[Albion] We drew...

[Mr Phil]

I like Fab

I think he’s fab

 

[Baldseagull]

If Arsenal had kept 11 on the pitch no chance we get a point after that first half. Def one gained.

But they didn't keep 11 on the pitch, so 2 dropped.

 

[Grizz]

You have to be happy with the point after the first half. Arsenal's defence is excellent and it's still early doors for us adapting to Hürzeler's style and what he wants. So many encouraging signs for us, Ayari really is coming on nicely.

 

[tedebear]

Up til half time, 1 point gained. After the second half, 2 points dropped.

 

[Sussexscots]

Point gained.

Shame it wasn't more. Arteta would have spontaneously combusted and had to be brought back to life under Mysteron control.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Away at Arsenal?
One gained.

They had the better chances in the last 20 minutes.

I didn't know whether to be relieved or annoyed, when there was only 6 minutes added

 

[kevo]

The sending off was harsh and we wouldn't have got a point without it. Definitely one gained.

 

[armchairclubber]

Up til half time, 1 point gained. After the second half, 2 points dropped.

This very much.
Thought we'd get turned over beforehand.
Saw an Arsenal sending off as only real chance of turning things around at half time.
Didn't want the second half to end.

 

[chickens]

Definitely two points dropped. We had a man advantage and had Ayari (who I like and has up until now seemed to have a telepathic knowledge of where everyone is) popped it toward the other post, we’d be celebrating a win.

I understand why a majority see the match differently, Arsenal are a good team and they did seem to be containing/disrupting us when it was 11v11, but that is two points dropped today.

Well done anyway lads, you’ve got to applaud the effort.

 

[Rogero]

Top of the league with only one new signing. Brilliant

 

[Dave the OAP]

We need to be beating #sideslikearsenal

 

[BBassic]

Win at home. Draw away. Recipe for a decent season.

Thus, point gained.

 

[portslade seagull]

2 points dropped considering the Arse were playing with 10 men for almost the whole 2nd half

 

[jcdenton08]

2 points dropped considering the Arse were playing with 10 men for almost the whole 2nd half

Yet they could and probably should have won it

 

[shingle]

Defo 2 points dropped, game was there for the taking after the sending off

 

[HangletonGull]

They won’t drop many points at home massively a point gained

 

[Bald Head]

A bit more composure towards the end we could have nicked it,but a point will do.

 

[Jim in the West]

Defo 2 points dropped, game was there for the taking after the sending off

It was crazy how the momentum shifted after Rice was sent off. You’d honestly expect a team like Arsenal - with one of the best defences in the world, 1-0 up, and at home - to manage the game to victory. However, we immediately went on the front foot in a really serious way, and Arsenal were actually scared!! Arteta made a hatful of subs to try to find a way to deal with us, but it didn’t work. Maybe we should have made a few more chances, but for me it was definitely a point gained. I think it also exposed the same old Arsenal fragility….both from the players and the manager. They will of course whinge like hell, but they’d be better off spending time building their mental resilience.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Gained and was a big one. We got lucky in having an easier job 2nd half after one dumb mistake in the 1st

 

[Reddleman]

2 points dropped but small consolation for me anyway that this time my score prediction was spot on

You are on the wind up. In what world is that two points dropped. Total nonsense.