WAIT, HOW MANY PLAYERS DID WE HAVE?

... Because when Steve Sidwell received a red for his reckless tackle on Arteta after just 12 minutes I was rubbing my hands with glee!

"We're gonna f*#kin batter em!"

Or so we all thought, especially after Chelsea did exactly 'that' at Craven Cottage last Wednesday with their 3-0 inhalation of the derby rivals.

Call me a whining bitch, but when Arsenal tend to get red cards in our favor they always seem to be in the 89th minute or when we're 5-0 up.

In actuality, Fulham's red seemed to handicap us and rejuvenate our rivals.

Only Arsenal.
And I love you like a firstborn son in China, but what the hell is up... And Arsene Wenger's halftime lap of honor...?
He does actually run like Mr Bean! (I read this description in a similar post).

REASON FOR POOR DISPLAY?

Prior to the team selection Wenger was still unsure about many of our first team-ers.
Cazorla, Wilshire, Rosicky and Szczesny were all a doubt, but everyone but the Pole eventually featured, which leads me to defend our poor-formance with excuses of hasty inclusions of unfit players.

And we all know that Wenger wouldn't risk his prized assets unless he really had to. Wilshire's impromptu cameo was definitely out of desperation as the game looked to be slipping between our fingers in the final third.

So why are we so frustratingly inconsistent?

Is it poor team selection, poor individual efforts, poor morale, end of season exhaustion or fitness?

I think it could be a combination of the above; we struggle with the fixtures we should find a breeze and surprise in the games that fall short of on the bookies list. It's bizarre?!

I strongly believe we should approach every game like we're 3-1 down to Bayern Munich, because I feel the real issue at hand may come down to the mentality in the dressing room which begs the next question:

We need a true captain, and for Wenger to pull his head out and rile the team up when it matters.

Mert scoring our only goal in todays vital win.