Rubbish performance throughout, Bendtner didn't get much wrong, but looked tired from the start, Denilson should probably have been sent off for two daft tackles, Song was epically rubbish, useless wastefull sideways passing with better options on, or just plain bad passing. Arshavin looked decent, Chamakh, no effort, hasn't put any effort in since 10-12 games into the season, waste of space, poor touch, ignored the chance to shoot on several occasions, failed to jump for several high balls to be contended with, and missed a tap in.
Gibbs, continues to get caught out defensively and really isn't so good going forwards that it compensates for defensive mistakes. Sagna, jesus, the guy just can't cross, not great passing and refuses(even if he could cross) to cross the ball first time, he always takes a touch and it always allows the defense to get back. Rosicky, ultimately no where near the player we signed, injury, or age, or whatever, fouls more than he creates these days.
Arsenal's ambition was pathetic, get a fairly lucky goal, then sit back and just pass sideways. One of the commentators said earlier that are passing was great and we controlled the ball and had fantastic posession throughout. Posession means literally nothing, Barca had 60-70%(depending on source) and lost, we dominated posession and lost. At 1-0, less posession and another goal would have been the target. With Denilson, Song, and a not very good Rosicky there was absolutely no-one driving us forwards.
Shameful performance, happy to sit on 1-0, against Orient, playing 5 in midfield.
Edit:- that second tackle Denilson did, didn't he catch the other guy in the knee with his studs, and a high foot, without getting the ball, but somehow Denilson got the freekick given FOR him? It wasn't intentional or malicious, just stupid, a certain yellow, some refs might give it as a red, no idea how on earth it got given for him.