The squad looks like it has a massive hole in it- weak looking bench.

Hazard aside they really don't look a strong side but......Hazard is a world class player of course.

the league cup final loss to Birmingham in 2011 was pretty bad, they were around 2/5 to win.

Willock did more in 10 mins than Xhaka and Ozil put together. Gota say I am beginning worry a little now about Emery. He has had a whole season to watch Xhaka play and hasn't seemed to grasp he is simply a poor player trying to play way above his level. We have kept hearing what a big miss Ramsey was and it looked to me like Willock is probably the closest thing we have to him and he has watched from the sidelines all season. We have to find a way to get shot of Ozil- ffs with Newcastle getting money now we could be in danger (and not only us) of dropping away even further without serious money being pumped into the squad.

The greatest irony is that Arsenal's best player is now a Chelsea employee

Absolutely no complaints last night, simply not good enough. Disappointed to lose, but as I’ve said on here before, Europey League is, unfortunately, our level. By all accounts, the difference in summer budget for CL qualification was an extra £20 million, or one year of Ramsey’s wages at Juve, to put it into context.

A big rebuilding job ahead over a couple of seasons. The three signings alluded to above which were a success were not down to Emery but Mislinat, who they gave the boot to. The beancounters are now firmly in control of the club.

There have been some positives this season: Leno, Torreira, Gendouzi should all improve. Iwobi is improving and I think Maitland-Niles has earned the right to play in a more natural position for him. Willock, Nelson, Smith-Rowe, all young players who may feature more next season. I’d also like them to take a closer look at Bielik, assuming he returns from his loan spell.

I don’t see us bringing in more than three players, and one of those will have to be a back-up goalkeeper. We may again be active in the loan market. Defence is clearly the issue and is an absolute priority. Don’t think we need to add too much to the attack and it looks like we’re stuck with both Ozil  and Mickhy due to a lack of takers, so there’s no room for manoeuvre there.

If we are to push for a top four place, it won’t depend so much on us but on the progress - or lack of it - of the other three also-rans. To that end, Chelsea losing Hazard is a plus for us, and they have their well-documented financial issues. I see Solskjaer’s appointment at Man U as a huge plus and they have a bigger rebuilding job than us but they can throw money at the problem. As for Spuds, if they show some ambition in the summer transfer window, I can only see them pulling away in the short term unless there’s a falling out with the manager, which I see as unlikely.

Off to Madrid tomorrow for the CL final. If the unthinkable happens, I’ll have to fully anaesthetise myself with the sponsors product...

What a spineless bunch we really are.

Part of the blame lies with Wenger for the true rubbish he brought to the club. We do not have a world class player and don't tell me how great Auba and Lacca are. They didn't turn up just as the rest didn't.

Im worried about the manager. I know he inherited a bang average set of players, but he does not seem to have attempted to eradicate the old weaknesses we had under AW. I thought he would have made it a priority to coach the defense so each player knew exactly what was expected of him. Didn't happen.

Kolasinac is not even a footballer. Every attempt to cross the ball stopped at Chelsea's first man. Truly think he's a championship player at best. We need to get rid of nearly the entire squad and start again. I know that won't happen and without massive investment [won't happen either] we will be fighting for 6th place for the foreseeable.

Most of this lot are dead to me now.

Let us down for the last time. Not to he trusted ever again.

Tired of their YouTube videos, instagrams and tweets.

No doubt others will go rushing out to renew STs and get the Adidas shirts.

Pathetic.

Barring a few players most of them can be let go imo...happily include that vegan SJW Bellerin and PEA in the cull....the cash will come in handy for a couple decent defenders. Plus I doubt we’ll get anything for that fraud Ozil. Just pay off his contract and tell him to p iss off.

Jose Antonio Reyes died in a car crash, Sevilla have announced. RIP

Thoughts with his Arsenal family

How we could have done with some of that quality last wednesday

35 ffs so sad.

remember his excellent goal against Middlesbrough at Highbury? he turned on the corner of the box with his left foot moving the ball onto his right before drilling into the top corner, that was his best goal imo, felt he was sold too soon and never knew why? maybe because of Van Persie coming through? vaguley remember something about being homesick? gutted to hear this today

he never played a single second, doesn't count imo.

^He could be decent when running with the ball at players but his passing is shocking and he would have been the answer to none of problems.

Massive summer for Emery as he will be totally exposed to judgement if he keeps deadwood and settles for £40m.
We should already know if Niles or Willock are good enough and maybe save us a huge outlay on a midfielder but we don't and that is on him squarely.

Do you remember his performance for England - where he gave the ball away more than any other player on the field ? He was in CM and couldn't find a pass for love nor money.  He will have to have been transformed during this injury spell to make him a better passer because- as I stated- his passing short game is shocking- substandard for a CM but he could be a very decent RWB- nothing more.

Some cracking posts from ELG ref Ozil, been an absolute joke from day one and I still cant recall a performance against a top side at all, also never forget that pathetic penalty against Munich, I don't think he can actually put his foot thru the ball properly ie rifle one from distance, everything seems to have a bow wrapped around it with him, yuk.
Cnat agree with Enp ref the Ox mind, do agree with most of ya points but Ive always been a fan of the Ox, never has a player been messed about more than any manager Id imagine than him, great move to choose Liverpool over Chelsea(clever), and just before the injury he was becoming a big part of the Liverpool team, with goals and some crackers v top sides, (maybe City) and assists, prob his highest return for both in any one season in yrs(needs checking). I,l always look in the future at how his time goes and what he does. Theo on the other hand, bit of a disaster not being able to cement a place at Everton, oh dear.

Ramsey leaving omg what a big mistake that is compared with what we have behind, that Xhaka was made Capt ffs at start of season, Emery,s first mistake but he obv needs some time and not fair to even begin judging him atm with what he has inherited from AW

This season really is make or break for Arsenal, if there are no or not enough significant sigings in defence and midfield Arsenal could actually side down to 8th or 9th place, Wolves, Leicester, West Ham, Everton all have good managers with good sides and owners willing to put a bit of money in, then there's Newcastle who could be taken over by the cousin on City's owner, the biggest problem is Stan Kroenke, I don't think he cares, as long as there's no danger of relegation, he didn't even attend the Europa Final. The good news is the Goalkeeper and attack is in good shape and there was a 7 point improvement on last season. If Emery himself however fails to identify what everyone else can see with the defence then it's time to start worrying about him. Still he needs to be given that second season, vast majority of the squad is still Wenger's.

Yes, totally agree with Darren, but think it's important to give Emery some money and just importantly some time. He's not just taking over from a previous coach, he's taking over after a dynasty where EVERYTHING has the previous manager's influence on.

10 years of decline will not be rectified in 1 season.

The key priority has to be to get rid of Ozil.

Team morale & motivation can't be great when you have a player on about double the next man, who never turns up in big games & chooses when he does decide to play.