Review: Blackburn 2 - Arsenal 1

I'm starting to write this with 5 minutes to go - with the firm knowledge that there's no way in hell we're going to be able to get anything out of this game.

It's a sad sad day in the life of an Arsewiper when he has to admit that on the day, Blackburn Rovers played us off the pitch. They were far better defending, far better in front of goal, and with their simple task of focusing their attacking options on Fabianski, did better tactically than Wenger could dream to do.

So we've lost to Blackburn Rovers. That's usually painful enough, but before I get to the game, just how crap has our season been then? Let me count the ways. At least one, or three in this instance:

- When Wenger puts down as a "highlight" of the season Eboue's turnaround. Or as "one of the more satisfying" points of the season. Of course, it would be nice if the highlight was actually winning something, or at least, winning. Full stop. Against Chelski and Man U in any one of our four tries. Or even not losing. That would have been a slightly more satisfying point than Eboue's newly-found cult status.

- When Fabianski keeping a clean sheet in a drab 0-0 draw at home is applauded. He had nothing to do.

- When we let in 3 goals in the last 10 minutes to Wigan. Wigan. The Wigan which till then had scored 32 goals in their 35 games. That's an average of 0.9 goals every 90 minutes of football. And we give them 3 in 10 minutes in a top-of-the-table, it-still-mattered kind of game.

- When we have a lead again Blackburn Rovers and proceed to lose it through two simple set pieces.

But, Arsewiping friends, there's nothing more crap than this season, than knowing that it's going to be the same next season. As for the game, we were nothing more than a piddling bunch of amateurs. Lacking in motivation, bereft of pride, urgency and ideas.

Of course Wenger will have another view to it, and I shan't bother to even consider what they may be. But shit, in the worse case scenario, I suppose we'll finish fourth, and based on what we've done when it has mattered most, that's not quite far from what we really deserve.

To the player ratings why don't we. Haven't done that in a while.

Fabianski 3 - Had two pretty decent saves to keep us in the game, so it's a 3. Flapped at two set pieces, looked an idiot, and I suppose Wenger will think he did just fine.

Traore 5 - Suppose he did appear on the pitch, but can't really say more.

Campbell 7 - As always, looked to be the only one who cares. Sad days ain't it?

Silvestre 4 - Silvestre was Silvestre.

Sagna 6 - He tried, but had nothing to work with.

Diaby 3 - Fuck it. What's the use of this...

Nasri 4 - Really, what's the use?

Eboue 5 - I'm killing myself...

Vela 3 - Ha! What a joke there.

Walcott 0 - He deserves a place in the England team, that's how bad he is.

RVP 7 - Looked the only person who should be playing football for a living. Sol should be kicking his heels up and screwing this bunch of rank amateurs.

What makes it all worse is that collectively, apart from Sol and RVP, not one player who showed up - and that includes the subs - Arsh and Eduardo - showed any semblance of pride in their performance. The whole routine of aimless passing when we're 2-1 down and with 15 minutes to play just caps it all.

Screw this. Wenger needs to go if this is all he can muster from his team.

Wigan deserved it, and so too did Blackburn.