No they weren't. They were more incisive - something we started to look in the last 30mins. We had 12 shots apiece and possession 54-46% in their favour. Even the commentators were saying quality match between two quality teams. I understand people are very disappointed at losing so the natural reaction (we'll see a lot on here over the next week) will be we were crap. We weren't, however when you play a team of Arsenal's standard it's the little things that count, the ball coming back off the post straight to Cazorla, the 'goal' by Henderson that should have been allowed, Suarez missing one sitter (by his standards) and shaving the post, Sturridge heading an open goal over. Had those two been on their game we might even have drawn 2-2 !!
Countinho was a breath of fresh air, when you play the high risk passes he does you know most won't come off, it's the couple that do that count. He gave us a lot more creativity in that second 45.
