Arsene Wenger has come in for fierce criticism this week for his comments about Stoke, their tactics and their tackles, but they won and we lost, I watched Arsenal TV last night and they thought Ade’s tackle was worse than all the Stoke ones, the only thing that was wrong with the Stoke game was your team selection boss, so get over it an move on.
The boss also had this to say ‘I don’t believe I will buy in January, I trust my players strengths and intelligence – it’s now up to them to show it’ – so that’s it for the season, he’s said no one’s coming in so this team is it, he can’t complain about inexperience or depth of squad or injuries, he has the opportunity to strengthen and he’s said no, so we need to hope this team grows up in a hurry and we need to get behind them today.
Wednesday’s team was more like it, and although we didn’t win, I thought we looked more solid, Johan and Ramsey in, looked good and more of a fit, Nasri had a bad game and Cesc wasn’t on fire but if Robin had had some luck and Fernabache didn’t play like a girls team with 11 behind the ball it would have been different.
Today we see the return of the Mancs 12th man referee Webb.
He gave them a penalty against us last season when we lost 2-1 and he gave them a scandalous free kick for their winner after evra dived.
He gave a pen to Middlesbrough when we lost 2-1.
He gave a penalty to blackburn at the Grove and although we won 6-2 the pen made it 1-0 to them.
He was ref that sent Kolo off in the Carling Cup final.
He was the linesman who got Sol sent of against the Mancs in 2003.
These facts were supplied by fellow Grover Alan so thanks a lot my friend, an interesting read.
I think if we run at them and shut them down (do a Stoke, Fulham and Hull) combine that with our passing game and add the finishing skills of Nasri, Theo, Diaby, Bendtner and Ramsey, I think we can stuff them, I really do, if we don’t do the above though, we could get stuffed.
So let us the fans be our 12th man, let’s stay in our seats until the end, get back in them for the start and sing our bollocks off (same for the girls but obviously forget the testi reference) let our team know we love them and are behind them and I think you’ll see the Arsenal we all love, hopefully there will be the added bonus of seeing shrek get sent off for gobbing off, but don’t hold your breath.
Arsene you do your bit, don’t pick Song, play Djourou, make substitutions early if we need them and none if we don’t.
We’re with you Arsene and we’re behind our team, we’ll show you today, get Nasri fired up, let Theo loose, give Ramsey the nod and unleash hell!
Fabianski
Sagna Djourou Gallas Clichy
Theo Cesc Ramsey Nasri
Diaby
Bendtner
Vela on as sub.
My team would attack them from the off, if I wanted to be more cautious I would drop Diaby back into midfield or put Kolo in as the holding player.
3-1 Arsenal Grovers, I won’t be around today and nor will Pedro, so you’ll need to be alert to trouble, don’t forget it’s the weekend.
Le Grove is now smart phone compatible!
Pedro
Geoff
Oh, 1st??
Gnarley I won’t let the sign drop, it will fall on my own in the North bank, but you got the rest right!
Pat, Spooky we have the same team, enjoy it from the dark side!!!
Skandi, well done!
I totally agree with everything you say Geoff, I am that nervous though, so much that I didn’t sleep that well last night (even after a lot of red wine) but, I will adhere to your war cry (bar the testi) and shout my heart out 4 rows in from the pitch – ARSENAL ARSENAL ARSENAL .
COME ON GOOOOOOOOONERSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My only concern is that AW does like the boy Denilson…I don’t think he’ll drop him for Ramsey, i do think AW will play 5 across the middle….just hope they don’t show too much respect to the Utd boys. I think the only way we win today is if we put it up them, attack is our biggest strength.
good morning grovers
the type of post every gooner should read before going to da match
good post
I still think Denilson will come good, but Ramsey is better now, always play the best man for the job, not the oldest and not the favourite, he bought them both didn’t he?
MBA – you are spot on there, Denilson will start today, like you I cant see him starting with Rambo.
He did….but I don’t see him gambling with Ramsey…I hope i’m wrong. But AW has seemed a little reluctant to make drastic changes. I wouldn’t mind seeing Vela get a start either. I think Big Nic needs to step it up tonight, really take this opportunity and show the world what he can do. Can’t wait for the game. I believe our boys can make a good account of themselves tonight….go on lads!!!!
Anyways…. just 3 hours to go. I would not swap Ramsey for Denilson in such an important match. Would not want another excuse like “we had an inexperienced midfielder” If Denilson has been playing and is fit let him start.
But its so important that we buy ourselves confidence in terms of minutes from the start, the more the minutes we consume without conceeding, the more confident we will be.
I have absolutely no doubt manc would be looking to dent our confidence with an early goal. Our job is to avoid it AT ALL COSTSS!!!
really want to see us fly out of the traps. I think we need to. I don’t think it’ll take long for frustration to set in at the Emirates if we go 20/30 minutes without really threatning…for the confidence of the team would be fantastic to see an early goal or two…okay im getting carried away in fantasy football. To be honest i’ll take a victory any which way…don’t care how e do it.
You see Fergie wanted Ramsey and that’s why I’d play him, so he can say ‘that’s why I signed for Arsenal wanker’ and score a couple too.
Geoff the team looks good,but as i said earlier,cesc is on 4 yellows and they might play to that.
like the bit about singing your bollocks off what do the girls do out of interest.
I don’t think Cesc can think about his 4 yellows……if he gets a 5th then he gets a 5th, we deal with that next game..for now he just needs to give it all in todays game….which im sure he will.
16th!!
I really hope Webb has nothing to do with the outcome today…
Still remember he sent off Mascerano in the Bin-dippers vs Man-Ure game last season…where a Ure loss would have really helped us. More proof he favours the mancs i suppose.
Ikon – Denilson has had his chance, against weaker opposition and failed. IMO give Ramsey the start.
Making my way in just over an hour, bloody nervous.
Balls in Arsene’s court to pick the right team. No stupid experiments of head scrathing selections.
OOOOOH2B
We must not let that oik Rooney make his century, it was bad enough when he scored his 1st against us.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/dont-listen-to-tv-pundits-says-keane-1001031.html
Anyone gets a chance read this, don’t know if it’s been posted before.
Roy Keane sticks up for Wenger abuses pundits.
LoL..
I hope so much he picks Rambo – Let’s all get behind the team and roar them to victory
WE Love you Arsenal we do!
WE Love you Arsenal we do!
WE Love you Arsenal we do!
oh Arsenal we love you!
Have a goodie Geoff/Pedro
Been on the Guiness this avo with some close mates @ the Royal Oak. Now its time to show the world what this Club is made of.
Go ahead Arsene, Make our day/night
i have such a terrible feeling ive had one of my worst days of my life today ..
and losing will just make it all complete ..
Gallas was 50/50……..with Silv also out he should pick JD…..question is where will Kolo play? Sagna/Eboue both out….if Kolo plays RB what the possibility he’ll start Song at CB? I’m starting to think Song will start at either RB (Please god no, Ronaldo will crucify him)……either way i think he’s gonna have to gamble with someone at RB.
Morning grovers. im a little fired up for today so Come On Arsenal.
also speaking of the FENER Game. my dad was watching Turkish TV and the Whole Media over there and the Fans Couldnt belive they got a point at the Emirates.
to them it was like Winning the game. but i guess we all kinda know that.
but i just wanted to Highlight what other media sources in another country are saying.
just shows how bad we have been playing dont it
so its the day of reckoning.came pretty soon i think?but arsene’s boys can impress cant they?
Very well said,very good article.Manu 12th manHoward Webb ??? Of course Cannot understand how and why he is given such a crucial game whem the facts are those mentioned above.It’s a shame,but we’ll beat them 1-0 Goddluck Gooooooooners
I’ll will bet anything that Arsene will buy in January! He can’t tell us that, if he did the team and the players up for getting ousted woudln’t play their very best until that time. I’m sure he will buy big in January…. Fuck me I hope he does.
Keyser
Keane is right and thats what pissing me off about Sky Sports latly. they fucking hate us and wants to brain wash as many people as possible.
1 billion i dont think so,however stats asisde due to our list of injured ,lack of squad depth i cant see us winning today.yes i think the ref will have a big say so in the result dont be suprised a red card for one of the arsenal ,unpunished english type tackling from the debt ridden usa united.at the best a draw
Vociferous (is this spelt right) support is what out team need so lets make it really noisy at the Emirates.
Great article Geoff; we need to get behing AW. He needs to be encouraged as well as the team.
stonroy
Wenger also said he will sign a DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER but he didnt.
then came out a week later and said He TRIED???? for all his great Scouting system round the world he couldnt buy a DM. i think its Tosh!!!
morning all. just back from the pub and the exuberance is brewing at a rapid rate of knots!
whats everyone else feeling?
Hey who expected us to win in 89? The fact that Wenger said he would buy no one will give the team a boost, it’s the same team that beat Fernebache away minus Ade and RVP, we can turn these wankers over, Ethan, nothing can be as bad as not beating the spuds, this will turn into your best day.
Kelsey, I’m guessing lungs, and you know what they’re attached to!
Raif I hear what you’re saying mate, but we have never been in this situation during the Wenger era. Our weaknesses are so obvious, he must see them, he just can’t say it till January. You don’t think so?
maybe arsene does the double-talk to rile up the troops, i mean who else to depend on but the existing players themselves?
i just hope that’s his way to motivate the players seeing that no one is sending for the calvary.
would be interesting who steps up today. my bet is cesc.
Good post Geoff but I don’t think Gallas will have recovered from his injury (if he had one) so i’d put Sylvestre there. I also can’t see that scoreline and think that’s wishful thinking. 2-1 to them for me unless we cave in. I REALLY hope I’m wrong!!!!
stonroy
hmm i hope he sees them aswell mate. everyone else does but we all know wenger long enough to know that he wouldnt admit when his either Wrong or Were his team is Weak. lets just hope he pulls somthing out the hat
This team is very capable of winning today….Evo, you gonna kick on and have a few stubbies before and during the game…..I’ve started at this end, the VB’s are in the fridge and I’m ready for a good game……..Nasri to grab a goal and Theo to scare shit out of Evra.
He said he was fit Patrick, Arsenal TV last night, he said thank you to the doctor and said he was raring to go!
im pumped, i think we can do it!
also we all know Wenger likes talking to his players though the media
Wenger said Jauary’s a long time away and there’s no point in thinking about it now, at the moment he wants to get the best out of this as he possibly can.
raif – Neil Warnock also came out with this in the same edition of the Independant.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/neil-warnock-when-it-comes-to-winning-penalties-gerrard-is-in-a-league-of-his-own-1001038.html
NEW SONG FOR SINGING SECTION AND REST OF STADIUM;
WE HATE SKY WE HATE SKY WE HATE SKY
You say Gallas is good to go! Sweet as. I pray JD and Gallas at the back with Kolo filling in at RB. No complaints about that.
Grovers I’m off to THOF so apologies to anyone stuck in moderation today Pedro and I are away with the fairies! Please forgive any arseholes coming on as I’m not around, have a nice day and a successful one.
Oh, nice avitar Raif!
Pizza just arrived, im all set for the night!
Keyser
his right mate..
and on steve G and his Lpool team. they are the luckest team in world football
Do us proud Geoff! Im sure you will!
Geoff
thank man. nothing like Old School Cannon i think. they should have stuck with it. since we changed it we have gone backwords. well so to speak!!!
COME ON ARSENAL!!!!!!!!!!!!
MBA – Toure at right back would fill me with confidence i reckon!
Metal Gear.
how is Roy Campbell doing? LOL
Metal Gear
quick Question. who would win in a Fight DEAD CELL or FOX HOUND
2.45 hours till kick off, come you glory days!
its the old problem though Evo…what chance AW plays JD???? IF he doesn’t then we have kolo/gallas CB and a gamble whoever he plays at RB…….wouldn’t surprise me if he played JD at RB….you just never know with Le prof these days.
Its going to be ground hog day Chamon(E)
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=t96cj5LtmLo
THOMAS CHARGING THROUGH THE MIDFIELD
Its up for Grabs Nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
THOMASSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
if JD plays its CB and whoever is in his slot is moved out to the wide spot
Velaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
vela grabs the winner for the best side on the night in the 93rd minute, what a strike!
Read this. who do u think wenger is talking about at the end
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11670_4467044,00.html
Gallas, Silvest or Almunia?
That makes perfect sense to all of us Evo, and im sure most of us agree thats the way to go. But how many times have we put out a team that met with our expectations this season….the more sense this makes the more i think AW will pull a random move and play someone none of us think should be a starter……nothing surprises me at the moment.
gonna pop out, Evo’s mention of Pizza has got me going, popping down the road for a curry. this is a big night after all….gotta treat myself, and the wife is out with the girls….an Arsenal win and this could be the perfect night. Back later dudes
MBA – i will be wholeheartedly spewing up a lung and a heart if Vela isnt in the mix tonight! We only have 2 strikers to choose from and he is 50% of the choice, so if its 4-5-1 then perhaps its Bendtner up top, but we need to attack, so i want a 2 choice striker team up top and not playing a wing role either. get in the box and fucking well put the ball into the bloody net!
Come on you Arsenal, i love you!
THEO NEEDS TO BE A STRIKER TONIGHT ..
Bendtner whilst i like his enthusiasm is NOT up to the task …
theo – bendnter ..
with nasri cesc ramsey vela in our midfeild ..
Theo’ry is 50-50 isint we??
maybe he will come on as a Sub?
what about this Shrek horse shite!
“He has scored six goals against Arsenal for Everton and United although he argues it is actually eight – he scored a penalty in the 2005 FA Cup final shoot-out at Cardiff and still seethes with injustice that the ‘goal’ he scored at the Emirates Stadium last season was given as a William Gallas own goal.
Rooney’s first Premier League goal came against Arsenal and there would be a certain neat symmetry if his 100th in all competitions came against the Gunners as well”.
fucking shrek cunt, he needs to be abolished!
morning all..
cmon ARSENAL……………..
morning choy, come on!
morning evo.. just 2 hours left… wooooooo
Folks,
Our winning depends on the team he puts out. I hope he does the right thing now.
The Gunners are currently on a disappointing run of form and face champions Manchester United today knowing another defeat would seriously dent their title hopes.
Yet Fabregas claims it is far too early to write his team off, he says: “It is far too early to write off Arsenal. At the moment, we are six points behind the leaders. If we win today, we will be back in the top three and putting pressure on Chelsea and Liverpool.”
A draw at home to Tottenham and defeat to Stoke has piled the pressure on the Gunners and their midfield ace admits it is difficult to explain their recent results.
“We have no excuses for our recent results against Tottenham and Stoke and we cannot afford to lose today,” he writes in his column, “We have to learn from the mistakes we have made in recent games and put things right.”
Yet despite insisting today’s game is a must-win, he also reveals his side need to pick up points against the so-called lesser sides if they are to claim Premier League glory.
“I am always hearing people say it’s the games against your top-four rivals which decide the title race,” he said before adding, “I don’t agree. Two seasons ago, we had the best record of top-four teams in games against each other. But we still didn’t win the league.”
The Spaniard also responded to criticisms that Arsenal concentrated more on their style of play than results, saying: “One of the criticisms which has been levelled at Arsenal this season is that we are more interested in playing beautiful football than winning trophies. But I can promise you that is not the case.
“Arsenal’s philosophy is always to play good football and bring enjoyment to the supporters. But to win the game is the most important thing. And the most difficult thing.”
He also insisted that despite being a young side, the Gunners had the experience required: “I cannot agree with claims that Arsenal do not have experience to win the title. We might be young but we are not inexperienced.”
Fabregas also reveals that he is confident his side have the quality to win the league and that last season’s near miss was evidence.
“This is my sixth year at Arsenal and my fifth season in the side. As a team, we came of age last season when we went so close to winning the Premier League,” he said before concluding, “That convinced everyone at the club that we have the quality to be champions.”
morning fella’s, confidence is high today i see, we have nothing to loose i think.
on a side note anyone streaming the match today had better get a good stream early otherwise forget, p2p.eu
is this brazillian striker we are signing in jan anything to get excited about (on anr) the one with th pre-contract?
right lads im off to watch the game at the pub as my Old Mans got the season ticket today haha.
Come on Arsenal
Lawro is a cunt!
i hope we stuff them and i will personally buy a fucking first class Qantas ticket on monday to come over and tell that fucker to his face that he needs to retire into oblivion because his punditry is a waste of space!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/2008/11/08/wenger-s-stinkers-on-trial-115875-20878362/
he sure is evo.. CMON ARSENAL
Should I go clubbing? Went last night and still drunk. The silver lining is the football today means I’ve got an excuse to get a drink in early today, so I can stave off the inevitable afternoon hangover. Hopefully the combination of secondary drunkeness and an Arsenal win will leave me smiling.. Would be nice to put United to the sword and ease the criticism on the team. Manure may be licking their chops at playing a team low on form and confidence, and with a fair few absentees, but Arsenal should be champing at the bit and I expect them to come out and really go for it. All hail the ale
Good mornin all, I’ve done my bit by taunting Manyoo fans saying that they should win because we’re playing the youth team. There is no sterner test for the youth, a battle against the champions. My heart says Arsenal win, my head says draw, this is a massive game for them as well and they know it won’t be easy. Today I am not at all bothered about the quality of the performance, if we get 1-0 off a corner and defend all game just to win, I’m alright with that.
ARSENAL!
Keyser 9:39am
Keane has got a point there. There are way too many pundits chatting so much shit on TV its sickening
morning jimmy and finest, i love you all!
Lawro is a cunt who chats out his ass, I lost all my respect for him when he shaved his tash, so he can go and fuck off
How the fuck does Web get this game?
Is the game at 12:30 or 12:45??
There’s only one Arsena Wenger…..One Arsene Weeeennnnggggeeerrrr….theres only one Arsene Weeeennnngggggeerrree……oo…oo…oo to be…oo to be a….goooner
Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal….Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenaaa all….Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal…..Arsenal…ARSENAL!!!
am on Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal….Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenaaaaa all….Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal…Arsenal…ARSENAL
One ARsena Wenger….there’s only one ARsenae Wenger…..one Arsena Weeennngerrr..theres only one Arsena Wennngerrrrr
West Upper tomorrow…Oranje section ….sorry Orange section…no I really meant Oranje section…Dennis Bergkamp…Robin Van Persie …the real Oranje
We are hip we are cool we are Arsenal and we rule …lalalallaaaah…lalalaaaah…lalaaaah
12:45pm BST
Morning all, well, amidst all the doom and gloom, its nice to read something positive. I only hope our boys rise to the occasion after what has been a difficult time for us. I fully expect some controversy from Mr Webb, and somehow it will not be for us. Even though our backs are against the wall, I’m going for a 2-1 victory to the mighty Arsenal.
Evo 12.45 pm GMT Hour and a half to kick off..
i am so excited, i cant fucking believe we are going to fuck these cunts over big time!
come on you goonerrs!
thanks guys the bbc seem to have it at 12:30 for some stupid reason
12.45 definitely. wigan and stoke kicks off at the same time
I was a bit concerned you had your GMT’s and your BST’s mixed up evo.
We went back to GMT 2 weeks ago..
oh yeah BST finished, so its GMT. sorry about that.
we are on daylight savings here, not there.
I have to put my avatar back an hour that’s how I know..
Hey guys… 2-0 to the Arsenal.
Who can forget this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S_DNFIwjLs&feature=related
or this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKj8msoEKEo&feature=related
But I have a friend… the poor guy…. that believes in the Scum…
Does anyone have or know about the video where we one the title at OT and the cameras went into the stands where we had that banner… “Old Trafford champions section” or something along those lines?
Have a nice one!
Come on you Gunners
Butter Chicken & Naan….now i’m all set for the rest of the night.
Jumping back to one of your earlier comments Evo, I really want to see Vela more involved in the first team…i think he’ll cause problems for any defence if we start giving him a go. Hope he gets a start….i still think AW will play a Diaby/song in the RW position.
Come on lads!!! I really think we’re gonna give ‘em a hell of a game, we can bloody have this!
Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal…..Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenaaa all….Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal…..Arsenal….ARSENAL
One Arsene Wenger…..there’s only one Arsene Wenger…..one Arseene Wwweeeennngggeeerr…theres only one Arsene Weeeennnngggggeerrrrr.
Arenal…clap, clap, clap….Arsenal…clap, clap, clap
Faaaabregas…wwhoa, whoa….Faaabregas whoa, whoa, whoa whoa…he plays for Arsenaaaa all…he’s always got the ball….Faaabregas…..whoa, whoa
bugger…just remembered Theo should be starting anywyas???So thats RW sorted.
i hope Nasri has a big influence in addition to Vela.
yeah, would like to see Nasri star tonight, pick up his form and show us all what he can do…..still say Nik really needs to take this chance…..he needs to step it up and make an impact tonight.
maybe he will reproduce his header against the spuds last season?
We can but hope.
Arsenal are 1 point behind man U and 6 behind Chelsea and Liverpool, We are doing as good in the champions League and the CC as the others, we have had more injuries than the others.
Yet the press response to Wenger is unbeilevable, it’s a press witch hunt!!
All the supporters must get behind Wenger otherwise we are going to let the press decide who is going to be the manager of our football club.
Win or lose today we need to stand behind Arsene and defend him,
Well, I’m going with ‘we are going to get fucked up the arse – hard’ in order to reduce disappointment later. And there’ll be no ‘I told you so’ from this gooner if it does happen.
I’m still behind AW all the way, but i just wish to Christ he’d keep some of his thoughts to himself when speaking to press. I hate it when we loose and all that comes out is excuse after excuse….or complaints about the other team and their style of play…it’s embarrasing, we look like whiney kids who can’t take defeat. Let’s just foccus on our game.
i generally share that attitiude seb but this game has draw writen all over it
Ok boys & girls
Are you ready to rumble
bring it!
bloody well ready. got radio 5 live on at the minute, arse.com ATVO logged in, just waiting to hear the starting line up.
Edwin Van der Sar
Gary Neville
Rio Ferdinand
Nemanja Vidic
Patrice Evra
Cristiano Ronaldo
Michael Carrick
Oliveira Anderson
Ji-Sung Park
Wayne Rooney
Dimitar Berbatov
Come On Arsenal
despite the average start to the season, I still think we might win this. It would be typical of Football.
Nasri to have a stormer
Ronaldon to have a stinker (Well you have to dream)
My worry is Rooney who always fucking scores against us.
I think this will be a we will have to score one more than you!!
What time is kick off? Need to go find a pub, my mates got bloody tickets!!
Souness and fucking Redknapp on SS, no ex Arsenal as per usual!!!
* 01 Almunia
* 03 Sagna
* 10 Gallas
* 18 Silvestre
* 22 Clichy
* 14 Walcott
* 04 Fabregas
* 15 Denilson
* 08 Nasri
* 02 Diaby
* 26 Bendtner
No JD
Good post Geoff, im strangley confident about us winning this one! also that is so daft or pure genius saying he isnt going to buy. A) because this lowers every other team into a false sense of security or B) U r a complete tool with blind faith and no ambition!
We will see, but come on u Gunners do us proud!
I can’t believe JD’s not starting
Almunia
Sagna Silvestre Gallas Clichy
Theo Denilson Fab Nasri
Diaby
Bendtner
sparrow;
is that the official line up mate? Don’t know what JD has to do. On the whole though it’s a decent enough looking team. If Diaby can repeat he’s performance from the Fener game we might just pull this off…..Come on boys!
yeah this is the starting 11, you can watch the game on http://www.justin.tv/chavster_is_back if you don’t have sky, I’m to the pub in a bit, need to see it totally live!!
Seb I am with you on that
game is on sky here in NZ, coverage just 15 mins away.
I’m fucked off with all this Arsenal slagging … A big win PLEASE! PLEASE!!!
I suppose both Gallas (winner) and Silvestre (ex-player) will need no motivation to play United, maybe AW felt it wasn’t the best game for Djourou, I am a bit gutted for him but I still have faith he will break through to make a spot his own eventually.
At least the rest of the team is looking as good as it possibly can, I love Diaby and I really hope he shines today in a position where he has looked at his absolute best in the past, behind the striker.
We need a performance from bendtner today.
I must say their forward line is pretty scary.
No Djourou, what has the guy got to do.
Not a bad team though, come on Arsenal
Richard Keys is a smug know it all bastard.
Fuck off back to morning tv.
COME ON ARSENAL!!
Very sad that JD isn’t in. That lays us open to Ronaldo’s headers!
Wenger is still stubborn. That is why I think it is necessary for Arsenal to lose this game against ManU, the one against chelsea, and probably against Aston Villa, to let him see the light at the end of the tunnel, and start changing his position of developing a young team.
We arse fans must bear the pain first before things will get better. You cannot make an omelette without breaking the eggs.
JD20 not in. They need height & Wengers gone for midgets. Its a worry, but only time will tell
Just been watching SSN everyones on Wengers back except Charlie Nicolas, even Mers man is having a dig!!
And that beak nosed twuant is loving it!!
wtf have the dippers won?
Manuel Almunia
Bacary Sagna
William Gallas
Gael Clichy
Mikael Silvestre
Abou Diaby
Theo Walcott
Cesc Fabregas
Denilson
Samir Nasri
Nicklas Bendtner
yep no JT or vela, both on bench
Come on Arsenal, prove me wrong!
Evo – when did we sign John Terry ^^
anyone got a tvu link channel no
the other day, didnt u hear?
Raif thing is I haven’t played the game in ages I can’t remember the character’s in the game or even the organization Solid Snake worked 4.
21501?
http://www2.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=23070&part=sports
COME ON!
i wish Vieira was there to smash the fuck out of those blue cunts
game on
Maybe Denilson will smash fuck out of one or two of them, today we’ll see what he’s made of, go on boyo!
come on
That poppy on the Arsenal shirts is CLASS!!
i want one of those shirts
fuck it
he couldve kicked it!
nice one manuel…
christ. Almuina sitched off on that one.
Really nervy start. Mistakes from Almunia, Syvestre and Fabregas. Manu goal ruled out for offside.
c’mon, lets have a go at ‘em!
that’s more like it
If we can survive the first 20min, it might calm down a bit and we might play our game more.
awesome. bentner should have killed that into the net
nasri on fire
Bendtners having a nightmare – we should be 2 nil up
holy shit how close was THAT
cmon Nik you’re our man today
Should be 3 nil! the game’s at 100mph
This is quality come on
fuck me. Shrek should ve scored that
How can rooney not get a yellow card for just kicking Theo – Vieira got sent off for doing the same thing against RVN and not even connecting
We could be winning we could be losing.Must take our chances
it’s only a matter of time before they convert one of these chances, they are just carving our backline up like a sunday roast
Everyone putting in great effort except Bendtner who need to up his work rate considerably
why the hell don’t we press like United do? fine play our passing game when in possession, but fucking close them down when not!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
nasriiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!! CHEERS LADDDDDDDS
Get in
Gooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaa!
All Hleb fans take note – 1 nil Nasri – yeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaa
nanananasriiiiiiiii
fuck youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu….cracker. No we gotta get another one….don’t fancy us holding a 1-0 lead for 70mins
fuck yeah
OH YESSSSSS
i fucking hate the man scum
come on you gooners
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
lets put it to bed now fellas
That was a bit lucky, hope it continues like that… we will need it…. Come on!
Those stats about Howard Webb are right he is a cunt
We’re sitting back and nviting them on to us – this is no good. We need to get the passing game going again
A double cunt
Clichy you mentalist
Nasri’s on fire
oooooooooooooooooooh
the co-commentator is another Manc loving cunt
So is Webb
Feel the warmth of Sky, willing on the Manc scum.
Sagna!! You gotta love him even though he couldnt hit a cross if his life depended on it…
there will definitely be red in this game for sure
Ref’s a twat and Ronaldo’s a cheat
Goofy Twat
Howard Webb is a cunt yellow 4 Gallas nothing 4 Rooney what a cunt and that co-commentaor needs 2 shot.
martin tyler is easily one of the best commentators.
What is going on with this ref – has he taken a backhander?
webb has lost control
word
You cunt Webb! YOU CUNT
I say it again Webb is a CUNT
what a great flick over Ronaldo’s head from Gael a minute ago, class in a glass
this is fucking awesome!
Wenger is in pain for the 2nd goal!
i love him!
Did i mention Webb is a Cunt
WEB IS FUCKING CUNT
WEB IS A FUCKING CUNT
SHIT HEAD
Denilson has been superb – even better than his performance on wednesday
agreed. Denilson is putting himself around. well done. We need a second lads
we’re just letting them come at us when they’re on the attack…stand off, stand off, stand off.
i cant think who i hate the most?
i think rooney or anderson…or neville
Neville scored for us and he’s pants so I love him!
How is everyone going
Bloody hell a 2nd would be nice.
anderson is a fuck wit of huge proportions. the rest of the cunting team arent far behind…
I tell u what a performance from the boys ! my ONLY complaint has been the inconsistancy of HOWARD FUCKING WEBB!!!!!
Fuck neville, thats all Nasri.. Diaby was behind him so he wouldve delfected it in anyway
that 45 mins was awesome!
Fuck i hate that cunt! Geoff was right he is the mancs 12th MAN
Please I’m begging you remember the Cuntery of Webb, all of you mark his performance down as one ofthe biggest cunting performances of all time.
Fabregas is giving away possession with speculative balls when we should just keep hold of the ball to relieve the pressure
Of all time, how many of you have to listen to his twin cunt Andy Gray ? I share your misery..
Keyser!
The cuntery is fucking noted!
I am worried that turd Webb will give them a penalty.
Rapsutin I agree he’s been very good just wish he stops ball watching so much.
who is that other co-commentary cunty cunt with any gray? i cant stand his manc loving shit with cunty cunt cunt WEBB
to all you cunts who say im a pessimist or negative .. eat your words !
WE PLAYED FUCKING GOOD FOOTBALL ! THE PASSING ..
THE FOCUS , THE DRIVE TONIGHT IT WAS THERE !
TONIGHT IS THE SHIT IM TALKING ABOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLAY ANOTHER HALF LIKE THAT AND THAT THE ARSENAL I KNOW – LOVE AND SUPPORT !!
On the balance of the quality of chances so far, the score should be 1 all.
Please, please, please Arsene don’t make a defensive substitution after 60 minutes if we’re still 1 up and bring on Song…………..
& LONG MAY IT CONTINUE !!!!!!!!!!!!1
I bet the prick sends a Arsenal player off, and I’d say he can’t wait for the next “foul” by Fabbie!!!
I think that was a good first half from us, and i think that if Fabregas would have been in form we would have had a second…
you bloody foreigners, it’s not ‘tonight’ it’s lunchtime
Webb is getting his half time team talk from Red Nose
come on now lads…you’re setting this up so that if things go tits up we can blame the ref. Let Webb be a cunt…we just have to get on with this and make sure we get a second. Utd have had the more chances and have looked more like getting goals. We can’t keep letting theem come at us the way they have been. Great effort from the team so far.
Rasputin please don’t even mention that oafs name… he’ll probably come on for Nasri or something inexplicable -.-
If he must make a sub – what about JD for Diaby. Don’t take off Nasri or Walcott or we’ll lose all our attacking threat.
Seb,
Its 11:45 pm lol wrong side of the clock
Or even JD for Fabregas
the defending is terrifying, amazed we managed to keep the lead till halftime. I’m going off Bendtner, he’s been poor
i am noting the cuntery and i am noting the yellow card count also
Just laeve things alone!!!
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!!!
Must say it is a lovely night, tonight, here in Auckland.
Hope he does not take Theo off 20 minutes in. The boy is fine to play 90 minutes, bet he could run all day. second goal to come, Diaby is gonna get it!
the cuntery is off the chart! i cant believe that Webb hasnt recieved the Cuntery award yet.
Ok everyone get ready forthe ride of your life.
Go Go Gunners
Webb was 5 yards from when Diaby went over, even Andy ray thought there might have been a touch, Webb nothing..
Sickening..
travesty more like it………..
fuck wits on fox sports arent much better. Robbie slater, mark bosnich and simon hill
Cuntery levels are through the roof. there will definitely be a red card for sure!
There was a touch on Diaby’s right ankle, why else would he go down?
He ain’t fucking Gerrard!
Evo, i though bozza has been ok, but Slater is a royal tool boy loser. Oh did i mention Cuntery lol?
I an not Bendtner’s biggest fan – but I can’t work out whether it’s because he’s had poor service or is just not in the right place.
Webb is a cunt, sky commentators are cunts, Jamie Rednapp is a cunt who is also son-of-a-cunt and all the Mancs are cunts. What is the collective noun for cunts?
Cmon guys continue on with the job, half way there. We need two more till i feel safe-ish. Show the other muppets we are still here to b feared.
lets fire up, come on you gooners!
Its a Utd love in on Sky
let’s have a couple from Theo on the break… This is his sort of game, hit them on the break!!!!
IF BEING BORN IN NORTH LONDON IS A FOREIGNER , THEN IM A FOREIGNER
COME ON THE REDS ..OPPS GAMES STARTED ….
FUCK !
Bozza has the hugest ego of all time, but he is funny as fuck. he just says shit and doesnt care
Man, i dont know if i can watch this… Will probably clean the house or something…
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fucking crazy. Thank u hleb for being greedy
AHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA GOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLL
superb, fucking suuuuuuuupppppperb…….cmon!!!!!!!!!!!!Well played Cesc…game fucking ON
Yes, yes and yes we can!
Hleb who – fuck him
Nasriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
cAN’T LET THIS DROP….FUCKING NAIL THEM TO THE WALL NOW!!!! DON’T FORGET THE SPUD GAME
OH MY GOD I AM IN HEAVEN
If my alarm clock goes off and wakes me up i will cry
fuck yeah get on the booze
Nasri is the don………..2-0…..c’mon Arsenal!!!
time to refocus at the back I think
Nasri is gonna score more goals in one game than Hleb did in his career at Arsenal..
Concentrate boys – should be 2:1
Already there Evo mate…cheers
Clichy – that is not what we want. everone needs to calm down and pass the ball, keep possession. Remember the spuds…….
The only problem with this is that i will start to hope again….
anderson is a fat cunt
anderson is a fat cunt
anderson is a fat cunt
anderson is a fat cunt
Utd have now pushed Webb up just behind the strikers
paul – lol!!!
I missed the second goal I was taking a shit. Was it a good goal?
ahahaha nice one paul
Why are our midfielders lightning quick in attack and slow as shit in defence?
we’re fecking let them come at us…..they wont need many opportunities. Wont be happy until final whistle is blown…or we’re 6-0 up.
Like it matters LOL…..C’mon Arsenal BTW these commentaors arrrhhh
metal gear….a beauty mate
the lads will be blynd at the emirates on the peronis
No subs, no subs, no subs……………………..
Song’s warming up!!!!
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
if he wants to sub, Vela for Nik…give their defence something else think about…we can’t sit back and defend against them….will make for a nervy half hour. fuck i want another goal
I can’t take 25 minutes of this
told you all carrick was a cock head
This will not hold….
bet you the ref adds on 15 mins for this
Keep it tight at the back.
get up Munia, suck it up…we’re gonna wind up with 4/5 mins of injury time…and we all know how that can go for us
I really really cant stand these commentaors they irratate me.
great stuff boys, come on keep it going
Giggs… he still worries me even now he’s 47 or whatever
fuck me this is huge
what a game..fuck it.
great game, still wish we would get more bodies back occaisionally!
Disgusting cunt Webb
I thought Howard Webb was against shirt pulling.
Diaby is very very clumsy
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
songgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
oh no
NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO………………………we r SCREWED
fuck carrick the cunt
gonna be a long 15 or so minutes lads.
haha the scouse thug didn’t get his 100th career goal against us, up yours sky
Song to score.
AHGGGGHHHHHH……. not song…….
MAY GOD BE WITH US>>>>
Walcott off NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jesus No, Not Song, please not Song. Fuck fuck and Fuck.
If this goes tits up Wenger
Why take off Al, best game in a long time. This is hard to watch. FINISH IT FOR FUCK SAKE
get behind wenger and the team, this is 3 points for the taking
omg… Bendtner is soo useless…!!
fuck no vela
FUCK U WEBB CHEATING CUNT
Bendtner is a gun and so are the team!
altogether now, group prayer lads…………………………………amen. sorted, now we have it.
Feel the force guys
tevez is also a fat cunt
Not again,,,,no fucking way
fucking co commentator saying this is the time that spuds got two quick goals, fuck you mate, fuck you, you have been loving the mancs all day, well fuck you
cuuuuuuuuuunt…we’re in trrouble
OMG!! Flashbacks…
6 fucking minutes
six minutes? What the cunt?
BULLCRAP. WHERE DID 6 MINS COME FROM
five minutes yet
i dont want to watch
Six minutes of added time, there you go Webb has given them a chance.
6 mis WTF!!!!!!!!
WHY CANT WE SCORE FROM THAT
Fergie must have made that special ‘extra grand for you Howard’ sign to get that many minutes
Almunia wouldn’t have got that cross
cuuuuuuuuuuunt
FUCKING SELL BENDTNER. HE IS SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
fuck off you manc cunts
Thank christ…….job done. Nasri MOM
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
We’ve beaten Manyoo!!! 2-1 !
I love you Alll.. Even Ethan, especially Paulinho..
yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Yesssssssss!!!!!!!!!!
omg lads! how good was that!!!!!!
song MOM
fuck you man u
thank fuck for that
we won!
GET IN THERE
Really committed display at the back though, even Song did well when he came on (don’t tell geoff)
fuck it was song who gave the ball to raphael.. anyway who cares!!!
hleb who?
LOve U All !!!!!!!
Good Afternoon fine folk, I couldn’t blog, my mother came fro lunch and we were leading, so i left everything just the same –
What an afternoon, I am so so pleased, great to see defenders fighting to clear a ball, Song got stuck in (still think he is shite though), diaby played well, wow, i am so so happy after that…
I dont swear too much these days, but
HOWARD WEBB IS A CUNT!!!!! Sorry for that language
That’s upset the wankers on the TV and in the papers..
That’s worth a Dot Cotton soppy tit wank….
Cheers BBK
i agree WEBB tried to rig that game against us!
nervous end to a great game
DANCING IN THE STREETS TONIGHT
SUCK SHIT UNITED
Let our season begin !
Just what the doctor ordered.
what about the goal from nasri… fuckin hleb would have not dreamt of that!!!
Oh my God, Yes we can. I just love when we are underdogs. Write off the Arsenal at your peril.
Big up to the whole team not one bad performance.Apart from Webb
shite defending tho
fuck i love you all and i love the arsenal
gary neville is the worst player in the league, he is a cunt and he is shite!
What a great game and I’m so glad that Geoff was closer to the scoreline than me!
Nasri put in a tremendous display to make up for his lacklustre games of late and having two shooting feet paid dividends. If others had the same we’d have won by a few more!!!!
A great day which puts us back in there.
Denilson is the new Flamini
They sure know how to make us sweat though…phew, that was hard work.
who gives a fuck about the defending in a game like that, we kept them out and thats all that matters
We should refuse to make any negative comments today.Lets savour the moment.Anyone who makes a negative comment will not get a visit from father christmas
I swear almost everyone predicted 2-1
Denilson and the midfield caned it tonight, they were fucking brillianT!
fuck i love beating the scum, that has made my week! i will drink one thousand heinekens this week!
That was unbelievable, i was seriously waiting 4 WEBB to give a major call against us and rig it or fuck us over sumhow…..OVERALL a 0.081 rating for WEBB
Captain Willy played great today and claimed some important headers for a change!!
Almunia did well and Fabianski looked composed from the off.
What about Kolo as a sub to hold onto a lead? he was brilliant, all over the place, exactly the kind of player you want to bring off the bench. I hope he’s okay with it because I think it’s the best role for him.
Fuck u Mancs!!! hahaha……even tried to cheat and still couldnt win
!
ARSENALLLLLLLLLLLLL !
GOONERS !
fuck how good was everyone today.. poor nick.. he was exhausted..!!!
Well… I was correct in my prediction!
What a fucking tense final ten minutes!
Are we the only team that can bring on 3 holding players and still not have anyone sitting in front of the defence?
WHERE THE HELL DID 6 MINUTES COME FROM!
Happy fucking days though…
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
unbelievable isnt it, Rafael had enough space to build a house let alone take a shot
that was fucking brilliant, the subs worked a treat!
Wenger’s record against Man United after today’s victory:
37 Games
14 Wins
10 Draws
13 Defeats
Goaldifference: 46-46
Apparently Pedro, it was 3mins from Almunia being booted then 30secs per sub then 30secs per goal! what a croc
who cares… seb.. we fucking won…..!!!! and looks like fab is finding his feet!!!!
Keyser, I managed to predict the 2-1 victory. See 11:13 entry. What a fantastic performance from our boys, let’s hope we kick-on from here on in. Up the Mighty Arsenal!
great record. id take that to the bank every fucking day of the week
I LOVE THE ARSENAL!
What a difference with the defence after the keeper came off the line a couple of times. It gave them some more confidence. Well done Al and Fabianski. All the boys actually. Great week ahead now
Never never never start with Nikki B, for a main striker he’s rubbish. He should have put this out of Man U’s reach in the first half. Will never see what you all see in him. If we had decent strikers our mistakes at the back would not matter so much. Great game though and lets have Vela from now on.
webb definitely fucked up a few things in that game.
mark.. he is not a lone striker… he did put in a great shift though
That was a great win, & the seeds were sown mid week. Solid @ the back, the goals will come. But I will be pissed off if people start getting big headed over it.
Its just another win, thats all, one of many more if The Club is to get the real glory.
But doesn’t it set your week up
http://www.football365.com/
Read this shit!
agreed gnarley. we all want trophies, but i just love beating those cunts. pure and simple.
i bloody well love it, so happy!
Beautiful, fuckin beautiful,
Have to be pretty harsh to blame Song for their goal though!
gnarleygeorge9 cmon just another win, please its over united. We wont get big headed we can remember last week still
Apart from Ade for Nik, that was probably our stongest team IMO. Mind you, we only had 1 offside today without ade, but I still think he would have caused more problems than Nik
heheh simply kidding .. everyone was fucking immense.. what a game!!!! fuck i love arsenal!!!! what a day!!!!! weoooooooo….!!!!!
clichy was the one that headed it back out to the young bloke that scored.
i couldnt give a fuck – thats his job to defend and get the ball out of there. i was just unlucky
fuck it lads celebrate today.. … what about denilson.. didn’t he put up a good fight?
night gang, bed time here, almost 4am. Might see if i can “accidently” wake the wife up….cap a top night off if i’m lucky. I’ll leave you fellas to pick over the game and catch you in the morning. Great night though, well played the Arse!
that just goes to show that every cunt is a man scum bandwagoner. the press just love crawling u the man scum ass dont they….fuck them all!
Nasri is brilliant, i love that bloke! he was easily MOTM!
EVO
It was clichy who headed it to him but, Willy didnt clear the ball properly n thats where the second cross came from but who cares. WE WON
Fuk yeah, a victory against the Mancs………….fantastic.
Heroes…. Nasri, Denilson, Gallas and Cesc who had a much better game and made the second goal.
denilson was amazing today, so much energy and really brave on the ball….nasri….what a player!
Morrow, set off an alarm. She cant blame you for that. Just dont tell her it was you.
I agree EVO, he is so good on the ball and fully deserved his 2 goals tonite.
exactly who cares…..2fucking 1 to the arse
lol……classic
fuck nasri easily the best player on the pitch.. and the best part is that he loves to shoot… the second goal was like the ultimate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!woooooooooooooooo
Nasri was everywhere. he was even playing in front of the back 4 at times
i love him
Evo, not one so called media pundit gave us any hope of winning today. It just goes to show what they really know.
NSW
That was the guttsiest performance by The Club I’ve seen for a while, & I’m loving it, but, I’m going to save my over the top celebrating for the Title decider in the return leg, 2nd last game.
Nasri is like our old “wingers”- Freddie,Wiltord,Overmars. He will hopefully be a massive thorn in Uniteds side for years to come.
I thought Nik was great today… he missed some sitters, but as long as you are in the position to miss them, you are doing something right.
His control was good, he was a menace in the air and he did really well playing up top on his own. This misses will be goals soon… mark my words!
I am so over the moon!
mark we had absolutely noone else to put in, Nik did really well, he ran all day, he is certainly no target man apart from on crosses but you can’t fault him for effort.
Brilliant.
Densilon, gallas, silverstre and of course MOTM Nasri.
If he wasn’t pulled down for that blatant penalty that wasn’t, he’d have scored a goal better than that shirt waving bastard did against us in the fa cup.
I don’t want to be negative, so I’ll only say this the once but I really don’t rate bendtner, hard job up front on your own I guess though.
Wouldnt it be great to win the title at Old trafford again. Just a bit optomistic but who cares.
……or maybe I’m still stunned that we’ve pulled this one off. Tomorrow lads, I’m off to dream about what could now be.
Denilson has to take a lot of credit for today’s performance
cld u lift the moderation my dear arsenal buddies
nik won mostly all balls in the air.. he needs a partner.. but now he knows how tough it is to play on your own!!
cheers
nite Gnarley
im going to savour this one!
I cannot believe that some people are still criticising things for fucks we just beat the champions of europe.Go support another team.
No probs Mandanda!
Hey Pedro, I think Little Nicky
just needs time on the pitch & he will click. He was certainly better, in a much more cut & thrust game.
The really great thing is that everyone played well today – no passengers and no luxury players!
and wern’t manure shocking in front of goal today.
What a waste of space berbatov is.
Fabregas was a bit off today. His passes were wayward. Nice that we had 6defenders playing at the end but still conceded. Song was on, coincidence?
setanta wankers actually did a reasonable job this week on the ratings…
http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/11/08/Prem-Arsenal-v-Man-Utd-ratingsstats/
Defo Gnarley!
He gets way too much flak for doing little wrong… he missed some chances to day… but lets give him a break! He is young, starting his first proper season and he hasn’t had a run of games yet…
GNARLEYGEORGE9
I understand. And i cant wait till i see that celebrating from u, knowing wat we would have just done. Lets keep it going November & december are dangerous with our fixtures list
paull88 all 30 mill of it!!!
For fucks sake shut up we won a great game of football
I’m going to read back through all these later, what a great day.
I’m off out to feed my girlfriend!
Play nice!
COME ON YOU GUNNERS! WOOOOO HOOOOO!
choy
I was listening to SSN yesterday and they said about how arsenal lack players that can fight. Such as rooney, ferdinand and berbatov……berbatov, he can barely break into a trot.
paul88 he is talented no doubt.. but he is sure is a lazy fecker.. i hate howard webb.. twat
Top post Geoff, I’ve only just read it… but just what the doctor ordered! I hope everyone was suitably motivated by it!
i concur choy, webb is a knob
He ain’t suited to that kind of game. Anyway sod him.
We were class today, I’m so happy.
the all french back four is looking good…
The twats at Setanta have given Rambo 6/10
2 more home games to come now – CC on tuesday and then villa next week
I think i’ll have a sex change and marry Gael Clichy
That was a lot better, a bit more fight in the team and more passion. A few dissapointed me, Cesc was hit or miss and Bendtner remains off form but apart form that, very happy.
I posted this at 12:00
despite the average start to the season, I still think we might win this. It would be typical of Football.
Nasri to have a stormer
Ronaldon to have a stinker (Well you have to dream)
My worry is Rooney who always fucking scores against us.
I think this will be a we will have to score one more than you!!
Brilliant it came true. Ronaldo especially had his moments but overall was pretty quiet.
Oh and I have ruined Zaki’s career. I put him in my Fantasy team after the early season efforts and now he can’t hit a barn door!!!!!
Red nose saw the clichy handball but managed to miss the early exchange of shirts with Nasri the other end.
WTF does the tosser sweatty wear football boots foe during the game? Was he named as one of there subs?
cant wait till midday tomorrow. replay of the game on fox sports 1
bendtner >>>> berbatov
end of
yeah i saw that trindle. he didnt even get subbed on. wankers
cheers guys!
Got connection problem today. Anyway we are brilliant. Sorry for the doubt in our team.
Webb must be gutted he didn’t get his win bonus
sunderland are giving pompey the run around!
Avenell,
Funny thing he never see’s anything wrong by his team but gets in the most trouble from the FA. Maybe he was wearing the boots cos he knows how overated Berba and tevez r n thought he couldn’t be worst.
Evo . YES bring on the reply but thats about the time of the boxing aswell.
I think we actually saw a captains performance from gallas today. Had a great game, and did you see him going to each player whilst manuel waa injured and encouraging them? More of the same please.
The Mancs 4-4-3 formation works better at Old Trafford.
let me repeat this.. hleb who????
COME ON ARSENAL!!!!!!!!
fuck even BBC are getting stuck into it as well:
“but Arsenal survived six extra minutes and an outbreak of mass anxiety at the Emirates to claim the three points”
fuck the bbc fuck them all, Webb had a completely shit game, maybe thats my bias but we still won.
If Man U had 1 player injured we wouldn’t have heard the last of a great win..
Look at our injury problems, great squad depth..
Bet JD’s a bit pissed off..
fuck it sure was a long 6 minutes.. how good was almunia!!!
Jd’s going to play against Wigan, he’s young and Silvestre and Gallas stepped up today, he won’t mind he knows he’ll get his chances.
VERY long 6 minutes choy i was getting flashbacks of the spuds when rafeal scored, that kid is class btw
Did anyone comment when Clichy mugged Ronaldo in the first half with that overhead
paul – it was sensational
hehe treze.. fuck him.. our kids are better..!!
just downloading the goals so i can celebrate again
but rafael or song…. i know who i’d pick
Evo – Do you think we should release a dvd ?!
a DVD of man scum goals vs them?
fuck me what about keychains and mugs and auction nasri’s football boots!!!
Man U could auction there Chelsea kit off!
bendtner???????????????????
I thought that display was the best this season, i am not getting carried away, but for me we matched Manure and easily – all the pundits can talk about, what if Rooney had scored, what if Ronaldo had not had missed, what if, what if, what if, and all relating to Manure
Well, what if Nik had taken his chances, what if Theo had taken his, what if we had been given the penalty, what if what if………… No – no-one wants to do that do they on Sky, BBC or any other tv station…
Red Nose said it all, it was fantasy football, and if his side have to lose, he is glad it is to a team that plays football –
Amen Sir Alex, Amen – Two bloody good teams, both who play the proper game, today we deserved the win, and that makes me one happy bunny….
Even Jamie R and Graham S said we got what we deserved!!!
BBK.. he tried.. he is not a lone striker… lay off him for today!
this guy was poor again today
how good was the celebration after the 2nd goal?
Cesc jumped onto Nasri’s back like he was a jockey and nasri was the horse!
Bloody funny and brilliant at the same time!
rico i think there is a coochie coo happening between wenger and fergie.. they sure are getting soft in their old age
BBK – i am still unconvinced
( sorry choy 
)
Amen Rico – good stuff!
Bendtner worked his ass off, was lone striker and he’s barely played let alone up front alone, he ran, he harried, tried to win headers despite the missed chances he wasn’t all that bad.
BBK have a word with yourself
choy – i think you are right, and i am glad, no doubt they are together in their own little war against dippers and chavs
We are 2-1 aftershave… for when we grow up..
THEO BEHIND BENDTNER .. AM I CLASS OR WHAT ?
fucking tight 13 minutes … ! at 83 minutes i knew they would get one back , we all started going glassy eyed , and the sub’s??? fuck they almost killed us again .. WENGER !!!
it really swung the momentum in there favor , i dont know why wenger keeps touching what isnt broken !Just keep on going to the death knock with the winning combo !
i think had he just sub’d alumina for fab2 that was all that was needed …
bring your subs in 89th minute take the sting out of there game …
The game was far more heart poundingly stressful in the final minutes than it needed to be !
toure did well ! mind you sagna was playing well all night .. we didnt lose anything with that sub ..
and song didnt do much wrong, but we never looked like scoring again after theo went off ..
bendtner sort of tried … but we need a REAL striker !
Over all a fucking champion effort .. pedro we both tipped a win the other day …
but we also tipped once the pressures off ,back to ground hog day ..
hope that part we are both wrong about !!!
One win wont change our season but a tasty victory against a bunch of cunts that deserved a flogging ! i think the last time we played out of our skins like that was V AC milan !
lets hope this is the start of a very good and LONG run !
how fucking beautiful is today gonna be
that was a classic game
fucking classic
cheers grovers
TO THE TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fuck carrick is shite. Cesc absolutely destroyed him, neville and vidic all in one foul swoop to set up Nasri for that 2nd goal, they had no fucking idea!
I know I’m clutching at straws here but I think next time Clichy should stay on his line.
keyser the line up showed theo behind bendtner ..!
it was a 4-4-2 ..
but once theo went off at the 77th minute you were correct song joined the midfield creating 5 ..
It showed Diaby playing behind him ? and he dropped back to defend and sure up the midfield.
Theo was on the right and played well covering Sagna, Denilson, Fabregas, Diaby were all taking turns to try and support Bendtner.
what i cant understand is how can sanga can get a yellow for shirt pulling when nasri in the box was ‘shirt pulled’ so much he just about was raped !
I thought Theo played right mid (against Evra) Diaby supported Bendtner..
i am totally happy:D
good game
i am so exhausted after that, my throat feels burnt from yelling so much.
gonna go grab a few hours sleep and then get back up to celebrate some more!
catch you all then!
Glory Days! Go the Arsenal!
it was a complete team performance.. everyone was everywhere!!!!
night evo, no doubt you will sleep soundly
choy – you are so right, everyone played together, as a team, they fought for themselves, the team, the boss, and the fans – it was a great all round performance
FUCK. My mobile fan died so my alarm didn’t go off and I just woke up(here in chicago). I’ll download a torrent later on today to watch it.
This is what I said last night, on the previous post, regarding Nasri:
“Believe and sing your hearts out. Its 11:13 pm here in Chicago and I cannot wait for the game.
Almunia
Sagna JD Gallas Clichy
Theo Cesc Ramsey Nasri
Diaby
Nik
If Sagna isn’t fit, play Toure there. He handled CR last year whilst playing as a RB.
I think nasri will have a good game tomorrow, regardless of the scoreline. Gut feeling, I guess.
COME ON ARSENAL!!!!!!”
Pedro Le Chump should be Howard Webb…….what an awful performance.
hehe pat.. spot on.. good game? i thought it was his best performance yet. what goals ?!?!?
I say stick with the same lineup and formation 4 the next game. Great team work from the lads.
metal well said.. le chump howard weebb tried and tried but we were the better team!
Is Cesc and Clichy alright for yellow cards, I’d rather they don’t miss the Chelsea game!!!
OVER THE MOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNN
IN YOUR FACE LAWRO, IN YOUR FUCKING FACE SKY SPORTS, IN YOUR FACES TABLOIDS
BIG UP THE ARSEENAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL
Fabregas is on 4, we’ve got Villa next, it would have been better if he got a yellow today, because I think the Wigan game would’ve counted as his ban.
hell yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…
i went across the city to watch the match because of my cable operator :X
but what a match, easily my best day of this season, i would as well celebrate this day as my birthday if we go on to win the title….
I cant wait to hear Lawro and co on MOTD tonight, I bet he plays down the win.
and I must say, the crowd was fucking awesome!!!!!
It was deafening even on television.
At least we haven’t got to hide from MOTD!
Bolton are beating Hull, Fuck the Spuds get down you bastards…
On DVD..
Nice.
truth. that very thought crossed my mind to. lawro will have nought to say.
WYF, Everton were 1-0 down 5min ago and are 3-1 up now.
And TA is beating Keano, what a day!!!!!
Hello!
Great win today. I was unable to watch this game and a replay will be at 22;30 here in Poland so I can’t talk to much at the moment BUT HOW WAS FABIAŃSKI DOING FOR THE LAT 15-18 MINUTES?
Maciek
He was really solid. Came out, commanded his area, caught all crosses. Looked really safe.
Match of the Day will probably still slate us saying we were lucky and how Wenger’s comments about Stoke were disgraceful.
Or Hansen and Lawrenson might disappear like they do when we’re doing well..
Just back from the match.
UP YOURS CASCARINO who called AW a fool this week and losing control.
Cream will always float to the top!!
I feel another one of my letters coming on. Cascarino you will not get away with the shit you wrote in the Times and Racing Post this morning. I am gonna slaughter him!!
Keyser
That’s pretty much what gary pallister just said. I’ll tell you another i can’t stand. garth crookes, what an annoying little man he is,
maciek
Fabianski is a solid and safe goalkeeper.
He will be a special goalkeeper, will take over from almunia
Goonerman
Glad you enjoyed the match.
Was it you on arsenal tv – fan forum last night? A guy on there was saying exactly the same thing. I didn’t read the article myself, but I’ve heard some crap from him before.
F U C K I N GET IN THERE.
20 mins into the game I get a phone call to tell me someone special to me who Ive been looking after passed away. He was a fantastic older bloke who was on the last countdown. As the call came we scored within 1 minute.. Sad but also very Special day for me.
Great game…Well Done Arsene & the boys ( why did he take a risk taking Theo off & putting Diaby on )
Have a Good evening Fellow Goons.
Pssst it was Toure……
No; I read the Times and do the horses so I buy the racing Post on saturdays.
I like flying off letters to people and clubs who annoy me.
last season I wrote to Gill of Man U saying it is despicable the man U singing Paedo songs, Then I wrote to the Manc Chief of Police.
I will be knocking up a letter to cascarino as the is simply a journo and has not got the bottle to be a manager.
Paul88 – Garth Crooks is hilarious, I remember him calling Chimbonda – “Chimpbonda” continously.
I doubt he was trying to be racist lol but the dudes a dick..
Fabianski has that prescence thing Lehman has, he’s young but kind of dominates, I don’t know how to describe it.
I must say, I respect Roy Keane’s refusal to jump on the slate Arsene bandwagon this week. Read his piece which is in the daily mail and the telegraph.
Doublegooner – Sorry to hear that..
Oh, i see. Good for you goonerman.
I’ve heard him on ssn a few times. He certainly isn’t keen on us.
HOWARD FUCKING WEBB.
WHAT A FUCKING DISGRACE.
GUARANTEE HE REFS THE RETURN UP THERE.
Reminds me about the poppies on the shirt thought that was class.
Truth – It was in the Independent aswell, and there’s also a piece by Neil Warnock in there that backs up Wenger about the Shawcross tackle.
I can see how Roy keane was a special player and now a special manager with a mind of his own.
Fuck all the other managers who draw the party line with Sky and state what Sky want said.
Thanks Guys for all You responses. Have a Great weekend all of You. I can’t wait to see Ferguson’s face.HAHAHAHAH. But Villa will be also difficult to beat. Best wishes!
Fuck Roy Keane dirty c**t should be banned from football!!!
Keyser-Neil Warnock has always been respectful of the Arsenal and our manager. He actually said he would love to pick a CB for Arsene.
*Your. Sorry for a mistake.
Incidentally, I had £4 on nasri 1st goalscorer 21/1 on Betfair. YES
ALL THE TV PUNDITS CAN FUCK OFF NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARSENAL ARE BACK. EVEN ROY KEANE SAYS SO
The Sunderland manager accused Sky Sports of brainwashing the public as the former Manchester United captain railed against the treatment this week of his Arsenal counterpart, Arsene Wenger.
Such is Keane’s disdain for the ‘experts’ in front of the cameras and behind microphones that he admitted he had resorted to turning off the sound on his television.
“I was asked by ITV to do the Celtic versus Manchester United game but I’ve done it once for Sky and never again,” Keane said. “I’d rather go to the dentist.
“You’re sitting there with people like Richard Keys and they’re trying to sell something that’s not there.
“Anytime I watch a game on television, I have to turn the commentators off. They say ‘he’s playing well’ and I’m thinking ‘no, he’s not’. My advice to anyone is don’t listen to the experts, Just watch the game and gather your own opinions.”
Keane, who insisted he would only consider a job in TV “if I fall on hard times”, said: “There was a debate about Wenger on Sky and how crazy is that? People are actually getting interviewed saying he shouldn’t be doing this.
“What that man’s done for English football is amazing and will be remembered in 25, 50, 100 years’ time. Will those on telly yesterday be remembered for what they’ve achieved? None whatsoever.
“I wouldn’t trust them to walk my dog. There are ex-players and ex-referees being given air-time who I wouldn’t listen to in a pub. OK, there will be one or two who’ve done something in the game whose opinion you would take on board, but I’m on about every Tom, Dick and Harry.”
Keane, whose 12-year spell at United was ended following his guest appearance on MUTV’s Play the Pundit slot when he allegedly criticised team-mates, is also irritated by the pressure mounting on Tony Adams, the recently-appointed Portsmouth manager, who he will take on on Saturday at the Stadium of Light.
“Somebody said to me Tony Adams has had a tough start,” Keane said. “He has had a tough start. He’s played Liverpool away and a difficult game against Wigan at home. The average manager’s lifespan is going down and down again.
“I keep saying hopefully managers will be given an opportunity but the way punters are getting brain-washed every week, like a debate on every night after a bad result, it’s crazy.
“We’re on about league tables after a week, teams losing two games and it’s a crisis and that’s constantly being thrown into people’s faces.
“People are getting brain-washed so what you’ve got to do is not to get sucked into any of that nonsense and try and focus on your job, but it’s hard because people take notice of what’s been said.”
UP DA GUNNERS…………………….
Thanks Goonerman.
I know Fabiański since his Legia Warsaw times. And I must agree with You. He is special, and soon he willl be our nr 1. And how was H. Webb doing? I heard he was United’s 12 player. He didn’t learn since Euro 2008, did he?
lets stop talikg about comarade13 now for fucks sake , we had to wait three years for 4 months of form STEP FORWARD SAMIR NASRI, already more goals and threat in a season ,
and i cant wait for eduardo to come back
one more thing i thought NIKKI BB worked his BB’S off
well played that man ,
DIABY CLASS, CESC, BACK TO FORM AND CLICHY ANOTHER MONSTER DISPLAY ,THIS WILL DO THE CONFIDENCE THE POWER OF GOOD
villa next in league that will be tough but hopefully the boys will now be up for it…
and yes i thought i would never say it but well said neil warnock….
hahahahhahaha. Roy Keane would rather go to dentist than listen to LAWRO or HANSEN. hahahhahaha. You’ve got to love this by KEANO
Keane, who insisted he would only consider a job in TV “if I fall on hard times”, said: “There was a debate about Wenger on Sky and how crazy is that? People are actually getting interviewed saying he shouldn’t be doing this.
AND THIS ONE
“I wouldn’t trust them to walk my dog. There are ex-players and ex-referees being given air-time who I wouldn’t listen to in a pub.
We all saw at the world cup that he walked out on how much he loves walking his dog himself though.
Guys. I thought NIKKI worked a lot . And all those fucking pundits who say he isn’t fast and mobile enough. A big piece of shite on their face. He ran a lot and then he beat RIO FUCKINGDAD every time with his pace. HE IS FAST.
How much did the Man U team cost that was out there today compared to ours?
Does anyone know the numbers????
Roy Keane is just like his dog. ARE THEY BROTHERS?
Well, rooney, ferdinand and berbatov is 90 million
Add another 30m Teves, Anderson 15m and Carrick 18m.
Red nose is just a Big Sam with more dosh!!!
Neville cost them a goal and that was Priceless.. !!
Van der Sar £2 million.
Neville Nothing
Evra £5.5 million
Vidic £7 million
Ferdinand £30 million
Anderson £18 million
Carrick £18.6 million
Park £4 million
Ronaldo £12.25 million
Rooney £31 million
Berbatov £30.75 million
£159.1 million in total
What a game, fantastic, well played the boys! Webb was a disgrace.
Thought Diaby was awesome and made the difference in the middle.
Still do not understand the theo/kolo change, he looked well out of sorts at RM
Another great crowd and well done the Stewards allowing the standing really helps the crowd get into full voice…
It is only one game, we cannot get carried away, but this is a great start to get back on track and keep our challenge going. What we cannot do now is get carried away and need to ensure we go on and show the same attitude for Villa, Man City and then Chelsea. Come on you Reds!
Please AW get some consistency and keep this midfield together. The two CB played well, but still think JD has a role there.
I have not been a denilson fan, but today he coped well, think Diaby helped him do his job though.
Still think Cesc needs a rest…looks tired to me.
I just got back to my hotel from the game. I picked one hell of a game to see with my wife. Wolski, spot on, Webb called everything for Man Ure. It was shocking how bad his calls were. At one point, CR deliberately handled the ball, Webb saw it, and let the game play on. We got more yellow’s than I have seen in a long long time. CR’s diving was so blatant . . . and Clichy very quietly took him right out of the game.
I liked the back paring of Gallas and Silvestre. They played well together today, minus Silvestre’s very bizzare back pass at the start of the game. What the hell was that?
Cesc’s passes were a bit off today. Overall, Denilson played great. He had a tremendous amount of hustle in the midfield. The singing was great. We sat right over the Man Ure section, and we drowned them out time and time again.
Carling Cup and then Villa. Keep focused Gunners. We haven’t won anything yet. One game at a time.
Gotta say big up to Wenger for getting the team selection and tactics right, the question before the game was, “does Wenger really know?”. Against Man United, one of the best teams in the world this is a very significant occasion. When you’vce beaten Man U, there’s something great about it, especially when they kept mouthing off that they’d thrash us. And who won? We did. Through pure football principles, Man United played some good football and had their chances. But we won many of the battles and were dominant, we were setting the pace, we were constantly getting at their box.
Lets see this continue, this kind of football with winning results is really the best out there, and against Man U it was a tough test, they tried their best to win, but we dominated the entire came, and they had a last minute goal which was not enough for them to get a draw while thanks to Nasri’s excellent individual skill and the whole team moving the ball about and having a go. Bendtner still needs to sharpen up, I know it’s against Man U but he had some good chances, he’ll be disappointed he wasn’t on the scoresheet. Fabregas had a brilliant game was did the whole of midfield, the Silvestre-Gallas partnership has ignited, lets keep with a team like this and when RVP and Adebayor are back they could be rotated. Dunno about you guys but I think Diaby is a superb midfielder, he has a go at goal, he does lots of defending and attacking, gets a lot of the ball, holds the ball well and it was great to see him have such a good game against Man U. Same with Denilson. A 5 man midfield in ou case, just like against Man U is our best option. We have Fabregas as a mainly offensive midfielder but who of course chips in with defending and tackling, Diaby and Denilson doing both defending and attacking. When we have 5 midfielders on the pitch it works really well because we have 1 extra player commited to defending ie. a midfeilder, and all 3 of our midfielders are capable of scoring goals and assisting, so a main super striker, like an Henry, would be awesome. Or Eduardo, that would be an awesome team.
—————–Almunia/Fabianski—————–
Sagna——–Silvestre————Gallas————–Clichy
———————–Denilson————————–
Walcott—————————————————-Nasri
—————Diaby———————-Fabregas——————–
—————————-Eduardo————————–
I like the look of the Gallas and Silvestre partnership on paper it should work, and in real life. Today was a good test and they did well. I see no reason why this cannot continue against teams who are not as good as Man U and won’t create as many chances. Almunia made a basic error and gave away a free kick at the beginning, but he did his job, kept the goals out, there were a few saves to be made….they had their chances, some good ones as well, but Almunia kept them out.
its funny, another goal of the season contender against us.
cesc was awesome i thought. and our 2nd goal, was just class. Nasri is pure class…
We look like a france club team. 6 of them are french. But who cares rite.
Maryland…agree with Silvs back pass, Almunia gave him the signal to go away and he still passed back, but I thought Al could have got there and booted it away before rooney without doing what he did..strange start to the game. Was right in front of where we sit.
And Ferguson was wrong, we beat him using a player we signed from him Silvestre has shown he is a commited Arsenal player and thanks to his help he ended up in the winning team.
vandejie it’s about being commited to Arsenal, and pushing the club forward, so their commitment to Arsenal is more important to Arsenal, and the quality of the football. We want the best players in the world to be committed to Arsenal and winning trophies.
Great game of football,because one had two teams prepared to attack,so credit to them both.i will go into detail later,want to watch it again,though nasri and cesc were outstanding.my heart was in my mouth when song came on and cleared the ball straight to their player who scored.why can’t wenger give theo 90 minutes,he is crucial especially the last ten minutes.bedntner well is bedntner,save it for another day. not all teams will play like that against us at home,in fact they don’t,but now we have some belief back
Well done the boys now let’s keep up the consistentsy level.
Finest…agree with your post. Diaby made the difference today, read the game well and positioned himself in key positions when we didn’t have the ball. lets hope he can sustain a run in the team without picking up an injury. the CB pairing is starting to work I think, with JD pushing for a spot. Not sure where Kolo comes in as far as a starting position from here on in….
denilson was a monster today.
Yeah finest. I’m very proud of them. They played like they put their life on it.
If anyone fancies a chance to win a shirt with the poppy on!!!!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1908056.ece
Yeah Denilson was brilliant. I think our midfield more comfortable to this this of formation.
Anyway, great teamwork.
Kelsey. It is clear the mancs think they can play our kind of football, but today old red nose found there is only one team that can play our style of football and it’s us!
Everyone else is a mile away from the standard we set and with the defence starting to gel, who knows. Why does he keep putting Song on….everyone around me got real twitchy and why not give Theo 90 mins
Think the team played with their hearts today…if we had seen that in other games this season, we would be sitting top with no losses.
I like Bendtner and Diaby as the front two because when the midfield pass to them they hold it and allow the midfield to catch up creating better chances.
RVP and Ade are too selfish and direct..
I think it was Clicy who headed out for their goal, not Song guys
Rico … Yes it was Clichy, but Song lost the ball 28 passes before that so it’s always Songs fault…
Great running by bendtner opened up space for fabregas to thread through nasri’s second
wolski… u summed it up perfectly. The good teams can try and try but cannot resort to petty defending like the stokes and sunderlands. Its the Arsenal bait, if the opp tries to copy our style of football, they get murdered.
Although the number of goals didnt look like we murdered them, our second goal was enough to floor anyone.
avenell – firstly i need to learn how to type Clichy, not Clicy!!
thats cheating blaming Song for that – ( he is still shite though
)
It was a good headed clearance, just none of our players closed the little twit down before he shot – good goal though, albeit Clichy could have thrown himself in front of the shot rather than watch it sail by, but hey, thats being really picky
Just got back – that was awesome!!!
I was hoping Paulinho was on here tonight so he could tell us again how much better Hleb is than Nasri!
I’m going to disagree with you now Rico… I thought it was Silvestre who tried to close Raphael down… Sorry
And you swore today….
Gael Clitoris did give the ball away but song made him do it by his awful pass
i am back for you, gunnnnnnnnnnnners!!!!!
still can’t stop smiling
Choy…go to sleep…btw where are u?
India vandejie … how about you?
Are u serious? I’m in Malaysia….
Anyway…i hope our team show more consistency. It’s just not like a run out match. It’s for the whole season.
After the match, I feel our team were awesome.
vandejie .. if teams play football with us.. there can be only one winner.. but when push comes to shove that is where we suffer!!!
Don’t want to be Mr Negativity but while I loved watching the game, I was terrified every time Manure went forward. Much like the Fenerbache game, a lot of chances were created against us, and like the Tottenham game we were gung ho right up to the end. Like Fergie said, it’s fantasy football, but whether, as someone else said, we can achieve results like this consistently with that defence. As my brother said, what does JD have to do to keep his place? At the Emirates against Fener he was our best defender and then next game he’s out
Well at least its never boring!
off to bed…
HELLO LADS AND WHAT A GAME. it could have been Spurs all over again but lucky enough our boys learnd from that game.
Super, Super Nas!
Super, Super Nas!
Super, Super Nas!
Super Sami Nasri!!!
Nice one QOS – I think he’ll be quiet on here tonight – unless he’d rather we lost to prove his much laboured point!
avenell – i mean Clichy watched it go passed him just before it went in the goal….
and yes, i did swear, webb is a dreadful ref, and very pro manure
Good game folks. Still feel we respected Man U too much. Should have scored more. Will be nice to see Diaby Bent partnership develop, although Bent was mainly lone striker.
I have a few concerns wrt Sagna. He was always confusing Theo and could not get a good cross in. He needs to work on that part of his game, which was better in his first year with us.
The midfield was better overall, although they still allowed a good shot in from outside the 18yd that beat Fabianski. Dennilson is growing in confidence. I would have preffered Ramsey to Toure
I thought the marking in the first half was worse when Shrek and Jack Coustou got shots away..
The goal came from some unlucky clearances that are more difficult to mark..
Sorry Rico.. me naughty..
Funny, someone else posted this already, but the Mrs. and I experienced this . . . when Theo was called off for Song, everyone around us went . . . “SONG!!!” Well, you could see how frustrated Rooney was. Clichy completely took CR out of the game. I mean, he literally was not there today. Berbacrap didn’t do anything except go offside. Rooney was my biggest concern. He plays every role on the pitch, and hates to loose.
This was the Mrs. and I first full day in London. Not to shabby of a start to our trip.
Maryland…. Did you go to the S&B to find Geoff/Pedro and the others?
Just signed LENNY FROM BRAZIL IT SEEMS 20 YEARS OLD AND FREE
Just to make rico’s night complete, heres charlies avatar looking @ you kid
op:
i am still smiling
Denilson…My Man of the Match….What a blindingly brilliant performance…
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Pedro Says:
November 8, 2008 at 3:11 pm
I thought Nik was great today… he missed some sitters, but as long as you are in the position to miss them, you are doing something right.
His control was good, he was a menace in the air and he did really well playing up top on his own. This misses will be goals soon… mark my words!
I am so over the moon!]
Pedro my friend…Im seriously begging to wander bout ure footballing judgment mate…after yet another laughable performance…your still rating this joke of a player….
Apart from loosing the ball on every other pocession like he did when we played Stoke City….Betner’s finishing is 400 times worse than Ade…
For now Im celebrating the win.
Got to haul 2 metres of concrete mix etc today, but thanx evo, the replay is @ noon is it. I’ll have a well earned break to watch that. I always find the replay less stressfull for obvious reasons.
Anyone heard from Geoff, this photo was just in on Fox Sport News, of Geoff walking home through Finsbury Park after the game.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/yell/slidefile/mammals/blackbear/Images/11158.jpg
I must say its changed a lot since I was there last
david… apart from finishing nick was pretty good today..
he won almost all headers.. was faster than rio.. laid it on a plate for theo. He just couldn’t score!
he sure was better than berbatov!
Please name me another 20yr old lone striker going all out on rio and vidic!
avenell – you are just so bad
and so are you george – love it
even tho I must admit it is very refreshing to see an Arsenal attacker win the air ball against the defenders….especially against United Bastards…the boy kept giving the ball away cheaply…i mean watch the game again..i recorded it….Every betner pocession was either a give-away….an air challenge that he won but never went anywhere…and clear cut chances that my great grandmother could finish….
Betner was clearly our worst player but you cant say so much bout berbatov it was a testament to how well denilson and the back four played
fair play to the boys, we played a good game and we probably deserved the win because we showed more heart than manure. But can we show the same heart against the lower buggers??? I hope so, but for some reason it does not happen!!
Betner is almost always out worst player on the pitch….Cesc didnt have a great game today….He shouldve unleashed Walcott and the score line wouldve been a lot more attractive….Cesc made some horrible passes but there is not doubt that his positioning on the pitch was exceptional….
Bring on the Champions League then!!!!
we just turn it on against good teams!
BRING THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HOME!!!!
COME ON YOU GUNNERS!!!
Kelsey where did you read that
choy its not good enough, its all about consistency, we need it so bad!!
I see the dippers won, still a six points gap..
agreed choy
one of the the best defensive pairing on the planet and people dog a lone 20 yr old striker who like you stated didn’t have a screamer but was alrite in my books
what I want arsenal players to do is have commitment and fight ! nick scored good points for that.
Now he may have missed chances but at least he did not cost us 30 million!
And he wasn’t scared to go back for more!!!
Why is it so quiet?? because everyone is watching X-Factor!!
Paul, check yesterday’s news now stream.
check what truth.. what is it you guys are discussing?
News about signing a young Brazilian striker.
lol.. how young? is he going to loan to la liga?
Last i checked Nikki Bullshit is a striker…and as a striker you put the ball behind the net dnt try and lower the standards just to make it seem like he had a good game…i dnt care if he is 20 yrs or 50…and Berbatov has many more goals than Niikki Bullshit…
He didnt cost 30 million tho…i give you that…lol
GUNNERS!!
My ratings for today
Almunia – 7 ( silly muck up with back pass) but otherwise back to his old self
Clichy – 8, much better crossing
Gallas – Real captains performance – 8.5
Silvestre – 7.5 – seems to enjoy playing alongside Gallas
Bac – solid game – 8
Theo – 7 great move to allow Nasris in for the second
Cesc – 8 – nearly back to the old Cesc
Denilson -7better, and pretty solid game
Nasri – 9 – he scored twice, but still can improve
Diaby – 8 – he has to play every game, he needs to and will get better and better
Nik – 7 still not convinced
Team performance – 9
Here you go. According to arsenal newsreview Arsenal have signed a pre-contract deal to take one of the best talents in Brazil to London in January.
Fernandes Coelho who is also know as “Lenny” currently plays for Palmeiras and his contract expires on the 31st December 2008. He will be able to join Arsenal on a FREE!
What do we know about “Lenny”
He is 20 years old and plays just off the striker.He is a speedy and skillful little player who is composed in front of goal.
Arsenal sign pre-contract deal with Brazilian striker, say reports
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Published Date: 08 November 2008
Arsenal have signed a pre-contract agreement with Brazilian striker Lenny, according to reports in South America.
The 20-year-old striker, who currently plays for Brazilian side Palmeiras, is said to have signed a deal that means he will sign for the Gunners in the January transfer window.
Lenny’s Palmeiras deal is due to expire in December, although it is reported that he will be sent out on loan to Spain to gain first-team experience and a work permit.
Arsenal have an agreement with feeder club Salamanca to loan them a striker or goalkeeper in January.
Mexican striker Carlos Vela enjoyed loan spells with Celta Vigo and Osasuna among others, where he impressed before returning to the Emirates with a work permit in time for this season.
Arsene Wenger’s side are said to have bid £3m for Lenny in 2007, which was rejected.
david will you agree that berbatov also has more starts than nick?
laura should go!!!
Do I watch sky sports1 and watch most of the match again or MOTD and watch Shearer, Hansen and Lawro eat shit???
haha yes Choy…but seriously now…u cant be comparing Nikki to Berbatov…
berbatov finishes…Nikki on the other hand doesnt know how to score…7 yards out on a header and didnt bury it?
Hopefully Lenny will come in and Save the day!
k.. david
you don’t rate him, I do… we’ll just move on.. heheh
what about the nasri show? the second goal was a belter!
Wasn’t it great to hear 55,000 people singing “fat granny shagger, you’re just a fat granny shagger”. Loved every second of the day.
Hleb scored 7 goals in 89 games for Arsenal..
Nasri has scored 4 goals in 8 games..
David – I dont rate Nik so high, but to suggest today he was any worse than Berby, then i have to defend Nik, ok he didnt score but for me he was more pro-active than Berby Toff!
Laura is gone, you should all listen to me, at least once!!!
Eto O’ Makes Henry look like a bitchy wuss…
Nikki played up front on his own against the best pairing in the premiership he ran himself into the ground for the team well done that man
avenell Says:
November 8, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Hleb scored 7 goals in 89 games for Arsenal..
Nasri has scored 4 goals in 8 games..
avenell hey ok thats fine but how many goals has sagna or clichy scored in the EPL
and how bigger factor are there games for us without them ?
or how many goals has cesc scored this season ?
judge strikers on goals scored .. midfield is a bonus for someone like pires – nasri or even freddie when they were doing the business …
hleb was a important player for us last season ..
no point just being a 1 eyes supporter saying we dont need him spiel ..
because i dont buy it … and ive heard people on here doing the sour grapes thing constantly…
its boring and shite like hlebs over rated or we don’t need TH14 anymore ..
well i think we do need TH14 ..
& i still would have them in our team any day of the week,they are what our football was all about !
Nasri played out of his skin today , but he had a shite game prior , and when he is consistant then you can say Hleb who ?
ethan – you are just doom and gloom me old mucker
hey – but i do agree a little ethan
and i do think nasri will prove to be better, but Titi, i miss him…….
hmmmm why is honesty doom and gloom ?, i think saying things like ‘hleb who’ is disrespectful ..
he used to wear the red and white .. and held our midfield together last season …
and th 14 well he aint doom and gloom either ..
i miss them both and we would be a better team when there both in it ..
barca have got them both from us for a reason …
I still believe we miss an out and out striker, Come on DUDU, we miss YOU
How many times as Hleb played full back like the players you are comparing him to?
And where did I say Hleb who? I was just posting a fact…
im with you rico…WE NEED STRIKERS WHO DONT WASTE CHANCES!!
It is hard ethan, Hleb said and did so many things that were against our club, and the red rag to the bull and that takes over what he ever did as a footballer for us – he didnt score many goals, and i dont know how many assists he got – but his best season was last season but then he pooped on us, and peopl dont forget ethan, that is why i think such ‘hleb who’ comments come out..
Dont forget ethan, he was cruel about us, met with the italians to get a move, i cant stay loyal to a player who behaves in that way – is he any better the ashle cole ????
helloooooooooo are we wacthing MotD then lol
spot on rico.. that is why hleb will not be respected like gilberto
choy – gilberto, what a gentleman
I miss him too 
Stop bringing up goals when talking about Hleb. That wasn’t his job and it wasn’t his type of play.
Hleb and Cashley were both great, despite what they said/did to the Arsenal. Judge them on their skill/importance to the team, not as the people they are.
Okay, Nasri scored 2 today, but if we had a quality striker who could finish, Hleb could(and should) have had 3-4 assists against United last season AT OT!!
pat .. i think goals are part of football.. in fact that is the only thing that matters!
Pat – we are all entitled to our own views me old mucker, both those you have mentioned shat on our club, i will never forgive them, and for me they are bad boys, and very much forgotten
My bed calls, be sfe all, night night
Sorry Pat you must never ever mention goals and Hleb in the same sentance..
In fact there are only seven sentances that “Hleb” “Arsenal” and “goal” could ever be mentioned in..
avenell – top comment Hleb and 7goals…. few and far between
Im Off this time
Not when judging a player. Sometimes it seems that half of you have never even played football in your life, or if you did, you had no clue what you were doing.
Players have certain roles. We had others who could have done the scoring. Hleb created more than 50% of the chances we had against the top teams last season.
Lets get this straight. Andres Iniesta, one of the best midfielders in the world, plays almost identically like Hleb. In about 160 appearances for Barca, he only has around 10 goals.
Look at Cesc, barring last season. He’s not a good goalscorer. He had 4 goals in 06/07 and only has 1 thus far. I doubt he’ll have a better season than 07/08, b/c he’s NOT a goalscorer and I doubt he ever will be.
Okay, Cesc got a boatload of assists last season(24), BUT take a look on how many of those came off of set piece deliveries with Gallas/Ade getting them in.
Just my 2 cents.
Alan Hansen looks like he’s been crying or is about to cry, he can barely speak..
Seriously this needs to be recorded.
He’s choking, having to eat his words
sorry pat.. an attacking midfielder must score goals…
Iniesta can be compared to cesc not hleb.
cesc is a playmaker. hleb would often be playing off the main striker.
Actually, Hleb has a better goal-to-game ratio than Iniesta for BOTH Stuttgart and Arsenal.
Iniesta has 12 in 157 (1 in about 13 games)
Hleb for ARsenal: 7 in 89 (1 in about 12-13 games)
Stuttgart: (1 in every 10 games).
I just hate how many Arsenal fans slag off a player who was absolutely brilliant at what he did. He was unique and gave us something we’ve been missing this whole season. No one at Arsenal could change the tempo of the game as quickly as Hleb.
no one could run to the corner flag as quickly as hleb.
Rosicky was the man last year our season started to go downhill when he was injured..
Pat – come on, we are all entitled to our view, and i played footie for many many years, but that does not entitle me to judge any game on a professional level, we all see things so different.
But what you must realise is that i have my point of view, as do we all, yes Hleb could dribble, keep the ball etc etc, but what was his assist stats, his defensive stats, any bloomin stats – Pedro and Geoff will be able to help us there.
But also remember, Hleb followed Freddie, go look at Freddies stats, maybe then you might re-think on Hleb..
Personally, i dont care about wher the assists, goals or anything else comes from, because if it ends in a goal, its fine by me..
Hleb and Cashley have gone, and I am so very glad, they were offered everything, and took the pee, good riddance to unloyal players in mho
No Choy, Hleb is a natural playmaker a CM. The term “playmaker” can be placed upon any midfielder these days. Pep consideres Messi a playmaker. Rosicky and Hleb are both natural playmakers that, naturally, play in Cesc’s spot.
Iniesta and Hleb actually play the same position for Barca, thats why they’re usually never on at the same time.
Eto’o bagged 4 today, by the way. So did Higuain and madrid escaped..barely.
you’re still awake rico?
fine pat… would you rather have hleb in your team than nasri?
Wenger wants his players to run to the corner flag when the game is tight, he even said so today!!!
Nasri nor Hleb will ever be as good as Freddie.
And you’re going to talk about loyalty? Cesc will leave us, as will most of this current crop. “Loyalty” is just a word nowadays and its foolish to think players will stay loyal, especially the foreigners.
I can’t believe after a game like today’s that so many people have started on about Hleb again.
It seems Hleb fans only acknowledge stats when it backs their opinions. You can’t pick and choose which stats are significant nd which are not. Iniesta didn’t play for Arsenal. Nasri has more goals and more assists per game so far than Hleb – fact. Everything else is down to interpretation and opinion. We shouldn’t be discussing Hleb after such a great victory today. Nasri was man of the match.
choy – spot on, and Hleb didnt ! I am not going to get into a Hleb debate, and choy, dont you either my friend – hleb is history, nasri, well he is doing ok, and we hope he will get better and better – dont know what time it is with you choy, but go get some rest me old mucker
Night choy and fleoow grovers
The thing is Choy there was no choice,, Hleb hates Arsenal!!!!
pat… please quote the full sentence.
wenger also said that he had told kanu to go to the corner flag when they were 2-2 up against chelsea. I’m sure you’ve read that as well!
I’d rather have both. But if I had to choose 1, it would have to be Hleb. You’re hyping Nasri up too much after this 1 game where he scored 1 good goal.
I’ll get back to you after a full season. If Nasri continues playing well, I’ll change my view, obvious.y.
This was Nasri’s best game for us, so lets see what else he has to offer.
Pat, you’re just a poor mans paulinho!
well said rico far more eloquently put than this argument on that sneaky no good prick (talented yes,but nonetheless) deserves IMO
night rico.. m too excited to sleep!!!
Whatever, lets rejoice the win! We have our opinions.
Cesc needs to get a yellow next game.
Blow me Pat, so many assumptions – Cesc i/v’d today and said he is going nowhere, so you have your speculations, and thats fine, but we are talking about Hleb – he has gone,…
Cesc, right now, this minute, he is an Arsenal player, and that in his words is long time…
I don’t recall hleb ever winning us a match single handedly.
Only the fulham game last year!
And don’t forget Nasri is 21 , Hleb spent the age between 25 and 27 getting used to the Premiership and his next season trying to leave it!
I would rather have a player who makes and takes a chance rather than someone who just makes a chance!
choy, i really am going now, i just did not want to leave you on your own
Ok choy you are excited, you need to deal with it tonight, go to bed, get used to the feeling of going to slep happy….. it is the first night of many my friend
Choy -BED, and sleep well
and your dreams will not be about HLEB
Night for real
Choy. Hleb doesn’t make a chance look at his stats …
He makes a chance for someone else to make a chance, or is there another someone else in there?
lol.. rico.. who the hell will dream of hleb when we have someone that shoots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nite nite
Oh no, I don’t believe it I’ve missed another Hleb debate !!!!!
just woke up, still feeling pumped!
I don’t recall Cesc “single-handedly” winning us a game either.
oh pat.. ac milan away?
No debate this time peaches – just hleb pervs trying to spoil the day for us!
Maybe Cesc’s didn’t appear to single handedly win us matches but he has had a high percentage of assists and made the vital pass for the second goal today.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/3407741/Arsene-Wenger-finds-his-new-Robert-Pires-in-dazzling-Samir-Nasri-Football.html
man city at home last year 1-0
What about AC Milan away? That howler Kalac let in?
Thats a simple save and you know it. Kalac is horrible. Cesc’s shot wasn’t any good.
yea but Cesc single handedly saved us from embarrasment with a draw at home!
the press are a pack of knobs, but that bloke who penned the telegraph article obviously decided to buck the trend and write one against the odds. well done!
At least he had a shot, Hleb would have passed sideways!!!
Man CIty at home…when Hleb drew 2 defenders and dinked it off to Cesc(who was wide open then)?
pat.. can we continue this tomorrow. Well hleb never really shot so you can’t ever really tell can you?
time for bed now.
nite all ye grovers… woooo 2 fuckin 1 beat that!!!!!
I hope Denilson gets the plaudits he deserves for his work-rate today, he was marvelous. His running and his tackling he was everywhere.
Cesc hasn’t been good this season, at all. Lets support our players, but not be blinded. As long as Iniesta and Xavi are fit, Cesc stands no chance of getting a starting spot for Spain unless Bosque plays the 4-5-1 with Torres on the bench.
catch ya choy
I agree peaches. Sometimes a player has a pivotal game that propels them to a higher level of performance. I think the Birmingham game last season qad that effect on Theo, and after Flamini’s heroics at left back (and being left out of the CL final side) he really upped his game when finally getting his chosen position. Maybe Denilson is coming of age – let’s hope so.
Hey Rasp – did you enjoy the game? Didn’t you predict a 2-1 scoreline at the beginning of the day – well done to you
Denilson gave away some stupid free kicks though. Thankfully, CR is a horrible free kick taker.
So Cesc is shit? Nasri is shit? But iniesta, xavi and Hleb are all brilliant…
Here’s a suggestion get some blue stripes added to your red shirt and bugger off and support Barca if you love their players so much!!
Night all.
pat.. final one..
which of the three has the least chances to ever win an individual award
hleb, cesc or nasri.
you answer that truthfully.
nite evo, nite pat, nite rasputin, nite peaches
Rasp.. Have you been down The Boot celebrating??
The problem with Denilson is hes not consistant, the same can be said of Nasri becuase he didn’t have a good game on wed night and today he was brilliant.
Talking of Cesc, he seemed a LOT happier today, this was great to see imo, maybe he will start to believe in the team now and get back to his best, in fact maybe we will as well
Btw, I might be critical of Nasri now, because I’m not going to follow hype, but check the article posted before this one.
I said:
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Pat Says:
November 8, 2008 at 5:15 am
Believe and sing your hearts out. Its 11:13 pm here in Chicago and I cannot wait for the game.
Almunia
Sagna JD Gallas Clichy
Theo Cesc Ramsey Nasri
Diaby
Nik
If Sagna isn’t fit, play Toure there. He handled CR last year whilst playing as a RB.
I think nasri will have a good game tomorrow, regardless of the scoreline. Gut feeling, I guess.
COME ON ARSENAL!!!!!!
Denilson has gotten better…much better…and he gets better every single game…..he just needs to do much better on counter-attacks…which is what united know how to do very well..and perfect his positioning…
The stupid free kicks aspect will change….I just wish Bentner could figure a-way to score…
Yes Peaches although the tension was too great at times….
I am suspicious of the motivation of anyone who posts on this site looking for negatives and controversy after a game and result such as today’s.
Pat (or Paulinho under a pseudonym), you are just trying to upset people and you’re not going to succeed. For the record – CR is a fantastic free kick taker or do you have a selective stat to disprove that!
Good night and sweet dreams to all proper gooners.
Queen, shut it. I say it how it is. You have a problem with my criticizing Cesc because he HAS BEEN UTTER SHIT?!?!?! Its the truth!
Is it not true that Xavi and Iniesta are better footballers than Cesc? Take the blinders off.
i cant wait till we meet liverfools….i want champions league revenge.
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/65026/ARSENAL-BOSS-EYES-YOUNG-SAINT-MORGAN.html
Sorry avenell, only just read your post. No, its pissing down here and I’ve enjoyed a fine bottle of red at home to celebrate the game that I hope will turn our fortunes around.
Yeah you’re right “Paulinho lite” Cesc is rubbish, especially that pass today.
Hope your Barca boys won today, I saw they were on but didn’t bother watching.
Us Arsenal fans had a good day, we beat Manchester United.
Add Eto’o and Henry and the reat of there players… How come they won fuck all last year?
Not only do you talk utter crap like Paulinho, but you are also rude to the ladies. Are you sure you are on the right site?
lol pat….i dnt think anyone will waste their breathe defending Cesc…u saying Cesc is “Utter Shit” might as well call the Whole team Shit…so fuk off…Cesc is giving his best for the club dispite ure hero in life’s (Hleb a.k.a “i will never shoot the ball”…Belarus) disgusting cries for him to come to barca…come to think of it…he must be really lonely over there all by himself coming off the bench like he did today…lol
Rasputin, CR is nowhere near a fantastic fre kick taker. The number of GREAT free kick takers in the PL has declined greatly.
When he gets them right, they’re great, but he rarely ever gets them right and anyone who has a clue about football and knows the leagues(and the players) very well will tell you that.
CR always hits the wall or hits it into row Z. Every once in awhile he gets a beauty, but that doesn’t make him a good free kick taker. Whats next? RVP a good free-kick taker? NO
To be considered a good free kick taker, at least hit the target more consitantly.
CR cannot touch the likes of Juan Roman, Juninho, Pirlo, Kaka, Seedorf, Gerrard, Geovanni, Xavi, Ronaldinho, Robinho, Elano, Jankulovski, etc. in the free kick department
who gives a fuck if cesc sits on the bench for Spain, that will only make him fresher for our club games. im not spanish, so i couldnt give a fuck about them.
True he hasnt started off the season like he did last season, he was certainly scoring goals like wildfire last year by this time, but he did assist on both goals last night, so im happy with that!
There must be a Barcelona blog around here somewhere he could go to?
Rasp – I reckon those Hleb lovers are gonna be around for a while. I can’t see the point, its much nicer to talk about the players that make a good contribution to the team now and slag off those that underperform.
I have to go to sleep now and be up early to watch MOTD again !!!!
Nite nite all, sweet dreams of Nasris 2 goals against the mancs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fabregas told Sky Sports: “It has been frustrating, with the results we have had – and to win a game like that is vital, to get back on track, we were talking about it the other day.
“When you see the fans singing and enjoying themselves, this is the best we have had this season.
“But because we have beaten Manchester United, we are not better than we were last week – and last week we were not rubbish as everybody was saying.”
Geoff reckons Beckham is the best at free kicks…
Geoff says “Red card Avenell”
Pat – nice try, but you really are wasting your time.
I’m only bothering to reply just because I haven’t quite finished my glass of vino. It’s like if someone phones trying to sell me double glazing – I’m not remotely interested but sometimes just keep them talking to teach them a lesson.
You can’t prove any of your outrageous statements and you are outnumbered by the majority of correspondents on here. I would suggest that you desist from insults and name calling because that makes you look desperate and just plain silly…..
Queen, its the truth. Take off the damn blinders. If you fail to admit that, you’re bias.
I don’t support Barca, never have and never will. My club in Spain is Villareal if I have to choose.
And CESC has been utter shit this season. You make me laugh. Okay, he had a good pass today but he had a pretty poor game with many misplaced passes. Too many.
I’m not saying he’s shit, I’m just saying he hasn’t been good this season. There is no denying that.
We could give a shit less if CR knows how to take freekicks or not….in-case u forgot…
We are The Arsenal.
we are indeed The Arsenal and we beat the Mancs!
i cant wait to drink some Heinekens today and celebrate!
replay will be on in 1 hour!
Rasp, so you’re saying Cesc is better than Xavi or Iniesta?
Pat i’m off to bed because frankly its boring having a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
Night all. Today was a good day.
see ya QOS
Well said David. We won today. It was a team performance.
We rode our luck and took enough chances to win the game. We met a team who wanted to play football and we beat them – and by the way they are Prem and CL champions and improved their squad over the summer, our first and second choice strikers were unavailable. So all in all – a fantastic result.
Pat – what is your obsession with those 2 players, neither of them are in the Villareal side?
Cesc is better than Xavi and Iniesta BY FAR…you tell me what Xavi and Iniesta have accomplished at 21?
Ras I’m waiting for the…
avenell says …. Nasri is better than Hleb…….
And rasputin says …. I agree by the top man who likes a row…
causes all the arguments the creeps around the writers arses so he don’t get banned!!!!
Why the fuck does Hleb even matter? who gives a fuck about that jump shit sook> We beat Man utd for fucks sake! why sit here and squablle of a diving little i cant stand the london noise toss pot, pat?
Queen, you don’t know shit about football outside of England. Thats right, retreat with your blinders.
Pat – blah, blah inesta, blah blah ha ha ha ha ha……
Arsenal won today – remember, who gives a toss about iniesta?he doesn’t play for us….
Pat – do you mean blinkers?
Shee-eesh that was the longest 6 minutes ever!
But what a response by the team.
Imo song’s coming on steadied the the dm, but toure’s introduction baffled me.
Previously someone here mentioned diaby’s silky footwork for a big man and that was truly demonstrated yesterday.
I hope almunia is ok… the back pass is ludicrous! (opening minutes jitters maybe?)
Did van der sar expect that we would pass the ball into the net? both goals rooted him, or Maybe we should strike from distance more often…
Nikki b – need to have more playing time imo, his decision making is atrocious.
Theo – when he gets the space he is dangerous but not yesterday though.
CBs – soaked up the pressure from the get go.
Sagna – maybe his choice of footwear changed his game?
Denilson – not the dm we are looking for.
Webb is a joke.
I mean fuck! think about it….. why does Hleb matter on a day like 2day?
Must get cold in there when its windy Pat….
Sleep well with your spectacular FAIL to induce anything other than mockery tonight.
im sure Alex Hleb and Flamini are enjoying warming the bench at their respective clubs….
tisk tisk…at least Henry Stars for Barca and still scores goals…
Pat doesn’t know what he means – he just likes bullying the ladies
Evo, its not an obsession. I’m just saying they’re better players because sometimes, our fans have blinders on.
Rasp, I’mhappy we won, but it doesn’t prove anything. Lets see how we play against Villa. We always play well against the top 4, so why would today be any different?
Pat zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz———zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz-zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz-zzzzzzzzzzz
My final word. I probably don’t know as much as you about Spanish football for the simple reason that unlike you, i’m not a Barcelona fan.
I’m an Arsenal fan.
Now that i’ve just handed you your ass, i really am off to bed.
2 points of note from the highlights that are looping on foxsports this morning.
The Nasri deflected shot off neville – both gallas and bendtner were waiting to deflect it also, neville beat them too it!
Webb paid an advantage free to Cesc on the assist to Nasris 2nd. Carrick and those other fuckers were trying to lay a tackle on Cesc when he was runnning rings around them with the passes to set up the goal. The ref let them play on and Cesc layed off that beautiful pass and Nasri wound up and slotted a powerful strike – that was one of the best strikes i have seen for a while! unstoppable!
Hes been good at that – can’t undestand why anyone would want to be so negative after this result today, only it was yesterday now. You know what I mean
Ladies don’t know football, period.
Queen, you still failed to tell me why Cesc is a better player than Xavi or Iniesta. Stop avoiding the question.
There is a reason cesc rarely plays for Spain.
i dnt understand how anyone can call Cesc Shit…when he outplayed the whole United midfield…anyways enough of the madness
COME ON YOU GUNNERS!!!! WHAT A WIN TODAY!!!
Pat – What a ridiculous statement to make, Do you mean that you can’t get any ladies to agree with your opinions?
Pat’s a ladies name
fuck off with your villareal shite – we already fucked those cunts off out of the CL 2 seasons ago. there only good player is Pires!
Get on the Arsenal bandwagon bro, you’re the only one off at the minute. we;ll see you in May when we are challenging for the title and you are supportinig some spanish horse shite that no cunt cares about!
“We all live in a yellow submarine”
Have a look to see who’s joining in..
Rasp – thats a bit naughty
I’m not a Barca fan either, dumb woman. I know more about any league and its players than most of you here. Back up your statements and give me some reasoning.
Whenever you need to know about a youngster we’re after, just ask me. I probably know his game.
You have no idea how much football I watch lady.
Le Championatte
PL
La Liga
Serie A
Bundesliga
Argentine Clausura
Polish League
and I used to watch Russian, but the games are much too early here in the States
I apologise for any anti lady comments I made as I am a real twat.
Sorry peaches – I can’t take him seriously. As soon as someone defeats one argument, he starts on something even more outrageous. Ladies don’t know football…….. shame his mum didn’t know about birth control!
FUCKING ‘AVE IT!
I LOVE EVERY GOONER IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAD A SCORE ON 2-1 ARSENAL, SORRY AM I SHOUTING??????????
how old is this cunt -15?
Pat – are you happy we won? i am over the moon and i will be having a few beers shortly to celebrate!
you – im sure you’ll be getting out the sports almanac to look up some piss stats about some fucker playing in uzebeckistan or some fucked up place that no bastard has heard about?
Get some support for Cesc and the Arsenal mate!
maybe u juss need a girlfriend pat…too much football is not good…especially when ure watching the Bundesliga league….u want to shoot ureself..im suprised u didnt say MLS.
Cesc is 21…what did Xavi and Iniesta do at 21?
Thats a bit of a challenge Pat, wouldn’t you rather go on Mastermind?
Wrighty son!!!! YES!!!
Wrighty – have you written your post for tmoro, I hope its really loud
Let’s all agree. Pat can’t even spell his own name – there’s an ‘R’ in prat you silly boy.
Now go to bed with a glass of milk and you can play all night with your inflatable Hleb doll. But don’t come on here insulting the ladies or anyone else just because they don’t share your opinion and remember that threatening to ‘destroy someone’ is serious and Geoff and Pedro know your email address.
For your information Evo, I am neutral in all leagues except the PL. I love Arsenal and have for about 10 yrs. I’m turning 18 this year, so I’m relativaly young.
My 2 favorite players were always Pires and DB10.
I’m a neutral fan in every league I watch. I love football, I live for it and I know a lot about it.
I started supporting Villareal when a certain Pires signed for them.
Bandwagon? You assume too much. I watch my football. Whats wrong with that?
Spanish shit, you say?
Barca look unstoppable this year and they’re honestly the only team I’m worried about in the CL draw.
Villareal aren’t shit. Cazorla, Senna, and Fernandez could make the grade at Arsenal. Obviously they don’t have the money that english clubs do.
Full replay on Fox 2 here in Oz @ 12.30pm. I think I’m going to enjoy this
Barcaeona are Arsenal wanabees… ever since they signed Overmars and Petit for stupid money…..
SEVENTEEN!!!
Well said Rasputin – you’ve defended the ethos of the site admirably and the honour of the ladies. Geoff and Pedro will be proud.
D’you think he’s gone?
Barcelona me bad
Gnarley – im just waiting with baited breath for 12.30 to roll around mate!
Pat – happy to have a civilised discussion, but you need to apologise to any ladies and sort out your comments.
we’re all on the same team here and im sure there’s people here who want to compare players, etc with you, but not in the way your’re doing it!
My post tomorrow will probably cause havoc throughout Manchester! LOL
heloooooooooooooo
I support Arsenal and all their players, even Eboue and Song despite how you all bash them. And I could criticize my players when they play bad. I support them, but I’ll still say what I think about how they play.
BUT, I will not let 1 result sway my opinion on this team. We ALWAYS play well against the top 4. We played well today and these games could always go both ways.
What I’m saying is: Lets see how we do against Villa next week. If we look convincing and win, then MAYBE I’ll believe that we’re back on track.
Don’t care peaches, I’m not going to waste my typing skills on him any more. I shall sleep contented tonight and hope all you gifted lady arsenal fans do the same. Nite nite.
WE BEAT THE MANCS – COME ON YOU REDS…………………….
When The arsenal win, Rainy days & Mondays never get me down. Mind you shifting this 2 metres of concrete sand sitting in my drive could stuff me though
today was a great day. lets just hoper we can get a RUN going on now
Well, generally speaking, men do know more about football then ladies.
BUT, I apologize Queen, if you’re still here.
And Barcelona are not Arsenal wannabes, whoever said that. If anything, Barca have been playing the beautiful game far longer than us. Don’t disrespect a team with such a great philosophy.
Pat – we always beat Villa, especially at home!
a team that lets ronnie go and plays henry on the wing?
raif exactly, The Club cannot waste this result. Its onwards & upwards.
There is something in the air http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=2pGht71KFkY
Sleep well ladies & gents
Goodnight all
What a great day – I love football and I love being a Gooner
Play nicely boys, see ya later
Evo, last year we struggled at home, I think. Nik got a late equalizer.
1st half of the Villa away game was our best 1st half of last season. Thats when Hleb got injured though.
BUT, no Senderos this year! So no own-goal hehe
I’m worried about Gabby. He’s looked great this season.
So why do barcelona want Petit, Overmars, Gio, Henry, Ade, Hleb, and the main man Fabregas then, if they don’t want to be like Arsenal?
Whoever asked!!!
I’m not digging anyone out here but ladies should be treated with respect,
IT’S CALLED BEING A GENTLEMAN!!!!!!!!
Listen,
At the end of the day, Arsenal have beaten MANURE, lets enjoy the moment and stop being petty.
We all love Arsenal, we SHOULD be fucking happy, SO LETS BE HAPPY!!!!!!!!
gnarley
lets hope it stays in the air mate
onwards & upwards indeed
NIGHT ALL.!!! till tomorrow
catch ya raif.
Barcelona are the Glasgow Rangers of Spain!!!!
See ya raif
Theres only two in it and there second !!!
avenall
The Gers are top, don’t you mean that irish team Celtic
evo might be about 
Raif, where you going???????
Gnarley.. I’m not going politics on poppy day !
hahaha….Celtic for me bro. after living in glasgow for a few years i had to pick a team and it was The Bhoys….no religious followings for me, i chose them because a good mate has scottish parents and he followed them, so i jumped on board!
Evo in Oz,
Whats the time where you are mate???
avenell, because they were damn good players!!
But, the Arsenal system makes a lot of players seem better than they really are. I don’t think there is a better club with a higher team chemistry than Arsenal. We have our blips against the physical teams though.
Evo, Dinho was out of it at Barca. It hurt watching him last year because, as a football fan, it kills me to see a player of such quality playing sooooo badly like he did last year. It was a good move for both Barca and Dinho. Dinho needed a new challenge after winning everything possible with Barca. Injuries didn’t help either.
And Henry was played on the wing a lot because, imo, Rijkard isn’t as good a manage as most think. He was the beneficiary of a great team, an amazing team with superstars.
What I like about Barca is the number of homegrown players they have. Iniesta, Xavi, Puyol are the heart of that team that never stops beating.. Iniesta isn’t even a Cule, but he’s penciled in as a future captiain. Every captain in barca’s history has been a Cule, so it’ll be a BIG change if Iniesta will be the first non-Cule.
For those interested, Pep Guardiola was a Cule and he captained Barca during the 90s. He is played Cesc’s position and also wore the #4. He also happens to be Cesc’s idol. Now that he’s manager of Barca, keeping hold of cesc will be even harder…unless we win trophies of course.
Wrighty
Nearly time for the replay of Arsenal v manure, 12.15 am, if you don’t mind me replying for him.
But we might be getting another barca youngster soon. Busquets rejected a contract offer from Barca yesterday, I read.
12.15pm here in Sydney and also down in Tassie
To be honest Pat I don’t give a fuck!!!
If Arsenal ended up in the southern counties leaguewhatever it is now) I’d still only support Arsenal.
39 years of my life… no second teams,, no spanish teams Theres only one ARSENAL!!!
Gnarley,
Its nearly 12.15am mate???
Its 01:18 here! I’m really confused! I know I’m pissed……………fuck it! LOL
Did anyone get the feeling that it looked like the old Mr Wenger patrolling the by line. More animated in a positive way. That sort of body language can only be great for everyone that follows The Club.
i dont rate Puyol. he is shite IMHO
no I fucked up wrighty its 12.21 pm now, 9 more minutes till the replay.
I thought I was being a donut!!!! LOL
I went out today at 11:45am for a birthday piss up, had a score on Arsenal winning 2-1! HAVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
such a glorius day to beat the scum!
looks like beer drinking weather here today – sunny skies!
Evo, you are so lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I should be soundo, got football in 9 hours!!!
I don’t rate Puyol either, anymore. His best year turned out to be the year they beat us in the final.
And I also believe there was tooo much hype with Sergio Ramos. I’d take Sagna over him anyday of the week.
next big games are the CL against Dynamo at home and then away to the other scum!
need wins in both those games!
Dynamo is a must win and I want to see a full strength starting XI.
Porto and Dynamo are both right behind us.
Anyone like boxing???????
I wanna watch Calzaghe v Jones, is there a free stream or something?
Just finished my match report… how refreshing to write a nice one!
Have a good night Grovers… it posts at 0900… I wont be about much, so enjoy!
And Drogba always comes back from an injury in time to play against us.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ooooo ooooooo ooooooo tooooooooooooo beeeeeeeeeeee oooooo toooooo beeeeee a GOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!!!!!
pat
Hleb and Cashley were both great, despite what they said/did to the Arsenal. Judge them on their skill/importance to the team, not as the people they are.
DEAD RIGHT ! if people buy into the coronation street of football , that’s there problem !
ive never criticized ade for anything other than his performances , yet theres plenty of ammo i could
use for him off the pitch ! but i dont think thats right !
who cares if anyone is a cunt off the pitch , you dont have to live with them ! only watch them for 90 minutes once a week !
Choy as for scoring goals .. who was your icon picture of all last week ?
your boy ade ! WHO CREATES FUCK ALL !
its people like hleb – cesc – theo – even eboue who give him the goals !
he does nothing from an offensive stand point to command regular goals !
and neither does bendnter !
but all pre season everyone was worried about the defense !
we have experience there and its sorting itself out !
arsenal is a spare REAL winger a DM and 2 strikers off being a prefect team !
we have far too many defenders wanting to come forward and give support too a failing attack !
once our strikers do there job everyone else can and ive been saying that since day zip !
NASRI played well last night MoM !
the team spirit when they needed to stand up and be counted was superb !
only in the last 15 minutes after the subs did we look a bit shaky …
theo needs to stay on the pitch til the end !
other than that a fucking excellent display ..
its a long way to go , playing some average sides is our downfall !
and thats totally different from last season …
last season we put all the easy games to bed ..
and had trouble with the top 4 … im not sure which seasons thinking id prefer !
Fucking too right Wrighty!
I hope your as beered up as I am!
Ethan, some great points there…
Night!
night pedro!
Nighty night Pedro,
you pissed up Gooner bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Im glad Sagna is fit, he was a great purchase by the way!
Clichy is the ducks nuts – running at top speed for 90 mins, he must have a shit load of petrol in the tank that lad!
Goal Nasri! woooooooooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I want Clichy to be our next captain.
For Barca or Arsenal?
Cesc for captain
Before he joined us, he was in the Ligue 1 team of the season for 2 straight years. Amazing that we got him so cheap and with such little competition from other clubs.
I still think Wenger should have fought harder to sign Ben Arfa and M’Bia.
No one shows more heart than Clichy. No one has his attitude either. He has 4 lungs and 2 hearts.
Ben Arfa has a history of falling out w/ his own teammates though. Diaby and Benzema to name a few.
Its a medical fact that Clichy has nine lungs! Anyone got a boxing stream please??????
try this wrighty
http://www2.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=23193&part=sports
Wrighty, check here:
http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=23193&part=sports
haha Evo
Or here…
http://www.justin.tv/sm3ggy2
how was Wengers pain when Walcott missed on 40 mins.
love the gaffer for his passion to win!
Thank you my Gooner mateys!!!!!!
I’m desperate for Calzaghe to win!
Berba will nearly offside as much as Kanu jnr…
Berba was nearly offside as much as Kanu Jnr in that game!
Berba is an absolute waste of 30 million. You guys here that the Bulgarian FA might kick him off the team because he only ran 2,000 meters their last game? Lazy bastard. Can’t deny the technique he has though.
how goods it going to be in a minute when Nasri scores the 2nd goal. I cant wait!
Evo, United don’t touch the ball after the defender heads the corner out. We get about 17-18 passes before scoring. Lovely stuff.
fuck that goal was a cracker!
He was trying to do the shush (finger up to the mouth indicating quiet down) celebration, however it was too joyous and he had to let it all out!
oh the joy!
Pat, are u still carrying on? geez mate, no-one gives a cunt about ure sporting knowledge, just enjoy the fact we beat the mancs. And u can like Hleb or whoever but dont shit on other gooners cause they dont share ure views. This is LE GROVE last i checked, not LE-Hleb! anyway im still stoked ans i mite watch the replay on foxsports!
Evo, how much of a toss is that co-commentator! he mite as well be the mancs 13th man
we are getting spanked by the fucking indians again! geez we gotta learn how to bat….
Rob – the pundit assisting Martin Tyler? yep he is a knob!
I’m watching the fight on setanta, screw the dodgy streams
Pat, some great points before. Yes, Hleb is very much in a similar mould to Iniesta. Stats don’t do him justice.
Don’t worry about Rasputin, he jizzes in his pants and gets a cyber hard-on everytime Peaches and Queen check in. It effects his ability to think clinically and discuss matters with football at the forefront. He’s basically a wind-up so your wasting your luminary observations on him.
Queen enjoys a good ding-dong though
“I am going to be the best in the world,” Robinho told Brazilian magazine Placar.
“I can do it at Manchester City. I want to be the best in the world, win the World Cup and return to Santos and win the Copa Libertadores.
“A lot of people believe that is harder here because of the team but I think it’s easier as I am a regular starter. At Madrid I only started important matches.
—————————————————————————————-
hahaha. No Mr. Robinho. You didn’t start for Madrid because you were simply not good enough. A manager will usually choose a fit Arjen RObben over you. If only Robben wasn’t so injury-prone. What a player
Kleb is shite- he can dribble like a maniac, but cant shoot to save himself!
ill take 1000 nasri’s or pires or freddie before 1 kleb
who’s winning the boxing, what round is it up to?
The fight isn’t on yet, another hour or so.
Hleb+Nasri, with fabs instigating centrally would have been a treat
i could purchase the fight on main event, but i think im going to head to the pub for a few celebratory beers
ill catch all you good gooners later on!
I LOVE THE ARSENAL!
2-1. FUCK 6 minutes added on, can we hang on…hahahahah…of course we can!
fuck i love winning the replay also!
woooooooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
What happens when Rosicky gets back?
Rosicky Denilson Cesc Theo
I rate Rosicky much higher than Nasri in almost every category, so I wonder what Wenger will do.
And I really hope we get M’Bia in January. A team of our caliber shouldn’t have Denilson as their CDM.
imo denilson and cesc were immense defensively today. they were always closing down, hassling and dispossesing the mancs attacks.
I think we need to dig deeper into reasons why cesc isnt preforming for us ?
before anyone just puts it down to form, think that he just came back from a EURO win !
and he played consistently well !
Ok wenger rested him but he really wasn’t injured as such , just le boss rested him in the same vane he was initially did rest bert last season … until flamini did a form flip ..
So cesc could of played pre season – we all wanted him too … he didnt and now his form is indifferent for us ..
So is it the partner ship of hleb – flamini that made him play well last season OR
is it he does more defensive duties not allowing him to come forward ?
are his partners just too crap ?
or is he pelting because he didnt get villa / alonso and secretly given up on us ?
If!!!! Rosicky comes back…..if so it wouldnt make a difference i think… maybe he would bring Nasri into a more central role but i cant see him dropping Nasri 4 Rosicky……..
Rob -agreed
if sicknote ever gets back that is, you have to presume he wont….despite whats played out in the media, we’re better off presuming he is done and dusted and anything after that is a bonus!
kleb subbed on for 4 goal hero Eto’o in barca game after 75 mins. im sure he would be happy with that. not. wanker!
This Xabi Alonso thing just won’t go away. What do you all think of him maybe coming in January. He won’t play CL ofcourse but there is still talk of him leaving Liverwurst. He would be handy in PL games?
gnarley – i would snap him up for 10 mil. we need more players at the minimum. he would be fine
Wenger satisfied as critics silenced.
Phil McNulty – Sport Online chief football writer 8 Nov 08, 06:03 PM
Arsene Wenger’s face was a study in satisfaction as he reflected on a game that was a victory for his principles as well as his football team.
Arsenal’s manager has endured a troubling 10 days, with a draw against Spurs and the acrimonious aftermath of a defeat at Stoke City causing previously adoring supporters to openly question him for the first time.
But, after the Emirates reverberated to the sound of Wenger’s name and Manchester United were beaten, he was able to answer his doubters in typically eloquent fashion.
Wenger sat tracksuited in the opulence of the Emirates media theatre and admitted he knew what defeat would have meant – but he drew huge pleasure from a win that meant even more.
If Manchester United had beaten Arsenal, the inquest about his methods and his team would have continued unabated, complete with questions (admittedly ludicrous ones) about whether Arsene’s era had run its course.
A deserved victory in a magnificent game may not have banished all the doubts – remember Arsenal have lost to Fulham and Hull as well as Stoke this season – but Wenger was given a measure of vindication by an outstanding performance.
The Emirates was an uncertain place to be before kick-off, with Arsenal fans expressing genuine fears for their understrength team against a United side reinforced by the return of Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov.
The contrast could not have been more stark as the final whistle sounded at the end of six minutes of stoppage time and an encounter that was played in gloriously cavalier fashion.
Faith was restored in Wenger, remember the mantra “Arsene Knows”, and the man himself was able to reaffirm that he had never lost faith in his players.
He said: “If players have the right quality they will always have the right answers.”
Wenger’s studied principles still cause heartache for some Arsenal fans, including one poor individual who parked himself alongside the press box shouting “kick it away” for the entire period of stoppage time.
They were wasted words.
Arsenal do not do “kick it away” – it was like pitching up at a performance by the Berlin Philharmonic and ordering them to play a selection of Motorhead classics.
But he and the rest of Arsenal’s fans got their victory and they celebrated in a style that gave the lie to the supposed silence that occasionally falls on the Emirates.
It was highly charged occasion, with both crowd and players roused by the criticism aimed – some justified – at Arsenal and Wenger since the loss at Stoke.
Wenger rightly took the opportunity to answer those criticisms but there was never a hint of gloating and he was generous to the defeated Manchester United side.
There was no getting away from the fact that Wenger saw this as compelling evidence that he will eventually be rewarded for his refusal to bend from his purist stance.
Why shouldn’t he? It was that good and Arsenal rolled out every quality that makes them such a wonderful team to watch.
At the heart of the win were two men who may be small of stature but are giants in terms of football ability. The epitome of the Wenger philosophy.
Cesc Fabregas, helped by the workhorse Abou Diaby, was the creative force, while two-goal Samir Nasri is an indentikit Wenger player.
Even William Gallas, who is not a natural captain, led by example as he helped repel United’s predictable late surge.
Wenger knew his captain had been questioned and offered intriguing thoughts on leadership, saying: “I don’t agree any more with people who say you need a leader. Football is so quick that you need shared leadership.
“The time when centre-backs could just talk is over because the game is too quick. You need 11 leaders and everyone can take the initiative at the right moment.”
Another Wenger principle and an admirable one but surely Arsenal would have benefited from a leader at Stoke, a symbol in the mould of Chelsea’s John Terry or Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard?
This was not a day when Arsenal’s players needed lifting. They will come though and this is when a flaw in Wenger’s theory may be uncovered.
We know Arsenal, inspired and lavishly gifted, can beat anyone on their day and even Sir Alex Ferguson can have no real complaints about defeat.
But the questions I posed in a previous blog can only be fully answered once those subdued, almost resigned, displays like those we saw at the Britannia Stadium are banished even further into the background and do not impinge on their title chances.
Manchester United, and in Ferguson they have a manager whose footballing principles are as deeply ingrained as Wenger’s, came to play, to attack and were beaten.
Arsenal must cope with those contrasting fierce, physical wars of attrition that will come in the months ahead if they are to last the title course better than they have in recent years.
Wenger, however, deserves huge admiration for the way he insists his team goes about its business – although Stoke manager Tony Pulis might be keen to know his thoughts on the otherwise outstanding Gael Clichy’s awful tackle on Cristiano Ronaldo.
And after the stress of recent days, Wenger had every right to bask in a success achieved in the style he enjoys, and a public confirmation of his insistence that Arsenal will challenge for the Premier League title.
United played their part in the spectacle, but there was a lack of cutting edge when it mattered – a strange charge to level at a side with Rooney, Berbatov and Ronaldo on the pitch and Carlos Tevez and Ryan Giggs arriving later.
And it will be a source of concern to Ferguson that United have visited their three main rivals – Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal – already this season and come away with only one point.
But this day belonged to Wenger, Arsenal and their supporters, who threw their full weight behind their depleted team and proved beyond question that the Emirates can generate an electric atmosphere.
This was never an Arsenal crisis but questions were rightly posed. They delivered a performance that went some way to answering them.
morning all..
ethan.. just supporting the lad, he is not a creative player.
we were discussing about hleb and nasri. how the hell did ade come into the picture?
and ethan ade has 6 assists already this season, the highest at this point of time!
morning choy – 8 hours sleep for you?
morning evo…nah about 6 evo.. gotta go out.. catch ya later
cheers
Morning all, boy I enjoyed that but his Song substitution almost backfired, I thought Denilson had his best game and Samir paid us back, but Bendtner’s finishing was shit.
choy
not surprised there ! the midfield are still playing it in to him but he is now receiving the ball further out
and not prepared (or capable) of pulling the trigger from there !
he would rather pass off ! I remember several times shouting at him to shoot FFS !
Dont get me wrong he has improved his game a little this season ..
His over all play has improved .. but i dont think we really need him and bendnter..
he is not a proven clinical striker that this team requires ..
his performance and bendtners are just as ineffective , just look at last night …
Thank god for nasri ! nasri should be adapted into a strikers role !
he could be the NEW TH14 !
im sure wenger is thinking about it …
but then we would be screwed for a Left winger again !
how did the beers go down Geoff?
Geoff
i concur
i tell ya what that Rafael had a great little cameo , and what a shot on him for a RB !
It only proves to me fergie only buys youth if they are going to be super stars ..
no taking a punt on songs – senderos’es etc…
i would like wenger to review his youth policy ..
and dont accept sub standard calculated risks into the team