Which player played for Ipswich in the 78 cup final and Arsenal in 79 cup final?
Brian Talbot
Which player famously brought Paul Allen down in the 1980 cup final?
Willie Young
Who crossed the ball for Alan Sunderland when he scored the winning goal in the 79 Cup final which we won 3-2?
Graham Rix
About 18 out of 40 gave the correct answer… many were wrong by falsely saying Brady set up Sunderland… sadly, the BBC website let you down on this occasion! Anyway, the winner was drawn from an Arsenal tea mug and his name was:
Ronnie April
Have an enjoyable night!
The nerves are beginning to set in… this is going to be anything but a walk in the park… I’ve got money on a Vela double… how about you? Can Wilshere prove his worth, can the kids show the adults how to defend? Can Fabianski prove why he should be number one… it’s all up for discussion!
Get your predictions in and let us know your thoughts on tonight in the comments section!
Le Grove is now smart phone compatible!
Pedro
Geoff
FIX
Shit I am on a double Double
and Geoff don’t be Aegist… …from memory pah!
who won lol
Argh – stupid BBC website – someone should be sacked for that…..
im going for a aron ramsey 35 yard cracker,
not sure when he’ll score it though lol
That be my second Hat-Trick Today
Geoff this is for you
The Squad In Full
Goalkeepers:
Fabianski – Mannone
Defenders:
Ogogo – Hoyte – Song – Djourou – Gibbs
Midfielders:
Bischoff – Wilshere – Lansbury – Coquelin – Frimpong – Ramsey – Randall – Merida
Strikers:
Simpson – Fonte – Vela
Jamie, did that guy get back to you in the end?
WOW! 3 Posts in one day???!!! XMAS has come early
Frimpong is a striker or what?
frimpong is a DM.
England U17 player.
my prediction tonight is for us to lose 0-2.
too much power and experience.
Pedro – Yeah he did but unfortunatly he had already sold the tickets.
Thanks for the contact though!
Pedro…. was the winner a regular poster?
Congrates to the winner Enjoy!!!!
I demand a recount, hanging chads and all that
well done fella’s… 3 posts in one day! been proper good on here today!!!
will wenger go with the 4-5-1 he was talking about?? lack of strikers might mean he has to but I dont see Vela as a lone striker. he needs someone close to him.
possible:
Fabi
Hoyte Song Djourou Gibbs
Wilshere Ramsey Coquelin Merida
Bishcoff
Vela
Theo interview very interesting.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TFSpahtg_00&feature=related
woop woop 3 in one day
METAL GEAR hahahahaha
Song is a Dumb ARSE LOL
fab
hoyte song djourou gibbs
ramsey coq randall wilshere
fran
vela
Simpson or Fonte will start.
4 4 2 all the way tonight.
I think everyone agrees on the keeper and back 4, just the front 6 are up for debate.
Avenell… I have no idea! So many of you post with fake e-mail addresses!
We’ll be running another competition in a few weeks… so keep posting!
So… what are we debating today?
Pedro.. If I could ask a favour… on the next competition can you give us a bit more time to get to Le grove if possible. If I had of won I would have given the tickets away because anything after 1 o clock I don’t think I would have made it to the stadium for the first half..
wenger wont not play randall surely?? he’s one of the most experienced out of the kiddies…
bischoff to play the last 20 mins i reckon with fran playing off vela
Avenell… next time I will do it a good 3-4 days before!
It was a last minute thing today… so apologies for the rush!
Ronnie April is a jazzmusician,may i ask if the winner is male or female.ronnie as in eastenderss is short for veronica. and rico are letters in veronica,the mystery deepens.
if choy had one he would need a week to get there
It was a man Kelsey…
If it was Samantha Janus… I’d be going!
Pedro you’d be coming.
Gunner8 you must have made a mistake, you put Song in there!
haha! True…
Afternoon Pedro/Geoff and LE GROOOOOOOOOOOOOVERS!!!!!,
Whats happening all?
Three posts today???? I thought I was still pissed from Saturday and seeing treble! LOL.
Do we post on this one or the other two? Or one of the other two? Or all three??
Pedro you’ve confused me!!
And Geoff!
Competition day Wrighty, it confuses us all, this one is the best to post on though!
Why am I so nervous, anything today will be a bonus.
Cheers Geoff my matey!
Sorry if this has been discussed already but is anyone else looking forward to seeing our little French Portugeezer Bischoff tonight?
I’ve never seen him in action and will reserve judgement on him to the best of my ability.
He’s okay but Coquelin, Ramsey and Wilshere are the ones I’m most looking forward to seeing.
This game is gonna be a cracker.
Thank god we won on Saturday. I can only enjoy these these games with the kids when the first team do their jobs.
Oh yes, Ramsey and Wilshire go without question mate. They will both be world-class, Vela too.
I’ve heard good things about Coquelin.
For some reason I want to see Bischoff the Portugeezer play.
He scored a good goal for the stiffs last week wrighty..
Did you stay awake for the boxing?
I would like to see Simpson up front. he’s big and strong does all the hard work to create chances then seems to lack a bit of confidence just to knock the ball in the net..
I barely stayed up for the boxing. The undercards on these events nearly always send me perilously close to edge of the abyss(sleep).
I hope we see,
Fab
Hoyte Toure JD Gibbs
LJ Bischoff Coquelin Ramsey
Vela Simpson/Fonte
Avenell,
Sadly in my beered up state I was unable to cheer Calzaghe to victory! I fell asleep long before the fight! I was gutted to miss it.
I think it was Le Grove that I heard Bischoff scored a good goal for the reserves.
Well done to the compo winner, hope he is not a wigan fan in london
What do you guys think of our goalkeeper situation at the moment?
A few weeks ago – Almunia couldn’t put a foot wrong in most gooners’ eyes, but after the games against the spuds and Joke city (where he was at fault for at least half of those goals conceded) the majority seem to have lost faith in him again!
If he goes the same way as Lehman, and becomes error prone on a regular basis, will Fab be a good enough replacement? Or is it time we brought in a world class keeper in Jan?!
I bet I know Rico’s answer! LOL
Wrighty you sounded a bit like you did when you posted on your site late before you went on your hols..
Wasn’t it Bishoff who got on the oppositions coach instead of the Arsenal (Hallmark Neoplan) (coach spotter
)the other week at Underhill?
Jamie, i have confidence in Almunia, against Manure he was back to his best imho – also, i think fab is a really good No2 – and i dont think those behind him are bad either. I would rather any money was spent on a strong midfielder, with a winning mentality, and after that a CH – albeit Tweetie seems ok with Gallas, and JD is no doubt chomping at the bit.
It will be interesting to see what happens with Big Phil too, i cant see him coming back, has he even played a game yet for IM?
I have been against Fabianski since he started playing, but for some reason he just seems so comfortable in goal usually it is hard to dislike the lad. I have noticed Almunia’s confidence is gone. Everytime the defense drops the ball back to him i get a bit nervous. Fabianski is starting to look like he is going to be a good goalie. I wish that wonder strike by Rafael on Sat. could have gone against Almunia though, first shot on goal almost for Fab and there was just nothing he could do to see that coming.
what an amazing site this place really is, instead of trying to bombard us with adverts and selling us shit, the owners offer free tickets to a match thru the further generosity of fellow readers,
well done Pedro and Geoff
Spot On Wrighty
But then i would like some money put aside for…………….. guess who
David Villa
Rico I don’t think AC Milan would like that …
Rico there is no Toure, just Song!
Geoff you know if Wenger could his team would be
————-Song
Song—Song—Song—Song
Song—Song—Song—Song
————-Song
——–Song
Well said chris – you wouldnt get that anywhere else, or such a gesture from any other club blog, take a bow P&G – mme, now that has a ring, PG… Time for tea
Any tips
Woops, i meant AC, thanks ave – no wonder he hasnt played a game
11 Song’s we’ve only got 11 Song’s
haha Geoff
I am sure Rigobert will be brought out of retirement soon
G8 – I am not having a good afternoon am i !! That means Song then i guess, unless he tries Ayling there? I hope
Metal gear i just watched that link of the interview you posted….. its a bit perverted is it not???? Theo says Kolo and Ade are the “longest in the shower” do you think he misinterpreted the question????? haha…… also when theo was asked who is the least intelligent player in the squad he gave the answer “alex song” which i have absolutely no trouble believing
kenny – thats funny
Ha ha Avenell,
I wish I could remember that far back mate!
Almunia certainly lacks confidence that’s for sure – what was he doing on Sat picking up the, albeit sloppy, back pass in the first 2 mins! Enough to nearly give me a heart attack! – should have been straight out into row z.
I still haven’t seen enough of fab to really know what its like – lets hope he gets a good run the cup by winning tonight!!
sounds like the interview was from soccer am…..poor little theo!!
Your right there Rico, if I did it on my blog I’d sell ‘em to the highest offer! LOL
Seriously though nice one Pedro and Geoff, maybe your “enemies” on other Arsenal blogs may take note off your generosity and realise that you are not really bad fellas after all! LOL
11 songs that reminds me of the rumanian team who all dyed their hair blond in a world cup match or was it a euro so that the oppo didn’t recognise them.. help me out someone.
Ayling not in squad either… …get with the freaking programme Rico (felt I was on starship troopers for a second)
FOR RICO
Arsenal Squad for tonight
Goalkeepers:
Fabianski – Mannone
Defenders:
Ogogo – Hoyte – Song – Djourou – Gibbs
Midfielders:
Bischoff – Wilshere – Lansbury – Coquelin – Frimpong – Ramsey – Randall – Merida
Strikers:
Simpson – Fonte – Vela
Kelsey, I remember that. They had red kits on.
And their roots were showing!!!! LOL
Wrighty seriously it was meant to throw the opposition.Imagine if our lot had masks on looking like song,geoff would have a heart attack.
Thanks Chris, Gunner8, if he could! Wrighty we always put Arsenal fans before the management, that’s why the AKB’s hate us, are we bovvered!
Just had one thinking about it Kelsey!
l8ers all
Guys just wanted to point something out. Man Utd are such a different side this season. Is it the Berba factor? Does his sluggish approach to the game affect em or is it Queiroz. The space that Ferdinand and Vidic offered Bendtner on Saturday was unbelievable. Anyway not that i’m complaining its a good thing for us. Fergie has got himself another muppet in his back room staff everything he says is correct.
Glad you mentioned berbatov.i was discussing him with some mates who support united.you get 5 minutes of magic and 85 minutes of being totally anonymous.he doesn’t fit into the united way of playing,not that i am complaining,he is lazy and would be better in the pace of la liga,and my pals say the same.
I cant remember if it worked or not Kelsey.
I know I nearly had a heart attack when the camera zoomed up on Anderson (the United midfielder) the other day.
I though someone had changed the channel to the movie, Predator! I was expecting Arnie to appear any second!
fracnchise… i reckon its a bit of both… berba slows down their attacking big time because with tevez rooney and ronny they all play quick running footy. plus ive read plenty of times that quieroz took care of all the defensive work… it showed big time against us… the space nasri got on the 2nd goal was crazy
G8 – i was having a laugh re Ayling, i saw the squad earlier, but forgot no kolo
ALIENS ARE COMING TO EARTH ON FRIDAY AND THEIR MISSION IS TO ABDUCT ALL GOOD LOOKING AND SEXY PEOPLE.
YOU WILL BE SAFE, BUT I’M JUST EMAILING YOU TO SAY GOODBYE.
Wayne Rooney will be alright then Kelsey!
along with the rest of manchester united
The Irish team were all going to dye there hair green once. I think Paddy Power was going to sponser them, but they wasn’t allowed..
United didn’t pay us as much respect this season. They thought they could just outclass us and to be fair, if those early chances had gone in they could have very well gone on to do that.
The upside for us was that there was more space on the counter for us and we could look dangerous ourselves.
Complete opposite to last years game at the Emirates. Both teams were very wary of eachother and it was all very cat and mouse.
No it was Tonga at Rugby.. just looked it up!
But then again Paulinho, Arsenal had some early chances too.
Hey all… On holiday in dk and the tuborg and carlsberg be mighty good.. Missed the game on sat, but heard it was end to end stuff and that we deserved the win, just.. Good result, but after watching the highlights the 9 given to denilson was extremely generous pedro my, my… Onto tonight I can+t believe he hasn’t included Bentdner in the squad…
My Line up
Fabianski
hoyte
song
djourou
gibbs
Wilshire
randall
conquelin
ramsey
merida
Vela
Bench – Mannone, Ogogo, E.Thomas, Bischoff, Frimpong, Simpson, Fonte
Wouldnt go with vela upfront on his todd, but we’ll pack the midfield and look to keep the ball.. Simpson has been woeful this season and fonte is of similar ilk to vela..
yeah especially the clichy cross that bendtner skied over and then the 2nd that he, diaby and theo all missed
ReVela – that would be my preferred line up too. I don’t think he wants to risk Nik tonight as we are light on strikers for the Villa game.
I reckon we’ll win 3:1 – goals by Ramsey, LJ and Coquelin.
Revela …. if you are in CPH. Go to the Southern Cross. It is where the Danish Arsenal Fanclub meet for games.
only reason I would poss go with Bischoff is I think he can play off the striker. Randall, and coquelin play deeper. Ramsey is box to box. Merida and Wilshere will almost certainly be wide. If Bishcoff doesn’t play then surely either Simpson or Fonte will start in a 4-4-2. if none of these 3 play then Vela will be very isolated.
Should be a good game tonight. What is the weather like in London ? We could use a damp pitch, it will help our passing game.
Damp Raddy, Damp.
gazzap… i reckon itll be…
ramsey, coq, randall, whilshere
merida
vela
wenger was raving about merida saying good he is at playing the ball in the final third etc…
I watched Merida’s last two games and wasn’t that impressed, I saw him before he signed and he was awesome.
Coquelin’s the one that’s impressed me, I’d have him in the Flamini role right now, but then I’d have Ramsey too.
I thought Lansbury and Randall would push on but they remind me of Seb Larsson, who sadly turned into average.
Fuck my heart’s pounding so much I’m going to have to have an adult beverage now! Jesus it’s only a game…
The key to winning against what I think will be a packed defense and midfield is to go for wide players and have a good DM. Would like to see Ramsey next to the Vela upfront. If AW gets his selection right, we win 3-2.
plenty of time to geoff old boy take it easy!!!
djourou should be able to take care or zaki they are both big lads so it should be interesting.
maybe wilshire off vela then? i reckon merida, wilshire and ramsey could do some real damage if they attack together with vela at pace… randall and coq can do the graft
I’d have Simpson leading the line with Vela playing off him, then Fonte left midfield and Wilshere to the right mid..
Ramsey pulling the strings in the middle with the Coq doing the Flamini role!!
cheers raddy, but i’m on a shut in with the lady and she´s got the flu
Does any1 have a decent streaming link for tonights game?
Good call rasputin on the line up, and i think merida will stay on the left, wilshire on the right and pack the midfield, keeping the ball and hitting them on the counter…
Agree about randall geoff, but he seems to be another wenger favourite ala song and eboue. He has this cuntley air about him i don´t like, same can be said of lansbury…
Have we signed this lenny bloke? according to reports he joins on a free in jan then goes to salamanca on loan, any1 confirm this? Brazilian striker whois 20 and played in portugal for braga a couple of years ago… He’s one i don´t know much about.
We´ve been linked with Iaquinta and de rossi lately aswell.. Don´t know about Iaquinta as we already have 2 better in adebayor and bendtner, but de rossi rerally excites me in the middle of the park with cesc… 25 aswell… Mucho grande..
theo–cesc–de rossi–nasri
That is a world class midfield in the making oh my…
avenell – i’ll go with that line-up except Merida for Fonte
—————–fabianski———
–hoyte—–djourou—-song—-gibbs–
wilshire–randall–conquelin–ramsey–merida
——————-Vela——————-
just like to say a public thank you to geoff and pedro – managed to get some last min tickets for the game tonight thru le exchange and am taking my girlfriend to her first experience of the emirates.
now she can FINALLY understand what all the fuss is about!!!
here’s to a great game!
Thanks again guys
Geoff/Pedro just to reiterate others the free service you provide is second to none,but why 3 posts on one day its difficult to follow the thread.Is it not possible just to join one post to another.not a complaint just asking.
WHY MEN ARE NEVER DEPRESSED:
Men Are Just Happier People–
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can never be pregnant.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another petrol station toilet because this one is just too icky.
You don’t have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
People never stare at your chest when you’re talking to them..
New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
One mood all the time.
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks and engines.
A five-day holiday requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
Your underwear is £8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
You never have strap problems in public
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
Everything on your face stays its original colour.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes — one colour for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
You can ‘do’ your nails with a pen knife.
You have freedom of choice concerning growing a moustache.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.
No wonder men are happier
I posted on here yesterday about these shirts for sale, It’s not me selling them but if someone collects Arsenal Shirts this is a nice collection and I wouldn’t want a Grover to miss out!!
It’s worth a look anyway!!
http://sports.shop.ebay.co.uk/items/Football-Shirts__W0QQ_catrefZ1QQ_flnZ1QQ_sacatZ33485QQ_ssnZplymouthgunnerQQ_trksidZp3911Q2ec0Q2em282?_trksid=p3911.c0.m282
ReVela – you don’t say if you are still in DK. If you are – it is live on TV2 Sport at 20.40.
Either that or try the usual streams, Justintv, or MyP2P
On Tuesday afternoon, Arsenal Football Club released the following statement:
“Tomas Rosicky yesterday underwent routine revision surgery in Germany. The operation went as planned and Tomas will now spend at least a few weeks convalescing in Germany. Thereafter he will follow a tailored rehabilitation progamme devised by our medical team.”
Everyone at Arsenal Football Club would like to wish Tomas the best of luck with his recovery.
WHAT CAN ONE SAY R.I.P.
I’m just putting the humble pie in the oven, gas mark 4. It should be ready about 9.30.
yeah im still here raddy… dont think we have TV2 sport just the usual channels that show the brain crushing american tv shows.. If i have to watch numb3rs, simpsons, dr’s or so you think u can dance once more im going to lose it!
Oh Dear Kelsey. What a sad end to a career that never really reached it’s peak.
He was such a fine player.
I hope we are well insured for this,, becasue we will def. need a replacement . And perhaps that is why AW has been hinting about buying in Jan.
Yes Reva. TV in DK is pure cack unlees you pay for the extra channels.
Like the cost of living here ?
woop wooop ARE READY FOR TONIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS.
WOOP WOOP.. are we ready for tonight Boys and Girls. lets hope we kick arse and i heard Bitchslap is starting
where did you hear that raif? I’d be shocked to see him starting having only played 3 reserve team games after such a long time out, as well as the fact his goal and assist in the last game apart he’s looked pretty off the pace though with some nice touches, and that’s reserve team pace
One fantastic signing if the rumours of his availability are true would be Elano, especially if he’s available on the cheap
A.
i heard from Sky Sports News. tho i know already not to belive everything them suckers say. but hey its a Talking point at least.
Elano could be the Sicknote replacement. ( See Kelsey 5.55). Great player
A that is a good one.. good replacement for rosicky!
i would be very surprised if bischoff starts,which means i am probably wrong.
With regards to rosicky,it’s sad but it’s been on the cards for over a year.
rosicky i still cant belive his been out for about a Year or almost a Year
the guy must have forgotten how to play Football.
Less than an hour to kick-off. I have seen little of these guys (except Ramsey/Wilshere), and am looking forward to see how they cope with the kicking they are going to get from Wigan, who are an ‘uncompromising’ team.
I fear they will outmuscled, but if we can play our one touch football, we will outrun them.
Raif,
Imagine how gutted he must be. He was on the verge of greatness. Signed to one of the biggest clubs in the World, an established International, just about to step up, and then his body let’s him down.
I feel really sorry for the guy, and wish him the best of luck with his rehab. Sadly, he will never be a top player again.
Raddy there is no insurance for him only if he was on international duty when the injury occurred and in his case would be very hard to prove.
like you I only recently got to see the reserves only as you get arsenal t.v. in the package with setanta,but to be honest it is a poor channel with repeat after repeat.
i think it will be a tight game maybe the odd goal will win it,but hopefully no more injuries
Big Raddy.
i agree. im looking forowrd to seeing back in the fold and to see how he would fit into our fold of players since theres no Helb TH14 Flamini and so on. so theres a load of new player to get used to playing with.
i dont think he will ever be the same if his injury carrys on setting him back.
he had Shot on him didnt he
he had a Shot on him…. i mean
just joining in you guys.. rosicky always had the knack of scoring the all important second goal which sealed our win.. with him out.. we often had teams scoring against us and equalizing the game…
he sure is a classy player!
Why does everyone think that Rosicky won’t be the same player again, and why are people assuming this is a big deal? It’s described as a “routine revision operation”, which could easily have been planned months ago, as they imply. They say he’ll be in Germany for a few weeks (at least) then start rehab, so if he starts rehab at the start of December he could still be back early Jan? Not saying he will be, but just no need to be excessively pessimistic!
ur more then welcome to join in Choy…
i thought he was rather a classy aswell. the biggest question is will he still be Classy when he comes back? when ever that is…
and given our Team now were would he fit in?? would he be Cover for Nasri? or would he be the player on the Hole Behind the striker like Helb last year? im sure that was his natural position?
raif his natural position is cm… where cesc plays..
A .. the fact that he will be out for almost a year now and nobody is really sure when he actually is coming back ! there is no timeline for him!
Official Team:
* 21 Fabianski
* 41 Hoyte
* 17 Song Billong
* 20 Djourou
* 40 Gibbs
* 19 Wilshere
* 47 Randall
* 16 Ramsey
* 43 Merida
* 50 Simpson
* 12 Vela
Substitutes
* 24 Mannone,
* 28 Bischoff,
* 35 Coquelin,
* 39 Fonte,
* 42 Lansbury,
* 46 Ogogo,
* 56 Frimpong
A.
also to add to what Choy says. it also brings a Good Talking Point for the Le-grovers to chat about.
whose position? Rosicky is an AM, just like Pires, Hleb, Nasri, he’ll play on the flanks as he did before he was injured, as a playmaker winger just like the three forementioned players. I think when/if he returns from injury we’ll rotate Nasri/Theo/Rosicky unless we’re playing 5 man midfield in which case one of Nasri and Rosicky will play behind Ade or Bendtner.
I thought Wenger said he was going to be back soon after Xmas, hopefully he still will be. Worrying because Wenger will be unlikely to bring in a replacement and hinder the development of Wilshere, unless a temporary solution like Elano is possible.
team very predictable with randall fit, should be interesting how Vela copes without Bend supplying him
Well i got that right about bischoff,we look a bit vunerable and A read the above about rosicky.
enjoy the game grovers
Its going to be a very physical battle with wigan today!
if anyone has a link out there for the Match.. please Post it in the Comments
raif try this mate
http://www.justin.tv/psyclone_channel
here raif try this:
http://arsenalvlog.blogspot.com/
keep the commentary flowing
thanks guys ill try them out.
my connection is too bad
as fast as a millipede
has it started?
nope
any good text commentary site?
The mascot is younger than Little Jack!
by about a week
wilshere just absolutely clattered palacios, hilarious
link any1?
A few signs already that the stronger Wigan players might boss our weaker lads…
im wacthing it on SopCast. you have to download it.
The kids just look a bit nervous as well as trying to hard to impress meaning some dodgy first touches and passes, we’ll be ok
atdhe on sopcast is working very nicely, english commentary
http://www2.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=23104&part=sports
thanks
i hope we score first it will make wigan think more attacking to get a goal back rather then kick us down first
randall really is such an idiot, spends all his time swaggering trying to look much better than he is, given the ball away twice stupidly already
why didnt Vela take a shot with his right foot
lovely stuff from LJ
and vela can’t shoot with his right foot apparently -.-
I want to see Randall and Ramsey playing together properly, so far they don’t seem to be working as a pair, mainly because Randall wants to be Gerrard and hit it 50 yards.
fantastic run through from vela, shouldve scored but tried to go round kirkland, simpson then hits bar from fantastic wilshere ball
Song has had his hair cut!! Could this be the making of him… you never know >.<
gibbs put through by amazing vela ball, should’ve rolled it across for simpson to tap in but shot and kirkland decent save. We’re playing very well now settled
Fuck me… the kids look great!
Fabianski is trying too hard though… as is Randall!
Simpson is looking hand… as is Vela!
oh fuck. they should have scored.
wow A is about 3 minutes ahead of me, no more Le Grove for me tonight, dont wana ruin it!
Randall is trying too hard to look good, rather than be good. He’s got ability but will certainly never make it at arsenal, I’ve never seen a kid who just seems like such a complete dick, even worse than bentley.
sorry seb, il stop!
simpson won’t ever make it at arsenal either, but he could get a goal or two this season in teh league cup
kirkland is out of this now, simpson will make it, imho
plzzzz A don’t stop… i can’t seem to get any stream working
omg i cant help it, I have to comment because Jack Wilshere makes me weep with joy!!!
simpson has pace, power, good feet, and a good hit, but has nowhere near the intelligence to make it at Arsenal, he can score but stops flowing moves unless he’s on the end of them. He’s defoe like could score goals in the prem, but doesn’t have the all round ability to play for us unfortunately
yeah carry on A, the people need you
besides, it doesn’t really matter, if they score then I csn prepare myself for disappointment, if we do then I can look forward to it
wtf is with kirkland
can’t he stop against other times like he does against us
ha ok Ade, well Ramsey had a fantastic 30 yard free kick saved by kirland very well, and vela had a vp-style shot from the edge of the area very well saved as well, we’re playing very very well now
how is the elephant playing at CB?
they’ve got back into it a bit now, koumas shot over and zaki nearly got through but fabianski came out and took it at his feet, they’ve had couple corners too.
A – intelligence will come – as you say, he has everything else
oh, and i wouldnt mind being compared to Defoe
A, I think you are being a little harsh on Simpson… give the guy a chance! They can’t all be Jack W!
nah, intelligence is the one thing in football that is innate, he could be agbonlahor, but just doesn’t have the decision making to be anything more, or good enough for us, seen it already this match, if he isn’t going straight at goal he’s clueless.
why on earth is kirkland still on the pitch?! they’re gonna crock him for the rest of the season.
Gibbs is struggling a little – position wise, imho
I really like Randall… I know a lo don’t, but I think he has real talent.
i would just like to say Song is Crap.
Thank You
Pedro – he is having a good game, just how he played for the reserves last year, i am so glad
wouldn’t say im being harsh, he’s a good youngster, and will be a good premiership player. It’s just that arsenal are the one team that you simply cannot play for if you don’t have the footballing intelligence.
djourou just should have scored from a corner, bramble missed it in front of him and it put him off, tried to take it down and took too long
I wouldn’t be surprised if Merida came off at half time and Coquelin on, and Ramsey goes out to the left to help Gibbs.
i agree with the talent bit pedro, but you see it week in week out in the reserves, his attitude is attrocious, be it posing about and losing the ball as a result, or kicking out at the opposition. He’ll be a good prem player too, but not for us, he’s just bentley mark two, but not quite as good.
gibbs has looked very good going forward. he seems quicker than he used to be
A – i think you are being harsh too, he is a good striker, and needs to get used to the big stage, just like many out there tonight – its a good performance, well, all bar SONG!!
who is on left mid field?
i am reading guardian commentary..and looks like gibbs in knee deep shit
A…papa its Fran Merida
A – Gibbs defensive position is poor at the moment imho, but yes, he is better going forward. Simpson – well he is a young Ian Wright… just not yet the finished article imho
wtf is merida doing..
as far as i can read, all their attacks are afrm right..
and gibbs is always struck in no mans land as merida is not helping him out
wasn’t gibbs a winger?
merida is, and yeah de ridder is getting a fair bit of space, though gibbs has done quite well and he is a quality player. Sorry rico just my opinion regarding simpson, he looks unintelligent when playing for the reserves, i promise you he won’t make it, though i hope i’m wrong.
A… that is probably the only thing I am unsure about… Randall loves the flicks and the killer pass… but I don’t think that is necessarily a bad thing, providing he can be productive. Wenger really rates him… he plays him whenever he gets a chance (Sunderland last year).
You say about intelligence, but Ade isn’t exactly intelligent… nor are Kolo and Eboue. I’m not sure if he’ll make it at Arsenal purely based on the talent in front of him.
Seb… Merida never impresses me… he is like a little door mouse.
Fabianski is getting into it now!
goooooaaaaaaaaaalllllll
amazing ball from wilshere, good run and toe poke from simpson
Simpson goal … but JW you are going to be a legend! What a pass
A He aint that bad – eh ??
pedro..
don’t call my sonny a dunce..
he is going to be togo’s next President
1-0 simpson of all people!!!
(who wont make it)
c’mon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Great goal from Simpson!
what a fucking Pass
stuff in 2-3 more..
ramsey to score next
pedro in terms of footballing intelligence eboue and kolo are geniuses compared to most, and ade is able to participate in build ups, though is inconsistent.
was that nice or what???
A – we will just agree to disagree then…
check this pic of arsene
http://www.skysports.com/football/match_commentary/0,19762,11065_3072311,00.html
“The Arsenal 1st team would have been proud to score one like that as Koumas curls one out.” Sky cpmmentary.
nice ball by jack and simpson being a nuisance, but he hadn-t done much of note before that,, HT.. COME ON BOYS!
AHAHAHAHAHA LEGEND
my commentator said: ‘…and the Arsenal first team would have been proud of that goal, as Koumas curls one out’
A… someone just told me Simpson can do a rubik’s cube in 10 minutes…
i think Eboue was a chess player in his past life
I’ll take your word on Eboue and Kolo… I wouldn’t class them as intelligent footballers!
chozzer great minds think alike
Hey Rico – you always fancied Simpson from pre-season I remember!
sonny’s IQ is 201
Song can recall pie to 3 letters
great first half, Ramsey and Randall playing very well, few nice touches from Merida, best player on the park is the youngest in little Jack. Vela tried hard and shown some lovely touches but other things not quite coming off, Simpson running all day and stretching them. Fabianski coming flying out of goal for everything which has resulted in couple dangerous moments but still hasn’t really had a save to make. Only worry is De Ridder getting space on the right, although Gibbs has got forward very well and covered back very well Merida isn’t giving him much cover. Defence been solid
all in all very promising!
Eboue knows half the alphabet.
yes seb, a phrase that always tickles me. I bet Steve Bruce is curling one out right now.
i think simpson has 50-50 chances to make it
maybe next season he can start getting a few regular subs if bendtner does not take his chances this year
pedro i bet its the F
A what about ramsey a free kick specialist.Simpson’s goal was not that easy,well done have a sweetie.
Bendtner now is better than Simpson will ever be, and Bend is still very raw. I reckon there could be some teams come in for Simpson in Jan, maybe on loan. Could see Spurs buying Defoe back, and Pompey trying to get in Simpson, you heard it here first
We should decide on Simpson, I don’t think the lad will pip Theo Walcott. We have enough strikers already.
doubt that ade papa… Once ed is fit simpson will go out on loan or be sold.. He scored but that doesnt change my opinion on him.. Still hasnt done f all except toe poke the ball thru the keepers legs.. As someone said playing with no pressure in the CC is one thing a 1st team prem game is a whole different thing altogether
A,
Wouldn’t be surprised if Tony is helped by Arsene with Simpson, and few other kids.
gooner07.. agree, he is never going to be good enough like poor old justin hoyte
defoe wont go back to spurs… He’d be stupid to do that… And tony wont be taking simpson.. he’ll end up at watford or norwich etc
Yeah Kelsey that was one hell of a hit. I was hoping Merida was going to take it and was a bit pissed off when Ramsey stepped up as thought he was going to cross it from that angle! In terms of the first team even if Ramsey was playing he wouldn’t take many set pieces. Cesc has seniority and even with Nasri in the side, who is a very good set piece taker Cesc still seems to take the vast majority of them. Unless VP is playing of course. It’ll be interesting to see whether we treat this match as a reserve game, whereby we make 3 subs by 60 minutes to give as many players as possible a run out, or keep the same team trying to win the game
i think a loan to pompey wouldn’t be bad
Randall has stopped his flicks and careless passes, he’s okay now. I’d like to see Le Coq though.
Fabianski did great, except for that one corner. He is helping out the team.
Merida has mobilized the passing, but he needs to function more in final third. Although I see him and Ramsey working out over the left channel.
merida needs to do a better job defensivly, gibbs is holding the fort… just… Merida doesnt look like he’ll make it in the long run for me
hold on guys,simpson was on loan at millwall and was their player of the year and voted championship player of the year according to the commentators maybe he is a late developer
And, Young Jack is insane. For a 16 year old, to get past players, and show ball control under pressure, lack of space, etc. The boy is a genius in the making.
coquelin in place of merida and randall on right
No wonder Jack’s vision got us the opening and the Simpson goal.
I would agree regarding Tony taking Simpson on loan but as they’ve taken Traore this season they can’t take another loanee. I think he’d stay in the prem Rev, there are a few teams who could do with another forward, and he’s easily as good as the likes of Frazier Campbell.
kelsey everyone in division 1 was at ends with that decision.. I think if he played mfor anyone else he’d be confirmed as shite… He’ll be gone by next summer… Wenger never mentions him when he mentions his british players… Only hoyte, gibbs, randall and wilshire get mentions
Second half will be very revealing. Can we keep playing in their half or will we get penned back? Shall see.
I’d assume Bischoff would have a run out.
just saw the goal clip
what a pass
and what a well timed run by simpson
i eat my words..
simpson has a burst of speed in him and a sense of timing it
well it was defo worth the early start. Think that we need to tighten up a lot on the left, Gibbs is being run ragged, sometimes due to lack of cover but also due to poor positioning and diving in, but he got better towards the end of the half imo. Nothing else needs to be said bout LJW, except thought it was quite funny how he clattered Palcious(?) in the 1st 5 mins. And thought that Simpson deserved his goal, been chasing and harassing the Wigan defense at all times.
Rico, is that the Song hatred showing through coz i don’t think he’s had to bad a half to be honest…now i’ve cursed him for the 2nd lol.
A i’ll stick a tenner on him going to west brom (simpson) he wouldnt get in any1 elses team
A , seeing Gibbs performance today, i think we will bring back Traore in jan and send out Simpson
campbell? hahahaha shows how good the quality in division 1 is then doesnt it, besides he’s only at the scum because they didnt have time to replace berbatov and he was part of the deal… Redknapp obviously knows better
yeah I think west brom would be a good move for him, and them. Song and Djourou both had a couple of very dodgy moments a piece already second half, we don’t look comfortable. they’re come out very well
Bischoff for Merida and Lansbury for Randall pleaze…
after 10-15 more minutes i expect this team
lansbury song DJ Gibbs
LJW Ramsey LeCoq Bischoff
Simpson Vela
i wont change my opinion on how simpson will not make it as an arsenal player, but he*s having a good game
Pat – i did, i just think he the right attitude, if AW didnt think so he would have let Milwall have him at the end of last season – imho
randall is playing as the holding mid i doubt lans would come on for him. Simpson would be amongst the top scorers in the championship, and would get goals in the prem.
had very nice move between gibbs and merida, simpson flashed a header just over
Ade lansbury right back?!
is kirkland back?
Rev – if i knew you, i would take that tenner off you
Evening Rico
i Heard Eboue Likes to Knit Jumpers in his spare time
A, lansbury played as RB a couple of times
he is a decent defender and has a nice cross
Song !!! a good tackle
that was a brilliant last ditch tackle by Song
Yeah he has done, for the youth team and once in pre season and only if there isn’t anyone else. He’s a centre mid or right mid, he’s like gerrard, can play anywhere but best going forward.
merida hit from 25 yards kirkland did well to hold onto it bouncing just in front of him. Wilshere looks more and more incredible
rico i think me and u just about disagree on everything ,)
Rev – is healthy, and we dont mind, do we
also loving the way the kid’s aren’t afraid to get stuck in and are commiting to the 50:50 tackles
nah not at all.. now back on to bendtner
Benno – spot on, and they get up quick too
a tenner on Rev and Rico agreeing on something
monster challenge by Song, the kind of thing we don’t normally see from ourdefenders
and johan has been really solid as well, apart from his handball and the odd stray pass
yeh Rico, none of this rolly polly on the floor like Eboue and co…
any changes?
not to single out Eboue or anything….
nope not yet
arghhhhhhh poor pass
what a fucking run and final ball by Ramsey!!!!!!
ref just gave hilarious fk
ramsey fantastic run and pass, gibbs blasted into kirland easy save in the end
Eboue gets energy from rolling on the grass….something like popeye and spinach
what a chance
gibbs that was shite
ramsey is so close to first team action it isnt even funny… No wonder ol red nose had the major shiten storm with his board when he signed for us
what happened?
ramsey – what a signing
ramsey and wilshere have been a level above anyone else this match. Vela not done that much, we know he’s much better playing with someone like Bendtner though.
nice lay off from simpson, vela smashes it over
Vela with signs of RVP there?? at least Gibbs’ was on target
Blimey Rev – I AGREE
lol bruno uve won a tenner
woooooooooooooooooooooo
SIMPSON & VELA
woooooooooooooooooooooo
SIMPSON & VELA
Good goal by Simpson, but credit goes to Vela :d
simpson just showed his incredible stupidity with us breaking with alot of men over tried to dribble and shoot himself and was very tame, should’ve been goal. fantastic punch from fab
incredible goal, amazing from vela, lays it on a plate for simpson
andy gray is so so thick, was brilliant from fabianski, but as punch wasnt confident
oh my god yes yes and fucking yes
Ramsey is the best player on the pitch
Vela’s speed. Goaaaal
simpson !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
what a ball by ramsey and vela great run and assist and put it on a plate for simpson… The kids can win it
got money on vela and zaki to both score, why he pass?! though looks unlikely regarding zaki now. Wouldn’t usually ever bet against arsenal, but as it was a special bet and i was sure we’d win but concede thought why not!
Rev – who is bruno
A – he has scored two goals, he is a striker – what more do you really want……
vela, absolutely incredible chip
Fucking World Class
WHAT A GOAL _ VELA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fuuuuk me what a finish!!!!!!!!!!!
Velllllllllllllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a goal!
A… i can’t believe you are still knocking Simpson…
You can’t knock Simpson, he might not be the most technical player, but he is an out and out striker, he knows how to find the net. You need – WE need – players like that sometimes.
oh what a goal.. vela ela ela eh…. ramsey again in the biuld up… He’s going to oust that cunt denilson la la la la
Exactly Seb… there is being a football purist… then there is nit picking… A… you are nit picking.
kolo and sonny loved that goal
velaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
VELA!!!!!
Vela is the next God !!!
well if we were anyone else rico, the goals might do, but for arsenal you have to be an all round player. It depends on a team’s style of play, we don’t play with a player who’s just a goalscorer, Utd sold Van N because Fergie decided they wanted to play more flowing football so couldnt have someone who’s just a goalscorer, however good a goalscorer. No team in the premiership top 4 has a player like that anymore, or any of the top teams in europe, apart from madrid with van n
seb what… above adebayor, rvp, bendtner, eduardo, vela and walcott? simpson scored 2 but is he better than any of those mentioned.. honest answer NO so unless we sell someone (which is pointless) he isnt going to get a sniff end of
Pedro, Seb – exactly, 2 goals, he is a striker ….. He is just doing his job, and bloody well
Seb, Pedro i agree, i don’t think we’ve had a player who can do that consistantly, since probably wirghty. the way i see it he’s had what 3 mebe 4 chances and has put 2 away, whats the complaints about??
what on earth you going on about revelation?! how can you call one of our best players this season a cunt and call yourself an arsenal fan?! and how could ramsey possibly replace denilson, completely different players
theres no denying simpson has done well but if rvp or ade were fit and not suspended he wouldnt have got a sniff 2night… but again as my comment states at 9.18pm he hasnt got a chance in hell of making the 1st team and rightly so
three nil wtf
Rev – come on, we are in four competitions – and its good to see a ‘goal scorer;, wrighty kind of a player, who, if we need him can step up, RvP is due to be injured, Ade is still out, Dudu not yet back, you should be bloomin happy we have a player like him ‘ready’ !!
simpson is good at getting on the end of things but when he has the ball near the half way line hes clueless… I dont think pedro and seb are watching the same game
VELA is class
Bischoff
A… United sold Ruud because he used to make Ronaldo cry…
They hardly sold him to a club that doesn’t like to play free flowing football did they?
i am watching the same me as Pedro and Seb, that is for sure
time for the master
oh, and the rest of THOF so it seems
How galling must it be to be beaten by teenagers
The Wigan players are going to have a bad night’s sleep!
rico we have an embarrasment of riches is what im stating and compared to the carbon diamonds like ramsey and wilshire, simpson is still dodgy silver sold at camden market.. Looks nice for a while but not a keeper
That made sense to me but im drunk
hi choy -
Revelation… I’m watching a 19 year old hit the bar and score 2 goals.
What are you watching?
Bischoff coming on
wengers still a mug when it comes to substitutions.. wilshire and simpson off for bitch slap and lansbury.. another shut up shop exercise which will lead to a goal against
Rev – ah, you are drunk, try switching to Sky Sports 2 then
nah utd sold ruud because fergie realised he needed to change their style of play. Madrid don’t play the sort of free flowing football that barca and arsenal do, with everyone interchanging very fluid etc. Sometimes a player will score goals but the team could score more goals with a more all round player who individually won’t score as many
Rico weres my Hello.? i didnt get one back
a slow p2p stream of the game with spanish commentary
he’s done well pedro, but 1 game doesnt make him an excellent player all of a sudden.. dont be so fickle.. Hes been shite in the stiffs all season
Bischoff and Lansbury are both attack minded midfielders, how is that defensive??
Vela is so happy playing, what a man
simpson has been impressive
that’s why isaid that he will have a biger role next season
IF bendtner scews up
hello first lady of the grove…
im in demark with an annoyed lady who has the flu.. so no sky sports and the stream for sky sports 2 keeps crashing
A… he sold him because he was disruptive.
Madrid play fantastic football… as did ManU when Ruud was there.
ManU still don’t play football like Arsenal or Barca.
what on earth are you talking about again rev?! he’s taken simpson off because he wants to give Bis a run out, and he wants to play him between the midfield and attack. Wilshere had done nothing for ten minutes because he was absolutely exhausted, you could see it in the way he was running
ReV, what I’m saying is any team can benefit from a player that can find the net. This is a Premiership side, a very talented keeper, and he has 2 goals. He has composure, he has strength and power, he can use his head well, and he has a great shot. he occupies defenders, and in my book that is the most important thing a striker can do, because it often takes two opposing players out of the game.
Yes he might only ever be a bench player for us, he might only be sixth choice, but he will be a real fans’ favourite, and he might just nick some important goals for the first team one day.
Labelling him as not good enough makes no sense imo, Wenger has started him against Wigan for a reason.
Anyway, it’s not worth having a row about
raif – i am so sorry, hello me old mucker – i have been so busy defending simpson i didnt see your hello, i am so sorry
pedro they play and have done since ruud was sold much more expansive football, which is the reason ronaldo was able to score so many, with ruud there he would have struggled to get past 15 goals.
A i dont know most the time unless its about who will make it in the long run as i watch all reserve and u18 games… my success rate is 95% or so… was wrong about song… funny that
rico – haha no problem its all good.
so whats wrong with Simpson?? he cant be as Bad as Song
Seb he’ll never play for the first team in my opinion. He’s started against wigan because Bendtner is in the first team, and we needed his power. I’d even say fonte is a better player, but too small to play alongside vela
Vela to start against Villa?
Fonte on
Rue Fonte – now i like him too – bring it on Rev & A
All we need now is Fonte to score…is that asking for too much?? lol
Nice specs Eboue, try wearing them when you play
cmon guys.. first start for arsenal.. two goals against titus bramble and co.. you really can’t ask for more!
yes seb because wenger at current cannot risk bendtner.. Im not saying he hasnt taken his chance tonight, just that before today simpson has been woeful all season and his hold up and link up play need alot of work… He’s getting to the age where wenger is going to sell him with a sell on fee
I bet bruce is sittin there thinking…
‘Hmm, how many of these kids can i get in on loan’ lol
as do i rev, though i’d never profess to knowing who will undoubtedly make it or not, as its impossible to say definitely. You called denilson a cunt, the player who has been one of our best players this season and in the reserves was absolutely incredible. His talent is undeniable.
well said choy
who gives a stuff about manure, we just whooped their butts
Fonte is a baby face
what keeping that was
OMFG….save of the century??
Jim Montgomery Sunderland Leeds 1973
he’s done exactly this for the reserves, been far from woeful, run hard, scored a couple of goals, and stretched defences.
cant believe fab just made that save, if he’d just let it in i would have won 70 quid
yes because ramsey will do better but he was 1 who would always feature at some point due to his 1st team appearances before breaking in (non CC)… lets not decend into an arguement like some do here… I have my opinion and think until tonight simpson has been woeful this season… that is all….
its 3-0 and the tuborg be tasting mighty sweet tonight oh yes…
who came off for fonte?
look on Bruce’s face was
Daughter done by First teamer………
whole team done by kids……….
priceless !!!
denilson is a defensive midfielder, he has the reading of the game to be a defensive midfielder, he’s had years of the brazil captains tutorship to develop him as a defensive midfielder. ramsey is a wonderful talent but not a defensive mid, he’s more attacking than cesc
Top performance, a very very young side, who have just out played and beaten a good EPL first team – those kids wont be able to sleep tonight – super duper
vela came off, hamstring twinge
Ade’s Papa, brilliant mate
cant believa fab cost me 70 quid with the save of the season, what a performance though
A – Denilson is not a DM
Vela’s chip and Fabianski’s double save – C.L.A.S.S
Very enjoyable game, although got a real sense of deja vu. Reckon I’m going to get fresh dose of that tomorrow when I read the sports pages
geoff thought we’d really struggle tonight…. instead it’s man u.. There kids are shit, except that rafael bloke.. hes having another good game apparently still 0-0
Strange, but i’m not sure the 1st team could have beaten that Wigan team 3-0 tonight.
Fab’s save is up there with Coupet’s save vs Barcelona, except that Coupet used his head. In any case, what a save!!!!
Got to dash now guys, what a night, you all be good now
Night Night all
yeah he is rico, it’s just how good he is on the ball that makes people think he isnt, the defensive positions he takes most of the time are deeper than flamini’s were, he’s just better going forward even though flam did alot he very rarely did anything good!
he was a dm at sao paulo, been a dm throughout brazils youth teams, came to arsenal and was put under gilberto’s tutorship to develop him as a dm, and wenger said he’s like gilberto off the ball, but has rosicky’s ability on the ball
well i think its time to go back to bed, night all
dont think any 1 wants to play our kids…
That was an experienced Premier League team that the youths faced, fantastic football, awesome performance, boy have we got an awesome team………10/10.
That was a brilliant game by any measure, a superb team performance, they all did well.
A – I think a few others may disagree, but me, i am off, i am sure he is a ‘cesc; type player, but not as good
I will read tomorrow -
rico
but he is nowadays
Good evening all!
What a DISGRACEFUL performance tonight.
I mean those kids embarrassing those experience pro’s like that………….;)
that’s not where he’s played throughout his career rico, nor where wenger described him as playing when he signed him, nor now! but the clueless pundits have brainwashed everyone into thinking that! (one thing Keane is right about)
Theres a reason he was in the top 5 tacklers in the prem according to opta until very recently….
Anyways, what a performance, gotta wonder when/how Ramsey Vela and Wilshere gonna make the step up. Wilshere will make his england debut in the summer, mark my words!
good night all !!
and to Rev…
Denilson is not a cunt !!
tevez pen mancs 1-0… poor tevez relegated to playing in the CC… there kids apparently, and i quote, ”are nowhere near as good as west hams let alone arsenals” ouch
There is a psychological advantage to us playing the kids, the opponents are scared of losing to teenagers, which unsettles them, you could see it tonight. I’m not taking anything away from the kids because they have to be confident enough to play their game as well, but you can imagine what was going through the Wigan/Blades player’s minds after the first goal or two, ‘shit we’ll never hear the end of this’
o.k ade lol
Jacks too young to have the MOTM champers… Fucking classic…
I don’t know why our wage bill is so high we need to get rid of the youth system..
our wage bills are so high because of the yth system ave lol
Hello everyone!
Just one, quick question. I’m know I’m starting to sound boring but how are Fabianski and Djourou doing? About Fab2 I’ve heard many oppositive opinions( I’m talking about today’s match). I’ve heard that he was very nervous at the beginning.
Please respond if You can.
Wrighty7
HAHAHA ur comment cracks me up LOL
but any way lads and ladies. im off to kill some people on the Xbox. till tomorrow
ramsey was the best player on the pitch… every1 else had a very good game… You wait untill u see fabianski’s double save… Classm with or without a brass…
He did well Maciek, but you should be asking about the whole team not just Fabianski (and Djourou)! They did very well. You should have watched the game!
He wasn’t as nervous as the nobhead andy gray was saying. He was just coming for every cross at corners and long throws and a couple of times he got muscled out of it didn’t get enough on it
Wenger had to take Wilshere off because it was past his bedtime..
Our young squad were fucking good today..
Can we beat chelsea with this team?
Both of them blew hot and cold, Fabianski especially. he comes out to claim crosses almost every time but sometimes he gets it wrong, also his kicking was pretty bad. But he made an incredible double save, you’ll find it on youtube soon I’m pretty sure.
Djourou was solid a lot of the time, he stepped up into midfield quite a few times to challenge for the ball, he was solid, but his passing was sometimes a bit sloppy.
But who cares, 3-0 ^^
I’d put wilshere and ramsey a level above anyone on the pitch, and vela got a wonder goal and assist though he was quiet at times and some things didnt come off for him. Everyone else was good
Maciek,
Fabianski began a little nervous but grew into it as the game wore on. He made one of the saves of the season at the end.
Djourou, for me, was very very solid and composed throughout. He could have given away a penalty but other than that he was like a brick wall.
Unbelievable….pls pls…someone give Jacky boy a chance to play a real EPL game…he looked very pissed off when he was asked to come off…
avenell .
HAHAHAHAHAHA Past his bed time . i love it
I thought Fabianski’s distribution was first rate – not just the accuracy, but the speed!
SONG ????????
I wouldn’t like to call that vandejie, Chelsea have so much power and experience, they wouldn’t waste the amount of possession that Wigan had tonight, that’s for sure. I think we’d struggle, but you never know. Let’s take it a round at a time eh
LOL, I do try my best Raif!
Im going say it right now…I think Song was the best player on the pitch…incredible performance…this the first time i seen him play at a world class level…
yeah trindle, that’s what wenger picked out when we signed him, his distribution is like no other, as soon as the ball hits him he’s sprinting theo-like back up the pitch looking to give it immediately
I’m not as anti-Song as most … but he was outclassed tonight, by his own team.
I’m off to write a totally bias match report!
Have a great evening Grovers… till tomorrow!
Raif !!! A message to the Spuds…
WE DREW 3-0 TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Big em up Pedro, they deserve it!
carlos vela is the man…..
jack wilshire well, i dont think we will see him in the premiership
aaron ramsey is probarly the only one who i think is ready for the premiership
was that a joke david?! song was solid, very strong, but in a match where we’re completely on top how can a defender be man of the match?! he was good, nothing more nothing less. Wilshere Vela and Ramsey were absolutely exceptional. It also isn’t possible to play at a “world class level” in the carling cup against wigan
David has been at Wilshire’s MOM champagne!
Nah, in all seriousness Song had a good game. He played well at the back.
toodles pedro, remember to stress that simpson wont make it at arsenal
I’ll tell them that his brain age on the Nintendo DS is 19… he is genius A!
haha! Night!
song was solid for once… definantly not a midfielder in any shape or form but seems to do well as a cb on CC duty… Fabianski at least comes for crosses… Almunia just stays rooted to the spot… djourou shouldnt need to do anymore to get a start at some point in the prem…
Agree with a about ramsey and wilshire.. Different class… Randall, Hoyte, simpson, gibbs put in good shifts for the english media to drool about also…
How ramsey isnt a starter for wales i do not know and they go on about this koumas bloke who was absolute shite for wigan today…
Can only take positives from today’s game…
QPR should have scored… useless!!! manu have had about 70 chances and scored 1
surely you saw his interview after the match?! no general intelligence along with his lack of footballing intelligence. “we had sumfink to prove i fink”. So insightful
its no joke my friend…Song made sure we kept our clean sheet with some impressive last minute tackles….Everybody played well…its not far stretched to pick any one player and call them man of the match…like for instance…
Fabianski….kept a clean sheet and made some impressive recovery saves when im sure if it was ALmunia……u know the rest…ask the spuds…
Nite Pedro!
Wigan the team that beat hull 4-0 away.
great all round performance.
charlie nicholas just said the 4 who will make it or are already there are,jack,vela,Gibbs and Ramsey.
Impressed with our physical strength against a physical team,randall a bit wayward but gets stuck in.
fabianski great save,but still needs to practice punching or catching crosses
Song i am convinced is a boxer not a footballer just look at him.
Great crowd doing the mexican wave
goodnight
ramsey was MOTM easy
A…. ten times better than shrek then..
I thought you need to use your feet to play football…
and your gob to be on match of the Day..
Up yours Hanson Lawro…
6 ENGLISHMEN in the team up yours PLATINI!!!!!
I think Jay Simpson has a future at arsenal…serious pace…and great shots on target…there is no reason why we cant have him as a back up..in my mind he plays much better than Nikki Bullshit!!!
Charlie Nic always was my fav sky pundit… Talks sense… Andy gray on the other hand is a manc loving twat or anyone who plays against arsenal for that fact
Were you watching Ade and Nikki that’s how to finish.
wilshere was awarded it. I would have said very hard to choose between wilshere and ram, but ram probably would have just about shaded it, just because he played the full 90 and was involved a bit more
Thanks guys! Avenell- great joke about Jack W. I couldn’t watch here in Poland but I will try to find any retransmission. Should Vela start witch Bendtner on Saturday or should we play the same line-up as against united?
Song played well, as did JD … one of them probably has a future. Fabianski can catch the ball. Overall there was a fair bit of pace on show too. All three goals had class and, unusually for me, at 2 – 0, I wasn’t worried about a draw.
Ok david, first ridiculousness with song being mom, now slag off bendtner saying simpson is better?! what a clown. Simpson will never make an appearance for arsenal’s first team in anything other than the league cup, unless we’ve won the title a few games early and play the league cup team at the end of the season
david just when i thought u was talking sense you come out with that…. Simpson played well but that is ONE GAME! Bendtner is quality… i think so, arsene thinks so, even my icelandic lady (who hates most danes) think so…
What we found out today is that we have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to quality youngsters…. George Graham was right, the rest are envioius… Steve Bruce aka manc twat is going to get a nasty fone call from fergie tonight lol…
and to make matters worse his daughters getting roggered by one oif his squad members…
Sacked in the morning, you’regetting sacked in the morning
Great game, Simpson looked completely different from the Reserves, he usually misses, but under pressure and knowing the importance of it all took his chances well.
Vela was running after the ball like RoadRunner.
A… spot on mate, spot ON!
Alright gunners You tell me at least 2 games Bentner has had that he was Outstanding….
Just 2.
Thank you.
Sheffield Utd he was incredible. He was actually very good against utd, to anyone who can analyse football. If ade was playing we wouldn’t have held on. Bendtner’s final ball/shot was pretty average but his ability to hold the ball up, and drive into their half and final third is what gave the defence a rest and resulted in us holding on. Against spurs ade lost it on the halfway line everytime it went up to him which meant that there was never a let up in the pressure and we eventually gave in. Wenger described Bendtner’s performance as outstanding against Utd too
Keyser … look at my comment at 3.01pm….. You are spot on …
Maciek … It wasn’t my joke it was SS interviwing Wenger….. Love your comments on here by the way..
And for everyone who didn’t know the average age today…
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=G7RtHo1JCYA
U think giving away the ball cheaply is outstanding…
Are you out ure twit mind?
I watched that United game 3 times…and when he wasnt giving the ball away cheaply he was MISSING CLEAR CUT CHANCES
SIMPSON HIT THE BAR TONIGHT AND SCORED 2! AND HAD ONLY BOUT 3 or 4 CHANCES???
Pls….o pls…save it…
oh and bolton he was man of the match. He hasn’t started that many games either, he’s an incredible talent. His performance against portugal for denmark was amazing as well
David, his holding up of the ball was absolutely amazing, better than any of our other forwards could have done, he got into the positions himself and was absolutely exhausted at the end, he could barely run. simpson was playing against wigan in the carling cup, against titus bramble, bendtner was up against ferdinand and vidic. When you grow up you’ll develop a better and deeper understanding of football, don’t worry about it
Why are we moaning ? That was a great game, it is an embarrassment of riches, we won both games, Simpson and Bentdner both played their parts in both those victories.
avenell – It was surprising I thought they’d get battered about, but there were hardly any bad challenges even though Palacios got through about 8 fouls before he got a talking to and still carried on.
The Barnet pitch looks a lot smaller unless it’s just the camera angle, they seemed to have soo much more space.
He hasnt started that many games but Arsene uses him quite often as a sub for either Ade or R.V.P…and while he hasnt started his has had as many games under his belt that he should be a profilic striker by now if he has “incredible talent”…
I think stumbling over the ball….giving the ball away uselessly…and missing clear cut chances….is incredible talent as well…ure spot on!
Maciek, you can watch any Arsenal game anywhere in the world.
1) Subscribe to Arsenal TV (about 18z or 3.99 GBP per month) online.
2) Watch a feed. There are lots of feeds on http://myp2p.eu
Ok let me get this straight….ure praising betner…Not because he scores goals…or creates chances…but becuase he was “there” to score them…and because he holds the ball well….?
wow..ure trying really hard there buddy…try harder….
how many games has he played for the Arsenal…and you cant give me 2 outstanding games he has had for us…?
lol.
Nuff said.
It’s at times like this I love my Dad for bringing me up as an Arsenal fan. Pure joy.
Oh by the way welcome to the dark side David.
there are different types of striker, bendtner i doubt will ever be that prolific, but he’ll contribute more goals to the team than someone who is prolific like ade will in his all round play. wasn’t his goal to minute ratio something like 2 in every 3 games last season?!
last season…glad u mentioned last season….i especially like how he stopped fabregas’s goal…on the touch line against Liverpool like he was a defender and the event was so amazingly incredibly ridiculous…that the ref called him offsides even tho a defender was behind him and took the ball off him like he was a fly round food…
Pathetic.
David, he was outstanding in bolton and sheffield utd this season, the best player on the pitch both games.
he was outstanding to an extent against utd, as arsene wenger himself said.
Bendtner is already considered one of the best young players in europe, simpson will become one of the best players in the championship, or a very average player in the championship
this season bendtner has starter 7 games, and been man of the match in two of them
I respect your opinion on Bendtner David but you should cut the boy some slack.
Not many people go up against TWO world-class defenders in Vidic and Ferdinand and come out on top. I think Bendtner more than held his own against the pair WITHOUT a partner.
He has amazing potential and will only get better. He needs a run of games and we will see then what he is capable of.
He is a regular in the Denmark side and Denmark are respected throughout International football. That says a lot to me!
well said wrighty, and his performance in their 3-2 win against portugal was just amazing
david the fact you obvious rate our players by stand ou performances says enough about your assessment… The sport is a team game and recently against the mancs bendtner, up front on his todd gave the best partnership in the prem a torrid time… Yes he missed a couple of chances, but he put ina shift in a great team performance… Yes against man utd in a prem game we NEEDED to win in all reality and we did… All our players are decent otherwise they wouldnt be at a club like ARSENAL..
You are however entitled to your opinion, but the way you are going about it is wrong… My opinion is that simpson, regardless of how well he played tonight will not make it at arsenal because of his lack of technical ability.. Doesnt mean he isnt a good finisher or fighter… But i cannot forsee the future and on the subject of bendtner, like any good striker he needs a run of games to find any kind of form.. The fact he plays regularly upfront for his country well should tell you all you need to know about a 20 year old, younger than simpson aswell.. The overall result is that he like 30 other members of arsenal’s 1st team and reserve squad are of exceptional talent… The problem that wont go away is the lack of trophy winning mentality and physical presense.. If wenger, like so often mooted by himself, can keep this squad together we will piss over everything that stands in its path…. with or without simpson and_or bendtner
look at all these people sticking up for bendtner.jay simpson done a whole lot more then what he has done in his whole career at arsenal bendtner is a waste ..end of
Simpson has only played 19 mins of first team football before tonight and he as scored 2 goals in 109 mins…. GIVE HIM SOME SLACK TOO!!!!!
o for god sakes Wrighty…
Bentner dropped deep WAY TOO MANY TIMES…and When he wasnt on the wing hopping for support…he gave the ball away…when he got his chances he missed them…tell me one instance in that Untd game that he either created a chance…or he finished one???
…ok so he has a few good games for his country i am talking about THE ARSENAL…i give a squat bout Denmark! (my apologize to any Danes..jus tryin to make a point)…
Like i said before…altho he doesnt start he gets sub into games very frequently and when he is not annonymous…he gives the ball away…or stumbles on it…that shiefflied game…all the kids played well…Bolton BENTNER WAS STILL GIVING THE BALL AWAY CHEAPLY i dont get this…this kid cant score…
Compare Bentner to Benzema..Are they not the same age?
Thanks guys( Avenell and Finestcuts especially). Well, how much difference can 4 days make. But just don’t get carried away. Villa on saturday will be really tough game. Remember last year? That’s why I’m a BIT worried. But I think we will beat them. Remember we got many tough matches in the next 4 weeks.
O my GAWD!
WHICH UNTD GAME ARE YOU WATCHING! IS THIS A JOKE???????
IF THERE WAS ANYONE THAT GAVE THE MANC BASTARDS A HORRID TIME IT WAS NASRI!
WHERE DID YOU GET THE BENTNER GIVIN THEM A HORRID TIME FROM WHICH GAME?????
WITH WHICH SHOT??? OR ASSIST??? ARE U SERIOUS??? O GAWD…
I’d disagree with simpson beiing a good finisher, he has a good shot, but just kicks the ball as hard as he can, and will score a good few goals as a result, but he lacks any sort of composure.
Out of today’s starting eleven I’d say Vela, Ramsey, Wilshere obviously will make it, Fabianski is already very close to ousting Almunia, Djourou and Song are already squad members and will continue to be but won’t ever be anything more, Gibbs could become useful, Merida has massive talent but something doesn’t seem quite right, Hoyte, Simpson, won’t ever make it at arsenal but could make it in the premiership at middlesbrough or someone like that if they become as good as they possible can. Randall has a bit more talent than those two but won’t make it at arsenal because of his attitude and the fact he’s a nob
In terms of the subs Lansbury I’m still unure about but he definitely has some talent, fonte i doubt will make it but does have very good technical ability and intelligence. Players who didn’t come on Coquelin I’ve seen enough to be very excited about, Mannone has looked like he’s improved alot recently, Ogogo has improved but i doubt will make it, and likewise frimpong.
The reason Bendtner dropped deep was to mark the deep-lying midfielder Anderson when United had the ball.
Arsenal got numbers behind the ball and counter-attacked in an end to end game. I think Bendtner was probably told to do this by Wenger.
Comparing Bendtner to Benzema is difficult. The Premiership is a superior league to the French league and although I don’t doubt Benzema’s quality, I wouldn’t mind betting the physical side of the league wouldn’t appeal to him.
compare the starts benzema has to bendtner david
david.. bendtner laid it on a plate twice for theo who missed!
that’s a ridiculous comparison, they’re very different types of strikers, playing in different standard leagues.
simpson and messi are both 21, try and compare them?!
Benzeama is probably a better player at the moment than Bendtner, but I don’t hear anyone trying to proclaim his as the best 20 year old striker in the world!
Keyser
The Underhill pitch makes players shitter than they really are.
Bendtner played well versus United. He had the likes of Ferdinand backing off and was a threat on the ground and in the air. All this, and he’s 20, playing up front by himself. Not bad.
Simpson has played 1 game and nineteen mins and he is NNNNN NINETEEN!! years old…
Bentner is shite.
…trying to argue with you ladies..is beyond reason…i dont doubt the boy has some talent…but is NOT GOOD ENOUGH for arsenals standards..and Altho i must admit i havent seen enough games for Simpson he has impressed me more than Bentner EVER HAS. PERIOD.
I rest my case..
this is such a silly argument, someone trying to claim a player who’s played a single first class (ish) match and therefore noone can judge anyways, (although by that argument I’ve never played a first class match so noone can say im not better than bendtner) is better than an established international, who is younger, and rated as one of the top youngsters in europe.
It’s like trying to claim Christopher Wreh was better than the Brazilian Ronaldo because he had one good game
david are you by any chance also pat?
goal highlights
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tNZnpWHHrQY
Karim Benzema
Club App (Gls)*
Olympique Lyonnais 88 (35)
France 18 (5)
Nicolas Benter
Arsenal 35 (6)
Denmark 21 (8)
Someone asked for a comparrison….and for club and country Benzema is better BY FAR.
If the French league is a lesser league then y is Nasri Scoring all these goals for us? I just wander.
Definitely pat also.
Thats your opinion David so fair enough.
Its not one I agree with in anyway, shape or form but I guess you have it in your mind that Bendtner is shit!
I have one question for one though David,
You have only Bendtner or Simpson available for the game against Chelsea at the end of the month. Who would you HONESTLY pick?
well for country bendtner actually better…..
No im not Pat..im not disrespectful to the ladies…but im sorry i disagree with just about everything you guys say about Bentner…your talking bout holding the ball…and the fact that he was “there” welll if he isnt there where the *@#(&@Q# should he be???
A strikers job is to put the ball behind the net…period….or create for someone…and *sigh*…why bother this is a silly argument…i dnt know which games u guys are watching that you rate a fool of a striker that stumbles on the ball and gives it away useless..in every match he plays…this is retarded.
If you rate that…then…might as well rate adebayor as the greatest there ever will be.
david, if a strikers job was to put the ball “behind” the net, then dennis bergkamp was incredibly average wasnt he. and hang on, surely ade is the best if thats the case?!
So based on your opinon on what a striker should do David, you must think Dennis Bergkamp was shit.
He wasn’t a regular goal scorer mate.
yea problem is Arsenal is not a country…
You can say im pat…i dnt care…you also rate Bentner…so that’s just about as absurd as callin me pat…
And wrighty i dnt know the answer to ure question…i havent seen enough of Simpson to say…but from what i saw tonight…(which is not enough) i would play him…Shit…I would play anyone before i play bentner…Ade should be fit for the Chelsea game…so thank God.
Bendtner’s goal to game ratio is actually quite good, 11 goals in 19 starts, 28 sub appearances. so 11 in essentially under 30 games in terms of minutes played, considering the lack of continuity 1 in 3 is very respectable considering how much he offers apart from goals
so David, do you think Heskey should be in the england squad?
has an arsenal 3-0 victory turned into a bendtner vs simpson debate? let’s just leave it at simpson played well tonight, bendtner is the makings of something special as are most of the other arsenal players aged 16-23. im off to nurse the ladies flu, then off to bed before heading to the station to pick up the birtish rags to read about our tremendous win and how utd’s kids are shite in comparison..
Good night gooners, been a good week thus far…
Next up villa
save of the season
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cnFG8VXiag8
No but he sure as shit scored a handful of the most important if not memorable goals that Arsenal has and will every have…and he created many chances…
When did Bentner score for us again…? im sry i missd it somewhere some replay or something…and which chance did he create?
This is silly…
You can name a player with better stats than all of the Arsenal starting 11, but we would give any team in the world a run for their money!!!
yeah how can we have got distracted from a 3-0 win?! to be honest i reckon there is a good chance that david is spurs fan just trying to wind us all up and we’ve all taken the bait. Noone could ever seriously try and rationally argue simpson is in the same league as bendtner.
night rev, bring on villa!
I’m sure he scored an important winner against Spurs last season at the Emirates……..And I’m sure he pinged a 50 yard pass to Adebayor against West Ham and Ade scored.
My memory is a bit shit though……………..
Im not even going to go there…comparing Heskey to Bentner…rofl…Heskey you think Bentner plays like Heskey???
This conversation is gettin more retarded by the minute…wow.
David, he set up theo against utd twice, once with a fantastic bit of skill to go past ferdinand and incredible vision to pick him out. He was man of the match against sheffield utd and Bolton, scoring 2 and setting up 2 against sheffield utd, and setting up the first scoring the second against bolton….
1 goal…and 1 assist.
In over 40 appearances…thatts freaking impressive wrighty…
Ronaldo was player of the year last year , but we still beat the twaunts 2-1 on saturday. and we never paid out £160 million putting the team together..!!
No i don’t think heskey and bendtner have similar styles of play, but both offer something to the team other than goals and assists, which according to you are the only things that matter for a striker “period”
Ha ha,
You asked the question David and I provided the answer mate!
He set theo up once…which is the one thing i can let you have…the other chance theo had that he played wide…was off of a Nasri cross…ure pulling at strings here…and id rather die than to be a spurs fan…im insulted im a spurs fan becuase i dnt rate Bentner…??? Wot an insult..
Ok im done…Bentner is still shite.
that’s irrelevant wrighty, if you put forward the facts that ridicule what he’s saying he just ignores them. Keeps saying “give me two games bendtner was outstanding” and you present him with fulham and sheffield utd, man of the match in both, and he just doesn’t respond.
This season he’s had 7 starts, 5 sub appearances, and got 3 goals 4 assists
David I’m sorry but you asked for answer’s and you have been provided with them.
You have no argument except that Bendtner is shite…………..That is no argument.
Heskey has scored more goals for club(s) and country than Bentner so ure point is still invalid.
How can a true Arsenal supporter come on here after the last 2 results and start slagging of our team???
I have no argument other than the fact that Bentner gives away the ball cheaply which obviously you rate…he stumbles on the ball while doing it…which obviously you rate…misses chances like adebayor on crack…which you rate…and if those are not valid arguments i dnt know what is…
So nuff said.
Avenell read the whole thread somebody started swinging at me cuz i said i rate Simpson better than Bentner….So im not the guilty party here…shit.
So what are his bad points then David………..;)
You’re missing the point, the point was heskey is not selected for his goals or assists, but because he contributes to the team in other ways, and that contribution is valid and valuable. Though even having said that to claim heskey has scored more is stupid too, and simply untrue in terms of his scoring rates. Or do you mean literally more and consider that a valid argument?! in which case so has ricketts?!
heskey has 14 in 72 for wigan, and started pretty much every game…. for england he has 5 in 50 matches…. his best goalscoring came at liverpool, 40 in 150 games, all those goalscoring ratios are worse than bendtners!
he’s had 7 stars BUT WAS SUBD INTO THE GAME IN HOW MANY??? LIKE ALL OF THEM? ARE U SERIOUS?
lol…fuk off wrighty…make sure you write a good piece bout how Jay Simpson tore the Wigan Defense apart the Way BENTNER CAN NEVER DO!!!
So going by that argument David you must think Theo Walcott is shit as well. He is subbed nearly every game mate.
It doesn’t mean they are shit, its called being saved from BURNOUT!
7 starts 5 sub appearances
A i here you mate…Heskey is a much better player by far than Bentner…he is stronger in the air…and he fights for every ball and wins almost every challenge…that kind of contribution is invaluable and you are right on that one but im just not exactly getting what Bentner adds to the team like u said except for one…”holding the ball” argument and a 50 yard pass….ok…great but thats not reason enough to be an Arsenal starting 11
Cut me some slack wrighty…lol….”trio” walcott is class you said he was Shit not me!
Was Heskey as good as Bendtner at 20??
Was Heskey as good as Simpson at 19???
Don’t want to take sides
Was Bentner alive when Heskey was 20?
Is Bentner as good as Benzema? for his club? Arent they both 20?
Bendtner is incredibly strong in the air, he won pretty much every single header and flick on against vidic and ferdinand, no small feat. The 50 yard passes and other vision and passing aility will mean he’ll get a hell of a lot of assists when given a decent run in the team.
At the moment in front of goal he’s still learning the trade, and getting confidence playing for arsenal, which is why he’s only a squad player and a fit ade will start ahead of him, but once he gets a couple and gets some confidence the goals will start flowing, and then he’ll offer those as well as assists and strength, work rate etc that was so invaluable against man utd
I’ve just got in from the game and I can’t believe what you guys have ben arguing about.
My only beef is that we were treated to a magnificent display of positive attacking football where a team of raw youngsters beat a pretty much full strength Wigan side and I would say about 30% of ‘supporters’ left before the end. The least we could do after such a display would have been to cheer them off the pitch. Shame on those of you who didn’t feel these youngster deserved our recognition.
I never said Theo was shit, I was just going by your way of thinking David.
Lets just say we agree to disagree on the situation. We quite clearly have different opinions on Bendtner so I extend my hand for a virtual hand shake to end the argument.
Do you accept?
They are both 20 yes David, who said anything about Benzeama?! Benzeama is probably better at the moment, but then Benzeama is probably the best 20 year old striker in the world…. I’m actually very surprised Benzeama’s goalscoring record isn’t better than it is given the shocking standard of the league he plays in, I expected it to be much better.
Heskey was good at 20, not as good as Bendtner, though offering something different, but much much better than Simpson
ok so i got
1. holding the ball
2. wins air balls against united (even tho it never amounted to nothing)
3. 50 yard passing.
1. trips over the ball
2. gives it away cheaply
3. horribly finishing
i say we are dead even…so a draw then?
Never mind Rasputin! I’m done now mate.
Have Lyon got any players as good as Fabregas???
It’s all if’s and but’s We are NOT going to buy Benzema for £30 million FULL STOP ..
but our team CAN beat Lyon 9 times out of 10.
would be cool if we did though, if only we’d sold ade for 30, or just swapped with lyon!
very well Wrighty…handshake it is….
U just make sure you write the article cuz simpson performed brilliantly…better than Bentner has thas for sure!
lyon have noone as good as cesc, but there’s noone as good as cesc in the french league! the best player was nasri, and we’ve signed him!
That’s the problem … this is the real world Wenger works in…
NOT the championship manager blog world we do..
I’m off to bed…………Nighty nite Grovers.
Keep it Goonerish…………………..
No offence Wrighty – it was just such a great entertaining evening, I can’t find any negatives. Although I think we could have played even better.
Ramsey and Randall gave the ball away when they tried to be too clever and Song had his usual scattering of scary moments. LJW wasn’t at his best. Vela was great but should have scored two and Merida, once again didn’t live up to expectation. But hey -we won 3 nil and the kids had fun……
wow the last two hours on here have been shit lol
Compairing Heskey to Bendtner? That’s almost out of order.Bendtner is not a target man,he is best as the second striker,same role as van persie basically.. he has skills Heskey couldn’t dream of,he is a much more complete fotballer,with a vision for the play.i seriously doubt that Heskey ever could make 50 yard,like the one for Adebayor or the backheel to Theo
I meant to write 50 yard pass of course
I give you one more thing to your list so that you can win over wrighty, David:
4) A striker standing on the opponent’s goal line to block his teammate’s shot
If not with that, we would probably have been the EU champion last year.
So cheers to all of your “50 yard pass”…
rasp
i agree … it was a good display .. without doubt..
it only hi-lites that jack – theo – vela all need a game ..
i wasn’t too convinced by fabianski ! and i have been recently sticking up for him over almunia .
i might have to reconsider my evaluation .. its nothing that a few more games wouldn’t fix ..
but it shows me we really are a bit fragile in that area with an injury or 2 ..
even simpson played well .. gibbs always looks good too me ! he gets back on defense and
in all honesty if he keeps improving like this clichy should be afraid !
Over all some good players showed there skill last night and they should be commended !
i think wenger should get more experience into the frey when tougher competition comes up ..
it would be a serious mistake not to take every comp seriously .. thats my biggest complaint .
Folks, AW has been reading this blog or is it just my imagination? From the ManU game our defending has been as a team and it showed yesterday as well. He needs to keep it up, that is the team defending. Was also impressed with our back two of JD and Song, as well as Ramsety, Jack, Gibbs. While Vela is proven, Jay simpson is fast and direct, which is good.
On the Bentner Simpson debate , It is a a tough one. each player comes with his baggage and I am curious to know Simpson’s scoring record for the Reserves
Confidentgoner
NAR .. our defending has got easier because we are never in the defensive 3rd !
we are scoring 1st , because without ade the team plays fluent football !
like ive always said the best form of defense is offense !
if your always in your opponents attacking 3rd its a pretty easy job for the defenders and goalies isnt it ?!
no 35 missed chances a game – no 10 offsides a game … we can make use of our chances and put teams on the back foot ! i love , hopefully he will take over rosickys mantle and rosicky can come back too the team ! ..
if we lost ade we might have a chance at the title !
i dont there is any debate over simpson and bendtner .. both are not ready ..
both have potential .. and nik B has a bit more experience ..
( a few more regular games anything can happen but currently)
but the bottom line is neither should be counted upon this season ..
From http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-it-was-a-remarkable-combination-of-things-
“On fielding the same XI in December’s Premier League fixture against the Lactics…”
What hope is there when the official bloody site can’t even spell an opponent’s nickname properly… muppets
One thing I know is that Cesc or any other player cannot hold us to ransome. We have potent replacements!!!!
glory days another win!
i love The Arsenal to the max!
great highlights! how good is Ramsey and what about Whilshere too!
Vela is the bloody ducks nuts, that lad is quality! How dismayed was kirkland when he chipped him for the goal? Kirklands face was priceless after it went in! Kanu jnr and toure certainly liked the look of the goal sitting up in the stands!
Morning all
ethan – your comment re Nik and Simpson is spot on, i think i may be a little guilty of starting the ‘mass debate’ last night, when i said i rated simpson. It went down hill from there.
Both players are not yet the finished article, and right now, none of us know for sure if they ever will be. Also, both playe very different style of football.
I find it sad when a person (simpson) gets his football judged by his level of intelligence, i dont ever recall Einstein being able to play football !!
Dont we judge footballers on their ability to play the game, regardless….
Simpson imho, potentially, has an Ian Wright about him, he finished well last night, especially his second, good placement, rather than ‘hit the ball as hard as possible’ which has been suggested.
Nik is not my favourite player, but i dont forget how young he is, Simpson is only 19, who knows, he may just be a really good old fasioned No9 over the next few years..
ethan,
Agree on Bent and Simp, it really is a pointless debate.
I am looking forward to when Ade will improve his offside record, but I know you don’t rate him at all, which is different from all the clubs that came for him last summer, his goal record last season and what defenders /managers said about him. It is a personal prerogative to hate or like a player. Personally am excited about all the talents we have as Arsenal and it shows that with proper handling, we can beat any team. I observed that Ade had his best days when playing with dudu, after dudu’s injury he lost form.
I think, yesterday our defense was good and resolute. A lot of play was in our half, but almost all our goals were from counter attack, and efficient use of the ball. Had Vella passed to Simpson at the 13th minute, rather than try to beat the goal keeper, the tally will have been more.
hi guys, care to enlighten me on your debate last night, i missed it, just interested in the crux of it all!
Apparently Simpson has been with us since he was 9 years old, they must be keen on him then!
morning rico,
I agree with you about intelligence level of players beckham being a good example.You quite rightly say simpson took the second goal really well,it was not as simple as it looked.ian wright took until his mid twenties to achieve his potential.
Ramsey at 17 is pure class and has that vital but rare ingrediant, vision.
young jack in his baggy shorts looks like something out of the fifties but he and ramsey will come through.
vela showed yet again,he is not a one trick pony,exquisite lob,but give kirkland some credit he was obviously in discomfort the whole game and yet pulled off some great saves.
randall to me is an enigma,he has a strong physical presence gets stuck in but his passing needs to improve.
fab,made an excellent double save but my gut feeling he is not ready yet at 24,young for a goalie and needs to improve his handling.punching position on crosses.
our luck we might get stoke away or spurs/liverpool away.
some people said Bendtner isn’t good enough and Simpson is
some people said Simpson isn’t good enough and Bendtner is
some people said neither of them are good enough and never will be
some people said they are both good leave them alone
some people thought it was all getting a bit silly after a while
thanx Seb, good highlights. cheers mate
Ramsey is awesome!
Vela is potentially my next player on my next strip i purchase! i want to get in early!
morning kelsey, seb, evo – great game, great win
morning cg
It really was a joy to watch rico, in fact it made me think about whether it would be enough to have our teams playing football like this even if we didn’t win anything. Probably not, but I know I would still end up feeling very proud of our club.
I think respect for Arsene is due, we may have had a shaky start, but you can imagine if you saw these players every day in training, you really would believe in them, rather than start panic-buying.
Evo,
Bendner v Simpson
Morning all
Our team of babies certainly did themselves proud last night. Arsenes favourite expression of ‘playing without the hand-brake’ comes to mind as they tore into Wigan with gay abandon – can I say that?
I’ve just read back the comments from last night Simpson/Bendtner and what I would say is that Vela was going at some pace down the wing and that it was the speed of Simpsons run that enabling him to be in the right place to score from Velas pass.
Not more or less inteligent IMO just faster!
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morning rico and all
how good was Ramsey barnstorming run with the stepover routine in the 2nd half where he ended putting the throughball onto gibbs’ boot…they was class!
happy to see Merida get a run and play well also!
The thing I liked about Simpson was his desire, workrate and the fact that when we were streaming forward he put himself in the danger zone.
How many times over recent years have you seen our wide players streaking down the wings only to olook up and see nobody int the middle. We just don’t seem to make near post runs for tap-ins (freddie wasn’t too proud and scored a lot of goals bundling the ball into the net).
Simpson doesn’t have the silky skills or trickery. He is strong and direct and I don’t know if that fits in with the Arsene model. All I will say is that analysis of great teams usually shows a blend of creativity, strength, resilience and clinical finishing.