So this is it, the game that could see the Mancs lifting the EPL, the ultimate humiliation, like watching your wife snog another bloke, well they weren’t counting on Andre Arshavin were they!
This will be the perfect time for him to show the world how the world missed out on the most outrageous bargain ever in football, this piece of business even surpassed the bargain that was Thierry Henry going to Barca for £16 million.
The team has experienced a torrid few weeks, I’m sure their pride has been severely dented and they will be trying like hell to stop them winning the title in their own back yard, the noise from the dressing room if they won would be the worst experience for them in their short lives so I’m sure they will step up to the plate, also the stick their boss got the other night needs putting right.
They owe the manager and they owe us, let’s hope they can do it and pee on their parade. We have Arsene Wengers favourite fans going to the game today so the atmosphere should be electric, we only have this game left then the last game at home where we’ll be celebrating in style, then shortly after that hopefully we’ll see why we employed Gazidas and we’ll bring in some world class players sharpish. I wonder what we’ll be doing with the loanees, Simpson, Traore and Senderos???
Since I wrote this post I just read the Arshavin interview, it’s good to know that he shares the view of Le Grove, it’s funny how someone that has only been at the club for a few months can see what we all can, so when these AKB sheep ask me if I play Championship manager, or if I know more than Wenger, or tell me I’m not a real fan, perhaps you should ask Arshavin the same question you muppets, I think we need a few ready made world class players, the people that read this blog think that and now Arshavin becomes the 3rd Arsenal player to say something, should he go and support Chelsea or do we think someone at Arsenal should listen? Ivan? Arsene? Anyone?
Have a great day today Grovers, let’s hope that Andre can put a smile on all our faces today. That would at least shut up the Mancs and give us some bragging rights this summer.
Maciek, he didnt really have much to do. They had no shots on target. But Tevez almost got a chance when he was alone in the box. Fab came rushing out and could have very easily given a PK away.
So no defenders then GP. Oh well…….
Evening guys, finished the match post… make sure you tune in a 0900 tomorrow to read it!
I’m off for some beer! I think it’s been an ok day for the goons!
0900 on a sunday Pedro? You must be crazy!
Stu, I see that You are another Cana lover. zJoin the club.LOL.Is this Rolfes really THAT good? I mean, can he be useful for us?
From what i’ve seen of Rolfes he could be very useful. Big, good on the ball and his clubs captain. Plus he plays for Germany. How bad can he be. He isnt a world beater but he is prety good.
Zapata scored against Milan
Whats the score in that match Pat?
dont understand why people keep saying we only need a couple of players. We ended up with a RB at LB, replacing a LB that is usually LM. A striker on the right wing, a striker who usually plays RM on the left wing and a lone striker who prefers to be a second striker, let alone by himself.
i would like to see gourcouff come on board as well as the new spine we all want (dc/mc/forward), since he can play in the middle and on the right and cover for when theor has his customary few months out-esp with african cup of nations coming
pretty good performance from the lads tho-shame they couldnt man up for when it mattered…but i guess playing well in matches that dont matter bodes well for the Emirates cup this year…
We should buy Gary Twigg! Legend!
Stu, it finished 2-1 Udinese
we only need 3 players
gk
almunia
fabianski
df
clichy
gibbs
sagna
eboue (who can play midfield)
gallas
toure
djorou
silvestre (replace with new CB)
mf
theo
rosicky
cesc
nasri
song (who can play cb)
denilson
diaby
NEW DM
ramsey
vela
arshavin
rvp
eduardo
bendtner
adebayor )replace with NEW CF)
add that to
wilshere
traore
simpson
jay emmanuel
bischoff
merida
cocquellin
anyone else think that is ok (numbers wise)
Well Gourcuff would be nice but I doubt we will get him.
AC Milan might actually want him back, because the Mialn team is so old.
Maldini 40 (retiring)
Favalli 37
Pirlo 30+
Ambrosini 30+
Seedorf 30+
INzaghi 35
Shevchenko 30+
Ronaldinho 29 and not the player he used to be
so its only Kaka 27
Pato 19
these two guys are Milans’ future..I guess Flamini and Senderos may havea future there as well.
So if these guys have been seeing what Gourcuff has been doing and do not want him back..they are out of their minds…then again maybe they are saying he is too much like Kaka so thay dont need him.
I would love to get him but I am not so sure.
Also I would not mind giving Quaresma a try for the right wing…if he is cheap.
Ideally I would sell Ade and promote Walcott to the centre. I was suggesting Elia from Twente to replace him on the right flank..but maybe Quaresma can work as well.
So against small teams we can play 4-4-2 with
………………..Al…………………
Sag………Kolo/New…..Gal/New…..Clichy
Nas/Elia/Quares….Cesc…..Song/New….Arsh/Rosick..
………..Vela/Theo/Eddy…….RVP/Bendy………
Porgebnyak can join us in January for the run in.
Against bigger teams we could switch to 4-3-3
………………..Al………………..
Sag………Kolo/New…..Gal/New……Clichy
….Cesc…….SOng/New…….Rosick/Nas….
….RVP/Theo…..Eddy/Pogreb…..Bend/Vela…..
Sorry I forgot the Arsh…how dare I do that?
Against bigger teams we could switch to 4-3-3
………………..Al………………..
Sag………Kolo/New…..Gal/New……Clichy
….Cesc…….SOng/New…….Rosick/Nas….
….RVP/Theo…..Eddy/Pogreb…..Arsh/Bend/Vela…..
I am not a season ticket holder, and I am not as entitled to my views as some on this site, but I would like someone to explain to me the following – why do the regulars on here feel we should be even better than we currently are ? Sorry to ask a leading question, but can anybody explain how and when our expectation level exceeded that of Real Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Bayern Munich ? Also, would patthegooner please post his views on aclf. I guarantee that not only will he not be moderated, but people will give his views their full attention.
Bendtner left wing? How shite wouldnt that be!
thierry
being a season ticket holder or not does not make a difference on your views. Moan away, all of our arguments are as equally useless
and thierry our expectation should always be to be the best, fuck bayern, real…
if we dont expect to be the best what is the point
Evening all!
has anyone else thought this was a really weird season?
when has there ever been a semi final of the champions league when the home teams fans have left at half time, or the top scorer for 2 years at a top club gets driven out by fans
only at arsenal
You mean Bayern who sacked their manager for not being first, yet still in the title race. Or Real madrid who sacked their manager about 2 months into this season after he won the title the previous season. Or Milan who won the Cl 2 years ago.
We have expectations to win 1 tropy after 4 years without one. How are those expectations greater than clubs who are used to success.
hey geoff, sorry for being abusive to grovers earlier, are you at a eurovision party??
God there are some real beauties on the Eurovision contest.
Hello Geoff – how are you? Did you feel like watching the game today?
goonerpress
norway are running away with it hahaha
no its sad really, my girlfriend and sister and all their mates are loving it. im sitting in the corner on le grove
Haha Incesc. I don’t think Norways entry was that good. The Turkish song was good.
Anyone watching MOTD? Seinsson scored a fuckng cracker! We should definately buy him. Sagna has nothing on him!
turkey was hot!
andrew lloyd webber was hotter tho
stu, wrong channel, put bbc1 on.
Haha Incesc
No incesc. Im watching motd on bbc1. Gretar Steinsson of Bolton wanderers.
geoff ive been on aclf gettin ganged up on buy some akbs they dont like you much but they are just gutted because you banned them they are like fuckin robots i cant argue with robots you wont win..
He scored a cracker against Yourhill.
GGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tuncay is class!! We should defo buy him when Boro go down.
Thierry, you have as much right as anyone to air your views on Arsenal.
Sorry I am not posting back on ACLF. Yogi is a top bloke as I said earlier and I love reading his posts, and those of some of the regulars both positive and negative, but some on there just cant accept any critical comment on Arsenal or Arsene and I got told to go and support Chavski once too often, which was a shame as I have mentioned it is a good site.
I cant speak for others, but personally I have never considered that my expectations are higher of those of other clubs. I just want the club I support to be managed within the resources available to it, and I believe that if that had happened, there would be more honours and silverware in our trophy cabinet. Winning is not everything but competing to win everything is.
Not quite sure what your alias is on ACLF or if you are leading me somewhere with your post, but if you are here to debate without insult then welcome,
stu
i like the way you think
if someone scores on motd we should buy them
tuncay lol
Well Manure….English Champions
…..Inter…..Italian Champions
…..Barca…..Spanish Champs
Congrats Thierry you have picked up the double so far.
I hope you can the Champions league that you deserve.
I hope both Iniesta and Henry will be ready for the CL final….I hope cuz Manure will play the same 9 men behind he ball crap. So Barca need every once of creativity they can get.
Whats aclf then?
Pat… you just want your club to try it’s hardest at whatever it does… we have been guilty of not doing that this year.
I don’t understand why we shouldn’t have the same expectations as the best clubs in Europe? We charge more than all of them… and turn over more than all but 3.
We are in that bracket now… lowering expectations is not the basis of a winning club or business. No one sets out to be 4th best… if that is your mentality… you’ll always lead a pretty average life. Be the best… or the best you can be.
Looking at the positives, I feel with Arshavin we have a team that can do a number on nearly all of the teams outside the top three, nearly all of the time.
And that’s half the battle really, winning all the games against the lesser lights and just making sure you don’t lose too many points against the fellow big boys.
In that context, next season could see a more sustained challenge. If Rosicky gets fit I would bank on it.
goonerpress
dont ask or look at aclf
theres like a gay internet blog war between fans of this blog and aclf.
its best left alone.
Paulinho, I’m really confident that if we can bolster the defence… we can challenge next year.
The team was solid with Gallas in the back 4… he was really the demise of our year.
paulinho
i agree. our performances in the league against the top 3 are good bar the chelsea. But we lost to stoke and hull,lol. thats asenes arsenal
pedro are you saying gallas was the demise or gallas’s injury?
His injury…
I’m off gents. Goodnight.
Gallas and Arshavin are big game players, big game temperaments. And the good thing as well is one is a defensive lynch-pin and the other is an offensive lynch-pin.
At both ends of the pitch we’ll have cold blooded influences.
Oh and Pedro, are you from Spain?
No GP, just out here for a week!
Oh I see. Lucky you! Just a getaway from beautiful British weather or working reasons?
Just getting away from the UK!
The weather was great when I left… but Manchester looked awful today!
If England had great weather, it would be the best place to live!
Where are you based GP?
Paulinho, what would you do with Kolo?
sorry i had to ask
your just never sure these days whether to support a player or drive him out of the club…
gallas has been brilliant considering arsenes unbelievably poor man management. Yesterday on here i said he was my 2nd in line after AA for player of the season.
We lost him before our man u semi this year and flamini last year against man u.
next year we are due massively
I see and I agree.
I’m based in the UK mate. Outskirts of London. Town called Slough.
Just watched eurovision. just thought I’d share that with you. what a load of bollocks. some of the women would make good defensive midfielders.
Some observations from the game :
1. Evra – was fortunate; he would have been the defender who took the blame if we had won. Was caught out of position and beaten on numerous occasions and if Rooney had not defended for long stretches of the game, would have been found wanting. Who’s the baby now?
2. 4-5-1 : AW seems to be carrying a scar from the previous game. With nothing but pride to play for, I would have imagined that he would cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war in a 4-4-2 with Arshavin and Nasri moving up into almost a 4-2-2-2.
3. Rio – you could see the difference that Rio’s absence created. This is why it is so critical to have two strong central defenders every game. The mancs have suffered whenever either Rio or Vidic has been injured.
4. Subs – didn’t quite get why he subbed Arshavin and Nasri. I would have prefered he sub RvP with Bendtner and Denilson for Theo. Toure and Song were doing a great job, so might have made sense to bring Nasri into the centre and push Theo out left. Liked the applause that Gibbs got when he came off – this lad will go far. Wished his shot had gone in – would have done wonders for his confidence.
5. Ade – not missed at all.
Anyway. Shall wake up early for tomorrow’s edition!
David Brent’s place.
i meant liverpool
Pedro,I would get the monster CB and then I would just rotate the three of them Kolo,Gallas, Monster
It can be Monster/Gallas Monster/KOLO..in Europe against smaller technical teams it would be KOlo/Gallas in my opinion.
I dont think Gallas would mind some rotation he is getting older now. Plus Kolo would be off for the ACN so he woundt feel as neglected..in that period.
I guess Djoru and SOng would be back up when KOLO is at the ACN.
What do you think Pedro?
Song will be at the acn won’t he?
We should buy ricardo fuller! He’s fuckin brilliant! WHY WHY WHY DELILAH!!!!!!!
Ja_Gun, we need at least three strong CBs. JD/Song/Kolo/Senderos are the back ups. Gallas needs to stay and we need to get another gaint, and I mean GIANT, preferably from the central/eastern european or south Americal leagues.
Also Pedro what do you think of my overall suggestion for the team formation/personnel next year?
would not mind giving Quaresma a try for the right wing…if he is cheap.
Ideally I would sell Ade and promote Walcott to the centre. I was suggesting Elia from Twente to replace him on the right flank..but maybe Quaresma can work as well.
So against small teams we can play 4-4-2 with
………………..Al…………………
Sag………Kolo/New…..Gal/New…..Clichy
Nas/Elia/Quares….Cesc…..Song/New….Arsh/Rosick..
………..Vela/Theo/Eddy…….RVP/Bendy………
Porgebnyak can join us in January for the run in.
Against bigger teams we could switch to 4-3-3
………………..Al………………..
Sag………Kolo/New…..Gal/New……Clichy
….Cesc/Den…….SOng/New…….Rosick/Nas….
….RVP/Theo…..Eddy/Pogreb…..Arsh/Bend/Vela…..
Pedro
In regards to Kolo, I’m strictly butterside up
Nah, I would try and bring in another centre back ahead of him. I love the guy but he’s one of the main culprits when it comes to spreading panic throughout the side.
He’s not bad though so I wouldn’t get rid of him for the sake of it. He played well today I thought, stepping out ahead of the United strikers, but all too often he doesn’t play as agressively in the big games.
goonerpress.
dont slate eurovision. Norway was awesome
Oh yeah I forgot Song will be at the ACN as well..therefore we need another young emerging defender for that period.
Sahko?
Or someone who deosnt mind sitting on the bench most of the time….(please not Silvestre)
that was me not goonerpress. The norwegian has got a proper punch me face. wtf has he done with his eyebrows?
GP, I know it well… the home of Budweiser brewing in the UK!
Incesc… the fans didn’t drive Ade out… Wenger did. Criticising the manager after a bad year when you’re a player isn’t on. Ade didn’t perform this year… and whilst I like him… he’s not Arsenal material and will never be as good as Drogba.
Ja… I’d love a monster at the back… question is, who!
Paulinho… I have a simliar opinion of Kolo… I love him, but he can’t cut it unless Gallas is there…
So it seems we need 2 defenders….or one plus Senderos…but if Milan keeps Senderos….
then we need 2 defenders.
1 Experienced Monster
1 Young Emerging Monster
These 2 plus Gallas and Djuru can do for that ACN period….but knowing Wenger he will count Silvestre as one of these defenders.
Milan may well keep Sendy because…
Maldini(40) is retiring
the other centre back Favalli is 37
So maybe pretty soon Milan will have
Senderos and Thiago Silva(Brazil) paired up in defense.
hahahah sorry goonermichael for the mix up.
i spent ages going on in my drunk state going on about norways eyebrows to my girlfriend and her crew but none of them batted an eyelid. glad to know someone else noticed
Just read this on newsnow
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/309823/Dutch-striker-stalls-on-new-deal-at-Arsenal.html
I know it’s the notw but if there’s any truth in it I think we should sell him and move on.
Silvestre is crap. He does not belong in an Arsenal shirt!
le gooners
who took a vote then on todays poll
fuck van persie he can fuck off he was bollocks today yet again…..
http://arseneknowsbest.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/exclusive-andrei-arshavin-post-manchester-united-interview/
Arshavin interview after the game.
Wenger transfer fund cut to £13m
Arsene Wenger’s summer transfer budget has been slashed to £13million by the board in a move that is likely to infuriate already iriate Arsenal fans.
Wenger, whose team last won a trophy in 2005, was given the news shortly before the noisy exchange with shareholders last Thursday, in which many fans questioned the manager’s judgment for the first time in his 13 years at the club……….if that is true that is fucked up
bbk
That’s bollocks about 13 million. I bet you voted that wenger can turn it around lol.
lolllll g.m i think you know what i would of voted for lolllllll
Wenger wont spend anything anyway. 13m or more, it would still all be kept!
This summer will be different otherwise he’s out and I think he knows it.
arsene has never spent 13 million
in 12 or so years he has never spent anything, it was always money he made for himself through sales.
its amazing really, well done arsene
things have changed though
13 million to spend is bollocks,and i do believe that is the figure for him to deal with
well start with keeping a few players,then things might change not all this breaking up your squad its a vicious circle
i still cant believe norway won!!!!!
and i cant believe people are slagging rvp.
in order for us to try and compete for trophys wenger has to be able to spend more the 13 million otherwise it will be as you are again
well if he stalling on a deal it’s obvious he want’s out
bbk
the thing is, us humans are very predictable.
arsene wont change.
he gets pleasure out of not spending, last year was his extreme but even though he knows it he wont change
ade is worth 15 mil
senderos 5 mil
thats 41 million if arsene has been promised 13
he needs to,otherwise it will be the same outcome for us
43 sorry
wait where did uk come in the eurovision’s tonight?????????
shit no its 33
what 33 pounds
incesc you are pissed (or not a genius at maths) lol
bbk
we were in the top 5
norway killed it tho
they won with the most points ever and the singer had rubbidh eyebrows
my girlfriend and sister had a little eurovision party…
lolllll no way 5th you on a wind up got to be 5th bottom?
haha sorry goonermichael
im hanging my head in shame
bbk
they loved us this year.
andrew webber played piano live, it was SICK!!!
haha
lolllll that’s a fucking surprise 5th you know lollllllllllllll
5th bbk
who made 2nd 3rd and 4th??????????
For defensive mid….suggestions
De ROSSI
Roma wont be in the CL next year
Melo
Well Fiorentina maybe in the CL..so not sure if they would sell etc.
Cana
Not sure if they would sell their Captain either.
De-Rossi is not big and strong but he is combative….so maybe he s the best option.
What do you guys think….but then Wneger does not want to kill Denilson and Song…..
and Diaby doesnt play there I guess.
Andrew lloyd webber had his hair blowdried especially
well from what wenger was saying after today it looks like song will be our new c.b for all i care he can kill denilson who gives a fuck about him anyway
Andrew lloyd webber had his hair blowdried especially…LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
that’s a cracker g.m lolllllllllll
google it bbk
i might have watched it, im not an expert to for fucks sake
greece was awesome and azerbaijan was in the top 5
chamone
TUrkey azebaijan and iceland not that order though
i love it when wenger talks about killing players.
that guy is mental
Alves was highly rated prior to his boro nightmare .
how can you gauge any player that plays for them .
if he’s going cheap id rather take a punt on him than bitchslap , or ade for that matter ..
its like the pot calling the kettle black ..
you know how certain players play well for certain teams .. boro play shit football .
thats why alves cant score ..
think about big phil or ramos who are great managers . and why they couldnt make it at another club ..
sometimes you just need the right fit , i think alves is a class player in a very shite team .
he would be no worse than reyes …
ok cool
nah ethan he’s shit the dutch league suited him down to the ground
ja gunnar
i reckon with the premier league being the best around at the moment we should look in england for a defensive midfielder.
feiliani ir arteta would be awesome and if they are at everton surely they would want to play in the champions league
i mean my 1st pick is david villa , has been for years ..
but how would le boss feel bidding 25 + million for 1 player ?
we all know the answer
ethan
its crazy to compare alves and adebor, ade is much better, goals prove it
i was thinking about the d.m situation and the player that has come to mind who might fit in if wenger did look at the prem for that department is dixon etuhu from fulham
bbk
never heard of him.
felliani though come on. hes great.
he has gone about his business well and helped fulham to a very respectable 7th for there standards,i reckon he would be a decent choice.Wenger thinks he’s going to use song as a c.b from now he’s trying to be clever again.
Full name Dickson Paul Etuhu
Date of birth 8 June 1982 (age 26)
Place of birth Kano, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Midfielder
that would be a wenger type signing i.m.o
wenger pretended he was going to use song as a centre back at the end of last season too
it all spin,
arsene wengers magical wonder world where fabregas is a forwaard and nasri is a defensive midfielder
we need a player that doesn’t like crossing the halfway line etuhu fits into that fellaini don’t
wengers comments today,i wanted to see song in the c.b position to see how he does
It gives me much pleasure to see The Arsenal 18 points clear of Tottenham Hotspurs. Wow thats a big gap, but the sobering thing is that The Arsenal are 18 points behind Manchester United. That is the harsh reality, & if the football department & The Board attempt to dimiss that gap between where we are now, & where any red & white blooded Arsenal supporter wants to be, then the frustration that some of us feel, is just the tip of the iceberg.
……..So to the people who have had their cages rattled by Geoff’s cold hard truth posts about where The Club is @ May 2009, I would suggest the best way to deal with it is to harass the The Club, not Geoff coz its quite simply not Geoffs fault.
and if wenger only has 13 million to spend that points gap will widen and shorten
The past couple of articles geoff has posted are spot on i do not disagree one bit in what he has been saying it’s only the truth…..
It takes a big man to implement a system that works, but it takes an even bigger man to admit that he was wrong.
I want to believe that Le Prof is that man, who will become an even better manager from listening to good advice, & running with it. Coz @ the end of the day we are all in it together.
I am hoping that by not taking adebayor to rainy town, Le Prof has taken a stand about not taking anymore shit from players who compromise the loyalty of the fans (the very heart of this world famous Club). If this is the case people, I really think that the path to number 14 Championship has begun. The Pheonix may just be rising
BBK I thought u had bolted, good to see ya
Just Watched the Ade interview….He said that he never wanted to go to Milan. Its all the News Paper Bollocks.
I think its time ade did all his talking on the pitch, & shut the fuck up in front of a microphone. He is delued if he thinks he has turned into star status from one good season, & should pull his head in, or piss off. It will be for the good for everyone involved, least of all the fans who still feel jilted by his summer soap opra.
*deluded
Mind you, putting things into persepctive, how shitty must it be being a Geordie. For a split second they have watched, in their words, the greatest escape from the abyss, only to be thrown back into it, 5 minutes later. Thank God I don’t follow the Bar Codes
Am sick of Wenger’s shit.
I dont remember it vididly but i do remember whenj everyone was complaining about Ade giving 2 very contradictory interviews. One where he said he wanted to stay and another when he said he would consider leaving. Or somehing like that.
For all the poeple wanting Bassong he was shite today. Got sent off and was partly at fault for Fulhams goal. Not good enough for us anyway, and he is pretty slow too.
And after todays showing and his obvious ability o wouldnt mind Tuncay. Boro are basically down so he would be cheap.
Where tha fack is everyone gone to? Fuck sake lads!
Media spin….if its done it to all our players…Cesc, Hleb, Van Persie, Pink Boots, Theo… and Arshavin already and he just came!
Doesnt suprise me that they did their shite against Ade and its working…how fuckin controllin are the media against Arsenal fans?
i agree with that one stu,tucay would not be a bad signing at all
Also In the Interview…Ade said that playing up front by himself in 2-3 games takes a massive toll on him physically and he just cant keep doing it for 10 games stretches…clearly not happy with the 4-5-1 formation we have…which is why we always do better in a 4-4-2
he gives you goals and work rate something bendtner can’t do
Tucay is shite people…one game doesnt change a thing
If he was so special…Boro wouldnt be where they are today…ive seen him miss unbelievable sitters…worse than Pink boots.
Exactly BBK
exactly what david??????????