Theo Walcott gets injured again whilst playing for injury feeder club England, great! What is it about our players that they keep picking up injuries? Theo is supposed to be out for 2 weeks, but that will no doubt end up as four, just when he was starting to look the business.
The reserves beat Blackburn 4-3 and Squillaci made his debut alongside Djourou, the first goal was a Djourou mistake but the fact that we won 4-3 is a little worrying as we still seem to leak goals, but a win is a win and it’s that what we should celebrate, Denilson also made his comeback.
Theo not playing the next few games is not so bad as it gives others the chance to put a marker down and it’s still early doors, so hopefully the others can step up to the plate, the under 21′s won handsomely and Jack played a massive part, so we’ll give him man of the match, well done Jack. This is what Pearce had to say – ‘Jack gave us a lift when he came on and credit to him. He had a real impact in this game’
Yesterday another Arsenal blog ‘the armchair gooner’ wrote a piece on us, this time it was in defence, this time I broke my golden rule and read it. I have to say it was well written and offered a balanced view, I will be adding them to our blog roll and you can read it here, so thanks for offering the other side, I also read the comments, I will say again, we only moderate people that start trouble, and a number of your commenters were people I have thrown off for abuse, disaffected grovers, but well done to our regulars that told the truth, we value you.
So finally we can look forward to seeing our heroes perform this weekend, we get to see Bolton and whilst they are no pushovers, we should get three points from this one, I wonder who will replace Theo, he has a choice, Wilshere, Eboue, Rosicky, Vela, Nasri, Denilson or maybe even JET.
I would like to see Squillaci start with Koscielny of Vermaelen to see if we have a promising centre back partnership beginning to take shape, Fabianski was in goal yesterday so let’s hope we don’t see him this weekend, anyone who concedes 4 at home has to be suspect.
With Robin, Theo and Bendtner all missing we are already in danger of having few options up front, maybe we will see vela getting a chance to impress, I hope so, I like Carlos and think if he’s given the chance he may turn into a big and important player, so who would I have against bolton? Try this and let me know what you think.
Almunia
Sagna Squillaci Vermaelen Gibbs
Song Cesc Wilshere
Arshavin Chamakh Vela
I would have put Rosicky in but I think I would like to see how this lot do first. I would also like to see Nasri but as he’s been out for a while I think he’ll feature as a sub, though something tells me he’ll have a midfield that includes his favourite Denilson, or Diaby because of his size.
As I said in earlier posts I have a feeling this could be Denilson’s season, but if it’s not, then he has to move on, 4 years of trying is enough, but he may just do a Flamini so I’m prepared to wait.
I put Clichy on the bench because I think he has made a few errors this season, and with Gibbs playing well and in the England set up, I think he deserves a shot, he may fit in better with the new look centre pairing as well.
On a lighter note that Wellington Silva looks a prospect doesn’t he? Maybe we now have the worlds best prospect, like Barca had Messi, he is going straight into the first team in January, so we’ll not have long to wait.
The Bolton game is followed by the spuds one, don’t expect to see a weakened team there, so Arsene, don’t field one yourself as there will only be one outcome, this may be our only chance of silverware this season, so please don’t throw it away, escpecially to them.
Something to ponder Grovers, have a great day.
QoS – Should our kids get the (quite possible) stonking at Shite Hart Lane i think they will, and say it’s of the 5-0 or 6-0 variety, will that still count as one of your highlights of the season?
Baafuor.
I think your team prediction is spot on there
DDM thats a gross exaggeration, I certainly dont think Arsene is never wrong do you? In fact I have never met anyone who would think like that, this AKB is a made up phrase just to disparage anyone who doesnt agree with the view he should go
thats the best argument ive ever read. classic stuff boys!
just waiting for the “i know you are, but what am i?” line!
DDM when our kids win a WHL wouldnt it be one of your highlights of the season?
JJ – In terms of silverware, what exactly has Arsene Wenger got to show for his youth policies?
Arenal Tom..
Fancy a fight at the Rocket?
Youth League and Cup double ? Or did you mean with the senior squad ?!
Oh for fuck’s sake let’s face it, if we won the CC, you’d all just be saying that it’s a worthless cup and doesn’t change the fact that we’re shit and Wenger should go
DDM I thought we did the youth league and cup double, isnt that silverware?
Haha Tom. I was waiting for that too… Followed by the “but I saw her first, no I did” line.
HB… lol! yeah ill wear a pink carnation and see you there mate!
i think these akb’s won’t mind a bashing up by the,you know who’s,as long as they can defend wenger is all good for them.
Arsenal Tom..
Funny you should say that, as every time i go into there, there are usually about 15 blokes looking agitated and staring at the door.
One of them asked me if i post on Le Grove and when i said yes they all proceeded to beat the shit out of me..
Another piece of crap at Arsenal expenses!!
“Arsene Wenger has a vendetta against Stoke City and Ryan Shawcross in particular, according to the player”
http://football.fanhouse.co.uk/2010/09/08/arsene-wenger-v-stoke-hidden-danger-of-feud-that-refuses-to-fiz/1#c30293265
A and QoS
u wonder why the AKBs gets banned permanently or within 25 min??? lol
they abuse legrove, geoff or/and pedro!
but I do wonder why Jag is still here spouting the same shit day out and day in. He should have been banned a long, long time ago
There are no AKB’s here really, just like there aren’t any realists, there’s lots of pretending though.
I think you’ll find that the term ‘AKB’ has nothing to do with people who don’t want Arsene out, and more to do with people who seem to have in incapacity to even comprehend why people should even be allowed to question the great one!
For the record, i believe Arsene used to know….
Question:
Do they allow PCs and internet access in youth offender ‘prisons’ and secured psychiatric hospitals??
HB, it wasn’t that real tough looking guy from untold arsenal was it? he looks a real handful!
Honest Bill – Was that the point where you took every hit they could muster, cupped your hand to your ear and ran from one side of the ring to the other.
Before you ripped off your Hulk Hogan t-shirt ?!
DDM… lol so its “arsene forgot” now then?
IA… yes to the first dunno about the 2nd
Arsenal Tom,
I think it might have been Geoff. He kept calling me Alex and saying i was shit and give the ball away too much
Keyser.
You were there? Why didn’t you get my back man?
Lucky i’d taken my vitamins brother
Comment of the year Keyser.
Anyone here remember doing the Littlwoods (League) Cup and FA Cup double??
Who amongst you were not proud of that achievement? I think it’s a fucking disgrace that AW bigs up his squad as big enough and talented enough to not have to buy big name players, but then throws the fucking domestic cups whilst stating how he needs to protect his players! Does no one else see the hypocrisy here????
DDM – I was not necessarilly agreeing or disagreeing with Wenger in writing that.
I am neither and AKB nor an AAA (esp. given that I don’t even know what that stands for
) My opinions vary depending on the circumstance/discussion.
As far as the CC is concerned, IMO Wenger could give some of the young kids (that have earned it) a run but give them good support with more than just a few (often subs) experienced players. These kids will learn a lot from playing/training with the seasoned guys… and they might even win!
The so called medical staff at the Emirates should be sacked.What is their use at the club atm?
insidealbania are you asking because you are going to be in one?
Honest Bill – Sorry, after you ripped your t-shirt off I was mesmerised.
Cracking pair you have.
lol HB!
i think it was foolish for wenger to comment on a stoke tottenham game. it has somehow made a big game of us vs stoke, fired up their players for a fixture that was already going to be difficult.
if they hassle our keeper, fine, comment on it, but leave their style of football in a match that does not concern us alone.
Thanks AT.
DDM.
I seriously don’t..
DDM during those days the CL wasnt really as big as it is now, its developed into a huge competition and a major cash cow for the clubs
The AKB jibe when thrown is a sure sign that an argument has no merit.
It’s the blogging equivalent of a white flag.
abm – IF we turn those areswipes over in their back yard, AND it’s done by our kids against their full strength team, then yes it will be monstrous, and could have hilarious consequences for their season.
However, let’s just see what level of team those mugs field. If they weren’t in the ECL then they would almost certainly filed their strongest team.
arsenesabemejor, no I am not. I was curious if some of the posters could be inside one of these places.
DDM @ 14.41 are you basically saying that its a reasonable thing to do for a side to field a weaker CC side if they are also in the ECL?
Jesus, you can belittle the CC, but then big up reserve trophies!! We also win a lot of trophies with the ladies team!
DDM – Good point about the Spuds being in the CL. They may not field a full-strength team but I think Harry knows the importance of getting one over us. I think he will take my advice (above) and go with a mix.
Btw – I also think that Arsene used to know! Nice one
QOS love it and thats all I will think of from now on whenever its written!!Anyone got a smiley with a white flag?
If we beat there senior team with our kids then Harry wont stop twitching till xmas.
But I would rather we dont risk it and field a strong team.
*their
DDM.
No. the CC would be a massive cup for our reserves to win. Whereas we don’t play our first teamers in the reserves
lol albania… old melty face with an acute case of the twitches!
Geoff & Pedro
Can we Ban the following words
SENILE
RETARD
maybe then we can curb some of Jaguar’s inane bile
JJ – Fair enough fella, apologies if i over reacted.
However, do you not feel that AW should maybe pick his team according to the opposition, does he no longer care that our kids could take a serious beating away to Spurs, isn’t that bad enough and the damage that could cause their fragile confidences, but the fact that the fans have to live with that result day after day…….
If we were away to fucking Bolton fair enough, but a ECL team away, fucking hell throw us a fucking bone here for God’s sake.
Blog harmony would be improved massively by just banning him outright.
Tottally agree Dennis .The FA cup should be a priority,and we should play our very best side in this cup,it’s the day out eveyone loves,and can hopefully afford,it’s our best domestic cup and has been undervalued by Wenger for to long.
QOS
Agreed. He has to go
DDM my guess is that AW thinks our carling cup team is good enough to give the Spuds a proper game.
We’ve beat a lot of premiership teams with our CC side.
DDM… come surely you know by now that wenger doesn’t care about the fans.
if anything we’re a irritant to him.
QoS… at home yes but away i think it needs a sprinkling of 1st teamers…
flapster
norviedt, JD, Squid, gibbs
wilshire, eastmond, denilson
eboue, vela, rosicky
can’t wait for that cunts interview as to why he failed to bring in a keeper.
DDM – It is difficult to pick the team based on the opposition because you don’t know who they are going to send out. Wenger loves “policies” and I prefer that his policy be that he bloods youngsters that have earned it and let them play with more seasoned pro’s.
That said, I would give more/less of them places in the team based on the (anticipated) opposition.
QoS – I think it’s inexcusable to field a weakened team, for us that is as i don’t give a flying about anyone else, but particularly for us considering we’ve won fuck all for five years and counting, can we really afford to be that choosey now……..
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/steve-stammers/Why-Arsenal-can-win-the-Champions-League-with-Cesc-Fabregas-Thomas-Vermaelen-Laurent-Koscielny-Sebastien-Squillaci-Marouane-Chamakh-Johan-Djourou-Kieran-Gibbs-Gael-Clichy-Samir-Nasri-Andrey-Arshavin-and-Robin-van-Persie-Steve-Stammers-column-article573683.html
dan ill give you it now mate…
“i think its important we focus on who we have available and only talk about the players we have at arsenal”
is steve stammers talking shit,i think so.
Don’t you enjoy watching our kids give some bunch of premier league players a hammering Dennis?
I love that!
Tom – I think your team selection needs a little more “sprinkling”
It’s a little soft in the middle for me. Also, if JET is fit, he should play.
id rather they won the thing,then they can boast about something.
yes he is talking shit as usual,steve stammers hang up the pen sunshine.
DDM:
I have just given up my tickets for the spuds, I can’t find the enthusiasm to go or prepared to pay £35 to watch a 2nd string team in a competition that Wenger has no real desire to win.
From Stammer’s article: “What he needs this season is the commodity that has eluded him in recent seasons – luck. Luck with decisions, luck with injuries, luck with the draw.”
If history is any quide, we will be shite out of luck.
well done d.g good on ya.
JJ…
same 5
wilshire, denilson, rosicky
eboue, JET, vela
Good article by Stammers.
give them cunts 35 pound to watch us get humiliated again,fuck that.
Wenger failed to bring in a keeper because he put all his eggs in the Schwarzer basket and Stockdale’s injury fucked us, along with Hughes generally being a dick
Cheer up Dan. Might never happen.
A… the deal should have been done before the season started though
Tom – close, now find a way to replace Denilson
… but you’re right. Wenger will probably slot him in for first team fitness training.
I like:
Vito (prefer Shnoz but I think he got loaned)
laSagna Squirrel TV Gibbs
Eastmond
Wishere Rosicky
Eboue JET Vela
A – I think you’re spot on with that GK summation.
Thomas Vermaelen had a major impact in his first season,conceding 40 goals and Wenger can now choose between the two Frenchmen he signed in the summer to partner him – or indeed each other. Laurent Koscielny has looked impressive untill he got rapped by el- hajdi diouf while Sebastien Squillaci has immense experience at being a crock with both France and Seville. Johan Djourou continues to improve until he was at fault for the first blackburn goal last night,so Wenger should be able to mix and match with some confidence.
I agree AT, we should’ve forced them more rather than seemingly being patient waiting for them to sort out a replacement, then ending up fucked by the injury
Dan your writing style seems familiar – can’t quite place it…
lol DTG. Don’t forget JD is also very experienced at being a crock…
Squillaci has experience of being a crock Dan?! Since when exactly – you mean because he had one lengthy injury last season?
Is there a player on the planet who wouldn’t be called a crock if we signed him?!
Speaking of crocks, I love RvP but ffs this is getting ridiculous…
As for Theo’s (latest) injury… meh.
i thought the CC was £10?, people on here talking shit again!
If it was home think it’d be £10 GoonerT1m, as it’s at Spuds they set the prices so guessing they’re charging more?
JJ… the usual suspects
The future is stupid.
£€$$¥
isn’t it bright qos?
ah ok so we are the only mugs charging a £10, surely if the team were believed to be competitive enough the club could charge a normal fee, to help pay off their huge debts!
The phrase damned if they do – damned if they don’t springs to mind T1m.
All I can say is that scousers are even worse than I thought
whats your gut feeling for this season, qos, any need to get the silver poslish out next may?
I think we’ll be there or thereabouts t1m. I’m hopeful not confident, i think its fair to say.
I also think with two more additions..i’d have gone with confident.
i am expecting one or two in january QOS (saving a few million), then i see no reason why we cant be there or thereabouts in the top 1.
Morning Grovers.
Sick as a bastard but had to make it on here.
Getting through the October/November fixtures is often what costs us T1m. If we’re in it at that point, we’re really in it!
Okay, I’ll ban senile and retard, see what happens. Back later, I just stuck my head out of the meeting.
Dan that was horrible but funny. You naughty boy!
GoonerT1m I reckon Schwarzer could arrive, and then maybe if a Matuidi type DM is available, but can’t see any forwards coming in unless Bendtner and VP really are fucked. Wellington Silva will arrive and hopefully provide a bit of a boost.
fuck off geoff you senile retard
fuck off geoff you senile retard
Geoff you should see Mad Men if you haven’t. I feel like being a 1960s New York Ad man now. Boy with that kinda of drinking you’ll be gone in 5 years
Think you should the words Wenker and Denilshit as well
i think you should ban the akb’s all together geoff
A, and how many seasons do you think we will want out MS?
Totally non-Arsenal and even none-football related, but have you guys seen the David Haye comments?
…Yikes!
Most AKBs dont need banning, they get hounded off here by all the true alpha-male Arsenal fans.
Geoff, I think you should ban any male who doesn’t know and like Don Draper
huh inside, i don’t understand the question?
Boxers are stupid, they deserve getting their heads hit.
Man I’m run an Ad agency and I can tell you, in the 80′s that’s exactly what it was like, absolutely spot on, and I so wanted to hate it. But it was all true!
Smoking and drinking in meetings at 10am was the norm, going to lunch and not coming back was as well, before the licensing hours changed, we used to get locked in to restaurants, you had to know them though!
I have to go now. Catch you all later.
See dan, it worked!
AKBs are a myth!! On here anyway…
A, I am asking how long do you think Schwarzer’s contract will be if we sign him?
So you are our very own Don Draper Geoff. Shit your bladder must be fucked
Catch you later
ah ok inside, i’d imagine just to 2012, with potential for a coaching role or something along those lines
okay, and what happens after 2012?
Just read the post, but shirley you can’t be serious! Both Cesc and Carlo will be red eyed from flying first class across the pond.
Has anyone dared to ponder the view that we seemed to have played better with no Cesc + RvP, As without the I pass to you then you pass to me love in, balls got played wide faster and we didn’t get to watch square ball across the 18 yard box?
Nothing happens after 2012, thats when the world ends..duh!
What did Haye say. Oh i’m a poet and i know it.
Haye said fighting against Harrison is so one sided it is like a gang rape.
Denilson – We must treat Bolton like Chelsea,what you mean like pass it sideways then get caught on the counter attack and get rapped by drogba,but this week it will be davies,is that what you mean denilshit.
is that what he will be saying after the klitschko brothers finish with him
lol @ Dan
I don’t really care about after 2012 right now inside, I only care about winning things right now, we’ve spent more than long enough planning for the future!
In 2012 Szczesny might be the bollocks, or Fabianski had a Gomes-like transformation, or Martinez come through as a wonder keeper, or we could sign a world class keeper.
Really not gonna think about it now!
Okay A, then why dont we just buy a GK who is a class act rather than settling for a 37yr old who has never played for a top club in his career?
If there was a class act who was available and a better immediate option then I’m sure we would inside. Just like with Reina who we tried for already
We should have signed Stekelenburg.
I just hate the idea of the Great Arsenal Football Club looking around lidl and poundstrechers for bloody stop-gap solutions.
Almunia was shit and mad Jens knew what he was talking about, the GK spot should have been sorted out 3 seasons ago.
I wouldn’t have minded him if there was noone else Stu, but MUCH rather Schwarzer to him
And AW has to admit to himself that there are turds that he will never be able to polish.
Pedro,
I heard that Daiby did well for France yesterday. I guess, he will play. He looks pretty close to decent.
A, seriously what has Schwarzer done at club level? if we were gonna go for an old keeper then surely Fridel was the one to go for.
With Denilson saying that we should treat Bolton like Chelsea, great……….. Chelsea allways beat us
insidealbania says:
September 8, 2010 at 16:32
And AW has to admit to himself that there are turds that he will never be able to polish.
Otherwise known as haemorrhoids
big dave,you making the trip to the swamp??????/
Afternoon LG
Nice one Geoff, like your team too…
Stu, I think we will get him in January, the dutch keeper i mean who I can’t be bothered to try and spell right
Chelsea dont beat us when RVP plays
Unfortunately hes going to miss the fucking game
inside imo Schwarzer would be much better for us than Freidel.
Schwarzer is one of the best in the league at commanding his area, and dealing with set pieces/crosses/high balls etc. That’s what his entire game is built round.
Freidel is another shot stopper who has good reflexes, but isn’t that reliable, not to mention two years older the schwarzer
What makes you think that Rico? I cant see us buying him at all tbh…but the same could be said of most decent keepers.
We always play big 4 games with half a team. its ridiculous, even when we had Henry I remember he would miss most of our big 4 games !
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2010/09/08/2109229/top-10-young-players-signed-by-arsene-wenger-for-arsenal
Denilson
Cesc
RVP
Viera
Anelka
Bendtner
Song
Diaby
Clichy
Kolo Toure
Dan,The Gooner. says:
September 8, 2010 at 16:37
big dave,you making the trip to the swamp??????/
??????????????????????
Stu, its a womans instinct
Actually its just hope 
Keepers I’d have wanted would’ve been
Reina – absolutely the best by some distance
Buffon – prior to his back injury
Schwarzer – knows all about the prem, and his strengths = our weaknesses.
I would’ve taken Stekelenberg or Neuer but they would’ve been a risk, and would rather we kept what we had than Akinfeev or Given, with whom we would’ve almost certainly lost to Blackburn!
Deni boy wants us to treat Bolton game like Chelsea game. I hope, he doesn’t mean losing with 3-0.
A,
AL looks like pissed over Raina. His form is going down. Did you see Spain match yesterday.
A, did you see Reina last night, he made Almunia look world class
Anyone know if Nasri is back in training yet?
HB.
Think he is yes