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The race for #Top3 is no longer a dream, it’s a fat slab of steak on an unguarded BBQ in a neighbors garden, can you taste it? I can…
I don’t care what anyone says about the quality of that Newcastle team, they set up solidly, they can beat big teams and before last night, they had conceded the same amount as us.
That was a banana skin and we absolutely passed it by without a slip.
We dropped a whopping 600 passes across the night, the manager elected to play MG and Ramsey at the base of midfield and the two of them controlled the game. I thought Mesut was menacing, dropping in and out of the game, adding that touch of class we missed earlier in the year.
The Welshman opened the scoring after capitalising on some lost control from Lacazette, his swept shot easing past the Newcastle keeper.
The last goal was a thing of beauty, a very messy one-two with Auba saw Lacazette slipped in on the 18-yard box, lobbing the keeper with a lovely half volley. He really has come on leaps and bounds. He does SO much dirty work for the team, he never stops, and he’s becoming more and more decisive as the season goes on. I love him so much. He’s also well cool… like, oozing in something I don’t have. I want to be him.
I thought AMN had a very solid game, he genuinely looks like competition for the injured Bellerin. What he lacks in final product, he more than makes up for in work rate and defensive work. He was savaged by some of the fanbase earlier in the year, I hope they are all scrubbing their DIRTY DAMN MOUTH HOLES… he’s a player.
Ramsey was a total beast. He’s wearing the captain’s armband and he’s performing like an absolute model professional. He’s the guy in the HR videos touching below the elbow. He covered the ground, he bombed forward, he looked out for MG and he produced the goods. What a good player we’re losing, but fuck it, I have to get over it and move on.
The only moan I’d have for the evening would be the empty seats on TV. Are people really not showing for Arsenal when we’re playing well? Seems very odd. But it might just have been my TV. If it’s not, is it a deeper issue with the oversaturation of football in an increasingly connected sports world? A question for another day my friends.
ONE MORE MOAN. Anthony Taylor was f*cking awful. He’s going to be shite, even with VAR. Terrible decisions all game.
The race for top 4 is well and truly on. Spurs have 5 games at home, 2 away, we are the reverse. United are prowling, and don’t write off Chelsea.
We have not been great away from home this season, our next batch of games are exactly the sort we could switch off in, so we’re by no means guaranteed to drive this home.
Now it’s all about the manager. How well can he motivate? How can he manage training to preserve energy? Can he bring maximum insights to all his game plans? Can he continue to defy the laws of hairstyling by using weapons-grade hair gel?
If he does, we’re looking good.
The great thing for us is we have two chances at CL. Europa and Top 4. I’d say top 4 is looking more likely, but let’s see.
A really great night for Emery, and super exciting that we’re in the mixer for this after such a drab post-unbeaten run.
COME ON ARSENAL! 10 PREMIERSHIP WINS IN A ROW! x
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6879541/Arsene-Wenger-admits-pressure-scrutiny-Arsenal-job-starting-affect-health.html
Cry me a river. No one forced him to stay on those extra years and I’m sure that 10 million a year helped out a lot”
Such a slime ball. This guy would still be here if he wasn’t forced out.
The “pressure” of never being asked to win the league got to him eh? lol
RH From last post. I don’t disagree with your regarding the poor budget we have to keep to, but it is what it is. Raul has been brought in presumably because he can bring us to a level to genuinely compete for the CL & PL title/cup. Right now I just don’t believe Emery, to coin Pedro’s choice of word, has the sauce or juice to do it. Let’s see if he can get us CL football for next season and then what he does with the money and how he fares in the competition first. He’s here until the… Read more »
Don’t you just love it when this happens:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6878069/Arsenal-U18s-beat-Tottenham-3-2-scoring-three-goals-FIVE-minutes.html
It appears that many on here are reading between the lines of my comments and are coming up with complete nonsense. Graham I never said or implied that the Ozil was carrying the team …Receding Hairline came up with that assumption , wrongly I hasten to add as Ozil isn’t capable of carrying a team . As you remember , Lacazette ( a player I rate highly) was in danger of being marginalised by Emery for showing frustration of being substituted ( similar to Ozil and Ramsey) but after being messed about by Emery he decided to play the game… Read more »
“Tottenham’s new stadium officially opens on Wednesday – but how does it compare to Emirates Stadium of arch rivals Arsenal?”
Very simple : our stadium is beautiful, their stadium is fuck ugly.
@Tits : wenger opening his dirty mouth again ?? Wasn’t he supposed to find a fucking job in a big club ??
@Pierre : we will erect a statue for your God when he will ba capable to reiterate big performances against big clubs.
FFs, what a troll you are…
Very simple : our stadium is beautiful, their stadium is fuck ugly.
Nah there stadium looks the shizzle. As much as I hate them there stadium is impressive.
*be capable
“there stadium is impressive.”
A stadium can be impressive and be ugly at the same time.
Look at Old Toilet lol
One for Pierre to savour and remind us about for years to come.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6876509/Fans-love-Mesut-Ozil-reaction-Tottenham-revelation.html
It makes me laugh that whenever I watch football on tv or read a newspaper the so-called media pundits [ex footballers] are always discounting Arsenal as ‘likely’ qualifiers for the top 4 in EPL. Most do so, because they “dislike” Arsenal rather than because they have valid reasons for their opinions. Whilst I accept that Arsenal could implode in the last 7 games of the season not least because they have to play 5 away matches the facts tell me otherwise. 1. The team is playing well in recent games and surprisingly has not conceded a goal in last 3… Read more »
Wow!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-6877775/Real-Madrid-commence-renovation-Santiago-Bernabeu-Stadium-summer.html
BobN16
Obviously your “No shit Sherlock!” comment is directed at me.
Great contribution.
As always.
Our stadium is elegant and refined, but lacks the wow factor.
Spuds crib is shit ugly but ………..omg, wow!!
Because of our stadiums design, we could easily increase the capacity to 70,000 if needed.
Spuds though have space left only for a couple of extra urinals.
My one big gripe about the Emirates is the central hospitality band. It’s too visible.
It takes away from the atmosphere and creates the wrong image.
Cheers to you all.
COME ON PALACE!!
Tony Every stadium which is being built is the biggest and the best according to their club management. Mr Levy thinks that his bright new stadium is the best. I am a season ticket holder at Arsenal. My concern is not all the gimmicks, but my comfort in the stadium, the view of the game and above all the quality of football. Frankly I don’t give a damn about the gimmicks or the size of bar at the stadium. There are of course some improvements which could of course be made at Emirates. The most obvious is easier access to… Read more »
“Spuds crib is shit ugly but ………..omg, wow!!”
Ah ah ah!!
On a more “serious” note, now we have Old Toilet… and New Toilet !!
HighburyLegendApril 3, 2019 08:06:39
“Tottenham’s new stadium officially opens on Wednesday – but how does it compare to Emirates Stadium of arch rivals Arsenal?”Very simple : our stadium is beautiful, their stadium is fuck ugly.
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Emirates is pretty soulless though. The big gaps between the pitch and the stands ruins it. Should’ve gone for a more classic look instead of trying to look like a giant spaceship.
@EmirateRoller,
I concur. More escalators and not just for the Club level would be appreciated. Going to upper level with senior citizens or people with injuries (sprained ankles, broken leg in cast, …), or small children can be a drag.
Stroller
The current TV pundits hate Arsenal because they were the ones who got their assess handed to them during their playing days.
The exception is Stewart Robson. I thought he just hated Wenger. Turns out he hates everybody.
“Should’ve gone for a more classic look instead of trying to look like a giant spaceship.”
Tell that to Wenger, not to me.
Dark Hei
Stewart Robson goes out of his way to shit on Arsenal because they fired him from commentating on Arsenal matches on the official site. On multiple occasions, he was hoping that Arsenal lose.
I remember that Emery was criticized of not improving our defense. Our defense looks much better now. If not for Mustafi’s penalty, we could have won all last six games. Emery must have some sauces also.
Like or dislike Stewart Robson, he sort of got it right regards Arsenal over the years.
Robson and Chris Sutton together would be a pay per view event.
Stewart Robson hate everybody, but Arsène Wenger just a little more.
He has not only been fired by Arsenal understandably in view of his comment on Arsenal TV, but also banned from Arsenal Colney training centre and other Arsenal facilities.
I remember reading that he was not initially allowed in when he was on official duty for West Ham to commentate a youth team game.
I am willing to bet that in six months time no-one will be talking about the Spuds new stadium UNLESS of course the roof leaks because of shoddy workmanship or the pitch is shit and the removal system breaks down. I agree that there is room for improvement in the atmosphere and acoustics at Emirates, but surprisingly there has been some improvement in atmosphere in recent weeks. Personally I am more than happy with my seat and view which is on the halfway line. I don’t go to the Emirates to eat an overpriced meal or snack or drink at… Read more »
Every new stadium is the “biggest and best” until the next one is built. Frankly I couldn’t care about Spurs’ new stadium or Chelsea’s(if they get one one day).
The Emirates feels a bit corporate and they should have built the stands closer to the grounds(not that I think it’s as bad as WHU’s situation) but it is what it is.
Don’t we have the option to increase capacity?(by re-configuring the seating layout?). Think I remember reading that at some point.
It amazes how British stadiums cost over £1 billion one but don’t have a retractable roof!
The FA made the same error with Wembley in a very daft way with a partial roof
The Spuds stadium repeated the same error.
No stadium that costly without a retractable roof can claim to be the best in the world. Barca and Real will,have retractable roofs when when the Nou camp and Santiago Bernabeu are rebuilt.
All the excellent stadiums just built in the states have retractable roofs.
There is plenty of scope to increase capacity at Arsenal if we wish to do so. Wenger made that point when Spurs announced their plans to build a larger capacity stadium. Also there has been some discussion to have a section with standing as opposed to seats which Everton are planning to do in their new stadium. The reality is that our stadium is large enough. Expanding its capacity is down to ego and one upmanship. The major difference between Arsenal and Spurs stadiums is the former is designed to be a football club and stadium. Spurs is designed to… Read more »
Emirates Pundits discount Arsenal because our squad is not that great and is not as good as some of our rivals. That’s really all that is going on there. However, it is now beginning to look like we have a good chance of finishing top four. If we do finish top four, this will be the result of three things, primarily: 1. Unai Emery instilling a bit of will, desire and bollocks into this team 2. Spurs, United and Chelsea all wobbling (in different ways) 3. good leadership & good performances from any number of individual players, incl. Leno, Sokratis,… Read more »
Also there has been some discussion to have a section with standing as opposed to seats which Everton are planning to do in their new stadium.”
Thought that was banned since Hillsborough?(or maybe it was just pens)
Emirates,
“I am willing to bet that in six months time no-one will be talking about the Spuds
new stadium UNLESS of course the roof leaks because of shoddy workmanship
or the pitch is shit and the removal system breaks down”
I beg to differ
We will be talking about that stadium forever because it cost 1 billion
It’s utter madness for a club that size to build a stadium that expensive. The interest loans alone will be crippling
It will be hilarious watching a fissure form between the ambition-less manager and the CEO ober transfer money that won’t materialize.
Standing only section is still banned in principle. However stadium can be designed in such way that a standing section can be created. Steeper steps, deeper place in front of seat, barrier in front of seat. And you have a section where people can stand without infringing the view of the person behind without lowering the security. Knowing that if you buy a ticket for a standing section, you should expect people to stand.
I doubt the so called NFL involvement in the Spuds stadium.
The NFL are set to maintain their intrest in Wembley despite the partnership with Spuds. They aren’t putting all their eggs in one basket and definitely had leverage in negotiating with Spuds.
They have a range is stadium options in London despite playing at the new spurs stadiums.
@Dissenter, Quite often most of the cost of London stadium is not due to the building cost, but the cost of purchasing the land to build on it. Contractors are paid either a fixed cost for stadium (in which case they support any overrunning cost so they tend to overestimate the cost) or a full cost (in which case contractors tend to underestimate cost to tease customers and overcharge them later). The ballooning price of Spurs stadium was expected but not to that extend. In order to minimise the initial cost when raising funds, Levy negotiated a full cost. The… Read more »
The NFL have a range of requirements regarding stadium some usual such as size, accessibility to transport, advertising board, etc but some more surprising size of changing room, number of places available to media, number of toilets for VIP, …
Spurs have made sure to meet all the new minimum requirements that the NFL imposes on new stadium development in the US. The only thing they could not change is their location.
Wembley does not meet all of them. NFL biggest hurdle will be Levy as the chief negotiator.
Valentin
Wembley was built at the same site
The spurs stadium was built in the same site as their old stadium
These are not land cost issues
Every thing seems to cost more in the UK
Valentin
Sorry but that last post about the NFL is just plain horse shite.
Wembley meets all the criteria for an NFL stadium and so does Twickenham.
The NFL specific stadium in Washington DC does not meet any of those things you mentioned…so I really don’t think you’re informed on this issue.
Personally, I prefer to watch baseball than NFL. NFL looks better on TV because it zooms in on the action. Most NFL teams select more running plays than passing. Those running plays are very boring to watch from the stadium. The NFL season runs in parallel with the football season. A lot of baseballs are played in Summer. I would build a stadium for both football and baseball.
Eventually Spuds will discover that they have been shafted by the NFL.
Too many local communities have come to that realization, way too late. Having 2-3 NFL games yearly won’t provide a lifeline for the stadium.
They have the leverage of playing at Wembley (as alternatives) which is a far more prestigious venue to squeeze spurs.
The key thing to keep in mind about the new Spurs megabowl toilet is the size of the debt needed to build and complete it. Initially Spurs raised £400m of debt from 3 banks to help fund the project. Late last year, when the cost overrun started increasing, they raised a further £267m from the 3 banks. The debt is repayable in 5 years with no requirement to repay principal during the period, so net cash outflows in terms of interest will be around £25m. They’re planning to do an Arsenal and replace the bank debt with a long term… Read more »
Have to say I am pleasantly surprised by arsenal’s position. I didn’t give us a chance of finishing top four at the start of the season but now it looks very likely. We’ve got to give most of the credit to Emery. If he manages it, that will be an excellent debut season. Yes, he’s been helped by the man utd implosion under mourihno and chelsea’s inconsistency, but he’s also had to adapt to a new league, learn to speak English, work with a squad that’s long in the tooth and a bit of a mess and deal with an… Read more »
It goes without saying that’s if Spurs don’t make it to the CL, the financial constraintss will be much tighter and the pace of net player sales will be much faster
Words on a blog
It’ll be fascinating to compare how spurs accommodate their debt.
Words in a blog I think they made a last minute trolley dash to hedge funds s well to meet the overruns . They have several layers of debt to repay; conventional loans and high interest-no default hedge fund debt. Daniel Levi made a bet that there will be a NFL franchise in London pretty soon. Does anyone living in London think it’s a feasible project? Also that NFL involvement blew up the stadium cost because they decided to have a dedicated NFL turf that was retractable which probably added at least 50-100 million to the stadium. The cost of… Read more »
AlexanderH,
I have a feeling the debt will be a millstone around their neck for a few years to come.
The question is, if times are tough and Real or Manure come calling in a couple of years time, will Poch scurry off?
Dissenter,
Yeah the annual interest cost of £25m I estimated only covers the bank debt.
The hedge fund debt will be much more expensive
I don’t think Poch has the mentality of a big club manager.
He’s comfortable playing manager for a club that is not imposing on him to win a trophy, even when they have only won four trophies in the last 48 years.
I do think they will spend ,assibely this summer just on the basis that they have to sell Wanyama (20-25 million), Ericksen (80-100 million) and Toby Alderweireld (25 million)
They could easily spend 100 milllion solely sourced from players sales.
Bam,
Remember I told you that OGS’s United peaked too soon.
Dissenter,
Sure, they will spend. But that will have to be funded from player sales. And they will be under pressure to make a net positive balance from sales and purchases of players for years to come in order to reduce their debt balance, particularly if they also have expensive hedge fund debt.
Real Barça and others will know this, so they’re less likely to bid silly
Money for Spurs players as Real did for Bale and Barça did for Coutinho
Handing OGS a contract was the best thing that could have happened, I expect him sacked by Christmas. Allegedly he’s taking managerial advice from the septuagenarian Ferguson, the guy is a flaccid cuck.
bamford, as much I admire your narrative, you’ve got this one wrong.
The only way Spurs can remain competitive is for Lewis to sell to a new owner who can soften the financial burden of the stadium debt. If they don’t make CL they’re really in the financial poop.
Would be anybody be up for us finishing 3rd and throwing the EL final to Chelsea if Spurs are in 4th so returning Thursday to Spursday?
@Dissenter, Spurs new stadium is bigger and also include extra facilities and amenities, so they had to purchase a lot of land around it. The fight by the local business against compulsory purchase order have been epic. I am surprised that anybody could have missed all the raucous caused by those. Wembley does not meet all the criteria for the NFL. For example the size of the changing room does not have enough to fit a full NFL complement and media crew. Also the standard bandwidth of network for media work is too low so they have to add temporary… Read more »
The big chance for Spurs is that they have borrowed in a period of ultra low rate. Their problem is that with Brexit, the rate will increase when they will try to refinance.
Emery showing Ramsey and Ozil who runs a show is not swallowing his pride. Facepalm. Less blogging and more reading and watching would be very useful for many here..
Alexanderhenry
Totally agree, well said.
Saracens have just signed an agreement to play rugby matches in the Spurs Stadium. This will be presumably played on the grass pitch.
So the playing surface could be easily wrecked as has been the case when games were played at Wembley.
This is why I posted that their facility is a multi purpose stadium as opposed to
Arsenal’s which is specifically used for football.