Morning all.
Just a bit of gossip regarding Szczesny – The Sun newspaper report that he has signed a new deal at Arsenal worth £100,000 a week.
No wonder he’s been playing well……
Tough today? I think so.
In fact most pundits, sports writers etc, think it’s so tough, we aren’t even going to pick up a point today! It seems the deadly duo that many believe is Sturridge and Suarez, will be far too much for our defence to handle.
Maybe their view is somewhat hampered by history as November has so often be a wretched for us as far as results have gone.
Head-to-head
- Four of the last six league meetings in north London have ended in draws, with one win apiece. Arsenal scored twice inside three minutes through Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott to earn a draw from 2-0 down in the corresponding fixture last January.
- Liverpool’s only win in their last 12 league games against Arsenal came at the Emirates Stadium in August 2011. An Aaron Ramsey own goal and Luis Suarez strike gave Liverpool their only win at Arsenal in the last 13 years.
- This is the 215th meeting between the clubs in all competitions. Liverpool lead by 82 wins to Arsenal’s 76.
Arsenal
- The Gunners have earned 22 points out of the last available 24.
- They are the only team to score in each of their Premier League matches this season.
- Arsene Wenger’s side have taken the lead in eight of their nine league fixtures, the best record in the division.
- November is Arsenal’s least productive month in Premier League history – they average only 1.55 points per game.
- Aaron Ramsey has five goals and three assists in his last six league appearances.
Pundits/football writers can harp on about how good Liverpool have started but the league tells us that we have started better.
October was a funny old month for us, a month where a few little niggles crept back into our game. We huffed and puffed a bit against Norwich but held on until their legs gave in a little and we came out 4-1 victors thanks to a late flurry of goals. Crystal Palace was another strange one but despite going down to ten men and the home side having a lot more possession, we fought out a 2-0 victory.
Somewhere in between or after those two results, we fell foul of two home defeats against two sides who played in a very similar way. They both nullified most things we had to offer, bided their time and then caught us out either on the break or by a moment of laziness, inept marking or just a careless mistake made by one of our players.
In fact one careless mistake gifted both Chelsea and Dortmund their opening goals!
It’s time to put those mistakes to bed and never to repeat them…..
Mikel Arteta is back for this game and he really needs to be our midfield rock. He needs to stop everything that Liverpool try to play through our midfield. Of course he won’t be able to do that alone and others need to be aware and get back to help if the game goes that way.
Defend first and let the others do the rest!
Liverpool might have a few classy players in Courtinho and Suarez, a few very good players like Gerrard, Sakho, Moses, Mignolet and… err, that’s about it!
But we have Ozil, Giroud, Ramsey, Wilshere, Koscielny, Rosicky, Szczesny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Gibbs, Sagna, Cazorla……
Get my point?
Overall, I truly believe that we have a much stronger first 11/14 players and if they are all on form and up for this game, there will be only one winner.
Every player needs to know their role today and focus on that role first and foremost. No more getting caught out on the break because our defenders have suddenly decided that they are attackers, that won’t win the game. Pace, width, drive and passion to succeed will!
It might be tough, but it’s one we must win and can win if the players give their all!
Let’s make this November one to remember for all the right reasons, starting today!
And let’s get The Emirates rocking again……
That’s your lot for today…..
Morning Adam and all.
New post up now…
Toure had been giving it some lip during the week as well. His effort to get in the way of Ramsey’s shot was appalling. We have quite the record against this lot over recent years, no change there then.
Glad to see one of them can see the obvious 🙂
i saw the interview with Rogers and he seemed to take it well and acknowledged we were the better side in fairness to him.
Morning all.
They can make up all the excuses they like, But Liverpool were dominated, and nothing will change that 🙂
correct Adam we see this a lot with every club – really needs better understanding this rule – I saw a game in Spain where a player was booked for kicking the ball out due to an injury – silly.
Morning Potter, Rico and all. Liverpool were quite happy to play to the whistle while Gibbs was injured in their penalty area. They made no effort to put the ball out of play.
That’s the problem to the rule, the ref had blown and our players knew it was a yellow and had played to the whistle. Liverpool can’t take a , so no goal.quick one without the ref’s permission
actually watching the replays again, our players clearly stopped on their goal so no real proof they would have scored at all
just watched the replay – well done lads deserved winners. Could have had three for four with the Giroud chances and Ozil’s. Poor call from the ref again to not allow their play on and goal (second one of those this season) but best team won without doubt. Thought Arteta was outstanding again 106 passes 100 hit their target and plenty of tackles won. Suarez seemed right off colour interestingly, although Kos was also very good.
Bendtner to Hull or Stoke for £1m in January.???
Believable.
Vermaelen to Newcastle on loan.??
Implausible.
Lewandowski to Chelsea??
Probable.
But it would really piss me off.
Missed the second half, just watching it now. Very noticeable, a coach, somewhere has reminded the present crop of players that they should only touch the ball, when in posession TWICE.
It’s a joy to watch!
I’ve got my Arsenal back……..well nearly.
Where did they go….four seven years?
Will we win some silver polish this year…..yes I think we will!
AGAG quote :- If we had bought Suarez, we’d be winning everything!!!
As we left the stadium they were checking Koscielny’s pockets to see if they could find him.
Just got home , celebration drink tomorrow.
Wavy :- Does Cazorla get an assist for playing a one two with the post and then scoring the first goal? quote.
He needed a better angle for the volley. Got to look good on MOTD, just in case Hanson is watching.
Where we belong mate, where we belong.
A deserved 2-0 victory!
We are top the league say we are…..
Well, i grabbed a little shut eye, now to find a replay on the box 🙂
Cef = Chef
Does Cazorla get an assist for playing a one two with the post and then scoring the first goal? My Fantasy Football Team will be looking good in the morning!,
What a result! I have to admit I feared the worst. Got it wrong. Le Cef got the selection, the tactics, the motivation, just everthing right. Wenger is the MAN,!!! Not to mention Ramsey and all therest pf the gang……….bring on Dortmand
NIght, with a smile on my face. Looking forward to your report rico.
Adam were you warming up to come on for a cameo and nick us a 3rd goal…?
Gone now….
I thought you had gone Adam 😉
Night Rico and all.
Rico. Really? 🙂
It was a great game live. The way Ozil picked Ramsey with the chipped pass happened right in front of us. Even when he isn’t at his best he is a pleasure to watch. Kos was really, really good today as was Arteta. In fact I congratulate all the boys. We really felt like a club today with great feedback between the team and the crowd.
Loved it.
Seems has everyone has gone off happy, so I will too…
Night all…
Adam, Liverpool looked awful on television 😉
Night Micko, Ts and agag…
Back from the game. Great atmosphere. The crowd lifted the team today.
Reading the in-game comments it seems Liverpool looked better on a TV than they did live.
Have a good evening :).
Club-record signing Mesut Özil (@MesutÖzil1088) was impressed by the speed of Arsenal’s game: “That was Football in formula 1 speed. It’s wonderful to be a gunner. Thanks all.” lol
Night Agag…
I’m off too… enjoy the win folks…
😛 Micko.
Have a good night, everyone!
http://i.imgur.com/6YwddIo.gif
night Micko
At least TR07 got a rest and hopeful is not injured…
Just my ‘twisted’ view here… I strongly believe that so far as JW is not started midweek, we will be fine for him to make a deserved cameo…
Poldi needs to be playing soon. Giroud looks to be on his last legs.
tsgh, we got their best player for nowt in the summer, of course they’re gonna struggle !
Agag, goes without saying.
rico, look forward to your post in the morning.
Have a great evening everyone and you kev.
Say, we are top of the league, say we are top of the league.
Up the Gunners !!!
You may be quoting some in future though. lol
I wonder what the Everton fans who thought they had ‘stiffed’ us for Arteta’s fee are thinking now?
I seriously worry though for our players fitness and they’ll all have to get well rested before Wednesday…
AW has confirmed that his priority is the PL and CL so no resting…
Phew! 😉
For today yes. Agag. lol
🙂 ha ha Rico…its for one of the main stats football databases.lol
Nah, the best team in Europe is AFC, Ginge. 😀
You keep those submissions a long way from here Ts 😉
Milan losing again.. how the mighty have fallen… all hail Gerv and AS Roma. The best team in Europe it seems.lol
Rewatching the game for my stats submissions…. its amazing how TR07 and MA08 controlled the tempo of the game… both should be made youth team coaches imho..
Ng, I like Mulumbu… not sure about Diame and his health etc.
I wanted Mulumbu, Cabaye or Joshua Guilavogui or Schneiderlin last summer but we got Ramsey.lol
Ginge, that’s nothing new. As it is, the press haaaates us.
ha ha ha nice one Micko…
T’s, what do think about Diame(WHU) or Malubu(WBA) as our defensive Midfielder??
Probably because the other two aren’t Scottish tsgh.
ha ha ha Agag… the world would have hated us…
If AW cant trust Aneke, Frimpong, Yennaris etc then he should be bidding for Gundagun asap. He has refused a contract extension with bvb…
Turkish origins just like Ozil too..
If we had bought Suarez, we’d be winning everything!!!
2008 Ng…
If I was AW, I will be looking for another TR07 and Ramsey. Top teams have a Ramsey or Vidal.
Ramsey= Frank Rijkaard= complete midfielder
He should give players like Yennaris a chance I will say… Fergie dedicated his last CL win to Darren Fletcher and not Rooney or Ronaldo. Why?
tsgh, Guinness is my high.
Anyone see Almunia’s assist today, I really miss him, lol.
Bring on the Krauts !!!
rico, me too!! It was a good one to yield! 🙂
Gibbs, calf injury I hope its not until new year with him…
When was the last time we are on top of the league in November with 5 points clear???? Get us another striker AW, and the league is ours to loss.
A routine victory a after Palace win.. SaS bullshit and all that ..
😀 Micko have you been smoking some of John Henry’s stuff? lol
Off for an hour now, will be a pleasure writing this one up…
For any departing – have a good evening 🙂
Top of the league! Such dizzying heights. 😀
I liked Jenks taking a yellow for the team agag 😉
Arteta was immense Micko, as was Rosicky, as was…. all of them lol
Bring on Dortmund….
Today is a seminal day for Arsenal.
Chelsea and Liverpool both drop 3 points.
Arsenal go 5 points clear…
Sooo happy. 🙂 🙂 So many defenders to close out the game. I like!!
Ng, Henry was the same in many games but when it came to the moment which mattered, he seldom disappointed…
How sweet does that league table look tonite.
Sets us up nicely for United next week, another cracker from Ramsey, he’s unstoppable at the moment, midfield won it for us today, Arteta in particular, man of the match for me.
Good weekend so far, I hope Everton smash the spuds to put the icing on the cake.
I am glad you see it that way Dna.lol
RAmsey, Vidal, Fletcher, Ramires…= beast
Hmm.. I’m beginning to like Tony Adams. He predicted we will win 3-0 before KO. He also claims he presented Ramsey’s stats to Arsene while he assistant coach at portsmouth.
Is it just me or did Sturridge deliberately kick the ball out just to spite suarez
Muscular for Gibbs says AW, not good.
Just like Olympique Marseille, TW14 was hiding throughout the game but put the final nail in the coffin. Ramsey passes were horrible, but sealed the deal
Ts, Ramsey energy level is only slightly matched by Ramires, he makes MA08 job looks easy.
Night Scott.
🙂 Ts, who??
Night Scott… no wet dreams.lol
true Dna, that assurance he gives… the yellows and the none clean sheets bother me but still a very useful cog…
I don’t think they can Gdna, and it showed when Nik played on Tuesday, he gives us so much. He was unlucky today not to get a couple of goals..
Spot on re the rotation, AW really needs to pick his games right. Tough one..
Podolski could have a huge part to play in resting Giroud…
Our attack is scary without Pold, Ox, gnabry and TW. I hope Gibbs is ok.
Rico you can’t surely have gotten over Sakho so quickly?lol
What Dna just because he is Welsh like Scott? 😛
Ramsey is the new Figo/ Mendiata imho…
Back for some sleep.
Go you good things.
Goodnight, fellow Gooners 🙂
Rico, when the injured players return AW needs to do some serious rotating. Giroud miss a sitter but I’m not sure if the attackers can play without him, his work rate is second to none.
He does Scott, that is why I love the oldies in the squad… brain makes all the difference.
This performance shows that this team should realise they are a very good side and have self belief.
JW needs to be found a new role in this team imho too some of our better players raise their game when he is absent which is a shame because on paper he should just slot into this side but … 😉
I once hoped we’d sign Sakho, but those thoughts are long gone…
What I admire about Ramsey today is he was average by his standards, he gave the ball away cheaply and got caught in possession a number of times but……
Is Sahko & Toure better than TV. Lol
Agree Gdna, some are looking jaded in the last 10/15 mins…
Hope Gibbs isn’t a bad injury, only this week he’d been talking about his good injury free run, really feel for him…
Ts, if we had Flamini Ramsey would score more, the boy is the next bale.
Arteta man of the match. Fecking superb holding midfield display. Super Volante.
Is Santos better than Cissoko? lmfao
So many good performances out there.
I hate the dippers Scott, and with such a passion, they bring out the worst in me… 😉
yess !!! 🙂
Arteta was superb.
He always gets better with more playing time.
We need some of our injured players back asap.
Rico, i have mever seen you use the F word hahahaha
What a result, and a sensational performance to boot.
😀 re 7:19
What a win! An excellent team effort… 2 clean sheets in a row in the league and no Flamini… Yes.
TR07 and Arteta simply the best…
Breaking news, the test for arsenal is postponed until next week. #fuckthehatets#
Fan-fucking-tastic result 😛
Only taken Atkinson 92 mins to give us a free kick for a foul on Giroud…
Just when I am giving up on AW he goes and plays 6 defenders at the same time. 😛
Give Sagna a new contract… whatever he wants Arsene and Dickie Law.lol
He sure is Scott, he sure is….
Come on arsenal.
Ozil doesn’t look well?
Fair……
Our players are on their last legs….
Rair call Rico, but he is clmbing the ladder.
Jo Hart is still the best 🙂
WTF are our players doing??????
Suarez loves us 😛
“I tell ya, if i ever meet Robson, I will drop the bastard…”
Are you from Brooklyn, Scott?
🙂 Ginge
Robson calls the games sometimes on Fox Sports.
He is so tedious to listen to, it is painful.
When we are winning, it’s worth it though 🙂
Come on guys…finish this off!
What a save again…
Is JC still needed? lol
Not yet Scott 😉
I know we are two nil up but time is going mighty slow.
Feck em all agag!
You were right about that one Scott re Scez
Scot, so robson followed you all the way to Oz.lol
SC19 is tired, good sub. Sagna was getting exposed and that could have led to another yellow.
Come on Arsenal, see this one out safely!!!
Settle it down Arsenal….
Szczesny, anyone 🙂
Best keeper in the league.
Come on Tommy V.
I tell ya, if i ever meet Robso, I will drop the bastard..
The most anti Arsenal person alive.
Who the hell would pay him to comment on an Arsenal game?
Gibbs…..unsung hero??
He is turning into a superstar LB.
I swear to God these commentators are going on and on and on as though Liverpool were winning.
Come on, Arsenal! Rosicky had great game. 🙂 Lively and always looked capable of doing something with the ball.
True that, Scot. 😛
🙂 Ng…
Scott, what a beauty…
We need it Kev…
Well done TR07.
Now let’s go for a third and kill em off…
COYFRRG
NG, just making sure mate 🙂
I am always happy Agag 🙂
2-0 up v this mob just makes it even better lol
Especially woth Stewart Robson commentating hahaha
Stunning strike!
Yes Scott, we know all three!!!
Scott, you happy?
What a STRIKE!
Ramboooooooooo
T’s, your boy is giving the ball away so cheaply. Have a word with him!!!!!!
Wha a bloody strike.
What a player.
What a goal.
Wow wow, wow
The difference is the one we did score, DNA 🙂
Damn, he should have nailed that though.
Ha T’s, tell your boy to stop giving the ball so cheaply!!!
That’s the difference.
How did he missed that!!!!!
My boy missed a sitter.
Wake up Arsenal, concentrate!!
Hi Scott
Another goal of two this half for the Gunners, COYFRRG
What a terrible time to have a game….especially after a bit night out.
Morning all 🙂
I hope we get a early goal in the 2nd half and keep a clean sheet.
COYRRG’s…..
Totally agree Gdna, width and pace and we’d destroy this dipper side…
All too congested around the penalty area, get the ball out wide…
Dna, counter-attacking is not going to work with a very technical dipper team who can keep the ball imho…
We should be exposing and exploiting their wing backs even without us having natural wingers… Flanagan and Cissoko are suspect but…
We need to shoot more too, Mignolet looks nervous today…
If we had Walcott and Ox on both flanks it would b game over.
All arsenal needs to do is stay discipline and play on the counter. We need someone on the field who is willing to shout instruction.
I think TR07 will take it upon himself to do just you have stated after 65 minutes, Dna…
As I was saying earlier, his gung-ho attitude is going to make him into a ‘Song’.lol
That’s right TS and Gdna… When coutinho comes on Ramsey has to sit… Anything else is suicide
We could be 3/4 up Gdna 😉
Just feel we are giving Suarez a little too much space in the middle, and not being ruthless enough up front..
Giroud is getting nothing from the ref…
True Dna… our home atmosphere is not ideal but still.
I am impressed with SC19 today; he took the goal well; he is trying to go behind their midfield 5 instead of playing in between the lines…
Ts, AW should interchange TR07 and AR, MA08 needs help.
ok, but Cazorla and TR are tired…
All these commentators sound so bitter. So annoying to have to listen to them begrudgingly praise Arsenal.
Ts, I can’t believe arsenal took the lead and still so nervous at home. AR needs to sit a bit more, but good half.
AW needs another TR07 in the squad…
I love the way he is controlling the tempo of the game…
Oh santi cazorla!!
Good half arsenal.
A nervy game. Why has AW gone away from the double pivot into a single DM without Flamini?
Hopefully Sagna can stay on for 90 minutes on his 250th appearance…
We should be 2 up.
That’s where we lack pace up front, great break away but no-one could get up front in support quick enough
Santi the Genius
And Sagna gets booked for doing exactly what Toure did!!
COYFRRG
Great great play Santi
Get in there 😛
Toure should have had a yellow for that….
Wake up Atkinson!
Shocking defence in midfield. As usual.
Nothing but a win. Anything else, not good enough.
Catch up at h/t
COYFG
Go Gunners 😛
We should do Ts, he’ll be busy doing a bit of Riverdance 😉
We could after Christmas Ts… If not before…
Fecking well done you Magpies…
Now COYFRRG
If Park can’t make the bench when we have so much injury why allow him to train with the first team?
If we can’t expose Flanagan then we deserve what we get… 😉
Walcott, Podolski, Chamberlain, Wilshere, Flamini, Gnabry & Diaby* all missing. Not mentioning Ryo, Frimpong, Miquel and Park. It is a shame we never all our players fit…
I agree re Akpom… he is as good as Hoffman of BVB imho…
City 7-0 😮
Akpom ahead of Nik for me if we need a goal…
That’s the eleven I expected..
COYG’s…
Arsenal subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Jenkinson, Hayden, Akpom, Bendtner
Hayden makes bench ahead of Nico Yennaris and co…
LFC team v Arsenal: Mignolet, Flanagan, Cissokho, Toure, Skrtel, Sakho, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson, Suarez, Sturridge
So so predictable… still 3-2 win
Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Rosicky, Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Giroud
🙂 Hi Joy, my Nigerian brother has been bugging me with the way the u-17’s are playing.
I am trying to get away from football especially Bundesliga now. It has become like La Liga, a predictable 2 horse race with 1 or 2 pretenders.lol
Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing agag !
Now now agag, now now 😉
Micko, ha ha ha. Yous ound like my mom. 😀
rico, deep fried pork rind?? 😀
Hi all… Time to remove tne n from Brendan.
Ts… Pity you have not been able to watch much football. I would have loved you to watch the Nigerian U17 team. They play like the invincibles and rumour has it that our scouts are watching the NO 10 kelechi. I learnt that they have been training together from age ten although they come from different academies. Big lesson for England.
Hi agag, sounds like you need to find yourself a job if only to get a rest !
tsgh, be rude not to ! I’ve a good mate who gets me tickets for Basel, I’d love to do a Champions League game over there, the trouble is we never draw them.
Quorn yes, meat, no!
agag, easily…..
🙂
Wrap up well Adam and fingers crossed…
😀 Agag
You take care now, Adam. I hope Mrs Adam enjoys the match.
rico, how can you say NO to barbecued ribs and… Spam (haha)?
Ginge, I’ve visited my spiritual home (eighth floor of SFA) and with great difficulty resisted the call to buy anything. 😀
Enjoy.. and happy returns.lol
Not even quorn flavoured pork sausages.lol
Off to the game then.
See you all later.
No thank you Ts…. That will never happen…
It certainly does Adam, Richard Gere made me realise that years ago 😉
Costa for me too, only just mind you..
Micko, Wanyama and his crew could be sitting 2nd on the table this week. WoW
Agag, you are trying to tell me you went all the way to NY and didn’t venture into SAKS 5th Avenue? 😮
I like the salt ‘n pepper hair of Pardew. 🙂 I think it gives a man great distinction Rico.
As for Remy? Yes, obviously we must have him too. Mind you, I would prefer Costa myself.
Micko, don’t forget the sausages and curry sauce that can bring lady Rico back from meat free retirement. lol
I love the Westfalenstadion a very friendly and lively atmosphere. The last time I was there was when BVB played RM at home in the CL…
A mate of mine (gooner too btw) found himself a German wifey when he was posted in Germany and so gets the odd tickets from her family; being the scrounger that I am, I use that to my advantage. 😛
Me neither agag, I detest the man…
Agag. She is well thank you and sends her best wishes. She seems a trifle nervous about the game today though.
Can’t think why.
😛 Adam. Obviously, and no doubt you would like him to bring Remy with him?
Micko. I shall and I have already removed the hubcaps from my Reliant Robin in anticipation of the Scouse invasion. 🙂
Adam, I am well. We are playing at an odd time; I had touristy things planned today, but they have to be put on hold. 😉 How’s Mrs Adam?
Hiya, Micko. 🙂
Adam, I’d leave your wallet at home today if I was you, either that or keep it in your knicker pocket.
tsgh, you should try and take in a game if you can, I’ve done a couple of games over there, Bertha and Bayern, great value and beer delivered to your seat, what more can you ask for !
All the top teams winning, just gotta make sure we do, we all know Arteta likes to come deep for the ball and join in with our attacks, he has to stay back today.
Ginge, try to enjoy us winning at their home. I’m still without a job. I have to be practical., so I haven’t bought a single pair. 🙁 🙁 😀
rico, I don’t mind Mourinho losing. In fact, it thrills me.
I did Rico.
But now I fancy Alan Pardew obviously.
And there was me thinking you had hoped he’d replace Arsene Wenger in the summer Adam 😉
2 offside goal.
I am shocked Rico but have no doubt he sees it as part of a greater psychological plan that he has been hatching. Certainly more subtle than gouging the opposition’s eye though.
Agag. Yes, it’s a funny time for a match so I am just having a cuppa and a slice of toast before getting ready for departure. I hope you are well.
😛 Micko, I like that….
Begovic’s goal.lol Very 1980’s
http://s3.amazonaws.com/br-cdn/temp_images/2013/11/02/Begovic1.gif
Rough agag, rough 🙁
Ng, but when we have the same possession but don’t win, we are ‘unlucky’ aren’t we?
Are you trying to help out the US economy with designer shoe shopping? lol
Its the main train station in Dortmond- Agag.
Hi Micko…
Think we’ll bounce back today, thought I heard on the radio this morning Liverpool haven’t lost away in the league since March, might have to get my hearing tested.
He was just now Adam. When did we last hear AW give credit to the opposition when we have been beaten?
Maybe Begovic is the answer, we could rotate him with Giroud.
Hello, Adam! How are you? Been a while. Are you going to the match?
Ginge, I did find cheap(ish) plane tix to NYC; weather has been lovely here. 🙂 Not too cold. Where on earth is Hauptbanhof?
But rico. Chelsea were pathetic today, even Mourinho could not have denied that. 😉 61% possession and nothing meaningful with it. 😀
Not too bad Agag, that time of the year when I am always working away and with me hating the cold and all I am not pleased but hey bills have to get paid. lol
The plan was to make my way to Hauptbahnhof by train and then watch our boys smash the yellows in their backyard re. Westfalenstadion but I am missing that too due to work.
Why we didn’t want Remy? It will be our second Central forward with diferente characterits of Giroud
Hi agag and Rico
@Rico, he cant afford to make excuses; NC took them to the cleaners. With all the Internationals on his team sheet, how can he make excuses??
Tactically, I’d say Jose was already better than AW, imho.
Mourinho – gracious?
Hi Agag.
Maybe a bogey team for Chelsea…
No pressure but Aw’s record against the dippers is not flawless..
P17 W6 D7 L4 F23 A17
And considering Brenda’s team have almost always out played us, only hard work and 100% concentration will do today imo…
Yes, ginge. The fans DESERVE nothing less than a win. How dare our players lose two on the trot?! 😀 😉 I’m good. How are you?
rico, exactly! Howdy?
Hi, Nash.
I cant stand Jose, but he’s a lot more gracious after a defeat than our manager……
afternoon all
dare i say i fear us having corner kicks! we were caught short a couple of times at least on the counter ..
smother them out …let’s go gunners
T’s, NC beat Chelsea last season too even though Jose wasn’t there.
Hi Ts, agag..
I hope so Ts, in the seasons gone by we’d relax too much and fail to capitalise on a defeat to a side around us, can’t afford to do that today….
agag – and overdue a top performance to go with it…
ha ha Agag. A deserved win? lol
Hope you are well…?
Hello, all. We are due a much deserved win. 😉
True Ng but I won’t read too much into this result imho.
If this game is played 10 times, 9 times out of the 10 games, Chelsea will win. Its just football…
Saying that Mauren-ho’s aim in football is to be better than AW and his philosophy as he also tried with Pep but failed a few times.
This performance by Newcastle highlights how important a DM is.
Please Please Please Alan, show our manager how to beat Mourihno.
Hi Rico, the result should make us a little relaxed in order to play our game the way it should be played.
AW needs to watch that Newcastle display, time and time again as that’s how you beat Jose!
Boo!! COYGs!
Well done Newcastle.
Yes 2-0
Afternoon all…
Looks like its going to be a good result at Newcastle, now we need to make sure we make the most of it.
Can’t believe the most expensive DM Martinez is starting his first game under Pep today. WoW
Why didn’t we buy Remy? He’s been immense this season..
Good hard working performance from Newcastle so far.
Good player Ts.
Hart has been dropped by Manuel :O
Cabaye with assist as always… we should have got that boy… too talented imho
Shut Jose up…
Come on Newcastle..
Sagna is making his 250th appearance today. Well done. A true servant imo… he has proven not all foriegn players are mercenaries.
Maybe he has stayed this long because Ludivine Sagna sounds like the biggest gunner from France.lol
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True Kev re new ideas, I know we must have touched on something similar about a year ago… AW needs to utilise his squad better between November and February.
There is no point in him waiting for a key player to get injured before he ‘trials’ a backup imo…
Then there is the November international break where we lose one or 2 players on international breaks.
Few seasons back we lost all our goalies and had to bring Lehman back, then we ran out of CB and Big Sol came back then LB’s and now wingers… jeez you can’t make it up even if someone tried.lol
Well Ginge, it’ll be good to have some fresh legs and fresh minds added to the squad…
And in November, just when we could do with a bit of a boost.
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Whilst Sanogo isn’t too far away, so I read a couple of days ago.
Likewise Posolski, so Arsene Wenger could possibly have a few suprise’s in store for Dortmund and ManUre…
Hi Kev, theo will be a big boost.
Ng, I was working away. I even missed our CoC match as no TV and outside media contact was allowed…
Afternoon All…
I still have a hunch that either (or both) of Walcott and/or Flamini could be on the bench in Dortmund….
It should be Pirlo and Vidal not Pogba.lol
Where have you been hiding T’s????
Hi Ng…
Lol TT.
Kali, the whole summer I was always positive that if Ramsey maintained his tactical development he was going to be a beast in midfield…
From February onwards, Arteta and Ramsey had the best DM partnership ahead of Inler & Bahrani, Camacho & Toulalon, Beckham and Matuidi, Pogba & Pirlo,Kehl & Bender and even Martinez and Schweinsteiger helping us to have the best defensive record around that time across Europe.
I have not been pleased with his starting position in the last 3 or 4 games especially when the opposition have the ball. I am still one of his original biggest fans btw, I just think he is not at the stage where he can be given tactical freedom…
Good Read Rico and Good Afternoon to you all.
@Scott, your 1:12 pm, that’s what true gunners do especially coming from someone that truly believe in you. Tough Love they call it. 🙂
Ha ha ha Scott… true…
It’s not quite like backing him when only a few did. lol
On a serious note though, he is still playing superbly but prefer players to put the team first instead off searching for their own limelight.
Still if I am wrong I will heed your wisdom… you were right about Scez after all.lol
afternoon all
good point Ts …who ever is chosen to do that “dark” role in front of the defence ,should remain there and respect the team’s ethics work.
no brainer we lost games when MF is not in the squad!
lol….exactly @tsgh. Personally, I would book a canoe to paddle home rather than any other means of transportation so that by the time I get home, the match would have ended and I would have been spared the blushes of watching Ramsey and Wilshere pairing in Midfield.
Criticising Ramsey…Ginge, you are the only Gooner in the world on that one 🙂
No TT… if Sagna is captain that will mean we have no Panzer BFG nor Arteta…
we must as well just pack up and go home… lol
lol…. have anybody else read the probable line up for Arsenal against L’fool on football press website??? Sagna as captain…..lol. I’m hoping for three points today going to the boys from Arsenal…coyg.
To be honest, I am getting quite cheesed of with both AW and Ramsey. Ramsey has been given too much freedom in the team which is not doing the structure of the team any good especially coming up against teams who are set up to nullify us tactically.
I want him to go back to his tactical discipline as displayed last March and April and the first 8 or so games including preseason…
Just my view btw, but I think since JW scored recently Ramsey has become very gung ho and lost track of what made him a first team player in the first place….
Re. strengthening AW should just learn to use his whole squad instead of just playing the same 14 or 15 into the ground…
Morning all.
If we challengng at the end of December, we will strengthen, imo.
HB, lol. i didn’t expect him to.
Gunner DNA, you cannot blame AW for the quote you described at the beginning of November, as he would not want to say that our forwards are crap and I cannot wait until Jan to get some decent ones in. 🙂
Hi Rico,
I have woken up with a touch of the collywobbles today, (and that’s not the girlfriend) but I am desperate for our wonderful start not to collapse into the usual November blues.
If we lose today against the club managed by that idiot Brenda after losing against Dortmund and the chavs, I can see our season unravelling, and that would be difficult to take.
On the other hand we could win and I would need plastic surgery to remove my silly grin. 🙂
Think I will go for the latter!!
AW: “I don’t know yet if we will strengthen up front in January.
“Honestly, I want to see where we stand at the end of December. We have Bendtner, Park.
“We have plenty of solutions. Even Mesut Ozil can play up front.”
Off for a walk now, catch up in a couple of hours…
😛 Gdna.
I reckon the OT game we’ll see him, Flamini and Podolski back..
Rico, call TW14 and ask him when he will be back. lol
Agree there re Ramsey Gdna..
I’d go with that 11 too…
Morning all.
Ts, Ramsey might have to pick the right moments to go forward, he needs to sit beside MA08 for this game, I hope AW push Ozil to left wing and use TR07 as the # 10 for this game.
Scz
Bac BFG Kos Gibbs
MA08 AR
Ozil TR07 SC
Giroud
Shame Gnabry is missing too Ts.
I try Ts.
AW should be brave even….
A very upbeat post.A shame your buddy Theo is missing.A game big enough for him to relish… Lol
I am a bit concerned about the 2 v 2 at our back as the dippers will line up 3-5-2.I am hoping AW has worked on a method that will endure OG12 is not isolated 3 v 1 upfront whilst the midfield area cancel each other out…imo
Still Ozil should handle Lucas easily and Arteta should at least be able to out think Courthino if he should stay.
With bvb winning 6-1 last night a win for us should set us up for a win mid week.
Akpom should be brave an start Akpom on the rhs… He is direct and ready IMHO…
Morning all btw…
Now now Sp 😉
Morning all, Dare we play our first eleven today, or do we play our reserves, don’t want our best players getting injured do we.
Ah, just seen the headline about him injured ahead of tonight. AW didn’t mention that yesterday..
I haven’t seen the Wilshere story – but goal.com isn’t the most reliable…
Is the Wilshere goal.com story true? I certainly hope not..
Fine Rico.. Good time these days..
Do not overestimate them.. They are still a ‘small team’..
Hi Stv, long time and all that, I’m good thanks, you?
Morning all.. Rooting for a victory by any score.
How r u rico, all gud I hope..
Welcome and thanks kali..
Wilshere says they are ready, let’s hope he’s right…
Hi and bye JM…
good morning!
Hope we win today!
Time for going for a walk
Catch you later
morning Rico and all
nice upbeat pre-match post.
if only we keep our discipline & every player sticks to his task,
victory is gonna come our way..
cut our recent mistakes out and we are a force to reckon with.
i say roll on the dippers.