Morning all.
Let’s get the gossip out of the way.
The Metro claim we have opened talks to sign Olympique Lyon’s French international Maxime Gonalons. He’s 23 years old and believed to be the player who will finally replace both Song and Diaby.
Iker Casillas is back in the headlines for a summer move to Arsenal. He’s not played since January having fallen out with ‘The Special One’ and could be on the move. However, it’s more likely to be the manager on the move and the player staying put.
Nigel Winterburn is like all of us, he wants Arsene Wenger to spend big this summer and finally show a bit of proper intent in the transfer window. That way, he and all of us will know if his intention is to sign a new contract and remain Arsenal manager for the new few years.
First he needs to trim the wage bill and get rid of players like Bendtner, Arshavin, Schillaci, Chamakh and other fringe ones.
That will free money to bring big names to the club. If he does that it will tell us a lot about whether he stays.
I believe Arsene is the right man for next season. But there will be a restriction on the amount of money he can spend.
Arsenal haven’t bought a £30m player before, so if they do it will be a big sign that he continues.
He doesn’t really go for the big established £30m players. Around £15million is probably his limit.
That’s all for the summer.
Simple task ahead for Arsenal from now on, win all our matches and we will get at least 4th spot.
Starting today of course against the newly crowned Premier League Champions….
Giroud is the only player missing from last weekend’s squad. He is serving the first of a three match ban.
Who Arsene Wenger selects to replace him remains to be seen, maybe he’ll be bold and try something different, I like different.
We haven’t got the big target so we can stop trying failing to get a good cross into the box. Maybe try and beat with a bit more play on the ground, use the wide areas and they hit them hard with shots from distance, De Gea is dodgy, test him hard and often.
I hope Podolski and Walcott start up front, with the younger of the two scaring the old man Rio in the Manc defence with his pace. We know Theo can shoot, we know he can score too, he did both earlier in the season and did well.
He just needs to do it again today, but better than ever before.
Podolski, well he has a left foot which on it’s day is simply awesome and good enough to match most but like Walcott, we need him to remind us today all just how good he is……
Surely Oxlade-Chamberlain has to start? He’s direct and dangerous and causes defences problems.
Why? Because he’s prepared to run at them and through them. If Vidic plays, he won’t like that and he’s always good for a penalty…..
The midfield has a huge part to play…
Ramsey, Rosicky, Wilshere, Cazorla, Arteta. Who gets left out?
At the back, well that five picks itself and that’s no disrespect to Gibbs or Jenkinson.
Today isn’t about RvP, the guy Merts says, he and his team-mates missed, who questioned so many times how he could hurt them in the way he did, how the leader of the pack both on and off the pitch could walk away to a rival.
Well he did!
He’s gone, he got what he wanted, Arsenal seemingly got what they wanted and after the game today, fans and players need to forget him. He’s history, just like so many other players who have left us for greener grass.
We are Arsenal fans, ok we favour players as they arrive and perform so well over the years with us, but when they depart, Arsenal will remain and what is paramount today, what should be every day is who is our present and our future, not who was our past!
Whoever faces Man Utd today has to give their all, they have to fight from start to finish and come out victorious.
Spirit, passion, desire, attitude, collective spirit, resilience etc etc, we have heard them all from the manager and players after we have huffed and puffed our way to victory over a team in the bottom half of the table.
Well it’s about time we heard those words after beating a side who is not only in the top half of the table, but a team who are sitting top!
I’m sick and tired of us losing to Fergie and his mob, I’m sick and tired of losing to them on our own soil.
The rot needs to stop.
We have the players, if we can apply the right tactics, the right commitment from all who play, we can and will win….
Over to Wenger and the team…….
I hope it’s a good day……
Go hard or go home.
Attack, attack and then attack some more.
Morning fellow Gooners.
We can do this.
we should buy etiene capoue or diame their both cheaper than gonolons
Morning all.
We can Scott, IF everyone plays their part…
ricardo, we don’t want/need the cheapest, we want/need the best!
Diame….no thanks.
Capoue.
Rico, if you have not got your cash on the Aaron hat trick, i will disown you 🙂
Come on everyone, up you get.
This could be our biggest day of the season!!
😆 Scott, I’d rather buy an extra lotto
Good morning Rico, i think it’s a good one for us that spurs drew yesterday; if and only if, we could beat Man U, i’d prefer we do it convincly, we’d make it better for us and cement d third spot. I dont see any reason y we can’t do that.. This team is strong on their good day and i jst hope today will count as one. Pls do me a favour and start including pix of arsenal players and potential players d club is about to buy in ur articles. Thanks!
Rico, ye of little faith.
It will happen one day and i will retire lol
By the time it happens Scott you’ll b skint……….. 😉
Probably lol
Morning Rico. A fine sentiment in that post but I have this curious feeling that we have been on this particular stepping stone many times before. Step up or, has been the case for years, step down?
As for Gonalons. I have watched him several times as I have friends in Lyon and have never seen him look more than just ok. As we are seeing with Newcastle, these French players, out of the averageness of their own league, are often exposed. Personally, I think we should set our sights on a player who has done it consistently at a higher level. But that’s just me wanting to break the seemingly never-ending cycle of mediocrity so typified by the French Flakes these days. If we are still looking at the price first, instead of the quality of potential recruits then we are in for more of the same and who, apart. From Kroenke and Wenger, needs that?
Good Morning Lady and Gentlemen.
Fine post Rico. Send it by email to the players and AW. They surely need to read it.
Had a game yesterday that’s why I could not come on HH. We ended 3-3 which I must say is a fair result on both teams. We scored a couple of quality goals and overall we played quite well.
Remember today’s ref is Dowd , he won’t keep up with play and he will fall for all the tricks that they will employ. We need to utilise space and speed put them on the back foot keep tight on Carrick and cut off their supply lines. If it means running people out to wear them down so be it. Be flexible make changes where necessary not on the regimental 70th minute. Do things differently surprise Fergie make him revise his game plan. Oh and no silly free kicks
outside the area . Never give a sucker an even break.
😆 Wath.
Morning Adam. yes, I agree we have but must do my bit on a match day. Or at least try…
As for Gonalons, I doubt there is any substance in the story, The Metro are well know for their ability to make things up….
If the players can approach the game with rightly i don’t see why we can not beat them they are beatable common gunners you can do this.
Morning devil and thanks….
Potter, the linesmen will play a huge part today, got to hope they can keep up…..
However, if we play sideways, crabby, boring backwards football, Dowd will have no problems….
Make things up?
I am shocked Rico. You’ll be telling me next that The Bleacher Report isn’t a divine publication.
Morning all,
I fear we would get a good beating by the champions today..
They want to do it for RVP..
Of course they will get all help from the officials..
Wenger has to play the Ox..
Otherwise it is side way back passes and shocking crossing..
Hope I am wrong though…
Morning Rico, Scot, Adam, Dev et All.
Itz been a while but av been spying on u guys everyday. Can’t hold back than to comment today, I sincerely hope n pray the lads step up their game today coz anytin short would lead to defeat. Could som1 plss tell Arsene to start d Ox. Btw Scot the day ramsey gets an hatrick…. Well well I reserve ma comment coz it aint gouna happen anytime soon. I predict an Arsenal Win, fingers still crossed though
Welcome deabbey.
You are ok Adam, The Bleacher Report is as you believe it to be…
I sense the putrid stench of the hand of Mike Riley in sending Dowd. He is probably buying him a ten-sausage fry-up for breakfast as I write.
We all know exactly how we will play exactly the formation and Fergie knew it when he saw the fixture list..! AW won’t change to mix things up a little we’ll be predictable as usual it’s just a matter of are we up for it do we want it and do we play with tempo or the slow backwards and sideways rubbish that allows the opposition to brew a cuppa and sit and have brekkie while we make 50 passes in our own half………..
Pls Not………..!!
The scam is over the goat and his cronies need to go.He has made us the joke of world football the old fool is still trying to make his spectacular budget buy.. of the century.All my respect for this man has long gone we will never win anything under him.He has turned our mighty arsenal in a feeder club we are a million miles away from the league and realistically we are a europa team not champions league quality at all.WENGER OUT
Morning all,
Nice moral boosting Post Rico, we certainly need a bit of boosting.
Wouldn’t suprise me if he puts Podolski in the middle today, many will think that Theo will get the nod, but against United i feel Theo is a bit lightweight. But should Wenger play Theo i hope i am wrong. I said yesterday that i didn’t fancy our chances today, i hope i’m wrong. Many are saying that Rednose will play a weakend side seeing as they are champions and also that Wenger has done them a favour with the Dutchman. Rednose will be up for this one, he will want victory over Wenger he will want to rub his nose in it . I have always thought that as soon as this fixture comes round knee’s start knocking, right through the squad. I would play Gervinho in this game, i feel that the Gerve will try and dribble past anybody with no fear of anything, whether he releases it or not is another matter. Our only shining light is that Spuds dropped points yesterday and that makes all the difference, our players might be lifted by that and realise that top 4 is possible. this game will be a real test for us and i only hope they are up for it. Van Persie is flying, if he plays he will want to make his mark, i feel he may get a hostile reception and that will make him all the more determined. Lets face it we know how he can embaress lets make sure he is well looked after. I hope i end the day with egg all over my face, as this is make or break time
Morning Wath.. A depressing scenario indeed- but probably quite accurate.
Adam, what is wrong with the Bleacher report??
There is a lot to be said for a little fantasy each day 🙂
Lexoshoke, get ya cash on mate…Ramsey will be banging them in!!
Put your house on it.
Trust me.
Would i lie…..
Morning All,
The metro’s Jamie Sanderson,used to be a good link a few years ago.
Have to agree with adam on Gonalons,
watched him the other night,thought he was a bit lazy.
The Ox has to play some part to-day,Man in form.
Wenger’s at it again,with his mind boggling comments.
He feels United would have won the title without the grey Tosser now.
In december he said the grey tosser was the main reason the mancs were so far ahead.
And he went to tell Fergie, the grey tosser is a better player than you think.
Is he a wind up or has he really lost the plot.
Morning Judge, Lexo and Sp….
Good point Judge about the Mancs wanting the victory for the old badger…
Thanks Sp – neither Pod or TW are strong enough to play the lone striker imho, wish we’d go 442…
You are most probably right Wath.
Scot u d truth bearer of our Generation coz u never lie, Ride on Mate…lolz
Off to do a few things, want to be done in time to watch Reading batter Qpr…. Hopefully….
Catch up a little later.
Morning Gooners
Morning Rico, nice post…
Morning Adam, give em a cheer for me mate. I reckon that it’ll be a great atmosphere over there today.
All the emotion and frustration that has built up over this feckin useless season, will be poured over Judus and his mates (cnuts) from Salford today.
It should be memorable.
Anyone recall Stapleton’s return???
I suspect that it could get a tad poisonous this afternoon.
Enjoy… 😀
Rico u spot on on d 442 formation coz datz only when the team’s full strength would be seen.. Wishful tinkin though coz Monsiour Wenger would never do dat
Mornin Adam, AW speaks with forked tongue Fred 😉
Scott, you’ll be a long long time, if you’re waiting to see Ramsey score a hat-trick.
Aaron may or may not be a lot of things, but nobody could ever accuse him of being a goalscorer.
Hey Wath, you in the Hawley Arms this afternoon?
Lata
Hi Kev. We will. Only sorry you won’t be there mate. But we will have a banana to absent friends. 🙂
AK, “mates from Salford… Most r from East Anglia Devon & Cornwall….! 😉
Not decided on drinking establishment yet mate….!
I remember Stapleton’s return… Today could well be pretty tasty over there BUT turn all that hatred into cheering the team on that’s what matters… players come and go they are NOT Arsenal…! The fans and the Club is what makes Arsenal..!
Haha Kev,
Between you and me, i am yet to invest a cent on him, but say nothing 🙂
That was an exquisite Sunday dinner mates. Stewed rabbit topped up with a couple of glasses full with .Peach Wine.
Nothing wrong with Rabbit Dev, Rico has tons of rabbit….
I did not say that something was wrong. I said it was delicious 😉
oh I forgot…………Rico likes live Rabbits. 😉
Devil. My Maltese mate is always going on about rabbit stew and those Pastizzis.
Rabbit stewed in wine and pineapple is delicious. Especially if potatoes are included.
Pastizzis (maltese cheesecakes) are indeed delicious…….however they have a high amount of calories per cheesecake (around 500) and they are not good for your cholesterol level. But once in a while they are very good.
pessimist or optimist about today Adam?
I am the eternal optimist. I keep dreaming that we will hand them back their 8-2 annihilation. except that we score 11 and they get 0 with all our starting players scoring a goal each. 😉
sadly I wake up and realize it is just that…..a dream.
hello eveyone – big big day looms!
WATH – 11.18 good post mate, today is all about us
Never mind about ‘Bunny Stew’ Coach.
Do you remember the Eire National team, and when you met ‘Moneybags’…?
Karma eh?
Lata again. It’s busy 🙂
will be back later
I do remember the Eire national team……….and meeting Stapleton and Brady. And I remember rightly so Brady being suspended for two matches for slapping a ball boy in the 2nd half when we were holding them to a 0–0 draw. Moneybags scored in the 89th minute that day and I have hated him ever since. It was around 1982/83 I think around 30 years ago.
we surely enjoyed pelting them with bananas and carrots when they were going out of the stadium that day towards their coach.
moneybags was lucky that day that he scored. he had not touched a ball in the entire 2nd half.
righto off now. back for the game.
A BBC report states the cl domination the rf craves is proving elusive.Even he cannot replicate his epl stranglehold to the cl. This is too high a mt for him.
My greatest fear was with RVP,he could win everything on earth. Thankfully Mourino stopped him in his track.
I just hope Wenger can clincj cl soccer and make the gunners aforce. I think all neutral fans are sick and tired of the rf winning with the connivance of the refs.
A time will come when his dominance will bestopped by Mourino or Arsenal.Believe me,he will go when the winning stops.
Devil. Pessimist – and I am afraid a realist. That’s what going to The Emirates these days has made me. To be an optimist would be to reject the evidence of my own eyes. I am though, always optimistic that surprises can and do happen. These days I just pay the money, sit and watch and treat it all with a shrug. I try not to get too depressed when things don’t go well. But, you know, I would love to have those old feelings that we could win any game because we had such a strong squad back again. Being a Gooner has a tragi-comedy element these days.
A few sherberts down ya neck Adam and you may feel a little optimism mate 😉
Good afternoon all,
Rico this morning post sounds like a special battle cry. Very good…
But I am driving the old Reliant Robin to the ground Wath. 🙂
Adam – 12.21. good post mate, lets hope we get the rub of the green and pull in 3 points today
Hello all,
Keeping rvp out for more than 3 minutes today will be a good start, show we’ve learnt something from the last time around.
Its yet another opportunity to put more light between us and the scum, gotta grab it with two hands, put our poor relations to bed once and for all, this is sending me to an early grave.
U can always push it home Adam 😉
Afternoon Ts…!
A battle cry………… Wonder if anyone in the dressing room will get the troops fired up…!
Booooo! I hope the boys are up for this one. Restore some pride!! And please someone get in v. Pursie’s face.
Hello, all!!
Ronaldo doing the bum bum….
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2315956/Superstar-footballer-Cristiano-Ronaldo-cheated-girlfriend-Brazillian-model-going-Miss-BumBum.html
Hi WATH… it will be siesta time in Spain so I hope our amigos turn up…
Agag, London Pride or Pride of London.
Cheikhou Kouyaté team is playing now if anyone is interested
http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/183700/1/watch-club-brugge-kv-vs-rsc-anderlecht-fc.html
biglia is also playing…
Pride and passion and commitment is exactly what we need to show Micko and as AGAG says someone needs to boot vP up in the air very early doors and wind him up as we all know the crowd will get to him and he can be volatile… get the tosser sent off what a great return that would be lol
Then we smash em 3-0 and Aaron gets his hat-trick and Scott buys us all a round in the boozer as he retires on his winnings…!
Do you think poor RVP gets a hostile reception today? Gee.. I sure hope not..
Cesc back to Arsenal? In a heartbeat, will never happen though.
you are talking about drinks again?
Hi Micko… is Stan getting your money today?
afternoon all
come on Arsenal!
Wouldn’t it be nice if the guard of honour ended with someone from Mac Donald’s handing out Happy Meals for those who are connected to their inner child.
COMMON GUNNERS!!!!
Afternoon Fellow Worshippers.
Regarding Gonalons
We need a lion for that position. Not a lamb from Lyon.
Nice post Rico.
The only thing he’ll get off me is a fat lip tsgh, c’mon Arsenal soccer team.
Not very sporting wath but I like it !
Barfa are rebuilding their pensioners team. Where would you look to replace Xavi/Iniesta if not for Fiberglass?
Hi DG… how are you?
😀 Micko
Micko
You’re a Jack of all trades. Never had you for a needle doctor. What will Silent Stan do with a Botox sting bee lip?
Hiya Ginge
Laboring 24/7. I want to earn my ticket to London. This forum thing is fine but as family you should see each other face-2-face from time to time.
Hi Dutch? How’s you? Are you going GG Man; giving Judas a guard of honor and all that?? 😛
Hi Ginge and Micko. 🙂
Afternoon all…..
Hiya Agag,
Anticipating the game atm. Can’t wait for the Poznan when Fergie’s title winner enters the arena.
And you?
Hi Dg, me too 😉
Adam, if you haven’t already left, hope it’s a great game and you witness our first victory over the Mancs in a long while…..
Hi Rico. I will leave at about 2.30pm. I will forgo the great game for a win. I have a bottle of Prosecco on ice for that eventuality. 🙂
just arrived in London . couple of pints in the brownswood then off to give them hell.
Enjoy Potter and make sure the judas knows he ain’t liked…!
Potter
Stop by PieBury House, they got specials on Robin van Whoooo?
Enjoy the game mate.
szczesny
sagna mertasacker koscielny gibbs
coquelin(for steel) arteta
walcott cazorla chamberlain
Gervinho
RvP just tried to go into his old dressing room …
Hi Adam, tbh, so would I today. A win is really all that matters today… I have a bottle of carbonated water ready, actually, it’s just been cracked open 😉
if we’re ever up for a game it has to be this one – its time, no more talk, no more excuses, we need this win
Have a great afternoon Potter, make your feelings well known ……
ricardo, if Gerv starts up front on his own, I think I will switch off and go walk Fido… again!
We should have been up for the last 30 odd games Oz, not just this one….
But yes, I get where you are coming from…
Come on Reading….
Afternoon Rico.
Are your bubbles meant to be a smart reference to Wenger’s plastic bottle?
My bottle for today is an award winning rose wine. Whatever happens. LOL
Afternoon Dg, not at all but I like your idea. Nice to see you are taking a day off today 😉
A nice glass of rose, I hope you are celebrating whilst drinking it…
No Vidic for the Mancs according to the stories, RvP set to start though. Why wouldn’t he….
Boss Lady
Hahaha. Yes I leave the bottle capped until Van Pursestring asks for Wenger shirt.
At halftime that is.
Ches.
Sagna Merts Kos Gibbs
Arteta Ramsey
Walcott Rosicky Cazorla
Podolski
Bit like Santos then Dg 😉
Not a bad line-up technically but again I see 3 players who will be sun-bathing instead of working hard…
make us proud… c’mon you rrrr’s
Albeit the other way around….
viv Anderson says Arsenal will spend big this summer…
I guess it is all relative…
Arsenal Team
Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Rosicky, Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski
Subs: Mannone, Vermaelen, Jenkinson, Monreal, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gervinho
I get what you are saying Ts, but it’s not sunny 😉
If players can’t perform today then, line them all up and hand them their P45 I say…
King Harry has been relegated again… but it is not his fault, the media keep saying. He is too good a manager. Southampton was a blip… 😉
Fernandez is the biggest plonker I have seen. I thought you had to be prudent to be rich but…
Poor old Reading FC 🙁 🙁
Wilshere on the bench and TR07 playing. That is good news.
I hope Podolski as a cf will be vindicated.
De Gea, Rafael, Evans, Rio, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Jones, Nani, Rooney, RVPSubs: Lindegaard, Anderson, Giggs, Hernandez, Cleverley, Kagawa, Buttner.
afternoon Lady and gentlemen bdw
Poldi has to show me something today because he has brains around him in the Mozart and Santi… no lazy jogging on the spot crap…
Prince Poldi to score the first goal…
Rico, its not sunny where you are? 😉
QPR relegated??? yipppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeee
now for Villa to go down also. I want to see Lowton at AFC
gibbs playing… hummmm
QPR and Reading were relegate or must waiting for tomorrow score?
i’m watching Chelsea now…
A couple of quid on Poldi scoring today. Game one.
make us proud Panzer
both QPR (Redknapp and Hughes) and Reading have been relegated JM
😀 DutchGooner10 re 1:59 pm… that is why people stowaway. There are several sightseeing boats you can nick and navigate across the sea towards here.
I was in Amsterdam in March… My lil boy enjoyed the boat ride and I enjoyed the sea palace… 😉
RVP forget he is a visitor. OMG
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Common Arsenal
‘Resolute’..
That’s a new word Arsene…
Still 0-0 JM.. Swansea have Chelsea’s number…
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It’s always sunny where I am Ts 😉
Is Lowton that good Devil?
All sorted Dg, thank you….
Souness reckons this is the weakest ever squad under Wenger…..
It’s always sunny where I am Ts … that is what I thought Lady 😀
i know tsgh and Ramires was injured
Rico – resolute, yeah lets go with that! I like it. Blody stomach is churning, why the hell do we care so much
This is what I always say… if AW is a bad motivator, what is SB doing when he is warming them up?
Is it not the best time to pump the squad up…
What do you think Dev from your exprience?
Ginge
I arrive in London in style or not at all. Mayflower sailed longtime ago. LOL
Souness knows it all… 😉 Just because he was lucky to be part of one of the best teams in Europe 30 or so years ago does not make him Cruyff…
His fellow pundits don’t even believe him…
His only truth is that we need a specialist DM for certain games
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Pimp suit and all DG? lol
Williams of Swansea has become very sloppy in the last 3 or 4 games…
Good stop Vorm…
Was Jenks that good when he came from Charlton Rico? The talent was there.
I guess Lowton, who has already played in the premier is much better then Jenks was when he came. And although I saw him play only 3 times I liked what I saw on the technical side.
Chelsea 1-0
Jenks is a had worker Dev. We need his type in the squad But Lowton is a better player at the moment. Maybe because he is playing more often. But playing for AV in a relegation battle will be different to playing against FC Bayern in October imho…
Chavs 1-0… swansea very sloppy…
Ginge
If circumstances were not restricted I would have loved to meet ya. We will in the future though.
So you been to my recommendation? The kids museum with lots of educational adventures to explore. My niece had a blast too.
Wonder why no Monreal…
Yes… DG. My lil boy wants to go back. We stayed at the Royal Victoria which was very central… walked every where we went. The chips and Mayo was good…
Britton gives away a penalty…
Oz that is what I was saying about M. Laudrup yesterday
2-0
Two terrible omens:
I’ve just seen a magpie – one for sadness. I’ve looked for another, two for joy – nothing doing!
Also old rednose has been on the radio talking about champeeun weags. any ideas anybody? Our next season may depend on this result. Not a small game.
The players have to believe they are playing Bayern away, same result will do me. But, not too confident about today’s result tbh.
Hope for the best but fear the worst!
2-0 to the Arsenal, please.
Chavs winning makes this game even more crucial…
Ginge………Jenks is my favourite player. so to say that Lowton is a bit more technically advanced means something. However I think you are right that playing vs BM in October is different to playing in a relegation battle.
But I would like him to be at AFC and share the position between him and Jenks. Eventually I feel that Jenks will become a centreback in the BFG mould. So that would make signing Lowton a necessity. And he is English and still young to learn.
Ts – maybe he knows his summer destination….
Devil – I wasn’t questioning Lowton’s ability, I haven’t seen him so just asking your view 😉
2-1 to the Arsenal…
2-0 Chavs
Anyone watching Sky Sports would think this game is all about the old badger 🙄
Yes very good point about Jenks moving central Dev… Rico thinks likewise… I believe so too…
I think SYG always says Jenks needs to get rid of some basic habits, he has to become a bit more polished. The think he needs to stop is poking the ball and then loooking to find someone to pass to… Lowton seems to know where the ball is going before it comes to him;but like you I have only seen AV play like 3 or 4 times… but I thought he was very good against manure…
Personally, I was thought Jenks is the closest to G.Neville we will ever have at Arsenal… maybe more Dennis Irwin
Use this as motivation guys….
Well that was all very ‘civil’…
Done, dusted, now let’s beat the bastards!!
Could this be the start of something????
Has Dowd put on a cosset to hold his gut in… lol
Theooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Yes Rico… you boy
The lil Mozart is a gem
Very early morning here, but times are good hahaha.
That is one.
Stick it to these pricks!!
Great ball from Tomas Ts…
Typical……RVP sets up our first goal!!!! 😆
your boy I meant… lol
Hey scott get to bed. 😀
Tsgh, you mentioned a certain Viv Anderson earlier, same kinda build as Jenks, he could do a lot worse.
C’mon Arsenal.
Has santi made a good pass?
Micko… you can’t compare Jenks to the first Judas… 😀
Started really well, let’s maintain this for the entire game….
That was great start to set up our goal. Its a testament of RVP’s resilience that even when he was slipping he managed to toe poke the ball to one of our players to start up our attack from which we score.
Theo has scored……..let’s wait for the other ten.
16 to 35th minute in the match is key for this squad
Rico….That was great start to set up our goal. Its a testament of RVP’s resilience that even when he was slipping he managed to toe poke the ball to one of our players to start up our attack from which we score…………….
……you can put that paragraph in tomorrow’s post if you would like.
Ginge, i actuallymanaged some kip before kick off for a change 🙂
Devil, 10…..yeah, why the hell not??
Is Ramsey from Wales?lol
Time up Dowd you muppet. 😆
Think I’ll wait for the outcome devil 😉
How immobile is Poldi…?
What is up with Dowd???
He’s being generous towards us….
What is that scottish prick whining about?
No blood was drawn!!
He flatters to deceive…
Careful Pod…..
The way I would like it…….
Theo. with a counter attack…….1-0
Podolski with a header…………..2-0
Cazorla with a long range curler…3-0
Rosicky buildup…………………….4-0
Ramsey with a screamer from the penalty spot 5-0
Arteta…..Penalty 6-0
Sagna witha miss hit cross 7-0
Gibbs with a tap-in………….8-0
Mertesacker header……….9-0
Kozzer witha toe poke…….10-0
Chezzer with a penalty…..11-0
the only drawback to that lot would be the following……would Dowd award us two penalties in the same match???
Alan Smith talking shite about tackles… opta say we have made the 2nd highest number of tackles this season…
Who Ts Dowd or Podolski.
If the latter, I disagree….
😀 Dev
Ts – take his comment for what he means – when did we last start a game like this??
A long time ago is my answer and had we played all season, like we are right now, we wouldn’t be scraping points up for a top 4 finish..
Dowd about being generous…
crikey…….he has booked Jones. An English International Manure player. What’s up with Dowd today. Christmas still has 8 months to go!!!!
16th minute onwards when we start being Arsenal…
Rubbish ball from Ramsey!
Dev, only because fergie already has the PL title
We are up and in their faces.
Keep this attitude up.
Another rubbish ball from Ramsey.. Wake up lad!!
😀 Rico… yes
But Ramsey winning most of the balls in midfield too…
Yes to what?
another yellow.
Dowd must have a touch of the sun!!!
rubbish ball
Well won back there Aaron…
I think this game is being played on the edge…
It could turn nasty….
Nice ball Theo…the guy in the fourth row appreciated it 🙂
3 lazy players in our squad… 1 has scored… it could truly turn nasty
Send the prick off!
He thought twice about booking RvP, then showed balls!
Well done Dowd…. Would have preferred a red 😉
Devil, will 11 yellows do mate??
Rico… did you see Dowd apologise for showing him a card?
I don’t see one lazy player on the pitch Ts.
You seem to just have an agenda against a few….
Walcott
Cazorla
Podolski
Week in and week out you slate them…..
BFG….you muppet. why did you try your best to avoid kneeing RVP’s head when he fouled you. you should have thumped his head in.
Catch you at full time folks… Touch typing is boring…
Stating the obvious…
Great save Ches…..
Szczesny….awesome.
Come on boys, get the grip back on this game…..
Sagna……….next time kick harder.
And they say I am biased… Evra gone all the way to our goal area and our rw is watching… tsk tsk
Oh dear oh dear…..
How fucking dumb is Sagna?
sagna you are a moron.
Let’s see what we are made of now….
better still…….a double moron
Sagna, you’re such a d*ck.
A big stooooopid moron!!
too pumped up… but no option to pass to… so he goes backwards…
So TV and BS both contrive to present the greedy badger with a goal in each of his games at AFC.
Evra left to make his way to our goal line and no one is tracking him…
No, really. A d*ck. We were leading for FFS. Grrrr.
Sagna having a mare!!!
We looked very, very good until a moment of madness brought Yanited right into the game.
Stupid challenge from an experienced defender under the circumstances.
Stupid.
P45 for Bac.
No Scott… we were beginning to lose the key battle before they scored… what are AW and SB doing? Nani and Evra are doubling up on Sagna when he gets to united goals side but we are allowing those two to over run our rhs…
Footballers are just unbelievably stupid…
Good first 30. We needed halftime, utd were beginning to dominate and we were making a lot of silly mistakes. Ominous signs.
Devil
I thought you were a bit premature talking inking Lowton and life without Sagna. Now I see your point. Liability waiting to happen since he refused the contract extension, he’s been dire ever since, got his mind an a transfer.
Lewis because 6 players can not defend for the whole team constantly at that tempo for 45 minutes straight… especially against top sides.
TW must help much more Sagna.
MU now is forcing our right side.
We must shot outside area, We those players will be very difficuult in crosses and the aerial balls.
At least someone else can see Sagna is being over run on the rhs…
Would like to see the ox and JW early in this half.
The commentator thought Rednose had lost the midfield battle by playing 2 vs 3 in midfield; but he forgets Fergie always plays 2 in midfield against us and double up on either flanks because he knows our wingers never defend or track back.
It works all the time… we have tried hard to make them play through the middle but…
Anyway still 2-1…
be tough from here, they were there for the taking firt 30-35 minutes
The Ox for Theo would be best. Who would you take out for JW…..Arteta, Aaron and Rosicky are all playing a good level
Sagna is working his socks off, he has no one there to help him Walcott passes a ball then legs it they have to stay and help. We have to remember that Sagna is not a winger. He runs up and is the man to cross but he also has to get back to defend and Walcott just looking for glory. Gibbs is the same on the other side we must support them better.
Yes, Utd were beginning to find their footing in midfield. But that was totally unnecessary from Sagna. Careless pass, reckless tackle. Didn’t even have the decencey to RvP’s ankle some damage. 😀
Didn’t Evans get booked twice in the first half
Ginge
Other than that, Sagna seems to need a few more touches than usual. The extra got him into trouble, notice how he does the same when cueing up for a cross.
Hiya StevePalmer
That’s what I thought as well. Evans twice booked.
Thanks SP1 at least I am not seeing things…
I love Theo… I always say he is a big game player buy apart from that he needs to watch the way Muller and Robben and Lahm, Ribery, Alaba work together…
True devil. Would just like to see his bite and drive in midfield.
you are right Sir SP. But he committed two schoolboy errors in the same action.
You cannot pass back without looking up to whom you pass. and then the first thing is to go on the goal side of the player not try to toe poke the ball away in the pen area.
otherwise I agree about your opinion of Theo.
What if that error by BS fucks up the champions lge qualification??
I am with you on Ox… Dev;if by 75th minute it is still 1-1 I will bring TV and Gerv on to work their socks off too…
I like Theo but his work rate is shit.
i can only hope he gets better. Having said that Walcott booked for a tackle fcuking hell. Evans i’m sure must really been off but i’ll check it later
Podolski playing today?
Dowd… typical
He’s playing in the position fans want him to play in… no.9
Joker… if AW does not buy a proper striker the divorce papers will be served… 😡
I think Sagna/Jenks swap should be made soon….
Wengers worried 61 minutes never been heard of before
For heaven’s sake…….substitute Sagna. We want to remain with 11 players on the pitch. That was a stupid tackle when you are on a yellow already. He simply flew on Shrek
Come on Jackie Boy…..
The Erms is like a colosseum… to tear up our own players
He wants a win Sp 😉
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Sagna simply can not handle the workload and speed of the game any more, imo.
He needs to stop bombing forward so much as he leaves us exposed too often.
Sloppy passing.
70 minutes gone and our so called best player has again not turned up for another big game…
Good clearance by BS..
Sagna playing the part of andre santos while podolski non existent
good sub by AW. the panzer was anonymous today.
Hope that Gerv manages to score…………but we have to hope wont we.
Now u will see better movement upfront but hope Gerv doesn’t freeze in front of goal
Hi Emma…
Another point proven that Poldi is not a no.9 and LG are clueless…
That tackle by Jones shows why they are champions… no hollywood players
How is Evra there unmarked again?
Good effort Theo…
I wonder, are we missing Giroud???!
that is a mistake imo. I would not have taken Aaron off for the OX.
Well played Aaron.
Ox…..time to become an Arsenal legend 🙂
What the hell is wenger doing, ramsey has being the MOTM. Walcott has been utter sh*t
Kev, i was thinking that earlier.
No hold up play, and a few crosses that would have suited the big fella.
Hi Ak, no, not one bit imho….
Emma, don’t say that about Ramsey 🙂
Podolski was pretty invisible at C/F at the start of the season.
Seems Scott, that Wenger had a serious problem concerning that position…
we’ve lost shape, wilshere has being dire since he came on.
COMMON ARSENAL
6 points game this afternoon.
Hmm, that’s interesting Rico, not sure that Gervinho or Walcott is an option at C/F…
Podolski is ineffective at C/F…
Might as well play Chuba Akpom… 🙄
Come on lads!!
He’s not Arsenal quality… 😀
Utd haven’t given away a penalty all season! Wonder how much that’s cost them?
phew that was close.
too close for comfort
Kev, that and a DM and we are flying.
Having said that, our defence has been bloody solid, bar for one moment lol.
Emma… on JW he is an Arsenal darling… AW let Ozyakup leave so that he can create an English star for the media… 😉
Agreed kev.
Rio certainly manhandled Gibbs!
Always asked a lot but not appreciated…
Ginge
Ozyakup took advice from RIP according to his own statement.
Will Sagna ask for RVP’s shirt today?
Yes… because he was never going to get the chance Dg…
All the kids thought he was better…
Deep into fergie time……..until we score hopefully
Sagna fucks up two points
Spend so fucking money…
Great game.
We were the better side.
We gifted them a result.
Looking at the table, i think a draw is a decent result.
It was more important NOT to lose than it was to win.
Spuds and Chelski still to play.
If we get wins at our last few, we will make it.
The ball is firmly in our court.
Night all.
Decent performance. Apart from sagna.
Fucking dire.
Good efort but not good enough… at least they showed desire…
One very awkward and ‘heads-gone’ moment changed the game but…
Night Scott…
a very good effort…!.
Our only trophy is out of our hands now bar what the scum and chavs do
Ginge
Never is strong worded. Most talents get impatient these days rather quick imho.
Still, Walcott is shit some say. but at least he earned us a point….
night Scott…
you are losing all the bets on Aaron’s hatrick 😀
We were the much better side. Sloppy play from Sagna gifted United the draw. I thought Ramsey was MoTM.
Ginge, seriously about Cazorla??? He was trying to get us into the box, at least.
Let’s all celebrate that we stopped Manure getting the best ever league points…. 😉
Night Scott
Esp… another proof Santi scarcely turns up against big sides… even in Spain
We need more Cazolra’s…. a lot more.
Good effort by the lads, bar 5mins of madness from Sagna
How much do we need a top striker?!
Now, to win those last three matches…
He was far better than Ramsey tsgh, so if he “didn’t turn up today” what does that say about ramsey.
I hear you Dg… impatience can make or breal players…
Agag, I have watched Santi since he was at Villareal and he never turns up..
He is a very good player don’t get me wrong. I just wish he was like Theo in big games. But maybe if he did he would be playing for RM or Barca not us… 😉
😀 You are being serious Esp? Jeez
dead serious
It will happen Emma… we will qualify….
But then again if we do not millions of fans christmas will come early… AW will get the sack or will not renew his contract 😉
The player who was winning all the battles in midfield was shite? 😀 No point then…
That’s the thing, Ginge. he’s scored goals that’s won us games. You’re being unduly harsh on him. 😉 He and Walcott are our joint top scorers, aren’t they? He didn’t sign up to be our glamor game scorer.
And ESP, Ramsey was NOT poor today. 😉
Ts Santi is best player at the club, Ramsey, ox and JW should be on loan in the championship.
Santi needs protection. He goes twist and turn mode to avoid physical confrontations. Someone like Fellani would do great blocking onrushing defenders or their vision, clearing his run path.
Esp. Some say Santi is our weakness. I disagree.
Ramsey. Did a lot, but his passing when we were on top was awful, he really could have changed the game…
Pod did well, especially as that was his first time playing there in the PL.
We seriously miss a striker, and we miss something else in midfield…
AGAG, I think Ramsey did okay today, just think Santi is the only player that can make things happen, he rarely puts a foot wrong. Forced a good save out of DDG today.
gets very little credit this lad but Arteta again was superb – never saw rooney due to him clearly doing his job so well
I think you are right Dg, Santi would be awesome if he had a beast to work around him….
Oz – Arteta would be my motm…….
Ramsey did ok, had a few air balls and just lacks that class you need in the pessure moments but gettiing better
Ha, hahaaa Ramsey is a average player.
Dna… when have I ever said Santi is shite?
I say he is our best player but he should turn up in big games… if people are going to be emotional about it then…. suit yourselves!
The same can be said of TH14… that is why he was not even played by France in Semi’s and finals…
He scored a wonder goal against RM that is it… he was missing rest of the match…
I am with Rico – amazes me how he gets overlooked so often
Christmas can’t come early enough tsgh.
Santi turned up today. There was no movement upfront for 68mins that was when anonymous podolski was sub
Twisting words again… I never never said SC19 was or is a weak link…
Think what you think… I am not going to be educated about football from people who last week where saying Poldi was our best striker…
Sagna Definitely got a touch on the ball No penalty, but as usual no one saw it. So just the one mistake not two. But in my opinion he played like two players, and still running at the end.
Lewis – 6pm. Big time…..
Podorsky only received balls for gave them to rosicky. Is too short again. He is not a central forward but has a good shot. He and the team must prepare space for his shot. Nothing were happenned.
TW not get back and not defend. He scored an offiside goal. He can’t play at a winger. not a central forward too. His position is inside between the line and middle making diagonals between the left back and the central back.
Ox was very unhappy today.
Sagna could be sent off
For me, our best players were the two central backs.
Ts – who said you thought he was our weak link?
Our boys had a great game. Until the closing moments, we were at least trying to score.
I’m still worked up about that donut, Sagna’s stunt.
Rico
Its the midget size of our players that’s been bothering me for quite a while now. Exactly get some beasts in. Game changers.
And soup up their diet or something. RIP and others looking more muscled since moving.
koscielny was brilliant today. Marshaled the defence bar sagna gifted goal. I guess podolski wont complain again if he doesn’t get a start or play CF
Messi or Lavezzi do not need a beast next to them…
people think SC19 has hard a better season than Carrick…
once again you must look at the summer transfer window for the error – Wenger went with one unproven striker for season and so often we have missed not having that option
must say as well the sub of Rosicky made no sense to me either
Today has shown that we need a centre forward as if we didn’t know that already.. I know Theo scored al be it offside but he doesn’t work enough and is being carried if he wont play in his best position then there is no point keeping him. We cannot afford to carry anybody.
Fergie knocking Dowd 🙄
SP
I saw Sagna touching ball first in original play. But after that they only run replays from angles that made think twice to claim it wasn’t a penalty offence.
Dutch, I agree, man for man, our players looked smaller next to their opposite numbers in United.
emma, Koscieny was brilliant, I agree.
rico, that is typical of the classless act that is Rednose. Please, they did not deserve anything from this game.
I agree Oz!
Poldi looks good when he plays in a front 3 in the middle with the 2 wingers playing ahead of him like he did at Cologne… or as part of a front 2.
Poldi should have improved his movement but as Jupp Heynckes said as a caretaker manager in 2008, Poldi refused to work hard off the ball….
Sorry Ginge
But both Messi and Lavezzi play different leagues. I often wonder if Messi was considered the Messiah had he played EPL.
Doubt it massively.
Dg – totally agree. Have said many times that our boys need to eat more pies and drink more Guinness…
They are too lightweight….
Not suggesting they should be like Santos of course 😉
For sure it is agag, but who really cares. Dowd won’t be ref’ing in the PL next season 😉
Zola played with Dennis Wise against the crazy gang…
If you have it you have it…
Any one want to write the match report, or shall I get to it now???
😆
It’s past now just seen a replay, Sagna got a touch on the ball 🙁 Fergie was ranting dowd was pissing down yellow cards on his players
He hardly scored a goal against Barca or Valencia
1.30am see ya tomorow gang!
I thought that as well Dutch, dodgy cameraman. 🙂
i noticed that Utd had the same amount of bookings today that they had right through the season, are they trying to ballance the number so it wont show up on the end of season stats
Night Oz…
Did someone mention Guinness ?
Personally I’m growing to love our kamikaze style football.
How many more chances are we gonna keep pishing down the drain to secure CL football next season.
Off for dinner, back in a bit….
Sagna is shite so he will go to PSG.
We will replace him with Jenks and most people will be happy… even though those same guys thought he was not fit to be in the dressing room let alone play for Arsenal 10 months ago?
If we had 10 Sagna’s in our team we will not be sitting here ranting…
10 maradona’s never win you a trophy,,, they might win you a few matches… you need a bit of Edgardo Bauza,Caniggia and Batista.
If all the Makele’s, Baresi’s, Wouter’s and Keoman’s are going to be underrated then there will not be a Van Basten or Bebeto…
By Oz
Night Ozy
Rico / Agag Our Next Gen run got plugged by some hybrid steroid youth from Stamford Bridge. It was talked about on George Birds Forum after we lost the ticket to a much deserved finale.
Never understood the FA not looking into this.
Well said Micko!!
Night Oz
tsgh – I think u met 10 ramseys 😉
No he can’t pass… 😀
Seville 1 down
Emma-Why do you think Rednose did not go for Theo, Ox but outbid us on Smalling, Jones and Powell when he knew we were after them or had bids for them?
Ramsey has taken a step forward by overcoming his demon(legbreak). Hopefully next season he gets to where he was before his legbreak. he was immense today(everywhere breaking up play, intercepting and putting in tackles). If we had a proper striker we could have won the game
“Walcott was apparently was offside for his goal. The referee apologised to Rio Ferdinand saying he got it wrong.” – Sir Alex Ferguson
tsgh – b/s they put in a shift. That’s why it will be difficult for kagawa unless he improves his workrate
Tsgh, Sagna had an off day, bad day at the office, call it what you want, was lucky to still be on the pitch at the end of the game, he’s still the best right back at the club, put in a great challenge to stop Jones from scoring a certain goal just before his headless chicken moment, for some to question if he has cost us a top 4 spot is plain crazy, the whole team must carry that squarely on their shoulders with some really pathetic performances over the season.
Diego Maradona: Height- 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Romario: Height: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)- Brazil
George Best: 5’8″- England
Gianfranco Zola 168 cm
iniesta- 5’8
Xavi-5’6
Del Piero -5’8
Thomas Hessler -5’5
Sergio Aguero -5’7
Gheorghe Hagi -5’7
Juninho -5’5
Defoe- 5’6.5
Tevez- 5’6
Some of the world’s best players were all vertically challenged
Exactly Micko…
I am not defending Sagna but I always rate effort. I find it strange when fans say a player is not meant to defend…. even Ronaldo defends now.
But I will blame AW for that. He has made the team like Brazil of today and Spain of the 90’s..
Emma- exactly my thought…
Just watched the goal that led to manure pen. Looks like Sagna’s mind switched off temporary thinking Van stapleton was still playing for arsenal. He just simply passed the ball to van stapleton but realize a tad late, tracked back and made the tackle
I’m vertically challenged as well. That’s on days the sun is shining, skirts are short and high heels announce their near presence.
Typical Rednose – Emma
I saw Dowd apologise to Vpursey for the yellow card too… I am sure Vpursey now understands why we lost the 6% of the matches that we needed to win to make us champions ..
Lmfao DG
https://twitter.com/Orbinho/status/328563868928471040
He could have Emma… it happens even in battle. Blue on blue it is called 😉
But he did that in the CL final against Birmingham so… 😉
Personally speaking i think our defence is asked to do too much. Our full backs are up and down all game our CBs are up for every corner why. Because we have midgets up front that’s why, and that should be put right with a couple of decent strikers. Our midfielders should be doing the wing work ,if we don’t use wingers, leave our defence to defend. I would just like to say that the lads gave a very good performance today against the champions, and if i speak the truth i didn’t think they had it in them. And yes even with a draw i feel like i have egg all over my face.
tsgh – We had them on the rope that first 30/35mins if only we had a finisher
Don’t forget Terry Gibson tsgh.
SteveyP, 6.32, moan when they’re carded and moan when they’re not, cheer up.
Laters Gooners.
Klopp said the exact thing you just said in January SP1…
Later Micko…
Emma a lot of people include Dev and yourself have talked about the system we play needing a 30 goals a season striker…
I think SB and Banfield has done very well organising the structure of the team when we do not have the ball… what we have to do now is spend big to get a prolific striker… they don’t come cheap though so what we have to do is let one of the big teams buy the Falcao and cavani’s of this world and then we can pounce…
Later Guinness boy. Take one pint on me. I’ll pay up when in London.
so when you planning to come to London Dg?
tsgh – We are not far away. We just need a striker who knows where the net is.
Nte Micko 🙂
The last 9 games has been superb… the attitude even against Fulham was very good… we just need a squad who can put their body on the line and a striker or two to make us potential winners again…
I am very proud of the boys today!
Ginge, He knows what he’s talking about 🙂 Thats me done nte all you fairly happy Gooners 🙂
Ginge
No month arrowed yet. Just something I have set my mind on. First the finance then I’ll pick a date suitable to seeing regulars on HH IRL.
Even AW mentioned how his new recruits have failed to perform against the bigger teams. and how Poldi and OG12 have not scored against the top 6 teams…
Night SP1… not many are happy though so… 😉
Have a good week and stay safe…
Let’s face it, you are all right in a way, the whole team is unbalanced.
Has been for a while..
We have no recognized striker or a winger..
Midfield is not creative enough…
No intelgent movement upfront make creativity even harder..
We could have 10 Ramseys, but we would be like Norwich City..
It’s harsh to judge podli in one match especially against manure..
Ox has lost momentum and match fitness…
It’s all mismanagement to the highest order.. .
Love is blind.. But come on.. Ramsey motm!!?
Same goes to wenger.. Common!!
I thought I heard all catch phrases from wenger when he said the team is serious!!
today he came up with disappointed love for RVP by the booing fans..
You couldn’t make this up!!!
So we have to face a team already relegated plus two fighting relegation. That means they should come out to attack…..meaning that they leave some open spaces at the back.
Bearing in mind that the chavs and totts have to face each other next week while the chavs have the semifinal and final (probably) still to play, and the totts have to face sunderland, southampton and stoke (two of them are right in the mix and sunderland not secure, plus the chavs have to face Manure and Villa away and Everton it still is in our hands.
I think that the chavs will loose against both Manure and Totts, draw vs Everton and win the other two. That will make it 7 points. Totts will win against the chavs but drop points against sunderland and stoke giving them a total of eight points.
That will mean the table will see us with 73 points (if we win them all), the chavs with 71 and the totts with 70
hope it turns out to be so
DG-Summer in UK is awesome… I never understand why people go on holidays when it is hot in London…
Nite SP
Dev that is the attitude… lets stay positive for now… if we fail we have all summer to groan and moan; no point in starting now. That is my opinion at least…
Dev I want a draw between the chavs and spuddies
I will give it to them since this is their first season
Devil
Tnx for the math. Was just about to launch the premier table/run in fixtures to find out.
Micko. 6.49.pm, spot on again!!
Sagna had one moment, other than that he was to class imho
Judge – 7.19 🙂 I liked that…
Night Sp….
So surprise Wenger took off Rosicky and Ramsey.
Seems 4th or 3rd lies around 70-75 points every season.
Ginge I plan to do the package. Stadium tour, Highbury Museum, High Profile Match at the Ems, dinner club meeting and some sight seeing.
I have put a draw down against Wigan… I think more than 7 points will clinch the qualification spot… tight but…
Dev – I’m not couting any points before they are won or lost.
Just hope hope the Lords are on our side…
Off to scribble for tomorrows post now so will bid you all a good evening/night….
Be safe all….
Nighty…..
One of those Emma. It could have worked with the subs but…
Ox should have stayed out wide but he kept cutting inwards… Rapheal looked very nervous when Gerv came on…
Night Lady Rico…
I thought it was a good game that we should/could of won, imagine if we’d played with this tempo and commitment for the majority of the season? This team needs four quality players, a “spine” plus bring in some of the fringe players…… and we’re not as far away from wining something as people believe!
COYGs!!!
wow Lee pleased 😀
Dutch the trophy room has only got dust in it! 😉
Catch you guys later. Off for a cupatea before watching Vela v valencia
Nite Rico
I’m off too. Night folks.
Hi Lee. See ya.
Not pleased Ginge….just half full! 😆
Take it easy Dutch!
I thought Rosicky was the bollocks today…
Rosicky was tired. Was the most important player until the replaced.
We need a change at that moment for change the game again.
Qpr is relegated. Wigan could be relegate next week.
I don’t know if it’s an advantage or not.
We not depends only for ourselves now. If Toots win versus Chelsea we will be relegate for the 5th position.
Win our last three games plus our superior goal difference we’ll be fine……it’s firmly in our hands, play like we did today and we’ll be fine!
Frustrating day at The Emirates today.
My visit was a fleeting one, take care all you Gooners!
Beware the wounded bear!!!!
COYGs!
Should of won Adam, thought we were the better team…..
If you’re relying on Gervinho as an impact player or game changer you are in shit…..just saying!
Night Adam and all gone now…..
Night DG, Lee
Talking about big game players… have you noticed that Rednose only watches a potential buy when he is playing against the potential champions of a league…?
Last year we watch Kagawa for months…. fergie watched him against Bayern and he bought him… big game
Night Lee.
Guys, we have just outplayed the champions, and we are pulling apart who played badly??
What is it with Gooners?
Podolski was pretty quiet, but each time i have said i want him played central, i hale also said as part of a 4-4-2 system Ginge, so i will pull you up a bit there mate.
Santi was terrific but not dominant….someone mentioned alongside a Fellaini style beast would allow that and i agree totally.
Ramsey was terrific again.
A few sloppy passes and they were pointed out pretty quickly on here, yet Theo made a few that were let go…..we all have our favourites, Rico 🙂
Arteta was great.
Our centre backs were absolutely fantastic.
Gibbs…did anyone mention him…..he was awesome, absolutely awesome.
A great game, a moment of madness cost us a win, so why are we ripping guys to shreds??
I think the poor performamces are from us, the fans.
That was one of the most exciting games i have ever seen, and i will take that from the game.
Loved it.
Tired today.
Stuff these monday morning games 🙂
Oh, and to my old adversary DNA, if all the guys ou mentioned should be in the championship, then the fact that they outplayed the champions means i really can’t take that comment too seriously, but each to their own mate 🙂
What a bloody game!!
SfO:
Pretty much I agree. I think the game was a really good spectacle. I think Arsenal shaded it, they were the better team, just. Why we have to diss our players beggers belief. Difficult to pick a mom, but I reckon I would give it to Ramsey, but really they were all pretty good.
Have times finally changed. Has the balance of power moved on?
Can we make the renowned and revered top four? So long as the chavs beat or only draw with the spuds I think we will be there in the mix for the CL for the 17th consecutive season and all that without ever winning it!
Same performance for the next three games we will be awarded the top four cup and Newcastle will provide a guard of honour!
“I don’t think he scored, he scored a penalty,” Wenger said.
“It counts but it’s not completely the same.”
Fucking ediot…..
good game but tbh we were toothless going forward, podolski was shit imo, the way i see it is if we don’t win are next 3 games no CL… ch5 here we come.. 🙁
I agree Kel.
In defence of Posolski, he would be much better with a striking partner, imo.
Wavy, I was being a little tongue in cheek, but yes, I really am surprised people weren’t more excited with that performance
I thoroughly enjoyed the game.
Morning Rico and all. I was surprised to see so many empty seats at the game yesterday. Seems Man Utd aren’t the attraction they used to be. 🙂
I think that the board and Wenger should of given manure the guard of honour…could of done it in August too!
Morning all.
Morning all, evening Scott and Oz
Having re-watched the match again… I stick by my comments.
We will qualify!It was a very good performance by the boys. We just need to repeat it against QPR who will come to attack and Wigan who may be relegated.
I agree with you both Scott and Wavy… I think Arteta showed that he still has the legs to play for a few more years. Kos showed that he can keep the best of the best quiet. He needs to learn to keep the likes of Crouch quiet then he will be world class CB!
I don’t have favourites in football, I just like to call a spade a spade… always will!
Reading around the blogs, it seems people are beginning to come to the idea that a few of our players either sulk when they do not play in their preferred position or are out for themselves…
It is good that several fans both on the blogs and on twitter appreciate the effort and performance of Sagna bar the crazy moment.
As I always say the top teams win an extra 7 to 10% more games than we do in a season. What gives you that extra is a bit of class and a whole lot of hard work.
The invincible carried no passengers… even Reyes did his bit.
The reason why the so called special one sold Robben; he said he will only have players who will be professional and give 100% all the time…
The reason why maybe, Holland fail in tournaments most times even though on paper they have pure talent. Too many primadonas and passengers when it comes to defending…
Man u have no primadona’s in their squad… even Nani of all people was tracking back.
AW and SB need to sort the passengers out!
Morning Lee. We’re you there yesterday?
Especially IG. He should have been made to pick up Rednose’s chewed and discarded gum on the touch line to humilate him…
absolutely Lee agree 100% on that – morning all
I noticed the vacant seats from the comfort of the pub Adam. In Giroud & Podolski do we have two players that run in slow motion? Both look so slow….
tsgh – hello mate my day is half over already – i am 7 in front of the UK
Apart from his howler I thought Sagna looked ok, put a couple of decent crosses into an empty box! Walcott needs to track back more to help out, imho, since his salary increase it all seems a bit beneath him.
Morning Adam, Lee, Scott, Ts, Oz and all…..
Did I miss anyone 😉
tsgh – was a bad mistake by Sagna and was very lucky to not be sent off but his work rate was excellent for mine and he did make one or two very timely tackles. If we slayed everyone who makes mistakes in this team, we’d have no one left!
hiya Rico
I reckon TW was too frightened to track back and tackle. He did once and was so awful, he got booked 😉
We are linked (form an orderly) to Kondogbia, anyone know anything about him?
Hi Rico,
Ah just 7 hours Oz?
People say football has become like basket ball and I agree not because it is non-contact but because footballers have to see the whole picture now…
A winger being offside on the wings is unprofessional and careless…. happening 1’s in a game like yesterday is very acceptable because adrenalin is flowing…
I know it seems like I am being harsh on a few of our players but my opinion does not really matter… I just think some of those players can be world class if they just applied themselves a little bit more.
I agree that maybe Theo knows he is not the best defender however, just shadowing a lb ensures your colleagues are not over run and the opposition lb does not receive a pass in advanced areas.
Lets look at the 2nd goal Bayern scored against Barca.. Muller and Robben double teamed on Alba… the same think Pires and TH14 use to do to Neville in the glory days… no defender can sustain long periods of double teaming…
imho … I think that was the reason why Ramsey was used on the flanks tactically against Chelsea and man city…
Pirlo scarely tackles or is he a beast but what he does is make sure he is in the write position at the right time…
so too was Scholes…
John Barnes had a beer belly playing pro football in the late 80’s but he had the brains to contribute defensively for the dippers.
I wish I could Lee but he is news to me…
I watched Seville yesterday and he was not that impressive…
Yes Lee, he plays for Seville and everyone wants him 🙂
Kondogbia is not Arsenal material. Judging from yesterday he is very defensive. How he will fit into our system I can’t tell. He is more defensive than Makelel and that is saying his offensive passing is very poor.Is he better than Frimpong… from what I see no.. but they say Man city and RM want him too so…
I want him.
He is too young for that position anyway… Aneke or Yennaris are true gooners lets give them a chance…
He will come in and then 3 years later when he is about to be world class, he will walk away…
Other major factors according to the media…he’s French,tall,gangly and black!
😀 Adam. His passing will make you choke on your posh pie…
New Vieira… 😮
I don’t care TS. He will be mine.
New Post up…
I hope the media are wrong and we were looking at his colleague Gary Medel who is 26 y.o. A proper terrier. His nickname is the pitbull… I think he is like Dennis Wise and Roy Keane…
Fits the bill then Lee, the Wenger bill that is 😉
New Micky is up…
Apologies if others have mentioned it, but Metro and Caught Offside have been indulging in lazy journalism, since the Gonalons story first appeared in `Gunnerblog` and all they have done is to regurgitate it. This gives the Gonalons story legs, and he would clearly make a decent replacement for Diaby.