Morning all.
What is it about footballers who after losing their place in the side when someone else is performing better, they lose the will to fight for their place.
Whatever happened to the fighting spirit, the will to win and the ‘I’ll show you that you are wrong attitude’?
And when did a footballer prefer to join a huge rival club instead?
Welcome to Mathieu Debuchy! He’s been talking about a last gasp January move to Man Utd, which he wanted but Arsene Wenger blocked:
Yes, at the end of the transfer window they came in. They contacted my agents. I was disappointed, obviously. If I had the chance to go to Manchester United it would have been magnificent.
Unfortunately it wasn’t the case. I discussed it with the coach too, who said that obviously he couldn’t help out a rival.
Smart move Arsene because it matters not that Debuchy divides fans, I still believe that the Frenchman’s game is simply rusty because he’s not been playing and when he was our first choice right-back, I don’t recall too many Arsenal fans moaning, some yes, but not many. Ok, he’s not the best going forward but perhaps that’s simply because he’s job is to defend and that’s what he sticks to.
Imagine if Nacho Monreal had the same attitude when he couldn’t get into the first eleven because of Gibbs, he’d be long gone by now and we wouldn’t all be raving over the Spaniard after each match. Mind you, I’m amazed it took Arsene Wenger so long to realise how good he is.
For Debuchy to publicly state a move to Man Utd would have been magnificent instead of staying at Arsenal and fighting for his place, is unforgivable and I’m sure Arsene Wenger won’t be impressed. I bet he’ll be a gonner in the summer and will use my Mybet bonus on it.
I was only wondering the other day, what ever happened to the two Nigerian superstars in the making, Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze, well the latter of the two is heading to London today to seal a move. Talking to AfricanFootball.com, he said:
‘My trip to London is on Monday night. I’m happy that everything is going well and I will do my best when I get there by the grace of God’.
Apparently, Kelechi Nwakali is already an Arsenal player although there’s nothing on the official site which confirms that.
Finally, Jack Wilshere in the news again and for all things good. He’s been an Ambassador for Muscular Dystrophy UK since May 2015 and on Sunday, he spent time with young Jack Gauder who suffers with the disease. Both were at The Emirates together watching Arsenal beat the league leaders:
Meeting little Jack Gauder was really special – he is great kid. We chatted together, shared football tips, and I did my best job to covert him from a Birmingham FC fan, to an Arsenal supporter!
I wonder if they talked about ‘that’ League Cup Final….
Have a good day guys…
It took Arsene Wenger so long to realise how good Monreal is because Monreal was totally useless for the first year of his Arsenal career. But wow he has certainly acclimatised now.
I agree Debuchy is rusty as I did think he was a decent player before he got injured but think we have to sell him now.
Good Morning Lovelies and hunkies.
has it arrived yet Rico???
It has Devil, thanks… I’ll look at it now..
Dreadeye. Have to disagree re Monreal but yes, Debuchy won’t be at the club after the summer I’m sure…
I worry right now about who steps in to rest/rotate Bellerin…
phew….was worried
Rico, a fine post. You’re right about Debuchy, he really should have contained his obvious disappointment. Going to a mid table team has always been his level, well mostly! Bordeaux is a far nicer city than dream, dull and wet Manchester. I mean would you want to live there? I wouldn’t the French city and its proximity to some of the fines wineries in the world would be far preferable than a diet ogf Boddingtons and meat pies!
Good god Devil ((in the same sentence!) you’re as eager for the imminent arrival as a pregnant dad!) ?
I bet it’s worth a read though.
Morning all. Cold and bright here again, lovely.
From previous post, Potter, ré Schwartzer, ‘with age comes wisdom’ need we say more?
Ha ha Wavy, Utd aren’t that far down the table are they….
For ‘dream’ read ‘dreary’ iPad malfunction!
Pregnant dad??? No thanks. I’ll pass the pleasure to the lovely ladies. lol
Debuchy had played in Bordeau last weekend.
Probably, he will be on the list to the European.
Bordeua usually has one or more players in French team.
Isn’t is goal for this season?
Isn’t the last opportunity for him to be in a internacional competition for France?
About the future, he will see.
He should have put club before country imo Jm and still don’t know why the club let his go…
Debuchy is not in sync with our team spirit. We’d let him go, and start brooding a right back. Good to hear AW didn’t want to strengthen out rivals- atleast he didn’t have £24million reasons to.
Goodluck to the new signing, wishing them all the best.
Who though Marshall?
Club before country? Nah I wouldn’t do that either. A club gives you 4-8 years max but you’ll be a french/german (insert your nationality) forever. That’s why Sanchez covers all those miles without even complaining.
I understand Debuchy wanting to represent his country, he just didn’t handle it correctly.
Wenger will pull one out Rico, maybe there is an exciting prospect he’s eyeing at La masia- our second academy 😉
Ah Jackie boy is back on the news. Can’t wait for him to be back on the winners podium chanting something our neighbors won’t like.
I was thinking as I typed club over country, Debuchy is knocking on a bit and this is probably his last chance for France.. 😉
🙂 Marshall. Until then though, Flamini… 😮
What is it with RB’s opening their mouths up? Aurier now Debuchy…………
Idiots…
Mike Dean for the Hull match. Deep joy.
Dean ladies and gentlemen. We need to be at our sharpest. The odds are already against us on saturday.
Mike Dean for the Hull match.
Riley will not be intimidated , but I wonder if Dean can. Resounding boos as he enters the pitch and please drop the ” you don’t know what your doing ” chant . He is well aware of what he’s up to
Over 100,000 fans signed the petition against him, I’m sure he’ll get a warm welcome on Saturday… lol
Hopefully, just before kick-off, two errant clouds will rub together and form an enormous potential electrical charge. As Dean runs out on the pitch this will manifest itself as a righteous bolt of lightning that sees his horrible little head as the quickest way to earth. It will discharge with an apocalyptic crash of thunder, strike Dean and carbonise him.
I’m having a tenner on it anyway.
Morning Rico and all.
Afternoon Adam. Just hope none of our players are nearby…. lol
Walk in the sunshine for me so catch up later…
Debuchy should be grateful that Arsene put his career over the club by letting him go on loan instead of whingeing. Anyway, who’s to say he would have got into mid-table Mancs first eleven!
A little teaser……remember this ad???? Watch the crowd…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiWNTrCSIQ4
Coleman, Stones, Lukaku, Barkley….can we raid Everton in the summer?
I’d say we’ll be raiding a Nigerian primary school but it seems we already have……..
Mike shitty Dean is a spuds, isn’t he?
Damn, useless petition that I signed on.
What a waste.
Mike Dean for Saturday is not bad as it looks…. This surely eliminates him from doing the Tiny Totts match and his twin brother Atkinson can’t either because we had him on Sunday……….
Aurier will be joining next summer.
Psg have offered him to us following his ‘frank’ interview
It is being reported… I must add
Hmmm not so sure about that TS.
I doubt it too..
Did you read his moments on Blanc and Ibrahimovich?
Apparently PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi had to step to suspend him from teh squad.
Senior players do not want him in the squad. TH14 vs Reyes moment me think…
Hilarious TS….
Knowing our luck Obi, we’ll get Clattenburg and he’ll have another stinker….
I read about Ts, Blanc is not a happy man and I’m not surprised…
Dean have been in MCity-toots last sunday like 4th referee…
That’s too close to a football match Jm..
What a knob!!
http://www.teamtalk.com/news/mills-diving-in-england-down-to-former-arsenal-man
Rico, maybe Mills is just hates arsenal.
“Paul Parker believes Man United should snub Jose Mourinho and move for Tim Sherwood.”
Is he joking?
Orf, I suspect Arsenal hate him….
I hope he’s being serious and Utd take his advice… 🙂
Was only a matter of time obviously he doesn’t know the history of his old clubs Ruel Fox at Norwich and Francis Lee at City . Then again his reputation at Norwich was that of a brainless thug . but that’s another subject.
And there was me thinking he was going to cite DB10 who definitely arrived from Inter with the reputation of being somewhat unstable on his feet and a student of the Greg Lagounis school of diving! In fairness, Bergamp was a bit theatrical on occasions but Pires?? Once against Portsmouth most notably and then I’d be hard pressed to remember any other serious incidents. I do recall him on the floor a lot when playing against Mill but that was because clean foot Micky kept on kicking him. It was the only way he could get close to him and stop him going past him.
Agreed Michael Mills is a knob!
And Mills himself was nothing but a cheating thug!
Gabriel is in Brazil (Bahia – Esporte Club)
He is injury and out for 3 weeks.
(From Arsenal Brazil)
I’ve watching photos of him in the clynical department of Esporte Club (Bahia)
Rico Clattenburg is not that bad overall. Sure he had a shocker this
weekend; but, he’s much fairer that than most in EPL. At least with
him calls tend to even out. I think Parker is right about Jose, they should snub him
don’t know about Sherwood thou. Jose best days are behind him, he’s no longer a “big time”
manager. Dude is a manic! The problem is serious when players don’t want to player
for you and we all know that players talk to each other. Btw, Debuchy just made the French
team for the Euros, because Aurier will never see no part of that team.
Just read that too Jm, hope they sort him out quickly…
Obi, I always liked Clattenburg but this season, he’s had a few bad games and wasn’t one of those for us?
Tbh, I think they are all very average, some much worse….
Catch up tomorrow guys, night all….
Seems that Cazorla might make it to the Spuddie match. I hope he is not rushed back too soon. I like him as a player and hope he is like Pirlo Vinery….grows richer with age.
Good night boss.
Evening all, isn’t Aurier from Cote Ivore?
What did Aurier do/say? I was outta d loop all day busy busy!
I think AW was right to let Debuchy go, he strikes me as a vindictive little shit wit a bad attitude stinking up d dressing room!
I like Aurier in d last World Cup a danger man n got a few assists also!
Jus found this online
“He called manager Blanc a “faggot” while claiming the boss also has performed sex acts on Ibrahimovic.”
? Well I did just say AW was right to let Debuchy go for a bad attitude! Gotta stick to it.
Silky, you are right he’s an Ivory Coast National…
Mike Dean eh..?
Well we all know that he is a cnut, a very small, bald-headed cnut, a very small, bald-headed Scouse, cheating cnut, a very small, ugly, bald-headed shit for brains cnut…
But all that is by the by, because if Arsenal cannot beat Hull at the Emirates, this weekend in the FACup, then in all honesty they deserve fcuk all out of this season…
And I’m going to the game, so they better win….
(I apologise in advance, to anyone who is small or/and bald-headed) ?
I’m not sure about the accuracy, but I’ve just read that Koscielny, Gibbs, Gabriel and Rosicky are all missing, with no return date from their injuries… ?
That’s six players we now have in the sick bay…
Maybe hanging on to Gnabry is a good idea, as he could possibly get into the squad this weekend?
Good Morning Lovelies and Hunkies.
Kos is ok Kev. Seems he has returned to the squad. But Gabi has jetted off to Brazil to be pampered back to fitness by some lovely lolitas.
But I have not heard about Gibbs being injured.
I still feel that Per and Chambers partnership will continue for the game vs Hull, although I am scratching my head on Bellerin, and whether he plays or not.
Arsenal want Carrick for free in the summer. Surely to goodness Fleet Street’s finest can do better than that… 😉
Morning all.
I doubt that Boss. He is 34 years old, and he does not have the legs for our game style. Its just journos putting 2 and 2 together and making 22.
I know Devil. Just shows what garbage they write..
I dont think AW is dumb enough to sign him. he knows that supporters will be up in arms if MC comes to the Ems.
There’s more chance of me signing for Arsenal ladies than Carrick, and that isn’t going to happen… 😉
Now that would be a lovely sight Rico……tell me when and I will come to watch you play. 😉
My footballing days are long over Devil… lol
New post up now..