Morning all.
Back in the summer of 2000 – French midfielder Emmanuel Petit was approaching 30 years old. He’d been with us for three seasons and together with Patrick Vieira, he bossed our midfield with great success. That summer, he moved to Barcelona. Injuries and playing in defence didn’t help him during his first season, so much so, he didn’t stay a second. Instead, he returned to England. London, Chelsea!
In 2002, on FA Cup Final day, there he was dressed in blue and facing his old club Arsenal. Ray Parlour and Freddie Ljungberg stole the day.
In January 2003, Petit lined up for his Chelsea side and even got on the score-sheet on 86 mins to give his side a hope of a draw having been 3-0 down but it wasn’t to be..
Two unhappy returns against his old side.
Cesc Fabregas – flew off back to Barcelona back in 2011 to his boyhood club, his dream was to only ever play for his home city but after a few years, things not going quite as planned, like Petit he returned to England. London, Chelsea and Sunday he returns to The Emirates for the first time.
Many Arsenal fans wanted him to come back to Arsenal, after all, we had first option on him. Didn’t we?
Well all was not perhaps so easy according to Arsene Wenger when asked why he chose not to bring Fabregas back to the club, when it was his decision rather than the player’s:
We will have to discuss that one day, with all the terms… it is not as clean as that.
I cannot speak to you about that (reasons) now because that will not help us to win the game on Sunday.
Arsene Wenger also suggested that the deal between Chelsea and Barcelona for the player was done long before the summer of 2014 so if true, any summer words from Fabregas about an Arsenal return must have been poppycock as he’d have known he was already heading to Chelsea. Perhaps Arsene Wenger knew that too.
Anyway, I’m not one who cares about who Cesc Fabregas plays for these days and I never wanted Arsenal to re-sign him in any case, all I care about is Arsenal beating Chelsea on Sunday, securing that 2nd spot and of course, Fabregas having an unhappy return to his old club.
But I hope the fans at The Emirates don’t boo Fabregas. Why waste energy on him when fans can use that energy on our own players and our own club….
But I do hope one Arsenal fan find the Chelsea bus keys and drive it away – otherwise it’ll be parked just in front of their goal!
Gossip:
William Carvalho is the midfield enforcer we could sign in the summer. Apparently, Arsenal made several bids to sign the midfielder last summer, but the deal collapsed.
However, Portugese newspaper O Jogo says negotiations have been continuing, and an agreement is now on the cards, with Sporting ready to sell for £21.5 million.
That’s it for Friday, have a good one…
a couple of these screamers from the divine ponytail will propel Coquelin well above MAtic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FjCRgevzDc
Arsenal’s first refusal on Cesc was with Barcelona, not with Cesc, no matter what agreement we had with Barca, there was nothing to stop any other club offering Cesc better terms, nothing stopping Cesc choosing a club that met his demands or needs more. There was a rumor last summer that Cesc was demanding to be Arsenal captain again if he returned and considering they way he left this had to be a no no. Plus does anyone know what his wage demands or signing on fees were, maybe it was things like that which made it not clear cut. Also we have Ozil, Cazorla Ramsey and Wilshere, and even Rosicky, so another attacking midfielder was not a priority, plus we have as Barca pointed out, Cesc’s second half of the season fade outs.
Devil, I have had t remove some of those clips as they slowed the site down and I haven’t been able to post….
I think most people know how things work eduardo…. Matters not now really, we are moving forward, not backwards…
Good Morning Lovelies and Hunkies.
Very apt that you begun with Petit Rico. I missed him more than I missed Cesc.
Nice post……..I enjoyed reading that.
Hope the win against the chavs will be more nicer.
I want us to hammer them……..really I should say destroy them.
and maybe Ozil gets a Baggio stroke and gives us a couple like these……
Thanks Devil..
I missed Petit but in some ways, glad he didn’t suffer all those injuries he suffered at Barca with us…
Morning Rico and all.
Although I thought that we should have signed Cesc back from Barcelona I totally agree that he is yesterday’s news and that we should move on.
Rico going on the still on going rants by some Gooners about us not resigning Cesc it seems many don’t know how things work. And certainly when Cesc started the season in fine form there was very few blogs not inundated with gooners moaning about us not resigning cesc. And you can be sure that if chelsea win on Sunday or if cesc has a good game there will be lots of gooners complaining about us not resigning him. It may be likely that most of those complaining do in fact know how things work but it suits their whinging stance to ignore it.
its ok Lady……..
I understand.
Saw them this morning and put them on…..but if they slow the site down its better if you took them off
Unrequited love is a powerful thing.
Morning Adam.
Yes, he’s fish and chip wrap now.. 😉
eduardo – but none of that is going on on HH so not really sure why you gave us a lesson on contracts and how they work..
If fans want to sit and rave about Fabregas if he has a good game then so be it, that’s their choice… I’d rather concentrate on our own players than an old has been….
Most are off Devil, pain I know…
I was one who banged the drum for Cesc’s return as a pivote in the team…..as a deep lying DM. Now seeing how Coquelin works for the team and plugs the gaps in an unselfish way I take back what I used to say. Ozil, Cazorla, Jack, Aaron all are more preferable to me.
It’s quite amusing really, the media clearly have nothing damning to question AW about at the moment so all they can do is drag on about his record against Jose and why he didn’t sign Fabregas.. Both I think are quite boring…..
tbh…..from the team which we had when Cesc left I loved TR07 more than Cesc. the pity is that TR07 was injured too much. I hope that Thomas gets a say of his own next Sunday. I just hope he plays.
Cesc was, is and will be a world class player. But looking at how things have panned out I think that its better now that he is with another club and we do not have him.
I don’t think he’s world class Devil, he’s very good but far away from world class… imo.
Don’t think Rosicky will play Sunday, in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if he plays very little before the end of the season and then departs in the summer…
On a purely footballin basis I would have taken Cesc back but the ship has sailed and gone. Booing him serves no purpose and no service to the club.We have a very vociferous away support but they do themselves no favours by singing their range of abusive songs about former players in the pubs before games. Booing will not help just give more amunition to those that want to abuse the club.
Totally agree re the booing Potter..
Cesc who?
Done.
Dusted.
Let’s see him stick a boot in one on one with Coquelin 🙂
Morning everyone.
That should be a good battle Scott.
Catch up later…
Local pub to me had the pleasure of a bunch of 50 or so giving it large with the she said no RVP song. The locals still talk about the disgusting Arsenal fans.
Afternoon Rico and the House.
Another bad defeat for the U21’s.
In agame played behined cosed doors at Colney they have lost 3-1 to Aston Villa.
Surely this must be the end of Gatting and Larriman they are simply not good enough. Get rid Arsene.
Good Afternoon Lovelies and Hunkies.
Kev would die for a repeat like this by his favourite………
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8TdpMTtwnI
Afternoon Rick and all…
Jonker could be the one to yield the axe Rick…
Devil, ‘lovelies and hunkies’ what is that all about? 😮
Lovelies are the girls……you and Agag
Hunkies are me old china mates…..Kev, Wath, Adam etc. They are all hunks (or at least were in their day) 😉
Ah, ok Devil, not sure you are right though…. 😉
Afternoon cookies and creams lol dev you Muppet. What did I miss someone fill me in.
Potter leave the away lads alone pal lol. I love those bastards. Plus have you heard other rival fans sing about arsene being a paedo? ? It’s all banter am sure none if those lads take it too serious. I love them and can’t wait to join them. Come on you gunners.
Stanley! 😉
Afternoon rico am prepped for that game on Sunday. I have a sneaky feeling we ll do them over. Play like we did against loserpoop and chelshit won’t stand a chance. Play like we did against reading and we ll be smashed but I believe we ll win this rico. 2 1 to the arsenal.
Santi is the key we need him to dominate like he did against shitty and please arsene don’t play rambo on the wings. He’s a central midfielder not a winger. We need him lecoq and santi to run them ragged in the middle of the pack. Like I said we stand up to them we ll win this. Keep it tight at the back and squeeze them up front with sanchez and dat guy welbz pressuring from the top. Am so confident maam. 2.1 to the arsenal you heard it here first 😀
Plus we need to Kay down a marker for next season. We won’t be nobody’s bitch no more. We ate the arsenal ffs and we re back from limbo with vengeance. Oooh be afraid BPL be very afraid. Come on arsenal come on. Yeeeeeeaaaaaah.
Forgive my spelling guys stupid auto correct crap on this damn phone grrrr.
Evening Stan, we have to overcome the Chelsea bus, but I too am hopeful for a win…
Evening Rico and all.
Goonster.
49 49 undefeated 49 49 I say 49 49 undefeated playing football the arsenal way. Come you FUCKING gooners. Let’s put that short Portuguese prick where he belongs under our feet. It’s about time guys. Make the emirates a cauldron. Make it unbearable for those inbred coonts. Let’s smash em a new one. No retreat no surrender. We used to own those rent boys from twatford bridge. We ve been off for 10 years now we re back let’s show them who the real kings of London are. Come on you gunners. Yeeeeeeaaaaaah. God in heaven I need me a ticket. I so wanna be there on Sunday. Come on lads. Do this for the fans. Do this for the FUCKING gooner nation around the globe. For too long we ve beard the vitriol from coondits and rival fans. It’s time to bury that. Know who you are and what you represent. You are the arsenal. We have a Canon on our chest not a cock. We are forever blazing. Come on you gunners come on you gunners. Come the fuck on. Yeeeeeeaaaaaah.
Adamant
I’ll be there Stan and will deliver a fanatical torrent of screaming support on your behalf. 🙂
But it may give me a sore throat.
Evening Adam..
Jose has been his usual self I see…
Go on ie I don’t give a toss what they sing but it’s the impression they leave behind with non football related people the locals that talk badly about the club when they have gone.
That’s the spirit adam. Make me proud my man. We need to get this gorilla off our backs. It’s not a monkey anymore. It’s a full grown gorilla and we need to get it off our backs smash it’s brains out and impale it on a sharp stick. Come on.
Fair enough potter I know when am beaten. Lol you win 😀
Rico. The press set him up for all that stuff, knowing that the egotistical, sociopathic, vertically challenged, sneering, preening, self-fellating, cretinous Portuguese prick couldn’t resist the chance to talk about himself.
Adam I ll do love to stamp on his balls watch him writhing in pain while I crush it with all my might. Gosh I hate that guy.
Stan. I would prefer a nice cup of green tea with perhaps a watercress or cucumber sandwich, with the crusts cot off. But your plan for his balls sounds fun.
Adam 😀
Gosh we are so due a winning adam and mind you the press will have you believe it’s been a one way street. Like they ve been smashing us yearly but some on those games have been really really close. It has always been all about drogba previously let’s not make that coont costa another drogba. We need to keep him quiet. Enter kozzer.
That’s true Stan. We are due but will need patience and some strong refereeing because they will put it about a bit.
🙂 Adam, well put….
What I’d really love on Sunday is a disciplined performance, a strong defence and midfield performance with a 92nd minute winner….
Rixo I ll take a routine 1.0 to the arsenal too but I don’t want a 92nd minute winner. The Press ll be “Ooh arsenal were Lucky “Chelshit were the better team. I want us to comprehensively wipe the floor with them. Let them leave the emirates panting with their chests heaving. Knowing they just escaped a thrashing 😀
Ah, but there’s a reason for that late 1-0 Stan… It would shove Joses lucky results back right at him!
But yes, to win with a few goals would be wonderful….
Say No, To Gung Ho!! lol
Yeah that’s true rico but thr pompous wombat won’t be humbled like that. We need a may I say it “totenham hotscums ” result against them. Giroud needs to be up for this. If kane can dismantle that chav defense so could OG sanchez and danny. It’s been long coming. Long overdue maam.
Howdy bt….no Gung ho my man just a controlled performance ala liverpoop 😀
rico 5.38, spot on, wath definately belongs in the lovelies camp !
I have my ticket, off to London in the morning will follow Goonster’s advise and scream like demented harpies.
Another weekend on the sauce Joe?
Atta boy joe…that’s the spirit. 😀 Howdy micko
The only problem with scoring in the 92nd minute is waiting until the 96th minute or however long it takes them to equalise.
If I was at the Emirates this weekend I would definately be booing Cesc but that’s just me !
Micko I just got your comment now….buahahahahahahahahah WATH and Scott micko 😀
As for Costa, he was ruled out last week, it’s all a bit fishy…..surely he won’t start.
How’s the form Stan.
Am doing fabulous micko….just can’t wait for Sunday.
Micko, just had a lovely chat with the cluckers lol
Joe, have a fab time.
Just don’t tell us in a few months time you were in another country watching Chelsea v Arsenal… Fans don’t forget that kind of thing… 😉 😉 😉
Lol rico
I wouldn’t boo Fabregas Micko, I’d laugh at him….
BT that’s the plan 😉
The way we’re playing Stan can only see our good form continuing, think we’re turn the Chav’s over, just a real shame we’re running outta games.
As for our legendary midfield enforcers Petit and Vieira, they were the first Arsenal players to play in a World Cup Final, France vs Brazil 1998, the cream always rises to the top.
I see we are getting new smiley faces 🙂
Those two have to be one of the best Pl midfield pairing for years Micko… Awesome…
rico, no offence but that’s Le Coq’s job !!!
Micko, I think he will. I hope Coquelin leaves the pitch checking his back pocket for a bygone….
Good man Joe, are you catching up with family as well ?
I’ll be with you in spirits, give ’em hell!!!
Micko if we show up like we did against monaco (second leg )trust me maureen can go ahead and park a aircraft carrier in front of the keeper. We ll still find a way through. The lads have been preparing for this match for a while now. Monaco and reading a not close to chelshit in terms of skill and personel but I believe we ll win this.
Joe, have a great weekend, be sure to remind them they can stick their blue flags up their arse lol.
Playtime, nite folks.
Night micko have a good one
Night Micko
BT yep staying with my brother and he’s family going to the match with my first cousin and 58,000 bro’s it’s shame about the 2000 chavs.
Play hard and have fun ,Micko
Evening Lovelies and Hunkies
I am with you Rico. I would not boo Cesc. I would prefer it if all the Gunners burst out laughing everytime he touched the ball. That will unnerve him. it will not spur him on but rather make him more angry and that in turn makes him make rash decision.
Night guys, bed time for me…
Bt- play safe… Lol
It’s always good to catch up, Joe…
I’ll have me mates Jack and Daniel for company….
Have a good one Joe…
Work hard, play hard….Rico
Night Rico….What no Steph and Dom?….lol
I’ll try with my Danish friend Carls Berg you might know him BT cause I know your mates Jack and Daniel.
I know him Joe, he’s like the other two, he gets about, a lot…
I am Steph and Dom Bt… Lol
Zambuka it is then…
Gone now…..
I like that Rico……
It wouldn’t surprise me, if i didn’t already know….lol
Have fun and a few Zambukas…
Play safe….lol
I hope captain Morgan will take care of the plane tomorrow.
Shook hands with the good captain a few times, not bad company to be in…..
He’s a bit fond of the coke
Not when flying i hope!!!
Seriously Joe, stick two in a tall glass, add coke and top with Guinness…Give a stir…
Enjoy your weekend mate, given ’em a game and take the 3pts, and we’ll all be f**kin’ ecstatic…..
I will enjoy the weekend but only if we win bloody football 🙂
Shussssh……
Morning Rico, BT and all.
Morning Bt and all…
Morning Adam..
Top of the mornin’ to ya Rico, Adam and all.
Did you watch this series of Masterchef Adam?
Looks like Utd are close to getting Gundogan…
Rico. I didn’t watch the entire series but I dipped in and out. I saw the last two nights though. Did you enjoy it? I though the best man won but I am conflicted about this type of food.
Rico, i reckon Manure will be a different animal next season…..
Morning BT. I watched my friend do the business with his new Rupes machine on Thursday. Different class I thought. 🙂
Watched it all Adam. A really good series with strong contestants. Simon was an incredible cook and thoroughly deserved the win but it’s funny really, on a different series, either of the other two could have won.
I wouldn’t touch anything they cook though, not my kind of thing… 😉
Bt, think you might be right, I can see LvG doing an impersonation of a kid in a sweet shop this summer.
Still, let’s hope AW does us proud in the transfer window too, then we’ll be right up there….
Rupe’s Big Foot,Adam?
What was it used on?
True Rico, i can see him, wide eyed and salivated at the thought of it….
Let’s hope your right about Arsenal….
BT. I don’t know the model. I think it was about £350?
Staggering on his white M135i. Best finish I have seen.
🙂 Bt, slightly frog like….
Reckon we’ll see 2/3 go and 2/3 in….
Morning all , the boundaries will be pushed by all teams as they go into next season , everyone will try to improve their squads. Just because we are finishing this season powerfully does not give us anything for next. You have to take your chances when they arrive and we started badly for whatever reason , and that’s why we are playing catch up now. A better more organised start and who knows where we would be now , If as seems likely our main competitors strengthen their squads , so must we , resting on our laurels will never again be enough. Like it or not , Wenger is publicly building his legacy on Champions league qualification , there are 4 places and next season there will be 5 clubs pushing hard for them with two or three looking for a slip up. Our squad will need fortification , we cannot afford to carry anyone that cannot play , we need 25 players all ready and able to start as often as possible. There is only an American competition this close season Alexis , Gabriel and Ospina will be there , the rest must be got fit and made to stay fit.
Incidentally the Copa America attendance date deadline is 2 days before the cup final. If the international managers exercise their rights to the players all three would miss the match.
Rupe’s are expensive Adam, did he do paint correction or just polish, any pics?
Did a mate’s Scooby on Tuesday, by hand, don’t think he knew what metallic was, till it was polished…lol
For finish Adam, machining is the way to go…..
BT. Check your mail. 🙂
Totally agree on machine polishing.
Potter, is it true, that next season CL, only league champions will be seeded?
Rico, more like a frog on acid….lol
Potter. Are you renewing for next season?
Good comment Potter..
Didn’t know that about players going to the Con Cup – but I’m sure the international managers will let the players remain at Arsenal… Can’t see our players wanting to miss the FA Cup final and no international manager would want them too surely.
Ha ha Bt..
Adam, congratulation on your new purchase, do like those new 4’s,
Great finish on the the white one, i’m getting the itch….lol
Have some pics of Scooby on the other lapper, get them off to you later….some many questions…lol
Back to the footie…..
New post up now..