Morning all.
From the ‘Special One’ to the ‘Happy One’, to the ‘Sacked One’!
I had a chuckle, that’s for sure but I don’t want to give that under tall, horrid man much airtime as he’s not worth it, but I have mixed emotions about his sacking. On one hand I’m thrilled he’s gone as no more will we have to listen to his childish, bitter and quite ghastly swipes at Arsene Wenger, yet on the other hand, it’s highly likely that the new man coming in will soon get the Chelsea players playing well again. The latter is not what any of us really wanted, certainly not me. I’d hoped they stay around the relegation places and then just as the season comes to an end, drop into the bottom three and gone, even if only for one season.
It wasn’t that long ago Arsene Wenger and his players were sat nearer to the bottom of the Premier League table but the difference back then was, Arsene didn’t publicly slate his players, nor did he fall out with everyone at the club bar himself. I’d imagine that behind the scenes, nothing other than guidance and positive words were muttered as the Arsenal team climbed the table and secured their customary Champions League spot. The owner and board could so easily have yielded the axe back then but they didn’t. Instead they backed him to the hills, just as they always do.
Regardless of what happens now over in West London, they won’t do the impossible by defending their league title, in fact if Arsenal and the teams around us keep on winning, then top four won’t be for them either but they’ve been there before, and I doubt they’ll care too much as more money will be given to any new manager and off they’ll go again. Mind you, there aren’t many good managers out there which Roman hasn’t employed.
Pep Guardiola is one of course but if we are to believe the back pages this morning, he’s said Chelsea need ten new players which has scared Roman off from giving him a nice welcome offer. Not only that, Arsenal have now entered the race to snap the Spaniard up and the man himself is happy to wait for Arsene Wenger to retire in order to become the next Arsenal manager. Wenger’s contract is up in the summer of 2017 but who knows if he’ll stay that long, equally, who knows that he won’t stay for longer but if Stan Kroenke and his minions are looking to the future already, should Pep announce next week that he’s leaving Bayern in May, surely he’s one man the American is thinking about to replace Arsene Wenger.
Mind you, if Pep really does think Chelsea need ten players, then goodness only knows how many he’d think Arsenal need and that imo is what could put Kroenke off of hiring him. Money, money the American would have to make available for a big money spending man like Pep.
There’s plenty of money in the bank, we all know that but having money and spending it are two different things when it comes to Arsenal, certainly when it comes to Arsene but one day we’ll know just who is behind the lack of spending because should Pep or any other manager arrive at the club one summers day and the new signings start rolling in, we’ll know it wasn’t Stan.
Then I’ll have to eat even more humble pie…
Have a great Friday guys, this time next week my brussels will be boiling away nicely……
Morning Rico and all. Excellent post and very topical. 🙂
I always steam my Brussels Rico, after cutting them in half first of course.
Great post Rico…
I’d love Wenger to stay five more years if only to drive Mourinho further crazy. Pep can go anywhere, when we’re ready for him he’d definitely come.
Morning Adam.
I didn’t want to waste my time on him, however…. 😉
Honestly, I steam mine too after cutting little crosses at the bottom… lol
I’d rather Arsenal forget about Mourinho and do what’s best for the club.
I’m not sure anyone can say that Pep will definitely go to Arsenal one day because he’d demand a lot of money imo, as will any manager who takes over when AW leaves.
If Kroenke wouldn’t guarantee big money being at hand, then who knows who’ll we’ll get…
I thought so Rico. :). I know, what a sick tosser he is.
Did Kev send you the Chelsea pic yet?
Why do you do little crosses in your bottom before steaming?
Well, I gave Mourinho my time. I wouldn’t let that pass, not me…
The British Press Made Mourinho…They’ve Equally Unmade Him!
When the smart-looking Portuguese landed in England as a 41-year old, he dragged along the enviable credentials of being the European Champions League reigning coach. But that wasn’t the only stuff Jose Mourinho arrived England with. More visible were very strong traits of one very sure of himself, perhaps too sure, as his arrogance portrayed. On his constantly grinning face while he faced the press were evident signs of mischief.
The English, known for their high diplomatic standards and gentlemanly decorum, surprisingly swallowed Mourinho’s evident bile and otherwise fuelled it further with the accolade, ‘The Special One’. Of course, the Portuguese himself set the ball rolling by decorating himself with that tag. But the way the English press magnified and celebrated such self-indulging brag was the day a true legend of the game was veered off from the envious path of an alluring hero to the cold dredges of a disgusting villain.
Jose was making all the noises the British press were happy to feast on, particularly as they were getting papers sold. He was also winning matches, trophies and creating records. He was equally becoming more vocal or rather loquacious. And the press found a great headline molder that got news editors grinning from pillar to the print houses, especially as he ran into a man, completely opposite of him – Arsene Wenger, managing close-by rivals, Arsenal.
Because he had Roman Abramovich’s bottomless billions and given free hand to lure just any player anywhere in the world to Chelsea, Mourinho identified Arsenal’s Ashley Cole, a player Wenger nurtured from the Arsenal youth team, as a prime target. Sure, Cole was the best left back in England then but there was evidently more to slighting Wenger and Arsenal than the talent the young English defender possessed. Mourinho broke all rules of engagement, paid the accompanying fines but got his man. From that moment, Wenger and Mourinho became sworn enemies.
But it just didn’t end there…Mourinho took delight in making digs at the French at every opportunity which seemed on hourly basis. Names were called. But as much as Wenger tried to reciprocate, the sharp-talking Portuguese was much faster in coining unpalatable phrases aimed at disgracing his Arsenal opposite number. And especially where Arsenal was at the most delicate transition period in their history – leaving Highbury to the ultra-modern Emirates. A move that saw Arsenal tighten all financial activities, particularly in respect to signing players…in fact, at the peak of Mourinho’s first coming, Wenger and Arsenal were a selling duo instead of buying players.
So Mourinho bought all the best players, won the trophies and gleefully laughed at Wenger, whose philosophy then was financially restrained to grooming players from the academy. Problem wasn’t he wasn’t grooming enough rather other clubs coming calling to poach whoever Le Prof groomed once he showed signs of greatness. So, Mourinho reigned.
But one coach elsewhere wasn’t going to fold hands and allow the disrespectful Portuguese run the rule. Sir Alex Ferguson. Manchester United was not going through Arsenal’s path…and could not only keep their players but buy some too. Besides, they had Cristiano Ronaldo. So after two domineering seasons, Ferguson and Man U halted Mourinho in his tracks, regained the title and Jose never recovered. He got sacked when his fourth season showed first signs of Mourinho’s weakness – inability to manage a great side for a sustained period. He takes all the glories – all the trophies attributed to Mourinho’s tactical astuteness. Even while Abramovich spent his billions, the English press termed it ‘Mourinho’s Chelsea’ in reference to the Stamford Bridge outfit.
‘Mutual consent’ became a new phrase in football just to accommodate Mourinho’s ego while he found himself in the labour market. But not for long. Mourinho’s failings hadn’t been found out and Inter Milan came calling. Here again, he regained his lost glory…won Inter the treble in his second year, including the Champions League he couldn’t win at Chelsea.
Then came Real Madrid, the acclaimed biggest club in the world. A certain Pep Guardiola and Barcelona were not only ruling Spain but the world too. Having dispatched Barca on his route to Inter’s treble, the Spanish capital-based outfit were convinced they had the man to slow down their eternal rivals. But after having been thoroughly educated in the art of tactical astuteness in his first meeting with Guardiola in a 5 – 0 spanking, the Madrid chiefs must had a quick re-think.
If Jose was a humble man he could have realized from that moment he wasn’t really the best in the world. But the Portuguese wrangler wasn’t created in that foil. Amongst the many words missing in his dictionary ‘humility’ took the lead. Being the worst loser the game ever witnessed, he devised a sinister method of trying to deal with Guardiola. With players like Pepe and Sergio Ramos, Mourinho turned the beautiful art of football into bullish encounters. Tackles, elbows, eye-pokings and unimaginable animosity became the new order whenever the two Spanish giants lined out against each other in the famed El-classico. The Mourinho-induced animosity between players of both clubs spilled into the national side.
Three seasons later, Madrid had had enough. Yes, in between, Jose wrestled the La Liga off the grips of Barca…and added one Copa Del Rei as well but certainly he was giving the club more troubles than his trophies were worth.
So, he came back to Chelsea and to the deceptively warm embrace of the British press. Again, if Mourinho was a cautious man…caution, another word not in his dic…he would have known that his days at Madrid had bitten a huge chunk off his hitherto impressive CV. But he wasn’t. However, he was smart enough to wrap Abromovich and Chelsea into a long contract, assuming airs of a man who will go for Fergie’s 26-year record as manager of Man Utd. Yes, Jose is smart…in his dictionary that word would start every page.
Though hugely diminished, his phrases were selling papers in England again. He started with being the ‘Happy One’ and with some stuffs here and there. Introduced ‘Parking the bus’ when West Ham frustrated him and the papers sold. He coined his team a ‘Small Horse’ …and made headlines. And he landed at the throat of the same man he loathes with every breath of air – Wenger. Specialist in failure! What was Wenger’s sin? Just expressing his candid opinion when questioned by same press.
The poker-faced Portuguese took his jibe away from that press conference, certain he had put the Arsenal tactician in his place. But it was exactly the opposite. It backfired! For however the British press hated the French and admired the man who always dug at the ribs, they equally knew that Le Prof is a dedicated professional. Besides, his longsuffering days while he laboured to mold Arsenal Football Club into one of the truly best in the world was evidently coming to an end. And for the first time, they made Mourinho realize there were limits to fighting dirty. He may have won the League title the following year but the man he termed ‘specialist in failure’ wasn’t idle either. Two FA Cup winners’ medals back-to-back and two Community Shield triumphs were not truly the yardstick anyone, even if he was Mourinho, would use in measuring failure. And more, Mourinho and his team were direct victims of one of the triumphs.
So, when the current season kicked off, the British press watched Mourinho closely. Chelsea’s early season showed signs of uncertainty and dear press reciprocated with sure signs that the romance would turnaround. Wenger and Arsenal were for once getting positive press. Even the officials were finally being fair in handling Arsenal matches. Those must have taken Mourinho’s anger and envy…yes, envy, another word he dines regularly with…to unprecedented levels. Mourinho could take negative press, he has taken real doses in Spain, even in Italy, yes…but to take them while Wenger got accolades wasn’t a section his rule books would entertain.
So, Mourinho went ballistic…attacking every official, calling the FA names, linking Wenger to every statement. The press weren’t sparred either…and here he misfired. They, the press, were certainly in no mood to spare him either. In fact, they enjoyed getting back at him as much as every team in the EPL enjoyed taking maximum points off Chelsea. And in a worst crisis-ridden season one could ever have imagined, wining just three of 16 matches presented a huge lot of getting backs, more so when nine of those came in humiliating defeats.
In the end, the same press that made Jose had broken him. From ‘The Special One’ to ‘The Sacked One’, the Portuguese egoist would have taken time to take a deeper look at the phrase, what goes around comes around, if indeed taking such sober steps was in his character. It evidently wasn’t. And he has a good chance to start learning now, especially when a most kind man, Arsene Wenger would willingly teach him.
Brudder. That’s to allow the steam into the sprouts.
And I’m getting a new steamer for Christmas Adam so I’m quite excited. It’s red of course…. 😉
I’d already seen the picture, but yes, Kev has sent it…. It’s funny…
🙂 Lee, not my bottom, it wouldn’t fit in the steamer……. lol
Is it an electric steamer then Rico? One with stackable tiers? I had one but it became rather unpleasantly furred up around the element, so I use a somewhat more Heath Robinson arrangement these days. I made my mate a huge pile of steamed and buttered sprouts last Xmas with some crispy bacon bits. He told me that his stay in the spare room was precarious as he thought he was going to explode. Said his stomach was like a huge drum all night. 🙂
I love brussels…
They keep you regular… ?
Morning All
Morning Rico and Adam…
May the force be with you…
Eddie Howe will go down in history… 🙂
Pardon the expression….
Morning Lee…
Got some stuff to do, catch up lata
I don’t want Wenger for another 5yrs….. win the PL and leave on a high!
Adam, yes, electrical. I don’t like the others as too much washing up. It’s a rather posh one, seeing as it’s Christmas and all that…
🙂 and did you??
Antwerp is nice too….as is Ghent!
Oops, goofed again Adam, I thought you had to stay in the spare room. I really need to get my eyes checked and new glasses..
Morning Kev, think I had around 15 last night. 🙂
If AW happens to win the league, I can see SK giving him a new contract. I’d love to know what AW has planned for himself..
He can’t go on forever so surely he’d want to go out on a high….
Rico, I never pictured you as an old boiler, with or without a crossed bottom, sprouting from some unmentionable orafice!
Tai, it seems you have followed the ‘success in sackings’ very closely. Still it’s all over now! And long may he remain in the festering hills of Portugal.
Rico. No, it was my friend who spent the night with the windows open. Made us laugh as I told him not to over indulge on the brassicas.
🙂 Wavy, thankfully, I’ve never been called one either. I’m a steamer all the way and I even use the water from the steamer for my gravy. Get me eh…. lol
As for Mourinho, Mourinho who??
I realised after I re-read Adam. A funny story that’s for sure…
Next stop PSG for Maureen – he does not have the balls to go to a club with no money as he would then be exposed for the managerial fake he surely is. Tosser!
🙂 Iceman..
The media seem to think LvG should be worried….
Partly boil the s[routs – finish off by sauteing with butter and flaked almonds – perfect!
Not with a nut allergy Iwas… 😉
Van Growl should be worried as he has turned Manu into Crawley! God help everyone if the arrogant one goes there. He will definitely only ever sign up to a club with mega bucks.
One thing is for sure, well, I hope, and that’s he’ll never become the manager at Arsenal…
Arsene is a big fan of Pep with whom he shares huge mutual respect I hear and the permutations will not have eluded him.
I heard about their mutual respect too Adam and Pep loves the way AW tries to get us playing too doesn’t he?
All adds up really and I do wonder what AW will do should he win the league this time around…
Rico. Is there room for decency in high level sport? Mourinho and the whole Chelsea club and heir archly obviously think that abuse, unpleasantness and duplicity is entirely appropriate. It was take them years to shake off the stench of that shithead.
Hierarchy. Sorry. Brudder won’t forgive me that error I think. 🙂
Adam, not the way the media work, a new and decent manager together with another good run will soon see Chelsea back being praised again. One only has to listen to the PL managers gushing over Mourinho to know that the mud won’t stick….
Decency in sport? Yes, of course. There’s being highly competitive and ruthless but Mourinho took things to another level. A very different level.
Thought I’d let that one go Adam… 😉
Kind of you Rico. I know what a stickler you are. 🙂
🙂 Adam…
Iwasthere re. 10:54am garnish with a bit of crisp bacon and you have sprouts even a toddler will attempt. lol
morning Rico and all btw.
Tai- AW for another 5 years? Micko will be knocking on your doors soon. 🙂
Morning again Ts…
I have been searching the net for comments from Cruyff to no avail.
He must surely have a view on mr. Anti-football
If you keep talking like that goonie will be on here with ideas… 🙂
Wavy…sure did…’Success in Sacking’ lol.
ts…nothing is molded in stone. With the EPL, anything is possible, including Wenger staying another five years. Ferguson’s retirement is a serious warning to Arsenal…Le Prof won’t ever go in a hurry!
Why is Fergies retirement a serious warning Tai?
If the club make the right managerial selection, then AW’s replacement may just do a lot better than AW has done in the last ten years…
I really don’t understand why so many believe that change has to be negative…
LvG before his united stance was one of the most well decorated and respected managers world football.
What makes a good manager? chemistry I suppose must count highly…
I thought LvG was an old has been to be honest…..
Afternoon all
Pep will sign for arsenal.rico do you have any prove that he demands big money?the only big thing i know is big contract,as for signings he use 50m a season…ts stats plz if im wrong
There’s nothing negative about change…but there could be if not well-planned. If the right players are not in place and right manager not employed to take over…Arsenal could easily miss top four, sack the manager and start a serious re-building process…
In Man U’s case, the right players were not in place…and David Moyes wasn’t really the man to replace Fergie…now LVG has sunk so much into re-building…if he ever misses top 4, who would bet he’ll not be sacked? Meaning starting all over again…
Some fans seem to see football just from actions on the pitch…there’s much more to it.
Wenger has built a philosophy you can’t just overturn with the wrong hands and not slide. Man U has never been Man U since Fegie left…and if you ask me, the OT landlords could have tried someone who played under Fergie to replace him…the right DNA…
I’d rather Dennis Bergkamp replaced Wenger with Thierry Henry as assistant than Pep Guardiola…
Or…what about Bould his assistant?
Surely that’d be a lot less risky than hiring another man from another league entirely…
Drake,he’s made a few big signings but nothing like City etc. My view is that if he comes to Arsenal ever, he’d be wanting to spend big money to build a proper squad at the club….
‘Some fans seem to see football just from actions on the pitch…there’s much more to it’.
I think you are seriously underestimating the level of Arsenal fans intelligence Tai! And if you truly believe Arsenal fans think the game is only about results, then you seriously need to have a re-think….
Imo, any footballing philosophy can be changed, after all, didn’t Arsene Wenger himself the philosophy which was in place when he arrived?
Also, sometimes things can go stale, so things do need changing.
Lol Drake.
I posted a comment 2 years ago comparing pep and Jose’s signings next to AW’s and got bashed for it.
Pep’s signing record is very average imho…
You probabaly deserved the bashing Ts… 😉 😉
You invented that quote that I meant Arsenal fans…I didn’t Rico…
Take Barca for instance…
Under Frank Rijkard, barca were good…but it took Guardiola to turn them into the best assembled side the football world ever witnessed…
When Pep left, Tito, his assistant was doing well until cancer untimely snatched him away…Barca suddenly became awful…until Luis Enrique, another man with Barca’s DNA took over.
There are teams in football who work with any set of players and managers…like Madrid, Chelsea…
Barca isn’t one of them and neither is Arsenal…I won’t tinker with the philosophy Wenger left behind…I’d only think of improving on it doing it the Arsenal way..
Chygrinsky, Ibrahimović Quaresma, Milito even cesc
Invented the quote Tai??
It’s written in your earlier comment for everyone to see so I didn’t need to invent it… It’s a bit of an insult to Arsenal fans imo….
Thank goodness it’s my walk time!
Tai- Rijkaard made Barca.
Same as Ranieri made Chelsea and later Monaco.
And Munchini made Inter before Jose…
I never said Arsenal fans…I said some fans…and there’s no way in the world some fans qualify as Arsenal fans…
You gave your meaning to it to suite you…and I repeat I never meant Arsenal fans!
Santos and Machada also built porto for jose….
Of all the managers out there only Ancelloti, Garcia and Simeone and Emery probaly build teams
Ts…that’s what I said…Rijkard made Barca…and Pep improved on it…never to dismantle that DNA.
Wenger has made Arsenal and in any debate, I’d stick to having Arsenal the Wenger way and gradually improve on it.
”I really don’t understand why so many believe that change has to be negative…”
So Rico you were referring to Arsenal fans when you wrote that? I missed that one.
Good Afternoon Lovelies and Hunkies
What can I say???? Two great posts in one. Well done Rico and well done Tai. The latter would have graced being a post in itself.
I really enjoyed reading them.
This is how football goes…if you start on a high you should expect lows too,but if you start on the low you end on a high…simeone and alex started on the low.
Why fans are afraid of change is a joke sometimes.are you afraid that we may have a bad season?why expect quick success?if we are sucessfull on a first season then that good…but here is a key for a true fan lower your expectations for a new mananger.
Wonder why fergie left? Well nothing lasts forever.wonder why manu are so bad right now?well they expected quick success from moyes when they should have given him time…the wenger does…i hope we have someone already lined up.
Ts yes pep signing are average…which is why i say he is a ready made for arsenal…plus he is every player dream to play under him so he will bring a pull
rico arsenal are at a rebuilding stage if you look at our signings…yes he will demand his own but 3 world class players from him will be good
Ts ibra was not a pep signing same thing with goezte and lewo they were club signings,his signings are more suited for epl …how do you know that jose is about to get sacked?well 3rd season,new contract and useless signings…
Thanks, Dev…
Good one Drake.
Oh to live in this steady-state universe.
Adam; 11.06
‘It was take them years to shake off, etc’
That, young Adam, was a terrible use of the English language….
An utter disgrace no less…
I am appalled….
It deserves a thrashing and then a keel hauling.
I am in a rage…
Tai. Your blog @10.17 am is brilliant.
Thanks Martin…
Kev. I accept the punishment of course 🙂
Yes Tai, I meant Arsenal fans, after all, I am on an Arsenal website and the conversation was about Arsenal. Did you happen to miss that too??
Afternoon all…
Hi Rico. Regardless of your management style, judgement is always going to be critical. In the PP’s case, his judgement, clouded by his psychopathy, proved fatally flawed. Viewed from an admittedly limited place you have to wonder why a manager would sell deBruyne, Lukaku, Schurle etc and buy Cuadrado and Remy.
On the other hand I imagine that Pep admires many things about the way Arsenal is run. People tend to mention his less successful buys but he has also bought a few decent players like Douglas Costa and Thiago Alcantara. It’s hardly an exact science is it. 🙂
Hi Adam.
The PP’s buying and selling was all rather odd and I’d imagine it was an ego thing, matched with signing one or two who were linked to Arsenal just to get one over Arsene Wenger…
I’d imagine many footballing people admire the way Arsenal is run but I’m sure they’d be a few more pounds spent by many other managers.. As for the duffers Pep has signed, Arsene had gathered a few of those over the years…. 😉
Tai- You are spot on above…
Lol Drake… well Rumeigge has other views on Pep. 😉
Drake as i know you are up to speed on the bundesliga, how do you think Pep will fare with the fans if he bought a 21 y.o Spanish prodigy; dropped Coquelin, moved Kosser, Monreal or Bellerin to CDM and then kept his new prodigy on the bench for 2 years so he can then start playing his prodigy when someone like Keown (hypothetically on the Arsenal board) slams him for his selection.
SAdam you have a point on Thiago but note he was on the bench for 2 years until this season. In that time he has messed up Martinez’s career because he is not a traditional Barca type CM?
Adam* sorry
Why it says Rummeineige should read Effenberg instead.
news coming from osona a bit positive with Cruyff and cancer treatment
where*
Evening Rico and the House.
After a not so good week I am playing catch up, I hope you will bear with me.
Mixed fee lings over the little pygmy’s sacking.
On one hand glad to see the back of him on the other I will miss the comments
of the house when the Chavs lost 9 times this year. LOL
The match against City is this season’s Charity Match.
The club are asking fans to try and get there early if they can.
They are saying there will be a special display ahead of the match and that there is also increased security.
Its days like this where we show that Touch of Clase that others do not have.
Evening Rick, sorry to hear that. Hope things are a bit better today…
🙂 re Jose…
Having seen Thiago twice this season I have to say that he was utterly fantastic both times. As for who’s career he has or hasn’t ruined, I don’t know. That’s what a manager gets paid for as far as I am concerned.
Hi Rick. Hope you are well.
Pleased to hear you are on the mend. 😉
Ts pep and wenger a too simila…ramsey plays winger,ox sometimes plays cm and monreal played cb…i know what i am about to say some may disagree with this and i agree that he giroud is good but he is 1st choice because he is french,i dont know if you get it ts lol…
Hands off Og12- Drake. lol
Not all managers Adam…. 😉
Hi Adam & Rico thanks for asking .
After visiting my Physio ( spelling?) on tues I am just beginning to get over it
He explained to me the older you get the longer the body takes to recover
Its funny he should say that as Rico said the same thing in one of her posts.
He is a gooner and he has some interesting thoughts on our injury’s
He used the term Outside interference and thinks we have been very unlucky for that reason.
Be back later.
Indeed Adam- Thiago was superb against us.
Thiago and Asier were the maestros of the Spainish u-20 world cup squad.
Thiago was head and shoulders better than pogba even though Pogba got the vote for best player.
My point is when Pep joined FC Munchen Martinez was arguably the best cdm and definitely the most expensive.
Effenburg and Matthias both legends of the game slated Pep for buying thiago at 26m euros, benching Javi and then playing Lahm and Alaba in central midfield.
Drake- Pep and AW both students of Johann…
Its only honourable for Pep to put/play squares in round holes, as Cruyff rescued his career as a lightweight winger to a world class pivote/ deep-lying play maker. lol
Ts lol it a same thing with thiago…
Why did they not give him credit for playing lahm dm because it one of the reasons german won the world cup?did he not do the same thing with spain? Alaba plays cm for his own country and during his youth too.
Dm’s like martinez on CL they get exposed you need someone who can ditact play that why im not happy that we have arteta but he is washed up
Rick, I wonder what he meant by ‘outside’.. Dirty opposition perhaps…
So true Drake.
I think the krauts were disappointed badstuber’s career has gone pear-shaped under Pep even though the boy shares Abou’s dna.
Drake- pep cant take that credit cause lahm only played cm in 2 games due to our Per flopping and kramer and howedes coming in.lol
My fave midfielder after Arteta and Ramsey, Kroos was the unsung hero. imho. 😛
Drake-Go wash your mouth… Arteta is not washed up… he just runs backwards. lol
Cryuff produce great manangers while lvg produce those who only care about a win with bad football…how funny that lvg complains about it when it his student?lol
so true…
Cocu is turning out to be a top manager though…
who would you consider to be Guus Huddink’s disciples?
Arteta running is questionable, let alone which way…. Lol
🙂 very mean Rico.
Rico…I sure missed that too. And take it from me…you’re harsh…far too harsh
Me Ts? 😉
I could answer that Tai, but I won’t!
At least you never say anything about Arteta’s lego hair… lol
Rico. You must mean ‘gently jogging’ surely. 🙂
Surely Mikel will go onto some sort of manager’s route as his legs seem to be less strong than they used to.
I never can Ts as as soon as I think of it, I’m laughing too much to type… Lol
🙂 Adam.
Agree, I’d think the summer would see him depart for pastures new. Unless AW hopes he’ll stay on as a coach… We are quite charitable aren’t we… Lol
Doesn’t get any hair off my body if you do or not Rico…but be reminded there’s a Mourinho in everyone of us.
here we go Adam… lol
It all depends on how you watch Arteta. Squint and he appears to run as fast as Bolt. 😛
chill Tai my man…
There might be in you Tai, but don’t judge us all by yourself!
Except when it comes to the prices of tickets and food, yes we are Rico. 🙂
? Adam
I was actually talking about you Rico…check yourself properly.
Because you wouldn’t be talking to me any how you pleased if this wasn’t your site.
And you Tai, can find somewhere else to chat!
Get over yourself Tai, you are not so important you know!
More tea Vicar?
Yes please milk no sugar.
Same for me, skimmed too please…
Ah, there we are then.
I’ll just see if I have any of that lovely gooseberry preserve I made earlier this year.
Rico I asked what do you mean and he said
I believe that Kossy’s hip injury was caused by a knee in the back,
Santi and the Coq a kick on the knee and Alexis a push that put him in the pit.
He thought all 4 were fouls that were unpunished.
T
No strawberry?
Rick, he’s probably not far wrong….
Not this year Rico. I do have a jar of Little Scarlett’s though if that would be agreeable?
What flavour Adam?
I have just had some home made Apple Crumble with custard. Lovely
And there was me thinking my mushroom stuffed with cheese, garlic and breadcrumbs was nice…
Strawberry naturally Rico.
I just had an individual M&S syrup sponge pudding with ice cream and it was sinful.
Had to be Adam…
Were they button mushrooms Rico lol
I’m off for the day guys, sorry for the drama earlier..
Night Adam, Rick and all….
🙂 Rick…
Rico. I reckon you could walk to the Arctic Circle powered by their sponges. The sugar and calorific content must be terrifying. I also like the jam sponges and just about anything else that isn’t good for me
Yeah, me too. Night Rico and Rick.
Not your fault Rico.
If your still reading some good photos on twitter showing some of our players visiting the Whittendon St Barts and Great Ormand hospitals But Arteta as Santa Lol
Night Adam and Rico
Home made apple crumble and custard…………… hmmmmmmmmmmm now I am hungry
I would be shocked if we got Pep to replace Arsene for 1 simple reason. Pep stated several months ago that he had not interest in a long term project, he wants instant gratification and will not stay long anywhere. Not for us then it would seem.
It’s been a bit edgy on here today (yesterday)…
I blame Mick…
Night All
Morning all.
Morning Kev, Scott and all…
Rico, now once again I’m forced to remind you of the rules…..no arguing unless I’m involved 🙂
How’s things?
I’ve barely been on but have had some massive work days, so by the time I get home, I have w feed and fall asleep.
Xmas holidays start next Wednesday and I can not wait.
Morning Rico and all. I love the smell of Linda McCartney veggie sausages in the morning. 🙂
They smell like Victory.
Ha ha Scott, I don’t like arguing at all, seems to silly really but I was just defending the fans…
We’ve all missed you… 😉
Morning Adam. I love them too, and shall be having a couple on Christmas day, wrapped in Quorn bacon style slices… 🙂
What the hell is bacon “style” hahahahaha
I had a work harbour cruise last night, so I’m living on 10000 alcoholic beverages and app. 3 hours sleep, so alls well 🙂
Cyrus is on Saturday Morning Kitchen Adam
Your hangover will kick in soon… 😉
Quorn bacon…!!! ?
Morning Rico,
Morning Scott
Morning Adam
Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it Kev… 😉 😉
Rico, having tried real bacon, I say there is no substitute hahaha.
Hangover….well, for the first time ever, I stopped drinking quite early in the piece and had a few waters…yes Kev, guilty as charged Hahahaha.
I had to help my mum move house so made sure I was in some sort of condition to help.
Scott – I know there is no substitute for bacon and I loved it when I ate meat but it’s the earest thing there is and it’s pretty darn good crisped up… 🙂
You – stopped drinking early?? That must be a first…. lol
I noticed that Rico. They mentioned it on his latest email.
Get you Adam, an email from Cyrus eh… 😉
New post up now..