Morning all.
Many of this mornings newspapers are running the story on Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata and his loan move to us in a few days time. The 21 year old is not being used much by Carlo Ancelotti and suggestion is both club and player would be happy to see this move take place. Whether Arsene Wenger feels the same remains to be seen but Olivier Giroud needs help up front, the whole side needs more up front so this story makes absolute sense.
Other stories in the news suggest Tomas Rosicky is seriously thinking about moving on and Serge Gnabry could be set to leave on loan next month with Wigan being suggested as the club. I’d rather see him remain in the PL if he is to go at all.
Both Manchester sides away done, so just Liverpool, Chelsea and the neighbours left then?
Wrong, very wrong as facing Newcastle today at St James Park is going to be one of the most difficult tasks we have had, or will have this season. In fact there are many sides left to face away and at home who will cause us problems.
Newcastle are flying high, they had a fantastic 5-1 victory over Stoke City just a few days ago and they will be ready for this afternoons challenge. Ah, but that 5-1 came about after the opposition were reduced to NINE men and up until that point, they were struggling….
On the same day, we battered West Ham away, on paper that is and until Arsene Wenger was forced to make changes, we too were struggling to find the back of the net.
Surely Santi Cazorla has to play central, Podolski and Walcott have to start and as we are away from home, playing Arteta and Flamini from the off might be wise, very wise.
Newcastle have a glut of players who can cause us problems, just as we have many who can do the same to them. Today is all about who is allowed the space, time and freedom to perform.
Aaron Ramsey misses out today, the first match of a few I fear but as said earlier, when he went off against West Ham, Arsene Wenger was forced into changes, and they worked. In comes Jack Wilshere after serving his one match ban and both Laurent Koscielny and Tomas Rosicky could return.
This time last year, we played Newcastle at home and what a fantastic game it was, one in which ten goals were scored, the highlight being Walcott’s. Well, it was for me anyway.
Not sure we’ll see as many goals today but in football you never know, especially when that game involves us. If every player can hit form and play with style, pace and precision, we can score many.
But if we allow Newcastle play in that same way, they could do that to us…
It should be a cracker of a game and it’s our last of 2013 so let’s go out with a bang, a bloody big one….
That’s it for another day….
Wake up!! 😉
Give us a chance woman !
Grumpy in the mornings , need my tea.
Hi all,
I think Rosicky can be disciplined to play along side Arteta in the double pivot.
Looks like another game for Giroud up front.
I’d also prefer that we give TV another chance after he played so well against West Ham.
lol potter, i’m on my second. Only just mind you as I had a nice sleep in this morning…
Let’s hope Wigan gives him a run because Myacchi loan was a total waste. Sadly he’s considered for the world cup but not a regular for Wenger who is often short of speed and width on the flanks.
I worry about Arteta as Newcastle have a lot of pace. TV could well start again and leave Kos to heal properly..
Great post Rico hope we hold our nerve can’t stay and chat huge thunder storm here on the Sunshine Coast .
Falcao (Monaco)
Interested clubs – Chelsea, Arsenal
Alvaro Morata (Real Madrid)
Interested clubs – Spurs, Arsenal
Kostas Mitroglou (Olympiakos)
Interested clubs – Liverpool, Arsenal
Demba Ba (Chelsea)
Interested clubs – Arsenal
Thats what the daily fail reckon
Surely a club in the PL could use Gnabry if he has to go but I’m not sure there is any truth in the story, not unless Chamberlain is very close to a return.
I’d rather see Gnabry on our bench and getting playing time….
Thanks Gavin, mind the storm….
I can see Falcao going to Chelsea fred, they could afford his wages…
Think Ba has ruled us out but the Morata story makes sense as long as someone else is lined up for the summer..
Knowing AW though, he’ll either be looking at someone else or no-one…
Rico. Nice post. Ba didn’t ruled us out, he just said something along the line of -Arsenal link is a rumour and nobody has contacted him or his manager from us, which is a political statement for ‘if they are interested in me then let them come’.
Thanks Thorough, the article I read said different but I cant see Jose allowing him to sign for us in Jan in any case…
COYG!!!! Let’s get to the summit…
Welcome Rico, guess we read the same article and it squeezed a hiss out of me. The heading was totally the opposite of the content. Sensationalism at its best!
Boring Boring Chelsea…
Morning All.
Morning Rico…
I’ll tell ya, it’s gonna be Darren Bent… 🙂
Hard hard game today.
Newcastle will be very physical, Tiote will be kicking anything that moves in an Arsenal shirt.
The referee is the useless Lee Probert, so we ain’t gonna get any protection from that Riley ‘bum-boy’….
Notice how the Press/Media, quickly swept the controversy from Liverpool’s defeat, under the carpet…
They’re all as complicit as the PGMOL, SKY, BBC, FA, EPL.
We’re gonna get stitched up this season, believe me.
Morning all, Must say i normally say nice post, but loaning out Gnabry and also not playing him while Theo was out and stepping over him when Theo came back, Has stuck in my throat. Bad news but not your fault Rico (nice post 🙂 )
Whet the Fcuk is that Wenger doing, Rosiski thinking of moving on, only because he is in the 30 year old Bkt ideal spot for Gnabry covered by the Ox or is he being loaned as well OH Wenger just keep Bendtner Fcuk me sideways.
Gazprom won’t let us have anyone this January…
Nor would the Northern Oilers…
Tbh, I don’t see any mileage in speculating about any of their players…
Wenger will have to do his shopping abroad.
Don’t agree with loaning out Gnabry…
I would defo start him in the FA Cup…
Miyaichi needs the loan, not Serge IMHO.
As far as the players we have out in loan, if they aren’t playing at least 50% of the games at their loanee clubs, just move them on to different clubs in January…
Get Yenarris away from Bournmouth.
A total waste of time, that loan…!
Bellerin, if left out by Watford, should be moved to another club.
Wellington Silva and Joel Campbell could both be brought back to Arsrnal next season as they’ll be available to us. Hopefully both will be more mature and under Wenger’s coaching, could prove valuable additions to the squad?
perry grove thinks we should sign berbatov.
They usually are Thorough… 😉
Morning Kev, even Football Focus made no comment on the refs at the City game, including Lawro, shock horror …
Sp, I get what you are saying about Gnabry/Theo 🙂
I need some groceries so back in a bit…
they have had a few of those this season as we all have – every team only remembers their own i suppose. Not sure about Arsene’s the West Ham win proved we’re title contenders (bit silly if you ask me) but win tonight and we turn the new year in good shape, loose and its 1 in 5 not good.
Morning peeps,
Rico, the post initially sadden me but then I thought you are only reporting what is in the press so hopefully no truth in Morata or Serge loans… lol
Why would AW pay a loan fee for a kid who is hardly playing , improve him and then sent him back…? The last I checked Perez was still crossed with AW that he had rejected RM on a few occasions and was only interested in fleecing us to pay the Spanish bank loans…
Kev- Beelerin is getting games at Watford and doing well duee to Zola; but I agree with you on Yennaris, what a waste of time(loan) imo…
Gnabry loan? Surely not, what more could he have done to prove he’s worth developing properly within the squad
any body who watched the newCATTLE-stoke city match will testify that newCATTLE wer utter crap before the red cards flew in for stoke. Arsenal is miles ahead of them in terms of class. let’s show it and hit the summit…
Morning Fellow Gooners,
Here’s a fringe ticket name that can go into the hat as well.
Alexander Pato
Loaning Gnarby is a big NO-NO for me.
Another issue I think is these short term loan deals. You can hardly call it a developing program.
Reasons for me to believe Miyaichi would’ve been better off as loaned to Feyenoord for several seasons. He seemed to thrive there. The Dutch League is a technical competition which allows youngster to grow physically while being educated on dynamic positioning.
Far too many loans are at clubs whom historically have never risen above 2nd or 3rd tier for a reason. That is like-for-like in approach and football philosophy.
Good read Madam. I’m convinced it will be a epic midfield battle we be treated today. The Flamster vs Cabaye
Does anyone else feel the only thing holding us back is Arsene Wenger’s tactics in big games.
His philosophy is great but only when we have the better players then the opposition for me he’s tactically inept.
Prediction
The Flamster comes out on top securing and fortifying his spot in the national cockerel squad.
Kostas Mitrolgou has something Anelka-sque about him. Me thinks.
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Diego Costa vid.
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I like or prefer Kostas Mitrolgou, Dg
I would sign Shane Long for £4 million really underrated striker
Diego Costa looks the spitting image of Eduardo. Similar in a low center of gravity as well. Quick turns and control underneath the body shielding possession in close goal threats.
Me too Ginge.
Kostas has already developed the physique to cope in the EPL instantly.
I agree with Kev, we will be shopping abroad but it won’t be a deal in the region of Ozul.
Ginge
What I like about Kostas is his fierce looks. Someone you take to the frontlines, if quivering in their boots is required to rattle your opponent’s confidence.
Can’t quite grasp the fact Falcao has thrown away a scintillating career at a top club for a pre-pension sit out at Monaco.
What a waste of talent being advised by the rot of our beautiful game:sport agents.
😀 Dg, a man with words. lol
Ergs, Long is a n interesting striker
Ginge, Zola has left Watford…
Since he went, Bellerin has been out of the side…
Agree Dutch re: Miyaichi/Feyenoord.
It never ceases to amaze me why Wenger/Arsenal don’t make more use of loaning players to EreDivisie clubs…
Here’s your choice Nico, Bournmouth or PSV….???
Er, no brainer!!!!
Dg, Diego has been around for awhile playing back up to Aguero etc; I rate him but what I have found is that he is a pre-christmas wonder in terms of goals… he normally draws blank after christmas;
I would like to see him repeat it in the new year and then if he is consistent then fair enough…
His disciplinary record and injury is a bit of a concern too imho…
At Valladolid he was immense too…
You are right Kev re Zola resigning, I didn’t know Bellerin has been dropped since… thanks for keeping me posted. I always learn something from you re the youth…
Kev
I had high hopes when Miyaichi was loaned to Feyenoord it would be one of many more to follow. As I agree the Eredivisie is the perfect maternity ward for top talent to mature.
Kev/Dg- AW explained why Ryo could not go back to Feyenood; he mentioned that Ryo will lose his work permit (special talent permit) if he left the UK and since he is not meeting the main route for gaining work permit a he is not a regular for his national team…
Ginge
You probably done the numbers on Diego twice. So your findings would raise concern with me. Facing we could be robbed at daylight if he’s a January target as his market value has rocketed these last few months.
Ginge
Good point on Miyaichi but how come all talents with permit issues end up at Arsenal??
Can’t we buy prodigies that don’t come heavily backpacked with this hassle?
Sky Sports are a joke, they are previewing the Chelsea/Liverpool game likes it’s the CL Final…
Jeez, we are on before them. K***s!!
Hello all….
Bellerin would not face this problem being Spanish , It’s the problem with bringing in kids from far and wide.
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Arsenal team to play Newcastle: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Rosicky, Wilshere, Walcott, Cazorla, Giroud
same predictable… OG12 to score
Ozil completely out injured; subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Arteta, Ryo, Bendtner, Gnabry, Podolski
Is TR07 playing the box to box role or JW?
I will prefer the Mozart personally due to Anita, Tiote, Cabaye in the midfield of NUFC.. a bit too intelligent for young Jack…
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Hi Ts…
no TV… what is AW playing at?
Indeed no TV. Stream links is what I do Ginge. 😉
Özil set to miss Cardiff & Spurs games as well. Wenger says he is out for “2-3 games… no crystal ball or 35 year managerial experience was needed to foretell over playing Ozil and Ramsey but hey…
Could it be the curse of the armband has struck again??
Ozil injured, where did you see that Ts?
Ah. Darn it, i thought he was just getting a rest…
Now it is his shoulder.. lol
I guess a lil gentleman’s agreement i.e break for him…
Dg- it will be a shame if Tv is allowed to move… imho of course.
On other news… Tim Sherwood cited Roy Hodgson, Kenny Dalglish and George Graham as his influences in football management. Dear oh dear… 😀
The board room never appears to be understaffed.
How come the business end of our club contracts heavy weights from global enterprises and we make do with raw talents within a thin squad??
Arsenal Mexico @Arsenal_MX 18h
Very reliable mexican Fox reporter Ruben Rodriguez has confirmed Arsenal has enquired for the mexican international striker Oribe Peralta.
Good player but a bit small…
afternoon all!
yes, Ozil injuried
A read that player in ArsenalMexico supoorters yesterday too
Come on Arsenal!
AW’s take on Ozil’s injury is very dubious… I guess you are right Rico, just a rest without the media asking lots of question…
AW said he would be rested because he’s used to a winter break Ts…
Never heard of that player…
H/t…
COYFRRG
Boring Boring Chelsea
I am loving JW’s positioning today…
Finally a shot!!
Is it only Gibbs playing on our left?
That’s a nasty one. Probert???
Same old same old shocking officiating….
Achilles..
wow.. yellow card for that…?
hmm, and they say this league is legit?
Rico, re who is helping Gibbs?.. you know the answer.lol
Lucky for Flamster…
We are missing Ozil, Ramsey or Arteta in the middle…
Oh boy, a midfield of Rosicky-Cazorla-Wilshere.
There’s only two possible explanations…?!!!
The first, is that PGMOL officials are corrupt….
Or…
That PGMOL officials are fcuking useless….
Although there is a third explanation I suppose?
A combination of the above…..
We don’t stand a fcuking chance in this bent league!!!
Yes Ts, no-one!
I ‘Second that’ Kev… the decisions are shocking but hey…
I was plugging for Rosicky.
Sadly no more.
He is no more that dynamic chap I saw during 2007/08 season, tracking back end-to-end.
In one incident, with the defence caught out, he was the lone player that tracked back right to our right corner flag.
Today?
When he lost the ball, he just stood still and got no leg to track back like his old self.
Guess this his last season with us.
Wilshere?
Prove my point, slow-of-thought, creating nothing; and perhaps like Ramsey, he needed this season to get over his injury and return back to form next season.
I take back my words.
We need to buy this January … and buy big if we want to win silverware this season.
I think you are right on all accounts Kev..
Its a wonder that we ever win a game with the way we get reffed.
Merlin, just why I wouldn’t be too sad if we let Rosicky go AND replaced him…
Imho, if we bring Arteta, Probert will find it all too easy to book him…
Well, one yellow only and Flamini was lucky.
Tiote, like Von Brommel, is just committing intelligent fouls and got away with murder.
Love to see when he is going to be booked.
Wouldn’t surprise moi that there will be a flurry of yellows during 2nd half to compensate for lack of yellows during 1st half.
Not bent … just incompetence and “English Football is a man game and you lots of Johnny Foreigners stopped diving will ya!” Mentality of English ref.
M96, I think Tr07 is not as bad as such imo… 😉
Unfortunately TR07 can only play with players like Arteta, Ramsey and Poldi
SC19 is playing on the lhs and has failed to help Gibbs out defensively… going forward SC19 is as good as you will expect but with his final ball either underplayed or overplayed… but still 2 goals in this game…
Cabaye’s pass to find Debuchy was a ‘beauty’
Yeah Rico, agreed.
Time for him to go.
DO notice they kept on attacking our left as it is our soft underbelly with Gibbs lacks positional sense and tactical awareness on the pitch.
Contrast that to Sagna who stopped all attacks down there.
Who is covering Gibbs – Rosicky or Cazorla?
😀 😀 M96 ‘Not bent … just incompetence and “English Football is a man game and you lots of Johnny Foreigners stopped diving will ya!” Mentality of English ref.’
Tsgh … Wenger should stop Rosicky from going all over the pitch then and make him stay on the left .. unless interchanging with Theo.
Said the same earlier M96, nothing on our left at all, dreadful..
Agree M96 but Sc19 is playing on the lhs…
Vision – do some of our players have such a quality???
What is the positioning plan?
Not Flamini in the Dm role, nor rosicky in double pivot.
Wilshere too deep for number 10 and Cazorla half lm and half number 10.
Surely Wenger didn’t set up like so?
AW needs to make changes, trouble is he’s only allowed three 😉
Gnabry and Walcott on the wings could an option?!!!
Commentary on TalkRubbish is so pro-Newcastle that it’s embarrassing…
How has Tiote not seen yellow yet??
What a peach of a free kick and a lovely finish by Giroud….
Well Giroud called it. Said this game would end his drought.
brad- Jw is playing in the pivot behind Flamini nwho is playing box to box…
Og12 to score as said. lol
M96- according to stats- TR07 has attempted and won more tackles today than JW and Flamini together
Now defend with your lives!!
How did that not go in….
flamini to LB…
Jw to no,.10 now with TR07 playing deeper
It’s comical. Lol. Morning HH
Shocking miss Giroud. Corner flag?
Stan Collymore, is totally gutted!!!
Why???
Well because Arsenal take the lead…
Rico- Debuchy is trying to convince AW to sign him as replacement for Sagna.lol
Flamini got the bleedin ball – pfff!
He can book Tiote now , 2 to us , it’s the Riley rule.
afternoon everybody whats the score
He’s doing a very good job Ts 😉 I like him…
Hi Gdna..
Love that Rosicky.
This is what happens when a ref is shocking!
He’s lost it and shows the easy card to us..
1-0 to us mog
🙂 Stan the idiot
We need to be careful now
with this ref.
Now 3
thanks rico
10 mins or sow left isnt there
Jenks on for Walcott… Strange one..
where’s Monreal, injured?
And none of theirs potter. Joke!
Ches!!!!!!
Jenos must be that he tackles and tracks back
Come on Scz better than that.
With Walcott off we have no outlet….
I don’t like this tactics.
Neither do I. And from a manager who said the best way to defend is to attack, when we went to Italy to play Napoli…
Every time Newcastle come close, Collymore and his Gazprom supporting co-commentator have an orgasm…
It’s sickening, but expected…
Here comes SuperNick…. 😐
Don’t b surprised if its not 15 mins extra time.
Leaving TW on with this tactics would make sense, if it works happy.
COYFRRG….
Collymore is in bits…. 🙂
Come on Arsenal.
Top of the pops 🙂
That’s it 3 points. The 5 at the back works well done AW.
Shiver me old timbers, my stomach might now settle…….
That was some top defending by us……
However, 3 points don’t mean no signings in Jan Arsene!!
NUFC showed why they have lost only 1’s before today at home…
2nd best form team coming into this game…
Big three points. Win ugly what we needed. Wilshire much better in the middle. Giroud lovely flick then misses sitter.
The Gazprom commentator on TalkRubbish is devestated….
Sam Matterface, eat your Chav heart out you fcukin’ mug….
Ha Ha Ha…. Top at the New Year…. 😀
Thank fruck. Top again.
Only Debuchy covered more distance than Tr07 today
Top of the tree indeed…
Dear oh dear… there will be a lot of depressed souls in the Talkshite towers this new year’s eve… lol
Scz nearly gave it away. Concede with a gift then and it would have been hard to hold on.
Jamie Carragher is as depressed as the rst of them…
rest to Glenda… he is always fair imho…true AW disciple even for a sperds man.lol
respect* even
Let’s compare Arsenal FC performance since start of Premier League:
Season … Finish .. W …. D …. L …… F ….. A … +/- … Points
1992/93 … 10th … 15 … 11 … 16 … 40 … 38 … 02 … 56 ….. 42 games
1993/94 ….. 4th … 18 … 17 … 07 … 53 … 28 … 25 … 71 ….. 42 games
1994/95 … 12th … 13 … 12 … 17 … 52 … 49 … 03 … 51 ….. 42 games
1995/96 ….. 5th … 17 … 12 … 09 … 49 … 32 … 17 … 63 ….. 38 games thereafter
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
1996/97 …. 3rd … 19 … 11 … 08 … 62 … 32 … 30 … 68 points
1997/98 ……1st … 23 … 09 … 06 … 68 … 33 … 35 … 78 points
1998/99 … 2nd … 22 … 12 … 04 … 59 … 17 … 42 … 78 points
1999/00 … 2nd … 22 … 07 … 09 … 73 … 43 … 30 … 73 points
2000/01 … 2nd … 20 … 10 … 08 … 63 … 38 … 25 … 70 points
2001/02 ……1st … 26 … 09 … 03 … 79 … 36 … 43 … 87 points
2002/03 … 2nd … 23 … 09 … 06 … 85 … 42 … 43 … 78 points
2003/04 ……1st … 26 … 12 … 00 … 73 … 26 … 47 … 90 points
2004/05 … 2nd … 25 … 08 … 05 … 87 … 36 … 51 … 83 points
2005/06 …. 4th … 20 … 07 … 11 … 68 … 31 … 37 … 67 points
2006/07 …. 4th … 19 … 11 … 08 … 63 … 35 … 28 … 68 points
2007/08 … 3rd .… 24 … 11 … 03 … 74 … 31 … 43 … 83 points
2008/09 …. 4th … 20 … 12 … 06 … 68 … 37 … 31 … 72 points
2009/10 … 3rd .… 23 … 06 … 09 … 83 … 41 … 42 … 75 points
2010/11 …. 4th … 19 … 11 … 08 … 72 … 43 … 29 … 68 points
2011/12 … 3rd … 21 … 07 … 10 … 74 … 49 … 25 … 70 points
2013/14 … 4th … 21 … 10 … 07 … 72 … 37 … 35 … 73 points
2012/13 … 5th … 13 … 03 … 03 … 37 … 18 … 19 … 42 points … after 19 games
2010/11 was our worst season during the Arsene Wenger Era, collecting our lowest tally of 68 points and finished 4th.
Michael Owen said we are going to finish 5th … 😀
Certainly, we are on a title-winning trend …
We need to be prolific in front of goal now as the title race is pretty tight. That is, we must score in every league game now.
The maximum point we can garner is:
After 19 league games, we got 42 points.
Maximum points = 42 + 57 = 99 points.
Not complaining the result but what utter lazy performance the few minutes PinkBoots came on.
He just strolled the boulevard and watched the manicured grass grow.
Second clean sheet since the ref and FA influenced lose at the wastelands… but only 4 goals scored compared to $hitty with over 10 goals
yes, if we get 99 points will be the champions 😉
Hmm, Everton win again.
As I mentioned in my post, Sky are now talking about the Chelsea front line without goals….
So OG12 is not as bad as we make him out to be even though he is a step down to what we have had in the past.. lol
phewwww
well done….we defended our hearts out..
That is the Dream of this Eternal Optimist JM. lol
Can we do without Ozil and Ramsey for the next 3 matches?
– – home vs Cardiff
– – home vs Tiny Totts
– – away to Villa.
Good news is OX returning … and Carzorla is regaining his form.
Guess Wenger will need to buy a striker next week?
Dutch, you can’t Coach heart and desire into anyone…
If it ain’t there, then it ain’t there…
Dg, 3.36 – Absolutely spot on!!
You all think Szczesny should be dropped fort eh next 3 matches as errors are creeping into his past 2 games – revert to his flapping self.
I will play Fabianski for the next 2 games though, giving Szczesny a “rest”.
Ginge
OG12 gets too much stick considering his contributions to our season so far.
Yes, he lacks composure at times but he improved his overall assets tremendously compared to his first EPL season.
Kev, absolutely agreed with you.
I like Nik; but somewhat his desire is gone and no more his buzzy self when the last time he played for us years back, Wenger put him at right flank.
You think Mertesacker will head-butt him like Adebayor 😀
Giroud is still not clinical enough in front of goal Ts, he should have buried the chance he had to make it 2-0. He’s good, but we need a player who is better than him…
I want this club to be champions again with better quality in a few more positions.
Settling for less would be wrong, very wrong……
Winning Ugly is ok, and it doesn’t get any uglier than today. Szezesney needs dropping again this time for longer as he hasn’t learnt anything.. Theo gives us width Ha ha his useless one free kick. Top marks for both our full backs as they had very little help CB’s worked their arses off Santi Jack and Theo just can’t give the ball away quick enough. Flamini worked solidly. Giroud just cannot do it on his own but the bugger tries. Rosiski tried hard got stuck in got well roughed up. But 3 pts and were back on top. An ugly game but a beautyfull result
Oscar, Schurlle, Mata, Hazard, Willian, Schurlle, De Bruyne= over £100M worth of talent but all with just 1 assist and 1 goal between them away all season…
DG10, I see OG12 as a limited player, an excellent squad player.
But we need a worldclass forward if we are to go to bigger thing rather than stagnant as a superb “TOp-4” team; a nearly team that somewhat found wanting at the final straight in the title race.
We are riding on luck and it is a matter of that that fickle wench Lady Luck will desert us.
Rico
I saw Thomas taking over Bendtners position in the dying minutes of the game chasing the ball down at the back four. Having already played the full 90.
What an absolute disgrace. Why can’t he at least pretend he’s interested in being on the pitch.
Agree Rico, re. needing a better striker IF we can get one…
Dg, to me TR07 is as good as they come… a very professional player too…
At his age he covered 3.37km more than SC19 and JW combined today…
Sagna was immense too and not forgetting Gibbs who was hang out to dry…
Sir SP1, the FA and the ref’s plus Murdoch will not help us win the league so we need lady luck imo… lol
Sp, I’d take ugly and winning over anything….
Giroud and Walcott were average again yet the two combined won us the points. No complaining from me 😉
and we must roate again next wednesday.
Dg, the blessing is that he won’t be playing for us for too much longer, hopefully he’ll be gone next month…
I shall enjoy this next match at Stamford Bridge 🙂
🙂 knowing our job is done for the day… a draw will be perfect for us imo…
Merlin, I am not sure if BFG would bother wasting his energy on Bendtner…
But I have a couple of mates who would cheerfully volunteer… 🙂
I thought 2 English CBs not doing zonal marking couldn’t concede a goal from set plays? 😛
With a bit of bite in it Ts 😉
Kev, I’m in that group of volunteers.
Webb looks like he might need to be at his best this afternoon….
Merlin
I agree Giroud isn’t the clinical stick it and twist it kinda murderer. But how come Chelsea have a few of those and those are not performing??
There’s no guarantee. Hence the reason I say don’t under value OG12 contribution.
Van Pursestring became top-scorer at 28/29. Who would have predicted he would ever be MVP of the year? Most thought he was just a fragile sack of bones with admirable skills.
Whether you like it or not. RIP won ManU the league while he didn’t come with the credentials of being legendary.
Remember how most (before his transfer) rated him a fluke in the spearhead position. A one season hit wonder.
Agree Dg
Giroud: “We have the players to play up front,” he said in an interview aired by Canal+ on Sunday morning, before his strike saw off the Magpies at St James’ Park. “Lukas is having a good come-back. Theo can play as a striker. We have the quality and the quantity. If the coach wants me to rest, he can do it without buying a new striker. I would rather not see a new striker come in.
“I always have to recover, to get massages, to eat well, to sleep well. This is how we live. I am lucky to not be injury-prone. I have a body that tolerates the accumulation of games.”
What a strike 🙂
Shit performance.
Three points.
Kev- I always suspected you were connected. 😛
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Imo, just having top players alone will never win you anything…
I always say that this current BM team were finishing behind BVB until the Bavarians had players like Robben and Muller all working hard… now people talk about them like they are made of gamma…
But the fact is we (Arsenal) have too many luxury players who are passengers when it really matters.
In the bigger games the best players run the hardest and the farthest… looking at our figures today only 3 of our players featured in the top 10 in regards to distance covered.The 3 industrious today are the usual suspects and the oldest of the squad… why should that be!
I am disappointed about this but… Aw never shows his hand
‘Wenger rules out bidding for Cabaye. Reminds us Özil, Ramsey & Chamberlain all to come back.’
Afternoon Adam.
Don’t know if any of you have ever heard pitch perfect music notes considered by purists mathematically the epiphany of heavenly nirvana.
It’s boring as hell.
My point is: chasing perfection can lead to stagnant obsession.
Ginge
Indeed. These older players came through the ranks when silly money was still considered obscene.
‘… the epiphany of heavenly nirvana’ Dg, that sounds a bit too esoteric and new age to me… 😛
I don’t know what Pardew was seeing earlier but Pardew says all the decisions went Arsenal’s way today. phew
Is that the same Giroud who said we needed to sign Suarez or any other top class striker??
Adam, that could be my heading for tomorrow.
Ginge all for laughs my friend. All for laughs. Buddha-style.
DG. As someone cursed with perfect pitch and a guitar player of many years, the answer is yes. Pitch perfect notes? In relation to each other such things are non-existent my friend. Tempered tuning is the thing.
Shit performance. Three points has been Man Utd’s mantra for years. It’s the ‘striving’ that makes the difference and once you accept less you have had it. IMO, of course.
2-1 Chelsea
Rico
When our enigma Sanogo is fit and prepped for top tier introduction all will say: ” Luis WHO??” 😉
Imo – we don’t need Cabaye, we need a beast.
Beast in midfield and a beast up front….
I see your boy Sakho has been at the pies again Rico. 🙂
What a lump.
You are right there Rico… I guess I just like Cabaye’s vision and industry. I see him as a perfect foil for Arteta after next season or 2 as AW is not going to give Aneke, Olsson, Yennaris a chance at this stage…
I do not rate the Benders anymore imo…
Exactly my point Adam.
I watched a documentary of purist musicians attempting such near impossible feature.
What was interesting about it was they all had differences of opinion on how to achieve and fulfill such an near impossible endeavor.
Leading cohesion and synergy among the performance astray.
Adfam- its the organic free range chicken from Rico’s coop me think. 😛
If Loserpool fans feels they can keep Suarez with this shit team they are making a mistake.
And until 2016 Dg??? 😉
We have now played every team in the league, no pundit can say we are top because we have only played 2nd tier teams…
Sorry Adam* even
Joe Allen= Welsh Xavi or was it Pirlo? 😛
Chelsea is very strong.
Where is Mata?
We need Cabaye and Morata
Spurds leading Stoke…
Such an endeavour is fruitless DG. I was talking to a renowned piano tuner about this very thing a couple of months ago. Even at the level he operates at, it is all a compromise and an understanding of what offends the ear the least.
Adam, he is not my boy 😉
He’s fat, slow and lazy but he used to be good. That’s Liverpool life for you I guess …
Rico (and until 2016??)
A PinkBoots contract extension. Hooray. LMAOF
Just seem the Eto challenge. Why no red?
Rico. I wouldn’t like to try and take a piece of KFC from him. Or Kolo for that matter.
Too many Lard sarniesI suppose haven’t helped.
Watching Luiz plays DM, I think AW need to try TV there in some games.
Cabaye JM?? Not for me….
I wondered the same Adam, right down his shin…..
🙂 Adam, he’d have your hand off..
Dna – why make do? Sign a proper DM I say.
Adam
Mate I know I can debate into detail with you about this subject. I was trying to avoid the nerd comments from those culture barbarians on here. 😉
If my memory serves well, indeed the recognized musicians, directors and internationally laureled composers reached an end conclusion which was: ‘pitch perfect is what least offends the ear of the listener’.
Although attempts on mathematically pitch perfect tuning have been succeeded by building a church organ. Forgot exactly which church treasures this organ. (Can provide a link if you want to quench your curiosity.)
We have been immense in 2013… we finished the year the best team in England and top 5 in Europe in terms of points collected…
Hopefully, we can start 2014 on the same note… next 3 games are all home to Cardiff, Fulham and Palace. Take 9 points and then we are…
We’ve been good Ts, but still can’t beat the mancs or chavs….
The last time we lost a game with Kos, Arteta and the BFG finishing a match was March 2012…; January 2012 for only Kos and BFG… the best defensive pair across Europe!
😀 Rico, true… SP1 rubbing off you?
Not at all Ts, just have my feet on the ground. We are far from immense imo.
Liverpool are getting nothing in this game…
🙂 Rico I guess I am getting ahead of myself if you put it that way…
we still crumple on the big stage…
Off for a bit now…
Chelsea have been very lucky with decisions this week. Strange that. 🙂
I see where you are coming from Dutch but playing in perfect pitch is an Organ pipe-dream. 🙂
Many loved the music of Jimi Hendrix but I have never heard him play a guitar that was in tune for more than a few moments. Never seemed to bother him though. 🙂
Boo
WTF is Webb doing?
Have been playing the pipe Adam?
Goonster.
Lee. Absolutely mate. 🙂
Awesome.
***you***
Adamant
If you want a good laugh watch “moonfleet” on sky one tonight, starring Ray Winston! Ye olde cockney smuggler, you couldn’t make it up!
All these so called pundits must be massively pissed off that we’re still top…….
What is the score
I shall do. I greatly admire the thespian talents of Ray. The slaaaaag.
2-1 Stan.
A method actor like no other!!
Drats I was hoping loserpoop ll do them over at shitford bridge. Grrrr oh well we re top of the league. Yeaaaah
kev- again no Yennaris for AFC B’mouth…
if continue as they are Miguel could be winning a trophy with Leicester…
LS07 again fails to score against another top side… or just injustice from the refs?
Hey goonie
Is this a fluke? 16 of LS07’s 19 league goals were scored against bottom 7 sides.
Is it a given that Suarez will take us to the next level? Not yet convinced as I have always said but just my humble opinion… still believe we need a player who can score against bigger teams…
Controversial but….
Seriously worried about the refereeing standards, I am rapidly concluding that unless you have a gas pipe or an oil well you won’t get anything from the PGMOL . If he wasn’t lauded as the best referee in England following today’s match at the Bridge of Sighs , I would have to conclude that Webb is corrupt.
Other 2 of 3 goals came against Sperds if they are considered a big team. 😛
Other 1 against Cardiff; BUT 19 goals in 10 appearances is ingenious…
😀 Potter… I have an oil pipe in my car, does it count?
Ginge
A toothless Suarez I would take. How easily we forget what schizo persona this lad has.
Chelsea, four blatant extra points from ‘bad’ refereeing decisions at end of WBA and Pool games. Arsenal and Liverpool have no chance really do they against the M City/United and Chelsea’s. I used to think things balanced out or were even remotely fair.
But again, Arsenals bookings amaze me. After Giroud’s booking and Tiote’s numerous fouls without one, something is definitely amiss?
Potter, hadn’t seen your post before my vent of anger. Getting ridiculous isn’t it?
Potter that’s the synopsis of the script me thinks as well.
Lee
Full audiobook of the Moonfleet on youtube.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBwbNqySCj8&w=640&h=360]
Dg- I know my post was controversial but it was a bit of a topic to debate…
I will take Suarez too but not at any price….
The reason why I posted that stat above is because most agree/say he is the missing ‘piece’ in our squad…
I am not sold on that looking at both his club and international record on the big occasions… Forlan and Cavani turn up with the big goals when needed…
Mourinho says Suarez is amazing but he dived. “It’s like somebody shot him.
Ginge
Literately Jekyll and Hide re Suarez.
Moonfleet on Sky One says ‘Part 2 of 2’ 🙁
I missed the first one….
Evening all…
That was a long dinner for you Rico? lol
https://twitter.com/ColossusBets/status/416910364354170880/photo/1
😀
Not really Ts, I had many things to do 😉
Missed the match again. 🙁
But we won, so yay!!
Boo, rico! The holidays are alwaaaays busy.
Hiya, ginge and Dutch. 🙂
Hi agag, you missed a ‘tough on the heart’ performance…. But we won 🙂
I’m off for the day, going to watch a film or something, tv is dire again tonight…
Night all….
I missed the last match, too, rico. 🙁
I’m happy we’re back to winning ways though. The result against Citeh still rankles.
I gather Theo was his usual self. 😉
Good night, rico! Good night, all!
Hiya Agag…
Night Rico
Hi, and bye Ginge. I need my beauty sleep. 😛
Night Agag…
ended up late for work last night but well worth seeing out the game – first class – thought the ref did OK by us actually, not sure about this paranoia we got away with plenty and so did they. Real heart shown by our lads out there, Newcastle are OK and were in good form, we worked hard in the majority and got a well earned 3 points. Chez was flappy all night and was very lucky several times but that’s the cut of the green as they say, on another day we’d have lost and Flam would have been sent off. I personally really enjoyed that and that was one for Wenger to get excited about – gritty win, well done lads
Morning all…
Horrid weather here…….
New post up