Morning all.
I go from being too romantic to too pragmatic. We knew that it was important for us to be a bit more cautious. We wanted to be a bit more reassured.
Last year we conceded many goals in big games so maybe we were a bit more focused on defending well together. But it’s not the basics or philosophy of our game. That will always remain.
We are not going to change our style. Of course we want to be defensively strong but we want to play.
That’s Arsene Wenger talking about our steely performance last weekend…
I didn’t think our attacking game changed much last weekend as we had chances and a good few too, the difference I saw is our fullbacks weren’t quite the wingers they normally are and Francis Coquelin didn’t dare to stray over the halfway line too often. Aaron Ramsey held back too for most of the game but when he did push further up the pitch, City saw more of the ball but thankfully those moments were few. Added to that of course was our forward players put in a shift, especially our little Spaniard.
We won’t always have to play that way but on the road, I hope we do a lot more often. Stoke away from home is the perfect example, as is Swansea, Chelsea and Southampton and even Hull City and Liverpool. Had we been more organised and more defensive, all of those results could have been bettered. And that’s what wins the league, playing the right way on the right day. The best they can of course….
And I’m a firm believer that to play in such a way, a side doesn’t always have to be full of world class players. It helps in certain key positions but look at Francis Coquelin, a player who has featured in just forty five matches in four and a half seasons whilst out on loan but on Sunday, he was solid. He went about his business with little fuss and he held the midfield together very well. Is he world class? No, far from it. The same could be said about our defence and goalkeeper, are any of them world class? One could be tempted to cite Laurent Koscielny but not me, he’s very good but not world class.
But put the players all together and send them out onto the pitch with a plan, what they can do is give a top class performance.
Isn’t that all we ask for?
Transfer gossip:
Spanish newspaper Marca claim Paulista’s agent has flown in for for talks with Emirates chiefs to seal a deal for the defender although Arsenal are refusing to pay the £15m asking price. LvG is apparently now ready to hijack the deal and take the player to Utd.
A few headlines suggest Arsene Wenger will try and snap up Norberto Murara Neto in the summer when his current contract expires. If true, I guess that’ll be then end of Wojciech Szczesny’s Arsenal career…
That’s it for Friday…..
First 😀 :
Kozzer not world class rico? ? Are u freaking kidding me?? Because he plays for the arsenal? ? Oh I guess varane is world class then? Or Gary Cahill and his fuck face partner cnut terry. Boy I outta…..lol
🙂 Goonster..
Not imo Goonie… 😉
Morning you lot….
Almost seems as if Arsene is being all apologetic for winning a game and not being gung ho about it…. I think when needed we played some really good football last week and maybe that’s his biggest issue, he wants to just play pretty football yet thinks being solid at the back isn’t being pretty…! Well the back four don’t win you a game attacking Arsene they win it by defending, let the other players on the pitch do the attacking and as you’ve stated many times the last few months, get that balance right and we will lose very few games as shown by the set up and commitment shown by the players against Citeh….! Keep that attitude and put in that kind of effort every game the talent will shine through once the hard graft has won the battle.
Morning maam how are you doing this lovely day and take that back rico….Kozzer is world class end of!
As a matter of fact I think mert santi ozil (obviously ) rambo and sanchez are all worod class players. Others like jack the lad theo monreal and the HFB are not too far away. The question is what constitutes a world class player? The word is bandied about too much it’s beginning to piss me off.
Well said Wath…
Morning to you Goonie and all….
Oh boy WATH’S here. It’s gonna be a loooong long day for me.
Sanchez is our only current world class player…..
I think paulista deal was never on to start with, I hope I’m wrong and it comes off but, with current regulations its a non starter…
Apparently we want Ilarame ei of Real Madrid… But that’s another AM… Not what we need right about now…
Goonie, they all look world class when they have a plan set out…
Brudder I ll let that one slip by….it’s the new year. Lol
Ilaramendi*
Rico you just made my hall of fame list. That’s the word right there. Tactics formations wins you games and titles. The Greek team of 04 euro championship wasn’t all that but they won the tournament conceding what 2 goals?? Come on guys the word world class just irks me. So I guess di maria is world class then? ? Or Oscar willian and the rest of that inbred cnuts up in west London. Oh give me a break.
Is Paulista, Wenger’s way of showing the fans that he tried to sign a player, but failed! He will say, “we tried our hardest and did our best, but it was not to be. We try again in the next window”.
Now doesn’t that have a familiar ring to it?
Hope I’m wrong….but I never am!
Morning all you happy transfer wishers. …..and Rico
I’d add Ozil too…
Sorry rico with santi’s current form I ll say he shold be in the top ten players right now on the planet. He’s been our best player over the past few months. Titi agrees with me 😀 : santi sanchez ozil merteshieny and rambo are world class players.
Like I said Wavy, if you look at current work permit rules and regulations, paulista deal is not happening until further notice…=)…
Tlailaxu – AW said yesterday that he hopes to get the deal done this month and we all know he’s a man of his word… 😉
Whatever rico who made you queen 😀 : they ate world class to me and that’s final!
Kozzwr IS world class, and of that, there is no doubt.
He’d get a GG in any side in world football.
Lucky it’s ok to disagree else we’d be searching for a new Queen after that one bahahahahaha.
Kidding guys…..morning everyone.
We have a few world class players, and ame who will be with more consistency.
Stan, good to have ya back, ya miserable bastard 🙂
To those who wished me well yesterday I can’t remember feeling that sick for a long time, bit was a 24 hour gig, and I’m back to haunt you all now lol
Morning Wavy, you old cynic… 😉
If you had to pick a world 11 right now, only Sanchez would get a look in.
If you think Merts,Ramsey would get in, I’d like some of what your smoking!
Glad you are better Scott, although….. 😉
Aussies, a bit of a bug and they whingeing like a big girls blouse………………
The Arsenal boss believes the regulations should be relaxed on foreign imports arriving into the UK.
But Allardyce firmly disagrees with Wenger’s viewpoint.
West Ham chief Allardyce said: “I don’t agree with that at all because there’s already a massive influx of foreign youth coming into academies and taking up places and losing the opportunity for young British players.
“For me as an Englishman it’s a no no.
“I’m sure Arsene if he was working in France might have a similar opinion to me being a Frenchman working in France as an Englishman working in England.
“Protect your own. We very rarely do that in this country.
“We have to protect our own. We haven’t done it up to now. We have to do it somewhere along the line to try and get more British players through.
“If we open up the doors then the floodgates would open and very few British players would get the chance to come to a football club.”
I’m not sure Kozza is world class, he’s close but not quite.
Ain’t you got enough to smoke…………. ???? 😛
I think Santi would make the bench though Lee… lol
Gee scott was it your birthday. Blimey. Happy birthday my man. Where’s my cake? ? 😀 :
Lee, that’s suggesting World class means a starting gig in a world 11.
Is that THE deciding factor?
If so, Koscielny would be a chance, because he is a sensational player, and I can’t name many better than him.
Ramsey last year…yes….this year…no….hence my comment on consistency.
Ozil….playing in his correct position….with consistency…yes.
Wath, since I must respond, and ladies, look away…..if you’d seen my toilet yesterday, you’d say it was more than a bug lol.
Sorry Rico 🙂
Lol Stan….nah, I was just sick as a dog bud…..
Gee scott you just ruined my breakfast. What a mental picture you painted right there….blarr.
Thanks a lot scott…my sausages now look like…myou know 😀 :
Goonie, is the sun burning the back of your neck?
Morning all….
It’s called flush…. Dingo dweller….!
You got carrots in there as well Stan……?
On the contrary bt am having a ball. Forget about iy. Never had so much air in my head. It feels exhilarating 😀 : how are you my man?
I was using picking a world 11 on current form as a bench mark…. I still maintain only Sanchez would get in. imho….
Sorry guys 🙂
Nah wath I don’t like veggies. Not my kinda thing. I love to grill though 😀 :
Whatever lee….
Fine Goonie, you sound in good form….as for Kosser, well…
Scott, please put the lid down….
Seriously scott I can’t eat now. Everything on my table right now reminds me of….blar. thanks a lot pal.
Don’t forget Giroud… 😉
Hahahahahaha.
Bt you re supposed to agree with me mate….yo u re my wing man. Kozzer is world class! Grrr#$@%#
Giroud is definitely underrated, but not WC.
Apparently a certain page 3 thinks otherwise, bet it’s ok to disagree.
Scoot I said he’s close too….not world class. Gee if bale is world class so rambo isnt?? Are u freaking kidding me?
Rambo just needs to show last seasons form for more than one season, Stan.
Kozzer….I have no doubt all there.
Look at last week…..a decent performance from our DM, and suddenly our back 4 look good.
Imagine we had a top DM for the last few years?
Oh and I never said Bale was WC….take him off his left foot and he’s shit 🙂
What comes after ‘well…’ Bt… 😉
Goonie, i’ll agree with you on veggies, should be used sparingly, to add colour.
Scott you re a man after my heart. Bale is just a lot of air. He’s not shit though just not world class. Santi is 😀 : oooooh santi carzolaaaaa oooh santi carzolaaaaa oooh santi carzolaaaaa.
Rico, i think you know…… close, but no cigar….
I say it as I see it, Stan 🙂
Hey Scott who do you think will win the cricket world cup? England is shit by the way. Axing thier captain before a huge tournament like that? They re in trouble. My heart says south Africa but my head says you bloody ausssies win triumph again. What’s with you guys being good in every damned sport?
Goonster
Adamant is here…. yipeeeeeee 😀 :
Hi Stan. How was Arnhem and the family?
Fabulous adam fabulous….I expected to see you my man. What happened?
🙂 Bt, can blame a girl for trying….
I went into hibernation Stan. Like a giant Hedgehog. 🙂
Can’t believe we scored over 300 and lost. Shocking.
Lol adam 😀 : hedgehogs don’t hibernate. Come on man. They live on the plains of africa. Don’t they??
No that’s porcupines….my bad.
Mrs Adam covered me with leaves and left me for a couple of months.
Hahahahahahahah that’s because you guys Sar so shit. Bring back Kevin petersen and your fortunes ll be reversed. Lol
Stan, the environment here lends itself to outdoors activites.
Sports is massive here.
Adam, if you had Steve Smith………:)
How Is She btw adam?? Hope you re behaving yourself 😀 :
Stan, it’s why Ive always said with decent coaching at the youth level, we will produce world class players regularly.
Well, I hope so.
Stan. She is well thank you and no. 🙂
Adam you tit 😀 :
Thank you Stan. 🙂
Lol…stop adam you ll make me pee all over the bathroom floor. I have to concentrate. Lol you re making it too hard for me to.
Goonie, take it easy mate…that sounds worrying…
Stan. 🙂
Rico, everybody loves a trier…..close, but no cigar, applies both ways…
Ahhhhhh nothing like a good piss 😀 :
Don’t bin me rico 😀 :
Merts is world class at changing light bulbs not so sure about the football side of things…
HahahaHahahahahaha omg that was cold. Lee you re hoot. I ll drink to that. Hahahahahahahah changing light bulbs. Christ in heaven so glad I went to the bathroom before reading that. Lord God lee you re something else.
I see that Paul Scholes is totally outraged that our boys have shared their happiness with the fans through a pic. For a man who spent most of his career trying to injure people badly and assuming the role of a ginger prick with great aplomb I would sat that his comments give an unsavoury glimpse into his Neanderthal mind.
Adam they re all just bitter. All the trophies both those misermiserable lot have won yet still jealousy of arsenal. First carragher now this turd faced bastard. I say they can all go to hell.
Adam, I couldn’t believe we lost that game either, mind you, we should have scored a lot more in the final ten overs….
Forgive my typing….stupid phone.
Rico. So I understand. Apparently the Aussies got a bit of reverse swing late in the game and were difficult to get away. Another failure by Captain Morgan though.
Bring back KP I say Adam, and get Moores gone…..
Hahahahahahah rico you guys are so shit without hin. Told ya. 😀 :
Not for me Rico. A total Jodrell Banker. Nasty too.
Still, Adrian Chiles got the last card in the pack so that’s some good news.
Rico, Crisps?
I like him Adam, feisty… 😉
Best news i’ve heard today, Adam…. What a banker…
Bt, nuts….
Rico your 11.41 – Is that the same Easter-Island-Statue headed fat fuck of a manager who keeps buying cheap African players then whinges that they have to go to the ACON? How many of the players he brought in over the Summer were English? I’d never get tired of kicking that bloke in the dick.
Afternoon all! Adam….. I’m liking the sound of your now world famous pasta dish…..!
Rocky. Thanks mate.
Rico. I thought you would like him.
Just read about Chiles! Best news I’ve heard this year (overtaking yesterdays best news that the Sun HADN’T stopped page 3!!
Chiles is an abomination of a man. Total Omnishambles. His atrocities towards football commentary have been going on for far too long. Glad Mark Poopants has got the gig. Always liked him on 5Live
That is great news re Chiles!
Never trust a rust…….. harsh but fair! (Mrs A excluded of course!)
That’s the fella Rocky, hypocrite eh!
Fat Sam another fucktard….
of epic proportions Lee
Is Paulista, Wenger’s way of showing the fans that he tried to sign a player, but failed! He will say, “we tried our hardest and did our best, but it was not to be. We try again in the next window”.
Now doesn’t that have a familiar ring to it?
Hope I’m wrong….but I never am!
Morning all you happy transfer wishers. …..and Rico
You said that earlier Wavy… lol
I know, it just reappeared after I refreshed the site. Been out to lunch, I’m often out to lunch!!
Maybe that’s why it has ‘reappeared’ mysterouser and mystereouser!
How bizarre….
Sarasota
AllezKev…. Still on for tea next week?
Arsene, a romancer, sounds about right to me !
Scott and his pebble dashing tales eh !
Thank Gawd it’s Friday, afternoon all.
What’s that Kev?
TGIF too Micko, can’t believe we have to wait until Sunday again….
Sarasota = roast aas!
Padi says so!
Ah, I shouldn’t have asked… lol
I take it we’re on the box then rico.
I think so Micko…
Yep, Bt Sport….
Good evening…..
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsene-wenger-arsenal-players-forced-5030818
So he does listen……
Arsene doing Diamond Club Q&A now has just said that Paulista deal virtually done, then tried to backtrack after giving too much away
On Twitter from yesterday.
The long-serving Frenchman held a supporters’ Q&A meeting on Thursday night and reliable Arsenal shareholder, Darren Epstein, tweeted that Wenger claimed a deal for Gabriel was near to completion.
A lot can happen in 24 hours Kev….
Hope so Rico…
Credit to Arsene for listening
Is he right for us though? Looks a bit mean but what about the permit?
Agree re the listening to the players, not that he should need to…..
Got to love the mirrors use of the word forced I can just see senior Arsenal players backing Wenger against the dressing room wall.
Rico with the permit system changing in the summer which will allow anyone who costing more than £10m a work permit.
So if Arsenal agree to pay more than £10m for Paulista and the FA don’t give him a work permit which they would have to in 5 months it would show the FA for the di*k heads they are.
I see it’s players demand in the Daily mail 😉
Don’t take headlines so literally Joe, surely you know by now they like to dramatise stuff….
Why Joe, is it the FA who have changed the rules?
And do the FA grant work permits?
I don’t know which is why I ask….
Can see it coming a mile off, Arsene putting in a cheeky bid of 9.9 mill in the summer…”ere, we were very close to signing him” lol.
Micko you old hoot….
FA administer the work permit system for football players on behalf the British government and it’s changing sometime in the summer.
So if a player costs £10m+ they will get a work permit that’s what makes me think 🙂 we won’t have any problems with a work permit for paulista. Fingers crossed lol…
rico, don’t know about you but i’m in desperate need of some uppers after my daily dose of EE, makes me realise how lucky I am to have The Arsenal.
Micko your wrong it will be £10m + 1p
Really Joe, I never knew. I thought it was fifa or uefa.. Silly me eh..lol
EE Micko? What’s that or am I having a blonde moment… Lol
C’mon Cambridge, the BBC will put anyone on the box these days it seems !!
Joe, see you’ve grown an extra eye over night ! Nothing worse than tunnel vision.
I’d so love Cambridge to win….
EastEnders rico, it’s been a long day !
Doh!! How did I miss that Micko…. Not on tonight though, I need therapy…
That’s a bit spooky rico, what was I telling you about the time difference, it’s on over here on a Friday, cancel your session, your alright honest !
🙂 Micko… Bugger, have I missed it…..
Just watching Benidorm…..
Gotta love Fellaini, has anyone else heard “the bigger the hair the closer to God you are” rumours going around at the moment !
Nope….
Oh well, it’s nearing my bedtime so nighty Micko, Joe and all…
Have a good night..
Nite rico, Luke Chadwick coming on for the last 15 for Cambridge, he’d give Paulista a good run for his money !
Man of the match for Cambridge tonight shares a house with 4 of his team-mates, next stop Old Trafford, that’s the magic of the FA Cup, nite Gooners.
Only 9 days to go, and yet another transfer window will close…
What will all those massive toss pots on NewsNow do????
Write endless shit about who Arsenal missed out on this January.
Write endless shit about who Arsenal are going to sign in the summer.
Write endless shit about how Arsenal missed out on Ronaldo, Messi, Darren Bent, Michael Jordan, Kevin Pietersen, Doris Stokes, Charlie Chester, blah blah fcukin blah.
Write endless shit about endless shit.
Zzzzzz
Night All
Night Rico.
Night Mick, you old hoot…
Morning all.
Kev, just as bad as the idiot I read today who named a 17 year old potential superstar, adding if Wenger doesn’t sign him, he doesn’t want to read a comment in a few years saying we nearly got the kid.
Of course, this same dickhead complained a few days ago about us signing the polish lad.
Give someone a keyboard, and suddenly, they know it all.
Anyone around?
Morning Scott, got to love the dickhead who argues out of both sides of his mouth saying one thing one day then another the next as long as he can have ago against he’s pet pive.
But what gets me the most is the fact that he thinks we are to stupid to know this.
Hi Joe,
he now knows that I knows he’s a dumb arse lol.
Where is everyone?
Has England closed??
Not sure maybe they are still reading the list of reasons given by LVG for man utd not winning last night.
Only one required….they are crap 🙂
It’s a shame that manure’s world is now so shitty!! Hahahahahahah!
I’ve waited a long time for the mighty to fall and they have, big time. My only regret, they will beat Cambridge at home and progress like nothing has really happened! So maybe the mighty have not fallen as far as I thought. Shame!
Reminder. Go and cast a few more anti Marc’s spells…….
Hasn’t stopped them winning games before 😉
New Post up……………