Not a day to go a 'Wandering' as others drop points!

Morning all,

Before we start I hope your Christmas Day went just how you had hoped it would and I hope Santa was kind to you and yours and for one or two of you, I hope your heads have cleared and your stomachs are getting back to normal. 😉

Wolverhampton Wanderers today here at The Emirates Kick off at 3pm. Wolves are in 17th position in the league, while we are currently 5th.

17th position may seem a long way off the pace but we were there not so long ago and people had written our chances off, so this is not a game to take lightly, as Wolves will want to emulate the way that we recovered.

Maybe they will but for today we need to make sure that their season kick start doesn’t begin against us!

I kid you not when I say that we are not at our strongest but when are we? However, we do have a knack of getting the best from it.

Throughout the squad we have about 9 or 10 players out injured but talk is that we may start seeing some of our injured fairly soon.

As far as I’m concerned it’s not to say it’s not before time!

Our back line has been shuffled round long enough, our full backs had been depleted to zero, and we have been using centre backs to cover these positions.  We have weathered the storm well but what we have been sadly missing is creativity down our flanks and that’s because we have been without Sagna, Jenkinson, Gibbs and Santo.

Our options have been reduced, so for the time being we are only firing on half cylinders.

The players who have come in to cover have filled these positions admirably but at the same time they are centre backs and lacking that little bit of creativity that our forward players need to do their jobs right.

Theo Walcott and Gervinho have not looked at their best for the last few games which is understandable when you consider the players missing but as these injured players start to return, our situation will cure itself and the missing cylinders will fire up again.

That will happen in the New Year, just as some are getting a bit tired, others will return and give us that extra zip.

For today though, we need to rely on and trust in who we have and that should be enough to beat Wolves.

No resting players unless absolutely nesseccary, one or two if really needed but no more – leave the meerkat at home and let Chamberlain be ready to change the game if needed – and Yossi, well surely he has pushed Arshavin further down the team sheet!!

We have a good squad, an excellent Manager with good staff. We are a great club which is financially stable and the outlook looks very bright indeed, we have injured players returning any day soon and we are in 5th place.

As said, we must now push on, take care of Wolverhampton Wanderers and anybody else that comes our way.

Results did us another favor yesterday with both the Chavs and Dippers dropping points so today let’s make sure we capitalise, if we don’t then come May we could just regret it.

I have only good feelings for the second half of the season, everything is in place and it’s now time to go out and show the world what we are capable of.

I know we can win things, its time to go and do it.

COYG

Written by Steve Palmer

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Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Morning gooners, hope you guys are enjoying the holidays…….Three points needed

COYG

ArsenalDK
ArsenalDK
14 years ago

Goodmorning everyone! I stayed home from work today, as i would have missed the game on TV otherwise. So here’s hoping i didn’t waste my day. A 3 goal victory and a clean sheet would do just fine for me thanks! COYG

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Am great Rico, work has been a night mare for me but am hanging in there…..am off today hoping for three points COYG

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Morning Gooners.
A typical chest-thumping post from Sir Steve.
Well said sir!
Morning Rico. Apparantly Podolski swapped his shirt with one of his ‘future team mates’ after the pre-season game in August…

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Am hoping AW gets it right Rico, we cant afford to loose more ground starting today, have checked all the links above and must say OX is the best option when Gervinho is away

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Steve I must say great post…the signs are great we just need the lads to push on

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Podolski..?
Not really sure Rico, you know what our Board are like.
They all love this time of year. It fits their way of doing business.
Bah humbug… 😉

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Rico I miss you guys…..but I promise to try to be here more, work can wait. I want to see Yossi and the Ox. This players can bring in the much needed creativity

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Sorry to dumpen the mood but any news on Diaby?????

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

I also want to see the mid field getting goals for the team about time too

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Well yeah Rico, by the end of next month we could have Sagna, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Diaby, Wilshere and Miyaichi fit for consideration.
A ready made excuse for Gazides to wriggle off of the hook…

stevepalmer1
stevepalmer1
14 years ago

Morning,
Thanks rico, as always,
Watched the United game last night, and i see its started, the fiddling i mean, a man sent of on the half way line for a very soft foul penalties thick and fast, how long can this blatent fixing go on for.

I was thinking that with the games coming thick and fast, and the talk of players needing rest, what happens to other teams, Rooney Mata Terry Aguera silver Nanny dont these players ever get knackered or is it just us

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Rico tbh Chamaka would fit in well with Stoke , we dont play hoof ball that why he has been in poor form. You got to love his hard work though but not what we need.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

If Benny can get his head to a corner, then there’s no reason that Mert, Chamahk, and the others, cannot do likewise…

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Hamstring mmmmh think its the last season Diaby is playing for us…..someone else should come in and paly atleast 20 games. Fancy Mert getting one today 🙂

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Rico its clear we need to decide fast on whose going on loan and whose is getting sold, we need a good squad for the second part of the season…we cant afford to start slow

ArsenalDK
ArsenalDK
14 years ago

I’m fino rico thanks, how are u?

IMO our best chance of silverware is the FA cup. We have a great mentality this year, and if only Wenger would splash the cash on a new striker..

Anyone wanna watch the game with me on a big screen tv? 😉

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

ArsenalDk I wouldn’t mind joining but think I will be at the pub…great atmosphere

Rico we got to get a new player thats for sure

ArsenalDK
ArsenalDK
14 years ago

I know Erick, I was just kidding 🙂 I don’t even live in the UK, wish there was a pub here with many gooners in it but no 🙁

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Arsenal Dk I also don’t live in the UK but we have a pub where they show all Arsenal game, am from Kenya

EastSidePaul
EastSidePaul
14 years ago

Morning, any chance sky are showing the match today?

stevepalmer1
stevepalmer1
14 years ago

also watched the Villa game last night, has anybody ever considered Richard Dunne, i know he’s 32 but what an engine i believe Villa paid City 5mill for him, what a buy he has been, and the way he play’s he could well go on for another 2.or 3 years and so much experience consider him and TV together.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Rico, all the pubs were closed locally, but we found an Indian Rest’ open.
Nice meal & no washing up.
Result.. 😉

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Steve am sure Kos would have something to say aboout that but am okay if we get proven players

stevepalmer1
stevepalmer1
14 years ago

Morning ESP, just been through all the chanels not showing the game anywhere, looks like a stream mate.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

You sounded as if you didn’t enjoy yours much yesterday… 🙁

stevepalmer1
stevepalmer1
14 years ago

Hi Eric, i wouldn’t want to lose Kos, i must admit, but when people say about another defender just a thought thats all.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Well the 3rd and 4th Rounds of the FACup are in January.
So Wenger could still play the fringe players in it and still loan them out at the end of the month?
Personally i wouldn’t loan any of them.
Tempting fate..!

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Steve am okay with another player but we need a striker really bad we all know Robin needs help

Allezkev soem of the lads need to player every week especially Frimpong, Coquelin and Miyiachi

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Outside of a Footlocker store Rico.
To die for a pair of lousey trainers is really quite dim…

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Erick, with our injury jinx i don’t think they’ll have a problem there mate…

ArsenalDK
ArsenalDK
14 years ago

Let’s hope the result will help your cold rico 😉

For the first time in ages, the game is shown on danish TV and AFC better not dissapoint me!

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

off for awhile.

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

The injury is nothing new to us to be honest …..we just need the bench to be up for it

ArsenalDK
ArsenalDK
14 years ago

Am I the only one a bit worried about tottenscum? Could they really finish above us for the first time in 682 years?

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

Arsenal Dk am also worried mate that why am saying we need to finish up our transfer business if we will have any

ArsenalDK
ArsenalDK
14 years ago

I agree Erick. They have been lucky on the injury front. What would they be without Modric and Bale? Toothless!

I would love it if we bought Podolski, and am I the only one sick and tired of waitin for Wenger to play Walcott where he belongs? UP FRONT!

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

They have a few players who have been decisive mate, got to say Ademoney has played well in the big gmes but will RVP on red hot form Walcott wont be palying there in a long while but he should be scoring more

I think we need a midfielder and striker tbn

Erick
Erick
14 years ago

off to have me lunch back later

EastSidePaul
EastSidePaul
14 years ago

Ah streaming it will have to be so!
What are everyones thoughts on Senior Cesc’s comments?!

stevepalmer1
stevepalmer1
14 years ago

Eric, Jack will be back pretty soon, after all this time out he will be like a new signing, Ramsey should come back to form, Rosiski Benny and Arteta, should all start gelling, We have TV that can move forward, Frimps will come good in this company, Song who will become a driving force, AA i’m sorry will have to go, i’m not to bothered with the midfield and our forwards are not that bad either, Park and the Ox, Ryo will also start us on our way, We still have Campbell out on loan and he is supposed to be very good, all the signs are good, Bartley will be available in the summer should we want him, our fringe players are going to be used, we could be buying a player and in doing that could be stopping the emergance of a superstar, remember that when the four full backs recover, along with whoever else is injured we are going to be inundated with players. We need to sort the wheat from the chaff and only buy to replace who goes. My first buy would be an experienced reserve Keeper because should anything happen to Chez, look at the cover we have.

Monica
Monica
14 years ago

Diaby has become a liability!

Micko
Micko
14 years ago

Afternoon all, nice post Steve,

Fancy us for a 3 nil win today, hope AA23 has packed his thermals, Siberia is bloody cold this time of year, did some-one say Chamakh is off……..party time.

nedox
nedox
14 years ago

Hello rico and d gang! Does it mean manure are hitting form earlier than expected???and city cracking?? Hmm..this is our chance to seal top four and then lay siege on the top 2! Spurs to lose today too,

Meanwhile we should just get henry on loan, and then get podolski or remy and hazard or gotze or gourcuff in d summer! Works for me!

nedox
nedox
14 years ago

Bytheway, arshavin and chamakh off! Plus the lil matter of squil, almunia, denilson and erm….diaby? One more season maybe! He could do a RVP next season u know…

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

ESP, 11.19.
What did he say?

EastSidePaul
EastSidePaul
14 years ago

Kev. lets say he was giving it large about someday returning to Arsenal.. I personally wouldn’t like to see him in an Arsenal shirt again, what do you think?

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

hi!
uhmm many comments… why would be the squad very different fom last match? Even yhe players on the bench.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Hmmm, yes and no mate.
I wish they would just move on.
We’re moving on Paul, i reckon we’ve got a very good team with a winning mentality and a fighting qualities.
Maybe sometime in the future he might return, but i’m not sure?

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Then again, i’ve been boring everyone by going on about TH14, so why not FF4..?

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

I think what it is Paul, is these players don’t realise how blessed they are being at Arsenal and under the tutulidge {spelling?] of Arsene Wenger.
Then when they leave, they can’t leave Arsenal behind…
So, basically, if Arsenal won a few trophies, then nobody would want to leave.
Sounds simple ESP… If only!!!

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

hi all

I hope we don’t end up with a Wenger special, a draw or loss.

Aw knows how to rescue defeat from the jaws of victory

EastSidePaul
EastSidePaul
14 years ago

Thats the problem Kev, we need to win trophies, to keep big players, and to attract them too.

I’m not too confident today to be honest, it always seems that when teams around us drop points we tend to follow suit. I always feel the team plays a lot better once wrote off from winning anything, which is sad.

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

ESP yes, I bet we trip up. Should be a win, but…..

Marinello
Marinello
14 years ago

Afternoon, Rico, Steve, Goonster and everyone else. Trust you all enjoyed your Christmas Day.
Wolves today, and any team Mick McCarthy puts out will give blood sweat and tears until the 90th minute. So it will not be an easy game. None of the games in the PL are.
Just need to hold the back line, midfield need to work their socks off, and get the ball forward and do some damage in the final third.
I fancy a 2-0 result today.
City dropped a cods yesterday, but then all teams will at some point.
Here’s to another 3 points and a clean sheet.

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

I just heard on the news AW is considering resting RvP. This man is a menace

We need to win this

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

ESP, that’s right mate. We need to win something. Anything….
Even the bloody League Cup!

Wenger rested RVP for the Stoke game & he had to come on to win the bloody points.

Could be a nervous afternoon…. 🙁

Calm down Stan… 😀

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Manure have kept clean sheets for 14 of their 28 games this year

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Allezkev

I think there is little doubt Henry is an arrogant bugger who is up himself, and he is a cheat. Remember the handball? Brilliant footballer though

There is a possibility Robson is correct. I hope not

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Yossi Benayoun starts in midfield for Arsenal after his headed winner against Aston Villa. There is no Theo Walcott as Gervinho partners the aforementioned goal-machine Robin van Persie.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Alan MP, i think that arrogance makes him the player he is, or was.
As far as our younger players are concerned, maybe they should give [ or have given ] TH14 a bollocking if he isn’t [ wasn’t ] pulling his weight.
I’d still like to see him back, but then i’m a hopeless romantic… 😀

Rico, i thought that as well. I don’t always agree or enjoy Robson’s comments, but he seems to have some insight.
Makes ya wonder why he didn’t go into coaching himself?

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Hmmm, 4 4 2 ?????

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Good to see Yossi in the team

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

You know Rico, there’s a lot of very smart ex-players in the media.

And they all have one thing in common.

A reluctance to have a go at the job themselves…..

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Stan Collymore is the most know it all wanker in football

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Not sure either Benny or TR7 are gonna play wide Rico.
Unless TR7 does AR’s job and Benny pushes up with Gerv switching as you suggest…?

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Alan MP.
Do you mean the manic depressive King of Staffordshire?

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

All that bollocks about Park, and he isn’t even on the bench….

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Allezkev

lol He was on talksport telling us all how he had depression and how he belted his missus

He has been telling us all that the FA must find Suarez guilty lest the FA’s anti racism aoms are lost LOL No presumption of innocence or natural justice from Stan. Then he says the same about Terry

Then he plays the victim after scousers invade his twitter page and put him in his place

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

OK, see ya’ll at full-time….
COYG

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Alan MP, he is just a rent-a-quote, one of many on that nausiating radio station.
Lata mate.

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Rico

Agree re 442. I though though if they would work well together given lack of 442 formation in recent times?

stevepalmer1
stevepalmer1
14 years ago

Any stream links available

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

lol

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

oh dear an equalizer

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Arsenal should have about 6 by now, now it’s 1-1

they better pull their fingers out

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

as usual, most of the possession and bugger all to show for it. This is why I cannot stand pretty football. It’s useless

Oxblood chamber pot will come on soon

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Groundhog Day……

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Mind you, don’t panic Gooners.
Remember, Arsene has his secret weapon up his sleeve.
Yes, that dynamic duo Chamakh & Arshavin.
We’re in safe hands…. 🙁

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

hello
1-1 half-time
we need a change in our midfield. I hope we win
Come on Arsenal!

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

I still wanna see more Englishmen in the team. Well I suppose so long as we win, that is what counts. The second half shall see

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Gervinho is a bizarre looking creature

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

64% 44% possession in our favour and still nothing

I’d love to have Cahilll barton & Shawcross in the side

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

17 attempts on target. Amazing

64%
Wolves 36%

Attempts on target

Arsenal 17
Wolves 4

Attempts off target

Arsenal 4
Wolves 2

Corners

Arsenal 13
Wolves 3

Fouls

Arsenal 3
Wolves 11

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

now 64% to 34% possession

what a fucking joke this mob are.

Wenger OUT!

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Rico, this is what happens when you employ blokes with funny haircuts that piss off to Africa, or other lightweights

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Oh I’d love the other two. The side needs a bit of mongrel in defence

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Now talksport are wondering why Chamakh was on and Ox was left on the bench

Full credit to Hennessy

stevepalmer1
stevepalmer1
14 years ago

for fuck sake sell Chamakh and Arshavin so Wenger just cant use them they are fucking useless, Oxo must be as pissed off as me.

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

I care. Africans need to leave for 6 weeks a year for the ACON and it upsets team continuity

We always have the greatest possession and fail to put sides away. They can’t finish. Our defense is shite

Passing the ball going nowhere does not win the game

17 shots on goal and nothing from it

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

hello
one half a shot and one goal ! Our goalkeeper didn’t do any defense!
Why are we so lazy after our goal in the fist half?
In last 10 minutes, why we croos all the time? Our advantage with one more player, invite to shot inside and outside area. not crossing. More tTwo drop points!

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

they are a one man team

No use putting Henry in the side. Too late now

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

that is next year Rico, The trouble we have is now,

Why do you think SAF has a minimum of foreigners. Only four foreigners played for Manure in their last game

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

we are lucky Song and Vermalen not be sent off

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

we won’t win shite while AW is there. His choice of players, transfer policy rotations, the business model of the board

We’re buggered basically

stevepalmer1
stevepalmer1
14 years ago

Its a pitty Arshavin Ramsey, are not African

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

lol send em home for 6 weeks

Ba & Bent would do well here

Can we keep RvP if AW buggers the season up? He’ll be the next to go

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

re above

Ba is French born

stevepalmer1
stevepalmer1
14 years ago

Mind you i told you, rest a player in form and you get a player thats out of form, now he’ll get injured as sure as eggs are eggs

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

Rico

I think it’s great Gervinho scored. Good on him. However, unless an African is Drogba like in class, I take the firm view no Africans should be allowed to play in the EPL, because a team game requires conyinuity, and that is ruined when these guys need to return to Africa for the ACON

It defies commonsense to sign them. It defies logic

Rico. Ba was born in France. He qualifies to play for Senegal, but he doesn’t have too. He is French, not Senegalese
If Ba was insistent on playing for Senegal, then he too would be of no use

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

Gerv was only the best player.
Song could be direct sent off.
Vermalen had an yellow card and then, in other situation, said the referee is crazy and point to his head…
RVP must be more sweet in the duscussions and when talk to the referee…
I really don’t know what’s happen when Gerv goes to the African cup…is the only player with the goal in his mind.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Rico are you still sulking…..??? 🙁
We have a midfield that have in 18 EPL games have scored;

Rosicky 0 goals in 9 apps
Arteta 3 in 15
Ramsey 1 in 17
Song 1 in 14
Arshavin 1 in 15
Benny 1 in 8

And other ‘attackers’

Walcott 2 in 17
Chamakh 1 in 8
Gervinho 4 in 15

That’s where the problem is…….

Only one player likely to get into double figures in the EPL.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Once again Arsene Wenger seems to show a complete lack of immagination when it comes to substitutions.
You can almost predict every substitution that he’s going to make.
And if ‘we’ aren’t surprised, then it’s unlikely that the opposition are going to be..!

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

I didn’t see the game Rico, so i’m not going to cane ’em.
But it’s just so frustrating, especially after taking the lead.
Not sure what the answer is gonna be, as i can’t see Gazides splashing out next month.
We’ve just gotta soldier on with this lot and hope when Jack comes back that he’ll bring some more defence-splitting passing to open these teams up.

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

What were the corners and free-kicks like Rico?
Kozzer Mert and Verm, how were they at dead-ball situations?

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Not sure about Park, Rico.
Wenger isn’t sure is he???

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

I’m off to watch the soaps Rico…….

Not really… 😀

See ya tomorrow…..

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

Tonight or tomorrow i’ll write a few lines about today match. I’m going to watch the Totts

Joaquim Moreira
Joaquim Moreira
14 years ago

norwich 0 totts 2…

Lee
Lee
14 years ago

Fuckin toothless if RVP has an off day, MC & AA are shite and need to be sold immediately, play the ox FFS!!
AW buy a proven goal scorer that’ll help RVPs burden….
When our back 4 are fit PM shouldn’t get a look in….
Finally been stuck a traffic jams left right and everywhere today to watch that shite…….

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Calm down Lee…….

Your getting like Stan…. 🙂

allezkev
allezkev
14 years ago

Ooopps. Should have read it properly.
Old news………

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

quote Rico

” we weren’t that bad imho, all we failed to do was score – ”

Yes, but isn’t that the point?

alan b'stard M P
alan b'stard M P
14 years ago

hi Rico

Wenger is an eccentric. He is truly bizarre. AA now has Chelsea interest. I bet they will play him as per his talents and perform well if they take him