Morning Gooners,
Finally, the proper football is back!
Arsenal news:
Wojciech Szczesny is available again following a rib injury and Theo Walcott will be assessed before a final decision is made, but he was training with the squad yesterday, so he should be fine and as we all know, Abou Diaby is a doubt because of a hip problem.
Southampton news:
Gaston Ramirez and Maya Yoshida could make their debut but Guly do Prado may be dropped after this week admitting drink-driving. Danny Fox has overcome a groin injury and should be in the squad..
As said earlier, Southampton’s return to the Premier League has seen them face the current Premier League Champions and runners-up, not an easy start for any club and today they face us, the club which finished third in the league.
So they will be after a point at least today and no doubt Nigel Adkins will have looked at the replays of how other sides went away from The Emirates victorious.
We broke the goal drought in our last game through two of the new boys and I strongly suspect those goals will have been a huge relief for them. Pressure off, shoulders free of tension and now it’s time to enjoy their football.
Three clean sheets in a row make it our best start to a season defensively for 88 years, another today will see us break another record.
Never before have we gone four games without conceding at the beginning of a season in the top division but as already said, it will be a tough test today up against last season’s top scorers in the Championship.
It’s been a while since we have faced Southampton at home in the league, in fact the last time was at Highbury which resulted in a 2-2 draw back in 2004 and we have to go back 25 years to see a win for today’s opponents, that day saw Danny Wallace score the only goal of the game. Since then, we have dominated this fixture in London.
Boring Stats courtesy of the BBC:
- We are unbeaten in our last 17 home league matches against Southampton since a 1-0 top-flight defeat in November 1987.
- In the last season that Southampton were in the Premier League, in 2004-05, both matches between the two sides ended in a draw.
- We are winless in our last four home league matches, the worst run since we moved to the Emirates Stadium and the longest in 17 years. We last went five Premier League home matches without a win between November 1994 and February 1995.
- We have kept a clean sheet in our opening three league matches for the first time in the club’s top-flight history.
- Arsene Wenger’s side have gone 22 home league matches without being awarded a penalty since Robin van Persie scored against Liverpool in April 2011.
- Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored nine goals in 36 league appearances for Southampton, while Theo Walcott remains the south coast club’s youngest player, having made his debut in August 2005 aged 16 years and 143 days.
- Santi Cazorla has completed a league-high 88 passes in the final third this season.
Southampton
- The Saints are the only Premier League club yet to win a point this season. They have already lost two of their three matches by a 3-2 scoreline.
- This is the 13th season out of 15 that they have failed to win in their opening three Premier League matches. Southampton have only once lost the first four, in 1998-99 when they went on to finish 17th.
- There have been at least two goals scored in each of the club’s last 15 league matches since they won 1-0 at Leeds United in the Championship in March 2012.
- They were the Championship’s top scorers last season with 85 goals but only four of those were shots from outside the penalty area – the lowest tally in the division.
- According to Opta, Southampton have allowed their opponents more shots on target against them than any other team in the Premier League (19).
Stats really are boring aren’t they?
They mean very little in the real world as it’s all about the mindset of the manager and players on the day.
We maybe at The Emirates today and we may be up against the new boys Southampton, but in reality, they are not the new boys, their history tells us that. Many fans are tempted into believing that a win today is a forgone conclusion, in fact it’s not about winning, it’s about how many goals we win by, but not me.
Southampton haven’t picked up any points so far in the seasons campaign but just look at who they have faced in their opening three fixtures.
Manchester City, Wigan & Manchester United. Against the two Manchester sides they scored twice, losing both 3-2 and Wigan are the only side that has so far, prevented the Saints from scoring so we really need to be at our best when defending.
They have plenty of players who could cause us harm! We have plenty too who could cause Southampton all sorts of problems and if they are all on form, we should get our first three points at The Emirates this season.
Anything less than 100% focus and commitment and Southampton are very capable of causing an upset. They know how to score goals, they showed us that against the Manc sides. We just need to make sure that they don’t do it against us today.
Respect today’s opposition but show no mercy. If Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain both start, there can no room for nostalgia or sympathy towards their old club, not until after the final whistle.
Today is about Arsenal and three points, nothing more, nothing less.
After today, I really hope Southampton do well – a good club with a good manager who learned the right way with a team that play the right way.
That’s it for another day, have a good one all, and for those going to The Emirates, you may just see Giroud get off the mark…..
Have a good one all…..
Morning
I’m very optimistic for about the afternoon. I know they scored 2 goals against both the Manchester teams but to be honest Manure has a crap midfield and defense compared yo ours and $itty have had a slow start to the season.
Having said that we still need to be on our toes and keep it tight at the back during the first 20 minutes or so. After that we should start to dominate through stronger midfield and attack. Southampton’s defense is fragile and there will be goals for us…..just keep them out at our end!
Morning all…
TT – deep down I am quite confident too but as you say, we have to be on our toes…
Ches is fit again, wonder if Aw will stand by Mannone, or get the number 1 straight back in…
COYG
You all meeting before the game Ak?
Good morning Groovers,
Reports has it that Ches is in goal, Coq gets its first start
COYG’s!!!
Morning AKB’s
Morning Rico, a nice post.
A Germanic mentality and a 1-0 win will do me.
The priority is the clean sheet.
Don’t think so Rico, the guys all have their personal pre-match rituals to attend to… 🙂
I’ve just gotta avoid Wath’s 25 mates looking for a pint.
He can buy them as i’ll be in the Phibbers in Holloway Rd now… 😉
Morning emma, Ak…
Not conceding is a must….
Coq to start, i’m surprised but not disappointed…
That’s interesting Emma.
I’d be happy with LeCoq starting, maybe he has been contrite since his outburst about not being in the team.
Well, he can talk the talk, lets see him walk the walk!
I’d still like to see Henderson and maybe Yennaris on the bench.
Rico, when I popped over The Grove last week, to book my Coventry tickets, I went into the shop to get the handbook.
But it still hadn’t been produced?!
I wonder if the club had delayed it’s production as they had expected a couple or three signings on Aug 31st?
Gotta do a bit, lata Rico…
We could see them both on the bench Ak..
that’s a strange one about the book, but even so, it should still be out, lazy devils 😉
Have a busy one Ak…
Nice to see you drinking on my side of the ground AK… Least now we don’t have to come over to Blkstk Rd…! 😉
There’s 30 of us now so get em in for dead on 12 mate we’ll see you in there
Oh and morning all..!
Morning Rico, Kev, Emma and all. Nice bright morning in London and looking forward to the game, hoping for three points.
Ok Wath, but only you’re there….. 😉
Gone now
Morning Wath & Adam..
Perfect day for a kick about I’d say Adam….
I was thinking the same about the book as the year before even with all the drama happening with key player exodus we already had it out.
It was surprising to find out that we hadn’t beaten the saints for a while and our last 2 games against them has ended in drawings considering we had both RP7 and TH14 at that time.
I am really looking forward to the way the team set ups today based on AW’s post match interview post Sunderland about the 3 striker set up not being effective and also his suspicions about ‘the saints’ possibly setting up defensively today because of their poor results (not performance) so far.
Has our ‘mad genius’ really changed? My reason for asking is because normally he will say something like we will play our own game, however judging from the 3 matches played so far, we seem to go on the pitch with a well drilled game plan. If he sets the team up with 2 defensive minded players (Le Cog & MA8) then I suspect he thinks our FBs have to be very adventurous to pick all 3 points.
Hopefully by 5 o’clock today we will all have a big grin on our faces.
COYGs………….
Hi Tsgh,
If AW changes his tactics, I’ll be stunned. he hasn’t done that for years….
A nice two nill win will do today so it will.
True Rico. It almost feels as if the season starts today and we have a little credit in the bank before kick off in the form of zero goals conceded. We really can’t afford any slip ups. These are the games we simply have to win. Good shape, power and pace for me.
Hi Rico,
That is exactly my point. But I think if you analyse the Liverpool match, you will realise we played more of a 4-4-1-1 formation instead of the 4-5-1 or 4-2-3-1 formation he insisted on for 2 or 3 seasons prior. Maybe this is due to the personnel he has at his disposal.
I do not have a link to his post sunderland match interview, however, if you do recollect even after the disappointment of a goalless draw, one his first remarks was that the 3 striker set up does not work at home against teams who come to the emirates to get a draw. I think we haven’t won our last 5 home matches which I believe he is smart enough to realise we are not stretching team enough at home to win.
Hopefully, our attacking minded players will be firing on all cylinders this afternoon to claw back some goal difference plus a win.
Morning all,
Pie and pint for only £5 until 2.15 at the Emirates today, what you waiting for.
I love these Arsenal texts, nothing about the game just the grub before hand !
I see where you are coming from there Adam, it seems so long since we played, let alone at home…
On paper we should win, but no game in the PL is easy, just hope we learned from a few results at The Emirates last season….
A Squillaci hat-trick I think. 🙂
Tsgh – I get lost on the tactics tbh, once we kick off, everyone is everywhere 😉
Really want Theo to start today, it’s his kind of fixture..
Morning Micko, I’d want a Prawn sandwich thrown in for that price…
Thought we didn’t want to concede Adam??
Welcome JVC – I’d take that but being greedy, I hope we score a few more than that…
TW14 may have a point to prove so it may be a good idea to start him if he is fit enough.
Rico. You really are a cynic sometimes. 🙂
Morning Rico….Bould has got to be the signing of the summer…he has convinced Wenger to stop playing so fukin high up the pitch. and isn’t it nice to see Bould on the bench now , as much as we all loved Rice the relationship went stale didn’t it.
Tsgh – he trained yesterday, he must be fit. Also, he needs some playing time, the fixtures start to come thick and fast now, right through until Christmas.
Me Adam, I am hurt by your comment….
What took you so long to find us JVC 😉
Lets not forget Banfield too, both seem to be working wonders, it can only continue to get better. Can’t see either letting the players think they have cracked it yet.
imho, Rice should have gone 2/3 summers ago, love him yes, but as you say, it all went a bit stale..
Talk Shite are reporting that all top 4 clubs matches are kicking off at 3 today for the first time since 2005. They are making it out to be a positive thing but to it looks like another advantage to the manure against in terms of days between matches. Am I being paranoid again?:-D
Their next 3 fixtures are listed below.
Manchester United Matches
15/09
Manchester United
v.
Wigan Athletic
English Premier League
Sat @ 15:00
19/09
Manchester United
v.
Galatasaray
UEFA Champions · Group Stage
Wed @ 19:45
23/09
Liverpool
v.
Manchester United
English Premier League
Sun @ 13:30
Paranoid Tsgh 😉
We are Tuesday and then Sunday, so not much difference..
Wigan could really push Manure today
Morning Gunners,
Hope you are well…..Giroud off the mark today.
Wath you bandit where have you been, liver tradegy I bet 🙂
https://twitter.com/johncrossmirror/status/246917927557795841
Evening all.
Home from a loooong days racing,and one witout much luck,but thats dogs for you.
Still,a matter of a few hours til kick off.
I am going to attempt some shut eye before hand,so catch yu all for kick off!!
Hi Erick, good to see you, all well I hope?
emma – he could still get one from the bench 😉
Hi Scott, hope you get a few winks, see you at ko time….
rico – Yes He Can
https://twitter.com/AFCAMDEN/status/246919017359618048
Am fine thank you Rico, how are you?
I think Giroud movement is superb he will get off the mark soon no pressure
Don’t be surprise if Gerv have a blinder of a game today. I hope he brought the form which i saw him play with against senegal last wk
Rico he has changed his tactics. hence the 3 clean sheets. The 49 goals last year where not down to personnel but to wrong tactics.
Is AFC Camden often right though ?
I hope they all have a blinder emma, not just Gerv, but he certainly needs one, some fans are getting a bit frustrated with him…
Fab thanks Erick, Giroud does everything right but finish he chances, but he will…
That’s not tactics he has changed TT, that’s coaching staff 😉
Honestly Rico am not worried about him, Chamaka started on a high but were his he now……slow but sure.
Emma, John Cross says its a rumour but am hoping Giroud starts. Podoski best suited on the wings.
Realy wish OG12 scores……i would had started TW14 instead of GERV..
Erick – I doubt if it is rumour. Confirmed from various reliable sources
No Rico changing coaching staff makes no difference if the tactics are wrong. It may smooth over some of the cracks but it would still be evident even with world best coaches.
Bould can only do so much but if the team is not set up in the right shape we will inevitably concede.
There is a very good clip on YouTube some where showing the difference in the team set up and tactics from last year, were it is demonstrated how we always have 4 defenders between the goal and the opposition when they break. That’s the different tactics I’m talking about.
Erick, i’m not worried either, he’ll be just fine…
TT – that was me being ironic…
Kc, i’d wait until the official team is named…
Emma lets wait and see but Aw eager to see Giroud score…..only forward we have & he will play lots of games.
His presence is enough to make opposition defence work extra hard and was reading his interview……lad his willing to learn
good one rico “tactics are lost on me, when the game starts everyone is everywhere”…..hahahahahahah maam you just know how to crack me up. morning HH. 3 points are a hatrick for poldi. you heard it here first. COYGS.
hey erick, how’s tricks? miss ya big guy.
Off to give Fido a walk before ko, catch up in a bit….
Hi goonster, just truthing 😉
Back in a bit….
TT I don’t much about shape but the defenders are so disciplined this season TV5 rarely goes for his forward runs.
The midfield not getting lost in attack and cover the back four well.
Defending is our first duty and the defender very disciplined.
hey are you gonna leave me hanging just because “fido” needs a walk??? what in the world! Get back here rico.
Howdy goonster,
How are you mate…….thoughts about todays game???”
when’s the game guys? my cable ran out so i ll need me a link. am looking at you emma. hook me up good woman.
Games at 3:00pm uk time, here its 5:00pm mate….getting excited.
i think we ll maul them erick……they are no match for this new arsenal team. well pulverize i tell ya. 6.0! hahahahah hope the guys aint reading this. if they get complacent. we might be at the end of a horrible result. but seriously i think we ll be too much for them. 3.0 to the good guys. COYGS.
3pm GMT eh? thanks erick……hey guys i need me a good link this time the last one was crap and kept breaking off.
lecoq to start huh? well i would rather ramsey but hey let’s see what this kid is made of then. i just hope he’s ready for it….he’s a talented kid no doubt but he had better calm down and keep his gob shut. merida,bentley anyone?
where is everybody? its a “game” day you nitwits. come on already. adam, lee,AK, SYG,AGAG,micko,bondex, CG,DG,WATH………where are you guys?
AFCAMDEN tweet re. lineup confirms my suspicion based on yesterdays training photos.
TT I also believe tactics have changed, but it is too early to confirm.
If OG12 is dropped it goes a way to confirm my and some others believe that AW is a changed man. Why you may ask? AW of the past 4-5 seasons would persist with players that have outside pressure on them until the players on a few occasions improve or on most cases the fans start booing the players concerned.
Players I can think of who AW has persisted to plan even though everyone could see needed a break include AR16, Eboue and AA12.
I think everyone would expect OG12 to score today if he starts because of the history of 2 past legends, but imagine if he didn’t psychologically that may be his end.
grrrrrrrrrr
talkshitegingerhater(wow that’s a mouthful) i hope OG12 dont even get to play today cause if he does and fails to find the net, the pressure ll increased ten fold. we need him to sit this one out better still let him come in when the game is already won.
Guys off to grab beer n all before kick off……I will post some links if I get any goonster.
Coq up against it today, said he would leave if he doesn’t get game time.
Three points please….Coyg
thanks erick………top man, later dude.
Ginger man, Aw protecting Giroud is good move…think he will score lots of goals.
Ģ♡̷̬̩̃̊♡̷̬̩̃̊Ď M=D/ЯNĨИG Rico & All…. & hey TSGH! You are so Ģ♡̷̬̩̃̊♡̷̬̩̃̊Ď on tactics analysis..for me once game ko I hardly analyse T̶̲̥̅ђe̶̲̥̅̊ team tactics & formation.. Anybody know T̶̲̥̅ђe̶̲̥̅̊ authenticity of T̶̲̥̅ђe̶̲̥̅̊ Team list pasted here?
hahahaha i love that…ginger man he says. hey pal how’s about we call you talkshite for short!
Goonster, Haha. The name is to show my distaste for that ignorant man on talk sports if you are familiar with him.
Its fine by me Goonster. Everyone who knows me knows that I despite him on par to the Spuds.
well am not british but i sure have heard enough to know the guy is scum…anyway welcome aboard. HH is great would love it if you stick around. we are real gooners here. welcome my friend.
well i hate the spuddies but nothing can beat my hatred for that old bag of fart fergusc**t and his red faggots. grrrrrrrrr i hate manure. i think i should print that on a t shirt and sell. what do you think TSGH?
Re OG12, I agree 100%. I believe he will cause more problems to Cahill and ‘John Cherry’ next week. His movement will cause John to pretend to pull a fast one on his chronical back pain that seems to crop up whenever he is able to face us.
https://twitter.com/EPLStuff/status/246940497518669824
i dont get it emma…….who is hillsborough? what happened to him? is he a liverpool fan.
The ‘scottish mafia’ comes close 2nd for me. Putting aside all the hatred for him you have to say he is good at doing his job. Albeit in a despicable way but to me the Spuds & that ginger man who makes a living out of comparing our ‘ Prof’ to the ‘Wheeler Dealer Harry just because he won the FA with our cast-offs (no disrespect to Kanu, Lauren and Campbell) is not fit enough to mention Arsenal not alone have a career out of us.
oh victims……wow, 96 you say. what happened.
goonster – 😉
well you said TSGH….. i cant stand the anti arsenal vitroil(spelling) in your british media. its growing though. the dutch and american media have also picked up the anti arsenal agenda. oh well, bring it on says i. we ll win the league and stuff it down their throats. cum suckers all of them.
emma be a good woman and tell me what bloody happened…sheesh AK and WATH are sure gonna have my hide for this.
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Links goonerster……
96 LFC supporters died in Hillsborough as a result of poor crowd control. Read more here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disaster
Afternoon all, any news??
emma – 1.07
That is some unity amongst football fans, one will will send a huge message….
A tragic day in football and the authorities should hang their heads in shame….
Morning All!
Finally Matchday! 🙂
Hi HG, long time and all that, how are things?
Arsenal team: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Coquelin, Arteta, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gervinho, Podolski;
Subs: Koscielny, Santos, Giroud, Walcott, Ramsey, Arshavin, Mannone
hello everyone!
Waiting for the kick-off… Coquelin in the line up 😉
Arsenal – only side yet to concede a goal season
Southampton – only side who have not kept a clean sheet this season
Bodes well eh 😉
Things are good, just hoovered the whole flat so the miss wont do it during the game 🙂 I had a dream of Arshavin scoring the impossible today… so all ready to see it 🙂
How is Gervinho in instead of Giroud?! Some vote of confidence that is!
Anyone have a good link to the game?!
Im alive….just.
Evening all.
COYG’s….
my stream is no good somebody help!!!!!!!!
Hi Scott, Esp
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/140766/1/watch-arsenal-vs-southampton-fc.html
What a fluid start.
COYGs
1-0 COYG’s
Yes…..what work by Podolski!!
He just didnt give that up.
Gerv has started well
goonster try http://www.vipboxsports.eu/watch/71430/1/arsenal-vs-southampton-fc-live-stream-online.html
poldi is a beast……..what a buy!
thanks vida
Stoke 1-0 up against Citeh 🙂
Def Scott, bloody stubborn play by Pod…
Lucky, lucky Arsenal.
i can see giroud getting a goal in this game.
What a move, that was just class, all it missed was an end product….
😆 Micko…
Not when he’s on the bench vida 😉
gosh am creaming me pants…..COYGS.
I must say CJ25 looks solid. Vast improvement for a defender I ve seen since Kolo Toure
Yesssssss
Stunning, bloody stunning free kick Pod 🙂
Thats my man Podolski!!
I told you all for months he is our man to get!!!
Superb….just superb.
O my what a player….
Well said Tsgh, he just gets better and better….
I reckon if we keep up our run of clean sheets,we are a great chance here 🙂
am creaming all over……
What a finish Gervinho….what a bloody ball.
Yesssss.Sweet
Gerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrvinho 3-0 😛
i told you guys we ll pulverize them………..come on.
Goonster. Make sure you clean after yourself at half time. wink
Matt Le Tissier looks a right mug right now
4444444444444444444444444444-0 🙂 🙂
Oh. what a day
hahahahahahahaahah
Did i wake up,or am i dreaming??
this is too easy…..
Tsgh – I like Matt le Tiss, he’s always really honest about us… Seldom does he jump on the ‘hate arsenal’ bandwagon…
How does our bench look…..Giroud,Ramsey,Walcott,Arshavin,Koscielny.
Now,think back 12 monhs ago!!
Do you doubt we have a better squad now??
Really Rico. He’s another AW hater in my opinion. I remember him covering us against Blackburn when we lost 4-3 last year and he was calling for AW head.
Just thought the same Scott, makes a nice change to see quality sat down….
I didn’t realise that Tsgh….
We mustn’t take the foot of the gas …..
Bring back Vito lol
Bugger – 4-1
Sloppy and Bould will be furious…..
Did you see all the back 4 hands go up at the same time. Very poor from Scez
Very poor Tsgh, should have stood by Mannone 😉 😉
We’re on fire!!!! who let the gunners OUT???? COYG
i would have kept faith with manone…..voicheck is too relaxed. what a numpty but hey 4.1…….am not complaining.
That left a sour taste. Poor way to give up a goal. Szes should be ashamed.
Scez has to realise that he isn’t an automatic starter. That was very sloppy. This is a goal we should never have conceded.
Soooo is Vito Mannone on the bench?!
Ches needs a flogging. What a clogger!!!
Did anyone notice Gervinhos celebration after is goal…..a little rendition of RVP’s brush off the shoulder,or maybe brushing the memory of RVP off the clubs shoulder???
good game though….this is how football should be played. pubis are you watching? hey rico what’s the other scores?
yeah scott what’s that all about???? i enjoyed it though.
I can’t believe for the first time in 6 years we are having discussion or regret of not starting our 2nd/3rd choice goalie.
Guys,if you’re going to make a mistake,do it when you are 4 up…..don’t stress it.
He will get the rev up required,no doubt,and be better for it.
Stan,i reckons he is saying f**k you RVP……
hahahahahaha TSGH……spot on my man.
Pulis was busy watching the Wallabies v Pumas match to cop some tips.
scott van who? i dont know him.
hahahahah to learn some rugby scrum i guess…what a tool.
Yes you do Stan……keeps the medical team employed!!
Hey all… Not watching the boys due to some commitments but couldnt resist the temptation to pip here…. Goals are flowing…. Hope our barcelona loving keeper does not want to see the bad side of le prof. He will be dropped if he repeats such performances… Giroud’s time
Couple more goals second half would go down a treat.
By the way.. United = One man team 🙂
Gotta say….for someone crook and bloody tired,i feel very awake atm 🙂
Esp true but the media are not saying that yet.
sorry scott but my memory is gone……..i only see santi and poldi these days dont know this fella of whom you speak of.
🙂
great day for the moment !
Szesc has no confidence and bad concentration grrr!!!
Manure 1-0 up
Citeh still 1-1
Santi is a little wizard btw. Carry on.
Defending a bit sloppy again….
How would we rate Le Coq’s performance so far. I am slightly disappointed especially after his ranting last week.
Cazorla is pure genius,but we shouldn’t forget just how important Arteta is.
And we are getting a bit too complacent, need to wake up again and step up….
Why the hell is Ramsey coming on…. sigh
Scott, he’s absolutely integral. I’d love to see us press the ball just a little bit higher. To deep now for my comfort.
Something of nothing for me Tsgh….
Ramsey on 🙄
I want to see Giroud and Theo on….
Coq should realise 9/10 times AW is right about players and when they are ready
Ches 🙄
Oops, Ramsey did very well there….
5-1, nice 😉
That is why Ramsey is on Paul lol!!
Seriously,he needed last season under his belt.
This is his chance to show whether or not he is good enough.
ramsey is class……….how long have i been saying that?
Here comes Theo and Giroud, go fill your boots guys 🙂
Deep in attack this arsenal squad. Now i just hope we don’t get a howler from Giroud.
With the possibility of Jack and Bacary coming back,how strong are we looking??
Never heard you say that Goonie 😉
Scott – strong 🙂
Most of the time Ramsey’s main downfall is trying to do more than he is capable of. When it comes off its brilliant. But it rarely comes off.
well that’s cause you never listen to me…..you re always lost in theo’s eyes.
Manure are now 4-0 up ….
Will,i said all last season that Ramsey needed to realise he is no Fabregas,and that he needed more time after his injury.
Let us all hope this is his season to shine.
walcott is SHIT! there i said it.
🙄 goonster, you do make me chuckle….
Theo should have given off first time to Giroud…what was he thinking??
Nice goal Theo 🙂
Is there a better sight in football than Vermaelen bursting forward???
Lovely finish Theo,lovely.
Agree there Scott, one too many touches…
Well saved Szczesny…he needed that.
I feel sorry for OG12
So do i Ginger.
6 feet 4, earning 45k a week and the women love him…..poor bastard 🙂
That was a world class turn by Ox.
Well,what a game.
Very,very impressive.
I really hope Southampton stay up,as it would be a sad indictment on the league to have a side playing such positive football relegated whilst rugby teams stay up.
Great win!!
Goonster. Not good for OG12. We have won but I feel down hearted because I feel TW14 should have squared the ball to OG12 to score his first.
COYGS!!!!
pure class from theo and the ox.you don’t see that often.
Good Evening my Esteemed Fellow Gunners.
Rico…..match report nearly ready. Will save you time so look out for it in your inbox.
what a player santi is……wow. were you guys impressed by the BFG or not….am looking at you rico and sir SP. y’all said he was shit huh? well who’s laughing now? hahahahahaha. i said 6.0 but that damned chesny ruined it for me. COYGS.
I told y’all Gerv will be on fire!!!
🙂 I’m fine!
chelsea were lucky at Loftus Road
From everyone’s accounts, og12 is banging them in in training. not worried.
Best performance at the Grove since the Milan match!
TGSH walcott is shit….OG12 could have had his first goal today but that uncommited prick took his shine off. what a tool.
Spot on there Scott, I really hope they stay up too….
Good day at the office, shame we conceded and a shame Giroud didn’t break his duck. Maybe he is saving that for Tuesday when we face his old club…..
I thought Ox had a tame game though, understandably really….
Guys,Szczesny apart,name me one player who didn’t fire today…we were awesome.
OG needs a return back home to find his scoring prowess.luck for he only has to wait couple of days
BFG brings calmness to the defence. He reads the game very well. Great interceptions. CAZORLA please marry me. Quick feet, quick thinking, he is just MAGNIFICENTEEE…
goonie, we just won 6-1 and you still want to single out Theo, and even after he scored on his left foot….
Some people are so hard to please…..
Scott, I think Le Coq was a shade below par
OG12 to score against Shitty. I said it first.haha
Quick everything emma, would that be so good 😉
We are up to 3rd…..
Worst afc player today was ches. Lack of concentration sometimes, poor kicking, passing to defenders under pressure
hahahahahah i just love ruffling your feathers maam……..
BFG is playing so well, you forget that you still have kos on the bench
Rico,i thought Ox was fantastic.
Some of his runs were brilliant,and once he starts getting his shooting boots on,will score world class goals regularly.
We really have it all now…..defence, goals and is there a team in the league,or even the world with more pace??
Ginger,name me two players who didn’t fire lol!!!
You are right.
He was decent,but not great.
Dirty bastard you are Rico 🙂
Me thinks the 4 way battle for the title has just begun…. Chelsea, man utd, arsenal, man city. That’s the top four.
and this without abou, wilshere,TR7 and sagna! gosh am creaming all over. bring on shitty! hey what are the other scores rico? shitty, manure and the spuddies>
How are you all feeling guys today???
I am off to bed now,but i will leave you all with one question…..is Arsene still our man or what????
BOOM! Get in the there!
Devil,i am always feeling good,but you know that!!
Nigh mate…night all!!!!
What a terrible performance! This is what happens when you sell your best player and second best (as if) player of the last season. Arsenal are a club in crisis! It’s all gloom and doom at The Emirates! 😀 😀
Agag,do you really think Van Persie was our second best player last season??
You really rate him that highly 🙂
No i AM off to bed.
Night Scott.
stop creaming goonster.lol.
MOTM for me are AW and SB. I thought the tactics today was super super genius. This is like AW in 1991 & 1998 when he was known as a tactician. The saints didn’t know who to mark with the front players interchanging positions.
Hello, all! 🙂 And I ALWAYS said Ramsey was class. 😳
Agree emma…
Goonster – you will never ruffle my feathers…. 😉
I meant, Almunia, Scott! Who else could I have meant?? 😆
hahahahhaha yes i do maam, always…….hahahahahah
Scott – I can’t criticise anyone but Ches today, i thought they all did what was needed 😉
Me dirty… surely not. Sleep well our Aussie friend…
Hi lewis, joyweds and agag – happy then?
Re ‘is AW our man’ – I’ll judge him in May 😉
Evening all,
A glimps of the future may be, Got to say that was a fine performance but in all fairness Southampton played some nice football as well, Czezsney was having a nightmare and in my mind should have been held back, Manone has been reasonable and not done anything wrong he will be the only Arsenal player with the hump tonight and rightly so. If i had any criticision it would be that we still pass back to often and overpass, but apart from that were rising up that league. oh and nice one Rico.
Evening Steve,
Have to agree that Ches hardly calmed the nerves today, would Mannone have conceded that goal? i don’t think so…
Rico..match report in your inbox.
Now we have to all become Reading supporters, I will find that very easy 🙂
Very disappointed, rico. Very. We should have scored in double digits. Szcz is the worst keeper. He should be sold. 😆
Hi, SSP, emma, ginger joyweds! 🙂 Goonie, be careful, rico can put you in the sin bin with a click of the mouse. 🙂
Hi, dev, how are you? I bet you enjoyed writing that. 🙂
I was quite angry that Mannone did not start. Well…..Chesney did not do himself any favours. Now I hope AW makes the right choices for the Montpellier game.
I like Chesney…….. a lot I must say. but he is getting a bit complacent I must say. And the worst thing done today was to relegate Mannone to the bench after being unbeaten in the first three games.
You can bet on it Agag. but its difficult to watch the game and write up a report at the same time. I simply have to concentrate. And I do miss HH during the game tbh.
A great result, but Chezzer, you bloody knob…
Ok if we conceded a good goal, fair enough, but that was Hackney Marshes…
Manone is accident prone, but he never deserved the bench, he has waited patiently while Czez has had the limelite but czez has buggered himself
Hackney Marshes???? Not even primary school football Kev. SAF would have given him the hairdryer if he was a manure player.
Mannone communicates Sir SP. Chezzer does not.
Dev, you think Koz might manage a start at Montpellier? I don’t want him rested to the point of rusty.
Oh, Chesney will hear it from Bouldy. That was a routine clearance, he messed up!! 🙁
AK, you may reward yourself with a cardigan for a job well done by our boys. 😉
Kozzer will start in the CL I think Agag. Mertesacker is needed in the EPL where a lot of high balls are delivered. in the CL it is a different story. I think even Diaby will start after resting today, while Giroud and Theo will also start.
Hi devil – just seen it, you little gem you, thank you so so much 🙂
I think the goal keeping coach should be having a Sergeant Major style word with Szec. His kicking and distributing is atrocious. For the first time he looks like he has lost his self believe. He has to be careful of because once the No.1 jersey curse left by Lehmann bites he may become an ‘Alumnia’.
JM – really sorry, didn’t see you in moderation and i don’t know why you went there 🙁
arteta performance this season are deserving of Spanish call-up
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, following his side’s 6-1 win over Southampton: “We had a first half of a very high level. We were a bit lucky as well with the two own goals but overall we were top quality. We moved the ball at a very high pace and gave Southampton lots of problems. It is disappointing to concede a goal, especially the way we did, but you have to let one in at some point. A goal for Olivier Giroud is missing but it will come.
“Vito Mannone is very very close to staying in the team. A fight is there for the shirt with Wojciech Szczesny.”
No I am sorry………no one should simply let one in at some point. It must be the others who score it not our team to gift it.
AW was just asked ‘how close is Mannone to challenging Ches for the number 1 spot’?
AW – ‘Very very close’
He was not happy with the way we conceded…
Hi Ak….
Czez is suffering from poor performance he had in the last European Championship. I think it is our best goalkeeper. Manone or Fab should be the keeper of the League Cup and FA Cup
Gervinho was magical.
I like Coquelin.
AA could could have a chance to see how is his performance.
Kos will play often.
Have we anybody suspended for the Champions League?
AW is suspended for 3 champions league games. It will be interesting to see how SB and NB handle his absence from the touchline on tuesday.
Yes JM………..Ithink it is AW who is suspended. 😆
I have a feeling Banfield and Bould will be just fine in the CL, just hope AW isn’t sitting up in the rafters texting them 😉
Sunderland 1 – Dippers 0
Unfortunatelly you can’t go to the bench devil! 😉
I do not want the bench JM.I want SK’s place.
devil – add Fabianski to that challenge for top spot too. It’s good and might finally make Ches wake up. Mannone’s kicking is far far superior, and to date, he can brag a clean sheet 😉
Fabianski is a funny one, suddenly he is always injured…..
Suarez has been booked, guess what for????
Diving…! 🙂 🙂
Back in a few minutes. Got to help the missus and prince.
Good evening rico and fellow Housers. The team gave me a great start to day, too bad Cheeser had to drop a clanger and cost us a clean sheet. However, a wins – a win and now we are back at the right end of the table.
Sister AGAG — I’m aghast that you have joined ths Doomsters & Gloomsters!
CG, and OG, he hasn’t scored yet! Let’s sell him, too!! Arsenal are poor, and clueless, and can only score against lesser opponents. 😉 🙂
Shopping Buddy, how about a pair of shoes…
Difficult decision for AW today, he couldn’t really win.
Not surprised that he went with Chezzer, but Mannone deserved to keep his place.
Thought that Tommy V and BFG were excellent…
Cazorla is a genius, no other word can describe him…
Must do some work, lata
Sister AGAG — Did the recent earthquake have a detrimental effect on the local water or have you been at the sacremental wine? Please say a prayer for OG12, I’m sure he will come good. Have Faith Sister!
Hahaha, CG. 🙂 I’m trying to sound dissatisfied; but with aperformance like that, it is as you can see, impossible without sounding inebriated. 😀
I shall make sure to say a prayer for Pursestrings though. May he never score again. 😀
What a change a season makes. This time last season we were languishing near the bottom of the table with one of the worst goal differences in the league. This year we are back at the top end of the table and have the best goal difference in the league. We looked a proper team today, no weak links. Much better than last season’s Lying Dutchman and his supporting cast. Four games and four different scorers, not including the kind help from the Saints. Bring on Montpellier — OG12 to score!
Sister AGAG — Do not concern yourself with ‘He’ who shall not be named. He has been excommunicated and is history – part of our past. Look to the future, it is bright. With true faith from the Goonerdom our team shall rise and take it’s rightful place atop the Premier League.
Hi everyone. I rather enjoyed it at the Emirates today. Ches was shocking but let’s not be too hard on him.
CG, I do try to be charitable and not bear anyone ill will (right!!), but Pursestrings is just absolutely hateful. 🙂
Hi Agag. Hope you are well.
Enjoy your spiffy new things, Kev. 🙂
Boo, Adam! Did you have fun watching that or… did you have fun watching that??
Adam — I think Arsene would have been wise to leave Mannone in for today’s game, just to show Chesser that he is not automatically the choice and to show some faith in Mannone. It would have done both players some good.
didnt sczez start the first match at sunderland ? if so, he has one of the three clean sheets..good thing is that Arsene said publicly that hes not an automatic starter..competition will be good for him..i still think he is the long term solution.. nice to have a confident second and third!
Sister AGAG — Put your hate behind you or you will have much to confess. Put your faith and love in our team.
Right on Nigel.
CG. I guess Wenger wanted to get Ches back in the team and thought that Southampton at home was the right game. He did have a bit of a nightmare but rallied a bit toward the end. Tough call but Wenger always trie to be inclusive.
Yes Agag. Mrs Adam and I enjoyed it. I suspect some new perfume will be bought at Selfridges tomorrow in celebration.
Adam — You may well be right, with an ECL game mid-week, Arsene may have wanted to make sure Chesser was fully fit and ready.
AW has a history of demoting goalies at the wrong time. Alex Manninger anyone?
BFG should start all our games. TV5 and kozzer should alternate with each other but BFG should be a constant. what a player. and to think that some wanted him gone prefering cahill and jagielka to him. sorry folks but jag and cahill cant hold a lamp to his feet. this guy is a beast. so glad i had the balls to stand up for him. first abou now BFG, jeez who’s next? i see a lot of gooners ll be stuffing themselves with humble pies. COYGS.
hey adam, how was the atmosphere at the EMS..you lucky dog you.
goonster — The BFG is great against the longball and highball physical teams. He’s good at cutting out the high balls and isn’t easily pushed off the ball, but he isn’t the most agile or mobile players. I would prefer Koscielny in his place against the faster more technical teams. Either way, it is good to see we have real competition for the two CD spots.
Hiya Stan. A bit up and down really. The crowd like lots of what they are seeing but I suspect they need a big victory, like Chelsea at home, to really get going. All in all it was a nice day though. Cazorla is just a pleasure to watch with the ball at his feet. Have you recovered yet Stan?
CG am sorry but i disagree. he did do well against suarez who is a tricky slimy bastard. BFG is the reason we dont panic at the back anymore. he compliments whomever he plays with. am sorry but he need s to start every game except when injured. he’s not a german international for nothing. gomen nasai.
goonster — With all your creaming so far today, I’m glad I don’t have to clean your apartment or pay your laundry bill. Long may our team give you reason to continue though.
recovered from what adam? i dont get it.
Your broken waist or wrist or whatever it was.
CG i creamed so hard my neighborhood’s mop is creamed filled had to use mine then.
From your encounter with that young lady Stan.
hahahahaha adam am alright fella thank you i thought you meant my “running tommy”…how’s mrs A?
goonster — Yes, BFG does help calm and steady our defence. Other than that we’ll have to agree to disagree and revisit the question later in the season when they have both played more games. Let’s compare notes at Christmas, as I’m sure we will see more squad rotation from Arsene this season.
She is good Stan. Thank you. We just had a bit of dinner and are gonna have a feet-up evening in front of the telly and then a day at the shops tomorrow. Pretty relaxed really.
Sorry, had a friend round to collect his dog and then had dinner….
Evening….
What did you have adam? i just had me breakfast now….egg stake and cheese on a croissant with hot coffee..mmmm
Rico. Good evening.
Stan. We had a rib-eye steak with mashed potatoes and caramelised shallots and some green beans. Usually I don’t eat red meat but I just fancied some tonight.
Good evening rico. It’s good to see the hits counter ticking over, especially with a good positive vibe from your posters.
Evening Adam, I suspect you wanted seven didn’t you 😉
I did Rico. You know me. I always want more. 🙂
Good evening to you CG, it’s been really quiet since the transfer window closed though – not too much to moan about I guess 😉
mmmm that sounds delicious adam….will try that sometime. hey rico, still pissed with me? adam i love rattling rico. i love getting under her skin for slating my players(BFG and abou diaby) its my time to gloat. and am having a ball. hahahahahahah.
As did I Adam, I actually hoped we would get double figures, and I truly though we might, but, we have Tuesday to think about and had to take it easy in the second half….
Stan. Don’t push her too far. She can be vicious. 🙂
bring it on rico…..
rico — If the team winning and you eating beef is cause and effect, maybe we’ll all have to pitch in buy you a side of beef or the whole cow. Either that or we have to send you on a shopping spree during the January transfer window for the club and the January sales for you.
adam i bet she’s seething right now…hahahahahaha. i ll be in the bin soon.
CG. I can’t see Rico eating beef myself. 🙂
Perhaps some grilled Haloumi though.
goonster — Moderation young man or sh will put you in moderation (sin bin).
hey adam did you see AK at the game? gosh you british gooners are so lucky. what i ll give to see a live game….i would prefer an away game though. i like the away lads, they are my kinda people.
hahahahahah CG, i bet she’s probably considering that as we speak. come on mama bear. bin me. hahahahahahaah. am so gonna enjoy my day in the sun.
No Goonie. But last Thurday evening I had a curry with Kev, Lee and Rocky. It was a really great evening. Wish you could have been there. The guys are fine gents.
Adam — Whatever it takes, within reason, to keep the Lady of the House happy and the team winning.
CG – I am a pescetarian, no beef in my home 😉
CG. I agree. She does a great job for all of us.
Highbury House is like a good party Goonster, they all need a pooper – and that’s why we invited you 🙂
Haloumi Adam – now you are talking, it simply is delicious, one of my favs..
now you re just ripping me heart out. grrrr i so wanna hang out with you guys. hey was WATH there too? that ll make it perfect. all my best pals together enjoying a drink. what a life. bummer.
CG/Adam, don’t start, I’ll have to get the tissues 😉
I know Rico. 🙂
rico — A few large Pacific Spring salmon or a monster halibut would see you the season. I’m hoping the shopping trip wont be necessary.
Goonie. You are welcome to join the HH curry club. We hope to tempt Rico soon. It seems entirely appropriate that she should allow us the pleasure of her company I think.
That should be ‘through’ the season.
Speaking of allezkev, where is he? Surely he could spare one of his multiple personalities for HH duty. Now he is even channeling players from the long past.
Anyway ladies and gents, a nice chat after a sweet day. I am off for the evening so I bid you all a fond farewell.
rico is a country girl…i bet you she wont oblige but get a mutt maybe she will.
Adam — Till tomorrow, sleep well.
Hello all,what a game today,all team played incredibly,now scezny fail in my opinion was avoidable and it was arsene who misjudged the situation and didn’t stick with manone,but hey,it’s gone now,another note is on Theo being a prick and not passing a ball to OG when he had to,I know it might sound like conspiracy theory but we all know walcotts dream of central striker position,that could have been deliberate by him as to keep Giroud from scoring,I personally still am not convinced with these commitment for the club and his teammates aswell as his inconsistency,he needs to either grow some balls and start playing for the club and fans or go somewhere else and be the sensitive boy that he is at the moment(I know RICO,u hate me)…
…Cazorla was brilliant just as up till now this season,loved gervinhos involvement,truly magnificent,good cameo from Ramsey…
Oh and what did u guys think of this Gaston Ramirez fellow?to me he was a class above the rest of sotons players…strong on the ball tricky,fast,very good vision…?
Bit of Cod for me CG 😉
Night Adam, have a relaxing evening….
rico — You’re easy to please. I prefer Sockeye salmon or some nice oysters myself. Although I pine for some fresh abalone, but that fishery has been closed for decades.
You know me too well goonie, me and the city, just doesn’t go …
Hi Tlail… I don’ think for one minute that something as you suggest went through Theo’s mind….
I am CG…. I do like Salmon though…
That’s my day done guys, time for the Sky Planner to start, Strictly Come Dancing and the X-Factor are my night’s viewing…
Have a lovely evening everyone, ‘Til tomorrow…
Night all..
Good night rico – till tomorrow. With all this talk of food and missing breakfast to watch the game, I’m off to lunch.
Morning all.
Well,i had a reasonably good sleep,though being so pumped meant it took a while to doze off.
Guys,we do need to lay off Szczesny a bit.
If you all recall,after the last two games,we were questioning Vito indecisiveness when coming off his line,and on one or two occasions,goals could have resulted.
Szczesny made his call,came off the line and botched it,but the all could have gone in a hundred directions that wouldn’t have ended up a goal.
He has a lot of work to do on his ball distribution though,and that’s a bigger issue than the goal,imo.
My point is Vito did well,but did have a little luck as well,so let us not suddenly jump on his bandwagon,as we all know the better long term keeper.
Arteta is absolutely vital to our team.
He allows everything else to work smoothly,and i only wish we had him 5 years ago,as i have no doibt we would have a title or two if that was the case.
We looked very good,got the three points so let us look at the positives.
12 months ago,when Szczesny had a socker,there was no talk of a replacement,as we had no viable options.
Now we do have options,and that is a massive positive.
Evening Gooners…
That was certainly an entertaining afternoon of soccer.
Thought that Jenkinson had another very encouraging game.
I’m not really sure how Wenger can possibly consider bringing Sagna back, with the form that Jenks is showing?!
The partnership between Tommy V and BFG is certainly developing.
I really like Koscielny, but with the back-four functioning so well, I’d be loath to fiddle about with it as the moment.
I understand the rotation argument and the theory of Kozzer vs tricky opponents, but tbh I’ve yet to see any reason to change things…
Cazorla the genius is such a wonderful footballer.
Everything Arsenal do, seems to come through him.
He is at the centre of most things.
I cannot recall the last time an Arsenal midfielder was so central to the team play.
I’d probably have to go as far back as Liam Brady…
We really do need to keep him fit.
Fortunately, for a little ‘un he seems to be a tough hombre…
Loved it Kev,loved it.
Kev,i said earlier,do not underestimate the importance of Arteta.
We all know he is good,i think even Gooners underestimate him.
Don’t get me wrong,Cazorla is a sensational player,but the second Spaniard’s work allows Santi to go about his business.
What about my boys free kick?
What a great performance,and the best thing was we didn’t switch off.
Southampton,to their credit,played better in the second half,but we really put them to the sword with two more.
Arteta is like the Quarter-back, just starting things off with intelligent, incisive passes.
Thought that Coquelin did ok, he got stuck in and made some important tackles.
I’d still rest Diaby and save him for Man City.
Coquelin would relish the game in Montpelier.
Hi Scott.
Yes, I really rate Podolski, he is a team man, someone who’ll sacrifice his game for the benefit of the team.
I think both the Jerries have had a huge beneficial effect on the squad, in terms of professionalism and mentality…
It was great to see some end results from all the running and chasing about Gervinho does.
Those goals will do him a power of good.
Competition mate, there’s nothing like it.
The vibe around the squad is fantastic.
Nobody is a shoe-in for a start, Uncle Bouldy will make sure of that.
Frimpong could be there or thereabouts in the next 7 to 10 days Scott.
Now nobody should underestimate him, he’s not just a tough-guy, he’s also a good footballer.
Yet another option for Wenger…
All these talented players, what a great problem to have.
Just gotta keep ’em happy.
Scott, I’m turning in, been a long day for me.
Don’t know how you do it Digger?
16+ hours and I’m bushed.
Night Gooners.
It was a bloody big 24 hours Kev,but it’s what we Gooners do mate!!
Sleep well champion.
Morning all,
Just read AK and Scotts last remarks, spot on, the new guys with Arteta first rate they are what i would call thinking players they do the thinking and make it so much mor entertaining, I think the word for yesterday was scintilating, and Czez a slapped hand.
Morning all…..now that’s what I call a hiding! Cazorla a poor man’s David Silva my arse, he is true quality! I though chez’s distribution was shit and the error for the goal, well enough said!!!
Theo’s decision making is crap, he should of got Giroud off the mark yesterday but ho hum.
We’ve got Rosicky, Sagna and Jack to come back too…..what selection headaches AW has in front of him?!?! Nice position to be in…..COYG!!!
Morning all….
Mannone beats Ches on distribution every time imho Lee…
Morning Rico. Agree about Ches’s distribution. It has hardly improved.
Morning Steve, Lee & Adam 🙂
Disappointed that Walcott didn’t cross for Giroud too, could have done both players the world of good…
Four really good goals yesterday though….
When Theo came on he had a noticeably odd attitude I thought. He was somewhat dour. I know he didn’t want to celebrate after scoring against his old club. But he looked like someone unsettled. Perhaps he will be gone in Jan. who knows?
Theo could have passed quicker but he still took his goal well, not allways easy to see a pass the same as the fans can after a game but he normally passes too early. Theo i believe has still got a part to play in this Arsenal squad this dilly dalying about signing a new contract needs sorting out sooner than later or the fans will be on his back sign or bugger off simple as that.
Good Morning all you happy Gooners.
What more can you want from an afternoon’s entertainment?!
The outfield players were like a well-oiled machine.
The goalkeeper owes his team mates a match winning performance at Wastelands next weekend…
I might go against my principals and buy a newspaper today… 😀
He has been like that for a few weeks now Adam, my thought is he isn’t happy being on the bench. If I am right, he is not helping his cause by looking a bit sulky. Maybe though there is something else going on…
Morning Stevo, Adam, Lee and Rico…
Unless the Theo conundrum is sorted, it’s just gonna rumble all the way to January.
But unlike RIP, Cesc and Nasri, the tabloids cannot bash us as Theo isn’t integral to the team anymore.
A bit like the Press ranting on about Bendtner, you just shrug and go ‘so what’..?
Steady on Kev. It’s all about humanitarian John Terry in the papers today. 🙂
Agree there Steve, on all accounts..
Morning Ak, I went against my principles last night and watch MOTD – Shearer really is a prize plank…
Next to PL games will tell us an awful lot about this group of players…
Perhaps Theo has had a humility bypass Rico.
Just wish we knew what he wanted to do Ak, but I’m not even sure he or the club know.
Mind you, it could be another ‘Tomas’ situation and the contract is already signed…
I really want him to stay and become an important player with the club, but the longer this goes on, the fans are going to slaughter him.
We win 6-1 and the main talking point is his pass, or lack of it. He scored a good goal with his left foot but that’s not enough…
You know, I’m not even sure that Arsenal would have been offered as much money for Theo, that has been reported?
I gotta say that I don’t think that there’s a cat in hell’s chance of Theo signing.
Maybe Wenger know’s this and is keeping him on the sidelines as an impact sub, whilst giving playing time to those with a part to play in his plans?
Maybe Wenger also knew that his transfer value was not that great and took a calculated risk in keeping him and getting one more year from him, especially after already losing two major squad players.
All that really matters surely is that his girlfriend has a new Ferrari to pose in soon. The rest is just details.
Adam; 😆
I will keep my money in my pocket then… 😉
You are a hard man Adam….
That’s what all the girls say Rico. 🙂
Sorry Rico, I know you like Theo, but I believe his head has been turned by his agent.
I suspect that Chelski is going to be his destination.
Maybe Wenger will do some business in January?
But if Arsenal are in the EPL mix with the Chavs, we don’t wanna be strengthening them!
And who knows? He might have a change of heart, but I suspect that his agent already knows how much more other clubs will pay above and beyond what Arsenal, quite rightly, think what Theo is worth…
Alex Hleb MkII IMHO…..
Only 9.32, and already Adam has won ‘comment of the day’ 😆
Theo see’s himself as an out and out centre forward and has probably realised that Wenger doesn’t he had been playing a free roaming position where coming inside was open to him but sqaundered too many chances, Theo will certainly score us goals but as an out and out N0 9 i don’t think so.
Gotta go outski, see ya lata…
Ha ha Adam….
Time will tell Ak, but he certainly isn’t doing himself any favours if he does want to stay.
You could be right 🙁
New Post is up…
Don’t you pick on him too Steve 😉
Have a good day Ak