Three points bagged with ease……

This is how we lined up:

Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Djourou, Santos, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Benayoun, Walcott, Van Persie.

Substitutes: Fabianski, Squillaci, Jenkinson, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh, Park.

Three minutes on the clock and Robin had our first chance but his shot was saved by Hennessey in the Wolves goal.

Then, with just eight minutes gone, Bassong made a challenge on Theo Walcott in the box, the referee didn’t hesitate to point to the spot, or to dish out a red card. Wolves were down to ten men and Robin stepped up to break his recent goal drought. 1-0

At this point on HH, devilgunner wrote:

‘Bassong wanted to repay the Swampies back for not playing him regularly. He needs the scum to be out of Europe so that he can play when the rats desert the sinking ship’. 🙂

Very soon after, Walcott doubled our lead – 2-0 and all was going pretty darn well.

Just before the half hour mark, Santos had a shot on goal but it went wide of the far post.

Mikel Arteta appeared to be the victim of a couple of hard challenges in the first half, the first was by Kevin Doyle, the second by Michael Kightly and a third, again committed by Doyle which earned him a booking. Doyle, despite having just been booked, gave away another free kick, this time for an unfair challenge on Santos. He really was pushing his luck.

Allezkev:

Doyle is gonna get himself sent-off if he isn’t careful. Typical ex-Reading player… :)

Half-time came and went…..

Ramsey had a tame shot on goal, which was easily blocked by Wolves and Robins long-range effort went flying over the bar on the fifty minute mark.

Next in the book for Wolves was Ronald Zubar for a tackle on Yossi Benayoun and shortly after Michael Kightly followed him after a foul on Santos.

Scott from Oz:

Wolves are losing it. We could be against 9 soon.

Kevin Doyle finally did something other than commit a foul, his shot though was saved by Szczesny.

Scott from Oz:

World class Szczesney…….pure brilliance. We are getting complacent.

Just before sixty-five minutes, Michael Kightly had a shot from just outside the area which went wide of the left-hand upright.

On sixty-eight minutes, Yossi settled any nerves with a shot from outside the penalty box, bottom left hand corner and 3-0.

On the seventy-five minute mark, Wenger made his first substitution, bringing on Oxlade-Chamberlain for Theo Walcott.

Ramsey had another shot on goal with about ten minutes left but again it was easily blocked and soon after, Sagna was replaced by Carl Jenkinson.

That was about it really, Wolves had three shots easily blocked by our defence/keeper and after four minutes of additional time, the referee blew for full time….

Great night, not too taxing on the legs and we are now five points clear of you know who.

Now let’s get ready for Wigan on Monday….

Have a good day, I’m not around all day so that should make it better… 😉

92 thoughts on “Three points bagged with ease……

  1. Romford Pele (formerly HC) says:

    Morning guys,

    Good win though i’d love to see us be more ruthless. United or City would’ve won the game 5 or 6-0. Since the game was over as a contest as soon as Bassong was sent off, it would’ve been good to give Ox some real minutes and let him run the Wolves defence into the ground.

  2. devilgunner says:

    Rico……Great night, not too taxing on the legs and we are now five points clear of you know who.

    But it was one of those games where winning supporters were bored. OK, Sir AK may have said ….no bones broken, not tired legs and no cards. But we do need excitement. We needed some more goals. We hardly got out of the first gear and those endless passing between Song to Djourou to Song to TommyV to Song to Santos to Song to Sagna to Theo to Sagna to Theo to Sagna to Song to Santos to Song to TommyV to Song to AW……..ZZZZzzzzz.

    I was getting bored and you realise that the players were playing for time and taking the piss when Sagna and Theo start passing to each other. Benny was not taking the piss and he was working his socks off.

    There were two on loan players on the pitch….Benny and Bassong. Benny was working his socks off…..a real professional while Bassong was…..well a typical swampie. Wanted to get sent off.

    Good report Rico. And thanks for including our comments in it.

    BDW……how about telling AW to get us Hennessey……..he was a solid keeper yesterday.

  3. devilgunner says:

    Tbh honest at one moment I thought that Song was going to pass to himself. Honest 😉

    Romford……..I have been saying the same thing for months. Manure would not have stoppped at 3……remember them hammering Ipswich 9-0???

  4. Romford Pele (formerly HC) says:

    No way RE Hennessey. That guy is a mistake waiting to happen. It’s ok looking like a decent keeper when you’re always being asked to make point blank saves but his concentration leaves a lot to be desired. His handling is awful too.

  5. devilgunner says:

    So who do you think can AW get as replacement for Almunia, Fabianski and Mannone???

    I think that Jaaskelainen would be the one since he is free, he is nearing the end of his career and he would not kill Chesney and Martinez.

  6. Romford Pele (formerly HC) says:

    I remember DG. Goal difference will come into play if we’re looking to challenge next season. Plus, who doesn’t like goals?! Madrid have already scored over 100 in La Liga this season :O

  7. devilgunner says:

    I do like goals also……and remember, at the end of the day did Manure stop at 4 or 5 when beating us???? No they continued to dish it out till they got 8. So the same goes for us…..dish it out so you can take it on the chin when you are on the end of a hiding since others will not stop.

  8. stevepalmer1 says:

    Morning all nice one Ricolicious, Yep you guys are right i was bored as well but 3 pts is what we went for and 3 pts is what we gained. I was impressed with Kightley he worked hard and never stopped trying he was a bit of a nuesance and showed a lot of heart i like that in a player. I am not a great admirer of this 2 punnishments for one offence rule, in my eyes only one offence has been commited and in my Judgement a penalty is sufficient punnishment after all a defender is only trying to defend thats his job a forward diveing gets booked not sent off fairs fair afterall. but i’m happy with the three goals.

  9. elpricko says:

    Before the game all we wanted was 3 points to stay in 3rd and qualify the win v City. Guess what we got it, so what are you whinging about? That we didn’t score more! Jesus there is no end to your bullshit. Also you mob must wank over each others comments that you put them in the article? Too funny and very embarrassing for your crap site, I came here to read what u tossers are complaintng about and I wasn’t shocked.
    Shocked would be to read you supporting the team. I bet you wanted AW gone again after QPR. Oh and would the mancs have put 6 past wolves, when they lost to wigan 1-0? I think they got complacent cos it happens to every team.
    Anyway I hope you don’t get an ulcer or some weird illness cos of being so unhappy with life, but I am probably too late. Oh well haha fools fancy putting comments in an article just written….
    I also make no apologies for being such a wanker…..!

  10. devilgunner says:

    Elkieno…..you got a point there. Just stick it upright on the grass and sit on it mate. It should fit in nicely.

    We respect your opinion. you got a right to it. but at the same time please respect ours.

    We like AFC. We like the players. We like Arsene Wenger. And we like AFC supporters. But we do not like who insults us.

  11. Scott From Oz says:

    Guys,what the hell are you talking about?
    24 hours ago,if I offered you a 1-0 win,you’d have jumped at it,and the 3 points.
    We won 3-0,and you’re complaining.
    Last season,the season before…..we were playing pretty and losing tough games…..fans complained.
    This season,we aren’t so pretty,but winning ugly,and you’re still complaining.
    I floated through work today.
    Come on guys…….
    I’m serious,stop being narks.
    Go you mighty Gunners

  12. Scott From Oz says:

    Elkieno,obviously I agree with some of your points.
    However,come up with 365 fresh articles per year,and then you can knock Rico.
    Until then,pull your head in.

  13. Romford Pele (formerly HC) says:

    Not reall moaning, just highlighting a flaw of ours which has been apparent for ages.

    Nothng wrong with constructive criticism.

  14. devilgunner says:

    Hiya Ozzy….check your inbox.

    Sent you an article on match fixing.

    We are not complaining about the result. it was wonderful mate. But Sir SP and I are simply complaining that with all that endless passing we were bored. Ok, we did not have any broken bones, no yellow cards, we got three points, we scored 3 and dominated possession. Fair enough. But some of the passes were simply to allow time to run out. The players were barely out of the 1st gear. And for all the money they get I expect a professionality and entertainment.

    Do not Get me wrong Ozzy. I am not complaining or whining simply to do so. Its just that I do not like being taken for a ride. As I said earlier….when Manure wanted to maul us….did they stop?? No they did not. So I expect and want my one pound of flesh. Others take it….so when I get the chance I do it.

  15. devilgunner says:

    Sent you another email Ozzy……with football skills for children.

    In the future you will be receiving some PDF’s and adobe files all with games and skills you can teach your children.

  16. Scott From Oz says:

    Thanks again Devil…..I shall go through them thoroughly.
    I know what everyone is saying about the performance,and I agree to a certain extent.
    3 months ago,I was all about the performance,win lose or draw.
    Now,I’m wrapped up in beating Spurs home and finishing top 3,mainly due to HH members passion,so yes,I like a stylish win,but am loving wins either way.
    9 out of 10,tells me we have a great side,and one that’s only going to get better.

  17. devilgunner says:

    Of course we will get better Ozzy. The side is already there. We just need competition for places and squad depth. We need 22 to 25 top performers be they senior players or kids like OX with promise.

    You know mate……had we won by a cricket score it would give a signal to other teams to fear us. As it is I still do happen to think that we are still vulnerable to the odd lapse of concentration. And if you read yesterday’s comment you would have sensed that many of our bloggers here were twitching even when we were 2-0 up. Too many times have we thrown away good goal leads. Obviously this team is learning to concentrate at the back and be more solid……but past traumas do not go away easily.

  18. W.A.T.H says:

    Morning……..

    Seems we’ve had a clown on here this morning…! laughable…! If you don’t like the site ElPRICKO then I suggest you don’t bother coming on here and wasting your so valuable time and energy with your enlightening comments…! Simple.

    It was a good win that we wanted and needed but totally agree with the lethargic poor attitude shown soon as we went two up…. The mentality should be to bury teams not go through the motions for 80mins… What would of happened if Doyle had scored with the header that Chez turned round the post in the 2nd half… 2-1 and panic stations..??? You never know but if we were 3/4 up and half time the game is dead and buried. We’ve done it for years and for me it’s a bad trait something I wish we’d put to bed sooner rather than lata.

  19. Scott From Oz says:

    We did prove against Blackburn that we can bury sides.
    Also,once on top of Spuds,we smashed them.
    It was a solid,dare I say it again,professional win yesterday.
    If we beat Wigan,its 3 in a row,and we are on a good roll again.

  20. stevepalmer1 says:

    I watched the game last night on a stream not a great one but good enough to gauge how we performed and that was admirable they played proffesionally but apart from the first 15 minutes we played consevatively after that. and secured the 3 pts. When Match choise came up on sky sports i have to hold my hand up and say that watching Arsenals game once was enough for me so chose the United Wiggan game to watch, seeing how they are our next opponents.Wiggan impressed me straight away where many teams wait for the utd onslaught Wiggan took it to them they harried and chased from the off and was first to the ball nearly every challenge they moved the ball well and was making viewing quite enjoyable, at corners they would surround the keeper and keep hin unsighted and on the first occasion they scored a good header which the linesman ruled out for harresing the keeper i felt that the referee was quite happy to give it but because of the lino’s flag rulled against this seemed to me that it was just another decision going for utd after all we have seen this trend more and more. Wiggan had an extra man in midfield through the way they set up and after half time Fergusnose decided to change his midfield to compensate, they did look a bit better after that but Wiggan had got the bit between the teeth by them and just wouldnt let utd rest finally wiggan got the breakthrough and a nice little move ended with a sweetly struck shot that rounded De gear Utd never got going at all and i just had the one shot all game. We have to make sure that this unballance does not happen to us we have to assume that wiggan will play the same tactics against us as it worked well with utd. to not be aware of this would be risky so did anybody else watch this game last night or was i the only turncoat. 🙂

  21. W.A.T.H says:

    I also watched Wigan SP, they played really well and will be tough next Monday night…! We know that though as all these teams battling to survive will give us hard games…! No such thing as an easy game in the prem lge…!

  22. W.A.T.H says:

    The problem is the lesser of 2 evils SP….. who do i prefer to win the lge… the Oilers or the Cheats…? not easy but i think it has to be the cheats purely so money can’t buy you everything and also can’t have that fuckin weasel na$ri winning the league…!

  23. Scott From Oz says:

    We will beat Wigan.
    I reckon we just cruised last night,but I was rapt at how well we did.
    Still,the end of the season will tell the story.

  24. W.A.T.H says:

    Evening 2 Scotts… We did cruise mate but for m thats not the right mentality when teams are there to be beat…. We are not ruthless enough and do not kill teams off effectively and when a game is tight that also shows…! Maybe being pedantic when we won but lets be honest the tippy tappy rubbish from the 15th minute was tedious… 4 up at half time game over bring on 3 subs and they never ever getting back into the game at 2 nil you never ever know…!

  25. stevepalmer1 says:

    Ferguson took all his players for a break to st Andrews forn a little break the nose said he didn’t play as he had no chance as there are a lot of bandits in his team. Kinda tells you somthing that. if he doesn’t think he can win he keeps his clubs in the boot. over complacency has cost his team 3 points only 15 more lose

  26. devilgunner says:

    W.A.T.H………ELPRICKO??????

    That was great mate.

    But I agree………I did want to be 4-0 up by half time. And then take the piss all you want.

  27. Micko says:

    Afternoon all,
    Devil, the George Graham glory days must have been murder for ya, sitting through a 1-nil win every week.
    How much did RVP enjoy that cheeky penalty last night, couldn’t take the smile off his face, a win is a win, we couldn’t buy one at the start of the season.

  28. W.A.T.H says:

    Anyone can come on here and disagree Dev and as you well know everyone has an opinion and welcome to share but don’t come on here and talk utter shit and be an ignorant prick, if you don’t like the site or the article then piss off simple as that no need to be rude and be a smart arse…!.

    For me Dev it’s a mentality that the team has had for many years where we seem to lack the killer instinct to smash a team and to be ruthless it’s always that we’ll do just enough as we’re 2 up they down to ten men so this is now a sunday afternoon stroll…! It just annoys me and always has done when teams are there to be buried.

  29. W.A.T.H says:

    Micko, some games have 1-0 written all over them mate last night was a chance to get 6/7/8 goals and have a feast and as Dev says even against ten men makes other teams take notice that we were ruthless..!
    I was pissed through most of the GG days Micko it helped a lot I found 😀

  30. devilgunner says:

    Micko……….up till this day I do not know how I managed to scrape through the GG days. My heart was always in my mouth.

    You should have seen me that night in Copenhagen. Sir AK was there and I was watching the telly. Needless to say that me and my old man were constantly going to the loo. Those 90 minutes against PArma were eternity. Cant tell you who was through hell more…..me or Sir AK.

  31. devilgunner says:

    I am off now mates. Got to buffer and polish the car today and that will take me all afternoon.

    Cu all in the evening. And if ELPRICKO or whats his name comes calling tell him to sit on his point….. 😆

  32. Micko says:

    Wath, don’t know if you watched match of the day, martin keown has definately had a hair transplant recently, still one scarey mother flucker.
    Laters devil, the joys of motoring.

  33. Scott From Oz says:

    Credit where’s it due,in my opinion-Wolves hardly rolled over.
    I said during the game our guys workrate had diminished,but we were comfortable.
    3 or 4 months back we’d have killed for a 3-0 win lol.

  34. W.A.T.H says:

    I thought Martins barnet looked a bit iffy Micko… he’s been putting a bit of boot polish on there as well me thinks….!

    I still want him involved with the 1st team though proper Arsenal man and as said hard as nails…!

    2Scotts they sure didn’t roll over but we didn’t get out of first gear after going 2 up…! As said it’s a feature of our mentality that is bad and has been for years.

  35. Scott From Oz says:

    Wath,I said earlier,we smashed Blackburn not so long ago,and put 5 past Chelski and Spuds.
    I reckon we are being a bit harsh.

  36. allezkev says:

    Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli leaves club
    Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli has left the club by mutual consent, the Reds have announced.

    Comolli was appointed by club co-owners John W. Henry and Tom Werner following their takeover of the club in September 2010.

    He oversaw a major spending spree which included the signings of Andy Carroll for £35m and Luis Suarez for £22.7m.

    Comolli said: “I am happy to move on from the club and go back to France for family reasons.”

    LIVERPOOL’S 2011 BUYS

    •Luis Suarez (£22.8m)
    •Andy Carroll (£35m)
    •Jordan Henderson (£16m)
    •Charlie Adam (£8m)
    •Stewart Downing (£20m)
    •Doni (Free)
    •Jose Enrique (£5m)
    •Sebastian Coates (£6m)
    •Craig Bellamy (Free)
    •Total: £112.8m

    He added: “I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to work at Liverpool. I wish the club all the best for the future.”

    The announcement was made as Liverpool prepare for their FA Cup semi-final against Everton at Wembley on Saturday.

  37. allezkev says:

    Mark Lawrenson
    BBC Sport football expert “From the outside, Comolli was involved in all those deals involving Henderson, Downing, Carroll and Adam. I’m not really sure whether he has paid the price for Liverpool’s poor form. Only the football club and Kenny Dalglish can answer that. But people like Downing, Henderson and Adam have been, at best, average for Liverpool this year. So, yes, it may well be the case.”

  38. W.A.T.H says:

    They professionals Scott and get paid to beat shit that’s in front of them… Mentality isn’t something you can switch on and off mate, Sounds harsh and pedantic but look back over the years it’s a trait of our game thats not good and when things are tight goal difference matters…! Have the killer instinct and be ruthless and teams become wary of you and then the team also gets in the mind set that you finish a team off ASAP then it’s job done…! For me it was a professional win in an unprofessional manner…! make sense..?

  39. allezkev says:

    Looks as if Comoli is carrying the can for many of Liverpool’s inflated signings.
    King Kenny is Teflon it seems…!

    Afternoon Gooners.
    afternoon Trolls

  40. Scott From Oz says:

    Wath,we can agree to disagree here.
    I e said it often enough,and still believe it…….we are winning games now that we’d have lost in recent seasons.
    There’s no way in hell we’d have come back from 2 down v Spuds over the last few years.
    AK,anyone but Kenny would gave been sacked a few months back.
    Has spent a fortune,yet they’re going no better now than when Hodgson was in charge….well not 100 million worth,anyway.

  41. W.A.T.H says:

    Just read it AK….. He was involved with us as well for a while as our scout in France in the wenger early years…!

  42. W.A.T.H says:

    Thing is 2Scotts it’s not about the winning of the games thats not what I’m getting at or what i’m saying, it’s the manner in which we turn off and showboat and take it for granted that a game is over when it isn’t and that becomes a habit a bad habit as does being ruthless.
    We’ll look at it differently as you say!.

    Kenny is untouchable up there he can do no wrong and saying all the transfers were his call and his alone means the finger pointing should be at him when you look as the money they have spunked on average players…!

  43. allezkev says:

    I’ve got a comment in moderation Wath, about Comoli.
    yeah, he’s left by ‘mutual consent’

  44. W.A.T.H says:

    No idea why that went to “mod” AK……………… strange, maybe it didn’t like the word livpool………..! 😉

  45. allezkev says:

    Nicolas Anelka set for Shanghai Shenhua player-manager role
    By Ben Smith
    BBC Sport Nicolas Anelka is expected to be confirmed as player-manager of Shanghai Shenhua in the next 24 hours.

    The ambitious Chinese Super League team have moved to replace boss Jean Tigana following a poor run of results.

    The former Chelsea striker oversaw his first training session in Shanghai on Thursday.

    Zhu Jun, the chief executive of Shanghai Shenhua, is hopeful Anelka’s contacts in the game will help him attract other big names to the club.

    ANELKA’S CAREER
    •1996-97: PSG
    •1997-99: Arsenal (£0.5m)
    •1999-00: Real Madrid (£22.3m)
    •2000-02: PSG (£22m)
    •2001-02: Liverpool (loan)
    •2002-05: Man City (£12m)
    •2005-06: Fenerbahce (£7m)
    •2006-08: Bolton (£8m)
    •2008-12: Chelsea (£15m)
    •2012- Shanghai Shenhua

    The 33-year-old has been allowed to bring in three coaches, including his assistant Baptiste Gentili.

    Although the Chinese club moved to play down Tigana’s departure, it is understood Anelka will replace, rather than assist, his French compatriot once the former Fulham manager has agreed a severance package.

    The appointment of Anelka, who signed a two-year deal with Shenhua in December, represents the player’s first move into coaching.

    He will be tasked with arresting a slump in form that has left Shenhua in the bottom five of the Chinese league after five matches.

    Shenhua have already signed Brazilian forwards Cleo and Muriqui in a bid to bolster their squad, while reports linking Chelsea striker Didier Drogba with a move to Shanghai are likely to gather momentum.

    Drogba’s contract at Stamford Bridge expires next summer and talks over an extension are deadlocked.

    The Ivory Coast forward has asked for a new two-year deal, but Chelsea are only willing to offer the 33-year-old an additional 12 months and no further meetings are planned.

    Drogba has attracted interest from all over the world, including Los Angeles Galaxy and Anzhi Makhachkala, of Russia, but Shenhua are expected to be the first to make a formal approach.

    You Couldn’t Make It Up….

  46. allezkev says:

    Eggs-clusive: Cost saving on food is up the pecking order at Fulham’s training baseBy Laura Williamson
    PUBLISHED: 22:30, 11 April 2012 | UPDATED: 22:30, 11 April 2012
    Comments (8) Share
    Fulham have bought 12 hens to live at their training ground to help cut costs.

    This isn’t a yoke or a poultry effort but a real coop as the club attempts to save £5,000 a year on catering.

    Martin Jol’s squad, including deep-laying centre forward Pavel Pogrebnyak, go through 90 eggs a week at their Motspur Park base in Surrey.

    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2128425/Fulham-12-hens-training-ground-cut-costs.html#ixzz1rq1owHkk

    Is Rico Moonlighting????????

  47. Adam says:

    Finished for the week Kev. Off to meet someone at Euston Tower tomorrow. Bet you know where that is,

  48. Lee says:

    Elpricko…..fcking hell could n’t of been a more apt name, what waste of internal organs!!!
    I read the comments the other day, have we got an Australian Andy Gorham in our midst???

  49. allezkev says:

    Arsenal are reported to be watching Fluminense’s Wellington Nem. The Premier League club are said to have had a representative in the estádio Engenhão for the Rio side’s 2-0 defeat at home to Boca Juniors in the Libertadores yesterday evening.
    The 20-year-old left-footed midfielder is having a good season with Fluminense and has had a hand in half of his club’s goals in 2012. The player impressed during a loan spell at Figueirense last year and was recalled by Flu for this season. Nem is also part of Brazil’s 52-man preliminary squad for the London Olympics.
    Arsenal’s scout was also said to be watching 19-year-old attacking midfielder, Manuel Lanzini, who is on loan at Flu from River Plate.

  50. Lee says:

    Hi AK no still away, just read elsewhere, someone was talking about how shit Ramsey was the other night and where was Shawcross when you need him….. these people should be shot!!
    FFS what is that about??

  51. allezkev says:

    Lee, some of our fans just make you feel ashamed mate.
    You enjoy your holiday mate, you’ve well earned it.
    I’m up to the Smoke tomorrow for 3 weeks…
    I can’t wait… 😐

  52. allezkev says:

    James Olley

    12 April 2012

    Yossi Benayoun today admitted he faces an uncertain future when his loan spell at Arsenal comes to an end this summer.

    The 31-year-old scored in last night’s win at Wolves which moved Arsenal five points clear of fourth-placed Tottenham. But Benayoun was making only his seventh League appearance for the Gunners and is due to return to Chelsea on June 30.

    He said: “I think it is difficult to speak now about the future. It is better to concentrate on the five weeks that are left and do my best for the club. I am fully committed to Arsenal and after we will see.

    “After June 30, I am going back to Chelsea and then the club and I need to decide. Each one has to think what is best for them.

    “I will not lie — I love Chelsea because I have a good relationship there. I didn’t play much because I had a big [Achilles] injury.

    “I still have a lot of friends there I talk to every day. Of course I want them to do well but it is difficult.”

    Arsene Wenger is unsure whether to extend Benayoun’s loan but the Israeli midfielder has urged the Arsenal manager to give him an extended run to show what he can do.

    “When I came, I believed in myself that I could play more,” he added. “I knew there are a lot of quality players but I was ready.

    “It is the job of the manager to decide who plays but because I was so patient and I always give 100 per cent it is now coming right for me.

    “I came into the team and we beat Manchester City and last night we won and I scored. I really want to keep my place.”

    Whether he figures in Arsenal’s run-in or not, Benayoun is backing the club to finish the season with a flourish and secure third place in the Premier League.

    With Spurs engaged in an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea this weekend, they can move further ahead when Wigan visit Emirates Stadium on Monday night.

    He believes Arsenal can continue an excellent run which has seen them win nine of their last 10 League games. “Five points is a big gap but we have to keep playing well and win some games,” he said.

    “Next we have Wigan. They beat Manchester United so that is a warning for everyone.

    “It will not be an easy game and after there is a match against Chelsea which I can’t play in. There are still a few hard games but I am sure that we will finish in the top three.”

  53. devilgunner says:

    Good evening fine folk.

    Hope you are all ok.

    Only managed to do just half the car today. Its tough doing polishing and buffering. Now I will continue in the weekend since tomorrow I have training,

    Sir AK and Ozzy……..check your inbox.

  54. allezkev says:

    Evening All.
    Devil are you talking about that piece on corruption in Maltese football.
    Tip of the iceberg mate.
    FIFA/UEFA/FA are shitting themselves in case a mega-corruption case comes out into the open…

  55. W.A.T.H says:

    AK your having a laugh FIFA are part of the corruption at the highest level biggest fiddles in the biz world are FIFA and their competitions…! Trust me I have that from someone that knows and have seen it first hand…!

  56. allezkev says:

    Well yeah mate, i kinda guessed that they were up to their necks in it.

    But none of the big leagues have been caught with their hands in the till yet? YET???

    Imagine how much creditability the EPL would lose, if a major scandal came out into the open?

  57. W.A.T.H says:

    The leagues can’t hold acandle to what Septic and FIFA get up to mate… they have made an art out of corruption…!

  58. DutchGooner10 says:

    Evening mates,

    ELPRICKO is that Spanish for cactus knob-head,known to be dangerous to party balloons?

  59. DutchGooner10 says:

    A win is a win is a win. Okay you can’t argue the result. That’s clear. But it ain’t complaining when you wish the team would hold it’s foot on the pedal. Slow pace doesn’t help progress, if there is distance to cover. We’re still catching up on being dominating week in week out, month after month. A bit tired of being told to take several annual dips in form as part of football culture.

  60. DutchGooner10 says:

    A club of Arsenal’s standards should be able to rotate quality for quality. Injuries taken into the equation. And in our case to a large extend. A decent run of 9 out of 10 doesn’t wipe silly points lost from my slate.

  61. DutchGooner10 says:

    Evenings WATH I must be on a role than.

    Sorry for the late reply, been strolling NN for news worthy items. No luck so far. 🙂

    I was impressed by TW though. When he scored the 2nd he got scoffed, jumped elegantly aside from harms way, found his feet again in a flash and didn’t even bother to take notice of the effort. Nice clean touch and go with a clear head finish. More of those please.

    Offski now for 2night. Sleep well WATH. Catch ya laterssszzzzzz

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