We’ve bagged another kid – this one is a Brit, his name is Tarum Dawkins and he’s a 16 year old winger from Luton.
Now if that doesn’t get you all excited, nothing will! 😉 To be fair, many English clubs wanted to sign him but yet again, the boy realised where he’ll get the best footballing chance and he’s taken it….
Talking of the best football – Sunday’s 5-2 over Tottenham against a very average, yet top three side, is still fresh in our minds and it will be for a long time…
It wasn’t just a win though was it, it was more like a destruction of a team many pundits thought could challenge for top spot. We did to them what Manchester United did to us at the beginning of the season, long before we had added our summer signings.
We out-played them, we out manoeuvred them and we outclassed them, in other words we annihilated them.
There was no show-boating, no belittling, just pure professionalism – something we need to see again today.
However, and to little surprise the media and the press saw that game differently, they didn’t see the deliberate cheating dive by Gareth Bale which resulted in the referee Mike Dean awarding them a penalty.
Was Mike Dean fully committed to his decision or did he think that the penalty was justification or was he just trying to give Tottenham a helping hand in one of the fiercest fixtures in a Premier League season.
No matter how many times the replays have been shown on the television, not once has this strange decision been questioned?
Any football supporter, regardless of who they support would have surely seen that incident and expect for the ‘offending player’ to be at least booked, or Bale sent off for taking a dive?
The whole incident was hardly discussed during or after the match which makes me believe more than ever that there are measures to help some teams more than others.
Many times I have watched one of the top clubs in the league play against one of the lower positioned sides as a neutral, and I know that a penalty should be awarded but the referee has chosen not give it – the commentator explains how the refs position was not the best angle, or it would have been a hard decision to give, or the old cliché, ‘I have seen them given for less’.
People have often said that after a defeat you are a bad loser if you complain about a decision that has been awarded against you, but when you have annihilated an opponent like we did on Sunday against Tottenham, why were questions not asked about Deans decision?
Biased refereeing has to be stamped out and honest ones be allowed to take over, we have to push for it as the football authorities will not – not unless they are forced to.
Today we are up against Liverpool, Kenny Dalglish is a media favourite, Steven Gerrard is another, as is Jamie Carragher, Pepe Reina, Andy Carroll, the list goes on and the referees usually refer to them during a game by their christian name, but with us, it’s usually by number!
All a bit cosy and friendly, yes!
The official today is Mark Halsey, an interesting choice by the FA as he was born in Welwyn Garden City, Herts.
Wonder who he supported as a kid growing up. let’s just hope it wasn’t the team we battered 5-2, otherwise he could be one of a long list of referee’s who has, or have tried to have an influence on the outcome of our fixtures.
I hope that we talk about the game at the end and not another ambiguous decision made by yet another ref and certainly not one that ‘cost us’!
Another game, another three points badly needed but we have doubts over the fitness of Thomas Vermaelen and Robin van Persie if we believe reports however yesterday both were involved in training so I wouldn’t bet against both turning out at lunchtime.
We all know how this side can perform, we saw it last weekend, we need that kind of courage and determination today!
Nothing else will be good enough, and nothing other than that kind of performance will bring three points back to London. From the manager down, we need to treat this game as we did the NLD last weekend, play with the same purpose, the same passion, the same desire and with the same pride we saw in the players.
Do that and none of us will complain, regardless of the result!
Finally, Wenger picked up the manager of the month award for the first time in a long while!!
I hope he gets it for March too, as we all know what that would mean……
Written by Steve Palmer
Morning all…
3rd place ‘is up for grabs now’ – well it will be once the spuds get battered by rooney and co tomorrow 🙂
we just got to make sure we stay up there with a chance, i’d take a draw today tbh, but i won’t mind if we get all three points 😉
Morning everyone. Nice post Steve, especially the Bale comments. He is at it every week. It is as though he had been coached by Martin O’Neil who turned Ashley Young into a diving, whining cheat as his main offensive ploy was the free ball into the area from the free kick that resulted from the dive. The truth is that Bale is being found out and if his opponents push him wide and play one on, one off he boots the ball past them and uses his pace. That is, until he senses that he isn’t going to get there and then he throws himself through the air before miraculously coming to a sliding halt, facing the ref with his hands held out in appeal. Just like he did on Sunday in fact. It has probably earned Spurs several points this year indirectly. Obviously, if he was a foreigner he would be slaughtered by the papers and TV but there seems to be a lack of willingness to go there. Sky could and should highlight it as would likely stop it by making referees more aware of his serial cheating. But I think we can work out why they won’t. We very easily could have ended up with 10 men and 2 goals down as a direct result of hi dishonest and totally disrespectful antics. Would we have won the game then?
Morning Adam..
No we wouldn’t have won, in fact Harry would have brobably bought on Lemon and we would have been battered….
Mark Halsey is one of the more honest isn’t he?
Arsène Wenger has praised Abou Diaby’s “exceptional” focus – and insists he always knew the midfielder would come back from his injury problems.
The France international has only featured twice for Arsenal this season and made his last appearance in the 1-1 draw with Fulham in November.
Wenger is delighted to welcome Diaby back into the fold and says he never doubted the 25-year-old’s hunger to return this season.
“I will never give up on a player as long as he has the desire,” said Wenger. “If I felt that in Diaby’s head he had given up, then I would have said yes.
“But he was always very focused. He’s an exceptional guy, Diaby. Such focus to do well is unbelievable.”
Diaby will travel to Anfield for Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off against Liverpool, but Wenger admits he is unlikely to start the midfielder.
“It would be a massive risk and I will only do it if I’m pushed into a situation where I have no real other choice,” he said.
“To lose him straight away again would be the end of the season for him and that’s a question I have to answer until tomorrow. We have to see about Song. If he cannot play then I have to consider it.”
Morning Rico, Steve and Adam.
Good post Steve, and some good points made.
It always sickens me to see any player diving and trying to con the ref and linesmen. If a player has previous form in this form of cheating the Ref should have a word with the player and his Manager before the match to say that he will not tolerate such actions and that they have been forewarned.
Liverpool and the trip to Anfield is always a bit tricky but I think more so now that Kenny is at the helm. As Steve says, a repeat of last weeks performance from the lads and we will all be pleased, and a result against Liverpool will be something to celebrate and put more pressure on Chelsea and the Spuds. I fancy a draw today, and can see the Mancs getting a result over the Spuds.
I was in Romania on business on Monday and Tuesday, and on Monday evening went to a restaurant in Bucharest and ended up on a table next to the ex Spuds player Georghe Popescu. He is now head of the Romanian FA. I pulled his leg over the 5-2 hammering!
TV is not fit for today! He is injury again …
Morning all,
Its being reported the liverpool game is being pushed back to a 1.45 kick-off after police had to close liverpool city centre due to a suspicious item spotted in a car, after further investigation it was found to be a tax disc.
Frimpong is up on Soccer AM shortly if anyone wants to see him in action this season.
Rico,
Let’s hope Diaby manages to sustain his fitness for more than 2 games and plays his part in the final push for 3rd spot. He showed great promise at the beginning of his Arsenal career, and many saw similarities with “Paddy” but the bad injury that he received has certainly held him back. Any news on Frimpong? And how long will he be out, 6 months plus I would imagine.
The Liverpool match makes me think back to the day that they signed Ray Kennedy from us and converted him to a midfielder. He won many England caps in this position I think. I read a few years ago that he had a form of MS and was unable to work. What a terrible shame and certainly puts the importance of football into perspective when you hear of such tragedy.
Morning Marinello, JM and Micko
😆 re the tax disc….
JM, you sure?
‘I was in Romania on business on Monday and Tuesday, and on Monday evening went to a restaurant in Bucharest and ended up on a table next to the ex Spuds player Georghe Popescu. He is now head of the Romanian FA. I pulled his leg over the 5-2 hammering!’
Good and hard i hope Marinello 😉
Morning folks, nothing but three points guys. Coygs. And hey good to have diaby back. Am so chuffed.
Last chance saloon for Diaby surely, if he can’t stay fit from now until the end of the season, he has to go in the summer.
I’m not a fan of his, especially after Newcastle last season!
We won’t see Frimps until next season, hopefully he’ll be fit and ready for pre-season….
morning goonster, someone has to be glad about Diaby 😉
Popescu… good player.
Eurosport news on tv: press conference of AW: TV out for a couple of weeks. He didn’t travel to liverpool.
Marinello,
Kennedy has Parkinsons, diagnosed at 32 years old…
Thanks Wikki 😉
You bet ya mama bear. Am glad he’s back am a big fan. Here’s hoping we stuff them scourcers today….tarum dawkins eh? What’s his story?
Thanks JM, bloody international friendlies!!
JD?
Squilli?
Miquel?
We are stuffed!
Rico, he had very long legs! He stands 6ft 2″……
I agree with your comments on Diaby and his lack of games. Wonder what his cost per game ratio actually is?
Nice one Micko re the tax disc.
Don’t know much about dawkins, other than plenty of clubs were after him – time will tell i guess, another kid to ‘bulk up the numbers’!
What’s the use? We keep poaching these kids yet none of them ever meet the cut. We have ryo oxlade afobe et al. Enough kids we need established professionals.
As an underpaid and ignored pensioner in Cameron Country, I would willingly take Diaby’s place on the back bench ,any day, any week any year. Oh, yes and the £50/60 K per week since he arrived and has never earned. I would love to know how many full games he has played and how much equates to as payment per full game? He is another FRENCH guy with some talent who should have been shown the door 3 year ago when we could have got £7 mill for him.
Cut him some slack Pete. He was “shawcrossed” at a tender age, 19 to be precise. That injury curtailed his Career. He ll come good. I believe in him…you should too.
Hope you didn’t make them longer then Marinello 😉
That’s wengers way goonster….
hi pete, i would have sold him off a long time ago too…. but then i would have sold a few off a long time ago..
Re the cost per game, good question, £60k a week for playing how many games this season? One? two? Less?
Not a bad return eh….
Thanks Rico re the Ray Kennedy illness.
I still cannot understand why Arsene has extended JD’s contract. The player would struggle in the Championship, he has no pace, big hips and thighs that stop him from turning quickly and looks boss eyed to me, maybe that’s the problem, he sees two of everything, and goes for the ball and player that aren’t there…….
Goonster, he will go the same way as Eduardo… out the door 😉
Where is dg when you need him?
Totally agree re JD – if he plays at CB today, carroll, bellamy and suarez will have a field day…..
Morning Gooners.
Morning Rico.
Great post Steve.
As it stands, i would, like Rico, take a draw.
Anfield has been an unlucky ground for Arsenal teams.
Arsenal teams that get results up there are usually exceptoinal.
Not sure we have one at the moment.
No he won’t, he ll do an “rvp”. You ll be sorry.
Hi ya Kev, how’s the missus?
The Scousers are buzzin’ after that CCup success.
The Kop will be screaming.
Our players will be fatigued after all the travelling, not least the slog up to Merseyside for an early kick~off.
Take the draw. Keep the pot boiling.
Don’t worry ak Liverpool aren’t great either. We ll stuff them. Am positive.
I remember last year at White Hart Lane in the Carling Cup, JD started at right back, the smug twonk Bentley pushed the ball past him twice in the first 5 mins and left him for dead… Arsene then woke up and moved him into CB and he was less exposed, but my God he really looked out of place in that match. Yes, the same match Rico, where Henri Lansbury played a blinder and scored a scorcher! Must get him back from the Hamsters!
Morning Stan. She’s good thanks. Knee is almost as normal as it’s ever gonna be.
Morning AK – you busy or will you get to see the game?
I ve got to run guys. Hey Rico tell dg i waited for him but he didnt show. Will be back after the game. Coygs.
AK, agree re the dippers, but i’m kinda hoping they do a Brum and go on a dreadful run after winning the CC 😉
I remember it only too well Marinello, especially the lansbury show, if wenger lets him go, he’s lost it totally, and he’s a good goalkeeper 😉
I’d rather Lansbury at Rb or CH than JD….. 😉
catch you later stanley, behave 😉
Rico, Steve, Kev, Stan, Micko, I’ll come back later, have chores to do and food shopping etc.
I feel a draw today tbh, to get 3 points up there with our often momentary, lapse in concentration at the back, and expecting someone else to pick the man up, is asking a lot. Still, we did it with George Graham against all odds…. And football is a funny ol’ game.
Catch you all later.
Marinello.
3 point is a must @ Anfield. Diaby welcome! TV5 we’ll miss u. Expecting Santos soon.gunners 4 real
Vermaelen in the team 😛 😛
No Stevie me me me ….
Same eleven that faced the yids 🙂
Laters Marinello, KO in 45 mins ….
COYG’s
Morning all.
Sky Sports did a piece yesterday on Bale saying Harry was worried that he was getting a (undeserved) reputation as a diver. Apparently he is kicked from pillar to post every game. Sky then showed a series of clips of the little darling getting fouled and ended with the dive last week. No showing of the numerous other simulations he has performed and no comment on the latest one at the Em. More wonderfully unbiassed reporting, backing up Harry and chimpface. They must think the sun shines out of teir arses.
AA plying for Zenith. 1 minute: CSKA 0 Zenith 1
Hi Billboy…
Bale is another cheating diving little toad!
JM, your source was thankfully wrong about TV 😉
No Rico, i’m working.
Will listen to 5Live.
All the build~up chat is Liverpool this, Liverpool that, Kenny this, Kenny that, Media darlings or what…puke.
Is Diaby on the bench?
Big Vomit AK, happy listening i hope – big test for us today but Theo really needs a good game, especially with Johnson out…..
Yep, Diaby is in….
Subs: Diaby, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabianski, Jenkinson, Gervinho, Chamakh, Miquel.
Hiya all, Rico your a genius thank you we’ll call that a joint effort 🙂 Just come in from the garden all set for the game COYG’s
Great save there Ches 😆
Hi Steve, i only added a bit 😉
Diving, cheating fecker!!
No contact whatsoever!!
Feckin justice, great double save Ches!!
This ref’s bent as well
Bollox!
Oh no!!!!
Afternoon Highbury House,
Afternoon Rico. Sir Palmer some refs remind me of spaghetti westerns, weasel thugs. Great post.
Does any of you know Bendy is allowed a Bosman in June?? Don’t get me wrong I want off the balance books. But it makes me think he deliberately went out his way to F UP any return of investment on Arsenal’s part.
Bugger 1-0 down. Grrrrr. COYG. This is SPARTA!!!!
Oh, and boo!! 😉
Evening guys.
Hiya Agag.
The lads not got into this game at all, passing is poor, ball retention poor, and we’re second to nearly everything.
Yeeeeees Robin i loves ya
Robinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Hiya Dutch their cheating B’s
GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!! 1-1 RvP header.
Evening Scott, caught anything??
Our midfield are being outplayed they need to switch on
Dutch,caught a bloody hangover…..pissed now,but a definite headache in the morning is coming.
Not a trout to be had,but there’s always tomorrow.
Come on you Gunners.
Sick of Bourbon.
Credit to Liverpool (eeek), they are not letting our midfield dictate the game.
Come on you gunners!!!
Scott SURVIVAL TIP: try cooking some pineapple needles tea, natural aspirin.
We need to be stronger in midfield, and is Yossi actually playing?
Hi agag, DG & Scott…
We need a second half like we played against the Yids…..
Let’s step it up in the second half. No point winning last week v. the tiny tots and capitulating so easily v. Liverpoopie. 😉
Hi, Dutch, howdy?? AK will like your prescription, he’s a doctor himself. 😀
Steve, “Nothing else will be good enough, and nothing other than that kind of performance will bring three points back to London. From the manager down, we need to treat this game as we did the NLD last weekend, play with the same purpose, the same passion, the same desire and with the same pride we saw in the players.”
— Could’t have said it better!! 🙂 🙂
Hi, Lady of the House, and Scott, fisher of trouts. 😉
our midfiel is outplayed since the beginning. The some line-up from the last games with different teams..
Diaby on.. and we must play also from the left side. OX or Gervinho on
Catch you later.
We were very lucky on the fist half
CKA 2 Zenith 2 (AA still playing)
Aloha lady of the house.
Agag Discovery Channel is a rich source. 😉 I am fine, spring is in the air!!
Not bad from Abou!! Boo, JM!
It summer forever where I am, Dutch!! 😉
That’s my kind of four seasons Agag. I’m a cotton/flipflop guy not much of a sheep wool Swedish sweater fella.
Hi all Own goal eh. Bugger!
Good afternoon Guys and Chicks of the Gunners’ Faith.
So it is 1-1. Arteta received a blow to the head and might be concussed. That is him out of the Milan clash then.
Seems as if RVP has not touched a ball since he scored. So he must be due a one pretty soon.
Diaby off. Seems as if he did not last long then did he. Why is he off??? injured again????
Need someone to highlight for me mates. Cannot see the game goday.
GOOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!
Devil, Diaby lasted 28 minutes,the sub was subbed, gone off with an injury, anyone surprised ?
Pete, are you available next week.
2-1 Arsenal, RVP is the Daddy.
Devil, Robin musta heard ya!!
8 minutes???? Blimey.
Robbiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2-1.
Gunners now better look out for Scousers hitting back immediately. Gunners may slacken off
Seems as if the Ox is there for nothing. he must at least score one also.
wwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyy
4 points behind the scum from the slum.
Come on Manure
right! now let’s see spuds drop points
Day light robbery!!! 😀 Whooop!!
Don’t know if you can access Devil but here are the vid highlights.
http://arsenalist.com/
nah mate. today I am out DG10. my wireless connection is working overtime on someone else’s. but thanks again. Iwill see the game and goals when I get back at home later on today.
Scezner climbing the legend ranks. Suarez you cheating beaver tooth.
another victory, but we were very lucky.
Diaby injury again? Arteta wasn’t good when left the pitch.
If Arteta and Diaby are injury, we have also Wilshere,Ramsey,Coquelin… we are very weak at the midfield.
Absolutely fantastic Boy am i happy or what.
Well then, that wasn’t bad was it 😉
better still JM. that will mean that AW will be forced to go 4-4-2 against Milan. or put yennaris as defensive midfielder. his proper position. y not.
Cheers Devil.
RvP has just been quoted as saying ” we didn’t deserve it “
Diaby had hammy concerns, apparently. 🙁
I am beyond happy. That, my friends is The Story of How Liverpool Snatched Defeat From the Jaws of A Draw. Serve ’em cheats right!
Well said Agag, them scousers deserved nothing
Agag poetry woman you. 🙂
Beaver lips Suarez should start a sweatshop for his own brand of tooth picks.
C’mon Bolton
I don’t care whether we deserve it or not, we have deserved to win many games and got nothing…
it’s about 98 mins today and we got the winner….
Just hope Arteta is ok, and as far as Diaby goes, sell him! 😉
Save a tree, shoot a beaver !
Is it a bit harsh to expect Arsenal to cancel Diaby’s contract after today?
Smudger reckons that the penalty decision was spot on
😮
Esp – NO!!
Nicked it, but I don’t care.
Great technique on 2nd goal, lovely cross as well.
Theo went walkabout a bit today, but it was all about 3 points today.
Bet Ol’ Twitchers in a right tourettes state before the Mancs game tomorrow.
Only 4 points behind the Spuds.
Have a good night, Rico, Steve. Kev, Agag, Alan, Scott, Micko, DutchGooner, Joaquim, and Devil.
Marinello.
Cheers Marinello, I’ll probably have a swift half later to celebrate.
Marinello, no-one stood out again today for 90 mins, but who gives a toss eh, 3 points at Anfield, lovin it …
You have a good one too…..
Lata Marinello. Perfect timing on the shot clock as well as technical, hey.
liverpool drop the first 3 point at anfield today.
clichy scores for Mcity. Myachi is on the pitch. The commentator says he is a very good player. Nice watch him
Micko 😛
Save a club, chop down hill wood.
Good JM….
Last week it was Bale. This week it was Suarez. That was never a penalty despite Alan Smith’s opinion. Not every physical touch in th box is a penalty and Suarez was on his way into the air before Chesney reached him. If there was contact it wasn’t enough for Suarez to roll in agony with his arm in th air in an effort to indicate that he was seriously injured and might not be able to continue. In fact he mimics this movement at least 10 times every game. He is a proven racist and a cheat who has no place in the PL. Can you imagine Wenger tolerating that behavior if he played for Arsenal? Yes, we nicked it on the balance of play but Liverpool didn’t actually score a goal and we did. The more I see Dalgleish the more I think the game has passed him by and he is taking Liverpool down the pan. For that reason I hope he stays there for many years.
Totally agree Adam, the pundits think it was a coming together of ‘shins’…
Never, never ever!
The emotional appointment of manager isn’t working, good, i flippin hate the dippers with great passion, i despise them….
In fact the only club i despise more is THFC…..
Rico. You and I think remarkably alike. Think about the penalty we conceded against AC Milan. Then about the one we didn’t get against the same team. Couple those with these two against Spurs and the gas meter thieves and it is hard not to come to the conclusion that refs are treating us harshly. Is any other team getting so regularly shafted?
Adam I have seen the incident in s….l….o….w……m……o and zoom in on a zoom in. There’s NO CONTACT for sure. In Holland he was no different. But the win makes white knuckles in the end.
Btw hope the trip to Nijmegen was smooth, business superb and the time off well spent.
However, we must be lucky for Szesc not be sent off in both games
DG. Thanks mate but it was put back to this week. I leave on Wednesday, stay in Arnhem and come back on Friday. I like Holland and the Dutch and was in Hilversulm in December.
Well, eleven v. eleven we were outplayed. But Chesney was sublime today… and where they have a diver and ponytailed flop, we’ve got RvP!! Ha! Take that, Liverpuddle!!
Adam – i know, Steve Palmer and devil often raise the ‘fix’ question, and i’m not sure they are not right…
We always seem to be on the end of dodgy decisions, rather than be gifted one….
That’s why today’s and last Sundays victory are so much sweeter….
JM, you are so very sunshiney! Haha. 😉
rico!! You must be extra happy we beat your “favorite” team. 😀
JM, no way, not in either game should have Ches been sent off….
agag, Ches was awesome today, simply awesome… He said in his interview that AW had given him stick for not saving penalties as he always goes the right way….
He got it spot on today, spot on….
Chesney was brilliant wasn’t he?? Some of his distribution was woeful, but his saves were super!
Dutch, and please make sure that (hill)wood is used as kindling!!
Adam Hilversum is called the Hollywood Mattress of the Lowlands. It’s the media center of Holland. If you need anything on Arnhem or something trip related, just throw it on.
Agag even Steven Segal is done with the ponytail. 😛
Ker fuckin ching!!!! Get in there, cheating scouse wankers get their just desserts!!!
Manure to stuff the yids and st totts day is back on, COYGS!!!
rico, the football rules are clear…
However, in both, I’m quite sure the referee was not sure was a penalty and be intimidate to sign them. ok, but in the other side is Arsenal, not Mu,Liverpool, Totts, chelsea,R. Madrid..
Arteta: “The player was taken to a hospital and according to initial reports of ‘Sky Sports’ indicates there may be a concussion and broken jaw have “
Agag Chesner is climbing the legend ranks rapidly, indeed still needs work on his passing, buildup role and decisions.
I thought of match sticks for cigars. 😉
Hi Lee, thought you’d enjoy that result 😉
JM, yes they are, but the rules don’t say to give a penalty when a player takes a dive. The fact that Ches stayed on the pitch for both decisions suggests that the ref’s weren’t convinced by their own decision….
In both events, both Bale and Suarez should have been sent off for diving!
Remember Van Bronkhurst at Anfield?
We still be the cheating gits that day too……
JM – 🙁 🙁 re Arteta
DG. The people I am visiting are based in an office that overlooks the Bridge. I was hoping to go on a sightseeing tour about the whole Bridge Too Far event but am not sure if I have time. I will be staying in a hotel in a place called Velp.
I also visited a recording studio in a lovely little place called Haaften. Nearby we had a very memorable meal in a classy restaurant. Great people the Dutch, especially Dennis Bergkamp and RVP.
Lucky Scott does it again.
Losing 1~0.
Scott comes onto HH.
2 mins later we equalize.
Keep drinking the bourbon mate.
Bale and Suarez mast haved an yellow card.
So, probably Arteta will be out maybe 2 months.
ker fuckin ching get in there WBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next two league games both at home to Newcastle and Villa, looking pretty good.
Chelsea losing, could be another great day.
But please don’t sack AVB.
Ker feckin ching indeed lee 😛
AVB.. dark days…
My credit card just went ker effing ching as well. 😀 Hiya, Lee, Adam, Micko, SAK!
Dutch, I certainly hope there is no repeat of that 8 goal-leak v. United. Szcz can’t let that get into his head!!
Hope that Chavs beat Napoli, so that AVB stays in his job long enough for us to beat them.
Hiya Agag.
Is everybody happy…. 🙂
Hiya Kev. Nicking a win has it’s own special flavor I think. Have a good evening everyone.
So Arteta has a suspected broken jaw? Could be virtually the end of his season.
Devil, how long for a broken jaw to heal?
6-8 weeks?
it depends… 8 weeks maybe.
one more injury until the end of the season
Hi Adam. Winning up there has an extra special flavour.
What a great day of results 🙂
Hi AK, he can wear a mask thingy 😉
30 years of Liverpool bullshit colour my view of them.
I view i share with Rico.
Damn,fell asleep and wake up to a win at Anfield…….you bloody beauty!!!!!
How goods that???
Thirty years is a loooong time, AK! 😀
I hope it’s nothing too serious for Arteta. 🙁 Or Diaby. 😉
rico, might there be a jaw thingy as well?? 😀
AK, I know what you’re gonna say but….I was listening to talkshite post match and that waste of internal organs durham said it was 1-2 to RVP not The Arsenal and imagine how good he’d be if in a good team…….I screamed Rico’s favourite word at him then put 5 live on, I suppose it was all my own fault!!!
A prick of biblical proportions!!!!!
AK, i feckin hate them!!
agag 🙂 for sure there is….
Adam That Bridge still has that era vintage to it. You can just imagine the WII scenery. Restaurants in Holland are getting more and more rave reviews, it’s the climax of multi-culture society on a small piece of land and a educated national hobby that raised the bar on the professionals.
Have to Houdini, Laters good folks.
Hodgson for England 😆 😆
DG have a good un mate!!!!!
Enjoy your day, Dutch! 🙂
AVB is in deep doodoo… Keep him, Abramovich! Keep him.
Rico, keep the yids in limbo re twitchy & England post til the end of the season…..only thing the FA have done in our favour!
Lee, good on you, had i heard i would have shouted the same, in fact, i did at that cheat Suarez…..
Bollox to them all, the whole idea of having a striker is to score goals, we play with one striker, is RvP not just doing his job 😉 😉
And some of course…
Feck Durham, feck 5live i say ….
I don’t mind Woy!!
Night DG, have a good one…
They won’t announce it Lee, not until the season has ended, they have confirmed that so yes, keep them twitching 😉
harry will leave and go back to Bournemouth 😉
too true agag, micd you, the chavs are running out of managerial options, they have employed most 😉
I like Woy too 😉
Carlesburg is doing Saturdays as well as Sundays…..fingers crossed for another Carlesburg day tomorrow!!!!!! 😆
😆 Lee
I truly hope that Fergies boys batter them, absolutely batter them…
Also, i want them to win the PL, not Nasri….
half time: Palermo 0 Milan 3
JM. lets hope that their goals done and we can score 5…
I’d throw it if i was AW….
0-4 now… Thiago silva
yes, of course
Off for a bit, report to write and dinner…
back in a bit….
Back again and this time I am at home. A bloody long day it was.
hmmm so Mikel has a broken jaw. grrrrrrrrrrrr. That can take up to between 6 to 8 weeks to heel properly. And as he was settling in. We sure are going to miss him.
I have also heard that the london general hospital are looking for bed warmers. Maybe they can take Diaby…….he can warm their beds all day long.
He has pulled a hammy. Are our boys made of jelly babies or what.
Cant wait for tomorrows game. Hope the munchkins batter, and do it handsomely, the scum from the slum.
Hiya Sir AK. back home yet??? hope so.
What massive spirit and defensive capability we have shown against the scouse this was our strongest back four and they showed what they are capable of today.
And rvp was our saviour again today what a player we have to keep him at all cost!!!
Brilliant website I read the posts every day and you are all reall gunners through and through a brilliant result today so congrats to arsen and all the players
Ps. What does everybody think about diabys contribution?
We have so many injuries that it will be a big conundrum who plays against Milan.
I would prefer 3rd place in the league.
Seems as if Arteta has only a concussion.
seems as if everyone is out celebrating.
Well mates. I am off. had a very tiring day.
cu all tomorrow
gd night
Bollox, is the Arteta news confirmed? Broken Jaw?
devil, i’d also rather we forgo Milan…
Esp, not yet, but i bet he has….
Well Liverpool got their token Penalty, Ref had his eyes closed on several occasions specially when they tackled us. Dalgleish moans but they never scored, they played well with the referee’s backing but even if you get help its not always easy. Robin Van Persie is just diferent class he was made to work harder than he should, our midfield were very slow to every thing Theo waste of space, Diaby nice few minutes, look forward to May we may see him again.
Sorry for the delay Rick, all comments will go straight on now..
Diaby = sell him, yes he was ok, but now he’s out wit a pulled hamstring….
Maybe he should have warmed up a bit better….
Hi steve,
tad harsh on theo? again no-one had a fab game, apart from ches..
rvp got the goals, song the assist but who else shone but Ches??
Our defence Rico, battled all day against an attacking team and never let them score for me that’s top knotch.
I wouldn’t forget Czezs either
When Theo can take it past a full back i will start to rate him, he for me lacks a lot, I know you rate him but even you must wonder how many games he is going to go before he can round a full back, The Ox came on and straight away took on everybody he did more in his short time than Theo did all game
did we defende well, or did they miss chance after chance?
Ches was my MOTM, RvP second for his two goals but after that??
I just think theo seems to be an easy target….
I agree with your choices, I felt our weakness today was midfield, last week they chased and harresed but this week it was in reverse
i agree steve, we lost the midfield battle, we didn’t get the ball out wide as much as we should.
it’s easy to slate Theo but an older, more experienced player was less in the game than him, Yossi was shocking, but did twe use him as we did last week??
tbh, if they all play as bad and come away with 3 points each game then crack on i say…
points win a game, fab football doesn’t always, and livepool are the perfect example of that today….
Yeh good points, the pair of them were struggling, I want Theo to do well i almost will it but he frustrates me every game.
Bloody O2 had all softs of GPS trouble today.
Kept going off~line.
Lee i still listen to Talkshite, so i’m saying nowt mate.
Evening all.
Evening AK had a hard one mate.
He frustrates me too steve, but somewhere in there is a player who we don’t want to watch ‘doing it’ for another club….. and he will….
Hi AK, but time for me to say bye bye AK, hope you enjoyed that…
Nighty guys, be good and stay safe all…..
Nte nte rico sleep tight but smileing 🙂
Hi Steve.
Wasn’t really in the mood mate tbh.
Did you manage to listen to the game
Rick,i’ll try to give you my view on Diaby.
Both RVP and TR7 have had a terrible tkmes with injuries.
In the last frw years i’ve made the mistake of having the opinion of getting Robin & Tomas fit just to sell them and get rid of their injury jinx.
Steve, i listened to the NLD on Talkshite. And being the mega~supersticious bloke i am, i listened to them again.
Well it worked… 🙂
We gotta nick third off the yids….and with some close season house keeping made to our 71 man squad, sort out RVP’s contract add a quality striker (poldoski,Remy or giroud) to compliment him then vertonghen and Gotze this team with the youngsters we’ve got silverware will come!! I’m 100% convinced the sky’s the limit…
Lee you’re a dreamer, but I love the dream!
Rick;
As far as Diaby is concerned. I’m no different as anybody else on here. My patience with him is wearing thin.
But….i just wonder, that as with RVP and TR7, all Diaby needs is a change of luck. And we might, just might, have one hell of a good midfielder on our hands….
It’s a conundrum Rick. And i don’t have the answer.
Hello Sir Lee. 🙂
ESP, third or the signings?
Nte guys keep your radio on kev
All that I’ve mentioned is achievable…..but and it’s a big but will those pricks upstairs take the RVP money and not continue to strengthen the team around him??
Lee we have somw great players to come back and some great youngsters to be added to the mix.
All we need is a change of luck on the injury front and we really could compete next season.
Keeping RVP is vital…
Both, both would be nice.
A few years back we where 3 players away from a league winning side, I do feel at the moment that the number has increased.
We need someone to complete for the number one spot with WS.
A big strong centre back. New LB…
A creative midfielder, and a striker to play along side RVP.
How did Ryo play today does anyone know? I saw City won..
Also was so so so so upset to hear of chelsea’s loss today! 😀
Good night SSP.
See ya tomorrow.
SSP buenos noches my friend!!
Paul, from what i heard on the radio, Ryo waz Bolton’s best player. Hart made one outstanding save to stop him scoring.
ESP, I thought three player was pushing my luck!!! 😉
Players
Add Ryo, Campbell, Podolski.
A fit Coq & Frim. Sounds like a blue film. 🙂
Get BFG Santos Wilshere back.
Maybe a full season from Diaby, stranger things av happened.
This German kid in the stiffs, see how he does.
Lansbury, Miquel, Yennaris, Bartley, a couple of other signings like a g/k as Paul says.
As long as we get rid of the injury jinx, we’ll be ok Lee.
We need to reduce the 71 and most importantly Pat Rice’s successor needs to be a bould/keownesque signing!!!!!!
Righto. I have an urgent appointment with a lovely cuppa.
Then MotD. Listen to all the BBC northern bias.
See all you great Gooners tomorrow.
Night.
47 night mate…. Looking forward to that prick hansen’s analysis,NOT!!!!!
I’m outta here too, night ESP!!
Another fine post match discussion…..loving it.
A full season from Diaby?! I have more of a chance with Kate Upton!
Was disappointed with Rosicky today after his performance against sp**s.
Good night all, have a good one!
Yibbida Yibbida Scott!!!!!!
The two balls for RVP’s goals are different gravy!!! Matched by the two finishes!!! Quality!!!
of course the midfied was very weeak today. When I knew the line-up I just said that. We could’n forget that Song,Benayoun,Rosciky,etc were playing tuesday/wednesday and players like Ben and Rosicky not fit for two games in a week.
Diaby started well but quickly was injuried. But, what’s the feeling of a player comming in during the second half and twenty minutes later, be replace, when he is out of the competition since october/november (where had played 20 minutes or something like that…)?
I don’t know how many players he have fit for tuuesaday but it’s essential have a strong midfield.
Anyway, I read Arteta injury it’s not so hard and he can be fit for Tuesday…(?!!)
Just a hint!!
Quoting Wenger : securing fourth position will be like winning a trophy .
Now that it looks like we might have a chance in getting the 3rd position what trophy will that be ?
Champions League Cup?!!??
JM, a bit of good news from you at last.
Arteta might be rested on Tuesday anyway.
Can’t see Arsenal winning 5~0 or 6~1.
Maybe 4~0 & pens… 🙂
Not sure how Wenger will approach the Milan game.
Does he put out a full~strength team, go for it & risk more injuries?
Does he put out a Carling Cup team. Save his big players for the EPL & risk a big home defeat?
Or put out a mixture of 1st teamers & squad players. Go down fighting with his pride intact but ultimately fail?
Glad it’s not my choice…
Lee 10.40;
Spot on, the final balls to RVP made the goals.
Sagna’s cross was pure quality. On a plate.
Song’s lofted pass was just asking to be volleyed home.
Of course it helps to have a master technician on the end of that service.
25 goals. 11 games left. 30+ must be on the cards for RVP.
Kev, the last Arsenal player that scored 30 goals per season (with 6 goals against bottom feeder Derby) demanded 160,000 pw “to pay what he is worthed”..
Oh lordy, lordy, what goes around comes around.
Payback time.
RvP’s 92nd minute goal laid to rest that Mellor’s winner.
Let’s hope Gazidis will keep his words when he declared that RvP is not for sale even to the extent of losing him on a Bosman in 2013!
At least there is a faint hope that RvP will sign on like what Henry did in 2006.
Gawd! The liability called Gibbs should never play at LB again.
He always jogged back from opponent’s half after an Arsenal attack, leaving the left flank as open as an autobahn.
Like against S*CUMS for Saha first goal.
Like an Anfield with Henderson a free run at left flank with Gibbs still jogging back..and a hapless Kos deflected goal.
Put it this way..Armand Traoroe is way way ahead of Gibbs as a LB with Gibbs showing his limitations, out of form and physically not fit and does not have the energy to track back after joining the attack.
We need to buy a LB more than a CB this season!
WOnder if Botelho is worse than Gibbs as LB?
Merlin, 30 league goals mate.
Only two since the war i believe, off the top of my head.
Thierry Henry and Ronnie Rooke…
Rooke with 33 is the highest post~war.
Merlin, yes, i agree. Where is that skinny shit Mellor now?
Heskey also did us late as well in recent years up there at the home of bullshit.
Botelho is probably outta the club this summer.
I’d pay RVP 160k pw.
They can afford it and if he scores 30+ EPL goals then why not?
He isn’t diversive git like Adebayor.
He’s a unifying influence on our young team.
Merlin,remember Santos???
He was getting better every game he played.
We don’t need more backs,just no more bloody injuries.
Ok,maybe one more,but a versatile one,not a designated LB.
RVP…..I thing he’d just love to see the club by two or three top players in the summer.
That combined with a salary upgrade will keep him.
The bloke is different class…….
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2109848/Robin-van-Persie-hands-man-match-prize-keeper-Szczesny-fine-display.html?
I missed the game last night…..no telecast where i was staying,but am watching a replay now.
Szczesney…….unberbloodylievable.
The penalty and follow up save were as good as you will ever see.
I have also seen a replay of THE volley…….pure brilliance.
Suarez……PLEASE EXCUSE THE FRENCH……you are a filthy little prick who should never be allowed to grace a football field again.
Not only for taking a dive,but the follow up writhing around,holding a shin that was totally untouched was just sickening to watch.
His parents must be so proud.
I won’t have a bar of listening to “the best team lost”,either.
Part of the game is finishing,and Liverpool hit the bar too often for it be bad luck…..they’re just hopeless.
If you can’t score a goal,yet allow 2,sorry,you aren’t the better side.
I think the Arteta incident was purely accidental,for what its worth.
Steve,re your comments on refs…..I think the game is so quick now,its a bloody tough gig.
In my opinion,video ref should only ever be used as a review system for diving.
I would give any player found guilty a twelve month suspension.
Yes,it would require a definitive answer as to whether it was a dive,but throw the book at them.
A few big name Suarezes,I mean players,copping a suspension would stop it quick smart.
Stop it happening,and we eliminate any bias refs needing to make a call.
Morning Scott – New Post is up…..
morning to you too lee 🙂