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Posted 2012-01-29 18:25:35
One nil to the Arsenal today I think. Possibly 1-1, but I don't think we will lose despite a still-depleted team. Famous Last Words.
There were stories that Sagna and Henri faced late tests to be included. Arteta too, but I'm just as happy with Rosicky (a better midfield marshall now IMO, but does not give you 5 goals a season like Arteta). It would be great to have a recognised full back for the first time in months (and one of the best in the EPL to boot). I do not share the enthusiasm for Liverpool's Enrique expressed in other threads - gets caught out too often for my liking. Spurs' Walker is a great prospect, excellent and quick going forward but he's still green in defence at times. When fully fit Bacary Sagna is (or was!) a good as it gets in the English game now that Cole (ex-Gunner of course) is going over the hill. God - give me the days when we were the epitome of good English defending.
Does Wenger pick vanPersie with 3 days to go to a now-tricky Bolton away tie. Unfortunately he has too - no other choices around unless he wants to surrender the tie and another year of silverware down the swanny.
Edited by SantiSuk, 2012-01-29 18:32:56.
Posted 2012-01-29 18:31:13
Its a long time since I heard you lot sing that song Santi.
No strength in depth have you? Don't understand why a rich club like yours don't shell out for some players but then what do I know...
You'll get beat today I reckon. He won't risk RVP and has become stubborn as a mule.
Yes you get beat then sack him in the summer.
The sun just came out...did you see Santi? 
Posted 2012-01-30 00:08:54
Someone shoot me!
Ok ok don't shoot me
Just shoot the ball into the net!!!
Pleaseeeee
Edited 15 minutes later to add that:
Phew! I can now breathe again
Good thing I said please and gave RvP a smile 
Now 2:2
Posted 2012-01-30 00:29:41
 MiG16, on 2012-01-30 00:08:54, said:
Someone shoot me!
Ok ok don't shoot me
Just shoot the ball into the net!!!
Pleaseeeee
Edited 15 minutes later to add that:
Phew! I can now breathe again
Good thing I said please and gave RvP a smile
Now 2:2
Must of been some halftime team talk !
More goals to come?
"Bastion of Invincibility" Liverpool Football Club.
Posted 2012-01-30 20:54:18
Indeed there was
Full time score 3:2
Another penalty from RvP. Not the most exciting but I'm happy with a win
For once in three weeks I didn't have to start my Monday morning with a bad mood
Posted 2012-01-31 13:07:30
Devil, on 2012-01-30 00:29:41, said:
MiG16, on 2012-01-30 00:08:54, said: Someone shoot me!
Ok ok don't shoot me
Just shoot the ball into the net!!!
Pleaseeeee
Edited 15 minutes later to add that:
Phew! I can now breathe again
Good thing I said please and gave RvP a smile
Now 2:2
Must of been some halftime team talk !
More goals to come?
"Bastion of Invincibility" Liverpool Football Club.
I think Wenger said "Fer Fxxks sake - stop looking for vanP. You lot are good enough to go straight at their defence".
We played well throughout, but Villa had a couple of excellent sucker punches in the first half. Keane was a revelation- how did you Reds waste him? However as pretty as we played in the final third Arsenal continued their habit of looking for the leader to put the ball away. VanP himself looked off form to me - no off-the-ball movement, hence no first half goals. In the second half Walcott, Ramsey et al seemed to take it on themselves to charge on through. Hence the fouls, hence the penalties, hence the win. Luvvly jubbly.
I'm surprised Arsene didn't substitute Oxlade-Chamberlain at the end in some sort of 'who's yer Daddy' statement.
I worry we have a tired attack now for the tricky Bolton away tie. Drop points there and I think we can safely dismiss Arsenal's 4th place chance (though Chelsea continue to fail to impress - did you see that outrageous decision by Mike Dean to give them a lucky Cup result!?).
Not expecting signings from Wenger today - another example of his stubborn-ness. Alfiecon - I couldn't believe his statement about loan players either since we have about 4 out on loan ourselves, let alone Benayoun in on loan. Surely he was misquoted? The man's gotta go, but so should the owner. We are a plum target for some rich oil barron and I'm sure Kroenke would bite - he's a financial investor, not a football owner.
Posted 2012-02-01 00:14:26
Ivan Gazidis has claimed that Manchester City - who are 18 points ahead of the Gunners in the Premier League - are jealous of them because they are still in the Champions League and FA Cup. "Manchester City would love to be in three competitions. They're not. So money is not everything," Gazidis is quoted as saying.
Thanks for pointing that out mate - that makes me feel so much better about Arsenal's performances this year.
Delusional plonker
Edited by SantiSuk, 2012-02-01 00:15:47.
Posted 2012-02-02 00:02:32
I've deleted your post from my mind migsy. Don't worry. 
Posted 2012-02-02 04:52:09
A draw
Slept in front of tv and woke up mid game 
Sighhhh
Posted 2012-02-02 12:03:26
Shame you didn't wake up after it had finished!
Just saw the re-run while i was watching the paint dry.Bolton should have had a penalty.
Posted 2012-02-02 12:44:28
Quote Shame you didn't wake up after it had finished!
MrRed 
Im already gutted that I missed a lot of the game and we didnt win
(always feel partially responsible LOL - like when I dont watch my team doesnt do too well  )
Posted 2012-02-02 13:07:39
MrRed, on 2012-02-02 12:03:26, said:
Shame you didn't wake up after it had finished!
Just saw the re-run while i was watching the paint dry.Bolton should have had a penalty.
Agree but we should have scored 2 or 3 in the first 30 minutes. We totally dominated the first half hour but then frustration at the misses and tiredness set in.
As I said before the game, we had to get 3 points from this one to have a chance at 4th spot. I'm calling a disastrous season for Arsenal now! I suspect someone will haul down Chelsea but it will not be us unfortunately. Our team is not good enough to compete for fourth or to win the FA Cup and we will be eliminated from the CL at this upcoming stage. Van Persie will not stop around and (hopefully) Wenger will resign in the Summer.
Even more hopefully the present investor will be replaced by someone who is more interested in seeing the Arsenal brand progress than in eeking out a very nice return for his American family trusts. Bring on the Special One (but not with the present owner, Ancelotti would be more suited to him).
Better get some more chocolate stocks in Migsy. Personally I helped myself to half a small bottle of Lao Khao at 4:00am and went back to bed later in a miserable mood with a thumping head.
[On the subject of bad reffing decisions, did you see Mike Dean's read of Vermaelen's so-called yellow card tackle. Needs new glasses].
Posted 2012-02-04 13:27:53
Which one is Arsene Wenger ?
Posted 2012-02-04 13:39:01
alfieconn, on 2012-02-04 13:27:53, said:
Which one is Arsene Wenger ?
Actually i think its a trick question. The answer is they are both Arsene. The picture on the left is Arsenes "look" when he goes out of an evening. 
Posted 2012-02-04 15:12:58
And santi - yes you do need to go back to bed
Such negativity!
I put up with it from the other guys. But from a fellow gooner? I don't need it
Posted 2012-02-04 20:05:37
Early kick off tonight
I can watch in my gooner shirt today
Ahhh and an early goal
Posted 2012-02-04 22:00:48
I wonder if it will be busy in here for the next couple of days 
Posted 2012-02-04 22:32:00
Et tu mrboj?
Anyhow
Posted 2012-02-04 22:35:07
Bit lucky with the sending off I thought.
Well he did go on to score a hat-trick!
Empty seats...dear oh dear...I'll buy one for the derby match if ya can't sell 'em migsy!!
Posted 2012-02-04 22:37:18
You gonna buy one for me too?  
And for those that missed it
Full time score 7:1
RvP hat trick
And a closing goal by Henry
Posted 2012-02-06 10:59:29
smokie36, on 2012-02-04 22:35:07, said:
Bit lucky with the sending off I thought.
Well he did go on to score a hat-trick!
Empty seats...dear oh dear...I'll buy one for the derby match if ya can't sell 'em migsy!!
They were sold - it's just that the champagne set turned up a couple of hours later. Their butlers forgot to tell them about the early start.
Posted 2012-02-06 12:03:30
MiG16, on 2012-02-04 15:12:58, said:
And santi - yes you do need to go back to bed
Such negativity!
I put up with it from the other guys. But from a fellow gooner? I don't need it
Thank you for that kick up the proverbial Mig. Yesterday (edit: oops - day before that) was a good tonic for my murderous mood. Almost worth 4 points, since we are now well clear of Liverpool and Newcastle on goal difference and ahead of Chelsea.
What a fantastically mature performance from AOC. Some journos are already comparing him to an emerging Beckham. Don't think the girls will agree with that one!
Chelsea were abject in their surrender last night (and Manyoo terrific). I hate to say it, but COME ON YOU SPURS for tonight*. Guess I'm going to have to get up in the night again for this one - should be a bit of a cliffhanger.
[*I'd rather have 3 teams run away up front and have a one on one with Chelsea for fourth than have a 4-way dog fight for 2 places. Spurs are very unlikley to fall back into the fray anyway, unless Bale, Kaboul and Parker fall off a bus!]
Edited by SantiSuk, 2012-02-06 12:09:52.
Posted 2012-02-06 12:06:54
Have said all season you will come good Santi and so you will,Wenger is an experienced manager and i still feel you will finish above Chelsea and Spurs
Posted 2012-02-10 18:58:14
they will come up with all sorts of trophies and cups and awards wont they
Im a fan, but some of these things get to be too much even for me 
van Persie 20 goals trophy
http://www.arsenal.c...trophy-pictures
Posted 2012-02-11 10:57:50
Let's hope he keeps scoring at the same rate Migsy.
Thierry is back off to New York on 16th February. Am I the only gooner who finds his visit a bit of an unwelcome distraction? Guess that's because I came to Arsenal as a fan later in life than his reign.
Worth it I suppose for that one winning goal in the FA Cup. Van Persie also seems to have a genuine affection for the man, if his 'here you go mate' pass for Arsenal's seventh against Blackburn is anything to go by. That might help us retain vanP's services in the longer term as Henri is obviously going to return to Arsenal in some capacity when he hangs up his boots. That can't be too far away now judging by his limited useability as a Premier League player - just shows how far the MLS is still away from major league status.
Very tricky game at Sunderland this weekend - they are top of the form table last time I looked (and we are way down there! Let's hope that the exuberance from last week can carry through to the Stadium of Light and to Milan next week. Looks like there is nothing to prevent Arsenal fielding the same team as last week - I like the Arteta/Rosicky combination better than one involving Ramsey, who has disappointed over the last couple of months. They seem to keep our shape better with less holes opening up on counter-attacks.
Pity about Frimpong - bad injury playing on loan at Wolves last week and he'll not be back playing until mid Autumn at the earliest by the sound of it. Shame - the Wolves loan was proving good for his development and it probably delays his chance of being in the regular rotation by a season.
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