Arsenal Banter Archive February 25 2015
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25 Feb 2015 23:01:27
Somebody said a few moons ago, this is a great team. Well great teams and great managers don't cock up time after time after time. Smell the coffee boys and girls we are average to good at best and I don't see it improving too soon. Our players are not cutting it at the top table and that is a fact.
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25 Feb 2015 23:26:55
Fantastic post Steve.
Oh hold on, be nice to Steve is over with.
Actually, I totally agree mate.
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25 Feb 2015 23:27:52
It was embarrassing Steve, we got NOTHING right it was lack lustre to say the least.
It has to rank as the worst performance for many many months
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25 Feb 2015 23:41:59
Time an again in the big games Wenger and His team are found out for lack of discipline, desire and Focus. We just switch off too many times in big games and you just can't afford to do that. You can forgive one or two games like this but this happens every big game we play when there is something to play for and the pressure is on. The lack of balance in midfield is costing us dear with far too many attacking players that Wenger try's to squeeze into the team. I would not be surprised if we won the 2nd leg 2-0 now because we play well when the pressure is off and it too late as always.
Not enough leaders and characters in the team, we need more players with the mentality of the Ox and Sanchez not players that hide like Ozil when the pressure is on.
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26 Feb 2015 00:09:23
We have square pegs for round holes. Westill need a world class spine. Wenger will not bring us this. Ozil can go people can keep saying give him time I'm sorry he just isn't upto it.
Playing cazorla centre mid is criminal. And I stil believe coq is a squad player.
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25 Feb 2015 22:58:51
WOW speechless
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25 Feb 2015 22:56:14
Just watching the invincibles everyone a leader in that side, so far away from what we have now .
What a brilliant squad that was
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{Ed025's Note - best british side i ever seen in all my years of watching footy BG..
25 Feb 2015 23:47:07
Kind of makes you cry comparing the team we have now. That side had it all really bags of character and desire, loads of skill, technique, pace and power and the knowhow to win at all costs in any given situation.
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25 Feb 2015 23:38:35
What a difference aye BG
Every player played with heart, for the badge and most of all for each other.
It brings a tear to the eye seeing how much we've declined over the years :(
That my friends is what you call a TEAM ;)
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25 Feb 2015 23:43:12
The invincibles were the best English side I've ever seen but when thing went wrong they too lacked leaders, examples the CL defeat to chavs when they went ahead on aggregate I remember screaming at the TV for someone to get the team going and saying to my son tonight we lack a Tony Adams, again after the utd defeat even the invincibles struggled to pick themselves up and Arsene dropped Lehman to show his disapproval. I think we have lacked a backs against the wall leader since big Tony to be honest, just my honest opinion
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25 Feb 2015 22:42:56
1) Let's give Monaco credit.
They had a tactic, a formation and a game plan.
They executed it to perfection.
2) That said, they had 5 regular first teamers out, a completely new back 4 and an 18 year old making his third appearance for the club.
3) Giroud, what the hell?
How on earth did you miss that?
4) Welbeck, had the whole goal to aim for and kicks it straight at Theo.
Than blames Theo.
5) No width.
The way Monaco had set up formation, we played into their hands.
Too narrow. Their defence coped easily.
6) Why did Ospina roll the ball out every time?
Change the play, kick the ball out from time to time, change tactics.
7) Wenger, show some class.
Yes, we lost but at least shake their managers hand.
Classless.
8) Mertesacker.
Sorry, that should be his last game in an Arsenal shirt.
Yes, Ox lost the ball for their 3rd, but Mert should have got back quicker to be in between their player and Ospina when he took the shot.
Get Gabriel on from now on.
9) This may come across as anti Arsenal.
We always get knocked out in this stage, so tonight is no surprise.
I'm gutted but expected nothing less.
10) Importantly, how is this going to effect the rest of our campaign?
This could be a very damaging defeat.
I fear for the rest of the season.
11) Ozil.
Don't, just don't.
I would not be bothered if we sold him tomorrow.
Fairweather player.
Unsuited to Prem League, even if its against euro opposition.
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{Ed025's Note - a lot of good points there dags..good post that mate..
25 Feb 2015 22:58:38
Smack bang wallop
Top post dags :)
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25 Feb 2015 23:01:23
Your best and most incisive post of the season Dags, don't agree 100% but not far from it at all mate.
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25 Feb 2015 23:02:16
I am amazed you haven't just pinned it on Giroud
Some superb open eyed points made there mate
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25 Feb 2015 23:04:23
hi DG
good post
gutted, but as you say, kind of expected:(
andi
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25 Feb 2015 23:13:03
totally agree and we had the dream draw! i dread to think what barca, madrid or bayern would of done to us
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25 Feb 2015 23:24:22
Our main problem as I have said many times before is that we have a unbalanced option of midfielders too many small technical central attacking midfielders with no clue and often no real desire to defend and get back into position.
Ramsey, Cazorla, Ozil, Ox, Wilshire, Rosicky all best as attacking central midfielders. Then because of this Wenger plays them out of position just to fit them all in to the detrement of the team. In effect the sum of our parts is much less than the sum of the individual players. We are just not a cohesive unit. Against smaller teams our individuals like Sanchez can win us the games but in big games you need better more rigid balance and a real effective tactical game plan to win.
Ozil was complete waste of a purchase and is just a total waste of a man playing him out wide. Too many players coming inside making it too narrow, forcing fullbacks to attack too much for width then leaving CB's exposed on counter because nobody in midfield sits deep enough to cover. This is nothing new it's been like this for years now.
The question is why can't Wenger see this and do something about it he has years to get us a better balanced squad and has failed to do so.
I my opinion we should sell Ozil, Podolski and for decent offer Cazorla aswell to allow us to buy players that will improve us as team with better all round balance. We should go all Out for Pogba in my opinion and also another more expierced DM in say Schneiderlin. let's get some more physicality in there.
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26 Feb 2015 00:18:14
AW does see it but I have said time and time again Wenger is arrogant he thinks he can play all off the park, M City away being the only game to challenge that comment. He believes in total football and believes as long as we have the ball we will win.
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26 Feb 2015 00:32:56
Totally agree Ryan.
Spot on.
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26 Feb 2015 00:46:58
Are you moaning again. MOAN moan moan. Keep up the good work.
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26 Feb 2015 05:54:45
@RyanP if we sell off Ozil and Carzola, are you implying that Jack Wilshere should be our main attacking midfielder??
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25 Feb 2015 22:36:57
Same game plan, same result. I don't want Arsene out, I just want him to do his job. Our best German is out on loan.
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25 Feb 2015 22:54:06
Where apparently he's winning new fans in the Italian leisurely walking association.
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25 Feb 2015 22:25:08
Another big game and another game where our players go missing. We never have one player who has a bad a game its always 11.
We can talk about tactics and naivety but when 11 players have a poor game you are going to lose matches. I've been a pro wenger fan here and I don't think he's tactics were the issue, but he has a huge issue on motivating his players and it keeps happening.
Monaco were brilliant tonight but I still think we shouldve beat them. Just time and time again we let ourselves down in big games. If we played at 100% and lose I will accept it but to lose like that is pathetic.
Even though we had a poor season I still wanted wenger to stay. But watching our players not turning up is really hard to swallow.
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25 Feb 2015 22:37:17
Monaco weren't brilliant let's get that straight, we were abysmal
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{Ed025's Note - i agree BG..
25 Feb 2015 22:45:16
We went to pot noodles.
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25 Feb 2015 23:47:25
Now that's just chowmein dags (charming) didn't quite work!
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26 Feb 2015 06:01:38
I would not say Monaco were brilliant. They didn't beat us, we beat ourselves. We were wasteful, they were clinical with their few chances. That was the difference
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25 Feb 2015 22:11:40
When I saw Gibbs was starting tonight I must admit I was worried Arsene had underestimated Monaco's ability to hit us on the break.
I'm not knocking Gibbs or Arsene its just a fact that he loses disapline defensively which to me can only mean the manager whole team like many fans all got Monaco's took Monaco far to lightly going into the game.
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25 Feb 2015 22:53:18
Gunner fans can take monaco lightly that not the problem. It the team taking monaco lightly, that might be. Or just not good enough.
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25 Feb 2015 23:13:14
Personally Steve I think everyone from the kit man to the tea lady and a lot of fans have been looking for to the QF ever since we drew Monaco in the last 16. As a club from top to bottom we didn't show the respect Monaco deserved, OK the result doesn't depend what the fans think but my point is like the manager/players many fans thought it was foregone conclusion
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25 Feb 2015 23:31:55
Agreed 62
Hence why I think we would have been better with a draw against the likes of Juventus
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25 Feb 2015 22:11:32
Worst home performance for years. But heres a question - why play the way we've been smashed before with two fullback up at the oppositions goal and Mertersacker on his tod against quick wingers/ strikers?
We got done again by the same thing that United keep nailing us on, utter rubbish and to be honest Per could possibly hand up his boots on that performance. He is tortoise quick and cost us two goals. Really angry.
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25 Feb 2015 22:24:34
The big German should never have gone towards the player with ball as there were another 3 Arsenal players near the man with the ball, if he stayed with his man the 2nd goal wouldn't have been conceded
If's and but's, its gone now.
Were we really going to win the CL?
Clear the mid week games now ..............reality strikes i'm afraid .
I did expect us to go through and then go out in the QF's.
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25 Feb 2015 22:48:00
I don't normally knee jerk post but that should be Mertesackers last game for us.
Cost us dearly, again.
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26 Feb 2015 06:07:00
I can't believe people did not see the problem with yesterday's match. We failed to score... Why did we fail to score? Please watch that game again. Our midfielders created chances but we have a certain sacred cow, the one whose name I shall not mention cost us the game. If he head scored 2 of his 4 chances by half time, it would have been a completely different match
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25 Feb 2015 22:09:01
Bit ironic they talk about John Robertson.....my Dad( RIP) used to say watch John Robertson, he will get chalk on his boots and Souness is correct, we didn't stretch them at all.
Again the pundits go back to Arsene's type of style, we try to play lovely football and we can't change it.
Yes Giroud missed 3 very good opportunities but let's not just blame him, so many players were very poor.
2nd goal was dreadful defending, and the 3rd goal I blame the keeper.
Play the reserves in the 2nd leg, this has gone now. 3-0 we ain't going to win
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25 Feb 2015 22:21:59
I didn't think it would be Girouds fault 7 attempts and none on target, Yeo couldn't be his fault ....., Yawn.
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25 Feb 2015 22:39:26
Gosh
I am sorry I didn't realise Giroud covers all 11 positions.
Please explain why it was his fault for any of the three goals?
You need to change your agenda you might see some reality
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25 Feb 2015 22:50:01
He was very poor tonight.
Can't believe the sitter he missed.
And than Welbeck did the same, only worse.
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25 Feb 2015 23:04:32
He was poor Dags but my point his EVERYONE was, even Santi looked short as did Sanchez.
Wellbeck, I am starting to wonder what he is bringing to the club.
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{Ed025's Note - to be fair BG, danny has not played much lately, and came into a side that stank the house out tonight..
25 Feb 2015 23:31:12
Totally agree Bambam.
Our biggest problem is we don't have a leader.
Somebody vocal like Adams or Vieira.
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25 Feb 2015 23:40:12
I never said any of the goals we shipped tonight were Girouds fault did I?? that's not his job 7 attempts and not one on target is simply not good enough....if a keeper let every shot in you'd be calling for his head
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26 Feb 2015 00:20:08
But you can't blame this defeat on Giroud, if he scores 2 we still concede 3?
If it ended 0-0 I would take your point, as it is your blame isn't justified
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25 Feb 2015 22:06:23
Absolute shambles!!
Where's the leader?
Where's the boss?
Not one player looked up for it.
Ozil was a joke tonight, pathetic performance, if you don't wanna play for this club then F off.
Someone needs a slap!
Raging......rant over :(
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{Ed025's Note - not happy then je?..i dont blamer you mate, very poor..
25 Feb 2015 22:38:44
It was embarrassing ed to say the least.
Not one player had the nads to command n conquer, no fight for each other, bunch of pansy's ed.
Now to watch a real team .....
Ahhhhh the invincibles :)
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{Ed025's Note - now your talking je..
25 Feb 2015 22:02:56
I've calmed down a bit now. Stunned at such a lacklustre performance were did that come from, have to say why take such a risk after getting back into the game merts is so slow
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25 Feb 2015 22:20:30
The only thing you can say is it was a one off, I posted about a danger of having the attitude that the game is won before you take to the pitch, typical example of that . You can't help thinking if it had been Juventus at home it would have been a different story.
A wake up call, maybe at the right time, let's kick on another run
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25 Feb 2015 21:57:36
Oh dear same old arsenal, same old problems, it is like gground hog day all over again. From what I could make out on radio poor tactics and naivety. I won't say what they said about giroud. Three good games and the test comes and we are found wanting.
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{Ed025's Note - great post steve, so positive and warm...happy steve day mate.. :)
25 Feb 2015 22:14:24
It wasn't a test though ....was it, with so many players out and poor stats from the group stages, trust me, this wasn't a test Steve.
Do you call it a bad day at the office?
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25 Feb 2015 22:30:19
One thing I'm sure of is being nice to Steve just doesn't work. Moaning old goat, sorry mate but we gave it a go and I think you'll agree it didn't work out
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{Ed025's Note - thank god thats over...steve you are a terrible moaner mate.. :)
25 Feb 2015 22:56:44
Dont worry guys I've not got going yet, i'm going to have a good moan before long.
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{Ed025's Note - your like the grim reaper steve...we know its coming but we are dreading it.. :)
25 Feb 2015 21:54:44
Long time reader, first time posting, i feel sorry for all the fans who paid there money tonight, because the team just didn't show up. we have no passion, no one in the team tonight that was shouting at trying to pick the team up, no urgency to get the ball when we lost it, and most of all i felt sorry for Ox, he scored a cracking goal then lost the ball in the middle of the park and bust a gut when no one else did to try and win it back at the end. mistakes cost us dearly tonight.
Keep up the good work guys, i love the banter on this site, keeps me going reading all the opinions and banter even when the results go against us!
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{Ed025's Note - welcome rocker mate..
25 Feb 2015 21:49:22
Why was ozil left on? Why didn't wenger give a toss? Worst performance of the season. This was supposed to be our chance to get to the next round.
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25 Feb 2015 22:11:58
Time and again the big games shows that we lack the mentality and focus to manage such pressure games. Not enough characters and leaders in the side. Yes the first goal was lucky but sloppy defending for 2nd and 3rd goals. A 1-0 loss would not have been total disaster but at 3-1 no chance to go through now.
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25 Feb 2015 21:48:45
Expected nothing less, everyone to bullish about this game, the crowd should be as ashamed as much as the players they made no noise until the 88 min because they just thought it would be a walk over! We play to slow with ozil playing, we should send out a youth team in the next game at least Monaco won't know what to expect! So be prepared for the next leg, it's very simple we domanite the whole game and win 2-0, go home as usual, our players are so arrogant so immature and so stupid! I'm glad I had a drink tonight!
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{Ed025's Note - you deserve one after that rick..
25 Feb 2015 21:44:52
Sloppy and Naïve performance. The mentality and focus in these games is just not up to scratch. Fair play to Monaco they were solid in defence and efficient on the counter. They got lucky with the first goal but they deserved the win. Ozil again offers next to nothing ox should be starting.
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25 Feb 2015 21:40:49
That was absolutely Tottenham
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25 Feb 2015 22:02:10
Superb post
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25 Feb 2015 22:12:42
Didn't Tottenham just beat you
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25 Feb 2015 22:40:45
No, that was weeks ago :)
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25 Feb 2015 23:49:48
See perkys piped up, will be pinky tmrw
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25 Feb 2015 21:33:30
Get in the ox now for the equaliser.
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25 Feb 2015 19:47:54
Happy with team selection and tactics
Bench looks pretty strong also
Come on you Gunners!
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25 Feb 2015 20:26:13
Wellbecks not Walcott
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25 Feb 2015 20:32:06
I don't think Arsene Wenger is
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25 Feb 2015 20:42:58
typical giroud misses and we concede.
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25 Feb 2015 19:45:17
Did you see that Spanish Arsenal mascot?
Oh wait, sorry that was Cazorla.
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25 Feb 2015 19:42:05
Hi all,
Saw someones post a few days back about Santi leaving for spain and whether he would be replaced with a youngster and the name Beckham was used in his list of youngsters. My fame to claim is i used to play with brooklyn at bobby charlatans school of soccer in cheshire as did david when he was younger, travelling down to london to play in cheshire. He was a couple of years younger than me but I have to say he was awful! He went off the pitch and had to be forced back on by David and didn't look to like football at all (around aged 9) now around 6 years later he is in arsenals under 18s youth team. just shows what good coaching can do. Or was this just because david trained with us in the summer? i think so as he is now about to be releases, i can defiently confirm he isn't one for the future or the Prem. both of the other brothers are at renal i know nothing of their credentials. So isn't really a rumour concerning anything major at arsenal but is a nice story to tell and brooklyn will defiently never play for a top team, i guarantee. If you look in david beck hams my side biography there is a picture of me and him at the school of soccer, very proud of this sorry if i sound just like I'm showing off a bit but is my fame to claim
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25 Feb 2015 20:09:30
Nice post mate, seriously.
And a good insight into the youth football.
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25 Feb 2015 19:29:55
OX on the bench nice to see him back
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25 Feb 2015 19:54:58
Totally agree, boy have we missed him.
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25 Feb 2015 19:09:15
Think Wenger has got his team selection spot on. Ospina keeps his place, Bellerin and Gibbs back in side and Welbeck also keeps his place.
Monaco are very defensive and are likely to sit back and try keep a clean sheet. Cazorla and Ozil allows us extra creativity and Sanchez on his day can dribble past any defence. Welbeck, I feel this kind of game doesn't suit him, but we need his workrate and acceleration, aswell as his good instinctive finishing. Bellerin and Gibbs give us extra attacking options if we are struggling to break them down.
Im going for 1-0 to the Arsenal. The beautiful Giroud to score from a well worked team goal.
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25 Feb 2015 19:28:20
I think Walcott on the bench could be our secret weapon.
Fresh legs in the last 20 minutes.
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25 Feb 2015 19:01:49
Welbeck on the left and Theo on the bench again.
I know Welbeck works hard and has had a hand in a lot of our goals recently, but I still feel we're a much better side and more balanced with Walcott on the right and Sanchez on the left. Hope this is still caution regarding Theo's knee.
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25 Feb 2015 18:43:30
By the way my boss ain't repecting the be nice to steve day. I've got to work tonight. Ill listen to game on radio.
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25 Feb 2015 19:07:52
I got a plan Steve.
I will send you some jokes.
Tell them to your boss.
He will send you home.
Result.
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25 Feb 2015 19:08:50
Snap steve I'm the birthday boy tomorrow but I've still got to work tonight and tomorrow.
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25 Feb 2015 19:25:33
Steve MgM don't worry were having a committee meeting straight after the game to set a date to form a plan which once approved by the Eds we will set in motion as long as everyone's agreed on the plan, but even if not all agree don't worry we can still go to phase two second vote where a 85% agreement will allow us to amend plan A with an even better plan B.
We'll soon have you out of this situation boys, well I say soon, you can never rush these things as you both well know but just also know were working on it day and night, well I say day and night! Never mind leave it to us lads, and don't worry!
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25 Feb 2015 19:29:33
In case I forget,
Happy 50th for tomorrow MGM :-)
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25 Feb 2015 18:29:19
2-0 tonight
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25 Feb 2015 18:50:56
Ditto.
Sanchez and Giroud.
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25 Feb 2015 18:25:45
Monaco boss saying he wanted ARSENAL let's go tear the a new one tonight!! How dare they WANT US!?!? lemme hear the war cry GOOOOOONERS!!
oOoOh to be to be a.....
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25 Feb 2015 18:51:46
G O O N E R
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25 Feb 2015 18:07:12
as a spurs fan i hate backing arsenal. but i just lumped on you beating monaco by at least 3 goals. i think you will finish the tie tonight that's how poor they are.
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25 Feb 2015 18:25:02
Truth be told Spuds would probably get beat by them
Thanks anyway thouh
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25 Feb 2015 18:53:39
Will you be watching tonight Raver?
Oh of course, you only watch Euro football on a Thursday.
Enjoy EastEnders tonight mate :-)
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25 Feb 2015 19:09:38
dags enjoy your last game tonight. as you will go no further if barca give city the runaround imagine what they will do to you
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25 Feb 2015 19:31:43
Why isn't here a 2nd leg?
Has the next round been drawn.
Are you the brightest Spuds have lol
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25 Feb 2015 19:32:01
Raver,
We normally go out at this stage, so if we get past Monaco, that's an improvement :-)
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25 Feb 2015 20:09:41
If it is / was our last game............which is impossible why should we worry about Barca..................yet another post of yours that has NO sense to it
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25 Feb 2015 17:13:46
Berbatov.
"Arsenal play football the way it should be played and they make beautiful things happen".
Let's prove it tonight.
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25 Feb 2015 15:39:24
On hearing the news that TV5 has suffered another injury set back and seeing rumours that he is considering early retirement you really have to feel sorry for the man.
I hope he makes a full recovery and goes on to a long and successful career with Barcelona.
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25 Feb 2015 16:48:17
Top player (was) and can't believe we got £15m for him.
Wonder if Barca would be interested in Diaby?
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25 Feb 2015 17:00:49
Feel for him but like diaby he is finished. how longs his contract.
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25 Feb 2015 17:11:34
5 years mate
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25 Feb 2015 18:26:22
His agent has earnt every penny. 80k a week? Nice retirement
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25 Feb 2015 19:04:31
By that logic, Diaby should be in a home and on the old iron lung... Sorry iron calf, by now
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25 Feb 2015 14:57:37
Was discussing Giroud's record and recent form with the old man over lunch. Then I checked out some recent footage of him.
Now I know I'm normally one of the first guys to start giving him stick, but I'm starting to warm to the guy now. I'm still not 100% convinced, but these latter stages of the season could be his time to show us that he can lead the line in challenging for the title. Recently, he's been scoring for schnitzengiggles, and is starting to bury all of the simple chances that this time last season, he would have missed. And his record in the league isn't all that bad - 35 goals in 85 PL appearances - 15 of those apps were from the bench. 50 goals in 117 apps in all competitions, 25 of those apps coming from the bench. As a statistic alone, that's bloody good.
And he's turned up for us in some big games this season, home and away, which was something we lacked last season, a striker who can score in the big games. This season he's scored at Anfield, The Etihad, Goodison, that stunner against United, and a double at home to Newcastle when they were in hot form, the peach against City in the Community shield, his assist for Rosicky's volley at Brighton and of course his MOTM performance against Boro.
So i think it's safe to say, the lad's done OK considering he was out for 3 months at the start of the season, and I think I'll give Giroud the benefit of the doubt until the end of the season and see what kind of form he's in over the next three months before I start drooling over the prospect of Cavani, Benzema or Dyabala.
When you look at the stats, it's surely not too much to ask.
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25 Feb 2015 17:32:44
He's not the best but he suits our style of play.
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25 Feb 2015 18:27:18
CIG
Very good post, with all the facts .
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25 Feb 2015 18:28:01
Dags would suarez suit our style of play?
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25 Feb 2015 18:55:02
I think that our style of play is designed to work with any striker. The cutch dunt is a completely different mould to Giroud, and look how successful he was in our style of play. Any striker that comes to us, if they're good enough, will make an impact in my opinion, because of our style of play.
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25 Feb 2015 18:55:41
Derby,
I'm a huge Mr Nibbles fan.
I love Olly but if we buy biteboy, I would be sooooooooo happy.
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25 Feb 2015 13:01:45
Steve r,
Just before you post, do you kiss your left wrist, than kiss your right wrist, than point your fingers and eyes to the heavens above?
You should bro, you should.
Respect to them posts.
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25 Feb 2015 18:39:11
Im on a roll at the moment, it must be the respect being paid to be nice to steve day.
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25 Feb 2015 12:56:08
Steve r,
Love the avatar mate.
Definitely the best avatar on this site.
Amazing.
Respect.
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25 Feb 2015 08:41:05
Long range prediction, the Qatar world cup will never happen or if it does it will there will be lots of counties who won't take part.
There are so many reasons it shouldn't have even got started in the first place to ever survive another 7 years.
The whole thing was as bent as a corkscrew from day one and with blaters power slowly deminishing ( even if he hangs on to the job ) there's too much time for good sense and decency to prevail between now and then.
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25 Feb 2015 12:56:58
I don't like long range things, its like when i was in the park the other day and i thought 'why is that frisbee is getting bigger' then it hit me!
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25 Feb 2015 13:25:47
I agree with your views..... the conclusion may well be wrong (I hope not).
Unfortunately there is also time for the corrupt people who are involved to get the spin doctors and spokesmen on their side and for votes to be cast for cash.
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25 Feb 2015 16:50:26
Stop nicking my jokes 337 :-)
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25 Feb 2015 18:29:06
It will happen I think. Too much money and there market over there is huge for football
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25 Feb 2015 20:35:52
Please don't tell me that it's come to this dags? My jokes have become so bad that you've posted them first? I'm off to phone the Samaritans :-p
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25 Feb 2015 02:04:51
Prediction tomorrow. 4-1 giroud ozil walcot sanchez. That away goal could come back to haunt us tho.
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25 Feb 2015 07:54:55
Great prediction Steve and I'm too worried about that away goal, I think you make an excellent point there mate.
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{Ed025's Note - post of the day from steve there..
25 Feb 2015 08:27:41
Excellent post Steve.
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25 Feb 2015 09:01:29
Steve,
You have always been my fav poster, but that prediction is amazing.
Respect.
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25 Feb 2015 09:52:01
Perfect, but hate that away goal.
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25 Feb 2015 10:03:57
Steve that post just blew my mind!!
Fantastic stuff :)
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25 Feb 2015 10:09:11
Hate the away goal Hood by all means but you've got to love and admire the poster and what can only be described as the post that puts all other posts very firmly in the place that spurs live
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25 Feb 2015 12:25:50
Nice prediction steve, i'm going 3-0 i think they'll struggle to score at our place
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25 Feb 2015 15:00:44
I would also like to request a "be nice to Rue1025 day" for me as well Eds. No one ever does anything for me :(
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25 Feb 2015 17:02:22
Gone 4nill. 22-1
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25 Feb 2015 17:56:34
Sounds good to me Rue :-)
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