Arsenal Banter Archive November 26 2013

26 Nov 2013 23:53:51
Not being ungrateful or downright nasty, but we could have been 5 or 6 nil up at the end of that game!

It's been the same in quite a few of the games this season. If we were a bit more ruthless, teams and supporters alike would be in fear of us.

I just think if we really went for it and put the ball in the net as much as we should, teams would really focus on their defence more than they already are.

A top team tonight would have equalised against us when we took the foot of the pedal, but if we were as ruthless in all the games they wouldn't get the chance as much.

Again, I'm not being ungratefull of the fantastic football we have been playing. Would just like to see teams in fear/awe of us like before.

Fair comments

26 Nov 2013 23:25:02
All this Bendtner stuff in the papers about him kicking a door today at his home everyone's read it ok. But to be fair on him what the press didn't report was that he missed the door with his first seventeen attempts. LOL

Lol GOLDBOY, love it but at least Bendnter would say "well I was in the right position but the door didn't fall right for me"

Dagenham. Here's the clincher.! He was with Sturridge and Ramires that night and Sturridge swears he was tripped up when he slipped on the pathway and Ramires said he also fell over when he tripped over Bendtners shoe when it flew off. Sound familiar?

Jose Mourinho was there and he said it was definitely a penalty

26 Nov 2013 22:03:22
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It gives me great pleasure to announce, that after many many years of trying, the one, the only, GUNNER62, has finally predicted a correct scoreline.
3 cheers for G62,
hip hip HURRAY
hip hip HURRAY
hip hip HURRAY.
Take a bow son, take a bow.

Thank you DG, I'm just amazed ITV news lead with the Scottish independence election story! no doubt there will be questions from their bosses on this

Hehe yes mate, you should have made the headlines last night.

26 Nov 2013 21:58:55
Decent performance, more beans on toast than steak and chips but its the result that matters.
can't believe Aaron missed that sitter after 5 minutes and what a dreadful pen by Ozil, should have let Olly take it.
Two good goals by JW10, nice to see him getting on the scoresheet.

26 Nov 2013 21:47:24
What a night!!! We're as good as in the last 16, Jacks looking great again AND??? By far the real story of the night I GOT A SCORE PREDICTION RIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1973.
Can't wait for the news at 10 to start
Oh and DG! Read them and weep my friend, running flush :-)

26 Nov 2013 20:51:54
My 5 pet hates from penalty takers.
1. No run up
2. Waiting for the keeper to dive.
3. Side footed shots with no pace.
4. Within the keepers reach.
5. Ones that don't hit the back of the net. (This is the one I hate the most.)
Sometimes you just know a player isn't going to score.
Flybo

He didn't look keen and I called that he'd miss.

Still, better for him to miss in a match we'd won after 30secs.

Flybo you forgot No.6, not letting Olly Giroud take it.

26 Nov 2013 19:08:39
i think if we beat Marseille tonight by a better scoreline than BD beat Napoli than we qualify automatically tonight. I think.

26 Nov 2013 16:59:45
My prediction for tonight is 2 0,
I feel very confident I am going to call a correct score before the 2038 world cup finals kicks off and this could be the one.

Lol i'm going to see your hand G62 and raise you, i'm going for 3-0

Fair play g62.

Should have been half a dozen had we actually got into 2nd gear and taken a few chances!

Pleased for Jack, he's playing well and getting amongst the goals now can only be good for his confidence.

26 Nov 2013 21:50:22
Legendary G62, legendary!

26 Nov 2013 06:45:40
Eds. with all the Messi rumours gathering momentum ( personally I could never see it happening) but if he were to transfer who would you imagine he would end up with and what would you imagine his worth would be for a club to buy him.? Another point I would like to know is how do you imagine his game play would work in the Premier League and do you imagine he would be the same player. I know that Ozil has fitted right in and adapted from the get go but Messi is a player that really relies strongly on the team round him. Thanks. {Ed002's Note - In mid December 2012 Anzhi made an offer to Barcelona that matched the 250M euro buy-out clause that exists in his contract, and put up what I am told was a very significant personal package. However, Messi was not interested and has extended his contract with Barcelona.}

Where could he go?
He would improve any team beyond question but I doubt he could genuinely leave barca, he loves them they love him so they are stuck with each other.
Must be horrible for them

Well it depends, barca need money, they have the likes of neymar, sanchez, who will keep them contending at a high level, and they have a player that will help them wipe half their debts with a single transfer.

the economical view point is there to see, the emotional viewpoint from the player and the fans is another.

ive been to the camp nou a few times, once when xavi was injured, once when xavi and iniesta were injured and once when the forwards villa and pedro and sanchez were injured and they played with tello and cuenca.

speaking to the fans, they really did not care if 10 players did not play. they knew they had the one, everyone else wanted. not to say they would win the match with messi vs 10. but just shows how much they adore that midget. So any potential transfer of messi has to be carefully planned, the club may accept the offer but the player has to also. otherwise sandro rosell and the other board members may find themselves in a position they do not want to against those barca socios.

25 Nov 2013 23:55:45
Thought of something earlier that made me chuckle, when we lost to Manchester United the headlines were "there back in the title race!" Or words to that effect, first game after the international and they draw 2-2 which they didn't deserve anything out of that one example being shrek kicking that player in the leg after his dispossessed him(rather easily I might add) so now there 7 points behind us so basically back where they were. I guess what I'm trying to say is pundits and papers are still very quick to write us off and say utd will win the league, now of course it would be fantastic if we did win because then we can rub it in there face but also you get this feeling that if we do win it would be "well the top 3 contenders all changed their mangers so you had it easy" didn't stop most of them spending lots of £££ lol
Should really try and sleep now lol {Ed003's Note - You're reading to much into things lol,just enjoy and don't worry about what others think because at the end of the day their views mean nothing.}

I'd rather all the other teams worry about man utd. and let us sneak on by.

its only 12 games in with 26 to play for. win our next two games and we have the likes of Everton At home, City away and Chelsea at home to play.

we can come off with 6 points from those fixtures. fingers crossed. we need to win those games.

I think city need to fear us more than the other way round, their full of goals on a good day and full of holes another.
Everton are difficult to beat and plays some good stuff too but at home we have to expect 3pts.
Chelski well let's face it they can be very good but also not all that, we have to learn from the MU game and not freeze up against a name.
7 points would be good from these three but 9 is not out of the question

I like your optimism G62. let's hope the boys have it in them.

we had too many midfielders playing thru the middle against utd. no width. let's hope now with walcott back we can spread the pitch, bring depth to our midfield, bring depth to our wings, and also have a backup option to giroud.

Agreed Lakervile mate, we need to use Theo and Gnarby more in games to give us that wide option.