You Only Come To See The Arsenal
Sep 20th, 2010 by 'holic
“I’ll be watching it on Sky, Dad. Will you have the radio on?”
“Not on your nelly, son. I’ll tune in afterwards hoping for a pleasant surprise.”
I can’t blame the ‘holicdad. Let’s face it, ever since the draw was made we have all had that nagging little doubt, or maybe more, that the side we are likely to put out at White Hart Lane in the Carling Cup will need some good fortune to progress. Don’t deny it. You know you have.
This is a North London derby like few others. The clubs traded semi-final triumphs in the tournament in 2006 and 2007. I don’t think I will ever forget the way we ribbed them when the kids took us to a Cardiff Final in 2006, but the magic was well and truly gone just a year later in the dvd’s within hours contest at the Lane.
There is talk that the neighbours will rotate three or four players themselves, but remain determined to put out a side that will give them possibly their best chance of qualifying for Europa League football next season. With injuries already biting deep into his senior squad there is now little doubt that Arsene will once again turn to his best youngsters in what is certain to be a hostile atmosphere, with a strong bench as back-up should they be required.
We can anticipate Fabianski appearing in goal. At least he has the motivation of needing to show his critics just why he is so highly regarded at Shenley. A likely back four would see Eastmond and Gibbs promoted as full-backs, although I would not be surprised to see a blend of youth and experience in the middle. If Vermaelen is certain to be fit for the weekend I’ll expect to see Djourou and Squillaci paired.
Denilson needs some match practice, and would relish the opportunity to build on a couple of recent cameos from the start. Henri Lansbury could be a good partner for the Brazilian with a free role perhaps for Tomas Rosicky behind Jay Emmanuel Thomas. Emmanuel Eboue and Carlos Vela could provide the support on the flanks.
I have heard Marouane Chamakh making his case to play in his first North London derby, and I have heard those who have also pleaded for his inclusion. I cannot accept that would be sensible, seeing as how he is our only fit and proven leader of the line, and with a Premiership trip to the bus stop in Fulham less than a fortnight away.
Whatever side the visitors pick will need thick skins and some good fortune if they are to avoid what we have long regarded as unthinkable, two consecutive defeats to the wheeler-dealing ‘Arry Trotter would tax the patience. I think we underestimate the effect the atmosphere could have on the home team, unaccustomed as they are to starting this fixture as favourites.
I was reading on Twitter this morning (sorry, can’t remember who) that whoever wins this match will be lording it afterwards, while whoever loses will say it was a meaningless contest, and that is probably how it will pan out. There is a degree of truth in it, but come on now. This is the derby, no matter what those in the north-west might say.
I was born Arsenal, with an Arsenal father, Arsenal uncles, a Tottenham grandfather, and one Tottenham uncle. This contest will always be far more than meaningless, but the best celebrations will be reserved for the Premiership meetings, and particularly this season as we celebrate fifty years of Tottenham landing not one League title. What a couple of anniversary knees-ups we will have later in the season.
The ‘holic pound? Carlos Vela is looking like he could be starting a run of scoring when required, and I’ll have some of the 5/2 available for him to score at anytime in the match, from sportingbet.
If you are one of the lucky ones with a ticket, don’t forget to put some waterproof footwear on. The intellectually-challenged, shadow-dwelling, jealous knuckle-draggers at the other end of Seven Sisters have long since flooded the High Road with drool. ‘Frothing at the mouth’ they claim, but we know the truth.
“YOU ONLY COME TO SEE THE ARSENAL!”
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Love your posts ‘Holic. Fingers crossed we stuff ‘em tomorrow. I’m with your Dad – I’m not sure I can face it (a behind the sofa job)!
Slurp! Lovely!
First?
Lager, not tennents, Holic….
Ale please. It could be a long night. I agree with your write up holic. Must say that i have little interest in the beer cup apart from seeing the kids. I just hope we do not pick up anymore injuries before the weekend.
Och, buggeration……watching with interested tomorrow Holic.
Welcome Poppet,
Mark, your sign is up!
Lord, great to see you again big man. You owe me, I started watching the Killie game at 0-1
Steve. Favourite old saying. If God is on our side, we will win. If God is on their side, they will win. If he keeps his beak out of it we will slaughter the bastards.
Well, i don’t know about anyone else, but I’m looking forward to some mashed Spuds tomorrow night!
They take US lightly at their peril!
We are Arsenal, and we are the best.
A mention in the ‘holicblog.
My life is now complete
Bottle of your finest bubbly to celebrate, guv.
Catalan Gunner, holic has posted onto my post in the Sunderland pre-match thread for you.
It’s basically for bravely staying in the Public bar whilst the Saloon bar was filling up!!
Cheers ‘Holic. I always feel like a teetotaller in The Drinks … all the same I’ll sup a tot of something nice if we win and a lager and lime if not … here’s hoping Wookie (can’t spell his name) plays a blinder and the rest of the team follow suit.
Anybody fancy an ip address to have some fun with?
Holic what about the whispers that Ces might be ready in 2 weeks is there any truthin that or your sources are try?
Chances are you will get info as accurate as I from the press on that, SoE.
Well, thanks Holics! but my problem is being an Arsenal player, the press and the media may choose to report it in such a bad way so as to inflict some pains on Arsenal fans.
The example being the reported charge against AW it is everywhere as if Wenger is the only Manager who have sinned against the FA ,while Rooney yesterday events is under the carpet.
Not this time SoE.
I can tell you that Arsene, for all that suave charm, has regularly fired some fucks into the officials, and the FA have probably been hoping one of them would include a mention of such an incident in the official report.
Yes, they all do it, I know, but the FA will relish the opportunity to claim a small piece of managerial scalp.
‘Holic I think you underestimate the drama to come in the last act:
Macabre drama, drool and slaughter in the first two acts to be followed by the slaying of the dragon by our young hero Carlos Vela with a last quarter of an hour hat trick and spontaneous Mexican hat dance. Harry to drown in a public pool of tequila at the end.
How are the ribs, bt8bbnn?
League is the priority.
But there is nothing better than to hear those neanderthal’s turn on their own when results go against them. It’s like a primal scream.
LWC 0 – Gooners 2.
I’ll have a cold Tyskie barman thanks.
The truth is, neither side really gives a monkeys about this one. I was at Spurs on Sat and heard no mention of the match whatsoever. Spuurs reserves Vs Arsenal kids. Who cares? Bentley probably but nobody else. Anyway prediction 3-2 with the mexicans (dos santos and vela) enjoying their rare runouts
Decent comments fella. Cheers.
We’ll both stand up for our own, but I also think both sets of fans are nervous about losing this because it will result in pain for no good reason.
The Beer Cup? So what.
But one of us will still be hurting, and you know it.
Evening Holic
Just a footnote to the game tomorrow,and a sad one at that.
Bobby Smith the Spurs centre forward in their double winning side of 60/61,died at the w/end after a short illness.
Another link with my past has been broken.
I remember him as a good old fashioned centre forward who was good both in the air and with the ball at his feet.
He scored 33 goals in their double winning season,and also played 15 times for England,scoring 13 goals.
I wonder if their will be a minutes silence before the game tomorrow for the big fella.
On the game itself,i am quite confident we can do the business whatever side we put out.
Judging by the way the Spuds played against Wolves,despite the win,i think their heavy schedule is already taking it’s toll.
We can field a team of fresh fearless youngsters who can run them ragged.
Cheers
‘Arry’s too savvy to lose this one. He knows they’re doomed in both the league and the CL, and so he’ll use this to win some brownie points with the apes on the Shelf. Yes, he’ll leave out some players, but not as many as Wenger will. I’m expecting humiliation tomorrow, good and proper, as much as I hate to admit it.
I don’t think i’ve ever come across a match against THEM that matters so little… and i’ll nod to ‘Spurs’ @ 19 for a decent post.
It really is win win unless we field a pretty full strength team and get beaten by their reserves!
Win if we win, it’s Spurs and all that….
… or win if we lose cos it’s only the whatsitcalledthisyear cup and we don’t take it seriously. More fool them for setting their sights on the Europa League again.
Bring ‘em on, we are ARSENAL!
Clive, I did see that, and retweeted a plea this morning for us to observe the silence if it happens, as they did, by and large, for Rocky. I’ll always be grateful to them for that, if nothing else.
I was at that Spurs match on 31/03/01. A 2 nil victory to The Gunners. I was in the North Bank that day as usual, and full of emotion. I can remember thinking before the game that if they ruin the period of silence then that was it for me. I will be honest and say that I did not know what to expect. I had hoped that they would show due respect.
From my recollection the silence was observed impeccably. I must admit that I will be amazingly disappointed if any Arsenal fan even attempts to make mockery of a period of silence held in Bobby Smith’s honour. Apart from being totally disrespectful surely as Gooners we are above that level of behaviour? You would like to think so.
Being in the CL is already taking it’s toll on the Totts and they’ve got another two months of it. So in a strange way, there’s more pressure on them, especially as they are at home and are expecting to play a very young and inexperienced Arsenal side.
Despite this, it’s still a NLD and and the atmosphere is always hostile and do you what – it’s a great feeling winning at the Lane.
A glass of your finest Port, please sir.
Strange the Pope didn’t pay a return visit.
He was asked, apparently.
And do you know what he said?
Lager top please barman.
Can’t see a positive result if the juggling octopus starts.
Reflecting back to the days of black n White t v and the Spuds winning the title. Did anyone happen upon Dave Mackays Ties in Winchmore Hill? I got a surprise when I noticed the shop after a few pints in the area in the 90s. I looked closer and there was a miserable shite looking back out the window at me. Not sure if it was the man himself but he didn’t look happy. Imagine the look on his face now another 15 years later still without a title. 50 years……ha ha.
Excellent post again `Holic although I’d like to chime in with a small update: Lansbury is unavailable until October because of a groin injury that has put his loan deal to Swansea on hold (see http://www.swansea.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=212738).
I want us to win that game and not only because it’s a derby or I enjoy listening to `Ary’s tortured explanations after a loss. We do have too many good players and we need to have them play to keep them happy and ready if needed to start in more important games. It would be pretty unfortunate to have our best youngsters be starved from the only real opportunities they have to play competitive games at the top level.
In any case I’m really excited to see our top youngsters in action. I have excessive expectations for some (Vela, JET, Eastmond, Nordveit and of course Gibss) I’d love to see my bias confirmed
Recovering from a long week-end, I’ll have a shandy bartender if you please…
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Hello Matt. Not too sure Lansbury is still gone in the fetlock.
The alternative is Randall. Bit of a suspect temperament for a derby, but capable of opening them up if he is up for it.
Somebody on Arsenal Mania said that this time, the Pope wasn’t taking any chances, and was coming to Britain to tell The Wanky Tottenham Hotspur, on his own manor, to, well, you know how that song goes.
Shred ‘em. 3-1 to The Arsenal.
Just to make sure I went to check on the 2 excellent blogs on our youngsters (http://arsenalyouth.wordpress.com and http://younggunsblog.co.uk for the holics who don’t know them yet) and it turns out we have more injuries there than we knew of (Nordveit while Lansbury and Cruise are on their way back to fitness).
It looks like Arsene wants to win this CC game more than usual since (according to Yong Guns) he will include only 3 reserve players in the team: Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Henri Lansbury and Craig Eastmond with others lined up if there are more injuries until then.
I want to cunt these cunts… big style
‘Holic, ribs less painful already except for when I have to stoop but now I have pain from my opiate derivative anti-pain medicine-induced constipation. It is truly time to abscond with H2H’s Dutch laxatives meant to combat opium overdose and/or his cable TV package although over here in the States the Fox Soccer Channel (which carried the Sunderland-Arsenal game) and GOLTV amount to a great combination of its own.
Nice post…
Can someone pls explain why is Chelsea FC is referred to in arsenal blogs as “bus stop in Fulham”…
Pardon my ignorance, but I am a relatively new supporter from India and still coming to terms with the parlance at blogosphere…
Pint of Staropramen please.
I’ve got a good feeling about tonight (actually 4.45am here in Oz) but then my judgement might be a bit off ‘cos I never thought we would lose on Saturday, even as the ball went in I thought (hoped!)the ref had blown for full time.
More of the grit we showed against Sunderland plus some composure in front of goal (stand up Carlos Vela this really is your chance to shine) and we will stuff the spuds. I think their lineup may really struggle for combinations whereas whatever lineup Arsene puts out will play the Arsenal way.
Nice intro ‘holic.
Tbh, the pre-match convivialities feels to me more like a game of poker. I suspect behind the facard of having bigger fish to fry, both managers want this one badly. Both very well aware of what is the [hidden] cost of losing…despite the very handy fall-back justifications should the worse happen to either manager.
2-1 Arsenal victory please, along with a respectfully observed minute silence for Bobby Smith by ALL present.
A mug of cappucino for me pls barman.
NB. With an Arsenal win, I suspect the bar will be pretty busy tonight. Speaking general, the bar is getting more and more busy. I’m wondering whether it’s time you had a bit of support from a pretty barmaid!?
I personally love watching our Carling Cup matches. Good to see the kids play both to get a glimpse of the future but also because the lack of pressure means they seem to play without any fear.
This lack of fear also translates into a pleasant viewing experience as I can finally enjoy an Arsenal game knowing that if we lose I can just shrug my shoulders and get on with my evening, as opposed to going into a prolonged sulk as I did on Saturday!
Can’t wait!!!
It will be a sad day for us if we don’t show our respect for Bobby Smith. Quite right, the Spuds were complicit in our respect for Rocky. The game is made up of great teams with great individual characters. Both of the above loved and missed. That aside, obviously I hope we tonk the Tiny Totts!!
Old Twitchy in the Standard last night said he will make many changes as players need a rest etc. Now he knows what a Champions League agenda does to your schedule.
Come on the reds!
don@38
Although our host does a fine job I for one would have no objection to an extra staff member joining the crew as you suggest.
Mark The Spark @9
Excellent – thanks! Wise words of wisdom, and should apply after tonight too, whatever the result (after an acceptable period of gloating when we win).
I’ve always preferred the snugs in the public bar rather than the fancy lounge bars, so I’ll just stay there if you don’t mind?
A pint of whatever you fancy and some salt n vinegar crisps please… a rare and sought after delicacy over here!
I hope we play as few first-teamers as possible, we have much larger fish to fry later on. It would be rather stupid of any of the two teams to play teams even remotely close to being the best possible.
Feeling a bit under the weather today so just a large cup of tea with a shade of milk, please.
Morning Holic and Holics
Fabregas is out for two to three weeks
Morning Holic and Holics…
Looks like Fabregas will be out for up to three weeks, I’m hoping he will be back before the Chavs game though.
Respect for Bobby Smith is a must from our fans today, and I think there will be a mixture of youth and experience. Nothing will tatste better than victory at Three Point Lane….
Desi Gooner
It’s because Chavski stadium is bang on next to teh Fulham station in West London
I’m hoping for at least a draw so we can bring them back to our place to give it to them up the Arsenal!
@Goonertown: there are no replays in the beer cup.
‘arry the footballing genius… “not too many English lads in the Arsenal kids”.
http://www.arsenalnews.co.uk/harry-turns-up-heat-on-arsenal-and-says-there-are-not-too-many-english-lads-among-them/link/52849/
Erm… Eastmond, Lansbury, Jet, Wilshere, Cruise, Afobe, Randall, Frimpong… etc etc.
Catalan Gunner
Best to ignore that Wheeler & Dealer…
Only a small winding road connects the two clubs but that is about all we have in common with that Shower – It may as well be the Nile for as long as i have a hole in my Arse they will never be as succesfull or as classy as The Arsenal
They will forever live in the shadow of the True Kings of London only occasionally blinking into the sunshine whilst we bask in it,
Fuck Tottenham Hotspur and all they stand for
We are The Arsenal Come on You Rip Roaring Reds
Up The Arse !!!!!!!!!!!!!
George Armstrong @37
News, hot off the press – we did not lose on Saturday
If Fabregas was removed on Saturday as a precautionary move – how long would he have been out for if he had played the full 95 minutes?
When will this injury hoodoo end?
Anyway, tonight lets give Twitch an ulcer!
@Lars
Oh?
Its been a long time since I took that winding road down to WHL, very depressing to remember a long stay in the hospital half way down at the age of 4, (more than 60 years ago OKayyy),
but remember you young ‘uns that its always better to be uplifted as you go back go uphill following a game which your team has outplayed a more experienced side (no matter what the result)
So young guns show those 2nd rate chavs how to play
A large smooth Guinness please barman, as smooth as the gooners
Over at Young Guns things are not rosy on the goalie front…
Catalan, let the twitchy nutter say what he wants. We’re the Arsenal and they’re not, so by definition they are wrong!
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/fa-statement-wenger-admits-charge
Quoted form Arsenal.com link above.
“Wenger has accepted the standard sanction of an £8,000 fine and a one match touchline ban which will be served with immediate effect at Arsenal’s Carling Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur this evening (Tuesday).”
ArthurTheGooner -
Closure at last!
BTW -
Another Guinness for cognacgooner please barman?
zicoinexile@51
Sorry of course it was a draw but the two points dropped felt like a loss.
Great to read all the class being shown by so many gooners on here (led by ‘Holic of course) in relation to showing respect for Bobby Smith today.
Sir, could I have a nice port to lull me to sleep before I get up at 4.30am to watch the match here in Oz.
Wojciech Szczesny is angry at not playing in the tie. Says leaving Arsenal is a possibility:
http://younggunsblog.co.uk/2010/09/szczesny-launches-attack-on-wenger/
http://www.sport.pl/pilka/1,73556,8403721,Wojciech_Szczesny__Zasluguje_na_wiecej.html?as=2&startsz=x
Reading what he said in Gazeta Wyborcza (Im Polish), he doesn’t speak of his relationship with Wenger breaking down specificaly, but he does sound pretty pissed at not getting any game time and being fourth choice. Also pissed at not being allowed to go on loan. Apparently before the season Wenger said Szczesny was needed at the club, but now is only playing in reserves.
His contract is until June 30 next year, and although he said that still wants to be Arsenal #1, it seems like that is just not to get anyone upset, and he is seriously thinking of a move to another club.
Strangely, despite 3 sets of negociations taking place, the club has not offered to extend his contract.
Also, he is very surprised Almunia is #1 keeper ahead of Fabianski, “If you want to win, then you need to put out the best players, not the oldest ones. If you want to win the title, then the best keeper at Arsenal needs to be in goal”
Interviewer: “Who is that?”
WS: “Before the season started I thought is was Lukas”
Zywiec do you like Tyskie at all?
Zywiec -
Schezney needs to be patient, take Cesc as an example and show that he understands the Wenger project.
I do understand his frustration, however he should also consider Wenger’s pursiut of a 37 year old keeper this summer as a blatant gesture of how much he is reagrded as our future No.1?
There were young world class keepers making come and get me calls to Wenger all throughout the summer but the boss stuck to his plan.
If he does everthing right he will be the Arsenal No.1 before he can say ‘what got in to me’?
The Cesc example is silly though: goalkeepers are different to outfield players, and I think that it is the one area of which Arsène doesn’t know very much at all. Mannone and Seszxqztrzfzny ought to be told to fight for top spot – there is no room for four ‘keepers at a club. And as for the Waiter and the Flapper, there is no hope….
don@38, I thought the management was the saucy wench of which you speak.
What Chippy (#50) said.
Come on you gunners.
Cider please sir.
@Zywiec: thanks a lot, very informative.
Szczesny clearly has a point. I’m only guessing that AW wasn’t sure which Almunia would show up this season which would be why we kept 4 GK at the club. Now that Almunia looks like he’s back to his best it’s time to give his (last?) chance to Fabianski in CC games and loan Szczesny again. Mannone, Szczesny and to a lesser extent Fabianski won’t progress by watching Almunia deputize, they all need games.
On the other hand young Szczesny is a bit overconfident about his readiness to play at the highest level but I’m sure there should not be any difficulty finding a championship club ready to offer him a starting spot for a season-long loan.
One thing is certain the current GK status quo cannot last much longer.
Come on Carlos, score anytime. Also backed us to win 2-3. I want my bumps felt, but I need a new iMac
hope Carlos he scores beautiful Vela comes up trumps for you tonignt
For those looking for a stream http://www.veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4c909cdc2598b
this looks good for the moment
Damn copy/pasting! The last post by Zywiec was by me in fact
Anyway you look at it, some of Arsene’s choices are simply puzzling. Why play young Jack again (his 4th game in 10 days) when he was obviously running out of steam in the last one?
First penalty not given on Lansbury…. where is this fucking REF?
We’re looking strong right now!
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
lansbury!!!!!!!!
Forget the Ole’s lads lets keep going forward…red aaaaarmy!!
Cu’mon you arsenal
Gibbs wasn’t off side!
Wilshire & Gibbs have been superb neither has but a foot wrong and was never offside from Jacks super ball, so pleasing to see us shit all over this mob on their home patch!!!!
Gibbs has to get in ahead of Clichy for WBA on sat
Indeed bad call from the line ref on the offside but the ref is having a good game so far, he doesn’t let himself be influenced by the home crowd.
How refereshing, don’t know who’s commenting on my stream but he couldn’t be more coldly critical of Spurs.
Line Ref must be from that phantom goal
Lansbury should have had a penalty as well, but a great goal from the lad, brilliant play from our lads we are DOMINATING!
JACK is awsome you have to give it to him they just don;t know how to contain him!
COME ON YOU ALMIGHTY REDS!!!
Keane was off friggin side!
Again that poxy Flappyanski is gonna cost us,for fuck sake why is he even in our squad??????
Altho Fabianski should’ve saved it.
2 obvious errors by the same linesman… I know it’s only the CC but the man’s obviously not good enough at this level.
Keane’s goal was offside…..
Will you stop with Fabianski
It was offside!!!!
arthur. He was offside but fabianski was very poor.
I take your point Steve T
It wasn’t the best but the officials are again making teh most of it….
What was wrong with a quick free kick ref?
Rosicky has been awesome!!
Arshavin…we need a goal mate!
Time to redeem Fabbi
We could be more clinical in the box
Gonnertown
The fact is that we should have this game already in the bag.
Arshavin needs to move his arse around a bit more and chase like Chamakh!
PENALTTTTYYYYY!!!!!!
YYYYYYEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ArthurTheGooner -
I agree mate we now need to kill off the game – remember Sunderland on Saturday?
We need to ply on the pressure in the box right now
PEEENNNAAAALLLTTYYYY!!!
yyyyeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh
Come you Arsenal
Come on boys more pressure in the box
Come on you Gonners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goonertown I love your min-by-min commentary
Come on lets not get complacent remember Wigan last year
Matt I’m loving it mate
ooh ooh ooh to be…
I knew Wenger wanted this one more than he was prepared to admit. Excellent team display.
Hope Gibbs will be ok!?
I just blinked…what happened to Gibbs? Oh no!
Koshcielny absolute class again!!
Andreyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
He’s five foot fourrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!
Theres those stops that made Fabianski famous…a nice clearance off the line from Nasri
Goonertown I lovwe it!!!
Steve T
Fabianski did well now didn’t he?
There’s only one Arsene Wenger….
ArthurTheGooner -
This has made my night, it really has
Loves the alternated closeups on the home contigent, kids crying, women sniffling, half-men moping…
The commentator is saying our second string is mightily impressive, I concur
Whats funny is that it’s mainly gooners left in the stadium….he he!
Now the Ole’s
We almost fully drowned out the spuds in their own stadium
We’re taking the mick
Matt
I know mate, that poor little spudie crying…lol!
`Ary’s twitch is back full on…
loving the gooners out there at threepointlane. wonderful support.
RIGHT SO WHERE WERE WE? I BELIEVE IT’S WEST BROM ON SAT
Matt-
Arry’s going in to overdrive mate
…and it’s Arsenal…Arsenal FC
Rafael van der Vaart has already got a place in the heart of Spurs fans but has gone and increased this by admitting that Spurs are a bigger club than Arsenal.
He said: “Spurs are the bigger club.”
http://www.spurs-web.com/spurs-news/van-der-vaart-spurs-bigger-arsenal/
That was yesterday. Can’t wait to read is next interview…
We love you Arsenal, we do!
Who’s that team they call the Arsenal….?
Harry’s got a twitch…
Steve T and the rest your constant disbelief in Fabianski is amusing me…..
What the hell was he suppose to do when he was one on one?
The fact I’m getting at is not just because he is Polish like me but the bloke has not played any games where is he suppose to get his confidence from?
If he has a decent back four any goale would well and anyway
Shawarzer ….had a really good game on the weekend, please comapre the two and say what you think….
I know Matt I was going to say the same thing! RVDV was jumping the gun!
Jack has been a master class tonight!
Jeff shreeves just said ‘Spurs had a mad five minutes at the start of the second half’…lol…your not wrong!
4-1, our biggest win away against LWC for 32 years according to the guardian.
Jack’s dynamo is unbelievable, Djourou had a great game for his first competitive outing in 16 months, Lansbury did very well too.
How much our midfield dominated them despite their 2 defensive mids was fanstastic.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!
pat rice: 100% track record.
and a lovely one at that
Absolutelt brilliant! This game had everything for we fans: 4 goals for the glorious Gooners, and even their goal, which should have been flagged offside, should have been saved by Flappy. Put that in your pipe Arsene! The spuds should also be in trouble for the crowd pelting Carlos in the first half. Finally its nice to be able to state something with which Harry Redknapp would surely agree: what a useless pr*ck Bentley really is!
I love it, I really love it!!!!
Raise a glass to the riproaring……
ArthurTheGooner -
I would even go as far as to say that Fabi may have thought that it was off side and relaxed too much.
Nasri was flawless tonight!
Too funny…worth conceding an offside goal for the laughs in extra time.
“Shall we make the DVD?” Chanted the visiting fans, that was classic.
This game displayed the depth of our squad!
Do I note some support for our fabulous keeper. You`ll be on Arsene`s christmas list.
This is a springboard guys!
We totally out played those plums..
…how about them apples?
Wrighty seems a little deflated, it’s obviously personal!Hope he picks himself up!
Goonertown, Matt and rest of you lovely Gooners we …
Outplayed them and no one has any questions to be asked….
Any Spuds out there???
I;m going to get dome bber from my local…:) plenty of thme there………
up yours Van Der Fart
that is all
Kos was immense! Nasri was a leader, particularly the 1st half. I’m made up.
Holic thank you for allow me to express myself this evening…
…a bottle of bubbly on me please gov’ner
ArthurTheGooner -
Right back at you mate. This has uplifted me after Saturday
Lars@47
We got that draw I wanted but we took them in to extra time and gave it to em instead!
What a boring boring match – it was so one sided and smooth that I almost fell asleep, although I did start thinking match fixing after the offside was given and the penalty not
My only concern was that David Bentley didnt pull his weight for us, although his misses (I think there were 3 ) gave me nearly as much pleasure as our performance in extra time
Our midfield was awesome the back four totally dependable apart from Djourou who once let Pavlychenko through. At the end Clichy showed why Gibbs if fit should be first choice LB
It must be time for another smooth Guinness and a wonderful walk back up Seven Sisters Road
Whats up with me – I live too far away for that walk !!
Wenger looked flabbergasted after the game! He was probably wondering what had gotten in to Denilson tonight, he out muscled Palacios and was cricual in that holding role tonight!
Arthur, I do not think he is good enough. I think he needs a season out on loan so he can actually get to play some football and then we can judge him. Right now he just is not up to it. Sorry mate.
Wilshere on the other hand???????????? What a player….
Barman, another Guinness for cognacgooner please
Steve T
I agree with you for ELP he is not good enough, but he needs to play and like with any golie he will have a torrid time.
The goal he let in today where the hell were his defenders?
Anyway I will shut up now great win and we yet again put those Spuds to teh dining table
Aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Steve T: We’re back to the same discussion. Young players need to play to learn their trade. If we won’t play Lansbury he should defintively go on loan. He looks to me he could do well in the low-to-mid PL clubs.
Excellent substitutions by Arsene this time, they were already ragged when we introduced Chamakh and Arshavin and LWC weren’t able to cope with fresh forwards.
Arsenal,that’s how we roll.lets hear wat twitchy will say.
Arthur. I feel sorry for him. Other young players can get minutes on the pitch. As a keeper that is unlikely to happen for him. But he needs a full season out on loan to see how good he really is. At the moment he is making no progress at all.
Come on guys leave Fabianski alone
He made a valiant attempt to save a clearly offside goal from a prat who was allowed by a blind linesman to get too close.
He did nothing wrong as far as I recall all match
Lets be positive and enjoy that WHL feeling – we were underdogs and did them, that’s all we ever want from those visits
Steve T
Yes that would be the best for him, despite what you are saying I think Arsene has a real lack of faith towards the youung ones look at Joe Hart for instance?
I feel Szczesny has got the attitude and driver to get past Almunia and Fabianski. Ok that was not the EPL but that league requires all the same.
The difference betweem him and Fabianski is that he has tons more confidence and fight in him!
I will say this once as I have seen them both in action and Szczesny will piss him every time!
cognacgooner
another … black stuff baby on the way from me….
Steve T dont get me wrong my man!
On the other hand,,,,,,,,
Barman a large double vodkas for me ans STEVE T…………
Good night my beautiful family…Holic you’ve been the best tonight…
…and we’re Arsenal!