Much To Anticipate On A Long Day
Mar 29th, 2013 by 'holic
Thanks to First Great Western a long day awaits. Only they could reroute services around Reading Station on the day Reading are playing at our place and large numbers travelling from the west will face well over an additional hour in each direction. Grumble over. Blogs rock. You don’t get raw life like that in the Times now, do you?
As well as being a long day it has the potential to be about as good, or indeed as bad, as it gets. While we enjoy home advantage against Reading the two sides directly above us face tricky awaydays. In particular Tottenham face a stiff test of their nerve at Swansea where we won so impressively just a fortnight ago. Chelsea should prove too strong for Southampton, but let’s not forget the Saints have seen off both Manchester City and Liverpool by three goals to one in the last couple of months, and held us to a draw on New Years Day.
Enough of them. It is us we need to concentrate on. In a month where we have seen so little action we were anticipating players getting back to full fitness, but the injury hoodoo has returned with a bang. Jack Wilshere remains out beyond the projected Arsenal standard of three weeks, Theo Walcott has been sidelined by an injury picked up in training with England, and Kieran Gibbs is a doubt having been struck down by what Arsene described as flu. Then there is Abou…
My Twitter followers will know I have great sympathy for his situation and had intended to print tonight a much briefer assessment than that provided by Arseblog this morning, but very much along the same lines. If you haven’t seen it yet (and why not would be the obvious question?) then do click on the link. No words from me can add to what is there.
Now if all that sounds a little depressing we can restore spirits by considering who we can still put out against a Reading side reeling from the senseless loss of Brian McDermott while still looking to impress new manager Nigel Adkins, also sacked in an absurd fashion by Southampton. There is perhaps surprisingly competition for the goalkeeping berth and while Lukasz Fabianski has done little wrong since his shock recall I suspect there may be a return to the side for Wojciech Szczesny. Nothing more than a gut feel, that. We shall see.
In front of him Bacary Sagna is available again and the skipper will be keen to feature, but I would stick with the back four that defended so well at Swansea last time out. Carl Jenkinson, Per Mertesacker, Laurent Koscielny, and Nacho Monreal are the form selections at present. Mikel Arteta and Santi Cazorla are shoe-ins to start in midfield, with Tomas Rosicky or Aaron Ramsey taking the place of the unfortunate Diaby. The manager may opt for the younger man for his defensive qualities and bring on Tomas to run at tiring defenders in the last twenty minutes or so.
Further forward Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should start on the right, Olivier Giroud in the middle, and surely Lukas Podolski will get the nod over Gervinho on the left flank? That group of players should be strong enough against a Reading side who have lost their last five Premiership fixtures, although they did impress in a single goal reverse at Old Trafford two weeks ago. Their only away triumph of the season came at Newcastle in January, and of course we have already put twelve goals past them in two matches at the Mad Stad during the current campaign.
The ‘holic pound is based on the feeling that whilst the game will be both tense and close early on I hope we will stretch the visitors the further the game goes. 3-0 is available at 8/1 if you shop around, and that has the curse of my quid this time around.
Well Played Young Gunners
Well this unusual Good Friday provided our second taste of the U-19 side this week in the semi-final of the NextGen series. I joined the live broadcast with ten minutes remaining and given that we were trailing 3-1 at the time you would have thought that was curtains. An astonishing comeback was sealed with two goals in the final four minutes to take the match into extra-time. Unfortunately a late Chelsea strike denied us a place in Monday’s Final, but both sides deserve enormous credit for serving up a feast of attractive football on an absolute cow pasture of a pitch.
It was a real shame to see such a superb competition spoiled by the choice of venue. Organisers, sort it out please.
324 Responses to “Much To Anticipate On A Long Day”
Great preview mate, have a top day tomorrow travel permitting.
Mind you 3-0’s out the fucking window now!
Hehe, cheers Esso 😉
Great stuff mate. See you tomorrow, probably post-match.
Can’t disagree with your outfield selection, and agree that Ramsey is likely to get the nod ahead of Rosicky in the midfield. I don’t share your gut feeling for the goalkeeping berth however. Has Arsene said something to hint at a change? I would be genuinely surprised if Fabianski has to make way, having been pretty much error free in his two games. As you say, we shall see.
I’m sticking with 4-0 tomorrow, with the Ox grabbing a couple.
Beers all round.
Nice one Guv’.
Santi, Arteta, Ramsey for me too.
It would also be criminal to change the back four, what’s that saying about never changing a winning team?
Give Reading the respect they deserve, by that I mean don’t believe that we just have to turn up to win, play our own game and come Saturday evening we should be laughing.
Evening H2H.
I’m going to buy you a pint for your piece on ACLF, TaBS. Great stuff it was.
Many thanks ‘H.
Cheers.
Nice post Guv, I share your gut feeling that Sczeszny will come back into the side, Arsene once said he doesn’t believe in dropping a ‘keeper everytime he commits an error, he believes that when you do that you will just end up having two ‘error-prone’ ‘keepers low on confidence, with that in mind I think Arsene re-install Sczeszny tomorrow so that Fabianski can bow out on a high.
51 days, 9 games, 5 at home, 4 away.
Sp*rs at least 10 games and hopefully 12 or more…
Chelsea at least 12 and hopefully 14 or more…
Go for it.
I think Arsene sees Fabianski as the first choice for the time being, but Szczesny in the long run. I hope we get to see an unchanged back five, and then Ramsey with Arteta and Cazorla. Oxlade-Giroud-Poldi up top should pretty much be a given.
Up the Arse!
One nil to the Arsenal.
Save the goal fest for Norwich 😉
PS – belated congratulations to Mr and Mrs Lonestar.
*will re-install.
If Sagna come back straight into the team it won’t be because Arsene has no confidence in Jenkinson, it might just be so that Sagna’s abilities can be re-evaluated to determine if and what type of contract the Club will offer him in the summer.
I also think Ramsey starts ahead of Rosicky because, all things been equal, Rosicky won’t be with us next season so we might as well give Ramsey space and time to develop, and it’s not like Ramsey really contributes much less, overall, than Rosicky.
P.S. The above musings are just my opinions, I do not have any inside info, it’s all speculation.
Nice preview Holic but I don’t share your hunch for Szcz to return. Fabianski and the back four have done nothing wrong and are the men with the shirts for me. Do agree that Ramsey will start. The boy looked good against Scotland and is coming back to the level he achieved before his leg break. Desperate news on, and for Diaby. Hope he can recover both physically and mentally from yet another setback.
I’ll take any kind of win frankly. Just win, baby!
See you tomorrow Holic and Holics….it’s been far too long.
I personaly think Woj is the better all round keeper, still a bit rough around the edges, but very good for his age. I’ve been very impressed by the way he has handled being dropped, no hizzy fits and a willingness to admit he’s not quite been up to scratch, shows great character for one of such tender years (especialy in that profession).
Can’t see Fab being dropped though.
Firstly the venue/ conditions for the Next Gen were farcical. The competition merited a proper setting for the final matches. We lost our way just before and after half time but managed a spirited rally and I thought we looked stronger for much of extra time. I think 3 or 4 of these lads have a real chance of progressing.
It seems ages since we had a home match partly because it is. I think Flappy will stay in goal( can you really drop a keeper who has kept two clean sheets since he returned ?) I think the Corporal will stay at right- back.
I have relatives who are Reading season- ticket holders and they regard us as their bogey team. I think we have a 100% record against them. Lets hope that’s intact tomorrow night. I don’t think the Scum will win at Swansea and if they don’t we are in a great position to catch hem if we get the three points. I am refusing to believe any of the transfer stories coming out about done deals. I don’t think we do deals before we know if we are in the group stage of the Champions League but we do like rumours which coincide with season- ticket renewals. I suspect some spin is being employed .
Lets hope our journeys aren’t too horrendous and it isn’t quite as cold as it has been. But above all lads– just win!
Nice one Holic,
I will offer a comment despite your continued personal attacks (cuttings off) on my posts – it has happened far too many times now to be coincidence. 😉
If it’s all the same to you though, I will decline the opportunity to feel your gut. 😉
I think you are probably right about the midfield although, personally, I think we should be capable of doing without the extra defender and really going for it against Reading – all due respect and all that jazz.
The extra goal difference could be important when the day of reckoning comes.
Jenks for me at right back. I think, Cent, that AW should know by now exactly what Sagna can do, and the younger man is in great form.
Keepers ? Jeepers, I can hardly bear to peepers. Don’t actually mind right now – not a fabulous endorsement of Woj’s form, but then his form has not been that fabulous.
Unlikely to see any of you fine fellows tomorrow unfortunately.
It is threatening to be damn cold – I will have my daughter with me, and a glance over the railings has been precluded by some rather tight arrangements for picking up the spare ticket. 🙁
I will have to hold my raging thirst in check until Zico is down for Naaarch. 🙂
Have a great day all – 5-0 to The Arsenal – and a not too arduous journey for The Guvnor – even though he has probably just cut off this post 😉
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Sorry Trev. 😉
Drink for TTG please Guv,
anyone who talks about bogeys and clean sheets in consecutive sentences obviously needs a stiff one – ahem 😉
H2H – 🙂 🙂
Now now Trev! At least we haven’t got Semen in goal still.
Meant to say to Tabs what a beautifully written piece that was about the 1987 semi- final replay. I couldn’t go so my joy was confined to the radio commentary and subsequent telly. That was a breakthrough night and a great one to remember in the light of Rocky’s anniversary.There was something amazing about watching those games from the terraces. I well remember the following season when we beat Everton at Highbury. Great nights!
Trev, I’d love to see Jenks start too and I know Arsene watches them in training everyday, I’m just stating the only possible reason, in my opinion, why Sagna might start tomorrow.
Heh @17.
Appreciate that Ttg, many thanks.
What a week that was, beating ManU and Everton in ’88 at Highbury before 50k+ people. Fantastic times. Mclair blasting that penalty into orbit in injury time. Lovely.
I remember that there was a real sense amongst Gooners at the time that we were on the cusp of something great. We were right. We were.
It’s Sporting Jr vs our boys for the 3rd or 4th place.
Sounds familiar.
Write it in the evening, point your readers to Arseblog and say, “I can’t add any more to that” 😉
Still good stuff though, ‘holic.
Tabs,
just off to read your Spuds article – seem to have missed it before – too much work. ok, off to hunt the link.
In the airport and my older two kids are trying to out quiz each other on Arsenal facts. 8)
Enjoy the day all you Holics!
Yep, nice one Tabs.
Apprehension. Endurance. Sums up that shit hole quite nicely.
Yesterday’s ACLF Trev.
Haha, cheers Trev 🙂
It is weird to stand in line to get on a plane to Texas and see on the TV screen that some crazy Korean is targeting……… Texas. I’ll take my chances that he isn’t gunning for me.
If he is….. Well, have a round on me ladies and Gents…. Cheers. 😉
Good luck NorCal 😉
Norcal – well done there. Must make a poppa proud with two young gooners. My nephew is young gooner in training. His dad and uncle drill it in!
Someone noted above Rosicky being off next year.
Wow. That really kills me.
Hes such a huge talent – my fav along with my man with frosted hair Bac. And ill always be a Fabregas admirer. Bloody brilliant he is and I’d tske him back in a second.
But TR7 is right right with him.
TR7 is the tonic we usually need against stubborn sides who park the bus.
Ahhh … So it goes.
Cheers holics.
Evening all.
Nice preview holic. I take it you have already set off considering the disruption to the rail service? The coach may well have been the way forward this weekend.
I must say I have agonised over the potential team we may well play and I really can not decide. If we are now saying that Flappy is our new number one because of two games where he has barely been tested then perhaps that is more of a sad indictment on the keeper situation than anything else. I think that if fit that Shezza will play. If he is fit and left on the bench then I think that both could be off at the end of the season. To play Flappy would remind me of the situation a few seasons ago when we persisted with Vito after he made an emergency appearance.
I hope that The Jenk keeps his place and that the back 4 remains the same.
Like many I really do not get the Tommy R situation. He is another player that we will have invested millions on in wages and treatment over the years. Last season, after RVP he was arguably our best player. This year we again struggle to get him fit only to leave him on the bench??? I really do not get it at all.
3 points against Reading is a massive must. As pointed out we have already put 12 passed Reading in 2 games. This needs to be another convincing victory. No excuses, just get out there and get the job done. I am going for a 5-0 home win.
Enjoy people.
I expect Sir Ches to be given another week to ponder his earlier performances, and Bac to be on the bench. Although I wonder whether Bac might not be considered for the DMF position we all worry about. I mean, his one game in central defence was surprisingly wonderful and had him motm in the opinion of many, he’s quite used to pushing forward on the wing, and his tackling has always been fearless. Just a thought.
And a footnote to Abou. If the lad never plays again for us I will treasure the many occasions I believed he had no chance of winning the ball only for one of his legs stretch out with the kind of extension Nijinsky (the danseur not the horse) would have been proud of to hook a foot around the ball and steal it from a frustrated opponent. An extraordinary gift that.
Oskar
Good morning all.
Oskar, Sagna can’t play DM effectively for us because he has shown many times, albeit playing as a right-back, that he can’t pass or dribble his way out of trouble. Been a hard man is no longer the only requireements for the DM position, nowadays, DM’s have to posses the ability to pass the ball around comfortably even under pressure so as to build their teams attack comfortably from the back.
Morning all. Just wanted to be clear about Szczesny playing today. That hasn’t come from anybody at Arsenal. It is, as I said, my gut feel, like the ‘holic pound. Therefore Fabianski slept soundly last night, safe in the knowledge that I had cursed his rival for the shirt 😉
Morning all, here’s to three Arsenal points this afternoon.
Morning Lars.
Sad day. I have to take my wallet today. You will be missed 😉
Stay strong Holic, my wallet will be there in two weeks!
Morning all. Well, Birmingham was true to its word and served up a humdinger of a 12-hour session.
Damn you, Brooklyn lager. Why must you tempt me to drink you many times over with your delicious flavours?!
Five and a half hours until proper football starts again…
Camberwell, I take it you should rather call yourself Cambernotsowell today? 🙂
This is probably a retarded question of Shawcross proportions, but is there an official Arsenal android app? A search on Google Play doesn’t seem to turn anything up.
And obviously, if they don’t make one then they are as hideous a bunch of see you next Tuesday’s as a kind of nightmarish blend of Shawcross and Pulis.
Hit the nail on the head Lars! Never fear, a large helping of pig-based products, some unborn chickens, a bit of toast and a cup of a South American bean-based drink will sort me right out.
Top off with a paracetamol or 2, job done!
CG….Alternatively or additionally hair of the dog recommended.
Hope there is a Red Bull waiting for ‘Holic at the Tollie after the strain of carrying his own wallet this morning 😉
A win today please…anything less and we do not deserve to be in the ECL next season.
Have a great day holics whatever you are up to.
Long time reader, first time poster from The South Pacific! Today’s game is a must time 3 points, but as long as the boys give a good account of themselves I’ll be happy!
Welcome, Mangi, hope you will post more often from now.
Morning All and welcome Mangi,
Busy day ahead, not least working out how on earth I make a bloody phone call on my new all singing and dancing phone!
A 4-0 win and a few liveners in the Tollie afterwards to thaw out.
Sounds good. Have a good one all.
COME ON THE ARSENAL!
Thanks Cent! 3-0, or anything in between is good enough from me! Drinkies on me ( in Lars’ absence) for a win!!! Sitting on BTm’s side of Life 🙂
Ask Ollie, Tabs – he has endless patience when it comes to telecommunications. 😉
Hey Mangi, only BtM will be happy with less than three points today. 😉
Standing by my 5-0 !
COME ON YOU RIP ROARING !!!
Three and a half hours to go, come on the Arsenal!
Here’s hoping the handbrake falls off today and we get a hatful, but something inside me says this will be a squeaker — 2-1.
Welcome to the bar Mangi-Lae. You may be one of the most far-flung of all us far-flungs.
Don’t worry too much, NorCal. Pyongyang’s longest range missile, the Taepodong-2, can make it only as far as Alaska.
Mangu, Trev knows @51.
-Mangu, +Mangi. Butter fingers.
Wassup Mangi.
Afternoon all.
Disaster has struck here, as for a reason that I am not aware of, Arsenals game is not televised on mybSports Channel today, 😥
Can’t remember that happening before.
Stream hunting will be the Saturday afternoon mission.
Just read some interesting comments from Arsene about how the next 9 games will determine who stays, who goes and who we bring in for next season. Am I the only one thinking that this is the type of philosophy that we should have employed some years back???????
If only………..
Steve T……shurely that is standard practice in all well run clubs…oh!!
Welcome Mangi….sitting on a South Pacific Isle, you are already on
BtMs sunny side.
Does BtM have any other side, Uplympian?
Rozay starts!
Fabulouski, Bac-pack, BFG, Kos Ze Boss, Nacho man, Leggo hair, Welsh Wizard, Rozay, Magic feet, Five-head, HFB.
Looks like a team picked to go at it from the start.
…or at least being given a chance to play for their contracts.
Found some:
http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=191197&part=sports
Bench: Sczszczszcz, Gibbo, Hammer-Foot, Jenko, Chambo, Le-Coq, Verminator.
Tough on Jenks, given the skipper and Woj weren’t brought back into the team.
Off to shower then run to the viewing centre. COYRRS
A very attack-minded team, I have to say. Let’s hope we can do the business.
COME ON ARSENAL!!!
Hi holics! Welcome Mangi 🙂 Congrats to The LoneStar Family on newcomer Joshua. Lonestar, I’m available for baby sitting duties, just saying 😉 Listening on player, so please when game starts, provide as much colour as possible 😉
Good morning gunners.
Yeah it seems a little hard on Jenkinson, but I’m a little more disappointed to see Gervinho in front of both the Ox and Podolski. One goal doesn’t change his general trajectory of playing like a kid on a playground…
I’d love to be proven wrong, of course.
COYG
C’mon ARSENAL!!!
Got picture… no sound.
COYRRRs
Oh H2H! 🙁 Sound, no pic for me!
Hi nursie.
Stream’s pretty crap too, I’ll see how long it holds out otherwise I’ll be off and watch it tonight on MoTD (last option)
Hi H2H, The game is broadcasted later today here. Just a shame we can’t see/hear it now!
ohhh, can hear our fans, lovely 🙂 Gervinho scores!!!!!! oohhh!!!!
GERRRV
1-0 TO THE ARSENAL
I discovered Gervinho 🙂 🙂 🙂
HEH
Reading are all over the place. We need to be ruthless.
COYR’s
That’s it lads, keep attacking!
Good for Fabs 🙂
Nice catch Fabby.
OG clashes with keeper. Stays down holding ankle.
Sounds like we got cheated out of a PK 🙁 But OG ok!
Up and running
Ohhh OG…we seem to be bossing this game! Oh, Gervais, keep it up!!!
Nice try Gerv.
OG needs a goal, he’s trying too hard.
I feel if he gets one, the floodgates will open.
Saints just scored. Lovely.
Nice interplay.
Seen that OG incident again.
Keepers lucky to get away with that.
Fabs to the resucue!!!!
We’re not getting the pens today are we?
But we are REALLY playing well, even if Reading isn’t really covering themselves in any glory. The gaps are there, but we still find eachother with the short passes, and at the moment we’re doing that. Takes technique even if the opposing defenders are crap.
yes fellas, sounds like we are in control. can’t wait to see this game!
I would feel a lot more relaxed with another one on the board!!
WHAT CHRIS SAID
Rosicky still a natural when it comes to drawing fouls without diving. Love him when he is in this moood.
This isn’t the first time I’ve said this, but fuck John Terry.
Agree Chris 🙂 H2H 🙂 Toby 🙂
This is probably the first time I’ve said this, but I love Rickie Lambert.
Nice footie by santi and Tr!
The ref seems to have mislaid his cards. Fuck this. Doesn’t matter if we win or lose, I’ll not call myself happy with his performance.
Agreed abb. Fucking lovely attack that.
Ohhhh, almost! Good stugg by Asron, Santi and Gervais!
Ooooooo Santi
Hi Toby!!! Have missed you.
Oh dear, Cazorla. You are better than that, mate! But yet again, what an attack. I have no idea what is happening, but we are playing blindlingly good. And again – so much of it is intricate and techical so it doesn’t matter that reading are terrible. We still have to pull some of these moves off and we continually do. I love it.
But sure, 2-0 would be nice.
Gerv tries to run through their defence,…..
Literaly. 🙂
Keep the pressure up lads
Great stuff by us! OG,Santi,Gervais and Aaron 🙂
GOD! Another great attack. Perfect pass by Giroud in the end as well. We are taking all the right decisions. Many of the attacks that don’t end up in a goal are actually prevented by great last ditch defending, not because we screw it up.
Last 5 mins = 95%- 5% pocession…. wow
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Gervais, almost!
how is it still only one nil ? Unbelievable really. On the plus side what lovely football we are playing
Awww abb! Ditto. Life, and stuff. Have been looking at all the games and been backdrinking loads, but haven’t contributed much for a while. Great to be back!
More great play by us, lovely!
Oh Toby, we understand!
What I do NOT understand is how the fuck the ref won’t start handing out the yellows. None of the challanges has been particulary mean as of yet, but we are getting to that threshold, fast, and he has to take a stand soon before a really bad tackle comes in.
Hey all!
Beautiful play, tomas and santi are gaining some understanding and are quickening the pace, eh? If gervinho and giroud had more final touch, we’d be devastating right now.
In total controll, but with only the one goal on the scorecard still plenty to do.
More of the same in the second half, but a bit more clinical in the finishing please.
Half time, whew. Hope OG and Sant’s knocks nothing serious.
We should have been at least two goals up by now, perhaps even three. We need to be more clinical.
And how the fuck could it not be a penalty when Giroud was charged down?
Full credit to AW for going with Gervinho, despite knowing it would be an unpopular decision. His best half in an Arsenal shirt?
Lars, haven’t seen it but it did sound like a bad call. And yes, we need to be ruthless with our finishing!!!
We need to be more clinical.
There is reasoning to get away form the penalty claim, Lars, I guess. Was it possible for him to reach the ball again etc. But for me, it’s a penalty every single day of the week (even on Sesthurdays). And I am quite sure I would have said the same if it had been against us.
Oh dear melee breaking out in Inter V Juve!!!
But not to worry, Juve won 🙂 Now C’mon Arsenal 😉
COYR’s
Alrighty then, here we go! Good start!
SAAAAANNTTTTIII
Gervais to Santi = Goal!!!!!
You see, I just always believed in Gervinho, I always did…
Right, no mercy, let’s destroy ’em
There we go. Lovely finish.
Ohhh Aaaron, great try!!!
Pheew, now to relax and enjoy!!
Rocky is smiling, I’m sure!
Listen to our fans, terrific support by them 🙂
I’ll relax when we’re 5 up with 30 seconds to go. 😉
What I’ve really enjoyed this far this game is the variety of our attacks. Our little triangles haven’t been easy to predict. We’ve been really good at improvising strange flicks and they have been coming off. Yes, we should have scored more by now, but I still feel privilaged to watch this team when they click. So much inspiring football on show, clinical side or not.
Great tackle by Kos.
Fabs, Kos keeping us ahead!
Come on Arsenal, don’t let them back in it!!!
What H2H said!!!
Ohh Gervinho, put on your specks!
A large one for H2H please barkeep
That’s the third header that Gerv has had….
Where’s OG?
Helps too relax so I’m told!!
Cheers Chris, I need It.
If we keep Kos, Mert, Nachos and keep rotating Sagna and Jenks we’ll not lose another game this season. Don’t worry about it. We’ll be fine. Now I’m just hoping we won’t draw too many.
OOOOO GGGGGGGGiiroud!!
Oliver Giroooo
GIRRROOOUUUDDD!
Oh Baby, Oh Baby Gervinho to OG = goal.
Great play Gerv for the goal.
That’ll do him a world of good.
Would love to see Gervinho on the right. His left fails him everytime he tries to get it in. It’s not a coincidence he’s on all these balls. He finds the good positions, shame his finishing is poor.
Gerv, two assists, one goal today.
This far.
Bollox
Never thought i’d forget Jack isnt in the team, santi and rosicky are so sublime. Ramsey has found his place…………..giiiiiiirrrrooooooud!
Complacency punished.
Come On Arsenal
Ok, put that behind us!!! Lets kill em!!!
Nacho has an ouwie. 🙁
That happens. Sagna first game back. Monreal just a yard wrong. Good finish. Move on.
3 subs at the same time?
Dangerous
Nacho off, injury 🙁 Gibsy on 🙂
Heh, but three good subs. We’ll be fine. Even if I agree with you in principle, H2H.
OOOoooooooooo unlucky Per.
Only Gibbsy on then
Please football gods, no more injuries for us!!!
Michuuuuuu!
Swansea has grabbed a goal. 1-2 now.
Come on Michu!
Ox and Poldi for Gerv and OG
Gervinho off, AOC on, OG off, Poldi on!!! C’mon lads!!!!
Yippeee PK!!!
PENALTY
What a strong run from the Ox!! Great play really.
ARTETAAAA
Arteta, GOAL! PK brought on by AOC!!!
H2H,we just might see 5!!!
I want 6 🙂
ha ha, the joy of six 😉
Looks like the foul on Ox was outside the box.
Not that we should care.
What an attack again. Lighting quick.
I’m happy for all the holics at this game, they must be having a blast!!!
Rosicky drawing yet another foul by just running. He has some kind of magic.
So much lovely football by all of them!
I truly believe that TR7 is key to our increased success by bringing back our one touch passing game and incisive and incessant movement. I really hope he plays every game left this season.
This is not a one man team at all. God, I love team football.
Wigan beating the drop at the moment. I have no idea how they do it.
Chelsea trailing 🙂
4-1 up, playing well, but still people leaving early,..
I’ll never understand that.
Passes to Toby down the left flank…
Well done holic’s, a most enjoyable afternoon
Agreed.
People leaving…never could do that!!! Great win for us. Love our lads, proud of them!!!
Takes a shot.
Three points, improved goal difference, job done.
Have a pleasant evening all.
I’ll be back after MotD
…hits the grass.
…puff, puff, pass Toby. 😎
Who needs that treacherous skunk now? Not us!!
Have a great one holics! Can’t wait to SEE the game tonite! How I have missed this, us playing. Nothing quite like it 😉
Oh, when the Saints….
Chelsea lose!
If Arsenal will always play like this after every Interlul I might fall in love with the Interlul.
Well done Saints!
Three points on Chelsea, 2 goals on Spurs.
If we win our game in hand, we’ll be up on forth if any of those two slip up and we don’t. It’s getting closer.
Indeed Nursie, nothing quite like watching Arsenal play like this.
Nervous start but good game at the end. Just what we needed.
Good thing that the Chavs are in the mix.
TR7 even though not yet at his best was brilliant in constantly pressing when not in possession and upping the tempo with the ball. Was pressing spiritedly even in the 90th minute and some lovely one-twos that nearly came off. If the lay off in front of the GK to Giroud was a bit more in space and the goal was scored would have been the team goal of this season.
Santi was great as usual, and that was a memorable finish. He now tops the goal scorer list for Arsenal this season in PL.
One of Arteta’s best performances in recent months, his distribution and organization was impeccable.
Gervinho had contributed to three goals and had some very impressive runs and touches, but the lack of composure with the final ball and the tendency to run into cul-de-sac remains really frustrating. You just see the glimpses of what a real terror he can become if he gets those things sorted out.
Giroud was solid, the goal was well taken but he too needs to improve on the decision making. He has started to err on the side of too many cute flicks — some are great, some wasteful — and a bit more directness should be expected. It is a fine balance in a set-up like Arsenal where the collective movement is the key.
Kos was impeccable as well, not that he had much to do but a couple of timely tackles and some nice interruptions.
However, the player who I was most pleased about today was Ramsey. He still is a little slow in decision making but the movement and pace have improved greatly since the beginning of the season, so is the positional discipline, the confidence in his own skills is back and added those to his extraordinary work-rate and desire … he may yet fulfill his potential of one of the best box-to-box midfielders. That would be just so pleasing to see.
Just a quick stop before I have to dash again: maybe this has already been mentioned, but fourth is actually in our own hands now. We are two points behind Chelsea and four behind Spurs – but with a game in hand on Spurs and they also still have to play each other. It could of course all change next weekend though, very tricky away game for us then.
Didn’t get to see the game but love the result. I will watch tonight when it’s available on player. Another 3 points and now added pressure on spurs and cuntski. Our GD on spurs looks solid if by some quirk we end up tied at the end. Still lots of points to play for but I like our form heading into the final stretch.
Cheers everyone. Have a great weekend.
Lars @ 214: If we manage to win all of our remaining games then a fourth is guaranteed. But I think if we win all of our remaining games third would be a certainty as well.
I think we will see tactical variations especially in attack based on opposition. The constant interchanging of position and relative mobility between the forwards as was demonstrated today would be a key.
There really is a proper team there. If, for once, now that our commercial deals are up for renegotiation and our debt is very much under control, can just not sell the star (If we even have one at the moment: Jack? Cazorla?) for a season or two, I really believe we will do just fine.
Footnote: assessment not based on a game against last place Reading alone, but rather based on the season as a whole.
On the way home, Fitting performance and a fitting day for a True legend of the club RIP Rocky gone but never forgotten.
Cracking, cracking stuff.
Well done Arsene – team selection spot on, allowing some of the lesser lights to play their way into some form.
Great to see Gervinho showing what he’s capable of us. No idea if he’ll make it with us, but there’s a player in there somewhere and his directness gives us something extra.
Rambo continues to grow. I think he’s having a really solid season after a difficult one last time round, and he’s also steering clear of injuries. As others have remarked this week, the Diaby situation is a real reminder of how comparatively successful Aaron’s rehabilitation has been. He’s one tough kid.
OG another notch towards the 20. Santi a proper player.
Should have had a clean sheet, but I can live with it.
Oh, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who wiped away a tear during the Rocky stuff.
Anyway, on to the next game. Fuck what others are doing – it’s clear to me that both our rivals are going to drop points in the weeks ahead, so it’s just a matter of continuing to win our fixtures and letting nature (i.e us as top London club) take its course.
COYG
Agreed NZ, Faustus, many. It is in our hands, and with a new look (but reminicent of old Arsenal) Santi Tomas keep passing partnership to contend with, while Rambo and Arteta maintain shape and strength, we might have the run-in squad we need. We just simply cannot miss our chances when they come. That will be key. In that vein, while little tested, the Kos Per parternship is looking stronger and stronger. No space for our captain for awhile me thinks, but we may have found a balance of form to own these spring fixtures.
Up the Gunners.
Yikes! reminiscent, and keep=quick. ‘Pologies.
On a side note, just saw that Bayern won their league game today 9-2, which puts our recent game there and our performance into further perspective.
Is there a way we can conjure Walcott and Gervinho into one single player?
Charlie, Bayern are really one hell of a team and we performed really well to get that win in their backyard.
Great win.
Win the next match.
Many thanks to the Guvna and all you ‘Holics for the well-wishes in the last drinks. Much obliged.
BMBD
Back in from The Ems now with Reading duly dispatched.
A brief “hello” over the Tollie railings to Holic and Ollic, picked up the ticket for my daughter in the kebab shop just round the corner, and off we go.
Please note Holic – predictions are available at a reasonable commission:
“Well”, I said to her on the walk to the stadium, “what’s the score going to be today”. She is just turned nine years old, has been to about 15 games now, and already has a history of a few correct predictions, including the
6-0 at home to Blackpool.
“I don’t know”, she answered, “I like to see the game start before I decide!”.
And see it start she did – for all of about 20 seconds, before deciding –
“4-1”. (I had gone for 5-0)
“They won’t score against us !”, I said with a ridiculous amount of bravado, considering our recent history. But she stuck to her 4-1, and 4-1 it was. I did try to reassure you, Lars, that all would be well ! 😉
There will be match reports enough for me not to have to add to them, but I would take issue with one or two in this bar, about my old mate Gervinho.
You can quote all the stats at me you like, – and he did feature in a few decisive moments today – but those moments aside, I thought he was poor today.
Gave the ball away far too much – ponderous in most of what he did – the assist for Giroud struck me as a piece of desperate delaying for someone else to take responsibility – and some very poor misses in front of goal with feet and head, albeit after carving out one very good chance for himself.
Even Dr Faustus, who believes there is a player in there, says he needs to improve his composure, final ball, and tendency to run into cul-de-sacs. Add to that that he needs to be able to strike a ball cleanly now and then, and I’m with you !!
The bloke drives me nuts, but let that not detract overall from a great day out, a heartening performance and ground gained on the chavvy mob from the bus stop in Fulham.
Daughter is with me again against Norwich but refuses to predict the score until she has again seen the first twenty seconds !!!
Cheers Holics 😉
Holic will, of course, now post immediately !! 😉
Cent @223 – let us pray there is not ! 😉
Trev @28, can’t agree that the “bloke” was poor today. Two assists and a goal, not bad for a winger? What more he must do to convince? He clearly suffers from a lack of confidence sometimes and comments like this are not going to solve that. Especially after we won 4-1 and he took part in 3 of our 4 goals.
Hey Lonestar,
4 goals – very good performance – little Joshua has us on a fine run.
Tell him it’s not always this easy, eh? 😉
Well lurky, I was in the stadium and I am just giving an honest opinion.
I did say his stats would look good, but that doesn’t hide the fact that they should have been a lot better.
Do you not think a Premiership striker should do better than scuff the ball wide, at least once (I think twice) when through on goal, and miss the target with headers when unmarked from 6 yards.
Improving a lot on that, is what he must do to convince, apart from the things mentioned above – even by Doctor Faustus.
And don’t worry about affecting his confidence with my comments. I don’t imagine, for a fraction of a second, that he will ever read one.
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Trev 228, heh. I really wish there was a way to make it possible, I’m convinced the result will be something more than special.
BTW, nice ‘report’ and PLEASE keep your lovely daugther sweet ;).
Yay to three points.
Based on my juddery stream, Reading confirmed what we already knew – they are absolutely honking.
Much sterner challenges ahead.
Thanks Cent, and I will – she is an absolute pleasure 😉
Heh zico,
and they’re not afraid to follow through on a few nasty challenges – which surprised me.
Back home after a long day. The way I saw it will follow when I get more time.
What I would say is its a good 3 points. Further more, Trev is absolutely bang on re Gervinho. You can make stats say what you want them to stay. But I was at the same game and saw the same performance.
Cheers Steve,
glad it’s not just me 😉
He plays at the wing Trev, a winger. Anyway would Walcott or Cazorla have scored that header?
It is just not fair. Imagine what would you feel like if you’ve just scored and assisted twice, and after the match some fan comes to you and said that you are poor. He is our player he deserves a chance, just like other that were in bad form got before.
At a game like that we can get away with it. Reading are very poor and it should have been a cricket score. It is a good 3 points but we need to be much more clinical in the games that follow.
Ok lurky, you’re right.
He couldn’t possibly improve. Is that what you want me to say ?
But don’t forget this is a fan’s blog mate, the players don’t actually read it.
By the way – please read Steve T above.
We are both long time Arsenal supporters – not anti Arsenal, not anti anyone. Just honest – which is what I understand the whole point of this place is.
Btw lurky, I do honestly hope he proves me wrong and turns into the player you think he is.
Personally, I don’t think he has the mentality to do it. I believe we are allowed to disagree.
Zico knows.
Lurky. The Ox looked more of a threat in the first 5 minutes he was on the pitch. I would love Gervinho to become a Messi or a Ronaldo. But after 2 seasons I just do not see it. I would love him to be a player. But today was against Reading. A championship side at best. A side that before today we were averaging 6 goals a game against. If he had played like that against the Mancs they would have eaten him for breakfast.
Sorry, just the way I saw it today and for the whole time he has been at the club.
I don’t want you to say that he could not possibly improve because he has many things to improve like you elaborated previously- his shooting, final pass etc, I just want you as a fan who is not anti Arsenal, to not say that he was poor in a game which we won 4-1 and he was involved in three of those four goals.
I’m with Trev on Gervinho. He’s a flat track bully . He wont do that against good teams. Reading were pathetic.If Walcott had played today he would have run riot.
But there was much else of more substance today. I love the energy and enterprise of Rosicky and I have to say Cazorla looks a better player partnering him rather than Wilshere. That’s not to say that Jack isn’t a huge player for us but he seems to occupy a role in the side that inhibits Santi. I was very pleased with Rambo today. He oozed confidence and looks a much better player than at this stage last season. BFG and Koscielny are our best centre back pairing in my opinion and I like Monreal although he lost Robson- Kanu Sagna should have pressured the cross much more.
I’m very confident that if we can avoid more serious injuries we can really push for 3rd.
Steve T. is this the same Reading side, that the Mancs hardly beat 1-0 at home the week before?
That’s right Lurky. The same team we have now put 16 passed in 3 games.
Lurky,
This Reading side today were about as poor as any side I have ever seen in the Premier League. We have scored 16 goals against them this season. Some of my family support them and predicted we would o something like this to them.
But your loyalty to Gervinho is very nice to see. All of us here want him to go on to be the best player he can become and there is some decent raw material there but he is a bit like a headless chicken,you can see him panicking and this transmits to his final ball or shot. When he keeps it simple like the two lay- offs for the assists he is much more effective. Similarly with the goal he is better when he oesnt have time to think . His finish was simple and instinctive. But there was a lot of goodwill towards him in the stadium today and nobody would be happier than me if he proves me wrong. The trouble is I have been watching Arsenal for over 50 years and sadly I get instincts about players which are usually borne out over time.
Ttg,
quite agree with all that. I said the same thing in the week about Jack and Santi. AW needs to somehow find a way of getting the best out of both of them together.
At the moment, Jack does seem to dominate the area where Santi is most effective.
If we ever find a way of playing Jack, Santi and TR7 to their maximum, the others may as well all go home.
I do think we should keep TR7 on after the summer. There are many currently at the club who should go before he does. His energy and pace and desire to drive the team forward are fantastic. He may be 31, but he’s had a few years off along the way 😉
above – ‘others’ being other teams, not our other players – before I’m in trouble again 😉
It seems Sunderland have given Martin O’Neill his P45. When will Stoke follow suit and do the same to Pubis?
Trev, too late for that! 😉 Lurky, you know I’m with you on Gerv the Swerve. I just pray there is nothing to the rumours of him be traded. Watching the game on Fox now 🙂
Oh help! Gervais’ agent is here now! 😉
Trev
Agree absolutely about TR7. His long absences may make the heart grow fonder but he changes the tempo of he side. We played about 20 % faster today with him in the side and this opens up defences. Compare that with the performances we gave against Man City and Schalke for instance at home where we passed the ball around to no effect at a slow pace. I think that might be the key to Gervinho’s improvement today because he got played through a lot more .
Hi Trev, happy you had a good day out with your daughter 🙂
Oh they are showing Rocky now and everyone is clapping…just like the pic posted here.
Sunderland following Reading’s desperation. Can’t see it working out for either of them.
I know that abb, even though we are the minority, you as his agent, and me as your assistant are working tirelessly to change the general image of our player in this bar 🙂
Trev @ 250: Well last year TR7 said something along the lines of that even though he is thirty he feels his footballing age is 28 as he lost a couple of years due to injury. 🙂 His contract was renewed a couple of years back and I think Arsene would keep him. If we are to push for more than a CL spot next season the squad depth should be strengthened and Rosicky demonstrates that he would still have plenty to offer next season.
I don’t think we should always need to play Santi-TR7-Jack together, then there would be a bit of sameness in the attacking formations. But having them all fit and together can give us a great ability to rotate while not dropping the quality of creative midfield play.
Hey there Lurky, cheers!
Ok, just saw Taylor tackling OG, should have been a penalty!!!
Good debate on Gervinho above.
I go back and forth on him. Well, not true. I’m waiting for him so fluff his lines and am pleasantly surprised when he doesn’t.
Hate to close out opinion on player, but … aw the hell with it. I hope he gets it together. Ya never know with strikers. Drogba was all kind of average and then Bam. TH14, same thing. ONe never knows how these things go and I hope Gervs gets that GIGANTIC head of his straight and makes the leap to clinical.
Oh, and I don’ think le boss prattling on how he is “sensitive” helps anyone. Best to say nothing at all instead of that rubbish.
And lookit that man TR7! PUre class and we need to see more of the little Mozart.
Cheers holics.
Lurky. It’s not his image that needs changing. I would suggest we start with his decision making and finishing.
I notice that in Fabs distribution, he seems to favor the long ball…
ABB. The whole goalkeeping situation is quite frankly bizarre. I have no idea who our first choice is. I am not convinced anyone else at the club does either.
Right there, before the 1st half ends, Gerv tricks several players and gets off a sweet shot, just misses. When OG or Santi miss (as they both do)it’s just a miss for them. Gervinho is being held to a different standard!!!
Hi Steve, I feel comfortable with Fabs, just was an observation.Woj will get there, he’s so young, plenty of time for him to grow.
Evening ABB. Fab scares the living daylights out of me. Shezza is suffering from out lack of bringing in experienced back up.
All in my humble opinion of course.
Well Steve, Fabs is engaged, you can see him directing/shouting at our players. He seems confident…and I’m happy he’s getting a run. Big ask for us to win all the remaining fixtures, though.
Talking about experience; Gibbs made his 100th appaerance for us today, Theo has made 250 already, Chezzer is quite close to 100, this kids have time to achieve special things for us and with us.
Yes Cent, heard that about Gibbs. Our youth have a great future at the club!
Bardsley’s tackle on MOTD. Fucking disgraceful. Let’s see if those cunts gloss over it.
ABB. I don’t see Fab being here next season. Sorry but I do not rate him. He scares me. I thnk it is an area that we have needed to strengthen for dome time now.
Steve, never underestimate a man’s desire to clear his name 😉
There’s your answer. A vicious studs-up challenge completely ignored. Good effort lads!
I have no.problem with his desire. I have no problem with Gervinho’s desire. I just don’t think that they good enough.
Steve T, I also have my fears about Fabianski, especially against Stoke-like teams, but he looks a diffrent player since he came back from injury so I will reserve my judgement till I watch him against one or two Stoke-like teams.
Heh, just saw Gervinho’s well timed pass to OG, really lovely 🙂 Yes, he needs to improve on his finishing, but he is so adorable to watch. Really.
Steve, I am just curious, what about Ramsey, do you think he is good enough?
Well I do Lurky. And the OX, too 🙂
I see the Nurse is enjoying herself.
Oh Cent, I am. The min the OX comes on, he makes a wonderful direct run, and gets fouled. He is so direct with his runs, big future for him!
Abb and Lurky, I think Gervinho plays better on the right-wing compared to when he plays on the left-wing, anyone of you two noticed that too?
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD don’t the media EVER get bored of kissing Bale’s arse?
Yea Abb, I think The Ox has won most, if not all, of our penalties this season.
Lurky. For me Ramsey at the moment is a squad player. He is constantly improving and hopefully this will continue. I thought today he worked tirelessly and played well.
To be a regular he needs to continue to develop.
Good point Cent, because he takes on defenders so well, probably. Camberwell, you are making me laugh!
I’m sorry to break it to you Camberwell, but they wont!
Well abb, I believe that if the Ox manages to keep his head down will be the most important player for Arsenal in the future, Wilshere included. He has a great guidance by his father, enormous talent and potential. He looks quite an intelligent person in his interviews, for his age, and I believe he could be there with the world’s best players in couple of years.
Steve, I can’t recall a game where Aaron didn’t give it his all! 😉
lurky, agree he is very self assured and talented.
Lurky, I think Wilshere is much more naturally talented than The Ox but the Ox’s physique is his major advantage over Wilshere.
Game over, we won 😉 feel sorry for Nigel Atkins, seems a decent chap and his players let him down.
…Starts a passing move hoping to be around to score the 3ton…
Receives the ball, looking for a one-two with Cent…
Abb, I feel a bit sorry for him too, he doesn’t deserve to go down, I will rather prefer Westham, Qpr and Stoke went down.
Shoots the ball wide…
vOllies it…
Agrees with Cent, while heading the ball to…
And she scores… Well in Nurse!
What a shot by abb! Foreheads it!
oh goody,i scored. opens a cold one and salutes her teammates:)
Heh @302. Gervinho will be proud of her agent and assistant.
Gosh, I have missed this fun at the bar! Tim Stillman had a good suggestion about how to manage those pesky intl. breaks. Something should be done about it cause it really was a drag for us.
Our goals were magnificent, Giroud’s a lovely daisy cutter. Santi’s was the pick, bending it so expertly into the corner.
Last word on MOTD, I thought they showed games in order of excitement value but they kick off with another Manure offering. Yeh, a real nail-biter that one! Will they extend their lead to 18 points or end the day on a mere 15? Bollocks. The Chelsea game should’ve gone first, it looked like a cracker, plus they lost which is very welcome indeed.
The tiny totts may have won today but they’re only one little slip away from a pant-soilingly close scrap.
I read Tim Stillman’s piece too, seems a good idea at first thought, Haven’t thought about since then.
Happy Easter friends, have a good one whether you celebrate it or not. Goodnight.
Nite Cent and Happy Easter to everyone. Signifies renewal and hope.
Maybe I’m biased, but when commentators remark “Oh, you don’t want to give Arsenal any room”, well my heart swells with pride! Good nite everyone.
Just home and well in my cups. Great evening TaBS and POllie. Hope you get home safe. Likewise Holic tho it seems hours ago that you set off for the trek west.
FFS TaBS? Michael Fucking Jackoff, WTF was that about?
-P
Reading were awful. Let’s not get carried away with a win that wasn’t certain until uncomfortably late. This was an opportunity missed to get ahead of Chelski’s GD. We could have been luckier and scored six minimum, but you make your own luck and many of the attempts on goal were amateurish and unworthy of luckier end product.
Gervinho was our most frustrating player in a frustrating game. His ability to create chances is unquestioned but his shooting and final passes were schoolboyish.
I was pleased to see TR7 given a full game, and his combination with Santi promises much for the future – assuming TR actually stays fit and is still with us next year. But I was disappointed Poldi didn’t start on the left in place of Rambo and Ox on the right in place of Gervinho. And, as usual, AW’s substitutes arrived 10-15 minutes late, imo.
Chelski’s loss was great news, but wins for Totts and Everton the opposite. What price us and Everton in third and fourth? I wouldn’t back against it.
Oskar
Come on Arsenal. Bring this thing on home. Putting the pressure on Chelski who ain’t playin’ so well any more.
That’s 15 out of the last 18 cookies, I mean points, in the bag if I counted like the count taught me to do.
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Heh at the idea of The Forehead being a bully, of any description. Always looks like he’s gonna burst into tears at any moment to me.
‘holic pound was on, just for a New York second. Then normal service was resumed. Aint complaining after a win like that tough, honest.
Steve: I have to disagree with you slightly on the goalkeeping situation. Fab has improved greatly in the last few years and let’s not forget that before his injuries started he was our first-choice goalie and was doing rather well. He looks (to me at least) much more confident now than he used to and if I remember correctly Arsene has said that he has done a lot of mental training during his time out. Like I said yesterday I think Arsene sees Fab as our current number one but Szczesny in the long run. I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see Fabianski stay for next season too. I also feel our goalie problems have been rather exaggerated, with both Fabianski and Woj fit we have a better pair than most teams.
Camberwell@306: Sunderland-ManUre was originally supposed to be on second to last, but they moved it to first after the sacking of Martin O’Neill. Can’t really see why though since they didn’t talk very much about that.
Reading were crap but we won. I am happy with that. It’s all about the points and we also improved our goal difference a little bit which may well be decisive further ahead. And I am somewhat sitting on the fence when it comes to the debate about Gervinho – yes, he can be frustrating but then again he does often attact quite a lot of attention from the opposition which opens up space for others. He does unquestionably need to improve his composure when shooting but I sometimes feel he is getting a little bit too much stick for his all-round play and I can actually see why he was selected ahead of Podolski yesterday. It’s really quite logical if you ask me, we knew Reading would park the bus and against parked buses you need a player or two who can get past his man and cause some disorganisation in said bus and I’d say Gervinho is slightly better at this than Podolski is even though Poldi is by far the better finisher of the two. By the same token, choosing to shore up the midfield with Ramsey and playing Arteta, Rosicky and Santi higher up is just as logical, the only choice here would have been between Rosicky and the Ox and in this case I too would have gone for the more experienced and direct Rosicky. You could also have argued that Poldi should have been deployed centrally instead of Giroud but then again that would have meant losing out on aerial strength.
tabs, got the phone working yet? 🙂
Agree with Lars. From memory (I know its a long time ago) Fabianski had turned a corner and was playing pretty well before he got injured. Certainly well enough to justify a run in the side and hoped for further improvement. Which is exactly how I feel about him now. I do get the exasperation about The Forehead, but when he’s on form, he gives the side crucial forward impetus and momentum, which he did at critical times yesterday, even if it sometimes looks like he aint got a fucking clue what he’s doing.
Oh and some one turn the clock forward!
Cheers baff. I hope tabs got home in one piece and didn’t get into trouble.
It was a great day.
Head’s slightly sore though!
And, as usual, Esso knows.
Yes, frankly I have no problem with Fabianski at the moment. His attitude is superb, his handling know looks rather safe. He didn’t have much to do at all, but did it perfectly and confidently yesterday.
The only scares he gives me are because of a distant past, nothing rational.
I can be spotted on MOTD again. You have to know where I was sitting and really look for me. I am guessing I could be seen more often on a complete re-run of the game.
I’m going for a hat trick of appearances at the Norwich game 😉
Have I missed something with Flappy then????? From memory Shezza has been number one for the best part of two years. Flappy has somehow come back into the side after injury because Shezza was struggling. He has now played 3 games. I don’t remember the Bayern stats but from memory he had little to do. He has then played two league games where the opposition have managed to muster a combined total of two shots on target.
I must say that it will take a lot more than that to convince me that he should be our number one. At this time he still scares the living daylights out of me.
Where’s Trev? 😉 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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