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medjai:
Ronaldo scored 11 goals in the last 4 league games of the season, that was after Barca had won the league. If he had showed such good form when there was alot to play for, perhaps, Madrid would have won something more tangible than the Copa del Rey.
Messi's goals led Barca to the league title, Champions league final and Copa del Rey final. Ronaldo's ?
Moreso, Ronaldo played more league games and had more minutes than Messi in the league.

Before Barca won the league, the top scorer chart in la liga was:
Messi 31
Ronaldo 29.

Ronaldo only surpassed Messi when Messi had already won the league and had nothing to play for anymore. . . Perhaps, Ronaldo doesn't know when to score goals

medjai:
We keep talking about Messi's performance for Argentina, what of Ronaldo's for Portugal?
Ronaldo's goal against N. Korea at the world cup was his first goal in 18 months for Portugal.

debosky:
^^

Wenger is a spin doctor - his comment is factually correct, but being spun to imply that his squad is better than people think.

I've told folk for a few seasons now - I don't pay attention to his words, I watch out for his actions.

Ibime:
Ron Gourlay sacked Lotti immediately after he gave his post match interview.

chamotex:
Why is the headline saying "Anclelotti Leaves Chelsea" rather than saying he's been sacked.

folahann:
Y'all should stop making fun of Arsenal. Everybody gets a drought season.

Liverpool is also there, they haven't won in 5years.

Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and even Tottenham should be ashamed of their display this season for allowing a team with 5 away wins to be champions.

Who do you think will win it? one thing I can bet on with all certainty is that this season we'll finish ahead of manure, maybe I should just go an alter my bet to that?

All of manure's recent purchases have been underwhelming to say the least, Chicharito is the only one you can say has any decent pedigree and that is if you consider the mexican league to be of a decent pedigree, Smalling couldn't command a first team shirt at Fulham a mid-table club at 20 years of age and this Bebe chap is really a bolt out of the blues and a big gamble at such a cost, 7.5m for a 20yr old who has only had a pre-season with a 1st division Portuguese club never played national under age competition for Portugal at any level, even the Portuguese are asking Bebe who?

Despite the paucity of funds at OT, I can see old habits die hard and Baba Fergie is still splashing the cash any how only problem is that he is moving to Arsene territory now signing unknowns and for big money too. I never wish well for manure but even with my emotional goggles removed I still don't see how this new direction can end well for Fergie, I foresee tears at OT.

chamotex:
Arsenal went from Quadruple---> Treble---> Double---> Premier League---> Second Place---> Third Place---> Fourth Place.  

Can Duduface/OseDudu please define the word "Declination" for me please . . . with an example.

fufuface: I didn't say it would be now, but from what I can see it will happen in the not too distant future, and it did not come from only yesterday's game but from a trend I noticed developing at Manure from last season. It actually maybe quicker than we even think. Will Rooney and Nani be fit all the time? even with Valencia out I believe they already have a major problem but that remains to be seen.

Compare what that reserve team did against a similar reserve team and what an Arsenal team mostly comprising of 17 & 18 year olds did against PL veterans of Blackburn just 2 weeks ago. When we said this about Liverfluke 2 seasons ago, some people thot we were talking nonsense harping on about how how Liverpool is buying Torres and buying that player while we werent, how quickly did they go from 2nd place and competing for first place to can't even make top 6 and with massive financial woes making recovery even more difficult?

You give Manure too much credit, the same way some people gave Liverfluke too much credit until things fell apart. There is a lot wrong with that club and it will be revealed very soon, all our eyes will see it.

I came to the conclusion that the pundits are mostly failed Managers who can only run their mouths off on TV a while ago, How can anyone worth his salt not know that Chamakh scored 5 goals in the UCL last season, made the french league first 11 and claim he is unproven?  

Chamakh has been an impressive buy, makes one wonder if 6m was the difference between silverware and going empty handed last season, I just love everything that guy does on the pitch and his knack of scoring important goals is often a difference in getting a result, most people would only consider his goals for Bordeaux but I wonder how many penalties he got for them on the evidence of the number he's got for us so far (about 3 or 4 if I'm not mistaken) no matter what other failings Arsene has, he knows his players. Squillaci and Koscielny have been inspired buys too. Squillaci just oozes composure and confidence at the back, I think he is even better than Vermaelen as a defender.

fufuface: Open your eyes Debo, Manure lost the PL crown last season, what new purchases have they got? Bebe, Smalling and Hernandez are those the calibre of players Manure bought in the past?
I'm not hoping that things will get worse for other clubs, they are already bad because their system is unsustainable, you can't always continue spending money you don't have, ask Portsmouth, Liverpool, The Glazers and Abramovic

fufuface: 1. The circumstances are different, Manure's situation now is akin to Arsenal's leaking of quality players which started after the invincibles, you don't get a sudden drop in performances, it sets in over time. If you leak that many quality players its bound to start showing soon. With those 3 players, Manure won 3 PLs back to back and a UCL, since their breakup started, what they've won is a Carling cup and their PL placement doesn't suggest any improvement soon even though I agree its early days.

2. The rise of Man city throws a spanner into the works just like the emergence of Chelsea's money did for Arsenal, do you really think if Chelsea's money hadn't come that Arsenal would have remained potless these past 5 years? who beat Arsenal in the FA cup semis and Carling Cup final?

3. Yes Fergie can still turn it around, but with the debt at Manure and the recent prudent spending approach all over, there are no quick fixes, I think reality is dawning at Manure.

4. The coming of Age of Arsenal's youth policy is another major factor that will tell here, its either you buy or develop, presently Manure looks short at both.

mumuface: reality has bitten Fergie on the butt cheek, the days of free money from vain benefactors are a long time agone, its only Man Shitty and Real Madrid bucking the trend at present and their days are numbered, FFP rules will catch up with City and the common purse negotiations in La Liga will soon force Real Madrid to live in the real world.
Barca already have a productive academy and should do fine, Real have gone for young stars like Oezil and Khedira to stem the tide but IMO, they are living on borrowed time, their culture in that club is just totally wrong and elitist, its a wonder its perpetuated it for so long in these times.

On another note, I have a sneaking suspicion Fergie will leave Manure soon not to soil his legacy, the signs are already there with this Rooney debacle, by the time Austerity really starts biting at Manure, people go hear weeeeehn. I know Fergie will cooly negotiate his way out and get his fawning media admirers to do his dirty work for him by placing all the blame with the Glazers by accusing them of breaking promises they made to keep Rooney.

snowdrops:
Your past hatred for Mr Wenger is immaterial in our current debate. Me think you have been pinned down into a tight corner and only trying to to save face by changing to topic of conversation

Ibime:
How does Sharon know I said Ronaldo was Manures title-winner if he is not Sharon? Anyway, what does 3 seasons ago have to do with today?

Ibime:
Did someone say Djorou's form has gone to shyte?

Was Djorou ever good?

They were asking fans who the bargain of the season is and most said Chicarito, but one Spurs fan answered Koscielny - cos he cost Arsenal the League Cup, FA Cup, Premier League and UCL. Hehehehe.

4 Play:
Bebe for player of the season.

It's funny how Arsenal fans always say, "imagine if Van Persie had been fit''. The boy has been playing throughout the second half of the season and see how his team mates let him down.

dayokanu:
Arsenal is cursed,

How can Obafemi Martins, Balloteli and Dzeko win a trophy in less than 1 season and Van persie, Nasri Arshavin going without

chamotex:
Bebe too is celebrating

dayokanu:
Even Hargreaves from the hospital won a trophy while Van Persie still use injuries as an excuse for failing to win

4 Play:
Bebe is the new Eusebio. Is he getting a medal, didn't play enough games.

dayokanu:
Yeah this years is cursed, GAYYners played the CC final and had a chance to win 4 trophies end of the season they are fighting fo 4th position.

When was the last time Arsenal won a game, I really want to know

Wenger must stay

debosky:
Naah - this year's edition is cursed.

snowdrops:
hahahahahahah

can see someone is reading too many wayne rooney tweets.

debosky:
It's the Carling Cup - it's cursed. From winning a trophy 12 weeks ago to being relegated - the Brummies are proof the CC is cursed!

snowdrops:
if you had read all the comments from the onset you would have seen the answers to the questions you posed as I have already had similar debates with other persons.
You are entitled to your opinion at the end of the day. Whether you believe in aliens, fairy tales or Bigfoot na you sabi.
But on the issue of personal attacks and insults, believe me I am a master when it comes to that but you are clearly unarmed for an assault I will let you be for now.
And as the wise would say never argue with a mad manbecause people cannot tell the difference. Let the contrast remain as day and night, young man.

nateevs:
Sh.it . . Wigan have scored!

nateevs:
I quite agree with the Stoke example except in one swift move, you've contradicted your own self.
You said Pulis got it right when he got to the PL, yet you say Ian cannot get it right in one season.

And I can agree with you saying "it won't be sorted".
Given another season, Blackpool don't need a Stoke-esque air tight defence, he only needs to get it right enough to keep them away from relegation and without sacrificing their style of football.