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@debosky

Don't think its cheating, just a wrong call IMO, but I'm happy the lads are showing some spirit. I still can't understand the Song substitution, maybe he freaked out in the dressing room or something.

Oh my God, Alex Song substituted  

True Rasputin, and I did advocate playin Vela instead of Dudu. We should have gone for pace upfront and damn the consequences. 2nd half bring in Vela and possibly Walcott at some point.

Oh dear, its all gone pear shaped.  

Team list is out

Gallas plays and Eduardo and Sagna come back into the squad. I have confidence in this team.

Maybe we should buy this Rodallega boy in January, I'm sure Wigan will accept between 6m to 10m for him, he always impresses me when he plays. He is definitely the new Baby faced assassin in the PL. He will fit into our style of play very well with his movement, is quite tenacious (I recall him giving Vidic and Terry torrid times and Vidic had to elbow him at a stage), nice ball player and of course the right age too at 24.

Cristalz:

Getting Chelsea to drop points is mutually beneficial, you know that.

Abeg, we no dey do that kain parapo. We believe in our own ability, we don't need partial referees to give us extra time in extra time or none existent penalties.

biolabee:
it seems senderous is not a member of this team anymore (like nani  ) so i think we need decent cover in additon to mikel

of course the perennial issue of song post january

His marriage with Arsenal now is one of convenience, I'm not sure he can find a way back into the team because I would personally rate him ahead of Tweety but he seems to have either annoyed Arsene with his rubbish talk when he was on loan at AC Milan or angling for a move away from the emirates on his own.

I smell a rat with this RVP injury, how can we be sure the other ligaments weren't ruptured during some rough play in Madame Kovacevic's clinic?

What a horrible news to start the day, WTF!!! Djorou 6-8 mnths, Gibbs 3 mnths, RVP4-5 mnths, why oh why does this rubbish always have to happen to us? news coming in so close to a derby too. At Arsenal, we don't moan but get going. Now is the time for Vela and Bendtner when he is back from injury to show what they are capable of and maybe Theo finally gets that chance he craves to play a central role.  Sanchez Watt might also have to grow up very quickly.

@Slim
You are very right, Arsene's hand might be forced by all these injuries.

Utali:
Yeah, Weeping for joy because we trashed Assanal 3-0. Wow Didn't know 2 diff persons can have the same dream  

How do yu know? are you a dream stealer? I cross myself 7 times, depart from me o dream stealer   The kind of chelsea weepin I saw in that dream was the gnashing of teeth kind, nothing joyous about it at all.

edoyad:
Don't get me wrong, i do want Arsenal to win. But the problem is i hate Scummies so much that i don't want us doing anything pleasing to them even for a second.
And so like Al Qaeda i'm ready to sacrifice my life/victory to bring pain to the infidels/Scums

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Ed, pls don't think like this cos if we lose they will still make fun of us. Let each team carry its own cross and expect no free lunches. Besides, what if Portsmouth beats them?

nateevs:
I usually won't make mouth but with Arsenal, I have to.

Beware of the ides of Wigan. this mouth don too much.

dayokanu:
If you see Beckenbauers wife nko, Kaiser at over 60 copped a hottie

Much respect, the old man still get better rhymes, but come to think of it, is this not directly related to Bayern's recent wobbling and fumbling? satisfying a hottie takes a lot of vigour that might have been expended elsewhere or what do yu think?

Cristalz:
Sorry for the break in transmission, guys. . .back to football.

Yeeeess, back to football, I've got 2 questions for you

1. How many pills did yu pop after the Besiktas tie?
2. How many have yu gotten ready for the aftermath of your tie against Portsmouth?

Hmmm, dark side covers everything, difficult to see the outcome is but I had a dream and saw the pensioners weeping.

Ouch that hurt, yu've got me staring at my toes like a schoolboy and almost wishing I never made some of those posts. I tender my apologies. My thots at the time was that a little dose of their own medicine never hurt anyone but on second thots maybe that wasn't exactly a wise decision.
Now can yu find me that immature poster so that I send him/her to Madame Kovacevis's brothel clinic, you can be sure the poster will come back matured in spirit, soul and body.

maedan:
You're a case .

That's the spirit girl, yu see I've cheered yu up already; now just imagine how happier yu would be as a Gooner? when yu watch all those fine young gunners on the pitch playing such fantastic football with smiles on their faces hmmm if there is a football heaven anywhere, I bet ya its at the emirates.

Cristalz:
*mop mop*
If your post gets hit, be more civilized next time.

Coward mod yu are Cristalz, where yu been hiding since? took some time off from that Besiktas humbling?

@nateev

I luv yur mathematical permutations, but we shall see on Sunday nuff said.

nateevs:
What you mean by downward curve due to age . . Only you can tell.
So far, it's obvious Chelsea has done way better than your sorry ass was predicting before the season started. .
Several months later . . 5pts ahead of second and 8pts above you, you think we are on "A downward curve due to age"

I agree I've been partially proved wrong as Chelsea is not going down as quickly as I expected, maybe Ancelloti has perfected the art of winning with old men in Milan.  but we shall see on Sunday how far this Arsenal team has come.

slimshay:
@dudu, man whats with all d back n forths between you and sharon?! good description with the curves you couldnt describe it better.

Nahh, hope we didn't damage your monitor? Just some not so friendly banter. consider it ended except bloke still wishes to force the issue.

slimshay:
Re: walcott, truthfully he's quite the incosistent chap. But i will cut him te same cslack i have cut Diaby. Both are medical room veterans at such young ages. walcott has got the pace and the ability to go past defenders. what he lacks is decision making, and with arsenal game being played at such a fast pace he gets shown up for it. And whats the dealie with running into defenders son? and the boy needs to get off that i want to play central thing, cant he see he's being trained for just that along with Bendtner. Only arsene can say when he's good enough for it. Henry started from the wings, thats why he's was the type of goal scorer.  The trade mark curve to the far post coming in from the sides, anyone?

There seems to be a lot going on about this in the background and methinks it has something to do with Arsene's annoyance in a recent interview about Theo getting into the world cup squad. I wouldn't be surprised if there are some in the English establishment whispering into the boy's ears about a central role and being a first team member. I think he has his head screwed on right though but the truth remains that we should have been seeing some improvement now and frankly speaking, the basic flaws in Theo's game are as glaring as when he first arrived.

@maedan

Why are you sounding so low? typical of 'pool to get their fans all depressed, why not come on an adventure with me to the emirates where we serve it hot, fresh and beautiful.

nateevs:
I see Dudu post that his mate says Gallas will play because Arsene wants to keep Chelsea guessing. .
You and your mates are confused about who's doing the guessing. .

We are going to play two upfront . . and we are going to play the diamond. . . Shikena
Why do we have to guess if Gallas plays or not?

Whoever you got we will score. .

Also this match is going to be won by the team that can defend better. Shikena.

Last thing . . When Chac starts to support Arsenal . . Me thinks that's not very good luck.

Ever heard of attack being the best form of defence? every Arsenal fan knows Chelsea has got a good team albeit one on a downward curve due to age, the question that will be answered on Sunday is if the upward curve of our players development has finally got them to level above a very good chelsea team.

A quote from Wenger about Theo

[Quote]
The Frenchman has also highlighted some areas Walcott needs to work on if he is to become a leading striker.

"What he needs to work on to play in this kind of position is [having his] back to goal.

"At the moment, his strengths are more central to the counter-attacking role than the distribution role. That's what he has to add to his game."[/quote]I have some sympathy for Theo but the tough get going when the going gets tough. He is so stuck with the English central striker mentality he seems either totally unwilling or unable to learn the combination play Arsene has stuck him on the wings to learn.
Am I the only one who feels this Theo experiment might not work out?

[quote author=kay_pumpin link=topic=324131.msg5005297#msg5005297 date=1259330333]Gallas is a fighter.He will play definately.I wondered why he was played against Liege though,he should have been rested.[/quote]A friend believes Gallas will play but thinks Arsene wants to keep chelsea guessing.

[quote author=kay_pumpin link=topic=324131.msg5005297#msg5005297 date=1259330333]Walcott will NEVER be given that position against Chelsea.Wetin concern Wenger and Capello.I expect either of Dudu and Vela to start and any of them can do the job if supplied with good passes.[/quote]I have already started giving up on Theo to be honest, with all the playing time he's gotten on the flanks he should have become better than this. Some of my friends think Arsene should share the playing time he gets between Merida and Wilshere (who is definitely the dog's bollocks). Such pace but no footballing brain, he is still just 20 though and I do recall Lennon being inconsistent in the past also.

[quote author=kay_pumpin link=topic=324131.msg5005297#msg5005297 date=1259330333]I don't know what to make of the scores or the outcome as i am apprehensive about which Arsenal team will turn up.The one that played Man U off the park at OT and was only unlucky to lose,OR the one that played the last EPL match cluelessly.Fingers crossed.[/quote]It sure is a tricky one but this team grows daily and I wouldn't bet against them.

Ibime:
I can feel it in the air. . . . tension everywhere. . . . Gaynners discussing all sorts of tactical formations needed to beat the mighty Blues. . . . . lets go 4-3-3  , No, 4-4-2  , no, we need pace  , no,we lack aerial ability  , we need someone to stretch the fulbacks  etc etc etc. . . . . I SMELL FEAR!!!
Meanwhile, all Chelsea fans are just chilling  , kicking feet up  , relaxing  , lounging  , etc, knowing victory is assured. 
The contrast couldn't be more stark.

You are very right Ibime and the reasons should be very obvious, we are just coming off a transition period while your boys have been there done that. This match is a continuation of the battle between our emerging youth and your retiring pensioners that started in the Carling Cup final of 2007, so far you've had the upper hand and this our team still has a lot to prove but most of us believe in these boys and its up to them to show that they've finally come of age.

Really lookin forward to this match. we've got to retire these pensioners permanently.

@A-40

what yu're advocating is exactly what has made us come unstuck in the past, i.e a reactive changing of our usual playing pattern. This team knows how to do one thing very well and that is to attack so I don't believe a change in pattern is as necessary as being tactically disciplined. The FA cup semi final template is what I believe they'll use becos everyone sorts of respects/fears us now so they'll just start at a slow pace and then proceed to wear us down with a very physical game. It is up to the lads to show that they've grown since that match and to be focused enough to take their opportunities when they come.
I think the Chelsea team is suspect to pacy forwards as Theo seems to always score against them so I would recommend starting Vela, Nasri and Arshavin upfront, as Debosky said the MF and defence has already picked itself  so I say go for pace and let Vela run that defence ragged with his movement then bring on Eduardo for Vela if he fades out in the 2nd half and also possibly bring on Theo for pace at some point.

I also don't want to see Eboue in there as I just can't forget that picture of him allowing Malouda to go on and score during the FA cup semi final last season, this is a game that can turn on a single error so that defence has got to be water tight.

One of the reasons why I advocate going for pace upfront is also because we simply aren't potent aerially and have no big forwards, it is really some bad luck Bendtner, Diaby and RVP had to be out of this one when we could really have done with some physical presence.

[quote author=A-40 link=topic=324131.msg5002946#msg5002946 date=1259280080]@dududpace
Your post on Diaby is laughable  are you so desperate to defend this guy?[/quote]@A-40
The post wasn't my creation even though I largely agree with it, I think I referenced the site I got it from.

I agree with you however that Diaby not being in the team is not exactly a disaster as we have so many good players (even Cesc not being in the team isn't so much of a disaster nowadays as we have so many good players and that is a good thing) but Diaby is also undeserving of most if not all of the scorn and ridicle a lot of fans pour on him.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=324131.msg5002862#msg5002862 date=1259278598]I reiterate. . . . .You are a disgrace!!! [/quote]lost for words I see, yu've suddenly become a spelling checker? how petty Suara can get when he has nothing to say.

maedan:
@dudu-gap, is it me you're yakking to eehh?? I hope you're not confusing me for your usual target (Gerrard etc). Please face the players and the game, not the genteel and well-mannered fans, such as myself.

@maedan/Omidan

Do I really deserve this? you do me wrong when I was just acting in your best interest  anyways, goes to show yu can't save some people from themselves. 

Unlike the way yu portray me though, I'm not one to hit people who are down but this I must say,  I truly weep inside for a once great European club when its fans begin to consider the Europa cup as a beautiful trophy.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=324131.msg5001233#msg5001233 date=1259256102]U must be very stupid.

You are a goat!!!
Why come back to display your idiocy.
Barca kids also lost last season but still went on to win the UCL. . . . .How does that mean Barca kids played in the UCL final.
Instead of you to raise your hands in defeat and admit you goofed thinking Messi and Etoo played against Shakthar, you are here toggling grammar with me.[/quote]You are a very silly boy, it seems yu've forgotten the basics of English while searching the dictionary for big grammar to abuse people. Muki help me out here, which class should we send this silly boy back to? nursery 1 or 2?

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=324131.msg5000838#msg5000838 date=1259251651]Jorquera, Victor Sanchez, Pique, Silvinho, Busquets, Caceres, Keita, Vasquez, Hleb, Krkic, Pedro.
There was no Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and Etoo.[/quote]Are you and Donkeyanu trying to form another association of 3 blind mice? I'm sure yu have a long way to go to get your 3rd partner.

Your statement was "Barca kids also lost last season to Shakhtar at Camp Nou but still won the UCL. . . . ." do yu need an English teacher or yu don't know what you implied by that statement? I don't want to believe the third option that you were deliberately twisting your words to imply something different from what yu were thinking.