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why does Bendtner play like he doesn't train with the first team
His touches/passes have been poor.
Meanwhile,Ramsey is playing very well.
very confident lad

RuuDie:
Its not enough to preach the principles of TOTAL FOOTBALL. . . . . you g'otta have the PERSONNEL to execute!

AW has got a team that can be kicked BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, out of stride and off the park. . . . . no steel in that side nowadays!

Well. . . . he's lucky they'll be meeting a side that somehow managed to chuck 7 yellows off Chelski - surely thats something of a welcome relief

Been reading too much of British tabloids!!!!

Cristalz:
@HNIC

Haba,chill na. Hez just playing

I wanted to see his reaction also.
I cracked a joke on the mancs thread and he was all over me.
It's allright

Emperoh:
Nne Biko tell them
You think say Barack Obama own dey empty handed??

How many times have you been warned to stop spitting rubbish on this thread?
What concerns you if how trophy cabinet is empty?
Get a f'@king life.
Your jokes are boring us to death!!!!!!!

Emperoh:
Coded Guy doesn't mind them. They is not know the meaning of being grateful. If they misbehave again i wirri stopu the contlibution i is gave them.
HNIC,
What a hateful wish. Anyway, i wish you the same. Only that in ur case, it will be a blessing. Arrow!!!

Shame.
You guys don't recognise humour!
Just a little joke on a Wednesday afternoon and y'all jumpy!!!.
I am not surprised about Emperoh, but Coded Guy
It was just a joke.
Gosh, you guys need to take a vacation!!!

Emperoh:
Defender Gary Neville was not amused after team-mate
Anderson slipped a live mouse into his shirt at
Manchester United's Carrington training complex.
(Daily Express)

I hope Neville dealt him a resounding slap
which enraged Anderson and the Brazillian twins who saw it as an act of aggression from a red nosed Brit
and as a result , a mass brawl ensued.
The next report should be:
Ronaldo(broken nose), Rooney(broken rib),Berbatov(exhaustion),Vidic(backache) and Evra(broken wrist) out for 2 weeks as a result of a mass brawl during training

Honest.
If this kind of penalty was given at Onikan Stadium back in the days,
Stationery Stores fans would mob the referee(It won't matter who the ref gave the Penalty to )
Daylight robbery at Anfield again, just like last season's CL against Arsenal!!!!
Rubbish

Daylight Robbery  at Anfield!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Liverpool given a penalty!!!!!

rikkyjen:
Anfield is becomin another penalty generating ground like Old Trafford.  

I swear, the ref must have been bribed.
The madrid player collided with Gerrard and the ref pointed to the spot

Daylight Robbery  at Anfield!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Liverpool given a penalty!!!!!

@ Sauron
Deco has got a yellow card b4.
He got another one when he quickly played a freekick without the referee blowing his whistle!!!!!

Deco's off

rikkyjen:
Son, lets rejoice.  

Today is a bad day for Chelsea, its fans and even for ex-Manager, Jose the Lippy one.

The Lippy one's team  is being clubbered and bludgeoned by some team from Cyprus, i can't even type the teams name sef  

nateevs:
We are coming back . . don't close your eyes.

Sincerely son, hope  you didn't take that brandy at half time

Is this another case of food poisoning?
I haven't seen Chelsea so whack before!!!

In comes The Beast for 'No Totti, No Party'

Chelsea is f£^ed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope I ain't gonna eat my words.
It ain't Chelsea's night!!!!

and Panucci scores against his old club.
What were the defenders watching?

@ Gooners
Bischoff's goal against Fulham's reserves last night.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DNCR_TBNgYs

@ Sauron,
Leave AW alone.
What do you want him to say
I wasn't surprised at his latest outburst though!

This was culled from the net.
The statement about AW is true

Right, Stoke is behind us. Sp*rs is behind us. And with polling day in the US we have to look forwards, not backwards, upwards not forwards and twirling, twirling, always twirling towards freedom. Or, indeed, the next match.

Gael Clichy says the team needs to work harder to repay the faith shown in them by the manager. He hints at some players not giving their all when he says:

We have the quality to do it but it's just a fact of being focused and working as a team because in football when you play a collective game everyone has to turn up, everyone has to defend, to attack and to run for each other.

I think now it is time to realise that we have got the quality but we need to work harder because football is not only about playing nice football and goals.

No arguments from me about that. It does seem as if some of the players think they've got it made, they just have to turn up to win games. It doesn't work like that at any level of football, let alone at the very top, and unless you put in the effort you'll get found out like we have. When you read Bacary Sagna saying the team wasn't focussed enough, particularly when it came to Delap's throw-ins, then it is just further evidence that kicks up the backside are required. Hard kicks. With steel-capped boots.

Lack of focus and lack of effort - it's no wonder we lost against Stoke, whatever team the manager picked.

The manager has defended his decision to 'rotate' players ahead of the Stoke game, saying:

Unlike Stoke we play in between [Premier League matches] and the games in the Champions League are very demanding. You cannot play with the same side. You can maybe if you play once per month but not three times a week so you rotate.

Firstly, I'm not sure he should be comparing us to Stoke in any way at all. Secondly, it's one thing rotating if you can say 'Right, first choice right midfielder and first choice left midfielder, I'm putting in second choice right and left midfielders for today's game', but throwing in central midfield players and hoping they can do a job wide is another. If you have the quality in your squad to rotate then by all means but you can't blame a lack of creativity for a defeat when it's your team selection, in leaving out three of the most attacking and creative players, that has brought that about.

There's no news yet of injuries ahead of tomorrow's game against Fenerbache. There is unconfirmed news that Theo did not dislocate his shoulder, which is good, but the state of Adebayor, Sagna, Gallas and Eboue is, as yet, unknown.

A win should see us qualify for the knock-out stages and it would be a welcome boost for everyone; players, fans, the manager etc. People talked about the Fenerbache game was a sign of how good we are but remember how well Almunia played that night. It's no exaggeration to say that game could have finished 5-4 or 8-7. We have to hope that our attacking play clicks like it did that night and that we cope as well as we might expect at the back. But when you have a back four as vulnerable as ours is at the moment it does affect the rest of your play.

Unless you score you get nervous because you know you're capable of conceding at any time. Certainly for tomorrow night the best form of defence is most likely attack, as their defence appears to be worse than ours, and then we can start thinking about Saturday's game against United.

There's usually a pre-match press conference which is mandatory from UEFA so it will be interesting to hear what the manager says. Personally, whatever he might be thinking in private, I think we're going to get more of the same. About how his team has quality and potential and it might be hard to stomach at the moment. But we know how fiercely protective he is of his players. He always has been and I don't expect that to change now. Anyway, when the more brittle of the players lack confidence and belief like they do now a public rebuke from the manager is not really the answer.

We'll find out later on anyway as details of that press conference emerge. Tomorrow we'll have more team news so we can take a better look at the Fenerbache game and perhaps the Champions League can provide some much needed relief. I don't even dare use the phrase 'back on track' any more.

Until then.

ayusco:
heres my 2cents
1 Make fab4 captain, offer him more money and beg him to stay

2 buy gattuso(yes he might be old & skillless but hey if he can break a couple of the opposition players legs atleast that will stop them tryin to ruff us up )

1.) I am not sure making Fab4 the captain would solve anything for now.Meanwhile, what happens to Gallas?
2.) Will Gattuso come to Arsenal? He's still very much in Milan's first 11.

Someone opined earlier, let's see if we can hang in there till January and get a Goalkeeper and a strong DM.
The problem however is getting quality players in January.
The best time to get players was in the summer.
Alonso had already agreed personal terms with us.
We backed out because of 2-3 million quid(according to reports).
If we had shown more desire, we would have had Inler also.
Anyways,Let's see what happens by January and then reassess the team.

Cesc04:
Something sad happened in the game vs stokes.with the game at 1:0, toure wanted to go up for a corner kick and called on song to comeback and cover him.the cameroonan donkey simply looked back at his skipper,shook his head and walked on paying him no mind.If the lads can respect who's captain then I fear we got a real problem brewing.

I didn't see that in the game, but I heard about it.
If it's true, then there's something wrong somewhere.
That couldn't happen during Vieira's time(Paddy would have slapped the taste out of his mouth)
or Tony Adams.
Or is it the Cote d'ivore vs Cameroun rivalry
Not pleasant at all.

Nautillus:
The dude above me has said it all . . .its going to be another your for Arsenal without any trophy. . . .Good luck to you guys

_{As a magnanimous group . . .we still have member ship for and enough space to take you guys in at Stampford Bridge . . . .and guess what . . . .the form is free . . . . .zero charge . . .we don't need your money(s)}

Hope what was highlighhted was a typo!!!
If it was, correct yourself, son!!!
And if it wasn't , please tell us the team that plays at Stampford bridge

[quote author=A-40 link=topic=16992.msg3028050#msg3028050 date=1225640280]Where is the Bischoff dude sef? why buy him when you have no plans to use him? this guy has been injured since he was bought and is still injured[/quote]Bischoff is no longer injured.
In fact, he played a reserve match some few weeks ago, along with Silvestre.
Aw must feel he ain't good enough to play first team footie yet.
I am sure he will play against Wigan in the CC on November 11.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=16992.msg3027770#msg3027770 date=1225634950]I am sure when Wenger ejaculates. . . .He only spurts the ones needed to fertilise(he saves the remaining for anutha time). [/quote]@ Sauron

My ribs are hurting!!!!!!1

[quote author=A-40 link=topic=16992.msg3026643#msg3026643 date=1225579463]
One more thing i think Sharp has to be Arsene's favorite word he uses it all the time in post-match interviews

Its funny how things change in the space of six days i won't right this team off totally i would only do that if we don't get a result against Utd[/quote]Maybe they are the first English words he learnt
I have supported AW all this while and I just have a feeling that he may just have taken us as far as he can.
The EPL has changed.You need a massive squad to win,some of our first team players this season are not just good enough.
AW at times.
How can he say that RVP's madness shouldn't be a red card
Only a miracle annd bizzare slip ups by the other big three can allow us back into the race.
For now, we may start looking at the cup competitions

@ Cris
Tevez is starting from the bench.
Carrick and anderson in the middle

ndumart:
If my observation is right, i think there is nothing much that is wrong with Arsenal boys apart from their staying power. They seem to think the game is over even before the final whistle and besides, its like they play football for 70mins especially when they are leading and let their opponents play the rest.

From last season, there has been this noticeable trend; arsenal going ahead only to end up drawing or losing. The Birmingham matches last season, against liverpool in the champs league over the two legs, they led MU at OT and lost, they led against Chelsea at SB and lost, they led liverpool at emirates and drew.

The trend seems to want to continue this season, leading against Hull before losing and throwing away the points against Spurs. The points am trying to point is that they have dropped points in this matches at the tail end.

I would reiterate my point. The lads need to make sure they match is effectively over before taking their feet off the pedal if at all.

Brilliant.
It's just Complacency.
It needs to be sorted out fast

dayokanu:
Henry was sold for less than 16 million pounds while this black tottenham striker was for 18. Vieira was sold for 13 million Pounds

Given their individual reputation acroos Europe thats peanuts!!!! Sheva was sold at a similar age for 30 million

Gallas was frustrated at chelsea yes or no? He hardly got playing time yes or no? His Jersey number was taken Yes or no?

For the statement, Gallas would try to look like a good professional Knowing Gallas over the years i am sure he said it. He is so petulant

nothing is beyond him

@ Dayo.
Haba.
How can you compare the sale of Henry with Bent?or bring Sheva in the mix?
English players are well overpriced.
and Sheva, only Chelski could have bought him at 30 million
I still feel Arsenal got a good deal from the sale of the duo.

As per the highlighted fro Gallas.
He is petulant, he is arrogant, he is this, he is that,
There's no proof he ever said that, except the dubious statement released by Chelsea on the issue.
It didn't show class IRO Chelsea at all.
You still failed to answer one question as per the Gallas issue!
Why was Mourinho very angry that Gallas was sold?
He didn't authorise the deal.

dayokanu:
HNIC,

You know gallas wanted out desperately because he was left on the bench mainly and whenever he plays was played off position. Moreover his number 13 jersey was given to ballack

on the right, Ferreira and Geremi were there in the centre JT and Carvalho were omnipresent even some cameos by Huth on the left were Bridge and Del Horno.

Gallas was so frustrated he threatened to score own goals and injury teammates.
HNIC on their good day, Ajegule warriors would beat Man Utd on their bad day so thats no point I'm sorry!!!!!

@ debosky, Did you see how man Utd fought to keep Ronaldo if Wenger fought to keep Henry and Vieira why sell them for peanuts vis a vis their reputation?

Gallas has since denied that he said anything like that.
It was Chelsea that released a statement quoting Gallas saying that, apparently, all in a bid to justify his sale.
Did you say he sold Henry and Vieira for Peanuts?
OLd boy, on the contrary, he made a kill!!!!

tkb417:
Henry a reject?
no he was a budding star

Henry was a reject at Juventus.
He was barely playing.
He met AW on a plane, Former Coach and Player had a chat,
AW tabled a bid for him, he moves to Arsenal and the rest as they say is history.
TH14 would forever be grateful that he boarded that Plane.

@Tkb417,
We are saying the same thing.
Maybe I should have said on their good day.
Those 3 teams can beat Manure if they are complacent.SIMPLE!!!
If Manure likes, let them play Hull tomorrow, like the 2nd half against WestHam, It may not be pleasant at all.
Meanwhile, tell the writer of that article to Go and Support Tottenham.
No be by force to be an Arsenal Supporter
2 Decades of being an Arsenal supporter my foot.
He should check out our league positions pre-Wenger(bar 1989).
Arsenal was dead boring then

dayokanu:
The central pairing are 2 rejects from rivals imagine!!!!!
Given Wengers antecedents he should sell Fabregas too as no player in indispensable.

Why did you think man Utd and AC Milan refused to sell ronaldo and Kaka to madrid?

The truth is that its always convenient to slag Arsenal when stuff happen.
If William Gallas was a reject,how come JM was mad at Kenyon for selling him?
and as far as I am concerned, I still think Toure and Gallas are our central  pairing.
Silvestre was bought purely as a Cover at CB and LB, thats why Senderos and  Traore were allowed to go on loan.
Talking about rejects, two of the finest players in an Arsenal jersey were both REJECTS.
We can safely say Henry and Bergkamp were rejects in their previous clubs before joining ARSENAL.
Or weren't they?