Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13 MOD POST #232

Soups123 · 02-11-2012 12:24AM

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

http://arseblog.com/2012/11/family/

Thought this was a great article from Tim Stillman on the Arseblog.

Super article, should have its own thread here. Sometimes you need to read something like this to remind you of reality and what it's all about!

I changed as a supporter when I started bringing my young lad to games it all became about how we enjoyed it! I'm a much narkyer supporter on the couch!

darego · 02-11-2012 04:16AM

would love love love if this was the line up for the weekend. won't happen though i'd say wenger will start santos and ramsey :mad:

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greendom · 02-11-2012 08:08AM

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Think someone on this said we've only won one of our last fifteen games refereed by him. Probably my least favorite ref, has such an annoying arrogance about him.

on the other hand, I read somewhere that in his last 3 matches at OT, United have lost 2 of them.

emergingstar · 02-11-2012 10:09AM

Already up in a heap bout tomorrow
I hate arsenal

Barlett · 02-11-2012 10:19AM

Anyone see these rumours that Wenger and Bould aren't seeing eye to eye over the team and Bould doesn't have the control over the defence we think he has? Saw it on Newstalk

greendom · 02-11-2012 10:43AM

Barlett wrote: »

Anyone see these rumours that Wenger and Bould aren't seeing eye to eye over the team and Bould doesn't have the control over the defence we think he has? Saw it on Newstalk

Yes it was Arsenal's favourite son Stewart Robson who started that little beauty. If true it's good in a way as apparently RVP didn't want Bould appointed as he would be too much of a "yes" man.

Caveman1 · 02-11-2012 11:34AM

Arsenal are 4/1 to win tomorrow, thats a great price IMO, I can really see them taking this one. I'll be an Arsenal fan for 90 mins anyway

02-11-2012 11:40AM

More hope than this Gooner

keano_afc · 02-11-2012 11:47AM

Have only watched one of our games up there since we were robbed on 49 games unbeaten. I still get very angry about that game. Not sure if I'll take tomorrows one.

Frisbee · 02-11-2012 11:52AM

Can't see us winning tomo tbh. Fergie always knows exactly how to play against us, the two games against United are always two I pretty much write off at the start of the season as losses (used to do the same with Chelsea, although Drogbas gone now!).

3-1 United I reckons

wandatowell · 02-11-2012 12:16PM

Utd's game to lose. Already have visions of Rooney dropping deep, spreading the ball out wide with their wingers ripping us apart on the counter.

A 1-1 will be a huge result for us

emergingstar · 02-11-2012 12:24PM

Would love a draw but just can't see it

Galvasean · 02-11-2012 01:20PM

A draw would be great at this point, but I can see United turning up the heat and beating us 3-1.

bad2dabone · 02-11-2012 03:22PM

idunno i've a sneaky suspicion (hope) that the Santi-Poldi express will be in full effect vs utd. Commmeeee ON!

greendom · 02-11-2012 03:37PM

bad2dabone wrote: »

idunno i've a sneaky suspicion (hope) that the Santi-Poldi express will be in full effect vs utd. Commmeeee ON!

They've both been pretty quiet of late. No better time for them to spark into life and show RVP what he's missing.

tayto lover · 02-11-2012 03:48PM

greendom wrote: »

They've both been pretty quiet of late. No better time for them to spark into life and show RVP what he's missing.

Tomorrow is pi** or get off the pot time.
Time to stand up and be counted. Men to be men.
The war starts at lunch time.

emergingstar · 02-11-2012 04:22PM

^^^^^^^^^
Love that post

Marty McFly · 02-11-2012 04:23PM

So were all feeling positive about tomorrows match then :pac:.

Pierce_1991 · 02-11-2012 04:24PM

My feelings about this game change on an hourly basis. I'd take a draw, we have it in us to win, depends which Arsenal shows up.

emergingstar · 02-11-2012 04:54PM

Really feel this comes down with how our axis of podolski/santos do, I'd say utd will target there right hand side big time

gnfnrhead · 02-11-2012 04:58PM

We tend to perform better when the expectations are low. Think of our run to the CL final, nobody expected us to get past the quarters. A couple of seasons ago we were written off in the league but ended up leading. As soon as expectations rose, we fell. Likewise with the CC final too. We werent really expected to win but when we got to the final we suddenly became the favourites. Whenever we've won the league, the expectations next season do be higher and we fall apart.

United being heavy favourites may work to our advantage.

HazDanz · 02-11-2012 05:35PM

An Arsenal win and a close up of RvP post match would make me walk around with a big smile for the weekend.

02-11-2012 06:25PM

I've had a great week.

Nearly finished a proposal I've been working on for the last 3 weeks. Meeting someone tomorrow about a new project. Saw Jack White blow the roof off the o2. Dressed up as Moone Boy with me mate. Got some free shots in the bar because of the costume. Met a lovely lady on Hallowe'en as well.

And tomorrow we play United.

F*ck.

:pac:

wandatowell · 02-11-2012 06:44PM

I managed to get €23 off my car insurance with Axa today

2-3 to Arsenal, you heard it here first

Quazzie · 02-11-2012 06:46PM

I'd settle for a good performance I can be proud of, no matter what the result is. I just don't want to feel embarrassed tomorrow.

KINGVictor · 02-11-2012 09:22PM

Quazzie wrote: »

I'd settle for a good performance I can be proud of, no matter what the result is. I just don't want to feel embarrassed tomorrow.

+1

I think what the team needs to do is to give a decent account of themselves. TBF, it will take a miracle for us to win tomorrow unless ManU implodes which they dont usually do and even when they do they regroup & resurrect towards the end to win in most cases.

It is going to be one emotional game given the history between both teams but also with the saga of RVP now playing for the other side. I will hope for a draw or a slim loss at worst, but we never can tell what the mindset of our boys will be- they might just play some mad football tomorrow and just surprise us all- well most of us I'd say.

HazDanz · 02-11-2012 09:30PM

KINGVictor wrote: »

+1

I think what the team needs to do is to give a decent account of themselves. TBF, it will take a miracle for us to win tomorrow unless ManU implodes which they dont usually do and even when they do they regroup & resurrect towards the end to win in most cases.

It is going to be one emotional game given the history between both teams but also with the saga of RVP now playing for the other side. I will hope for a draw or a slim loss at worst, but we never can tell what the mindset of our boys will be- they might just play some mad football tomorrow and just surprise us all- well most of us I'd say.

Our team is capable of beating a lot of teams on our day. Uniteds midfield imo is not as strong as ours. If we can dictate midfield and deliver some sort of ball to Giroud we can cause an upset tomorrow. It'll be a cup tie atmosphere I feel and it could work to our advantage, it might keep our players focused.

L'prof · 02-11-2012 09:37PM

HazDanz wrote: »

Our team is capable of beating a lot of teams on our day. Uniteds midfield imo is not as strong as ours. If we can dictate midfield and deliver some sort of ball to Giroud we can cause an upset tomorrow. It'll be a cup tie atmosphere I feel and it could work to our advantage, it might keep our players focused.

As long as Ferguson is at United they'll always have the edge on us. Hate playing them, even when I consider Arsenal to have the better team they can end up tearing us one! A draw is a must, but we really need the 3 points.

Pierce_1991 · 02-11-2012 10:03PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I've had a great week.

Nearly finished a proposal I've been working on for the last 3 weeks. Meeting someone tomorrow about a new project. Saw Jack White blow the roof off the o2. Dressed up as Moone Boy with me mate. Got some free shots in the bar because of the costume. Met a lovely lady on Hallowe'en as well.

And tomorrow we play United.

F*ck.

:pac:

Feel I'm in a similar boat to you. Passed me driving test, got myself a job, posted my best score ever on a golf course, experienced that incredible Reading game and also saw Jack White blow the roof off the O2.

We're due this win the way things are going!

KINGVictor · 02-11-2012 10:36PM

HazDanz wrote: »

Our team is capable of beating a lot of teams on our day. Uniteds midfield imo is not as strong as ours. If we can dictate midfield and deliver some sort of ball to Giroud we can cause an upset tomorrow. It'll be a cup tie atmosphere I feel and it could work to our advantage, it might keep our players focused.

I agree with you but there is a difference between capability and actual performance though. Like you rightly mentioned, United has a shaky midfield and I will add a porous defence as well that some teams have already taken advantage of. However, their attack is far better than ours and most teams in the EPL.

I am just going by logic here, our goalkeeping and defense is very suspect and we dont have good finishers. We might 'possibly' outplay them in the midfield but how would we deal with the certain counter- attacks without them resulting into goals? By heavens, I pray we win and it is a possibility but I feel it is unlikely. I will be happy with a draw- that will be fantastic imo.

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