Match Reaction vs Manchester City.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a win. :bow:

Ramsey had a very good game. As did Theo, as did Kos and BFG.

Had to defend for long periods but did it well.

[GP]

It's coming home.

Ramsey is a very good player. He just gets better and better.

Kos is a monster.

[Ollie the Optimist]

great win. this squad is a very very good squad. it just needs that extra quality, suarez, gustavo and a CAM, and we can do something special.

[AKBapologist]

We don't need gustavo, we have Perez....


Where was sanogo?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

how did perez play and how did legless play?

[Master Splinter]

Ramsey :bow:.

Koscielny :bow: (apart from their consolation goal).

Feo :bow:. As frustrating as he is, his output is really impressive. Another goal and two assists.

Giroud :bow:. Looks sharper and more confident.

Perez :bow:. Looks like a dirty bastard. Sign him up, Wenfer.

[Joker]

Walcott was brilliant, a goal and two assists (he could have had another but for a marginal offside call). If he keeps this up he should have 15+ assists next season. I think he's also shown he does have a football brain and his only asset is not just pace. A player without ability wouldn't be able to lob Hart the way he did, or make the two passes leading to goals 2 and 3.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Hymppi's wife will be getting good luvin' tonight.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Great performance. Particularly impressed with Ramsey, Giroud and Theo.


Only worrying thing was that they were able to get at our defence and test our GK far too easily imo. We won't always be able to rely on Kos and Szechny to save us which is why a DM is most imperative right now ... that and Bould needs to keep working with them. Then again this was Man City so perhaps I'm being a bit too harsh here.

[Niall_Quinn]

We're pretty shit in reality but it just could be we're not as shit as most of the other teams in this league. Really low standard of football. But if this is a hint we are abandoning the hateful tippy tappy and instead going for the hoof over the top to our pace players then that might be the biggest step forward we've taken in years.

Ramsey is starting to look like the kid we initially signed. Could be it's just taken him a long long time to get over that injury. Ox looked a bit better today and even Theo hit a couple of decent crosses. Giroud took his goal well but he's still a mule rather than the thoroughbred striker we'll need to really challenge. Kos good apart from their goal when he was pretty easily overpowered by city's version of Nick Bendtner.

Navas putting in an early claim to be the hate figure of the year, bookies surely lowering odds on that.

[Niall_Quinn]

how did perez play and how did legless play?

Perez looked pretty strong and seems to be a right dirty bastard, so impressive. He could just be a fan who ran on the pitch though, not sure if he actually plays for us.

[Munchies]

Didn't catch the game, but where did Ramsey play ? CDM infront of the back 4 ?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Perez looked pretty strong and seems to be a right dirty bastard, so impressive. He could just be a fan who ran on the pitch though, not sure if he actually plays for us.

ffs wish i watched it now, bloody work

is he similar to flamini? does he put hard tackles in? explain a bit more what he was like..

im hoping this guy does a flamini and surprises us all by taking his chance then turning into an important cog in the team.

[AKBapologist]

ffs wish i watched it now, bloody work

is he similar to flamini? does he put hard tackles in? explain a bit more what he was like..

im hoping this guy does a flamini and surprises us all by taking his chance then turning into an important cog in the team.
He was only on for 45 minutes. Did a respectable arteta impression by not looking shit. Can also pass forwards.

[Marc Overmars]

Forgot this was on.

Good result.

Sign some fucking players now plz.

[Niall_Quinn]

ffs wish i watched it now, bloody work

is he similar to flamini? does he put hard tackles in? explain a bit more what he was like..

im hoping this guy does a flamini and surprises us all by taking his chance then turning into an important cog in the team.

Way too soon to tell on the strength of a few minutes. He was solid, tall, puts in a strong tackle (including illegal ones) and looks to pass the ball forward which is always useful. But this was a friendly, he's trying to impress, no conclusions can be drawn yet.

[milla]

Way too soon to tell on the strength of a few minutes. He was solid, tall, puts in a strong tackle (including illegal ones) and looks to pass the ball forward which is always useful. But this was a friendly, he's trying to impress, no conclusions can be drawn yet.

He is not tall but bulky, face of a street mugger ugly cunt. :coffee:

[Niall_Quinn]

He is not tall but bulky, face of a street mugger ugly cunt. :coffee:

Go and have coffee

[topgun]

He is not tall but bulky, face of a street mugger ugly cunt. :coffee:

Sounds just like what we need.

[Master Splinter]

Didn't catch the game, but where did Ramsey play ? CDM infront of the back 4 ?

In the midfield three, where he's been playing for a while now. Another impressive all-round display, but he's showing much more composure and authority when going forward now.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Way too soon to tell on the strength of a few minutes. He was solid, tall, puts in a strong tackle (including illegal ones) and looks to pass the ball forward which is always useful. But this was a friendly, he's trying to impress, no conclusions can be drawn yet.

yes we can. he sounds like a dirty fucker with the potential to GHEL it up in the league. this is what we've been waiting for.

it's coming home :bow:

[Boss]

Slaughtered what many see as the second strongest team in the league.

It's happening lads.

[Grebbo]

Is Perez even our player? A certain Yaya Toure played a pre-season friendly for us and... well look how that turned out.

I think our squad is ok as it stands. Capable of finishing between 4th and 6th. To get anything more than that we need some world class players.

[Özim]

this squad is a very very good squad.

:lol:

[Özim]

People jumping to rather a lot of conclusions based on a friendly aren't they, I doubt this will be the result in the game that means something.

We need quality players badly (3-4 of them) a friendly doesn't convince me otherwise, though it may convince Wenger sadly.

[Ollie the Optimist]

People jumping to rather a lot of conclusions based on a friendly aren't they, I doubt this will be the result in the game that means something.

We need quality players badly (3-4 of them) a friendly doesn't convince me otherwise, though it may convince Wenger sadly.


funny given you hammered the team for losing last week. wasnt that just a friendly?

[Özim]

funny given you hammered the team for losing last week. wasnt that just a friendly?

Did I?

I believe I said Drogba did it again against us.

Friendlies don't mean much though, teams don't play 100% in them, the fact you think this squad is very very good is worrying though.

I couldn't care less about some friendlies, hence why I didn't get too excited when we won the Emirates cup a few years back, as you saw we've won nothing since then.

We need 3-4 quality players or we'll be nowhere next season as usual.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

It's coming home.

Ramsey is a very good player. He just gets better and better.

Kos is a monster.


Now i'm convinced that your his boyfriend

[Özim]

Now i'm convinced that your his boyfriend

:lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Did I?

I believe I said Drogba did it again against us.

Friendlies don't mean much though, teams don't play 100% in them, the fact you think this squad is very very good is worrying though.

We need 3-4 quality players or we'll be nowhere next season as usual.


you know that bit in my post where i said, this is a good squad but we need three players to really push on. did you just choose to ignore that or can you not read?

[Özim]

you know that bit in my post where i said, this is a good squad but we need three players to really push on. did you just choose to ignore that or can you not read?
It's not a very very good squad though is it?

It's ridiculous to claim it is.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Ramsey was superb at end of last season, and pre season he has been great too. i think this guy is going to grow and grow. he'll be in the PFA team of the year at the end of the season.

[Marc Overmars]

Ramsey was superb at end of last season, and pre season he has been great too. i think this guy is going to grow and grow. he'll be in the PFA team of the year at the end of the season.

Oh dear god.

[Ollie the Optimist]

It's not a very very good squad though is it?

It's ridiculous to claim it is.

you say we need 3-4 quality players to do something.

i just said its a good squad, it needs 3 players to really push on.

whats the difference between what you said and what i said?

[Niall_Quinn]

you know that bit in my post where i said, this is a good squad but we need three players to really push on. did you just choose to ignore that or can you not read?

It's not a good squad, it has the makings of a good squad if 3-4 players of Cazorla's quality or better are added. then we can challenge. Otherwise we're looking at a 4th place squad in a fairly weak league. If we don't add those 3-4 players this year, when everything is up in the air, it's unforgivable.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Oh dear god.

its my season prediciton

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey was superb at end of last season, and pre season he has been great too. i think this guy is going to grow and grow. he'll be in the PFA team of the year at the end of the season.

He's fighting back from being total shit, that's all. Signs are good.

[Özim]

Oh dear god.

:lol:

[Master Splinter]

GayPete is gay and Ramsey is his gay boyfriend.

[Özim]

you say we need 3-4 quality players to do something.

i just said its a good squad, it needs 3 players to really push on.

whats the difference between what you said and what i said?

No you said this is a very very good squad, not just a good squad.

The difference is I think this squad is fairly average as it stands, 3-4 quality players will raise the level significantly.

You're saying we're very very good and that 3-4 more players and we'll do something special, 3-4 players and we'll compete, not sure we'll do something special (like a double) though.

[Niall_Quinn]

GayPete is gay and Ramsey is his gay boyfriend.

And you are their jilted sex toy.

[Ollie the Optimist]

No you said this is a very very good squad, not just a good squad.

The difference is I think this squad is fairly average as it stands, 3-4 quality players will raise the level significantly.

You're saying we're very very good and that 3-4 more players and we'll do something special, 3-4 players and we'll compete, not sure we'll do something special (like a double) though.

something special = win a trophy, compete in all compeitions, prove everyone wrong.

we both agree we need 3/4 players. we're both wanting the same thing, we are saying the same thing.

[Niall_Quinn]

something special = win a trophy, compete in all compeitions, prove everyone wrong.

we both agree we need 3/4 players. we're both wanting the same thing, we are saying the same thing.

Except you want them all to be Brazilian which is completely unrealistic.

[Joker]

The problem is we're most likely not going to get 3-4 top quality players. We'll be lucky to get one tbh.

[Niall_Quinn]

The problem is we're most likely not going to get 3-4 top quality players. We'll be lucky to get one tbh.

Or unlucky to get one if we go by Wenger's definition of quality.

[LDG]

Nice. Veeeerrrrry nice.

[Joker]

Or unlucky to get one if we go by Wenger's definition of quality.

:lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

although it is just a friendly. for the first 60 odd minutes, it was pretty much first teams for both sides. there is a fair amount we can take from this game. its not like this game is played in asia weeks before the season starts. it was played one week before the season starts. the final game of pre season. while not played at 100%, it was close to it. this team looked good, kept city quiet and attacked well. the pass by ramsey for theos first was gorgeous. his goal was lovely and girouds was great too.

attacking wise, this team looks good. the players are linking better, making better runs. podolski as a striker doesnt work. hes too static, whereas with giroud up front, there was a lot more movement, creating space for others. Theo, Ox, Ramsey all had great games today and so did Koscienly,

we played what i imagine to be the starting team against villa, maybe rosicky in for Jack. Citys starting eleven was close to their best too i think, although they didnt play aguero. i think there is a lot we can take from this game, the current players are good, they just need that extra quality brought in like suarez to really push on. we need spaces filled on the bench too rather then youngsters. signing someone like gustavo does that, if he starts we can have ramsey/jack/arteta on the bench, and if he doesnt, hes on the bench. thats a much better option to have then we do currently. we played city and beat them one week before the season. thats a good sign. need to up the level v villa as usual but this team, with added quality have the makings of a trophy winning side. I cant wait for the new season, as usual i think we will win something this year. Either way, its going to be a long and bumpy ride but real football is back in a week, im going to be at the Emirates and i cant fucking wait.

Red Army

[Ollie the Optimist]

Wenger


"I think what is important is the strength of the squad. Today is one game. We want to play 55 games and we are maybe a bit thin squad-wise to go through a whole season"

well he knows we dont have a big enough squad and has admitted it. suggests he will sign players

[Gooner23]

Credit where its due, was a decent performance today. Ramsey, Theo and the back four were all superb. Ox and Weelshere looked sharper, and Giroud is looking good. Perez only played 20 minutes so too early to judge, but I loved his cynical hacking of one of their players.. we don't see that enough! Only player I was dissapointed with was Podolski, needs to get more involved.

As said by others though, we don't have a good squad. We have a good 15-16 players. That's not really the same thing. I hope this result doesn't blind Wenger to deficiencies of the squad.

[Harland]

who is Perez? 0_0

[Özim]

Wenger



well he knows we dont have a big enough squad and has admitted it. suggests he will sign players


Even if he does (you have to take his words with a pinch of salt when it comes to transfers due to his record), there's no guarantee they'll be quality buys.

[Niall_Quinn]

although it is just a friendly. for the first 60 odd minutes, it was pretty much first teams for both sides. there is a fair amount we can take from this game. its not like this game is played in asia weeks before the season starts. it was played one week before the season starts. the final game of pre season. while not played at 100%, it was close to it. this team looked good, kept city quiet and attacked well. the pass by ramsey for theos first was gorgeous. his goal was lovely and girouds was great too.

attacking wise, this team looks good. the players are linking better, making better runs. podolski as a striker doesnt work. hes too static, whereas with giroud up front, there was a lot more movement, creating space for others. Theo, Ox, Ramsey all had great games today and so did Koscienly,

we played what i imagine to be the starting team against villa, maybe rosicky in for Jack. Citys starting eleven was close to their best too i think, although they didnt play aguero. i think there is a lot we can take from this game, the current players are good, they just need that extra quality brought in like suarez to really push on. we need spaces filled on the bench too rather then youngsters. signing someone like gustavo does that, if he starts we can have ramsey/jack/arteta on the bench, and if he doesnt, hes on the bench. thats a much better option to have then we do currently. we played city and beat them one week before the season. thats a good sign. need to up the level v villa as usual but this team, with added quality have the makings of a trophy winning side. I cant wait for the new season, as usual i think we will win something this year. Either way, its going to be a long and bumpy ride but real football is back in a week, im going to be at the Emirates and i cant fucking wait.

Red Army

Spend some fucking money why don't you?

[Master Splinter]

who is Perez? 0_0

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/06/16/article-1287109-01C84CBA0000044D-155_468x286.jpg

[Niall_Quinn]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/06/16/article-1287109-01C84CBA0000044D-155_468x286.jpg

:bow:

Proper players from proper times

[Harland]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/06/16/article-1287109-01C84CBA0000044D-155_468x286.jpg

he looks like a new signing

[Gooner23]

who is Perez? 0_0

Random trialist from some random south american team. Looked ok in the 20 mins he had, but I hope to god thats not the best Wenget can come up with.

[Özim]

Random trialist from some random south american team. Looked ok in the 20 mins he had, but I hope to god thats not the best Wenget can come up with.

That'll be one signing then, cheap, young, unknown.

[Niall_Quinn]

Random trialist from some random south american team. Looked ok in the 20 mins he had, but I hope to god thats not the best Wenget can come up with.

Hell of a trial though you have to admit. City a week before the season KO.

[Marc Overmars]

he looks like a new signing

I'm sure a 56 year old Pires is still clever enough to put away all those rebounds. :cloud9:

Sign him up.

[Cripps_orig]

Forgot about this.

Good win

[AKBapologist]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/9482632690_1cab8bfe80_b.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

NQ :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

More importantly

Man City :haha:

Losing to a very poor Arsenal side

Pellegrini gone by August 17th?

[Ollie the Optimist]

so the team that spent 90 million scored 1 goal.

the team that has spent nothing. scored 3.


good summer so far then

Wenger :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

NQ :haha:

Erm no, it's Walcott.

[Cripps_orig]

Erm no, it's Walcott.

Haven't read the match or the reaction thread but read the report on the arsenal website.

Theo got a goal and 2 assists against your beloved City.

What bs did you come out with this time to discredit him?

A short summary please. I'm a bit bored

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

watching the highlights

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:blink: ramsey

was that really him who played that through ball for the first goal?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

didnt think so. it was wilshere.

ramsey out

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

ramsey :bow:

what a goal :bow:

cant believe people want him gone, improving game by game and had a quality pre-season.

he's going to have a big season.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

walcott :bow:

perfect weighted ball.

great finish from tongue although he didnt go with his usual celebration. maybe he's saving it for the season when he'll miss 2 yarders and pose for the gay mags in front of the north stand :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

dear god we need a new keeper.

fabianski fucking shite.

chesney fucking shite.

cesar £2m? world class keeper with wealth of experience.

ffs wenger sort it out

[Cripps_orig]

Cesar is available on a free

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:doh: you gotta be kidding

wenger :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Just seen the goals.

Not surprised by Theo's finish as he is that damn good but his assists were Bergkampesque. Simply awesome. Massive player for us. Keep him fit and in form and titles coming home.

Not all was perfect. Negredo making Kos look a weak ass bitch isn't good to see and I fear a return to the dark days for Kos of 7/7/10 to 3/3/13 where he was a bit shit.

Hoping he gets it out of his mind ASAP and goes back to the awesomeness he showed in the last 10 games of last season

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Just seen the goals.

Not surprised by Theo's finish as he is that damn good but his assists were Bergkampesque. Simply awesome. Massive player for us. Keep him fit and in form and titles coming home.

Not all was perfect. Negredo making Kos look a weak ass bitch isn't good to see and I fear a return to the dark days for Kos of 7/7/10 to 3/3/13 where he was a bit shit.

Hoping he gets it out of his mind ASAP and goes back to the awesomeness he showed in the last 10 games of last season

As an unbiased and a reasonable gooner, how was Ramsey's performance?

[Cripps_orig]

I only seen the goals tbh.

He took his goal rather well but it was harder to miss. It was laid on a plate to him by the assist although the Ramsey of last year would have fucked that up for sure so him actually scoring shows signs of improvement.

Read on here that he's had a good pre season, I can't comment as I haven't seen any games bar the raping we got from Drogba. Hope he has. His injury can no longer be used as an excuse although some still use Diabys injury in 2006 to defend him now. I will name no names of course

[Globalgunner]

Same squad that finished 20 points behind last season with no additions is suddenly very good. GW?.......No wonder Wenger wants to die and his rigormortis shell still be calling the shots from the bench. Too many suckers on here.

[Xhaka Can’t]

so the team that spent 90 million scored 1 goal.

the team that has spent nothing. scored 3.


good summer so far then

Wenger :bow:

You need medication.

Seriously.

[Ralpheroo72]

You need medication.

Seriously.

:gp:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Same squad that finished 20 points behind last season with no additions is suddenly very good. GW?.......No wonder Wenger wants to die and his rigormortis shell still be calling the shots from the bench. Too many suckers on here.

You do realise players can improve right? Especially when it's the same group with no departures who've had a whole another year to gel together.

Besides I don't recall anyone not asking for signings. Most are aware we need a few quality signings to make a good attempt at the league this year.

[Harland]

Hope to God this win gives the players a lift for the CL qualifier.

We win that and then Suarez is coming home.

[Niall_Quinn]

“We had some problems *defending and we will try to improve that this week.

“We will see this week what we need.

“If we buy someone, then OK. If not, I think we have got the squad to solve our *problems.

“We have conceded too many in pre-season and will have to arrange it.”

Pellegrini - £100mill just isn't going to be enough for the poor guy. He need more playa.

Comedy club.

[Master Splinter]

Wenger apparently can't spot decent defenders, but Citeh have spent about £7695848 billion and have only one consistent defender to show for it. Maybe two with Zabaleta. And both were Hughes signings. :lol:

That much spent and Lescott is your only back-up.

[Ollie the Optimist]

You need medication.

Seriously.

yes because i really want the club to spend nothing this entire summer and wasnt making a joke about the match :rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

Don't worry ollie, us true Gooners appreciate you.

[Marc Overmars]

Wenger apparently can't spot decent defenders, but Citeh have spent about £7695848 billion and have only one consistent defender to show for it. Maybe two with Zabaleta. And both were Hughes signings. :lol:

That much spent and Lescott is your only back-up.

Mancini is a shit manager. Proper fraud.

[Nayan]

meaningless pre season friendly. meh

[GP]

meaningless pre season friendly. meh

But only because we won, right?

[Nayan]

But only because we won, right?

nope. emirates cup = meh also

[Nayan]

But only because we won, right?

nope.
emirates cup = zzz
every match we ever played in austria = whatevz
asian tour = fuck. off.

etc

[LDG]

The goals were sublime.

[Nayan]

The goals were sublime.

heard taht. must look them up later

[GP]

Olivier's face is sublime.

:gp:

[LDG]

http://images.blog-24.com/1410000/1408000/1408210.jpeg


Phwooaar!!

[Kano]

Wenger apparently can't spot decent defenders, but Citeh have spent about £7695848 billion and have only one consistent defender to show for it. Maybe two with Zabaleta. And both were Hughes signings. :lol:

That much spent and Lescott is your only back-up.
they have had the best goals conceded record over the past two years though, so as a unit, they are very good.

and there is no way i am putting all of that down to joe hart either.

[selassie]

Got to say we were very clinical by the looks of things. Caught the bitesize highlights on Arsenal.Com and all our goals were great finishes. From what I gather, we spent a large part of the match chasing shadows...not surprising really, they are a very good side.

Friendly or not, that was a good result and will give the lads plenty of confidence going into the season. Just need Arsene to pull his finger out now and start closing deals, very important week for us in regards to Player recruitments.