Match Reaction v Tottenham

[Cripps_orig]

Shite performance, great win.

Stuff of champions tbh.

We need players though. Had to play Jack and keep Sagna on the bench despite both being ill cos our squad is weak.

Most importantly, Spuds :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GET.
THE.
FUCK.
IN.

Crisis club ahead of the Spuds and all the other non-crisis clubs.

George Burley thinks we have Montreal in defence. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

GET.
THE.
FUCK.
IN.

Crisis club ahead of the Spuds and all the other non-crisis clubs.

George Burley thinks we have Montreal in defence. :lol:
Well we definitely screwed Spuds

[JonasTC]

110m vs 0m :whacky:

We shouldve won with 4-5 goals.

Walcott should have had like 3-4 goals and 2 assist... Really bad perfomance from him

Giroud was an absolute beast

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well we definitely screwed Spuds

Spuds screwed Spuds.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Professionally done job, didn't try and push up too much soaked up the pressure and broke at pace so played to our strengths, on chances created a deserved win....well done

[GP]

We're actually quite good.

Who'd-a thunk it?

[Cripps_orig]

Terrible performance all round.

Sloppy passes, Ramsey back to his old self, Rosicky and Cazorla won't play as bad as that again I hope. Missed chances, full backs terrible.

But we won. Spuds :haha:

Mert and Kos :bow:

Giroud :bow:

4th is ours

[Niall_Quinn]

Awful performance but a vital win. Exception was ches and the two centre backs, epic from them. Spuds look ordinary, nothing scary there. Good finish by Giroud.

[PGFC]

:dance: quite pleased...

[KSE Comedy Club]

Does that mean we can now chant:

'£100m and you fucked it up!'

:lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Get in! :dance:

Great morale boosting win. For NLD standards it was a bit of a shit game, not much quality on display from either side really. The defence were brilliant though, they hardly had a sniff until they went gung ho at the end.

Sperz. :lol:

No goals from open play.

Money well spent.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

The scum. :haha:

110 mil :haha:

AVB. :haha:

Us. :bow:

Spend some fucking money now Wenger...... I'll take Mata, Ozil and Benzema.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Good gritty performance to get the win.


Just need a couple of quality additions and we can challenge.

[Munchies]

https://twitter.com/search?q=%40SpursOfficial&src=typd&mode=realtime

Look at the replies :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Also,


Soldado :haha::haha:




Like I said, Giroud > Soldado

[Cripps_orig]

First time I've heard Giroud speak.

What an ugly fuck :sick:

But a match winning ugly fuck

[GP]

HE'S SIX FOOT TWO

HE WILL DO YOU

HE'S OLI OLI OLI OLI GOO-ROO

[Cripps_orig]

Also,


Soldado :haha::haha:




Like I said, Giroud > Soldado

Awesome song he has too tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud wanted the alcohol.

[Penguin]

Spuds :pal:

Excellent performance from our two CBs, despite Gibbs and Jenks fucking up time after time. Amazing save from Chesney in the 2nd half too.
Non-performances from Santi, Ramsey, and Theo. Rosicky was terrible.

Credit to Giroud for the goal, great movement and a smart finish.

All in all we scrapped well and deserved the win. We should've scored 4 or 5 but we fucked up too many times (Montreal :haha:)
:scarf:

[GP]

http://i37.tinypic.com/2e1ge4p.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky posing the question whether it's better for us to win the NLD or not. :rolleyes:

[Tipsychubbs]

Get in! lol at the press blowing so much smoke up spurs' backsides, even with our injuries and a lack of signings, they still couldn't beat us :)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Souness. :lol:

Too proud to come down from his pre-match misery.

[Munchies]

Ramsey saying on sky we need new players

Come on Wenger

Lets build on this

[hobson's choice]

Graet performance by the boys, not high on quality, by no means, but the effort, the organization off the bal, was outstanding. Ramsey, did a great job in the second just breaking things up, Kos and Merts were solid.

Wenger owes it to this team, to put better quality around them, cause the effort and desire, but the quality is lacking

[Cripps_orig]

Need quotes from Glory Glory

[hobson's choice]

Ramsey saying on sky we need new players

And we do, we need quality, effort, and desire is there, but we need more quality.

[GP]

Half the team had the shits as well. Do we complain? No, we go out and win.

[Globalgunner]

We've got a shift manager, we have a shit keeper, shit striker, play Ramsey. Still better than the Spuds. Give us the 4th place trophy now.

[Penguin]

http://i37.tinypic.com/2e1ge4p.jpg

:haha:

[Munchies]

Need quotes from Glory Glory

Totally forgot about that :lol:

Imma go on it in a bit

[Niall_Quinn]

Half the team had the shits as well. Do we complain? No, we go out and win.

So that's why the spuds ended the match with 20 players.

[GP]

Shift manager :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal :bow:.

Giroud :bow:. Excellent all-round performance from the best striker in the League.

Ramsey :bow:. Strong and commanding again. Our next captain tbh.

BFG :bow:. Brilliant. This is a defender. His brain speed compensates for him being a giant German tank who can literally not move a limb.

Koscielny :bow:. Expected excellence.

Szczesny :bow:. Apart from some kung-fu against Villa, he's playing like a number one at a top club. And he'll only get better.

Should have been a 4-0 thrashing rather than a nervy 1-0, but it keeps the winning run going and shows the Villa result was an aberration caused by a deplorable referee who's brother tried but failed with similar tactics today.

Wenger does it again.

The quadruple is a formality.

Just need the Montero signing to top it all off.

[Munchies]

http://i37.tinypic.com/2e1ge4p.jpg

:haha:

[JonasTC]

Soldado will be flop of the season... Wow he's bad :s

[GP]

Soldado will be flop of the season... Wow he's bad :s

Dunno about that but he offered nothing today. Giroud looks far, far better though.

[Munchies]

Flamini was excellent today

Felt assuring to know we had someone who'd defend for the whole game and leading the others on.

[Cripps_orig]

Flamini was excellent today

Felt assuring to know we had someone who'd defend for the whole game and leading the others on.

Our new Grimandi :bow:

[JonasTC]

Oh forgot to add; What a scumbag ref, is it just me or did Tottenham get alot of cheap freekicks today and we got nothing?

[Niall_Quinn]

We seem to have upset souness. Bonus.

[Cripps_orig]

Soldado will be flop of the season... Wow he's bad :s

He was poor today but he's a quality striker.

Fact all of us would take him over Giroud speaks volumes

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey, top tackler, top touches today. Shut up souness.

[JonasTC]

Dunno about that but he offered nothing today. Giroud looks far, far better though.

I know its just 3 games in, but he was shit against Swansea and Crystal Palace aswell... I just hope it tho, so i can point more fingers towards spurs at the end of the season :pal:

[Munchies]

Souness on blast bout Ramsey

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Souness. :lol:

Once a Spud, always a Spud. Unless he joins Arsenal on a free. :whistle:

[Marc Overmars]

Ramsey, top tackler, top touches today. Shut up souness.

Ramsey was shit today but he managed to recover whenever he lost the ball cheaply.

Bluster. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

We seem to have upset souness. Bonus.

The bastard Arsenal team destroyed their poorly thought-out and premature but everlasting narratives. Let them have a weep.

[Munchies]

Chesney#s save at the eend was world class

[Tipsychubbs]

Also - welcome back Flamster, we've missed your bite and desire.

An "old school" tackler and vocal organizer - exactly what we needed.

[Niall_Quinn]

Spuds were lucky not to get a spanking today. If we had even been slightly better with the final ball we'd have done them 3 or 4 nil.

[Munchies]

Wenger interview coming up

[Munchies]

BREAKING IMAGES: Mertesacker's back pocket

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTF7v2CCUAIkZoF.jpg

:haha:

[Marc Overmars]

It's quite clear the makings of a good side exist here. They just need an extra injection of quality.

Come on Wenget and come on Jim White.

[Niall_Quinn]

Anyone know what time joker is posting his downer message?

[Cripps_orig]

Anyone know what time joker is posting his downer message?

Press conference at 7pm

[hobson's choice]

I fell in love with Arsenal all over again today.

Thank you boys

[Penguin]

I know its just 3 games in, but he was shit against Swansea and Crystal Palace aswell... I just hope it tho, so i can point more fingers towards spurs at the end of the season :pal:

It's a bit too soon to judge him I think, a lot of strikers start off badly in the Premier League and go on to be goalscoring machines (Drogba, Adebayor etc). But it would be hilarious if he turned into Morientes mark two after all the hype :lol:

[Munchies]

where is blindfaith 8 ?

:doh:

[Munchies]

Wenger coming up now

Imagine Cesc/Ozil in this team :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Wenger coming up now

Imagine Cesc/Ozil in this team :bow:

Cesc is shit.

Ozil is awesome

[GP]

where is blindfaith 8 ?

:doh:

Drowning his sorrows.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WUMger. :haha:

"Maybe we will have a surprise for you".

[Master Splinter]

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas:

"It was a competitive game, we both had chances. It really changed in the second half. For them to finish with four full-backs says much about our domination.

"It was great spirit from our players to approach the game in such a courageous way in the second half. To expose Arsenal in that way is a great example for us.

"We don't have time for the players to gel. We played on Thursday and again on Sundays, we don't have enough time at this moment to put the team together."

AVB :lol:.

Five minutes of hopeful punting is domination. He cracks up as much as Mourinho and says weirder things than Wenger. He'll be a wreck in a few months.

[Munchies]

Wenger smirking at 'maybe we have a good surprise for you'

:haha:

CESC !

[Penguin]

Quote from AVB:
The second half was very strong from us, it was a difficult encounter but I think we deserved something in the second half but Arsenal were clinical in front of goal. Probably a draw would have been a fair result.
:lol:
Really?
If we were clinical it would have been a 6-0 humiliation

[Syn]

Wenger :haha:

He's a psychopath.

[Niall_Quinn]

Do the sky boys think we lost? Doom and gloom in the studio, sounds like we're in an even deeper crisis now.

[Cripps_orig]

Souness spot on about Wenger.

[JonasTC]

where is blindfaith 8 ?

:doh:

On glory-glory crying about how they didnt win today

[Niall_Quinn]

Quote from AVB:
:lol:
Really?
If we were clinical it would have been a 6-0 humiliation

He means we were injecting anaesthetic.

[Munchies]

Arsene Wenger " Maybe we will have a good surprise for you"

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTGADP4IYAAWWjy.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think we lost today. Well it's the impression I am getting from Sky anyway.

[Cripps_orig]

Arsene Wenger " Maybe we will have a good surprise for you"

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTGADP4IYAAWWjy.jpg

Becks is coming home on a free

[Rors]

WUMger. :haha:

"Maybe we will have a surprise for you".

I've narrowed it down to two:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Mesut_%C3%96zil%2C_Germany_national_football_team_ %2802%29.jpg/600px-Mesut_%C3%96zil%2C_Germany_national_football_team_ %2802%29.jpg


http://stuartreviewsstuff.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/vince-higher-power.jpg

[Penguin]

Wenger smirking at 'maybe we have a good surprise for you'

:haha:

CESC !
No signings on 11pm on the 2nd of September:

Wenger - "Surprise!"

[GP]

No signings on 11pm on the 2nd of September:

Wenger - "Surprise!"

That wouldn't surprise anyone.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Banned unfairly

Was properly banned, tbh.

This is a Gooner forum above all and thus, no matter how disillusioned and frustrated a fan might be, harping on about wanting the scum to beat us merits a just ban, IMHO.

[Cripps_orig]

I've narrowed it down to two:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Mesut_%C3%96zil%2C_Germany_national_football_team_ %2802%29.jpg/600px-Mesut_%C3%96zil%2C_Germany_national_football_team_ %2802%29.jpg


http://stuartreviewsstuff.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/vince-hnigher-power.jpg
Wenger to surprise everyone by unveiling himself? Probably true

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I've narrowed it down to two:




http://stuartreviewsstuff.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/vince-higher-power.jpg

Sign him up!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

BREAKING IMAGES: Mertesacker's back pocket

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTF7v2CCUAIkZoF.jpg

:haha:

:haha::haha:

It's funny because it's true.


Soldado fanboys :haha::haha:

[Rors]

Sign him up!

Cue the imitation Kroenke :lol:

[Penguin]

Was properly banned, tbh.

This is a Gooner forum above all and thus, no matter how disillusioned and frustrated a fan might be, harping on about wanting the scum to beat us merits a just ban, IMHO.
He was either a blatant troll or he had manic depression. If it's the latter the mods probably saved his life by banning him before he slit his wrists. :lol:

[AKBapologist]

Rooney
:pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cue the imitation Kroenke :lol:

Well Vince and Kroenke already have the seeds of a feud after Vince mocked him on TV...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha::haha:

It's funny because it's true.


Soldado fanboys :haha::haha:

:haha:

Glad I'm not one of them. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

First impressions of Spuds record signing Lamela?

He looks shit

[Munchies]

Arsene Wenger"I am ready to pay what we can afford, even if it over the market [value]."

[Rors]

If you CAN get Ozil, then things might just start getting interesting...

[Rors]

:haha:

Glad I'm not one of them. :haha:

Certainly not writing him off yet, but not ruling out the Morientes II jibes either. He is the standard top-of-the-second-tier (not even bottom-of-the-top-tier) quality player we for some reason* laud to the heavens here.

* - I know perfectly well why.

[Syn]

If you CAN get Ozil, then things might just start getting interesting...

If we can only get super quality in one position, that would be my last choice to strengthen tbh. But super quality is super quality. Can't wait to watch us break our transfer record on cabaye.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Certainly not writing him off yet, but not ruling out the Morientes II jibes either. He is the standard top-of-the-second-tier (not even bottom-of-the-top-tier) quality player we for some reason* laud to the heavens here.

* - I know perfectly well why.

He needs floated crossfield passes to volley them in which he is fantastic at. Spuds' current midfield offers nothing like that though that could change with Eriksen perhaps.

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK7ukEaR5cw

We get that bloke saying Fix up or getowt , United get Bolt :haha:

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTGGgwKCMAAq4AJ.jpg

:bow:

Wenger on Flamini: "I said it was a no-brainer. I am just sorry he didn't cost £25m.

Wumger :bow:

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTF7ag8CIAAtit3.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

Just read a few posts in Glory Glory.

They are taking the "we dominated the game and unlucky to lose" stance

[Syn]

Cracking finish from him today. Clear MOTM performance for us.

[Power n Glory]

Wasn't the best of games but we have 3 points. :coffee:

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTF_i4zCAAASA6Q.jpg

[Syn]

I don't understand the Paulinho hype - though it has died down. Don't particularly fancy many of those signings but Lamela is supposed to be the next big thing.

[Letters]

Scrappy game, pleased with how we played. Thought we edged it, defended really well - especially towards the end when they were going for broke.
Great striker's goal from Giroud.

IMO there's very little between Arsenal and Spurs first XI, where Spurs could potentially win over the course of a season is their depth. Their bench was stronger than ours today. Need some signings.

Good win though, needed that.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Didn't get a chance to see game live and have scoured Youtube to no avail for highlights.

Munchies, over to you, sir.

[Maestro]

great result against the scum. should have scored a couple more goals but three points nonetheless.

[LDG]

Arsenal :bow:

Giroud :bow:

Merts :bow:

Ramserly :bow:

Get in!

And, the fans :bow:

[Letters]

Ramserly :bow:

[fakeyank]

Giroud Haters being shown up week after week :haha: :pal:

Schezza was brilliant! :bow:

Ramsey was once again.. superb!

[Letters]

Giroud Haters being shown up week after week :haha: :pal:

Schezza was brilliant! :bow:

Ramsey was once again.. superb!
This is what happens when you leave the country.
Don't come back :good:

[milla]

Great team performance, we jammy it in midfield and CB areas but weak on the flanks.

BiF - slowly getting better and better. :bow:

Santi, Rosicky and Ramsey - very combative throughout the game. :bow:

Flamini - His first order of the game was organising his team mates, what a man. :bow:

Sc3n3y - Great saves again today. :bow:
Sperz - £100 million spent and still has no goal from open play :haha:

Wenger - Ultimate WUM :bow:

[KSE Comedy Club]

I love giroud.

I said at the end of the season that he would improve and come good this season.

I stand by that.

[Letters]

I love giroud.

I said at the end of the season that he would improve and come good this season.

I stand by that.
I'm still not sure if he's quite what we need if we're going to seriously challenge but today's goal was very well taken.
Good to see him getting goals.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I'm still not sure if he's quite what we need if we're going to seriously challenge but today's goal was very well taken.
Good to see him getting goals.

But have you seen how sexy he looks?

That should be enough to convince you tbh

[cheesy bites]

Fantastic result.

Giroud was excellent. What a handsome fucker.

[Letters]

But have you seem how sexy he looks?

That should be enough to convince you tbh
I definitely would, obviously :loveblush:

Still, though...

[KSE Comedy Club]

I definitely would, obviously :loveblush:

Still, though...

Yeh, we need more than just him tbf

[The Emirates Gallactico]

This is what happens when you leave the country.
Don't come back :good:

:gp:

[Cripps_orig]

Need a world class striker still.

Giroud is doing well though. Hope it continues.

Ugly cunt but you can't have it all

[Marc Overmars]

He's becoming clinical, which is the difference between an average striker and a great one. He hasn't been served up countless chances on a plate and missed sitters like last season, so he's improving for sure.

The problem is about depth as he's not going to get the job done in every game we play.

[milla]

I'm still not sure if he's quite what we need if we're going to seriously challenge but today's goal was very well taken.
Good to see him getting goals.

First he is sexy, that is always a +1

Second, we don't create so many chances like we used to do few years ago. If he is given as many chances like Adebayour had, he would most like score more goals IMO. :coffee:

[AKBapologist]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=162893030580419
:coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha:

[Munchies]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=162893030580419

:coffee:

We won the league at the shit hole, we won the league at shite hart lane :bow:

[Power n Glory]

:lol:

Gotta love that guy!

[Globalgunner]

Adebayor:lol:. Worramuppet!. SPUDS!. They think signing our rejects will give them an edge and piss us off. Where are Bentley and Adebayor now?. Next thing you know they will be looking for Santos and GSTEL.

[Cripps_orig]

Spud fans make me laugh.

Just went out to get some food in my arsenal top and passed a spud on the way. He asked if I was happy with our lucky win in a match they dominated. I told him to go check how many saves each keeper had to make then come back to me. He called me deluded.

Best bit was I said spuds were a one man team and that one man isn't even there anymore. He obviously didn't know Bale had left as he went on about talks might break down. I had to put him straight. Years in the future when his grand kids ask him where he was when Spuds greatest ever player left, he has to say a gooner told him.

[Munchies]

I had to put him straight. Years in the future when his grand kids ask him where he was when Spuds greatest ever player left, he has to say a gooner told him.

:haha: :haha:

Nicely done

[fakeyank]

This is what happens when you leave the country.
Don't come back :good:

You know I will, if we are mounting a title challenge.. 4th times the charm? ;)

[fakeyank]

Spud fans make me laugh.

Just went out to get some food in my arsenal top and passed a spud on the way. He asked if I was happy with our lucky win in a match they dominated. I told him to go check how many saves each keeper had to make then come back to me. He called me deluded.

Best bit was I said spuds were a one man team and that one man isn't even there anymore. He obviously didn't know Bale had left as he went on about talks might break down. I had to put him straight. Years in the future when his grand kids ask him where he was when Spuds greatest ever player left, he has to say a gooner told him.

Cripps putting bitches back in place! :bow:

Spurs :pal:

[Munchies]

We lost. But if you sit back for a moment you will see a lot of positives along with the negatives from that game. I have never ever seen Spurs boss possesion over an Scum team like that. They basically sat back and tried to hit us on the break. Those saying it was good tactics by Wenger are deluded. He never ever plays like that. His team was forced back by our possesion. If I was a gooner fan now I would be worried by that game, they were hanging on for long periods.

Glory-glory :haha:

http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php/5007-***-Tottenham-Hotspur-Arsenal-OMT-***/page38

[AKBapologist]

Glory-glory :haha:

http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php/5007-***-Tottenham-Hotspur-Arsenal-OMT-***/page38
The glass half empty version:

Today:

Lost the #NLD

Lost our best player

Rivals look like signing a world class player (ozil)

And Capoue looks like he's broke his leg

[Munchies]

Unconfirmed reports

Capoue broke his leg when he tried to foul Santi

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Just have to roll another off the conveyor belt.....

[Cripps_orig]

That's what you get for fouling Cazorla.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Great result, listened to first half on radio.....had my ear bent second

[hobson's choice]

Arsenal-Spurs games is the best thing the PL has to offer and it's not even close.Even today's game, which didn't showcase much quality, was so much more entertaining that shower of shit this morning, and any other games involving the other "glamour" squads.

[Cripps_orig]

First half of the Liverpool match was better than anything our match offered tbh

[hobson's choice]

First half of the Liverpool match was better than anything our match offered tbh

Outside of the first 15 minutes of the 2nd half, our game was a lot more enthralling and entertaining to me, and people I was watching it with who can't stand "soccer"

[WMUG]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=162893030580419
:coffee:

My god I love that man.

[Cripps_orig]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=162893030580419
:coffee:

What is it?

[Xhaka Can’t]

My god I love that man.

Brilliant!

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TdrQUnMG2E&feature=youtu.be&a

Wait for it :haha: :haha: :haha:

[GP]

Gary Lineker ‏@GaryLineker 4h
He may not compete at the spending game, but tactically Arsene Wenger has few peers.

[Özim]

Watched the game, performance was gritty and solid and great goal, looked pretty solid at the back and all in all a very good performance considering the circumstances and great win.

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTGBbivCMAAKalx.jpg

[Marc Overmars]

Glory-glory :haha:

http://www.glory-glory.co.uk/showthread.php/5007-***-Tottenham-Hotspur-Arsenal-OMT-***/page38

Ooh, possession. Lots of lovely possession.

We've been down that road ourselves before and know it's BS.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTGBbivCMAAKalx.jpg

Just me or the fan on the bottom left looks like this guy ?

http://darrenboyle.me/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crying.jpg

Probably switched alleigances :haha:

[milla]

Watched the game, performance was gritty and solid and great goal, looked pretty solid at the back and all in all a very good performance considering the circumstances and great win.

Solid defending, at the end we did like any good English team. Park the bus :title:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Just me or the fan on the bottom left looks like this guy ?

http://darrenboyle.me/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crying.jpg

Probably switched alleigances :haha:

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Just me or the fan on the bottom left looks like this guy ?

http://darrenboyle.me/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/crying.jpg

Probably switched alleigances :haha:
Ollie :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Arsène Wenger spoke to the media after Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Here is what he said:

on the result…
It was a very important game for us. It was our fourth game in two weeks and I knew in the last 20 minutes we could suffer a bit physically. But overall it was a convincing win in a very intense game. It was a bit uneven technically, we had moments where we lost some balls that we don't usually [lose], but in the end we hung on. There were aspects to our game that people are not used to seeing from us - that means commitment, desire, defending. Their keeper was their best player, and that shows we had the chances to win really comfortably.

on the team spirit…
I am one of the few who never doubted that. This team has lost one game since March in all competitions. You don't do that with an average spirit.

on Olivier Giroud…
No, you [the press] spent a lot of time in finding another striker for us! Maybe that woke something up in him. I like what he did today, because technically it was good, he had a huge physical presence. He looked to me today that he had a exceptional quality performance of a real centre forward.

on Mathieu Flamini...
I said it was a no-brainer [to sign him], I am just sorry that he did not cost £25 million! Overall his performance was exceptional. He hasn't played since May but his performance was very convincing.

on transfer plans…
I am not against spending money, but I want to add super quality to our squad. Tottenham got a lot of money for Bale, they have to invest it - I understand that. The need is different for us, we need one or two super players and we will try to add that. We have 24 more hours, so maybe we can surprise you. Maybe not - but I am confident.

on other deals delaying his transfer plans…
Yes, because it is a little bit like a domino game. Maybe something will happen in the last 24 hours, maybe not. It is very difficult to predict.

on paying a premium…
I am ready to pay what we can afford, even if it is a bit over the market [value] and as long as it is not crazy. I am not against spending.

on Tottenham's pressure at the end…
We finished with three centre backs because I knew in the last five minutes we would need some heading in the box, and I think Sagna saved two headers in the end. Of course you are worried because you could see the other night when Chelsea defended [against Bayern Munich] and in the last few minutes the ball bounces off someone and it could be 1-1. That is part of the game. We did not have the resources anymore to play and just wanted to defend.

on Tottenham being destabilised by new signings…
You need a bit of timer when you buy many players, that is normal. But the players they have bought are quality, you could see that today. You always need a bit more time when you are buying more than three players.

on Jack Wilshere…
He has a stomach bug, but nothing that will stop him from playing for England.

on if it's the same bug as Sagna had…
Yes. What has happened to us, happened to Tottenham a few years ago.


Cheap dig at spuds at the end there?

[Cripps_orig]

Wenger mentions Girouds shit movement last season.

And people thought I was talking shit :lol:

I accept your apologies

[Nayan]

his first season in the premiership yielded better goals/assists than drogba's first season in the premiership.
plus he was playing in front of a shitter midfield.

results>movement aesthetics
oh

[Ollie the Optimist]

just got home. what a day. what a win.

thought the whole team bar walcott were superb. bar his assist, he did fuck all, never made any runs, was lazy and looked like he didnt give a shit. our worst player by a long way.

giroud was a beast, won so many headers, caused so many problems for spurs defence and what a great finish.

the referee was quite frankly, shocking. spurs dived all over the place and he bought it while giving some very questionable free kicks to them.

but today my MOTM was the entire home crowd. never heard the emirates that loud. before teh match, the pubs were rocking, the walk to the ground and outside everyone was singing, and then inside? it never stopped sinigng and the scum fans didnt make a sound.


1-0 AND WE SPENT FUCK ALL.

Arsenal :bow:

Spurs :haha:

[AKBapologist]

lol, apart from the assist, and almost all the other shots on target, and most of the breaks, midfield tackles and chances the team created today, Walcott was shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

Theo can have a pass today because we chalked up a win in the single most important match of the season. 50% of the job done, now some signings so we can complete the other half.

[Cripps_orig]

lol, apart from the assist, and almost all the other shots on target, and most of the breaks, midfield tackles and chances the team created today, Walcott was shit.
He didn't score 50 goals so he was shit

[Edinburgh Gooner]

walcott played well. as did most of the team. hats off

[GP]

Don't see the point in pointing fingers today. It was a good, collective performance.

[Nayan]

Don't see the point in pointing fingers today. It was a good, collective performance.

good point

[Ollie the Optimist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wki9O05JVDE&feature=player_embedded


Chesney. top trolling :bow:

[AKBapologist]

Stan Collymore ‏@StanCoIIymore 3m
Many insiders saying Bale deal agreed in June, and Levy wanted to spend money first to ease backlash & announce Bale deal after winning #NLD

Stan Collymore ‏@StanCoIIymore 1m
Unfortunately Spurs lost #NLD and still had to announce Bale deal in worst circumstances, plus now it also allows Ozil to move to Arsenal.

Stan Collymore ‏@StanCoIIymore 6m
Levy putting huge pressure on AVB, who now fears for his job. Horrible day for Spurs. International break couldn't come soon enough.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Stan Collymore ‏@StanCoIIymore 3m
Many insiders saying Bale deal agreed in June, and Levy wanted to spend money first to ease backlash & announce Bale deal after winning #NLD

that worked out well then :lol:

[Penguin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wki9O05JVDE&feature=player_embedded


Chesney. top trolling :bow:

:haha:

chesney :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Stan Collymore ‏@StanCoIIymore 3m
Many insiders saying Bale deal agreed in June, and Levy wanted to spend money first to ease backlash & announce Bale deal after winning #NLD



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[Boss]

Great game to watch although I was dying at the end as they peppered our goal. Top performance by Giroud, who continues to get better and better, while Ramsey and Cazorla were beastly in midfield and Flamini looks a much better signing than both Paulinho and Capoue.

SPUNK EVERYWHERE

[Master Splinter]

http://i.imgur.com/xbFbUlk.gif

:bow:

Fucking love the BFG.

[GP]

http://i.minus.com/ibcmb5Z3EG6VX2.gif

[LDG]

Matty :bow:

First thing he did was clatter a spud :lol:

[PGFC]

That really was a great tackle though.

[LDG]

Chesney on the piano is one of the best things I've ever seen tbf :lol:

[milla]

http://i.imgur.com/xbFbUlk.gif

:bow:

Fucking love the BFG.

BBC MOTD2 call it
girrafe leg

BFG :bow:

[Penguin]

@Flamini's tackle - I thought he got booked for his trailing leg but it was nowhere near Rose. Great tackle :)

[Power n Glory]

That was an awesome tackle and he shouldn't have been booked at all.

[Cripps_orig]

Great tackle.

Got ball and man in that order.

Some on here would call it a definite yellow though if they are consistent.

[JonasTC]

Wenger saying that ref bad calls always balances out... Hopefully later in the season against the big teams :pray:

[Letters]

It was a great tackle.

[Penguin]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/9644365175_3131799ddb_o.gif
Better angle for the save. How fast did he react to that deflection :o

Chesney :bow:

Edit - It looks better every time I see it. Defoe's shot was heading to the opposite corner!

[Cripps_orig]

'twas a great save

Not signing a keeper cos of it.

[LDG]

Giroud's finish was sexy as fuck.

He was fucking immense yesterday.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Giroud's finish was sexy as fuck.

He was fucking immense yesterday.

His hold up play was immense too. Amd that bit of skill in the corner to get past two spurs players.

[Master Splinter]

Chesney on the piano is one of the best things I've ever seen tbf :lol:

Szczesny is a genuinely great apprentice WUM.

Hope WUMger stays for another five years so he can fulfil his potential.

[LDG]

"Tottnum, Tottnum, have you ever won the Premier League?"

HAVE YOU FUCK!

[Ollie the Optimist]

"Tottnum, Tottnum, have you ever won the Premier League?"

HAVE YOU FUCK!

There was about a five minute period in second half where that was just sung constantly. Love it

[Ollie the Optimist]

Not spending until today was all part of the master plan wasn't it? Wenger just wanted to show Tottenham that he could still beat them with two freebies while they spent 100 million.


ONE NIL AND WE SPENT FUCK ALL

[Syn]

Yeah but where de trofees tho?

[bunsco]

Spud fans make me laugh.

Best bit was I said spuds were a one man team and that one man isn't even there anymore. He obviously didn't know Bale had left as he went on about talks might break down. I had to put him straight. Years in the future when his grand kids ask him where he was when Spuds greatest ever player left, he has to say a gooner told him.

Can't see this happening too often, but that my friend, is a work of genius. Well played.

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Next best bit after the win itself is the fact we've transferred our sad "we dominated the possession" line to the spuds. We get 3 points, they get our baggage. Should have been 4-0 to us with a bit more care in the final third. But the spuds had more meaningless possession. I have no problem swapping them the moral cup for the reality trophy.

[Letters]

Innit.

We've spent years losing to ManYoo and consoling ourselves that we 'dominated possession'. You can have as much possession as you like, unless you convert that into meaningful chances it's irrelevant. They dominated possession, we looked like the more dangerous side. And, as a sidenote, we won the game too.

[Master Splinter]

United LITERALLY did that to us in every game we played.

At least we did used have some meaningful possession which led to chances though. We just missed them.

Their only chance came from a deflected hit-and-hope which came off Koscielny.

[Niall_Quinn]

United LITERALLY did that to us in every game we played.

At least we did used have some meaningful possession which led to chances though. We just missed them.

Their only chance came from a deflected hit-and-hope which came off Koscielny.

Kos did that on purpose to rub it in.

[Letters]

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