Thankfully Wenger doesn't whine about the referee.
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Thankfully Wenger doesn't whine about the referee.
Wenger does not think Kompany should have been sent off.
Wenger's on.
down to 10, difficult game, too timid at start, let them dictate, we were punished, in second half good response, chance to come back, we didn't, surprised by pen decision, we have to live with it, cheap goals given away, lack of concentration for first goal, should have won challenges on second goal, bit nervous at home, lack authority, we start games a bit dodgy, kompany sending off looked like both p,ayers going for ball, hack getting stronger, Diaby came through we'll, overall the team ave everything, when you don't start we'll you have to go from 1st to last minute.
He definitely should have.Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
Kompany should sort out his tackling technique because those sort of tackles can always get you into trouble depending on the referee's interpretation, even though it was a harsh sending off.
it really wasnt. he lunged in with studs showing and both feet off the ground. thats a straight red cardQuote:
Originally Posted by Joker
No disrespect intended, but your posts do have a certain tone to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
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Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Kompany's red was the more blatant of the two.
It was very harsh. If anything the player from that team in the red kit should have been booked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos...senal-angle-1/Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
It's not an ideal way to tackle, but still I can understand why they'd feel hard done by. It's not really a lunge, and he doesn't really make contact with Wilshere.
What tone is that then?Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshGooner
A horrific 0-0 draw where you are terrible in the first half, and we are terrible in the second.Quote:
Originally Posted by Newguy
I'm personally hoping for another one like last (?) April. Two goals in 12 minutes of stoppage time. Us equalising obviously.
Arteta's out for three weeks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38Ojnazsq0cQuote:
Originally Posted by Joker
watch the replay from about 17 seconds, you will clearly see both feet are off the ground pointing in jacks direction. tahts not allowed. thats a two footed challenge. thats a red card.
any reason though as to why you are saying city wasnt a red yet arsenals was?
True, I don't think there was any need for Dean to apply the written rules in that situation. It was unfair on the super blues. Even though lunging in with both feet off the ground in an uncontrolled manner is an automatic red card there should still be leeway for the ref to make up the rules as he goes. Mancini's blue and white army still got the result, which was a fair outcome if I put aside being a fan for the time being and instead become a neutral, but Dean's bias against the champions (champions, champio-nes, we are, we are, we) was a little bit obvious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
Match reaction... early sending off distorts the game, can't really conclude anything about our long term ambitions from this game.
- Wilshere is class and will only get better.
- We missed Arteta badly today, Diaby was a noshow throughout the game.
- Walcott was shocking, hopefully this ends any talk about him playing as a central striker.
- Chesney is top notch, if not for him the score would be at least double.
- Sagna needs a break, Giroud needs to improve his heading ability.
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Originally Posted by Dennis Bendtner
FFS, two weeks = the whole season so wtf does 3 weeks mean?
Arteta is a GHEL at heart, he'll be back on schedule.
Maybe WUMger could bless us with playing players that actually make up the 'two in evey position' he mentioned? Probably not though.
Because that's my opinion? I'm not just going to do what some people on this board do and say everything Arsenal do is correct and everything the opposition do is wrong. It's simply my opinion, if you disagree fine. IMO the second foot is not really going into the tackle, which is why I don't think it's a red.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
As long as Gibbs doesn't get injured for more than 5 minutes. He's probably our most important player now, the only thing standing between Arsenal and Santos.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
was amazing to see how much mike dean wanted to make the game about him today. wearing green boots as if to say look at me. gets booed off at half time, loves it cos it means everyone looking at him, so he waits for all hte players to be on the pitch for second half, before he makes his entrance just so everyone gives him their attention. ****
Those glass legs are gonna break soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noel_Quinn
is this a bad time to mention taht for our next game (i think kos is a one match ban) squallichi is our back up CB?Quote:
Originally Posted by Noel_Quinn
On another note, I thought Clichy had a very good game. :sick:
Yeah thought he was good, although he put in his customary shite crosses again.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Felt the booing (albeit somewhat half hearted) was harsh as well. He was a loyal servant, didn't make a fuss when leaving and comes across as a good professional.
clichy didnt really need to do anything to have a good game though. theres no need to mark sagna because when he puts his crosses in it just goes to the first man. if ox had played, it might have been different, but thanks to dean/kos we wont know
While technically you aren't wrong, your assessment of Diaby is a bit harsh given he has just come back. Hopefully he'll improve to levels he is more capable of - assuming he doesn't fall apart for another 6 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boss
We need to get this tribal rivalry bullshit out of football. There's no place for it in team competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
Are you implying there's a good time to mention squillaci still being on the roster?Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Arteta has gone missing recently, not sure we missed him that much. We don't have a quality defensively minded midfielder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boss
? Well if footballs not about mike dean then what the fuck is it about?Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
The unfortunate part - worsened by Arteta's injury - is the need for him to begin performing as soon as possible. He is very capable of it but that pressure allied with his injury record makes it difficult. In a good run he can provide unique qualities, even compared with others in the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
We would have got beaten and we will get beaten next week. The outcome will be much the same, Koscielny has been pretty poor this season and is liable to make an error like he did today.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Granted Squillaci is sh*t, won't affect the outcome of the game though.
It's about living within our means while paying Chamakh £60k a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noel_Quinn
Funnily enough we actually showed 'character, grit and determination' the problem was by then we were a man short and did not have the strength to break through city's strong midfield and defence.
Koscienly was rash but could have got away with that any other week but I have more of problem (again) with vermaelen and gibbs who made terrible decisions in the first half, which is where the game was lost.
Damn, first time I've ever been unhappy about football not being all about mike dean.Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
Yep, I enjoyed the second half in a kind if resigned, bloody minded way. I thought we showed a bit more fight than usual, albeit against a poor side. But there were times in the (now distant) past I would ave given us a prayer in that situation. Not now though, we were never getting ack into that game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
no all you ever do is complain (even after victory) about arsenal and set up threads defending man city and their approach to the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
it is no surprise that some people (mostly me) can get wound up by someone who offers NO support to their team and praises others. no surprise you have that tag and also the mods have to understand that too.
anyway, that's all i'm saying on the matter and my opinion of you as a city supporter won't change - because you are one.
also, you cannot 'hound' someone off an internet forum. this isn't syria.
Likewise. It was messy but it wasn't a total letdown. A few of them played well. Particularly happy to see Ramsey have a good time of it. You can tell as much by the lack of internet heroes bemoaning his existence after a defeat. He's got class.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noel_Quinn
After the match Sky pointed out our stadium wasn't full and that ticket prices are a problem, this is the 1st time this has actually come up anywhere (well first time due to the City supporters not turning up).
This problem is likely to become an issue for the board now due to this incident.
Souness also reckons we're one of the great clubs that do things the right way and that we've decided we won't spend big and won't pay big salaries and that basically that's the way it is and the fans will have to live with it.
He's right of course, but it's the first time someone on Sky or TV has ever said something like that, he also thought that we just don't have the quality to get us out of jail like last season and that we really need someone to put the ball in the net, not rocket science of course but Wenger doesn't seem to see it.
Redknapp though losing Walcott now is only a problem as we no longer have the likes of RVP about, if we did then we'd be able to play hard ball and not give in to his demands, but now effectively we have little choice as we have no other players to rely on for goals.
Souness also thought we shouldn't allow Walcott to dictate where he should play.