Sven Bender's jaw is broken in 2 places.
Vermaelen really fucked up that Bender.
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Sven Bender's jaw is broken in 2 places.
Vermaelen really fucked up that Bender.
basically you dont ever fuck with verminatorQuote:
Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
Vermaelen thought it was Bendtner.
also was really good to see diaby back.
Best game hes had imo.
He didnt actually do anything but thats better than what he usually does
Diaby :bow:
BatmanQuote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Really pleased with the win and qualification, thought we were solid all through the team and played with a real determination.
First half I think we have to give Dortmund credit, they are quality and IMO the best team we've played this season. Ok they don't seem to have much of an end product but at times it felt like we were the away team and chasing shadows.
Second half we took control, brilliant assist from Song, fucking quality that dopey pothead is. Who else but RVP to score, right place at the right time as always, what a man. I think Dortmunds heads dropped after that and it was just a case of seeing it out, and we did that with great ease and professionalism. Got a bonus 2nd goal to cap it off as well. Again, RVP there to finish, what a fucking man. Brilliant flick on from Vermaelen as well.
We won't go into Gervinho's lack of composure again, but the forehead needs to sort his life out tbh.
Dortmund fans. :bow:
What brilliant support.
Arsenal. :bow:
On we go.
:pal: Nicklas, Oh...Quote:
Originally Posted by Grimandi's Perm
Dear Santa. Please could you let Robin van Persie not get injured this season. I've been good all year.
Fanx.
Letters, aged 37.
Dortmund fans are absolute crazy, love their atmosphere. :good:
Sadly Jimmy Savill died :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
Oh!
RVP though :bow:
What's that now? 237 in 4 games.
Bull*&^% you are at least 47 :sulk:Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFPLk5mJ1D4Quote:
Originally Posted by milla
It is a shame Dortmund won't be going through.
If they had RVP they'd be awesome.
I think he's 10 goals behind Bergkamp's club tally.Quote:
Originally Posted by LDG
He'll probably get that before the next game.
Wenger :bow:Quote:
on another Robin van Persie brace…
He is in a period where of course he doesn't have to look for goals - they just come naturally for him. He is always in the right place at the right moment and he got two goals again tonight from positions that look easy but they are not. He just understands the game so well.
on the match…
Overall it was a good game, Dortmund are a good team. They started stronger than we did but we needed to be patient, intelligent and I think in the second half we increased the tempo of our passing and controlled the game. Slowly you could feel that we could make the difference.
on conceding late…
This time it didn't make a difference. They scored because we lost our focus and concentration. Overall we controlled it well, our defence played well and they had very few chances. We knew the game was over and just became a bit too easy.
on qualifying…
The groups are difficult for the Premier League teams. The level in Germany has gone up a lot. We were in a difficult group and I am very happy and pleased if you see where we came from. We drew Udinese in the qualifier and you could not bet that we could go like we did. Overall I am very happy because we came out from a very difficult period because we were focused, worked hard and were united together.
on being the first English team to qualify…
Manchester United could have qualified last night and of course everybody expected Man City to qualify but we are the first team. It's difficult at this level against anybody - you never win an easy game in the Champions League. I have played 150 games as a manager in the Champions League and every single game gives you a different problem.
on Alex Song's performance…
I was complaining for a long time that we did not score enough goals from set-pieces. So I am very pleased that we did tonight. But I still think we have some room for improvement. But I agree with you completely that Song was exceptional for a defensive midfielder with the first goal. I am pleased for him because we had quite a difficult start in midfield in the first half and we took over in the second half.
on the threat of injury to Van Persie…
At the moment I believe that Robin is an exceptional player. He takes advantage of our offensive style from the wings. We create a lot of chances but I don't deny that at the moment he is the one who scores all the goals. We hope we can keep him fit and with us for a long time.
on what he saw in him for the captaincy…
What I saw in him is that he speaks his mind, he is completely focused on football and thinks day and night about the game. He is completely dedicated. It is not always obvious to put a striker as captain because he is in front of everybody. He was vice captain last year and was then captain while Fabregas was out.
on Gervinho's form…
He is vital for us because Robin likes to go to the ball and Gervinho likes to go into the space so they always push defenders back. That gives us space in midfield to create for Robin. He was a bit less sharp tonight but overall I am very happy.
on Mertesacker's performance…
I thought he had a great game tonight. I tried to analyse his performance against Norwich and I felt he was more tired from the Germany game against Holland. He didn't make bad decisions but his reaction time was not right. It was more down to fatigue.
Arsenal :bow:
I thought we were good tonight.
The stupid goal at the end did really piss me off though because it typical bloody Arsenal and the sort of mistake we make all the sodding time and while it didn't cost us tonight it will if we keep doing it. They HAVE to stop doing that sort of thing.
That minor whinge aside, good performance.
Gervinho really is bloody awful sometimes, he has ability but he lacks confidence in front of goal and it really showed when he was clean through.
Walcott showed tonight he's not really up to it at this level. He's got great pace and if he can get in behind defenders he's a real threat but if you've got a good defender in front of him he generally can't get past them. He's more of a sprinter than a footballer.
We're looking good as a team now though and it's really positive that we've won a fairly tricky group when the moaners were predicting an early exit from the competition. OK, we probably won't go and win it but we've got it together as a team and Wenger and the players deserve some credit for recovering from the awful summer and start to the season to now looking like a team we can all be proud of and enjoy watching again.
Wenger :bow:
Arsenal :bow:
Whiners :pal:
I thought Walcott was alright. Not his best game but he always causes problems. His crossing is superb too.
walcott was good tonight i thought, covered well. one moment where he sprinted whole pitch to get back and prouduced great tackle to get ball back. just cos he didnt sprint past everyone doesnt mean he didnt have a good game. not a great game by recent standards but still was good imoQuote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
Oh yes. The atmosphere.
Dortmund :scarf:
Us. :yawn:
It's a bit embarrassing really, we really are a quiet crowd. But that's what's happened, Arsenal have priced out a lot of the traditional fan and marketed themselves at the middle classes who tend not to make as much noise.
Hats off to the German fans for singing at 1-0 down in perfect English
"You only sing when you're winning".
:lol:
It's funny 'cos they're Krauts.
He did work hard I guess but he was in the defenders pocket all evening. He did have a half decent shot one time I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Not his most effective performance from him though and I do think he struggles against better defenders, he's not quite at the level we all hoped he'd be. Looks good against pub teams like Norwich though.
Zee Germans :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
Racist :sulk:Quote:
Originally Posted by milla
Thought Walcott did well defensively. Showed other parts to his game other than the sprint past players which we all know he can do.
Was always a threat and was hacked down a few times as he scared the shit out of them as he does with most teams. Hes coming good im afraid.
On the downside, Gervinho, seriously wtf? He is woefully off form and its time for Arshavin
or chelsea :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
think you being harsh here, yes he was in pocket but still got away at times and was good. put in one blinding cross which keeper was strecthed to save. not great game but he has been great recently. lets not be too harsh atm.
I was about 10 seats away from the divide in the clock end. It was a bit embarrassing really. I think everyone was just more interested in gawping at how vocal they were, rather than actually signing for Arsenal. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
Easily the best visiting fans we've had at the Emirates.
That dummy he threw, and then ran onto the pass and whipped the ball in was fucking top class. More of that, and he'll be awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
He's showing signs of getting more agressive, which I reckon is what he lacks.
Lad is still on 21/22 ain't he?
If we can keep him, I'll think he'll come along quite nicely.
The way they defended that day I'd have looked good against them.Quote:
Originally Posted by ollie the optimist
Also, where's Zimm? Crossing the City kit off his letter to Santa? :coffee:
Theo and Gervinho both did well defensively. Theo was also our biggest threat in the first half.
There's not too much to worry about with Gervinho. Just needs some composure.
Also RVP played most of the game as a playmaker and put in a great defensive shift too.
Hard work and tracking back brings results.
Who would have thought?
This and dont forget how good he and RVP are together. Dont believe me, just ask RVPQuote:
Originally Posted by LDG
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...t-as-important
He like RVP is staying fit and is finally getting a good run in the team and hes doing well.
Long may it continue
Why were Dortmund given the top tier as well as the normal away section? Doesn't usually happen for CL nights does it? :unsure:
Was i the only one annoyed then with the Dortmunds fans?
Wished they'd have STFU and watch the game in peace like Arsenal fans do
Arsenal fans :bow:
Maybe the increased demand from them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Where's my username gone?
We probably wouldn't have sold out the extra 5,000 or so ourselves, given most home games have gone on general sale this year.
Well he's hardly going to say he's shit is he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
I just didn't think he was that much of a threat going forward today although I accept he worked hard and deserves credit for that. Overall I think he's done OK this year but I don't feel he's where we were all hoping he'd be by now. That said he is only about 22 and he's not had much luck with injuries which will have stopped him progressing somewhat so there's certainly time for him to get better.
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Originally Posted by Ach
Yeah! At times I could hardly hear the string quartets we get to enjoy during the game in the upper tier :sulk:
Upper tier? What stand?Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)
Sure, but that can't be the first time that's happened? Never seen it done before :unsure:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Walcott was fine. Even after a decent game he gets singled out. He's not the problem.
Take a look at the first 45 minutes and how the middle of the park struggled to get the ball out of our own half. I think a few more people should be paying attention to Arteta and Ramsey. That middle lacks cohesion and once again it's Song that's putting in the tackles, covering the flanks effectively, getting the ball forwards with simple passes and making the assist.
Arteta needs to find his place in this team. I think Santos created more chances than him and looks more comfortable under pressure and turning defence into attack. He had a good game. Same goes for Merts whose been heavily criticised on here as well.
Some good performances but I'd put Arteta and Gervinho down as the weak links for this game. Gervinho will bounce back and seems to always get chances, but Arteta is anonymous at times. Even on defence I saw attackers ghost past him. He's very slow and he will lose his spot to Wilshere when fit it possibly Diaby if he stays fit.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...ortmund-1.htmlQuote:
ARSENAL swept away memories of their awful start to the season as a Robin van Persie double powered the Gunners into the last 16 of the Champions League.
Van Persie hoisted his season's tally to 17 with a header on 48 minutes and a tap-in five minutes from the end.
That saw off a Borussia side who battled hard during the first half but eventually had no answer to Aaron Ramsey's midfield skills and Van Persie's hunger for goals.
And ecstatic Emirates fans will surely have forgotten any talk of early retirement for manager Arsene Wenger, even though Borussia pulled back a goal in time added on.
Arsenal went into the game in high spirits on the back of five straight Premier League victories.
But Dortmund, who beat Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday, were in no mood to be overawed and fired in the first shot on target when Shinji Kagawa forced a save from Gunners keeper Wojciech Szczesny.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, sitting in the Emirates stands alongside tennis star Roger Federer, saw the club's current goal idol Van Persie return the compliment in the 10th minute, with Roman Weidenfeller saving his shot.
But the Londoners, who drew 1-1 in Dortmund in September, had the best chance of the match on 20 minutes when Ramsey released Theo Walcott with a brilliant ball down the right. Weidenfeller raced out to save at the Arsenal man's feet.
With Arsenal showing signs of settling into their game, Dortmund suffered a setback when midfielder Sven Bender was injured and replaced by 18-year-old Moritz Lietner.
Soon after, Dortmund were forced into another midfield change when Mario Gotze went off to be replaced by Ivan Perisic.
Nevertheless, the Germans continued to harry Arsenal in the middle third, denying them a platform to carve out chances.
Wenger's men had the ball in the net on 40 minutes, but 'scorer' Walcott was clearly offside from van Persie's pass.
Borussia flared into life as the first half moved into time added on, but a timely tackle by Alex Song snuffed out the threat as the visitors threatened down the right.
Gunners fans could be forgiven for wondering just when the fireworks would start as half time arrived in a match short on goalmouth action but heavy on tension.
Borussia looked the more threatening at the start of the second half as Kagawa again forced a save from Szczesny.
But the moment Gunners fans had been praying for came just over a minute later as the ever-patient Ramsey started the move that unlocked Borrusia's stubborn defence.
Ramsey, midway in the Germans' half, played the ball back to Song who raced off down the left on a brilliant run that took out three defenders.
The Cameroon star set himself up for a perfect cross to the far post where Van Persie was waiting with a classic downward header that bounced past Weidenfeller with such power that the ball hit the roof of the net before nestling safely for the goal that fired Arsenal's hopes of reaching the knockout stages.
Marcel Schmelzer's exasperation boiled over as he clashed with Ramsey on the touchline, and soon after the Dortmund left back was booked for a foul on Walcott.
With Wales captain Ramsey doing most of the prompting, the match was opening out, and Gervinho could have scored a second on the hour after being put through by Van Persie.
But the ball was whipped off his toe by Mats Hummels as he was about to shoot.
Three Arsenal men — Ramsey, Walcott and Yossi Benayoun — were booked as Dortmund battled to get back into the game.
But there was no way back on 85 minutes when Per Mertesacker headed on a corner to give van Persie a tap-in at the far post.
Kagawa netted in the 91st minute — but it really didn't matter as the Emirates party was well under way.
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The Sun :pal:
How do you mistake Mert with Verm?
Thought Theo was ok, didn't really see anything we didn't already know from him. Stand off him and give him space, he'll run riot as he did against that pub teamer last Saturday.
Get tight to him, force him to make a decision and he's pretty limited, which is what I thought Dortmund's fullback did tonight.