Didn't know where to post this, but great watch, I love Ian Wright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_Ma...eature=g-all-u
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Didn't know where to post this, but great watch, I love Ian Wright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_Ma...eature=g-all-u
I guess the problem AW faced whenever we faced Barca in recent seasons was the fact that he knew that his side couldnt defend to save their families lives.. so he just figured it'd be best to attack. Dont for a second think I am defending him.. he is the manager and he shouldve worked hard on getting a stronger defense. This season (so far), we look strong at the back and look to have what it takes to Chelsea the fuck out of teams like Barca... whether we do it or not is a different story of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
then again utd tried to adapt to barca and got battered. sometimes the opposition are so good, it doesn't make a difference what you doQuote:
Originally Posted by ItsMe
This, but also we don't have the players chavs do and the players we do or did that time, where not players who were defending minded players.Quote:
Originally Posted by fakeyank
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry Tuffnutz
You say that but when we played Barca when RVP sent off, we defended for the whole game and still lost. we never Attacked them or played that passing way. And had Bendtner not been shit we'd have gone through.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
The ref was the biggest c*nt in that game.. This is one of the 3 games where I wish Aids upon the referee for fucking us over so bad*Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
* The other 2 being the battle of buffet game and the 4-4 draw against newcastle where penalties were given as charity!
http://sportsvibe.co.uk/news/footbal...-lehmann-19831Quote:
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann insists the club made their right decision in selling Robin Van Persie to Manchester United.
The former German international also shared the details of his quest to enter the world of management, a process that he has embarked under the tutelage of his old manager, Arsene Wenger.
Lehmann, who made 147 appearances for the Gunners recognised the logic in the club ‘s decision to allow Van Persie to seal a £24 million move to Old Trafford during the summer, a move that the goalkeeper saw as a necessity, given the Dutchman’s contract situation and his susceptibility to injury.
“When you see a player wants to leave for money reasons and probably because he thinks that somewhere else it is easier to win, you have to let him go,” Lehmann said, speaking to Laureus.com.
“Particularly when he has only one year on his contract and when he played the first season without an injury in eight or nine years.”
The eccentric shot stopper also backed his compatriots Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker to thrive at the Emirates as the season progresses. Podolski, a summer arrival from Bundesliga side FC Koln, has hit the ground running at Arsenal, scoring three goals in his first five appearances for the club, and despite a rocky start to his career in north London, defender Mertesacker has shown signs of significant improvement this campaign.
“They have two players who are very experienced in the national team of Germany and are still at a young age,” Lehmann added.
“Arsenal are expecting to see them performing three times a week on a high level, so far my impression is that everybody’s quite happy with them, but everybody knows that they still have to improve, to adapt to the English football and to adapt to the pace of the game there. Lukas and Per are mentally strong and they have definitely got the potential to perform and to improve their game.”
Lehmann, who returned to Arsenal in 2011 for a brief loan stint, now has management on his mind. Following in the steps of Steve Bould, Lehmann plans to earn his stripes at the club he spent his best years at, and is delighted to have the opportunity to learn from Arsene Wenger.
“I’m looking over his [Wenger’s] shoulder and they let me train the reserves sometimes and the Under 18s, which is a big gesture, and I really appreciate that.
“I would like to probably become a manager after this year dependent on my progress and so I am happy to learn a lot from Arsene and his coaching team. It’s a good experience.”
Jens :bow:
Spot on about the **** and i didnt know he was training the reserves. Next Arsenal manager?
If you've got a spare half hour watch this Wrighty life story video. It's not his gutter press ramblings but an insight into his childhood and making it as a pro. Really good stuff except for the background sob story piano playing.
It's amazing to think that he was working in a factory and playing Sunday league football until signing a short term pro contract at the age of 22! I think we right off young players far too early these days forgetting that their prime isn't until 26/27 years old.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ_MaGEFH8g
His book was a pretty good read - I'd recommend it.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...a-striker-saysQuote:
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes the Gunners would see the best of Theo Walcott if they played him as a striker.
The England international is currently in a contract dispute with the club and has had an inconsistent start to the season but scored twice in a fine performance in their 6-1 win over Coventry in the League Cup on Wednesday night.
Wright feels Walcott has all the ability to be a top striker after spending the majority of his career on the wing, and says that all he needs is a chance to prove himself.
"I love Theo and have been saying for a long time that he should be playing as a striker," Wright told ESPN.
"Clearly he is not the finished article and could do with some more work from the Arsenal coaches, but Theo has all the ingredients to be a top striker.
"[Arsene] Wenger has been saying for a long time that he sees Theo developing into a striker, so give the guy a chance to prove he can do it. If it doesn't work, then fair enough, but it has to be worth a try.
"My hope is the fans get Theo's contract situation sorted and then he can get on with showing what he can do on the field. There are so many good things about this guy, but people always tend to focus on the negatives."
The former Gunners striker believes the 23-year-old has faced too much criticism so far in his time at Arsenal, which he feels is solely down to the expectations following his call-up to the England squad for the World Cup in 2006.
He added: "The trouble for me is that people believe he should be doing more than he does every week and that expectation around him isn't all his own fault.
"There he was at 16, never played for Arsenal in the Premier League and he was thrown into the England World Cup squad in 2006. It was stupid. Ever since, people want him to win games on his own every week and nothing he does is good enough.
"I hear so many people slagging off Premier League footballers for being bad role models, but Theo is a great asset to our game. He is a solid young man, articulate and never gets himself into trouble on or off the pitch.
"What more could you want from a guy in a high profile position? So I hope the Arsenal fans give him a bit of a break instead of getting on his back."
Spot fucking on once again from Wrighty
In total agreement.
that article would hold credence if he broke down exactly why - as arsenals second highest ever goalscorer - theo can be a striker. what his attributes are and what he is missing, instead of just saying "he'd be brill".
surely even wright could manage that.
I'm not sure Theo would see praise for his articulacy from Wright as a compliment.
Why do you fink that?
The old "Wenger is a father to me" crap :rolleyes:Quote:
Barcelona midfielder Alex Song has paid tribute to former manager Arsene Wenger, claiming the Frenchman was “like a father” to him during his seven-year spell with Arsenal.
The Cameroon international moved to north London as a 17-year-old, and initially found it hard to adapt to life in the capital after leaving his family in France.
And Song claims that Wenger made the transition to a new country and culture easy, allowing him to focus on his progression as a footballer.
“I am who I am thanks to him [Wenger],” he told Barca Magazine.
“When I came to England, he was a big help to me. I was very young, just 17, not 25 like I am now. Wenger was like a father to me.
“It was very hard for me at first because I had left my family behind in France, and so he treated me like a son.
“I have a great relationship with Wenger. I want to thank him for believing in me. I want to give him back everything he gave me I’m sure he's happy to see where I am now and the kind of player I have become.
“He always said ‘do you remember your first touches of the ball when you came to Arsenal? They’re not the same as they are now’. And I’d answer: ‘you’re right. They’re certainly not the same as they are now’”.
Song claims that he is settling into life in Spain well, but also offers his thanks to team-mate Cesc Fabregas for helping him adjust.
He added: “I have known him [Fabregas] for a long time and I slept at his house for the first few nights I was here. He’s a good friend. He tries to help me in training, in every game, on and off the field.”
What a ****Quote:
Cesc Fabregas has stated he has had to adapt his style of play since transferring from Arsenal to Barcelona because of the difference between the Premier League and La Liga.
Although the Spaniard joined Arsenal when he was 16-years-old, he still believes the basis of his game came from his coaching in the Barcelona academy, where he was trained before joining the Gunners.
"A lot of my style is based on that of the Premier League but with a base of La Masia [the Barcelona academy]," Fabregas told El Pais.
"Returning to Barcelona took some work, because I had spent a long time doing other things."
"Here, there is more order. You have to live through it to understand the difference."
The 25-year-old midfielder also revealed how difficult it was to go from being considered the best player in his position at Arsenal, to a club where they have more competition for places.
He added: "To play for the best team in the world is not easy. I was Arsenal captain, I felt super-important and here you need to take on board that three of the five best players in the world play your position.
"[But] it is fantastic. All I can do is fight, learn and when one [of Xavi, Iniesta and Messi] is not there, play, work hard, and enjoy myself."
I found that quite interesting. Still a **** though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Pretty much what all fans expectedQuote:
Frank McLintock has told Arsenal fans to forget about any big-money singings arriving at the Emirates in the transfer window.
Reports have emerged from the Gunners that Arsene Wenger has a £35million transfer kitty to spend in January on a star striker.
But former Highbury favourite McLintock claims Wenger’s prudence means he won’t be splashing out on just one player.
“Things are looking pretty good at Arsenal,” he told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast. “There was talk in the papers over the last few days that Arsene Wenger has £35million to spend on a striker but I don’t think he’ll ever do that. He’ll have a heart attack before he ever does something like that!“
But the McLintock did go on to say that, even if the club don’t land a big-name signing, honours could be coming Arsenal’s way at the end of the season.
“I like the look of what I’ve seen already apart from the Chelsea game,” he said. “Most of the performances have been very good.
"The defence has tightened up, there seems a little bit more team-work, Luka Podolski and Santo Cazorla have been outstanding and Olivier Giroud looks a hard working player.”
Read more at http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...lUhUEM034Sb.99
That £35m will be going in to Wengers and Boards pockets
What a despicable **** he isQuote:
Cesc Fabregas says he would have spent his whole career at Arsenal if Barcelona hadn't bid for him.
The Arsenal skipper left London to head back to his hometown club last summer for a fee of £35m.
But Fabregas says he was extremely happy at Arsenal and wouldn't have left for any other club.
"It was a dream for me to play for Barca, but I wasn't upset at Arsenal," the Spaniard told the French press ahead of Spain’s match against France on Tuesday night.
"I lived in what, for me, is the most beautiful city in the world, I was in an incredible team with a great coach and the fans adored me.
"It was not a matter of life or death [to leave Arsenal]. If Barca had not come calling I would have spent my entire career at Arsenal. That is certain."
The Spaniard also refuted suggestions he moved for money.
"There are teams that would have paid me so much," he added. "But it was always very clear to me. Either I went to Barcelona or I stayed at Arsenal.
"In the end the money...well I came to Barcelona and I earn less [than at Arsenal]."
Read more at http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...gmTyzZYfrmm.99
Frank, Only saying what most are thinking, even if he seems like an old bitter oaf.
Cesc Not sure why he's a **** most players who go to barca if they had the chance.
Freddie :bow:Quote:
Former Arsenal, West Ham, Celtic and Sweden midfielder Freddie Ljungberg is under the spotlight in the first of a series of new features.
What is your current status?
I retired quite recently. I am working though. About six months ago I started a property company.
Would you become a manager?
I've already been asked to do some assistant manager roles but I've said I want to spend a year with my family and then I might come back to it. I'm very happy with the decision. I'm going to live in England - that is going to be my home as I like it here.
What do you do all day now that you aren't playing?
I love architecture and I'm looking to design. I try to find new projects that will be valuable for our company so I am quite busy even though I have just retired. Most people know about the fashion thing but for me architecture and design go hand in hand and it something I have always loved. Now I can do it a little bit more.
Do you still do modelling?
I haven't modelled anything lately. I do some shoots and stuff but I'm not representing anyone at the moment.
How did your underwear modelling go down in the dressing room?
You had to ask that! My pictures were printed off and put up at the training ground - in the toilets, the diner and I was everywhere. There was a lot of banter going on. In the end, I ordered in a few boxes of the underwear for the players and after that they were quiet. It was all a bit of fun.
When will Arsenal win a trophy again?
I would love to say this year but probably not. They have got new players but they have to keep their best ones [which they have not been doing]. If they sold some of the squad players then so be it, but don't sell your best ones.
Who was the best player you have played with?
I have to say Dennis Bergkamp. He had so much talent and ability but he never showboated it. He did it for the team. He never felt the need to show that he could do this or that for the fans. That's something I really respected - he always wanted the best for the team.
Who was your toughest opponent?
Zinedine Zidane. In the same way as Bergkamp, there was always a purpose to what he did. I loved the way he played. They may have both looked calm but they had this enormous winning mentality.
Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? And why?
They are both great but I would say Messi. If you look at Ronaldo he is probably as good as it gets physically to be a football player. He has the height, speed and weight. He does shoot a lot and, for me, with the ball as it is now it can move whereas in my day the ball didn't move so those shots would not go in. When you look at Messi he doesn't have that physique and it is just pure talent to play football. He doesn't go for the long-range shots because he is so good that he can get so close to the goal that he can just roll the ball in.
When you look at results, who do you look out for?
Always Arsenal. I know it's a boring answer but that's it. I hope they can challenge for the title this season. They have talent but my worry is that you need a big squad to win the Premier League. When the winter months kick-in with a lot of games, and you need to rotate, you need your squad players to be just as good as your starting XI.
What was the highlight of your career?
Winning trophies are highlights. Also, the connection I have with Arsenal fans. On a personal note, I won the Premier League player of the year award [in 2001-02]. That hasn't happened to other Swedish players and was nice for me.
And the low point?
We had a great team for many years at Arsenal but in the Champions League on a few times somehow we conceded an away goal in the last minute. You think you are through and it is all happy days and then someone scores and you can't get back. In a short, not winning the Champions League was my low point.
Which sporting icons would you invite to dinner?
Socrates if he was still alive. He was my idol when I was young. My dad gave me his shirt. Mike Tyson as well. I loved watching Tyson box and it would be nice to talk to him to see what he is like as a human being and the problems he had. Also, Carl Lewis.
Do you follow Joey Barton on Twitter?
Absolutely not.
Do you see the point of Twitter?
I'm not a big user of Twitter but my problem is that there are a lot of people using my name and communicating with former team-mates of mine. I got a lot of calls once after a story on Twitter that said I had agreed to be the manager of Arsenal! I was like, 'no, no, no'.
What's the best bit of banter you have heard?
In the old days at Arsenal, there was amazing banter with the English players. For the first two years, I didn't understand a word.
What's the best bit of advice you've ever had?
In football, when I was young one of my coaches told me not to look at the ball, always look up. That was extremely valuable information. In life, my parents always told me that if I ever came home and said that I had done something because everyone else had, that was not an excuse. They said: "You should always think, make your own decisions, stand by them and not blame it on anyone else."
Who will win the Premier League this year?
I always say Arsenal, but Manchester City have a very strong squad. The big problem with defending the title is that you don't always fight as much. If they can keep their sharpness, their squad looks the strongest.
Other than his Messi shocker, shows why he wont be a good manager tbh
Yeah Theos goneQuote:
Ray Parlour fears Theo Walcott is set to follow Robin Van Persie out of the Arsenal exit door.
The former Gunners star believes the England winger's contract wranglings are mirroring those that took place before the Dutchman's departure in a £24million move to Manchester United in the summer.
The ex-Southampton star is yet to agree an extension to his contract that expires in the summer and Parlour admits that the longer the stand-off continues, the more likely it is that Walcott will leave the club.
As the situation goes on, the more you think Theo Walcott will be off
— Ray Parlour
“It’s going to be a bit like the Robin van Persie situation,” Parlour told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast. “One minute they say he’s going to sit down and discuss a contract, and then he’s not.
“The longer it goes on, the longer his agent will be trying to get a deal on the table from another club for big money. As the situation goes on, the more you think he’ll be off.”
Read more at http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...M1W4SldcGS4.99
For so long, our biggest problem was getting someone to finish off the many chances we created.Quote:
Ray Parlour believes Arsenal’s lack of creativity will be a cause for concern for Arsene Wenger, after the Gunners slumped to a 2-0 defeat to Schalke in the Champions League.
The Emirates based side failed to carve out any serious goal scoring opportunities against the Germans and Parlour, who won the Premier League title three times with the north London side, claims his former team need to go back to the drawing board.
“They should go back to basics,” he told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast. “They need to create more chances.
“Arsenal over the years have created ten to 15 chances a match and often the problem has been finishing those chances off.
“Against Schalke they didn’t have any chances whatsoever though. Their goalkeeper must have expected to be bombarded with shots but there was nothing.
“They were outplayed and out thought. I’m not going to say there were loads of positives because there weren’t. It was a poor performance. The players will be the first to admit that though."
I’m not going to say there were loads of positives because there weren’t. It was a poor performance
— Ray Parlour
Gervinho failed to impress up front during the 2-0 loss to the Bundesliga side and Parlour claims the Ivory Coast star needs to be more consistent.
“There was no creativity,” he added. “Santi Cazrola has been excellent all season but he had a quiet night down the flank.
“Gervinho played up front but he didn’t really get into the game. He needs to be more consistent. Earlier in the season he played that position and did well but he’s got to do it more consistently.
“You never know what you’re going to get out of Gervinho, he could be an 8/10 or a 4/10.”
Parlour went on to claim that, although the result against Schalke was poor, Arsene Wenger’s side should still be able to reach the knockout stages of the Champions League.
“They still should qualify,” he added. “The 2-1 win against Montpellier away from home looks a massive result now.”
Read more at http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...pY2Ir4m9GIU.99
We are now not even creating chances. We are getting worse
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...ays-van-persieQuote:
Manchester United forward Robin van Persie has praised his former coach Arsene Wenger by insisting the Arsenal boss is a "world class" manager whose ability is on a par with Sir Alex Ferguson's managerial skills.
The former Arsenal striker made a £24 million move to Old Trafford in the summer, but despite seeking silverware elsewhere, the Dutchman had a "fantastic" time in London.
And Van Persie believes he is priveliged to have played for the two Premier League "icons", suggesting he has enjoyed his time around the managers both on and off the pitch.
"I am the only player who can judge what it's like working with Arsene [Wenger] and Sir Alex [Ferguson]," he told Mirror Sport.
"It is an absolute privilege to say that in my career I have had both these managers at the clubs I have played for. They are both icons as managers in football.
"They are both world class, one not more nor less than the other. I purely look at this comparison as a footballer. I look at the way they both work on the pitch, in training, at the club and off the field."
Van Persie will face his former side when Arsenal visit Old Trafford on November 3, and the striker revealed his admiration for both managers' desire to build long-term success at their respective sides.
"I had a fantastic time with Arsene. I enjoyed training, playing, talking and all the other times I spent with him. I love it that I now experience the same with Sir Alex.
"But what I love about both managers is that they came to their clubs for a good cause.
"They both wanted to be at the club for a really long time."
What an iconic **** he is
Definitely an icon of the PL.
Up there with Henry, Bergkamp, Zola and Carroll.
He has won more with Wenger in fairness.
Who died and made you Zim?Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Funny story, I was on my way to the bottle bank...
If we're 3-0 down with 10 mins to go, I hope Jenkinson is on the pitch and I hope he is following orders from Frimpong.
Everyone is chummy with the fucker. Expect hugging and manlove. If only we still had Adebayor to step on his face.
ThisQuote:
Originally Posted by Dennis Bendtner
Id love it, absolutely love it if all of our players didnt shake his hand but they all will and be laughing and joking
Football is dead
Handshakes meh. That's Nasri's thing. Someone can break his face on the pitch. The only one to really try that was Van Persie himself when he took out Adebayor a couple of times. Now he's on the other side. Hmm Arsenal cycles of hate are hard to keep up with.
Why should they snub him for, only Barca players do that sort of thing oh and Nasri.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Cos hes a ****?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Mclintock's normally quite critical so to speak so positively is a surprise (although it was before our last terrible three matches I guess)
That £35m will be going in to Wengers and Boards pockets[/QUOTE]
Youre right there - he is a ****. Much more of one than Fabregas.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Debatable
Both are ****s no doubt but whos the bigger ****?
There are reasons for both to take that mantle
Well if the Pep Rumors are true then Cesc is a petchulant little tit.Quote:
Originally Posted by jelgoon
What are the Pep rumours?
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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner