I see we're pretty serious about keeping RvP then. Is it in the rules the captain has to keep a straight face when the manager is making a complete cock of himself?Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
All in all a great day, only good can come of this.
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I see we're pretty serious about keeping RvP then. Is it in the rules the captain has to keep a straight face when the manager is making a complete cock of himself?Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
All in all a great day, only good can come of this.
Aresene? ESPN. :lol: What a ramshackle operation.
The 18 year old in one game looked far more of a threat than the national captain has all season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
I think it's time for you to be serious now, Wumger.
50,000 subs in 30 years?
Someone's bad at math...
I wonder if we can destabilise Ox and shift him out the door before the 31st of the month?
My bad. Usually Arsenal.com tend to put everything on their page. This time they've selective-quoted so I keep skimming over different reports.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Tbfth, he's shown everyone on GW the heights you can reach if you take wumming to extreme levels.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Puts all the wums on here in the shade. In some cases, like Lolters, literally too.
If arry does get the england job, i think wenger would be awesome as manager of tottenham.
Wenger. :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Officially announcing Project Youth is dead.
Might watch MOTD 2 to see what Lee Dixon has to say.
Seriously though, has Ox never played 90 minutes? Wenger talks as if a 90 minute run out is going to kill the kid. He wasn't playing him anyway so what's the big deal if he ended up a bit puffed out? He'll have another 3 months to recover I suppose.
I dunno, I'm sure Lolters will be on here tomorrow morning crying about the moaners.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boss
Which would be a brave thing to do seeing as GW is as united tonight as it's ever been.
GW. :bow:
Tbf, hes given free reign to do and say whatever he wantsQuote:
Originally Posted by Boss
WUMs on here arent. We have the mods however they and by they i mean most and by most i mean one, inadequate they may be, they are still here
You brave brave manQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Im watching DHW after the Real match so no MOTD for me
Que?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
I've been desensitised now to Arsenal games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
I get someone to sit on my head for an hour before the game. Then it feels like somebody else's head when it comes time to get jerked off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
This, even if we were 4-1 up and he took ox off he still would have got booed it was the principle of the thing and wenger is not getting it. how ever some persepsepetive, we never lost the game because of th sub we lost the game because our team was shite as usual.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
too many journey men today thats what the reporter should have asked. Once again the team is being allowed to escape how awlful they were because of this sub thing.
I guess we'll never know, but I doubt that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Ollie " it was deans fault we never win games when he refs"Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Dean was fine today. Im sure he wont get his win bonus though for not giving the penalty for the blatant Rooney dive
On the other hand, we do know that if we were 4-1 up and Oxlade had scored a hat-trick, he still would've got subbed.Quote:
Originally Posted by GB.
In a way that doesn't make any sense whatsoever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Naaa, he'll probably start, and get subbed at the exact same point in the match........ unless ..... he's really stinking the place up, then he'd be guaranteed 90 mins and we lil people would have been put back in our place. Win win :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
ignore itQuote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Sorry if someone posted this already, cba checking
http://i.imgur.com/a6bgl.jpg
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http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/englan...hamberlain-forQuote:
Arsene Wenger has admitted he made a mistake with his crucial second-half substitution in Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United but explained that he had good reason to replace rookie Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with Andrey Arshavin.
The Gunners manager’s decision to withdraw the excellent Oxlade-Chamberlain in the 74th minute shortly after the teenager had set-up Robin van Persie’s goal was greeted with jeers at the Emirates Stadium.
Wenger said: “When it was 1-1 it looked like we would win but in the end one tactical mistake lost us the game.
“I do not want to dwell too much on that now but one second of inattention can cost you.
“I can understand that the fans are upset and frustrated about the decision, especially when it doesn’t work. That means that you made the right decision at the start of the game.
“He [Oxlade-Chamberlain] had started to fatigue and stretch his calf. He was sick during the week. Arshavin is the captain of the Russia national team and he is replacing a guy of 17 or 18 who is starting his first or second [Premier League] game.
“People pay for their tickets and are free to express their emotions. It doesn't mean they are right always.
“I have to stand up for the substitutions I make. I don't have to explain every single decision. I’m 30 years in the job, I have made 50,000 substitutions. I do not have to explain myself to you.”
The Arsenal boss said he did not blame Arshavin for being knocked off the ball so easily by Antonio Valencia in the build-up to United’s winner - eventually smashed home by Danny Welbeck after good work from the Ecuador winger.
“If you expect me to blame one player, it will not happen,” he said. “We win together and lose together. If I make a mistake I am sorry.
“It [the mistake by Arshavin] could have happened as well if he [Oxlade-Chamberlain] had stayed on. Manchester United are very dangerous on the flanks.”
Arsenal supporters urged Wenger to spend some of the £50 million transfer kitty at his disposal at the final whistle but the Frenchman said: “Spending money is not the target.
“Buying good players is the target. We need our own players back. People are not conscious that we miss 10 players.”
Wenger was disappointed by his team’s first league defeat at home since August, which leaves Arsenal five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
“I am really disappointed. We were nervous in the first half, but we came back well with a fantastic fighting spirit,” he continued.
“United are a bit more mature than us. To battle like we did and come out with nothing is tough to take.
“It leaves us in a difficult position, because we couldn't afford to lose. But there are a lot of positives, too.”
To battle like we did and come out with nothing is tough to take, what game was he watching had we battled we may have won the game. Also as for there being postives mr wenger you took him off you pleb
Fell sorry for arshavin the crowd killed the last bit of confidence he had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
That´s harsh on Arshavin. After all he, the captain of Russia´s national team, went on to replace an insignificant 18 yo kid. What do you know, ticket buyers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
tbh I thought the booing of him was out of order. I understand booing the substitution but the boo when Arshavin's name was given out...well that's just stupid and unhelpful. Of course I understand people's frustrations but there's no sense in the crowd booing a player who has just come on when everyone knows he's desperately lacking confidence to begin with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
It was the decision I think people were booing. I don't think it was aimed at Arshavin. Shame he had to come on to that, but if it was Ramsey or Theo coming off for him the crowd wouldn't have reacted like that.
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...senal-strongerQuote:
Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-chamberlain believes they can come back a stronger side if they learn from the mistakes they made in their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.
In his first Premier League start for the Gunners the 18-year-old showed maturity beyond his years with an impressive performance, which included an assist for Robin Van Persie’s 71st minute strike.
And speaking after the defeat he reckons that if the squad pull together, with the quality they have at their disposal, they can challenge for a place in the top four.
Oxlade-Chamberlain said: “We go out to win every game so when we don’t it’s obviously a blow to the team but all we can do is keep coming back and try and push on from disappointing results like this. I think it can only make us stronger.
“We’ve got to learn some lessons from the mistakes that we make but that’s all part of making a good team.
“There is always confidence. This is Arsenal football club. We’ve got some absolutely top quality players who are capable of all sorts of things.
“I think we just need to stick together as a team now and come out of this sticky patch and come out of it better.”
Meanwhile many Arsenal fans were disappointed to see the summer signing from Southampton substituted in the 74th minute.
But the England Under-21 international respects his manager’s decision to take him off, insisting they have to trust the Frenchman’s instinct.
“It’s the boss’ decision at the end of the day,” added Oxlade-Chamberlain. “He is the boss and he’s a top quality manager, you’ve seen how many years he’s been at Arsenal and all the great decisions he’s made, so whatever the decision is I will respect him.
“It’s always nice when the fans are on your side, you’ve just got to keep going out there each week and try to please them and do as well as you can for the team and the manager.”
Anyone booing Arshavin hopefully got a slap from the bloke beside him. It was Wenger's incredibly fucking stupid substitution that was being booed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Shut up Ox, do all your talking on the pitch please. Heard all this shit before from Theo and look what happened to him. Just focus on the footie mate!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Agree with the posters above.
Doubt it was Arshavin being booed. It was the decision to take AOC off that was booed and rightly so.
Also what do we do with Djourou?
Surely the end is here for him as well. Hauled off at half time and Yennaris looking better there than Djo ever has. In fact looked better than Jenkinson as well which admittedly isnt hard.
Yennaris 2nd choice RB behind Sagna then?
th choice behing quid now surely? this why AW was a bit strange today, finally taken him off he looked like he was tactially aware for once then got it wrong with AOC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
as for Yennaris being 2nd choice no way Jenko is much better
Djourou should be put behind glass with a break only in dire emergencies sticker on his stupid head. We can't kill him because Squid is still on the payroll.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach