12 times winners.
Not bad.
12 times winners.
Not bad.
Very good performance today and no fuck ups from the manager, great day all round
some silver is better than no silver, we really need to go for the league now
'WHEN HE HAS A PLAN, WE BACK HIM, WHEN HE DOESN'T......WE KEEP QUIET'
I believe the players know that as well. Santi and Per were talking about taking a full break this summer and coming back fresh for the next season. If we add one truly world class CF to compliment current setup, we can definitely take the league.Originally Posted by Maestro
somebody put something in my milk
For me this was all about that goal by Giggs and a critical turning point where Villa were denied a penalty that was a dive outside the box. Ruined the day for me.
Oh no wait... that's not me, it's the BBC.
For me:
Wenger actually made the right call with the team selection and it meant we started the game all over Villa and never let up. Ozil and Santi had runners to pass to. That seemed to make a 100% difference.
Talking of Ozil and Santi. Superb. The effortless way these two take the ball and then move it on (when there is something to move it on to) is pure fun to watch.
Coquelin was excellent for the 90 mins too. He got that fouling turd Delph and wrapped him, then sellotaped him and tied on a pretty bow, bagged him, sprinkled on some fake snow and tucked him away in his pocket. We won't see him again until Christmas.
Theo probably doesn't know what he's doing at any given time but whatever it is he does certainly terrorises defences. That poor sap in central defence for Villa had a horrified expression on his face the whole game. Great finish for the first goal and really should have had another hattrick but it was vital to make the breakthrough before the half.
Ches and the back four were probably decent. Hard to tell because they were isolated the whole time with no Villa attack to worry about. What they did they did calmly enough. Ches went walkabouts on a couple of occasions but that's normal with him. Merts can defend okay but his distribution is woeful. Kos, best defender in the league by a mile, had a nice and well earned day off, conveniently being able to handle Villa's alleged forwards in his sleep.
Ramsey wasn't very good. I don't mind on a day like this but it's a fact, he was pretty poor.
Which brings me to Alexis. That goal was just like the old Arsenal, a jump out of your seat moment where you can't quite believe what you have seen and need to double check. What an incredible player, not just for the goal but his overall game. The effort he puts in is astonishing. You have shit like FIFA in the news all week (what football has become) and then you have Alexis at the extreme opposite end (what football should be about). Alexis reminds us (the poor punters) why we are all so invested in this game.
Then Bif scores to further remind us his contribution this season shouldn't be overlooked. At the end of last season he was out, better striker needed. But he rode all that shit and came back to score some vital goals for us this year. Strong chance he'll do the same next, this time hopefully with a fit Welbz and Theo as competition. I'm not sure we need more than we already have, just need to keep them fit and hope the manager figures out how to use them all. We could have signed Falcao, sometimes appreciate what you already have. If Benteke is £32mill then Bif is £50mill and so is Theo.
Ref was way too lenient. Delph could only compete by fouling, he should have had several cards. Alexis was targeted as usual. If they had a penalty denied then we had two waved away. The one where Kos was almost stripped naked in the first half and the handball in the second. In truth penalty claims didn't enter into the final analysis. We destroyed them.
For the poor old BBC claiming Villa didn't show up - bullshit! Yes they did. It's just we got on their case from the first minute and didn't let up. The gulf in class was exploited. Those Villa players showed up alright, but they couldn't handle what showed up to meet them. Any chance we can give the team who just won a cup final 4-0 a little bit of credit and respect? No, I didn't think so.
Didn;t watch it with you ugly mugs here on GW - watched with my 8 year old who was all decked out on his red and white and looking forward to his second cup final since he started to appreciate and understand footie. Two finals, two wins. Now that's spoiled.
A happy day. When the manager and the players perform like that and there's a trophy at the end of it - happy day.
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LOL - that win has upset a few:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...l-victory.html
It was our money what won it lads!
And BUY the way - the chavs are magnificent, magnificent I tell ya.
The ratings:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...R-RATINGS.html
Knowing the DM is chewing a wasp makes the day even happier.
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Happy Happy Happy.....the whole fam was decked out in Arsenal garb from morning till now.......3 year old son insisted on going to bed in his shirt (actually fell asleep on sofa in it but means the same......)
I can't help raving about what a difference 'a bit of Coq' has brought to the team......the way he goes about his business and STICKS to the task, the things he is good at, is exactly what we needed to balance ourselves out. The pundits say we won't win the league with our Giroud as our first choice striker and I can go along with that but that does not mean I want him gone........he is still underrated by a lot of people, including GWs.
The same question can be asked about Coq, he must stay, to the detriment of Flams and Arteta but I would like to see another thrown in the mix and let the battle commerce on who takes that all important DM position, we don't have to go for a goal scoring type, Coq has shown us how the job needs to be done however that's not to say we should t look for goals.....paper reports throw out Morgan and Vidal and a possible double swoop......if we have the money then why not? But a crowded midfield will be created and will have to be managed.....which I not sure we are good at or have the experience up till now of managing
The best performance of the season and our class players shone throughout.
When we play like that AND win things, there is no better team in this country and everyone knows it.
Arsenal
Wenger
Feo
Alexis
BFG
Bif
Cazorla
12 times
Glorious football
Best team in the milky way tbh
#WengerIn!
Arsene Wenger, the only football manager that got paid 8 million quid to do nothing but sit on his arse..
Should have been about 8-0, but little bit churlish to be disappointed with a performance like that in a final.
Cazorla, Coquelin, Ozil, Sanchez, Monreal and Bellerin were outstanding. Everyone else was very, very good.
Slow, immobile Mertesacker and soft-centred Arsenal weren't exposed by the PACE and POWER of the dreaded Villa forwards.
Villa didn't even lay a feather on us. Two shots. Non on-target. No corners. No chances.
The ref was obviously shit. Delph should have been off in the first half and they should have had double the bookings they did have. He also should have given Villa a pelanty.
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