The last two posts have given begrudging admiration towards the positive developments happening down the Seven Sisters Rd, but let’s be honest … you can’t polish a Richard 😀 😀
Always in our shadow. Flash in the pan, One swallow – summer, a pig’s ear doth not a purse make etc I am sure you can add a few more.
Our Trophy Cabinet (for Aaron)
You know the stats, it will take a generation of poor results for the heroes in Red and White to be overtaken by the incestuous, heathen hordes from Wembley.
We have had to wait for 50 years to see a Spurs team capable of finishing second 🤡🤡
As to their fans – have they developed along with their team? Sadly not. They remain fur covered knuckle-draggers, only slightly up the evolutionary tree from Orcs.
As to today, Arsenal still have selection difficulties. If fit, should AW find a place for Welbz? Iwobi is unlikely to start given his heroics midweek for Nigeria. Is Mustafi ready? Dare we play a back 4 given the current form of Eriksen (the papers over here are comparing him to Maradona!!)?
My Team:
Cech
Mustafi Koscielny Monreal
Bellerin Xhaka Ramsey Kolasinac
Ozil
Lacazette Sanchez
I know he is a bit marmite but Theo loves a goal against Spurs and should certainly get at least 30 minutes. I really do not want to see Coquelin on the team sheet. We have enough strength to cope with Spurs attack assuming that the lads play as a team and CONCENTRATE.
As always, we have a very strong bench even without Giroud and Iwoi.
One fly in the ointment is the referee. How can Mike Dean get another Arsenal game? The stats show that this man is not just incompetent, he is also biased. The Man City game was evidence that refs can ruin what could be a good performance. We got stuffed at Stoke and the Etihad, and No, it does not even out over a season. Whatever happens we can be sure Dean will be in the spotlight and it is a forlorn hope that he will shaft the Lillywhites. Grrrr
So, what do we expect from this afternoon (another stupid k.o. time)? Certainly a fighting performance. Some artistry and lightning fast attacks would be good. A few long distance shots on target (no Lloris). A goal or two.
Win, lose or draw, Spurs will always be in our shadow
COYRRG
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Thanks Raddy for the last 2 posts, and tomorrows intended post as I will not have time to comment in advance.
So much to agree with in many of the comments in the Arsenal vs Spurs debate. All I would say is that in my opinion the permanent shift of power hasn’t happened, but at the moment they are the better team. They are a team that is functioning as a team better rather than necessarily being better man for man on paper.
I feel we should use this as a kick up the jacksy because I feel our club have sat on their laurels in the last few years and we could have been so much more and so much better. What we have had over them recently is that we can pay more in wages and have greater squad depth but this could easily level out once they are in the new stadium so anyone assuming that we will always be superior is both arrogant and dangerous.
This time it could be different and the balance may well shift if we don’t pull our finger out.
As to the natural rivalry I am somewhere in between but Chas’ experience does sound a bit horrible.
Am a Trinidadian Ant
You need to get to the pub more often GoonerB
Erik
I see you decided to stick to the facts 🙂
Great post. Thanks.
Sorry. I was in a facty mood
No apologies needed. If I was being critical, I’d question Spurs apes being further up the evolutionary ladder than Orcs, but other than that, facty as you say 🙂
Super stuff, BR.
Always in our shadow, indeed.
If there was going to be a power shift in North London it would take at least 20 years for them to catch up to our trophy haul, by which time I’ll be dead, so couldn’t give a shit.
In terms of class, they will never overtake us, as that would be impossible. Chicken on a football as your emblem. Don’t make me laugh.
All true, Chas
Ok, some fresh air, then back to put them in their place. God, they’re pathetic.
Train journey finally coming to an end
COYRRG
Time for a cycle ride. Back for K.O (I hope)
Haha Raddy 🙂 Thanks for putting my comment up again. Anyway the arrogant and dangerous comment was meant as a generalised thing aimed at the whole club and Arsenal community as a whole and not any individual………apart from that bloody Ant who oozes danger and arrogance, that is why the women are all over him in the FFB and why I don’t go to the pub with him as much anymore 🙂 My chances always seem to increase when I hang around with Terry, as long as he doesn’t speak to any of them 🙂
I of course fully expect you to fill your boots Raddy when talking about them.
Team
Cech
Koscielny (c)
Alexis
Ramsey
Lacazette
Ozil
Monreal
Mustafi
Bellerin
Xhaka
Kolasinac
Substitutes
Ospina
Mertesacker
Wilshere
Iwobi
Welbeck
Maitland-Niles
Coquelin
You were on form with your team selection Raddy -100%
Walcott is either injured or completely out of favour.
Not too difficult GN5
Oh and Good morning
Sanchez, Mesut, Lacazette. Excellent. 3-1 at least
It doesn’t get much more exciting than 15 mins before KO in the NLD
Ooer Erik, they just showed the Eriksen Denmark hatrick. Great goals all three. Nice result for your homeland
As usual I’m watching on liveonlinefootie and as per last three games I’ve watched, there’s a 5 second time lag between sound and visuals
Any ideas, and I’ve tried the refresh stop reconnect thing
Come on you Gunnnnnnnners
Micky I have the same but only when on full screen
COYRRG
In
Thanks Erik
Weird but true
Laca should have scored. Lovely move
yessssssssssssssss
superb header
ohhhh yessss yessss yesssssssssssssssss
Get inn 👏👏😀
Superb. Deep deep joy.
How much fun was THAT 🙂 🙂 🙂
A perfect first 45.
If we are solid second half then we can catch them on the counter and finish the game.
I cannot believe it 🙂 🙂 is that really our team in red and white?? brilliant, absolutely brilliant, including the referee
100% team selection, congrats BR
So far so good. Showing what we can do. 1 more goal this half should seal it. Still nervous at 2-0
Blimey, crowd fantastic
FFS Coquelin for Lacazette. I hate that.
its a great game, a great result so far.
We’ve really adjusted to this shift really well
so much TALK but its the results that matter, thank you Arsenal and its goodnight from me
Faaaanbloodytastic
What a superb performance
Absolute perfection.
The performance we’ve wanted for a long long time. Off the ball we were stunning today and every player was focused, resilient and worked tirelessly. The best disciplined defensive team performance I’ve seen in quite a long time.
Get in Arsenal!
Great stuff. Should have been many more than just the two. Lloris saved them on a number of occasions.
The whole team played well and as I said in the post “We have enough strength to cope with Spurs attack assuming that the lads play as a team and CONCENTRATE.” They did.
FairPlay to Dean, he refereed well.
Happy Days
Fantastic result, and a dram or two of Glenlivet before 8:30am – sets the day up quite nicely.
Player Ratings
Arsenal: Cech (7), Koscielny (7), Mustafi (8), Monreal (7), Bellerin (7), Xhaka (7), Ramsey (7), Kolasinac (7), Sanchez (7), Ozil (8), Lacazette (8)
Subs: Coquelin (6), Iwobi (6)
Tottenham: Lloris (6), Trippier (6), Dier (5), Sanchez (6), Vertonghen (5), Davies (6), Dembele (7), Sissoko (6), Eriksen (6), Dele (5), Kane (5)
Subs: Winks (6), Llorente (6), Son (6)
Man of the match: Mesut Ozil
The player ratings were from Sky Sports.
Afternoon all, apologies for ,y late arrival.
Thanks for the apocryphal PM Raddy 🙂
I shall be watching the game later. Deep joy at the result … richly deserved by all accounts.
Ozil … and the team …. worked their socks off ….. great job … now do it every week 🙂
OMG you cannot believe how damp dreary and disgusting the weather is here in North London but what an amazing ray of sunshine at The Emirates 😁
Fully deserved, the team worked tirelessly for each other and the crowd were tremendous, didn’t stop singing where I was.
Just heard a Potch moaning about the officials – his team didn’t turn up ha ha ha ha ha
That’s my first eleven ….. I hope AW thinks it is too 😉
What a delight!
Solid team effort everywhere. Even enjoyed the yellow cards.
Great finishing, and a fantastic save from Cech to keep the clean sheet.
BR thank you for the trophy case picture as I have never seen it before.
Some power shift going on. poch’s miserable record continues to go south against the top six. He has stated that the trophies Arsenal possess do not mean a thing compared to the EPL and CL titles, but the thing is, they are never going to win them anytime soon…
What a glorious day it has become.
Arrogant and dangerous, my arse.
Thanks Raddy, brilliant, cannot complain. 🙂
Yes, class is permanent. Forever in Our Shadows. Serves them right for withdrawing some numpties from the England squad. Lack of pride, lack of class! 🙂
I would have been happy with 1-0, but 2-0 was better, reminded me of Theo’s gesture. 🙂
I said earlier that I expected 4 points from the 2 games. In the event, that did not happen. But we can live with 3 points.
Onwards and upwards.
Red Arnie..
Bearded lovely
Red Arnie
“Even enjoyed the yellow cards”. 🙂
I loved that, Ant. You bros are stars!!!
Arnie is our hero
Who was your MOTM, Ant?
Mike Dean obviously
Jasper Carrott changes his tune..
Because he didn’t shaft us for a change?
The bookings compared to fouls was usual.. but
raddy at 2:12 – my sentiments exactly 🙂 I panicked when I saw that substitution. And then Iwobi on?? Strange, but hey, no complaints here, fantastic game
My ex always used to say ‘you don’t give a shit what happens all season as long as you beat Spurs’. Spot on! 🙂
I thought Bellerin was amazing, in every action, all over the pitch, played his heart out
Eddieeeeeeee
ha ha ha ha ha. 🙂
I thought as far as MOTM is concerned Mustafi rose to the NLD occasion or Coquelin for coming on and proving Wenger right (and me wrong) 🙀
You’d be even worse than Micky as a manager E.. and that’s saying something
My MOTM was Jack. For just being himself. 🙂
My MOTM was Arnie
ant – why?? I think I am perfectly suited for the job
I must add – I don’t like Iwobi. Not sure what the rest of you deluded mob is all about praising him, he is nothing special
Well.. apart from your lack of knowledge of football, coaching skills, discipline, diplomacy, insight, tactics, teamwork, team bonding, loyalty, technical insight, motivational skills, fitness conditioning, mental insights, experience, language skills and general attitude.. 🙂 🙂 🙂 :). ; you’d be perfect,
I hadn’t read Chas’ comment before I wrote that.
Great minds…………
Agree LB that Ozil and Shod were our best two players.. both magnificent.
But of course Ozil never turns up in the big games..not!
LB
I’ll nick your comment for a post I that’s ok
ant – can you elaborate on ‘mental insights’? wtf is that??
Knowing which players can cope with different matches in terms of the opponents, location, opposite number and tactics
Ant. My MotM was Harry Kane. A superb performance though it could easily have been Allli.
Eddie. I really like Iwobi and think he will be an Arsenal great over the next decade.
VP. I guess you are no longer a rugby fan 😀
BR agreed lol 😂
12 games played. We have played Liverpool, Chavs, MC away and Spurs at home. So 4 of the top 5.
Augurs well.
Burnley away will be a challenge and be the 5th of 6 teams played with 22+ points .
Love The Arsenal
So ‘mental insights’ is the only bit you disagreed with?
💅💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻😬
ant – bullshit 🙂 almost the same 11 play every game no matter what opponent
so give me example of players that could not cope today in terms of the opponents, location, opposite number and tactics, go on make me laugh
A good player is a good player, no matter what. Do you think Messi would struggle against Stoke or Watford?
Is there any other type of insight?
no, that’s the only one I could not understand. Discipline, loyalty and language skills accusations are plain insults, but only if Ant really knows what he is talking about. Which I very much doubt.
Yes
yes raddy, ant listed insight and mental insight.
The psychological component in modern day sport is critical.. check out Ray Parlour and his experience with Eileen Drewery
Just when I thought I was out
They drag me back in.
This would have worked far better as an Al Pacino gif but I still haven’t worked out how to copy and paste them.
I would be a useless manager
Right. There is some cooking to be done. I think a chicken curry to celebrate.
Until later
Chicken curry sounds good Raddy, what beverage will you have?
We are also having chicken and whatever else we can find to make a soup.
Ant @5:21 -is it fuck. What psychological training did Messi, Ronaldo or Bale need? You give them a ball and they play, superbly. All of them played exceptionally well under very different managers. Wimps like Iwobi probably need some pictures drawn for them, but even that is not working very well.
You can’t polish turd
I am taking bets again – £10 each that Iwobi won’t last 2 years with us. Another Frimpong, Akpom and Sanogo
Eddie, Let’s hope he dosen’t become another Walcott.
The day is getting even better Man U 0 Newcastle 1 after 16 mins.
Are Wenger”s jeans a fashion statement?
GN5 – I don’t know, Walcott had his moments. Akpom, Frimpong and Sanogo didn’t. You’d always have a couple of Walcott’s in the team, but they are good – even the opposition don’t rate them and then they have their moment and shine. Theo is ok
a couple of Walcotts .
I agree with Eddie
Football management must be piss easy
Bet Henry, Adams and Bergkamp did psychological training and shit
he he he bloody love it
did they fuck
None of them could speak English when they first joined the Club
NEW POST
Eddie I was a real Walcott fan for many years and I felt that his injuries held him back and while he does score the occasional goal he has never reached the levels that were expected and he still makes the same infuriating mistakes game after game.
He may need a run of games to improve his game but frankly I don’t see that happening. There’s no mention of him being injured so it appears that he has gone from a maybe to a nobody.
I don’t think football management is easy, but I’d say it is 30% intuition, 30% motivation of the players, 30% coaching/training and 10% circumstantial luck. Hello Rasp.
Adams spoke English Eddie – it was just a little slurred 🙂 🙂
Soz, I’ve interrupted a conversation.
Please move to the new post.
Frimpong, Akpom and Sanogo
This is quite interesting. I don’t seem to remember ever saying at any point that any one of those had great talent, I remember thinking they had great promise though which I suppose is the difference with Iwobi, he has great talent but he lacks confidence, the later can be gained but the former cannot. (I know this wasn’t aimed at me)
I think I would take that bet about Iwobi being at thof in 2 year’s time.
The thing that annoyed me recently was that if you look at both lineups against City that Iwobi was the only player in development. He is not the finished article. And that was is the difference; we play players in development and teams that win the league do not. Leicester are the exception that proves the rule.
That game still annoys me.
I am having dinner made for me tonight hence the time to write comments.
Football management is impossibly difficult and the proof is the continuous turnover. Managers like Ferguson and Wenger are very rare as the pressure is relentless. None of us will ever experience the levels of stress they have to endure.
LB
Don’t you think Sané, Gabriel Jesus and Sterling (to a certain extent) are all in development?
So much for me putting up a new post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where is it? Irish just tweeted me about it 🙄
Not really, I don’t think Sterling and Sané are still in development. Maybe Jesus but he didn’t start.
I thought there was less between the teams than the final score suggested and I looked for reasons and one that came to mind was Iwobi, he wasn’t at his best and the reason imo was his immaturity.
No idea why I am stressing about this when we have just humiliated the neighbors.