Arsenal v Udinese Tuesday August 16th 19:45

[Cripps_orig]

The previous thread was deleted.

Anyway no RVP, Nasri or Cesc.

Its going to be tough

[Niall_Quinn]

This is a must profit game.

[Marc Overmars]

Oxo cube to score.

[Injury Time]

Oxo cube to score OG.
This.

[Joker]

This is a must profit game.

Balance sheet trophy ftw :trophy:

[fakeyank]

Inshallah we will lose this

[Cripps_orig]

Cesc is in the squad for this

[Master Splinter]

Inshallah we will lose this

God is a big Udinese fan, so it's very likely.

[Master Splinter]

Also, this match is on Tuesday.

[Cripps_orig]

Also, this match is on Tuesday.If that's true then Arsenal.com got it wrong

[Letters]

It had better be on Tuesday. Mrs Mrs Letters' birthday is on the Wednesday and I've been summoned :rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

It had better be on Tuesday. Mrs Mrs Letters' birthday is on the Wednesday and I've been summoned :rolleyes:

Priorities.

Football > Bint.

[KSE Comedy Club]

apparantly Bendtner has also been named in the squad for this.

why ffs. Dont cup tie the fucker, its been difficult enough to get rid of him as it is.

[Master Splinter]

apparantly Bendtner has also been named in the squad for this.

why ffs. Dont cup tie the fucker, its been difficult enough to get rid of him as it is.

There are about 98 players on that squad list. I doubt most of them will take part in the game.

[Niall_Quinn]

apparantly Bendtner has also been named in the squad for this.

why ffs. Dont cup tie the fucker, its been difficult enough to get rid of him as it is.

Nah, it's just his name was pre-printed on the team sheets - out there on the wing. Wenger would Tippex it out but the price of British Tippex is outrageous and unjustified.

[Darth Vela]

apparantly Bendtner has also been named in the squad for this.

why ffs. Dont cup tie the fucker, its been difficult enough to get rid of him as it is.

It seems like Bendtner already knows where he's going so if he's willing to play (which he probably won't anyway) then it means he's probably off to a lower status club, I think most of us would have guessed he'd have to take a step down to get first team football.

[Niall_Quinn]

It seems like Bendtner already knows where he's going so if he's willing to play (which he probably won't anyway) then it means he's probably off to a lower status club, I think most of us would have guessed he'd have to take a step down to get first team football.

Stoke, according the the Daily Mail (so we can probably rule Stoke out)

[Olivier's xmas twist]

apparantly Bendtner has also been named in the squad for this.

why ffs. Dont cup tie the fucker, its been difficult enough to get rid of him as it is.

Makes no diffrence if he plays he will go to a club in the Europa leage anyway so he won't be cup tied.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Play Cesc and NAsri in these Games and if they still wanna go let em

[Niall_Quinn]

Play Cesc and NAsri in these Games and if they still wanna go let em

Bring them on in the last minute.

[Joker]

Bring them on in the last minute.

If they refuse to play, force them to train with the youth team. I've had enough of these two tossers thinking they're bigger than the club, it's time to put our foot down.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

If they refuse to play, force them to train with the youth team. I've had enough of these two tossers thinking they're bigger than the club, it's time to put our foot down.

This, fuck em end of they day they are contracted to us, we call the shots not barca not city or UTD we do, if we don't get what we want then they can stay hill till their contracts go down.

[Niall_Quinn]

This, fuck em end of they day they are contracted to us, we call the shots not barca not city or UTD we do, if we don't get what we want then they can stay hill till their contracts go down.

Nice thought, but in reality they call the shots. Ultimately we can't afford to blow £20mill keeping Lesbo here - I was in favour of that at one point before it became obvious what this toad's game is. Plus Fabregas (unless he is prepared to commit the rest of his future here) will go through this whole going/ staying business ever year and the club loses, especially as Wenger gave him the armband. We're looking more and more like a laughing stock every season, time to find some experience and committed players we can stick on 5 year contracts and get out there and go for the PL all guns blazing. Of course the two of them will probably leave on August 30th...

[hymppi]

Bring them on in the last minute.
that would be fucking hilarious :lol:

[Letters]

Priorities.

Football > Bint.

That was always nbn's philosophy :unsure:

[Xhaka Can’t]

It had better be on Tuesday. Mrs Mrs Letters' birthday is on the Wednesday and I've been summoned :rolleyes:

Tell her to fuck-off!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It had better be on Tuesday. Mrs Mrs Letters' birthday is on the Wednesday and I've been summoned :rolleyes:

Read the title thread.

[Letters]

Read the title thread.

The incorrect one you mean? OK, done that. Now what?

[fakeyank]

We are winning this.. The money hungry fucks will not let this opportunity go! They will probably kidnap half the team's spouses/children/pets so that they bust a gut

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3744977/THERE-are-a-BILLION-reasons-why-every-top-club-busts-a-gut-to-get-into-Europe.html

[milla]

---------------Chesznut----------------

Sagna-----Kos-----Vermaelan---Gibbs

-----------Song-------Rosicky---------

-----------------Arshavin---------------

Theo---------Van Persie------Gervinho

Ramsey is not ready, he should stay on the bench like any other youngsters. :coffee:

[Marc Overmars]

I feel we need to win comfortably here otherwise we will struggle to get a result away and that would be a disaster.

I'm going for...2-0.

Come on Arsenal.

[Master Splinter]

We should have a better team available for the away leg though.

And Gervinho and Song will have had a rest too.

[Syn]

It'll be 5-0 or something stupid.

Yay!!

Problems solved.

[Master Splinter]

It'll be 5-0 or something stupid.

Yay!!

Problems solved.

:gp:

Marvin Martin to get five assists.

[Marc Overmars]

Who or what is Marvin Martin

[Cripps_orig]

---------------Chesznut----------------Sagna-----Kos-----Vermaelan---Gibbs-----------Song-------Rosicky--------------------------Arshavin---------------Theo---------Van Persie------GervinhoRamsey is not ready, he should stay on the bench like any other youngsters. :coffee: RVP won't play

[Marc Overmars]

Chez

Sagna Verm Kos Gibbs

Ramsey Song Wilshere (if fit, otherwise Rosicky)

Theo Chamakh Arshavin

[Cripps_orig]

Who or what is Marvin Martin Cescs replacement

[Master Splinter]

Just go apeshit and slaughter them:

Szczesny

Sagna
Vermaelen
Koscielny
Gibbs

Ramsey
Rosicky
Arshavin

Ugly Theo
Walcott
Gervinho

[milla]

Just go apeshit and slaughter them:

Szczesny

Sagna
Vermaelen
Koscielny
Gibbs

Ramsey
Rosicky
Arshavin

Ugly Theo
Walcott
Gervinho

:gp:

[Darth Vela]

Cescs replacement

But better than Cesc.

He may even be better than Jesus, Mohammed and Buddha combined.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

could swear i just saw an advert saying its tuesday not wednesday. but arsenal site says wednesday..

[Cripps_orig]

Tv guide says Tuesday. Arsenal site says wednesday. I'd rather believe the former tbh cos Arsenal are having a bit of a shocker on and off the pitch

[Darth Vela]

They're anticipating a hammer-force wave of boos at the Emirates so they're hoping to fool people into not attending, might actually work.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

could swear i just saw an advert saying its tuesday not wednesday. but arsenal site says wednesday..


Tv guide says Tuesday. Arsenal site says wednesday. I'd rather believe the former tbh cos Arsenal are having a bit of a shocker on and off the pitch

Its Tuesday Sky sports show the adverts for it.

[Özim]

Tv guide says Tuesday. Arsenal site says wednesday. I'd rather believe the former tbh cos Arsenal are having a bit of a shocker on and off the pitch
Can't even get the right date for their own matches...what a mess :lol:

[Joker]

Really doubt we'll be winning this game tbh, with us having to rely on Chamakh upfront. And if we do draw/lose the game, we're in deep trouble given our poor away record in Europe.

In some ways though, it may not be the worst thing to get knocked out of Europe, allowing us to concentrate on the league and the cups (where we have some chance of winning something) We're never going to win or even compete effectively in the UCL, it's just a cash cow for the corporates, so footballistically speaking it won't be the end of the world if Udinese dispatch us.

[Cripps_orig]

Really doubt we'll be winning this game tbh, with us having to rely on Chamakh upfront. And if we do draw/lose the game, we're in deep trouble given our poor away record in Europe.


Why? His CL record has been excellent

[Joker]

I know, but anyone who's watched him play for us since December 2010 will know he looks a player completely short of confidence and ability. Yes, if he can recreate the form he showed in the first two months of last season, that'll be a big relief but all the evidence we've seen suggests he can't.

[IBK]

0-0 draw - leading to a nervy return leg where we get undone by a sucker punch, and lose 1-0. I am sorry to be so negative, but the manager has done nothing, precisely nothing, to raise spirits or expectations for this one.

[Cripps_orig]

Is this game counted in the season ticket quota?

[GP]

Looking forward to this one.

[Cripps_orig]

I'll miss the first half of this probably :dance:

[Master Splinter]

I'll miss the first half of this probably :dance:

Eastenders?

[Cripps_orig]

Eastenders?Fasting

[Master Splinter]

Fasting

What channel is that on?

[Marc Overmars]

Al Jazeera

[Syn]

Al Jazeera

:lol:

[Master Splinter]

Al Jazeera

Is that our new signing?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Is that our new signing?

with a name like that its a must have

[fakeyank]

I'll miss the first half of this probably :dance:

Try missing the second one as well. You will just miss us getting creamed by a 3rd grade Italian team

[LDG]

Al Jazeera

:haha:

[Flavs]

Yeah we will piss this at ho,e and lose by an odd goal away so no worries there.

These are very good at set peices however :upset:

[Darth Vela]

Did you not get the memo?

We're awesome at defending set-pieces now so it's no worry.

[Niall_Quinn]

Did you not get the memo?

We're awesome at defending set-pieces now so it's no worry.

Don't be so sarcastic, Newcastle didn't get a sniff and they are lethal up front.

[Keith]

on Tomas Rosicky...
We have an uncertainty from Saturday about Rosicky. He is in the squad and will have a fitness test on Tuesday morning.

[Darth Vela]

Yeah, I have a little uncertainty about Rosicky after Saturday too.

NQ, fair point as we all know the wonderful talent of both Ameobi's...

[Kano]

cant wait for this, regular football on the tv and start of the cl

[Joker]

Yeah, I have a little uncertainty about Rosicky after Saturday too.

:lol:

[Master Splinter]

We could just have Ramsey and Frimpong available for our next Prem game.

4-4-2 :bow:

Will Lansbo play? Or The Fat Fuck moved into the centre?

Hopefully Marvin Martin will have signed by then.

[Grebbo]

We could just have Ramsey and Frimpong available for our next Prem game.

4-4-2 :bow:

Will Lansbo play? Or The Fat Fuck moved into the centre?

Hopefully Marvin Martin will have signed by then.

Frimpong?
Lansbo?
Marvin Martin?

We will not have a bigger game this season and this is the shite we're relying on (or hoping to rely on)?

Our squad is so shit.

[Master Splinter]

:lol:

Just having a laugh.

But Marvin Martin is awesome.

[Master Splinter]

Wenger - Bendtner could play on Tuesday

Arsène Wenger says Nicklas Bendtner could be involved against Udinese on Tuesday night even though the Dane may still leave Arsenal.

Bendtner has been strongly linked with a move away from Emirates Stadium this summer and the manager has confirmed that his future could lie elsewhere if he finds the right club.

The 23-year-old admitted that he was after a move while on international duty recently but Wenger revealed on Monday that he might feature in the Champions League this week.

“In his interview Bendtner said he was gone, but I checked and he’s not gone at all!” he said.

“I promised I would let him go if he found the right club and that has not changed because when I make a promise I keep it.

“But if he doesn’t find the right opportunity he will stay and fight for his place like everybody else. He looks sharp in training.”

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-bendtner-could-play-on-tuesday

:upset:

:crying:

[GP]

Awesome WUMing :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Arsene WUMger :bow:

He should join GW. Would WUM Ach into submission.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Lets twat these twats!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Arsenal v Udinese - Ticket Information

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Gold Members! :pal:

[Niall_Quinn]

“In his interview Bendtner said he was gone, but I checked and he’s not gone at all!” he said.

LOL, does anyone get the impression Wenger isn't keen on Nick any more? He certainly doesn't lack a little bit sharpness whenever he talks about him these days.

[AKBapologist]

Frimpong, Ramsey and Song look set to start in our midfield with Lansbury on the bench and rosicky a major doubt with groin strain.

[Cripps_orig]

Frimpong :lol:Our squad must be awful to have someone as crap as him in our team in a big game like this.

[milla]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-bendtner-could-play-on-tuesday

:upset:

:crying:

Wenger :bow:

Sir Nick :bow:

[milla]

Frimpong :lol:Our squad must be awful to have someone as crap as him in our team in a big game like this.

Frimpong is better than Denilson tbh :coffee:

[Syn]

Gold Members! :pal:

:haha:

That is pretty harsh.

[Boss]

Chamakh up front?

FML.

[Marc Overmars]

Chamakh will end his drought tonight.

[Letters]

Gold Members! :pal:

:cool:


Oh...right...

<_<

[Grebbo]

Jesus I'd forgotten the players we have out for this!! No RVP, Nasri, Wilshere, Cesc - who's gonna create and score the goals??

I'd put Udinese as favourites.

[Master Splinter]

Chamakh will end his drought tonight.

Yes we know he'll be opening his fast at night.

But will he score?

[Marc Overmars]

2-0

Chakma and Ramsey

Quote this for the truth

[Kaiser]

---------Chezza------------
Bac--Kos--Verm--Gibbo
-------Billong---Azza------
Feo---Fat fuck---Forehead
---------£52k---------------

Chakma in the stands plz.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Bendtner should be no where near the game tonight.

Fucking useless danish cunt.

[GP]

I'm going to have a Danish for lunch.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Enjoy :good:

[Xhaka Can’t]

I'm going to have a Danish for lunch.

I love Swedish birds.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I love Swedish birds.

:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Team

Chesney

Sagna - Kos - Verm - Gibbs

Theo - Ramsey - Song - Rosicky - Gervino

Nobody


Oxo on the bench

Defence needs to play very well tonight because we won't be doing much up front.

[Kano]

2-0 to us

[McNamara That Ghost...]

O'Leary, Hodgson and Jamie Redknapp are in the studio.

[Master Splinter]

Team

Chesney

Sagna - Kos - Verm - Gibbs

Theo - Ramsey - Song - Rosicky - Gervino

Nobody



:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One in 23 for Chakma.

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Szczesny: Lehmann, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Rosicky, Walcott, Ramsey, Eboue, Chamakh.
Subs: Fabianski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Djourou, Arshavin, Jenkinson, Frimpong, Bendtner.

Udinese: Handanovic, Ekstrand, Benatia, Larangeira, Neuton, Agyemang-Badu, Isla, Asamoah, Pinzi, Armero, Di Natale.
Subs: Belardi, Denis, Vydra, Abdi, Pasquale, Doubai, Fabbrini.

Referee: Kevin Blom (Holland)

Sam Lyon. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Referee: Kevin Blom (Holland)

Poxy ref.

[Master Splinter]

Referee: Kevin Blom (Holland)

Poxy ref.

Does he live near Dirk Kuyt?

[Niall_Quinn]

Does he live near Dirk Kuyt?

Dunno, don't know anything about him.

[hymppi]

wife said it's gonna be 1-0.
she KNOWS.

[Aaron Wilshere]

Arsene on the defensive on Sky Sports

[Power n Glory]

Wenger is a bastard! Did he just put the blame on the fans for the players leaving? Anyone watching this cunt?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenger is a bastard! Did he just put the blame on the fans for the players leaving? Anyone watching this cunt?

I think he said it contributes and he might have been talking about from this point onwards. Having said that though, that contribution includes the things he does (or doesn't do).

[hymppi]

champions league tune :bow:
it is on!

(i may have jinxed this now. if there was something to be jinxed...)

[Power n Glory]

I think he said it contributes and he might have been talking about from this point onwards. Having said that though, that contribution includes the things he does (or doesn't do).

That was a PR cock up! Way too defensive and critical of the fans. Not reassuring words at all, just a 'be grateful' type of speech and warnings, almost threats. Jeff tried to help him out and get him to say some encouraging things, but he just went off on one.

[GunnerFan4Life]

Cham is gonna have a blinder.

[dazthegooner]

Just got in from work same old story from manure sports 1 Arsenal are only a small side but then again so are Barcelona (not that I think we're as good as Barcelona by a long shot)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was a PR cock up! Way too defensive and critical of the fans. Not reassuring words at all, just a 'be grateful' type of speech and warnings, almost threats. Jeff tried to help him out and get him to say some encouraging things, but he just went off on one.

It's encouraging in the sense it didn't sound like a man who was at ease with the job he has. It was fairly self-aggrandising though. Funny when he said he brought all the great players we have had to the club so his judgement shouldn't be doubted so match - then later he admits it isn't just him working on transfers currently, they have a scouting network across the globe. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

It's the lack of importance applied to the football that's worrying, the club, the heritage, the finances, that's what we're told to be proud of but the football? Well that wasn't good enough, move on. Football has to come first Arsene. It's a football club.

Anyway, 2-0 to us, maybe even that shit Chamakh will score tonight. He bloody owes us one. Ramsey to get the other.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Champions League music.

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ekstrand booked already. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Koscielny had dreams of dribbling his way through to their pelanty area I think.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Walcott!!!

[Power n Glory]

It's encouraging in the sense it didn't sound like a man who was at ease with the job he has. It was fairly self-aggrandising though. Funny when he said he brought all the great players we have had to the club so his judgement shouldn't be doubted so match - then later he admits it isn't just him working on transfers currently, they have a scouting network across the globe. :lol:

Good way to look at it. He's feeling the pressure.

Anyway, on to the match! Walcott!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Theo :bow:

[Keith]

"couldn't really miss" :lol: Smudger.

[AKBapologist]

First goal of the season :bow:

[Boss]

:scarf:

[dazthegooner]

Is it me ot is Walcott playing a more central role?

[Power n Glory]

"couldn't really miss" :lol: Smudger.

Could if you're name is Chamakh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vermaelen and Gervinho. :doh:

[AKBapologist]

3-5-2 :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We were lucky there, suicidal pass from Ramsey.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo gets booked on request. Neuton gets booked too. :lol:

[Power n Glory]

We were lucky there, suicidal pass from Ramsey.

Kid has a bad habit of making those passes.

[Boss]

Sloppy play by us but Song and Rosicky sort that shit out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Natale hits the bar!

[Power n Glory]

What the fuck was that from Gervinho? Simple pass!

[Maestro]

Frightening pace with Gibbs, Gerv & Theo in the side. Tendency for Harikari defending still evident.

[Niall_Quinn]

New words will have to be created to describe how poor Chamakh is.

[Cripps_orig]

Gervinho and Song should have shot when 20 odd yards out.Udinese look dangerous. Can see them scoring especially with kozza and chesney playing

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great imagination from Di Natale.

[Maestro]

Song needs some real competition

[The Realist]

have we never heard of an early cross..

[Aaron Wilshere]

Gibbs is so much sharper in the tackle than Clichy and doesn't stand off people as much.

If he stays fit he could be great

[Maestro]

Haven't seen him for 20 mins, hope he scores



New words will have to be created to describe how poor Chamakh is.

[Cripps_orig]

What's the point in Gervinho? Does the same shit others do ie pass inside when a cross would be better.Another shocker from Wenger

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SJUHYEHEYY!!

Great save.

[Master Splinter]

Szczesny :bow:

Song :doh:

[Power n Glory]

What's the point in Gervinho? Does the same shit others do ie pass inside when a cross would be better.Another shocker from Wenger

You're a supporter of Chamakh. A strike that refuses to shoot when clean in on goal. He's bloody worse.

[Maestro]

Chezza to arms!!!!

[The Realist]

Chamakh took a year to turn and shoot

[Power n Glory]

Szczesny :bow:

Song :doh:

Song got the final block.

[Maestro]

NQ
Did you see that? Chamka actually shot !!!!

[Syn]

The standard of football on show right now is terrible. I've lost count of the football equivalent of 'unforced errors' from both sides.

[StamfordBrdige]

Udinese are awful. For an italian team they really suck at defending.

[Master Splinter]

All their chances have come from midfield mistakes.

:doh:

Apart from Di Natale's FK.

[Master Splinter]

Song got the final block.

It was his fault - twice - in the first place.

[Cripps_orig]

You're a supporter of Chamakh. A strike that refuses to shoot when clean in on goal. He's bloody worse.:lol:

[Aaron Wilshere]

Vermaelen really is a quality defender.

Missed him so badly last season

[StamfordBrdige]

The standard of football on show right now is terrible. I've lost count of the football equivalent of 'unforced errors' from both sides.

:gp:

[Power n Glory]

It was his fault - twice - in the first place.

He's having a stinker but he made the effort to get back and block the shot. They'd have scored otherwise.

[Master Splinter]

Chamakh :haha:

[Syn]

In recent years we don't expect to deal with long throws or aerial threat, but one thing we're sure as fuck meant to be half-decent at is technique. The first-touch of most players is, at best, average for top division standard. Our players need 2 or 3 touches to set themselves before making a pass longer than 15 yards let alone a shot.

[AKBapologist]

The ref isn't giving us anything is he?

[Master Splinter]

Song nearly gave a pel away.

[StamfordBrdige]

Udinese are seriously awful. Fucking keep trying the fucking lobbed pass every.fucking.time. How on earth did this shite finish 4th in serie a?

[Power n Glory]

That guy is shit at crossing. No pressure and he fluffs it.

[Grebbo]

Our defending is scary.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Udinese are seriously awful. Fucking keep trying the fucking lobbed pass every.fucking.time. How on earth did this shite finish 4th in serie a?

They have sold three of their best players in fairness.

[Xhaka Can’t]

They have sold three of their best players in fairness.

Barrow in fairness?

[Maestro]

We need a maestro badly

[The Realist]

We're missing that tight level of control in our passing that Cesc/ Nasri/ Wilshere bring/brought at the moment

[Injury Time]

They have sold three of their best players in fairness.
We've only got rid of two, udinese :pal: ..... :(

[Niall_Quinn]

In recent years we don't expect to deal with long throws or aerial threat, but one thing we're sure as fuck meant to be half-decent at is technique. The first-touch of most players is, at best, average for top division standard. Our players need 2 or 3 touches to set themselves before making a pass longer than 15 yards let alone a shot.

Our final ball, it's appalling. We're our own worst enemy on the pitch. And Sagna cannot cross a ball to save his life. It's such a huge weakness to have to carry.

[Master Splinter]

Vermaelen :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gibbs booked.

GHEL special. :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Anyone got a sopcast channel?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 half time.

[Power n Glory]

Song, Ramsey and Rosicky have to step it up in the middle of the park. It's way too open. Song has no discipline, Rosicky is slacking off from doing the dirty work and Ramsey is making sloppy passes.

[Özim]

Shocking performance from a shockingly average team. Udinese could win this.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Hey SB, would you like someone to change your name to the correct spelling?

[Syn]

Our final ball, it's appalling. We're our own worst enemy on the pitch. And Sagna cannot cross a ball to save his life. It's such a huge weakness to have to carry.

People keep focusing on the final ball...but we're not 'nearly' creating chances. Far from it. Even working the ball to a position in which we can play a final ball is proving to be very, very difficult. Cutting teams open relies on being able to play the ball quick enough to manoeuvre some space. By the time a player traps the ball and gets in a position to play that ball, the opposition defender has closed the gap. It should be a split second; if not first-touch, one touch to steady and straight through. But from the pass, the control isn't instant...it's far too slow.Iif the final ball seems slow it's because we're taking too long to play that pass.

[Joker]

Really poor performance, but no surprise given how many average players are playing for us. If we don't improve, Udinese will equalise and then we'll have a mountain to climb.

[GP]

Vermaelen really is a quality defender.

Missed him so badly last season

Vermadams and Keowncielny are both quality.

[StamfordBrdige]

They have sold three of their best players in fairness.

Fair enough but i still expect a pro footballer to be able to trap the ball and make a 10-15 yard pass as standard. Can't see them scoring cos they keep making daft decisions in the final 3rd and keep playing their corners short instead of fucking putting the ball in.

Didn't know a thing about them and thought they'd be a half decent side and thus the match would be worth watching. Big mistake.

Me :pal:

[AKBapologist]

HT Stats Arsenal v Udinese Shots 7-10 On target 2-2 Passing Accuracy 83%-75% Fouls 14-5 Duels Won 40%-60% Possession 61%-39%

[up the arse]

Anyone got a sopcast channel?


http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=126738&part=sports


http://cjstreems.blogspot.com/index.html

[Niall_Quinn]

Lucky we caught them cold. Awful match.

Get Arshavin on, Chamakh off, put Theo through the middle.

[Joker]

Fair enough but i still expect a pro footballer to be able to trap the ball and make a 10-15 yard pass as standard. Can't see them scoring cos they keep making daft decisions in the final 3rd and keep playing their corners short instead of fucking putting the ball in.

Didn't know a thing about them and thought they'd be a half decent side and thus the match would be worth watching. Big mistake.

Me :pal:

Must show how mediocre our squad is given they've been the better side in this half.

[Özim]

In other news:

We're still as boring as last season, what happened to the "extra pace" we're supposed to have.

[StamfordBrdige]

Anyone got a sopcast channel?

We allowed to post it in the forum or PM.

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=126738&part=sports


http://cjstreems.blogspot.com/index.html

Thanks Bud.

[Özim]

Must show how mediocre our squad is given they've been the better side in this half.
Pretty much, Udinese seem to threaten the goal at least....we just pass and get nowhere.

"Spend some f*cking money"

[StamfordBrdige]

Hey SB, would you like someone to change your name to the correct spelling?

Nah. I kind of like it this way. Makes logging in a bit more difficult cos i keep forgetting how i misspelt it but hey, i'll get there eventually.

[Xhaka Can’t]

We allowed to post it in the forum or PM.

Good point, i (we) ought to be more careful.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Nah. I kind of like it this way. Makes logging in a bit more difficult cos i keep forgetting how i misspelt it but hey, i'll get there eventually.

:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

People keep focusing on the final ball...but we're not 'nearly' creating chances. Far from it. Even working the ball to a position in which we can play a final ball is proving to be very, very difficult. Cutting teams open relies on being able to play the ball quick enough to manoeuvre some space. By the time a player traps the ball and gets in a position to play that ball, the opposition defender has closed the gap. It should be a split second; if not first-touch, one touch to steady and straight through. But from the pass, the control isn't instant...it's far too slow.Iif the final ball seems slow it's because we're taking too long to play that pass.

I'm talking about players under no pressure looking up and then playing a horrendously misplaced pass, or players who can't cross even when they have all day, or simple headers, the very basics of the game. We can't seem to do that any more unless the ball is going backwards. Frustrating.

[StamfordBrdige]

Must show how mediocre our squad is given they've been the better side in this half.

I think you've been the better side. They are really really really really really bad at defending and their midfielders are awful & lazy. I thought italian teams were supposed to know how to organise themselves and stuff at the back. This lot clearly don't know how to do that. The number of times that your players got into a massive space between their midfield and defence was just plain awful and it came to nothing cos you guys like to pass the ball to death. A more direct team would have scored at least 1 more goal from such a position.

[gunsofashburtongrove]

First time in a long time Chamakh has looked as has Rosicky, the mistakes have come from Ramsey. The midfield has looked dynamic and available in attack and defence. The second worst defender in the world has been brilliant. If we get a balance between the approach against Barcodes and this, we should be fine

[Marc Overmars]

Playing well enough, nice goal at start. Proper centre forwards goal, Theo through the centre pls?


Udinese look very dangerous though on the counter, those 2 Ghanians have skipped past our midfield a few times. Di Natale is just class as well.

Lets kill this off ASAP.

Come on you Gunners!!

[Özim]

First time in a long time Chamakh has looked as has Rosicky
You're right, he usually just passes backwards like a headless chicken.

It's all he seems to know

[Niall_Quinn]

First time in a long time Chamakh has looked as has Rosicky, the mistakes have come from Ramsey. The midfield has looked dynamic and available in attack and defence. The second worst defender in the world has been brilliant. If we get a balance between the approach against Barcodes and this, we should be fine

Whatever match you're watching sounds great, what channel is it on?

[Marc Overmars]

Chamakh is our Heskey btw.

Bless him and his 3 yard lay offs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djourou on, Gibbs off.

Gibbs injured again? :doh:

[Özim]

I don't get it, we seem to have sold a load of shite in the summer, yet there's seems to be a stack more on the pitch today.

[The Realist]

Djouros on for Gibbs :facepalm:

[Marc Overmars]

Oh I like Gervinho as well. Bit of a livewire isn't he?

Just needs to fine tune his decision making.

[Maestro]

Ohhhh Noooooo!!!!!!!!

[Özim]

Djourou on, Gibbs off.

Gibbs injured again? :doh:
A matchstick man would last longer than him, also horribly out of position at times when he does play.

[GP]

Oh I like Gervinho as well. Bit of a livewire isn't he?

Just needs to fine tune his decision making.

He also needs to fine tune his face.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djourou nearly fucked it up straight away.

[Marc Overmars]

Well no one could have predicted Gibbs getting injured leaving us without a left back.

[Power n Glory]

We'll concede with Dogshit on the pitch.

[hymppi]

Djouros on for Gibbs :facepalm:

" 'ello. we do not need more defenders, we are staked with ze defenders"
FML.

[hymppi]

Well no one could have predicted Gibbs getting injured leaving us without a left back.
:lol:

[The Realist]

Didn't seem injured but given his past record it seems most likely. Might just be us trying to secure things up and also trial Verm at LB.:unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Natale in, well done to Djourou there.

Koscielny had a brainfart.

[Özim]

Defence shocking.

[The Realist]

Djouruo i never doubted you :hug:

[hymppi]

Didn't seem injured but given his past record it seems most likely. Might just be us trying to secure things up and also trial Verm at LB.:unsure:
seemed injured to me, at the end of the first half he was leaning at the goalpost to defend a corner and looked like he had pulled some muscle at the thigh.

[Özim]

Well no one could have predicted Gibbs getting injured leaving us without a left back.
Well, not Wenger anyway.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chakma loses it twice in a few seconds. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gibbs' hamstring is the problem.

:rolleyes:

[GP]

Oh shut up Shreeves you greasy cunt bag

[Özim]

We're struggling and Wenger bring Jenkinson on :facepalm:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jenkinson on, Djourou off. :doh:

[AKBapologist]

Jenkinson on, Djourou has done his hamstrings. Yup.

[Özim]

Djourou injured :lol:

What bad luck

[Syn]

:haha:

[Power n Glory]

Yes...dodo is off and Wenger may be forced to buy another defender!

[Cripps_orig]

Missed the last 20 odd minutes of play

Anything happen?

When the fuck did Djorou come on? Why the fuck is he going off?

Wtf is going on?

[hymppi]

fuck this shit! :banghead:

[Master Splinter]

:haha:

This is taking the piss.

Rosicky and Walcott next?

[cheesy bites]

And Djourou is coming off to be replaced by Jagie...Jenkinson.

[Power n Glory]

We're struggling and Wenger bring Jenkinson on :facepalm:

You mean Pat Rice! lol

[fakeyank]

Gervinho from what I have seen so far is shit

[Xhaka Can’t]

And Djourou is coming off to be replaced by Jagie...Jenkinson.

Who?!?!?!?!?

[Keith]

"hello, is that Gary? It's Arsene. Can you play left back or in the middle?"

[hymppi]

Yes...dodo is off and Wenger may be forced to buy another defender!
it's ok, fabianski can play as a defender. or theo.





:ilt:

[Power n Glory]

One sub left. That leaves us in a hit of a pickle. Arshavin or Bendy?

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger is picking his nose... not sure if that's good or bad but at least it's something.

[fakeyank]

Wenger does love to pick his nose :lol:

[cheesy bites]

Where's Cesc :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pasquale on, Neuton off.

[Grebbo]

Let's get PHW to play centre back the bloody cunt.

[Master Splinter]

Joe Pasquale on.

[Cripps_orig]

Gibbs injured again? :lol:

:doh:

LB needed. Jose Enrique is available....oh

Just fuck off Wenger

[Özim]

Sh*t play from Jenkinson.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was close. Jenkinson couldn't get back in to position.

[cheesy bites]

Song sure is generous, always giving the ball back to Udinese in their own half.

[Niall_Quinn]

Time to dig in and take the 1-0. If we can.

[Boss]

Missed the last 53 minutes of play.

Judging by the thread, thank fuck.

[Cripps_orig]

Jenkinson first bit of play is to be outmuscled by some guy 3 feet smaller than him

[Grebbo]

I am scared.