Football Season 2013/14 & Summer Window - Page 228

adzii_nufc · 02-11-2013, 22:18

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Originally Posted by Damien

YESSSS!!!! Great result. Needed a win really to avoid being the crisis club. Also gives us some distance from the chasing pack which is vital considering the run we have coming up.

Was never a red card. There were covering defenders. Yes it was intentional, it was a cyclical attempt to stop a counter attack. Liverpool did it to us as well in the game but it was further back and hence a card was avoided. A yellow was a deserved card.

Liverpool were always going to struggle when they finally came up against one of the top sides.

Probably not the best thing to say when you've lost to Dortmund and Chelsea and have Dortmund and United away coming.

thenry · 02-11-2013, 22:39

Wheres Hansen ?

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omg they open analysis with 'Liverpools poor performance'. when will there be pundits on MOTD able to praise Arsenal. Gary, a Spur is the only one able to praise which sums it all up.

**Damien** · 02-11-2013, 22:48

I don't mind. Would rather the hype machine runs cool for now. I want praise at the end of season to be honest and there is a long, long, way to go. I think they're right that we have to see how we do against City and Chelsea.

thenry · 02-11-2013, 23:14

remember Owen saying

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Arsenal do not look top-four side

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...four-side.html

BT Sports was a lot easier to watch today without his voice.

colin25 · 03-11-2013, 03:48

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Originally Posted by Damien

I don't mind. Would rather the hype machine runs cool for now. I want praise at the end of season to be honest and there is a long, long, way to go. I think they're right that we have to see how we do against City and Chelsea.

I think that is right. Still long way to go, and the question is still open about winning the league, which was the question asked.

**Damien** · 03-11-2013, 11:01

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Originally Posted by colin25

I think that is right. Still long way to go, and the question is still open about winning the league, which was the question asked.

Yes. Personally I think we will fall short of winning the league. I think Chelsea and Manchester City have so much depth in their squad that they'll have an edge over us as the season goes on. It might even be better that we exit the Champions League in the group stage as opposed to having those tiring and all consuming matches in February. Traditionally we've picked up quite a lot of injuries in those and had a confidence blow. It would be better to have entire weeks off whilst Chelsea, City and United have to deal with those games instead.

I do think Arsenal are where Dortmund were at a few years ago. There is some obvious promise there and if we can keep the squad and manager together. Let some of the other younger players mature in the way Ramsey and Gibbs have done (mostly Chamberlain and Jenkinson) add a striker we'll have a shot next year or the year after. As long we challenge in that time I'll be happy.

thenry · 03-11-2013, 12:50

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Everton: Howard, Coleman, Baines, Jagielka, Distin, McCarthy, Barry, Osman, Pienaar, Mirallas, Lukaku.
Subs: Robles, Jelavic, Oviedo, Deulofeu, Naismith, Barkley, Stones.

Tottenham: Lloris; Walker, Chiriches, Dawson, Vertonghen; Paulinho, Sandro; Lennon, Holtby, Townsend; Soldado.
Subs: Friedel, Kaboul, Dembele, Eriksen, Lamela, Sigurdsson, Defoe.

**Damien** · 03-11-2013, 13:08

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Originally Posted by adzii_nufc

Probably not the best thing to say when you've lost to Dortmund and Chelsea and have Dortmund and United away coming.

Not really. I was perfectly happy to concede they were better than us.

TheDaddy · 03-11-2013, 14:51

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Originally Posted by thenry

Wheres Hansen ?

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omg they open analysis with 'Liverpools poor performance'. when will there be pundits on MOTD able to praise Arsenal. Gary, a Spur is the only one able to praise which sums it all up.

Isn't Gary a Leicester fan

thenry · 03-11-2013, 15:11

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Isn't Gary a Leicester fan

Still a Spur.

Arthurgray50@blu · 03-11-2013, 16:14

I will change my view on Mourinho being sacked by Chelsea. After today l have given up on Spurs boss AVB.

You have Defoe on the bench, and Soldado NOT scoring again. I didn't see him anywhere near scoring. He has scored Penalties, and ONE goal from open play.

I just hope that Levy will get tough on AVB. How can you keep a goal scorer just watching the game and Soldado just on the pitch and just waiting. Bad buy in my opion.

Shadow Demon UK · 03-11-2013, 18:27

That's twice now suprs have allowed a player to carry on playing with possible concussion after being knocked out. Surely the physios/doctors know the dangers of doing this? Especially today Lloris shouldn't have been allowed to play on surely?

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The daily mail agrees with me http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...egardless.html

iadom · 03-11-2013, 18:31

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I will change my view on Mourinho being sacked by Chelsea. After today l have given up on Spurs boss AVB.

You have Defoe on the bench, and Soldado NOT scoring again. I didn't see him anywhere near scoring. He has scored Penalties, and ONE goal from open play.

I just hope that Levy will get tough on AVB. How can you keep a goal scorer just watching the game and Soldado just on the pitch and just waiting. Bad buy in my opion.

He has got a real mean back elbow though.

denphone · 03-11-2013, 18:32

The rules on concussion should be strengthened in my opinion because there are the same problems that have occurred in Rugby Union lately and the sports authorities and officials/Medical staff are too lax in my opinion currently.

**Damien** · 03-11-2013, 18:40

Yeah this isn't the NFL. To be honest the ref should make them go off.