Football : Season 2013/14 & Summer Window

[denphone]

Originally Posted by colin25

Watching match of the day (recorded), and saw the rooney goal. But also watched the camera pan to beckham...and watched not only beckham cover his mouth..but his son (presume it was) also covered his mouth...whilst talking. Sad. Only ones in the group doing it..and no disrespect to beckhams, I don't see the need for the child doing it.

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And mourinho...we are not favourites, we have hard matches etc etc. Funny he ignored that point for others.

The trouble with Arsenal is they have a very soft underbelly and their gameplan is as predictable as a one trick pony.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by denphone

The trouble with Arsenal is they have a very soft underbelly and their gameplan is as predictable as a one trick pony.

They had a bad day. But i still think a lot of it is that they don't have a world class striker, and a tough centre (like the chocolates, you need a hard centre to fully compliment the box )

Originally Posted by denphone

The trouble with Arsenal is they have a very soft underbelly and their gameplan is as predictable as a one trick pony.

I think that's the stereotype but it's not really true. Spurs and Munich showed that Arsenal do have alternative gameplans and it's hardly predictable. The problem is the game plan away at our top 4 rivals have proven to be shockingly awful and the players incapable of rising to the occasion.

[thenry]

Whats well known is various ex-players have said Arsene does not do enough work on the opposition. Now you could say that is to put more importance on our own game but it also shows a lack of respect towards the opposition. Make no mistake, even though Jose says this and that he would NEVER disrespect the opposition like that. Fergie never done it, Fergie had his game plan for Arsenal. You do not win by disrespecting the opposition, thats a fact in everyday life not only football!

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Duncan Alexander ‏@oilysailor
50% of the PL goals Arsenal have conceded this season have come in three away games.
2:14 PM - 22 Mar 2014
https://twitter.com/oilysailor/statu...75886271389696

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Hilarious error by Naughton

[denphone]

l wonder how Arthur is feeling.

[Cobbydaler]

How was that not a foul? Both hands in the back!

[thenry]

So the Saints are going to throw this now?

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Miguel Delaney ‏@MiguelDelaney
Arsenal have confirmed they're set to appeal the case of mistaken identity *and* the red card since it was not a goalscoring opportunity.
2:12 PM - 23 Mar 2014
https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/st...37602826047488

Miguel Delaney ‏@MiguelDelaney
No Arsenal press conference tomorrow now, either.
2:35 PM - 23 Mar 2014
https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/st...43416806682625

hmm... no pre match post conference. I hope Wenger doesn't still believe his methods were correct and will try prove it.

I think he is just avoiding adding fuel to the fire about the loss. We don't need it hanging over us for the reason the season which still has top 4 to defend and an FA Cup to win.

[thenry]

Keeper should have done better.

So the media lockdown at Arsenal continues. Wonder what's going on. The players have really let Wenger down and he himself needs to address the tactics. Really hope the Wenger era doesn't end as a result of Chelsea.

[Mr Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Damien

So the media lockdown at Arsenal continues. Wonder what's going on. The players have really let Wenger down and he himself needs to address the tactics. Really hope the Wenger era doesn't end as a result of Chelsea.

Do you remember if he's ever done that before?

Originally Posted by Mr Pharmacist

Do you remember if he's ever done that before?

Not this level of lockdown no.

[Mr Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Damien

Not this level of lockdown no.

You'd think he'd want to get the sit down stuff out of the way and move on. I know he did the TV stuff for BBC and BT, but you don't get the level of grilling with them as you do with the other type. I'm not having a pop at him, it's just that I've never known him to avoid them before.

[thenry]

Arsenal have recalled striker Chuba Akpom on loan at Coventry.

[iadom]

El Classico, neither side can defend for toffee, that's if you can get the ball off them first of course.