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DEFENCE - 86%
MIDFIELD - 77%
ATTACK - 82%
82%
Overall
Another away trip, another away win, another clean sheet. What the hell’s going on? We don’t know, but here’s how the players rated.
Lukas Fabianski: 7/10 – Relatively untroubled, had one moment where he came for a cross and missed it entirely, but other than that he looks and feels solid. Distribution is noticeably better than Szczesny’s.
Carl Jenkinson: 8/10 – Followed up his storming performance against Bayern with another one yesterday. Would run through brick walls for the red and white.
Per Mertesacker: 8/10 – Calm, cool, efficient, Mertesplendid.
Laurent Koscielny: 8/10 – Kosmungous in a Laurentacular manner.
Nacho Monreal: 8/10 – Back in for Gibbs, good at the back and grabbed his first Arsenal goal into the process. Que bien!
Mikel Arteta: 7/10 – Worked hard after a massive shift in Munich, a little on the quiet side but helped keep the midfield operating as a unit.
Abou Diaby: 5/10 – Looked leggy and tired, which is confusing as he didn’t do a thing in midweek. A bit better in the second half but not the kind of display that says ‘Pick me, pick me!’.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 7/10 – Showed the attacking side of his game with two decent efforts that bounced off the crossbar, his youthful legs did a lot of running too. A good step in the right direction.
Santi Cazorla: 8.5/10 – Arsenal’s best player on the day, always tried to make something happen, was unlucky not to score at least one and played a crucial part in the opening goal.
Theo Walcott: 5/10 – Ineffectual from an attacking point of view again, I think we need to call up Consistentette and get him some more of those patches. Didn’t shirk his defensive duties though, which is something that often compounds his quieter games.
Olivier Giroud: 6/10 – Ran and jumped and put himself about, gets an assist for the goal and in fairness he realised he’d got it wrong in the first place. Two very solid 90 minutes this week from him though.
Subs:
Gervinho: 7/10 – Got his first goal since October, and took it well if not 100% convincingly. Hopefully it’ll do him some good, because the more players we have on the boil in the final weeks of the season the better
Aaron Ramsey: 6/10 – Gets an assist for Gervinho’s goal, came on and did grand.
Kieran Gibbs: 6/10 – On to help shore things up at the end, did exactly that. If he were a tin somebody would make a catchphrase about how he does exactly what’s on him.
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Keiran Gibbs back in for Keiran Gibbs?
Thats Nacho hangover speaking is it?
Erm, *boilk*
Fixed now, thanks to everyone for pointing out my mistake
Nah…not a mistake but a Oops butter fingers moment xx You were overawed with the joy of the win.
Well if there’s a day for boilking it’s this one.
kinda like the spud cunts who lost today. hahaha I see the downfall is eminent for those prostitute controlling bastards
Great review. Its nice to be able to say something good about the team for a couple games in a row. Lets hope they keep it up.
I actually wasn’t so unimpressed by Diaby yesterday. I thought he tried to make something happen when he could. Its sad to see him still shying away from tackles, and at one point he could have helped out Cazorla, i think it was, who was harried almost all the way back to the halfway line. That opportunity he had to bang one in towards the end of the first half showed how low his confidence is.
Still a good talent to have for rotation, hopefully he’ll get back to full, awe inspiring against Liverpool, strength for more than two games (one day).
Diaby just needs to be a bit more assertive – he had a clear shot-on-goal (on his left foot) from 20 yards which he should’ve just gone for.
lets all laugh at spuds for their home loss to fulham.. hahahahaha..hehehehehe…huhuhuhuhuhuhu… st. totteringham day is coming nearer….
They choke when we want.
They choke when we want.
Rottenham Shitespurs, they choke when we want.
You’ve put Monreal as Gibbs.
Gibbs came back in for Gibbs? It’s early I guess, so…
Arsenal: 10/10
For the heart feels so much lighter this morning.
I agree!! so much better waking up for mondays with 3 points
You know who really impressed me this game lads? SZESZNEY! hold on.. let me explain…
The boy was dropped to the bench, again, but after the game i dont think there was a single player out there more excited and proud about the 3 points besides Szesz. It was really good to see that even though he didnt play, he really wanted that 3 points badly. True Gooner!
Didn’t notice that, thanks for the ‘heads-up’ Goontang… think this proves that all these stories in the press about how Schezzers is all bent-out-of-shape from being dropped are just a bunhc of malicious liesaimed at ‘harming’ the Arsenal.
ARSEBLOG Change Gibbs for Monreal Dear Sir. Ta
Drop Feo to the bench, show him whose boss! :@
who’s*
I am the boss. I will break every goal scoring record at Arsenal. It is my time now.
Gervinho, please turn up to training starting from tomorrow, we need to work on your finishing.
Thanks,
A.W
*points out error that will probably be edited pronto in the hopes of getting upvoted.
But seriously; CORPORAL JENKINSON, TAKE A BOW SON. I honestly thought he was the stand out for me this game and against Bayern. Can’t wait to see what he becomes in the next few years, such a talent.
Who thumbed that down?!?
It was me, I like only shit. And money. Yeah don’t forget money.
Are you sir balls? Asshole.
Proberly sanga
Me because he quoted that Godzilla-sized CUNT Andy Gray.
Was very impressed with Chamberlain. Direct running and unlike other Arsenal players capable of hitting it from distance. Diaby was unsurprisingly disappointing. Santi was fucking brilliant.Only if Arshavin had the kind of work rate and attitude Santi had
Arsene Wenger: 10/10 again.
Picked the right starting line up, and made the right changes at the right time.
Getting it right at the right time of the season!
Well, the right time would actually be at the beginning of the season and all throughout.
But better late then never.
Agreed. But I think with the lack of quality in our squad compared with the last few years in general, we would have bitten anyone’s hand off for a top four finish at the end of the season. If we get it, nobody will be criticising Arsene any more. But the key will be to build on the Champions League place and bring in some top players in our weak positions instead of assuming that the same group will be significantly better in the following season as we have done over the last few years.
The same group will be stronger, they will have far more understanding having played together a season.
My issue is selling our best players, which loses their skills and, importantly, team cohesion.
Avoid that and we will be better next season.
I’m not saying that one or two new players would come amiss, just that having players that know instinctively what the others will do is a big advantage ie Adams, Bould etc ie the invincibles.
At the right time ..
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Well it happened to be kind of the right time this match. But it was exactly when the 70th minute popped up, just like it happens in every match
I agree that Wenger showed some tactical awareness and last games, but there were matches where we needed a change much sooner. It always happens in 70th minute tho. Its like he doesnt have the option to sub before 70th minute.
It’s based on the scientific and sporting knowledge that fitness levels will drop below efficient at around 70 minutes. It used to work better when he was the first coach to really advocate high fitness training (Watch any old match around 99/00 (where we’re losing or drawing) and you will see Arsenal turning it on around 65/70 minutes). Now of course every club has a fitness coach, nutrionist, guidelines on eating and drinking, so the playing field has evened out. to the point where the difference is becoming smaller but still there.
We just need the subs to work their arses off for 20 minutes to make that difference count (but this doesn’t always happen)
That’s an interesting fact. However its frustrating when AW waits till the same 70th min mark when the game is crying out for a tactical sub.
rambo and Getvinho were great changes, but I loved thaat he brought Gibbs on to help hang on to the lead. Not often he’s done it of late,bringing a defender on to win a game.
On Diaby: “A bit better in the second half but not the kind of display that says ‘Pick me, pick me!’.”
Yet that’s what exactly what will happen. Well, until he’s injured again in two weeks, that is.
I would have Arshavin ahead of Walcott any day.
Evidently an Arshavin lover….which is great for the lad. Bless
Great win, though! It’s been a while since this team has made me happy twice in the same week!
I really enjoyed your “manager rating” bonus last week. Any chance of throwing in a “team rating” bonus occasionally? It looks like we are finally learning it is a team game. We are looking balanced and determined to work for hard for each other. Isn’t that more important than any individual rating? Will be interesting to see how Wilshere’s return effects the balance of the this new almost unrecognisable team unit. I hope he can slot straight back into it.
All achieved without Wiltshire.. We done lads, I can sit back and cheer on Fulham and west ham today…
The great thing about today is if anything happens in neither of the games; it is a bonus. We can sit back knowing we have just won one of the 3-4 hardest games in out run in, while both of them have way harder games to go than today (including playing each other).
By the way, who’s this Wiltshere guy? I know its nitpicky, but at least Arsenal fans should get it right.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiltshire
God he’s put on weight. A few weeks out and gone to pot
By the way — speaking of bonuses: must not gloat, must not gloat…….
Great to see The Ox getting a start! Hopefully he’ll get a run in the side now! Looked another great display from Jenks as well!
It’s Paddys Day,he’s Irish.
Arseblog is clearly on a floor somewhere.
We all know Nacho started
While I think Jenks mostly was very good, he’s horror pass cross our backend of the field, strait to a swansea man wasn’t very good at all. If they had scored(and i was pretty close) we would have talked about Arsenals selfdestruckt botton. 7/10 from me.
Totally fair point.
He’s getting ready for the parade getting superfucked. Happy st Patrick’s. COYG
Lost count of the number of times Jenkinson looked ahead to put a winger into space and Walcott was lolling about on the 18 yard box pretending to be a striker…it’s getting a little annoying now!
I thought Theo worked hard yesterday, any player involved in a 2-0 away win against a very good team has clearly done their job. I fear the boo boys will start targeting Theo. Clearly confidence is such a large part of the game and we need all our strikers full of confidence for our inevitable toppling of Sp*rs. Glad Gervinho and Ramsey are looking like they are on their way back. Wenger has in previous years shut up shop well for little spells but we really struggled to score goals. Theo is going to get less chances now, but we need to make sure his head is right when he does.
I’ll be putting Westham & Fulham caps today. Spuds and Chelski MUSTTTT NOTTT WIN!!!! I repeat. MUST NOT!
spuds lost the football world is still spinning on the right axis
great to see wenger has perfected cloning two kieran gibbs.now just make a load of jack wilsheres and we’ll be sorted
Gervinho steadily growing in confidence, one miss and one goal from two sub appearances?, he’s well on his way people.
on another note, Liverpool fans were yesterday shell shocked! at losing 3-1 to Southampton – They didn’t expect to score.
My prefered team at the moment..
A polish goalkeeper
Jenks mert kos gibbs/ monreal
Arteta ramsey
Rosicky wilshere carzola
Podolski/ Giroud
And if need be.. I think the ox will make a gooad sub for arteta.. With carzola coming in.. Such a technically gifted team
I’d love this line up! I’d really like to give Poldi a run up top, think he might prove to be clinical up there. And Giroud needs a breather.
Dig your Pole at Goal mention.
I’ll fancy this setup someday..its gonna be a strong line up full of creativity and spirit..wilshere..rosicky…
The only thing Arsene Wenger might have got wrong with the starting 11 was Diaby (personally thought he should have stuck with Ramsey, who did well in Munich), but he had to experiment with him and see how match fit he actually was. Obviously the Allianz was not the time or place for that, so Swansea it was. Glad that Rambo atoned for Diaby’s lackluster performance, the whole team looked so much better once he got on, he pushed the team forwards with a lot more fluidity and the net result was two goals. Which, speaking of, congrats to Monreal for that awesome goal. Welcome to the club sir.
And Gervinho, well what can I say. I’m not wholly convinced yet, but am so happy he’s on the right track back. If you prove yourself right and all the haters wrong, I’ll welcome you back with open hands mate.
Theo Walcott’s face when he got subbed for Gibbs: 10/10. Never seen someone looked so confused.
Exactly mate. He’s got it bang on for two very tough games. You get the feeling the team is just getting ready to hit real form at the perfect time.
@ noah Re: wenger
Sorry to say this after he grabbed a goal but Monreal’s defensive game is a bit wanting. I have noticed several times when he has kept an opposition attacker onside and they get around him to get a 1v1 with the keeper.
Not a serious weakness but it’s one that could cost us.
All I can say to you is the following. The Spanish Football League is more technical and slower and the England/Wales Monreal has to contend with both the aggressiveness and speed of the EPL. Give him time before you criticise him too much. At least one season. Ta
it took Nacho, a fullback, 50 mins to go up front. the goal masked it but I thought his performance was weak
Did we concede? No. Did he get roasted everytime a player came towards hm? No. So a defender did his job and scored a goal but his performance was weak? Can’t win with some people
A great start to the St Patrick’s celebrations, I have the permission of my youngest to wake up with a hangover in the morning, lets hope Fulham & Wet Spam make it celebratory Guiness!!
Awful to see theo walcott proving his critics absolutely right. Shoddy performance.
Walcott needs to see the bench for a while. He’s not been up to any mark since hes signed the contract. And Bayern’s ‘assist’ was a shot on goal in my opinion.
Walcott was more defensive minded the last two games. tracked back to the goal line twice. also assisted in bayern. not as invisible as you would think
truth Diaby was frustrating yesterday but only when he refused to pull d triger at goal . as for the rest of his game, he did well especialy in breaking up d swans attack , holding d ball well and getting into scorring positions.
Finally someone that saw what i saw in Diaby’s game yesterday.
Been wondering what everyone was seeing.
Ok ok, I’m starting to think I’m living in a dream world were I’m da only one that can see that yellow is yellow and black black is black etc. Ben mate seriously u would have left diaby out and picked ramsey instead who play well in munich? What game where u watching midweek, yes ramsey got about but he either passed the ball to zee germans or was simply dispossessed nearly every time he touched the ball. Am I tye only one who sees that altho this kid is a nice guy and may have been a great prospect, that he simpy is not good enough? He can have all the good intentions and try as hard as he likes but hes not I repeat NOT good enough for my beloved arsenal. Every time he plays I am worried, yes i think diaby is not much better cos hes inconsistant but id have him ahead of aaron any day. I’m sorry if this is hard to hear but ramsey has not developed and he wastes more ball than any other player in the team. If he plays a team that dont press and allow him time to deside what to do with the ball then hes ok he can cope but he cant keep the ball or pass it when even the slightest pressure is applied.
Mate you want to talk about dwelling on the ball then look no further than Diaby today. At times Diaby looked terrified of actually playing. Ramsey did well when he came on, got a lot more impetus on the ball. Provided the assist at Swansea yesterday. At Bayern he made the fantastic run that resulted in the first goal. At WHL he earned the free kick that got us the goal and was a constant nuisance offensively. Didn’t put a foot wrong against Villa when he came on, and before that he was one of the better players against Bayern at home, though I will admit it was a overall a weak team performance. Then you look at the Sunderland game where he basically slotted into RB for the first time after Jenks got sent off and did so well to basically patrol the entire right flank himself, come on man give credit where its due. If you want to look at season-long averages, Ramsey has a 93% tackle success rate (that’s very high), averages 29 minutes per tackle, has had 29 interceptions and averages 317 minutes per clear chance created (for comparison, Wilshere’s average is 502).
Also, you say he hasn’t developed at all – well lets agree to disagree on that. He’s developed tremendously, you mentioned he ponders on the ball, well, he USED to, but he has been working on his game and I don’t see that anymore, not nearly as much. His stint in the wings, as ineffectual as it was, gave him a better understanding of space, and how to use it, which really has improved his game in the middle.
Especially given his rough run last year, he’s one of our success stories of this season, along with Jenkinson’s development, Wilshere’s return from injury and Cazorla’s introduction to the team. You’re totally entitled to your opinion and fine disagree with me if you really think that Ramsey hasn’t developed or is not “good enough” to play for this team, but I am entitled to mine and absolutely disagree with yours. With Wenger signing him on a long term contract less than 3 months ago, I would hazard a guess that The Boss tends to agree with me as well.
Ramsey is a much better player than people give him credit for. Too many opinions are based on 6 months ago, when he was struggling for form but looking objectively over the last 10 to 12 games I cannot understand how anyone can have too many issues with him.
it’s ridiculous to judge someone based on one performance. and Bayern game wasn’t a good example. Ramsey didnn’t give the ball away more than anyone else from our midfield. wasn’t his best game but wasn’t horrible either. whole midfield IMO was quite poor (offensively). as for Ramsey. he’s passing is great, always on a high %. he fights for the ball on the whole pitch and always has many tackles, interceptions and clearences. for example Wilshere gives the ball away more than him and nobody gives a shit. plus Aaron is miles ahead of Jack tactically and defensively. Jack is reckless in this area. everybody has orgasm when he makes his famous drives and it’s cool when it’s succesful. when not, it gives an opportunity for opponents to counter attack and Wilshere is nowhere near the ball or opp to stop it/help the team.
also one thing about Walcott, Ramsey and Wilshere. the fact that Theo hasn’t scored for 8 matches is not a coincidence. it was during the spell when Jack played no 10 role. in many games during this time Theo was making runs into free areas but nobody picked him. and for me it’s down to Jack mostly. Ramsey has great vision and great key pass and even though he’s playing in the deeper role recently, he’s still able to spot Theo’s run and fed him with 30-40m accurate pass. he also has a good sense in front of goal. always finds himself in good positions and makes runs into pen box. he still has a poor shot, i’ll give you that. and in the end, he’s a fucking warrior. has the best stamina at the club and always give 110%. so i don’t think that all this above considered Aaron Ramsey is not good enough
I heart the two posts above a lot. Reason, facts, and stats. What else do you need? Go Rambo.
I wouldn’t say Ramsey isn’t developing or can become effective, but I do think people have a lot more patience with him than with Diaby, even if they’re both guilty of similar errors
I definitely do not agree with some (most it seems like) that Ramsey gives the ball away less or play slower or whatever other charge they make against Diaby. Ramsey put three balls into touch within one minute during the first half at Munich. If Diaby does something similar, even less egregious, then no matter what he does the rest of the game, he’s not going to get the benefit of the doubt for anything. It’s confirmation bias, and to say nothing negative of Ramsey, Diaby is now an internet whipping boy because of it.
It’s a shame because to me, and I think others, the quality Diaby brings is obvious. Aside from Jack and sometimes Rosicky, he is the only midfielder that can pick the ball up and drive it through the midfield and make something happen. He does it so easily that his giveaways and sloppy passes are just that much more frustrating, especially considering he’s not a player who runs around throwing himself into the action.
LOL “Zee Germans”. What about “Los English”!
Did you go to school?
I didn’t know Aphex Twin was a Gooner!
All geniuses are Gooners, surely
Was in the Twelve Pins yesterday to watch the match and it’s heartening to see the fans still behind the team because that what we need right now. We can dissect everything after the seasons over, and I think everyoe knows we need at least five new players. But that can wait for another day, let’s keep getting behind the team so they can feed off of us and so avoid the unthinkable. We look so much more balanced over the last few games and long may it continue. I can enjoy my St Patricks Day now! Top marks all round, well done and COYG!!
I swear Giroud annoys me. That fellow cannot run, he plays like a lame ostrich. He’s pulling a Chamakh on us. 12 goals then he just dwindles away. Notice in Munich his goal would have been a miss if he was just inches behind. Podolski should be our main CF.
I really don’t know what to say about this post……
I don’t understand why people can’t see that giroud is not the striker we need. Why should we settle for “he gets around a lot”? We need someone who @ least makes chances to score. Giroud could probably do better as a supporting striker. I have never seen him turn a defender, the ball comes to him he immediately touches it back.
And don’t give me that first season crap (cazorla, monreal, podolski…). I’ll say it again, even the “chamakh” scored a couple of goals. Its a given u play for arsenal u’ll score.
Because he’s got talent, heart and all said and done it’s his first season in the prem. Not many strikers have had first seasons (at least statistically) as good as Giroud. Especially not coming from ligue 1, as the overall standard of the prem is quite a bit higher.
So please reserve judgment until this time next year.
Giroud is a center forward, the classical target man.
He scores goals. He also is capable of winning headers and out muscling defenders.
He wins the long balls, he holds up the ball when necessary and gets time for our players to advance.
There are many strikers and attacking midfielders who can/will benefit from playing around him. I do not believe we are as yet playing to his strengths.
The question is will we ever play to his strength? These are 2 conflicting styles. We don’t use wingers whose first option is to cross. Look @ d sexy interchanges btw podolski and gibbs, cazorla and monreal… Does it look lyk they’re tryin to cross d ball? By the time they decide, giroud has wandered out of the box (which of coz is the right thing to do). Even walcott’s first inclination is to drive into the area not cross the ball. It’s just a bad fit.
@ deji
If players in a PL club do not know when or how to cross the ball to a central striker, should they be playing at this level?
Theo cuts in with the ball because he wants the glory for himself. I believe he resents Giroud playing the CF role, and tries not to create chances for him. His cross for our first against Bayern was a not intentional; he went for goal himself, unluckily for him the ball, luckily for us, it went to Giroud.
Arsene must have signed Giroud knowing his strengths; so he must have a strategy in mind how to get the best out of him. So far Giroud has had a great first season.
Why do you hate beautiful people so much?
The problem with Theo is that he doesn’t know when to drop and become an option for the player with the ball. He is always standing next to the defender looking for the perfect ball to play him in.
WHAT! A six? Sacre Bleu! I deserve more than a six, I am Giroud!
Nope you’re just an average striker with tremendously good looks, get you out of well and trully deserved stick.
if your name was Diaby you would’ve gotten a 3.
I didnt think diaby was that bad at all to be honest… you can see he’s still a bit cautions though but his general play was pretty good.. except for not shooting more often. Theo also worked hard defensively and his presences can scare the oppo just because of his pace.
I am completely foxed by the above Football Managers who said Theo had a bad game because he did not score. Swansea is known for horizontal passing and using the width by pushing their full backs high up the pitch….that is where both The Ox and Theo came in handy yesterday ( Speed and Youth). For the first time in a very long time, I saw Theo defend. Yes! he may not have scored or did the flair things….but he defended like crazy. Give him the love and due respect for the little things.
exactly and he did the same in Munich and assisted our first goal to get us into the game
Hey arseblog, the arseblog app on my iPhone doesnt seem to work with 2G mobile data. Is there some problem with the app?
I think that’s a bit harsh on Diaby, I really don’t think he was that bad. He got a lot of important interceptions & tackles in which stopped Swansea from building up their play. He does look slow but I think that’s just his floaty running style. Granted, he was frustrating at times and rather lacking in sharpness but he carried the ball pretty well, got some good flicks in and tried hard to make things happen, especially in the 2nd half.
Fantastic photo, looks like the team spirit is improving each game. Bodes well for the future, a few astute additions both in terms of football ability and determination and I will feel very confident about our future prospects.
Regarding Carl Jenkinson, my pal has met him a few times and says he is genuinely one of the nicest blokes going. Obviously living the dream and very appreciative of it all. Stay humble Jenks and you are a sure fire Arsenal legend in the making!
Come on Frimpong and Fulham, let’s be having ya!!
Great job, blogs. Critical where need be…Theo’s offense and Diaby’s…uh….everything?
There’s clearly been a tactical shift, which on the heels of two victories is defensively refreshing and cardiac-stabilizing for gooners. That said, should we be concerned about our minimal front two (theo and HFB) becoming non-producers (save the one against the Nihilists). It all seems a bit, “Where are the goals coming from looking forward?”
Still, if the defense keeps on, maybe a neoclassic redo of the old one-nil to the Arsenal is what we’ll see out the season with. Wins are wins, even by the slimmest of margins. Keep on you Gunners!
Still not sure what our best MF combination is. What happens when Wilshere’s back?
Love Nacho but Gibbs for me next game
I would have Arteta and Ramsey as the first names on the teamsheet in midfield right now. They both have that combination of defensive nous, passing ability, and above all determination. They provide the perfect base for us, and I think it’s really important to have two such deep central midfielders who are also adept at getting forward.
For me, the problem is the three playing in front of them. I think Giroud is first choice for striker, but Theo has struggled on the wings of late. We have Cazorla, Podolski, Rosicky and Wilshere all looking to be in there somewhere, and then Gerv and the Ox also showed what they can do against Swansea. We have fantastic players, but it’s just about finding the right combination now. I personally would like to see Ox, Cazorla and Podolski playing behind Giroud, because I think they are the least one-dimensional; they could switch positions without hindering their ability. But we shall see.
Clearly the way Jack Wilshere plays (cutting left, cutting right, cutting backwards, cutting forwards) is what makes him so dynamic but it most also cause tremendous stress on his bones/joints/ligaments all the time. When he returns from injury I would be happy he be ‘ROTATED’ properly (e.g. playing 2 out of every 3 games). Otherwise, you can just see him sustaining another injury that keeps him sidelined for a year. Hopefully, the fact that Ramsey is improving massively lately will give Wenger the confidence to do so.
Although Diaby didn’t play that well, he looked good going forward. He played better than Walcott. 6/10 for me
I completely agree. Diaby was decent value for me. Retained possession well in tite situations. Made some good forward passes. Not sure he ever made a pass off target. Solid. 6 – 6.5.
Jenkinson an 8+?? Really dude almost gifted Michu a goal. Wtf am I missing????? C’mon Guys, I mean I love that he bleeds red as much as the next guy, but that doesn’t make u a great player. Tighten UP! That was a STUPID mistake that could have cost us. The guy had a really good game but these grade school mistakes don’t warrant all these rim jobs Arseblog & the rest of this board dish out to this guy.
Something about Jenks that reminds me of a young T.Adams – no bullshit- get on with the job- hope he can stay out of Tony’s locals for the 12 pints,tho’
So happy Bale looks down for the count looks like Spuds will be be getting 7th after all.
Also surely reality is going to kick in now for Spuds.
They lose 4-1 to a team in the europa league cause they didnt have 1 player.
We beat one of the best teams in the champions league by 2-0 with some of our key players out.
Mentally I think Spurs have had a reality check.
Reality check just landed jason get in Berbatov
Am I only one who thinks Per looks a bit too fuckin scary in that pic???
That’s why his nickname is so apt. BFG! Everyone loves a BFG.
Spuds 1 down…. Come on the Fulham….
For the first time I like berbatov
I just can’t see why we wouldn’t love berba, he’s hated by spuds and manure, he beat the scum with a team that has won 1 of 40 derbys away and looks like the most casual player in existence.
And Spuds just blew it against Fulham. They are breaking down. AGAIN.
Oh to be a Gooner these days!
Thud: Whats that noise? It’s tottenham’s charge hitting a brick wall. Yes!!!!
Right on Deano- but the crash like thunder I heard was Carl Jenks running THRU’ the brick wall! Gunner for life!
Problem is Spurs dont believe their a bigger club than Arsenal.
Thats why they talk us down and talk themselves up a lot.
They are “acting” like their a bigger club they havent “become” yet they dont really believe it.
As iv said before they cant say their bigger than us in any way shape of form till they prove it and they still havent finished ahead of us regadless of always talking about it. Thats the only way they will start to really believe their own hype by actually doing it.
The annual saga of Spurs’ shitting themselves has begun.
A bit harsh for Diaby I think. Still not phyically at the top of his form but his passing was consistent, if not perfect.
Sp*rs 0-1 Fulham….:-D
YOU’RE VELCOMM
Meanwhile in Shit Hart Lane. AHAHAHAHAHA
You can get AVB and hyped signings from “under Arsenal’s noses”, hell, you can even beat Arsenal, you can get a diving monkey and drive the media to your side; but you can not, will not, stop the CHOKE.
Sp*rs choke 2013 is officially underway. Get your tickets now.
Ha ha ha… Here we go again you spud tossers….
AVB must be on the brink of madness with that display against Fulham… their only shot on target went in and won it.
COYG
If you’re losing and you know it clap your hands
if you’re losing and you know it clap your hands
if the spuds are losing and they know it,
and they’re just about it to blow it
if they’re losing and they know it clap your hands
I also think this season will define andre villas boas all season Spurs have played well and have had no problems but this is the first bit of trouble they have had and their falling apart and if the Manager cant stop, get confidence back and motervate them, then he needs to leave England and go manage somewhere else cause hes obviously not a good enough Manager yet.
Its a mental issue imo with tottenham and i dont think Andre Villas boas is a Manager to motervate his players i heard and Chelsea he was very distant and never spoke to his players.
Why are you trying to critically analyze them?
How my mind work its what i do.
I always analyse teams before they play i thought they would lose today its why i win bets on 365
Who cares. They’re spuds.
I fucking love Fulham, hahaha the spuds fucking up again
Excellent. Shitspur has lost to Fulham. That means that if we beat Wigan, we will go to within 1 point of them. I believe we have the quality, spirit and mental toughness to beat Wigan, so see you in a week!
bless Shwazner (the GK)
We also have the qualitee, desire and hunger
people need to stop calling or referencing spuds and their stadium to shit. that is a direct insult to shit which as known to man, can be useful as manure and can be flushed down the toilet. scientist have yet to find a good use for spuds though.
Hahahaha.
Them titshits! Lol.
N blogs, ox deserves an 8 at least. Best player yesterday. Super confident!!!
Spurs lost. So what? Arsenal fans need to stop comparing Arsenal with Spurs. Because Spurs have not won the premiership in 50 years. We need to compare ourselves to a great team like Manchester United, 12 premierships in the last 20 years. We need to raise the bar and look to finish above Man Utd a great team. The Arsenal record for this season reads Premiership, 20 plus points off the pace, Champions league, scraped through the weakest group and beaten the first time we play a decent team, FA cup, badly embarrassed by second tier Blackburn, Capital Cup humiliated by fourth tier Bradford. But hey we are gonna finish above Spurs who have not won the premiership for half a century. Whoop didoo. Oh I forgot the Wenger trophy and the pre season thirty minute games at Southampton.
I am sixteen years in this job and I have a sense of reality. The reality is that we are not title contenders this season. Finishing in the top four is our priority, and as it stands, Sp*rs is occupying fourth place.
We all know where we’re at. Think it’s more a case of folk finding pleasures where they can.
@ davo57
Whenever I read the bullshit you write, I picture you with Alan Pardew’s face.
I think Alan Pardew would face stiff competition from Harry Redknapp in the annual facepunchability pageant.
@DAVO57
yes, we must strive for the best and defeat the best. But financial wise, we are losing to man utd cause we came late to the financial game. Let’s accept our current state, enjoy this moment, and at least beat man utd at emirates this coming april.
@DAVO57- go away you manc loving fucktard.
I had a quid on Berbatov 1st scorer & 1-1 today…but unbelievably the Middlesex cunts STILL fucked it up!!!Never been so happy for Paddy Power to claim my cash!
FOYS,always in our shadow…& that gaps looking tiny now!
sorry mate, fat fingers, meant to thumbs this comment ‘up’…
When walcott is not scoring his lack of footballing intelligence really shines through..He also has an annoying habit of just preening around waiting for thru balls rather than to actually go looking for the ball or making himself availible by actually playing his position.. He worked fairly hard this game but I think someone had a word in his ear because he hasn’t been since he signed..Notice sagnas form when walcott was ‘meant’ to be ahead of him but instead formed a new position which is a’ false 7 but I’m not a 10 or a 9 either’. Jenkinson luckily has the athleticism to play. Rb rwb rw all in one. Jenks cud be a hell of a player in the future. Him an wilshere to be cap an vice cap, callin it now. Where’s anfield diaby -_-
Down the line I actually call Wilshere cap and Ramsey vice cap
http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/top-4-finish
Only taken bookies this long to catch up!
Looks like the annual Spuds implosion is ON ON ON!!!
Why the hate for Diaby, I just watched the replays and he offers something none of the current crop of CM can manage.
He can place a good pass with someone glued unto his back; i.e. he can pass the ball forward while under pressure. Even Wilshire can’t do that. Wilshire needs to recieve the ball while facing forward. Diaby can recieve the ball with his back to goal and still play it forward. That is a big plus and something we lacked early in the season when people started marking Arteta real tight.
So please get off Diaby. He is leggy, yup and all, but he still offers something different. And he did have 2 sliding interceptions in the first half. His fitness isn’t there but he is trying.
As I said. Anfield diaby is exactly who we need in this team…But what are the chances of him turning up again…and if he does he will probly shatter right there on the pitch..Diaby is humpty dumpty….This all stems back to the pre-stoke orcs that first began using the tactic of ‘stopping arsenal playin’…Diabys career was over with that ankle break..can’t remember the bellends name, dan something.
Enjoyed the rolling out of non-existent portmanteaus today Blogs. A dictionary sequel in the mix perhaps? When Paddy’s Vocabulary Got Up?
great result and a solid performance. will be interesting to see how the spuds react to losing 3 in a row. if bale is not up for it they are not a very good team at all and finally someone said it on MOTD2 last night. have to say i think gervinho did really well for the goal. it wasn’t a great ball from ramsey and he had to check his run to control it before finishing. hopefully he will get his mojo back now and start scoring like he was at the beginning of the season… onwards and upwards!!!
“…it wasn’t a great ball from ramsey…”
That’s the understatement of the week. It was a shocking ball from Ramsey. A good 10 yards back from where it needed to be for Gerv to run onto it and it wasn’t like there was a danger of it being intercepted if played further forwards. As it was he had to stop and check his watch while he waited for it to turn up.
Anyhoo. First attempt I’ve seen recently for Gerv where he just played it rather than “trying too hard”. I hope that settles him as I reckon that half his recent problems stem from worrying about his lack of success.
“…it wasn’t like there was a danger of it being intercepted if played further forwards.”
Not entirely true.
He had a defender just in front and to his left; who could have easily blocked/intercepted if he had tried to aim it any further forwards for Gerv to run onto. Under the circumstances, it was the perfect pass.