Arsenal vs. Boca Juniors: open match thread
by Ted Harwood on Jul 30, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
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Arsenal vs. Boca Juniors
Today, July 30, 11:20 AM EDT
TV: ESPN 3, Arsenal Player (for subscribers; audio ONLY, I now find out)
The Emirates Cup has kicked off. Arsenal face Boca Juniors this morning; feel free to comment on all the action below.
Arsenal team: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Koscielny, Djourou, Traore, Frimpong, Wilshere, Nasri, Gervinho, Arshavin, Van Persie.
Subs: Sagna, Vela, Ramsey, Song, Squillaci, Mannone, Eboue, Gibbs, Chamakh, Afobe, Bartley.
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I don't like that defence
and joyfully, Nasri is in the middle again
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
There are few people more punchable than Robbie Savage.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:12 AM EDT reply actions
Xavi?
I’d really like to give him the old one-two
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Pique
this is just going to turn into the Barca squad list. Better stop myself.
by Ted Harwood on Jul 30, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
They're really the only ones I want to punch
I’m afraid I’d break my hand on Puyol’s stone face
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
You guys are all
trolls
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
by Aidan Gibson on Jul 30, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
They did?
Wow, that’s pretty cool. I was asleep, because I’m a lazy ass.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Did Thierry score, or anything?
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
He didn't start
he’ll almost certainly play tomorrow.
Managing Editor, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on Jul 30, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
has to be right up there with kansas city beating manure last year
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Also, fuck Nike
wearing the away kit at home is a blatant bit of promotion.
Managing Editor, OnceAMetro.com
How was that not a penalty on Wilshere
i know it was like 5 minutes ago but still
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 11:28 AM EDT reply actions
Wow, Gervinho
That was nice.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:31 AM EDT reply actions
O.o
Gervinho.. I likey
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 11:31 AM EDT reply actions
Great merciful crap, this commentary is annoying
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:32 AM EDT reply actions
"it's becoming a saga"
interesting choice of verb tense, there
by Ted Harwood on Jul 30, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I like when sports media talk about it as if it's outside their control
yeah, you're not the ones making it a saga
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
ESPN Deportes
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by Ben Schneider on Jul 30, 2011 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it's time for these new set pieces to work out
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 11:34 AM EDT reply actions
Gervinho moves around the pitch so much
On the left, on the right, in the middle, HE’S EVERYWHERE
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:37 AM EDT reply actions
I think the referee is still in preseason form...
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 11:37 AM EDT reply actions
Frimpong has looked good so far
Maybe he can actually be Song’s deputy? And not be awful at it?
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:44 AM EDT reply actions
I agree
though, as Arsenal Column pointed out on twitter, the team is leaving him with too much space to defend on his own atm
by Ted Harwood on Jul 30, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, agreed
He’s handling it pretty well, though. And without fouling quite as much as Song.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 11:51 AM EDT reply actions
Brilliant counterattack
Gervinho to RvP, I can get used to that
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:52 AM EDT reply actions
Indian food anyone?
Sorry, I had to.
Managing Editor, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on Jul 30, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I am mildly in love with Gervinho already
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 11:58 AM EDT reply actions
That should be a second yellow to Samoza
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:04 PM EDT reply actions
Somoza, not Samoza
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually like Theo's free kicks sometimes
or a certain Mr. Vermaelen
but we don’t have a really good one… RVP used to be awesome, but I don’t know what happened
by Ted Harwood on Jul 30, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Like Frimpong and Traore and Andrey
Dislike: Nasri in the middle. Doesn’t bloody work
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
Subs:
On: Mannone for Fab, Squillaci for Kos, Chamakh for RvP, Ramsey for Wilshere, Vela on for Gervinho.
gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 12:26 PM EDT reply actions
Damn it, I missed the goal.
The new one.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:29 PM EDT reply actions
not Sosa. I made that up.
I have no idea where I got that name from.
by Ted Harwood on Jul 30, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Who's come on at halftime?
I was out of the room when the half started.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:35 PM EDT reply actions
Thank you sir
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
So is that the big change in FK defense?
I did notice in the first half that we only had Wilshire at the far post, and nobody on the near post. Which I don’t think I’ve seen before, though I could be wrong.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, nobody really marking a man
we’ll see how it works against, say, Blackburn
by Ted Harwood on Jul 30, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
ooooooooh to be a Gooner
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Glad we're getting some professional analysis of Wenger's bottle-throwing
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions
only the best from the worldwide leader
although, you know, I like Ian Darke
by Ted Harwood on Jul 30, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, me too
he does well with big goals, particularly.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
damn it get a new defender now plz k thx
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 12:49 PM EDT reply actions
also, note, that when I type "Squllaci", it wants to autofill with "Terrible from Squllaci"
guess I’ve typed that a bit before
Seriously, will Werder Bremen buy him?
We tricked them into taking Silvestre off our hands, maybe they’ll do it twice
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
That wasn't awesome
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 12:52 PM EDT reply actions
wasn't it squillaci who botched the first clearance that let them counter back.
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
well, as Arseblog says:
“It’s Saturday afternoon, it’s quite warm, I’m not getting involved in a load of slagging off of our players.”
It's only preseason
It’s only preseason….it’s only preseason….it’s only preseason….it’s only preseason….it’s only preseason….it’s only preseason….it’s only preseason….it’s only preseason….it’s only preseason….
Ramsey on the left wing and Nasri in the middle needs to not be happening
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
TRAID NASRI
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
by Aidan Gibson on Jul 30, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good news everyone
“Squillaci” is trending worldwide on Twitter.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
There are a lot of Gooners in the world
and while we have many differences, we can all agree on one thing: Squillaci is kinda awful
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay, I was joking before
but seriously, why does Ramsey keep popping up on the left flank?
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
If Sebastien Squillaci ever appears for Arsenal ever again...
I mean, why don’t we try out Bartley?
He can’t be as shit as Squillaci.
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
I'm pretty sure there are guys on my indoor team who defend better than Squillaci, at this point
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
And we have like a -17 GD
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Djourou isn't all that good atm either
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
by Aidan Gibson on Jul 30, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
He just hasn't been the same since he got hurt against United last year
It’s quite strange, honestly, especially since it was “just” a shoulder injury.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on Jul 30, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I reckon he came back too quickly
Was poo, and lost confidence
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
by Aidan Gibson on Jul 30, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Evidently Theo called Robbie Savage and reamed him during halftime
that almost makes this whole game worth it
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
Love Theo
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
by Aidan Gibson on Jul 30, 2011 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Why?
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
Trevor Rosenthal Update (as of 7/29/11)
96 1/3 IP, 109 K, 42 BB/HBP, 36 ER, 5 HR, 2.92 FIP
by VolsnCards5 on Jul 30, 2011 3:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Because he said Theo wasn't quality and better watch out because gervinho would push him out of the squad or something to that effect.
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Jul 30, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously?
That’s fucking awesome.
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by Ben Schneider on Jul 30, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
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