Benfica vs. Arsenal: open thread
by Ted Harwood on Aug 6, 2011 1:45 PM EDT
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Benfica vs. Arsenal
Kickoff: 2:45 PM EDT, Today, August 6, Lisbon, Portugal
TV Coverage: Arsenal.com/Arsenal Player (subscribers only)
Arsenal travel to Lisbon to play their final preseason warmup today at the Estadio da Luz. There are a number of key players missing from the squad, and Arsène Wenger explained why in his press conference for the official site:
"Walcott is back in training but he is not ready just yet," he began. "Wilshere is injured on his ankle and it is very difficult to set a concrete deadline on his comeback.
"Nasri has a muscular problem. Cesc is just coming back from injury and he is not ready to play in the game. Diaby is out and Koscielny has a small muscular problem.
"Bendtner and Eboue are not in the squad because they might be going out of the Club.
"Koscielny and Nasri might be back for the start of the season. I don't think Fabregas will be ready to start the season because he has been out for a long time and has had no games. Walcott might be back and, as for Wilshere, it is very difficult to say."
So. That leaves a probable starting lineup of (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Sagna, Djourou, Vermaelen, Gibbs; Song, Ramsey, Rosicky; Arshavin, van Persie, Gervinho.
The subs bench is a little thin, obviously.
The official lineup: exactly as predicted above.
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Seriously though, let's sign Eusebio
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I forgot we don't sign anyone over 25
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Except shit old balding left-footed CBs
Cygan, Sylvestre, Squillaci
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by Ben Schneider on Aug 6, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Whew
Convinced the wife to take a nap with the baby so I could watch the game. Cmon boys.
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That looked like it hurt something fierce
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice run from Gervinho there
and the little clip over the top.
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basically?
I still don’t understand how that’s not a yellow every single time. Oh, Portuguese football…
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by 3k on Aug 6, 2011 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
have we come up with a TSF nickname for Gervinho?
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by 3k on Aug 6, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
dreads 2.0
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he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Predator?
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions
you know, because of the haircut
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I am in danger of prematurely starting a Gervinho fan club
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hehe
nice hesitation move
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by 3k on Aug 6, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone have a link to an online stream?
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its on espn 3
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by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think I get that
But I found a stream
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 6, 2011 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
most people have it unless you have time warner internet
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by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
give it a shot
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by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh right
ESPN3 is online. I just found it. Than
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 6, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I found one on FirstRow
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someone get arsene off the broadcast team
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wow what an opportunity there
great through ball
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RvP almooooooooooooost...
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He needs chipping lessons from Vela
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That might have been the best pass
I’ve ever seen from Song in the final 3rd. Very un-Billong
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Never let Robin shoot with his right foot again
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gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
RvP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That's more like it
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KIERAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Happy Birthday!
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watching the replay now
and see it was Rosicky to RVP, who found some space by dropping deep and then fed it to Arshavin, who found Gibbs. Great play by RVP on that goal, much more than just the easy finish.
this might be exactly the kind of match Arsenal need right now
hard pressing, wake them up a bit. get the blood going.
I would really like to score two or three more goals
and not give any up
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
And sign a defender
And sell nasri already
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by VolsnCards5 on Aug 6, 2011 3:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
But yes, I agree
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I like these kits
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They’re growing on me
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 6, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I really want to buy one but it was going to be like $125
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by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
you going to the SKC natch tonight?
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by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah. also.
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he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
oh jeebus dont be hurt RvP
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he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
That had better not be a real thing
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oof
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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo not the cart
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of FUCKING COURSE THIS WOULD HAPPEN
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Disgusting challenge and on purpose. His knee is jacked. Probably out for the season.
by danago on Aug 6, 2011 3:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
definately the ankle and if it was so bad they would not have let him walk to the side
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by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, well
they thought Verminator would be out a week
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
was anyone else getting dejavue on the Wilshere injury statement
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by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
also heartburn
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
He was holding his knee, what do you know? Don’t you listen to the commentary?
by danago on Aug 6, 2011 3:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I tend to trust my eyes, but that's just me.
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This is why we need to keep bendtner
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by VolsnCards5 on Aug 6, 2011 3:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
*gulp*
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just clear the damn ball
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I'm starting to hate Benfica
that’s mostly RvP rage though, I think
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Neither am I.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
c'mon arshavin
you can do better with that cross
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HT 1-0 to the blue and other blue
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uh what
evidently the teams are unhappy
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hmmmm
when is a friendly not friendly?
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by 3k on Aug 6, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
When Benfica try to kill a guy on his birthday, evidently
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is there a giant inflatable penis in the middle of the field?
The Eusebio Cup sure has some strange traditions…
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lol
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AAAAHHH
The penis has transformed into a floating flag from an alien nation! I for one welcome our new overlords…
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by 3k on Aug 6, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
ehhhxcellent reference
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Footloose...cut loose
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NICE!
Gonna be hard to pay total attention. My daughter is pooping it up, and her face is hilarious.
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by 3k on Aug 6, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I predict another awful draw
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
oh God SQUILIWAFEGLWAARRRRRRRRGH
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he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
jose antonio reyes in the stands
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TRAID RAY-ASS
Sorry, wrong team
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I would watch any TV show that Jose (Bernabe) Reyes was in religiously
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
OK pooping daughter given to mama
That pass to Gervinho wasn’t a bad idea
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Leeeeroooooy
Jenkinson?
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by 3k on Aug 6, 2011 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
and DEEEEEEEEEEENCH
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
(aka Frimpong)
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
We need to make a nickname for him
because I just realized how stupid his little thing is
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
He yells that on Twitter all the time
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I'm not doing it again
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
ole!
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aaahhhhhh
almost on the Gervinho run
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good moves dreads 2.0
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
just got away from him a bit
much like his hairline
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shit
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meh
that was some sloppy defending my goodness
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Gibbs got Gibbed
and Vermaelen’s position was very poor
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lol that was so bad
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That can't be 100% blamed on Squillaci
just like…50% or so
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I guess Gibbs flubbed too
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, originally I was 50/50 between the CBs
but I’m now adding Gibbs to my present shitlist
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
more like 25% but I wasn't watched closely so it could be more
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
wow shitty defense today its says 7-7
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
Ramsey's doing some cool things
1) holding off would-be tacklers
2) playing cheeky backheels to Tomas
He looks very promising.
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 6, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
the ref's kit is the worst tho
just go for yellow not that ugly burnt orange
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needs black shorts or something
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he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
c'mon now
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hello npower championship
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
well at least hello bottom half of the table
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
IS IT PANIC TIME IN BOSTON?
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah considering one injury to a defender and we see squilaarrrgh on a weekly basis
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, two.
I’m going to assume that Vermaelen, Koscielny and Djourou are all ahead of him on the depth chart. And call me crazy, but I still think we buy some dudes.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
well it would leave us with 3 and most weeks there are two matches and you would have to rotate them through.
I can hope we buy someone but I think it would have happened if it was going to.
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we could manage with three, one of whom is Squillaci
w/o ending up relegated. We did it last year.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe but we better score 3 goals a game
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
and djourou played well last year
he hasn’t shown that this season
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
really,,
without an injury you have 4 cbs,1 rb, and 1.5 lbs with senior experience one injury and you start having to play u-21s with no experience.
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed
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well this is going southwardly rather quickly
jeez
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Here
Just take this space. Really. Just have it.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
damn squilalajbh.,kfbask,vha.;/jarrgh
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
I'm not saying anything
because I don’t want to become the “Squillaci sucks” guy
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
But
Squillaci sucks.
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 6, 2011 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
but someone else can say it this time
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
broke apart
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
lansbury sighting
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he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
did the benfica player take a swing there?
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whom to buy?
none of the names mentioned, ever, are better than Kos/Verm, really. not for the price. so we buy a depth defender; whom, though?
Eh
Have to say I think Jagielka is better than Kos. I do like Kos, and he’s young and has room to grow, but PJ is better now.
Honestly
I think it might be worth £18m not to play Squillaci ever again, even if Cahill or Jagielka or whoever is just 3rd/4th choice
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, we play so many games that "3rd choice" is going to get a lot of playing time
I think. I don’t know, I see what you’re saying but I think it wouldn’t necessarily be a dealbreaker.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
you might be right.
And with our injury history…
I dunno. I still think LB depth is more pressing. Hence, my Baines craving.
I don't know how you can say our depth is not that bad...
you just made my point.
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't see how we can be successful with 3 of our back 4 unable to be injured or we suffer a big drop off
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
it's not ideal
but Djourou is >>>>> Traore, as backup, you know?
I’m not saying we’re a lock for the title, and I agree with you that our depth is a huge, huge problem. I just don’t think the degree is that bad.
I don't see Jenkinson being that much better than Traore
so RB is bad too
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't disagree
Traore might be worse than Squillaci, actually.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
This is stupid
everything about it is stupid
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"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
Now Vermaelen's trying to terminate people
KYSKJSFJSFSHGFSJ
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Jeez, Vermaelen
Calm down
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Remember, everybody;
their season started two weeks ago. They’re way ahead of us, fitness-wise, and their strongest team is out there against Squillaci, Frimpong, Lansbury, and Traore right now. Easy, people.
by Ted Harwood on Aug 6, 2011 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
gonna be interesting to see
our starting XI against Newcastle. Midfield guesses?
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by 3k on Aug 6, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
no chance of Cesc?
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by 3k on Aug 6, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
arsene said no; he hasn't played at all and is not match fit
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on Aug 6, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
can we just get possession and pass it around a bit
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Nice save
But terrible defense, again.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
This is a miserable showing.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
Well, it certainly didn't help
that we had to take our whole first team out of the game to keep them from getting scythed
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by Thomas Wachtel on Aug 6, 2011 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
True enough
But even our younger players should be able to complete a pass.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 6, 2011 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That makes 1.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Aug 6, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Deserved victory for Benfica
on the strength of that 2nd half play.
Bit of a violent game for a friendly, though.
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