Arsenal vs. Olympiacos: Champions League Match Thread
by Ted Harwood on Sep 28, 2011 2:29 PM EDT
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Arsenal vs. Olympiacos
Champions League group stage round two
Kickoff: 245 PM EDT
Emirates Stadium, Londinium
TV Coverings: Fox Soccer Plus, foxsoccer.tv (subscribers only)
Arsenal welcome Greek side Olympiacos to the Emirates this afternoon for round two of this year's Champions League group stages. Feel free to comment on all the action below.
Also, just so it doesn't get lost, be sure to check out part 1 of the series Kevin and I are doing on the North London Derby.
Arsenal (4-3-3): Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Song, Andre Santos, Frimpong, Arteta, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arshavin, Chamakh.
Subs: Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Gibbs, Coquelin, Ramsey, Park, Van Persie.
Olympiacos (via Greekfooty on twitter): Costanzo GK, Torosidis RB, Cholebas LB, Melberg-Marcano CB, Orbaiz-Feisa DM, Mirallas AMR, Fuster AML, Ibagaza AMC, Djebbour FWD.
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It's quite the contrast, if you compare it to Le Boss holding the bibs
/plays sad Charlie Brown music
Im just happy I can watch it today.
If I find a stream of course. Hopefully we don’t embarrass ourselves out there.
this perfectly sums up my feelings before every arsenal match for the past month:
Hopefully we don’t embarrass ourselves out there.
Is this actually a 4-3-3
With Song playing the other Centerback?
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Don't get to watch the game today...
I’m sitting in my computer course, bored out of my mind, Photoshop is such a pain in the ass…
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
So happy OX is starting
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
Our British Chicharito!
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Let's hope this game goes well enough that we can give RvP the day off.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Please be good AOC, Please be good AOC, Please be good AOC, Please be good AOC, Please be good AOC…
This team will be the death of me.
Oh, if Arteta had held that
could have been awesome
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Chamakh starting?
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ….
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 2:48 PM EDT reply actions
Disorganization at the back already
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
all players working hard to win the ball back
this Xi looks okay so far imo
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 2:53 PM EDT reply actions
GETIIIIIINNN!!
AOC!!!!!!!
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What a beauty from AOC
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
What a run to find the ball.
We don’t have enough players that just NEED the ball like he seems to.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Olympiacos was pushing high up
kinda paid the price there. Nice to see it happen to someone else.
Captain, there are doubt''s...
Definitely worth the 12 mil. we paid for him
How’s that youth policy critcism working now?
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Anyone want to provide a quick description of the goal
For us trapped at work with no stream?
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 2:57 PM EDT reply actions
AOC cut in from a wide area to find a cross. Brought it down off his chest, dribbled around a defender, slotted it into the corner of the goal.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Beautiful
Thank you.
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I swear to God
I walked into the pub right as Ox was scoring
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and yes I brought my laptop for teh gamethreadzzzzz
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
WHOA
Did Arteta actually save that?!
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oh my
what a block
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by 3k on Sep 28, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Arteta with a huge clearance off the line on a corner.
Disorganized again.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Santos, what are you doing buddy?
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:02 PM EDT reply actions
Is it sad that we picked up two defenders this past summer, and we still need help with defensive depth?
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
I don't think any team can cover that really
Just our luck I suppose…
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Frimpong is a tackling machine at the moment
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
Very
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
They're not making it very far
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
SANTOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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SANTOS!
2-0!!!
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SANTOS SANTOS SANTOS
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
who scored that, Santos?
lol
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Marseille is one up on Dortmund
Hopefully Dortmund can pull out a draw in this one
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
1-0 Marseilles
Ayew puts them ahead of Dortmund
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I said 3-0
and felt like that was gonna be impossible given the starting 11. I’m hoping Park comes on in the 2nd half and get the third.
For Twin Cities Hawk (and others)
Through ball played for Santos who puts it in for Chamakh. Defender gets there first, but can’t clear it away completely. Santos gets on the ball, makes a defender miss and puts it in.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
From a narrow angle, too
Great finish for a “defender”
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for looking out
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
NO
Onsides. Cmon man…
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Marginal call...come on, he's onside
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:09 PM EDT reply actions
Ahhhhhh Chamakh
Man, we’re pouring on now
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what a great ball by Santos to open that up btw
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:10 PM EDT reply actions
set piece trouble again
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:12 PM EDT reply actions
How the shit did that even happen
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Yay!
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
They scored off a short corner. 2-1 the score now.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
We didn't mark ANYONE on that corner.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
More set piece trouble it sounds like
Seriously, wtf is going on that we can’t possibly fix over the past year and a half
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Credit to Olym
they took that one quickly and made us pay. I can appreciate the aggression.
Captain, there are doubt''s...
Predictions
Urgh no more goals…stay at 2-1!
On the plus side
I get three points if nobody scores for the rest of the match!
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
That is the wrong way to think about it.
We all win if Arsenal doesn’t let in any more and pounds another five in. Confidence ahead of the weekend – this team needs it!
Well of course I'd rather take an Arsenal thrashing of Olympiakos over three points
I’m just staying, if it stays the way it does, I get a little something out of it, so do some others, if they win though, everybody gets a bonus point or two
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Meanwhile, Chelsea are lucky to not be down a goal.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
I feel like I shouldn't be so nervous every second the opposition has the ball
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Frimpong and Arteta seem to be occupying the same space, yes.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Rosicky is just shit at defending
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So they're dispossessing Arshavin and Rosicky?
If so, color me shocked….
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
There is a guy here who is maybe the most annoyingly negative person ever
Just pointlessly bad.
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It might be, actually
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
There are danago's at the pub I go to when I head out to watch Arsenal
If they could only get their big break and show their fellow co-workers at their office mailroom job, we’d have a quadruple every year.
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hate that Arsenal seems to be collecting these fans at an alarming rate.
Good times or bad, sing you spoiled brats. Because who knows… one day, the 80s may return.
The worst is he's been here before
and he just kept yelling “SAME OLD ARSENAL.” It was like some kind of sick joke
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair
it was during the Villa home fixture last spring, which was really depressing. On the other hand, now he’s bitching about the amount of stoppage time
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we just need to slow the game down a bit, take in some possession, and not suck on defense
Although it always seems the defensive problems aren’t a quick fix, we might as well just put RVP as a center back at this rate…
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
ugh...Sagna caught in possession
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:24 PM EDT reply actions
Szczesny save on OLY counter
tried to go 5-hole
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice save
For a second there, I thought he got in a butterfly position and saved it with a stick
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Rosicky is my LOTM so far
that’s Least of the Match
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He's completely fallen off in form
You didn’t think he’d regress from last year, but so far…
Sorry for the lack of good descriptions, guys
I’m taking notes for the report while watching, so i’m a little stretched
what a tackle by Mertesacker to break up their counter
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:27 PM EDT reply actions
Actually, I liked the quick pass back to Andrei
he should have been ready for it. That’s how you keep a defense off balance. Plus TR had a guy closing on him. A shot would have gone nowhere.
Captain, there are doubt''s...
Another great sliding tackle, this time by Sagna
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:29 PM EDT reply actions
I feel like having Santos and Meerkat on the same side of the field is just asking for trouble
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2-1, HT
Well, let’s not be too disappointed. 2-1 is a lead, although any lead with this team is tenuous.
Arsenal is at top right now
but there defense is as rocky as the greek economy. That is funny
by PSUkegreen on Sep 28, 2011 3:32 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
For those without visuals at the moment
keep reminding me to do better descriptions of goals; I need reminding and will strive to not just yell names and swear a lot
Well you do write for "The Short Fuse"
So random names and swear words should be the expectation.
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, that was always my dad's excuse
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I shall try as well
though usually I also just scream people’s names
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
@ArsenalReport
Andrei Arshavin only had 56% pass completion in the first half – almost every other pass was unsuccessful. #Math
he also evidently led in distance travelled
o_0
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably has a skateboard
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
oh this is so, so bad
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Awful
rec’d
AAARRRRRRRSSSSSHHHHHHHHAAAAAAVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN!
Dream goal!
by Aidan Gibson on Sep 28, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Arteta's PC%: ninety-fucking-five percent
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Subject
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
2 attempts on goal, 2 goals.
That is efficiency, ladies and gents.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
So yeah, Coquelin for Frimpong would be good
Coquelin is a) more disciplined and b) better passer
AAARRRRRRRSSSSSHHHHHHHHAAAAAAVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN!
Dream goal!
Personally I'd keep Frimpong in and take Rosicky out for Coquelin
Just shakle up the defense, Frimpong has been tackling pretty well
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
I thought Frimpong made some key tackles in the first half
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but his passing has been pretty bad
74% last time I checked. He’s losing the ball in the midfield.
AAARRRRRRRSSSSSHHHHHHHHAAAAAAVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNN!
Dream goal!
by Aidan Gibson on Sep 28, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
More than what we can say for Arshavin right now though
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Holebas could very well have been shown red there
two-footed tackle of Ox
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It was yellow
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Ox should have smashed that on one touch there
chip was cheeky, but I want better
I think he wanted to and the ball got away from him a bit.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Arshavin, Y U NO TRY HARD?
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Olympiakos are going down so easier than the Greek economy
In Hue We Trust
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 3:51 PM EDT reply actions
I've got our defensive problems solved!
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Not English. Pass.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Who needs speed when you can pick Messi up by the hair?
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Or this
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Please tell me this was taken somewhere other than Minnesota?
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Idk, Minnesota has like 50 different license plate designs
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
I'm a really big fan of The OC so far
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Relevant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9paPT4iuC4
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
lol I used to watch that show all the time as a kid
made me feel popular, lol
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
It's actually a better show that I thought
Significantly funnier and more self-aware
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Gooh
What was that from Chamakh?
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Two-footed tackle on AOC, no call
Then this? Awesome
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
My commentaters are defending the ref cause it would have been "a second yellow" for him.
Why didn’t that apply to RVP last year?
Captain, there are doubt''s...
Because we were playing Barcelona, and god forbid if Barca got knocked out early
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Lampard scores. 1-0 in that game.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Dortmund needs to score badly
Or else we’re looking at a 2 pt. deficit for 1st place… To Marseille…
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
I'm not really worried about Dortmund
I just want to be tied with Marseille atop the board, or better yet if they lose to Dortmund, then we go top!
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Good run from Chamakh. Poor finish.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Is anyone warming up on the sidelines yet?
"I know you're from Middle America, and sometimes you feel like you're representing more than just a school or a conference, maybe an entire group of American citizens out there."
by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 4:02 PM EDT reply actions
Mark Lomas on Soccernet going crazy about Xavi's 100 passes in the first half
Well yea, when your the center man and your getting 85% possession, that’ll happen…
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
IT'S AGAINST BATE WHATEVER
nhgjhsgfs\hjfsjhgsc
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
lol BATE has had ten men behind the ball the whole game, what did he expect?
God I hate Barca…
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Barca should have no problems mastering the B...
ummm…better not say that
haha
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
80 of those passes probably went 2yds or less and were back and forth to the same guy
Captain, there are doubt''s...
Xavi's off for Cesc now
And que the makeout scene at the end of Talladega Nights…
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Poor again from Rosicky
he and Arshavin…ugh
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Like a new signing
Captain, there are doubt''s...
by Match Day 5 on Sep 28, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oh holy fuck
almost an awesome curling top corner goal from Olympiakos
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please get Arshavin and Rosicky off the pitch
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 4:05 PM EDT reply actions
The crossbar becomes our best friend
Feels like hockey really
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Remy scores
2-0 to Marseille
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Also: FUCK
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
taking Chamberlin off for Ramsey
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 4:07 PM EDT reply actions
Marseille goes up 2-0 now
Looks like we’ll definitely have to take one from them
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Ramsey on for AOC
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
lolwat
OX off for Aaron
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Let's see some passing from last game
The 2nd half, of course
wtf Wenger
really, Ramsey for AOC? Why not Rosicky
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
damn, I forgot that Wenger is out
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
does Wenger get to call in the subs?
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Not if UEFA has anything to say about it
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
By the way
Song has been immense, again
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He is our most important player
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
I have a feeling we will see Gibbs on for Santos soon
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Arshavin actually gets something on goal which is an improvement for him
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
If Arshavin is Russia's best, I can't even imagine what the rest of the team is like
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
nice play from Arshavin there to win the free kick
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 4:10 PM EDT reply actions
Meerkat draws a yellow
Good play for once
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Why not bring in Park?
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
#RVP100 on for Chamakh
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RvP for Chamakh
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RVP on
awesomo!
F.F.F.
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Arteta FK off the wall for a corner
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Anyone remember Jadson?
Our eventual Nasri replacement? Just equalized for Shaktar
F.F.F.
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We probably see Park if we are up 2 goals
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Idk, maybe for Arshavin, but we'll probably see Gibbs for Santos instead
F.F.F.
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Sorry, that wasn't clear on my end.
I’m thinking we would’ve seen Park on instead of RvP if we were up 2 instead of 1.
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Ayew penalty for Marseille
3-0
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Dortmund really is a Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde team this year
Great one week, trash the next.
Yep
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too
it might, they were a bit worse away than at home last year
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Marseille has been on fire in the CL and early parts of Ligue 1
We all looked at Dortmund who’s struggling right now, we really need to look at OM though, that’s going to be a rough match
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
Also this
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Not game related, but quite interesting
City only suspends Tevez for two weeks, what a mess that is, that we aren’t in :)
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WAG's!
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Verminator in stands with a guy in a tie
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
That's never a good sign
F.F.F.
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Alex Song, all the time, erry day
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Any sign of any warming up going on
Any protests against warming up?
F.F.F.
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I believe Carlos Tevez has said he will not be coming off the bench for Arsenal today
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That thing you did there, that's called defending
Didn’t that feel good?
Rosicky is a piece of trash
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 4:19 PM EDT reply actions
really bad work from tommy and aaron there,
can’t put three passes together between the two of them on the counter
what is the deal with Ramsey and countering this year?
Not having Wilshere doesn't help matters any
F.F.F.
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OT:
Chelsea’s CL shirts look like they got them made at Soccer Village
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The only adidas kit that even looks relatively good is the Liverpool one
Portland Timbers kit looks pretty cool as well
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That's a step up
Considering the yellow they’ve used in the past on their third kits made it look like they got them made from the D.O.T.
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Sep 28, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Arsene looking very nervous
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Careful
He’ll get a 2 match ban if Platini sees that.
Captain, there are doubt''s...
by Match Day 5 on Sep 28, 2011 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
RVP100 takes a shot to the head
FK opportunity
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Awful call there
OLY dive given as foul :(
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I've been hearing good things about Santos all day
maybe he just needed some playing time to gel in
F.F.F.
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Gibbs on for Meerkat
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Gibbs on for Andrey
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Arshavin gone for Gibbs
at least Arshavin is off the pitch, but does that mean Santos is moving up?
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Ramsey screws up another counter
not hte greatest pass from Rosicky, but Aaron has to control that and hold it
Rosicky lead him straight into the defender
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
This is the second yellow for Olympiakos that could be a red
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It is frustrating to think how much better Song is as a CB than Djourou
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I think Djourou needs time in reserves for a while
I think he’s not handling pressure well at the moment. Let him re-build his confidence.
I wouldn't say reserves, maybe a loan move, but we don't have the depth to send him out like that
F.F.F.
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After the next int. break apparently
Whenever that is
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I'd bring Miquel up
Like him a lot, may be a bit early for the call up though.
He was supposed to be on the bench for this match
but he had back spasms in the last reserves match
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't even realize he was playing already
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ref is hating on Santos
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by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Sep 28, 2011 4:28 PM EDT reply actions
Officiating has been awful
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if the result stands, he gets my vote
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm feeling superstitious today
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Valencia equalizes with Chelsea
Kalou comes on, minute later, handballs in the box, damn…
F.F.F.
"Do you think we need one more...? You think we need one more... Alright we'll get one more"
like "damn, that's unreal", not "damn, that sucks"
F.F.F.
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Villas Boas looks like he is going to throw up.
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Ramsey should have sent RVP through
awful decision-making
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
He needs Wilshere in there to show how it's done
F.F.F.
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Badly
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Song is my MOTM
after that is Santos, then OX
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
3 points. Wonderful.
Good stuff from AOC in the first half hour of play. Great from Song all match. WS with some crucial saves.
"You need big shoulders to play for Arsenal. The cannon is heavy." - Thierry Henry
Thank the soccer gods
We held on, too bad we didn’t take the early momentum and dominated all day, but 3 points is 3 points regardless
F.F.F.
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3 points for myself as well!
Jinxed it, my bad…
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and I'm done with soccernet
Seriously, all the praise in the world for Barca who wins 5-0 over BATE, but nothing but negativeness for Arsenal even with the win, whatvever, have fun drooling over Messi and Xavi…
F.F.F.
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Whew
Got 3 out of it, but maybe most importantly, no obvious injuries.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I made a fanshot about Ox and got a lot of "he's still a bit young"
… I didn’t see this game, but I imagine he looked great.
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
I'll admit to being one of them.
I mean, he’s blowing away everyone his age, but big games are different kettles of fish. Still, got to begin to wonder. Arsenal have had quite effective teenagers before.
Not that I am in full favour of giving him the start in the London Derby.
Chelsea draw
Mata and Cole with yellows after FT. CHELSEA IN CRISIS
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Wow, another nail-biter
Pat Rice gets us 4 points, we’re in the best position out of the 4 English clubs, just gotta keep it up and hope the injury fairy stops destroying out CBs
We're still CL material
We just have to show it in the league, 3 points against Tottenham will go a long ways, statistically and mentally
F.F.F.
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If Arsenal take three points at White Hart Lane, I will spend the week a delirous fan of everything Arsenal.
I just don’t like their odds. Tottenham are a much better team these past few seasons and at home, are not the pushovers they once were. The game is going to be tough.
But I’ll save more of that for later. Today, three big CL points.
IMPORTANT
Ayew shown two yellows, sent off
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Marseille 3-0 Dortmund final
IDK who was home
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, two goals, two yellows
that really bites for Marseille, but hey, good news for us!
F.F.F.
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the yellows didn't go to the same guy that scored the goals
two guys, same last name (brothers?)
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
lol so it's like the Sedin twins?
my bad then…
F.F.F.
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I did not know that
Oops.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Sep 28, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
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