Swansea vs. Arsenal match thread
by Ted Harwood on Jan 15, 2012 10:32 AM EST
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Swansea vs. Arsenal
Kickoff: 11 AM EST, Swansea, Whales
TV: Fox Soccer Channel
Swansea: Vorm, Williams, Taylor, Caulker, Britton, Graham, Sinclair, Dyer, Allen, Agustien, Rangel.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Djourou, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Miquel, Song, Ramsey, Benayoun, Walcott, Arshavin, Van Persie.
Subs: Almunia, Yennaris, Squillaci, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henry, Park.
Arteta's injured, so in his place slots Aaron Ramsey, with Yossi Benayoun getting the start where Ramsey would normally be. Per Mertesacker made it to the starting XI, recovering from his illness.
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How are we supposed to keep the ball now!?!?
No Arteta!
At least Mertesacker is in so we don’t have to deal with Squicielny
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 10:34 AM EST reply actions
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if Swans out-possess us today
Not that I want that
by Ted Harwood on Jan 15, 2012 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
It wouldn't be surprising but it'd be disappointing
They aren’t Barcelona we should be able to have the edge on them.
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
How many yellows does Arteta have?
Maybe we’re saving him for ManU and he’s not really injured!
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 10:46 AM EST reply actions
O/Ur 0.5 on Arsenal getting a penalty today
I’m going with under cuz the refs never give Arsenal a penalty shot even when it’s so obvious.
by Nathaniel Perlow on Jan 15, 2012 10:48 AM EST reply actions
Under
always the under.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
Vorm is probably either gonna have a great game or mess up like he did at the Emirates
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:00 AM EST reply actions
probably the former
he usually does
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Announcers say Wenger was complaining of a terrible pitch
by Nathaniel Perlow on Jan 15, 2012 11:02 AM EST reply actions
the field doesn't look to be in good shape
though with both teams looking to play football who knows what will happen
by Nathaniel Perlow on Jan 15, 2012 11:04 AM EST up reply actions
Heavy pressing from Swansea at the start
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:04 AM EST reply actions
ROBIN
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:05 AM EST reply actions
RVP!!!!!!!!!
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Jan 15, 2012 11:05 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
BRILLIANT passing by Ramsey and Arshavin to get Robin clear
and a great run and finish.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:05 AM EST reply actions
Agreed
The balls played in turn by each of Ramsey, Song, and Arshavin were excellent. Wonderfully worked goal.
I missed Song but yes obviously, his as well
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
the ones he puts on goal there are usually pretty good, though
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
No he should be on the end of those
but Arteta isn’t out there
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
Hey, first time commenting here.
Been following Arsenal only for the last few months, but a soccer fan for a long time. Glad I’ve been able to follow a great SB Nation blog for the Gunners as it’s definitely helped me learn the team.
What a great first goal for Robin and they look like they’re passing pretty well so far.
Welcome
It’s been pretty good so far
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
bullshit
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 11:16 AM EST reply actions
well there's a penalty we'd never get
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:17 AM EST reply actions
Probably would've gotten a card for diving
Still more time to score again
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
Soft penalty call
Far, far worse hasn’t been called. Shit officiating, as per the usual this season
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Jan 15, 2012 11:17 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
I don't think the penalty was wrongfully given
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
if anything, that dude should have gotten a yellow for diving
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Jan 15, 2012 11:21 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
i agree
he clearly embellished, or simulated, greater contact. that should be punished, per the laws of the game.
I disagree
the Swansea man had possession and Ramsey kicked out his ankle. If you’re running/turning and someone kicks your ankle, most people go down.
maybe so
But again I’ve seen far greater contact not called.
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Jan 15, 2012 11:28 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
That doesn't mean that wasn't a penalty
Just because referees are incompetent, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a foul.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
True
and we’re used to seeing Gerv and RVP run through tackles like that
(though that would probably bring Walcott down, and he doesn’t get a lot of those calls)
looks like he was going down before Ramsey made any contact and any contact Ramsey did make, didn’t really affect the play.
oh well, I think we’ve all seen far worse called against Arsenal.
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
Bogus
Commentator says no doubt Ramsey clipped him. Didn’t look like actual contact to me. Would love to see some more slow-mo replays.
the obvious embellishment
of what could only, at most, have been utterly minimal contact is what leads me to call it a a dive – or in the words of the Laws of the Game, simulation.
ugh
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 11:19 AM EST reply actions
If Arsenal aren't careful, this will become the second half of Fulham
we have no possession right now
Hey Swansea can we please have the ball
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:23 AM EST reply actions
fo’ real doe
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
I just hope it’s not another score early fade late performance for Arsenal. We’ve all seen too much of that this season.
Swansea are tough to score on at home. Arsenal wouldn’t be the first good team to struggle at this ground.
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 11:24 AM EST reply actions
I want everyone to know that I love Kos
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Song with another giveaway
after passing directly to a Swansea player a few minutes ago. Alex needs to get his head in the game.
Arshavin actually made a play tracking back.
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 11:26 AM EST reply actions
His Welsh blood is boiling in this stadium
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 11:27 AM EST up reply actions
Fuck, someone keep possession!
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Jan 15, 2012 11:28 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Good lord
expected RVP to scored there
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 11:30 AM EST reply actions
fucking Vorm
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:30 AM EST reply actions
damn, RvP's first touch was poor
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Jan 15, 2012 11:30 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
quite terrible, that dutchman is
"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 Jan 15, 2012 11:33 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Just in case it goes wrong
he won’t hurt anybody
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
I heard at Liverpool you never sit alone
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
I wasn't going to be the one to make that joke
but I was thinking it
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lonesome Wenger
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 11:33 AM EST reply actions
(idiot that time. He was brillaint earlier. Also I am cranky)
by Ted Harwood on Jan 15, 2012 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
Arsenal swings
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I was about to say that's the thing that annoys me most about him
is he has too much confidence in his ability to dribble out of pressure and/or not enough in his ability to pass out of it.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, he makes great moves to find space
and them immediately dribbles back into pressure like he’s looking for something more challenging
I think it's also the fact that he's easy to close down
because he’s not fast anymore.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
Especially if you don’t have a strength/physicality to your game, you really do need to keep the ball moving and open up space.
Exactly
or speed, which he also doesn’t have
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
of all the games to make that comment
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
i don't think
I should be allowed to comment on Arshavin. too much bias.
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by 3k on Jan 15, 2012 11:40 AM EST via Android app reply actions
yeah
rushin to a conclusion. zing!
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by 3k on Jan 15, 2012 11:44 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
that's less surprising than it would have been in 2008
or 2011
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
jesus theo...
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by 3k on Jan 15, 2012 11:43 AM EST via Android app reply actions
Walcott
I give you an F-
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here's my weekly "Jesus, Theo!" comment
Nice pass, you can give 14 back to Henry now please
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by Twin Cities Hawk on Jan 15, 2012 11:44 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
It would be a silly, visceral overreaction to say that Theo sucks
So I’m not going to say anything.
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Arshavin will be supped off
bring on the KING!
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:49 AM EST reply actions
OM NOM NOM
I love Russian food!
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This is pretty bad…don’t want to be going into a man u game like this.
This team will be the death of me.
by NYflyGUY on Jan 15, 2012 11:50 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
hopefully Arteta will be back. This has been dire.
by Ted Harwood on Jan 15, 2012 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
I might shut off the game and turn on fifa so i can pretend arsenal still play with style
This team will be the death of me.
by NYflyGUY on Jan 15, 2012 12:02 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Feels like Deja vu...
…when I watch my hockey team and my soccer team and it feels like they have the exact same problems. Sigh.
We'll see THE OX and Thierry in the second half
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:53 AM EST reply actions
I'm so sick of people calling Miquel Miguel
like for real. Stop it!
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 11:54 AM EST reply actions
Ignasty
if you please
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by 3k on Jan 15, 2012 11:55 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
get arshavin off the pitch
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by 3k on Jan 15, 2012 12:18 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
he's not the problem
Ramsey and Benayoun have been awful. We’re completely ceding the midfield because Song’s the only one there who can keep the ball at all. That’s where they’re beating us.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
at what point
to we give up on Arshavin?
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by 3k on Jan 15, 2012 12:19 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Wow
looking at the replay of the penalty…clearly looks like Dyer stamped on Ramsey’s shin and then fell to the ground
by Nathaniel Perlow on Jan 15, 2012 11:56 AM EST reply actions
Honestly even after seeing it about five times I'm not certain
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
but then I'm not a trained professional referee
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
I really have no idea either
doesn’t matter, though; we’ve played badly enough that 1-1 isn’t harsh
by Ted Harwood on Jan 15, 2012 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
the scoreline’s not unfair, I’d just rather give up real goals than fake ones
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:04 PM EST up reply actions
I think Swansea's tiring
Swansea might have had an advantage with their better play. But I think as the game goes on, the higher quality in Arsenal’s players will carry the game.
how the shit was nobody there for that cross
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:07 PM EST reply actions
not a bad ball into the box from MIquel, but no one could get on the end of it
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:07 PM EST reply actions
Arshavin used to be able to keep those on target no problem
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:07 PM EST reply actions
lull him into a false sense of security
great job comrade Arshavin
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
Is it me
Or does Szcz have to do more of those scrambling, running forward clearances off of bad backward passes than our opponents?
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it's not just you
we never look good passing back
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
He does. He constantly has to bail out defenders because Arsenal play such a high line imo. He’s good at it though, so it works out.
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
not a foul on Kos!!!!
Terrible call!!
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:11 PM EST reply actions
What I'd Do, and Soon:
Ox or Henry for Benayoun, move Arshavin in the middle
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:13 PM EST reply actions
come on boys…I think they need a change
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:13 PM EST reply actions
ONE MAN BENCH
Wenger in crisis!
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Its gotta be theo.
This team will be the death of me.
by NYflyGUY on Jan 15, 2012 12:16 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Need a sub soon.
Too much of the match left to waste time doing the same things and not getting chances.
and that's what happens when your midfield's shit
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:17 PM EST reply actions
THROWN BOOKS
DORM ROOM IN CRISIS
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I’m really fighting the urge to explode into an anti-Arshavin tirade right now.
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:18 PM EST reply actions
We are awful right now. We need a splash this window or we will be lucky to finish 5th.
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 12:18 PM EST reply actions
tbh, lucky not to be down 2 or 3 after the way we’ve play this second half
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:20 PM EST reply actions
They showed a stat that was 60/40 possession them this half
And that was also the last time we touched the ball
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We can't give up another goal
Expecting a hat trick from Henry is too much!
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droid app
sending my comments to the middle of the thread…
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by 3k on Jan 15, 2012 12:20 PM EST via Android app reply actions
seriously
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by 3k on Jan 15, 2012 12:21 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
so what i accidentally posted in the middle
was how long before we just give up on Arshavin?
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by 3k on Jan 15, 2012 12:22 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
If we can sell him now, we probably should
but only if we can get a new player to replace him. But he wasn’t the problem today (as I said up higher), the midfield was worse than invisible.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
Sub Arshavin Now
And Ramsey before he sucks again
ARSHAVIN
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Koscielny is so smooth
the only thing I’m liking about us right now
by Sabrina Dessipe on Jan 15, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions
Can he play in the midfield?
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
Rosicky's in now
so that should help
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:23 PM EST up reply actions
If a few weeks ago
I’d told you that we wouldn’t have any of our defenders back from injury, but that midfield would be our biggest worry…
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I never turn games off and I really want to turn this off
This team will be the death of me.
by NYflyGUY on Jan 15, 2012 12:23 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Henry's already
Been our 3rd best outfield player this game
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Ramsey's limping
sub him on for Ox please
by Nathaniel Perlow on Jan 15, 2012 12:28 PM EST reply actions
THEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:28 PM EST reply actions
YESSSSSSSSS
Pace!
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Oh
A goal.
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 12:29 PM EST reply actions
FUCK
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Oh
Another goal.
Carter Jurica!
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 12:29 PM EST reply actions
THE FUCK
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oh my god what the fuck
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:29 PM EST reply actions
Praise the lord… Uh… Nevermind
This team will be the death of me.
by NYflyGUY on Jan 15, 2012 12:30 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Pass the ammunition, I guess
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Absolutely shocking to give that up immediately after equalizing.
My lord…
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Chasms in the defense?
IT’S NOT THEIR FAULT THE MIDFIELD IS SHIT
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:31 PM EST reply actions
The game is called football
That might be a problem.
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 15, 2012 12:33 PM EST up reply actions
WTFucker
This team will be the death of me.
by NYflyGUY on Jan 15, 2012 12:33 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
We need one
And then we need another
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hell at this point I'd take the one
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
He just looked like a retarded peter crouch
This team will be the death of me.
by NYflyGUY on Jan 15, 2012 12:37 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Thank goodness Per is here!
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An Ox sighting
Wenger really needs to start playing him more
by Nathaniel Perlow on Jan 15, 2012 12:37 PM EST reply actions
And now Per is gone
Nothing of value was lost.
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RVP dances around the dfense for 10 solid seconds
Ramsey immediately loses it
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"Fucking shocker."
- Billy Wagner
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
if bin Laden didn't stop me, Marmalard certainly wouldn't
(but I don’t think he actually is)
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
Hmm...
I thought better of that joke.
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Ramsey has said he's excited to play alongside Jack again
At this pace, he’ll be lucky to play alongside Jack again.
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And even when Ramsey does something right
It doesn’t work out
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he's had a 50% success rate
he’s done exactly two things right today. one led to an Arsenal goal, the other didn’t.
small sample size, though
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
No more replays
The last time Arsenal had one, they scored
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Ramsey had a penalty given against him for contact similar to what Theo just had
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:44 PM EST reply actions
So you're saying Theo wasn't touched?
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hey, Ramsey completed a pass
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:46 PM EST reply actions
Ox can beat a man 1 on 1 better than anyone else on this team.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 12:48 PM EST reply actions
which explains a lot about our season so far.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Kos is trying to inspire this team to victory. Have to credit his performance today.
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:49 PM EST reply actions
He's not willing to give up his title as co-leading scorer
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Whoever kept that ball off the line on that other chance we had.
That made all the difference they needed.
Good:
Kos
Ox
Bad:
Every other Arsenal player
Ugly:
Benayoun
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 12:52 PM EST reply actions
maybe not "bad"
but one goal doesn’t make a performance. he’s been nearly invisible (not entirely his fault, but still)
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
I’m being a bit harsh because I’m really pissed off.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Miquel deserves to be on the Good list, aside from that I completely agree
by LouisMurphy'sLaw on Jan 15, 2012 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
It seemed like Miquel made a few mistakes, but Kos and Song covered for him well, so they didn’t get noticed.
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by GrahamCrakalaka on Jan 15, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
That wasn't good RvP
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Spend or sink, AW
The magic run is over. We just don’t have the talent.
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by Ben Buchanan on Jan 15, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
Correlation here
We always seem to have terrible refs when we play terrible football.
by Nathaniel Perlow on Jan 15, 2012 12:55 PM EST reply actions
I don't think he was that bad
dubious penalty, but I thought pretty much every other decision he made was okay. can’t think of other screw-ups, at least.
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
Penalty was iffy
But then again, Swansea probably deserved to come out ahead anyway. Official was fine
We have certainly had games in the past where I thought a fair amount of blame went to the referee
this was not one of them. Our inability to keep, get, or distribute the ball in midfield was the primary reason we lost (which was in large part caused by Swansea beating us there, not just us being bad).
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
Honestly, I think Wenger's plan to get back to the Champion's League
Is to win the Champion’s League.
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and then copious amounts of alcohol
for me, at least
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by Thomas Wachtel on Jan 15, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
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