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Aye it was our reserves out tonight, but can you not see similarities in our defeats?
Midweek Football Thread *spoilers inside so watch out*
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Aye it was our reserves out tonight, but can you not see similarities in our defeats?
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Oh bugger off Paula Ferreira.
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How late was that goal! Was fergies time keeper working for Chelsea tonight? 
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How the hell did ballack, a german, miss!
Hes been watching Frank practice?
Can't wait to see the highlights! Sounded so tense at the end 
Seriously unlucky Chelsea, Bravo to Blackburn (and Big Sam, who will now think he's the best manager in the universe)
Seriously unlucky Chelsea, Bravo to Blackburn (and Big Sam, who will now think he's the best manager in the universe)
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Great goals scored by City tonight, weren't a great game though mind.
Disgraceful conduct by Wenger again, such a poor loser
Wish we'd could have avoided City in the Semi's, ok the two legged tie will make good viewing but would have preferred them in the final
Disgraceful conduct by Wenger again, such a poor loser
Wish we'd could have avoided City in the Semi's, ok the two legged tie will make good viewing but would have preferred them in the final
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Disgraceful conduct by Wenger again, such a poor loser
And he completely deserves what he gets when he disgraces a cup by playing complete reserve teams, fair enough change 3 or 4 players but an entirely different team is just taking the **** out of the cup imo
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On that note he said at the start of the season his team would definitely end their trophy drought this season, well they're out of the Carling Cup, realistically out of the Premiership title race so now all is on the Champions League (which they wont win) and the FA Cup - nice one Wenger!
All it would have taken tonight is a few of Arsenal's better players and they'd of wiped the floor with City who were there for the taking
At least tonight's game has shown up that this group of Arsenal kids aint as great as everyone was making out in the pre-season
Been playing 6 a side football all night. The place I play at had the Blackburn game on the radio.
One guy on my team wearing a black Chelsea shirt, me in my dark blue Rovers one. We kept listening to the radio rather than playing our game
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Fantastic stuff though, glad to be through. Fair play to Chelsea, it was a weakened side but we'll take that and hopefully progress against Villa who are another tough side. C'mon Wembley.
One guy on my team wearing a black Chelsea shirt, me in my dark blue Rovers one. We kept listening to the radio rather than playing our game
.Fantastic stuff though, glad to be through. Fair play to Chelsea, it was a weakened side but we'll take that and hopefully progress against Villa who are another tough side. C'mon Wembley
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My thoughts on the Wenger handshake, or lack of. I think that he is right, and that he is entitled to shake the hand of whoever he chooses. Mark Hughes had a spat with him on the sidelines and showed no more class than Wenger did by walking away. Listening to the phone in show on Sky Sports apparently one of the callers lip read a few of the things that Mark Hughes said to Wenger and they were supposedly foul mouthed expletives, if that's the case then I would've walked down the tunnel also.
As for the match, not the greatest display from Arsenal but I'm not going to criticise Arsene. It's a tradition of his to play a youth squad for the Carling Cup, it gives them a run of games and it provides them with much needed experience. I'm disappointed that we didn't have a few star names on the bench but I cannot criticize the bosses selection. I don't think any of us Arsenal fans here were expecting a win although that doesn't make the dumping out of the cup any easier.
We now need to concentrate fully on the League, the CL and the FA cup. When the window opens in January we need to look at a few positions, in my opinion we need to get some defensive cover in and another forward as in the past 2 or 3 games we've looked absolutely toothless in attack and seem to have a lot of players who are only really suitable in the same position. Injuries haven't helped us but that's what the transfer market is for; let's bring in some cover for our problems positions, a LB is a must.
It'd be interesting to see what happens with Marouane Chamakh the Bordeaux striker. His contract is up soon so will Wenger wait for it to expire and get him on a free? I doubt that his club will let this happen and will try and flog him this January although I heard a few other clubs were interested. Van Nistelrooy would have been an interesting acquisition although I don't think he fits into our style of play and I think being a former Man Utd player he might be a bit apprehensive in joining us, although that may not be the case as he's apparently interested in joining Liverpool!
We do need a proper, world class keeper, I'm not talking some promising young player I am talking a fully fledged international, and they don't come cheap. Wenger needs to bend his own rules on this one and bite the bullet, Almunia does an alright job but has been susceptible to some poor performances of late and Mannone, I don't even need to elaborate on how shocking he is.
Anyway, big ol' wall 'o' text over now, I'll look forward to reading what the other Gooners think.
As for the match, not the greatest display from Arsenal but I'm not going to criticise Arsene. It's a tradition of his to play a youth squad for the Carling Cup, it gives them a run of games and it provides them with much needed experience. I'm disappointed that we didn't have a few star names on the bench but I cannot criticize the bosses selection. I don't think any of us Arsenal fans here were expecting a win although that doesn't make the dumping out of the cup any easier.
We now need to concentrate fully on the League, the CL and the FA cup. When the window opens in January we need to look at a few positions, in my opinion we need to get some defensive cover in and another forward as in the past 2 or 3 games we've looked absolutely toothless in attack and seem to have a lot of players who are only really suitable in the same position. Injuries haven't helped us but that's what the transfer market is for; let's bring in some cover for our problems positions, a LB is a must.
It'd be interesting to see what happens with Marouane Chamakh the Bordeaux striker. His contract is up soon so will Wenger wait for it to expire and get him on a free? I doubt that his club will let this happen and will try and flog him this January although I heard a few other clubs were interested. Van Nistelrooy would have been an interesting acquisition although I don't think he fits into our style of play and I think being a former Man Utd player he might be a bit apprehensive in joining us, although that may not be the case as he's apparently interested in joining Liverpool!
We do need a proper, world class keeper, I'm not talking some promising young player I am talking a fully fledged international, and they don't come cheap. Wenger needs to bend his own rules on this one and bite the bullet, Almunia does an alright job but has been susceptible to some poor performances of late and Mannone, I don't even need to elaborate on how shocking he is.
Anyway, big ol' wall 'o' text over now, I'll look forward to reading what the other Gooners think.