The best defence is eleven men behind the ball. Remember Reading on the opening day of the season?Originally Posted by Loony BoB
The best defence is eleven men behind the ball. Remember Reading on the opening day of the season?
To be fair to them, I think that was 10 men...
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Blimey, what a cracker between Chelsea and Aston Villa. And Cashley Cole sent off. So whatever happens to Arsenal today at least something good came out of it.
"Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"
Let's never mention yesterday ever again.
Chelsea v Villa a few days ago, now it's Tottenham v Reading that's providing all the insanity. I just hope Arsenal don't lose now (we've lost the last two seasons at Goodison Park, argh) or I won't be watching MOTD tonight to see the highlights of the Spurs game XD
"Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"
with half hour left you should have lots to look forward to, esp with Man U having lost.
EDIT: Also, sympathies to the family and friends of Phil O'Donnell (Motherwell Captain) who collapsed and died towards the end of their 5-3 win today.
Last edited by blim; 12-29-2007 at 06:58 PM.
'All things are subject to interpretation; whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.' - Nietzsche
Yes, it's very sad to see another footballer die, it's so odd that we've had a few in the last few months
But on the Arsenal front, top going into 2008 (though we are playing New Year's Day, so it may not be for long into 2008 XD). We still look to have problems, especially playing away, but considering what the outlook was back in July or August (who was it here who said we'd be overtaken by the likes of Newcastle now?), I am happy with how it's going at the halfway point.
"Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"
Indeed. Perhaps someone should look into the training practices of modern footballers.Yes, it's very sad to see another footballer die, it's so odd that we've had a few in the last few months
Also, I will say it. I was wrong with what I said about Arsenal at the start of the season. Still think they're a bunch of fancy dans who deserve a good old fashioned kicking, though.
And I will say again I do believe there's still a lot to play for for Liverpool and Chelsea in the league, it only takes a few games to change things.
Even with Chelsea's offside winner today!
"Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"
Poasting to acknowledge the Swans' giant win over Leeds with 10 men today
there was a picture here
Actually, can we never mention today again?
Not my words Carol, the words of Top Gear magazine.
West Ham deserved to win. Having said that, Everton did too. I can't believe so many of the decisions that went Arsenal's way today. But eh, I guess we all get those games.
Gutted to lose the lead but I'm sure by the end of January we'll be back up there, unless something pretty bad happens.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Everton deserved to win?! Come off it, a team whose defence in the second-half made Santa Claus look stingy (as one paper put it) didn't deserve anything out of that game. They had us on the ropes at half-time and it was very bad defensive mistakes on their part rather than any dodgy decisions that scuppered Everton. I know the scoreline was flattering but still...a 4-1 win can be flattering, indeed. But I don't think I've ever heard of a 4-1 win where the losing team deserved to win!
Sorry for the cliche but we showed character yesterday in the second-half to come back.
Last edited by charliepanayi; 12-30-2007 at 03:06 PM.
"Excuse me Miss, do you like pineapple?"
What I can take out of that game as it is is a wry grin about the supposed 'long ball' tactics of Everton that we actually out-played Arsenal's midfield yesterday and forced them to adopt long ball tactics in the second half.
But for a handball goal (I didn't see anything wrong with it initially but when I saw replays it was clearer) and an uncharacteristic blunder by Yobo, I think Everton could have won that game. At 3-1 I think Arsenal took the wind out of our sails and clearly one side was more confident than the other after that. I think the 4-1 scoreline flatters Arsenal in all honesty.
Everton's results against the supposed 'big four' are, in my opinion, what prevents us from breaking into the top four again. We've managed one point of fifteen against them (from a 1-1 draw with Chelsea). However when I remember that we deserved something out of the derby, we were only narrowly beaten by Man Utd both times and that we more than matched Arsenal in the first half of yesterdays game, I can't really complain.
Not my words Carol, the words of Top Gear magazine.
I think it's winning games that they really shouldn't that set the truly top sides apart from their competitors.
Also, Liverpool "held" by Man City? Well I'm more than satisfied with a draw so whatever, Orange UK Home Page and BBC Ceefax!
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