Arsenal - crisis or not?

[Heath]

On Chelsea: You're all just bitter cause we have <s>players of far better talent than any of you. Especially Robben</s> an unlimited transfer fund.

:D

[HowlingMonkey]

Yeah, that too.

[DK]

I'd just like to add that if Arsenal cloned Jens Lehmann 10 times and fielded a full 11 of Jens they'd be the greatest football team that ever set foot onto a pitch.

Edit: As it is they're not and Yeovil are far cooler than any of the teams previously mentioned in this thread.

[Resha]

On Arsenal: Cygan is dreadful, Flamini and Fabregas are too young, inexperienced and crap, their defence situation is partly to blame, Henry should leave before the ship sinks completely. Pires has been good in the past, but has struggled this season. They don't deserve to be in the Champions League next season, even though they probably will be.

Flamini and especially Fabregas are brilliant.

They're young, but I wouldn't say TOO young -- Fabregas has quite a few matches under his belt, and when our defence was floundering and Flamini forced to play defender, I'm pretty sure he was the one who had played the most number of matches. Not that that's some spectacular feat, considering how inexperienced the defence had been at the time, but it's just to say that maybe comparatively, he's not so very inexperienced.

Defence situation is and was sad, but hopefully it should improve soon, with the return of Eboue and Toure and some healed injuries? I know it didn't help much the Liverpool game, but Eboue and Toure had just gotten back then, and so probably not up to their best. With any luck, the ship won't sink completely. Everyone sounds like this is the end of the world -- it hardly is. There's still...what...12? games to go in the EPL, and we're not out of the CL yet. Oh, and anyone who manages to qualify for the Champions League, I think, deserves to be there.

[Psychotic]

On Liverpool: Harry Kewell is a nancy boy who has played well about 3 times in the last 2 years. He's scored a couple of reasonable goals, but is nowhere near as good as you're claiming. Your strikers suck, but I think you knew that already. Your defence and Stevie "16?17? goals" Gerrard are the reasons you've done so well this season.

Nah, trust me: He's played very well (by his standards, at least) this season presumably because he wants to get into the World Cup.

On Chelsea: You're all just bitter cause we have players of far better talent than any of you. Especially Robben.

Robben? Pssh, Joe Cole is better than him. I think Mr. Heath addressed the rest of this issue.

[DK]

I find it comical that you call Harry Kewell a Nancy boy when Robben runs like the campest Dale Winton clone in the world

[Cuchulainn]

I wouldn't say crisis but it's bad. The word crisis is floated about too much. Man Utd lose one game & everyone brings out the coffin.

Arsenal are having a bad season, and as much as I HATE THEM, they're a good footballing side & will improve. It's a transitional period now, out with the old guard, bring in the new.

This happens with every top side. there is usually a period of re-building after 10 years top flight.

This is United's 'crisis' period. we're 2nd in the premiership. If this is a crisis, I think I can live through it.

[DK]

I HATE THEM

[Heath]

Pssh. You lot and your teams that do well. I do think that "crisis" is a bit of an over-reaction in all seriousness. What's a disaster? Finishing a weekend in 11th?

Cuchulainn: 2nd is about the best most can hope for until Mourinho decides to buy Exeter and choose their reserve side as his starting 11 every weekend.

[Psychotic]

Nah, going out of three cup competitions in the space of a month

[Cuchulainn]

Nah, going out of three cup competitions in the space of a month

Who went out of 3 cup competitions in a month?

[Psychotic]

Neverton. Or maybe it was out of 3 by October. Either way, ouch.

[Cuchulainn]

Neverton.

My colleague in work just called you a c88t. For some unholy reason he likes the Toffeemen.

[Heath]

We're too cool for Europe :(

Edit: Please give your colleague a high five on my behalf.

Ps. Everton mints are nice.

Edit 2: Champion's League - August
UEFA Cup - September
Carling Cup - October
FA Cup - February
4th - Last season
Bitter - Always =P

[Psychotic]

This is just what EoFF needed: A football banter thread.

Now let's all insult Newcastle. Boumsong, hahaha.