Team & Match Thread - Arsenal

[Bob]

Depends on how he felt, you know yourself if you've played football before that it can be touch and go with hamstring injuries sometimes.

He might have been okay as of yesterday, then felt something in the warmup, so Rafa might have said ok will start you on the bench and put crouch up front.

Mate i know very well, i still play weekly. If my hammy was tight i simply wouldn't risk it, and its rare for tightness just to flare up on the day and if it did i would rule myself out.

[Slim]

Originally Posted by Henry (post match)
What a place to play football here!



so thats why he was taunting the fans when he scored?


i have always disliked him as a person. smug ******* - brown nose ya one time, then taunt you the next :whatever:

Yeah I had a lot of respect for Henry until he made a **** of himself after the Champions League final claiming they were "cheated." He is a full of himself ******.

[tomasjj]

Yeah I had a lot of respect for Henry until he made a **** of himself after the Champions League final claiming they were "cheated." He is a full of himself ******.

he totally is.

[Morph]

ok on reflection

Dudek - defence did him no favours but he was terrible

Riise - Woeful, terribly out of form has been for a while now, should shoulder a great deal of the blame for the first goal.

Agger - Not a terrible performance but could have done better with a few of the goals

Carra - Similar to Agger except his decision to kick the ball in, instead of out when up against Henry beggars belief. The thing is, it's not the first time he's done this in a big match.

Finnan - Best player on the pitch? Couldn't really fault him for anything, except some of his crosses which were a bit short, but thats being picky

Pennant - Terrible first half, improved second half, will never be the Right Midfield solution

Alonso - Started poor, improved as the game went on, nothing special but fairly solid

Gerrard - Same as Alonso for the most part, pulled out of one or two tackles which was slightly questionable. Not up to his usual standard but did try and get the game going.

Garcia - Pretty poor, obviously one of his off games

Kuyt - Toiled well through the whole match, up there with Finnan for MOM, didn't give up and took his goal well.

Crouch - Poor, he did ok with controlling the ball but his passes and end product were underwhelming.

Subs:

Aurelio - Excellent when he came on, should be on the left hand side far more preferably in for Riise

Turned off for a while so that is all

[Morph]

Mate i know very well, i still play weekly. If my hammy was tight i simply wouldn't risk it, and its rare for tightness just to flare up on the day and if it did i would rule myself out.

And that's up the player at the end of the day, all Rafa can do is ask Bellamy how he is, if it flared up during the warm up what can you do?

[Red Chilli]

I still can't understand the Dudek decison, if he's just here for a run out then he will surely play in the Carling Cup match too.

Ludicrous decision, if you're not going to pick your best keeper then what's the point in picking Gerrard, Alonso and Kuyt. Might have well have stuck the kids on with Dudek.

[TheStig]

for sure but NOT in a big game like today

I know.

Why not Tuesday rather than today?

[SouthAfricaRed]

ok on reflection


Finnan - Best player on the pitch? Couldn't really fault him for anything, except some of his crosses which were a bit short, but thats being picky

He played a Major role in 2nd Goal, but was best of back 4. Not saying much though

[Doc_Piptorious]

Gutted after that. We made what is an average Arsenal side, imho, look far better than what they are.


Will settle for three points againt them in the league and knocking them out of the league cup.

[REDSCOUSER]

I know.

Why not Tuesday rather than today?

only rafa knows

[REDSCOUSER]

Gutted after that. We made what is an average Arsenal side, imho, look far better than what they are.


Will settle for three points againt them in the league and knocking them out of the league cup.

it will only be a little consolation if we beat them on Tuesday, if you ask me I would rather win the FA CUP than the cc cup.

[Red Chilli]

Agree with that RS, mind you, if the SCUM get turned over tomorrow I'll be a lot happier

[REDSCOUSER]

Agree with that RS, mind you, if the SCUM get turned over tomorrow I'll be a lot happier

dunno mate, Villa are not in the best of form & they always get ****TED at old toilet.

[Doc_Piptorious]

it will only be a little consolation if we beat them on Tuesday, if you ask me I would rather win the FA CUP than the cc cup.

Would prefer the FA cup myself, but that's gone for another year, so I am just looking to the next set of games against them.