Arsenal match thread

[Marky]

The media have the knives out for Liverpool FC, no question.

[andrewces38]

Tiresome isn't it.

Always sounds like he's trying to strain out a poo when he's talking.

Obviously talking ****

[Lee]

steve claridge is running the two-man team bullsh!t on R5... yaaaawn

Tiresome isn't it.

Always sounds like he's trying to strain out a poo when he's talking.

[Chris]

In fact with more pace in the team and the skill of the italian lad, Kuyt will look even further out of touch with the team.

He looks far from out of place in the Dutch team so I doubt that.

[Roboklopp]

Even Lucas to be fair.

It is a real shame we keep drawing tough teams in the League Cup cos it means our ressies never get the chance to practice. grow & improve.

[BubbaZanetti]

steve claridge is running the two-man team bullsh!t on R5... yaaaawn

[Lee]

Meh, didn't really deserve to lose that. It may only be the Carling Cup but we haven't won a trophy since the FA Cup in 2006, so I'd take anything at the moment including the Carling Cup.

Claridge (what a useless prick) is slaughtering us on Five Live. One of the worst 'pundits' their is. Clueless. Clueless. Reckons our signings come in and then flogged for less a year later... oh and of course, we're a two man team

[BobTheCharmer]

I think if Degen can stay fit we could play him & Johnson and drop Kuyt. He needs a break. In fact with more pace in the team and the skill of the italian lad, Kuyt will look even further out of touch with the team. He works hard but lacks most things that quality footballers have. He takes so many touches.

[Marky]

Pretty content despite the loss. Think we were one central midfielder away from winning that.

Aquilani just oozes class, you dont need to wait months before being able to tell that its just the vision, touch, movement etc. Degen done really well and I'd say with Kelly right back has gone from woefully short to looking very decent now.

Was just about to say if we had Mascherano or Gerrard playing tonight i reckon we could easily have won it.

[The Erectile Banana]

Still ****ed off we lost, hate when we lose any match.
Especially as i think we deserved extra-time at least.

I didn't think we'd win the match and wasn't overly fussed.

It was a good game though and I really got into it. Was gutted we lost in the end. We definitely deserved extra time. I really want us to have a good cup run in one of the domestic cups this year.

[Chris]

Pretty content despite the loss. Think we were one central midfielder away from winning that.

Aquilani just oozes class, you dont need to wait months before being able to tell that its just the vision, touch, movement etc. Degen done really well and I'd say with Kelly right back has gone from woefully short to looking very decent now.

[Marky]

Still ****ed off we lost, hate when we lose any match.
Especially as i think we deserved extra-time at least.

[andrewces38]

is he ****. its just he's bigger so he stands out more.

Spearing reminds me of Murphy. Good technique and a decent player. He won't be world class but I'd rather have him on the bench than a few others.

I'm gutted we're out. A trophy that has served us so well over the years. We realistically have the FA cup to win. Of course we can still win the league & CL but we're far far from favourites for either.

5 defeats in 6.

I'm sure paddy would agree h:..............I think this kid will make it at a Championship club at best , not good enough I'm afraid.............we have sold young players of similar standard or even better............that kid we sold to Newcastle was as good , Watched Hamil last night and he had more about him , Sorry Jay but good luck with your career

[-V-]

Not the worst thing though in his position.

Not the best either though. All very well that just because he is a DM that he can play a simple game and get away with it. We need to see more quality, more movement and simply more ability. If all he can do is sit deep, move very slowly and play simple passes then it isn't enough for our needs

Plessis always looks very languid to me. I'd like to see him inject a bit more urgency into his play.

Agree that he's better than Spearing but not sure either of them have a long term future at the club.

Urgency is a key word. Im not sure if he has none or if he is just of such limited ability that he can't do anything about it.

I wish Spearing would stop ****ing shooting. He's like mascher in that regard. They are both awful at shooting. Everytime they see the goal infront of them and know they don't have the creativity to set up a chance they just blast it over or wide and concede possession

[Rich]

January

Sell
Babel
Vornin
Plessis (regardless of contract)
Dossena
Skrtle

Buy
Sliva and a bodyguard.

Kevin Costner?

...and good night