Arsenal Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

Bulletspur · Jan 6, 2014

punkisback said:
Showing them too much respect, we've dominated them in several games in recent years, we're not plucky totteham; we were their equal last season.

Please note: "last Season"!

jezz · Jan 6, 2014

Bulletspur said:
Like AVB did against Chelsea earlier in the Season? Where the game was crying for AVB to put five in the midfield to match Chelsea and all he did was kept a fit Sandro on the bench?
AVB had his chance and is now gone, get over it. Sherwood is the now and he will make mistakes and cockups, but I have enough faith to believe he will learn from them. He gave us 10 (entertaining) points over the Xmas period where weeks ago our season looked doomed. Are you one of the Naive or Arrogant people who believed that so called "Top managers" were lining up to manage us? IF you believe that, then dream on.

Try reading some of my posts and get over yourself.
Arrogant sounds something like you to be blunt.
Yes i was pro AVB and as i have posted many times it was time for him to go.
No i dont rate Sherwood, sorry but thats my opinion.
I think he has own agenda and is tactically naive.
But hes here for the season and gets credit when he gets it right imho(man utd, DM)
I dont want us to lose because he is the boss, i want us in the CL.
Yes i still dont rate Dembele, remember our last chat?
Next game was liverpool and West ham after that chat and how do you think he then?

Bulletspur · Jan 6, 2014

jezz said:
Try reading some of my posts and get over yourself.
Arrogant sounds something like you to be blunt.
Yes i was pro AVB and as i have posted many times it was time for him to go.
No i dont rate Sherwood, sorry but thats my opinion.
I think he has own agenda and is tactically naive.
But hes here for the season and gets credit when he gets it right imho(man utd, DM)
I dont want us to lose because he is the boss, i want us in the CL.
Yes i still dont rate Dembele, remember our last chat?
Next game was liverpool and West ham after that chat and how do you think he then?

I forgot about our previous debate!

but yes I still rate him and consider him one of our top 4 players and when on form, undroppable.

jezz · Jan 6, 2014

haydsmith said:
Don't know- not my job. All I know is none of those four are close to good enough for the top 4 and between them they cost the best part of £50m.

2 points of 4 spot at the half way stage, considering whats happened to spurs is actually quite good.
Did you think Bale Modric werent good enough?
They certainly werent worldies when they came here, thats for sure.
But they turned out pretty good if you ask me.
After a run of games(which Modric and Bale needed) then we can make assessments.
The dont know players your on about, they might take time to settle, then what sack that lot and buy more?
I trust Baldinis opinion over yours no offence implied.

Gassin's finest · Jan 6, 2014

Loved this from F365 today:

Camembert 2 - 0 Mild Cheddar
Strong, French cheese had its moment against mild English simplicity on Saturday night. While Arsene Wenger couldn't call on the focus of Olivier Giroud, he did have football's Stuart Broad, Theo Walcott, to lead the line. Thomas Vermaelen was picked and then subbed at half-time, possibly injury, possibly common sense. Despite a weakened team fielded by Arsenal, Spurs gave them a hand by being managed by Tim Sherwood. Tim Sherwood is no disadvantage against the smaller teams managed by more limited managers, like David Moyes' Manchester United, but Wenger has an advantage.

The advantage is an old thing called 'tactics', which is roughly translated as 'telling your players where to stand, where to move and where to kick the ball'. It wasn't that Arsenal had more constructive tactics than Spurs, it was that Arsenal had tactics, the same as ever really, and Spurs elected to forego them. The result was free jazz. If Tim Sherwood was Ornette Coleman, that would be fine. Tim Sherwood is not Ornette Coleman.

Pretty much it. Was like watching the bad old days of '98 again. Only for Clive Wilson read Danny Rose.

I'd rather have Clive Wilson...

FinnYid · Jan 6, 2014

Gassin's finest said:
Loved this from F365 today:

Text was clearly written by journos who haven't seen the ball in their life par in the stands.

0-Tibsy-0 · Jan 6, 2014

FinnYid said:
Text was clearly written by journos who haven't seen the ball in their life par in the stands.

I actually think this sums up how I felt quite well, maybe a tad harsh though

FinnYid · Jan 6, 2014

0-Tibsy-0 said:
I actually think this sums up how I felt quite well, maybe a tad harsh though

Well, we could've had The Tactical Genius of The World (whoever that is) on helm and it wouldn't have been much different. Whoever that was would've barely had time to train with the squad to install any of his idea properly (how many sessions we've had since change of manager?). He would've still faced better team on better form on their home turf that was well up for it with much fresher legs (on past 17 days their XI had started 23 games whereas ours had started 42 and there wasn't that much to do to change that). We would've taken beating 8 times out 10 even if we had been managed by Jesus.

Gassin's finest · Jan 6, 2014

FinnYid said:
Text was clearly written by journos who haven't seen the ball in their life par in the stands.

I think it's meant to be a somewhat wry view of the match... not too be taken too seriously. Although it is kinda how I felt

Spurs_Bear · Jan 6, 2014

I thought Capoue was ill on Saturday hence why he only made the bench?

Francis Gibbs · Jan 6, 2014

FinnYid said:
Well, we could've had The Tactical Genius of The World (whoever that is) on helm and it wouldn't have been much different. Whoever that was would've barely had time to train with the squad to install any of his idea properly (how many sessions we've had since change of manager?). He would've still faced better team on better form on their home turf that was well up for it with much fresher legs (on past 17 days their XI had started 23 games whereas ours had started 42 and there wasn't that much to do to change that). We would've taken beating 8 times out 10 even if we had been managed by Jesus.

all I can hear is Vicky Pollard ...... yeah but ........ yeah but ..........

Francis Gibbs · Jan 6, 2014

jezz said:
Try reading some of my posts and get over yourself.
Arrogant sounds something like you to be blunt.
Yes i was pro AVB and as i have posted many times it was time for him to go.
No i dont rate Sherwood, sorry but thats my opinion.
I think he has own agenda and is tactically naive.
But hes here for the season and gets credit when he gets it right imho(man utd, DM)
I dont want us to lose because he is the boss, i want us in the CL.
Yes i still dont rate Dembele, remember our last chat?
Next game was liverpool and West ham after that chat and how do you think he then?

............ and you LOVE Lamela

SpursTillIDie1882 · Jan 6, 2014

i got blasted and villified by many as the match thread started, i wish would have been wrong, if TS leans it would be great but i dont think he will, lets hope im wrong!

guiltyparty · Jan 6, 2014

Blimey, Walcott out for minimum six months after that injury, say Arsenal. Misses World Cup

BSJ93 · Jan 6, 2014

Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal 10m
The Club regrettably announces Theo Walcott has been ruled out for at least six months with a knee injury. Story: http://po.st/WBIvBd

:whistle:

EnfieldYiddo · Jan 6, 2014

BSJ93 said:
Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal 10m
The Club regrettably announces Theo Walcott has been ruled out for at least six months with a knee injury. Story: http://po.st/WBIvBd

Good.

Spurger King · Jan 6, 2014

guiltyparty said:
Blimey, Walcott out for minimum six months after that injury, say Arsenal. Misses World Cup

Six months?

Vulcan10 · Jan 6, 2014

Makes you wonder how he managed to look so smug & carefree on that stretcher as he went off.
I just hope this doesn't force them into the market for another ozil type signing. Even seeing the berb there would be painful.

Francis Gibbs · Jan 6, 2014

Oh no thats terrible news, how shocking, devastating etc etc etc

Gedson100 · Jan 6, 2014

I'm not gonna celebrate a guy getting a serious injury like that whoever he plays for.

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