SPU*S THREAD

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:38 pm

Fuck me, a real mixed bag there.

0-0 with 10 and showing the heart desire etc etc Wenger goes on about when we have 11. This time when he tripes it out it will be justified.

0-0 if we had 11 all game and it probably would have stayed the same and I'd be saying no invention no creativity no Arsenal.

No matter what, I learnt one thing, Spurs are really poor. I was actually a little disapointed we didn't win and with a late sub Eduardo or Arshavin wise it could have been possibe.

Gallas was the best player out there, defended well and looked solid. But against the feeble shit thrown at us I wasn't surprised but will now conceed Toure looks fucked. He's used up all his friend cards now.

RvP was for me really good. The only spark out on the pitch. His passing and awareness were first class, with better players around him the win was on.

No real comment on Eboue. Not surprised at all really. I can't really see him playing for us again but I would have said that once Arshavin was ready to start anyway.

I feel good, but not great.

Goonanana · Post by **Goonanana** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:40 pm

Let's bring out a DVD to celebrate a heroic draw in the face of 10 men for 65 minutes!!!!

Forever in our shadow!! Gonna be the big 10 years at elast before they beat us in the league!!!

EBOUE CRUNT

Billy and Almunia = Fantastic

Song - fucking lazy and slow!!!!!!

Rosie_titters · Post by **Rosie_titters** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:42 pm

fair play to our players - what we learnt today is - Adebayor and Eboue are still *word censored* and shouldnt play for Arsenal

Denilson & Song might not be everyone's favourite players - but i think could become good squad players - did well today in the midfield

RVP & Nasri were our only attacking options - and oh yeah Bentdner is still shit

badbeatbob · Post by **badbeatbob** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:45 pm

No goals in the last two games, with ade injured now can eduardo can bring some freshness and hopefully goals as the fixtures are gooner come thick & fast.

Wintz · Post by **Wintz** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:06 pm

didn't play very good at all. but we didnt lose

Gallas was brilliant today, but we were lacking a leader out there to take control. Almunia made a couple of good saves, but i cant say that he was excellent. To often he is the cause of small defence mix ups. He needs to be more commanding in his area! Van persie was not in the game and once again our final ball was shocking!

Strange game- maybe should have won it.
Eboue- disgrace should never pull on the shirt again. Today was the final straw.

10 years and they still cant beat us in the league

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:20 pm

I should be pleased, we started well enough, had a goal wrongly ruled out, then Eboue underminned his goodwork by being an idiot. Spent most of game with ten men, ended up with two players injured, yet we defended very well, worked as a unit and as game went on, we started getting chances.

But in the end, we dropped two points in a weekend were we needed to win so I am frustrated, was surprised we didn't swap Denilson for Arshavin in the last 15 or 10 minutes

tinpot lane · Post by **tinpot lane** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:23 pm

Good battling performance with 10 men. Can still see we lack quality though

Also why the fuck were our fans sitting down?

Post by **g88ner** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:24 pm

Magic Hat wrote:I should be pleased, we started well enough, had a goal wrongly ruled out, then Eboue underminned his goodwork by being an idiot. Spent most of game with ten men, ended up with two players injured, yet we defended very well, worked as a unit and as game went on, we started getting chances.

But in the end, we dropped two points in a weekend were we needed to win so I am frustrated, was surprised we didn't swap Denilson for Arshavin in the last 15 or 10 minutes

Agree with all that, apart from swapping Arshavin for Denilson.

With 10 men, I don't think there was ANY chance we would take off a defensive player for an offensive one.

Wwnger was right to keep with his defensive unit intact, but I agree about Arshavin... I was suprised he didn't come on in the 85th minute. Straight swap for RvP or Bendtner, to see if his pace or craft could have worked an opening.... ah, well.

disappointed, but at least we didn't lose!!!

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:28 pm

g88ner wrote:
Agree with all that, apart from swapping Arshavin for Denilson.

With 10 men, I don't think there was ANY chance we would take off a defensive player for an offensive one.

Wwnger was right to keep with his defensive unit intact, but I agree about Arshavin... I was suprised he didn't come on in the 85th minute. Straight swap for RvP or Bendtner, to see if his pace or craft could have worked an opening.... ah, well.

disappointed, but at least we didn't lose!!!

G88ner, you did watch the game didn't you? 92 minute, all our players at their end, they broke 4 on 2 and Modric fucked it up? What harm could Arshavin for Denilson have done seeing as we were so gung-ho? Surely a more attacking player would have given us more options at their end?

cdparky · Post by **cdparky** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:33 pm

Goonanana wrote:Let's bring out a DVD to celebrate a heroic draw in the face of 10 men for 65 minutes!!!!

I have no doubt Spu*s are readying their celebratory "undefeated all season against Arsenal" DVD, maybe some sort of away goals rule to proclaim victory.

Post by **g88ner** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:35 pm

Number 5 wrote:G88ner, you did watch the game didn't you? 92 minute, all our players at their end, they broke 4 on 2 and Modric fucked it up? What harm could Arshavin for Denilson have done seeing as we were so gung-ho? Surely a more attacking player would have given us more options at their end?

yes, I watched it

I'm just stating that - as we only had 10 men - I didn't think Wenger would take Denilson off for Arshavin... it's not his style.

And if he had, we'd have had Song as the only defensive minded midfielder.... was never going to happen!

We already had Nasri, RvP and Bendtner in the side, and when you're down to 10 men and far from certain of a result, you aren't going to throw on another forward!!

Put Arshavin on for another forward, maybe... but Denilson for Arshavin?? was never going to happen... and obviously Wenger agrees, because it didn't happen either

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:46 pm

g88ner wrote:
Number 5 wrote:G88ner, you did watch the game didn't you? 92 minute, all our players at their end, they broke 4 on 2 and Modric fucked it up? What harm could Arshavin for Denilson have done seeing as we were so gung-ho? Surely a more attacking player would have given us more options at their end?
yes, I watched it

I'm just stating that - as we only had 10 men - I didn't think Wenger would take Denilson off for Arshavin... it's not his style.

And if he had, we'd have had Song as the only defensive minded midfielder.... was never going to happen!

We already had Nasri, RvP and Bendtner in the side, and when you're down to 10 men and far from certain of a result, you aren't going to throw on another forward!!

Put Arshavin on for another forward, maybe... but Denilson for Arshavin?? was never going to happen... and obviously Wenger agrees, because it didn't happen either

Yes it didn't happen, but where the fuck was Denilson then when Spurs were breaking 4 on 2? Proving I suppose he will never be good enough to play regurlarly for Arsenal. I do recall him playing right side for most of the second half and Nasri and Song in the middle. So Denislon for Arshavin would still have left Song alone in the middle as much as leaving the team as it were. But hey, no dig at you, Arsene Knows innit?

Post by **g88ner** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:59 pm

Number 5 wrote:Yes it didn't happen, but where the fuck was Denilson then when Spurs were breaking 4 on 2? Proving I suppose he will never be good enough to play regurlarly for Arsenal. I do recall him playing right side for most of the second half and Nasri and Song in the middle. So Denislon for Arshavin would still have left Song alone in the middle as much as leaving the team as it were. But hey, no dig at you, Arsene Knows innit?

We were left exposed at the end... definately! but that was one play when we got caught out, and on the whole - throughout the game - we defend well as a unit, and Densilon was part of that unit... throwing on Arshavin for Denilson would have unbalanced things, and if we'd then lost, we'd be moaning about the logic behind the substitution.

I wanted Arshavin to come on, but for an offensive player, not Denilson.

Number 5 wrote:But hey, no dig at you, Arsene Knows innit?

I hope that's not a dig at me!

I'm certainly not in the Arsene know's group! - if I was, then I wouldn't be questioning why Arshavin didn't come on... which I am... so.. err.. yeah... exactly

"innit"

Number 5 · Post by **Number 5** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:13 pm

g88ner wrote:We were left exposed at the end... definately! but that was one play when we got caught out, and on the whole - throughout the game - we defend well as a unit, and Densilon was part of that unit... throwing on Arshavin for Denilson would have unbalanced things, and if we'd then lost, we'd be moaning about the logic behind the substitution.

Away at Man U, away at Chelsea, away at Liverpool perhaps but Spurs are and were fucking shit. There for the taking. I would have been ok with a defeat if he had risked a little more. It's only one point less than we have now and could have proved at least to me the old Arsenal are still around.

g88ner wrote:I wanted Arshavin to come on, but for an offensive player, not Denilson.

As I said before Denilson was mainly right mid and as far as I saw past the half way line every time spurs broke. Would Arsh have been any different? But he could have given us more going forward. If's but's and mabye's I guess.

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:18 pm

To all those who think a point was a good result.it wasnt.This was a must win game.I couldnt believe Wenger didnt bring on either AA or Eduardo.And to all those who say we are unbeaten in 10 games out of the last 4 we have scored just once in the 93rd minute.

Eboue is a disgrace but dont ask Wenger about it,he didnt see it surprise suprise