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Just wanted to mention, as I'm agreeing with you as I remember during the members day at the Emirates the other week, the commentator/host Bob Wilson or the other guy, for some reason made a point to correct us fans that we should be pronouncing it 'Ver-MAR/MAH-len' as you said, instead of 'Ver-MAY-len'.
Doesnt really bother me really, but thought it was pretty funny that the club went out their way to teach/correct us of our ways in prouncing his name the right way.
As long as he does a good job, stays true and is committed, I'll call him anything he wants me too!!
Just wanted to mention, as I'm agreeing with you as I remember during the members day at the Emirates the other week, the commentator/host Bob Wilson or the other guy, for some reason made a point to correct us fans that we should be pronouncing it 'Ver-MAR/MAH-len' as you said, instead of 'Ver-MAY-len'.
Doesnt really bother me really, but thought it was pretty funny that the club went out their way to teach/correct us of our ways in prouncing his name the right way.
As long as he does a good job, stays true and is committed, I'll call him anything he wants me too!!
Jon.
Couldn't work out who your Avatar was at first, that picture makes him look kind of hispanic, the tat gave it away though.
The guy is just so f*cking good.
H, I lived in Holland for 3 years. If you said Dutch was a German dialect in a pub full of 2 metre tall Dutch guys you would be dead before you got to the door.
Oh and Flemish IS Dutch. Though again, if you were in a bar full of Belgians.... well actually they'd probably have a good laugh at you. They're pretty cool people overall.
Number 5 wrote:Not many teams are going to have a better ariel threat than Fellaini and Cahill from open play, then add Lescott and Yobo at set pieces and after 90 minutes you have to summise Vermaelan and the whole team defended the skies today well against one of the toughest ariel teams in the league. It's all about 100% concerntration and whilst the Everton goal can be excused at 6-0 up, there will be plenty of times we play better and score none.
But didn't Cygan also have an awsome debut?
Bang on, Everton are fantastic in the air but Tommy snuffed em out, even the headers he didnt win - he went up and challenged rather than stand off and wait for the ball to drop (Toure / Gallas) - you saw what a difference that made.
What pleased me most, a camera angle for the 5th goal behind Almunia shows Tommy giving Gallas a right b/llocking to push up - he looks like he isnt afraid to shout his mouth off and communicate and his performance seemed to give Bacary and Gael a bit more confidence to go forward knowing they had two centre backs and a holding player to keep things tight at the back.
Everton didnt play well because we didnt allow them too!
Number 5 wrote:Not many teams are going to have a better ariel threat than Fellaini and Cahill from open play, then add Lescott and Yobo at set pieces and after 90 minutes you have to summise Vermaelan and the whole team defended the skies today well against one of the toughest ariel teams in the league. It's all about 100% concerntration and whilst the Everton goal can be excused at 6-0 up, there will be plenty of times we play better and score none.
But didn't Cygan also have an awsome debut?
Bang on, Everton are fantastic in the air but Tommy snuffed em out, even the headers he didnt win - he went up and challenged rather than stand off and wait for the ball to drop (Toure / Gallas) - you saw what a difference that made.
What pleased me most, a camera angle for the 5th goal behind Almunia shows Tommy giving Gallas a right b/llocking to push up - he looks like he isnt afraid to shout his mouth off and communicate and his performance seemed to give Bacary and Gael a bit more confidence to go forward knowing they had two centre backs and a holding player to keep things tight at the back.
Everton didnt play well because we didnt allow them too!
I thought it was Song who he was shoutiong at to get forward! He does look a good defender though and not scared to jump, also seems to have a pretty good leap on him... Good solid defensive performance, and scored a goal to top it off. Couldnt ask for a better debut could he! Hope to see more of the same for the toher 37 games in the season!
Also i would like to mention i thought Song had a brilliant game against everton, but we still need to sign a quality DM, dont forget Song will be heading off to africa in december!
All the talk before hand was about how small our side was and how the likes of Cahill Fellaini and Lescott would dominate us in the air, we showed them big style.
Vermahel was class, he didn't have too much trouble, especially in the second half, but you can only beat what's in front of you and the goal should do his confidence no harm
THE Thing that impressed me about him was his attitude to get stuck in - the lad probably felt it was far more physical than back home but boy he handled it well.
if you watch the game or highlights closely u will see he was constantly talking constantly giving the whole defensive line instructions with regard to defnding set pieces but mostly for th off side trap it really was a joy to witness.
Bring on Celtic,jus hope the lads know its another game we have to start from scratch and not to rest on their laurels
piresistible wrote:THE Thing that impressed me about him was his attitude to get stuck in - the lad probably felt it was far more physical than back home but boy he handled it well.
if you watch the game or highlights closely u will see he was constantly talking constantly giving the whole defensive line instructions with regard to defnding set pieces but mostly for th off side trap it really was a joy to witness.
Bring on Celtic,jus hope the lads know its another game we have to start from scratch and not to rest on their laurels
You would expect this kind of behaviour from an Ajax Captain. But to bring it over to the english game on your debut is fantastic.
Who know's, with an attitude like this he could be a future arsenal cappy.
Number 5 wrote:Not many teams are going to have a better ariel threat than Fellaini and Cahill from open play, then add Lescott and Yobo at set pieces and after 90 minutes you have to summise Vermaelan and the whole team defended the skies today well against one of the toughest ariel teams in the league. It's all about 100% concerntration and whilst the Everton goal can be excused at 6-0 up, there will be plenty of times we play better and score none.
But didn't Cygan also have an awsome debut?
Bang on, Everton are fantastic in the air but Tommy snuffed em out, even the headers he didnt win - he went up and challenged rather than stand off and wait for the ball to drop (Toure / Gallas) - you saw what a difference that made.
What pleased me most, a camera angle for the 5th goal behind Almunia shows Tommy giving Gallas a right b/llocking to push up - he looks like he isnt afraid to shout his mouth off and communicate and his performance seemed to give Bacary and Gael a bit more confidence to go forward knowing they had two centre backs and a holding player to keep things tight at the back.
Everton didnt play well because we didnt allow them too!
Agree with all that BDB and Vermaelen's organisational skills, especially vocally, was something I also noticed. And wasn't it good to see that type of defending at Arsenal again?
Although it's obviously very earlier in his Arsenal career, and there are plenty more tests and challenges for him to overcome, the early signs are good. Let's all just hope - with reference to Number 5's point - that Vermaelen proves more Tony Adams/Martin Keown than Pascal Cygan/Igor Stephanovs!!
Jon.
