Arsenal in the Noughties

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Bleeding newbie fans!!! :roll: :lol: :lol: :wink:
I so didnt use wikipedia to check the date of Henry's signing :cheers:

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What was your favorite Arsenal Moment of the Noughties
03/04 Season. Simply incredible football.

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties
- Paris 06. Against all the odds, by about the 70 minute mark, I was just daring to think that maybe we could do it. Then it all fell apart.
- Leaving Highbury. :cry:

Arsenal Player of the Decade
Henry. Very closely followed by Pires.

Arsenal Goal of the Decade
Thierry vs Spuds.

Signing of the Decade
Fabregas.

Disappointment of the Decade
Getting knocked out of the CL by the Chavs in 04. We woulda had it that year! Either that or Paris 06 again.

Player/s for the future
Ramsey/Wilshere/Jay Emmanuel Thomas

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The Arsenal fans had fantastic banner's at OT when we won the League

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What was your fave Arsenal Moment of the Noughties?

Invincibles though in all honesty I was doing my finals at uni and not attending Arsenal much in those days.

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties?

CL final...heartbreaking and Pires' early exit. Not sure how the QF and SF on other years can feel as bad... :?

Arsenal Player of the Decade

Bergkamp

Arsenal Goal of the Decade

Bergkamp v Newcastle, Henry v Spurs with that celebration, Fabregas v Milan in recent years

Signing of the Decade

Fabregas and Sol for sheer brilliance

Disappointment of the Decade

Dismantling the Invincibles so quickly and leaving Highbury for the souless concrete E***ates

Player/s for the future

Wilshere and I like the look of the younger keepers Sczyzyzyzy and James Shea


p.s. MickyFabs - Adebayor v Villareal really your the best goal of the decade :shock: :shock:

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What was your favorite Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

Leicester at home, final day of the season 2003/2004.

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

Champions League Final.

Arsenal Player of the Decade

Thierry Henry

Arsenal Goal of the Decade

Ray Parlour, FA Cup Final v Chelsea.

Signing of the Decade

Cesc Fabregas.

Disappointment of the Decade

The break up of the Invincibles.

Player/s for the future

Aaron and Jack.

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What was your favorite Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

White Hart Lane 04

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

Pires leaving the pitch in the CL final & losing against Liverpool in the CL QF after that Theo run

Arsenal Player of the Decade

Thierry Henry

Arsenal Goal of the Decade

Bergkamp against Newcastle obviously but I've got a soft spot for that Pires strike at Anfield in 2003!

Signing of the Decade

Little Cesc Fabregas

Disappointment of the Decade

Cashley still alive!

Player/s for the future

Wilshere/Ramsey

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Noughties Roll of Honour

What was your favorite Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

winning the league unbeaten at the shit lane

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

paris. cried a lot that afternoon.

Arsenal Player of the Decade

nicolaas maria

Arsenal Goal of the Decade

nicolaas vs newcastle

Signing of the Decade

robert pires by a country mile

Disappointment of the Decade

not winning anything on the second half of it

Player/s for the future

bendtner, vela, ramsey, wilshere, szczesny... huge list :wink:

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What was your favorite Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

Lehman saving Riquelme's (sp?) penalty - still get shivers when I think about it.

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

Paris

Arsenal Player of the Decade

Henry

Arsenal Goal of the Decade

Vieira Vs Spurs 2004

Signing of the Decade

Fabregas

Disappointment of the Decade

The 2nd half of it / refusing to address the problems

Player/s for the future


Emmanuel-Thomas will be awsome.

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Kiki wrote:Noughties Roll of Honour

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2002 and 2004

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2002, 2003 and 2005

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2002 and 2004

What was your favorite Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

Has to be winning the League at that Shit-hole !

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

The retirement of Dennis Bergkamp - great player, historic occasion, but sad that we will never see his like again

Arsenal Player of the Decade

Dennis Bergkamp - for me, the biggest act of true class ever to wear the shirt

Arsenal Goal of the Decade

TH14 against the Scummers (the mazy dribble from his own half into the North Bank end) - many others to chose from but the celebration in front of those sad muppets just gave it the edge

Signing of the Decade

Other than Abou Diaby you mean ? :D Well, if it's someone we actually signed in the Noughties that is a tough one. I think it has be the Sol man - nicking the Scummers one great player then watching him fill his boots with trophies.....priceless

Disappointment of the Decade

Just over ten minutes from realising a boyhood dream of seeing us win the Champions League. The whole occasion was fantastic - just a shame that we couldn't hang on for a piece of history

Player/s for the future
Abou Diaby - but it sadly won't be for us, and Jack Wilshere. Personally I think most of the current Beer Cup run-outs are over-rated and no better than those have passed us by over the last 5 or 6 years, but little Jack definitely has the class and personality to make it. Look forward to seeing a bit more of Jay Emmanuel Thomas too

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Let me add one, players I thought would be great the previous decade but never lived up to my expectations:

Alex Manninger

Matthew Upson

Richard Wright

Paolo Vernazza

Quincy

Seb Larsson

Senderos

Lupoli

Matt Connolly

Jeffers
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What was your favorite Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

Wining The leage at Old Trafford

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties

Losing the CL quarter Final to CL, closly followed by players not putting in a whole hearted effort against ManU & Spurs in the FA and league Cup.

Arsenal Player of the Decade

Henry

Arsenal Goal of the Decade

Henry against ManU 01/

Signing of the Decade

I'd say Campbell, the only proper defender Wenger's ever bought!

Disappointment of the Decade

Losing the League 02-03..

Player/s for the future

I'm hoping Wilshere but not sure it will happen since it will take a lot of luck if he gonna get Wenger to play him. Can anybody really see Wenger putting Wilshere in the team, no matter how good he performces in league & FA cup, instead of Denilson, Diaby, Nasri, or whoever unless they're injured?

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... ibles.html

Wenger's Invincibles, like the Magyar Golden Team of 50 years ago and Brazil of 1970, set a standard against which the best will for ever be judged. Team of the decade? Better than that; a team for all time.

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What was your favorite Arsenal Moment of the Noughties: The Reyes goal against Middlesbrough in August 2004 (making it 4-3), and from the bigger picture, the 49-game unbeaten run.

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties: Robert Pires trudging off the pitch after being substituted in the CL Final, and leaving Highbury.

Arsenal Player of the Decade: Thierry Henry. He, unlike Bergkamp, could be relied upon to win a match completely by himself. You could've played him with ten non-leaguers and he still would've won you the match. DB10 had silkier skills, and was excellent in his own unique style, but TH14 was able to make the most impact.

Arsenal Goal of the Decade: My favourite goal, quality-wise, is the Pires lob versus Southampton in May 2003. For significance, Sol Campbell versus Barcelona. I was in The Twelve Pins, and the place went nuts.

Signing of the Decade: Sol Campbell, for shock value, price, and impact. Shame he didn't have the mental capacity for a prolonged stay, but consdering where he came from, it wasn't overly surprising.

Disappointment of the Decade: Winning the PL title just twice, despite the 49-game unbeaten run, the style of football, and the world-class players that have graced the shirt.

Player/s for the future: RVP and Rosicky, as evidenced earlier in the season, have the ability to be the MVP in any given game. If they can sustain fitness, they will be the key players in the next three/four seasons. I don't see any of our younger players becoming first-teamers.

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What was your favorite Arsenal Moment of the Noughties
Immortals-03/04

Saddest Arsenal Moment of the Noughties
Paris

Arsenal Player of the Decade
TH14

Arsenal Goal of the Decade
Henry v Madrid

Signing of the Decade
Cesc

Disappointment of the Decade
Paris

Player/s for the future
Ramsey JW

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