Barcodes match thread

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the chambers situation is certainly worrying, his bottle has gone completely since the start of the season. It seems now that bellerin and monreal are our best full backs, who would have said that back in august?

oh and piss off you northern spuds 8)

up the arse :barscarf:

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OneBardGooner wrote:How can any AKB even begin to defend wenker after his (mis) management of the team today...we were getting worse and worse by the minute in the 2nd half and he did absofucking nothing till the 69 minute....

They will say we won and won't look at the bigger picture.
Didn't see the game myself but sounds like it was the norm...how the fuck we are in with a chance of finshing second I have no idea.

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Chambers inexplicably has started the last 2 PL games ahead of Bellerin despite being by far the inferior of the two. Wenger claims he's keeping things fresh but on the other hand seems intent to keep playing Sanchez until he breaks him. Bizarre.

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silus wrote:
OneBardGooner wrote:How can any AKB even begin to defend wenker after his (mis) management of the team today...we were getting worse and worse by the minute in the 2nd half and he did absofucking nothing till the 69 minute....

They will say we won and won't look at the bigger picture.
Didn't see the game myself but sounds like it was the norm...how the fuck we are in with a chance of finshing second I have no idea.
Devine intervention. :D

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What an awful performance today. Wenger can fuck off with his mental strength bollox, as its clear the team has none. Everyone wanted the ball when we were comfortable at 2-0, but as soon as they scored, we were all over the place. Today showed laughable management by Wenger. Ramsey scores in midweek so he should start today in Wenger's eyes, rather than judging him on the fact that he has been awful all season. Also, defending a lead doesn't mean that you bring on as many defenders as possible, as you have no out ball, and although we managed to hang on, they should have had a penalty, and Ospina made two great saves.
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rodders999 wrote:Chambers inexplicably has started the last 2 PL games ahead of Bellerin despite being by far the inferior of the two. Wenger claims he's keeping things fresh but on the other hand seems intent to keep playing Sanchez until he breaks him. Bizarre.
Strange that, but the man is a law unto himself, Chambers should be on the bench after today and he should rest Sanchez as he looked knackered.

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Nuggets wrote:
silus wrote:
OneBardGooner wrote:How can any AKB even begin to defend wenker after his (mis) management of the team today...we were getting worse and worse by the minute in the 2nd half and he did absofucking nothing till the 69 minute....

They will say we won and won't look at the bigger picture.
Didn't see the game myself but sounds like it was the norm...how the fuck we are in with a chance of finshing second I have no idea.
Divine intervention. :D
Oh! praise the lawdy lawdy! Does that mean Jacqui Oatley is going to take over managing the team ! :D :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf:

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BFG4 wrote:What an awful performance today. Wenger can fuck off with his mental strength bollox, as its clear the team has none. Everyone wanted the ball when we were comfortable at 2-0, but as soon as they scored, we were all over the place. Today showed laughable management by Wenger. Ramsey scores in midweek so he should start today in Wenger's eyes, rather than judging him on the fact that he has been awful all season. Also, defending a lead doesn't mean that you bring on as many defenders as possible, as you have no out ball, and although we managed to hang on, they should have had a penalty, and Ospina made two great saves.
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BFG4 wrote:What an awful performance today. Wenger can fuck off with his mental strength bollox, as its clear the team has none. Everyone wanted the ball when we were comfortable at 2-0, but as soon as they scored, we were all over the place. Today showed laughable management by Wenger. Ramsey scores in midweek so he should start today in Wenger's eyes, rather than judging him on the fact that he has been awful all season. Also, defending a lead doesn't mean that you bring on as many defenders as possible, as you have no out ball, and although we managed to hang on, they should have had a penalty, and Ospina made two great saves.
Oh come on, he was the stand out player last weekend against West Ham. Then he came on and made a difference against Monaco.

Some people try too hard to make Wenger out to be a fool. There's plenty of ways to do that without inventing new ones.

It was understandable that Ramsey played; especially in the absence of Ozil as it allowed Cazorla to play further forward.

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Nuggets wrote:
silus wrote:
OneBardGooner wrote:How can any AKB even begin to defend wenker after his (mis) management of the team today...we were getting worse and worse by the minute in the 2nd half and he did absofucking nothing till the 69 minute....

They will say we won and won't look at the bigger picture.
Didn't see the game myself but sounds like it was the norm...how the fuck we are in with a chance of finshing second I have no idea.
Devine intervention. :D
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g88ner wrote:
BFG4 wrote:What an awful performance today. Wenger can fuck off with his mental strength bollox, as its clear the team has none. Everyone wanted the ball when we were comfortable at 2-0, but as soon as they scored, we were all over the place. Today showed laughable management by Wenger. Ramsey scores in midweek so he should start today in Wenger's eyes, rather than judging him on the fact that he has been awful all season. Also, defending a lead doesn't mean that you bring on as many defenders as possible, as you have no out ball, and although we managed to hang on, they should have had a penalty, and Ospina made two great saves.
Oh come on, he was the stand out player last weekend against West Ham. Then he came on and made a difference against Monaco.

Some people try too hard to make Wenger out to be a fool. There's plenty of ways to do that without inventing new ones.

It was understandable that Ramsey played; especially in the absence of Ozil as it allowed Cazorla to play further forward.
Agree with g88ner here; I can totally understand the reasoning behind playing Ramsey today.

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so we're having to put up with Wenger's latest Great Idea, following his others eg Sanogo and other too many to mention ones.
Chambers at RB. The lad has been out of his depth against everyone. Does him and the team no favours.
So we clung on for the 3 points despite OGL's inertia, bizarre decisions, and fatigue from mid week.
Giroud always does well vs the Toons and muchas gracias to Ospina.

Wenger's really taken against Theo though.

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Sam59 wrote:so we're having to put up with Wenger's latest Great Idea, following his others eg Sanogo and other too many to mention ones.
Chambers at RB. The lad has been out of his depth against everyone. Does him and the team no favours.
So we clung on for the 3 points despite OGL's inertia, bizarre decisions, and fatigue from mid week.
Giroud always does well vs the Toons and muchas gracias to Ospina.

Wenger's really taken against Theo though.
Chambers is looking to be a bit of a strange signing at the moment.

3rd choice right back behind Bellerin and Debuchy.
6th choice centre back behind Mertersacker, Koscielny, Gabriel, Debuchy and Monreal.


And wasn't he £12m+?? :?

I'd never write him off so early in his career, but considering how desperate we were for a keeper, centre back, holding midfielder and striker, it seems odd (yet completly Wenger-esque) to spend so much on a player we don't need. :lol:

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I've not seen so many of our players get caught in possesion so often.

Rambo (who was dire all game), Coq, Santi, Chambers, Alexis, Giroud all guilty.

Also, our short passing was so slow and often too short to reach the intended recipient.

It feels like a loss.

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welbecks distribution today was bloody awful,he did the hard part working his way into good positions then his passing was feckin dire .should have been hauled off earlier.how the hell we won that today is beyond me,we saw both side of Arsenal today,first half sublime,ripping through the opposition at will,second half opposition ripping through us at will ,WTF :banghead:

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