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Looking at February fixtures we really have to beat Stoke (done), Sunderland and Villa.
We should field a strong side and hammer Blackburn if Wenger wants to win something but unfortunately our hardest game of the month comes 3 days later against Bryan Münchhausen. Cue second string against BB and FA cup exit?
March will be our defining month. Spuds, Toffees (or FA Cup), Swans and a revived Reading. Plus Bryan Münchhausen away leg.
augie wrote:Dire stuff for the most part and although I would usually say that the result is all the matters, at this stage we really need to turn in some confident performances. Wally was absolutely shite in the 2nd half although I didnt see any of the first half. Monreal looked handy enough but he should be discouraged from shooting with his right peg though
Monreal was steady. He has only just arrived here, so he kept it simple. Better in the air that Gibbs. He will be a good signing.
No one drove the midfield today and that was the issue. Diaby didn't seem up for it and Arteta just came back and with Monreal being brand new, I should have guessed that we'd have this kind of performance. The Ox played decent considering that he hardly gets any minutes. A much needed result though.
First half was pretty good I thought, especially last 20 before half-time. Diaby and Wilshere were both willing to get the ball and drive in between their midfield to create space. We created enough chances to score a few but stopped doing that second half, fucking poor performance then but got the 3 points against those inbreds so that'll placate me
augie wrote:Dire stuff for the most part and although I would usually say that the result is all the matters, at this stage we really need to turn in some confident performances. Wally was absolutely shite in the 2nd half although I didnt see any of the first half. Monreal looked handy enough but he should be discouraged from shooting with his right peg though
I thought Wally looked good and showed desire and (dare I say it) some bravery. He would have been better if he wasn't pulled back every time he went passed someone.
BFG stood up well and even jumped for some headers.
Chefs eyes reaction was brilliant towards the knuckle draggers when the goal was finally given and he even joined the crowd in a chorus of 'who are ya'
augie wrote:Dire stuff for the most part and although I would usually say that the result is all the matters, at this stage we really need to turn in some confident performances. Wally was absolutely shite in the 2nd half although I didnt see any of the first half. Monreal looked handy enough but he should be discouraged from shooting with his right peg though
Monreal was steady. He has only just arrived here, so he kept it simple. Better in the air that Gibbs. He will be a good signing.
No one drove the midfield today and that was the issue. Diaby didn't seem up for it and Arteta just came back and with Monreal being brand new, I should have guessed that we'd have this kind of performance. The Ox played decent considering that he hardly gets any minutes. A much needed result though.
Just back from game....not the greatest but completely onesided - Augie think you are far too harsh. Overall thought Walcott played well & ran their lump of a full back ragged. Monreal looks promising and Giroud stood up well to usual Stoke centre half thuggery. That's the real thing about the game for me......the antichrist,non football,cheating,kicking,time wasting shit that is Stoke and all they stand for. Disgrace of a club - personified by the shell suit wearing base ball capped chav of manager,arseholes like Shawcross and their six fingered idiot fans. Booo!!!
Have to agree with the thread above. My over-riding thought is what a dreadful team Stoke are! We lacked drive from midfield today and Diaby was more static than he should have been. He does something great then screws up the simplest of passes. There is a player in there somewhere!
Stoke just hit diagonal long balls up to Crouch all game and came for the draw. Felt sorry for Crouchy as he actually looked like the only Stoke man on the pitch that could play football.
The rest of them looked like zombie crazed loons from middle-earth. Ryan 'not that kind of fella' Shawcross showed what a bell end he is again. Every tackle he went in for was out of control so if he missed the ball he could easily of hurt the opposing player!
Don't agree with some on here - the result was everything today against a team that was organised in defence and showed nothing else.
augie wrote:Dire stuff for the most part and although I would usually say that the result is all the matters, at this stage we really need to turn in some confident performances. Wally was absolutely shite in the 2nd half although I didnt see any of the first half. Monreal looked handy enough but he should be discouraged from shooting with his right peg though
Genuine question here, when was the last time you watched a whole 90 minutes? After every match it seems you've watched only some or none of the game
augie wrote:Dire stuff for the most part and although I would usually say that the result is all the matters, at this stage we really need to turn in some confident performances. Wally was absolutely shite in the 2nd half although I didnt see any of the first half. Monreal looked handy enough but he should be discouraged from shooting with his right peg though
Monreal was steady. He has only just arrived here, so he kept it simple. Better in the air that Gibbs. He will be a good signing.
No one drove the midfield today and that was the issue. Diaby didn't seem up for it and Arteta just came back and with Monreal being brand new, I should have guessed that we'd have this kind of performance. The Ox played decent considering that he hardly gets any minutes. A much needed result though.
Just back from game....not the greatest but completely onesided - Augie think you are far too harsh. Overall thought Walcott played well & ran their lump of a full back ragged. Monreal looks promising and Giroud stood up well to usual Stoke centre half thuggery. That's the real thing about the game for me......the antichrist,non football,cheating,kicking,time wasting shit that is Stoke and all they stand for. Disgrace of a club - personified by the shell suit wearing base ball capped chav of manager,arseholes like Shawcross and their six fingered idiot fans. Booo!!!
I'm just back too and don't agree with Augie's "assessment" at all. Begovic made 4 brilliant sides and while there were flat periods we played well in patches also. The substitutions tipped the game for us but we fully deserved the win and it was great to hear 1-0 to the football team and generally take the piss out of their inbred fans.
augie wrote:Dire stuff for the most part and although I would usually say that the result is all the matters, at this stage we really need to turn in some confident performances. Wally was absolutely shite in the 2nd half although I didnt see any of the first half. Monreal looked handy enough but he should be discouraged from shooting with his right peg though
Genuine question here, when was the last time you watched a whole 90 minutes? After every match it seems you've watched only some or none of the game
Brave man, messing with Augie
My main memory from this match was *word censored* Shawcross going in with studs up and following through on purpose. Again. Despicable bastard. Should have got red carded.
The other thing is this Delap-style wiping the ball with their poxy shirts. They were all doing it. And not just for throw-ins. It's time wasting. And should be stamped out.
Excuse the rant. But I fucking hate the Orcs with a vengeance.
I don't disagree with Augie's assessment (except for his view on Walcott which he could have written before the game as its always the same verdict). The game was fucking tedious for long spells. Stoke really are a boring bunch of toothless fuckwits away from home it has to be said but I also agree that some of our teams of years gone by would have slaughtered them by half time. I dare say that some of them may also have been brave enough to play with 2 strikers against a team that have managed 8 goals in total away from home this season and one victory.........remember those days eh? Two strikers in a home game, heaven forbid eh?
We allow teams like this to get comfortable by playing an isolated striker. Without a deflected free kick we were almost in "credit to Stoke they defended very well" Arseneballs territory
SteveO 35 wrote:I don't disagree with Augie's assessment (except for his view on Walcott which he could have written before the game as its always the same verdict). The game was fucking tedious for long spells. Stoke really are a boring bunch of toothless fuckwits away from home it has to be said but I also agree that some of our teams of years gone by would have slaughtered them by half time. I dare say that some of them may also have been brave enough to play with 2 strikers against a team that have managed 8 goals in total away from home this season and one victory.........remember those days eh? Two strikers in a home game, heaven forbid eh?
We allow teams like this to get comfortable by playing an isolated striker. Without a deflected free kick we were almost in "credit to Stoke they defended very well" Arseneballs territory
Odd that you didn't pick out Giroud for some treatment
SteveO 35 wrote:I don't disagree with Augie's assessment (except for his view on Walcott which he could have written before the game as its always the same verdict). The game was fucking tedious for long spells. Stoke really are a boring bunch of toothless fuckwits away from home it has to be said but I also agree that some of our teams of years gone by would have slaughtered them by half time. I dare say that some of them may also have been brave enough to play with 2 strikers against a team that have managed 8 goals in total away from home this season and one victory.........remember those days eh? Two strikers in a home game, heaven forbid eh?
We allow teams like this to get comfortable by playing an isolated striker. Without a deflected free kick we were almost in "credit to Stoke they defended very well" Arseneballs territory
Odd that you didn't pick out Giroud for some treatment
SteveO 35 wrote:I don't disagree with Augie's assessment (except for his view on Walcott which he could have written before the game as its always the same verdict). The game was fucking tedious for long spells. Stoke really are a boring bunch of toothless fuckwits away from home it has to be said but I also agree that some of our teams of years gone by would have slaughtered them by half time. I dare say that some of them may also have been brave enough to play with 2 strikers against a team that have managed 8 goals in total away from home this season and one victory.........remember those days eh? Two strikers in a home game, heaven forbid eh?
We allow teams like this to get comfortable by playing an isolated striker. Without a deflected free kick we were almost in "credit to Stoke they defended very well" Arseneballs territory
Odd that you didn't pick out Giroud for some treatment
Can't believe SteveO's skimmed over Giroud trying to cushion a free header from 6 yards out back across goal to an invisible team-mate.
SteveO 35 wrote:I don't disagree with Augie's assessment (except for his view on Walcott which he could have written before the game as its always the same verdict). The game was fucking tedious for long spells. Stoke really are a boring bunch of toothless fuckwits away from home it has to be said but I also agree that some of our teams of years gone by would have slaughtered them by half time. I dare say that some of them may also have been brave enough to play with 2 strikers against a team that have managed 8 goals in total away from home this season and one victory.........remember those days eh? Two strikers in a home game, heaven forbid eh?
We allow teams like this to get comfortable by playing an isolated striker. Without a deflected free kick we were almost in "credit to Stoke they defended very well" Arseneballs territory
Odd that you didn't pick out Giroud for some treatment
Can't believe SteveO's skimmed over Giroud trying to cushion a free header from 6 yards out back across goal to an invisible team-mate.
If I dared to make any comment about that I'd be pounced upon by Le Chapman Police telling me what a fantastic season he's having. I said I'd be back after the Bayern games to see what people's judgments were on the guy after playing against a top quality team.
Anyway, everyone's get out of jail free answer for him is that even when he's complete shit like today he "worked hard for the team". Amazing because I watched the whole 90 minutes and didn't see any evidence of this again
of manager,arseholes like Shawcross and their six fingered idiot fans. Booo!!!
Brave man, messing with Augie 
