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[Wilbur]

Oh Spurs.

On one hand I feel for them - might be the AVB love, but there's not much he can do if one of his players is jumping about like a fucking moron into tackles.

Is there anything AVB can do in terns if subs? It's just damage limitation now.

Not really. You risk losing a wide outlet if Bale/Lennon go, you risk losing defensive protection if Sandro/Huddlestone go, and you risk losing your goal threat if Defoe goes off. Sigurdsson and Dempsey will just come on to rest players as opposed to be game changing, surely.

Dembele's a huge miss in games like this.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

3-1 isn't as comfortable of a scoreline as some might think. Only takes Spurs to score next to panic the stadium and fans

 

[Clegg]

Not watching the game, was it a red?

Girouds scored more than Rooney :lol

Rooney not scoring is a bit of a worry but we have RVP and Chicha banging them in from everywhere. Rooney isn't playing as a striker either.

 

[jtb]

3-1 isn't as comfortable of a scoreline as some might think. Only takes Spurs to score next to panic the stadium and fans

yeah, but 10 men. not even Arsenal could fuck this up.

 

[mocolostrocolos]

Cazorla is a legend.

He could have fallen and he sands up and continues running for the ball.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

On one hand I feel for them - might be the AVB love, but there's not much he can do if one of his players is jumping about like a fucking moron into tackles.



Not really. You risk losing a wide outlet if Bale/Lennon go, you risk losing defensive protection if Sandro/Huddlestone go, and you risk losing your goal threat if Defoe goes off. Sigurdsson and Dempsey will just come on to rest players as opposed to be game changing, surely.

Dembele's a huge miss in games like this.

Sigurdsson would be the most dumbfounding sub of all time

 

[Ushojax]

3-1 isn't as comfortable of a scoreline as some might think. Only takes Spurs to score next to panic the stadium and fans

lol

We aren't even as good as Fulham plus we have 10 men, it's not going to happen. Without Dembele we can't spring a counter effectively.

 

[Blackhead]

lol

We aren't even as good as Fulham plus we have 10 men, it's not going to happen. Without Dembele we can't spring a counter effectively.

will Spurs be buying players in January?

 

[Clegg]

Oh Spurs.

Not much they can do tbh.

Spurs were playing well until Adebayor was sent off.

 

[Blablurn]

 

[Ushojax]

will Spurs be buying players in January?

Yes. But whether they will want to come if we're mid table...

 

[dc89]

I was expecting a tight game at The Emirates. I went for over 1.5 in the accumulator - I honestly didn't expect Spurs to go down to 10 men, not in the first 15.

Still, one game won, 5 to go. Yes Jeff, I will be updating.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Yes. But whether they will want to come if we're mid table...

iknowthatfeelbro.jpeg

 

[Arnie]

On one hand I feel for them - might be the AVB love, but there's not much he can do if one of his players is jumping about like a fucking moron into players

It's definitely your AVB love.

I said before the game that AVB bottled it, he shouldn't have played Ade and Defoe. People screamed for 442, but if he believes in his system he should've stuck to it.

 

[90TilInfinity]

Wilshere, Arteta and Cazorla are having a field day. With Adebayor on, Spurs were able to compensate the 1 man deficit in CM by having him come very deep, hold up the ball and have others push on. Now he's got himself (deservedly) sent off, Spurs have no outlet, so not only can they not keep the ball, but their midfield can't cope. Us stretching the game is making it even tougher for them.

 

[K1LLER7]

Wasn't a red. Cazorla bought it with his cheat tactics.

Rooney not scoring is a bit of a worry but we have RVP and Chicha banging them in from everywhere. Rooney isn't playing as a striker either.

Typical arsenal

Still would've liked Rooney to score more. He's playing in the same position he played last year and it didn't stop him from scoring so much last year. He usually has a purple patch where he starts scoring goals regularly. Hope he finds that form again. Expecting 20+ from him this season.

 

[Wilbur]

BAE and Dembele are big misses here though; arguably Kaboul as well but Gallas and Vertonghen haven't been bad to be fair.

The problem is they're effectively playing with 9 men now because Defoe is too isolated and I don't see him being told to drop deeper.

 

[Wilbur]

It's definitely your AVB love.

I said before the game that AVB bottled it, he shouldn't have played Ade and Defoe. People screamed for 442, but if he believe in his system he should've stuck to it.

They were playing well though; Ade is far better in AVB's system than Defoe is, but without van der Vaart there Defoe's the most obvious choice to pick if you need someone to benefit from Ade's hold up and link up play.

I don't think the system was a problem because it was working well, it was relying on Ade to keep his head and he couldn't.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Typical arsenal

Still would've liked Rooney to score more. He's playing in the same position he played last year and it didn't stop him from scoring so much last year. He usually has a purple patch where he starts scoring goals regularly. Hope he finds that form again. Expecting 20+ from him this season.

Hes playing a similar position but a different role. Last year the onus was on him to get goals and get in the box, to take shots and the responsibility for getting the goals.

This year he holds his position alot more. He's on 7 assists already this year. I think that was his total for last year.

 

[Kyoufu]

Is it me or has Spurs gotten better results WITHOUT Adebayor this season?

 

[PJX]

Paper Round: Arsenal to offer Walcott for Sterling

The Sun's headline reads ' Theo + £8m for Raheem', which pretty much tells the whole story.

Walcott for Sterling? That's an insult. That's like United going to Napoli and saying "Hey we'll give you Bebe for Cavani.

 

[Wilbur]

Is it me or has Spurs gotten better results WITHOUT Adebayor this season?

He's barely played to be fair; been injured for a while and out of the team. I think they look a better team with him up top.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Walcott for Sterling? That's an insult. That's like United going to Napoli and saying "Hey we'll give you Bebe for Cavani.

That'd be shite for both of us


Don't Buy The Sun

 

[spidye]

it's official

Neuer-Rafinha,Van Buyten,Dante,Alaba-Tymoschuk,Schweinsteiger-Shaqiri,Kroos,Müller-Mandzukic

 

[Ushojax]

Dempsey and Dawson coming on.

Whogivesashit.gif

We've gone to 3 at the back.

 

[bud]

sterling? haha.

no, thanks. i'd much rather have walcott in my team.

sterling is grossly overrated by liverpool fans.

 

[Kyoufu]

it's official

Neuer-Rafinha,Van Buyten,Dante,Alaba-Tymoschuk,Schweinsteiger-Shaqiri,Kroos,Müller-Mandzukic

No Robbery? lol

 

[PJX]

That'd be shite for both of us


Don't Buy The Sun

Oh I don't buy the Sun, I was just reading the Paper Rounds off Yahoo.

sterling? haha.

no, thanks. i'd much rather have walcott in my team.

sterling is grossly overrated by liverpool fans.

Trust me I don't want him anywhere near Liverpool. We already have a Walcott in Downing although ours is worse.

 

[Wilbur]

These subs... fuck me AVB is going for it.

 

[jtb]

two subs? Walker and Naughton off?!??

More goals plz.

 

[spidye]

No Robbery? lol

Robben injured(lol) Ribery rested.

Ribery will definitely get subbed in if Bayern can't score

 

[Ushojax]

JD you fucking twat

Pass the ball

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Defoe didn't even look there before randomly twatting it in the general direction of the goal

 

[Oxx]

Defoe didn't even look there before randomly twatting it in the general direction of the goal

instinct

 

[Tc91]

3 at the back, ooooh shit.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

instinct

One-dimensionalism

He's very good, but must be infuriating sometimes

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Looks like Santos is coming on.

Fuuuuucccck

 

[The_Hitcher89]

I love Wilshere. Exquisite player

 

[jtb]

Santos warming up? oh god why...

 

[bud]

instead of immediately going after vertonghen, podolski just stands there thinking about his awful pass.

 

[Arnie]

That was a cultured stab from Steven Merchant to stop Vert.

 

[KidA Seven]

Vertonghen just bossed.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

I was expecting a tight game at The Emirates. I went for over 1.5 in the accumulator - I honestly didn't expect Spurs to go down to 10 men, not in the first 15.

Still, one game won, 5 to go. Yes Jeff, I will be updating.

But whhhhhhhy? Nobody cares

The betting stuff is a drain on the thread

 

[K1LLER7]

Hes playing a similar position but a different role. Last year the onus was on him to get goals and get in the box, to take shots and the responsibility for getting the goals.

This year he holds his position alot more. He's on 7 assists already this year. I think that was his total for last year.

I don't see why that should have changed for him. I'd still have it as an aim for him to be grabbing 15-20 goals from that position. It shouldn't stop him from making late runs into the box, taking shots, etc. Tbh he should be scoring around 15-20 goals a season imo. He's proved he can before and even with RVP there, it shouldn't really stop him for going for goals.

He's not had the best start to the season, injuries and stuff. Hope he kicks on.

 

[KidA Seven]

Looks like Santos is coming on.

Fuuuuucccck

Santos warming up? oh god why...

:lol Wenger

 

[Ushojax]

Two terrible corners in a row from Huddle

 

[Oxx]

Is that Huddlestone with the corners? No good!

 

[Arnie]

Huddlestone's corners have been shit this half. Fair play to the lad on his all black boots though.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Disclaimer to my previous post: I don't mind the betting posts as such its just sometimes it seems there's more posts about accumalators than the matches themselves

 

[Az]

Told you guys about Arsenal.

Also, Dzeko benched again today.