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[Lightning]

One of the unsung gems of the season has been Laurent Koscielny. His development of the last 10 months has saw him become my favourite Arsenal player to watch. His timing, deceptive strength, acceleration and bravery in tackles make him one of the best defenders in the league in my opinion.

He's had a great season and together with Vermaelen help us form a formidable central defense. Sagna is very good but Gibbs/Santos concerns me... Only weakness in our defense, imo. Along with depth but that problem applies to the entire squad except wingers which we have too many...

Doesn't matter because he's a club legend so he deserves a lot of time even though he's delivering the worst season in more than 40 years, blablabla..

You should be thankful, you could have Alex McLeish instead of Aston Villa suffering him.

 

[vall03]

Yeah, he is. Disaster blow...

we're fucked then...

anyway, speaking of Arsenal defenders, what happened to Mertesacker?

 

[Lightning]

we're fucked then...

anyway, speaking of Arsenal defenders, what happened to Mertesacker?

Mertesacker is out of the season as well with a ankle injury. And no, we're not fucked because we don't have Arteta. We only have Stoke, Norwich and West Brom to play. It would be better if Arteta was playing but all we need is RVP to rediscover his scoring boots and we'll be fine.

 

[vall03]

Mertesacker is out of the season as well with a ankle injury. And no, we're not fucked because we don't have Arteta. We only have Stoke, Norwich and West Brom to play. It would be better if Arteta was playing but all we need is RVP to rediscover his scoring boots and we'll be fine.

that could be the case but seeing Ramsey on the pitch is a problem...

 

[Salazar]

In short I think we should keep Carroll, Downing, Adam et al as the basis of our squad & buy in good quality in the areas we're patently lacking come the summer; Ship out those clearly not good enough

Dying.

 

[Choc]

Mertesacker is out of the season as well with a ankle injury. And no, we're not fucked because we don't have Arteta. We only have Stoke, Norwich and West Brom to play. It would be better if Arteta was playing but all we need is RVP to rediscover his scoring boots and we'll be fine.

i heard arsenal win record without arteta is 0%

 

[Kozak]

And then he celebrates the call.

Well in a final an oppurtunity to win the game at its very death should be cause for celebration...

 

[Lightning]

I have more faith in Ramsey than most Arsenal fans, especially on GAF. I also dont like turning on our players when Ramsey is playing his first full season with us, is young, and still has a lot to learn and will make mistakes. This player puts in a ton of effort, chases after the ball and has a fantastic work rate. He needs to work on his finishing and decision making while at the same time needing to speed his game up but he is very young and has a great amount of potential but in order for him to grow he needs game time so I want Ramsey playing.

It's amazing how fans just rip into Ramsey yet you get someone like Alex Song who can be a lazy bastard, can stroll around like he doesn't give a fuck, can give possession away like it's nothing, get caught out of position time and time again pressuring the back four but make 1 great pass to Van Persie and get a free pass as a result. Why is it like this? People need to watch Alex Song to really realize how much added pressure he puts on the back 4 on the days he feels like taking off and having a rest...

 

[Meus Renaissance]

Ramsey is x10 the player Walcott is

 

[Choc]

lets see you guys have your leg snapped in half by a stoke player and come back and play Premiership football?

 

[GorillaJu]

Liverpool fans probably have a bit of a blessing in disguise is that we are going to finish the season with such awful form that we can't possibly raise our expectations for the next season.

6th place in 2013!

 

[Para bailar La Bomba]

i heard arsenal win record without arteta is 0%

Considering he's played nearly of all Arsenal's games this season, this statistic is misleading.

that could be the case but seeing Ramsey on the pitch is a problem...

What the fuck are you talking about? Read the stats from the Chelsea game:

Ramsey: 63 out of 65 passes completed. 13 out of 14 in the final 1/3.

 

[xintin]

What the fuck are you talking about? Read the stats from the Chelsea game:

Ramsey: 63 out of 65 passes completed. 13 out of 14 in the final 1/3.

what the lolol

4 – Interceptions by John Terracist*
1 – Number of times John Terracist slipped and fell down

im totally getting Terracist 26 on the next kit I buy.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

 

[GorillaJu]

 

[Regulus Tera]

http://www.7amkickoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ninja_o_GIFSoup.com_.gif

Am I watching one of my football animes again?

 

[Fry]

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Moooortal Kombaaaat!

 

[elsk]

Liverpool fans probably have a bit of a blessing in disguise is that we are going to finish the season with such awful form that we can't possibly raise our expectations for the next season.

6th place in 2013!

Well, at least you guys got a ticket for EL next season.

 

[Blablurn]

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WEEK!!! BAAAAAYEEEEEERN!!'

 

[Choc]

Considering he's played nearly of all Arsenal's games this season, this statistic is misleading.

given he was transferred in january, how can that he played most of the games?!

 

[Meus Renaissance]

given he was transferred in january, how can that he played most of the games?!

He was signed during the summer

 

[Lightning]

given he was transferred in january, how can that he played most of the games?!

What? He transferred after the Man U game on the last day of the transfer window....

That stat is not worth talking about, it's misleading to hell. The only games he's missed for us are the ones now and the games in January. He's played all the rest... I think he has missed like 4 games, maybe 5 but that's it.

 

[Choc]

Fuckin really?

shit time flies

 

[elsk]

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WEEK!!! BAAAAAYEEEEEERN!!'

I CAN'T WAIT. VAMO' BAYERN!!!

 

[neoanarch]

I haven't talked about the mexican league in a awhile.


Chivas are the joke of all jokes. Lost their two clasicos got knocked out of the Libertadores in the most humiliating way possible. to top it all off this Cruyff thing is turning into a bit of a joke. He doesn't actually do anything as far as I can see and his American son-in-law seems to be the one handling day-to-day stuff.

John van 't Schip is the new manager. Mediocre in the A-League and nearly relegated FC Twente a while back. At least he's been ordered to play a 4-3-3 next year which suits Chivas better than whatever Ambriz was using.

 

[LegoArmo]

Dangerous play.

 

[Lightning]

I'd really love to know what was going through Kos' mind when he done that because it was really stupid.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I haven't talked about the mexican league in a awhile.


Chivas are the joke of all jokes. Lost their two clasicos got knocked out of the Libertadores in the most humiliating way possible. to top it all off this Cruyff thing is turning into a bit of a joke. He doesn't actually do anything as far as I can see and his American son-in-law seems to be the one handling day-to-day stuff.

John van 't Schip is the new manager. Mediocre in the A-League and nearly relegated FC Twente a while back. At least he's been ordered to play a 4-3-3 next year which suits Chivas better than whatever Ambriz was using.

Keep breaking my heart neoanarch.

 

[neoanarch]

Keep breaking my heart neoanarch.

America is sub-lider.

Spoiler

They may face Pachuca in the octavos and I like them over the Aguilas

 

[Regulus Tera]

America is sub-lider.

Should I go with asphyxiation or wrist-slitting?

 

[Para bailar La Bomba]

I'd really love to know what was going through Kos' mind when he done that because it was really stupid.

Kos' mind: "Enter the Dragon" is a really awesome film.

 

[neoanarch]

Should I go with asphyxiation or wrist-slitting?

Pfft. Have you seen what their schedule looked like and their results? They are a perfect example of the inherent unfairness of a short tourney.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Pfft. Have you seen what their schedule looked like and their results? They are a perfect example of the inherent unfairness of a short tourney.

Keep nailing that stake down my heart. Maybe the pain will eventually go away.

 

[Salazar]

He shouldn't be behind the wheel. Man looks haunted.

 

[ShogunX]

Kyle Walker has won the PFA young player of the year over Sergio Aguero.......The same Kyle Walker who has been pretty shit for a while and cost Spurs quite a few goals because of his poor positioning.

But he's got pace!

 

[Salazar]

But he's got pace!

And he did score a wonder goal where he put his foot through it and the ball zoomed all over the place.

 

[LegoArmo]

I don't count Aguero as a young player, anyway.

 

[neoanarch]

Keep nailing that stake down my heart. Maybe the pain will eventually go away.

Still think you don't need any signings though? I saw the Cruz Azul demolition of Tecos and was reminded they made a bid for Orozco a while back.


Speaking of Tecos there is a rumour going around that the league is increasing to 20 clubs(awful) and they may not go down(awful).

 

[dc89]

lol Chicha

Yeah, it got to the point where Scholes was getting dragged to cover for Evra. Fucking absurd.

I genuinely did not know where he was at several points. Which is acceptable at varying levels if you are an attacking player.

But I want to be pretty fucking confident that I can outline a sector on the pitch and expect my left back to spend most of his time there. Maybe that's conservative, even primitive. But fuck, the alternative scares and annoys me.

Yeah Evra is the weak link in United's defence. I wonder who will play right back for City on Monday, if it's Richards United might have problems on that side.

If Evra is so willing to neglect his defensive duties then the least he could do is be useful in attack. But no, he goes and misses a header from 3 yards out.

The perfect way to describe Evra:

That's brilliant.

Roy Hodgson has won as many games at Anfield as Dalglish has this year.

1.

Kenny is lucky he has had cup success. If he didnt'f he'd be moving upstairs in summer to take up the DoF job.

Liverpool fans probably have a bit of a blessing in disguise is that we are going to finish the season with such awful form that we can't possibly raise our expectations for the next season.

6th place in 2013!

Top 4 has to be achieved next season for Liverpool to progress. I think the owner will demand that as an objective.

Ruh-roh.

I don't count Aguero as a young player, anyway.

Yeah, isn't he 23/24?

 

[MPW]

and now off to barca to play on the wings and warm the bench!

 

[Arnie]

Back to Uni today, sat razzing a cup of tea whilst I'm waiting for my train. Got a 20 minute wait at Manchester. It's also my birthday, although now I'm 20 it's not really a big deal.

It's funny, I remember when I was 13 and £20 would be a huge deal; you'd effectively have the world in your pocket with £20. Now anything I really want costs upwards towards £1000, like passing my driving test or buying an iMac.

 

[dc89]

Back to Uni today, sat razzing a cup of tea whilst I'm waiting for my train. Got a 20 minute wait at Manchester. It's also my birthday, although now I'm 20 it's not really a big deal.

It's funny, I remember when I was 13 and £20 would be a huge deal; you'd effectively have the world in your pocket with £20. Now anything I really want costs upwards towards £1000, like passing my driving test or buying an iMac.

Happy birthday squire. Which uni do you go to!?

 

[Lightning]

and now off to barca to play on the wings and warm the bench!

You could give us Higuaín in exchange then he can play for Real Madrid? Sounds good to me.

 

[Arnie]

Happy birthday squire. Which uni do you go to!?

University of Sheffield.

 

[Mastadon]

Back to Uni today, sat razzing a cup of tea whilst I'm waiting for my train. Got a 20 minute wait at Manchester. It's also my birthday, although now I'm 20 it's not really a big deal.

It's funny, I remember when I was 13 and £20 would be a huge deal; you'd effectively have the world in your pocket with £20. Now anything I really want costs upwards towards £1000, like passing my driving test or buying an iMac.

Happy birthday mate!

 

[MPW]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU1CjncQ9mM&feature=g-all-u&context=G25fd0bdFAAAAAAAABAA

man i miss zidane

bayern vs madrid 2nd leg should be a classic

You could give us Higuaín in exchange then he can play for Real Madrid? Sounds good to me.

you can have GAF favorite Kaka and WC winner albiol

 

[Lightning]

Back to Uni today, sat razzing a cup of tea whilst I'm waiting for my train. Got a 20 minute wait at Manchester. It's also my birthday, although now I'm 20 it's not really a big deal.

It's funny, I remember when I was 13 and £20 would be a huge deal; you'd effectively have the world in your pocket with £20. Now anything I really want costs upwards towards £1000, like passing my driving test or buying an iMac.

Happy Birthday!!!

 

[elsk]

Feliz cumpleaños, Arnie!

John van 't Schip is the new manager. Mediocre in the A-League and nearly relegated FC Twente a while back. At least he's been ordered to play a 4-3-3 next year which suits Chivas better than whatever Ambriz was using.

Really? But Marco Fabían is a #10 so a 4-2-3-1 is good for him, in a 4-3-3 he would have to move somewhere else.

edit: Before I go to sleep, some news.

Bild: Shinji Kagawa will leave Dortmund in summer. Both Manchester United and Chelsea are interested.

 

[Fry]

Back to Uni today, sat razzing a cup of tea whilst I'm waiting for my train. Got a 20 minute wait at Manchester. It's also my birthday, although now I'm 20 it's not really a big deal.

It's funny, I remember when I was 13 and £20 would be a huge deal; you'd effectively have the world in your pocket with £20. Now anything I really want costs upwards towards £1000, like passing my driving test or buying an iMac.

Happy birthday, man.

 

[rodvik]

Back to Uni today, sat razzing a cup of tea whilst I'm waiting for my train. Got a 20 minute wait at Manchester. It's also my birthday, although now I'm 20 it's not really a big deal.

It's funny, I remember when I was 13 and £20 would be a huge deal; you'd effectively have the world in your pocket with £20. Now anything I really want costs upwards towards £1000, like passing my driving test or buying an iMac.

Happy birthday! 20 Pretty much from now on you will be able to afford more and more but will have less and less time to enjoy it.