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[SMD]

*sigh*

I can't abide by not qualifying for Europe and seeing it as a good thing. The Europa League is just as important for teams with aspirations as the Champions League.

There are eight teams left with a chance of winning one of only two European trophies. I doubt Fulham fans are as happy about their midtable finishes as they were reaching Hamburg 3 years ago.

 

[rodvik]

Bugger. Could've really done with a win today.

I wasn't able to go for my walk because of the rain

Yeah. Still its a point. All we need to do is smash the cockneys at old trafford then brush aside the mackems and we are safe

 

[Lightning]

Yeah it had nothing to do with how pony the ref and the linesman were.

We had a couple of decent shouts for penalties turned down in the game though. You really think we only won based on refereeing?

 

[Joel Was Right]

Part of me wanted us to lose today and finish 5th. If we do qualify for the CL, it'll be as you were this summer; the club needs major changes and maybe only a disaster will trigger it

 

[Broder Salsa]

Well clearly betting on levante was a bad idea.

 

[Gareth Bale]

We had a couple of decent shouts for penalties turned down in the game though. You really think we only won based on refereeing?

That's exacty what happened. You think that sounds bitter because you don't agree, but it's true.

 

[Lightning]

Part of me wanted us to lose today and finish 5th. If we do qualify for the CL, it'll be as you were this summer; the club needs major changes and maybe only a disaster will trigger it

Us losing everything wont all of a sudden make Wenger think "Let's spend 100 million" nor will it make our targets who can help us think "Arsenal are the place to be, they're on the rise".

It will only make Arsene more stingy with his bargin buys, nothing more.

That's exacty what happened. You think that sounds bitter because you don't agree, but it's true.

But there was clear tugging on our player for the pen and not for the first time in the match. That is a pen. However soft you want to call it its still a pen.

Your fate is in your hands anyway. You'll be fine.

 

[Timurid]

What a lackluster win for PSG today. Sirigu and Matuidi were lively in this game though. Troyes were very good today aswell.

It looked like the Barca lost really took the spirits out of the team, but we did enough to get the 3 points.

Now we hope that Lille wins their game against OM then we will only have to win two more games to win the league.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Only really saw the penalty (opened stream when GAF was yelling) and it was a clear penalty, dude was pulling him quite a lot.

 

[Slizz]

Only really saw the penalty (opened stream when GAF was yelling) and it was a clear penalty, dude was pulling him quite a lot.

Re-watch it bruh, no penalty 50/50

EDIT: I just re-watched. It truly is weird how the main official was right on top of it... stared at it.... didn't make a peep then looked to the sideline judge.

 

[L1NETT]

It will only make Arsene more stingy with his bargin buys, nothing more.
.

Arsenal have spent a lot of money in the last two seasons. Not petro club levels, but £50 odd million is still quite a bit of money.

 

[Freewheelin']

Looks like Maloney has scored for Wigan!

YES

 

[Vivalaraza]

Arsenal have spent a lot of money in the last two seasons. Not petro club levels, but £50 odd million is still quite a bit of money.

Negative net spend.

 

[Lightning]

Arsenal have spent a lot of money in the last two seasons. Not petro club levels, but £50 odd million is still quite a bit of money.

Tell me you're joking?

 

[Lambda Pie]

Arsenal have spent a lot of money in the last two seasons. Not petro club levels, but £50 odd million is still quite a bit of money.

that's like, the cost of a single top player.

 

[Frank the Great]

Only really saw the penalty (opened stream when GAF was yelling) and it was a clear penalty, dude was pulling him quite a lot.

you talking about the giroud incident? i thought it was a clear penalty on the initial replays, but other replays showed the giroud was also shirt-pulling the defender. almost impossible to see though, so i understand why the pen was given.

 

[Plasma]

Part of me wanted us to lose today and finish 5th. If we do qualify for the CL, it'll be as you were this summer; the club needs major changes and maybe only a disaster will trigger it

If anything we'd do even less business because we'd keep a chunk of the money aside for failing to get the CL qualification money.

I think we'll go out this summer and buy two quality players.

 

[Ushojax]

you talking about the giroud incident? i thought it was a clear penalty on the initial replays, but other replays showed the giroud was also shirt-pulling the defender. almost impossible to see though, so i understand why the pen was given.

Given by the linesman? Ref's looking at it and gives nothing, I don't know what the rules are but I never understand when the ref doesn't blow when looking straight at an incident but then defers to his linesman 40 yards away for a decision.

Anyway, soft or not, Norwich collapsed at the end, it was pathetic and inevitable. I'm sure Everton will be a much tougher test.

 

[Messi]

I am sitting in the office here dying from laughter. Thanks Bla.

 

[Lightning]

Given by the linesman? Ref's looking at it and gives nothing, I don't know what the rules are but I never understand when the ref doesn't blow when looking straight at an incident but then defers to his linesman 40 yards away for a decision.

Anyway, soft or not, Norwich collapsed at the end, it was pathetic and inevitable. I'm sure Everton will be a much tougher test.

A draw will be a decent result against Everton although they won't be so defensive because they need to win as well so we may be able to punish then due to that. They'll definitely be more threat going forward than Norwich but I felt we deserved to win today. A bit lucky bit you need that sometimes.

 

[Suen]

closed the browser update when norwich scored, and was pleasantly surprised when it's 3-1 fulltime. one of these days my heart will pop.



my fingers are crossed, there are six games to go.

This season has been tough for an Arse-fan

 

[Frank the Great]

great comeback by pescara.

Given by the linesman? Ref's looking at it and gives nothing, I don't know what the rules are but I never understand when the ref doesn't blow when looking straight at an incident but then defers to his linesman 40 yards away for a decision.

there is no rule on this. referee has complete discretion, he can choose to rely on his linesmen whenever he likes, or he can choose not to. he obviously thought the linesmen had a better angle, which is perfectly fine. the rules do not say anything about this, other than that the linesmen can help the center by indicating a foul is called.

the referee is completely free to ignore the linesmen if he thinks he had a better view of it. the degree to which a ref is dependent on the linesmen is completely up to his discretion.

the commentators being up in arms about the distance of the linesman was ridiculous.

 

[Biggzy]

Of course, having now had 2 consecutive 0-0 draws against crap sides, Liverpool will easily beat Chelsea and Everton in upcoming fixtures and all of a sudden Sturridge will be once again an amazing signing, Johnson will be the best rb in the league again and Rodgers will be a genius. Then Liverpool lose to Newcastle and everyone is shit again.

The cycle must continue.

 

[Suen]

That's exacty what happened. You think that sounds bitter because you don't agree, but it's true.

He was pulling on him no matter how you slice it. It was a hard decision but not as bad as some make it out to be, the pulling was there, besides we got denied several times throughout the course of the match.

Were we lucky? Yes but to say that the ref was the biggest factor is an exaggeration. He was shit on both sides.

Well clearly betting on levante was a bad idea.

Are they playing with their reserve team or something? They are doing really bad lol.

 

[Blablurn]

if leverkusen wins this will be the table

wtf, freiburg : O

 

[arkon]

Dearie me, Liverpool. Looking at stats they had 28 shots in total? Was it a case of more wasteful finishing?

Good result for Arsenal. Also damn it, Villa!

 

[Jeff Albertson]

What's all this about an Everton fan getting stabbed by a QPR fan today? Nasty if true

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

if leverkusen wins this will be the table

wtf, freiburg : O

"We go down, we go up, we go into the UEFA Cup!"

 

[Broder Salsa]

Good shit Pescara, hold this please.

Are they playing with their reserve team or something? They are doing really bad lol.

I have no idea but they sure are terrible.

 

[Blablurn]

"We go down, we go up, we go into the UEFA Cup!"

 

[pulga]

Is the Wigan game still on???

 

[Lightning]

Is the Wigan game still on???

Yeah but it's not a great game.

 

[arkon]

Just catching up with the Championship results. Fuck yeah! Vital win against Wolves. Could have done with a draw in the Leeds vs Wednesday game. Also fuck Watford!

 

[Gareth Bale]

Millwall fans fighting amongst themselves

 

[Frank the Great]

Good shit Pescara, hold this please.

did you see that diamanti is not playing tomorrow through injury? palermo might get out of the relegation zone if results go the right way this weekend.

as i type this, siena hits the post again! i am going to stop jinxing things some day.

 

[Frank the Great]

fuck i totally jinxed it

3-2 siena

at least the game has been very entertaining. glad i skipped the zZzZz cup

 

[Broder Salsa]

Fucking useless Pescara cunts.

did you see that diamanti is not playing tomorrow through injury? palermo might get out of the relegation zone if results go the right way this weekend.

as i type this, siena hits the post again! i am going to stop jinxing things some day.

Nah but that is great news.

 

[dc89]

Wembley announce the official attendance of 62,000 for Millwall v Wigan. Man United representatives have rounded it up to about 86,000.

 

[TokiDoki]

I didn't see the third goal but apparently Walcott was offside. So a penalty that shouldn't have been given from a corner that shouldn't have been given, an own goal which donkey Giroud celebrates with a knee slide, and a goal with an offside in the build up. That spirit and belief.

United had these all the time , just saying .

 

[Hixx]

Wembley announce the official attendance of 62,000 for Millwall v Wigan. Man United representatives have rounded it up to about 86,000.

terrible

 

[Suen]

looooool Levante.

 

[Lightning]

We've certainly got the rub of the green this season from the referees

QPR - Arteta offside goal gives us 3 points
West Brom - 2 Arteta pen decisions that were wrong
Wigan - Arteta pen from Walcott milking it
Norwich - Arteta pen sets us up for victory.

 

[pulga]

Yeah but it's not a great game.

Lol wouldnt expect it to be, I just want them to make it into the EL! Whats the scoreline?

 

[Lightning]

Lol wouldnt expect it to be, I just want them to make it into the EL! Whats the scoreline?

1-0 to Wigan. Hoping they see it out. EL beckons if they can hold on.

 

[keit4]

Deportivo leaves the relegation spots 4 months later :__________D

 

[Suen]

And the match is over

Lolante - La Coruna: 0-4

Terrible by Levante, good job La Coruna. Congrats keit4.

 

[Ushojax]

We've certainly got the rub of the green this season from the referees

QPR - Arteta offside goal gives us 3 points
West Brom - 2 Arteta pen decisions that were wrong
Wigan - Arteta pen from Walcott milking it
Norwich - Arteta pen sets us up for victory.

We haven't had a single league penalty this season.

 

[GQman2121]

I see how it is Wigan.

 

[Garjon]

WIGAN! WIGAN!

 

[dc89]

Day Wembley pitch. Cutting up in the middle. That won't suit our slick passing play. ;(