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03-24-2008 , 02:01 AM

#2876

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It's not Bennet's fault that Mascherano lost his head imo. He was out of line ever since he got the yellow card after fouling Scholes and yelling "**** off" to the referee several times. It was only a matter of time before he got sent off, unfortunately for you guys it was right before half time but you only have yourselves to blame imo

He never should have been booked in the first place. Sure, it was a foul, but not a booking. That set the tone for the game and all of the fouls being called obviously got into the head of almost the entire team.

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03-24-2008 , 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Celery

Yes, Chelsea won this evening, but when the fans started chanting, we had just gone down 1-0 in the 60th minute at home.

So, the first goal is what decides if it is a good result or not?
According to that logic the League Cup Final was a great result for Chelsea!

And please don't use the word "Yids". It has nasty, anti-semitic connotations.

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03-24-2008 , 04:32 AM

#2878

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Originally Posted by theblitz

And please don't use the word "Yids". It has nasty, anti-semitic connotations.

It's Spurs nickname. It's used by Spurs fans. No issue.

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03-24-2008 , 04:33 AM

#2879

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It's Spurs nickname. It's used by Spurs fans. No issue.

If that is so then I withdraw my complaint.

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03-24-2008 , 04:35 AM

#2880

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Gotta love this from Wenger:

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists the Gunners are the Premier League's most consistent side and will finish the season as champions.

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/stor...-win-the-title

Yes, they are VERY consistent - consistently dropping points.

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03-24-2008 , 04:49 AM

#2881

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Gotta love this from Wenger:

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/stor...-win-the-title

Yes, they are VERY consistent - consistently dropping points.

Sadly it's Bolton that stand between Arsenal and a winless March. Normally a good fixture for Bolton, but I just can't see Prof Yaffle and his merry band playing the whole month without a win.

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03-24-2008 , 06:04 AM

#2882

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Originally Posted by Oski

Well, getting caught offside about 5 times a match has to count for something, right?

Really, I really don't know what happened to him, either. He probably showed too much early in the season and now Wenger is afraid to put him down for a few matches.

Dude, I allready pointed out it was the haircut.

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03-24-2008 , 06:13 AM

#2883

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Originally Posted by KJS

Totally asinine to sing an ex-skipper's name, imo. Particularly when the players have nothing bad to say PUBLICLYabout the current one.

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FYP. Players like to start, badmouthing the manager is not a great way to make sure you are in the starting 11.

Ballacks head shaking when he was brought off spoke volumes. Yes the subs were right, but I would have started the game with the personell he brought on.

Why play Essien at right back? when you have a perfectly good RB in Belleti on the Bench. Either Essien starts in mf or he flys a bench. AG is trying to accommodate the squad at the cost of playing players out of position. This is a massive sign of insecurity. If he was secure he would start the best 11 in there respective postions and that would be the end of it.

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03-24-2008 , 08:26 AM

#2884

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If that is so then I withdraw my complaint.

Yep it is very standard nowadays

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItnePtCxWC4

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03-24-2008 , 08:59 AM

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Yep it is very standard nowadays

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItnePtCxWC4

Funny thing is that there are probably as many Jewish Arsenal supporters as there are Spurs supporters.

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03-24-2008 , 09:28 AM

#2886

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Thank you Steve Bennet for killing off what "could" have been a really good game.

But its ok when you get your champions league tie against Inter is gift wrapped with dodgy decisions in both legs?

Mascherano was an idiot for running 60 yards to tell the ref to **** off when he was already on a yellow.

Also tell me (from a Liverpool fans perspective) how "could" it have been a really good game? United should have been 4 up by the time Mascherano got sent off.

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03-24-2008 , 10:02 AM

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It's Spurs nickname. It's used by Spurs fans. No issue.

I would not say it's quite that simple. I know of a fair few jewish gooners who do not use the term at all. And I don't use it when they are around since I know it offends them (maybe offends is a bit strong). It's a bit tricky to be honest.

The one time in my life I've been truly shocked and embarrassed to be gooner was on the bus to the San Siro a few weeks ago when a shockingly large group of ****s was singing both "I'd rather be a paki than a jew" and "Hitler was a gooner". I know it's not something exclusive for Arsenal and that pretty much every English team that travels in Europe will have that kind of element. But it was still a bit of a shock to me.

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03-24-2008 , 11:38 AM

#2888

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Originally Posted by Melchiades

It's like Huns & Tims, while the basis of the word obviously has some religious historical significance, it's not generally used as an insulting term.

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03-24-2008 , 11:38 AM

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Gotta love this from Wenger:

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/stor...-win-the-title

Yes, they are VERY consistent - consistently dropping points.

Yeah. The interview was before Sunday. I guess it must be really silly to show a little faith in your side and perhaps get the confidence up heading into the match with Chelsea.

Just hilarious.

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03-24-2008 , 12:00 PM

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I don't get the decision either, but I think he's just trying to mix it up as Essien has looked far from the world-class player he was under Mourinho. That being said, the Arsenal match where your season is on the line is hardly the place to do it. Belletti has been far from Avram's first choice RB over the past few months, though I don't know why.

As for the substitutions being 'right', I don't know if I'd go that far.

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03-24-2008 , 12:06 PM

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists the Gunners are the Premier League's most consistent side and will finish the season as champions.

Arsenal are already champions, don't you remember the Emirates Cup?

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03-24-2008 , 12:07 PM

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What was really wrong with the decisions? You are down a goal, so you bring on a striker, you have Essien who can move into the center of the field and put belleti at RB. Yeah Ballack has been playing better, but I don't see why you don't bring on a striker there. In addition, both subs had a part in one of the goals. Its a results oriented business and the results say your opinion is wrong.

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03-24-2008 , 12:11 PM

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Keep in mind, the home fans have only see one loss at the Bridge over the past 4 years, and unfortunately after the Arse goal, you could see the panic in the crowd,

Yeah, the past four years have really been horrible for Chelsea fans. OH NO, WE MIGHT LOSE A GAME. Bunch of classless ****s, and its no wonder where they get it from, watching their captain play like a complete bushleague d-bag every weekend. it was real classy that he "returned" the ball to us by punting it out by the corner flag on our half. I ****ing hate John Terry and his stupid calicky hairdo.

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03-24-2008 , 12:32 PM

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Arsenal are already champions, don't you remember the Emirates Cup?

What does this picture have in common with Blue Celery?

... Its missing a ball as well.

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03-24-2008 , 01:04 PM

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I think the correct players were brought on, it's the players that were brought off that were questionable in my mind. Again, Essien = horrible Sunday, and had no business being out there. What better player to move to the holding MF spot than the player that's turned the ball over a half a dozen times! I'd have to assume the Ballack decision was strategical, as he had the yellow, and didn't want to risk a Mascherano happening.

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03-24-2008 , 01:05 PM

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It was nothing more than an errant kick. Happens to the best of 'em.

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03-24-2008 , 01:08 PM

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It was nothing more than an errant kick. Happens to the best of 'em.

Then why did you whole team move up and try to box us in on our half? Not a mistake. That was calculated and borderline scummy.

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03-24-2008 , 01:17 PM

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It was nothing more than an errant kick. Happens to the best of 'em.

haha, yeah right.

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03-24-2008 , 02:08 PM

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Then why did you whole team move up and try to box us in on our half? Not a mistake. That was calculated and borderline scummy.

Calculated??? Clearly JT huddled the team together and said "Hey guys! You know what would be hilarious??? We should kick the ball in their half but have it go out right before the corner flag so we can trap them!" Hell I bet we even practice it!

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03-24-2008 , 02:25 PM

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Also tell me (from a Liverpool fans perspective) how "could" it have been a really good game? United should have been 4 up by the time Mascherano got sent off.

United should have been up by 4 goals but they weren't and we were looking threatening at times. I'm not saying that United wouldn't have won but it would have been a much better match had Liverpool not gone down to ten men.