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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Arsenal wrote:
Please win tomorrow.


QFT (because it needs to be in print for me to actually believe it).

Three for me, and two for them.

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Yeah, 'erm, get amongst some winning aye? I'd say fire up but Cashley seems to have taken it a bit too literally.
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GET IN! Please hold on!

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fantastic to finally get a win in a big game. cant wait to get home to watch this one, from all accounts david luiz was impressive, even had fabregas commenting on twitter. zhirkov coming on and winning the penalty is a good sing also.

   

Downey262011-03-02 11:22:02
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Yeah Luiz is brilliant, I have been really impressed with him each and every time I have seen him. He went up even further in my esteem when he cheekily kneed Rooney and got away with it. Much to Rooney and SAF's disgust.

After Rooney's elbow that went virtually unpunished over the weekend, this was one of the more delicious dishing outs of medicine I have seen in some time!

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Nice goal as well.Probably a bit lucky not to be sent off.
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brumbys wrote:
Yeah, 'erm, get amongst some winning aye? I'd say fire up but Cashley seems to have taken it a bit too literally.




[NB i'm clapping the result, not the above comment ]
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
fking kwalitee.
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Can't believe i'm happy Chelsea won, but, i'm happy Chelsea won.

Thank you Chelsea.

Three for me, and two for them.

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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
blackpool tonight. need to keep winning to make sure we make top 4 and preferably top 3
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
nice solid 3-1 win  
 
havent seen the game yet but it appears we didnt play our best at all but still got away with a fairly easy victory so thats a positive. torres draws a blank again. and by all accoutns kalou was pretty handy once he came on so thats also good.
 
only 9 points off the lead now with a game in hand
 
Downey262011-03-08 11:54:36
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goals vs Blackpool were nice. especially the calm finish for lampards 2nd. you could see torres was hoping for a square ball so he could tap in but really good to see lampards sharpness in front of goal is still there.

anywho, our next game is mid week next week vs Copenhagen. as easy a European tie as one could hope for with us winning 2-0 away we shouldn't have too many difficulties there which is good given our game a few days after is vs man city who have had the better of us the last few times we have met. will be a massive game and we need to win if we hope to stay in the top 4 and push for top 3

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Downey26 wrote:
nice solid 3-1 win  
 
havent seen the game yet but it appears we didnt play our best at all but still got away with a fairly easy victory so thats a positive. torres draws a blank again. and by all accoutns kalou was pretty handy once he came on so thats also good.
 
only 9 points off the lead now with a game in hand
 
....Kalou still miss [ as usual ] when he should have score....nice result though.....be an interesting run in now. 
ChopperHarris2011-03-13 21:44:41
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Nice to see Arsenal giving up trophies for Lent.  Shame we did it as a New Year's resolution...
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Jose's Dog wrote:
Nice to see Arsenal giving up trophies for Lent.  Shame we did it as a New Year's resolution...
...THERE'S ONLY ONE... ARSENE WENGER.........we will win all 4...yeah right..........could the Emirates be trophy free for 7 years...
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Jose's Dog wrote:
Nice to see Arsenal giving up trophies for Lent.� Shame we did it as a New Year's resolution...

...THERE'S ONLY ONE... ARSENE WENGER.........we will win all 4...yeah right..........could the Emirates be trophy free for 7 years...


You blokes can catch them. Only six points and your draw is no harder that theirs. Plus chokers

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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man utd in the UCL quarter finals. should be a fantastic tie. cant wait
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about 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
man city tonight. will be tough, they have had the better of us for some time now. a win is vital Downey262011-03-20 17:12:21
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f**k YES!!!!!!!!!!!
 
what a fantastic win that was! luiz was really epic, hes been brilliant since coming. the footwork and finish from ramires was truly class too. thought kalou was good up front at the beginning. torres looked ok, he hasnt been bad by any means but is missing a bit. looked better with drogba and anelka uo front so wouldnt be surprised if torres is on the bench for the next game
 
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Torres booed off?
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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
El-Ni�o wrote:
Torres booed off?
.......he would be use to that coming from Liverpool.
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Downey26 wrote:
f**k YES!!!!!!!!!!!
 
what a fantastic win that was! luiz was really epic, hes been brilliant since coming. the footwork and finish from ramires was truly class too. thought kalou was good up front at the beginning. torres looked ok, he hasnt been bad by any means but is missing a bit. looked better with drogba and anelka uo front so wouldnt be surprised if torres is on the bench for the next game
 
good result....catch the Arse next.....agree with Torres but also remember Ramires looked crap in his 1st dozen or so games.....bit of time and he will be ok
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Downey26 wrote:
f**k YES!!!!!!!!!!!
 
what a fantastic win that was! luiz was really epic, hes been brilliant since coming. the footwork and finish from ramires was truly class too. thought kalou was good up front at the beginning. torres looked ok, he hasnt been bad by any means but is missing a bit. looked better with drogba and anelka uo front so wouldnt be surprised if torres is on the bench for the next game
 
good result....catch the Arse next.....agree with Torres but also remember Ramires looked crap in his 1st dozen or so games.....bit of time and he will be ok
 
yep as the saying goes, "form is temporary, class is permanent". or something like that. i do believe he just needs to get one or two goals to get things going. once he fits in properly to the chelsea system he will be good. hes been  a very unselfish player so far for us, almost a bit too much, but im sure he will come good sooner rather than  later.
 
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El-Ni�o wrote:
Torres booed off?
.......he would be use to that coming from Liverpool.
 
 No way, my friend, we supported him through thick and thin, let me tell you that. And you're the club who has to give flags away to try and create any sort of atmosphere. But hey...
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Downey26 wrote:
Downey26 wrote:
f**k YES!!!!!!!!!!!
 
what a fantastic win that was! luiz was really epic, hes been brilliant since coming. the footwork and finish from ramires was truly class too. thought kalou was good up front at the beginning. torres looked ok, he hasnt been bad by any means but is missing a bit. looked better with drogba and anelka uo front so wouldnt be surprised if torres is on the bench for the next game
 
good result....catch the Arse next.....agree with Torres but also remember Ramires looked crap in his 1st dozen or so games.....bit of time and he will be ok
 
yep as the saying goes, "form is temporary, class is permanent". or something like that. i do believe he just needs to get one or two goals to get things going. once he fits in properly to the chelsea system he will be good. hes been  a very unselfish player so far for us, almost a bit too much, but im sure he will come good sooner rather than  later.
 
 
Yeah, strange in the few games that I've seen him, his hold-up play and passing has been much much more than what he ever did for us (probably because he always had to do it all himself!). Yeah, important to remember too that Rafa tactically built our whole team and set-up around him- so that was a large reason that he blossomed so much. But he'll be alright.
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yes it will take time to adapt to a system that isnt set up directly around him. im sure though that he can do great things at chelsea
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Downey26 wrote:
yes it will take time to adapt to a system that isnt set up directly around him. im sure though that he can do great things at chelsea


What you mean is that he is now playing in a good footballing side.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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thats good
 
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El-Ni�o wrote:
[QUOTE=El-Ni�o]Torres booed off?
.......he would be use to that coming from Liverpool.
 
 No way, my friend, we supported him through thick and thin...and won nothing
...Liverpool NEXT YEAR
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that is just one of many funny faces that he pulls during a game. priceless.

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paulm wrote:
 
thats good
 
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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
TheKop wrote:
Abramovich watches as Ashley Cole drops his towel in the changing rooms.
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stoke this weekend. will be a tough enough test but hoping we get the 3 points with as little fuss as possible. simply gotta keep winning to put pressure on those above us in the table
Downey262011-03-31 14:24:47
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TheKop wrote:
Abramovich watches as Ashley Cole drops his towel in the changing rooms.
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Abramovich watching......we know where Arsene would be...
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[QUOTE=Downey26] stoke this weekend. will be a tough enough test but hoping we get the 3 points with as little fuss as possible. simply gotta keep winning to put pressure on those above us in the table .
YEAH...can be differcult to beat Stoke at home but we have a good record up there....team selection is going to be interesting for this match...Torres..????????
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[QUOTE=Downey26] stoke this weekend. will be a tough enough test but hoping we get the 3 points with as little fuss as possible. simply gotta keep winning to put pressure on those above us in the table .
YEAH...can be differcult to beat Stoke at home but we have a good record up there....team selection is going to be interesting for this match...Torres..????????

 
yea drogba and anelka really changed things against man city, and kalou looked very good early on. though to be fair torres has been ok in what he does for the team. his movement off the ball allowing kalou space against man city for example. time will tell. i think i would be happy either way, starting or off the bench

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another ho hum performance...Drobga in better form..[could have had a hattrick..hit woodwork twice] Stoke played well and derserve a point...how it stayed at 1-1 with so many chances going amiss.....big improvement required for Champs League
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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I haven't enjoyed watching Torres play this much since the 07-08 season. Brings a big smile to my face it does.
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almost 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
disappointing result that. really wanted to keep winning to keep the pressure on.

huge game this week vs man utd

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