Official Gunners Thread

clichy has 3 asists now in the last two games, two for eduardo, one for adebayor  francsernal2008-01-03 08:22:06

it really was a great game. bring on the stretch of home games! eduardo with a stunner, could not believe adebayors goal. how did he do that?! 2 points up and two off leading in goal difference too. great to be a gooner!

Almunia - "Englands,Englands Number one"

Actually, I think we were lucky to catch you at this stage of the year given our depleted squad. We presently have a reasonable goal difference, which later on may come in handy. Had you not decided to sit back on your 2 - 0 lead and conserve your energy for the remainder of the congested Christmas fixtures, we may well have been on the end of a slaughtering. uiron2008-01-03 16:59:12

The Utd result would have taken it out of your lot thankfully for us.

anybody want that sig

Wouldn't think so pedersen considering he's a cheating git!

Not so often anymore no!

"We beat Everton 4-1 after being 1-0 down at ht, Man U lost 2 W Ham 2-1" was the txt i recieved on holiday, probably the best txt i received all week possibly all year.

some more good news. 2:55 am mon morning on sky sport 1. Burnley Vs Arsenal. Thats good to see as looking in the latest skywatch thier isnt alot of Arsenal premier league games being covered this month.

im very excited about the fa cup game being on tv, i want to see the arsenal 'youngsters' in a full game. i think wenger will play the 2nd team against burnley and then a more full strength team against spurs

Bump for the match tomorrow.

Over the holiday period I only managed to see the first half of the dire Portsmouth performance. Resorting to checking results online on my mobile, I was so stoked to see us back on top after the Irons turned over Man U and we dominated Everton. And then to follow it up with a great result against the Irons (who might finally now STFU about beating us twice last season ) to lead by two points with 17 matches to go. Put me in a great mood for NYE that's for sure.

Our next three league matches are completely winnable too. Plus the Carling Cup semi against spurs.

And I must add a lol at Liverpool. Oh dear, same story different year.

Come on you CLARETS!!!!!!

I got up for the game but went back to bed at half-time. Apart from Eduardo and Bendtner we looked poor.

Still, a win's a win (just ask Everton or Liverpool ).

I managed to watch it all, then watched the other two aswell. Credit to Burnley they played quite well and at least tried to take the game to us somewhat. The sending off was unfortunate for them too but i'm not complaining. Eduardo and Bendtner were definately the stand outs and their combining for the second goal was class. Traore was tripe and i think it will be 'close your eyes' time when Senderos replaces Toure during the African Nations Cup.

Agreed about Traore - he has been talked up so much but looks really poor when it comes to the crunch. Our normal back four are so damn good, it's tough to watch when even just one of them are missing. We are certainly guna struggle without toure - i hope they give djourou a crack - i'd rather put up with him than Phillipe Send'emoff. We should really just knuckle in and buy an experienced defender - the back four plus GK are the only positions where i really do think we need experience.

i managed to stay awake during the game, eduardo and bendtner were the only positives for me, they seem to work well together and each scored really well taken goals.

Moments of brilliance separated it,although Burnley I thought played extremely well.

Missed the game, but will find a replay.

We draw Newcastle or Stoke for the fourth round of the FA cup.

Proud to be a Claret!  Thought we played good football - not big hoof long ball stuff. 

You played very well - good, attractive football that was much more pleasing to the eye than most of our premiership opponents.

Agreed, it was good to see. Don't quite understand how you're only mid-table with that kinda football. Needa get their spirit goin like that for the league matches!

At half-time (which is all I could handle) they arguably were the better side. 

I'm hoping Senderos gets an extended run in the team. He always seems a little nervous for the first game then settles in and does quite well for us. He deputized really well for Sol a season or so ago and I think he has the quality and the pace to be a good prospect. You have to remember that our back four are probably the best in the league right now so no-one will feel comfortable filling Toure's shoes but give Senders a chance and he might just surprise you. His form leading up to his shoulder injury in the world cup was excellent, he even scored in the game he got injured in. I think he is still trying to reach that same level again so i hope that at the end of the month he is there or there abouts.

Senderos better be because we only have Djourou (young and a bit skittish) or potentially Gilberto (a bit sluggish these days) to play there otherwise.

Unless of course Arsene dips into the transfer market for that position, as he has indicated he may do.

I'm quite concerned about the rumours of Diarra leaving with Newcastle and Lyon supposedly making enquiries. I've heard he isn't happy about the lack of 1st team opportunities but as our midfield is so strong, he shouldn't have expected to just walk in and become a regular. His time will come. He's obviously a good player but Cesc and Flamini are the 2 first choice central pairing at the moment. An injury to one of them and he'd be straight in I would say. His only other competition is Gilberto and I think he'll be on his way in the transfer window.

Very good comment about Flamini - that's true... he did threaten to go and is now a fixture.

RvP back for Spurs tomorrow!

---------------Fabianski
Sagna---Djourou---Senderos---Traore
Walcott---Gilberto---Denilson---Diaby
------------RvP---Eduardo

Assuming Diarra is on his way, otherwise he may play instead of Gilberto.

flamini said he wants to leave again though. i google news'd it sbout a week back and got 10 or so articles saying flamini had rejected a 5 year deal worth 35, 000 pounds a week because he wanted more.

I've heard that too and it disappoints me. He should be happy to be a 1st team regular. Almost sounds like another case of Cashley Cole.

Wow, I'll be very surprised if Flamini doesn't want to stay.

Not only is he a first team player in arguably the best team in the world right now, his character seems like that of a real team fighter.

I really hope he stays (surely they could throw a bit more money his way?).