Football The 2013 / 2014 Season Thread

[Shagrat]

Right don't think this will be much of a match now.... unless your a Chelsea fan of course

 

[Embattle]

Hit hard on the counter. They have time to come back though.

I think different people keep jinxing them

Yeah, the £1 loss really hurts against the £700 I have won this season.

Yeah you still lost the amount doesn't matter, plus as stated many times the bookies are the only real winners

Kind of odd sending off the wrong player

So what will the final score be?

 

[Billargh]

One of the tanned lads hand balled it, just pick one of them to send off.

Ox quite clearly said "Ref, it was me" to him as well, what a total (hilarious) shambles.

 

[caLLous]

In the replays it looks like Oxlade-Chamberlain is saying "ref it was me". Bizarre all round.

 

[caLLous]

So um what happens if they appeal and that gets rescinded? Does Ox get banned for the next game instead?

 

[Raven]

Yeah you still lost the amount doesn't matter, plus as stated many times the bookies are the only real winners

Nope, around £50 in £700 out, about the same last season. £200 won on a Chelsea game this season too so they aren't all bad.

 

[Calaen]

Unbelievable from the referee, the whole incident was bizarre. Neither the ref nor linesman appeared to acknowledge the handball. I wonder if the 4th official said something.

 

[Embattle]

Nope, around £50 in £700 out, about the same last season. £200 won on a Chelsea game this season too so they aren't all bad.

Yes there are people who win more than lose but as any one knows it is the exception to the rule otherwise bookies wouldn't exist, hence my comment that bookies are the only real winners.

Surely at 4-0 before half time we will get a few more in the second half unless Wenger changes something.

 

[Himse]

He can't really change anything, he's got a bench full of defenders

 

[Embattle]

On the Radio they think he should of reshuffled his deck within under 20 minutes when he saw it was going pear shaped.

 

[Vladamir]

Be patient Arsenal fans it's only Wenger's 1000th game in charge

 

[Embattle]

I do feel sorry for him to some degree but Pat Nevin said it best:

If it wasn't Arsene Wenger and his 1,000th game, I would have been tearing strips off him for his tactics today. They have been a total and utter shambles. It was all going wrong from the first few seconds of the game, and I thought it would be spotted quite quickly. It wasn't, it's been all over the place and a mess.

 

[caLLous]

Ref: "Gibbs, you're off!"

Ox: "But ref, it was me!"

Ref: "Shut up Walcott, get on with the game"

 

[Raven]

Total lack of depth and options undo Arsenal again.

Edit, jebus. 6

 

[Himse]

 

[Ch3tan]

There are going to be some huge scores in FF today.

 

[Lethul]

That was nice by Rooney.

 

[Ch3tan]

Rooooooooney. Much more natural formation without rvp, Rooney and mata all playing.

 

[Lethul]

There are going to be some huge scores in FF today.

I have Mertesacker and Scesezny

 

[soze]

The tactics in that game have lead to me seeing more "It is time for Wenger to go" than I have ever seen before. Lots of people hoping he wins the FA Cup and steps down afterwards. With Rodgers and Martinez the favored replacements.

And before anyone says why would Rodgers leave Liverpool, money. You could build a better team with Arsenals resources currently.

 

[caLLous]

 

[Embattle]

The tactics in that game have lead to me seeing more "It is time for Wenger to go" than I have ever seen before. Lots of people hoping he wins the FA Cup and steps down afterwards. With Rodgers and Martinez the favored replacements.

And before anyone says why would Rodgers leave Liverpool, money. You could build a better team with Arsenals resources currently.

Personally I wouldn't fancy either going to Arsenal, as for your money comment I would be first interested to know how much money is actually available since most people still seem unsure whether it is Wengers aversion to spending or something at the club....other than the usual reasons Arsenal fans like to give for not spending

 

[Raven]

Neither will go to Arsenal, why would they? Both get paid handsomely, Rogers will get some money to spend on an already excellent squad and will be a serious contender next season (if not this season!) Martinez might not get a lot to spend but when has he needed to? Also, I am not entirely sure he would fit in at Arsenal, completely different play style...it would be like Moyes going to UTD.

I think Wenger will stay at least another season anyway.

 

[Embattle]

I said it before I fancy LPs chances are really this season more than next, other clubs will get stronger plus LP won't have the advantage of not playing in Europe come next season either so injuries and fatigue are likely to have an affect.

 

[Raven]

Yeah I sort of agree but I also think they have an excellent squad to cover for injuries/tiredness etc...if they can bring the right players in next season and ship a couple out I don't see how an extra few champions league games will change anything. I see no reason why Rogers isn't more than capable of doing that.

 

[caLLous]

Lol Gooners talking about how Wenger should retire if they get thumped by City.

 

[Raven]

They will get thumped by City. Arsenal will play the exact same 11, less one black fella...whichever one the FA decide is a naughty boy. They don't have many other options.

 

[caLLous]

https://vine.co/v/MMrMdK2TtJJ

 

[soze]

Yeah I sort of agree but I also think they have an excellent squad to cover for injuries/tiredness etc...if they can bring the right players in next season and ship a couple out I don't see how an extra few champions league games will change anything. I see no reason why Rogers isn't more than capable of doing that.

They have a excellent first team that is bang on form. One of the reasons they are so fresh and so consistent is that they will play under 50 games this season. If you want to see the damage a few European games can do just check out Spuds after a European game. There is a good chance Liverpool get found out and struggle next season. If they keep Suarez and can buy the 5 or 6 squad players they could be great next season too but this squad could not fight on 4 fronts and keeps up with squads like Man city.

Lol Gooners talking about how Wenger should retire if they get thumped by City.

I am not one of them but I am sure you were saying he should have been sacked last season? But an lol is not really justified. We were in a great place at Christmas and he should have done everything possible to make sure we stayed there. Instead he signed a midfielder he knew was injured. I know we are not paying his wages till he is fit but what a pointless signing when every knows we needed a striker. After shipping 6 goals each against our closest rivals the fans have a right to wonder why the fuck we are not going in there and trying to park the bus. A bore draw today would have been great another 6 goal humbling is enough to wonder why he has not done something tactics wise to stop it. So a loss to Swansea and City next week could see even more fans wanting him gone.

 

[Raven]

But what can he do tactics wise when he is so limited by choice? How many able players has he actually got to park the bus? 3, 4? You can't park the bus with offensive minded players.