The Official Arsenal - 14 x FA Cup winners thread - Vol 4

[scrubchub]

Solitude said:

Listened to Harry Roly poly on talk b*****x the other day.
Blinkered spud that he is...
Couldn't see that Arteta had made an impact and there wasn't much improvement and that he wasn't all cracked up to be.
What a load of tosh he talks.
No matter who you are, you cannot possibly fail to see improvement in the team as a whole, and the players as individuals.
He's not the 'messiah' ....and who knows what the future holds....but he's at least Arteta has put the brakes on an awful slide we were in, and I am encouraged by what I see.

Stick to buying up Sandbanks and competing with Mary Berry you North Middlesex dinosaur

God, I would have turned the radio before he opened his mouth. You know what you're getting with him.

[Glassman]

wjb said:

Red all day long, not even a discussion imo.

It's a clear and obvious error to give a yellow for that.

In real time it looks like he was half a second late into the tackle as the touch took the ball out of his trajectory.

Play the scenario back with the befit of slow motion and it looks like a horrendous tackle.

Was there intent, not the way I saw it.

Yes, a red but a harsh one.

[Cupramax]

Another draw, we didn’t play too badly, Sheffield pretty much bossed the first half but we were stronger after the break but one goal leads are rarely enough for us and as predictable we let one in with 4 mins to go we really need to get a win at Chelsea on Tuesday.

[Carl_Manchester]

Reminds me of the times we were being held at home by the likes of Wigan.

The sad thing is, we will lose the likes of Martinelli in four months time.

A loss at Chelsea could mean a drop to 14th with around 15 games to go....

[Allyc85]

Obviously we shouldn't have to rely on decisions going our way, but yesterday we were again denied a clear penalty. You expect things to even out over a season, but its happened so many times now.

[StonedRollin]

Please, please let today be the last day that Mustafi ever pulls on an Arsenal shirt.

[MOBB]

Genuinely an awful player, we must have better youth defenders?

[Allyc85]

I don't like to say this about players from my own club, but I have a genuine hate for Mustafi. He should have been sold years ago.

Amazed it's only 1-0 at halftime, it was going badly enough with 11!

[MOBB]

I love Martinelli

[leglessAlex]

God, what a calm finish. If he lives up to his promise as he gets older, he's going to be one hell of a player.

I'd like the game to finish now please. I'll happily take a draw with ten men.

[leglessAlex]

I fking knew that was going to happen.

[leglessAlex]

I didn't fking know that was going to happen

[MOBB]

Hectorrrrrrrr

[leglessAlex]

Also, I've only managed to catch the second half, but in my eyes Xhaka has been immense defensively.

Credit where credit is due.

[BMW A6]

2 shots.
2 on target.
2 goals.

The very epitome and embodiment of efficiency.

Have a spunky one.

[Allyc85]

Well that was a bit of a rollercoaster. I'll definitely settle for a point after how the 1st half went.

What a talent Martinelli is. Get rid of Ozil and give him the £350k a week!

leglessAlex said:

Also, I've only managed to catch the second half, but in my eyes Xhaka has been immense defensively.

Credit where credit is due.

Agreed.

[pneumothorax]

I am starting to think that Arteta has got his timing right here. Lots of youth coming through and if they can be kept together, and with some additions, and a clear out of the rubbish, we might be on to something. Bellerin looked back on song even before the goal.

[Carl_Manchester]

what a game.

rest of our team mugged off by our own central defenders....again.....

[Leicester Loyal]

Great point. Cheers for taking 2 off Chelsea too!

[Willmass]

MOBB said:

I love Martinelli

He looks a really good player with a huge future , Great find for the Arsenal .