The Second Coming of Eboue + 3 Weeks to Big Gun

Posted by Gooner Get Ya Saturday 28 February 2009 10:23

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I have given Eboue a lot of stick over the last 2 years since he slipped from his brilliant season and CL final dive. I think he has deserved it because he has been going the way of Ade, given Theo's weak shoulders Eboue will always have a shot at an extended team run. This has been the case since some crap international has sidelined out England star for months.

Personally I think diving should be a straight red for a professional foul and if I was a manager I would fine players their match fee for cheating. Saying that, one of my all time Arsenal heroes Bobby Pires was never particularly stable on his feet! This leads me on to Eboue's attitude. He may be a cheating, arrogant moron but he is a footballer. His personality is not coming into it, it's like people having a go at Becks for being thick. My question to them is how come hes a dribbling idiot but yet he takes home 4 times more than you earn in a year a week.

Eboue is a joker in the changing room and it is important for moral to have people keeping the spirits up. He has also been played out of position since Sagna (the best rightback in the Prem) was brought in. This must have been a hard knock for Eboue and the introduction of Theo has meant Manu has gone from being a boy wonder to a dunce.

I praise his spirit and I haven't forgiven him for his sending off against Spurs for the soul reason that if he had stayed on he would have won us the game. Against Roma he was pretty steady as well and his link up play with Sagna has always been good. The amount of energy he has put in in Feb has been really positive and he may not be the best passer/finisher but he is a full-back being played out of position.

As Le Grove said about Wenger banging on about players not getting the praise they deserve. I think he is right about Eboue at the moment. He has upset the fans and it will take time for them to forgive his awful performances.


As we bask in 2nd place in the injury table behind those poor Geordies who it is safe to say nothing goes their way. We have 6 players out at the moment:-

Eduardo,
Ade,
Rosicky,
Theo,
Cesc,
Slivestre,

It seems that the end of our injury crippling is in sight. Apparently we should be back to our full complement by April. This is just in time for us to go on an epic 27 match unbeaten march. If that doesn't get us into the CL nothing will!


I decided it would be a good thing to set up some sort of silly twitter thing because apparently its the next big thing. To be honest the next big thing is going to be Ashavin but if you want to listen to my ramblings cut down then here they are


Villa...We GOONER GET YA

Arsenal V Roma Preview

Posted by Gooner Get Ya Tuesday 24 February 2009 09:19

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Next up..... Roma at home
The Champions league returns and an early chance to put the frustration of Saturday’s draw with Sunderland behind us. It’s going to be tough the competition to win outright, but there are lot tougher draws out there and I think we have a decent chance to progress at least to the quarter finals.


The opposition – Roma
After making a dreadful start to the campaign, Luciano Spalletti's side have gone on a seven-match unbeaten run since Christmas that has lifted them up to sixth in the Serie A table, rekindling hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.


Last time out: Arsenal 0 Sunderland 0 Roma 1 Siena 0
Another afternoon of frustration at The Emirates as Arsenal, even with new midfield maestro Arshavin, couldn’t break down a stubborn Sunderland defence. Roma meanwhile grabbed a narrow victory over Siena thanks to a goal from Brazilian Rodrigo Taddei.


Last meeting Arsenal 1 Roma 1 March 11 2003
A Patrick Vieira header put Arsenal in front after 12 minutes and Francesco Totti’s red card looked to have put the Gunners in control. But Antonio Cassano stunned Highbury when he rounded David Seaman and slotted home in first-half stoppage time.


Team News
Abou Diaby should be back after recovering from a thigh problem but Arsene Wenger is still without
Captain Cesc Fabregas (knee), Theo Walcott (shoulder), Tomas Rosicky (hamstring tendon), Eduardo and Emmanuel Adebayor (both hamstring). Andrey Arshavin meanwhile is ineligible after playing for Zenit earlier in the competition.

Probable XI
Almunia,
Sagna Gallas Toure Clichy
Eboue Denilson Diaby Nasri
Bendtner Van Persie

Key men

Arsenal –William Gallas
With so much firepower missing the priority has to be keeping a clean sheet at the other end. An away goal could be costly so a big performance is needed from the Frenchman,

Roma – Francesco Totti
One pf the best players of his generation, he has the ability to win the game on his own. He will need to be closely watched.
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Latest match odds
Match odds: Arsenal 21/20 Roma 7/2 The draw 12/5

Prediction
I can’t see many goals in this one. We will be wary of conceding an away goal and Roma, being the typical Italian side they are, would quite happily play out a 0-0 draw. However I think Arsenal might snatch a goal and take a vital lead over to Italy.

Arsenal 1 Roma 0
Van Persie


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UEFA CUP, An Arsenal Revolution

Posted by Gooner Get Ya Monday 23 February 2009 09:24

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There seems to be a lot of negativity flying around the Arsenal sites since our 3rd Prem double point drop. I must say I was expecting much better from the team playing a pretty average Black Cats side missing star players. On the bright side Villa and Everton both drew, even Liverpool drew but the chances of catching them are pretty limited. I often see the Ebel ads for predicting the earliest goal of the month and have thought one month we won't score, it won't happen.

It is becoming more of a talking point whether Arsenal make it into the Champs League and I am not worrying about it until we have 10 games left this season. As fans bitch and moan about us being financially ruined not qualifying for the CL i begin to think about their thinking method. Our board who have justified building the second biggest club ground in the league will have obviously accounted for a dip in form at some point and us not qualifying for the CL will not ruin us and cause us to drown in a pool of debt.

My next point is a bit odd because I am going to compare us to Spurs, this is something they spend their lives doing with us. We have NEVER lost! If you look at the amount of money they have spent over the last 5 years signing (and resigning) players only to play in the UEFA cups first couple of rounds, they can somehow make the figures work so it won't be a problem for a financially responsible club.

Remember what built Jose's reputation? Winning the UEFA Cup and then the CL with Porto. It could be done by Arsene.

Missing a CL place will mean our whole squad will vanish. Obviously this is an almost direct quote from the mirror or some other fictional news source. I would say that any player who is willing to leave after missing the CL for one season because of their own poor form deserves to go. There are only a couple of players at the moment who deserve their shirt.

Our Back 4 have obviously been sound and Almunia has been rock solid as usual. People ask why we are not scoring goals and I think the base of the problem can be found in midfield. Although Song and Denilson have both been sound they are not exactly the key to unlocking defences. Add to that Clichy has stopped making as many forward runs and Bendtner starting.

Wenger refuses to admit that there is a problem. I think this reflects really badly on him for not taking responsibility. A conversation with Wenger seems like it would go like this :-

"you aren't beating teams Arsene?"
"Oh they are defending too much"
"do they do the same against Man U?"
"Yes"
"do United win?"
"yeah"
"why aren't you then Arsene?"
"dunno"


Some cretin a while ago had a go at me saying "you don't remember the days when we had the likes of Steve Marrow and we were bad" it has eaten away at me ever since and really annoyed me so to him any other fans who lack the ambition to criticise the squad I say to you "you don't remember the 2 doubles, an UNBEATEN SEASON, countless FA Cups and a CL final in the last 10 years. Why aren't we doing that now?"

We have had a fair number of injuries this season but in saying that who has been brought into the first team and actually shown they deserve to be there? Or at least not looked like they were a reserve? I would say Djourourou was the only one.

I just think that Arsenal have lost their soul and have no real fight. Sad times.

Oh and UEFA isn't nailed on the way they have been playing. Bendtner mate, you might want to turn your talk into action because no one likes people who are all chat.

He's Back! Eboue V Bendtner Is it wrong to hate an Arsenal player?

Posted by Gooner Get Ya Monday 16 February 2009 09:43

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I am not speaking about Eduardo, Although I haven't been quite as animated about a Croatian goal for 9 or so months (since Scott Carson upset me) I was delighted to hear that Dudu set up the winner. I am just glad to hear that he is back.

I was actually speaking about my return to blogging. Since this is purely a hobby I will drift in and out of it depending on my interest levels. This has no link to how much I love the club, that is a constant. How much the club upsets me is a different factor!

Since the Arshavin signing and Spurs match I have struggled to write anything that any other Gooner will write.

Eboue is a tool, Fact. However I think it was his best 20 odd minutes of the season. He genuinely played well, looked interested and scored a legitimate goal. I also think he is the only player since the invincibles to actually have a go at our dirty neighbours, he just did it in the wrong way.

I shall give an insight into my journalistic skillz (they are on a par with a West Indian groundsman), I always try and avoid swearing, I would consider myself to be fairly articulate and think I can get around most frustrating Arsenal situations but fuck me Nick Bendtner, what a prick!

I say this because I have reached the end of my tether with his arseholery. At the end of January I started to write an article praising his return to something regarding form. He has scored a couple of important goals. This is as far as I got.

"Having given him a fairly tough time during November and December I think it is only fair that we recognise his commitment and he has obviously worked hard to improve. He has scored a couple of important goals and has bounced back from a spell of seriously poor form.

I think it is important to look at a players growth at his age and baring in mind he is only 21 he will develop a lot over the years."

for some reason or other this article did not get finished, I am glad it didn't for I am ashamed of it.

The Bendtner I saw against Spurs made me feel something close to hate. Adebayor has been terrible in 2009. When he was scoring goals in 2008 he lost the thing Gooners loved about him - his massive work rate. now he ambles about and if he gets a goal then its OK but he wont look for one.

Nick the prick wandered onto the pitch as if he owned it and took up the single striker role and as far as I was concerned Fabianski could have done a better job. If Sky still did their playercam thing the Bendtner cameraman would not have had to move his lens from the centre spot. He is one of those rare players who it would appear everything he touches turns to shit.

Having just read a factually inaccurate article about Bendtner's views on team selection in one of the red tops my feelings of almost hate were pushed over the edge. His disrespect for our new signing and his inflated ego just make me think what a ball bag.

I can remember watching Arsenal V Reading in the 2005/06 Carling cup. I had managed to get amazing seats at Highbury and was exited to see Bendtner and Lupoli, I can remember thinking The Italian was 3 times the player Bendtner was. I would still say that and Lupoli is at Norwich!

The trouble is he can't pass, can't really shoot well enough and relies on things being totally on a plate. Personally I can't see him in a non-relegation battling club.

You should start every game Nic? ahead of van persie, Ade, Arshavin, Eduardo, Walcott, Vela, Sunu? No Nic FUCK OFF

Posted by Gooner Get Ya Saturday 7 February 2009 19:08

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Next up.....Spurs Away

After all the transfer madness we can now concentrate on the footie and where better to start then helping Spurs on their way to relegation. Andrey is finally on board and should give our midfield a much needed creative boost – if he is passed fit. While Spurs seem intent on buying back all their previous failures.


The opposition – Spurs

They never learn do they? Just as Ramos cleared out much of the deadwood loveable ‘Arry decides to buy them all back! Whoever is playing for them though they still find themselves in the relegation zone - again! Nothing would bring a smile to my face more than to see them finally pay the price for consistently signing over-priced and over-rated players while believing they have a divine right to challenge for top honours. They can’t even make the new Messi work for them, Giovanni de Santos is a player I would have liked to see at Arsenal but now he is tainted!


Last time out: Arsenal 0 West Ham 0 Bolton 3 Spurs 2

More frustration last time out as we failed to break down a West Ham side determined to play 11 men behind the ball and pray for a point. Our dirty neighbours meanwhile crashed to defeat at fellow strugglers Bolton, complete with some comedy goal-line defending from David Bentley, another Lillywhite who has had his career ruined by a trip down the wrong side of Holloway Road.


Last league meeting at White Hart Lane - Spurs 1 Arsenal 3 September 15 2007

Gareth Bale gave Spurs a 15th minute lead but the Gunners fought back in the second half. Two goals in 15 minutes from Adebayor and Fabregas put the Gunners in front before Adebayor finished things off with a stunning 25 yard volley in injury time.

Team News.
Wenger must decide on the fitness of new-boy Andrey Arshavin who hasn’t played since the Russian league finished in November. Abou Diaby misses out through suspension after picking up his fifth booking of the season against West Ham. Robin Van Persie is pushing for a recall after being ‘rested’ last weekend.

Probable XI

Almunia
Sagna Toure Gallas Clichy
Arshavin/Eboue Denilson Song Nasri
Adebayor Van Persie

Key Battle
Everyone on the pitch – lets get stuck in!

Key men

Arsenal – Robin Van Persie
Scored a stunner last week against Everton and is capable of doing so again on Sunday, if Wenger decides to pick him (which he should).

Spurs – Robbie Keane
After failing miserably at Liverpool Keane is back at Spurs and bizarrely back as captain. It will be interesting to see whether he can turn his season around.

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Match odds: Spurs 11/5 Arsenal 6/4 Draw 12/5

Local derbies are always going to be full bloodied and passionate and Sunday will be no exception. But Arsenal can’t afford to lose anymore games if they want to secure a Champions League spot. Tottenham are in trouble at the wrong end of the table and even though they will no doubt raise their game, I think the Gunners will have enough to win. A 2-1 away win has decent odds of 10-1

Prediction

Spurs 1(Keane) Arsenal 2 (Van Persie 2)


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