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- Thread starter Samurai
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Tottenham 7-9 Arsenal
I thought games against reserve teams don't count. That's what you've been saying since the 5-1 isn't it?
Pletikosa, Naughton, Bassong, Caulker, Assou-Ekotto,
Arsenal: Fabianski, Eboue, Koscielny, Djourou, Gibbs,
Defence = Even
Bentley, Livermore, Palacios, Sandro,
Lansbury, Denilson, Wilshere, Nasri,
Nasri is the only first teamer there. Wilshere hadn't broken into the first team at that point. Even again.
Pavlyuchenko, Giovani
Rosicky, Vela.
Exactly the same. Rosicky and Vela are subs/reserve. Same with Pav and Gio.
Your argument = FAIL.
Let's look at the Bench
Subs: Cudicini, Hutton, Huddlestone, Lennon, Jenas, Keane, Kranjcar.
Subs: Almunia, Sagna, Clichy, Arshavin, Chamakh, Eastmond, Emmanuel-Thomas.
EVEN AGAIN. The Spurs bench is slightly stronger, because Eastmond and Thomas wouldn't get into the first team, whereas Keane and Hutton would (Occasionally)
We've been saying since the 5-1? 1) The teams were exactly the same in terms of first team status. 2) Don't even get me started on past results
Defence = Spurs 1 first teamer BAE, Arsenal 2 first teamer Fabianski, Koscielny
Bentley, Livermore, Palacios, Sandro,
Lansbury, Denilson, Wilshere, Nasri,
Midfield Spurs 0 first teamers Arsenal 1 first teamer Nasri
Forwards Spurs 0 Arsenal 0
Arsenal had more first teamers yet needed extra time and 2 penalties from Nasri and Arshavin
No wonder why Cesc wants out
Let's look at the Bench
Subs: Cudicini, Hutton, Huddlestone, Lennon, Jenas, Keane, Kranjcar.
Subs: Almunia, Sagna, Clichy, Arshavin, Chamakh, Eastmond, Emmanuel-Thomas
Spurs 2 first teamers Hudd/Lennon Arsenal 4 first teamers Sagna/Clichy/Arshavin/Chamakh
Bentley, Livermore, Palacios, Sandro,
Lansbury, Denilson, Wilshere, Nasri,
Midfield Spurs 0 first teamers Arsenal 1 first teamer Nasri
Forwards Spurs 0 Arsenal 0
Arsenal had more first teamers yet needed extra time and 2 penalties from Nasri and Arshavin
No wonder why Cesc wants out
Let's look at the Bench
Subs: Cudicini, Hutton, Huddlestone, Lennon, Jenas, Keane, Kranjcar.
Subs: Almunia, Sagna, Clichy, Arshavin, Chamakh, Eastmond, Emmanuel-Thomas
Spurs 2 first teamers Hudd/Lennon Arsenal 4 first teamers Sagna/Clichy/Arshavin/Chamakh
Arshavin and Chamakh are not first teamers.
Neither is Fabianski. Palacios is.
This is an exceptionally pathetic argument. Whose reserve team was weaker for a Carling Cup match? Seriously?!