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Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match Thread

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Sanj, Feb 22, 2012.

  1. BlastOff

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    RvP is just class
     
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  2. velachiperoo

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    Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  3. BlastOff

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    Personally I think our attacking play has been great, just a bit wasteful.

    Also I think Song needs to cover more for the defence, they've been in in shambles
     
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  4. lazarus20000

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    On this has changed for us, we've really been up for this game. We have battled back superbly and deserved to take it to 2-2. Great header from Sagna and usual quality from the irrepressible RVP. Second half will be awesome!
     
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  5. An absolute joke of a performance....

    This time not from Arsenal but from the ref.
    Bale is fast becoming the biggest cheat in football with his antics and yet gets a penalty for knocking the ball too far ahead of himself and diving. Gibbs gets kicked with Walker not even within a yard of the ball - no penalty <yikes>

    Midfield and forward line have played well for us, but the defence is all over the place.

    Walcott needs to be taken off - we should have OX on, and Gervinho for Benayoun after 60 mins if we are not winning.

    Second half we need to tighten up defesively or we will concede again.
     
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  6. theHotHead

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    We can't defend <ok>

    Song has no discipline <ok>

    Walcott is ****e <ok>

    Have I said anything none of us haven't been saying for season after season ?

    Bale dived the dirty cheat - lets see how much stick he gets for doing it, no wait, he's British and British players don't dive.

    Great comeback, the game looks poised for OXO to come on and bamboozle them.
     
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  7. I wonder will Bale get the same treatment as Eduardo????
     
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  8. Bobby Pires

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    Decided to refrain from posting until half-time because I know how topsy-turvy a NL derby can be. Not happy with our defensive errors but you can't fault the way we've come back into it. Spurs have a much better bench, so I think that will decide it.
     
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  9. Sharpe*

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    Fantastic game!
     
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  10. Sharpe*

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    Have to say Walcott is struggling.
     
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  11. Exactly right - its 2-2 instead of 3-1 to us because the ref decided wrongly on both penalty incidents in favour of Spurs. Thats a two goal swing chalked up for the ref.
     
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  12. lazarus20000

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    I think the scoreline is a good reflection of the match. Both sets of defenses have been dodgy to be honest so unless something doesn't tighten up second half, more goals should come.

    As for the penalties, the GIbbs one was not and the Bale one was touch and go. If Bale stood up he would have scored. We should be happy no card was issued and its all level. All to play second half.
     
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  13. We should be happy that Bale dived to get a penalty that never was? eh?
     
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  14. The Ginger Marks

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    Same old Tottenham, always cheating. <ok>
     
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  15. Bobby Pires

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    I hoped Spurs wouldn't make those subs so early...
     
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  16. lazarus20000

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    It was a close call and in real time was too hard to decide. But its all level now so we need to battle on to win.

    Harry has shored up his midfield with Sandro and taken off Kranc for VDV. Interesting decision and change of formation it seems....
     
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  17. The Spirit of '89 is Alive <ok>


    Our defence takes too high a line but that seems down to supporting the midfield. However that penalty demands scrutiny!!!
     
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  18. Trypsin-1

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    Football player in diving shocker <doh>
     
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  19. lazarus20000

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    I've not seen Arsenal this direct in ages and they score!!! 3-2 Arsenal
     
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  20. theHotHead

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    Rosicky MUST start - he is our best midfielder on the ball, with pace too.
     
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