Nl derby sunday

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Oh yes, they should also kick off racists, bigots and idiots from this site. You didn't tell me what have you done with my previous email. Hang on.... someone is knocking the door, is that MI5 agent? <rofl>
 
Knew it will kick off in this article sooner or later. Suprised we had to wait so long for it.
 
And you can always rely on Wilshereslateasusual to turn up after it's all calmed down so he can stoke it up again.

Can't be asked. Maybe next time. But i have to say both sides did well to keep it cool for the nearly 3 pages of this thread.
 
Anyone up for getting this thread back on a good natured track?
 
Lol fair enough, I just assumed it would have taken you quite a while to go through 9 pages worth of comments and so you wouldn't have bothered - but jayram's and Ensil's argument was definitely worth reading<laugh>

I just wish Jayram would have made this comment somewhere around page 3

In truth, it's more accurate to say that Bale has cheated, rather than he IS a cheat - which I think was the reason for his angst.

It would have saved us all around seven pages of petty arguments <ok>
 
I think we should play OXO on the right and Walcott (if he's fit) up front with RVP
OXO will keep Benny busy which will cut off the supply to Bale, then Sagna can get forward to support OXO

I think it's on this flank where the game will be won or lost.
 
Hope we defend as a team for a whole game for once on Sunday. Need to repeat that 2nd half performance away to Dortmund. We have the pace on the break so defending deep is not a bad idea. Against their pace its needed. Also with Mertesacker and Song as our CB's its going to have to be nothing but, defending deep and trying to break with the pace. Simple but could be effective.
 
How you deal with Bale will be pivotal. Despite what jayram says he does have the potential to do untold damage be it through being double marked, winning free kicks, getting the opposition yellow carded or even creating, or scoring, goals. The frightening thing is that Walker, along with Lennon, can do that on the other flank whilst Townsend could easily slip into Bale's role. One think that Spurs do have this season is pace and if we're all honest pace is funking scary.

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OXO on the bench. Spurs will have the lions share of possession and we'll need wide players helping the full backs. OXO looked a little suspect mid weak when defending.

If Walcott is fit, I am pretty sure Wenger won't play OXO.

You're right, but I think OXO offers more on the right.
His defending is still a little immature,
so maybe he'd be best used as a sub.

Ensil is right though, Bale is a massive threat, I think we need to keep him quiet.
 
You're right, but I think OXO offers more on the right.
His defending is still a little immature,
so maybe he'd be best used as a sub.

Ensil is right though, Bale is a massive threat, I think we need to keep him quiet.

He will be up against proably Theo and Sagna. Theo has the pace to catch up him and just slow him down for Sagna to deal with him in terms of the actual defending. But Frimpong might come across and make silly fouls and get cards and give away free kicks. So thats a worry. Perfect player to deal with guys like this is someone like Gilberto who would just sit in midfield and clinically cut out danger from the flanks. We have not replaced that side of his game.
 
I actually think the big threat to us on Sunday will come from VDV.

VDV plays in the space between the defenders and midfielders. Its an area where Arsenal are weak - we offer way too much space there. So VDV will be able to recieve the ball and pick out passes, plus get into the penalty area untracked by our midfield.

In terms of Bale, he'll be no more a threat to Arsenal as Walcott is to Spurs. The difference with VDV is that we have no one who will find space like he will be able to. Thats the area that we don't match up on.

I think we should play Frimpong and get him to mark VDV.
VDV is a class player, but won't be anywhere near as effective with the Beast breathing down his neck.
VDV also tires quite quickly and I'm not sure he'll last the whole game anyway.
If Frimpong can keep him quiet for an hour, then I think we'll be able to shut off their CM attack.