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
This is an exceptionally pathetic argument. Whose reserve team was weaker for a Carling Cup match? Seriously?!
