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Just Because.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The Summer is setting itself up nicely
I'm sorry, but the drooling has started.



How often do we get to celebrate a new signing that isn't an injured player making his return?

The prospects of Chamakh is rising. He's going to be exciting to watch. For starters, he's 26, which is a good age for any football player, especially one that comes to Arsenal, keeping in mind that Wenger likes to sign people who are under age for practically everything (driving, drinking, sex etc.) so yes, this is very welcomed.

And if the day or news couldn't get any better, the boss is targeting EXPERIENCED TOP players. I mean, that's exactly what he should have been doing eons ago. I hope this is some sort of acceptance that we cannot rely 100% on the youth policy and bringing in established personnel could make a world of difference.

Also, Wenger degree in Economics had led to the following analysis: the cost of English players may be less inflated than before. That's a big hint isn't it. Personally, I think the only English player on our radar is Joe Hart. Just have no idea how that will turn out though. It's going to be a long summer of waiting for transfers to happen so I'll just let it be a pleasant surprise, if it happens.

The general consensus amongst Arsenal fans about Joe Hart is that he's still young and not ready yet. Buffon decided to announce his possibly availability and it's a pretty no-brainer, to choose between Buffon and Hart (if it were up to us of course). I don't think Hart can be considered inexperienced. His loan spell at Birmingham really significantly helped the team and his performances put him ahead of Reina and Cech in the PFA team of the year. We all know how the PFA awards is nonsense so it may not be a good gauge but it can't be too far off, when you're being put in the same sentence with Reina and Cech. (I still think James Milner shouldn't have been awarded the PFA young player of the year.)

Anyway, if only Bordeaux was having a buy one get one free:



We could use a Yoann Gourcuff in the squad. I know we're not paying anything for Chamakh, but damn, it's worth a shot. Gourcuff is a quality player who plays behind the striker. Can also play on the right wing as well.

Cannot be too greedy now. I know we're going to sign more than Chamakh this summer. It's going to interesting. We need at least one centre back with Gallas and silvestre outgoing. Nordtveit (see below) will be returning from his 2-year loan spell to stake his claim on a first team place while Djourou will be making his way back from his long injury. That's 2 CBs plus Vermaelen, so signing one more would be enough cover with Sol making the 5th.



He has aged up very nicely. I don't know how I didn't notice this before.

I hope Ramsey makes a good return to action. We all know what happened to Eduardo and he's really not the same player. Hopefully Ramsey can overcome his injury better and kick the asses of the double Ds in midfield. Also, I hope Wilshere returns as well. Owen Coyle has moved him from the left side of midfield to a more central role and he's thriving in there. He has the trickery but not the pace to play on the wings and his vision and passing is fantastic, and this should be better used in the centre of the park. If Coyle can see this, I hope Wenger knows it too. I'm really adopting an anything but Densilson or Diaby ethos here. They're freakin strollers with no ambition whatsoever and despite the wealth of chances to step it up, they simply wilt and die on the pitch.

City vs Sp*rs later. I don't want Sp*rs to get 4th spot, but the other alternative really sucks as well. I mean, damn you Liverpool for being so shitty this season. And wannabes Aston Villa is a fuckin disgrace, after Martin O'neill and his lousy antics last season when fighting us for 4th. 7-1 loss to Chelsea is simply an embarrassment. I want a draw so Arsenal have 3rd in the league since the players can't guarantee it on the pitch. People are under the impression that City will go on a huge ass spending spree this summer when they claim the CL spot. I think that spending big may not necessarily guarantee success. Bringing 10 new players into the club simply upsets the balance and too many players of a similar position destroys morale and disillusions the ones out of favour. The only thing I hate about City is their propensity to offer disgusting wages. If any sport could benefit from a salary cap, it would be football now. They were considering offering Ronaldo 500,000 pounds a week.

I'm sticking with my ANS - anything but Sp*rs philosophy. I mean, some numbshite in a sp*rs kit walked past me today and I felt sick to my stomach.

Think happy thoughts. Think Harvard Nordtveit.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 12:53 AM




Tuesday, May 4, 2010
We Need Change.
Football has evolved plenty over the years. We fans have sooooo much to say.

I'm reading team news (other teams too) and specifically, stuff on Liverpool. They're probably going to finish 6th or 7th, and haven't won the league since 1990.

It's how funny, that their fans are pondering the following:

Rafa Benitez or Fernando Torres?

Apparently if Benitez stays, Torres wants out. If Benitez goes, then Torres possibly stays.

These things will never be up to us fans.

Arsenal, according to statistics, aren't any much better than Liverpool, but the extra 3 games that we've won and the fewer draws means that we're in 3rd place, possibly 4th. If we relinquish 3rd spot to Sp*rs, it would be unthinkable. It is still mathematically possible, provided we throw the last game at home and Sp*rs win their next 2.

Whatever it is, 3rd is absolutely necessary to seal right now, because not playing those extra 2 tricky qualifiers for the group stages of the CL would mean that we won't go through almost half a season with a lame 'game-in-hand'. These days, it's way better to have friggin' points on the board. This 'game-in-hand' nonsense did not bode well for Arsenal, a team that has developed 'complacent' as her middle name.

While the scousers are debating Rafa's exit, there is a bunch of Gooners who are calling for Wenger's head. They have gotten quite a tad louder this season, and it's hardly a surprise. I don't think it's 100% warranted, but I think the management at the club and the players need a good kick in the butt. We just aren't good enough as of late and Wenger does what he always does, by defending each of their sorry asses even though they aren't up to it at all. The squad needs reinforcements, but thanks to Vermaelen and previous signings being 'unknowns' until they get to Arsenal, Wenger seems to prefer to stick with people that simply aren't good enough because they're at the club longer. There is not a single fuckin' doubt that we need reinforcements, and if the boss does not recognise this and most importantly, take action, then we're really doomed for next season.

Every fuckin season, we always harp on the next season being better. Every damn fuckin season, there is an excuse. Injuries, injuries, injuries. Always injuries. You'd expect that those who get their chances when the first XI is out to take their chances, but apparently they behave as though they will walk into the team anyway. The whole issue about injuries is that it's not a new issue at all. It's been there since Adam and Eve and if we don't have a squad with good cover, we're always going to suffer. Had Wenger paid Bordeaux the 8 million they wanted for Chamakh, I believe he could have been the player to make the difference. Bendtner crashed his Aston Martin and his groin suffered more than his car. Van Persie has never stayed fit for an entire season. Eduardo is struggling to overcome that horror leg break. Chamakh, would have made a difference, instead of playing Arshavin up front.

In the previous season, we needed midfield reinforcements. Wenger refused to pay 2 million more for Xabi Alonso. Don't need to tell you what he could add to the team.

The truth is, his transfer policy needs to change. The bulk of us still believes in him but that trust isn't going to stay forever. It is not the same as the blind faith he puts in the hands (or legs) or Denilson and Diaby, classic strollers. Or how about the joke of two keepers? I'm still sore over the way he did away with Jens Lehmann. I don't understand why he couldn't do the same with those 2 numbshites. Lehmann cost us 2 points. I don't think I need to count how many Almunia and Flappy have. It's like, the situation is not glaringly obvious enough.

So, the day after the Blackburn game and yet another diabolical performance by Flappy, the media is in full swing. Gigi Buffon seems to be open to a move to England, but his contract doesn't run out for another 3 years. He'll cost money no doubt, but I won't bet on Wenger signing one of the best keepers in the world because he can't make he any better than he is. However, anyone with ambition would not want to come to Arsenal because this is a team of strollers.

I don't blame Arshavin for wanting out. Sometimes I look at the squad and I think about how Fabregas manages to choose to stay over the glitz and glamour of Barcelona. No one's going to remember Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal who didn't win anything. And for Arshavin, he turns 29 soon and it's probably his last chance to win anything in his career now. Even Thierry Henry left for Barcelona and it was with them did he win the European crown. The only thing is, Shava's performances in the team this season really isn't worthy of winning anything either. He's one of the players who can make a difference, and he did it at Zenith when they won the UEFA Cup. He was magical for Russia as well. We all know that if he steps it up and gives his best he has the power to change things but clearly, he doesn't want to take his foot off the brakes either so screaming that he wants to go to Spain is probably the only option left, considering how he enjoys bleating to he media. There is no difference between him and Adebayor really, except that Adebayor is dumber for giving that interview where he blamed the fans for his poor performances to a legit source, the BBC. Shava simply banks on the concept of being 'lost in translation', by bleating to foreign tabloids. My guess is that he's off.

I think we have severe midfield problems, especially when Song and Fabregas do not play. Joe Cole is so not the answer to this one. A combative player that asserts himself and hates to lose is one. Had Ramsey not been out I believe he could have made a difference. He's an ambitious boy, evidently, more ambitious that the double Ds who I believe don't deserve to wear the shirt. Diaby provides glimpses of what he can do, but it seems that when he doesn't suffer niggling injuries here and there to take a break once in a while, he's really shit when playing games on the trot.

All I want now, is for Arsenal to seal 3rd spot. Sp*rs and Citeh play each other, and if Sp*rs don't win that one then we're there. That game is a pretty tricky one to predict. It's almost a cup final. Anyway, after unambitious Citeh watched the Blackburn game, do they regret not attacking our goal as much? It was one of those games where 3 points against Arsenal are handed to you on a platter. Any game against Arsenal is, as long as one of Almunia or Flappy is in goal. If Sp*rs beat Citeh then they're going to rue just that.

P.S. I'm kinda glad that united pretty much only have the Carling Cup. The faggot next door really is damn irritating.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 9:24 PM




Monday, February 1, 2010
Complacency. It's part of Arsenal.
For all the angry Gooners out there, have lots of chocolate. I hear chocolate releases endorphins which tells your mind to be happy because it's better to be artificially induced to be happy instead of living in the aftermath of yesterday's defeat.

I could list a dozen players who could have changed the team but it would be impossible for them to even walk through the doors because we have the world's most stubborn manager. He threw the FA Cup away on the pretext of making the league top priority and look where we are now. The league could be out of reach by next Thursday and then there's only the European Cup left and chances are, that hope may well be screwed over soon.

Wenger claims that there is a lack of quality players for the right amount of money but seriously, he has the options and the possibilities but simply placed all his trust in his players who have done him ZERO justice at all.

1) Eidur Gudjohnson
He's a fucking striker with loads of experience playing for top sides like Chelsea and Barcelona. Available on short term loan. Gone to Sp*rs who happen to already have 4 strikers - Crouch, Defoe, Keane and Pavlyuchenko. how so that they happen to all be FIT? Gudjohnson has the ability still, to make a good contribution, even at 31. If Wenger always had protecting his players in mind, then a short term loan won't kill the talent he thinks he's nurturing.

2) Landon Donavan
Unproven at best, but a hit in the US. Sometimes it helps to take small risks that actually can amount to a big step. Is doing well for Everton. And he too, is a fucking striker.

3) Roman Pavlyuchenko
Disgruntled at Sp*rs. Cost them a fortune. May never be allowed to put on an Arsenal shirt but I doubt he ever caught onto the North London Rivalry since he came. Is Russian Teammates with Arshavin and too, a fucking striker. Has been a flop for Sp*rs but may do well for Arsenal. Moans a lot. Has been moaning about his lack of opportunities at Sp*rs. If we showed interest and he knows it he could have moaned his way to the better side of North London.

4) Ryan Babel
Yet another disgruntled player, this time at Liverpool. Is still young with potential and pace that can kill. Was that stinkin diver who caused us that Champion's League exit 2 seasons ago but if you remember that game, stinkin Bendtner blocked the path of a certain goal and he's still in an Arsenal shirt. He may not be an out and out striker but he certainly will make Arsenal better and fit our style of play perfectly. Wenger actually was looking at him too before he signed for Liverpool and recent pitch troubles have seen him wanting out and Birmingham wants him. If Arsenal showed the slightest interest I'm sure he'll be Arsenal bound instead, even if Liverpool don't want to sell. He makes a lot of noise on twitter. Could do a Darren Bent.

5) Marouane Chamakh
screw this fellow. Rose to fame with Arsenal's interest but then chooses to stay at Bordeaux. Good for him. Probably need 6 months to settle and his goal return in the FRENCH league isn't impressive at all.

6) David Villa
Looking for a new challenge, possibly in the Premier League. Spanish connecting with Cesc Fabregas, best mates off the pitch. That understanding between playmaker and striker is ever so important and if he had come, he would be able to make a big impact. Cesc cited Villa as the one player he wants to come most to Arsenal but of course, too expensive so Wenger never bothered pursuing.

And oh, he's a fucking striker too.

7) Andre Pierre Gignac
Performing well for the French team. Good goal return in the French league. Is a fucking striker. Possesses good physique (I mean height here). Don't really know a lot about him except that he's on Wenger's radar but Wenger ain't making a damn move for him coz he's yet another expensive fellow.

Bottomline: last season, it was all about not replacing the outgoing players. We lost Diarra, Gilberto and Flamini who happen to play the same holding midfielder position. Half a season later, Song stepped up and has been phenomenal this season. That part is solved, except the part where he's so damn good now he's irreplaceable when gone. Diaby did fill in nicely but you can't depend on Diaby to stay fit for prolonged periods of time. Denilson on the other hand, is a prick. It's obvious that the boss loves him a lot ever since he signed for us at 18. Has risen through the ranks and has been a first team regular for a long time. If laziness is a bug, then it jumped from Adebayor to Denilson with Adebayor departed. Like I said before, this little fucker is a lousy holding midfielder. He's crappy going forward too and you won't expect him to dictate play. So what is his purpose exactly?

We made a lot of mistakes and went through a lot to give Song time to be the player he is now. Are we going to keep going through these motions for each player to mature? We'd never see or even smell a trophy for the next 10 years. Then maybe they'll get better and then attract the attention of the Spanish wankers and leave. Wenger will be licking his lips in satisfaction with all the money in the bank and look at the team he has left. Their current state is nothing short of shambolic and quite frankly, I think Arshavin should be quite sick of playing for a club with no ambition. Last club during the peak of his career and he chose Arsenal. Sure does look stupid now.

Then there is Cesc. We need magic from the little maestro but it didn't happen but he was trying. He was trying when the rest were busy slacking off. He was making forward runs and trying his hardest to make things happen but they didn't. He desperately wants to win things and with the kind of team he is in, he is better off playing for the Spanish wankers really. We can't blame him if he makes that choice.

The saying is that Arsene knows. Does he really? Mistakes are made so that you can learn from them. In his case, the mistakes prevail. Can't ask for a win at Stamford bridge. We only can ask for a performance. If the team loses but they put in a great shift then there is no blame. It sure looks like there is no more fight in this team that is desperate for a major shake up to move forward.

They're not getting any and hence have to dig real deep to get something going. It seems like an angry Wenger only lasts 10 games. He should start dropping players to show that he means business, starting with Almunia and Denilson.

I listed 7 strikers that could have made the switch to Arsenal. the first 2 have been snapped up by people who saw a little further than what Wenger could have seen. There were options he had. He just simply dismissed them as too expensive. Spend the money, make a difference. At the end of the season, even if you don't end up with a fucking trophy you won't be faulted for not trying when you could have made a difference. Keeping money in the fuckin bank ain't going to win you anything for being the world's greatest miser. This is the statement of intent we will never get. Sit atop the league for 3 days and you think you've won it. He anticipated these 4 difficult games and was making plans early on. I guess he never expected that kind of result at home to United. We're halfway through the 4. It would take nothing short of a fuckin miracle to turn things around with the same group of numb shites in the team. Desire. where has it all gone to?

Lastly, with respect to our goalkeeping situation, Gigi Buffon has stated that he is under appreciated at Juve. One bold move to take a world class keeper to the Emirates could change everything. United moved for Van Der Sar. We could do with Buffon.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 5:41 PM




Thursday, January 14, 2010
The FA Cup is magical afterall
Sol Campbell hasn't officially signed for Arsenal yet but you'd expect the deal to go through. He has been speaking a lot of Arsenal.com and here's a quote worth taking a second look at:

"Yes [I wish I had never left]

Sometimes when you go away you realise what a top club Arsenal is. Slowly but surely everyone moves on but sometimes you move away and you re-think things."


Don't think he'll be saying anything about Sp*rs. Don't think anyone would feel that way about Sp*rs with the exception of Robbie Keane. Maybe it was because he went to Liverpool.

...that is a club in shambles at the moment and I'll get to that later.

I think Arsene Wenger is awesome. He normally gets the best out of his players before letting them go and this has been the case for almost everyone who has came his way. Campbell may prove to be a little blip to their record but I believe in Arsene Wenger and Arsene knows. There's been much talk about Flamini's return to England and here's a player we would welcome back. He might actually be happier here and partner Cesc again in midfield but Song owns as the anchorman.

On to pool. Ahahaha. srsly. I didn't expect this after the Reading draw and the FA cup replay being held at Anfield. But oh. It did. And now all Liverpool have to play for is 4th spot and a chance to win the first ever Europa League. Rafa Benitez has guaranteed 4th spot. Even Arsene Wenger did not do that last season. And this is probably KARMA for their fans who laughed at our quest for 4th spot. Sheesh man. Karma stings. Won't want to mess with karma.

So Man Utd and Liverpool are out of the FA Cup in the first round they played in. Arsenal have Stoke in the way but it's not too shabby to get both teams out of the way. If the FA Cup wasn't that important at all, it sure is a good indication of how the big 4 clubs are doing so far. Man Utd are still challenging for the title and in the Champion's League as well as the semi-finals of the Carling Cup but they've been far from impressive. Liverpool is just, well, Liverpool. They can blame all their troubles on off-pitch shenanigans but truly, they've been poor and the faster they accept it the faster they'll get back on track.

Arsenal always make things tough for themselves but if they manage to produce that something extra they can pose a real threat. The West Ham game is testament to that.

Lastly, Chelsea always have it easy.

Arsenal are the true underdogs here.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 10:14 PM




Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Merry Christmas, from Arsene Wenger. Presents come later.
Robin Van Persie has undergone a successful surgery and will be back in April, the soonest. And when the season is reaching it's end, it doesn't make much sense to rush the player back so Wenger already knows ahead of the January transfer window that he has to plan the rest of the season without his star striker.

In the Christmas mood, Van Persie is like a present. Not a present you can open. But a present that could potentially surprise you, if he is fit earlier than expected. So we'll just assume he's out till May and then if he's able to make a comeback then we'll celebrate like there's no tomorrow, or something.

Hmm.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. The Emirates in snow again. This time, the sky makes a different sort of backdrop. Last season's was pretty darn awesome. With the amazing snow and the clear night sky as the backdrop, Andrei Arshavin arrived and gave his first interview.



This time, the sky's a lot gloomier.



What is a whole lot exciting is, who will be giving his first interview in January in the snow?

There's a long list of names but I suspect, the one who makes it to Arsenal isn't on the list everyone expects Arsene Wenger to possess. I think we'll snag a relative unknown or an unpolished gem ready to shine on the Premier League stage. You saw the magic of Arshavin. You're still watching the magic of Arshavin.

And while all the Christmas events were cancelled at the Emirates, the webchat with the boss still went on and boy, did he answer some really good questions. We're really in the market for a striker and even if he is cup-tied for the Champion's league, he's still someone we'll go for. We all saw the impact Arshavin made. He helped us to a top 4 finish. This time though, it could be a whole lot different. If we keep up at the top of the table (esp by beating Villa on Sunday), come the new year, the new recruit could actually help us challenge for the title. That sure is a better looking prospect than Arshavin coming over to simply aid Champion's League qualification. What better than to sign for a club and then win the league in your first season?

It has got to be a exciting prospect for anyone who's interested in coming. That much said, we need to beat Villa at the weekend. If we lose or just scratch a point, then we'll be behind again. We got to keep snapping at Chelsea's heels and apply genuine pressure in order to be considered contenders. It's been a roller coaster ride this season and we started it well, just to stumble when Robin got injured. Some days we were in the title race, other days we were simply written off.

Whoever comes in January would have a big influence on the rest of our season.

It rarely gets this exciting when it comes to Arsene Wenger and the transfer window but this time, we can expect something to happen. Not sure if it'll be like Arshavin where it was ding-dong the entire month right up till the end, when the snow managed to extend the window a little bit longer. That is simply hilarious yet painful from a fan's point of view. I remember following BBC's minute-by-minute coverage on the last day.

In team news, Samir Nasri has escaped a 3-match ban for the stamp. That's good news because we need all hands on deck right now. He is feisty to say the least. You can't discount a player's passion for the game but he needs to be a little smarter because such actions may have gotten him sent off and condemning your team to 10 men doesn't help their game at all.

Junichi out.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 10:23 AM




Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Wolves do not belong in the Premier League
Wolves beat Burnley at the weekend to further justify fielding an under strength side against Manchester United.

Arsene Wenger is simply the professor. You could quote him all day long forever and ever and it wouldn't be enough.

"We will have to compete with Manchester United over 37 games instead of 38"


Such brilliance.

If you'd recall, Wolves fielded a full strength side against Arsenal and matched up to us pretty well until, well, it all crumbled. But they started well and if they had gone all the way they would have been able to squeeze out a result. We worked hard to get that 4-1 win while at United, it was practically a walk over.

He didn't consider the long list of injuries United had and perhaps, their heavy 3-0 defeat at Fulham would be indication enough that had they chosen to fight the same way they did when Arsenal visited, they would have had more than 3 points at the end of last week.

That said, I have a new found respect for Burnley who do not lay themselves out to be shot but went for it, and they beat United at the beginning of the season and fought successfully for a point when we visited. Frustrating as it was for us to drop points at Turf Moor, for the neutrals, that is the way the league should be. No game should be a walkover.

When United visit Wolves for the reverse fixture, I don't think there'll be any more to it then United coming away with all the points once more. By then, it'll be 36 games instead of 37.

I don't know the extent of these decisions have mentally on players but it does give them reasons not to step up and show up for the game when they're up against opposition they perceive to be stronger. They can just throw that game and work hard for others against lesser or more similar opponents when they feel like. Being a footballer and wearing the shirt means so much more. You got to strive to outdo yourself every single time otherwise, there isn't a point is it?

If I were a Wolves player I won't put my life in the hands of Mick McCarthy. I would sure as hell put mine in Arsene Wenger. That's what our players do. You so got to get a copy of Sagna's interview in the December issue of Arsenal magazine. Sagna speaks about the boss and how he trusts his players to deal with their trying times. We saw how he allowed Almunia to handle his own personal issues at the beginning of the season. Sagna is pretty endearing. There's pretty much nothing to hate about him. He gets his head down and plays his heart out for the team.

We all saw how Arshavin ran to celebrate with the boss after his goal. We have seen Henry do it too. Fabregas did it at Milan. I'm sure there are more. This is what a manager is. Plus, he makes such witty remarks it's difficult not to jump on his bandwagon.

I tried to imagine him blasting the players in the Anfield dressing room and it made me LOL so hard.

Oh Arsene.

P.S. If Wilshere does go on loan to Burnley under Owen Coyle, it's actually a good thing. I think Coyle is a decent manager and it'll do good for Wilshere's footballing education. It would be some feat if lil Jack played a part in helping them stay up, a team that deserves every moment they have in the top flight.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 4:54 PM




Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Next Game is coming!!
It's funny how the next game is coming, yet much hype is still coming from the Sp*rs game.

It's even funnier when there are people out there with common misconceptions about derby rivalries. Sure, we do not live anywhere near Ashburton Grove, in the thick of the action but we sure as hell understand the importance of a big game like that.

It's kinda like before, when it was Man Utd vs Arsenal, and living next door is my devil brother.

But yes, we all grow up as the years pass by and it translates into mutual respect.

I don't think that will ever happen with Sp*rs because they will never match Arsenal's level.

But in Derbies, what makes it exciting is how lousy players (Sp*rs shites) can find it in their engines to step up their game just because it's Arsenal. Not that they managed that sort of gear shift last Saturday. In fact, they didn't. It was kinda like a walkover, but evidently, ol Harry didn't agree. He only harped on the goalless 42 minutes. That's all. It was like a desperate attempt to search for posivites from a match that had none for his team.

So yes, the boss says that Cesc would never be able to score that Sp*rs goal had he been 2 years younger.



Yup, I concur.

Injury news consists of Clichy being out with a possible stress fracture to his back. Once again, it's a matter of weeks. The boss reiterated that Bendy's injury is quite severe but it's just 1 month. Not a matter of months. The good news is, we seem to have a lot of back up in the left back position and I'd love to see Gibbsy play more. He's growing on me. His goofy smile especially. I feel so old.

The other good news is, Rosicky is back. Like HA HA HA. OMFG. Most unbelievable piece of news for the day really. Now I figured that being a negative arse when it comes to Rosicky helps a great deal. At least you're not looking for him to come back when the boss says it's a 'matter of days'. If you expect weeks or months then when he comes back in less, REJOICE!

When it comes to Champion's League press conferences, I am rather intrigued at how they pick who the bring along. Do they draw from a hat? Or does the boss decide?

It's Diaby this time, and he talked about why Wenger was frustrated during the Sp*rs game. I mean. It was simply because of youuuuu. Lol.

Maybe that's why he was chosen.

And probably to shut the fans up for giving him stick when the boss thinks he has a whole host of attibutes that can make valuable contributions to the game. Apparently he has a good attacking instinct from the deep positions and needs to find the balance between attacking and defending, somewhat similar to what Robin said about himself here.

I hope Diaby shuts me up. I really need him to. He has the boss's backing and all but he really needs to step it up all the time and not when he feels like it.

I shall end off with Arsha. He's soooo happy at Arsenal.

♥♥♥♥♥

I need to parade my arsha jersey more often. It's gorgeous and downright $ sucking.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 10:59 AM




Thursday, October 22, 2009
Happy 60th!


Le Boss turns 60. He doesn't seem all that old to me. Age is just a number!

Does it feel like it is celebration after celebration? Previously, not too long ago, we were celebrating his 13 years in charge of Arsenal, effectively making him the longest serving manager. Now a birthday~ We all love this man.

The feature on Arsenal.com is pretty cool. Masters degree in Economics eh? Everytime I'm feeling sick in Econs class maybe it'll do me good to think about him. A level Econs is fun. University Econs is crap. At A levels you can basically smoke your way through the essays. Now it's all graphs, graphs and more graphs to drive me nuts. I might eventually become cross-eyed. I really hate graphs. And mathematics.

His birthday coincides with the AGM and lots have been said, as expected. Issues about our goalkeeping situation have been raised and he thinks that all 3 of them are good enough. The funny part was him stating that the threesome have made mistakes so I guess they have common ground on this one. I personally feel that none of them are good enough to be a top 4 keeper but there aren't many options elsewhere.

This is one issue worth sticking around to find out more. I think we'll be wondering before every game if Mannone keeps his place in goal.

So, I came across the new attractions at the Sentosa IRs and figured that you'll be able to see Rooney in Singapore. They have a shrek-themed section at Universal Studios Singapore. Pictures here.

West Ham on Sunday. I'm supposed to have a mini party. Hah.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 10:48 PM




Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Football Finance should be a subject in school
Fallout 3 is a freaky game to play in the dead of the night.

Or that's just me.

Anyway. The Daily Mail has people who do their jobs actually, despite the contrary. They published the full Michael Owen brochure.

lol.

Like I said, the only person who'll buy into that piece of rubbish is Phil Brown. Owen's lactlustre performance for Newcastle did them no favours in their relegation fight and I'm sure the purpose of his agent to release such a document is to attract big clubs with big money to throw and not lowly Hull City, who should have been relegated anyway. How will he be motivated to play for the likes of Hull when he couldn't for Newcastle, a much bigger club?

I have one theory.

If Newcastle had survived then he would have to stay, won't he?

No excuses about them not being in the top flight, no excuses on his pay package either.

This happens when people stop being the professionals that they were.

There is a list containing the 50 highest salary earners in football and it's just shameful, at least to me.

I didn't know Arsha was the highest paid at Arsenal. He's the only gunner on the list. Gallas didn't make it and Cesc didn't either. Cashley's on it and we all know why. Anyhow, it's not difficult to see why Chelsea is heavily in debt. Abramovic has a money printing machine stashed somewhere to finance all the loans to the club. Someday if he pulls out or decides to sell the club and buy a boat instead because the boat is less of a cunt, the there goes Chelsea.

And Cuntley Cunt.

Wenger says no one's leaving. That's a little hard to believe and if that's the case then it is unclear who is first choice centrebacks don't you think? I suspect a centre back will leave at least, and if the right offer comes in for Adebayor he's gone too. The silver inning of this article is that Wenger has at least 1 or 2 more targets in mind. Yeah baby.

Just when I thought doing nothing was fantastic I got bored of doing nothing and hence I'm going to start doing something and get ma freak on.

I think daily/frequent updates might dwindle but I don't think I am popular enough to cause some big uproar, of sorts.

Heh.

Toodles.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 5:57 PM




Sunday, June 21, 2009
Verm ma new BB


...and he says all the right things, at exactly the right time...

Impressive.

Arsha's first interview was funny because he didn't completely understand the questions and there was talk about Sp*rs. Plus, he accent blows you away ahaha.

Verm on the other hand is just impressive all around. You get the feeling he's really into his football and only strives for the best.

How many other vacations is Arsene Wenger going to wreck? heh.

The one story which stands out all the time is the Manuel Almunia one. He was on his honeymoon (!!) when he got the call. He rushed straight to London for a medical. Look where he is now.

It doesn't take a lot for me to fall in love with the Arsenal boys does it?

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 10:26 PM




Thursday, June 11, 2009
6 on the trot as I examine the world's craziest crazies
So. I had to watch the whole game last night. Not that I was watching as intently as I would an Arsenal game but ya, watching.

Somehow, Capello seems to like to make half time changes so I was hoping that Walcott would come off for Ashley Young so I have all the reason to turn off the TV but he replaced Gerrard, who simply cannot play on the flanks. Young did so much better and that should speak volumes.

I wanted to set fire to the commentator who was constantly dissing Walcott with his every touch of the ball or when he lost the ball. For the love of God, he's only 20 and is still developing. If you are unhappy about his selection, take it out with the manager. I'm sure Walcott will outsprint you by a million times. He is so passionate about his game and country (sadly) that he's going to take part in 2 tournaments and forgo whatever summer R&R, going against his club manager's wishes.

So up your hole, commentator whose name I can't really be bothered to find out, except that it wasn't Martin Tyler.

I think I was pretty much caught up reading up on Osama Bin Laden come the second half. To be honest, I thought he was in his 80s. Weird beard and saggy face makes for such an assumption but in fact, he is 52, after his declaration of his birthdate. What I was interested in is his ideals and what he wanted for the world and why the hell do they call doofuses like him extremists. Now I know why. He completely lost me when his beliefs consisted of civilian deaths being part of the master plan. This numbshit claims immorality on homosexuality when he married 4 women and fathered 25. He too claims immorality on fornication, which is consensual sex between unmarried individuals. If every man was entitled to 4 wives, perhaps whatever fornication bullshit would not take place. If Osama had to be contented with 1 woman he would be more American than he wants to. Americans can go to Vegas everytime they want to have sex then. Marriage as an institution consists of one man and one woman and not one man and four women. That is what is truly immoral you cunthole.

I got onto the dead or alive chase (albeit a very short while) because of recent N. Korea rubbish. No one knows if dear freakin leader Kim Jong il is dead or alive.

Some things we'll never know. Anyway, that wonky dictator's wiki states that he is a proficient user of the internet and srsly, when the rest of his country isn't. I suppose he watches foreign television as well and probably subscribed to Setanta or not, since they're crashing out. Skysports then. If he ever supported an English team, it would definitely be Manchester United don't you think?

SAF is football's only dictator and we're all crying tears of sheer joy he didn't take the Arsenal job. He may have delivered more trophies to Arsenal than Arsene Wenger would have, but the fundamentals of the club, whatever makes Arsenal, Arsenal, and why I love the Arsenal, will all cease to exist.

Lastly, Capello is one hell of a manager.

Capello: I want an early goal

Capello gets it within 4 minutes.

How often does that happen? Save for the opponents having to be Andorra.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 1:36 PM




Monday, April 20, 2009
Enjoy Hiddink while you can, Chelsea sluts!
I have a problem.

I think too much about football which results in, as you can see here, multiple postings. Like many many. Considering I posted the first one at 4 in the morning or so and one in the late afternoon, this is post number 3 of the day.

And it's because I have something important!

Or I'm just thinking too much about comforting techniques to get myself positive and happy again, positive and happy enough to watch Liverpool vs Arsenal tomorrow night.

And it has to do with Chelsea once again hahaha.

Well.

Do you see anyone saying Hiddink 1 Arsene 0? Or how about Hiddink 1 Rafa 0?

I haven't bothered looking but trusting that shite fans are smart enough they won't.

Why?

HIDDINK IS THERE ON BORROWED TIME AHAHAHA.

He's off in the summer. Unless he's a total twat who goes back on his word. Enjoy the good times while he's there. I don't think there are many who can walk into a teamful of cunts and make them win, and by winning I mean winning ugly. When they beat Liverpool 3-1 in the first leg at Anfield, they were good with their passing and all the shit. Why? Because they were up against another stinkin long ball team who uses Alonso to pump all the balls from in deep to the penalty box and beyond. So then they decided to play with the ball on the ground. Against Arsenal who have fancy footwork they just went back to their defending deep and counter attacking. They can beat Pool in a passing game but not Arsenal they figured.

And the funny thing about putting Diaby to lock up the midfield is, the first point as discussed, him totally sucking in that game. The second was, that with a long ball to Arsenal's penalty box and beyond, it kinda bypasses whatever's in midfield so Diaby or not, it wasn't going to matter.

Chelsea do not need midfielders at all when attacking. Their midfielders are defenders.

No Hiddink next season. Win all you can if you can. We'll still have Wenger. He does make mistakes, but he'll forever be the man for the job.

And that's something about Arsenal I love a lot - there is stability. I love stability in my life. Sometimes being a fan of a football team isn't all about football but the things which make the football club. With Arsenal you'd want financial soundness without having to depend on a sugar daddy or be in huge debt. Do Man Utd fans live their lives in debt? Heh. Chelsea fans could all be sluts for their sugar daddy. How do you like the new shoes I bought you?

Pool fans might like their owner's bickering and playing 'I don't friend you' with everyone. Or assault people in pubs but escape because you're Steven Gerrard.

Arsenal is a philosophy. I believe it it. No one can take that away from me.

P.S. I might just enjoy making a farewell Hiddink post when he leaves. Oh cry you Chelsea sluts.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 9:12 PM




Friday, April 3, 2009
Internationals are over! Now we count the wounded.
If I knew any better, last night's attempt to watch some football was disastrous. I did catch the front part of Wales vs Germany and Liechtenstein vs Russia till the goals came. Ramsey did well against Germany but Ballack put in an early goal which pretty much settled the tie. Wales did have a penalty claim which could have changed the game but it was otherwise boring.

Russia won 1-0 and Arshavin set it up. After the second German goal which came courtesy of a defender I turned off the TV and no more goals. Hah?

Anyway, Andrey is the player of the month for March, breaking RVP's streak of 4 months. You might think that Arshavin got it because he's our brand new quality signing but it is evident that some of those games wouldn't have been won without him. So yay. Proper recognition.

I just watched a video on Arsene Wenger and how many languages he speaks. And then I lost the link. Bummer. But he speaks and understands English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Japanese. Truly a grand master. It's like he would be able to hear everything and Cesc can't swear in Spanish without the boss knowing. Maybe Arshavin has a shot with Russian but nobody would understand so that defeats the purpose. When you swear, you still need your allies to know so you can laugh together.

The power of language. If only I could just study languages full time and screw the rest.

And here's the injury news update on the website. I think we'll all be glad for Cesc to be back. Le Boss sez he'll need at least 3 games to be back to his best. We all can't wait. Won't we all be so excited to see him lead the boys out of the tunnel on Saturday. Adebayor and Walcott will be back in contention too while dudu and RVP did their groins in. Diaby's injured too. Nasri has the Flu. Vela returns the latest.

And Bendtner texted the boss about his condition hahaha. I thought that was cute. He's so eager to play. If what he says is true and not because he's over eager, we could see him partner Adebayor up front. Then if Adebayor still wants to go back to his lazy antics perhaps Nicky could show him the way.

And to prove that internationals affect other teams too, Citeh have their fair share with Bellamy and possibly Robinho out. I doubt the Robinho part since I expect him to be a player for the big games so he'll show up. And I can't see him staying beyond this Summer.

And don't we all love Sagna. He dismisses all Juve talk and states how much he gets along with the Arsenal lads. You wonder if his best pal is Eboue. I have photos of the French squad cycling together on a training session. They funneh. Like footballers doing the Tour de France. I suppose it could be part of their French heritage. So I should give you a few right?




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A Little Drunken Madness @ 1:18 AM




Tuesday, February 24, 2009
All the Combinations for Disaster
How do I possibly start my day right when I flip open BBC Sport and find out that Sp*rs won?

And we're struggling to win. I'll take an 86th-minute header by a centre back any day.

And it's even more painful to think/possibly know that the Roma tie tonight could be our last Champion's league involvement if we fail to beat them after both legs and then lose 4th spot.

Everyone (Wenger and all) are speaking confidently about securing 4th place but SRSLY? Wanna know what I think?

It's all Wenger and his own ball game when he talks up the squad everytime they're bad. How are they supposed to learn from criticism? And how's telling someone they're damn good when they're just like, um, bad?

So only Diaby has returned for the Roma game. Earlier on there was a slight glimmer of hope that Walcott passes his scan before the game and makes the game or so. Think that's quite unlikely to happen, otherwise we'll have news by now. It's like the players who really feel for the club are all injured, with Rosicky scheduled to be back before Cesc but requiring 2 months of competitive football to return to full form. So where does that leave us? He'll be himself in May. That looks like the end of the season doesn't it? So maybe we can all rejoice at our new signing in May.

I refer to the most dui ever phrase Wenger has said about those coming back from injuries: They'll be like new signings.

I almost smashed my computer on reading that one.

On to Roma, we all hope that this squad is like preparing heart and soul for this match so much so that it was okay to draw with Sunderland and the previous 2 games. So maybe they'll make it all up by trashing Roma. Ha-Ha. Wenger says that one win can change our season and from last season's experiences, I don't think it'll help. His theories seem to be going all wrong. Like we beat AC Milan and we fans expected some sort of revival and moving on from there but it didn't happen and we still continued on the road to squander the damn title. The truth is, European football and the league are different. And I'm positively sure that it has different mental effects on the players. If they do perform lightning well tonight we'll all know why. If they don't, then I'll have nothing to say. It's just one disappointment after another and I don't know how much more my heart can take.

Like if I saw Eboue starting tonight I might just turn off the TV and go to bed instead.

I think I just condemned myself to not watching the game.

Anyway, the other game taking place tonight is kinda more exciting. It's Inter vs United and Mourinho vs SAF and SRSLY, they've started their mind games and it's fantastic. This is what we've been missing. The special one really spices things up for all of us. He went to Italy and owned them. So their game is like a top of the table clash between European giants. How many times do we ever have that kind of billing for a game?

This Arsenal squad is capable of better. They just need to get their attitude right. And I really hate Song and Eboue. There is only one word associated with Alex Song and it's 'lazy' while Eboue has only vulgarities to his name.

When in hell have I hated any of our players that much? Eboue used to make me laugh with his antics. Instead of being mad, it's better to laugh at what is expected. But now he has crossed the damn line and he really doesn't deserve to play. He's been testing all of our patience for a long long time.

So enjoy the game tonight. Try to be positive.

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A Little Drunken Madness @ 12:36 PM






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