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DoubleDecker
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That two songs... Hahahahahahaha~
khai_stereotype
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For Robin van Persie, beauty is in the eye of the Arsenal season-ticket holder. The Dutchman feels his side play the best football in the Premiership.
“Definitely, 100 per cent,” said Van Persie in the wake of the 6-2 victory over Blackburn. “There is no better team, football-wise, than Arsenal in England.
“It is frustrating but I see it in a positive way, we are proving every week that we are the
best. I watch a lot of football and sometimes I see games on TV and I think 'I could never play in that team'.
“When I see those games I am just happy I play in a team that plays fantastic football. Rosicky, Hleb, Fabregas — they are top, top players. They see almost everything around them and that is very, very special.”
However their beauty has not been matched by their consistency. Arsenal have beaten highly-fancied sides like Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham but lost at struggling Manchester City, West Ham and Fulham.
Over the festive period, they face three more relegation-haunted sides. It would seem that only nine points is sufficient.
“It's very important we win,” said Van Persie. “Everyone knows that the Christmas period is a tough one. My first season here we had a difficult time in the Christmas period. I wasn't playing that often and I experienced how hard it was. I saw it was very hard mentally and physically because we played every three or four days. Sometimes every two days. It will be hard but honestly, if we get ourselves together and get the right spirit, I am quite confident about it.”
Arsène Wenger still believes Arsenal can challenge to the top two.
“It's going to be hard,” said Van Persie when faced with the question. “Manchester United and Chelsea are playing so well, they are two fantastic sides.
“But if you just look at our games against the top sides, Tottenham is a big game for us, Chelsea, Manchester United too. We won everything except Chelsea. We have actually had a hard time against the lower sides.”
And that record can be rectified over the next three games
indeed. arsenal plays the most exciting game in the epl.
Man u does too. but its abit boring actually.
Nothing beats arsenal. woohoo.
Btw, fgl, your song ode to alex F***her_son is superb.
next time, if got chance, we add in some tunes. haha
“Definitely, 100 per cent,” said Van Persie in the wake of the 6-2 victory over Blackburn. “There is no better team, football-wise, than Arsenal in England.
“It is frustrating but I see it in a positive way, we are proving every week that we are the
best. I watch a lot of football and sometimes I see games on TV and I think 'I could never play in that team'.
“When I see those games I am just happy I play in a team that plays fantastic football. Rosicky, Hleb, Fabregas — they are top, top players. They see almost everything around them and that is very, very special.”
However their beauty has not been matched by their consistency. Arsenal have beaten highly-fancied sides like Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham but lost at struggling Manchester City, West Ham and Fulham.
Over the festive period, they face three more relegation-haunted sides. It would seem that only nine points is sufficient.
“It's very important we win,” said Van Persie. “Everyone knows that the Christmas period is a tough one. My first season here we had a difficult time in the Christmas period. I wasn't playing that often and I experienced how hard it was. I saw it was very hard mentally and physically because we played every three or four days. Sometimes every two days. It will be hard but honestly, if we get ourselves together and get the right spirit, I am quite confident about it.”
Arsène Wenger still believes Arsenal can challenge to the top two.
“It's going to be hard,” said Van Persie when faced with the question. “Manchester United and Chelsea are playing so well, they are two fantastic sides.
“But if you just look at our games against the top sides, Tottenham is a big game for us, Chelsea, Manchester United too. We won everything except Chelsea. We have actually had a hard time against the lower sides.”
And that record can be rectified over the next three games
indeed. arsenal plays the most exciting game in the epl.
Man u does too. but its abit boring actually.
Nothing beats arsenal. woohoo.
Btw, fgl, your song ode to alex F***her_son is superb.
next time, if got chance, we add in some tunes. haha
KissMyAxe
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4 points clear at the top. What can I say ladies and gentlemen? Its looking better and better towards the end.....Dont forget to watch this concluding episode of THE ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP in march as Man U starts to do the victory lap at Old Trafford carrying the cup.
Taunting is nothing compared to the mental torture.......... :lol:
Taunting is nothing compared to the mental torture.......... :lol:
DoubleDecker
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Or crying and wet the bed. 8)
But still... too early to tell...
But still... too early to tell...
fgl
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Match Report
Barclays Premiership
Vicarage Road
Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 5.30pm
Watford1Smith 23
Arsenal2Gilberto 19, Van Persie 83
By Richard Clarke
A well-crafted 83rd minute goal from Robin van Persie gave Arsenal all three points at Watford on Boxing Day — but Arsène Wenger’s side were made to work all the way.
Gilberto nodded the visitors in front after 19 minutes however the lead lasted only four minutes as Tommy Smith swept home from close range.
Both sides had chances after that but by far the greater quality came from Arsenal. Watford keeper Ben Foster added to his blossoming reputation on one of his busier afternoons.
Desperation was just starting to take hold when Theo Walcott sent Van Persie sprinting through on the right. He cut inside Jay DeMerit and curled a left-foot effort into the far corner. It is fast becoming his trademark strike.
It certainly extracted Arsenal from a difficult situation this afternoon. This was a forget-the-performance and look-at-the-result kind of game. They move back up to third in the Premiership table.
Arsenal were unchanged from the side that had beaten Blackburn so handsomely at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The retention of Alex Hleb and Tomas Rosicky for an away game suggested Wenger intended to ‘outpass’ the Premiership’s bottom side.
Vicarage Road is tight, traditional football stadium. Its devotees expected maximum effort and energy from the side, even though it had brought them precious few points until now.
In addition, Watford are favourites to go down this season while Wenger claims Arsenal are still gunning for the title. Throw in the traditional fervour of a Boxing Day fixture and you had the recipe for a bit of a Christmas cracker. And that is the way it turned out.
After three minutes Hameur Bouazza stormed down the left, cut inside Johan Djourou and forced an early save. By way of reply Van Persie forced a fine shot from Watford keeper Ben Foster at the near post.
Dan Shittu nodded wide from a corner but, midway through the half, Arsenal had taken control of the game and, with it, the lead.
They created a gaggle of chances. Foster made a replica save, only this time from Fabregas. Watford could not clear the ball and Van Persie rifled a shot beyond the far post. The Dutchman then volleyed viciously at Foster and the on-loan Manchester United keeper made a fine low save. However Van Persie had tugged Jay DeMerit in order to get the shot away.
In the 18th minute Djourou erred and Ashley Young slipped through. Fortunately, Gilberto was on sentry duty and slid in to smother the shot at source. Seconds later the Brazilian put Arsenal ahead.
Rosicky flung a corner to the near post, Toure touched it on and the unmarked midfielder hammered home a header from close range.
It seemed that Arsenal would kick on from here. However, almost immediately, Young’s optimistic yet well-flighted flick forced the backtracking Lehmann to palm the ball aside.
Then in the 23rd minute Bouazza fled down the left and another Toure touch diverted the ball to Smith eight-yards out. The former England Under-21 striker swept the ball past Lehmann with gusto.
Understandably the home fans were buoyed by the goal but the visitors came back strong before the break. They never broke through the home defence but their constant probing stretched their every sinew.
In the 33rd minute Toure clipped the ball through and the leaping Adebayor sent a swivelling shot high over the bar.
Then Van Persie powered through on the left but Foster cut out his low cross in the six-yard box. In the dying seconds Fabregas drove forward on left but slashed his shot well wide.
However the final chance fell to Alhassan Bangura who thumped a snapshot just past Lehmann’s left-hand upright.
Senderos replaced Djourou at the break and Arsenal re-doubled their efforts after the re-start. Rosicky outpaced his marker on the left and forced a flying save from Foster at the near post.
The Czech midfielder then tried to feed the galloping Adebayor but Shittu slid in expertly on the edge of the area and managed to clear the danger.
However the impetus was soon lost. Watford had been dangerous from set-pieces through the game and forced a flurry of corners around the hour.
But Arsenal weathered the storm and in the 64th minute Fabregas sent Adebayor clear. He beat his marker and his low shot hit Foster’s legs. The Watford keeper knew little about that save however his stop from Justin Hoyte’s left-foot drive was excellent.
Arsenal were going for the win. Clichy dribbled through and fired over just after Theo Walcott came on. Then Julio Baptista trickled an effort inches beyond the far post a minute after his arrival.
Adebayor hacked an effort wide then, after Gilberto cleared a corner, Walcott found Van Persie wonderfully. The Dutchman found the far corner in a similar manner. Baptista nearly gave Walcott his first Arsenal goal on a plate at the death but it wasn't to be.
Nonetheless, a little bit of quality, along with a whole heap of grit, had been just enough to take all three points.
WATCH OUT MANU - WE'RE AFTER YOU....
Barclays Premiership
Vicarage Road
Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 5.30pm
Watford1Smith 23
Arsenal2Gilberto 19, Van Persie 83
By Richard Clarke
A well-crafted 83rd minute goal from Robin van Persie gave Arsenal all three points at Watford on Boxing Day — but Arsène Wenger’s side were made to work all the way.
Gilberto nodded the visitors in front after 19 minutes however the lead lasted only four minutes as Tommy Smith swept home from close range.
Both sides had chances after that but by far the greater quality came from Arsenal. Watford keeper Ben Foster added to his blossoming reputation on one of his busier afternoons.
Desperation was just starting to take hold when Theo Walcott sent Van Persie sprinting through on the right. He cut inside Jay DeMerit and curled a left-foot effort into the far corner. It is fast becoming his trademark strike.
It certainly extracted Arsenal from a difficult situation this afternoon. This was a forget-the-performance and look-at-the-result kind of game. They move back up to third in the Premiership table.
Arsenal were unchanged from the side that had beaten Blackburn so handsomely at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The retention of Alex Hleb and Tomas Rosicky for an away game suggested Wenger intended to ‘outpass’ the Premiership’s bottom side.
Vicarage Road is tight, traditional football stadium. Its devotees expected maximum effort and energy from the side, even though it had brought them precious few points until now.
In addition, Watford are favourites to go down this season while Wenger claims Arsenal are still gunning for the title. Throw in the traditional fervour of a Boxing Day fixture and you had the recipe for a bit of a Christmas cracker. And that is the way it turned out.
After three minutes Hameur Bouazza stormed down the left, cut inside Johan Djourou and forced an early save. By way of reply Van Persie forced a fine shot from Watford keeper Ben Foster at the near post.
Dan Shittu nodded wide from a corner but, midway through the half, Arsenal had taken control of the game and, with it, the lead.
They created a gaggle of chances. Foster made a replica save, only this time from Fabregas. Watford could not clear the ball and Van Persie rifled a shot beyond the far post. The Dutchman then volleyed viciously at Foster and the on-loan Manchester United keeper made a fine low save. However Van Persie had tugged Jay DeMerit in order to get the shot away.
In the 18th minute Djourou erred and Ashley Young slipped through. Fortunately, Gilberto was on sentry duty and slid in to smother the shot at source. Seconds later the Brazilian put Arsenal ahead.
Rosicky flung a corner to the near post, Toure touched it on and the unmarked midfielder hammered home a header from close range.
It seemed that Arsenal would kick on from here. However, almost immediately, Young’s optimistic yet well-flighted flick forced the backtracking Lehmann to palm the ball aside.
Then in the 23rd minute Bouazza fled down the left and another Toure touch diverted the ball to Smith eight-yards out. The former England Under-21 striker swept the ball past Lehmann with gusto.
Understandably the home fans were buoyed by the goal but the visitors came back strong before the break. They never broke through the home defence but their constant probing stretched their every sinew.
In the 33rd minute Toure clipped the ball through and the leaping Adebayor sent a swivelling shot high over the bar.
Then Van Persie powered through on the left but Foster cut out his low cross in the six-yard box. In the dying seconds Fabregas drove forward on left but slashed his shot well wide.
However the final chance fell to Alhassan Bangura who thumped a snapshot just past Lehmann’s left-hand upright.
Senderos replaced Djourou at the break and Arsenal re-doubled their efforts after the re-start. Rosicky outpaced his marker on the left and forced a flying save from Foster at the near post.
The Czech midfielder then tried to feed the galloping Adebayor but Shittu slid in expertly on the edge of the area and managed to clear the danger.
However the impetus was soon lost. Watford had been dangerous from set-pieces through the game and forced a flurry of corners around the hour.
But Arsenal weathered the storm and in the 64th minute Fabregas sent Adebayor clear. He beat his marker and his low shot hit Foster’s legs. The Watford keeper knew little about that save however his stop from Justin Hoyte’s left-foot drive was excellent.
Arsenal were going for the win. Clichy dribbled through and fired over just after Theo Walcott came on. Then Julio Baptista trickled an effort inches beyond the far post a minute after his arrival.
Adebayor hacked an effort wide then, after Gilberto cleared a corner, Walcott found Van Persie wonderfully. The Dutchman found the far corner in a similar manner. Baptista nearly gave Walcott his first Arsenal goal on a plate at the death but it wasn't to be.
Nonetheless, a little bit of quality, along with a whole heap of grit, had been just enough to take all three points.
WATCH OUT MANU - WE'RE AFTER YOU....
DoubleDecker
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Then when ARSEnal wins it all then we talk... :lol:
yawnz.. i guess when pple get as old as fgl.. then they become delusional and start thinking that their wildest dreams will become reality :lol: :lol:
well.. there is one way you guys can win it all.. haha.. by not playing Henry.. when Henry isn't in the team.. Arsenal can score like crazy.. but when he's playing.. you guys have problem scoring.. 8)
well.. there is one way you guys can win it all.. haha.. by not playing Henry.. when Henry isn't in the team.. Arsenal can score like crazy.. but when he's playing.. you guys have problem scoring.. 8)
yellowStrat
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wooit...
arsenal is like man u last season...
play good, but still not top... so cheer up gunner fans...
u still have 100 years to catch up...
at least aim for chelski first instead of waiting united to drop 19 points..
with Cristiano Ronaldo and the defence.... no way united going to drop 19 points....
and watch out for january 20 when the Devils starts firing at the Emirates..
arsenal is like man u last season...
play good, but still not top... so cheer up gunner fans...
u still have 100 years to catch up...
at least aim for chelski first instead of waiting united to drop 19 points..
with Cristiano Ronaldo and the defence.... no way united going to drop 19 points....
and watch out for january 20 when the Devils starts firing at the Emirates..
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