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April's winner - Jens Lehmann
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Farewell to Highbury - visit our index pageLehmann is Arsenal.com's Player of the Month
Four clean sheets, a string of commanding performances and - of course - that penalty save from Juan Roman Riquelme at El Madrigal. No wonder Jens Lehmann won by a landslide in our April Player of the Month poll.
The Arsenal goalkeeper kicked off April with a shutout against Aston Villa and made a couple of important stops as Arsenal advanced to the last four of the Champions League with a 0-0 draw at Juventus.
Lehmann was blameless as Manchester United, Portsmouth and Tottenham took points off Arsenal in the Premiership, and he was relatively untroubled when Villarreal visited Highbury for the first leg of their European Semi-Final.
It was a different matter in Spain. Lehmann made vital first-half stops from Guillermo Franco and Juan Pablo Sorin before outsmarting Riquelme in the dying minutes, plunging to his left to save the playmaker's penalty.
Lehmann was the hero of the hour for Arsenal and Gunners fans clearly agreed. The Germany No 1 received 60.2 percent of the votes in our April poll. Kolo Toure, magnificent at the heart of defence, got 12.7 percent of your votes. Thierry Henry finished third.
March's Player of the Month Results Player %
Jens Lehmann 60.2%
Kolo Toure 12.7%
Thierry Henry 7.5%
Others 20.7%
Arsenal supporters Paul and Jackie Beirne from Feltham will present Jens with his award before the game against Wigan on Sunday.
"Jens has been fantastic," says Paul. "Last summer many people wrote him off and only looked back at the few mistakes he made the previous season.
"People have short memories though because the season before that he helped us win the league and go 49 games unbeaten. Are they the statistics of a bad goalkeeper?
"I feel that Jens' stature and leadership throughout April has helped a young defence become men in the eyes of football."
The player of the month and the prize winner will both receive a Magnum of Arsenal-Lanson Black.
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Previous Player of the Month winners
Jens LehmannApril 2006
Cesc FabregasMarch 2006
Jens LehmannFebruary 2006
Thierry HenryJanuary 2006
Jose Antonio ReyesDecember 2005
Robin van PersieNovember 2005
Thierry HenryOctober 2005
Sol CampbellSeptember 2005
Alexander HlebAugust 2005
[ Wednesday, May 03, 2006]
April's winner - Jens Lehmann
Cole set to return to starting line-up at Manchester City
The Final Salute - Our alternative message 'wall'
Farewell to Highbury - visit our index pageLehmann is Arsenal.com's Player of the Month
Four clean sheets, a string of commanding performances and - of course - that penalty save from Juan Roman Riquelme at El Madrigal. No wonder Jens Lehmann won by a landslide in our April Player of the Month poll.
The Arsenal goalkeeper kicked off April with a shutout against Aston Villa and made a couple of important stops as Arsenal advanced to the last four of the Champions League with a 0-0 draw at Juventus.
Lehmann was blameless as Manchester United, Portsmouth and Tottenham took points off Arsenal in the Premiership, and he was relatively untroubled when Villarreal visited Highbury for the first leg of their European Semi-Final.
It was a different matter in Spain. Lehmann made vital first-half stops from Guillermo Franco and Juan Pablo Sorin before outsmarting Riquelme in the dying minutes, plunging to his left to save the playmaker's penalty.
Lehmann was the hero of the hour for Arsenal and Gunners fans clearly agreed. The Germany No 1 received 60.2 percent of the votes in our April poll. Kolo Toure, magnificent at the heart of defence, got 12.7 percent of your votes. Thierry Henry finished third.
March's Player of the Month Results Player %
Jens Lehmann 60.2%
Kolo Toure 12.7%
Thierry Henry 7.5%
Others 20.7%
Arsenal supporters Paul and Jackie Beirne from Feltham will present Jens with his award before the game against Wigan on Sunday.
"Jens has been fantastic," says Paul. "Last summer many people wrote him off and only looked back at the few mistakes he made the previous season.
"People have short memories though because the season before that he helped us win the league and go 49 games unbeaten. Are they the statistics of a bad goalkeeper?
"I feel that Jens' stature and leadership throughout April has helped a young defence become men in the eyes of football."
The player of the month and the prize winner will both receive a Magnum of Arsenal-Lanson Black.
Player of the Month homepage
Lanson Champagne
The marriage of a contemporary dynamism with age-old tradition brings pleasure to millions the world over.
The values and expertise that created the unique and enduring style of Champagne Lanson have been handed down from generation to generation. As "caretakers" of this tradition, it is our duty to pass it on, while always remaining responsive to the taste of the modern, champagne drinker.
Since 1760, this has been the guiding philosophy of the successive generations that have promoted Lanson throughout the world.
Click here to visit www.lanson.fr
Previous Player of the Month winners
Jens LehmannApril 2006
Cesc FabregasMarch 2006
Jens LehmannFebruary 2006
Thierry HenryJanuary 2006
Jose Antonio ReyesDecember 2005
Robin van PersieNovember 2005
Thierry HenryOctober 2005
Sol CampbellSeptember 2005
Alexander HlebAugust 2005
[ Wednesday, May 03, 2006]
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Match Report
Barclays Premiership
City of Manchester Stadium
Thursday, May 04, 2006, 7.45pm
Manchester City1Sommeil 39
Arsenal3Ljungberg 30, Reyes 78, 84
By Richard Clarke
Arsenal ensured that the race for the fourth and final Champions League place will go to the last day of the season with a 3-1 victory at Manchester City on Thursday evening.
The result means that Arsène Wenger’s side are now a point short of Tottenham with only one game left to play.
After a sluggish start this game burst into life midway trough the first half when Thierry Henry cleverly set up Freddie Ljungberg to score his first Premiership goal of the season. David Sommeil smuggled home an equaliser just before the break and the second half was a pacy, edgy end-to-end affair before two late goals from substitute Jose Antonio Reyes settled the Arsenal nerves and secured a full three points.
Wigan visit Highbury on Sunday while Tottenham must visit West Ham. It would be fitting if the “Final Salute” for Arsenal’s home of 93 years is the scene of success.
We can only win ourselves and then keep our fingers crossed.
Wenger made six changes from the side that had swept aside Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Monday. Ashley Cole came in for his first start since October 2 alongside Freddie Ljungberg, Robin van Persie, Alex Hleb, Alex Song and Gilberto. Abou Diaby, Emmanuel Adebayor, Robert Pires, Cesc Fabregas and Gael Clichy missed out.
The game was barely luke-warm in the first 20 minutes. The closest we came to a goal was when Song put Van Persie free. The Dutchman hit the bar but he had already been flagged offside by the time the woodwork rattled.
At the opposite end, Georgios Samaras raced clear up the left flank in the 21st minute but Sol Campbell thundered back to block.
There really was not that much quality about — until Arsenal took the lead on the half-hour. Henry controlled a difficult pass and fought to retain it before tucking a delicious reverse pass through for Ljungberg. The Swede took a touch and steered home his first Premiership goal since last April.
A few minutes later Van Persie sent Eboue sprinting up the right but his cross did not reach Henry.
It seemed that Arsenal were set to dominate. But it did not work out like that. In the 38th minute, Joey Barton swung a corner to the far post, Trevor Sinclair nodded it back into the area and the stumbling Sommeil scrambled the ball home from close range.
Suddenly we had a game — tackles were flying and the pace was doubled.
However Arsenal carved out the better chances before the break. An unmarked Campbell nodded wide at the near post, Hleb’s cut back could not be converted by Henry and, most notably, the French striker combined wonderfully with Van Persie before steering a sidefoot shot just wide of the far upright.
Van Persie might have restored Arsenal’s lead within seconds of the restart but James saved well from his sidefoot shot.
But Manchester City came out seemingly determined to end a run of four successive home defeats. The peppered the Arsenal area and the visiting defence began the creak under the pressure.
However Wenger’s side knew they had to win to retain a realistic chance of finishing fourth. Van Persie’s cross-shot was tipped aside by the diving David James, Henry sent an acrobatic overhead kick just wide and Ljungberg hit the base of the post with the home keeper floundering.
In the 65th minute, Hleb let fly from distance and the ball seemed headed for the top corner only for James to divert the ball over the bar at the last second. However, a minute later, Jens Lehmann made an equally fine save from Richard Dunne’s header. The German No 1 also tipped a header from Micah Richards over the bar with 20 minutes left.
Just after that Wenger threw on his final two substitutes, Pires and Reyes. He brought on Fabregas, on his 19th birthday, 15 minutes earlier. Pires immediately thumped a shot at James and then Henry curled a free-kick to the left of the keeper.
At this point, with 12 minutes left, Arsenal were energetic, ambitious, anxious and desperate in equal measure.
Then they scored.
Pires sent Eboue roaring up the right and he cut the ball back just before it reached the byline. Reyes opened up his body to steer a sidefoot shot towards the far post. It somehow bobbled out of James’ grasp and trickled into the corner.
If there was an element of good fortune about that strike, the third was class. Henry showed the pace of a sprinter on the left flank and the feet of a tap dancer to evade the Manchester City defence in the area. He squared the ball to Reyes, who lifted a curling shot high into the top corner of the net.
It was a fitting conclusion to a great game.
With a bit of luck Sunday will a fitting conclusion to a great stadium as well.
Barclays Premiership
City of Manchester Stadium
Thursday, May 04, 2006, 7.45pm
Manchester City1Sommeil 39
Arsenal3Ljungberg 30, Reyes 78, 84
By Richard Clarke
Arsenal ensured that the race for the fourth and final Champions League place will go to the last day of the season with a 3-1 victory at Manchester City on Thursday evening.
The result means that Arsène Wenger’s side are now a point short of Tottenham with only one game left to play.
After a sluggish start this game burst into life midway trough the first half when Thierry Henry cleverly set up Freddie Ljungberg to score his first Premiership goal of the season. David Sommeil smuggled home an equaliser just before the break and the second half was a pacy, edgy end-to-end affair before two late goals from substitute Jose Antonio Reyes settled the Arsenal nerves and secured a full three points.
Wigan visit Highbury on Sunday while Tottenham must visit West Ham. It would be fitting if the “Final Salute” for Arsenal’s home of 93 years is the scene of success.
We can only win ourselves and then keep our fingers crossed.
Wenger made six changes from the side that had swept aside Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Monday. Ashley Cole came in for his first start since October 2 alongside Freddie Ljungberg, Robin van Persie, Alex Hleb, Alex Song and Gilberto. Abou Diaby, Emmanuel Adebayor, Robert Pires, Cesc Fabregas and Gael Clichy missed out.
The game was barely luke-warm in the first 20 minutes. The closest we came to a goal was when Song put Van Persie free. The Dutchman hit the bar but he had already been flagged offside by the time the woodwork rattled.
At the opposite end, Georgios Samaras raced clear up the left flank in the 21st minute but Sol Campbell thundered back to block.
There really was not that much quality about — until Arsenal took the lead on the half-hour. Henry controlled a difficult pass and fought to retain it before tucking a delicious reverse pass through for Ljungberg. The Swede took a touch and steered home his first Premiership goal since last April.
A few minutes later Van Persie sent Eboue sprinting up the right but his cross did not reach Henry.
It seemed that Arsenal were set to dominate. But it did not work out like that. In the 38th minute, Joey Barton swung a corner to the far post, Trevor Sinclair nodded it back into the area and the stumbling Sommeil scrambled the ball home from close range.
Suddenly we had a game — tackles were flying and the pace was doubled.
However Arsenal carved out the better chances before the break. An unmarked Campbell nodded wide at the near post, Hleb’s cut back could not be converted by Henry and, most notably, the French striker combined wonderfully with Van Persie before steering a sidefoot shot just wide of the far upright.
Van Persie might have restored Arsenal’s lead within seconds of the restart but James saved well from his sidefoot shot.
But Manchester City came out seemingly determined to end a run of four successive home defeats. The peppered the Arsenal area and the visiting defence began the creak under the pressure.
However Wenger’s side knew they had to win to retain a realistic chance of finishing fourth. Van Persie’s cross-shot was tipped aside by the diving David James, Henry sent an acrobatic overhead kick just wide and Ljungberg hit the base of the post with the home keeper floundering.
In the 65th minute, Hleb let fly from distance and the ball seemed headed for the top corner only for James to divert the ball over the bar at the last second. However, a minute later, Jens Lehmann made an equally fine save from Richard Dunne’s header. The German No 1 also tipped a header from Micah Richards over the bar with 20 minutes left.
Just after that Wenger threw on his final two substitutes, Pires and Reyes. He brought on Fabregas, on his 19th birthday, 15 minutes earlier. Pires immediately thumped a shot at James and then Henry curled a free-kick to the left of the keeper.
At this point, with 12 minutes left, Arsenal were energetic, ambitious, anxious and desperate in equal measure.
Then they scored.
Pires sent Eboue roaring up the right and he cut the ball back just before it reached the byline. Reyes opened up his body to steer a sidefoot shot towards the far post. It somehow bobbled out of James’ grasp and trickled into the corner.
If there was an element of good fortune about that strike, the third was class. Henry showed the pace of a sprinter on the left flank and the feet of a tap dancer to evade the Manchester City defence in the area. He squared the ball to Reyes, who lifted a curling shot high into the top corner of the net.
It was a fitting conclusion to a great game.
With a bit of luck Sunday will a fitting conclusion to a great stadium as well.
fgl
Well-known member
Arsenal to wear yellow in European Final
Barcelona v Arsenal
Champions League Round F
Stade de France
Wed, May 17, 2006, 7.45pm
It has been confirmed that Arsenal will be wearing their yellow kit for the Champions League Final in Paris on May 17
Barcelona will be in their traditional red and blue.
11/4 - Arsenal to beat Barcelona in the Champions League Final
Barcelona v Arsenal
Champions League Round F
Stade de France
Wed, May 17, 2006, 7.45pm
It has been confirmed that Arsenal will be wearing their yellow kit for the Champions League Final in Paris on May 17
Barcelona will be in their traditional red and blue.
11/4 - Arsenal to beat Barcelona in the Champions League Final
DarknessFury
New member
Which means ARSEnal will be playing dirty...
Yellow, yellow dirty players... :lol:
Yellow, yellow dirty players... :lol:
fgl
Well-known member
Match Report
Barclays Premiership
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
Sunday, May 07, 2006, 3pm
Arsenal4Pires 8, Henry 35, 56, 76 (pen)
Wigan Athletic2Scharner 10, Thompson 34
By Richard Clarke
Sometimes fairy tales happen.
On an afternoon of excruciating tension and almost unending drama, Arsenal secured the fourth and final Champions League place in the last ever game at Highbury.
Robert Pires put the Arsène Wenger’s side ahead in the early stages of this game but Wigan did their best to silence the home crowd with strikes from Paul Scharner and David Thompson.
All the while anxious ears were pressed to radios in search of the score from Upton Park. West Ham struck early but Spurs, starting the day in fourth, were level by the break. As were Arsenal after Thierry Henry eased home an equaliser.
Soon after the restart news filtered round that Teddy Sheringham had missed a penalty at Upton Park. Almost straight away, Henry profited from an error from Thompson and edged Arsenal’s nose in front once more - in the table and the game.
The captain completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot with 14 minutes left and kissed the Highbury turf in celebration. The rest of the crowd joined in a few minutes later when news of West Ham’s second goal.
The final minutes were a blur of joy, excitement, tension and fear. It all built up to an overflowing of emotion at the final whistle.
The 2010th and final game at this wonderful old ground had surely been one of the most dramatic.
There was a party atmosphere around Highbury in the hours before kick-off and when the players emerged from the tunnel they were met by a stadium bedecked in red and white. Each supporter had found a commemorative T-shirt on their seat and, as requested, would wear them all afternoon. It made for a red-and-white “bar scarf” effect around the ground. Except for the small band of Wigan supporters in the South Stand, who has been given blue T-shirts for the day.
There was going to be a party this afternoon whatever happened. But perhaps the songs would be slightly muted if Arsenal were to finish below their old rivals in the Premiership and have next season’s Champions League chance dependant on beating Barcelona in the Final next month.
The side chosen by Wenger showed three changes from the one that had beaten Manchester City on Thursday. Cesc Fabregas, Alexander Hleb and Pires came in for Alex Song, Freddie Ljungberg and Robin van Persie.
As you might have predicted the atmosphere drove Arsenal forward straight from kick-off. In the sixth minute, Reyes sprinted clear on the left and crossed low to the edge of the box for Henry. The captain’s shot was hard and goalwards. Unfortunately it was blocked.
However the respite would be short. In the eighth minute, Fabregas returned a cleared corner back into the area, Sol Campbell nodded down and Pires scored from close range at the second attempt. Highbury exploded in emotion.
Seconds later news filtered around Highbury that West Ham were leading Tottenham.
Seconds after that Wigan equalised.
Emmanuel Eboue fouled Lee McCulloch on the left flank and Thompson’s free-kick was touched home at the near post by the unmarked Scharner. Perhaps for the first time this afternoon the home crowd realised they had a tough Premiership game on their hands.
In keeping with the rest of their season, Wigan had not come to Highbury to roll over. They continued to stretch the Arsenal defence with their strong-running forward play allied to a decent work ethic.
However Arsenal had equal energy and were certainly more incisive as illustrated when Pires went clear from Reyes deft through ball and shoot high into the sidenetting.
Gradually you thought the home side were reeling in the visitors like a lively fish in a river bank.
However, in the 32nd minute, there were renewed signs that this one might get away.
Thompson took another free-kick from the left but this time decided not to float the ball into the area and instead fired it into the near post. The shot has too much pace for Lehmann, who had positioned himself on the far side of the goal. It was possibly the only way you could have brought some hush to Highbury this afternoon.
However two minutes later, parity was restored when Henry strode forward on to a through ball by Pires and tucked the ball past Wigan keeper Mike Pollitt.
We knew it would be a highly emotional afternoon but it now seemed like it was going to be equally dramatic.
A fact amply illustrated when news of Tottenham’s equaliser rippled around the ground.
Eboue and Pires had chances to haul Arsenal back in front by the break but the home side went into half time out of the Champions League places.
West Ham might have changed that equation straight after half time but Teddy Sheringham missed a penalty at Upton Park — an event met by a half-roar at Highbury.
In the 58th minute Arsenal took matters into their own hands when Henry intercepted an inexplicably slack back pass by Thompson, skipped past Pollitt and tapped the ball into the empty net.
Arsenal might have made the points secure in the 63rd minute Pollitt pulled off a fine save after Pires had set up Fabregas for a close range header.
The perfect opportunity came with 16 minutes left after Freddie Ljungberg, who has just come off the bench, was hauled down by Andreas Johansson. The Swede, a substitute himself, was sent off and Henry stroked home from the spot. He knelt down and kissed the Highbury turf in celebration of his hat-trick.
West Ham’s second goal seemed to have all but secured fourth place and the party really started to begin inside Highbury.
Substitute Dennis Bergkamp, on his final game for Arsenal, nearly chipped in a sentimental goal and Gilberto nearly skipped around the keeper in the final stages.
But really all eyes were referee Uriah Rennie. When he blew his whistle for the final time the famous old clock on the South Stand read 4.54pm.
Thanks for the help West Ham, and thanks for the memories Highbury.
Barclays Premiership
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury
Sunday, May 07, 2006, 3pm
Arsenal4Pires 8, Henry 35, 56, 76 (pen)
Wigan Athletic2Scharner 10, Thompson 34
By Richard Clarke
Sometimes fairy tales happen.
On an afternoon of excruciating tension and almost unending drama, Arsenal secured the fourth and final Champions League place in the last ever game at Highbury.
Robert Pires put the Arsène Wenger’s side ahead in the early stages of this game but Wigan did their best to silence the home crowd with strikes from Paul Scharner and David Thompson.
All the while anxious ears were pressed to radios in search of the score from Upton Park. West Ham struck early but Spurs, starting the day in fourth, were level by the break. As were Arsenal after Thierry Henry eased home an equaliser.
Soon after the restart news filtered round that Teddy Sheringham had missed a penalty at Upton Park. Almost straight away, Henry profited from an error from Thompson and edged Arsenal’s nose in front once more - in the table and the game.
The captain completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot with 14 minutes left and kissed the Highbury turf in celebration. The rest of the crowd joined in a few minutes later when news of West Ham’s second goal.
The final minutes were a blur of joy, excitement, tension and fear. It all built up to an overflowing of emotion at the final whistle.
The 2010th and final game at this wonderful old ground had surely been one of the most dramatic.
There was a party atmosphere around Highbury in the hours before kick-off and when the players emerged from the tunnel they were met by a stadium bedecked in red and white. Each supporter had found a commemorative T-shirt on their seat and, as requested, would wear them all afternoon. It made for a red-and-white “bar scarf” effect around the ground. Except for the small band of Wigan supporters in the South Stand, who has been given blue T-shirts for the day.
There was going to be a party this afternoon whatever happened. But perhaps the songs would be slightly muted if Arsenal were to finish below their old rivals in the Premiership and have next season’s Champions League chance dependant on beating Barcelona in the Final next month.
The side chosen by Wenger showed three changes from the one that had beaten Manchester City on Thursday. Cesc Fabregas, Alexander Hleb and Pires came in for Alex Song, Freddie Ljungberg and Robin van Persie.
As you might have predicted the atmosphere drove Arsenal forward straight from kick-off. In the sixth minute, Reyes sprinted clear on the left and crossed low to the edge of the box for Henry. The captain’s shot was hard and goalwards. Unfortunately it was blocked.
However the respite would be short. In the eighth minute, Fabregas returned a cleared corner back into the area, Sol Campbell nodded down and Pires scored from close range at the second attempt. Highbury exploded in emotion.
Seconds later news filtered around Highbury that West Ham were leading Tottenham.
Seconds after that Wigan equalised.
Emmanuel Eboue fouled Lee McCulloch on the left flank and Thompson’s free-kick was touched home at the near post by the unmarked Scharner. Perhaps for the first time this afternoon the home crowd realised they had a tough Premiership game on their hands.
In keeping with the rest of their season, Wigan had not come to Highbury to roll over. They continued to stretch the Arsenal defence with their strong-running forward play allied to a decent work ethic.
However Arsenal had equal energy and were certainly more incisive as illustrated when Pires went clear from Reyes deft through ball and shoot high into the sidenetting.
Gradually you thought the home side were reeling in the visitors like a lively fish in a river bank.
However, in the 32nd minute, there were renewed signs that this one might get away.
Thompson took another free-kick from the left but this time decided not to float the ball into the area and instead fired it into the near post. The shot has too much pace for Lehmann, who had positioned himself on the far side of the goal. It was possibly the only way you could have brought some hush to Highbury this afternoon.
However two minutes later, parity was restored when Henry strode forward on to a through ball by Pires and tucked the ball past Wigan keeper Mike Pollitt.
We knew it would be a highly emotional afternoon but it now seemed like it was going to be equally dramatic.
A fact amply illustrated when news of Tottenham’s equaliser rippled around the ground.
Eboue and Pires had chances to haul Arsenal back in front by the break but the home side went into half time out of the Champions League places.
West Ham might have changed that equation straight after half time but Teddy Sheringham missed a penalty at Upton Park — an event met by a half-roar at Highbury.
In the 58th minute Arsenal took matters into their own hands when Henry intercepted an inexplicably slack back pass by Thompson, skipped past Pollitt and tapped the ball into the empty net.
Arsenal might have made the points secure in the 63rd minute Pollitt pulled off a fine save after Pires had set up Fabregas for a close range header.
The perfect opportunity came with 16 minutes left after Freddie Ljungberg, who has just come off the bench, was hauled down by Andreas Johansson. The Swede, a substitute himself, was sent off and Henry stroked home from the spot. He knelt down and kissed the Highbury turf in celebration of his hat-trick.
West Ham’s second goal seemed to have all but secured fourth place and the party really started to begin inside Highbury.
Substitute Dennis Bergkamp, on his final game for Arsenal, nearly chipped in a sentimental goal and Gilberto nearly skipped around the keeper in the final stages.
But really all eyes were referee Uriah Rennie. When he blew his whistle for the final time the famous old clock on the South Stand read 4.54pm.
Thanks for the help West Ham, and thanks for the memories Highbury.
DarknessFury
New member
Sorry, sorry Spurs...they worked so hard throughout the season only to be denied 4th by food poisoning...
fictionaire_gse
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Congratulations, Arsenal...
It was a bad 24 hours for everyone involved at Spurs but I think we can have no complaints. I think we fumbled too many times during the course of the season, which eventually let you guys in with a chance. And considering yesterday's circumstances, I guess we'll just have to accept that shit happens. But we're still a very young side so there's plenty more to look forward to.
But well done, Arsenal anyway. Just like the last north London derby at Highbury was a delight to watch, so was the last game at Highbury. I especially enjoyed Thompson's second goal. Heh..
But there is one thing that I don't quite understand. You see, fans of Arsenal and Spurs in London have a reason to hate each other because of their shared geography and history. It's actually part of their way of life, something they grew up with, something that's been in their bloodline for generations. But supporters in Singapore??? Come on. We support these clubs from the comfort of our HDB flats for our own reasons and that's perfectly fine. But unless you're born north of the river, and every night your father, uncle, brother, half-brother, knocked-up sister, stepmom, underaged wife, etc bitches about the other team, and every pusher, dealer, junkie, pimp, single parent in your council estate supports your team, there's no reason why you should hate the other team. Unless we're talking Sengkang Marine vs Woodlands Wellington - then hate each other's guts for all I care.
Let's all be civil, shall we? Spurs fans can be proud of their best showing in the Premiership ever. And Arsenal fans can be proud of being in their first CL final ever. What it comes down to is that we are supporters of two teams in the Premiership who play attacking, good, passing football. And this is something that fans of Chelsea can never, ever, in their wildest dreams, lay claim to.
I for one am looking forward to Arsenal vs Barca - regardless of whatever happened yesterday.
Congratulations, Arsenal...
It was a bad 24 hours for everyone involved at Spurs but I think we can have no complaints. I think we fumbled too many times during the course of the season, which eventually let you guys in with a chance. And considering yesterday's circumstances, I guess we'll just have to accept that shit happens. But we're still a very young side so there's plenty more to look forward to.
But well done, Arsenal anyway. Just like the last north London derby at Highbury was a delight to watch, so was the last game at Highbury. I especially enjoyed Thompson's second goal. Heh..
But there is one thing that I don't quite understand. You see, fans of Arsenal and Spurs in London have a reason to hate each other because of their shared geography and history. It's actually part of their way of life, something they grew up with, something that's been in their bloodline for generations. But supporters in Singapore??? Come on. We support these clubs from the comfort of our HDB flats for our own reasons and that's perfectly fine. But unless you're born north of the river, and every night your father, uncle, brother, half-brother, knocked-up sister, stepmom, underaged wife, etc bitches about the other team, and every pusher, dealer, junkie, pimp, single parent in your council estate supports your team, there's no reason why you should hate the other team. Unless we're talking Sengkang Marine vs Woodlands Wellington - then hate each other's guts for all I care.
Let's all be civil, shall we? Spurs fans can be proud of their best showing in the Premiership ever. And Arsenal fans can be proud of being in their first CL final ever. What it comes down to is that we are supporters of two teams in the Premiership who play attacking, good, passing football. And this is something that fans of Chelsea can never, ever, in their wildest dreams, lay claim to.
I for one am looking forward to Arsenal vs Barca - regardless of whatever happened yesterday.
snuffleupagus
New member
methinks that the hatred between rival clubs tend to carry forward to supporters miles away...regardless of their heritage or their "right" to bitch and irritate.
Sports-fans can be a bit carried away sometimes..but hey...just for the fun of it....Its basically at the end of the day, about bragging rights...Haahaha,,
Or another way to look at it is this way....
ANy friend of Arsenal will be our friends, and any enemy of Arsenal..HahaHAahAH
Spurs shat themselves!
Ok Ok sorry lah...after a crappy campaign, at least now we finally have something to cheer about....
Sports-fans can be a bit carried away sometimes..but hey...just for the fun of it....Its basically at the end of the day, about bragging rights...Haahaha,,
Or another way to look at it is this way....
ANy friend of Arsenal will be our friends, and any enemy of Arsenal..HahaHAahAH
Spurs shat themselves!
Ok Ok sorry lah...after a crappy campaign, at least now we finally have something to cheer about....
DarknessFury
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Ho, you do know that Liverpool is one position above ARSEnal right?
fgl said:
Ho, you do know that Liverpool is one position above ARSEnal right?
fictionaire_gse
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Agreed! And that's something that us Singaporeans kind of grew into, without much persuasion from anyone else.. Manufactured-in-Singapore, practised in Singapore, hatred for the Devils and the Blues.. Hahaha..
Anyway, we may be deprived of a CL spot but we're not deprived of grace.. So congrats again, you buggers.. Hehe..
fgl said:
Agreed! And that's something that us Singaporeans kind of grew into, without much persuasion from anyone else.. Manufactured-in-Singapore, practised in Singapore, hatred for the Devils and the Blues.. Hahaha..
Anyway, we may be deprived of a CL spot but we're not deprived of grace.. So congrats again, you buggers.. Hehe..
Indigo_blues
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poor poor spurs.. hiak hiak.
Let's hope the gunners can finish the job! It'll be tough against Barca though.. :lol:
Let's hope the gunners can finish the job! It'll be tough against Barca though.. :lol:
khai_stereotype
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Go GO arsenal.
All hail King Henry. *hails
and i bet barca will awaken the sleeping giant again. and we'll see the best arsenal and world striker ever. but still, it would be a tough match.
but hey, arsenal's side is still strong.
All hail King Henry. *hails
and i bet barca will awaken the sleeping giant again. and we'll see the best arsenal and world striker ever. but still, it would be a tough match.
but hey, arsenal's side is still strong.
fgl
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haha cheers saiful, U taking this on the chin very well indeed, much better than Stewart our basisst - esp now that his son wants to be an ARSENAL supporter...ooooo...
fictionaire_gse said:fgl said:
Agreed! And that's something that us Singaporeans kind of grew into, without much persuasion from anyone else.. Manufactured-in-Singapore, practised in Singapore, hatred for the Devils and the Blues.. Hahaha..
Anyway, we may be deprived of a CL spot but we're not deprived of grace.. So congrats again, you buggers.. Hehe..
haha cheers saiful, U taking this on the chin very well indeed, much better than Stewart our basisst - esp now that his son wants to be an ARSENAL supporter...ooooo...
unsane
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hahaa spurs played shit last night,quite literally i would say. just pure suay la with the whole food poisoning fiasco. ah well there's always next season. btw teddy sheringham missing the penalty was priceless...i always knew he was a spurs fan for life.
farid you're right bro..uefa cup would actually be better,the current squad is simply not ready for the champions league yet. poor thing la your friend with his boy wanting to support the arse...father needs to kick the shit out of him man hahaa!
i still say barca will beat the gooners next week...we shall see..
farid you're right bro..uefa cup would actually be better,the current squad is simply not ready for the champions league yet. poor thing la your friend with his boy wanting to support the arse...father needs to kick the shit out of him man hahaa!
i still say barca will beat the gooners next week...we shall see..
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