THE FOOTBALL THREAD Vol 2
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extremers
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Yup, but of course, without Adebayor's classless attics.
They've outplayed Arsenal and took advantage when we're weak in defence to get the score. Wenger should have up the game with proper subs in the pitch much earlier, we don't need to have City being 4-1 on us leaving 15 minutes left to score a miraculous 3 goals to tie the match.
They've outplayed Arsenal and took advantage when we're weak in defence to get the score. Wenger should have up the game with proper subs in the pitch much earlier, we don't need to have City being 4-1 on us leaving 15 minutes left to score a miraculous 3 goals to tie the match.
fgl
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come lah bro - just a coupe of hours wouldnt hurt ....
I def going coz i need to settle the jersey / picture donation as well as get my membership card.
mockingbird
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Adebayor's gonna get banned for a year. Mark Hughes just contacted me. He's interested in signing me to replace Adebayor. Flying off to Manchester tomorrow for a trial.
fgl
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Emmanuel Adebayor charged by FA with violent conduct over Man City incidents vs. Arsenal
Associated Press
Last update: September 15, 2009 - 8:18 AM
http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/59409942.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiacyKUUr
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor was charged with violent and improper conduct by the Football Association on Tuesday for his alleged stamp on Robin van Persie and for his goal celebration in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Arsenal.
Van Persie, Adebayor's former Arsenal teammate, was left with a cut on his face after he had tackled the Man City striker.
The FA has also charged the Togo striker in relation to running the length of the field to celebrate his goal against his former club in front of the Arsenal fans, who reacted violently and had to be keep under control by police and stewards.
The FA said there would be separate hearings for the two incidents but did not say when they would be held. English soccer's governing body has also asked the Greater Manchester Police to investigate the behavior of the Arsenal fans, some of whom threw objects onto the field. A steward was left unconscious.
"Under the fast-track disciplinary process, Adebayor has been charged with violent conduct following an incident with Robin van Persie, which resulted in the Arsenal player receiving facial injuries," the FA said in a statement. "Referee Mark Clattenburg has advised the FA that he did not see this incident, but has confirmed that had he done so, he would have sent Adebayor off for violent conduct."
Adebayor has until Wednesday evening to respond to that charge and until Sept. 30 to reply to the one relating to the goal celebration.
Van Persie described Adebayor's conduct as a malicious stamp but Man City manager Mark Hughes defended his striker by saying no malice was intended. Hughes said Adebayor had also been the object of personal abuse by the Arsenal fans.
Adebayor was charged with improper conduct following his goal celebration.
"The Greater Manchester Police have written to the FA with their views on this incident," the FA said. "A separate date will now be arranged for a commission to consider Adebayor's goal celebration."
Associated Press
Last update: September 15, 2009 - 8:18 AM
http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/59409942.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiacyKUUr
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor was charged with violent and improper conduct by the Football Association on Tuesday for his alleged stamp on Robin van Persie and for his goal celebration in Saturday's 4-2 victory over Arsenal.
Van Persie, Adebayor's former Arsenal teammate, was left with a cut on his face after he had tackled the Man City striker.
The FA has also charged the Togo striker in relation to running the length of the field to celebrate his goal against his former club in front of the Arsenal fans, who reacted violently and had to be keep under control by police and stewards.
The FA said there would be separate hearings for the two incidents but did not say when they would be held. English soccer's governing body has also asked the Greater Manchester Police to investigate the behavior of the Arsenal fans, some of whom threw objects onto the field. A steward was left unconscious.
"Under the fast-track disciplinary process, Adebayor has been charged with violent conduct following an incident with Robin van Persie, which resulted in the Arsenal player receiving facial injuries," the FA said in a statement. "Referee Mark Clattenburg has advised the FA that he did not see this incident, but has confirmed that had he done so, he would have sent Adebayor off for violent conduct."
Adebayor has until Wednesday evening to respond to that charge and until Sept. 30 to reply to the one relating to the goal celebration.
Van Persie described Adebayor's conduct as a malicious stamp but Man City manager Mark Hughes defended his striker by saying no malice was intended. Hughes said Adebayor had also been the object of personal abuse by the Arsenal fans.
Adebayor was charged with improper conduct following his goal celebration.
"The Greater Manchester Police have written to the FA with their views on this incident," the FA said. "A separate date will now be arranged for a commission to consider Adebayor's goal celebration."
fgl
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Standard Liege
Arsenal
- Mangala 2,
- Jovanovic 5 (pen)
- Bendtner 45,
- Vermaelen 77,
- Eduardo 81
Arsenal started their Champions League Group H campaign with a bang by producing a stunning second-half comeback at Standard Liege on Wednesday.
Arsène Wenger's side were 2-0 down after a crazy first five minutes. Eliaquim Mangala was given room to fire home a shot from just outside the area then William Gallas clipped Milan Jovanovic, who picked himself up and scored from the penalty spot.
The Arsenal ship listed for a while but, on his 100th Arsenal appearance, Nicklas Bendtner scored on the half-time whistle to anchor them once more.
The visitors dominated the second half and took their opportunities when Liege tired. Thomas Vermaelen forced the ball home from close range in the 79th minute, though replays suggested Alex Song may have been offside in the build-up. Eduardo twisted the knife two minutes later by nudging home a Cesc Fabregas corner with his knee.
It was sweet ending to a bitter saga for the Croatian. He was only playing in this game because his European ban for "deceiving the referee" in Arsenal's last Champions League game had been annulled on Monday.
This game was typical of Arsenal's season so far. Frenetic pace, loads of incident and netfuls of goals.
But after that terrible start they were just grateful to be leaving with maximum points..
Even though Wenger was without nine players for Arsenal's first game in Belgium since 1993, the manager still decided to rest a 10th. Bacary Sagna was left on bench so Emmanuel Eboue operated at right back.
The players left at home were: Manuel Almunia (chest infection), Theo Walcott, Denilson (both back), Robin van Persie (knee), Samir Nasri (leg), Andrey Arshavin (groin), Lukasz Fabianski, Johan Djourou (both knee) and Carlos Vela (ankle).
Those absences meant keeper Vito Mannone came in for only his second appearance for Arsenal and only his sixth match as a professional. As expected, Tomas Rosicky made his first Arsenal start since January 2008. However it was somewhat surprising to see the Czech international employed on the right wing rather than the left. Eduardo took that role while Bendtner the central spearhead.
What the Stade Maurice Dufrasne lacked in size and grace, it more than made up for in passion and intensity. This was industrial Belgium and the locals had a devotion to their side akin to Northern England. Before kick-off, the fans made Arsenal well aware they were on hostile territory.
However they probably did not realise just how much until exactly four minutes, four seconds had elapsed.
That was the time on the Liege scoreboard when Jovanovic stroked home from the spot to put the home side 2-0 up. What had transpired before that has been bewildering an excruciating in equal measure.
Liege took the lead in the second minute with, from Arsenal's perspective, an entirely avoidable goal.
Miscommunication between Mannone and Alex Song saw the defender give away a corner under little real pressure. Arsenal got away the initial ball but could not clear their lines. Mangala pounced and was afforded ample room to squeeze his shot between Mannone and the near post from just outside the area.
Even Liege themselves seemed stunned at the early strike. But elation turned to ecstasy shortly afterwards when Gallas swept away the legs of Jovanovic just inside the area.
The Serb kept his cool to stroke home from the spot. It is fair that the home crowd didn't in celebrating the goal!
Arsenal were shell-shocked but, over the course of the next half-hour, gradually got some sort of game together. Eduardo had an effort blocked on the quarter-hour and Bendtner sent over a couple of dangerous low balls from the left. However Sinan Bolat was more caretaker than keeper.
Yet, as half time approached, there was more incisiveness in their work. Eventually the reward came. In the final minute of normal time Diaby powered forward, shrugged off his assailant and slipped a pass into the path of Bendtner. The Dane slid his shot through the legs of Bolat and into the far corner.
A bitter start, a better end. As the teams went off at the break, Arsenal had a lifeline and, just as importantly, some impetus.
The second half could have seen two goals in less time than it had taken in the first.
Dieudonne Mbokani found himself in space on the edge of the area in the opening seconds but his shot was blocked by Gael Clichy. Rosicky pinged a pin-point pass up the other end and only a perfectly-timed challenge from Mangala stopped Bendtner grabbing an equaliser.
Arsenal were much better this half and sending their hosts into retreat but Liege were still threatening on the break. In the 57th minute, Wilfried Dalmat stormed down the right and, under pressure, Eboue hacked his low cross away from under his own bar.
The visitors' pressure was not being translated into chances and, as the half wore on, this in itself gave Liege a little more confidence.
Wenger replaced Rosicky with Aaron Ramsey and the Welshman immediately tested Bolat. The manager was just about to make another change when Arsenal drew level.
In the 79th minute, Fabregas sent over a free-kick from the left. Eduardo flicked it on to Song at the far post. He nudged the ball back into the six-yard box where Vermaelen scrambled it home from close range. Replays suggested the Cameroonian was offside when Eduardo had nodded the ball on.
Suddenly Liege were all at sea themselves.
Eduardo might have grabbed a third almost immediately but Bolat made his first real save of the night. From the corner, Vermaelen's drive was booted off the line with the keeper stranded.
The third came in the 81st minute. Fabregas fired in a corner from the left and Eduardo muscled in front his marker to turn the ball home from five yards with his knee.
The 26-year-old kissed his knee by way of celebration.
Eduardo was clearly relieved to have put a tough week behind him while his team had left with a win that had seemed light years away after that sloppy, sloppy start
extremers
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Well done Gunners!
We're 2-0 down first ten minutes because our goalie is a rookie for big league matches but i believe Mannone surely gain valuable experience out of this.
considering much of the A-listers (v.Persie, Almunia, Fabianski, Walcott, Nasri and Arshavin) are not playing, they did very well. Keep it up boys, we'll go far. COME ON YOU GUNNERS!
We're 2-0 down first ten minutes because our goalie is a rookie for big league matches but i believe Mannone surely gain valuable experience out of this.
considering much of the A-listers (v.Persie, Almunia, Fabianski, Walcott, Nasri and Arshavin) are not playing, they did very well. Keep it up boys, we'll go far. COME ON YOU GUNNERS!
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fgl
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10pm .. we can go a bit late lah say ... 915 or 930pm
I doubt it wud that crowded coz its wigan ...
fgl
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K set - I can give u the framed poster of AFC double winning team 97-98 I bot atHighbury if U want instead of donating to club as the donation draw is over liao (you got their email rite?)
Maybe we can meet outside first .. anything sms me
extremers
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technically this is the unspoken Arsenal thread. but we widen the topic to every football league as well. *thumbs up*
p.s. i'm a gooner too.
bro, without a thought.
gimme the time, i'll see you outside of the club on saturday.
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remember, there's only 1 club in london and it's not up north 
