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it's those occasional newsletter thingy actually. details can be found over at www.arsenalsingapore.com still.
THE FOOTBALL THREAD Vol 2
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it's those occasional newsletter thingy actually. details can be found over at www.arsenalsingapore.com still.
fgl
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yup me too, i got a diwali dinner invitation.
Spurs match, im definitely going. Bringing more tissue paper so i can decently "chope" prime seats.
onz lah bro
fgl
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kool - any other gooners wanna go wif us ... Just let us know via this thread
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Nasri targets Gunners comeback
Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri believes he should be back in action for the Premier League clash at West Ham on October 25.
The Gunners ace has yet to play this season after breaking his leg over the summer but Arsene Wenger recently revealed he was closing in on a comeback.
Nasri is happy with how the recovery is going and hopes to return to the Gunners squad as soon as possible.
He may not be ready to feature in the home game against Birmingham this weekend or make the trip to AZ Alkmaar in the Champions League.
However, the Frenchman is confident he will play some part at Upton Park later this month and is looking forward to linking up with his team-mates in a new-look formation.
"I'm due to rejoin the Arsenal team this weekend, or at the start of next week," Nasri said in The Sun.
"I think I will be back in action against West Ham on the 25th.
"The new style of play suits us. Cesc Fabregas has a bit more freedom in midfield, and the rest of us link up well with him."
SPEEDY RECOVERY NASRI! IT'LL BE GREAT TO SEE YOU ON THE PITCH AGAIN!
Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri believes he should be back in action for the Premier League clash at West Ham on October 25.
The Gunners ace has yet to play this season after breaking his leg over the summer but Arsene Wenger recently revealed he was closing in on a comeback.
Nasri is happy with how the recovery is going and hopes to return to the Gunners squad as soon as possible.
He may not be ready to feature in the home game against Birmingham this weekend or make the trip to AZ Alkmaar in the Champions League.
However, the Frenchman is confident he will play some part at Upton Park later this month and is looking forward to linking up with his team-mates in a new-look formation.
"I'm due to rejoin the Arsenal team this weekend, or at the start of next week," Nasri said in The Sun.
"I think I will be back in action against West Ham on the 25th.
"The new style of play suits us. Cesc Fabregas has a bit more freedom in midfield, and the rest of us link up well with him."
SPEEDY RECOVERY NASRI! IT'LL BE GREAT TO SEE YOU ON THE PITCH AGAIN!
fgl
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Arsenal
Birmingham
- Van Persie 16,
- Diaby 18,
- Arshavin 85
- Bowyer 38
Arsenal
- Vito Mannone
- Emmanuel Eboue
(90) - William Gallas
- Thomas Vermaelen
- Kieran Gibbs
- Alex Song
- Abou Diaby
- Cesc Fabregas (c)
- Tomas Rosicky
(72) - Theo Walcott
(33) - Robin Van Persie
- Substitutes
- Manuel Almunia
- Bacary Sagna
(72) - Mikael Silvestre
- Armand Traore
- Jack Wilshere
(90) - Aaron Ramsey
- Andrey Arshavin
(33)
This afternoon, they rattled up win No 4, however the only lubricant was elbow grease.
The Arsenal engine was purring perfectly early on. After 16 minutes, Robin van Persie celebrated the birth of his daughter this week with his fifth goal of the season. Then Abou Diaby grabbed another almost immediately.
However Lee Bowyer plundered a goal seven minutes before the break despite Arsenal claiming a foul on Vito Mannone in the build-up.
After that, the home side remained in the ascendency but they had to thank the Italian for a crucial save late on and could only breathe easily after Andrey Arshavin curled home a low shot from the edge of the area with five minutes remaining.
Still, it seems Arsenal are doing something seriously right at home at the moment. It takes all sorts of games to make a season and all sorts of victories to win a title.
This was more graft than craft but they still banked three points and that will do for today.
Perhaps the biggest surprise in Wenger’s line-up was the change he did not make. Manuel Almunia had fully recovered from his chest infection but Mannone, the 21-year-old rookie who had been outstanding in recent weeks, kept his place in goal.
Kieran Gibbs replaced Gael Clichy (ankle), Emmanuel Eboue replaced Bacary Sagna and Theo Walcott, making his first start of the season, replaced Arshavin. Otherwise Arsenal were fielding the same side that had hammered Blackburn 6-2 on this ground a fortnight earlier.
Birmingham came here with the optimism of a new owner but, at the same time, were burdened with injuries. They had not won at Arsenal in over 50 years and it seemed early on that their poor run would continue.
This season at Emirates, Wenger’s side had been registering nothing but free-scoring wins and the first 38 minutes only suggested more of the same.
In the opening stages, Cesc Fabregas clipped a long pass forward towards Van Persie. Roger Johnson intervened but only succeeded in nodding the ball invitingly into the path of the onrushing Rosicky, who made a hash of his attempted volley.
Shortly afterwards, Liam Ridgewell clattered Walcott in midfield causing the England midfielder to require treatment. He came back on and, with his first touch, tricked the same defender, sprinted up the right wing and forced Joe Hart to tip over the bar with rasping, angled drive.
In between those efforts, Rosicky miscued from close range after Van Persie had headed the ball back into his path. A doppelganger of his opening chance.
Arsenal were starting to pin back Birmingham so the opening goal came as no surprise. In the 16th minute, Song prodded a ball into the left-hand channel, Van Persie dug it out from beneath his own feet before firing home his fourth goal in his last four games.
A couple of minutes later it was 2-0. An irresistible move ended with Rosicky cutting the ball back across the area from the right-hand side. It was too far behind Van Persie and too far in front of Walcott however Diaby collected then stroked home the second.
Birmingham were offering nothing in attack. The only chance of note had come on the half-hour when Mannone batted away a regulation free-kick from Seb Larsson.
However, that would change seven minutes before the break.
They worked a corner to Barry Ferguson, whose cross was nodded high into his own area by Abou Diaby. Larsson’s presence forced Mannone to spill his attempted catch and, with Arsenal awaiting the referee’s whistle, Bowyer hooked home from close range at the far post.
Just before the goal, Walcott had made way for Arshavin. The Englishman was clearly feeling the effects of that early challenge.
The substitute forced a fine low save from Hart at the near post as Arsenal tried to recoup their two-goal advantage. Seven minutes after the restart Arshavin swivelled a shot wide from six yards when he should have scored.
The opportunity helped Arsenal regain their composure because the opening stages of the second half had belonged to Birmingham. Though the most they made of it was mild consternation in the home penalty area.
And before long, Arsenal would do much more than that at the other end. On the hour, referee Lee Probert penalised Hart for picking up a backpass after Larsson had intercepted a Cesc Fabregas cross. After much deliberation, Van Persie grazed the bar with the free-kick.
After that, both sides went into their shells a little. Both had a position in the game they wanted to exploit, not let slip. Arsenal were still the superior but Birmingham were showing their stomach for the fight.
The home side came closest to putting the game to bed. Hart saved from Thomas Vermaelen’s header at the far post and Van Persie whipped a free-kick just wide.
However, Birmingham were having their moments. The most nerve-jangling, from a Arsenal perspective at least, came soon afterwards when Mannone made a terrific save from Ridgewell’s cross.
Five minutes from time, the game was finally safe. Fabregas led the breakaway and Arshavin teased his marker before steering home a low drive just inside the far post.
Hart made an excellent save from Diaby at the death but Arsenal already had everything they wanted.
This was a fortifying win in many, many ways.
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Nasri - I’m so happy to be back
Nasri wearing Gallas's unnamed jersey
during Arsenal reserves vs Wolves
By Chris Harris
While most Arsenal eyes fixed their gaze on events in Alkmaar last night, the Gunners' season was given a timely boost by a short but significant appearance in Shropshire.
Samir Nasri was the star attraction at the home of Telford United as he made his comeback three months after breaking his fibula on the opening morning of Arsenal's training camp in Austria.
The French international played 58 minutes for the Reserves and looked as neat and tidy as ever, producing one defence-splitting pass to set up Gilles Sunu's opener in an entertaining 2-2 draw against Wolves.
Nasri's was not the only happy return - Lukasz Fabianski was also back in action after knee surgery - but the 22-year-old's comeback was the big news after his lengthy lay-off. Afterwards, a delighted Nasri spoke exclusively to Arsenal.com.
"I feel good," he said. "I was a little bit tired at the end of the first half but I am so happy to be back on the pitch. It has been three months I was injured so I am really glad to be back.
"It has been difficult but I was always looking forward for a speedy recovery. I knew it would be hard but everyone was behind me and helping me so I am OK.
"I don’t know if I am ready yet for the first team. I need to play because nothing can replace the games. So I work well with [fitness coach] Tony Colbert and now after one or two games I will be ready to come back to the first team.
"It was the first serious injury I have had. Two years ago in Marseilles I twisted my ankle but it was not bad like this one. I was sick also, I had meningitis, so that was bad, but this is the first time I have broken a bone in my body. But I am really happy, I had a quick recovery and everything is fine now."
Nasri has been restricted to a watching brief as far as first-team matters are concerned but he likes what he's seen from the sidelines. The Frenchman believes Arsenal are older, wiser and stronger this season.
"I think we have made a really, really good start in the [League} and in the Champions League," said Nasri. "I think we need to keep this spirit and this focus because we have a big, big quality in defence, in midfield and up front. The team is strong and we need to keep this level going.
"I think we are stronger this year because now we are more mature, we are one year older and the team hasn’t changed a lot so we know each other and that is really good for the season."
WELCOME BACK NASRI!
Nasri wearing Gallas's unnamed jersey
during Arsenal reserves vs WolvesBy Chris Harris
While most Arsenal eyes fixed their gaze on events in Alkmaar last night, the Gunners' season was given a timely boost by a short but significant appearance in Shropshire.
Samir Nasri was the star attraction at the home of Telford United as he made his comeback three months after breaking his fibula on the opening morning of Arsenal's training camp in Austria.
The French international played 58 minutes for the Reserves and looked as neat and tidy as ever, producing one defence-splitting pass to set up Gilles Sunu's opener in an entertaining 2-2 draw against Wolves.
Nasri's was not the only happy return - Lukasz Fabianski was also back in action after knee surgery - but the 22-year-old's comeback was the big news after his lengthy lay-off. Afterwards, a delighted Nasri spoke exclusively to Arsenal.com.
"I feel good," he said. "I was a little bit tired at the end of the first half but I am so happy to be back on the pitch. It has been three months I was injured so I am really glad to be back.
"It has been difficult but I was always looking forward for a speedy recovery. I knew it would be hard but everyone was behind me and helping me so I am OK.
"I don’t know if I am ready yet for the first team. I need to play because nothing can replace the games. So I work well with [fitness coach] Tony Colbert and now after one or two games I will be ready to come back to the first team.
"It was the first serious injury I have had. Two years ago in Marseilles I twisted my ankle but it was not bad like this one. I was sick also, I had meningitis, so that was bad, but this is the first time I have broken a bone in my body. But I am really happy, I had a quick recovery and everything is fine now."
Nasri has been restricted to a watching brief as far as first-team matters are concerned but he likes what he's seen from the sidelines. The Frenchman believes Arsenal are older, wiser and stronger this season.
"I think we have made a really, really good start in the [League} and in the Champions League," said Nasri. "I think we need to keep this spirit and this focus because we have a big, big quality in defence, in midfield and up front. The team is strong and we need to keep this level going.
"I think we are stronger this year because now we are more mature, we are one year older and the team hasn’t changed a lot so we know each other and that is really good for the season."
WELCOME BACK NASRI!
fuzztremecho
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saw 4 balls on the pix...the red ball, the football and each on top of the fella wearing no 25 and the red striped dude...hehehe
if i'm a keeper...i'll be confused too...
if i'm a keeper...i'll be confused too...
