Cronky Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Looks like some more good young players coming off the Arsenal conveyor belt. Not in the first half it didn't. They were utterly shocking. This is truly classic Arsenal, when the evidence starts to stack up that they're in decline, they manage to frantically paper over the cracks just in time. I would have banked on Villa even to have managed not to spunk away a four goal start at home to that side tonight. That's how poor they were. Arshavin in that first half gave the most un-interested, not fucking bothered, fuck-you performance I think I've ever seen. Well the other half of the story is that after going 4-0 down, they scored 7 goals to 1, away from home against a much more experienced side. That suggests a bit of quality in the ranks. Arsenal's game is a bit knife-edge, and unless they play with confidence and commitment, it doesn't happen at all. In the first half, they lacked that spirit and their defence was exposed. After that, they developed confidence in their passing and movement, they dominated possession and Reading got few opportunities. Considering it's a young, second string team up against a Premiership side, that's quite an achievement. Wenger has pushed back the boundaries of what young players can achieve, and he doesn't get enough credit for that. The media seem to join in this chorus of derision about Arsenal's so-called 'failure' to win a trophy, but they should be giving them enormous credit for remaining so competitive when they're competing against clubs with much larger budgets. Gnabry and Eisfeld caught the eye last night as very good prospects. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Reading were shitting themselves from the moment Theo made it 4-1. Arsenal didn't have to play particularly well, Reading did half the job for them yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Reading were shitting themselves from the moment Theo made it 4-1. Arsenal didn't have to play particularly well, Reading did half the job for them yesterday. Shocking management to be honest, ridiculous from their side to fuck up a 4-0 lead at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Knew Reading would collapse last night, they have zero backbone to their team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Knew Reading would collapse last night, they have zero backbone to their team. You knew at 4-0 they'd lose? Neestradamus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I wouldn't say I knew but at 4-1 at half time, I can't say I was surprised to see Reading collapse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Knew Reading would collapse last night, they have zero backbone to their team. You knew at 4-0 they'd lose? Neestradamus As soon Arsenal scored the 1st I should have written. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Reading 5 - 7 Arsenal... Arsenal to begin serving in the next set Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 #mufc fans unfurl banner that reads: "Clattenburg, Referee, Leader, Legend" Cheeky scamps, they do what they want those Man U fans don't you know. On a side note, didn't even realise they were playing each other again tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Di Matteo confirms he spoke to Mikel & Mata before selecting them tonight & said: "They are OK to play" I could cry at how soft football has become Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Di Matteo confirms he spoke to Mikel & Mata before selecting them tonight & said: "They are OK to play" I could cry at how soft football has become pathetic, di Matteo is a prime cunt. Looking forward to his demise in feb/mar next year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maybe_next_year Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 FFS. Imagine if Mata had said no, he was still too sore from being called a Spanish Twat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Sturridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Moses Sturridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Lovely pass from Moses though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 AndyMitten: Another Utd away end flag reads: "Chelsea. Standing up to racism since Sunday." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slippery Sam Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Please, please, pleeeeeease God.......I don't want anything for Christmas. All I want is for Chelsea to have a man sent off tonight and for them to lose the game by an offside goal. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 GrantWahl: Oguchi Onyewu gets 1st start for Málaga, scores early in Copa del Rey game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 "Little surprised to see him playing" Fuck off, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 That Michael Keane looks like a serious prospect for Man U. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Did anyone get dodgy sound on the Sky game feed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 ahahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 AndyMitten: Another Utd away end flag reads: "Chelsea. Standing up to racism since Sunday." Heard them singing "where's your racist center half" before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 has scored for proper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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