Hi fellow true gooners.
A great result yesterday, 3 more points, a good scuffle and some fine finishing. This has set things up nicely for a real 6 pointer against Aston Villa next Sunday - a game we simply must win. I must admit that I was a little concerned before the game, I didn't know how we would fare without Fabregas and whether we would have the creativity to open up Hull. The first 40 minutes of the game was absolutely dire and wasn't what we all wanted in such freezing conditions. The game changed when we got a free kick and Nasri decided to stamp on one of their players, the melee that happened after it was handbags. Nevertheless, Nasri was stupid and should have been sent off and upon watching a replay of the incident I felt Barmby should have gone to for rasing his hands towards Nasri. When we won another free kick a minute later, I turned round to my dad and muttered "Why the hell is Denilson taking it?!" - that showed me! A fabulous free kick from a player who has perhaps the worst shot at the entire club. I think the incident before half time did us a favour, players suddenly began to play with a bit of passion and from that point on I was sure we would get the 3 points.
We played very well in the second half, Diaby and Denilson were excellent. Diaby is such an enigma, sometimes he can look unstoppable and other times absolutely awful - if he was to become a bit more consistent he could be a really big player for us. The penalty was an absolute farce and justice was done when the worst goalkeeper in the premier league got lucky and saved Geovanni's spot kick. I was also very pleased to see Eduardo get on the score sheet, hopefully that will boost his confidence. It was such a shame that he put another chance past the post, had that gone in it would have been a fantastic solo goal.
Villa next week is massive, we have a depleted squad and they are at full strength so we will need to be at our very best. I really do fear Villa, they have excellent players and are a very pacy side and we all know that pace scares defenders. In James Milner I feel Villa have one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and I really hope that he goes and starts for England at the world cup. If we do beat Villa then we are really in the title race and as I've been saying all along, if Wenger reinforces the squad in January then we do have a realistic chance.
At half time yesterday news was filtering through the stadium that Mark Hughes had been sacked by Manchester City. Listening to the radio phone in on my way home it was really frustrating hearing the opinions of Alan Green, he kept on saying he feels really sorry for Mark Hughes. How can anyone feel sorry for a millionaire who loses their job? I'm sure he'll get a nice big pay off. What about all the people out there who lose their job and get nothing? All this epsiode has shown me is that City as expected have no class, you can't build a top four side over the course of a few short months. I would blame the owners who gave Hughes £40 million to spend on two awful centre halfs in Lescott and Toure.
Next time you feel like slagging Wenger off just count yourself lucky that you support a club built on tradition and class. I'll leave you with a famous saying George Graham used to tell all his new players when they signed for the club:
A great result yesterday, 3 more points, a good scuffle and some fine finishing. This has set things up nicely for a real 6 pointer against Aston Villa next Sunday - a game we simply must win. I must admit that I was a little concerned before the game, I didn't know how we would fare without Fabregas and whether we would have the creativity to open up Hull. The first 40 minutes of the game was absolutely dire and wasn't what we all wanted in such freezing conditions. The game changed when we got a free kick and Nasri decided to stamp on one of their players, the melee that happened after it was handbags. Nevertheless, Nasri was stupid and should have been sent off and upon watching a replay of the incident I felt Barmby should have gone to for rasing his hands towards Nasri. When we won another free kick a minute later, I turned round to my dad and muttered "Why the hell is Denilson taking it?!" - that showed me! A fabulous free kick from a player who has perhaps the worst shot at the entire club. I think the incident before half time did us a favour, players suddenly began to play with a bit of passion and from that point on I was sure we would get the 3 points.
We played very well in the second half, Diaby and Denilson were excellent. Diaby is such an enigma, sometimes he can look unstoppable and other times absolutely awful - if he was to become a bit more consistent he could be a really big player for us. The penalty was an absolute farce and justice was done when the worst goalkeeper in the premier league got lucky and saved Geovanni's spot kick. I was also very pleased to see Eduardo get on the score sheet, hopefully that will boost his confidence. It was such a shame that he put another chance past the post, had that gone in it would have been a fantastic solo goal.
Villa next week is massive, we have a depleted squad and they are at full strength so we will need to be at our very best. I really do fear Villa, they have excellent players and are a very pacy side and we all know that pace scares defenders. In James Milner I feel Villa have one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and I really hope that he goes and starts for England at the world cup. If we do beat Villa then we are really in the title race and as I've been saying all along, if Wenger reinforces the squad in January then we do have a realistic chance.
At half time yesterday news was filtering through the stadium that Mark Hughes had been sacked by Manchester City. Listening to the radio phone in on my way home it was really frustrating hearing the opinions of Alan Green, he kept on saying he feels really sorry for Mark Hughes. How can anyone feel sorry for a millionaire who loses their job? I'm sure he'll get a nice big pay off. What about all the people out there who lose their job and get nothing? All this epsiode has shown me is that City as expected have no class, you can't build a top four side over the course of a few short months. I would blame the owners who gave Hughes £40 million to spend on two awful centre halfs in Lescott and Toure.
Next time you feel like slagging Wenger off just count yourself lucky that you support a club built on tradition and class. I'll leave you with a famous saying George Graham used to tell all his new players when they signed for the club:
"Remember who you are, where you are and what you represent".
This applies to players and fans alike.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend folks.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend folks.
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