Premier League: from Sat 8 Dec 2007 to Sun 9 Dec 2007

Oh dear poor Hatton

Surely Hot Spurm is still capeble of ruining this!

bolton 4-1 up over wigan.

poor potato.

wigan will be looking a bit adrift now, with bolton, boro and spurs winning.

Luis wrote:Nah, I fancy the Spuds for this one

So, Arsenal lose two big players to injury and hit rock bottom in terms of results and performance. A loss to Sevilla, a lucky win over Villa, a draw against the most underperforming side in the league at the moment and a loss to a team without a win in ages.

It's not looking good. And I said that this would happen months ago. you should have listened.

Samina Malik wrote:So, Arsenal lose two big players to injury and hit rock bottom in terms of results and performance. A loss to Sevilla, a lucky win over Villa, a draw against the most underperforming side in the league at the moment and a loss to a team without a win in ages.

It's not looking good. And I said that this would happen months ago. you should have listened.

Hleb, Cesc, Flamini and RVP.

We all knew that key injuries would inflict us, especially if one of those was to be Cesc.

Its not all doom and gloom though, we still top

Tweesus of Nazareth wrote:
Hleb, Cesc, Flamini and RVP.

So, your worst player last season, your two best players (probably) and Flamini, who has been widely derided until this year.

We all knew that key injuries would inflict us, especially if one of those was to be Cesc.

It shows the problem with relying on very good young players - an older player won't want to sit around playing sub, so you have no replacement in case of injury. Compared to how the other big three have coped with injuries this season, Arsenal look weak.

Its not all doom and gloom though, we still top

True enough, but you were five points ahead not so long ago, now it's very much game on. As I've also said many times, Arsenal are a streak team - when they're winning, they play with great confidence and are capable of long undefeated runs. But when they lose, it almost always knocks the $h!t out of them for weeks. This side may have more resilience than previous ones, however, and the next 6 or so games will be the test of that.

Woooo! West Ham 1-0!!!! Deaanooooo! Deaanoooooo!!!

Blackburn have been in such awful form.

Green pulled of a world class save to deny a Tugay screamer (should be England’s number 1). Plus Santa Cruz missed a sitter. West Ham took their chance and the 3pts.

A deserved win. Blackburn created a few chances, but playwise they were hardly in the game.

Scott Parker was MOTM, fucking fantastic in the middle today. Oh and DEANO! is back...22 points and having a great season

West Ham Snowman wrote:Scott Parker was MOTM, fucking fantastic in the middle today.

So far we have Barry, Hargreaves, Noble, Johnson and now possibly Parker > Gerrard, Lampard. Anyone want to add any other English CM to the list.

shazlx-mas wrote:

West Ham Snowman wrote:Scott Parker was MOTM, fucking fantastic in the middle today.

So far we have Barry, Hargreaves, Noble, Johnson and now possibly Parker > Gerrard, Lampard. Anyone want to add any other English CM to the list.

Hell, I'd even go so far as to play Walcott there at the moment...

shazlx-mas wrote:

West Ham Snowman wrote:Scott Parker was MOTM, fucking fantastic in the middle today.

So far we have Barry, Hargreaves, Noble, Johnson and now possibly Parker > Gerrard, Lampard. Anyone want to add any other English CM to the list.

BTW Jenas doesn't count.

Carrick, though not this season.

Butt, though not this season or any of the last 3.

Hoddle, though not for a while now.

shazlx-mas wrote:

West Ham Snowman wrote:Scott Parker was MOTM, fucking fantastic in the middle today.

So far we have Barry, Hargreaves, Noble, Johnson and now possibly Parker > Gerrard. Anyone want to add any other English CM to the list.

barton, nolan, batty, sidwell, redknapp and almunia

why the hell not add them, it's about as realistic as your list

shazlx-mas wrote:

West Ham Snowman wrote:Scott Parker was MOTM, fucking fantastic in the middle today.

So far we have Barry, Hargreaves, Noble, Johnson and now possibly Parker > Gerrard, Lampard. Anyone want to add any other English CM to the list.

Micheal Brown > Gerrard Lampard > shazlx

Cruijffmas wrote:Green pulled of a world class save to deny a Tugay screamer (should be England’s number 1). Plus Santa Cruz missed a sitter. West Ham took their chance and the 3pts.

There is still time for him.

I really rate him as a shot stopper. One of the best in the league. Sometimes his decision making seems a little eratic.

I genuinly felt sorry for him when he broke down with a bad injury before the World Cup.

Tuncay has been a good signing for Boro , always has looked a good player , can play at wing or upfront.

We have the 5th best defence in the league at the moment...only conceded 12 goals in 15 games...We also have no problem scoring either. I'm looking forward to our next 2 home games against Everton in the cup and league.

Sorry didnt see Ade , Cesc etc comments on Tuncay , yeah he was for free.

Cesc wrote:

Cruijffmas wrote:Green pulled of a world class save to deny a Tugay screamer (should be England’s number 1). Plus Santa Cruz missed a sitter. West Ham took their chance and the 3pts.

There is still time for him.

I really rate him as a shot stopper. One of the best in the league. Sometimes his decision making seems a little eratic.

I genuinly felt sorry for him when he broke down with a bad injury before the World Cup.

You've got to worry about English football when we're considering Robert Green and a Spaniard.

You have to worry about English fans, when you make idiotic comments like the one above.

Which other international side would Robert Green be a serious contender for?

L r d wrote:Which other international side would Robert Green be a serious contender for?

Wales and Andorra.

Merry Krimbo wrote:

L r d wrote:Which other international side would Robert Green be a serious contender for?

Wales and Andorra.

and germany

L r d wrote:Which other international side would Robert Green be a serious contender for?

Brazil

We have 10 keepers who would walk in the England team , for eg Werder keeper Wiese doesnt get a look in the national squad.
Try someone else.

Its not as bad as it seems. If only Paul Robinson could get his confidence back. Its been 24 months now. Green had been overlooked IMO under McLaren. Not sure he should have been a starter, but he deserved a place in the squad with James.

As for the up and coming keepers. Lee Camp looks like he won't hit the heights. Alnwick from what I have heard is promising.

Its all about Joe Hart for me though.

Hopefully Sven can bring him on like Richards, Johnson and Ireland.

Why shouldn't he be a contender for England? You either haven't watched him...or have and you are being a complete WUM. Either of those could be the reason...

I reckon he'd perform for his country, unlike these overrated tossers who earn £100,000 a week and can't get their country through to a European Championship.

You replicate the view of others who pick players based on name, instead of actually watching them. I could picture you in a stadium, in the rain under an umbrella Hysen...you seem to share McClaren views.