Carling Cup Final + Premier League Discussion

We're starting to get hemmed back a bit now, but Spurs haven't created any clear chances. One in the next five minutes would make for a very nervy atmosphere though.

Norwich have equalised against Man Utd.

Norwich 1 - 1 United

PuroReturns wrote:Harry Redknapp for England FFS! I mean it!

His substitutions set the table up for Walcott who was shite the whole game UNTIL Redknapp propped him up with his utterly ridiculous substitutions!

No the players involved could not prevent the set up and Walcott's rocket pace and two good finishes

Why did Harry take off Saha?

And why hasn't he brought Lennon on? As he is such a superior talent..you'd think he would sort this out.

$100 bucks live betting right now on Man Utd. Norwich players will throw the game. EA$$$$Y CA$$$$$HHHHHHHHHHH. TFS!!!!

PuroReturns wrote:$100 bucks live betting right now on Man Utd. Norwich players will throw the game. EA$$$$Y CA$$$$$HHHHHHHHHHH. TFS!!!!

Enjoy your winnings.

Giggs saves Puro's bacon.

That must be a red for Parker! It is. Today's getting better and better. Nasty clash with Vermaelen although I think it was reckless rather than malicious.

Giggs on his 900th appearance !

$200 bucks live betting that Norwich hold on or Man U step it up and grab a winner.

Castle Grayskull strikes back! I KNEW Norwich defenders were gonna switch off and allow the Devil Club to score. You could easily tell how the Canaries stopped hustling. EA$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$YYYYYYYYYYYYY CAAAAAAA$$$$$$$$$$$$HHHHH

5-2 FT

Absolutely fantastic comeback from Arsenal. They played really well going forward throughout the game and even defended competently in the second half. I've got to be honest and say I didn't think they were capable of this either before the match or when they went 0-2 down, but they showed tremendous resilience. Spurs were very underwhelming. They didn't even do a great deal when taking the lead.

Rosicky was brilliant for us. For once our squad players made a great contribution today.

Another entertaining North London derby. They never disappoint for the neutral.

It's a bit like Sunday league football played at a higher level nowadays,the lack of tactics and guile is there for all to see.

If anybody thinks that this or the Chelsea 3 United 3 game was a great game then they don't understand football.

These are meant to be the best teams in England and they can't close a game out at 2 or 3 nil

Tottenham are overrated as well,whenever they face a good team they play a negative counter attacking style of football and their record against the top teams is very average indeed.

I just can't wait to see them park the bus again in the CL

Europa wrote:It's a bit like Sunday league football played at a higher level nowadays,the lack of tactics and guile is there for all to see.

To be fair. Often watching Serie A can be like watching WWE.





Ledley Kings defending for the first Walcott goal was atrocious.

Europa wrote:

If anybody thinks that this or the Chelsea 3 United 3 game was a great game then they don't understand football.

Your right, i would have much preferred a 0-0. Football is not about entertainment or goals.

YESSS!!!!! That's more like it

Great Arsenal performance bar the 1st 10 mins.

Rosicky was brilliant! one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt - should definitely start more games.

Perú vs Belgium? No!
River Plate vs Liverpool? No!

It's Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid!!!

GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLL RAYO!!!

Oh shite! it looked in.

Henderson, Gerard, Adam and Downing

Just don't understand how that works, if Cardiff have a semi decent play-maker he will find so much space between the lines.

PARTIDAZO IN LA LIGA RIGHT NOW!

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid.

Proper football.

christmasborocooper wrote:
Ledley Kings defending for the first Walcott goal was atrocious.

Shocking from him and very unusual.

To be honest we were very poor all-round, dindn't have to do much to score two goals, but completely lost our shape and balance after half time.

Parker (along with numerous others) were gash - and that red has been waiting to happen all season. He always dives in. Always.

Gary Neville: "This is the best league in the world, never in question, in Italy and Spain they never give us games like this."

He's right on one count,they don't have games like this monstrosity

The little bitch is just upset at English teams getting raped in the CL

Well I stand corrected - for now, anyway. Gutsy comeback from us though first Spurs goal should never have been conceded, and Bale dived for the pen. I had dark thoughts on seeing Gibbs' name on the team sheet but he acquitted himself well bar the first goal and good to see Jenkinson back in action. Anyone, in fact, who can keep Djourou out of the team. But this result was also about Spuds not turning up, esp in 2H with VdV and Sandro having zero impact on coming on. Difficult choice for MOTM but Rosicky just edges it.

We have to keep the momentum - it's all very well winning the derby but all today's endeavours will count for nothing if, at the end of the season, we don't get CL.

Ouch. Congratulations arsenal. We got schooled.no complaints.

Onwards and upwards. If we can get something against man united next week that will be a big show of character.

On a side note, as much as it pains me to admit it, worms and the continual repetitive negative moaning about the quality of the league is starting to put me off posting on these boards.

Bale is the worst diving cheat in the league. Worse than Suarez.

Vermaelen

Puro,
An easy argument could be made that this game had more quality than Lyon-PSG.

Spurs

What an epic collapse. The first 15 mins of the 2nd half they were literally like lost schoolkids. Arsenal did a good job of putting pressure on the Spurs defenders, who lack the quality to evade pressure and play out. And from there it was all downhill - they made Arsenal look like a proper team! Arsenal were winning headers on corners, Walcott scored twice FFS, even despite his usual piece of mis-control for the 4th goal. King was terrible for that goal, no idea what he was thinking.

Arsenal were impressive - the sad thing for their fans is that if they showed even half this level of commitment and work rate in midfield, they could have done so much better this season. Not to mention the mental strength (for once Wenger can use this phrase without sounding like a fool) to come back from 2-0 down and not collapse further.

5-2 FFS

More evidence that all the top teams in England are a bit shit, how can Spurs blow a 2 goal league against the worst Arsenal team for years.

Metta World Peace wrote:Ouch. Congratulations arsenal. We got schooled.no complaints.

Onwards and upwards. If we can get something against man united next week that will be a big show of character.

On a side note, as much as it pains me to admit it, worms and the continual repetitive negative moaning about the quality of the league is starting to put me off posting on these boards.

Add him to your foe list.

Metta World Peace wrote:Ouch. Congratulations arsenal. We got schooled.no complaints.

Onwards and upwards. If we can get something against man united next week that will be a big show of character.

On a side note, as much as it pains me to admit it, worms and the continual repetitive negative moaning about the quality of the league is starting to put me off posting on these boards.

Khazar, my dear friend 0trick! How are you? I want Harry Redknapp for England, sincerely!

Did you see how Redknapp made Walcott look "world class"!!!

Why are you getting angry with worms/Europa/BlackRhino/Obispo/LRD...? He speaks the truth unlike Gary Neville. How in the world he has the nerve to toot the same little horn "best league in the world"

How is the EPL gonna improve when the fuckos from the media aren't capable of pointing out the comedy of tactics from the so called "big teams" like Arsenal and Tottenham?

Did you see how Norwich THREW THE GAME? I made CA$$$H again with Castle Grayskull. It's so predictable, I just KNEW Norwich were gonna switch off, stop hustling and allow 50 year old Giggs to run past every defender, receive the cross unmarked and score from basically under the goal.

Surprised Kenny didnt start Bellamy..think he'd have loved to tear up his home town club.