Tottenham v Arsenal Match Thread

Tom65

Mgoraf wrote: »

Why did Modric get booked then? :S

That's what I'm wondering.

Also, did the ref wait to send Eboue off for dramatic effect?

PHB

As a non-neutral, I'm very happy Spurs win this and Arsenal are pretty much screwed.

I'd love to see Keane score, we need him confident for the Ireland game midweek. This is a good chance for him.

Chardee MacDennis

i presume Modric was asking for him to be booked, which is unsporting conduct or whatever its called!

Frisbee

Tom65 wrote: »

Also, did the ref wait to send Eboue off for dramatic effect?

Don't think he saw it?
Signal from the linesman maybe?

Quazzie

Modric booked for diving. Eboue booked for kicking out after the dive

LuckyLloyd

Lads, you can't call players / refs, etc names in this thread. Thank you.

Mossy Monk

****ing Eboue. Up to his usual **** again :mad: :mad:.

gosplan

Christ, just pay him off, cancel his contract and make him a free agent.

He brings nothing, absolutely nothing to our team.

Wenger persists with him but I can't see why you wouldn't play the 16 year old Wilshire instead of Eboue - I mean what exactly does Eboue offer?

syngindub

As a neutral i'm enjoying this

SuprSi

Palacios is playing a stormer, exactly what the Spurs squad needed, some tough tackling and steel.

redout

Keane wearing 15 looks odd. Anyone agree ?

kinaldo

PHB wrote: »

As a non-neutral, I'm very happy Spurs win this and Arsenal are pretty much screwed.

why are you worried about the Arsenal?

also the way they play (or at least try to play) football, they should be everybody's second favourite team, imo

newbie2

gosplan wrote: »

- I mean what exactly does Eboue offer?

takes the attention off Adebayor

Frisbee

newbie2 wrote: »

takes the attention off Adebayor

What?

newbie2

Frisbee wrote: »

What?

IMO the 2nd worst player on the team this season

Frisbee

Arsenal go in undeservedly level at the break.
It's Tottenham's to lose now

Mgoraf

SuprSi wrote: »

Palacios is playing a stormer, exactly what the Spurs squad needed, some tough tackling and steel.

Yeah him and Jenas winning the midfield battle. Palacios' passing lets him down though.

gosplan

newbie2 wrote: »

takes the attention off Adebayor

Yeah, the plus side of things

- Eboue suspended :D
- Adebayor out :D

(seriously, give the lanky no-touch under-performing git a chance to think how his new well paid season is going)

Kiith

Frisbee wrote: »

It's Tottenham's to lose now

We're pretty good at doing just that

newbie2

if tottenham don't beat us today they might as well throw themselves off a bridge

SuprSi

Frisbee wrote: »

Arsenal go in undeservedly level at the break.
It's Tottenham's to lose now

I've seen so many of these derbies where the same thing could be said only for Arsenal to come out on top in the end. The extra man should definitely help Spurs though.

Headshot

fair play to the ref
great refereeing to spot that kick out by eboue

PHB

kinaldo wrote: »

why are you worried about the Arsenal?

also the way they play (or at least try to play) football, they should be everybody's second favourite team, imo

Personally I much prefer Villa's style of football, quite similar to United's. Also I really have grown to be not too fond of a lot of the Arsenal players.

That said, the reason I'm worried about them is because Wenger is a ****ing amazing manager. It would not surprise me at all, at all, that when Cesc comes back, that they win every single game until the end of the season. Wenger is a manager who can put together those types of runs, so the less points they have the better. You really can't ever write him off.

leninbenjamin

yeesh... glad i wasn't able to watch the first half.

ditpoker

gosplan wrote: »

Yeah, the plus side of things

- Eboue suspended :D
- Adebayor out :D

(seriously, give the lanky no-touch under-performing git a chance to think how his new well paid season is going)

shhh! you cant say anything bad about anyone or big boss man Lloyd will say something in bold font.

and... adebayor is quality. his records speaks for itself. maybe not on form of late, but certainly not a bad player.

ErinGoBrath

Unreal. I just don't get it. How could a professional footballer be so redicilously stupid? Pay out the contract and let him go...

I wouldn't mind, for the first time in a long time he looked as a decent option on the wing. He was involved in attacks, got into the box, got some shots away...

Frisbee

First time I've ever heard Andy Gray talk sense.
Wenger should fine Eboue two weeks wages

newbie2

IMO that hand to the back was an instant sending off:rolleyes:

Thanx 4 The Fish

ditpoker wrote: »

shhh! you cant say anything bad about anyone or big boss man Lloyd will say something in bold font.

and... adebayor is quality. his records speaks for itself. maybe not on form of late, but certainly not a bad player.

If you continue to behave the way that you are dit you will soon find that you will not be able to view the words in bold font.

Headshot

eboue padding modrics back saying hard luck etc then turns around to a sending off

priceless:pac:

nice try by eboue thou

Villain

What was Eboue doing, seriously??

Arshavin and Eduardo still available to come on though, those two will give Arsenal a great chance of going on a decent run of games although they might have to settle for a draw here.

Dub13

PHB wrote: »

That said, the reason I'm worried about them is because Wenger is a ****ing amazing manager. It would not surprise me at all, at all, that when Cesc comes back, that they win every single game until the end of the season. Wenger is a manager who can put together those types of runs, so the less points they have the better. You really can't ever write him off.

I would have agreed with you 100% a couple of seasons ago but they/he seems to have lost and 'edge',I am not sure what it is but its gone.I don't think they are capable of going on runs like that now,the emirates has lost a invincibility factor even for mediocre teams everybody feels they can get a result there.

newbie2

Headshot wrote: »

eboue padding modrics back saying hard luck etc then turns around to a sending off

priceless:pac:

slowroll FTW

Fuzzy_Dunlop

On the plus side. That could be the last time we see Eboue play right midfield for a good while:pac: Funny, the one time he actually plays sorta decently he acts the complete idiot abnd gets sent off

eZe^

ditpoker wrote: »

adebayor is quality. his records speaks for itself. maybe not on form of late, but certainly not a bad player.

To be fair, he is the most wasteful striker I've ever seen in my life to get 30 goals in one season.

Frisbee

Adebayor is a good player. Good, not great.
Anyone could score 30 goals in a season with the players we had creating them for him last season.

Hell I could score 10+ goals a season if I had Fab, Rosicky, Hleb and RVP setting them up for me.

eagle eye

Well imo Spurs were the better team in that half, and now with eleven against ten they should go on to win it.

A lot of good performances from Spurs players, although Corluka looks a liablility sometimes. Trying to let the ball run out, and a couple of minutes later Lennon managed to get the ball and just as well for Spurs as Corluka had fallen over all by himself lol.

ditpoker

eZe^ wrote: »

To be fair, he is the most wasteful striker I've ever seen in my life to get 30 goals in one season.

andy cole?? (who was also great)

Thanx 4 The Fish

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

If you continue to behave the way that you are dit you will soon find that you will not be able to view the words in bold font.

Might be worth noting Lloyd and Ditpoker are very good friends. Liking the jack boot post though:D:D (only messing, sorry)

As for Eboue; that is the absolute most idiotic red card I have ever seen a professional footballer get. He absolute deserved it but he got 2 yellow cards for nothing more than his own idiocy. Tottenham have just got to win this game now.

PHB

Dub13 wrote: »

I would have agreed with you 100% a couple of seasons ago but they/he seems to have lost and 'edge',I am not sure what it is but its gone.I don't think they are capable of going on runs like that now,the emirates has lost a invincibility factor even for mediocre teams everybody feels they can get a result there.

The start of last season they showed they still have it. They just need to spark into life at some point. There's no doubt their are weaknesses in their squad, central midfield is shockingly weak, which is terrible considering they probably have the best young midfielder in the world playing for them.

But with Cesc back, Eduardo who offers a different threat, and Arshavin who has some much needed pace, I still fear them. Hopefully the league is beyond them now, but if they drop out of 4th, I'll be very happy, because I really do see them as a genuine threat for next year even, while aside from Chelsea, the other teams just don't scare me as much.

Roddy23

Fcukin sick of Eboue and his sh1t. Remember when van Persie stupidly got sent off at Southampton a few years ago, and Wenger dropped him for a good while, it'll be interesting to see what he does with Eboue now. I personally think that should be his last chance. I hope he is only playing these days out of necessity as we don't have any other fit options, but seriously I hope that's the last time we see of him.

Hopefully we can put it up to them this half, and show the true Arsenal way. Still optimistic of getting something out of this game...

eZe^

Frisbee wrote: »

Adebayor is a good player. Good, not great.
Anyone could score 30 goals in a season with the players we had creating them for him last season.

Hell I could score 10+ goals a season if I had Fab, Rosicky, Hleb and RVP setting them up for me.

Ya, I never said he was bad, he is a striker who has alot more than goals to his game. He is extremely wasteful infront of goal though...


Riley is an absolute jackass. His "look at me" attitude and the head shake when he came out of the dugout reminded me of one of my 4 year old cousins trying to be cool in the presence of a teenager.

Raskolnikov

I have to say, this is the best Spurs performance I've seen all season. Palacios, Keane and Cudicini all look to be inspired signings.

As for Arsenal, they're rapidly becoming awful to watch.

Roddy23

Roddy23 wrote: »

I hope he is only playing these days out of necessity as we don't have any other fit options, but seriously I hope that's the last time we see of him.

Wenger seems to like temperamental players so I wouldn't bank on it but if he had decent options I'd just show Eboue the door. He hasn't been worth the hassle he brings for ages.

LuckyLloyd

Pav gets into a great position and scoops it high and wide

Roddy23

As for Arsenal, they're rapidly becoming awful to watch.

In fairness we're missing three of our most creative players. Wait till they come back, and if we're still playing like we are then, then you might find that you've a point.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Jesus, that should have been a goal there. Pav did well to get in the box but then just looked at his feet instead of up to pass...

Frisbee

This has really put us in a bad situation.

If Wenger planned on playing Arshavin or Eddy I don't think he'll risk it now.
Down to ten men, both lacking match fitness. Recipe for a pulled hammie.

Eduardo would be the better option imo, has a few reserve team games under his belt.

eZe^

Amazing to think that Arsenals midfield was Hleb, Flamini, Rosicky, Cesc and Gilberto last season, and now they are playing Denilson and Song there.

Frisbee

eZe^ wrote: »

Amazing to think that Arsenals midfield was Hleb, Flamini, Rosicky, Cesc and Gilberto last season, and now they are playing Denilson and Song there.