Arsenal were victorious against Chelsea over the weekend. Arsenal struggled in the beginning. Lampard's goal was disappointing and John Terry's goal was infuriating. But in the second half Arsenal pulled it together. Ironically Arsenal's win coincided with the English media saying there isn't any tackling in the modern game. Robin Van Persie had a fantastic game. We get to see him uninhibited by long injury spells.
The Marseille Champions League game performance was probably a hang over from Saturday's game. The game did feature Park Chu-Young Champions League debut. Unfortunately his performance wasn't very good.
No Arsenal rant this post. We Arsenal didn't beat Chelsea, it's more like Chelsea didn't really want to win the game.
Saturday was my first football marathon of the season. The beginning was the Arsenal v. Chelsea. The caught the end of the United v. Everton. Then I watched most of the boring Man City Wolverhampton game. Then moved to the Milan Roma. The caught the end of the Paris Saint Germain game. Then was the Barcelona v. Mattorca and the Liverpool and West Brom game. Then I watched the Juventus v. Inter and the excellent Lyon v. Saint Ettienne game. Then the Real Madrid v. Real Sociedad and the Santos game. In all I saw hat tricks from Robin Van Persie, Lionel Messi and Neymar. Every match up was really good. Besides the Arsenal game, I think the Lyon Saint Ettienne game was probably the best. After Lyon had a man sent off for an incredible challenge in that the force of the challenge the ball popped. The overall tackle was pretty bad and sending him off was a good decision. In all the new computer is working fantastically.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
What a great Sunday
That was an incredible Sunday. Especially if you are an Arsenal supporter. A good victory over Stoke City, United were thumped 6-1 over City, and not only a Chelsea defeat but Didier Drogba is suspended for the next three games which includes the Arsenal game next week. Some how some way he finds a way to destroy the Arsenal defense. I know what your saying that's not very hard, but he seems to do it effortlessly instead of the slow build up of other players. Drogba and Park Ji-Sung, the Manchester United midfielder, the two players who beat us seemingly every time. Ashley Cole also picked up a 1 game suspension but I don't know if it will be served next week.
I don't know who the announcers were for the Stoke v. Arsenal game yesterday, but they were just awful yesterday. Every Arsenal supporter knows that Nasri and Cesc Fabergas left in the summer. Shocking I know. I assure you we know our midfield would be dramatically improved with those two players. Their leaving probably contributed to the extremely slow start to the season, we KNOW. I'm tired of hearing about it. No matter how much money we offered Cesc, he didn't want to stay. He wanted to go back home to Spain. I can respect that. That isn't a failing of Arsenal. Nasri is a different case. He or those around him thought he was better than what he was and some came along and offered to treble his wages and he took it. Most people would have. With that being said he really wasn't important last season. After his really strong beginning he faded like the rest of the team towards the end. He had a bright three months in an Arsenal shirt and then went to City.
I guess the biggest problem I have is that Arsenal don't win, the other time just didn't do as well. Take the 1-0 win on Wednesday against Olympic Marseille in the Champions League. Aaron Ramsey scores the goal in extra time to win the game, oh Marseille were unlucky in that game. If it's Manchester United, oh that United team were industrious, scrapping to the last second. They have a never say die attitude. That same is said for every team seemingly except Arsenal. I haven't figured out why that is. With the events of the weekend, I've noticed that Arsenal aren't a story unless they're losing. The questions that can't be answered I guess, but listening to those announcers yesterday it seems were reading from a sheet or they are the talking points they have to discuss to death.
And now for something completely different. Over the past couple of week have been simply delightful for me, I have a new computer. Gone are the days of a slow laptop who's power chord had to be positioned a certain way to keep it running. A new era of a faster machine with more RAM and memory and the coolest thing of all...two monitors. One of the monitors is my TV which in itself is cool. This new set up allows me to watch two games at the same time. No long will I have to chose what game to watch or I wonder what is going on in the other game. So on Sunday I got to watch the Arsenal but also the Manchester derby at the same time. As a football fan this is truly living. I'm enjoying myself every weekend and some Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
I don't know who the announcers were for the Stoke v. Arsenal game yesterday, but they were just awful yesterday. Every Arsenal supporter knows that Nasri and Cesc Fabergas left in the summer. Shocking I know. I assure you we know our midfield would be dramatically improved with those two players. Their leaving probably contributed to the extremely slow start to the season, we KNOW. I'm tired of hearing about it. No matter how much money we offered Cesc, he didn't want to stay. He wanted to go back home to Spain. I can respect that. That isn't a failing of Arsenal. Nasri is a different case. He or those around him thought he was better than what he was and some came along and offered to treble his wages and he took it. Most people would have. With that being said he really wasn't important last season. After his really strong beginning he faded like the rest of the team towards the end. He had a bright three months in an Arsenal shirt and then went to City.
I guess the biggest problem I have is that Arsenal don't win, the other time just didn't do as well. Take the 1-0 win on Wednesday against Olympic Marseille in the Champions League. Aaron Ramsey scores the goal in extra time to win the game, oh Marseille were unlucky in that game. If it's Manchester United, oh that United team were industrious, scrapping to the last second. They have a never say die attitude. That same is said for every team seemingly except Arsenal. I haven't figured out why that is. With the events of the weekend, I've noticed that Arsenal aren't a story unless they're losing. The questions that can't be answered I guess, but listening to those announcers yesterday it seems were reading from a sheet or they are the talking points they have to discuss to death.
And now for something completely different. Over the past couple of week have been simply delightful for me, I have a new computer. Gone are the days of a slow laptop who's power chord had to be positioned a certain way to keep it running. A new era of a faster machine with more RAM and memory and the coolest thing of all...two monitors. One of the monitors is my TV which in itself is cool. This new set up allows me to watch two games at the same time. No long will I have to chose what game to watch or I wonder what is going on in the other game. So on Sunday I got to watch the Arsenal but also the Manchester derby at the same time. As a football fan this is truly living. I'm enjoying myself every weekend and some Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Yeah Football is back
Sorry for the lack of postings. Arsenal's season stumbles on. They put on a convincing display against Olyimpiocos and then lose to their bitter rivals. Their performances are so uneven. One bright spot is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlian. A really good goal against Olympiocos and a hat trick for England under 21's during the international break. Hopefully he will get some playing time with the first team.
Last week Ivan Gazidis came out saying Arsenal didn't need Champions League money in order to servive. This is a direct contradiction of we need to finish in the top 4 in order to pay down the stadium, debt. Stan Kreonke has also come out and say "Arsene Wenger has a job for life". The more the bourd talks the more I think that they are the problem.
Kroenke says "Wenger has a job for life", and why would he. Negating the 15 years of outstanding service of winning trophies but of building a 60k stadium and still have a successful team. Kroenke doesn't and wont get rid of Wenger because of what he does. Wenger isn't loud or brash and he buys cheap and sells high, what boss won't like that. Wenger makes money. I can't think of any manager could do what Wenger has done over these past 15 years. Why not ride that ship, Wenger has done more with less. The only differance is that for the past coulpe of years he sells but doesn't replenish. That cycle can't last forever and is now crashing down around the team.
Here is a question for the fans that what to get rid of Wenger, Why would Wenger sabatoge all of his work? And who would you get to replace him?
Last week Ivan Gazidis came out saying Arsenal didn't need Champions League money in order to servive. This is a direct contradiction of we need to finish in the top 4 in order to pay down the stadium, debt. Stan Kreonke has also come out and say "Arsene Wenger has a job for life". The more the bourd talks the more I think that they are the problem.
Kroenke says "Wenger has a job for life", and why would he. Negating the 15 years of outstanding service of winning trophies but of building a 60k stadium and still have a successful team. Kroenke doesn't and wont get rid of Wenger because of what he does. Wenger isn't loud or brash and he buys cheap and sells high, what boss won't like that. Wenger makes money. I can't think of any manager could do what Wenger has done over these past 15 years. Why not ride that ship, Wenger has done more with less. The only differance is that for the past coulpe of years he sells but doesn't replenish. That cycle can't last forever and is now crashing down around the team.
Here is a question for the fans that what to get rid of Wenger, Why would Wenger sabatoge all of his work? And who would you get to replace him?
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
The Beginning
I live in the United States and I'm a fan of total football. The club I follow the occasional Tuesday or Wednesday and every weekend is Arsenal. F.C. Barcelona, when Arsenal is not playing and Ajax occassionally.
That said I'll watch any game I can, except the MLS for some reason. Why can't the MLS have an English feed for their games. I could see a CONCACAF Champions League in Mexico to be in spanish but not a regular season game.
Not living in Europe I feel affords me the outsider position on many topics like, Yes Barcelona are really that good and Manchester United really weren't that great of a team last year, and whats up with Real Madrid the past couple of weeks?
Is it me or does it seem that Karim Benzema what's to play the Wayne Rooney role but he's the only striker so it doesn't work. Benzema gets the ball too deep on the pitch and when Madrid do get the ball in an attacking position he's not there to do the the one thing he was brought in to do score goals.
One more thing Manchester City is not in the same ballpark as FC Barcelona. Man City is stuck in traffic an the way to the ballpark. Buying the best players does not replicate time. The core Barcelona players have been playing together for 10 years, Man City 10 minutes.
And Arsenal youth set up can't be that far behind Barcelona. Cesc looks like he never left.
That said I'll watch any game I can, except the MLS for some reason. Why can't the MLS have an English feed for their games. I could see a CONCACAF Champions League in Mexico to be in spanish but not a regular season game.
Not living in Europe I feel affords me the outsider position on many topics like, Yes Barcelona are really that good and Manchester United really weren't that great of a team last year, and whats up with Real Madrid the past couple of weeks?
Is it me or does it seem that Karim Benzema what's to play the Wayne Rooney role but he's the only striker so it doesn't work. Benzema gets the ball too deep on the pitch and when Madrid do get the ball in an attacking position he's not there to do the the one thing he was brought in to do score goals.
One more thing Manchester City is not in the same ballpark as FC Barcelona. Man City is stuck in traffic an the way to the ballpark. Buying the best players does not replicate time. The core Barcelona players have been playing together for 10 years, Man City 10 minutes.
And Arsenal youth set up can't be that far behind Barcelona. Cesc looks like he never left.
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