EPL: Arsenal FC vs Sunderland
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wright different case cos his mind onli tink of being playing of england... if he stayed on he could've been better..Originally posted by 798:last time the back four consist of tony adams n gang n david seaman r first team players of england.
we sign richael wright b4 but he was a letdown who is only good in CM9798 -
What a great game by the Arsenal team, a pity that we didn't score more. The scoreline should have been 7 - 2. Diaby, Toure, Walcott and Adebayor should have scored, luckily thx to Robin Van Persie.. He SAVED the team!! yeah~~!!!
to sgforums members from Arsenal supporters club: feel free to come join us every match day at the Modesto's @ the Elizabeth Hotel. we look forward to seeing you there cheering on the gunners (especially turbo_drift). Arsenal Supporters Club President Alastair awaits you guys to come down one day.
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where is this place? pub?Originally posted by akinos:What a great game by the Arsenal team, a pity that we didn't score more. The scoreline should have been 7 - 2. Diaby, Toure, Walcott and Adebayor should have scored, luckily thx to Robin Van Persie.. He SAVED the team!! yeah~~!!!
to sgforums members from Arsenal supporters club: feel free to come join us every match day at the Modesto's @ the Elizabeth Hotel. we look forward to seeing you there cheering on the gunners (especially turbo_drift). Arsenal Supporters Club President Alastair awaits you guys to come down one day.
but i dun drink.
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i'm not really a fan of any team but it's great to watch Arsenal.. they play lovely football.. maybe one of these days, i'll go there instead of across the road at Muddy Murphy's
Originally posted by akinos:What a great game by the Arsenal team, a pity that we didn't score more. The scoreline should have been 7 - 2. Diaby, Toure, Walcott and Adebayor should have scored, luckily thx to Robin Van Persie.. He SAVED the team!! yeah~~!!!
to sgforums members from Arsenal supporters club: feel free to come join us every match day at the Modesto's @ the Elizabeth Hotel. we look forward to seeing you there cheering on the gunners (especially turbo_drift). Arsenal Supporters Club President Alastair awaits you guys to come down one day. -
no need to drink, just come down and watch the game with us. there are children there as well. It is at Elizabeth Hotel behind Mount Elizabeth Hospital. the nearest landmark is Lucky Plaza or behind Paragon or just opposite York Hotel. U can come down and enjoy the game with us, all the cheering and screaming would wan u to be part of the club.
So dont hesitate, just come down!
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opp york hotel? last time i used to work at york hotel.Originally posted by akinos:no need to drink, just come down and watch the game with us. there are children there as well. It is at Elizabeth Hotel behind Mount Elizabeth Hospital. the nearest landmark is Lucky Plaza or behind Paragon or just opposite York Hotel. U can come down and enjoy the game with us, all the cheering and screaming would wan u to be part of the club.
So dont hesitate, just come down!
u sure i wont be paying anything? -
Wenger: 'We have to stay humble and hardworking'
On letting Sunderland back into the match...
"Yes, the game looked after 15 minutes to be easy and maybe we convinced ourselves of that as well. But Sunderland made it after difficult for us. I feel afterward that a bit of our mental focus went and then you lose three or four per-cent, and at that level of course you pay for it. We had less urgency in our decision-making, we gave them more room to express themselves defensively and we paid for it. At the end of the day it was a good lesson for us, maturing, because they came back to 2-2 but again we found the resources that still shows there is something in the team that is really strong."
On Walcott's introduction...
"Yes, I felt that we needed some pace to go in behind them, you know? We gave them too much of the ball and that made it easier for them. Theo gave us something that was certainly determined today."
On losing a two goal cushion...
"It was very frustrating and for the players as well, it looked too easy after 2-0, and you know that when you have experience in football that 2-1 is the biggest change psychologically for anybody. At 2-1 a team who has already lost the game thinks 'Oh,we have a chance', and the team that has already won the game thinks 'Oh, we can drop points again'. The first goal for Sunderland gave them a lot of confidence."
On Diaby's disallowed goal...
"Frankly, it was the third goal. I don't know how he could disallow that goal and certainly that would have changed the game completely because at 3-0 it would have been a different game. But you can only live with the decisions that are made and in the end we found the third goal. It always looked like it was coming, but when you hit the post once or twice and you don't score, you never know. And they looked as well, in all fairness, always good going forward."
On title talk...
"It's too early to say that but what is a good sign is when you are 2-0 up, they come back to 2-2, you win it again - that means there is a great strength and resilience in the team, and you don't panic. It's too early in the season, I hope you ask me that question in January. The potential is there to be very good but the competition at that level in the Premier League - you have seen today, we played against Sunderland who is down in the league - we still had problems so we have to keep very humble and hardworking for each other."
On McShane's red card...
"McShane gave a few good kicks today, but he's a very aggressive player. It looked to me a red card."
On Gilberto starting on the bench...
"I have a strong relationship with Gilberto, I spoke with him about that, I have a huge respect for him, you know? At the moment it is frustrating for him - incidentally it is his birthday today. He is an important player in the group, he is an important player in the team. As I said, it is a selection problem at the moment but he will come back into the side, I don't worry about that." -
3-2 cool.
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very very sure u dun have to pay for anything, unless u wan to order drinks and stuff.Originally posted by 798:opp york hotel? last time i used to work at york hotel.
u sure i wont be paying anything? -
Originally posted by glacer:
wow the boss is so honest
[b]Wenger: 'We have to stay humble and hardworking'
On letting Sunderland back into the match...
"Yes, the game looked after 15 minutes to be easy and maybe we convinced ourselves of that as well. But Sunderland made it after difficult for us. I feel afterward that a bit of our mental focus went and then you lose three or four per-cent, and at that level of course you pay for it. We had less urgency in our decision-making, we gave them more room to express themselves defensively and we paid for it. At the end of the day it was a good lesson for us, maturing, because they came back to 2-2 but again we found the resources that still shows there is something in the team that is really strong."
On Walcott's introduction...
"Yes, I felt that we needed some pace to go in behind them, you know? We gave them too much of the ball and that made it easier for them. Theo gave us something that was certainly determined today."
On losing a two goal cushion...
"It was very frustrating and for the players as well, it looked too easy after 2-0, and you know that when you have experience in football that 2-1 is the biggest change psychologically for anybody. At 2-1 a team who has already lost the game thinks 'Oh,we have a chance', and the team that has already won the game thinks 'Oh, we can drop points again'. The first goal for Sunderland gave them a lot of confidence."
On Diaby's disallowed goal...
"Frankly, it was the third goal. I don't know how he could disallow that goal and certainly that would have changed the game completely because at 3-0 it would have been a different game. But you can only live with the decisions that are made and in the end we found the third goal. It always looked like it was coming, but when you hit the post once or twice and you don't score, you never know. And they looked as well, in all fairness, always good going forward."
On title talk...
"It's too early to say that but what is a good sign is when you are 2-0 up, they come back to 2-2, you win it again - that means there is a great strength and resilience in the team, and you don't panic. It's too early in the season, I hope you ask me that question in January. The potential is there to be very good but the competition at that level in the Premier League - you have seen today, we played against Sunderland who is down in the league - we still had problems so we have to keep very humble and hardworking for each other."
On McShane's red card...
"McShane gave a few good kicks today, but he's a very aggressive player. It looked to me a red card."
On Gilberto starting on the bench...
"I have a strong relationship with Gilberto, I spoke with him about that, I have a huge respect for him, you know? At the moment it is frustrating for him - incidentally it is his birthday today. He is an important player in the group, he is an important player in the team. As I said, it is a selection problem at the moment but he will come back into the side, I don't worry about that."[/b] -
*Toure hits out at McShane*
Kolo Toure believes Alexander Hleb was lucky to escape serious injury after being fouled by Paul McShane in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Sunderland.
McShane was shown a straight red card by referee Rob Styles after a challenge on Hleb in the final minute of Sunday's Premier League clash.
Hleb, who had been strechered off against West Ham a week earlier, was hurt by McShane's tackle but there did not appear to be any lasting injury.
Toure, standing in as skipper for William Gallas, was not happy with the Sunderland player.
"When I saw that on the replay, I thought the intention was bad," said the Ivory Coast defender.
"He did not get to Hleb and I think sometimes it is better to relax (when a player is coming towards you).
"It can make something worse happen. The referee did well to send him off.
"I spoke to Alex afterwards and I said 'they want to kill you' - but I was just joking.
"Alex is such a great player. He is okay, all right."
Staying focused
Arsenal are top of the Premier League and unbeaten this season, but Toure feels it would be premature to think about winning the title.
"For the minute, we don't talk about it," he said.
"We just focus on what we are doing well, enjoy it and make our fans happy. At the end we will see how far we go.
"It is really important for the team to keep on winning because the confidence is going higher and higher."
Wenger bemoans international break
Arsenal do not play again for another fortnight but Arsene Wenger does not expect many of his players to have much rest as they jet off to play for their countries.
The Arsenal boss said: "I would prefer a complete break, and not an international break for the players.
"They will come back after playing two games with a lot of pressure on because many countries now play decisive games.
"Then when you come back, you play straight away in the championship and the Champions League again. It is too much."