El Diablo Rojo said:
But then again it's not a matter of deserving, they should have scored instead, both teams.
I don't mean that Arsenal's victory wasn't deserved but they didn't deserve much more than the 1-0.
Exactly: not giving a penalty or taking away an offsides goal is one thing. But you cant say a team deserved to be up when they fluffed a chance in close or put it wide or we legitimately beaten away. No team deserves a goal that wasnt scored or was defended properly
Bobby said:
If I remember correctly, it was a Villareal player with the rugby tackle, not an Arsenal player.
That tackle was horrid. The player who decided to stroll back (Alvarez I think) looked like he was in trouble before Henry was even on him, and then he still didnt get rid of it or play it back. The defending was Robben-on-Messiesque
Bobby said:
it costs too much. it's like 120 pounds to get a shirt with a name on it, 80 without a name.
I think youre dealing in Euros and even then that sounds like a mail order price, but Ive seen supporters from all over England, not just West London (and yes, that was pre abramovich) wearing kits by their hundreds at home matches
The library was very quiet as things went tonight, too. I could hear the 1500 away fans quite well a few times
Bobby said:
Where did you get one? I want one at that price
Best way is to know someone, tell them to go into a sports shop there (theyre the same price club store or not) and get one done for you. Thats what im doing in a months time
As for the game itself, I wont comment on the reffing, but I will say that this scoreline seems like a psuedo disaster to me. If Pellegrini is a good motivator, his primary point should be that they were ouplayed in a game that Arsenal were really up for, and they lost by the best margin humanly possible. If they come out even remotely revamped and ready to go, Arsenal could be in trouble when they get to Spain.
Now as for the fouls (some of which were laughable) and the diving (which was, undeniably going on) I wonder how much outrage sky and the rag papers will be demonstrating at how these thug tactics are killing the beautiful game or how the game is being brought into disrepute by cheating
my guess is none, since neither team plays in blue
I hope all you morons who were calling Chelsea a cancer and towing the company line about all that crap have the self awareness to realize how full of sh*t people like James Lawton are.
The rugby tackle, Senderos dragging Forlan down, Van Persie's foolish shove, Eboue's knee to the ass and the subsequent reanctment from platoon. Take your pick
does anyone have a clip of the squirrel? I watched more than half of this match, but it appears I missed the best part, so id like to redeem my hour for something of value
edit: Dreath