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MATCH[ ]DD/MM/YY[ ]HOME TEAM v. AWAY TEAM[ ]RESULTS
EPL 18/08/12 Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland EPL 25/08/12 Stoke City 0-0 Arsenal
EPL 01/09/12 Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal | 31' L. Podolski (assist by Cazorla), 68' Cazorla (assist by L. Podolski) EPL 15/09/12 Arsenal 6-1 Southampton | J. Hooiveld (OG) 11' , L. Podolski 31' , Y. Gervinho 35' (assist by Arteta), N. Clyne (OG) 37', Y. Gervinho 71' , T. Walcott 88' (assist by Cazorla) UCL 19/09/12 Montpellier 1-2 Arsenal | 16' L. Podolski (assist by O. Giroud), 18' Y. Gervinho (assist by C. Jenkinson) EPL 22/09/12 Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal | 82' L. Koscielny COC 26/09/12 Arsenal 6-1 Coventry City | O. Giroud 39', A. Oxlade-Chamberlain 57', A. Arshavin 63', T. Walcott 74', Miquel 80', T. Walcott 90' EPL 29/09/12 Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea | Y. Gervinho 42' (assist by A. Oxlade-Chamberlain)
UCL 4/10/12 Arsenal 3-1 Olympiakos Piraeus | Y. Gervinho 42' (assist by Arteta), L. Podolski 56' (assist by Y. Gervinho), A. Ramsey 90'+4 (assist by O. Giroud) EPL 06/10/12 West Ham United 1-3 Arsenal | 41' O. Giroud (assist by L. Podolski), 77' T. Walcott (assist by O. Giroud), 83' Cazorla (assist by T. Walcott) EPL 20/10/12 Norwich City 1-0 Arsenal UCL 24/10/12 Arsenal 0-2 Schalke 04 EPL 27/10/12 Arsenal 1-0 Queens Park Rangers | Arteta 84' COC 31/10/12 Reading 5-7 Arsenal (A.E.T) | 45'+2 T. Walcott, 64' O. Giroud, 89' L. Koscielny, 90'+6 T. Walcott, 103' M. Chamakh, 120'+1 T. Walcott, 120'+3 M. Chamakh
EPL 03/11/12 Manchester United 2-1 Arsenal | 90'+5 Cazorla UCL 07/11/12 Schalke 04 2-2 Arsenal | 18' T. Walcott, 26' O. Giroud (assist by L. Podolski) EPL 10/11/12 Arsenal 3-3 Fulham | O. Giroud 11' (assist by T. Walcott), L. Podolski 23' (assist by Arteta), O. Giroud 69' (assist by T. Walcott) EPL 17/11/12 Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham Hotspur | P. Mertesacker 24' (assist by T. Walcott), L. Podolski 42', O. Giroud 45'+1 (assist by Cazorla), Cazorla 60' (assist by L. Podolski), T. Walcott 90'+1 (assist by A. Oxlade-Chamberlain) UCL 21/11/12 Arsenal 2-0 Montpellier | J. Wilshere 49' (assist by O. Giroud), L. Podolski 63' (assist by O. Giroud) EPL 24/11/12 Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal EPL 28/11/12 Everton 1-1 Arsenal | T. Walcott 1' (assist by A. Ramsey)
EPL 01/12/12 Arsenal 0-2 Swansea UCL 05/12/12 Olympiakos 2-1 Arsenal | T. Rosický 38' (assist by Gervinho) EPL 08/12/12 Arsenal 2-0 West Bromwich Albion | Arteta 26' (penalty), Arteta 64' (penalty) COC 12/12/12 Bradford City [ps]*1 - 1 Arsenal | T. Vermaelen 88' (assist by Cazorla) EPL 18/12/12 Reading 2-5 Arsenal | L. Podolski (assist by K. Gibbs) 14', Cazorla 32' (assist by L. Podolski), Cazorla 35' (assist by K. Gibbs), Cazorla 60' (assist by L. Podolski), T. Walcott 80' (assist by Cazorla) EPL 22/12/12 Wigan Athletic 0-1 Arsenal | 60' Arteta (PK) EPL 29/12/12 Arsenal 7-3 Newcastle United | T. Walcott 20' (assist by L. Podolski), A. Oxlade-Chamberlain 51' (assist by Cazorla), L. Podolski 64', T. Walcott 73' (assist by K. Gibbs), O. Giroud 85' (assist by T. Walcott), O. Giroud 87' (assist by T. Walcott), T. Walcott 90'+2 (assist by J. Wilshere)
EPL 01/01/13 Southampton 1-1 Arsenal | Guilherme (OG) 41' FA 05/01/13 Swansea 2-2 Arsenal | L. Podolski 81', K. Gibbs 83' EPL 12/01/13 Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City FA 17/01/13 Arsenal 1-0 Swansea | J. Wilshere 86' (assist by O. Giroud) EPL 19/01/13 Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal | T. Walcott 58' (assist by Cazorla) EPL 24/01/13 Arsenal 5-1 West Ham United | L. Podolski 22' (assist by J. Wilshere), O. Giroud 47' (assist by T. Walcott), Cazorla 53' (assist by L. Podolski), T. Walcott 54' (assist by L. Podolski), O. Giroud 57' (assist by L. Podolski) FA 26/01/13 Brighton & Hove Albion 2-3 Arsenal | O. Giroud 17', O. Giroud 57', T. Walcott 85' EPL 29/01/13 Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool | O. Giroud 64' (assist by J. Wilshere), T. Walcott 67' (assist by O. Giroud)
EPL 02/02/13 Arsenal 1-0 Stoke City | Podolski 78' EPL 09/02/13 Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal | Cazorla 36' (assist by Walcott) FA 16/02/13 Arsenal 0-1 Blackburn Rovers UCL 20/02/13 Arsenal 1-3 Bayern Munich | Podolski 55' (assist by Wilshere) EPL 23/02/13 Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa | Cazorla 6', 85' (assist by Nacho Monreal)
EPL 04/03/13 Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Arsenal | Mertesacker 51' (assist by Walcott) UCL 14/03/13 Bayern Munich 0-2 Arsenal | Giroud 3' (assist by Walcott), Koscielny 86' (assist by Cazorla) EPL 16/03/13 Swansea 0-2 Arsenal | Nacho Monreal 74' (assist by Giroud), Gervinho 90'+1 (assist by Ramsey) EPL 30/03/13 Arsenal 4-1 Reading | Gervinho 11' (assist by Cazorla), Cazorla 48' (assist by Gervinho), Giroud 67' (assist by Gervinho), Arteta(PK) 77'
EPL 06/04/13 West Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal EPL 13/04/13 Arsenal v. Norwich City EPL 16/04/13 Arsenal v. Everton EPL 20/04/13 Fulham v. Arsenal EPL 28/04/13 Arsenal v. Manchester United
EPL 04/05/13 Queens Park Rangers v. Arsenal EPL 12/05/13 Arsenal v. Wigan Athletic EPL 19/05/13 Newcastle United v. Arsenal
'A meeting in coarse cotton, sixpence for leather and laces. Factory hardened arms mix oil and mud. A century and a quarter forward, Gunners together; battles ahead. From those first heavy steps; Men will become gods.'
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Arsenal Football Club was originally founded in 1886 by employees of the the Dial Square workshop at the Royal Arsenal, which was an armaments factory in South-East London, in a district named Woolwich. Consequently, they were first named ‘Dial Square’ A Scotsman, David Danskin is the man said to have bought the first football for the club. Among the first players for the club was former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper, Fred Beardsley who would be the one to obtain a set of red kits, the colour the Arsenal still wear today. The first match for the new club took place on December 11, 1886 in an open field in the Isle of Dogs (another London district) against a club known as the Eastern Wanderers in which the club won 6-0. What is interesting is that other than the date of this match, everything else written so far may possibly be a myth.
By Christmas however, they had changed the name of their club to Royal Arsenal. They originally played on Plumstead Common before moving to Manor Ground in 1888. Royal Arsenal would move away and then return to Manor Ground as Invicta Ground proved too costly for them. Playing in the amateur leagues proved fruitful for Royal Arsenal as they won a couple of trophies and largely outclassed the other amateur clubs from London. But it wasn’t all rosy for them as the professional clubs attempted to sign their players and they were subsequently banned for amateur football for being too professional, which relegated them to only playing friendlies and in the FA Cup. So 1893 in a bid to gain access into the Football League, Royal Arsenal changed their name to Woolwich Arsenal and became a limited liability company, and attempted to buy the Manor Ground. This ended up working and Woolwich Arsenal began life in the Second Division, where they would spend eleven years, generally finishing mid-table every year. Under the guidance of manager Harry Bradshaw, Woolwich Arsenal would gain promotion to the First Division, where they would lose their manager before the season started to Fulham. They would never come close to challenging for the League title due to financial concerns. Their playing grounds were on the South side of London where most clubs in the division were on the North side, and so to stay afloat they were forced into selling their top players, which resulted in smaller attendances for home matches. In 1910 Woolwich Arsenal went into voluntary liquidation as they were on the verge of bankruptcy when Sir Henry Norris, the chairman of Fulham FC, and other businessmen bought the club. Norris was well aware of the financial difficulties of the location of Woolwich Arsenal and so attempted to merge the club with Fulham, and when that failed, attempted to have them play on alternating Saturdays, which also failed. And so Norris focused on finding a new location for the club, eventually setting his sights on Highbury, in North London, which was met with opposition from the fans and the residents of Highbury. Norris forced it through and spent 125,000 pounds on a new Stadium (9.5 million in 2010 prices) Having been relegated back to the Second Division, Woolwich Arsenal would move to Highbury in 1913, and change their name from ‘Woolwich Arsenal’ to ‘The Arsenal. After four years of no competitive football due to World War 1, The Arsenal would gain promotion into the First Division in a dubious way. In the final season of football in 1914, Arsenal had finished in 6th place, but the First Division was expanding from 20 clubs to 22 and two clubs were to be given the extra two places in the division. Chelsea was given the one place, despite being relegated in the previous season. The other club that had been relegated was none other than Tottenham Hotspur, and they were in the running for the extra place along with Barnsley and Wolves, who had finished ahead of Arsenal. Despite all this, Norris argued that The Arsenal should obtain promotion due to their “long service to league football” and the League board agreed, voting 18-8 to promote The Arsenal. It was alleged that they only managed this promotion due to bribery by Norris with his good friend and chairman of Liverpool, John McKenna, and has fueled the long-standing intense rivalry with Tottenham every since. It has also been argued that Norris was aware of match fixing before the war by Liverpool and Manchester United and used it as a tool to be promoted. Whatever the case, The Arsenal gained entrance into the First Division in 1919 and have never left since, holding the record for the longest unbroken stretch of top-flight football.
After some very poor showing and narrowly avoiding relegation, Norris had enough of his manager Leslie Knighton and hired Herbert Chapman in 1925. Chapman would put his stamp on The Arsenal, changing the way the club did things. Chapman changed the training philosophy and physiotherapy regimes and added numbers to the players shirts, a practice that is now common-place across the footballing world. He also altered the kit, adding white sleeves in 1933, and insisted The Arsenal be known as just ‘Arsenal’ so they would be the first club in alphabetical order every time. He even managed to change the name of the nearby tube station from Gillespie Road to Arsenal, which now has a 52 metre mural to commemorate the team’s move from Highbury in 2006. Chapman also changed the way the game was played on the pitch with the new formation now called ‘WM‘ which can also be described as a 3-2-5 or a 3-2-2-3. It proved so successful that by the late 1930s, most clubs had adopted this formation In Hebert Chapman’s first season in charge, Arsenal made their best finish ever in the league by placing second, but the next few seasons had them stay mid-table. Norris allowed Chapman to spend large sums of money however, and nearly won their first ever trip to the FA Cup final, losing 1-0 to Cardiff City. Three years later, and after buying Arsenal greats Cliff Bastin, David Jack and Alex James, Arsenal made the FA Cup final once more, this time defeating Chapman’s old club Huddersfield Town 2-0 and earning the clubs first ever major trophy. They then won the League title for the first time in 1931, recording their best ever win against Grimsby Town, 9-1, which still stands. In 1932 Arsenal lost the FA Cup Final to Newcastle 2-1 after they had a goal that was wrongly awarded as a goal kick. The 1932-33 season would see Arsenal win their 2nd league title. In January 1934, Herbert Chapman would suddenly pass away from pneumonia, but that would not stop the winning ways as they would win the League again that season, as well as 1934-35 and 1937-38 and another FA Cup in 1936. Arsenal were such a strong club that in 1934, England had seven Arsenal players start a match and defeated the then, World Champions Italy 3-2, and is still a record for most players from a single club starting a match for England. On March 9, 1935 Arsenal saw it’s largest ever attendance for a match versus Sunderland, counting 73,295 fans at Highbury. The Second World War would suspend all competitive football for the 1939-40 season, and Highbury was used as an ARP station (Air Raid Precautions), and had a bomb destroy the North Bank roof and setting fire to the terrace. With Highbury taken Arsenal played their home matches at White Hart Lane while football still continued, although the matches do not count in official statistics as star players would play as ‘guests’ for various clubs when not in the armed forces. The war claimed nine first team Arsenal players, the most of any club in the top flight. Arsenal were also afflicted with a heavy financial burden of repairing their war damaged stadium, and consequently struggled when regular club football began once again in 1946, finishing 13th. Tom Whittaker took over as manager and won the League title in the 1947-48 season. They would then win the FA Cup in 1949-50, a 2-0 win over Liverpool. After nearly winning the Double in the 51-52 season, but failing in both competitions, Arsenal won their 7th League title the following year in what was one
of the closest title races ever, narrowly beating Preston North End only on goal average. The title would ultimately prove to be Arsenal’s last trophy for seventeen long years. Tom Whittaker would pass away in 1956, and Arsenal would try and fail with Jack Crayston, George Swindin and Billy Wright as managers, generally finishing mid-table, and having to endure Tottenham winning the double in 1961. On May 5, 1966 Highbury would see it’s lowest ever attendance be recorded with 4,554 in the stands, and having only one player in England’s 1966 World Cup winning squad, a far cry from the successful and prosperous times under Chapman and Whittaker. Wright, then the manager, was fired and the Arsenal board made the odd appointment of their club physiotherapist Bertie Mee to replace him. The appointment of Bertie Mee was so surprising that he himself requested to return to his old role if he proved unsuccessful after one year. Alongside assistant Dave Sexton, Mee promoted players from the youth team, boys who would become household names in Charlie George, John Radford, and Ray Kennedy. Alongside Frank McLintock and Peter Shorey, they reached the League Cup in 1968 and 1969, but losing each one. They managed to make it into Europe for the 1970 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup however, winning it and ending their long trophy drought. The 1970-71 campaign then came, in which Arsenal recorded their first double winning campaign where they won the FA Cup and the League title, winning the league by defeating Tottenham at White Hart Lane on the last day, and defeating Liverpool 2-1 in extra time at Wembley. (And *we* complain about six years. Try 17 and then let’s talk crisis) Sadly the double winning side was broken up shortly after this, and after finishing 16th and 17, Bertie Mee gave his resignation.
Terry Neill would be appointed manager, and his time at the helm witnessed the strong emergence of an Irish core of Liam Brady, Pat Rice, Frank Stapleton, Pat Jennings, and David O’Leary which gave Arsenal a still-strong following amongst the Irish. While Neill’s time at the club was in the midst of the Liverpool dominance, he still managed to direct the club to three FA Cup finals in 1978, 79, 80 but only winning it in 79, when Alan Sunderland won the match in injury time to record a now-famous win. The 1979-80 season saw Arsenal play a record breaking 70 matches and reaching two finals, the FA Cup loss to West Ham and losing the finals in Europe to Valencia on penalties. The summer of 1980 saw Liam Brady leave for Juventus and apart from 1982-83, Arsenal continued to make the top four, but never looked like winning anything. The lost both Cup semi-finals that year and and Terry Neill struggled to manage the club, arguing with key players as a drinking culture immersed itself at Arsenal. After losing to Third Division Walsall in the League Cup, Neill was fired in Decemeber 1983 and replaced with Don Howe, under whom Arsenal would fare no better. And when Howe heard the board had approached Terry Venables (then at Barcelona) he resigned and Steve Burtenshaw was named caretaker while the club searched for a replacement. Alex Ferguson, then at Aberdeen in Scotland, was approached, but he rejected Arsenal and six month later would find himself at Manchester United.
In May 1986 former Arsenal player, George Graham was appointed manager of Arsenal. Graham would slowly sell off older players and promote from the youth team and was able to dictate a stronger sense of discipline at the club, something the previous managers had attempted and failed at. In Graham’s debut season, Arsenal was able to with the League Cup, coming from behind in the final against Liverpool with a double by Charlie Nichols. This was in the midst of a UEFA English ban for European competitions in relation to the Heysel disaster, and so Arsenal missed out on the 87-88 UEFA Cup.
The 87-88 campaign saw Arsenal lose the League Cup final to Luton Town, but Graham was building a squad that would continue to improve with their young defense coming together under captain Tony Adams, Lee Dixon, Steve Bould and Nigel Winterburn. This, buoyed by the terrific midfield of David Rocastle, Michael Thomas and Paul Merson and goal-scoring sensation Alan Smith, in 1989 Arsenal would finally win their first League title since 1971, and would do so in stunning fashion. Arsenal led the league since Christmas, but allowed Liverpool, who were going for the Double, to overtake them by losing to Derby County and drawing at home to Wimbeldon. The final match of the season was at Anfield and Arsenal were required to win by two goals in order to win the title. With 90 minutes gone, Arsenal were up 1-0 when this happened:
And Arsenal were League Champions. Arsenal would have to wait until the 1990-91 season to find success again, and had to do so despite losing two points after a on-field brawl with Manchester United at Old Trafford, and losing Tony Adams for four months when he was sent to prison for drunk driving in December that year. However, they only lost one league match the entire year, and won the title by seven points. After signing Ian Wright from Crystal Palace in 1991 and losing David Rocastle to Leeds United the year after, Arsenal became known as ‘Boring, boring Arsenal’ depending on their stout defense and the goal-scoring prowess of Wright to win games. The FA Premier League was then created for the 1992-93 season, in which Arsenal were one of the founding members, and became the first club to win the FA Cup and League Cup double. The following year Arsenal won their second European trophy, defeating Parma 1-0 in the Cup Winner’s Cup final in Copenhagen.
Arsenal were forced to sack George Graham February 1995 when it was found he had taken an illegal payment of a player. Bruce Rioch took over at Arsenal, who guided Arsenal to the Cup Winner’s Cup Final, but lost to Real Zaragoza from a 40 yarder in the 120 minute; a howler by David Seaman. The summer of 1995 saw him Rioch sign Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp, breaking the English transfer recorded at the time. He was sacked just before the 1996 season over a dispute about the transfer funds. Arsenal then made the audacious and obscure decision to hire Frenchman Arsene Wenger from Nagoya Grampus Eight in Japan to manage their club. Wenger changed the club, completely eliminating the drinking culture that was prevalent at the time, changing the diets and training methods of the players, and brought about a change in tactics. Wenger brought in unknown players such as Patrick Vieira, Nicolas Anelka, Emmanuel Petit and Marc Overmars in 1997 and with George Graham’s noturious defense, Wenger became the first foreign manager to win the 1997-98 League title. Arsenal won the Double that year, winning the FA Cup. Ian Wright left that summer, having broken Cliff Bastin’s goalscoring record, his tally at Arsenal ending at 185 goals. The next few years were trophy-barren at Arsenal, despite signing Freddie Ljungberg and Thierry Henry. The rivalry with Manchester United fired up 1998-99 however as Arsenal finished 2nd in the League to United, and lost the FA Cup semi-final replay in extra time to them as well. The next season Arsenal again finished second best to Manchester United, this time by 18 points, and lost the EUFA Cup final in 0-0 game that went to penalties in Copenhagen to Galatasaray. The 2000-01 season saw Arsenal finish 2nd yet again to Manchester United, and lost in the FA Cup to Liverpool; as well as losing on the ‘away goals rule’ in the Champions league quarter-finals to eventual finalist Valencia.
The 2001-02 season became memorable as Arsenal’s furious attacking side lead by Thierry Henry won the Double for a record-tying third time. Arsenal were the only club to score in every game of the League that season, and went unbeaten away from home. They defeated Manchester United in the FA Cup, before also beating Chelsea in the finals. The 2002-03 was notable when Arsenal became the first club in over 20 years to retain the FA Cup title when they defeated Southampton in the final, but lost out on the League title to United losing their final game of the season at home to Leeds. That Last match day defeat to Leeds would become Arsenal’s last loss for over a year, and the 2003-04 season saw the rise of the ‘Invincibles’ where they won 26 and drew 12 matches, finishing 11 points clear of Chelsea in second place. Preston North End in 1888-89 is the only other team to have ever completed such a feat.
The following season Arsenal extended their unbeaten run to 49 consecutive League matches, an English league football record, when they finally lost to Manchester United. They failed to win the title that year as the newly cash rich Chelsea finished 12 points ahead, but managed to win the FA Cup for their 3rd time in four years. The 2005-06 season was largely disappointing, and Arsenal barely managed to obtain fourth place and their Champions League spot when St. Totteringham’s day came on the very last match day when Sp*rs lost to West Ham and Arsenal won their last ever match at Highbury stadium over Wigan. In the Champions League however, Arsenal made it the Finals against Barcelona, but a silly red card to keeper Jens Lehmann early in the match had Arsenal desperately defend a 1-0 lead for most of the game, before two late goals by Barca took the title away. Arsenal completed the move from historic Highbury to the Emirates stadium July 2006. Highbury was limited to only 38,500 seats after standing was banned in English football, and with the club unable to expand the stadium and needing to increase revenue streams to compete with money-giant clubs like Chelsea and Manchester United, a move down the road to Ashburton Grove was made. To facilitate the move in a manner that did not destroy the club financially, Arsene Wenger was forced to sell off highly paid stars and transition the club with youngsters, while still managing to be highly competitive and keep the fans into the massive 60,000+ stadium. Since the move Arsenal have stayed in the Champions League, qualifying for the competition for 14 years in a row, and have remained competitive in the Premier league, but ultimately collapsing the final months of the campaigns. December 11, 2011 saw Arsenal play at home and marked Arsenal’s 125 year in existence, and Arsenal celebrated the occasion the only way they know how; with style and class. The great-great-grandson of Fred Beardsley, the man who sourced the Arsenal original kit, assisted Vic Akers with the club’s kits and was brought onto the pitch in the pre-game ceremony. Supporters’ Stories were installed on benches outside the Armoury. A sixpence was thrown by referee Howard Webb at kick-off. Inside the players’ tunnel, celebrations of the 5-3 over Chelsea, and Henri Lansbury Sp*rs goal have been included on the walls. Arsenal had the Royal Artillery and Orchestra playing outside the stadium. The 1970s greats Bob Wilson, Charlie George, Frank McLintock, John Radford and Terry Neill were all introduced onto the Emirates pitch, followed by David O’Leary, Paul Davis, George Graham, Alan Smith, Anders Limpar and Ian Wright. Members of the Invincibles then took to the pitch, Ray Parlour, Robert Pires, Jens Lehmann, Lee Dixon, Lauren and Thierry Henry showed up. The great-grandchildren of founder David Danskin carried the matchball to begin the game. They even ensured there was a cannon alongside side the pitch.
Perhaps the best part of the weekend was the Friday prior, when Arsenal unveiled the statues of Herbert Chapman, Tony Adams and Thierry Henry outside the Stadium. So many greats could have been chosen, but it’s difficult to argue with the man who revolutionized football in the 1930s, the winning-est club captain, and the Arsenal’s record goal-scorer.
May there be more greatness to come for the beloved and storied club.
FA Cup Winners (10) 1930 Beat Huddersfield Town 2-0 1936 Beat Sheffield United 1-0 1950 Beat Liverpool 2-0 1971 Beat Liverpool 2-1 1979 Beat Manchester United 3-2 1993 Beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 1998 Beat Newcastle United 2-0 2002 Beat Chelsea 2-0 2003 Beat Southampton 1-0 2005 Beat Manchester Utd 5-4 on penalties (after 0-0 draw)
League Cup Winners (2) 1987 Beat Liverpool 2-1 1993 Beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1
European Nights 1970 European Fairs Cup winners beating Anderlecht of Belgium 4-3 on aggregate. 1980 Cup Winners� Cup finalists losing on penalties to Valencia of Spain in Brussels. 1994 Cup Winners� Cup winners beating Parma of Italy 1-0 in the final in Copenhagen. 1995 Cup Winners� Cup finalists losing 2-1 to Real Zaragoza of Spain after extra time in Paris. 2000 UEFA Cup finalists losing 4-1 on penalties to Galatasaray after a 0-0 draw and extra time in Copenhagen. 2006 UEFA Champions League finalists losing 2-1 to Barcelona of Spain in Paris.
Arsenal Ladies' Honours
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UEFA Women' Cup Winners 2007
National Premier League 1992/93, 1994/95, 1996/97, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07
National League Cup 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007
WFA Cup 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007
FA Womens' Community Shield Winners (3+1 shared) 2000 (shared with Charlton Athletic), 2001, 2005, 2006
London County FA Women's Cup Winners (6) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007 Beat Millwall 2-0
National League South 1991/92
London Senior Cup 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004
Youth Honours
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FA Premier Youth League 1997/98
FA National Academy PLAY-OFF Final Under-17s: 1999/00 Under-19s: 2001/02
True, but take note on the team's chemistry. Look at "le Newcastle". Brought in so many new and good France players but still couldnt perform as expected. Secondly is how players can coop with EPL which known as the hardest league of all due to its aggresiveness.
QUOTE(lone_wolf @ Jul 29 2013, 02:19 AM)
Haha.betul la.lame kot tak menang ape2..plis AW, compete for the BPL.just spend the money.btw ade org kena bora bora ke?lame tak nmpk kt cni.
QUOTE(playxboxwii @ Jul 29 2013, 03:01 AM)
Is spurs owner rich? How did they have alot of money? Last season they buy alot of players ..lloris,dembele,dempsey,adebayor and now they got paulinho and bid 30m for soldado?
Current arsenal squad looks good already but im not convinced with cdm arteta and ramsey..and st giroud.. His performance looks convincing in tour but we will know how good he is in the emirates cup
QUOTE(aladdin @ Jul 29 2013, 05:53 AM)
when other team realise spurs has 100M in their bank account, they will try to milk $ from spurs when can be the same if we dont have much bank loan ..
QUOTE(hando911 @ Jul 29 2013, 07:18 AM)
looking through arsenal current team
GOALKEEPERS 1 Wojciech Szczesny 21 Lukasz Fabianski
DEFENDERS 3 Bacary Sagna 4 Per Mertesacker 5 Thomas Vermaelen 6 Laurent Koscielny 17 Nacho Monreal 25 Carl Jenkinson 28 Kieran Gibbs
MIDFIELDERS 7 Tomas Rosicky 8 Mikel Arteta 10 Jack Wilshere 16 Aaron Ramsey 19 Santi Cazorla 24 Abou Diaby 26 Emmanuel Frimpong 31 Ryo Miyaichi
STRIKERS 9 Lukas Podolski 12 Olivier Giroud 14 Theo Walcott 15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 22 Yaya Sanogo 27 Gervinho 29 Marouane Chamakh 30 Ju-Young Park 52 Nicklas Bendtner Joel Campbell
short one GK, one defensive player and have three extra strikers to complete the 25-man squads *below 21 years old does not count would love to see more of AOC and miyaichi next season
Haha.betul la.lame kot tak menang ape2..plis AW, compete for the BPL.just spend the money.btw ade org kena bora bora ke?lame tak nmpk kt cni.
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Haha. Correct la. Old kot no win something2. Tolong AW, lawan lah untuk LPI. belanja jer duit tu. Sementara itu someone have bora haha. Long time no see here.
u never know what they say is real or not, ppl just wan goreng goreng. I also can say he say wat u say wat, if it is not defamation, everyone can say anything. I forsee we will use the same old team, just pray hard they are better this season as we can see murinho is back with decent signing, man city signings is impressive. Man U so far no news also, but they are have a decent team to begin with. Not to say our team is not decent, we have decent team, good enuf to win trophy? I dont think so.
This post has been edited by ben3003: Jul 29 2013, 11:55 AM
i do agree that we r the most fun fans. totally different from chelsea n cite who relied on the money, manutd who got fergie who own FA an officials, liverpool with their glory past and sp*rs with their nothing but chicken and a ball.
i do agree that we r the most fun fans. totally different from chelsea n cite who relied on the money, manutd who got fergie who own FA an officials, liverpool with their glory past and sp*rs with their nothing but chicken and a ball.
that's a very harsh statement
anyways, any one who says its stupid for Suarez to join Arsenal considering we wont win trophies, is plain dumb i think its more off these individuals are afraid of us getting strong, they know we are only "that-short" of becoming genuine title contenders
the truth is no top club out there wants to see us get strong the cheap way, considering how AW manage the club they want to milk the tits outta the clubs money if they were to offload their monster to us. AW says, NO!
^Yeah, that makes more sense. I forgot about them already. Fellaini is reportedly asking for 100k pw, no way we will pay that. He needs at least prove his worth first, and ask for a pay rise after a year or two.
As for Mignolet, as far as I know, we're never in for him. Our top target is Cesar, with Begovic and Adler as backup. I might be wrong tho, but that's what I heard.
We had that problem when we were under financially-restricted conditions.
For some players, we didn't have enough stars to be successful as quickly as they wanted to be. Of course, that's one of the problems we face in our job.
"From Suarez's point of view you can understand him if he wants to reach the absolute pinnacle of the game - that's playing in the Champions League. Liverpool obviously are not in that at the moment," continued Owen, who joined Real Madrid from Liverpool in 2004. "Truthfully, can you really see Arsenal winning the Champions League next season or going into the later stages? Unless they buy a good few players then I can't.
siapa yang setat dulu? haha...wenger tau siapa dia nak beli wei...
Bro Django yg mulakan! Hahaha
Yes I believe he knows what he's doing. After that mass clear-out, we are now left with about 19 players that can be considered as a first team players.
And for that reason, I heard we are after 6 players this summer. A GK, a CB, 2 MIDs and 2 FWDs.
Yes I believe he knows what he's doing. After that mass clear-out, we are now left with about 19 players that can be considered as a first team players.
And for that reason, I heard we are after 6 players this summer. A GK, a CB, 2 MIDs and 2 FWDs.
pundek aku lak?!
on the other hand, it seems a bit tight to catch so many pokemons in such a short month
BREAKING: ARSENAL IN THE HUNT FOR THREE WORLD CLASS PLAYERS?
There appears to be confusion in the transfer saga of the Liverpool star Luis Suarez, as some papers say that Arsene Wenger is ready to lodge in the third bid while some other tabloids say that he will wait until the end of August to make the move for the Uruguayan. But the problem remains is that Arsenal fans are so heartbroken about how this Transfer Window has gone for them despite of having the cash this time which wasn’t the case before.
But according to Brandish TV, Arsenal have identified their targets if Luis Suarez deal falls out in any case and the good news for The Gunners is that all three of them are world class proven strikers.
According to rumors on the Internet and Social Media Websites, Arsenal are in for Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez, who might as well have to fight for his place after the Spanish giants signed the Brazilian Prodigy, Neymar. Sanchez will be a guaranteed starter in Arsenal with Neymar’s arrival pushing him off the team sheet.
Arsenal reportedly are in for the surprise package of Spain who was bought for around 2m by Swansea and scored around 20 goals in the Premier League last season, yes, you got it right Michu. The lust of playing in the Champions League might be a strong case for Arsenal besides, some of the Spanish players can also help, Arteta, Cazorla and Monreal.
Now Dortmund’s star Robert Lewandowski has only one year left on his contract and is rumored to join the rivals Bayern Munich next year on a free. Now Arsenal should tempt him and Dortmund by making a cheeky bid, which allows Dortmund with an option for stopping Lewandowski joining their title rivals.
Agree , and looking at that Michu video , damn he is lethal . I know youtube make someone looks good but in Michu case , I dare to say he'll be as clinical as even Higuain . Remember him threatening our defense whenever they play us , I don't know how can Wenger not rating him . Buying Michu + a DM and CM , instead of Suarez could improves us more instead IMO .
on the other hand, it seems a bit tight to catch so many pokemons in such a short month
Yeah. They are working hard behind the scene. As we already know, Arsenal are very very secretive when comes to things related to the transfers I believe a lot of works are being done in the background.
Money is there to spend. We, as a fans just need a little bit of patience.
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Yeah. They are working hard behind the scene. As we already know, Arsenal are very very secretive when comes to things related to the transfers I believe a lot of works are being done in the background.
Money is there to spend. We, as a fans just need a little bit of patience.
Haha.betul la.lame kot tak menang ape2..plis AW, compete for the BPL.just spend the money.btw ade org kena bora bora ke?lame tak nmpk kt cni.
most probably wenger will look elsewhere to get a striker............
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Wenger’s problems are compounded by the fact Liverpool are determined not to sell to one of their direct rivals for the top-four place they are targeting in the coming season.
And that means Suarez has only three options if he is to get his desire to go to a club engaged in the 2013-14 Champions League - a sentiment he reiterated at a meeting with the club at the start of this week.
Option one would require Wenger to make a bid so massive it would convince Liverpool to sell - and sources within Anfield suggest that figure would have to be well beyond £50m for them to even contemplate doing business with another English club.
Option two is for Suarez to take the drastic action which Carlos Tevez attempted when he tried to force a move away from Manchester City... but the Argentine’s ‘strike’ plan backfired dramatically and he was left to rot in the reserves amid widespread global condemnation.
While Suarez has indicated to Arsenal he is prepared to agitate for a move, he has stopped short of submitting a transfer request.
Nor has he shown any appetite for the extreme course of action he pursued when he eventually engineered a switch to Ajax from fellow Dutch side Groningen.
That leaves his final option, and perhaps the only real prospect now of a route out of Anfield - a bid from a foreign club.
While Liverpool are determined to ensure any English suitors meet their massive valuation, their preferred option, if Suarez does leave, is to see him disappear from the Premier League, and they could be persuaded to reduce the fee for a team from overseas.
Real Madrid are still the striker's preferred option. And even though the Spanish giants are currently consumed with their passionate pursuit of Spurs' Gareth Bale, they have indicated there is some interest in Suarez.
If they can raise sufficient funds, Real could still bid later in the transfer window, and Liverpool would be more inclined to allow that deal to happen - especially if they are given the time to line up a suitable replacement.
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i would love to see how far the current squad can go. However many will disagree with you since they Arsenal want to win. I careless of winning but I enjoy to see Arsenal play since they have many unpredictable games.
As much as I like to see Suarez in Arsenal shirt, I don't think we should pay £50m for him. £40-45m is the max. If Liverpool really looking for at least £50m, I think we better look for other option. What do you guys think ?
As much as I like to see Suarez in Arsenal shirt, I don't think we should pay £50m for him. £40-45m is the max. If Liverpool really looking for at least £50m, I think we better look for other option. What do you guys think ?
As much as I like to see Suarez in Arsenal shirt, I don't think we should pay £50m for him. £40-45m is the max. If Liverpool really looking for at least £50m, I think we better look for other option. What do you guys think ?
is there any proven prolific goalscoring machine in BPL that is available for sale?
i would love to see how far the current squad can go. However many will disagree with you since they Arsenal want to win. I careless of winning but I enjoy to see Arsenal play since they have many unpredictable games.
I agreed with the statement, Why should we pay suarez for 50 mil. Besides that he still have to carried forward 5 games ban if not mistaken. 50 Mil we could get so much more better players, I rather take the 50 mil get Fellani , Michu , Cesc and Cesar.
is there any proven prolific goalscoring machine in BPL that is available for sale?
Need not be from BPL only, top striker from other league ? Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ? Stefan Kießling (top goal scorer in Bundesliga 2012/13) ? Both might be not young anymore but should be able to perform for 2-3 seasons.
Need not be from BPL only, top striker from other league ? Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ? Stefan Kießling (top goal scorer in Bundesliga 2012/13) ? Both might be not young anymore but should be able to perform for 2-3 seasons.
we'll see how well giroud does in the emirates cup. if he gets to continue his great form as he did in the pre season friendlies, i don't see a reason why we would need to splash 50mil on Suarez. maybe AW could give Walcott/Podolski more playing time in the centre upfront and then young wingers like Miyaichi, AOC, Gnabry etc. could then be given the chance to play on the flanks.
i think the most any club should pay for suarez is what liverpool bought him.. for 20m + 50m is just crazy... yeah he's very good on the field, but the attitude baggage that he carries... who knows if arsenal bought him for 50m and still next season arsenal doesn't win anything, he would start biting everyone so that he could go to another club..
i think the most any club should pay for suarez is what liverpool bought him.. for 20m + 50m is just crazy... yeah he's very good on the field, but the attitude baggage that he carries... who knows if arsenal bought him for 50m and still next season arsenal doesn't win anything, he would start biting everyone so that he could go to another club..
hi you must be a new gunner, did u know we have not won any trophies for 8 years?
Hihi i sapot arsenal ladies just recently start sapot the men .
yea betul jugak wait emirates cup see how he perform. But hey at least he scores a lot against underdog teams in the pre season . Thats something positive.
Or we could give giroud until january transfer. If still kenot go then we tap suarez. Afterall he isnt cup tied kan? Or he is? Im sorry dont keep up the news with team less than 4th place in epl
In the build up to the launch of digital membership and the Emirates Cup, Emirates is hosting a Google+ Hangout with the boss! Arsène Wenger will be fielding questions from fans on Emirates' Google+ page from 2.30pm (UK time) on Thursday. So remember to visit Emirates' Google+ page on Thursday to watch the hangout.
Thanks, guys, for writing ANR this summer. Today it’s my turn.
August is here and it’s time for another ANR EXCLUSIVE on the same scale as Song and Van Persie have left the club.
You didn’t see that shocker on the BBC and or in any newspaper, and you won’t see this one either.
Right now, I can’t give you all of it. But I can give you enough to chew on.
In a heated board meeting, Wenger refused to spend big on Suarez.
Chips Cheswick and Phil Harris are pushing him to do deals.
But Wenger said : I’m not paying that for him.
Then the board ordered Wenger to make an offer of £40 million. They said, “Go to £40 millon. We’re instructing you to go to £40 million.”
And Liverpool have said: He’s yours for £50 million.
Centreback prices are so high that Wenger was looking at two centrebacks who are unknown to you or me or anybody else. He’s decided not to buy either of them.
He thinks Sagna can do the job and that’s not as crazy as it sounds. The mobile Sagna is great in the air for his size and is the best natural defender at the club.
Fellaini's clause is August 15 and nothing will happen before then.
Wenger has Kroenke’s ear and Stan says : You’re in charge, do whatever you want. I’ll make sure the board support me.
It’s stalemate.
Wenger is saying: I’m not paying more than 40. And Liverpool are saying :He’s your player for 50.
You all wanted to know what’s happening at your club. Now you do.
The Board are telling Wenger : We’ve lost all credibility with the fans, you have to buy Suarez.
And Wenger is able to stall because the owner has told him to do what he wants to do.
i am the future, rest easy guys a new signing is coming in soon for your year 2013 i can't disclose who it is,as it would disrupt the events of the future, but i can assure you lot that it wont be disappointment if anything ThunderComm me at Extension 101-010
ookay cant go anymore...god this is dumb, can't wait for the Emirates Cup instead of Higuain, i am more eager to see how strong City really are right now, Pelligrini is known for his offensive-strategies, i reckon Metersacker and co. is in for a good ride
becos we are the shame of british, how many yrs no trophy, when no trophy still ignorant don wan spend money, enuf said haters gonna hate the fact anyway.
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Wenger confident in Arsenal youth
ESPN staff August 1, 2013Arsene Wenger has talked up Arsenal’s chances of success next season, claiming they have the foundations in place to make a good start.
Wenger has been left largely frustrated during the summer transfer window, with interest in Gonzalo Higuain, Wayne Rooney and Luis Suarez amounting to nothing so far.
Wenger stressed that behind the scenes the club remains on the lookout for fresh talent, but he also talked excitedly of the collection of players already assembled at Arsenal which he has been able to keep together.
"We are still working on improving our squad, but we have a base of young players who get a chance here, who started in the Premier League, like Szczesny, Jenkinson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott - that is unique, nobody else has done that," Wenger said.
"These players can have a special bond and they are on the way upwards, they are not over the hill. They will be better next year and that is why I am confident we will be stronger next season."We had a fantastic end to the season, because we won eight of the last 10 (league) games.
We have had a good pre-season and for the first time in recent seasons we have not lost (sold) any player.
"Our target now is to transfer that confidence into the start of the new season and it is vital for us to have a good start."
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Wenger confident in Arsenal youth
ESPN staff August 1, 2013Arsene Wenger has talked up Arsenal’s chances of success next season, claiming they have the foundations in place to make a good start.
Wenger has been left largely frustrated during the summer transfer window, with interest in Gonzalo Higuain, Wayne Rooney and Luis Suarez amounting to nothing so far.
Wenger stressed that behind the scenes the club remains on the lookout for fresh talent, but he also talked excitedly of the collection of players already assembled at Arsenal which he has been able to keep together.
"We are still working on improving our squad, but we have a base of young players who get a chance here, who started in the Premier League, like Szczesny, Jenkinson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott - that is unique, nobody else has done that," Wenger said.
"These players can have a special bond and they are on the way upwards, they are not over the hill. They will be better next year and that is why I am confident we will be stronger next season."We had a fantastic end to the season, because we won eight of the last 10 (league) games.
We have had a good pre-season and for the first time in recent seasons we have not lost (sold) any player.
"Our target now is to transfer that confidence into the start of the new season and it is vital for us to have a good start."
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Wenger confident in Arsenal youth
ESPN staff August 1, 2013Arsene Wenger has talked up Arsenal’s chances of success next season, claiming they have the foundations in place to make a good start.
Wenger has been left largely frustrated during the summer transfer window, with interest in Gonzalo Higuain, Wayne Rooney and Luis Suarez amounting to nothing so far.
Wenger stressed that behind the scenes the club remains on the lookout for fresh talent, but he also talked excitedly of the collection of players already assembled at Arsenal which he has been able to keep together.
"We are still working on improving our squad, but we have a base of young players who get a chance here, who started in the Premier League, like Szczesny, Jenkinson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott - that is unique, nobody else has done that," Wenger said.
"These players can have a special bond and they are on the way upwards, they are not over the hill. They will be better next year and that is why I am confident we will be stronger next season."We had a fantastic end to the season, because we won eight of the last 10 (league) games.
We have had a good pre-season and for the first time in recent seasons we have not lost (sold) any player.
"Our target now is to transfer that confidence into the start of the new season and it is vital for us to have a good start."
Lol, I dont have hope for this team. I guess we are gonna be the 4th place contender again. I bet spurs is gonna beat us next season looking at their line up squad.
Lol, I dont have hope for this team. I guess we are gonna be the 4th place contender again. I bet spurs is gonna beat us next season looking at their line up squad.
They just bought in Berbatov's replacement in Roberto Soldado.
Lol, I dont have hope for this team. I guess we are gonna be the 4th place contender again. I bet spurs is gonna beat us next season looking at their line up squad.
Bro, u serious?
sell Bale replaced with Soldado will be stronger than last season?
sell Bale replaced with Soldado will be stronger than last season?
Lol, they haven sell bale yet. Even if they sell of him, they have 100 mil in hand. Think about it, with that 100 mil they can easily purchase any top class players.
becos we are the shame of british, how many yrs no trophy, when no trophy still ignorant don wan spend money, enuf said haters gonna hate the fact anyway.
but but but the Queen loves Arsenal, shouldn't they love Arsenal too? oh i guess arse-kissing the royals is not part of their culture maybe? unlike a certain country in South East Asia
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Lol, they haven sell bale yet. Even if they sell of him, they have 100 mil in hand. Think about it, with that 100 mil they can easily purchase any top class players.
Wow, 100 million. That is a tremendous amount of money !
Lol, they haven sell bale yet. Even if they sell of him, they have 100 mil in hand. Think about it, with that 100 mil they can easily purchase any top class players.
think about how much they can spent and yet they cant finish above us, thats fkin brilliant id say, dontchu? in b4 this is the season Arsenal will drop outta the UCL spot if these numbskulls that make such statements are not ashamed of themselves yet*, they should just stick a cucumber up their own arse
QUOTE(yogurt7 @ Aug 2 2013, 10:18 AM)
Either arsenal fan here are deluded, or have a happy go lucky attitude.
we are just doing what we are able to do, some whine..some do nth for the rest..... they are just living a simple life that includes Arsenal part of their life we are learning to adapt to what we have now, the current environment..current state of Arsenal Arsenal did not choose us, we chose them, so..... come what may, we will just move along and move forward
think about how much they can spent and yet they cant finish above us, thats fkin brilliant id say, dontchu? in b4 this is the season Arsenal will drop outta the UCL spot if these numbskulls that make such statements are not ashamed of themselves yet*, they should just stick a cucumber up their own arse we are just doing what we are able to do, some whine..some do nth for the rest..... they are just living a simple life that includes Arsenal part of their life we are learning to adapt to what we have now, the current environment..current state of Arsenal Arsenal did not choose us, we chose them, so..... come what may, we will just move along and move forward
Bro, last season is a very close call. Don't be too over confident. Besides many clubs are spending money and improving their team. I won't be surprise if we cant finish at the top 4 next season. I agree that Arsenal is a good team, but not enough to win a title, maybe be top 4 contender at the moment.
becos we are the shame of british, how many yrs no trophy, when no trophy still ignorant don wan spend money, enuf said haters gonna hate the fact anyway.
QUOTE(Si Kosong @ Aug 2 2013, 08:41 AM)
Next season (maybe). Or after being raped 8-0 or 9-0 by EPL rival clubs.
QUOTE(Unomi @ Aug 2 2013, 09:02 AM)
Lol, I dont have hope for this team. I guess we are gonna be the 4th place contender again. I bet spurs is gonna beat us next season looking at their line up squad.
Lol, they haven sell bale yet. Even if they sell of him, they have 100 mil in hand. Think about it, with that 100 mil they can easily purchase any top class players.
Yes they can easily buy players with that money, but not all players willing to play for them. Unless they can offer big wages (like City), which I very much doubt they can do that.
Bro, last season is a very close call. Don't be too over confident. Besides many clubs are spending money and improving their team. I won't be surprise if we cant finish at the top 4 next season. I agree that Arsenal is a good team, but not enough to win a title, maybe be top 4 contender at the moment.
ikr right and the season before, and before and then before, before that before..before that after that before....a very close call aiyo bro i talk east you talk west you have a point and i geddit, but its totally irrelevant to our discussion period..so ok but damm u sure do sound like my brotherly love abang casanova
Yes they can easily buy players with that money, but not all players willing to play for them. Unless they can offer big wages (like City), which I very much doubt they can do that.
exactly. top class players aren't tempted by Europa League (which is all Spurs can ever offer)
Similar news in Soccernet. Read the reactions and comments from Arsenal fans all around the world. They're really pissed. Haha.
of course lar, every season said the same thing until 8 seasons without trophies.
this season some more b4 transfer opens, announced that wenger has 70 mil to spend and every tom d*** & harry was linked to arsenal until all the supporters shiok sendiri with so & so and then boom the so called new player went to other clubs.
sure angry lar............
but angry also no point b'cos wenger & board will care less. you not happy support other clubs lar..........
This season is over. I'm no longer excited about the start of the season because there's nothing to hope for. How can he say that his current squad is good. It's the same boring losing team that barely won the last game. Nothing to be proud of. Wenger is spitting in our faces and laughing arrogantly and calling us stupid fans for believing the board and him want trophies. Wenger knew we would do everything to support or team buy the tickets the kits etc. and nothing would change. He's gonna last as long as Ferguson because nothing will change as he makes fun of us. I'm so frustrated that we as fans can't change a bloody thing.
so true... i have been less excited wif the new season for the past few years...... things are getting boring and predictable... same tactic by AW and the board lying through their teeth... every season say got huge transfer kitty but end up without any good players coming around... players left without proper replacement...
AW + Ivan Gazidis + the farking American owner = Arsenal's downfall...
we will never be the same Arsenal of David Dein's era....
What choice do we have? We want to support the team, but this team not ambition enough to battle for the top spot (unless 4th place is consider top spot). It's easy for some of you to say "jump ship", but after support the team for 10-13 years (although the last 2-3 years not really enthusiastic compare to earlier years), you think it's easy to jump ship?
Early season we gonna have a good start. Wenger will say the team is in good shape, everything great.
Later nov-dec we'll start having problem such as injuries, drop points and Wenger will come out say we need some reinforcement lol
Then if lucky we might sign 1 or 2 players, all things start to click again, team performances increase and jeng..jeng..jengggg guess what...miraculously we will end 4th spot again somehow lol.
I want to be the new casa. Dont mind trolling deluded fan who think we still can win something. Hahahaha
brother, i dont mind if we not winning, so i can keep cursing, i love to curse every bad player cant forget how i rename denilson dan diaby [dumb and dumber]
What choice do we have? We want to support the team, but this team not ambition enough to battle for the top spot (unless 4th place is consider top spot). It's easy for some of you to say "jump ship", but after support the team for 10-13 years (although the last 2-3 years not really enthusiastic compare to earlier years), you think it's easy to jump ship?
This is the real problem for us, the Arsenal fans. As most of us started supporting the clubs when Arsenal were champions, played beautiful football, had great players.. We'd been pampered with success and silverware back then.
That's why in the last 8 years or so, when we win nothing, some of the 'fans' here can't accept the fact.
brother, i dont mind if we not winning, so i can keep cursing, i love to curse every bad player cant forget how i rename denilson dan diaby [dumb and dumber]
No need to try. Will post comment once in a while when we lost a game. Ohhh, the team is easily beaten by mid table team. So i might need to post every week i suppose?
To make things clear (to some of you), we actually didn't have (enough) money to compete in the transfer market in the previous years. It was all because of the Emirates Stadium project. And to make things worse, the emerging of 'Pak Arab's and Russian Billionaire's' money also made us much less competitive.
But the good news is everything has changed now. The stadium debt is well covered, new (improved) sponsorship came, more TV money received etc.
This year (next season), we should be in far better position in term of financial.
No more deadwood, no more socialist wages.
I don't know this as a fact and I'm not saying that it's 100% true, but this is I believe. I have faith in this club. The players, the manager and the BOD.
Give them a chance. At least wait until this season kicks in. You'll see some difference.
nobody is being forced to support Arsenal i guess, its your choice always remember that, like i said ,it's we that chose Arsenal not them that chose us..the way some of sound it sound as though its the club responsibility to make you happy, well it is partly their responsibility, but to the extend of trying...thus, we sure as hell gotta respect the club ways of managing
Don't like the way we treat some individuals in asking you to jump ship? that's fine...maybe you can try behaving ideally... to be like some of us, just learn to adapt instead of b****ing week in week... by b****ing about transfers so often these individuals are only out asking for it please dont blame us, if these individuals have been supporting so called 10 + years or so..show me that your balls has hair innit
and let me get this clear: it's not that we individuals don't have ambition despite the club being trophiless for almost a decade, i have my share of complain they have theirs.. the fkin difference btw us is that we have a sense of control, not being some rampaging bulldog on the loose...leaking their pooo here n there it gets irritating, that's why i say sometimes if u got nth better to say but only negativity, save it! your life sux i geddit, dont drag others down
nobody is being forced to support Arsenal i guess, its your choice always remember that, like i said ,it's we that chose Arsenal not them that chose us..the way some of sound it sound as though its the club responsibility to make you happy, well it is partly their responsibility, but to the extend of trying...thus, we sure as hell gotta respect the club ways of managing
Don't like the way we treat some individuals in asking you to jump ship? that's fine...maybe you can try behaving ideally... to be like some of us, just learn to adapt instead of b****ing week in week... by b****ing about transfers so often these individuals are only out asking for it please dont blame us, if these individuals have been supporting so called 10 + years or so..show me that your balls has hair innit
and let me get this clear: it's not that we individuals don't have ambition despite the club being trophiless for almost a decade, i have my share of complain they have theirs.. the fkin difference btw us is that we have a sense of control, not being some rampaging bulldog on the loose...leaking their pooo here n there it gets irritating, that's why i say sometimes if u got nth better to say but only negativity, save it! your life sux i geddit, dont drag others down
And i chose to troll the fan here to keep me happy. Satisfy? Hahaha
Same typical years lol.... Early season we gonna have a good start. Wenger will say the team is in good shape, everything great.
Later nov-dec we'll start having problem such as injuries, drop points and Wenger will come out say we need some reinforcement lol
Then if lucky we might sign 1 or 2 players, all things start to click again, team performances increase and jeng..jeng..jengggg guess what...miraculously we will end 4th spot again somehow lol.
wonder how long those 'miracle' can stay ... i did believe higuain > shrek > the hungry guy ... but we just dun know what wenger thinking so let's just wait and support the club if you really love it ...
Haha.betul la.lame kot tak menang ape2..fans pun dah mengamuk ni..plis AW, compete for the BPL.just spend the money.btw ade org kena bora bora ke?lame tak nmpk kt cni.
new player doesn't means quality player, I rather wenger sign 1 player per season as long the player is quality than wenger sign 10 player, 9 of them become deadwood
Haha.betul la.lame kot tak menang ape2..fans pun dah mengamuk ni..plis AW, compete for the BPL.just spend the money.btw ade org kena bora bora ke?lame tak nmpk kt cni.
new player doesn't means quality player, I rather wenger sign 1 player per season as long the player is quality than wenger sign 10 player, 9 of them become deadwood
He signed a new player (free transfer). Mission accomplish.
The important thing for tomorrow is that no players should come out of the game injured for a crappy unofficial cup. EPL, UCL and FA Cup is more important.
No need to try. Will post comment once in a while when we lost a game. Ohhh, the team is easily beaten by mid table team. So i might need to post every week i suppose?
beyond stoked for the Emirates Cup to kick off (altho i'll be missing a game due to work ) excited to see Yaya Sanogo on the field. i reckon he'll get a goal or two. believe me, this young fella has got the potential to be a crucial player for us in years to come.
good to hear dat Gervinho's moving off to Roma. he'll get more playing time there. i believe he has the talent in him to be a good player. just not at Arsenal. maybe at a decent club in a league that's not as tough as the EPL.
2 september kan? ahh, ko convert je la 2 september waktu UK tukar pegi waktu malaysia. 1st day, still learn to troll, if you ask me to be on casa level on 1st day, i might become a legend.
meh, i'm a regular poster back on 2009 / 2010, don't remember. stop posting after that since kinda not really enthusiastic anymore. yesterday is the first time posting after long time. it's nice to be back, and learn trolling art. saya budak baru belajar troll, mohon tunjuk ajar.
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Not really. That's cos Barcelona is the best destination already
QUOTE(raizo7 @ Aug 2 2013, 09:15 PM)
I know. What I'm trying to say is he can easily double his current wages, but he chose to rejected it. That's loyalty!
He rejected it bcoz it came from Anzhi. Just newly rich club playing at lesser league. Things will go different is that amount was offered by Milan, Juve, Bayern, Dortmund, RM, MU, Chelsea or MCity. Money + chance winning other EU's top league title + still playing in UCL at highest lvl & better chances to advance to next stage of the competition than playing with Anzhi, r too irristible & might change his mind.
We're screwed if Gervinho really has the potential to be another Messi, it just so happens we didn't give the guy the playing time he needs this whole time. O.O Either way, hope he has a great time at the Italian capital. He will be remembered for his dribbles (that didn't work 80% of the time) and his inconsistent performance.
Luis Suarez to consider transfer request in Liverpool dispute Luis Suarez will consider submitting a formal transfer request and the possibility of court action if his Liverpool dispute is not resolved
Aw is such a b****! Why until now he haven't sign anyone? Always give empty promises and lies
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lost ur cool ehh?
AW is trolling the fan only.... this old fark is too ego to break his own principles... this is not David Dein era where we are much more aggressive in the transfer market and David Dein had the final say in the transfer market..... now AW is definitely bigger than the club wif no one dare to oppose him...
we might end up having another supermarket dash 12 hours before the transfer market close
When fan make noise at June Wenger didn't start make a move some fan make sarcastic comment transfer windows not even open yet, it's been 9 years already, can expect what gonna happen everytime
AW is trolling the fan only.... this old fark is too ego to break his own principles... this is not David Dein era where we are much more aggressive in the transfer market and David Dein had the final say in the transfer market..... now AW is definitely bigger than the club wif no one dare to oppose him...
we might end up having another supermarket dash 12 hours before the transfer market close
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Haha.betul la.lame kot tak menang ape2..fans pun dah mengamuk ni..plis AW, compete for the BPL.just spend the money.btw ade org kena bora bora ke?lame tak nmpk kt cni.
astro no show becos arsenal fanbase in malaysia is shrinking, man citeh have more fans than us. we no potential for their market,showing arsenal show means only a few of us watching. dont believe? go mama see how many ppl watch arsenal game and actyally cheer for arsenal. so still suppork arsenal to become laid back? our choice. #blackscarfafc
This post has been edited by ben3003: Aug 3 2013, 10:19 PM
always buy yaya sanogo in fm11/12. lol. wonder how he fare in real life. arsenal should buy carlos fierro and mateo kovacic too. supertalent in fm11/12.
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