If i remember juve only offer arsenal 8 million or something
Psg doesnt seems to be interestes in rvp
And wenger want profit so only way is to sell to man u

He didnt celebrate in his 1st 2 matches againts arsenal
I think he react like that in his 3rd match because arsenal fans
Same as adebayor. I dont think adebayor would celebrate like crazy if not the fans

He may be injured alot but his overall performance in arsenal shirt rarely dissapoints. I watch at youtube all his arsenal goal top class

And by the time arsenal sign cazorla podolski and giroud
Cazorla wasnt really top signing because he not that popular i nver really knew him maybe bcause his playing for villareal/malaga any players beside madrid/barca is unknown
Podolski is popular but he playing for mid table team and bayern reject..giroud top scorer but that time ligue 1 is ..not manybppl watch and psg was just about to rebuild team. I think this doesnt convince rvp to sign contract .
If only arsenal got ozil that time im sure he sign new contract

I can understand rvp leaving but song? Tottally unexpected
2nd arsenal best player during that time. I dont know why its like wenger let him go easily.. he one of the best cdm/cm can also be cb..no rumours no nothing just gone like that

i dun think henry will play better with ozil than with pires/bergkamp

I wonder how many articles Squawka wants to write regarding Özil. They never stop reminding us how lazy Özil is. wtf la.

cazorla also was in a great position to shoot

when ever arsenal have the chance to take the lead.... we will blow it.

Guys, u played good football, just no luck

Hold this word, if Giroud still our main striker next season. we are not gonna win anything. We got no world class striker since v.pussycat left.

wrong... clearly u dun understand wat a world class striker is capable of...

that's ur best contribution? Talk abt the game la stupid. Y d feck u worry abt others trolling? Every time arsenal lose ppl like u will start saying 'troll in 123' crap like that. U troll others, others troll u. Idiot

http://www.7amkickoff.com/2014/match-for-m...ortunity-looms/

Read this. Another perspective.

Yep that was before today. With today's result it makes even worse hehe. 10 more games left to play in EPL. 4 tough games, 6 games that are also quite hard because most of them are fighting for relegation.

Hopefully we can win FA cup. At least it's a step forward. The team can build from that for next season.

10 more games to go.
Not to say there isn't any chance for us, but if its still there, let it be due to our winning ways, not because the other team loses.

Personally, I think the ref did fairly well in the match. It was a bleak affair after all with Stoke cutting off supplies in their half and pressing forward with ease. The penalty was a clear call, not denying there, and I don't blame Koscielny for the hand ball. Its never was a deliberate attempt, but rule is rule.

The one thing that gets me is how poor we are at attacking. Before Ozil and Ox entered the fray, we almost had zero goal attempt. We couldn't even get any proper crosses in and there wasn't any attempt of penetrating runs. Wilshere and Cazorla really had a bad day today, and nobody showed up to bear the weight of the team. Stoke did a good job of pressing our possession and keep the ball as long as they can. Once they got the goal, all they had to do was to stay behind and wait for Arsenal's desperate attempt to equalize. Typical Arsenal....

It just irk me that Arsenal who often showed up against European giants but falters against the likes of Stokes simply because they lack the desperation of winning on the get go. Its all mostly passing around like its training day and wait for their opponent to get distracted. It was just too easy for Stoke to take us in their half.

Get it right next time, Gooners!

That handball....everybody saw it. Even Gibbs and Koscielny didn't bother to dispute the ref call.
I'm with you about the foot stamp though. Totally forgot about that. It does felt that Giroud was frustrated with the treatment he gotten from the Stokes players. I was actually hoping that the anger would produce a better play from him, but the weak deflection shot from Ox to the goal was very dissapointing. There was also one decent header that could've hit the net, but oh so close.

A handball is a clear penalty....regardless if its intentional or not.
As a ref, do you rely on your sight or a clear foul or based you decision on a gut-feel that Koschielny is a go-gooder church boy that never had any intention of blocking the cross with his hand?

After all that, you want to conveniently put the loss to match fixing? Get a grip and watch the game again. 22 players on the pitch, 4 officials, 2 managers, and thousands of fans watching it. Truth is, Arsenal didn't play well enough to even score any decent attempt and Stoke read our tactics like a school textbook.

In the FIFA Laws of the Game 08/09 handbook, the following is documented under Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct:

A direct free kick  or penalty is awarded if a player handles the ball deliberately

Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with his hand or arm. The referee must take the following into consideration:

- the movement of the hand towards the ball (not the ball towards the hand)

- the distance between the opponent and the ball (unexpected ball)

- the position of the hand does not necessarily mean that there is an infringement

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