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Yes, Tal. It's a great thing. All the big clubs try to finish 8th. They'll be so jealous if we can pull it off.
 
[quote author=gene hughes link=topic=39812.msg1087992#msg1087992 date=1271276367]
Yes, Tal. It's a great thing. All the big clubs try to finish 8th. They'll be so jealous if we can pull it off.
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Well, when your watching the dross that the Europa League serves up through the winter and one of our players gets injured in a nothing fixture and it jeopardises our Premier campaign, you might think again and wish we weren't in it, big club or not.

One season, with new owners and perhaps a new manager, and no European football wouldn't exactly kill us off, would it?
 
Now that forth is definately gone who would people prefer to get it ahead of us.

It would probably be better if Spurs get it because if Man City were to get forth , it could act as even more of an encouragement to their owners to continue to pump money into their "project" as it is becoming a success.
Spurs could well fall on their arses next year with the distraction of the Champions league.
 
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Now that forth is definately gone who would people prefer to get it ahead of us.

It would probably be better if Spurs get it because if Man City were to get forth , it could act as even more of an encouragement to their owners to continue to pump money into their "project" as it is becoming a success.
Spurs could well fall on their arses next year with the distraction of the Champions league.
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I don't think you'll find many will disagree with that.
 
[quote author=the count link=topic=39812.msg1088005#msg1088005 date=1271277143]
Now that forth is definately gone who would people prefer to get it ahead of us.

It would probably be better if Spurs get it because if Man City were to get forth , it could act as even more of an encouragement to their owners to continue to pump money into their "project" as it is becoming a success.
Spurs could well fall on their arses next year with the distraction of the Champions league.
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spurs because they will get knocked out in the qualifying round
 
Arsenal are plagued with injuries, but even so, their approach has been so frustratingly typical for them this whole game, with no plan B.

On the upside you get to watch Rosicky and Nasri dribbling sideways a lot, in a completely pointless manner, before playing a two foot pass into a thicket of legs surrounding a completely static Bentner.

Spurs have been very solid defensively, but otherwise it's Arsenal's lack of focus, and improvised CB pairing that has cost them the two goals.
 
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Arsenal are plagued with injuries, but even so, their approach has been so frustratingly typical for them this whole game, with no plan B.

On the upside you get to watch Rosicky and Nasri dribbling sideways a lot, in a completely pointless manner, before playing a two foot pass into a thicket of legs surrounding a completely static Bentner.

Spurs have been very solid defensively, but otherwise it's Arsenal's lack of focus, and improvised CB pairing that has cost them the two goals.
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But...but....Bendtner is a good player, people have said so.
 
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[quote author=Farkmaster link=topic=39812.msg1088011#msg1088011 date=1271277635]
Arsenal are plagued with injuries, but even so, their approach has been so frustratingly typical for them this whole game, with no plan B.

On the upside you get to watch Rosicky and Nasri dribbling sideways a lot, in a completely pointless manner, before playing a two foot pass into a thicket of legs surrounding a completely static Bentner.

Spurs have been very solid defensively, but otherwise it's Arsenal's lack of focus, and improvised CB pairing that has cost them the two goals.
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But...but....Bendtner is a good player, people KHL has said so.
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Oh and Van Persie has looked remarkably comfortable given the injury absence coming off the bench. You can see the gulf in class between he and Bendtner immediately.

VP almost just scored, again, on the FK. Amazing cameo, amazing sharpness.

Gomez has kept Spurs in this over the last couple minutes, three fantastic saves.
 
That's it 2-1. FT

Ultimately not great stuff from Spurs in attack, and they won it by a wonder strike and some real defensive sleepiness, but they were very dogged and organized in defense, and broke when they could.

Someone was posting about how good Tottenham and Man City are and how they are deserving of 4th. I don't think Tottenham are a particularly good team, and the reason they are in it has more to do with the top 4 all being worse this year.
 
Spurs are a good side and now have strength in depth . In previous seasons they wouldnt have been able to grind that one out,
the fact that they were able to do it without a number of key players shows the progress they have made this year.
 
Spurs win tonight makes a mockery of all those prediction threads that had us coming 4th.

Actually, scratch that, our supposed easy win against Fulham was a bigger joke.
 
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Oh and Van Persie has looked remarkably comfortable given the injury absence coming off the bench. You can see the gulf in class between he and Bendtner immediately.

VP almost just scored, again, on the FK. Amazing cameo, amazing sharpness.

Gomez has kept Spurs in this over the last couple minutes, three fantastic saves.
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The save he made from Van Persie's volley was absolutely top class. He looked pretty shaky on almost every corner but his shot stopping is as good as it gets.
 
[quote author=ILD link=topic=39812.msg1088072#msg1088072 date=1271283841]
RVP was amazing when he came on. Pity he couldn't stay fit for a season.
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One of the best strikers in the world if he could just stay fit.
Love watchinh him play against anyone bar us.

So possibly 8th for us the way things look.


F*ck off Rafa.
 
[quote author=the count link=topic=39812.msg1088005#msg1088005 date=1271277143]
Now that forth is definately gone who would people prefer to get it ahead of us.

It would probably be better if Spurs get it because if Man City were to get forth , it could act as even more of an encouragement to their owners to continue to pump money into their "project" as it is becoming a success.
Spurs could well fall on their arses next year with the distraction of the Champions league.
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If City get 4th and spend another 200 mil in the summer we'll never get it back. Mind you, Spurs ain't skint so its doom all round probably.
 
Arsenal need to spend a fucking fortune on that defence.

Clichy's fucking rubbish.
Sagna for all the adulation, can't defend very well either. Arsene gave him the shepherd's hook tonight after that abysmal effort for Spurs' 2nd goal.
Gallas, Silvestre, and big Sol are all out of contract this summer.
And Almunia's shite too.

They've got Vermaelen, and even his positional play leaves a lot to be desired.
 
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=39812.msg1088122#msg1088122 date=1271298234]
Arsenal need to spend a fucking fortune on that defence.

Clichy's fucking rubbish.
Sagna for all the adulation, can't defend very well either. Arsene gave him the shepherd's hook tonight after that abysmal effort for Spurs' 2nd goal.
Gallas, Silvestre, and big Sol are all out of contract this summer.
And Almunia's shite too.

They've got Vermaelen, and even his positional play leaves a lot to be desired.
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Mate, over 34 games they've let in 3 more goals than us while scoring an extra 22 - all without their best striker for almost the entire season. If Van Persie had been fit for as many games as Torres has been I dare say Wenger would be preparing his acceptance speech for Arsenals title season.

I'll second the comments of others in the thread that when Van Persie came on he looked head and shoulders the best player on the pitch. That volley would have been in "goal of the week" calcs if not for an equally stupendous save.
 
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[quote author=Ryan link=topic=39812.msg1088122#msg1088122 date=1271298234]
Arsenal need to spend a fucking fortune on that defence.

Clichy's fucking rubbish.
Sagna for all the adulation, can't defend very well either. Arsene gave him the shepherd's hook tonight after that abysmal effort for Spurs' 2nd goal.
Gallas, Silvestre, and big Sol are all out of contract this summer.
And Almunia's shite too.

They've got Vermaelen, and even his positional play leaves a lot to be desired.
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Mate, over 34 games they've let in 3 more goals than us while scoring an extra 22 - all without their best striker for almost the entire season. If Van Persie had been fit for as many games as Torres has been I dare say Wenger would be preparing his acceptance speech for Arsenals title season.

I'll second the comments of others in the thread that when Van Persie came on he looked head and shoulders the best player on the pitch. That volley would have been in "goal of the week" calcs if not for an equally stupendous save.
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Goalscoring hasn't been their problem mate. Having a back four and keeper that's got butchered by the top clubs has killed them.

I'd be stunned if Arsene doesn't prioritise that area over the summer and strengthen significantly.
 
Bender is a decent backup for RVP. Unfortunately we can''t say similar about any one in our squad who is going to replace Torres.

Torres's absence was unfortunate and beyond our control, but we proved last season that we can cope.

But we created more problems in the midfield balance on our own accord (even taking into account that we had to sell Alonso). That has been the main reason....i do realize i have just stated the bleeding obvious.
 
from a poster on another site. I personally think 4th is done but...


If united beat City and chelsea beat spurs, we will be 6 points behind city and 5 behind spurs. If we beat West Ham it will be then down to 3 and 2.

The following week Spurs are away to United and City away to Arsenal, so if they do not manage to win their, it will be down to three with even games.

We then play Burnley away the day after and if we win, we would go joint fourth with a game more played.

The following weekend, City host Villa and Spurs host Bolton with us hosting Chelsea. We would without a doubt have to win and hope at least City don't win.

Then on the wednesday, City and Spurs play eachother so more points will be dropped.

The final day City will be away to west ham, we will be away to hull and spurs away to burnley who are all fighting relagation.

If we will our last four we will go close. Not sure we will but it is still possible with City and Spurs next two games.
 
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