Watching this while listening to the Hibs (and on here obviously).
Arsenal get to play a more expansive game in Europe usually and while it's not all happening for them tonight (two crazy goals conceded), some of the football from them, especially in the first half, has been an absolute delight.
Hard to find comparisons but it is like Brazil at their best. Reliance on touch, on playing the ball on the deck and on good movement and intelligent passing. Another positive, their style of play allows other teams to try and play good football against them.
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Thread: Porto V Arsenal
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17-02-2010 08:05 PM #1
Porto V Arsenal
There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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17-02-2010 09:02 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-02-2010 09:21 PM #5This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
as i said him playing up fornt on his own isnt helping anyone.
Also he has had alot of games over the last couple of years and has actualy scored quite alot of goals for 21.
Bendtner will improve alot over the next few months and years imo a will be a good player if he ads more goals to his game.
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17-02-2010 09:25 PM #6This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Agree with you about the passengers. Can't make my mind up about Denilson - at times I can see him as being an absolute fulcrum and there were games where the stats showed he was at the heart of everything. Yet there were others where he couldn't be found, and while not fulfilling the same role, he doesn't have the presence his predecesors did.
Arsenal has changed and with a Fabregas we don't necessarily need a Vieira to complement him but there's always a degree of comfort to be gained from a strong central anchor. The youth players being lined up certainly seem to fit the bill of a 4-2-3-1, with an athletic but technically competent two at the heart of midfield. Would nevertheless be happy with Fabregas staying and being part of that central two.There's only one thing better than a Hibs calendar and that's two Hibs calendars
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17-02-2010 09:30 PM #7
I had to laugh at Wenger's indignation at Porto's winning goal, from a quickly taken free kick. If I remember right it was Thierry Henry who first benefited from a quickly taken free kick 5-6 years ago and Wenger hailed his quick thinking. Tonight, because was "in the box" and against the Arsenal, it was somehow different. It was funny, though, how the ref retrieved the ball and gave it to the Porto player.
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17-02-2010 09:45 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-02-2010 09:51 PM #9This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
But I think he'll be off to Real in the summer. He was getting noticeably ticked off with the (sub)standard of fellow players today, during the match and in the interview afterwards. Not seen or heard him like that before. (Also did a Scott Broon "A dunno" performance when asked about ref at second goal.)
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17-02-2010 10:00 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
In his interview he looked realy hacked off with his team and righty so. IMO it does not help that alot of arsenal players are not british because they do not have the same drive and determination(sp?)as the likes or rooney and fletcher at man u and gerrard and carra do at liverpool and this stopes them from coming back from being 1 or 2 down away from home as was seen tonight.
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17-02-2010 10:28 PM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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17-02-2010 10:37 PM #12
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Where would he play in a Barca team?
Xavi and Iniesta, won't play ahead of them, as well as Toure or Keita as holding players.
Would be a waste of 30 odd million for Barca IMO.
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