08/09 Premier League thread.

[Bobby Sands]

Sir Alex the pig hit with 2 match touchline ban.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

The punishments are so gay. lol.

 

[2Pax]

2-0, great result for us. id love to pick up 3 points against united as well. it can happen we have a good shot, on the other hand i would be satisfied with a draw as long as other teams like everton, portsmouth, man city and newcastle lose

Villa will lose, they have to. Man Utd can't afford to drop any more points.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Villa might get a draw.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Could be a 6-6 thriller.

Does S.Ireland play for you guys now?

not quite 6-6 but still it was an entertaining game. Not the borefest i had predicted lol

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

great last 2 mins.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Gallas Rocks Arsenal With Row Revelations

Arsenal captain William Gallas has lifted the lid on a series of extraordinary rows at the Emirates that have threatened to undermine his position as club captain...


French international William Gallas has been on the end of some harsh criticism ever since Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger festooned his bicep with the captain's armband.

Some defensive lapses, a now infamous sulking performance against Birmingham City last season and a recent photograph of the 31-year-old with a cigarette pursed between his lips have all served to raise question marks about the former Marseille man's suitability as club captain.

However, his latest revelations expose a much broader scepticism of his leadership abilities as he discloses a lack of respect for his authority throughout the Arsenal ranks.

Gallas told the press he believes that he is shoudering the lion's share of the blame for Arsenal's inconsistencies, and revealed that the Gunners' on-field play has been blighted by infighting.

He told AP: "When, as captain, some players come up to you and talk to you about a player - complaining about him - and then during the match you speak to this player and the player in question insults us. There comes a time where we can no longer comprehend how this can happen.

"I am trying to defend myself a bit without giving names. Otherwise I'm taking it all (the blame). It's very frustrating. I'm 31, the player is six years younger than me."

Gallas also spoke of a dressing room confrontation during the recent 4-4 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates, in which Arsenal threw away a 4-2 injury time lead.

He continued: "There was a problem at half time. The only thing that I could say at half time was 'Guys, we resolve these problems after the match, not at half-time.'"

Gallas rounded off the public criticism of his own troops by questioning the team's heart for battle. Already defeated four times this season, the former Chelsea man believes that the side needs to find the requisite courage to fight teams who no longer fear Arsenal.

He concluded: "We have to understand that, to be champions, you have to play big matches every weekend and fight. We are coming up against teams who are not scared to play football against us, who are not scared to take us on at our place, and this is becoming dangerous for Arsenal.

"We are not brave enough in battle. I think we need to be soldiers. We have to be warriors. There are teams who can do it well against us, and we have to be able to face up to these attacks."

who do you think he is talking about? im guessing it could be Robin Van Persie. He is 25. So is Sagna. Adeboyor is 24

 

[hizzle?]

Would surprise me of both Van Persie and Sagna... Not of Adebayor (24 my ass... he's 28 at least... just like Essien)

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

My lecturer was trying to work out who he was on about in class today. No joke, he wrote the names on the board with their ages lol.

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^lol cool lecturer. i reckon it must be RVP. Sagna seems like a quiet bloke. Van Persie seems arrogant.

 

[Duke]

It could be van Persie but somehow I don't think so.

Who else are in the correct age range for this?


And even though Gallas may be right, obviously hanging the dirty laundry outside isn't very Captain-like of him. A real captain would've adressed this in the dressing room with a thunderous speech. :thumb:

 

[Flipmo]

Has to be Adebayor, cmon. He's pretty much in that age range and we all know he's a hot head. Wouldn't be the first time Ade starts something.

RVP doesn't seem like the type imo.

 

[Bobby Sands]

It could be van Persie but somehow I don't think so.

Who else are in the correct age range for this?


And even though Gallas may be right, obviously hanging the dirty laundry outside isn't very Captain-like of him. A real captain would've adressed this in the dressing room with a thunderous speech. :thumb:

He said the player in question is 6 years younger than him and Gallas is 31. That means that the player in question is 25. There are 2 players in Arsenal's squad that are 25-Van Persie and Sagna. So it must be one of them. Im thinking that its Van Persie. Adeboyor would have made more sense. Maybe Gallas got his sums wrong lol

Any yea this doesnt help Arsenal. Relationships between players shoild be kept private. In fact, you would be surprised how many team-mates done like eachother.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Who would be the best choice of captain at Arsenal? Theyre pretty much either too young or too quiet or just plain average.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Fabregas would be ideal.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Is he exactly captain material though? Hes the best player there but as a captain? I'm not sure.

 

[DPG iz all I C]

So it was RVP that Gallas was talking about, would be surprised if Gallas is still at Arsenal come the end of the transfer window.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Gallas has been stripped of Arsenal captaincy according to Sky Sports.

 

[Illuminattile]

I have £100 to bet this weekend, thanks to the Guardian, where should my money go?

I think a Liverpool win is a safe bet, with better odds than a Chelsea win. 3 goals or more in the Chelsea game and Chelsea to win by 2 or more also seem like solid bets. Anybody got any unusual tips?

 

[Bobby Sands]

i dunno. Fulham are on a good run and Gerrard is out. id expect Liverpool to win though. Chelsea should beat Newcastle.

What about Villa to beat Man Utd?