This week I shall attempt to stretch news until it is unrecognisable. It will be thinner, it will be weaker and, most of all, it will be brief.
First up is a brand new feature called ‘Embarrassing Dads’. Wojciech Szczesny’s father spoke to a member of the press to complain about the treatment of his son at Arsenal. He implied that Szczesny junior’s poor run of form was down to the manager and that he had played through injuries to help the club. Wojciech was quick to distance himself from the comments and is believed to be refusing to come out of his room. There is now a stand-off in the Szczesny household with threats of pocket money being withheld. This one has the potential to run and run.
In the absence of any first team action, many eyes were fixed on the U-21s and their tie against Manchester United. Conor Henderson was on set-piece detail and cracked the bar with a free kick from distance. (I may use that exact term later in the post.) Arsenal were a goal down but very briefly as the Irish midfielder drew level with a thumped penalty after Hector Bellerin was brought down in the box. Bellerin continued in this attacking vein and went on to pinch the winner in the 90th minute. A cross from Henderson was knocked to the edge of the box and the right-back smashed it home. 1-0 and you F*%&ed it up!
Next came Carl Jenkinson’s interview. The young full-back stated that he will fight to earn himself more caps, having been left out of England’s squad this time around. Jenks turned his back on his mother’s native land of Finland to play for England. Mrs Jenkinson is said to be unimpressed by this and has begun talks with Maciej Szczesny about how best to deal with the situation.
Abou Diaby spoke to Arsenal player about his newfound relative fitness and the measures he’s taking to ensure it lasts. He attributes his new staying power to dietary changes. It will take a lot of discipline and mental strength for Abou to continue the new eating plan to prevent another flair up of his chronic rickets.
Theo Walcott was forced out of the England squad with a “minor groin/hip injury”. Whether this hampers the rest of Theo’s season remains to be seen. Tests have been carried out and one concerned physio called it “a very wide injury indeed”.
And finally, the NextGen series continued last night as Terry Burton’s U-19s took on The CSKAs of Moscow. The game was held at The Grove and there were several thousand in attendance. There was no score at the break but Arsenal were looking the most likely. Several players shone on the night with Yennaris, Gnabry and Akpom being particularly influential throughout. Another strong performance came from Thomas Eisfeld. The young German was on set-piece detail and cracked the bar with a free-kick from distance. (I told you.) The only goal came from an excellent run by Serge Gnabry who played a one-two with Bellerin and passed the ball coolly by the keeper and into the net. Arsenal will now play the semi-final against other Russian team in the competition, the highly rated Chelski of St. Petersburg.
That’s all for this week. Thanks for reading.
Up the Arsenal!
Positively Arsenal 
Sorry Adi if I have messed you about .
Just had to have a go
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Haha haha. Chelski of st Petersburg. Haha haha
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B7: I suspect if you had some 1st team football to write about we would not benefit from that active, fertile imagination. Chelski of St Petersburg, indeed.
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Nice write up B7 in the flatlands of the international break – very pleased the youngsters had a success last night – great team spirit – they will grow
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Last night in London the Russian/Gazprom National team played at home in Chelski against The Brazilian Touring XI, as the Arsenal U21s also at home beat Moscow to book a SF against Chelski. Spooky.
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As one who has been reading the English satirical magazine Private Eye for four + decades, I have to say the B7 column has rapidly become one of my favourite columns of the week.
Indeed, Tuesdays full stop (or ‘period’ as our American friends will insist upon) is fast pushing Friday as one of my favourite days given that Steww Black on the radio is on the radio on Tuesdays.
Kudos also to any post that cracks in two ‘cracked the bar with a free-kick from distance’ lines.
Although this sort of thing looks easy, we all know it isn’t.
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Great write-up, bradyesque. Much chuckling.
And thanks for kind comments about me on the previous blog, ZP and others, means a lot coming from people I respect. I wasn’t ignoring you last night, I hadn’t read them. I was cooking as well as trying to watch the game and after finally getting my stream to work, I just concentrated on the game, didn’t read previous comments. If that makes sense.
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Ha Ha!
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I also agree with ZP that FunGun should do a write up. Her comments are top class comments every time.
Not sure if Passenal would be up to it but the same goes for her.
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Good stuff.
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I think that surely makes me front-runner for the coveted “post of the day” prize.
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Get your coat HARRY..
I second FUNGUN motion. Or is that third it?
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Fourth it .it is.
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I’m loving these weekly round-ups, great job B7.
Aaron Ramsey’s consummate performance against the Scots, for those interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjdXkutLNww
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Thanks for the vid, LeoS. An Arsenal legend in the making, I think.
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I agree, Andrew. For the same reasons, Tuesday also one of my favorite days, period. (See what I did there?) But will steww be on the radio tonight? Thought I heard he was ill. And here I’m on vacation and could listen at my leisure without having to try to pretend I’m working.
Ramsey was superb against Scotland. He played with such freedom and, dare I say, a bit of swagger I haven’t seen in a while. Marred slightly by that last minute where he switched his brain off and got punished for it, but overall a performance that made me smile. Slightly disappointed he got no mention, B7, but I’ll forgive you.
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Yes Alabama ,Boo Brady we wanted some Rambo Boo.
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I’ve no doubt Passenal would be up to it – whether she’s up FOR it might be another matter! But I’d love to read articles from both.
Alabama G – I’m under the impression Steww will have recorded tonight’s show as he was expecting to be away. Certainly will attempt the classic commentary on mute/radio streamed on manoeuvre.
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Thanks for the kind comments, folks.
Damn it, I’m disappointed in myself. How did Rambo get overlooked? I don’t want to predict the news but I give you a Rambo guarantee for next week. I’ll make something up if I have to. Wouldn’t be the first time.
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I’ll let it slide, Brady, but just this once. And if you’ve jinxed him, and something bad happens at the weekend, I’ll have to come after you.
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b7 another great perusal of a quite successful week (not happy that you used the word grove though). giroud, Ramsey and the ox all scoring utd and Moscow defeated. something you missed though Isaac Haydens progression , I might be a bit obsessive about this, but every review I read, names the same names, but none highlights the aforementioned. I might have now put the mockers on his career but I really think he is a talent.
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arse_or_brain, I read the write up on the Arsenal Blog on ESPN FC and quite there was a couple of comments were biggin up Hayden.
here it is.
http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/arsenal/id/1267?cc=5901
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What in the world kind of sentence is that!
anyway’s, I am sure you get my point.
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paul I thought you meant in the actual report and I read it three times thinking I was going mad, just read jeorge birds report who done a whole piece on Haydens improvement so perhaps I should just shut up now 🙂
http://arsenalyouth.wordpress.com/
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LOL, sorry about that. only a couple of commenters.
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France sitting back. Spain have 80% of the ball but less shots…strange.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9YH7NNyFMg&feature=player_embedded
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Check 1:12 on this vid. Reminds me of Per, the draw against City this season. You will understand.
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oops!
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Interlull round up of sorts:
In the big glamour tie between France & Spain Nacho man came in for the hamstrung Alba, Koscielny getting the start for France after resting against Georgia. Bit of tiredness for Kozza after France chased the game for the last ten with ten, but he looked good and if injuries have plaugued him for half the season a good performance has got to be a boost, likewise for Nacho who doesn’t usually start for Spain. The Football gawds took mercy and Santi Carzola did not play, still that didn’t stop nacho nabbing himself a sweet assist for the Spanish Theo (Pedro) with the Tottnum ‘keeper palming a scuffed toe poke into the net. So sad. Speaking of the team that has never actually played upon White Hart Lane, charlatans on every conceivable level, I don’t look for these things, they are just there.., Bale failed to save his team and was limping for the last fifteen against Croatia. Time for another ‘plasma transfusion’ AVB! And I though Sol’s Creatine habit was excessive. What do they teach them in N17?
And probably Vermaelan played? Dunno. I’ve concluded that seeing as the previous or current dopey manager of Belgium played TV5 at LB on occasion that playing LB against normal players is not a big deal for Tommy. But against the elite, against proper teams playing the good stuff, then it is tricksy (I’m a football genius!). I hope he played at CB.
Per played the full game for Germany, with the German manager opting for Ozil Reus and Muller in attack. A surprise in my humble opinion to not choose to try out Podolski to replace his carthorse sorry I mean Gomez. It makes sense to me at with Poldi’s experience and at his age that the German manager should be selecting him as it would also be to Arsenal’s benefit! That is a possibly biased opinion, I blame these ruby & quartz goggles. Boo the goggles. A little opaque at times, yes, but they do look good.
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Forgot the HFB:
Giroud will ‘pumped’ as they say, and rested, after Benzema got the start and was jeered off by the home support when they swapped in the 90th or so. Cheers Didier!
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Fins – Are you angling for B7’s job? That was quite an audition.
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*ahem* – Typos
*coughs* – Grammer
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Hello!
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So England could not get it done, huh?
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Nice write up Fins! So have we got away without any injuries? How’s Theo? Withdrawn as a precaution or something worse?
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i read that plato, some ancient greek philosopher, is considered the most influential philosopher of the world. here is what he says about “opinion”
“opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance”
&
“knowledge is true opinion”
( from hubpages – expolre- education and science)
“This is a very intelligent phrase. Plato explains people form opinions based on their knowledge. People’s knowledge directly reflects the information that was retained. People are ignorant, because they don’t know everything and they try and form opinions. They are saying what they think, not what they know. Plato is correct, opinion is between knowledge and ignorance. ”
Plato again…. “True opinions are a fine thing and do all sorts of good so long as they stay in their place; but they will not stay long. They run away from a man’s mind, so they are not worth much until you tether them by working out the reason. Once they are tied down, they become knowledge, and are stable.” …. this is the reply to all those who call you akbs…..
and then i find gem after gem …make what you want of them in relation to the latest behaviours we see from our fans
“Man…is a tame or civilized animal; never the less, he requires proper instruction and a fortunate nature, and then of all animals he becomes the most divine and most civilized; but if he be insufficiently or ill- educated he is the most savage of earthly creatures.”…bingo !
on debate and discussions…ha ” The partisan, when he is engaged in a dispute, cares nothing about the rights of the question, but is anxious only to convince his hearers of his own assertions.”..ha ..ha..ha…”he dont know tactics..he plays midfielders as wingers….”..ha ha ha
such great application in modern human behaviours from this pluto
then this guy …..
Marshall Mcluhan: “A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding.
and if youve made it this far, and as a token of appreciation i give you one epic mindfuck 🙂
“Socrates and Meno are discussing the nature of virtue, whether it is a form of knowledge, and whether it can be taught:
SOCRATES: So true opinion is in no way a worse guide to correct action than knowledge. It is this that we omitted in our investigation of the nature of virtue, when we said that only knowledge can lead to correct action, for true opinion can do so also.
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MENO: That appears to be so of necessity, and it makes me wonder, Socrates, this being the case, why knowledge is prized far more highly than right opinion, and why they are different.
SOCRATES: Do you know why you wonder, or shall I tell you? – By all means tell me.
SOCRATES: It is because you have paid no attention to the statues of Daedalus, but perhaps there are none in Thessaly.
MENO: What do you have in mind when you say this?
Socrates: To acquire an untied work of Daedalus is not worth much, like acquiring a runaway slave, for it does not remain, but it is worth much if tied down, for his works are beautiful. What am I thinking of when I say this? True opinions. For true opinions, as long as they remain, are a fine thing and all they do is good, but they are not willing to remain long, and they escape from a man’s mind, so that they are not worth much until one ties them down by (giving) an account of the reason why. And that, Meno my friend, is recollection, as we previously agreed. After they are tied down, in the first place they become knowledge, and then they remain in place. That is why knowledge is prized higher than correct opinion, and knowledge differs from correct opinion in being tied down. (Plato, Meno 97b-98a, tr. G.M.A. Grube; Daedalus was an artist who made great advances in the production of lifelike sculpture, hence the legend that his works would come to life when no one was looking)
According to Plato, the thing which, when added to true belief, makes for knowledge is an αἰτίας λογισμός, which Grube has translated as “an account of the reason why” – more literally, “an account of the cause”. I haven’t studied this in depth, but it is of note that right before this section Plato says that anyone who has actually walked from Athens to Larissa has knowledge of the way from Athens to Larissa, whereas someone who relies on hearsay and conjecture (but is nevertheless right) only has correct opinion. However, walking to Athens to Larissa will not result in a person knowing why the way from Athens to Larissa is such as it is (presumably that would require historical and geological explanations). As a result, I wonder if Plato means “an explanation of the reason for this belief”. It is of note that Plato uses λογισμός, ‘account’, which is a close relative of λογός, the word Plato uses for a philosophical argument. (But don’t read too much into this – both are very common words, especially in Plato.)
So perhaps Plato thinks that one has knowledge if one has a correct belief and can give a reasonable account of the formation of that belief. <<<<< me: tra la la …..
sources : internet…various..available to all…
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Myth of the cave Hunter
We are bound captives watching the images of football cast by the fire on to the real article that exists just beyond our sight and understanding
Arsene understands and has seen the true essence of football – he has escaped the binding of the captive
He rocks
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oh absolutely anicoll…though i wont be the one claiming that wenger has seen the true essence as i want to keep it as OBJECTIVE as possible…but he has certainly seen more and done more than those who want to CRITISISE his proven and educated and tested working methods.
though i have to say that wenger is spot on when he wants to educate the young players as early as possible and throw them in the deep end … .. “The most important part of education is proper training in the nursery.” that stoner plato said that too…
i dont know why, but i went past le grove this morning and my bludder nearly exploded in the office when i read fans suggesting shawcross and barton would make arsenal a better team …. i feel for wenger..he is like the scientist-explorer who shows a digital watch to the tribes of the amazon and they all chase him
“We are twice armed if we fight with faith.”
i also came across one that could be put next to the self sustainability model ,,but i cant find it …..
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“that stoner plato said that too…”
Ha ha
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plus i was given this book Les Grands Inities, (1889) written by Edouard Schure….born in strassburg….i think arsene was born there too if my memmory is correct … and its about the teachings and philosophies of rama-crishna- hermes- moses-orpheas- pythagoras- plato and jesus…..science vs church…too heavy …way too heavy…..490 pages…..see you in three months…im sure i will find applications for arsenals fooball there too…wenger can be termed a football philosopher after all…. and for sure he has read such books and even more complicated ones…whereas fergie reads about ww2 hitler stalin and about horse pharmaceuticals…. 🙂 haha
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yes george he was taught by that lsd freak ….socrates… bunch of addicts with loads of spare time them philosophers… 🙂
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dont them shaolin kids stand on their finger aged 7 ? training…like spartans…
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One day when I look back and philosophise over today’s events I reckon I’ll say something along the lines of “True sense lies awaiting the fully enlightened somewhere between the pub after work -for a sly couple – and the arrival home to have a relaxing read of a blog. Only when one is fully enlighted will it make true sense to go nowhere fucking near any blog, unless completely sober, when someone starts doing Plato and Socrates quotes!”
30 minutes minimum and god knows how many attempts to get through that post Hunter :wink icon:
How on earth am I going to sleep now?!
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lol sorry steve …. sorry for the mess buddy …
try this….the tranquility of it might help
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5tDqle9dY
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I know not what course others might take
Shawcross ? Barton !
But I choose this
Give me beautiful pure football
Or give me death !
(Crosses fingers)
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but anicoll how can you say that..why not listen to the beast inside you????…whats the point of sports if not winning..why participate if you aint going for first place … 🙂
shawcross and barton to lead the way !!
and wenger to pay 30 million for jovetic..ahahha ..even if berlusconi had kidnapped his daughter i doubt hed pay that much money…. but sure he ll give it to fiorentina …he knows the owner from way back you see… plus he will get his 5% commisiion of the deal..
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Arsene: “Goodmorning arsenal supporters…after 8 years of collecting every penny we could make the time has come to spend it..oh yes…jovetic? how much? 30 you ask? here;s 45…we are rich ..oh yes …oh sure we have money….. its glory we want”
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Cheers for the video Hunter. Will contemplate maybe watching it.
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Pussies those Shaolin
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