What did that one-nil result tell us?
Well excuse me for saying this, but it told some of us nothing we didn’t already know. But let’s have a think what it should have told the malcontents.
For starters, despite Spurs spending north of £100 million, and us having a paper thin squad ravaged by injuries, we are a better team.
I felt that we were way below our fluent best and that Santi and Rosicky, despite their efforts, had off-days. With more precisely weighted balls from them, we could have scored a bucket-full. Dont get me wrong, I am not moaning about them, or saying they were bad, just that from our two most technically gifted players, we normally see better.
The upside, which totally outweighs any small downside, is that we had a shape and a tenacity that tells me that the manager is 100% right about this group of players. I would go as far as saying that it’s the most tightly knit squad we have seen under Arsene.
Our dodgy defence is anything but dodgy, no matter what the halfwits in the media say. I still think Bac is by far and away our number one right-back, but Carl is a fine understudy.
Laurent and Per are easily the best centre-back pair in the league.
Even at this early stage. I am confident that Flamini is exactly what we have been crying out for. Not only as cover for Mikel but an actual alternative.
Now, what’s all this rubbish about Arsene not doing tactics? Those looked like different tactics to our normal stuff to me!
I really can’t say how happy I am that Arsene has once again made mugs out of his detractors. When will they learn?
Let’s see what today brings and where we are tomorrow.
Great team, great players, great manager, great club and a great future.
See you all tomorrow.
Positively Arsenal 
Evil September 3, 2013 at 12:30 am
i tried sleeping too..didnt work.
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@Hunter
It was so brilliant to beat Sp*rs despite their 110 million spend when we had spent a total of 0 bucks. And then the next day, we announce a signing of the kind of quality Sp*rs couldn’t even dream about. And it’s all their fault, too, for letting Bale go.
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this is nice :
“To the whingers and moaners, the doubters and the abusers, I forgive you. While I would love to have you all wear Spuds shirt to all our home games, holding signs saying “Arsene Knows; I Didn’t” in a ritual of public humiliation, I would rather welcome you all back in to the fold and encourage all of us to get behind the club like never before.” jackjackjack
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yes evil, all of a sudden the world of english football was all about this genious businessman redefining spurs …what bollocks….wenger has bitchslapped many the past few weeks
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I wonder how that cunt Pedro is going to open his blog tomorrow. Right now there’s some dude hoping Arsene had botched that deal. Fucker must be an Usmanov plant.
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@Gains
Probably going to talk about all the players we didn’t sign and how it’s still an awful summer because we didn’t spend more money and that Sp*rs still outspent us. But doesn’t matter what he writes, we got what is probably the best creative midfielder in the world. His assist stats don’t lie. Any Gooner who isn’t excited about Özil and excited about the future of our club can go and do Piers Morgan for what I am concerned.
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Well that’s the Song, Van Persie money right there.
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Evil, I couldn’t believe my eyes. These fuckers have jumped the shark, as they say.
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@Evil @ 12:30
AW “signed” 2 strikers*, 1 goalie, 1 DM & 1 world class AM…..
and took THIRTY-ONE players off the payroll for 2013/14….!!!
not very capable is he, this old french chap?
*the returning (hopefully wiser) NB52
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did we get someone to pick up JYP30?
kinda feel for the fella..
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Headline for tomorrow:
Madrid is Arsenal’s Feeder Club.
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Hunter: “hmmm wenger got a spy in ozil..wont he know mou’s tactics after 2-3 years working with him..? for sure… ts ts ts not fit for the modern game..bad at poker as well…”
Spy for what? Wenger already knows Mou is nothing but a checkbook manager.
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The text convo that went down right before Ozil was signed.
Ozil: Ancheloti suks.
Arsene: I no, right?
Ozil: He wanted to play me as a deep lying playmaker in that fucking x-mas tree formation of his?
Arsene: LOL!!!!!!!! Dude’s fucking crazy.
Arsene: Umm, wanna come play with us? I can make you better than Messi.
Ozil: 4 Real?
Arsene: 4 Sho!!!!!!!!11111!!!!!
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I predict the rehabilitation of Bendtner, this season. Maybe. Depends. Just something Wenger said … “if he works hard and gets himself really fit, fitter than he’s been before, yes, he can do well”. I think our team is complete.
Did anyone read the stunning comments AW made about “consumerism gone mad”.
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With one signing, Wenger has “saved his job” and become a sort of invincible. Such is the shallowness of football fans, sports hacks and village idiots everywhere. No one recalls it took many seasons of work and scrupulous youth signings alongside a few mature players to get us even close. The most important signings of recent years will probably prove to be Aaron and Theo, Santi and Giroud, then Chewie, Ox, Kos, and potentially Jenks. The most important players to nurture and develop, Jack and Gibbs. Of all this list every one was popularly said to be failure, except Santi and maybe Ox.
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“Ozil costo 15 millones y se le vende por 45 más 5 por objetivos, yo creo que es buena venta. Isco es un genio, del perfil de Ozil, más joven, tira más a puerta y no sé queja ni rinde menos si le pones en banda. Yo creo que tampoco esta mal la cosa, que si que nos gustaba mucho Ozil, a mi tambien, pero es una posición cubierta con Isco y Modric (Y a las malas Di Maria o Bale)”
Ozil cost 15 million and was sold for 45 plus 5. I think he was well sold. Isco is a genius of similar profile as Ozil, younger, shoots at goal and doesn’t cry if he’s put out wide. His position is covered by Modric and Isco.
I think this young man is about to find out Wenger and Mourinho are two different types of human beings.
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@ ZimPaul September 3, 2013 at 5:39 am
Depressingly correct.
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Look, Passenal, Arsene tried to bring in our favourite non-Arsenal striker!
http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2013/09/arsenal-had-bid-for-udinese-star-rejected/
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Good morning Positivistas from Switzerland!
Much good stuff has happened since I left blighty on Saturday!
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“Look, Passenal, Arsene tried to bring in our favourite non-Arsenal striker!”
That would have made my day! The only non-Arsenal player I covet!
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“I think this young man is about to find out Wenger and Mourinho are two different types of human beings.”
I read a quote from Ozil saying that talking to Wenger on the phone before signing made him realise what he has been missing – 100% belief in him as a player! With that kind of faith behind him anything is possible.
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the events of the past one week or thereabout has vindicated the convinction of people of this blog.
compliment to you all and victory to the loyal supporters.
indeed good things come to those who wait. the patient dog finally actually eating the fatest bone.
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I rather naively thought the wob would be quite for a few days but apparently were an injury away from disaster although they cant decide whether that’s up front or at the back. It makes you wonder how they can go through life so pessimistically
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@arse or brain
I went to the old blog and had to throw up a bit in my mouth. Most of the Arsenal blogosphere seems to be in good spirits, even Arseblog who has been in a foul mood for close to a month, writing about spending each and every day, but the old blog? I am left to shake my head in disgust and I wouldn’t be surprised if even Le Grove is a happier place nowadys.
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At The Bale unveiling.
Chorus of Madrid Fans:
“Florentino! Florentino! Florentino!”
El presidente turns around from whatever it was he was doing…
“Don’t sell Ozil! Don’t sell Ozil! Don’t sell Ozil!”
(Their 2nd best player after the Lesser Ronnie)
THFC
The gift that keeps on giving
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WELCOME TO ARSENAL MASUT OZIL.
WELL DONE AW AND ARSENAL. true quality bought in him and VIV…
Let the party begin and my the fans truly consolidate their support behind the team and organization now.
No more complaining. Lets have a great and memorable season…
UP THE GUNSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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And by the way, Mesut Ozil’s representatives approached ManUre about 10 days ago, but Moyes turned him down! I’m sure he had his reasons, but I’d be fascinated to hear what they are.
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It’s just hit me that there is no game at the weekend and we have to wait 10 days to see the boys in action again. Sodding international breaks just as the season starts – WHY????
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Di Natale in our colours would’ve been the cherry on top of the beautiful cake Wenger has served us. Too bad the deal fell through…
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evil
its a real shame even if they think we are head in the clouds positive the blog was one of the few who held the middle ground. As there are plenty of doomer blogs I fear they will die
real shame for yogi who has worked hard but seems to have been hoisted by one bad decision, I never even bother going on there nowadays
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the enlightened still have issues with how the club is run…..fucking clowns..lol….. maybe they are the dinosaurs …..
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arse_or_brain September 3, 2013 at 10:33 am
a disgrace…utter disgrace and wrong. moaning while ignoring what it has taken us to get where we are….still craving for dein and manure style bullying..fuck that shit..they never got what WENGER is about..never!!
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bloody rich demanding the club operates like say a milan and/or a madrid and/or united have been operating the last 25-30 years and more when its only from 2004,2005, 2006 onwards that the club has embarked in such high seas/waters……
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i take it the ex lawyer wants his moaning opinion to be above the well being of the club…..
perhaps last night’s signing fucks up with his ast plans and is in fear wenger will be given a 5 year contract.
🙂
he will have to shut his blog when that happens
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good to see fans telling him off too !!!
maybe he is on an agenda ?……. this constant willingness to criticise and keep negativity on the surface…..its that or its ego…..in any case its wrong…he was the one saying noone bigger than the club..
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We’re off to see the WIZAAAARRDDD
The Magical Wizard of Oz!!
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Thank u Arsene.. U genius..
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The Magical Wizard of Öz.
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fantastic sav…!!1 im watching and im proud!!
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Well. BBB’s back up CB is one Song ( I think, at the moment). I feel sorry for the player that destroyed Dortmund from midfield. Only a little.
Along with Ozil being sold, Neymar signed, we can hear the wails and sobs coming from the Catalans all the way over here in London.
Perhaps the dirge is coming from Middlesex?
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“One nil to the Arsenal
O-Zil to the Arsenal”
& repeat…
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I commented a while before that I was hoping to see Plodders plod about in more central areas. The German coach would benefit from getting him in there too.
That pass through to Theo against Fener was a real beauty, he kindof played as a loose or even a false (!) tennish type player for Koln. I think. Some good hints in his games there to date at AFC, but he’s not had a run of +five games as CF here yet. Hopefully he’ll make it back before the Xmas crunch and get a shot at CF before the season is out, with national and club teams. Unfortunately this injury may have blown his chance of showing that he should/could be the German CF for the WC.
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@ Kitchen Sink September 3, 2013 at 11:01 am
ha ha! Love it.
@ finsbury September 3, 2013 at 1:02 pm
Lukas Podolski’s injury could hardly have come at a worse time for him. But he should be back in December, and perhaps he’ll be up to speed by January, by which time Ollie will probably need a rest anyway.
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And welcome to Emiliano Viviano. I hope your career is rejuvenated in the coming season.
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fins,
with the stupendous level of good vibes in goonerworld at the moment, I expect Poldi will heal faster than expected just so he can be a part of the party.
Woke up today with a headache from staying up all night drunk on ozil….
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What the fuck is the this statement of intent? You dont buy a special player just to send a message to everyone else: “Hi, by buying this player, I would like to formally state my intent to win the premier league. I would like this to be noted by all the rivals and I fully expect them to duly hand over the premier league trophy now”.
Isnt the main point of buying a player to strengthen the team? In this case, we added mouth watering attacking quality. This is a special player snapped at a special time and credit must be given to Arsene. Apparently PSG offered more money, but Arsene was the deciding factor.
Some people are so quick to dismiss Rosicky out of their favoured lineup. Fools.
What the fuck is wrong with the AST?
This is from them: “We welcome the statement of intent Arsenal have made with the signing of a world-class player like Mesut Ozil. It is a transformational signing for the club in terms of both transfer fee and wages paid. It is, however, frustrating that once again a window has closed with over £50m left unspent. The AST would like to see all available resources put toward strengthening the team.
“This summer’s transfer window has also reinforced the AST’s view that the club need to overhaul their boardroom and football management infrastructure so they have the very best set-up to maximise the way in which the modern-day transfer window now operates.”
If you cannot be happy after owning the spurs’ ass on sunday and signing a super star – made for arsenal – player on monday, then man you are fucked up.
Can the real supporters get together and release a statement disowning the AST and say that they have nothing to do with the real opinion of Arsenal fans?
Btw, what a signing!
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Just have to repost this – good laugh.
http://www.football365.com/f365-features/8904218/Mesut-F-ing-Ozil
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SA – the AST’s glass is always half empty.
Sad really.
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