So ,Arsene Wenger is proven right once again – nothing new there says you ?
Last season the malcontents took umbridge when AW said, when discussing how LCFC were able to sign the likes of Mahrez and Kante, despite the big clubs having the exact same scouting info on both players, that a section of Arsenal fans would react negatively if AFC bought a player for £400k, that they did not want to see an unknown signed.
The malcontents told us this was bollocks, yet look at the reaction of the malcontents to the signing of Takuma Asano.
Not only is there negative hysteria from them, its xenophobic, and in some cases downright racist. We also have the brainless soundbite that its a “commercial” signing, or a “shirt sales” signing.
One of the most laughable reasons (should that not be excuses, as I know they like to use that term, when it suits them), for their over the top reaction to this signing, is that it is “all Arsenal FC’s fault”, as they should know better than to announce his signing when Utd have announced Mkhitaryan and Zlatan. They say AFC should have waited till we had a big name(money) signing done and slip in the news about Asano, with it.
So to compound their initial attacks on both AFC and Asano, they have totally disrespected the player again.
Does Takuma Asano not deserve respect, is he not a full International, is he not likely to be playing at the Olympics, did he not have up to 200 scouts running the rule over him at the Toulon U21 tournament in the summer, is he not a big star in his home country, is he not young player of the year in his homeland(their Dele Alli per say, but without the hype)?
Does he not deserve the chance in his last couple of game for them, to say goodbye to his club, their fans, his team mates?
Arsenal announced the deal, cos the story had broken in Japan, Asano was already getting asked lots of questions about it, and he had admitted the move was happening, he even said that the only thing to be decided was if he would join up directly with AFC, or go on loan to get used to European football.
A post stolen from the comments section by eduardo792
Positively Arsenal 
Ozil been very good so far, very direct running from him
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Wow, it looks like Germany have just remembered that they are the world champions and are playing like it finally!
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freekick specialist Payet still with only 4 freekick goals in the last year.
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Germany well on top now
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koscielny been the standout french defender so far, evra no where to be seen
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ozil doing a leg stretch there after he passed it off, I hope he is not injured
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Where do we think Ozil is playing today for Germany? A similar formation to the 2014 WC winning run, three flatter CMs with Ozil nomilly in the front three but floating around so it’s more like some kind of 4312 formation thingy?
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Wherever it is he is playing France struggling to stifle his influence upon Germany’s control of play at the moment.
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as long as it stays 0-0 or even 1-0 (to Germany) France shouldn’t be too worried.
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Too many silly FKs from distance, especially when you OG up top, at these Euro’s.
I blame Harry Kane. And Venga.
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a waste from muller
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What was Muller doing?he should have got Young Pep out of his system by now.
he looks a yard or two slower then I remember.
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ozil is floating around, but he is mostly on the right side
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muller looks like how Giroud looked when on his goal drought last season, confidence is a fickle friend
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Giroud could have done better there, he could not get the ball under control quick enough
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evra joins can in the book
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muller playing on ice
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Yup. Kozzamnundo outstanding so far.
To be fair to OG unlike the plundits it was a quarter-chance he fabricated all on his lonesome what with the fantastic service he’s been getting and the distance between him and AG as AG has to roam to try and get the ball when in possession.
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< AG's been too far from most of OG's knockdowns.
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Man Utd are rubbish.
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penalty given for handball schweinsteiger booked
ozil booked for kicking the ball away
griezmann scores
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Lucky France with that penalty against the run of play. Germans will feel hard done by – could motivate them for the second half
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Second big handball by an experienced German player.
Blimey.
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a good attacking game, france a bit lucky to be ahead at half time, muller been poor for germany, and draxler has not done enough either.
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It’s like watching Arsenal at home to Munchen back in the autumn.
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Where are Germany’s leaders?
Eh?
Eh?
EH?
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Brilliant first half – Germany purring at times
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Still fancy Deutschland – and a brace for Muller
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The other commendable aspect of the game is that neither side are chucking themselves on the floor and screaming every time they are touched
Totally different from watching Portugal
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20 minutes to go
germany finding it difficult to get going this half
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goalie makes a hash of the cross and griezmann taps in to make it 2-0
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Oh my gawd
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looking at the replay, it looks like neur was afraid he was about to clash with giroud and he tightened up a bit, meaning he did not get the full contact on the cross he could have
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Fine margins in these games, Germany played well, but this is a demonstration of how much 100% support from the home crowd can really lift a team and carry them over the line. Arsenal home fans take note!
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gignac on for giroud, 15 minutes left
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sane nearly scores seconds after coming on
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doesn’t pogba look every bit a £100M Man Utd player
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kos booting german attack after german attack out
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5 minutes left
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Arsènic @Lexus7Sanchez 2h2 hours ago
Arsène’s prediction: #FRA to win by more than one goal against #GER.
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4 minutes of stoppage time to be played
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lloris with a fine save
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Germany have really missed a quality centre-forward to convert some of those chances they created in the first half. Muller has been a major disappointment for DFB this tournament.
I also don’t understand why Giroud is drawing so much stick for his lack of pace? He’s not in the team for that reason and has a lot of other qualities that help his team e.g. I think his presence unnerved Neur and caused him to make a mistake that led to the second goal. Griezmann is getting all the credit, but a lot of what he has managed to do this tournament is down to the selfless work of his partner Giroud, who has created the conditions for him to flourish.
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France v Portugal in the final on Sunday.
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Remarkable win by the French – hugely impressive defence from kick off to the final whistle, and Greizmann the outstanding striker in the tournament by a mile.
Two appalling defensive errors sunk their boat. Even so at times beautiful to watch.
Great game.
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I’m sad for Mesut as he played so well today, but I’m happy for Oli and Kos. Hopefully, if they can go all the way, they will bring that confidence back to AFC next season
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Mesut did not deserve to lose tonight but so it goes – I hope France hammer Portugal in Paris
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hopefully Giroud will be the goal scoring hero for France on Sunday
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James Dodd @JamesDoddUK 5m5 minutes ago
Nice moment here on the pitch as Özil comes out and has long conversation with Wenger and Pires. Visibly gutted #AFC
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