The Official English Premiere League Thread, 2011-12

[Libri]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5a/Premier_League.svg/150px-Premier_League.svg.png

Clubs
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Chelsea
Everton
Fulham
Liverpool
Manchester City
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Norwich City
Queens Park Rangers
Stoke City
Sunderland
Swansea City
Tottenham Hotspur
West Bromwich Albion
Wigan Athletic
Wolverhampton Wanderers

[scott]

http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00015/badgebolton_15420t.jpg

[Muser]

:hungry:

[lefty]

lol Wenger

[Muser]

1.Man United
2.Man City
3.Chelsea
4.Liverpool
5.Arsenal
6.Tottenham

Swansea/Wolves/Norwich to go down.

[TDMVPDPOY]

i think chelsea could give manutd a run for their money...

other then that could care less about that french team, the sunderland wannabe in liverpool stocking up with all these english players....hotspurs are fading imo if modric leaves...

[Spurstro]

How much longer can I continue to wear my Arsenal Fabregas jersey?

[ALVAREZ6]

How much longer can I continue to wear my Arsenal Fabregas jersey?

2 weeks tops




And I feel like United is gonna win this years premier league rather easily. The only way I see it being a very tight race is if City's new team going into the season is significantly improved.

[symple19]

Fuck it, for now I'm excited, although the Gunners have been rather disappointing in the offseason. Maybe my expectations were too high

Wenger needs to get Mata and Jagielka in ASAP. Gervinho looks to be a promising replacement for Samir on the left side. Would still like to see more help for the back and a better GK.

Gonna suck to see Nasri in a Man city uniform. Good luck to Cesc in Spain, assuming Arsenal gets the 40m they're asking

Not so bold prediction: ManUtd wins again

[Spurstro]

2 weeks tops

Yep...Champions League starts then.




Fuck it, for now I'm excited, although the Gunners have been rather disappointing in the offseason. Maybe my expectations were too high

Wenger needs to get Mata and Jagielka in ASAP. Gervinho looks to be a promising replacement for Samir on the left side. Would still like to see more help for the back and a better GK.


I thought this would be the summer Wenger would change his ways....just like last year and the year before that.

I'm not even a die-hard Arsenal fan, but it's extremely frustrating following this team. I can only imagine how the die-hards feel.

[/QUOTE]

[Muser]

Yeah, all that champions league football and top 4 finishes must be torture :rolleyes

[Spurstro]

Yeah, all that champions league football and top 4 finishes must be torture :rolleyes

LOL....I didn't mean to come off as childish....I'm just trying to express disappoint in the team not even coming close to using all its resources to make them better.

You're a Birmingham City fan right? Have any thoughts yet about your center backs this year? As a U.S. fan, I've always wanted to see Spector get a run out at CB.

[resistanze]

Yeah, all that champions league football and top 4 finishes must be torture :rolleyes

tbh, they're champions league fodder and they got regulated in the Carling Cup. They're like the Mavs pre-2011, at least with the Raptors I know there's no chance.

[sonic21]

tbh they may not be in the CL this year. They'll play Udinese in the qualifying round. Very good team even without Sanchez.

[TDMVPDPOY]

manutd should get rid of the scrubs like owen, berbatov and more to come...fkn wasting payroll on the clowns who dont get regular games...

[Sense]

manutd should get rid of the scrubs like owen, berbatov and more to come...fkn wasting payroll on the clowns who dont get regular games...

If they're still there then it just means they don't trust the young guys to step up so soon.... and I don't think they trust Chicharito will keep this up if they keep Berbatov.. and honestly as a fan of Chicharito... I hope they do keep him there.

I will be very surprised if he does what he did last season... I will be amazed.. He's achieved so much already it's difficult to say he will do better this season, so if keeping Berbatov is probably the right move, it gives both Chicharito and Berbatov some competition that will probably help the team.

[TDMVPDPOY]

mancity interested also in sneijder...lol clowns

[lefty]

So ManU vs ManCity to open the season

Not bad..........

[TDMVPDPOY]

i think mancity gets it first silverware community shield

[velik_m]

Man Utd getting schooled out there. They have a crappy midfield and a crappy goalkeeper.

[IronMaxipad]

That was a sick goal.

[IronMaxipad]

Man Utd getting schooled out there. They have a crappy midfield and a crappy goalkeeper.

city getting schooled now

[NASpurs]

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao Man City.

[IronMaxipad]

http://i55.tinypic.com/x4m2wl.jpg

[velik_m]

city getting schooled now

Yup Utd much better in the second half. Ferguson probably had a lot to say in the locker at the halftime. And having six subs helps too.

[Muser]

rofl Man City mega choke. Money can't buy you everything bitches.

[lefty]

Missed the game, but watched the highlights


City :lmao

That 3rd goal :lol


LMAO Mancini

LMAO ITALY

[Muser]

Arsenal sign Alex Chamberlain from Southampton

[lefty]

who?

[ALVAREZ6]

who?

You know, that big summer signing Wenger was promising to happen any day now.

[Muser]

Expect a fucking huge police presence at all games this weekend due to these riots.

[symple19]

Alex chamberlain, from what I've read, seems like another promising prospect. What he likely won't add is experience(certainly, he's 17)and mental toughness.

Some compare him to Walcott, as he plays with good pace and is proficient in the box.

Joel Campbell also looks set to sign with the Gunners


I still don't see any of these moves being real difference makers, outside of Gervinho. In the big picture they look good, but in the short term it's not going to raise the Gunners above where they were last year

[symple19]

Hey Arsene, get some help for Vermaelan!!!!!!!!

[ALVAREZ6]

Alex chamberlain, from what I've read, seems like another promising prospect. What he likely won't add is experience(certainly, he's 17)and mental toughness.

Some compare him to Walcott, as he plays with good pace and is proficient in the box.

Joel Campbell also looks set to sign with the Gunners


I still don't see any of these moves being real difference makers, outside of Gervinho. In the big picture they look good, but in the short term it's not going to raise the Gunners above where they were last year
Exactly.

Seems like a promising prospect (9 goals in the EPL in 1 year at 17 is respectable), but none of these summer signings have been that great. It's tough though because Arsenal is in a tricky situation...they've constantly been trying to hold onto Cesc, there's rumors that Nasri might be going to City, without 2 of the best players and imo there best in Nasri, it'll be tough to replicate last year's season. Tough to make big signings when you're unsure about 2 of your biggest wage earners, if those cases were settled early in the offseason then that frees up a lot of money.

[symple19]

That's a good point. Arsene has made his bed by allowing the Cesc/Samir drama to go on so long. I've still gotta think they're gone soon.

Tbh, it looks like Wenger is going to ride out this season, take his medicine (a 4th or lower place finish), and have tons of $$$ to spend next year plus these kids (chamberlain,campbell).

If AW really wants to help the Gunners improve, he's got to make a move in the defense or in the defensive midfield. Even losing Fabregas/Nasri, I'm still confident they can score goals. Problem is, will they be able to stop anyone else?

[IronMaxipad]

Anyone down to play some fantasy football? I made a spurstalk league, join sons.

Spurstalk Fantasy Premier League
- Go to: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
- Register and Create your team
- Click on "Leagues" at the top of the page, then "Join League"
- Choose "Private league" and click Next
- Enter code "1505366-326860"

[Muser]

Sky Sources: Cesc Fabregas is travelling to Spain today and is set to be presented as a Barcelona player tomorrow

[symple19]

Sky Sources: Cesc Fabregas is travelling to Spain today and is set to be presented as a Barcelona player tomorrow

was inevitable, but still sad to see him go. Gave the Gunners some good years.

Wish him the best of luck

[Sense]

Anyone down to play some fantasy football? I made a spurstalk league, join sons.

Spurstalk Fantasy Premier League
- Go to: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
- Register and Create your team
- Click on "Leagues" at the top of the page, then "Join League"
- Choose "Private league" and click Next
- Enter code "1505366-326860"

thanks was lookin for one

[Libri]

So who has signed up for fantasy football?

[IronMaxipad]

So who has signed up for fantasy football?

Just 2 people.. :lol

Whose team is ALL BPL TEAM?

[ALVAREZ6]

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k497/animalsbeingdicks/animalsbeingdicks/abd-55.gif

[Sense]

Just 2 people.. :lol

Whose team is ALL BPL TEAM?

I was trying to but it kept giving me errors and shit...

[IronMaxipad]

Same, I was getting the error all morning. It's working now though.

[Sense]

I joined... didnt take too much time on the team... we'll see how it goes

[Libri]

Ok, I'm in.

[velik_m]

Anyone down to play some fantasy football? I made a spurstalk league, join sons.

Spurstalk Fantasy Premier League
- Go to: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
- Register and Create your team
- Click on "Leagues" at the top of the page, then "Join League"
- Choose "Private league" and click Next
- Enter code "1505366-326860"

I joined, i suck at fantasy games, i should've read the rules before i made the team :lol

Also Van Persie was too expensive :depressed

[TDMVPDPOY]

doesnt fair play rule come in and limit how much you can spend per transfer break??? i wish they had a limit though....

[NASpurs]

So who do you guys root for in here? This will be my first time where I'll follow the Premiere League from start to finish and I don't really "have a team" but I really like how ManU plays while being completely ignorant of the other teams. I might follow Arsenal more closely than any other team though since I'm Costa Rican and heard they signed Joel Campbell.

Total newb here so I'll admit my ignorance so please excuse it. :lol

[NASpurs]

Go Gunners! :lol

http://i.imgur.com/jFuxu.jpg

[symple19]

Opening fucking day, motherfuckers!!!!

Will watch the Fulham/AV game since the Tottenham/Everton game got postponed.

Hopefully the Gunners can get off to a good start,will be interesting to see their lineup

[Sense]

Going to watch Manchester rape WBA of course... maybe Fulham vs AV..


ManU!

[quentin_compson]

Goal.com claims that Wenger may enter his final season with Arsenal:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/08/13/2617767/arsene-wenger-reveals-to-close-friends-that-he-is-preparing

Well, as great a coach as he is, maybe a change wouldn't be that bad. Arsenal might very well have to face years now in which finishing in the top four is going to be very difficult.

Cesc is finally gone, it seems. It's very sad to see him leave, but I won't hold it against him. He is now probably entering the best years of his career, and being one of the better offensive midfielders in the world, it is very understandable that he wants to be able to play for silverware year in and year out, which frankly is not very likely currently at Arsenal. And of course, Barca is the club where he grew up.
I guess that Nasri will be leaving as well, and fans will not be as sympathetic in this case, especially if he is going to Man City. Both Cesc and Nasri leaving will definitely weaken the club, but, probably even worse, it will be a sign that Arsenal are not able to hold players of that caliber as they simply don't have the money nor the perspective to offer players of that ink.
Still, with Wilshere and Ramsey continuing to develop as nicely as they have done so far, van Persie in the stellar form of the final period of last season (and maybe even staying healthy for once) and new players like Miyaichi and Gervinho likely to have an impact right away, the offense will probably still be strong enough for Arsenal to be competitive.
But they just have to buy a starting caliber CB. Vermaelen is good, but the others are more backup-type players. Even with Jagielka or Cahill alongside Vermaelen, the central defense won't be as good as those of Man Utd. or Chelsea or Man City, but it would be a start.

[symple19]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/943023/arsene-wenger-denies-arsenal-interest-in-jadson-and-juan-mata?cc=5901

^Mata/Jadson won't be coming to Arsenal, Mata (probably) because Arsene drug his goddamn feet too much.

Joel Campbell was indeed signed

Great to have Vermaelen in the back and ready to play.

Can Van Persie stay healthy this year? (yeah, right)

Gervinho should debut, looking forward to seeing how he fits with the regulars

Would love to see them come out and stomp Newcastle!!!!!! Go Gunners!

[symple19]

Going to watch Manchester rape WBA of course... maybe Fulham vs AV..


ManU!

MAN U may beat West Brom 5-0 or worse tomorrow

I'll try and find a stream of the Arsenal game, but at least I can fall back on the ESPN tilt to get my fix

Not at home so I don't have FSC, which sucks

[symple19]

Okay, found a good link to live streams for all the games. PM me if you want it

[resistanze]

Tried to register for fantasy past few days and kept fucking up.

[velik_m]

Go gunners!

[Muser]

Arsenal fans booed Wenger for selling Fabregas, what dumbasses.

[symple19]

arsenal looks good here early

[symple19]

Wenger needs to bring Theo in before too long

[symple19]

omfg

Barton is a punk bitch

[Bob Bradley]

With a CL tie these next couple weeks, Liverpool next weekend, no replacement for their captain (who literally picked up his ball and went home), this could be a pretty disastrous start to the season for Arsenal.

[symple19]

Gervinho basically got screwed for retaliating, he could have at least got sent off for a punch instead of a slap

Fuck Barton though, little bitch

[symple19]

With a CL tie these next couple weeks, Liverpool next weekend, no replacement for their captain (who literally picked up his ball and went home), this could be a pretty disastrous start to the season for Arsenal.

They've played pretty well, actually

Gervinho looks a lot better than I thought he would. Very comfortable, very active. He was also putting himself in great position for much of the game.

Walcott not playing until the second half hurt, Arshavin missed some really good opportunities that Theo probably wouldn't have

Defense was serviceable.

Just need to convert the opportunities.

[velik_m]

Arsenal got fucked.

The midfield is so not championship material.

[symple19]

Arsenal got fucked.

The midfield is so not championship material.

well no shit, we all knew that before the season even started. The team wasn't even championship material with Fab and Nasri.

GK and defense has to be addressed

midfield will get better when Wilshere and Diaby get back

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol barton mind games....good on him...manutd needs a hard nutt like him, not afraid to get into ppls heads

[Muser]

Wow, I know you had 10 men but Arsenal couldn't even score against Newcastle. Gonna be a long season for you Gunners.

[Muser]

And god damn I miss Seb Larsson already..That goal was fucking awesome.

[resistanze]

Wow, I know you had 10 men but Arsenal couldn't even score against Newcastle. Gonna be a long season for you Gunners.

lol, the team literally did not any address any of the issues that led to their 2nd half collapse last season, then lost 2 of their top 3 players. Anyone expecting anything better than a 4-7 place finish coming into this season was delusional.

[Muser]

That would be pretty much every Arsenal fan over here lol. Arsenal need to finish in the top 4, if they can't get into the Champions League next year (or even Europe) they are gonna lose a shit ton of money.

[Muser]

Just saw the full highlights of the game.

Barton went OTT and should of been sent off, but Song blatantly stamped on Barton which was disgusting IMO.

[symple19]

Song blatantly stamped on Barton which was disgusting IMO.

yeah, I would've been mad about that had it been anyone other than Barton's punk ass

[symple19]

http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2011/08/13/2618788/arsene-wenger-responds-to-anxious-arsenal-fans-stop-worrying


Arsene Wenger responds to anxious Arsenal fans: Stop worrying - I am not scared of spending money

[velik_m]

well no shit, we all knew that before the season even started. The team wasn't even championship material with Fab and Nasri.

GK and defense has to be addressed

midfield will get better when Wilshere and Diaby get back

GK and defense are fine, Arsenal needs a creative midfielder and they lost both of them. Diaby and Wilshere are not the anwser. I don't know why they let Fabregas go, if they won't keep Nasri. Fabregas and Barca had zero leverage in negotiations.

[Muser]

The Arsenal defense is not fine, it's painfully average.

[TDMVPDPOY]

arsenal = euro farm team, buyin scrubs from french leagues....

lol if they make 60m from tha sale of nasri + fab, they going to spend it on buyin teens again at 1m a pop..

[velik_m]

The Arsenal defense is not fine, it's painfully average.

Which is perfectly adequate for the style of football that Arsenal plays - hence just fine. However if they don't get quality help in the midfield (and i don't see what player out there could fill that Fabregas+Nasri hole), they will have to change the style (which will expose their holes elsewhere).

[resistanze]

Which is perfectly adequate for the style of football that Arsenal plays - hence just fine. However if they don't get quality help in the midfield (and i don't see what player out there could fill that Fabregas+Nasri hole), they will have to change the style (which will expose their holes elsewhere).

I still don't see how you can describe the defense as 'fine'. Which style of football are you referring to, free-flowing offensive that has trouble finishing chances with defense that often gets exposed on set pieces and in the air?

It's not one or the other - if the Gunners want to ever seriously compete for a title they'll have to address their average-at-best defense irrespective of their new problems at midfield.

[Bob Bradley]

I've never seen so much diving in my life, especially with Drogba on the bench ffs.

[symple19]

So does Chelsea put Villas-Boas on the hot seat after that tie? :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

manutd :( fielding a rebuilding team roster for startin 11....pathetic, was expecting a blow out win....

[NASpurs]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3749831/Arsenal-tell-Man-City-Carlos-Tevez-for-Samir-Nasri.html

ARSENAL have sensationally told Manchester City: Give us Carlos Tevez and you can have Samir Nasri.

[symple19]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3749831/Arsenal-tell-Man-City-Carlos-Tevez-for-Samir-Nasri.html

ARSENAL have sensationally told Manchester City: Give us Carlos Tevez and you can have Samir Nasri.

:wow

This would be crazy if it happens. I could see it going both ways.

Positives are that Tevez can be a machine up front and would give the Gunners a fearsome combo alongside RVP. (although one of those guys would have to play out of position)

Negatives are that he can be a whiny bitch with questionable dedication, especially after the whole "I wanna be closer to my family" saga

I'll believe it when I see it, but if Wenger is really working this angle, then it's a very ballsy move.......

...That still doesn't address the real problems the club has, defense and GK

Would make them even more fun to watch though. Lots of high scoring games

[symple19]

After reading up a bit on this it would seem the Pounds just don't add up for this to have any hope of happening. The Gunners don't pay anyone more than 120k Pounds a week and Tevez makes 200k, meaning he would have to take a 90k Pound pay cut. Makes no sense.

The Sun is probably just cooking something up to get reads

[symple19]

This seems a bit more realistic

Gunners tracking Jadson

Lucescu states Arsenal do want Brazilian playmaker

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_7100793,00.html

[TDMVPDPOY]

tevez is going to inter for sneijder swap

mancity would not help do a deal with arsenal when they can just buy nasri...arsenal has no leverage atm

[ElNono]

Is Agüero playing tomorrow?

[IronMaxipad]

Is Agüero playing tomorrow?

I don't think he's starting. Heard that Mancini doesn't think his fit to start so he might come off the bench.

[ElNono]

thanks

[ElNono]

I can't think a half-fit Agüero is worse than this shit sandwich of Dzeko and Yaya Toure.
Anybody watching the game?

[IronMaxipad]

I can't think a half-fit Agüero is worse than this shit sandwich of Dzeko and Yaya Toure.
Anybody watching the game?

I'm watching.

http://images.memegenerator.net/instances/500x/9399571.jpg

:lol

[ElNono]

There it is. 1-0

[symple19]

well, it's about time city scored. Can't believe it took so long

[IronMaxipad]

Aguero coming in

[ElNono]

There's Kun!!!! :hungry:

[ElNono]

Kiddo is gonna score... he's one tough SOB

[IronMaxipad]

Already looking more dangerous than Dzeko

[IronMaxipad]

And he scores

[ElNono]

Called it! :lol

[SAtown]

Coon already scored. Prob the best pickup of the summer

[symple19]

Aguero with the debut goal. Only Dempsey could've missed that one

[ElNono]

crofl... they're toying with em now

[symple19]

holy shit, what a goal

[SAtown]

:lmao Aguero in rape mode. He barely got that ball in

[symple19]

amazing by kun to flick that back

[IronMaxipad]

*Adds to Fantasy team*

[IronMaxipad]

:wow

golazo

[ElNono]

Numero dos

[ElNono]

lol 30 mins, 3 goals

[IronMaxipad]

Fantasy Premier League - An Apology
A statement has been issued regarding the Fantasy Premier League game.


As some of you are aware, many fans trying to access Fantasy Premier League on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning will have experienced problems logging in or registering teams prior to the Gameweek 1 deadline.
‪
While the demand reached unprecedented levels on Saturday morning, we fell short of the standards you expect from the world's biggest fantasy football game and make no excuses for what was both a frustrating and disappointing experience ahead of the new season. For this we apologise unreservedly.

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Each monthly winner of Fantasy Premier League 2011/12 will be able to choose between receiving an iPad2 or the current monthly prize (replica shirt, iPod nano & digital camera). The runner-up will then receive whichever prize is not claimed by the monthly winner.
http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2421213,00.html


yay

edit:
BTW if anyone wants to play fantasy you can still join

Spurstalk Fantasy Premier League
- Go to: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/
- Register and Create your team
- Click on "Leagues" at the top of the page, then "Join League"
- Choose "Private league" and click Next
- Enter code "1505366-326860"

[ALVAREZ6]

Not a bad debut for Kun...

[DAF86]

lol Kun already tearing shit up.

And then I have to hear Messi wouln't do well on the EPL.

[symple19]

And then I have to hear Messi wouln't do well on the EPL.

according to who?

Messi would do well on the moon if that's where he had to play :lol

[SAtown]

LOL Messi plays the equivalent of Swansea every fucking week in La Liga.

[ElNono]

Too early to call, but a guy like Agüero you have to foul to stop, and the brits for the most part let you play. He needs to get in better shape though.

[Muser]

Aguero looked good, but lets apply the brakes a bit, it was only Swansea.

[DAF86]

according to who?

Messi would do well on the moon if that's where he had to play :lol

According to the fanatic english fans that think that their league somehow is in another stratosphere to the rest of Europe, if you don't do it against Stoke city you haven't prove shit to them.

[symple19]

meh, the EPL is the best league, but Messi is the best player in the world. He would be fine if he played in the EPL, and undoubtedly among the top goal scorers, IMO

[Libri]

according to who?

Messi would do well on the moon if that's where he had to play :lol

Andy Gray

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2010/12/21/2271248/top-epl-journalist-andy-gray-lionel-messi-is-not-good-enough-for-

[symple19]

Andy Gray

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2010/12/21/2271248/top-epl-journalist-andy-gray-lionel-messi-is-not-good-enough-for-

:lmao

[Spurologist]

There has only been one good moment in Andy Gray's commentating/analyzing career.

o64vs9ZVnec

OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH YYYYYYAAAAA BBBBEEEAAAAAUUUUUTTTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[Muser]

lol thinking andy gray knows shit about football

[Muser]

meh, the EPL is the best league, but Messi is the best player in the world. He would be fine if he played in the EPL, and undoubtedly among the top goal scorers, IMO

It's not the best league in terms of pure football, that would be La Liga but the EPL is the more exciting due to its faster pace IMO.

[TDMVPDPOY]

kun hasnt met barton yet, just wait...

[IronMaxipad]

1st place :king (fantasy)

[ALVAREZ6]

Andy Gray

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2010/12/21/2271248/top-epl-journalist-andy-gray-lionel-messi-is-not-good-enough-for-

Yeah...Barcelona would struggle in the EPL, except when they play the best team in the league by far, in which case they slaughter. Against the rest of the inferior teams they would struggle though.

[lefty]

Aguerro is gonna have a field day vs the EPL defenses and goalies

:lmao

[Muser]

Aguerro is gonna have a field day vs the EPL defenses and goalies

:lmao

Why? Because he had a good game against the worst team in the EPL?

[lefty]

Why? Because he had a good game against the worst team in the EPL?
Because most EPL defenses are crap

[IronMaxipad]

Why? Because he had a good game against the worst team in the EPL?

That tittle belongs to QPR

[ElNono]

Why? Because he had a good game against the worst team in the EPL?

lol game

more like 30 mins... you give him the full game and he'll tore them 6 new assholes instead of 2. Especially the way the other fags were missing chances in the first half.

It's premature to Kun in your pants about him, because it was one of the weaker teams, but the no-foul, faster-pace favors him. The dude is pretty consistent too: 120 goals in 272 games is nothing to sneeze at, and he's only 23.

[NASpurs]

Geez, no one can say I'm bandwagoning on the Arsenal train with a team in such turmoil. :lol Wegner is being investigated by UEFA, Song is suspended for three games while Nasri and Van Persie are also suspended and yet I still haven't mentioned the Cesc saga and the injuries. Crazy stuff.

Here's week two's schedule. Gotta wake up early for that Saturday Liverpool/Arsenal game

http://i.imgur.com/BbrPJ.jpg

[NASpurs]

Top 5 goals of the week

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/video?vid=947ef0eb-aaae-424a-85b8-d5e46af963a3&from=foxsports_en-us_videocentral

[symple19]

One task is to find a new central defender and he is set to revive his interest in Germany international Per Mertesacker.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2027224/Jack-Wilshere-piles-agony-Arsenal-Arsene-Wenger-looks-Per-Mertesacker.html#ixzz1VLX2clGc


Jack probably won't be back until the ManUTD fixture

[quentin_compson]

Mertesacker was the best German CB a couple of years ago. Recently, he has seldomly played up to his potential though and has been hampered by injuries.
He is entering the final year of his contract, and with his club Bremen having financial difficulties, they might very well be willing to sell him (they don't have a lot of players who are interesting to other clubs anyway).
If he can somehow return to old form, Merte would be a good addition for Arsenal - he definitely is better than any current CB they have (except for Vermaelen).

[Muser]

Nasri could complete move to Man City today says Sky.

[Muser]

And down goes Koscielny.

[resistanze]

I wanna strangle Walcott sometimes.

[Muser]

rofl you're not the only one. This Frimpong (Sp?) kid doesn't look too bad.

[resistanze]

Yeah, a little excited but Frimpong is doing great things so far. Add Asharvin to the strangle list.

[Muser]

Apparently a french newspaper has reported that Nasri's move to Man City has broken down and that's why he's playing today.

[velik_m]

Yeah, a little excited but Frimpong is doing great things so far.

Lets hope he doesn't get sent off.

Arsenal need to strengthen their midfield, not enough balls are coming to their attackers. Liverpool will no doubt put extra pressure on Arsenal defense by bringing in Suarez.

[velik_m]

Apparently a french newspaper has reported that Nasri's move to Man City has broken down and that's why he's playing today.

No it's because i dropped him out of my fantasy squad, because i figured he's not going to play. :lol

[SAtown]

I hate to say it but even a draw wouldn't be a bad result for either team. Great game so far tho

[Muser]

Van Persie..smh

[resistanze]

Terrible kick for Van Persie. Should've been a foul on Arshavin, though.

[Muser]

And there goes Frimpong.

[resistanze]

Oh God.

[velik_m]

Lets hope he doesn't get sent off.

:(

[NASpurs]

There goes Frimpong.

Bonehead move dude.

[Muser]

Suarez on. gg imo.

[NASpurs]

1 man down and now Suarez comes in. :(

[Muser]

Walcott you fucking suck :lmao

[Muser]

Vermaelen has been MotM. Without him Arsenal are behind.

Szczesny too.

[resistanze]

Vermaelen has been MotM. Without him Arsenal are behind.

Szczesny too.

:tu

[Muser]

:lmao

[Sense]

:lmao

[resistanze]

I didn't even see it live, went to get a banana. Ridiculous, time to go out.

[resistanze]

That goal will basically be the summary of their season this year.

[Sense]

They gave it to Ramsey? lol

[Muser]

Offside too. Footballing gods not being kind to Arsenal.

[Sense]

Suarez never touched it...

[ogait]

Suarez and Meireles off the bench to seal the deal.

[Sense]

Suarez doesn't deserve to be on the bench..

[SAtown]

Pepe Reina with the shutout helps my fantasy team :)

[ogait]

I wonder when Arsenal (and Wenger) is going to realise that a bunch of teenagers guys every single season is not going to take them anywhere.

[Sense]

^ Suarez just helped mine :lol Carragher, Enrique

[velik_m]

Arsenal arsenalling the game...

And of course i replaced Nasri with Ramsey in my fantasy team, who promptly scores an own goal. I think i should drop all arsenal players from my team.

[Sense]

Agbonlahor scored a pretty goal..

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol arsenal

lol tightarse wallets

lol selling high buyin low to win trophys

lol making own emirates trophy cause cant win the other 5 trophies, only to lose it to some american team...

lol wenger

[SAtown]

West Brom 1 - 0 Chelski LOL

[Sense]

wtf is Drogba doing on the bench?

[Sense]

West Brom 1 - 0 Chelski LOL

wtf they just said first goal against chelsea since 1988? That can't be right.... maybe @chelsea?

[SAtown]

wtf they just said first goal against chelsea since 1988? That can't be right.... maybe @chelsea?

Ya i heard that too. It has to be @ Chelsea because they weren't even that dominant of a squad in the late 80's and 90's.

[Muser]

Blackburn are gonna be this years whipping boys.

[Spurologist]

QPR over Everton 1-0 @ Goodison park :wow

[Spurologist]

wtf is Drogba doing on the bench?

He should go to Real tbh

[Venti Quattro]

He should go to Real tbh

Another player which Mou will turn into a mercenary.

[lefty]

Crofl Arsenal
Dat 1st goal



Trollololol Suarez

[lefty]

:lmao

http://i52.tinypic.com/awfc6h.jpg
http://www.sport.es/resources/jpg/9/7/1313866803879.JPG

[lefty]

Shit wrong thread :donkey

[ElNono]

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/gerrard-named-top-gay-icon-by-gay-football-fans/830429/

:lmao

[IronMaxipad]

wow :lmao

[quentin_compson]

The sad thing about the Arsenal game yesterday was that it was actually a somewhat decent performance considering all the unproven teenagers that were thrown into cold water because of injuries/suspensions/Wenger's stubborn refusal to buy new players. Frimpong, Miquel, Jenkinson all showed some promise, but they should be playing in Carling Cup games this season, not in important PL fixtures.
Liverpool didn't look that great, by the way, considering all the money they spent. Of course, it's still early in the season, so they still might gel. Suarez was a real game changer, though. When he came on, things started going south for Arsenal.

[Muser]

Aguero to start against Bolton.

[ElNono]

He scored already and was disallowed because of a BS foul on Richards... City up 2-1 at the half

[TDMVPDPOY]

that strip mancity is wearin looks better then that sky blue shit they wear...

[Muser]

Even Dzeko is scoring. Good goal too.

[SAtown]

Tevez coming in? I'm surprised he's not in the locker room crying about how depressing life is in England :cry :cry :cry :cry

[ElNono]

Good win for City on the road against another team that was coming off a 4-0 win. These are the games you need to win to contend.

[DAF86]

Tevez coming in? I'm surprised he's not in the locker room crying about how depressing life is in England :cry :cry :cry :cry

Hopefully he rides the bench all season long so there's less chances of having him in the NT.

[TDMVPDPOY]

WOLVES on top

i like there coach, i wonder how he go if he was in charge of a big club, last season his team cause alot of upsets against the bigger clubs

[lefty]

WOLVES on top

i like there coach, i wonder how he go if he was in charge of a big club, last season his team cause alot of upsets against the bigger clubs
Go Wolves!

Guedioura :D

[Libri]

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/gerrard-named-top-gay-icon-by-gay-football-fans/830429/

:lmao

:rollin

[TDMVPDPOY]

lol arsenal to use the funds from the sale of cesc and nasri....on more stupid teenagers hahahaa....

wenger reminds me of jerry slown....seriously just needs to resign and allow for change, his always using the same gimmick approach with no success...

[lefty]

Manchester United vs Tottenham today :hat

This time, I didnt forget to program my DVR

[TDMVPDPOY]

better b a win, since modric isnt playin

[Spurologist]

I have a W8 on ESPN Streak for the cash. My streak is on tottenham win or draw. ManU were slow starters last year. More of the same I think

[lefty]

I have a W8 on ESPN Streak for the cash. My streak is on tottenham win or draw. ManU were slow starters last year. More of the same I think
Vidic is out for several weeks
They have a new goalie

Yep, tough game for MU

[Spurologist]

better b a win, since modric isnt playin

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5284/screenshot20110822at239.png

[Spurologist]

@ lefty

5-2 Tottenham

GO SPURS GO

[ALVAREZ6]

Great ManU goal, 2-0. Too easy right there.

[TDMVPDPOY]

too easy for manutd

totts...ii wonder why defoe and the shits on the team kept on touchin the ball...bale was deadly on the run when givin the chance, while vart look frustrated with no help at all up front....

[Muser]

Danny motherfuckin' Welbeck. Get him in the England squad.

[lefty]

@ lefty

5-2 Tottenham

GO SPURS GO

:lmao

[Spurologist]

:lmao

There's a reason this smilie is at the top

:depressed:depressed

[TDMVPDPOY]

Go Wolves!

Guedioura :D

mccarthy whatever his name is...looks like his on the manutd bench as a assistant coach or someshit

[Muser]

Man City agree terms with Arsenal for Samir Nasri.

[lefty]

Resistanze :lmao

[Reeko_Htown]

Arsegeddon!

[resistanze]

Resistanze :lmao

:toastPaying that debt.

[Muser]

Emmanuel Adebayor having a medical at Tottenham.

[NASpurs]

Geez Chelsea. Give up a goal and then Drogba gets knocked out.

[NASpurs]

Holy crap, a red card for the Norwich goalkeeper :wow

[NASpurs]

Chelsea has been really fortunate in this game (minus the Drogba incident). Their defense has been total crap.

[NASpurs]

11 minutes added to the game and that missed header goal was just horrendous. Ivanovic should get his head cut off.

[NASpurs]

Chelsea has so much talent. I really like how Juan Mata played today in his first game for them. So jealous.

[NASpurs]

Maaaan, he was knocked out even before he hit the ground.

whX0NtIZb9s

[TDMVPDPOY]

how was mata in his first game?

lol arsenal cheapwankers

[NASpurs]

Seems like Arsenal are making moves now... and I don't mean the ones where people leave the club.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/949495/monaco-striker-park-chu-young-set-for-arsenal-medical?campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=5901

Park close to Gunners switch

Monaco striker Park Chu-Young (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/65421/Park-Chu-Young) is set to undergo a medical at Arsenal.

South Korea captain Park, 26, had been due to sign for Lille and underwent the first part of a medical, but he now appears destined for the Emirates Stadium after Arsene Wenger (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/manager?id=5) made his move.


Lille president Michel Seydoux told BBC Sport: "We haven't had a telephone call - nothing. From what we understand he could be at Arsenal."


He added: "Like Monaco, Lille are baffled. Everything had been agreed."


The Press Association reports that Arsenal have offered around £10 million for Park.


The Gunners are, according to reports in France, also planning a €35 million offer for Lille starlet Eden Hazard and it remains to be seen whether this deal will have an affect on those negotiations.

[SAtown]

whX0NtIZb9s

http://i51.tinypic.com/1zoi6w9.gif

[ElNono]

Funny how you put a couple of good players around a stiff like Dzeko, and suddenly he has room and makes everything that comes his way :lol

[NASpurs]

Nasri already with two assists for Man City. :(

[ElNono]

Agüero scores

[ElNono]

4-0 :wow

[Spurologist]

:lmao Van Der Vart had no exercise bike in the tunnel

[NASpurs]

I had totally forgotten Carlos Tevez didn't play for Man City today. They staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacked.

[ElNono]

Carlos who? :lol

[resistanze]

Holy shit Dzeko. 4 goals

[ElNono]

lol Dzeko with the 5th

[NASpurs]

:lol Nasri's face after that goal

[Spurologist]

Tttttteeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzz. .....oh wait

[ElNono]

That was pretty dominant on the road and they really haven't gelled yet. Looks like an exciting season for City.

[NASpurs]

However, despite having developed a reputation for being overly-cautious during his time in England, Mancini hinted that he would have no problem putting them all out on the pitch at the same time in a very attacking formation.

"I think we can play with Nasri, [David] Silva, Aguero, [Mario] Balotelli, Tevez and [Edin] Dzeko all in the same game!" he said.


Them niggas are staaaaaaaaaaacked. :wow

[quentin_compson]

Funny how you put a couple of good players around a stiff like Dzeko, and suddenly he has room and makes everything that comes his way :lol

Dzeko is not a stiff. :nope
Well, looks like City finally have the creativity in midfield they were lacking before. They look downright scary so far.

So, the rape of Arsenal will commence in half an hour. It looks like Sagna and Vermaelen will be out as well. :wow
Rooney and Utd. are probably laughing their asses off in the dressing room at this very moment.

[Spurologist]

Barca will have some serious competition for CL this year. There's a reason no team has won the CL in back to back seasons in its current format. That City bandwagon is filling up quick

[ElNono]

Dzeko is not a stiff. :nope

:lol I knew this one was coming.

[NASpurs]

It's funny how on the promo of Arsenal/ManU game they keep mentioning Arsenal "without Fabregas". He hasn't been there for weeks dude.

But yeah, Utd. is going to rape Arsenal.

[Sense]

Them niggas are staaaaaaaaaaacked. :wow

lol City's bench looks better than Arsenal.. :lol


ManU!!!!

[NASpurs]

This is going to be ugly and pathetic. Arsenal are just holding on by their teeth and it's only been 10 minutes. :depressed

[Sense]

Arsenal has been doing better....

[NASpurs]

Arsenal has been doing better....

How so? It's just a waiting game for ManU to score.

[SAtown]

Nice little play by Anderson to set it up. There's really nothing Arsenal can do but soak up a bit of pressure and play the counter attack. And they were playing it very well until that goal imo

[NASpurs]

Like I said, 1-0 ManU already

[Sense]

lmao @ Walcott and Jenkinson

[NASpurs]

:lol Arsenal doing better

[Sense]

Like I said, 1-0 ManU already

It doesn't take a genius to predict a rape here bro....


and Arsenal was attacking between 10 and 20...

[SAtown]

Penalty