Comments on: Boxing Day Repast

By: ctpa

ctpa — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:34:05 +0000

Andy Dawson og puts Man U up 2-1.

By: ctpa

ctpa — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:29:31 +0000

Regrets, I’ve had a few. Wenger now must wait and see if the Fabregas decision will become a long term or short term regret. 3 weeks max if it’s the worst case scenario, a new tear and not irritation of his old injury.

A non-partisan observer will have to say of the big 4, we are playing the best football right now (for what that’s worth). Right now Man U are stumbling through a nightmare game having just given away a PK to Hull to level 1-1. Man U may still win today just because they are a ‘class’ above Hull but they their play of late scares no one, not even Hull.

By: b

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:01:16 +0000

@Tim, yeah that early shot really disappointed me, i was hoping the goal he got last game (freebie that it was, finishing-wise) would have given him enough confidence to curl it around. His positioning and general play are definitely much better recently games, it's just that killer finishing that's missing still. Fingers crossed for next game...

By: Yan

Yan — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:14:26 +0000

Cesc is just simply brilliant! He makes everyone look better when he’s on the pitch. Amazing performance. Gotta love Diaby for his last performances as well.

Let’s hope that the re-injury isn’t so bad. He came out walking with pain, but it didn’t look too severe.

By: ctpa

ctpa — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:03:35 +0000

Hull put out an attacking line up w/ 2 up top including Jozy Altidore.

Alan (fit as a butcher’s dog) Wiley is the referee.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:58:08 +0000

@b, Eddy had a shot in the 4th minute, beautifully slotted in by Diaby, exquisite turn, and fired right at Friedel.

He also had a header cleared off the line.

He’s getting there.

By: ctpa

ctpa — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:55:33 +0000

@Tim, Not only did we managed that but how's that goal a game average looking, sweet.

By: ctpa

ctpa — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:53:58 +0000

@Tim, That has to be some kind of record on both points

By: ctpa

ctpa — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:51:16 +0000

To those AV supporters and pundits who will say that the score flattered Arsenal. You are the very definition of delusional.

Ashley Young gets booked for a dive. Bravo Phil Dowd. (He also booked Song for a dive as well and that was spot on as well.) Ashley Young could not beat Sagna all day today and will not beat him tomorrow.

Agbonlahor is fast. That’s true if you’re playing against the Tal Ben Haims of the EPL. That’s not true if you’re playing against Vermaelen and Traore. Checkmate on that speed thing that AV has.

I hope Capello was at the game to see the ‘best’ young England talent that AV had on display: Young, Downing, Milner, Agbonlahor, not. On the other hand Walcott got an assist on the pass to Fabregas for the goal that told AV, not today son.

We will have Song for the FA Cup game with WHU and then it’s adios.

Phil Dowd gave the best performance by a referee in the EPL that I’ve seen this year. He is a referee that gets it. It’s not about him and his authority, it’s about the game. His only bobble was a not playing the advantage for a foul on AV near the half way line in the first half. I love how he gave Fabian Delph a yellow for mouthing off after he committed a blatant foul. Delph hasn’t ‘earned’ the right to mouth off to the officials.

Nutcracker time for Man U.

By: b

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:33:53 +0000

i wonder if anyone has done a MoM performance in 27 minutes before…

Fucking amazing cameo from Cesc, Diaby playing well for the second game in a row, Almunia looking his more-or-less solid old self for the second game in a row…the only thing missing from my christmas list is a goal from Eddy.

Refreshing to hear the Setanta commentators slagging off the other team for once, bitching about (Petrov?) asking for a card on Song near the end.