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    @Marco,
    When they beat us at home 2 seasons ago....never heard the end of it!
     
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    Im sure. . . And now you reminded me of it also
     
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    Apologies.

    But the Spurs fans.....First time they beat us at home in 25 years.... Yadda yadda yadda.
    Told my father-in-law to enjoy the moment. Told him it would be another 25 years.

    Last year, when we beat them 5-2. I was texting him every time there was a goal. 2-0 down i was a bit worried. But then we turned the over.......
     
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    Hehehe, how good this feels
     
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    @Marco,
    Yup!

    If Adebayore hadn't been sent off, I think it may have been a different match.
    But there is no space on the score board for that!
     
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    @Marco,

    Villa away.
    A draw?
     
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    That's not aiming very high Reed. A draw would be a disappointing result for Arsenal!
     
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    @Reedfish - gotta agree with Derek, i hobestly think we need a win! We need to get on a run of some good wins, and after checking our schedule, Im hoping now is the time. If we can win 5-6 games on the trot, we can put some space between us and the guys below us. Decembers coming up and thats where Everton and West Brom will start slipping up. We gotta solidify 3rd or 4th by new year, then we can possibly challenge for something. Not much in nine points between us and Man City. . .
     
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    Btw, I hobestly cant believe Chelsea fired De Matteo! It was expected I suppose, but to replace him woth Benitez!!? Mind boggling!
     
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    @Derek
    On current form - maybe not.
    Aside from thrashing a 10 man Spurs, our recent Premiership form hasn't been great. We couldn't beat Fulham at ome.
     
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    @Marco,
    Let's be honest, a few weeks we were discussing doom and gloom. After 2 wins we are challenging?

    Look at every season since winning the last piece of silverware.
    We are in a good position in February. And come May, we have nothing.
    Even last season, we made heavy weather of securing 3rd.

    Maybe a better approach is to say,fine, we aren't going to win anything realistically. And then if we get something - bonus.
    And as long as we finish 3rd of course.

    Yup, the Chelsea situation is a shambles. I don't feelsorry for RDM one bit. But I don't think the club should going through so many managers.
     
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    @Reedfish

    You are of course right.

    What I think about this season so far is that the league is there to be won. No team has really impressed me, not Manure or City. So you right, two weeks ago I was disillusioned with our form, and I stil am, but I do believe (maybe hope) that if we could put together 5 to 6 wins, build confidence and take that into the new year, yeh, we have a chance. Not a good one but its there. On paper the team is much better balanced than previous seasons, its just about putting it right on the pitch where we fall short.
     
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    True Reed, but Villa's form is not great either so a win shouldn't be too difficult, I'd say 0-2. Even better is Cazorla gets both as he's in my fantasy team!
     
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    @Derek,
    Hope you are right!

    @Marco,
    Every season we lose key players to injury. And it goes downhill from there. This season will be no different.
     
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    @Marco,

    I hate being right :sad2:
     
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    We played almost without a pkan, too slow and no penetration. Draw away is not the end of the worls I guess, but we should be winning these games
     
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    @Marco,

    Another opportunity wasted.
    We have dropped 4 points in 2 games.
     
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    @Reedfish

    Yes. . . Though a point away at Everton could be viewed as a point won, not two lost.

    Im still amazed at our team, and not in a good way. Giroud has the first touch and "on the ball" skill of an Elephant, Ramsy gives the ball away too often, puts us under pressure, and we need a damn holding midfielder for crying out load! Whats with Wenger playing players out of posistion the whole time, and then telling us we dnt need to add?
     
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    U know that arsenal have won only 2 of the 11 games that ramsey has started!!
    last night i came to the conclusion that arsenal are at the same level as everton this season. it is sad as. it just annoys me when for eg they have a opportunity to kick the ball into the box or dangerous area from a free kick and all they do is punt it to the side ans do some ineffective slow tika taka. depressing.
     
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    @Marco.
    I am starting to sound like a "broken record"....Wenger needs to go. We need some fresh ideas......

    @cheekychops,
    Arsenal have better players than Everton.
    The manager isn't getting the best out of them.
     
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