How about the following:
"Arsenal will fail when Henry leaves.".
"Tottenham will cruise by them and go into fourth.".
"Arsenal can't keep it up.", the Tim Sherwood classic, before we beat Chelsea.
Statistically and factually the most fouled team.
Brought to a draw by a penalty that shouldn't have been, as factually proven by the replay, which shows Clichy hitting the ball first.
These aren't made up by me, they're facts. What about that hurts you? Is it the fact that Liverpool are battling for fourth with...Everton? If you're going to argue "Moaning changes nothing.", save it, because I'm aware. What I fail to understand is you not being able to admit any facts that go into Arsenal's favour, or you didn't see the replay.
You evidently know nothing of football Mr. Milan-Saw-It-and-Will-Now-Win-about-4-0.
-AC
As VVD just said, I hope all these idiots who say "Kick them" are happy now.
It's a testament to how much better than other teams Arsenal are, when teams have to do this:
And to think Martin Taylor has the sheer nerve to say "I didn't think I made much contact.". Broke a human bone in half with a flying, outrageous tackle. Then Arsenal have a penalty given against them that shouldn't have been, fact, after an 18 year old brought them on the brink of victory.
I guess that's just what teams have to resort to.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
What do you mean "At least..."?There were no saving graces in this situation. He's out for the rest of Arsenal's season, out for Euro 2008, possibly out for good.
I'm failing to see how it not being a double footed tackle is any positive.
-AC
My point was, the Fa made a huge deal about two footed challenges this season, but the one tackle that caused the worst injury this season, wasn't two-footed.
I suppose you're right.
It couldn't really be any worse, unless his leg had been severed, but that'd be a pretty ridiculous cut off.
People can interpret that as excuses or whatever they want. None of that ever seems to happen to anybody else, there's something wrong when you're the most fouled team. Not to mention that, even though we're still three points clear, possibly six if we win our next game, it could have been five clear NOW (Due to a Man U win just now), but it's not, because Parnaby decided to dive. I blame Clichy for the mistake he made, but he recovered and won the ball.
It's just ridiculous, and worse, it's all on tape. So it's undeniable.
-AC
I saw the video of what happened on footytube, and, as horrendous as it is, I don't think it was intentional. His line of sight is aimed on the ball, but Eduardo just moves it too quickly for him to retract his challenge. It was clumsy, but it appears to be a sad accident.
Also, from the footage, it looks as if his leg is almost severed at the ankle.
Here's the link: http://www.footytube.com/
PS. Spurs 3 - Chelsea 1
There's no reason to go for the ball like that though, in the position it was. He wanted to 'let him know he was there'.
If someone runs onto you, you wouldn't go in like that, forwards onto the ball. It's asking for trouble. Indirect intent.
I think the reason his foot looks so loose is because the bones are broken, and the ankle looks like it has come out of the socket. I don't think it's as terrible as I first thought it might be.
Chelsea 3 Spurs 0.