View Full Version : Chelsea vs. Arsenal [R] Pre/dur/post Match Thoughts
Catfish
06 Dec 2006, 05:36 PM
Sunday, December 10
4pm GMT
11AM EST Fox Soccer Channel (LIVE)
This match couldn't come at a worse time in the season.
No Henry, we are inexperienced and at times sloppy in defense, AND Chelsea seem to be finding their groove. I know the Blues are licking their chops
as the lads head to The Bridge.
I wish I could be blindly optimistic about this fixture, but I'm
terrified of Arsenal getting a real thrashing.
My prediction: 1-1.
This is being positive and hoping the mystique of it being a
London Derby will inspire the young lads.
Go on Gunners!
zonametro
06 Dec 2006, 05:48 PM
will Kolo be available for this game?
Shen-O
06 Dec 2006, 05:50 PM
Kill
Kill
Kill
Erik_K
06 Dec 2006, 06:38 PM
gunners win, 1-0
thebigman
06 Dec 2006, 07:09 PM
at least 2-0 to the chavs
with terry pushing 5 people over in the box and not being repremanded
Rima067
06 Dec 2006, 07:29 PM
will Kolo be available for this game?
no, accumulation of yellow cards.
aliali2
06 Dec 2006, 08:22 PM
kolo is not suspended. he didn,t get the yellow card. check this
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/arsenal/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/11/29/SOCCER_Fulham.html&TEAMHD=arsenal&DIV=prem&TEAM=ARSENAL&RH=Arsenal&PREV_SEASON=2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/results/default.stm
even check the official premierleague website.
Silva 5
06 Dec 2006, 08:26 PM
So far our record against the big teams this season has been flawless so I'm expecting 3 points....wait, we're talking about the Arsenal, I'm always expecting 3 points.
Rima067
06 Dec 2006, 08:48 PM
kolo is not suspended. he didn,t get the yellow card. check this
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/arsenal/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/11/29/SOCCER_Fulham.html&TEAMHD=arsenal&DIV=prem&TEAM=ARSENAL&RH=Arsenal&PREV_SEASON=2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/results/default.stm
even check the official premierleague website.
i dont' know what to tell you but we've been aware he's suspended for that match this past week.
From today's Independent:
http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/european/article2054703.ece
Wenger was confident his team would be sharper against Chelsea, but they could have a defensive crisis. Kolo Touré is suspended, William Gallas has only a "20 per cent" chance of being fit according to Wenger, and Johan Djourou felt his hamstring last night. That he played on when Philippe Senderos was on the bench suggests he should be fine but Arsenal will check his fitness today.
everyone's reporting it.
flim_flam_man
06 Dec 2006, 08:53 PM
kolo is not suspended. he didn,t get the yellow card. check this
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/arsenal/reports/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/06/11/29/SOCCER_Fulham.html&TEAMHD=arsenal&DIV=prem&TEAM=ARSENAL&RH=Arsenal&PREV_SEASON=2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/results/default.stm
even check the official premierleague website.
The Independent says Toure is out for this weekend and Gallas has only a 20% chance of being fit.
Wenger was confident his team would be sharper against Chelsea, but they could have a defensive crisis. Kolo Touré is suspended, William Gallas has only a "20 per cent" chance of being fit according to Wenger, and Johan Djourou felt his hamstring last night. That he played on when Philippe Senderos was on the bench suggests he should be fine but Arsenal will check his fitness today.
http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/european/article2054703.ece
flim_flam_man
06 Dec 2006, 08:55 PM
Sorry for the repeat!Looks like I didn't refresh in time.
DC_Gunner
06 Dec 2006, 08:59 PM
I feel like we're gonna get smoked, esp. without Kolo. Chelsea are just a better team right now. Ugh.
ZIAD
06 Dec 2006, 09:29 PM
So guys let me get this straight! The following players will miss the upcoming Chelsea match:
1. Henry (injured)
2. Gallas (injured)
3. Rosicky (injured)
4. Toure (suspended)
5. Senderos??
Is that correct?
PsychedelicCeltic
06 Dec 2006, 10:00 PM
I feel like we're gonna get smoked, esp. without Kolo. Chelsea are just a better team right now. Ugh.
I'll remember to make fun of you for having no faith in Swiss Tony.
Naushad78
06 Dec 2006, 11:03 PM
The official premierleague.com site does not report a yellow card for Toure in the spurs game.
What's going on?
Rima067
06 Dec 2006, 11:10 PM
The official premierleague.com site does not report a yellow card for Toure in the spurs game.
What's going on?
Hmm, come to think of it, has anyone from Arsenal made any direct comment on this?
PsychedelicCeltic
06 Dec 2006, 11:11 PM
He got his third yellow card in a previous match. It was known he would miss Sunday v Chelsea a week and a half ago.
HighburyGoon
06 Dec 2006, 11:12 PM
The official premierleague.com site does not report a yellow card for Toure in the spurs game.
What's going on?
It was during the Bolton match.
Gunners11
06 Dec 2006, 11:14 PM
Looks like we'll have some key guys out but I think we can go there and get at least a point. I think it'll be a 1-1 draw. We score first and tthen concede in the second half.
After today's performance I would hope that AW gets the boys fired up for this match, 'cause if we play against Chelsea like we did today, it's gonna be ugly. Are they missing anyone through injury or suspension?
arsenalgirl30016
06 Dec 2006, 11:15 PM
I feel like we're gonna get smoked, esp. without Kolo. Chelsea are just a better team right now. Ugh.
Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
And even if we win, if we win, HAH! Even if we play so far above our heads that our noses bleed for a week to ten days; even if God in Heaven above points his hand at our side of the field; even if every man woman and child joined hands together and prayed for us to win, it just wouldn't matter..........
Just thought it was time to revisit the classics.......
Up the Arsenal!