International Friendlies [R]

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Rewinder, Feb 4, 2008.

  1. Rewinder

    Rewinder Member+

    Jun 24, 2004
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I figured we could keep a seperate thread for discussing the midweek fixtures. There are a lot of good fixtures, so the entertainment factor makes up for the injury scare associated with these.

    Croatia - Holland
    Italy - Portugal
    Ireland - Brazil
    England - Switzerland
    Spain - France (a ridiculous amount of talent on the field and bench)
    and then the not so friendly USA - Mexico.

    There are also a bunch of snorefest fixtures like Sweden - Turkey, Greece - Finland, Czech - Poland etc.

    This is going to be one jam packed Wednesday, from the croatia kickoff at 2:30 to the end of the USA game at 11pm.
     
  2. Skizz

    Skizz Guest

    And they say don't talk to boobs - they talk and communicate my opinion on international friendlies perfectly:

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  3. KevTheGooner

    KevTheGooner Help that poor man!

    Dec 10, 1999
    THOF
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Andorra
    Is anyone here actually interested in US v Mexico? I used to live for those games but now they're basically predicted by what country its played in.
     
  4. coltcannon

    coltcannon Member

    Jun 13, 2006
    P.R.M.
    Im interested in USA v Mexico to see Carlos Vela, who was pretty poor on sat. I mean I support the US men but the friendlies vs Mexico are stupid, until they alternate hosting. I guess they build some hype and get the match on ESPN so I cant complain that much.
     
  5. HomeatHighbury

    Mar 25, 2006
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    and France-Spain isn't on tv, so I can't even watch my match. If anyone gets injured, someone else is getting injured.
     
  6. surfcam

    surfcam Member

    Sep 8, 2004
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A bunch of friends of mine got a suite for this match, but I can't go. Stupid baby.;)

    As far as where it is played, being in Houston is pretty much like a home match for the Mexican team.
     
  7. OrangeArsenal

    OrangeArsenal Member

    Jul 25, 2007
    D.C.
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree, I'm only really watching to see Vela, and Michael Bradley - who I am a fan of-. But other then that, I don't care all that much.
     
  8. Guy Fawkes

    Guy Fawkes Member

    Nov 22, 2006
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hate Mexico almost as much (or perhaps as much) as I hate Tottenham. I support the Nads. I'll be watching the match and going crazy when we score.
     
  9. bigINTERNETTOUGHGUY

    Jan 25, 2008
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I actually hate Mexico more. It's hard to know what's worse -- the lousy sportsmanship from their fans or the lousy sportsmanship from their players. When Oswaldo Sanchez deliberately tried to trip Eddie Johnson (why was that not a red card?) that to me epitomized classlessness.
     
  10. Guy Fawkes

    Guy Fawkes Member

    Nov 22, 2006
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Certainly no class. I enjoy dominating them.
     
  11. bostonf4lyf

    bostonf4lyf Member

    Mar 18, 2006
    wmass
    i first got into the sport by going to see the nats when i was young, so i will always support them no matter how bad they are.

    i hate how they are trying to force a rivalry with mexico by playing all these friendlies though.
     
  12. Gooner_for_Life

    Oct 26, 2005
    Portland, OR
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    HA for once i do care about the international friendlies. Only cause it is the USA vs. Mexico. Mexico = The Scum for me. The game may have lost some of its passion lately but i love the fact that we are dominating them as of late. The team is full of a bunch of pricks and the fans are a bunch of pricks as well. It makes it easy to hate them. As well most of the fans are two faced as can be. Watch the fans closely. If the US is winning there will be far more USA jerseys by the end of the match then there were before. Most of the supposed Mexico fans come wearing a USA jersey underneath their Mexican jersey. I have Wednesday off magically and cant wait for this one.
     
  13. ArsenalTexan3

    ArsenalTexan3 Member

    Arsenal
    Sep 24, 2002
    Jakarta
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    You should have seen the Cotton Bowl back in 2004(April I think). 95% of the places was mexican supporters, but Sam's Army was amazing that night.
     
  14. mpeabody

    mpeabody New Member

    Jun 3, 2005
    Lexington, KY
    Especially when we all know who are real rival is.....CANADA. :D

    Seriously, who are they going to play in friendlies? Haiti, Dom Rep, Trinadad&Tobago? Mexico is our logical partner when it comes to playing these games. Eventually, we may get to the point where we can play England and France, but I doubt it will be anytime soon.
     
  15. SLO-Gunner

    SLO-Gunner New Member

    Mar 11, 2003
    Baltimore

    You support the what? :)
     
  16. surfcam

    surfcam Member

    Sep 8, 2004
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I saw that too, but I figured to each his own.:D
     
  17. Rima067

    Rima067 New Member

    May 10, 2004
    France "A" ( which is B :rolleyes:) v RD Congo right now, second half just started.

    Read that Flamini was subbed out in the 17th min for a thigh injury.

    Clichy and Sagna started the match also and are still on the field.


    *Diaby is on the bench.
     
  18. SLO-Gunner

    SLO-Gunner New Member

    Mar 11, 2003
    Baltimore

    To be fair, we all support the nads (our own of course). :)
     
  19. surfcam

    surfcam Member

    Sep 8, 2004
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Aww FFS. Domenech strike again.:mad:
     
  20. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  21. HomeatHighbury

    Mar 25, 2006
    Bethesda, MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    Just read that on L'Equipe.fr

    Gee, that didn't take long at all, did it?:rolleyes:
     
  22. surfcam

    surfcam Member

    Sep 8, 2004
    Corpus Christi, TX
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. mpeabody

    mpeabody New Member

    Jun 3, 2005
    Lexington, KY
    I just read on the BBC that Senderos is going to captain Switzerland against England.
     
  24. cjump

    cjump Member

    Jul 31, 2006
    North Carolina
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    good goal by theo today versus ireland in the u21 qualifier. his pace is scary but he doesn't have enough bulk to stay on the ball when defenders bump him. in case you didn't see it, his goal today was a carbon copy of his second against germany. dare i say it again, looked like henry.
     
  25. Shen-O

    Shen-O Member+

    United States
    Jul 26, 2005
    Los Angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm gonna go to Argentina - Guatemala tomorrow.

    As much as I hate Mexico and want them to lose, I've never seen Argentina play before.

    Go USA!
     

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