The Festive Football Thread

[Michel Kane]

Just got back from the game.Djourou, Sagna, Wilshere & Walcott >>> ________________________Theo gave Cole a torrid time. He needs to start IMO. Our only real outlet, you could see as soon he went off, we lost a bit of directness.

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djourou was top draw if squillaci had played we would of struggledsong wilshere nasri cesc everyoneproud to be arsenal fc tonighteven theo , after that interview he got back my respect'it was a simple x''it nice for him to be there, im surprised he kept up wth me tbh'pmsltheo>

[n/a]

she'll be coming out of tescocoming out of tesco coming out of tesco with her dinner in her bagsinging john terry mother is a theifsinging john terry mother is a theif hate these cunts nearly as much as the yidsthere fans are racist scumbags

[Michel Kane]

Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea: Arsenal’s poor run against title contenders comes to an endArsene Wenger chose Robin van Persie rather than Marouane Chamakh, with Theo Walcott in for Andrei Arshavin, and Samir Nasri moving to the left. Lukasz Fabianski returned in goal.Carlo Ancelotti lost Nicolas Anelka shortly before kick-off, with Saloman Kalou replacing him. The rest of the side was as expected.The game started at a fast pace, and a familiar pattern for games involving these two sides. The home side had 63% of possession in the first half, as Ancelotti continued with his usual tactics against Arsenal – sit deep, narrow and get men behind the ball.Walcott vital as Arsenal pressProbably the most surprising selection – Walcott over Arshavin – turned out to be key. He was disciplined defensively and dangerous when he got the ball (even if his touch let him down a couple of times) and gave Ashley Cole far more to think about than in the previous fixtures between these sides, when the left-back was a constant threat on the overlap.The defensive job was not all about tracking runs into deep areas, however. The most important feature of Arsenal’s game today was not what they did with the ball, but how well they pressed Chelsea when they lost it. Walcott was important in this respect – compared to Arshavin’s lethargy, his energy and willingness to chase non-stop typified Arsenal’s approach as a whole. And ‘as a whole’ is the most important part there – Arsenal pressed cohesively, as a unit, rather than in ones and twos.The difference between the two sides without the ball is demonstrated well by the different positions of their interceptions:The natural result was that Arsenal played high up the pitch, and therefore Chelsea’s main (only?) tactic with the ball was to knock passes over the top of the Arsenal defence for their forwards to chase. There was little understanding between the runners and the passers, however, and frequently Chelsea were caught offside. More credit is due to Arsenal for working as a unit without the ball, but it’s also worth considering whether Anelka’s pace would have made a difference here, especially Kalou had a very poor game.Arsenal keep ballThe use of van Persie provided Arsenal with another passing option when in possession, as he played as a false nine and dropped deep between the lines. (Consequently, Arsenal kept the ball very well – the whole side ended the game with impressive pass completion ratios; Alex Song on 93% and Samir Nasri on 91% lead the way in midfield.) Arsenal weren’t able to use this option to directly create clear cut chances in the first half, however – Fabregas likes to exploit the space created by van Persie’s movement, but Jon Obi Mikel played very deep, even for him, and stayed goalside of the Spaniard, forcing him into deeper positions in midfield.The first goal was always going to be crucial – it came when Alex Song broke forward into the penalty area to finish nicely. It was Song’s fourth goal of the season, the clearest advantage of his newer role in recent months (rotating the holding position with Jack Wilshere, rather than being the sole holding player).Second halfAncelotti’s half-time switch, to remove Mikel for Ramires and put Essien at the base of the midfield, did little to help Chelsea stamp their mark on the game, and gave Fabregas more space, free of the close attention of Mikel. He took advantage of that freedom to storm past Chelsea’s midfield and defence to tap in Walcott’s cross, and then when Walcott harried Malouda (typical of the approach outlined above), Fabregas slipped a return pass and Walcott produced his standard finish – low across the goalkeeper into the far corner.At 3-0 it should have been game over, but Arsenal wobbled slightly after Branislav Ivanovic’s header got Chelsea back in it. It was an incredibly simple goal – a header from a long-distance, centralish free-kick played in behind the defence, and similar in nature to Andy Carroll and Younes Kaboul’s respective winners in previous games at the Emirates this season. It was, however, the only shot on target that Chelsea managed.

[TF S4DK]

3-1 gunners. we ready 4 a big win.

+1

[TF S4DK]

3-1 gunners. we ready 4 a big win.

shut up man

[TF S4DK]

3-1 gunners. we ready 4 a big win.

shut up man

:D

[TF S4DK]

Looks like some of you lads owe TTL an apology. lol

[TF S4DK]

Djourou = BawseWalcott = BawseWilshere = 2nd half Bawsevan Persie = BawseSong = Biggest BawseOn a real tho Chelsea have issues. Its not just their bench but they fully dont give a f*ck. Infact only Ivanovic did. Finally Wenger did something different. Told you in certain games Walcott is a MUST starter and when van Persie is fit you have to play them together.Everything aside Koscielny is getting left like a rentboy in Barrymore's house when he's goes to Barcelona.

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Everything aside Koscielny is getting left like a rentboy in Barrymore's house when he's goes to Barcelona.

[Turkish]

Just got back from the game.Djourou, Sagna, Wilshere, Nasri & Walcott >>> ________________________Theo gave Cole a torrid time. He needs to start IMO. Our only real outlet, you could see as soon he went off, we lost a bit of directness.

[Natty]

Get knocked out by Barca then go on to win PL Carling and the FA cupWATCHU SAY TF

[Young Spray]

Wow at the over reaction.

[Taurus]

OH YESUCK YOUR MUM ASHLEY COLE YOU CUNTWAS GOOD SEEING HIS MUG END OF THE GAME

[Mr Q]

Chelsea have 6 points from 8 games, bloody hell.

[TF S4DK]

Get knocked out by Barca then go on to win PL Carling and the FA cupWATCHU SAY TF

Beat Wigan first & stay close.

[Taurus]

Anyone know where I can watch the extended highlights or the full match again

[TF S4DK]

On Sky Sports 2 now. Altho its already 3-1./To think Chelsea could start the new year in 6th...

[Rsonist]

What has been awful quiet during the last 2 months. f*ckin prick.Come the new year both Tottenham and Bolton will be above that scum.

[Michel Kane]

RT @53Szczesny53 Get in there! Great win and very important 3 points. I must admit their left side of defence was really weak though... lol about 12 hours ago via web Guy is lairy.

[Francis Coquelin]

Anyone know where I can watch the extended highlights or the full match again

http://www.matchhighlight.com/premier-league/arsenal-v-chelsea/last video is 13 minutes+

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[Taurus]

Safe Gael you always come through with the links

[Lenny]

Get knocked out by Barca then go on to win PL Carling and the FA cupWATCHU SAY TF

Beat Wigan first & stay close.

/Walcotts finish for the 3rd Immense

[Mr Q]

Reading the quotes in TF's sig, are now even more funny.