The Gooner was unable to achieve what he had boasted about and today we find him in his regular condition - raging at his own flaccid impotence (cf: Arsenal Fan TV). His whole body stinging with embarrassment and shame from the beatings we’ve handed out – often on his very own sponsored corporate ship heap. Last year we were very pleased indeed to crush any remaining life from their feeble season and top 4 aspirations with an elegant 2-1 humiliation at the Enemarates Stadium. That humbling defeat very nearly ended the eternal reign of stooping Frenchie hang-dog Arse Wenger – the man with a face that looks like a novelty pottery Toby Jug created in a secure unit’s afternoon arts and crafts session. This season, with the demoralisation of the wretched Arse even more complete, we’ll almost certainly whup them silly and hopefully finish Wenger and his abject team of peculiarly-monikered mercenaries off definitively. Expected Arsenal Team The defender’s Holding the midfielder’s Coquelin. Don’t know about you, but I Mustafi Willock. Probably that greedy little **** with bulgy eyes. Buttocks and Perinium expected to start out wide, with Cheeks and Rectum holding in midfield. Also maybe on an arse theme, that little crusted ginger human clingon, Perry Groves and his mate Steve Williams. Two of the most reviled footballers of all time. And depending on how much hard cash they can come up with on the afternoon, one or two more of those acquisitive mercenary players who always want more and more money before they’ll even consider facing the storm of scorn and ridicule rightly attracted by anyone who wears the hated red and white. Expected Hornets Team Question mark over whether Gomes continues in goal or Karnezis gets a turn with the gloves. Despite his slightly dodgy performance last time, I’d keep Big H going in goal for the time being. Being an ex-Spud, he loves beating this bunch Seb Prodl ought to be back for this one and I’d bring him in to replace Maps. Only other questions are whether to start the Troy Boy or Mr Gray up front (I’d probably start with the latter for this one because of his extra pace) and whether we go with Capoue or Pereira to start. I’d go with Capoue – I think he was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet v WBA and he’s another ex-Spud who’s partial to Arse spanking. Bobby P can perhaps come on later and help drive the final nails into the Gooner coffin.
Is it that time again to ruin Arsenal's season? I hope we take this one seriously, they might be a shadow of their former selves but they do have a bit of quality to cause us a problem or two.
Any Hornet who might have been doubting the towering arrogance (coupled inevitably with brutish ignorance) of the average Arse fan, would do well to take a look at this article published today by fanzine 'Highbury Corner'. https://highbury-house.com/2017/10/06/is-this-watford-man-good-enough-for-the-arsenal/ You get a good sense of its cocky insolence just from the title:"Is this Watford Man Good Enough for the Arsenal?" Note the use of the definite article before the team name. Not just any old Arsenal, but "The" Arsenal. This pompous affectation is used by many of their bed-wetter fly-by-night fickle fan base. I can't think of any other team, even amongst those that consider themselves the very highest and mightiest who put "the" in front of their team's name on a regular basis. Have you ever heard anyone talking about "The Man United" or "The Barcelona"? Every time I hear or read one of their slackjaw freckle-faced fans talking of "The Arsenal" I get a little bit of involuntary sick in my mouth. Next, consider the high-handed supercilious conceit of the title question. Could someone from Watford possible be good enough for Arsenal? Could something like that be possible do you think? Who knows - crazier things have happened! What an arrogant bunch of conceited snotgobblers. The body text of the article clearly demonstrates yet again, the sort of precise footballing analysis and wisdom that we’re all used to hearing from Arsenhole fans. The writer has obviously looked at the table and our results so far and breaks the news that “they’ve been pretty steady”. He considers this a particular worthy achievement on our part due to the fact that “they came up from the Championship in the summer”. He's certainly got us sussed. Like many Arsenholers, the author almost certainly has “supported” Arsenal for less than 6 months, so you’d just be met with an uncomprehending blank look if you were to ask him how steady we were when we stuffed them out of sight at their megabowl last season. The Watford man who’s the subject of the article, turns out to be Marco Silva. The author believes that if Arsenhole are maybe bothered enough, they might stroll along some time and offer him an amazing and unbelievable chance in the big time. An opportunity for a bit of glamour. There's no question in his head whatsoever, that Silva would bite their hands off for such a chance. Being vain and conceited themselves, the only concern of any Arsenal fan in any question of football is the level of celebrity and insubstantial PR puff involved. The author has no comment on and presumably doesn’t worry his fluffy little head over questions of whether Silva’s a good manager or tactician. The single and only concern is the “size” of Silva’s name. Is it glamorous enough? Is it big enough? In Silva’s case, size appears to be a problem as our semi-literate author confides that “I’m not his name is big enough (sic)”. Yeah and I'm not your writing is good enough for primary school mate.
To be fair, Manchester and Barcelona are places, the Arsenal was a building (in Woolwich). Just like the Town Hall or the Crematorium. And Sanchez is probably good enough for Watford.
If MS sets us up as he did against Man City, we'll get tonked. New set of tactics needed for this one, Mr Silva
Whatever tactics we could have used, we would have got tonked by Man City. I wouldn't be surprised if City get a couple more 6-0 wins away from home as they were absolutely class. We played open and attacking football and we lost. Had we played 'park the bus' we would have lost; though possibly by a smaller goal margin. Though, whatever tactic you can think of, we would have lost because as soon as they score 1, the flood gates will open and it wouldn't matter if we were defensive or offensive, we will always panic, and that was evident against Man C... At least we had the courage to try and play 'our' football instead of attempting the cr@p that Mazzarri served up against City at home last season. What i'm trying to say is, City are a far different side to Arsenal. Unlike 'The' Arsenal, City would have beaten us whatever tactic we could have used, whereas Arsenal are a "Farkinnn Liaabiliitty" in most of the positions in their formation. The biggest threats they have are Alexis Sanchez, LaGazelle,Kolasinac and Ozil... The others aren't really that amazing and i'm sure our lads can match 'em if they have the right attitude on the day
More pertinently, Sanchez may be good enough for the 'Orns. I take your point, but have to also recognise that we do have a song that consists of only two words, the first of which is 'The', the second being 'Watford'. Funny that when we say it, it is a fair assertion of our superiority over all other teams, rather than arrogance and pomposity. Though pomposity is rather my niche.
I don't think we would actually. When we turned up to their place last season, we played some of the best football we could offer under Mazza and as we know, we won (albeit narrowly). We are a very different team to last season whereas Arsenal have made very few changes (Kolasinac and Lacazette) which means that their football 'should' be obvious and easy to work out the flaws. I'd argue that their weakest area is their midfield (barring *zil) whereas the midfield for us is our strongest area. Now, I could be completely wrong and we may lose by a wide margin, but I personally think we could give 'em a good fight; especially if we boss the midfield.
http://www.arsenalstation.com/2017/...-on-serious-injury-6-could-miss-watford-trip/ Defensive Injury Woes for The Arse. I fancy the of Mertesacker having to deal with our attacking 4. Could be a job for TD to rough him up as Mertesackers is a shameful, embarassment of a CB.
I struggle to name 3 Arsenal players these days. No disrespect to the Arsenal, who are a big club with a great history, but their current squad just aren't a match for us. They didn't do enough good business in the transfer window for me. They should have been moving for players like Chalobah, Richarlison and Gray, but we signed them instead, which I think shows that we're now the big players in the London Colney Derby. I don't take them lightly, because they are still dangerous from set pieces and on the break, but if we don't make any mistakes and we take them seriously, we should be winning this 2 or 3 nil.
I suppose they'll be coming to park the bus. The question is whether Richarlison and Carillo can unlock their massed ranks..
Our first evening game of the season and having to sit and watch teams around us pick up points from the afternoon games and shunt is down the table always worries me. It makes me nervous for the lads and sometimes you wonder if they know the results ahead of the game but they could be pressure or an incentive I guess. Anyway awe need to start winning at home now so three points against Arsen Winger should do nicely. I’ll go 1-0 with two goal line clearance s by Mapps.
Out of all Prem teams, Arsenal are the ones I dislike most. I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but I can't stand 'em, I really can't. Horrible, horrible team. Such a huge inflated idea of themselves. That poxy yuppie film they made (Nick Hornby) made things much, much worse as far as Arsenal fans are concerned. Much worse. Horribly worse. A million and one yuppies watched the film or read the (dismal) book about how wonderful it is to be an Arse lover and thought "Ooooh! That looks fun! I know, I'll be an Arsenal fan too!". And so they did. The red and white legions. Bringing all the footballing knowledge and passion you'd expect from someone who thinks Hugh Grant is "a great actor". I had a girlfriend from Apsley once and when I went round her house, I found out her old man supported Arsenal and so immediately dumped her in disgust. Like I said, I can't be doing with them. Can't stick 'em. I think I mentioned this before. I certainly posted this clip before. That's for sure. It is unfailing in making me roar with laughter every time. "Penalty! Penalty!" Ha ha ha. tossers.
So did I. I like the gentrification of football. Means I can take daughters/wife. Means racism and homophobia is being marginalised by PC gawn mad. Clive prefers 'The Football Factory" and "Green Street", I guess.
Wenger getting his excuses in early.. http://www.101greatgoals.com/news/horrible-wenger-arsenal-head-watford-six-injured-stars/
I suppose I'd more or less go along with that; but should any young professional player need an 'incentive' when playing Arsenal? If that is the case then I would suggest the coach has a problem. And are you sure Mapps will actually be playing on Sat?
Sorry to intrude on your rant, Clive, but to be fair, when Gunners fans refer to Arsenal as ‘The Arsenal’ I think its nothing more than a nod to the club’s past – not, as you imply, some attempt at one-upmanship. Other than that, I wholeheartedly agree with everything you’ve said
I thought Fever Pitch was twee, maudlin, cliché-ridden and self-obsessed. Navel-gazing of the very worst kind. And Hornby is an absolute hack of a writer.
Happy to intrude on your rants, Clive, but I think you should stop sitting on the fence and tell us what you really think of An Arsenal. I do have a question for you: Did you really, really, actually in real life drop a girlfriend because her Dad was an Arsenal fan? Did you wait until you'd finished the coffee or do it by text when you got home? It wasn't really for some other reason, such as she had a face like a horse's bum or Apsley was too working-class for you?
So Carrillo playing early hours of tomorrow morning, which means he should be back tomorrow night. Would imagine thats enough time to recover, but you never know these days. Success undergoing surgery so if no Carrillo, then Pereyra on the wing, Capoue next to Doucoure and Cleverley at CAM. Such a great a squad we have this season that injuries to key players doesnt seem to weaken us. The only exception to that is Doucoure who has no high quality replacement. Expect/hope to see us complete the summers unfinished transfer business and buy a high quality CB and high quality competition for Doucoure.
Never read Fever Pitch, but I think he is a very good writer, with excellent prose, good observations and great comedy and he even name checks the old Watford Empire Cinema in Hi-Fidelity.
