Football Focus

[Jah Lush]

Great result for Spurs last night. I'm very pleased with our performance. Paul Robinson made a couple of superb saves to keep his second clean sheet in a row and his confidence is definitely returning. Overall we were the better team even though we were down to ten men after 20 minutes after another very poor refereeing decision.

I thought Arsenal's young squad were excellent in their grit and determination to pick up a win at Blackburn too and I want them in the semis please and Arsene Wenger can pick who he likes.

Having said that I think our recent improvement despite quite a few injuries in the squad can be measured by our performance against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium this coming weekend, which I feel will be our toughest game so far this season.

[Ladygooner]

Jah - hope they are not too tired on Saturday after their long journey up north! I am sure our first team will be fresh and raring to go after a week off!

[Annasfield]

Yaye - I am going to the Chavski v Pool game tonight :)-D It had better be a good one! :-))

[Jah Lush]

Dear Ladygooner, that's precisely what I'm worried about.

[atila the gooner]

So Ja Lush gets his wish, the Spuds are drawn against the Gooners in the Worthless Cup. You know what they say, be careful what you wish for, it might come true, and you could rue the day you made the wish. ;-)

[atila the gooner]

10 man Pool, can't maintain the hoodoo over Spartak Fulham. Still, 2 out of 3 teams winning with 10 men isn't bad. :)

[Keef]

Usually no a Lampard fan at all, but thought he was very nice after the match about Crouch's sendin off.

He just went insane for a second as far as I'm concerned, it was a ludicrous "tackle"!

Oh well, not that bothered. Saw the Arsenal goals on telly lst night, those kids can play!

[atila the gooner]

It was a typical forwards tackle and looked worse because Crouch is all legs, bless him. Having said that Malbranques tackle on Corluka was a lot worse and he got a yellow. Aren't our refs wonderful?

[Ladygooner]

I see Howard Webb has been selected to referee at Euro 2008 - lets hope he does better at an international level than Graham Poll!

[atila the gooner]

Ladygooner Wrote:

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> I see Howard Webb has been selected to referee at

> Euro 2008 - lets hope he does better at an

> international level than Graham Poll!

I would simply say this, don't hold your breath!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jah Lush]

Crouch's "tackle" was appalling but he'd been fouled twice from behind by Mikel in the build up to it and was obviously incensed. If the ref had spotted Mikel's infringements in the first place it wouldn't have happened. Still no excuse for such an appalling lunge though.

Atila, I agree that Malbranque's tackle was far worse than Zakora's innocous challenge and was a sending off rather than a booking. It hasn't been a good week for our refs but I do think that Howard Webb is the best this country has to offer and fully deserves his call up to Euros.

I'm very happy with the draw against Arsenal in the semis but I certainly do not want a repeat of the aggregate score from last year. I fully expect us to do better this time around, no matter what team Arsene Wenger decides to pick.

And as for the weekend... bring it on.

[atila the gooner]

It's good to see that Spuds (we will be a top 4 side this season) supporters are still full of optimism. >:D

[Ladygooner]

Arsenal 3 - 1 Tottenham

Aston Villa 3 - 2 Man. City

Bolton 2 - 1 Birmingham

Fulham 2 - 0 Wigan

Liverpool 2 - 2 Portsmouth

Middlesbrough 2 - 0 West Ham

Reading 3 - 0 Sunderland

Man. United 1 - 3 Everton

Newcastle 1 - 1 Derby

Blackburn 4 - 3 Chelsea

[atila the gooner]

Are you serious Ladygooner! ::o

[Jah Lush]

atila the gooner Wrote:

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> It's good to see that Spuds (we will be a top 4

> side this season) supporters are still full of

> optimism. >:D<

I don't think so. I think we'll be lucky to get a top six considering the bad start we've had. At the moment I'm just looking for continued improvement.

[Jah Lush]

Arsenal 1 - 1 Tottenham

Aston Villa 2- 0 Man. City

Bolton 1 - 1 Birmingham

Fulham 2 - 1 Wigan

Liverpool 2 - 0 Portsmouth

Middlesbrough 2 - 1 West Ham

Reading 3 - 0 Sunderland

Man. United 2 - 0 Everton

Newcastle 2 - 0 Derby

Blackburn 1 - 2 Chelsea

[atila the gooner]

Arsenal 2 - 1 Tottenham

Aston Villa 2 - 1 Man. City

Bolton 2 - 1 Birmingham

Fulham 1 - 1 Wigan

Liverpool 2 - 1 Portsmouth

Middlesbrough 1 - 1 West Ham

Reading 1 - 2 Sunderland

Man. United 2 - 0 Everton

Newcastle 3 - 1 Derby

Blackburn 1 - 2 Chelsea

[SimonM]

Arsenal 1 - 1 Tottenham

Aston Villa 2 - 1 Man. City

Bolton 0 - 1 Birmingham

Fulham 1 - 1 Wigan

Liverpool 1 - 1 Portsmouth

Middlesbrough 1 - 0 West Ham

Reading 2 - 0 Sunderland

Man. United 2 - 1 Everton

Newcastle 3 - 1 Derby

Blackburn 0 - 2 Chelsea

[Ladygooner]

atila the gooner Wrote:

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> Are you serious Ladygooner! ::o

Always!

[atila the gooner]

AC Milan, come on!! On to the next round!!!

[Keef]

Milan seems to be the town to visit... Would say the gunners have the hardest draw, and don't dare pretend you're happy with it. Still, I think over the 2 legs they can do it.

Don't hold out much hope for Celtic against Barca!

Arsenal 2 - 2 Tottenham

Aston Villa 2 - 1 Man. City

Bolton 1 - 0 Birmingham

Fulham 1 - 2 Wigan

Liverpool 3 - 2 Portsmouth

Middlesbrough 1 - 2 West Ham

Reading 2 - 0 Sunderland

Man. United 2 - 1 Everton

Newcastle 2 - 1 Derby

Blackburn 1 - 2 Chelsea

[atila the gooner]

The way we are playing at the moment teams should be afraid of us and not the other way around. AC have only one outstanding player, namely KAKA, but on his own against the might of the Arse he has little chance to shine. Italian opposition have not done well against us over the years and that form will continue. AC haven't exactly set Serie A alight with Kaka this season so bring 'em on!!! If we stay injury free, AC will be fearing us, trust me.

[Keef]

To be honest, I don't think any team at this stage will be scared of any other team. I shall, believe it or not, be cheering the arse on in this round, I shall even be hoping for Chelsea, Man U, and Celtic to come through.

I have to admit, I don't know too much about Inter at the moment, but when it comes to Europe, I always feel reasonably confident with Rafa, he just seems to get it right in this competition...

Man U and Chelsea have it easy!

[SimonM]

>>AC have only one outstanding player, namely KAKA, but on his own against the might of the Arse he has little chance to shine. <<

This is what is known as "tempting fate"!

[atila the gooner]

SimonM Wrote:

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> >>AC have only one outstanding player, namely

> KAKA, but on his own against the might of the Arse

> he has little chance to shine.

> This is what is known as "tempting fate"!

Speaking the truth I call it, I really don't think we should fear anyone, and I mean anyone. Manure are a better team than AC and they couldn't beat us. So bring on the ageing AC Milan.