Football Focus

[Keef]

And Arsenal fans wonder why people like to see them get beat! ;-)

[atila the gooner]

Keef Wrote:

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> And Arsenal fans wonder why people like to see

> them get beat! ;-)

Truth hurts. And I believe an ageing AC side is no match for us.

[Ladygooner]

Inter Milan are currently top of Serie A and AC Milan are currently 11th - I know who I'd rather be playing!

[Keef]

And Liverpool were 5th to Chelsea's 1st a couple of years ago, and look what happened then ;-)

[Annasfield]

Lets just see shall we.....

[atila the gooner]

Keef Wrote:

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> And Liverpool were 5th to Chelsea's 1st a couple

> of years ago, and look what happened then ;-)

And pool fans wonder why people like to see them get beat.

Once again, the Arse turn over the Spuds ( a top 4 side......well they think, they are) Never mind, there's always next season, or the season after, or the season after that, or...............................

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

A chance to say one of my favourite things following a pratfall: "Arsenal over Tottenham!"

[SeanMacGabhann]

very good PeckhamGateCrasher - I like that...

on a more serious note, I'm glad we got the 3 points yesterday but we were poor and a supposedly weakened Spurs team defended much much better than they have so far this season... in short, we were lucky. And that's ok, teams vying for the title need luck sometimes

[atila the gooner]

Good teams make their own luck, Spuds put everyone behind the ball and defended as if their lives depended on it. Saving a penalty takes far more than just luck. Let's see how good they are over two legs in the Worthless cup.;-)

[atila the gooner]

A good giggle

Hitler: Spuds 1 - Arsenal 3

[Annasfield]

Our result was pretty good, and was definitely worth spending 6 hours on the train for. :))

Not sure what game Pompey were playing, but hopefully we can get maximum points over xmas.

[Keef]

Atila, even Wenger said that you were second bes and a bit lucky yeserday, so credit where it's due.

[????]

Last at the Library, first at the Emirates, la di la di la

[atila the gooner]

Wenger certainly didn't say we were second best because we weren't, as for being lucky, it takes skill to save a penalty and skill to take one. I'll leave you to decide which of the sides were better at the two skills. ;-)

[Keef]

I disagree, most goal keepers will tell you they choose where to dive, and hope for the best, it's as simple as that.

"Spurs were the sharper ones and the better team in the first half".

Wenger

[SeanMacGabhann]

I heard the dicussions on Sky yesterday and apparently it wasn't just a guess - the Arsenal team had discussed Keane's penalty taking before the game and knew that Keane likes keepers to commit before kicking the ball - that's why Almunia stayed up for so long and chose correctly

That said the penalty wasn't up to his usual standard and could easily have gone past Almunia had it been better

[atila the gooner]

Keef Wrote:

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> I disagree, most goal keepers will tell you they

> choose where to dive, and hope for the best, it's

> as simple as that.

>

> "Spurs were the sharper ones and the better team

> in the first half".

> Wenger

Not the same as saying we were second best for 90 minutes is it? And we're still top of the league. Something Spuds will not experience for many moons. Two class goals from a class team. >:D<

[Annasfield]

Nowt like a smug gooner.... :-S

[atila the gooner]

Truth hurts.

[atila the gooner]

Keef Wrote:

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> I disagree, most goal keepers will tell you they

> choose where to dive, and hope for the best, it's

> as simple as that.

>

Equally most penalty takers will tell they will pick a spot and go for it. You seem to be implying that a goal keepers skill is in some way inferior to that of a penalty taker. As someone who still plays( or tries to at 50 years of age), and has a son who can play as an outfield player or in goal, I can assure you that it is not. As a penalty taker you have to outwit the keeper by scoring. Keane failed to to do so. That is not being smug, but a plain and simple fact.

[Jah Lush]

I thought Spurs performance was pretty good. We defended very well with a makeshift defence. First half was quite dull and fought out in the midfield but I thought for the first 20 minutes or so of the second half we were the better team. Berbatov's well taken goal from an acute angle was pure class. Still, Keane blew it for us by missing the penalty. We lost, the best team won. Simply really. Still bloody hurts though.

[Ladygooner]

Hey guys! Its only a game! Sorry Jah I know it must hurt - well done to Liverpool too.

[atila the gooner]

'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death.

I'm very disappointed with that attitude.

I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'

Bill Shankly

[Ladygooner]

Atila I was just trying to spread some Christmas love!

Chelsea 2 v 0 Aston Villa

Tottenham 2 v 1 Fulham

West Ham 2 v 2 Reading

Birmingham 1 v 1 Middlesbrough

Derby 2 v 3 Liverpool

Everton 2 v 2 Bolton

Sunderland 1 v 1 Man. United

Wigan 2 v 0 Newcastle

Portsmouth 1 v 3 Arsenal

Man. City 2 v 1 Blackburn

[SeanMacGabhann]

Chelsea 1 v 2 Aston Villa

Tottenham 2 v 0 Fulham

West Ham 2 v 1 Reading

Birmingham 1 v 1 Middlesbrough

Derby 1 v 3 Liverpool

Everton 3 v 1 Bolton

Sunderland 1 v 3 Man. United

Wigan 1 v 2 Newcastle

Portsmouth 1 v 2 Arsenal

Man. City 2 v 1 Blackburn