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MJGunner wrote:

Samuelj29060 wrote:As ever, feel free to read if you want.

NEW POST: Pressure builds on AVB as Chelsea falter http://bit.ly/xIpwfc

Great read as usual Sam

Very eye-opening. Gets me wondering why Chelsea ever let Mourinho go, I mean dat 64/66 points


Needless to say, whenever Wenger leaves, I'd like to see Mourinho in charge.

MJGunner wrote:Giving props to Sina, I used his pic on one of my facebook pages after turning it into a meme. Result:

Samuelj29060 wrote:Excellent article from 'The Independent' on the rise of Koscielny from 3rd division in France to 'prince' of Arsenal.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/how-koscielny-became-prince-of-the-emirates-6917448.html

srigooner wrote:http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature/_/id/1021870/miguel-delaney:-wenger's-unrequited-obsession-the-champions-league?fb_source=message&cc=5739

MJGunner wrote:

srigooner wrote:http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature/_/id/1021870/miguel-delaney:-wenger's-unrequited-obsession-the-champions-league?fb_source=message&cc=5739

Hmmm... What would it take for Real to meet Barca?

Is the next round decided by draws as well or is it set as a playoff tree now?

ernie_schwarz wrote:

Re-Signing Thierry Henry,a Huge Mistake by the Gunners

Arsenal needs to slow down and look at its proposed return move for Thierry Henry carefully.

Henry, currently plying his trade for the New York Red Bulls in the MLS, is without a doubt one of Arsenal’s finest ever players.

The majestic Frenchman joined the North London club in 1999, and graced the Highbury (briefly Emirates Stadium) pitch for eight seasons, delighting the Gunners faithful.

In 254 appearances, he found the back of the net on 174 occasions.

Accolades of an individual and team nature flooded Henry’s ever-growing trophy cabinet.

PFA Player of the Year, PFA Team of the Year, Footballer of the Year, two-time Premier League Champions and three-time FA Cup winners.

As a result of his impressive resume, Henry was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

However, since his departure from the Emirates, Henry’s career has been on an expected downwards trajectory.

The injuries that plagued his final years in North London followed Henry to Barcelona, where he only scored 35 goals in his 80 appearances before having his role in the line-up usurped by the blistering young Spaniard Pedro Rodriguez.

It was then that Henry was sold on to the New York Red Bulls, where he has toiled away in something of a level of anonymity, at least in comparison to his glory days at the peak of European football.

In his 37 appearances for the Red Bulls, he has netted 16 times.

Not the greatest return for a player that was once regarded as the best striker on the planet.

So with news that Arsenal is on the verge of completing a two-month loan deal for their once-great front man, the rational behind such a move continues to perplex.

While it cannot be questioned that there would be a certain amount of goodwill and nostalgia of Arsenal’s most recent successes, Henry would be a step in the wrong direction for the club.

Even with current forwards Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh set to miss the beginning of the second half of the season due to African Cup duties, turning to a 34-year-old striker with a litany of injury problems hardly seems like the best move to make. Especially when he has been away from the top-level of the game for almost two years.

Arsenal need to stop gazing longingly at Henry through rose-tinted glasses and instead turn their attentions elsewhere.

Another striker is needed for the Gunners in January, but that search should not take them to New York.

srigooner wrote:^^ Cuz Arsenal hasn't played with Lille, nor has Netherlands played against Belgium recently?

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

ernie_schwarz wrote:

Re-Signing Thierry Henry,a Huge Mistake by the Gunners

Arsenal needs to slow down and look at its proposed return move for Thierry Henry carefully.

Henry, currently plying his trade for the New York Red Bulls in the MLS, is without a doubt one of Arsenal’s finest ever players.

The majestic Frenchman joined the North London club in 1999, and graced the Highbury (briefly Emirates Stadium) pitch for eight seasons, delighting the Gunners faithful.

In 254 appearances, he found the back of the net on 174 occasions.

Accolades of an individual and team nature flooded Henry’s ever-growing trophy cabinet.

PFA Player of the Year, PFA Team of the Year, Footballer of the Year, two-time Premier League Champions and three-time FA Cup winners.

As a result of his impressive resume, Henry was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

However, since his departure from the Emirates, Henry’s career has been on an expected downwards trajectory.

The injuries that plagued his final years in North London followed Henry to Barcelona, where he only scored 35 goals in his 80 appearances before having his role in the line-up usurped by the blistering young Spaniard Pedro Rodriguez.

It was then that Henry was sold on to the New York Red Bulls, where he has toiled away in something of a level of anonymity, at least in comparison to his glory days at the peak of European football.

In his 37 appearances for the Red Bulls, he has netted 16 times.

Not the greatest return for a player that was once regarded as the best striker on the planet.

So with news that Arsenal is on the verge of completing a two-month loan deal for their once-great front man, the rational behind such a move continues to perplex.

While it cannot be questioned that there would be a certain amount of goodwill and nostalgia of Arsenal’s most recent successes, Henry would be a step in the wrong direction for the club.

Even with current forwards Gervinho and Marouane Chamakh set to miss the beginning of the second half of the season due to African Cup duties, turning to a 34-year-old striker with a litany of injury problems hardly seems like the best move to make. Especially when he has been away from the top-level of the game for almost two years.

Arsenal need to stop gazing longingly at Henry through rose-tinted glasses and instead turn their attentions elsewhere.

Another striker is needed for the Gunners in January, but that search should not take them to New York.

:lol!:

Sina wrote:Chamakh was totalLy different striker to what he is now on his last 2 years at GDB
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MJ

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MJGunner wrote:Thanks everyone

Would anyone rather have gotten knocked out in the group stage to go on and win Europa League or go out now?

MJGunner wrote:Thanks everyone

Would anyone rather have gotten knocked out in the group stage to go on and win Europa League or go out now?