2007/2008 Premiership Footy Thread

[hj2k_x]

Big-Ups To Nani...
I agree with Red Rupert. I sat down, as a neutral, to watch the Arsenal/United game on Saturday evening expecting to be entertained, which I got in abundance. As much as it pains me to say this United were excellent. The jury is still out on Nani but he played well on this occasion with himself and Rooney providing the footballing entertainment to balance the comic efforts by Arsenal.

Now, to Nani's showboating. He is a young talented player playing his best game for a big club and soundly beating their biggest rivals. but he can't do it with a bit of style. This is further proof that the professionals have lost touch with the fans. Who doesn't want to see the tricks? Who doesn't enjoy the Showboat on Soccer AM? Who hasn't, at some point in their life, sat in awe of a piece of skill that you can't even figure out how the player did it? Did people denounce Johan Cryuff for THAT turn? No they did not. I can understand the anger of some of the Arsenal fans but it should be directed at their own players for allowing Nani the space etc to pull his tricks off. If the occasional spark of genius is allowed, maybe we could all enjoy football again. Otherwise we may all go support Chelsea.
Hungrykev, going outsite to practise my Cryuff turn


...What is the problem with everyone having a go at Nani for his alleged 'showboating'?

The incident everyone is referring to is presumably when, towards the end of a match his team were winning 4-0, the ball fell at a nice height for Nani to do a bit of juggling. He got carried away and decided to do this for half the pitch, before turning round and skinning one of the Arsenal players and receiving a heavy challenge from another. That's it. Over.

But no, a few of the Arsenal players became infuriated by the sheer petulance of someone doing a few keepy-uppies and decide that this lad needs teaching a lesson. The petty niggles come in, and the final straw comes when the club captain decides to kick the kid in the back of the legs.

My view is similar to that of the Mailbox Compiler yesterday - if the lad can do that to you, and all you can do about it is kick him WHILE HE'S WALKING AWAY, then he really has taken the p**s out of you big time!
Simon, MUFC


...Wenger said that while Nani played very well, he did not need to juggle the
ball.

If I was winning 4-0 against our currently biggest rivals, had helped set up three goals, scored one, cained Traore all match, and then had to put up with their players trying to kick me off the park, I'd be tempted to 'juggle the ball', it shows a lot more respect for the game than Arsenal's pathetic unsporting attitude.

Once again, Wenger was ungracious in defeat, could have better spent his time working out why his squad didn't turn up, why Eboue has got a such name for himself, as a dirty cheating tosser, that any time he shows studs he now gets a red, rather than worrying about ten seconds of kick ups from Nani.

Anyway, in the words of Paul Weller; 'that's entertainment.' A mate of mine put it simply; 'The tie was over, and everyone loves to see a bit of show boating.'
Tom (Bristol Rovers in the next round?), Leeds

Comments from footy365's website.

 

[killadoob]

yup exactly

arsenal proved they suck and are bad losers, i hope they go out champs league and come 3rd in the prem league because only a good natured team deserves to win trophies not a bunch of he dribbled me im going hack him down bunch of losers

haha i thought he show boating was awesome skill FTW

 

[hj2k_x]

yup exactly

arsenal proved they suck and are bad losers, i hope they go out champs league and come 3rd in the prem league because only a good natured team deserves to win trophies not a bunch of he dribbled me im going hack him down bunch of losers

haha i thought he show boating was awesome skill FTW

hehe, I loved it as well. Been ages since I have seen anyone do anything like that.

The last I remember was when Arsenal were dominating Liverpool a few years back and Henry got the ball on the half way line and just stopped dead. He just stood there for what seemed like and eternity with no Liverpool player even getting near to him to tackle him. It was great

 

[CaTcH21]

oh how arrogant we are

 

[killadoob]

if your going to send your weakest expect to get hammered by united and take it like men

not a bunch of sissie girls

OMS NANI IS FREAKIN AMAZING

never saw these vids before

get him into the team ASAP

2 x ronaldo's running riot down left and right wing would be unstopable

 

[nivek]

well look there is getting beaten in a cup comp and then there is being embarrassed

i dont get what was wrong with the pitch, it seems to work well for united

i cannot believe arsenal where that poor because of the pitch

it does not matter though, what does matter is that arsenal put it behind them and concentrate on milan which i predict will knock them

milan are like liverpool, they love champs league more than everything else

I never said they were that poor because of the pitch, I meant they were extra careful its easy to get injured on a muddy pitch..

Arsenal will beat Milan..

 

[nivek]

yup exactly

arsenal proved they suck and are bad losers, i hope they go out champs league and come 3rd in the prem league because only a good natured team deserves to win trophies not a bunch of he dribbled me im going hack him down bunch of losers

haha i thought he show boating was awesome skill FTW

Flamini didnt hack him down, he tackled him and won the ball fair square... The ref didnt seem to mind..

(Also never really had a problem with the show boating btw thought it was quite entertaining)

 

[nivek]

I'd love for them to do a poll, but imho, it won't change the fact that the FA Cup means more to an english fan than the CL Cup.

You all say it is ok that they got beaten and that the cup is not important. Go ask a true Englishman and he'll tell you different.

On a poll that ran on Vital Arsenal between 28 Nov 2007 - 08 Feb 2008

These were the results:

Which Trophy Would You Most Like To Win
Poll date: 28 Nov 2007
Suggested by: Ashburton Gooner
Premiership (63%)
Champions League (29%)
League Cup (4%)
Any Of The Above (2%)
Fa Cup (2%)

http://www.arsenal.vitalfootball.co.uk/polls.asp?id=10759

 

[hj2k_x]

On a poll that ran on Vital Arsenal between 28 Nov 2007 - 08 Feb 2008

These were the results:

http://www.arsenal.vitalfootball.co.uk/polls.asp?id=10759

That is crazy!

 

[nivek]

That is crazy!

Maybe so, but no one cares who won the FA Cup last year, or the year before.. Its the Champions and Premier league that people talk about..

The FA Cup has lost its glamour over the years and if you read all the talk about 'super leagues' these days it kinda explains why..

 

[hj2k_x]

Maybe so, but no one cares who won the FA Cup last year, or the year before.. Its the Champions and Premier league that people talk about..

The FA Cup has lost its glamour over the years and if you read all the talk about 'super leagues' these days it kinda explains why..

Well I'll still be really happy when we win it this year for the 12th time

 

[nivek]

Well I'll still be really happy when we win it this year for the 12th time

and i'l congratulate you!

 

[killadoob]

yea nivek but if he had missed the tackle he could hurt nani big time and he knew it

we all know he intended to get the ball along with the man, he got lucky to get the ball or he would have walked

 

[nivek]

yea nivek but if he had missed the tackle he could hurt nani big time and he knew it

we all know he intended to get the ball along with the man, he got lucky to get the ball or he would have walked

Its Mattuso, he doesnt miss

 

[mancombseepgood]

yup exactly

arsenal proved they suck and are bad losers, i hope they go out champs league and come 3rd in the prem league because only a good natured team deserves to win trophies not a bunch of he dribbled me im going hack him down bunch of losers

haha i thought he show boating was awesome skill FTW

Well anyone with a brain would realise that its a bit stupid to generalise, but yeah, the proof of the matter will be in the premiership results IMO, not some knockout compo ala liverpool success

 

[killadoob]

brad what that united game shows is that when arsenal get flustered they cannot handle it

that aint the mark of champions

going to be a super interesting run in

o yes brad the F1 is coming back 16th march yayyyyyyyyyyy

 

[mancombseepgood]

brad what that united game shows is that when arsenal get flustered they cannot handle it

that aint the mark of champions

going to be a super interesting run in

o yes brad the F1 is coming back 16th march yayyyyyyyyyyy

And there is another game coming up in a more prestigious championship - Man united showed against Man city that they flustered and couldn't handle it either, hence they are behind by 5 points in the premiership.
Every team has their off days, even arrogant man united supporters have been forced to admit that.
Losing to Man united is not the end of the world in anyone's books - as is losing to arsenal, they are two of the best teams out there right now, and please don't tell me chelsea are consistently good - considering the money they throw around, they are a disappointment...
Like I said earlier in this thread, I think Man United are going to be the disappointment of the premier league this season considering their star talent and performance.
And the mark of a champion is a championship to show for it - let's see who are going to lift the premier league champions this year...

 

[killadoob]

well we will see

5 points adrifts is nothing

no arsenal handle being defeated badly was my point

i cannot wait for tnite's game to see the effects of a 4-0 drubbing

 

[mancombseepgood]

well we will see

5 points adrifts is nothing

no arsenal handle being defeated badly was my point

i cannot wait for tnite's game to see the effects of a 4-0 drubbing

Yeah, it will be interesting.

 

[hj2k_x]

And the mark of a champion is a championship to show for it - let's see who are going to lift the premier league champions this year...

Hehe. We shall see about this indeed. I think another treble is in order here.