Man City 1 - 3 ARSEnal

[Blue&WhiteSea]

On the radio tonight an Arsenal Youth team coach said 24 out of 32 youth players were english

That has to be good for the future

I stand corrected if any of them make the first team.

I'd imagine they will be farmed out to championship sides and will then sign permanently when they realise they will never make the first team because they don't speak french.

 

[Timbo]

Arsenal: Lehmann, Eboue, Toure, Campbell, Cole, Hleb (Pires 72), Silva, Song Billong (Fabregas 58), Ljungberg, Henry, Van Persie (Reyes 72).
Subs Not Used: Almunia, Djourou.

So, out of 14 players used that will be 2 English ones then...

I must admit to not taking much of an interest in the premiership anymore but do Arsenal really have a player called Song Billong?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I must admit to not taking much of an interest in the premiership anymore but do Arsenal really have a player called Song Billong?

Yes they do, he is from Ajaccio I think.

 

[Timbo]

Yes they do, he is from Ajaccio I think.

Where? I think you're making all this up.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Where? I think you're making all this up.

French Ligue 1 team, recently relegated. He signed in the summer last year.

 

[Simster]

I can't decide who I'd rather have representing us in the Champions League.

Tottenham - to ring the changes but likely to be embarrassed like Everton last season, so a waste of a spot. or
Arsenal - same old same old, few Englishmen (not that I really care much about that really), but have proved they can go far. And Wenger manages them, who is both a genius and a tosser.

Very tricky.

 

[Gazwag]

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Twelve months ago during that amazing Champions league final you were hating the fact that Liverpool came back and stuffed Milan, you were cheering and singing at half time.

Now as your beloved Aresnal (sorry the team you "follow") are in the final everybody has to support the English team

This has got to be your biggest inconsistancy to date

 

[Napper]

English Club ! English pride

are you all foreign or something

what a joke

 

[surrey jim]

Good old Arsenal , a credit to ENGLISH football

:thud: French Manager, Saudai Sponsor and only two English players, How can they be a credit to english football

 

[Del Boy]

Ernest was taking the piss...


Come on The BARCA!!!!

 

[Basil Fawlty]

English Club ! English pride

are you all foreign or something

what a joke

I absolutely agree.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

come on arsenal!! i dont know what you all mean justifies an english team? brighton usually started with 5 foreigners and a scottish manager? but we are english. so what justifies it?

i agree, even as an arsenal fan aswell, that there should be a rule stating at least 6 members of a squad are from your own nationality but in all fairness to wenger he has done the best money saving decision, to sign foreing youngsters

ashton, 7.5 million? is he worth it. maybe. but fabregas, eboue, flamini, senderos, van persie, ljunberg all came to a total of under 7 million. and surely thats a better bit of buisness.

and a 15million pound english future kid in walcott, yes he may be worth it but a player like that from spain would be significantly cheaper.

if arsenal tried to sign english players worthy of there standards then even england reserves like carrick, wright phillips would cost more than 10 million. its just not sensible(especially with a new stadiums finances being considered)

so yes it would be nice to see more england players but its just not going to happen+ cole campbell will do us proud.

 

[Gazwag]

I absolutely agree.

 

[See-Goals]

What a sight to see Henry ghost through 5 Man City players and pick up a return pass from Van Persie only to see his shot just bend away from the top corner.

As a football fan I will be devestated if Henry leaves our shores - he is simply breathtaking.

 

[enigma]

I can't decide who I'd rather have representing us in the Champions League.

Tottenham - to ring the changes but likely to be embarrassed like Everton last season, so a waste of a spot

Spurs wont get embarassed- their team is much better than Evertons, particularly in terms of the back up they have.

Everton got in the champ league due to an amazing first half of the season where they racked up loads of points, but flopped when Gravesen went, not the same thing at all, Spurs have been more consistent.

In fairness to Everton, I'd hardly call being eliminated by the eventual semi finalists embarassing either.

 

[Dandyman]

come on arsenal!! i dont know what you all mean justifies an english team? brighton usually started with 5 foreigners and a scottish manager? but we are english. so what justifies it?

i agree, even as an arsenal fan aswell, that there should be a rule stating at least 6 members of a squad are from your own nationality but in all fairness to wenger he has done the best money saving decision, to sign foreing youngsters

ashton, 7.5 million? is he worth it. maybe. but fabregas, eboue, flamini, senderos, van persie, ljunberg all came to a total of under 7 million. and surely thats a better bit of buisness.

and a 15million pound english future kid in walcott, yes he may be worth it but a player like that from spain would be significantly cheaper.

if arsenal tried to sign english players worthy of there standards then even england reserves like carrick, wright phillips would cost more than 10 million. its just not sensible(especially with a new stadiums finances being considered)

so yes it would be nice to see more england players but its just not going to happen+ cole campbell will do us proud.

Campbell will be in a padded cell before 90 minutes are up and Cole will "accidently" be talking to some other clubs representatives.

 

[Icy Gull]

I applaud Arsenal taking on foreign youth, because it means that they have managed to compete with Cash rich Manchester United and Chelsea whilst teams that were as big as them have fallen away because they can't compete financially for the best Brits. The Premier League without Arsenal would have been a farce for the last 10 years as Manchester United and Chelsea bought the title without anyone even challenging them. Good luck to Arsenal with the way they have kept in touch.

Now they have a 60k plus arena they may be able to compete with the Chelsea's and Man U's for British talent

I also hope that on Saturday, West Ham and Bobby in particular ensure a defeat enables Arsenal to take the last Champion's League place off Tottenham. Just in case they lose to Barca