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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Sims » Sun May 06, 2018 12:27 pm

pires > Overmars > ljungberg imo
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Arsenal Tone » Sun May 06, 2018 12:28 pm

Sims wrote:pires > Overmars > ljungberg imo


What about the CM pairing though?
Raya/Ramsdale
White/Tomiyasu--Saliba/Timber--Gabriel/Kiwior--???/Zinchenko
???/Jorginho
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Sims » Sun May 06, 2018 12:41 pm

Tony_Adams wrote:
Sims wrote:pires > Overmars > ljungberg imo


What about the CM pairing though?


bit too young to remember petit really and i f***ing loved gilberto

both were really complete footballers, both exceptionally underrated. but i guess having the best prem CM of all time next to them probs helped loooool
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Ach » Sun May 06, 2018 1:08 pm

Gilberto and pires.

Nothing to do with overmars and petit joining Barca
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Arsenal Tone » Sun May 06, 2018 1:33 pm

:grin:
Raya/Ramsdale
White/Tomiyasu--Saliba/Timber--Gabriel/Kiwior--???/Zinchenko
???/Jorginho
Odegaard/Smith Rowe----Rice/???
Saka/Jesus-------------------Martinelli/Trossard
???/Havertz
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Zedie » Sun May 06, 2018 2:01 pm

Petit Vieira, it's not even an argument.

It was like the were perfectly synced together physically, mentally and ability wise.

Vieira was a bit like ramsey/yaya where he'd launch immediately forward with the ball leaving 3-4 players destroyed. Petit was always perfectly placed to sit back as the out ball, to stamp out a counter or to redistribute the early long ball.

He was everything xhaka was meant to be but with pure ability and athleticism to get up and down plus the concentration to be on alert at every moment.

Those two were perfect for a flat 4 midfield in a 442 together. I'd never seen a midfield partnership like it before or since tbh.

They were like twins only one was hench and black Senegalese french and the other was a blonde ponytailed Frenchman.

Gilberto was much closer to the makelele type at the base of a 3 man midfield. Not as well rounded or talented as petit but an absolute master in the art of defensive midfield.

95% of his yellow cards (and he was never sent off for us iirc) were given because he decided it needed to happen. He knew exactly what needed to be done and when and never flapped.

That man played like his family was held hostage and he had to put out a performance to save their lives EVERY f***ing GAME.

I will always pick petit because he was just an all round better player but don't get it twisted, I worship Gilberto with every fibre of my body and am still pissed we firstly stripped the captaincy off him to give to cesc so he would stay ffs and secondly that we sold him and diarra in the same window like idiots.
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Sims » Sun May 06, 2018 2:16 pm



read this twitter thread. what a man
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Ach » Sun May 06, 2018 3:19 pm

Gilberto was sent off. V Newcastle. Remember that cos they kicked us at every opportunity. Gilberto gave some back. Off he goes
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Sun May 06, 2018 3:29 pm

Gilberto got a straight red against Blackburn after he took master troll Robbie Savage's bait and kicked out at him.
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby elkanofan » Sun May 06, 2018 3:40 pm


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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Arsenal Tone » Sun May 06, 2018 3:44 pm

What ex players have been brought out at the emirates today?
Raya/Ramsdale
White/Tomiyasu--Saliba/Timber--Gabriel/Kiwior--???/Zinchenko
???/Jorginho
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Saka/Jesus-------------------Martinelli/Trossard
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby SuperJackyWilshere » Sun May 06, 2018 4:35 pm

Goosebumps :hail:

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Re: Merci Arsene

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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Highbury Hillbilly » Sun May 06, 2018 5:24 pm

Perfect farewell performance.

Thanks, Wenger. All the best for whatever he choose to do in the future.
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Re: Merci Arsene

Postby Luzh 22 » Sun May 06, 2018 5:27 pm

Aliadiere at the bash
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