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[BarStool]

Victoria Concordia Crescit (meaning "victory comes from harmony")!

Dem no know the meaning of our motto that's why them dey beef Gooner togetherness!

Nothing dey pan! Anything wey pan na winch!
Wey dem dey? Oya now!
E ju won bota! Dem no well! Ju won si konga!

Who no like Gunners, make e go hug transformer FAST!

gunner, you right! The scoreboard don help me shout!

[gunners]

hahaha I am loving the heat...see they've all ran back into their caves lol supposing the score was the other way round, this place would have received visits.

Victoria Concordia Crescit!!!

[Formula-1]

you guys are hilarious...lol

[gunners]

Formula-1 said:

you guys are hilarious...lol

Barstool and kyt, I hope you guys are seeing this, he said we're hilarious but I think it was a slip of finger on the keyboard he meant to write (You guys were wonderful yesterday, dominated the entire game, came out victorious both on points and goals level, and made history by beating Milan at home to be the first English side to have walked into the San Siro and walked out with a win). That is + 100 to our European credibility.

San Siro capacity yesterday - 81,879.
"Overall we played with authority, maturity and talent." - Arsene Wenger
"We played a strong team that played with great courage." - Carlo Ancelotti (Milan Coach)

Victoria Concordia Crescit!!!

[apopyalips]

arsenal for life people. that winnin is ma todays' birthday gift from the gunners

[BarStool]

Apopyalips! Happy birthday...albeit belatedly!
You got the best gift a Gooner could have asked for!

Meanwhile, tomorrow is Mathieu Flamini's birthday and he'll be 24. Guess what his dream birthday gift is?
Three points at Wigan on Sunday!
Consummate professional that he is, I pray he gets his birthday wish and I have selfish reasons for that! :wink:

GOONER 4EVER!

[BarStool]

Arsenal.com writer and editor wrote this erudite scolatly article on why he considers our victory on Tuesday over Milan at the San Siro is our best away performance EVER.
I could've posted the link here but I thought it'd be better if I brought it here for so y'all can combine Hip hop and footie at the same time!

Read on:

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"The first indication that Arsenal might pull out something special against Milan came deep within the bowels of the San Siro on Monday evening. At the end of the final press conference Mathieu Flamini coined a simple phrase summing up his attitude to facing the Champions League holders on their home patch with the odds stacked in their favour.

"No fear," he said. And you knew he meant it.

It is the kind of phrase boxers come out with on such occasions. But, at the same time, there was a concern Arsenal might turn out to be Ricky Hatton facing Milan's Floyd Mayweather. They would perform gamely, even heroically, and win lots of friends for their style but ultimately all the tricks and experience of the champion would create a chasm in class on the night. After all, Milan/Mayweather had been at the top of the profession and winning titles for years, Hatton/Arsenal were pretenders to their crown.

Now, Wenger's young pugilists are hardly knockout artists. But they rained punishing blows on Carlo Ancelotti's side for most of the fight before finishing them in the final round. Had it been forced to go to the judge's scorecard, Arsenal would have surely won a landslide decision.

For me, the circumstances of this win are very, very special. With a nod in the direction of the 3-0 win at Roma in 2002 and the 7-0 thrashing of Standard Liege in 1993, there are only four contenders for the undisputed title of Arsenal's best European away win. And, having witnessed three of them, this one should definitely have its hand raised as the winner. Let me explain.

Milan's record in Europe was exemplary. Given that no one has retained the Champions League since it was morphed from the European Cup, the Rossoneri's three finals in five years represent the most dominant period by one side.

Also, as opposed to the win at Inter, this tie was in the Knockout Rounds. Yes, Arsenal's start has been so poor in 2003 that they had to win against Alberto Zaccheroni's side to get through the group. But, by definition, the pressure is more intense the further you get in the competition. That is why Juventus in 1980 is so special, albeit that it was 'only' in the Cup-Winners' Cup. It took us to a Final in a period when Arsenal played a major European name once a decade not three times a season. However, reportedly, Terry Neill's side 'nicked' that result while the Turin outfit were holding out for a win by away goals. It was a victory by stealth not style.

The same cannot be said of Real Madrid in 2006. However, my recollection on the night was of a superb Henry goal some fine football from Arsenal plus a bit of survival too.

And, remember, that was a first leg. Despite the obvious merits of Arsenal's victory, the Spanish outfit knew they could compensate in the return game. And, but for the best save of Jens Lehman's career after Raul went through, they would have done so.

Going into Tuesday's game, there was an ominous quality about Milan. They had hardly looked like 'a team of old men' when they held out under intense pressure at Emirates Stadium. There was a feeling that Arsenal had missed their chance.

In the table below, I have tried to put all four teams in context. Listing the honours they had around the time of the game and the great players on show in the games against Arsenal. Juventus won the most trophies but Milan won the most prestigious trophies - that is why I put them in the top two positions. Real Madrid had the biggest names but not the most silverware - no surprise there. Inter, well OK that win was comprehensive too, however they were not the Scudetto-winning side of today. Also three goals in the last five minutes that night - glorious though they were - made it a thrashing when for most of the game it had been tight.

And that brings me to my final point. Milan WAS a thrashing from the first 15 minutes on. It is just that Arsenal did not have the goals to prove it.

With six minutes to go, I wrote this in my report: "The tension was now becoming palpable. Milan were the masters of brinkmanship but Arsenal had been clearly the better side over the two ties. They deserved to go through, all they had to do was score."

As I looked up from my laptop Cesc Fabregas planted that 30-yarder past Zeljko Kalac. With seconds left Adebayor capped an incredible performance with a second and I got playfully reprimanded for celebrating in the press box. Admittedly not really the done thing.

However, I make no apologies. It was a unique night for Arsenal and, in my opinion, one that has not been bettered away in Europe.

Here's my top four European away wins.
1) Milan 0 Arsenal 2 - Champions League Knockout Round second leg, 2008
Their honours (in the six years before the game) - Champions League winners 2007, 2003; Finalists 2005. World Club Cup 2007. Italian League winners 2004, Runners-up 2005. Italian Cup 2003,
Key opposition players playing that night: Kaka, Pirlo, Gattuso, Maldini, Nesta

2) Juventus 0 Arsenal 1 - Cup-Winners Cup Semi-Final second leg, 1980
Opposition Honours (in the six years surrounding the game) - Italian League Winners 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982. Runners up 1980. European Cup runners up 1983. Uefa Cup 1977.
Key players: Zoff, Bettega, Causio, Gentile

3) Real Madrid 0 Arsenal 1 - Champions League Knockout Round first leg, 2006
Opposition Honours (in the six years surrounding the game) - Spanish League 2003, 2007. Runners up 2005, 2006. Copa de Rey: Runners up 2004.
Key players: Zidane, Beckham, Ronaldo, Robinho, Carlos

4) Inter 1 Arsenal 5 - Champions League Group game, 2003
Opposition Honours (in the six years surrounding the game) - Italian League: Winners 2006, Runners up 2003. Italian Cup winners 2005, 2006, Runners-up 2000
Key players: Cannavaro, Vieri, J Zanetti, Toldo."

Anybody who doesn't agree with this article can send an e-mail to gunners@arsenal.co.uk


GUNNERS FOR LIFE!!!

[BarStool]

Good news for Gunner fans and everybody else who has wished Eduardo well since his injury.
Eduardo was voted Arsenal's February's Player of the Month.

All the best Dudu and we hope this news cheers you up and helps you recover even quicker!
GOONER 4EVER!

[kyt]

This just in like Timberlake :D :D :D :D :D :D

Ok ok. Fres from the CL draw:

Its Liverpool next. We done the champions nothing stops us from dumping out the CL experts.
PS: Join Kyt in fasting and prayer for Torres to pull his hamstring again..Ah oluwa se oluwa se!! :D

[Formula-1]

Sup...lol, :lol:

Don't worry y'all, The Misfiring Gunners will at least qualify for the Champions League...lol

Where's everyone? and please don't come replying to this post 2 weeks from now...lol

[BarStool]

Formula-1 said:

Where's everyone? and please don't come replying to this post 2 weeks from now...lol

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BarStool on that DMX tip:
Bring it: WHAT?
We right here! We not going anywhere! We right here!

Misfiring Gunners? Nah, we just drawing like okro
but when we win the CL, y'all will all crawl
Title hopes at the Theatre of Dreams is just pipe dreams
Next season: get a clean slate: y'all just got wiped dreams
They fallin for us cos they "Clumsy" like their coach Fergie
no wonder the devils red when they blushing like Fergie...
Only highlight of their season is Cristiano Ronaldo
but wait till his knees give way like AC Milan's Ronaldo

[Niggascope]

gunners ain't no team
they are bunchs of asshole
drew 4 games cos they are wacked and fucked
we the blues,are coming from behind to clinch the trophy,cos we are unstoppable
sunday will tell it all

[Formula-1]

BarStool said:

Misfiring Gunners? Nah, we just drawing like okro
but when we win the CL, y'all will all crawl
Title hopes at the Theatre of Dreams is just pipe dreams
Next season: get a clean slate: y'all just got wiped dreams
They fallin for us cos they "Clumsy" like their coach Fergie
no wonder the devils red when they blushing like Fergie...
Only highlight of their season is Cristiano Ronaldo
but wait till his knees give way like AC Milan's Ronaldo

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Your rhymes here are weak, the team you support is weak, was on top three weeks ago, now you're gonna have to play some team to qualify for the champions league....Happy Gunning....lol

[nii]

Man i hve to admit this time tht man utd is a team..lets put ego aside n look frm a soccer perspective..they hve been hanging on all these while n now they ahead of d gunners which is wht d gunners was suppose 2 be doing..its all gud 4 soccer at d end of d day..props to man utd-they really deserve it ppl..i was hoping d gunners wld keep pushing ahead but it failed n i dnt see it as a weakness as some r claiming n i think its a bit of complecency n who-tha-fck-knws-wht-is-going-on...i dunno if they cld bounce back but lets wht happens...still gunners man.peace

[Formula-1]

Nii, mad respect to you thats real talk, cos you know what? Arsenal is actually a young team and still they're in there ahead of even Liverpool, imagine next seasn, or in two years, or if Wenger decides to break bank and sign David Villa :shock: ...I mean y'all would prolly conquer Europe, but the thing is experience... and like they say it comes with time,


On the flip side, Where is Bar-fool, or I-Whine....LOL y'all hiding? :lol:

[kyt]

Sunday was a dark day. But i'm over it now. I believe Wenger has learnt his lesson. His policy can only get so far. The young fellas are mentally tired and seem to buckle under high pressure. Thats the difference between us and the other 2. They have depth and cutting-edge. Hopefully we'll be very active in the summer sales. Arsene should have £100Mil+ at his disposal. But its not over until its all done.

Gunner 4 life!

[nii]

@f1..its all experience man..lets hope nxt season becomes great...man did u see nanis goal against l-pool?thts wtf to the 90th power..real dope..hope we nail them too..peace

[Formula-1]

Just like that this whole thread died....LOL

[BarStool]

@Formula-1:
If you think this thread is dead, I'm here to resurrect it!

I've been licking my wounds in private but decide to come here today to commiserate with my fellow Gooners on the end of what has been a topsy-turvy season! On getting here, I find that Formula-1 has been running his mouth but no one's put him in check! C'mon Gunners, it can't be that bad!
Well, I won't question the merits or otherwise of Formula-1 giving "mad props" to nii for jumping on Man U dick but calling other men "fool" and "whine" for sticking to their guns, quite literally. I'll save that for some other time...if I can find the time to baby-sit and feed a baby "formula"!

Here's how I feel today at the end of our title chase. Remember, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger!

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I woke up today with a sense of foreboding. I had endured the most heart wrenching season in all my years as a Gooner and thought the Liverpool loss in the Champions League was the most cruel blow I could endure. However, my gut feeling was that today would officially end our title chase.

As I write this I have tears in my eyes. The manner of our loss to Man Utd today was like pouring salt on an open wound. It was eerily similar to our distasteful Liverpool loss in the Champions League. We went ahead, then conceded a needless penalty (played twice) and then went on to concede from a set piece. Adebayor missed a bagful of chances, Bendtner hit the post, Cesc blazed just over the bar but at day's end, we had lost and our quest for silverware this season had come to a very painful end.

I cried as I saw Cesc applaud the loyal Gunner fans who remained and sang for about fifteen minutes after the match ended. I saw a few fans crying as the stadium emptied. I saw Wenger walk into the tunnel with a stoic look but a heart full of pain.

That's when it hit me hard...

Our title chase is over on all fronts!

This season has witnessed from the Arsenal squad what is perhaps the most beautiful display of free-flowing attacking football in decades. It has also shown the misfortune inherent in the saying "why do the good suffer?"

As I try to come to terms with our trophy-less campaign (barring the Emirates Cup and Amsterdam Invitational win), I realize that the moment our season took a slide into the abyss of disaster began the very moment Taylor's tackle had Eduardo stretchered off and we went on to draw that game.

There's bile in my throat as that memory comes back to me. What if Dudu hadn't gotten that injury? What if Rosicky wasn't out till God-knows-when? What if Hleb had won the penalty when Kuyt brought him down in the first leg against Liverpool in the Champions League? What if Bendtner had steered the ball into the net that day instead of away from the empty Liverpool net? What if I wasn't a Gooner? Would I be hurting like I am now?

So many questions and too few answers...

I do know that I wouldn't rather support any other team but the Arsenal or have us play our football any other way.

I do know that our title chase is now over for the season...

I don't know how it's possible to hurt like I do and still hope that next season will be better than this one has been...

I don't know how Cesc and all the players feel.

I do know that my heart still chants "Gunners 4 LIFE!"

Hola back while I listen to R.E.M's "Everybody Hurts" "and if you can't respect that, your whole perspective is wack"!

[kyt]

Ah man. To be honest I am very very pissed off. We have been very unlicky. Man U were lucky yesterday. We deserved something this season for our efforts. And Formula-1 i'm pretty sure deep down u know that. I'm a football fan 1st, before my arsenal affiliation comes into play, and looking this season from a footballing point of view, I feel deserved to be at least neck an neck wit manure. Cos Ronaldo and manure have been pretty impressive in the 2nd half of the season. We've played the best football in the country and I think that alone should reap something other than admiration and revenue from spectators. Even Fergie was shittin' himself yesterday, but I suppose you cant buy experience. I was very scared Hargreeves was gonna score and he did. I was hopin Ronaldo would take it as once again he was muck! But Manure deserve their lead. And for the CL, I feel we were robbed. But hopefully AW will break bank and get some quality and experience and LEADERSHIP into the club. Gallas and Eboue and senderos should be gotten rid of. At least strip that twat of his arm-band. Real recognize real: well done manure. 8)