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Monday Football Thread
I'm only really going to talk about Chelsea-Arsenal, 'cos that's all I care about really. Feel free to discuss your own footballing trivialities.
First off and seeing as it seems to have been ignored by pretty much every facet of the press, let me say that a good number of the Arsenal fans at yesterday's game were absolute cunts. I've got no idea why it hasn't been mentioned in any paper or website report (that I've seen), but attacking stewards is real cowardly and bringing a flare into a tightly packed stadium is moronic.
And as for the game... If I were an Arsenal fan... well, I'd probably have killed myself, but that's not what I'm getting at... I'd be disturbed that not only have the two teams above you figured out entirely how to play against you, but that Wenger still doesn't seem to have realised it. Yes, you 'dominated', but that's how to beat Arsenal. You keep two banks, play with a bit of width and stay pretty loose when defending in midfield and bam, three points.
It should probably go without saying, but yet again Chelsea thoroughly outclassed Arsenal. With the exception of Anelka, having a rare off day, and Ballack, who sucked balls, every individual performance was imperious. I almost had a heart attack watching it but I'm so, so pleased.
None of this was designed to rile any of you up, but I'm sure it will anyway...