Tonight's football - match thread

[Benitez]

Chelsea v Newcastle

Wigan v Arsenal

7.45 ko for both.

 

Shevchenko dumped to the bench as is Makelelelele.

 

Maurenho actually showing some attacking instinct for a change and picking Wright Phillips and Robben.

 

Guiseppe Rossi playing in midfield for Newcastle, and Paul Huntington in defence.

 

UEFA Cup games, if anyone is arsed

 

Blackburn v AS Nancy, 19:45

Espanyol v Austria Magna, 19:45

Fenerbahce v Eintracht Frankfurt, 19:45

Feyenoord v Wisla Krakow, 19:45

Hapoel Tel-Aviv v Mlada Boleslav, 19:45

PSG v Panathinaikos, 19:45

Palermo v Celta Vigo, 19:45

Zulte-Waregem v Ajax, 19:45

 

Oh, and Walcott starting for Arsenal, as is Baptista (I'd forgotten he was there )

Edited December 13, 2006 by Benitez

[M4TTA]

can see wigan having a go here, is kirkland ready to play or he still injiured / not allowed to play??

[Benitez]

can see wigan having a go here, is kirkland ready to play or he still injiured / not allowed to play??

 

he's playing! Bit surprised tbh, looked pretty bad the other day what happened.

[M4TTA]

i thought (well sky were banging on about it) that the PL wouldn't allow a player to play in the same week when having concusion??

[Ronnie Whelan]

Chelsea to score at least three tonight.

[Walrus]

Nothing happening in either match so far...

[Benitez]

Nothing happening in either match so far...

 

 

aye, this Wigin - Arsenal match needs a right kick up the Arsenal

[Internationinteroperability]

Very boring games so far indeed!

[Walrus]

Well actually come to think of it, Sibierski hit the bar earlier in the other match... Went straight through the hands of the hilarious Chelsea keeper.

Edited December 13, 2006 by Walrus

[Gunga Din]

Arsenal didnt take many up, their end is nowhere close to full

[Benitez]

Well actually come to think of it, Sibierski hit the bar earlier in the other match... Went straight through the hands of the hilarious Chelsea keeper.

 

 

I tell yer, he is their best signing in years So ironic,all that money they spend, and the mighty Sibierski does more for them in a few months than the rest can muster in years.

[CarraLegend]

Arsenal didnt take many up, their end is nowhere close to full

 

I think they might struggle to sell 6k for the FA Cup if they take that allocation, their away support out of London seems to be falling rapidly.

 

N'Zogbia stretchered off for Newcastle. Pattison on.

[Benitez]

Wigan been the better team that half, a couple little sighters of goal, but ironically they are trying that one pass to much. But neither team have done enough really. 2nd half can only be better, surely?!

[Internationinteroperability]

When N'Zogbia got injured the Danish commentator on Canal+ named all the players Newcastle have lost to injuries atm (as in first team players) but he paused before he mentioned Bramble. It was like he had to think about what he was about to say

 

Schyte games though. Arsenal really are poor without Henry!

[Cam]

their away support out of London seems to be falling rapidly.

Not champions = supporters from other towns drops.

[Gunga Din]

for the love of God, will someone shut Jamie Redknapp up. he's an embarrassment

[BDB]

Why is one half of the pitch being watered at half time at stamford bridge?

[Benitez]

kin Heskey, that was a great chance, they may not get better.

[Gunga Din]

Heskey clean through, misses a sitter

[CarraLegend]

SWP off at half time for Chelsea, is that his longest outing for them?

[Benitez]

SWP off at half time for Chelsea, is that his longest outing for them?

 

 

lol! Wouldn't be surprised.

 

At least he lasted longer in that game, than he did in one of his very rare starts last season when he got hoisted during the first half.

 

I think he's actually forgotten how to play football.

[stressederic]

Neither Arsenal or Wigan could finish a sandwich at the moment.

[CarraLegend]

lol! Wouldn't be surprised.

 

At least he lasted longer in that game, than he did in one of his very rare starts last season when he got hoisted during the first half.

 

I think he's actually forgotten how to play football.

 

He looks awful, not sure if its because he was overhyped at City or just because its so hard to get a rythm starting the odd game here and there but theres got to be a reason he generally gets absolutely nowhere near there team for any more than 10mins as a sub or a start against someone s****. Odd one anyway, surely hes got to leave there.

Edited December 13, 2006 by CarraLegend

[Benitez]

and now it's Arsenal missing a pretty easy chance.

 

He looks awful, not sure if its because he was overhyped at City or just because its so hard to get a rythm starting the odd game here and there but theres got to be a reason he generally gets absolutely nowhere near there team for any more than 10mins as a sub or a start against someone s****. Odd one anyway, surely hes got to leave there.

 

 

same happened to Duff. And I wondered if it was cos they where overhyped - but really both where really good young players. And in his first season there duff was excellent, but by the end of his time there, confidence gone, and he was more intent on diving and whining.

[madaboutlfc]

taylor looks class.. now he will probably screw up