Official Gooners Thread - A New Hope

[ONeill]

Same old Arsenal. Go one up then sit on it. What usually happens is they score 2-3 late on through sheer class. Hopefully.

Good to see Bender ahead of Theo.

Walcott the balax.

[ONeill]

Fair enough I spose.

[Dinny Breen]

[ONeill]

[Captain Obvious]

Everton the better team in the half. Its a while since Arsenal had so little possession of the ball.

[J70]

Everton the better team in the half. Its a while since Arsenal had so little possession of the ball.

I've only seen Barkley in the last couple of weeks. Looks a serious player. Reminds me of Gazza in his youth with his speed and balance and ability to play a nice through-ball on the run.

[Dinny Breen]

Arsenal could have won it could have lost it. Great equaliser from Everton. Lead stretched to 5 points.

Walcott did well with his air assist. Played well when he came on 

[Main Street]

It doesn't feel like a stretch, Dinny
Better chances fell to Arsenal though, that last one was freaky.

Lead "shrunk" to 5  (from a 7) with a couple of tough games coming up.

[The Worker]

Good game, fair result in the end.

Martinez proving again his managerial quality.

[Main Street]

Martinez doesn't really have to prove himself, he's already done that.
He had a very crafty win against Arsenal at the end of 2011/12 season,  made Arsenal sweat a bit for their annual complimentary CL spot.

[The Worker]

Martinez doesn't really have to prove himself, he's already done that.
He had a very crafty win against Arsenal at the end of 2011/12 season,  made Arsenal sweat a bit for their annual complimentary CL spot.

He is showing this year that he is capable of managing a team at the top end of the league, there were some question marks over this previously.

[Main Street]

Sure, to some extent, because he hasn't been with a team in this part of the table before.
I thought he had proved himself with Wigan and already more than proved himself with Everton.

The next step for him is Man U   he's already too good for Everton.

[The Worker]

Sure, to some extent, because he hasn't been with a team in this part of the table before.
I thought he had proved himself with Wigan and already more than proved himself with Everton.

The next step for him is Man U   he's already too good for Everton.

He had already proved himself to some extent, which is why I stated that he is proving AGAIN his managerial qualities. The last week has only enhanced his reputation.

Some would say he is already too good for utd 

[Captain Obvious]

Martinez was the manager that got Wigan relegated and the FA cup win shouldn't mask over that. He said no to Liverpool and later chose Everton if hes as good as some think then maybe Martinez can prove a point by finishing ahead of his neighbours this season.

[laoislad]

Martinez was the manager that got Wigan relegated and the FA cup win shouldn't mask over that. He said no to Liverpool and later chose Everton if hes as good as some think then maybe Martinez can prove a point by finishing ahead of his neighbours this season.

Did he?