Not That Type of Paella- Stoke on Tour, Champions & Europa League 2011/12

Maybe 'arry is scouting one of Benfica's aging ex-Barcelona starlets Saviola and Aimar.

(Aimar never actually went to Barca did he, except in my wishful alt-history.)

Filthy foreigner Arsene "I didn't see it" Wenger is being given signals from the bench, claims some cunt on Sky

'Arry was listening to Kluivert but didn't look too impressed tbh

I'm watching the Lyon game which is good. Lyon v exciting going frwd esp Bastos. Rubin are some tall m-f'ers. Just turned over and saw a nice team goal by Benfica.

Gomis just scored 2-1 Lyon.

Benfica leading 1-2 :(

It would be a great shame if Twente didn't qualify, cos they cool
It would be a way bigger shame if Twente didn't qualify because it means fucking Ajax get all tv revenue millions and doesn't have to share it... argh

ok need a gif of wenger picking his nose and eating it

RIP every Arsenal defender.

Why don't they just put Armand Traore on, he's a fine left-back.

hey djourou lasted 9 min. that's not bad.

nice from szczesny

armand traoré is great

One for the cameras xpost

That's two great saves from Di Natale free-kicks by Szcz.

That's two great saves from Di Natale free-kicks by Szcz.

― boxall, Tuesday, 16 August 2011 21:20 (14 seconds ago)

but is d-mac convinced?

Ruiz scores a nice header from a deep cross. 'Arry twitches with pleasure.

Frimpong looks the size of a beast. Would love to see him scare a few midfields this season.

nice craig bellamy hommage from the new franny jeffers after his vulpine nearpost finish

ehhhhhhhh

REF POINTS AT PENALTY SPOT FOR A GK

woah that save

yeah he had to get down quick, sweet save

yah hands

udinese looked quite impressive near the end

2 p comfortable clean sheets - long may it continue.

Handanovic is a great name for a keeper

Thought Udinese were great to watch, didn't think it was comfortable but 1-0 at home is a good result without Van Persie I guess.

Chief football writer Phil McNulty at the Emirates: "Udinese very positive in the 2nd half. 10 mins to go now so may feel a one-goal deficit is a very manageable result to take back to Italy."

i know lol nult but something can't be "very manageable" right? either it is manageable or it isn't, yes?

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Dear Arsene,

100 lines: "We will not go out to an Italian side"

Thanks.

I completely forgot there was Champions League tonight. Football fail.

dunno how raving about keeper's great saves = comfortable clean sheet but well done on the 1-0 to the Arse all the same

ailsa was the recalcitrant arshavin who shunned the warm embrace of the genial gunnersaurus that is the champions league preliminaries

arsenal did alright considering the thrown-together shoddiness of that team

carl jenkinson looks like the new paul konchesky

now that's just cruel

ailsa was the recalcitrant arshavin who shunned the warm embrace of the genial gunnersaurus that is the champions league preliminaries

I watched one lot of the last round of qualifiers. And lolled heartily.

schadenfreude at the expense of the CHBs is not in the spirit of gunnersaurus, sorry

So Villareal managed to lose tonight, which was a shock. Bayern strolled to a 2-0 win with Gomez missing a hat trick of chances. Nice Robben goal tho.

spurs injury list for the game against hearts (their first competitive game of the season, mind): modric, huddlestone, jenas, palacios, sandro, pienaar, hutton, gallas, king.

Are they injured injured, or we've got Man U at the weekend injured?

I think they're probably "this is the new Carling Cup" injured - one season in the CL and this is beneath them.

Except for Modric, who's "injured" so he isn't cup-tied for the Chelsea's CL campaign.

Interesting times for us tonight - Kelvin Wilson out (dead leg) probably means right-back Mark Wilson at left-back and left-back(ish) Charlie Mulgrew at centre-hoff alongside Big Dan who's so big he never wins a header. Cha Du Ri or Adam Matthews at right-back is ok, I think.

Wee Shaun likely to be playing up front until his inevitable 18th minute injury substitution.

'arry trying desperately not to 'ave a go.

Less games to play = increases the chances of Adebayor signing.

starting line up: Gomes, Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Livermore, Kranjcar, Bale, Van der Vaart, Defoe.
or in other words, you guys are rong

What is a livermore?

a livermore is a quote machine

Livermore signed a new two-year deal with Tottenham on 24 July 2009 and, on the same day, he scored his first goal for Spurs in a 1–1 friendly draw against Barcelona in the Wembley Cup. In a post-game interview, when asked by a reporter, "What is it like to score against the best team in the world?", Livermore replied "Score against the best team in the world? I play for them."