Prior to the North-London Derby (NLD), I posted a blog on how to prepare the troops to go into battle against the Spuds. Having witnessed the unfocussed and disjointed performance by Arsenal against Manchester United only a few weeks ago, I had some doubt with regards to our ability to prepare mentally for the NLD; also taking into account that many of our players had not or hardly played in one.
However, I was totally proven wrong as the team fought like lions all over the pitch.
The attendance of King Henry and a few other great ex-players, combined with the wonderful, joined-up singing of Gooners throughout the stadium at the start of the match, will no doubt have helped tremendously in getting the team totally fired up. But, it was great to see our players playing with fire in their bellies and celebrating our goals like they were not just our players, but also supporters of our beloved club.
The Spuds had prepared well for this game, and hoped that by taking the game to us they would have the upper hand. They were winning the battle in midfield in the first 15 minutes or so, albeit with making fouls every time one of our midfielders received the ball in a bit of space. But, fair enough, the Spuds won more one to one battles than Arsenal did in the beginning, and their 1-0 lead was not totally undeserved.
However, from the moment Arsenal conceded that goal, our heads did not go down but everybody lifted their energy levels and a collective determination to turn it round became clearly visible.
I was especially pleased with the fighting spirit and sheer determination to win this game by our two German Giant Gunners. The expression on the Big F**king Germans face; when he scored the equaliser with a fierce yet well-placed header, totally reflected how we all felt. There was so much Tony Adams in that expression as well!
The same can be said about our other German warrior: Podolski. His corner-flag celebration for the all important second goal, with which he was symbolically putting a marker down for the rest of the game, was just awesome.
Mertesacker had made a mistake – the sort of mistake he will make more often as it is his Achilles Heel – but his determination to make up for it paid off; and more importantly, it set the example for the rest of the team. For me, the BFG has everything to be our captain: vision, hunger, leadership skills, organisational skills, and Arsenal in his blood.
Elliot, a fellow, passionate Gooner I know, who went to the Schalke 04 away game two weeks ago, told me how the BFG came to the away section straight after the game and all the away supporters sang the ‘We have a Big F**king German’ song to him. He was apparently really enjoying it, and I find it rather ironic he would do so whilst being surrounded by many tens of thousands Germans and in his country of birth.
Podolski always works his socks off, despite not feeling overly comfortable in his current position in our formation. He helped out Vermaelen on many occasion and never gave up fighting. His goal was accompanied by an element of fortune, but that is the way it often goes with those who work hard and never give up; and in that respect the Pod’s goal was a well deserved reward. His goal and subsequent full-hearted celebration moved the team and the fans into a happy delirium.
Both, Mertesacker and Podolski played a major part in turning the game round for us; and we are lucky to have two such talented and hard working Germans in our team. Being a Dutchman, I never thought I would say this! LOL. 😛
Total Arsenal.
Bergkampesque 
Wir haben ein groses verdammtes deutschen
🙂 Sehr sicher!
Next thing you know , you`ll be moving to Dortmund ! hahaha
I like the BFG, but as far as I`m concerned the jury`s still out on Pod`, he has plenty of time to convince me though and his work rate is always going to go down well with me.
GLiC, I know what you are saying. He is not a winger, so needs another winger in the team to not make that too obvious, and he relies heavily on the support of his wing-back. If it is true that Gibbs is back, we might see a far more effective Pod on Wednesday. 🙂
On last post
Theo`s out with a shoulder injury, but Gibb`s and Gerv` are back for Montpellier game !.
Hope nothing serious with Theodore! 😦
Anyway, have MIL visiting so much start hovering and make the place look semi-decent.
See you guys later.
Yes Total , forgot about their blossoming partnership !. 🙂
They are cosmic brothers, Glic, and their mirrors are also related 😛
You have my deepest sympathy !. hahaha
It appears we are getting players who are prepared to fight for our team and love The Arsenal. Unlike the past few seasons, where we have harboured gold diggers.
We must not get carried away with the euphoria. Feet well on the ground, win against Montpellier and win against Villa.
This would give us a springboard to go further, not forgetting an away fixture Wednesday 28th November against Everton. This fixture will give us a fair barometer where we stand. If we can go on a winning streak up to and beyond Everton we are then faced with what some might say easier games on paper Home v Swansea, home v West Brom, away Reading, away Wigan.
Fingers crossed for those extremely Good guys.
COYG
I now have this terrible image of Total opening his front door and welcoming his MiL with a looking decent – semi !. hahahahaha
Steady on now VCC, your`re getting so far ahead of yourself, that you can look behind yourself and think, ” who`s that UMF behind me ” !. hahahaha
Yer I know, it surprised me too GLiC….I’ll have to go and have a lay down soon.
Off to Asda now. Can’t wait to walk down the aisle showing my new Yellow shirt off.
GLiC, I will send you a photo so you can see what it’s like. Sadly, you will never see one in the flesh. I’ll have a look for some Dunce hats for you, for next week.
What are you? Small head, Little head or Big head. Or need I ask?
Latterz.
Well said TA. Fighting spirit oh how I’ve missed it! It was a joy to watch seeing players showing such passion and sheer determination. I’m sold on Podolski and BFG, they are worth their weight in gold.
TA…you’ve left GLIC and VCC unattended on your blog, all that’s missing is RA and Terry and this place is going to turn in to a war zone! Also dangerous for viewers as those reading may suffer from cardiac arrest or asphyxiation due to fits of laughter
@ VCC
you’ll find it’s average with a rather small shaft
Well said Oz 🙂
Re Glic and VCC – they will be held responsible for any cardiac arrest etc – I will ask RA to sort them out properly! 😈
Hehe.. I am not a dutch.. but as Holland supporter all my life.. I feel the same way about Germany.. haha..
I must say that I didn’t really like them.. especially Podolski.. hehe.. but as time goes by.. I begin to like Merts.. but still can’t do to Pod.. hehe.. I still think he is rude.. playing a heavy football.. he used to kicked other players not for the ball.. hehe..
I think Pod will be good a second striker behind Giroud.. If we play 4-4-1-1.. And maybe Walcott also..
And for Captain I choose Arteta.. Merts could be vice-captain..
HeheheheHenry 🙂
I don’t think Wenger will allow him to kick players too much, and he has not done it for quite a while. On the other hand, we need a bit of healthy aggression in the team; it comes with the territory! 😛
Pod behind Giroud, or instead of him, is something I would like to see.
My feeling re Arteta is that he would be another Vermaelen as a captain. I feel he just needs to get on with his job and being the captain would disturb him too much. I also find him to introvert for a leader/captain.
I bet Ozzy agrees with you though. 🙂
Afternoon, peoples, 🙂
I suppose I should write some German as TA and VCC are influenza in it.
For those of you who are not fluent in German, I think you will find after my lesson, that you can speak it like a native!! 🙂
OK! Ein smallisch fraulein ben stayen mit der mama in ein thicken woodser besiden. Der mama ben loven der fraulein und maken ein reddisch riden hood, mit warmen der earsers.
Acrossen der woodser der sicken grossmama ben liven. Reddisch Riden Hood been tooken ein boxen mit cheesen cakers and butter patters und starten der walken mit maken ein visiter.
Mitout warnen ein grosser wolfer ben uppen gecomen mit maken der talken.
Reddisch Riden Hood ben tellen abouten der grossmama und outenpointen der housen, Das wolfer ben racen mit breaknecken speeded und reachen der housen firster.
Der grossmama ben hearen der knocken mit rapper-tappen und asken der namen.
“Reddisch Riden Hood mit cheese cakers und butter patters,” das wolfer ben callen.
Der sicken grossmama ben yellen, “Flippen der latchen und insiden gecomen.”
Das wolfer ben growlen mit bursten der dooren. Mit screamers der grossmama ben uppenleapen und der chasen ben starten.
Ach! Ober und under der bedden und das roomen arounder unf arounder gerunen mit nippen und tucken das hotten chasen ben proceeden!
Now when you confirm that you speak German and understood that, I will speaken der germanishe und finishen der Redish Riden Hood storische!
Let me know. 😀
Du bist einfach verruckt, Rotesch Arsch 😛
Nein, nein, TA, Ich bin nicht verruckt, mein liebkin!
Alle der BKer specks der Germanische, nicht war?
I cannen tellen der 2nd farten parten ob die storie, ist gut, jah? 😆
Aber gerne, ich kann einfach nicht warten! 🙂
Ok, so, TA, Ich willen writen der 2nd bitschen.
Reddisch Riden Hood , farten parten zwei:
In der meantimer, Reddisch Riden Hood ben hoppen und skippen mit watchen der birdsers und smellen der bloomen budden und finaller reachen der housen.
Der noisers ben raisen der roofen und der fraulein nicht wetten der unter bloomers ben closer obercomen mit frighters.
Suddener der noises ben stoppen und der housen ben stillisch. Reddisch Riden Hood ben inpeepen der windowpaner. Mit smoothen der curlers, der grossmama iss licken der choppers, undt smiler liken der VCC! Alles kaput!
Alle bloggers nower speken der Deutsch, OK? 😆
Hahaahha 😀 Alles kaput! 🙂
Catch you all later.
all dies ist Deutsch verwirrend die Hölle aus mir heraus. Es ist schwer, meinen Kopf um Ihr Englisch Redders zu bekommen, aber jetzt das!
du bist nur ein Schwachkopf. Verdammt meine apoligies Redders Ich hatte gehofft, das würde weiner sagen! Sie sind ganz sicher nicht ein, in der Tat sind Sie ein guter Kerl
Das Wort, das so viel wie die Marke von Shampoo sieht i use ‘Schwarzkopf’
Oh … ich bekomme es Deutschland sehr, sehr lustig. Diese ganze Zeit, die ich verwendet habe Ihr Produkt schön weich riechende Haare bekommen, aber diese ganze Zeit, die Sie genannt habe mir ein Arschloch!. Wekk Sie haben gerade verloren sich ein Kunde!
Oz,
Hast du ben drinken und cavorting? 😆
Sie nannte mich einen weiner, aber mein weiner ist vielen groß. Danke.
Sind sie der große böse Wolf, smacken der chops undt licken der lipz?
This one is for you Redders:
Ein Taxi-Passagier tippt dem Fahrer auf die Schulter um etwas zu fragen.
Der Fahrer schreit laut auf, verliert die Kontrolle über den Wagen, verfehlt knapp einen Bus, schießt über den Gehsteig und kommt nur wenige Zentimeter vor einem Schaufenster zum Stehen. Für ein paar Sekunden ist alles still, dann sagt der Taxifahrer: “Bitte machen Sie das nie, nie wieder! Sie haben mich zu Tode erschreckt.”
Der Kunde entschuldigt sich: “Ich konnte nicht ahnen, dass Sie wegen eines Schultertippens gleich dermaßen erschrecken.”
“Ist ja auch nicht wirklich Ihr Fehler”, meint der Fahrer.
“Heute ist mein erster Tag als Taxifahrer. Die letzten 25 Jahre fuhr ich einen Leichenwagen.”
Oz,
Sie nicht sprecken die propern Deutsch, wasse ist das spiele mit der hearse man?
Ich bin goingen to haben eine kleine word mit ihr mutter! Sie sind ein very ungezogener junge man! Tsk!!
Oz,
Es ist tut mir faulten, TA ist der naughtische junge man, sie nicht! 😦
Er tut nicht sprecke die gut Deutsch entweder. Dis ist die besten German zu sprecken!! 😀
Rottes Arsch Du spreaks Aus fahrt loch Lomond! 😀
Vot ze Fokker Redden !!
Shutten ze fokken upstein, zis sprechen ze Deutsch, iz haben ze erectshunstein dysfuncshun und de Schwanz !!
Votshen outen Fuhrer UMF stein, VCC will nur mit deinem shcwanz spielen und tea baggenstein ! ya ya ya ya ya
Glic, my lovely friend!!! 😀
You are the only one on here who speaks beautiful German — just like me!!
You are not the big bad wolf, I hope? that might explain why Red Riding Hood’s granny (aka Terry) has not been around lately. Schwein!! 😆
TA,
I mentioned Evonne over on AA, but I think I was mistaken as I looked back and saw it was your goodself that asked about her — so here is what I wrote!
RA from AA 😀
— I am concerned with the absence of Evonne, and think it might relate to her continuing problems with her laptop preventing her to use the internet.
If that is the case, I would like to suggest the following vorsprung durch technik homile!
ACHTUNG!
Alles turisten und nonteknischen lookenpeepers!
Das komputermaschine ist nicht fur der gefingerpoken und mittengraben!
Oderwise ist easy to schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparkasen.
Ist nicht fur gewerken bei dummkopfen. Der rubbernecken sightseeren keepen das cottonpicken hander in das pockets muss!
Zo, relaxen und watschen der blinkenlichten, OK?
(Strict adherence to these instructions and Evonne will have no probs with her new computer!!)
As you can see, my brilliant grasp of German comes in handy!!! 🙂
Hi Redders 🙂
I think Stretch has been busy lately getting another qualification, I think he received a Bounds Green ASBO !.
His symbiotic telescope is his biggest problem( no pun intended ) though, he listens to it too much, it`s been telling him, ” use the `scope Terry, we can get rid of her, like we did the first wife “! . hahaha
Glic, 😀
Einfach amazing Redders; Du bist Wunderbarsenal.
Почему вы все говорят по-немецки?
I do speak fluenza German, Rocky, because it is vorsprung, but I don’t speak Russkie!! 🙂
Das macht aus kein Flaus! 😛
Redders
I know I dont say it much and I hope you dont mind me saying, as I know it could be personal, but I do think of you and hope you are in fine health, if not I pray to Dennis that it will all come good, for you my friend, are thought of as a leg end 🙂 by I should imagine everyone on here and AA.
You are like a midfield maestro heart and engine that recieves, feeds and binds all the bloggers together with your warmth of wit and knowledge !.
Sorry if I`ve embarrassed you, but I`m just saying as I see it. 🙂
Right , thats enough of the man hug, back to normal ! . hahaha
Hear Hear GLiC – I am joining the man hug too! 🙂
Right, I`m off to watch Prometheus as Stretch told me it is a top film ( if you like that sort of thing, as I do ! )
Laters Muvvers !. 🙂
Gosh, I am blushing — I do not deserve such kind words — but thank you both!! 😳
Me too Redders, as GLiC says, your a Leg End.Your a breath of fresh air on here, and I’m sure it’s echoed through out the sites you frequent.
When your absent for any sort of time you are missed big time, as comments on here prove.
Big Man hug from me.
Take care.
Bundle!
I’m in too.
Let’s invite some girls!
Redders
I can’t do German, but if I did do German I hope it would sound just like your 18.06 😀
Evening guys 🙂
See, what are the Chavs missing? Indeed, a couple of Warrior Germans! 😀
here here redders. Man hug from me too, doesn’t mean that you can pick me up and spin me around like you did to Keown though!!! You can only spin me around in a sea of flowers so that when we get dizzy we can fall over laughing!
god they got a good spanking didn’t they TA
I think Di matteo is confused. He is managing Chelsea not Spain, why on earth would he play with Hazard up front alone with Mata and Oscar behind?!
So if Shakhtar and juve draw their next match and Chelsea don’t win by 5 or more goals then the winner of the champions league won’t even make it through the group stages hahahahaha
Man city have to beat both real madrid and Borussia Dortmund whilst hoping REal madrid do not beat Ajax at home hahaha. Why didn’t Man United get a tough draw. It would have been funny seeing three EPL teams struggle
It could be a quartet.. if Eisfeld and Gnabry played regulary.. hehe..
I must to face it and begin to accept all the Germany in this squad.. hehehehe..
Oz.. I agree with you..
I also love to see Chelsea and City out from UCL.. but they must still in Europe competition.. If not they don’t play equal games like we do.. and that will make them have a lot of time to rest and focus in EPL.. and that not sound good to me.. hehehe..
No.. If Shaktar and Juve draw.. then the second will be Juve..
I think the first thing they will do is comparing between two of them (Juve and Chelsea)..
And if Shaktar lost.. then Chelsea must win more than 5 goals..
So it will be very hard for Chelsea.. And I think Shaktar will not lose.. cause the playing home.. and they only need draw..
Not an easy process is it Henry, but they deserve our support 🙂
Oz, Hazard missed a big, big chance from a fine Chavs counter-attack instigated by Oscar, to make it 1-0 to them. Even Chamakh – with his limited foot control – would have put that one away. Why he decided not to play Torres is beyond me – like you say: they are not Barcelona by any TMHT of the imagination! 🙂
Chavs were on top for twenty minutes, but did not score and after that it became easy for Juventus. Oscar and Ramires are fine players though.
Henry, agreed they must finished third. Although, with MC out of CC cup, we would be allowed a good laugh. Anyway, first we need to beat Montpellier tonight and that could be harder than many expect.
Greetings one and all. Really? Thierry Henry again??? My teams for this weekend:
Everton home win
MU home win
Stoke v Fulham – draw
Ipswich home win
Middlesbrough home win.
Cheers Herb…..how’s things?……do you seriously think Henry will play for us again?
Dimatteo is fired.. A greedy grazy Abrahmnovic did it again..
It might mean Pep is coming.. and Falcao is also.. wuuuuh..
Hi Henry. I just see that on the news, wow, Chelsea are a mixed up club. I really hope Guardiolla does not go there.
Hi Guys and a special hello to you, Herb. 🙂
I think Chelsea are symptomatic of all that is wrong in football, from the disgusting attack on Clattenberg, to the management of the John Terry racist affair, and the careless lavishing of money on players and paying off of managers and backroom staff.
I don’t feel too sorry for Di Matteo — he will probably get a cool £10 million goodbye kiss!
Morning Tea Baggers
Pep would be a mug going to Chavs for anything other than money. He will be sacked like the rest of them if he doesn`t win anything. Eventually, Abramobitch will run out of managers to choose from and to tell the truth, with the money he`s got he might as well manage them himself (which he does anyway).
Any of us on BK could manage them with the money he has at his disposal. It will be a lot harder when FFP eventually grabs him by the cream crackers, then he will need a decent manager to work on a tighter budget.
A manager like the best…..Arsene !.
Hi Glicster, 🙂
You are spot on.
Although even winning an FA Cup and a CL is not enough for the village idiot it seems. 🙂
Glic monster, you do know we have switched to newer comments? 😀
What is TA up to? Is he trying to confuse us with these switcheroo pages?
Hi Bergkampesqueres
I am not in a good place at the moment so wont be posting for a while.
I dont want to let the UMF (hahaha, still makes me laugh even though i feel like shit) League down so my predictions all to win our,
Arsenal, 5-0
Man Utd
Man City
Sunderland
Stoke
Herbs odds are =
18-1.
That just leaves Terry and Rocky to submit their predictions for this week end.
Hi Terry,
What’s up matey? You are among friends so if you can share your worries with us? You can also email me on the bergkampesque@gmail.com if you rather keep it personal.
Whatever it is, hope you get back to your normal self soon. 🙂
Hi Terry baby, 🙂
Physical or emotional?
Hey Terry…..All the best mate…..Not prying but two sets of ears might help. I have been down recently, regarding redundancy but I found talking about it has helped immensely.
Chin up, we’ve missed you.
Thanks for your predictions.
Terry’s odds are =
28-1
Henrychan = 44-1
Total = 27-1
GLiC = 47-1
VCC = 19-1
RA = 17-1
Oz = 24-1
Herb = 18-1
Terry = 28-1
Rocky = ???
I reckon Rocky is still asleep VCC. Really good of you to keep us on our toes though 🙂
Thanks for the reminder Redders, I keep missing that ” newer comments ” thingy . 🙂
Stretch, you`ve got more support than Katie Price`s bra on here, we`re all your best cyber buddies !. 🙂
Afternoon fellow Gooners:
New Post – NEW POST! 🙂