We lorded over them 16 years ago with a seven nil spanking. And for the first five minutes of last night’s visit, it looked as if Standard Liège would finally have their revenge on Arsenal. Their first goal came from a crazy back-heel pass by Dudú (yes, he who only two days prior had a two-match ban overturned) pounced upon and shortly after, a dubious penalty (how ironic considering the recent controversy surrounding Dudú. And just so that we are all clear, diving is not acceptable) handed the host a two-goal lead.
But the threadbare Gunners (why so many injuries?!) would not accept defeat so easily and they improved after that. Bendtner, on his 100th appearance for the club, halved the deficit just before half-time and Verminator added to the tally (a dubious goal as replays suggested offside and a hint of handball) and Dudú wrapped it up with a third goal to give the visitors a win.
The investment in Dudú had paid off and it was a Sweet Escape in the end for Arsenal.
Just a bit of mention here on you-know-who. Before the match on Saturday, Wenger had actually urged the fans to give some respect to the scumbag for his contributions to the club. And the scumbag moron actually repaid his old manager and club with that stamp on his old team-mate and provocative celebration. Wenger was understandably furious at this and backed van Persie’s statement. Yet, ever the diplomat, Wenger has stated it is up to FA to deal with.
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Thank you everyone who has given me Eid cards. I appreciate your thoughts and I especially love the card from AudMraz – it’s handmade and I appreciate the effort, thought and care that go in the making (hunting for the paper and envelope) and design of the card. It’s a rare act, especially in this age of technology where most people would just prefer to send electronic greetings at a click.
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