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BlinkyBear

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That run and Zidane turn from Ramsey at the end just blew my mind.

That was unreal. The really scary thing is that that kinda thing is done and it looks good but has little purpose or end product, but he not only beats his men but then ends up laying the ball off by a back heel to Özil. Outrageous stuff. Outrageous.

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anders limpar

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Wow. Just watched that first goal on the replay and it's even better on second viewing. I knew it was a bit special when I saw it at the ground, but seeing it for a second time on the replay is such a powerful experience that I've come up on this pill again.

Genuinely up there with Bergkamp v Leicester Fosse.

God lads, if we come out after playing Liverpool and Man United with four or six points I think we could well be in here this year. Don't want to tempt fate but if we won it this year it would surely outrank every contemporary club achievement bar the Invincibles. Man, if Bendtner was to score to goal to seal it I genuinely don't think I could handle it. After two years in the wilderness, Sensei Bendtner has learned to true ways of the warrior.

Christ lads I've just had a house party and everyone's gone to bed or fucked off home but all I can concentrate on ls that I am really high right now and I FUCKING LOVE ARSENAL.

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anders limpar

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I'd really like to hang out with Aaron Ramsey. I reckon we could cotch around town looking at trainers that we both like, then become firm besties and I'd sneak him into Plastic People because Moodyman is playing and I wanted to share something that I loved and thought was amazing that I could share with him.

He'd definitely take your spare bunk at ATP so you didn't have to lose your deposit on the fooling you made months ago, and when he drives you down there he won't take any money odd you for petrol.

I wish I was as nice as Aaron Ramsey.

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Gotters

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first goal was amazing, I have to say I thought he was offside in the ground and didn't celebrate until I'd checked round and looked for the flag.

like Fox said it was a bit strange, some highlight reel goals and chances (with a crazy 360 from Ramsey, where the hell did that come from) but for large portions of the match we weren't actually that good, if you only watch the highlights you'd get a distorted idea.

we definitely had a dodgy 20 mins after Flamini went off, our midfield evaporated either side of halftime and we went 2 up against the run of play, but Norwich had put in so much effort they wilted a bit.

loved the ironic cheers for Bendtner every time he got the ball, and to be fair he did look quite sharp

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Larsen B

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My favourite part of Wilshere's goal is the audible gasp you can hear form the crowd when the replay is shown on the big screen.

We didn't play well as far as our old possession game goes but also Norwich had the ball but not clearcut chances. Our defensive shape from front to back has become really good. I still get the shakes when we're only a goal in front but our strategy now seems to be hit them hard, go a goal up, soak up pressure and hit them on the break, score a second and then pulverise them again.

It makes for good highlights at least.

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Steve007

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Has anybody picked up Bergkamp's book? I've asked for it for Christmas and I'm really looking forward to reading it.

It hasn't got very good reviews. It reads like he's being interviewed, very non-personal. But it is Dennis Bergkamp, my all time favourite player, so I will pick it up at some point.

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Really? I thought the feedback had been positive. That'd suck.

I went from the Amazon reviews which I find very useful, rather than what the press have said.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stillness-Speed-Story-Dennis-Bergkamp/product-reviews/1471129519/ref=sr_1_1_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Despite being Arsenal's best ever signing he's pretty boring to be honest... And everyone else is right, it's a transcript of an interview. not his story. And the interviewer is clearly in awe of Dennis and not willing to ask any challenging or controversial questions. However there are some interesting bits, but not too many.

As this guy said above, it would be very, very challenging to make DB interesting. He was the absolute model professional so there will be no "juicy bits" to talk about & no controversy.

Any Gooner owes it to themselves to pick the book up, but just don't expect it to be the best book you've ever read.

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Cosmic_Guru

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Has anybody picked up Bergkamp's book? I've asked for it for Christmas and I'm really looking forward to reading it.

Yes, I've read it. It's not a conventional autobiography but I found it very interesting none the less. The detail from his early life was fascinating (google street view on his address helps!), the section on his time in Italy is by far the driest as the author attempts to get multiple perspectives on why his time at Inter was (relatively) unsuccessful, when basically it simply seemed the President lied to sign him by telling him Inter would change their playing style to emulate Milan when there was no plan in place to achieve that and his teammates found him distant, unsociable and introverted (which DB then in turn argues should not have made any difference to his time in the pitch). The section on Arsenal is fine, although don't expect a season by season analysis, tables of statistics or anything like that. There are contributions from the likes of Romford Pele and Wrighty which help to shed light on his personality (that co-incidence of meeting IW at a petrol station in the M25 still seems spooky). I've seen how when Arsenal have really successful seasons the bit part players always seem to rise to the challenge - think of Wreh, Manninger, countless others, when this book shows its really quite simple; success / confidence disperses throughout the squad in such times. Finally there is a chapter on his current role at Ajax.

I would recommend it if you want a thoughtful account of key moments in the career of possibly our greatest ever signing.

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I'm not into the the "dishy" stuff in regards to biographies etc anyway, I love reading about how people apply themselves to given situations and have gotten more enjoyment out of the recent James Hunt book (the mahoosive book) when its less focused on his public life and more on his relationships with the team and drivers around him on the F1 grid at the time.

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The Fox

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Flamini is in full training apparently so I assume he's ok for tomorrow.

I thought Arteta was a bit poor on Saturday; I think the interlull came at a bad time for him, as he hasn't been able to build up full match fitness. With that (and Gundogan's absence) in mind I'd consider going with:

Szczesny - Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs - Flamini, Ramsey - Wilshere, Ozil, Rosicky - Giroud

Cazorla was pretty off the pace at the weekend (unsurprisingly), so I think it'd be best if he continued building his sharpness up at the weekend versus Palace, rather than in this game. He's always an option off the bench.

For Dortmund, Gundogan and Piszczek are out but Reus and Bender are fit to play.

edit: Flamini out for some reason. Bit weird but basically take the same team as above and put Arteta in it.

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Yeah, Flamini trained today but the doctors' advice was he shouldn't play till the weekend.

I'm not overly worried - if Arteta is on his game then he and Ramsey make a fine pairing in those deep midfield positions. Can then play Flamini-Arteta against Palace and give Aaron a rest.

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The scary thing about Aaron is he's only turning 23 in December. There's potentially so much more still to come from him. Like Wenger has said before, when players get to around the age of 23, they get that extra injection of power in their game and start to move up a level. Exciting times.

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The Fox

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Happy birthday Arsene!

Some tactical issues for tonight I think, and it's important we get it right. Reus will start on the left and likes to cut inside, with Mkhitaryan drifting out wide. On the right, Blaszczykowski and Gibbs is an interesting tussle. I think we need Rosicky to be involved really as he's great at pressing from the front. Realistically the central pairing is going to be Arteta-Ramsey, so if Rosicky starts then it's a case of whether Wilshere or Cazorla is benched.

I think Wilshere looks a lot better nominally on the right than the left, but is he defensively switched on enough to go up against Reus/Mkhitaryan? Would Rosicky be better on that side? If so, who then plays on the left: Wilshere in a position that he hasn't looked great in, or a not-fully-fit Cazorla?

Personally I'd start Wilshere on the right, Ozil centrally, and Rosicky wide left, and have them swap flanks if required. Rosicky can also press Sahin centrally to try and cut off the supply line, and Giroud will need to do the same to Hummels higher up the pitch. It's important that the other guys give Bender something to think about other than shackling Ozil, too. Then we have Cazorla available off the bench when Rosicky invariably tires.

Hoping it's going to be fucking ace, anyway. I think we're good enough to beat them, but it's going to need everyone to be totally switched on because Dortmund's countering is obviously second to none and we can't overcommit.

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