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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 18:06:40 GMT
Two giants of management, Wenger and Allardyce go head to head, they've had many battles over the years but who will take the points tonight?
Crystal Palace
13Hennessey
2Ward
34Kelly
12Sakho
31Schlupp
28Milivojevic
7Cabaye
11Zaha
42Puncheon
10Townsend
17C Benteke
Arsenal
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24Bellerín
20Mustafi
5Gabriel
18Monreal
29Xhaka
35Elneny
14Walcott
11Özil
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Post by staggerstag on Apr 10, 2017 18:22:52 GMT
Preamble by Michael Butler :
"Both these teams are sitting pretty precariously in their respective league positions, Palace poised two places above the bottom three, Arsenal two places below the top four. But both teams have two games in hand over the teams occupying 18th (Swansea) and 4th (Manchester City). Win both of those games and Arsenal will be one point shy of City. Win one of theirs and you suspect Palace have probably done enough to secure their Premier League status for another year. A lot of riding on this game.
If we were in the business of hyperbole, we might point to Allardyce v Wenger: Episode 4,592, or suggest this is a London derby, but the truth is that the frosty relationship between the two men has thawed in recent years and Palace probably haven’t considered Arsenal rivals since the Gunners left Greenwich.
Palace are far too good to be in the mire, as they proved at Chelsea last week, just over a week ago. Arsenal are probably where they deserve to be. Arsenal could win 4-0 here, or lose 2-0, and nobody would be particularly surprised. That’s the closest to a hard sell you’re going to get."
Palace 15/4
Arsenal 3/4
Draw 3
Come on, Palace, that's all I can say, despite my love-hate thing going on with gum-popping, crossed-legged arse-squatting-on-heated-dug-out-seat Allardyce.
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Post by MrFurious on Apr 10, 2017 19:00:33 GMT
C'mon Palace!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 19:20:29 GMT
Well deserved there.
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Post by Tunaman09 on Apr 10, 2017 19:42:04 GMT
If it stays like this the Alloy Wheels on Robbie from ArsenalFanTvs Bentley just went from 18" to 22".
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 19:53:30 GMT
If it stays like this the Alloy Wheels on Robbie from ArsenalFanTvs Bentley just went from 18" to 22".  I think youtube have recently slashed the money they are paying out to content providers. At 12m views a month, AFTV were earning £325k a year. It is turning into a juggernaut now, recently some of their interviews after a defeat have been hitting close to 1m views, so they are probably doing better than 12m/month, but with youtube slashing their money Robbie might have to downgrade to just a Porsche. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 20:21:55 GMT
What a goal by Big Sam, absolutely deserved as well.
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Post by staggerstag on Apr 10, 2017 20:24:00 GMT
Two-nothing.
Now, please, please can anyone tell me what Wenger will say after this? And, more importantly, at his next press conference? Because barring a major comeback, this is an outcome that so far Palace have worked hard for and thoroughly deserve.
I mean, you never know. 2-2? 2-3? Oh alright, how about 3-0 then?
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Post by MrFurious on Apr 10, 2017 20:25:28 GMT
Probably 3nil. Its gonna be really weird seeing Arsenal playing Thu night football.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 20:30:10 GMT
He's been a terrible manager for well over a decade and frankly got lucky even when he won those three titles. The apologists can no longer point to Champions league football.
He's done.
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Post by staggerstag on Apr 10, 2017 20:32:09 GMT
Probably 3nil. Its gonna be really weird seeing Arsenal playing Thu night football. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 20:33:17 GMT
The Palace fans were cheekily chanting "we want you to stay, we want you to staaaaay, Arsene Wenger, we want you to stay"
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Post by staggerstag on Apr 10, 2017 20:37:35 GMT
OT : I see you doubled yer money on Palace DC on the Challenge. Good start.
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Post by MrFurious on Apr 10, 2017 20:44:19 GMT
OT : I see you doubled yer money on Palace DC on the Challenge. Good start. And you had a nice 9/4 earlier on too.  |
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Post by staggerstag on Apr 10, 2017 21:15:16 GMT
Postamble by Michael Butler :
"Palace are now six points clear of Swansea in 18th, and they still have a game in hand over the Welsh side. They are not quite out of the woods yet – as they have a tough end to the season with games against Leicester, Liverpool, Spurs, Burnley, Manchester City, Hull City and Manchester United left – but maybe one more win, and they’ll be OK. On that form, they look a top half team, easy.
For Arsenal, that should all but confirm their first season outside the Champions League places in 21 seasons. But it is not just the defeat that is so damning here, it is the manner in which they folded. Sanchez and Ozil were as bad as I’ve seen them all season, and without Koscielny, they look so poor at the back, bereft of leadership. You can’t see Arsenal announcing a Wenger contract extension any time soon. They lost 3-0, and the biggest disappointment is that nobody is particularly shocked."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2017 21:33:25 GMT
Jeff Stelling was really piling on the questions there on Wenger, he managed to keep his composure though... just about!
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Post by Carl LaFong on Apr 10, 2017 21:36:26 GMT
In the name of God, man, just fucking go!
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