The English Football Thread

[zolayes 14,489]

Namewise its better, but as a team, not yet. After all that generation managed some impressive defensive records and we had truly a killer counter attack. This generation has potential, bigger names, but is yet to win anything big.

that team hadnt won anything by October 2004

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Who got player of the month and manager of the month in september?

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Who got player of the month and manager of the month in september?

Not come out yet, maybe because of international break.

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

[Myself 793]

Who got player of the month and manager of the month in september?

Costa won player of the month

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Costa won player of the month

In August, yes....

[Myself 793]

In August, yes....

oh shit my bad

[Term-X 7,891]

Lmao.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

that team hadnt won anything by October 2004

As I know we are comparing these two teams in october 2014. By now, that team has won two titles in row, while it also become known as one of toughest teams to play against. Current team has yet to show anything realy, but there is bigger potential than 2004/05 one. However potential means shit, you need to achieve records, trophies and media/fans/opponents recognition to become big.

2004/05 side achieved it all, current one is yet to do it.

[zolayes 14,489]

the MOUTH is at it again ,,, A member of the F A commission to sort out Footballs problems ,,, and being touted as our

rep to Eufa ,,, Ferdinand to be charged with SEXIST comments now .. What a wonderful example for kids

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

Premier League: QPR's Rio Ferdinand charged with misconduct by FA

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11711/9517201/premier-league-qprs-rio-ferdinand-charged-with-misconduct-by-fa

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

Six players, one winner. The nominees are in, who would be your Barclays Player of the Month?

Neil Warnock, Ronald Koeman, Nigel Pearson, Jose Mourinho. Who would be your Barclays Manager of the Month for September?

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

How the fuck is no Chelsea player nominated?

[bethos1 802]

No Costa? Wtf

[Special Juan 27,104]

It's not our time.

[iseah100 5,612]

Di Maria.

[iceboy 992]

Time for Jose.

[kellzfresh 7,226]

Arsenal injury records

All data is from transfermarkt - not a perfect source, but the best I could get. We'll be comparing days missed due to injury.

Cesc Fàbregas: missed 42 days in 3 seasons at Barça, 299 days in 3 seasons at Arsenal.

Mesut Özil: 0 injuries at Madrid in 3 seasons, 34 days missed in two seasons with Bremen, and an expected 118 days missed for Arsenal (48 so far + 10 week projection).

Podolski: 74 days in 3 seasons with Koln, 117 in 2 seasons with Arsenal.

Giroud: couldn't find much history on him, but it appears he had no major injuries in his pre-Arsenal career.

Mertesacker: bucks the curve, injured only once in 3 seasons with Arsenal (94 days) but had several injuries in 2 seasons with Bremen (200 days)

Gervinho: 37 days in his recorded career (one injury with Lille), 46 days in two seasons at Arsenal.

Song: no injuries in 2 seasons at Barcelona (admittedly didn't play as much, but still had 65 apps), 75 days missed in 4 seasons with Arsenal.

Nasri: 50 days in 3 seasons with City, 180 days in 3 seasons with Arsenal.

Clichy: no recorded injuries in 3 seasons with City, 130 days missed in last 3 seasons with Arsenal.

Other players were left out because there seemed to be big holes in the data or there wasn't enough information.