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42 minutes ago, Tomo said:

I hope Arsenal win the league cup so it keeps Arteta in a job longer!

 

After the United game, Ian Wright suggested that Arteta in charge of Man Utd would have turned them into title contenders :doh:

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Just looking at the league table and see that Arse have a negative goal difference and have only scored 9 goals this far. 😂😂😂

Arteta's Arsenal side is literally the opposite of Wenger's. In all the biggest games against the top teams Arteta plays ultra-negative, Mourinhoball and grinds out flukey wins. Then they choke against teams they used to feast upon.

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54 minutes ago, Blue Armour said:

 

After the United game, Ian Wright suggested that Arteta in charge of Man Utd would have turned them into title contenders :doh:

Genuinely don't understand why he's being/been so hyped, what are people seeing that i'm not?

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29 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Genuinely don't understand why he's being/been so hyped, what are people seeing that i'm not?

There's some nice patterns to play out from the back or through the press otherwise it's nothing special. Defensively all he's done is put more players behind the ball. Decent start and good results considering the players at his disposal but it was obvious their hot form(end of last season to start of current season) was unsustainable.

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Was out all day with wifey and friends, just sw the highlights of the Arse Villa game

Barkley had a monster game (other than that dodgy offside VAR call that chalked off a goal)

Grealish is a best, and Watkins is showing he is a viable EPL CF

Terry has their defence playing well

Arse look utter pants, they collapsed

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53 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Genuinely don't understand why he's being/been so hyped, what are people seeing that i'm not?

I think Arteta learned more about football management from David Moyes when he played at Everton, rather than Pep.

His team play more like the Everton of yesteryear, occasionally punching above their weight to upset strong sides :-D

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2 hours ago, Vesper said:

Was out all day with wifey and friends, just sw the highlights of the Arse Villa game

Barkley had a monster game (other than that dodgy offside VAR call that chalked off a goal)

Grealish is a best, and Watkins is showing he is a viable EPL CF

Terry has their defence playing well

Arse look utter pants, they collapsed

I watched the whole game^_^

Amongst other things did you know Aubameyang never had a shot all game:o

Anyway fuck the goons:D

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1 hour ago, Jason said:

There are benefits when one graduates from the school of Pep, ya know...

Yes but you think that would be countered by the fact you appointed Moyes' old assistant and play like Pulis (playing out from the back aside).

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13/03/2002

Flashback: Chelsea 4-0 Spurs

A stunning hat-trick from Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink inspired victory in London derby

Videohttps://www.premierleague.com/video/single/347055

 

 

 

Chelsea thrash Spurs
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scored a hat-trick
Hasselbaink ran rings around Tottenham
Chelsea 4-0 Tottenham

Chelsea handed Tottenham their fourth defeat in five meetings and their second 4-0 trouncing in four days courtesy of a five-star display from striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.

The Dutchman scored a hat-trick, with his head and both feet, to take his season's tally to 27 goals.

 

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Chelsea coach Claudio Ranieri

The win also consigned Spurs' 5-1 Worthington Cup victory over Chelsea to memory.

Chelsea are now just five points behind fourth-placed Newcastle, with Spurs a further 12 points adrift.

The bad temper that marred Chelsea's triumph in the FA Cup continued, with Mauricio Taricco, who was fouled for Graeme Le Saux's red card at White Hart Lane, chopping down the full-back to earn his own dismissal.

Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle decided to bolster his team with battlers in Ben Thatcher and Taricco, but the ensuing display did little to show any fight.

Tottenham enjoyed some early possession but Marcel Desailly was a rock at the back for Chelsea and sparked several counter attacks.

 

Chelsea's Frank Lampard scored the fourth
Lampard scored the fourth

Hasselbaink and Eidur Gudjohnsen squandered the first two chances but as Dean Richards back-pedalled, the Dutchman let loose from 25 yards for the opener.

Richards gave Hasselbaink another opportunity soon after and earned himself an early bath at half-time when he was brought off.

Soon after the break Taricco received his marching orders, sparking a small melee.

 

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Spurs manager Glenn Hoddle

And ten minutes later Chelsea went 2-0 up when Hasselbaink headed home from Jesper Gronkjaer's cross.

With 10 minutes left Hasselbaink produced a left-foot curler to round off his hat-trick.

And to complete the customary scoreline, Frank Lampard struck the fourth from close range on the final whistle.

 


Chelsea: Cudicini, Melchiot, Gallas, Desailly, Babayaro, Gronkjaer (Stanic 78), Petit, Lampard, Le Saux, Hasselbaink (Forssell 83), Gudjohnsen (Zola 73). Subs Not Used: de Goey, Dalla Bona.

Tottenham: Sullivan, Taricco, Thatcher (Gardner 67), King, Richards (Perry 45), Ziege, Davies, Poyet, Sherwood, Sheringham, Ferdinand (Rebrov 82). Subs Not Used: Keller, Etherington.

Sent Off: Taricco (60).

Booked: Sherwood, Thatcher, Perry.

Attendance: 39,652.

Referee: A Wiley (Burntwood).

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