Bobby Gee's De Futebol &#187; Andre Arshavin

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bobbygee — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:49:03 +0000

Today will be a hodge podge of stuff to talk about. We’re in an international break until October 18^th.

Yet, many of the top clubs in the world will see their best players participating the European Championships.

This is nuts.

My Gunners have eleven players in the idiotic event.

Here’s a list of the Arsenal players: Bacary Sagna, Abou Diaby, Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy, Tomas Rosicky, Jack Wilshere, Andrey Arshavin, Emmanuel Eboue, Marouane Chamakh, Henri Lansbury, and Wojciech Szcesny.

I wonder how many of our guys will get hurt?

This doesn’t include Fernando Torres, Wayne Rooney, and whole slew of other top-flight stars.

This is pure stupidity.

The players need to stand up and go on strike.

Enough said on this BS.

Mengao has a hot date with Atletico-MG.

Flamengo needs to win this sucker.

We are playing in Rio de Janeiro.

Although it is not Maracanã, we are playing at home- Jornalista Mario Filho.

If Mengao doesn’t win, the Flamenguistas will be restless and mad as hell.

Goianiense trails Mengao in the table by four points.

UOL wrote this- Flamengo will try and put behind them the craziness of Zico and Silas getting the axe and the Mengao will see the return of striker Diogo.

Em fase turbulenta após a saída de Zico e Silas, o Flamengo terá a estreia do técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo, que retornou à Gávea e barrou o atacante Diogo. O time carioca fará confronto direto para escapar da ‘degola’ contra o Atlético-GO, que tenta se recuperar do tropeço em casa ante o xará mineiro para ter a chance de deixar a zona do rebaixamento nesta rodada.

Flamenguista for life.

www.palau.com

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bobbygee — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 04:19:05 +0000

There are some huge match ups this weekend. My guys from Arsenal have a hot date with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

We have to win this sucker.

The Gunners cannot afford to drop more points.

The Blues are almost unbeatable at home.

According to www.arsenal.com the Blues are bigger and stronger-Carlo Ancelotti’s team will have a significant height and weight advantage – a recent study showed their players are on average two stones heavier than Arsenal – but Wenger does not believe that is decisive.

Wenger also added- “It will certainly give an indication of the strengths of the two sides, that is for sure,” said the Frenchman.

“It’s not too early because it is a confrontation between two top teams. I don’t think it is a decisive game but it is a good indicator about the strengths in the Premier League.”

This is a pure big time match between two of the top clubs in the EPL.

Manchester United battles Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

The road has been very unkind to the boys from Old Trafford.

Man U needs a big time victory in this sucker.

Tottenham has a hot fate with Aston Villa at Spurs house White Hart Lane.

City takes on Newcastle on Sunday.

This should be a good tussel but Man City should win hands down.

This is it from the EPL side.

Gunner nation rise up and kick some major butt.

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bobbygee — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:29:50 +0000

It’s August. This means the EPL is two weeks away. Kick-off begins August 14^th.

My guys from Arsenal played in the Emirates Cup in London.

The Gunners and AC Milan tied at one all.

We started a very young lineup.

The clown in goal was Fabianski.

He did okay.

Jack Wilshere, Andre Arshavin, and Tomas Rosicky started up front.

Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Eboue anchored the midfield and Thomas Vermaelen was rock of the back line.

The surprise of the match was Marouane Chamakh knocked home the bacon in the 36^th minute. Chamakh sent the ball right through the keeper’s wickets.

Arshavin set this baby up with a great pass.

AC Milan found the equalizer in the 76^th minute.

Brasilian the Duck Pato headed home ball. Buda bing buda boom it’s in the back of the net.

Next up is Scottish side Celtic.

Celtic and Lyon tied two all.

All of this action takes place at the Gunners house Emirates.

Lyon jumped out a huge two nil lead before the guys from Scotland scored twice in the final ten minutes to tie this baby up at two all.

These two goals broke the hearts of the French side.

I love it.

The cheating frogs get it shoved back in their face.

Sao Paulo finally won.

Tricolor stopped the bleeding at Morumbi with a 2-1 over Ceara.

This was Sao Paulo’s first win six matches.

Tricolor had four loses and one draw entering into today’s play.

The win move Sao Paulo to ninth spot in the table.

Tricolor has 15 points.

Fluminense defeated Atletico-PR 1-0.

Washington scored the match winner in the 21^st minute.

Atletico-GO and Guarani tied one all.

Sunday will be a fun one. This is the derby special day Vasco-Flamengo and Palmeiras-Corinthians.

I love it

Flamenguista for life.

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bobbygee — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:53:24 +0000

Arsenal did what we needed them to do. The Gunners picked up a huge road win.

Andre Arshavin put us ahead in the 14^th minute. Arshavin plowed his way through the Tigers “D”. He muscled a shot right into the teeth of the left corner to give us 1-0 lead.

Yes, the Gunners did struggle.

We had a hard time with the tight Hull City “D”.

Hull City picked up the equalizer in 28^th minute.

Sol Campbell made a stupid challenge on Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

Jimmy Bullard nailed the PK to level this sucker up at one all.

The Gunners just couldn’t quite get the same rhythm and fluid play that we displayed in the demolition of FC Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Hull City’s George Boateng was given the heave-hoe in the 45^th minute.

We had the advantage but Arsenal couldn’t strike for pay dirt until the waning moments of the match.

Nicklas Bendtner struck for gold in the 90^th minute to give us the three points.

Whew, that was close.

Denilson fired a wicked shot on goal from thirty yards out. The Tigers keeper Boaz Myhill did his best to keep the shot out of the goal. Shot. Rebound. Score. Bendtner.

Three points for us.

Yes, sir re Bob.

We were not at our best but this just shows how tough the guys are. Arsenal kept at it until we found a way to win.

This is what championship teams do.

Just win bay.

Chelsea started out slow before torching West Ham 4-1.

Didier Drogba hit for the daily double.

Alex led off the hit parade in the 16^th minute.

Florent Malouda hit the back of the net in the 77^th minute.

Tottenham picked a huge 3-1 home win over Blackburn.

Roman Pavlyuchenko struck twice in the 55^th and 85^th minutes to lead Spurs to the win.

Jermain Defoe started Tottenham off on the right foot with a dagger to the heart in the 45^th minute.

He one timed a header pass from mate Vedran Corluka.

Corluka’s header went through the crease to the eagerly awaiting Defoe.

Defoe was camped at the right post.

Birmingham fell behind to Everton 2-0 before rallying for a two all draw.

Cameron Jerome drew Blues close with a strike in the 26^th minute.

Craig Gardner scored his first Birmingham goal in the 51^st minute to give Blues a hard earned draw.

Stoke City and Aston Villa kissed their sister nil-nil.

Wolves defeated Burnley 2-1.

The race for the top spot looks like this.

Chelsea is in the catbird seat with 42 points. Arsenal is second with 42 points as well.

Chelsea has a plus 42 while we have a plus 38. Man U is in third place with 63 points.

The Red Devils and Fulham hook at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Blues have a game in hand.

Tottenham is in fourth place with 52 points.

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bobbygee — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:33:24 +0000

Arsenal, Chelsea, and Man U are in the cross hairs. Arsenal has a hot date with Hull City on Saturday. We are on the road at Kingston Stadium.

The young cats are going to have to step up to the plate and knock it outta the park again.

We cannot afford to have a let down against the Tigers.

Hull City is fighting not to get the heave-hoe so they will be a dangerous foe especially in their house.

Once again, Andre Arshavin, Samir Nasri, and company needs to play lights out.

Three points are a must.

Wounded foes are very dangerous.

Chelsea has a home date with West Ham. This is a must win for the Blues. If Chelsea stumbles and falls, again at home this just might kill their title hopes.

What really might hurt Chelsea is the absence of keeper Petr Cech. Cech is out with a calf strain.

Ouch, that hurts.

Manchester United entertains Fulham at Old Trafford. The Red Devils are now firing on all cylinders. The Wayne man has stepped his game up a notch.

Rooney is taking names and then kicking butt.

Matches to watch are Tottenham-Blackburn, Stoke City-Aston Villa, and Birmingham-Everton.

Man U is atop the table with 63 points. Chelsea is second with 61 and Arsenal is third with 61. We are in third due to a plus 37-goal difference compared with Chelsea’s plus 39.

Let’s remember that Chelsea has a game in hand.

The race for the final Champions League is hot and heavy. Tottenham is in the catbird seat with 49 points. City has 39 points as well but the Spurs are a plus 23 while Man City is a plus 17.

Liverpool has 48 points.

Aston Villa has 45 and Birmingham has 43.

Manchester City battles Sunderland on Sunday.

Liverpool will try and be a rude host when Portsmouth comes a calling.

Let the games begin.

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bobbygee — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:02:08 +0000

Arsenal started out like a house on fire. Pressure baby. It was pure pressure the Gunners have applied on FC Porto.

We have been rewarded.

Samir Nasri fired a great ball into the goalmouth. This through ball forced keeper Helton to come out and protect the goal. Helton and two other defenders collide with each other as Arshavin attempts to shoot. The ball squirms free. Nicklas Bendtner pokes home the garbage in the 10^th minute.

Arsenal is up 1-0.

This is huge.

If the scored stays this way, the Gunners are on to the next round.

Who says we are going to be hurt by the absence of Cesc Fabregas.

Nicklas Bendtner has hit for the daily double in the 25^th minute.

Yes, sir re Bob, we are off and running. This goal was set up by a TO baby. FC Porto defender Fucile fired a pass right to Arshavin. This give away gave Andre Arshavin all the room he needed to slide the ball across the goal crease to the open Bendtner.

Walla the naked net.

Score this one for Bendtner.

Arshavin made the three Porto defenders look like schoolgirls.

I love it.

The guys have sucked it up and showed what the Gunners are made of.

Vince Lombardi said, “When the going gets tough the tough get going.”

Arsenal is as tough as nails.

We had a tiny let down. The Gunners let FC Porto’s the Hulk take it to the rack but Manuel Almunia stopped em cold.

Just like that, we scored two goals in a span of three minutes to put this sucker outta reach.

Samir Nasri was one on three. He made the FC Porto defenders look silly. Nasri ripped the twines in the 63^rd minute to give the Gunners a 3-nil lead.

He shot was a tight angled shot that ripped the far post.

Arshavin steals the ball off a corner kick by FC Porto. He dribbles drives up the pitch. Arshavin hits a streaking Eboue. Eboue flat out beats the keeper to score a gimmie goal in the 66^th minute.

Hey, mister keeper Helton here is your jock back.

It is 5-0 Arsenal.

Dandy Don Meredith is singing turn out the lights the party’s over.

Let’s hope all hell doesn’t break loose between now and the end of the match. We are in like Flynn to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

Just a little bit of salt in the wound is added in the 90^th minute. FC Porto’s Fucile shows his frustration by tacking Eboue in the box.

Up stepped the main man Nicklas Bendtner. It is a hat trick for Bendtner. He nails the PK to put Porto out of their misery 4-0.

This was a total take me to the woodshed whopping administered by Arsenal to FC Porto.

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bobbygee — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:19:32 +0000

This is the hodge podge day for us. We will talk about Flamengo, Champions League, and Monday’s Liverpool-Wigan match.

Adriano has returned to Flamengo after missing eleven days. Most of this time was due to the Emperor playing in the World Cup friendly against Ireland on Tuesday March 2^nd.

Adriano will work out to test his physical condition while the rest of Mengao travels to Caracas for their match on Tuesday in the Copa Libertadores. Globo Esporte this to say- O atacante Adriano se reapresentou ao Flamengo nesta segunda-feira, no Ninho do Urubu, em seu primeiro trabalho após a polêmica causada pela briga que ele teve com a namorada, Joana Machado, na noite de quinta para sexta-feira na entrada de um baile funk, na favela da Chatuba (Zona Norte do Rio). Como foi programado pela diretoria rubro-negra, Adriano, que chegou por volta das 15h20m ao local do treino e realizou um trabalho físico na academia, separado do grupo que viaja para Caracas na manhã desta terça-feira para enfrentar o time da capital venezuelana, quarta, às 21h50m (de Brasília), pela Libertadores.

Vagner Love was hurt in Mengao’s match against Resende. Globo Esporte reported that Love has a thigh bruise. He will miss Monday’s workout- Vagner Love foi poupado do treino desta segunda, ainda sentindo dores por causa da pancada que recebeu na coxa durante a goleada por 4 a 0 sobre o Resende, sábado, em Volta Redonda, pela terceira rodada da Taça Rio. O artilheiro do Carioca com dez gols chegou a entrar no campo, uniformizado, mas calçando meia e chinelos. Depois de uma conversa com o gerente de futebol Isaías Tinoco e o auxiliar de preparação física Daniel Jouvin, retornou para a musculação.

The return leg in the Champions League first round knockout stage resumes on Tuesday March 8.

Arsenal has a hot date with FC Porto. The Gunners lost 2-1 on a late goal.

We have the all important away goal.

Arsenal has to shut em out at Emirates.

We cannot afford to give up a cheap goal.

The bad news for the Gunners is this. Cesc Fabregas will be out with a pulled hammie.

An MRI was run on Fabregas on Monday. Wenger thinks he will miss a minimum amount of time.

With that said the Arshavin, Eduardo, and the rest are going to have to step up big time.

It is a must that Walcott, Arshavin, and Eduardo find the back of the net.

Samie Nasri will take Fabregas’s place.

Alex Song will need to have a great match as well.

If not we could get 86 outta the joint.

Wigan’s Hugo Rodallegas well placed volley into the back of the net sent Liverpool packing with a 1-0 defeat at DW Stadium.

This loss by the Reds will surely put a dent in their aspirations for the final Champions League berth.

This was Wigan’s first win EPL win against Liverpool.

This is the Reds nineth loss of the season.

Liverpool drops to sixth place.

Tottenham is in fourth place with 49 points.

Manchester City is in fifth place with 49 points as well but City is a plus 17 while Spurs are a plus 23.

Man City has a game in hand.

Tottenham has played 28 matches will City has played 27.

Let the games begin.

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bobbygee — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:21:02 +0000

Arsenal picked up a huge 3-1 win over Burnley. Yes, this was a much-needed three points.

We started out with several great scoring opportunities. We were finally able to tickle the back of the net in the 34^th minute.

Cesc Fabregas rifled home a shot right through the keepers Brian Jensen’s wickets to give us a 1-0 lead.

Samir Nasri set it up with a great chip shot right over the top of the Burnley defense.

Arsenal had one of those brain farts in the 50^th minute. Burnley’s David Nugent knocked home the equalizer to level this baby up at one all.

Mate Leon Cort headed a great pass to Nugent to set up the goal.

We seized the lead in the 60^th minute. Theo Walcott sniped home a perfect low ball. This shot flat out beat the keeper Brian Jensen to the right post.

Finally, Andre Arshavin put this baby out of reach in the 90^th minute with a perfect strike into the back of the net.

Not pretty but we will take it.

This gives Arsenal 61 points.

Bolton scored two first half goals and then held on to beat West Ham 2-1.

Jack Wilshere, on loan from Arsenal, fired home a close range shot in the 20^th minute for the Wanderers.

Kevin Davies ripped a header in the 10^th minute to start this sucker off right for Bolton.

Bolton now has 29 points. The Wanderers are currently in 13^th place. Bolton is five points from the drop zone.

Portsmouth is on the verge of getting shut down for good. Pompey picked a huge 2-0 win over Birmingham in the quarterfinals of the FA cup.

Frederick Piquionne hit the daily double, 67^th, 70^th minute, to make Pompey’s day.

This win is worth 600,000 pounds.

You gotta love it.

The dog saved their hide by beating a very good Birmingham club.

Manchester United has miss fired on all cylinders against Wolves so far.

The Red Devils dearly miss Wayne Rooney. Berbatov is a total waste of time

In a flash, the match changed. Nani broke free on the right side of the box. He fired a pass into the teeth of the Wolves goal line defense. Pinball machine time. Paul Scholes rifled home the point blank shot off a missed played clearance by defender Craddock in the 73^rd minute to give Man U a 1-0 lead.

This was follow the bouncing ball time.

This was a huge goal.

For it sure looked like Wolverhampton would salvage a point.

There is ten minutes left.

We will see what happens.

Manchester hung on for a 1-0 win against Wolves.

Manchester United is now in first place with 63 points.

Road wins are a premium in the EPL.

This was a biggie.

The Blues have a game in hand.

We are in a great position to win this baby.

Remember what I said earlier, Arsenal would win the title. So far so good for the Gunner nation.

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bobbygee — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:08:10 +0000

We will find out how the race for the top spots will shake out after Wednesday’s play in the EPL.

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On Tuesday Man City took care of business by shutting out Bolton 2-0. Tevez ripped the twines in the 31^st minute on a well-placed PK. Adebayor netted a goal in the 73^rd minute.

This win keeps City in touch for the race for the final Champions League slot.

City has 44 points.

Let’s get to the good stuff. Man U and Aston Villa are tied one all at half. Villa found the back of the net first in the 19^th minute. The Red Devils “D” fell asleep on a corner kick. Man U miss played an easy ball that allowed Villa’s Carlos Cuellar to noodle home the winner.

The Red Devils found the answer in the 23^rd minute. Nani fired a wicked crossing ball into the box. Giggs gathered that puppy in from just outside the left post. Giggs fired. Whamo, bamo, the ball slams off of Villa defender James Collins. It’s in the back of the net. Own goal by Collins. It’s all knotted at one all.

Nani makes a really stupid move in the 29^th minute. He makes a dumb challenge on a ball in the Villa offensive end of the pitch. Nani attacked the ball low with studs up and the ref gave him the heave-hoe.

I think it should have been a yellow but I can see why the ref gave him the red.

This could be the match changer. Time will tell.

There are forty-five minutes left.

Chelsea and Bolton are one all at the half. The Blues have had a ton of trouble on the road.

Liverpool and my Gunners are tied zero-zero at the break.

Arsenal’s Bendtner had the best scoring opportunity of the match in the 26^th minute. He just could not pull the trigger. This could come back and bit us in the butt. We will see.

Finally we scored. After several near misses and bad finishing skills, Abou Diaby nailed the header in the 72^nd minute. Rosicky set up the goal with sublime cross.

Arsenal is up 1-0.

Man U and Aston Villa are still deadlocked at one all. The Red Devils have had most of the possession in the second half. Man U just missed on at least three scoring chances. All of them were by Wayne Rooney.

Not bad for being a man down.

Chelsea and Everton are tied at one all as well.

It is all over but the shouting. Man U hangs on to tie Aston Villa at Villa Park one all.

This is a huge result. The Red Devils were able to take it to Villa throughout most of the second half.

Yes, it is all over. Arsenal beats Liverpool 1-0.

A huge way to garoto to the guys at Arsenal.

This was a huge three points.

Everton went ahead of Chelsea 2-1 in the 75^th minute. Louis Saha rifled a shot dead center of the box. This shot ripped the twines.

Saha has hit for the daily double for the Wanderers. Louis Saha scored in the 33^rd minute. He had a chance for the hat trick but Saha missed a gimmie PK in the 45^th minute.

Landon Donovan was clearly tackled in the box.

I hope you doubting Gunners fans like apples.

Chelsea lost on the road to Bolton 2-1.

How do you like them apples?

Ain’t it great.

It is still a race for the EPL title after all. All you Gunners nay sayers who were saying it was all over are flat out wrong.

Especially you Frank Lampard who said Arsenal, you are dead in the water.

Not so, fast bucko.

Tottenham lost to Wolves 1-0.

West Ham shut out Birmingham 2-0.

The smoke has cleared.

Chelsea is still first place with 58 points. Man U is second with 57. Arsenal is third with 52. Both Liverpool and Man City have 44 points but the Reds have a better goal difference than City. Liverpool is in fourth place with a plus 16 while City is in fifth place with a plus 15.

Spurs are sixth with 43 points.

Oh what a crazy day.

You gotta love it.