Arsenal and Tottenham Bosses Trade Amusing Insults
by Mr Neutral on November 4th, 2009 403 words | 16 commentsTime to kiss and make up!
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur are 12 years behind the Gunners.
Despite making a strong start to the season, with Spurs winning their opening four league games, defeats to Manchester United (3-1), Chelsea (3-0) and Arsenal (3-0) have highlighted that the White Hart Lane side still have their work cut if they are to establish themselves at the top end of the Premier League table.
And after Tottenham striker Robbie Keane insisted before Saturday’s derby that Spurs were now on an even keel with their arch rivals, and possessed a stronger squad, Wenger has hit back.
“I don’t share that opinion. How do you measure the dimension of a club? Success. Exactly,”
“So if you look at success historically, they have a lot of work to do. We have been 12 consecutive years in the Champions League so once they have done that they can say, of course, that they are similar.
“They have the potential, the supporters, they are a big club. But what comes next is the consistency of achievement. At the moment nobody would deny that Arsenal is in front of them.” (Four Four Two)
“I think Arsenal are potential winners but personally I don’t think they will win it, that’s only my opinion,” (The Independent)
This is quite amusing. Harry Redknapp should be very happy about the way things are going at Tottenham at present, they are definitely heading in the right direction and their decidedly average performance at the Emirates was a blip brought on mainly by the fact that two of their most crucial players were out, Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon.
Arsene Wenger also has every reason to be happy about things at present, Arsenal are bang in form right now and are unbeaten in 11 games across all competitions. So in many ways both sides probably don’t have much to mock the other about right now.
I don’t think that Tottenham are 12 years behind their local rivals and I am sure that deep down Harry Redknapp probably means ill by stating that he doesn’t think that Arsenal will win the league, it just strikes me as one of those things that doesn’t really need to be said, even if he meant it as it only sounds a little churlish after losing the north London derby.
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anonymous - November 4th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
God! I wasted a minute reading that …………and writing this. Oh, and look at Spurs’ record over the last 6 games and tell me again that’s not a blip. Make that 20 years behind.
anonymous - November 4th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
One of the worst “articles” i’ve ever had the mispleasure of reading
anonymous - November 4th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Is the measure of success just about qualifying for the champions league – surely not. Arsenal have won nothing for 4 years now, Spurs have won the Carling Cup – Not regarded a major trophy but a trophy nonetheless. Whinger has to start delivering – no one remembers “also rans” which is what Arsenal have been for a few years now. Apart from qualifying for the champions league, Arsenal have been found wanting. Spurs are certainly closing the gap even if they lost by a largely self inflicted scoreline on Saturday. Arsenal are flattering to deceive again in my opinion and it won’t be long before they start dropping points. Spurs are the only side Arsenal have beaten in the top 10 this season. All their other victories have come against bottom half teams. 12 years behind? Codswallop!
anonymous - November 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Please behave tottenham fans.
You have started really well in one season in fook knows how long and you are on par with us. You are in dreamland!!!!
Jesus the last time you won the league TV was in black and white!!!!
Are you seriously thinking you are close to catching us lol….
Defoe and lennon lmao
What about…. nasri, rosicky, theo, denilson ????
Theo keeps lennon out of the endland squad when fit FFS!
I do like defoe though!
Injuries boo hoo, 3-0 you idiots go and sell a DVD of the first 42 minutes along with a 5-1 win against our kids lol… how sad if we beat you 20-0 we would not sell a DVD of the game we have more class than you and your twisted fans…..
Harry says “Please steward he is swearing at me – tell him off”
Sad twisted saggy eyed nothing manager lol!
GREG GOON
anonymous - November 4th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
I’m not saying we are on a par Gregg Thicko Goon but we are certainly not 12 years behind.
anonymous - November 4th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
hey Greg the goon shit ,we are catching you and by the way when we beat you or come back from loosing we get massive media support because we do it spectaculary, like the 4-4 / 91 semi 5-1 worthington cup semi.Classic memorable moments,come on you spurs
anonymous - November 4th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Greg Goon – Worlds biggest toss pot.
The guy seriously doesnt have a clue what he is talking about
The good news is 30 arsenal fans got their heads kicked in at a pub just off oxford st sat
anonymous - November 5th, 2009 at 12:18 am
HEAR is some of your History makers Paul Merson famous for doing is drinking dance when he scored got told by the news of the worl come clean or face the headlines has a cheat went crying to the Fa the result not a blemish on Arsenals achievements. Capt Tony Adams pissed drugged and turned is car over jailed wrote a book forgiven and not a blemish on is double winning year . Why because The FA turned the other way how come because they have some one in The FA and he is still looking after Wengers energy team MR DEIN. So yes we are 12 years behind and only have jimmy Greaves smoking fags and getting pissed to look back on in our scandal cupboard. And If this lot win anything i cant wait for Gallas and co, But looking pretty will only get you admires and newt in the cuboard
anonymous - November 5th, 2009 at 4:59 am
The so called “gap” is a moot point. Arsenal is better than Tottenham. You can make excuses about playing poorly of whatever but this doesn’t help – your not up for the north london derby? We beat AZ 4-1 this morning in the Champions League, how did the spuds go? enough said.
anonymous - November 5th, 2009 at 6:21 am
how many players are english in the present Are5nal squad..!!! Are5nal does not have an english identity..sad !!!!
anonymous - November 5th, 2009 at 9:37 am
English identity? Boast, get thumped, whinge and make excuses – there’s your English identity as evidenced by spuds and their fans alike.
anonymous - November 5th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
See you in March, Greg
anonymous - November 5th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
The reason your club starts with arse is the smell from the sweat of energised Duracell bunnies wind them up and they run all day . And the reason you don’t win newt is you flog the poor buggers to death and then like Walcott they fall over and get injured because thy are knackered all that pass run score run pass bloody hell nearly passed out me soon they will slow slow down and play like they did at spurs last year.coyssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssspurs
anonymous - November 5th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I never realized how many morons can fit on the head of a blog, both gooners and spuds! You lot talk like this meant something in life. Great rivalries are good news, fun watching and so on but frankly not a soul talked about Football here. It was all about your childish Everready bunnies put-downs and who’s former players could disgrace the game the most. If you lot really understood Football and cared about the game, you’d drop this pointless ranting about who did what to whom back in the dark ages and start respecting each other’s clubs. Spurs and Arsenal are both having great seasons and both sets of fans should be proud of their respective teams AND prouder still that EPL football is likely to remain the best in Europe and possibly the best in the world. It doesn’t matter what others say, especially the ignorant press and opposition fans…all that matters is what happens on the field and in the Boardroom. most of the players don’t engage in this crap, with the exception of the Adebayor’s and Keane’s, neither of whom are particularly endowed with excess grey matter. Ultimately when either team’s national players run out for England, they get along just fine, are professional and supportive of each other and their country. This is what football is all about: sportsmanship, competitiveness, respect for the Game and the Laws and giving their best for their team and fans.
anonymous - November 6th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
3-nil, easy peasy. nuff said really.
wenger let the players on the pitch do the talking and they did.
anonymous - November 9th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I am neither arsenal nor tottenham fan. I think arsenal is far more better team than tottenham. However money tottenham spend they won’t be like arsenal until wenger is in arsenal. It ain’t about losing and winning a game. the game arsenal play is superior than that of tottenham.