On This Day...

[Riou]

We was having a good convo, then you say some weird sh*t. Time to log off I guess.

Arshavin's last league goal for Arsenal, was on Arteta's debut for us as a player...fact of the day!

 

[albakos]

Arshavin's start at Arsenal was nuts like you say. My expectations for new signings have been tempered since then, so it's even crazier how he started in hindsight.

He had a very good performance in his debut against Sunderland, but we failed to score.

The goal he scored v.Blackburn was really and "off-the-seat" moment. I remember Bendtner was wasting many chances for fun, on came Arshavin he left one of their defenders in his ar*e and completely smashed it past a helpless former Sp**s, Robinson

 

[Riou]

His performance v Holland at Euro 2008, was unbelievable...he just tortured them.

His signing in January 2009, was one of the most exciting signings we made.

 

[A_G]

lol he fell off hard, but Arshavin was very gassed. One of those players that got you out of your seat when he fancied it.

10/11 seemed like he had a down year, but he still provided 10g/18a in all competitions.

 

[albakos]

His signing in January 2009, was one of the most exciting signings we made.

His transfer thread is one of the craziest we've ever had.

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

Just realised that the game vs Barca is 11 years ago ffs..

 

[Rex Stone]

We were cheated out of a win over the most dominant team in Europe that year.

RvP doesn’t get sent off and we beat them no doubt in my mind.

 

[Riou]

Just realised that the game vs Barca is 11 years ago ffs..

*sigh*

 

[Keplaz]

We were cheated out of a win over the most dominant team in Europe that year.

RvP doesn’t get sent off and we beat them no doubt in my mind.

This is one of my worst football memories. I've never seen anyone collect a second yellow for this ever again.

 

[Macho]

10/11 seemed like he had a down year, but he still provided 10g/18a in all competitions.

He gave up on himself and I find that hard to rate. Laca gets a lot of stick but the dude is actually in shape and has a fair bit of lean muscle on him for a footballer.

Andrei was legitimately a fat piece of sh*t towards the end of his time here.

Andrei frustrated me at the time along with Wenger's reluctance to move him on quickly, but overall he was a positive signing for me. Unlike a lot of Emirates players, if I bumped into him, I'd shake his hand.

I got a lot of time for mavericks like him, which have sadly been shunned out of the English game.

 

[Riou]

You forget how good he was this season, benched Gilberto for a bit...



...Pires' goal was brilliant in this game too.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

20 years ago today, Bergkamp scored THAT goal vs Newcastle. What a player.

 

[SA Gunner]

His performance v Holland at Euro 2008, was unbelievable...he just tortured them.

His signing in January 2009, was one of the most exciting signings we made.

That's when and why I joined this forum, just to express my excitement for signing Shava.

Good times.

 

[Riou]

20 years ago today, Bergkamp scored THAT goal vs Newcastle. What a player.

He's got both the best goal in prem history (Newcastle, 2002) and best assist in prem history (Villa, 2005) imo.

 

[A_G]

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

FFS remember this like it was yesterday. Time is going fast.

 

[Riou]

He bullied that fraud Carragher, for our equaliser that day too.

 

[albakos]

That scene of Fabregas running in celebration by hugging Arsène remains as one of the most iconic moments.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

That scene of Fabregas running in celebration by hugging Arsène remains as one of the most iconic moments.

This is so bizarre, going to the home of the defending European Champions, where no English side had ever won and we didn't consider it a free hit? Especially with such a young team lacking established stars like Henry, Vieira, etc.

 

[A_G]

damn, 7 years already