Arsenal v Everton

[charlatan]

Kopites of the south

[hill135]

Can believe this shite from Wenger... got zero respect for him after this...

Arsene Wenger accused Everton of dirty tricks after the Toffees hit back to hold the league leaders in a hugely-entertaining game at the Emirates.

Everton backed up their 1-0 win at Manchester United in midweek with another impressive display, controlling the first half, but Wenger felt Roberto Martinez’s men relied a little too much on a physical and cynical approach.

‘When we got out of the pressure and got into the passing, they stopped us every single time with a foul,’ he said.

‘To just make a foul without being punished by the referee is a huge advantage because after that you play ten against ten in one half again.’

Wenger ?  No,

Knew he would have something to say like this. He could have complimented us for coming to his ground and controlling the game for long periods, but he's always been a sore loser.

Their fans, players and manager are almost like those of Barcelona in terms of thinking they are entitled to play their football and that any attempt to stop them is against the rules. Wilshere is the worst, he thinks he's above being tackled.

[Blue Lagoon]

Arsene was clearly livid with some challenges during the match. Problem is that the TV replays showed that the Arsenal players were hardly touched if at all every time.
Very very theatrical as per usual whenever they don't get their way.

[Eddie]

He always spits his dummy out, it was the same after last seasons match. To be fair though he praised us on his sky interview.

[Everton Mint]

Another blue smoke bomb today I see...

[keiko]

  another super substitution by martinez.  Barkley is my man of the match again... this is very exciting!!  well done

[The Good Citizen]

Yeah but come on, you come to love that sour faced look on his face, was actually looking forward to his post match comments more than Martinez's.

[Everton Mint]

Great stats today:

Possession: AFC 44% EFC 56%

Passes: AFC 403 EFC 515

Accuracy: AFC 79% EFC 84%

Shots: AFC 11 EFC 12

[74Blue]

Great stats today:

Possession: AFC 44% EFC 56%

Passes: AFC 403 EFC 515

Accuracy: AFC 79% EFC 84%

Shots: AFC 11 EFC 12

Would be interesting to see who was the last team to out-pass Arsenal at the Emirates. I think it's probably been quite a while since that happened.

[Eddie]

please tell me you have a link

Just on twitter mate, here's a few selections I can be arsed finding...

@vinayak_afc: Some very angry Liverpool fans in my mentions. Everton were the better side and we defeated you lot. SIT DOWN.

@philmcnulty: Praise indeed from Arsenal's Arteta: "Everton are the best side we have faced this season in the Premier League." Testimony to Martinez.

@philmcnulty: @Fan_of_LFC Getting lots of responses from Liverpool fans to that. Bit odd.

@nick14b: @philmcnulty i'm sure Arteta used to play for Everton eh

@THT1878: Final thing , just seen a LFC fan saying we aren't a good side and he doesn't know how we are up there ! Exactly how I feel bout LFC ! Hmm

They just don't like the fact we're better than them. It may have just opened the medias eyes to how good we are too.

[Tinga]

overachieve and shrewd, the words MOTD describe with us. lol

[Brownie]

Hear that Arsenal fans? Your captain said we are the best team you have faced this year. Now sit down and shut up you fucking melts

[Eddie]

overachieve and shrewd, the words MOTD describe with us. lol

Danny Mills is a nobhead.

[Brownie]

I did like the 'they are like Carlos and Cafu' comments about our full backs

[ally2]

overachieve and shrewd, the words MOTD describe with us. lol

Is that really what they said?  Jesus - how many years do we have to over-achieve for before anyone will finally accept that we actually a good team?