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Sun Dried Tomato Confiscated and Player Ratings


By Boris Mellor and Matty Sadler
January 4 2015

A spectator was relieved of his sun dried tomato on the way into the North Bank, but was allowed to keep his ample supply of chocolate and falafel. I was a bit surprised to hear this and asked my informant (Brian of the BOF) why they had done it. He thought it might be because they were in a jar. Well there is a lesson there, and that is to buy them in a tube next time. Well it was freezing cold but for once we were not outshouted as Hull had only brought down one bus load of supporters, it made such a nice change being able to sing "your support is not very good" rather than having to endure this taunt.    

Hull played like a team out to save energy for avoiding relegation in the coming weeks, and Arsenal played like a team out to save energy for avoiding missing out on the Wenger Cup in the coming weeks. In other words it was like a mid-table match played on a sunny late May afternoon. The only major difference being it was flipping freezing.

True Arsenal scored two goals without playing a striker, as none was available, but we have to hope that Monsieur Wenger doesn't see this as the way forward. BBC made this their match of the day, and I felt very envious of those fans who had stayed at home to watch it on the telly. My sympathies to the neutral, as Arsenal couldn't even be bothered to go 2 goals down and then stage a rousing fightback.


Wenger likes to entertain, but without Sanogo available he didn't dare take the risk. Well we are in the hat on Monday and it should be certain who we will play after the last third round match is played on Tuesday. Oh the magic of the cup.

Match ratings by Matty Sadler

Ospina - 6. Much improved from his last appearances vs. Southampton (ie League Cup). Confident, assertives. Didn't make many saves.

Bellerin - 6. Largely untroubled defensively. Got forward well.
Chambers - 6. Largely untroubled defensively. CB is his best position.
Mertesacker - 7. Largely untroubled defensively. Bonus mark for a great goal.
Monreal - 6. Largely untroubled defensively.

Coquelin - 6. Did well defensively. One or two loose passes. Silly booking at the end.
Rosicky - 7. Ran the show in the first half, dropped off in the second.

Walcott - 6. Rusty but got 75 minutes under his belt. Missed a sitter.
Cazorla - 7. Ran the show in the first half, dropped off in the second.
Campbell - 7. Much improved from his start vs. Southampton, but some bad decisions.

Alexis - 8. Ran himself into the ground, scored a great goal. We do lack a focal point when he is upfront though.

Oxlade-Chamberlain - 6. Lively but got a knock.
Akpom - N/A. Not on long.
Maitland-Niles - N/A. Not on long.

Absolutely battered them in the first half but typically only scored one. Hull came back into the game in the second half, but fortunately they lack any real top quality. Alexis put them to bed with a top goal.

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Sun Dried Tomato Confiscated and Player Ratings
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2015:01:10:10:26:24 by Padre Pio.

weedz
05/01/2015 03:00
I enjoyed the game, for what it was. I thought our MF buzzed about. Quite entertaining.

Glass isn't allowed into any of the sporting grounds over here, Padre. Most likely the same reason, mate.

Since the end of WW1, 1919, when the FA restarted its 4 tier football league, with Arsenal fc in the 1st div, there’s only ever been one club to have never been relegated from Div 1/ EPL.

Arsenal fc

Let’s keep making history

Padre Pio
05/01/2015 09:31
Yes I agree but its only a joke Weedz, the joke being why would someone want to take sundried tomato to a match anyway.

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

Bergmars
05/01/2015 11:33
Perhaps to go with our dried up manager.

Padre Pio
05/01/2015 12:56
Hadn't thought of that but it makes sense

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

goonawin
07/01/2015 20:01
Nice to have you back Boris. Great read as usual. Are you back for good?

Padre Pio
08/01/2015 07:31
Thanks, depends if the muse gets me

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

goonawin
08/01/2015 19:39
This was always my favourite part. You summing up the outings and even the big screen events at the Emirates.

Padre Pio
08/01/2015 23:22
It was the ludicrousness of someone bringing sun dried toms to a match that inspired, but its not always that exciting these days

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

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