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**Official Other Games Thread, Season 2012/13**

Interesting how little Wenger seems to trust Podolski these days...

Podolski can be brilliant, but in Wenger's eyes, I think he's guilty of the cardinal sin of inconsistency. Wenger plays every percentage going. His main idea is that you play at highest intensity when the other side are at the greatest disadvantage. He applies that in individual games (look how they up the tempo significantly right at the end of each half when the other side are waiting for the whistle) and also to the season as a whole. He looks to take maximum advantage of sides they play at the arse end of the season who are missing key players to injury and suspension by sticking to a system that everyone knows so they've always got players to slot in if they should lose their own key men and they minimize the need to adapt.
 
Podolski can be brilliant, but in Wenger's eyes, I think he's guilty of the cardinal sin of inconsistency. Wenger plays every percentage going. His main idea is that you play at highest intensity when the other side are at the greatest disadvantage. He applies that in individual games (look how they up the tempo significantly right at the end of each half when the other side are waiting for the whistle) and also to the season as a whole. He looks to take maximum advantage of sides they play at the arse end of the season who are missing key players to injury and suspension by sticking to a system that everyone knows so they've always got players to slot in if they should lose their own key men and they minimize the need to adapt.

Great post and accurate...I suppose the main thrust for my comment about Podolski was the fact he signed him in the first place. I had previously thought of him very much as a hot/cold player BUT when Wenger signed him, i thought he might have something I hadn't seen with regards to consistency...especially given Wenger's failure with Arshavin (once bitten and all that...) he must properly scout his players? I suppose you can never be 100% sure of anyone until they're in your colors. We have (sadly) seen that a few times too often!!!!
 
Former England and Southampton playmaker Matt Le Tissier hopes to make his Guernsey debut on Sunday.

The 44-year-old was born on the island but has not played professionally since 2002.

He will come out of retirement to help the club, who have to play 17 games in a month due to postponements.

"The fixture pile-up has been a bit mad and they need all the bodies they can get," Le Tissier told BBC Radio 5 live's Weekend Breakfast show.

"The first squad I'll be available for is next Sunday's game [14 April] at home to Raynes Park Vale.

"Saturday games are out but there are probably four or five games I'll be available for."

Le Tissier is an honorary president of the club and his brother Mark is a director.

The television pundit, who made 541 appearances for Southampton and won eight caps for England, was registered by Guernsey earlier this season.

Le Tissier made his Saints debut in 1986, spending 16 years at the club and scoring 162 goals.

In 1989-90 he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year and other career achievements include scoring 30 goals in the 1994-95 season and winning Match of the Day's Goal of the Season award the following year for his drifting 40-yard lob against Blackburn Rovers.

Le Tissier added: "I was born and grew up on Guernsey.

"Hopefully my hamstring won't snap! I've been doing a bit of training for the Guernsey half-marathon in June and have been pounding the streets of Southampton.

"While I'm in semi-reasonable shape, I told them that if they need me, I'll be there."


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22056769
 
Just can't see us getting any favour from Sunderland against Chelsea. Similiarly, can see Liverpool easily beat West Ham do close the gap on us. We really need to go on a winning run now.
 
Hahaha, you can't help but laugh at the luck Cheat$ki are having right now. Two reflected goals without even really having done anything.
 
Saudi Sportswashing Machine hit the bar and a post and a Fulham player handles the ball on the line, but nothing given.
 
Strange red card that for Zamora. Ref let play go until Wigan lost advantage then brought the play back.

I do think it should have been red though.
 
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