[30stone]

'Mannone's performance was 10 out of 10'

On a tough match at Fulham...
"The three points are the most important thing because we played against a very good Fulham side today. I believe we had problems in the first half, especially to find our game. They stopped us from playing, they played a very good game today - committed, aggressive, well organised. You needed to be special to come out with three points.

"In the second half we had plenty of opportunities but we took one of them very well after a very good pass from Cesc Fabregas to Robin Van Persie. After that we had many opportunities to score a second goal. We were more dominant in the second half but Fulham always looked dangerous on set pieces, on the counter attack and they did try down to the last second."

On Vito Mannone...
"I believe we will give him 10 out of 10 because everything he did was right. For a goalkeeper that is most important. He stopped everything he had to stop, didn't make any wrong decisions and overall he has shown he has the potential to be a very good goalkeeper.

"He is goalkeeper No 3 but goalkeeper No 4 is exceptional as well. I believe Wojciech is quality and he has shown that against West Brom and I gave Mannone the advantage because he's three or four years older and has more experience.

"Until the next game he is No 1. In this job you have to go from game to game. He has played a fantastic game today and the consistency is the first sign of quality.

"He kept us in the game in some unbelievable situations. You say that keeper sometimes look unbeatable. Today he looked like he could make the save needed every time."

On his character....

"He comes from Italy that means he is a lover of the game. He is a quiet boy but he has outstanding physical qualities and fantastic reflexes. You saw that today. He deeply wants to improve every day. He is passionate about the game."

On the fitness of the other keepers...
"Almunia will not be fit for Tuesday. Fabianski will not be fit until October 17 at the earliest."

On the Carling Cup draw...
"It doesn't change my approach. I always try and play a team who has a good chance of winning. We are happy to be playing at home, of course, today I is very difficult to predict who we will play because next week is an international break and the Carling Cup game is between two Champions League games. We will have to see who is available."

On ‘winning ugly'
"It is good for us to know that you can win that way. People always want us to play well and dominate but when we do not win they are not happy too. Today I am happy. We had a difficult first half and we only found our game in the second. But I give a lot of credit to Fulham they played very well."

On Fulham...
"Fulham always play a fantastic game against us from first minute to last. You could not see one player who did not tackle and fight. They tried everything. We would not have gone away with three points if we had not shown attitude and spirit."

On the future...
"I am very optimistic about the team. From what I have seen there is something about the team that shows we can go from strength to strength."

[arsenalforever]

nothing surpising at all from wenger

[King Gizzard]

Its a shame fahey wont be on for a while, we drew sunderland in the carling cup draw We'll lose that one

[arsenalforever]

[rquote=2607351&tid=133229&author=Nathan]Its a shame fahey wont be on for a while, we drew sunderland in the carling cup draw We'll lose that one[/rquote]


we have Liverpool

[30stone]

[rquote=2607346&tid=133229&author=arsenalforever]nothing surpising at all from wenger[/rquote]

Mannone will get called up for U21 Italy squad as second Goal keeper if hes lucky and continues good form.

and Wojciech Szczęsny is already secondary keeper for poland under 21's he will be first choice if he was loaned out and played more games.

[King Gizzard]

Thats a cracking game..there have been some good draws


bloody man city got an easy one :@ and so did one of the top 4 cant remember who.



But yeah, all the best clubs in the premiership are left in so its going to be the best carling cup to date

[Brad.]

MOTD on now, should be great!!

[arsenalforever]

[rquote=2607374&tid=133229&author=Bradley.]MOTD on now, should be great!![/rquote]

it was great goals especially Gerrard's

[Brad.]

Kirkland mistake :/

[arsenalforever]

[rquote=2607389&tid=133229&author=Bradley.]Kirkland mistake :/[/rquote]


Chelsea always get the luck but not today

[Brad.]

Ah i hate seeing Chelsea lose

[arsenalforever]

[rquote=2607401&tid=133229&author=Bradley.]Ah i hate seeing Chelsea lose [/rquote]

why are you a Chelsea fan?

[30stone]

Van PErsies goal was good i heard?

and..

Nathan man utd got the easy draw..

Barnsley..

[Brad.]

[rquote=2607405&tid=133229&author=arsenalforever][rquote=2607401&tid=133229&author=Bradley.]Ah i hate seeing Chelsea lose [/rquote]

why are you a Chelsea fan?[/rquote]

Barnet fan but chelsea are my fave prem team

[arsenalforever]

[rquote=2607407&tid=133229&author=30stone]Van PErsies goal was good i heard?

and..

Nathan man utd got the easy draw..

Barnsley..[/rquote]

it was a cracker great ball from Fabergas

[Brad.]

there aint no stopping that Gerrard shot!!

[andyman]

Liverpool playing great as always..

Torres being world class as always!

[30stone]

Can i ask.

Who won goal of the month.
Or is it still not been announced..?

[andyman]

Everybody wants Torres in their team.

[andyman]

This game is just too easy.. Liverpool like to playing against Real Madrid, Barcelona, Man Utd and beat them! Pukka!

[Brad.]

Torres did well today but none of the goals were good shots, the Hull defence was very poor today and not of premier league standard. They just let him score his goals by running straight through them. Torres isnt that great andy

[andyman]

Dunno about goal of the month..

[Brad.]

as in, august goal of the month?

[andyman]

[rquote=2607429&tid=133229&author=Bradley.]Torres did well today but none of the goals were good shots, the Hull defence was very poor today and not of premier league standard. They just let him score his goals by running straight through them. Torres isnt that great andy[/rquote]Torres has scored against big clubs...

Torres is the best striker in the world.. People hate that fact and it's tough sh*t! :-p

[andyman]

All it is here is anti-Liverpool posts.. And that makes people take crap..