Wednesday, 18 March 2009

FA Cup semi-final booked

I watched the Arsenal v Hull FA Cup Quarter Final last night at the club with Daz and Gary. In the second half it was always likely that Arsenal would score, and it was right that they won even though it came via an offside goal. Of course, the highlight (lowlight) of the night was Phil Brown's furious outburst after the game. He accused Cesc Fabregas of spitting at his assistant, he said that the ref was bent, he said that the crowd and Arsene Wenger influenced the officials, he said that Arsene Wenger never shakes his hand.

However much of the above is true is for anyone to guess, but it doesn't matter. Every football team has games where they get harsh decisions given against them. You just have to live with it. You don't have to like it, but then again you don't go and embarrass yourself by giving ridiculous post-match interviews. I hope the FA throw the book at Phil Brown because he's a smarmy, arrogant tosser who can't take losing.

To anyone who says that Arsene Wenger is also a bad loser, that is true. But he is the manager of one of the best clubs in Europe who constantly go out to attack and beat teams. Phil Brown is the manager of a shitty team who overperformed at the beginning of the season. They scored a freak goal early in the game last night and wasted time for the entire rest of the match. It was pathetic, there is no other word for it. When you put all eleven men in the box after 16 minutes of a game, you are asking to be attacked and losing should come as no shock, especially against Arsenal at the Emirates.

That's all for now.

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