Swansea v Arsenal
If you were a Premier League football, you'd like to be used in this game. You are not going to get humped from one end of the pitch to the other, you are going to get caressed.
Swansea are on a great little run but they are up against a team who are as good at keeping the ball as they are so this is going to be tough for them. They are no pushovers, though, and I fancy them to give Arsenal a game here.
I saw Thierry Henry's goal on his Gunners comeback in their win over Leeds in the FA Cup on Monday. I think we are going to see Henry come on with 20 minutes or so to go quite a lot in the next few weeks but I'm not sure that we will see him find the net too many more times.
In fact I'd be interested to see what the odds are for him not scoring again. I'm willing to make a sportsman's bet that he won't find the net again in any competitive game until he goes back to New York.
He came on against Leeds, a Championship team, late in the game when they were tired. He still has great touch and great vision but I am not sure that will be enough in the Premier League.
I would be delighted if he got a goal in every game he plays in because it is a great story but sometimes it doesn't quite work out that way. Monday night might end up being the start of the fairy story - and the end of it.
Prediction: 1-1
Just because l0serpool drew with Swansea at Anfield.I hope Stoke surprise l0serpool.
Lawro???
posted on 13/1/12
Just actually read what he said Bitter muppet. Did Henry bang his wife or something? I'll take your "sportsman's bet" you
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posted on 13/1/12
will you be the 1st team to score 2 goals there
posted on 13/1/12
crouch will get a hat trick and Lawro will choke on his words.
posted on 13/1/12
"Did Henry bang his wife or something? I'll take your "sportsman's bet" you"
I used to know a guy who's ex-wife left him because she was banging Lawro. He gave new meaning to the word bitter every time Match Of The Day was on.
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posted on 13/1/12
"He still has great touch and great vision but I am not sure that will be enough in the Premier League."
He should be more like Carroll, he doesn't rely on anything like touch or vision.
posted on 13/1/12
Didchaknow Swansea have conceded only 4 times at home this season and only Man United got away (quite fortunately, may I add) with all 3 points.
Some of our fans and some of our players may think this game will be a walk in the park, but far from it. I expect a draw and if we somehow come away with all 3 points, it will be an excellent result
posted on 13/1/12
Ok Lawro lets make a bet! If Arsenal win/draw and Henry scores in the game Match of the day will show "Its up for Grabs now" Liverpool v Arsenal 1989 everytime you and Hansen are on the programme.Deal!!
posted on 13/1/12
if our finishing is not up to scratch, then we will lose this game. i can't see us keeping a clean sheet at all. esp. with no full backs, their wing play is quality at times.