Where's Hendon to tell us how **** that tippy tappy stuff is?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I f**king hate people.

[Classic Jorge]

I thought it was lighthearted mateybantz earlier but I'm getting worried about you.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Something like that. I'm tired of mealy-mouthed politeness, j. Rights is right and wrong is wrong. If no one speaks for right, where will we be?

[Classic Jorge]

I'll let you into a little secret, lefties are arseholes. So are right wingers, we all are.

People believe different stuff is important, not worth falling out about though.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Dr Headgear - Wannabe viking]

[Classic Jorge]

[Mc Gooner]

[Hendon Gooner (Only Easy Day Was Yesterday))]

They were determined and placed with power and pace.
Great win.

Tippy Tappy will always be :strood:

Cheer up Sir Charlie....

:wave:

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Just. . . Christ.

[Hendon Gooner (Only Easy Day Was Yesterday))]

:watson:

No sign of tippy-tappy **** from this journo's view of the Match...

Jesus Christ indeed......he had a quiet game...
:hehe:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/1034 8140/Arsenal-2-Napoli-0-match-report.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10348140/Arsenal-2-Napoli-0-match-report.html)

When Arsenal play with the precision, pace and elegance that defined some of their mesmerising first-half
movement the feeling grows that the long wait for a trophy might yet end this season. If it does, the player who should touch it first should be Mesut Ozil, The German has transformed Arsenal psychologically and as an attacking force. He has brought belief, assists and now his first goal for the club.

Ozil cast a spell over Napoli, scoring a fine first and creating the second for Olivier Giroud. Araon Ramsey was not far behind Ozil in causing fear to spread through the Italians. Mathieu Flamini is proving the type of gutsy ball-winner Arsenal have lacked since Patrick Vieira or Gilberto Silva. Arsenal fans loved it all and sang “we are top of the league’’. Top of the Premier League – and Group F of the Champions League.

Due allowance must be made for the slight niggle that kept Gonzalo Higuain a frustrated spectator but Napoli still had such talent as Marek Hamsik, Gokhan Inler, Lorenzo Insigne and Pepe Reina, the experienced keeper on loan from Liverpool. The Italians had still started the season powerfully in Serie A and defeated Borussia Dortmund, playing so well that their coach, Rafa Benitez, remarked that “we probably need to control the euphoria’’. This chastening result will have calmed expectation levels yet few would have coped with Arsenal at their full-throttle best in the first half in particular.

Napoli had not known what hit them in that astonishing opening 15 minutes which saw Ozil and Giroud score. It was a minor miracle that the visitors kept the score down to only 2-0 by half-time when Arsenal fans stood to applaud their rampant team from the field.

Ozil was almost unplayable at times in the first half, gliding here and there, twisting away from opponents, the ball totally in his command, Napoli looking on bewitched. Ramsey was sprinting from box to box, occasionally assisting the excellent Mathieu Flamini in the ball-winning duties, otherwise looking to knit together quickfire passing moves. Giroud was similarly immense, imposing himself physically on Napoli and also with some deft touches.
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Napoli’s owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, could have been forgiven for thinking this was not in the script after his team’s fine start to the season under Benitez. De Laurentiis’ famous family have been associated with some horror films down the years – Aurelio’s late uncle Dino produced Halloween II and III - but few to rival the opening sequence here. Napoli fans are not the type to cower behind sofas but even they were stunned as Arsenal produced a nightmare for their guests.

The first goal arrived after only eight minutes, the move began by Per Mertesacker who worked the ball right to Bacary Sagna. The full-back clipped the ball down the line towards Giroud, who controlled the ball on his chest and then flicked it on for the overlapping Ramsey. Napoli’s left-back, Camilo Zuniga, was missing, allowing Ramsey to progress unchecked. The Welshman took a quick look up to assess his options before sliding the ball to Ozil on the edge of the area. The German’s left foot did the rest, sending his shot unerringly past Pepe Reina.

Ozil was the 97th different goalscorer under Wenger. Since arriving 17 years ago this week, Wenger has overseen 965 games, using 187 players from 46 different countries. For all the focus on the £42m Ozil, Wenger has promoted 62 Academy graduates into the first team, and Kieran Gibbs enjoyed a strong first half while Jack Wilshere came on in the second, but their opening goals came from impressive recruits.

Giroud, now looking a bargain at £10m from Montpellier, struck the second as Napoli’s defence was again caught out by Arsenal’s sense of urgency and rapid attacking. The 15th-minute goal was rooted in good anticipation by Flamini. Miguel Britos had volleyed clear Zuniga’s throw deep in Napoli’s half. Flamini, hungrier for the ball, stretched out a boot in front of Marek Hamsik, knocking the ball towards Ozil. Arsenal’s No 11 calmly flicked the ball with that wand of a left across for Giroud to thump Arsenal further clear.

The remainder of the half highlighted Arsenal current strengths without any further addition to the scoreboard. There is a tougher streak to Wenger’s side now. Flamini’s spiky presence has stirred others. Ramsey won the ball off Jose Callejon. Tomas Rosicky dispossessed Gokhan Inler. Giroud almost knocked the huge Britos over. Flamini then flew in on Callejon, immediately pointing to the ball, indicating that was his sole target, but he could easily have been cautioned.

Arsenal’s steely side was seen all over. Sagna blocked Zuniga. Mertesacker and then Flamini rose with utter conviction to win aerial headers, knowing they were going to take a bruise or two in the process. Ramsey and Gibbs then combined to close down Giandomenico Mesto.

Arsenal had other chances to score before the interval. Ramsey, collecting Sagna’s long cross, had a shot blocked. Ramsey then turned away from Inler with such a flourish it warranted a mass “ole�. Napoli had occasional moments in the first half, such as when Britos headed over and Lorenzo Insignie sent a low shot wide.

Such was the all-round accomplished nature of their first-half performance when they had 69 per cent possession, Arsenal were never going to maintain that class. Wilshere came on for Rosicky after an hour and did produce a magical touch to take the ball past Inler, drawing applause from a delighted crowd. Wilshere then forced a corner and from the wreckage Ozil lifted the ball back in, Mikel Arteta flicked on and Laurent Koscielny was denied by Reina at close range.

Napoli’s tifosi continued to sway and sing, their vibrancy a contrast to their subdued team. A few crosses came in but Wojciech Szczesny was more than equal to the task. With four minutes remaining, Ramsey walked off to another standing ovation, being replaced by Nacho Monreal. Ramsey had been in good form before Ozil’s arrival but he has moved up another level through close proximity to the German in training and in matches.