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"Maybe next year, eh??"

Well, Farnborough are out, but it isnt their fault. Arsene Wenger played his 1st team which is a bit unfair. Post your thoughts about the game here.

Well, Farnborough are out, but it isnt their fault. Arsene Wenger played his 1st team which is a bit unfair. Post your thoughts about the game here.

unfair?!
It wasnt our first team either... just most of our players are top class!
And we're the cup holders!

It's hardly unfair is it, are you a moron or what?!

It's every team in it's self. Like Arsenal care if they knock them out. All they care about is wining it and thats the way to think.

MMMMM....Nnnaaahhh

I thought the Arsenal performance was substandard and a bit lack-luster. I know they won 5-1 but for me i didn't really see the Arsenal players trying as hard as they normally would have for any other game.

If i were to be in the Arsenal squad i waould want to hammer 'Boro regardless of what division they were in

But why run yourself ragged when there's no need? We have other, tougher games coming up - best to conserve energy!

It wasn't exactly Arsenal's first team, but it wasn't a weak team either - at least we showed Farnborough the respect of fielding a decent team. We field far different team in the Worthless Cup.

WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> But why run yourself ragged when there's no need? We have other,
> tougher games coming up - best to conserve energy!
>
> It wasn't exactly Arsenal's first team, but it wasn't a weak team
> either - at least we showed Farnborough the respect of fielding a
> decent team. We field far different team in the Worthless Cup.

Thats it though, it wasn't the first team...so i would have thought that the players on the field would have wante to show Wenger exactly what they are capable of to try and get into the first team!

Mr Lover Man wrote:
> Thats it though, it wasn't the first team

Taylor, Campbell, Cygan, Lauren, Parlour, Pires, Toure, van Bronckhorst, Vieira, Jeffers and Kanu - with Seaman, Luzhny, Edu, Bergkamp and Wiltord on the bench.

The only players missing were Seaman in goal (on the bench), Wiltord in right midfield (on the bench), Henry up front (rested), and Ashley Cole (suspended - otherwise he'd no doubt have played).

Not *exactly* the first team, but all first-rate players who have played regularly in the first team this season. Far from being a weakened team!

In the Worthless Cup, we play members of our reserves and youth team - none of whom were chosen for this game. Not THE first-choice team, but as good as - that selection can and has played against Premiership opposition.

Jeffers has played regularly in the first team thi season?

Insane Bartender wrote:
> Jeffers has played regularly in the first team thi season?

Nope nor has Cygan, Toure, van Bronckhorst, Luzhny, Edu.