Montpellier Hérault SC v Arsenal FC 18/9/2012 1945

[The Wengerbabies]

Must win.

And we will.

[Marc Overmars]

1-2.

[Letters]

1-2.
You think we'll score a goal? :lol:


:(

[Olivier's xmas twist]

You think we'll score a goal? :lol:


:(


They never learn (he says in his Voldermot voice)

[Cripps_orig]

Giroud goes home :bow:

And hopefully stays there

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Giroud goes home :bow:

And hopefully stays there

Hopefully you go home to goonersword and stay there.

[Marc Overmars]

CL next. :popcorn:

Go with the same team as today.

Giroud will get all emo and have a stinker if he plays.

[Syn]

Remember: Rotation Reduces Risk Rof Rinjuries.

I think Arsene will go:


-----------------Mannone------------------

Jenkers---Koscielny-----Vermaelen----Santos

----------------Coquelin------------------

-----------Arteta-------Cazorla------------

Walcott----------Giroud-------------Ramsey

[Marc Overmars]

I don't think he'll tinker with the defence, but yeah we'll probably have 1 or 2 changes up front.

If Diaby isn't dead then he'll come back in.

[Cripps_orig]

Hopefully you go home to goonersword and stay there.

Goonersword?

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Monty have been shit this season and lost again this weekend.

Should win but we have Wenger so Monty are favourites imo

[Master Splinter]

Utaka out for this game.

Monty :rose:.

I think they will be little bit up for this though. Probably their cup final considering they've Didsed themselves in terms of the League and Arsenal are the biggest team in France.

[Power n Glory]

Gervinho and Coquelin should start because they have Ligue 1 experience. Not so sure about starting Giroud against his old club while he's on a bit of a scoring slump. We've also got to think about the City game on Sunday so maybe Ox should get a rest.

[LDG]

Ches

Jenks Kos Verms Santos

Wally Diaby Arteta Cazorla Podster

NananannaaanananananahGiroud

[GP]

0-5

:good:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Monty have been shit this season and lost again this weekend.

Should win but we have Wenger so Monty are favourites imo

Sad attempt at a WUM but made me laugh so gotta give that :good: although I beliwve we get a result

[Syn]

Szczesny ruled out with an ankle injury. I believe Almunia had similar problems.

[LDG]

Szczesny ruled out with an ankle injury. I believe Almunia had similar problems.

:lol:

Little ankle :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Arsenal squad to face Montpellier:

Vito Mannone
James Shea
Carl Jenkinson
Kieran Gibbs
Thomas Vermaelen
Per Mertesacker
Laurent Koscielny
Abou Diaby
Mikel Arteta
Santi Cazorla
Francis Coquelin
Aaron Ramsey
Theo Walcott
Andre Santos
Olivier Giroud
Gervinho
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Lukas Podolski

Mannone

Jenkinson Mertesacker Vermaelen Gibbs

Arteta Diaby Cazorla

Walcott Podolski Gervinho

[I_Killed_Kenny]

girouds gotta start. playing against your old team usually gees players up unless they are pussies! if not giroud the walcott to play up top?

[Niall_Quinn]

Szczesny ruled out with an ankle injury. I believe Almunia had similar problems.

No, shoulder. He couldn't shake it for the rest of his career. Very mysterious injury.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Almunia was probably getting hit by the poltergeist at his home.

[Power n Glory]

I don't doubt the injury. You can see him grab his ankle on the replays after the goal they scored.

[Syn]

In village, I always look at where the ball pitched when I'm given out. Doesn't mean the pitch is injured. Just means it was a shit decision and the umpire's a bellend.

[AKBapologist]

Is this on itv?

sent from a fone

[Cripps_orig]

Is this on itv?

sent from a foneSky Sports

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I've moved all the crap about Wenger to the slaughterhouse thread. Keep this thread for chat about the match please, not haranguing Wenger for the millionth time.

[Cripps_orig]

Usual no posting the other scores rule in place?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yup.

[Niall_Quinn]

I don't doubt the injury. You can see him grab his ankle on the replays after the goal they scored.

Because his first instinct was to pretend he was fouled. Just goes to show, Walcott is shite.

[Syn]

Come on mid-week football!

Come on 5-7 happy hour.

Loving the group stage away games. No pressure. Do what you want.

Hope Bould goes mental and plays 8-1-1.

[4-3-3]

NEWS: Strong Team Tonight;

Mannone, Jenks, Per, TV, Gibbs, Arteta, Coq, Cazorla, Podolski, Gerv, Giroud. Ox is on the bench

suprise, nobody rested apart ox/diaby.. wenger out

[GP]

Looking forward to this :popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

I reckon this is probably our best chance of picking up an away 3 points. Lets do this shit.

[4-3-3]

we are becoming one man team igen this season, wenger should play ramsey instead of cazorla.we have many games caming.

[GP]

One man team :lol:

[I_Killed_Kenny]

NEWS: Strong Team Tonight;

Mannone, Jenks, Per, TV, Gibbs, Arteta, Coq, Cazorla, Podolski, Gerv, Giroud. Ox is on the bench

suprise, nobody rested apart ox/diaby.. wenger out

where did you get this team from? bit surprised that it is so strong. thought at least one of caz and ipod would get benched.

[LDG]

where did you get this team from? bit surprised that it is so strong. thought at least one of caz and ipod would get benched.

I'll has at a guess it's that Camden****.

Although he was in early with the Southampton team news....

[I_Killed_Kenny]

who, camden or 4-3-3?

either way if its true then fair dues, thought there would be a wee bit more rotating, cuddly brazilian getting a chance mebs.

3-1 win tonite, giroud with the 1st!

[Marc Overmars]

Why would we rest our best players for this? Lets qualify first at least.

[LDG]

who, camden or 4-3-3?

either way if its true then fair dues, thought there would be a wee bit more rotating, cuddly brazilian getting a chance mebs.

3-1 win tonite, giroud with the 1st!

Camden tweeted the side on Saturday morning. about 11.30 so, had some heads up knowledge.

[Syn]

So they're completely fresh to run around against Man City. Rotating is how you avoid injuries. Yes it's early on in the season but we could do without risks if we can avoid them.

And since we think we can defend now, just practice for the Man City game by playing for a 0-0 draw. Cazorla out, Ramsey in. Hoof to Theo. It'll work against these European lightweights.

[4-3-3]

where did you get this team from? bit surprised that it is so strong. thought at least one of caz and ipod would get benched.

always reliable @geofArsenal

[Syn]

Camden tweeted the side on Saturday morning. about 11.30 so, had some heads up knowledge.

John Cross tweeted before him that Coquelin starts and Gervinho is in instead of Giroud. Camden 20 mins later came out with the teamsheet.

No doubt he has some inside info but with team news and shit, he's just chancing it.

Either way I don't think he has said what today's team is supposed to be.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

always reliable @geofArsenal

fair dues mate.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

http://www.bdpost.co.uk/premier_league_2_3785/arsenal/montpellier_star_believes_defender_will_break_arse nal_ace_1_1519965

Montpellier star Younes Belhanda believes that his team-mate Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa will cause Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud all sorts of problems on his return to the Stade de la Mosson.
The Frenchman joined the Gunners after his 21 goals helped fire the French side to their first Ligue 1 triumph in the club’s history.

“There won’t have friends on the ground, it will be fun, Mapou will ‘break’ him,” he said.

Giroud came on as a substitute for Lukas Podolski 15 minutes from the end of their 6-1 victory over Premier League new-boys Southampton.

[Marc Overmars]

Forgot they had had Chakma's son.

Lets see if this guy is any good.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

gonna have to watch this on a stream as all the pubs up here will be showing the citeh game. hopefully they'll be decent as it's a sky game.

[milla]

gonna have to watch this on a stream as all the pubs up here will be showing the citeh game. hopefully they'll be decent as it's a sky game.

Sopcast always reliable. :gp:

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Sopcast always reliable. :gp:
I had an excellent stream for the southampton game, apart from when the person changed to the utd game for a minute.

[milla]

I had an excellent stream for the southampton game, apart from when the person changed to the utd game for a minute.

Since it is on Sky, you will find many quality sopcast. Check Wiziwig.eu they have a lot of good links.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

just watched kings of europe- the chelsea story.

when will it be our turn?

cant describe the range of emotions i would feel if we finally won it. those chelsea fans must have been feeling on top of the world.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Since it is on Sky, you will find many quality sopcast. Check Wiziwig.eu they have a lot of good links.
yeah, i use wiziwig and vip sports box all the time. infact, i never bother going to the pub to watch games as i prefer the comfort of my computer chair. i can also celebrate goals how i want rather than being the only person in th epub to be jumping around like a fecking idiot lol.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

just watched kings of europe- the chelsea story.

when will it be our turn?

cant describe the range of emotions i would feel if we finally won it. those chelsea fans must have been feeling on top of the world.

cant see it anytime soon. i reckon the chelsea fans felt like they had got away with murder that night lol

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

always reliable @geofArsenal

no surprises.

football is all about momentum. if we rest key players tonight and end up losing our confidence will nosedive, especially after chezza's clanger at the weekend. momentum will be lost and doubt may kick in.

beat marseille in their ground and we go into city with our confidence sky high.

plus the players get a week off next week as the reserves will play in carling cup.

good call arsene.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

not asking for wholesale changes but a little rotation is ok even at this early stage of the season.

[fakeyank]

VE VILL VIN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2012-2013 :scarf:

[LDG]

VE VILL VIN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2012-2013 :scarf:

:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal. :bow:

Only two hours and little bit until:

Champions League music. :bow:

Sky's programme starts at 7.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

links here http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=170466&part=sports
and here http://www.vipboxsports.eu/sports/football.html

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Montpellier: Jourdren, Bocaly, Yanga M'Biwa, Hilton, Bedimo, Estrada, Saihi, Mounier, Belhanda, Cabella, Camara.
Subs: Pionnier, Marveaux, Herrera, Congre, Ait-Fana, Stambouli, Jeunechamp.

Arsenal: Mannone, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Diaby, Arteta, Gervinho, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud.
Subs: Shea, Koscielny, Andre Santos, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Coquelin.

Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

Spanish refs. :bow:

Expect a million yellow cards.

[Marc Overmars]

Diaby shaking off an injury to make the next game. :bow:

Hopefully Giroud can sort his life out here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adams, Wilkins and Hoddle are in the studio.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

'Our guys'. Shut up Ray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hoddle needs to meet Owen Coyle, no way will he keep calling it the Premiership after that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WUMger. :haha:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

champions league music :bow:

champions league :bow:

so fucking pumped :bow:

COME ON LADS LETS START WITH A WIN ! :dance:

[Marc Overmars]

Come on you Gunners!

[Edinburgh Gooner]

let's smash their backdoors in

[Dennis Bendtner]

OG FGS IMO

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Champions League music. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Diaby booked. :haha:

[Asthmatic Kitty]

anyone found a good stream? can't find any good'uns :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to us, right on the edge of the box.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla hits the wall.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Spanish refs. :bow:

Expect a million yellow cards.

You don't know what you're talking about.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to Monty. :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0, Belhanda, with the Panenka.

[Letters]

:doh: Was too.

1-0 :rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

What a pel!

[Letters]

What a pel!It was a rubbish pel. 'Keeper stands there and he catches it.
He got away with it.

[hymppi]

streams?
anyone?

[Master Splinter]

It was a rubbish pel. 'Keeper stands there and he catches it.
He got away with it.

Yeah, it looked brilliant.

Then I saw the replay.

Mannone :doh:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How the hell is that a foul?!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi. :lol:

Terrible clearance.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PODOLSKI!! What a move!!

[Letters]

1-1 :lol:
Germans :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Podolski!!!!

[Özim]

Poldo 1-1 :lol:

[hymppi]

apparently poldi scored. fuck this stream.

[Letters]

He's such a good finisher in exactly the same way the rest of our strikers aren't.
Him :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GERVINHO!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Gervinhoooooooooooo!

[Özim]

Ricky Gervais 2-1 :lol:

[GP]

Beautiful assist from GHELkers

[Letters]

FY didn't have time to throw the toys out of the pram :bow:

[hymppi]

apparently gerv scored.fuck this stream.

[Master Splinter]

GHELkinson and Gervinho killing them down the right side.

I don't think anyone expected that combination to tear it up.

[Özim]

apparently gerv scored.fuck this stream.
Try this one:

http://www.getskyyoucheapskatestreamsarenotlegal.com

[Letters]

:lol: Zimm made a funny!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Belhanda has been good.

[hymppi]

Try this one:

http://www.getskyyoucheapskatestreamsarenotlegal.com

i'm not cheapskate! i bought the best lube last night with your mum.

[Letters]

Great cross from Jenkinson which led to the corner.

[Özim]

i'm not cheapskate! i bought the best lube last night with your mum.
Must have been someone else, mine's abroad. Was it dark and were you in a place called Soho?

[hymppi]

Must have been someone else, mine's abroad. Was it dark and were you in a place called Soho?
well... it's dark in here. :shrug:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GHELkinson has tekkers.

[Özim]

well... it's dark in here. :shrug:
Closets often are ;)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible free-kick.

[Maestro]

Very very impressed with Podolski so far this season. I've been most pleasantly surprised he has a gritty hardworking side to him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save by Mannone to deny Estrada.

[hymppi]

Closets often are ;)

Dammit. You called my bluff. I'm so gay.

[Özim]

Good effort by Montpellier, good save Corleone.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great take from Mannone.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dammit Poldi, that was a great move until the flub.

[Özim]

Giroud is having a mare so far, they must be happy they sold him.

Hopefully he can score a goal

[GP]

Yanga Mbiwa is good.

[Globalgunner]

Gibbs is really poor at defending. He escorts attackers into the box and watches them take a strike on goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mbiwa booked. Can't believe it took 40 minutes to give him what it took 20 seconds to give Diaby.

[crashley]

I wish Gervais would cut his hair off, he looks like such a mong!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gervinho. :haha:

How did he fall over?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good run by Gervinho, shot charged down by most of Monty's team though.

[Master Splinter]

Gervinho :bow:.

[Globalgunner]

I wish Gervais would cut his hair off, he looks like such a mong!

Wish i could break into his house at night with a pair of scissors.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

At least Giroud isn't afraid to take the tough ones on.

[Master Splinter]

Good effort from Giroud.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great pass from Giroud to Poldi.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monty 1-2 Arsenal, HT.

Arsenal. :bow:

[GP]

Happy with that.

[Dennis Bendtner]

YAO KOUASSI has been good. Keep it up.

[crashley]

Wish i could break into his house at night with a pair of scissors.

Hold him down, give him a proper biccing.

[Syn]

Hmmmmmm very nice. I approve of the scoreline.

Gervinho, Gibbs and Diaby are like new signings of super quality that lack no sharpness.

[Syn]

And Arteta is actually filthy. He has totally given up on the idea of playing football and I must say I am little bit turned on.

[Marc Overmars]

Good stuff so far, we're controlling the game.

I think we were very unlucky to concede the penalty, it was a good decision to award it but more often than not you never see penalties given for challenges like that, in real time no one spots that but on this instance the assistant did.

Brilliant from us to bounce back so quickly.

One slight concern is that GHELkinson is very naive tonight, he's gone maurading a lot and been caught out of position a couple of times. I hope he is reigned in.

Come on you Gunners!!

[Maestro]

Wish i could break into his house at night with a pair of scissors.

definitely not his hair, more like hair piece to cover his massive forehead. i would just go skinhead if I was him tbh

[Dennis Bendtner]

The Poldozer is a great finisher. Goal was like pre-injury Eduardo. I think he prefers breaking the net though.

[Syn]

The Poldozer is a great finisher. Goal was like pre-injury Eduardo. I think he prefers breaking the net though.

I must say, if he plays his cards right, he could well be the next Lupoli.

[Marc Overmars]

Giroud looks like he's going to kill himself if things don't start working for him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[Maestro]

Giroud looks like he's going to kill himself if things don't start working for him.

looking a bit down now and it's noticeable, would really love for him to break his duck. would be good for us and him before this starts becoming a real mental block for him.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I've heard this commentator a few times and think he's the best Sky have. Why can't they just sack Alan Parry.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Should've been 2-2.

Bad Diaby. :doh:

[Letters]

Diaby! :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Diaby :haha:.

[Globalgunner]

Bad Diaby has reared its ugly head again WTF

[Xhaka Can’t]

I would like it if we could play better than this.

[Master Splinter]

WTF Diaby?!

[Letters]

And again. Diaby's lacking a little bit of sharpness <_<

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Diaby keeps trying to 'skill' his way out of trouble. Just pass it you berk.

[crashley]

Bad Diaby has reared its ugly head again WTF

Yeh, I think we need Rambone on, Diaby's bound to pick up another card soon!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bocaly sends one, well, I don't know where it ended up actually.

[Özim]

Boccaly reminds me of John Jensen.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mounier. :lol:

Had time to bring it down.

Getting caught in midfield a few times.

[Maestro]

Arteta is working his socks off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What an effort by Cabella! Hits the bar.

[Özim]

Montpellier are tearing us a new one at the moment.

[Letters]

Well left, Mannone :bow:


:unsure:

[hymppi]

hit the bar!

[Master Splinter]

We are in the dead/alive zone currently.

[Thierrymon]

French andy johnson causing us a few problems atm.

[crashley]

Montpellier are tearing us a new one at the moment.

They seem a touch better than Liverpool eh :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great run by Good Diaby, Cazorla shot saved.

[Globalgunner]

We are getting overrun in midfield right now. Something needs to change

[hymppi]

the good Diaby showed up for a bit

[Özim]

Brilliant by Diaby!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mounier off, Ait-Fana on.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I think we ought to take Diaby off now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Blatant foul on Mertesacker and Vermaelen. :lol:

[Letters]

Gervinho really does work hard.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud off, Ramsey on.

Giroud did get an assist though. :bow:

[hymppi]

eric estrada off :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Estrada off, Herrera on. Camara off, Stambouli on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for Belhanda! Straight at Mannone from not far out.

[Master Splinter]

Mannone :bow:.

[hymppi]

mannone saves!

[Globalgunner]

Playing like the Keystone cops now.

[Marc Overmars]

We look tired as fuck.

We'll do very well to hold on IMO.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Can't believe we are still leading this.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hooftime from Jenkinson. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Belhanda booked.

[Xhaka Can’t]

This is hellish to watch. Feels like the second half has been on for hours.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Mannone.

[Globalgunner]

If Diaby is anything. It is NOT a defensive midfielder. He couldnt hold up a pair of girl guides.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla off, Coquelin on.

Poldi off, Theo on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible dive.

[Globalgunner]

Terrible dive.
It worked once. Might as well...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Montpellier 1-2 Arsenal, FT! Get in.

Scratchy performance but fuck it tbf.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Awful second half, but I'll take this result.

[Letters]

Terrible dive.
That was more of a pel than the first one :lol:

[Letters]

Montpellier 1-2 Arsenal, FT! Get in.

Scratchy performance but fuck it tbf.:gp:

[hymppi]

what a bitch that second half was.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

get in!!

[GP]

Excellent.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Exactly.

[Master Splinter]

Excessively excruciating.