Arsenal v Fenerbahce Tuesday 27th August 19:45 ITV1

[Cripps_orig]

Going to this.

Can't even play a weaker team.

Surely we can't fuck this up

[Master Splinter]

Fabianski

GHELkinson
Sagna
BFG
Monreal

Wilshere
Zelalem
Eisfeld

Ryo
Sanogo
Gnabry

Subs: Giroud, Podolski, Walcott, Cazorla, Ramsey, Gibbs, Szczesny.


Weakened team tbf.

Seriously though, the only players who could be rested are maybe Gibbs (Monreal), Cazorla (Wilshere) and Giroud (Sanogo).

[Cripps_orig]

That midfield would be destroyed

[Joker]

We should rest a few players, but not too many. Fener didn't look up to much so I doubt we'll have too many problems tbh.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

proper practice match ahead of the derby against the scum.

[Niall_Quinn]

1-1

[GP]

3-0

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

1-5

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ramsey, Theo and Giroud could do with a rest.


Fabianksi

Jenkinson
Kosicienly
Mertesacker
Monreal

Zealam
Rosicky
Wilshere

Ryo
Podolski
Gnabry


2 - 0

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

start legless.

if he doesnt start a rubber dead match what hope has he got?

either him or theo up front imo

[Cripps_orig]

Ramsey, Theo and Giroud could do with a rest.


Fabianksi

Jenkinson
Kosicienly
Mertesacker
Monreal

Zealam
Rosicky
Wilshere

Ryo
Podolski
Gnabry


2 - 0
If that's the team, we're out.

No need to rest any players. It's been a week of the season

[Marc Overmars]

Think we can afford to use the squad, well, what's left of it here. Nothing too wholesale though, keep the core of the side in.

The main event is next Sunday.

[milla]

Think we can afford to use the squad, well, what's left of it here. Nothing too wholesale though, keep the core of the side in.

The main event is next Sunday.

Rotate the midfield a bit, let Wheelchair start, Rozza and Santi on the bench. :coffee:

[Grebbo]

May as well start with the fist team and sub some of them when the game is won. No point doing it the other way round.

This is the biggest game of the season for Stan. He'll want the first team playing.

[Munchies]

Are Ping Pong / Park available for this ???

[Cripps_orig]

Wenger saying Koscielny and Wilshere are fit for this.

Wilshere will start.

Kos hasn't been decided yet.

[GP]

Szczesny, Jenkinson, Sagna, Mertesacker, Monreal, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Podolski, Walcott, Giroud

[GP]

Arsenal subs: Koscielny, Rosicky, Fabianski, Sanogo, Gibbs, Miyaichi, Frimpong.

[Master Splinter]

Some +1s for Ryo and Sanogo, hopefully.

[Marc Overmars]

Hopefully Bif keeps up his 100% scoring start.

[Master Splinter]

Theo could do with a few goals to back up his last two excellent performances.

Croatia.

Blackpool.

Reading.

Newcastle.

Fenerbahce?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Strong squad.

Wenger apparently going for the jugular.

[Master Splinter]

Christopher Hares: Would any of tonight's back four for Arsenal get in any team that has a serious chance of a top 7 finish?

Twitter gives these people a platform to air their views.

Twitter :doh:.

[Munchies]

Szczesny, Jenkinson, Sagna, Mertesacker, Monreal, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Podolski, Walcott, Giroud

Should get the job done :good:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Can't expect much more from a hare, tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ITV1's programme on in a minute.

[Munchies]

Online link if needed
http://www.itv.com/sport/football/ecl-qualifiers/match/arsenal-fenerbahce-3661790/

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dixon and Wright in the studio for the assassination.

[Munchies]

05/06 , why were we so shit ?!?!

Can't seem to remember right now

[Munchies]

Wenger :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

05/06 , why were we so shit ?!?!

Can't seem to remember right now

We lost Vieria and we just had a shocking start to the season.

[Munchies]

Cripps :bow:

:haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Cripps and Fakeyank with some cheap A4 banner asking Wenger to spend :haha::haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Champions League music. :bow:

[Munchies]

Cripps and Fakeyank with some cheap A4 banner asking Wenger to spend :haha::haha:

:haha: :haha: :haha:

It was funny shit !!

[Power n Glory]

Wenger taking another dig at fans saying his opinion won't be swayed by Twitter or Facebook. Very patronising. There is no way he's being held back by Gazidis, Dick Law or Stan because he wouldn't swipe so unapologetically at the fans in this manner.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Champions League music. :bow:

Thanks to ITV we can't hear it. <_<

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Thanks to ITV we can't hear it. <_<

I made a tactical switch to the PAOK game just so I could hear it. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Meireled shot, deflects, I think. Anyway, easy for Ches.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fenerbahce are out-booing us. :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Towsend in making sense shocker.

Shite from Wheelchair, just pass it!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ffs Jack, pass it.

[Munchies]

Wilshere is shit

[Munchies]

Shit pass by Wheelchair

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Incisive from Ramsey, well attempted anyway.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Sow. :haha:

Awlful swine.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BFG. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Traumatic. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WTF happened there? :haha:

Great tackle from BFG and then a save from Ches.

[Munchies]

How did he get a shot there ? Good save

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey takes one in the nuts.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif going for glory.

Cazorla. :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Giroud thinks he's Messi :lol:

[Munchies]

Santi :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck, that Giroud bloke is diabolical.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Santi. :cloud9:

Terrible effort by Giroud.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger has told them not to press, hasn't he? Conserve energy. But it's letting fenerbache into the game. Bare minimum is our tactic again. So stupid.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Merts :haha::haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

BFG. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to us, Poldi piledriver. :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FFS Theo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not a bad effort. :blink:

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck the turd, what a waste of a FK. Blind Wenger will be impressed no doubt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RAMSEY!!!!

[Munchies]

Ramsey :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Good cross Jenks. Giroud nowhere as always.

Ramsey shows him how it's done. 1-0 game over surely?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Rambo!!! :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

What a start to the season.


Wonder who's going to die.

[Niall_Quinn]

Isn't this the night where they decide if the Turks get kicked out?

[Letters]

FFS Theo.

I seriously don't understand how professional footballers can't deliver a free kick or corner competently.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Theo has been getting the better of his markers tonight.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I seriously don't understand how professional footballers can't deliver a free kick or corner competently.

And this wasn't even a belter, this was a floater and he still couldn't beat the wall!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref rescues another mad ches moment.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud should've been able to put it across goal there. Good move though.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Too slow by BIF. Early ball in or an early shot and we could have scored.

[Niall_Quinn]

Striker urgently required before the window closes.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I seriously don't understand how professional footballers can't deliver a free kick or corner competently.

Don't they use them weird yellow person-shaped obstacles for set pieces?

You know, the things that don't actually move...

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Great pass from Rambo to Giroud who fucks it up from close range.

[fakeyank]

Ramsey has been brilliant so far! :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Yellow for BFG :(

[Özil's Panoramic View]

BFG with a rash challenge close to the edge of the 18yard box.

Free kick in a dangerous area.

[Niall_Quinn]

Cazorla running things but Ramsey and jack have been neat enough.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bruno Alves freekick, curls wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla runs in, shot deflects behind for a corner.

[Niall_Quinn]

Great little player is Cazorla.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chaos in their area. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Jenks can't cross because Giroud refuses to get in the box.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great save from Shznanay to deny Emineke!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And another save!

[Niall_Quinn]

Great save, good shot too, even better save. Well done ches. awful defending.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Great couple of saves by Ches.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Ches and Ramsey :bow: GW shocker

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mad Jens! :bow:

[Munchies]

Jens :bow:

[Globalgunner]

A few observations.....Sagna is not a CB
Cheney is like the proverbial girl with the little curl. When he's good he's very very good but when he's bad....oh dear!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Sagan. :bow:

[Letters]

Doing our best to make a game of it :lol:

Chez :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh dear Giroud.

Cazorla. :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS Giroud

[Niall_Quinn]

Enough now for that donkey, please FFS sign a striker.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Giroud. :doh:

[Rors]

It is that Giroud after all. I was beginning to wonder...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT. :bow:

[Munchies]

This is why we need someone better than Giroud

[Letters]

Oh FFS Giroud!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

A few observations.....Sagna is not a CB
Cheney is like the proverbial girl with the little curl. When he's good he's very very good but when he's bad....oh dear!

Add to that Jack is not a deep lying midfielder of any sort.

[Niall_Quinn]

Good enough by the midfield lads. Walcott and Giroud laughable. Defence pretty stretched on occasions, ches rescued them a couple of times. Cazorla the stand out.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

This is why we need someone better than Giroud

Yes, and the menu at Chez RM is looking very tasty......although we wont be able to gorge on all

[Marc Overmars]

Pretty comfortable so far. Although Monreal keeps getting done by Meireles' diagonal balls.

[Niall_Quinn]

Finally they spot how lazy theo is. Only took 3 seasons.

[Marc Overmars]

And this wasn't even a belter, this was a floater and he still couldn't beat the wall!

He would probably still inexplicably be on set pieces even if Cabaye was signed. :doh:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Not a bad 1st half.

Santi and Rambo. :bow:

Theo with yet another assist.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pods 8-1 to score next. Not bad odds.

[Power n Glory]

Good analysis from Wright and Dixon. Theo needs to play closer to Giroud.

I've noticed Podolski isn't hugging the wings as much on that left side either. He's moving more towards the middle which is what we need. All three strikers shouldn't be trying to work closer together. More link up play.

But so far so good.

[LDG]

Pretty comfortable so far. Although Monreal keeps getting done by Meireles' diagonal balls.

Bloody right. Leaving a lot of space in there. Mert has been double teamed a couple of times.


Jack looking a bit more like his old self. Had that buzz when he came on against Fulham, and looks lively tonight.

Wanted the run from Theo a couple of times...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[LDG]

Good analysis from Wright and Dixon. Theo needs to play closer to Giroud.

I've noticed Podolski isn't hugging the wings as much on that left side either. He's moving more towards the middle which is what we need. All three strikers shouldn't be trying to work closer together. More link up play.

But so far so good.

Yeah, Pod is finding a really good bit of space on that inside channel. Looks quicker too.

[Niall_Quinn]

Good run pods but he's injured now. Terrible by Giroud again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi has done his hamstring. :doh:

[LDG]

Saying that.

Bollocks.

[Munchies]

Hamstring :/

[Niall_Quinn]

Flamini in for sure now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What was Ramsey going for there? :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey, head it!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi off, Gibbs on.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ffs Podolski has crippled himself.

Replaced by Gibbs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good idea from Wheelchair.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Flashes of pre-injury Jack on display.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good block from Monreal to stop Kuyt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pub team touch from Bif.

[GP]

Why's he praying to the linesman? He missed anyway.

[Niall_Quinn]

Horrible attempt at a dive.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches, use your brain. Anyway, Emineke booked for diving.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Chesney's decision making leaves much to be desired.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bruno Alves has been opened up.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Ches, use your brain. Anyway, Emineke booked for diving.

What a moran.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dangerous from Bif.

[Globalgunner]

What a moran.

Who? Chez or the diver?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stevie Cazorla. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Sanogo coming on, Giroud off. Like for like, both sub standard.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud off, Sanogo on! :scarf:

[Rors]

Here comes the postie :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

The postman on.

Giroud's goal scoring record broken now. :( He's only got himself to blame tonight.

[Munchies]

Sanogogogo :bow:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Yaya. :bow:

He's super special quality.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hugely exciting to see our big summer signing.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Little bit pub touch by our marquee signing there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal. :haha:

That is dreadful.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck,what a terrible cross.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good strike by Cazorla, Vulcan saves.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Monreal. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Santi goes close, good save.

[Rors]

Say what you will about Sanogo, but at least he has a gimmick...

[Niall_Quinn]

Gibbs clears it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gibbs clears one. Come on Arsenal FFS.

[Niall_Quinn]

Say what you will about Sanogo, but at least he has a gimmick...

He's tall???

[Rors]

He's tall???

Close enough...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kuijt hauled off, Webo on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cristian off, Potuk on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I thought that was going to be Sanogo's moment!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Handball from Seasick Steve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo smacks the bar!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Theo whacks the woodwork.

So close.

[Niall_Quinn]

Has fener really had more attempts? Didn't see them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey booked, not sure what for.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey booked for nothing.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Why was Rambo booked?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RAMSEY!!!!

[Rors]

Rammo :bow:

[GP]

WHAT A GOAL!

[Munchies]

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Nicec cross Gibbs, nice finish Ramsey 2-0

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Rambo!!!!

He's a top player. :bow:

[fakeyank]

Where's the dude who wanted Ramsey dead? :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

We're safe.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Not the easiest of chances.

Top drawer finish - Henry-esque.

[GP]

HunderscoreCunderscoreZ :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo off, Ryo on. :bow:

[Rors]

Ryo?! Has it come to this? :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Theo off, not that anyone would notice, Ryo on.

Who?

[GP]

Mr. Miyagi :bow:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Theo off for Miyaichi.

[Rors]

And he's off to a flyer... :lol:

[Letters]

Did we just bring the mascot on? :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanogo. :haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Yaya. :haha:

[Munchies]

Sanogo :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

That's the top quality we have signed.

cazorla I mean.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well saved Ches, from Bruno Alves' freekick.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Meireles booked.

[Niall_Quinn]

Could have done without losing pods for the weekend.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Did the Fenebahce supporters by chance receive a call from Lord Sugar?

[LDG]

Sanogo :haha:

Leave him be :lol:

looks little bit nervous.

nice link up play for the goal.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Mock not Ryo

[Munchies]

He needs to be put down ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair has a kick.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Leave him be :lol:

looks little bit nervous.

nice link up play for the goal.

what and give up the chance to write off someone we haven't seen play......

surely thats like asking posters to think before they post

[Globalgunner]

Ramsey, trying to make me and HCZ eat our words. Fair play to him...but can he do it on a .......No I know he can't.

Has anyone wiggled that maybe we aim for 4th for a reason. 2 extra games each season must be worth about 2m. I guess the board were gutted the year we came 3rd

[Niall_Quinn]

Wilshere s injured again FFS. All good stuff for the weekend.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Targeting his ankle on purpose.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Wheelchair. :rose:

'Crisis'.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wheelchair has a kick.

2 weeks?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sow off, Topuz on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Targeting his ankle on purpose.

Yes, but it's okay with the ref.

[Munchies]

He's broken now ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Another foul on Wheelchair. Freekick in a dangerous area. Come on Cabaye.

[Niall_Quinn]

No card? Wtf?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Send that cunt Alves OFF!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla hits the wall. :rose:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Santi pulling a Theo on that freekick.

[Niall_Quinn]

Cazorla hits the wall. :rose:

More a security fence than a wall.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Is there a fire drill?

[GP]

FFS

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Let's give Wilshere a beating. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Should be 2 yellows there.

[GP]

I like Nacho. Good little player.

[Letters]

Punch 'em, Jack :fury:

[Niall_Quinn]

Good play Jenks.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

He needs to be put down ffs

https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1387160600/Picture_2.png


is that riiiiiiiiiight?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Punch 'em, Jack :fury:

Right in their cunts.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bad play Jenks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jenks. :haha:

Three added minutes.

[Letters]

Jenkinson! :lol:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Jenks. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey off? Why?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Much better from Jenks now.

[Letters]

Oh balls. Great hit. Good save

[Japan Shaking All Over]

not a bad cross from a dead man........

[Niall_Quinn]

Great play Ryo and Jenks. But straight at the keeper.

but why has Ramsey gone off! Do we do that now, deliberately go down to ten men?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 FT!

Us. :bow:

[GP]

Noice.

[Niall_Quinn]

Routine but a bit bruising towards the end.

[GP]

HunderscoreCunderscoreZ :lol:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

apparantly he got bookedfor going off the pitch to put on his boot but didnt come on without permission

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Officially into the CL now. :bow:

Surely we'll attract top, top, super special quality players now.

[fakeyank]

Officially into the CL now. :bow:

Surely we'll attract top, top, super special quality players now.

Flamini is coming home tbh..

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Flamini is coming home tbh..

Can't wait to be up till 12 midnight September 2nd to see if we push through his signing.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Ramsey, trying to make me and HCZ eat our words. Fair play to him...but can he do it on a .......No I know he can't.

Has anyone wiggled that maybe we aim for 4th for a reason. 2 extra games each season must be worth about 2m. I guess the board were gutted the year we came 3rd

Speak for yourself, even with a side that has as much pace and power as Mohammed Ali has now his shocking first touch, dismal passing and lack of pace embarrasses us. I'd remind those who have said he scored twice tonight...Cygan scored twice in a home match against Fulham and Bendtner scored a hat trick against Porto.

Ok tonight....but Ok wins you fuck all

[Cripps_orig]

Cripps :bow:

:haha:
:unsure: