Southampton at home. Sat 23rd Nov. 3pm.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

another well timed international break IMO. Ozil and Mertesacker can do nothing but rest at home for 2 weeks instead of jetting around for Germany due to their flu. Both are exhausted anyway. Walcott back as well which gives us strength going into xmas.

I'll go for something a little bit different than usual

3-0

Ozil hattrick



http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1510577.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Arsenal%20v%20Newcastle%20United%20-%20Premier%20League-1510577


http://cdn.caughtoffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Mertesacker.jpg


http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/cms_images/news/saints-hull-group-cele-first-half-news148-1164175_478x359.jpg


http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2009/6/26/1246024141631/Southampton-001.jpg


http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/324x182/jan_13/gun__1358428400_shirt_badge.jpg

[Marc Overmars]

They are pretty good. We need to be little bit cautious.

3-1.

[Xhaka Can’t]

6-1

[milla]

2-0 Don't expect goal fest Soton has a decent defensive record this season. :coffee:

[I am invisible]

Ugh... not another top of the table clash...

[Master Splinter]

Everton were due a win against us some day, so a nice repeat of the 6-1 last year should wash away yesterday's disappointment.

Or even better, 6-0.

[Syn]

Anyone who reckons we'll batter them is a filthy scumbag.

[GP]

3-0

[fakeyank]

We will lose and lose well..

[Syn]

Anyone who thinks we'll lose is a tubby parasite.

[Niall_Quinn]

6-2 us, after we go 3-0 up, they claw back to 3-2, we all throw a fit before going on to make it look easy - which it won't be. Could be 7-2 but Nik will miss.

[milla]

We will lose and lose well..

tubby parasite :pal:

[Munchies]

Soton have done well so far, and a big credit to that is that their team continously press the ball non stop.

An early goal for us will be massive, as it'll force them to play, meaning we can pick them off.

Arsenal 3-1

[pmakgreb]

hopefully going to this (if I get a ticket) and as someone said they are playing well, their 2 full backs are as good as anyone in the league and Lualla or whatever his name is is the kind of player defenders don't like playing against. Direct runner, abit like townsend but with more skill. Lambert will be a threat though I don't expect them to cause too many problems.

3-1 would be my shout and I can see Ozil stepping up after a couple of poor performances.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

They have conceded 5 goals in 11 games and moreover, 5 fewer than anyone else.

Lovren has been superb at the back and Wanayama & Schneiderlain(sp) have been very effective in front of him.

You'd hope one of the returnees would be in a position to start....


-------------Szczesny-------------

Sagna----Merkyl-----KOS-----Gibbs

------Arteta--------Ramsey--------

Walcott--------Ozil---------Cazorla

-----------Olivier Giroud------------

[Özil's Panoramic View]

A Must Win this one.

And by Must Win, I mean we absolutely need to flatten them.

5-1.

#COYG :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 scuff off Bendtner's beard.

[GP]

I'll take it.

[PGFC]

that's what we've heard :good:

[Xhaka Can’t]

:lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

lol

[Master Splinter]

Wanyama is the new Tiote.

[The Ogg Monster]

It's all about the result. We need to bounce back from the OT flukefest United managed. A draw is unacceptable as we need to stay on top to keep confidence high. Flamini suspension not a problem as we are home and don't need him. Theo needs to start to give ozil someone to pass to. After the international break we'll be fresh and a good win is a must.

We have 5 winnerble games coming up so 3 points starts here.

Just hope after OT we don't pussy out and forget we are the best in the PL.

3-1 Giroud 2, Ramsey.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hopefully Walcott won't start. He's the one thing I can't be positive about right now. An absolutely shit player who is bound to break up our play. Let me tell you - there is NO WAY I am wrong about this guy! If I'm wrong I will eat MS's hat. He's shit, I'm right and come back to me and point out this post if he improves to the same degree as Ramsey and rips the shit out of Southampton and goes on to set the league on fire - which he definitely won't! No way is he getting a hat-trick.

[Master Splinter]

I don't own a hat.

[Xhaka Can’t]

He's eaten it already

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Walcott will most definitely be an outlet but he won't necessarily be on the same wavelength as everyone else having seen his 2 weeks out turn into what seems an age. Giroud wasn't on the same wavelength as Ozil against Manure so I wouldn't be surprised if Theo needs to adjust somewhat. Fortunately, most of the plays will revolve around, Theo going for a jog and initiating the play with Ozil then picking him out so that set play should keep it simple enough.

[JonasTC]

I really hope Walcott starts, even if he's not in the greatest shape, his speed will help us against Southamptons high pressure. If he starts, im looking forward to Cazözil providing him with assists for his comeback hattrick.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think that even if they are capable of a containing game (and I believe they are) they haven't done it enough this season to be at ease doing so, neither will Pochettino particularly favour it and that will suit us well and make for an open game. You'd think.

I suspect Theo can smell his England place slipping further and further away with Townsend currently on the wide man England merry go round....so he will won't to get back to the proceedings asap.

[Nayan]

2-1 home win

[Injury Time]

I'll take it.

##
1-1 Wenger out

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looked like Theo was in training today. :popcorn:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Ozil will only have played 30 mins of football in 2 weeks. Good news because he needed a rest.

[Injury Time]

Looked like Theo was in training today. :popcorn:

Really, change that to 0-1 loss with Theo trying to get back into form. Backroom staff out!

[Munchies]

Feo confirmed in the squad
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-it-s-great-to-have-theo-back

[Marc Overmars]

Welcome back Feo.

[Syn]

Good stuff. Our boys did well on the international break - quite a few giggsed their way out of action. Only Cazorla might be feeling the effects but even he didn't play that much.

----------------Szczesny-----------------

Sagna----Mertesacker--Koscielny----Gibbs

----------Ramsey---Arteta--------------

Walcott----------Ozil------------Gnabry

----------------Giroud-----------------

Dench: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Rosicky, Wilshere, Cazorla, Bendtner.

#decent #bench #now #must #fight #hard #come #on #gunners #bpl

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Theo. :bow:

He's got pace, he's quick, he's fast.

Welcome back.

[Syn]

http://media.tumblr.com/46e4f8f9a3fbc4ddd322ad2b5c809fae/tumblr_inline_mgxif0cMCg1qjoyi9.gif

[Master Splinter]

One of Feo or Gnabry has to play. Southampton have a strong defence, so the five-man midfield would probably be nullified again. Little bit pace and unpredictability is required.

Can see Cazorla being rested, seeing as he played the most.

Quite excited about this. Everyone's relatively fresh. Has to be a win. And then another against Marseille will get the momentum going again.

3-1.

[Penguin]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/764302c5361a29950428a6328deacc3d/tumblr_mnktmpwJfY1qfj1xoo1_500.gif

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Did Cazorla played two full 90 minutes!?!?

[Master Splinter]

Did Cazorla played two full 90 minutes!?!?

He played 58 and then 45.

So Wilshere probably played the most tbf.

Or Jenks, if you count U21 games.

[Master Splinter]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/764302c5361a29950428a6328deacc3d/tumblr_mnktmpwJfY1qfj1xoo1_500.gif

Shame JLS are splitting up.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Does he really need a rest after that? Points dropped could easily see us relinquish top spot.....

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud

Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Rosicky, Walcott, Gnabry, Bendtner

Southampton: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Hooiveld, Shaw, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Ward-Prowse, Lallana (c), Rodriguez, Lambert.

Subs: Gazzaniga, Yoshida, S. Davis, Osvaldo, Chambers, Reed, Gallagher.

[Marc Overmars]

The bench is looking much better except for the fat ninja.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Arsenal v Southampton (1500 GMT)
There is a possible delay to kick-off because of broken rail on the Piccadilly line.

[GP]

Yep. Even better with Ox and Poldi back.

[milla]

Ramsey and Jack in midfield = shit midfield IMO. :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

15:15 kick-off.

[Marc Overmars]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZwyXbYCMAAWX2s.jpg:large

[Edinburgh Gooner]

any decent streams?

[Master Splinter]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZwyXbYCMAAWX2s.jpg:large

Three beautiful men there.

And one stunner.

Keown :bow:.

[Munchies]

Flash Stream;
http://www.hqsportz.com/

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Even Arshavin made it there behind Pires.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Flash Stream;
http://www.hqsportz.com/
cheers fella

[A Gunner]

Even Arshavin made it there behind Pires.

Didn't notice the little guy until you mentioned it!

[milla]

HD streaming http://127.0.0.1:6878/webui/player/11f2eb93cfe49106b5336b9d36ce05de493c5692?autoplay= false

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Come on you Gunners!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Ramsey :doh:.

[Globalgunner]

Shit, its that twerp blowing the whistle. Really dont like him

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal.

[GP]

Bif limping.

[WMUG]

fL :lol:

Awlful T

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud struggling.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good covering challenge on Wheelchair there from Shaw.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos knew Lambert wasn't getting that. :lol:

:unsure:

[GP]

Tekkers :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Boruc. :haha:

Tekkers from BFG before.

[Penguin]

Mertekkersacker :bow:

[GP]

HOW??

[Penguin]

So unlucky from wilshere!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair hits the post! Brilliant effort from that angle.

[Master Splinter]

WTF?

[GP]

Jack :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sagna. :haha:

Dear me.

[Penguin]

Oh Sagna :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Boruc gets there ahead of Bif.

[Globalgunner]

Sagna doing the electric boogaloo instead of playing the ball.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey flicks on to the post!

[JonasTC]

FFS! Give us 2 amazing goals, stupid post

[Penguin]

post again!!!

That would have been stunning from Ramsey

[Master Splinter]

Ramsey :bow:.

Fucking post.

[GP]

That post is fuckin racist.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Give Old Man Sagna a chance, Jack.

[Master Splinter]

Wilshere is 2% away from domination.

[GP]

Get up ffs

[Penguin]

Wilshere spends 10 minutes on the floor in every match. :rolleyes:

[JonasTC]

oh no... not again. Ref allowing for a rugby match

[Penguin]

Boruc :haha:

1-0 :scarf:

[GP]

BRILLIANT!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GIROUD!!!

Boruc. :haha:

OMG.

[Master Splinter]

:haha:

[JonasTC]

BIG MOTHERFUCKING SEXY

[GP]

Polish goalkeepers :haha:

[Özim]

Boruc :lol:

Giroud with a tap in 1-0

[Globalgunner]

Boric making up for the post. He still owes us one more goal

[Master Splinter]

Boruc had already done a few stupid things, so well done to Bif for noticing and pressuring him.

[Maestro]

Really didn't think it would be easy to score against this Saints side

Boruc, lol ....suddenly thinks he's an Arsenal midfielder, quality

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Boruc hoofs it this time.

[Marc Overmars]

Get in. :dance:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clyne had a chance to play it in but delayed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great header away Bif.

[Master Splinter]

Two good defensive headers from Bif already today.

He is awlsome.

[Penguin]

Ramsey tackles Cazorla then loses the ball :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches saves from Lallana.

Arteta. :doh:

[Penguin]

Great save Chesney

Careful Arteta!

[JonasTC]

Why do we always get theese refs that allows for a rugby match?

[Globalgunner]

Clattenburg really is a piece of work.
Arteta is a rubbish DM

[Munchies]

http://i.imgur.com/6H6JlNk.gif

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get it together Arteta.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nice play but Özil offside. :(

[Penguin]

Lovely one touch stuff from Ozil and Giroud

[Master Splinter]

Clattenburg is taking the piss now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I reckon Giroud wanted to throw the ball at Clattenburg there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Ches.

[Master Splinter]

I actually think Clattenburg is relatively one of the better referees, but he's been terrible today.

[Master Splinter]

Szczesny :bow:.

[Munchies]

Sir Ches :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great save from Ches.

All stemmed from a shite pass by Arteta.

[Globalgunner]

Arteta is a liability. Where is Dench

[Penguin]

Cazorla :doh: :(

[The Dismantler]

we need a three goal cushion.....

southampton are fighting like.... er like.... erm.... fighting like beavers!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hooiveld booked. Finally something against Southampton.

[Globalgunner]

We need to improve 2nd half. Personally I would take Arteta off and replace him with someone in the crowd.

[Penguin]

we need a three goal cushion.....

southampton are fighting like.... er like.... erm.... fighting like beavers!

We need Arteta and Ramsey to fix up defensively

[Marc Overmars]

Need little bit 2nd goal.

Southampton are definitely a threat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT. Hopefully we still have the lead when that annoying tank Wanyama comes off.

[Master Splinter]

Cazorla is having an Arshavin. So poor.

Giroud brilliant.

Kos bossing it.

Hope we don't sleepwalk our way through the second half.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Wanyama is a brick sh*thouse. Just do what you do at school when you realise one guy in the middle is as fast and as strong as anyone......pass it around him, don't try and take him on. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal.

[Penguin]

Ozil just offside

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shaw off injured for Davis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wanyama booked. Good.

[Penguin]

Wanyama booked

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Awlsome control from Santi but then falls over.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clyne goes to the byline, easy for Ches.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good play from Southampton, Lallana's shot straight at Ches though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lallana off, Osvaldo on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil nearly away.

[Penguin]

Cazorla with another poor pass.

Feeling the effects of a tiring international week?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gibbs' turn. :cloud9:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clyne. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil shoots from out wide, Boruc saves.

[Penguin]

Ozil :cloud9:

he chose the wrong time to be selfish though :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So many fouls not being given.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whack it Ramsey!

[Penguin]

Good move, Ramsey should have just used his left foot

[Globalgunner]

We really need to put this one to bed. Playing like idiots, now

[Munchies]

Feo !!

[Niall_Quinn]

Clattenberg keeping them in it. Dreadful refereeing performance. He's playing different rules for each team.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair header, easy for Boruc, needs to go back towards everybody else with that kind of header.

[JonasTC]

We really need to put this one to bed. Playing like idiots, now

Are you watching another match? :D We're playing amazing right now, just not getting the goals

[Penguin]

Theo warming up

All set for a goal off the bench :pray:

[Penguin]

Santi off for Theo :dance:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla off, Theo on. Welcome back Theo.

[JonasTC]

THEO!!! Dream comeback pls

[Globalgunner]

Are you watching another match? :D We're playing amazing right now, just not getting the goals

Nothing amazing about this performance. If not for Boric, what would be the score

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta off injured, Rosicky on. :popcorn:

[Penguin]

Arteta off for Rosicky.

Who's the DM now? :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Osvaldo bulldozes his way, Ches there easily.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta off for Rosicky.

Who's the DM now? :unsure:

Whoever is closest to the ball.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not a great touch from Theo.

Özil. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

You careless fucker Walcott!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lambert shot, Kos blocks. Had a heart attack there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wanyama slices it on the volley.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos did well tracking Rodriguez.

[Penguin]

Good sweeping from Boruc that time

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil off, Monreal on.

[Marc Overmars]

Come on Arsenal. :pray:

[Penguin]

Theo shoots but wide

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo shoots, wide. :(

[Penguin]

Penalty :dance:

[Munchies]

YESSSSSSSSSSS

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty!!

[Master Splinter]

Clattenburg gets something right.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GIROUD!!!! GET IN!!!

[JonasTC]

THE SEXY MAN!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Bif!!!!!!

[Marc Overmars]

GET IN!

You sexy bastard.

[Master Splinter]

Hat-trick for Giroud :pray:.

[Penguin]

Giroud :bow:

As calm as a.... cloud? :unsure:

[Munchies]

:haha: volley from50 yards

[Penguin]

Giroud :haha:

shoots from 45 yards away from goal

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great ball in from Gibbs.

[Penguin]

:haha: volley from50 yards

I don't remember the last time he got a long range shot on target :lol:

Still love you Giroud :console:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches there quickly to stop Wanyama beasting through.

[Penguin]

Chesney alert and fast off his line.

Yet another assured performance by him.

[Master Splinter]

Szczesny injures Sagna. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four added minutes.

[The Dismantler]

Clattenburg gets something right.


:rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I can't remember us being so often offside as in this game. Usually it's just one player doing it constantly (Ade, RVP).

[Penguin]

I can't remember us being so often offside as in this game. Usually it's just one player doing it constantly (Ade, RVP).

Most teams sit deep against us in the league tbf, as opposed to the high line pressing game Southampton are playing

[A Gunner]

2 - 0 FT
Back on top, 4 points clear!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal 2-0 Southampton, FT! Four points clear. :scarf:

:dance:

[Penguin]

2-0 FT

Good performance :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Most teams sit deep against us in the league tbf, as opposed to the high line pressing game Southampton are playing

Well that is true.

[GP]

Sweet.

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal :bow:.

[GP]

I love the Arsenal.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Up the Arse! Get in.

[Guns of Gibraltar]

anyone has any links to download the game? thanks

[AFC Leveller]

Never really got out of 2nd gear, Southampton took the game to us without ever really doing anything worrying.

It's now the 4th or 5th game where we just look disjointed and all over the place offensively. we dont look like we have a plan or a tactic, and noone looks like he wants to drive WITH the ball. It was the same against man u and they punished us. I think haivng Feo bac will hopefully give us that outlet that we've missed and give teams something to think about because we are too easy too defend against right now.