Cardiff away. Saturday. 3pm KO.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

this won't be easy, Cardiff are one of those teams that can turn it on and give us a real battle.

I think it'll be tight, we may have to rest some players. Ozil looks knackered for instance. Maybe give Walcott a start?

If we rest Ozil I'll have to go for a different scoreline than usual. So I'll go for

3-0

Ozil hattrick



http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/WAL/Cardiff_City4.jpg


http://talksport.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/201308/malky_mackay.jpg?itok=LGz1yKSH


http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/63140000/jpg/_63140965_hi016090723.jpg


http://thinkfootball.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Aaron_Ramsey_2360044b1.jpg

[milla]

http://northlondonisred.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wenger.jpg

[Syn]

If Ramsey scores, will he celebrate?

[Marc Overmars]

Got a feeling Cardiff may frustrate us but hopefully we do 'em. Ideally we need 6 points from Cardiff and Hull before Everton, City and Chelsea come along.

[Bumble]

this will be tough, they are coming off a good result against united. a draw wouldnt be the end of the world but i fancy if we score first we wont drop any points and ride out the game 2-0.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

This one has a hard fought, well ground out victory written all over it. Holding the mancs to a draw will be their catalyst for a challenge, but in the end, us having quality all over the pitch will see us walking away with all the spoils.

0-2.

#COYG :scarf:

[mkkreuk]

I think we'll beat them after weathering a tough start. 4-1. Theo x 2, Giroudl and of course Ramsey. Mutch a do about nothing for them.

[Master Splinter]

Szczesny

Sagna
BFG
Koscielny
Gibbs

Arteta
Ramsey
Wilshere

Theo
Giroud
Cazorla

Subs: Gnabry, Ozil, Rosicky, Flamini, Vermaelen, Monreal.

1-3 (Mutch, Giroud, Ramsey, Walcott).

[milla]

Szczesny

Sagna
BFG
Koscielny
Gibbs

Arteta
Ramsey
Wilshere

Theo
Giroud
Cazorla

Subs: Gnabry, Ozil, Rosicky, Flamini, Vermaelen, Monreal.

1-3 (Mutch, Giroud, Ramsey, Walcott).

No GK on the bench? :coffee:

[Master Splinter]

No GK on the bench? :coffee:

Evidently not. :coffee:

[milla]

Evidently not. :coffee:

This sort of shit could easily cost us three points, glad you are not Wenget. :sulk:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

A little harsh on Wilshere perhaps(I won't be gutted if he actually plays though), but there will be other games to play.

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

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

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

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

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

[Bumble]

A little harsh on Wilshere perhaps(I won't be gutted if he actually plays though), but there will be other games to play.

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

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

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

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

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

thats probably our strongest side although i would have wilshere instead of arteta because he is more exciting but perhaps for tougher away games arteta is the one. but its nice to have a debate and be able to rotate.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think Wilshere has given away possession needlessly far too often this season and although it is often marginalised, Arteta really does know how to set the rhythm of passing in midfield.

On form, Wilshere is playing no worse than Ozil and would probably start ahead of him. Wilshere won't always find himself on the right of midfield though with opportunities to cut in on his left foot.

[Master Splinter]

WUMger with team news:



on the team news for Cardiff…
No, nothing is different from Marseille really. We have no injuries. Of course we have some little concerns. People were a little bit rested like Arteta, but they are all available now.

on Gibbs...
Kieran Gibbs was sick but he has already recovered yesterday. He is now back in the squad.

on Podolski’s progress…
It will be three weeks until we could see him in the team.

on Oxlade-Chamberlain…
It will be the New Year for him.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/team-news-who-s-fit-to-face-cardiff-

Gibbs :scarf:.

[-Xs-]

God. He actually said "little bit rested". :lol:

[IBK]

Feeling optimistic about this one. Flattering Bundesliga result aside, our MF shits on Manures in terms of quality, and I think Cardiff will have their hands fuller trying to contain us.

[Syn]

2-1 Cardiff win. Their fans reckon this is their toughest game of the season so far (having already beaten Man City and drawn/outplayed Man Utd). Can see this being a frustrating game.

But on a brighter note it seems like they're going to give Ramsey a very welcome reception before and after the game. He's a hero over there although now they're a bit pissed off they only got £5m for him.

[GP]

http://i.imgur.com/E5GMVy1.gif

[Dein-machine]

We don't need 2 Dm's against Cardiff. We should dominate the ball in midfield & play them off the pitch unlike the Mancs did. Why so many worried Gooners!! - Caulker & Jerome are the only players we've heard off & they came from shit mid tables teams like Stoke & Tottenham

[Munchies]

Forgot this was on sat, lets go gunners :popcorn:

Rather play Ramsey-Flamini , but Wenger prefers Ramsey-Arteta.

I'd also start Rosicky he's pretty good at tracking back and getting the ball.

[Thierrymon]

http://i.imgur.com/E5GMVy1.gif

:lol: wtf

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Cardiff seriously impressed me when they did City over....but then again Southampton have also looked impressive and we managed to best them.

I just hope that one or two find a little form before we find that we can't find the answers from the usual suspects.

[Globalgunner]

I think , believe and hope Monreal starts. He is quality.

[milla]

I think , believe and hope Monreal starts. He is quality.

:gp:

[Syn]

Gibbs has been very good this season. No reason for him not to play. Wenger will start him.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I'd still play Gibbs too unless he needs the rest, but Monreal has impressed me of late. I'll admit to previously thinking that the guy is very fortunate to be a part of Spain's squad but his cameo's have been really assured and positive.

[Munchies]

From this, it seems Bendnter isn't in the squad for the game
https://twitter.com/bendtnerb52/status/406771069065113600

phew... :bow:

[Syn]

Good stuff.

Long sleeves or short sleeves though.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

#sleevegate

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cardiff: Marshall, Taylor, Caulker, Turner, Whittingham, Medel, Campbell, Kim, Mutch, Cowie, Theophile-Catherine.
Subs: Lewis; Hudson, Cornelius, Odemwingie, Noone, Gunnarsson, Bellamy.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Ramsey, Özil, Cazorla, Giroud.
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Rosicky, Flamini, Walcott, Gnabry.

Flamini. :lol:

Don't disobey WUMger.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

I think that's the wrong team.

With a shit load of fixtures coming up he should have started Gnabry or Walcott and given Ozil or Ramsey a rest.

It'll cost us come end of December imo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They will play on Wednesday, probably. We really shouldn't be 'resting' players for away games, at home against Hull, it should be ok.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think we could do with Theo or Gnabry....but more for the balance of the team than anyone being tired.

I'm glad that we aren't playing both Flamini and Arteta and I think Rosicky and Theo look good for the game against Hull.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Would have started Theo, Cardiff attack and so his pace would be useful on the break. Though I can understand why Wenger went with this team, on paper Cardiff away is a much harder prospect than Hull at home.

One of Ozil and Ramsey needs to rest on Wednesday though. They've both played in nearly every game so far.

[The Ogg Monster]

Best bench Ive seen this season and we still have Podolski and Oxo coming back. No squad depth? Fuck off.

Lets cunt these cunts up.

[Master Splinter]

Tough game with Cardiff.

#Arsenal #tough game #top of the league #going to world cup #cardiff #big game #hair gel #premier league #most popular footballer in gay community #tough battle #pained post-miss expression # aaron ramsey #gunners # #football# shirley bassey

[The Ogg Monster]

What happened with Flamini?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Come on you Gunners!!!

[Penguin]

I think Wenger's trying to ease Theo back in slowly just to make sure he doesn't break himself again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilshere smacks the woodwork!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Very wasteful from Cazorla.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sagna knocks BFG out. :doh:

[Penguin]

Merts down :(

Headbutted by Sagna after going for the same ball as each other

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BFG on his feet, bleeding from his mouth though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Campbell header, just goes wide. Phew.

Get back on BFG!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Merts back on. :bow:

[gunnerrrrr]

any good streams guys?

[Penguin]

any good streams guys?

http://feed2all.eu/watch/224456/2/watch-cardiff-city-vs-arsenal.html

[gunnerrrrr]

http://feed2all.eu/watch/224456/2/watch-cardiff-city-vs-arsenal.html

cheers

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sagna cross, not a sod in the box. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fuck sake Giroud, you were onside!

[Master Splinter]

Bif :doh:.

[fakeyank]

Oliver you stupid shit

[gunnerrrrr]

giroud has to play on, sometimes he doesnt have that mentality

[Ralpheroo72]

Fuck sake giroud!

[Penguin]

He was offside tbh

[Munchies]

Just got on, Giroud dropped a clanger ffs

:doh:

[Ralpheroo72]

Ozil didn't touch, he was onside

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nice turn from Özil, Cazorla shot blocked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gibbs. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BFG clearing up the mess. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

No yellows for Cardiff so far. Pretty amazing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RAMSEY!!! What a header!

[Niall_Quinn]

Fantastic.

[Master Splinter]

Ramsey!!!!

[Penguin]

Ozil's pass :bow:

Ramsey :bow:

class from Ramsey for not celebrating against his former club, unlike some other cunts

[Master Splinter]

Is there anything Ramsey can't do?

It's absurd now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey didn't want to celebrate so I will:

:patrice:

[Syn]

Cardiff fans absolutely love him. Nice touch from them. How could you not tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gibbs booked. Just letting him know he was there!

[Niall_Quinn]

Yep - the usual. Booking for us.

[Transplanted Gooner]

With the lack of celebrations, I was looking around for a flag...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eek, nearly an equaliser. Set-piece kittens. :bow:

[WMUG]

Dafuq is this line about?

[Penguin]

Dafuq is this line about?

Huh ? :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theophile-Catherine. :lol:

[Globalgunner]

ramsey looked as happy as a man at a wake. Or on a night out with Cripps

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Wheelchair.

[Penguin]

Ramsey :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kim is going to play the role of Park Ji-Sung today. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WTF? Kim tackles between Sagna's legs, no foul given.

[Niall_Quinn]

Scandalous officiating again - right under his nose.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four added minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey turning, blasts it over.

[Munchies]

Nearly again

[Master Splinter]

Old Ramsey is back.

[Penguin]

Ramsey should've shot with his left there

[Penguin]

Giroud's defensive set piece headers :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cardiff 0-1 Arsenal, HT. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Good stuff.

[Syn]

14 goals in the season now for Ramsey - still in November. :haha:

[A Gunner]

Clearly Theophile loves Walcott!

[milla]

Or on a night out with Cripps

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

A bit careless in the final third at times, but it's been a really impressive display so far against a 'get in their faces' opponent, a terrible ref and the baying crowd controlling him. Great goal and could have had two more.

Koscielny and Mertesacker are sublime. Gibbs so dominant down the left side. Arteta in control of the centre. Ramsey being Ramsey. Giroud strong again.

Ozil never seems to have the will to shoot when he has time and space.

Cardiff have already been given the runaround, so hopefully they tire even more. And hopefully the ref tries being fair.

[Penguin]

Clearly Theophile loves Walcott!

So THAT's the reason Wenger didn't start Theo.. :lol:

[Özim]

a terrible ref

You say this every week! :rolleyes:

[Özim]

Good to see we're winning, tough place to go Cardiff have taken a few scalps.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You say this every week! :rolleyes:

Every week he is right tbf.

[Penguin]

Before Giroud's mistake we were still stuck in 'Marseille mode' - slow, lacklustre training ground stuff. Ironically that fired us up and made Cardiff more wary of us at the same time, so they dropped back and let Rambo do his thing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :scarf:

[Master Splinter]

FFS.

Ramsey :bow: :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cleared off the line!

[Marc Overmars]

Come on you Gunners!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey trying it again from the opposite side. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Arteta has been masterful.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

He was offside tbh

Correct. Although I was a bit annoyed Giroud didn't realise they'd called it wrong and just kept going sooner.

And Rambo should have had it on his left in the first half. Come on Arsenal!

[Master Splinter]

We really need to finish this off now while we're in the groove.

Power Play is in session.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a save from Ches!

[Master Splinter]

Szczesny :bow: :bow:.

[Özim]

Chesney saves us!

[Munchies]

Fucking hell..

SIR CHES !!!

[Penguin]

BRILLIANT save by Chesney!

Gibbs fell asleep :doh:

[Özim]

Was poor defending there that lead to the Chesney save.

[Ralpheroo72]

Sir Ches!

[Munchies]

FFS jump Gibbs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whittingham. :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Need a 2nd. :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theophile strikes firmly, Ches well to it.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Cardiff aren't a half bad side.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud goes for placement, easy for Marshall.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref is a joke.

[Syn]

Giroud has been absolutely terrible. No two ways about it. The carelessness and lack of ability is clear to see. Lets hope his workrate gets us a second goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Awful from Turner.

[Penguin]

Cardiff aren't a half bad side.

They look like a decent passing side, just like Swansea. Good to see that from a newly promoted side. They put the Stokes and Sunderlands to shame.

[Xhaka Can’t]

They look like a decent passing side, just like Swansea. Good to see that from a newly promoted side. They put the Stokes and Sunderlands to shame.

:gp:

[Munchies]

Clear corner there, wtf

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Massive deflection on Giroud's shot, nothing given.

[Penguin]

Giroud you need to pass there :doh: :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Holy fuck, that is awful officiating

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Campbell off, no dream goal for him. Odemwingie on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Officials are trying to give the momentum to Cardiff. Why they just can't play by the rules is a mystery. Same shit every week.

[fakeyank]

Need to bring Theo on and hit them on the counter

[Penguin]

Nacho and Theo warming up

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla shoots, scuffs it to Marshall.

[Master Splinter]

Cazorla is really, really rusty at the moment.

[Penguin]

Great move but difficult angle for Cazorla to score from. The pass should have come earlier from Jack

[Syn]

Lee Mason has always been an utter cunt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get up Odemwingie.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta. :bow:

[Munchies]

Mr Lee gone off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kim off, Noone on.

[Penguin]

Flamini on for Cazorla

Not the best game from Santi today

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla off, Flamini on.

[Penguin]

Flamini has short sleeves again

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alert keeping from Ches. :scarf:

[Globalgunner]

Flamini comes on with sleeves rolled up. String him up i say,

Cazorla off, hes been stale throughout this game

Come on guys lets seal this one up with another goal

[Munchies]

Flamini on for Cazorla

Not the best game from Santi today

Don't think Ozil and Santi have ever played that great on the pitch together. Either one of them has a good game, and the other doesn't. And the other who doesn't play well, plays like Arshavin...

[Penguin]

Chesney alert to the danger AGAIN :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches saves from Whittingham.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta booked.

[Marc Overmars]

Come on Arsenal. :pray:

[Niall_Quinn]

Yellow for us again. Unreal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cardiff never onside from that set-piece. :lol:

[Munchies]

Final 10 mins

COYG

[Marc Overmars]

Wenget shutting up shop

[Penguin]

Don't think Ozil and Santi have ever played that great on the pitch together. Either one of them has a good game, and the other doesn't. And the other who doesn't play well, plays like Arshavin...

It's partly because Cazorla's starting on the left IMO. He's ineffective there in this team

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to Cardiff. Eek.

[Munchies]

Got the ball ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cowie brings it down, slight deflection, Ches saves again.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Are you kidding me? What a shit ref

[Munchies]

Chesney has been class this season, throughly deserves his massive pay rise

Sir Ches :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal. :lol:

[Penguin]

Monreal take it to the corner!

[Munchies]

WOWWWW

[Master Splinter]

Flamini!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FLAMINI!!! Fucking hell!!

[Marc Overmars]

FLAMINI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Özim]

Flamini 2-0 game over!!!

[Penguin]

FLAMINI!

[A Gunner]

0 - 2 Flamini
Ozil assist

[Niall_Quinn]

Magical by Ozil

[Xhaka Can’t]

Pick it out!!!!!

[Master Splinter]

3 assists in 2 games for Ozil.

He's back!

[Transplanted Gooner]

Holy fucking shit !!!

Rambo Flambo

[Globalgunner]

Flamini scores, still with his sleeves rolled up. Will it count?

[Syn]

WHAT THE FUCK IS LEE MASON BLOWING HIS WHISTLE FOR? AREN'T WE ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE A GOAL?!

FUCKING CUNT.

[Master Splinter]

Get Feo on for some +1s.

[Penguin]

Holy fucking shit !!!

Rambo Flambo

:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

We've held up really well against their 14

[Munchies]

What a pass by Ozil

What a strike by Flamini


:bow:

TOTL !!!

[LDG]

:yippee:

:woohoo:

[Penguin]

WHAT THE FUCK IS LEE MASON BLOWING HIS WHISTLE FOR? AREN'T WE ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE A GOAL?!

FUCKING CUNT.

He's an idiot

Let them celebrate and add 30 seconds to injury time like you're supposed to :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil off, Theo on.

Özil. :bow:

[Penguin]

Theo on for Ozil. He gets 4 injury time minutes :lol:
Stay away from Theophile son

[The Dismantler]

flaminho..... :bow:


(i must have a retarded stream then, everyone saw his goal five mins ago....)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Piss poor dive.

[Xhaka Can’t]

This ref is nothing better than a cheating piece of shit

[Munchies]

AGAIANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[Özim]

RAMSEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RAMSEY!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Ramseyyyyyyyy!!!!

[Penguin]

RAMBO!

[A Gunner]

0 - 3
Ramsey
Theo assist

[Syn]

The lad never fucking stops running. What an incredible engine.

[Marc Overmars]

MESSI!!!

I mean

RAMSEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Globalgunner]

Ramsey...brilliant
Odemwingie....diving dunce

Lock stock and FFg barrel

[Transplanted Gooner]

Who do you think you are, Aaron ?? Matthieu Flamini ????

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey one goal behind the Spuds in the league.

[selassie]

Great result today, whilst I believed we had the quality to win this scoreline is very impressive and I have heard we missed a few clear cut chances too.

Sounds like Sneezy and the Defence have been immense again today.

I love this team!

[LDG]

I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough

Aaaaaroooonn ramsey

Do do dododo do doo

I just can't get enough

:dance:

[Master Splinter]

This ref is nothing better than a cheating piece of shit

That's how to punish him.

Taylor's cheating on the first day of the season was just too powerful when we played Villa. We should be ten points clear.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cardiff 0-3 Arsenal, FT! YESS!

[Özim]

Great away win, Ramsey's day!

[Marc Overmars]

FT!

Arsenal. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Delicious reward for that dive in the box.

[Munchies]

Ramsey one goal behind the Spuds in the league.

Penaldado :bow:

£100m :bow:

:haha: :haha: :haha:

Avb IN :bow:

[footloose, the wanderer]

Ramsey one goal behind the Spuds in the league.

Any penalties Rambo?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Us get a pelanty. :lol:

[footloose, the wanderer]

"Only Crystal Palace and Sunderland - aka, the bottom two clubs - have scored fewer Premier League goals than the nine in 12 games Spurs have managed so far this season. And three of those nine were dodgy penalties"
Robbie Savage(s) Spurs Daily Mirror

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/robbie-savage-tottenham-great-entertainers-2862627