Man City away. Sat 14th. 12.45pm.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

THEO WALCOTT PLEASE



p.s. have we lost when I've made a match thread? Don't think so.





http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02449/theo-walcott_2449047b.jpg


http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02434/theo-walcott_2434941b.jpg


http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01420/theo-walcott_1420648c.jpg


http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/multimedia/archive/00367/118753204_theo_367519c.jpg

[Marc Overmars]

Play well but lose 1-0 to a pub goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-2. Scuff off Kompany's arse for our winner.

[GP]

0-2

[Syn]

Think a frustrating game is on the cards. Sagna still out which doesn't help at all. 3-1.

[AFC Leveller]

Gary neville makes a good point:

"I think there is a little pattern developing in Arsenal's last two games, against Everton and this one, where Cazorla has been driven back," agreed Neville.

"On Saturday against Manchester City the likes of Kolarov, Clichy and Zabaleta are going to fly forward and if Arsenal do play Wilshere and Cazorla they are going to end up deep and then they can't get back up the pitch.

"That means Giroud is isolated. I think it is a no-brainer to play Theo Walcott on Saturday. I thought they would have brought him on in the second half against Napoli because there was a little pattern there

[fakeyank]

We are getting a little bit obvious in our play.. we really need some pace in the team. Walcott, Podolski, Ox cannot come back sooner! Walcott is already here but for some reason or the other isnt being utilized... I'd love to see him push the City backline further back coz if they are camped around our half, Silva, Aguero and Toure will make us pay!

[fakeyank]

Gary neville makes a good point:

"I think there is a little pattern developing in Arsenal's last two games, against Everton and this one, where Cazorla has been driven back," agreed Neville.

"On Saturday against Manchester City the likes of Kolarov, Clichy and Zabaleta are going to fly forward and if Arsenal do play Wilshere and Cazorla they are going to end up deep and then they can't get back up the pitch.

"That means Giroud is isolated. I think it is a no-brainer to play Theo Walcott on Saturday. I thought they would have brought him on in the second half against Napoli because there was a little pattern there

Neville is an awesome pundit.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Neville is an awesome pundit.

An absolute scum as a player, but have to agree he does make a proper pundit.

[Munchies]

Flamini - Ramsey
Walcott- Ozil - Cazorla
Giroud

[Letters]

City's PL home form so far:

Newcastle 4-0
Hull 2-0
Man Utd 4-1
Everton 3-1
Norwich 7-0
Spurs 6-0
Swansea 3-0

:lol:


Arsenal :rose:

[fakeyank]

City's PL home form so far:

Newcastle 4-0
Hull 2-0
Man Utd 4-1
Everton 3-1
Norwich 7-0
Spurs 6-0
Swansea 3-0

:lol:


Arsenal :rose:

Wenger OUT!

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

3-1 / 3-2 to the Arsenal. Come on!


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

Corp.J----Merkyl-----KOS-----Gibbs

--------Flamini-----Ramsey----------

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

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

[Letters]

Wenger OUT!

:haha:

:gp:

[milla]

1-2. Scuff off Kompany's arse for our winner.

I don't care if it scuff off Pellegrini left and right balls, as long as we win. Having said that, I am quietly confident we will win. :coffee:

[Master Splinter]

If WUMger gets the team right and they look energised from the beginning, we have a good chance to win.

If he just packs the midfield again, we'll probably flatter to deceive and they'll scuff a winner like RVC did.

Cazorla is out of sorts at the moment. I'd say play Rosicky but his form has dipped slightly too. The right balance between possession and quick movement is needed.

Szczesny

Jenkinson
BFG
Koscielny
Gibbs

Arteta
Ramsey
Rosicky

Theo
Giroud
Ozil


1-1 (Koscielny, Aguero).

[Alpha]

Personally I believe the outcome of any game is in the mindset of the players involved . For Arsenal point of view , Chelsea and Man U are the only big teams in England who have created a psychological barrier in our players . You will certainly notice whenever we face them they always look strong even when they are in dip form .
But City , being in great form at the moment , is not the kind of team which strike fear on us .
I am quite confident we could have beaten them at their own ground . But because they are on fire , I will go for a draw .
Final score City 1- 1 Arsenal .
City being favorites for this game can be a blessing in disguise for Arsenal . Because City will be complacent and thinking they will win the game simply by turning up .Arsenal will be more that motivated to prove people wrong and will work harder .

[Xhaka Can’t]

City won't be complacent. At home they have been utterly ruthless. I wouldn't even fancy our chances of a win here in the midst of a 49game unbeaten streak.

[Niall_Quinn]

Anything could happen - there could be some ludicrous turn of events that changes the whole game, like the ref playing by the rules for example. Assuming nothing crazy like that occurs, if we play our own game, forget all this tired bullshit, forget we have the chavs coming up (or at least hope Wenger forgets), get a big day from the centre backs, we should grab a result. If we go in with any sort of doubt, be negative in any way, try to get a draw, we'll get murdered. We have to approach this from a position of the clear leaders going to the home of a club well behind us - we're better than them this year, the table says so.

[Munchies]

Sagna is fit for the game !

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-hope-arsene-wenger-sign-2920291

Meanwhile, the Gunners are boosted by the return of Bacary Sagna for the weekend's massive trip to title rivals Manchester City after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury.

[Niall_Quinn]

More moaning about being tired:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2522854/Mikel-Arteta-claims-Manchester-City-upper-hand-mammoth-clash-Arsenal.html

This serves zero purpose. I can understand a wind-up before a game, but a moan about being tired? How can that help? Why don't they shut up and stop defeating themselves before a ball is kicked?

[Munchies]

Yeah, in terms of our squad, I expect Wilshere/Ramsey/Theo/Sagna to all start , they didn't play too much if at all recently.

[IBK]

For me the worry is that we have few mf/ forward players showing real form all of a sudden. For us to be effective we need confidence, concentration, tempo and players on top of their game. There seem to be few of these all of a sudden.

[Syn]

The Crossmeister General reckons Sagna will play against Man City. If that is the case, I revise my prediction to 1-1. A settled first choice defence helps a lot.

[selassie]

I am really not confident about this one. I wasn't even a few weeks ago but given our past two performances I think we're going to be in for a really rough ride tomorrow.

I have this game down as a write off, think we'll get beaten 3 or 4-1.

Sorry....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sagna will have a fitness test.

[GP]

Podolski is also available but little bit short

[Letters]

He's nearly 6 foot :unsure:

[Syn]

Wenger's going to go:


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


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

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

Walcott------------Ozil----------------Wilshere

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

[LDG]

I do hope Sagan is fit. Jenks (much as I love the dude) was shit on Wednesday.

[milla]

Wenger's going to go:


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


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

------------Flamini----Ramsey---------------

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

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

:coffee:

[Syn]

I do hope Sagan is fit. Jenks (much as I love the dude) was shit on Wednesday.

Doubt Sagna would've made any difference when the rest of the team were so bad. But yes, he's several levels up from Ghelkers, even though I thought he has been alright in these last 3 games. Need another Monreal style signing for a backup RB so that we can send Jenkinson on loan. He has barely played 50 professional matches, he needs games. Instead the club sent Bellerin out.

[4-3-3]

Wenger's going to go:


-------------------WS1--------------------


BS3---------LK6--------PM4---------KGB

------------MF20------AR16---------------

SC19-------------Ozil------------------JW10

-------------------OG12----------------------

[Power n Glory]

Wenger's going to go:


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


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

------------Flamini----Ramsey---------------

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

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

:coffee:

I think he'll start Wilshere over Walcott. I hope he doesn't play Flamini and Arteta in the middle again forcing Ramsey out wide. He may go too defensive again.

[Dein-machine]

In recent weeks other teams have began to realise they stop us scoring by stopping Ramsey's runs. We need to swap it about. Lets go back to a formula closest to that of the Invincibles.

Sir Ches - Lehmann

Sagna - Lauren
Koss - Toure
Merts - Campbell
Monreal - Cole

Cazorla - Pires
Flamini - Viera
Arteta - Silva
Ramsey - Ljungberg

Ozil - Bergkamp
Walcott - Henry.

Won't win it but its a formula & will give Giroud a much needed rest - for all of us.

[Alpha]

In recent weeks other teams have began to realise they stop us scoring by stopping Ramsey's runs. We need to swap it about. Lets go back to a formula closest to that of the Invincibles.

Sir Ches - Lehmann

Sagna - Lauren






Koss - Toure
Merts - Campbell
Monreal - Cole

Cazorla - Pires
Flamini - Viera
Arteta - Silva
Ramsey - Ljungberg

Ozil - Bergkamp
Walcott - Henry.

Won't win it but its a formula & will give Giroud a much needed rest - for all of us.

Walcott is only effective as a striker if paired with a big man to nurse him as a body guard . The big striker would " fight" the defenders allowing Theo to take advantage with his pace . If Giroud is to be rested then Bendtner must take his place to have a good balance . But unfortunately , Nicklas might need a brain surgery to perform in these kinds of game . Hopefully he proves us wrong ,should we need to bring him on .

[Xhaka Can’t]

If Bendtner plays, I will spotaneously combust.

[JonasTC]

Couldnt find any statistics from later years, but havent we always (also after they got the oil money) had a pretty good grip on man city? They still have an amazing home record tho, but so did Dortmund and Bayern before we came running :)

Really dont know what to expect, could be the team that almost lost to crystal palace or the team that beat the champions league finalists on their home court, that shows up :dunce:

[Munchies]

Monreal will play instead of Gibbs who's being rested. Sagna at RB

https://twitter.com/johncrossmirror/status/411632593336279041

[Syn]

Interesting. Wenger preferred Monreal for away games last season. Should be a seamless change if Gibbs isn't fully fit.

[Penguin]

In recent weeks other teams have began to realise they stop us scoring by stopping Ramsey's runs. We need to swap it about. Lets go back to a formula closest to that of the Invincibles.

Sir Ches - Lehmann

Sagna - Lauren
Koss - Toure
Merts - Campbell
Monreal - Cole

Cazorla - Pires
Flamini - Viera
Arteta - Silva
Ramsey - Ljungberg

Ozil - Bergkamp
Walcott - Henry.

Won't win it but its a formula & will give Giroud a much needed rest - for all of us.


Walcott - Henry.

:haha:

[Penguin]

I have a feeling it will be this:

---------------Chesney---------------
---Jenks----Merts----Kos----Nacho---
-----------Flamini--Arteta-------------
-Ramsey--------Ozil---------Cazorla---
---------------Giroud-----------------

With Theo and Wilshere coming replacing the wide players on the 70 minute mark

[Globalgunner]

Flamini Arteta is a failure pairing. Arteta needs to sit on the bench. Wilshere pls. Arteta brings nothing to our game a human training cone.

[Munchies]

I've said it all season long so far, I'd prefer having Flamini instead of Arteta next to Ramsey in the middle. But, Wenger will always choose Arteta for some reason.

Both of them can't play well together

My preferred team:


---------------Chesney---------------
---Sagna----Merts----Kos----Nacho---
-----------Flamini--Ramsey-------------
-Walcott--------Ozil---------Wilshere---
---------------Giroud-----------------

[Xhaka Can’t]

:haha:

I think you are mis-interpreting his post.

I do agree that Giroud (also no Henry) needs a rest, but today is not the time for us to do it. I'd like to see Giroud and Theo play up front as this will be at least be a way of taking some pressure off Giroud to do everything up front. If Theo has his shooting boots on, he will get chances.

[Maestro]

I think you are mis-interpreting his post.

I do agree that Giroud (also no Henry) needs a rest, but today is not the time for us to do it. I'd like to see Giroud and Theo play up front as this will be at least be a way of taking some pressure off Giroud to do everything up front. If Theo has his shooting boots on, he will get chances.

totally agreed. I think there is a somewhat general consensus, if such thing ever existed on here, that Wenget needs to mix it up. Introduce additional pace and fire power to vary our now predictable attacking play and give help to bif. We don't have many such options apart from Theo, sorry Henry, and Gnabbers .....but we must use them!

More importantly though, does Wenget see this and will he try to change things a little?

[KSE Comedy Club]

Good shit tbh.

We need to fuck citeh hard, right in the ass.

Time for Bif to be the man!

I think we are all hoping that everything up until now has been down to some better logic and tactical nous from wenger rather than the team just gelling and playing better.

wednesday night showed a glimpse of 'old clueless' rearing his ugly head, so I expect much better today.

[Penguin]

I think you are mis-interpreting his post.

I do agree that Giroud (also no Henry) needs a rest, but today is not the time for us to do it. I'd like to see Giroud and Theo play up front as this will be at least be a way of taking some pressure off Giroud to do everything up front. If Theo has his shooting boots on, he will get chances.

Yeah I did tbf :getcoat:

[Syn]

Come on the Arsenal :scarf:

Don't care how it happens but just come back with at least a point.

[Munchies]

TEAM NEWS: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany (c), Demichelis, Clichy, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Negredo

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hart. :haha:

[Syn]

Good selection by Wenger. Let's squeeze them out. Theo starts.

[Munchies]

Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud

:scarf:

Exactly how I posted I wanted it to be a few pages back

[PGFC]

Oi Wenger, spend some fucking money!! :angry:


Sorry, just getting the bed-wetting in early :good:

[Munchies]

Arsenal subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Arteta, Rosicky, Cazorla, Gnabry, Bendtner

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

He has the team spot on.

Finally.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Just a shame we have bendy on the bench.

Although saying that, he'll probably come on to head in the winner :rolleyes:

[milla]

Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud

:scarf:

Exactly how I posted I wanted it to be a few pages back

Cazorla over Jack, Wumger :doh:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Nah we need jack in there to start for a bit of English grit and determination

[Marc Overmars]

Wouldn't argue with that team tbf.

Come on you Gunners!

[Munchies]

Cazorla over Jack, Wumger :doh:

Cazorla's been abit shit recently, he needs a rest. Jack has had a week rest

[Globalgunner]

Wow! Miracles do happen. a good selection by Wumger at last. .....and he dropped Arteta. Our best team possible for this game. Lets hope Theo has his shooting boots on today as i can smell opportunities galore for him today

[Maestro]

totally agreed. I think there is a somewhat general consensus, if such thing ever existed on here, that Wenget needs to mix it up. Introduce additional pace and fire power to vary our now predictable attacking play and give help to bif. We don't have many such options apart from Theo, sorry Henry, and Gnabbers .....but we must use them!

More importantly though, does Wenget see this and will he try to change things a little?

he may have seen what we've seen over the last few games:

increased energy, mobility, pace and hopefully additional threat and bite to boot

COYG........let's GO!

[Maestro]

three amigos

they crack me up especially BFG, quality banterer

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

We're gonna do it. I really believe we're gonna do it guys.

[LDG]

Big Fuckin German :bow:

[milla]

Arsenal subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Arteta, Rosicky, Cazorla, Gnabry, Bendtner

Only one defender on our bench, where is Gibbs? Out for a year? :coffee:

[I am an entertainer, Fact]

I actually like that team, looks balanced and finally got Theo back in to stretch the game on the counter attack.

Now it's over to the players to make it work, Wenger has done his part now it's theirs!

[Munchies]

hq flash Bt Sport stream if needed :

http://stvstreams.com/flash-vlc/flash-3

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

I forgot to give a prediction

0-3

Ozil hattrick

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

Martin Atkinson is Sagna's mate. :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well defended on that set-piece.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's surely a goalkick!

[fakeyank]

They are killing us the first 3.5 mins

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yaya's header. :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

:upset:

[Penguin]

Flamini :bow:

[Munchies]

wtf Jack :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair. :bow:

Aguero didn't pick up the ball in from Negredo, thankfully.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Even if we do somehow manage a draw, City are winning the League.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fernandinho you clumsy oaf.

[Xhaka Can’t]

At last!

Some possession.

FK to us - now a corner.

BFG :pray:

Damn.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good idea from Ramsey through to Theo.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Great pass by Jack!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair. :haha:

FFS.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Bif needs to stop doing the linesman's job for him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sagna's cross, straight to Pantilimon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Aguero.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Fuck

[Munchies]

FUCK

[Marc Overmars]

Oh.

:rose:

[Niall_Quinn]

Kos fast asleep.

[JonasTC]

Nice Koscielny... Let their topscorer be free on a corner kick...

[Penguin]

:violin:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pantilimon nearly drops it for us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos takes out Aguero. :bow:

[Munchies]

Ozil needs to get in the game, been anonymous since

[Globalgunner]

You can't argue with quality. Aguero is top top quality. We can still win this. COYG s

[Xhaka Can’t]

Holy fuck - Michael Owen's voice.

I'd rather listen to Freddie Krueger clawing at a blackboard.

[Darknight02]

No matter what anyone says, even if we lose this it's the games against other teams that is key in winning the league.

First mistake from Kos unfortunately. What poor defending error from a player who's been immaculate all season.

We need to keep our heads now. We can get chances no doubt.

But our main creative outlet in Ozil has not had a touch

[Niall_Quinn]

Don't suppose any of you are within rifle range of Owen?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Negredo offside. Only three defenders back for us. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Crap attempt by lesbo cunt.

[Globalgunner]

How long will it take for the Vicadin our midfield took before the game to wear off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wasteful from Nasri.

[Darknight02]

We are struggling to control the midfield here

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yaya. :lol:

[Darknight02]

Flamini been our best player

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No booking for Negredo? :lol:

Wheelchair having a stinker.

[Xhaka Can’t]

No matter what anyone says, even if we lose this it's the games against other teams that is key in winning the league.

First mistake from Kos unfortunately. What poor defending error from a player who's been immaculate all season.

We need to keep our heads now. We can get chances no doubt.

But our main creative outlet in Ozil has not had a touch

Yeah, I agree with Syn - if we are to win the title, we'll have to be effective flat track bullies.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Özil!

[JonasTC]

WALCOOOTTTTT!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

I'll take that thanks!

Good decision making by Ozil.

[Munchies]

GET THE FUCK IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

THEO!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Thebebeto. :bow:

[JonasTC]

What an assist from Özil btw

[Niall_Quinn]

Hardly any deflection by the look of it. Owen gutted.

[Penguin]

Yessssss!

Why is my stream so behind everyone else's? :(

[Xhaka Can’t]

Merts :bow:

[mkkreuk]

ozil did a job there. Allah Hu Akbar!

[Niall_Quinn]

Lets get another one right away.

[GP]

Wonderful. A well deserved equaliser.

Toure Yaya :lol:

[Munchies]

Yessssss!

Why is my stream so behind everyone else's? :(

http://www.hdfoots.com/btsports-1-live-stream.html

[GP]

ozil did a job there. Allah Hu Akbar!

Admiral Akbar :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Get in. :dance:

[cricketsi]

Good to get back level before half time, but look to be plenty more goals in this. Pantilimon looks nice and dodgy, encouraging for us!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So close from Negredo.

Who is leaving the huge space in the middle for David Silva? Suicidal.

[Maestro]

Yeah Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Penguin]

http://www.hdfoots.com/btsports-1-live-stream.html

Cheers!

[Darknight02]

We can get at this team.

Yes they've been class but a mistake led to their goal.

We can attack them.

Great persistence from Ramsey. And great vision from Ozil. Didn't panic and picked out Theo.

[mkkreuk]

Admiral Akbar :bow:

:d

[Penguin]

Ozil :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great play from Özil.

[Darknight02]

Ozil passes are like scalpel blades. Hasn't wasted a ball

[Niall_Quinn]

Good job Aguero didn't score that goal or they may have had to admit it was an excellent finish by Walcott. As it is they can pretend it was a deflection.

[Xhaka Can’t]

That was well placed by Theo.

[Globalgunner]

Hardly any deflection by the look of it. Owen gutted.
What did we ever do to that diving dwarf anyway. He was barely a worms length in 1989

[Xhaka Can’t]

No way was that offside!

[Niall_Quinn]

Unbelievably poor decision by the linesman.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal was onside. Dickheads.

[JonasTC]

ffs linesman, takes away a potential huge chance for us

[GP]

Good job Aguero didn't score that goal or they may have had to admit it was an excellent finish by Walcott. As it is they can pretend it was a deflection.

It wasn't either. Just really poor goalkeeping.

Do any of us care, though?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Unbelievably poor decision by the linesman.

You have to admire the consistency.

Fuck.

[Niall_Quinn]

Terrible defending again.

[Munchies]

Fuck off

[Niall_Quinn]

And it was offside.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 Negredo.

[Penguin]

Nacho :doh:

[JonasTC]

And that is why we need a proper Winger who is fast enough to track back...

[Niall_Quinn]

That's two crucial offside goals against us. Kos looks fucked.

[Darknight02]

That's brilliance but how poor.

Monreal has been so poor. We've been cut open on so many occasions on that side

[Darknight02]

Season beginning to unravel?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Koscielny off, Vermaelen on. Eek.

[Marc Overmars]

Fuck sake.

[Xhaka Can’t]

This always happensto us. Is it not bad enough for us to lose, but we have to lose our best players too?

[Penguin]

That's brilliance but how poor.

Monreal has been so poor. We've been cut open on so many occasions on that side

The LB position is probably our biggest weak link

[JonasTC]

Citys defending is really bad, so i still believe in our chances in this game

[Munchies]

Monreal has been shite

[Xhaka Can’t]

Season beginning to unravel?

I think so.

The loss I can take here, but to lose Kos as well is the cherry on top of the cake.

[Globalgunner]

The LB position is probably our biggest weak link

Time for Cashley to come home?

[Penguin]

Time for Cashley to come home?

Fuck off :lol:

[Darknight02]

Getting ripped to shreds down the left.

[Xhaka Can’t]

What option have we got to stop the constant attacking down the right flank?

[Ralpheroo72]

Need a striker very early in January.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Fuck off :lol:

I guess thats a 'no' from you? :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Need a striker very early in January.

Yeah, by January the minus 9th preferably.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A cut to Kos' knee apparently.

[Ralpheroo72]

Kos has a cut on the knee, not a twist, fingers crossed.

[Munchies]

Cunt linesman

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo onside. FFS.

[JonasTC]

Wtf guys... Cheer up, we're behind with 1, versus one of the best teams in the world and we have had a couple of potential big chances were the last passes have been missed or the linesman have taken it away from us. I still fancy our chances in this game, City's defending looks really bad.

COYG :clap:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Another piss awful offside decision.

[Niall_Quinn]

That linesman might as well hand his whistle to the gypsies behind him.

[cricketsi]

Another incorrect decision against us. 2 obvious offside calls and 1 obvious corner against us. Ridiculous.

[Niall_Quinn]

Also four yellows not given (so far) for kicking the ball away after the whistle. Ref just ignoring it.

[cricketsi]

What option have we got to stop the constant attacking down the right flank?

Hopefully in the second half, with them kicking the other way, the linesman will keep calling incorrect offsides.

[LDG]

Silly mistakes costing us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 HT.

[Penguin]

HT

We made it easy for them

[Xhaka Can’t]

HT

We made it easy for them

True.

So did the linesman

[Globalgunner]

We can still draw or even win this game. Giroud needs to do better and we have seen that we can win the midfield battle if we actually battle. I have hope. Good news about kos being just a cut. Maybe 2 weeks then

[Niall_Quinn]

Should be 1-1, Negredo offside for their second goal. Defence a bit shaky, midfield a bit slow, but the gypsies have been more impressive from the commentary booth than on the pitch. Game is still there if we believe, but a better defensive performance required in the second half. Is Rosicky injured? I would have thought this would be an ideal game for him. Wilshere wasted on the wing. Theo scored (much to the disgust of the commentators) but he still needs to do more.

[The Ogg Monster]

STREAM PLEASE???

[Penguin]

http://puu.sh/5Mhgp.png
Great news

[milla]

If Jack can't handle Zabaleta take him off, bring Rozza or Gnabry in. Jack just has no idea how defend against wing back. :coffee:

[The Ogg Monster]

No, just better than expected news.

Links?

[Niall_Quinn]

Tyson :bow:

Bring him on to "mark" lesbo.

[Niall_Quinn]

WTF is the rule on offside these days? When the ball is played FORWARD to Zabaleta, Negredo is offside running into the box and about to receive the ball. How can he not be active or interfering with play?

[The Ogg Monster]

With Everton, Napoli and now this we need to pull our fucking socks up and remember whos top by five points.

Anyone got a good stream please link me to it!

[Munchies]

'"Deep laceration on Koscielny's leg. No ligament damage"

Phew !!

Should only be a few weeks.

[Dein-machine]

As good as we could expect against a city team with real quality upfront. We are playing with 9 men - Giroud & Jack could be in blue shirts they have been that awful. DOnt leave it another 20 mins Wenger as usual do the change now, certianly need Santi on for Jack. Monreal is going to have to look after Zabaleta.
At least we're attacking with intent unlike Wednesday

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[milla]

As good as we could expect against a city team with real quality upfront. We are playing with 9 men - Giroud & Jack could be in blue shirts they have been that awful. DOnt leave it another 20 mins Wenger as usual do the change now, certianly need Santi on for Jack. Monreal is going to have to look after Zabaleta.
At least we're attacking with intent unlike Wednesday

Zabaleta is Jack's responsibility. :coffee:

[Munchies]

Second half

COYG

[Munchies]

Aguero looks to have pulled his hamstring

Get in :pray:

[Penguin]

The annoying thing is that we haven't played badly but our defence has switched off. They're much better than that. One of the main reasons for our improvement this season was our defence but we've gone back to conceding soft goals.

We've literally gifted the first goal vs Chelsea
The first goal vs United (lucky goal but still poor set piece defending)
The Everton goal (we left Gibbs on a 2v1 on the flank, throwing away our hard fought lead)
Both goals against City, giving them the lead twice

Looks like our defensive frailties are back :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aguero off injured, Jesus Navas on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kompany. :lol:

David Silva booked. Thug.

[Niall_Quinn]

Unforgivable carelessness.

[Ralpheroo72]

That my friends is that

[Penguin]

3-1

Game over

[Xhaka Can’t]

That is utter bullshit from us. What the hell was that?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-1 Fernandinho. WTF?

[Munchies]

Fucking hell...

[Niall_Quinn]

We could be in this game if we weren't so desperate to shoot our own feet off. Simple passes, the basic stuff.

[Niall_Quinn]

Terrible miss. Had to score that.

[cricketsi]

Giroud needed to score there.

[Dein-machine]

Zabaleta is Jack's responsibility. :coffee:

I know but he cant do it.

[Munchies]

Come on Giroud ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Bif.

[Xhaka Can’t]

We have gifted them 3 goals and we just don't have the quality to take our chances.

[JonasTC]

Seriously, i hope Wenger punishes all of them, we have given them 3 goals from 3 lazy mistakes and we miss huge fucking chances and simple passes.... WTF!?

[Ralpheroo72]

Clichy is a twat

[Ralpheroo72]

Giroud is little bit awful

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck - we're determined to fuck this up. Enough in the last 5 mins to be 3-3, but fucked it up.

[Munchies]

:haha:

Giroud man

[selassie]

We've have been absolutely awful today, really wasteful all over the pitch.

[Penguin]

Jesus, Giroud..

[Master Splinter]

All the improved defensive work is coming undone in a week. Although that was a midfield error. Stupid.

Fucking Fernandinho too.

Clichy to score a 40-yarder after a mazy run next.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus wept Giroud.

[Xhaka Can’t]

We've had chances, they've had chances, they've finished them.

[Niall_Quinn]

Another miss. Should be 4-3 to us. Dreadful.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Giroud should have had a hattrick by now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shocker from Yaya.

[JonasTC]

I think we need to check Girouds bank account if a couple of oil millions rolled into his account before this match

[Globalgunner]

Girpoo is well and truly back. With a proper striker we would be ahead

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud puts another wide.

[Niall_Quinn]

Team is doing well to make the chances, but of all places you have to finish them here.

[Munchies]

You can only go so far with Giroud, he's average at best.

[JonasTC]

CLEAR HAND ON THE BALL!!! WTF

[Niall_Quinn]

That would have been given against us.

[Penguin]

fucking handball

[Ralpheroo72]

Awful officiatin

[Xhaka Can’t]

I clearly don't understand the handball rules.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No handball? Fuck sake.

[Penguin]

Ches nearly misjudges it :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches. :lol:

Did well though.

[JonasTC]

WALCOTT IS BACK!!!

[Master Splinter]

Theo!!!

[Munchies]

FEOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[cricketsi]

Commentators can suck Arsenal cock now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Little bit fabulous - much, much better than anything the gypsies have done. We should be well ahead in this. We've handed them goals and missed sitters.

[Xhaka Can’t]

What a goal!

Officials won't let us get anything out of thisthough.

[Master Splinter]

Surprised it hasn't been called offside.

We should be 4-3 up at least. Giroud :doh:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

THEO!!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

I clearly don't understand the handball rules.

City's home and away records begin to make sense.

[Ralpheroo72]

Feo!!!!!

[Munchies]

Commentators can suck Arsenal cock now.

If we win then yeah :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Surprised it hasn't been called offside.



Yeah, the City fans missed that one.