West Ham United v Arsenal - Thursday 26th December - 15:00

[Master Splinter]

A Must Win.

No more negative team selections or resting players. Just go out and beat teams we should be beating and build up another lead at the top of the table to make sure we have some leeway when another brutal run of fixtures comes up in February.

Szczesny

Sagna
BFG
Koscielny
Gibbs

Arteta
Ramsey
Cazorla

Podolski
Giroud
Theo


We play better away from home, have a good record against West Ham and need to start winning again. 1-3 (Theo, Ramsey, Podolski).

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

They've won 1 in the their last 10 or something.

Liverpool will lose to city.

We go back top.

Positivity will come back.

[Marc Overmars]

Get Podolski in the team.

1-2

[Ollie the Optimist]

Get Podolski in the team.

1-2

playing podolski would be stupid IMO. not played a league game since august. bench for the moment, 20 minute cameos like with theo.

[Niall_Quinn]

We've turned this into a crucial match - I hope we don't play that way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

West Ham are abysmal so a well earned :doh: if we don't win this one.

[selassie]

I think this is going to be quite a tough game. I would freshen things up a bit, bring in Flams for Arteta, Cazorla for Rozza and Bendtner for Giroud, yep that's right Bendtner for Giroud.

[AFC Leveller]

We'll beat the pub teams away from home (Sunderland, cardiff, Palace etc) so i think we will be okay for this one. Newcastle away is the one we could struggle with.

[milla]

Szczesny

Sagna
BFG
Koscielny
Gibbs

Flamini
Ramsey
Cazorla

Gnabry
Bendtner
Theo

I am not keen to start Podolski now, better to slowly ease him into the team. :coffee:

[Munchies]

I'd bench Ozil and put Cazorla back in the middle, where he was playing best before he got pushed out.


Szczesny

Sagna
BFG
Vermaelen
Gibbs

Flamini
Ramsey

Rosicky
Cazorla
Theo

Giroud

[milla]

FFS Giroud has been useless for quiet a while now. Give Bendtner his chance. :coffee:

[GP]

:haha:

No

[milla]

No shite Jimbo. :coffee:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Even an off-par Giroud contributes more than an in-form Bendtner. Stop this madness.


Giroud starts and bring Podolski on as a sub so he gets some game time.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Szczesny

Sagna
BFG
Koscielny
Gibbs

Flamini
Ramsey
Cazorla

Gnabry
Bendtner
Theo

I am not keen to start Podolski now, better to slowly ease him into the team. :coffee:

I would be reluctant to play a forward line like that. Too many players who play or have played too infrequently.

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

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

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

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

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

[Alpha]

Giroud looks quite jaded these days . Give him a breezer to refresh his legs . Bendtner seems like someone who has a point to prove to the booing fans before he leaves Arsenal . Give him a chance and he will prove some people wrong . At the end of the day he is still a decent player . Only the media and the fans who hate him make him look awful . West Ham is definitely not beyond his reach . If he got a good service , Nicklas can easily score a couple against them . Especially in set pieces .
I think Bendtner is the most dangerous player in set pieces in the league . He has the deadliest header . No one matches it in the Premier league .

[JonasTC]

Giroud needs a break? Bendtner being the best "header" in the league? Hold back on the christmas partying :haha:

Giroud just had 9 days off before his last match, he's a full time proffesional athlete, if he's already "jaded" or needs to "refresh his legs", he should get fined for not being in shape :D

[Alpha]

Giroud needs a break? Bendtner being the best "header" in the league? Hold back on the christmas partying :haha:

Giroud just had 9 days off before his last match, he's a full time proffesional athlete, if he's already "jaded" or needs to "refresh his legs", he should get fined for not being in shape :D

His catastrophic misses against Chelsea prove it . Can you tell me seriously which player you think has a better header than Bendtner ? I am not his fan by the way .I'm just being fair .

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Alpha, if I didn't know better I'd say you are on the wind up.

[Marc Overmars]

The only thing Bendtner is the best at is being a muppet. The guy is not the answer to anything, we got away with it against Hull because they're pure shit. If he was actually a viable option then Giroud wouldn't have been flogged to death.

Wenget knows full well he dropped a clanger with the search for a striker in the summer, Bendtner is only an Arsenal player in name, as soon as the opportunity to sell him comes up he will be gone.

We'll be lucky to even get shop window performances out of him he's that poor.

[Ralpheroo72]

If we fail to beat west ham, it's all over. Top 4 at best. Wenger needs a striker in early, I live in hope.

My prediction 1-3

[Xhaka Can’t]

Can't see us scoring more than one. It is up to the defense. 0-1.

[GP]

0-4

[Penguin]

1-2

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud looks quite jaded these days . Give him a breezer to refresh his legs . Bendtner seems like someone who has a point to prove to the booing fans before he leaves Arsenal . Give him a chance and he will prove some people wrong . At the end of the day he is still a decent player . Only the media and the fans who hate him make him look awful . West Ham is definitely not beyond his reach . If he got a good service , Nicklas can easily score a couple against them . Especially in set pieces .
I think Bendtner is the most dangerous player in set pieces in the league . He has the deadliest header . No one matches it in the Premier league .

Agreed, Bendtner is probably the best header of a ball in the league and our best finisher too when he's on form. Which is never.

[Munchies]

Arsenal team to play West Ham:
Szczesny,

Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs,

Arteta, Ramsey,

Cazorla, Ozil, Walcott,

Giroud

Verm captaining. He's been decent so far.

West Ham team to play Arsenal:
Adrian, O'Brien, Tomkins, Collins, McCartney, Jarvis, Nolan, J Cole, Noble, Diame, C Cole

[GP]

Wonderful.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No Jussi to pull off save after save. :popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

If you ever needed proof that narratives are followed blindly by braindead pundits, McManaman just informed us that City and Chelsea's amazing squads have led to them being currently "top of the pile".

Dear god.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

0-3

Ozil hattrick

[Master Splinter]

McManaman advocating West Ham kicking us, Urrrrrrrrrzil in particular.

What a man.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fat Sam managing Real Madrid. :lol:

I want it to happen.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Phil Dowd the ref. Fuck sake.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jarvis. :lol:

Pub team touch.

[Marc Overmars]

Come on Arsenal!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Sajma.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo. :(

Stay onside!

[KSE Comedy Club]

FFS Giroud has been useless for quiet a while now. Give Bendtner his chance. :coffee:

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eek. Not greatly defending from that free-kick, at least initially.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif nearly plucking a header out of nowhere.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Ches.

[Master Splinter]

Good save to deny Noble a minute ago.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey. :doh:

That was poor.

[Globalgunner]

Cmon Gunners let's take these Spammers to school

[gunnerrrrr]

Wenger is such a coward. Some of these players looked devoid of confidence or simply knackered. We have a few options why not use them.

[Master Splinter]

Close.

Playing well now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adrian saves from Cazorla.

[Penguin]

Wenger is such a coward. Some of these players looked devoid of confidence or simply knackered. We have a few options why not use them.

We don't really have any options tbh

[Master Splinter]

Gibbs playing well.

[Penguin]

Nice turn by Gibbs but he's stopped by cynical shirt pulling :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Very good from Gibbs. O'Brien booked.

[gunnerrrrr]

We don't really have any options tbh

Flamini, Gnabry, Podolski?

[Penguin]

Flamini, Gnabry, Podolski?

Gnabry's average, Podolski's not match fit and Flamini wont make a difference :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BFG. :bow:

Carlton Cole. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

So casual from Szczesny :lol:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sagna. :lol:

It was good in theory I suppose.

[Master Splinter]

Theo :doh:.

Brilliant from Ramsey.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bloody hell Ches. :haha:

Still, he saved Diame's shot eventually I suppose.

[Penguin]

Lovely ball from Ramsey but Theo does a Giroud with only the keeper to beat :unsure:

[Globalgunner]

Gnabry's average, Podolski's not match fit and Flamini wont make a difference :coffee:

You forgot to add. IMO. Otherwise that is a load of uknowot

[GP]

Sitter, that.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Podolski won't get match fit unless he plays in fuckin matches!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carlton Cole. :lol:

[Penguin]

You forgot to add. IMO. Otherwise that is a load of uknowot
Nope. :coffee:

[Master Splinter]

Good strike from Cazorla. Just over.

[gunnerrrrr]

ffs Giroud just fcuk off

[Master Splinter]

Giroud :doh:.

We should be 0-2 up now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Decent effort from Cazorla.

Wow I am well behind. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just saw Giroud's miss. What a scuffer.

[Master Splinter]

Rat on for Collins.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Collins off injured, Rat on.

[Globalgunner]

Ozil must be sick of the sight of Giroud fluffing his lines constantly

[Darknight02]

This is now looking very pedestrian. All the pace of our early season play has disappeared. All the midfield runners have stopped. And Giroud's completely lost his shooting boots.

Wenger must realise he needs to freshen things up in January.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FFS Bif.

[Master Splinter]

Right across goal!

Brilliant from Ozil.

We should be out of sight.

[Darknight02]

Great play from Cazorla and Ozil - and where is Giroud's darting runs into the middle gone?

[Darknight02]

Where are those central runs from Giroud?

[gunnerrrrr]

When is the last time a slow ass striker scored more than 20 goals in the league? Giroud is so so so slowwww, zero pace

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Send him off!

[Master Splinter]

Need to get O'Brien sent off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta strikes, just wide.

[Master Splinter]

Shit free-kick from Cazorla.

Just wide from Arteta!

[Darknight02]

Arteta wide from range after free kick from Cazorla hits the wall.

[Darknight02]

Clever play from WHU at a free kick and Sir Ches saves our bacon.

[Penguin]

Jesus Chesney

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Giroud for god sake!

[Maestro]

we need a top striker

[Master Splinter]

Fucking hell.

How have we not scored?

Arsenal :doh:.

[Darknight02]

FFS Giroud. Great play again and Gibbs lays it across the goal and Giroud can't get on it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 HT.

[Darknight02]

FFS should be out of sight.

Giroud horrendous. Walcott should have done better with his chance. Midfield are doing their best only for our two strikers to fluff everything.

[Penguin]

I can't believe how much space we're getting. Too many wasted chances ffs

[Darknight02]

In the battle for 4th at least Everton are losing.

[Master Splinter]

Playing more than well enough today. Should be at least 0-3.

Theo and Giroud are to blame if we don't win.

Ramsey and Gibbs really good so far and Cazorla and Ozil have started to influence things in the last 20 minutes too.

Criminal if we don't win this.

[milla]

:haha:

Still shite, no doubt. :coffee:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Ozil and Cazorla look like they have perked up a bit which is good.

Could do with a Rambo goal to distract us from our blunt instruments temporarily.

[BOBN]

100% Wengers fault. He made Giroud our undisputed centre forward.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We're just overcomplicating things and playing it far too slow.

West Ham look well organised today so hoping to cut past them with the tippy tappy stuff is going to be difficult. What we need to do is soak it up and hit them fast and quick on the counter, using Theo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal FFS. :scarf:

[milla]

100% Wengers fault. He made Giroud our undisputed centre forward.

:gp:

I understand why fans hate Bendtner but a competition between the Bendtner and Giroud would get the best out of both players. Look at Arteta and Flamini, do the same thing with CF role. :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor from Theo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Carlton Cole. :doh:

[Darknight02]

Walcott awful - Giroud was open on the right side. FFS Cole

1-0 WHU

[gunnerrrrr]

well done Theo you complete prik...shit fuckign pass and they break and score

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

FFS

[Maestro]

That's what we get for not taking our chances ffs

[Darknight02]

Awful from Sir Ches.

Here we go. Season can potentially start to fall apart now.

On a knife-edge here

[Marc Overmars]

Oh FFS. :rolleyes:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh cock!

Make or break it for the season I feel. If we can come back and do this, we can still challenge otherwise it's going to be yet another season.

This is a test of our botle.

[Darknight02]

That's playing right into the Walrus' hands.

Fcuk

[Globalgunner]

Chesney didn't do too well either

[fakeyank]

4th place trophy is coming home boys! :trophy:

[Munchies]

Lol.

[Darknight02]

Wenger just looking lost. Where's the fcuking passion?

Stand up and urge your players on.

[Bumble]

Don't worry guys. This is going to be our first come from behind win of the season. Hopefully they watched the united game earlier.

[Marc Overmars]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47654000/jpg/_47654521_buemi.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches saves from Jarvis.

Us. :doh:

[Darknight02]

Nearly 2-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud puts another wide.

[Darknight02]

Giroud misses again

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh well, at least this may mean that Wenger dips into the transfer market for a striker.

[Master Splinter]

Missed the goal.

FFS Arsenal.

Easy 0-3 is now an energy-sapping pub fest.

Stupid.

[Maestro]

need to be careful not to concede again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Diame heads not far wide.

[Penguin]

West Ham look more likely to score than us

:doh: :haha:

[Maestro]

Ravel better not come on now

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Send O'Brien off FFS.

[IBK]

Not surprised by this. I've been saying that we've reverted to type, and we have. No cutting edge - how many times have we seen that? Defensive cock ups reappearing. All the possession with no end product - typical Arsenal. All those who might have seen this as a comfortable 3 points had absolutely nothing to base it on over the past month. 4th place at best IMO whether or not we claw something back from this.

[Master Splinter]

Dowd at his best.

[Darknight02]

FFS - why is O'Brien still on the pitch???

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS just like we did to Steve Kean a couple of seasons ago, we're going to keep Walrus face in his job through our own inepitude.

[Maestro]

West Ham look more likely to score than us

:doh: :haha:

goals breed momentum, confidence and belief

[Munchies]

£130m plus £1 bid for Suarez it is then

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So close from Cole. No control from us at the back.

[Master Splinter]

Not surprised by this. I've been saying that we've reverted to type, and we have. No cutting edge - how many times have we seen that? Defensive cock ups reappearing. All the possession with no end product - typical Arsenal. All those who might have seen this as a comfortable 3 points had absolutely nothing to base it on over the past month. 4th place at best IMO whether or not we claw something back from this.

Well we had two clear chances for Giroud and Theo, one off the line, two across the goal.

Complain about the team, but don't make things up.

[Darknight02]

WHU should be clear by 4 goals now.

[Penguin]

Cole :haha:

Chesney did well to come out quickly and make himself big tbf

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I blame that Christmas party. I knew it was a bad omen.

[Darknight02]

WHU playing with a makeshift CB as well.

Cazorla would have put that in last season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shots flying in, all of them blocked.

[Power n Glory]

Bitch made team!

[Globalgunner]

If Carlton Cole wasn't shit we'd be 3 goals down. If Giroud wasn't shit we'd be 3 goals up

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a ball in from Cazorla.

[Bumble]

From a game we could be two or three up. We could now be done by as many but at least we have another oppprtunity to blame the ref.

[Darknight02]

So frustrating.

All the goodwill from earlier in the season will evaporate if we keep going like this. All shorn of ideas and confidence.

[IBK]

Not surprised by this. I've been saying that we've reverted to type, and we have. No cutting edge - how many times have we seen that? Defensive cock ups reappearing. All the possession with no end product - typical Arsenal. All those who might have seen this as a comfortable 3 points had absolutely nothing to base it on over the past month. 4th place at best IMO whether or not we claw something back from this.



Well we had two clear chances for Giroud and Theo, one off the line, two across the goal.

Complain about the team, but don't make things up.

There - I've repeated my post for you, and highlighted the bit that gives the lie to your 'made up' accusation. No cutting edge includes not being able to finish, IMO.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Double save from Adrian!

[Darknight02]

We ain't going to breach this team.

Everything being blocked off the line. Keeper having a blinder.

[Master Splinter]

Dominate, miss sitters, rivals score from first chance, rival keeper and defence have games of their lives.

2006/2007 Arsenal are back!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Bring on Podolski and Gnabry now!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pub teaming from us there.

[IBK]

Dominate, miss sitters, rivals score from first chance, rival keeper and defence have games of their lives.

2006/2007 Arsenal are back!

You could say they are reverting to type! :sulk:

[Darknight02]

FFS sort it out Ramsey.

And Ozil falling over the place.

[BOBN]

"Best Arsenal team since the invincibles" :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

O'Brien off, Demel on.

[Darknight02]

There goes our chance of levelling things up with O'Brien who should have been sent off leaving the pitch.

[BOBN]

Wenger waiting for injuries to makes fooking changes. Podolski should have been on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey off injured, Poldi on!

[Penguin]

Poldi on for Ramsey

[Darknight02]

Come on Lukas. Make us proud.

[fakeyank]

If this team wins the PL, it will be the biggest miracle on earth.

[Munchies]

The season :rose:

Signing Mesut was all good, but Wenger goofed in not signing a striker.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

THEO!!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Theo!!!

[Darknight02]

Come on!

FFS - Theo 1-1

[Bumble]

Phew. Keeper cock up but it shows at least Walcott hit target.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Yes!!! Now lets get the fucking winner.

[Penguin]

THEO

Not sure what their keeper was doing :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo 'megged him. :lol:

Adrian. :haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

My btsport not working on android is not the big disaster I thought it was.

[Munchies]

Feòooooooooooo

[BOBN]

"Our only attacker of an consequence" :bow:

[Darknight02]

Keep the tempo going lads COME ON!!

[Darknight02]

Arteta has been fantastic holding things together in the middle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi hits it but over.

[Marc Overmars]

Get the fuck in.

Come on you Gunners.

[Darknight02]

Poldi has been out so long he's decided to shoot from range!

Come on you Gunners. If we win this it'll give us confidence like nothing.

[Master Splinter]

Theo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

THEO!!!!!!!

[Bumble]

Fuck me a walcott header!!!

[Darknight02]

Fcuk OFF!

Theo 2-1

[The Emirates Gallactico]

THEOOOOOOOOOOOO YES MAN FUCK YES !!!

[BOBN]

Our best player by far

[Master Splinter]

Podolski really positive since he came on. He's unsettled them.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

NOW DON'T FUCK THIS UP LADS!!!!

[Penguin]

THEO! Straight at the keeper again but goes in :lol:

Poldi's cross :bow:

[Darknight02]

Come on keep going and put it out of sight!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adrian saves from Poldi!

[Marc Overmars]

Fuck yeah!

Well done Feo.

[Darknight02]

Cazorla's got his mojo back!

What a pass to Poldi.

Come on you Gooners - keep the tempo going

[Penguin]

Podolski... shoot first time ffs :doh:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Poldi doubters :pal:

[gunnerrrrr]

Since Ramsey has been off and the more direct Podolski on we have been awesome.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla not far wide.

[Darknight02]

Cazorla in the middle has given him the freedom to turn either way rather than one way on the flanks. Hopefully this will spur us on. COME ON KEEP GOING!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nolan off, Taylor on.

[Maestro]

phew....get in lads. theo great stuff, poldi threatening

[BOBN]

Poldi doubters :pal:
This a bad day for tiki-taka lovers and football snobs.

All those nimble passing midfielders should be fighting for 2 spots max.

[Darknight02]

Cazorla has been a different kettle of fish in the middle.

Ramsey - not sure he has that nous and guile.

But this is the side and hopefully we can see what we are made of.

Come on you GOONERS

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PODOLSKI!!!!

[Penguin]

POLDI!!!

brilliant

[Master Splinter]

Podolski!!!!!

[Darknight02]

Fabulous. Giroud does the first thing right all game.

Podolski - the hardest shot in the side and what a finish.

Cazorla in the middle has been the difference. He's dictating things from the middle of the park.

[Maestro]

they must start in the team from now on, theo and podolski that is

[Master Splinter]

3 goals and 1 assist for Podolski in successive PL games.

Podolski :bow:.

[Marc Overmars]

Get in!!

Arsenal. :bow:

First comeback of the season.

[Darknight02]

Ozil off and Flamini on. Should solidify the middle.

Flams and Arteta in the middle. Cazorla playmaking and Poldi and Theo on the flanks.

Come on Arsenal - play with this fcuking pace and tempo.

[IBK]

Great comeback!

My reverse psychology worked! Me :pal:

[Darknight02]

You know every time I see him play, it feels as if he's only giving 80-85% of himself. You know if he gives 100%, he can be devastating.

[Darknight02]

Must not give up the initiative now.

10 mins left but must not give up here.

[BOBN]

Pace and power uber alles.

[Globalgunner]

I hope this will open Arsene eyes to what works and what doesn't. If Ramsey hadn't been injured he might not have made any changes or just brought Bendtner on for Giroud on the 80th min

[Master Splinter]

Would have won this 0-9 if Podolski had started.

Efficient German/Poles :bow:.

[Penguin]

You know every time I see him play, it feels as if he's only giving 80-85% of himself. You know if he gives 100%, he can be devastating.

Who? :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Demel cross in, easy for Ches.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Great comeback!

My reverse psychology worked! Me :pal:

More of the same, and the title is ours!

[Darknight02]

Cazorla what a ball to find Gibbs on the left flank.

[Munchies]

Pods changed the game

Didn't watch the game but sounds like Giroud was shite again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif off, Bendtner on to save us.

[Darknight02]

Podolski.

[IBK]

More of the same, and the title is ours!

I'm on it!!! (And I think I can rely on Zim's support - yes?) :lol:

[Darknight02]

Nice from the fans to serenade Giroud. At least that'll keep his confidence up.

Great to see Poldi and Theo coming back to the side.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Santi. :cloud9:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Giroud will be alright, he's just suffering from a dip in form/confidence.

[Maestro]

Santi. :cloud9:

real quality playmaker

[Power n Glory]

Damn you, BT Vision!

Sounds like Cazorla should be playing in the centre and Pod should be starting games.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bendtner. :bow:

[Munchies]

Time to move Santi back in the middle. Bench Ozil for a rest

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible corner.

[Darknight02]

Absolutely.

Cazorla had his best game of the season for us today. Absolutely brilliant moving left and right, able to spray passes with either foot.

Two things changed the game. Poldi's attacking ability from the left and Cazorla having to go back to centre after Ramsey went off.

Quality performance from Cazorla and hopefully this will open Wenger's eyes as opposed to his best team.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Joe Cole scuffer, just wide.

[Penguin]

Damn you, BT Vision!

Sounds like Cazorla should be playing in the centre and Pod should be starting games.

As soon as Cazorla was moved to the middle he came to life. He's been superb and it just highlights how much he's wasted on the wing. He should be in direct competition with Ozil for the #10 spot and based on what we've seen Santi would win hands down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

'Ammers 1-3 Arsenal, FT!

Us. :bow:

[Penguin]

FT

3 points :yippee:

[GP]

Never in doubt.

[Darknight02]

As soon as Cazorla was moved to the middle he came to life. He's been superb and it just highlights how much he's wasted on the wing. He should be in direct competition with Ozil for the #10 spot and based on what we've seen Santi would win hands down.

Absolutely. Cazorla was the difference.

Able to turn right or left. Able to stop or accelerate away. He was the difference and he came to life in the centre of the park.

For me if it was a choice of getting Ramsey playing at his best or Cazorla at his best, I'd pick Cazorla everytime.

Ramsey has been running himself into the ground and he perhaps should get a well earned rest to recharge his batteries.

Now for Etihad and multiple injuries to Suarez and some suspensions.

[Xhaka Can’t]

If we fail to beat west ham, it's all over. Top 4 at best. Wenger needs a striker in early, I live in hope.

My prediction 1-3
:gp: Hope you put some $$$$ on it!

[milla]

Absolutely.

Cazorla had his best game of the season for us today. Absolutely brilliant moving left and right, able to spray passes with either foot.

Two things changed the game. Poldi's attacking ability from the left and Cazorla having to go back to centre after Ramsey went off.

Quality performance from Cazorla and hopefully this will open Wenger's eyes as opposed to his best team.

Completely agree with Cazorla, we should move him to CAM. Let Ozil play the wide role, 95% of the time Ozil always drift wide anyway. :coffee:

[Ralpheroo72]

:gp: Hope you put some $$$$ on it!

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