Newcastle United v Arsenal - Sunday 29th December - 13:30 (Sky Sports 1)

[Master Splinter]

Barcodes are in good form, but we really should exploit their defence if we attack like we did against West Ham. They apparently were outplayed by Stoke before they went down to nine men and if Remy is up front on his own, he might be isolated and kept in check.

Koscielny should hopefully be back to further solidify the defence, although Vermaelen has been fine. I'd hope we go for a more attacking line-up, but WUMger will probably pack the midfield in what he sees as a tough away game. And Flamini, Wilshere/Rosicky will play because he'll want to rotate. Rotation would be safer against Cardiff at home though.

Szczesny

Sagna
BFG
Koscielny
Gibbs

Arteta
Rosicky/Wilshere
Cazorla

Theo
Bif
Podolski


1-2 (Podolski, Cazorla).

[Marc Overmars]

Should be a really tough game but I think we'll edge it.

1-2.

[GP]

0-4

[Munchies]

Chesney

Gibbs
Kosc
BFG
Sagna

Flamini
Wilshere

Rosicky
Cazorla
Feo

Giroud

[GP]

Chesney

Sagan
Merts
Verm
Gibbo

Arteta
Ozil
Cazorla

Feo
Giroud
Podolski

[selassie]

I think we'll win this, it wont be easy but I can see us picking them apart on the counter.

2-4

[milla]

Chesney

Gibbs
Kosc
BFG
Sagna

Flamini
Wilshere

Rosicky
Cazorla
Feo

Bendtner

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

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

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

---------Arteta-----------Rosicky----------

Walcott---------Cazorla------------Podolski

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

[milla]

There is no way Wumger will start Arteta his 3rd game in 6 days IMO. Flamini would be fresh to play against the brute of Cabaye and Tionte. :coffee:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Play strongest team then change it up for Cardiff at home and give key players a rest there.

[milla]

Play strongest team then change it up for Cardiff at home and give key players a rest there.

Like Wenger did to Ramsey today? No reason to take the risk when the drop of quality is very minimal.:coffee:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

So what, we should never rotate players ever? Get a grip.

Ozil looks knackered.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I was more stating the team I want to see rather than the one I think Wenger will play. Is that not the idea :d. I wouldn't be upset if he played Flamini though.

I don't think Arteta would have covered as much ground as a few others and he looked fine fitness wise today. I can only surmise how close he is to his red zone though...

[milla]

So what, we should never rotate players ever? Get a grip.

Ozil looks knackered.

Dude that's what I was saying, rotate the players :doh:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

I read your last sentence 4 times and still didn't understand it.

[GP]

I read your last sentence 4 times and still didn't understand it.

No one understands Milla. Just smile and nod.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

No one understands Milla. Just smile and nod.

See the :coffee: smiley and punch a fucking hole in your screen.

[milla]

:getcoat:

[milla]

See the :coffee: smiley and punch a fucking hole in your screen.

:gp:

[Marc Overmars]

Think Wheelchair will probably play given he's had 2 weeks off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo normally shits on Newcastle.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think Jack will probably play too, but I think Rosicky should.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Don't think TV5 should be dropped even though I don't think he's been particuarily outstanding or demonstrated that he's better than Koscienly in the past two and a half games. I just don't think it sets a good precedent for any player to be able to stroll just back in if their replacement hasn't fared that badly. Also, I think based on his display I think Podolski has earnt a start, though if I were Wenger I'd be tempted to start Gnarby. I just have this feeling that him and Theo on each flank with their pace and directness would make an amazing combination for us.

Arteta needs a rest and I would give Ozil one as well.


Ches

Sagna
BFG
TV5
Gibbs

Flamini
Santi
Wilshere

Theo
Podolski
Giroud

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

That's basically what regularly happens to Monreal if you think about it though....

[fakeyank]

The same starting XI from today will start with Wilshere in place of Ramsey.. There is no way Podolski will start or Gnabry! Although we can dream of seeing fast pacy wingers down the wings. It'll only happen if we are losing going into 70th minute.

[Bumble]

It is a shame it won't happen but I would also like to see Walcott and gnarby on the wings with the pod through the middle. Get ball to by line and cut back for podolskis left hammerfoot.

Wilshere flam and ozzy in midfield

Same back five. TV not done anything wrong so should continue.

It will be tough and a draw not a bad result considering who they have beaten this season already.

1-1.

[milla]

The same starting XI from today will start with Wilshere in place of Ramsey.. There is no way Podolski will start or Gnabry! Although we can dream of seeing fast pacy wingers down the wings. It'll only happen if we are losing going into 70th minute.

The thing is Gnabry is not just pace, on his day he can ghost past 2-3 players without losing the ball.

[Marc Overmars]

Ramsey is out of this and Cardiff.

[Munchies]

Jack should hopefully slot in and do a decent job

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

0-3

Ozil hattrick

[Injury Time]

4-4

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

It is a shame it won't happen but I would also like to see Walcott and gnarby on the wings with the pod through the middle. Get ball to by line and cut back for podolskis left hammerfoot.

Wilshere flam and ozzy in midfield

Same back five. TV not done anything wrong so should continue.

It will be tough and a draw not a bad result considering who they have beaten this season already.

1-1.

I think a draw is a bad result. Basically I fear the moment we drop points, City will overtake and would be incredibly difficult to then surpass.

Podolski has looked really poor when he's played as the point man in the past for us. I don't think Gnabry should start but I would like to see him get far more cameos than he does.

[Özim]

I agree a draw would be a bad result given our results this month, we need to win but it will be tough.

[Marc Overmars]

Don't think a draw is a bad result really, Barcodes are a decent side this year.

At the moment a couple good results can put you top, while a couple bad ones could send you down to 5th. It's that tight so I wouldn't be overly concerned if we concede top spot but at the very least remain in touching distance.

[Özim]

Don't think a draw is a bad result really, Barcodes are a decent side this year.

At the moment a couple good results can put you top, while a couple bad ones could send you down to 5th. It's that tight so I wouldn't be overly concerned if we concede top spot but at the very least remain in touching distance.

Given our March/April run I'd be concerned, we basically need to build up a lead as come that run we'll be dropping a fair few points IMO.

I also think we dropped points against Everton and thus to make up for that we need to beat Newcastle.

[Bumble]

Given our March/April run I'd be concerned, we basically need to build up a lead as come that run we'll be dropping a fair few points IMO.

I also think we dropped points against Everton and thus to make up for that we need to beat Newcastle.

Disagree, Everton played well and have taken points of many of our rivals already, so don't see why that is necessarily dropping points. Similarly with Newcastle, tricky game away where a draw is not a bad result as they already beaten United and Chelsea and given Liverpool a run for their money this season.

[Özim]

At home we should have beaten Everton, home games are the easier ones you want to go out and win and we were top of the league, the tougher games are the ones against the likes of Chelsea and Man City at home where you perhaps half expecting to drop points.

Let's put it another way, if we fail to beat Newcastle we'll have picked up 6 points out of 15, that would make it a dreadful December for us.

[Bumble]

At home we should have beaten Everton, home games are the easier ones you want to go out and win and we were top of the league, the tougher games are the ones against the likes of Chelsea and Man City at home where you perhaps half expecting to drop points.

Let's put it another way, if we fail to beat Newcastle we'll have picked up 6 points out of 15, that would make it a dreadful December for us.

that is disrespectful to Everton really. also 6 out of 15 doesn't sound great but we only lost to man city, so in the games against our rivals we maintained our distance.

[Özim]

that is disrespectful to Everton really. also 6 out of 15 doesn't sound great but we only lost to man city, so in the games against our rivals we maintained our distance.

If you're counting Everton as one of our rivals we've dropped 4 points at home against them and 3 points away, I don't think that's great going seeing as home matches are the ones you're most likely to get good results in.

We've now played Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea and Everton at home with a return of 8 points and Man City and Man U away with a return of 0 points, so in total that's 8 points out of a possible 18 that's not great tbh. We now face all of those teams 2 at home and 4 away and in all likelyness seeing as that's harder we're likely to come out of that with less points.

On that basis and considering our position and the fact we were at home, the result against Everton was poor.

[LDG]

If you're counting Everton as one of our rivals we've dropped 4 points at home against them and 3 points away, I don't think that's great going seeing as home matches are the ones you're most likely to get good results in.

We've now played Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea and Everton at home with a return of 8 points and Man City and Man U away with a return of 0 points, so in total that's 8 points out of a possible 18 that's not great tbh. We now face all of those teams 2 at home and 4 away and in all likelyness seeing as that's harder we're likely to come out of that with less points.

On that basis and considering our position and the fact we were at home, the result against Everton was poor.

Utd won the league last year.

Can you please pull apart all of their dropped points for me. Game by game. Thanks.

[Özim]

Utd won the league last year.

Can you please pull apart all of their dropped points for me. Game by game. Thanks.

I can't be arsed, however I know where you're going with this and I think you'll probably find this was an anomaly rather than the norm. It can be done but it's highly unlikely and given our run in March/April I would suggest we won't be able to do it without beating some of the top sides.

[AFC Leveller]

Wilshere will be fresh and ready so i can expect him to play as well as Flamini who i feel is more suited to this kinda game given their midfield.

I dont think the manager is brave ebough to play the Pod and feo on the wings at the same time (unless we're chasing the game) so i think Rosicky or cazorla will play on the left.

1-3 please lads.

[AFC Leveller]

How would you guys fel if we only managed to get a draw? the fact that we hadnt won for 3 games makes this a must win obviously but the Bar codes are one of the form teams over the last month or so and are at home (where they beat Chelsea and drew to Liverpool) so it wont be a forgone conclusion.

[Marc Overmars]

A draw really isn't a bad result. I mean I wouldn't take it if someone offered it now because I think we should win, but sometimes you just have to accept you're playing a decent side and won't always have it your own way.

I can't remember too many away wins at the Barcodes, we've drawn a lot more than we've won here that's for sure.

[Penguin]

A draw really isn't a bad result. I mean I wouldn't take it if someone offered it now because I think we should win, but sometimes you just have to accept you're playing a decent side and won't always have it your own way.

I can't remember too many away wins at the Barcodes, we've drawn a lot more than we've won here that's for sure.
I wouldn't be too upset with a draw. This is a hard game to call, they have a strong side and it wont be easy to go there and beat them. Their defence isn't the greatest though so it's a question of whether our forwards take advantage or not.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Former England striker Alan Shearer on MOTD2 Extra

"Aaron Ramsey has been the success story of the season. Nobody expected him to score as many goals as he has for Arsenal.

"Can they replace him?"

One man team. :bow:

[Munchies]

Ozil not in Arsenal squad. Has a slight shoulder injury. But Koscielny returns.
https://twitter.com/LaurensJulien

Santi in the middle it is then

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's hypeathon on now.

[selassie]

Ozil not in Arsenal squad. Has a slight shoulder injury. But Koscielny returns.
https://twitter.com/LaurensJulien

That's not entirely bad news. Cazorla can play AM and Wilshere will most likely come in on as will Flamini.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla central. :pray:

[Munchies]

That's not entirely bad news. Cazorla can play AM and Wilshere will most likely come in on as will Flamini.

Yeah, I'd rather leave Ozil out for the time being

[AFC Leveller]

A draw really isn't a bad result. I mean I wouldn't take it if someone offered it now because I think we should win, but sometimes you just have to accept you're playing a decent side and won't always have it your own way.

I can't remember too many away wins at the Barcodes, we've drawn a lot more than we've won here that's for sure.

Yeah i see what you mean about drawing this kinda game but for me, we seem to play well against them and they are definitely not one of our bogey sides. We won there last season under huge pressure.

[GP]

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Rosicky, Wilshere, Walcott, Cazorla, Giroud

[GP]

Arsenal subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Arteta, Ryo, Bendtner, Gnabry, Podolski

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Newcastle: Krul; Debuchy, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon; Anita, Tiote, Cabaye; Sissoko, Remy, Gouffran.
Subs: Elliot, Haidara, Yanga-Mbiwa, Sammy Ameobi, Ben Arfa, Shola Ameobi, Cisse.

[Marc Overmars]

Interested to see how we play without Ozil.

[Penguin]

Any streams?

Edit - nvm I thought it was a 12:45 kick off :lol:

[Özim]

If we don't win today our December run would be 1 defeat, 3 draws and 1 win don't think that's good we've had a tough run of games but if we fail to beat any of the sides in the top half of the table it's pretty disappointing.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Ozil needed a rest anyway.

He's got the team spot on again.

[Özim]

Giroud up front again :yawn:

He's been playing like dogsh*t and yet still keeps his place!

[JonasTC]

What happends if we win today Zimm?

[Özim]

Everyone's happy.

[Penguin]

Giroud up front again :yawn:

He's been playing like dogsh*t and yet still keeps his place!

The other choice is Bendtner :lol:

[Power n Glory]

I'd take a chance on Bendy! :lol:

[Özim]

The other choice is Bendtner :lol:

What about Podolski (I know he's just back but maybe start with him and take him off) or even Walcott?

[Özim]

I'd take a chance on Bendy! :lol:

Yeah me too, can't be worse than Giroud.

[Özim]

Didn't realise Remy had scored so many, definitely worth a punt IMO, will score goals and won't cost too much.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Podolski coming off the bench and changing the game should we need it is a sensible option imo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hopefully Tiote gets an early yellow, red card contender in most games.

[KSE Comedy Club]

One man team. :bow:

Shearer really has no fuckin clue does he.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Hopefully Tiote gets an early yellow, red card contender in most games.

Normally yes, but there's one factor you're forgetting.

He's playing against US. Therefore most fouls will be allowed to stand.

[AFC Leveller]

Normally yes, but there's one factor you're forgetting.

He's playing against US. Therefore most fouls will be allowed to stand.

LOL!

I think some refs genuinly do believe that we are too soft and cant take tackles.

[JonasTC]

Talking about refs, just saw the "amazing best comeback ever and ever" 4-4 game or atleast thats what the media thinks. Guess they're forgetting it was once again us that got screwed over by a corrupt ref :s

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Normally yes, but there's one factor you're forgetting.

He's playing against US. Therefore most fouls will be allowed to stand.

We need our best divers out there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BFG doing the robot. :bow:

[AFC Leveller]

we've picked up 79 points this calendar year...decent stuff.

[Marc Overmars]

Come on you Gunners!!

[Maestro]

we've picked up 79 points this calendar year...decent stuff.

"It is meaningless, because it's not over a season" - Some Critic

[Ralpheroo72]

Come on you Gunners! 1-2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud nearly closed down on Krul.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good stuff from Wheelchair early on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Although not then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Needed better crossing from Gibbs there, multiple times.

[Özim]

Gibbs should have done better with the crosses, good start by us so far.

[Master Splinter]

Killing them early on.

We still don't charge the box when we have easy cutbacks on offer though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gouffran had no idea Theo had moved inside. :lol:

[BOBN]

Stupid return pass by giroud. He knew walcott was down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible pass from Flamini.

Tiote clearly blocked Theo off, nothing given.

[Özim]

Walcott should have had a free kick there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Krul. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilshere lofts it in, Rosicky wasn't really sure when it was going to be landing.

[Power n Glory]

Terrible ref decision. Theo should have had a free kick.

[Marc Overmars]

Barcodes look a bit shit at the back. Need to keep pressing them into mistakes

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Debuchy onside, couldn't bring it down.

Eek.

[Marc Overmars]

Phew

[Özim]

Well that was sh*t defending, ball over the top beat out whole defence, fortunately poor touch from Newcastle player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Should have been a corner for Newcastle.

[Power n Glory]

Gibbs needs to wake his ass up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor pass from Cazorla.

[Özim]

Should have been a Newcastle corner there, Koscielny put it out.

[Marc Overmars]

Come on Cazorla, you're better than that.

[Özim]

Gibbs needs to wake his ass up.

Don't think the guy knows how to defend to be honest.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sagna. :bow:

[Özim]

Wilschav falls over on the ball :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Blind pass from Theo.

Sissoko header, easy for Ches.

[Özim]

Gibbs fouls Sissoko nothing given.

[BOBN]

Wilschav falls over on the ball :lol:
Hes not the best is he?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anita. :haha:

[Özim]

Is Giroud playing, don't think I've seen him so far today?

[Özim]

Hes not the best is he?

Nope, been awful so far.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

First time we've been able to release Sagna in to space.

[Özim]

Corner to us.

[Power n Glory]

Rosicky is class! One ball to get us going.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair shoots, miles over.

[BOBN]

I wish Arteta could tackle like Cabaye.

[Özim]

Real hunger and great work from Cabaye there, keeping the ball in.

[Özim]

After a good start we've tapered off badly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Firm strike from Rosicky but straight at Krul.

First effort on target from both sides. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Accurate Rosicky shot :bow:.

A rare, but beautiful, thing.

[Özim]

Rosicky shoots from outside the area, decent effort easily saved.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Williamson launches in to Bif.

[Penguin]

Giroud gets caught... he's down

[GP]

Shocking challenge. Williamson should be off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla cuts inside, shoots, Krul saves.

[Letters]

Good hit from Santi.

[Özim]

Cazorla shoots, half decent effort saved.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif goes for the comb, doesn't work.

[GP]

Kos is actually brilliant.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor challenge from Flamini, nothing given. :lol:

[BOBN]

Isnt Giroud in the Red Zone anyway? Wenger kills me.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud down in pain, although that happens every game.

Giroud the first one to get a yellow. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Bif. :rose:

[Penguin]

Grioud booked for no reason <_<

[RomfordPele]

Odds on we would get the first yellow.

[Newguy]

Time for Giroud to hit the bench for a while and give Podolski some minutes... Commentators keep saying if he gets injured it's a real loss but he isn't scoring so what are we losing???

[Özim]

Koscielny mistake, got away with it.

[Özim]

Time for Giroud to hit the bench for a while and give Podolski some minutes... Commentators keep saying if he gets injured it's a real loss but he isn't scoring so what are we losing???

Nothing, I was actually hoping he'd go off so we can have a goal threat up front in Podolski.

[Penguin]

Have we created a chance yet?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get up Sissoko.

[Penguin]

Should've been a freekick to Newcastle

Flamini ffs

[Özim]

Newcastle should have had a free kick, Flamini fouled him on the edge of the box.

[Master Splinter]

Probert is the best ref we've had in ages.

He's giving both teams shit decisions equally.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Flamini runs at Tiote, still can't get him a yellow though.

[Letters]

Have we created a chance yet?
Their 'keeper's made a couple of saves so yes but no real clear cut ones.
Newcastle haven't created much either, don't think Chez has been called on so far.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BFG. :lol:

I don't think he's likely to score goals in that way.

[RomfordPele]

Tiote's fouling the crap out of us.

[Letters]

BFG :lol:

[Letters]

Oh get up Theo!

[GP]

Honestly don't know how Tiote stays on the pitch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sissoko smacks it, Ches saves.

All stemmed from a loose pass by Kos.

[AFC Leveller]

Dunno who seems to get away with so much shit, Tiote or Ramires? probably the latter as he should have bene sent off against us twice.

[Marc Overmars]

Kos. :doh:

[Özim]

Koscielny another mistake puts us in trouble.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Header on to the bar! Eek.

0-0 HT.

[Marc Overmars]

Fuck that was close.

[Özim]

Newcastle hit the bar!

HT

[Power n Glory]

Get Wilshere off. He's having a lazy day. Get Cazorla in the middle.

[Thierrymon]

:yawn:

[Özim]

Another poor performance, created nothing, looked toothless, hope Giroud goes off he's been awful, Wilshere too has been poor, as has Gibbs. Koscielny with a couple bad errors too.

A month that begun with a poor performance seems to be ending with one, not playing like a team who are top of the league.

[Marc Overmars]

Cazorla, Bif and Theo all shite.

[Özim]

Cazorla, Bif and Theo all shite.

Thought Cazorla was not bad to be honest.

[JonasTC]

Please put Bendtner on, thats how desperate i am to get a striker in our team, Giroud offers nothing, our opponents are not afraid of him because they know he will fuck up everything he gets.

[AFC Leveller]

Sometimes i wonder if i'm on the right forum? some posters seem to want us to lose! contesting ever decision FOR us!

[Munchies]

Seems everyone has turned on Giroud :lol:


Fair enough, he's been shite so far

https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/q86/s720x720/1549245_574469825964927_746402120_n.jpg

[Master Splinter]

It was a poor pass by Koscielny, but as Power-n-Glory suggests, Wilshere is not fully into the game. He was just slouching around rather than making himself available. He just looks like he's forgotten the basics of his game at times.

[Letters]

Sometimes i wonder if i'm on the right forum? some posters seem to want us to lose! contesting ever decision FOR us!

:gp:

Weird, innit?

I think we've done OK. Newcastle have been very strong at home this year, we've contained them so far.
Some of our passing has been a bit off but overall we've been fine.

[RomfordPele]

It was a poor pass by Koscielny, but as Power-n-Glory suggests, Wilshere is not fully into the game. He was just slouching around rather than making himself available. He just looks like he's forgotten the basics of his game at times.

Yep, way too casual. Shame someone like Adams isn't still around - he'd soon knock that complacency out of him. Probably literally.

[Power n Glory]

Wilshere is not on his toes and that last gasp moment was down to him being lazy and playing at a slower pace than the rest of the players. Just watch how the rest of the players are hustling for space and trying to make themselves available.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Once again, no player is allowed a drop in form at any time :rolleyes:

Giroud has been up there on his own all season, getting kicked and tripped and fuck knows what else, and he's been off form for the last month. Its hardly surprising really, but that's down to wenger not adding another striker in the summer.

[fakeyank]

Time for Podolski to come and score a hattrick

[Power n Glory]

It was a poor pass by Koscielny, but as Power-n-Glory suggests, Wilshere is not fully into the game. He was just slouching around rather than making himself available. He just looks like he's forgotten the basics of his game at times.

Watched him slouch around for a few minutes completely out of sync with the tempo of tha match. It was either going to get pinched off his toes as seen or he'd run into a Newcastle player when attempting to turn because they're pressing hard. He needs to wake up.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Sometimes i wonder if i'm on the right forum? some posters seem to want us to lose! contesting ever decision FOR us!

Welcome to GW.

Where Arsenal are shit, Wenger is shit, your players are shit, the stadium is shit, everything is shit and so is your face.

[Munchies]

No changes at HT , ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sissoko wastes his time trying to get a cross out from there.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Giroud looked fully fit when he came back on.... Why hasn't wenger subbed him off? He's clearly in pain

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Newcastle request they get the throw-in and Probert obliges.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why didn't Giroud play it to Theo?!

[Munchies]

Giroud is so fucking slow

[Marc Overmars]

Pass the ball Bif FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We defend it, somehow.

[Munchies]

phew, Ches was in no mans land

[Power n Glory]

Giroud! :doh: Walcott would have been off!

[Munchies]

Santi loses the ball again

[Master Splinter]

They're all drunk.

Obvious passes not made. Basic ones fluffed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor cross in from Sagna.

[AFC Leveller]

Whatever happens today we'll be 2nd at worst (unless chelsea win 4-0) so things arent that bad.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Parry forgetting about the 0-0 against Chelsea. Lucky him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wasteful from Flamini, never had the ball in front of him.

[Munchies]

lol at this, Theo's brother :

https://twitter.com/ashwalcott/status/417297942434033664

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo cross in, drifts out.

[Munchies]

Giroud with a heavy touch back there, Feo could've been in

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gouffran off, Ben Afri on.

[AFC Leveller]

Why doesnt Giroud drop deep and try his luck from outside the box like he did against Everton? strikers these days dont spend all game in the 18 yard box and i think he needs to vary his game and show some imagination.

[Munchies]

Why doesnt Giroud drop deep and try his luck from outside the box like he did against Everton? strikers these days dont spend all game in the 18 yard box and i think he needs to vary his game and show some imagination.

How about just bringing on Podolski ? :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to us, central but far out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GIROUD!!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Bif!!!!

[AFC Leveller]

How about just bringing on Podolski ? :lol:

or that!

[Özim]

We score, great free kick Walcott!

[Power n Glory]

Yesssss!

[KSE Comedy Club]

Griooouuudddd!!!!

[GP]

GIROUDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Newguy]

Works everytime lool now bring on Podolski

[Munchies]

:lol: Missed the goal

[GP]

NA NA NA NAAAA GIROUD!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great header away from BFG.

Santon goes for Goal of the Century, doesn't work.

[Globalgunner]

FINALLY. Giroud!

OK let's not concede in the next 5 mins pls

[Letters]

:patrice: tbh

[JonasTC]

GIROOUUD!! Hopefully will give him some confidence... Looked like it would have went straight in from Walcott, if he had fake'd his header tho :D

[AFC Leveller]

COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Master Splinter]

WUMger going defensive by bringing Arteta on. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh my god Theo and Giroud! :haha:

[Master Splinter]

:doh:

:haha:

[Munchies]

fucking hell !!!

[RomfordPele]

Do not take Walcott off wenger. Need an outlet.

[Letters]

Oh FFS! How many chances did we have to put the ball in the net then? :doh:

[Marc Overmars]

How did Bif miss that follow up?!

[Özim]

Giroud :lol:

[Master Splinter]

I don't want to see that again.

It was so bad.

[Munchies]

:haha:

[Özim]

Walcott had some pressure on him, but Giroud had no excuse he just passed it across the goal :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gibbs off, Arteta on.

[Power n Glory]

That's a gamble from Wenger with Flamini at LB.

[AFC Leveller]

Fuck! should have been two there!

[KSE Comedy Club]

Why has wenger put arteta on in place of Gibbs??

Now we have no LB where is Nacho?

[JonasTC]

That's a gamble from Wenger with Flamini at LB.

Naah... Last time he played there, we went to the chl final

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anita off, Shola Ameobi on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good control from Pardiola.

Flamini is our scrote. Booked.

[AFC Leveller]

Shola is on! fucking result.

[Munchies]

Flamini :bow: :haha:

[Letters]

Flamini! :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clear foul on Ches.

Ameobi. :lol:

Tank.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Superb from Kos.

[Letters]

Flamini :bow: :haha:

He 'let him know he's there' :lol:

[Power n Glory]

Naah... Last time he played there, we went to the chl final

A very long time ago. Now he's on a yellow because of a poor pass. Maybe Gibbs is injured. Where is Monreal?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rosicky now booked. :(

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Ref has been shocking.

[Injury Time]

BBC text says Gibbs injured

[RomfordPele]

Fuck me. Three yellows for us. None for the toon.

Think lee probert should go home and let the crowd referee the rest of the match. We might get a fairer wind.

[Master Splinter]

We have three players on bookings.

Tiote is still walking around with 'kick at will' pass.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bounces just in front of Williamson. Eek.

[JonasTC]

So its 3 yellow for Arsenal, 0 for Newcastle? Makes sense...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We've got our Nervous Kittens back.

[Master Splinter]

A very long time ago. Now he's on a yellow because of a poor pass. Maybe Gibbs is injured. Where is Monreal?

Monreal and Vermaelen are ill.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sissoko off, Haidara on.

Theo off, Jenkinson on.

[Munchies]

why the fuck is Jenks coming on ?

[Marc Overmars]

GHELkinson on for Theo.

WTF?

[Master Splinter]

WUMger going even more defensive. :doh: