Arsenal vs Southampton

[Harland]

Predicted line ups?

Who plays LB?

Do we need to rest Sanchez?

Hopefully me starting a match thread translates positively for the team... Wenger if you're reading this just know that I had the best intentions.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I reckon Gibbs will be fit

I think Southampton will go through the poor run of results they went through last year around the same time, it will be a difficult match but if we play solidly like we did against Dortmund and the Baggies , confident of three points.

Wish we hadn't run so many of our players into the ground as Ramsey and Mertesacker need to be dropped

2-0 Giroud and Sanchez

[GP]

3-0

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

0-3

[Xhaka Can’t]

3-3

[AFC Leveller]

2-1. Saints are a decent side and will come to attack us so it should be an open game.

Play the same eleven as we did against West Brom and go for it from kick off.

Ramsey and Giroud with the goals.

[rodders]

Wenger will have to go if we don't win this one

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Defensively they've been brilliant but their attack is really nothing special... we should beat them but we 'should' beat most teams.

[Thierrymon]

Absolutely a must win game for us. Especially win pool and united winning today.

Crowd will get ugly if we get anything other than 3 points.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The recent results have really turned against us. Giving United a boost sure didn't help things.

This is now a must win game for those bothered about the CL.

[AFC Leveller]

I expected at least one of Liverpool or Man ure to drop points so its disapointing they both won.

Its a bit worrying that Man u have now won 4 on the bounce (including their one and only win away from hme in 9 months against our sorry lot) and it seems their luck is back after clearing two on the line in the last few minutes yesterday.

[selassie]

Its a bit worrying that Man u have now won 4 on the bounce (including their one and only win away from hme in 9 months against our sorry lot) and it seems their luck is back after clearing two on the line in the last few minutes yesterday.

Yep, what's more worrying is that Man U are playing really badly and still winning.

I personally don't think top 4 is as cut and dry as many think on here, we'll most likely be slogging it out with Man U, Liverpool and the noisy neighbour.

[Harland]

Yep, what's more worrying is that Man U are playing really badly and still winning.

I personally don't think top 4 is as cut and dry as many think on here, we'll most likely be slogging it out with Man U, Liverpool and the noisy neighbour.
yeah for all the terribleness of Liverpool and United the former is level on points and the latter is ahead. Terrible.

[Syn]

Yeah, that's because we've been shit too. is this news?

[Niall_Quinn]

It was diabolical to give Utd such a boost at our place. For me that's a key reason to jump off the fence and into the Wenger out camp. You can't do that, you can't give direct opponents that sort of momentum, especially so cheaply. We'll struggle all season to catch them now, and if we don't make up the ground we'll have handed them a CL spot. We should have beaten that Utd side by 3 or 4 goals, that's how average they are. But Wenger has built a team that is 99% sure of failing significant challenges. And it has been like that for years, which is why we need somebody else to come in and instil a better attitude and get more out of the team. 5 points behind that Utd lump of shite going into to tonight's game - it's scandalous.

[Globalgunner]

It was diabolical to give Utd such a boost at our place. For me that's a key reason to jump off the fence and into the Wenger out camp. You can't do that, you can't give direct opponents that sort of momentum, especially so cheaply. We'll struggle all season to catch them now, and if we don't make up the ground we'll have handed them a CL spot. We should have beaten that Utd side by 3 or 4 goals, that's how average they are. But Wenger has built a team that is 99% sure of failing significant challenges. And it has been like that for years, which is why we need somebody else to come in and instil a better attitude and get more out of the team. 5 points behind that Utd lump of shite going into to tonight's game - it's scandalous.

The sad thing is that if Wenger played that same shite united side 5 times he`d lose 4 times and get 1 draw. Whereas even Burnley would give them a hard game. That is a measure of how gormless Wenger is in big games nowadays. Yet he will come away from each defeat talking about great spirit and character, not to mention 66% possession.

[Marc Overmars]

Think we'll win tonight and win well for a change.

4-1.

[Master Splinter]

Can Pele do it on a chilly night in North London?

Can he fuck.

He'll be put in his place by the only big, tall, handsome striker that counts:

Sanogo.

(2-1 tbf) .

[Niall_Quinn]

Think we'll win tonight and win well for a change.

4-1.

Wrong thread
http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=55

[Seaman's Ponytail]

Tonights team - Martinez, Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Alexis, Welbeck.

Not sure why but strangely confident

[Niall_Quinn]

Owen #chewsownelbowoff

[Niall_Quinn]

Very fortune that "Pele" Pelle bloke is total shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

These refs are clueless. They blow based on what they think might have possibly happened, rather than what they see. Unless blowing requires guts, in which case they bottle it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Unbelievably poor officiating again. They get everything wrong that it's possible to get wrong. Useless twats.

[adzzzbatch]

What match is Owen watching?

[Niall_Quinn]

Flamini plays it back towards an empty net with the striker rushing in. That's just terrible play. Schoolboy stuff.

[Niall_Quinn]

Thank fuck for Ox. At least he shoots or else we'd be pinging one-twos in the box until the weekend.

[Niall_Quinn]

Kos is easily, easily our best defender.

[Niall_Quinn]

Flamini, always his first instinct is to go backwards.

[Niall_Quinn]

This is slow, boring shit.

Again.

[Niall_Quinn]

Officials getting almost everything wrong. Dreadful.

[GP]

BTs commentary team is fucking dire.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wanyama does NOT get a card for deliberately raking his studs down Alexis' calf.

Hard to tell how bad these officials could get by the time the night is out.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey :doh:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

As things stand, this will be the 12th game from 14 league games where we are not taking a lead into the break.

14 of 21 goals scored in second half

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Ramsey :doh:

Something tells me you'll be doing that a lot this season

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis fouled for the 300th time. Yellow this time.

[adzzzbatch]

It's set up nicely for a Southampton goal in injury time just before the break....

[Niall_Quinn]

Decent effort by Welbeck. Lurch saves it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Tadic complaining because the ref blew for one of the fouls he managed to put in on Alexis in a 2 second burst.

[Master Splinter]

Sanchez has turned into Wheelchair.

Sanogo to save us, IMO.

[Niall_Quinn]

HT 0-0

No pace again. No game plan. Obviously Wenger likes this sort of pointless play because we keep doing it over and over and over. We have Ox, Alexis, Cazorla, Welbeck, all with pace. And they are stuck tip-tapping it around on one sod of turf on the edge of the box. Monreal and Chambers seem to have been assigned the key attacking roles, as priority over the defensive duties. Luckily Kos is back there charging left and right like a looney trying to mop things up.

Only highlight so far is Wanyama. 736 fouls without a yellow is impressive.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sanchez has turned into Wheelchair.

Sanogo to save us, IMO.

Wenger has probably had him in for special training. He was far too direct and effective, it couldn't be allowed to go on.

[Xhaka Can’t]

So much suck.

[Marc Overmars]

Lol just lol at me for thinking we'd turn on a bit of style tonight.

[adzzzbatch]

So much suck.

You watching this one?

[Niall_Quinn]

We've been playing like this since the Charity Shield. Everyone is worn out by it. The crowd just snoozes through the ordeal. What could Wenger possibly be seeing here that gives him encouragement and causes him to persist with this?

It's just awful.

[adzzzbatch]

Lol just lol at me for thinking we'd turn on a bit of style tonight.

:pal:

[Niall_Quinn]

Lol just lol at me for thinking we'd turn on a bit of style tonight.

Nothing wrong with being unique.

[Xhaka Can’t]

You watching this one?
On my phone while eating cold fries in a freezing McDonalds.

I'm living the dream.

[Niall_Quinn]

On my phone while eating cold fries in a freezing McDonalds.

I'm living the dream.

At least the game will have made the meal more appetising.

[rodders]

Pretty dire stuff so far!!!

[Xhaka Can’t]

If you eat caviar every day it's difficult to return to Big Macs.

[GP]

IF you eat Big Macs every day it's difficult to... anything.

[adzzzbatch]

This is sooooooo shit.

[Ralpheroo72]

On my phone while eating cold fries in a freezing McDonalds.

I'm living the dream.

What do they call a Quarter Pounder in Paris?

[fakeyank]

If you eat caviar every day it's difficult to return to Big Macs.

We havent had caviar for 10 years. Time to move on. Big Macs and fries (occasionally) it is..

[adzzzbatch]

What do they call a Quarter Pounder in Paris?

A Royale with cheese.

[Munchies]

Not watching the game, how we doing?

[GP]

Been quite impressed with Martinez.

[fakeyank]

Not watching the game, how we doing?

Great! Feels like we are watching Henry, Bergkamp, Pires etc in their prime...

[Injury Time]

Great! Feels like when i attend a home game :crying:

EFA

[Niall_Quinn]

Pretty nasty challenge by Santi.

Good.

[Niall_Quinn]

Welbz has had a bit of a mare so far.

[Niall_Quinn]

Soton look happy to cruise this out at the sedate tempo we are allowing them. All they have to do is jog around a bot and wait for our defence to commit suicide.

[Niall_Quinn]

Santi puts a dent in the International space station.

It's a shame we didn't sign Ibra, Messi, Ronaldo, Pele, Maradona and Zidane when they wanted to come here. Would have been funny watching all those guys rendered useless in this pointless team.

[Master Splinter]

Cazorla and Welbeck trying to outdo each other in woefulness.

[adzzzbatch]

This is :ilt:

[Niall_Quinn]

That's just atrocious from Ramsey.

[Niall_Quinn]

Our second tier striker is warming up. Mind you, he'd have to play incredibly badly to not be an improvement.

[adzzzbatch]

The boos from the Southampton fans are louder than the cheers from the home fans :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud for Ox.

Now if Ox is injured then okay. But if not then Wenger really has lost the plot. Of all the players he could have taken off. :doh:

Guess he showed a bit too much pace and purpose.

[gunnerrrrr]

Giroud for Ox.

Now if Ox is injured then okay. But if not then Wenger really has lost the plot. Of all the players he could have taken off. :doh:

Guess he showed a bit too much pace and purpose.
100% agree.

What he fuck is Wenger doing.

How is Carzola still on the pitch.

How are 60k people paying £80 to watch this garbage?

[Ralpheroo72]

Not watching, is this better than the 1993 FA Cup Final replay v Sheffield Wednesday?

[Niall_Quinn]

Some action!

Amazing coincidence that the crowd wakes up when the players do.

[Niall_Quinn]

Forster having "the best game of his career"

[Master Splinter]

Piss of Forster tbf.

Bif has transformed the game.

[Niall_Quinn]

Not watching, is this better than the 1993 FA Cup Final replay v Sheffield Wednesday?

Over the last 5 mins this could be called a game of football. Before that, don't know what it was.

[Munchies]

not watching the game seems the wise thing to do these days

don't even care that im missing it tbf (stuck at work though)

[Niall_Quinn]

Wanyama has immunity from bookings. Quite handy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif. :bow:

[adzzzbatch]

WTF they're are already calling chelski invincible!?!? Cunts.

[fakeyank]

Is walcott on the bench or dead?

[adzzzbatch]

wagamama finally gets booked!!!

[Munchies]

WTF they're are already calling chelski invincible!?!? Cunts.

God imagine Maureen if they do it

hope it never happens

[Niall_Quinn]

Wanyama gets booked. Should have had at least 3 other bookings but one is at least a hat tip to his persistent fouling. Thought we'd have to sign him for him to pick up a booking.

[Niall_Quinn]

Is walcott on the bench or dead?

He got injured while he was recovering from injury.

[Injury Time]

100% agree.

What he fuck is Wenger doing.

How is Carzola still on the pitch.

How are 60k people paying £80 to watch this garbage?
You think there is 60k there?
Oh the true price of a ticket? I couldn't make it due to work, put on ticket exchange Arsenal credit me £22 for next season.

[Maestro]

just fuck off already wenget

[Niall_Quinn]

That second touch from Ramsey was invaluable in destroying that opportunity.

[adzzzbatch]

Only Arsenal can slow counter attacks as much we do.

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis has played the Arsenal Way tonight.

Unfortunately.

[Niall_Quinn]

Podolski for Welbeck.

He might hammer one I suppose. Other than that, shouldn't upset the tranquillity.

[Niall_Quinn]

Appalling by Santi. Which is an improvement.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wanyama sticks in another foul on Alexis.

Soton down to 10 now, 3 subs used and another injury.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on you idiots.

[Injury Time]

Wanyama sticks in another foul on Alexis.

Soton down to 10 now, 3 subs used and another injury.
We kicked them off the park, dirty Arsenal :sulk:

[Injury Time]

We kicked them off the park, dirty Arsenal :sulk:

Eta we will concede one now...

[Niall_Quinn]

Where's the urgency? Are we waiting to go a goal down?

[adzzzbatch]

Arsenal, stealing a living.

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh fuck off Forster. He'll never play like this again.

[Master Splinter]

Fuck off Forster you giant freak.

[Master Splinter]

SANCHEZ!!!!!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Forster saves from Bif's header.

[Niall_Quinn]

ALEXISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! !!!!!

[GP]

Boom

[adzzzbatch]

Fuck you Southampton!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis. :bow:

What a man.

[GP]

Owen sounds gutted.

[fakeyank]

Sanchez you god!

[Marc Overmars]

What a man. :cloud9:

[Maestro]

fuck off wenger

thank you sanchez, again and again and again

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey has done well there, held off three to set Alexis up for the tap-in.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Glad we got the goal. But really, what hope have we got when penalties like that aren't called?

[Niall_Quinn]

Owen sounds gutted.

That's just his normal drone.

[Injury Time]

Owen sounds gutted.
cunt :pal:

[Niall_Quinn]

Should be 2. Huge foul on Giroud on the edge of the box, no card.

[Niall_Quinn]

Good effort from Pods. Just wide.

[Niall_Quinn]

Probably wasn't a pen. Would have been a pen if against us.

[Niall_Quinn]

Here come the yellow cards with a couple of minutes left. Same fouls, but no danger of reds now.

[Maestro]

one fucking man team, fuck off wenger

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal 1-0 Southampton, FT!

What a team. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

FT 1-0

Just dreadful.

Bif changed it when he came on and raised the team performance to awful.

We really are shit.

[Marc Overmars]

Glorious

[Maestro]

sanchez will be gone next season at this rate

[fakeyank]

Looks like we are going to go on our seasonal 10-12 games unbeaten run... all will be rosy in Wenger world soon :cloud9:

[Niall_Quinn]

sanchez will be gone next season at this rate

He'll have to play 60 odd games if he can, so he'll certainly be knackered by next season.

[rodders]

This was bloody awful ,I was almost wishing we'd lose to bring home to those in charge that Arsene tactically in the Dark Ages. Again I ask just what has he got against Podolski?

[Harland]

Predicted line ups?

Who plays LB?

Do we need to rest Sanchez?

Hopefully me starting a match thread translates positively for the team... Wenger if you're reading this just know that I had the best intentions.

I should start making more match threads.

I don't think us being a little bit shit is going to change anytime soon but a win is still a win. And I take full credit.

Wenger Out.