CL: Basel v Arsenal, Tuesday 6th December, 7.45pm, BTS2

[Kano]

Arsenal win, Ludo win, top of the table we go. Job done.

It's gonna happen.

[Marc Overmars]

We'll probably see another disjointed performance with so many changes likely to be made.

[Kano]

I think he'll go strong with even the slightest chance of a PSG fuck up. Rambo might come in for Feo and Elneny for Coq but unchanged other than that.

[AFC Leveller]

Too late to win the group, PSG wont lose at home to Ludo, no way.

1-1 for us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We'd only need Ludo to fluke a draw if we won but that won't happen either.

[GP]

0-3

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I think he'll go strong with even the slightest chance of a PSG fuck up. Rambo might come in for Feo and Elneny for Coq but unchanged other than that.

that immediately would scupper our chances

[fakeyank]

We will win this and still come second. Frankly I would love it if we somehow got knocked out of this competition altogether. Cannot fathom the thought of another Barca thrashing in Feb.

[LDG]

We will win this and still come second. Frankly I would love it if we somehow got knocked out of this competition altogether. Cannot fathom the thought of another Barca thrashing in Feb.

Tbf. We've never been thrashed by Barca.

And we've been robbed by them and the ref on more than one occasion.

[fakeyank]

Tbf. We've never been thrashed by Barca.

And we've been robbed by them and the ref on more than one occasion.

We have never been thrashed 'scoreline wise' against anyone tbf (May be Man Utd when the fans got free flags :lol:). In hindsight, thrashed was probably not the best word to describe the inevitable loss that will be handed to us.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

We will win this and still come second. Frankly I would love it if we somehow got knocked out of this competition altogether. Cannot fathom the thought of another Barca thrashing in Feb.

How would that happen, half of our fixtures in the group would need to be overturned

[Kano]

Don't see the fuss over first or second. The likelihood of winning the thing for us is extremely slim, and at some point you have to face a big team. A boring draw in the second round doesn't exactly liven things up.

We've qualified, which is good, so as long as we get a renowned team, bar Barca or Bayern, I'll be happy with that.

[fakeyank]

How would that happen, half of our fixtures in the group would need to be overturned

Obviously its wishful thinking on my part..

[Power n Glory]

Not sure if I can be asked to watch this on a dodgy stream.

[Marc Overmars]

Don't see the fuss over first or second. The likelihood of winning the thing for us is extremely slim, and at some point you have to face a big team. A boring draw in the second round doesn't exactly liven things up.

We've qualified, which is good, so as long as we get a renowned team, bar Barca or Bayern, I'll be happy with that.

Yep.

We're not good enough to win this competition and we don't need to be dumped out by the best teams to realise that. Hopefully we're drawn against someone decent so the game can be a bit of an occasion, not interested in any of the fodder. Whom we'll probably still struggle to overcome anyway if Monaco is anything to go by.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Porto, the chavs and Liverpool should never have been good enough to win it either but it happened. When is it going to be our year?

I'd happily take it over the league given the choice.

[Kano]

Just think, if we had beaten Chelsea, got to the final, we could've extinguished the evil of Fraudinho before it even began.

[Master Splinter]

Don't see the fuss over first or second. The likelihood of winning the thing for us is extremely slim, and at some point you have to face a big team. A boring draw in the second round doesn't exactly liven things up.

We've qualified, which is good, so as long as we get a renowned team, bar Barca or Bayern, I'll be happy with that.

Pretty much.

I'd like to play any of Juventus, Atletico, Real Madrid, Sevilla or Benfica.

Dortmund for the 7th and 8th time in a few years would be yawnsome too.

[Master Splinter]

Just think, if we had beaten Chelsea, got to the final, we could've extinguished the evil of Fraudinho before it even began.

Satan's Son was always going to have a decade of prosperity.

At least he's fucked off now.

[Marc Overmars]

Satan's Son was always going to have a decade of prosperity.

At least he's fucked off now.

That's what he wants us to think.

Never underestimate the Satan family.

[Power n Glory]

Porto, the chavs and Liverpool should never have been good enough to win it either but it happened. When is it going to be our year?

I'd happily take it over the league given the choice.

We should have won the final against Barca. Henry should have made it 2-0. Anything is possible but it feels like we're a million miles away from a team that can beat the likes of Real Madrid over two legs.

[Marc Overmars]

Although they were terrible that year Chelsea had a long history of reaching the latter stages and still had the core of old boys to pull them through. Porto and Liverpool were just on point tactically.

You need luck on your side win anything, however with us it just feels like we're as far away as we've ever been. Even back in the day we grossly underachieved in Europe with some of the best players to ever play for our club. In 20 years we've only gone beyond the 2nd round a handful of times, it's too late for Wenger to crack Europe now. It's just something that will unfortunately need to be held against him when he is compared to the greats.

Nothing would give me more joy than seeing him lift the CL though.

[Goonermerree]

I consider this match to be a dead rubber. I know PSG might slip up, but I doubt it. This is the one time when I don't care if we rest some first teamers, what with the Christmas period coming on. Finishing first does not guarantee avoiding a big club this year, so why risk injuries?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Although they were terrible that year Chelsea had a long history of reaching the latter stages and still had the core of old boys to pull them through. Porto and Liverpool were just on point tactically.

You need luck on your side win anything, however with us it just feels like we're as far away as we've ever been. Even back in the day we grossly underachieved in Europe with some of the best players to ever play for our club. In 20 years we've only gone beyond the 2nd round a handful of times, it's too late for Wenger to crack Europe now. It's just something that will unfortunately need to be held against him when he is compared to the greats.

Nothing would give me more joy than seeing him lift the CL though.

Yes you do need luck, you also need guile and determination. Arsenal too often wilt when things don't go in our favour......because Wenger doesn't buy players with character and he isn't a strong enough personality himself to give it to them.

[Power n Glory]

Yes you do need luck, you also need guile and determination. Arsenal too often wilt when things don't go in our favour......because Wenger doesn't buy players with character and he isn't a strong enough personality himself to give it to them.

True today but not sure what happened during his best years. Plenty of character but we always failed. Maybe going into games without Bergkamp or playing at Wembley instead of Highbury had a psychological effect on the squad.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

True today but not sure what happened during his best years. Plenty of character but we always failed. Maybe going into games without Bergkamp or playing at Wembley instead of Highbury had a psychological effect on the squad.

But we won league titles and there was always a demonstrable difference between European and league form. I think in past times it was more a case of running out of steam and ideas rather than just capitulation which is the way it is now (we would never have gone out against Monaco with that invincibles team).

2003/2004 as good as that season was there is no question it was a missed opportunity to win this club a treble, but ultimately it was an opportunity that was beyond the ability of Wenger as a man motivator and a tactician to take.

[Power n Glory]

But we won league titles and there was always a demonstrable difference between European and league form. I think in past times it was more a case of running out of steam and ideas rather than just capitulation which is the way it is now (we would never have gone out against Monaco with that invincibles team).

2003/2004 as good as that season was there is no question it was a missed opportunity to win this club a treble, but ultimately it was an opportunity that was beyond the ability of Wenger as a man motivator and a tactician to take.

We were confident in the league but Europe was a step into the unknown. It wasn't just a case of running out of steam and ideas. We weren't an unfit team.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

We were confident in the league but Europe was a step into the unknown. It wasn't just a case of running out of steam and ideas. We weren't an unfit team.

I don't mean so much physically but we played a certain way and sometimes even with strong characters there is only so much you can do without inspiration from the bench

[Power n Glory]

I don't mean so much physically but we played a certain way and sometimes even with strong characters there is only so much you can do without inspiration from the bench

Couldn't the same be said about the team today and others that have gone?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Couldn't the same be said about the team today and others that have gone?

What i am saying is there is a difference, the old Wenger teams with the exception of the 6-1 game at Old Trafford tended to capitulate less because they had more character and a lot of the reason for this is because Wenger inherited as many of the players he had as much as he bought himself.

But ultimately didn't have have it in them to singularly get past European obstacles, where as the players today seem to be unable to get past obstacles whatever competition it is.

What i am saying is that even with the character Wenger had in his team back then it wasn't enough without a stronger motivator (Wenger isn't the big personality for big motivational speeches or bawling people out in the dressing room), and now we have neither the characters or the motivator.

[Kano]

Ospina; Gabriel; Kos; Holding; Gibbs; Xhaka; Ramsey; Iwobi; Ozil; Lucas; Alexis

Some smart changes made.

[Marc Overmars]

Surprised Alexis and Ozil both start.

[Kano]

Ozil should be fine as he had a couple of weeks off during the last international break but not surprised Alexis starting really. He needs Mr T treatment to keep him off a pitch.

[Kano]

And I think Wenger was hinting yesterday that if PSG are clearly up at half time, he'll probably take them off.

[Kano]

Also, a Ramshaka partnership. Could be quite a few goals tonight then :popcorn:

[fakeyank]

And I think Wenger was hinting yesterday that if PSG are clearly up at half time, he'll probably take them off.

Wenger's brain wont let him make a sub till the 70th minute.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Intelligent from Wenger if true Kano.

Also hoping that Lucas is playing on the wing and not Alexis as well. Don't want to disrupt the rhythm he has going on up there.

[Kano]

Intelligent from Wenger if true Kano.

Also hoping that Lucas is playing on the wing and not Alexis as well. Don't want to disrupt the rhythm he has going on up there.


We’ll see - PSG are favourites to beat Ludogorets at home and win the group, but we can assess that scoreline at half-time and see where we go.”
70th minute it is then

[Munchies]

Fucking Wenker starting Ozil and Alexis

[adzzzbatch]

We've never been to Basel?

I thought we had!!

[adzzzbatch]

We didn't keep a clean sheet against wh :unsure:

[Goonermerree]

Has anyone got a safe stream up yet? I've tried 3 and they each have a white cross on a red square which I've never seen before. The screen behind it is dark but I don't want to click on it.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

This is on the BT Showcase channel, I believe.

59 on Freeview. Only about 7 pixels, but no pop ups.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

looks fucking freezing out there.

Forget about a cold Tuesday night at Stoke ....... how about doing it on a cold Tuesday night in Basle!

[Kano]

You should download Acestream and head to Reddit for the match links. Hundreds times better than the shitty flash streams.

[Goonermerree]

This is on the BT Showcase channel, I believe.

I don't have BT.

[adzzzbatch]

Wenger's 189th Champions League game but he's never won the thing :doh: :doh: :doh:

[Goonermerree]

You should download Acestream and head to Reddit for the match links. Hundreds times better than the shitty flash streams.

I haven't worked out how to do it yet.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Has anyone got a safe stream up yet? I've tried 3 and they each have a white cross on a red square which I've never seen before. The screen behind it is dark but I don't want to click on it.

http://www.barca-rma.com/stream2.php

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I don't have BT.

59 on Freeview, 548 on Virgin and somethingorother on Sky.

[adzzzbatch]

Dirty cunt! on Perez

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Perez gets smashed in the face.

[adzzzbatch]

Poor corner Ozil.

[Goonermerree]

http://www.barca-rma.com/stream2.php

Great, thanks.

[adzzzbatch]

59 on Freeview, 548 on Virgin and somethingorother on Sky.

:gp:

[Goonermerree]

59 on Freeview, 548 on Virgin and somethingorother on Sky.

I have to pay for that.

[Kano]

I haven't worked out how to do it yet.

http://www.livefootballol.me/help/acestream-guide.html

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYEEEEESSSSS!!!!!

[Kano]

Perez!!

0-1

[Thierrymon]

Lucas!!!!!!!!!!!! Great goal.

[Kano]

Basel defending :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PEREZ!!!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

LUCAS!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martin Keown confusing Mesut and Gibbs. :haha:

[Kano]

Minus 2 out there - sod being the keeper.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

You should download Acestream and head to Reddit for the match links. Hundreds times better than the shitty flash streams.

Might finally do that.

Been hesitant in downloading third party applications for streaming but the quality of flash streams has gotten terrible recently. Guessing Sky/PL/UEFA have started clamping down on them.

[Kano]

Poor from Xhaka, luckily goal offside

[Thierrymon]

Xhaka almost gifted them a goal. Offside?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ospina. :bow:

Offside or not.

[Munchies]

Fucking hell, Xhaka error, big save by Ospina

[Kano]

Might finally do that.

Been hesitant in downloading third party applications for streaming but the quality of flash streams has gotten terrible recently. Guessing Sky/PL/UEFA have started clamping down on them.

I've got it, poses no problem and works really well. Best thing to do is clear you cache etc before using it though.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ramsey + Xhaka is far too open a midfield! No discipline!

[Marc Overmars]

Well done Lucas, good to see him on the scoresheet.

[adzzzbatch]

WTF are we doing since we scored!!

[Goonermerree]

I have to pay for that.

Apparently I don't! Who bloody knew?

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

[adzzzbatch]

Perez again!!

[Thierrymon]

Perez gets his second! Gibbs with the assist again.

[Marc Overmars]

Lucas!!!

Same goal again :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PEREZ!!!!

[Goonermerree]

Two for Perez, I'm so pleased we need another striker on form.

[Globalgunner]

Carbon copy goal Brilliant!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lol literally the same combo! :lol:

[adzzzbatch]

ooooooooooooooooo nearly 1-2!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How many times guys? :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Will we, for once keep a clean sheet?

[adzzzbatch]

:rolleyes:

[Goonermerree]

How many times guys? :lol:

It has relevance to this match so it belongs on this thread.

[adzzzbatch]

It has relevance to this match so it belongs on this thread.

:gp:

[adzzzbatch]

Haven't been unbeaten in the group stages for 11 years! :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

ooooooooooooooooo nearly 1-2!

Ramsey + Xhaka at fault there! No protection at all for the defence. Literally a free run right at them.

No DISCPLINE!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tekkers from Holding. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It has relevance to this match so it belongs on this thread.

Nah.

[Goonermerree]

If we could win the group, and there is a long way to go yet, it means that you play the second leg at home. Wenger seems to think that's good, but I always get nervous as every goal the opposition scores can potentially count double then.

[Goonermerree]

Nah.

Yah

[adzzzbatch]

Yah

:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shite officials.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Good thing Alexis missed that cos it was well on.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Is it me or did Ospina nearly let that cross in? :unsure:

Seemed far too casual considering it just skimmed wide.

[Maestro]

Why should the score from the PSG game be banned on this thread??? That's some childish bullshit tbh

[Kano]

Nah.

Don't fuck with Maccy

[Goonermerree]

We seem to be reverting to tippy tappy

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm liking Gabriel at RB.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why should the score from the PSG game be banned on this thread??? That's some childish bullshit tbh

Yup totally unreasonable that people can't be asked to do what has been asked for years.

[Goonermerree]

Be honest, we don't really look like Arsenal in this kit.

[adzzzbatch]

Why should the score from the PSG game be banned on this thread??? That's some childish bullshit tbh

:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil. :bow:

[adzzzbatch]

Ospina :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ospina was just teasing them.

[Goonermerree]

Özil. :bow:

I thought he must have scored, but I was lagging, then I remembered that I'm watching the match on the telly!!

[Maestro]

What does Ramsey do?

[adzzzbatch]

0-2 HT

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 HT. :bow:

Fed. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Forgot about this. Again. Writing's on the wall when you keep forgetting the games are on.

Anyway. Good to see he hasn't played the kitchen staff and groundsmen.

I assume it's okay to mention the PSG game in this thread tonight?

[adzzzbatch]

WTF BT Sport have International cricket as well now!

[adzzzbatch]

Forgot about this. Again. Writing's on the wall when you keep forgetting the games are on.

Anyway. Good to see he hasn't played the kitchen staff and groundsmen.

I assume it's okay to mention the PSG game in this thread tonight?

Indeed :good:

[Niall_Quinn]

WTF BT Sport have International cricket as well now!

Michael Owen commentating on cricket. Doesn't get more intense than that.

[Maestro]

I assume it's okay to mention the PSG game in this thread tonight?

No it's not, you should know the rules by now. Why can't you just do what you're told, however daft the instruction may be.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

WTF BT Sport have International cricket as well now!

Yeah....watched the Australia-South Africa test series highlights on BT Sports

they have the ashes

[Goonermerree]

Forgot about this. Again. Writing's on the wall when you keep forgetting the games are on.

Anyway. Good to see he hasn't played the kitchen staff and groundsmen.

I assume it's okay to mention the PSG game in this thread tonight?

Apparently not!

[Gooner23]

Am I missing something? Why can't the PSG score be mentioned?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No it's not, you should know the rules by now. Why can't you just do what you're told, however daft the instruction may be.

Keeing the match thread as the match thread and not spoiling it for others that might not want to know.

Me. :lol:

[Kano]

Someone's going to get fucked up in a minute

[The Emirates Gallactico]

My two cents on scoregate:

Whilst it has been the rule on GW for a long time and for a good reason I think an exception should be made for this game given just how relevant the other score is to us our chances in the CL. Plus there's so few members now, it does seem a bit ridiculous having to navigate to the other thread just to comment on it.

[adzzzbatch]

Fuck off BT saying that the 2nd goal "may have been offside" :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Keeing the match thread as the match thread and not spoiling it for others that might not want to know.

Me. :lol:

We all want to know every minute of the other match. Anyway it's OK cos BT keep telling us.

[Master Splinter]

Perez has been injured Rio, you complete fucktard.

[Coney]

My two cents on scoregate:

Whilst it has been the rule on GW for a long time and for a good reason I think an exception should be made for this game given just how relevant the other score is to us our chances in the CL. Plus there's so few members now, it does seem a bit ridiculous having to navigate to the other thread just to comment on it.

I agree. If people really don't want to know the scores and watch it all later, they won't be looking at this site at all.

[adzzzbatch]

Keeing the match thread as the match thread and not spoiling it for others that might not want to know.

Me. :lol:

:pal:

[Goonermerree]

My two cents on scoregate:

Whilst it has been the rule on GW for a long time and for a good reason I think an exception should be made for this game given just how relevant the other score is to us our chances in the CL. Plus there's so few members now, it does seem a bit ridiculous having to navigate to the other thread just to comment on it.

Especially when you're watching on a stream, it takes a year

[adzzzbatch]

I agree. If people really don't want to know the scores and watch it all later, they won't be looking at this site at all.

Absolutely!!

[Kano]

Perez has been injured Rio, you complete fucktard.

Yeah but where the fuck was he??

[Coney]

Especially when you're watching on a stream, it takes a year

So how are we doing against West Ham - have they scored yet?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I agree. If people really don't want to know the scores and watch it all later, they won't be looking at this site at all.

I know that is not true.

Why is it such a hardship to actually use the other parts of the forum that are vastly underused?

[adzzzbatch]

So how are we doing against West Ham - have they scored yet?

:lol:

[Goonermerree]

So how are we doing against West Ham - have they scored yet?

We talking last season? 2-2 .

[Master Splinter]

So how are we doing against West Ham - have they scored yet?

Fucking Carroll again!

Same old Arsenal.

Wenger earns £8 million.

[Kano]

If the score isn't mentioned in this thread, does that mean it isn't actually being played at all?

[adzzzbatch]

If the score isn't mentioned in this thread, does that mean it isn't actually being played at all?

Maybe it is but just in an alternate timeline or dimension.

[Niall_Quinn]

Can we say what the score isn't?

[Coney]

If the score isn't mentioned in this thread, does that mean it isn't actually being played at all?

Schroedinger's Football. The other teams have both lost and won but we don't know until we open the thread.

[Kano]

:lol:

[Goonermerree]

Can we say what the score isn't?

I think so, what is it not?

[Kano]

Perez hat trick!!

[Marc Overmars]

PEREZ HATTRICK!!!

[Goonermerree]

Another hat trick get in!!!!

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

hat trick!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

LUCAS!

[Marc Overmars]

Really poor from the keeper :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Gibbs on all three assists

[Master Splinter]

LUCAS!!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PEREZ HAT-TRICK!!!!

[Kano]

Gibbs again with the assist :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Perez is clinical!

3 chances, 3 goals!

[Marc Overmars]

Let's try and hit 6 again

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Gibbs again with the assist :lol:

Think it got a touch of Alexis on the way to Lucas. :lol:

[Kano]

Xhaka's tackle :lol:

[adzzzbatch]

Xhaka's tackle :lol:

If you can call it that :lol:

[Master Splinter]

I'm liking Gabriel at RB.

Yeah, he seems like a really solid option there. He has a bit more leeway and doesn't have to concentrate as much as a full-back, so it's a good use of his abilities. 2nd choice right-back and 5th choice centre-back when BFG returns tbh.

GHELkinson :wave: .

Debuchy :rose:.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Free header :doh:

[Kano]

54 goals already this season, no bad

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Yeah, he seems like a really solid option there. He has a bit more leeway and doesn't have to concentrate as much as a full-back, so it's a good use of his abilities. 2nd choice right-back and 5th choice centre-back when BFG returns tbh.

GHELkinson :wave: .

Debuchy :rose:.

Agree. Reminds me of Sagna in terms of the defensive solidity he gives us there.

[Maestro]

Well done Perez

[Marc Overmars]

IWOBI!!!

Great move

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Goonermerree]

4 nil!! Iwobi

[Master Splinter]

IWOBI!!!

[Kano]

Iwobi!!

Lovely goal

[The Emirates Gallactico]

IWOBI!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

IWOBI!!!!!

[Maestro]

Ridiculous from Ozil

[Marc Overmars]

Racking up the goals we missed out on against Basel in the first game.

[Goonermerree]

Well done Perez

.

[adzzzbatch]

we want 10!

[adzzzbatch]

"Are you Tottenham in disguise?" :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Time to take off Ozil and Alexis !!!!

[GP]

Are my cataracts playing up again?

[Goonermerree]

Are my cataracts playing up again?

Are the bright yellow shorts causing a problem or is it the scoreline?

[Kano]

With the descending fog, this is probably the only time this kit make sense.

That said, I've haven't really got a problem with the strip.

[GP]

Are the bright yellow shorts causing a problem or is it the scoreline?

The fog

[Coney]

Are the bright yellow shorts causing a problem?

Only for Bob Higgins

[Kano]

Ospina solid as always.

[Goonermerree]

With the descending fog, this is probably the only time this kit make sense.

That said, I've haven't really got a problem with the strip.

It just doesn't look like us though.

[Goonermerree]

Ospina solid as always.

He did well just then, the ball deflected with a bit of pace, but he saved it.

[adzzzbatch]

I think we have a mod that wants to take over from Kim Jong-un once the gout gets to him. A lot of disappearances happening tonight.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think we have a mod that wants to take over from Kim Jong-un once the gout gets to him. A lot of disappearances happening tonight.

Maybe stop being dicks?

[adzzzbatch]

Maybe stop being dicks?

Yes you should take your own advice.

[Gooner23]

Ospina solid as always.

He's been very good tonight.

I also like how Holding plays, minimum fuss.

[Kano]

It just doesn't look like us though.

Meh, shit changes. I know who I'm watching.


Off the bar from Alexis!!

[adzzzbatch]

Soooooo close from Alexis!!

[Marc Overmars]

Alexis :yikes:

[Goonermerree]

Hits the post, unlucky.

[Niall_Quinn]

So not a red card because...?

I mean he just kicks him, after he fouls him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Unlucky Alexis.

[adzzzbatch]

greedy ozil.

[Master Splinter]

Alexis must be a nightmare as an opponent. He is absolutely everywhere causing chaos.

[Kano]

Ozil should've just let go there.

[Master Splinter]

greedy ozil.

Good to see.

[fakeyank]

Take off Sanchez now!

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozil sorts the bastard out by blasting the ball in his face.

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis must be a nightmare as an opponent. He is absolutely everywhere causing chaos.

Provided he's not absolutely somewhere else in the summer.

[Kano]

Mo on for Alexis.

[adzzzbatch]

:rolleyes:

[Kano]

Rambo off and Giroud on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sorry guys but if you can't contribute to the match thread as requested then I'll have to ban you from the match thread.

[Niall_Quinn]

Whole interest in the game drops when Alexis goes off. A player worth turning up to watch, and not many of those these days.

[Kano]

:cold:

[Niall_Quinn]

Sorry guys but if you can't contribute to the match thread as requested then I'll have to ban you from the match thread.

What did I do?

[Niall_Quinn]

:cold:

LOOOOL - Now you'll have to delete your post and repost it with a quote. :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Alright I don't want to see any of you on here get banned (there's little activity on here as it is) so time to stop it. :coffee:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Theo on for Ozil.

[Goonermerree]

Time for Walcott to recapture some of his early season form.

[Coney]

Alright I don't want to see any of you on here get banned (there's little activity on here as it is) so time to stop it. :coffee:

Indeed - it is one thing to request a rule change and express an opinion, it is another thing to break the rule outright.

[Niall_Quinn]

Walnut on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sorry, I did at least give them the opportunity to stop.

[Master Splinter]

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11111/111116102/3401434-judge-dredd-movie-2012.jpg

Maccy :bow:.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS Theo. You're not going to score from there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Er thanks. :lol:

[Coney]

Huh?

[Gooner23]

Have we gone 442?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lol Giroud is so slow. Alexis would have got to that through ball played in behind.

[Niall_Quinn]

Feo runs the whole pitch to make that backpass.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

4 - 1 :doh:

[Goonermerree]

We cannot keep a clean sheet!!!

[Master Splinter]

Wenker OUT!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Holding :doh:

Surely not ....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-4. :lol:

[Globalgunner]

Seydou Doumbia. blots our copybook. Good goal tho.

[Niall_Quinn]

Apart from the lazy arse, shitty defending, that was a good goal.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenker OUT!

:gp:

[Goonermerree]

They've been all over us since Ozil and Alexis went off.

[Marc Overmars]

Christ Giroud is such a sloth, just can't get on the end of the kind of balls that Alexis hunts down all day. We need to start crossing more for him

[Kano]

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11111/111116102/3401434-judge-dredd-movie-2012.jpg

Maccy :bow:.

http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/55918b77ecad04a3465a0a63/nbc-fires-donald-trump-after-he-calls-mexicans-rapists-and-drug-runners.jpg

tbf

[Goonermerree]

Commentators always go on about Theo's pace, but I rarely see him use it these days.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

They've been all over us since Ozil and Alexis went off.

And Ramsey :ninja:

He did start to control the midfield the more it went on tbh.

[Goonermerree]

Good corner form Perez, have we found someone who can take corners?

[Globalgunner]

Walcott woeful since coming on

[Goonermerree]

Walcott woeful since coming on

He's just blasted a couple straight at people.

[Goonermerree]

See there, running out of defence, Walcott had loads of space, but he just stopped and turned back.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

2 mins ET.

[Globalgunner]

Gibbs MOTM...or should be

[Goonermerree]

Holding a bit shaky in defence there.

[Goonermerree]

Full time 1-4, now to Paris

[Marc Overmars]

Easy

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Top of the group :haha:

[Goonermerree]

Top of the group :haha:

You allowed to say that now?

[Coney]

Shouldn't be!

[Kano]

You allowed to say that now?

Reported :coffee:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Are Adzz, Goonermavree and Maestro unbanned now? :lol: