Arsenal v West Brom (25/09), 8pm kick-off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's programme is on now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm already annoyed by Sky having the channel mark in the top left.

Carragher and Henry in the studio.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Interesting lineup...Ramsey notionally took on a more advanced role at Stamford Bridge

I have to say given the options it's probably most likely the starting XI I would have gone with

However, we played Xhaka and Elneny together if I recall at the Hawthorns back in March and it clearly didn't work

[Niall_Quinn]

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Another coward's selection from L'Arsehole. West Brom at home and he's bricking it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Interesting lineup...Ramsey notionally took on a more advanced role at Stamford Bridge

I have to say given the options it's probably most likely the starting XI I would have gone with

However, we played Xhaka and Elneny together if I recall at the Hawthorns back in March and it clearly didn't work

You can see where Le Retard is going with all this. Think CHEAP and CONVENIENT in terms of next season's solution to the huge problem he has created. I hope Ramsey tells him to stuff it and refuses to sign a contract.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

West Brom: Foster; Nyom, Evans, Hegazi, Dawson, Gibbs; Livermore, Barry, Krychowiak; Robson-Kanu, Rodriguez.

[Niall_Quinn]

West Brom: Foster; Nyom, Evans, Hegazi, Dawson, Gibbs; Livermore, Barry, Krychowiak; Robson-Kanu, Rodriguez.

They're starting with 10 and Robson-Kanu.

[AFC Leveller]

West Brom are lining up with about 6 defenders and 3 DCMs.

If we struggle to get an early goal then this could be a long night.

2-0 or 0-0

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Good team selection from Wenger.


Ozil can fuck off tbh. Hope he rots on the bench for the whole season.

[GP]

http://101sportz.com/hd1.html

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Henry expecting Pulis to go all out attack it seems. :sarcy:

[GP]

Is Henry new here?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Gibbs :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah feck, Alan Parry and Smudger commentating.

[Master Splinter]

Gibbs v Bellerin. :popcorn:

[Power n Glory]

Watching for Lacazette and Sanchez link up.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

More interested in seeing Saed & Sanchez link up ...... think they could be something special on the left tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to us, edge of the box.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not far off from Alexis I think.

[Xhaka Can’t]

A lot of people haven't taken their seats yet.

Transport delays?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

A lot of people haven't taken their seats yet.

Transport delays?

Don't think so.

Think it's just apathy and people not being asked for a monday night game.

Club will still announce a 60,000 attendance though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Er what happened? Thought it was a pel, Rodriguez hits the post.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shocking from Mustafi and the ref tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

Clear pen. We got away with that.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fucking hell!

Should have been 1 - 0 to them!

[Power n Glory]

Should have been a penalty.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Mustafi goes down way too early all the time! If Rodriguez went down it would been a clear pen!

Fantastic save from Cech to save us.

And how did Livermore miss!

[Globalgunner]

Should have been a pen and or a goal. We are so poor. Attack for 5 mins with no profit
West Brom then almost score with their first attempt

[Gooner23]

Stone waller that. Mustafi is little bit brainless isn't he.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good clearance from Ramsey.

[Niall_Quinn]

We're winning the possession thing. Exciting stuff.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Bellerin needs to blast that at the keeper instead of trying to float it in for Rambo.

[AFC Leveller]

The coaching staff were far from impressed with Mustafi last season and almost sold him, which makes him starting today a bit weird?!! Id play holding all day long.

Mustafi is far too small and weak to be a good PL defender.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pinpoint pass from Xhaxa to Nyom.

Kolasinac sorting his life out.

Mustafi having a mare. Marestafi.

[Niall_Quinn]

Look at Kolasinac standing up and playing while all the other pansies fall down.

[Gooner23]

Mustafi and Xhaka, 70 mil down the pan on these 2 bozos.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nice turn from Ramsey.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shite from Bellerin, we get a freekick in the end though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Mustafi and Xhaka, 70 mil down the pan on these 2 bozos.

Tbf, who could we have got for the same money? It's not like we could have picked up Vidal and Draxler instead.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Pulis as expected has drilled them well. They know exactly what to do to close us down.

[Power n Glory]

Players too far apart. Our defenders will find themselves in serious trouble soon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

LACAZETTE!!!!

[Globalgunner]

The coaching staff were far from impressed with Mustafi last season and almost sold him, which makes him starting today a bit weird?!! Id play holding all day long.

Mustafi is far too small and weak to be a good PL defender.

We bought a 2nd tier defender and true to type are rapidly distilling him to 3rd tier. I wouldn't trust our coaching staff us n
not to ruin Maldini at his peak

[Master Splinter]

LACAZETTE!!!

[Power n Glory]

Lacazette!!!

[AFC Leveller]

I think Xhaka is a quality player and would shine in a more organized set up. He was (according to arsenal fan tv) never coached properly in his first season and was not told what to do or what his role was, can't blame him really.

Our system exposes him and Ramsay and makes them look ill disciplined.

[Niall_Quinn]

Laca scores it, but Alexis made it.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fantastic moment for my stream to go caput <_<

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I think Xhaka is a quality player and would shine in a more organized set up. He was (according to arsenal fan tv) never coached properly in his first season and was not told what to do or what his role was, can't blame him really.

Our system exposes him and Ramsay and makes them look ill disciplined.

:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette couldn't Bergkamp it.

[Niall_Quinn]

We bought a 2nd tier defender and true to type are rapidly distilling him to 3rd tier. I wouldn't trust our coaching staff us n
not to ruin Maldini at his peak

They aren't second tier in the hands of other managers. You don't get to play for the World champs if you are 2nd tier. At this club you have to be as good as Alexis not to appear ordinary or deficient. It's all down to one man. He makes the players shit, it's his gift and he works hard at it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Been a long time since we benefitted from a home ref. Has Pulis pissed off some old duffer at the FA?

[Power n Glory]

I think Xhaka is a quality player and would shine in a more organized set up. He was (according to arsenal fan tv) never coached properly in his first season and was not told what to do or what his role was, can't blame him really.

Our system exposes him and Ramsay and makes them look ill disciplined.

Nah, certain things are down to quality. He's cocking up simple passes. I wouldn't expect that from a player of his calibre.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I thought Livermore got done for drugs?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal with the fluffer right at the key moment, good run though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Cross and header needed, instead, pass, pass, pass.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis took too long on that.

Kolasinac. :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Monreal with the fluffer right at the key moment, good run though.

Should have been a pen for us. Ref evening things out.

[Master Splinter]

That should be a pel for the pull on Monreal.

[Power n Glory]

We look so stretched.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nah, certain things are down to quality. He's cocking up simple passes. I wouldn't expect that from a player of his calibre.

Wenger randomises the team for every match. It's difficult for players to find an understanding. But it's true, the sloppiness is pure amateur hour.

Alexis :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Absolute clowns. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Gibbs battles for the ball now?

Next he'll be learning how to cross.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great ball from Alexis, Ramsey too kind by giving it back to Foster.

[Power n Glory]

Sanchez is so underrated when comes to passing. Love it.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Should have gone down tbh :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis clearly pulled back there.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Got to end this as soon as we can tbh.

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL - surely Alexis was just yanked to the ground there. WTF are the linos supposed to be doing?

[Master Splinter]

Two clear pelanties denied now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Evans booked. Disgusting challenge.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wide from Alexis.

[Niall_Quinn]

That was not a genuine attempt for the ball. That was deliberate and Evans should be off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal clears off the line!

That was all on Ramsey.

[Niall_Quinn]

Monreal??? How?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brainless morons in midfield.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

jesus wept Monreal was amazing there.

Our defending :doh:

[Power n Glory]

Monreal. :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Monreal saves a certain goal. Our defending. Peak cluelessness

[Niall_Quinn]

Have to agree though. Watching Ramsey and Xhaka, no way do we need to be carrying players like Ozil.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Elneny doesn't work in a two in MF. Simply isn't dominating enough.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Have to agree though. Watching Ramsey and Xhaka, no way do we need to be carrying players like Ozil.

>Implying things would be any better with Ozil in the side tonight.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nobody wants to shoot. :faint:

[Power n Glory]

Elneny has been shit too.

[Niall_Quinn]

Monreal saves a certain goal. Our defending. Peak cluelessness

It's the midfield, as usual. Disorganised, chaotic, sloppy, filled with mistakes. Defence spends half its time under a bus.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS alexis why did you dummy that!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Elneny has been shit too.

Just baffling why we didn't go all in for Keita or Serri in the window :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

>Implying things would be any better with Ozil in the side tonight.

Without a shadow of a doubt. This game is made for him and he'd have nailed all those passes Ramsey has fucked up. And he wouldn't have played any of those sloppy passes either.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just baffling why we didn't go all in for Keita or Serri in the window :doh:

Qualiteeeeeeeeeeeeee. You know, as well, we have Elneny who can play there?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How was that a foul? :lol:

[Globalgunner]

Pulls going for it against us. That tells you everything.

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis booked for....?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I miss Cazorla. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bellerin er.

[Niall_Quinn]

They've assigned the FKs to Gibbs? :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT.

Us. :lol:

Alex Lacazette apparently. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Jeez, I thought Bellerin had slotted it in there. What a shambles.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lucky to be ahead all things considered.

Zero control of the game.

[Xhaka Can’t]

How many more years of the same mistakes?

If anything we make the same mistakes with increasing regularity.

Sick of this garbage.

[Niall_Quinn]

HT 1-0

Dire.

Why our our prawn munchers booing Gibbs?

[Penguin]

HT 1-0

Dire.

Why our our prawn munchers booing Gibbs?

Because he joined our direct rivals. :violin:

[Master Splinter]

Should have had two pels and West Brom's whole team should be on yellows. Madley is all over the place.

Midfield with the mistakes and sloppiness as usual.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Can't stand Mustafi at times. Fucking stay on your feet....why doesn't he learn.

Horrible passing at times.m

[Niall_Quinn]

Do you think the old goat will ever put Ozil, Alexis and Lacazette on the same pitch? Ramsey has been beyond hopeless "supporting" the front men. He's got it precisely the wrong way around with him getting into the box and being supplied by the players he's supposed to be assisting.

[Gooner23]

That ball back to Gibbs from their corner was so obvious, whilst all our brainless muppets are charging out. Happens to us frequently. Defensively we are so poor as a team.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Thing as well is that I don't even know what style we're trying to play anymore ....... it's just been mindless dross for a while now.


At least a few years ago we knew were trying (and failing) to replicate Barca's tikka takka.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lacazette is a good player. A lot more technical than I thought, and strong. But we're using him wrong, of course. We've not tried to use his pace at all and instead have him stuck in congestion trying to set up Captain Glory.

[Niall_Quinn]

Thing as well is that I don't even know what style we're trying to play anymore ....... it's just been mindless dross for a while now.


At least a few years ago we knew were trying (and failing) to replicate Barca's tikka takka.

Wenger's version is chicken tikka. Gutless and only half the recipe and missing most of the ingredients.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Because he joined our direct rivals. :violin:

:lol:


:(

But yeah, silly to boo Gibbs .... he always tried his hardest and gave it his all. As bad as when we booed Higuain for not joining us.

[Gooner23]

Thing as well is that I don't even know what style we're trying to play anymore ....... it's just been mindless dross for a while now.


At least a few years ago we knew were trying (and failing) to replicate Barca's tikka takka.

I am yet to be convinced by the formation, just seems a mess all over the pitch. Against teams that sit back the extra man in defence just seems a waste.

[Niall_Quinn]

I am yet to be convinced by the formation, just seems a mess all over the pitch. Against teams that sit back the extra man in defence just seems a waste.

Pretty impressed you managed to detect a formation. I don't think it is intentional.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[AFC Leveller]

We are clearly a level below the two Mancs. We have nothing exceptional about us and make teams look better than they are.

Wenger's biggest weakness is he can't coach a defense and won't ever learn.

[Penguin]

Xhaka is so shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good cross from Bellerin.

[Globalgunner]

The problem with Wenger is That he can sometimes do all defence a la what wedidat Stamford bridge or all-out attack which we clumsily do week in week out. However he cannot for the life of him set up a team to do both. Even against dross like West Brom and us having by far better players. It's always been this since 2005.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dawson booked.

Run at him!

[Niall_Quinn]

Hopeless. Every time the play opens up we slow it down and pass it sideways. Hopeless.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Love Kolasinac.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS ..... all created by beastly play from Saed though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Great stuff from Kolasinac again. Him, Alexis and Lacazette play like real footballers.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi goes for the flick nearpost.

[Niall_Quinn]

Has Xhaka put in one decent FK or cross all season? Why do we have him taking the set pieces?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Krychowiak booked.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bit girly from Monreal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Send him off!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

How the hell isn't an elbow to the face a clear yellow?

[Niall_Quinn]

Dawson hits the 500 foul mark.

[Niall_Quinn]

I bet if we subbed Laca for Bif we'd start hitting it over the top for him to chase. As it is we have to settle for Laca playing the hold up game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Livermore hauled off, Morrison on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fucking Ramsey. Laca was SCREAMING for the through ball there. Captain Glorious plays it backwards instead.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I can't watch this shite any longer.

I'm out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robson-Kanu off, Rondon on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Robson-Kanu off, Rondon on.

Forgot Robson-Kanu was on.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Kanu :bow::bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

I can't watch this shite any longer.

I'm out.

You can sit down and suffer with the rest of us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PELANTY!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nyom booked also.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

LACAZETTE!!!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Great work from Rambo to get the pelanty :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Clear pen.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was a great pel.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fuck off Pulis :haha::haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Lacazette 2-0 Brom

Good pen.

About even on the ref's pen fuck-ups. Two stonewalls denied at either end and one legit awarded.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Should have booked Nyom again for the sarcastic clap.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I wonder if Xhaka thinks he is on the pitch by himself.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Unlucky Lacazette.

[Penguin]

Alexis :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Erm.... not very good by Lacazette there.

[Niall_Quinn]

But, Alexis showed a bit of ambition and Lacazette got into the box and that's what we want to see more than a few times a season.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pulis keeping his losing streak going then. That's 11 straight losses against Wenger. Has to be the most shameful record in football (history)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nyom off, Phillips on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Time for Wenger to haul Lacazette off in case he gets a hat trick.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Pulis keeping his losing streak going then. That's 11 straight losses against Wenger. Has to be the most shameful record in football (history)

Err what!? :blink:

They beat us last season at the Hawthorns?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka. :haha:

Close.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Err what!? :blink:

They beat us last season at the Hawthorns?

He means at the Emirates.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

He means at the Emirates.

Oh right. :getcoat:

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis and Lacazette. Something worth watching.

[Penguin]

The fans need to stop telling Xhaka to shoot. Been a long time since he's even come close.

[AFC Leveller]

How many has laca now scored? 4 or 3?

[Niall_Quinn]

How many has laca now scored? 4 or 3?

5 isn't it?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

How many has laca now scored? 4 or 3?

4 .... but it should be 5 at least beause of the wrongly disallowed one at Stoke.

Actually 6 because of the sitter against the Chavs as well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dawson has to go surely?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tackle from behind, wipes the player out.

Embarrassing.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Madley chickened out there.

[Penguin]

Dawson gets his 12th 'last chance' from the ref.

:doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Through the back of the player, no card.

[Master Splinter]

West Brom still have 11 on the pitch.

Madley :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bellerin belts it, deflects behind.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette off, Bif on. :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Don't see the point of that sub.

Might as well keep Bif fresh for Bate Brosilov.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis off, Ozil on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pathetic moron yanks Lacazette as expected. What a fucking tool the bloke really is.

[Master Splinter]

WUMger strikes again.

Let him get a full 90 and maybe his hat-trick FFS.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Alexis :bow:


Ozil on .... boooo!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Ozil on .... boooo!!!!

:gp:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref and the Brom players having a good old laugh about their endless fouling.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka with a good clearance.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey must genuinely think he's Messi.

[Niall_Quinn]

Xhaka intervened to prevent our third.

[Master Splinter]

Monreal is a wonderful player.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Monreal is a wonderful player.

Honestly think he's incredibly under rated by us. Technically he's brilliant and always so reliable.


When's his contract due?

[Master Splinter]

Ref and the Brom players having a good old laugh about their endless fouling.

Remember that one time Pires dived and intergalactic war broke out as a result?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey, why?

Bif, why?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Our counter attacking skills :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Until Ramsey's bit, that was great stuff.

[Master Splinter]

Honestly think he's incredibly under rated by us. Technically he's brilliant and always so reliable.


When's his contract due?

He's been our most consistent player for three seasons. If you don't rate him you're probably not watching the football matches.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Maitland-Niles .... really would love to see him getting more time in CM. Honestly think he'd do a better job than Elneny.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

He's been our most consistent player for three seasons. If you don't rate him you're probably not watching the football matches.

I said he was horrendously underrated by our fans. :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now Ramsey comes off, with no seconds left. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 FT!

Positive GD! :bow:

[Master Splinter]

I said he was horrendously underrated by our fans. :blink:

It was a general 'you'.

But you definitely think he's shit.

[AFC Leveller]

What the fuck are Watford doing above us in the table? Get back down to 16th you morons.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Terrible performance but decent result.


Could have gone horrendously for us if Rodriguez had stayed down.

[Niall_Quinn]

FT 2-0

Crap first half. Second goal killed it and a cruise after that.

Result will disguise the fact Xhaka, Ramsey and Elneny were shite in the middle. Defence looked a bit better, mostly because Kos was there to mop up Mustafi's contributions. Alexis, Kolasinac and Lacazette were the stand-outs.

The ridiculous Wenger subbing Lacazette :doh:

WENGER OUT!

[Niall_Quinn]

It was a general 'you'.

But you definitely think he's shit.

He's been having a go at Monreal for ages now.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

What the fuck are Watford doing above us in the table? Get back down to 16th you morons.

Not to mask our deficiencies or to suggest that we're going to make a title run, but out of the top seven in the table we've definitely had the hardest run in so far. Both Chelsea & Liverpool away already done.

[Niall_Quinn]

Not to mask our deficiencies or to suggest that we're going to make a title run, but out of the top seven in the table we've definitely had the hardest run in so far. Both Chelsea & Liverpool away already done.

And we set a target of 1 solitary point for our rivals to chase. And we treated that point like it was a world cup final win.

[Master Splinter]

He's been having a go at Monreal for ages now.

He hates him more than Ozil.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

<_<

[GP]

Monreal is a wonderful player.

:gp:

TEG :doh:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Seriously TEG what's the big issue with Nacho?

[Letters]

And we set a target of 1 solitary point for our rivals to chase. And we treated that point like it was a world cup final win.

Yes. I remember the open top bus parade.

:rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Seriously TEG what's the big issue with Nacho?

Nacho. :lol:

Awlful chips.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yes. I remember the open top bus parade.

:rolleyes:

Sorry, but we've become a club that treats NOT fucking up as some sort of achievement.

[Letters]

Sorry, but we've become a club that treats NOT fucking up as some sort of achievement.

No we haven't. Were the players cavorting round the pitch celebrating?

[Niall_Quinn]

No we haven't. Were the players cavorting round the pitch celebrating?

Yes. There was a fireworks party and a bunch of selfies and there would have been a bus top parade but we didn't have portable transgender toilets for the fans, so it was cancelled.

I'm talking about the way the fans have been slowly beaten down over the years to accept a rather mediocre draw against a team that was there to be beaten as some sort of success. It's only a success when measured against the fuck-ups we are all to aware of and have suffered for years.

[Letters]

OK, well I agree it's a bit depressing that we see a point away at Chelsea and, by all accounts, a pretty decent performance as a nice surprise. This should be our expectation in these games, it used to be.