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Cripps_orig
18-12-2011, 06:54 PM
No Song for this.

Djourou picked up a knock so will hopefully miss this.

Villa are very poor but we are notoriously shite after a defeat.

Villa will have Bent and Agbonlahor back

We'll have Kos at the back

2-1 Villa imo

dazthegooner
18-12-2011, 07:02 PM
Nah I can see us actually winning this one I just feel we will be too strong for them and grind out a 1-0 win Van Persie (who else) scoring the winner.

Dennis Bendtner
18-12-2011, 07:03 PM
This is a must-win. Not a cliched must-win™, but going to Villa Park isn't one of the expected tough games nowadays.

I think Coquelin should play.

Cripps_orig
18-12-2011, 07:04 PM
Djourou has a groin problem and could be out for 3 weeks

Cripps_orig
18-12-2011, 07:44 PM
SirChesney

Koscielny Mertesacker Vermaelen Miquel

Arteta Coquelin Rosicky

Walcott RVP Oxlade-Chamberlain

When is Gibbs due back? Rosicky in cos with Coq being a youngster and Ramsey being in poor form, Rosicky can help out with his experience.

Oxface in for Gervinho is a no brainer.

dazthegooner
18-12-2011, 08:19 PM
Well rumour has it Gibbs could be back for this match as he's in training atm but Wenger didn't want to rick him today as not fully fit.

Xhaka Can’t
18-12-2011, 08:23 PM
I hope we score more goals than they do.

Syn
18-12-2011, 08:39 PM
Should be very interesting to see whether he picks Frimpong or Coquelin for this game...or whether he goes with someone like Rosicky/Benayoun and urges them to sit back.

I would pick Coquelin...he's the safe bet for a 7/10 performance. With Frimpong, you get the feeling a 9/10 is just as likely as a sending off in the 34th minute.

Syn
18-12-2011, 09:35 PM
Do Arteta's yellows for Everton count?

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.statistics.html/mikel-arteta#clubsTabsDisciplinary (http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.statistics.html/mikel-arteta#clubsTabsDisciplinary)

This suggests he's suspended for this game as well.

Master Splinter
18-12-2011, 09:40 PM
Arteta was our holding player today, so maybe he will play Rosicky or Benayoun.

Miquel has been very good every time he has played for Arsenal. A few jitters occasionally, but on the whole looks composed and not out of place at this level at all. Grimandi on the bench as cover?

It would nice to see Ju or OAC involved, as we're going to need them soon with the African players going and the injury tidal wave moving towards the midfield and attack.

Can't we go one fucking month without a third of the squad dead? :banghead:

Master Splinter
18-12-2011, 09:42 PM
Do Arteta's yellows for Everton count?

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.statistics.html/mikel-arteta#clubsTabsDisciplinary (http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.statistics.html/mikel-arteta#clubsTabsDisciplinary)

This suggests he's suspended for this game as well.

Oh FFS.

Ramsey - Coquelin - Rosicky?

Syn
18-12-2011, 09:46 PM
Are Villa's cm's any good? If so, I'd play Frimpong instead of Rosicky. Tell him to do the same job he did against Man City.

If not, then I'd play Rosicky/Benayoun.

Marc Overmars
18-12-2011, 09:47 PM
1-1

Dennis Bendtner
18-12-2011, 09:48 PM
Where is Diaby?

I suspect this is a stupid question.

McNamara That Ghost...
18-12-2011, 09:49 PM
http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/~/link.aspx?_id=D6CA03B6740C4E78A1E74E2493E9199B&_z

This is the site that will give a definitive answer, well, when they can be bothered to update it. Sky don't usually miss that kind of thing, so possibly not.

Joker
18-12-2011, 10:16 PM
==============Chesney================

Koscielny=====Mertesacker===Vermaelen==Gibbs=

=============Coquelin===================

=======Ramsey=========Arteta (Rosicky)=====

Gervinho============================Oxlade=

===============van Persie=================

We must put them under pressure from the off. Villa are a side out of form and if we can get the crowd on their backs early on, it'll make things much easier.

2-1 to us.

Marc Overmars
18-12-2011, 10:20 PM
We do like giving out of form sides a boost.

Dennis Bendtner
18-12-2011, 10:55 PM
Wenger said the full-backs are 'not very close' to returning in today's interview. No separate mention of Gibbs. Only a couple of days ago he was in contention for this game.

Died again I reckon.

Master Splinter
18-12-2011, 11:30 PM
Gibbs was The Third Man.

He then became George Kaplan.

Recently, he changed his name to Keyser Soze.

He's now dead.

Syn
18-12-2011, 11:40 PM
Ok, so who the fuck plays at RB now that Djourou is dead?

Kos at RB, Squillaci moves into the middle? Seems the most likely. I don't think Wenger will play Miquel.

Fucking thing sucks IMO.

But some good news:


Orbinho (http://twitter.com/#!/Orbinho) Orbinho



I can confirm Mikel Arteta has four bookings this season after today. He is not suspended for the Aston Villa game.

1 hour ago (http://twitter.com/#!/Orbinho/status/148527783214186496)




http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/331516046/orb_normal.jpg


Orbinho (http://twitter.com/#!/Orbinho) Orbinho



Arteta got a yellow card in the Carling Cup for Everton, but was not booked in the league for them. He has 3 yellows for Arsenal.




Arteta should pick up a yellow for time-wasting or summin against Villa to get his suspension out of the way while we play Wolves or QPR at home.

fakeyank
19-12-2011, 12:22 AM
OAC to replace Walcott and we will be sorted there. Play Frimpong as RB IMO! He will deench bitches up! :cool:

Master Splinter
19-12-2011, 02:40 AM
OAC to replace Walcott and we will be sorted there. Play Frimpong as RB IMO! He will deench bitches up! :cool:

Villa were destroyed by Bellamy, Suarez and Downing turning them inside out, so OAC is as Must Start.

Coquelin has played at RB in the past (for both our reserves and Lorient) so that would be an option rather than Frimpong if it became that desperate.

Which it will, because we're cursed.


Miquel has been ahead of Squillaci in the squad all season and has played a few games now, so it will be him at LB, with The Best Defender In League switching to RB.

Cripps_orig
19-12-2011, 02:51 AM
Vermaelen at right back? Can't see it happening tbh. Keep him with Mertesacker in the middle, Miquel as you said on the left and unfortunately due to lack of options, play Kos at rb. Hopefully he'll have the City game out of his mind by then and go back to the form he showed for a couple of games earlier this month and not the previous 15 months of retard shiteness.

Olivier's xmas twist
19-12-2011, 10:43 AM
Vermaelen at right back? Can't see it happening tbh. Keep him with Mertesacker in the middle, Miquel as you said on the left and unfortunately due to lack of options, play Kos at rb. Hopefully he'll have the City game out of his mind by then and go back to the form he showed for a couple of games earlier this month and not the previous 15 months of retard shiteness.

How can you blame kos for the city goal, no way was it his fault.

Flavs
19-12-2011, 02:12 PM
I think Le Coq will play at right back for this, he did it a few times for Lorient when he was on loan there

Ernesto
19-12-2011, 03:56 PM
Gawd only knows they're due a win against us at Villa Park! In fact, Man Yoo have beaten us more often at Villa Park in the last 12 years than the Villans have....

They were entirely woeful against Liverpool yesterday. They seemed to be divisions apart.

Having said that, expect Big 'Eck to be the Big Bastard Game Raiser he can be.

2-1 to Villa :(

Cripps_orig
19-12-2011, 04:14 PM
How can you blame kos for the city goal, no way was it his fault.You didnt see the space Balotelli had to run in cos Kos was out of position?

Cripps_orig
19-12-2011, 04:17 PM
I've been to see Villa a few times now and they haven't performed on the day. There was no Darren Bent or Gabriel Agbonlahor, but Liverpool strolled past them quite easily on Sunday.

Arsenal were extremely unlucky against Manchester City and could still have pinched a draw from the game.

There has been a lot written about Arsenal with phrases such as "this is the end" and "sack the manager" but things can change a lot from game to game. The Gunners are now looking in much better shape than they did at the start of the season.

Prediction: 0-2


Lawros prediction

Olivier's xmas twist
19-12-2011, 05:16 PM
You didnt see the space Balotelli had to run in cos Kos was out of position?

think the keeper was more to blame tbf.

Cripps_orig
20-12-2011, 12:23 PM
think the keeper was more to blame tbf.He could have done better as could have Song and Miquel let Silva go but it all started cos of Kos being out of position plus hes shit whilst the other 3, 2 have been great for us and the other is coming up through the ranks so gets a bit of leeway

Cripps_orig
20-12-2011, 12:24 PM
Aston Villa were well beaten in their last game against Liverpool but should be able to welcome back Gabriel Agbonlahor and Darren Bent as they look to end a poor in spell in front of goal that has yielded just two goals in their last five Premier League games.

Injury-hit Arsenal are short of defenders with Johan Djourou, Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson, Bacary Sagna and Andre Santos all sidelined, so youngster Ignasi Miguel will be expected to play after featuring against Manchester City. Alex Song is unavailable as he is serving a suspension for picking up five bookings.






DID YOU KNOW?

•The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 2-1 win for the away side at Emirates Stadium.
•Aston Villa have had 71 shots on target in the league this season, the fewest of all Premier League teams.
•Before Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester City in their last game, they had gone eight matches unbeaten, with seven of them being victories.
•Robin van Persie has scored 33 goals in his last 33 games in the Premier League in 2011.
•This fixture has never seen a red card since the Premier League began.
•In the last 10 meetings between the sides, Aston Villa have only won once, though that was at the Emirates.
•In the history of meetings between the sides, Abou Diaby (pictured right) is the top scoring current player with four goals – though he is some way behind Thierry Henry who has scored 10.
•In all meetings between the two sides in the Premier League there have been 92 goals – with Arsenal scoring 61 of them.
•Aston Villa have scored just twice in their last five games whilst Arsenal have only conceded three in their last five.


Diaby :bow:

fakeyank
20-12-2011, 03:36 PM
Till our FB's come back alive, I'd like to see us tinker with our back 4 a little. Have Coq in the middle with Arteta and Ramsey. At the back, I'd like to see..

Song---Per---Kos---Vermaelen

This'd look better than having DJ on the field. While Miquel looks pretty good, I'd like to have him sheilded a bit.

Btw, when is Sagna back?

Marc Overmars
20-12-2011, 03:54 PM
Song at RB?

He's one of the top CM's in the league, keep him where he is.

server too busy!
20-12-2011, 04:01 PM
Till our FB's come back alive, I'd like to see us tinker with our back 4 a little. Have Coq in the middle with Arteta and Ramsey. At the back, I'd like to see..

Song---Per---Kos---Vermaelen

This'd look better than having DJ on the field. While Miquel looks pretty good, I'd like to have him sheilded a bit.

Btw, when is Sagna back?

I'm pretty sure Song is banned for this game.

fakeyank
20-12-2011, 04:10 PM
I'm pretty sure Song is banned for this game.

Yes, he is. I am just saying in general, for the games till our FB's come back. This game will help us determine how we work with Coq or Ping Pong in the middle.

Master Splinter
20-12-2011, 05:11 PM
I recall Song playing at RB once before.

It did not turn out well.

In fact, you could say it was more disastrous than MO's face.

Kaiser
20-12-2011, 05:41 PM
Coquelin at RB instead of Miquel at LB, so Koscielny goes back into the middle alongside Per and Vermaelen at LB? Frimpong in the middle then alongside Rosicky and Arteta (give Rambo a rest). AOC/Benayoun, Gervinho to support Park (RVP on bench)?

Dennis Bendtner
20-12-2011, 05:53 PM
Squillaci. :partytime:

Don't really see why Miquel shouldn't play right-back. Did alright against Adam Johnson on the other side. Unless he's left-footed?

Miquel--Mertesacker--Koscielny--Vermaelen

Should be ok. The multiple changes elsewhere will probably be saved for the home games. RVP can shit on Villa and have the day off against QPR. Or come on and bail us out in the second half, more likely.

Cripps_orig
20-12-2011, 05:59 PM
Il probably go to the QPR game so RVP better not be rested for that.

Rest him for this if he needs to be rested at all

Rors
20-12-2011, 10:21 PM
"Zat Knight's there!" :cloud9:-ish :lol:

Rors
20-12-2011, 10:25 PM
"Zat Knight's there!" :cloud9:-ish :lol:

I doubt I'll be doing many celebratory laps of the living-room table this time though :( To borrow one of your finest axioms, "you'll win and win well"

Olivier's xmas twist
20-12-2011, 11:27 PM
Till our FB's come back alive, I'd like to see us tinker with our back 4

We'd be better off playing a 343 tbh, with Kos,TV5 and Merts all at the back. No point playing a 442 till be wet the FB backs.

Joker
20-12-2011, 11:28 PM
I doubt I'll be doing many celebratory laps of the living-room table this time though :( To borrow one of your finest axioms, "you'll win and win well"

LOL I remember that game. It was unbelievably frustrating to concede so late on, although to be fair you deserved at least a draw in that match.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 02:19 AM
Just read good and bad news concerning Villa team news. Good - Bent is still out. Bad - Heskey is injured and will probably miss this as well. That's a shame. We could have done with him especially with all those FBs out

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 04:19 PM
Definitely a shame that our best CB Heskey is out.

Dennis Bendtner
21-12-2011, 06:21 PM
Szczesny has tweeted a pic of the Ox sleeping on the coach. Epic banter. But looks like he's made the squad. :faint:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 06:50 PM
Ireland starts for Villa.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 06:54 PM
Frimpong starts for us. :bow: Coquelin at RB, I think.

Syn
21-12-2011, 06:55 PM
Interesting. It appears we're having Coquelin at RB?


Arsenal: Szczesny, Coquelin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Frimpong, Arteta, Ramsey, Walcott, Gervinho, Van Persie.

Substitute: Almunia, Squillaci, Benayoun, Arshavin, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Chamakh.

Rors
21-12-2011, 07:09 PM
Guzan, Hutton, Dunne, Cuellar, Warnock; Petrov, Clark, Ireland; Albrighton, N’Zogbia, Agbonlahor

Cuellar, Clark, and Ireland in? That's either mighty brave...

Kaiser
21-12-2011, 07:11 PM
No Miquel even on the bench? Strange.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:16 PM
Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Dunne, Cuellar, Warnock, Albrighton, Ireland, Clark, Petrov, N'Zogbia, Agbonlahor. Subs: Marshall, Collins, Delfouneso, Delph, Bannan, Weimann, Williams.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Coquelin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Walcott, Ramsey, Frimpong, Arteta, Gervinho, van Persie. Subs: Almunia, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Squillaci, Arshavin, Chamakh, Benayoun.

Referee: Jon Moss (W Yorkshire)

John Moss?

Joker
21-12-2011, 07:18 PM
Shame Oxlade's not starting. I would have dropped either Gervinho or Walcott tonight.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:21 PM
Is this on the radio anywhere?

Rors
21-12-2011, 07:23 PM
Is this on the radio anywhere?

Not even live on BBC WM. Talksport have the rights to the Wednesday games now, so Fivelive are doing a reporter-at-every-game thing instead.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:24 PM
Not even live on BBC WM. Talksport have the rights to the Wednesday games now, so Fivelive are doing a reporter-at-every-game thing instead.So like every time then? Thats all 5live ever do

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:26 PM
GeorgeMiles6 on Twitter: "If Heskey scores the 20,000th Premier League goal tonight, my Dad will give me £50."

Looks like his dad is keeping the money

Rors
21-12-2011, 07:29 PM
So like every time then? Thats all 5live ever do

They at least normally have one main commentary game for full Prem schedules. Not Wednesdays though (or Saturday evenings. Or Sunday early-afternoons)

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:31 PM
Even for the main commentary game, they go around the grounds like every few minutes so we know f all about the actual game.

Unless they've changed cos i havent heard 5live since last season. All about talk sport these days

Dennis Bendtner
21-12-2011, 07:39 PM
Is this on the radio anywhere?

Arsenal Player usually has commentary I think? Don't know who it is though, might be that turd Stewart Robson.

Rors
21-12-2011, 07:39 PM
. All about talk sport these days

Don't worry, you'll make it..

Keith
21-12-2011, 07:43 PM
Female Lino, someone best teach her the offside rule

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 07:43 PM
We're wearing the 8-2 shirt. :(

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:43 PM
Arsenal Player usually has commentary I think? Don't know who it is though, might be that turd Stewart Robson.Might have to resort to that.

Rors
21-12-2011, 07:45 PM
We're wearing the 8-2 shirt. :(

:scarf:

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:45 PM
So it begins

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 07:50 PM
Miquel out for two seasons as well now?

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:50 PM
Villa corner

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 07:51 PM
Szczesny saves!

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:51 PM
SirChesney makes a save from Agbonthewhore

Rors
21-12-2011, 07:52 PM
:faint:

mkkreuk
21-12-2011, 07:54 PM
best stream ive found:

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99131/1/watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal.html

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 07:59 PM
Gervinho needs a left foot

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:00 PM
Arsenal corner

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:00 PM
Gervinho hasn't beaten Hutton yet, which is odd.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:01 PM
PELANTY!

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:01 PM
Arsenal penalty

Brilliant from Theo

GP
21-12-2011, 08:01 PM
Fucking beautiful Theo!

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:01 PM
That turn was awesome

Rors
21-12-2011, 08:01 PM
Pel to you I think. Matt Murray isn't the most lucid of 'reporters'

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:01 PM
RVP!!!!

Rors
21-12-2011, 08:01 PM
Grah..

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:01 PM
0-1 RVPPPP

Dennis Bendtner
21-12-2011, 08:02 PM
20 for the season. :bow:

GP
21-12-2011, 08:02 PM
Brave Sir Robin :bow:

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 08:02 PM
No way anyone was saving that Pel!

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:03 PM
"Where would Arsenal be without the goals of RVP this season?" :rolleyes: RVP did win the pelanty for himself after all.

Syn
21-12-2011, 08:04 PM
Theo :doh:

Lovely pass by RVP but Theo should've just taken it around the keeper instead of going for the chip.

What a chance to make it 0-2.

Jack-of-Hearts
21-12-2011, 08:04 PM
sick penalty!

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:04 PM
Guzan saves from Theo

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:04 PM
Petrov shoots, slightly deflected. Comfortable for Shangnenensgy though.

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 08:05 PM
Hollywood time for Petrov.

Rors said Guzan was good at saving pels.

Rors :haha:.

Syn
21-12-2011, 08:05 PM
Cutting them open easily but wasteful with the final ball. I think that was Ramsey or Coquelin who failed to put Gerv through. Gotta be clinical!

Syn
21-12-2011, 08:09 PM
Silly tackle by Mertesacker gives away a free kick in a dangerous position.

No Wondergoal please.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:09 PM
Villa FK

Decent position

Merte got the ball

Ref :doh:

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 08:09 PM
Mertesacker wins the ball.

Ref gives a free kick.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:10 PM
Terrible freekick from Petrov. Although Frimpong probably closed it down unfairly. :whistle:

Rors
21-12-2011, 08:11 PM
Hollywood time for Petrov.

Rors said Guzan was good at saving pels.

Rors :haha:.

*revokes..for now*

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:12 PM
Coquelin booked.

Syn
21-12-2011, 08:12 PM
Inexperience.

The ref is going to want to even this out having given us a pen. Use your head, stay on your feet.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:12 PM
Nzogbia giving Coq some problems

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 08:15 PM
We have been poor.

Really poor.

Jack-of-Hearts
21-12-2011, 08:16 PM
Yeah not been a good last few minutes

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:17 PM
Ramsey. :doh:

Syn
21-12-2011, 08:17 PM
Lovely play but Ramsey wastes a good chance. Dear god, what is wrong with his shooting?

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 08:17 PM
Ramsey will never score again.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:17 PM
Ramsey misses a great chance

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:24 PM
Agbonlahor got Frimponged. :bow:

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 08:24 PM
Agbonlahor rolling around again.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:24 PM
Clark was booked btw

I dont know who Clark is

Jack-of-Hearts
21-12-2011, 08:26 PM
Our midfield needs to get the ball moving faster out from defense. Everything is so slow

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:28 PM
ianashworth80 on Twitter: "When will Lerner wise up....McLeish will take Villa down!!"

Hopefully never

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:29 PM
Mertesacker booked.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:29 PM
Ireland hauled off, Bannan on.

Young Guns 11
21-12-2011, 08:30 PM
Jesus christ merty is a clumsy fucking oaf

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 08:30 PM
Frimpong has given the ball away too much.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:31 PM
Bannan just over with a FK

Skjszdfhkshfny left standing

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:32 PM
0-1 HT. Not exactly inspiring stuff but a lead is a lead.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:32 PM
0-1 HT

Dennis Bendtner
21-12-2011, 08:32 PM
Frimpong has given the ball away too much.

That's the concern. He is mental, and clearly dench, but I doubt he's starting many games ahead of Coquelin when he's not needing to fill in elsewhere.

Syn
21-12-2011, 08:34 PM
Poor first half.

Coquelin and Ramsey have been weak and wasteful, respectively. The defence is all over the place. Van Persie has done ok. The rest need to shape up.

Had two excellent chances after the goal which should've been taken by Theo and Ramsey. But it could've been worse I suppose with Villa getting near to scoring a couple of times.

milla
21-12-2011, 08:35 PM
Poor first half.

Coquelin and Ramsey have been weak and wasteful, respectively. The defence is all over the place. Van Persie has done ok. The rest need to shape up.

Had two excellent chances after the goal which should've been taken by Theo and Ramsey. But it could've been worse I suppose with Villa getting near to scoring a couple of times.

Defense is not the problem, it is themidfield that keep giving away the ball in our own half. :coffee:

Syn
21-12-2011, 08:37 PM
Defense is not the problem, it is themidfield that keep giving away the ball in our own half. :coffee:

Yeah, I think that's true actually. We're getting caught out but you can't account for losing the ball in your own half.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:37 PM
Does Theo get the assist for winning the penalty?

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:39 PM
Does Theo get the assist for winning the penalty?

Yup.

Theo. :bow:

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:39 PM
Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
David Ornstein's HT snapshot: "An opening 45 minutes completely dominated by Villa ends with Arsenal taking a lead into the break. It's a funny old game. Plenty of chances for the hosts but this is why they've failed to score in four of their past five games. No cutting edge. Unlike Arsenal and that man Robin van Persie."

Villa domination? :blink:

Sdfhsdkjfhnys hasnt had a save to make bar one right at the start

milla
21-12-2011, 08:39 PM
Gonna put a tenner on Arshavin as our first sub, any taker? :lol:

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:40 PM
Theo :bow:

Another assist for an RVP goal

And people want him dropped :haha:

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 08:44 PM
That is as close to as bad a half of football we've played since OT. Luckily for us, Villa are an abomination.

On a whim I stuck a tenner @ 7/2 on RVP to score the first goal.

Me. :bow:

Rors
21-12-2011, 08:47 PM
A bit of a performance at last.

Little victories :bow:

Alpha
21-12-2011, 08:48 PM
Very disappointing first half and poor line-up from Wenger . Our midfield giving ball away easily and exposing the defence . Walcott very poor just like against City . I could have played Miguel at the left , Meter and Verm at the centred and Koshielny at the right . We could have been more solid . Coq exposed his inexperience too much . Scary .

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:48 PM
2nd half starts

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:53 PM
Arsenal corner

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:55 PM
RVP. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:55 PM
1-1 Albrighton. He gets the 20,000th. :doh:

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:56 PM
1-1

Albrighton

Thierrymon
21-12-2011, 08:56 PM
Ugh thats so soft.

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 08:56 PM
Vermaelen :doh:.

Albrighton :bow:.

RomfordPele
21-12-2011, 08:56 PM
Sloppy beyond belief.

Rors
21-12-2011, 08:56 PM
I don't have a clue what actually happened - cheers Murray - but yeah, Super Marc!! 20,000th goal too, should anybody care about such a thing (money does go to charidee though)

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:57 PM
Shocker from Verm there

Left Merte with no chance

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 08:57 PM
Guzan denies Mertesacker.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 08:57 PM
Guzan saves from Merte

Jack-of-Hearts
21-12-2011, 08:58 PM
wow. Maybe now we can start playing

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 09:02 PM
This is poor stuff.

Really really poor.

Thierrymon
21-12-2011, 09:02 PM
Really need three points here. Come on gunners!

RomfordPele
21-12-2011, 09:03 PM
Any chance of a proactive substitution before we go 2-1 down, Arsene?

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:03 PM
Free kick in a decent position for Villa

Syn
21-12-2011, 09:06 PM
Any chance of a proactive substitution before we go 2-1 down, Arsene?

You know the score. 65 mins, Arshavin on. 75 mins, Chamakh on.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:07 PM
Frimpong off, Rosicky on.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:08 PM
Rosicky on

Frimpong hauled off

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:09 PM
Arsenal corner

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:10 PM
We're getting on top

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:11 PM
Theo. :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:13 PM
FFS Vermaelen.

Ralpheroo72
21-12-2011, 09:14 PM
4 points behind the spuds, and weve played 2 more! :badger:

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:15 PM
Ramsey :doh:

Globalgunner
21-12-2011, 09:16 PM
Theo is such a poor footballer. has no guile whatsoever. He couldnt beat his grandmother at anything except a foot race

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:17 PM
Theo is such a poor footballer. has no guile whatsoever. He couldnt beat his grandmother at anything except a foot raceHe won the penalty by beating a player...

His grandmother plays for Villa?

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:18 PM
We are so sloppy today

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:19 PM
Arteta is awful

Gervinho has been anonymous

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:20 PM
RVP booked for diving.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:20 PM
How the fuck is that a dive?

RomfordPele
21-12-2011, 09:20 PM
Err, right so that was a dive was it??

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 09:21 PM
WTF?

RVP fell over.

Ref :doh:.

GP
21-12-2011, 09:21 PM
Err, right so that was a dive was it??

Not even close. Ref is a bender.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:22 PM
Petrov :lol:

dazthegooner
21-12-2011, 09:22 PM
Well the ref is a fat bastard looks like he's gonna have a heart attack...

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:23 PM
Benayoun and Arshavin on, Ramsey and Gervinho off.

No Oxocube again then.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:23 PM
Arshavin and Benayoun on

Gervinho and Ramsey hauled off

Wenger :doh:

Young Guns 11
21-12-2011, 09:23 PM
So many players have been awful today, especially gerv and ramsey.

Olivier's xmas twist
21-12-2011, 09:24 PM
So many players have been awful today, especially gerv and ramsey.

Its that time of year where you find out who really wants to play and whose a lazy bastard.

GP
21-12-2011, 09:25 PM
Can we score a goal now please?

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:26 PM
Benayoun :doh:

Why bring on a pointless shite ass player ahead of Oxface?

RomfordPele
21-12-2011, 09:26 PM
Awful game this.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:26 PM
Sort it out Arshavin, FFS.

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 09:26 PM
Oh dear Arshavin.

Wenger :doh: for actually putting him on a football pitch.

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 09:27 PM
I really don't know what anyone sees in Ramsey.

Unfair to single him out I suppose when everyone has been so poor, but I just don't rate the guy.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:27 PM
Arsenal corner

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:28 PM
I really don't know what anyone sees in Ramsey.

Unfair to single him out I suppose when everyone has been so poor, but I just don't rate the guy.This

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 09:28 PM
Sort it out Arshavin, FFS.

Yeah, that's gonna happen.

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 09:29 PM
Benayoun!!!!

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:29 PM
1-2

BENAYOUNNNNNNNNNNN

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:29 PM
BENAYOUN!!!

Me. :haha:

Rors
21-12-2011, 09:29 PM
FUCK

Young Guns 11
21-12-2011, 09:29 PM
Yeaaaaaah Boiiiii

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:29 PM
Wengers Subs :bow:

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 09:29 PM
Benayoun :doh:

Why bring on a pointless shite ass player ahead of Oxface?

:pal:

GP
21-12-2011, 09:29 PM
Can we score a goal now please?

Cheers

RomfordPele
21-12-2011, 09:29 PM
Come on, hold on to this Arsenal. We need these points.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:30 PM
Benayoun :doh:

Why bring on a pointless shite ass player ahead of Oxface?

:haha:

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 09:30 PM
4 points behind the spuds, and weve played 2 more! :badger:

Ralpheroo72 :pal:

GP
21-12-2011, 09:30 PM
I really don't know what anyone sees in Ramsey.

Unfair to single him out I suppose when everyone has been so poor, but I just don't rate the guy.

He doesn't rate your face

Olivier's xmas twist
21-12-2011, 09:30 PM
yossiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Young Guns 11
21-12-2011, 09:30 PM
About time we scored from the amount of corners we get!

Rors
21-12-2011, 09:30 PM
Just as I was about to break out the " :tree: ".. :(

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 09:31 PM
:haha:

Ach :pal:

Olivier's xmas twist
21-12-2011, 09:31 PM
Ach :pal:

:gp:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:32 PM
Arteta shoots, straight at Guzan.

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:32 PM
Ach :pal:Me :haha:

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 09:32 PM
When we got that last corner, I was in the middle of how shit we were at corners, therefore making us easier to defend against because teams don't fear our set plays.

Me :pal:

I won £35.

Me :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:32 PM
Four added minutes.

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 09:33 PM
He doesn't rate your face

He has a point.

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 09:33 PM
Arshavin :(.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:33 PM
Arshavin. :(

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:34 PM
Hutton is a dick.

Rors
21-12-2011, 09:35 PM
When we got that last corner, I was in the middle of how shit we were at corners, therefore making us easier to defend against because teams don't fear our set plays.



That doesn't really count when said setpieces are against us, a side who seem to think the Benitez Circa '07 Method of defending corners is the way forward...

Olivier's xmas twist
21-12-2011, 09:35 PM
Hutton is a dick.

So What else is new.

Rors
21-12-2011, 09:35 PM
Hutton is a dick.

:gp:

4million for that GHSL :doh:

Young Guns 11
21-12-2011, 09:36 PM
HAHAHAHA Hutton. What a fucking arsehole

GP
21-12-2011, 09:36 PM
Hutton :haha:

Cheerio, dickface :wave:

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:36 PM
Hutton sent off

Spud :pal:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:36 PM
Hutton sent off. He's a fucking idiot.

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 09:36 PM
Hutton is a piece of shit.

GP
21-12-2011, 09:37 PM
Hutton is a dick.

:gp:

Master Splinter
21-12-2011, 09:37 PM
That was awful.

Ach :haha: :haha:.

Wenger :bow:.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-12-2011, 09:37 PM
Villa 1-2 Arsenal, FT. GET IN!

We were shit but we've won it. :faint:

LDG
21-12-2011, 09:38 PM
:woohoo:

Christmas points

:woohoo:

Rors
21-12-2011, 09:38 PM
Villa 1-2 Arsenal, FT. GET IN!

We were shit but we've won it. :faint:

Rest assured this one will be discussed during games of PES 5 and RAW 2 very soon....

RomfordPele
21-12-2011, 09:38 PM
Just glad Vermaelen was alright. Looked a nasty one.

Niall_Quinn
21-12-2011, 09:39 PM
It's not nice to watch but they can scrap out an away win. 3 points.

Ralpheroo72
21-12-2011, 09:39 PM
I always knew we would win....:pal:

Xhaka Can’t
21-12-2011, 09:42 PM
I always knew we would win....:pal:

Sometimes your unrelenting positivity annoys me.

LDG
21-12-2011, 09:44 PM
Benayoun :doh:

Why bring on a pointless shite ass player ahead of Oxface?

Reverse psychology :bow:

Cripps_orig
21-12-2011, 09:46 PM
Reverse psychology :bow:Of course, thats what it was....