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milla
19-10-2013, 06:24 PM
http://i42.tinypic.com/nywrj7.jpg vs http://i39.tinypic.com/1zpm7oh.png


Szczęsny
-------------------Sagna Mertesacker Koscielny Gibbs
---------------------------------Ramsey Flamini
-----------------------------Wilshere Özil Cazorla
-------------------------------------Giroud

I am not keen on having Jack (Rozza would be the better option) on the right hand side, he doesn't have the energy to protect Sagan against the pace of Reus (and whoever their left back is). Rozza and Gnabbers have better pace to neutralize Dortmund speedy players. May the best gooners win.

McNamara That Ghost...
19-10-2013, 06:25 PM
Napoli at home again? Boring.

GP
19-10-2013, 06:27 PM
lol @ milla

The Emirates Gallactico
19-10-2013, 06:27 PM
I predict a 2 - 0 drubbing.


Ozil and Giroud to score.

milla
19-10-2013, 07:06 PM
Napoli at home again? Boring.

LOL, Maccy do your magic wand thingy plz, fanx! :coffee:

Master Splinter
19-10-2013, 08:06 PM
As good as Sir Jack was today, I'd prefer Rosicky too. He's quicker around the pitch and can cover the wings better.

Anyway, an easy 3-0 tbf.

Letters
19-10-2013, 08:25 PM
Going to this one. First time at the Emirates this season. (Gary :bow: LDG :bow:)
Can't wait.
:patrice:

GP
19-10-2013, 08:29 PM
Fuckin' Hornby

McNamara That Ghost...
19-10-2013, 09:09 PM
Not sure who else will be out for Dortmund but Piszczek and Gündoğan definitely will be. Hummels didn't play today but I don't rate him that highly anyway.

Master Splinter
19-10-2013, 09:17 PM
Hope the rumours about Barca signing Hummels are based on some truth.

And I hope they sign Luiz too.

Would be as effective as Moyes in instantaneously destroying an empire.

milla
19-10-2013, 09:39 PM
Not sure who else will be out for Dortmund but Piszczek and Gündoğan definitely will be. Hummels didn't play today but I don't rate him that highly anyway.

They have very good players up front though. Reus, Lewadowski and Aubameyang are scoring for fun, pretty good at counter attack. :coffee:

Özim
20-10-2013, 01:06 PM
Not sure who else will be out for Dortmund but Piszczek and Gündoğan definitely will be. Hummels didn't play today but I don't rate him that highly anyway.

Hummels is fantastic, don't know why you don't rate him, I'd love us to sign him.

Dortmund haven't been quite as good this season as last, at home we can win this.

Özim
20-10-2013, 01:08 PM
Hope the rumours about Barca signing Hummels are based on some truth.

And I hope they sign Luiz too.

Would be as effective as Moyes in instantaneously destroying an empire.

I don't see how signing two top class players will do that.

Hummels is brilliant and Luiz is a hugely talented player, in the Confederations cup he was immense and would certainly improve them at the back.

Barca have never done much to improve their back line, that's their weakness.

McNamara That Ghost...
20-10-2013, 01:20 PM
Hummels is fantastic, don't know why you don't rate him, I'd love us to sign him.

Dortmund haven't been quite as good this season as last, at home we can win this.

I don't think there's much control with him and he regularly exposes himself, so to speak, against better attackers.

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
20-10-2013, 02:45 PM
I agree with Ozim. Hummels is a fantastic centre half and better than any of our lot I'd go as far as to say.



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

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

----------Arteta-------Wilshere-----------

M.Ozil-----------Ramsey-----------Cazorla

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

AFC Leveller
20-10-2013, 05:26 PM
Would like to see how Jack and Flamini would do in the middle with Ramsey just infront. jack has been played wide so far this season and unsurprisingly hasnt looked that good and id like him to play in his favourite position alongside Flamster.

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
20-10-2013, 11:42 PM
3-0

Ozil hattrick

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
21-10-2013, 12:36 AM
Flamini probably won't be able to play as you need to have a few days off after concussion. The concussion itself was enough for him to go off and stay off so I assumed he will need the days to recover.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-10-2013, 11:29 AM
WUMger press conference coming up on SSN.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-10-2013, 11:37 AM
Ches is there too.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-10-2013, 11:38 AM
Yeah Wenger confirms Flamini won't be playing tomorrow, no surprises there.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-10-2013, 11:46 AM
Someone asks about the efficiency of German teams and what makes them so efficient? :rolleyes:

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
21-10-2013, 07:48 PM
Big question is how Arteta fills the Flamini void. When Flamini went off at the weekend Norwich got back into the game for a while.

Can't afford to do that against Dortmund.

The Emirates Gallactico
21-10-2013, 08:08 PM
Dortmund flight got delayed by 90 mins because of a mechanical fault. Harbinger of things to come perhaps.

http://www.bvb.de/?k%E5%84%ECY%1B%E7%F4%9C%5Cb%E6%87%9A

http://bilder.sportsandbytes.de/bvb/2013_2014/Luton_1382366354.jpg

McNamara That Ghost...
21-10-2013, 08:16 PM
Parking the bus. :lol:

Penguin
22-10-2013, 06:32 AM
Someone asks about the efficiency of German teams and what makes them so efficient? :rolleyes:

:lol:

LDG
22-10-2013, 09:02 AM
Someone asks about the efficiency of German teams and what makes them so efficient? :rolleyes:


Dortmund flight got delayed by 90 mins because of a mechanical fault. Harbinger of things to come perhaps.


Hmmmmm....

PGFC
22-10-2013, 10:07 AM
Was lasagne on the in-flight menu too?

Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
22-10-2013, 11:47 AM
I'm a bit concerned about the loss of Flamini for such a big game, he has been without doubt one of our most influential players this season.

The amount of people who said Ramsey can do a job in front of the defence last season, he can't...in fact his renaissance as a footballer has come about because he has been played in a more advanced position...and i feel that whatever he has acheived this season it ends any argument about him being a defensive midfielder.
Arteta can play there, but again he's not a defensive midfielder and i think he hasn't got the pace not to be caught out if we push up too much.
I think hopefully what will cancel this out is the ability of Ramsey, Wilshere and Ozil to retain the ball....but i think we will need to be a bit cagey....with the loss of Gotze i think our midfield is superior to theirs....we just need to be careful of their dangermen Reuss and Gundogan who can pick out Lewandowski in a heartbeat if we are not careful.
I still think we will win, but i think it's going to be tougher than Napoli....i'd go for 2-1 to us.

Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
22-10-2013, 11:48 AM
Just remember how quiet Flamini kept Marek Hamsik three weeks ago.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 12:13 PM
Gündoğan is injured, which helps a lot.

GP
22-10-2013, 12:28 PM
Impressive use of accents, there.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 12:49 PM
Thanks. I'm well trained in C&P.

LDG
22-10-2013, 01:00 PM
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch

Syn
22-10-2013, 01:05 PM
When the draw was made they were about 11 players better than us, Klopp was 73748392 times better than Wenger and we had no chance of qualifying from the group, so we obviously can't think about winning this. Hopefully we can scrape a draw but I reckon it'll be 1-3 to Dortmund.

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon
22-10-2013, 02:03 PM
I'm a bit concerned about the loss of Flamini for such a big game, he has been without doubt one of our most influential players this season.

The amount of people who said Ramsey can do a job in front of the defence last season, he can't...in fact his renaissance as a footballer has come about because he has been played in a more advanced position...and i feel that whatever he has acheived this season it ends any argument about him being a defensive midfielder.
Arteta can play there, but again he's not a defensive midfielder and i think he hasn't got the pace not to be caught out if we push up too much.
I think hopefully what will cancel this out is the ability of Ramsey, Wilshere and Ozil to retain the ball....but i think we will need to be a bit cagey....with the loss of Gotze i think our midfield is superior to theirs....we just need to be careful of their dangermen Reuss and Gundogan who can pick out Lewandowski in a heartbeat if we are not careful.
I still think we will win, but i think it's going to be tougher than Napoli....i'd go for 2-1 to us.

Flamini loss certainly a blow. Time for Arteta to step up. Great to have depth though, imagine our DM getting injured last year, would have been unthinkable.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 04:08 PM
Is Reus playing ? Read a few weeks ago that he was injured for this

I_Killed_Kenny
22-10-2013, 04:26 PM
he is playing but gundogan, pizscsek and khel are out.

LDG
22-10-2013, 04:27 PM
he is playing but gundogan, pizscsek and khel are out.

Surely you mean Gündoğan?

:maccy:

I_Killed_Kenny
22-10-2013, 04:29 PM
Surely you mean Gündoğan?

:maccy:

na his twin, gundogan.

Syn
22-10-2013, 04:29 PM
We're literally going to rap them.

I_Killed_Kenny
22-10-2013, 04:32 PM
We're literally going to rap them.

and after that we should literally rape them too!

Munchies
22-10-2013, 04:36 PM
and after that we should literally rape them too!

:good:

GP
22-10-2013, 04:50 PM
We're literally going to rap them.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unRldLdllZ8

Maestro
22-10-2013, 05:32 PM
Good result last game, but the real tests starts with this game. After the next two months we'll see where we really are, as a work in progress.

COME ON YOU GOONERS, LET'S SMASH THEM!

Maestro
22-10-2013, 05:35 PM
PS* You sick rapist fucks btw!

GP
22-10-2013, 05:42 PM
Don't knock until you've tried it.

footloose, the wanderer
22-10-2013, 05:51 PM
And good riddance! Gag him with a spoon!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unRldLdllZ8

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 05:52 PM
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Ramsey, Arteta, Wilshere, Özil, Rosicky, Giroud.
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Cazorla, Bendtner, Jenkinson, Gnabry.

Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller, Grosskreutz, Subotic, Hummels, Schmelzer, Bender, Sahin, Blaszczykowski, Mkhitaryan, Reus, Lewandowski.
Subs: Langerak, Hofmann, Aubameyang, Kirch, Schieber, Papastathopoulos, Durm.

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Penguin
22-10-2013, 06:29 PM
Come on Arsenal :scarf:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:29 PM
ITV1's programme is on now. Wonder if Keane's mind will be on the job. :popcorn:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:31 PM
Keane says Fergie doesn't know the meaning of the word 'loyalty'. :haha:

Munchies
22-10-2013, 06:32 PM
Keane says Fergie doesn't know the meaning of the word 'loyalty'. :haha:

Perfect time to have him on :haha:

Munchies
22-10-2013, 06:34 PM
Just me or did ITV cut to ads and now ads again?

Shaqiri Is Boss
22-10-2013, 06:36 PM
Just me or did ITV cut to ads and now ads again?

They've had them for years.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 06:37 PM
They've had them for years.

I know, but it was what, 4 minutes ? :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:39 PM
Perfect time to have him on :haha:

Let's just quiz time with Keane instead of the commentary.

Klopp and Wenget. :bow:

Munchies
22-10-2013, 06:40 PM
i am a gunner :bow:

Klopp :pal:

Wumger :bow:

Maestro
22-10-2013, 06:40 PM
Klopp, mental bastard. Like.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 06:42 PM
Rosicky and Reus should have a bromance soon :lol:

fakeyank
22-10-2013, 06:42 PM
Any good streams?

BOBN
22-10-2013, 06:42 PM
Let's just quiz time with Keane instead of the commentary.

That would be great tbh :lol:

We can get at Hummels, hes their Vermelean. Reputations for defenders come cheaply these days.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:43 PM
Champions League music. :bow:

Master Splinter
22-10-2013, 06:43 PM
Come on Arsenal :scarf:.

Also, Keane is awlsome.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:46 PM
Come on Arsenal. :bow:

Munchies
22-10-2013, 06:47 PM
Any good streams?

http://www.itv.com/itv/

Not sure if this is geo-blocked ? If it is, I'll find you another one

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:49 PM
Grosskreutz. :haha:

Good effort.

Xhaka Can’t
22-10-2013, 06:49 PM
http://www.itv.com/itv/

Not sure if this is geo-blocked ? If it is, I'll find you another one

FY, get unblock-us. $4.99 a month and will stop you getting geo blocked.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 06:50 PM
Found a stream for you FY

http://atdhe.xxx/soccer/watch-arsenal-vs-borussia-dortmund-48e7j

Don't download anything, its flash, those ads are cunts, close the ads, and play.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:51 PM
Hummels goes for glory, in to the crowd it sails.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:54 PM
Well done BFG. We're not exactly passing it well.

fakeyank
22-10-2013, 06:55 PM
Found a stream for you FY

http://atdhe.xxx/soccer/watch-arsenal-vs-borussia-dortmund-48e7j

Don't download anything, its flash, those ads are cunts, close the ads, and play.

Thank you sir! :tiphat:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:56 PM
Bloody hell Sagna, just needed a simple pass!

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 06:57 PM
Good strike by Reus but goes wide.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:01 PM
0-1 Mkhitaryan, poor from Ramsey.

Power n Glory
22-10-2013, 07:01 PM
FFS Ramsey! Clear that!

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:01 PM
FUCK

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:02 PM
slack defending, lost possession from ramsey

fuckin shit

Power n Glory
22-10-2013, 07:02 PM
He dribbled right into the danger zone when there was free pass over to Jack!

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:04 PM
they need to wake up, this is not Norwich we're playing FFS

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:05 PM
on me back son

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:05 PM
Giroud :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:06 PM
Gibbs. :haha:

What was that?

Özil's Panoramic View
22-10-2013, 07:06 PM
Ffs Gibbs.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:06 PM
ffs wtf was that :doh:

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:06 PM
who from gw is at the game?

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:07 PM
who from gw is at the game?

No clue, MO ?

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:07 PM
Well done Giroud. Hummels. :lol:

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:08 PM
thats a fuckin pen !

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:08 PM
Koscielny heads but over.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:09 PM
Hummels was booked for that. Also, we should have had a corner. :rolleyes:

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:09 PM
keep going bif

Özil's Panoramic View
22-10-2013, 07:09 PM
That wasn't offside.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:10 PM
Refs a millionaire :lol:

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:10 PM
Hummels was booked for that. Also, we should have had a corner. :rolleyes:

attack straight at hummels and get him sent off

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:11 PM
Weidenfeller. :lol:

Xhaka Can’t
22-10-2013, 07:12 PM
Sorry

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:13 PM
Our midfield has no room, this Bender cunt is pretty decent

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:15 PM
out for the season now....

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:15 PM
it's evident we're missing flamini big time

fakeyank
22-10-2013, 07:15 PM
Wilshere out for the season

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:17 PM
Ramsey shoots but pulls it wide. Wheelchair back on, for now at least.

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:22 PM
WTF what's going on, why are we losing?

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:23 PM
Well done Gibbs. Sloppy from a lot of our players.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:23 PM
Rosicky shot, cleared off the line!

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:24 PM
Arghghghghghghghghghgh ffs

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:25 PM
WTF what's going on, why are we losing?

slackness from our mob. no combative spirit and dortmund being allowed to much time, and space on the ball

dortmund have countered our play really well

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:26 PM
GIROUD!!! Fantastic!!!

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:26 PM
GIROOOOOOOOOUDDDDDD!!!!

Özil's Panoramic View
22-10-2013, 07:26 PM
:patrice:

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:26 PM
BIG SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:26 PM
bif!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Power n Glory
22-10-2013, 07:26 PM
Dangerous cross from Sagna!! Fantastic!

GP
22-10-2013, 07:27 PM
I'm not gonna lie, Olivier Giroud is fucking awesome.

Top, top, top, top, super, super quality.

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:27 PM
Shocking defending and keeping there.

fakeyank
22-10-2013, 07:27 PM
Giroud :bow:

BEAST!

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:27 PM
Reus. :haha:

Jesus wept.

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:27 PM
instinctive follow through, well done bif ....great game from him so far. working hard

Özil's Panoramic View
22-10-2013, 07:28 PM
Reus. :haha:

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:28 PM
Reus trying to curl it back to Germany :lol:

GP
22-10-2013, 07:28 PM
Reus :lol:

Awful hair.

Özil's Panoramic View
22-10-2013, 07:29 PM
I'm not gonna lie, Olivier Giroud is fucking awesome.

Top, top, top, top, super, super quality.

You left off 'exceptional'.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:30 PM
Lewandowski has given fouls away by the bucketload.

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:30 PM
blackman really needs to change that ridiculous hairstyle

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:30 PM
Klopp's reaction to Grosskreutz. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:31 PM
1-1 HT. Well I'd take that tbf. Their pressing really messed us up with being able to get the ball anywhere, conceding seemed to help that though. :lol:

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:31 PM
roy keane time

Power n Glory
22-10-2013, 07:32 PM
Done well to get back into this game.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:33 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXMfbVsIcAAqE9r.jpg

Ozil assisting :lol:

BOBN
22-10-2013, 07:34 PM
roy keane time
Back to the real action :ladynana:

JonasTC
22-10-2013, 07:34 PM
Hopefully Sagna decides to compelte some more crosses, the first proper one he hits (out of a couple of missed key passes!) and we score.

After their goal, we've been looking great and if we continue like that in the 2. half, we can win this game.

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:35 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXMfbVsIcAAqE9r.jpg

Ozil assisting :lol:

fattening up for the kill

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:35 PM
First class flights :bow:

Shaqiri Is Boss
22-10-2013, 07:35 PM
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXMfbVsIcAAqE9r.jpg

Ozil assisting :lol:
Bloody hell she eats like a moose :blink:

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:36 PM
Hopefully Sagna decides to compelte some more crosses, the first proper one he hits (out of a couple of missed key passes!) and we score.

After their goal, we've been looking great and if we continue like that in the 2. half, we can win this game.

that's just it though, he compeltes them, hardly ever completes them

BOBN
22-10-2013, 07:43 PM
So theyre giving Hummels credit for that off the line clearance even tho his fukk up caused the chance? Killing me.

LDG
22-10-2013, 07:44 PM
Keep it simple boys.

Wrighty is right. They're scared of bif. Keep it simple, we aren't playing dogshite from bottom of the Prem. This lot are very good.

Master Splinter
22-10-2013, 07:45 PM
How good is Giroud at the moment?

An absolute monster.

The white Dids.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:46 PM
ffs Marseille are shite

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:46 PM
Come on Arsenal. :scarf:

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:46 PM
Klopp :haha:

GP
22-10-2013, 07:46 PM
'It's...uhh..1-0 to...uhh...Celtic...uhhh...against...uhhh...Ajax.. .'

JUST READ THE FUCKING AUTOCUE YOU WEASEL FACED PRICK!

Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
22-10-2013, 07:47 PM
Ramsey's worst game in a while. Giroud has been very good, even before his goal.

I think Arteta has done a decent job of spoiling so far. Our final ball has been lacking.

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:47 PM
Wilshere, rubbish pull back.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:48 PM
Gibbs throwing himself in to the block. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:48 PM
Gibbs covering for us again. :lol:

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:50 PM
Look what Giroud will come home to :
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000144073146/382ffd149435e10f36f602a17d7934f7.jpeg

https://twitter.com/GiroudJen

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:51 PM
Rosicky on a mission to take every Dortmund player out. Booked.

BOBN
22-10-2013, 07:52 PM
Look what Giroud will come home to :
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000144073146/382ffd149435e10f36f602a17d7934f7.jpeg

https://twitter.com/GiroudJen
What a belly. Couldnt even suck in?

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:52 PM
Forgot we had Santi on the bench :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:52 PM
Dortmund's pressing is getting pretty annoying. :lol:

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:52 PM
Dortmund on top at the moment.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:53 PM
Yeah, Bender and Sahin are doing a good job in the middle

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:53 PM
don't like the way they are walking through our midfield

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:56 PM
We're dreadful at this point.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:56 PM
Subotic wanted us to have a corner, Weidenfeller stops it.

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:56 PM
stop turn and retain possession ffs

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:56 PM
Wilshere awful cross, not playing very well our Jack.

Globalgunner
22-10-2013, 07:57 PM
Wilshire should never be given the ball in our own half. He always loses it. Time for Cazorla, methinks

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:57 PM
Kreutz really messed that up, they opened us up like a tin of sardines!

Munchies
22-10-2013, 07:57 PM
Shit shot, but bah gawd, was he left free !

Özim
22-10-2013, 07:58 PM
They're out Arsenalling us

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 07:59 PM
Wheelchair off, Cazorla on.

BOBN
22-10-2013, 07:59 PM
2 draws against these would be ok.

Maestro
22-10-2013, 07:59 PM
good sub

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:00 PM
Wilshere off :trophy:

Cazorla on, thank f*ck for that.

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:00 PM
Are Dortmund the home side because we're barely getting the ball.

Munchies
22-10-2013, 08:00 PM
Wilshere off :trophy:

Cazorla on, thank f*ck for that.

:good:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:01 PM
Özil and Giroud doing well.

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:01 PM
Ozil lovely play!

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:02 PM
Well that wasn't one of our best corners.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:03 PM
What is Tyldesley talking about?

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:04 PM
Cazorla is making a bit of a difference, he's so much better than Wilshere.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:04 PM
Cazorla low cross, probably a bit too close to Weidenfeller.

Lewandowski booked. How can that not be a red?

GP
22-10-2013, 08:05 PM
Got to be a red!

Maestro
22-10-2013, 08:05 PM
fuck off ref....fuckin' sending off

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:05 PM
Lewandowski with an elbow, perhaps should have been a red.

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:06 PM
Wilshere with a sore ankle, couple puffs of a ciggie should fix that no problem.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:07 PM
Mkitaryan off, Hofmann on.

Blas off, Aubameyang on.

GP
22-10-2013, 08:09 PM
'Aubameyang is from Gabon. He was born in France...'

He's from France then, you fucking mong!

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:09 PM
Cazorla smacks the frame of the goal!

Power n Glory
22-10-2013, 08:10 PM
Aww!!

Özil's Panoramic View
22-10-2013, 08:10 PM
That was ever so close.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:11 PM
Bender booked.

Maestro
22-10-2013, 08:13 PM
Cazorla is making a bit of a difference, he's so much better than Wilshere.

can't argue with real quality

Power n Glory
22-10-2013, 08:13 PM
Sagna!!!

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:20 PM
Giroud header, not much on it. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:23 PM
1-2 Lewandowski.

Thierrymon
22-10-2013, 08:23 PM
fooks sake

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:23 PM
We're done for!

fakeyank
22-10-2013, 08:24 PM
:(

Maestro
22-10-2013, 08:25 PM
has the wake up call arrived?

Özil's Panoramic View
22-10-2013, 08:26 PM
ref is shit.

Globalgunner
22-10-2013, 08:27 PM
We haven't shown much character this 2nd half

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:27 PM
Bendtner on to save us, Ramsey off.

Maestro
22-10-2013, 08:27 PM
has the wake up call arrived?

it has now!

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:27 PM
Dortmund have deserved this, we've been sh*t to be honest, Cazorla has done ok but we've been totally dominated.

Dortmund have shown our weaknesses up.

Power n Glory
22-10-2013, 08:27 PM
Nicky B! Not the best of games for Rambo.

BOBN
22-10-2013, 08:28 PM
Even tho hes not done anything I feel a bit bad for Ozil. Hed have wanted to impress/justify his move with his shiny new team to his peoples.

Oh well.

Power n Glory
22-10-2013, 08:28 PM
Dortmund have deserved this, we've been sh*t to be honest, Cazorla has done ok but we've been totally dominated.

Dortmund have shown our weaknesses up.

A bit harsh. We came on strong for the 2nd half.

Maestro
22-10-2013, 08:30 PM
and we thought this ref was a millionare ...?

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:30 PM
Rosicky off, Gnabry on.

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:30 PM
A bit harsh. We came on strong for the 2nd half.

We had a short spell but Dortmund have largely controlled the game, I made a comment about whether they were the home side earlier as they had so much of the ball. Pretty disappointed with our performance today, we're at home and should have performed better, clearly we're not as good as the big boys despite our start to the season, though we have been excellent this season.

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:32 PM
2-1 down at home at they've still got all the possession FFS!

fakeyank
22-10-2013, 08:33 PM
they are corner flaging the fuck off us!

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:34 PM
Napoli game away is crucial now, we're going to need to win that one, no mean feat in Italy.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-10-2013, 08:34 PM
1-2 FT. Balls.

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:34 PM
Beaten at home, shocker.

Xhaka Can’t
22-10-2013, 08:35 PM
We had a short spell but Dortmund have largely controlled the game, I made a comment about whether they were the home side earlier as they had so much of the ball. Pretty disappointed with our performance today, we're at home and should have performed better, clearly we're not as good as the big boys despite our start to the season, though we have been excellent this season.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL0Qt7IF8Q4

Özim
22-10-2013, 08:36 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL0Qt7IF8Q4
Are you happy?

OH GOOOOD for YOU, cos it's useless now isn't it?

LDG
22-10-2013, 08:37 PM
Fuck off Chiles you prat.

PGFC
22-10-2013, 08:38 PM
1-2 FT. Balls.

:gp: Though Zim must be as happy as a pig in shit.

LDG
22-10-2013, 08:39 PM
We had a short spell but Dortmund have largely controlled the game, I made a comment about whether they were the home side earlier as they had so much of the ball. Pretty disappointed with our performance today, we're at home and should have performed better, clearly we're not as good as the big boys despite our start to the season, though we have been excellent this season.

We weren't great at times, but they most certainly didn't boss the game.

You have completely missed the point as i would expect though.

Penguin
22-10-2013, 08:47 PM
They didn't dominate us at all. We had more possession and more chances. Chesney had a very quiet evening with the boys in front doing a great job for most of the match. The difference was that we fucked up once more than them.

Power n Glory
22-10-2013, 08:47 PM
We were sucker punched. I thought we looked a lot better when Cazorla came on and we could have won.

Oh well, it's only the CL! :lol: We can afford a loss here.

fakeyank
22-10-2013, 08:48 PM
Dont care about the result as long as it doesnt affect us in the PL. Thats what should be our no.1 priority. Hopefully the team will not have a fall out from this loss... we usually do!

LDG
22-10-2013, 08:53 PM
They didn't dominate us at all. We had more possession and more chances. Chesney had a very quiet evening with the boys in front doing a great job for most of the match. The difference was that we fucked up once more than them.

Yup.

Felt a bit sorry for Gibbs. Had a cracking game, and you could see the worry on his face when he tried to track back. He got caught in two minds whether to track the runner or go to the ball. That split second cost us.

Quite a bit was down to run of the ball. They managed to get a toe in just in time. On other days we win that one.

Was more concerned first half where we were unsure how to play it. Addressed that after 30 mins and the had the best of the 2nd.

Zimm misses the point, that a lot of our game this season has been to let the opposition have the ball more, be patient and hit hard and fast. We just couldn't get that killer ball off.

Much more to come from this lot, and deapite the sucker punch, we showed we are just as good as Dortmund.

Oh, and Lewandoski should have been off. And Giroud showed more quality than him, tbf.

milla
22-10-2013, 09:13 PM
Yup.

Felt a bit sorry for Gibbs. Had a cracking game, and you could see the worry on his face when he tried to track back. He got caught in two minds whether to track the runner or go to the ball. That split second cost us.


This is where I think Flamini is better than Arteta IMO. Flamini would just give Gibbs a shout to cover the runner whilst he himself take the one being mark by Gibbs. :coffee:

AFC Leveller
23-10-2013, 07:32 AM
Dortmund started much better than us and that set the tempo for the first half. I thought we just stod off them and waited to see what they could do instead of actually going for it like we did against Napoli. Arteta kept passing it to one of the CBs instead of forward and resorted to short passes to the back all game which made Dortmund comfortable and played into their game plan. I have to say the way the press high up the pitch is fantastic and we didnt have an answer to it. yesterday was ideal for Theo as Dortmund pressed us and left plenty of space in behind (knowing we had no real pace). we lacked an outlet.

2nd half, esp towards the last 20 minutes we seemed to take the game to them and the introduction of Cazorla was timely as Jack was shite.

I think we're more dangerous away from home this season and i can see us getting a result at their place.

selassie
23-10-2013, 08:10 AM
We had a short spell but Dortmund have largely controlled the game, I made a comment about whether they were the home side earlier as they had so much of the ball. Pretty disappointed with our performance today, we're at home and should have performed better, clearly we're not as good as the big boys despite our start to the season, though we have been excellent this season.

I thought we were on top for large parts of the 2nd half. Dortmund didn't control the game at all, they controlled the first 15 minutes or so and their movement and passing was largely superior to ours in terms of effectiveness, but they didn't control the game.

I do agree though that we're not yet a top tier CL club, there is no shame in that. Dortmund for me are a superior team and a tier one CL club along with the likes of Bayern, Barca and Real. On current form we sit in the group behind with the other Prem clubs, though you could argue that Man City and Chelsea are superior to us, especially in terms of Squad depth.

The acid test will come when we face the likes of Man U, Liverpool, Chelsea et al in the Prem to see how far we have come.