Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund: Emirates 26/11/14 20.00hrs

[Globalgunner]

So what is it going to be chaps
We are in Poor form. So are they. Sadly that didnt stop Manu riding roughshod over us last saturday

We have no keeper, no defence, no midfield, no attack.

Nil-Nil TBH. I`ll take it.

[Marc Overmars]

Could get quite brutal for Wenget if we're taken apart like we were in the first game.

But I think we'll pub the draw we need or maybe even win it. Yay.

[adzzzbatch]

It took long enough for this thread to be made :lol:

Another match I'm going to make no effort to watch.

[GP]

3-0

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I'm not remotely interested in this game, no interest in seeing it

But my brother has given me a free ticket for it, so fuck it

[LDG]

Give a fuck.

Not watching it.

[selassie]

If we want to progress from the group then we're going to need to get something out of todays game.

Personally I think we'll lose this, they will counter attack us like everybody else does.

Post match Wenger will say....

"Look, we had 75% of the possession, we play with spirit and desire, we had 25 shots, they have 3, they score 3 goals...we score 1, I don't know why, I don't know why our defenders play as centre forwards, you know...the spirit is good in the camp, you create the problems in the media, we have no problems"

[Globalgunner]

Ill watch it for the comedy value. Seeing Merts standing on the halfway labouring to catch Aubameyang who has a 5m headstart on him. Should be hilarious, if it wasn't so tragic.

[Niall_Quinn]

Forgot this was on. Will probably watch it because I'm a hopeless case.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

We're shit... they're not shit in the ECL.... They'll press us high and hard making us look like a kind of pub team from some unknown part of Eastern Europe.

0-3.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

We're shit... they're not shit in the ECL.... They'll press us high and hard making us look like a kind of pub team from some unknown part of Eastern Europe.

0-3.

Where have you been? I've missed you

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Where have you been? I've missed you

Been around reading daily.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Having blown a 3-0 lead at home to Anderlecht, we have demonstrated we have no real prospect of anything other than elimination as soon as we face any team with quality, or even a shit team that is organized and competebt when it comes to exercising the basics.

I want us to go out of this as early as possible now.

If that means I'm a shit fan, then that is what I am.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Hopefully we lose 3-0

[Globalgunner]

What i really hope for is a near empty stadium.
That would send a message.
However there are still quite a few muppets that still believe.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I'm going to the game and it certainly isn't an act of solidarity with the manager.

I don't hope we lose, one because its Arsenal and I want Arsenal to win

Also if we think a defeat will make a difference to Wenger or the board we are deluding ourselves

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Hopefully we lose 3-0

Would Wenger be sacked if we did?

I think we both know the answer to that

Thinking we will lose is understandable

Hoping we lose is counter productive

[Niall_Quinn]

Having blown a 3-0 lead at home to Anderlecht, we have demonstrated we have no real prospect of anything other than elimination as soon as we face any team with quality, or even a shit team that is organized and competebt when it comes to exercising the basics.

I want us to go out of this as early as possible now.

If that means I'm a shit fan, then that is what I am.

You said competebt :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Would Wenger be sacked if we did?

I think we both know the answer to that

Thinking we will lose is understandable

Hoping we lose is counter productive

Maybe if we went out to lose we'd fuck it up and win?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Maybe if we went out to lose we'd fuck it up and win?

You mean Kieran Gibbs would accidentally put it into the opposition net?

[Xhaka Can’t]

What i really hope for is a near empty stadium.
That would send a message.
However there are still quite a few muppets that still believe.
I know why you've posted that and I see the logic behind it. I don't agree with your premise though that people who go to the matches are necessarily 'believers' and/or 'Muppets.

People go to matches for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the club is the bond that keeps friendships together.

[Letters]

And for those who have season tickets (:pal:) what's the point in not going? They've already paid, they ain't getting a refund now.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

A win does nothing but generate more money for stan.

We need something more dramatic.

Crash out of europe and finish 5th in the league.

That might change things.

[Globalgunner]

I know why you've posted that and I see the logic behind it. I don't agree with your premise though that people who go to the matches are necessarily 'believers' and/or 'Muppets.

People go to matches for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the club is the bond that keeps friendships together.
Most people go to matches in the expectation that their team will win.
Anyone who still goes to the Emirates these days expecting that IS a muppet.
I respect all fans though.
If they would let me into the stadium with my Wenger out T shirt. I would go

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Crashing out of Europe could not happen regardless of tonight's result, if we lose tonight and Anderlecht and Galatasaray draw we are through, if Galatasaray or Anderlecht win we will finish at least third.

So whatever happens we will still be playing European football of one form or another after Xmas

In actuality the result means nothing, we are still getting the tv revenue and gate receipts for the game and if we win its not going to suddenly change people's minds on Wenger.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Most people go to matches in the expectation that their team will win.
Anyone who still goes to the Emirates these days expecting that IS a muppet.
I respect all fans though.
If they would let me into the stadium with my Wenger out T shirt. I would go

By my seem less logic all fans going to the stadium expect to win (do we?) and therefore all fans are muppets but I respect all fans.

Mind shatteringly brilliant

On the other hand, wearing a tshirt that says "Wenger out" (you own such a garment?) isn't exactly like wearing a t shirt with "Free Sidney Cooke" on it so I don't see why you shouldn't be let in. For me the divide shouldn't be Wenger In/Wenger Out it should be between He's a legend but he's had his day and I hate him so much that I cut myself on his Birthday every year (the true Muppets)

[Syn]

Most people go to matches in the expectation that their team will win.
Anyone who still goes to the Emirates these days expecting that IS a muppet.
I respect all fans though.
If they would let me into the stadium with my Wenger out T shirt. I would go

All talk. It was easy as fuck to get a ticket for this, and they'd let you in with a Wenger out t-shirt. You wouldn't do it because 9 out of 10 people that walked past you would think you're a cunt, and not all of those 9/10 would be 'Wenger in'.

[Globalgunner]

All talk. It was easy as fuck to get a ticket for this, and they'd let you in with a Wenger out t-shirt. You wouldn't do it because 9 out of 10 people that walked past you would think you're a cunt, and not all of those 9/10 would be 'Wenger in'.
Somehow i doubt it. The guy with the poster was escorted out and the Club themselves have said they dont allow protests in the stadium. "For safety reasons". Overall however...they wont be seeing a penny of my money for a while.

[Gooner23]

I normally go to all the midweek games as I play at the weekends. Haven't been once this season though, can't be arsed to pay to see the same mistakes repeated. Agree with the sentiment nothing will change though as there will always be demand for tickets due to the size of the fanbase. The club know this, hence their complete disregard for the fans when it comes to ticket prices.

Not sure I can be bothered to watch tonight. Masterchef is on and more entertaining.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Masterchef is one of those programs that I don't set out to watch but if its on its worth a gander whilst waiting for your dinner to cook.
It was all about Les Dennis for me last year

[Power n Glory]

We'll draw or grind out a result tonight. 3 losses on the bounce? I doubt it. Wenger will go with Flam and Arteta in the middle and demand a clean sheet. When was the last time we've lost 3 on the bounce?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I realise that was rhetorical but I'm pretty sure the last time we lost three on the bounce was October 2002

Then we lost four on the bounce

[Marc Overmars]

Sanogo starts. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Sanogo starts. :bow:

Seriously? Or joking?

[Niall_Quinn]

It's real. Sanogo starts. Wenger is doing this deliberately to get back at the fans.

26 Martinez
21 Chambers
04 Mertesacker
18 Monreal
03 Gibbs
16 Ramsey
08 Arteta
15 Oxlade-Chamberlain
17 Sánchez
19 Cazorla
22 Sanogo

Substitutes

06 Koscielny
07 Rosicky
09 Podolski
20 Flamini
28 Campbell
39 Bellerin
43 Huddart

[Niall_Quinn]

Utterly humiliated before the game kicks off. The top competition in Europe and Arsenal, one of the richest clubs in the world, starts with Sanogo up top.

[Globalgunner]

Of course hes serious. Its Wumger in charge. FFS. Monreal at CB again:haha:

[Gooner23]

No Giroud or Welbz. Podolski and Campbell aren't allowed to start games. Looks like we're stuck with nogoals.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

What I want to know is why Wenger thought it was an idea to not register Giroud for the Champions League, first of all he wouldn't have had to drop anyone else from the list and there's always a chance he could be fit ahead of time. Silly Wenger

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

The atmosphere here is dead

[Niall_Quinn]

Not bothering watching this now. I won't watch any games with Sanogo starting. Don't blame the kid, but obviously Wenger is taking the piss out of the fans so basically he can shove his match up his arse.

[Munchies]

Podolski can't start over Sanogo

Chambers is still at RB

Monreal at CB

:doh:

[Power n Glory]

I realise that was rhetorical but I'm pretty sure the last time we lost three on the bounce was October 2002

Then we lost four on the bounce

Cheers. That was a genuine question.

But my expectations have plummeted after seeing the starting line up. They weren't high to begin with but Wenger is really taking the biscuit.

[Gooner23]

What I want to know is why Wenger thought it was an idea to not register Giroud for the Champions League, first of all he wouldn't have had to drop anyone else from the list and there's always a chance he could be fit ahead of time. Silly Wenger

Is there not a limit to how many foreign players you can have in the squad. He probably thought the idea of one of our players coming back early from injury too ludicrous to contemplate.

[Power n Glory]

Wenger better have these players pepped up to get a result or it's over for him. Sanogo? Kos on the bench? Rosicky, Campbell and Pod not even considered? He's going to run the first team into the ground come Christmas.

[Niall_Quinn]

Dortmund might not bother to turn up as they have already walked the group. If they lay down and die and let us walk all over them, we might get a draw.

[Globalgunner]

If it hasn't worked before. Just keep repeating it. Love Wumger the more you tell him he's wrong, the more he will insist he's right.

[Gooner23]

Just relieved were sticking with the same back four which has served us so well over the last few weeks.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just relieved were sticking with the same back four which has served us so well over the last few weeks.

I would have liked to see Santi given a go at CB, but we probably already have enough to fuck it up entirely.

[Munchies]

Why doesn't he play Chambers at CB????

Is Bellerin that shite?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Not bothering watching this now. I won't watch any games with Sanogo starting. Don't blame the kid, but obviously Wenger is taking the piss out of the fans so basically he can shove his match up his arse.

Well you're sure showing him! :d The Arsenal bigwigs are resting well as long as the Benjamin's are rolling in.....

[Marc Overmars]

Campbell and Podolski. :lol:

I don't think Wenget likes you very much.

[Niall_Quinn]

Why doesn't he play Chambers at CB????

Is Bellerin that shite?

I don't think the stakes are high enough to play Bellerin in yet. We need to wait for a really big game so we can throw him in at the deep end, leave him desperately exposed and shatter his confidence. We can then follow up with a shitty training program that gets him injured. Then we can loan him out next season and sell him to QPR the season after.

[Globalgunner]

Aubameyang is a Ferrari. Chambers and Mertz are VW Polos. The one thing Bellerin is....is fast. How does that not compute. This will likely be bloody

[Niall_Quinn]

Well you're sure showing him! :d The Arsenal bigwigs are resting well as long as the Benjamin's are rolling in.....

Well I'm not expecting to change the hierarchy, but I'm not keen on volunteering to have the piss ripped out of me either.

[Niall_Quinn]

Why doesn't he play Chambers at CB????

Is Bellerin that shite?

Chambers was competent at CB when given the chance. Not really something Arsene looks for in a player.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Montreal is on a yellow so expect him to be sent off at some point.

Wenger is a fuckin imbecile.

[Marc Overmars]

Sanogo scores! :haha:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Haha 1-0 Sanogo!

[Gooner23]

Loool.

Happy for him though.

[Marc Overmars]

Sounds like the game is being played in the Westfalenstadion.

[Master Splinter]

Sanogo :bow: :bow:.

Sanogo doubterz :haha:.

[Marc Overmars]

Sanogo :haha:

Ah, there he is

[GP]

ffs

[Globalgunner]

Hes Back!
Lets have the other Yaya the one in the 1st min.

[ARightTouch]

I dont care that he scored...Sanogo is so bad. Honestly what the fuck did Wenger see in him!

[Marc Overmars]

Sanchez :cloud9:

[Marc Overmars]

Arteta booked

Stupid challenge

[Power n Glory]

We're playing well.

[bilko22]

dont want to target players but look at monreal
hes all over the shop
trying to close down, running out of position
sit back you numpty and let your midfield do the closing, jesus wept

[Power n Glory]

I dont care that he scored...Sanogo is so bad. Honestly what the fuck did Wenger see in him!

His link up play is good and he's a physical presence is good for the others to play off. But his finishing is just awful and takes and age to sort his feet out.

[Globalgunner]

Chambers is actually a very good footballer. He would be perfect as a deep DM, sort of like Martinez of Bayern or Busquets of Barca

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanogo has arrived. :bow:

[Power n Glory]

Oooh...Cazorla!

[fakeyank]

Wenger in! :cool:

[Marc Overmars]

Pretty comfortable all things considered.

[Letters]

Utterly humiliated before the game kicks off. The top competition in Europe and Arsenal, one of the richest clubs in the world, starts with Sanogo up top.

:)

[GP]

Pretty good.

[Letters]

Wenger in! :cool:

:lol:

Always rated Sanogo, tbf

[adzzzbatch]

Just got in to a pub and seen the we're winning, did I see that right? sonogoal scored?!?!?!!! :lol:

[Munchies]

How we playing so far?

[Master Splinter]

The best we've played since the Community Shield. That's not necessarily going forward but as a whole. We've not looked like ill-disciplined clowns in midfield and defence for once.

We seem to play better football with Sanogo up front. He's got a lot in his locker. He just doesn't know how to utilise it.

Gibbs, Ox, Cazorla, Chambers playing well. Ramsey is mostly keeping it simple and we look much more composed as a result.

Obviously there's a whole half left for the team to offer up something truly mental and destroy ourselves in the process.

[Master Splinter]

Sanogo hassling again.

Sanchez shot saved well by Weidenfeller.

[Letters]

:blink:
What a hit by Ox!

[Master Splinter]

Ox smashes the bar/post!

[Master Splinter]

SANCHEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Unlucky Ox.

[Letters]

I wonder if Sanchez will marry me :loveblush:

[fakeyank]

Best player in the world

[Marc Overmars]

Oh Alexis you absolute star.

[GP]

I'm not being funny, but he's the best player in the premier league.

By miles.

[fakeyank]

I wonder if Sanchez will marry me :loveblush:

A good Christian would not say such a thing :sulk:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis. :bow:

What a man.

[Master Splinter]

Don't let this good performance go to waste today, Arsenal and WUMger.

[Maestro]

ooooohhhhhhhh sanchezzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!111111111

[Globalgunner]

I think we've got the 3rd or 4th best player in the world playing for us. Messi Ronaldo, Aguero and Alexis

[Maestro]

I'm not being funny, but he's the best player in the premier league.

By miles.

I'll stick Kun up there with him but that's about it

[GP]

I'll stick Kun up there with him but that's about it

He's good but I don't think he's in the same bracket. Suarez would have been.

[fakeyank]

Compare Ozil to Sanchez and you will see how Madrid have committed daylight robbery!

[Globalgunner]

Foul on Monreal, but WTF was he doing up there?

[Master Splinter]

Arteta injured again. :doh:

Flamini coming on. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Flamini on. Time for the full headless chicken repertoire from all involved.

[Power n Glory]

The best we've played since the Community Shield. That's not necessarily going forward but as a whole. We've not looked like ill-disciplined clowns in midfield and defence for once.

We seem to play better football with Sanogo up front. He's got a lot in his locker. He just doesn't know how to utilise it.

Gibbs, Ox, Cazorla, Chambers playing well. Ramsey is mostly keeping it simple and we look much more composed as a result.

Obviously there's a whole half left for the team to offer up something truly mental and destroy ourselves in the process.

:gp:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

I'm not being funny, but he's the best player in the premier league.

By miles.

And if Wenger doesn't see that he needs to build our team around him then (yup you've heard it from me pro Wumget lips) he needs to go!

Yeah yeah we want a world class striker but I think we are fine with Welbeck up front plus supporting cast....fit again Walcott, of course Sanchez and Ox who is playing really well IMO

We also have Ozil, Carzola et all

Wenger needs to solidify things....a brute of a DM (take us back to the days of Paddy V) and a solid corps of CB....not sure if we need Cech but if it helps Ches get over his brain farts then I'm down with it.

We can be really crap but we are not really far off from being the top teams main headache.....

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Ox is becoming a really really good play.......quicker progression than Theo

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Whose on our bench?

[Power n Glory]

Sanogo injured.

[Niall_Quinn]

2-0!

Going shopping during the match is going to be my new lucky charm. Got booze and smokes now. Happy again.

[Letters]

Sanogo off injured


Our season :rose:

[Master Splinter]

+2 on the injury list tonight.

Martinez to break his left shoulder just to cap it off.

[Master Splinter]

2-0!

Going shopping during the match is going to be my new lucky charm. Got booze and smokes now. Happy again.

Yeah fuck off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis. :bow:

GOAT.

[Master Splinter]

Sanchez :bow: :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Santi you berk.

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis :bow:

Thank fuck for him at least.

[Master Splinter]

Campbell on for some Costa Rican shirt sales.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four added minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save Martinez.

[Maestro]

you have to love wenget, as soon as fan anger is about to boil over he starts to actually do his job ....just enough to silence the mob, mind you, and then back to the same ol' same ol'

[Globalgunner]

Campbell and Podolski on at the same time. Wumger taking the piss

[mr_brighterside]

Sonogo :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 FT! We have qualified. :bow:

[Letters]

Wenger :bow:

:d

[Globalgunner]

I need to start more game threads

[Letters]

you have to love wenget, as soon as fan anger is about to boil over he starts to actually do his job ....just enough to silence the mob, mind you, and then back to the same ol' same ol'

Arsenal. Doing the bare minimum since 2006
:cool:

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal :bow:.

Sanogo :bow:.

Sanchez :bow:.

Klopp :haha:.

[Globalgunner]

Sonogo :faint:

So1goal

[Power n Glory]

What a beauty! I knew we couldn't lose 3 on the bounce. But thought we'd pub it. Best performance of the season so far.

[Niall_Quinn]

2-0 FT! We have qualified. :bow:

Superb false dawn :bow:

[fakeyank]

We are winning the champions league this season

[mr_brighterside]

Wenger :bow:

:d

kill him!

with fire

twice

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

yay

[Injury Time]

And for those who have season tickets (:pal:) what's the point in not going? They've already paid, they ain't getting a refund now.

<_< 100miles away with work :sulk: :fingers:

[Letters]

<_< 100miles away with work :sulk: :fingers:

I could have gone :angry:

[Injury Time]

I could have gone :angry:

They were for sale on ticket exchange, unsold (will miss that £31 Arsenal would give me back<_<)