FA Cup: Arsenal V Burnley, 30th Jan KO 1500

[fakeyank]

Wont be able to watch it. Will be landing in London around the second half! :scarf:

Hopefully Elneny is going to start for this.

2-0

[Kano]

I think Paul Robinson joined Burnley today. That changes everything.

Should be at least 6-0.

[Marc Overmars]

Should be a comfortable win whatever team we put out. Though I'm sure we'll do our best to try and make a meal of it.

Looking forward to seeing Elmo play.

3-1.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Aren't Rosicky, Coquein, Sanchez and Ozil all back in training again? Can't we muster up a decent squad and result for this one.....

[Niall_Quinn]

Aren't Rosicky, Coquein, Sanchez and Ozil all back in training again? Can't we muster up a decent squad and result for this one.....

Can we muster up a manger to use that squad?

I doubt it.

[Kano]

Oh for fucks sake, not in here too.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Fuck it - I'm gonna do some moderation for a change.

Try and keep it on the topic of this match. There is plenty of room for NQ and Letters to have the same argument on this forum elsewhere.

I don't believe you've managed to screw this one up yet: http://www.goonersweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=946

[Power n Glory]

Would be nice to see Elneny and Coquelin in the middle. Also we should throw Theo up front and give Sanchez a game on the left. Maybe give Ox a game in the middle and see what happens. Last chance saloon for Theo and Ox imo. They need to make an impression or be prepared for the bench.

[Niall_Quinn]

Surely Theo's not getting a game after his last batch of performances? That would be taking favouritism too far. Giroud up top, Ramsey and Campbell wide, Elmo and hopefully a fit Coquelin or else I guess it's Flamster in the middle. Ozil conducting.

As it is, Ozil will probably be on the bench and will we see, for no credible reason whatsoever, Ospina in goal instead of Cech?

[Letters]

I hope we win.



Is that OK? :unsure:

[Power n Glory]

Surely Theo's not getting a game after his last batch of performances? That would be taking favouritism too far. Giroud up top, Ramsey and Campbell wide, Elmo and hopefully a fit Coquelin or else I guess it's Flamster in the middle. Ozil conducting.

As it is, Ozil will probably be on the bench and will we see, for no credible reason whatsoever, Ospina in goal instead of Cech?

We don't have a back up striker and we also need to start preparing for that Barca game. I think we'll get a firm beating like we did against Bayern if we set ourselves up to play like that again. The best Theo has been for us this season has been up front. Playing on the wide left hasn't been good especially when he's only focused on making runs and passes in the final third. He doesn't carry the ball so his days as a winger should be over. The left experiment hasn't worked.

Ramsey wide? I wouldn't. What's that going to achieve? Play Campbell and Sanchez wide. Bring back that counter attacking pace we were playing with at the start of the season. Ramsey has to get used to playing in the middle so if Coquelin is fit, play him alongside him to see if he fairs better. Rosicky should be on the bench to take over that CM role if he's not up to task. Pushing Ramsey wide would be favoritism. We need to get certain up to speed for the fourth coming games. I'd rather rest Bif for this one. Let him come off the bench.

[Power n Glory]

Surely Theo's not getting a game after his last batch of performances? That would be taking favouritism too far. Giroud up top, Ramsey and Campbell wide, Elmo and hopefully a fit Coquelin or else I guess it's Flamster in the middle. Ozil conducting.

As it is, Ozil will probably be on the bench and will we see, for no credible reason whatsoever, Ospina in goal instead of Cech?

You mention favoritism and Wenger playing player's out of position often as a criticism but on this occasion, you'd play Ramsey wide? For what purpose when we have Sanchez and Campbell? Flamini shouldn't play either. I'd rather we tried Elneny in that role if Coquelin isn't fit.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger is not going to drop Ramsey so he has to be accommodated somewhere. I'd rather it not be the centre.

[fakeyank]

I would like to see Iwobi start up front. I have been very impressed with his performances whenever he had a chance. He looks strong, has good feet and makes good runs. He needs a goal, and I have a feeling he will fly from there.

[Power n Glory]

Can he play up front? Would rather give Sanchez or Campbell a chance up if we're going to really experiment.

[fakeyank]

Can he play up front? Would rather give Sanchez or Campbell a chance up if we're going to really experiment.

He is listed as forward on the Arsenal website. I also remember him playing up front for the U-21 and the reserve team.

[Power n Glory]

Worth a shot in that case.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I would like to see Iwobi start up front. I have been very impressed with his performances whenever he had a chance. He looks strong, has good feet and makes good runs. He needs a goal, and I have a feeling he will fly from there.

Yeah, he has the feet of an athlete.

[Munchies]

Coquelin is BACK for this! :yippee:

Welbeck will play in the reserve game against Brighton on Feb 5th


http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160128/team-news-coquelin-welbeck-and-cazorla

[Marc Overmars]

Coq and Elmo partnership please. :bow:

[JaneEmily]

Glad to see Coquelin coming back for this match. We've been absolutely shit in the middle since his injury ;-;

[Power n Glory]

Coquelin and Rosicky in the middle. Sick note is the closest player we have to Santi in style and always brings life back to the middle after about of disjointed madness.

[fakeyank]

We have an almost fully fit squad! *Knocks on wood*

Barring any new major injuries, there is absolutely NO excuse for us to fold and die in the title race or the FA Cup. I am not counting the CL because we will lose that for sure.

[Letters]

We have an almost fully fit squad! *Knocks on wood*

Barring any new major injuries, there is absolutely NO excuse for us to fold and die in the title race or the FA Cup. I am not counting the CL because we will lose that for sure.

There's that winners attitude again ;)

But yeah. The double is ours tbh.

[fakeyank]

There's that winners attitude again ;)

Very hard to have with the manager we have and the opposition we are playing. IF we win, it'll be as big of an upset as Mike Tyson getting beat in his prime by a malnutritioned Bangladeshi child.

Frankly, we won the Emirates cup, so its the treble tbh! :music:

[Kano]

Fully fit but Rosicky hasn't played in ages and is 35, not sure we should expect much from him. Wilshere will come back next month but you know how fragile he is. Arteta is just as bad now. Hopefully Coq can see it through to the end of the season and Elmo shoud get a game this weekend. Just a shame we have three useless players used out wide too - Theo/Ox and Wellbeck, when he's back.

[IBK]

Be very interesting to see if Elmo gets a game. Maybe Coq on for 45?

[Master Splinter]

The only players who should need little bit rest are probably Ramsey and Bellerin.

Bif had last week off. Ozil had an international break off, plus a rest in the last round and a week off again when he missed the Stoke game.

If anything, this is a good game to get some players back in the groove again after a dodgy few weeks. Alexis getting a full game would be beneficial and if most of the squad are fit, they need to get back some semblance of coherence after such disjointed midfield and wing play recently.

I'd go with:

Ospina

Chambers
Gabriel
Koscielny
Gibbs

Coquelin
Elneny
Ozil/Rosicky

Oxlade/Campbell
Walcunt
Alexis

And then maybe give Ozil, Coq and Alexis the last 20 off if the game is won.

[Bumble]

we are at home, should be fairly comfortable but Burnley should be high on confidence as they are doing well in the Championship.

Give the new guy a start to see how he does, there is a game midweek though so I would keep Alexis and Ozil on the bench. Give Ramsey a rest but play Cech as I still want us to go through in the cup.

2-0

[Munchies]

4-1

COYG

Would play the team MS suggested, Alexis needs game time, Feo needs to play another game to try get his shit form out of the way

[Master Splinter]

Feo probably just needs to not play on the left.

He can be used on the wings if we have a first-choice team out there, as they can compensate for some of his deficiencies. But when you have no midfield, it means he's relied upon to make something happen rather than make runs and be on the end of others' creativity. We got away with it a few times but eventually, the lack of quality in the middle and lack of nous out wide really told. Playing an extra midfielder or even Iwobi or Jeff would probably have been more effective.

With most of the squad back now, I'm sure Theo will become very useful again. As well as Bif has done lately, we need to use both their attributes depending on the game or situation. And Bif is great off the bench, so hopefully he'll keep up that hunger he has shown this season rather than be annoyed at being rotated with Walcunt.


Anyway, prediction for today: 3-0 if most first-teamers are involved. Pubbed 2-1 if it's an unbalanced mish-mash of a team.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Imagine the team will be something like this

Ospina, Chambers, Koscielny, Gabriel, Gibbs, Elnenny, Arteta, Ox, Iwobi, Campbell, Giroud

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Oh well nine out of eleven not bad

[Munchies]

Coq/Elnenny should be great on paper lol

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL - Wenger :haha:

He can't resist it can he?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

LOL - Wenger :haha:

He can't resist it can he?

I'm confused.....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I like the team tbf, apart from perhaps Chambers at RB.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elneny with his first foul. :cloud9:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gray shoots, wide it goes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ox goes for glory, over it goes. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gabriel. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis cuts inside but drags the shot wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elneny shot from distance, easy for Heaton.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos, what was that?

Ospina denies Gray.

[Kano]

Kos :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Scramble in the box.

Gibbs did well.

[GP]

Great goal!

[GP]

Chambers with the outside of the boot :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chambers. :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Chambers with the outside of the boot :haha:

Probably a better striker than Walcott

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Send him off!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

His other goal for us also against Burnley at home, that wasn't a particularly memorable goal though

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis shot, charged down at the last.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 Vokes. Oh dear.

[A Gunner]

1 - 1

[A Gunner]

Gibbs foul the Coq

[Kano]

Gabriel, Kos and Ospina cock that right up.

[Munchies]

ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ox rubberlegs.

[Globalgunner]

Our defending rarely inspires confidence.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Heaton saves from Ox.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 HT. Pub Giroud has turned up.

[Niall_Quinn]

Watching Le Bumbling Idiot stride up and down the touchline with a perplexed expression trying to figure out why we are playing absolute shite again is just painful. I'm embarrassed for him.

[adzzzbatch]

Pretty crap from us. Again.

[Niall_Quinn]

Elneny looks bang on average but positive at least, forward passing, willingness to shoot.

[Penguin]

Elneny reminds me of Song. Composed, uses the ball well, and gets around the pitch. Not as gritty as Coq though.

[Master Splinter]

On that half's evidence, Koscielny looks worse than Squillaci and Alexis as brainless as Oxlade.

I might hold off judgement for a bit though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal you clowns.

[Niall_Quinn]

On that half's evidence, Koscielny looks worse than Squillaci and Alexis as brainless as Oxlade.

I might hold off judgement for a bit though.

Le Bumbling Idiot has lucky-dipped the team selection again. Players need to stay on their toes to keep up with his lunacy. Kos has been caught out.

Cech

Bellerin Kos Gabriel Monreal

No reason to ever change it, barring injury. But Le Bumbling idiot knows best.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Very close for Gray.

Iwobi saving us.

[Power n Glory]

What's the bench like. Wouldn't have started Giroud. We need to find our second striker option and I'd have gone with Theo. Is Ox playing through the middle again? Had a feeling Wenger would try that again. Disappointing to hear we're looking off the pace again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis passes it out of play.

[Power n Glory]

Le Bumbling Idiot has lucky-dipped the team selection again. Players need to stay on their toes to keep up with his lunacy. Kos has been caught out.

Cech

Bellerin Kos Gabriel Monreal

No reason to ever change it, barring injury. But Le Bumbling idiot knows best.

Said last week Kos was off the pace and that all the blame shouldn't go on Merts. What has Wenger bumbled in team selection?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arfield in on goal, Ospina saves.

[Master Splinter]

What's the bench like. Wouldn't have started Giroud. We need to find our second striker option and I'd have gone with Theo. Is Ox playing through the middle again? Had a feeling Wenger would try that again. Disappointing to hear we're looking off the pace again.

Iwobi seems to be playing in the middle. Probably been the best player too.

[Niall_Quinn]

What's the bench like. Wouldn't have started Giroud. We need to find our second striker option and I'd have gone with Theo. Is Ox playing through the middle again? Had a feeling Wenger would try that again. Disappointing to hear we're looking off the pace again.

Rosicky is there. He might be able to add some cohesion to this embarrassing lack of cohesion.

[Munchies]

Ospina :haha:

[Newguy]

What's the bench like. Wouldn't have started Giroud. We need to find our second striker option and I'd have gone with Theo. Is Ox playing through the middle again? Had a feeling Wenger would try that again. Disappointing to hear we're looking off the pace again.

I saw iwobi lose the ball in the defensive midfield position. It's a free for all....play where you want...

[Niall_Quinn]

Said last week Kos was off the pace and that all the blame shouldn't go on Merts. What has Wenger bumbled in team selection?

You have to ask that question?

I'm starting to hate the sight of him. Never thought that would ever happen.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

I saw iwobi lose the ball in the defensive midfield position. It's a free for all....play where you want...

Yep. Le bumbling Idiot's football fantasy, rolled out for your zero entertainment pleasure and utterly detached from what every other sod in professional football is seeing and doing.

[Niall_Quinn]

Glorious player.

Unlucky Wenger.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arfield clears off the line!

[Niall_Quinn]

I like Iwobi. Incredibly composed player for his age.

[Munchies]

ALEXIS !!!

[Niall_Quinn]

That's more like it from Ox. Welcome back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif flick forgetting Usain Bolt isn't in our team.

[Niall_Quinn]

Much better. We're playing some football. And Flamini isn't on the bench so this might turn out okay.

Cech must have had a word at half time.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Alexis!!

[Power n Glory]

2-1? Who got the assist?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What's Ox up to?

[Kano]

You have to ask that question?

I'm starting to hate the sight of him. Never thought that would ever happen.

I'm not sure I've seen you and Zim in the same room at the same time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1? Who got the assist?

Ox, though the cross might have been a bit unintended.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elneny can hit it a bit.

[Niall_Quinn]

I'm not sure I've seen you and Zim in the same room at the same time.

Doesn't matter now. The players have adjusted. L'Idiot will have to try harder next time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nobody anywhere near Boyd.

Kos saves us.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Elneny can hit it a bit.

Are you talking about football?

[Niall_Quinn]

Good clearance Kos. Our full backs are........

S H I T

[Power n Glory]

Ox, though the cross might have been a bit unintended.

Hope it helps his confidence. He's felt the pressure this year.

[Niall_Quinn]

Surely a yellow?

Yes. Wow. Rules applied fairly. What's happening?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elneny. :haha:

Can't hit it to save his life.

[Niall_Quinn]

Seems to me Iwobi is quite a bit better than most of our players.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jones off, Barton on.

Let's kill him!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Seems to me Iwobi is quite a bit better than most of our players.

Iwobi is one of our players.

[Niall_Quinn]

Iwobi is one of our players.

Didn't say he wasn't.

Barton? No fucking way.

[Kano]

Barton on. Time to sub our best players.

[Niall_Quinn]

When Giroud is in turd mode he is a very special turd.

[Master Splinter]

Iwobi is one of our players.

What would Arsenal do without Iwobi?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi off, Rosicky on.

:cloud9:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Coquelin off, Verdasco on.

[A Gunner]

Iwobi off
Rosicky on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great save from Heaton off Alexis' freekick.

[A Gunner]

Coq off
Arteta on

[Niall_Quinn]

Iwobi off - of course. That'll teach him to play well.

Rosicky on.

And Arteta :haha:

Holy fucking hell.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just as we've managed to find a balance L'Idiot wrecks it. He can't bear it when the players outwit him.

[Power n Glory]

Iwobi off - of course. That'll teach him to play well.

Rosicky on.

And Arteta :haha:

Holy fucking hell.

Way too critical sometimes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Kos booked for a rather blatant handball.

[Kano]

Tidy hold up play by the ref.

[Power n Glory]

Every decision Wenger makes. It's overkill.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vokes off, Hennings on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Way too critical sometimes.

You can't be critical enough of Wenger. It's impossible. Any other manager would transform this club into what it should be with the players we have at our disposal. You cannot be critical enough of this guy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis off, Theo on.

[A Gunner]

Alexis off
Walcott on

[Niall_Quinn]

Surprise, surprise. L'Idiot's substitutions have killed the momentum. He's fucking demon at killing momentum.

Now he's taking off Alexis :haha:

Walnut coming on to miss and miss again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Boyd off, Kightly on.

[Power n Glory]

You can't be critical enough of Wenger. It's impossible. Any other manager would transform this club into what it should be with the players we have at our disposal. You cannot be critical enough of this guy.

Put it this way. You said Gabriel and Kos is a better pairing over Merts. We're seeing that pair today.

You wanted Giroud to start. He's playing and sounds like he's off today.

You mention playing Ramsey on the wing but would you have started Iwobi?

Coquelin and Elneny are starting....Alexis started. I thought you were for that as well. I can't see what he's done that deviates well away from what others have suggested on here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ox shoots, over it goes.

[A Gunner]

Put it this way. You said Gabriel and Kos is a better pairing over Merts. We're seeing that pair today.

You wanted Giroud to start. He's playing and sounds like he's off today.

You mention playing Ramsey on the wing but would you have started Iwobi?

Coquelin and Elneny are starting....Alexis started. I thought you were for that as well. I can't see what he's done that deviates well away from what others have suggested on here.

He just likes to moan

[Niall_Quinn]

Put it this way. You said Gabriel and Kos is a better pairing over Merts. We're seeing that pair today.

You wanted Giroud to start. He's playing and sounds like he's off today.

You mention playing Ramsey on the wing but would you have started Iwobi?

Coquelin and Elneny are starting....Alexis started. I thought you were for that as well. I can't see what he's done that deviates well away from what others have suggested on here.

No we aren't. We're seeing a random team with random tactics. I said bring in Gabriel for the Lumbering Oaf. I didn't say fuck the whole defence. L'Idiot has no clue when it comes to rotation. Here we are, sweating on the last 10 mins aginst a nothing team in the only trophy we have a genuine chance of winning. And, the only trophy that has kept Wenger's arse from reading fuck all in 10 years. He's so disrespectful of the opposition. Arrogant bloke.

I assumed L'Idiot would start Ramsey because of his favouritism policy. That's something at least, I suppose. I wouldn't have started him.

I never said I wanted Elneny to start. And if he was starting I'd have brought him into a balanced, non-random team. As it is, his debut has been and introduction to chaos.

I'm not talking about this match anyway. I'm talking about the whole deal. A full season with 4 comps to fight for. Well beyond the capabilities of L'Idiot these days.

[Niall_Quinn]

He just likes to moan

No I don't. I'd love to cheer. But I'm not cheering this idiot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gray goes nearpost. Nothing from it.

[Kano]

Quite let down we didn't get the chance to add to the 60+ goals Paul Robinson has let in against us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four added minutes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Gibbs injured. His most impressive moment of the day. What happened to this potential England full back?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elneny shoots wide.

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud feigning injury. His most impressive contribution of the day. 1 minute to go and we'll have scraped through.

[Niall_Quinn]

Elneny is positive at least.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo you clown.

[GP]

Theo is a waste of fucking space.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal 2-1 Burnley, FT!

Stunning win. :scarf:

Theo nearly chucked it away for us.

[Kano]

Feo :lol:

Just leave.

[A Gunner]

2 - 1 FT

[Niall_Quinn]

Theo has been utter, utter, utter, utter, shit. What a surprise. What a fucking fraud of a player. All this time and NOTHING.

FT.

EMBARRASING

[Niall_Quinn]

Iwobi and Elneny. They still play the non-Arsenal way. Even Alexis was doing the tippy tappy stuff today. So sad.

[Letters]

:( Theo is so frustrating. He's shown flashes of ability but never been consistent.
Ah well, on we go.
3 in a row :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Theo has had 10 years to turn into Gervinho

[Niall_Quinn]

Theo has had 10 years to turn into Gervinho

He's a fucking joke. All that money he's banked. It's daylight robbery. I could have missed as many as he has missed. Fucking pay me!

[Xhaka Can’t]

I think I genuinely hate Theo Walcott.

[Niall_Quinn]

I think I genuinely hate Theo Walcott.

He's stealing from us. Nobody like it when that happens.

[Niall_Quinn]

Why did he bring Alexis off? How fucked up is that decision? I don't mean on paper. I mean on what the idiot has evidenced with his own eyes over the last few weeks. Can't he figure this out? His pet projects are fucking dead. When is he going to accept it? How long?

[Letters]

Why did he bring Alexis off?
I'm guessing because he's only just coming back from a fairly lengthy injury and we have a game on Tuesday?

[Niall_Quinn]

I'm guessing because he's only just coming back from a fairly lengthy injury and we have a game on Tuesday?

No, you're not guessing. What you're actually doing is sucking cock.

[Kano]

The set-up was Ozil-esque but the Lolcott finish ruined it.

[fakeyank]

I'm guessing because he's only just coming back from a fairly lengthy injury and we have a game on Tuesday?

Ahh yes, the game on tuesday.. :cool:

[Letters]

Ahh yes, the game on tuesday.. :cool:

<_<

:threaten: