Arsenal v Manchester City, 7th August, 6pm, ITV

[Kano]

This is being played in Norway too.

[Letters]

ITV :lol:

Meh. Doubt I'll watch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cech, Monreal, Holding, Gabriel, Bellerin, Coquelin, Xhaka, Ox, Ramsey, Iwobi, Alexis.

[Kano]

Interested to see how Alexis looks upfront. This could be our starting eleven next weekend.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ITV's programme is on in a minute.

[Power n Glory]

Ramsey playing the number 10 role and behind the striker. It's a test for him along with Xhaka and if he can control the middle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Campbell and Hamann in the studio.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yaya physically abusing Santi for some reason.

[Power n Glory]

Holding putting us under pressure straight away.

[Power n Glory]

Sanchez with a new hair style.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gabriel gets his head to it but drifts wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willy. :haha:

Ox's effort on an empty goal and it goes out the stadium.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey header, just over.

Alexis. :bow:

[Power n Glory]

That should have been a goal. Just power it in. Good play from Sanchez.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bury it Ox!

Xhaka. :bow:

Sideways pass. :whistle:

[Niall_Quinn]

Back to missing chances. We'll shortly be 0-1 down in a 2-0 game.

Striker urgently required.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bellerin blocks out Aguero's shot.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Don't these morans practice finishing in training?

[LDG]

Guarliola off to deliver some milk tray later

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bury it Coquelin!

:banghead:

[LDG]

Coq :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Season's over already. All the usual mistakes, plain to see. Wenger has prepared for the new season by doing nothing again.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Don't these morans practice finishing in training?
:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey goes for goal from a tight angle, Willy saves.

[Niall_Quinn]

Don't these morans practice finishing in training?

I'm sure it's the first thing trained out of the players when they sign.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Horrific freekick from Ramsey.

Never again please.

[Power n Glory]

Back to missing chances. We'll shortly be 0-1 down in a 2-0 game.

Striker urgently required.

It's our midfielders missing chances. Even a new striker can't change that.

[LDG]

How many chicken wings has Alexis been eating :o

[Niall_Quinn]

Sterling is an embarrassing player.

[Niall_Quinn]

How many chicken wings has Alexis been eating :o

That's what I thought. Bad camera angle hopefully.

[Gooner23]

It is quite funny watching the City backline try to play Pep ball.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's our midfielders missing chances. Even a new striker can't change that.

No, but we'll need a decent striker to make up for all the other misses.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 Aguero. :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

0-1 in a 3-0 game. Same old.

[Power n Glory]

Bound to happen. Shit defending. Not sure about midfield either.

[LDG]

Gonna be a looooooooonnnnnnngggg season.

[Niall_Quinn]

Anyone want to play predict the crisis?

I don't mean what the crisis will be, that's easy - injury crisis at CB, Monreal shifted out of established position; No striker, lack of goals, dropping silly points.

No, the challenge is to predict WHEN the crisis will be.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Gonna be a looooooooonnnnnnngggg season.

It's a bit early to judge.

[adzzzbatch]

That was way too easy for Aguero :rolleyes:

[Niall_Quinn]

Bound to happen. Shit defending. Not sure about midfield either.

It's only a friendly.

We can play a lot worse than this, once the season gets going.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dive from Nolito.

[LDG]

It's a bit early to judge.

I'll judge them next pre-season.

[Niall_Quinn]

Horrific dive by that fucking stinking cheat.

[Niall_Quinn]

I'll judge them next pre-season.

End of next pre-season, you mean.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There's a trophy at stake. :o

[Niall_Quinn]

How is that not a booking?

[Power n Glory]

We're getting bossed. No midfield presence. When Ox made that run down the flanks there was no pass to make to his inside. Last possession, City attack, goal.

[Xhaka Can’t]

It's all shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bit of a crap freekick from Xhaka tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

There's a trophy at stake. :o

No wonder. What is it, the Norwegian Paint Freight Milk Shield.

[Munchies]

Same shit

Fuck off Wenger

FUCK SAKEEEE

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis way off the pace.

[Munchies]

Alexis way off the pace.

Imagine if we do get a bargain bin striker now, how's he going to adapt any quickly?

Should've had all our signings done a month ago

[Niall_Quinn]

Get the kids on. See what they can do. Nothing to learn from the bunch out there, seen it all before.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fernando. :haha:

[LDG]

At least if we were trying something different, you could understand. But this looks a carbon copy of most games nowadays.

[Niall_Quinn]

Imagine if we do get a bargain bin striker now, how's he going to adapt any quickly?

Should've had all our signings done a month ago

Forget signings. L'Idiot needs to come up with some sort of gameplan this season. If he can't even do that then I'd much rather he fucked right off.

[Power n Glory]

Bellerin Alexis wanted the ball.

[Niall_Quinn]

Those two CBs look dodgy as fuck.

[Gooner23]

So Gabriel and Holding to start against Liverpool? Dear god that's worrying.

[LDG]

Bellerin is quality.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 HT. We didn't play the full 45 minutes. :unsure:

[Power n Glory]

That wasn't even 45 minutes.

[Globalgunner]

At least if we were trying something different, you could understand. But this looks a carbon copy of most games nowadays.

Is it still called deja vu when you see the same thing 10years in a row?

[Niall_Quinn]

That wasn't even 45 minutes.

Small mercies.

3 sitters missed, lots of pointless play. Then some ropey defending and conceded. Same as always. L'Imbecile will think it's all good though. He'll be looking at fitness ratios, oxygen uptake rates, an cock aerodynamics and balance. All the important stuff.

[LDG]

Is it still called deja vu when you see the same thing 10years in a row?

Wenger is Bill Murray in disguise.

[LDG]

Super Kev :bow:

[Letters]

Wenger out!

[Kano]

GW match threads :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger is Bill Murray in disguise.

At least Murray mixed it up. You can see Wenger happily singing along to the clock radio every morning as he relishes an identical day.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Wenger is Bill Murray in disguise.

Phil Connors at least tried to kill himself before to going on to earn redemption through self improvement and development.

[Master Splinter]

All GW threads :lol:

Indeed. :ilt:

[Power n Glory]

At least if we were trying something different, you could understand. But this looks a carbon copy of most games nowadays.

But the sad thing is, we are trying something new. In terms of the line up at least. Ramsey behind the striker, Iwobi starting, Sanchez up front, Xhaka, Holding and Gabriel...

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Don't these morans practice finishing in training?

:gp:

[Niall_Quinn]

But the sad thing is, we are trying something new. In terms of the line up at least. Ramsey behind the striker, Iwobi starting, Sanchez up front, Xhaka, Holding and Gabriel...

He changes the players,changes their roles, and then they all play the same way. Doesn't matter who plays or who plays where. His lack of strategy, tactics. He's the conductor with no music, the choreographer with no dance steps. The idiot with no official letter saying he's sacked.

[Munchies]

Forget signings. L'Idiot needs to come up with some sort of gameplan this season. If he can't even do that then I'd much rather he fucked right off.

He won't though

The Emirates going AKB/deluded fans need to kick up a storm to force him out

He's poison

[Master Splinter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq4j1LtCdww

Poison out!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb2np1HGqxg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chambers, Elneny and Theo on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Chalmers on. Holding off I suppose.

Walnut on. We're down to 10.

[Power n Glory]

Changes made. Theo, Elneny and Chambers on.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Theo and Chambers hauled on!

[Power n Glory]

Who went off? Good to see Elneny on. Thought Xhaka added nothing and looks like he's gone off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Phil Connors at least tried to kill himself before to going on to earn redemption through self improvement and development.

I read that as Phil Collins. Disappointed.

[LDG]

Joe Hart's on.

We have a chance.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hart to chuck one in.

[Niall_Quinn]

Finding the Benny Hill music to accompany Theo.

[Power n Glory]

Ox punished for the showboat miss?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bit of Joy Division being played.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

This is being played in Norway too.

Gothenburg is in Sweden

[Niall_Quinn]

Bit of Joy Division being played.

Pour you Misery by Garbage would be more appropriate.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gothenburg is in Sweden

I'll judge at the end of the season.

[Niall_Quinn]

Gothenburg is in Sweden

Says you. Any proof?

[Globalgunner]

Gothenburg is in Sweden

Same differece. All Scandinavians are the same . Booze and blonde beauties.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

IWOBI!!!

Hart. :haha:

He did it, he chucked another in!

[Master Splinter]

IWOBI!!

[LDG]

IWOBI!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Iwobi :bow:

Fine him!

[Power n Glory]

Brilliant. Good finish from Iwobi. Good cross from Theo. Elneny worked the ball well from the back..

[LDG]

Hart :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Theo the winger :bow:.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Good finish, average goalkeeping from Hart again

[Goonermerree]

iwobi!!!!!!

[Globalgunner]

Hart duly obliges. 1-1.Iwobi

[Goonermerree]

Theo the winger :bow:.
L-O-L

[LDG]

Elneny is far too positive for my liking.

Get him off, Shakkaa back on please.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Delph smacks it but Cech saves.

[Master Splinter]

Elneny is triffic. He's a genuine all-round midfielder who gives you a bit of everything. He's also a grafter and covers ground well.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

The rest of the team really could take tips from Iwobi about how to finish.

[Niall_Quinn]

Aguero booked for being a scrote.

[Master Splinter]

Kun you Cunt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shocking tackle from Aguero.

[Power n Glory]

Elneny is triffic. He's a genuine all-round midfielder who gives you a bit of everything. He's also a grafter and covers ground well.

He's a starter for me. Huge difference to our play when he's on. Midfield looks more cohesive when in possession. Xhaka can hold a bench.

[Power n Glory]

Well done Coquelin.

[Power n Glory]

El mother effing Neny!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis should've smashed it.

Great passes from Elneny.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

What a ball from Elneny. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Shoot Alexis! Why pass it?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Xhaka better watch out. His place isn't guaranteed at this rate.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis smacks the bar!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Off the bar!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

unlucky Alexis

[Power n Glory]

So unlucky.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Alexis up front :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Xhaka better watch out. His place isn't guaranteed at this rate.

Or Xhaka and Elneny can play together.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Or Xhaka and Elneny can play together.

Santi is a definite starter tbh tbf.

[Kano]

He won't though

The Emirates going AKB/deluded fans need to kick up a storm to force him out

He's poison
Never trust a big butt and smile

[Master Splinter]

This should be at least 5-1.

[Master Splinter]

Santi is a definite starter tbh tbf.

He can play in front of them.

[Power n Glory]

Santi coming on. Ramsey off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus Navas, De Bruyne, The Yoyo? and Sagna on.

Santi on. :bow:

[Power n Glory]

He can play in front of them.

Ozil?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

He can play in front of them.

And Ozil/Ramsey on the bench then? :unsure:

[Niall_Quinn]

Santiago on. Still our best player.

[Maestro]

Xhaka better watch out. His place isn't guaranteed at this rate.

After the money we spent on him, I surely hope there's something special still to come from him. So far I haven't seen a £33m player at all.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo smacks it, Hart saves.

Coquelin's pass to himself. :bow:

[Power n Glory]

Good save. Good strike from Theo.

[LDG]

Catthorla :bow:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Good passing interchange, nice early shot from Walcott, good save Hart.

[Power n Glory]

After the money we spent on him, I surely hope there's something special still to come from him. So far I haven't seen a £33m player at all.

Prices tags got mixed up. Elneny looks like the more expensive player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cech saves.

Bellerin. :bow:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Shocking defending

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Prices tags got mixed up. Elneny looks like the more expensive player.

Battlelines being drawn before an official game for Xhaka.

[Kano]

After the money we spent on him, I surely hope there's something special still to come from him. So far I haven't seen a £33m player at all.

He's a £33m cunt

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aguero hauled off, Delph too.

Iheanacho and Yaya on.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

That sunbed has worked wonders on Cazorla

[Niall_Quinn]

Prices tags got mixed up. Elneny looks like the more expensive player.

Xhaka will have better completion stats and that's all that will matter.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

This should be at least 5-1.

Imagine how frustrating this would be if this game meant anything.


Oh wait ...... we'll know next Sunday. :coffee:


After the money we spent on him, I surely hope there's something special still to come from him. So far I haven't seen a £33m player at all.

Don't worry there's definitely plenty more to come. Give him a chance to bed in.

At any rate I don't think Wenger has the cajones to bench a 35 million mega transfer of his.

[Maestro]

He's a £33m cunt

Sure if you say so

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi off, Kanye on.

[AFC Leveller]

A striker would add a lot to this team.

We start the season next week and as usual we are going into it Ill prepared.

[Power n Glory]

Battlelines being drawn before an official game for Xhaka.


Seeing him today and for Switzerland during the Euros, I didn't see a player we desperately needed.

What I liked about Elneny when he arrived is that he did the job of Cazorla but in a more simple manner. Also has the stature.

[Niall_Quinn]

Mind you, Pep has a job to do with the gypos. After all that money spent, they are pretty bloody ordinary.

[Maestro]

Imagine how frustrating this would be if this game meant anything.


Oh wait ...... we'll know next Sunday. :coffee:



Don't worry there's definitely plenty more to come. Give him a chance to bed in.

At any rate I don't think Wenger has the cajones to bench a 35 million mega transfer of his.

That's where I'm coming from, I don't think we can afford to park £33m on the bench given that we're desperate for a striker and centre back. Either way if he doesn't work out I certainly won't be blaming the player for that.

[Master Splinter]

And Ozil/Ramsey on the bench then? :unsure:

Well, it's obviously going to be Elneny who suffers in the game of Wengbot favourites and pricetags, but ideally Xhaka and Elneny would start together. One or two of Cazorla, Ramsey, Ozil, depending on the game, would give more balance to the team. But this is all hypothetical anyway.

[Goonermerree]

Seeing him today and for Switzerland during the Euros, I didn't see a player we desperately needed.

What I liked about Elneny when he arrived is that he did the job of Cazorla but in a more simple manner. Also has the stature.

Elneny works khis socks off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

THEO!!!!!

Great goal.

[Master Splinter]

THEOOOOOO!!!!

[LDG]

Lovely stuff

[Goonermerree]

feo, feo feo

[Niall_Quinn]

Why is that not a red card?

menwhile, WALNUT!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Great finish Walcott

[Power n Glory]

Walcott the winger. :lol: Goal and assist. Sanchez with an assist.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man City have Daneyer?

Khaleesi. :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Always rated Theo tbh.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wish he'd saved his goal for a game that matters though. Unless he plans to get 2 this season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Cech.

[LDG]

Why can't he do that every week.

Top goal. Top play.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Walcott the winger. :lol: Goal and assist. Sanchez with an assist.

Sanchez up front :bow::bow:


We may have found the solution. :coffee:

[Power n Glory]

Why can't he do that every week.

Top goal. Top play.

Top, top top quality. Super super player.

[Goonermerree]

Why can't he do that every week.

Top goal. Top play.


Because when teams park the bus, most of 'em, he has nowhere to run to and doen't know what to do!

[Master Splinter]

He's a £33m cunt

Over 4 times the cunt Wengcunt is.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bellerin and Monreal off.

Gibbs and Debuchy on.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Because when teams park the bus, most of 'em, he has nowhere to run to and doen't know what to do!

True dat, we are benefiting a lot from Pep actually trying to play football. This probably wouldn't look so good against a Mourinho team.

[Power n Glory]

We are flying. I see Coquelin putting on a show along with Campbell. :lol:

We're title contenders. Wenger! :bow:

[Goonermerree]

Gibbs coming on, does he really still play for us?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yaya. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Yaya :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Akpom on, Alexis off.

[Master Splinter]

Akpom on for his +1.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yaya Cunt :haha:

Looks like we'll have to wait a while longer for another of his flukes.

[Power n Glory]

True dat, we are benefiting a lot from Pep actually trying to play football. This probably wouldn't look so good against a Mourinho team.

The good thing about Jose coming back is a Wenger having another chance to try and beat him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tasende and Garcia on.

How many players have Citeh bought?

They've bought Tony Angelino?

[Niall_Quinn]

Surely the gypos could have made their shirt numbers bigger?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Iwobi and Campbell are probably ahead of Ox & Theo for wings positions right now tbh.

[Munchies]

Feo scoring is bad news for us to actually get a proper striker

Piss off ffs

[Master Splinter]

Iwobi and Campbell are probably ahead of Ox & Theo for wings positions right now tbh.

I'm ahead of Theo tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

A little gypsy sprog ran on the pitch. Probably looking for his donkey.

[Maestro]

Iwobi and Campbell are probably ahead of Ox & Theo for wings positions right now tbh.

Given last season's form over quite a few games and pre-season, totally agree with that. Too bad Wenger doesn't select the team based on form.

[Kano]

Feo scoring is bad news for us to actually get a proper striker

Piss off ffs

i fucking hate goals

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Feo scoring is bad news for us to actually get a proper striker

Piss off ffs

Yeah we racked up the striker signings before this game.

[Power n Glory]

Feo scoring is bad news for us to actually get a proper striker

Piss off ffs

He scored on the wing and got an assist. But he scored the other day too. It was on Sanchez to score today but thought he played OK today..

Face it, we weren't going to buy a striker unless one dropped into our laps.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

AKPOM!!!!

Hart. :haha:

[LDG]

Hart :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Hart :haha::haha:


Akpom 3 - 1

[Maestro]

Our +1 King comes through again

[Niall_Quinn]

i fucking hate goals

Do you have any of your own opinions, or do you just do negative comments about other people's comments?

Meanwhile, Akpom +1

[Master Splinter]

Akpom on for his +1.

:bow:

Hart :haha:.

Citeh :haha:.

[Power n Glory]

Fucking Akpom. We definitely won't sign a striker. :lol:

[adzzzbatch]

Hart :haha:

[Munchies]

Oh dear :haha:

Internal solutions :bow:

[Goonermerree]

3-1

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Bad news is that this will mean they'll get Ter Stegan :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-2 Iheanacho.

What was Santi doing?

[Power n Glory]

Still need defenders though..

[The Emirates Gallactico]

3 - 2

Ihenacho

:rolleyes:

[Munchies]

Cech :lol:

[Power n Glory]

What the heck was Gabriel doing?

[Niall_Quinn]

Erm... What kind of defending was that? Kos can stay. Our other so-called CBs need to go.

[adzzzbatch]

:doh:

[Kano]

Fuck sake we scored again.

Gabriel needs to do one.

[Power n Glory]

We're really trying to blow a lead. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Are they looking to blow this now?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save from Cech to deny Yaya.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Cech :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Are they looking to blow this now?

They're doing it so we're guaranteed to sign players.

[Power n Glory]

Ref blow the whistle.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

If had a bit more defensive solidity and we could finish our chances we'd actually win the league.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus Navas clears it.

[Master Splinter]

Great defending from Navas.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Navas drops the ashes.


Our defending :rolleyes:

[Niall_Quinn]

At least we don't have Navas.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gabriel and Iheanacho down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bad one for Gabriel.

[Keith]

All from a terrible goal kick

[Niall_Quinn]

They're doing it so we're guaranteed to sign players.

Looks like Gabriel has just joined Per in lobbying for a news CB.

Crisis is ON!

[Power n Glory]

A stretcher! New defender guaranteed!

Hope it's not too bad. Gabby looks like he's fucked.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh well, I suppose Mustafi will be done this week then.

[Maestro]

Gabriel looks down and out for the count. Guess people's wishes have come true.

Let's pray we buy an experienced defender

[Keith]

"Steve, do you think you can still hack it?"

[Niall_Quinn]

Why has the ref even played extra time in a friendly anyway?

Wenger will be fuming. He'll have to find an excellent excuse not to spend now.

[adzzzbatch]

Not good...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not too sure why there was added time for a friendly anyway.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Why has the ref even played extra time in a friendly anyway?

Wenger will be fuming. He'll have to find an excellent excuse not to spend now.

I thought I heard the tannoy say three minutes but like you say absolutely no need for injury time.

And for Gabriel it really was injury time

[Ernesto]

While it's no excuse for the injury, why did the ref inexplicably play over a minute of stoppage? He didn't do that the first half...

[Munchies]

Gabriel out

Oh well

[Kano]

The injury curse that will never go away.

A real bad one for Gabriel that.

[Niall_Quinn]

Not too sure why there was added time for a friendly anyway.

I guess it was a pre-season warm up for the ref too and he was practicing getting the gypos back into the game.

[Master Splinter]

I hope Gabriel is fine, but despite being the most senior current CB option, he's also the dodgiest and most reckless. Holding and Mustafi/Manolas next week then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bielik for CB. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Cech telling Wenger there's no way out, he'll have to spend.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-2 FT, CHAMPIONS!!!!

What trophy have we actually won?

[Niall_Quinn]

FT 3-2

[Munchies]

First game of season Last year Monreal started CB

Nothing changes with Fraud Wenger

[Niall_Quinn]

3-2 FT, CHAMPIONS!!!!

What trophy have we actually won?

Leicester Bitches Cup.

[Master Splinter]

Citeh are our bitches these days.

Wenger :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leicester Bitches Cup.

We don't deserve it, we beat them twice.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bielik is not a CB, is he? He joined as a CM. I hope he's not going to try to pull that one.

[Niall_Quinn]

We don't deserve it, we beat them twice.

We're uppity bitches.

[AFC Leveller]

Not one senior CB and the season is 7 days away....