Arsenal vs Liverpool. 14th August. 4pm

[Marc Overmars]

Here we go again...

[Letters]

:ilt:

[Kano]

Looking forward to the return of the season, more to satisfy my dirty football habit more than anything else.

1-1 I'll go for this one.

[Niall_Quinn]

2-0 Ozil with both (would have been a hattrick if he was playing)

[Özim]

Can see Liverpool winning this with the state of our defence, at best we'll get a draw with our unique blend of boring football.

Not that it really matters, we're not going to be competing for anything this season anyway, the annual bottle job will once again take place.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

1-1.

Chambers, Allen Mane late equaliser.

[LDG]

1-2

We'll go two down and grab a consolation ten minutes to go, and then actually start playing when it's too late.

[Niall_Quinn]

1-2

We'll go two down and grab a consolation ten minutes to go, and then actually start playing when it's too late.

Nothing like a bit of variation.

And that would be nothing like a bit of variation.

Bored of this season already.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

If we win this MO makes all the match threads for the rest of the season ok!

Anyway I'm going to be all pessimistic and think we'll end up losing 3 - 1 due to our shit defence and Mane running rings around our temporary CB's of Chambers and Monreal. We'll then see a similar sort of poisonous atmosphere emerge like we saw three years ago against Villa with the crowd chanting "Spend some fucking money" forcing Wenger Gazidis to go on a last minute spending spree to get Mustafi and Lacazette.

[Marc Overmars]

A defeat would probably be received worse than the Villa and West Ham losses.

I don't think we'll lose though, Liverpool are probably the only big team that we generally avoid defeat to. Whether we have enough firepower to get the win though...not sure.

1-1

[fakeyank]

4-1 defeat. Wenger to buy Sri Lanka's top forward to compensate. You read it here first!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

4-1 defeat. Wenger to buy Sri Lanka's top forward to compensate. You read it here first!

Kumar Sangakarra :bow::bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Kumar Sangakarra :bow::bow:

And that other guy who's good in multiple positions, Kama Sutra, or whatever he's called.

[AFC Leveller]

1-3 defeat. No CBs, no striker, no hope.

Really hope Wenger gets so much stick and ends up resigning.

[radford78]

1-2

We'll go two down and grab a consolation ten minutes to go, and then actually start playing when it's too late.

We have been playing this way for the last 5 seasons. We only start to bother when we are 2-0 down. Remember Watford at home in the FA Cup last season!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

We have been playing this way for the last 5 seasons. We only start to bother when we are 2-0 down. Remember Watford at home in the FA Cup last season!!!

Your annual post :bow:

[Munchies]

1-1

[Ralpheroo72]

1-3

[Goonermerree]

I can't even predict this. We do still have a team, right?

[Letters]

I can't even predict this. We do still have a team, right?

Wenger just called me and asked if I still had some boots.

[Niall_Quinn]

Actually couldn't give a shit about this. All of football should be so embarrassed they can't face turning up for a new season of cheating and scraping around for more cash. Every one of the cunts should be flown out to Rio at their own expense so they can see what sport is.

Not watching it. Really, as well. If it's a choice between a bunch of tossers diving around the place or proper sport then I'm going with the latter.

[radford78]

Your annual post :bow:

LOL!!! Planning to spend a bit more time on here this season

[Letters]

Radford78 in :bow:

[alexander]

Radford78 in :bow:

Which camp is Radders in, Camp NQ or Camp Letters.... :popcorn:

As for the game, although Im a little worried for the defence, I think with a Xhaka/Elmo CM partnership, or maybe Xhaka/Coq, they should be able to offer protection to the CBs

Im going for a score draw in this one.

[GP]

Camp Letters....

Funnily enough that was his nickname at school.

[Munchies]

Funnily enough that was his nickname at school.

:haha: :haha: :haha:

Lol'd for real

[alexander]

:haha: :haha: :haha:

Lol'd for real

No offence intended....

:whacky:

[radford78]

Funnily enough that was his nickname at school.

Now come on, we both know that that is not true!!!

As an irregular user on this forum, I am at a loss in relation to this camp bizzo???

[Munchies]

Predicted lineups from the Guardian

Sturridge is out though

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cpzd-FCUAAAAarA.jpg

[AFC Leveller]

Funnily enough that was his nickname at school.

:lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I won't be comfortable with both Iwobi and Chamberlain playing and there has been a distinct lack of Debuchy's name as a makeshift CB....despite the fact he looked better than Monreal and even Gabriel there. At least he looked pretty natural there, albeit he didn't play there for an extended amount of time.

Now obviously that is to do with him wanting out but he is still at the club for heaven's sake. We can't make him work in hospitality so may as well play when needed.

[Maestro]

Get Carzola in there and we win this game, simples

[alexander]

Now come on, we both know that that is not true!!!

As an irregular user on this forum, I am at a loss in relation to this camp bizzo???

Letters...Wenger lover
NQ........Couldnt hate Wenger more.

Makes for `interesting` debates :spicy:

[Power n Glory]

I won't be comfortable with both Iwobi and Chamberlain playing and there has been a distinct lack of Debuchy's name as a makeshift CB....despite the fact he looked better than Monreal and even Gabriel there. At least he looked pretty natural there, albeit he didn't play there for an extended amount of time.

Now obviously that is to do with him wanting out but he is still at the club for heaven's sake. We can't make him work in hospitality so may as well play when needed.

Really not sure about Ox starting either. I think he needs to be eased in to the squad off the bench without the huge expectation and pressure of getting dropped if he has a poor game. I don't think he'd handle a poor start the season well. We saw what happened last year.

[alexander]

Really not sure about Ox starting either. I think he needs to be eased in to the squad off the bench without the huge expectation and pressure of getting dropped if he has a poor game. I don't think he'd handle a poor start the season well. We saw what happened last year.

I think he just deserves his place, done well pre season, but Campbell offers a bit more defence I know that.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Yes I agree. Take the pressure off and I'd be more than happy to pay Campbell or Walcott ahead of him.

[Power n Glory]

I think he just deserves his place, done well pre season, but Campbell offers a bit more defence I know that.

I thought he started well but had two bad performances from in our last two pre season games. I don't want it to be a case where we have to shatter his confidence if he doesn't perform or try to stick with an underperforming player out of fear of crushing his confidence.

[Niall_Quinn]

We go into the game without our "terms agreed" CB. And of course without that striker we've been after for the last 4 seasons. So it now falls on the players who have let us down without fail to not let us down. What could go wrong?

Do we really do the, "If Theo has a good season, if Ox delivers on potential, if, if...", thing all over again? Quick answer. They won't. Or at best it will be a miracle if they do.

I agree though, for want of a settled team of players that actually want to be here and are fully prepared for a new season, we should consider Debuchy as a typical Arsenal make do and mend option. When you are scrabbling around with broken bits and pieces and with other pieces missing entirely then you use whatever you can cobble together.

Debuchy at the back, Theo wide, give a few kids the chance to step up? Why not? It's all random anyway. Unplanned, unprepared, negligent, complacent, incompetent. And it's LIVE!

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

:lol:

I agree with Tim Stillman on his sentiments about the symbiosis between Theo and Alexis. If it were me I'd play them both and even encourage them to alternate between the CF position and wide right one.

[LDG]

Is this on sky?

Or I may actually just stick to the olympics, as that has seemed a little more like something I can actually enjoy.

[Goonermerree]

I think it's on Sky

[Niall_Quinn]

Is this on sky?

Or I may actually just stick to the olympics, as that has seemed a little more like something I can actually enjoy.

Yep, live on Sky and all good pirate streams. I got a bit tired last night, staying up for the swimming, so I'm going to use the footie to help me sleep and set the alarm for 6PM so I'm all fresh for another night of sport.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

:lol:

I agree with Tim Stillman on his sentiments about the symbiosis between Theo and Alexis. If it were me I'd play them both and even encourage them to alternate between the CF position and wide right one.

Yeah me to. Stillman is definitely one of the best Arsenal internet writers/commentators out there.

Always worth a read or a listen on the ArsenalVision podcast, which is probably the best Arsenal podcast out there for discussion about players, style, tactics etc etc.

[Niall_Quinn]

How many substitutions has Stillman made :coffee:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Yeah me to. Stillman is definitely one of the best Arsenal internet writers/commentators out there.

Always worth a read or a listen on the ArsenalVision podcast, which is probably the best Arsenal podcast out there for discussion about players, style, tactics etc etc.
My thoughts exactly. Goone ramble is good too but Stillman and Elliot Yankee gunner are the best I've heard probalbly in terms of speaking in football terms.

[Power n Glory]

Yeah me to. Stillman is definitely one of the best Arsenal internet writers/commentators out there.

Always worth a read or a listen on the ArsenalVision podcast, which is probably the best Arsenal podcast out there for discussion about players, style, tactics etc etc.

Thanks for the tip on the new podcast. I only listen to Arseblog.

[alexander]

Thanks for the tip on the new podcast. I only listen to Arseblog.

Ditto

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cp0y75WWgAERnU6.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not bad.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

holding and chambers at centre back, asking to get bummed

Xhaka on the bench, if we aren't going to use him what was the point of spending so much on him?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

holding and chambers at centre back, asking to get bummed

Xhaka on the bench, if we aren't going to use him what was the point of spending so much on him?

It's the first game of the season!

[AFC Leveller]

Mane does well against us, very unpredictable and scores good goals.

1-1 a best IMO.

[Master Splinter]

I thought Oxlade, Cazorla and Xhaka would all start. A bit surprising.

He seems to be matching energy and pace with energy and pace. I think possession might be a struggle without Xhaka and Cazorla. One of them at least being in the team gives you some control and technical consistency. Relying on Elneny to do it all now.

The bench is really strong though, even with Bif, Welbeck, Ozil, Koscielny, BFG and Gabriel out.

[Kano]

Holding and Chambers is pretty risky

[Niall_Quinn]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cp0y75WWgAERnU6.jpg

Cazorla on the bench?

WUMger :bow:

[Kano]

And Theo on the right :lol:

[alexander]

Sure Xhaka would have started, but Wenger seems to be the only manager who will buy a player and not just throw them on at the start of the season. Mour started with his new signings and Ibra scores.

If nothing else it would get the fans going, our new big money signing. I just never get the man :faint:

[Niall_Quinn]

I feel a bit sorry for Holding. No doubt he'll be excited about starting for Arsenal in the PL. But if he was anywhere near the required level yet he wouldn't have been helping his previous team get relegated. If he's badly exposed today then he'll have to be a strong character for it not to finish him before he starts. Hopefully the fans are patient with him. It's not his fault Wenger is clueless.

[Munchies]

Sure Xhaka would have started, but Wenger seems to be the only manager who will buy a player and not just throw them on at the start of the season. Mour started with his new signings and Ibra scores.

If nothing else it would get the fans going, our new big money signing. I just never get the man :faint:

he's played in friendlies too, surely he's up to speed!

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cp0zWPIXgAA014k.png

[alexander]

he's played in friendlies too, surely he's up to speed!

exactly!

Oh well, maybe he will get a game

[Xhaka Can’t]

Now come on, we both know that that is not true!!!

As an irregular user on this forum, I am at a loss in relation to this camp bizzo???

So you're saying 'Wenger knows best'. :angry:

[Power n Glory]

he's played in friendlies too, surely he's up to speed!

He wasn't against Manchester City.

[Xhaka Can’t]

:lol:

I agree with Tim Stillman on his sentiments about the symbiosis between Theo and Alexis. If it were me I'd play them both and even encourage them to alternate between the CF position and wide right one.

'Symbiosis' has to be the word of the day.

[AFC Leveller]

Streams anyone? thanks

[Munchies]

Streams anyone? thanks

http://www.adsasdasd.ga/p/adsbygoogle-window_21.html

if it goes down or whatever, i'll post another one if you need

[radford78]

Letters...Wenger lover
NQ........Couldnt hate Wenger more.

Makes for `interesting` debates :spicy:

Neither really. I think Wenger should have gone a coupleof seasons ago,but don't hate him as such.

[AFC Leveller]

http://www.adsasdasd.ga/p/adsbygoogle-window_21.html

if it goes down or whatever, i'll post another one if you need

top man

[Marc Overmars]

Very surprised Cazorla isn't starting.

[Kano]

He said a week or so ago he doubted he'd be ready for start of season because of slow progress on comeback from injury.

[radford78]

Agreed, very surprised both Cazorla and Xhaka are not starting. CB's will be interesting to see how they cope.

[Kano]

Neither really. I think Wenger should have gone a coupleof seasons ago,but don't hate him as such.

Pretty much how I see it.

[Munchies]

Better stream

http://zunoxide.net/

Smoother for me and in HD

[Marc Overmars]

Come on you Gunners!!!

[milla]

Ramsey and Walcott start = no control in midfield :coffee:

[Kano]

Despite the heavy mood good to see the forum busier than usual ahead of the first game.

[Munchies]

COYG

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah feck off, Gary Neville co-commentating.

[Niall_Quinn]

Why do they always say, "And it's LIVE!", right before they go to pre-recorded adverts?

[AFC Leveller]

Better stream

http://zunoxide.net/

Smoother for me and in HD
doesnt work

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[adzzzbatch]

So here we are again!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mignolet with the tekkers to fool Ramsey.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

'Symbiosis' has to be the word of the day.

:tiphat:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I wasn't even particularly looking forward to the football (much like some on here) but I still rushed back home to make sure I didn't miss any.

:doh:

[Munchies]

doesnt work

it's running great for me, Google Chrome.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good play.

[Munchies]

So here we are again!

haven't seen you post in a while, welcome back!

[adzzzbatch]

not a bad start.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey poked effort, easy for Mignolet.

[Goonermerree]

Straight at the keeper.

[adzzzbatch]

haven't seen you post in a while, welcome back!

Thank you! :tiphat:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Firmino. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

As cynical as it gets from Coquelin when it actually isn't needed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Firm strike from Clyne but easy enough for Cech.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor control from Ramsey.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Damn better first touch from Rambo and he could have been in.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Should have taken a dive tbh :ninja:

[Niall_Quinn]

Just horrible from Bellerin. Fucking horrible. Every player back in the Liverpool half, no threat at all, he opts to pass it back to Cech. It's fucking horrible. Zero ambition. Zero adventure.

[adzzzbatch]

Need to make more of this.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Elneny :bow:

His close control and ability to keep the ball under pressure is almost Santi level.

[fakeyank]

For some reason they are showing an old game from last season. Cant tell.. could be from the season before or the one before.

[adzzzbatch]

Ah yes I remember that 0-2 game, it was pissing it down and I got soaked!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Too much on it from Alexis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carragher on the gantry. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey saw Mignolet off the line, went for a drop goal.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Sky should really provide subtitles any time Carragher talks.

[Munchies]

FFS Ramsey

Pass to Alexis you fuck

[Power n Glory]

Ramsey is one greedy punk for that Hollywood attempt.

[adzzzbatch]

I wonder if Corbyn is in the crowd today :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ramsey saw Mignolet off the line, went for a drop goal.

Should have played in Theo.

[adzzzbatch]

This is the same old, same old really.... :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Firmino strike, could've been dangerous but got blocked out in the middle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good blocks to deny Mane and Klovan.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

This is the same old, same old really.... :(

That usually ends up with you beating us tbf.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I wonder if Corbyn is in the crowd today :bow:

No the only crowds he likes are the ones he can spout platitudes through a microphone at

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Kos with Manandada and Cabeye. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lallana booked, fucking reckless.

[adzzzbatch]

dirty fuck!

[Goonermerree]

Anyone got a link to a good stream? I've got one on but it's not that good.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

That usually ends up with you beating us tbf.

Nah we'll dominate for 80 minutes and then you'll hit us on the counter with your only chance of the game. We've been here before. :(

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Anyone got a link to a good stream? I've got one on but it's not that good.

http://singidunum.club/wlive01a.html

Not the best quality but seems stable.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lalana should be off for that. Totally unnecessary.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty!

[adzzzbatch]

No the only crowds he likes are the ones he can spout platitudes through a microphone at

I have faith in comrade Jez

[Munchies]

PENALTY!!!!

[Goonermerree]

Pen, come on

[Master Splinter]

Theo miss tbh.

[adzzzbatch]

COME ON ARSENAL!

[Kano]

Pelanty!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Moreno booked. He is a clown.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fuck i'm behind. Relying on you guys.

[adzzzbatch]

TWAT

[Niall_Quinn]

Correct decision. And it has upset Neville, who wants Liverpool to win.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo has it saved. Dick.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Moreno is fucking shit.

Dirty Filipino bastard.

[adzzzbatch]

FUCKING USELESS

[Kano]

Walcott you prick

[Marc Overmars]

Walcott is pathetic.

[Munchies]

FUCK SAKE

[Niall_Quinn]

Just give it up Theo.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

OH FUCK OFF!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

THEO!!!!!

:haha:

[Goonermerree]

I knew he'd miss that as soon as I saw he was taking it.

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSS

[adzzzbatch]

:haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Theo!!! :haha:

Well done.

[LDG]

We don't need a striker

[Master Splinter]

THEOOOOO!!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Santi misses in the friendly and now Theo.

We've got to work on this in training.


Also once again, fuck off Theo!

[adzzzbatch]

Great finish!

[Kano]

Walcott!

Always rated him tbf

[Munchies]

SING DA TINGGGG"""



HAHAHAHA

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

ALways rated Theo :bow:

[Goonermerree]

Redeems himself

[Kano]

Moreno :lol:

[LDG]

Walcott!

Always rated him tbf

Never in doubt.

[adzzzbatch]

There's going to be a red at some point.

Probably to us though.

[Master Splinter]

Miss the easy chance and score the difficult one.

That really is Theo summed up.

[Niall_Quinn]

The infuriating Walnut. Who the hell knows what he'll ever do?

[LDG]

There's going to be a red at some point.

Probably to us though.

It'll be Arteta who gets it.

[adzzzbatch]

It'll be Arteta who gets it.

:lol:

[Munchies]

Gary Neville - "You may as well start 1-0 down playing Moreno"


:lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Neat play from us. Need to score another though!

[Master Splinter]

Arteta needs to come back for our pels.

Missing pels is criminal. Should be 2-0 and cruising.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Wijnaldum is playing?


What the fuck?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Wijnaldum is playing?


What the fuck?

First I've heard of it.


*Waits for him to score the equaliser now* :getcoat:

[Goonermerree]

Come on Arsenal, don't want Klopp tearing up and down the touchline like a raving loony having a party at our expense.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi boots it out of play for some reason.

[Kano]

Arteta needs to come back for our pels.

Missing pels is criminal. Should be 2-0 and cruising.

Flow of the game would've been entirely different if we had scored the pen though.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Btw, Iwobi's pass to Theo for the goal. :bow:

The boy is really something special.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was poor from Coquelin.

[Niall_Quinn]

Did Moreno sleep with Nevill's boyfriend? Or say something about his managerial style?

[Kano]

Wijnaldum is playing?


What the fuck?

That's what his teammates are thinking right now.

[Globalgunner]

Arteta needs to come back for our pels.

Missing pels is criminal. Should be 2-0 and cruising.

Some players should never take penalties for us. Walcott and Ozil top among them. Id back Mertesacker ahead of either of them

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis was born offside.

[Master Splinter]

Did Moreno sleep with Nevill's boyfriend? Or say something about his managerial style?

Tbf, Moreno is utter shit.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Some players should never take penalties for us. Walcott and Ozil top among them. Id back Mertesacker ahead of either of them

I'd back Cech over them.

A lot of good penalty taking is about mentality and the former especially, is notably weak on that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wijnaldum saves our arses.

Suicidal from Chambers.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Alexis was born offside.

The curse of Adebayor lives on.

[adzzzbatch]

Please don't concede before half time :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cynical shit from Liverpool.

Lovren booked.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Chambers :doh:


Please don't concede before half time :pray:

Please just don't concede all game. :pray:

[Marc Overmars]

I was just about to post Chambers and Holding look good, then came the hospital pass.

At the risk of tempting fate though, Liverpool look poo. Still on the beach.

[adzzzbatch]

I don't remember them being this dirty, it's like they're the new stoke.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Coutinho going for his curler. Doesn't work this time.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Allardyce in the crowd.

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/512/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2016/8/14/b2e340ad-7efb-4dcc-b159-9e46dda76a82.jpg

Keep your greasy hands off Holding, Chambers and Theo.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Cynical shit from Liverpool.

Lovren booked.

How does that saying go... never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by being a bit shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to us, dangerous area.

Iwobi. :bow:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

At the risk of tempting fate though, Liverpool look poo. Still on the beach.

Don't risk it :threaten:

[Kano]

Allardyce in the crowd.

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/512/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2016/8/14/b2e340ad-7efb-4dcc-b159-9e46dda76a82.jpg

Keep your greasy hands off Holding, Chambers and Theo.

Surprised he only took one seat

[adzzzbatch]

Allardyce in the crowd.

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/512/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2016/8/14/b2e340ad-7efb-4dcc-b159-9e46dda76a82.jpg

Keep your greasy hands off Holding, Chambers and Theo.

Looks more like a manatee to me.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deflects behind.

[GP]

Iwobi is quality.

[adzzzbatch]

ref :rolleyes:

[adzzzbatch]

FUCK

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 Coutinho.

[adzzzbatch]

History repeats itself.

[Master Splinter]

FFS.

[Marc Overmars]

What a goal. FFS.

[Kano]

Bollocks

[Goonermerree]

Damn

[Globalgunner]

Dang It!

[Munchies]

Anyone surprised?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Bollocks.

Where did 2 mins come from as well?

[adzzzbatch]

Anyone surprised?

We did it a lot last season so no.

[Niall_Quinn]

That gives the illusion of quality, whereas in reality there has been none. 1-1.

[Marc Overmars]

Very comfortable half.

Get done by a wondergoal. How fucking annoying.

[Kano]

Shouldn't of been a free kick really

1-1, HT

[fakeyank]

Refs will be the reason why we wont win the title this season.

Congratulations Man U! :ilt:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh well wondergoals happen. It's up to us to score enough to counter that ........... which is where that pelanty miss comes in.

[Globalgunner]

Sorry I have to say it but WTF is Walcott doing taking pens with Sanchez on the pitch. It shows that really there is no managerial guidance to this team. The players just do what they like.
If Walcott needs a confidence boost he should call his mum
My fear as always is that the mentality of this team is so fragile. Pool will start the next half on fire and we will likely get the collywobbles from the kick off.

[Power n Glory]

Need to bring on Cazorla and take off Ramsey.

[Niall_Quinn]

HT 1-1

A really embarrassing lack of quality from both teams, despite the huge amounts of cash sloshing around on that pitch. Except for a few glimpses from Alexis and Iwobi.

We've managed to smear more shit over Liverpool than they've smeared over us, so we are slightly unfortunate to go in level.

Unknown what system we are playing. None I guess. But if there is one, it certainly doesn't accommodate Alexis. If you want to play him as a central striker then you need to attack in numbers and with pace.

[AFC Leveller]

Coutinho always flukes one in.

[Globalgunner]

Need to bring on Cazorla and take off Ramsey.

We both know he will never do that.

[Niall_Quinn]

Refs will be the reason why we wont win the title this season.

Congratulations Man U! :ilt:

Ref's done quite well I thought. He gave us the pen, foe a start. Most of the others would have waved that on despite it being obvious.

[radford78]

Well, that was bloody brilliant wasn't it. WTF is Walcott taking penalties for???? Nice goal from him just after though. Seemed to be in control then a needless but soft free kick. Ramsey back to his old self, trying for glory with that long hopeful shot instead of the simple through ball to Walcott!!! Second half is going to be interesting.

[Niall_Quinn]

Coutinho is like a drug cheat there. He shamelessly cheats to get an advantage and then he takes all the plaudits from the advantage. Really nasty stuff. He's not the only one of course. Iwobi dived too just a few minutes earlier and that was just as unsavoury.

[Power n Glory]

Well, that was bloody brilliant wasn't it. WTF is Walcott taking penalties for???? Nice goal from him just after though. Seemed to be in control then a needless but soft free kick. Ramsey back to his old self, trying for glory with that long hopeful shot instead of the simple through ball to Walcott!!! Second half is going to be interesting.

That was a selfish moment and as a number 10 he needs to learn how to play the killer pass and he lacks that in his game at the moment.

[Marc Overmars]

Bit of a weird game, still seems like a pre-season friendly with the dull atmosphere and lack of intensity. I think we've done alright really, certainly deserve to be winning because Liverpool have been rubbish. Nothing you can do about wondergoals like that though, you just have to hope mentally we don't crumble.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well, that was bloody brilliant wasn't it. WTF is Walcott taking penalties for???? Nice goal from him just after though. Seemed to be in control then a needless but soft free kick. Ramsey back to his old self, trying for glory with that long hopeful shot instead of the simple through ball to Walcott!!! Second half is going to be interesting.

TBF, Ramsey's effort was our first on goal I think. It's not like he was robbing us of scoring opportunities, and as you say it was Theo on the end of that and with him there's as much chance of him scoring as a hopeful punt going in.

[Munchies]

No changes when it's clear we needed them

I give up

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-2 Lallana. Oh dear.

[adzzzbatch]

Fuck this shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

No changes when it's clear we needed them

I give up

Subs are on 72mins dude.

[Marc Overmars]

Yep, we've fucked it.

[crashley]

this is fucking dogshit

[Kano]

Fuck sake

[Munchies]

Jesus fucking christ

[Goonermerree]

Oh dear god. Couldn't hold on to leads last year and we seem like we can't do it this year.

[adzzzbatch]

time to watch the Olympics.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's random. Neither team has enough quality to exert any control beyond tipping it around and backpassing. Two very ordinary teams. Score could be anything. Depends how the ball bobbles.

[LDG]

What a shock.

Nobody could have foreseen this.

[Marc Overmars]

Welcome back Ramsey

[Marc Overmars]

What a shock.

Nobody could have foreseen this.

It's the fans fault.

[LDG]

It's the fans fault.

Let's judge the fans in May.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-3 Coutinho.

[Goonermerree]

Liverpool have got more confidence now. It's like a different team. We always manage to give the opposition belief. Their fans are out singing ours tool

[Marc Overmars]

Game over.

[Munchies]

atleast AFTV will be fun

[Kano]

Wow

[adzzzbatch]

meh.

[Niall_Quinn]

Collapse is on.

[Marc Overmars]

Cut to shreds.

Fair play, Liverpool have turned up after all.

[crashley]

danny dyer

[Kano]

I thought going back to Swansea was depressing enough

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nearly 1-4. :haha:

[adzzzbatch]

Taking a thrashing on the opening day, nice one Arsenal. We're really shit at playing our first game of the season at home.