Leicester City v Arsenal, Saturday 20th August, 5.30pm, BTS1

[Kano]

Grim

[GP]

0-3

[Marc Overmars]

1-2.

Little bit pub win.

[Niall_Quinn]

Vardy and Mahrez wll score I suppose. That's just the way these things happen.

So Bif will need to get 3.

3-0 Ozil hat-trick.

[Goonermerree]

Anything could happen in this match. Both of us had bad starts. We're low on players and probably confidence, they are an unknown quantity again this year but for different reasons. How will they cope with being the PL champions. I can't even call it.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Vardy and Mahrez wll score I suppose. That's just the way these things happen.

So Bif will need to get 3.

3-0 Ozil hat-trick.

You can't keep relying on him to bail us out with his hat tricks

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Does anyone actually know if Koscielny is back?

[Goonermerree]

Does anyone actually know if Koscielny is back?

All I can find out is that Wenger is 'ready to risk Koscelny,' nothing definite.

[fakeyank]

2-2

[Niall_Quinn]

All I can find out is that Wenger is 'ready to risk Koscelny,' nothing definite.

Why is he ready to "risk" him? Haven't we bought a CB yet? What's the hold up?

He condemns himself every time he opens his mouth.

[Goonermerree]

We wouldn't get anybody in in time to play now anyway. Even if we had bought somebody on the quiet, it would still be risky playing someone without a gelling in process.

[Kano]

We wouldn't get anybody in in time to play now anyway. Even if we had bought somebody on the quiet, it would still be risky playing someone without a gelling in process.

We've got a few GHEL's already but it hasn't worked out.

[radford78]

I could not understand why Gibbs was not playing v Liverpool with Monreal at CB with Chambers. Surely he will go with this rather than put Holding back in the team, if Kos is not risked???

[GP]

I thought Holding was pretty good.

[Goonermerree]

I could not understand why Gibbs was not playing v Liverpool with Monreal at CB with Chambers. Surely he will go with this rather than put Holding back in the team, if Kos is not risked???

I wondered the same thing, I asked if he was injured on the injury thread.

[Ralpheroo72]

3-2

[Ernesto]

My head's going funny with this game and the permutations of it. Yes, it's only three points. Would a win, however, paper over the cracks?

A draw would stop the rot. (And it IS a rot. 1 game in and no significant transfer activity for a team who were 2nd last season. The teams in 4th and 6th have done more to try and win the league this season)

A defeat and the daggers would be out against Wenger and Gazidis. The atmosphere would be toxic ahead of the next home game. Maybe, just maybe, that's what we need?

[Kano]

I don't know why any fan would want a loss. It helps nothing and it will not change Gazidis and Wenger being here. If a win papers over the cracks, then that would mean losing again and again becomes more beneficial and that makes no sense at all. It just increases the misery and gloom around the club. I'm worried about today but as ever hope we win.

[Marc Overmars]

Win, lose or draw - it doesn't matter. We'll still need a striker and a centre back, Wenger will still be past it, the board will still be cunts and we'll all be miserable until we see tangible change.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I thought Holding was pretty good.

I thought he was the more competent of the two.......

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Win, lose or draw - it doesn't matter. We'll still need a striker and a centre back, Wenger will still be past it, the board will still be cunts and we'll all be miserable until we see tangible change.

:lol:

[Master Splinter]

I thought he was the more competent of the two.......

He was. Chambers should be the one to be dropped.


This game will most likely be quite mental. Alexis and Theo should have loads of space to play on the turnovers. Hopefully, Cazorla/Ozil or even Xhaka if he plays can set them up more efficiently. We were so wasteful considering all the the time we had in Liverpool's area last week.

[Munchies]

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

:bow:

[Marc Overmars]

I thought he was the more competent of the two.......

I think Chambers needs to go out on loan. He's never going to improve while he's relying on injuries to others to get a place in the team.

[Globalgunner]

I think Chambers needs to go out on loan. He's never going to improve while he's being coached by a certified lunatic who couldnt coach a Canary to sing or an eaglet to fly... Made some changes.

[Kano]

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

:bow:

Pogbar :lol:

Wot a div

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqUBI9HWAAALlS0.jpg

[Munchies]

Pogbar :lol:

Wot a div

his heart is in the right place atleast

[GP]

Good team.

[radford78]

Good to see Kos and Santi starting. Plenty on the bench if we need it.

[Marc Overmars]

Hopefully with Cazorla in there we are a little more slicker in the final third.

[AFC Leveller]

3-1 Leicester Imo, at least that's what happened in my dream last night.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Would have picked Elneny over Coquelin but other than that have to say not the worst lineup

[alexander]

Would have picked Elneny over Coquelin but other than that have to say not the worst lineup

Same here.

[Kano]

If Ozil and Giroud are fit enough for the bench, surely they are fit enough to start?

[Marc Overmars]

If Ozil and Giroud are fit enough for the bench, surely they are fit enough to start?

I've never quite understood how players lacking match fitness are supposed to regain that by not playing.

[Niall_Quinn]

I've never quite understood how players lacking match fitness are supposed to regain that by not playing.

It's just a bunch of stuff that goes on in Wenger's head - certainly not something to think too deeply about if you value your sanity.

[milla]

Would have picked Elneny over Coquelin but other than that have to say not the worst lineup

Still remain to be seen, I am not sure how good is Xhaka at defending. :coffee:

[milla]

Can someone do us a favor and send Owen to Mogadishu? He shouldn't be on TV, it's a blasphemy :coffee:

[milla]

BTW where have all the mods gone? :coffee:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Suppose he wants to ease them in.....

[dostoy]

I hope Arsenal have a Chelsea season and then maybe, just maybe, just maybe that complete fucking retard of a manager might leave.

If that happens then Arsenal will win the biggest trophy they have won since 2004.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Real slap in the face for Chambers hey!

[adzzzbatch]

Great start :rolleyes:

[Maestro]

Okay I'm watching this. Why? Because I can.

[adzzzbatch]

Holding doesn't look very good.

[adzzzbatch]

This is a terrible camera view.

[Globalgunner]

the Ref has the best looking kit on the pitch Tbh

[Niall_Quinn]

Robbie Savage's little brain is going to have huge fun with Holding holding. I bet he can string it for the whole 90 mins.

[adzzzbatch]

"Wenger's ready to spend some money" :lol:

Yeah imaginary money!

[adzzzbatch]

I've really missed tippy tappy.

[Niall_Quinn]

We break, everyone starts moving up the field, it goes to the centre - and then it's passed backwards and everything grinds to a halt. The opposition defenders have time to organise. And off we go again. Tip, tap, tip, tap...

[adzzzbatch]

Holding is out of his depth, not his fault I guess.

[AFC Leveller]

Looking blunt and slow as usual.

[AFC Leveller]

We break, everyone starts moving up the field, it goes to the centre - and then it's passed backwards and everything grinds to a halt. The opposition defenders have time to organise. And off we go again. Tip, tap, tip, tap...
Our game is based on intelligence, quick movement and efficiency.

[Niall_Quinn]

We're leaving those huge spaces on the flanks again. Any year now Wenger is going uncover the link between his defensive tactics and the goals we concede.

[adzzzbatch]

Our game is based on intelligence, quick movement and efficiency.

Which begs the question why are we so slow at doing most things!

[Niall_Quinn]

Our game is based on intelligence, quick movement and efficiency.

And quality rhythm that is not overpriced.

[Globalgunner]

Leicester have Napalm in their team. We could get burned here

[adzzzbatch]

BT are desperate for a penalty to be awarded against us or one of our players sent off.

[fakeyank]

I don't know why any fan would want a loss. It helps nothing and it will not change Gazidis and Wenger being here. If a win papers over the cracks, then that would mean losing again and again becomes more beneficial and that makes no sense at all. It just increases the misery and gloom around the club. I'm worried about today but as ever hope we win.

We have been papering over the cracks for years. We do not know yet what an extended losing run would do.. May be that is the best thing for the club at the moment. These random wins and winning runs just give the illusion that this is a football club.

[adzzzbatch]

Oooooooooo

[AFC Leveller]

First attack with pace and purpose almost gets us a goal.

The players will be told that's the last time they do shit like that.

[Niall_Quinn]

Really a terrible effort by Bellerin. Shocking.

[adzzzbatch]

Savage doesn't mind our players getting kicked the shit out of, he's so transparent :rolleyes:

[Niall_Quinn]

It's still unreal listening to Leicester fans singing about being champions.

[adzzzbatch]

monreal :doh:

[adzzzbatch]

vardy is a cunt.

[adzzzbatch]

Coq wreckless

[AFC Leveller]

Ox with a curler, close..

[Niall_Quinn]

Good effort Ox.

He'll be benched next week.

[adzzzbatch]

:sleep:

[Niall_Quinn]

What's the point of playing like this? Only 28 mins gone. It has seemed like hours.

[adzzzbatch]

ooooooooo close from the fk

[AFC Leveller]

It looks like we are passing it with no intention of scoring , weird. Other teams scored and won so it must be useful.

[adzzzbatch]

Our corners don't improve much do they?

[AFC Leveller]

Vardy is such a cheat, always throws his legs towards the defender and dives.

[adzzzbatch]

Slow predictable crap!

[AFC Leveller]

Our corners don't improve much do they?

Our game is based on intelligence and stuff, corners are gay.

[adzzzbatch]

Vardy is such a cheat, always throws his legs towards the defender and dives.

Good ingerlish lad, doesn't cheat does that to prevent injury, or something.

[adzzzbatch]

Our game is based on intelligence and stuff, corners are gay.

:lol:

[Globalgunner]

We are dominating without being much threatening

[Kano]

Well played Kos

[adzzzbatch]

We are dominating without being much threatening

We're not dominating that much!

[Niall_Quinn]

We play like it's one big training session. Pass, move a few yards, pass, move a few yards. Back. Do it again. Pretty shapes and patterns. Absolutely zero penetration.

[adzzzbatch]

Well played Kos

:gp: He did well

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozil trying to stay awake :haha:

[adzzzbatch]

What as that from xhaka

[adzzzbatch]

I think Wenger just showed Xhaka videos of flamini and has asked him to copy that.

[Niall_Quinn]

What's the point Ox :haha:

Flying up the wing, plays it in. Tip, tap, tip, tap...

:haha:

It's absolutely pathetic.

[adzzzbatch]

How is that not a booking for simpson? :rolleyes:

[Maestro]

We do play some scintillating stuff tbh

[Niall_Quinn]

Why no yellow for Simpson? Same foul as Coq's.

[adzzzbatch]

Fucking hell! Well done Cech!

[Niall_Quinn]

12 more hours to go until half time...

[adzzzbatch]

We got lucky there with the penalty decision.

[adzzzbatch]

Actually looks like a great tackle from Kos.

[Kano]

Great tackle from Kos

[adzzzbatch]

Fuck off savage you massive cunt!

[GP]

Is Savage blind?

[Globalgunner]

We got lucky there with the penalty decision.

Anthony Taylor would defo give it

[Niall_Quinn]

Great decision by Clattenberg.

[Niall_Quinn]

And it has upset Savage, so bonus.

[adzzzbatch]

Why does svage hate Arsenal so much?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Xhaka needs to calm down the jazz splits tackles...... Definitely more control in midfield with Xhaka and Cazorla though surprise surprise.

[Niall_Quinn]

HT 0-0

In some ways I'm pleased I don't pay £2K a year for the ticket plus a hundred notes plus every away game. The pirate stream and the low energy consumption laptop and monitor is about the right price I think.

[Globalgunner]

Why does svage hate Arsenal so much?

Vieira used to piss on him in midfield

[milla]

HT 0-0

In some ways I'm pleased I don't pay £2K a year for the ticket plus a hundred notes plus every away game. The pirate stream and the low energy consumption laptop and monitor is about the right price I think.

:gp:

[Kano]

Fuck off savage you massive cunt!

Probably your best post ever

[Kano]

Why does svage hate Arsenal so much?

Because Wenger earns £8m.

[Niall_Quinn]

Because Wenger earns £8m.

Earns :haha:

[Özim]

0-0 against the champions great result, that's how LeClown will see it anyway.

[Özim]

HT 0-0

In some ways I'm pleased I don't pay £2K a year for the ticket plus a hundred notes plus every away game. The pirate stream and the low energy consumption laptop and monitor is about the right price I think.

:lol: About right, might even be a bit expensive tbh.

[adzzzbatch]

he's still crying!! :haha: :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

What the hell sort of shit show is this from BT? All they have talked about is ref decisions. Even decisions from other games. Not a word about the teams, how the game has gone, tactics.

[Maestro]

What the hell sort of shit show is this from BT? All they have talked about is ref decisions. Even decisions from other games. Not a word about the teams, how the game has gone, tactics.

To be fair to them, nothing to talk about regards the game. Utter shite so far.

[Özim]

To be fair to them, nothing to talk about regards the game. Utter shite so far.
Just the usual rubbish from us then, always the entertainers.

[Munchies]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

what does Xhaka do?

[Niall_Quinn]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

what does Xhaka do?

Keeps possession. That's what Wenker bought him for and that's all he'll use him for. Good player but it was inevitable how the old goat would use him.

[adzzzbatch]

Coq is begging for a red card today.

[Kano]

Lucky boy Coquelin.

[adzzzbatch]

If wenger had any sense he'd sub him now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozil rubbing the sleep from his eyes. Looks about as interested as everybody else must be.

[adzzzbatch]

We are awful!

[Niall_Quinn]

Clattenberg is doing us a few favours now. Coq kicked him, then when he didn't go down he kicked him again.

[Özim]

Keeps possession. That's what Wenker bought him for and that's all he'll use him for. Good player but it was inevitable how the old goat would use him.

:lol: 33 million for another uknown to tap the ball 5 yards!

[Özim]

If wenger had any sense he'd sub him now.

Everyone knows subs can't be made before the 70th minute, before that we must observe a waiting period.

[Niall_Quinn]

:lol: 33 million for another uknown to tap the ball 5 yards!

He was one of the leading players in Germany. Not an unknown and he'd be a good signing for most clubs because they'd realise he has more to him than tip, tap. But not this club. Tip, tap is the only thing that matters here.

[Munchies]

Kosc has been our best player

[adzzzbatch]

Stop the shit on the edge of the box FFS!

[adzzzbatch]

Fuck off Alexis

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Kosc has been our best player

Bayern are probably preparing a bid as we speak.

[Niall_Quinn]

Right there. The huge difference between football teams and us.

We tip, tap, tip, tap on the edge of the box until we lose it. Leicester pick it up, forward at speed, cross goes in and there's a player haring up the pitch to try to get on the end of it.

[Özim]

Right there. The huge difference between football teams and us.

We tip, tap, tip, tap on the edge of the box until we lose it. Leicester pick it up, forward at speed, cross goes in and there's a player haring up the pitch to try to get on the end of it.

Someone tell the manager that his teams tip tap nonsense equates to sh*t, boring football to watch, he still thinks we play champagne football, it's some of the worst stuff in the league FFS.

[Niall_Quinn]

7 mins to the subs.

Gibbs and Ospina probably.

[Newguy]

Sanchez upfront hasn't worked for both games now!! Giroud will score if he comes on

[Özim]

Sanchez upfront hasn't worked for both games now!! Giroud will score if he comes on

It needs to work as it's clear we're not signing a striker, LeClown has already been talking about how we're a club that like to look for answers within the club, we have Sanchez, Giroud, Walcott (it's a big year for him apparently), Sanogo (:lol: yes it's not a joke, he actually said this) and Akpom.

[Globalgunner]

Doing our best to ensure Leicester win this. Onwards and Upwards

[Munchies]

KOSC THE FUCKING BOSS

[Niall_Quinn]

Wow. I'd have bet on him to score that. Kos coming back has saved us points. Look and learn Wenker.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozil has been coaxed into coming on.

[adzzzbatch]

crazy sub! Xhaka as been doing great as a holding midfielder.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

As strange as it sounds why hasn't Giroud come on?

[adzzzbatch]

Oooooooo tame from Walcott

[Özim]

Leicester are clearly suffering a hangover from winning the league, full of one season wonders it's going to be a struggle for then to get points this season.

[Niall_Quinn]

And Jack coming on too. Xhaka and Santi off.

Obviously Wenker thinks we're doing well up front.

[Niall_Quinn]

crazy sub! Xhaka as been doing great as a holding midfielder.

Yes, but Coquelin is on a knife edge and one more foul and he'll be off. So makes perfect sense to leave hi on.

[adzzzbatch]

Doing some great statue impressions in the box.

[Munchies]

BRING ON GIROUD YOU FUCKING CLOWN

[adzzzbatch]

I've never known members on this forum to want to see Giroud so much :lol:

[Globalgunner]

Doing some great statue impressions in the box.

Wait till the Eiffiel tower of Giroud comes on.

[Niall_Quinn]

WUMger :bow:

He has the fans begging him to bring Bif on.

And here he comes.

Ox off. Ox needs to leave this club to rescue his career. He's a good player but Wenker will destroy him if he hangs around.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I've never known members on this forum to want to see Giroud so much :lol:

With his looks, who can blame us?

[adzzzbatch]

oooooooooooo damn!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis asleep today.

[Özim]

Alexis asleep today.

He can be our Suarez.

[Munchies]

FUCK WALCOTT!!!!!!

COULD BREAK MY KEYBOARD FFS

[adzzzbatch]

Oh come on FFS!

[Niall_Quinn]

Walnut not quick enough. That's the difference between a top striker and a Walnut.

[Özim]

Walnut not quick enough. That's the difference between a top striker and a Walnut.

A genuine Walnut would roll over and win a penalty, our Walnut can't even do that, must be a cheap Chinese copy.

[adzzzbatch]

Just hit the fucking thing!

[Newguy]

Sanchez has been awful

[Niall_Quinn]

Good play by Alexis that time though. Ozil could have done better there.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sanchez has been awful

He's not a lone striker. Wenker is sacrificing him just so he can avoid spending money.

[Özim]

He's not a lone striker. Wenker is sacrificing him just so he can avoid spending money.

Do not forget we have Sanogo.

[Niall_Quinn]

Tip, tap, tip, tap...

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS just take shots when you're in the box!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fuck off Savage!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Holding's confidence has gone. He's hanging on by a thread now.

[adzzzbatch]

Diving cunt!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Holding's confidence has gone. He's hanging on by a thread now.

Surely you mean, he's "holding" on by a thread?

[adzzzbatch]

Fuck off theo!!

[Kano]

Get up you diving prick.

And stfu Savage.

[adzzzbatch]

Oh that was a pen....

[Munchies]

WALCOTT FUCK OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFfff

[Özim]

Holding's confidence has gone. He's hanging on by a thread now.

Noone can't expect a Championship level kid, who came from a relegated team to come in a play PL football immediately, never mind 2 straight games, it's absolutely laughable that an manager would even consider doing this.

[Niall_Quinn]

That one was pen. We've got out of jail today.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

If it wasn't for the shitshow last week this wouldn't have been a bad result all things considered.

[adzzzbatch]

I think savage would pull on a Leicester shirt and run on the pitch if he could.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

What is the point of Wilshere? No urgency despite the situation.

[Özim]

If it wasn't for the shitshow last week this wouldn't have been a bad result all things considered.

Except that Leicester got beaten by Hull last week of course.

[adzzzbatch]

I hate this season already.

[Globalgunner]

Definite pen. we should be losing this

[Newguy]

The lack of desire from these players defensively is all wenger...pisses me off ffs

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Except that Leicester got beaten by Hull last week of course.

So? One bad result? They're still the champions for a very good reason.

[Maestro]

If it wasn't for the shitshow last week this wouldn't have been a bad result all things considered.

That's just it though, we're only two games into the season and we've got regrets ....
and are already lagging behind

[Özim]

What is the point of Wilshere? No urgency despite the situation.

Every club needs a playboy.

[Munchies]

Fuck sake

[Özim]

So? One bad result? They're still the champions for a very good reason.

I think they'll struggle badly this season, a lot of their players will turn out to be one season wonders.

[Niall_Quinn]

Cech :bow:

We are really, really, really shit though. It's embarrassing. Somebody needs to pry that fuckwit Wenker out of this club if he doesn't have enough dignity to fuck off of his own accord.

[adzzzbatch]

Complete bullshit, fuck you Arsenal you bunch of cunts.

[Özim]

5 points behind after 2 games, that embarassment in charge needs to f*ck off.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Cech got us the point.

1 point out of 6 so far. 2016 is going to be horrible.

Roll on 2017 when we magically look like title contenders again because a top four place is on stake.

[Niall_Quinn]

FT 0-0

FUCK OFF OUT OF THE CLUB WENKER. Don't bother with more of your post game bullshit, just fill your wheelbarrow one more time and get the fuck out.

Top club my arse. Playing negative, nothing shit like that?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh well, hope Mo does the business tonight to ease some of the pain.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

looked to me that we couldn't keep the ball for any length of time after taking Xhaka off

[Niall_Quinn]

Btw - that's the title just about gone. Not that it was ever coming here, but 5 points behind both manc clubs. One of them we could make it up. Both. There's a slim chance, but only if almost everything at this club changes. And that fraud gets the fuck out.

[Özim]

Unbeaten run is 11 games, if you ignore our defeat last week that is. Also we just got a draw away to the Champions, that's a great result.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Where did Wenger sign this Koscielny fella from.....can we have another?

[Niall_Quinn]

Where did Wenger sign this Koscielny fella from.....can we have another?

The one positive today. And even then, the poor bloke has to do everything at a dash because he's got nothing around him.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

A few shaky moments aside too, Holding looks very mature and like he can get better progressively. Unfussy kind of defender and I was surprised when Koscielny stood next to him trying to head one in for us that Holding looked bigger!

[Niall_Quinn]

A few shaky moments aside too, Holding looks very mature and like he can get better progressively. Unfussy kind of defender and I was surprised when Koscielny stood next to him trying to head one in for us that Holding looked bigger!

Don't agree with that. I thought he lacked pace and was beaten very easily on several occasions. He may become a decent defender (though probably not now he's under Wenger's unique tutelage), but right now he's a lower leagues player who has been chucked into the deepest of deep ends. And why? Because Wenger won't spend money. He'd rather kill a career than spend a few quid. Look at what he's done to Chambers. And Chambers cost a few quid and was a big prospect when he came here. Same will happen to Holding unless he has a big character and can teach himself.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Nah, I'm hanging my hat on this one. He'll be a player.

He was beaten when isolated on the wing once or twice which only happened because he was actually covering for others. He isn't as quick as Bellerin but he doesn't need to be.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nah, I'm hanging my hat on this one. He'll be a player.

He was beaten when isolated on the wing once or twice which only happened because he was actually covering for others. He isn't as quick as Bellerin but he doesn't need to be.

Exactly. Beaten by the ridiculous system the idiot in charge insists we play. And that's how all his training will be focused from now forward. Chances of him ever developing into a top defender are minimal. Not at this club.

But, of course, if he does then it will be a massive testament to the kid to have achieved in the face of such massive disadvantages.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I was more worried about the attack today and of course Wenger should have changed it sooner.

[Kano]

Nah, I'm hanging my hat on this one. He'll be a player.

He was beaten when isolated on the wing once or twice which only happened because he was actually covering for others. He isn't as quick as Bellerin but he doesn't need to be.

He looks good, especially given this is only his second PL game and after last weeks experience. Stable and solid today and quite happy to mandhandle the brute that is Huth, so not one to shirk a physical confrontation either.

[Niall_Quinn]

I was more worried about the attack today and of course Wenger should have changed it sooner.

There's no point talking about the "attack" anymore, is there. Only this week the idiot stated we have Akpom, Walcott and Sanogo while suggesting it was hard to find players better than that. And chucking Alexis up against Huth and Morgan. These levels of incompetence suggest we don't actually have an attack to be worried about.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

He can wash his hands of the first game! That's on the old man but he can take heart from the fact he has now played against Liverpool and 'the Champions'.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's not worth it any more. Maybe we can spend, maybe we can't. Maybe this, maybe that. But the real reason I'm here is to be entertained and that's just not possible given the way this bloke has decided we're going to play. Season after season, whilst feeding off some critically outdated notion that we actually play decent football! I mean don't the media watch our games? In the end, if there's nothing to see then there's no point turning up to not see it. And I think that will be how it's going to be for a lot of fans this season. The rest of it? Well it's totally insane. It's funny, sad, bewildering and excruciating all at the same time that this man can still hold down a job at the top flight of the game. If he was anywhere else I'd be pissing myself laughing, it would be the funniest show on earth. But the fucker's at the club I used to eagerly turn up or tune in to watch for so many years. And he's destroyed that, like he's destroyed everything he touches.

[Goonermerree]

I didn't see much of this match, I had to attend a family event. I gather we didn't set the world on fire then. Did we ever look like scoring, who was the bet team?

[Niall_Quinn]

I didn't see much of this match, I had to attend a family event. I gather we didn't set the world on fire then. Did we ever look like scoring, who was the bet team?

We had a couple of chances but they fell to Walcott, so no, we had no chances. It was all another tip, tap routine. Tip, tap, tip, tap, punctuated by the rare pass into dangerous territory. But our players are drilled to look sideways, backwards, to take the extra 5 touches. It's grim anti-football. A more technical version of Maureen at his worst but with far less effectiveness. The worst football I have ever seen from a team that is capable of doing far better. You can forgive the dire football played by genuinely shite teams because they just don't have the talent. But you can't forgive it when a team like Arsenal, stuffed with talent, chooses to rob the fans by playing like that.

[Goonermerree]

We had a couple of chances but they fell to Walcott, so no, we had no chances. It was all another tip, tap routine. Tip, tap, tip, tap, punctuated by the rare pass into dangerous territory. But our players are drilled to look sideways, backwards, to take the extra 5 touches. It's grim anti-football. A more technical version of Maureen at his worst but with far less effectiveness. The worst football I have ever seen from a team that is capable of doing far better. You can forgive the dire football played by genuinely shite teams because they just don't have the talent. But you can't forgive it when a team like Arsenal, stuffed with talent, chooses to rob the fans by playing like that.

Same old same old then.

[Niall_Quinn]

Same old same old then.

Yes. But we must remember we are only 2 games through a new season. Any minute now, everything will change.

Oh yes, it's true.