PSG vs Arsenal. 13th Sept. 19:45

[Marc Overmars]

Looking forward to this one. Been wanting us to play PSG for a few seasons now.

Reckon Giroud will start, can't see Wenger experimenting up top against an opponent like this.

[Alpha]

Very tough game to predict . Arsenal hardly lose to french teams . But the team seem not to click yet . PSG is on another planete . They are different to Lyon and Marseille but they have lost some of their top players . My heart says Draw but my head says Loss .
I am going to follow my heart :

1-1

[Xhaka Can’t]

A draw would suit us and put us in a reasonable position for a top 2 slot in this group. But it is what comes after the group stage that counts so I can't feel any optimism until we overcome that hurdle.

[LDG]

Very tough game to predict . Arsenal hardly lose to french teams . But the team seem not to click yet . PSG is on another planete . They are different to Lyon and Marseille but they have lost some of their top players . My heart says Draw but my head says Loss .
I am going to follow my heart :

1-1

It hasn't clicked for nearly a whole calendar year.

Bless your eternal optimism.

[GP]

0-4

[Letters]

0-4

I didn't know we were at home.
#WengerOut
#NQ

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

On one hand we have never lost to French opposistion in France in the Champions league

On the other hand in the last twenty years or so we have tended to meet with disappointment from trips to Paris (Real Zaragossa and Barcelona).

Last time we played PSG in Paris it was a 1-1 draw (Kevin Campbell got our goal if I remember). I have a feeling will be score draw this time as well.

[Letters]

On one hand we have never lost to French opposistion in France in the Champions league.

I never really understand these sorts of stats because when you look in to them you realise that actually it's not that many games and generally over such a long period of time it's not really relevant to how we might do tomorrow.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I never really understand these sorts of stats because when you look in to them you realise that actually it's not that many games and generally over such a long period of time it's not really relevant to how we might do tomorrow.

But that's like most statistics

Anyway it is still a thing, Auxerre, Marseille (x2), Montpellier, Lens, Lyon...six previous trips to France against French opposition 5 wins and 1 draw. It's never indicative of how we will do, because records are always there to be broken.

PSG only drawing with St Etienne and then previously losing to Monaco and seemingly lacking a goal outlet without Ibra are stronger indicators of the kind of team we are up against.

If we play better than we did Saturday (which wouldn't be difficult) and defend well....have a reasonable chance of winning let alone drawing.

[GP]

Kos is a doubt for this one.

[selassie]

Kos is a doubt for this one.

Damn, we need him for this.

I'm going to predict a 2-2 draw tomorrow, would be a good result for us TBF.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Damn, we need him for this.

I'm going to predict a 2-2 draw tomorrow, would be a good result for us TBF.

In Europe, i am more confident of us getting a result away from home than at home....our home record is absolutely wretched especially against the big sides

7 defeats in last 17 home games at the Emirates, especially compared to only one defeat in previous 33.

[selassie]

In Europe, i am more confident of us getting a result away from home than at home....our home record is absolutely wretched especially against the big sides

7 defeats in last 17 home games at the Emirates, especially compared to only one defeat in previous 33.

Aye, I'm surprisingly confident about us in CL, especially in the group stages. I think we'll do OK tomorrow, we are going to have to play well to get a good result and I think that will work in our favour as the mentality should be right from the kick off.

[Goonermerree]

I'm not surprised Kos is a doubt, his head is probably still ringing and he probably can't open his right eye.

[Power n Glory]

I hope Giroud doesn't start. We need to get Perez up to speed quickly.

[Niall_Quinn]

Poor old Perez must already be perplexed. He was fairly disciplined in his role on Saturday. His loss. Any Arsenal striker that doesn't come back to get the ball from the tip, tap brigade is on a hiding to nothing and will be anonymous.

[Alpha]

It hasn't clicked for nearly a whole calendar year.

Bless your eternal optimism.

A football game is always unpredictible . When you are winning games you can't tell when you are going to lose the next one and when you are losing it is hard to see when your winning days will start.
Our records against french teams and the way PSG and ourselves are currently playing make it easier to predict a draw .

[Niall_Quinn]

Unpredictable? Arsenal? Wow, really?

[Power n Glory]

Poor old Perez must already be perplexed. He was fairly disciplined in his role on Saturday. His loss. Any Arsenal striker that doesn't come back to get the ball from the tip, tap brigade is on a hiding to nothing and will be anonymous.

He wasn't really disciplined. He'd drift to wide positions and at one point Theo and Perez swapped roles. It may take a couple of games for people to learn how he moves.

[Niall_Quinn]

He wasn't really disciplined. He'd drift to wide positions and at one point Theo and Perez swapped roles. It may take a couple of games for people to learn how he moves.

What I mean is he tried to play a striker's role. But that's a bit of a waste of time in this set up. Arsenal strikers do better in the centre circle, receiving the ball with back to goal. Or crossing to nobody in the box. Early days, he'll still have some normal habits from his old club.

[fakeyank]

Going to miss this game

:dancingman:

[Xhaka Can’t]

A football game is always unpredictible .

Yeah, fuck knows what will happen when we play Chelsea.

[Kano]

Going to miss this game

:dancingman:

3 points in the bag.

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah, fuck knows what will happen when we play Chelsea.

I know what will happen.

[Alpha]

Yeah, fuck knows what will happen when we play Chelsea.


Well, I will be laughing when you 'll be proven wrong on that Day as I know exactly what you are thinking about .

[Alpha]

I know what will happen.

You are just assuming following some few past results . But believe me all days are never the same .

[Marc Overmars]

You are just assuming following some few past results . But believe me all days are never the same .

We'll win.

[Niall_Quinn]

You are just assuming following some few past results . But believe me all days are never the same .

Believe you, or examine the unfaltering evidence of the last 10 years?

That's one of those impossible choices.

[Niall_Quinn]

We'll win.

I honestly don't care if we win because it doesn't make any difference. But it would be really fucking nice if we played well, so there's something worth watching for 90 mins. That would satisfy me.

[selassie]

You are just assuming following some few past results . But believe me all days are never the same .

We can beat them but we won't.

[Alpha]

We can beat them but we won't.

Big problem is we never gave ourselves any credit .

[Alpha]

We'll win.

Why not ? We got some new players with a new spirit . Koscielny is also born again . Why not dream ?

[Alpha]

Believe you, or examine the unfaltering evidence of the last 10 years?

That's one of those impossible choices.
My belief is nothing last for ever . Good or bad everything has an end . Back in the days we used to beat Chelsea at every encounter and one day our fortunes changed and they became our bogey team . That will change too and very soon .

[Niall_Quinn]

My belief is nothing last for ever . Good or bad everything has an end . Back in the days we used to beat Chelsea at every encounter and one day our fortunes changed and they became our bogey team . That will change too and very soon .

I agree. He can't go on for ever. But while he's here, nothing changes. I have no doubts at all that the club will take a giant leap forward once he's gone. We have good players here and with a smart guy at the helm who can use those players and motivate them I'm confident we can compete at the very top. But it won't be this season because the guy is going nowhere. Success this season will be somehow getting through it without him presenting himself with a new contract.

As for the individual matches, well yes, anything is possible. But the fun comes from building one success on top of another. You know all too well that if we play brilliantly and smash PSG this week, we'll be appalling next week. We never sustain anything. All momentum drives over a cliff as soon as it gathers pace. So for these games my only requirement is to be entertained. I'd like to see a decent game of football.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Going to miss this game

:dancingman:

Why is that?....taking your gentleman lover to the Gaultier Show?

[fakeyank]

Why is that?....taking your gentleman lover to the Gaultier Show?

All your posts deserve this video tbf..


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

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

All your posts deserve this video tbf..


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

At least I take the time to construct my own insults and not defer to some painfully unfunny clip from some painfully unfunny Adam Sandler movie (which I accept is something of a tortological remark)

[Kano]

You can only but cringe as this carries on and on.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

You can only but cringe as this carries on and on.

To be fair this is being orchaestrated by one person only

That person being me.

The terrible thing is I have nothing against him (why would I, I don't know him from anyone here) but he made the get the get a room comment last week and since then I have made disparaging remarks about his sexuality to amuse myself.

I felt that in the interest of fairness I should make that point, rather than claim it to be a feud which it isn't.

[Niall_Quinn]

To be fair this is being orchaestrated by one person only

That person being me.

The terrible thing is I have nothing against him (why would I, I don't know him from anyone here) but he made the get the get a room comment last week and since then I have made disparaging remarks about his sexuality to amuse myself.

I felt that in the interest of fairness I should make that point, rather than claim it to be a feud which it isn't.

I don't think you need to explain yourself to the biggest hypocrite on GW.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I don't think you need to explain yourself to the biggest hypocrite on GW.

I don't need to do anything in regards to this place full stop

But i wouldn't want anyone to think i am doing this for any other reason than to amuse myself, it's the rationale that dictates most of my actions in life.

[fakeyank]

To be fair this is being orchaestrated by one person only

That person being me.

The terrible thing is I have nothing against him (why would I, I don't know him from anyone here) but he made the get the get a room comment last week and since then I have made disparaging remarks about his sexuality to amuse myself.

I felt that in the interest of fairness I should make that point, rather than claim it to be a feud which it isn't.

You are an idiot.

[fakeyank]

At least I take the time to construct my own insults and not defer to some painfully unfunny clip from some painfully unfunny Adam Sandler movie (which I accept is something of a tortological remark)

To put any more effort into insulting you is frankly a waste of time and oxygen. That clip should do for now.

[selassie]

http://img.michaeljacksonspictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/popcorn-blank.gif

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

To put any more effort into insulting you is frankly a waste of time and oxygen. That clip should do for now.

The only insult i feel is your total lack of commitment.

[Marc Overmars]

You 2 should get a room. :run:

[Niall_Quinn]

http://img.michaeljacksonspictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/popcorn-blank.gif

Go back to where you came from!

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsQDdqJWgAE0Xt7.jpg

wtf

[Maestro]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsQDdqJWgAE0Xt7.jpg

wtf

Well even I didn't expect that one from Wenger, don't know what to think of it tbh. There is certainly a haphazard approach to selecion

Two good things for me, 1. Giroud is not in the team and 2. Coquelin starts ....

Either way at least this will be fun to watch

[alexander]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsQDdqJWgAE0Xt7.jpg

wtf

What's he thinking? Why not start Xhaka? he looked good at Watford!

I thought Saturday's selection was resting players for tonight.

I was wrong.

Awaits NQ meltdown.... (Understand on this one!)

[Maestro]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsQDdqJWgAE0Xt7.jpg

wtf

No this can't be true, surely he's gone mad

[Maestro]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsQDdqJWgAE0Xt7.jpg

wtf

Munchies, seriously stop fucking with people. Can you now post the actual line up please ...all jokes aside

[Munchies]

Munchies, seriously stop fucking with people. Can you now post the actual line up please ...all jokes aside

:haha:

I wish I was joking!

I was so looking forward to this game, I was CONFIDENT.

Now I'm wondering if we'll even score a goal!

[Maestro]

Well even I didn't expect that one from Wenger, don't know what to think of it tbh. There is certainly a haphazard approach to selecion

Two good things for me, 1. Giroud is not in the team and 2. Coquelin starts ....

Either way at least this will be fun to watch

Scratch the good points above, just seen Ospina in the line up .....negates anything good here

Munchies, can you now please stop fucking with the Jesus

HCZ and FY.......you better keep your bromance going, it might be the only entertainment we get tonight

[Munchies]

waiting for NQ to post

[Globalgunner]

Wenger:bow::bow:
Fucking with GW and Arsenal fans in general for 12 years and more now. Le Boss.

[Globalgunner]

waiting for NQ to post

He has gone into a mild case of overheating which may later be diagnosed as a mild bout of Pneumonia. Either way he may need help getting over this later Wengerisation.

Wenger knows he cant possibly win the CL, so he might as well hobble himself from the get go.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

What's he thinking? Why not start Xhaka? he looked good at Watford!

I thought Saturday's selection was resting players for tonight.

I was wrong.

Awaits NQ meltdown.... (Understand on this one!)


I think a meltdown is justifiable, on what evidence has Wenger seen of playing Sanchez up front that is a well thought out strategy.

Why the fuck did we pay 34 million for Granit Xhaka not to play him

And "shit the bed" we know Wenger is slow at learning from his mistakes but seriously?....What is the actual fucking point of playing Ospina in champions league games....personally shouldn't be anywhere near the first team...absolute calamity

This is a shit show of a line up.

[Power n Glory]

Ox again? No Xhaka, no Perez. Theo not even on the bench. Is he injured? Ospina? Sanchez up front? What was the point of buying Perez? It really is a strange one.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

You 2 should get a room. :run:

If I didn't know better, I'd think people were being paid on commission basis to get business for Holiday Inn

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Ox again? No Xhaka, no Perez. Theo not even on the bench. Is he injured? Ospina? Sanchez up front? What was the point of buying Perez? It really is a strange one.

Yes to answer your question, knee injury....so hopefully should see him playing again in April.

[Maestro]

I think a meltdown is justifiable, on what evidence has Wenger seen of playing Sanchez up front that is a well thought out strategy.

Why the fuck did we pay 34 million for Granit Xhaka not to play him

And "shit the bed" we know Wenger is slow at learning from his mistakes but seriously?....What is the actual fucking point of playing Ospina in champions league games....personally shouldn't be anywhere near the first team...absolute calamity

This is a shit show of a line up.

I really don't know anymore, surely his very sanity must be in question here

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

He has gone into a mild case of overheating which may later be diagnosed as a mild bout of Pneumonia. Either way he may need help getting over this later Wengerisation.

Wenger knows he cant possibly win the CL, so he might as well hobble himself from the get go.

If NQ is actually Hilary Clinton, he/she has possibly done the best job in the world of protecting their identity

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I really don't know anymore, surely his very sanity must be in question here

It's interesting that even with injury to Walcott he is refusing to start Giroud, not that this is of itself a bad thing....just interesting. L'Adulterer might have had a crack at Claire Wenger....the one thing presumably you can do to get Wenger to drop you when you are otherwise a sacred cow.

Maybe he actually thinks with Ozil behind him, Sanchez is most likely to finish chances.....but even if you give him the benefit of the doubt there....Ospina? Fuck right off.

[selassie]

Go back to where you came from!

:lol:

[Özim]

PSG were hugely disappointing against Man City last season and have lost a couple of players, but they do have a better manager in charge and a few new faces as well, will be interesting to see how good they are now.

[Globalgunner]

If NQ is actually Hilary Clinton, he/she has possibly done the best job in the world of protecting their identity

Well they do share a particular trait. Utter world domination is a must.

[Goonermerree]

We play a weakened team every year at this stage. I don't know why anyone is even surprised or annoyed.

[selassie]

Just seen the team selection :haha:

Wenger must be the only manager out there that rests keepers? Is Cech injured or something? Seriously?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No idea what Wenger will pull next.

It will be alright I reckon.

[Globalgunner]

It's interesting that even with injury to Walcott he is refusing to start Giroud, not that this is of itself a bad thing....just interesting. L'Adulterer might have had a crack at Claire Wenger....the one thing presumably you can do to get Wenger to drop you when you are otherwise a sacred cow.

Maybe he actually thinks with Ozil behind him, Sanchez is most likely to finish chances.....but even if you give him the benefit of the doubt there....Ospina? Fuck right off.

Im guessing he might have withdrawn Giroud having recalled how he self combusted spectacularly the last time the klieg lights of a French fixture were on him against Monaco. No great loss IMO but he should have played Lucas with Sanchez wide.

[Master Splinter]

Cech has a knock apparently.

There's a lot of skill and creativity in the team. But who's going to make runs in behind? They'll be crossing to shadows in the box again. Ox has had enough chances to impress, he has to give something back here.

Xhaka, Elneny and Lucas being rested for the Forest game.

[Power n Glory]

Wenger is too sentimental. He's probably promised Ospina games hence his selection. Knows Ox is frail as anything and is trying to give him every opportunity to get his act together, but not sure why Perez wouldn't get a game with Sanchez playing wide with Ox.

Fuck Giroud. He is Mr false dawn. But it would have made more sense to try and get Perez, Ozil and Sanchez forming a solid understanding.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

PSG were hugely disappointing against Man City last season and have lost a couple of players, but they do have a better manager in charge and a few new faces as well, will be interesting to see how good they are now.

Except he hasn't done particularly marvellously, no better than us in Ligue 1 (clearly inferior league to premier league)

[selassie]

Wenger knows he cant possibly win the CL, so he might as well hobble himself from the get go.

He's been doing this in PL for the past 10 years so he might as well do it in CL too!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Cech has a knock apparently.

There's a lot of skill and creativity in the team. But who's going to make runs in behind? They'll be crossing to shadows in the box again. Ox has had enough chances to impress, he has to give something back here.

Xhaka, Elneny and Lucas being rested for the Forest game.

BBC sport saying that no injury problem with Cech and that Ospina picked for champions league matches

[Niall_Quinn]

No this can't be true, surely he's gone mad

Wenger is a massive, massive fuckwit and this is yet more proof.

[Niall_Quinn]

What's he thinking? Why not start Xhaka? he looked good at Watford!

I thought Saturday's selection was resting players for tonight.

I was wrong.

Awaits NQ meltdown.... (Understand on this one!)

Wenger knows best. Everyone else is mad.

Still, a big night from Ozil and Alexis and this team can still win it.

[Gooner23]

Wumger.

Bangs on about his precious top 4, then sticks out understrength teams in the groups..

[Niall_Quinn]

BBC sport saying that no injury problem with Cech and that Ospina picked for champions league matches

Cost us last time, so maybe this time will be different? And even if it isn't, maybe it will be different the next time. Or the next. Or the one after that. Eventually. And then he will be sectioned under the mental health actvindicated.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ok the old guy has actually gone senile!

Xhaka dropped again? Why?


Ox starts over Theo? No Lucas or Giroud.

[Niall_Quinn]

He has gone into a mild case of overheating which may later be diagnosed as a mild bout of Pneumonia. Either way he may need help getting over this later Wengerisation.

Wenger knows he cant possibly win the CL, so he might as well hobble himself from the get go.

Is that story finally getting out now? About fucking time. It will be like that Chinese guy they used to wheel out, all hail the leader. I guess they just need to stop the gangrene setting in before November.

[Goonermerree]

Anyone got a link to a decent stream?

[Globalgunner]

Is that story finally getting out now? About fucking time. It will be like that Chinese guy they used to wheel out, all hail the leader. I guess they just need to stop the gangrene setting in before November.

Good to know youre OK NQ. I thought for a moment that Wenger had finally done you in.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well they do share a particular trait. Utter world domination is a must.

Yes, but I'm modest.

[Kano]

Good selection.

At least three points tonight.

[Munchies]

Anyone got a link to a decent stream?

Using this myself

http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/paris-saint-germain-vs-arsenal-live-streaming

tons of others above the player

[Niall_Quinn]

Good to know youre OK NQ. I thought for a moment that Wenger had finally done you in.

It's just comedy for me now. I might die laughing at this bloke, but no more stabbing myself in fits of rage.

[Goonermerree]

Using this myself

http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/paris-saint-germain-vs-arsenal-live-streaming

tons of others above the player



Thanks. I used to get streams from FSI but that site went down months ago.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Hands up who wishes it was our game called off, for a waterlogged pitch

[Munchies]

Thanks. I used to get streams from FSI but that site went down months ago.

No worries, I used to use HD ones but I cant be fucked as they get taken down all the time lol

[Niall_Quinn]

Using this myself

http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/paris-saint-germain-vs-arsenal-live-streaming

tons of others above the player

Thanks. Anything without Owen on it is a decent stream.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Anyone got a link to a decent stream?

http://singidunum.club/wlive02amozzart.html

Reasonably stable ....... for the time being.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hands up who wishes it was our game called off, for a waterlogged pitch

No way. I have booze, I'm bunking off work, wife's cooking dinner which will be hand delivered soon, and there's a footy match on. Wenger might be a muppet, but it's still a decent way to spend a Tuesday night.

[Maestro]

Hands up who wishes it was our game called off, for a waterlogged pitch

No chance, I'm now oddly engaged in this game. Either way it will be interesting

[Niall_Quinn]

The Last 16 Cup! And it's LIVE!

[Maestro]

Here we go ��

[Master Splinter]

LOL.

[Maestro]

:yippee:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Thanks. I used to get streams from FSI but that site went down months ago.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccerstreams

I use this site mainly these days ever since FSI and the one before that (forgotten the name) got taken down.


OH FUCK!

[Goonermerree]

Not one minute on the clock and we're one nil down.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

What a joke!

[selassie]

Free header.

[Maestro]

Wow that some real early shit, we never fail to live up to our tag

[Ernesto]

Ffs arsenal!

[adzzzbatch]

:haha: :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Hmmm.

We were well pushed up there, weren't we?

Goes from the sublime to the ridiculous. When we can take a risk, e.g. against a team like Soton, we go conservative. When we need to be a bit conservative, we push the whole midfield up and leave the defenders exposed.

Let's change nothing. Maybe if we persist it will suddenly go right.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

See this is what happens when you don't play Xhaka!

[Munchies]

:haha: :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ospina :lol:

Leaves a ball that ends up staying in play.

[Master Splinter]

Any other day and Cavani's header lands in the Louvre.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Getting torn to shreds here. :lol:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Don't think we'd even touched the ball

Aurier had all the time in world to make cross, Cavani totally unchallenged

[Niall_Quinn]

See this is what happens when you don't play Xhaka!

Not sure about that. We didn't have him last year but it was still the same old shit.

This is what happens when you get Wengered.

[Maestro]

Can we have something else to talk about whilst we enjoy this shower i

[adzzzbatch]

We're such a joke :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Literally no one in the area as Alexis is coming too deep.

[Niall_Quinn]

That should be a red for Matuidi.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Great Mustafi down after getting scroted by Matudi.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Arsenal fan Aurier tearing Monreal and Iwobi to shreds. :lol:

[Munchies]

1-0 Cavani goal

https://streamable.com/4pwm

[Gooner23]

Don't think we'd even touched the ball

Aurier had all the time in world to make cross, Cavani totally unchallenged

That's been happening for yonks, I really don't think we train our full backs to try and cut out crosses

[Niall_Quinn]

Great Mustafi down after getting scroted by Matudi.

Got him 3 times. Ankle, then kick, then deliberate stamp. Clear red card. Then you'll see a player do a little handbag flick, the opponent will go rolling around. Red. It's pathetic.

[Goonermerree]

Commentator just said that Wenger thinks he has the squad with the maturity to win the CL this year...

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fucks sake Verrati should have got a red for that.

PSG employing Stoke city style thuggery here!

[adzzzbatch]

Absolutely shit from us.

[Niall_Quinn]

No shape and no tactics again. I wonder will it work this time? And no composure, our favourite.

[Marc Overmars]

Arsenal in being useless in Europe shocker.

:sleep:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

That's been happening for yonks, I really don't think we train our full backs to try and cut out crosses

Just incredibly unprofessional. No plan to just calm things down in the first few minutes and get a stamp on the game.


And now Kos bails us out. :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Commentator just said that Wenger thinks he has the squad with the maturity to win the CL this year...

He's gathering evidence for the men in white coats.

[Niall_Quinn]

Arsenal in being useless in Europe shocker.

:sleep:

Hey matey! Name one other manager who has been useless in Europe for 21 seasons in a row! 21 seasons! Nobody else comes close.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ospina nearly gets caught out from a corner again. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Good save by Ospina there, from that fluke by Di Maria.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well done Iwobi. At least he tried something.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Our first corner. :popcorn:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Commentator just said that Wenger thinks he has the squad with the maturity to win the CL this year...

Too bad the squad don't have a manager with the maturity to win the CL this year.

[Niall_Quinn]

Look at how static it is when we have the ball. We're never going to bother them playing with so little movement and pace.

[Niall_Quinn]

Terrible by Ox. He just had to get it to Alexis there.

[Thierrymon]

Fair tackle from Coq. Given a yellow.

[Marc Overmars]

Sorry, but Alexis is not a striker.

He goes looking for the ball too much to be effective in that role.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fucking ridiculous yellow. 50/50. What's he supposed to do? Not tackle?

[Niall_Quinn]

Sorry, but Alexis is not a striker.

He goes looking for the ball too much to be effective in that role.

He has to, because we simply refuse to move the ball at pace so we don't stretch the defence. Ox and Iwobi should be tearing down those wings and Ozil Alexis and Santi should all be making themselves available. But it's static.

[Munchies]

PSG been weak frm set pieces

benches Giroud

Alexis dropping so deep

No one upfront

Wenglogic

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Is this going to be one of those seasons where we always start poorly and then have to chase games?

[Munchies]

Is this going to be one of those seasons where we always start poorly and then have to chase games?

Judging by the past yes

[The Emirates Gallactico]

PSG been weak frm set pieces

benches Giroud

Alexis dropping so deep

No one upfront

Wenglogic

>Away from home against a strong team where counter attack is important

> Drops Xhaka, one of the best long and quick passers we have in the team for Coquelin.

Wenglogic

[Maestro]

Is this going to be one of those seasons where we always start poorly and then have to chase games?

But that's us every season

[adzzzbatch]

Has everyone given up watching now? :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

But that's us every season

Nah we also have seasons where we start well, dominate and then concede a sloppy late minute equaliser.

[Maestro]

Nah we also have seasons where we start well, dominate and then concede a sloppy late minute equaliser.

Okay the inverse approach to achieve the same result, some variation at least ...I suppose

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Has everyone given up watching now? :lol:

Nah still watching. It's just not much is happening as we're impotent in attack with our slow build up play reliant on precise and accurate passing and control.

[Niall_Quinn]

Has everyone given up watching now? :lol:

I think you're supposed to look back to last season's thread if you want to know what people think of this match.

[Maestro]

Has everyone given up watching now? :lol:

No chance, it doesn't hurt anymore. We're immune now

[Thierrymon]

Cavani misses an open goal. Should have been 2-0

[Marc Overmars]

Cavani should have scored. What a let off

[Maestro]

Should have scored there Cavani

[selassie]

We're getting destroyed, lucky to only be 1 down.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Jesus wept, this is bad.

[Master Splinter]

Cavani's back to his level.

[Goonermerree]

Has everyone given up watching now? :lol:

One eye on this and one on the Last Leg, then after the match, Ellie Simmonds and Ellie Robinson in the final of the 400m freestyle. I'm loving the Paralympics, we said the footballers should watch the Olympians, they should watch the Paraolympians instead.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wow. What a miss.

Agent Cavani.

[Marc Overmars]

Imagine how badly we would have been shat on if they still had Zlatan. So much for them being weaker.

[Munchies]

Cavani :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

It'd be a travesty if we get anything from this game.

[Globalgunner]

Cavani is crtap...unfortunately were are even more so.
All we ever do is pass the ball, even 4m from goal

[Maestro]

Tip, tap, tip, tap

This is some good shit, we're spoilt

[Power n Glory]

Fucking shoot Coquelin!

[Niall_Quinn]

The difference between PSG getting the ball forward and us. Night and day. Everything we do is so unnecessarily complicated and over-cooked.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fucking shoot Coquelin!

You can see why he still hasn't scored a professional goal for us yet.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

The difference between PSG getting the ball forward and us. Night and day. Everything we do is so unnecessarily complicated and over-cooked.

This basically.

I don't think it's been more clearer than tonight.

[Globalgunner]

No more evidence should be required to convince anyone that players are not the problem. New season, new players same old shit. Wenger is the opposite of King Midas. Everything he touches turns to lead.

[Marc Overmars]

Cavani again :lol:

Should have buried us

[Maestro]

It's amazing how you can copy and paste a whole year's worth of GW threads, post for post ....literally word for word

[Thierrymon]

Cavani gets past our defense. Probably should've scored that 1 too.

[Goonermerree]

Their striker just did a Giroud in front of goal.

[Niall_Quinn]

You sure we didn't sign Cavani?

[Munchies]

Cavani keeping us in it

[Maestro]

Useless Ox

[Master Splinter]

Ox is worse than Barkley now.

[adzzzbatch]

What is the point of watching us? What is the point of Arsenal in Europe?

[Power n Glory]

Ox is shite!

[Marc Overmars]

The difference between PSG getting the ball forward and us. Night and day. Everything we do is so unnecessarily complicated and over-cooked.

Horrible coaching. There's no way you can convince me this is the natural game of our squad. They should be capable of playing at a higher pace but they're not instructed to do so.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Half time. Lucky to be only one down - Cavani should have had his hat trick already.


What a crock of shit.

[Maestro]

What is the point of watching us? What is the point of Arsenal in Europe?

Just to see if any of this shit accelarates Wenger's departure or DT's and Claude's mental implosion on Arsenal Fan TV ....actually come to think of it Arsenal Fan TV is way more entertaining than watching us play

[Niall_Quinn]

HT. Wenger thoroughly exposed again. Lots that could be said about that half. But it has all been said before, last season, season before, season before that...

Only variation we'll get here is who or what Wenger blames. Won't be himself, that's for sure.

[Munchies]

Barkley has a bad game where he gives up the ball and Koeman takes him off at half time and tells the media.

Ox does the same EVERY single game ffs

[Niall_Quinn]

What is the point of watching us? What is the point of Arsenal in Europe?

I guess people just think I'm being bitter when I say "cash"

But after so many years of failing to address any of the issues, you have to conclude the manager doesn't think there are any issues to address. And there aren't. He brings home the cash every year and that's the point of Arsenal in Europe. Just that.

[Marc Overmars]

Ox is shite!

Another wanky English player.

[Globalgunner]

Love of Arsenal saw Wenger reject PSG......Hmmmm!

1-0 HT . We did well to come out only 1-0 down, Cavani MOTM so far

[Marc Overmars]

Ozil was shite as well.

Probably doesn't want to inflict any damage on his future teammates for next season.

[Kano]

Good half.

All part of the plan.

[Power n Glory]

Another wanky English player.

How the heck is he starting?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Mentally weak, physically weak, tactically weak

A pressing game like the one PSG plays has its disadvantages, it causes players to be physically drained after a while

That would have been to our benefit had we not gone 1-0 down after 40 seconds

I think even with the limited tactics we could have drawn the sting out of the game and won posession high up the pitch

But we have been chasing the game, making it easier for them to close us down and win posession without having to over exert themselves

On top of that they look better on the ball, physically stronger and hungrier

Oxlade Chamberlain is the key example of how the ability to cross a ball has become a lost art, Sanchez hasn't the positional discipline to play up front, Iwobi looks out of his depth therefore totally blunt up top

Mustafi has kind of made amends for his failure to Mark Cavani early on, Ospina looks every inch the liability

Though the worst player on the pitch award has to go to Monreal, they don't even need Di Maria....Aurier is having him for breakfast.

[Power n Glory]

Ozil was shite as well.

Probably doesn't want to inflict any damage on his teammates for next season.

He never turns up. It's expected.

[Maestro]

Love of Arsenal saw Wenger reject PSG......Hmmmm!

1-0 HT . We did well to come out only 1-0 down, Cavani MOTM so far

there is nothing impressive about being MOTM when playing against Arsenal

[Marc Overmars]

How the heck is he starting?

It's like Wenger wants the team to have pace but the soporific passing means we never see the benefit of it.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Half time. Lucky to be only one down - Cavani should have had his hat trick already.


What a crock of shit.

Bit harsh on Cavani....probably short of being world class but hardly crock of shite

I think he's a bit overrated and not the best finisher but he's getting himself into the goal scoring positions

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozil was shite as well.

Probably doesn't want to inflict any damage on his future teammates for next season.

I have a feeling it will be PSG too. Bayern seems obvious, but for some reason I think PSG.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

It's like Wenger wants the team to have pace but the soporific passing means we never see the benefit of it.

Don't know if I'd describe our play as soporific, seems too highly strung for that.

It's more like Stan Laurel trying to run through a minefield

[Maestro]

Bit harsh on Cavani....probably short of being world class but hardly crock of shite

I think he's a bit overrated and not the best finisher but he's getting himself into the goal scoring positions

I see what you did there :haha:

[Kano]

Get in their faces and put it in the mixer.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

He never turns up. It's expected.

We are never going to agree on this but last season or so I think he's one of the few players for us who does consistently turn up

Granted he hasn't been good tonight, but who has?. We rely on him so much that we have allowed our play to be totally congested.

[Maestro]

The body language of our players as they walk on the pitch says it all, way to go Wenget ....so much for motivating your players

[Munchies]

no changes at HT

im done

[The Emirates Gallactico]

The cash for being involved in the CL isn't even as important these days like it was in the past due to the massive money in the PL these days.


Bit harsh on Cavani....probably short of being world class but hardly crock of shite

I think he's a bit overrated and not the best finisher but he's getting himself into the goal scoring positions

:unsure:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

The body language of our players as they walk on the pitch says it all, way to go Wenget ....so much for motivating your players

Chance of a Wenger bollocking: 0%.


For everything else there's mastercard.

[Globalgunner]

there is nothing impressive about being MOTM when playing against Arsenal

Funny, yknow I was being sarcastic. He was MOTM more for us than PSG

[Maestro]

The cash for being involved in the CL isn't even as important these days like it was in the past due to the massive money in the PL these days.



:unsure:

And hence Wenget is deliberately throwing in the towel early

[Maestro]

Funny, yknow I was being sarcastic. He was MOTM more for us than PSG

True, I know

[Niall_Quinn]

The cash for being involved in the CL isn't even as important these days like it was in the past due to the massive money in the PL these days.



:unsure:

Not just the prize money. Lots of sponsorship deals attached too. And TV as always. It's no small thing. Plus it keeps the myth alive that we are a top team. We aren't.

[Power n Glory]

We are never going to agree on this but last season or so I think he's one of the few players for us who does consistently turn up

Granted he hasn't been good tonight, but who has?. We rely on him so much that we have allowed our play to be totally congested.

He disappeared around New Year's.

[Maestro]

At least play for a bit of personal pride and a move away from Arsenal

[Marc Overmars]

I have a feeling it will be PSG too. Bayern seems obvious, but for some reason I think PSG.

I think he's pals with PSG's owners. Bank on it.

[selassie]

Why is Coq playing as a second striker?

[Goonermerree]

We'll turn this around or at least get a draw.

[Marc Overmars]

Bit harsh on Cavani....probably short of being world class but hardly crock of shite

I think he's a bit overrated and not the best finisher but he's getting himself into the goal scoring positions

25+ goals for like 7 seasons now.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Has everyone given up watching now? :lol:

Just watched a couple of episodes of Parks and Recreation.

[Niall_Quinn]

Horrible cheat Cavani.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Jesus that was close.


I think he's pals with PSG's owners. Bank on it.

I may be a bit naive but judging from his twitter/instragram he does seem to genuinely love living in London and the PL.

[Marc Overmars]

Why is Coq playing as a second striker?

He's like a new signing.

[Globalgunner]

Coq with probably our 1st shot on goal

[Marc Overmars]

Should have signed Aurier instead of Debuchy.

[Maestro]

Just watched a couple of episodes of Parks and Recreation.

How is that show, been thinking of watching it but worried it won't be funny enough for me

[The Emirates Gallactico]

How is that show, been thinking of watching it but worried it won't be funny enough for me

Starts of a bit slow but gets pretty, pretty good after a while. It does have a tendency like a lot of sitcoms to rely on repeated character gags/shortcomings/gimmicks too much at times for it's humour though.

Worth watching overall tbh.

[Maestro]

How are PSG only 1-0 up?

[Marc Overmars]

Alexis making a timely interception in our own half to begin an attack.

Exactly why he shouldn't be up front.

[Goonermerree]

We always give the opposition time to get back, read a newspaper and have a cup of tea when we come of of defence.

[Maestro]

Starts of a bit slow but gets pretty, pretty good after a while. It does have a tendency like a lot of sitcoms to rely on repeated character gags/shortcomings/gimmicks too much at times for it's humour though.

Worth watching overall tbh.

:good:

I'll give it a go

[Power n Glory]

The midfield are hiding.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Aurier's crossing is amazing. He's like the opposite Sagna.

[Niall_Quinn]

Starts of a bit slow but gets pretty, pretty good after a while. It does have a tendency like a lot of sitcoms to rely on repeated character gags/shortcomings/gimmicks too much at times for it's humour though.

Worth watching overall tbh.

Started watching it a while back, but just couldn't get into it. Maybe a timing thing.

[adzzzbatch]

Fuck off Arsenal, where's the heart where's the effort?

[Marc Overmars]

Giroud coming on to save us :bow:

[selassie]

Ox needs to be taken off, he's breaking down our attacks. Why does he keep running head down into congested areas? :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

How is that show, been thinking of watching it but worried it won't be funny enough for me

I'm on Series 5. I love it.

You really need to give it a chance, the characters really grow on you and when Rob Lowe joins the cast, he is mint.

[Thierrymon]

We've created nothing. Playing like a bunch of strangers.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

The midfield are hiding.

If only we had a big powerful imposing midfielder who has the capability to boss a midfield.

[Marc Overmars]

Oxlade :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Dangerous sub coming up. Bif on. Ox off. Alexis will have to do a real defensive job now and there's a good chance he won't.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Sub with nearly half an hour to go?

Wenger's watch must be fucked.

[Niall_Quinn]

Shoot Iwobi! You just don't have that much time at this level.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sub with nearly half an hour to go?

Wenger's watch must be fucked.

Somebody told him an hour ago he'd completely fucked up the team selection. Now that the message has reached his brain he's sprung into action.

[Maestro]

I'm on Series 5. I love it.

You really need to give it a chance, the characters really grow on you and when Rob Lowe joins the cast, he is mint.

Nice, run out of stuff to watch and I've been hesitating starting it. Just finished catching up with The Last Man On Earth

[Niall_Quinn]

Should have been a red card for Aurier. He kicked out there, before getting the fake injury.

[Goonermerree]

Sub with nearly half an hour to go?

Wenger's watch must be fucked.

He subbed at 60 mins at the weekend!!!!

[Globalgunner]

Ospina bails us out

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ospina on the ball there. Stops Aurier.

[Maestro]

I think the hair slows Giroud down a bit

[Munchies]

https://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/arsenal.gif

[Marc Overmars]

Cavani again :haha:

What a man