Hull City v Arsenal, Saturday 17th September, 3pm

[Kano]

Arsenal haven't lost in East Yorkshire for 101 years.

Wenger :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

We've torn Hull apart on our last 2 visits to their place.

Expect that to continue.

1-3

[Niall_Quinn]

3-0 Ozil hattrick. Or 0-0 if we sell him because he's shit.

[fakeyank]

3-0 loss

[Power n Glory]

4-0 this is the game that will give us hope before they disappear again against Chelsea.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

if we play like we did on tuesday we will lose, because i don't believe even Hull would pass up the chances to score that Edinson Cavani missed.

I think tomorrow is a good day to rest the Coqzorla partnership (especially as Coquelin played like a slag on tuesday)

Although i think Elneny would be a good physical presence against Chelsea, would be happy with a central midfield triangle of Cazorla, Xhaka and Ozil....you know the one that really looked like it worked against Watford.

[Goonermerree]

Wenger has confirmed that Petr Cech will return in goal against Hull, after sitting out in the Champions League to give David Ospina some game time, but Aaron Ramsey remains injured. Theo Walcott is a maybe at the moment.

He's also been talking about summer signing Granit Xhaka, saying that he sees the 23-year-old as a "box-to-box player".

"Xhaka is adapting to the pace of the English game, but he will play games," Wenger said.

"I think he will have a huge impact."

[Power n Glory]

“Every week he’s stronger and better. I think he will play a big part this season.

“He has the stature, the power, the strength.

“For many players it took some time to get into the team, it happens.”

He adds: “I prefer him as a box-to-box player. He has the engine to have an impact with his runs.”

It may explain why he's not starting games. Box to box - is that his style?

[Power n Glory]

I take it back.


“Look, In one or two occasions [he struggled]. I think he has adapted quite well. His physical strength and power allows him to pretend to play straight away.

“He is highly focused. Elneny as well, both of them are focused and top top quality.”

Wenger doesn't think he's ready.

[Goonermerree]

'It may explain why he's not starting games. Box to box - is that his style?' from P & G

I didn't see him as that, but hey ho, Wenger knows best.

[selassie]

It may explain why he's not starting games. Box to box - is that his style?

I had him more down as a DLP in the Xabi Alonso mould, I swear Wenger is obsessed with converting any player he can get his hands on.

Moreover, if Xhaka is box to box then I'm even more confused about our Midfield options, when Xhaka partnered with Caz are we essentially playing with two box to box midfielders?

[Goonermerree]

I don't buy that he's not ready for the Prem either, he has to play to get used to it and he's been with us in pre-season training, you'd think he would have some clue by now.

[selassie]

I don't buy that he's not ready for the Prem either, he has to play to get used to it and he's been with us in pre-season training, you'd think he would have some clue by now.

Yeah it does sound a bit iffy, the fact he didn't start against PSG thickens the plot.

From the little I have seen of him he looks to have played well but obviously Wenger thinks otherwise.

[Marc Overmars]

WUMger and his cotton wool wrapping. Happens to most of our new signings.

[Goonermerree]

Yeah it does sound a bit iffy, the fact he didn't start against PSG thickens the plot.

From the little I have seen of him he looks to have played well but obviously Wenger thinks otherwise.

I still wonder if we have to pay more every time we play him minutes like we did with Ox. £200,000 I think it was per 20 mins, which is why he came on at 75 mins as a sub. When he came on at 70 mins and there was a chunk of added time, we had to pay Southampton. I can't see the point of those clauses, either you buy the player or you don't, could have ruined Ox's game as he didn't get enough playing time. Now he doesn't now whether he's coming or going half the time.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Xhaka comes from Bundesliga which is the most similar league to the PL in terms of quality and physicality, plus he was known for being pretty tough there.

Ridicolous for Wenger to think he's not ready especially after splashing 35 million on him.


Anyway got a bad feeling this is going to be one of those annoying draws, 1 - 1 or 2 - 2. We've used up our quota of luck for the season the past two games so expect a dodgy offside goal for them.

[Power n Glory]

I had him more down as a DLP in the Xabi Alonso mould, I swear Wenger is obsessed with converting any player he can get his hands on.

Moreover, if Xhaka is box to box then I'm even more confused about our Midfield options, when Xhaka partnered with Caz are we essentially playing with two box to box midfielders?

Had him down as more of an Alonso /Arteta as well. Not sure why we have bought him if trying to convert him onto something else. But Wenger knows. Maybe there is more to his game.

It means we're playing without a DM. May explain why Coquelin is driving forward so much. Maybe Wenger expects the same from Xhaka and is just setting things up. No idea why. He did the same with Song in his final season and now he's at it again.

[Power n Glory]

WUMger and his cotton wool wrapping. Happens to most of our new signings.

I really don't get it. That can't be true because he threw in Holding for a massive debut game. Perez also played straight away. There has to be something he doesn't like about their game to not play them. Ozil and Sanchez went straight in and played all the time once making their debut.

[Goonermerree]

I really don't get it. That can't be true because he threw in Holding for a massive debut game. Perez also played straight away. There has to be something he doesn't like about their game to not play them. Ozil and Sanchez went straight in and played all the time once making their debut.

It has to be a playing clause!

[selassie]

I still wonder if we have to pay more every time we play him minutes like we did with Ox. £200,000 I think it was per 20 mins, which is why he came on at 75 mins as a sub. When he came on at 70 mins and there was a chunk of added time, we had to pay Southampton. I can't see the point of those clauses, either you buy the player or you don't, could have ruined Ox's game as he didn't get enough playing time. Now he doesn't now whether he's coming or going half the time.

:lol:

That would be classic Wenger/Arsenal, it honestly wouldn't surprise me if we have a whole bunch of clauses tied into the Xhaka deal.

[Goonermerree]

:lol:

That would be classic Wenger/Arsenal, it honestly wouldn't surprise me if we have a whole bunch of clauses tied into the Xhaka deal.

It's true about Ox, I'm just speculating about Xhaka.

Edit: Just checked my facts. It was £10,000 and they had to pay Southampton £200,000 in all one year and £180,000 the year before.

[Kano]

I don't buy that he's not ready for the Prem either, he has to play to get used to it and he's been with us in pre-season training, you'd think he would have some clue by now.

Mkhitaryan, Sane and even Slimani have hardly had a kick since the start of the season. Some players adapt more easily than others.

[selassie]

It's true about Ox, I'm just speculating about Xhaka.

Edit: Just checked my facts. It was £10,000 and they had to pay Southampton £200,000 in all one year and £180,000 the year before.

It's cool man, I wasn't laughing at you, just laughing at the fact that it is a really "Arsenal" thing to do. ;)

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Mkhitaryan, Sane and even Slimani have hardly had a kick since the start of the season. Some players adapt more easily than others.

Sane is 18 and is going to find it hard to get an automatic first team place at City

Slimani was bought on transfer deadline day and started against Clubbe Brugge

[Power n Glory]

I still wonder if we have to pay more every time we play him minutes like we did with Ox. £200,000 I think it was per 20 mins, which is why he came on at 75 mins as a sub. When he came on at 70 mins and there was a chunk of added time, we had to pay Southampton. I can't see the point of those clauses, either you buy the player or you don't, could have ruined Ox's game as he didn't get enough playing time. Now he doesn't now whether he's coming or going half the time.

It's possible but I thought our cheapskate days were over. Especially if we're paying £35m for the guy. Who knows. The Ox situation was ridiculous.

[Goonermerree]

It's possible but I thought our cheapskate days were over. Especially if we're paying £35m for the guy. Who knows. The Ox situation was ridiculous.
I just find it strange that he's not playing. I haven't seen all the games, how has he done when he's played?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I just find it strange that he's not playing. I haven't seen all the games, how has he done when he's played?

First two games.....not great

Against Watford was excellent, when he came on against PSG we looked more authoritative middle of the park.

[Kano]

Sane is 18 and is going to find it hard to get an automatic first team place at City

Slimani was bought on transfer deadline day and started against Clubbe Brugge

Sane is 20 and played over 40 games last season. He wasn't cheap and his age isn't going to be a factor with Pep.

Slimani has played less than Xhaka.

[Xhaka Can’t]

:lol:

That would be classic Wenger/Arsenal, it honestly wouldn't surprise me if we have a whole bunch of clauses tied into the Xhaka deal.

Don't be so stupid, that would take up a lot of time making it difficult for us to operate effectively in the transfer market.

[Power n Glory]

I just find it strange that he's not playing. I haven't seen all the games, how has he done when he's played?

Yeah, as Herb has said, he's had a slow start but looked to be getting better. It's a strange one because he's had a preseason with us and the only way for him to adjust is to get games. As said, Wenger was OK with playing Holding straight away, Mustafi and Perez started straight away and if Perez starts this weekend but Xhaka doesn't, something is up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why does Wenget want Xhaka to be box-to-box anyway. Could we just not empty midfield once in a while?

He seems a player custom made to be like Alonso to me.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yeah, as Herb has said, he's had a slow start but looked to be getting better. It's a strange one because he's had a preseason with us and the only way for him to adjust is to get games. As said, Wenger was OK with playing Holding straight away, Mustafi and Perez started straight away and if Perez starts this weekend but Xhaka doesn't, something is up.

If I had to speculate I'd guess the reason is our manager is a fucking idiot.

[Goonermerree]

If I had to speculate I'd guess the reason is our manager is a fucking idiot.

:haha:

[Power n Glory]

Why does Wenget want Xhaka to be box-to-box anyway. Could we just not empty midfield once in a while?

He seems a player custom made to be like Alonso to me.

No idea. It's not as if he's going to be encouraged to shoot once he arrives near the box anyway. :lol:

[Kano]

Phelan offered the managers job at Hull, it's only fair that we shit on his doorstep should he accept it.

[Power n Glory]

If I had to speculate I'd guess the reason is our manager is a fucking idiot.

:lol: It looks like it. With Xhaka we have a guy that can stretch play quickly from a deep position without having to leave a massive gap between midfield and defence but it sounds like Wenger wants to clog up the midfield even more.

[Alpha]

Mkhitaryan, Sane and even Slimani have hardly had a kick since the start of the season. Some players adapt more easily than others.

This is goonersweb . We question everything a coach of Wenger ability does . We are not going to be surprised next time when a fan with no experience in coaching at all would ask to take his place .

[GP]

Xhaka will start tomorrow.

[Niall_Quinn]

This is goonersweb . We question everything a coach of Wenger ability does . We are not going to be surprised next time when a fan with no experience in coaching at all would ask to take his place .

The guy's done nothing in the PL and nothing in the CL for how many years now? Millions spent. A whole stream of players through one door and out another and we're still nowhere near a settled team that can challenge for significant honours. It's perfectly valid for this guy to be questioned after all this time. And more than valid for the fans to do the questioning as in the end it's their cash that keeps Wenger high on the hog while he fails to deliver season after season after season. Nobody is saying an average fan could do his job, but plenty are saying that he can't do his job either and the long trail of evidence unequivocally bears that out.

[Alpha]

The guy's done nothing in the PL and nothing in the CL for how many years now? Millions spent. A whole stream of players through one door and out another and we're still nowhere near a settled team that can challenge for significant honours. It's perfectly valid for this guy to be questioned after all this time. And more than valid for the fans to do the questioning as in the end it's their cash that keeps Wenger high on the hog while he fails to deliver season after season after season. Nobody is saying an average fan could do his job, but plenty are saying that he can't do his job either and the long trail of evidence unequivocally bears that out.

Most Arsenal fans if not all , including me, are frustrated when we lose a game or do not win a major trophy . But it would be totally unfair not to recognize that Arsène is doing a fair job according to the money the club gives him .
I am not against a change of we have ready made replacement .

[Niall_Quinn]

Most Arsenal fans if not all , including me, are frustrated when we lose a game or do not win a major trophy . But it would be totally unfair not to recognize that Arsène is doing a fair job according to the money the club gives him .
I am not against a change of we have ready made replacement .

I think it's totally unreasonable to suggest he's doing even a fair job, particularly in light of the money he's received over several seasons now. If anything, now we have started to spend, we look further away from being competitive. And that's all that most fans are asking. They are not demanding we win the title or reach a succession of CL finals. But this club should be at least competing and we simply aren't doing that. And it's not surprising because the manger makes mistake after mistake and then he repeats those mistakes.

How long have we been waiting to see a top striker at the club again? How long did it take for him to sign a top keeper? He's left the spine of the team weak despite the fact he's had plenty of money of later. This can no longer be excused or compensated for by looking back to 2006, 10 years ago. The failure to challenge has gone on too long now and this manager is way beyond his sell by date. It's only the fact he makes a lot of money for some very greedy non-football people that keeps him here.

On a football level, forget about it. At any other club he'd have been out the door seasons ago - just as CL winners and title winners have been cast aside as the top clubs strive to remain at the top. It used to be we had pride in not rotating our manager every 3 years. But now we have found out the hard way that persisting with this man has been deeply damaging. The ambition at this club has all but gone. We are specialists in mediocrity, the bare minimum, masters of second best and this manager and some of the fans boast about it. It's scandalous. A blight on the club. Of course many fans are going to be pissed by this. Of course they realise there are plenty of alternatives out there that could get this club back on a footballing track.

It's such a shame he's hovered like a bad stench so far beyond the time he could have left with a bit of dignity. Now he's just the guy who can't win, no matter what. No money, plenty of money, strong challenges from the rich teams, total collapse by the rich teams, it doesn't matter. Wenger can't get the better of any of them regardless of the conditions and circumstances. He's yesterday's man and the record proves it. I just hope he's got a shred of self respect left and doesn't try to stretch this out for another 3 years.

[Alpha]

I think it's totally unreasonable to suggest he's doing even a fair job, particularly in light of the money he's received over several seasons now. If anything, now we have started to spend, we look further away from being competitive. And that's all that most fans are asking. They are not demanding we win the title or reach a succession of CL finals. But this club should be at least competing and we simply aren't doing that. And it's not surprising because the manger makes mistake after mistake and then he repeats those mistakes.

How long have we been waiting to see a top striker at the club again? How long did it take for him to sign a top keeper? He's left the spine of the team weak despite the fact he's had plenty of money of later. This can no longer be excused or compensated for by looking back to 2006, 10 years ago. The failure to challenge has gone on too long now and this manager is way beyond his sell by date. It's only the fact he makes a lot of money for some very greedy non-football people that keeps him here.

On a football level, forget about it. At any other club he'd have been out the door seasons ago - just as CL winners and title winners have been cast aside as the top clubs strive to remain at the top. It used to be we had pride in not rotating our manager every 3 years. But now we have found out the hard way that persisting with this man has been deeply damaging. The ambition at this club has all but gone. We are specialists in mediocrity, the bare minimum, masters of second best and this manager and some of the fans boast about it. It's scandalous. A blight on the club. Of course many fans are going to be pissed by this. Of course they realise there are plenty of alternatives out there that could get this club back on a footballing track.

It's such a shame he's hovered like a bad stench so far beyond the time he could have left with a bit of dignity. Now he's just the guy who can't win, no matter what. No money, plenty of money, strong challenges from the rich teams, total collapse by the rich teams, it doesn't matter. Wenger can't get the better of any of them regardless of the conditions and circumstances. He's yesterday's man and the record proves it. I just hope he's got a shred of self respect left and doesn't try to stretch this out for another 3 years.


It seems we are now taking everything for granted . Tottenham and Liverpool always spend more money than Arsenal and they can not give to their fans what he is doing to Arsenal FC .
While I agree he should have done more but ignoring completely what he has done and is doing is also unreasonable in my point of view .

[Niall_Quinn]

It seems we are now taking everything for granted . Tottenham and Liverpool always spend more money than Arsenal and they can not give to their fans what he is doing to Arsenal FC .
While I agree he should have done more but ignoring completely what he has done and is doing is also unreasonable in my point of view .

What do the spuds and the scousers have to do with this? This is like Wenger, yes we lost again but so did all those other teams. I, and many others I suspect, accept there can only be one winner in a title race, one winner in the CL. What would be unreasonable would be to say, you didn't win, you are useless. But that's not what I am saying and that's not what other fans are saying. I'm saying, you had 10 years. You did nothing. You failed to compete. You failed to use the money that has been given to you and when you did use it you mostly spent it like a fool, and on the rare occasions when you spent it wisely you then took the asset and deployed it in a counterproductive manner. I'm saying, you had years to sign the players we need. And here we are, several hundred millions of pounds later, and you haven't signed the players we need.

We can make every excuse possible for this man, and some do. But in the end, he had a job to do and he didn't do it (or maybe he did, in which case he's a despicable human being too). He's a football manager at a supposedly elite team and in 10 years we've done nothing. While our rivals have all had their moments in the sun, Wenger has a perfect record of achieving nothing and I challenge anyone to refute that by listing a single achievement of merit in the last 10 years. Just one. Judged by the standards of our alleged rivals. And if our rivals are now the spuds and the scousers then I rest my case.

It's a poor excuse to claim money is the barrier when you tot up the amount we have spent recently and especially when you look at the efforts of Leicester last season. It's sad to note that the main body of Arsenal fans weren't prepared to expose Wenger as thoroughly as Leicester City did last season. It would be in our interests to expose this man. Instead, the hapless sheep sang his name when it was suggested we make a mild, almost apologetic protest. It's quite pathetic.

10 years. I give him no credit at all because he deserves none. And I'm going on his record, not sentiment and certainly not on the endeavours of equally incompetent fools like Brendan Rodgers or whatever idiot the spuds had in charge over the last decade. Arsenal is my interest and the basis on which I make all judgement.

[Kano]

This is goonersweb . We question everything a coach of Wenger ability does . We are not going to be surprised next time when a fan with no experience in coaching at all would ask to take his place .

This is the Internet. Nothing can exist in the dull grey areas because that is boring, like real life. Online it has to be absolutely extreme, one way or the other. There are egos to be fed after all.

[Niall_Quinn]

This is the Internet. Nothing can exist in the dull grey areas because that is boring, like real life. Online it has to be absolutely extreme, one way or the other. There are egos to be fed after all.

Talk about missing the point. We have football to compensate for the dull grey, don't we? You haven't properly thought through your conceitedness this time.

[Thierrymon]

This match is actually on free to air television over here. What is this wizardry?

Giroud's out. Probably a response to his sending off midweek. I just hope we dont start Alexis up front, he is much more effective from out wide.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

if we play like we did on tuesday we will lose, because i don't believe even Hull would pass up the chances to score that Edinson Cavani missed.

I think tomorrow is a good day to rest the Coqzorla partnership (especially as Coquelin played like a slag on tuesday)

Although i think Elneny would be a good physical presence against Chelsea, would be happy with a central midfield triangle of Cazorla, Xhaka and Ozil....you know the one that really looked like it worked against Watford.

A slag carrying out the orders of her pimp.......allegedly.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsjrXe-XEAAo4Pe.jpg

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS CLOWN DOING? JESUS

[adzzzbatch]

Hmmmmmm do I watch the Arsenal match or the Davis Cup? Decisions decisions.

[Marc Overmars]

Xhaka. :rose:

Punished for playing too well at Watford.

[Munchies]

Hmmmmmm do I watch the Arsenal match or the Davis Cup? Decisions decisions.

Davis Cup

Alexis is upfrotn again and no Xhaka

no focal point and we're gonna be shit again

:rose:

[Goonermerree]

Hmmmmmm do I watch the Arsenal match or the Davis Cup? Decisions decisions.

Might as well watch Arsenal, we're toast in the Davis cup, but Arsenal is not toast in the league whatever happens today

[Goonermerree]

Xhaka. :rose:

Punished for playing too well at Watford.
I really don't get not playing Xhaka. What was the point of paying35 mil?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No Giroud at all. :lol:

[Kano]

Davis Cup

Alexis is upfrotn again and no Xhaka

no focal point and we're gonna be shit again

:rose:

Just like Watford

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Going with Coqzorla and Sanchez up front again

1-0 Hull

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS is Xhaka banging Wenger's daughter or something?


It's getting preposterous now.

And no Lucas? Is this Park all over again .......... Wenger doesn't rate what he sees in training.

[Master Splinter]

Coquelin, Cazorla and Alexis will have to get injured to allow Xhaka, Elneny or Lucas a run in the team.

Finally buy a striker. Then make Alexis your first choice up front. WUMger at his finest.

Although Alexis and Theo together means they'll probably switch a lot and Theo will make the runs that we expect of a striker.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Doesn't matter, Coquelin and Cazorla are not doing enough to get the ball quick enough to Ozil. And if Ozil underperforms like he did in the last two games we won't score even if Sanchez and Walcott interchange

If defend ok, 0-0....otherwise 1-0 to Hull

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We'll score tbf.

[Master Splinter]

Ozil has had the touch of a Bendtner and the passing ability of a visually impaired Fellaini in the last two games. Three games in a row would start to become a worry.

[Marc Overmars]

Ultimately...it's Hull.

I'm sure we'll be fine, even if it is another slog.

[Kano]

Alexis has a good history against Hull - hope that continues today

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think people have been OTT with Ozil's performances but then I often seem to think that......and Coquelin was excellent against Southampton though I would like him to be usurped by Xhaka....

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Ultimately...it's Hull.

I'm sure we'll be fine, even if it is another slog.

I'm not sure we will, in fact part of me hopes its not. We are stuck with a hopelessly stubborn manager he needs to realise that the players he is picking is causing us problems. If we picked a side anywhere near like this against Chelsea we would get badly beaten.

[Goonermerree]

Here we go, well at least we do on my stream.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla. :cloud9:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi clears.

[Niall_Quinn]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsjrXe-XEAAo4Pe.jpg

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS CLOWN DOING? JESUS

LOL

WUMger :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi is doing well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo. :haha:

Beats a man and then falls over.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Mustafi is doing well.

Zim :haha::haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Great triangles :bow:

Until we lost the ball.

We really need to sharpen up the passing when we are in triangle mode.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cech sweeping it up. :bow:

[Goonermerree]

Cech sweeping it up. :bow:

You're ahead of me what you watching on?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lol my stream is about two minutes behind Maccy's commentary it seems.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis sends it sky high.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We're too reliant on Bellerin for a lot of our attacking play.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You're ahead of me what you watching on?

Firstrow. You have to take ad blocker off though so depends if you want to risk it really.

[Niall_Quinn]

Iwobi has finally mastered the art of the unnecessary extra touch.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Iwobi has finally mastered the art of the unnecessary extra touch.

Wenger :bow:

[Goonermerree]

Firstrow. You have to take ad blocker off though so depends if you want to risk it really.

I won't risk it, I get all sorts of crap without admuncher.

[Goonermerree]

Iwobi has finally mastered the art of the unnecessary extra touch.

lol

[A Gunner]

0 - 1 Iwobi

[McNamara That Ghost...]

IWOBI!!!!!

Could be an OG.

[A Gunner]

Might be Alexis'

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis. :bow:

[Thierrymon]

Sanchez with the goal?

[Kano]

Iwobi!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson just saves Hull's and his own arse.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

lol it was actually Alexis who got the last touch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I won't risk it, I get all sorts of crap without admuncher.

My laptop is on its last legs to begin with so I am not that concerned. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

IWOBI!!!!!!!!!

(It's possible my stream may have a slight lag)

[Thierrymon]

Mustafi :doh:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Comical stuff from Mustafi. Kos bails him out.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Also,

the away fans :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal did well after initially being beaten.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

BBC have given the goal to Alexis btw.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil should just do cutbacks all day, he's great at it.

Theo shot, easily saved.

[Kano]

Well recovered by Monreal

[Niall_Quinn]

Bit less tippy tappy today, so far. It's a pure pubfest but at least it's interesting.

[Niall_Quinn]

Rubbish by Walnut.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

tame from Theo. Should have done better.

[Goonermerree]

I missed the goal, all of my streams keep crashing. I had feed2all working perfectly, fiddled with as muncher, put it back on and now I get a message saying the site carries malware or something. Not able to watch at all at the moment.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I missed the goal, all of my streams keep crashing. I had feed2all working perfectly, fiddled with as muncher, put it back on and now I get a message saying the site carries malware or something. Not able to watch at all at the moment.

http://apkfifa.com/Soccer/hull-city-vs-arsenal.html


Works fine for me though it's like a minute behind Maccy's commentary.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi has it saved, Mesut misses a sitter!

[Thierrymon]

Should have been 2-0. Ozil misses a sitter. Iwobi bein great again.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

ffs hope that doesn't cost us.

[Master Splinter]

Ozil :doh:.

[Kano]

Mesut :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clash of heads. :sick:

[Niall_Quinn]

Wow. How is that not a goal? We are in full waste mode again. Time to concede a stupid equaliser?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Wow. How is that not a goal? We are in full waste mode again. Time to concede a stupid equaliser?

94th minute offside equaliser for Hull on the cards.

[Niall_Quinn]

I missed the goal, all of my streams keep crashing. I had feed2all working perfectly, fiddled with as muncher, put it back on and now I get a message saying the site carries malware or something. Not able to watch at all at the moment.

That's probably because the site carries malware. At least you know about it now.

Also, try Adblock Plus instead of ass muncher. The latter sounds a bit gay.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No idea what Bellerin is thinking there.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hull are bad in so many ways.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Santi the scrote booked.

[Kano]

Psycho Cazorla with the tackle.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Santi's defending :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Snodgrass shoots, straight at Cech.

[Goonermerree]

http://apkfifa.com/Soccer/hull-city-vs-arsenal.html


Works fine for me though it's like a minute behind Maccy's commentary.

Thanks, but I can't get that one to load. I think my sodding laptop is giving up:angry:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo is hopeless.

[Niall_Quinn]

And we're fortunate that Hull are so poor because our defence is almost on their level.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hernandez :haha:

[Kano]

Monreal and Iwobi shouldn't be a thing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Theo and Ozil ruining all our attacks.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Monreal and Iwobi shouldn't be a thing.

As good as Iwobi has been going forward, he's not doing enough defensively.

[Niall_Quinn]

Walnut is such a nothing player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PELANTY!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Livermore sent off. :haha:

[A Gunner]

Penalty Red card to Livermore

[Thierrymon]

Pen and red card to us. Hand ball.

Coquelin almost scored :O

[Globalgunner]

Theo is hopeless.

An absolute waste of space. Breathing air is probably the only think he is good at. and only because it doesnt require thinking.
PENALTY!!!!

[A Gunner]

saved...

[Thierrymon]

Sanchez misses :doh:

[Goonermerree]

Red card and pen. I have a dodgy stream and I can barely see the players numbers and shirts,mere blobs running around

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why does Alexis take pels? He never scores them.

[adzzzbatch]

:haha: :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Good save by Livermore, but the ref didn't like it. Red and pen. Don't let Walnut near this FFS.

[Kano]

Fuck sake.

Playing against ten isn't a good thing for us.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS we're going to end up regretting these missed opportunities aren't we? :(

[Master Splinter]

Alexis you fucktard.

Cazorla only from now on please.

Our non-Cazorla/Arteta pelanty takers :doh:.

[Niall_Quinn]

Don't let Alexis near it either tbf. That's yet another 1-0 lead in a 3-0 half.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Also why didn't Santi take it?

[adzzzbatch]

Why didn't Santi take it FFS?

[Kano]

FFS we're going to end up regretting these missed opportunities aren't we? :(

Nah we were always winning this and we'll get one more but it'll be a slog with ten men in their half now.

[Master Splinter]

Coquelin is now Ramsey.

At least he's playing pretty well.

[Niall_Quinn]

I think that's 5 shots this half from Iwobi. He's soooooo benched next week.

[Letters]

Why does Alexis take pels? He never scores them.

Honestly. As he was standing there I was thinking "why is he taking this? Doesn't he always miss?"
sure enough...
Thought it was a pel, harsh sending off IMO.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes.

[Globalgunner]

A golden opportunity to shore up our GD. But we wont take it will we?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Livermore was still on the pitch when the pelanty was taken. If we screw up this game could we mount an appeal against that? :unsure:

[adzzzbatch]

Alexis :doh:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

A golden opportunity to shore up our GD. But we wont take it will we?

Our finishing in general has been appalling the past two seasons. We probably don't work on it enough in training.

[Kano]

Honestly. As he was standing there I was thinking "why is he taking this? Doesn't he always miss?"
sure enough...
Thought it was a pel, harsh sending off IMO.

I think because he was deemed to have deliberately stuck out his hand end stopped a goal being scored.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 HT.

[Kano]

Santi :lol:

Good lad

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Santi needs to watch it.

Wenger would do well subbing him off soon.

[A Gunner]

I thought you don't get red and penalty anymore?

[Letters]

I think because he was deemed to have deliberately stuck out his hand end stopped a goal being scored.

I guess. At that speed though, seemed a little harsh. I'll take it.

Half time. 0-1

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Honestly. As he was standing there I was thinking "why is he taking this? Doesn't he always miss?"
sure enough...
Thought it was a pel, harsh sending off IMO.

Nothing harsh about it. He deliberately stuck out his hand to prevent a goalbound shot.

As clear as mud.

More surprise the ref had the balls and sense to give it.

[Kano]

Good half, well deserved lead, should be more.

Make it 2-0 and three points are sorted.

[Marc Overmars]

Why didn't Cazorla take the penalty? :blink:

Seems odd with him having scored 2 in the previous games.

[Letters]

Nothing harsh about it. He deliberately stuck out his hand to prevent a goalbound shot.

As clear as mud.

More surprise the ref had the balls and sense to give it.
I thought it was harsh because he was so close.
I never like red cards given when a penalty is. The team awarded the pen has a chance to score (In theory, Alexis... <_<) so why punish them again by having to play the whole rest of the game a man down?

[Niall_Quinn]

More interesting half than usual, but mainly because we've gone to plan B - pub mode. We've been awful, but not as bad as Hull who are simply dire. Ozil well below his usual standards again. Alexis really isn't a striker. We've blown gold plated chances, but that's totally normal. The defence is all over the place, again normal. The midfield is one paced but at least they are playing towards the opposition goal today. Walnut - fucking hell, what a joke of a player. Which leaves Iwobi. Not bad. He seems to want to get on with it and win, which is novel.

WUMger having a laugh with the team selection as usual. I suppose he'll drag Iwobi off as an encore.

[Kano]

I thought you don't get red and penalty anymore?

That applies to 'genuine' attempts to win the ball. Cynical acts like today still mean a dismissal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla needs to watch it now. :lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

More interesting half than usual, but mainly because we've gone to plan B - pub mode. We've been awful, but not as bad as Hull who are simply dire. Ozil well below his usual standards again. Alexis really isn't a striker. We've blown gold plated chances, but that's totally normal. The defence is all over the place, again normal. The midfield is one paced but at least they are playing towards the opposition goal today. Walnut - fucking hell, what a joke of a player. Which leaves Iwobi. Not bad. He seems to want to get on with it and win, which is novel.

WUMger having a laugh with the team selection as usual. I suppose he'll drag Iwobi off as an encore.

Pretty harsh assessment.

[adzzzbatch]

Santi is an idiot.

[Globalgunner]

Santi doing his best to make things harder for us. Wumger of course wont see anything.

[Thierrymon]

Time to bring Cazorla off now. The crowd seem determined to get him sent off.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Jesus christ take him off right now Wenger! The crowd are baying for blood!

[Kano]

Santi doing what Coquelin should be doing.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sensible reffing there. Give him a last warning and if he's a stupid as that again then he doesn't have a leg to stand on. Will the manager now take an interest in doing his job?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What is Theo thinking with crosses like that?

[Niall_Quinn]

10 years Theo has been at this. You have to wonder what he's been doing all that time.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Take Theo off as well while you're at it Wenger.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We're the most clinical side in the league. :blink:

[Kano]

We're the most clinical side in the league. :blink:

Euthanasia I think he means.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We're the most clinical side in the league. :blink:

:unsure:

That must be a lie.

[Niall_Quinn]

We're the most clinical side in the league. :blink:

BLitW

[A Gunner]

0 - 2 Walcott

[Thierrymon]

Walcott! Great goal that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

THEO!!!!!

[Master Splinter]

THEOOOOOOO!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

My stream packs in right before Theo scores :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sexy play from Iwobi.

[Thierrymon]

Iwobi is developing into some player.

[Globalgunner]

Was that truly a Walcott goal.? Probably going wide.

[Master Splinter]

Iwobi is brilliant.

He's our most mature forward player.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Was that truly a Walcott goal.? Probably going wide.

BBC have given it as an OG.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bloody stream died. Missed the goal.

[Globalgunner]

Time to take Santi off now Wenger.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Bloody stream died. Missed the goal.

Must have been using the same one I was.

Try this one

http://www.alivefoot.us/ch3.php

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ryan Mason went for 10 million? Jesus christ, how dumb are the people of Hull?

[Kano]

Couple of goals and assists from Feo so far this season.

Yet he is so infuriating to watch.

[Letters]

Always rated Walcott tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shit shot from Cazorla.

[Marc Overmars]

Always rated Walcott tbh

We all have tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL. Saw the second goal. Theo was missing that :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

So frustrating, all that fucking around on the edge of the box.

[A Gunner]

Xhaka on
Carzola off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Santi off, Xhaka on.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Boom Xhaka Laka!

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger makes the blindingly obvious sub. Quite encouraging. Hopefully not an isolated blip.

[Goonermerree]

All my streams have crashed again. I have a great HD stream up, only trouble is,l it's showing stills.

[Niall_Quinn]

Jesus! Comaball followed by the usual loss of possession.

[Niall_Quinn]

All my streams have crashed again. I have a great HD stream up, only trouble is,l it's showing stills.

No, we have just slowed the pace ever so slightly.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Iwobi is really special. You can see the likes of Ozil and Alexis fully trust him with the ball whereas they show hesitation around The Ox and Theo.

[Niall_Quinn]

Much better. Pass, pass, in on goal. Just keep doing it and we'll get a few more.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Time for Lucas tbf.

[Goonermerree]

No, we have just slowed the pace ever so slightly.
No, even Arsenal build up isn't this slow!!!!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Has Coq been watching Ramsey lately? :unsure:

[Niall_Quinn]

Passing up the cross again in favour of the backpass.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WTF Theo? :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Theo you mong. :doh:

[A Gunner]

Elneny on
Iwobi off

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I swear if we lose the league on GD .......

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hernandez off, Mbokani on.

Iwobi off, Elneny on.

:unsure:

[Thierrymon]

Hull penalty......

[Niall_Quinn]

Awful by Ozil :doh:

WTF is the point of making a beautifully precise pass to the Walnut.

And there goes Iwobi. 90 mins would have been unthinkable.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

What the fuck?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to Hull. Oh dear.

[Kano]

Pel to Hull

Cech :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-2 Snodgrass.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

2 - 1

Cock

[Marc Overmars]

FFS. :doh:

[adzzzbatch]

Fucking idiots.

[Master Splinter]

WUMger goes negative and we concede a pelanty.

5-0 game is now 2-1.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fucks sake, we don't make this easy on ourselves do we?

[adzzzbatch]

Cech has gone to shit.

[Kano]

Snodgrass scores

[Thierrymon]

Such an Arsenal thing to do to be 2-0 against ten men and still find yourself under immense pressure.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref has lost the plot there.

Certainly not a red, Cech went for the ball and then that horrendous cheat ran into him. So I suppose a pen.

AND THIS IS WHY WE KEEP OUR FOOT ON THE GAS FOR 90 WENGER YOU MORON!

[Letters]

Walcott is a professional footballer, right?
He didn't win some competition to play for us?

Oh piss. Cech :doh:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

It was the Assistant Ref who gave it.

Can't actually disagree with it either.

[Kano]

WUMger goes negative and we concede a pelanty.

5-0 game is now 2-1.

I don't think that's linked to Cech being an idiot tbf

[Goonermerree]

If that was a pen, how come Cech wasn't sent off, he was stopping a goal scoring opportunity. City 4 nil up against 11 men Bournemouth and Jack, we can't score a hatful against a p poor side with ten men.

[adzzzbatch]

Cech needs to be dropped he's become a liability!

[A Gunner]

1 - 3 Alexis

[Thierrymon]

Alexis!!! 3-1

[Marc Overmars]

Alexis. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS!!!! :bow:

[Kano]

If that was a pen, how come Cech wasn't sent off, he was stopping a goal scoring opportunity. City 4 nil up against 11 men Bournemouth and Jack, we can't score a hatful against a p poor side with ten men.

No reds for genuine attempts to win the ball. Which it was. Just terribly timed.

[Niall_Quinn]

It was the Assistant Ref who gave it.

Can't actually disagree with it either.

No, it was a pen. Cech was late. But that doesn't excuse the horrible cheat who did everything in his power to put on a show. Yellow was correct too. Cech definitely going for the ball.

Question though. WTF is up with our, what's it called,.. defence?

[GP]

Pathetic from Walcott, Alexis saves his blushes.

[Letters]

1 - 3 Alexis

Damn my lagging stream! :lol:
I haven't got that far yet.
No spoilers! :sulk:

[Kano]

Alexis!

Wenger :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If that was a pen, how come Cech wasn't sent off, he was stopping a goal scoring opportunity. City 4 nil up against 11 men Bournemouth and Jack, we can't score a hatful against a p poor side with ten men.

Kano explained this earlier. :lol: