West Ham v Arsenal, Saturday 3rd December, 5.30pm, BTS1

[Kano]

Spammers home form is actually better than their away form, despite the perception. Which may not be saying much but still, a win won't be a given.

Unbeaten in the PL through November for us.

Time for a December collapse :bow:

Andy Carroll should be back in time for this too...

[Marc Overmars]

2-1. Maybe 1-1.

Think the winter of discontent is about to begin. If it hasn't already.

[fakeyank]

Andy Carroll will run us ragged.

3-0 loss. Carroll hattrick.

[Goonermerree]

I'm going to watch this one with my eyes closed, it won't be easy.

[GP]

0-3

[Xhaka Can’t]

One-nil down two-one up

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Antonio and some other pubber died midweek.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

can see the Ammers nicking this one 1-0

[AFC Leveller]

2-1.

Carroll to bully to Mustafi.

[selassie]

Not entirely confident either, though I never am or at least haven't been since Santi has been crocked.

Think we'll really struggle in this one but nick a point, 1-1.

[Niall_Quinn]

3-0 Ozil hattrick. I predict a nice, smooth, authoritative, aggressive performance.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

3-0 Ozil hattrick. I predict a nice, smooth, authoritative, aggressive performance.

Well you never know you might get that, it won't come from Arsenal but you might get it

[Niall_Quinn]

Well you never know you might get that, it won't come from Arsenal but you might get it

Judge it at the end of the season.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Judge it at the end of the season.

The West Ham game?....Oh...ok then

[Globalgunner]

West Ham will bring Andy Carroll out from the orthopaedic ward to score another hattrick against us.
3-2 loss

[AFC Leveller]

Payet against Gabriel sounds scary. Whoever plays right mid needs to track back and double up otherwise we're fucked.

[Niall_Quinn]

West Ham will bring Andy Carroll out from the orthopaedic ward to score another hattrick against us.
3-2 loss

It'll be a bit sad whenif they manage to pull the oldest trick in the book against us again. I wonder have we even mentioned him in training?

[adzzzbatch]

2-0/2-1 I think the slump continues here but with a loss. Whether we can actually manage more than one effort and/or shot target remains to be seen. We're looking very Arsenal like atm, repeating the events of seasons past, it reminds me of TNG Cause and Effect.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

It'll be a bit sad whenif they manage to pull the oldest trick in the book against us again. I wonder have we even mentioned him in training?

What? Why would we do that he doesn't play for Arsenal

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cyw9gDlWgAICYpY.jpg

[Kano]

Good line up. No Bif I see, hopefully back soon.

[GP]

Yeah I think we really miss him when he's not available.

Hopefully Lucas can come off the bench and make an impact.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Given our injuries probably reasonable lineup (although I'm always immediately suspect when Monreal plays)

[fakeyank]

Thank fuck Ramsey is not in the starting line up. He should not be anywhere close to the club tbf.

[Marc Overmars]

Jenkinson. :rose:

[Gooner23]

When Wenger publicly admits his confidence is shot you know it's bad, he very rarely says things like that.

Not a bad line up, glad it's Xhaka plus one of Coq / Elneny. And there's options on the bench.

[Globalgunner]

Jenkinson. :rose:

I blame the fans

[Kano]

Oh fuck. It's Hargreaves :doh:

[Kano]

Turn the music off :lol:

[adzzzbatch]

Fucking useless fucks turn off the music.

[adzzzbatch]

Some dickhead shouting something.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chapecoense. :(

[adzzzbatch]

Alexis could be fucked. :doh:

[Kano]

Alexis could be fucked. :doh:

Eh?

[adzzzbatch]

Eh?

They said he was working on his groin a lot during the warmup.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They said he was working on his groin a lot during the warmup.

That could be doing the warm-up.

[Kano]

They said he was working on his groin a lot during the warmup.

Ah. Doesn't help with Bif being out at the moment. Alexis doesn't need his groin or hamstring muscles. That's for babies.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gabriel couldn't control it.

[adzzzbatch]

How was that a foul?

[Kano]

Collins having to come off already.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Collins is dead.

[adzzzbatch]

west ham :lol:

We really don't have any excuses not to beat this lot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis giving Collins a good view.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

FFS Collins, just go you berk.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Man Arbeloa coming on? :popcorn:

[adzzzbatch]

Come on Nacho :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sexy flick from Alexis.

[adzzzbatch]

ox :doh:

[Kano]

Poor from Ox

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shocking from Ox.

[Kano]

They haven't beaten us in ten years at home?? Always had the impression we struggle at their place for some reason.

[adzzzbatch]

Should be 0-1!

[Kano]

Great ball from Xhaka

[adzzzbatch]

and again!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great pass from Xhaka.

[Kano]

Almost from Alexis just taken out of his stride

Monreal opening up their left side again

[adzzzbatch]

We're all over them atm.

[Goonermerree]

Come on Arsenal!!!

[adzzzbatch]

We have been a bit wasteful.

[adzzzbatch]

Alexis playing well.

[Kano]

Just wide from Mustafi and just out of Kos' reach but offside anyway

[adzzzbatch]

chance after chance, should be putting these away. offside that time though.

[Goonermerree]

We need to score while we're on top.

[Kano]

There is absolutely no atmosphere in this stadium. Dead.

[adzzzbatch]

Nearly 1-0 FFS Arsenal

[Goonermerree]

We haven't lost a match with Mustafi in the line up.

[Kano]

Well defended by Monreal and Kos

[adzzzbatch]

There is absolutely no atmosphere in this stadium. Dead.

It's crap init.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos did well on Lanzini to deny the angle.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Sliced open too easily there.

[Goonermerree]

Too much space for Lanzini, this defence worries me at times.

[Kano]

It's crap init.

I'd love them to go down because of this shithole

[adzzzbatch]

payet :lol:

[Kano]

No one in the middle. Got in again down the left

[adzzzbatch]

I'd love them to go down because of this shithole

:gp:

A shithole they've paid fuck all for.

[adzzzbatch]

how is that a foul?

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYEEEEESSSSS!!!!!

[GP]

OZILLLL!!!!

[GP]

Too easy really.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

1 - 0!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ÖZIL!!!!!!

[adzzzbatch]

Easy for Ozil.

[GP]

Right, lets take this lot to the cleaners.

[adzzzbatch]

Can we keep a clean sheet today :pray:

[Master Splinter]

Alexis :bow:.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Anyone else worried for a brief second that Ozil was going to miss that?

No? Just me then. :getcoat:

[GP]

What does Noble do?

I mean, apart from not getting picked for England?

[Goonermerree]

Cough, cough. Dare I mention a GF? Too soon?

[adzzzbatch]

hargreaves is sooooooooooo boring.

[GP]

Cough, cough. Dare I mention a GF? Too soon?

Giant Fart?

[WMUG]

Why do the Yanks get commentators who are so much better?

[adzzzbatch]

I'd put that 3-3 draw out of my mind :doh:

[Goonermerree]

Giant Fart?

If you feel the need!

[adzzzbatch]

ooooooooooo

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Can we keep a clean sheet today :pray:

It's been a while hasn't it? Burnley game was the last time in the league.

Given our struggles with Andy Carroll I fear we need a cushion going into the last 20 if we're going to win this.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

WTF Ox?

[adzzzbatch]

we get the first booking :rolleyes:

[Goonermerree]

Why do the Yanks get commentators who are so much better?

I get Lee Dixon on my NBC streams, I like him. ON BT at the moment. Bah!

[GP]

Ox :lol:

[adzzzbatch]

It's been a while hasn't it? Burnley game was the last time in the league.

Given our struggles with Andy Carroll I fear we need a cushion going into the last 20 if we're going to win this.

We all know caroll will score against us when he comes on. :ilt:

[Master Splinter]

Ox is playing his own game.

[WMUG]

Oh Ox :lol:

:doh:

[Globalgunner]

Ox :lol:

Remember the talented dynamic 17 year old Ox that used to play for us?. Dead as a Dodo now

[Goonermerree]

Remember the talented dynamic 17 year old Ox that used to play for us?. Dead as a Dodo now

He needs to leave

[adzzzbatch]

I've heard more atmosphere in a baseball stadium than I have here.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We all know caroll will score against us when he comes on. :ilt:

I tried to wipe last season from my mind. :(

On the plus side playing in this stadium does seem a lot more easier than at the Boleyn ground. Far less intimidating for the players.

[adzzzbatch]

Alexis :doh:

[Goonermerree]

Could run, bad touch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis just focusing on running. :lol:

[adzzzbatch]

I tried to wipe last season from my mind. :(

On the plus side playing in this stadium does seem a lot more easier than at the Boleyn ground. Far less intimidating for the players.

Fucking hat-trick!

[GP]

Should have gone down.

[GP]

Remember the talented dynamic 17 year old Ox that used to play for us?. Dead as a Dodo now

Nah

[adzzzbatch]

We should be 4 up by now.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Alexis really should have gone down.

[Goonermerree]

Alexis is like a little ferret, you have to love him.

[adzzzbatch]

I don't think we care about goal difference.

[adzzzbatch]

No yellow for arbo :rolleyes:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

No yellow for arbo :rolleyes:

Only reserved for Arsenal players. :rolleyes:

[adzzzbatch]

payet :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

ffs Alexis should have taken the shot

[Goonermerree]

I don't think we care about goal difference.

No, if we'd been up on Swansea like spuds were Wenger would have pulled of Kane and Denbeli and put us at risk of drawing or something. Kane would defo have been oiked off when on a hat trick.

[adzzzbatch]

Only reserved for Arsenal players. :rolleyes:

It all evens up when something, something.

[Goonermerree]

They're putting some high balls in the box, Carroll would be on the end of them, need more goals.

[Goonermerree]

Gabriel down.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Great Gabriel down now.

Rightback curse. :rose:

[Goonermerree]

Gabriel is done.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Guessing Holding would be thrown on as RB as Wenger would be reluctant to disrupt the Mustafi/Kosicenly partnership.

[adzzzbatch]

We've been quite poor really.

[adzzzbatch]

sloppy.

[LDG]

We've been quite poor really.

:faint:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS OZIL!!!

[adzzzbatch]

0-1 HT. Same old same old though.

[adzzzbatch]

:faint:

I know it's surprising!

[Goonermerree]

Guessing Holding would be thrown on as RB as Wenger would be reluctant to disrupt the Mustafi/Kosicenly partnership.

We ruined chambers doing that, please don't let us ruin another young kid.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BT Sport are a bit desperate to keep West Ham in this game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We've been quite poor really.

I don't agree this time.

[Goonermerree]

BT Sport are a bit desperate to keep West Ham in this game.

They don't want people turning off, look at the advertising revenue they'd lose.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Apart from taking our chances (same old same old) I think we've been quite good. Kept West Ham at bay and done well on the break away.

Got to say the Xhaka-Coquelin parternship is impressing me.

Still, it can all go to shit in the second half once Andy Carroll is thrown on.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I don't agree this time.

Agree Don't think we've been poor at all just wasteful

Ozil and Alexis have been good driving forward

Not under much pressure but even Monreal has looked decent

[Goonermerree]

Not trying to be negative, but Walcott is just not in this game.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We ruined chambers doing that, please don't let us ruin another young kid.

Well Gabriel seems alright so perhaps it won't be necessary.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Not trying to be negative, but Walcott is just not in this game.

He's been generally poor since his purple patch tbh.

Guessing now that's he's back in the England squad there's nothing to work for. :rolleyes:

[Goonermerree]

He's been generally poor since his purple patch tbh.

Guessing know that's he's back in the England squad there's nothing to work for. :rolleyes:
He could soon be out of it again if he doesn't pull his socks up.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Not trying to be negative, but Walcott is just not in this game.

That's not negative, that's just a statement of fact

[Goonermerree]

Stupid Fletcher keeps saying we need to speed up our play and be more decisive. We're playing as fast as I've seen us for a while.

[adzzzbatch]

carroll getting ready to come on.

[Goonermerree]

Carroll's coming on to bully us.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

carroll getting ready to come on.

I'm scared. :-(

[adzzzbatch]

Good delivery

[adzzzbatch]

I'm scared. :-(

Me too.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Damn Theo that was a free header.

[Master Splinter]

Should be 0-5.

[adzzzbatch]

fuck off ref.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS that wasn't a foul. And now a dangerous set piece.

[adzzzbatch]

Theo :doh:

[Kano]

Feo :doh:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

God dam it Theo ... first time!

[Kano]

Need a second. I can see them fluking an equaliser soon.

[Master Splinter]

Feo LOLcott.

[Kano]

Well defended by Kos

[adzzzbatch]

cut open there.

[Kano]

Feo LOLcott.

I don't get it

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Bloody hell we need to end this!

[adzzzbatch]

FFS wake up Arsenal.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fletcher goes wide now. This is getting scary.

[adzzzbatch]

Do we want them to equalise or something.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor old Gabriel.

[Goonermerree]

Gabriel off for treatment, we need another goal here, as usual we don't score enough in these games.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fletcher the Valiant booked.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ayew about to come on.

[Kano]

Payet :lol:

[Goonermerree]

This is becoming the Alexis/Ozil show from an Arsenal point of view.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Payet. :haha:

[adzzzbatch]

wh are getting closer and closer to a goal.

[Kano]

Nasty foul on Alexis

[Kano]

And not even a yellow for that :doh:

[adzzzbatch]

Nasty foul on Alexis

doesn't look like the ref is going to take any action :rolleyes:

[adzzzbatch]

Fuck off theo.

[adzzzbatch]

Oh reid has got a yellow and rightly so!

[Kano]

Good, Reid was booked in the end

Rambo on :bow:

Feo off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo hauled off, Ramsey on.

[Goonermerree]

Good, Reid was booked in the end

Rambo on :bow:

Feo off

Shows how bad Theo has been. He'll play well again in February.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Poor by even some of Theo's low standards we've seen from him in the past.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Shows how bad Theo has been. He'll play well again in February.

When's his next contract due?

[Kano]

Shows how bad Theo has been. He'll play well again in February.

I'd rather have him than Sterling tbf

[Goonermerree]

When's his next contract due?

No, next England match is in March.

[Kano]

Gandoplh saves twice!

[Goonermerree]

I'd rather have him than Sterling tbf

Do we have to have either of them?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Feck off Randolph.

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

[Kano]

Alexis!!!

:bow:

[adzzzbatch]

GET IN!!!!!

Needed that!!!

[GP]

What a fucking goal.

[Kano]

Do we have to have either of them?

That's a fair enough response :lol:

[Munchies]

YAYYYY

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS!!! WHAT A PLAYER!!!!

[adzzzbatch]

caroll on :ilt:

[Goonermerree]

Absolutely brilliant finish. Alexis sancez baby, Alixis sancez ohh ohh. You you have to love him!!!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I FUCKING LOVE ALEXIS SANCHEZ!

[Marc Overmars]

Get in!!!!!

What a man

[Maestro]

Thank you, well done lads. Keep fighting

[The Emirates Gallactico]

PAY HIM THE MONEY WENGER!!

[Master Splinter]

Alexis you beautiful man.

[Goonermerree]

I FUCKING LOVE ALEXIS SANCHEZ!

Me too!!!! Give him 250k a week or whatever he wants

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Me too!!!! Give him 250k a week or whatever he wants

He'd probably be happy with another dog.

[Kano]

Think it will take more than money to keep Alexis here. Hopefully I'm wrong.

[Goonermerree]

He'd probably be happy with another dog.

Dogs have to be fed you know.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fucking hell. Our stupidity nearly cost us. Just hoof it away next time Coq. :doh:

[Goonermerree]

Think it will take more than money to keep Alexis here. Hopefully I'm wrong.

A trophy?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Just wide from Ox.

[Kano]

Fucking hell. Our stupidity nearly cost us. Just hoof it away next time Coq. :doh:

We've had this game under control. They've only managed a couple of shots on target. Hammers have shown some pressure but we've defended well and they haven't really caused us too many problems.

[Marc Overmars]

Think it will take more than money to keep Alexis here. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Yep, the guy is a superstar.

Let's just pray he believes we can win the big prizes.

[adzzzbatch]

Need more for the goal difference!

[Kano]

A trophy?

I think so. He's a player really driven to win judging by how he plays every week. One last big contract for his career so it'll have to be the right one for him.

[Kano]

ALEXIS!!!!

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[adzzzbatch]

Amazing player!!!!!!!!

[Marc Overmars]

What a fucking G!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS!!!!! :cloud9:

Stunning.

[Goonermerree]

I love him!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[adzzzbatch]

fuck off ref prick.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Just give him the whole fucking club!!!!

Alexis :bow:

[Kano]

West Ham are going down :lol:

[Globalgunner]

I love him!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love him more

[adzzzbatch]

West Ham are going down :lol:

:pray:

[Kano]

Jammy fuckers

[adzzzbatch]

OH FUCK OFF.

[adzzzbatch]

ALWAYS THAT CUNT.

[Kano]

3-3 final score?

[Goonermerree]

Clean sheet, you're having a laugh. Andy Carroll, who knew

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh please don't fuck this up now lads!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh dear.

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kano]

OX!!!

Blinding

1-4!!

[adzzzbatch]

WHAT A GOAL!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

OX!!!!!

[Kano]

Never score enough in these games :coffee:

[Goonermerree]

I'm not counting that goal, it was a shot not a tap in.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Never in any doubt lads.

[Globalgunner]

WHAT A GOAL!!!!!!

He needs to do more of thius. God knows he is capable. Forget the instructions, just do your thing Ox

[Master Splinter]

Get Lucas on for a +1.

[Maestro]

What more can you ask of Sanchez, best in the league

[Kano]

ALEXIS!!!!

1-5!!!

:haha:

[GP]

Outstanding.

[adzzzbatch]

Demolition!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS HAT-TRICK!!!!! :cloud9:

[Kano]

Once again...West Ham :haha:

[Master Splinter]

ALEXIS FUCKING SANCHEZ!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

He needs to do more of thius. God knows he is capable. Forget the instructions, just do your thing Ox

Individually he's got all the attributes to be a top player, it's just that he struggles to function in a team, especially ours with our style of play.

Even this goal was all him and not reliant on teamwork.

[adzzzbatch]

BT: Offside! Offside but he was offside though!

:haha: