Swansea V Arsenal 14 January at 3

[AFC Leveller]

Swansea have been shat on by most teams this season but this will be their first game under their new manager, Paul Clemen. New managers tend to have a positive effect when they start so expect this to be tough.

Head says 2-2

Heart says 1-4.

[Goonermerree]

Swansea have been shat on by most teams this season but this will be their first game under their new manager, Paul Clemen. New managers tend to have a positive effect when they start so expect this to be tough.

Head says 2-2

Heart says 1-4.

I hope our players go into this expecting it to be tough.

[GP]

0-5

[fakeyank]

Can this season be over already? :yawn:

[Goonermerree]

Can this season be over already? :yawn:

Then we will be rapidly into the next.:(

[GP]

Jesus fucking christ.

[fakeyank]

Then we will be rapidly into the next.:(

There is a small chance that Wenger may not sign a new contract. Thats what there is to look forward to. The likelihood is that there will be a rinse and repeat of the last 10 years but you gotta have some hope. :(

[Marc Overmars]

Should win. Hopefully no new manager effect for Swansea.

1-2.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pack it in if we don't win and win well. This is a chance to play some decent football too. I think we probably shouldn't get off to a slow start and invite them into the game and boost their confidence. That approach hasn't been a great success if I'm being completely honest.

[LDG]

Looking forward to this one. Said nobody ever.

Apart from Swansea of course.

Usual humiliation, one would assume.

[selassie]

Swansea have been shat on by most teams this season but this will be their first game under their new manager, Paul Clemen. New managers tend to have a positive effect when they start so expect this to be tough.

Head says 2-2

Heart says 1-4.

Swansea are in bad form, they have a new manager and they face Arsenal, this is only going one way guys...:(

Swansea 2 Arsenal 1

[AFC Leveller]

Pack it in if we don't win and win well. This is a chance to play some decent football too. I think we probably shouldn't get off to a slow start and invite them into the game and boost their confidence. That approach hasn't been a great success if I'm being completely honest.

I don't get why we start off slowly and then give the oppo a goal or two to boost their confidence. Swansea are shit and we should murder them in the first 30 mins and then cruise for the rest of the game. But we l know that won't happen, we won't be prepared and the game will turn into a struggle.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I think Paul Clement is a decent manager, for me wasn't given enough time to prove himself at Derby and I reckon if anyone can keep Swansea up its him.

Never done the Double over Swansea in the premier league, so I fancy today is a draw or a defeat

We simply can't play the way we have in the last two games in the first half and expect a win. And without a game plan and the right players we can't expect anything different from what we've seen.

[Goonermerree]

They do occasionally surprise themselves and us all by playing well and winning well. Today could be one of those days. I hope so.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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We're fifth, the fire must be lit under them surely?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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[Goonermerree]

What's happened to feo?:rose:

[GP]

Sand in his vagina

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

So apparently no lesson been learnt from last Saturday. Ramsey and Xhaka? Surely you have the imagination to try Ox there it can't be any worse than this feeble midfield partnership.

[Niall_Quinn]

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We're fifth, the fire must be lit under them surely?

Wenger proving again he's as big an idiot as he is a stubborn old goat. Shit team that will plod along to an anticipated 3 points (surely?) but will bore the fuck out of everyone in the process.

PUT ALEXIS BACK UP FRONT YOU STUPID FUCKER!

[Niall_Quinn]

What's happened to feo?:rose:

Contract negotiations must have stalled.

[Power n Glory]

Wenger proving again he's as big an idiot as he is a stubborn old goat. Shit team that will plod along to an anticipated 3 points (surely?) but will bore the fuck out of everyone in the process.

PUT ALEXIS BACK UP FRONT YOU STUPID FUCKER!

It's unbelievable stuff.

[Niall_Quinn]

Is it an official rule now that when a club changes their manager we have to play them next?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Should be playing in red tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

Should be playing in red tbf.

Surely it would have clashed with their all white kit?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Whose pass out of play was that from then?

[Niall_Quinn]

What a lousy attempt at a pass.

[Niall_Quinn]

How the hell is that not a yellow? Fucking ridiculous.

[Goonermerree]

Come on Arsenal, let's put in a performance.

[AFC Leveller]

Xhaka loses the ball under th slightest bit of pressure. Slow and too one footed to get out of situations quickly enough.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nobody gets near him, thankfully cech keeps it out.

[Munchies]

just got on

COYG

[AFC Leveller]

As I feared, we are making Swansea look like Barcelona. They are shit ffs why are we giving them this much respect and time in the ball?!?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Proper hoofball from us so far.

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud is shit. Sure, he'll get the odd goal and even the odd important goal but that's what a striker's supposed to do and he gets enough opportunity in this team. It's the rest of his play. He's slow, lazy and offers a fraction of what Alexis can give us up top.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sigurdsson hits it but over it goes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Very generous start fro us again. The defenders turning their backs on the ball rather than closing the player down is a friendly touch.

[Niall_Quinn]

Coquelin might not be a world beater but we look a lot more vulnerable when he's not there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was poor Kos.

[Niall_Quinn]

That was poor Kos.

Came from a natural instinct from the midfielders to go backwards. It's second nature to them now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well played Iwobi. Somebody other than Alexis is up for a game then.

[fakeyank]

I secretly hope every game that we concede first. At least we are forced to come out and attack then. Sick of this tippy tappy.

Also, is it wrong that I hope Girouds gets injured (nothing serious, may be a pulled muscle) because I want Alexis up front or may be Lucas? I like Giroud but I know that the senile goat won't drop him for the greater good of the team.

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[Niall_Quinn]

No yellow :haha:

Just keep fouling him then I guess. That should have been 2 yellows for him now.

[Goonermerree]

No yellow :haha:

Just keep fouling him then I guess. That should have been 2 yellows for him now.

that was a disgusting decision. A lenient approach the commentator said on my stream.

[Niall_Quinn]

that was a disgusting decision. A lenient approach the commentator said on my stream.

He's saving his cards for our first foul.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud got the winner against Preston, idiot.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey is taking way too much time on the ball and he's got no interest on what's happening on the flanks. And Xhaka is no better. When Xhaka arrived here he had a good range of passing on him, what the hell happened to that?

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis has agreed new terms? They just said it on my stream.

Great news if true.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis shoots, Fabianski saves.

[Niall_Quinn]

Decent enough effort from Alexis. A few more of those please.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis has agreed new terms? They just said it on my stream.

Great news if true.

I don't think he phrased it how he was supposed to, sadly.

Horrific from Ramsey again.

[Goonermerree]

Ramsey is taking way too much time on the ball and he's got no interest on what's happening on the flanks. And Xhaka is no better. When Xhaka arrived here he had a good range of passing on him, what the hell happened to that?

He also had a good shot on him. Xhakaboom!

[Niall_Quinn]

Proper build up play and then the lazy arse Giroud fucks the whole thing up. Disgraceful stuff.

[AFC Leveller]

Ramsay is shit. Why does he think he is Brazilian? Idiot.

[AFC Leveller]

Proper build up play and then the lazy arse Giroud fucks the whole thing up. Disgraceful stuff.

What the fuck was Ramsay doing there tho? Why didn't he shoot first time

[Niall_Quinn]

What the fuck was Ramsay doing there tho? Why didn't he shoot first time

He had to hold the ball for longer then he wanted because lazy arse was sauntering back from an offside position.

[AFC Leveller]

Summary of the first 30 minutes:

Fullbacks non existent, midfielders are doing their best Denilson impression and Giroud just can't be arsed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Still no yellows. :haha:

[AFC Leveller]

Wtf is the ref playing at? That's 3 blatant yellows for Dyer that he's ignored!?

[Niall_Quinn]

Really good effort to injure Monreal there. Dyer should have 2 yellows now as well. But no card again.

Xhaka got sent off for that, but nobody seems to want to talk about that special rule they all pretended existed.

[Niall_Quinn]

I bet the stats report we fouled more than them at the end of the game.

[A Gunner]

0 - 1 Giroud

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GIROUD!!!!!

[AFC Leveller]

What a fucking miss by Giroud

1-0 lol as am typing

[Goonermerree]

Giroud get in

[Niall_Quinn]

Bif gets very, very lucky there. Very lucky.

What a fucking awful miss by him after a great build up. Then, thankfully, we get the ball back in there again and donkey manages to thrash it in. Just.

[Goonermerree]

Let's press on from here. Score some goals

[GP]

GIROUD SCORES AGAIN!!

It's unbelievable stuff.

[AFC Leveller]

Giroud wants to come off

[Goonermerree]

Is Giroud carrying an injury now

[Goonermerree]

Ox coming on?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif off injured, Ox on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bif will be going off. Great news. Ox coming on and now Alexis can go back up top. We should see some decent football after that.

[AFC Leveller]

Ox about to come on for bif with Alexis going up top

[A Gunner]

Looks like Ox is coming on
Giroud is coming off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud is toughing it out. That'll add an extra four weeks.

[Niall_Quinn]

Damn it, it was another primadonna fake-out. The injured hero now wants to struggle on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ki booked for diving. :haha:

[AFC Leveller]

Lol dive i thought that was a pel

[Goonermerree]

Yellow for diving no pen

[Niall_Quinn]

Booking for a dive. It looked a pen tbf. But if he did dive, what a cunt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ki does the Pires.

[Niall_Quinn]

There was contact but he was looking for it all the way. Cheating. Ref gets it right. Should be a red for that tbf because the defender would have got red.

[A Gunner]

Ki was already diving on the left foot, before Kos touched him on the right.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great pass from Gabriel. Dyer blazes it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Thanks heavens Dyer is shite. Almost a great assist by our defence.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 HT.

[Niall_Quinn]

HT 0-1

Another dreadful half of football but enough to satisfy Wenger I guess. Just a few tweaks to this team and we'd have something worth watching.

[Goonermerree]

I can't believe Giroud missed that first chance, at least he was alert to the second one.

[AFC Leveller]

HT 0-1

Another dreadful half of football but enough to satisfy Wenger I guess. Just a few tweaks to this team and we'd have something worth watching.

Iwobi and Ramsay have been shit and Xhaka looks nervous.

Giroud is still on.

[AFC Leveller]

Ramsay already giving the ball away.

Idiot

[Goonermerree]

I want to see Welbz up and running soon, he hasn't really had a chance to show what he can do for us because of injuries.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shots flying in, poor from Alexis on the most recent chance.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fabianski saves from Ramsey, how?

[AFC Leveller]

What a save and miss from ramsay

[A Gunner]

0 - 2 Iwobi

[McNamara That Ghost...]

IWOBI!!!

It was coming.

[AFC Leveller]

2-0 Iwobi deflection

[Goonermerree]

2 nil Was that a foul on Fabs leading up to it?

[Niall_Quinn]

0-2. That should be that. Time to shut up shop.

[GP]

NOICE!

[GP]

2 nil Was that a foul on Fabs leading up to it?

I know you're keen to talk us down at every opportunity, but no.

[A Gunner]

Grioud off
Ox on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

At least let him get the bonus point for FF Wenget you berk.

Ox on for Bif.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Routledge shoots, Cech saves.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fernandez sends it up in the stands.

[A Gunner]

0 - 3 OG via Iwobi shot

[AFC Leveller]

3-0 another deflection

[McNamara That Ghost...]

OG AGAIN!!!!

[Goonermerree]

Nice shot from their defender.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka booms it out of the planet.

[AFC Leveller]

Gabby has been very solid at RB.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis hoping for the OG hat-trick.

[A Gunner]

0 - 4 Alexis

[AFC Leveller]

4-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Enough time to rack up 4 or 5 here.

LOL, is that another OG? Anyway 0-4.

Nope, good finish from Alexis.

[Goonermerree]

Yay Alexis scores 4 nil

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's time to give Ramsey the Djimi Traore song.

[Niall_Quinn]

Have a go Iwobi FFS!

[Goonermerree]

We just can't let Alexis leave.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenger bringing on two defenders. Sorry.

[Globalgunner]

C`mon boys. Fill yer boots 6-0 is possible here

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fer fuck sake.

How isn't that a yellow?

Alexis off, Welbz on.

Ozil off, Lucas on.

[AFC Leveller]

Alexis not happy to come off, he clearly wants that golden boot.

[Niall_Quinn]

Dimwit takes Alexis off. First he starts him wide, the he subs him. Not sure why he bothered starting him if he doesn't want our best player playing every minute in his best position.

Here comes Perez and Welbz.

[AFC Leveller]

Lol he really is pissed about coming off.

[Goonermerree]

Alexis is not happy, look at him on the bench.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis has gone past Diego Costa, he'll be ahead due to the assists he has.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis is not happy, look at him on the bench.

He needs to grow up a bit.

[AFC Leveller]

Alexis with his coat over his head he is fuming lol

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka hammers it, Fabianski saves.

[Goonermerree]

He wants the golden boot

[GP]

He needs to grow up a bit.

He really does. Childish.

[Globalgunner]

Shooting is not one our strong points.

[Munchies]

alexis showing PASSION

what a lad

[AFC Leveller]

I'd be pissed off too if I was him considering Ramsay and Iwobi remains on the pitch.

[Niall_Quinn]

He needs to grow up a bit.

Wenger needs to leave the club. His conservative bullshit is horrifying. Just because he can't run a program that keeps the players fit, don't deprive the fans of seeing the best players for the full 90.

He's a shit manager. Takes off all our creativity and runs the risk of Swansea nicking a goal. That won't lose us point, but we want a big bag of goals and a clean sheet surely?

He is, he's a shit manager. It's time for him to fuck off. He makes the game boring.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nah it's overkill. Ends up isolating you from everyone else if it continues.

And let's be honest, this is probably going to happen whoever the manager is.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenger needs to leave the club. His conservative bullshit is horrifying. Just because he can't run a program that keeps the players fit, don't deprive the fans of seeing the best players for the full 90.

He's a shit manager. Takes off all our creativity and runs the risk of Swansea nicking a goal. That won't lose us point, but we want a big bag of goals and a clean sheet surely?

He is, he's a shit manager. It's time for him to fuck off. He makes the game boring.

We have 48 from 21 games. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Borja clears one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Swansea 0-4 The Arsenal, FT. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

We have 48 from 21 games. :wacko:

Who cares? We are capable of getting more. And there's that chance we knew would come when fart ripped the two best players out. Good job Swansea are shit.

If our best player wants to play for 90 then let him play.

FT the most boring 4-0 you'll ever see. Thanks to the shit of a manager we have here.

3 more points against whipping boys to add to the tally that will take us to 4th.

Meanwhile Wenger promises no January signings.

TIME TO FUCK OFF WENGER! JUST FUCK OFF!

[Niall_Quinn]

People are saying Iwobi was no good. Don't know about that. For a young kid he gets plenty involved in the game. Already better than Theo and five times as willing as Giroud.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Who cares? We are capable of getting more. And there's that chance we knew would come when fart ripped the two best players out. Good job Swansea are shit.

If our best player wants to play for 90 then let him play.

FT the most boring 4-0 you'll ever see. Thanks to the shit of a manager we have here.

3 more points against whipping boys to add to the tally that will take us to 4th.

Meanwhile Wenger promises no January signings.

TIME TO FUCK OFF WENGER! JUST FUCK OFF!

Wow. :lol:

[Goonermerree]

People are saying Iwobi was no good. Don't know about that. For a young kid he gets plenty involved in the game. Already better than Theo and five times as willing as Giroud.
I like Iwobil, always putting in an effort and in the mix of things.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

People are saying Iwobi was no good. Don't know about that. For a young kid he gets plenty involved in the game. Already better than Theo and five times as willing as Giroud.

What idiot brought him in?

[Niall_Quinn]

Wow. :lol:

He just irritates the fuck out of me with his caution and his plodding. Somebody needs to slap him and tell him to snap out of it and get on with competing for this league.

Ramsey speaking now. One of our key targets today was to not concede. Says it all really. Well yes, of course, try not to conceded - but key target?

He's boring. He's killing football for me and I'm betting thousands of others too.

We have players here that could put on a show. Why don't we? It's supposed to be entertainment.

[Niall_Quinn]

What idiot brought him in?

Mr "Even a stopped clock..."

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mr "Even a stopped clock..."

On QI they said that isn't correct, apparently. It was Toksvig speaking so I wasn't really listening.

[Niall_Quinn]

On QI they said that isn't correct, apparently. It was Toksvig speaking so I wasn't really listening.

I don't know what QI is.

[Master Splinter]

Swansea have been shat on by most teams this season but this will be their first game under their new manager, Paul Clemen. New managers tend to have a positive effect when they start so expect this to be tough.

Head says 2-2

Heart says 1-4.

Head :haha:.

[Master Splinter]

Swansea are in bad form, they have a new manager and they face Arsenal, this is only going one way guys...:(

Swansea 2 Arsenal 1

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

I think Paul Clement is a decent manager, for me wasn't given enough time to prove himself at Derby and I reckon if anyone can keep Swansea up its him.

Never done the Double over Swansea in the premier league, so I fancy today is a draw or a defeat

We simply can't play the way we have in the last two games in the first half and expect a win. And without a game plan and the right players we can't expect anything different from what we've seen.

Impressively, every sentence is spectacularly wrong.

[Master Splinter]

0-4

:gp:

[GP]

:gp:

Never in doubt

[Niall_Quinn]

Impressively, every sentence is spectacularly wrong.

The last bit is right. No plan, poor team selection, same shit, exactly what happened except Swansea chipped in with a few goals, fortunately in their own net.

Maybe electric shock therapy would work on this manager and his players.

[Master Splinter]

The last bit is right. No plan, poor team selection, same shit, exactly what happened except Swansea chipped in with a few goals, fortunately in their own net.

Maybe electric shock therapy would work on this manager and his players.

He wrote:



And without a game plan and the right players we can't expect anything different from what we've seen.


We didn't have much of a game plan and the blend of players was off again, but this time we won 0-4. I don't disagree with his worries, but the sentence was ultimately wrong. So it's funny to laught at his Chris Sutton/Eeyore-esque post in marvellous hindsight.