Chelsea V Arsenal- Sunday 17 September at 13:30

[AFC Leveller]

Huge game, one of our bogey grounds in recent years against the champions. Do we have the right players to go there and win? Definitely. However, as we have seen over the years, the players either don't prepare for this game and self destruct by giving away two cheap goals or the manager picks the wrong team and formation. I hate sitting here khowing the same thing will probably happen, we will go there and get spanked. Concede the first goal, defend like a bunch of amateurs and completely fail to turn up or prepare for the ocasion.

My team would be (433):

Cech
Bellerin
Mert
Kos
Kolsinac
Coq
Xhaka
Ramsay
Ozil
Alexis
Lacazette

2 DCMs with Ramsay just in front and Ozil on the right, Alexis left and Laca up top.

If this is our stating 11, i reckon we can win 2-1.

However, the manager will let likely choose a completely different team and we'll lose 3-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Coquelin is a bit dead tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

Last 5 games, 5 losses, 15 conceded, 2 scored.

A record that should get any manager sacked.

If we win then Wenger has improved his record from catastrophically, cataclysmically, unbelievably awful, to catastrophically, unbelievably awful.

We go into the game with the same old hope and expectations, neither of which will be met.

We need Wenger to be sacked BEFORE this game to stand a chance.

[dostoy]

Its time for Arsenal to once again show how bad they are.

I don't just want defeat, I want humiliation.

I want at least 6-0 and maybe more, I think Arsenal can do it, especially if its shocker and the welsh idiot in midfield.

We all know this game is already lost in the Arsenal players minds but I want another battering, this time worse than ever.

Wenger the fuck out and this is the ONLY way.

[Niall_Quinn]

Its time for Arsenal to once again show how bad they are.

I don't just want defeat, I want humiliation.

I want at least 6-0 and maybe more, I think Arsenal can do it, especially if its shocker and the welsh idiot in midfield.

We all know this game is already lost in the Arsenal players minds but I want another battering, this time worse than ever.

Wenger the fuck out and this is the ONLY way.

Oh come off it.

Be against the manager, by all means. Just about everyone is with you on that.

But do you SERIOUSLY want the club to go down the drain in your pursuit of one man? Does that mean the cunt really is bigger than Arsenal FC?

Only if we let him be.

[AFC Leveller]

Coquelin is a bit dead tbf.

Just read somewhere he's dead for 3 weeks.

In that case Manitland starts. We can't go into a big away game with two Non disciplined midfielders. Chelsea will look at the Liverpool game and see how we were overran in the middle and do the same thing to us.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Elneny, Ozil, Sanchez, Lacazette, Welbeck

Bollocks to three at the back. It doesn't work unless you know what you're doing

[Xhaka Can’t]

Last 5 games, 5 losses, 15 conceded, 2 scored.

A record that should get any manager sacked.

If we win then Wenger has improved his record from catastrophically, cataclysmically, unbelievably awful, to catastrophically, unbelievably awful.

We go into the game with the same old hope and expectations, neither of which will be met.

We need Wenger to be sacked BEFORE this game to stand a chance.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zMRrNY0pxfM

[The Emirates Gallactico]

There's so much attention on this match and pressure on us to perform that I think we may just do it. Tbh, we've beaten Chelsea 3 out of the last 4 times so our recent record isn't that bad.

Though it'd be like that Man City away game a few years back, a blip that's not going to fundamentally change Wenger's approach to matters.


Cech

Kos, Mustafi, Monreal

Bellerin, Saed

Ramsey, Xhaka

Ozil Lacazette Welbeck

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I'd be happy to see Ozil, Sanchez and Welbeck play and even Theo who has often played well against Chelsea. Even more important though is how we work as a team and what we do in midfield so I think the actual exact line up is secondary.

Can't for the life of me objectively see an away win but I live in hope.

[selassie]

I realistically don't see us picking up any points in the games against any of the top 5 away from home, Spurs maybe as they have struggled at Wembley, but getting anything from Chelsea, Man City or Man Utd is not realistic IMO.

I think it will be a routine comfortable loss at Stamford Bridge tomorrow, I also think Wenger will get the team and tactics wrong.

[Niall_Quinn]

I realistically don't see us picking up any points in the games against any of the top 5 away from home, Spurs maybe as they have struggled at Wembley, but getting anything from Chelsea, Man City or Man Utd is not realistic IMO.

I think it will be a routine comfortable loss at Stamford Bridge tomorrow, I also think Wenger will get the team and tactics wrong.

Are you kidding me?

Spuds struggling at Wembley. Rack your brains and try to think of the ONE team in the league that will help them out.

[AFC Leveller]

"I feel very attached, even now, to Arsenal. My feelings for the club, well I don't have to repeat myself, every single time we play against them, because it's known. Whoever doesn't believe me, or doesn't feel it is this way, is not right. I know how I feel, my family does, and that's all that matters to me.



"Once I made the decision to leave Barcelona, Arsenal had the first option, and Barcelona had the obligation to contact Arsenal first. Then they had a week to basically respond yes or no to the buy-out clause.

"I knew Chelsea were on the side, among other clubs, but after I spoke to [Jose] Mourinho in the meantime he convinced me that it was a great place to come. The week passed, Arsenal never responded, never contacted me either, so I took it as them having enough players in their squad, so I made my move to Chelsea.

Fabregas was an integral part of Chelsea's title-winning campaign last season
Fabregas was an integral part of Chelsea's title-winning campaign last season
"Because I felt they wanted me the most, Jose spoke to me in a way that not many have spoken to me before, and I knew what he wanted from me. He motivated me so much in that meeting that my choice was very easy.

"I love Arsene, the man. I love him of course as a coach too. This is a decision he made. I always said that he's like a father to me, and he will always be."

Fabregas has enjoyed a huge resurgence in form since last summer, when his future at Stamford Bridge looked uncertain.



He said: "I'm the type of guy that when I'm told I can't play under this type of manager, not with his style, if you tell me this some fire comes inside me, and I want to prove everyone wrong. And that's what I did, and hopefully I can keep it up for as long as I can.

"Because mentally I feel like a boy that is only just starting, and physically I feel very, very well. It's all about the attitude and hunger to do well for the team and yourself."

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-3.

I'm feeling lucky.

[Marc Overmars]

I don't think we'll lose.

[Ralpheroo72]

It would be nice to be surprised, but a draw might be our best bet.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's programme is on now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJ7D_Y5XkAARCRe.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Souness, Neville and Henry pitchside.

Arsenal. :bow:

Even when we win a big match, we didn't actually win it.

[Penguin]

When did Ozil get injured?

Hopefully Iwobi drops back to cover for Ramsey when he goes for a stroll. If he does it might be a good thing that Ozil isn't playing, defensively at least. Or better yet Ramsey can do his job for once.

I'll go for an optimistic 1-1.

[Power n Glory]

Why is Iwobi starting over Alexis? We might as well just sold him if we're going to try and make an 'example' of him in his final year. Senseless.

[AFC Leveller]

Wenger slowly fasing out Alexis and Ozil. Makes sense if they have made it clear they won't sign on.

I mean why would you bench Alexis in such a big game?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He hasn't played made any games and did just on Thursday. Fair enough you could say he was playing on Thursday because he is being punished but it just strikes me as reading in to something that isn't there.

[GP]

He hasn't played made any games and did just on Thursday. Fair enough you could say he was playing on Thursday because he is being punished but it just strikes me as reading in to something that isn't there.

Agreed.

[Power n Glory]

He hasn't played made any games and did just on Thursday. Fair enough you could say he was playing on Thursday because he is being punished but it just strikes me as reading in to something that isn't there.

Why is Iwobi playing when he also played on Thursday but hasn't started any other games? Iwobi didn't even have a good game on Thursday but is starting over Alexis.

Whatever the case, it boils down to stupidity. Trying to make a point in the final year of a players contract makes no sense now. We should have made that point last year and then sold him on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi had a pre-season. Based on last season it's more playing Welbeck ahead of him anyway though isn't it?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big Man is there. :sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[Ernesto]

Come on you c*nts!

Win 2-0 and we go 3rd

[Power n Glory]

Iwobi had a pre-season. Based on last season it's more playing Welbeck ahead of him anyway though isn't it?

Alexis has gone without a pre season on plenty of occasions for us and that's never stopped Wenger from playing him at this point in the season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The player poses. :haha:

[Power n Glory]

Iwobi had a pre-season. Based on last season it's more playing Welbeck ahead of him anyway though isn't it?

Are you arguing this is the correct decision?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis has gone without a pre season on plenty of occasions for us and that's never stopped Wenger from playing him at this point in the season.

https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2016-sep-10/southampton#!teams

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Are you arguing this is the correct decision?

I'm arguing people saying it's somehow vindictive.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Cech.

[Power n Glory]

https://www.arsenal.com/fixture/arsenal/2016-sep-10/southampton#!teams

Alexis started 3 games prior to that. He's only started one Cup game this year so the above still makes no sense.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pedro shoots, right at Cech.

Poor square ball from Bellerin.

[Power n Glory]

I'm arguing people saying it's somehow vindictive.

It's stupid, whatever it is.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis started 3 games prior to that. He's only started one Cup game this year so the above still makes no sense.

We don't often play on a Thursday.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's stupid, whatever it is.

Well Ozil isn't playing so you should be pleased.

[Niall_Quinn]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJ7D_Y5XkAARCRe.jpg

Hopefully that cunt Wenger dies soon. Only way we'll get a decent manager in here.

[Power n Glory]

Well Ozil isn't playing so you should be pleased.

I'd be more please if you had some common sense.

[Gooner23]

5 mins in and it's immediately apparent nothing has been done to rectify the gaping hole that is our centre mid.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'd be more please if you had some common sense.

We support Arsenal, when's common sense been a factor?

[Power n Glory]

We don't often play on a Thursday.

Again, in a game where Ozil is missing and we're playing away from home from Chelsea, Wenger picks Iwobi to play over Sanchez, who also played on Thursday and you don't see anything wrong with that?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette wipes Moses out. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

5 mins in and it's immediately apparent nothing has been done to rectify the gaping hole that is our centre mid.

If we didn't know Wenger all too well, you'd have to conclude it is sabotage.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

tbh Alexis isn't 100% match fit so I don't oppose the move tbh.

Plus it's not like Ozil's been a star performer lately so it's not a big miss.

[Niall_Quinn]

Again, in a game where Ozil is missing and we're playing away from home from Chelsea, Wenger picks Iwobi to play over Sanchez, who also played on Thursday and you don't see anything wrong with that?

The stupid cunt doesn't care about anything other than his pathetic red zones and 77% possession.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Morata offside.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willian. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

tbh Alexis isn't 100% match fit so I don't oppose the move tbh.

Plus it's not like Ozil's been a star performer lately so it's not a big miss.

You play your best players in the top games. Alexis and Ozil are our top players. What was the point of keeping them here and then letting them walk on a free? At least get the last season out of them. This bloke we have here, this so-called manager, he's the biggest joke in football. Except he's not funny. Not at all.

[Penguin]

Xhaka is still passing the ball to the other team.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great effort from Welbz but it spins wide.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I agree with PnG if you're going to play someone who played on Thursday why not play the one who performed well.

Rather than the one played horrendously out of position

Probably in Wengers senile mind playing Sanchez and Lacazette together would be too perfect

[Penguin]

Cech timewasting already :lol: :haha:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

You play your best players in the top games. Alexis and Ozil are our top players. What was the point of keeping them here and then letting them walk on a free? At least get the last season out of them. This bloke we have here, this so-called manager, he's the biggest joke in football. Except he's not funny. Not at all.

Ozil is injured is he not?

[Master Splinter]

Welbz :doh:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette shoots, Courtois saves.

[Penguin]

Chance!

Welbeck :doh:

[Power n Glory]

I agree with PnG if you're going to play someone who played on Thursday why not play the one who performed well.

Rather than the one played horrendously out of position

Probably in Wengers senile mind playing Sanchez and Lacazette together would be too perfect

It makes no sense when you factor in Iwobi starting.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh Danny ..... if you could only finish.

Is this going to be Pool all over again then?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pedro is a bit dead.

[Master Splinter]

Should be leading.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kolasinac smacks it, Courtois saves.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozil is injured is he not?

Yes, it has developed from being "rested" midweek to an injury today. Guess resting can be a stressful business.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pedro really fucked it up there.

[Power n Glory]

You play your best players in the top games. Alexis and Ozil are our top players. What was the point of keeping them here and then letting them walk on a free? At least get the last season out of them. This bloke we have here, this so-called manager, he's the biggest joke in football. Except he's not funny. Not at all.

We should have just sold them if we aren't going to play them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Morata clears it.

[Power n Glory]

Now the chance created by Fabregas, that's a chance worth counting. Pedro should have scored but good save from Cech as well.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We should have just sold them if we aren't going to play them.

No one was willing to go in for Ozil with a year left which is a testament to how generally mediocre he's been for us.

[Master Splinter]

FFS Xhaka.

[Penguin]

Why does Mustafi never jump for crosses? He always seems to let the strikers get a jump on him. Poor defending.

He also played everyone onside for that Pedro chance. :doh:

[Penguin]

Now the chance created by Fabregas, that's a chance worth counting. Pedro should have scored but good save from Cech as well.

Cesc plays that same pass against us every time we play against him and it always works.

Who teaches our defenders? Two of them trying to play offside, one of them dropping back and playing everyone on. :doh:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Damn bad FK to give away Hector

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not a bad effort from Xhaka.

[Marc Overmars]

How are we doing? Any sign of the hap hazard Liverpool performance yet?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How are we doing? Any sign of the hap hazard Liverpool performance yet?

No. 1-0 could be imminent.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref is horribly one-eyed on the minor decisions.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Gallas :lol:

[Newguy]

It makes no sense when you factor in Iwobi starting. this is whats confusing. Why is Iwobi playing in such an important game in such an important position? Iwobi is a decebt squad player but i wouldn't start him ahead of Alexis

[Niall_Quinn]

How are we doing? Any sign of the hap hazard Liverpool performance yet?

Scrappy and low quality from both sides. Typical PL pub affair so far with play and chances about 50/50.

[Master Splinter]

Is that Capi or Djimon Hounsou?

[Niall_Quinn]

this is whats confusing. Why is Iwobi playing in such an important game in such an important position? Iwobi is a decebt squad player but i wouldn't start him ahead of Alexis

Alexis, the most energetic and willing player in the league, is 0.00000437% down on his optimum red index. There's a 0.00002936% chance he'd be injured if he started.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos, what was that? :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good ball Mustafi.

[Penguin]

Cahill :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How hasn't Ramsey or Lacazette scored?

[Master Splinter]

WTF?

[Niall_Quinn]

Amazing miss.

[Power n Glory]

Sitter from Lacazette. Great work from Ramsey.

[Master Splinter]

Should be 0-3.

[Master Splinter]

Lacashite.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monreal hammers it at Cech. :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Nacho with nearly the OG of the season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 HT.

[Xhaka Can’t]

We have played very well this half. I hope we don't pay for failing to take advantage of our almost total superiority.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS should be ahead.

You know Conte is going to get them playing better in the second half.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

So his left foot is just for standing then.

[Niall_Quinn]

HT 0-0

Chavs aren't much at all. We should be winning this.

Iwobi is a good young player but he's not at a level where he can control a game like this.

[selassie]

I really like how we played first half, we have looked fairly organised and pretty good going forward. I hope we don't rue those missed chances. I'm still concerned about our defence though, we look a bit dodgy TBH.

[Gooner23]

Get Alexis on asap, this one is winnable.

Switch to a back 4 as well, put the extra man in centre mid. Elneny alongside Xhaka would then free up Ramsey to get forwards.

[Niall_Quinn]

Get Alexis on asap, this one is winnable.

Switch to a back 4 as well, put the extra man in centre mid. Elneny alongside Xhaka would then free up Ramsey to get forwards.

72nd minute, as well you know.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Carragher singing the praises of Iwobi & Danny though .... he's got a point though. We do look a lot more disciplined in midfield without Ozil.

[Niall_Quinn]

Carragher singing the praises of Iwobi & Danny though .... he's got a point though. We do look a lot more disciplined in midfield without Ozil.

It has nothing to do with Ozil. It has everything to do with Ramsey and Xhaka discovering a bit of discipline. Ozil would have done far better than Iwobi in there today. And of course Alexis should have been the first name on the team sheet. 18 goals in his last 28 PL games and the one player who can pull out a special moment and make the difference. But we have Wenger.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pedro hauled off, Bakayoko on.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Bakayoko is really good.

I don't like this. <_<

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willian shoots, right at Cech.

Mustafi sold himself too easily. A month too late.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Mustafi sold himself too easily.

A major problem of his.

[Penguin]

Mustafi sold himself too easily. A month too late.
:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Lacazette and Welbeck? Seriously?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Send him off!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Luiz booked.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Necessary foul from Nacho.

All started by a stupid ball from Saed to Lacazette too feet because there was no movement.

[Niall_Quinn]

Red card?

Yes?

And if not, why not?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Charged down Alonso's shot well.

[Niall_Quinn]

Commentators trying to apologise for the shocking inconsistencies in refereeing in this league.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I know it's not in the spirit of the game but our players really need to start hounding the ref a lot more when it comes to incidents like that .... it's that sort of shithousery that helps influence decisions into your favour.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lacazette looks half the player today. Don't know what's up with him.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Lacazette looks half the player today. Don't know what's up with him.

Wengerised after four games .... a new record.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbz should've unleashed it there.

[Niall_Quinn]

Welbeck surely has to do better there? Fucking awful.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi is er involved I think you can say.

[Niall_Quinn]

He's doing okay today, Mustafi. Staying strong and doing the chavvy things he needs to do.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willian. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey NOT appearing in the final third is a pretty refreshing sight.

[AFC Leveller]

At least we're competing today, makes a huge difference (weirdly enough). If we can build a reputation of a always turning up in big games and working hard, things would start to look up.

[Niall_Quinn]

63% possession for the chavs in the second half? That's a made up stat surely?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ramsey NOT appearing in the final third is a pretty refreshing sight.

God forbid that Wenger actually instructed him not to do so after noticing that Chelsea have subbed on Bakuyko.


Wenger actually making tactical changes in game depending on opposition decisions ........ :faint:

[AFC Leveller]

God forbid that Wenger actually instructed him not to do so after noticing that Chelsea have subbed on Bakuyko.


Wenger actually making tactical changes in game depending on opposition decisions ........ :faint:

I believe as well that we have not to worry too much about the opposition and play our game with spirit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Morata booked. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Apart from the odd lapse on the flanks, our defence is playing very differently today. Far more coverage and man marking, far less frantic chasing around. Has Wenger handed it over to somebody who knows what they are doing?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette off, Alexis on.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Poor game from Lacazette all things considered - seems like he just froze.

After his interview where he mentioned wanting to play in tough away games being a reason for him coming to the PL, you'd think he'd be sharper today.

[Penguin]

Why was Lacazette taken off?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willian off, Hazard on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Why was Lacazette taken off?

He was poor today and Welbeck has done a lot more work. Actually agree with L'Idiot for once.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Will we ever see Sanchez and lacazette play together????

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Why was Lacazette taken off?

Tbh Iwobi's and Welbeck's running are essential if we want to ensure Chelsea don't run over us. Was the obvious option imo.

[Niall_Quinn]

I hope, though, it's Alexis through the middle rather than Welbeck. Otherwise what would be the point of the sub?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Will we ever see Sanchez and lacazette play together????

Will Batman ever see Robin again ?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbz' groin. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbeck off, Bif on.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Oh for god sake please not another long term injury for Danny.

[Niall_Quinn]

That's pretty bloody unlucky. If we lose Welbeck now it means Giroud. And that means we'll lose all our energy up front.

[Niall_Quinn]

We're fucked now. Unless Bif can conjure up a statistical anomaly.

[Penguin]

Does anyone know Welbeck's injury record before he joined us? Pretty sure he only turned into a crock after he joined us.

[Niall_Quinn]

Great chavving by Alexis. Conned the ref and got the FK. More of that please.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for Mustafi. Wankers.

[Niall_Quinn]

FUCK OFF!

[Niall_Quinn]

Was offside. But how stupid is that? The old, stand behind the defender relies on you getting back onside. That's the whole fucking point of it.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Yeah can't debate with the decision there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cech held on to it well from Hazard.

[Niall_Quinn]

Elneny?

WHY?

WTF?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc shoots wide.

Iwobi off, Elneny on. :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Yeah wtf? Elneny?

We should probably save the sub till the last few mins as well incase of another injury.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm fairly sure the actors are there, not the characters.

[Penguin]

Yeah wtf? Elneny?

We should probably save the sub till the last few mins as well incase of another injury.

Bad sub... he's just inviting Chelsea to attack us. Hope it doesn't cost us.

[Niall_Quinn]

We've lost all our momentum. Static. Bif really kills our game. But if he has to be on, they why haven't we changed up and tried to play to his very few strengths? And nothing has gone within a million miles of Alexis either. The injury was unlucky but Wenger needs to react now and adjust things.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well that was a quality bit of play.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bellerin gets Elneny booked by playing in another shitty, shitty attempt at a cross.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Hazard really is a diving prick.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fabregas awards himself a corner.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Luiz sent off! What a cunt.

[Penguin]

We haven't had any attempts on goal in the second half, apart from Mustafi's offiside goal. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh shit. That looked awful.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

10 game ban at least for sideshow bob!

Kola looks fine though .... what a fucking beast of a man he is!

[Niall_Quinn]

Didn't look deliberate by Luiz. He was going for the ball. Kolasinac okay. For a second I thought it was one of those horror injuries. Could have been.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

btw third straight Chelsea game in a row where they've had a man sent off! :lol:

[Penguin]

It happened right in front of Conte and he's still arguing the red :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Commentators seem a little pissed that Kola is not badly injured.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kolasinac booked.

[Niall_Quinn]

Kola booked for nothing.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Michael Oliver trying to even it out.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pathetic dive by Moses. Absolutely pathetic.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey gets MOTM for not being a dick.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 FT.

[Penguin]

No attempts on goal even though we're a man up. :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger bottle job.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I'll take it tbh though we should have won.

Fantastic discpline for a change.

[AFC Leveller]

I predicted a 3-0 loss and thought we had no chance, so credit to the boys for the effort and discipline (although that should be the norm).

[Niall_Quinn]

FT 0-0

Exactly what Wenger wanted. Chavs there to be beaten today.

Bif absolutely hopeless. What was the point of him?

Elneny sub sums Wenger's ambitions, or lack of them to be precise, up to a tee.

2 dropped points. We were the better team. Chavs so ordinary today.

Welbeck injury upset the balance and left Wenger with a choice. He chose to race to the bottle bank without his bottle.

[GP]

I think Moses has some kind of inner ear problem.

[hobson's choice]

Good, disciplined performance today.

Ramsey played his best game in a Arsenal shirt at Central Midfield.

Monreal was a leader today, my MOTM

Xhaka is shit

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Wenger trying to make excuses for the Liverpool game in post match comments for this game

No one made you pick Ox you cunt

[Penguin]

I would have taken a draw before the game but I'm with NQ on this one. Chelsea were poor too and we should have gone for it.

We defended reasonably well (even though we let Pedro get through on goal with a typical Arsenal mistake). Ramsey, Welbeck and Iwobi worked hard and didn't let them have too much time on the ball. That's all great and hopefully they keep doing that every game, especially Ramsey, otherwise what's the point?

But whenever we got on the ball we ran out of ideas. Everyone just standing on the spot waiting for something to happen. We had no shots on goal in the second half, and even when Luiz got sent off we couldn't create a single opportunity.