Atletico Madrid v Arsenal (03/05 BT Sport 1, 20:05)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think this is going to be another instalment in glorious failure.

I'm sure we'll find a way to pub a goal, sit back and conspire to lose the game.

[Marc Overmars]

Expecting glorious failure but it's really all or nothing, the players just have to raise their game to levels not seen before.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I’ll be shocked if get close to them tbh.

The Jan transfer moves went as well as possible for the future but was really boneheaded in respect of ensuring we had a squad that could challenge in Europe.

We should have kept Giroud until the end of the season.

[Mac76]

You just know he'll start with Welbeck and Xhaka = game over

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Honestly I'm still holding out some vague miracle even though the odds are that's it all over.


Just one early goal and then it's all too play for.

[Cripps]

Our season boils down to 90 minutes

We need to sit back, put 11 behind the ball and hold tight to go into HT 0-0. Then 2nd half grow in confidence and get a goal. Then retreat and do an Atletico on Atletico :pray:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Our season boils down to 90 minutes

We need to sit back, put 11 behind the ball and hold tight to go into HT 0-0. Then 2nd half grow in confidence and get a goal. Then retreat and do an Atletico on Atletico :pray:

No that's dumb. Tbh them scoring a goal doesn't change things as we need to a score a goal ourselves to progress. 0 - 0 and we're out.

All out attack from the first minute and hope to get an early goal. Then sit back and hope to punish Atletico when they have to come at us.

[Cripps]

No that's dumb. Tbh them scoring a goal doesn't change things as we need to a score a goal ourselves to progress. 0 - 0 and we're out.

All out attack from the first minute and hope to get an early goal. Then sit back and hope to punish Atletico when they have to come at us.

All out attack from 1st minute? :haha:

And get countered 4 times and be 4-0 down :haha: :doh:

[Letters]

We are not good enough to keep it tight and try and nick a goal.
We need to be a bit bold. A score draw is fine, 2-2 would see us through.
Come on Arsenal!!

[Marc Overmars]

I would start Mkhi ahead of Welbz, he has more guile and we need to be a little bit clever with how we attack. Welbz throwing himself around won’t make a difference because they relish that kind of battle.

[Niall_Quinn]

We need to throw Wenger off the plane.

[Cripps]

And Theresa May.

[Letters]

I...don't think she's going to on that plane.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I...don't think she's going to on that plane.

Will you stop your WUMming for once!!!!!!! :threaten:

[Letters]

:(

Yes boss

:getcoat:

[Goonermerree]

I'm not giving up on this yet. A tough task yes, but stranger things have happened.

[Letters]

I'm not giving up on this yet. A tough task yes, but stranger things have happened.

Exactly. I mean, I'm married. MARRIED! (Sorry to disappoint).

Let's go for 2-2, win on away goals. :dance:

[Niall_Quinn]

Let's drop Xhaka for this match. The guy's a liability and there's every chance he'll cost us at the most critical moment. Time to take steps to prevent these "almost" outcomes and, clearly, a prudent measure is to bench this guy. I'd bench Mustafi too, another raging liability.

Wenger won't do it though. And we'll end up paying the price.

[Goonermerree]

Exactly. I mean, I'm married. MARRIED! (Sorry to disappoint).

Let's go for 2-2, win on away goals. :dance:

I don't care what the score is as long as we win. Not sure what your first sentence means though.:unsure:

[Goonermerree]

Let's drop Xhaka for this match. The guy's a liability and there's every chance he'll cost us at the most critical moment. Time to take steps to prevent these "almost" outcomes and, clearly, a prudent measure is to bench this guy. I'd bench Mustafi too, another raging liability.

Wenger won't do it though. And we'll end up paying the price.

It is not unknown for us to have a player sent off in away game in Europe, it's bound to be Xhaka if we do in this match.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Exactly. I mean, I'm married. MARRIED! (Sorry to disappoint).



Its only disappointing for your missus tbf

[GP]

I don't care what the score is as long as we win. Not sure what your first sentence means though.:unsure:

Stranger things have happened... Letters got married.

And not to a Thai bride.

That's basically stranger than the first 5 seasons of stranger things all rolled into one.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I would leave Mustafi on the side of the road somewhere and take Mavropanos, at least he can defend. It's all or nothing now anyway

[AFC Leveller]

Mustafi is rash and weak but he can sometimes produce one of those really good games and I'm hoping he will for this one. The Greek guy looked solid yesterday but away to Atletico is a different prospect alltogether.

Mkhi should start over Welbeck, thats a no brainer. Otherwise same as last week, same intensity and quick passing and we'll do some damage.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Mustafi is rash and weak but he can sometimes produce one of those really good games and I'm hoping he will for this one. The Greek guy looked solid yesterday but away to Atletico is a different prospect alltogether.

Mkhi should start over Welbeck, thats a no brainer. Otherwise same as last week, same intensity and quick passing and we'll do some damage.

He used to but he hasnt had a really good game for about 6 months now

[Mac76]

My hoped-for possible lineup - i'm thinking three at the back - as i'm sure you can tell...

Ospina
Bellerin
Mavropanos
Holding
Chambers
Monreal
AMN
Ozil
Mkhi
Nelson
Laca

[Niall_Quinn]

Holding instead of Mustafi.

AMN instead of Xhaka.

Mikki instead of Welbeck.

I suppose Wenger has Xhaka, Mustafi and Welbeck nailed onto the teamsheet though. He saw what happened in the first leg and he should be able to see who the repeat liabilities are.

Holding will stay on his feet at least. Something Mustafi seems incapable of doing.

AMN can move the ball much quicker than Xhaka and he's less likely to commit stupid fouls.

Welbeck is a great guy, great smile, I'm sure he does lots of charity work etc, etc. But he's a key reason why so much of our play breaks down and he's often the cause of our attacks turning into scrambled defence. Same story last week when he lost the ball and Atleti pounced. Mikki will retain the ball better and has a much better chance of getting a shot on target.

Mikki will likely start anyway, but I bet Welbeck is shoehorned in there too.

[Bumble]

i like Welbeck and think he is worth having in the squad because we aren't going to have 25 superstars. Also he is our 3rd highest scorer which isn't bad as he has been injured a fair bit this year.

Anyway AMN should be given a go ahead of Xhaka, and anyone should play ahead of Mustafi. Mikki will play unless he is injured

[KSE Comedy Club]

Welbeck needs to seriously 'up' his game as he is close to being complete shit.

[Xhaka Can’t]

He used to but he hasnt had a really good game for about 6 months now

So, you’re saying he’s overdue!

I read ya.

[Cripps]

Welbeck :lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

At the game I thought Welbeck was fouled just before Aleti's goal. Just watched the replay for the first time on tv and I still think it was a foul on Welbeck and I think he actually played well in the first leg. Yes he missed a chance but he wasn't the only one.

I fear Henrikh is no more likely to be a direct goal threat than Wlebeck is and Welbeck is good in the build up play too. I don't think the choice (if one needs to be taken between them) is a actually a clear cut one.

[Niall_Quinn]

i like Welbeck and think he is worth having in the squad because we aren't going to have 25 superstars. Also he is our 3rd highest scorer which isn't bad as he has been injured a fair bit this year.

Anyway AMN should be given a go ahead of Xhaka, and anyone should play ahead of Mustafi. Mikki will play unless he is injured

Atleti are disciplined, organised, committed. We need to be the same - as hopeless a task as that seems. But in order to get even close to what's required we can't have the players that are most prone to fucking up starting. Welbeck is one of those players. Either he'll miss a sitter or he'll lose the ball in an horrific way and put a chance on a plate for the opposition. That's too big a risk to carry into the game when you compare it to what he can give us, which is not much.

Sure, he has scored a few. But how many chances did he need? If he must play (and I fear that's the case) it should be in the central role and he should be slapped into understanding he needs to be in the box challenging every time we get the ball wide. His best attribute is probably his heading ability, which is still 50/50 hit and miss. But he's quite good in the air when he gets it right. I just don't want him to play at all though.

I don't know why Wenger can't or won't see these things.

[KSE Comedy Club]

At the game I thought Welbeck was fouled just before Aleti's goal. Just watched the replay for the first time on tv and I still think it was a foul on Welbeck and I think he actually played well in the first leg. Yes he missed a chance but he wasn't the only one.

I fear Henrikh is no more likely to be a direct goal threat than Wlebeck is and Welbeck is good in the build up play too. I don't think the choice (if one needs to be taken between them) is a actually a clear cut one.

It was a foul, clear as day.

Trouble is, Welbeck dived 3 times before that trying to win a FK - so when he was actually fouled, the ref didn't believe him and waved play on.

[Niall_Quinn]

At the game I thought Welbeck was fouled just before Aleti's goal. Just watched the replay for the first time on tv and I still think it was a foul on Welbeck and I think he actually played well in the first leg. Yes he missed a chance but he wasn't the only one.

I fear Henrikh is no more likely to be a direct goal threat than Wlebeck is and Welbeck is good in the build up play too. I don't think the choice (if one needs to be taken between them) is a actually a clear cut one.

Maybe he was fouled, maybe not. But what was he thinking when he took on 4 defenders anyway? Where was he planning to go? You know exactly what would have happened, even if he was successful. He'd have checked back and then laid it off. So why take the risk at all? It was idiotic play. It's not the first time he's lost the ball high and put us under pressure.

Of course if Kos wasn't in complete moron mode it wouldn't have cost us so dearly. But our forwards have an extra responsibility to ensure our defenders aren't caught out because we all know what our defenders are capable of. Calamity.

[Cripps]

We need players with brain cells for this game

That rules out Welbeck :rose:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Losing the ball though...however daft, in the oppositions third should not a goal result.

What I hadn't quite appreciated was just how clown like Mustafi's slip up was that meant he failed to cover Kos's sheepish arse.

[AFC Leveller]

My starting 11 would be:

Cech
Bellerin
any other CB but Mustafi
Kos
Montreal
AMN
Ramsay
Jack
Ozil
Mkhi
Laca

However, Wenger will probably go for:

Ospina
Bellerin
Mustafi
Kos
Monteal
Xhaka
Ramsay
Jack
Ozil
Iwobi (or Welbeck)
Laca

My team would get a draw at least, Wenger's will lose 3-1.

[Globalgunner]

We need players with brain cells for this game

That rules out Welbeck :rose:

We could have had Lucas Perez coming on that LW for us. A proper striker instead of an English lad with a great smile.
Wenger is a muppet.

[Goonermerree]

My hoped-for possible lineup - i'm thinking three at the back - as i'm sure you can tell...

Ospina
Bellerin
Mavropanos
Holding
Chambers
Monreal
AMN
Ozil
Mkhi
Nelson
Laca

You'd play Holding and Chambers?

[Goonermerree]

]We need players with brain cells for this game[/B]

That rules out Welbeck :rose:

Have we got any players left who fit that bill?

[fakeyank]

Atletico has conceded just 18 goals this season in La Liga. With our attack, it'll be a miracle if we score 1.

Final score, 2-0 to Atletico.

[Letters]

Atletico has conceded just 18 goals this season in La Liga. With our attack, it'll be a miracle if we score 1.

Final score, 2-0 to Atletico.

With our attack which has scored more than anyone apart from Liverpool or City? :unsure:
Our problem is keeping them out at the other end. We will definitely concede. I think we can score out there although Atletico admittedly don't ship many goals.
It's going to be tough but I'm not throwing in the towel just yet.

[Marc Overmars]

It's our biggest game for 4 years (Hull cup final). We're up against it but I can't fucking wait, hope the players are up for it as well, we need to treat it like we're going to war because Atleti certainly will.

[fakeyank]

With our attack which has scored more than anyone apart from Liverpool or City? :unsure:
Our problem is keeping them out at the other end. We will definitely concede. I think we can score out there although Atletico admittedly don't ship many goals.
It's going to be tough but I'm not throwing in the towel just yet.

I should have been specific.. our attack away from home. I didnt look up the stats this season, but I am fairly certain they are dire. Our defense is shit too, but I just do not think we have it in us to score a goal there especially if Wenger plays dogshite players like Welbeck and Iwobi.

[Letters]

We've been better away in Europe although Atletico are the best team we've faced.
I actually think Welbeck is a good player, just not a good striker. Which is a problem, given he is one. But he's not as bad as some are making out.

[KSE Comedy Club]

We've been better away in Europe although Atletico are the best team we've faced.
I actually think Welbeck is a good player, just not a good striker. Which is a problem, given he is one. But he's not as bad as some are making out.
If he’s not a good striker when he is supposed to be one then surely that means he is shit? :shrug:

He doesn’t think when he plays, and recently he has added diving to his game instead of just getting on with it which has caused us to lose possession or concede a few times.

One thing that stands out is when he tries to ‘nick a ball’ from a player.

When a thinking footballer does it, they stick a leg out or leave it trailing and nick the ball away from the opposition player, then they turn and run with it or pass it and get on the attack to take advantage of the situation.

But, watch when Welbeck does it. Just watch him. He will leave the leg in and nick the ball..... then it’s like he had no idea that it would actually work. He just stands there, like a rabbit trapped in the headlights, only for said opposition to come and take the ball back off him.

It happpens nearly every time he tries to do it. Useless.

We need better than him Letters, surely you can at least agree on that?

[Letters]

If he’s not a good striker when he is supposed to be one then surely that means he is shit? :shrug:
I don't think he's a "dogshite player", as FY stated. I think he's a pretty skilful player although his finishing is poor


We need better than him Letters, surely you can at least agree on that?
Yes, I do agree that.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I don't think he's a "dogshite player", as FY stated. I think he's a pretty skilful player although his finishing is poor


Yes, I do agree that.

:good:

[Mac76]

If everything goes our way then i can just about see us getting a 2-2 which would take us through

but that would only really be if Wenger played a good starting lineup which as we know he will not...

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Mkhiytrian needs to start ahead of Jack, not Welbeck.

Cech

Bellerin
Kos
Mavraponos (yes fuck Mustafi)
Monreal

Ramsey
Xhaka
Ozil

Mikhirtrayan
Welbeck
Lacazette

[GP]

Mkhiytrian needs to start ahead of Jack, not Welbeck.

Cech

Bellerin
Kos
Mavraponos (yes fuck Mustafi)
Monreal

Ramsey
Xhaka
Ozil

Mikhirtrayan
Welbeck
Lacazette

Yeah I'd go with that. Think I'd still have Mustafi in though.

[Cripps]

Atletico Madrid trained with 10 men before Arsenal tie, reveals Thomas Partey
https://t.co/qPqLnXEDKz
https://t.co/RfjYVhKAYj

Diego :bow:

[Goonermerree]

The day has arrived. Time for the players to step up and show what they can do. We can do this. COME ON ARSENAL.

[Niall_Quinn]

The day has arrived. Time for the players to step up and show what they can do. We can do this. COME ON ARSENAL.

He's gone early????!!!!!

[Goonermerree]

He's gone early????!!!!!

No, not that day!!!

[Letters]

COME ON, ARSENAL!!! :scarf:

[selassie]

COME ON, ARSENAL!!! :scarf:

Yep!

I am genuinely excited for tonight's game and in a weird way quietly confident!

We have nothing to lose, we are going their as underdogs and know what we need to do..

[Letters]

Yep!

I am genuinely excited for tonight's game and in a weird way quietly confident!

We have nothing to lose, we are going their as underdogs and know what we need to do..

I'm quietly confident in as much as I think we can do it, not that confident we will but hope springs eternal.

...we'll probably be 3-0 down in 20 minutes :lol:

[Goonermerree]

I've the 'One nil to the Arsenal' song floating around my head all morning, hope it's a premonition. That would do it.

[Letters]

I've the 'One nil to the Arsenal' song floating around my head all morning, hope it's a premonition. That would do it.

We had a defence back then.
Best hope is a 1-1 and pens or a 2-2, I reckon. Neither is implausible.

[Marc Overmars]

1-2 win for The Arsenal.

Lets do this shit.

[GP]

On this day in 1998

https://i.redd.it/nwitojzkllv01.jpg

[Letters]

And that sums it all up...

:dance:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Yep!

I am genuinely excited for tonight's game and in a weird way quietly confident!

We have nothing to lose, we are going their as underdogs and know what we need to do..

Let’s see if you feel the same way 16 minutes in.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Yep!

I am genuinely excited for tonight's game and in a weird way quietly confident!

We have nothing to lose, we are going their as underdogs and know what we need to do..
Come the f...., sorry, I mean..... COME THE FUCK ON ARSENAL!!!!!

I'm massively up for this, I know we can do it!

Mhkik will be the difference maker tonight :good:

:scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf:

:pray: do it for the new manager :pray:

[Goonermerree]

We had a defence back then.
Best hope is a 1-1 and pens or a 2-2, I reckon. Neither is implausible.

A girl can dream!

[Goonermerree]

Let’s see if you feel the same way 16 minutes in.

The progression of the match can change everything, for now - we are going through. COME ON ARSENAL.

[Xhaka Can’t]

A girl can dream!

They all say that to Letters

[Letters]

They all say that to Letters

Honestly. I've told her I'm taken.
I tried to let her down gently.
:shrug:

[Goonermerree]

Honestly. I've told her I'm taken.
I tried to let her down gently.
:shrug:

Don't kid yourself mate!

[Letters]

<_<

[Cripps]

He's gone early????!!!!!

:lol:

[selassie]

I...don't think she's going to on that plane.

No she is too busy putting Jamaicans back on them and sending them home :(

[selassie]

Let’s see if you feel the same way 16 minutes in.

:lol:

[AFC Leveller]

BREAKING: Ospina and Mustafi are concerns for tonights match.

They're not injured at all, they just concern me.

[Goonermerree]

BREAKING: Ospina and Mustafi are concerns for tonights match.

They're not injured at all, they just concern me.

That's not breaking news!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

BREAKING: Ospina and Mustafi are concerns for tonights match.

They're not injured at all, they just concern me.

lol you got me.

Though as I stated in my lineup above I genuinely would start Cech & Mavraponos over the pair of them.

[Goonermerree]

lol you got me.

Though as I stated in my lineup above I genuinely would start Cech & Mavraponos over the pair of them.
It's old news!I'd definitely start the new guy, possibly Cech just because he has big game experience.

[Marc Overmars]

Even though Cech has been a disaster this season I would definitely start him. Ospina’s performance levels rarely excel, he stays at the same sort of level. Cech has a much higher ceiling and on his day he can be a difference maker in a way Ospina can’t.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Even though Cech has been a disaster this season I would definitely start him. Ospina’s performance levels rarely excel, he stays at the same sort of level. Cech has a much higher ceiling and on his day he can be a difference maker in a way Ospina can’t.yeh, I agree.

We need Cech’s experience on this one.

[Xhaka Can’t]

yeh, I agree.

We need Cech’s experience on this one.

Not really.

Ospina has plenty of experience of fucking thing up for us too.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Unchanged team from the draw at home.

Ospina ffs. Don't fuck this up you twat.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/480/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2018/5/3/4b4d4764-9af4-4819-8d46-f27a895be7b6.png

Caveman starts against us.

[selassie]

Mkhi isn’t starting?!

[selassie]

Unchanged team from the draw at home.

Ospina ffs. Don't fuck this up you twat.

I don’t know why Wenger screws around with the team when the stakes are so high. Ospina shouldn’t be starting tonight’s game.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Wenger :twat:

[Ernesto]

Come on Arsenal, please

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenger just dropped the Ashes.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I think Mkhi got a kick during the Utd match which is why he got subbed off when he did.

Wenger :doh: For keeping him out for so long during it.


Don't get the Ospina selection. Wenger's pissing off - there's no need for him now to care about being loyal to players. :doh:

[KSE Comedy Club]

I take it Mhiki is on the bench?

He is literally going to be the difference maker for us in this game

[Cripps]

I think Mkhi got a kick during the Utd match which is why he got subbed off when he did.

Wenger :doh: For keeping him out for so long during it.


Don't get the Ospina selection. Wenger's pissing off - there's no need for him now to care about being loyal to players. :doh:

He's only here for 4 more games :tiphat:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I take it Mhiki is on the bench?

He is literally going to be the difference maker for us in this game

Yeah alongside Cech implying that those two are fit to start.

[Goonermerree]

I don't believe Wenger sometimes. Has Cech upset Wenger? MYhki has been injured so maybe it's just to bring him on later and make an impact, if there's anything to make an impact with. He better bring him on if they score.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

He's only here for 4 more games :tiphat:

5 if we progress tonight. :tiphat:

[Goonermerree]

5 if we progress tonight. :tiphat:

:tiphat:

[Niall_Quinn]

Mkhi isn’t starting?!

I had a feeling the stupid cunt would pick Welbeck.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

The galling thing is that if we had United's group of teams that they had last year when they won it, we would also win it. Just our fucking luck to run into Atletico this year. :doh:

[Goonermerree]

I had a feeling the stupid cunt would pick Welbeck.

It's depressing, we threw the FA cup, I hope we give a good showing tonight.

[Goonermerree]

The galling thing is that if we had United's group of teams that they had last year when they won it, we would also win it. Just our fucking luck to run into Atletico this year. :doh:

It galls me too that United were down and out but for the EL lifeline, first year they made it a CL qualification too.

[Marc Overmars]

Come on you Gunners!!

Banish this misery please.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Need our big name players to step up tonight.

Yes I'm looking at you Mr 350k a week Mesut.

And Rambo you as well.

[Goonermerree]

Need our big name players to step up tonight.

Yes I'm looking at you Mr 350k a week Mesut.

And Rambo you as well.
Can Mesut be bothered to work up a sweat tonight?

[Niall_Quinn]

I think BT Sport have replaced the footie with ads for the next 2 hours.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fuck off with the hugging in the tunnel!

[Niall_Quinn]

Why are we shaking hands with the cunts? In a few minutes they'll be trying to rob us with all their diving and playacting. Shake afterwards if it's warranted.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Europa League theme. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Come on you Gunners!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

Although :sick: is how I'm feeling.

[Marc Overmars]

Ospina :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"Koscielny will be kicking himself". This is what got us in to this situation in the first place.

[Niall_Quinn]

If we're going to give them this much space on the wings Costa will fill his boots.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS all teh streams are stuttering!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Is Ospina taking the piss?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good ball in.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Good cross from Laca"

Wilshere pulled off the ball! SHould be a pelanty!

[Marc Overmars]

Monreal :lol:

Weak as fuck

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fucking hell. Costa should have scored!

Kos you muppet!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Thanks Costa. He really did us a favour there because our defence is utter shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Diego Costa should've killed us off.

[Marc Overmars]

Koscielny is done.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ospina fell early and Costa chose that side to shoot from. :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Thank god we're about to get a new defence.

WEAK AS FUCK.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broken leg. :sick:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS Kos is dead.


Is Mavraponos on the bench?

[Globalgunner]

Kos giving out gifts already.
Now he is dead.
Get rid asap

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Chambers .... your time to be written into Arsenal history.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broken leg. :sick:

Well ok maybe not. It's bad though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Kos with another injury caused by walking alone with nobody near him. WTF?

Certainly he's done.

[Marc Overmars]

His body has given up on him.

New CB needed this summer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos is dead from slipping backwards nowhere near the ball. Bonkers.

[Niall_Quinn]

FFS Kos is dead.


Is Mavraponos on the bench?

Of course not. Neither is Holding. It's Chambers.

[Globalgunner]

His body has given up on him.

New CB needed this summer.

only 1?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Chinese Arsenal fan having the same reaction as us :bow::bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We'll do it for Koscielny!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Come on guys ... if you're not going to do it for Wenger .... do it for Kos!

[Marc Overmars]

We’ll do it for Kos!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi organising. :lol:

:(

[Niall_Quinn]

Or do it for 300K a week. Whatever works. Just do it.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Was that his achilles that went?

If so, it could be :rose:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Mustafi organising. :lol:

:(

:rose::rose:

[Niall_Quinn]

How can Nacho not make that pass?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS a better ball needed Monreal!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Awful pass from Monreal.

[Xhaka Can’t]

If we can get 5, we’ll go through

[Niall_Quinn]

Fucking awful from Ramsey. If they're thinking they can be this sloppy and come away with a result they are out of their minds.

[Marc Overmars]

Fuck sake Bellerin, better cross than that

[Niall_Quinn]

Shit by Ramsey. Shit by Bellerin. This is fucking awful. We can't string a pass in the final third.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Woeful from Bellerin.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Griezmann. :lol:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

They're defence is there to be had! Come on you cunts ... some composure in the final third please!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well recovered Chambers.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well recovered Chambers.

The trick is not having to recover in the first place. It was almost Kos v2.0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What's with Griezmann's head?

[Niall_Quinn]

Greasyman has do go off doesn't he? Isn't that the rule?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS we do well to get into great wide areas and then fuck up the ball into the box!

[Marc Overmars]

So sloppy giving it away like that

[Niall_Quinn]

Welbeck is an absolute turd of a player.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Chambers :bow::bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

FFS we do well to get into great wide areas and then fuck up the ball into the box!

Or stop, look around and play it sideways. All the tempo goes out of the play as soon as we hit the final third.

[Marc Overmars]

OMG why didnt Laca shoot?!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ref needs to clamp down on their perpetual fouling!

[AFC Leveller]

Shoot first time Laca, why did he dilly dally?

[Niall_Quinn]

No need to shoot when you can walk it in.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS one of you cunts put it in!1

[Mac76]

OMG why didnt Laca shoot?!

Arsene's orders - you can only shoot after 40 consecutive passes

[AFC Leveller]

Is it a coincidence that the first time we played quick forward passing we got in behind?

[Niall_Quinn]

Christ - the amount of balls we've given away. At this level.

[Marc Overmars]

Shocking lack of communication from Ospina

[AFC Leveller]

Xhaka kicks it out of Ospinas hands for a corner. Dumb fella.

[Mac76]

i just can't believe he didn't start with Mkhi - only Wenger could think Welbeck is a better option

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Godin. :lol:

What a scrote.

[Mac76]

xhaka mistake again...

[Marc Overmars]

Just need to be a little sharper in the final third, we can score here with a bit of composure

[Niall_Quinn]

I can't bear the backwards, sideways shit. It's so fucking pointless.

[AFC Leveller]

Godin is such a cheat, he has the cheek to protest his innocence as well.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS Nacho better control needed!

[Niall_Quinn]

Third time Welbeck has lost it in midfield and turned attack into defence. It beggars belief Wenger can't see it. Or maybe he can and he thinks it's a good thing.

[Marc Overmars]

FUCK OFF Ospina

[AFC Leveller]

Ospina is such comedian.

[Niall_Quinn]

Costa is pure filth.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ospina. :haha:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ospina is doing this on purpose isn't he?

[Niall_Quinn]

Godin even fouls when he's diving.

[Mac76]

Ospina <_<

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Lucky that wasn't on target cos no way Ospina was saving that.

[AFC Leveller]

Twice Atletico going close...

[Marc Overmars]

Poor marking there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Griezmann just puts it wide.

[Niall_Quinn]

Greizmann unmarked in the box. Unmarked! Unbelievable.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fuck me! Who;s big idea was it to give Greaseman so much free space?

[Mac76]

Does anyone think Welbeck would make the starting lineup of most Championship sides, let alone PL?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Miles wide actually tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bellerin FFS.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Hector :doh:

[Marc Overmars]

We need half time now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Actually sell Bellerin after all. He can't even take advantage of an acre of space like that. Useless.

[Niall_Quinn]

Monreal's had a shocker of a half too.

[AFC Leveller]

Atletico showing their true side, such scripted.

Jack booked, he wanted to deck Gabi from earlier, dumb guy.

[Mac76]

Monreal's had a shocker of a half too.

yeah, worrying as we can normally rely on him to do better

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair booked, idiot.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pretty disgusting stuff from Madrid now. They've started their antics early.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Jack yellow :doh:

Idiot letting his emotions get to him.

[Mac76]

Atletico showing their true side, such scripted.

Jack booked, he wanted to deck Gabi from earlier, dumb guy.

stupid skin'ead

[The Emirates Gallactico]

yeah, worrying as we can normally rely on him to do better

To beat Atletico you need your wide players performing well. :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

OMG. Flying down the wing. Stops. Belts it backwards. :doh:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Rambo and welbz trying to play one two on the edge of Atletico box :doh:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Mustafi you berk :doh:

[AFC Leveller]

Time to concede...

[LDG]

Ozil :bow:

Every time Wellbeck is involved, something shit happens

[Niall_Quinn]

Another ball given straight to the opponent.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes only?

[LDG]

Shit

[AFC Leveller]

Told u ..

[Marc Overmars]

Costa scores

Fuck sake, just see it out till half time

Idiots

[Marc Overmars]

Brainless defending, all ball watching

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Diego Costa. :rolleyes:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fucking hell!!!

Oh well, we always had to score anyway so it doesn't change too much.

[AFC Leveller]

I swear maintland niles is a better player than Xhaka, he should be out there instead.

Ospina is such a rubbish keeper, he went down so easy and made costas mind up for him.

[Niall_Quinn]

Obvious really. Same old story. Here, there, anywhere, same old mistakes. A decade of it More. Same weaknesses. Nothing ever done to correct them. Did it last week. So we do it this week too.

[RomfordPele]

Fucking hell. What comedy defending. Thank god wenger is leaving.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT. Clowns.

[LDG]

HT

Every fuckin time

[Niall_Quinn]

Three added minutes only?

Total fucking joke. Not that it makes any difference now.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Ospina is such a rubbish keeper, he went down so easy and made costas mind up for him.

No doubt about that. De Gea would have made Costa work for it.

[Letters]

Shit.

[Cripps]

To be fair that doesn't really change much. We knew we had to score :shrug:

And if we score the next one it's 2-2 and game on :shrug:

[Mac76]

I swear maintland niles is a better player than Xhaka, he should be out there instead.

Ospina is such a rubbish keeper, he went down so easy and made costas mind up for him.

absolutely he should just have made himself as big as possible instead he literally jsut makes way for costa to score

[fakeyank]

Our RB nowhere to be seen. To add insult to injury, no midfielder covering that position either. This is basic 101 defending taught in middle school.

#ByeWenger #ByeFelicia #GoodRiddance

[Niall_Quinn]

Anyway HT 1-0

And don't be fooled for a second. This half has gone exactly how Madrid would have planned it. We could have played 450 minutes and not scored. Wenger has us setup to be the ideal opponent for Madrid and he's castrated us by having Welbeck on the pitch. Just to spite the fans. There can be no footballing reason for it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

To be fair that doesn't really change much. We knew we had to score :shrug:

And if we score the next one it's 2-2 and game on :shrug:

We're surely more likely to go completely cavalier now though?

It's just grim.

[Letters]

Atletico very happy to give us permissions and let us try and break through their wall of defence which so far we've not been good enough to do.
Kick in the balls to concede so late in the half but we were never going to keep a clean sheet.
Come on Arsenal, it's not over yet :upset:

[Edinburgh Gooner]

What is the point of bellerin?

[Master Splinter]

The ref has given Gabi the little shit free reign to hack at will.

Wheelchair will probably do something daft and we need to attack anyway so get Mkhitaryan on.

Ozil needs to to start exerting some influence,

[Cripps]

Love Wilshere's passion :lol:

Gabi was taking the piss kicking our players off the park so Wilshere clattered into him the next challenge :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Didn't get to watch the first half in the end. We have to score, bring on Myki. He is on the bench isn't he? Who else is on the bench?

[Cripps]

Any news on Kos? Looked like his achilles finally gave way, Haye style.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbz might be on to wear the opposition down but mostly we're chasing his first touch.

Bellerin and Monreal perform a masterclass on how to avoid passing it to the man in space.

Ospina proving HCZ right and Kos is proper dead.

[Marc Overmars]

The worst thing was that goal came from just a hopeful punt up the field from Oblak.

A complete lack of concentration. It's galling.

Come on you fuckers, you must have one goal in you?!

[Goonermerree]

Just seen the goal, pathetic.

[Niall_Quinn]

Atletico very happy to give us permissions and let us try and break through their wall of defence which so far we've not been good enough to do.
Kick in the balls to concede so late in the half but we were never going to keep a clean sheet.
Come on Arsenal, it's not over yet :upset:

We are good enough, if only we'd inject a bit of tempo. But as soon as we get to the final third we slow it all down and start the tip tap bullshit. Perfect for Madrid. They must be laughing their arses off.

That defence of theirs is certainly breachable. Liverpool would rip them to bits.

[RomfordPele]

Love Wilshere's passion :lol:

Gabi was taking the piss kicking our players off the park so Wilshere clattered into him the next challenge :lol:

If by passion you mean dumb stupidity, then yeah gotta love that passion.

[Letters]

We are good enough, if only we'd inject a bit of tempo. But as soon as we get to the final third we slow it all down and start the tip tap bullshit. Perfect for Madrid. They must be laughing their arses off.

That defence of theirs is certainly breachable. Liverpool would rip them to bits.
Yeah, all too slow. Not easy breaking down teams like this and they are notoriously mean defensively but we need to move the ball with more pace and stretch them.

Just seen the goal again. Why is Costa goal side of...whoever that was and completely on his own? :doh:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

If by passion you mean dumb stupidity, then yeah gotta love that passion.

:gp:

Won't be funny if we equalise but then he gets sent off.

[Marc Overmars]

I fear the second half is going to be textbook tippy tappy from us, with Atleti picking us off late on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbz has to get the hook. On 80 minutes.

[AFC Leveller]

The problem is we are moving the ball well in the middle but as soon as it gets in the final third we go sideways and back until we lose it. Wh are the players so reluctant to go forward and attack with pace? So many poor performances from that first half it’s hard to see us coming back Into this now.

[Goonermerree]

We are good enough, if only we'd inject a bit of tempo. But as soon as we get to the final third we slow it all down and start the tip tap bullshit. Perfect for Madrid. They must be laughing their arses off.

That defence of theirs is certainly breachable. Liverpool would rip them to bits.

I don't know why nobody at the club can see that we are more successful when we go at teams with pace. We even tippy tappy when there's one minute on the clock and we need a goal.

[Niall_Quinn]

Welbz has to get the hook. On 80 minutes.

86 mins for me. And then the fans have to say he did really well and he has a lovely smile.

[Marc Overmars]

The problem is we are moving the ball well in the middle but as soon as it gets in the final third we go sideways and back until we lose it. Wh are the players so reluctant to go forward and attack with pace? So many poor performances from that first half it’s hard to see us coming back Into this now.

No one gambles and makes the runs.