Newcastle United v Arsenal, 15:00 GMT (15/09)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

Ill reserve my support until I see the teamsheet.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcodes fans are as mutinous as ours really, must get the first goal.

Maybe the first five to make it safe this time.

[Mac76]

Ill reserve my support until I see the teamsheet.

It feels like a big moment for the Emery era already, another Cech-mustafi-xhaka thread-of-chaos through the starting eleven will be very disappointing

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I expect to see all 3 play.

[GP]

0-3

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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

[GP]

Good side.

[Globalgunner]

Good side.

Could be better, much better

[GP]

Could be better, much better

I don't think so.

[Globalgunner]

I don't think so.

If we win. Ill agree with you.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Newcastle: Dubravka, Dummett, Lascelles, Murphy, Diame, Ritchie, Hayden, Perez, Fernandez, Joselu, Yedlin.

[SMatthews]

Easily enough to turn over Newcastle. All about application as always.

[I am invisible]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DnIxKQpWsAATcQf.jpg
Well, at least Aubabeyang and Lacazette are starting again - there’s a couple of other changes I’d make, but that’s one chalked off the list...

[Globalgunner]

Easily enough to turn over Newcastle. All about application as always.

If Granit can avoid getting a red within 60 mins

[Power n Glory]

Torreira still on the bench. Xhaka still starting. Ozil and Ramsey still starting. Cech still starting. Seniority rules.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think they will nick a draw but hope they don't. No point in working myself up about the lineup now....fully expected.

[Mac76]

seeing as no-ones's actually posted it...

Arsenal

1Cech
2Bellerín
20Mustafi
5Papastathopoulos
18Monreal
29Guendouzi
34Xhaka
10Özil
8Ramsey
14Aubameyang
9Lacazette

Substitutes

4Elneny
7Mkhitaryan
11Torreira
12Lichtsteiner
16Holding
19Leno
23Welbeck

[SMatthews]

That scroll bar on the right is pretty useful at times.

[Mac76]

Torreira still on the bench. Xhaka still starting. Ozil and Ramsey still starting. Cech still starting. Seniority rules.

didn't torreira pick up a slight injury with Uruguay? otherwise i can't see a single reason why he doesn't start.

As for the others, add the fact that Mustafi is still there and even Guendouzi was looking dodgy last time out, Rafa must smell three points here...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

seeing as no-ones's actually posted it...

Arsenal

1Cech
2Bellerín
20Mustafi
5Papastathopoulos
18Monreal
29Guendouzi
34Xhaka
10Özil
8Ramsey
14Aubameyang
9Lacazette

Substitutes

4Elneny
7Mkhitaryan
11Torreira
12Lichtsteiner
16Holding
19Leno
23Welbeck

Anybody posted the line-up yet?

[Power n Glory]

I think they will nick a draw but hope they don't. No point in working myself up about the lineup now....fully expected.

We'll need a serious change in performance from the team because the blueprint to getting under our skin is already there. Press the back line and Xhaka to force mistakes and they'll get chances.

[Master Splinter]

Just seen the line-ups, guys. Thought I'd let you know as Maccy can't be relied upon:


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[Mac76]

Anybody posted the line-up yet?

what's with all the sarcasm - noone had posted the line up so i put it up

[SMatthews]

Anybody posted the line-up yet?

Could you do the honours please. Kick off now ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

what's with all the sarcasm - noone had posted the line up so i put it up

Lloris. :bow:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

That scroll bar on the right is pretty useful at times.

:lol:

[Power n Glory]

Right side open and vulnerable. Ozil needs to support Bellerin.

[Thierrymon]

Cech :doh:

[Power n Glory]

We're under pressure.

[Master Splinter]

Cech should haul himself off.

[SMatthews]

Cech should haul himself off.

:sick:

[Thierrymon]

Cech should haul himself off.

To retirement.

[Mac76]

:lol:

ok so he posted an image of the side but it doesn't show up in my browser and there's no scroll bar so i didn't realise he had - on my screen it's just a blank post

OK?

happy??

hmm, there was something else i wanted to say - oh yeah, i think it was 'f**k off you sarcy c***s' ;)

[Master Splinter]

If Bellerin could improve his cross completion by even 5%, it would make a huge difference.

[Master Splinter]

ok so he posted an image of the side but it doesn't show up in my browser and there's no scroll bar so i didn't realise he had - on my screen it's just a blank post

OK?

happy??

hmm, there was something else i wanted to say - oh yeah, i think it was 'f**k off you sarcy c***s' ;)

Windows 87 :bow:.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

ok so he posted an image of the side but it doesn't show up in my browser and there's no scroll bar so i didn't realise he had - on my screen it's just a blank post

OK?

happy??

hmm, there was something else i wanted to say - oh yeah, i think it was 'f**k off you sarcy c***s' ;)

:d

[Mac76]

Windows 87 :bow:.

is that what Maccy uses ? that would explain everything...

[Master Splinter]

Gwen Doozy with a shit cross now.

[Mac76]

Gwen Doozy with a shit cross now.

Emery's managing to degrade players even quicker than Wenger

[Thierrymon]

Mustafi :doh:

Just falls over.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Oh Mustafi...

[Mac76]

Mustafi...

[Globalgunner]

Fully under the cosh now from this hapless barcodes team

[Thierrymon]

This is playing very similarly to the Cardiff and West Ham games. Playing like absolute turd.

[Power n Glory]

Poor so far.

[Globalgunner]

Ramsey...shite

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey. :lol:

[hobson's choice]

Emery's managing to degrade players even quicker than Wenger

It normally took Wenger a season and a half to ruin players.

[Master Splinter]

Three times in great crossing positions. Three times Bellerin, Aubameyang and now Ramsey with pitiful execution.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Jeeez

[Thierrymon]

auba seems frustrated. Not surprising.

[Globalgunner]

Dont think there is a team more inept in front of goal than us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 HT. :lol:

[SMatthews]

Good stuff.

[Mac76]

Time for Emery to try and correct all his selection mistakes again with a couple of subs - Torreira and Mkhi for Xhaka and Ozil gets my vote

[Globalgunner]

Is Zidane still available?. Lets get him before United start to tank big time.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Horrible lack of cutting edge and authority in midfield at times. Don't really see a whole lot of high pressing too.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Xhaka trying to break Auba's limbs there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

XHAKA SMACKA for the goal!!! :bow:

[Thierrymon]

Boom Xhakalaka

[Master Splinter]

XHAKA!!!

[Globalgunner]

Granit......what is he good for?
Free kicks I guess.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Xhaka trying to break the post there and missing....

:d

[SMatthews]

Brilliant from Xhaka. Thank god he was kept on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torreira came on for Guendouzi at half time.

[Thierrymon]

Ozil! 2-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

OZIL!!!! SSN just bothered to talk about it.

Orzil as Thommo calls him.

[Master Splinter]

OZIL!!!

[SMatthews]

Ozil! Thank god he stayed on the pitch too.

[Globalgunner]

Ozil. scores even though he didnt put a lot of oomph in it.
Arsenal cruising

[Master Splinter]

Xhaka destroying the Barcodes.

[Mac76]

Time for Emery to try and correct all his selection mistakes again with a couple of subs - Torreira and Mkhi for Xhaka and Ozil gets my vote

me...

:pal:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Passes it into the net...boom!

[Globalgunner]

Auba passing up an easy chance. We really should be cruising.

[Thierrymon]

Once again Xhaka improves measurably once Torierra comes on.

[Master Splinter]

Pierre-Emerick Welbeck.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clean should be the priority tbf.

Although I'd take 1-10.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Newcastle really sitting off us in the final third.

[Globalgunner]

Ive cracked it lads. Xhaka is no dm. Play him at AM dump Ramsey and start with Torierra and Guendozi.

Ramsey is infinitely dispensable

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agent Hayden. :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Did Mikhi come on for PEA?

[Master Splinter]

Did Mikhi come on for PEA?

Yes.

[Master Splinter]

Ramsey hauled off.

Welbz on.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Torreira doing Bellerin's job too.

[Globalgunner]

Torierra is quality

[Letters]

Great move. Good cutback from Wellbz.
Good clearance from Newcastle.
Enjoying the way we are playing. Very purposeful going forward

[Globalgunner]

Ref asking Cech about his arthritis

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barcodes 1-2 Arsenal. :doh:

[SMatthews]

I feel better we’ve let one in. Something just wasn’t quite right.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-2 FT!!!

Arsenal. :bow:

Emery. :bow:

Two away wins a row. :haha: Me. :lol:

Would've lost that last season. :ninja:

[Globalgunner]

We have it in us to screw anything up....Just about got away with this one.

[SMatthews]

We have it in us to screw anything up....Just about got away with this one.

Not even close

[Mac76]

Phew, got away with it...

[Letters]

I feel better we’ve let one in. Something just wasn’t quite right.

:lol:

[Letters]

Phew, got away with it...

From what I saw, not really.

[bilko22]

agreed, I mean Bellern actually blocked a couple crosses.
Thats just doesn't happen.

[Master Splinter]

Surprisingly professional performance in the second half until the last five minutes.

[Mac76]

we're now level on points with 'high-flying' Spuds :haha:

[Mac76]

From what I saw, not really.

sure it was just they were pushing us juat right at the end, but def a better performance in the second half from us

[Letters]

sure it was just they were pushing us juat right at the end, but def a better performance in the second half from us

It was a bit more end to end and yes they had their chances but so did we. Never felt we were hanging on although of course a late goal jangles the nerves somewhat.

[dostoy]

I am glad Arsenal won and I am an Arsenal fan but you have to be realistic.

There is a long way to go but Arsenal have to improve to get 4th place.