Arsenal v Blackpool, Carabao Cup, 19:45 GMT (31/10)

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Hopefully a chance to rack up the +1's against some League One filth.

There will probably be a lot of empty seats in the away end as their supporters are boycotting games, still.

[WMUG]

Aren't they just boycotting home games, as gate receipts just goes to the home team?

Or are they divided for this cup?

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I think it's for this one too but then I am not sure if they'll be quite as behind it.

We'll soon see, or have it described to us by Soccer Special that is.

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[GP]

JENKO!!

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Blackpool: Howard, Nottingham, Heneghan, O’Connor, Bola, Turton, Spearing, Guy, Thompson, Feeney, Delfouneso.

Spearing. :lol:

[Mac76]

Cech :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Liverpool legend Spearing :bow:.

Villa legend Delfouneso :bow:.

Arsenal legend Bola :bow:.

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Guendouzi sorting shit out. :bow:

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Some scouse female player is doing our game on Sky's Soccer Special, actively wishing for Delfouneso to score by the sounds of it.

[Mac76]

First club text in the live match timeline is 15 mins in, and nothing on here- sounds like a dull game

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Bring on the second half, it's all that matters anyway.

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RICK STEINER!!!!

[Master Splinter]

Lovely goal tbf.

Old Man Lichtsteiner :bow:.

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Guendouzi's lofted balls. :bow:

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Mkhitaryan with a half chance, not taken apparently.

I'll wait until the xG calculation before confirming if it was a half chance or not. :geek:

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Arsenal 1-0 Blackpool, HT.

Goals galore for us in the first half comparatively. :bow:

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Second half just started.

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SMITH ROWE!!!

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SMITH ROWE!!!

GHELkinson :bow:.

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Blackpool hit the bar!

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Bring on Aubameyang to rack up the +1's. :pray:

Mustafi header, wide. Good chance really.

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Guendouzi sent off!

Refs. :lol:

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Arsenal 2-1 Blackpool, O'Connor.

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Cechers tekkers. :bow:

Delfouneso offside.

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Smith Rowe off for Iwobi.

Torreira came on for Maitland-Niles earlier.

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Welbz off for Aubameyang. :bow:

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O'Connor sent off!

Filth.

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Arsenal 2-1 Blackpool, FT.

Save the goals for Liverpool, I like our thinking. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

A bit pub all-round.

[Mac76]

sounds like it - pity about Guendouzi but good that ESR scored

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Good to get through in the end though we made it more difficult than necessary. Was quite impressed with Pleguezuelo and good to see AMN involved. Absolute terrible atmosphere in the block I was in (probably the worst I've ever seen) and not great in the ground generally.

I thought Smith-Rowe was lively but seems a bit lightweight at times and might benefit from the Carlos Vela fast food diet.

Would have preferred an easier game in the quarters though which I've just seen now I'm home!

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I actually thought that despite the terrible opposition it was a decent glimpse into a little of what we have could be getting if Ramsey played where he actually should.....in midfield. Athleticism and energy to help out all over the park as well as the nous and could have easily scored today.