Arsenal v Sporting, 20:00 GMT, BT Sport 2

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal, wrap this up. :bow:

[Gooner23]

First time back to the Emirates for about 4 years, hoping to see a full strength team! Get the group done so we can rest players for the Spuds game.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

It's good going this year as there is renewed optimism and Emery plays strong teams in every competition. Bit concerned we still seem to have a lot of defenders on the fringes of being ready, but not actually being available.

I would play....

-------------------Cech-------------------

Litch----Pleguezuelo----Mustafi----Kola

----------Ramsey--------AMN-----------

Mhki------------Guen------------Iwobi

---------------Welbeck-----------------

[Mac76]

It's good going this year as there is renewed optimism and Emery plays strong teams in every competition. Bit concerned we still seem to have a lot of defenders on the fringes of being ready, but not actually being available.

I would play....

-------------------Cech-------------------

Litch----Pleguezuelo----Mustafi----Kola

----------Ramsey--------AMN-----------

Mhki------------Guen------------Iwobi

---------------Welbeck-----------------

i'd be surprised to see Guendouzi played in that position

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DrgI-bkXQAEkRbP.jpg

[Master Splinter]

Exciting front 6.

Well, as long as Ramsey plays as a midfielder.

If we get an early goal, I can see it being 5-0. Or 7-3.

Nketiah to finally get some +1s?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sporting: Ribeiro; Gaspar, Coates, Mathieu, Acuna; Nani, Miguel Luis, Gudelj, Bruno Fernandes; Montero, Diaby
Subs: Salin, Jefferson, Ointo, Mane, Petrovic, Dost, Cabral.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

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Winter Has Officially Arrived says Darke.

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Corporal Jenks pulls it back to the other wing. Intentional I am sure.

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Jenks. :haha:

Good shot.

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Coates denies Mkhitaryan's ball to Welbz.

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Good turn from Smith Rowe but a crap shot.

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Cleared off the line from Coates!

Guendouzi. :bow:

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Welbz header, wide it goes.

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Rick Steiner booked for hacking down Nani. :bow:

Legend.

[Maestro]

What are your thoughts on Mikhi

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Welbz header, easy for Ribeiro.

[Master Splinter]

Poor Welbz.

Hope it's not as serious as it looks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbz is dead. :(

[Maestro]

Dnny down and out for a while now

Not looking good

[Thierrymon]

Broken leg?

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Aubameyang on for Welbz.

Nice from Nani tbf.

[Master Splinter]

Jenks' left foot :doh:.

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Jenks mate, it just needs a simple ball!

Great move though.

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Nasty challenge on Ramsey.

[Master Splinter]

Just noticed Emery is wearing the Doom Coat.

Fuck.

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Tekkers from Ramsey.

[Master Splinter]

Enough with the short corners FFS.

[Master Splinter]

How many cynical fouls have they got away with so far?

Ref should have booked at least four by now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gaspar booked, scrote.

[Thierrymon]

Sporting defending pretty well so far. We havent created much at all.

[Master Splinter]

FFS Mkhitaryan.

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Awful freekick from Mkhitaryan.

[Maestro]

we've been proper cack this half

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0-0 HT. Sporting are fucked now.

[Mac76]

Enough with the short corners FFS.

Too right, it's really effing annoying

What with that and Mhki's shite freekick our set pieces have been awful

Not a great game, been disappointed with ESR so far as well

[Mac76]

How many cynical fouls have they got away with so far?

Ref should have booked at least four by now.

Yeah Lichtsteimer got booked for his first foul, their players just get a lecture

[Master Splinter]

Yeah Lichtsteimer got booked for his first foul, their players just get a lecture

Arsenal are the only team to get consistent rules applied to them across every competition.

Don't book opposing players for endless fouling.

Book Arsenal player for first foul.

Award opposition for dives in the box.

Never award Arsenal blatant pelanties.

We'd probably need to hire Fat Sam or Dyche to ever see a change.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Auba hits the post.

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Aubameyang clears one.

[Master Splinter]

Jenkinson :haha:.

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Jenks. :haha:

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The amount of times Robson says the word 'pace' must be out numbering Neville and Carrahgher.

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Er good one Ramsey.

[LDG]

Yeowch. Just saw a picture of Wellbecks backwards ankle :sick:

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Well done Cech.

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Aubameyang hits the side netting!

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Jenks off back to being a cheerleader, Kolasinac on.

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Acuna booked.

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Iwobi sends it out of the ground.

Time for Torreira.

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Montero off, Dost on.

[Master Splinter]

Foul after foul after foul.

[fakeyank]

I dont know why we are not playing two strikers up front against this team. Bring Nketiah on and put some pressure on them!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why is that not a second yellow for Acuna?

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Smith Rowe needs his shoelaces doing up for him? :haha:

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Old Man Lichtsteiner is dead.

[Master Splinter]

Nketiah is cursed to never come on.

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Maitland-Niles on for the Old Man.

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Luis booked.

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Sporting borrowing our corner kick routines.

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Mkhitaryan can't prod it in.

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Aubameyang denied by Coates.

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Diaby off, Cabral on.

[Master Splinter]

Terrible by Iwobi.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Woeful from Iwobi.

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Mathieu sent off!

[Master Splinter]

Mathieu sent off!

[Master Splinter]

Dreadful from Auba.

[Master Splinter]

This has been the worst crossing and shooting exhibition of this century.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aubameyang skies the freekick. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Ramsey being a clown again.

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Fucking daft from Ramsey.

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Five added minutes!

[Master Splinter]

0-0. FT.

Crap.

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0-0 FT. :lol:

Awful.

[Mac76]

Amazing, the second half made the first look exciting, total bore, some poor play and please can we practice some decent fucking set pieces, guys

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No wins in three now.

:rose:

[SMatthews]

Ah well, should be through at least.

Those two injuries are not good news for our squad. Hopefully the old man can come back after the international break. Could be the last time we see Welbz in an Arsenal shirt.

14 or 15 undefeated? Nay bad.

[Master Splinter]

No wins in three now.

:rose:

Yes, if you don't count the League Cup.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yes, if you don't count the League Cup.

Me. :lol:

No wins in two now. :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Ah well, should be through at least.

Those two injuries are not good news for our squad. Hopefully the old man can come back after the international break. Could be the last time we see Welbz in an Arsenal shirt.

14 or 15 undefeated? Nay bad.

Jenks can at least fill in for the last two games of the group stage.

I could as well, tbf.

[SMatthews]

Joe Cole thinks Auba needs to push on and score more regularly like Aguero and Kane. Despite having scored one goal less having played one less game. These f pundits.

[SMatthews]

Jenks can at least fill in for the last two games of the group stage.

I could as well, tbf.

Right back is the issue with a few big games coming up in December.