Arsenal V Huddesfield, Dec 8, KO 1500

[fakeyank]

I would really like to see us start 2 up front with Laca and Auba. Play a 4-4-2.

Cech

Bellerin Mustafi Socrates Nacho/AMN

Iwobi Torreira Xhaka Kola

Laca Auba

Subs: Nacho/AMN, Leno, Leichsteiner, ESR, Willock

Couple of things as I did my line up.. Leno needs to sort his shit out. I like him but he has been dire the last couple of game, and we NEED a winger this Jan!

[SMatthews]

Leno has been fine. Both goals down to terrible defending. We had 9 players in the box for the first one and no one closed down Herrera or stopped his cut back.

Kola in midfield? It will never happen.

And we need a wide forward in the summer. But there are other priorities ahead of that. Wingers don’t exist anymore. That’s how Auba has managed to score so many from his starting position out wide. Same for Laca.

[Marc Overmars]

Can imagine the last 2 games would have taken a lot out of us, I just hope we can get ourselves up for this one. Don't want another Wolves-like joke of a performance.

2-0.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Still obsessing over 442 huh!

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Also.....playing Kola as a winger in a 442 will not rid him of his defensive duties.

[Master Splinter]

Huddesfield :bow:.

[Globalgunner]

Huddesfield :bow:.

Can't blame Mark Wahlberg for that one.

[Letters]

Huddesfield :bow:.

This is what happens when we don't let Maccy make every single post :sulk:

[fakeyank]

Still obsessing over 442 huh!

I am a huge fan of playing two up front. And I am also a huge fan of the most basic formation in football. I definitely think we should at least use it in home games against lower opposition.

[fakeyank]

Leno has been fine. Both goals down to terrible defending. We had 9 players in the box for the first one and no one closed down Herrera or stopped his cut back.

Kola in midfield? It will never happen.

And we need a wide forward in the summer. But there are other priorities ahead of that. Wingers don’t exist anymore. That’s how Auba has managed to score so many from his starting position out wide. Same for Laca.

Leno was to blame for the first goal against Spurs and his parry away against Utd was pretty bad as well. Plus I dont see a huge step up in his 'playing out of the back' game compared to Cech yet.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I was with you till the playing out the back part. I think Leno is actually as good as any keeper in this league at that part but he is a long way off Cech at coming for the ball. Whether you deem the improvement in passing out the back as a significant gain and worth playing him over Cech is another matter.

[Mac76]

Ozil not even on the bemch again, good to see auba and laca both starting

[Master Splinter]

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Huddersfield: Lossl, Smith, Kongolo, Hogg, Mooy, Lowe, Williams, Depoitre, Pritchard, Zanka, Schindler.

Subs: Hamer, Bacuna, Kachunga, Ramadan, Mbenza, Hadergjonaj, Durm.

[Mac76]

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Huddersfield: Lossl, Smith, Kongolo, Hogg, Mooy, Lowe, Williams, Depoitre, Pritchard, Zanka, Schindler.

Subs: Hamer, Bacuna, Kachunga, Ramadan, Mbenza, Hadergjonaj, Durm.

"Who...?" :lol:

[Master Splinter]

With a pretty conservative set-up, it probably means Kolasinac and Bellerin won't even step into their own half.

Cut-back fest :bow:.

[Mac76]

Yeah, we really need to use this one to improve our GD big-time

[Master Splinter]

Hogg injured.

Now back on.

No chances so far.

[Globalgunner]

Is Huddersfield anywhere close to Orcland?. Prime Stoke cunting on display here.

[GP]

How's he missed that??

[Globalgunner]

2 great chances wasted by our 2 strikers

[Master Splinter]

Aubameshite and Lacashite :doh:.

[SMatthews]

Offside shouldn’t of counted there.

Sokratis is suspended, Mustafi is on 5 yellows and needs to stay out of trouble.

[Globalgunner]

Starting to play like Mongs in defence again

[SMatthews]

Shot from the little man.

[SMatthews]

Fuck both Mustafi and Sokratis suspended now.

[SMatthews]

They’ll come out fired up for the second half and we’ll win but this first half thing is mad.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

First halves. :haha:

[Mac76]

Can't believe that ref, there's no way this is ending 11 v 11

[KSE Comedy Club]

Sounds like more shit amateur refereeing going on again.

When will the ‘greatest league in the world’ get professionally trained refs? :rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

I think Emery's experiment backfired there. What should have been a comfortable match has turned into a costly dogfight.

Still enough chances to be leading, but one creative player behind the strikers would have made a difference, you'd think.

When players go down without any contact against us, it's a pelanty or free-kick. When one of our players goes down slightly dramatically after being fouled, it's a yellow for diving. It's ridiculous.

Somehow we have more bookings than them. Tells you everything about this farce of a league.

We now only have one CB, Koscielny, available for the Southampton game. Who hasn't played a minute of proper football so far this season. With all these injuries and suspensions happening at the same time it seems like the Feb/March collapse is trying to come early.

[Letters]

Sounds like more shit amateur refereeing going on again.

When will the ‘greatest league in the world’ get professionally trained refs? :rolleyes:

They are professionally trained. When I were a lad referees were amateurs. I remember years ago having an argument with a friend. I said they should be professionals, he said it wouldn’t make them any better. I said of course they would.
He was right. I still don’t understand why but then going professional hasn’t made them any better.

[SMatthews]

Couple more changes - back four I think.

[KSE Comedy Club]

They are professionally trained. When I were a lad referees were amateurs. I remember years ago having an argument with a friend. I said they should be professionals, he said it wouldn’t make them any better. I said of course they would.
He was right. I still don’t understand why but then going professional hasn’t made them any better.
It’s made them better at being shit and/or corrupt :good:

[Globalgunner]

It’s made them better at being shit and/or corrupt :good:

Is Mike Riley still their boss?

[Globalgunner]

Mustafi has done something

[Master Splinter]

Auba having a shocker.

[SMatthews]

Another injury.

[SMatthews]

Nacho coming on.

[Master Splinter]

Mustafi going off injured now. FFS.

Monreal coming on.

[Globalgunner]

At this rate, Steve Bould might get a game

[SMatthews]

Liverpool felt the burn around the halfway point of Klopp’s first season. We could go through the same.

[SMatthews]

Mikhi is finally spotted on the Emirates pitch.

[Globalgunner]

Fuck those Nitrous balloons. Soporific performance all round

[Master Splinter]

It will be 3 minutes added on instead of the rightful 20.

[SMatthews]

That was a dive.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0!!!!!

[SMatthews]

Torreira!!

[Globalgunner]

Torrierra is our in form striker

[Master Splinter]

TORREIRA!!!

[Letters]

Acrobatic finish.
Bit of a pub team goal but I'll take it, we are making such hard work of this

[Letters]

Sokratis pretty much shoves their player to the floor in the box :lol:. Gets away with it.

[Globalgunner]

7 mins.? Did someone die?

[SMatthews]

Sokratis pretty much shoves their player to the floor in the box :lol:. Gets away with it.

Shoulder to shoulder. Never a penalty.

[Letters]

Shoulder to shoulder. Never a penalty.

It was shoulder to shoulder but he did pretty much shove him over. You're right though that those are never give.


Sideshow Bob :doh:
Too close to the 'keeper who blocked well.

[Letters]

FT 1-0.

Made hard work of that but 3 much needed points

[SMatthews]

Thank fuck that’s over. On we roll.