Liverpool V Arsenal, 29 December, 1730 KO

[fakeyank]

It'll be a miracle if we can nick a draw.

4-1 loss.

[Marc Overmars]

Guaranteed defeat.

3-1.

[SMatthews]

Nah. Have some faith in the team. Last two games against top teams have shown they are up for it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Easy away win.

[SMatthews]

Ok, maybe reel it in a little bit...

[Marc Overmars]

Even a result for us would be laced with the Spuds probably getting closer to the top. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ok, maybe reel it in a little bit...

Will do.

Away win.

[Globalgunner]

Sokratis and who else in defence. Play one of the kids ...or Steve Bould. Anything to avert another Koscielny human annihilation event.

[Mac76]

If we play well it could be a draw, but if we play badly it'll be a cricket score - one to watch from behind the sofa methinks... :blink:

[Mac76]

Even a result for us would be laced with the Spuds probably getting closer to the top. :rose:

And then of course we need liverpuddle to lose a game to prevemt their being unbeaten - this really is shit right now...

[GP]

If we play well it could be a draw, but if we play badly it'll be a cricket score - one to watch from behind the sofa methinks... :blink:

If we play well we could win.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Shit this is tomorrow night. :blink: All the days have merged.

4-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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[AFC Leveller]

4-1.

I cannot see us getting anything out of this game. They have conceded 7 goals in 19 and have such a potent attack its really difficult to see anything other than a convincing home win.

We really miss Holding and Bellerin (and Mustafi to a certain extent). If we play Koscielny i can see us getting hammered.

[AFC Leveller]

Also: Litchsteiner against Mane/Robertson down our right gives me nightmares.

[AFC Leveller]

Ozil definitely out with a 'knee problem'.

I know he can be a bit of a pussy in the big away games but he is still our best playmaker and the way Emery has handled him has been very disappointing. I'd understand if we had better options but ffs Iwobi is being regularly picked ahead of Ozil and that cannot be allowed to happen. Who is gonna create for us tomorrow? We couldn't even open up Brighton once Ozil came off, how does Emery expect to threaten the best defence in the league?

IMO the Ozil situation could have been dealt with much better. Emery can find a way of fitting in Ozil without changing his tactics/formation.

[SMatthews]

Ozil’s had teachers pet approach under Wenger and was just as flakey. Fuck that guy. If he can’t handle the expectation of the type of game Emery wants to play then he’s a liability. And let’s face it, what use would he be in a big game? It makes no difference if he’s on the pitch or not - he never turns up. Bellerin is a far bigger miss than Ozil. Hopefully Ozil is gone in a few weeks.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I didn't think Kos was too bad against Brighton.... but d still rather not see him. Is Mustafi back yet? Suppose he won't be ready even if he is..

[Mac76]

I didn't think Kos was too bad against Brighton.... but d still rather not see him. Is Mustafi back yet? Suppose he won't be ready even if he is..

Wasn't Mavropanos supposed to be coming back soon also, though i guess being thrown into this match might be a bit much...

[dazthegooner]

Well Merson has predicted a 3-0 Liverpool win might not be too wrong :(

[SMatthews]

Yes but Merson’s a thick cunt. We’re not getting hammered tonight.

Bellerin being assessed ahead of kick off - his inclusion would be a big plus for our attack and defence.

[Mac76]

Yes but Merson’s a thick cunt. We’re not getting hammered tonight.

Bellerin being assessed ahead of kick off - his inclusion would be a big plus for our attack and defence.

Agree on merse - him saying that actually makes me more optimisitic :)

And fingers crossed on hector - even if he only lasts half the match it's better than 90 mins of Lichtsteiner

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Wasn't Mavropanos supposed to be coming back soon also, though i guess being thrown into this match might be a bit much...
November, then December. Good to see that tendency didn't completely dievwith with The previous manager.

[AFC Leveller]

Arsenal XI: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Ramsey, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

Subs: Cech, Elneny, Koscielny, Lacazette, Guendouzi, Willock, Saka

Pretty depressing line up, certainly attacking wise.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saka to come on and win it. :bow:

Old Man Rick will need to be wheeled on again I see. Mustafi back to give some stability. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Shaqiri, Firmino, Mane, Salah.

Subs: Mignolet, Clyne, Keita, Henderson, Sturridge, Lallana, Origi

[Marc Overmars]

Ramsey and AMN. :lol:

[Globalgunner]

Laca must be sleeping with Emery`s wife

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Or he throws his toys out of the pram every time he makes a decision on him. Probably the second on review.

[Globalgunner]

Ramsey and AMN. :lol:

Plus Iwobi......blunt as a rusted knife

[Globalgunner]

At least I can watch this game safe in the knowledge that Spurs arent winning this league

[Xhaka Can’t]

If we play well we could win.

I think a draw is the best case scenario. If we get a lead, Liverpool have the quality to peg us back and we have the defence to let them.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Ozil’s had teachers pet approach under Wenger and was just as flakey. Fuck that guy. If he can’t handle the expectation of the type of game Emery wants to play then he’s a liability. And let’s face it, what use would he be in a big game? It makes no difference if he’s on the pitch or not - he never turns up. Bellerin is a far bigger miss than Ozil. Hopefully Ozil is gone in a few weeks.

Exactly.

Two managers, one story.

I hope somebody is stupid enough to take on his contract.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Well Merson has predicted a 3-0 Liverpool win might not be too wrong :(

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[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just played it on FIFA. We won 0-1 thanks to er Elneny. Fabinho hit the post from two yards out stomehow. :lol:

[AFC Leveller]

Mane to score 2.

Quote me later when he does.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Probably would have preferred Medley in there over OML at the moment.

At least Xhaka is playing in midfield again. Until half-time anyway. Whatever his faults, we haven't had had a proper midfield since the defensive injury curse took hold. It's messed up two areas of the team with all the chopping and changing.

It would be decent of Ramsey and Iwobi to give us a good performance, otherwise it's all on Kolasinac to create the chances.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Come on Arsenal!

[Xhaka Can’t]

What the fuck was that?

[KSE Comedy Club]

Thank god we won’t have to suffer this hideous kit after this season :rolleyes:

[Globalgunner]

Mane trying to murder Lichtsteiner. Mane have tried, none yet succeeded.

[SMatthews]

AMN!

[KSE Comedy Club]

BOOM!!!!!!

[AFC Leveller]

0-1 come on

[Xhaka Can’t]

Mane trying to murder Lichtsteiner. Mane have tried, none yet succeeded.

Very good

[Globalgunner]

Wow, just wow

[Xhaka Can’t]

AMN!!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

AMN!!!

[SMatthews]

Ramsey and AMN. :lol:

I hope you get the other 50% too.

[SMatthews]

Iwobi has started well.

[SMatthews]

Oh ffs

[KSE Comedy Club]

We have the best defence ever!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba obviously offside. :lol:

[SMatthews]

Lucky motherfuckers

[AFC Leveller]

Comedy defending yet again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Trafford all over again. :doh:

[SMatthews]

2-1 Liverpool

[AFC Leveller]

Wtf

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh jesus.

[SMatthews]

Behind in 90 seconds

[Globalgunner]

We are unbelievably bad in defence. It doesnt matter who is in there, Come on the 4-4

[Xhaka Can’t]

There isn’t anything else to say about how embarrassing this team’s defending is.

[SMatthews]

Torreira fucked up badly with that goal. Not helped by a couple of clowns in defence.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Our piss poor defensive line is going to get annihilated.

This has been coming all season

[KSE Comedy Club]

The question has to be asked what exactly is going on in training with the defence? We are no better than we were under wenger and frankly that is unacceptable

[Letters]

That second Liverpool goal was like an adult playing against a load of kids and strolling past all them.
Pathetic

[SMatthews]

The question has to be asked what exactly is going on in training with the defence? We are no better than we were under wenger and frankly that is unacceptable

You can’t improve the untrainable.

[Globalgunner]

Collective panic seems to be our defensive strategy. Same as under Wenger

[Letters]

There isn’t anything else to say about how embarrassing this team’s defending is.

Weirdly, though that is true I thought in the home game against them we actually defended and played pretty well.
Maybe that was our one decent defensive performance of the season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This old bastard. :haha:

[SMatthews]

Weirdly, though that is true I thought in the home game against them we actually defended and played pretty well.
Maybe that was our one decent defensive performance of the season.

Bellerin and Holding made all the difference.

[Globalgunner]

Weirdly, though that is true I thought in the home game against them we actually defended and played pretty well.
Maybe that was our one decent defensive performance of the season.

Holding was still playing then. We miss him. Mustafi is garbage

[Xhaka Can’t]

Lichtsteiner needs to be put on a rocket and fired into the Sun.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson booked, run at him!

[SMatthews]

There is more goals in us upfront.

Unfortunately, the same is true for Liverpool.

[Özim]

We need a clearout in defence, you can't do anything with some of these guys, they are utterly useless.

On a different note, Shaquiri was a real bargain!

[AFC Leveller]

Haven't been as bad as man ure the other week but still we are a shambles at the back. Firminio had scored against us every season.

[Letters]

There is more goals in us upfront.

Unfortunately, the same is true for Liverpool.

Agreed. We will concede more but overall we are not playing badly.

[AFC Leveller]

What hurts the most is that we didn't even make them work for their goals. The first was a fucking joke and thebsedond was even worse.

[SMatthews]

3-1

Goodnight

[AFC Leveller]

Ffs just cannot defend .

This is so easy for them it's embarrassing

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dear god.

[Letters]

I’d take single figures now

[Özim]

We're done, Liverpool too good, champions elect.

[Globalgunner]

Jokers. a fukin bunch of clowns. Who trains these morons?

[RomfordPele]

This could get ugly

[AFC Leveller]

Could be 8 today.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka with his customary booking.

[SMatthews]

Xhaka almost off

[Özim]

Emery really has his work cut out with this lot, so much work to do, we're going to be absolutely miles behind the eventual champions (Liverpool).

IMO we need a big clearout and t finally get rid of the dross.

[Bumble]

We're done, Liverpool too good, champions elect.

on the bright side if we support the manager and invest in the right players, we could be where Liverpool are now in 3 years.

[Globalgunner]

Need to take Xhaka off,

[Xhaka Can’t]

I was convinced he was gone.

[Özim]

on the bright side if we support the manager and invest in the right players, we could be where Liverpool are now in 3 years.

I don't think we have the assets for him to build like Klopp had, we've got noone we could sell for 100 million, just a load of dross so I can't see him repeating it. On top of that with the new wage rule we're really hindered.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The only question remaining, is how many do we concede?

[Özim]

Need to take Xhaka off,

A one way ticket somewhere would be more effective, the guy is useless.

[SMatthews]

I don't think we have the assets for him to build like Klopp had, we've got noone we could sell for 100 million, just a load of dross so I can't see him repeating it. On top of that with the new wage rule we're really hindered.

Sell Ozil, Ramsey and Lacazette and start again

[Özim]

Sell Ozil, Ramsey and Lacazette and start again

We won't be able to sell Ozil with his wages and even if we somehow did it would be at a loss, Ramsey is worth nothing now, Lacazette I'd keep, he's one of the positives player wise this season, with him in the team we seem to have more threat.

It would help wages of course, but we probably won't give Emery much money either, we're not that kind of club and he's got noone like Coutinho to sell to raise funds either, tough job, but then it was always going to be as we were left in a real mess.

[SMatthews]

We won't be able to sell Ozil with his wages and even if we somehow did it would be at a loss, Ramsey is worth nothing now, Lacazette I'd keep, he's one of the positives player wise this season, with him in the team we seem to have more threat.

We’ll get rid of Ozil to someone. Laca runs around a lot but doesn’t score enough, plus we’d get good money we could use.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Of all the so-called big clubs, why are we the ones that get so regularly arse raped?

[Bumble]

I don't think we have the assets for him to build like Klopp had, we've got noone we could sell for 100 million, just a load of dross so I can't see him repeating it. On top of that with the new wage rule we're really hindered.
I know was trying to be a bit positive. but as our most valuable players we tend to let their contracts run down like Ramsey, Sanchez, Ozil. Those guys would have a high sale value (well not ozil now) but contracts run down so we have no choice. The only player who has a high price is Torreira, maybe Laca, Auba is 29/30. Maybe Bellerin.

[SMatthews]

Of all the so-called big clubs, why are we the ones that get so regularly arse raped?

The terrible quality of our defenders.

[Özim]

Of all the so-called big clubs, why are we the ones that get so regularly arse raped?

Substandard players and players with a poor mentality IMO.

[Globalgunner]

We won't be able to sell Ozil with his wages and even if we somehow did it would be at a loss, Ramsey is worth nothing now, Lacazette I'd keep, he's one of the positives player wise this season, with him in the team we seem to have more threat.

It would help wages of course, but we probably won't give Emery much money either, we're not that kind of club and he's got noone like Coutinho to sell to raise funds either, tough job.

Agreed. Dont see what Laca has done to be grouped with the deplorables. Auba hardly scores when Laca is on the bench

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Of all the so-called big clubs, why are we the ones that get so regularly arse raped?

I'm not sure we are.

[Özim]

I know was trying to be a bit positive. but as our most valuable players we tend to let their contracts run down like Ramsey, Sanchez, Ozil. Those guys would have a high sale value (well not ozil now) but contracts run down so we have no choice. The only player who has a high price is Torreira, maybe Laca, Auba is 29/30. Maybe Bellerin.

Yeah we won't sell Torreira though (it's too early for him to have that high a value too I think), Lacazette maybe but I wouldn't particularly want to sell him as he's decent, Aubameyang won't have much resale value, that was the only downside of buying him, his age, he's a top goalscorer just a shame we didn't sign him a few years ago.

I think Emery has a really tough job, we changed the manager much too late.

[SMatthews]

Fuck off

Penalty

[Letters]

Pel :lol:

[SMatthews]

4-1

[Özim]

Oh dear, this could be a cricket score.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Going well.

[Globalgunner]

How many

[Özim]

Our form has been pretty poor recently, this is just a continuation, except this time we've come up against a really really good side.

[RomfordPele]

Seems like the embarrassments haven’t gone with Wenger after all.

[Mac76]

Let's hope this convinces the board to release funds to buy defenders in January - well, u know, silver lining etc...

[RomfordPele]

Our form has been pretty poor recently, this is just a continuation, except this time we've come up against a really really good side.

Liverpool have been totally ordinary today which makes it even worse

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Time for the Emery Rocket. :bow:

[Bumble]

Our form has been pretty poor recently, this is just a continuation, except this time we've come up against a really really good side.

lets not forget that we tend to do better in the 2nd half... so a comeback to beat all comebacks is on. 4-4 hahahaha

[Marc Overmars]

Slapped silly by a team that’s probably going to win the league.

:shrug:

[Letters]

You know, I’m starting to think Arsenal might not win this one.

[Letters]

Seems like the embarrassments haven’t gone with Wenger after all.

Be careful what you wish for :ninja:

:run:

[Letters]

Time for the Emery Rocket. :bow:

4-5 tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

All part of the Emery masterplan so we can have those half time subs again. :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

lets not forget that we tend to do better in the 2nd half... so a comeback to beat all comebacks is on. 4-4 hahahaha

Maybe we’ll only concede 3

[Letters]

Maybe we’ll only concede 3

:haha:

[Globalgunner]

Wolves can defend with 2m players but we cant with 35m defenders, Emery needs new coaches

[Xhaka Can’t]

Doing our bit to make sure Sours don’t win the league

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wolves can defend with 2m players but we cant with 35m defenders, Emery needs new coaches

We need coaches to tell some old duffer not to kick it against his own teammate in the box?

[Letters]

Just seen the equaliser :haha:
It’s the sort of comedy defending we have been getting away with against lesser sides.
You can’t do that against Liverpool.
Well, we can apparently

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

We need coaches to tell some old duffer not to kick it against his own teammate in the box?

Didn't your old goalkeeping coach advise Fabianski and Szczesny that Hazard always kicks penalties the opposite way that you dive?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi off, Koscielny on. :lol:

[Globalgunner]

kos for Mustafi.....like for like in many ways

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Didn't your old goalkeeping coach advise Fabianski and Szczesny that Hazard always kicks penalties the opposite way that you dive?

You can't fault him for his accuracy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[Globalgunner]

We need coaches to tell some old duffer not to kick it against his own teammate in the box?

We've been doing that crap long before Litch showed up

[Özim]

Free season for Emery, overall think he's done a decent job with what is at his disposal tbh. My only criticism would be not getting rid of more of these losers in the summer, you didn't need to work with them to see they were useless.

Hopefully he'll realise the defence needs major changes, that players like Xhaka are a waste of space and that we need some quality on the wing. Signings whoever made them have been a bit hit and miss, Torreira has been great, Guendouzi ok and has potential, Sokratis decent (bit older than we'd have wanted ideally), Leno not sure about, cost 20 odd million and is a good shotstopper but has some glaring weaknesses in his game, Lichsteiner however is useless, never understood why we signed a player of his age and still don't.

We need to bring in some quality younger players now, not sure how much money Emery will get, but we'll lose Ramsey for nothing and if he only gets what he got last summer then good luck to him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hearts in your mouths stuff if you're an Arsenal fan.

We're 4-1 down, Fletch. The result is not really in the balance.

[Globalgunner]

Iwobi doing his thing

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba knew he was offside.

How did Ramsey rubberlegs put it wide?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah deflected from Ramsey's shot.

[Globalgunner]

Auba really is the lesser of our 2 strikers, and is useless without Laca feeding him

[Letters]

We haven’t conceded for over 10 minutes :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Aubameyang is regressing relentlessly

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mane hauled off, Henderson on.

[Mac76]

We're leaving the comeback a bit late...

[AFC Leveller]

Litchsteiner is a cunt. Wtf

[Xhaka Can’t]

Litchsteiner is a cunt. Wtf

You left out the word “useless”

[Letters]

And another pel :haha:

[AFC Leveller]

Fuck. We are a fucking joke.

Maybe Wenger wasn't as bad after all.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Fuck. We are a fucking joke.

Maybe Wenger wasn't as bad after all.

This is his legacy.

[Globalgunner]

The pens were both a joke

[KSE Comedy Club]

That was never a pel, bullshit

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Instructions to Lacazette, score five. :bow:

[Letters]

The pens were both a joke

No, they weren’t
Although the second one is one of those ones where they don’t often get given.
If you do it right in front of the ref though...

[Özim]

Quite sad to see us getting thrashed by a team that have basically shown the ambition we haven't, as someone said, this is Wengers' legacy, to leave us looking through the glass at what could have been.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I’m fucking fuming tbh, I don’t expect us to win but we look like rank fucking amateurs.

What the actual fuck Emery!?!?

[Maestro]

should have moved heaven and earth to hire Diego Simeone, the only man who could have come close to fixing this clusterfuck of a team

[KSE Comedy Club]

Oh fuck, what a retard.

Auba off & Iwobi left on the pitch.

Ffs

[Globalgunner]

No, they weren’t
Although the second one is one of those ones where they don’t often get given.
If you do it right in front of the ref though...

They were both a joke. Salah felt a touch took a step and fell. the other would have to be given 6 times in each PL match

[KSE Comedy Club]

Oh well, no point watching this shit anymore.

Game over

[Letters]

This is his legacy.

Come on, dude, you’re better than that.

[Maestro]

at least aftv bants will be a laugh tonight

[Letters]

Oh well, no point watching this shit anymore.

Game over

My stream just died. I’ll take that as a sign to not waste any more time on this.

[Globalgunner]

I hope Kroenke jnr at least is watching this shit

[KSE Comedy Club]

My stream just died. I’ll take that as a sign to not waste any more time on this.i think that’s for the best mate.

This game is not worthy of your time or any of our tbh

[Xhaka Can’t]

Come on, dude, you’re better than that.

This defence is Wenger’s legacy to Arsenal. When I compare it to the one he inherited, I feel like vomiting

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wijnaldum off, Lallana on.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I hope Kroenke jnr at least is watching this shit

What for?

He’s only interested in looking after his old mans assets

[Maestro]

My stream just died. I’ll take that as a sign to not waste any more time on this.

Good shout

[Xhaka Can’t]

at least aftv bants will be a laugh tonight

I haven’t seen any of AFTV this season.

Somehow I don’t think I’ve missed out on much.

[Letters]

I haven’t seen any of AFTV this season.

Somehow I don’t think I’ve missed out on much.

It is now entirely the words “fam” and “blud”

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kolasinac off, Guendouzi on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ridiculous corner routine.

[Maestro]

I haven’t seen any of AFTV this season.

Somehow I don’t think I’ve missed out on much.

nothing missed for sure

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robertson off, Clyne on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How is that not a pelanty?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno's kicking has been horrible.

[Master Splinter]

Next week, Oliver will probably give the reverse of every decision he made today.

The Premier League is simply a farce and the referees are pitiful, with or without VAR assistance.

Apart from the Xhaka thing, everything has been given in Liverpool's favour. They're the new United/Chelsea/Spurs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-1 FT.

A tribute to our respective league positions. :bow: