Watford v Arsenal, 20:00 BST, Cojones Cup 2019 (SS ME, 15/04)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal, it's only Hertforshire, it's barely away.

:bow:

Sticking it down Deeney's throat. :pray:

Xhaka is back in training.

[Letters]

Come on, you twats.
And, Watford, don’t go too nuts. You don’t want any nasty injuries before the Cup Final...

[Marc Overmars]

Must win.

:pray:

[Mac76]

Positive attacking lineup please Unai

We have to win

[Globalgunner]

If its the Cojones cup, then I`m afraid....

[selassie]

This is arguably our biggest game of the season to date in PL. Obviously we have the big one in Naples on Thursday for Europa.

Anyway, nothing less than 3 points is required here...I think 4 wins out of 6 will see us into top 4...I'm hoping a win here and at Burnley along with 2 home wins and a draw at Leicester will do the trick.

I think the Wolves game is a L personally...but what do I know.

Back onto tonight, I truly hope we show up with an aggressive attacking performance, no crazy team selections from Emery and no time for messing around, we have to win.

[Maestro]

Mustafi big liability and no Laca??? Other than that he almost got this line up spot on.

Must Win Tonight lads, come on!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno, Mustafi, Koscielny, Mavropanos, Monreal, Torreira, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

[Marc Overmars]

Mavropanos :faint:

[AFC Leveller]

2-1. Deeney pel + Gray winner.

[AFC Leveller]

Auba is a chicken away from home. Won’t work their CBS, won’t put himself about.

[SMatthews]

Not surprised Laca hasn’t started. He’s put in a lot of work all season and a heavy workload to come this month. There’s enough attacking talent there to win.

[Master Splinter]

Hard Man Deeney to get away with kicking, scything, scratching and flopping to the floor.

Mavropanos to be sent off for his first clean tackle on Hard Man Deeney.

Ramsey back to a more roaming role. Hope he continues his recent good form. Most of the team should be fresh tonight, hopefully meaning we start aggressively again.

[Mac76]

any side with Mustafi and Xhaka is almost a goal down already - we will have to play at our best and Auba will have to put any chances away

I almost wish lichsteiner was playing to give deeney a few kicks

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watford: Foster, Janmaat, Deeney, Masina, Cathcart, Doucoure, Gray, Hughes, Femenia, Kabasele, Capoue.

BBC cant be arsed doing the players in their right positions again.

[Marc Overmars]

Come on you Gunners!

[Mac76]

they looked very focussed in the tunnel, not looking at or smiling at Watford or anything

get in guys, let's get to 2-0 up, nothing can go wrong then :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno keeping it calm at the back there.

:blink:

[Mac76]

god that third kit just doesn;t get any better does it - yeech

[Mac76]

Leno keeping it calm at the back there.

:blink:

someone gave him a real hospital pass there - Mavro?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hughes. :lol:

[Mac76]

bit of a dive from xhaka

[McNamara That Ghost...]

AUBAMEYANG!!!!!

Foster. :haha:

[AFC Leveller]

Yesssss 1-0

[Marc Overmars]

Auba!!!

Foster :bow: :bow:

[SMatthews]

Auba!

Foster :lol:

[Master Splinter]

:haha:

[AFC Leveller]

Foster u cunt

[Marc Overmars]

Deeney sent off!!!!!!!!

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

DEENEY SENT OFF!!!

:haha:

Fuck off you twat.

[AFC Leveller]

Deeney sent off for an elbow

[SMatthews]

Deeney :lol:

[AFC Leveller]

4th is coming home

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Deeny, what an absolute cunt

[Thierrymon]

:lol:

[Mac76]

YES!!

Auba :bow:

Foster :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Blatant!

You can take the man out of prison...

[SMatthews]

A little soft but he didn’t need to do that.

Fuck off now.

[Marc Overmars]

If we don’t win this now after a gift and a red card, then I bloody give up on our away form.

[Mac76]

YEES - Deeney off :haha: :haha:

[Mac76]

as usual i'm several minutes behind :(

[SMatthews]

Need to take advantage of this quickly before they get comfortable defending deeper. Need more intensity on our part.

[AFC Leveller]

Dunno why’s hes comparing. It was an elbow to the face.

[GP]

So long, fuckface!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The ref cut off his balls. :lol:

[Mac76]

Dunno why’s hes comparing. It was an elbow to the face.

yeah, 100% a red

[Marc Overmars]

How shit must you be, we’re winning away :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Tbf to that fat disgusting criminal, we see worse on our players every week without even a yellow.

Was it the linesman who saw it? First one to give something in our favour all season.

[Mac76]

bad foul on mhki

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba first time shot, just deflects behind.

[AFC Leveller]

Auba close, deflected behind

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Feminist. :lol:

[Mac76]

Auba first time shot, just deflects behind.

look forward to it :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Having a twat like Torreira who makes the most of every little thing is useful.

Haven't had a cunt like that in the team since Cisc.

[Globalgunner]

In the past in situations like this we were prone to receding into our shell and allowing the other team to use the sense of injustice to gain the upper hand despite being 1 player down. We gotta get out of that shitzone here and give these twats a good thumping. No stupid dives in from Xhaka and Mustafi to give the ref a chance to level it up

[Master Splinter]

look forward to it :lol:

Terminator 2 is still prescient in your timeline.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great save from Leno to deny Cathcart!

Xhaka. :doh:

[SMatthews]

Watford still showing more energy than us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torreira winding them up again. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Awful tackle on Torreira.

Watford. :lol:

Must still be pissed from making the Cup Final.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mavropanos rusty.

[Mac76]

i really hope Citeh thrash Watford about 6-0 in the FAC :lol:

[SMatthews]

Not played well this half so far.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi looking to deflect it in.

[Marc Overmars]

This has been a typical away performance so far, completely average.

Not convinced we will be getting our first clean sheet at all.

[Globalgunner]

Mustafi really is the dregs of defenders

[SMatthews]

They’ve gone down to ten and look more dangerous.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno with a Lehmann tribute act.

[Thierrymon]

Currently getting outplayed by 10 an Watford.

[AFC Leveller]

Watford playing like its us down to 10 men.

[Marc Overmars]

We need to compose ourselves before the ref caves in and gives something in their favour to level it up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi crap on the first effort, much better on the second, Foster saves.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What's Cathcart doing to the ref?

[AFC Leveller]

IWobi close.

[AFC Leveller]

Watford getting away with another high foot. The ref will allow pretty much anything now that the crowd are on his back.

[Marc Overmars]

That was terrible from Torreria

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watford supporters. :lol:

Embarrassing.

[Globalgunner]

Are we the only team in the world who get unsettled by being a man up?

[SMatthews]

Bloody good save from Leno

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno saves from Capoue's freekick.

Great save.

[Marc Overmars]

Leno saving us again.

[SMatthews]

Too slow and safe

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Awful from Gray.

Iwobi dancing but not doing anything with it.

[Marc Overmars]

Not sharp enough in the final third. Too indecisive.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey looking for the wondergoal, didn't work.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba boots it out of play for some reason.

[AFC Leveller]

We have been shit. Before and after the sending off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka with a daisycutter.

[Marc Overmars]

We’ve been shite when the openings have presented themselves.

Can’t construct anything decent.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good turn from Auba but never really had the shooting space.

[AFC Leveller]

Watford booing Ramsay for being fouled.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 HT.

Not great but most importantly:

Deeney. :haha:

[SMatthews]

Crap first half but also the two funniest minutes of the season.

[Marc Overmars]

Bog standard so far.

We got lucky, so let’s hope we make the most of it now.

[SMatthews]

Early season second half Arsenal now please.

[Mac76]

Mustafi really is the dregs of defenders

just awful, please Unai gerridofim

[Master Splinter]

Ozil would probably be useful here with a tiring Watford and more space to play.

Leno is probably our player of the season.

[Mac76]

not great but Watford were bound to try to play harder with ten men but they will get tired in the second half (right..?)

Leno is the real thing, top quality keeper

[McNamara That Ghost...]

just awful, please Unai gerridofim

Don't disagree he should be sold but I thought he has been alright so far.

[SMatthews]

Ozil on not sure who’s off. Prob Mikhi. He’s barely been seen.

[Mac76]

Ozil on not sure who’s off. Prob Mikhi. He’s barely been seen.

makes sense, Ozil can help keep the ball and just make Watford run around a lot :lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Although someone should remind Leno the opposition players can stand where they like. Don't throw him to the ground and give the piss poor prem officials and excuse to level this!

[AFC Leveller]

If we don’t fix up and wrap this up early, Watford will fancy getting a draw.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torreira off for Mesut.

[AFC Leveller]

Torreira off. Ozil on

[SMatthews]

Given the way Torreira’s every move was winding up the fans, not a bad call.

More attacking intent too hopefully.

[Mac76]

Torreira off for Mesut.

Watford did seem to be targeting him a bit

[Thierrymon]

Ozil on for Torreira. Weird.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky have forgotten to press the button that makes the clock appear.

[SMatthews]

Got to move the ball faster and stop going for the safe ball all the time

[SMatthews]

Close

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Close from Auba.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Capoue booked.

[AFC Leveller]

Watford yellow for their 19th lunge.

[SMatthews]

We’ve got the momentum, crowd is quiet so need to take advantage before they get wound up again.

[Mac76]

Capoue could have been off for that, dirty spud c**t

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Foster saves from Mkhitaryan, should've buried it.

[SMatthews]

Good save but should’ve been a goal.

[AFC Leveller]

What a miss/ save

[Marc Overmars]

Should have buried that. Again too casual.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mkhitaryan toepokes it wide.

[Marc Overmars]

So wasteful again.

[SMatthews]

Slowly getting better

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mavropanos off, Guendouzi on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Femenia off, Success on.

[SMatthews]

Jesus Mikhi

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mkhitaryan isn't getting any closer.

[Thierrymon]

We really need that 2 goal here.

[Marc Overmars]

Go away Mkhi

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Masina annihilates the upright!

[Marc Overmars]

:sick:

[Marc Overmars]

Are we really a man up? Christ.

[SMatthews]

Got to put a lid on this fast

[Marc Overmars]

These morons are playing like they’re 5 nil up.

[SMatthews]

Good play but too fast for Ozil

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey off, Maitland-Niles on.

:blink:

Presumably that's ahead of Napoli though.

[SMatthews]

Hopefully give us some width on the right. It’s Iwobi or nothing so far.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why can't Iwobi just do simple things?

[Marc Overmars]

It’s a shame Iwobi has no confidence to cut inside and shoot. Bit like Robben when he’s in those positions.

Frustrating.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mesut shot, charged down.

[SMatthews]

Generally had more control this half and a little better.

If we have to see it out like this then so be it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good clearance from Auba.

[SMatthews]

Kos with his now obligatory bad knock.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos has a death in a game again. :lol:

[SMatthews]

Poor bastards who paid to watch this in the cold.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka whacks it, Foster saves, ish.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maitland-Niles saving our arses. :bow:

[SMatthews]

Thank you AMN

[Marc Overmars]

AMN saves our sorry arses

[Thierrymon]

How are we this useless against a team thats been down to 10 men since pretty much the beginning?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Weird freekicks from Watford.

[AFC Leveller]

This is not looking good. Watford will score.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hughes header over.

[SMatthews]

We cannot let this build for the last 10 minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hughes booked, scrote.

Masina off, Sema on.

[AFC Leveller]

Watford are such a dirty bunch. They have fouled their way through the game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba. :haha:

WTF?

[Marc Overmars]

Auba has been in the pub for weeks now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cech. :bow:

[GP]

We've been so wasteful.

[Marc Overmars]

Dozy :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Time for the Delap.

[Mac76]

cmon ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watford 0-1 Arsenal, FT!

Cojones Cup winners. :bow:

Utter shite but most importantly:

Troy Deeney. :haha:

Fourth placed trophy. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Yesssss!!!

Big 3 points.

Vintage performance.

[AFC Leveller]

Absolutely vital win. Back at 4th.

[Mac76]

thank f**k for that

very ugly but a win and a clean sheet - we'll take that ... :scarf:

[Master Splinter]

Beautiful win.

Thanks Foster.