Norwich City v Arsenal, (01/12), 14:00 GMT, SS Main Event.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freddie's first match. :bow:

BFG is the assistant. :bow:

Let's be having you!

[Gooner23]

He's had very little time to put his own stamp on things but I'm hoping to see a more attacking approach.

Play Torreira in holding midfield alongside Guendouzi, Ozil at 10 and the PAL front 3. Cant do a lot with the defense given the injuries etc but just hoping we're more positive.

[Marc Overmars]

Bit of intrigue at least.

Let’s hope the players sort their lives out.

1-2

[Thierrymon]

Think this will be a draw. 2-2.

[Mac76]

Partly because of some journalists suggesting it, I've got this real fear he might play Xhaka, which would be such a dampener on the whole 'fresh start' thing

Apart from not fielding Xhaka, I want to see Holding in for Sokratis as a minimum

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Norwich: Krul, Aarons, Byram, Godfrey, Zimmermann, Hernandez, Cantwell, Trybull, Pukki, McLean, Amadou.
Subs: Fahrmann, Roberts, Vrancic, Lewis, Buendia, Stiepermann, Srbeny.

Arsenal: Leno, Chambers, Mustafi, David Luiz, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
Subs: Martinez, Sokratis, Tierney, Torreira, Pepe, Saka, Martinelli.

Emeryberg. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's programme is on now.

Carragher, Saha and Heskey are in the studio.

[Gooner23]

Xhaka and Mustafi :haha:

[Mac76]

Arsenal: Leno, Chambers, Mustafi, David Luiz, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
Subs: Martinez, Sokratis, Tierney, Torreira, Pepe, Saka, Martinelli.

Emeryberg. :bow:

That's our worst lineup all season...

Kola ... :(
Xhaka... :( :(
Mustafi... :( :( :(

Now we lose 8-0

Freddie out :ninja:

[GP]

Arsenal: Leno, Chambers, Mustafi, David Luiz, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Willock, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
Subs: Martinez, Sokratis, Tierney, Torreira, Pepe, Saka, Martinelli.

Emeryberg. :bow:

0-3

[GP]

Time for Mustafi's glorious redemption.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Red Must Redemption.

[dostoy]

You can tell Freddie doesn't want the job with that line up.

Kola, Mustaphi, Luiz etc.

Shocker as well.

OMG

[I am invisible]

Oh dear, experience over balance by the looks of it. Guess we’ll have to rely on certain players having a point to prove, because I can’t see any shape there...

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Is it April fools....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Guendouzi gives it away, straight away.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nice turn from Auba.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willock scuffer, deflects to Lacazette, he scuffs it!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Awful shot from Amadou.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm seeing a fair amount of supporting runs. :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi header cleared off the line!

[AFC Leveller]

Mustafi headed cleared off the line.

We have moved the ball a lot quicker and played it forward plenty of times.

[Mac76]

Mustafi headed cleared off the line.

We have moved the ball a lot quicker and played it forward plenty of times.

Whoch means we'll xoncede very shortly...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka goes for the Hollywood, not near anyone.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McLean shot, straight at Leno.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chambers header turned away.

[AFC Leveller]

Chambers header saved by Kruel

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Norwich 1-0, Pukki. :doh:

[AFC Leveller]

1-0 Pukki (huge deflection)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PELANTY!!!!

[AFC Leveller]

Pel (waiting for vAr to cancel it)

[Penguin]

What the hell was Luiz doing? He can fuck off along with Mustafi. Can't defend to save his life.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Krul booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba has it saved. :doh:

[AFC Leveller]

Fuck saved

[McNamara That Ghost...]

VAR checking for it to be retaken. :haha:

[AFC Leveller]

Pel yo be retaken...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

VAR. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba again...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

AUBAMEYANG!!!!!

Krul. :haha:

Twat.

[AFC Leveller]

Yesss 1-1

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Send Krul off!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willock loves his role as auxillary centre back on counter-attacks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka wins it back in a dangerous area and then can't play a simple five yard ball. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Amadou isn't getting closer.

[AFC Leveller]

McLean finally gets his yellow. After 34 reducers

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Guendouzi has been in the pub.

McLean booked for an awful challenge on him though.

[AFC Leveller]

Two footed studs showing and he’s still complaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes.

[Gooner23]

Thats a red

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 Cantwell. Useless.

[AFC Leveller]

2-1

Shit show goes on

[GP]

Thats a red

Yep, should have been.

[Gooner23]

Mustafi not closing down properly for the 2nd time.

[Letters]

#FreddieOut!

[Xhaka Can’t]

November 31st sure sucks.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just seen Mustafi on both the goals. It's not funny really, but I mean it's really fucking funny if you just watch it for the comedic value.

And what're the chances both Emery and Freddie would be so inept with team selection? Are we certain Wenger has left? Did somebody actually see him leave?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka leaves McLean writhing in pain. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Might as well have actual women playing - at least the screaming wouldn't be as cringeworthy.

[Penguin]

Just seen Mustafi on both the goals. It's not funny really, but I mean it's really fucking funny if you just watch it for the comedic value.

And what're the chances both Emery and Freddie would be so inept with team selection? Are we certain Wenger has left? Did somebody actually see him leave?

Luiz is just at bad. Lampard was probably laughing his head off when he offloaded him to us. We need to get rid of both or it doesn't matter who the manager is.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Guendouzi shot, easy for Krul.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Zim with a handball, not given.

[Niall_Quinn]

So that's a penalty by the standards set so far this season. Thought VAR had to review every single blade of grass?

[Gooner23]

Chambers lack of pace is seriously exposed at full back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

AUBAMEYANG!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There was another ball on the pitch, could be disallowed?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

VAR ignores the other ball.

VAR is our friend this week. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a save from Leno on to the post off McLean.

Woeful defending.

[Niall_Quinn]

Great save by Leno after a superb through ball by Xhaka put Norwich in on goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cantwell not far off.

Cannot prevent attacks at all. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno saves from Pukki.

Pukki shat on Mustafi. Guendouzi was awful too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chambers with his customary booking.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Weak foul but calm it down Chambers.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willock off, Torreira on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Such stupid play by Kola.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah, now we stop freekicks being taken when the ball is moving.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Guendouzi hauled off, Saka on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Amadou trying to help us out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sexy flick from Mesut.

Good play from Saka.

[Niall_Quinn]

Kola doesn't have a clue any more. He plays with zero confidence and it really kills us.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozil DOH! So much space and time to get a decent ball into the box.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Piledriver from Ozil.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cantwell off, Buendia on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Get Chambers off for Pepe now. Writing's on the wall.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible from Chambers.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Amadou. :haha:

Kolasinac and McLean go head-to-head.

[Niall_Quinn]

They actually checked that for a red card! Absolutely crazy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ozil off, Martinelli on. :bow:

Pepe. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aarons shot, deflects, Leno saves.

Four added minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi is an utter clown

[Niall_Quinn]

What's the theory behind playing Mustafi - ever?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-2 FT. Still can't fucking win.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pathetic attempt by Torriera.

2-2 FT

That was dire. Second half at least, but I can guess the first was straight from the same cesspit.

A point's a point though, I suppose. And it's starting to look like we'll need every scraped point we can get this season, just to hit the magic 40.

[Niall_Quinn]

We've overtaken Burnley though.

Burnley - Who are ya? Who are ya!?

[AFC Leveller]

Played better than under Emery and we created more chances than in previous games but the lack of confidence is blatant and we could have easily lost. Norwich are a decent side at home and our away record is shite so there you go.

Still not sure what the obsession with Saka is because he does fuck all every time I see him. Weak on the ball, fades the minute he comes on and I would much rather have kept Ozil or brought on Pepe.

[AFC Leveller]

Special mention to Leno who kept us in it.

[dazthegooner]

Ljundberg didn't play Pepe because of what he see's in training though he probably doesn't see what goes on match days otherwise he wouldn't have picked the line up he did...