Bournemouth v Arsenal, Boxing Day (15:00 GMT, Amazon Prime)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal.

Arteta's first match. :bow:

Players are in training today I believe, which is no more than they deserve.

Most importantly this can be watched sans commentary again.

Bezos. :bow:

And Merry Christmas GW. :dance:

[Letters]

Amazon Prime :bow:
Might actually watch this one.
Probably a waste of 2 hours of my life :(

[GP]

0-3

[AFC Leveller]

3-1 to them, or us.

If we can put in the same effort and discipline as we did against Everton then we will be fine.

[Mac76]

A belated merry xmas guys

It's difficult not to think we're going to Bournemouth to give them a much- needed bounce, but as long as Auba gets back to scoring ways i'd even settle for a draw given how bad we've been lately, we just need to get him firing again.

And it'll be interesting to see Arteta's overall lineup, i'd like to think it might not include Xhaka, but i'm not hopeful...

[GP]

It will include Xhaka because hes our best midfielder.

[AFC Leveller]

The issue with Xhaka is that he’s highly rated by the club/coaches but not by the fans. He’s been managed by 3 (4 if you include Arteta) différent managers and they all played him regularly. I get the feeling that Arteta will use him a lot more than people think. He’s got issues but I don’t think he’s as bad as people make out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bournemouth: Ramsdale, Stacey, S Cook, Mepham, Simpson, Fraser, L Cook, Lerma, Gosling, King, Wilson.
Subs: Boruc, Surman, Solanke, Stanislas, Wilson, Billing, Kilkenny.

Arsenal: Leno, Maitland-Niles, David Luiz, Sokratis, Saka, Torreira, Xhaka, Nelson, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
Subs: Martinez, Mustafi, Mavropanos, Guendouzi, Willock, Smith Rowe, Pepe.

[AFC Leveller]

Team news:

Leno
Maintland N
Sokratis
Luiz
Saka
Xhaka
Torreira
Nelson
Ozil
Auba
Laca

[Mac76]

Sokratis and luiz with Xhaka in front of them. definitely a bournemouth win then, if i'd known i'd have put Callum Wilson back in my fantasy team and made him captain,..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Amazon Prime's programme starts now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Marcus Buckland presenting. :faint:

He's a Spud.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pulis and Carney are pitchside. :unsure:

Carney's coat is a bit weird.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No suit for Arteta, no proudness.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Artsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka giving it away tamely.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saka cross in, nobody attacking it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno out quickly to deny Fraser.

[Mac76]

Xhaka giving it away tamely.

surely not - everyone here says he's such a great player... :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette with the pub touches.

Great pass from Ozil.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette belts one out of play now. :haha:

[Letters]

Ozil :bow:
Laca :doh:

Never quite ran for him but a player in better form might have made something of that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saka ball in, easy for Ramsdale.

[Letters]

Great by Ozil again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ozil is running things, Lacazette ruining them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

C. Wilson on the volley, goes way wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazatte scrapping for it but never under control.

[Letters]

Oh Laca :doh:
He’s working hard but it’s not happening for him at the moment.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nelson. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sexy pass from AMN. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Blocks galore to deny Nelson, Aubameyang and Torreira.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nelson hasn't learnt from the previous cross to stop belting it in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Luiz. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can hear Arteta's coaching very clearly. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deflected shot, Laca's effort.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nelson just needed to hammer that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Sokratis.

[Letters]

Blocks galore to deny Nelson, Aubameyang and Torreira.

Apparently we haven’t hit the target yet :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nelson with some impressive defending again.

[Letters]

Great clearance by Nelson...when he was supposed to have been shooting :(

[Master Splinter]

Laca and Nelson pubbing everything up.

With Martinelli playing, we would have scored a couple by now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Bournemouth, Gosling :rolleyes:

[Letters]

OH FUCK OFF!!!

[Letters]

And that all came from us playing out from the back and inviting pressure.
Why do we do this?
Why?
You utter wankers!

[Mac76]

And that all came from us playing out from the back and inviting pressure.
Why do we do this?
Why?
You utter wankers!

seconded

fucking useless

[Master Splinter]

All the play and chances, then the opposition score.

Arsenal are back!

I'm not too bothered though because the way we're playing is infinitely better than anything we've seen in a long time.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Some good play but everything is dying at the foot of Lacazette.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Horrendous touch from Torreira.

[Penguin]

When we get to the final third we lose all our composure. We keep rushing and forcing a shot that'll never work.

[Letters]

Some good play but everything is dying at the foot of Lacazette.

He’s getting in all the right positions but his finishing has been awful.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno claws it away to deny King.

[Maestro]

struggling to see what talent, if any, Nelson has? He's been utter shite so far, shockingly poor.

[Mac76]

Leno claws it away to deny King.

yeah, did really well

[Mac76]

struggling to see what talent, if any, Nelson has? He's been utter shite so far, shockingly poor.

i wouldn't go quite that far but he's certainly not as good as Pepe

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saka. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT. :sick:

[Letters]

Leno claws it away to deny King.

He’s a pretty decent ‘keeper who is repeatedly let down by our defence who get no protection from the midfield.

[Master Splinter]

Woeful final ball/shot again.

[Marc Overmars]

Same shit, different toilet.

[Mac76]

saka :rolleyes:

[Gooner23]

This team has no redeeming qualities, our games are just terrible to watch.

[Letters]

0 shots on target :haha:

:ilt:

[Letters]

Arsenal on FB :lol:


Down. But not out.

Time for a big second half on the south coast ��

#BOUARS

[Xhaka Can’t]

Amazon’s nod to diversity and equal (unequal) opportunity is fucking dreadful.

[AFC Leveller]

Positives:

Playing much better than any other game this season.
Keeping the ball, passing it forward, rarely sideways which is encouraging.
Xhaka and Torreira have looked solid
Ozil has found a lot of space in between the lines but Nelson and Laca have undermined him.

Negatives:
Conceded more or less first shot on goal
Front players have looked dead
AMN has struggled against King.

[Mac76]

This team has no redeeming qualities, our games are just terrible to watch.

nice adidas shirts?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

Need Pepe though. Our last two wins in 29284824894 games have come with him being heavily involved.

[Letters]

Amazon’s nod to diversity and equal (unequal) opportunity is fucking dreadful.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv0ueEI4OBQ

[Mac76]

it'll be interesting to see if Arteta is a half-time subs type manager, if so i'd certainly like to see Pepe on for Nelson

[Penguin]

I don't know why AMN keeps drifting into the middle of the pitch all the time. You're the RB so stay on the right you idiot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Unlucky Auba.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lerma as cynical as it gets. Booked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torreira booked straight after.

[Mac76]

Lerma could have been off for that IMO - a yellow was the least he deserved

[McNamara That Ghost...]

AMN booked now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Didn't fall for Auba.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno saves from Wilson.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

AUBAMEYANG!!!! :bow:

[Letters]

Pub team goals :bow:

[Master Splinter]

AUBA!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba booked. :unsure:

[Mac76]

auba!!

[Master Splinter]

Auba booked. :unsure:

Ran into the crowd.

[Penguin]

Nice ball by Xhaka in the build up to that goal, tbf to him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

King off, H. Wilson on.

Surprised King is off, his athlete ball has caused a lot of issues.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Opta's predictor goes for the scoreline that it is as the most probable result.

Helpful.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bury it Laca!

Great pass from David Luiz.

[Letters]

Oh Laca

What a ball for him

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gosling off, Billing on for some red card challenges.

[Master Splinter]

Laca FFS.

[Letters]

Ran into the crowd.

And God forbid players should show a bit of passion.

Modern football :doh:

[Mac76]

Laca FFS.

just can't score at the moment

[Mac76]

xhaka being a twat again

[McNamara That Ghost...]

just can't score at the moment

It's an away league game, that's why.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ozil didn't catch the volley.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ozil off, Willock on.

Be good Willock, Joe.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Groggy Sokratis off, Mustafi on.

[Mac76]

ozil played really well, a shame to see him come off - especially when what we really need to see is Pepe

[Mac76]

Mustafi on.

words which fill me with dread

[Penguin]

ozil played really well, a shame to see him come off - especially when what we really need to see is Pepe

I'm surprised Arteta hasn't put Pepe on yet. We need a goal ffs!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hopeless from Lacazette.

[Master Splinter]

Laca and Nelson have been outstanding for Bournemouth.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for C. Wilson.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nelson off for Pepe.

81 minutes late.

[Letters]

Pepe on

[Penguin]

Nelson off for Pepe.

81 minutes late.

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lewis Cook booked.

[Mac76]

how long before Arteta's hair develops a Dickie Davies streak?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four added minutes.

[Maestro]

16 shots and just 1 on target

[Penguin]

Saka has been disappointing in attack today. It's been a bit too easy for Bournemouth to deal with him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Weak from Willock.

[Penguin]

Willock :doh:

What a waste.

[Penguin]

Mustafi :lol:

[Mac76]

poor effort from Willock

[AFC Leveller]

Such a waste, should have scored. 4 on 2 defenders and still fuck it up.

[AFC Leveller]

Full time. Decent point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 FT. 5 league wins out of 19.

[Marc Overmars]

A point closer to the magic 40 mark.

[Maestro]

right that's it then

going to have a smoke, a shit and a shower, then recovene to react in a calm manner

[Letters]

Full time. Decent point.

:lol:

This is what we are reduced to.

[Master Splinter]

Need Martinelli back because even a confident Lacazette isn't good enough to allow the attack to flourish.

He's not quick enough and his touch and decision-making are erratic at best.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Death by draws this season.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Nm