Arsenal v Aston Villa, 19:15 GMT (08/11)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Up against Martinez with our powderpuff attack. :popcorn:

[GP]

3-0

[dazthegooner]

Up against Martinez with our powderpuff attack. :popcorn:

And only £14.95 to see it <_<

[Xhaka Can’t]

13-0

[Mac76]

Grealish hatter

[Xhaka Can’t]

I doubt he’ll score 3 OGs.

But if he does, OG will be our top scorer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

OG was the signing we didn't know that we had made. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Hopefully Emi chucks a few in for us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal: Leno, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Bellerin, Partey, Elneny, Saka, Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang.
Subs: Runarsson, Maitland-Niles, David Luiz, Xhaka, Ceballos, Pepe, Nketiah.

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Trezeguet, Barkley, Grealish, Watkins.
Subs: Steer, Elmohamady, Taylor, Nakamba, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Davis.

[Mac76]

Decent lineup apart from Willian

Our bench is mainly trash though

[Marc Overmars]

Willian still in the team despite being a bum since the opening day.

[Globalgunner]

Decent lineup apart from Willian

Our bench is mainly trash though

If you took that lot to a recycling centre you wouldn't get their value in scrap metal. Mostly junk. If we can get Szlobozai in December. Hopefully we can put Willian to pasture too.

[Gooner23]

He's on a 3 year deal, think we'll be seeing a lot of him so hope he improves

[Mac76]

He's on a 3 year deal, think we'll be seeing a lot of him so hope he improves

he'll be a useful filler for cup games against lesser opposition but that's about it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 McGinn. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Barkley might have saved us. :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Already?

[Globalgunner]

That's as direct as can be. Now watch us faff around their box for 70 mins. Hold on now. It might get ruled out

[Letters]

:haha: Well this is going well.

Us :pal:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Hope we keep it down to 7

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Goal disallowed. :haha:

Barkley offside.

Remains 0-0. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Hopefully that sparks some life into us.

Though I doubt it.

[Mac76]

i think it's a fair decision, Barkley was waving his hands around, it would have distracted Leno

villa :pal:

[Letters]

Honestly, that's a completely bullshit decision. He's just about offside but the 'keeper is getting absolutely nowhere near that regardless.
VAR is bollocks if they're going to use it for stuff like that.

[Globalgunner]

What a reprieve. Lucky us

[Mac76]

Honestly, that's a completely bullshit decision. He's just about offside but the 'keeper is getting absolutely nowhere near that regardless.
VAR is bollocks if they're going to use it for stuff like that.

he wasn't that far away, if he'd had just that extra split second to try to save it you never know

[Xhaka Can’t]

I was all for VAR.

But that was because I made the mistake of thinking it would be administered competently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Partey nearly in, McGinn nearly fucks it.

[Globalgunner]

Honestly, that's a completely bullshit decision. He's just about offside but the 'keeper is getting absolutely nowhere near that regardless.
VAR is bollocks if they're going to use it for stuff like that.

I think the point is that he was blocking Lenos view. But he wouldn't have got to it regardless.

[Master Splinter]

That's the same as our disallowed goal against Leicester, so at least there is some consistency for once.

[Mac76]

Partey nearly in, McGinn nearly fucks it.

great work by Partey

[Letters]

I think the point is that he was blocking Lenos view. But he wouldn't have got to it regardless.

Yes, that is the point, but there's zero chance Leno was getting anywhere near that.
Back in the day that would have been a goal and no-one, literally no-one, however partisan we may be towards Arsenal would be complaining about it.
VAR is supposed to be stopping talking points, not creating them.

[Mac76]

Mikel's got a new winter jacket at least - things are looking up

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willian skies it.

[Letters]

Mikel's got a new winter jacket at least - things are looking up

Can he work the zip?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We fuck up a set-piece. :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 Trezeguet. :doh:

[Globalgunner]

played us like a right bunch of mugs there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 is a Saka OG.

OG. :rose:

[Mac76]

appalling game so far, we've been utter shite

[Master Splinter]

That all came from poor play from Willian again. He's almost as poinless as Ozil at the moment.

[Marc Overmars]

At least we’re more organised now.

[Globalgunner]

0-1 Trezeguet. :doh:

Saka OG more like. At least we've scored

[Mac76]

laca and willian are just too slow and both wastes of space

[Letters]

0-1 is a Saka OG.

OG. :rose:

:( OG played so well for us on Thursday, can't believe we sold him to Villa <_<

[Marc Overmars]

appalling game so far, we've been utter shite

That’s because we’ve got a Spanish Pulis/Fat Sam hybrid in charge.

[Niall_Quinn]

Far more interesting to just keep updated here, rather than actually watch it. Don't know what the team is, but does it consist of our dynamic new midfield that destroyed Utd?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gabriel blocks to deny Grealish.

[Globalgunner]

Pointless passing. No one does it better than us

[Mac76]

at least villa's corners are just as bad as ours

[Ralpheroo72]

I’m beginning to think that we won’t win the league this season. This is absolutely abject at best.

[Mac76]

bellerin :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Partey puts it wide.

[Mac76]

willian so easily robbed in their box then

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Laca misses a great chance. :faint:

[Globalgunner]

Willian is about as athletic as my Nan and she's been dead 30 years

[Mac76]

nearly an OG by Gabriel :haha:

[Mac76]

Laca misses a great chance. :faint:

terrible

[Letters]

Laca misses a great chance. :faint:

Wasn't easy tbf.
Great ball to him.

[Mac76]

is Martinelli ever going to be fit again? we need him badly

[Globalgunner]

This team is making me feel the way Trump must feel right now. Totally demoralised.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 HT.

Arsenal. :doh:

[Mac76]

villa are making us look like some League 2 team taking them on in a cup game or something

[Marc Overmars]

We need some of our more forward thinking players to take matters into their own hands. Can’t keep following that boring blokes instructions down to a tee each time. As soon as we concede that’s it, game plan over and no response.

[Globalgunner]

0-1 HT.

Arsenal. :doh:

We are lucky its only 1. Auba on leave. Willian semi retired. Laca just running about aimlessly. Face it, we are just not well coached. Spanish waiter vacancy duly filled

[Mac76]

we need ceballos and pepe on at HT fro Willian and Laca, then stick Auba in the middle

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Partey hauled off for Ceballos. :unsure:

[Gooner23]

The focus will be on Laca's dreadful miss, but for me the biggest issue is the complete inability to link play. No movement and just spends most of the time these days wrestling with defenders and generally losing. Can it really not hurt trying something a bit different.

[Mac76]

ceballos on for Partey

Partey :rose:

[Mac76]

the worst thing about all this is that we're making Barkley look like a footballer

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willian drags the shot miles wide.

[Marc Overmars]

the worst thing about all this is that we're making Barckley look like a footballer

He’d get into our midfield tbh.

[Mac76]

willian :ilt:

[Globalgunner]

Is it possible Willian is still being paid by Chelsea and he is just here to fk us up

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ceballos shot wide.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gabriel blocks on Watkins.

[Mac76]

elneny dies then comes back to life :lol:

[Ralpheroo72]

All jokes aside, his is fucking woeful

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Holding. :lol:

Not going to score.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Willian off, Pepe on

Lacazette off, Nketiah on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pepe curls wide.

[Globalgunner]

They look absolutely clueless

[Mac76]

good effort from Pepe

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 Watkins. :rose:

[Globalgunner]

Time to.switch off this shit

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Grealish blocked on the line. :rose:

[Letters]

Time to.switch off this shit

:gp:

Bollox to this. Good goal. Arsenal :doh:

We really aren't very good.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-3 Watkins again. Dear god.

[Mac76]

we're never going to be having regular goals or wins if we play our best striker our of position - it's that simple

we marginalise our own key player out on the wing, other teams just can't believe their luck

[Ralpheroo72]

Fuck off

[Marc Overmars]

About time Arteta faced the music. He’s had a free ride for long enough.

[Ralpheroo72]

About time Arteta faced the music. He’s had a free ride for long enough.

He is all over the place at the moment

[selassie]

Knew from the first minute we weren’t getting anything out of this game today, Villa are a half decent team TBH.

We look an absolute mess today, all over the place.

Team selection is questionable too, continuing with the pensioners up top.

[Gooner23]

Arteta has to take responsibility for this, can't keep playing the same underperforming players and be surprised at the result. Willian and Laca have been woeful all season and should be dropped.

[Letters]

About time Arteta faced the music. He’s had a free ride for long enough.

Agreed. I'm very much a "let's not over-react" kind of person but holy shit, we are terrible.
We are better at the back - today notwithstanding - but we have nothing up front.
We got lucky at Old Trafford in that Utd are a mess and they gave away a silly penalty. That would have petered out to 0-0 otherwise.
We're a mid-table side and with our resources that just isn't good enough.

[Mac76]

About time Arteta faced the music. He’s had a free ride for long enough.

:gp:

[Gooner23]

The difference between Watkins and Laca in the no. 9 role is night and day.

We also desperately lack movement and creativity in the attacking third, Villa have Barkley and Grealish whilst we have no one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-3 FT. Well that went well.

[Mac76]

leno :faint:

[Gooner23]

Worst performance under Arteta?

[Marc Overmars]

Emi bagging himself a clean sheet on his return. Well done lad.

Meanwhile Leno’s sheets are covered with poo.

[Letters]

Emi bagging himself a clean sheet on his return. Well done lad.

Meanwhile Leno’s sheets are covered with poo.

Didn’t see the 3rd goal but to be fair it wasn’t Leno who shat on them.
And did we really make Martinez work for his clean sheet?
Most games I see the opposition ‘keeper hardly has to perform heroics to stop us

[Xhaka Can’t]

Worst performance under Arteta?

We're getting worse all the time, so this is the best performance we'll see under Arteta.

[Letters]

3-0

:gp:

[Mac76]

Didn’t see the 3rd goal but to be fair it wasn’t Leno who shat on them.
And did we really make Martinez work for his clean sheet?
Most games I see the opposition ‘keeper hardly has to perform heroics to stop us

Martinez had very little to do

These are the stats - one of our shots on target wa a lame effort from tierney, I can't even remember the other - as for the off-target ones some of them went out for a throw rather than a corner...


Possession
Home59%
Away41%

Shots
Home13
Away15

Shots on Target
Home2
Away6

Corners
Home3
Away8

Fouls
Home11
Away13