Southampton v Arsenal (FA Cup), 12:15 GMT (23/01, BT Sport 1)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martinelli to start I hope. :pray:

[GP]

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Martinelli has to play, if his ankle is feeling good. In fact it would be good to see both Gabriels get a start here.

ESR, Saka, Tierney and Laca on the bench - hopefully they won’t be needed.

Beyond that I’m not really fussed who plays and who doesn’t - wouldn’t even object to Partey getting a few more minutes in his legs (as long as he doesn’t play a full 90 / 120).

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[McNamara That Ghost...]

Southampton: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Stephens,Bertrand, Armstrong, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Ings, Adams
Subs: Watts, Long, Valery, Vokins, Ramsay, N'Lundulu, Lewis, Jankewitz, Chauke

Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Elneny, Xhaka, Pepe, Willian, Martinelli, Nketiah.
Subs: Runarsson, Ryan, Chambers, David Luiz, Maitland-Niles, Partey, Willock, Saka, Lacazette.

[Gooner23]

Auba had to pull out late due to a personal issue, hopefully it's nothing too serious. Presumably that's why we have 2 keepers on the bench now.

Sensible decision to rest Tierney and Smith Rowe.

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Xhaka will probably need a rest for the league game. Shame.

[Mac76]

Southampton: Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Stephens,Bertrand, Armstrong, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Walcott, Ings, Adams
Subs: Watts, Long, Valery, Vokins, Ramsay, N'Lundulu, Lewis, Jankewitz, Chauke

Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Elneny, Xhaka, Pepe, Willian, Martinelli, Nketiah.
Subs: Runarsson, Ryan, Chambers, David Luiz, Maitland-Niles, Partey, Willock, Saka, Lacazette.

how the f**k'll we win with that side ffs?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

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Not a great contribution from Gabriel there. :lol:

[Mac76]

Gabriel looking rusty

[Mac76]

3-0 Ings hatter for sure

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Ward-Prowse hits the bar from a corner. :lol:

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Xhaka. :haha:

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Awful corner from Pepe.

[dazthegooner]

Why do we persist with Pepe and corners?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cedric smacks it over, should've done better. Though Willian was offside.

[Mac76]

cedric :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno saves from Adams!

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Walker-Peters kicks Martinelli out of the game, probably.

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Absolute scuffer from Martinelli!

:haha:

[Mac76]

yellow for walker-peters surely?

[Mac76]

Absolute scuffer from Martinelli!

:haha:

awful - that absolutely should have been a goal

[Mac76]

Feo :lol:

[Mac76]

Cedric...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Walker-Peters, maybe. Gabriel OG I thought.

[Marc Overmars]

Oh

[Mac76]

1-0 Walker-Peters, maybe. Gabriel OG I thought.

yes i think Gabriel diverted it in

[Gooner23]

Gabriel struggling a bit, although unlucky on the goal. Need a bit more from midfield and the forwards, very sluggish so far.

[Mac76]

got to say that by fielding this side, Arteta's basically chucked the cup away

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ings volley, deflects behind.

[Gooner23]

Saints much sharper now

[Mac76]

awful control by Nketiah

[Mac76]

cedric...

his final ball is awful today

[Mac76]

Willian kills Walker-Peters then gives the ball away

[Gooner23]

Dreadful from Leno, lucky not to concede another. We've got progressively worse as the half has gone on.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Partey on at half time.

[Mac76]

Dreadful from Leno, lucky not to concede another. We've got progressively worse as the half has gone on.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Partey on at half time.

yeah, we need Laca, Partey and Saka brought on, then we might stand a chance

[Xhaka Can’t]

Saving everybody to win that place in the top half of the table.

[Gooner23]

Yeah I'd hook Elneny and Pepe at half time. Something needs to change or we are heading out.

[Mac76]

ward-prowse :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cedric at left back is not good. :lol:

[Mac76]

dreadful balls in from Cedric

[Mac76]

terrible first half, but then that's what happens when you field a starting eleven that would be better suited to a first-round Europa League tie

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT. :lol:

Xhaka and Elneny death partnership can't happen again in any other match this season.

Pepe and Nketiah are a waste of time too.

Martinelli tried to be our one man press to no avail and Cedric the right back unsurprisingly has no idea how to play left back.

All in all, we're back. :bow:

[Gooner23]

Can see why we're looking to bring in a left back. Cedric no better than AMN really.

The usual suspects not performing again. Willian has been more involved playing centrally but offers very little.

Pepe absolutely anonymous and Nketiah continues to struggle playing the line striker role.

[Gooner23]

No HT changes.

A midfield three of Xhaka, Elneny and Willian is quite grim.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No changes. :lol:

[Mac76]

can't see any changes :(

[Mac76]

Holding still in the dressing room

[Mac76]

Xhaka trying to get his customary booking

[Gooner23]

Watching this team you can see exactly why we were near the bottom of the table in the first half of the season.

[Mac76]

that was close, though Ings offside

[Mac76]

ward-prowse :lol:

but we're all over the place

[Mac76]

another terrible corner from Arsenal

set-piece coach :bow:

[Mac76]

here we go - Partey and Saka coming on :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Only a yellow for Stephens.

[Mac76]

Stephens booked for kicking Pepe in the head

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elneny hauled off, Martinelli off, WTF?

Saka on.

[Mac76]

Martinelli off - wtf?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eddie scuffer.

[Mac76]

Elneny hauled off, Martinelli off, WTF?


snap :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Holding, keep it down!

[Marc Overmars]

Eddie can’t strike a ball very cleanly at all.

[Mac76]

over from Holding

[Gooner23]

Partey instantly improves the midfield with two passes forwards.

[Mac76]

Partey instantly improves the midfield with two passes forwards.

i could watch him play all day, just such a cool player

[Mac76]

we really need Laca on for Eddie and the kit-boy on for Willian

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Foul throw from Cedric again. :haha:

[Mac76]

another Arsenal foul throw :haha:

[Letters]

WILL YOU STOP WITH THE FOUL THROWS YOU PRICKS!!
:doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Partey shot, miles off.

[Mac76]

pepe's ball control is shocking

[Mac76]

Partey shot, miles off.

and after we were paying him such compliments too... :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo. :haha:

[Mac76]

Walcott :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

There could be another 45 mins to play and we wouldn’t be any closer to scoring.

[Mac76]

c'mon Arsenal ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Forster saves from Nketiah.

[Marc Overmars]

Eddie with a shot on target :yikes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Woeful from Xhaka.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eddie with a shot on target :yikes:

It was going miles wide. :haha:

Deflected in to Forster.

[Gooner23]

Another scuffer from Eddie, decent save. Great pass by Pepe.

[Mac76]

Woeful from Xhaka.

normal service resumed

[Letters]

Oh Xhaka :doh:

[Marc Overmars]

It was going miles wide. :haha:

Deflected in to Forster.

Was just about to say.

Of course he didn’t make any significant connection with it.

[Mac76]

we've got 5 subs in this game - he needs to bring Laca and god-help-us Willock on for Eddie and Willian

[Letters]

Saka hits the moon
“It wouldn’t sit down for him”
Why are the commentators such apologists for professional players being shit?

[Mac76]

Laca coming on :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bellerin off, Lacazette on.

[Mac76]

Saka at left back - great idea when we need a goal... :rolleyes:

[Mac76]

Xhaka in pain - pity...

[Mac76]

awful ball from Cedric - again...

[Mac76]

Partey's really lost the plot already

[Mac76]

fucking awful corner routine

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cedric with deep cross number 98944.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adams off, N'Lundulu on.

[Mac76]

Adams off, N'Lundulu on.

commentator couldn't say his name :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Off the line to deny Nketiah but offside anyway.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It was another scuffer from Nketiah. :lol:

[Mac76]

Pepe dithers in front of goal

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Leno saves from Ings.

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Bertrand booked.

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Pepe hits it over.

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Ings off, Long on.

[Mac76]

terrible FK from Pepe

[Marc Overmars]

Now I can see why they want that Danish kid, even if it’s just for cover because this lot are fucking shite.

[Mac76]

Saka taken out of the game at LB, terrible decision

[Gooner23]

Now I can see why they want that Danish kid, even if it’s just for cover because this lot are fucking shite.

Genuine question, but how easy would it be to terminate Willian's contract in the summer?

[Mac76]

good effort from Saka

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nketiah misses again. :faint:

[Marc Overmars]

Oh do one Eddie.

[Mac76]

poor shot from Eddie #894579357398457

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Southampton 1-0 Arsenal, FT.

Oh well.

[Marc Overmars]

What an absolute waste of time that was.

[dazthegooner]

poor shot from Eddie #894579357398457

If there was any reason why he should never be picked again this was it.