Slavia Prague v Arsenal (1-1 agg), 20:00 BST (15/04, BT Sport 1)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal you idiots. :bow:

[Gooner23]

Willian masterclass incoming :bow:

[Letters]

Let’s twat these twats, you twats!

[IBK]

Willian masterclass incoming :bow:

I fear you are right and that Willian will start (not the masterclass part obvs). All we can hope if so is that Saka starts as LB and Auba plays up front with Pepe on the right. Have to counter Willian's ponderousness!

[IBK]

I fear you are right and that Willian will start (not the masterclass part obvs). All we can hope if so is that Saka starts as LB and Auba plays up front with Pepe on the right. Have to counter Willian's ponderousness!

Correction. I hear Auba hasn't been in training. If Arteta starts Willian with Laca up front we are f*cked.

[Gooner23]

In all seriousness I do worry that when he has options available he takes the wrong option, our best performances tend to be when we have certain players missing and the team picks itself.

[Marc Overmars]

Should get the job done but you never know with these bums.

[Niall_Quinn]

Correction. I hear Auba hasn't been in training. If Arteta starts Willian with Laca up front we are f*cked.

He's on enough money now. At Arsenal, once you get the big contract you can stay at home and play XBox. You certainly don't have to turn up for the real games, even when you are in the starting eleven.

[GP]

0-3

Willian, Xhaka (2)

[Letters]

1-2

[Mac76]

3-0 Sima hatter

[Mac76]

if this is the actual starting eleven we may as well not bother... :rolleyes:

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1382590009790828546

[Gooner23]

if this is the actual starting eleven we may as well not bother... :rolleyes:

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1382590009790828546

Yeah I think he needs to make some changes from last week's team but I am not convinced he will.

Personally I'd go quite attacking with Saka at left back, Pepe right wing and Martinelli on the left wing. ESR in the no. 10.

[KSE Comedy Club]

I heard Leno on the radio earlier, saying that scoring 1 goal will make it difficult for SP and then the second goal is game over as they then have to score 3 goals.

Firstly, we found it difficult enough scoring in the first leg, despite having a million chances, and secondly - I see the same 'just enough' attitude still remains.

No killer instinct in this squad at all :sulk:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Yeah I think he needs to make some changes from last week's team but I am not convinced he will.

Personally I'd go quite attacking with Saka at left back, Pepe right wing and Martinelli on the left wing. ESR in the no. 10.

If MA doesn't at least try and go with this set up to start with he should be sacked the minute after we lose the game tbh.

[KSE Comedy Club]

0-3

Willian, Xhaka (2)

:haha::haha:

[Mac76]

I heard Leno on the radio earlier, saying that scoring 1 goal will make it difficult for SP and then the second goal is game over as they then have to score 3 goals.

Firstly, we found it difficult enough scoring in the first leg, despite having a million chances, and secondly - I see the same 'just enough' attitude still remains.

No killer instinct in this squad at all :sulk:

yeah that's really complacent if that's their attitude

i'd rather hear him say "we're out to win 3-0 or 4-0 and bury the f*****s"

not under Arteta though, sadly...

[Mac76]

Arsenal XI vs Slavia Prague: Leno, Chambers, Holding, Mari, Saka, Xhaka, Partey, Ceballos, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Lacazette

Arsenal subs vs Slavia Prague: Ryan, Hillson, Bellerin, Cedric, Gabriel, Elneny, Azeez, Nelson, Martinelli, Willian, Balogun, Nketiah

[dazthegooner]

Not bad though it all depends on Arteta's game plan we cannot go out just trying to sneak a win.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martinelli back to the bench for another hundred years.

[GP]

Holes :lol:

[GP]

Auba has malaria :doh:

[Mac76]

Holes :lol:

yes it was really funny when he scored last time too... :rolleyes:

[Mac76]

Xhaka fucks up nice and early

[Marc Overmars]

Auba has malaria :doh:

He’s played like he’s had it all season

[Mac76]

i see Prague have Cech in goal again

[GP]

SMITH ROWE LETS GOOOOO!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SMITH ROWE!!!!

[Mac76]

yes!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saka is so unlucky. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

VAR...

[Mac76]

if it's taking this long it should be a goal - it's clearly not obvious

[Marc Overmars]

Not given

Fuck off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Goal disallowed. :doh:

[GP]

Fuck themselves.

At least show us the VAR decision...

[Mac76]

FFS - and we didn't even see the footage - dodgy as f**k

[Marc Overmars]

Not even shown a replay

[McNamara That Ghost...]

VAR decision without anyone being able to see. How could that possibly be abused? :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Pepe!!!

[GP]

PEPE!!!

Fuck you UEFA

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PEPE!!! What a goal!!!

[Mac76]

Pepeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

though he'd messed it up but he did it :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Thought he fucked it there taking too long but great finish

[GP]

Smith Rowe is fucking great.

[Mac76]

Fuck you UEFA

:gp:

[Marc Overmars]

Penalty!

[Mac76]

Smith Rowe is fucking great.

yes he looks like he's got his energy back

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty!!!

[GP]

Pelanty!

Fuck you UEFA

[Mac76]

PEL!!!!!

[Mac76]

Fuck you UEFA

:gp:

[GP]

LACA!!!

[Marc Overmars]

0-2 Laca!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

LACAZETTE!!!

[Mac76]

alex lacazette dededederderderde

[Mac76]

they just need to keep playing exactly like this, could be a cricket score

[Marc Overmars]

ESR’s big toe was offside :rolleyes:

[Mac76]

i see they've now had time to doctor a photo to make ESR look offside

[Marc Overmars]

Saka!!!

[GP]

SAKA!!!!


Get the fuck IN!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SAKA!!! Hammer them!!!

[Mac76]

Sakaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Marc Overmars]

Peter Drury’s commentary is hilarious. So poetic.

[GP]

Peter Drury’s commentary is hilarious. So poetic.

It's definitely a contrast to McManaman's screeching

[Mac76]

so according to Macmanananaman the reason we've scored 3 goals is because Xhaka's doing so well at left back... :rolleyes:

[GP]

Xhaka is doing really well at left back.

[Mac76]

Chambers is the best RB we have by a mile IMO

[LDG]

Chambers is the best RB we have by a mile IMO

Really pleased for him. He’s always been a decent player, Bellers got much too long based on early success, and not on form.

Cracking stuff btw

I love watching ESR and Saka.

[Mac76]

good first half - more of the same please guys - don't let up

[LDG]

It might not be the ECL, but this is my argument for Tetaball. We have to let him go for two more years, as this is only going to get better, so long as there is support financially, but also technically...these days it ain’t all about the manager, it’s about the stooges.

I really want Arteta to succeed. I would wait two years to get there our way, rather than becoming another superclub methodology user

[LDG]

Bloke shadowing ESR is like “fuuuuuk”

[Gooner23]

Pleasantly surprised that Mikel resisted the urge to go conservative with his line up. Having runners either side of Laca makes such a difference. Partey good enough to hold midfield by himself.

[LDG]

How the fuck was that not a pel

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka. :lol:

[LDG]

ESR off, Ninny on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smith Rowe off, Elneny on. :lol:

[Mac76]

ESR off, Ninny on

you got his name wrong - it's El Ninny if you please...

[LDG]

Smith Rowe off, Elneny on. :lol:

Tyler is commentating somewhere....”
...the croydon de bruyne has been substituted...”

[Letters]

you got his name wrong - it's El Ninny if you please...

I didn’t even know he was Spanish.

[Mac76]

Tyler is commentating somewhere....”
...the croydon de bruyne has been substituted...”

:lol:

[Gooner23]

The forwards will get the plaudits tonight but Partey has been outstanding. With Xhaka's switch to left back Partey has dropped deeper and absolutely bossing it.

[LDG]

actually ESR should now be CDB

[Mac76]

have prague even had a shot on target yet?

[Mac76]

I didn’t even know he was Spanish.

Mexican

[McNamara That Ghost...]

When did Messi score all four against us at the Emirates, Drury? :unsure:

[LDG]

have prague even had a shot on target yet?

They got what is commonly known as “fucked two ways” in 20 mins.

Every time thats happened to me, I’ve not been able to shoot straight for days

[LDG]

LACA!!!!!!

[GP]

LACA!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

LACAZETTE!!!

[Mac76]

Laca !!!!

prague :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette off, Nketiah on.

Saka off, Martinelli on.

Partey off, Cedric on.

[Letters]

Great goal.

:patrice:

[Mac76]

ogf course what this proves is if you stop Xhaka clogging up the midfield we suddenly move the ball a lot faster and score goals

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martinelli, good run, crap finish.

[Mac76]

Martinelliii - oh :(

[LDG]

Martinelli.....

[dazthegooner]

Takes good skill to miss like that... :blink:

[Gooner23]

Almost a brilliant goal from Martinelli

[LDG]

Balugan :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pepe off, Balogun on.

[Mac76]

Balogun coming on :popcorn:

[Mac76]

job done 0-4 to The Arsenal

[LDG]

Super

[GP]

Xhaka MotM

[KSE Comedy Club]

ogf course what this proves is if you stop Xhaka clogging up the midfield we suddenly move the ball a lot faster and score goals

100% this.

Someone on twitter asked

'how are we 3-0 up with Xhaka at LB????'

'because he has hardly touched the ball' was my response

:rimshot: