Arsenal vs Norwich, Saturday 11/09/2021, 3pm

[Letters]

Not looking forward to this relegation 6 pointer.


This could be the worst thing that's ever happened on a September 11th :(

[I am invisible]

Partey and Sambi midfield!!! Treasure this moment. Make the most of it while it lasts.

The only two questions for me are who plays RB (or RWB if we play a back 3) and do we drop / rest anyone for Pepe?

I’d take any kind of win here, as long as there’s some signs of something coming together - some hint of what we’re trying to do. Give me something to work with here!

[GP]

3-0

[Letters]

Ridiculously, 2 different people offered me a ticket for the game and I can't make it :doh:

[Mac76]

0-3 Pukki hatter

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can we get a goal? :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

At the Emirates later:

https://i.imgur.com/Qv0V1ot.png

[Ralpheroo72]

We lose this, it has to be curtains for Arteta

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Sambi, Maitland-Niles, Pepe, Odegaard, Saka, Aubameyang.
Subs: Leno, Tavares, Cedric, Pablo Mari, Chambers, Partey, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Lacazette.

Norwich City: Krul, Aarons, Omobamidele, Hanley, Williams, Lees-Melou, Dowell, McLean, Rupp, Tzolis, Pukki.
Subs: Gunn, Gibson, Gilmour, Cantwell, Kabak, Normann, Rashica, Sorensen, Idah.

[I am invisible]

I only know 3 players in that Norwich side ffs - we must be able to win this, right?

Right?

[GP]

5 summer signings start.

I wasn't expecting Ramsdale to get the nod so soon tbh

[GP]

White is such a good passer of the ball.

[GP]

Krul timewasting with 8 mins on the clock

[GP]

Auba just wide from distance.

[I am invisible]

Wow, no goals in any of 3pm KOs so far…

[Mac76]

am working but what's the first half been like - judging from the silence on this thread is it still pretty uninspiring?

[GP]

It's not on TV so you won't have many watching.

Played well.

[Mac76]

It's not on TV so you won't have many watching.

Played well.

ok, if it's not on TV that makes me feel better about not having time to watch it anyway...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Us. :lol:

[GP]

ESR on for Tomiyasu

Tomiyasu looks like some player.

[GP]

Partey on for Sambi Lokonga

[Letters]

Can we score a goal now kthxpls

[McNamara That Ghost...]

AUBAMEYANG!!!

[GP]

AUBAMEYANG!!!!!

[GP]

What a pub goal.

VAR having a look.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's all good, we can have a league goal of the month competition. :faint:

[Mac76]

Can we score a goal now kthxpls

nice one :lol:

try posting that again in about ten minutes, 2-0 would make a win safe (ish)

[Letters]

Can we score a goal now kthxpls

Me :bow:

[GP]

Goal stangs.

Krul still crying after 17000 years

[Letters]

I’m glad it stangs

[GP]

ok

[GP]

https://streamja.com/gO3yz

[Letters]

Holy shit that was scrappier than, er, Scrappy Doo.

[dazthegooner]

Cedric for Maitland-Niles :unsure:

[GP]

Krul saves from Auba.

We genuinely could have scored 17

[GP]

Krul saves from ESR, Saka shoots wide

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Krul saves from Auba.

We genuinely could have scored 17

By the 38th game of the season we might have.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal 1-0 Norwich, FT! :faint:

[Letters]

#ArtetaIn!

We are BACK!!

[Mac76]

https://streamja.com/gO3yz

nice ball from Partey to set it up

[Mac76]

#ArtetaIn!

We are BACK!!

i'll give it a few more games thank you :sulk:

[Letters]

Staying up, staying up, staying uuuup!

:scarf:

[Mac76]

Staying up, staying up, staying uuuup!

:scarf:

shhh, too soon, too soon... :faint:

[I am invisible]

OK, that’s a bit better. Still a lot to knit together there, but not too bad considering we fielded 5 new starters and 2 returnees were playing their first game of the season.

I like the look of all of the new guys - looking forward to seeing how they develop when all of those little partnerships and triangles start to form.

7 shots on target and 1 goal is poor, but if you’re having 30 shots in total then at least you’ve bought a ticket to the lottery! Something to work with.

A little disjointed (understandable), but on the whole a good team selection (for once), better balance, better pressing (for the first 30 mins, at least) and much better energy - for the first time in a long, long time I felt like every player out there was enthusiastic about playing for us and putting in the effort.

I still think Arteta has a problem there - there’s a very clear divide in the squad between his disciples and those he’s alienated, and he’s going to have problems whenever he’s forced to turn to that second group throughout the season. But his disciples look like they’re fighting for him, and the balance is starting to swing their way in terms of numbers, so he still has a slim chance to get this right. His Arsenal career might literally come down to how well he can manage their fitness now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Looks like Arteta has finally come good, all he needed was a little time. Now the club is back in shape I may consider spending thousands each year to watch them and I'll probably buy some expensive merchandise.

[I am invisible]

We’re still miles off having a fully-developed identity, but if you squint then you can see the outline of something there.

Can’t tell you how relieved I am that Takehiro looks solid! Very impressed with his effort after only joining up with us on Thursday, and after a week of international travel. Thought he understood his role really well.

[Mac76]

OK, that’s a bit better. Still a lot to knit together there, but not too bad considering we fielded 5 new starters and 2 returnees were playing their first game of the season.

I like the look of all of the new guys - looking forward to seeing how they develop when all of those little partnerships and triangles start to form.
w.

Enjoy it while you can, once Xhaka's eligible again Arteta will bring him back to slow things down and break up our attacking play

[I am invisible]

Enjoy it while you can, once Xhaka's eligible again Arteta will bring him back to slow things down and break up our attacking play
:ilt: