Bournemouth vs Arsenal KO 20.08.2022 17:30 GMT

[HCZ_Reborn]

On paper a game we should be winning, but in reality another potential banana skin given that under Arteta if we concede first away from home the likelihood is we will lose (happens over 70% of the time)

Important to get on the front foot early and get the first goal and control the game from there rather than the tame deep block bullshit we pulled against Palace a fortnight ago

[GP]

0-3

[Marc Overmars]

Should be a win really. Should probably be 15/15 points too before we go to Old Trafford.

0-2

[HCZ_Reborn]

Should be a win really. Should probably be 15/15 points too before we go to Old Trafford.

0-2

Should doing a lot of heavy lifting there

Though I agree of course. If United play the way they did against Brentford we should go there and rack up a cricket score but that’s not going to happen

[Marc Overmars]

Should doing a lot of heavy lifting there

Though I agree of course. If United play the way they did against Brentford we should go there and rack up a cricket score but that’s not going to happen

It’s Old Trafford, our minds always turn to mush there.

[Mac76]

3-0 Solanke hatter

[mandela8]

Saka 3/10: Lazy, no effort, lost the ball constantly with no end product. Thinks he's made it.

[HCZ_Reborn]

It’s Old Trafford, our minds always turn to mush there.

Maybe we should stop with them drugs

[HCZ_Reborn]

Saka 3/10: Lazy, no effort, lost the ball constantly with no end product. Thinks he's made it.

Going to be busy Saturday?

[HCZ_Reborn]

Unchanged XI

Vieira replaces Pepe on the bench, which suggests Pepe is going

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bournemouth: Travers, Kelly, Mepham, Lerma, Smith, Tavernier, Moore, Pearson, Senesi, Billing, Zemura.
Subs: Murara Neto, Cook, Christie, Marcondes, Stacey, Lowe, Dembele, Hill, Anthony.

Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus.
Subs: Turner, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Holding, Elneny, Sambi, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nketiah.

Vieira in the line-up. :bow:

[Mac76]

Pepe :rose:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Pepe :rose:

Off to Nice innit? Apparently anyway

[Mac76]

It must be true or leaving him out when we need a buyer / loan would be daft even by Arteta's standards

[HCZ_Reborn]

Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Xhaka, Partey, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus.
Subs: Turner, Tierney, Tomiyasu, Holding, Elneny, Sambi, Vieira, Smith Rowe, Nketiah.

Vieira in the line-up. :bow:

Another match day, another opportunity for Xhaka to fuck things up for us.

[Globalgunner]

Another match day, another opportunity for Xhaka to fuck things up for us.

Another opportunity also to make that Spud twat Scotty Parker a punch in the mouth

[Mac76]

Another opportunity also to make that Spud twat Scotty Parker a punch in the mouth

Combining the two - Xhaka punches Parker and gets bannrd - would be ideal :pray:

[Marc Overmars]

Odegaard!!!

Incredible work from Jesus to force that.

[GP]

Odegaard!!!

Jesus :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ODEGAARD!!!

Incredible from Jesus.

[LDG]

What a touch that was frim Jesus

[HCZ_Reborn]

Jesus feeds Martinelli (but not with loaves and fishes)

[Globalgunner]

I think I'm starting to fall a little bit in love with this team. :clap::clap:

We need to keep this up

[GP]

Zinchenko :bow:

What a signing

[HCZ_Reborn]

I think I'm starting to fall a little bit in love with this team. :clap::clap:

We need to keep this up

If you love this team so much why don’t you marry it?

That’s right…polygamy laws

[HCZ_Reborn]

What a touch that was frim Jesus

Did it cure the sick?

[GP]

Did it cure the sick?

Nah, just his ED

[Marc Overmars]

ODEGAARD!!

[GP]

ODEGAARD!!!!!!

Wonderful stuff

[GP]

What a finish that is

[HCZ_Reborn]

Might get chalked off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ODEGAARD!

[Mac76]

Parker :pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 it is. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

So sharp and confident at the moment.

Great to see.

[GP]

The Process :bow:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Greedy Norwegian shit, nicks the ball from Jesus who has been performing miracles

:haha: good stuff, good to see him so clinical

[GP]

No goals in 5 minutes. Arteta Out!

[HCZ_Reborn]

No goals in 5 minutes. Arteta Out!

It’s a fooking disgrace

[Marc Overmars]

Zinchenko is a bit of a Rolls Royce tbf.

[GP]

Zinchenko is a bit of a Rolls Royce tbf.

Superb player

[Mac76]

Xhaka :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good idea on that set-piece, Xhaka being the one making the run seems a bit odd though.

[GP]

That Saliba chant :lol:

[The Dismantler]

The Saliba chant is hypnotising me….. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

HT.

Pretty much flawless.

Bournemouth aren’t very good and this game needs to be buried early in the second half.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 HT.

Hmmm need to start the second like the first.

[GP]

Brilliant.

Lets keep the level up and pad the GD

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That Saliba chant :lol:

We had a different on earlier in the half too.

[Globalgunner]

The Saliba chant is hypnotising me….. :bow:

We got to keep the lad. Barca or Madrid will be after him in no time. Great that the fans show the kid some love

[Mac76]

Makes you wonder why we haven't been playing him for the last two seasons - "not ready", like f**k

[Marc Overmars]

Ramsdale :rolleyes:

[Marc Overmars]

Jesus booked.

Not started this half well.

[Marc Overmars]

SALIBA!!!!!

What a goal

[Marc Overmars]

Saliba chant on repeat until full time now

[GP]

SALIBAAAAAA!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SALIBA!!

[Mac76]

:scarf:

[Globalgunner]

SALIBA!!!!!. Kid`s a baller

[Marc Overmars]

Got to square that Martinelli :doh:

[GP]

Got to square that Martinelli :doh:

It's 4 if he squares it.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Big Willy penetrates that defence

[Globalgunner]

Got to square that Martinelli :doh:

Didnt even look up

[Marc Overmars]

So impressive how Zinchenko just slots into midfield from left back. It’s like having an extra player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martinelli really wants a goal.

Don't need to go chasing for them.

[GP]

Unlucky Martinelli

[Marc Overmars]

JESUS!!!!

Classy finish

[Marc Overmars]

VAR will rule that out

[GP]

JAYZOOS!!!

Signing of the season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

JESUS!!!

[Marc Overmars]

Offside

[GP]

A pixel offside.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fuck off VAR.

[Mac76]

FFS

[Marc Overmars]

Thoroughly enjoyable.

Only shame is that it was just 3.

[GP]

Impressive.

Another clean sheet.

Top of the league.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-3 FT.

:bow:

[LDG]

Dominant, just some of the passing at killer points was woeful.

Saka 3/10

[LDG]

A pixel offside.

He might be small, but thats a bit harsh!

[I am invisible]

Last season: P3, L3, A9, Pts0
This season: P3, W3, F9, Pts9

[I am invisible]

Nice to win a game comfortably and feel like there’s still another couple of gears in us.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Dominant, just some of the passing at killer points was woeful.

Saka 3/10

:haha:


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[HCZ_Reborn]

A useless stat, but this is the first time we’ve won our first three fixtures since 2004

Given the fixtures we’ve had it was important to hit the ground running and we’ve done just that. But we won’t get many (if any) easier games than today.

The only real downside about today was Jesus’ goal being disallowed.

[I am invisible]

…Top of the league.
Mind the gap!

[Xhaka Can’t]

I’m back in the UK.

I haven’t seen a nanosecond of any of our matches.

If it all goes to shite when I watch, I’ll set fire to all my devices.

[Ralpheroo72]

:haha:


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Watched it, didnt see one Arsenal player rate 3/10. Not sure what the expectations are, but I dont buy into all of the negative press around Saka. He isnt Messi, perspective needed.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Watched it, didnt see one Arsenal player rate 3/10. Not sure what the expectations are, but I dont buy into all of the negative press around Saka. He isnt Messi, perspective needed.

I wouldn’t pay it too much mind

One of the people here has a hate boner for Saka largely because he thinks the praise he gets amongst Arsenal fans and in the media is because he’s young and English….now this is probably true to a degree and it’s fair to say Saka hasn’t really been anywhere near his best for a while.
He won’t admit it of course (but he’s a Scottish nationalist so you can’t expect rationality) but equally I think there is some self awareness behind his nonsense

[Xhaka Can’t]

I would say given the state of the UK, it’s government and the calibre of what is going to replace the fucking joke of a PM, being a Scottish Nationalist is the entirely rational choice.

If there were a London Nationalist party, they’d get my vote.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I would say given the state of the UK, it’s government and the calibre of what is going to replace the fucking joke of a PM, being a Scottish Nationalist is the entirely rational choice.

If there were a London Nationalist party, they’d get my vote.

No it’s utterly short term thinking that is far more based on the toxic anti English sentiment those utter scumbags in the SNP have been fermenting rather than a objective look at the situation. The thing is Scotland has every right to choose to be an independent country and I think there is definitely an argument to be made about the disconnect between Westminster and Alba.
However I think people tend to be tribal about things, that just because the Tories are capricious and venal that the people opposed to them are any better (when in fact if anything they are worse).

Don’t get me wrong when it comes to Mandela, the whole angry Scotsman jibe is intended purely to bait him (he sensibly won’t bite anymore :haha:). But I know Scotland well, the SNP have ruined that country and every single time the question is asked of them why they are neglecting education, neglecting the drug death epidemic it’s always their recourse to blame Westminster. The only positive thing of note is that as terrible as Nicola Sturgeon is she’s far less vile than Alex Salmond. That man is human flotsam.

The situation in Scotland and England is analogous, people choose the SNP because of their dislike for the other parties and down here they choose the Tories because Labour is not fit to govern.

[Xhaka Can’t]

What does “fit to govern” mean?

If what we’ve lived through the past 12 years is “fit to govern”, then fuck that.

[Mac76]

What does “fit to govern” mean?

If what we’ve lived through the past 12 years is “fit to govern”, then fuck that.

Quite

[mandela8]

I would say given the state of the UK, it’s government and the calibre of what is going to replace the fucking joke of a PM, being a Scottish Nationalist is the entirely rational choice.

If there were a London Nationalist party, they’d get my vote.

Oh, I'm not a nationalist in any way shape or form. I think nationalism is repugnant.

I always find it equally funny and ironic that if you support Scottish independence (which is normal for 99.9% of countries) you will be labelled a nationalist by frothing at the mouth english nationalist gammons :haha:

If a Dutch or Canadian or Peruvian or Australian were asked to give up their countries independence, would they be labelled a nationalist? What is it about Scottish independence, and this alone, that warrants such a label?

Quite bizarre, really.

[Letters]

Saka, 9/10

Saka :bow:

[HCZ_Reborn]

What does “fit to govern” mean?

If what we’ve lived through the past 12 years is “fit to govern”, then fuck that.

Don’t think I used the words fit to govern

The difference is we can get rid of this government at the next election. If Scotland got independence now, if people think the SNP would willingly leave power they are mistaken.

Independence is something largely rooted in Glasgow (sectarian shit hole full of human and literal garbage) the rest of the country doesn’t care. The Nationalists (in Scotland’s case Nationalism and a desire for independence are completely and inseparably intertwined) talk as if they were colonised rather than willingly entered into a union and because the people of Scotland chose to remain part of that Union act like they are being forced against their will to be a vassal state…it’s the most utterly pathetic of language. But it’s hardly surprising when so many of the Glasgow based mob are a bunch of Sinn Fein supporting IRA enthusiasts who like a bit of anti Semitism thrown in for good measure

Scotland I reiterate has every right to be independent, but no polling suggests a majority of the Scottish people want this regardless of Brexit and the people that are activist about wanting it are the absolute sewer dregs of Scotland who would make life miserable for those who disagree with them if they ever got their own way.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Don’t think I used the words fit to govern

The difference is we can get rid of this government at the next election. If Scotland got independence now, if people think the SNP would willingly leave power they are mistaken.

Independence is something largely rooted in Glasgow (sectarian shit hole full of human and literal garbage) the rest of the country doesn’t care. The Nationalists (in Scotland’s case Nationalism and a desire for independence are completely and inseparably intertwined) talk as if they were colonised rather than willingly entered into a union and because the people of Scotland chose to remain part of that Union act like they are being forced against their will to be a vassal state…it’s the most utterly pathetic of language. But it’s hardly surprising when so many of the Glasgow based mob are a bunch of Sinn Fein supporting IRA enthusiasts who like a bit of anti Semitism thrown in for good measure

Scotland I reiterate has every right to be independent, but no polling suggests a majority of the Scottish people want this regardless of Brexit and the people that are activist about wanting it are the absolute sewer dregs of Scotland who would make life miserable for those who disagree with them if they ever got their own way.

Still, at least Arsenal won.


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[Xhaka Can’t]

I’m back in the UK.

I haven’t seen a nanosecond of any of our matches.

If it all goes to shite when I watch, I’ll set fire to all my devices.

Has anyone got a light?