West Ham v Arsenal. 1st Nov. 19:30. League Cup.

[Marc Overmars]

Same team that started at Brentford hopefully. Though there is some expectation that Rice could start.

Bit of a test that I’m not sure we’ll come through with a second string but meh. Hard to get up for this competition unless you find yourself in the latter stages.

[Mac76]

If Rice starts I hope it's not because of the 'maybe he'll score against his old club' thing - those things can go either way and it could be a difficult night for him if it doesn't go well.

I'd save him for Newcastle away tbh and just play kids

3-0 Bowen hatter

[WMUG]

I want us to go through purely for the possibility of an away day in the next round. I bought my dad tickets to this one which took us to 4 away points, so the next one will get us to 5, meaning higher priority going forwards. Might even be able to go to a league game for once.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Ramsdale

Cedric, Walters, Kiwior, Zinchenko

Jorginho Elneny

Vieira


Smith Rowe, Havertz, Nelson

[Mac76]

@HCZ yes i would be good with that, although in the csae of Ram only as a warmup for away at Newcastle

[HCZ_Reborn]

Was on the train with some Ammers fans a few minutes ago and engaged in some friendly banter

One said they wouldn’t normally come out for a Mickey Mouse cup game. But the alternative was watching Great British Bake off or talking to the wife :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Havertz, Vieira, Nelson, Trossard, Nketiah.
Subs: Hein, Cedric, Tomiyasu, Saliba, Rice, Elneny, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli.

[Mac76]

A good side for this match - I approve

I might have given White a rest for this although Cedric is such a huge step down I don't blame Arteta

[Marc Overmars]

Decent header from Havertz which Fabianski tips over

[Marc Overmars]

1-0 White OG

So poor. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

HT 1-0

Bit of a drab game. Silly goal to concede but we’ve mostly been in control. Need to liven up in the final third though.

[Marc Overmars]

2-0 Kudus :rose:

[Marc Overmars]

3-0 Bowen :haha:

[HCZ_Reborn]

3-0 Bowen

Why the fuck is Rice coming on. Are we truly trying to salvage this write off?

I mean a heavy defeat to those lot is never welcome, but come on let’s take the loss and think about Saturday

[Marc Overmars]

No idea why Rice has been made to suffer the ignominy of this.

[Mac76]

No idea why Rice has been made to suffer the ignominy of this.

Very well put, totally crass decision to bring him on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

Going well then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

30 years plus wait goes on. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

30 years plus wait goes on. :bow:

Although we should have won it in 2011 I can’t believe we haven’t been able to win this thing for so long. I know it’s never been a priority but it’s rarely been a priority for most of the clubs who win it.

Oh well.

[Marc Overmars]

Odegaard makes it 3-1 with the last kick of the game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-1 FT.

Not a thrashing. :bow:

[Mac76]

I didn't watch it really but by bringing on a lot of our 'first team' players, in particular Rice, it sounds like Arteta turned a shrugoffable defeat into a bigger issue - W Ham clearly took the match more seriously which is fine, but if we're going to play fringe players then we should stick to it and letbthem sink or swim