Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal 26.11.2024 KO 20:00 GMT

[HCZ_Reborn]

A tough test for us to bounce back after a night where we were the better side but an extremely soft pel award along with us being unable to score, contributed to defeat against Inter.

I’m not keen on us being linked with Gyokeres, Mario Jardel was one of the top scorers in European football at Sporting Lisbon over 20 years ago and he did nothing when Bolton signed him.


It’s also more of a summer signing and I think we need a striker in January even if on loan


For the time being anyway, I think we probably need to look to win this one. Lay down a marker and help us cement a place in the top eight.

[Marc Overmars]

We’re dreadful away in Europe and I suspect that won’t be changing here. A win would give us a great chance to finish in the top 8 though.

[Niall_Quinn]

This is a shit parody of the European Cup and the sooner we are out of it and can take a shower the better. Hope we lose and lose big.

[Mac76]

3-0 Gyokeres hatter

[HCZ_Reborn]

Putting out our strongest available XI tonight. I say available I don’t think there’s too much variable in quality between Timber and White…they just offer different things. Timber better defensively, White better going forward

Martinelli, Partey, Rice and Havertz all starting

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sporting: Israel, St Juste, Inacio, Diomande, Araujo, Morita, Quenda, Hjulmand, Edwards, Gyokeres, Trincao.
Subs: Kovacevic, Callai, Reis, Harder, Catamo, Fresneda, Braganca, Esgaio, Brito, Simoes, Monteiro, Couto.

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Odegaard, Partey, Rice, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz.
Subs: Neto, Setford, Tierney, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Jorginho, Sterling, Nwaneri, Trossard, Jesus.

[Mac76]

Putting out our strongest available XI tonight. I say available I don’t think there’s too much variable in quality between Timber and White…they just offer different things. Timber better defensively, White better going forward

Martinelli, Partey, Rice and Havertz all starting

Likewise although they're different I wouldn't say there's much between Martinelli and Trossard, though Trossard's actually the more clinical in front of goal and Martinelli has more pace

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

MARTINELLI!!!

What a ball from Timber!

[HCZ_Reborn]

Likewise although they're different I wouldn't say there's much between Martinelli and Trossard, though Trossard's actually the more clinical in front of goal and Martinelli has more pace

I think Martinelli is the superior player but that’s just my view. Trossard is definitely a very good member of the squad despite current form

[HCZ_Reborn]

What excellent timing on my part :lol:

[Mac76]

MARTINELLI!!!

What a ball from Timber!

damn i missed that :(

[Letters]

Oh. :lol:

I heard my neighbour yelp and thought City had gone 1-0 down. Completely forgot we were playing too :doh:

[Letters]

Is it 2-0? Just heard him yell again :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

HAVERTZ!!!!

Brilliant.

[Letters]

Is it 2-0? Just heard him yell again :lol:

Ah. My neighbour’s update service is extremely efficient :d

[dazthegooner]

Ah. My neighbour’s update service is extremely efficient :d

So no streaming issues with you then? :)

[Mac76]

HAVERTZ!!!!

Brilliant.

missed it again :( :(

[Letters]

So no streaming issues with you then? :)

I’m not watching us. As it’s on Prime I thought I’d turn on the City game.

[dazthegooner]

I’m not watching us. As it’s on Prime I thought I’d turn on the City game.

Yeah I know I meant the quickness of your neighbour.

[Mac76]

Rice :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

GABRIEL!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-3 HT. Brilliant. :bow:

[Mac76]

Gabriel !

I saw it !! :)

[Marc Overmars]

Woah, certainly wasn’t expecting that.

[Mac76]

Seen the other goals now, really good stuff

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Really good performance so far and a 3-0 lead to statistically the best team in Europe at the moment.

Anyway, like HCZ pointed out, this is probably our strongest 11 (at least in Arteta's mind) and though the CBs, Saka and Odegaatlrd have been brilliant...still feel the weaknesses are getting clearer, especially when you compare this lineup with the team that faced Forest.

Everything about our left side is weak and still a work in progress and we can do better than Havertz leading our line.

The next half should be interesting as Sporting will stop trying to counter and really come at us..... but honestly its criminal that a team with this obvious quality and CBs playing like Saliba and Gabriel is 9 points behind Liverpool.

[Letters]

Gabriel !

I saw it !! :)

If my neighbour did celebrate this one then I didn’t hear it :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal!

[Mac76]

Come on Arsenal!

:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-3. Not sure what happened there.

[Mac76]

Uh-oh...

[Mac76]

We need to stop messing about on throw-ins, it's so amateur

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PELANTY!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SAKA!!!

[Mac76]

Pel surely

[Mac76]

Pel surely

Ah i see from here it was ... :D

[Mac76]

Let's have Nwaneri on now plus one or two other subs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save Raya.

[Mac76]

He really should take Ode and Saka off now, this is done

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nwaneri and Zinchenko on.

[Mac76]

Nwaneri coming on :)

And Zin :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

TROSSARD!!!!

[dazthegooner]

5-1 Trossard!

[Mac76]

Trossaaaaaaaaaaaaaard!!!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gyokeres hits the woodwork!

[Mac76]

Close from Gyokeres

Trincao :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sporting 1-5 Arsenal, FT.

Really, really good.

[Mac76]

1-5 FT

Great performance

Arsenal :bow:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Well that was….excellent

Even when they pulled a goal back and put us under the cosh we managed to stick the knife in deeper

[Marc Overmars]

Some win that. A long overdue away performance and result to be proud of.