Stoke vs Arsenal 13th May 2017 17:30 KO

So close!

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Good touch and turn from Coquelin in that sequence. Monreal should have scored. He's making good runs.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Yes, because he's the only one you have a blindspot for when it comes to the tip tap.

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Yeah, because I always say tippy tappy bullshit, except Ozil. I'm not the one with the blindspot.

Here's why we'd be fucked without Ozil (or an equivalent)

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-ma...ces_created#90

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Yeah, because I always say tippy tappy bullshit, except Ozil. I'm not the one with the blindspot.

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I've always made the argument that he needs to do more when we're playing the boring tip tap stuff but you often debate me on that point.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Here's why we'd be fucked without Ozil (or an equivalent)

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-ma...ces_created#90

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Just watch the game. So far he's played a couple of good passes to Monreal and we need more of that an extra.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

I've always made the argument that he needs to do more when we're playing the boring tip tap stuff but you often debate me on that point.

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Because he generally has fuck all to hit. Himself and Alexis spend half the match trading it with each other on the left and looking up in vain to see if anyone is within walking distance of the box. And he doesn't tend to beat his man down the line, he beats him centrally with a turn into space. Your main bitch about him seems to be he can't singlehandedly rescue this broken team. I agree, he can't. So who can?

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Just watch the game. So far he's played a couple of good passes to Monreal and we need more of that an extra.

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And those stats match what you have been seeing in this game.

Seriously ref! FFS!

Mustafi booked. :haha:

Lovely cross by Alexis but Giroud can't be arsed.

Bit of a silly challenge by Mustafi really.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Because he generally has fuck all to hit. Himself and Alexis spend half the match trading it with each other on the left and looking up in vain to see if anyone is within walking distance of the box. And he doesn't tend to beat his man down the line, he beats him centrally with a turn into space. Your main bitch about him seems to be he can't singlehandedly rescue this broken team. I agree, he can't. So who can?

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Alexis often does. The goal he scored last week was an example because under tight conditions and marked he could have easily tried to play a one touch pass back to Ozil but instead took a risk.

Ozil is more than capable of pulling that off. Capable of more than just passing. Just needs to be brave.

Stoke announce their arrival in the game. Welcome.

Off target though.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Alexis often does. The goal he scored last week was an example because under tight conditions and marked he could have easily tried to play a one touch pass back to Ozil but instead took a risk.

Ozil is more than capable of pulling that off. Capable of more than just passing. Just needs to be brave.

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Alexis is leaving. So we're already 60-70 mill down trying to find replacements. If Ozil goes too we're basically fucked. Would cement our second tier status.

Grim negativity from Xhaka. Why not just get it back into the box?

Alexis goes for the early shot but wide it goes.

Ozil providing some sick balls today. Alexis looks really up for it.

Ooh that was close by Alexis.

Giroud is not a starter. Has hardly touched the ball and we're not really crossing the ball either.

Mike Dean, what an incompetent cheat.

Can't understand why Xhaka doesn't drop deep and play the ball out instead of the defenders doing it. Plenty of space there.

GIROUD!!!!!!

1-0 yesss

GIROUDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!

WHAT A man!!

GET IN!!!!!!!!!!

Now get Flamini on FFS!

That stoke defender :haha: He got burned by a jogging Bif. Still, at least he made his way into the box.

He's playing! :lol: Need to cross more. Good play by Coquelin and Bellerin.

Still hope we lose.

Come on Dean! That's a blatant and deliberate foul. Ideal candidate for a yellow.

0-1 HT. :popcorn:

Coquelin is showing some tekkers today. Trying to be more ambitious with his attacking play.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Still hope we lose.

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Why?

edit: don't bother, no answer would make sense.

HT 0-1

Like a training game.

I think the orcs have had their balls cut off. That's how they are playing. If it continues for the next 45 then this is an easy 3 points.

I really like how we are playing today. Totally dominant performance, especially in Midfield, Xhaka & Coq are running the show.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Coquelin is showing some tekkers today. Trying to be more ambitious with his attacking play.

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He's been very good so far.

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Originally Posted by selassie

I really like how we are playing today. Totally dominant performance, especially in Midfield, Xhaka & Coq are running the show.

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They haven't been challenged tbf. Very strange showing from Stoke. Zero broken bones, no knife wounds, they aren't even wearing knuckledusters.

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Originally Posted by GP

Why?

edit: don't bother, no answer would make sense.

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Maybe he wants to avoid another 2 seasons that look exactly like this one and the 10 that have gone before it.

How has this season been like the last 10, at least in the league? :lol:

It's still going to take some major work from Satan to get us fourth. The position we haven't finished in for a little while.

I think, for all the bluster, I may have been Wengerised. I'd settle for a repeat of that last 45 minutes of pure shite and the 3 points.

So we're still in the hunt for the top 4 trophy.

:(

I'd love to see some Oatcakes soaked in tears.