Sheffield Weds vs Arsenal. COC. 27/10/15. 19:45

[RomfordPele]

Yes good point re the counter attacking. Re selection we've already seen 2 first teamers injured in this match. Personally, while momentum is great the comp just isn't important enough to risk Kossy; Nacho; Coq; Santi; Alexis or Ozil. Of their replacements Ox should have been an adequate replacement for Ramsey; Gibbs for Monreal; Debuchy for Bellerin and even Campbell for Alexis. Bottom line is that no matter the quality of player, a massively disrupted team will simply not perform - which is why a lot of giant killi happens in early rounds of the league cup.

Which is why it was idiotic to play theo. If you are going to throw a game, throw it properly.

And don't bring on your key striker without a fucking warm up!

[LDG]

There isn't going to be a comeback is there?

Don't really care.

The biggest loss of the night is losing bothe walnut and chamberpot to injury.

When we do it, we do it spectacularly.

[IBK]

There isn't going to be a comeback is there?

Laughable idea when you remember that we have created almost nothing in terms of chances.

[Niall_Quinn]

There isn't going to be a comeback is there?

No. When I tuned in I thought fuck it, surely we can get a goal and see what happens. Nope.

[adzzzbatch]

Don't really care.

The biggest loss of the night is losing bothe walnut and chamberpot to injury.

When we do it, we do it spectacularly.

That's us!

[IBK]

Which is why it was idiotic to play theo. If you are going to throw a game, throw it properly.

And don't bring on your key striker without a fucking warm up!

Hopefully Theo's injury is not too bad. the Ox has pretty much stunk up the place recently.

[adzzzbatch]

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Yes good point re the counter attacking. Re selection we've already seen 2 first teamers injured in this match. Personally, while momentum is great the comp just isn't important enough to risk Kossy; Nacho; Coq; Santi; Alexis or Ozil. Of their replacements Ox should have been an adequate replacement for Ramsey; Gibbs for Monreal; Debuchy for Bellerin and even Campbell for Alexis. Bottom line is that no matter the quality of player, a massively disrupted team will simply not perform - which is why a lot of giant killi happens in early rounds of the league cup.

Had we had the whole squad fit it probably would been,

Ospina

Debauchy
Per
Chambers
Gibbs

Jack
Arteta
Rosicky

Ox
Welbeck
Giroud

Which would have been a pretty solid team with enough quality and cohesion (from playing with each other at times in the first team) to comfortably beat Sheffield Wednesday.


Sigh ...... just one of those nights.

Just got to pray that Ox and Theo's injuries aren't bad and our general confidence doesn't take a hit from this.

[Gooner23]

Debuchy, Chambers, Gibbs, Flamini, Giroud, Campbell. Hang your heads in shame. The youngsters will hopefully get another chance next season.

[Master Splinter]

Had we had the whole squad fit it probably would been,

Ospina

Debauchy
Per
Chambers
Gibbs

Jack
Arteta
Rosicky

Ox
Welbeck
Giroud

Which would have been a pretty solid team with enough quality and cohesion (from playing with each other at times in the first team) to comfortably beat Sheffield Wednesday.


Sigh ...... just one of those nights.

Just got to pray that Ox and Theo's injuries aren't bad and our general confidence doesn't take a hit from this.

This.

Nothing to take from this really.

Apart from getting some proper doctors in.