Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth - Match Reaction

[Master Splinter]

After the first goal, that was a cruise. Should have scored at least six. Not battering Bournemouth by more goals is just as annoying as getting easily beaten on Saturday. Hopefully, we're saving a record scoreline for Newcastle.

If Walcott wasn't pubbing up his first touch and finishing, Ozil would have smashed the PL assists record today. He must have set up about ten clear chances. Every pass was lofted, arrowed and lasered in to perfection. Incredible level from him.

Walcott's movement was great. Shame about everything else. Ox was better than usual, but still looked short of confidence at times. Chambers did well in midfield. Bellerin was fantastic. Gabriel had an excellent game too. He's infectious, like Alexis.

Well done to Cech for the record.

Top of the league.

Arsenal .

Wenger .

[Marc Overmars]

Good stuff, just what we needed after the other night.

Same again against Newcastle please. Bread and butter points.

[fakeyank]

Arsenal two thousand fifteen two thousand sixteen BPL winners!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I didn't think we were that convincing, especially before Gabriel's goal and a better team than Bournemouth could have exploited that. That being said, we could and really should have scored a hatful if we had our shooting boots on; Bournemouth were dogshite defensively. Haven't seen that much panic from every corner in since ................. well since we were hopeless at dealing with them all those years back.

Still, grinding out wins is all that matters at this stage, especially after the horror show of a couple of days ago.

Another meh game from Ox. Seems to have regressed and dare I say it, suffering from what Theo apparently had earlier on ..... a lack of a footballing brain. Constantly made wrong decisions. Desperately need Alexis and a few others back because it's clear some of them are dead tired.

Ozil

Cech

[Letters]

After the first goal, that was a cruise. Should have scored at least six. Not battering Bournemouth by more goals is just as annoying as getting easily beaten on Saturday.

Not...really!

Important win.

Wenger out.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozil about 1 mile ahead of anyone else on the pitch in terms of sheer class. Fantastic display of precision football. You stick Ronaldo or Aguero on the end of that service and sit back and watch the fireworks. Instead we had the damp squib pairing of Bif and Walnut. Dire displays from them today.

Chambers okay in the middle, but he wasn't under much pressure. Looks like he's our starter now as Flamini is injured.

Bellerin and Ramsey energetic but with little end product. Gabriel put ina confident display and the Lumbering Oaf provided the gasps of astonished amusement as usual.

Bournemouth were naive and played into our hands and we (sort of) took advantage. A win's a win but it should have been 5 or 6 and this should be coming on the back of a win against Southampton and soaring confidence and momentum.

As it is, that 4-0 hammering will be what sticks in the mind. Another steaming Wenger dump right in the middle of what could have been a great festive period. Suspect the gypos and Leicester will draw tomorrow so we should go into the new year top of the table, almost by default. Will Wenger strengthen and push us on to the finish line? Or will he fuck it all up again? Unfortunately our season runs on his whim.

[Ralpheroo72]

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[Niall_Quinn]

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Not even surprised by Ozil - he's always been quality. Quite surprised by the Bellerin stats though. We'll have to beat Barca off I suppose.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Not even surprised by Ozil - he's always been quality. Quite surprised by the Bellerin stats though. We'll have to beat Barca off I suppose.

He's got to improve his crossing though. So many poor crosses in from him today when in dangerous areas, killing off good moves. Probably the weakest aspect of his game along with his defensive positioning ...... still, probably the best young right back in the world at the moment.

I actually don't think he's tempted to go back to Barca. Unlike Cesc, he's actually from Badalona which is not part of the central Barcelona area (think of Watford to London for example) so he's not got the same affinity for the city or the club. Also, judging from his accent and just the way he's easily acclimitised to GHEL culture (watch the Youtube vids), I don't think he really misses Spain - if anything he's become as English as the likes of Ox and Theo.


As for Ozil, he's pretty much carrying us at the moment which is pretty worrying in it's own regard. God hope he doesn't get injured, or at least until we get the likes of Rosicky and Alexis back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The jury is still out on Mesut.