Watford And Sutton On The Arsenal Horizon
Jan 30th, 2017 by 'holic
What a draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup. Sutton United must be totally jubilant, and Craig Eastmond will be absolutely delighted to get a crack at one or two of his old team mates. Roarie Deacon and Jeffrey Monakana are also former young guns in the squad.
If everybody but Santi Cazorla is still fit then a not too dissimilar line up to the one that got us past Southampton should get a chance to take us into the quarter-finals. Whoever plays on the 3G pitch will I’m sure be thoroughly prepared for what to expect.
More on that in the coming weeks. Tuesday night sees the visit of Watford who ended our FA Cup run last season. We have avenged that defeat though by winning the corresponding league fixture 4-0 towards the tail end of last season, before beating the Hornets 3-1 at Vicarage Road in August.
Those who missed out at Southampton are set to return, and the boss hinted strongly that Danny Welbeck might be held back while he completes his return to full fitness. Expect Petr Cech to start behind the back four of Hector Bellerin, Skhodran Mustafi, Laurent Koscielny, and Nacho Monreal.
It is the pairing in front of them who will give Arsene the first of his selection headaches. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was outstanding in the 4-3-3 deployed at St Mary’s, and may have something to offer with his passing from deep if preferred to Aaron Ramsey. Can he do the defensive side of the job? It’s the doubt that could see the Welshman return with Francis Coquelin.
Our front men are in good form and someone other than Welbeck is set for disappointment. Theo Walcott and Alexis could flank Mesut Ozil, with Olivier Giroud returning up top. This set up gives us options but playing Alex Iwobi on the left and Alexis in the centre gives us pace, mobility, and trickery. Lucas will almost certainly find himself on the bench again as the other unlucky guy.
New signings M’Baye Niang and Mauro Zarate have the unenviable task of raising the spirits at Watford. Seven games without a league win, and they were dumped out of the FA Cup at Millwall on Sunday. They have an eight points cushion to the relegation zone but that is the direction in which they are heading right now.
The ‘holic pound
After the weekend we have had an extra day to recover and the spirits must be sky high in the squad right now. Watford’s defeat could have them less buoyant with one or two maybe playing while feeling rather leggy. Everything points to a comfortable win. The bookies favour 2-0 and 3-0. I want better odds than that and have taken the 25/1 against a 5-0 win. Now watch us go and draw!
I am off to the match and haven’t got a holiday on Wednesday so my take on the match isn’t likely to appear before Wednesday evening, by which time you will probably have covered it comprehensively in the drinks. Wherever you are watching or listening to it, have a great one ‘holics.
173 Responses to “Watford And Sutton On The Arsenal Horizon”
First? Thirst?
Oh yes!
Get in Ned!
I wouldn’t be so sure that Bellerin will return to the side tommorrow in place of Gabriel, and wouldn’t be at all surprised if the latter keeps his place in the team.
We have never scored five against Watford. But we have scored a minimum of three in six of our seven Premier league games against them — all seven of which we have won. In those seven games, we have kept a clean sheet in four, conceded one in two and two in one. So the monks’ mite would be on 3-0. Available for sevens as a back up to the Guv’nor’s optimistic punt.
Top five?
It takes more than a few wins to avenge a loss to Watford. Last year’s loss still rankles. 🙁
Cheers, c100.
Phone it in, H. A “pissed on the train home, frozen cold and soaked, frustrated after a 0-0 draw” report would be fun.
To read.
from here at 9
someday i will write a 8
?
love here ?
cept c100
he’s a name caller
?
so
up yer hole wi a big jam roll
wandering brilliant gooner
ye might be
but
Eccentric is a term of endearment cba!
*hard stare*
and
any gods amount o *tuts*
Nice preview, Guvna.
Enjoy the game and hopefully your colossal winnings.
Can’t complain about the cup draw but Steve T will complain about the ref. ?
Steve T will complain even if we win, Bath. It’s in his DNA 🙂
Lucas will score ten and Chris will say he can only do it against non league, 🙂
i love bath
despite tartan impediments
consistently he drags himself to the kerb
of a conversation
with me
.
proper gratitude for himself and trev
honest to fuckin god thanks
.
proper serious grown up decent fellas
except
for bath
he’s odd
You’re a right chanty rastler, cba. ?
moooooooooooooooooooooo
He’s a man of the highest standards, BtM@16. ?
20
ye had a stroke ?
Clive and I are very happy about the Cup draw. I would love to be there but it will obviously be on telly but it may also be switched to our place as the game with Farnborough was to Highbury many years ago. The financial attractions of that for Sutton must be huge and most of their players will want to play at such a famous venue.
Tomorrow we turn to Watford and I agree the team will be similar to the Burnley match except for Bellerin starting . I think we will get a 2-0 win tomorrow and if the Mickey Mousers beat Chelsea it’s game on for Saturday.
Only with the cat of nine tails, cba @23.
I hope Eastmond doesn’t “have a crack at one or two of his old team mates” literally, ‘holic. Or the other ex-gunners either. Just when we’re back to practically full sterngth…
I’d be delighted to see Lucas score 10 against anyone, countryman. Not to mention astonished, and probably dreaming.
Btw, I had a trial with Sutton U c1959. That is, I was told some guy from Sutton had come to watch me and another guy play. I was suffering from an ongoing achilles problem at the time – which eventually ended any aspirations I had by age 20 – and I heard nothing subsequently.
I coulda been a contender!
I think it would be sad if they switch the game to the Ems. Part of the charm of the FA Cup is dragging Prem teams out to the kind of muddy paddocks most teams play on.
Although the risk of injury from slipping on cow pats could be something to avoid. Yeah, please play the game at the Grove!
Been doing a bit of non League watching of late down @ Uxbridge.
Pleased to have found plenty of fellow Arsenal fans in their crowd, who also turn out to support their more local team. Seems quite common for Non League fans also to have a “big” team.
Wonder how many Sutton fans also support the Arsenal ? Must think their Christmases have all come at once.
And if any of them are reading this…can I have a ticket ?
I’ve seen Watford play several times recently and they have not looked good at all. Which means they will play like hellfire against us tomorrow. Please be ready for it, Arsenal.
Cheers H!
Have a good time tonight mate. 5-0, never in doubt!
Chris@28: Sutton’s ground at Gander Green Lane is laid with a 3G artificial pitch so it won’t be a muddy paddock.
I see Chuba Akpom has been loaned to Brighton, so the club must be confident about Welbeck’s fitness through to the end of the season.
With 8 PL sides left in the last 16 of the Cup,i wonder what the odds were before the draw,that every one of them would be drawn against a team from a lower division.
Going to be a blockbuster last 8 draw if they all get through.
As for Watford,early goals,put game to bed,early substitutions,get ready for the Battle of the Bridge.
Hmmm. 3G pitches aren’t allowed in the Premiership, Ned, so better we avoid playing an El Plastico against a team that plays on one regularly I reckon. They also return higher rates of player injury than turf pitches, which is the last thing we need.
…also a higher risk of cancer ffs! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_turf%E2%80%93cancer_hypothesis
I’m with Ned’s monks on this one. 3-0 no problem.
TTG makes an interesting point about switching the game to the Emirates. Sutton would obviously make a great deal more money but they may just fancy an upset in a tiny, red-hot stadium with a plastic pitch. They might even park the bus, hope for the draw and a replay and get the best of both worlds.
If it is at their place, we need to keep all our usual sick-notes well away from the plastic.
UTA.
I heard the FA banned the switching
of games after we did it with Farnborough.
Fascists that they are, the FA that is,
not Farnborough 🙂
Indeed. The match cannot be switched unless the police object or there are crowd safety concerns. Given they have just hosted dirty Leeds I think we can assume that Sutton can comfortably deal with 750 oh so lucky travelling Gooners.
Just to add a little more to #39 and #40.
It seems that if the game is moved for
the reasons GH said then it still wouldn’t
benefit Sutton as any additional revenue
above the amount Sutton would have got for
the home game would go to the FA.
So Sutton will be motivated to keep it
at their place.
Anyway, it’s about as good a chance as we
could get to be in the quarter finals so let’s
go there, score early and march on !
Leaving shortly for the action. I’m guessing that Watford will start with the customary 6 in defence? If we have a front four of Ollie G up top with Ozil, Sanchez and Theo behind then it could cause havoc.
Dreary as hell in North London. Here’s hoping that the mighty Gunners brighten up the evening.
See you there those who are going.
Hoping for action to overcome the dreariness. Hope you have fun and bring us good luck, Steve.
I didn’t realise bout the FA intervention but that is typical of them.Its a wonderful chance for Sutton to secure their future but the FA have Wembley to pay off.
Just on my way to THOF. My Watford mate is predicting 5-0 but I don’t think we will lose by that many ?
More importantly, have we bought anyone yet? Or is BTM’s wallet still in charge of the transfer budget????
Arsenal XI: Cech, Gabriel, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Coquelin, Alexis, Ozil, Iwobi, Giroud
Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Bellerin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Maitland-Niles, Lucas, Walcott
Somehow a predictable team with Giroud in front. I prefer alexis up front with Lucas and Iwobi/Walcott.
And there is no Welbeck in the team, please don’t tell me he is injured again…
Ramsey plays, a fan (possibly more than one) cries.
@ H’s 40 – Even if they come up with a reason to switch the Sutton game, the clubs would not be allowed to keep the increased gate money.
Another shit start. COYG.
Not a good start looking for a decent stream anyone?
Dog shit team selection.
Dog.
Shit.
Goes from bad to worse. 0-2 former spuds scoring. Do we have a defence.
Wtf are they doing?
Not a good start, 2 down after only 13 mins…hope will be a good finish at the end…
OG at least try not be offside ffs
http://www.totalsportek.com/arsenal-streams/
When your best defender is Alexis Sanchez you know you have problems.
The locals are not happy I must say.
Ramsey’s evening is over (calf), just enough time to score an own goal. Ox coming on.
Thanks Snowdog
Ramsey off, Another midfield player gone…c’mon OX…
Injured or taken off because he’s rubbish?
That’s a really ba team selection end off
WTH boys c’mon
We look static no movement at all and we are two nil down
They just look like they want it more…
@62: as bad as it is, not an excuse to be two goals down after only 13 mins…
We look like conceding every time
What is wrong with these players fucking painful to watch Jesus
Shambles
Bournemouth all over again?
Corking goal by Luiz is the shitter’s game.
in*
And now Chelscum take the lead 🙁
It’s a good thing they are winning, as we’re not in the title race. Liverpool dropping points is a good thing.
Watford were shit against Millwsll we have desire to challenge for top places no balls either we look clueless out there
What a load of horse manure!!!!!
Stevie Bould is seeing the sublime and the ridiculous from his perch on the bench during his stint. Our performance has matched the weather!
It’s cold and pissing down here at The Grove. 69% possession and not one shot on target. That has to be one of the worst halves I have ever had the misfortune to sit through.
Dreadful.
Need to speed up things, they are so comfortable defending and good at hitting on the break. Niang looks good for them. Time to get Walcott and Bellerin/Lucas and get behind their defenders.
You just know that he will sit on his hands until around the 70th minute though. It’s in the coaching book he was given when he started and he’s never gone against that rule, that I can remember. I never remember him making drastic subs (or any subs) at half time unless forced to by injuries
Theo on for Giroud at the start of second half. That’s a new one. We should have kept Giroud and sacrificed Coq?
Giroud must be injured, he never subs anyone 😉
@81 There can be no rigidity without our Coq!
Better start to the second half, a goal now would turn things around.
Walcott on, immediately has shots on target. Proper striker 😉
Iwobi, get in!!!!!
C’MON!!!!
Coq tackling in the penalty box again. He never learns.
Come on Arsenal!
Lucas on, needs to score today.
Lucas on for Coq; 3 at the back? Who needs covering midfielders?
Pick the right team next time, Wenger.
Lucas unlucky, thumps the bar.
Agree with Cynic; against these dreadnaughts you needed pace from the off.
Fight for fourth place is our lot again this season, it seems. Shit performance at a crucial phase of the campaign.
We bottle it as usual same old….nannanaanaaa same old!
I bet he picks roughly the same side on Saturday as well.
At least we know our place. Anything but first.
We never learn from it do we?
We are given a chance and we still fuck it up! Pool drew with Chelski and what do we do?
We loose at home to Watford who had one day less to recover and got beaten by hungry Millwall on Sunday! We rested players and we produce this horse shit in the first half!
Same shit year in year out..
Giroud upfront and Gabriel at right back were the wrong choices for this game. AW may have been thinking about neutralizing the height differential but that gamble obviously didn’t pay off. What was needed was mobility and fluidity, playing the aforementioned duo put paid to that.
The whole team was lackluster and Rambo in particular had a mare. This one is solely on the gaffer.
Boss watches us whip Southampton 5-0 from the stands.
Reaction: Bould IN, Wagner AHHT
Boss watches us lose to Watford 2-1 at home from the stands.
Wagner AHHT
Groundhog game ?
Nope. Groundhog Season.
I’m off for a glass of Red.
When the league’s best right back is left cooling his heels on the bench and you play a forward not known for his pace against a team that’s susceptible to said pace, you leave yourself open to criticism.
I have always backed Arsene Wenger and won’t stop now but he goofed big-time today. Watford was there for the taking but that team selection just exposed a whole lot of hubris on our part.
The title challenge is still on, but we need to have a near perfect record from here on out.
Like Cynic said at 92, “pick the right team next time, Wenger”.
I’m sat on the Central Line, still trying to make my way home from the game. I’ve not had a chance to look at the drinks above but I’m guessing that they are far from complimentary?
Like most, I was somewhat surprised that our 4th best centre back was preferred at right back to our best right back and arguably the best right back in the league. What followed was a Gabriel nightmare of Eboue proportions.
The first half was a poor as I can remember. I said earlier that our best defender at this time was Sanchez. It was as inept as anything I have witnessed for a very long time.
The addition of AOC for Rambo added some pace and urgency. Theo at half time made an impact straight away. He was one that impressed.
Second half was an improvement. I thought we looked dangerous on the break but clueless when we allowed them to get men behind the ball.
I’m not sure when you’re 2 down at Watford why you take Giroud off. Was he injured? If not then it makes less sense. Especially with the number of long balls that we hit hoping that Theo or Alexis would get in the end of.
I will have to see the Iwobi goal again. From where I was it looked a bit of a miss hit to be. Noth that it makes any difference.
There are those here that rate Lucas highly. Personally I really don’t understand why we bought him. He 29? I know he has had an injury but he has only made two starts in the league? If he is that good then we need to play him. I’m all for buying players to strengthen the squad but it’s the starting 11 that needed, and still needs strengthening. I just don’t get why we would spend the money and not play him?
At the end of the game most were quick to head down the tunnel. Only AOC, Theo and Cech had the decency to acknowledge those who had sat or stood in the pissing rain for two hours to be treated to that shambles. Personally, I think that speaks volumes.
I’m looking forward to the comments from those who still believe that we have a top class squad and that we are still going to win the title. I must say, you regularly watch a different Arsenal side to me.
Holic. Safe journey home. The very best of luck writing up that shambles. The one thing tonight has done is make up my mind for next season.
Drinks on the bar for everyone. By thunder you are going to need one.
If Watford can have a stroll in the park on our pitch when we are in the middle of a title race then it is down to far more than team selection. Something is not right. And it was the same way at Bournemouth except we had a miraculous once in a lifetime recovery. Last season at Southampton was the same way. Barring Alexis, a stroll in the park is what the Arsenal players in their minds.
had in their minds.
No Theo and Hector, or even Ox or Danny = no pace, no threat and no hope of a title challenge now.
You can’t expect your speed merchants to win the game for you with no room to exploit after the Watford bus was parked in the second half. As clive said (#35) “early goals,put game to bed,early substitutions,get ready for the Battle of the Bridge.” was the way to go. Well Watford showed us how by getting the goals, parking the bus and putting the game to bed.
The first half lack of effort was the worst I can remember for … oh, weeks. And yet again it came when all our main rivals were dropping points. Just not as many as we dropped.
Steve T
Safe journey home I’m sick and tired of repeating my self over and over again, we made a real mess of out this game and I’m struggling to find any positives. We were out played in the first half again and time again this season this keeps on happening! How on earth is Arsene setting up his team to play? What does he tell them before the kick off, take it easy we will score more goals and win? I don’t have a clue to be honest and frankly there are no more excuses I can take either. Always chasing the game always failing at the first hurdle it’s shocking to say the least.
We could have been 5 points behind Chelski and we had a perfect opportunity to do so and if some of the first 11 are not producing use other players for god sake bench those strollers them for a change!
It’s all very well blaming AW for his team selection, but the XI that started should still have been good enough to dispose of Watford, and relatively easily at that.
Likewise pointing at individuals such as Giroud (who never received a decent pass) and Gabriel (who really isn’t suited to the full back/winger role) is a bit over-critical given the rubbish served up by our midfield. Mesut in particular looked thoroughly bored most of the time, and Alexis couldn’t put a foot right in the first half. Without those two on song small wonder the choir was out of tune.
Chris
It was too cold for them tonight and wet at the same time 😉
There goes another excuse 😀
Why are we blaming the team? We have had different teams for the past 12 years and have not won the PL. Why is Wenger not been held responsible for all these.. I don’t get it. I bet he probably is about to sign another 2-3 years contract extension. What a loser mentality of a board we now have in charge of the club.. 12 years and not even 1 PL title? Really?? This Saturday can’t come fast enough so we can put this misery of thinking we can still win the title to a rest.
Chris. If you think that people are over critical of that Gabriel performance then your tv really is fucked. I’ve seen mannequins with more positional sense. Sanchez worked his Bollocks off all night. Those are no him are not on the same level. I will be very surprised if he is here next year. He is simply too good to waste another season. I hope he stays, but would not blame him in the slightest if he decided that enough was enough.
Evening Arthur. Home now thanks. Quick beer and about 4 hours sleep before getting up again for work. Sometimes I wonder if fans actually put in more effort than the players???
So Wenger reckons we were not mentally ready for the game?
Mental weakness has been a trademark of too many of his teams for it to be a coincidence.
Get rid of him.
I’ve just returned from a sodden( sodding) Grove . I’ve not read the drinks above but I can guess they won’t make happy reading…nor should they. There were two things that really depressed me tonight . The first, obviously, was the performance. The first half was pathetic. No shots on target and virtually no shots of any kind. Niang was too hot for Mustafi to handle ( I can’t make up my mind on Mustafi) and the midfield was awful. Cech had to be alert to keep it down to 2-0.
The second half was better. It couldn’t have been worse but Theo made a difference , Iwobi made some sort of impact and Sanchez worked his cojones off. You saw tonight the difference between Ozil who when we really needed him was peripheral and Sanchez who sweated blood to raise the team. I would make him the captain if he promised not to sulk if we subbed him. I don’t know if we sold Jenkinson or Debuchy tonight but Gabriel isn’t a deputy for Hector who we missed so much tonight at both ends. One shot he took in the second half flew miles wide when a touch and cool finish might have changed the game.
Ramsey looked as if his hamstring has gone again. Frankly it makes little difference he is not a top quality midfielder and Ox did much better in a tough situation. The other results could have been worse but I have more chance of sexual congress with Angelina Jolie than this team have of winning the league. It pains me to say that and may seem odd with what I’m about to write .
The crowd were pathetic too tonight or about 50% of them. For those unable to attend home matches there are a lot of fans who don’t go to support the team whatever but go to catcall and shout abuse if we aren’t winning, Sorry but that’s not what I think Arsenal supporters should do during the game. Get behind the team and give them encouragement. I saw Ozil try to whip up the crowd when we scored and it was the most animated he was all night!
By all means on here or in the pub debate the performance and hand out stick but don’t do it while the game is on. Coming out tonight there was a clash as a few Wenger Out idiots tried to stir things up and they were shouted down. This club is bitterly divided and the fault lines appear immediately we don’t win every match. Goodness knows what they would have made of the 60s or the mid 70s ! The away fans are by and large terrific and unstinting in their encouragement but we have a home crowd like Tottenham’s was in the early 70s- expecting to win easily and almost by divine right. It sucks and cost apart , one day I will not want to spend my leisure time with so many spoilt brats and I will no longer attend games.
As we parted this evening my travelling companions waved me off with a happy shout of ‘ You’ll be a lot happier when we thrash Chelsea on Saturday’. It truly is the hope that kills you.
Just in, what a nightmare performance, no one showed up in a diabolical first half. We were caught in possession, Watford hunted in packs, won virtually every ball and we were left floundering.
How many times this season have we failed to turn up in the first half?
Where were the runners to get behind a very physical side? On the bench or not in the squad at all. Sorry Arsene you got this one very wrong.
There were plenty of gaps in my block so was able to find a seat out of the rain, the only positive move of the evening! Tonight was a re-run of last seasons cup defeat, we never learn.
TTG and Delia. I feel and share your pain.
One very valid point from Delia about the empty seats. There were literally thousands. Especially in the club level and upper tier. I don’t know what the official figures will be they will have no reflection on the actual numbers that did, or didn’t, turn up tonight.
Gabriel was played out of position, Steve. He isn’t much of a fullback and he’s certainly no winger, so criticising him is pointless. And while I agree Alexis is our best player (and I too expect him to leave in the summer) he achieved very little in the first half for all his energy – and that is what I referred to. His second half was much better.
But as I said, it’s a bit much picking out individuals to criticise when the team as a whole were rubbish. The mood of the lot of them begs serious questions about attitude and how that is addressed by whoever is responsible for jacking them up in the sheds before kick-off. I assume that is AW’s responsibility, but I don’t know.
Note I said jacking them ‘up’, not off…
yeah , right
peaches
And good morning to you two sir (both of you). What on Earth o’clock is it there?
can i just apologise
for that outburst chris
.
i heaved a tin o beans
clearly it didn’t arrive
.
yeah yeah bla bla
i fuckin hoofed it though
.
denial of busted face
is not proof of non ejection
?
c100
he’s another
125cc
What outburst? peaches? Or the ether-stolen beans?
Shame about the beans, I’m very fond of them. Not quite so much as Daltrey on The Who Sell Out cover, but well enough to have them grace my breakfast plate alongside (and often over) the streaky and tomatoes as I watch Arsenal games recorded overnight.
Etc
Etc
Etc
vrooooooooommmmmmmm
i fuckin love you chris
ssssssssshhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!
.
?
I’m making a cuppa tea. Backson, Bisy Backson as Christopher Robin once wrote…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jidzytvfSyQ
c100 needs to collect
the legs i pulled too
He’s too serious for you, cba. c100.
Maybe 100 is his age?
He’s all right really.
As are you, to whom I reciprocate the love.
Awwww…
chris
i dunno
i think i’m nice
and you* are a bully
.
*sir
*raspberry*
a love bully !!!!!!!
I’m also eating donuts. Mini ones. The pack is now empty!
I may have eaten all 12… I only say may but I fear it may be true.
I’d do an embarrassed emoji but I don’t know how. So I’m doing an imaginary one instead.
yer good
but
yer no c100
I’ve convinced myself there weren’t 12 in the pack and I’m now thinking of suing the supermarket. I may have to vomit up and see how many mini donuts-worth arrives. I need the evidence!
god bless here
god bless ‘holic
yeah bla God ‘n stuff
I’m not? Then our engagement is definitely OFF! !
needy fuckin deity fucker !
right on my tits
right fuckin on em
God
innit
That was … “I’m not (no c199)”
I’m also confusing myself and have to rush off to collect car from garage. It’s been spewing oil, which is hardly surprising since it was in the garage before ChrisMax for an oil change and filter…
Let’s see how they explain that away…
Cya later.
Go to bed.
Donegal OUT !!!!!
*(no c100) Duh!
when ye’ve just moved plates aside
to boke in the sink
and
ye think
why am i typing words
ridiculous
please scatter gun ‘holic
in yer housekeeping
i don’t mean to annoy
i just have nobody else
so
sorry
.
i’m still better looking than all of you jealous bastards
cept for cynic
bet he’s a fuckin wall rattler
me?
sittin watching tv shows like norma
3fiftieswheresmeprize
next time
i’ll listen to my heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc9xhAM8WMU
didn’t genuflect ?
shame on you !
every man jack of them is dead
.
this mott is hoopled de fuck !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVphe18ZlWY
never bought a Bowie record
suspect he woulda liked my spinny rounds though
70s is far far away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-R0k2HK5lY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96qlPFwy88
31
13
4 hours sleep and in work after that shite. I’m still struggling to see any positives from yesterday.
Nice to see CBA back on form. The only normal one here???
But can they do it on a wet Tuesday in N5? Clearly not.
Hi, Can anybody who was at the game say what happened with Ramsey injury wise and when ? I know he may have had an issue last week, I don’t know if it was the same calf. Perhaps it’s a genuine excuse but his pathetic twist away and deflection still looked inexcusable for the first goal, then the lack of challenge for Gabriel’s slightly dodgy throw looked equally unacceptable for the second. Was he already hurt or what ? Thanks in advance if you can throw light on it.
Dear oh dear.
Message ends.
Tonight’s post may not be the sunniest I have had to put together. A late night/early morning, bloody insomnia, and a chill have caused me to not be at my most forgiving.
Bring it on, H. Kid gloves off and have at it.
Holic
It’s hard to forgive that performance. Write away. I didn’t sleep much either!
Sc Gooner
Ramsey was rumoured to be injured. I just saw him go down and hadn’t seen him specifically injure himself before. They were treating his calf but with Ramsey it’s always bad news. I suspect like Diaby he is very susceptible to injuries following the serious leg break he had.I might have subbed him off yesterday anyway!
Thks TTG.
The sun will come out tomorrow it always does. The sun is setting on one chapter and a new dawn is not far from breaking and hopefully it will herald some better times,
CBA
Ramones, Stooges and The NY Dolls ?
Good man !!!
This may just be the best bit of music on telly ever :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y8-CBXfzhE
Follow the script to the T, so say the mighty arsenal. seeing yesterday’s performance it felt as if the players were feeling the cold, did not want a knock, did not want to play and wanted to go through the motions before resting at home in their cozy beds. With this attitude, the chances of winning is nil and so it turned out to be.
Ramsey, Gabriel are just not good enough to play for Arsenal. Feel specially sorry for ramsey but he just aint the player he thinks he is. He may succeed somewhere else but not here or the whole system needs to be changed. Gabriel is simply poor. We can call out our greats like squillaci, cygan and co, gabriel will be right up there amongst the poorest.
We do not have a leader on the pitch and neither a plan B. Never did, never will.
I have seen Arsenal only under Arsene, i cannot disrespect the great man but he is done. He feels we can still win by playing football at our own pace and scheme of things but no we cannot.
chelsea will put us to sword again on the weekend, bayern will do the same and the ending euphoria of top 4 may not happen as well this time. Even if it does, it is small solace, it is a failed season again.
Blame the attitude of the players and the management, playing for the Arsenal should be a matter of pride and you give your life on the pitch for it. I cannot see many if any doing that.
We will beat Chelsea if he picks the right team (ie leaving out Giroud and playing with a fluid, pacey, front three).
It would help if Ozil finally decided to play well in a huge game instead of hiding behind his stats against shit teams.
Sutton game on the Monday night.
http://i.imgur.com/Tg9zP5g.gifv
WTF?!!
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Countryman
Will you get a ticket?
I nearly had a trial there in 1969- does that qualify me?
Sorry. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>