A Thrilling Finish Sees The Arsenal Into Top Four
Sep 23rd, 2019 by 'holic
A quick look at the Villa match before turning my head to the Forest preview.
Once again we allowed a struggling side two sloppy goals. After McGinn had run beyond a static defence to flick the opener home Ainsley Maitland-Niles was given a second yellow card in a fifty challenge which has provoked opposing views. Being out of the firing line might be a good thing for him. Emery responded by sending on Calum Chambers for Saka at half-time, a shame for the man of the moment.
We drew level when Matteo Guendouzi, who along with Bukayo Saka provided the few bight sparks of the first-half, slalomed and was brought down by a posse of Villa defenders. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang generously allowed Nicolas Pepe the kick and the expensive you scored his first Gunners goal. Let’s hope that opened the floodgates.
Grealish left three defenders trailing in his wake before putting the ball on a plate for Wesley to restore Villa’s advantage. That stung the ten men into action.
Chambers alertness allowed him to collect his own cross and play a delicate flick over the keeper and into the far corner. With nine minutes remaining we had an unlikely point against lowly opponents. Three minutes later Aubameyang was fouled on the edge of the box and climbed off the turf to drive the ball into the net to clinch the remarkable triumph that sent us into the top four.
Character, certainly. On the other side though we need drastic changes to this defence, and soon.
Finally, a word of thanks to all who have sent their good wishes after my condition deteriorated yesterday. It is much appreciated.
Villa yesterday – Forest tomorrow
Seems madness as we are not playing again until next Monday night. We are pretty likely to change most, if not all of yesterday’s side. Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding, Shkodran Mustafi, Kieran Tierney, Mesut Ozil, Emile Smith Rowe, Joe Willock, and Lucas Torreira were snapped in training today on the club website. Not a bad basis for a side.
The ‘holic pound
Obviously there is not much value around. We are huge favourites, but I could do with a win and fancy 2-0 at 17/2.
Josh and Danny have put together a preview of the Forest game for the ABW team and it is faithfully reproduced below.
Take care all, and stay healthy.
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glad you’re doing better, guv. let’s see the kids and take the 2-0. then rest up until the mancs.
look after yerself ‘holic
you english bastards are so lax
big hug from me
ya cunt
?
moooooooooooooooooooooo
(from everyone)
moooooooooooooooooooooo
if you go first
i will paint the sky with this
say what ye fuckin like
you’ll be dead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO7cD6qmydo
I find that I have to agree with _everything_ cba says @4 above.
I beg to differ with your prediction, Guv. I feel that someone is due a paddlin’ from this Arsenal team. It might be Forest. I’ll stick my neck out and put in a bid for 5-1.
I’d be delighted if Forest escaped with a 1-0 defeat and we gave Manchester Rowdies a hiding, but I’ll keep my starry-eyed optimism in check over that one.
COYG CCMUED
Guv, good to hear u are doing better.
How does our team get to play again on Tuesday with only 1 day rest and then play the next game on Monday? Maybe it makes sense somewhere.
herself and the nearly himselfs
triggered article “THE MIGHTY CHRIS”
early
apparently the priest was in
prick
slimey cunts the lot of em
but i recovered from sepsis
but
like the starving convict
fed up to fatness to swing better
i’m still screwed
so holic
enact “THE MIGHTY CHRIS” clause principle
with those around and about
so
everyone here knows if you’ve died horribly
over a cooked breakfast
or
you’re golfing with limited WiFi
cos
you’ve made my life better
and
doubtless every other cunt here
and
we’re nosey bastards
who
NEED
.
TO
.
KNOW
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.
howdy pan G
top man
and if any of you cunts
don’t think of this
when you think of Chris
you are depriving yerself
of chuckles aplenty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XebF2cgmFmU
Thanks Guvnor.
Good to see you’re back in
action.
100% agree on the scheduling
but hopefully we can put out
an interesting XI who’ll avenge
our FA cup whacking at Forest.
A SUCCULENT CHINESE MEAL !
No idea if some of these names are actually
ready for this game but
Emi
Hector Mus Rob Tierney
Torreira Willock
ESR Ozil Nelson
Balogun
howdy osaka M
?
that’s the midfield engine
with Ray Charles up front
son the biggest
is 40 odds
nudge up
round about
his unintelligible children
cos that’s what apparently
i choose to call them
Glasgow – place is mad
“Pardon?”
“Wha ?”
I spent a lot of time in London
double figures all told
I did not pick up a single shred of a London fackin accent
i still speak with the same
1970s pub clearing accent
i always did
Hello cba ?️♂️
an accent
myself
i’d rather hear as subtitles
or dollars
aww hello osaka M
hope you don’t mind
and
fuck away off ya dozey mick is always in yer shout gift
but
can i be nosey
watched a show about Japan last night
how long have you been out there
and no need for specifics but what took you there
work or love or god knows
what’s yer cats middle name too
Well done Holic.
I shoved a preview over to you in case you were very poorly.
We won’t win this easily unless Forest play a weakened team too . Forest are sixth and knocked us out of tge FA Cup the last time we met.
It’s a great chance for the young boys upfront ( I think Martinelli, John Jules and Nelson will start ) and Mesut will get the armband .
I fancy a 2-1 win with Tierney getting the winner!
i spoke yesterday
in the south
in my best poorly taught catholic education Irish
and
it did as it used to do
hurt my head
cos i was on a delay
translation
and a translation
i could’ve achieved more adequately
on paper with thinking time
my Irish is a bit shit
you find that in the north though
we were busy
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.
.
hello thunder T
everyone knows i think you’re brilliant
c100s away day reports !
almost as good as
almost
near
we’ll stick with near shall we
.
ps
how ye doing ya fantastic big lump
fuckin love c100
like it was
as it happened
fuckin not easy
just brilliant
cba, glad you’re fattening up, so long as it keeps the slaughterday off another few (daysweeksmonthsyears).
one for you, given your propensity to nag. or to moo.
https://youtu.be/xTIP_FOdq24?t=2
Such a fuckin service for Gooners
The main man’s analysis which
i only occasionally disagree with
and the sharpest collection of ‘holics going
It’s not a blog it’s a resource
.
.
.
get better Dave
and remember
any problems ?
i know people
FUCK
i am people
WELL
i used to be people
FUCK OFF
I still am
but wi my knees an these feet
currently
i am out sourcing the services of my younger years ago hard man self
.
“grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”
OUCH
howdy scruz ya mad huggable fucker
show us yer ankles
go on
scandalize ca Lee for Nigh eh ?
well cba, even needing your younger self to tell fuck off, you’re mooooving.
just not so quickly anymore.
west coast, say not hahapornia.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=axkyYrismAw
the mighty mighty ‘holic
fuckin absolute champion
kept one wheel o my wagon
on the tracks when
sensible option was boot it off
big Dave
BRILLIANT
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.
(i don’t want to be a nuisance though Dave but I think our contract stipulated payment on emotional gush)
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( stands by bank machine in eager anticipation)
dunka dunka dunk
dunka dunka dunk
dunka dunka dunk
dunka dunka dunk
do do do do
doodle eee do
“Mary , get me good armalite outta me sock drawer”
“They’re at it again”
“Whats that , love ”
“reneging on do doos ”
“Yes , Mary – they must learn”
never
renege
on
a
do
do
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I bet you racist fucker s
are gonna think
ill put a nod behind Irish music
because our hoods can’t be seen
over our pasty faces
I am overjoyed to learn of cba’s obvious recovery. Welcome back!
As an Englishman, my mere existence will be irksome to you of course, but the feeling is not reciprocated. I am genuinely delighted to have you back at the bar even though I myself have been conspicuous by my absence in recent years.
Now if we can just get the Guvnor back on his feet….. (get well soon, mate).
It would appear that the Arsenal back four is in much the same condition as ‘Holic and the Irish Wordsworth….
Never seen a more shambolic Arsenal team….entertaining as it is.
Will it never end?
The gang’s all here so strike up the band.
Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, and should be Sheffield Wednesday to complete the trifecta of the most picturesque club names in English football, Plymouth Argyle notwithstanding.
Stay strong, cba. You, too, ‘Holic. The world can afford to lose neither of you.
cba
nosey or not I don’t mind
1) 1995
2) love
3) 🙂
Thinking about who’s
available I suppose we
could play Mavro.
Or even Mus, Mavro, Rob
as a 3 if it’s too soon for
Hector & Kieran.
As TTG said it will be a tricky
game with a makeshift team.
But to be honest getting our
first choice full backs fit
again is more important than
the result.
No telecast in India means stream and watch the game and i am going to do it for only one reason- watch mesut and say sigh we are wasting him here and not against united, a game which begs for him to play but he wont be. Unai knows.
Ok enough about my dislike towards emery, credit where due- Auba has been magnificent for us this season and the sole reason for us to be bragging about. He has almost single-handedly kept us in the mix considering how poorly the majority of the team has been playing. I do think he and lacazette are the only two world class players we have in the team considering mesut is “rested” most games.
Looking at the bunch of teams
from 3rd to 12th all within 3
points, they are all muchly
much of a muchness. Our
attack of Auba, Laca and
hopefully Pepe is the difference
in class. Really we should be
3rd this season.
And it is unfortunate about Ozil as
Vinay says.
Wasted on Emery’s utilitarian
little brain more’s the pity.
Fine review and preview Guvna. Good to see you ‘back in harness’.
The gap between this match and the Villa basketball game dictates major changes to the starting eleven. I suspect we will start with something close to:
Martinez;
Chambers, Mustafi, Holding, Tierney;
Willock, Torreira, Özil;
Pepe, Martinelli, Nelson.
With Bellerin, Saka and Smith-Rowe making appearances from the bench if all goes to plan.
It would be a pity not to have the nous and firepower of Luis, Ceballos, Guendouzi and Aubameyang on the bench just in case we need another second half miracle.
Good to see that cba has recovered his surreal vision of the world and late night stamina.
Good team prediction there, Bath. I’d like to see that.
Here’s a tune from the Fife badlands to cheer your good self, CBA and the ailing Holic up on this gloomy day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM9I6ZtpThM
A wicked person would then have linked to a Norn Iron flute band, sat back and watched the drinks reach 200+ before 10pm 🙂
I see Amy Lawrence has a book out in the first week of October, to accompany the 89 film.
?
that’s why cynic is king
howdy baff
howdy btm
(I fuckin can’t stand that song)
howdy ned
howdy Japan ?
and
howdy imp fail ya oul tart
plenty howdys
?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JX50rZae2M
and
howdy vinay
?
Please help me, I’m falling
In love with you
Close the door to temptation
Don’t let me walk through
Turn away from me, darling
I’m begging you to
Please help me, I’m falling
In love with you
I belong to another
Whose arms have grown cold
But I promised forever
To have and to hold
I can never be free, dear
But when I’m with you
I know that I’m losing
The will to be true
Please help me, I’m falling
And that would be sin
Close the door to temptation
Don’t let me walk in
For I mustn’t want you
But, darling, I do
Please help me, I’m falling
In love with you
or not
I’m not bothered
it says more about you than me vinay though
by the way
but
let’s not air our matching dirty laundry in public
vinay
‘holic is sick
.
.
.
SHOW SOME FUCKING RESPECT !
.
(typical you)
.
.
.
(its always about you)
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.
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.
.
.
.
whatevs babes
?
Arsenal: Martínez, Chambers, Holding, Mustafi, Tierney, Torreira, Willock, Nelson, Özil, Smith Rowe, Martinelli
Substitutes: Bellerín, Ceballos, Macey, Balogun, Bola, Burton, Saka
Why the delay in KO?
Gunnersaurus has the pitch to himself. Playing a blinder. Should be three up already.
@59
He always gets all the plaudits.
get a budget room ya pair o fairies
Brilliant goal! Martinelli is a talent. Great decision to send Nketiah of to the frozen north and warm this lad up. Superb cross from Nelson, even better return from Chambo and a header worthy of the great Gillie himself!
Won’t be long before the sharks are in the water for Willock. Boy’s brilliant. Tierney having a marvellous debut.
With Tierney in this form the Faltering Fullback should never darken the left side of our team again.
ESR off with a broken nose on a stretcher. Saka coming on.
What an entertaining first half. OK it’s a Champ League team but I’d pay good money to watch this quality every week. 12 shots for us one for them but the best two stats of the night, no pissing around from the back and no Xhaka. We have some seriously good Academy talent on show. Hector on in the second half for a late saunter?
Really good stuff.
From the team and BTM. Great ball, cross, header for the goal. Loved it. Tierney looks good (although not tall)
If Mustafi had scored that backheel volley…
“Hello”
“Girls blouse factory?”
“Yes , can i have two?”
Willock then Martinelli miss golden chances after marvellous build-ups but there’s no holding Holding and the big, calm returnee makes it 2-0. 20 shots for us, 2 for them and Martinez throwing and kicking the ball out like a good un. Ozil sad to go off for Dani C. He’s played well enough.
Hector on for Tierney to great applause for both. Fabulous debut. MUST start and the Old Toilet.
Immediate Beelerin assist to MOtM Willock and it’s three for the Young Guns. Bloody marvellous stuff.
Genuinely good pre assist from Mustafi for Bellerin’s assist
@ 68.
Of course you can. You sound like a right tart.
Said in a thick London accent.
Kids stole the show what a great bit of football from these young guns! ????????
?
show us yer tits
Behave CBA ?
Bloody brilliant fifth for Martinelli. Great all round performance tonight from the ‘largely crap players that Wenger left Emery’ as I read some dickery-dock this week.
Stand-outs by all of the youngsters. Chambers played really well at RB and LB, a good squad man to have.
OK, it’s only Forest but the skill and commitment level tonight were the highest I’ve seen this season and the error and stupidity quota was the lowest (despite Mustafi being on the field, it would be remiss of me not to mention).
Goodnight, Holics – arrival of grandchild number four is imminent. Little sleep tonight I fear. Her Nellieness like the proverbial cat on hot bricks.
arthur no
no arthur
while i’m sorry for the holic pound, that was a lot of fun to watch. yes, it was only forest. but they hardly got a sniff in, so glad to see holding, hekate, chambo, and the scottish lad keeping mustafi from exploding into one of his mistakes.
i love joe willock. he’s going to be a full-on star by the end of this season. has it all in his locker, and knows how to use it.
agree with btm about martinelli and nketieh. but i do hope the brazilian keeps developing apace, nketieh is having a blinder of a season so far.
the kids are alright.
show us yer tits
https://twitter.com/footballerswith
Don’t even ask…
btm
a hundred million best wishes
BRILLIANT
best of luck, btm, for the grandkid, and with her nellieness. and sleep.
Dom’t suppose anyone who saw both halves fancies writing that up?
I didn’t even see a moment of it but I’ll have a go.
He lied.
my grandchildren are Scottish
there’s fuckin loads a them
with sectarian bigotry you could only have
if you didn’t live with it
i never encountered many protestants
who i would imagine would think of me as an equal
those 6 toed fucker s were always superior
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.
?
It’s an eyebrow thing
That tiny club up the road lost Colchester on penalties palyung mostly senior players oh well what a great evening all around! ?
Young kept going despite the fact it was only Nottingham Forest they played with their hear and heads on. Come on even Mustafi looked decent.
Great to have Holding and Bellerin back, Tierney looked aggressive on that right flank. I like it.
Now for Unai to bed these guys into the first team please.
I think
CBA,
Lars card is the happy box behind the counter choose wisely ?
arthur
have a hug
you are good people
?????????
This might be of interest to you, cba, or it might not…
BBC series on the Northern Ireland conflict, first three episodes on iPlayer here.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0008c47/spotlight-on-the-troubles-a-secret-history-series-1-episode-1
They have used some long lost American documentary footage in the series, which shows some interesting film of Martin McGuinness prepping a huge car bomb, amongst other things.
It’s good stuff but probably won’t tell you anything you didn’t already know.
Anyways, off to bed. Well.. to watch telly.
Seems I had too little faith in mine @6 above. We’re unlikely to be able to hand out two spanking in a row.
Shame really.
UTA CCMUED
COYG
cynic
yup
i was in the middle of it
i didn’t choose to be in the middle of it
i walked out my front door
and
i was right in the middle of it
rights and middles
couldn’t be sharper defined
Villa. Shocking defending. Great fight back. Good three points, but why do we make it so tough?
Only seen the goals from tonight. Some acts of real quality, especially from the youngsters. Great to see Holding, Bellerin and Tierney all get game time. Great strike from Martinelli for the 5th.
Comedy Spuds at it again. All very funny.
BtM. Best wishes. At your age you need the sleep.
cba, greetings. Nice to see you back to normal.
H. Hope you are feeling much better.
Up the Gunners.
What would you do if an Irish soldier
made fun of you when you were just a kid
called you names
when you were just walking
bothering nobody
what would you do
if an Irish soldier stopped you
and pointed a gun at your head
on your way to school
.
.
cynic
this is a subject for levity
only if you have got the shitty end of it
what would you do if Irish soldiers
beat the tar outta ye
.
.
.
might you get angry ?
what if Irish soldiers shot at you
.
.
.
how angry would you be then ?
this is why
boris needs booted out
and
a semblance of intelligence
needs to ride over the horizon
because
the young clowns here
who don’t exactly know
what they are precisely fighting about
will take the NOISE to England
it’s so obvious
and
we all know
how that would end
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BADLY
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that was a nice result to
wake up to.
slept straight through it
Guv so can’t help on the
report unfortunately
now to watch the goals
hello osaka M
here we go
another cunt
smarter than me
cunt
I know newspapers !
all of them
beano
sparky
and in many ways
Etc
i am rattling with pills that are pretending to be my liver
this is silly
it’s sad i suppose
but sure dorset M said something along the lines of
“Fuck up you paddy bastard”
.
.
a proper goodun
we on a foot race ?
hello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBBfVBqQif8
kevin is going to be fine
if we all point towards the fine sun
he’ll laugh at this in the morning
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMX6940QnMY
no deal Brexit
the clowns are winding their clocks
Ljungberg looking on proudly at his charges just before Martinelli makes it 5-0.
Been to Baltimore, Ireland and lived in Baltimore USA.
Guess which one is prettier, cba?
The Irish one is loads prettier just to save you a guess.
Some nice goals.
Only the Forest rezzies but
nice to see us win well.
UE said Old Toilet will be
too soon for Hector so I
guess Calum plays.
Martinelli gets the headlines deservedly but boy seeing holding, Tierney and hector back was joyous. It really is refreshing to see players just play with positive intent and the scoreline reflects the same. I do wish the same happens in the league as well agreeing that the quality will be very different. What is for certain is we need to play players as per their strengths, do not play Torreira as a box to box midfielder when he is a DM, do not play xhaka as a dm when he is a cm. Torreira sitting back suits us better considering both our cb’s are prone to errors and xhaka slightly ahead of him makes is better for the balance and for the player himself.
On to old toilet and it has been 13 years since we won there in the league. Every season their team gets worse and we still flounder there and it is just got to do with the lack of belief we have when we go there. Are the scars so deep that it is not healed still? Unai, this is our best chance to beat them, go for it, play positively and defend as a unit, we got this one.
Well done the team. Pangloss had the faith that I didn’t in our abilitybto score five .
Good luck Btm I’ve been through that a few times and found whisky helped.
Congrats on the ton CBA. You make get a telegram from the Queen
CBA,
One for you sir!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c_3Licm2KI
Thank you Countryman. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>