Posted in match review on Feb 4th, 2018 160 Drinks »
A day that made our away woes even more mystifying unfolded at the Grove as Everton were the first to discover that we have invested rather wisely in the January window. It was a day that will live long in the memory, from the pie, mash and liquor lunch, to just making it home for […]
Posted in match review on Jan 30th, 2018 242 Drinks »
There was an unexpected recall for Aaron Ramsey for the trip to Swansea as the manager revealed that Jack Wilshere was ill. The only other change to the team that beat Chelsea was the anticipated switch to Petr Cech in goal. Olivier Giroud and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were both named on the bench giving the travelling […]
Posted in match review on Jan 24th, 2018 349 Drinks »
The manager opted to stay with an unchanged formation from that which accounted for Crystal Palace at the weekend. The only change of personnel was the recall of the cup tie ‘keeper, David Ospina, for Petr Cech. Chelsea opted to start without a recognised striker, but with a triple mobile threat of Willian, Hazard, and […]
Posted in match review on Jan 21st, 2018 121 Drinks »
There have been worst days. Birthday pints with some of Swindon’s finest set the scene for an enjoyable excursion to the home of football. Seats were taken in time to register a very well observed minute of applause for Cyrille Regis. The rain and the cold air barely registered and were forgotten after an amazing […]
Posted in Guest Tales, match review on Jan 14th, 2018 167 Drinks »
My huge thanks to our very own Countryman100 for covering today’s debacle for me. I feel like I saw the match, so well did he cover the game. It was as I started this report that I realised that I seldom comment at length on games I’ve seen on TV. I tend to contribute to […]
Posted in match review on Jan 10th, 2018 123 Drinks »
As in the league fixture at Stamford Bridge in September the manager went into the first leg of the Carabao Cup with his best player, Alexis Sanchez, on the bench. Fortunately Skhodran Mustafi and Granit Xhaka were fit to start, but Mesut Ozil was ruled out by injury. Alex Iwobi and Danny Welbeck joined Alexandre […]
Posted in match review on Jan 8th, 2018 56 Drinks »
Right, enough of the moping around. It’s time to look at the positives from yesterday. I had an amazing vegetable curry, and liquorice sambuca is delicious. That’s that, now for the post mortem, although so late that there is probably not much left to be said about the game. First off though I should deal […]
Posted in match review on Jan 3rd, 2018 125 Drinks »
Arsene Wenger went for youth rather than experience and put Rob Holding into the gap vacated by the injured Laurent Koscielny. Ainsley Maitland Niles got the nod to start as left wing-back, and Mesut Ozil was passed fit to play. After a cautious start the Gunners came close to seizing the initiative in the seventh […]
Posted in match review on Dec 31st, 2017 132 Drinks »
Arsene Wenger made just one change to the team that won at Crystal Palace. Mesut Ozil was reportedly injured and Alex Iwobi was recalled, although he featured mainly on the right hand side rather than as a direct replacement. A familiar face ended an early attempt at a one-two between Alexis Sanchez and Alexandre Lacazette. Kieran […]
Posted in match review on Dec 28th, 2017 95 Drinks »
Arsene Wenger reverted to a back three for the trip to Selhurst Park. For the first time we were treated to the combination of Laurent Koscielny, Skhodran Mustafi, and Calum Chambers, in a competitive fixture. Sead Kolasinac was recalled as left wing-back, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Alex Iwobi returned to the bench. The opening phases […]
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