Posted in match review on Feb 24th, 2019 43 Drinks »
Unai Emery made some significant changes to the starting eleven that won 3-0 on Thursday. At the back Sokratis Papastathopoulos was preferred to Laurent Koscielny and Sead Kolasinac replaced Nacho Monreal at left-back. Ahead of them Lucas Torreira returned at the expense of Matteo Guendouzi, Aaron Ramsey displaced the unfortunate Mesut Ozil, and Alexandre Lacazette […]
Posted in match review on Feb 21st, 2019 53 Drinks »
Ten out of eleven. Pure luck or am I starting to read the man. The odd one out? Stephan Lichtsteiner at right-back and no Ainsley Maitland-Niles (slight injury was reported) or Carl Jenkinson on the bench. I suppose the thinking was if he had to go off then the other three could switch one place […]
Posted in match review on Feb 14th, 2019 103 Drinks »
Unai Emery opted to start with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi rather than Denis Suarez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as predicted here in the preview. We came so close to taking a second minute lead when Sead Kolasinac was played in on the left flank and from his cross Mkhitaryan could only find the chest of […]
Posted in match review on Feb 9th, 2019 51 Drinks »
There were a few surprises when the team sheet was published an hour before kick-off at Huddersfield. Our attacking options were restricted by a knee injury to Aaron Ramsey, and illness ruling out Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil. Granit Xhaka was also ruled out with a groin problem. We welcomed back Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Henrykh […]
Posted in match review on Feb 3rd, 2019 94 Drinks »
Unai Emery surprisingly opted to start with a 4-4-2. Laurent Koscielny was passed fit to return alongside Shkodran Mustafi, with Stephan Lichsteiner and Nacho Monreal as full-backs in front of Bernd Leno. With Granit Xhaka ruled out we played Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi with Sead Kolasinac and Alex Iwobi in midfield. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and […]
Posted in match review on Jan 29th, 2019 124 Drinks »
Unai Emery rotated his squad for the visit of Cardiff City. Bernd Leno started a back four of Stephan Lichsteiner, Shkodran Mustafi, Nacho Monreal, and Sead Kolasinac. We started with a diamond midfield of Mohamed Elneny, Matteo Guendouzi, Lucas Torreira, and the recalled Mesut Ozil. The pairing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette was retained […]
Posted in match review on Jan 25th, 2019 54 Drinks »
Unai Emery went with a strong team against Manchester United. Petr Cech came in for Bernd Leno, Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaced Hector Bellerin as expected, and Alex Iwobi was preferred to Matteo Guendouzi. The visitors selected Alexis Sanchez for a rare start. A high tempo opening by both sides hinted at a classic to follow, but […]
Posted in match review on Jan 20th, 2019 84 Drinks »
The perfect end to the perfect week. A difficult match against a top four rival, and a near perfect performance. Coming in the wake of the debacle at West Ham this was a real tonic. There is but one dark cloud over our heads this morning. The loss of Hector Bellerin, probably for the rest […]
Posted in Guest Tales, match review on Jan 12th, 2019 66 Drinks »
I owe our very own GSD a huge debt of gratitude, and a glass or two of something strong, for picking up the baton and writing the review of our defeat at West Ham. I hope you enjoy his style as much as I do. Wifi difficulties had ensured that I had seen none of the […]
Posted in match review on Jan 5th, 2019 58 Drinks »
Unai Emery selected a slightly stronger team than I had suggested in the preview, particularly in defence, but Carl Jenkinson was drafted in late for the injured Laurent Koscielny and it looked makeshift once more. In front of Petr Cech was a back four of Jenkinson, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, and Sead Kolasinac. Mohamed Elneny […]
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