Morning all..
Well well, who’d have thought it. The MLS season has closed for a while and Thierry Henry has come home to keep up his fitness levels. Yes ok Thierry, I believe you. Not!
I bet he’s keeping his hopes up for another chance to score us a goal or two at the soonest opportunity which I believe could be January 1st.
How lovely for him though and for all the players, not only those who were at the club when he was in his prime, but for those others who never had the privilege of watching him strut his stuff. Ok he might not be as lightening quick, but class is permanent and he just oozes that.
Just hope that number 2 shirt doesn’t cause him any problems!
True Legend…..
Shame he’s not on the bench for today, at ten years younger of course…..
Let’s have a look at the history between the two clubs who will be battling for 3 points today at The Emirates::
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 18 home league matches against Southampton. That run stretches back to a 1-0 top-flight defeat on 21 November 1987 when Danny Wallace got the only goal.
- Three of the last four meetings between the sides have ended in draws.
Form.
Arsenal
- Victory would give the Gunners five successive home league wins for the first time since April 2012.
- The 1-0 defeat at Manchester United was the first time Arsenal had failed to score in a Premier League game since 16 April, when they drew 0-0 with Everton.
- The last time the Gunners failed to score in consecutive league games was in the opening two matches of the 2012-13 season, which they drew 0-0 against Sunderland and then Stoke.
Southampton
- Arsenal’s defeat by Manchester United means Saints now possess the longest current unbeaten run (eight games) in the Premier League.
- This is their best start to a top-flight season. They are two points better off than at this stage of the 1983-84 campaign, when they eventually finished second.
- They had 17 points fewer at this point last season, and had conceded 24 more goals (29 in total).
- Southampton have faced fewer shots on target than any other side in the Premier League this season (31).
- Saints have conceded six or more goals in six different Premier League games – the last two of which have been away at Arsenal (in September 2012 and May 2003).
One defeat in 11 top-flight games, and only two in all competitions!
That’s pretty impressive from Southampton I’d say.
We’ve only lost two – both to be fair were unlucky losses but they are done and dusted, time to move on and start another good run and get the confidence back. Not that the players have any reason to have let their confidence drop in my opinion.
Blips happen and that’s all Old Trafford was, a blip.
Good news today is the return of Theo Walcott and clearly, Arsene Wenger is thrilled to have his winger back in the squad:
He is one of the players who goes behind [the defence] without the ball. Strikers who get behind the defenders is a very important quality and Theo has that quality.
Of course you miss a player like Theo Walcott. Theo had a good start to the season, he scored goals, he provided chances and had assists. He can always give you a different option in the game and that is of course vital.
I actually think Theo had an average start to the season, he was far from firing on all cylinders but I hope to see a very different player on his return and what we need is the kind of football we saw him play against Tottenham last season. We all know what he can do, he just doesn’t do it often enough. Well now he’s got a real fight on his hands to get a start in the side and there’s nothing better than that to bring out the best in a player.
Whether he starts today remains to be seen, I strongly suspect he’ll start on the bench for this fixture against his old side.
The bad news is Mathieu Flamini won’t play today, he’s banned for one match having totted up five yellow cards since the start of the season.
Everyone else, apart from Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski, Diaby, Sanogo and Ryo are fit and healthy and ready to go.
And ready to go they must be. Today will be tough, Southampton are’t sat 3rd in the league without reason. They have strong, determined players with a very organised and disciplined defensive ethic.
They’ll also have Clyne and Shaw racing down the flanks so Gibbs and Sagna will have to be at their best. Wanyama and Schneiderlin, will no doubt be out to stifle our midfield and if they succeed, we need to find another way and that will surely be where Walcott and his pace could bring rewards, or Gnabry, if Wenger opts for him to start.
But – for all they have, we can better it. We have a wealth of flair and experience all over the pitch and when they click together, well we know what they can do.
Southampton will be up for this game but so will our players and we should have more than enough quality to get all three points and open up a bigger gap between them and us.
Our opposition are 3rd for a reason, but then we are top for a reason too…..
COYRRG’s
That’s it from me for another day….
Morning Rico……all.
Great game coming up.
Lets hope the boys give the crowd something to cheer about and they respond.
Lets also hope Everton roll Liverpool and Citeh draw with Spuds.
Morning Scott..
Should be a cracker, really surprised this one hasn’t been changed for Sky Sports/BT Sport here in the UK..
Don’t forget the Spammers beating the Chavs as well Scott… then it would be a proper weekend….!
Morning Wath, that would be the perfect weekend, as long as we win first…
Sign him up!!!
Morning All…
Morning Rico, great post, not read it yet but I’m sure it’s great. 😀
Morning Kev 😛
😆
Morning all!
And Cardiff beating MU…
Come on Arsenal!
Yes, and that result would be good JM, very good…
GG – I know what that’s about – early days 😉
Sorry JM i forgot about the mancs…. well said…!
Morning Rico and All,
Morning grumpy grandad….! 😀
I have a feeling Walcott will start. .. Arsenal will win, goals from Giroud, Ozil and Walcott…. Morning Rico,Morning all…
Morning Kene, Theo may very well start but I think AW hinted about being cautions with him as he’s not had any reserve games to warm up in…
If he does start, will be interesting to see who makes way.
Morning Wath, you cheeky, grumpy, young man… 😉
Hope you earning a few bob Grandad and ripping off the tourists 😉
AW on strikers in Jan:
Morning Rico and all.
Bendtner hasn’t been ‘here’ for some time I think. Body weight is not a problem for him though.
Wenger simply has to buy in January surely to make up for the lack of striker activity in the summer. He may well have to pay through the nose and that will stick in his throat.
Grumpy Jnr, I am eating my breakfast…
Football today, no work… 😉
You going, or is it the Hawley Arms again today? 😛
He won’t have to pay through the nose if he goes and gets Lewandowski Adam….!
Morning all, nice post Rico, as a stats hater i was supprised by how many stats you posted 🙂 Theo i would guess would start on the bench seeing how he’s match fitness is questionable, but i would expect Gnabry to start and he will be the one to make way for your favourite striker 🙂 That little blip you were talking about was not a blip it is the usual when we come up against United we lacked passion we never turn up and you could see our legs wobbling that’s called no bottle and if we are to challenge for honors that side of our game has to go. Against Chelsea our bums squeeked and against the Mancs we shit ourselves hopefully against Southampton and after a good rest some may have got their bottle back. If Theo should start count how many challenges he makes, also how many defenders he actually takes on, he for me is one of life’s bottlers. But what am i saying he is like Bruce’s, he’s your favourite 🙂 But still a blinding read.
Morning all,
Good positive post Rico.
Re AW on Strikers in Jan: Bendtner certainly has the body weight, but not the passion….
Southampton are a good organised side who on their day are capable of beating anyone, but I could say that about half the teams in the league this year.
I fancy a 2-1 to us.
I think the loss against MU was due to an unfortunate sequence of events coupled with our lack of a quality striking alternative.
Morning Adam.
A striker is a must, even if it means a loan.
Yessssss proper footie is back!
Lets smash the saints 4-1 please… Arteta and OG12 have a goal somewhere.
Good read btw and excellent stats… did it come from wiki by any chance? 😛
Hello Rico and all HHers
Surely Remy on loan this season would have been better than relying on Bendtner?
I hope Per and Kosser can keep Osvaldo quiet.
Schnederlein is in Ramsey’s pocket so… lol
Theo to start wouldn’t be a total shock IMHO.
Training is quite competitive at AFC, so players are quite up to speed and prepared for games…
Morning Sp.
You are still on your wind up I see… 😉
Wath. I hear you re: Lewandowski. It would be nice but I always get the impression that Wenger wants to avoid upsetting the balance of the rest of the team. But, for me? Oh yes. In a heartbeat.
BrainwashedKev: I was in the Hawley Arms last Sunday after a picking up a mirror from Camden Market. Hadn’t been in there for a couple of years.
I think so too Adam.
Thanks Ts – no, I always use the BBC, as you know, it helps to fill the post on days when ‘I have a life’ and don’t have too much time for writing 😉
Thanks Marinello..
I can’t see him starting either Kev, 20 mins off the bench when Saints are worn out having chased the ball 😉
Agree again re Remy Adam, mind you, we had all summer to sort a striker out and we ended up scrabbling around for Ba. Shocking really but then I know you know that…
Hi Adam, I think his ‘non-existing case’ my have been a problem; You may have found yourself chained to the clock ready as a protest though. 😛
may*
Marinello, not been in there myself mate, but I know Wath pops in there from time to time…
He likes to pop in, have a pint or two and proceed to have a good old moan… 😉
Hi Guys
Is there a game on today?
Yipee! Back to real football at last. We all have to jump through hoops for bloody Septic Blatter — Boo!
Good Post, Rico. 🙂
Kev, ha ha.
There are a few memorabilia bits in there about Amy Winehouse, maybe that makes Wath feel a bit depressed and sets him off on one…
Great place Camden Market, where you can rub shoulders with Gentry, film luvvies, artists, musicians and thieves all in 5 minutes….
So we have plenty of results we hope for, but one we really want 🙂
Our defensive stats stack up well against Sotons if you deduct the simply mistaken penalties, as well as one v Villa when one down and chasing a goal.
I reckon we are bloody great defensively…shame a few refs haven’t agreed lol
Pity you couldn’t bump into a few strikers Marinello, but you did say it was a market. 🙂
Ouch SP!
Maybe Arsene will surprise us late in January with a signing, I can’t see it though. Well apart from Henry warming the bench then coming on for 10 minutes at the end of a game….
Hi TS. I forgot about that.
Thanks Hb..
Got to go an rake some leaves up, so back in a bit…
Afternoon rico and all.
So good to be back.
I’ll have you know I don’t need to pop into the boozer just to have a moan………..!!
Any predictions on the score against Southampton?
Adam, In a heartbeat mate… Pay him a 10mil signing on fee and then pay him “reasonable” wages… hardly going to upset the apple cart and the bloke is pure quality as we all know and have seen.
Marinello, hope your well mate…! It’s been a while. Don’t you get brainwashed by Grandad Kev he gets all crotchity when Grannie don’t do his 2 eggs on toast for brekkie..!
Hi WATH,
Hows life treating you?
6-1?
A really tight game but can see us winning 3 or 4-1…!
Am well thanx Marinello… Ticking along and having to put up with grumpy Grandad’s but i’ll survive 😉
Soton’s defence is not that generous, WATH. I’ll take any form of a win.
All good over here too WATH. Busy at work, and just generally enjoying life in general. Both my sons are settled and doing okay, although one still lives with me….. but he does his share of the chores, so I can’t complain.
c2h… Yes mate they have a very stingy defence I agree… up until now that is… i don’t know why I just fancy us to bang in a few goals even though I think it will be a very tight game.
Glad all well Marinello, keep your son on his toes mate make sure he looks after his Dad properly..!
Rumours are starting to do the rounds that West Ham want to sign Rosicky. Hands off I say.
What they want and what they get 2 different things… Tomas is ours end of story, he’ll get a new contract as well I reckon looks as if he wants to go into coaching as well…! A top man to have around I say.
Rosicky is rubbing his hands together with glee just thinking about the prospect of playing for Big Sam…
Not, no chance….
What a beautiful day here in the Uk, sun shining and birds are attacking our grapevine and getting drunk on the grapes 😉
Makes a change it’s not you getting drunk then Rico 😛
Mozart? To WHU? Somebody is dreaming.
Good post rico, morning all.
Aye WATH 12:07, I hope we stuff them.
Just logging off to do chores and a food shop.
I agree Rico, Rosicky is a class player, in some ways he reminds me of Hleb in the way that he goes at players but still manages to create space and rarely give the ball way.
Maybe set up a little bird feeder with seeds in a tree, that might keep them off your vines.
Have a good day everyone, I’ll be back on later.
Take care now.
Marinello.
C2h, yes, big Sam 😉
Thanks Gdna…
I’m hoping Dutchgooner comes along soon with his links, don’t want to miss this one….
Maybe he has been drinking from your grapevine too, rico.
Cheers Marinello, take it easy….!
The game is “streaming” on Al Jezeera 10 if that helps or makes any sense…?
Merseyside 1 all.
1-1 in the Derby, come on you Toffees 😛
:0 Chills
Later Marinello, have a good day.
Fastest fingers first…
Bitey…
Suarez. Omg
Get Gervinho back to score a hat trick today like last year… 😛
I’m very surprised that was only a yellow card… Nasty by Mirellas (spelling)
Rico, he almost broke Ryo leg when he was at Wigan on loan.
More than a yellow, a bit lower than a red imo.
Mirrales and Witsel Weasel are dirty players.
Mikel Arteta since joining the Gunners, Arsenal have won 63.4% of their PL games with Arteta startin; impressive.
C2H you well? long time…
I remember Gdna, nasty player…
I’m well ginge, thanks. Thought you’d gone to the stadium.
come on Everton…
Ouch, a stamp on Suarez by Mirellas…..
No C2H, I don’t go to the Erms often enough these days. I have only been us to watch an u-21 match.
I have some BVB fans turning up to my yard to watch BVB vs Munchen later… they are bring some german sausages.
been once* even
Owen trying to claim that was a hand ball? lol
He is so biased its unbelievable…
And I’m sure he said he didn’t rate Sissoko Ts, even though he scored two goals for France in the week…
What a numpty, Sakho scored the goals…
Or should that be Cissoko 😉
Who cares….
😀 Rico well he needs to feed his horses by being a pundit…
🙂 Ts. He has to be one of the worst. I’d rather listen to Macca than him…
Actually,. I’d rather listen to one of his horses.
On the prospect of Benzema joining his France team-mate Olivier Giroud at the Emirates, Wenger said: “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
I will be very surprised if AW bought Benzema…
A lady of many talents… you talk to horses too? 😛
I agree there, Macca is far better and was a more consistent player even with his injuries; RM great too…
Another pundit I can’t stand is Calamity James. Considering he was a ‘flapping’ goalie himself he likes to diss our goalies a lot…
2-2 😛
yesss lukaku… you beast. lol
If I had to choose to talk to them rather than most humans, I would Ts… 🙂
Good goal that one…
Lukaku, you numpty!
Team in full: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Rosicky, Walcott, Gnabry, Bendtner
Replace Bendtner with another striker and that’s a good bench.
ahhhh!!!! matchday at last. its in the air. I can smell it.
Good afternoon Lady, Sir, Gentlemen and LAdies.
line up………Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud
Substitutes: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Rosicky, Walcott, Gnabry, Bendtner
3-2 Lukaku 😛 😛
what a player… wow
Afternoon devil….
Very good player, made many gaffs today but he still scores two…
Hmm, Serge should have started instead; ball retention is crucial in this game imo…
Hiya Dev…
“That’s the sign of a good striker, you miss one, you miss two, you miss three…” Michael Owen wisdom. lol. dear oh dear
Bollox 3-3
A draw will be a fair result…
Everton were very unlucky not to win that game…
Draw will do us though…
COYRRG’s….
I like Deulofeu… another masia product.
Kick-off delayed by 15 minutes at Arsenal because of problems on the tube.
Wonder if Lukaku was whispering ‘see you in the summer’ to Sturridge….
How annoying!
I would rather Lukaku joined us if Afobe won’t get a chance… still Yaya may come good…
Dev- your boy Kruse is keeping out De Jong out of the M’Gladbach starting XI.
He is a bit on the short side but he could be an alternative midfielder/striker; a younger Poldi if you like…
Ginge, I fear for your BVB today.
Good result for us re Merseyside derby.
We should be aiming to double the Saints goal conceded tally this afternoon.
They press very high up the pitch like Swansea so I would have like TR07 to start the game but I guess he is being kept fresh for OM on Tuesday in the CL…
COYRRRs
C2H- Sokratis and Koray Gunter will do ok; I like Hummels as a player but defensively he can be erratic without Subotic next to him;
The Bavarians are missing Ribery too so…
Hope you guys don’t shoot Gotze.
ha ha ha true C2H… he is definitely going to start in place of Ribery instead of Shaqiri.
BVB are sitting third too so not looking good if we lose…
Still, Arsenal comes first.. a goal from my fave players Arteta, one of CB, Ramsey and OG12..
Hiya Ginginho.
you ready for an AFCwin and a BVB loss 🙂
Adam’s buddy Remy has scored again…
Mesut to score a napoli-esque goal?
What Gotze did to BVB is wrong imo. Its like Jack going to Man Utd.
kick off delayed
You playing the devils’ advocate again? 😛
I will take an Arsenal win…
I would like Reus with us so, if BVB finish 3rd, one of Gundogan and Reus will be sold as they sold the mozart to us…
Afternoon, agree rico, bench looking stronger considering no Flamini. What a nice surprise having an Int break without any further injuries. Now come on…
C2H not quite, because as they say all roads lead to Rome. Gotze was born in Bavaria; he was never a yellow and Black…
JW is a WHU fan so you never know …
Sure is Ah..
Any streams guys?
Piszcek has been put in the squad after being out for over 6 months with injury… only 30 minutes played midweek after coming back… desperate measures…
OG12 injured already; he is still limping… bad tackle as I said this week;
http://www.nutjob.eu/
JW is starting on the rhs
Dear oh dear; it looks like B-something will be coming on..
We can’t seem to play from the back at all… we are going long
Why not Gnabry, this is what annoys me about AW…. Hope it pays off!
Oh no, just what we dreaded! 🙁
JW just struck the post… a nearly goal.
Good play from Arteta nad Ramsey
JW is looking good but you are right at 3:25; look shaw is having an easy afternoon because JW is moving all over the place… Sagna doing a 2 man job again
OG12 seems to have run it off.. the injury
Giroud seems ok?
Thanks for the link Ts – although my screen is covered in adverts 🙁
Is ilivid safe to download?
Luke even…
RAmsey back heel just struck post.. what a move;
JW hmm??
Damn, Aaron.
What an effort.
Morning guys.
Darn woodwork!
I wouldn’t download anything;
I watch my from Eurosat… so I guess a bit lucky but it is pixelating
Heelo Mr Scott..
OG12… yes
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
lol
LMFAO
I won’t then Ts, thanks…
Samuel Eto’o.
What a goal? lucky one maybe… but the persistence from OG12 paid off… top class striker imho…
The goal reminds me of Arshavin goal in 2011
Love that haha
Referee is a prick.
JW won’t surely last… how many tackles against?
Hiya Gnge.
Devil, was that straight out of the keepers coaching manual?
It was a coach killer haha
OG????
you should have said OMG!!!
that was hilarious.
I bet Adam and Kev were not believing their eyes.
And who is back covering the cross….Giroud!
SC19 is not helping out Gibbs at all…
So frustrating not being able to watch….
had that been my keeper I would not have allowed him near the dressing room to talk. I would have sent him out to sit in the centre circle to reflect on it.
True OG12 very under rated imo…
AW needs to ‘sure up’ the flanks… otherwise it will be a long afternoon.
Monreal needs to come on…
What a super save…
Can see either side of the action rico!
This Shaw kid can play.
I feel sorry for our full backs…
Rico, the ref is having a ‘mare
Giroud gives up a lot of soft free kicks but really earns any he gets!
Clattenburg has been dreadful.
Szczesny is the best keeper in the PL right now!
that is another super save
What a save.. poor pass from Arteta.
You are right Ginge, Santi off for me…get Monreal on.
He is giving Gibbs nothing.
Have I been binned? 🙁
Arteta not that good
Ah, same here, some dating advert in the middle 😉
Unusual for Clattenburg Ts.
AGAG is here…..
Never agag 😉
SC19? Is he playing?
Ozil too is coasting… Per Mert is fuming with him.
I guess not. 😛 Hello, all! Well done, Ollie. 😉
How long til the big boys pick this Soton squad to bits?
Hi, STV, GInge, Scott! rico, I forgot my password. 😳 How is everyone? We need two more goals. Our midfield has not at all impressed.
Ramsey is pretty quiet..
Nice…
I would put Monreal on and push Gibbs forward.
Arteta needs to brush up.
tbh…..S’oton are not bad. they are trying to put us under pressure and play well.
their keeper is a good un. that was a class howler however the shadow of Abbiati was hanging over him and he farted big time. Otherwise I like him.
Giroud is class. full stop. another striker needs to be a quality back up. Bent anyone? for me yes.
ha ha Agag.
Scott, its the coaching that has made the difference imo…
Ok; 45 minutes gone; not a good performance especially playing at home but still winning… they should tire in the 2nd half.
OG12 has already cover 1.21 km more than both of our wingers… shocking to say the least.
Arteta 97% pass success; 3 tackles; 81% success rate.
We are going well.
Soton are 3rd for a reason.
MA08 is having a mare.
I like Bent too Dev.. his stats are better than Higuain. lol
Dev- I think Arteta can’t push up because our back 5 is getting moved all over the place to cover the wings when they break.. AW needs to change things on the wings…
Hi agag, not able to watch so i’m grumpy…
Ts, that goes to show stats is so misleading MA08 is having mare.
Schnerderlein is better than Podga and amongst the most under rated PIVOTE’s in the world.imho
Our CM’s are just there today to cover our wingers instead of creating unfortunately…
Our no.10 should be sitting next to Wanyama and cancelling him out.
AW must change the midfield.
SC,Wilshere,Ozil and Ramsey not working at the same time
rico, you can listen to the match on the dotcom. My link crashed, and I remembered I got virus the last time I kept on clicking on those links, so I haven’t reloaded it.
Hiya, Dev. how are you?
Where is that Dutch when you need him?? 😛
Gdna, the ref’s having a mare, too. 😕
SC19 might be tired, he was in Africa the last intl break.
Drop either of JW and SC19 and Ozil and RAmsey will come on fire…
Tactically we are being pulled all over the place..
Credit to the saints though; they are a very strong team imo..
Hi Dna
How is their DM next to our DM’s where is our CAM?
Rico, are you using IE? Try Chrome!
Not picking on any player but what is AW doing not subbing?
Now Osvaldo is one… phew
Rico, I will like to see your boy against make-shift Clyne their LB
I’m on chrome Ah…
agag, streams give me a virus too, i will try .com but don’t you have to be a member?
I’ll have to wait until midnight to watch 🙁
Chrome gave me the option this time to switch adverts off after 19 seconds and they went
Was that not a penalty? Clattenburg
So would I Ts 😉
Memberships’ free now, rico. Just set up an account. And you can watch all the matches the day after.
daft touch Ramsey… very poor.
SC19 back in the game now that Saints have gone 4-4-1-1
Theo coming on soon…….
Here he comes, make it count Theo….
Theo now on… for SC19
Thanks agag, I will…
Arteta to come off. 🙁
Great. just what we need.
NOw La Mozart to finish them off
I’m in agag 🙂
Arteta injured?
Here you are Rico………..
JW sitting in the pivote… hope we get another goal soon
Arteta was down, got no real attention and walked off with no obvious issue.
Arteta very underrated… he is off and the middle is like a sieve now..
That touch from Theo will get Sir SP1 on here soon. 😀
Thanks Devil… What a muck up, but I don’t mind…. 😉
Good Scott.
We need another. otherwise we will live on edge till the final whistle.
I am afraid…..
……….that Chezzer might have a Boruc touch of sun
……….that Kozzer might have one of his moments of madness
………that Per might slip up awkwardly.
we need another one to settle our nerves.
rico, now you can listen to the match. Haha. Wow, we’re looking so, so poor.
So will that shot 😉
blimey thatshot by Theo
it was rising all the time.
I’m already on the edge Devil….
Listening now agag, doesn’t sound too thrilling….
Penalty to us
Penalty and no Arteta to take? 😉
Ozil?
2-0 🙂 Giroud from the spot. Game over.
OG12 what a pen…
get in.
we can rest a bit now. but respect them with OUR EYES OPEN
I should have logged onto afc.com sooner, obviously brought us luck 😛
4 minutes!
Haha, rico. 🙂 OG, yay!!
4 points clear…
yessssss. Hard fought but three points, Lovely flick from Ramsey deserved a goal.
4 points clear… nice…
Now BVB do it for me… lol
yay
now for a good rest for the players tomorrow.
A light session Mr AW
Giroud 2013/14: 19 games, 10 goals… that is a stat to savour
Quite a few players look to have picked up knocks though
20 wins out of 26 games thus far; 3 loses
Good 3 points today, especially as we weren’t at our best according to you all 😉
Hoping that will be SS’s first game on, then I can record it and watch it very early in the morning 🙁
I hope Arteta is okay. 🙂 Oh, where would we be without Giroud? 😛
Strikerless agag 😉
Poldi is coming soon to relieve your crush OG12- Agag 😉
A very solid performance v a very good side.
On an Arsenal FB page, can you believe the most commented on topic was about the quiet crowd?
It does my head in.
I just said i had not noticed as i was busy watching the game!
Now, of course i noticed, but geez…..great result should be the conversation piece.
Scott, you know my views on the noise at the library. 😛
Gotze on the bench. wow
We really do need to buy Lewandowski in January, rico. 😀
Ginge, 😛 I’d really be happy to see Poldi back though. Yay!
Ginge, the thing is i honestly never noticed until this guy posted, then spent the best part of 90 minutes discussing it.
Game, anyone haha.
Evening all, 3 pts very pleasing result but a goalkeeping error and a pulled shirt penalty hardly convincing but a wins a win. we will struggle big time against the so called big teams but if we keep scraping wins off of the not so good it should keep us in our usual top 4 spot. Can this team win the league i seriously doubt it but who knows the top teams are not having it all their own way so miracals could happen. I was impressed Theo actually made a pass but his shooting is still dreadful 🙂
Spot on Scott. I could hear them on my stream. Couldn’t see the game but could hear the fans 😉
We do agag, we do….
Lew just missed an open goal chance.. what a ‘Gerv’…
Steve, we are first, Liverpool second and Soton third.
Who are the so called top teams 🙂
You are a right old grump these days Sp 😉
I’m off to get an early dinner, catch up later..
If anyone departs, night to you and have a good evening 😉
C2H, our emergency 34 y.o Cb is looking good thus far.
SP1, I knew Theo will get you on here pronto.lol
the teams that beat us easily Scott
I saw your comment Ginge 🙂 hope your well mate
Amazing BM only have 2 strikers in Pizarro and Mandzukic;
BVB only have 2 in Pierre Aub and Lew…
Lol. not bad at all Sir. how about you?
As Rico says Ginge A right old Grump 🙂
nte all
Good Sir Steve.
I feel that AW was respecting the saints with his eyes open today. he knew of their danger and all in all played the game really well. What I did not like were his late subs plus the players getting knocks.
Yes it might be important to go through the CL but I prefer AW to focus on the EPL. That would really ram it down the journos throats.
Today I felt that S Robson was a tad miserable as usual.
Just back from the game and enjoying a 38 year old vintage claret. Yes I have a smoking jacket and cravat on too.
As to the game? A very professional second half performance after Southampton did well in the first half. They play a pressing game with a high line and Wanyama is a filthy bastard but strong and powerful. We should have bought him I think.
But the one big question that lingers is how the fcuk is Clattenberg a PL referee? He really is a cretinous Onanist of the first order.
By the way, I loved the way Giroud gave back a bit of stick. A very nice result from one of the better teams we have faced so far tho season.
hiya Adam.
what do you make of the opening goal.
I was shitting myself with laughter.
Hi Dev. We were all quite amused as Boruc booted the ball into touch on a few occasions before deciding that Plank was his pantomime role of the day. He got some fearful stick after that for the whole game.
I was surprised to how physical Southampton were.
Anyone home?
I am Rico…just.
Evening Adam, I was one who touted for the filthy b*****d 😉
yes I am at home Rico.
enjoying myself in the warmth of my kitchen with a plate of soup in front of me, sided by some RUM and some dark chocolate.
SLURP
He was lucky to get through the game with only one card Rico.
I dont think Gingy is a happy chappy today.
BVB are 0-2 down.
told you BVB were going to loose today mate.
unless they do a Schalke and from 2-0 up they end up 3-3.
BVB 0-3 down now.
Carthage is indeed being destroyed.
🙂 devil, enjoy both….
That bad Adam, I haven’t seen it yet, probably only get to see the highlights now…
Bayern is must stronger then BVB
Our performance was poor today but we have a crucial match next tueesday.
Poor got 3 points JM, so I’ll live with it 😉
I dont think that poor should be the exact word.
remember………the saints played a good game and it was not one sided. they are a British styled team who use Arsenal style well. and they were in the game.
lets say it was a professional day at the office.
had we scored those two balls which came off the posts instead of a gift and a penalty we would have been raving about a good performance.
yes our level was a bit lower than usual but then we made the most of what we had in front us.
Vela scored 4 today.
Night Rico and all. Off for a bit of telly……
Enjoy Adam.
I am off too. I need all the beauty sleep I can get.
Good nite my friends.
cu Lady.
Then I shall go too…
Night Adam, Devil and all….
Night all…
Dev- BVB’s season is over; if AW does not win a trophy I will be more cheesed off than DNA. 😛
Still can’t complain; I will be telling those empty pots down the shite lane…to mind the gap.
Night Ts.
Just home , Southampton were very physical and Clattenburg very weak , but they were closing us down very quickly. Giroud is fast becoming the most important player on the pitch, he leads from the front and defensively is massive. Interestingly we have let in one goal in the last 3 league matches , liverpool , man utd and now Southampton. and that goal was conceeded when Per was not on the pitch.
Anyone still up?
Thought today’s game was a very good test of our ability to bounce back from a disappointment.
Southampton were very well organised, technical and dangerous.
But our defence was resolute, and I love our midfield, they wizz the ball around like a pinball.
Giroud had a great great game.
A well earned 3 points…
Well said Kev.
How goes it bud?
I reckon it was a great performance.
Job done with no real cause for concern.
Hi Scott, I’m good mate…
That move that finished with Wilshere hitting the post was quality…
There is a definate confidence about this team Digger.
At no time, despite some impressive approach play from Southampton, did I think we would concede…
Kozzer and BFG were so so good.
Gibbo and Sagna were superb…
Top top class all round IMHO.
Agreed Kev.
A few guys guys were a little quiet, but we can not expect them to perform every week.
Good to see others takingup the slack.
I though Jack had his best game for a long time.
The back 4…….well, they may end up one of best ever defensive units….if we can keep Sagna 🙂
job done, good work lads. Ozil very quite again. Flam back next game and if Arteta is injured, we’re going to need him.
Oz, good to see when Ozil and Aaron are quiet we can still produce the goods….i love it.
We have a TEAM.
A very solid unit.
Good Morning Lady, Sir, Gentlemen and Ladies.
Good feeling to wake up having increased the lead with two more points.
Good job all around yesterday. As you said, both of Kev and Scott….the defence were superb.
However AW must start working on the future as well. SAgna must be tied to a contract however lets not forget the fact that he is 30. So we may need a new full back to cover. And Jenks should be given more time. Bellerin is still young hence that is why he is sent out on loan. I do not think that AW will buy a new right back if Sagna leaves. He will stick to Jenks and Bellerin. And I cannot say I disagree. Yes we might have the odd hiccup in the first half of next season however both of them will be solid and competitive.
The most important are BFG and Kozzer partnership. If they stay strong the defence will remain strong.
Gibbs and Nacho seem to have a great understanding between them when they play together and they provide a good level of solidity. If I were AW I would refrain from buying another winger and put Gibbs there and buy another left back to cover Monreal. I always enjoy it when both are playing together.
Agreed Devil, especially on Gibbs and Nacho.
We are brilliant on the left with them both playing.
How goes it mate?
Morning happy campers, new post up…