Arsenal (a) pre-match thread (Game given go ahead 1350hrs)

[Peggy's a blue]

Xhaka is a dirty bastard so same does apply

Forgot about him.

 

[whp.blue]

surprisingly attacking line-up for the gunners. Gundog needs to step up tonight Dino a massive miss for us. might be tougher them most people thought.

 

[Gabriel]

Wilshere out with an ankle injury. Probably did it diving.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Wilshere out with an ankle injury. Probably did it diving.

Or a snowflake landed on it.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Surprised Kompany is playing. Other than that it's as expected really.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Wilshere not even on the bench

As he makes vinny look like Steve Austin...

A more competitive game I'd expect, however much like earlier in the season, I expect to beat all before us.. we will begin to up the gears now in the final straight!!!

3-1, sane x2 & Kyle to rub it in!!!

 

[andyhinch]

Are we ok sky tonight ? need to start looking for a stream.

 

[squirtyflower]

Used to work up there but have long since forgotten the names of the lifts - that the one which goes up to the Cime de Caròn?

That's the one mate, I stood in front of the board with the temp on otherwise the Mrs would have stayed where she was

 

[Sid C]

the problem with ilky is that he does lose the ball more than others....great player, more of an attacking threat than din so he is going to have to discipline himself.

I agree. I was half expecting to see Stones in that spot.

 

[bluemcr]

Maybe it's a double pivot with Kevin

Maybe, gundogan on his own not great, looks shit scared to commit in a 50 50

 

[Peggy's a blue]

What's up with the main diving moaning ****? Does he have an injury?

He’s in dispute about his contract, he allegedly has had a bust up with vinegar face ;-)

 

[worsleyweb]

What times kick off?

 

[christened at st marks]

Kev will play deep

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Aguero and the Brazilian kid at Wembley

I’ve just watched the full match of Wembley game again. At the end Aguero gets a young kid out of the crowd. Some of you may be wondering what that was all about.

Before the game I was talking to the kid’s dad. Both of them are from Brazil and Independiente fans. They were waving their teams shirt at Aguero as he warmed up and he was smiling away as he recognised the kit. What a top bloke Sergio is though as at the end of the cup final he remembers that, goes and gets that young lad out of the crowd, wraps his medal around his neck and let’s him come on the pitch with him.

He must’ve made that young boys dreams come true. What a top man, that was as classy as his finish to make us go one up!

Are they big in Brazil??

Genuine question...

 

[blue b4 the moon]

He’s in dispute about his contract, he allegedly has had a bust up with vinegar face ;-)

You mean he's expecting some sort of pay increase for moaning & flopping everywhere?

Ah well great for us along with Xhaka they're the two main dirty fuckers.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Are they big in Brazil??

Genuine question...

Brazilians are actually much less likely to be obese than English people.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I'd love an early goal. You can could imagine the collective oh fucking no in the Arsenal fans.

 

[Dax777]

going to be an open game, can't see a defensive midfielder on the pitch, Xhaka might be in name but can't do it for toffee

According to Arsenal fans tv, no one knows what Xhaka does. Lol

 

[give & go]

mate on 1.30 pm from piccidily got as far as macc train was cancelled and had to return to manchester
joke really to play this match

 

[Gabriel]

Will be interesting to see if they put Welbeck and Mkhitaryan out wide or put one/both of them on Gundogan in an attempt to steal it, assuming he plays where Fernandinho usually sits. If they go for the latter, we need to shift the ball quickly, and Kompany and Otamendi have to be alert for the press.