Fixtures March 31st - Manchester City - Etihad Stadium - 3:30 Pm

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Post #519561  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:07 pm 
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Great to have some crowd in the stadium

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Post #519562  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:09 pm 
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Wow. Hell of a goal!!!

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Post #519563  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:10 pm 
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Wow.

That’ll do his confidence the world of good.

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Post #519564  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:13 pm 
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Ah. Miss by Mustafi. Laid on a plate for him by Pépé.

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Post #519565  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:13 pm 
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Lovely, first goal with the fans for some time.
Even just 2000 fans can make a decent noise


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Post #519566  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:17 pm 
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Yes. Pablo Mari. Welcome back.

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Post #519567  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:18 pm 
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2-0 Mari


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Post #519568  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:19 pm 
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Any guesses for what Arsenal will announce the official attendance as? Jokes aside this is an official first team game and fans are in so it must go down as the lowest attendance in Arsenal's history surely? There will be an asterix next to it in the record books but good trivia knowledge in years to come


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Post #519569  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:27 pm 
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Soooooo close. Lacazette hits the post. Attractive build up play.

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Post #519570  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:31 pm 
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Unlucky AMN.

The ball hit a bump and skipped up just as he went to hit it

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Post #519571  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:36 pm 
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Is Lacazette playing himself in to the team for the NLD?

if We can get a fully fit Partey and Elneny in central midfield dare Arteta try to play a 4-4-2?


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Is Lacazette playing himself in to the team for the NLD?

if We can get a fully fit Partey and Elneny in central midfield dare Arteta try to play a 4-4-2?

It’s interesting just how much he is directing and orchestrating play. Real leadership.

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Maitland Niles is a better footballer than Xhaka and ceballos. How they are keeping him out of the side I honestly couldn’t tell you.


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Post #519574  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:44 pm 
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Great goal :21encouragement:


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Post #519575  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:44 pm 
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Oh yes. Needed that third goal. Nice sweeping move finished by a fox in the box (even if he did need two goes).

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Post #519576  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:45 pm 
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Great team goal

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Maitland Niles is a better footballer than Xhaka and ceballos. How they are keeping him out of the side I honestly couldn’t tell you.

He doesn't suck up enough. If he was at another team he'd be playing week in week out. Just like the Ox.


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Post #519578  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:48 pm 
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3 great goals and it could have been more. Moving the ball forward much better.

Will Arteta have the balls to keep this front line up and leave Aubameyang on the bench.


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Great third goal. It had speed of thought from numerous players.

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Game should be won at half time at 3-0.

I'd like to see some more of Balogun and Smith Rowe in the second half. Possibly a debut for Azeez

Perhaps Chambers to play 45 minutes and take of Mari - ease them both back in after long lay offs

You could also make a case for getting Willian on to try to boost his confidence ahead of the NLD. Pépé is suspended so might as well keep him on for the 90 minutes. Nelson with 2 assists.


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A central midfield of Elneny and AMN may not be everyone's cup of tea but in terms of physical attributes it is more of what I like to see, pace, power, mobility and just more of an eagerness to get the ball forward quickly.


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Rich wrote:
A central midfield of Elneny and AMN may not be everyone's cup of tea but in terms of physical attributes it is more of what I like to see, pace, power, mobility and just more of an eagerness to get the ball forward quickly.

Probably depends upon the fitness or otherwise of Partey.

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Not sure how well this image will come out but this is the 3rd goal. Pépé out of shot put the cross in, Nelson already in the box about to receive the ball and 4 other players racing to get in the box. So good to see


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Nelson created more chances in that 45 minutes than any Arsenal player has over 90 minutes all season. He's also not lost the ball once


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Well that was a sliding doors moment. Almost 4-0 up, but in an instant it’s 3-1 despite Kolasinac’s heroics.

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A lot more pace about the team which is great to see

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Why are we playing in blue?


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Are we in a wasting chances competition in the second half? Could have doubled our score.

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Why are we playing in blue?


Our red kit would clash with theirs and cause a problem for people with colour blindness, so apparently we opted to play in the blue

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Post #519590  Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 9:20 pm 
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Flippin eck - Pépé tracking back and executing a great tackle!

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Phew. Thank goodness for that. Slick interplay again.

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john1 wrote:
DHD wrote:
Why are we playing in blue?


Our red kit would clash with theirs and cause a problem for people with colour blindness, so apparently we opted to play in the blue


All bolocks, isn’t it?


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DHD wrote:
john1 wrote:

Our red kit would clash with theirs and cause a problem for people with colour blindness, so apparently we opted to play in the blue


All bolocks, isn’t it?


Does seem like an excuse by the kit marketing team

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john1 wrote:
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All bolocks, isn’t it?


Does seem like an excuse by the kit marketing team

We seem to ‘have to’ change whether home or away. Not understanding that at all.

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How was that not a yellow for Arase on Ceballos? High foot studs first.


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More shirts for supporters to buy :7laughter:


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Fair play to Pépé. I’ve been a very harsh critic of him, but he’s had a very good game tonight.

In particular, his work rate has been far superior to what I’ve seen him produce before.

There’s hope yet.

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john1 wrote:
Fair play to Pépé. I’ve been a very harsh critic of him, but he’s had a very good game tonight.

In particular, his work rate has been far superior to what I’ve seen him produce before.

There’s hope yet.

Very true. He and Lacazette have been excellent this evening.

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Pleased to see Mari and Smith-Rowe, who both looked good, and Chambers as well back from injury. 10 decent minutes for Balogun as well. Bright and enjoyable performance overall, with the obvious caveat that the opposition were very ordinary.


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john1 wrote:
Flippin eck - Pépé tracking back and executing a great tackle!

It’ll be ironic, and good news, if the sending off at Leeds becomes the making of him.


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