Stoke vs Arsenal

Pepe LeFrits

This one is on the box, isn't it?

JPA

TEAMS Stoke v Arsenal
Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Collins, Delap, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Sidibe, Fuller. Subs: Simonsen, Lawrence, Beattie, Pugh, Diao, Sanli, Wilkinson.

Arsenal: Fabianski, Coquelin, Campbell, Silvestre, Traore, Eastmond, Denilson, Fabregas, Walcott, Emmanuel-Thomas, Vela. Subs: Mannone, Rosicky, Eduardo, Ramsey, Arshavin, Bartley, Frimpong.

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iv good news Pepe

match is on tv

Setanta Ireland (13:00-15:30 Ireland only)
ITV1 (13:15-15:30 Excluding Scotland)

Pepe LeFrits

Yup, sweet.

Pepe LeFrits

A start for JET, and it looks like he's playing at CF! Mad! Though more likely it's Vela at CF and JET on the left. I've only just woken up, so I'm a bit slow.

JPA

Campbell and Silvestre would struggle against Newport County so I think Arsenal will lose because of them.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Good to see Rosicky isn't actually starting. Don't think he woulda survived it. It's a pretty decent team, though the defense is weak. I would have preferred Clichy to start at left back.

The bench however is very strong and it's great to have Ramsey there too.

Pepe LeFrits

Fantastic that Ramsey is fit enough for the bench already.

That_Guy

Great to see John Hartson in the studio.

Looking forward to seeing Campbell play. Good move by Wenger I think. He'll deal with Delap's long throws well I think.

SlickRic

Sol needs to be MOTM amongst the midgets, or Arsenal will probably lose.

That_Guy

Gareth Southgate commentating?

That_Guy

What a start.

James Forde

goal
stoke fuller

marking? keeper?

redout

Delap you animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 - 0

Wenger hates them throws

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fuller strikes again

That_Guy

Should've been Fabianski's ball.

kenon

Its rotten defending. It's going to be irritating having to listen to Southgate for 90mins.

patrickc

feck it anyhow, thats just poor from fabianski.

That_Guy

kenon wrote: »

Its rotten defending. It's going to be irritating having to listen to Southgate for 90mins.

I know. Still, I suppose it's better than listening to Jim Beglin.

SlickRic

and there you go.

that was nothing to do with strength and height though.

that was just sh*t from fabianski, and whoever let fuller go.

James Forde

That_Guy wrote: »

I know. Still, I suppose it's better than listening to Jim Beglin.

or Lou Macari on setanta

That_Guy

Stoke are really restricting Arsenal's play in these first 5 minutes.

That_Guy

bryanjf wrote: »

or Lou Macari on setanta

And that is why I don't subscribe to Setanta.

Sherifu

redout wrote: »

Delap you animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 - 0

Wenger hates them throws

Wenger would like the throw ins to be kick ins. :pac:

That_Guy

Arsenal haven't shown up.

patrickc

yeh arsenal need to get out of bed yet, still have a bet on them to win, and arsenal to win 3-1.

Sully

patrickc wrote: »

yeh arsenal need to get out of bed yet, still have a bet on them to win, and arsenal to win 3-1.

Arsenal will more then likely return, but I think if Stoke continue the way they are the result wont be as clearcut as that.

patrickc

Sully wrote: »

Arsenal will more then likely return, but I think if Stoke continue the way they are the result wont be as clearcut as that.

i know looking at that alright, ah sure if we win I'll still get my money back and a little more.

SlickRic

i know Stoke are allowed to play whatever way they like within the rules, but the way they play the game is truly horrible.

and they get away with sh*t very few others get away with, purely because 'it's the way they play'. cheeky kicks after the ball is gone, 'strong' defending to name a couple.

Raskolnikov

Sol Campbell looks rusty to say the least.

kenon

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Sol Campbell looks rusty to say the least.

I think he's done quite well.

That_Guy

kenon wrote: »

I think he's done quite well.

Agreed. He's coping well and clearing a lot of balls.

kenon

Silvestre is still an absolute calamity.

Raskolnikov

Awful tackle Silvestre.

That_Guy

Silvestre is a lucky lucky boy.

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how is shawcross not on a yellow yet

patrickc

That_Guy wrote: »

Silvestre is a lucky lucky boy.

very much so, i think that campbell is playing quite well also

SlickRic

i enjoy watching Silvestre play football.

for all the wrong reasons.

That_Guy

How many times has an Arsenal player managed to let a ball go out of play now?

patrickc

think Wenger needs to have one of his serious chats at 1/2 time, the your not worthy of playing here one again

Xavi6

That Arsenal right back is havin a mare

Thanx 4 The Fish

Really should be two up now, if Fuller went down straight away, instead of in phases, he would have had a pen. No guarantee of the goal mind.

That_Guy

He can't cope. He needs to be taken off.

The RB that is.

patrickc

Denilson you beauty:D:D:D

SlickRic

the ITV commentators are now trying to tell us Stoke aren't one-dimensional.

say they've played well lads, no problem.

don't insult our intelligence by saying they're not long ball merchants.

That_Guy

Undeserved equaliser but hey, that's football.

Deeper Blue

Yes! Denilson

paul150

Game on come on you gunners

Thanx 4 The Fish

Awful, was never a free. Unlucky to concede, took a touch or Sorenson would have had it.

Raskolnikov

Lucky Arsenal.

Xavi6

Thoroughly undeserved