Arsenal vs Burnley Match Thread

Royale with Cheese

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Thought I'd start a match thread for once, don't think I've done it before. Go me.

Arsenal line up:

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Almunia

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Eboue----Silvestre----Vermaelen--Clichy

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Denilson

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Fabregas

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Nasri

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---Walcott

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Rosicky--

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Bendtner

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Subs: Fabianski, Diaby, Sagna, Eduardo, Arshavin, Traore, Eastmond

Burnley: Jensen, Mears, Carlisle, Cort, Fox, Paterson, Alexander, McDonald, Cork, Eagles, Nugent
Subs: Weaver, Duff, Elliott, Blake, Bikey, Jordan, Thompson

All evidence points to an Arsenal win. Without wanting to sound too cocky, would be nice to build up a healthy goal difference today, although I'll take any win Arse can get.

leninbenjamin

paul150

silvestre *shudder* anything could happen with him on the pitch :rolleyes:

L'prof

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Silvestre

Crapity crap, crap, crap!

Reckon we'll get away with it in this match though!

IvySlayer

Gonna say 4 or 5 nil.

It'll probably be 1-1 now :P

Arsenal1986

any1 got a stream for this - i dont have setanta

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Happy to see Rosicky/Nasri in midfield. Good bench attacking wise anyway as we'll likely see Arshavin, Diaby and Eduardo coming on later in the match.

Arsenal1986 wrote: »

any1 got a stream for this - i dont have setanta

Do you have eircom broadband?

The_Kew_Tour

arsenal 3-1

magma69

paul150 wrote: »

silvestre *shudder* anything could happen with him on the pitch :rolleyes:

Lads I think you are very harsh on the lad. He is a natural full back and he has a lot of experience. For a back up player he is decent. I don't consider him to be as much of a liability as you make him out to be. All things considered, to expect him to be as solid as Gallas is very unfair imo. I think ye will get a clean sheet today.

Ye better! I got Vermalen in my fantasy football team this week!!

Arsenal1986

playa3 wrote: »

Happy to see Rosicky/Nasri in midfield. Good bench attacking wise anyway as we'll likely see Arshavin, Diaby and Eduardo coming on later in the match.



Do you have eircom broadband?

Nope magnet unfortunatly

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Arsenal1986 wrote: »

Nope magnet unfortunatly

Alright no matter in any case. Go to http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=67094&part=sports, the second one (FS TV Teus [EN])with sopcast looks to be good

magma69

Arsenal 3-0. Fabregas, Nasri, Bender.

L'prof

magma69 wrote: »

Lads I think you are very harsh on the lad. He is a natural full back and he has a lot of experience. For a back up player he is decent. I don't consider him to be as much of a liability as you make him out to be. All things considered, to expect him to be as solid as Gallas is very unfair imo. I think ye will get a clean sheet today.

Don't mind seeing him play as a fullback but, he's constantly being caught out and makes too many mistakes at centre back!

abouttobebanned

Is Fletcher dead?

paul150

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Is Fletcher dead?

Injured in training for scotland during the week

leninbenjamin

magma69 wrote: »

Lads I think you are very harsh on the lad. He is a natural full back and he has a lot of experience. For a back up player he is decent. I don't consider him to be as much of a liability as you make him out to be. All things considered, to expect him to be as solid as Gallas is very unfair imo. I think ye will get a clean sheet today.

We are being harsh all right, he's been a good servant to the club and decent when called upon. But that doesn't mean he's not a liability, he just makes big mistakes when he's playing in the centre. He's slow, he's not particularly strong in the 50-50 at times and he can be too quick to rush out.

leninbenjamin

The banners for Ramsey look class. Fair play to those who were able to organise them so quickly.

Plus Arseblog on TV. Lol.

IvySlayer

Arsenal1986 wrote: »

any1 got a stream for this - i dont have setanta

I posted one in the stream thread.

Xavi6

So Alan Wiley failed a fitness test? Lol

Gillington

Lookin forward to see Jack Cork how he gets on.Although he could get murdered agaisnt Fab.

Does the Arsenal stadium announcer call out just the Arsenal players first names!? A tad ghey if ya ask me!

IvySlayer

Bendtner should've scored.

MaxPower89

Nic should of scored? Good effort from Tomas. Good positive start.

Xavi6

Gillington wrote: »

Lookin forward to see Jack Cork how he gets on.Although he could get murdered agaisnt Fab.

Does the Arsenal stadium announcer call out just the Arsenal players first names!? A tad ghey if ya ask me!

Or half of the name in Denil.........son's case

abouttobebanned

paul150 wrote: »

Injured in training for scotland during the week

Damn fantasy football

everdead.ie

Clark Carlisle got away far to easily at that corner good save by almunia tho

MaxPower89

Was poor twice by Silvestre to give away the corner

Headshot

Walcott is really getting into great positions but the final ball is brutal so far

Xavi6 wrote: »

So Alan Wiley failed a fitness test? Lol

his wii fit is broken I heard

L'prof

Good man Jack!

IvySlayer

That was sexy by Fabregas and...someone else.

Sorry watching this on a small screen surronded by screaming children, damn confirmations :mad:

Xavi6

I could watch Cesc all day

mayordenis

Lou Macari? How does he still have a job?

Headshot

how macari has a job ill never know

edit

shakes fist at Denis

IvySlayer

mayordenis wrote: »

Lou Macari? How does he still have a job?

Headshot wrote: »

how macari has a job ill never know

Turn off Setanta. Channel - 81774 Sopcast.

everdead.ie

What "end" normally provides the most atmosphere at games, just seems extremly quiet

wandatowell

Gillington wrote: »

Does the Arsenal stadium announcer call out just the Arsenal players first names!? A tad ghey if ya ask me!

ya he does, the fans usually call out the players second name in response.

L'prof

What was Silvestre playing at there? Ridiculous pass back!

MaxPower89

Cesc in trouble? ffs..

Sore one for Nasri, should be ok though.

wandatowell

lazy performance from arsenal so far

redout

One nil to the arsenal!

Headshot

What a class act

just pure and simple genius

L'prof

What a ball from Nasri, great goal from Fabregas, get in

Xavi6

Love it.

What a feckin goal.

missingtime

Cesc. Nice.

MaxPower89

Get in!! Lovely move, what a ball!

JPA

Amazing pass from Nasri. Exquisite.

MementoMori

God Burnley have been just shocking

Fabregas breaks the deadlock - could be the start of a rout if the Arsenal team are up for it. Lovely ball by Nasri and sweet sweet finish by Fabregas.

Any Arsenal fans concerned that Eboue has been doing better down the right than Walcott?

IvySlayer

What a fantastic ball by Nasri. Nice finish by Fab.

wandatowell

ha what a beauty!!!!!!

paul150

Superb goal

IvySlayer

Should've been 2-0.

paul150

cesc struggling ffs