Arsenal vs Burnley Match Thread

L'prof

Diaby on for Fabregas

missingtime

Ah cesc might have to come off. Damn.

Cursed fantasy football.

Mr Alan

how dare Fox try and tackle an arsenal player.

wandatowell

theo getting stuck in!!!! dont know why but its good to see

MementoMori

Fabregas off :eek:

Joke of a reaction by Walcott there.

mayordenis

Walcott is quite trampish.

Xavi6

Cesc Madeofglass strikes again

Rikand

damn you fabregas

mayordenis

Xavi6 wrote: »

Cesc Madeofglass strikes again

I tend to go with Cesc Fibreglass - but it doesn't really make sense, sounds better though.

That a hamstring problem for Fabregas?

That could be big trouble for Arsenal if its a tear.

greendom

Lou Macari is a miserable fecker. Can someone give the man some Prozac or something!

L'prof

rarnes1 wrote: »

That a hamstring problem for Fabregas?

That could be big trouble for Arsenal if its a tear.

No idea, scored the goal after he picked up the knock so, hopefully it's just precautionary or not too serious!

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Lou Macari is a miserable fecker. Can someone give the man some Prozac or something!

You say Prozac, I hear kick in the face.

greendom

rarnes1 wrote: »

You say Prozac, I hear kick in the face.

If it makes him say something even mildly positive I'm with you all the way

everdead.ie

Match isn't great so far goal apart Burnley's Defense is all at sea

leninbenjamin

Burley are getting frustrated. A few late tackles starting to go in, Walcott would have been absolutely creeled there by Fox if hadn't jumped in time.

As for the goal, I never understand why Arsenal don't play the ball over the top a bit more. Nasri, Rosicky and Cesc are really capable of picking out a runner that way, but they also seem to prefer to play through the bodies instead. It's something they are devastatingly good at on the rare occasions when they do it though.

everdead.ie

I honestly thought that was a fair tackle he got to theball before walcott and got the ball

Mr Alan

that tackle was perfectly fine, arsenal just feeling all precious and don't like anyone tackling them.

Gillington

Xavi6 wrote: »

I could watch Cesc all day

I'm gettin worried about you Xavi

L'prof

Great ball from Walcott :eek: Bendtner should have finished that :eek:

paul150

Cesc taken off as a precaution with a sore knee, pray that hes fit for porto

Sherifu

Twas a sexy goal in the first half. Bendtner having a mare so far.

L'prof

Bendtner better get 2 for all he's missed so far!

from bbc

BBC 5 live reveal that Cesc Fabregas has tweaked a hamstring and his substitution was precautionary. The second half at Arsenal is under way.

wandatowell

lol at bendtner

leninbenjamin

fook

everdead.ie

1-1 Nugent get in
eboue keeps him onside

L'prof

Ridiculous!!! :mad:

Gillington

Get in

MementoMori

Bendtner's missed his hat-trick now.

Can't help but thinking that if RvP was on the pitch he'd have slotted all three.

What a soft goal - piece of piss for Nugent.:eek:

Bendtner was the one who lost the ball initially

Odds on Fabregas coming back on

Neil3030

In comparison to the standard of his team-mates, Bendtner has to be the worst striker, nay, player, in the PL.

Arsenal very ordinary without Fabregas

Sherifu

Bendtner back to his best....

Seriously missing RVP now.

leninbenjamin

Great finish. Complete lack of communication in the Arsenal defence though, the line was a mess and neither of Silvestre and Verm seemed to know who was marking him.

everdead.ie

Chris eagles playing well

amacachi

He shouldn't be allowed near a football pitch.

L'prof

Neil3030 wrote: »

In comparison to the standard of his team-mates, Bendtner has to be the worst striker, nay, player, in the PL.

What are you on about? His finishing has been bad today but, he's done well and has scored in his last 3 games for club and country!

RandolphEsq

good goal scoring record my hole! Bentdner is utter piss at finishing. Arsenal play with such a casual attitude without Cesc

amacachi

jasonorr wrote: »

What are you on about? His finishing has been bad today but, he's done well and has scored in his last 3 games for club and country!

He's bloody awful. Coupla good results doesn't excuse the pure ****e he's played.

CHD

Same old Arsenal, doing Arsenal stuff.

Mr Alan

have to admit i think bendtner is a bad player.

Neil3030

jasonorr wrote: »

What are you on about? His finishing has been bad today but, he's done well and has scored in his last 3 games for club and country!

3 games? His recourse is the last 3 games?? He's been woefully out of his depth for about 3 seasons.

missingtime

Diaby is class.

L'prof

Neil3030 wrote: »

3 games? His recourse is the last 3 games?? He's been woefully out of his depth for about 3 seasons.

Get out of it! 15 goals last season playing out of position on the right of the pitch. How many did your beloved and worshipped Gabi get?

flahavaj

Arsenal will still win handy, Burnley's defence is pure gash.

Though Walcott is so out of place at Arsenal its not even funny. Brainless.

RandolphEsq

Throw yourself at that you donkey!

leninbenjamin

everdead.ie wrote: »

I honestly thought that was a fair tackle he got to theball before walcott and got the ball

I dunno, I think those challenges are a bit of a grey area. He only gets the ball because Walcott sees him coming in and jumps out of the way. If Walcotts stands strong and tries to get a foot to the ball, Fox goes straight through him and risks catching a standing foot. So yes, on this occasion he makes no contact with the player but on another day he could easily leave Walcott in a crumped heap on the grass. I just think if you're going to jump in to win a ball like that you don't go through the player.

Anyway... Walcott and Bendtner having another one of the almost perfect yet at the same time absolutely atrocious games. Fantastic movement and creating loads of chances for it, but Christ they always do the wrong thing in the box.

Minstrel27

I have only got 5 Live commentary today and it does sound like Bendtner is having a cracker.

Walcott YEAH. 2-1

leninbenjamin

what's with the celebration?

L'prof

Great goal by Walcott, get in!!! He'll come good yet!