Arsenal v Sunderland - Setanta Ireland 15:00

Galvasean

Thought we could use a match thread.

Teams

Arsenal:

* 53 Szczesny
* 03 Sagna
* 06 Koscielny
* 20 Djourou
* 22 Clichy
* 02 Diaby
* 08 Nasri
* 15 Denilson
* 19 Wilshere
* 23 Arshavin
* 52 Bendtner

Substitutes

* 01 Almunia,
* 18 Squillaci,
* 27 Eboue,
* 28 Gibbs,
* 07 Rosicky,
* 16 Ramsey,
* 29 Chamakh

Sunderland:

* 22 Mignolet
* 02 Bardsley
* 03 Richardson
* 05 Mensah
* 19 Bramble
* 29 Ferdinand
* 08 Malbranque
* 10 Henderson
* 11 Muntari
* 28 Sessegnon
* 33 Gyan

Substitutes

* 01 Gordon,
* 16 Riveros,
* 25 Colback,
* 27 Elmohamady,
* 30 Knott,
* 17 Welbeck,
* 31 Noble

flahavaj

Easy Arsenal win here. Sunderland are playing sh*te.

Interesting to see how Henderson does.

L'prof

Good man, I was gonna knock one up but I went for a snooze out the back! I reckon we'll lead 2-0 at half-time (Bendtner brace) only for Sunderland to peg us back to 2-2.

DH2K9

Nasri will be playing out on the right which is disappointing but hopefully Diaby steps up and delivers a performance.

L'prof

DH2K9 wrote: »

Nasri will be playing out on the right which is disappointing but hopefully Diaby steps up and delivers a performance.

I'd much prefer Nasri out wide than Diaby, should bring out the best in Abou!

Royale with Cheese

Clichy, what the fúck are you doing

L'prof

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Clichy, what the fúck are you doing

Denilson with a terrible misplaced pass too.

JohnnyRyan99

It's been said a million times already, and i have to say it again.... Pat Dolan is a fukcin idiot! Hate watching matches he commentates on!

Royale with Cheese

He's loving Arsenal today for some reason.

L'prof

JohnnyRyan99 wrote: »

It's been said a million times already, and i have to say it again.... Pat Dolan is a fukcin idiot! Hate watching matches he commentates on!

Matches without him or Lou Macari would make me infinitely happier!

IvySlayer

Nothing from either side.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Denilson and Diaby are so useless in midfield that Kos and Djourou are having to do their job going forward for them.

IvySlayer

Cheeky Arshavin!

Nalz

Pat Dolan wrote:

cut that moaning out
save it for the phoneshows or the internet on a Tuesday

probably the smartest thing Pat has ever said!

IvySlayer

What a miss by Bendter.

Apologies Nicklas great save!

L'prof

Great save there from a fantastic Bendtner strike.

IvySlayer

L'prof wrote: »

Great save there from a fantastic Bendtner strike.

Did he save it? **** me.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

IvySlayer wrote: »

What a miss by Bendter.

What are you on about? it was a fantastic save

IvySlayer

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

What are you on about? it was a fantastic save

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wandatowell

Nasri is looks quality again today Diaby on the other hand looks awful again today

Fuzzy_Dunlop

IvySlayer wrote: »

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Ah cool, was a faint enough touch from the keeper so can see why you missed it.

IvySlayer

Well happy if it stays like this

liamygunner29

anyone got a stream for this? cant get any to work..

Pepe LeFrits

Denilson and Diaby making me want to kill someone.

Galvasean

Denilson once again proves to be a liability for Arsenal. Denilson apologists can throw all teh stats and graphss they like at me, but the lad is woeful.
Diaby hasn't been much better. if only fab and Song were there in their stead. we'd be home n' dry by now.
Bring on Ramey I say. Can't be any worse!

IvySlayer

liamygunner29 wrote: »

anyone got a stream for this? cant get any to work..

If you're with Eircom: http://eircomsports.eircom.net/Setanta/default.aspx

Souless

How Denilson is starting is beyond me, Ramsey mustn't be fit yet, was convinced they'd get a goal from that needless corner!

Nasri has looked good with the exception of that chance he took with Bardsley and Mignolet having the post covered when he should of got it in to Bendtner.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Souless wrote: »

How Denilson is starting is beyond me, Ramsey mustn't be fit yet, was convinced they'd get a goal from that needless corner!

Nasri has looked good with the exception of that chance he took with Bardsley and Mignolet having the post covered when he should of got it in to Bendtner.

Ramsey is fit physically anyway but it was probably a bit much to have him come straight back in to starting for us. Having said that I'd love for him to come on for Denilson now as soon as possible.

Souless

FFS get up Djourou can't afford any injuries particularly in that position!

MagicMarker

Very quiet in here today!

NeoKubrick

MagicMarker wrote: »

Very quiet in here today!

I don't watch matches in which Denilson and Diaby play in the same team, anymore.

flahavaj

When Bramble is on the pitch there's always gonna be chances. Chamakh should've gone himself.

Souless

urgh Arshavin should of scored there! :mad: Least Denilsons off for Chamak now

Oranage2

NeoKubrick wrote: »

I don't watch matches in which Denilson and Diaby play in the same team, anymore.

Not forgething other waisters like Arshavin, Kos, Bendy

MagicMarker

Wellbeck, you can do it son!

CR 7

Go on the Welbeck!!! Get a hat trick.:p

cson

I can't see us scoring here. We just don't have enough about us. If anything it'll be Sunderland who get one on the break.

IvySlayer

Come on Danny!!

L'prof

Not Rosicky, anybody but Rosicky!!!

IvySlayer

Arsenal need some energy so they send on Rosicky.

thorbarry

whats the score?

flahavaj

Nasri will score here.

Peyton Manning

This lad is one heck of a goalkeeper

IvySlayer

thorbarry wrote: »

whats the score?

0-0 thanks to Mignolet

newballsplease

such a save

amacachi

Not even a yellow card for the foul leading to the Nasri free kick?

newballsplease

cant see sunderland hanging on

talla10

Arsenal will score its coming all second half!!!!!C'Mon Sunderland :pac:

Will I Amnt

Can't see Sunderland holding out,ball retention is non-existent at the moment

Peyton Manning

So obvious how this will end.

Arsenal will eventually score after tonnes and tonnes of pressure, the stadium will erupt and everyone will start going on about how this is the match in which Arsenal's titled challenge reached full maturity. Guaranteed.

flahavaj

Immense pressure now. S'land sitting way too deep.