Arsenal -v- Udinese, CL Qualifier, 1st. Leg

Raskolnikov

Oh my God. This has been a disaster for Arsenal.

efb

This is truly awful

Marty McFly

Only good thing was theres no chance of Squillaci coming on

iMuse

Ill lose the plot if he doesn't bring in another defender before Sept.

wandatowell

Time to sign a defender arsene

Jesus lads ye badly need some proper cover/options in defence, thses lads seem to be made of glass. Haven't really followed the transfer rumors this summer, are ye linked with any defenders at the moment? Who would ye like to see come in realistically?

The Floyd p

Jesus! That's 2-3 weeks for the pair. Wenger could do worse than sign Antonio

Raskolnikov

Jenkinson nearly burned there.

FYG

Khalid Attractive Roughneck wrote: »

Jesus lads ye badly need some proper cover/options in defence, thses lads seem to be made of glass. Haven't really followed the transfer rumors this summer, are ye linked with any defenders at the moment? Who would ye like to see come in realistically?

Have been linked with Gary Cahill and Scott Dann anyway.

Raskolnikov

How many times has Rosicky lost the ball or given it away? He was painfully off the pace last season and it doesn't look like it will be any different this season.

Marty McFly

Khalid Attractive Roughneck wrote: »

Jesus lads ye badly need some proper cover/options in defence, thses lads seem to be made of glass. Haven't really followed the transfer rumors this summer, are ye linked with any defenders at the moment? Who would ye like to see come in realistically?

For me Cahill, samba or Jagielka basically id like someone with EPL expierience who would slot right into the team no problems. Were looking very shaky at the momment.

Paully D

Very good game this.

Hank Scorpio

crime if Udinese don't get a point out of this from whats being going on so far

gnfnrhead

I think Chamakh has saved Bendtner's Arsenal career with this performance.

Raskolnikov

Udinese first to every ball now.

patrickc

We are piss poor at the moment. Can't get a string of passes together at all. Chamakah is dirt tonight in particular

maximoose

Walcott, what was that?!

patrickc

Shoot for god sake

Raskolnikov

Arsenal are lucky that Udinese have been muck infront of goal.

Turtwig

patrickc wrote: »

We are piss poor at the moment. Can't get a string of passes together at all. Chamakah is dirt tonight in particular

Ramadan?:pac:

(Can Walcott use that excuse?)

Deeper Blue

I didn't think Chamakh could get any worse than he was at the end of last season. He's been awful

FYG

Poor decision to try that, even poorer execution.

Pepe LeFrits

Did Pinzi just ask for himself to get booked? That's new.

iMuse

patrickc wrote: »

Chamakah is dirt tonight in particular

He has been Dirt for a while, We're in big trouble if RVP gets injured and bendtner is sold.

gnfnrhead

Frimpong for Rosicky. Unfortunatly Chamakh is staying for the whole game.

Marty McFly

Glad to see Frimpong come on hopefully he can steady us up.

Raskolnikov

It's ok, Mr. T on for Arsenal

Turtwig

LOL if Di Natalie scores ...

du Maurier

...nearly as poor as Trevor Welch's commentary skills, tenuously masking his limited knowledge with some inane stat of where some player formerly played - sometimes it's good to know these things, but most viewers would have much of a clue. I wished he'd stop doing it. Every time there's some break in play he's at it. Grr...

patrickc

iMuse wrote: »

He has been Dirt for a while, We're in big trouble if RVP gets injured and bendtner is sold.

When he came in first and wasn't "tired" and was scoring he didn't look dirt then

FYG

Dangerous position.

FYG

Quality save.

Marty McFly

Good to see Szczesny bossing his area there in the free kick and corner.

iMuse

patrickc wrote: »

When he came in first and wasn't "tired" and was scoring he didn't look dirt then

Yeah I meant since the second half of last season. Don't know how he can be tired as hes had plenty of time to rest.

Hank Scorpio

Chamack doing his usable collect the ball in a promising position/move, turn around and pass it backwards, then go jog off to somewhere he won't be able to collect the ball.

patrickc

iMuse wrote: »

Yeah I meant since the second half of last season. Don't know how he can be tired as hes had plenty of time to rest.

Exactly

FrImpong looking good

FYG

Silly from Armero to get booked.

Raskolnikov

Pingpong has done more in 5 minutes than Rosicky did all match. Time for Mr. Rosicky to pack his bags, I think.

FYG

Udinese players thinking the referee gave a penalty. :pac:

Raskolnikov

Gervinho has been ineffective, but at least he looked like he's trying.

Hank Scorpio

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Gervinho has been ineffective, but at least he looked like he's trying.

Looks brainless to me, hopefully he improves

ShamoBuc

Super save!!!

Minstrel27

nuxxx wrote: »

Looks brainless to me, hopefully he improves

That was an improvement. Super pass.

WallyGUFC

World class save there.

Marty McFly

nuxxx wrote: »

Looks brainless to me, hopefully he improves

Thats an improvement;). I think he does have it hes just finding his feet at Arsenal.

FYG

Quality save! Keeps the tie alive.

ollie1

What a waste of a free kick for Udinese

shano_88

Happy with the result. Unhappy about just about everything else.

FYG

Decent result to take to Italy. Could have been much worse.

Joeyjoejoe43

Blatter wrote: »

Thought it was a fancy way of saying the final game.:pac:

Ha ha, just read this, pissed about them injuries, but this made me laugh! Thanks Blatter!