Capital Cup Last 16 - Reading vs Arsenal 19:45

DenMan

LINE-UPS - Reading v Arsenal (1945 GMT)

Reading: Federici, Gunter, Gorkss, Morrison, Shorey, Tabb, McCleary, Leigertwood, Robson-Kanu, Roberts, Hunt. Subs: Stuart Taylor, Pearce, Pogrebnyak, Le Fondre, McAnuff, Church, Harte.

Arsenal: Martinez, Jenkinson, Koscielny, Djourou, Miquel, Arshavin, Frimpong, Coquelin, Walcott, Chamakh, Gnabry. Subs: Shea, Giroud, Squillaci, Bellerin, Eisfeld, Meade, Yennaris.

Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)

Big game tonight. As expected Arsenal make 11 changes for the visit to Reading and Chamakh makes his first start since January. Federici and Hunt return for the hosts after injuries.

Big game tonight. Hope Arsenal can sneak it. 1-2 Gunners.

Mickeroo

Nothing would please me more than to see Chamakh bag a few goals.

Arshavin doing ok so far.

gnfnrhead

Mickeroo wrote: »

Nothing would please me more than to see Chamakh bag a few goals.

I dont care who scores, just once they are for Arsenal

DenMan

Mickeroo wrote: »

Nothing would please me more than to see Chamakh bag a few goals.

Arshavin doing ok so far.

Can't believe it's his first start since January.

EDIT...Oh crap!

seklly

Feck, 1-0 Reading

Mickeroo

Hell of a goal

tayto lover

Oh my God Koscielney was brutal defending that.

gnfnrhead

Balls.

Poor defending from a few players there, Koscielny did the right thing getting in front of Roberts but didnt keep an eye on him. Miquel was miles away.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Walcott just stopped tracking back for the goal after losing it and jenkinson was way up as well

MaxPower89

Shocking start from the arsenal here, dhourou appalling, and we will see some bs snippit from him tomorrow about wanting to fight for his place...

gnfnrhead

Koscielny is having a nightmare. Doing the right things but all going wrong for him.

tayto lover

Yet another for Koscielney. Easier to clear.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Feck sake. Unlucky but under far too much pressure.

gnfnrhead

I'm going to bed.

DenMan

This going to be a long night!

seklly

3-0

Mickeroo

What a ****ing disaster.

Gonzovision

What was the keeper at?

MaxPower89

Embarrassing stuff now, time to turn off.

tayto lover

Useless keeping there again. We are not blessed with good keepers at Arsenal.

iMuse

Martinez looks a real prospect LOL

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Well that's that! Poor attempt at a save.

Mars Bar

Crazy stuff!

Francie Barrett

Wow.

Havermeyer

gonzovision wrote: »

What was the keeper at?

That will be on one of those football DVDs 'When Camera Banditry Goes Wrong', available at all reputable stores this Christmas. :pac:

DenMan

3-4 lads. Let's keep the faith. Come on Frimpong!

gnfnrhead

Maybe we're trying to lure United into a false sense of security ahead of this weekend?

iMuse

When was the last time a decent defender came through our academy?

Royale with Cheese

iMuse wrote: »

When was the last time a decent defender came through our academy?

Cashley

gnfnrhead

iMuse wrote: »

When was the last time a decent defender came through our academy?

Cole? Does Clichy count?

Corvo

I hope Arsenal play the same way this weekend!!

Oh and...UP CHAMAKH!

klose

Is this real life?

Nemanja91

iMuse wrote: »

When was the last time a decent defender came through our academy?

Do Arsenal supporters not rate Gibbs?

Francie Barrett

Arshavin really couldn't give a fcuk, could he?

IvySlayer

Wow, thought it was a typo on the BBC!!! 3-0 wtf!

gnfnrhead

I'm watching Mythbusters now. That means Arsenal will start banging them in :pac:

emergingstar

Coq and frimpong so poor

AdamD

Arshavin off - Eisfield on
Chamakh off - Giroud on

For us to have any hope in this game. Arshavin's pass % is probably < 20%

iMuse

4-0 laughable

Francie Barrett

Chamakh lost the ball that led to that goal. Embarassing.

Anyone

Arsenal being embarrassed here. Nice goal for the 4th.

DaveSuarez

It gets better!

danlen

This is surreal.

greendom

Unbelievable - is this a bad dream ?

Francie Barrett

Arsenal fans leaving the ground after 37 minutes! Is that a record?

Corvo

I'm not watching. What the hell is going on? Arsenal bad or Reading just plain amazing?

Mushy

Bray werent even 4 goals behind at half time

:pac:

tayto lover

Poor, poor, poor defending. Absolute rubbish. I pity those Arsenal fans having that crap served up to them after spending good money.
Some of those players don't want to be there at all.
Is there something going on behind the scenes that morale is so bad?

Sugarlumps

Annihilated, great performance from Reading.

DenMan

Note to self...never create an Arsenal match thread the night before Halloween! We have been dire...and it's not even half time yet. Some fans leaving already!

Soups123

Griffin1988 wrote: »

I'm not watching. What the hell is going on? Arsenal bad or Reading just plain amazing?

Arsenal dont have s single player out there tonight that I can see!