Capital Cup Last 16 - Reading vs Arsenal 19:45

_Kaiser_

Normally I wouldn't have even bothered watching this, but as a neutral this is a fantastic game. All credit to Reading for taking it to them - even at 4-1 they seem the more likely to add to their total.

Hope they go the distance - definitely the better team tonight (and they were robbed of a penalty a few mins ago!)

Francie Barrett

Walcott has done ok in fairness.

Worst. Commentator. Ever.

AdamD

How was that not a penalty?!

Francie Barrett

Chamakh is a really, really awful footballer.

_Kaiser_

AdamD wrote: »

How was that not a penalty?!

Guessing the same way the Reading one wasn't earlier

tayto lover

FFS Walcott. Should have scored there.

greendom

no wonder Chamakh was fuming.

MUSEIST

2 clear penalties not given by the ref. One for both sides.

tayto lover

Jenkinson's crossing is so so poor. BUT then again we have nobody that can cross.

AdamD

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

Guessing the same way the Reading one wasn't earlier

Both were poor decisions but this one was incredibly clear cut.

Though the ref is pretty much refusing to give us a free kick so I'm not surprised

Paully D

Huge amount of shocks in the cup tonight so far and with Chelsea and United meeting this round I wouldn't be surprised to see a smaller team make it all the way to the final.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Giroud and Eidfeld coming on.

Francie Barrett

Why is Chamakh still on the pitch?

Quazzie

We may take the druggie off. He's beyond useless. Get Giroud on for some gametime quick.

_Kaiser_

tayto lover wrote: »

FFS Walcott. Should have scored there.

To be fair to him, he's the only one putting in any sort of effort from what I've seen. The rest of them are too busy trying to be clever and end up being outmuscled on the ball most of the time

tayto lover

Gnabry has the first touch of a buffalo tonight. He's better than that.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Ugh Chamakh is still on. Should have come off instead of Gnabry.

_Kaiser_

Great header in fairness

Francie Barrett

Game on!

Havermeyer

Game on.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Great header.

tayto lover

Pure goal scorer is Giroud. He will find his form soon as he gets used to the English game.

DenMan

Bullet header by Giroud. Game on!

4-2

Mickeroo

Great stuff, game on!

Corvo

Damn PaddyPower and his shocking odds on an Arsenal win at H/T.

How long til Giroud and Walcott score in the league now?

emergingstar

Can't wait to have a closer look at tommy

AdamD

Deleted User wrote: »

How long til Giroud and Walcott score in the league now?

Couple of weeks ago

_Kaiser_

The worry now (as a neutral) is Reading try to defend what they have and invite the pressure on. I don't think they'll hold out if they do as they've gotten this far by taking the game to Arsenal relentlessly

... but you have to love football really - the whole game can transform just like that!

Hank Scorpio

Giroud has a league goal too I think

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Great noise from the away fans now.

robby^5

Deleted User wrote: »

How long til Giroud and Walcott score in the league now?

They already have, do try to keep up.

tayto lover

Giroud is a class above these defenders. Brilliant there.

emergingstar

Tommy looks a player

Fuzzy_Dunlop

This game could actually be very good for Girouds confidence in a weird way.

Mickeroo

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

This game could actually be very good for Girouds confidence in a weird way.

It's his best performance for us so far funnily enough IMHO.

Francie Barrett

Same old Arshavin.

robby^5

robby^5 wrote: »

They already have, do try to keep up.

Have time and space gone through some kind of ****ing transformation in the recent "past"? My point is that the 2 pointless goals they scored tonight will be used to excuse more poor performances and missed chances.

Fowler87

Looks a good prospect that Eisfeld lad. German is he?

Francie Barrett

Arsenal keep launching the ball long - why?

tayto lover

Yet another useless corner that didn't beat the first defender.
Again I ask, what do we do in training?

Mickeroo

Buttonftw wrote: »

Have time and space gone through some kind of ****ing transformation in the recent "past"? My point is that the 2 pointless goals they scored tonight will be used to excuse more poor performances and missed chances.

There's enough wrong with the teams performance tonight without making up pretend reasons to be angry.

Soups123

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Arsenal keep launching the ball long - why?

Chamakh & Giroud up top, big men

NUTZZ

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Arsenal keep launching the ball long - why?

Looking for Giroud, he's the only one creating anything.

Corvo

NUTZZ wrote: »

Looking for Giroud, he's the only one creating anything.

Sounds like a film!

robby^5

Deleted User wrote: »

Have time and space gone through some kind of ****ing transformation in the recent "past"? My point is that the 2 pointless goals they scored tonight will be used to excuse more poor performances and missed chances.

You made your point very poorly, I'm not the only one to think you were under the impression that neither player had scored in the league this season.

It's strange for a football fan to consider any goal "pointless", for each player those goals will have given them a boost of confidence. We need players who are confident in their ability to score goals and make a difference.

Francie Barrett

Soups123 wrote: »

Chamakh & Giroud up top, big men

If Chamakh was challenged by an anorexic midget in the air he'd still fall over.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Squeaky bum time for Reading

revz

Can Theo just take all the corners from now on please?