Arsenal vs Aston Villa

shano_88

Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Stevens, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Weimann, Bannan, Agbonlahor, Benteke. Subs: Given, Ireland, Albrighton, Holman, Delph, Bowery, Lichaj.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud. Subs: Mannone, Sagna, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Coquelin, Arshavin, Gervinho.

Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)



2-0 Arsenal please!

Soups123

John Barnes and Tony Adams talking pure ****e

DenMan

Thanks! Was about to create a match thread for this game!

Arteta captain today. Hope Arsenal continue their great record against Villa. A early goal and an avalanche after is what I'm hoping for!

0-4

Game is live on ESPN.

The_Kew_Tour

Fancy Villa to sneak a point here.

Paul Tergat

lol espn analysis

shano_88

Tony Adams talks alot of rubbish.

greendom

What's he been saying ?

Soups123

greendom wrote: »

What's he been saying ?

Kos and Mert being too different, zonal marking, blah blah..…… hit mute

greendom

Stewart Robson is the "expert" on my US stream - needless to say its on silent.

DenMan

greendom wrote: »

Stewart Robson is the "expert" on my US stream - needless to say its on silent.

Same here. Fox. Who is he?

wonga77

El Ahmadi booked for diving, good to see a ref picking up on it

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Soups123 wrote: »

Kos and Mert being too different, zonal marking, blah blah..…… hit mute

Of course if it was Kos and Verm the line would be that they're too similar.

Fowler87

Is Darren Bent totally out of favour with Villa now or injured or what? See he's not in squad at all..

wonga77

Tame enough stuff so far, no real chances

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Ramsey did well there to force a save.

What'll we go with? I'm saying it's because of the weather.

greendom

Arsenal finally showing some ability to break through the Villa defence

Lucky escape there, pathetic stuff.

wonga77

villa goal correctly ruled offside, Arsenal defending very predictable

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Deleted User wrote: »

Lucky escape there, pathetic stuff.

Why on earth do you continue to watch matches if literally all you do is moan?

MaxPower89

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Ramsey did well there to force a save.

Did well do get the shot off, but has been shocking once again, usual dawdling on the ball, doing stupid shimmys and turns.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Why on earth do you continue to watch matches if literally all you do is moan?

What in the name of **** are you talking about? A quick search for "get in" will show that I don't generally complain when we score. Are you satisfied with the performance so far against the team third from bottom in the table?

wonga77

f uck, wrong man in the right place

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Ah Koscielny! Should have done better with that.

greendom

kos's movement a la Giroud - unfortunately not the finish

greendom

Deleted User wrote: »

What in the name of **** are you talking about? A quick search for "get in" will show that I don't generally complain when we score. Are you satisfied with the performance so far against the team third from bottom in the table?

So you thought this would be a walk in the park ? That's as deluded as any fan boy

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Deleted User wrote: »

What in the name of **** are you talking about? A quick search for "get in" will show that I don't generally complain when we score. Are you satisfied with the performance so far against the team third from bottom in the table?

No I'm not happy but it hasn't been the worst performance. It's 0-0 and not even half time and you're already spouting ****e about excuses. United went 2-0 against this exact team ffs.

Happy enough. I think we'll nick it in the 2nd half. Villa are brutal in the 2nd half.

greendom

greendom wrote: »

So you thought this would be a walk in the park ? That's as deluded as any fan boy

So I shouldn't expect to win. I guess having ridiculously low expectations would be one way to be happier watching this.

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

No I'm not happy but it hasn't been the worst performance. It's 0-0 and not even half time and you're already spouting ****e about excuses. United went 2-0 against this exact team ffs.

I don't really care what United did, it has nothing to do with our poor defending, dozens of underhit passes etc. It's been a bloody crap performance so far against one of the worst teams in the league.

Soups123

Tame first half but okay, reckon we'll win it. Wilshire off the bench for Ramsey to up the pace.

Mertesacker motm so far. That tackle in the box was luvverly

greendom

DenMan wrote: »

Same here. Fox. Who is he?

An ex-Arsenal player who seems to hate everything about Arsenal. For some reason he had a regular spot on Arsenal.com

shano_88

sloppy first half. Im hopeful Arsenal will take control for the last half hour and push on and win this game.

iainconlon12

This game has been dreadful so far. Hopefully Arsenal can do a bit more now in the 2nd half

greendom

Deleted User wrote: »

So I shouldn't expect to win. I guess having ridiculously low expectations would be one way to be happier watching this.

I don't really care what United did, it has nothing to do with our poor defending, dozens of underhit passes etc. It's been a bloody crap performance so far against one of the worst teams in the league.

you seem to have ridiculously low expectations of Aston Villa - they're a decent team with an excellent manager - it was never going to be easy as Villa will not finish anywhere near the bottom 3 come season's end.

AdamD

Game needs more Jack Wilshere

Soups123

Buttonftw wrote: »

So I shouldn't expect to win. I guess having ridiculously low expectations would be one way to be happier watching this.

I don't really care what United did, it has nothing to do with our poor defending, dozens of underhit passes etc. It's been a bloody crap performance so far against one of the worst teams in the league.

Arsenal haven't defended poorly in this game

Irish Aris

I was rather bored so far to be honest.
But I agree, this looks one for the taking in second half.

greendom

greendom wrote: »

you seem to have ridiculously low expectations of Aston Villa - they're a decent team with an excellent manager - it was never going to be easy as Villa will not finish anywhere near the bottom 3 come season's end.

Are there any poor teams in the Premier League then?

Soups123 wrote: »

Arsenal haven't defended poorly in this game

Last line has been fine, allowing Villa far too much time on the ball before that.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Close from Santi. Nice build up with Giroud.

I don't like having Oxlade-Chamberlain not through the middle, he should be on the ball as much as possible in matches like these when we need something to change.

Insect Overlord

Epic 'tache.

Soups123

This guy looks like the Christian Bale

I'd love to see a compilation of all Giroud's shots from outside the box since joining Arsenal. :pac:

JPA

Vlaar off, this won't end well.

Could do with a goal here...

.jacksparrow.

No pressing,were literally inviting them onto us

iMuse

Norwich all over again

Soups123

Ramsey off Wilshire on needs to happen

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Bah, nearly scored from a corner.

Soups123

iMuse wrote: »

Norwich all over again

Nah Norwich was 10 times worse than this