Arsenal vs Aston Villa Kick off 3.00 Setanta 1

rebelomar

Arsenal keeper should have received a red and as for the Luna yellow...dear God above. Ref needs a cuppa at ht!

Kirby

Marty McFly wrote: »

In fairness they kicked each other and neither got the ball . It just shouldn't have been a yellow card or a free kick for either side.

I can see where you are coming from as this happens a lot but on this occasion, Luna pulled out of it and Oxlade Chamberlain follows through and actually raises his boot to kick him. I like Chamberlain, but that was fairly dirty and deserved atleast a yellow.

Looper007

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Was that booing?

If so pathetic.

How is it Pathetic? fan's expected a lot better this season yet we are getting the same average stuff again this season.

.jacksparrow.

Looper007 wrote: »

How is it Pathetic? fan's expected a lot better this season yet we are getting the same average stuff again this season.

Because its one all, it not the players fault we have brought in signings, why boo them?

bad2dabone

The atmosphere here is... Simmering. From where I am the ref appears to be making a lot of mistakes. Villa defence is not great but our wide players not in the game and villa very wary of Walcott . villa dangerous going forwards, very dangerous. Is gibbs ok? Arsenal nervous, need a guy on the pitch with unshakeable confidence, Podolski is my shout. Ollie g a handful.

bad2dabone

Booing of players is a disgrace imo

Looper007

Raf32 wrote: »

Sagna, Walcott and Ox limping, can our squad get any thinner? Only positives have to be ox and giroud, big second half needed, get santi and podli on!

Rocisky has played well too. our GK looks like he cause us a another goal. Giroud is getting stuck in.

Mickeroo

bad2dabone wrote: »

The atmosphere here is... Simmering. From where I am the ref appears to be making a lot of mistakes. Villa defence is not great but our wide players not in the game and villa very wary of Walcott . villa dangerous going forwards, very dangerous. Is gibbs ok? Arsenal nervous, need a guy on the pitch with unshakeable confidence, Podolski is my shout. Ollie g a handful.

Gibbs is grand, just needed stitches.

Ox, Giroud and Rosicky have been doing pretty well. rest of the midfield have been poor. Dissappointed slightly with Ramsey, doesn't look the same player without Arteta beside him.

Drexel

bad2dabone wrote: »

Booing of players is a disgrace imo

Especially at half time in a game we are drawing. Im goina give em the benefit of the doubt and say its towards the ref

Looper007

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Because its one all, it not the players fault we have brought in signings, why boo them?

Cause they are playing below their standards. Anytime we go one up we back off. We need to make a statement that we mean business, in that first half we are seen the same old problems.

Patser

Interesting to see Arsenal fans and Villa fans on this thread slating the ref. Is he just really, really poor or seen to be favouring your opposition? In my opinion he's been fair, in that he's sucked evenly for both teams

Looper007

jonny666 wrote: »

Especially at half time in a game we are drawing. Im goina give em the benefit of the doubt and say its towards the ref

He's clearly out of his depth but we're causing ourselves problems too. we can't blame the ref on everything.

Kirby

Patser wrote: »

Interesting to see Arsenal fans and Villa fans on this thread slating the ref. Is he just really, really poor or seen to be favouring your opposition? In my opinion he's been fair, in that he's sucked evenly for both teams

That's one way to look at it. :P

Marty McFly

Mickeroo wrote: »

Gibbs is grand, just needed stitches.

Ox, Giroud and Rosicky have been doing pretty well. rest of the midfield have been poor. Dissappointed slightly with Ramsey, doesn't look the same player without Arteta beside him.

I think Wilshere has been playing well so far.

Looper007

Patser wrote: »

Interesting to see Arsenal fans and Villa fans on this thread slating the ref. Is he just really, really poor or seen to be favouring your opposition? In my opinion he's been fair, in that he's sucked evenly for both teams

Is this his first game in the premiership?

Marty McFly

For anyone that missed it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNtXG9MM8aY

AdamD

Patser wrote: »

Interesting to see Arsenal fans and Villa fans on this thread slating the ref. Is he just really, really poor or seen to be favouring your opposition? In my opinion he's been fair, in that he's sucked evenly for both teams

No he is just absolutely awful for both teams, hence the moaning. Hes been awful and heavily involved, which doesn't help him.

Frankie Lee

Patser wrote: »

Interesting to see Arsenal fans and Villa fans on this thread slating the ref. Is he just really, really poor or seen to be favouring your opposition? In my opinion he's been fair, in that he's sucked evenly for both teams

For Villa he failed to send off Schezny and booked Luna for nothing. For Arsenal he penalised them for niggly fouls and might have given them a couple of borderline penalty decisions. He also failed to stop the game when players were down with head injuries.

Kylo Ren

Was going wide I think. Poor fella.

Bounty Hunter

Patser wrote: »

Interesting to see Arsenal fans and Villa fans on this thread slating the ref. Is he just really, really poor or seen to be favouring your opposition? In my opinion he's been fair, in that he's sucked evenly for both teams

think thats just it, he has been poor in general. Arsenal fans may say that a stop start game like this might suit Villa but their keeper could have been arguably sent off and Luna got a yellow card for being kicked in the chest so I dont think you can say the ref is favouring Villa

Looper007

Marty McFly wrote: »

I think Wilshere has been playing well so far.

He is but he needs to keep his mouth shut cause this ref is card happy. We can't afford to lose him to a silly second yellow card.

fullstop

Looper007 wrote: »

How is it Pathetic? fan's expected a lot better this season yet we are getting the same average stuff again this season.

You're actually serious?! It's 45 minutes into the new season

Mickeroo

Cazorla on

Bounty Hunter

Cazorla on for Oxo

so weird to see a poster defending booing after only 45mins of the season where his team isn't losing

.jacksparrow.

Ox hamstring surely we need signings now.

wandatowell

In fairness I can understand a ref making mistakes. Everybody messes up.

But when they stop the game, giving stupid little free's for nonsense that's what does my head in.

Should be a great second half

.jacksparrow.

Agbon has one of the most punchable faces in football.

Looper007

This Villa have started stronger and faster.

greendom

Ox injured ? Thought he was our brightest player in the 1st half hope he's ok for midweek - hope Caz is over that long trip

wandatowell

Nice ball from Theo

Marty McFly

FFS Giroud should have done much better there.

Kirby

What a miss. :eek: Rosicky is not a finisher.

Marty McFly

Sorry Rosicky just topped it :eek:

.jacksparrow.

greendom wrote: »

Ox injured ? Thought he was our brightest player in the 1st half hope he's ok for midweek - hope Caz is over that long trip

Hamstring, so anyone's guess.

Andersonisgod

Nice layoff from Giroud, Rosicky fluffs the chance.

wandatowell

Fcuk sake rosicky

Kylo Ren

What a finish, haha.

Looper007

come on Giroud!!. he does the hardest thing easy and easiest part the hardest. Rockisy misses a opener.

Mickeroo

Bah, he can do better than that.

Bounty Hunter

Jaysus lucky there, Rosicky should have put that away. Luna isn't impressing me so far. Benefit of the doubt tho it is his first Premiership game afterall

and now Delph, damn this is a hectic match

Nuri Sahin

Lot of time for Rosicky. No defending him there. Should be 2-1.

Kirby

Wow what a game. Delph just hit the post.

Patser

DELPH!!!!

Unlucky as f***

wandatowell

That was too close.

Great second half so far

.jacksparrow.

Noone covering the back 4, sure we have known this for years, just repeating it at this stage.

rebelomar

Villa's passing and ball retention have been woeful

brianregan09

BIG LET OFF o_O

greendom

Wake up guys

Patser

That post is as bad as the ref!

pandaboy

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Agbon has one of the most punchable faces in football.

Anderson for Utd has a much punchier face.