West Brom vs Arsenal, 16:00, SS1

Alfred Borden

Tough challenge for the Gunners today, if they win they set a new club record 9 straight away league wins. However they face the stiff challenge of a West Brom team buoyed with confidence after their 2-1 win in Old Trafford last week. Looks a tough game for both teams. last game between the two sides was only over a week ago, which Arsenal won on a penalty shoot out, no penalty shoot outs today however and three valuable league points to put them back on top of the table. Prediction: 1-2

Probable teams:
West Brom (4-3-3): Myhill (GK); Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Yacob, Mulumbu; Berahino, Sessegnon, Amalfitano; Anichebe
ARSENAL (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Jenkinson, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs; Arteta (cap.), Flamini; Rasmey, Ozil, Gnabry; Giroud.

Sess will score. Certain of that. 3-1 to the gunners. Man U were pretty awful playing against w. Brom. Not a great yardstick tbh.

wandatowell

Arsenal match day threads need some BA-ZING!:D



WBA are looking light on strikers and with Arsenal playing Arteta and Flamini WBA will be coming up against a solid midfield and back 4. Cant' see them breaking Arsenal down


Ozil to work a bit of magic for 2-0 away victory

.jacksparrow.

Do you think gnarby will be in ahead of jack?

I'd keep the same side that murdered napoli.

efb

1-3. Prefer 0-2 but we'll see

tayto lover

I think Jack will start today ahead of Gnarby unless Wenger takes action over the smoking thing.
I would prefer to see Gnarby in as I was wrong about him needing to be a bit part player until he got experience. He impressed me with his strength the last day.
Maybe Wenger will start birthday boy Rosicky today ahead of them both.

I think we'll win 1---2.

Alfred Borden

goal who have been spot on with team news say only change will be jenko for sagna, however Per mightnt make it leaving way for TV5 to step in.

greendom

Raf32 wrote: »

goal who have been spot on with team news say only change will be jenko for sagna, however Per mightnt make it leaving way for TV5 to step in.

Yes we always seem to get an an injury scare on the day of the game and today its Mert. Hope he makes it. With Sagna already out we're looking pretty short at the back

tayto lover

What's happened to Mert?

bad2dabone

tayto lover wrote: »

What's happened to Mert?

he's in the "red zone" physically, whatever that means.

Kos and Verm at the back.

Time to get the form back Verminator. Skyrtel has done it for liverpool.

Alfred Borden

WBA: Myhill, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Yacob, Mulumbu, Amalfitano, Sessegnon, Berahino, Anelka
Arsenal: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Flamini, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Giroud

bad2dabone

ah so mert starts, just read that it was a late decision

blingrhino

hi ,any receipes for this one?

FearDark

You'll all be glad this match has my full attention... Just finished training and sitting in the pub for this one. I have a sneaky feeling Ozil will do something special today lads.

tayto lover

Brom will be full of confidence after last week.
Full focus needed today and let's get into it from the start.
9 in a row beckons.

Marty McFly

FearDark wrote: »

You'll all be glad this match has my full attention... Just finished training and sitting in the pub for this one. I have a sneaky feeling Ozil will do something special today lads.

Good man , just finished training myself now to sit down enjoy the game before heading to work at 7.

Think this will be a tough game but one we should win, hopefully our lack of wingers wont effect us.

Mickeroo

Awful cross.

bad2dabone

Gibbs playing well this season

tayto lover

Just do the simple things Giroud. Try the fancy flicks when we're ahead.

FearDark

Giroud playing horribly.

bad2dabone

Brilliant save

.jacksparrow.

Come on lads wake up.

FearDark

What a save my Chesney!!

I don't want to see Ramsey taking free kicks...we have ozil...

Turtwig

Arsenal look to be suffering a bit from a midweek hangover.

SweepTheLeg

Wasteful from Gibbs.

Mickeroo

Gibbs should have squared it, what a pass from Ozil though.

bad2dabone

Jernal wrote: »

Arsenal look to be suffering a bit from a midweek hangover.

Slow start alright. Still, in control, starting to make the odd half chance.

Jaafa

I don't like when people are making all these statements about the team looking tired or players not having a good game after less than 20 mins. Sometimes it just takes a bit of time to settle into a game regardless of the circumstances, at least leave it till half time.

aramush

Ozil just ooze's class! Such a signing for Arsenal.

bad2dabone

If brom keep giving up this space it'll go badly for them

.jacksparrow.

God no.

Marty McFly

Not good don't like seeing Flamini on a yellow so early in the game.

Turtwig

Jaafa wrote: »

I don't like when people are making all these statements about the team looking tired or players not having a good game after less than 20 mins. Sometimes it just takes a bit of time to settle into a game regardless of the circumstances, at least leave it till half time.

Oh it's a not a complaint against the team. Guardiola used to refer to it as the UEFA virus when it happened his Barca. Games in Europe always tended to be different to the local domestic clashes and adjusting back takes a while.

bad2dabone

Bit more snap in the passes now.

Marty McFly

Anyone else want to grab them drums and shove them up your mans hole?


It's like fecking Jumanji.

Jaafa

Jernal wrote: »

Oh it's a not a complaint against the team. Guardiola used to refer to it as the UEFA virus when it happened his Barca. Games in Europe always tended to be different to the local domestic clashes and adjusting back takes a while.

Yeah I understand it wasn't a comment on you specifically or anything, just a trend I've noticed a lot, and not just on here but among friends.

.jacksparrow.

Jack is lost on the wing, not his fault obviously.

tayto lover

Did someone swap Jack? He keeps losing the ball. Very much off the pace. He is better than this.

.jacksparrow.

Same old arsenal always cheating, god opposing fans love that one, it does roll off the tongue though.

Wilshere get smoke in his eye or something?

bad2dabone

No booking no? Obviously dived.

Mickeroo

Seesegnon might have done some damage there if he hadn't decided to go down.

.jacksparrow.

Ref afraid to give anything now.

Alfred Borden

their very dangerous on set pieces.

Mickeroo

Every time jack gets the ball he ends up on his arse.

tayto lover

Gnabry for Jack at half-time.

double GG

Kolarov got a penalty for the very same thing yesterday, could easilt have been given. Although it seemed outside

EDIT: it was Zabaleta..

.jacksparrow.

double GG wrote: »

Kolarov got a penalty for the very same thing yesterday, could easilt have been given. Although it seemed outside

It was.

double GG

Flamini on thin ice. Perhaps he'll be subbed at HT.

.jacksparrow.

Ref is bottling everything, he's gonna miss something big.

bad2dabone

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Ref is bottling everything, he's gonna miss something big.

Was just wondering if he lost his whistle