Arsenal vs Crystal Palace, 16:00, SS1

greendom

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

Yip we offer zero threat against teams like this. I think we will be way better against the better teams that come out.

Bring on Bendtner and go 4-4-2. We are too easy to defend against.

Rosicky would be good to provide some zip zest and vision to the midfield. On for Ox or Cazorla.

Spanish Johnny

FearDark wrote: »

I'd like to see Giroud make a bloody run.

He's trying I guess but there is two banks of them. It's up to a runner from deep. Ramsey badly missed for a game like this.

Dolph Starbeam

FearDark wrote: »

I'd like to see Giroud make a bloody run.

He is making runs, his only runs are into the corner though, Palace are very tight in the middle. I'm still confident we'll break them down.

gandalf

Well it would be a great time to bring the new striker we signed in the window on........oh wait bugger!!!

Welll at least we can bring on Kallstrom our new dead ball specialist...oh bugger he's injured!

Who is left, feck it Bendtner!

cathalio11

Fancy Mertesacker to spent 5 minutes up front at one point.

Like against Fulham!

Y2KBOS86

dorgasm wrote: »

Ox needs to shake the rust off sooner rather than later. Final ball hasn't been good enough at all.

Shouldn't be playing.

He hasn't show anything in a long time to get ahead of Gnarby who has been improving with each game.

Needs to stop listening to his father telling him he is a central midfielder.

He's a winger at the moment and a poor one.

AdamD

Y2KBOS86 wrote: »

Shouldn't be playing.

He hasn't show anything in a long time to get ahead of Gnarby who has been improving with each game.

Needs to stop listening to his father telling him he is a central midfielder.

He's a winger at the moment and a poor one.

Probably something to do with being injured all season.

Jesus Christ.

tayto lover

Rosicky is needed. The only one who can beat a defender on the ground.

cathalio11

I wouldn't be too unhappy with Bendtner coming on.

Remember against Hull and Wolves a few years back. Spent ages trying to score and couldn't, and he poached a winner.
Similar to the game against Cardiff last month.

If it's like this in the 70th minute, I'd have him and Rosicky on without hesitation.

Y2KBOS86

AdamD wrote: »

Probably something to do with being injured all season.

Jesus Christ.

He's always injured.

Spanish Johnny

Y2KBOS86 wrote: »

Shouldn't be playing.

He hasn't show anything in a long time to get ahead of Gnarby who has been improving with each game.

Needs to stop listening to his father telling him he is a central midfielder.

He's a winger at the moment and a poor one.

1) Am he's just back from 6 months out with a knee ligament injury.

2) Wenger described him as a future central midfielder and potential Steven Gerrard.

3) He's an excellent wide player.

FearDark

Y2KBOS86 wrote: »

Shouldn't be playing.

He hasn't show anything in a long time to get ahead of Gnarby who has been improving with each game.

Needs to stop listening to his father telling him he is a central midfielder.

He's a winger at the moment and a poor one.

He's only coming back from an injury! He is ahead of Gnabry in his development and deserves to start, Gnabry is still an option from the bench.

tayto lover

We're playing into the scoring goal this half :D

Y2KBOS86

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

1) Am he's just back from 6 months out with a knee ligament injury.

2) Wenger described him as a future central midfielder and potential Steven Gerrard.

3) He's an excellent wide player.

We will see about all that.

Not an excellent wider player for definite.

Rosicky is 33 years old and will come on and show him how it's done.

I see him going the way of Diaby, sadly.

Pepe LeFrits

Ox has been our most dangerous player after Monreal. He's made mistakes but at the same time he's the only midfielder actually taking responsibility and trying to make things happen. The rest of them are taking the safe, horizontal option all the fricking time.

Spanish Johnny

From BBC:

Arsenal 0-0 Crystal PalaceHere are some stats to go with the half-time Bovril:

• Arsenal have failed to score a first-half goal in seven of their last eight Premier League games.
• The last player to score a first-half PL goal for Arsenal at the Emirates was Nicklas Bendtner versus Hull - two months ago

Get in.

FearDark

Y2KBOS86 wrote: »

We will see about all that.

Not an excellent wider player for definite.

Rosicky is 33 years old and will come on and show him how it's done.

I see him going the way of Diaby, sadly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdd6_ZxX8c

Alfred Borden

what a ball!!!

cathalio11

Y2KBOS86 wrote: »

Shouldn't be playing.

He hasn't show anything in a long time to get ahead of Gnarby who has been improving with each game.

Needs to stop listening to his father telling him he is a central midfielder.

He's a winger at the moment and a poor one.

Sit down. Sit the **** down.

Spanish Johnny

Y2KBOS86 wrote: »

We will see about all that.

Not an excellent wider player for definite.

Rosicky is 33 years old and will come on and show him how it's done.

I see him going the way of Diaby, sadly.

:D:D:D:D:D:D

tayto lover

Oxo great run. Knew he'd score

Nemeses2050

Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to go

Drexel

Great goal. Great first touch from the Ox

Pepe LeFrits

... see what making runs can do.

Not bad for the English Diaby.

Drexel

Hopefully we do our usual one two

So simple really. Good passing on the right-side, Palace drift towards it, creates space on the left and the obvious pass puts a player through.

FearDark

@ Y2KBOS86

You've made a right tit of yourself.

brianregan09

Thank **** for that

Alfred Borden

Per is on fire today

tayto lover

Mert has been brilliant today.

jamescd

The OX yes !!!

wandatowell

Who assisted the Ox?

Mickeroo

Missed tthe goal because Sky Go is a piece of ****. Delighted to see chambo score.

Nemeses2050

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

... see what making runs can do.

Not bad for the English Diaby.

Exactly:D

jamescd

wandatowell wrote: »

Who assisted the Ox?

Santi

Alfred Borden

what a save, monreal beat too easy at back post again though

FearDark

Great save

Spanish Johnny

wandatowell wrote: »

Who assisted the Ox?

Cazorla.

Nemeses2050

What a save from Chesney

wandatowell

That would have been another catastrophe of a goal to conceed.

Good man Chesney

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Rosicky would be good to provide some zip zest and vision to the midfield.On for Ox or Cazorla

Just as well I'm not the manager!!!

Spanish Johnny

Wake up call. Great save Ches.

cathalio11

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

He's trying I guess but there is two banks of them. It's up to a runner from deep. Ramsey badly missed for a game like this.

Well played.

tayto lover

I thought there were at least 2 offsides in that Palace move.

wandatowell

Jebus that was lovely play from Arteta.

So calm

bad2dabone

Chesney a big reason why we've not conceded at the emirates in 550 mins

Nemeses2050

Who say's Podolski doesn't track back

Spanish Johnny

Need a second I feel.

wandatowell

bad2dabone wrote: »

Chesney a big reason why we've not conceded at the emirates in 550 mins

In fairness, you'd have to give some credit to a keeper for not conceding