Besiktas vs Arsenal (ITV1 and TV3) KO: 19:45

HazDanz

jonny666 wrote: »

We seem to be playing with a lot of guys behind the ball. Not committing too many forward

It's making Alexis run his ass off and getting isolated from everyone else with no runners with him.

Committing more the last few minutes thankfully.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

I'm not really one for Giroud bashing but he has been very poor tonight.

Lucky that we got away with that Chamber's mistake, always gonna happen at times with someone so young.

tayto lover

H/T.

I counted 14 Giroud touches and 2 completed passes and 2 missed chances, the last a bad miss. Not good so far. I still think he has it but is clearly off the boil.

Utopia Parkway

Demba Ba still has some gas left in the tank. Has been a handful for the Arsenal defence.

Looper007

tayto lover wrote: »

FFS Giroud.

Put Sanchez forward, we need that once chance takes it striker. giroud is a great back up.

Been a enjoyable first half, we've played well.

tayto lover

Would like to see Campbell been given a chance up front on his own.
Did well there in the WC.

omega man

Chambers, Monreal, Wilshire and Sanchez have put a shift in. Not much else happening

gandalf

I'd bring Campbell on for Giroud and Rosicky on for Wilshire at the 60th minute if this stays as it is.

DenMan

The Turkish league doesn't start until August 30th he said on commentary!

Pepe LeFrits

Wilshere has played pretty well, Sanchez too. Less said about Giroud the better.

Mickeroo

Let off.

Kirby

Both sides messing up chances....

Johner

Bad miss.

gandalf

Ffs another lucky escape!

Gringo180

Giroud is so fruststrating.

tayto lover

No need for touches there by Ramsey and Jack. Just take the feckin shot.

Utopia Parkway

Should have been 1-0 there. Two great chances missed by Besiktas either side of half-time.

Alfred Borden

Goal has to be coming for them

AllGunsBlazing

You could run a fleet of buses through the middle of this Arsenal team.

gandalf

I must say Bilic does a great Jesus impression!

tayto lover

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

You could run a fleet of buses through the middle of this Arsenal team.

We badly need a big fast DM.

omega man

A goal for us will kill them I think. In saying that I'd take a nil all right now....

googled eyes

Arsenal could be lucky to finish with 11 on the pitch. Been lucky so far but now the cards are coming for both teams

gandalf

Flamini is going to get sent off isn't he!!!

Alfred Borden

Flamini is so poor

DenMan

Have a feeling this is going to be Arteta's last season at Arsenal!

omega man

googled eyes wrote: »

Arsenal could be lucky to finish with 11 on the pitch. Been lucky so far but now the cards are coming for both teams

Yup and with flamini on a yellow he runs the high risk of red. He'll also be less effective now because of that. Frustrating

Pepe LeFrits

We're down to 1 fit left back, 1 fit right back, 2 fit centre-backs and 1 fit sitting midfielder. Sign some ****ing defensive players, Wenger.

tayto lover

As a team we are playing poorly but I don't think this lot will beat us.

gandalf

We need to take Giroud off he is doing nothing for us up front at the moment. We need a change of pace with either Ox or Campbell.

omega man

What's the point in having the like of ox and Campbell on the bench. Is wenger actually at this game!!

bad2dabone

We're dire

Gringo180

Jaysus lads relax its only the start of the season our cohesian will come with more games.

Quazzie

omega man wrote: »

What's the point in having the like of ox and Campbell on the bench. Is wenger actually at this game!!

Wengeer doesnt make subs before the 70th minute. 72nd minute usually.

tayto lover

Feckin ref made a strange decision there giving them a free.

.jacksparrow.

Commentator saying Sanchez has been poor.

What is the obsession with bashing our new players every season.

He has been quite good I think.

omega man

Gringo180 wrote: »

Jaysus lads relax its only the start of the season our cohesian will come with more games.

By which point we could be out of the CL.

Have to get Giroud off ffs.

DenMan

Quazzie wrote: »

Wengeer doesnt make subs before the 70th minute. 72nd minute usually.

Almost time!

gandalf

FS Giroud

tayto lover

Giroud has been poor this half too.
Time for a change Arsene.

LostBoy101

I personally think Giroud is just not suited to Arsenal's style of play at all.

HazDanz

Haul Giroud off. We could win this with someone up front playing half decent tonight.

Alfred Borden

Girouds just embarrassing now

Roddy23

Giroud is doing my nut in. Ball has been consistently bouncing off him tonight, and passes not coming off. That's fair enough, every time he's done it tho he's throwing his hands up to heaven and giving out. He'll probably score now...

Take off the lad who's still skinning defenders?

bad2dabone

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Have to get Giroud off ffs.

He's been dreadful. I like the bloke, but he's had a shocker

gandalf

Wtf! Sanchez you have to be ****ting me!

omega man

tayto lover wrote: »

Giroud has been poor this half too.
Time for a change Arsene.

Yeah and so he takes Sanchez off!!

UnknownSpecies

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Commentator saying Sanchez has been poor.

What is the obsession with bashing our new players every season.

He has been quite good I think.

What channel are you watching on? TV3 I'll bet...