Chelsea vs. Arsenal match thread. 5/10/14 2.05pm (SS1)

SureYWouldntYa

Deleted User wrote: »

Regardless of his skill on the pitch, he is an odious creature.

You were talking about neutrals. Friends of mine which would be neutrals to this match wouldn't support the sleeping-with-his-team-mates-wife racist.

You wanted a reason, I gave you one.

Why is Terry hated so much, yet Giggs gets no abuse whatsoever for doing it with his sister in law ?

McDave

Deleted User wrote: »

Regardless of his skill on the pitch, he is an odious creature.

You were talking about neutrals. Friends of mine which would be neutrals to this match wouldn't support the sleeping-with-his-team-mates-wife racist.

You wanted a reason, I gave you one.

Yes, I was talking about neutrals. However, about football. It's perfectly possible to enjoy the way Chelsea are playing, as I and other non-Gooners enjoyed Arsene Wenger's team in their pomp.

Of course there are those who will forever obsess about one man's personal failings, but I wouldn't judge Terry in perpetuity on his infidelities (are you certain he's *actually* a 'racist'?), let alone whole Chelsea teams, recent and present.

GavRedKing

Cesc and JT goals today would make this thread interesting to say the least. :pac:

McDave

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Why is Terry hated so much, yet Giggs gets no abuse whatsoever for doing it with his sister in law ?

Yes indeed. A sense of proportion is an admirable trait.

Panthro

GavRedKing wrote: »

Cesc and JT goals today would make this thread interesting to say the least. :pac:

Gav, you're an awful pup!

GavRedKing

Panthro wrote: »

Gav, you're an awful pup!

Well id take any goals and win to be honest. Keep the distance between us and city and push Arsenal back.

GavRedKing

Chelsea team to play Arsenal: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, JT (c), Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Schurrle, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.

GavRedKing

Chelsea subs: Cech, Zouma, Filipe Luis, Mikel, Willian, Salah, Remy. #CFC

GavRedKing

Surprised Schurrle is starting over Willian.

Panthro

Cesc and Andre for the 2-0 win

x PyRo

Arsenal team v Chelsea: Szczesny, Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Wilshere, Flamini, Cazorla, Ozil, Alexis, Welbeck.

GavRedKing

Panthro wrote: »

Cesc and Andre for the 2-0 win

I reckon we'll ship at least 1 goal but still win

greendom

x PyRo wrote: »

Arsenal team v Chelsea: Szczesny, Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Wilshere, Flamini, Cazorla, Ozil, Alexis, Welbeck.

Hard on Ox. He 's been excellent in the last couple of games.

Really not liking the Arsenal line up. Predictably safe, but not strong in offence or defence.

GavRedKing

Basil3 wrote: »

Really not liking the Arsenal line up. Predictably safe, but not strong in offence or defence.

The attack is excellent, rivals anyone in the league if they all play well but Flamini needs to have a big game next to wilshire to stop matic and cesc

UnknownSpecies

x PyRo wrote: »

Arsenal team v Chelsea: Szczesny, Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Wilshere, Flamini, Cazorla, Ozil, Alexis, Welbeck.

Looks like it could be going 4-2-3-1 maybe. Harsh on Ox but I like him coming off the bench.

extra gravy

Just going to check the odds on Flamini getting sent off...

GavRedKing

GavRedKing wrote: »

The attack is excellent, rivals anyone in the league if they all play well but Flamini needs to have a big game next to wilshire to stop matic and cesc

Very true. I hope the plan is to get the Ox on to have a run at a tired, slow Chelsea defence towards then end if Arsenal are still in with a sniff

Quazzie

I haven't looked forward to an Arsenal game less than I have this one. I've just had an overall feeling inevitability all week.

Seeing the team does nothing to change my mind. With Cazorla and Ozil in the same team that means we are already two men down when defending, three if you consider how many times Wilshire will lose the ball.

Can't see us taking anything from this game unfortunately.

UnknownSpecies

extra gravy wrote: »

Just going to check the odds on Flamini getting sent off...

Chambers for a yellow is just over 2/1. 4 in the league so far this season!

Mickeroo

Quazzie wrote: »

I haven't looked forward to an Arsenal game less than I have this one. I've just had an overall feeling inevitability all week.

Seeing the team does nothing to change my mind. With Cazorla and Ozil in the same team that means we are already two men down when defending, three if you consider how many times Wilshire will lose the ball.

Can't see us taking anything from this game unfortunately.

Cazorla has put a good shift in defensively this season so far imo. Don't expect a result here today either but would be delighted if we got one, draw would be great even.

Need an early goal to have a chance I think as a clean sheet is unlikely.

extra gravy

Kick off delayed by 15 minutes due to "an incident."

Soups123

extra gravy wrote: »

Kick off delayed by 15 minutes due to "an incident."

Arsenal fans letting off flares......noobs

Professional Griefer

Dammit Arsenal fans.

Topbike77

Arsenal fans letting off flares? Doesn't really sound like us at all...

Quazzie

It appears Chelsea have decided to stop innocent Arsenal fans from getting into the game.

efb

Flares? Bought off the Galatasaray fans?

Harry Palmr

That's the 2nd time that Gooners have been firing flares off recently (the club are under investigation after the Gala game)

Lapin

There must be a cheap flare sale in North London.

Feckin eejits.

jonneymendoza

kick off delayed due to flares?

Skylinehead

Harry Palmr wrote: »

That's the 2nd time that Gooners have been firing flares off recently (the club are under investigation after the Gala game)

It was Galatasaray fans the first time, so no.

rottie 11

**** sake another 15min wait

Quazzie

Harry Palmr wrote: »

That's the 2nd time that Gooners have been firing flares off recently (the club are under investigation after the Gala game)

Yeaa, luckily our captain Schneider asked our fans to stop it at the Gala game....


.... oh no wait thats not right. :rolleyes:

GavRedKing

Arsenal fans trying to disrupt the game. Poor form. It wont change the outcome. :pac:

Soups123

Harry Palmr wrote: »

That's the 2nd time that Gooners have been firing flares off recently (the club are under investigation after the Gala game)

Incorrect they are under investigation for improper searches of Gala fans who had em.

Gooners must have bought there left overs on the way out

extra gravy

According to fans inside stadium, no flares have been set off and the delay is due to the stadium being understaffed.

Harry Palmr

Skylinehead wrote: »

It was Galatasaray fans the first time, so no.

Yep, my error, clearly Arsenal gathered up the unused ones for the away crowd today.

Skylinehead

GavRedKing wrote: »

Arsenal fans trying to disrupt the game. Poor form. It wont change the outcome. :pac:

Can we just skip the first 15 minutes?

lertsnim

Harry Palmr wrote: »

That's the 2nd time that Gooners have been firing flares off recently (the club are under investigation after the Gala game)

It's not like you to look for a reaction from people.

Soft Falling Rain

That head to head table from last season that Sky showed really is some amazing viewing. Chelsea topped it by 5 pts.

Quazzie

extra gravy wrote: »

According to fans inside stadium, no flares have been set off and the delay is due to the stadium being understaffed.

Chelsea should be made play all their home games behind closed doors if they can't provide adequate staff numbers :pac:

On a positive note, I was expecting to be two nil down at this time today, so it's all good. :P

GavRedKing

Skylinehead wrote: »

Can we just skip the first 15 minutes?

Ya just start at the 15mins be grand.

Alfred Borden

We havent conceded yet

Fuzzy_Dunlop

By all accounts there haven't been any flares let off inside the stadium. Must have been outside

I assumed the delay was for the late finish to the United match.

Quazzie

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

By all accounts there haven't been any flares let off inside the stadium. Must have been outside

There was no flares let off. Chelsea are searching all Arsenal fans for flares and they didn't provide enough staff, or underestimated the time required to do this so it's holding everything up.

GavRedKing

Come on ta f**k

AdamD

Harry Palmr wrote: »

That's the 2nd time that Gooners have been firing flares off recently (the club are under investigation after the Gala game)

You should work for the Daily Mail

efb

Fantastic??? Sky need to chill

hots

Pumped for this, tight game I think and Welbeck & Sanchez could cause trouble but think we'll take it.