Chelsea v Arsenal, Feb 4th, Stamford Bridge, 1230pm (MATCH THREAD)

Andersonisgod

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Same thing all the time for Arsenal. Is it a foul? Maybe, it's debatable but in those big moments against the big teams Arsenal always fail to be up for the fight and Arsenal fans are left clinging to what might have been.

Rubbish Berellin challenged for both headers in the box Alonso had loads of momentum on him and went through him nothing to do with fight on the challenge

Gbear

Essien wrote: »

It's unfortunate that he took a slap, but if we're calling those fouls we might as well just ban players for being taller or jumping higher. There wasn't a shred of malice in it.

Recklessness is also supposed to be punished.

enzo roco

Essien wrote: »

It's unfortunate that he took a slap, but if we're calling those fouls we might as well just ban players for being taller or jumping higher. There wasn't a shred of malice in it.

No one said there was malice. But its a foul.

fullstop

Dreadful from Costa, how greedy is that.

irishkopite 2011

Costa should have put Pedro in

klose

Should be 2, stupid from costa

SlickRic

Arsenal are so amateurish in how they're defending the obvious threat of the counter.

Lucas Hood

He's a fraud fam.
You hear me blood.

Arsenal TV is going to be great if they lose this one.

fullstop

SlickRic wrote: »

Arsenal are so amateurish in how they're defending the obvious threat of the counter.

They look rubbish, they don't have the stomach for a scrap with Chelsea.

clubberlang12

A player leading with his elbow is a foul. That happens anywhere outside either box and its a free. Perhaps the ref didn't see the elbow or bottled the decision in favour of the home team. But that is clearly a free. Not a Chelsea fan or an Arsenal fan so no biased view here. Think there are a few blue tinted glasses being worn today.

Andersonisgod

enzo roco wrote: »

Maybe??? it is a foul...
Agreed with the rest of the post. 3 points for chelsea today

With Arsenal it's always a foul, always a mistake, always the fault of one of the designated scapegoats.

ben.schlomo

Twas never a foul, player jumps and wins it, arms are used to jump.

Gary Neville hates Arsenal by the sounds of him today, he's tearing them anew arsehole in commentary.

alchemist33

Who'd ever have thought Victor Moses would be an integral part of what's probably a championship-winning team?

Bridge93

Haven't seen the goal so won't comment on it. But given the points arsenal have robbed from bad decisions even if it was a foul what goes around comes around. Burnley x2 comes to mind

The Talking Bread

Andersonisgod wrote: »

With Arsenal it's always a foul, always a mistake, always the fault of one of the designated scapegoats.

Most of the people here, including me, commenting aren't Arsenal fans from what I see. If you can't acknowledge that is a foul, good luck to you.

You are the one whinging everytime anyone touches a precious Barcelona player when things aren't going their way.

Agent Coulson

Should have scored there Arsenal

klose

Whole goal to aim for and gabriel heads it straight to courtois, big chance.

Duck Soup

Good man, T Bo.

The Talking Bread

alchemist33 wrote: »

Who'd ever have thought Victor Moses would be an integral part of what's probably a championship-winning team?

Fair play to Conte. Genious man management

Sugarlumps

Brutal header.

Kristopherus

Great save. Should've been the equaliser.

blueser

https://twitter.com/YoannArsenal/status/827862747765415936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Clearly a foul.

Andersonisgod

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Most of the people here, including me, commenting aren't Arsenal fans from what I see. If you can't acknowledge that is a foul, good luck to you.

You are the one whinging everytime anyone touches a precious Barcelona player when things aren't going their way.

That's the most successful club in the 21st century, the other is Arsenal. One is up for the fight, the other it's been proven over and over again isn't.

klose

alchemist33 wrote: »

Who'd ever have thought Victor Moses would be an integral part of what's probably a championship-winning team?

He boiled my blood when he was at Liverpool, useless and didn't I've a sh!te. Guess wingback suits him, not good enough to be an out and out winger so conte made a compromise.

The Talking Bread

Andersonisgod wrote: »

That's the most successful club in the 21st century, the other is Arsenal. One is up for the fight, the other it's been proven over and over again isn't.

What has that to do with anything????????? You are using an example of a clear foul to take a dig at Arsenal for not being up for a fight and giving out about fouls. Yet if you give out about a tug of a jersey on Suarez/Messi/Neymar it is fair game because they are better players......

Sugarlumps

Walcott is just a passenger, lash Giroud on. Pose no threat going forward.

super_furry

Walcott really has never progressed as a player. He still looks like that promising youngster he was in his first year at the Emirates.

Albert_Camus

Andersonisgod wrote: »

That's the most successful club in the 21st century, the other is Arsenal. One is up for the fight, the other it's been proven over and over again isn't.

Agreed. But regardless, you can't go round elbowing people in the face. Agreed?

enzo roco

Andersonisgod wrote: »

With Arsenal it's always a foul, always a mistake, always the fault of one of the designated scapegoats.

No, just that incident. It was a foul.
I dont care about arsenal

theteal

The more I see it it's clear that he didn't even need the elbow up there. His height and momentum had the better of Bellerin. The elbow was only up for protection. Absolute foul any day of the week.

Feck it, Arsenal have to push now, makes it interesting

Osmosis Jones

Real waste of a good chance that, poor effort.

Richard Hillman

Ozil is playing!!!! :0

theteal

Bit of a dive there Eden, knew he was caught

Wrongway1985

blueser wrote: »

Clearly a foul.

Ball is being won first as far as I can see worthy of discussion certainly hardly a disgrace as tweet suggests.

Johner

Very good first half from us but a second is needed as Arsenal look dangerous enough at times.

Alfred Borden

Get Welbeck on up front.

Flint Fredstone

The Talking Bread wrote: »

What has that to do with anything????????? You are using an example of a clear foul to take a dig at Arsenal for not being up for a fight and giving out about fouls. Yet if you give out about a tug of a jersey on Suarez/Messi/Neymar it is fair game because they are better players......

Why do you waste your time?

Andersonisgod

Albert_Camus wrote: »

Agreed. But regardless, you can't go round elbowing people in the face. Agreed?

Should he jump higher? Is Alonso's jump natural? I'd say yes to both. Is it a foul? Maybe. I'm not saying it isn't, I'm not saying it is, what I am saying is that every season these things happen to Arsenal and they never develop a stomach for the fight and instead retreat back into this "woe is me" mindset. Chelsea don't and that's why they win what they win.

Andersonisgod

The Talking Bread wrote: »

What has that to do with anything????????? You are using an example of a clear foul to take a dig at Arsenal for not being up for a fight and giving out about fouls. Yet if you give out about a tug of a jersey on Suarez/Messi/Neymar it is fair game because they are better players......

Both are teams with a preference for smaller, technical players. Both clubs try to keep possession. Both clubs endure their fair share of fouls but only one of those clubs actually stand up to it. Not sure why you mentioned Barcelona in the first place, Chelsea are the perfect example of being the polar opposites of Arsenal. There's fight and character in that Chelsea team that's been lacking at Arsenal for over a decade.

blueser

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Ball is being won first as far as I can see worthy of discussion certainly hardly a disgrace as tweet suggests.

I've got that tweet open in another tab at the moment. He wins the ball a fraction of a second after the elbow. Watch it again if you don't believe me.

Albert_Camus

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Should he jump higher? Is Alonso's jump natural? I'd say yes to both. Is it a foul? Maybe. I'm not saying it isn't, I'm not saying it is, what I am saying is that every season these things happen to Arsenal and they never develop a stomach for the fight and instead retreat back into this "woe is me" mindset. Chelsea don't and that's why they win what they win.

Cool, but that's a different discussion. And we agree so no point in discussing.

I was just saying it was a foul. Because of the elbow connecting with the face. You don't have an opinion on the incident so nothing to discuss.

Enjoying the game so far. Hopefully some more twists and turns in the second half.

Duck Soup

Nervy from both teams. There's definitely a goal in this game for Arsenal, so I think Chelsea need to get a second. No use sitting back.

Barr

An early goal from Chelsea second half should kill this game off.

enzo roco

Andersonisgod wrote: »

. Is it a foul? Maybe. I'm not saying it isn't, I'm not saying it is, .

What would you say if the same happened to baracelona later on???
Youd probably just complain about the refs, like always

How many fouls against Moses now?

Barr

Chelsea look like they are playing with an extra man.

Barr

What a fcuking goal

how did he get that far, nice goal though

blueser

Game over.

Barr

Should make the second half more comfortable now and turn on the style