Arsenal 2013- 2014
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I thought it was a great watch and the good grace of Liverpool supporters has left me feeling all warm and fuzzy.
TruXta
tired
He's been good for us this season. Looked well off the pace today tho.
Ah fair enough. Nice bloke all accounts, so hoped it was a one-off.
Gingerman
Is a great bunch of lads.....
Thought Agent Toure did his job well
Just watched Match of the Day for the first time in ages, certainly the first time this season. I tend to go with live streams via the internet. I feel a bit disturbed by it.
They like their proper football, scousers.
nuffsaid
But this goes up to 11
Some choice comments from folk at the bottom of the Guardian's article on yesterdays game:
"Well done to Arsenal, who deserved their win. Clearly capable of challenging Southampton's march to the title, and good luck to them.
But, you know, I got twenty Refresher bars for a pound earlier, so today hasn't been a disaster by any stretch of the imagination."
"At least there might still be a Merseyside club behind the Gunners tomorrow night."
"ALL Merseyside clubs will be behind the Gunners tomorrow night."
"Well done to Arsenal, who deserved their win. Clearly capable of challenging Southampton's march to the title, and good luck to them.
But, you know, I got twenty Refresher bars for a pound earlier, so today hasn't been a disaster by any stretch of the imagination."
"At least there might still be a Merseyside club behind the Gunners tomorrow night."
"ALL Merseyside clubs will be behind the Gunners tomorrow night."
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
Let's hope this well-deserved victory gives you the impetus to put five or six past Man Utd next week.
Feeling positive about the match tonight.
Since we beat Bayern Munich in mid March we have played away thirteen times winning twelve and drawing one. The possession and passing against LIverpool also inspires confidence.
Gnabry is back in the squad and it seems the tactic will be to play a possession game.
“Usually at home Lewandowski is quite dangerous but it is down to us to have the ball,” said Wenger. “That is the best way to keep them quiet. We will try to have the ball and control the game.”
Since we beat Bayern Munich in mid March we have played away thirteen times winning twelve and drawing one. The possession and passing against LIverpool also inspires confidence.
Gnabry is back in the squad and it seems the tactic will be to play a possession game.
“Usually at home Lewandowski is quite dangerous but it is down to us to have the ball,” said Wenger. “That is the best way to keep them quiet. We will try to have the ball and control the game.”
Dortmund replace the hamstrung Mats Hummels with Sokratis Papastathopoulos: Weidenfeller, Grosskreutz, Papastathopoulos, Subotic, Schmelzer, Sahin, Bender, Blaszczykowski, Mkhitaryan, Reus, Lewandowski.
Subs: Langerak, Kehl, Hofmann, Aubameyang, Kirch, Schieber, Durm.
Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs recovers from a hip problem to start:Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Ramsey, Arteta, Cazorla, Ozil, Rosicky, Giroud.
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Bendtner, Jenkinson, Gnabry, Hayden.
Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (Holland)
Subs: Langerak, Kehl, Hofmann, Aubameyang, Kirch, Schieber, Durm.
Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs recovers from a hip problem to start:Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Ramsey, Arteta, Cazorla, Ozil, Rosicky, Giroud.
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Monreal, Bendtner, Jenkinson, Gnabry, Hayden.
Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (Holland)
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
I've a feeling it'll be 1-1 tonight.
What game should a neutral watch? I find myself wanting Arsenal to do well almost as much as I want to see Chelsea fail
No question. Dortmund v Arsenal. Two great footballing teams in a great footballing stadium. It's heavy metal versus an orchestra.
I'm going for 0-2 and a confident performance.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm confident in the team. I really want them to win. But just have a feeling that it will be a tight one
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm confident in the team. I really want them to win. But just have a feeling that it will be a tight one
I might be over confident
I'm worried about Gibbs. Dortmund look very dangerous down our left hand flank.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Aye, scrappy game so far though.
Cazorla hasn't got into the match at the moment, it's putting Gibbs who started rusty but improving, under pressure.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Calm dawn Aterta, calm down........ponys and rainbows and all that. Last thing we need is to lose a player so on.
They have had slightly the better of it in the first 30 mins. Koscielny and Mertesacker having massive matches. It's going to be difficult to keep a clean sheet.
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Lo Siento.
Second As Farce
He's right to be angry tbf, totally inconsistent bit of reffing
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Sadly, right and wrong never matter once you get a player sent off.
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TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Wow, that half flew by. Seemed to be a lot of action in midfield. Cancelling each other out. I'd say 70% of the action has been there. Very few attacking chances, lots of losing then regaining possession. I hope we take control of it in the 2nd half.
It is scrappy but that is to our credit. Dortmund's pressing is impressive but we have held them so far. The crowd are amazing, that is how a packed stadium should sound.
It's very tight all over the pitch, we have not had even a faint whiff of a sniff at goal. Rosicky my "star" of our first half.
It's very tight all over the pitch, we have not had even a faint whiff of a sniff at goal. Rosicky my "star" of our first half.
