So I had to miss two days of a stag do because of work. I’ve arrived at what I ‘think’ is the destination, but no one is awake. I’ve let myself into a house with no number. So this could be the last you read of me if I’ve made a mistake and I’m camping out in some random MAGA fanatics house in Nevada.
Buuuut, while I’m here, why not pen a post?
Arsenal take on the mighty Chavs who were going to build a new stadium until their owner had his visa revoked. I mean, not that we can brag, our owner is currently prying shares away from Arsenal fans as he prepares to take the club offline as we move into the Silent Arsenal era.
I digress.
Big things to look out for today.
Cech: the manager stated he believes in his number one after a slightly erratic display on the opening day where he was pushed into taking the most touches of any keeper in the league (54 I think). Rumours are buzzing around the web that the club aren’t impressed with Leno, which is quite a sorry situation considering it was very well known he’d had a shite season. Anyway, it’s Pete at #1 again, let’s see how he rolls.
Midfield: Xhaka was pony against City, so were most of the midfield. Will Emery double down on his faith in that 11 or will we see some change? Torreira should come in, but who would move away? Guendouzi who we all forgave for school boy mistakes, or Xhaka who is absolute toilet?
There will also be questions around Ramsey, who was very ineffective outside leading the press. He was yanked on 54, will he get another chance tomorrow? If he does, will the manager rethink the role?
Strikers: Auba has tended to look a touch average against top teams. He’s easily nullified and he doesn’t have much of a hold up game. Will Emery persist with his vision of counter attacking football with one striker leading the line, or will he give us all Lacazette and Auba in an iteration of 4-1–2-1-2? We certainly looked more dangerous with two strikers than we did with one. We also probably look more dangerous with Ozil in at 10.
For me, anything above zero points would be nice. It’s too early in this project to feel hopeful of toppling an excellent Chelsea squad with a very good manager. Our main focus is how we take 24 points from the next 8 games. That’s our build up to a massive against Liverpool in November. By then we’ll have a realistic view of how good or bad our season is going to be.
It’s kind of odd how underwhelmed everyone is so early on in the season. The Wenger hangover is a three day one without doubt. That can either work really well for Emery, because expectations are so low, or it could go badly, because we’ll turn quickly. After reading around the web, it’s pretty clear that the one thing Emery lacks with the fans is an emotional connection. If results go badly, no one is going to fight the managers corner, which is why it’s incredibly important he gets some small wins in early and racks up a run. That might not come today, but it’s going to have to soon because the honeymoon feels like it finished at the airport.
Right, see you in the comments.
Can’t understand why everyone hates mikitaryan
I think he’s probably going to be our most useful player this season. Give me him over Ramsey and ozil any day
Is Gazidis or Stan making the player selections? Cause I don’t know why Emery is picking players like Wenger did
3-1 , 4-2
Should be 5-3
Wenger will be proud.
Entertainment
Guns he is not out of depth, he knows exacly what he is doing. He is looking to see which players in the squad can perform in the style he wants. This was always going to be at least 3 season project for the Emery
If we lose this we have no one to blame except ourselves because we have missed two great chances…
I hope Emery gives them fire when they go in for half time.
Magnifique !
Kepa is not a keeper
Yeaaaaahssssassss
Come on you Cunts
Shove your £70m keeper up your arse
Lol
Get in… world’s most expensive goalkeeper…
Oh fucking hell. We’re playing Keeganball.
Lovely finish Wobs
The season has officially started.
Fuck off Chelsea.
Someone give me a drink! Yesssss
Look at that fellas, WE’RE SPORTSING!
fcking hell….surprising but i’ll take it…..cmon Arsenal!!
when that beliefs kicked in
Get fucking in!
We have turned it on!
Kepa has baby hands
Iwobi showing them how it’s done, good lad.
Fuck the last 40 minutes, let’s win this.
Kepa two goals off his hands. $$$$$$$$$$$$
Lol IWOBI!!!
Iwobi has been quality today. Emery got that right
We are back in business!!!
Mkhitaryan with an assist. He’s good in the final third. No question about it.
Should be 4-2
Let’s play ball boys
Aubameyang owes us one
Actually Iwobi not that bad!
Wow after Mkhi, now Iwobi!!! As much as we have played crap so far, good to see that we are level.
Mkhitaryan is actually playing better than Ozil..::::let’s turn our focus on Ozil now. Mhki and Iwobi have done well….
Game fucking on!
Now please put on Laca & Tor to give us a fucking chance at this bin-dippers.
Give the ball to mikki always
Ramsey on the bench probably reading Le Grove saying “Let’s show those fuckers. GUYS! Le Grove is talking hella shit about us again.”
Mkhitaryan goal and an assist.
I think you have to choose, Ozil or Mkhitaryan, you cannot have both in the starting line up.
Bang! That’s better. We look more confident. Chelsea are not that good. We have problems, but so do Chelsea.
Ozil a no show
Yes!!!
Let’s win this!!!
You would have never seen this under Wenger last season.
Two managers in transition
Good game for neutrals
Kepa isn’t worth more that the 17 million Madrid almost paid for him in January
Iwobi quality??
Felt like his first touch!
Mikhi with the assist
Wtf was that Ozil ?
This is different from Wenger days, atleast. Not game over yet.
Is Ozil playing?
Can we sell Auba…. fuck me lol
I think we can see why emery was so keen to have a winger. he likes to play the ball down the wing and then cut it back or drill it hard…
This could be 2-4 as well.
Come on Arsenal!
Kepa has baby hands
Lmao
Serge you crazy son of a bitch.
Get your head out of your arse, son shine. We are a trash outfit. Period.
Emery out. Three season project my arse. He won’t last 6 months. Fraud.
Wenger MK II.
Iwobi is absolutely average and should have no place in our XI, but that was a good finish. Good on him for that.
all these low crosses I thought Auba is a tap in merchant?
Torreira on will help
ESP when hazard appears
Aubameyang!
For fuck sake
I’m going to dick slap you
Cmon!
Aubameyang should be docked this week’s salary
Don’t want 1H to end
We are on the up…
Iwobi and Ozil still shit
Fuck off Auba. You seriously can’t miss it twice like tat.
2 – 5 should be…
Is aubam hungover ffs
Auba again shit shit shit !
We’re gonna win this gents, turning point of the season
You heard it here first
Iwobi is actually playing l, Auba should have burie
I would have played with Teira Gwendose and Elaine
Emery is a tactical powerhouse
Only a fool would doubt him
Auba’s missed two sitters now ffs.
Wake up mate you the best fucking striker at this club.
Aubameyang not having the best half.
Auba doing his best welbeck impression
Wow this game is mad
Could be 4-2 up here.
When the players are confident we can be a good team
Missed both goals due to a garbage stream … fuck sake
Iwobi and mikki showing up
Ozil is supposed to be our lynchpin……nothingness
*buried that
We should be 5-3 up
Fuck me
Same old arsenal, always missing
Anothet good chance
We should be absolutely killing them!
Chelsea defence showing up.
David Luiz belongs somewhere at No 8
We could be 6-2 up here – without a defence and with a Xhaka. We are scary for defences. Just need to learn to defend ourselves.
What the actual fuck???
Can’t blame Emery for all these bad misses in from of goal.
Somehow back in this match but there were the signs that Chelsea were bad at the back as well
Nearly 3-2 Arsenal.
Both teams ridiculously bad at defending in this match.
We should be out of sight by now
I would have played with Teira Gwendose and Elaine
Lmao
Dale da gooner
Agree again.
We have been carving them up.
What the fuck is going on. This game is insane. The amount of sitters missed.
That’s why Iwobi is shit.
So much time. No composure at all. Not even on goal from 12 yard and under no pressure from Chelski defence
Guendouzi hair is greater than luiz hair
How the fuck are we missing these golden chances??????? 3 and counting.
There is goals in this team.
The defense needs to be sorted in a bad way though.
Agree useroz.
We lack players to find the net
Too many misses
So we let in goals from the right, but we scored from the right….interesting Mhki and Bellerin
Xhaka has actually been pretty good. The passes to the fullbacks have pulled Chelsea out of shape
Looks like passion is back after all
The first two misses by Auba and Mikki were true sitters, golden chances.
That Auba Chance goes in if he doesn’t kick the hall onto his other foot. Bollocks is that a sign that Chelsea will score again.
“Guendouzi hair is greater than luiz hair”
User name checks out.
We’ve clearly worked on the chavs’ weakness down their fullback positions. Good to see.
Shame about the finishing.
Emery should drop Ozil and bring on Laca
Crazy game… we have been shit and yet should have been 5-2 up. Low cross from right with Arsenal players in the box and Chelsea look in trouble.
This game is meant for Lacazette…..he’d at least have us at 3-2
Is it just me or does the tempo of our attacking passing fall apart when Ozil gets the ball?
Working on the press… check
Working on passing out from the back… check
Working on shooting… oh shit i knew i forgot something
Ok Iwobi and Mikki misses could take but not the two Auba misses. Criminal. Negligent as an expensive PL striker.
Chelski wouldn’t be tat bad in the 2H so missed opportunity.
Should be 2 – 5; might have been 3 – 6 !!
Did we make the Chelsea defence a laughing stock?! If we were a bit more clinical score could have been 2 to 5 in our favor. Crazy attacks all day long.