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.
As it is Ozil is useless, lazy not chasing pressing pressing does fuck all
with Jorginho they play Kante as a box to box..almost a cam…must be fcking hard with his instincts to defend and snuff out dangers
7 mil for Gwen…..best deal ever! This is not overrating, he’s good for us
It’s not really playing out the back.
Its more like playing it around athe back, inviting pressure and press from Chelsea then launching a longball over the top.
M
“Critics have been right about Ozil”
Cheers Dale.
You said Guendouzi let us down against City to which I said it was Xhaka who was taken off not Guendouzi meaning Emery recognized Xhaka was shit and not Matteo.
Then you argued the match was anyway over, so Matteo was kept on just to help him get up to the speed whereas Xhaka was preserved to start against Chelsea. Funny he has been taken off again.
Ozil had become useless long before we gave him his £300 or £350k/m contract.
“Eden Hazard, he’s off to Madrid…”
Ozil is useless
Inches
We look better looking for pea
Dale agree Gwen is absolutely bargain at 7m. This is what we should be doing now. Letting Sven find us this type of player and building a real team.
Maybe just seeing the ball hit the back of the net will make something click in Auba’s head.
Got to break Chelsea with their high line
Mustafi no real positional sense and he clearly doesn’t read the game very well. You really have to wonder what the scouts saw in him
Iwobi being iwobi
Iwobi has run out of ideas. Time to do something different.
We should be bringing on Laca now
Right, time to let Torreira loose on Hazard.
Here we go, Kovacic and Hazard
Goonah
“with Jorginho they play Kante as a box to box..almost a cam…must be fcking hard with his instincts to defend and snuff out dangers”
Yeah, but he’s already had 2 maybe 3 goal-scoring opportunities.
Look out
Oh well here comes Hazard……
That’s more Iwobi’s level. A pass to no one.
V v close offside Auba
Iwobi and Ozil still a waste of space and do fuck all by and large
Put Laxa on for Iwobi at least. C’mon
C’mon bring on Laca, take off Ozil or Iwobi
Since Hazard is coming on I would take Bellerin off and put on Liksteiner
Chelsea are starting to really get on top again, time for some more changes
Tr7
I said absolutely nothing about keeping Xhaka for Chelsea, that’s a blatant lie. Quote me or shut up.
I stated we were 2-0 down against City and Xhaka was on a yellow. Guendouzi DID cost us against them but at that point it’s irrelevant and you’d be as well giving all the new faces minutes. So again, you’re talking rubbish.
Someone take Ozil out of his misery
Back line is very slow pushing out.
If Emery wanted to win it, do the subs early.
Hazard would take cheksli to th infamous next level, not to mention Giroud coming on the 85 min …
Cech is so unbelievably trash in his long kicks
I feel like Cech is hoofing the ball forward more emphatically than normal.
Take off Ozil ffs.
With Ozil it’s been like playing with only 10 men
Ozil has done nothing
Ramsey for Ozil
Laca for Auba
What is he waiting for???
Ozil again. Ball breaks clear and instead of chasing it down and applying pressure he slows up as if he’s crossing the finish line at the London Marathon. Absolutely minimal effort every time. Lazy twat.
Ffs Ramsey coming on. Fuck off
It’s obvious that Uli Hoeness was bang on right about Ozil.
Ozil has been a complete zero today.
Emery usually makes the right subs.
We haven’t done much in attack this half.
67th minute lads
This is now our best 11, with the current squad.
Ramsey should prove us wrong. Thank fuck! Ozil hooked
Ozil mouths ‘fuck off’ at being subbed.
I’m mouthing ‘fuck off’ for doing fuck all today. Oxygen stealing waste of fucking space.
Ramsey coming on for Ozil!
Good call Dissenter!
Ozil is coming off?
Is this real?
The log walk of ozil
Ozil whinging……someone show him the tapes.
Bye bye Ozil
Laca needs to come on for Auba
“This is now our best 11, with the current squad.”
If you think Iwobi and Bellerin are deserving of a best 11 spot, you sir are mistaken.
Ozil booed off
£350k per week he gets. Rightly taken off
Boo’s for ozil!Did i hear that?
Love Emery love him. Drops Ramsey substitutes Xhaka at half time and replaces Ozil for playing poorly. Ruthless. Love him
I feel Ramsey won’t change much. Liability for liability
All Chelsea.. but I think this stays at 2-2
C’mon Ozil, surely you ain’t that tired!!
When is Laxa on for Iwobi
What an overpaid wanker Ozil is! Just cashing in his huge paycheck. I hope Emery benches him for the remainder of the season. We somehow need to cut ourselves loose from him.
Sokratis literally just did more attacking wise than Ozil did all match
The FONZ makes 2 Absolute correct subs.?.
In 2 games emery had seen what wenger never could.
Wooo hooo.
That’s right cats and kittens, it’s Laca time.
How good was it when Sokratis bombed forward there KNOWING that when Chelsea countered Torreira would be sitting deep ready to block them?
Iwobi off, Laca on
These last 20 minutes will be a good test for our defence
Take off Iwobi + go 4-4-2.
Bamford you knob. Iwobi has had a good game. You don’t rate him fine but stop talking drivel. By saying something enough times doesn’t make it have greater validity- that’s contemporary politics, bullshit.
I won’t be mad if Auba goes off, unforgivable misses
Kovacic looks a tidy player.
With Lacazette + Auba up top obviously.
Torreira with the lazy yellow, just like Xhaka right? 🙂
Laca and OG in
The only worry if Iwobi goes off and Aubameyang goes LM is that Iwobi has put a decent enough shift in defensively and has actually ran with the ball to relieve pressure and drawn fouls.
CC
He didn’t get a yellow though. 🙂
I will be gutted if Giroud goes on to score the winning goal.
Took too long for Laca to come on
Iwobi or Mikki.
Giroud on too
Emery and Sarri trading punches
Don’t think Torreira was carded for that?
And Torreira has done far more than Xhaka in his time on the pitch, bad comparison for the moment.
Bob
Iwobi is completely & totally average; he should never be in our starting XI if we want to be a top four team. I acknowledged his finish, but we need Lacazette on now.
Kante wearing a wingers number, Torreira wearing a wingers number
“If you think Iwobi and Bellerin are deserving of a best 11 spot, you sir are mistaken.”
Bellerin most definitely is. Iwobi is just the best of essentially no good options for a wide player. He is the best of all options because he provides decent defensive pressure. Given the other players in the front you can’t afford anyone weaker defensively. We definitely should have strengthened there. A genuine wide player with pace.
Kovacic would have been my replacement for Ramsey had we sold him.
Lacazette finally coming on.
Iwobi is completely & totally average; he should never be in our starting XI if we want to be a top four team. I acknowledged his finish, but we need Lacazette on now.
More average than Ozil???? Let’s get perspective. Iwobi has contributed more to this game
DDG
Good call! Are you all clairvoyant? 🙂
See what transpires in the 15 min with arguably closer to a starting 11
World class GK that, world class
Nah Emery’s cleared any doubts I had about him with those 3subs.
Just needs to make the players on the field rn his starting 11 moving forward.
Dissenter
It has that Old Trafford Fellaini late goal feel about it with Giroud coming on. Hoping we can get a counter goal instead.
That Kepa is poor.
Giroud, you cvnt, better miss all your shots and stick out the tongue
Laca should have been subbed on earlier
Kepa couldn’t keep well split it and got lucky
Bellerin losses the ball and decides to take a breather while game going on the other way
Twat Lacazette.
Lacazette wanker
Laca, what have you done ?