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Unai Emery is now well and truly out of the Christmas crush. Arsenal have problems, they’ve been well documented this week, the only way out is world class thinking and a new approach to issues that have haunted us all season.
We go up against Chelsea, a team also in transition, a team that boasts a batch of issues not to disimilar to some of ours in the past.
They are creating chances, but they can’t finish. Midfield isn’t offering many goals and worryingly for them, it’s not offering up much in the way of fight. Jorginho is a passing machine, but his style isn’t producing enough on the pitch. Morata has been a total flop, Giroud is working hard to make shooting seem like a mainstream idea he’d like to eradicate. You’d imagine if we combined the two squads, there’d be something special there.
They need an away win, but it’s far from a cut and shut case like it has felt in the past (even though we had a good record against Conte).
The question for Emery is how does he want to play? Chelsea are good in posession and if we go toe-to-toe we could find ourselves on the back of a spanking. Chelsea have struggled against teams that pack the midfield and defence. They don’t have a striker, so finding openings is tough for them.
Our issues are the opposite of Sarri’s. We’re creating fuck all, but we have two electric strikers who can finish from anywhere. We lack width, Chelsea have great wide players.
My worry tomorrow is Hazard is always a disaster for us. One of the best in the business against an appalling defensive unit. The other player we might have to watch out for his Hudson-Odoi, who had a good preseason against us. The wantaway English wideman has a point to prove, he’s fast, direct and he will be licking his lips at the though of terrorising us today.
We have some secret weapons that could spice things up. We can call upon Mesut Ozil, who is always good after an extended holiday (Leicester springs to mind) and he had a fucking blinder against Chelsea in the league cup last season. We can also use Aaron Ramsey if we fancy. The great thing about these two players is they are both incredibly fresh. Which other teams in the top 4 have two of their best players August ready? None. We need to make something work.
The defence needs to be tight tomorrow, we need to play with discipline and the manager needs to pick a team that can stand the test of 60 minutes without a change.
I’d really like to see a plan tomorrow. This cannot be a rerun of the Liverpool game. The players didn’t believe they’d come out of that game alive, it’ll be very interesting to see how they’re feeling about tomorrow. This game will be a good indication of how the rest of this season plays out.
If we lose, we’re doomed to 6th. I’d suggest that Emery takes a new approach. Test out the kids, see how good they are, allow us to make better bets in the summer.
Right, that’s me done. See you in the comments you bastards x
Kos not moving well at all.
I’m not suggesting hes the answer…but Koz has been more like his old self 🙂
We’re already retreating. You gotdamn cunts.
Contain Hazard, Willian and Jorg and our risk is cut in half.
OMG. Giroud could be coming on.
We cant sit back we’re not solid enough to
LeMassiveCuq,
“I’m not suggesting hes the answer…but Koz has been more like his old self:”
That’s not a good thing because we all know he has whopper encoded in his DNA.
Why are those fucktards chanting for Giroud
Jorginho and Kovacic have decent technique but lack byte.
“We’re already retreating. You gotdamn cunts.”:
The first half’s pressing is unsustainable
Mcmanaman spot on for a change:
‘This work rate and pressing should be the norm for Arsenal’
bit OT chanting for Giroud there
No wonder Wenger stayed for so long.
We have a lot of thick fans, they forgot Giroud’s job is to score against Arsenal.
It’d appear the stamina and fitness would play a crucial part in the last 10, 20 min given the pace both teams go at each other.
I do like CBs who celebrate a tackle like a goal
look at that wrestler haha
Can we clear the ball forward and not just high?? Too close to the box for comfort…
We need to get a grip of the game.
Kozzer looking like he’s limping.
We need to sort out defending out – Wiilian getting far too much of the ball unmarked.
We need a third.
Kolac again. Again. Take the fucking shot.
When would u shoot if not when two nil up!!!
looks like iwobi and amn
Why didn’t Kolasinac go for goal?
Why does Kolasinac always refuse to have a go?
Bellerin is so freaking thick
Kola should’ve smashed it.
How did we miss that?
Now would be typical of Emery to take off the best player on the pitch – Laca
So so slow Bellerin had to have cross much earlier. Ramsey and Laca were there for tap in.
Lacazette off?
Offside though
Ramsey and Lacazette to be subbed?
should have scored
Bell/end
Ouch to Koscielny there
Hit him square in the balls
Torreria not performing well these days. Overused??
Guendouzi struggling, Kos has been motm
Guendouzi broke with purpose then gave the ball away very cheaply. Youth I guess. He should have kept driving at them and waited for the movement off him
Kolasinac is a cut back merchant. Hates to shoot
Ouch!!!
I felt that for Koscielny.
Giroud coming on, have to adapt now
Right on cue
Crowd not impressed with Laca always getting subbed
FFS. Will someone please tell Guen that when Gandalf bellowed, “You shall not pass” it wasn’t intended for him.
Square in Kos’ cubes.
That’s what these changes are about I think
Must have hurt that one
Not sure about the over the top cheering for Giroud
Would have kept Laca on…
Laca and Ramsey off.
AMN and Iwobi on.
Lesser players tbh. But needs fresh legs in any case.
Giroud joins the party.
Oh shit. Bellerin in trouble.
Bellerin has fucked his ACL
Oh boy!!!!
Laca understands though..
All of a sudden the absence has made the heart grow fonder for Giroud. Cretins, he was derided as an Arsenal player by large sectiond of the fanbase.
emery is a negative mofo
Of for fuck sake.
That looks like another ACL
No Ozil today.
That’s a seriously bad one.
Season over for Bellerin
Looks ligament damage. Oops. Cruciate would be a disaster for us.
That is a big loss for us
He’ll be out for the season. Fuck.
Nice touch to see the Spanish lads of Chelsea overseeing Hector. Season over looks like
Look like cruciate ligament.
20 mins to hold on and I’m not confident of a win.
Maitland Niles just doesn’t cut it at RB
Damn. Bellerin has been very good this game. His best ever imo.
Oh no. Bellerin just can’t get any luck this season.
why not put ozil on
Looks a serious injury for Bellerin. Can only wish a fast and full recovery for the lad.
Holding and Bellerin were having much improved seasons.
Fuck it.
Above and below knee all stapped. Looks bad.
Good luck Bellerin. Fashion show would stop for awhile…
Dick had better accelerate these magical loan deals and add a right sided defender to his list.
Bellerin probably one of our top four important players. Levels above the shite we have in reserve.
Need to buy someone.
Looks like a ruptured ligament that. Be out for a long time. Shame because Lichtsteiner should be nowhere near a football pitch
Your nanny on
Pedro has his standard “soft tissue” injury post ready to slam Emery.
Never mind that Bellerin is just returning back from injury and everyone knows the risk of injury is highest when a player is just returning back from a lengthy injury hiatus.
One of our best players this season. AMN is a very below par option in that spot.
That knee look like it popped
My suspicion is a dislocation; it didnt seem like is hyperextended enough for it to be a full ACL or partial rupture
Could be wrong, though
Where’s Dick Law when you need him around.
We need mental strength now more than anyway.
20 more min boys.
Lots of rumours we were watching Max Aarons for a summer move. Young RB.
Might be we move on that now? Although, I’m not sure at all.
Big loss.
Bellerin is shit.
Bellerin done for the season.
Disappointed for Hector. Him and Xhaka have been the most durable players the last three years.
wonder if Emery’s fitness regime has anything to do with the injuries. We were improving under Shad and Burgess.
Top 4 more difficult now. No Hector, Holding, Kos doesn’t look like he’ll last the season
Wouldn’t mind another goal to kill this off
Chelsea pulling one back would rattle us
Not sure Iwobi provides much defence compared to Ramsey.
Elnery is chasing everything which is good.
Bellerin hasn’t been the same since he went vegan.
Quality of team goes down quite a bit without Bellerin. More so than the rest of this match need to find a long term replacement.
Need to replace in this window.
fuck all going upfront now
If he is out for 6 months they’ll have to go hat in hand to Stan because AMN and Lichtsteiner are not good enough RB options
Bellerin’s injury is obviously very bad for all concerned
However let’s not rewrite history, shall we.
He’s improved this season but has been poor for the preceding three seasons.
Tbf, to Emery, if Bellerin has joined Holding in the physio’s room, then I won’t be blaming Emery
Both players simply planted their feet awkwardly while in motion. Can happen to anyone.
Xhaka is annoyingly robust. Can’t remember him being injured. Probably because he jogs about. He’s still shit and gives away cheap fouls and cheap goals.
Same thing every time. Someone gets injured and they’re the second coming of Messiah all the sudden. Rosicky, Ramsey, Wilshere, Diaby, Eduardo.
Ridiculous.
Good point.
Vegan diet sure causes nutritional deficiency. Not good for a growing lad and sportsman. Or any human for that matter.
How do you end up giving away a corner there?
“wonder if Emery’s fitness regime has anything to do with the injuries. We were improving under Shad and Burgess.”
It didn’t take that long for the theorists to start their spinning.
ANM reminds me of justin hoyte
10 mins to go.
We need to hold on for next 5 mins
worest 2nd half in history