We’ve had two courses of vegan sausage rolls (Champions League), tonight, the meats are coming out.
The MIGHTY Rennes, a rack of well-seasoned BEEF ribs, take on the mighty Arsenal, an aggressively bloody slab of NEW YORK STRIP.
This is why people tune into football. So pull out a bottle of Tesco’s own brand ketchup, forget the cutlery, let’s wade into a messy evening of ELITE football.
The most important thing we need this evening:
A WIN.
Yeah, pretty straight-forward analysis today. Unai Emery needs to bring ultimate destruction to Rennes. He needs to put Ben Arfa back in his place. He needs to restore Arsenal pride after a very embarrassing away loss last week.
The French minnows won their match on Sunday. Great news for them, but the story there is they played 4 days out from an away game with us. No HUGE rest for them this time. No fresh legs. No time to plan. That’s advantage us.
The game is interesting because they are counter-attacking specialists. Arsenal has to go for 3 goals (come on, we’re not keeping a clean sheet). Absolutely possible.
It’s an international break after this. That means Emery can go wild and field anyone he deems fit to play. I’d imagine that he’ll go with something similar to the United game. All guns blazing. Play the role of the protagonists. Mix up our attacking combinations. Take advantage of having better players and two unreal finishers to finish them off early.
Should be exciting. Let’s hope we have a full house and an excited crowd. This is a big one.
Short post today. Just want to say, kudos to the comments yesterday. I pen a post about outrageous views polluting the internet and a slew of people attack Simeone as a bad tactician. You couldn’t make it up. Never change Le Grove, never change. x
Pedro
I believe you regarding Bellague
You do run an excellent site but no need to rush to Valentine’s defense every time.
Valentin can take care of himself and you sticking up for him set’s him up as a teacher’s pet.
Valentin is well respected by even his critics.
Arsenal: Cech, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Ramsey, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette
Subs: Leno, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Suarez, Iwobi, Torreira, Nketiah
Same team as Sunday with Mustafi in for Papa.
Mkhitaryan on the bench.
Dissenter
You’re wearing your envy mate. Reign it in. Not everyone curries favour.
Don you’re an idiot
Hi all
Just logged in, when is the draw for the next round made? Friday?
Pedro has the connects I’m sure if Steve Rowley was back at the club he would mention it
What does Un Battle Angel mean?
Attacking team and a good bench also
One final point in respect to VVD, especially for those of you who still feel he is overhyped.
He would be in my World XI, no question. Ok, he hasn’t won anything and he’s 27 years of age but for all those managers(AW included) who saw him as a liability, I can say just one thing, they were all totally clueless.
Go go gunners!
Looking forward to tonight’s game. As has been said we need to score first to set the tone. Keep the pressure on the team without loosing sight of our defensive duties.
As long as we do that we should be OK.
@Guns of SF
The draw is on Friday 7:00 am ET for Champions League. The UEFA Cup draw will follow.
SF
I means I do not stand by…….in the presence of evil
UBA
Are you UNNAAI??
Second game where LARO line up is deployed. Hmmm, very interesting. Could Emery have finally found a line up that he is happy with?
I can see this line up doing some serious damage to the likes of Newcastle (H), Everton (A) Watford (A) Crystal Palace (H) Leicester (A) Brighton (H) and Burnley (A). If we can keep them all fit and injury free. Hopefully they can rack up some goals as we win because it might come down to goal difference…
A good bench too… although personally I would give Suarez’s place to W.illock.
A good positive line up.
Marko, your knickers, on a daily basis, are so severely twisted that certain body parts must be in danger of not receiving sufficient blood flow.
Is your Legrove habit healthy?
Marko
Maybe. But let me hit you with a truth bomb. If I were either a dub, a post man or a nihilist I’d jack it in.
Is your Legrove habit healthy?
Bob
He’s a Freudian dream
SF
What gave it away? My stunning repertoire of come backs?
Looking forward to tonight’s game. Obviously hoping to win but am not that bothered, certainly compared to Spurs and Manure. Fancy us scoring 4, not sure how many Rennes will get….
Giroud is on fire today
If this is Emery’s preferred line up, ironic that it took him 2/3 of the season to discover it… and he’s going to lose Ramsey to Juventus. Better late than never…
Olly with a hat trick
UBA- what do you do when you look in the mirror bruh>?:P
SF
Get a hard on bruh
Un, am amazed how someone can spend so much time on here arguing the whole time, the dedication is remarkable…
UBA
UNNAI
you are something else bruh
What do you do when you see evil?
Sf
I do not stand by, bruh
Bob
He never takes a break. Every time I come on he’s locked into some bitchy tiff with someone else. Still. He’s a character and the place would be duller without him.
John Terry was a good midfielder before he became a centreback hence why he had a good peg on him. My mate used to play semi pro level with him.
Plenty of goal threat tonight. But I would like to see a lot more of Denis Suarez. He’s proved he does actually have a lot about him in his brief appearances.
Unnnai / battle etc
why u keep changing handles?
Samesong
Really? That’s cool
Sf
I’ve only changed once mate!! Keep your wig on. What’s the obsession anyway? Give a brudah some breathing space
Gazzap
Wilshere pisses all over him
Sf
You aren’t the real life version of pc principle by any chance? Bruh
UBA et al,
LOL
I hear you are also DON?
I dont watch stupid shit like that UN etal
you seem to?
Dynamo Kiev making Chelsea look like prime Barca. This was the kind of beat down we should have handed an average team like Rennes rather than this nail biting affair
Sf
Allegedly!!! I’m also knuckle dragging -fill the blank- ,boy living in my mum’s basement , council estate chav and a liar.
Sf
Stupid shit like what? South Park? I do enjoy it yes.
And it’s Arsenal,
Arsenal FC,
We’re by far the greatest team,
The world has ever seen….
In recent weeks, the likes of Kane, Lukaku and Hazard have been unable to extract any joy when faced by the partnership of Koscielny and Sokratis. I think the Greek has had his part to play in Koscielny’s revival.
Nice little exert from arseblog
C’mmon you rip roaring Gooners !!!!!
Cech
Mustafi, Kos, Nacho
AMN,Rambo, Xhaka, Kola
Lacl, Ozil, Auba
Is the lineup..
Subs-Miki,Iwobi, Leno, Suarez,Matty G, Nketiah
Bob what exactly has you upset? Technically speaking I wouldn’t class what I’ve commented on today as arguing. Showing up Valentin’s comments as bullshit doesn’t count as arguing I don’t think
There is a light show in the stadium.
Allegedly!!! I’m also knuckle dragging -fill the blank- ,boy living in my mum’s basement , council estate chav and a liar.
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Nope Battle troll… your just a troll who says dumb stuff to get noticed.. but carry on..
Hopefully Nacho doesn’t get roasted.. again…. and Mustafi… well .. less said the better
Come on you gunners.
Number one
Yesss lads
Rennes playing a high press. could be dangerous – for both teams!
Goal!!!! Nicely worked.. Auba tap in..
Midwest
Cheers
I forgot troll. You could be the most accurate of the lot though
Well done you.
4 more….
Yes!! we needed that, get another before HT.
CC
Who scored?
At work
We all troll at some point… but trolling one person repeatedly gets tedious, no? But whatever..
Auba Scored left foot tap in..
Dissenter
AMN broke right wing, played it calmly inside to Ramsey who was right side of the penalty area, he cut it back through the legs of the defender and Auba did what he does from 6 yards. 1-0
They are giving AMN lots of space and so far he has done well..
Midwest
why not Simply say Auba scored, is there any need to add “tap in” to that?
Rennes downfall will be that they think they are as good as Arsenal
Lovely football there
Up to now, Xnaka seems to be absent minded.
Great ball xakha
Zaco…sorry that’s what it was? no? whats the difference he was positioned well and scored. geez people ae so fukin touchy..
nothing wrong with close ranger goals. they are the hardest to score because its all about timing ie arriving at exactly the right time, and not many players have that ability,
There we go!
Zaco calm your tacos lol
Yes!!!!
Dissenter
2-0
Auba left side of the box stands it up to the back post and AMN heads home.
Auba was offside by half a yard there….
AMN
Are you watching maaaaarkoooo???
Wooooo
Fuckyou
Come on england
Goooooal! Nice… already caught up.. AMN header from Auba… who stood it up far post.
Where’s my mate Cesc Appeal ? Pedro you banned him?
Isn’t that VAR in Europa?
Aubameyang was offside.
Lol why had Ozil just stopped playing there?
*there
Samesong . I believe he said he was busy with school or work until the summer…
Did anyone see Ozil give up on that cross? Turned his back when he thought Kola was off?? That’s the type of player he is….gives up easily…great cross and header.
Auba was offside by half a yard there….
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He was onside by half a yard there
CC
Thanks
We still cannot defend
Have to score as many as possible but now they have to come out and play
oooh Auba looked a few inches offside there. lucky decision for us. how often are we on the wrong end of those though?
Rennes are muck.
It’s almost as if they’re a mid-table Ligue Un side…
Auba was on
Kept the ball in
Nothing wrong with that goal
I think Var Is only in the finals.of Europa . but I could be wrong..
Funny everyone complaining about a conspiracy against Arsenal. Some conspiracy lol.
What a fucking tackle
Lacazette is the daddy
Love that guy
Would be nice to put this one away in first half..
Some players just have that knack to beat a man, Ben Arfa has it in spades. Such a baller when he fancies it, as shown in about 12 games of his whole career
Well in ainsley
See. Promote the yoof!! Plenty of talent there
What a cross from Auba with his weaker foot also.
Thomas thought you ‘d be happy with the Chelsea result. Still miserable.
Its killing me to see Ramsey finally becoming the midfielder he was meant to be knowing he’s leaving
Why???
Why couldn’t we have drew these performances from him before now?
Thomas
The only time you mugs look half decent is with an arsenal reject in in your side
Re Ramsey: Well mostly because Wenger kept trying to put Jack and Ramsey in the double pivot together and they were terrible partnership.. And Ramsey kept getting injured everytime he was on form.
Nice one Laca!
Our players need to calm down..
Our players should calm down a bit.