The line-up is in and it’s a very strong team today.
Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Xhaka, Ceballos, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang
Clearly too soon for Thomas Partey, so we revert back to a centre midfield of Xhaka and Dani Ceballos.
Attack wise, we have all the tools in the box on display. Our best central defender for passing. Kieran Tierney prowling down the left. With probably the idea from 4 moving forward.
It’s the gun show today.
What are we looking for?
Goals, goals, goals.
The main worry is that we’ll be leggy after chasing shadows against Manchester City over the weekend. Post-Leeds, we weren’t really at peak physical condition, even though you’d be hard pushed to say we didn’t create enough to win.
We need a performance today. There needs to be an answer to their offside trap. We need to keep our midfield and defence super tight so we don’t give up an away goal. Everyone needs to give a 90 minutes of concentration.
I also want to see us take risks. Auba isn’t the only person that can score goals. Odegaard is capable, the same is true of Saka and ESR.
… but Auba does need to show up. We need a captains performance. Lead by example. Be the sharp shooter we need.
We need a big win.
We need to start a run of tough games positively.
This has to be a run.
So let’s see where it goes.
Enjoy the comments. See you there a little later. This will be fun.
Yes away goals count so we need 2 now.
Switched off my TV the sec I saw Willian btw
He will embarrass himself in the CL likewise – a man who can’t even string a few decent results in the PL.
Pedro, show us some respect and stop promulgating this shambolic management.
Get in! Come on!!
all Tierney
3 3
What an embarrassment t particularly for all those who keep claiming Arteta should be kept on.
Time for Pedro to resign along with Arteta.
Good assist Willian
Haha willian hat trick of assists today !
They’ve done it guys, they sabotaged us.
Get in he should be the captain
Ode will go back to RM, Saka off, who want to play in this club now
Gooolalalaam
KTB !! No messing.about
Willian has an assist!!!
Unforgivable bringing on Willian (and Partey) to try turn this round.
Are Pepe and Laca injured?
Willian assist. Arteta knows best hahahahaha
Tierney, what a guy !
KT
Unreal Willian gets an assist.
Tierney trying to save the day… Ok then 1 more needed.
Tierney one of the few players who deserves his wages
We still need a goal
Well we got one
Coyg
Let’s go Tierney!
Arteta still need to be sacked
Still generational shit brewing all over and beneath the pitch
22 minutes to rescue a disaster
Come on lads get the job done now
All Tierney there.
Thank you captain Tierney.
lol Wilian with assist.
Good goal future captain.
KT!!!!
Come on!!!!!!!
Useroz benfica are useless and we are making them look class 2 mistakes it’s stupid
Still plenty of time.. Lets go!!!
Odegaard has been a massive disappointment. Should have kept ESR on and move him centrally.
Well we’ll, willian gets an assist. Great finish from KT. He deserves better than us.
We need the boys shooting the hell outta it especially Ode, Saka, even Partey
Mid west yes we can come on this is when we need our fans
“Unreal Willian gets an assist”
That was basically a backpass from Willian. It’s all he does nowadays. Thankfully Captain Tierney was in the mood to arrest the game.
Need another target man on
High crosses kinda useless with our forwards…. let’s cutback the Emery way
I wish we’d stop with the high crosses. Please.
I was about to shit on MA and his Willian sub… and KT scores.
Still an awful sub nonetheless…. a Chelski cunt who does not deserve to wear our shirt.
We can still do this. It’s up for grabs.
Tierney needs that armband. So much heart and actually cares about the badge of front of the kits.
This isn’t over!!!!!!
Come on you gooners
…or play thru balls down the middle
Auba eaten alive competing for headers with Vertong
…and stop side and back passess
Willian is at least a winger. Playing ESR as the LW is a very bad move.
Need to up the pace..
“Odegaard has been a massive disappointment”
Honestly speaking. You can see that the quality he possesses tho. Just needs to be consistent. Making one good pass a game isn’t gonna cut it here.
Annoying we have to move esr away from his comfort zone to accommodate an adapting Ode but that’s where we are
Contact block their shots. That’s too clise
How FUCKING STUPID are we? Serious question.
Luiz is so shit, wasted chance.
@Winthorpe
Spot on. Chav rejects
Fuck that was close
Willian assist was just lucky. KT made that goal
More glorious failure coming up?
Willian trying to cross with his LEFT？？
and we have Pepe and Marinelli etc
Lack coming on… for who
ESR was doing so well as CAM. I thought ode was brought in to compete, but looks like Tets is once again trying to shoe horn players into the team.
We are really trying to lose that game. Defensive mistake after defensive silly mistake.
Wake up boys… still making suicide passes in mid of the park.
David Luiz is not defending at all. Arteta should sub him.
Still incorrect decision to bring on Willian, arteta will learn that lesson today.
Dani goes back to RM. Cost us the game. Idiot.
Ffs odegaard just shoot. That was a perfect position to shoot.
This is a DISASTER game.
I’m just waiting for a typical Portuguese game close out where they run down the clock by going down injured every minute
Chasing the game, so Arteta moves Saka to RIGHT BACK.
Trust the process…
DannyS
Arteta was forced to play Ers, not blooding our young talent….so he’s just reverting to what he does best
Arteta ten mins from sack?
No he’s got another year yet
Danny+s, arteta is such a character I don’t even have words to describe. How can he be removing Esr for odegard? How?? How can he be playing ESR in wrong position so odegard can play? How? Is this arteta even decent?
I mean the away goal rule is just about stupid as hell … when we aren’t even playing in England, But this is about the state of our season, that it would come down to this.
Anyhow.. Come on.. lets go.. 12 mins or so..
ONE player cost us this game.
Winthorpe
Yep with adding Luiz to the list.
If I had to rate the Chelski cuntishness of these 3 Chelski cunts we harboured/ are harbouring, it would go: 1) Willian; 2) Cech and 3) Luiz.
Is this the Olympiakos stadium ? Would be quite apt if we ended our European season over there.
A massive loss. What now?
Bellend off, Laca on…. well that is progress!!!
One does too little I am afraid. Solid but nothing much to show for.. certainly much less than Esr delivered before he came
We should never sign players that are over 27 from direct rivals
Luiz is ex-Benefica. Guess where his loyalty lies.
Willian on and Saka RB, Tets can fück off
Ode
@TheLegendaryDB10
I don’t know…. mine in order would be
Willian
Luiz
Cech
Ceballos can fuck off as well, hes a fault for both goals
Come on you Goooooners!
Fuck me, they have suddenly started to play like the ball has got super glue on… not looking good folks
FFS
Why is it all so slow ?
Embarrassing again.
We gave up whatever little strengths we had
Show some fucking balls!
Mr Serge
I totally agree. Certainly when they have already won it all. They have nothing to prove.
Willian is the best example of this.
I can’t wait to boo Willian at the Emirates when we finally get back.
We’re out I think
Don’t even think we’ll create one last decent chance
Xhaka too slow
Xhaka not up to it. Too casual when he should be fighting like hell
Generational coaching half of players standing with open arms
Arteta taking Arsenal down to the pits
2 subs around the start of injury time..
Glorious….
We didn’t win 6 group games for this shit !
Still needed to bring on Pepe or Martinelli at the end of the day.
Willian should never have seen the pitch.
Our midfielders take so many touches. Must be so frustrating as a striker in this team.
Xhaka the undroppable
Fucking xhaka. He’s fucking useless.
Arteta out!