Arsenal

[The Fox]

Frustrating night but could easily have been pretty comfortable if it weren't for Forster making some darn good saves. Missed Arteta and Ozil in terms of creativity.

[SaintM]

That's one way of looking at it.

Felt we were comfortable in the main, without really threatening to score. The game changed when injuries took us down to 10.

[BlinkyBear]

We have some real dicks in our ranks; some knob just phoned 5Live to say that Wenger needs to go and we should get Alladyce in.

Fucking melt.

[hauk]

So 3 points off 3rd. Really hope Wenger brings in the needed defensive replacements in January. What's the odds he signs another Kim Kallstrom though?

[Silent Runner]

3 wins in a row, no goals conceded, Giroud back and looking good. Got a bit lucky tonight with their player going off injured at the end but we were worth the win. I reckon there will be a bit on pressure of Szcz when he comes back, Martinez has been impressive in the last few games.

[The Fox]

We have some real dicks in our ranks; some knob just phoned 5Live to say that Wenger needs to go and we should get Alladyce in.

Fucking melt.

Easily the second worst fanbase after Liverpool.

[Radish]

I think it's pretty understandable that supporting Arsenal over the last few years has driven a few people crazy. I didn't realize there was a level of crazy where Allardyce would look appealing though.

[The Fox]

Yeah it's been frustrating but plenty of people have just lost all perspective. It's barmy.

The booing last night for Oxlade-Chamberlain coming off for instance. I guess I must have missed this apparent great performance from him because I thought he'd been mediocre and was the obvious choice to come off. Then Giroud comes on and plays a blinder.

[Timmo]

As a neutral, Ox has been a big disappointment for me as I expected him to be everything Walcott is but with better dribbling and more versatility (and the potential to be an all conquering CM in the vein of Pogba). His dribbling skills and energy are without doubt but he's now 25 and he's not really kicked on like everyone expected him to. From the limited amount I watch him it seems to me that his passing just isn't good enough.

[humdrum]

Erm Ox is 21, it's Theo that's 25.

Or is this a deliberate Gibbs/Ox joke I'm not getting?

[Larsen B]

As a neutral, Ox has been a big disappointment for me as I expected him to be everything Walcott is but with better dribbling and more versatility (and the potential to be an all conquering CM in the vein of Pogba). His dribbling skills and energy are without doubt but he's now 25 and he's not really kicked on like everyone expected him to. From the limited amount I watch him it seems to me that his passing just isn't good enough.

It's limited, alright. He's only 21!

[Timmo]

Ha oops. Is Gibbs 25 too? Because there's a joke in there.

Edit - ok I look like some sick racist now, I was talking about the refereeing mix-up.

[The Fox]

Think Ox had been playing well recently but he wasn't brilliant last night. Lots of bluster but not much productivity. Tbh Alexis wasn't brilliant either, especially in the first half, but he must be pretty knackered at this point.

[pinholestar]

I'm a bit worried that Alexis is going to burn out over Christmas. He's used to a winter break & although he's an absolute machine, everyone has their limit. Wenger does have previous for relentlessly overplaying key players & our little Chilean dynamo is one that we really can't afford to be without.

(And I don't know why you'd give a moment's thought to some random dickhead suggesting we should replace Arsène with Fat Sam. It's just an absurd suggestion by a complete idiot. There are obviously some utter knobheads in our ranks, like any club, but on the whole I'd say that Arsenal fans have been pretty understanding & patient for a long while now).

[The Fox]

Happy Invincibles Day!

[pinholestar]

Edit:

[toythatkills]

Good going, lads.

[Jonathan_Kerr]

20 seconds and 1-0 down.

[Gotters]

2 of them fell over in the wrong direction, jeesh

[hercules]

Jesus!

[The Fox]

Hahaha that is unbelievably shit.

Willing to donate my Achilles tendons to Koscielny.

[Gotters]

oh handsome olivier, that was a goal on a plate for you there

how did he not even hit the target

[pinholestar]

Typical trip to Mordor, then. Fucking hell.

[Gotters]

this is horrible - without Kos we just can't defend

[Jonathan_Kerr]

Have to say Bojan's goal was pretty sweet.

Can't see us coming back from 2-0 down. Defence looks all at sea.

[Gotters]

dear Kos, hope your inflamed tendons get well soon

[BlinkyBear]

Don't know why I'm actively watching this. Would rather be made to watch my family in a house fire.

[toythatkills]

Looking forward to Steve's breakdown tonight.

[pinholestar]

Knives are gonna be out again after this one, unless we pull off a miracle from somewhere. Absolutely abysmal defending. Again.

Don't know why I'm actively watching this. Would rather be made to watch my family in a house fire.

[Mars]

At least Chelsea lost so there's no net loss in points for our title challenge.