Arsenal

[Larsen B]

I'm going to hugely enjoy watching the highlights of this game far more than watching it as it happens.

[Shook]

My heart can't handle this. 2-2

Probably be back on the fags by full time. But with their keeper we're always going to be in this!

Inside 25 mins too. Great stuff.

[Silent Runner]

The fuck? Giroud.

[Shook]

Fuck sake how did he miss that.

[Radish]

I'm going to hugely enjoy watching the highlights of this game far more than watching it as it happens.

Awesome for a neutral but I'm not sure how much I'm enjoying it

Campbell's creating a lot at least.

[The Fox]

Campbell's end product around the box is really good isn't it?

[The Fox]

I know this doesn't need to be said, but Flamini is absolutely hopeless. So annoying that we didn't get Elnenny sorted in time because it's surely impossible for him to not be a significant improvement.

Walcott has also been appalling so far, and Özil hasn't been in the game at all. I'm hitting the drink hard at half time if the second half is gonna be similar!

[Shook]

I'm hitting the drink hard anyway.

[The Fox]

It's the same issue we had against Southampton - Flamini playing far, far too deep, with a huge gulf between him and the rest of the midfield/forwards. Ramsey could show more discipline to compensate, but him and Joel are the only ones making things happen in the final third. I just don't understand what Flamini is doing here at all. He keeps dropping in as a third centre back!

[Petrousgyre]

I know this doesn't need to be said, but Flamini is absolutely hopeless.

Elneny, if he ever gets signed, needs to hit the ground running or I fear for this season.

Edit: Giroud you magnificent fuck.

[Larsen B]

WOOF

[Shook]

Boom!

[Silent Runner]

Some speed from Bellerin there. Lovely goal.

[pinholestar]

Beautiful goal from a beautiful man.

[The Fox]

That is fantastic from Big Sexy.

[Silent Runner]

That touch from Ozil there with three around him was pure lush.

[Larsen B]

Still at a stage where Leicester scoring against another contender feels like a good result for us but I don't know if that's going to last.

[SeanR]

wait what?

[Larsen B]

PISS

[The Fox]

That's a Petr Cech near post special isn't it. Fucksake.

[Silent Runner]

Fuck it anyway. Should be pleased being behind twice but that's a kick in the balls. Only consolation in points dropped elsewhere.

[The Fox]

Liverpool deserved a point but that's one of those draws that feels like a loss. Hopefully we can have Elnenny ready for a baptism of fire at Stoke because our midfield is sort of non-existent a lot of the time.

[Larsen B]

Absolutely braindead decision to spend the last 20 minutes parked in our own half. Even when we did have the chance to counter, there was no composure to our play.

Feels like a huge 2 points to drop, especially after Liverpool beat City.

[Gabe]

Seems the reaction in here isn't much different to our reactions - the defending on display tonight certainly wasn't for the purists.

Think a draw was about right overall, you seemed to give up after going 3-2 ahead and let us play (although we didn't actually create much of note). It's a point that doesn't really suit either of us I guess - but at least the Leicester dream is still alive and kicking

[JDubYes]

I can't believe Billy Elliot scored against us.

Also, I'll continue be worried by Arsene's late-game subs when we're winning. He always used to take off our fastest players (and therefore best outlets) back when we had Henry, Reyes, etc, and then tonight we ended the game with no pacy outlet (Walcott and Campbell) or anyone who'd likely get hold of the ball and then keep it in their half (Özil). Just little things, but his defensive substitutions always just seem to invite pressure (and make it harder to release it).

Still, it was a great/terrifying game, and I'd have probably taken a draw at the beginning. I definitely don't like that I'm a bit conflicted about Leicester beating Tottenham now though.

[The Fox]

Oxlade-Chamberlain on when you're trying to kill a game is a head scratcher. The bloke is bloody brainless. Hardly the composed head and good decision making you need in those circumstances.

[Silent Runner]

Oxlade-Chamberlain on when you're trying to kill a game is a head scratcher. The bloke is bloody brainless. Hardly the composed head and good decision making you need in those circumstances.

For sure. Though taking Campbell off was a weird one as well. Guy was probably knackered though.

Chambers would have been a better option from the bench.

[The Fox]

Nah Campbell had to come off, he was gassed as per usual. Dunno what's up with his fitness levels but it happens consistently.

[Larsen B]

He looks very good-natured.

[The Fox]

Presumably they have a winter break in Switzerland? If so he won't have played in a while so I can't imagine he'll be fit to start against Stoke. One more game of this god awful Flamini-Ramsey midfield it is, then. :/