Arsenal and them. How its gone in the past

7 Replies to “Arsenal and them. How its gone in the past”

1. A good opportunity to insert another nail in Stoke’s relegation bound coffin. If they go down (as is likely) we can hope that they never ever return to hack decent players off of the pitch with the full approval of their Orc support.
   Stanley Matthews must be twitching in his grave.
   UTA

2. Despite being a boggy team to Arsenal, I believe without any iota of doubt in my mind the Gunners will put the Potters to the sword in the Premier League match encounter between Arsenal and Stoke City tomorrow at the Emirates Stadium.

   My unsual Arsenal 4-1-3-2 playing style formation starts and 7 man Gunners bench for the match are as per below.

   Starts:
   Cech
   ,Bellerin..Koscielny..Mustafi..Monreal
   ……………………..Xhaka………………………….
   Ramsey…………..Oezil…………..Mkhitaryan
   ……….Aubameyang……….Lacazette………

   Bench:
   Ospina Chambers Maitland ElNeny Wilshere Iwobi Welbeck.

3. Another Premier League game decided by a referee not carrying out the rules of the game, Mane already booked for diving thought he was fouled zo grabbed the ball whilst lying on the deck, referee see’s this and gives the free kick for the hand all yet no second yellow to Mane.
   5 minutes later he is subbed and Liverpool take the lead.
   Feel sorry for Palace they outplayed Liverpool for much of the game, yet this could relegate them.

   Don’t think you will see Lacazette start tomorrow Sam.

4. I’m not seeing any news articles about poor refereeing today Knobby. Thems medja idjuts must think you are imagining things.

5. Look and thou shall find..

   https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/692861/Liverpool-Jurgen-Klopp-Sadio-Mane-Crystal-Palace-Adam-Lallana

6. thanks!

7. Sadio Mane should have gone, it was unfortunate how the exaggerated and belated contact of a late challenge which was interceded by the slightest of contact seemed to affect the forward. If Danny made the mot of minimal contact, this was certainly an occassion on which it was taken too far. The response and movement of the entire player is in fact simulated and unsporting and applied would be a yellow card caution incident.

   Later Mane is attended to aggressively by a defending player, I do believe that the manner of the defending player is worth y of a free kick, yet none is awarded, unfairly in my view. The contentious issue, may be not that he (Sadio) handled the ball and in a deliberate and successful attempt to do so during play is a 2nd bookable offence, but whether play should have been stopped and the incorrect assumption that Sadio could affect his own judgement unnecessary.

   Rarely will I defend poor officiating, but on this matter I think Justice was in the offing, and Liverpool correctly took full advatage. Sadio was fouled, prior to handling the ball. The failure of the official to intercede and it resulted in the following incident. The rules, not correctly administered, were addressed, but affected the game, which they should not have done.

   Who knows what is to be said of a free-kick being given to Liverpool in a dangerous position, or a potential counter attack, where the opposition, were able to make inroads regularly.

   If the officials defence I sight he did his best apparently to stem any ripples from his failure to intervene earlier. And the rest is history.

   In my view.

   City were impressive, relaxing, with the League available at Utd, potentially, they can again shift their focus ot the CL.

   Looking ahead, Arsenal will look to take full advantage of the total disarray at Stoke and chalk down 3 more points, while our rivals tussle and jockey ahead.

   Chelsea reeling in Spurs, may be the ideal outcome, and with Morata potentially available, could Conte opt for playing a front four of Alvaro Oliver, Eden and Willian supported by Kante and Fabregas, could be an idea.

   After a brief lull in proceedings, Arsenal surely know that a good performance and 3 points, if not a clean sheet, would surely not go amiss.