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By Walter Broeckx After the world cup in Russia in 2018 Özil was the scapegoat of the German media and the fans. He was blamed for all that went wrong. And we know how the media report things is how the more ignorant football supporter will look at the game and will look at …
By Walter Broeckx Some changes compared to last weekend. Cech as expected in goal in the Europa League. Xhaka also returned from injury and starts in the place of Torreira who drops to the bench. Aubameyang was on the beach. Arsenal team at the start: Cech, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, …
Read More “Final score live match report Europa League Bate Borisov – Arsenal : 1-0”
By Walter Broeckx Mkhitaryan and Maitland-Niles return to the starting line up. A few absentees with Auba and Ozil missing out because of illness. According to Arsenal.com we also miss Ramsey wiht a knee injury and Xhaka who still has trouble with his groin. Arsenal: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Torreira, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, …
Read More “Final score and live match report Huddersfield – Arsenal : 1-2”
By Walter Broeckx A few changes to the team. Özil drops to the beach and Iwobi starts in his place. Also Xhaka has a slight groin problem and didn’t travel to Manchester. Arsenal starting with 3 central defenders and with 2 players in defensive midfield positions. Arsenal: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Torreira, Guendouzi, …
Read More “Final score and Live match report Manchester City – Arsenal : 3-1”
By Walter Broeckx Seven changes to the starting line up. Some understandable… some not so. No Maitland-Niles to be seen and Lichtsteiner starting…. But who am I. I hope that Emery proves me and a lot of us wrong at the end of the match. The inclusion of Monreal is more understandable. Özil starts and …
Read More “Final score and live match report Arsenal – Cardiff City : 2-1”
By Walter Broeckx Not much changes compared to the team that won from Chelsea. Cech as expected in goal and Maitland-Niles playing in the place of the unlucky Bellerin. Iwobi starting in the place of Guendouzi. Arsenal team at the start: Cech, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Ramsey, Iwobi, Aubameyang, Lacazette On the beach: …
Read More “Live match report FA Cup Arsenal – Manchester United : 1-3”
By Walter Broeckx A back 3 with Sokratis, Koscielny and Mustafi and with Maitland-Niles and Kolasinac as wing backs. On the beach we had the return of Bellerin and Monreal. No Özil to be seen in the team. Arsenal team at the start : Leno, Sokratis, Koscielny, Mustafi, Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Kolasinac, Iwobi, Aubameyang, Lacazette. …
Read More “Final score and live match report West Ham United – Arsenal : 1-0”
By Walter Broeckx Apparantly Koscielny injured himself before the match so the line up given at first had to be changed. Jenkinson came in his place. Nketiah leading the line in this match. Arsenal team at the start: Cech, Lichtsteiner, Jenkinson, Sokratis, Kolasinac, Willock, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Iwobi, Nketiah On the beach: Martinez, Jenkinson,Medley, Torreira, …
Read More “Final score and live match report FA Cup Blackpool – Arsenal : 0-3”
By Walter Broeckx A few changes compared to our last match of last year. Lihtsteiner drops to the bench and Koscielny comes in the team to play in a 3 man defense with Mustafi and Sokratis. Maitland-Niles and Kolasinac as wing backs. Torreira also drops to the bench after having played a lot recentely. Aubameyang …
Read More “Final score and live match report Arsenal -Fulham : 4-1”
By Walter Broeckx It has been a rather interesting year for football in Belgium. Belgium, as you may recall, reached third place in the world cup, but at the same time not all was well in Belgian football. It might not be a story that has moved across the Channel but in 2018 a …
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By Walter Broeckx Arsenal team at the start: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Sokratis, Maitland-Niles, Torreira, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Ramsey, Iwobi, Aubameyang On the beach: Cech, Koscielny, Elneny, Guendouzi, Willock, Saka, Lacazette A first dangerous attempt from Liverpool after some 6 minutes when Salah tries to flick a shot but the ball goes wide. Arsenal keeping Liverpool mostly out …
Read More “Final score live match report Liverpool – Arsenal : 5-1”
By Walter Broeckx Some changes in the starting line up to cover for the injury of Monreal and Lichtsteiner coming in at what looks to be a 4 at the back starting line up. Our beach showing we are rather thin now on first team players… Arsenal starting with : Leno, Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac, …
Read More “Final score and live match report Brighton H&A – Arsenal: 1-1”
By Walter Broeckx A few changes as could be expected with the busy schedule we are looking at and some returns in the team. Özil started and also Kolasinac in the starting line up. Up front Lacazette and Aubameyang both starting. Torreira getting some rest and on the bench with Elneny taking his place. A back …
Read More “Final score live match report Arsenal – Burnley : 3-1”
By Walter Broeckx Arsenal: Cech, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Xhaka, Monreal, Torreira, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Aubameyang On the beach : Martinez, Lichtsteiner, Koscielny, Elneny, Willock, Lacazette, Nketiah A first corner for Arsenal and Mkhiaryan flicks it on but Monreal can’t get on the end of the ball as he was pulled back but Moss didn’t see …
By Walter Broeckx Arsenal team: Martinez, Jenkinson, Sokratis, Koscielny, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Willock, Saka, Ozil, Lacazette, Nketiah Subs: Iliev, Medley, Monreal, Gilmour, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, John-Jules A shot after a corner from Saka that was turned away by the keeper but Willock was too surprised to put the rebound over the line. Arsenal winning the ball high …
Read More “Live match report and final score Arsenal – Qarabag : 1-0”
By Walter Broeckx The most important player in the line up is the return of Koscielny on the bench for this match. Also Monreal back on the bench after a (too) long lay off because of an injury. Alas no Holding anymore as he will be out for the rest of the season probably. Arsenal …
Read More “Final score and live match report Arsenal – Huddersfield : 1-0”
By Walter Broeckx Arsenal starting line up: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Sokratis, Holding, Kolasinac, Torreira, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Iwobi, Aubameyang On the beach: Cech, Lichtsteiner, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Mkhitaryan, Nketiah, Lacazette. United with the better start in the opening 15 minutes but only one shot from them that was stopped by Leno. Arsenal not really calm on the …
Read More “Live match report Manchester United – Arsenal: 2-2”
By Walter Broeckx Arsenal starting the derby unchanged compared to last weekends match. Lacazette returned on the beach and Özil was injured and was dropped. Arsenal starting with: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Sokratis, Holding, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Aubameyang On the beach: Cech, Guendouzi, Lacazette, Ramsey, Maitland Niles, Elneny, Lichtsteiner, Maitland Niles Arsenal starting the …
Read More “The not live match report : Arsenal – Tottenham wanderers 4-2”
By Walter Broeckx Lots of youngsters starting and on the beach today. Starting line up: Cech, Lichtsteiner, Jenkinson, Holding, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Elneny, Willock, Ramsey, Smith Rowe, Nketiah. On the beach: Martinez, Osei-Tutu, Medley, Gilmour, Saka, Mkhitaryan, John-Jules A free kick for a non existing foul against Maitland Niles in the opening minutes gifts Vorksla a …
Read More “Live match report and final score : FC Vorskla – Arsenal : 0-3”
By Walter Broeckx A bit an unexpected starting line up as Lacazette was not fully fit with a little groin injury and then Özil not in the starting line up. It looks 3 man central defenders at the start with Bellerin and Kolasinac as wing backs. Arsenal starting line up : Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, …
Read More “Final score live match report Bournemouth – Arsenal : 1-2”
By Walter Broeckx Arsenal team at the start : Leno; Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac; Torreira, Xhaka; Iwobi, Özil, Aubameyang; Lacazette. On the beach: Cech, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Mkhitaryan, Nketiah All stood up in silence to hear the always impressive Last Post and an even more impressive minute of complete silence to commemorate the end of …
By Walter Broeckx A lot of changes in the starting line up. Sokratis returning after his injury. Another start also for Jenkinson after his match last week. Arsenal starting team: Cech, Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Holding, Jenkinson, Guendouzi, Ramsey, Mkhitaryan, Smith Rowe, Welbeck, Iwobi. On the beach: Martinez, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Nketiah, Torreira, Aubameyang Welbeck almost stopping …
By Walter Broeckx Arsenal starting this match with : Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Özil, Aubameyang, Lacazette. On the beach: Cech, Lichtsteiner, Maitland-Niles, Ramsey, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Welbeck A low cross from Özil but Lacazette can’t connect with the ball and the keeper can stop the dangerous cross. At the other end …
Read More “Live match report and final score Arsenal – Liverpool 1-1”
By Walter Broeckx Note before the match: If anything in this match report is not accurate or seen with rose tinted glasses or dark tinted glasses this is due to me having knee surgery this afternoon and I just got home from the hospital and might be slightly under the spell of all the sedation …
By Walter Broeckx Arsenal still without a regular left back so Xhaka continues in that position. Smith Rowe made it to the bench for this match. Arsenal : Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Xhaka, Torreira, Guendouzi, Iwobi, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette. On the beach: Cech, Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Ramsey, Smith Rowe, Mkhitaryan, Welbeck. Arsenal having most of the …
Read More “Live match report Crystal Palace – Arsenal : 2-2”
