Arsenal v Olympiakos

[FromCorkLike]

As much as i detest the way the club is run, dislike Wenger now, almost as much as i used to love him, can't stand half the squad and their attitude, i'm going to watch the game tonight.

Don Howe was in charge when i first saw us play and we certainly weren't a huge and successful side at the time.
I'd go so far as to say that we were pretty shit.

However, i wasn't a glory hunter, i simply loved my father, and family's utter passion and love for The Arsenal.
It's stayed with me through thick and thin and that's why i shall be watching tonight, not because i think we will win, i just hope we will as i always do, and no matter how bad things get, or how poorly we play, or how abysmal the tactics and management may be, i will continue to do so. Always. Because i am an Arsenal F.C. fan and supporter.

Just thought i'd mention it.

Well said that man

[BournemouthRED]

Trying to get excited about this one

I hope giroud gets a goal or 7

[mcdowell42]

Trying to get excited about this one

I hope giroud gets a goal or 7

Giroud not starting, BFG not playing, coquelin starts

[bergkamp10]

As much as i detest the way the club is run, dislike Wenger now, almost as much as i used to love him, can't stand half the squad and their attitude, i'm going to watch the game tonight.

Don Howe was in charge when i first saw us play and we certainly weren't a huge and successful side at the time.
I'd go so far as to say that we were pretty shit.

However, i wasn't a glory hunter, i simply loved my father, and family's utter passion and love for The Arsenal.
It's stayed with me through thick and thin and that's why i shall be watching tonight, not because i think we will win, i just hope we will as i always do, and no matter how bad things get, or how poorly we play, or how abysmal the tactics and management may be, i will continue to do so. Always. Because i am an Arsenal F.C. fan and supporter.

Just thought i'd mention it.

Well said that man

Marvellous post & quote. Meet old Don a few times after he left the Gooners, nice chap.

I use to stand in the school boys enclosure back then, was great listening to Neill, Howe et all bark there orders and all....

[g88ner]

From BBC...

BREAKING TEAM NEWS
Francis Coquelin starts in midfield for Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny keeps his place in the side and Mikel Arteta has passed a fitness test so plays in midfield. No Olivier Giroud in the starting XI.

I really don't understand why Giroud isn't starting. Surely the guy needs games, and tonight seems an obvious one to play him in. I have to say, I also thought it was odd that he didn't come on earlier against Southampton, as surely that was a golden opportunity to play him with no pressure, at home, in a game where we were banging them in left, right and centre.

Also, no Mertesacker again?? - what has the guy done wrong? he's been our best defender this season, and was outstanding at Citeh, yet was dropped for Chelsea? and not even reinstated tonight either?? - yet, presumably he'll be back in the team against West Ham?? - I reckon this needless rotation at centre back will cost us this season.

I don't get Wenger. I really don't.

Don't get me wrong, I still think we'll win comfortably; Olympiakos are pants! (I assume)

[Metalheadz Gooner]

I don't get Wenger. I really don't.

[Metalheadz Gooner]

BFG isn't even on the bench!

[clockender1]

BFG isn't even on the bench!

must of picked up a knock in training.

glad Coq to start ahead of Ramsay, Ox over walcott again. two good decisions there imho.

i don't understand why gerv is starting ahead of Giroud either. wtf ?

[g88ner]

From BBC...

BREAKING TEAM NEWS
Francis Coquelin starts in midfield for Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny keeps his place in the side and Mikel Arteta has passed a fitness test so plays in midfield. No Olivier Giroud in the starting XI.

I really don't understand why Giroud isn't starting. Surely the guy needs games, and tonight seems an obvious one to play him in. I have to say, I also thought it was odd that he didn't come on earlier against Southampton, as surely that was a golden opportunity to play him with no pressure, at home, in a game where we were banging them in left, right and centre.

Also, no Mertesacker again?? - what has the guy done wrong? he's been our best defender this season, and was outstanding at Citeh, yet was dropped for Chelsea? and not even reinstated tonight either?? - yet, presumably he'll be back in the team against West Ham?? - I reckon this needless rotation at centre back will cost us this season.

I don't get Wenger. I really don't.

Don't get me wrong, I still think we'll win comfortably; Olympiakos are pants! (I assume)

Apparently Mertesacker isn't even on the bench, so either he's injured or has resigned in protest at being unjustly dropped against chavs. Either way, I guess my comment about Mertesacker above isn't quite as valid...even though I do worry that rotating our 3 centre backs will cost us. In my eyes, it's a position you don't mess with unless you really have to. Still, Arsene knows, I'm sure.

[REB]

BFG is sick , giroud on the bench is a strange one, forehead starting

[tomgooner123]

Need to get through these crap games, just a win please

[1989]

Per must have banged Le Fraud's wife.

[Top Londoner]

5,6.7 -1

[Naki_Gooner]

Can someone refresh my memory, why is the GIC banned from the sideline?

[Top Londoner]

Can someone refresh my memory, why is the GIC banned from the sideline?

Just cos he is the GIC