Saturday 9th August @ 5pm (H) Arsenal v Atletico Bilbao

[the playing mantis]

If we lose this there will be idiot bastards on here predicting relegation

Funny enough some guy did last night after the loss,mind you he blamed Madueke for losing the game cos he missed a pen in the shoot out after we had already lost the game b4 pens were taken

Bloody retro!

[Retro Gunner]

If we lose this there will be idiot bastards on here predicting relegation

Funny enough some guy did last night after the loss,mind you he blamed Madueke for losing the game cos he missed a pen in the shoot out after we had already lost the game b4 pens were taken

Bloody retro!

Not me, but I did read it and the guy was tongue in cheek....well, I think so anyway.

Mind you, it seems to me that the Arteta fan boys (Copyright DB10), are getting twitchy.

[OneBardGooner]

If we lose this there will be idiot bastards on here predicting relegation

Funny enough some guy did last night after the loss,mind you he blamed Madueke for losing the game cos he missed a pen in the shoot out after we had already lost the game b4 pens were taken

Bloody retro!

Not me, but I did read it and the guy was tongue in cheek....well, I think so anyway.

Mind you, it seems to me that the Arteta fan boys (Copyright DB10), are getting twitchy.

Could it possibly be all the 'Coke' they're doing or perhaps something more sinister!?













#justsaying

[Retro Gunner]

If we lose this there will be idiot bastards on here predicting relegation

Funny enough some guy did last night after the loss,mind you he blamed Madueke for losing the game cos he missed a pen in the shoot out after we had already lost the game b4 pens were taken

Bloody retro!

Not me, but I did read it and the guy was tongue in cheek....well, I think so anyway.

Mind you, it seems to me that the Arteta fan boys (Copyright DB10), are getting twitchy.

Could it possibly be all the 'Coke' they're doing or perhaps something more sinister!?













#justsaying

I fear that come the end of October, they'll be on the heavy pyschedelic gear, either LSD, or some nice natural psilocybin fuelled mushrooms.

[OneBardGooner]

Funny enough some guy did last night after the loss,mind you he blamed Madueke for losing the game cos he missed a pen in the shoot out after we had already lost the game b4 pens were taken

Bloody retro!

Not me, but I did read it and the guy was tongue in cheek....well, I think so anyway.

Mind you, it seems to me that the Arteta fan boys (Copyright DB10), are getting twitchy.

Could it possibly be all the 'Coke' they're doing or perhaps something more sinister!?













#justsaying

I fear that come the end of October, they'll be on the heavy pyschedelic gear, either LSD, or some nice natural psilocybin fuelled mushrooms.

Well Mid to Late September is when they are at their most potent and readily available, so October sounds about right!







Then they turn into this!

[rodders999]

A couple of goals for BCG ahead of the restart next week would be just what the doctor ordered. Off and running nice and early before putting those manc c.unts to the sword next weekend

[xgtdec]

Whats the general feeling for the line up today, with the exception of injuries the starting 11 is legoheads preferred lineup and setup??

[OneBardGooner]

Whats the general feeling for the line up today, with the exception of injuries the starting 11 is legoheads preferred lineup and setup??

As McD (?) said, you'd think Arteta would start / go with the same line-up he intends to play against manure in the opening fixture:

Raya.
Timber, Saliba, Gabriel (if fit enough, if not Kiwior) and MLS
Ohdeargawd, Zubimendi & Decca's
Saka. Gyokere's & Martinelli

??? Who the fuck knows

[augie]

Whats the general feeling for the line up today, with the exception of injuries the starting 11 is legoheads preferred lineup and setup??

As McD (?) said, you'd think Arteta would start / go with the same line-up he intends to play against manure in the opening fixture:

Raya.
Timber, Saliba, Gabriel (if fit enough, if not Kiwior) and MLS
Ohdeargawd, Zubimendi & Decca's
Saka. Gyokere's & Martinelli

??? Who the fuck knows

Tbh if he was picking today's team based on next week then he should probably be tweaking his system too (not that I expect either) - I honestly dont rate manure much as a team, but the one area that does concern me next week is the area between our midfield and defence where the 10's normally operate cos they will be playing with two 10's and we are so vulnerable to counter attacks. If I was picking the team next week I would have rice and zubimendi sitting in front of our back 4, and I would play a number 10 that would predominantly play central (in other words the disappearing pri*k would not see game time). If we rock up next week in old shatford with the coward out hiding in saka's shadow, and rice playing mostly down our left wing, then I will predict that we will get raped down the middle and mbeumo will look world class

[shu]

I think whoever plays knows they are playing for their spot next sunday . Gyokeres to start and if he doesnt look sharp or score he won’t be starting against manure .

[OneBardGooner]

Whats the general feeling for the line up today, with the exception of injuries the starting 11 is legoheads preferred lineup and setup??

As McD (?) said, you'd think Arteta would start / go with the same line-up he intends to play against manure in the opening fixture:

Raya.
Timber, Saliba, Gabriel (if fit enough, if not Kiwior) and MLS
Ohdeargawd, Zubimendi & Decca's
Saka. Gyokere's & Martinelli

??? Who the fuck knows

Tbh if he was picking today's team based on next week then he should probably be tweaking his system too (not that I expect either) - I honestly dont rate manure much as a team, but the one area that does concern me next week is the area between our midfield and defence where the 10's normally operate cos they will be playing with two 10's and we are so vulnerable to counter attacks. If I was picking the team next week I would have rice and zubimendi sitting in front of our back 4, and I would play a number 10 that would predominantly play central (in other words the disappearing pri*k would not see game time). If we rock up next week in old shatford with the coward out hiding in saka's shadow, and rice playing mostly down our left wing, then I will predict that we will get raped down the middle and mbeumo will look world class

I watched the opening 20 - 25 minutes of the Manure v Fiorintini (friendly) on Drogon earlier and Amorim has Mbueno on the right flank, Cunha on the left flank with Fernandes running the show from midfield playing both short & long balls to both and how they didn't beat fiorinitni by a significant margin was ironically all down to De Gea who had a very good game. Manure have also been copying our corner tactics with players coming in late either from in front or behind... In particular Amad, Mbeuno & Cunha looked Sharp and their interplay looked dangerous.

So we will have to be on our toes especially defensively; which in the last 3 friendlies has been all over the place under the new defence coach Heinz variety.... it's going to be anything but a stroll in the park

[xgtdec]

I know it sounds childish but i wouldnt care what credentials heinze had…if any.

He not arsenal, never has been and never will be, he’s one of the most anti arsenal things on our bench and he just shouldn’t be there.

[mcdowell42]

Arsenal XI vs. Athletic Club: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, Ødegaard; Saka, Martinelli; Gyökeres.

Arsenal subs: Kepa, Rojas, White, Mosquera, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Lokonga, Merino, Madueke, Nwaneri, Nelson, Havertz.

[Midz]

I know it sounds childish but i wouldnt care what credentials heinze had…if any.

He not arsenal, never has been and never will be, he’s one of the most anti arsenal things on our bench and he just shouldn’t be there.

So basically what you're saying is he's a c.unt.

[xgtdec]

Arsenal XI vs. Athletic Club: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Zubimendi, Rice, Ødegaard; Saka, Martinelli; Gyökeres.

Arsenal subs: Kepa, Rojas, White, Mosquera, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Lokonga, Merino, Madueke, Nwaneri, Nelson, Havertz.

Ohdeargod, absolutely undroppable, let’s see how undroppable he is when legoheads employment is on the line.

Big vik has already resigned himself to no service