One game to go for Arsenal before the international break and today´s away game with Newcastle United gives Arsene Wenger and the Gunners the perfect opportunity to continue our great form this year, with just two defeats and 13 wins from 15 games in all competitions since the start of 2015.
If we could have hand picked a team to play today it might well have been the injury and suspension hit out of form Magpies but we said that about Monaco in the Champions League as well so hopefully the players will have learned a valuable lesson and will not mess this one up.
Arsene Wenger has shuffled his pack a bit but the one change that many people had expected, resting the tired looking Alexis Sanchez, has not happened. Mesut Ozil has been dropped to the bench with Cazorla coming forward and Ramsey starting in the middle.
Hector Bellerin has also been given a rest with Chambers coming in and Gabriel has replaced Mertesacker at the centre of defence. Danny Welbeck keeps his place after his good games against Monaco and his former club Man United, while the in form Giroud will lead the line for the Gunners.
Ospina
Chambers, Gabriel, Koscielny, Monreal
Ramsey, Coquelin
Welbeck, Cazorla, Alexis
Giroud
subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Flamini, Rosicky, Walcott
ADMIN MESSAGE:
For the SECOND time, we will be using a new IN PLAY phone app for Android or Apple for the Arsenal fans to interact on Matchday, and this game should be a lot better as we now know how to use it!. Everyone can download the app on this link, and then join the Fan Club called Just Arsenal News. If you are asked for a code to join our Just Arsenal” Fan Club
it is 1942M.
Once you have joined you will see a small eye on top right (This is called DISCOVERY) then hit the search button at the top and enter ‘Arsenal Game chat’ or the code for the MatchDay chat which is NKXQQ and I will approve you as a member. We got over 200 fans registered last weekend, so hopefully we can all get interacting during the match. All those who registered last week DO NOT need to re-register. Everyone get registered and we can start chatting just before the game. Come on you Gooners!
Totally agree
Watch what you say, guys on here gonna tell you to support another team in another league.
Absolutely agree.
0 – 3
I see a win comin outta this afternoon,
On the Walcott topic, He don’t deserve more than 100grand, Da faq!?
PauLista’s back…..Mert’s back where he belongs
Can’t really see OziL in the admin’s sub List tho….. I was thinking otherwise. L()L
Ozil injury?
I want to see this side against liverpool
Ospina
Bellerin, gabriel, boss, nacho
Coquelin
Ox, sanchez, cazorla, welbeck
Giroud
Mesut Özil not even on the bench? Anything wrong?
Excited to see more of Gabriel. COYG. Let’s get this done.
Defence looks a bit inexperienced on right side so let’s see … And lack of creativity in middle means Sanchez and carzola have to step up today and create for front two …. Given newcastles recent performance it should be comfortable …. But when has It ever been?
We will see today who’s best at #10. Cazorla or Ozil.
its ozil mate end of story
We need to leave with 3 points that’s all that matters.
get well soon ozil(illness)., 🙂
Good lineup. No complaints
Ospina is our no. 1
Bit worried about Chambers at rb but hopefully should be fine.
Happy with Gabriel and Koscielny at CB. Happy with Monreal at LB.
Back of Midfield is perfect
Front of Midfield is good. Will be interesting to see how Alexis performs today.
Giroud is our best striker and hopefully should score.
its over…same old shit
Ramsey are trying too hard to impress. Is carzola playing?
GIROUDDDDDDDDD
Ramsey. Lol
GIROUDDDD! Bang Bang
Giroud again!!!
Welbeck 2X. Lol
The other day I was watching highlights of last season when Giroud would miss shot after shot. He has improved immensely on his finishing this season. Credit where it’s due
Giroud in Ronaldoesque form!! 2-0. I read somewhere his goals per minute ratio is 108 before this game in the season! Go Olivier!! One of the most improved player this season for me.
Giroud > Costa
Cazorla > Fabrecash
Yes Giroud did in excellent form this season. Keep it up, you are going in WC form lately.
oliveeeeer…..you better than van persie….your goal ratio is better…wish you go on on
Hat-trick Please
olivierrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Giroud is on fire….
found the match in shanghai, lucky! 2 yrs ago I was not in girouds camp, kudos to wenger for seeing what i did not think was there, hatrick time
Me too but this season did improved tremendously.
Yeah, hatrick time
Coquelin is just playing immensely
Coquelin and GABRIEL! He’s flooring b*tches!
Coquelin is tremendous
And Chambers is such a liability
Can someone tell Chambers that he’s not Messi
I luv dis oliver man, he is so focused; I like how he improves his game season by season…very hardworking and intelligent…kudos bro
WTF Ramsey, YOUR NOT A F#:!$G STRIKER
Ramsey is killing our attacks. Stay the f*ck off from Giroud, he’s on fire!
Been really impressed with chamber’s crosses.
Awesome stuff from le coq too.
Strange half from Ramsey…. Giroud should have his hat trick by now, He’s getting into Great positions… Chambers still scaring me and not marking Perez well enough. Would like a third goal to have a nice cushion
Yes but they got Ramsey to help them defend.
I mean… I’m not going to get mad at someone for trying to score but he just needs to be more
Aware (stupid iPhone…)
Yes I appreciate Ramsey energy and enthusiastic but just a bit piss off
We absolutely require a third one. Otherwise this game will follow the usual formula: score 2, concede 1, bite your nails for the rest of the match. And I don’t want that.
What did I tell ya.
Chambers better in cb position.
I think we should keep Jenkison next season
OT: Arsenal now down to two goalkeepers with Emiliano Martinez sent out on loan to Rotherham until the end of the season.
Agreed.
Keep it up Gooners! I swear every time someone has the ball on the left wing I hold my breath waiting for Chambers to let him by.
Ramsey to score next.
He needs to get out the way when Giroud is there
I agree! But his sniffing around for his chance to score.
At least he wants the ball and to make things happen. He will come good.
our defense wow
Here we go
yep
prepare your inhalers Gooners
Great goal by Sissoko. We need to get back into this game.
Ospina really angry at the goal.
We need to be simpler and not panic. By the way thise 3 girls were hot. Haha
wat no no no
chambers has to be subbed, he looks out of his depth at rb
We are too complacent when we got good lead
We go 2-0 up then invite them back into the game.
Why do Arsenal do this to themselves ?
Spus just conceded an equalizer….#prayforarsenal#
This is the time, the manager need to do his job
I hope this isn’t going to be a case of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Feeling very uneasy.
woooo that was a handball
Hand ball and a chance for Gouffran. How pathetic have we been in the last 15 minutes?
awful. we need to get our heads on straight
Outworked and outplayed by a shitty, injury plagued squad.
Welo done
Ospina shows why he’s number 1.
Great save, denying their equaliser.
Deary deary me! Freshen it up arsene, walcott or rosicky please.
why arsenal?? why do you always play this poorly.in second halves?! you never learn..i think the coach should introduce rosicky at once
why arsenal?? why do you always play this poorly.in second halves?! you never learn..i think the coach should introduce rosicky at once…NOT FLAMINI….WENGER IS SHIT
Appears we’ve completely lost control of this game..
Soooo two offside calls against us…
Yes so later we got excuse to say
i swear even Walcott has a better footballing brain than Welbeck sometimes
Forget about Walcott he won’t seeing him soon, just like poldi
Of all the people, Flamini? Ugh…
Coquelin has been as bad in 2nd as he was good in the 1st. Lol
Agree. Don’t know what’s happening but we’ve completely lost control of this game
We are so poor in 2nd half.
I want Welbeck subbed. He makes good runs but no outcome. We need to calm our nerves and remember that we are playing away from home. Maybe bring in Walcott for counter attack.
Come on Arsenal. Pull your socks up!
how many times have we’ve been nutmegged?
hahaha newcastle were starting to look like brazil out there
I can’t believe what i am watching. The arsenal players have completely given up!!
Wenger is just sitting down not yelling at them, or making any sort of adjustments at all.
We need a spell of possession.
Those with weak heart pls take you pill
all of them.
Wenger sub flamini to add extra defend but he become liability
Callum is not a right back !
Time for Bellerin
Flamini and Chmabers are rubbish.
seriously? sorry but…. ur daft
All three starters in midfield have been atrocious,
Anybody still think Ozil isn’t the best #10
what are these bunch of useless players thinking? they have the potential but they just sleeping!!! play the game
THANK GODDDDD
Two goals missed…Ramsey in Giroud’s way
One big ass miss by Wellbeck.
Gabriel is a real defender. Le Coq is the Boss
The Coq was terrible in the second half, he just kept giving the ball away at every opportunity. But I will let him off, he has been amazing for us, some times you get bad games..
EFFIN DREADFUL….
called momentum swing. battling team. we stuck it out. if this was chelsea everyone wld be saying how it was a good victory
Everyone was poor in 2nd half.
MOTM should go to either
Koss, Os or Coq.
The rest pretty average today.
Giroud scored 2, even our fans can’t appreciate dis guy
You might want to read my comment above on Giroud before determining my lack of appreciation of Giroud.
While he did great in the first half, had it not been for Koss, Ospina and Coq saving our hide in the second half, we would have been looking at a draw, if not a loss.
We were outplayed by Newcastle in the second half.
@But Giroud scored the 2 goals, What’s your point? Did you expect him to score 8 goals?? He hardly got any service in the second half as our midfield was nonexistent.
Ramsay/flamini/chambers/welbeck do NOT belong in a top 4 team. sell them now
Give Newcastle some credit. They put everything in 45 minutes. They played with heart and soul.
We make them look good
Motm Giroud and ospina.
Can we sign Harry Kane?
Slap yourself TWICE
Thank god that rubbish is over and we survived with 3 points. A day at the office to forget!!
I MISS WELLCOT. NO PACE WITHOUT HIM. ALOT OF PLASTIC FANS WILL REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT HE IS WHEN HE LEAVE ARSENAL. BY THE WAY ACCORDING MY SOURCES, THE REASON BEHIND HIS ABSENCE FROM THE FIRST TEAM IS TO DO WITH STALLING CONTRACT TALKS. ACCORDING TO A SOURCE THAT HAS CLOSE TIES WITH ARSENAL, THE STALLING HAS GOT NITHING TO DO WITH MONEY.
“WELCOTT”!?
is this AW’s hybrid mutant striker who can’t control the ball but wants £100K a week?
Auto-correct? English not first language? His tone is more annoying than language.
3 points – good
Performance – not good
G-Rudeboy MOTM
OOOOOOOOOOOSPINA saved us. Glad Schez wasn’t between the sticks or it would have been a draw.