Blackpool v Arsenal, 13:30, SS1 & SSHD1

L'prof

This really is last chance saloon for the Gunners. The best away record in the league meets the worst home record in the league. Surely a formality, I hear you say? Nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to this squad. Expect a cagey game to be separated by the odd goal.

Verdict: 2-1 Blackpool with 2 Charlie Adam penalties.

SDTimeout

I agree with the last chance for us comment.

Wengers fire at the press conference means i want to see that from the players.

I'd take a 1-0 after a super Blackpool performance assuming all the players gave it all. Than a 5-0 where Cesc, RVP and Arsh all play fantastic but someone like Diaby coasts, gives us false hope.

greendom

After the poor run of form I'd be happy with any sort of win tbh, if not with any hope of catching Man U at least to keep 2nd out of Chelsea's reaches.

4 - 2 to Arsenal might be a good bet.

th3 s1aught3r

SDTimeout wrote: »

Wengers fire at the press conference means i want to see that from the players.

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If that fire was there from the start, Arsenal probably be ten points clear now

SDTimeout

Lehman is starting.

Souless

SDTimeout wrote: »

Lehman is starting.

Yea, wonder what happened in the warm up to Almunia? Urgh I'm not overly optimistic looking at Eboue & Squillaci in defence and Lehmann in nets

Plus I think it's Diaby starting ahead of Ramsey in the midfield

Nailz

Looking forward to seeing Lehmann today, maybe he's calmed down a little bit since we last seen him playing in England...

greendom

SDTimeout wrote: »

Lehman is starting.

Jeez i hope he's up to it. Reports are that he was very poor in the reserve game against Wigan.

Marty McFly

Have to say id rather have lehmann even at 41 in goal instead of almunia hes a shocking excuse for a keeper.

DB10

Lehmann is a better keeper than Almunia anyway.

Still I hope we dont lose because of Lehmann, dont want his reputation tarnished.

greendom

Time will tell, but I'd be happier with the more recent devil I know.

DB10

Only at Arsenal would the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th choice keepers be out injured at the same time

lol

Blatter

Is this a Charlie Adam interview or a documentary on the Blackpool seaside.

Souless

Knee injury for Almunia in the warm up, he's still on the bench as we apparently didn't bring another keeper with us.

Hammer Archer

Cmon Arsenal!!!!

MagicMarker

G'wan the pool... :pac:

Xavi6

No sub keeper for Arsenal. Here's hoping Mad Jens does something crazy

MagicMarker

Xavi6 wrote: »

No sub keeper for Arsenal. Here's hoping Mad Jens does something crazy

Almunia's on the bench....

edit: Maybe not.

DB10

Nah I think Almunia is on the bench

flahavaj

Arsenal will murder them I'm afraid. Blackpool are in real trouble and for all their nice football they give other teams far too much space to do as they please. Arsenal are probably the worst team they could face really, bearing that in mind.

I'll go 1-5.

DB10

YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO PROTECT PENSIONERS IN DE BOX..RIGHT?

Xavi6

DB10 wrote: »

Nah I think Almunia is on the bench

Nope he's not allowed according to Lee Mason.

flahavaj

For some reason I could see Eboue stepping into goal if need be. He has that streak of madness about him that a keeper needs.:pac:

LuckyGent88

Cracking atmoshpere there and Pool have started really positively

MagicMarker

Good early pressure here.

flahavaj

Xavi6 wrote: »

Nope he's not allowed according to Lee Mason.

Is there anything this man will tolerate? He seems to not like goalies or happiness on the evidence of his last two games.:pac:

greendom

flahavaj wrote: »

For some reason I could see Eboue stepping into goal if need be. He has that streak of madness about him that a keeper needs.:pac:

I'd go for Bendtner - he'd certainly have the confidence.

IvySlayer

Wow no back up keeper. Would be typical Arsenal if Lehmann gets injured now!

Blatter

Lehmann will have a great game today. He won't cost Arsenal any goals and wont have much to do. He will be fine once Arsenal settle.

DB10

Arshavin you clown

Raskolnikov

All Arsenal. Time for Cesc to get the finger out.

Xavi6

My 'Efan Ekoku calls Blackpool 'Blackburn' count' already stands at 5 after 8 minutes.

LuckyGent88

Poor touch there by VP which is unlike him.

Souless

How did he not score then?! :mad:

Blatter

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Poor touch there by VP which is unlike him.

I thought it was OK, the pitch was to blame there imo.

Raskolnikov

Shocking from RVP alright. Should be goals here - Arsenal ain't convincing at the back.

LuckyGent88

This is a very good start by Pool and should have had peno there aswell.

IvySlayer

1-0 Diaby

LuckyGent88

Very soft goal to concede. Where was the tracking

MagicMarker

That's some awful defending right there.

greendom

Good man Diaby - started and finished the move

Royale with Cheese

Arsenal would get 20 more of those goals a season if those gobshítes on the pitch would actually make a run like Diaby did there.

Raskolnikov

That was brilliant from Diaby - why can't he do that consistantly?

IvySlayer

EBOUEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Magic!! :P

ollie1

2-0

Nailz

Surprise, ****ing surprise. I can see this being at least 4-0.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

What a strike by Eboue!

LuckyGent88

Great run and finish by Eboue.
Game over now but might have been different if peno had been given for challenge on Taylor-Flethcher.

Blatter

This game is over, no chance of Blackpool getting anything out of this now.

greendom

SOCCER4LIFE wrote: »

This game is over, no chance of Blackpool getting anything out of this now.

Boring and predictable.

Nailz

SOCCER4LIFE wrote: »

This game is over, no chance of Blackpool getting anything out of this now.

I agree, it is dead and buried, Blackpool might as well go home.