Arsenal v Sunderland @ 7:45

gosplan

I'd like to formally congratulate Sunderland on staying up following their 1-1 draw with Arsenal this evening.

Who would have thought they'd score from their first shot on target.

bad2dabone

Nobody concedes quite as well from the first shot on target like us.
I think this will be a low scorer, two one to gunners, or one one.
I don't want to see Sunderland go down, but with second place still possible I'd like a decent performance from us, including Theo on the wing or up front and some wilshere from the start.

Alfred Borden

Wilshere and Gibbs in for Coq and Monreal. Very attacking team there, not sure on the balance. Shocked Theo didnt get a run out and more shocked Santi didnt get a rest.

Drexel

Raf32 wrote: »

Wilshere and Gibbs in for Coq and Monreal. Very attacking team there, not sure on the balance. Shocked Theo didnt get a run out and more shocked Santi didnt get a rest.

The boss seems to have completely lost faith in Wally

Alfred Borden

jonny666 wrote: »

The boss seems to have completely lost faith in Wally

Yup agreed, looks like he is off!

Paully D

2 or 3-0 to Arsenal.

No chance of Sunderland getting the point they need from this so hopefully their goal difference doesn't take too much of a hit and United turn up on Sunday.

Drexel

Raf32 wrote: »

Yup agreed, looks like he is off!

I hope he doesnt go to Liverpool

Spanish Johnny

jonny666 wrote: »

The boss seems to have completely lost faith in Wally

Ya know what...the more I watch Sanchez the more I understand why Walcott can't be in the same team
...Sanchez as good as he is gives away a mountain of possession. Theo the exact same. Sanchez is better attacker and that's the decision in my opinion.

bad2dabone

Hss a real end of season feel to it

Drexel

Awful ****e so far.

bad2dabone

Nice play from jack. Ozil shouldve kept that down, although difficult technique

That_Guy

Jack Wilshere is bad at football.

Rayne Wooney

Remember Wilshere was being linked with 50 and 60 million moves away

Quazzie

Looks like a walk in the park for Arsenal, but they'd rather be home playing the X-Box. None of them seem interested.

The 70th minute substitution from Wenger can't come quick enough

Jaysis, this is dull.

Harry Palmr

Arsenal boycotting the match thread!

Quazzie

I coulda swore that was a handball

LuckyLloyd

RIP PaullyD

LuckyLloyd

Fletcher, how much did he cost?

brianregan09

I wish we would stop with all the foreplay and just f.uck this bitch

Harry Palmr

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Fletcher, how much did he cost?

13,38 Mill euro according to tranfermarkt

How is Seb Coates doing? Advocaat seems to like him.

jacool

For anyone who wants to know what the Champions League final will be like, watch this.
Just ignore the non-existent threat up front, from the team that has all the possession here.

LuckyLloyd

Harry Palmr wrote: »

13,38 Mill euro according to tranfermarkt

How is Seb Coates doing? Advocaat seems to like him.

Made a manful block there to keep it scoreless. Seems to be a threat at set pieces.

jacool

Harry Palmr wrote: »

How is Seb Coates doing? Advocaat seems to like him.

Very solid at the back, and could have had a header for Sunderland from their corner. I assume he's the guy that was (is?) at Liverpool.

LuckyLloyd

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Fletcher, how much did he cost?

Harry Palmr wrote: »

13,38 Mill euro according to tranfermarkt

Three gilt edged chances. No goals.

Spanish Johnny

Theo completely neglected his defensive duties for that chance. Terrible.

jacool

Second super miss from Fletcher - thinks he's Giroud!

Harry Palmr

re jacool

Yeah he is on loan, I'd have to wonder if he has a future at Liverpool but if he keeps doing well and Sunderland stay up hopefully they'll make an offer.

bad2dabone

Bad miss

jacool

Prediction 1-0 Arsenal, Ozil free-kick. No-one else looks likely to score.

Harry Palmr

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Three gilt edged chances. No goals.

Which is why they estimate his current value at 4 million euro

fullstop

Paully D wrote: »

2 or 3-0 to Arsenal.

No chance of Sunderland getting the point they need from this so hopefully their goal difference doesn't take too much of a hit and United turn up on Sunday.

That reverse jinx is pretty reliable for you these days Paully

Harry Palmr

Stan Collymore says Coates is his MOTM so far. So a rickets is only a moment away

bad2dabone

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Stan Collymore says Coates is his MOTM so far. So a rickets is only a moment away

Id have to agree, hes been solid

Harry Palmr

Given that a draw suits both teams really I wonder if they'll sue for peace in about 5 minutes.

Quazzie

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Given that a draw suits both teams really I wonder if they'll sue for peace in about 5 minutes.

Doesn't suit Arsenal. If they draw they need a draw or better at the weekend. A win today leaves us playing the reserves at the weekend in preparation for the cup final .

Harry Palmr

Apologies, yes I was looking at the wrong column

Edit - Arsenal goal difference means you can't be caught (really).

That_Guy

Arsenal's inability to have a plan b is why they won't win the league for a long long long time.

jacool

jacool wrote: »

Prediction 1-0 Arsenal, Ozil free-kick. No-one else looks likely to score.

That's 0-0 then

Shanotheslayer

Quazzie wrote: »

Doesn't suit Arsenal. If they draw they need a draw or better at the weekend. A win today leaves us playing the reserves at the weekend in preparation for the cup final .

Em.. Unless United win about 10 nil and Arsenal lose 5 nil I think yous are safe!...

Bobby Baccala

Rosicky with an instant impact with one of those signature outside boot passes

Quazzie

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Em.. Unless United win about 10 nil and Arsenal lose 5 nil I think yous are safe!...

Listening to LvG it sounds like he still has hopes of 2nd so maybe he's going for bonus points :P

LuckyLloyd

This is great craic! Come on Sunderland, Paully deserves it!

bad2dabone

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

This is great craic! Come on Sunderland, Paully deserves it!

Nobody wants to break paullys heart now

Harry Palmr

Somehow this seems appropriate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWJIQm9qH-w

brianregan09

****ing dire

Johner

Brilliant from Sunderland.

bad2dabone

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Somehow this seems appropriate

Dunno, its very hard when a team is as motivated to do a solid defensive job.
Sunderland were disciplined, brave and willing and fair play to them.

LuckyLloyd

Ah that was class, Advocaat has had a rough few years in management. Delighted for John O'Shea too.

Steve Bruce or Newcastle...come on Newcastle!!

cson

How in **** did we not win that?

Form is worrying atm coming up to ye final.

That_Guy

So that's what a team who fight to survive looks like... Bloody hell. Relying on Man United because we can't do it ourselves.