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[Original202]

Bad tackle but looked worse on the replays. Yellow for me.

 

That was certainly never a red 10 years ago.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Not that kind of player.

[WhiskeyJar]

First he gives a yellow to Sissoko for basically stepping on Monreal and then sends off Mitrovic for pretty much the same thing.

 

Mariner with a strong shout for whopper of the week.

 

P.S: So much for being lenient, he has pretty much ruined the game from the first 10 minutes.  

[Trumo]

Some of Mitrovic's tackles in other games were far more worthy of a straight red than that one. I can see why it was given based on how it looked in real time but that doesn't mean it was a clear red card offence.

[Boss]

He was looking at the ball. Costa's two stamps last season were far worse and deliberate. Mitrovic looked like he was genuinely trying to trap the ball but Coquelin got there first.

[WhiskeyJar]

Another yellow for Newcastle.

[WhiskeyJar]

For all the referee shenanigans Arsenal cant get through. Wegner being too smart for his own good. Walcott just missed a great chance which Giroud I think would have buried.

 

How on earth did we not beat this shit last week? 

[Boss]

Walcott's not a striker, don't know why Wenger persists with it. 

[WhiskeyJar]

Walcott's not a striker, don't know why Wenger persists with it. 

 

He just had another half chance.

 

I think Wenger wants more movement and mobility in the final third, as if that's going to help with their scoring issue.

[Torvald Utne]

Worst commentating trio ever

[Jairzinho]

Worst commentating trio ever

 

[Jairzinho]

Neither of Walcott or Giroud are good enough. The former is too thick, and the latter is too slow. Really hope they don't buy a striker.

[G Richards]

Mitrovic could have been a yellow. The replay showed his foot went down the shin a bit, so it was slightly more than just standing on his foot. He gave the ref a reason to show a red, but he was a bit unfortunate. 

 

From then on it's been backs to the wall. Hopefully Newcastle can continue to hold on, but I can't see it. 

 

As for Arsenal's striker options, Sanchez is very good indeed, but after him you can't say Giroud or Walcott are in the same class. They need someone like Benzema, but fortunately for us, the standard of player who can improve Arsenal up front is very hard to acquire. 

 

Anyway, come on Newcastle!

[Elite]

Jammy twats

[Elite]

How annoying is that red card next to Newcastle on the score banner.

[Grinch]

That mitrovic is a fucking tit, could have been sent off on every game.

[Dr Nowt]

Is there an interactive feature which allows me to drop a piano on Robbie Savage's head at the touch of a button?

 

He makes you relieved to hear Hoddle speak. One for the headstone that is.

[Trumo]

How annoying is that red card next to Newcastle on the score banner.

 

Very, for the Geordie fans I would imagine.

[Elite]

Hoddle, Savage, Owen, McManaman. I don't think I could have picked a worse selection of pundits.

 

Edit. Ian Wright as well, and Scholes. Jesus wept.

[eeyore]

Hoddle, Savage, Owen, McManaman. I don't think I could have picked a worse selection of pundits.

 

Edit. Ian Wright as well, and Scholes. Jesus wept.

They are all shit these days

[Trumo]

Bilic has managed to get West Ham to win games away to Arsenal and ourselves, but his teams have struggled at home against so-called 'lesser' teams in Leicester and Bournemouth. Probably because - much like his Besiktas side against us last season - his teams are set up to contain and counter but don't really know what to do when they have to take the initiative in games and perhaps leave themselves more open to the counter in trying to create openings.

[J-V]

or maybe the Managers of the teams they've beaten are naive and only have one way of playing.  Arsenal narrow attacking, Us shit...

[El Rojo]

Bad miss from Kane. Hence the long face.

[Trumo]

or maybe the Managers of the teams they've beaten are naive and only have one way of playing.  Arsenal narrow attacking, Us shit...

 

While there is something in that, I think it's more down to Bilic being more comfortable with a contain-and-counter approach than anything more expansive. His Croatia teams were exactly the same. He didn't set them up to play on the front foot either, instead utilising the technical ability of his players to break quickly and decisively. 

 

Apparently, there have been more away wins than home wins in the Premier League so far this season, so the contain-and-counter ethos is pretty much the default mode in the division. If you've got players that work hard but can attack with pace, you stand a great chance of getting results away from home, judging by how this season has gone so far. Taking the initiative against sides intent to contain, and still coming away with the points, is something only Man City have got to grips with thus far.

[Trumo]

I thought there was another game this evening but couldn't recall who was playing. This is the solitary post about that game on the entire forum. 

 

Bad miss from Kane. Hence the long face.

 

Clearly, fuck all happened.