EPL | Arsenal (H) v Stoke City (A) | 10th December 2016

[Mrs Bergkamp]

The other thing is most clubs have large and well organized fans clubs. That makes it easier to organize chants, crowds and a supporting atmosphere. The crowd at the Emirates does not seem to have that. Just pathetic.

A lot are Ultras. The AST are only noisy when things are going wrong. A big trophy probaby comes with an atmosphere attached to it.

 

[celestis]

Help me remind me? I remember last season he tried one against Olympiakos/Zagreb...

Was an EPL game at home to maybe West Brom ? First 6 months . Similar dinked ball from outside the area , was a brave header between two defenders and an onrushing keeper , surely there must be some youtube footage

 

[berric]

It's a shame for Mustafi but tbh City will be playing without Aguero and some other key players so we shouldn't cry a lot. We should go out and go for a win nevertheless.

 

[Furious]

Oh and Xhaka is a mofo.

Type of players we have enjoy his passes.

I mean look at this ffs.

http://arsenalist.com/f/2016-17/arsenal-vs-stoke/bellerin-fires-on-the-counter.html

Had a few long balls for Theo as well. Love it when we're 1 or 2 up and sit back with him in midfield, can make any kind of pass to set up a great counter attack. He's a weapon and he's only going to get better, we're yet to see the best of him.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

We had the opportunity to go top and did. Proud of the boys.

 

[A_G]

Was an EPL game at home to maybe West Brom ? First 6 months . Similar dinked ball from outside the area , was a brave header between two defenders and an onrushing keeper , surely there must be some youtube footage

 

[Rimaal]

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

His passing isnt in question. He's played some great stuff these last few games. Proper arrows from all angles and distances drilled into feet--to the correct foot of the receiver too, which alot of people probably dont even notice.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Mustafi seems strong. He's also on 3 yellows and I was scared he was going to be banned for Christmas anyway. Gutted he's injured nevertheless .

 

[A_G]

The real question is though, has he gone in the correction direction for any of them?

Went the wrong way for all 7 pens he's faced at Arsenal

 

[Vinci]

4-2-4 formation?

 

[celestis]

Thanks mate , so weird I thought it was looping

 

[berric]

4-2-4 formation?

It kinda looks 4-2-4 on the offensive and in a lot of attacks you can see Özil high up with Alexis behind and Ox and Theo flaking them. Coq sits higher up to cancel a counter with his mobility and Xhaka a little behind so he keeps the attack flowing if he receives the ball. It was beautiful.

 

[celestis]

We had the opportunity to go top and did. Proud of the boys.

And we came from behind to do it .

 

[arsmile]

Leicester doing damn well for us!

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

4-2-4 formation?

When Xhaka has adapted fully to the pace and refereeing in this league he is going to be a huge weapon!

 

[razörist]

Not the same thing, but pretty header!

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

And we came from behind to do it .

And we lost one of our key players in the process. AND they donated today's wages to charity .

As if you couldn't love this team anymore.

 

[4R5Emaniac]

Not sure what you mean by make up my mind. I didn't say he was playing well. I just didn't start going nuts on the guy for a poor 30 minutes. Maybe I'm just more tolerant.

Not you but in general. His poor performances are okay and can't be criticized which means he is not that good a player where I believe he is. People have an unfair attitude not afforded to other players based on nothing that happens on the pitch. Posters who give credit or criticism depending on performances are branded haters.

 

[Vinci]

When Xhaka has adapted fully to the pace and refereeing in this league he is going to be a huge weapon!

Already is!

Spraying plenty of passes into the forwards and full backs, hardly any to the centre backs.