PL: Arsenal v Southampton | April 8, 2018 14:15 BST | Sky Sports

[razörist]

Elneny sent off because of this?

Elneny pushes like he has never pushed anything in his life. Pure soul.

 

[HBL]

What a funny game, not funny in a strange way but funny in a ha-ha way.

Am I right in thinking Iwobi had all 3 assists? He looked pretty sh*t at the start but he seemed to get better as it went on.

Won't be negative cos we all knew this would be a game where we get complacent and do stupid sh*t, it just had that sort of feel. On a positive note we won the game despite doing stupid complacent sh*t.

On a negative note, how are we ever supposed to trust Mustafi ever? Also the f*ck has happened to Wilshere? He looked useful when he played in Ramsey's absence a few months ago but he's been fairly useless for a while now. He looks like someone who isn't exactly playing for a new contract, so maybe talks have collapsed completely?

Agreed, I’m not sure what’s happened. He was decent in December and January but since then he has been poor.

 

[bingobob]

Oh Danny boy!

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

New contact immediately

 

[Malky]

And don’t even get me started on subbing Auba, has to be one of the strangest decisions I’ve ever witnessed.

Glad I'm not the only one trying to understand that decision.

 

[SpecialAgentVenga]

This was half a team playing against a joke team. The performance and result was only to be expected. Don't see what there is to complain about. The PL is a good exercise for some of the reserves/youth players for the rest of this season. Could still push for fifth, but it's neither here nor there. The future is looking bright at the Arsenal !

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Cech - 6
Bellerin - 6
Mustafi - 1
Chambers - 6
Kolasinac - 5
Xhaka - 5
Elneny - 2
Iwobi - 8
Welbeck - 8
Auba - 7
Nelson - 6

 

[Marmaduke]

Both cynical slash aggressive fouls in my opinion. Wilshere knew what he was doing and the impact of his actions.

Technically he is safe, but the above makes it a red for me.

You mean the cynicism makes it a red?

Sure its cynical but you see players always "take a yellow for the team" in ways that are more dangerous that just grabbing a shirt.

The reciprocal shove was plain stupid on top of everything.

 

[Garrincha]

And don’t even get me started on subbing Auba, has to be one of the strangest decisions I’ve ever witnessed.

What happens when you spend 50m on two strikers but play a 1 striker formation I guess!

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Elneny is becoming one of our most important players, solid yet again. Man like Welbeck, take some funds from the ramsey pool and pay him what he wants.

 

[HBL]

What happens when you spend 50m on two strikers but play a 1 striker formation I guess!

Aubameyang was drifting into a lw/lf position for most of the game anyway, should’ve taken Iwobi/Welbeck off for Lacazette.

 

[Marmaduke]

Aubameyang was drifting into a lw/lf position for most of the game anyway, should’ve taken Iwobi/Welbeck off for Lacazette.

But Iwobi assisted Welbeck's goal which was the winner....

 

[SpecialAgentVenga]

Whats the big deal about subbing Aubameyang? Lacazette needs game time and with players that are starting in the Europa League. Playing Lacazette and Aubameyang together doesn't make much sense right now. It's such a non-issue.

 

[SA Gunner]

You mean the cynicism makes it a red?

Sure its cynical but you see players always "take a yellow for the team" in ways that are more dangerous that just grabbing a shirt.

The reciprocal shove was plain stupid on top of everything.

Look, we see red cards (albeit via second yellow in this case) for things like kicking the ball away during a crunch Champions League match.

Also, beyond carding and just giving fouls, example penalties, we see some of the most daft situations completely change the game, because it was "technically correct".

The point I'm making is that we must look at the situation, and make as fair a judgement as possible. For me, that fair judgement was to send both off, despite one only going for the aggressive push in the end.

 

[krengon]

Look, we see red cards (albeit via second yellow in this case) for things like kicking the ball away during a crunch Champions League match.

Also, beyond carding and just giving fouls, example penalties, we see some of the most daft situations completely change the game, because it was "technically correct".

The point I'm making is that we must look at the situation, and make as fair a judgement as possible. For me, that fair judgement was to send both off, despite one only going for the aggressive push in the end.

Do you think Wilshere deserved a red if the Southampton player didn't react?

 

[DanDare]

Subbing Auba is clearly to give Welbeck and Laca playing time together in view of Thursday

 

[A_G]

 

[blaze_of_glory]

**** Southampton. Game raising ****s.

 

[celestis]

Hughes makes himself look ridiculous.

 

[SA Gunner]

Do you think Wilshere deserved a red if the Southampton player didn't react?

Interesting question.

No reaction from the player would actually save Wilshere in my opinion. He would get away with a yellow.