EPL: Arsenal vs. Watford - Saturday April 2, 2016 - 15:00

[Aevi]

Arsenal vs. Watford

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Finally, the useless international break is over.

There is a good amount of revenge to be had after they kicked us out of the FA Cup (though it was admittedly deserved). Maybe if the team gets the W, we'll get delusional and think the title is within reach... who knows! In the end, we rely on Leicester and Tottenham ****ing up more than us actually doing well (which alone is a big ask), so it isn't looking so good.

Recent Form​

Arsenal
Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal- Draw
Hull City 0-4 Arsenal- Win
Arsenal 1-2 Watford- Loss
Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal- Loss
Everton 0-2 Arsenal- Win

Watford
Watford 0-0 Bournemouth- Draw
Manchester Utd 1-0 Watford- Loss
Watford 0-1 Leicester- Loss
Arsenal 1-2 Watford- Win
Watford 1-2 Stoke- Loss

Predicted Lineup​

Lineup should be pretty straightforward for the most part, besides our LW and CM. The first has us with Wilshere, Ramsey, and Cazorla injured as well as Elneny out on international duty, so we'll probably be seeing Flamini back. At LW, either Iwobi or Campbell will get the game, can't call it personally.

Cech
Bellerin-Gabriel-Kosc-Nacho
Coquelin-Flamini
Alexis-Özil-***
Welbeck

Predicted Score​

Flamini shouldn't be as big of a drawback for us because he isn't the one on defensive duty, so we may not be ****ed just yet. I think we'll pull off a solid 2-0 victory.

 

[Tricolore]

Think Iwobi will be starting, Campbell played the full 90m yesterday against Jamaica.

Fear the Flamini Factor, hornets.

 

[Iceko]

Time seems to really drag on during international breaks ughh..

So Elneny will be with Egypt when we play this? That's a bit strange isn't it? We all know Wenger wil play Flamini, but I'd like to see this:

Cech
Hector-Gabby-Kos-Nacho
Le Coq-Chambers
Alexis-Özil-Campbell
Welbz

Subs: Macey; Per, Gibbs; Flamini, Iwobi; Walcott, Giroud

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In the FA Cup we had Ospina on goal and a back four of Chambers, Per, Gabriel and Gibbs. It'll be a different game this time around with the ever-reliable Koscielny and Monreal back marshalling the defense. Our front line should offer them more problems this time around with Welbz coming in for the ever-frustrating Giroud.

 

[Aevi]

Time seems to really drag on during international breaks ughh..

So Elneny will be with Egypt when we play this? That's a bit strange isn't it? We all know Wenger wil play Flamini, but I'd like to see this:
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From what people have been saying, yes, but I can't find any information on it so this may be wrong. And what is said has been vague, it might be another month out and not the one coming up.

Can someone confirm/refute this?

 

[SuperGoon]

I actually kinda enjoyed the break, not gonna lie.


Arsenal are so stressful.

 

[Jerome_Gooner]

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Arsenal
Tottenham 2-2 Arsenal- Draw
Hull City 0-4 Arsenal- Win
Arsenal 0-2 Watford- Loss
Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal- Loss
Everton 0-2 Arsenal- Win

Watford
Watford 0-0 Bournemouth- Draw
Manchester Utd 1-0 Watford- Loss
Watford 0-1 Leicester- Loss
Arsenal 0-2 Watford- Win
Watford 1-2 Stoke- Loss

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They only beat us 1-2 not 0-2. Dat guy scored dat goal

 

[Aevi]

They only beat us 1-2 not 0-2. Dat guy scored dat goal

Fixed, my bad!

 

[David Smith]

Can't wait. I hope we win.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Same team as vs Everton obviously.

 

[Jury]

If we play as well as this match-thread OP effort looks, we'll definitely win.

Shame it will have no bearing on the result though. Draw IMO.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

If Giroud starts ahead of Iwobi I will turn the tv off.

 

[Jury]

If Giroud starts ahead of Iwobi I will turn the tv off.

Why would Giroud be threat to Iwobi's chances? Giroud is a threat to Welbecks chances of playing, if anyone.

 

[yybecause]

Wtf Elneny??
Also, I did see news about Cech and Ramsey being back for this one... Still, hope we dont play Flam. Rather play Özil deeper with Coq.

 

[alboots101]

 

[alboots101]

I love this new machine, I'm posting Fkn pictures....get the Fk in.

I'll be at this game, 50-0, revenge is sweet.

 

[Rex Stone]

Flamini, f*cking hell. Why can't he ever get injured?

I don't think I've ever felt so much anger towards one person. It's mental.

 

[alboots101]

Flamini, f*cking hell. Why can't he ever get injured?

I don't think I've ever felt so much anger towards one person. It's mental.

I'm hoping a sp*rs type performance from him.

 

[alboots101]

See the little blonde girl, that's my sister and I'm so very proud of her

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

Just win, might give me a glimmer of hope.

 

[Gervais]

Hope we ruin these game-raising shitehawks for killing our season. I want to see a good and proper rogering. 5-0 or bust.