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Premier League 2016/17 season

Where will Arsenal finish this season?


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Lady_Gooner

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I wish we'd have got more bogey grounds out of the way this half of the season while we were fresh. Could've done with getting at least one more of SB, Britannia, WHL, Anfield, St Mary's out of the way tbh.
Obviously thinking too far ahead but these things make a massive difference IMO
 

Trilly

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I wish we'd have got more bogey grounds out of the way this half of the season while we were fresh. Could've done with getting at least one more of SB, Britannia, WHL, Anfield, St Mary's out of the way tbh.
Obviously thinking too far ahead but these things make a massive difference IMO
Tbh all that points out to me is that we have too many bogeys.:lol:
 

say yes

forum master baiter
No, it's not.

It will be such a huge win but it won't even put us in a particularly strong position on the table.

Last night has really, really f*cked me off.

It would be for me.

Said before the stoke game that anything more than 4 points would be a good return from these three matches. Beat City and we've got 6, while also dealing another blow to their title charge.

People have stupidly high expectations in football these days. Meltdowns after every dropped point. Forgive me for not joining in.
 

Sir Bump

Unhealthy obsession with Aaron Ramsey
Did Gudj judge get ruled out ?
Him and Aguero are big misses for them.

We've been given that luck, we need to capatilise.
 

say yes

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Say Yes's weighted league results, GW 16:
(Explainer on page 41)

Chelsea: +2
Par = 0 = on track for 87 points
Arsenal: -3 (-1)
Liverpool: -3
City: -5
Sp**s: -5
United: -11

Bad result for arsenal; no surprises elsewhere.
 
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Rocky

Swears he's not a Tottenham fan
Likely to be 9 points of Chelsea by the weekend. Maybe it's time to change the title.

Yeah. It's the hope that kills. Don't do it to yourselves. We all know that Arsenal will finish 4th, 3rd or 2nd. No way do Arsenal have the mental or physical intensity to challenge a team which has shown itself capable of winning 10+ on the spin, with a 6 point advantage and easier fixtures to come. Better to just be hopeful that Chelsea will live up to their potential of blocking Liverpool from the title.
 
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Yeah. It's the hope that kills. Don't do it to yourselves. We all know that Arsenal will finish 4th, 3rd or 2nd. No way do Arsenal have the mental or physical intensity to challenge a team which has shown itself capable of winning 10+ on the spin, with a 6 point advantage and easier fixtures to come. Better to just be hopeful that Chelsea will live up to their potential of blocking Liverpool from the title.
But we got the new psychiatrist specializing in "mental strength" though...
 

samshere

Why so serieuse?
Fabregas of all people scoring for Chelsea. The way things are going they could sub the ball boy in and he'll score if needed.
 

bingobob

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No, it's not.

It will be such a huge win but it won't even put us in a particularly strong position on the table.

Last night has really, really f*cked me off.

I'm also beginning to take it personally (almost) with all these c*nt managers consistently embarrassing Wenger.
Of course it will put us in a strong position. A loss will knock us to 4th. Even then that's still a strong position but clearly being second or third is a better position to be in.

Ideally we win and Palace take something from Chelsea.
 

albakos

Arséne Wenger: "I will miss you"
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Stating the obvious, but a classic example of how bad refereeing decisions directly affect the end results in Premier League.

United won the game after some blatantly shocking refereeing decisions in their favour, while we lost the game, firstly after the corner from which the second goal was non existent and then were denied a clear penalty

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...-rojo-deserved-red-card-says-dermot-Gallagher

INCIDENT: Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo went in for a two-foot challenge on Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.


SCENARIO: Referee Craig Pawson awarded Palace a free-kick and booked Rojo, but the nature of the challenge could have easily seen the Argentine pick up a red card.



DERMOT'S VERDICT: Incorrect decision


DERMOT SAYS: It is a red card, there's no doubt about it. Zaha has done him a massive favour because he has seen him coming but got out of the way of it. That's all the referee could have thought, that he hasn't made contact, but that doesn't excuse what he's done. You don't have to have two broken legs for it to be a red card.

[The referee] has recognised it wrong, he's not read it as it should be. If he sees that again, which he will do, he'll be really disappointed.

Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United, Premier League, Wednesday
INCIDENT: Manchester United score the opening goal against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in controversial circumstances as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba combine, with the latter finding the back of the net.

SCENARIO: The replays suggested that Ibrahimovic handled Juan Mata's free-kick in his assist for Pogba, and the Frenchman was in an offside position as he converted. Regardless, the goal was not ruled out.

DERMOT'S VERDICT: Incorrect decision

DERMOT SAYS: It does look like handball, there's no doubt about that. I think Pogba is offside but in defence of the assistant it's a very tough call for him because it isn't clear cut.

What I would say is if the referee had given handball there I dont think anyone would be complaining. It happened so fast, it's very easy when we look at still pictures and say: "he's half a body offside". But he is just offside.

Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United, Premier League, Wednesday
INCIDENT: Zlatan Ibrahimovic appeared to throw an elbow into the face of Yohan Cabaye during the second half at Selhurst Park.

SCENARIO: Referee Craig Pawson missed the incident, allowed play to go on and Ibrahimovic was unpunished and later went on to score the winning goal.

skysports-zlatan-ibrahimovic-yohan-cabaye_3853078.jpg


DERMOT'S VERDICT: Incorrect decision

DERMOT SAYS: It's one for the FA to look at, which they have the option to do. What I would say is with so many cameras at football grounds I don't know why people take a chance like that.

I think if the referee sees that, which he doesn't, [the player] will get a red card.



and then

Everton 2-1 Arsenal, Premier League, Tuesday
INCIDENT: Arsenal were not given a late penalty in their defeat at Everton after Alexis Sanchez went down in the box under a challenge by Kevin Mirallas.

SCENARIO: The Everton midfielder appeared to trip the Chilean as Arsenal pushed for an equaliser at Goodison Park, but referee Mark Clattenburg waved away their protests and the Toffees went on to win the game.

DERMOT'S VERDICT: Incorrect decision


DERMOT SAYS: I think it was [a penalty] because [Mirallas] didn't see Sanchez coming. He goes to kick the ball and Sanchez has nicked it away. Mirallas is unlucky, but the clue there is the ball has gone forward, so it's obvious Sanchez has won the ball and not Mirallas.
 

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