Arsenal v Aston Villa – Match Day Blog

Arsenal v Aston Villa – Match Day Blog

Liverpool has dropped 3 huge points at home to Crystal Palace. City are 2 points ahead having played an extra game than us. We win today and we go back to the top. We win today and we go three crucial points ahead of Liverpool with only 6 games to go. Every game is a cup final now for the boys and Mikel.

Team News

Strange decision to start Zinchenko ahead of Kiwior, because Kiwior has been doing better than Zinni and one bad game doesn’t mean we are going to hamper his confidence. If it’s purely for rotational purpose, I can live with it. Gabriel Jesus makes his way into the starting XI with Rice anchoring the midfield alone with Havertz playing the more forward role today. Trossard starts today ahead of Martinelli whom I think will come-in at some point to give Saka some rest.

Frankly, I had hated the concept of playing Havertz as CF but he has been doing better up top than he does in midfield. Gabriel Jesus does the dirty work but is not as clinical in front as you would expect your CF to be. Trossard gives me some hope though.


Liverpool is suffering the way we did last season. One loss and everything has gone bonkers for them. They were unbeaten at home from god knows when, and suddenly Atlanta wins 3-0 and they can’t even keep Crystal Palace to a draw. City, on the other hand, have gone full beast mode.

We need to win today. At any cost. First, because Pep is not going to drop any points now and the only way we win the league is by winning all our games. Second, I hate Aston Villa.

Right, a very short one today. See you during the game.

386 Comments

  1. Marc

    We could now be 2 – 1 down quite easily we need to focus because we were looking so dominant.

  2. Kroenkephobe

    Getting a bit ragged – which takes some doing against this Chelsea.

  3. The Real Vieira Lynn

    Marc-frankly I can’t imagine a worse move, considering the potential implications both presently and in the future

  4. Marc

    TRVL

    Really – not sure where you’re coming from on that one?

  5. Marc

    Christ

    This could be 4 – 3.

  6. Kroenkephobe

    Havertz shdve squared that. I hope we don’t regret these misses.

  7. Marc

    Bloody hell how is this only 1 nil?

  8. The Real Vieira Lynn

    I remember saying from the off that I greatly feared that very real possibility that the world’s most expensive DM was given assurances about playing higher up the pitch…some, not on here, said it was an absolutely ridiculous claim…if our future success is dependent upon a up front duo of Havertz and Rice you will find me hanging a the local bridge, which isn’t meant to be a negative commentary towards Rice, as he’s a brilliant DM

  9. The Real Vieira Lynn

    feared the NOT that

  10. The Real Vieira Lynn

    Marc-no fucking doubt, this could easily be a 5-4 scoreline by now

  11. The Real Vieira Lynn

    Marc-my earlier comment was about Havertz being the worst move, not Palmer, who’s been brilliant

    sometimes there’s a little delay between postings, maybe it’s because I’m overseas

  12. The Real Vieira Lynn

    this match is so fucking weird that Ode actually contemplating shooting from distance with his right foot

  13. Marc

    TRVL

    Makes more sense – Chelsea paid twenty something million less for Palmer than we paid for Havertz and look like they’ve got twice the player.

  14. The Real Vieira Lynn

    not sure if it’s the tactics, but Enzo has been a useless tool since arriving in the capital…he might be the closest comp to our little Havertz experiment

  15. The Real Vieira Lynn

    Marc-“twice the player” on his worst day

  16. The Real Vieira Lynn

    I’m not sure I’ve ever seen someone do what Havertz just did there???

  17. Marc

    I’m getting the feeling we’ve been duped.

    Havertz isn’t Havertz – its Xhaka who’s had some kind of Bond film Blofeld plastic surgery and is playing in disguise.

    Its the only logical conclusion.

  18. The Real Vieira Lynn

    the island of misfit Strikers on full display today

  19. The Real Vieira Lynn

    Marc-Xhaka would scratch his eyes out if he were required to wear that face on a full-time basis

  20. Marc

    Can we get Havertz off and put Martinelli through the middle.

  21. Kroenkephobe

    I can’t work out if I find him/her/them (can’t be arsed to check the personal pronoun situation) more attractive with his/her/their perm or his/her/their post hair straighteners coiff!

  22. Killroy-TM

    Come on Ambarish at least for a match day either put up an entry or give someone else permission to do that.

    Sell Saka before his value dives even further because of being so one sided on the wing. If I can guess it so can those that are paid millions for work on the pitch. He tries to fake a dribble and either down to the sideline passing by on the right or try to go left bast the defender and put it on his left foot and blast it over the bar or straight at the goalkeeper unless he shanks it back for a corner.

    Bottom line get an effective winger on the right side because Saka is out of form.

  23. The Real Vieira Lynn

    KP-watching the bearded lady flop about is a bit much…I actually laughed out loud watching that clip, which is a rarity when I sitting in a room by myself

  24. Killroy-TM

    Havertz two horrible decisions, the first he should have shot on goal when he was through instead of passing and giving it away. The second instead of shooting pass it to Trossard for a tap in.

  25. The Real Vieira Lynn

    Killroy—I get what you’re driving at but it has more to do with the piss-poor tactics on both sides of the pitch than anything form related, as neither gets the help they so justly deserve

  26. Killroy-TM

    TRVL when Saka gets the ball I can switch off atm because I know how it will end up. If that is tactics by galaxy brain or Saka being poor it is a toss up.

  27. The Real Vieira Lynn

    Killroy-now imagine if we used wingbacks instead of this whole inverted mess and Saka/Marts had overlapping options…White has done okay, considering the lowered expectations, as no one expected him to be a real threat in the final third, and the other side the backers have provided functionally nothing for Marts

    (Marc-I wrote this before White scored-go figure)

  28. The Real Vieira Lynn

    Chelsea look as if Poch told them to do the opposite of everything they did against City on the weekend

  29. Kroenkephobe

    TRVL

    Conchita Wurst. First name means little cunt in Argentine street Spanish. Surname a type of German sausage. Talk about covering all bases…

  30. Marc

    Havertz scores the hardest out of what 3 really good chances?

    He’s fucking Xhaka in disguise.

  31. Kroenkephobe

    And I predicted a no celebration screamer… Looks like he really enjoyed that! Ode is coming alive… Like a Norwegian Peter Frampton!

  32. The Real Vieira Lynn

    KP-pronouns be damned…Batwinger of Nazareth, so to speak

  33. Marc

    We could have easily scored 6 tonight and conceded 3 or 4.

  34. Kroenkephobe

    Enzo and Caicedo are fucking piss.

  35. Kroenkephobe

    The teutonic tyrant strikes again!

  36. Marc

    OK serious fucking issue.

    We’re 3 nil up with a death race run in – make that 4 nil – why would you not get Saka and Ode off?

    You’ve got Jesus, Martinelli, ESR, Vieira and Eddie on the bench.

    Think about Sunday.

  37. The Real Vieira Lynn

    if Havertz scoring twice isn’t an indictment on your starting back 4 I don’t know what is…just watch as the Arsenal-friendly media whores will be out in the streets with their tits out talking about how we don’t need a Striker in the summer

  38. Kroenkephobe

    Zinch is on – 5-6 setback on the cards.

  39. Marc

    So Havertz, Trossard, Partey and Tomi come off and Ode and Saka stay on.

    I know Arteta’s a cunt but I didn’t think he was that much of a CUNT.

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