Match Thread Arsenal @ home 12:45 Sat.

[Tree13]

Cleverley would improve the midfield quickly.

Drop Cleverley deeper, take Besic off, play with two wingers in Deulofeu and Lennon and have Rom run the line, with Barkley supporting.

He's not exactly shone during his previous outings in that role. I would very much doubt he will suddenly turn it on if asked to do so today.

 

[Norwegian Cow]

Who have only won 2 of their last 9 premier league games, dumped out of the fa cup at the Emirates by Watford last week, knocked out of the Champions league, and played on Wednesday night.

when they play to their best they are great. today is one of these days for them.

 

[JonS]

Carragher talks in todays Mail about how Benitez had them drilled to perfection so they all knew what they should be doing. Martinez doesn't do this - his teams have no defensive shape. The players are good players but they need drilling so they all know where they are supposed to be playing and keep their shape

 

[Joey66]

2-0 down so Stones warming up lads!
A defender looking to come on when 2-0 down the RM way?

 

[Donald Twain]

I look at my 3 year old and wonder what I am doing inflicting this crap on him for the next god knows how many years

Poke his eyes out now!

 

[Kantareller]

Bring on Niasse, what could go wrong

 

[GrandOldTeam]

So arsenal have been beaten in their last games by teams that press and rush them

We beat Chelsea by pressing high and fighting for every ball

Genius decides to employ a tactic of watching arsenal pass it round for fun.

Tit

Can't decide whether that's his choice, or whether the players have downed tools.

Their enthusiasm/effort off the ball is remarkable.

 

[lungo]

they are just better than us. therefore we dont have the most posession and chances as we are used to . a bit to spoiled in that area.

Better perhaps. But they havent won in 8 matches. So come to Goodison...

 

[nsno-chris]

Really Martinez could make us next Wigan in few season

We already are mate, just with better players.

Every now and then they'll put an ace performance in. Remember 3-0 at goodison when Wigan destroyed us

 

[Abraders]

Please bring on delboy and niasse for the second half...

 

[matty1878]

This could be a cricket score if the players still aren't assed and Cleverley is still playing

 

[ToffeeTim]

If this formation was so brilliant how come we lose every other home game ffs.

He's an absolute conman. How can we keep lukaku with this absolute muppet??

Absolute disgrace of a half.

 

[Ashtonian]

Lets look at the positives ,

Women's football getting coverage now. That's a good thing.

 

[nsno-chris]

Can't decide whether that's his choice, or whether the players have downed tools.

Their enthusiasm/effort off the ball is remarkable.

If the players have downed tools than that's an even worse scenario

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Arsenal have had chances though mate, more than we are creating. We are losing the ball nowhere near their box, can't score at the half way line.

You are right but we have played some good football. Keep the faith mate. Gwladys end, 2nd half. COYB!