Arsenal 3-1 Saints - Match Thread

[jarhead5]

Time to go full r-word (mad Nat). 

                                      Rambo

Bree         Harwood-B                 Bednerak             Taylor

Suga         Lallana                        Downes                KWP

                  Arma                            Paul

 

Pump it long all game. Bring Archer and Ross when the forwards wear down. A proper Dyche setup. We will get scored on regardless of what we do and we won't get many clear chances. But this might keep it close......er?   

[Mr X]

Russ don't like being told he has to win games so lay off him please 😉

[Thripp87]

4-0 is a par result. Hopefully it’s a lot more so we can force the hand of Dragan to remove Russ. With no game for two weeks there is no real need for Arteta to ease up. 

I am regretting laughing at the Pompey fans all week at work following their Stoke result. 

[rallyboy]

Where will you be watching from?, the club asks.

Probably from behind the sofa, through my fingers.

[Oldandtired]

I'm torn on this one. Part of me wants the club to go there and beat the mighty Arsenal, it's my club and obviously want them to succeed.

The problem I've got is that a big part of me also wants them to go there, play archetypical Russball, get right royally rogered, the board to wake up and give RM his marching orders.

At the moment I'm undecided as to which I want more.

[notnowcato]

Football is a funny old game….
 

The gulf in quality between the 2 clubs would suggest we have a near zero chance of leaving their place with anything. I would fucking love it if we did grab something. Arteta is such a cunt on the sidelines, the more raggy he gets the worse his team plays. 
 

4-3-3 please and gorgeous dollop of luck. 
 

Up the fucking Saints!!

[notnowcato]

3 minutes ago, Oldandtired said:

I'm torn on this one. Part of me wants the club to go there and beat the mighty Arsenal, it's my club and obviously want them to succeed.

The problem I've got is that a big part of me also wants them to go there, play archetypical Russball, get right royally rogered, the board to wake up and give RM his marching orders.

At the moment I'm undecided as to which I want more.

I feel sorry for you. The most obvious answer is we win then it can all be “despite Russball, not because…” or some such bollocks. 

[Mr X]

9 minutes ago, Oldandtired said:

I'm torn on this one. Part of me wants the club to go there and beat the mighty Arsenal, it's my club and obviously want them to succeed.

The problem I've got is that a big part of me also wants them to go there, play archetypical Russball, get right royally rogered, the board to wake up and give RM his marching orders.

At the moment I'm undecided as to which I want more.

You want the latter..... Short term pain for long term gain! 

[Football Special]

35 minutes ago, Oldandtired said:

I'm torn on this one. Part of me wants the club to go there and beat the mighty Arsenal, it's my club and obviously want them to succeed.

The problem I've got is that a big part of me also wants them to go there, play archetypical Russball, get right royally rogered, the board to wake up and give RM his marching orders.

At the moment I'm undecided as to which I want more.

Grow up 

[AlexLaw76]

5-1 to Arsenal. At least 1 header scored from a set piece and another from just faffing about at the back.

Our 1 will be a penalty

[obelisk]

2 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Our 1 will be a penalty

That implies we'll actually get someone in their penalty area.

[Pamplemousse]

1 hour ago, Oldandtired said:

I'm torn on this one. Part of me wants the club to go there and beat the mighty Arsenal, it's my club and obviously want them to succeed.

The problem I've got is that a big part of me also wants them to go there, play archetypical Russball, get right royally rogered, the board to wake up and give RM his marching orders.

At the moment I'm undecided as to which I want more.

I don't think we're going to sack him any time soon, regardless of the result.

 

The Leicester game will be more consequential 

[ally_uk]

Onuachu to score a brace! 🤣

[whelk]

6 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said:

I don't think we're going to sack him any time soon, regardless of the result.

 

The Leicester game will be more consequential 

No point wasting the 2 week international break but more wishful thinking 

[beatlesaint]

I think we'll only lose 2-0, it'll be a lot less of a horror show than people think.

 

Of course im saying this without seeing what team the genius has picked and in what formation.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

52 minutes ago, obelisk said:

That implies we'll actually get someone in their penalty area.

A speculative Ramsdale clearance is awkwardly cleared hitting a defender's arm. No Saints player within 20 yards of it. 🙂

[Lord Duckhunter]

I’m tipping us to win this one 55% to 45%. 

[BranfootsLoveChild]

I've got a strange feeling Martin will be in charge all season as they can't afford to pay him off. I feel we are going to be a yo yo team like Norwich were for years. He won't change his style. Too stubborn. Damage limitation today. I'll watch the first 30 mins 🤣🤣

[StrangelyBrown]

I'm hoping that RM will have a change of heart and play a pragmatic counter attack based on 4-2-3-1:

Ramsdale

KWP ABK Harwood-Bellis Taylor

Downes Lallana

Dibling Fernandes Archer

Stewart

And that we give it a damn good go and keep playing to the very end. 

[Hatch]

6-4-0 formation to try and get a 0-0

 

but we will concede after about 90 seconds anyway. 

[die Mannyschaft]

Bets placed 

2-2 25/1

0-1 40/1

7-0 60/1

9-0 100/1

0-2 100/1 

[jamesfp1]

0-1

Ramsdale gets man of the match.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I’m working with an Arsenal fan today 😩

[ErwinK1961]

2 hours ago, ally_uk said:

Onuachu to score a brace! 🤣

Only if he’s off to the Orthodontist 

 

[Suhari]

Had a strange dream last night.

Something about crawling around on all fours, with a feeling of sad acceptance and a shooting pain in my bum.

Woke up biting the pillow and with a memory of strange, satisifed, Spanish sounding grunts coming from behind me.

Maybe something I ate?

[Wade Garrett]

5 hours ago, Mr X said:

Russ don't like being told he has to win games so lay off him please 😉

He lost me at Premier League manager.  That’s like saying my 8 handicap golf makes me a tour pro.

 

[Wade Garrett]

I hope to fuck our possession stats are good today.  The result is irrelevant.

[Lighthouse]

4 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said:

I hope to fuck our possession stats are good today.  The result is irrelevant.

I wish I got Clubcard points every time someone made this joke. 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

57 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Bets placed 

2-2 25/1

0-1 40/1

7-0 60/1

9-0 100/1

0-2 100/1 

Can't remember the last time it felt like we were dead certain to lose. Even the last time in the premier league, there was always the hope we'd sneak a point at Man City/Liverpool or whatever.

I've still put a few quid on us sneaking a win at 20/1. 😏 Never bet against your interests.

[notnowcato]

34 minutes ago, Behind Enemy Lines said:

I’m working with an Arsenal fan today 😩

Name checks out 

[Dark Munster]

2 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

I’m tipping us to win this one 55% to 45%. 

You mean possession?

[Andy Hill]

Just watching Liverpool giving Palace the run around but it is only 1-0 so there is hope (but not a lot).

[davefizzy14]

Just hoping for a reaction after Monday. Want us to be solid and hard to beat. COYR 😊

[vectraman]

After Monday night’s game RM was extolling the virtues of Ross Stewart and Joe Aribo, so I’d assume they’ll both be starting.

My best guess (who can predict the tombola line up after all?) is:

 

Ramsdale

Sugawara ABK Harwood-Bellis Walker-Peters

Downes Aribo

Dibling Lallana Fernandes 

Stewart

 

I think if Stephens wasn’t suspended he’d have gone 5 at the back, so unless out of the blue Bella-Kotchap comes in, I can’t see Wood or Edward’s starting instead. You just never know with our Russ though, there is always one curve ball in there…

[Gingeletiss]

Hurrah! Our saviour is playing, welcome back Manning.

[Scoobysaint]

Not quite sure what formation this’ll be. Maybe KWP at left winger with Manning behind?

[Edmonton Saint]

Manning back in to save us 😂

[The Kraken]

Just now, Scoobysaint said:

Not quite sure what formation this’ll be. Maybe KWP at left winger with Manning behind?

Either that or Manning in holding midfield.

[beatlesaint]

Manning 🤣🤣🤣🤣
 

From being left completely out of the squad he’s now back and straight in !!!!

Edited 5 October, 2024 by beatlesaint

[CB Fry]

First eleven needs more full backs

[northam soul]

Lallana not deemed fit enough again.

Where the fuck has Manning come from ?

[obelisk]

Ramsdale, Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Walker-Peters, Manning, Downes, Aribo, Dibling, Fernandes, Stewart

 

Manning? 🤨

[Saint_clark]

Manning!? Fucking manning!? 

Martin needs to be investigated for breaking gambling rules we're about to ship double figures.

[Lord Duckhunter]

“What we’ve been missing this season is Ryan Manning”, said absolutely nobody. 

[Andy Hill]

Guaranteed to get nil with that line-up.

[Lighthouse]

That’s actually not that bad a line u…. F**K ME SIDEWAYS HE’S PICKED RYAN F**KING MANNING?!?!

[Saint_clark]

It's alright though, he's only up against Bukayo Saka.

[CB Fry]

I think you'll find it is all self explanatory.

[Wade Garrett]

I’m m surprised the idiot didn’t pick 2 keepers.

Manning!  Fucking hell, someone obviously wants to spend more time with Lucy.

Edited 5 October, 2024 by Wade Garrett

[Suhari]

Ahhh. I see what he's doing.

Floating double-fullbacks. Fuck the inverted approach: that's legacy. Two fullbacks on one side, with KWP the one who swaps sides to confuse and overload the opposition.

Clever. I like it.