Boro vs Arsenal (EPL) 17 Apr 2017

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by NorthBank, Apr 16, 2017.

  1. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Monday 17 April 2017
    Riverside Stadium
    USA TV: NBCSN 3pm ET


    Apathy, schmapathy. The show must go on. Which includes a matchday thread!

    Not much to say, and not much time either. But if we don't get all 3 points tomorrow, then even making it into Europa Cup isn't even a given.
     
  2. Quentin

    Quentin Member

    Jul 12, 2008
    Hurricane, WV, USA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pretty surreal how bad Arsenal is. No 4th place trophy, no hope of StTD, and looking like missing Europa might turn out to be a blessing.
     
  3. MilesW

    MilesW Member+

    Aug 26, 2010
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't think Arsenal will win.
     
  4. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Not really possible to miss out on the Europa League, unfortunately.
     
  5. daedalus

    daedalus Member+

    Apr 24, 2004
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    is this where i look for a picture of wenger and caption it with, "hold my beer"? :D
     
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  6. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    We'd have to finish eighth, I think, because of the way the cups are shaking out.
     
  7. Quentin

    Quentin Member

    Jul 12, 2008
    Hurricane, WV, USA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I kind of want to see this happen just for the meme. Maybe "hold my <fancy wine here>".
     
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  8. Jamooky

    Jamooky Member+

    Mar 24, 2006
    Cleveland, OH USA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm gonna watch even though I have no real desire to - I'm a slave to the groove, can't help myself.
     
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  9. Fifty

    Fifty Member

    Mar 11, 2012
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. cantona94

    cantona94 Member

    Jul 16, 2000
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wenger will be saved from absolute complete wrath by Middlesbrough being horrid.

    I probably won't watch. I may record it to see the goals but that's it. Expect us to win fairly easy and all the idiot Wenger-in acolytes to point to it as proof that he still has it and we can still qualify for champions league. Cue inevitable cycle of stupidity continuing.
     
  11. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Haha nonone even cares anymore
    Pathetic club and manager

    I can see this being a draw
     
  12. ArsenalJake

    ArsenalJake Member+

    Feb 11, 2013
    Charlotte
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    0 - 0

    And the way things stand, we'd likely have to lose the rest of our games to finish outside of the Europa league places.
     
  13. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    It's hard to care as a fan when the team itself has repeatedly given displays as if they don't care. It's not like the fans haven't done their part to show up and help drive the team on. (See the LCFC match last season)

    I'll be en route to a meeting this afternoon so it's app reports for me. Seeing as the ability to even trip up Man U is less and less likely my thoughts with each game are shifting from results for the season to shaping the side for next year.

    Given as I have no idea how the lads will respond to last week's abysmal display, let's pile on and call it a 1-1 draw.
     
  14. GunneRy

    GunneRy Member+

    Aug 22, 2006
    Chicago
    Meh. 1-1.
     
  15. MilesW

    MilesW Member+

    Aug 26, 2010
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    WERE TRYING SOMETHING NEW

    [​IMG]
     
  16. cantona94

    cantona94 Member

    Jul 16, 2000
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are my eyes deceiving me? A 3-4-3 or close to it? Well this should be interesting. Perhaps the hold my jacket/wine memes were right on point.
     
  17. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Big Sam's shit talk last week got Wenger shook and changed his tactics. Thats what he always does whenever media or opposing managers criticize his tactics.

    Another example of him being washed.
     
  18. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    We'll see, but I think we're more likely to see Gabriel playing at right back.

    Edit: nevermind, that's what the club put out.
     
  19. 88AgentS

    88AgentS Member

    Jun 24, 2008
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Always? Hardly...If it was always then no one would be complaining about how stagnant we are tactically. We've played something of a 4-4-2 in desperate measures, but besides that it's been the same ol setup.
     
  20. BIGHMW

    BIGHMW Member+

    Oct 10, 2010
    Port Townsend, WA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In my away gold as I speak, the tube's on NBCSN and kickoff is less than 30 minutes away


    [​IMG].
     
  21. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow. I don't know if this is bold or foolish. When was the last time we played 3 at back??? Sure it's en vogue in the EPL this year, but seems a little risky to me. We shall see!
     
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  22. Rewinder

    Rewinder Member+

    Jun 24, 2004
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Experiment away! It's not like we have anything left to lose at this point.
     
  23. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Forced to watch this from my desk using NBC's streaming. Of course it crapped out right as they're about to KO. Restarting it... hope it holds!
     
  24. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not a big Guzan fan. Here's hoping we can exploit him!
     
  25. chjoak

    chjoak Member+

    Jun 17, 2009
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Excited to see us try a 3 man back line. Think Bellerin would be better suited to RWB or RM vs playing RB in a 4 man backline.
     

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