Bournemouth vs Arsenal (EPL) 26 Dec 19

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  1. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
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    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Thursday, 26 December 2019
    Dean Court
    USA "TV": NBC Gold 10am ET


    Well, I was hoping to post a little better opening than this, but it's all I got. Slightly busy day around here ;) Like they say with Xmas gifts "it's the thought that counts"...? So maybe next time if we don't actually lose this match, Mikel's first in charge (if barely) I'll make a little better one.
     
  2. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Arteta wins his first

    they have about 2 fit players
     
  3. Walia Ibex

    Walia Ibex Red Card

    Arsenal
    Ethiopia
    Oct 2, 2019
    We should win this. They have been poor this year, dealing with alot of injuries and I believe we will get more from the players because they know Arteta is here to stay! Arsenal 2-1! COYG
     
  4. Walia Ibex

    Walia Ibex Red Card

    Arsenal
    Ethiopia
    Oct 2, 2019

    Ugh not on TV! I'm so bummed and no Arsenal pubs in the area that I'm in for Christmas , nor are any pubs open that early.... anybody know of a good stream? if not I might have to get Gold....
     
  5. cooper7d7

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    Feb 7, 2001
    CT
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Stay gold...
     
  6. GunnerJacket

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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
  7. cooper7d7

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    Feb 7, 2001
    CT
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  8. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Intrigued how Arteta intends to fit that front four together
     
  9. ArsenalMetro

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    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I'm hoping it plays like a 4-2-2-2.
     
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  10. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    NBC maps it as a 4-2-3-1, which makes sense to me. (So do the PL Productions team)

    Arteta is clearly giving some players a chance to prove. Laca, Ozil, etc.
     
  11. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Involves playing Ozil wide, which seems questionable. Either way, having one of Auba, Laca, or Ozil out wide doesn't seem like a winning proposition at this point
     
  12. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
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    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Someone needs to start a Moveon.org campaign to end the playing of "Sweet Caroline" at all stadia. Bournemouth are playing it as a psych tune just before KO. I guess the only good news in that is that we shouldn't hear it after FT.
     
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  13. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
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    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That was scary. Leno saves the day again, with his fantastic anticipation to come out of his goal when needed.
     
  14. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ozil looks like he's trying to impress the new boss. Looking very lively and finding Laca with some really nice incisive balls. Keep that up and Laca will surely bury one of them.
     
  15. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
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    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Haven't found a feed so I'm doing two different PbP reports plus this thread. You'd think given the occasion and lack of stuff in the business world they'd have snuck another match onto CNBC. Alas.

    C'mon you Gunners!
     
  16. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    We look pretty good so far
     
  17. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll try to add a few PBP tidbits, but why don't you listen to audio on Arsenal.com?
    https://www.arsenal.com/live#!timeline
     
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  18. admerr

    admerr Member

    Aug 12, 2008
    Dallas
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    My thoughts exactly. Incredibly frustrating.
     
  19. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Xhaka Ozil connection has been strong so far, really good breaking of lines between the two of them
     
  20. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I can't state enough how much better we look in attack. Ozil and Xhaka pulling the strings, we're dictating play. Haven't seen us dictate possession like this in a long time. And yeah, obvi, Bournemouth are not playing well either
     
  21. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Also should mention Torreira has won a lot of really important balls too, our wing backs look solid too
     
  22. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Laca gets another chance from about 10 yards. Doesn't make clean contact but TBF it wasn't the easiest of takes. If he keeps getting those chances, it seems only a matter of time until...
     
  23. mebeSajid

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    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    I'm encouraged by this.
     
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  24. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, but even as much as we're dictating, they've still had some really dangerous shooting chances. We REALLY need to grab the first goal, or it's gonna be one of those days we've seen so many times in the past, especially the late Wenger era.
     
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  25. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Missed who it was but Saka was put clean through by a really nice pass (think from Xhaka or Luiz) down the line and put in a brilliant cross, just barely missed everyone
     

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