Arsenal (A) 20.15 Thursday 28th - or 15.15 in the USA (east coast)

chicagohammer

I think it stands

ScotHammer

Get in!

MrsGrey

It looks out to me, but depends what VAR can see.

buffybegood

Get in

MIAHammer

Goooooooal!!!!

chicagohammer

Hurrah, that is too funny, COYI

MrsGrey

Imma gonna celebrate that.
( Still afraid it will be last thing I celebrate tonight...)

MrsGrey

Crikey. A passage of play calling for a few Ole's 😂

Bazshuayi

Hoping for a post Liverpool flat energy lull from Arsenal. Or just some bad luck n bad finishing. Thats especially the case now we're 1-0 up!

chicagohammer

Has someone been spilling our free kick strategies 😀

MIAHammer

Paqueta down!

buffybegood

Not good, looks like Paqueta injured

Yeoldhammer

played an injured player and now it looks like he is actually injured

MrsGrey

Benrahma 😟

How will we adjust.

chicagohammer

Oh boy, Benny on instead of Fornals - I think he has something to prove so here’s his chance, and as I say that - he gives the ball away cheaply

buffybegood

Dreadful first touch by Benrahma, gives the ball away 5 yards outside our box.

Bazshuayi

If he was dodgy prior to kick off, why take the chance. There's obviously something wrong. You can either shake it off (prior to the game) or you pull out. He's too important to mess about with

buffybegood

Must admit I'm surprised it's Benrahma not Fornals tbh.

DJ Hammer

I used to be a fan of Benrahma but not any more, all his passes have gone astray, need to get rid in January

buffybegood

Lucky there, Alvarez I think gave the ball away cheaply, ended up with Saka powering a shot against the foot of the post.

chicagohammer

This might be our night, was fully expecting Saka to score there

MIAHammer

We're starting to be a bit casual with some of our passing. We need to make sure we don't gift them a goal.

MIAHammer

0-1 Half time

MIAHammer

Commentator just reminded us that Boxing Day last year we led 1-0 at halftime, conceded early in the 2nd half to Saka and lost 3-1. This season we have had a habit of conceding early in the 2nd half so we will need to concentrate.

chicagohammer

Ok, that was an interesting half, Kudus showed flashes of how good a footballer he is and Ogbonna and Mavropanus both had a really strong 45 mins but for me, Alvarez was immense

Lukerz

Zouma out for at least 3 months according to the Athletic.

MrsGrey

MIAHammer said:

Commentator just reminded us that Boxing Day last year we led 1-0 at halftime, conceded early in the 2nd half to Saka and lost 3-1.

Cross that commentator off your Christmas card list.

Deanscaleshammer

Christmas card lists 363 days ahead of the event should be against the law.

buffybegood

Lukerz said:

Zouma out for at least 3 months according to the Athletic.

That's really bad news if true. although at least we'll have a chance to bring someone in in January (not that we will), given that, despite his showing so far this evening, Ogbonna shouldn't still be here next season.

ScotHammer

Gabby Logan, et al trying to create an issue with goal. Come on - not even the Arsenal players claimed for it.