Arsenal 1 - 0 Stoke City: Men vs Orcs, Siege of the Black Gate

Eman wrote:

Samuelj29060 wrote:

This has meme potential. If only we had a member of this section that specializes in memes

In some countries that is consider rape.

Eman wrote:

evian wrote:start pondering if Gibbs or Monreal could play RB...?

it would b great if we can play with such two offensive wing backs.

We pretty much need a defensive fullback to counteract the offensive one. We concede enough goals as it is! Jenkinson and Bac still do enough offensively.

Defensive fullbacks are overrated

Eman wrote:

Samuelj29060 wrote:

This has meme potential. If only we had a member of this section that specializes in memes

We do. MemeJ to the rescue?

And Wenger has insisted his players were not aggressive in requesting that the decision be reviewed by the linesman.

"I haven’t seen it from the bench - what happened. I thought the linesmen had given offside, I couldn’t see anything else, or maybe somebody from us had handled the ball, that’s all I could think," Wenger told reporters.

"But in fact I have heard that Walcott was offside but he was not interfering with the game, then it’s a normal goal. Who wouldn't do that? I am sorry if we did that, but we were trying to understand why the linesman disallowed the goal. We didn't do it in an aggressive way."

Stoke boss Pulis, however, was of a different opinion, and slammed both the players and officials involved in the reversal.

"The disappointing thing for me was that the linesman has given the decision and the Arsenal players surrounded him, and I thought you weren’t allowed to surround officials today," he said.

"It’s very, very ambiguous in lots of ways. And, like I say, we’re disappointed in that respect."


Sour grapes.

So, as you know, I was at the game yesterday. First time I've been to the Emirates in about 6 months (last game was when we beat Southampton 6-1 in August).

It wasn't the most exciting game, certainly not as exciting as that Southampton victory, but in the end the win was probably more satisfactory. When Podolski scored, the relief was incredible. When the linesman got involved, everyone went crazy. "What are you doing you Spurs ***? You don't know what you're doing!" etc. Lol. He did have a bad game, that linesman. Walcott was harassed at times, but got little.

On the actual game, we certainly deserved to win. It would have been 2-0 or 3-0 if it wasn't for Begovic - who really is an excellent keeper. On individuals, my ratings would probably be:

Szczesny N/A (Nothing to do, at all)

Sagna 7.5 (One of his best displays, albeit against defensive Stoke, but superb against Etherington and supported Walcott all day)

Mertesacker 6.5 (Crouch won a few headers against him, but did ok overall)

Koscielny 7 (Superb game, this should do his confidence well.)

Monreal 7 (A steady, composed competent showing. Improved when Podolski came on next to him)

Diaby 6 (Not his best game, a combination of good tackles and turns, with sideways passing and sloppily losing the ball. Stands were hammering him all game)

Arteta 6.5 (Like Diaby, below his usual level, but captain kept us ticking over)

Walcott 7 (Was a menace all game, tormenting Wilkinson all game. Won vital fk for goal)

Wilshere 6.5 (As ever, full commitment & technical class, but no real thing of note)

Chamberlain 6.5 (Combination of good and bad all day until he was subbed. Needs to be consistent.)

Giroud 6.5 (No service all game, hit one over the bar and surprisingly nodded down a cross when he should have gone for goal)

-- Cazorla (7) & Podolski (7) changed the game.

Agreed with all the ratings.

srigooner wrote:

Eman wrote:

Samuelj29060 wrote:

This has meme potential. If only we had a member of this section that specializes in memes

We do. MemeJ to the rescue?

That's what I was suggesting

Do my bidding since I'm too lazy to do it myself

Hahahaha

that's a standard 'Brazzers'-ready meme if I ever saw one

For sure. That or some sort of 'rescue' or 'my planet needs Mertesacker' meme.

Im no MJ but I tried

Personally, with that face by Merte, it should say "just the tip".