CI Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Ref is Martin Atkinson, is he generally ok with us ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 i hope we reverse the trend of being the stepping stone to end other teams poor form! Arsenal will be hurting but there is no reason why we can't come away with a point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) Ref is Martin Atkinson, is he generally ok with us ? Don't know, but it's not one of the many names that gives me the shudders. Looking at the OS, there does seem to be some sort of positive air about the place for a change. N'Zogbia is on form, Delph is starting to play well, Gabby is back and has been quite good lately, we're hearing good things about Sylla and Dawkins, and injuries aren't too bad atm. PL even has a relaxed and genuine-looking smile on his face in one photograph! It's all set up for a humiliating six goal defeat. Edited February 23, 2013 by CrackpotForeigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormandyVillan Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) Arsenal have been on terrible form lately so cue our lot turning up and getting hammered by 6 or something Forgetting the Cup defeats, Arsenal have taken 10 points from their last 4 games in the League, which is not that terrible. And looking at Arsenal’s results this season, I see a worrying pattern. They have scored 5 goals or more in a match at least once in every (full) month of the season so far: September: 6-1 v Southampton, 6-1 v Coventry (League Cup) October: 7-5 v Reading (League Cup) November: 5-2 v Spurs December: 5-2 v Reading, 7-3 v Newcastle January: 5-1 v West Ham February: No big scores so far, but there’s still one game to go.... Edited February 23, 2013 by NormandyVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Benteke 3/1 anytime goalscorer, worth a punt surely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdomlahor Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Oddly optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 With all the headlines and spotlight on Wenger I fear for us today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I've heard a few say they think we will win, just can't see it especially given the other results for arsenal this week. Can only see a big defeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 That's the way I see it. No way will the arsenal players let Wenger down for a 3rd time in just over a week. If we stand off them and let them play we could be in big trouble. Almost better to get physical and ugly with them from the off and spoil the game and play on the break. Gabby has the potential to muller that FB making his debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 That's the way I see it. No way will the arsenal players let Wenger down for a 3rd time in just over a week. If we stand off them and let them play we could be in big trouble. Almost better to get physical and ugly with them from the off and spoil the game and play on the break. Gabby has the potential to muller that FB making his debut. Monreal has already played 3 games for Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 QPR hadn't won all season, we feared that we would end their bad record when we played them (in Harry's first game) but we didn't! We drew! West Ham have been terrible away from home and we all had fears that they would pick up a rare away win against us. They didn't! We won! Less of the negative attitude guys and girls, we can do it! We can get in their face and **** up a few feathers!!!!!!! My prediction: 2-1 Arsenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I feel confident, which has led to some absolute humpings this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Ref is Martin Atkinson, is he generally ok with us ? Can't remember generally but Atkinson hasn't been the ref in any our of league games this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 (edited) I am going to this game with my Arsenal-supporting bro in law so it will be an interesting day of family interaction whatever the result. I really really really want Villa to win this because (a) we need the points so desperately ( b ) I am going and the last time I saw Villa live I remembered I knew how to count to 8 - you owe me boys, and ( c ) I want a day's break from my bro in law being impossibly smug and patronising (in a very nice and polite way) about Arsenal's status re Villa. See if you can work all that into your team talk pl Mr Lambert. (Seriously, I do think a surprise win might be on. Arsenal rocking and Wenger going bonkers. What better time?) Edited February 23, 2013 by briny_ear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaMac Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Got a funny feeling we'll get something from this. Maybe.... 3 - 0 to the villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I've heard a few say they think we will win, just can't see it especially given the other results for arsenal this week. Can only see a big defeat Yeah, I can see a massive hiding for us today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaspg Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 going to be a really tough game, id be happy with a draw, expecting a defeat. arsenal are always hard to beat especially when they feel they might have something to prove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 My optimism has dipped a bit. It'll be competitive for a large period but in the end Arsenal 5-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZZAM Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Can see Benteke ripping Arsenal a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Dont believe the media, Arse are not in crisis, have they only lost 2 in 19 premier league games or something?Big crisis!A draw would be a good result, any points from these two games is a bonus.These are the games any points are a just hopeful, losses again Reading etc are the real killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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