[Match Thread] Arsenal F.C. vs. AS Monaco
[Match Thread] Arsenal F.C. vs. AS Monaco
Posting a bit early cuz of lemmy.world's inconsistencies today
WAHEY! WE'RE GARGANTUAN
8 0 Reply7 Emirates cups, you'll never sing that
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cross intercepted by *checks notes SMITH ROWE
6 0 Replylol that's my number 10!
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That's a SPICY MEATBALL
5 0 ReplyAnd then a SPICY CURRYWURST to follow it up
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Arsene deserves to watch better football in the house he built
5 0 ReplyHe'll have enough of that when we play our actual best XI on Sunday if he comes tbf
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the Smith Rowe revival can't come soon enough
5 0 ReplyOk day, he still has a bit left. Would still be a great super sub.
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Partey showing why he's playing at 6 and not Rice lol
5 0 ReplyRammers you beauty!!
4 0 ReplyRAMSDALE!
4 0 Replythe most outrageous opinions on football twitter are boosted to the top, thanks to the paid blue tick
4 0 ReplyGotta get on that Mastodon homie
1 0 ReplyLike what lol
Saka not being god himself or smth?
1 0 Reply3 0 Replylike blaming Aaron for the goal
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Smith Rowe needs his own song
Maybe we can pull out that Koscielny one but change it to need
4 0 ReplySaka and Emile Smith Rowe is very catchy though
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We're gonna win a meaningless friendly cup let's fucking go
4 0 Reply@Astrealix first step to the world's first-ever quintuple. You saw it here first.
5 0 Replyp sure there's been a few already but let's go
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Well at least the inevitable shoot-out will mean something now.
...well as much as something can mean in the emirates cup
4 0 ReplyIF YOU HATE TOTTENHAM STAND UP LMAOOOOO
4 0 ReplySounded like "for the Arsenal" to me, it is also 2:30 am so take that with a grain of salt
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all bald men hate the Arsenal
4 0 Replylol I'm bald
3 0 ReplyWhy do you hate Arsenal
4 0 Reply*bald men professionally involved in football
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As seen from Persona 5 every bald man is evil.
2 0 ReplyLacazette
1 0 ReplyUnless we don't count him as bald
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God KT is so fun to watch
4 0 ReplyImagine if three of Scotland's best players weren't literally all left backs
2 0 ReplyGranted Hickey is not on the same level yet
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I want my KT
3 0 ReplyNext time the ball goes dead I want KT on the pitch I don't care that I'm biased XD
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WHAT A SAVE RAMSDALE
3 0 ReplyThe one time Eddie is in prime position and no cutback, feels bad
3 0 ReplyWHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT
3 0 ReplyITS A FUCKING FRIENDLY
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Down the middle, TWICE >>> TWICE
3 0 ReplyRice is wider and deeper than our usual left 8, if I'm not mistaken. Interesting.
3 0 ReplyYeah, it looks a bit weird but with Timber's cover it might work
2 0 ReplyI'll wait for Billy or smth on that ngl, im no expert on tactics
2 0 ReplyBut yeah I think it's what we kinda expected with Xhaka rather than what he actually ended up doing last season where the LCM and LB are essentially the same role but interchangeable
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Are we expecting someone to be in the box....? That's the second time I've seen a great cross go straight across with none of our players in sniffing distance.
3 0 ReplyHe should have cut back, he had someone at the edge of box
2 0 Replyodegod scores those
1 0 ReplyIt's the kinda thing that happens with a system like this with so much depending on chemistry, you expect a guy to make the run and he expects the pass back and then it's too late lol.
1 0 ReplyOh for sure, I would have just expected a cutback rather than a cross straight across goal, I feel like we don't usually see that
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PASS
3 0 ReplyVery close
3 0 ReplyLearning from the USWNT making the post our MOTM
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7 subs lol, practically a new team
3 0 ReplyMartinelli, ESR and Rice look very good.
If Nketiah is trying to convince everyone that he can lead the line, this isn't it.
3 0 ReplyVieira shoulda got a foul called there
3 0 ReplyI don't disagree that he got fouled. But he knows English referees, sulking isn't gonna help.
2 0 ReplyTbf the one call I remember him being involved him was stupidly in his favour lol
He's also not actually played that many games in the PL, might not be familiar yet
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Stream switched to English, the Arsenal TV feed. Rice is extremely creative there
3 0 ReplyMine's still Spanish, link?
1 0 ReplyCheck DMs
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COYG
3 0 ReplyFabio's crosses could work well, only if we brought on Havertz or let Deccers move that far up the pitch
3 0 ReplyI'm surprised how comfortable he looks at RW for a guy who really feels like he wouldn't fit it in the PL lol
3 0 ReplyBasically what the lad in the Breakdown's saying rn lol
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Trossard, Havertz, Saka and Odegaard are gonna have a field day
3 0 ReplyTimber is on the left here? I thought it would be Tomi ngl
3 0 ReplyNo chance of that being saved..
3 0 ReplyThe biggest difference between Eddie and Jesus is the pressing. Eddie doesn't block the CBs passing lanes and they can play it out so easily.
3 0 ReplyCan't wait to see timewasting addressed and having Newcastle suffer for it.
3 0 ReplyYou and me both. I still get pissed off when I think about that away match
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+5m for Eddie
3 0 ReplyIf this wasn't a friendly, Saliba would be off
3 0 ReplyVieira looks hungry, hope he gets a goal
3 0 Replywe still can't defend set pieces
3 0 ReplyDid not realise how fucking tall Rice is tbh
3 0 ReplyGabi, Gabi, my boy, what the fuck was that?
3 0 ReplyCan't fool him a third time down the middle
3 0 ReplyCan't get fooled again
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Tim Lewis getting himself some Arsene facetime I see. Such a fanboy.
3 0 ReplyA-A-RON
3 0 ReplyNicely done by Vieira there and Eddie should get a free kick haha
2 0 ReplyGranted, we've been doing some pulling too. Lol.
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Looks like it's on Fox Deportes in the US, which I thought I got with my YTTV subscription but apparently I gotta pay extra for it.
So if anyone knows of a link where I could definitely totally legally watch, let me know!
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What a turn from nketiah.. second one this game
2 0 Replyno one blocking cut backs and crosses
2 0 ReplyJesus issue isn't serious, says guy I don't know. Tier - what I wanna hear
2 0 ReplyNice line up, saving the big guns for the Community Shield. Love some Timber and ESR minutes.
2 0 ReplyWHAT A FUCKING TOUCH
2 0 ReplyI foresee an ESR goal before halftime
2 0 ReplySubscribe
2 0 Replyby ESR i meant Eddie Side-foot on the Right
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Rice playing LCM, much higher up the pitch than in the utd friendly
2 0 ReplyThese Spanish speaking commentators love Martinelli and Smith Rowe
2 0 ReplyAs they should
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Just realised I have no idea who's at Monaco
2 0 ReplySame, at their peak they sold off too many quality players
2 0 ReplyHow is Ben Yedder still there
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Poor from Saliba that
2 0 ReplyBit poor from Ramsdale not catching the ball ngl not that it mattered cuz offside
2 0 ReplyRaya is needed for competition
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Wenger is watching this. Imagine how he's feeling watching Artetaball 🤩 🤩 🤩
2 0 ReplyWhat a ball..
2 0 ReplyHad no fucking clue Rice could even do that kinda run ngl
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We're using our heads, what a sight to see
2 0 ReplyOooo that was a nice interchange
2 0 Replynelli my lad
2 0 ReplyTricksy tricksy
2 0 ReplySaliba having a weirdly bad game
2 0 ReplyRice and Martinelli looks so so nice. Fantastic combinations.
2 0 ReplyDid we forget how to defend set pieces?
2 0 ReplyWhere you been all last year we've forgotten for ages lol
1 0 ReplyOK fine. Did we forget how to attack set pieces?
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Terrible foul from Partey
2 0 ReplyGood from Eddie there. Amazed that ball got to Vieira tbh with how many people were around him.
2 0 ReplyMartinelli OOOF. Having a quality game until that moment. He's gotta make up for it now.
2 0 ReplyTbf for the set pieces thing, Gabriel has always been the best on those and he ain't on lol
2 0 ReplySo close
2 0 ReplyRidiculous defending
2 0 ReplyWe are FLYING into some tackles
2 0 ReplyI can see why we were interested in Fofana btw. Looks very good.
2 0 ReplyFrancis Jeffers died and was reborn as Eddie Nketiah!
2 0 ReplySmith Rowe needs to stop dragging players back with both hands, he's not strong enough and that'll get called at some point
2 0 ReplyThat looked bad.
2 0 ReplyLooked like academy football, and it's not the first time he's done it this game.
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OUR FOX IN THE BOX
2 0 ReplyFUCKING FINALLY
2 0 Replyvieira missed an easy thru ball opportunity
2 0 ReplyHe's looked so isolated. Doesn't have the athleticism or speed to take on his man out wide and is not picking out the right overlapping runs.
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Risky from saliba.. easy red
2 0 ReplyEddddieeeeeeeeeee!!!! ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🤯🤯🤯🤯
2 0 ReplyWhat a ball from partey but still couldn't pull off the final pass
2 0 ReplyDeclan riceeee!! 😫
2 0 ReplyNketiah!
2 0 ReplyMinamino has already got our defense shaking, wtf
2 0 ReplyMonaco look good full credit to them
2 0 ReplyProbably same thing with the United game with Arteta telling the lads to fix what they screwed up haha
2 0 ReplyHe looks decently pissed
3 0 ReplyCould just be the adrenaline ofc
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Also wow did we get lucky there
2 0 ReplyNeed a goal from open play here. I won't be satisfied by a set piece goal.
2 0 ReplyComing On: Martin Ødegaard, Leandro Trossard, Kieran Tierney, Gabriel, Kai Havertz, Jorginho, Benny Blanco
Coming Off: Gabriel Martinelli, ESR, Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice, Thomas Partey, Takehiro Tomiyasu
2 0 ReplyThank you boss
2 0 ReplyGabriel just got bodied
2 0 ReplyI accidentally fell asleep during the first half (been traveling a lot) how are we playing?
2 0 ReplyDecent enough. Have to say Monaco are playing quite well and we're not quite up to our usual standards but it's alright lol.
4 0 Replyonly reason I say it's alright on the standards btw is cuz it's not our first team lol, we better play good here tho
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These subs 😍
2 0 ReplyHavertz as False 9?
2 0 ReplyI think Trossard
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j20 oh my days
2 0 ReplyHe's our 3rd choice. Our quality is stupid.
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Ramsdale's crucification coming up
2 0 ReplyNot a great ball from Havertz to Vieira ngl, bit too much spin on it, slowed things down
2 0 ReplyYEAH BOI
2 0 ReplyApparently the Emirates sponsorship might be a record value 👀
2 0 ReplyNot high enough to justify it being the Emirates ngl. Tbf it's probably the least bad oil state but still
3 0 ReplyI'm curious what the number is.
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Greedy by Trossard
2 0 ReplyGood luck beating KT 1 on 1 haha
2 0 Replyseeing that Trossard chance is a reminder of how ineffective we are at transitions
2 0 ReplyRaya out 😁😁😁😁😎😎😎
2 0 Replylol lets not get ahead of ourselves
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GG
2 0 Replyannounce the treble fucksakes
2 0 Replywe are The Arsenal, we don't rely on set pieces😤
2 0 ReplyCuz we never get given them
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THERES ONLY ONE ARSENE WENGER
1 0 ReplyAbout to give up on English searching lol
1 0 ReplyIs ESPN the one having issues lol
1 0 Replyturns out yes, we have english!
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Another one of those chemistry mistakes there, good idea from Rice
1 0 ReplyBro the minutes weren't even up, ref pls
1 0 ReplyWouldn't have made a difference but it's about the principle of it
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I just clocked this while updating my google form for later: ESR is playing on the right CM. Haven't seen him do that IIRC.
1 0 ReplyGet in Eddie!
1 0 ReplyYour stream is like a min ahead of everyone else's lol
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Kinda wanna see us play four four fucking two with Havertz up top just to see what it would be like lol
1 0 ReplyGood save
1 0 ReplyDecent enough try for ESR there given how that ball was
1 0 ReplyWould've preferred to not lose a corner of course but eh
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Wonder what our penalty order will be. Obviously Jorginho first, but who's next
1 0 Reply@Astrealix I think we'll see Vieira, Havertz, Nketiah, and Odegaard (not necessarily in that order).
2 0 ReplyNketiah's not on the pitch my man
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Who blows the whistle there??
1 0 ReplyEnglish men's refs, that's who...
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Martinelli tryna learn tricks from Saka with that tight finish lol
1 0 ReplyFelt like volleyball that
1 0 ReplyCouldn't hear, who got subbed?
1 0 ReplyOh Minamino. Did pool get a fee for him?
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Love Tierney's long throw in balls
1 0 ReplyIf we combined Zinchenko and Tierney we would have the best LB in the world
2 0 ReplyEasily
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What was that foul
1 0 ReplyGood fucking save
1 0 ReplyWhat was that smh
1 0 ReplyØdegaard before Jorginho. Didn't expect that.
1 0 ReplyWorks out so who cares
1 0 ReplyCaptain first can help to gee up the squad, hopefully it works :E
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Maripan is never gonna give his team up or let it down
1 0 ReplyStop dragging people back, it's literally always a foul XD
1 0 ReplyTrossard is taking up Havertz's space
1 0 ReplyWe haven't seen the goal in a bit too long for my liking ngl, put Saka on
1 0 ReplyTho tbf I don't mind Vieira and he's doing fine, just that Saka is Saka lol
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That was basically not a foul tbh
1 0 ReplyNgl was expecting a shot from Monaco outside the box there, too used to what our 6s do lol
1 0 ReplyThat was an interesting tackle from rice lol
1 0 ReplyWhat was that card for?
1 0 ReplyBen Yedder complaining
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Saliba as RCM is wild
1 0 ReplyMonaco look more up for it than we do.
1 0 ReplyFabio needs to stop hitting defenders with the ball /lh
1 0 ReplyAlways wonder how much it hurts for the players if the ball hits them in the wall, you've got the force of a pro player essentially all going into to you.
1 0 ReplyNot off to a great start
1 0 ReplyNo way Trossard saw Eddie there that was absolutely a one track mind lol
1 0 ReplyMarquinhos on for Eddie.
1 0 ReplyDidn't know he could play on the left ngl!
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Eddie needs minutes, because based on his performance so far, he needs replacing
1 0 ReplyDeclan rice looks right at home, if not as involved as Xhaka normal is (I think that's tactical)
1 0 ReplyNeeds to hit that header for Monaco lol
1 0 ReplyHoly shit Eddie keeping that in
1 0 ReplySTREAM TURNED ENGLISH SUDDENLY?
1 0 ReplyDonde? Me want
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Good ball steal (idk the fucking terminology for that tbh it was barely a tackle) from Vieira
1 0 ReplyWhy is Timber there LMFAO
1 0 ReplyMartinelli looking up a bit more, not enough to grab a goal there though
1 0 ReplyTeasing ball from Eddie there
1 0 ReplyRice as an 8 huh. Probably what we're gonna be doing Sunday, so makes sense.
1 0 ReplyOo good spot to win a free kick Partey
1 0 ReplyThink the card on Saliba is fair tbh, especially given it's a friendly. Set the tone.
1 0 ReplyRef's micced up. Should be using it to tell everyone why they're deciding what they are haha
1 0 ReplyYou've watched too much womens world cup. That's to communicate to their bribers in the TV room.
2 0 ReplyHonestly though why don't they just hook it up so the ref can explain some decisions
1 0 ReplyYeah I have XD
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Vieira just isn't good enough I'm afraid
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