*Official* English Football Season 2015-16

[Ikki]

Welp, he said it.

 

[Cabinet96]

Arsenal have got to be the worst big game side ever

**** off.

 

[GIMH]

**** off.

True though isn't it?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

True though isn't it?

Gotta bookmark all these replies from Arsenal fans for when they finish 4th with a whimper lad.

 

[Jono]

**** off.

wahhh

 

[Uppercut]

TBF that post was made at 4:37am on what was probably the first day of Cab's Fresher's Week, think we can let it slide.

 

[Cabinet96]

True though isn't it?

It's probably what I hold most against Wenger in the last few years. None of our big players perform either, it's always guys like Coquelin, Bellerin and Monreal - and a year ago if you'd have said they were even playing I'd have shuddered. I thought we were doing OK 11 v 11 though, so this game hasn't reenforced the point that much in my eyes. Probably have to beat United in two weeks now though.

Also, anyone noticed that sometimes when Mourinho plays these big games when he has to win, Chelsea actually play straight up better than when grinding out for a draw?

 

[Cabinet96]

Gotta bookmark all these replies from Arsenal fans for when they finish 4th with a whimper lad.

Nah, we're definitely finishing 3rd this time.

 

[sledger]

It's probably what I hold most against Wenger in the last few years. None of our big players perform either, it's always guys like Coquelin, Bellerin and Monreal - and a year ago if you'd have said they were even playing I'd have shuddered. I thought we were doing OK 11 v 11 though, so this game hasn't reenforced the point that much in my eyes. Probably have to beat United in two weeks now though.

Also, anyone noticed that sometimes when Mourinho plays these big games when he has to win, Chelsea actually play straight up better than when grinding out for a draw?

 

[Cabinet96]

Cutting inside from the left to either over hit a through ball or shoot at a defender's ankles doesn't count as performing chief.

 

[sledger]

Oh come on, you're not seriously trying to tell me Sanchez has not "performed" over the last 13 months... Are you?

 

[Cabinet96]

In games against the best teams? Not really. Had that game against Dortmund last November but I can't think of much else.

 

[sledger]

In games against the best teams? Not really. Had that game against Dortmund last November but I can't think of much else.

Scored a bunch of goals against Liverpool as well, but tbf I guess they are a mid-table team these days.

Fair enough though, I thought you were making a point about Arsenal players generally, not just in the big games, hence my confusion.

 

[Cabinet96]

Nah, they're all pretty great against sides from about Liverpool's standard and down for the most part.

 

[sledger]

Nah, they're all pretty great against sides from about Liverpool's standard and down for the most part.

Yeah, it's just unfortunate that the only teams below Liverpool in the quality stakes are the ones that habitually get dragged into relegation battles I guess.

 

[Uppercut]

Also, anyone noticed that sometimes when Mourinho plays these big games when he has to win, Chelsea actually play straight up better than when grinding out for a draw?

Sometimes. PSG at home was one game where not needing the win seemed to actively hold them back. But then there are games like the Gerrard Slip Game where being attacking would have surely seen them ripped apart.

I'm not sure how to class their defeat to Citeh. They played so hilariously badly that it was impossible to tell what their plan had been.

 

[Cabinet96]

Gabriel's ban has been completely rescinded. Good news but doesn't exactly make Saturday easier to take.

 

[King Pietersen]

Lewandowski scored 5 goals in 9 minutes tonight. Insane.

 

[Cabinet96]

Not a bad plan B off the bench.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Presumably the referee didn't see the slap or the body check so the FA can just do football a favour and give the repulsive little runt a three match ban retrospectively.

Good luck waiting for that to happen.

Turned out to be a very short wait. Not quite sure I see the logic in the Gabriel red card being overturned. Unless they're saying Costa shouldn't have still been on the pitch so it doesn't count.