Arsenal v Stoke - Sat 12th Sep 15:00

[Whitechapel]

Match day chat.

Stoke is usually a tough game for us, but being at home where we normally can scramble a result against them has me in high hopes. They've come a long way since their bullying hoofball days, and I have a feeling Charlie Adam is suspended, so a repeated "Rear naked choke" on Alexis won't be happening.

2-0 Arsenal. Giroud with both.

 

[thespus]

Stoke aren't as defensively strong as their predecessors and it's only a matter of time that our chances find the net more often. I think we'll win 3-0. After a MOTM performance against Portugal, Koscielny sat out the next France game due to injury precaution - if he isn't 100%, he should be rested for Gabriel. The latter has been excellent and we need Koscielny with trips to Chelsea and Tottenham looming.

 

[JimJams]

The free flowing football, individual brilliance and collective talent on show will be far too much for Arsenal. Too obvious? Ok 1-0 Gunners.

 

[G-Dragon]

Depends on how well Arsenal's top scorer "Own Goal" plays.

 

[Whitechapel]

This is our first 3pm Saturday kick-off of the season.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

Straightforward home win me thinks.

Arsenal 2-0 Stoke

 

[SALTIRE]

Arse 2 - 0 Barca-lite.

 

[Avatar]

3-0.
Own goal to score a hat trick. Signing of the season, another Wenger gem.

 

[Stevencc]

That's two or three excellent chances Arsenal have wasted already.

 

[Abertawe]

Butland apparently pulled off a worldy save.

 

[Stevencc]

Butland apparently pulled off a worldy save.

He's made a couple of very good saves so far.

 

[Stevencc]

Lovely pass from Ozil.

1-0. Walcott.

 

[Whitechapel]

Mesut is an absolute genius.

 

[Mustard]

Makes up for the sitter earlier. Great tackle, great pass, great touch and finish.

 

[Whitechapel]

Ozil could find Skinner.

 

[Stevencc]

Ozil could find Skinner.

So he should with eyeballs like that.

 

[thespus]

Dominance. Coquelin is brilliant.

 

[Whitechapel]

So he should with eyeballs like that.

Prick

 

[JimJams]

Just to be sure, have Arsenal resorted to long ball tactics to score goals?

 

[Bilo]

Aye, Stoke are getting stoked.

 

[Stevencc]

Butland has been fantastic but Arsenal are showing why they needed to buy a top class striker. The amount of very good chances they waste is unbelievable.

 

[Mustard]

Arnautovic is a tosser. Top knot and all, christ.

 

[GodsGift]

Butland has been fantastic but Arsenal are showing why they needed to buy a top class striker. The amount of very good chances they waste is unbelievable.

None were available mate, none at all.

 

[Stevencc]

Giroud

 

[Mustard]

2-0 Giroud. He needed that, and we needed that.

 

[thespus]

Giroud

How's Fellaini going to get on today?

 

[JimJams]

So poor old Wenger will be as confused as ever about who to play.

 

[Stevencc]

How's Fellaini going to get on today?

Come on now Thespus, if you are comparing your strikers to Marouane Fellaini then you are only helping prove my point.

He'll do fine, though.

 

[SC49]

Another correct Arsenal prediction. That's now 4 in 5 and 3 of them have been the exact scoreline. Come at me.