Southampton v Arsenal - BT Sport 1 - 19:45

[Whitechapel]

Xmas match day chat!

 

[Jackinky]

Arsenal are rampant, it will show here, Saints 0-2 Arsenal.

 

[JimJams]

Southampton are on a bit of a muddy patch of form lately so Arsenal will fancy this and take all 3 points I imagine.
Campbell to score.

 

[SC49]

This is exactly the type of fixture we'll lose, despite Southampton's form. They'll be well up for this.

 

[liu]

This kind of games provide a better test than the game against City on how far Arsenal have improved. But I fancy Arsenal to overcome this one.

 

[Whitechapel]

This kind of games provide a better test than the game against City on how far Arsenal have improved. But I fancy Arsenal to overcome this one.

 

[Jamie_SFC]

A shite kick off time. Fuck BT Sports.

Anyway, we won't get anything from this. At least 3-0 to Arsenal.

 

[Whitechapel]

A shite kick off time. Fuck BT Sports.

Anyway, we won't get anything from this. At least 3-0 to Arsenal.

What makes you think it'll be that much of a walkover? I admit I haven't watched Southampton in a while but you've surely got enough to put up a fight?

 

[St Nick]

It could as one-sided as http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/1580219.stm

 

[Avatar]

We looked absolutely knackered the last 20 mins against city, and we couldn't rotate. This one is much harder than it looks on paper. Hopefully we avoid injuries. 1-2 to us. Walcott with both.

 

[Jamie_SFC]

What makes you think it'll be that much of a walkover? I admit I haven't watched Southampton in a while but you've surely got enough to put up a fight?

Because we are shit.

Hopefully Walcott and Chamberlain aren't given their hero receptions again. Cringeworthy as fuck.

 

[HarvSFC]

The worst Christmas present. Will be similar to the 6-1 game a few years a go.

 

[Jamie_SFC]

Hahaha that starting lineup is fucking abysmal. If Arsenal don't win by at least 3 they're shit.

 

[JimJams]

I've put a lay on the Saints here. Though Arsenal haven't won here in 12 years or some shit.

 

[SC49]

Hahaha that starting lineup is fucking abysmal. If Arsenal don't win by at least 3 they're shit.

No chance. I'm honestly expecting us to drop points tonight. We never take advantage when the teams above us slip up, and Southampoton away remains one of the most difficult away fixtures despite the form they're in.

 

[JimJams]

Yeah but that's because the teams above you are usually the big boys. You probably feel more pressure not to slip up when there's a Chelsea or Man City above you because the chances to take advantage don't present themselves as often. With Leicester I don't think you'll have that same feeling or added pressure.

 

[JimJams]

Smat how are you feeling about your best mate Joel nowadays?

 

[smat]

Wow. What a goal.

Monreal should've scored before that.

 

[Stevencc]

Absolute beauty.

 

[smat]

Smat how are you feeling about your best mate Joel nowadays?

He's better than I thought. Works hard and is very tidy on the ball. Bit wasteful in front of goal and he's no Sanchez, but I don't despair when he's on the team sheet these days... *eats humble pie*

 

[JimJams]

Lucky that Davis is, well, Davis.

 

[JimJams]

He's better than I thought. Works hard and is very tidy on the ball. Bit wasteful in front of goal and he's no Sanchez, but I don't despair when he's on the team sheet these days... *eats humble pie*

So where do you see him once Sanchez makes his return? Still in the 11? Bench ahead of Ox?

 

[SALTIRE]

Superb goal that, Koeman himself would've been proud of that one. Should get Arsenal going that though, but it does'nt look like it so far.

 

[JimJams]

Not sure Long has done a lot wrong there. Booked as well?

 

[JimJams]

I'm sure what he's done wrong there though, fucking abysmal effort on goal there. Should have been 2.

 

[smat]

For a like, who can decode this well-known expression which describes Arsenal's performance so far?

 

[smat]

So where do you see him once Sanchez makes his return? Still in the 11? Bench ahead of Ox?

Reckon Campbell's still behind Walcott in the pecking order, so on the bench. Oxlade-Chamberlain can play in the middle as well so both can stay in the match-day squad. But it's a squad game innit, I'm sure there'll be some games where Campbell's defensive diligence will be preferred to Walcott.

 

[Stevencc]

For a like, who can decode this well-known expression which describes Arsenal's performance so far?

Bah-deity.

 

[smat]

No. Take it seriously you prick, my team are losing.

 

[JimJams]

This isn't what's supposed to happen!