I stayed up to watch the game and was excited to see how we would look with sanchez on the field at the same time with laca and was shocked with the whole line up. 
I'm glad I switched I went back to bed with anger at that line up and didn't have to watch us get raped.
Kolasinac and Laca have been great so far and both are dropped. 
Wenger still can't understand why xhaka and ramsey in the centre doesn't work and I could go on and on and on. 
Wenger may not have lost the dressing room just yet but he's clearly lost the plot.

:P
Considering the status this fixture should always have and used to have this one was better than the 5-1 slaughter 3yrs ago....and missing Coutinho as you know.
Besides what you guys think of the "wenger" factor he's not on the pitch and who ever should be on or not each player is more accountable than the gaffa imo.

Saw someone on my Tl describe it perfectly, it's not even anger anymore, it's apathy. And that's far far worse.

Not sure we should have bothered even showing up for this game tbh.

Unless some drastic changes happen between now and the end of the window it's gonna be a long season and an even longer 2 years. 

I don't know about anyone else but I fucking love how we insist on playing Kolasinac at CB just to keep a right midfielder who won't sign a new contract happy.

Feel like if Arsene gets his way there is going to be a fair bit of change to the squad in the next 2 weeks. Gabriel and probably Debuchy just the start.

Not sure what we're playing at with Chambers, not as if he's off contract at the end of the season so unless there are plans to replace him I don't get it, otherwise if he leaves I don't see how we can stick with 3 at the back.

I can't help but think slash hope that Gabriel is now on a life mission to track down and destroy Diego Costa :lol:

hey your not alone lol....
Our defense is worse than yours and we see no light at the end of tunnel And we'll sell Coutinho if not next week Jan window for sure going.

Gabriel off to Valencia, didn't work out in the end so no big loss. 

I have no idea why we're trying to get rid of Chambers, he's better than Holding and perfectly suited to the RCB spot. 

If Chambers leaves with Gabriel, that leaves us with

Kos (31, buggered achilles)
Mert ( Done at the end of the year) 
Monreal (31?) 
Mustafi
Holding

Considering next year there's a very good chance we lose, AOC, Ozil and Alexis on FREES, to be in this type of position with our defence is fucked.  Hopefully Bielik turns out alright. 

Up until now I have disagreed with everyone.. but Cech looks shaky, man. What about his management of Fuchs' throw-in? I shat myself! :lol:

Holding is a great defender but my word his control of the ball and his passing game leave so much to be desired. Turned it over way, way too much. I wish he had Chambers' ability on the ball.

Sead - what a weapon. What was most absurd was he was one of the centrebacks, right. And his wideback was a non-defender in Ox, right. But Sead got forward SO much. And was a constant threat. What an exciting player!

I didn't feel there was the movement that Ozil is used to having around him. He looked short of option a lot of the time on the ball.

Welbz scoring against Leicester has become routine, and I love it :lol:

Lacazette did more defensive chasing down than I expected. He seems to thrive with players around him too. 

The Ox - I loved him. I want him to maintain this. I know he won't, but far out I want him to!

Yeah i think  not having a senior cb next to him to guide him made him shaky.  Kos , bfg and or musti are vocal .

The less said about the defense the better lol and I'll wait until we have our first choice backline back before passing any real judgement.

Xhaka was up and down as all fuck but in the end popped up with the 2 assists to win the game. Thought Elneny looked better in midfield than he did. Sead is ridiculous and amazing. Holding looked really really shaky but I do wonder how much that had to do with who his partners were in that back 3. Put him in a back 3 with Koscielny and I think he'd be ok. I don't know what to make of Ox, I really wouldn't be upset if he was sold tbh. Laca looked excellent and still looked great when Giroud came on which is great to see, think we'll definitely see more of that.

All in all the win and the 3 pts most iomportant, but to do it after coming from behind twice is always a good feeling.

Lacca was brilliant. Didnt expect him to score so early.  And him tracking  back  was awesome. Just wanted  to be involved  despite people saying  he rather  be  at the end of build up. Sead what a beast. Downside is xhaka having a up down game.  Also 😜😜😂😂us having  a back 4 of three natural fullbacks amd the ox the last  20 mins 

Ramsey captain when

yer not a bad hit out.
Chelski typically methodical, even not in tune and missing Hazard hard to beat so a win is a win even at pens.

It's only the Community Shield but beating Chelsea anytime is fun and at least there's a lot to be positive about before Leicester on Saturday.

Join in pals

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Thread title updated because it's about the only thing we've been allowed to be excited about for a while :lol:

Yeah if the signing is done this week he'll definitely be on the trip to Asia. The only players I don't see coming, possible injuries aside, are Mustafi and Alexis. Everyone else is back in training so will travel.

Yeah actually - whom is keen for a beer after the Thursday game? 

He'd come down. 

Speaking of, I have a ticket to each of the matches that i can't use. If any of you Sydneysiders need one or have someone who would take it, PM me and you can have them as I cbf selling them. 

Say hypothetically Lacazette gets announced in the next couple of days..

Would they fly him out for the Sydney games? Or wouldn't bother? 

I genuinely don't know if this is a silly question or not.

According to the Ornacle, Lacazette currently undergoing his medical at Colney. Announcement not expected today which is no shock.

yer the press and the Chileans more so are beating it up for sometime now.
IMO crazy to let him go and as you say unless an offer has been made nothing happening at this stage, obviously if anything happened not with another epl club.

Well so far, no. I mean if someone wants him they have to actually bid for him and unless it's something huge from City I don't see them being the one he goes to, at least for this summer. We'd be much more willing to talk to clubs outside England.

so it is bye bye snachez ?

Sounds like we're still in for Lemar too and all now down to agreeing to a fee with Monaco.