The FOOTBALL thread

[Rickster]

Seriously... we lost to Cyprus in our first game. At home, in the new renovated stadium. What the hell.. the other matches won't be any easier, terrible start. Honestly, I think it was a terrible decision making Dzeko captain.

[Sawyer]

Seriously... we lost to Cyprus in our first game. At home, in the new renovated stadium. What the hell.. the other matches won't be any easier, terrible start. Honestly, I think it was a terrible decision making Dzeko captain.

Take it easy. We had a lot of surprises.

[Archie]

Turkey - Iceland: 0-3

WTF IS THAT?

[Archie]

Report: Chelsea battle Manchester United to sign $97 million Cristiano Ronaldo

DAMN!

[Antonio.]

ProSoccer, that's cute.

[Rickster]

Take it easy. We had a lot of surprises.

No, it's just that our defense is bonkers.

[Kaze]

Our last meeting with Man Shitty was wrong in many ways. A very very lucky win.

Today we will win 3-2 with Welbeck scoring two goals. Arsenal will yet again get a few decisions against them though.

[Rickster]

Our last meeting with Man Shitty was wrong in many ways. A very very lucky win.

Today we will win 3-2 with Welbeck scoring two goals. Arsenal will yet again get a few decisions against them though.

Oh dear.

[Antonio.]

One simply does not reform a team that just won the Champions League. Same struggle like in the beginning of last season, however, as much as I hate to say it, I'm not expecting much out of Real Madrid this season. I hope they prove me wrong...

[Rickster]

One simply does not reform a team that just won the Champions League. Same struggle like in the beginning of last season, however, as much as I hate to say it, I'm not expecting much out of Real Madrid this season. I hope they prove me wrong...

Selling your best performer last year doesn't help the cause. Don't even get me started on Alonso..

[Kaze]

We deserved the 3 points yesterday but a point against the 'champions' is good enough I suppose.

Dortmund 0 - 2 Arsenal is my prediction for our next match on Tuesday.

[Rickster]

We deserved the 3 points yesterday but a point against the 'champions' is good enough I suppose.

Dortmund 0 - 2 Arsenal is my prediction for our next match on Tuesday.

Deserved how? After we equalized, we hit both posts and Szczesny made a last minute save which should have been a goal had Dzeko gotten a better touch and more power on his strike.

[Archie]

Jack Wilshere: 3 - Manchester City: 0

Say no more...

[Antonio.]

Selling your best performer last year doesn't help the cause. Don't even get me started on Alonso..

Removing those players is the reformation that I'm talking about.

Dortmund 0 - 2 Arsenal is my prediction for our next match on Tuesday.

I really wouldn't make such predictions when playing against Dortmund. Their passion is what makes it hard for them to lose at home, especially against big teams.

[Alsatian]

I think the draw against City was fair in the end (and we were lucky not to lose it in the dying minutes) but we could have, and perhaps should have, seen the game out. We certainly had the capability to win and the chances, but our defence let us down massively. The first goal was just amateur marking from Flamini who let Aguero walk past, and the second was yet another example of our frailty at defending set pieces.

Such a shame we didn't take 3 points for what was otherwise a brilliant performance.

Oh, and it was brilliant to see Jack Wilshere show why he's a world class player. He absolutely bossed the midfield that day - I just hope he can take some inspiration from that performance and begin to show a bit of consistency in his form.