Premier League Gameweek 24

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Big match stats - Part Two
The Gunners have had three players sent off in their last three Premier League games at Stamford Bridge (Gabriel, Santi Cazorla and Kieran Gibbs).

Theo Walcott was the last Arsenal player to score at Stamford Bridge, in January 2013 in a 2-1 loss. He also scored in Arsenal's last Premier League win there, 5-3 in October 2011.

Diego Costa has scored in two of his four league games against Arsenal and has been booked in the other two.

The Gunners have won three of their four Premier League London derbies this season (W3 D1 L0) – this after winning just one of their eight in 2015-16 (W1 D4 L3). They are the only team still unbeaten in London derbies this season.

Chelsea have won eight successive Premier League home games – their best run in the competition since a sequence of 10 wins that ended in January 2015. The aggregate score in these eight games is 24-3 in Chelsea's favour.

Arsenal have lost as many of their last eight Premier League games as they did in their previous 30 in the competition (3).

 

[SteveJ]

Fighting talk from Arsenal Mania:

This Arsenal needs the CL to maintain its fake status. We're a cardboard cut out of a CL team under Wenger. The CL is Arsenal's toupee, and Alexis is our viagra.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Arsenal with only Coquelin as a defensive-oriented midfielder?

We have no one. The other is just a kid who sits on the bench.

 

[Yagami]

The second. Wenger doesn't seem to rate him highly. But he always done well when he has played.

Yeah, he's looked a fine player to me from his rare showings.

I've seen his situation compared to Rosicky's from some Arsenal fans where Wenger only started playing him when it looked like you weren't going to make 4th a few seasons ago despite putting in some good performances throughout the season.

 

[VanGaalEra]

Playing first is a shitter unless you win.

True, but at least if it goes shit I can hopefully laugh at the others for the rest of the weekend.

 

[Irrational.]

I wonder how much Conte has rotated Chelsea in the PL since he stumbled upon that 3-4-3 formation back in September.

My bet is that his team probably has used the fewest number of players since then. You can pretty much predict their first choice XI week in week out.

 

[salford_]

23 league games, 18 wins, 3 losses for Conte in his first year. Who said he was level of Giggs and Neville again and below Rafa, etc? mental

 

[marukomu]

We could be closer to 7th than 5th tomorrow.

 

[AndyJ1985]

Sensible stuff by Huth about saying to get better you need to be honest and admit when you're not good enough. Shame captain Rooney can't share that attitude.

 

[duffer]

I wonder how much Conte has rotated Chelsea in the PL since he stumbled upon that 3-4-3 formation back in September.

My bet is that his team probably has used the fewest number of players since then. You can pretty much predict their first choice XI week in week out.

"Stumbled upon" does him a bit of a disservice.

He certainly does not feck about with his line-up like a lot of managers seem to and we've seen the results.

 

[GlastonSpur]

Why the rolling eyes? Is there a contradiction between saying a smallish chance and the odds are against it?

 

[salford_]

"Stumbled upon" does him a bit of a disservice.

He certainly does not feck about with his line-up like a lot of managers seem to and we've seen the results.

I agree there, he has changed this and it was always his intention eventually. Youd still be trying 4231 with Jose.

 

[WPMUFC]

i'm shaking with excitement. If Chelsea can batter arsenal I think someone on AFTV will be assaulted. Let the blud/fams fly

 

[ThierryHenry]

Not looking forward to this.

 

[M Bison]

Biggest thing for Chelsea is the consistency in the starting 11. Makes a huge difference finding a formula and then being able to stick with it rather than having injuries disrupt the team and being forced into changes.

Here's hoping for a 3-0 thumping and then some entertainment on Arsenal fan TV

 

[Irrational.]

"Stumbled upon" does him a bit of a disservice.

He certainly does not feck about with his line-up like a lot of managers seem to and we've seen the results.

Until that formation change, things were looking pretty bad for you guys. It was almost like a magic switch in the end.

Agreed - the most stable side in the league. Interesting how even though you know exactly what you're going to get when you play Chelsea, his tactics have rarely been exposed in the same way that Klopp and Pep were.

 

[giorno]

Feel like wenger should've gone with 3 at the back, with gibbs or ox as the left wingback and a mobile front 3 of alexis, welbeck and walcott/iwobi

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

i'm shaking with excitement. If Chelsea can batter arsenal I think someone on AFTV will be assaulted. Let the blud/fams fly

Someone is probably hoping to lose just to have a rant

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Feel like wenger should've gone with 3 at the back, with gibbs or ox as the left wingback and a mobile front 3 of alexis, welbeck and walcott/iwobi

Wenger isn't capable of making a good tactical change anymore. We are stuck with his 4-2-3-1 forever.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Yeah, he's looked a fine player to me from his rare showings.

I've seen his situation compared to Rosicky's from some Arsenal fans where Wenger only started playing him when it looked like you weren't going to make 4th a few seasons ago despite putting in some good performances throughout the season.

And when Rosicky played he was always one of our best player. He gave us a spark.

 

[Massive Spanner]

Chelsea win please.

 

[SirHenryPercy]

You can't beat a bit of quality sport on a Saturday afternoon.

So I just put the golf on!

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

"And it's live!"

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Chelsea win will do.

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

The only hope i have is that Chelsea's last defeat in the league came against another North London team exactly one month ago

 

[salford_]

You can't beat a bit of quality sport on a Saturday afternoon.

So I just put the golf on!

Avoid SS at half 5 then, load of shit on :P

 

[Peanut Butter]

Fighting talk from Arsenal Mania:

Brilliant

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Atkinson, FFS!

 

[SirHenryPercy]

Avoid SS at half 5 then, load of shit on :P

Back to the quality then!

 

[Shane88]

Does Conte wear a wig/hair transplant? No man heading towards 50 should have hair that good.

 

[DWelbz19]

bit messy there from Courtois

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Courtois

 

[Godfather]

Courtois is so fecking shit

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Kante is fecking class.

 

[EdWeatherall]

"And it's live!"

Glad I am late starting watching this, as that pisses me off, the prick

 

[DWelbz19]

Does Conte wear a wig/hair transplant? No man heading towards 50 should have hair that good.

Yeah, he had a hair transplant. He was balding whilst he was still a player in his late years:

Spoiler

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Good closing down by the Ox.

 

[OohAahMartial]

Arsenal midfield looks lightweight. Not sure who to support here. But think Arsenal will lose.

 

[Randall Flagg]

Arsene sitting beside evil mike phelan

 

[Santi_Mesut_Alexis_87]

Wenger looks already worried ahahaha!