Arsenal vs Sheffield United

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EPL Week 4 - Sunday 4th October 2020 - Emirates Stadium​

Please keep all discussion related to the match within this thread.

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Officials:

Referee: Lee Mason
Assistant Referee: Mark Scholes
Assistant Referee: Timothy Wood
Fourth Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: Andre Marriner
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Peter Kirkup

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[CornwallBlade]

Entire half time analysis on Sky devoted to another shit VAR decision...........

 

[Bobby b]

Souness is a blade , I don't think it was a red but neither did I think Egans was either

 

[PokerBlade]

That was just a generally boring half of football.

 

[Mojo]

take your rose tinted specs off FFS. Not 1 shot, no possession in their third, kick and run stuff.

all we have done is stick 10 men behind the ball and hoof it.

Can't reply to this, can't take you seriously

 

[HeySethUTB]

Even the pundits can sense the injustice that we have faced in the opening few games. We pull a player back that is actively wrestling with our defender = straight red, our player gets pulled back no wrestling = nothing. Couldn’t get any clearer that. The FA gives us FUCK ALL.

 

[CoatesyBlade]

Using your logic Lunny could argue that the club is not committing to the him and don’t want to pay him what he believes he is worth.

What strikes me odd, is that so many people can’t assume both parties can maintain professional whilst negotiation are going off.

luckily for us CW isn’t as short sighted as the likes of you.

Wilder did stick him on the transfer list if you recall.
I just can’t forget the Bournemouth goal celebration. From that moment I’ve not looked at him in the same light.
I do want him to do well for us make no mistake. But he’s certainly given me the impression he thinks he’s better than he actually is. Whether that’s his agent or not I don’t know.
His start to this season has been very poor... but of course it is up to CWAK whether he plays or not.
I do think he’s been ok so far this game. I think everyone is playing well. It’s noticeable though that both Lunny and Osborn aren’t getting into it as much what with the system... as it stands

 

[Yoonited]

We are slightly crap today....... and embarrassing

My mrs is a Bolton fan and says 'your comment is embarrassing'.I have to agree mate,we are far from it.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Ramsdales shirt badge not green.

Sort it Wilder........

 

[1987]

Souness is a blade , I don't think it was a red but neither did I think Egans was either

Was far more of a red than egans

 

[Chingo]

The muppets on VAR had no contact with on-field referee. What do we have to do for a bit of fair treatment?

We all know what would have happened if Egan had done that to say aubamayang

 

[coaxingstar71]

We've done really well to contain them from a defensive point of view, but we need to be better on the ball. No one seems to be able to get hold of it and the couple of times we have passed it, invariably it goes back to Ramsdale who hits it long and we lose it again. Last season we played good football as well as being good off the ball. We seem to have lost our way a bit and seem content to defend and hit it long too often.

 

[Blade58]

That was just a generally boring half of football.

Don’t care about boredom. In our position it’s all about points

As for the ref and VAR they can fk right off

 

[Sheffsteel]

take your rose tinted specs off FFS. Not 1 shot, no possession in their third, kick and run stuff.

all we have done is stick 10 men behind the ball and hoof it.

Agree...we’ve looked like when a Championship side draws a top PL side in the cup. We’ve sat back and just soaked up the pressure but to be honest we look a really tough nut to crack. Arsenal are too one paced....all this slow tippy tappy stuff is proving so easy to deal with.

Im hoping it’s almost like a rope dope tactic and Wilders plan from the begging was to be drawing 0-0 at half time....then 2nd half we show more ambition and shock Arsenal with some attacking play.

 

[robbiez666]

We've hardly been in that but defended well. Tierney is putting crosses in way too easily though. They had a few too easy crosses.

Midfield have not got a hold of it and are just chasing and strikers have had very little to play off.

 

[Varkanoid]

Berge's yellow was very poor to shouldnt have been at all but due to the Arsenal player hurting his little ankle ahhhh its a yellow ! Shocking referee'ing again.

If Egans was a Red Luiz should have had a red.

 

[SUFCinks]

Can't reply to this, can't take you seriously

Please articulate why you thought that was so good. Would love to know your rationale. If you have nothing than i understand why you’re being dismissive.

 

[Withington Blade]

Souness is a blade , I don't think it was a red but neither did I think Egans was either

Exactly, it was as much of a red card offence as Egan’s. They are either both reds or neither are. It’s the inconsistency in the application of the laws that does my head in. It completely inexcusable as well.

 

[Chingo]

Gonna have to start going down , only way to get owt

 

[FriethBlade]

Go down Lunny ffs

 

[BobblesBlade]

My mrs is a Bolton fan and says 'your comment is embarrassing'.I have to agree mate,we are far from it.

Well it depends how you view football I guess.

 

[BangorBlade]

Not sure Didzy gives us enough in this type of game sometimes.

Unless we have more possession then he's not quick enough to close down and press.

That said I'm not sure anyone else on the bench would do it any better.

You could put didzy in for Osborn and 2 Ollies up top

 

[YES Blade]

Burke stays on his feet and Lunny does the same! Fuck me! When will we learn?!?

 

[Bobby b]

Unless injury that's a wrong sub

 

[Chingo]

Well that substitution is crazy

 

[CornwallBlade]

WTF? Burke off.....he’s the only player who is going to feed off McBurnie!

 

[Innuendoandouttheother]

Wtf taking Burke off?!

 

[JPSharpy93]

What are we doing taking him off, our best outlet

 

[BangorBlade]

Dont belive he took Burke off ffs

 

[Wards]

I’m not sure how Didz has managed to stay on the pitch instead of Burke

 

[CornwallBlade]

Exactly, it was as much of a red card offence as Egan’s. They are either both reds or neither are. It’s the inconsistency in the application of the laws that does my head in. It completely inexcusable as well.

I don’t think it was a red either but it was a foul and a yellow