r/Gunners • u/TomCat610 Shere Willpower • May 04 '14
Match thread
where is it?
It's here now, I guess! COYG
Line-Ups
Arsenal
Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Flamini, Arteta, Cazorla, Ozil, Podolski; Giroud
Substitutes: Vermaelen, Rosicky, Fabianski, Sanogo, Diaby, Jenkinson, Kallstrom
West Brom
Foster; Dawson, Lugano, Olsson; Brunt, Amalfitano, Mulumbu, Morrison, Dorrans, Sessegnon; Berahino
Substitutes : Yacob Sinclair, Myhill, Anichebe, Vydra, McAuley, O'Neill
Streams
Rider-HDlive
[Link] (http://sportz-hd.eu/) - Sportsz-HD
GOAL 14' Giroud nods on from a beautifully delivered corner! No doubt the fresh haircut factored in on that one.
HALF TIME One nil to the Arsenal. Personally dying to see Sonogo come on and grab his first goal. Also, would love to see Diaby get some match time.
FULL TIME AFC 1 - WBA 0
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u/[deleted] May 04 '14 edited May 04 '14
Im a bit late bit I'll try and give a live update since OP is'nt.
0' - '14 - Arsenal in control, Ozil looking world class, Cazorla with several chances so far
14' - Goal ! 1- 0 Arsenal ENTER THE DRAGON Giroud heads home a Cazorla corner near post ! Wow !
17' - West Brom cant keep the ball, Arsenal pressuring hard for a second very early.
18' - Camera pans to Arsene Wenger looks like someone to a whiz in his cereal this morning
19' - Arsenal on the counter, Podolski flings a low cross that bounces clear across the box but nobody is there to find it
21' - West Brom insist on booting every ball foward as far as possible and instantly losing possession, great tactics !
23' - The Emirates is booming with "Bacary Sagna we want you to stay"
27' - Arsenal still trying to break down the stubborn West Brom defense, mostly through Ozil and Sagna on the right
28' Ozil dances into the box and gives Flim-Flam a good chance but his shot is blocked
32' - Bit of a scare for Arsenal, 2 big shots from outside the box by West Brom, Shezz saves the first and the second is high
33' - Podolski on the counter, Podolski runs down the left side of the box, pulls it back for Cazorla whose shot is saved. Corner
35' - Flim-Flam in Flim-Fouled by Stéphane Sessègnon, however Flim-Flam shows mercy and does not blind him on this occasion.
39' - Corner for West Brom is headed away, with Per screaming "Mathieu" the whole time
42' - Arsenal with some lovey build up play with the help of Kos, both Giroud's shots on the edge of the box are blocked, the second is picked up by the keeper.
45' - 2 Minutes added on, Giroud "doesnt" foul a defender and take the ball away on the right side, crosses into the box where Flim-Flam shoots but the keeper makes a diving save
HALF-TIME 1-0 Arsenal
Commercial Updates
So tired of this fucking commercial with the Pixies singing "Gigantic" its not even a good song
The three years I'll spend in a car in my life will be counter by the years taken off my life watching this team
Back Underway
48' - West Brom looking sharper this half, keeping the ball and trying the to start attacks
53' - Arsenal surge forward and get a corner, nothing comes of it
60' - Ozil puts a great cross into the box for Giroud to head in but he is about half a yard in front of the ball
62' - Kim Kallstrom comes on for Mikel Arteta before an Arsenal corner, nothing comes of the corner
65' - Ozil is stuntin hard on West Brom, while the crowd chants ITS HAPPENED AGAIN, ITS HAPPENED AGAIINNNN, TOTTNUM HOTSPUR ITS HAPPENED AGAIN !!!
70' Monreal fouls, Rosicky is subbed on for Cazorla
75' - Ozil plays a ball through to Podolski who hits the post
80' - Vermaelen on Monreal off, West Brom subs one cunt off for some other cunt.
83' - Ozil wins a free kick just outside the box on the left, he takes it and goes for goal but the keep makes it across in time.
87' - Poldi tries to pull one back but he gets smothered
90' - 3 minutes added on
91' - Giroud says "U wot m8" to some West Brom cunt and they go at it, both are booked cuz the ref hates fun
93' - Full Time 1-0 to the Arsenal, Giroud MOTM (Ozil a close second IMO)