You've got to admit the camel jockeys at the emirates like to beat up on the little boys at the bottom of the table.
We seem to have a trouble doing the same.........
We seem to have a trouble doing the same.........
That's the first real test the goons have had since playing us, and they were lucky then. They've got a very difficult run after Palace, we should get an idea of where they really are about mid November.
How?
Other than that I agree, but let's be fair Dortmund are (by a long way) better than any Premier League side Arsenal will face. The back-to-back games against Liverpool and United will tell us whether Arsenal are just a top four team or whether they are title challengers. Worrying thing for Arsenal is inability to keep clean sheets.
They'll beat Palace blindfolded on Saturday though.
14 Shots to their 12, 57% Spurs possession, 6 corners to their 3. We were the better side but lost to a single classy strike. However, those sort of strikes need luck to be on your side, it was for the goons that day, that's why they were lucky to beat us.
14 Shots to their 12, 57% Spurs possession, 6 corners to their 3. We were the better side but lost to a single classy strike. However, those sort of strikes need luck to be on your side, it was for the goons that day, that's why they were lucky to beat us.
The only way I give Palace a chance is if Arsenal are knackered after their efforts last night. If Palace give a high energy performance, they could catch them out. Not as if Arsenal have several players they can bring in to replace those that played. Wilshere will probably be injured now, Ramsay had a poor night and Ozil was way below his best. Could be a good time to play them.
On balance, I think Palace will get stuffed, but some possibility of a different result.

Palace have only had an extra days rest on them!

"Anyone seen the state of the pitch City are on in Moscow"
Perhaps we should be grateful we got the Anzhi game done and dusted before
the proper Russian autumn weather sets in.
"just a trip into the Arctic Circle to go"
Artificial pitch + undersoil heating.
If Adebayor plays with gloves +/- long-sleeved shirt, he should be fined
4 weeks wages.
...I think I'm right in remembering that Hudd and Lennon whinged constantly about footwear and didn't want to play on it at all, Palacios couldn't cope with the bounce, ****in nightmare first half hour!As long as its not like the last artificial pitch fiasco.....Young Boys!!...I think I'm right in remembering that Hudd and Lennon whinged constantly about footwear and didn't want to play on it at all, Palacios couldn't cope with the bounce, ****in nightmare first half hour!
Can't recall if it was the one where Pav went on and Harry told him 'just fackin runabout and get me a goal'...he got the goal!![]()
As long as its not like the last artificial pitch fiasco.....Young Boys!!...I think I'm right in remembering that Hudd and Lennon whinged constantly about footwear and didn't want to play on it at all, Palacios couldn't cope with the bounce, ****in nightmare first half hour!
Can't recall if it was the one where Pav went on and Harry told him 'just fackin runabout and get me a goal'...he got the goal!![]()