Arsenal vs West Ham | PL | 4.10.25 | Predictions and Match Thread

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Match Centre: 

 Odds: 
WHU: 16/1
Draw: 6/1
Arsenal: 2/9

 Pre-Match Press Conference: 
Official Site

 Match Preview: 
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Predicted LineUp:

Away at Arsenal...we've won the last two encounters...so are due a shellacking.  They've strengthened notably this season, as well as being on form.  That said, we'll clearly play on the counter and expect out line up to largely be the same as for Everton.

Areola

KWP   Mavropanos   Kilman   Diouf

Fernandes    Magassa   Paqueta

Bowen   Fullkrug   Summerville

 

Subs: Hermansen, Igor, Scrales, Irving, Potts, Rodriguez, Marshall, Guilherme, Wilson

Predicted Score:
Arsenal: 2
West Ham: 0

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[Takashi Miike]

Guardiola stuck 10 men behind the ball against Arsenal, and that's with Haaland up front, so yeah, he wouldn’t have fared much better with our squad.

I get that COYI is Spurs so he's carrying on his pathetic wind up, but some of you going in on the new manager already, after 2 away games, this one against the Champions elect, fucking hell. 

going in on the football, I don't know the manager but this approach isn't much different to the jock & potter. if we have another bloke with an inferiority complex that doesn't trust his players, we're going down

[Fauxstralian]

Yes, good to see Potts & Marshall after Potter’s snubbing 
Would like to see Fearon & Kante at some point to add energy

The u21’s drew 2-2 at Arsenal yesterday denied by a 93rd min equaliser 

[Eerie Decent]

Guardiola stuck 10 men behind the ball against Arsenal, and that's with Haaland up front, so yeah, he wouldn’t have fared much better with our squad.

I get that COYI is Spurs so he's carrying on his pathetic wind up, but some of you going in on the new manager already, after 2 away games, this one against the Champions elect, fucking hell. 

[simons]

They’re top and we’re second from bottom. With Guardiola in charge it would be a big ask to expect to get anything given the players we have. Arguably the best player we had is now destroying teams for Spurs, thanks Sullivan you cսnt( hope he got grief during the game like Monday night). The next three games will give us a better idea of what Nuno is all about. 
 

[Mex Martillo]

I liked seeing Potts and Marshall.
 

[Massive Attack]

We have also conceded the most, have the worst goal difference and can barely score with our confidence shot to fucking bits after the shocking start Potter left us in. It'll take some time for this group of players to get over their PTSD (Potter Traumatic Stress Disorder). Yet some are expecting us to somehow be bang at it straight away causing them serious problems with limited time to get to grips with it all, when in reality that was never going to be the case. They're top of the League and we are virtually bottom, if not are by the end of today, for very good reason. 

[Massive Attack]

I still believe Arsenal will choke winning the League this season and will revel in it should they do so. It'll be down to Artetas failure again to get them over the line when it really matters most like it has in previous seasons going for the Title.

As for playing Arsenal in their current state compared to us, some are making it sound easy to play aggressively against them at their place riding high, on the front foot. They are seriously good, well drilled and very difficult to break down with endless dangerous players going forward. That Team/Squad is one of the best in Europe, let alone in England having conceded the least (3) and scoring the most (14) so far this season. Not even Man City these days take it to Arsenal and give them the utmost most respect because of many threats they have at set piece and in attack. Stats very similar to ours bar the clinical efforts on goal due mainly to the freak Haaland.

I don't like Potter but I will give him the credit for producing a win and clean sheet against the odds and can understand why we would set up similar today with limited time and knowledge dealing with the Squad in Nunos 1st week at West Ham.

[Sir Alf]

For some added context, Newcastle played similarly to us last weekend. Only 35% possession at home. A few corners though. They scored from one of 3 chances and spent the game with 9 or 10 behind the ball.  Arsenal dominated completely.  

We needed a forward yesterday as a out ball but also, amd cant believe Im saying this, more mobility, pace, strength in midfield as a unit.  Nuno mentioned us needing more mobility when in possession. Not sure how he fixes that.  

But the point is our inability to compete may well be shared by a lot of teams this season. Imo Arsenal will finally win the title this season (annoyingly)  have the leagues strongest squad and team.  We need to improve but upcoming games will tell us much more about Nuno’s West Ham. That said, we will need a striker and another central midfielder in Jan imo. 

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

I think anyone expecting something from today's game needs their bumps read.

We've improved from corners and Rice did what we all know he can do, I managed to learn a new rule, you can be tackled outside the box and as long as you fall into it it's a penalty, and Nuno now knows that just because someone's Germany's third choice doesn't necessarily mean you're any good. 

Another thumping would have been a disaster yesterday so I'll dry my knickers out and wait for Brentford at home, which I will watch on telly instead of dragging my weary arse to the OS like I usually do. 

In the meantime I will keep praying for a full transmission breakdown in a helicopter the dwarf is travelling in.

Had to be Declan didn't it..but .he showed a lot of class tbh ...he gets stick and perfectly entitled to give it back if he wants .
He didn't ...

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

I think anyone expecting something from today's game needs their bumps read.

We've improved from corners and Rice did what we all know he can do, I managed to learn a new rule, you can be tackled outside the box and as long as you fall into it it's a penalty, and Nuno now knows that just because someone's Germany's third choice doesn't necessarily mean you're any good. 

Another thumping would have been a disaster yesterday so I'll dry my knickers out and wait for Brentford at home, which I will watch on telly instead of dragging my weary arse to the OS like I usually do. 

In the meantime I will keep praying for a full transmission breakdown in a helicopter the dwarf is travelling in.

The. Brentford game is the "protest " game..worst timing possible .so it's not looking good for us .

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

We didn't completely fold , that's about it for positives.
 Far too easy japanesee for them though... embarrassingly so.
I grew up with it so it's standard fare really.

 

[chim chim cha boo]

I think anyone expecting something from today's game needs their bumps read.

We've improved from corners and Rice did what we all know he can do, I managed to learn a new rule, you can be tackled outside the box and as long as you fall into it it's a penalty, and Nuno now knows that just because someone's Germany's third choice doesn't necessarily mean you're any good. 

Another thumping would have been a disaster yesterday so I'll dry my knickers out and wait for Brentford at home, which I will watch on telly instead of dragging my weary arse to the OS like I usually do. 

In the meantime I will keep praying for a full transmission breakdown in a helicopter the dwarf is travelling in.

[Mike Oxsaw]

..."but we 'WON' the post match press conference"...

What the fuck you on about, you 6th-form-level-of-debating tart?

[Come On You Irons]

An honest and straight press conference, I felt. People banging on about no fight, no spirit in the team, well he's inherited a squad where both Nottalotta Potter and Loopy-Lou before him coached out almost all the confidence & self-belief  Moyes might have left the players with.

Looks like no one seems to know their role any more, where to play, where to expect his team mates to be, what to do with the ball. A team of homogenous uncommunicative robots.

Brentford won't be easy - at all, especially with the distraction of the planned boycott. I know it's against the owners and not the squad/team, so it may be worth a slightly different approach - perhaps a protest march then 90 minutes of "Nuno's Claret & Blue army" to emphasise early doors where the support lies, and for whom?

That's alright then. We pathetically lost the game without a whimper but we 'WON' the post match press conference. Irons!

[THUNDERCLINT]

If we actually compared the stats of the game against Arsenal when we recently won to today's, there isn't much difference between them other than Bowen being clinical in front of goal as opposed to the useless German Carthorse who offered fuck all today. A quick learning curve for Nuno who was understandably expecting a lot better from him. He won't tolerate that level of "effort" for too long.

It was as equally defensive as it was today and Arsenal managed to get 1 of their players sent off that day as well. And none of us ripped that game plan apart like some are today.

Yes I fucking did. Fucking disgusting that we didn't lay a glove on them for 30 minutes after the red card in that game as well. 

[Mike Oxsaw]

An honest and straight press conference, I felt. People banging on about no fight, no spirit in the team, well he's inherited a squad where both Nottalotta Potter and Loopy-Lou before him coached out almost all the confidence & self-belief  Moyes might have left the players with.

Looks like no one seems to know their role any more, where to play, where to expect his team mates to be, what to do with the ball. A team of homogenous uncommunicative robots.

Brentford won't be easy - at all, especially with the distraction of the planned boycott. I know it's against the owners and not the squad/team, so it may be worth a slightly different approach - perhaps a protest march then 90 minutes of "Nuno's Claret & Blue army" to emphasise early doors where the support lies, and for whom?

[Eastside surge]

I despise this “free hit” bollocks spouted by some 
just ring arsenal up at the start of the week and tell them we won’t be turning up on Saturday the points are yours.
job done!

[southbankbornnbred]

That said, would like to see Marshall against lesser opposition. It's quite a task to be thrown on against Saliba and Gabriel in your first game. Those two are very good.

[Come On You Irons]

Whilst we have beaten Arsenal away in the last two seasons, I think it will be too much of a stretch to complete a hat trick of consecutive away wins there today.

I'd take another draw, however I think the 2-0 prediction in the OP will be accurate sadly.

I don't predict line ups, I leave that to the geeks and anoraks on here.

Yet another correct correct call by COYI

mystic mitty

Stalky Miikey

[southbankbornnbred]

Just seen his Press conference. Touches on stuff I'd previously pointed out regarding getting to know the Squad better, Marshall, tough opponent and so on..

 

 

Yeah, really interesting that he mentioned a couple of times the lack of mobility upfront - and how Marshall at least gives him that.

I think we have a huge problem at CF. I don't rate Fullkrug one bit and he looks like a bit of a dud right now. He's slow and not anywhere near as strong as he needs to be for the Premier League. He's also missed two relatively easy chances, by Premier League standards, in the last two games: instances where he didn't even get a free shot in the box (v Everton) or header from five yards (v Arsenal) on target. Everybody misses chances. But if we pay £27m for a striker, you've got to expect that one of those goes in. That's the bread and butter of a forward. Antonio scores that header.

Wilson looks the best of the bunch. But he's almost 34, slowing down and his body won't get him through the season without problems. I still think he has to start.

Marshall is young and raw - but far more mobile and can press. But he needs to bulk up. As Fullkrug is finding out, the Premier League is awash with big fucker defenders who will dominate you physically - and many of them are more mobile these days.

Nuno must be tempted to find a striker on loan in January.

[Nutsin]

Just seen his Press conference. Touches on stuff I'd previously pointed out regarding getting to know the Squad better, Marshall, tough opponent and so on..

So no apology then. just excuses…..Bodes well!

first thing he should have done is apologize for such a pathetic performance.

At then end of the day it’s 11 men against 11 men, I’m pretty sure they have to put their trousers on one leg at a time too.


Why fucking bother showing up?

[Fauxstralian]

Just watched Nuno’s bbc website interview 
He is realistic about how much work is needed & think he said 7 players are away for internationals so he has a fair group to work with for the next fortnight 
Whether he can make a silk purse out of the sows ear of our squad is another matter.
Has to start with better defending & being harder to beat
Whether he can manufacture more threatening attacking options than just Bowen is problematic 
There are no nailed on other relegation certainties as in previous seasons so he has a MASSIVE job

[honky cat]

The big red flag I'm getting with Nuno is Fullkrug.

We have to wipe our mouth and get rid in January, he's not happening, surely anyone can see that, he's 32 FFS.
What is it with these managers that can't see the bleeding obvious and carry on with their pets.

Anyway as someone else said - he's only had 9 days. Get his own team in and beat Brentford.


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[Takashi Miike]

Whilst we have beaten Arsenal away in the last two seasons, I think it will be too much of a stretch to complete a hat trick of consecutive away wins there today.

I'd take another draw, however I think the 2-0 prediction in the OP will be accurate sadly.

I don't predict line ups, I leave that to the geeks and anoraks on here.

Yet another correct correct call by COYI

mystic mitty

[Massive Attack]

Just seen his Press conference. Touches on stuff I'd previously pointed out regarding getting to know the Squad better, Marshall, tough opponent and so on..