EFLCQF: Arsenal 1-0 West Ham Utd (19/12/17)

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claretandblue82 wrote:Hart in goal! :(
He is England's keeper... and has a point to prove... it's not like we have McKnight or McAllister drafted in for the night is it.

Adrian played cups games when Hart was 1st choice, only right that it works the other way.
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sutts07 wrote:
He is England's keeper... and has a point to prove... it's not like we have McKnight or McAllister drafted in for the night is it.

Adrian played cups games when Hart was 1st choice, only right that it works the other way.
He had a point to prove when going to Torino and coming here. Working out well that isn't it. Adrian has conceded 2 goals in the last 4. Can see Hart conceding 2 tomorrow.

I don't have any confidence in him and he'll be nothing but a bench warmer at the WC.
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claretandblue82 wrote: He had a point to prove when going to Torino and coming here. Working out well that isn't it. Adrian has conceded 2 goals in the last 4. Can see Hart conceding 2 tomorrow.

I don't have any confidence in him and he'll be nothing but a bench warmer at the WC.
Can't argue with that, Adrian has a better defence / defensive shape in front of him now too though to be fair.
He also installs a lot more confidence in them and is a direct contribution to them being better.
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[quote="sutts07"][quote="claretandblue82"]Hart in goal! :(

We must have come a long way to start thinking that we have problems with Hart as our number 2.
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Hart and Carrol will start

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If Hart plays we are out
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Hands up whos in the Arsenal end ;-)
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psychoscoredthelot wrote:Hart and Carrol will start

going straight from work
No wonder they have been awful recently. I did realise they had other jobs.
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HighWycombeHammer wrote:
We must have come a long way to start thinking that we have problems with Hart as our number 2.
More like how far Hart has fallen.
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psychoscoredthelot wrote:Hart and Carrol will start

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Carrolls injured isnt he?
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seaside hammer wrote:Getting the train into Highbury & Islington from Stratford.

Can anyone reconmend pubs for WH fans?

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As you can deduce from my moniker, I live in Islington near Holloway road. I can recommend two pubs that Arsenal fans don't normally go into on match days, given their preference for skinny latte's nowadays. The Hammerton pub on Holloway road, about 200 metres on the left from the station going towards the Emirates. This is a local Islington brewery which recently opened its own pub, but its a craft beer rather than lager (although i'm sure they have some), hipsters usually but not match days. I can also recommend the Lamb more or less opposite, no hipsters usually, great selection of real ale (and lagers). The Compton Arms on Compton street , next to the Union Chapel on Highbury corner is also good, Green King Beers, but occasional guest real ales. A few Arsenal, but if you behave yourself they won't mind. As for me, I know a great pub in Islington to go before the match, with no Arsenal and great beer, but its about a mile away from the ground and I'm not telling...yet.
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AC has a back injury so might not play. Moyes has a tricky one here , do we risk tired players when we are only a few points from the bottom three? He says we've got the same squad available for this game as in the last game but maybe a few youngsters thrown in . But I don't think Lanzini , AC, Noble , Arnie (I think his calf muscle) , Byram, Fernandes (possible ankle op) , Fonte (long term injury) will be available. Plus Antonio is running on empty already and Zab needs a rest . Is Kouyate available now ? If he is, I think the team will be:

Hart
Ben Johnson (RB) , Reid , Ogbonna, Cresswell, Masuaku
Obiang, Rice , Kouyate
Chic, Sakho
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Police kicked us out of the Compton last year mid-afternoon - we were minding our own, no colours, no complaints from the locals (who we were talking to) and bar staff argued our case, but plod were having none of it. They were basically were just going around all the pubs/bars in the area turfing away fans out.

Would expect the same treatment in there tomorrow so will sadly swerve the place.

Shame, nice gaff and been going there every year we've played at the Emirates :(
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Without Lanzini it'll be tough.

Unfortunately I see a 2-0 defeat. Here's hoping I'm wrong yet again.
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After one ticket if anyone has a spare. Didn’t think I’d be able to go so didn’t get a ticket. Please PM me!
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I hope Moyes doesn't use Hart playing as an excuse to drop Adrian next match.

Adrian three clean sheets on the bounce, hasn't put a foot (hand) wrong, and is our player.

Hart is out of form, a loanee, and not a fan favourite (well, not like Adrian anyway).

Carroll up front? How about The Pea and Sakho. That combo could win us a semi place
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Arse are playing again Friday night, tricky selection for them as well.
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kayahammer wrote:I hope Moyes doesn't use Hart playing as an excuse to drop Adrian next match.

Carroll up front? How about The Pea and Sakho. That combo could win us a semi place
Carroll and Hart could be divisive players going forward and I think Moyes has to show strength in managing them. Neither on current form merit a starting place yet given their reputations a manager could be easily swayed into feeling he should play them.

Sakho is the most deserving of a starting berth against Arsenal and IMO you cant go too wrong in picking players on form.
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I think we should play Hart, to keep Adrian on his toes, to keep Hart warm, and to show Hart he’s still part of this team.

Hart is only on loan, if we didn’t play him tonight, then Adrian got injured, I can only imagine Hart’s motivation won’t be there seeing as he’s only here for the season.
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