Match Day Thread Arsenal v Southampton Tuesday 2nd February 2016 KO 19:45

Yep, that was Nigel Clough after *that* game at Bramall Lane. (sorry to remind everyone!)

I remember Ronald saying 'I don't like that word' and I believe the word in question begins with the letter C and rhymes with 'punt'.

Clough and his assistant Chris Morgan were screaming it from the technical areas.

 

Couldn't remember the name, but he said that Ron was a bad loser....which he definitely isn't.

 

If you watch the video posted earlier Ronald said that he changed the formation because Arsenal would have bossed the midfield with 5 at the back. Also because it worked before against them and he likes to play 3-5-2 when teams play 2 up front not 3 like Arsenal do.

 

You mean Ron understands football and may have reasons behind what he does #sarcasmmode

 

I know it's a total shock I thought he just did it to piss people off

 

Fanni??

 

I think as a progressive club, we should be reaching out to offer some sort of after-care package for Arsenal fans.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/pictures/g...s-sportgalleries/Arsenal-v-Southampton-102906

Gallery from Express....good action shots of Fraser and of my Jose being a brave little soldier.

 

Fixed that for you

 

"Tot-nam is above me, Tot-nam!"

 

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/news/41909/

4 Fan interviews from Ugly Inside video.

 

Well at least we have two Saints supporters who don't feel the need to second guess the manager of many years experience.

 

Ok. Thats a good explanation if ever I heard one. It doesn't mean that I necessarily agree with it. 5 at the back often looks like 3 at the back and 5 in midfield so, I'm not sure they'd have bossed it. But we'll never know.

At least Ron is prepared to be adaptable when he thinks its required and we got a decent result.

 

Jose was damaged by JWP's elbow according to the DE. Someone needs to have a word with lad to be more careful in the future.

 

I smell a rat....we all know that Prowsie wants to be captain of Saints. Promotion by assassination.

 

I seem to recall at least one poster, saying that he wouldn't be surprised if Ron went with a 4-4-2 instead of 3-5-2.
Now if only I could remember who that was.......

The only difference I would have made, to the starting lineup, would have been Targett at FB with Bertrand wide left, instead of Tadic. I thought we would need to be more defensively minded, but I can understand why Tadic was chosen, with his ability to create and score.
Still more than happy with the overall performance and result.

 

Uh, oh, think we'd better warn JWP that Fran's out to get him, poor baby (JWP, that is, not Fran )

 

Sadly it was Jose who ran into JWP. The lad must have super sharp elbows though, because there was a fair bit of blood on our CB hero, and James wasn't rubbing any sore point.

 

Jose was lucky not to damage himself on Giroud's zip-pull as well...