Match Day West Ham v Arsenal, Saturday 3rd December 17:30

[SALTIRE]

Match chat.

 

[smat]

There isn't going to be a better time to play West Ham.

2-0 home win then lol!

 

[Pagnell]

Arsenal will take this easily.

1-3

 

[Stevencc]

Well you can't both be right.

Come to an agreement, please.

 

[Pagnell]

I spoke to Smat and we're in agreement that I'm right.

 

[smat]

I'll take Pags being right this time.

 

[Stevencc]

Well done lads.

 

[SALTIRE]

That felt like a momentous moment there, like two old bull walruses letting each other be.

 

[claret50]

1 - 2...........if we're fortunate.

 

[Pagnell]

I don't want to say I told you so.

Even easier than I thought it would be. West Ham are fucking terrible this season, especially at that characterless hole they now can home.

 

[Stevencc]

I don't want to say I told you so.

You and Smat told us so.

 

[Pagnell]

You're right.

 

[red_in_florida]

Great technique from Alexis for the 5th. He was offside though.

 

[Benji]

Sanchez is good.

 

[claret50]

Oh what joy, I have the whole game to (not) look forward to as I set it to record - jeez we're rubbish, along with that soulless stadium.

 

[thespus]

Alexis, what a performance - think his third was offside, though. Xhaka and Oxlade-Chamberlain each had good performances. Koscielny very good, too. Bellerin and Welbeck returning soon, but Xhaka needs to maintain this form if we're going to challenge now that Cazorla is missing the majority.

 

[Storzy]

West Ham are awful and how we didn't punish them more in the first half is ridiculous. Awesome performance from Sanchez, three great finishes and thank god the flag stayed down on the third or we'd have missed out on the cheekest of finishes.

I agree with thespus on Xhaka. We need him fit and on form if we're to challenge, although I'm not sure who his best partnership is with? At the beginning of the season I'd hoped it would be Ramsey, but that might be a little too gung ho.

 

[smat]

Pags was extremely right. We may not always see eye to eye, but god damn, do I love it when he correctly predicts an Arsenal win. Alexis Sanchez is on another planet. He's looking distinctly Suarez 2014esque at the moment. Deadly. Less racist.

 

[Stevencc]

Smaller teeth and bigger thighs.