Win EFL Cup 2nd Round: West Brom 0 - 6 Arsenal | Wednesday, August 25 | KO: 20:00 BST | Sky Sports

[albakos]

Remember when few years ago, Man United under Van Gaal lost 4-0 in this round to MK Dons as Benik Afobe bossed it ?

Reliving the nightmare for @Juan Matas Beard

Championship sides getting a battering in the EFL Cup. Norwich put 6 past Bournmouth, Wolves 4 against Forest. Shows the gulf.

Wonder how many West Brom will score against us?

If anyone is there to break records, it is step forward Micky Arteta. He's been smashing the bad records left and right.

 

[Alexs]

Decent teams quite often screw up in the early rounds of the League Cup. Arsenal win.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Championship sides getting a battering in the EFL Cup. Norwich put 6 past Bournmouth, Wolves 4 against Forest. Shows the gulf.

Wonder how many West Brom will score against us?

 

[Makingtrax]

So far this season we haven't got a single stadium win against Hibs, Rangers, Chelsea x2, Brentford, Sp**s. Law of averages says we're bound to get a lucky deflection or a soft penalty at some point, even with Arteta.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Took a gander at the Baggies forum, they are of the opinion that they should be playing their kids. Low attendance expected and they couldn't give a rat's arse about the Carabeo Cup. They have promotion in their sights.
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-There's still loads of gaps in East Stand & Brummie, can't see more than 15,000 as things stand.

-If someone asked me what tie I wouldn’t want it would be Arsenal at home

-Oh well, concentrate on the league, our reserves knocked out by arsenal reserves, at least it's better than being beaten by Newports reserves

-Could be a potential shock

-10 000 - 15,000 would be my guess depending on how many Arsenal bring.

-Imagine if this fixture was pulled out the hat 20 years ago. We would have been able to sell the ground out twice over.
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Most of the thread is filled with posts regarding obtaining a ticket through the website of WBA, which sounds like something out of North Korea....

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

We used to win these games 6-0 with Vela, Wilshere and such.

Excited to see what talents like Elneny and Cedric can do tonight!

 

[Olivier_Giroud]

"Arsenal haven't lost three games in a row in all competitions since April 2019 under Unai Emery."

Lord Arteta "The breaker of wrong records" can smell blood after seeing this.

 

[Hunta]

How boring is it under the KimTeta regime? No kids playing tonight, just the tried and trusted nobheads like Mari and Elneny.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Can see something like this today
Rams
Cedric Chambers Holding Tavaraes
AMN Elneny
Nelson Ødegaard Martinelli
Auba/Laca

Lokonga Xhaka won't play they are our starting midfield can't get things be more ugly with one of them injured AMN and Nelson even if they linked to move they should play here. one of Auba and Laca should play to get their sharpness and fitness level up. don't care if we lose or not but hope we can score at least 2 goals.

 

[Tom Mix]

Tierney will be rested I think. If he’s crocked for City we won’t actually attack at all, let alone score.

True. We've had a goalfest every time he's played this season.

 

[Beksl]

Can see something like this today
Rams
Cedric Chambers Holding Tavaraes
AMN Elneny
Nelson Ødegaard Martinelli
Auba/Laca

Lokonga Xhaka won't play they are our starting midfield can't get things be more ugly with one of them injured AMN and Nelson even if they linked to move they should play here. one of Auba and Laca should play to get their sharpness and fitness level up. don't care if we lose or not but hope we can score at least 2 goals.

I'd like to see Miguel Azeez instead of AMN tbh. AMN is on his way out and I expect him to be half arsed about it.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I'd like to see Miguel Azeez instead of AMN tbh. AMN is on his way out and I expect him to be half arsed about it.

me too but i think he'll be on bench.

 

[sdotzdot]

Ffs we’re playing today? Made my mid week slump even worse now.

 

[lamby22]

-Could be a potential shock

I take it they mean Arsenal might win??

 

[Rimaal]

Why is it on so late? I have to be up at 6AM tomorrow.

 

[Rimaal]

How boring is it under the KimTeta regime? No kids playing tonight, just the tried and trusted nobheads like Mari and Elneny.

Surely he plays the kids & reserves. Can't risk further injuries ahead of City.

 

[Fewtch]

How boring is it under the KimTeta regime? No kids playing tonight, just the tried and trusted nobheads like Mari and Elneny.

Have you missed our past 2 games by any chance?

 

[Makingtrax]

Think he’ll put out what he considers to be his best XI. His first priority is to get a win on the board regardless of the competition he’s in. And a Championship side might be his only chance for a while.

 

[Tom Mix]

Surely he plays the kids & reserves. Can't risk further injuries ahead of City.

If Pablo Mari is injured tonight we might as well write off the City game now.

 

[Blankety Blank]

How boring is it under the KimTeta regime? No kids playing tonight, just the tried and trusted nobheads like Mari and Elneny.

Geez you get to see lots of kids (the best ones) in the 1st team talk about bleating lol. What do you want to see the not so good ones now as well?
People returning will need mins.
Some of the decent kids are also out on loan tbf.
What dya expect him to do put out the U12s?

We could do with a win & with no European football its a competition we perhaps for once take more seriously.