Unbelievable

He's not coming on is he? Being readied according to NBC

Keep Obertan off the fucking pitch please

Ayoze!

Colo own goal

'sake

McClaren, the coaching staff and our senior players have their work cut out picking this lad up. He must be devastated, as I actually believe these stupid challenges are partly a consequence of a young lad being desperate to impress on the big stage.

Would have felt aggrieved if he got a yellow for it man. I think there's plenty here seeing the challenge for what it is. I'm gutted that he's been sent off and we'll have to do with Papiss Cisse for the next three games now, but we can't really complain about that sending off if we're being honest. If Lee Cattermole made that challenge in front of a St. James' crowd we'd be calling for his head.

NBC saying they disagree with referee's association regarding Mitro's sending off saying it was a red for reputation

I think it's a fair point to suggest that today's challenge would have perhaps only been a yellow if it wasn't for that stupid challenge three seconds into his first PL game, but then he did make that challenge and today's looked between a yellow and a red too if we're being honest. He's already lost the benefit of the doubt with referees, and sadly he has mainly himself to blame for that.

Fuck off sanchez

It was a stamp and intentional or not, he was nowhere near the ball. If he wasn't doing it every game then he would probably have gotten away with a booking, but he looks massively clumsy in the tackle to me, and looks likely to do this every week. I agree. Whether intentional or not, a clear pattern is emerging regarding being a bit slow in full blooded tackles. He needs to learn very fast or he will spend half the season being banned.

Mitro is a headcase too for even risking that btw. Absolutely fucking idiotic.

Never ever ever a red FFS

Fuck's sake

Doubt it. Colback runs to whoever has the ball and tries to put them under pressure. It is actually helpful sometimes tbf What's the use of having one midfielder putting pressure that far up the pitch? He's so easily bypassed and we're a man short as he casually jogs back.

100% pen

Looked a pen that

This is just like the start of last week's game. We're lucky to even still be in it.

Seriously, when Arsenal are in possession is it deliberate that Wijnaldum is further back than Colback?

Colback just trutting around being passed left, right and centre. Work rate my arse.

Still unconvinced about the Colback Anita partnership. Would prefer to see one dropped for Perez or De Jong with Wijnaldum dropping in central midfield, but otherwise it's probably the best we could do. Colo against a non physical forward line is ok too.

I hate wanting to sign a skillful young left back who has a hell of a cross. is on the heels of the national side and is close friends with our marquee summer signing, like. It's def lead by you and me and I couldn't care less. I'd sign a few PSV players too just so Unbelievable could enjoy this club again, the love racist b******.

There were like, in the pre game thread. For him and certainly for Bigi (me amongst others). It just makes no sense at all to play Gouffran in centre mid, and to suggest such a statement can only be made in hindsight is laughable.

Good piece that HF

Where's Bigi btw? He could have easily played in that position too if Kemen is somehow deemed not ready.