Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

wandatowell

Roddy23 wrote: »

I use this the the odd time:

http://www.wheresthematch.com/tv/home.asp?sportid=1&showdatestart=&showdateend=

Sellotanta Sports 1 it looks like.

cheers, thats a great site! will be using that in the future

Frisbee

Galvasean wrote: »

The one on the left please..

Agreed, the other guy can go play reserves forever or something

Galvasean

Eduardo is our captain today! :eek:
Walcott makes the bench.

Team:
Lukasz Fabianski
Bacary Sagna
Johan Djourou
William Gallas
Kieran Gibbs
Emmanuel Eboue
Alex Song
Abou Diaby
Carlos Vela
Andrey Arshavin
Eduardo (c)

Subs:
Manuel Almunia
Robin Van Persie
Theo Walcott
Aaron Ramsey
Gael Clichy
Nicklas Bendtner
Amaury Bischoff


It will be interesting to see how they line out. Looks like Vela on the left wing and Arshavin in the hole behind Eduardo. Or maybe Arshavin and Vela will swap at some point. Plenty of attacking options anyhow.
Glad to see Gibbs start at LB, I see a big future for him.

Frisbee

Galvasean wrote: »

It will be interesting to see how they line out. Looks like Vela on the left wing and Arshavin in the hole behind Eduardo. Or maybe Arshavin and Vela will swap at some point. Plenty of attacking options anyhow.
Glad to see Gibbs start at LB, I see a big future for him.

I'd say your right about Vela on the left and Arshavin in the hole. Have to say I'd rather see Arshavin on the left and Vela up front alongside Eduardo though.

I see a big futur for Gibbs too, not sure if it's at Arsenal though if we retain the services of Clichy and Traore..

Frisbee

Also very suprised that Eduardo is captain.
Looking at that team surely it should be Sagna?

Galvasean

Frisbee wrote: »

I see a big futur for Gibbs too, not sure if it's at Arsenal though if we retain the services of Clichy and Traore..

Id say Traore will leave now that he's had a big taste of 1st team football. Not to mention knowing that Clichy is pretty mouh untouchable at LB, barring a heavy injury. Also the way Gibbs has slipped into Traore's slot with ease. Unless he's happy to contend with Gibbs for second choice (forget about Silvestre) and or/backup on the left wing I cant see him staying at Arsenal.

Galvasean

Frisbee wrote: »

Also very suprised that Eduardo is captain.
Looking at that team surely it should be Sagna?

Ah, Wenger doesn't really care who is captain. i think its a confidence booster thing. How many captains have we had this season, 8? 9?

Almunia
Fabianski
Gallas
Toure
Silvestre
Clichy
Fabregas
Van Persie
Eduardo

Missing anyone?

Frisbee

Galvasean wrote: »

(forget about Silvestre)

I try to

Frisbee

Galvasean wrote: »

Ah, Wenger doesn't really care who is captain. i think its a confidence booster thing. How many captains have we had this season, 8? 9?

Almunia
Fabianski
Gallas
Toure
Silvestre
Clichy
Fabregas
Van Persie
Eduardo

Missing anyone?

Nope, think you got them all

gosplan

Jesus tittyfu*king Christ!!

WHAT A FINISH!!!

(2nd one btw)

Mossy Monk

The first was tittyfu*cking good too

gosplan

Hmm, Eboue stay on, Vela come off.

Vela to start in Rome?

Edited to include: or maybe Theo?

Beau x1

Jesus I fell asleep during half time and missed the 2nd goal. What happened?

gosplan

Beau x1 wrote: »

Jesus I fell asleep during half time and missed the 2nd goal. What happened?

Eduardo volley with outside of left foot - sick finish, kind of Totti-esque.

Beau x1

LMFAO EBOUE!!!!
I'm pleased for him. I had a feeling it'd be today.

DenMan

Well done Eboue. Lovely stuff. 3-0 to The Arsenal. Song has had a brilliant game today.

patrickc

good timing for a lot od our injury strucken players to start returning

rosiscky and fabregas set to return in 3 weeks according to arsenal.com

yahoo_moe

DenMan wrote: »

Song has had a brilliant game today.

+1

Gibbs was very good too. Whatever about what Traore chooses to do, I think I'd almost choose Gibbs ahead of him to cover LB.

Frisbee

Home against Chelsea in the semi's if we beat Hull.

Would have preferred Everton but happy it won't be United

Royale with Cheese

The semis are played on a neutral ground aren't they?

DenMan

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

The semis are played on a neutral ground aren't they?

Sure are. Both will be played at Wembley Stadium, which in a way takes away the feel of making the final there.

OPENROAD

DenMan wrote: »

Sure are. Both will be played at Wembley Stadium, which in a way takes away the feel of making the final there.

Wish they still played them in Cardiff.

Royale with Cheese

It'd definitely make more sense to have the Everton - United semi in Cardiff.

OPENROAD

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

It'd definitely make more sense to have the Everton - United semi in Cardiff.

True,but loved having the semis and finals in Cardiff,made for a great weekend,location of the stadium makes it great for matches.

keano_afc

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

It'd definitely make more sense to have the Everton - United semi in Cardiff.

I'm sure there'll be a sizeable contingent coming from London.

Wreck

Just got around to seeing highlights now, three quality goals, delighted for the three goalscorers also. Hopefully that'll instill a bit more confidence in front of goal in the team, could be in for a great end to the season if it does.

Pepe LeFrits

Madness.

Im_No_Superman

Great picture. Absolute belter of a goal.

GuanYin

Vela's goal - Pure individual brilliance
Eduardo's goal - Pure technical brilliance.
Eboue' goal - Pure team play brilliance.

Does anyone think that Vela plays much better when Eduardo is in the Arsenal team? Do they have a history playing together?

PHB

I hate the fact that the finals are in Wembley. I think it should be a special thing for the final. Have the finals in Cardiff and Old Trafford or something. It's rough to have a road to Wembley when you get there in the semis. Why not have the quarters there too?

Frisbee

GuanYin wrote: »

Vela's goal - Pure individual brilliance
Eduardo's goal - Pure technical brilliance.
Eboue' goal - Pure team play brilliance.

Does anyone think that Vela plays much better when Eduardo is in the Arsenal team? Do they have a history playing together?

I was thinking this as well. He seems to get more return playing with Eduardo rather than Bendtner.
They definitely do look like a very good partnership if they can find game time to play together

Pepe LeFrits

GuanYin wrote: »

Does anyone think that Vela plays much better when Eduardo is in the Arsenal team? Do they have a history playing together?

They do seem quite close alright. Their understanding is quite impressive.

Speaking of understanding, I thought Arshavin and Walcott combined really well today. It reminded me of the old Bergkamp & Ljungberg combination. Arshavin's vision and passing is sensational, and Walcott's off the ball running will really benefit methinks...

Headshot

I think arsenal have a very good chance of a double this season.

PP have arsenal at 50-1 to do the fa-cup and CL

thats not bad bet, specially with all the great players coming back from injury

Im tempted

Galvasean

Headshot wrote: »

I think arsenal have a very good chance of a double this season.

PP have arsenal at 50-1 to do the fa-cup and CL

thats not bad bet, specially with all the great players coming back from injury

Im tempted

Me too

yahoo_moe

Frisbee wrote: »

I was thinking this as well. He seems to get more return playing with Eduardo rather than Bendtner.
They definitely do look like a very good partnership if they can find game time to play together

No doubt Vela and Eduardo combined well yesterday but in fairness, Bendtner and Vela were great together pre-season and against Sheffield United in the Carling Cup so they seem to have a decent understanding too.

I think Vela's probably looked most lost when he's been fecked on with the rest of the pure first-teamers (Ade, Nasri and RVP) which is slightly worrying - while he's looked lively, it's been on an individual, run-at-them basis rather than as part of the team. But as Wenger feeds him into the first team over time, I'm sure that'll come.

Galvasean

yahoo_moe wrote: »

I think Vela's probably looked most lost when he's been fecked on with the rest of the pure first-teamers (Ade, Nasri and RVP)

That's natural. He hasn't played with them nearly as much as the reserves/fringe players. That sort of familiarity should come in time (seems to be on its way).

GuanYin

I have watched his movement in some Mexico games...(I'm actually gonna go see the Mexico V Bolivia exhibition game and I'm bummed he doesn't seem to be in the squad) .... of all the players I've watched recently he is the player I'd least like to play against, his control and pace are amazing.

eZe^

GuanYin wrote: »

of all the players I've watched recently he is the player I'd least like to play against

I know, me and Kaka were talking about that a few weeks ago when he played in my five a side team against Messi and Cambiasso. :pac::pac:

Shanotheslayer

For those that didn't see the goals

http://www.footballfevr.com/2009/03/fa-cup-arsenal-3-0-burnley-video-all-the-goals/

internelligent

Amazing goal by eduardo. How'd he get that much power behind it with it coming off the outside of his left heel?

Frisbee

Gonna miss the match tomorrow night coz I'm in work.
However last Champions League match I missed was when we beat Porto 4-0 so a repeat of that would be much appreciated...

shano_88

what way do you expect arsenal to line out tomoro? i have a feeling we will be something like this:

---

song

---

denilson

---

--van persie----diaby

---

nasri

---

---

bendtner

---

I think its probably the best we have at the moment. I really dont expect vela, eduardo or walcott to start tomoro and this team looks fairly solid with alot of counter attacking potential. what do you guys think?

Galvasean

shano_88 wrote: »

what way do you expect arsenal to line out tomoro? i have a feeling we will be something like this:

---

song

---

denilson

---

--van persie----diaby

---

nasri

---

---

bendtner

---

I think its probably the best we have at the moment. I really dont expect vela, eduardo or walcott to start tomoro and this team looks fairly solid with alot of counter attacking potential. what do you guys think?

Your line uo looks about right, although I'd say RvP will lead the line, with Bendtner playing on the right moreso.

Evil_Clown

Galvasean wrote: »

Your line uo looks about right, although I'd say RvP will lead the line, with Bendtner playing on the right moreso.

Guys you are forgetting the goal scoring hero of Sunday.... Eboue
Wenger usually plays him after he has had a bad game so now that he scored in a game he will surely start in Rome
I'm gonna go with RVP up top with Eboue on the right and Nasri on the left

Wreck

Surely it'll be 4-4-2 (or possibly 4-4-1-1)?

Anyway, I'd like to see

Eboue ---Denilson---Diaby---Nasri

---

Van Persie---Vela

---

With Eduardo and Walcott to come on in the second half.


But we'll probably see

Eboue---Denilson---Song---Nasri

---

Van Persie---Bendtner----

Frisbee

Wreck wrote: »

Surely it'll be 4-4-2 (or possibly 4-4-1-1)?

Anyway, I'd like to see

Eboue ---Denilson---Diaby---Nasri

---

Van Persie---Vela

---

With Eduardo and Walcott to come on in the second half.


But we'll probably see

Eboue---Denilson---Song---Nasri

---

Van Persie---Bendtner----

Either of these are much more likely

gosplan

It's impossible to know, isn't it?

Five in midfield for European nights - no? Guess that means Bendtner up top and Van Persie wide or vice versa (gulp!).

Thing is, if Bendtner goes wide, then he surely Eboue can't play as he'd have a more central role.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

---

song

---

denilson

---

--Eboue

---

nasri

---

---

diaby----

---

van persie

---

?

Pepe LeFrits

I reckon it'll be

Diaby Denilson
Eboue Nasri Eduardo
van Persie

Galvasean

Good to see we have the selection 'problem' of too many in-form players, as opposed to the usual problem of not enough fit players.