Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013

batistuta9

Raf32 wrote: »

Geoff Arsenal ‏@GeoffArsenal
Change of keeper for Weds, Jack is NOT in the squad, Gibbs is back.

where did you see that?

it's not on his twitter feed

EDIT: it is actually

AdamD

Geoff Arsenal's normally correct for team news

though I can't find any of that team news on his feed?

.jacksparrow.

amiable wrote: »

Richard Keyes said earlier that Wilshere is in Dubai.

Didn't Geoff Arsenal say Arsenal had bid over £30 million for a player in January

Da fuq?

We're fecked.

Drexel

Pappa Dolla wrote: »

We're fecked.

Ya sounds like he is concentrating on the league.

Mr.Micro

jonny666 wrote: »

Ya sounds like he is concentrating on the league.

If so, is probably for the best. Hope we have a chance wednesday night, at least have a go.

amiable

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Da fuq?

In English

Alfred Borden

I just want to play a decent game and respectfully bow out and not risk any of our players. Swansea game is way more important, win that 4 behind them and 2 behind Chelsea, then we all get behind Duffer and Fulham on Sunday!

emergingstar

Wilshere could be gone for the season

Mother of god!!!!!!!!!

Maire2009

emergingstar wrote: »

Wilshere could be gone for the season

Mother of god!!!!!!!!!

Just saw that going around - hope it's a terrible rumour

greendom

emergingstar wrote: »

Wilshere could be gone for the season

Mother of god!!!!!!!!!

He may have done his ankle ligaments - we'll have to wait 'till tomorrow's press conference to have it confirmed/denied.

HazDanz

emergingstar wrote: »

Wilshere could be gone for the season

Mother of god!!!!!!!!!

Separation anxiety already, this is scary not having him for the run in potentially.

TheBza

I just heard that, for **** sake. Load of ****.

amiable

He's been spotted in Dubai apparently so I'd say it's bull

TheBza

Are we going to get any good news any time soon, i think we're due some?

extra gravy

Could this be what happens when you play a young lad just back from a long injury lay off in every single game because your squad is sh1t? Jesus fcuking Christ :mad:

TheBza

A lot of pressure both club and country on him considering the length he was out.

greendom

extra gravy wrote: »

Could this be what happens when you play a young lad just back from a long injury lay off in every single game because your squad is sh1t? Jesus fcuking Christ :mad:

I think that's called damned if you do, damned if you don't

TheBza

greendom wrote: »

I think that's called damned if you do, damned if you don't

Suppose, but shouldnt Rosicky not been played more to give him a rest, he's looked sharp from what i've seen this season.

tayto lover

Jaysus lads it might be pure bullsh1t.
At least wait till it's confirmed.

Maire2009

Podolski and Sagna are out for Wednesday and apparently Szczesny is not in the squad either ...

TheBza

Maire2009 wrote: »

Podolski and Sagna are out for Wednesday and apparently Szczesny is not in the squad either ...

Yep, Fabianski starts i heard.

Maire2009

TheBza wrote: »

Yep, Fabianski starts i heard.

Thought it would have been Mannone. He's never done much wrong - or as much wrong - as the other two but Wenger doesn't seem to have any faith in him.

tayto lover

Maire2009 wrote: »

Thought it would have been Mannone. He's never done much wrong - or as much wrong - as the other two but Wenger doesn't seem to have any faith in him.

Have you forgotten Mannone's last CL appearance against Olympiacos?

batistuta9

amiable wrote: »

He's been spotted in Dubai apparently so I'd say it's bull

he's been in dubai since after the tottenham game, Gibbs is back in the squad at least

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/9923532/Bayern-Munich-v-Arsenal-influential-midfielder-Jack-Wilshere-out-of-Champions-League-tie-with-ankle-injury.html

Pierce_1991

To be fair to Stan he has sold monorails to Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook, and by gum it put them on the map!

TheBza

"@GeoffArsenal
Jack will be out for about 2 weeks apparently. Will miss Swansea but hopefully should be back after. fingers x. Its precautionary."

Edit: "Jeremy Wilson ‏@JWTelegraph
Jack Wilshere out for three weeks. Misses munich, swansea and england qualifiers"

Thank f*ck for that.

super_furry

Is it just me or is 7/1 a huge price for Arsenal to win on tomorrow? Not to progress, but just to win the tie.

Alfred Borden

http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/222/transfer-zone/2013/03/12/3818393/arsenal-need-to-spend-this-summer-insists-arteta?source=breakingnews&ICID=HP_BN_2

jordainius

Two or three weeks wouldn't be so bad I suppose but he was initially ruled out for just one week in July 2011 and we didn't see him again for another 15 months!

I'm not suggesting he'll be out for that long a spell again, but I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be one or two months given the past history of our medical staff's estimates regarding numerous players by now!

greendom

It's the dreaded 3 weeks... :eek:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21753720

jordainius

On the plus side, it's not the same ankle as the 15 month injury ankle!

AdamD

Diaby's last 3 weeks turned into 3 months and Gibbs' supposed 3 weeks in January, well, hes only back now. Great.

greendom

AdamD wrote: »

Diaby's last 3 weeks turned into 3 months and Gibbs' supposed 3 weeks in January, well, hes only back now. Great.

And Jack's 18 months out started as 3 weeks

farna_boy

Or it could be two weeks but Wenger doesn't want him playing in the England qualifiers so it's three weeks...

greendom

farna_boy wrote: »

Or it could be two weeks but Wenger doesn't want him playing in the England qualifiers so it's three weeks...

Yes hopefully he can come back fully refreshed and ready for a full assault at the end of season campaign.

emergingstar

Zelalem trained again with the first team today, this fella is supposed to be unreal
Keep watch

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Least he misses the internationals

greendom

So Wilshere and Sagna out for Weds

Gibbs, Podolski and Diaby should all be available though

Gringo180

Delighted Fabianski is giving a chance back in goal, if he just calmed down in goal and composed himself I think he would be much more consistent, he always looks fidgety or in a rush anytime hes between the sticks.

2ndcoming

Don't think I've ever felt as truly hopeless going into a CL game. Can't even picture a somewhat morale boosting win-but-not-by-enough job like Milan last year.

This has been a particularly stressful season, praying against all good sense that Sunday's result could be a sign of the wheels about to come off for Spurs. Never been less confident though. It sucks!

AdamD

I'm oddly confident about Wednesday, can see us producing our 2nd half performances but from the start as we're already at that 2 goal deficit we seem to love. Rosicky could start with Jack out and that could be a big difference. Not giving up hope just yet!

tayto lover

emergingstar wrote: »

Zelalem trained again with the first team today, this fella is supposed to be unreal
Keep watch

I keep hearing how well our young players are doing but they are winning nothing. Our U.21's are miles off the pace and our youth teams are not winning anything either.
Our Academy have only 5 points from 6 games too.

Never heard of this lad but hope he's good and actually makes the grade.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

tayto lover wrote: »

I keep hearing how well our young players are doing but they are winning nothing. Our U.21's are miles off the pace and our youth teams are not winning anything either.
Our Academy have only 5 points from 6 games too.

Never heard of this lad but hope he's good and actually makes the grade.

In fairness, most of the better players are constantly going off on loan. Still, the current crop doesn't seem that great really.

tayto lover

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

In fairness, most of the better players are constantly going off on loan. Still, the current crop doesn't seem that great really.

Very few coming through at the moment. Some very ordinary from what i've seen too but here's hoping we have a few "finds" soon. We could do with them.

jester77

super_furry wrote: »

Is it just me or is 7/1 a huge price for Arsenal to win on tomorrow? Not to progress, but just to win the tie.

Not really. Bayern have only conceded 10 goals so far in the league. That's unreal, no way we will put more than 3 past them and keep a clean sheet at the same time. Not even the most optimistic fan thinks we have a chance?

I would give a few fringe players a crack at this and focus on Saturday. A bit of game time would be good for them, plus they have nothing to lose. Gives them a chance to stake a claim for a starting position.

emergingstar

tayto lover wrote: »

I keep hearing how well our young players are doing but they are winning nothing. Our U.21's are miles off the pace and our youth teams are not winning anything either.
Our Academy have only 5 points from 6 games too.

Never heard of this lad but hope he's good and actually makes the grade.

I don't no loads about him either, he have yet to play for the u18s even. But still he gets to train a bit with the first team

Ain't our next gen team in the quarters or semis or something, that still don't mean any will break through

Realisiticly if we can make some money off these kids with the odd couple breaking through every couple of years it would be a success

TheCoolWay

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Da fuq?

We bid for Cavani

greendom

jester77 wrote: »

Not really. Bayern have only conceded 10 goals so far in the league. That's unreal, no way we will put more than 3 past them and keep a clean sheet at the same time. Not even the most optimistic fan thinks we have a chance?

I would give a few fringe players a crack at this and focus on Saturday. A bit of game time would be good for them, plus they have nothing to lose. Gives them a chance to stake a claim for a starting position.

I think the 7/1 is on them winning tomorrow, not qualifying

AdamD

No Podolski, Wilshere or Woj in the squad for tomorrow..