Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013

efb

3, good

Fuzzy_Dunlop

IvySlayer wrote: »

Well I captained him in FF, of course he's not going to score...

There you go, goal for giroud! And another assist for Gerv:pac:

Roddy23

Bloody typical

AdamD

Co-commentators a bit of an arsehole

Fuzzy_Dunlop

HE GAVE US A PENALTY


(was actually probably just on the line or outside:P)


Arteta converts it.

lertsnim

Never a penalty but it cancels out the penalty they should have had in the first half

Roddy23

Sweet Michu has just scored for Swansea

Looks like a good day for us.

Jaafa

Chelsea 2-1 down still.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Full time. Job done and a good performance.

Marty McFly

Good win. with Chelsea looking likely to loose there now dragged right into it aswell.

tayto lover

Very easy win. Pity Swansea didn't get a draw.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Spurs didn't lose points but at least Chelsea have lost. They have by far the worst run in already and now we're only two behind them.

TheGunns

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Spurs didn't lose points but at least Chelsea have lost. They have by far the worst run in already and now we're only two behind them.

They play spurs in a couple of weeks too I think, a draw there and we're in pole position for 3rd if we hold wins where we should

WoollyRedHat

Does the begining of Chelsea's awful run in start after this weekend? What's their next few fixtures looking like, it's 6 games within 9 days or something right?

wandatowell

Comfortable victory today.

Liked how busy Gervinho was.

Skylinehead

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Does the begining of Chelsea's awful run in start after this weekend? What's their next few fixtures looking like, it's 6 games within 9 days or something right?

Started today, now they have Man U in the FA Cup on Monday. Then a UEFA Cup game on Thursday, and another league game on Sunday.

batistuta9

TheGunns wrote: »

Fabianski too? You'd think with Wenger playing him that he would resign him as there's unlikely to be many keepers happy to sit on the bench.

I'm not 100% sure he's out of contract but I think he is

I don't he is too happy with not playing & is/was looking to move on in the summer
same for Mannone, think he's looking to move to get playing as well

Harry Deerpark

Skylinehead wrote: »

Started today, now they have Man U in the FA Cup on Monday. Then a UEFA Cup game on Thursday, and another league game on Sunday.

I really hope they beat United and get at least a draw in the Europa League.

gosplan

How did fab do today?

Any errors?

jordainius

It's still in Tottenham's and Chelsea's hands for top 4. We win next Saturday and the pressure is really on Chelsea and Tottenham next Sunday, slip up and they've given us back control of our own destiny.

Win our next two, even if Chelsea and Tottenham win next Sunday, they play each other the following Sunday, it will be back in our hands.

Two massive games for us, in the next two Saturdays. I'm hoping they have learnt lessons from recent seasons in these fixtures as we've slipped up at WBA and at home to Norwich in recent memory (at this stage of the season too) so there are no excuses for complacency. Still much work to be done but we're in a much stronger position now than we were a few weeks ago, this has been a crap season no matter what happens, but at least our top 4 prospects are looking much better right now.

batistuta9

gosplan wrote: »

How did fab do today?

Any errors?

he had nothing to do

jordainius

gosplan wrote: »

How did fab do today?

Any errors?

No errors, but wasn't really tested, Reading were rubbish.

Alfred Borden

If only we could play Reading every week.

Alfred Borden

If we win our next four of WBA, Norwich, Everton and Fulham, we would be on 65 points and I feel 70 is the target.

Raf32

Raf32 wrote: »

If we win our next four of WBA, Norwich, Everton and Fulham, we would be on 65 points and I feel 70 is the target.

Winning the next 4 would mean 9 wins in 10. Hope so but would be a bit surprised.

extra gravy

So easy today, they even had time for a little waltz! :pac:

Alfred Borden

Am I the only one who much prefers Monreal over Gibbs?

TheGunns

Raf32 wrote: »

Am I the only one who much prefers Monreal over Gibbs?

Nope, Monreal looks really good. Might see Gibbs pushed further up the pitch, he'd be good there too I think

HazDanz

Raf32 wrote: »

Am I the only one who much prefers Monreal over Gibbs?

No - I think he's a more sold LB and he can only improve. Gibbs better at going forward but I'd sacrifice that in Monreal for his defending.

greendom

Raf32 wrote: »

Am I the only one who much prefers Monreal over Gibbs?

It's fantastic that we have such quality in that position - not sure who'll be first choice going forward- same on the other flank too - Jenkinson has improved greatly this season.

jordainius

Raf32 wrote: »

Am I the only one who much prefers Monreal over Gibbs?

Nope! But I'm happy to have Gibbs as well, we have two fairly reliable left backs now, I'm glad we'll never see Santos there again (touch wood) and Vermaelen wasn't up to it as a LB.

HazDanz

Saw this on bbc sport and thought it was good - "Can you confirm, I just don't have a clue, I look with my eyes, can't believe what I view, is it really so real, is it actually true, Gervinho did score, and then set up two?!"

greendom

HazDanz wrote: »

Saw this on bbc sport and thought it was good - "Can you confirm, I just don't have a clue, I look with my eyes, can't believe what I view, is it really so real, is it actually true, Gervinho did score, and then set up two?!"

Arsene must have told him he was playing for the Ivory Coast today

batistuta9

Monreal was at fault for the goal today thought

Alfred Borden

I have seen loads of team of the year and none have Santi in it. Surely has to be in it?

Dunno, seemed to be missing for a few months there.

tayto lover

Raf32 wrote: »

Am I the only one who much prefers Monreal over Gibbs?

Monreal is very good even if he did defend poorly for the Reading goal today.
He will improve all the time. Takes time to settle.

jordainius

Not so sure bout Santi on team of the year, a bit inconsistent this season, some reckon he's not as effective when Wilshere is in the starting XI.

That said, he's had a very good debut season, his stats are pretty impressive, 30 league appearances, 12 goals, 9 assists. Haven't seen the likes of that from a midfielder for us since Robert Pires.

tayto lover

jordainius wrote: »

Not so sure bout Santi on team of the year, a bit inconsistent this season, some reckon he's not as effective when Wilshere is in the starting XI.

That said, he's had a very good debut season, his stats are pretty impressive, 30 league appearances, 12 goals, 9 assists. Haven't seen the likes of that from a midfielder for us since Robert Pires.

He was very good today and seemed to be enjoying his football, which is nice to see.

greendom

jordainius wrote: »

Not so sure bout Santi on team of the year, a bit inconsistent this season, some reckon he's not as effective when Wilshere is in the starting XI.

That said, he's had a very good debut season, his stats are pretty impressive, 30 league appearances, 12 goals, 9 assists. Haven't seen the likes of that from a midfielder for us since Robert Pires.

Especially when you consider it's his first season in England.

Skylinehead

jordainius wrote: »

Haven't seen the likes of that from a midfielder for us since Robert Pires.

Cesc 09/10?

I miss Cesc

Galvasean

Walcott 18 (11)
Giroud 16 (10)
Podolski 13 (9)
Cazorla 12 (12)
Gervinho 7 (5)
Arteta 5 (5)
Koscielny 3 (1)
Mr. Owen Goal 3 (3)
Chamakh 2 (0)
Mertesacker 2 (2)
Oxlade-Chamberlain 2 (1)
Wilshere 2 (0)
Arshavin 1 (0)
Gibbs 1 (0)
Miquel 1 (0)
Monreal 1 (1)
Ramsey 1 (0)
Rosicky 1 (0)
Vermaelen 1 (0)

(League goals in brackets)

Hmmmm, looking like Gervinho may well break the ten mark by the end of the season. Haven't had five players do that in quite some time (by comparison last season we only had two).

WoollyRedHat

A much better position to be in compared to season last when all eyes were on RVP and if he didn't score or wasn't available, victory wasn't certain.

Drexel

Good win today. Need to keep the pressure on spurs and Chelsea. Everton are only 2 points behind us tho. They are our game in hand. Lose and they go a point ahead!

jonneymendoza

SACK WENGER!!

jordainius

Giroud on 16 goals, I'd back him to finish ahead of Walcott on Galvasean's goalscorers chart, hopefully they'll both pass the 20 goal mark. For all the criticism Giroud has received, and for all the lazy pundits who have declared him a flop, if he breaks the 20 goal mark you'd have to call that a fairly good debut season for him. Not outstanding, but good.

wandatowell

jordainius wrote: »

Giroud on 16 goals, I'd back him to finish ahead of Walcott on Galvasean's goalscorers chart, hopefully they'll both pass the 20 goal mark. For all the criticism Giroud has received, and for all the lazy pundits who have declared him a flop, if he breaks the 20 goal mark you'd have to call that a fairly good debut season for him. Not outstanding, but good.

True that.
I think Arsene will buy another striker this summer. Your last line describes Oli perfectly "not outstanding, but good"

wandatowell

jordainius wrote: »

Giroud on 16 goals, I'd back him to finish ahead of Walcott on Galvasean's goalscorers chart, hopefully they'll both pass the 20 goal mark. For all the criticism Giroud has received, and for all the lazy pundits who have declared him a flop, if he breaks the 20 goal mark you'd have to call that a fairly good debut season for him. Not outstanding, but good.

True that.
I think Arsene will buy another striker this summer. Your last line describes Oli perfectly "not outstanding, but good"

eagle eye

He has bought two players from one club recently and they have both done well, I think he should go for the trifecta and bring in Isco.