Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

Marty McFly

emergingstar wrote: »

Would like to see zelalem for 20mins

Yeh hopefully he get's a bit of a run out, if not today at least tomorrow.

Is Eisfeld injured?

.jacksparrow.

Are they really booing higuan?

Jesus that's embarrassing, we have some clowns who go to the emirates these days.

emergingstar

Marty McFly wrote: »

Yeh hopefully he get's a bit of a run out, if not today at least tomorrow.

Is Eisfeld injured?

Played with u21s today

Was very bad again

Think he will get loaned out for a make or break

Marty McFly

emergingstar wrote: »

Played with u21s today

Was very bad again

Think he will get loaned out for a make or break

Yeh it's not looking good form him really is it, looked promising the few glimpses I got last season. But not being given a chance at all in pre season show Wenger certainly hasn't got him in his plans for this season at the moment.

FearDark

This is fairly hard to watch.

HazDanz

What a goal!

FearDark

Oooh!!

emergingstar

We don't need a striker

tayto lover

Giroud ...... my hero :D

HazDanz

FearDark wrote: »

Oooh!!

I love how he used another body to make that work so well!

greendom

touch of class from Olly

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Giroud with a nice bicycle kick from a corner to get one back!

Our lack of striking options is kind of shown up by not having any real replacement for him on the bench even in this match.

AdamD

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Giroud with a nice bicycle kick from a corner to get one back!

Our lack of striking options is kind of shown up by not having any real replacement for him on the bench even in this match.

Our theoretical, squad list replacements (Podolski, Walcott) tend to be starting alongside him. It kills us when we need an impact sub in that role. Definitely need more depth there.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

AdamD wrote: »

Our theoretical, squad list replacements (Podolski, Walcott) tend to be starting alongside him. It kills us when we need an impact sub in that role. Definitely need more depth there.

That's why I'd be pretty ok with going big for a winger instead if Suarez doesn't work out. Cos then at least we could use one of them up top without weakening the rest of the team.

Marty McFly

I know that was offside but Giroud's finishing can sometimes be poor, we do really need a second option for a CF.

I don't expect to be Sangogo but hopefully he gets a run out tomorrow aswell.

HazDanz

Marty McFly wrote: »

I know that was offside but Giroud's finishing can sometimes can be poor, we do really need a second option for a CF.

I don't expect to be Sangogo but hopefully he gets a run out tomorrow aswell.

I'm really excited to see what he can do. He was bought for a reason, want to see what Wenger sees in him.

Marty McFly

HazDanz wrote: »

I'm really excited to see what he can do. He was bought for a reason, want to see what Wenger sees in him.

Yeh the bits I seen of him during the summer he looked promising.

Mr Blobby

2-2

Soups123

Napoli must be on block training that effects second halfs

HazDanz

Soups123 wrote: »

Napoli must be on block training that effects second halfs

Or it's a friendly and they don't really give two sh*ts

Marty McFly

Judging the second half comeback we're dead certs for the league now :P.

emergingstar

Soups123 wrote: »

Napoli must be on block training that effects second halfs

Could be they look tired

FearDark

I love Kos

HazDanz

You got to love Kos, trying to keep that ball in with such determination.

AdamD

Akpom just ran through the right back

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Even in the 90th minute of a friendly Kos still giving it socks to stop the ball going out for a corner. Fantastic.

emergingstar

Good run out

greendom

Good pre-season workout against a decent Napoli side. Just what's needed at this stage.

tayto lover

Good enough performance. Some of them will need to sharpen up before the start of the league but that's what these games are for.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

It was good in that it highlighted that we are still somewhat lacking as a reminder that signings are needed, but that the team isn't a million miles off the pace.

Kirby

Rosicky impressed me. I thought he was the best Arsenal midfielder out there.

Looper007

We do need a World Class striker, many of those chances would have been put away. But once Walcott, chamberlin and Sagna came on the pace and width was there. Kos was out of this world, he be gone if we don't win anything this season.

Looper007

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

It was good in that it highlighted that we are still somewhat lacking as a reminder that signings are needed, but that the team isn't a million miles off the pace.

Three top signings and this team will be fighting for titles.

emergingstar

Kos playing like it was a final

Love that guy

UnknownSpecies

Giroud's goal for those who missed it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pP_AG1KZ

EDIT: Looks like the video might be down already.

HazDanz

emergingstar wrote: »

Kos playing like it was a final

Love that guy

He must have been thinking "no fcking way is this Higuain chap getting a goal against me"

Soups123

emergingstar wrote: »

Kos playing like it was a final

Love that guy

I don't think he knows how to play it any other way, could you imagine having Suarez doing the same up top, and Jack and Ramsey doing in through the middle

keano_afc

Was following it on Twitter. Seems like the perfect outcome. Wenger gets to wax lyrical about the famous "mental toughness" while at the same time its fairly obvious we need just that little bit extra to push on. Jolly good.

Looper007

HazDanz wrote: »

He must have been thinking "no fcking way is this Higuain chap getting a goal against me"

Looking at that game, it seem's Wenger was right not to pay that money for Higuain, he look's like he lack's pace and strength. Maybe a bit harsh. I think Suarez is a better buy even if he's a little crazy.

Marty McFly

:pac: Anyone watching BT? WTF is the novelty pitch all about.

Soups123

Looper007 wrote: »

Looking at that game, it seem's Wenger was right not to pay that money for Higuain, he look's like he lack's pace and strength. Maybe a bit harsh. I think Suarez is a better buy even if he's a little crazy.

Very Harsh to judge his worth on that 25 minutes. Personally I think he is worth it

Looper007

Marty McFly wrote: »

:pac: Anyone watching BT? WTF is the novelty pitch all about.

plus whats with David James hair. Plus Michael Owen as co commentator, he's the most boring personality ever.

Looper007

Soups123 wrote: »

Very Harsh to judge his worth on that 25 minutes. Personally I think he is worth it

I don't think he was 20 million would have been fine. Hargreaves taught he wasn't worth it either.

emergingstar

Soups123 wrote: »

I don't think he knows how to play it any other way, could you imagine having Suarez doing the same up top, and Jack and Ramsey doing in through the middle

We're two starters short I feel we're not far away

Kirby

Higuain of three years ago perhaps but his fitness has suffered since than. He was a lighting quick player as a young man and he has lost that electric pace in a similar way to Michael Owen lost his.

Still a great finisher no doubt but he wasn't worth the "revised" price Real wanted.

bad2dabone

HazDanz wrote: »

He must have been thinking "no fcking way is this Higuain chap getting a goal against me"

i'd say so - no hard feelings from me towards the Hig anyway, we walked from that deal (rightly or wrongly).

3 proper first team improvements and we will be challenging. The spirit in the team is really good, we won't give up without a fight. Even in a friendly. That's a very good quality to have.

HazDanz

Marty McFly wrote: »

:pac: Anyone watching BT? WTF is the novelty pitch all about.

It's weird. It's like they are trying to keep Jake in his F1 mould with them all standing around and him having his pad. I like Jake so i'll let them away with it.

Looper007 wrote: »

plus whats with David James hair. Plus Michael Owen as co commentator, he's the most boring personality ever.

David James going through another mid life crisis. That mans hair deserves to be restrained at times.

Looper007

I like us to start games with more intensity instead of when we fall behind. Plus some of our player's having long range efforts and more width. Three first team signing's and this team will win something.

Marty McFly

Wenger trying his best not to smile being asked about Suarez.

Quazzie

Wenger saying in the post match interview that we have still 1 month.

Does he not realise that the league starts in less than two weeks.

Also he talks of strengthening the squad and not the team, which would suggest no BIG names worryingly.