Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

bad2dabone

iMuse wrote: »

Flamini has been great in his first two matches, Constantly barking instructions to his team mates is exactly the type of player we need in that position.

Agreed, he's a leader.

cathalio11

cathalio11 wrote: »

Pretty sure they are now :pac:

In terms of ability smartarse

cathalio11

Deleted User wrote: »

In terms of ability smartarse

Haha, for sure.

Hearing a lot about how Ozil's assists stats are being read too much into because he had Ronaldo in front of him.

Well, today I think he had between 3 and 5 key passes. That's the stat that counts. Could have had a lot of assists today but Walcott couldn't find the net.

Alfred Borden

Wenger in 2012: "Once Ramsey starts scoring, he won't stop"

cathalio11

cathalio11 wrote: »

Haha, for sure.

Hearing a lot about how Ozil's assists stats are being read too much into because he had Ronaldo in front of him.

Well, today I think he had between 3 and 5 key passes. That's the stat that counts. Could have had a lot of assists today but Walcott couldn't find the net.

Exactly.

To be fair Ronaldo's finishing did bump up Ozils stats but Ozils assists also bumped up Ronaldo's goals so could we be reading too much in Ronaldo as a prolific goalscorer?

SweepTheLeg

cathalio11 wrote: »

Haha, for sure.

Hearing a lot about how Ozil's assists stats are being read too much into because he had Ronaldo in front of him.

Well, today I think he had between 3 and 5 key passes. That's the stat that counts. Could have had a lot of assists today but Walcott couldn't find the net.

Watching those Özil videos on YouTube, there were plenty of times Ronaldo & especially Benzema missed sitters from Özil passes.

Raf32

Raf32 wrote: »

Wenger in 2012: "Once Ramsey starts scoring, he won't stop"

We haven't heard from that North Korean leader in a long time. Since Ramsey has been flying it, Kim Jong has been very very quiet

Could we be staying top tonight?

cathalio11

TOP OF THE LEAGUE AND WE'RE HAVING A LAUGH

klose

klose wrote: »

Ye are cursed!

Surely the medical/fitness team could do with being evaluated, its beyond bad luck the amount of injuries ye get

I would think just as the lads are about to depart home when the international break finishes, Moe Syzlak must jump out of nowhere with a crowbar and attack them

Fuzzy_Dunlop

The injuries weren't bad really last year in fairness

dvemail

Read something last year that Arsene trains the players very hard. With the result that our players are very fit, hence all the late goals last season. But the downside is that players seem to get injured a lot in training.

.jacksparrow.

Reading Wenger saying he is worried about girouds knee.

Only himself to blame if its bender starting next game, he had the whole summer to get a striker, but he did get ozil so can't be too angry!

iMuse

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Reading Wenger saying he is worried about girouds knee.

Only himself to blame if its bender starting next game, he had the whole summer to get a striker, but he did get ozil so can't be too angry!

Walcott will probably play up front which on today's performance doesn't bode well for us.

gosplan

iMuse wrote: »

Walcott will probably play up front which on today's performance doesn't bode well for us.

Nah. Then we've just no winger instead of no striker.

Is Sanogo fit?

emergingstar

Ozil up top

Sorted

iMuse

gosplan wrote: »

Nah. Then we've just no winger instead of no striker.

Is Sanogo fit?

He might play Gibbs on the wing instead

JPA

dvemail wrote: »

Read something last year that Arsene trains the players very hard. With the result that our players are very fit, hence all the late goals last season. But the downside is that players seem to get injured a lot in training.

Barcelona were shocked by Fabregas' fitness regime.

bad2dabone

gosplan wrote: »

Nah. Then we've just no winger instead of no striker.

Is Sanogo fit?

yaya s has got back knack.

I think Theo on another day could have (and should have) had two or three today. He'll get plenty this season i'm sure...(almost sure...)

bad2dabone

JPA wrote: »

Barcelona were shocked by Fabregas' fitness regime.

I've heard whispers of this but haven't found anything to back it up, i'd love to read more on it if you have any links

JPA

JPA wrote: »

Barcelona were shocked by Fabregas' fitness regime.

Barcelona are a lot of things.

Top of the league for at least the next 2 nights

bad2dabone

Deleted User wrote: »

Top of the league for at least the next 2 nights

and only liverpool and everton remain unbeaten - I think our Invincibles record is safe for another year.

brianregan09

3 points , Ozil gets his 1st assist, Giroud scores outside london for the 1st time, Ref rides the opposition instead of us for once, we pissed off Di Canio, Chelsea lose, Man City draw at Rugby FC overall a pretty productive day for us ....oh and Top of the League

Hyzepher

Walcott will get close to 20 this year. He just had an off day and Westwood had a good game

Hyzepher

Hyzepher wrote: »

Walcott will get close to 20 this year. He just had an off day and Westwood had a good game

League or total? :pac:

Hyzepher

Domestic

FearDark

I agree. Walcott's finishing is usually much better than it was today.

greendom

JPA wrote: »

Barcelona were shocked by Fabregas' fitness regime.

Do you have anything to back that up? I always thought that was just Graham Hunter bs. Anyway we had very few injuries last season. The start to this season has been shocking though. Is it anything other than just bad luck ?

shano_88

Fingers and toes crossed that Giroud isn't injured.

batistuta9

the game is on now again on football first on sky for anyone like me who didn't see it, hope this feed i'm watching stays on it

seen the goals on 101greatgoals. three good goals, kos rash with the tackle for the pen again though
since xmas ramsey has turned around 720 :pac: great to see.
at one stage last year i called for him to be gone - in my defence he was pants at that point

sounds like it should've been over by HT bar walcotts finishing/their keeper

batistuta9

greendom wrote: »

Do you have anything to back that up? I always thought that was just Graham Hunter bs. Anyway we had very few injuries last season. The start to this season has been shocking though. Is it anything other than just bad luck ?

barca/their doctor came out & said it after he moved there

cathalio11

batistuta9 wrote: »

barca/their doctor came out & said it after he moved there

I don't mean to sound rude but as someone reading through this thread, it's hard to read this post and take it as fact without concrete evidence.

Alfred Borden

Olivier Giroud ‏@_OlivierGiroud_ 25s
My knee is ok don't worry! Thanks for your support! 😉

phew!!!!!!!!!!

They did say it at the time. How much I'd believe it is another thing. There has to be something wrong somewhere at the club though for the injuries we get.

shano_88

Raf32 wrote: »

phew!!!!!!!!!!

And breath!

batistuta9

cathalio11 wrote: »

I don't mean to sound rude but as someone reading through this thread, it's hard to read this post and take it as fact without concrete evidence.

i'm hardy making it up ffs

it was said & discussed in this tread at the time

greendom

batistuta9 wrote: »

i'm hardy making it up ffs

it was said & discussed in this tread at the time

I remember Graham Hunter talking about it at the time but nothing direct from the club.

cson

Ramsey is a shining example of sticking at it and working hard. Delighted for the lad.

Serious midfield options when everyone is fit in fairness. Flamini looking like a masterstroke too. Whether that was by chance of design though... :pac:

emergingstar

Is Ramsey the greatest player ever

dvemail

Hope Kos learns from all the recent brain farts he has been having. The one today, against Villa and that push on Soldado that could have been a penalty. All needless challenges that had he stayed on his feet a goal was unlikely.
An improved Vermalean now could be just what he needs, to try show him he is not a guaranteed starter.

CSF

Feel like I may have been wrong about Arsenal seeing how well they're doing with the other 3 struggling to adapt to new managers, top 2 could be a real possibility if key men stay fit.

tayto lover

dvemail wrote: »

Hope Kos learns from all the recent brain farts he has been having. The one today, against Villa and that push on Soldado that could have been a penalty. All needless challenges that had he stayed on his feet a goal was unlikely.
An improved Vermalean now could be just what he needs, to try show him he is not a guaranteed starter.

Yes the defence in general has to start functioning as a unit. Players like Kos need to focus. We have already conceded 5 goals in our four games and you have to go down the table to 16th to find a team who has conceded more.

Time for the defence to get their act together.

jester77

Raf32 wrote: »

phew!!!!!!!!!!

That deserves 100 thanks

gnfnrhead

tayto lover wrote: »

Yes the defence in general has to start functioning as a unit. Players like Kos need to focus. We have already conceded 5 goals in our four games and you have to go down the table to 16th to find a team who has conceded more.

Time for the defence to get their act together.

Five other teams as high as eight have conceded the same amount. Three of them also came in the one game. So another way of looking at it is only two conceded in the last three.

On the other hand, only City have scored as many.

Moneymaker

Ramsey, Ozil and Giroud(as captain) in my FF team.

Good times. :P

dvemail

With a solid defence we can win things this season. With a fit Giroud we will challenge.
Last season was the first time in a long time where i actually felt we could keep a clean sheet and it's a nice feeling to have. But despite our poorish start in terms of conceding goals so far, 3 of them have been penalties. So as a defensive unit we probably are still tough to break down, but it's the individual errors than still haunt us form time to time.

Gringo180

Id say Spurs are sick of us, were the only team ahead of them in the table

Drexel

tayto lover wrote: »

Yes the defence in general has to start functioning as a unit. Players like Kos need to focus. We have already conceded 5 goals in our four games and you have to go down the table to 16th to find a team who has conceded more.

Time for the defence to get their act together.

Think mert was badly missed today and the sooner vermahlen is fully fit the better. Kos needs some competition.

batistuta9

greendom wrote: »

I remember Graham Hunter talking about it at the time but nothing direct from the club.

it was ran in newspapers with quotes from their doctor/whoever
i don't remember hunter having anything to do with it

even arshavin criticised the medical staff while at the club