Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

jonneymendoza

grrr i just saw the Ox hanging out with KSI. There goes the Ox's career down the pan like frimpong

Gringo180

I always had a soft spot for Palace since they gave us one of the greatest English finishers ever in Ian Wright, lets hope Tony Puke-is doesnt take them over, a dinosaur of a manager who still thinks the game is in the 1970s.

extra gravy

jonneymendoza wrote: »

grrr i just saw the Ox hanging out with KSI. There goes the Ox's career down the pan like frimpong

Is KSI a rapper or something? I'm out of touch

WoollyRedHat

tayto lover wrote: »

Looks like Theo's, a bit tight for him.

EIther way, can you ask him where he got it?

batistuta9

Cesc Fábregas: 'Arsenal is in my heart. I'd love to go back one day'
In the first of a two-part interview, the Barcelona and Spain midfielder speaks of the club that gave him 'everything'
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/24/cesc-fabregas-arsenal-barcelona

interesting enough interview

FearDark

batistuta9 wrote: »

Cesc Fábregas: 'Arsenal is in my heart. I'd love to go back one day'
In the first of a two-part interview, the Barcelona and Spain midfielder speaks of the club that gave him 'everything'
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/24/cesc-fabregas-arsenal-barcelona

interesting enough interview

That's a great interview. Thank you.

jonneymendoza

extra gravy wrote: »

Is KSI a rapper or something? I'm out of touch

worse

farna_boy

Pretty cool Thierry Henry flipbook/animation video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB92JjZ65YI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB92JjZ65YI

Mr Blobby

BT Sports are having a free weekend and the Arsenal match is on

Sky Guide Channel 413 (kick-off @12:45pm)

DON'T FORGET!

Only if you're in the UK

Pierce_1991

Mr Blobby wrote: »

BT Sports are having a free weekend and the Arsenal match is on

Sky Guide Channel 413 (kick-off @12:45pm)

DON'T FORGET!

Only if you're in the UK

Ugh, working night shift tonight and tomorrow, 12.45 is such an awkward kick off time

Ed Winchester

Any word from the pre match press conference?

Awesomeness

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Any word from the pre match press conference?

Flamini back, Jack has to have a test everyone else ok from midweek nobody else back

Awesomeness

I fancy an easy 4 nil win tomorrow then sit back for the rest of the weekend and see which of our rivals drop points

GavRedKing

Awesomeness wrote: »

I fancy an easy 4 nil win tomorrow then sit back for the rest of the weekend and see which of our rivals drop points

With our game Sunday ye can take it as a given ye'll be winning Tuesday night too.

Awesomeness

GavRedKing wrote: »

With our game Sunday ye can take it as a given ye'll be winning Tuesday night too.

I think most of the players that play in that game wont be playing this weekend at all so probably not much of an advantage

Marty McFly

GavRedKing wrote: »

With our game Sunday ye can take it as a given ye'll be winning Tuesday night too.

I wouldn't be to sure. It's Arsenal and Wenger he never plays his best squad in the Carling Cup and to be honest I enjoy watching the Carling Cup games because usually it's a chance to see some of the reserves youths play.

But I wont be to bothered if we win or loose.

jester77

GavRedKing wrote: »

With our game Sunday ye can take it as a given ye'll be winning Tuesday night too.

It will be very much a B team Wenger will put out. With Liverpool, Dortmund and Utd being the next 3 games he will be taking advantage of this week to give players a rest.

GavRedKing

I'd nearly guess our team right now and wouldnt be far off what will line out.

Schwarzer
Azp Luiz Cahill Bertrand
Essien Mikel
Willian Mata De Bruyne
Ba

It'll be about 90% different from our team Sunday I reckon as none of the above apart from Cahill or Luiz will start on Sunday.

Ed Winchester

I'd say Wenger will go with something like this for Tuesday:

Fabianski
Jenkinson Mert Vermaelen Nacho
Arteta Ramsey
Rosicky Wilshere Gnabry
Bendtner

shano_88

GavRedKing wrote: »

I'd nearly guess our team right now and wouldnt be far off what will line out.

Schwarzer
Azp Luiz Cahill Bertrand
Essien Mikel
Willian Mata De Bruyne
Ba

It'll be about 90% different from our team Sunday I reckon as none of the above apart from Cahill or Luiz will start on Sunday.

Thats one hell of a second string side.


Hard to see how Arsenal will line out. Id hazard a guess at:

Fabianski
Jenkinson Sagna Verm Monreal
Wilshere Arteta
Gnabry Rosicky Ryo
Bendtner

Marty McFly

I can't see Ramsey,Wilshere, Sagna starting to be honest. Might see Arteta.

Might see Cazorla though to help him get his fitness levels back up.

shano_88

Perfect opportunity to play Wilshere in the middle imo.

Marty McFly

shano_88 wrote: »

Perfect opportunity to play Wilshere in the middle imo.

Him and Ramsey have been playing to much lately this is the perfect opportunity to rest both of them up.

shano_88

Marty McFly wrote: »

Him and Ramsey have been playing to much lately this is the perfect opportunity to rest both of them up.

Wilshere probably wont play this weekend and only came off the bench in both the international games and hasnt been playing in his prefered position.

I do agree that Ramsey needs a rest though.

GavRedKing

Ya we're blessed to have so many options really, we're lucky we can swap our starting XI and bring in such a strong second string if needs be.

Should be entertaining game one way or another.

Marty McFly

shano_88 wrote: »

Wilshere probably wont play this weekend and only came off the bench in both the international games and hasnt been playing in his prefered position.

I do agree that Ramsey needs a rest though.

Yea but the reason he mightn't be playing this weekend is because he has a knock , people need to have patience with Wilshere after all his long term injuries and his age there is no need to be overplaying him.

Rest him up and keep him for games that matter we have enough players out as it is no point risking him in a nothing match imo.

Gringo180

How has Chamakh been playing for Crystal Palace I haven't really been keeping tabs on him that much?

bad2dabone

Gringo180 wrote: »

How has Chamakh been playing for Crystal Palace I haven't really been keeping tabs on him that much?

No goals since the first day Vs Stoke.

FearDark

I have to say it's nice to have a decent second string team of experienced players and youths together instead of playing 7 or 8 kids and then 2 or 3 from our first team like we have been doing for the CC for the last 10 years! I still think that Chelsea side is stronger though... It's going to be a tough one. I do fancy Bendtner to get on the scoresheet.

More of this please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdj7FF9mPi8

Anyway we have Crystal Palace before that. I fully expect us to rip them apart, they are an absolute shambells.

Ed Winchester

Heard on the Arsecast this morning that he has a 100% shot conversion rate.

1 shot on the first day of the season. 1 goal.

Hasn't had a shot at goal since.

Super player!

Pierce_1991

FearDark wrote: »

I have to say it's nice to have a decent second string team of experienced players and youths together instead of playing 7 or 8 kids and then 2 or 3 from our first team like we have been doing for the CC for the last 10 years! I still think that Chelsea side is stronger though... It's going to be a tough one. I do fancy Bendtner to get on the scoresheet.

More of this please.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdj7FF9mPi8

Anyway we have Crystal Palace before that. I fully expect us to rip them apart, they are an absolute shambells.

Think we lost this one 4-1 so no more please!

tayto lover

We shouldn't be dismissing Crystal Palace at all.
We lost to s*** teams before and were 3 down to Bradford last year.
Counting chickens is not preparing properly.

FearDark

tayto lover wrote: »

We shouldn't be dismissing Crystal Palace at all.
We lost to s*** teams before and were 3 down to Bradford last year.
Counting chickens is not preparing properly.

In fairness getting my hopes up for us thrashing Crystal Palace isn't going to affect how the team prepare for them, not even a little bit.

2ndcoming

FearDark wrote: »

In fairness getting my hopes up for us thrashing Crystal Palace isn't going to affect how the team prepare for them, not even a little bit.

We all know this is 100% true, but it won't stop me going through my usual matchday superstitions.

I don't bet on Arsenal, on matchdays and their eve I will only drink from my Arsenal mug, and for the big CL games my scarf must be draped over the telly.

Even though it makes absolutely no common sense, in my mind these are laws that if broken can and will affect the outcome of the match!

Any of the rest of you like me? What are your matchday customs?

Drexel

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Heard on the Arsecast this morning that he has a 100% shot conversion rate.

1 shot on the first day of the season. 1 goal.

Hasn't had a shot at goal since.

Super player!

I've seen one or two palace games and in fairness to chamack he hasn't exactly been gettin much service. Although haha one shot in 7 or 8 games is pretty bad haha

bad2dabone

2ndcoming wrote: »

Any of the rest of you like me? What are your matchday customs?

If I'm at home my Mrs will always make me a cuppa in my arsenal cup before the match, if I go to the pub I go early to get my usual lucky seat, if it's a cl night my 3yr old daughter gets to stay up to watch (she cried when dortmund won, she's totally brainwashed!)
No specific rituals apart from those small customs :-)

wandatowell

2ndcoming wrote: »

Any of the rest of you like me? What are your matchday customs?

Watch game. Go home.

EuropeanSon

Only bet on Arsenal when the odds are decent. Arsenal(-1) is evens tomorrow, that qualifies. Palace are muck.

Don't really have regular traditions, but if there's some little thing that seems fortuitous, I'll always do it (eg. grab the arsenal mug instead of another mug if I'm making tea etc.)

Pepe LeFrits

Wilshere should play against Chelsea. He needs games (in general, but especially in the middle) at this stage, and with Santi back and Theo and Podolski probably not far away either, his game time will be likely reduced soon anyway.

tayto lover

EuropeanSon wrote: »

Only bet on Arsenal when the odds are decent. Arsenal(-1) is evens tomorrow, that qualifies. Palace are muck.

Don't really have regular traditions, but if there's some little thing that seems fortuitous, I'll always do it (eg. grab the arsenal mug instead of another mug if I'm making tea etc.)

I'll be on that, its a great price. Christmas money tomorrow.

Gringo180

tayto lover wrote: »

We shouldn't be dismissing Crystal Palace at all.
We lost to s*** teams before and were 3 down to Bradford last year.
Counting chickens is not preparing properly.

tayto lover wrote: »

I'll be on that, its a great price. Christmas money tomorrow.

Your obviously not a betting man :D

wandatowell

Gringo180 wrote: »

Your obviously not a betting man :D

I'm not anymore after Fulham shafted me last night

greendom

BT Sport is showing the game free to air tomorrow

tayto lover

Gringo180 wrote: »

Your obviously not a betting man :D

I am and i'm well ahead this season, thank God. Much of it down to Giroud.

Pierce_1991

2ndcoming wrote: »

We all know this is 100% true, but it won't stop me going through my usual matchday superstitions.

I don't bet on Arsenal, on matchdays and their eve I will only drink from my Arsenal mug, and for the big CL games my scarf must be draped over the telly.

Even though it makes absolutely no common sense, in my mind these are laws that if broken can and will affect the outcome of the match!

Any of the rest of you like me? What are your matchday customs?

For about two years we had a little toy crocodile and a can on guinness that would sit of top of the TV for games. We had a great run of success during that period and I'm 100% sure this was down to my match day custom.

Mickeroo

greendom wrote: »

BT Sport is showing the game free to air tomorrow

Thought that was only in the UK?

bad2dabone

Mickeroo wrote: »

Thought that was only in the UK?

i've got bt sport working right this minute and i'm not a subscriber

Mickeroo

bad2dabone wrote: »

i've got bt sport working right this minute and i'm not a subscriber

Boom that's made my weekend!!

Mr Blobby

Mickeroo wrote: »

Thought that was only in the UK?

Its UK and Ireland

batistuta9

and don't forget the HD channels are part of the pack & free too
426 - BT sport 1
427 - BT sport 2
433 - ESPN