Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

tayto lover

wonski wrote: »

Now with 5 points up, United away doesn't bother me that much. After that 3 fairly easy fixtures to win.

Stop saying that there's easy fixtures please because there's not.

Hyzepher

Spurs look really awful. I think Everton will finish higher

bishopmuzorewa

Hyzepher wrote: »

Spurs look really awful. I think Everton will finish higher

They have 7 clean sheets in 10 league games..good starting point don't ya think?

Alfred Borden

bishopmuzorewa wrote: »

They have 7 clean sheets in 10 league games..good starting point don't ya think?

9 goals in 10 league games though

wonski

tayto lover wrote: »

Stop saying that there's easy fixtures please because there's not.

I would rather have Southampton at home than United away. Agreed easy isn't proper word, and not what I meant. No game is easy, but some are just easier.

Irish Aris

tayto lover wrote: »

Stop saying that there's easy fixtures please because there's not.

better say that there are difficult and less difficult.
-Man Utd away is a VERY difficult
-Southampton home is a less difficult (because it is home, not because Saints are not good)
-Cardiff away is a less difficult
-Hull home is less difficult (I'd even go as far as fairly easy tbh)
-Everton home. . . I'd say quite difficult, they look very solid this year

5 games that I'd expect (and happily take) 10-12 points.

Hyzepher

At what point do you think the idiots on MOTD will start to say we have a CHANCE of the title. Will a win next weekend do it for them or will they just focus on ManU being out of it rather than our good form

wonski

Hyzepher wrote: »

At what point do you think the idiots on MOTD will start to say we have a CHANCE of the title. Will a win next weekend do it for them or will they just focus on ManU being out of it rather than our good form

When we are up 5 points 2 games before the end of the season, maybe...

wandatowell

St. Totteringham's Day has move a step closer after this weekends results.




LOVE IT!!

Marty McFly

wonski wrote: »

Now with 5 points up, United away doesn't bother me that much. After that 3 fairly easy fixtures to win.

I think Southampton could prove to be a very difficult game they have the tightest defence in the league this year and could prove very hard to break down.

But first lets focus on Dortmund and United .


As for Spurs they have been water tight but with so many new attacking players and Soldado currently struggling to adapt it's going to be tough for them, funny thinking back during the summer how many people were loosing the plot because of all the money and players Spurs were buying most of whom they bought wouldn't even make our starting 11 .

KingdomYid

wandatowell wrote: »

St. Totteringham's Day has move a step closer after this weekends results.




LOVE IT!!

No idea what that is supposed to mean???? A draw at Everton is a good result, no??? the season is but 10 games old. Our goal is top 4 and will be for the season, so far so good even though we have been poor going forward.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

What would people think about signing Chicarito in January? I think he'd be an excellent shout for the much needed striker.

Gringo180

KingdomYid wrote: »

No idea what that is supposed to mean???? A draw at Everton is a good result, no??? the season is but 10 games old. Our goal is top 4 and will be for the season, so far so good even though we have been poor going forward.

Pepe LeFrits

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

What would people think about signing Chicarito in January? I think he'd be an excellent shout for the much needed striker.

We should be aiming higher. Not sure he's suited to playing centrally in our system either.

wonski

Marty McFly wrote: »

I think Southampton could prove to be a very difficult game they have the tightest defence in the league this year and could prove very hard to break down.

But first lets focus on Dortmund and United .


As for Spurs they have been water tight but with so many new attacking players and Soldado currently struggling to adapt it's going to be tough for them, funny thinking back during the summer how many people were loosing the plot because of all the money and players Spurs were buying most of whom they bought wouldn't even make our starting 11 .

I kind of agree on Southampton, but I also think they are a bit overestimated now. Apart from Liverpool game, they didn't have a chance to show how they play against the strong and in form teams. I am very confident the way we play now, and with players coming back we will be even stronger, and we should not be so afraid of Southampton just because some teams struggled to score when playing them.
Just my opinion, and definitely we have to focus on United now, as they are coming back after not so good start.

bishopmuzorewa

wandatowell wrote: »

St. Totteringham's Day has move a step closer after this weekends results.




LOVE IT!!

Chickens hatch count...remember 9 years without a trophy. There are no trophies handed out first week of November unfortunately.

Marty McFly

wonski wrote: »

I kind of agree on Southampton, but I also think they are a bit overestimated now. Apart from Liverpool game, they didn't have a chance to show how they play against the strong and in form teams. I am very confident the way we play now, and with players coming back we will be even stronger, and we should not be so afraid of Southampton just because some teams struggled to score when playing them.
Just my opinion, and definitely we have to focus on United now, as they are coming back after not so good start.

Oh I'm not saying we should fear them or we wont beat them they and on current form there is no team we should fear just pointing out they wont be an easy team to beat and there are no easy points in the league

Gringo180

We should of went in for Mario Gomez before he went to Fiorentina, type of striker we need, half a chance in the box and its a goal. He would of cost half the price of the likes of Soldado and is much more prolific in front of goal than him

Royale with Cheese

bishopmuzorewa wrote: »

Chickens hatch count...remember 9 years without a trophy. There are no trophies handed out first week of November unfortunately.

I believe Arsenal have won the St Totteringham's Trophy 9+ years running

KingdomYid

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

I believe Arsenal have won the St Totteringham's Trophy 9+ years running

Seriously lads, what age are ye? 7,8,9???? Bloody hell Arsenal are flying at the moment but the childishness is unreal.

Marty McFly

KingdomYid wrote: »

Seriously lads, what age are ye? 7,8,9???? Bloody hell Arsenal are flying at the moment but the childishness is unreal.

WoollyRedHat

KingdomYid wrote: »

Seriously lads, what age are ye? 7,8,9???? Bloody hell Arsenal are flying at the moment but the childishness is unreal.

Meanwhile you ignore the poster he was quoting clearly trying to get a rise out of people, what did you expect? Selectivism.

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

Stop saying that there's easy fixtures please because there's not.

To paraphrase Gloria....one game at a time

bad2dabone

KingdomYid wrote: »

Seriously lads, what age are ye? 7,8,9???? Bloody hell Arsenal are flying at the moment but the childishness is unreal.

not having a go but it might be best avoiding threads that are likely to upset you.

Mickeroo

KingdomYid wrote: »

Seriously lads, what age are ye? 7,8,9???? Bloody hell Arsenal are flying at the moment but the childishness is unreal.

Why so touchy? you're in fourth, that's exactly where you want to be I thought? :pac:

bad2dabone

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

I believe Arsenal have won the St Totteringham's Trophy 9+ years running

It's every season since 1996. Spurs finished ahead of arsenal last in 1995.

Fun fact - DVD's were announced in 1995!

greendom

Stewart Robson about to appear on Talk Sport. Be interesting to see if he still thinks we're s**t

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Stewart Robson about to appear on Talk Sport. Be interesting to see if he still thinks we're s**t

Well not so dismissive as he used to be. We can pass any team off the park but although our defenders have improved we have no defensive "plan". Rodgers should have exploited our poor positioning at times yesterday. However as long as Wenger doesn't have a "meltdown" we can stay "right up there".

He couldn't help himself though and had to get a dig in saying that if we lost to Dortmund on Weds we would be out off the CL which is Arsene's be all and end all.

KingdomYid

bad2dabone wrote: »

not having a go but it might be best avoiding threads that are likely to upset you.

Fair point. My own fault for coming in to have a look, will keep out in future know its all banter at the end of the day.

cson

Gringo180 wrote: »

We should of went in for Mario Gomez before he went to Fiorentina, type of striker we need, half a chance in the box and its a goal. He would of cost half the price of the likes of Soldado and is much more prolific in front of goal than him

Gomez doesn't work hard enough for the team to fit in under Wenger.

Granted we do have a similar player in Bendtner but that's not out of design.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

We should be aiming higher. Not sure he's suited to playing centrally in our system either.

I suppose so. When you say aiming higher, I assume you mean the likes Lewandowski and Suarez? I just can't see pushing the boat out that far again so soon in January, and we really need someone then. I suppose someone like Llorente on loan could tide us over til the summer and then look to go big again.

cson

Llorente on loan would probably be ideal but I think he's started/scored in recent games for Juventus.

On Lewandowski, I don't think that it's 100% he has to go to Bayern. I mean Mandzukic isn't exactly a poor player nor struggling for form. Then again you could say the same with Oli for us.

Suarez would be ideal seeing as he can play on the flanks but it's not going to happen.

jonneymendoza

Deleted User wrote: »

A testament to his self belief and confidence at the moment is the fact he can have such little impact and yet take a strike like that pretty much out of nothing. Ramsey's whole body language has changed from a player who was coming back with all these insecurities after a career threatening injury to a player whose belief is sky high. The whole aura around the man has changed. Even in interviews the normally shy retiring kid has become a man almost overnight.

During pre season, people said Ramsey was our best player

Gus99

greendom wrote: »

He couldn't help himself though and had to get a dig in saying that if we lost to Dortmund on Weds we would be out off the CL which is Arsene's be all and end all.

How does he figure that? If Arsenal and Napoli both lose in Dortmund and both beat Marseille at home then Arsenal would need a point in Napoli to finish 2nd. Not easy but certainly achievable.

cson

I'd like to beat Dortmund and have them sweating to make it too. Wouldn't fancy having to head to Naples looking for a win.

Galvasean

Ramsey 10 (6)
Giroud 8 (5)
Ozil 3 (2)
Podolski 2 (2)
Wilshere 2 (2)
Cazorla 1 (1)
Arteta 1 (1)
Gnabry 1 (1)
Eisfeld 1 (0)
Mertesacker 1 (1)
Sagna 1 (1)
Gibbs 1 (0)
Walcott 1 (0)

(League goals in brackets)

I definitely wouldn't have bet on Ramsey being our first player to break into double digits. Fair play to him.

Mickeroo

Are we on rte Wednesday night?

Skylinehead

Mickeroo wrote: »

Are we on rte Wednesday night?

Yep.

FearDark

Skylinehead wrote: »

Yep.

Watching it on mute so.

greendom

Early ko I think.

batistuta9

greendom wrote: »

Early ko I think.

whats this?

it's 7:45 is it not, i seen sky are starting from 6 though

FearDark

It's always 7:45

...sky just like to drag the absolute bollicks out of everything.

batistuta9

FearDark wrote: »

It's always 7:45

...sky just like to drag the absolute bollicks out of everything.

in soviet russia...

Arteta did the Flamini role with ease in the Liverpool game.
Was a joy to behold

Ramsey, nothing more can be said.

As i see it, we have better players in this team then Ozil right now.:cool:

Pepe LeFrits

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

I suppose so. When you say aiming higher, I assume you mean the likes Lewandowski and Suarez? I just can't see pushing the boat out that far again so soon in January, and we really need someone then. I suppose someone like Llorente on loan could tide us over til the summer and then look to go big again.

Someone like those guys or someone with that sort of potential who can already play at a pretty high level. We probably won't be able to get anyone like that in Jan so a loan might be useful. Not sure about Llorente though, he hasn't played much football lately and you'd want a six month loanee to hit the ground running. Might have issues adapting to the PL and England too.

Pepe LeFrits

Maybe if Milan are still 16 points adrift of the CL spots in Jan we could per$uade them to loan us Mario until the end of the season? :pac:

Mickeroo

Lewandowski would be available for 20m I think, maybe even a little less.. Persuading him to join would be the hard part. Seems unlikely but if Wenger could persuade Ozil why not him? Should at least try.

Marty McFly

Is it just me or does silly season seem to be kicking off a bit earlier than usual this year?

The transfer window isn't open for a while yet and were already being linked with every CF possible. Seen Pato, Suarez, Lorente etc today.

jonneymendoza

jonneymendoza wrote: »

During pre season, people said Ramsey was our best player

i never take too much notice of pre season tbh

Hyzepher

Outside the fact that it's Spurs we are talking about, but what are people's opinion on the Lloris incident? I think there are similarities with Flamini - albeit he never lost conscience. Should there be a FA directive on this?