Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14 mod warning post #5144

Gringo180

2ndcoming wrote: »

but we are a negative bunch nowadays, aren't we?!

For good reason.

cson

Yep, United have had a bit of a hoodoo over us.

Last win I remember was Ramsey's comeback strike a couple of years ago.

Pepe LeFrits

I'd have Koscielny over Toure, Sagna over Lauren, Ozil over 2003/04 Bergkamp and Walcott over Ljungberg.

cson

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

I'd have Koscielny over Toure, Sagna over Lauren, Ozil over 2003/04 Bergkamp and Walcott over Ljungberg.

Mad Jens over Woj too as much as I love the Pole.

Pepe LeFrits

cson wrote: »

Mad Jens over Woj too as much as I love the Pole.

I agree, but I was only mentioning the members of the current crop that I'd have over the Invincibles!

symbolic

Gringo180 wrote: »

For good reason.

Hopefully the players are a bit more positive :-)

emergingstar

Have the night off work, can't wait for this

If we loose tonight even though we will be only 3? Of top, but I will be writing us off completely if that happens

ronjo

Marty McFly wrote: »

I think the Liverpool match knocked nearly everyone's confidence plus United are a bogey team for we haven't beat them in years.

Debating whether to go into work late tonight, the worst Liverpool fan I have ever met the worst football fan I have ever met is finishing as I'm starting .

I am shuddering thinking about that. We all know bad ones...

Marty McFly

ronjo wrote: »

I am shuddering thinking about that. We all know bad ones...

This lad is shocking I work with United fans, Chelsea fans, Spurs fans etc and nearly all of them refuse to talk football with this one Liverpool supporter he is that bad.

I'm also working alongside two United fans tonight so I could be in for a long night if things go pear shaped again .

We should be beating this United team though and with extra incentive to go back top the team should have all the motivation they need.

ronjo

Marty McFly wrote: »

This lad is shocking I work with United fans, Chelsea fans, Spurs fans etc and nearly all of them refuse to talk football with this one Liverpool supporter he is that bad.

I'm also working alongside two United fans tonight so I could be in for a long night if things go pear shaped again .

We should be beating this United team though and with extra incentive to go back top the team should have all the motivation they need.

Majority of my mates would be United fans.
One Liverpool fan I know through a mate wouldnt accept United were the better team even by late 90s.
He was about the worst I have come across.

I watched the game with a Pool fan on Saturday and he was grand. Was chuckling a lot but thats absolutely fair enough.

Pudders

I'm finishing work in 10 minutes. Heading to the pub after lunch. I'll be seeing double by match time.

I feel very nervous about this match. A win and the disaster of Saturday is forgotten.

And despite United being a bogey am for us.

However, this is the worst United team we have faced in years; they are shot of confidence; and other than their attacking trio, there is no-one to fear on that team.

Ozil to sparkle. COYG!

Hyzepher

It's funny how results can have an influence on things

Straight after the Liverpool game we were all contemplating a struggle to keep in touch. Then City and Chelsea drop points and the loss to Liverpool is a nett -1. A win tonight and we will be top after both games - now don't tell me that every Arsenal supporter wouldn't have taken that beforehand.

We need to capitalise of this and make sure that we at least put in a performance we can be proud of. Nothing else is acceptable regardless of the result (I would take a scrappy 1-0 win however)

We have nothing to fear but we do need to be more decisive in the final third. Despite Utd's lack of form they will still restrict us to a handful of opportunities and we just wont get the luxury of playing the ball around sideways. Exploit their weaknesses and get behind them. Restrict their opportunities to attack on the wings and do some man-marking for a change

DenMan

For some reason I can see Fulham containing SAS tonight!

Awesomeness

DenMan wrote: »

For some reason I can see Fulham containing SAS tonight!

Everytime I read "SAS" I cringe

Marty McFly

Awesomeness wrote: »

Everytime I read "SAS" I cringe

It's even more cringeworthy when pundits start throwing it around.

Soups123

Not comfident tonight for obvious reasons. Two teams badly need to not get beat so I'm thinking a draw.

Not great but would also mean we are only a point behind.

wandatowell

Getting very excited about tonight.

Spanish Johnny

En route to the Emirates. Dunno am I excited about that or the game!

Shocking conditions where I am. Genuinely could impact the game and probably at our expense. Not trying to benegative but these things have to be factored in!!

Nemeses2050

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

En route to the Emirates. Dunno am I excited about that or the game!

Shocking conditions where I am. Genuinely could impact the game and probably at our expense. Not trying to benegative but these things have to be factored in!!

good man...

You mean weather wise?

Spanish Johnny

Nemeses2050 wrote: »

good man...

You mean weather wise?

Yes sorry for the lack of clarity!

ronjo

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

Yes sorry for the lack of clarity!

Tell us more about how you are going to the game.

Fcuker :D

Nemeses2050

Emirates pitch is one of the best - so hopefully weather won't have much effect on our game. But we need to start on the front foot right from the go.

Spanish Johnny

ronjo wrote: »

Tell us more about how you are going to the game.

Fcuker :D

Red member - loads of tickets still available as of last night too on ticket exchange!

Thinking since-given the weather its gonna be a battle. Surely to god we are better equipped for that in terms of more to play for, as much to prove, desire and a home crowd??

ronjo

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

Red member - loads of tickets still available as of last night too on ticket exchange!

Thinking since-given the weather its gonna be a battle. Surely to god we are better equipped for that in terms of more to play for, as much to prove, desire and a home crowd??

I lived in London the first year we moved into Emirates and got to quite a few games as red member.
Havent been over since a crappy 1-1 draw at home to Boro when we drew about 4 in a row in early 2008 blowing our chances of title.

Would like if Flamini was available to get stuck in early on and get the crowd pumped up.

ronjo

ronjo wrote: »

I lived in London the first year we moved into Emirates and got to quite a few games as red member.
Havent been over since a crappy 1-1 draw at home to Boro when we drew about 4 in a row in early 2008 blowing our chances of title.

Would like if Flamini was available to get stuck in early on and get the crowd pumped up.

That Boro game was our 30th of the season that year and we had only lost 1 game at that stage........ bloody hell, I didnt remember that.

If the winds bad, it could really affect their crossing though...



...:pac:

Marty McFly

Deleted User wrote: »

If the winds bad, it could really affect their crossing though...



...:pac:

Jasus never thought of that they might actually manage to cross to one there own players if the wind catches it :eek:.

FearDark

Well balls. The power in the town is gone which means the gym is closed! I'll have to watch the match now

ronjo

Marty McFly wrote: »

Jasus never thought of that they might actually manage to cross to one there own players if the wind catches it :eek:.

Or see one sailing in over Szczneys head...

NEED SOME POSITIVITY !

FearDark

Fun fact. I've seen Chelsea play 10 times more than I've seen Arsenal play and I haven't been over since Highbury

Spanish Johnny

ronjo wrote: »

That Boro game was our 30th of the season that year and we had only lost 1 game at that stage........ bloody hell, I didnt remember that.

Jeez never realised that stat. Only 1 loss at that stage?? If any team had that this year they would get home and dry!

ronjo

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

Jeez never realised that stat. Only 1 loss at that stage?? If any team had that this year they would get home and dry!

We had 63 points from 26 games......... 8 more than this season !

Is it on BT or Sky?

Marty McFly

Deleted User wrote: »

Is it on BT or Sky?

BT

tayto lover

Deleted User wrote: »

If the winds bad



...:pac:

Would it be something you ate ?:D:D

jester77

FearDark wrote: »

Well balls. The power in the town is gone which means the gym is closed! I'll have to watch the match now

Where you living that there is no power :eek:
Go down and demand they open, don't fear the dark

wandatowell

FearDark wrote: »

Well balls. The power in the town is gone which means the gym is closed! I'll have to watch the match now

Ditto same here this morning. Bought myself a lovely pair of running shorts and my first really good (read expensive) pair of running shoes. Bloody gym had no power.

Pudders

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

En route to the Emirates. Dunno am I excited about that or the game!

Shocking conditions where I am. Genuinely could impact the game and probably at our expense. Not trying to benegative but these things have to be factored in!!

The weather is ridiculous in Islington but not as bad as Ireland sounds. It is going to be a wet windy miserable evening.

UnknownSpecies

ronjo wrote: »

I lived in London the first year we moved into Emirates and got to quite a few games as red member.
Havent been over since a crappy 1-1 draw at home to Boro when we drew about 4 in a row in early 2008 blowing our chances of title.

Would like if Flamini was available to get stuck in early on and get the crowd pumped up.

That Boro game was my first at the Emirates

2ndcoming

ronjo wrote: »

We had 63 points from 26 games......... 8 more than this season !

That'll be 5 more after we win tonight!

ronjo

2ndcoming wrote: »

That'll be 5 more after we win tonight!

Well yes of course

ronjo

dorgasm wrote: »

That Boro game was my first at the Emirates

JONAH!!!!!!!

You cost us the league

Awesomeness

Off to the pub to get a few in and try to relax before kick off. Biggest game of the year for us so far.

Win and we still have a great shout lose and - ah I cant even think about losing.

COYG

bad2dabone

FearDark wrote: »

Fun fact. I've seen Chelsea play 10 times more than I've seen Arsenal play and I haven't been over since Highbury

that's not a fun fact!

we should organise a boards day trip over to the emirates.

.jacksparrow.

ronjo wrote: »

I lived in London the first year we moved into Emirates and got to quite a few games as red member.
Havent been over since a crappy 1-1 draw at home to Boro when we drew about 4 in a row in early 2008 blowing our chances of title.

Would like if Flamini was available to get stuck in early on and get the crowd pumped up.

I was at that game, disaster!

Looper007

It needs to be a top performance tonight, professional and to the point. No silly mistakes or silly sending offs. Plus get in their faces from the first minute to the last.

I got to admit I'm not as confident about this game could see UTD and Van Persie Rooney and Mata turning it up and ripping us to pieces. Our defence has to give a season best performance tonight and Giroud and our midfield need to do the same. Even though it's not a super strong UTD team they still have top players that could punish us. I'm going for a drab 0-0 tonight. Hope i'm wrong and Arsenal win.

.jacksparrow.

Just don't concede in the first 5 mins. United are obviously gonna come out all guns blazing like liverpool, just weather the storm, settle in then play our game.

Spanish Johnny

Weather update! No rain for a while so has improved a lot. Gusty. Wind into North Bank from what I can judge!

Rosicky and Gibbs in. COYG!!!

Feeling very confident with that team

COYG!

DenMan

Supremely confident! Come on Arsenal!!!