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

tayto lover

I don't think we are scoring enough goals.
I wonder how we compare to this time last year.
We really need a scoring striker.

shano_88

efb

I'd say Giroud comes in like a wrecking ball...

Mr Blobby

Even though he didn't get much playing time I was very impressed with Dzeko.
Personally think we should look at picking him up in the summer.

Not sure what he's on wage wise though...

Gringo180

I hope Giroud is up for this game mentally tomorrow, his head surely has to be all over the place after him been caught having an affair and it spashed all over the rags. Wouldnt be surprised to see Podolski starting up front.

.jacksparrow.

So vermaelen has told Wenger he wants to leave in the summer.

If we loose him and sagna, as I said we need two good replacements, not an easy job.

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

I don't think we are scoring enough goals.
I wonder how we compare to this time last year.
We really need a scoring striker.

Can't go advanved on phone but this is what Galvasean had 19/2/13:

Walcott 18 (11)
Giroud 14 (9)
*Podolski 13 (9)*
Cazorla 9 (9)
Gervinho 5 (3)
Arteta 4 (4)
Mr. Owen Goal 3 (3)
Chamakh 2 (0)
Koscielny 2 (1)
Oxlade-Chamberlain 2 (1)
Wilshere 2 (0)
Arshavin 1 (0)
Gibbs 1 (0)
Mertesacker 1 (1)
Miquel 1 (0)
Ramsey 1 (0)
Rosicky 1 (0)
Vermaelen 1 (0)

8 goals away from last yeat, missing Walcott (18), Gerv(5) and arguably Pod (13).


Not too bad tbf. Defence really needs to start getting some credit!

Quiet in here today...

So,

Hiding behind the couch or a bit blasé about tonights game?

I'm a bit blasé. I don't expect us to win, so I just want to see a good game and hopefully not get tanked too bad.

slightly worried about all the defensive talk. I think if we play a defensive game and let them have possession, we might be walking straight into their arms...

shano_88

Sooooooo Sagnas off to Liverpool apparently.

shano_88

shano_88 wrote: »

Sooooooo Sagnas off to Liverpool apparently.

And we'll be signing Cavani for £50m...

...Apparently

shano_88

Deleted User wrote: »

And we'll be signing Cavani for £50m...

...Apparently

Apparently...

@OptaFranz

@OptaFranz wrote:

Arsenal are the last team to keep a clean sheet vs FCBayern in a competitive game (2-0 at the Allianz Arena on 13 March 2013). Feat.

That's mental. Have scored in every game for nearly a year?

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Deleted User wrote: »

That's mental. Have scored in every game for nearly a year?

That is mad.

At least there's no pressure really tonight, hopefully can keep it tight enough. Try reduce their away goals.

ronjo

There isnt really much to talk about.

Should be a handy enough 2 or 3 nil home win and then move on to Saturday.

Fair play to Pep for his comments. Class act and smart guy unlike the other riff raff who i wont mention

http://www.teamtalk.com/arsenal/9173268/Champions-League-Pep-Guardiola-backs-Arsene-Wenger-ahead-of-Arsenal-v-Bayern-Munich

Pudders

Deleted User wrote: »

Fair play to Pep for his comments. Class act and smart guy unlike the other riff raff who i wont mention

http://www.teamtalk.com/arsenal/9173268/Champions-League-Pep-Guardiola-backs-Arsene-Wenger-ahead-of-Arsenal-v-Bayern-Munich

Pep has always came across as a class act.

I know it won't happen but I'd love him if he ever came to England to manage Arsenal.

As for tonight, I'm not really nervous at all as expectation is relatively low on progressing so anything will be a bonus. Bayern on paper are frightening. But I doubt Arsenal were the draw that they wanted at this stage. This is what the CL is all about. Playing the best teams in Europe.

As for the comment about the defenders and the job they have done this year; it is phenomenal. Kos and BFG have been immense but also Nacho has done a good job when coming in for Gibbs and likewise Jenkinson for Sagna. And both keepers have been brilliant.

I wouldn't say never about Guardiola. He's only 43 after all. 3-5 years with Bayern, joins us for 5 years, back to Barcelona for the last ten years of his career.

I'd say out of all the clubs in the PL, if we pitched it to him, he could come over.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

I wouldn't say never about Guardiola. He's only 43 after all. 3-5 years with Bayern, joins us for 5 years, back to Barcelona for the last ten years of his career.

I'd say out of all the clubs in the PL, if we pitched it to him, he could come over.

He seems to like our style and philosophy on football.

Amazingly what would seem off the cuff and play based on pure instinct with Barcelona and now Bayern is actually moves that are well planned out with anticipation of the opponent making certain mistakes

efb

Next stop Dublin Airport! COYG

greendom

efb wrote: »

Next stop Dublin Airport! COYG

Enjoy !

jonneymendoza

efb wrote: »

Next stop Dublin Airport! COYG

you going to the game? i am hehe!

efb

jonneymendoza wrote: »

you going to the game? i am hehe!

Yup!
mber Description Block Entrance Area Row Seat ClassArsenal v FC Bayern Munich
Wednesday, 19 February 2014 (19:45) 111 Upper Tier East Stand Turnstile H 111 31 578

CatInABox

efb wrote: »

Yup!
mber Description Block Entrance Area Row Seat ClassArsenal v FC Bayern Munich
Wednesday, 19 February 2014 (19:45) 111 Upper Tier East Stand Turnstile H 111 31 578

I'm in the west stand myself!

Sitting in my apartment now, wanting it to be seven already so I can start the walk to the stadium. Once I get to Highbury Corner, then the atmosphere goes up about four notches, and from then onwards, I'm just swept along with the Red Army.

COYG!!

extra gravy

Don't forget to be in your seats early lads for the card display

Gringo180

efb wrote: »

Next stop Dublin Airport! COYG

Next stop for me is Boots to get a pack of nappies for tonight

CatInABox

extra gravy wrote: »

Don't forget to be in your seats early lads for the card display

18:45 then!

shano_88

CatInABox wrote: »

I'm in the west stand myself!

Sitting in my apartment now, wanting it to be seven already so I can start the walk to the stadium. Once I get to Highbury Corner, then the atmosphere goes up about four notches, and from then onwards, I'm just swept along with the Red Army.

COYG!!

Jealous. Suprised how readily available tickets were. Would have went if i wasnt on work experience.


On another note, going to my first game in 2 years this weekend. looking forward to the unveiling of the Bergkamp statue aswell.

Pepe LeFrits

shano_88 wrote: »

Sooooooo Sagnas off to Liverpool apparently.

That'd be criminal.

shano_88

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

That'd be criminal.

It would.

Realistically I cant see it happening.

efb

Red membership ftw

AdamD

shano_88 wrote: »

It would.

Realistically I cant see it happening.

Realistically its incredibly implausible, for so many reasons.

Pepe LeFrits

I don't think it's that implausible really, all it takes is for Liverpool to value his services a little higher than we do. Wenger has demonstrated many times that he tends be very rigid when it comes to valuations.

AdamD

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

I don't think it's that implausible really, all it takes is for Liverpool to value his services a little higher than we do. Wenger has demonstrated many times that he tends be very rigid when it comes to valuations.

Its not that simple though, it would take Liverpool to value his services by enough more than Arsenal to convince a long serving Arsenal player to move to a lesser team. I sincerely doubt he'd move to Liverpool for 5k extra per week for example. And that's assuming Liverpool are even interested, which is a huge assumption.

Roaster

AdamD wrote: »

Its not that simple though, it would take Liverpool to value his services by enough more than Arsenal to convince a long serving Arsenal player to move to a lesser team. I sincerely doubt he'd move to Liverpool for 5k extra per week for example. And that's assuming Liverpool are even interested, which is a huge assumption.

5k extra a week equates to quarter of a million p/a and knowing Liverpool they'll probably give him a 4-5 year contract. It makes financial sense if you're Sagna

MaxPower89

Whilst I really want Sagna to stay, if we brought in someone world class, who can offer a bit more offensively then I would trust the manager to make the right call. Promoting Jenks and having Bellerin as 2nd choice wouldn't be good enough though.

Feel the drubbing to Liverpool was a kick up the a** we needed, and will stand us in good stead tonight. If we went out in a passive manner like that game tonight, we would be torn to shreads. Expecting a blood and guts display from the gunners tonight.

COYG!

tayto lover

Wenger should not sell to rival EPL teams.

greendom

tayto lover wrote: »

Wenger should not sell to rival EPL teams.

With Sagna out of contract, he'll have no choice in the matter. At least with RVP we got a decent return and enabled the purchases of Podolski, Cazorla & Giroud.

Paulegend

tayto lover wrote: »

Wenger should not sell to rival EPL teams.

to be fair he made a lot of money doing it

nasri clichy cole rvp toure adeyboyour

This is the most I've been excited about a game in a long time.

Stressing, I don't think we'll win unfortunately, but I'm really looking forward to a good game of football!


COYG!

tayto lover

Paulegend wrote: »

to be fair he made a lot of money doing it

nasri clichy cole rvp toure adeyboyour

Rodgers stuck to his guns over Suarez though and money didn't persuade him to sell one of his jewels to a rival.

greendom

tayto lover wrote: »

Rodgers stuck to his guns over Suarez though and money didn't persuade him to sell one of his jewels to a rival.

RVP only had a year left on his contract when he was pushing for a move. With Suarez, Liverpool held the trump card with plenty of time left on his contract when he wanted out.

Paulegend

tayto lover wrote: »

Rodgers stuck to his guns over Suarez though and money didn't persuade him to sell one of his jewels to a rival.

yea to be fair rodgers did hold all the cards with that move as oppose to arsenal with rvp.

i get it and i agree fully. you should never sell your best players to a rival. i would have rathered (like most liverpool fans) that we sold suarez to madrid for 20-25 mllion than to ye for 40. its just common sense. you dont help your rivals.

wengers mind set though is that he is doing what is best for the club. he sells a player for as much as he can and if its to a rival so be it. but he has made a lot of cash for ye. before we all thought that he was being greedy but by the looks of it ye can now spend the big bucks on players. this summer will be the acid test to see if he is actually willing to continue spending big. i think he will myself but there is always the chance that he is unwilling to do it every season.

if i was an arsenal fan and wenger really has the cash to spend id be hoping that this summer ye would be signing draxler costa and a top defender. no point having a world class number 10 if he has no one to play with

Skylinehead

Paulegend wrote: »

top defender

We already have two, thanks. Backup yeah, but a starting centre half isn't our priority.

Paulegend

Skylinehead wrote: »

We already have two, thanks. Backup yeah, but a starting centre half isn't our priority.

fair enough but ye could def do with upgrading yer full backs spots. but that doesnt matter. my point is that if ye have the cash ye should splash it and help out ozil

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Paulegend wrote: »

fair enough but ye could def do with upgrading yer full backs spots. but that doesnt matter. my point is that if ye have the cash ye should splash it and help out ozil

I don't see why our fullbacks need upgrading. Unless of course Sagna does leave.

Skylinehead

Paulegend wrote: »

fair enough but ye could def do with upgrading yer full backs spots. but that doesnt matter. my point is that if ye have the cash ye should splash it and help out ozil

Our fullbacks are fine too, if Sagna stays.

Gringo180

Starting to get the butterflies now, 2 hours and 45 mins now till kick off. This day is dragging in..... Gonna head the local to watch this need a few beers for the nerves

greendom

Gringo180 wrote: »

Starting to get the butterflies now, 2 hours and 45 mins now till kick off. This day is dragging in..... Gonna head the local to watch this need a few beers for the nerves

The game at Anfield has made me a bit nervous that things can go wrong with the team. If we play anything like we did there or at St Mary's we could be in for an absolute hiding.

HazDanz

If we manage to break past their high pressing line on the counter we have a chance. Very hard to do that though!

Wilshere and his ghosting past players will be massive tonight if he can pull it off like he can.

Really hope the ox starts. He'll give us an outlet on counters, otherwise it could be a bit difficult for us.

Whatever happens it's great being apart of this game. Real excitement to the build up.

cson

I'd love a 1-1 right now.

We're in a better place than last year by a mile but I'm still worried we could get battered. Bayern are in a much better place than last year too.

So long as there's still something to play for in Munich (by that I mean only a 1 goal deficit) I'll be happy. We won't make up a 2 goal deficit to win the tie.

It'd be nice to be in the CL 1/4s again