Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Notes in OP 24/08

tayto lover

Deleted User wrote: »

Not using this as an excuse for one second but what in gods name was either ourselves or the ref (or both) at by both wearing dark coloured tops last night?

Don't see the relevance as we couldn't make 3 consecutive passes to our own players never mind to him.

UnknownSpecies

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Should have been ozil. Sanchez is twice the player ozil is.

Subbing a new player in his second game at half time is a bit of a risk for the players attitude in the long run.

I mention that move because it ended up salvaging something for us. But yea, at the time you'd get away with thinking it should have been Ozil.

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

Don't see the relevance as we couldn't make 3 consecutive passes to our own players never mind to him.

Aye fair point.

csallmighty

Gringo180 wrote: »

I actually forget what it feels like to win a game against a top team. Deep down I expect a draw at best and fear a really bad mauling.

The 5-3 win against Chelsea a few years back, Dortmund and Liverpool last season are the last big wins I can remember

tayto lover

SS1 will be discussing our game at half-time in the CL games tonight.
Should be interesting.

.jacksparrow.

Just watching Alonso, remember we could have had him for an extra 2 million cause benitez wanted barry.

Anyway this analysis will be interesting.

tayto lover

Ha ha Gervinho scores 2 for Roma. One with the right and one with the left.
Did he get 2 for us while here?

.jacksparrow.

tayto lover wrote: »

Ha ha Gervinho scores 2 for Roma. One with the right and one with the left.
Did he get 2 for us while here?

2 on his debut!!

bad2dabone

Roma suits Gervais.

tayto lover

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Gringo180

tayto lover wrote: »

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Sorry mods if i shouldn't have posted this.

Thanks for that

tayto lover

Nothing new in that analysis.
We need a big DM and a CB and have done for a few seasons.

.jacksparrow.

tayto lover wrote: »

Nothing new in that analysis.
We need a big DM and a CB and have done for a few seasons.

I thought it was sky sports one, someone said it was on ss1, no wonder I was confused!

tayto lover

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

I thought it was sky sports one, someone said it was on ss1, no wonder I was confused!

Me
Forgot they changed. Sorry.

Looper007

tayto lover wrote: »

Were you not watching the games last season when the same thing happened.
Any of us who watch Arsenal could have given the same analysis.
We all see it except Wenger.

But as much as we love to piss and moan, he's the manager we're not. So either we turn off the TV and not watch or put up with it. It sucks but we can't really do much about it.

.jacksparrow.

tayto lover wrote: »

Me
Forgot they changed. Sorry.

Which station was it on?

tayto lover

Looper007 wrote: »

But as much as we love to piss and moan, he's the manager we're not. So either we turn off the TV and not watch or put up with it. It sucks but we can't really do much about it.

I wonder if Wenger watches SS or pays any heed to the pundits though.
He is becoming a bit of a dinosaur.

tayto lover

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Which station was it on?

401 SSN.

.jacksparrow.

tayto lover wrote: »

401 SSN.

So setana sports one, which is ss1, makes sense now!

greendom

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

So setana sports one, which is ss1, makes sense now!

401 is Sky Sports News now isn't it ?

Looper007

tayto lover wrote: »

I wonder if Wenger watches SS or pays any heed to the pundits though.
He is becoming a bit of a dinosaur.

No way, It's Wenger's way or the highway. I do think the big teams love playing us cause it's so easy to read us. Wenger's formation and style of play is so simple to overcome.

Plus Wenger's weak spot is Defending, I don't think the man has a breeze about it.

greendom

Looper007 wrote: »

No way, It's Wenger's way or the highway. I do think the big teams love playing us cause it's so easy to read us. Wenger's formation and style of play is so simple to overcome.

Plus Wenger's weak spot is Defending, I don't think the man has a breeze about it.

And then you have to ask what is Steve Bould doing ?

Kirby

greendom wrote: »

And then you have to ask what is Steve Bould doing ?

Acquiescing to the way Wenger wants to play, clearly. No defensive minded player or coach would set a team up like this.

Ultimately it's Wenger's decision.

omega man

greendom wrote: »

And then you have to ask what is Steve Bould doing ?

Probably coaching the defenders according to how wenger told him to! Just wouldn't surprise me.

Looper007

greendom wrote: »

And then you have to ask what is Steve Bould doing ?

Doing what Wenger tells him to do. Wenger might as well have a few monkeys in tracksuits beside him cause he's the one calling the shots on everything.

Spanish Johnny

I wonder are we the only ones that can't close out big games or does it apply to Man City too?

Looper007

omega man wrote: »

Probably coaching the defenders according to how wenger told him to! Just wouldn't surprise me.

I feel for Bould if that's the case cause Wenger's weakness has always been defending. He was extremely lucky when he came to the club that he had one of the greatest defences in history. After that his buys have been 90% awful when it comes to buying defenders.

Looper007

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

I wonder are we the only ones that can't close out big games or does it apply to Man City too?

To be fair City were unlucky tonight, If we played like that and lost by the one goal we wouldn't have complained. We are the only top 4 team that couldn't win a big game if it was handed to us.

omega man

Must admit I hadn't seen much of draxler before but he looked class tonight against Chelsea.

None of the English teams have looked anything but average. Chelsea resting players for city back fired.

Gringo180

Gervinho running amuck for Roma, he looks an amazing player for them.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

omega man wrote: »

Must admit I hadn't seen much of draxler before but he looked class tonight against Chelsea.

None of the English teams have looked anything but average. Chelsea resting players for city back fired.

Yeah Draxler looked very good tonight. Superb dribbler. I'd say signing Alexis means we won't be in for him again any time soon though.

liam7831

Huntelaar scored too

UnknownSpecies

liam7831 wrote: »

Huntelaar scored too

Huntelaar isn't the answer to our poor defense and tactics.

liam7831

dorgasm wrote: »

Huntelaar isn't the answer to our poor defense and tactics.

He might be the answer to not having a decent striker though

.jacksparrow.

Looper007 wrote: »

I feel for Bould if that's the case cause Wenger's weakness has always been defending. He was extremely lucky when he came to the club that he had one of the greatest defences in history. After that his buys have been 90% awful when it comes to buying defenders.

Cole, Lauren, Campbell and Lauren.

The invincibles.

AdamD

Gervinho's the definition of a match of the day player, which gets multiplied by a thousand when hes in a different country and we only hear about him when he scores a goal.

Gringo180

liam7831 wrote: »

He might be the answer to not having a decent striker though

We have 2 very decent strikers to be fair.

Gringo180

AdamD wrote: »

Gervinho's the definition of a match of the day player, which gets multiplied by a thousand when hes in a different country and we only hear about him when he scores a goal.

15 goals and 14 assists in 40 games for Roma. Not too shabby for 9 million.

AdamD

Gringo180 wrote: »

15 goals and 14 assists in 40 games for Roma. Not too shabby for 9 million.

Serie A is absolutely dump these days

Quazzie

liam7831 wrote: »

Huntelaar scored too

He who shall not be named scored too.

wandatowell

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Cole, Lauren, Campbell and Lauren.

The invincibles.

Top class back 3!


I know what you are saying though. Arsene built a fantastic back 5 with the invincibles.

omega man

liam7831 wrote: »

He might be the answer to not having a decent striker though

With welbeck, Sanchez and then Walcott and Giroud to come back I think we'll be ok for strikers. Welbeck has played 2 games ffs.

Our tactical set up is the fundamental issue which has been exasperated by a lack of defensive cover, as has been highlighted to death in here.

Skylinehead

Who cares who scored?

Gringo180

AdamD wrote: »

Serie A is absolutely dump these days

It isnt anywhere near as good as it once was but it still is a defensively minded league so there good stats whichever way you look at it. Doesnt make any odds he was so hit and miss with us at times, one of the most frustrating players ever to wear an Arsenal jersey.

liam7831

Welbeck is gonna be a flop, be lucky if he gets in double figures this season. Remy would have been a great signing compared to him and for half the price......the mind boggles

Gringo180

liam7831 wrote: »

Welbeck is gonna be a flop, be lucky if he gets in double figures this season. Remy would have been a great signing compared to him and for half the price......the mind boggles

Any chance you can give me the winning lotto numbers for Saturday night??

omega man

liam7831 wrote: »

Welbeck is gonna be a flop, be lucky if he gets in double figures this season. Remy would have been a great signing compared to him and for half the price......the mind boggles

I wish I had your crystal ball! We'll see I guess.

.jacksparrow.

wandatowell wrote: »

Top class back 3!


I know what you are saying though. Arsene built a fantastic back 5 with the invincibles.

Sorry toure!!

extra gravy

Can see the meltdown in January when Wenger buys Draxler instead of a DM

UnknownSpecies

liam7831 wrote: »

Welbeck is gonna be a flop, be lucky if he gets in double figures this season. Remy would have been a great signing compared to him and for half the price......the mind boggles

Justify that statement please. Ridiculous how you're writing him off so early. He's looked dangerous, getting into the positions. Just needs to put the first one in.