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

CatInABox

greendom wrote: »

no, he gets injured being hit by a ball

Ah, okay. :pac:

Would be interested to know what your feelings are about Welbeck after the weekend?
Considering he got slated for the CL performance during the week.

Nemeses2050

Well as per the training pictures, it looks like our team will be

Ospina

Bellerin Hayden Ajayi Coq/?

Wilshere Diaby

Campbell Rosicky Podolski

Sanchez

subs : Akpom, Zelalem, Martinez and few others from Academy

CatInABox

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Would be interested to know what your feelings are about Welbeck after the weekend?
Considering he got slated for the CL performance during the week.

EVERYONE got slated for their CL performance. Wilshere was about the only one to come out with a bit of pride.

emergingstar

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Would be interested to know what your feelings are about Welbeck after the weekend?
Considering he got slated for the CL performance during the week.

Don't think anyone in here slated him

Most been impressed and can see huge potential

Ken Shamrock

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Would be interested to know what your feelings are about Welbeck after the weekend?
Considering he got slated for the CL performance during the week.

Still not mad for him, off the ball he's good and every game even against Dortmund he's put in a shift, but it's the finishing that lets him down, he'll need to do more than score from 4 yards to make me feel like he's capable of leading the line.

Bob.Carcass

Bob.Carcass wrote: »

Still not mad for him, off the ball he's good and every game even against Dortmund he's put in a shift, but it's the finishing that lets him down, he'll need to do more than score from 4 yards to make me feel like he's capable of leading the line.

In fairness to him it was a well taken goal at the weekend. His movement was good. I'm still unsure if we should have let him go to uz.

greendom

We were playing a very "safe" game on Sat once we had the 3 - 0 but Welbeck's passing stats were impressive nonetheless - over 90% accuracy

Fuzzy_Dunlop

greendom wrote: »

We were playing a very "safe" game on Sat once we had the 3 - 0 but Welbeck's passing stats were impressive nonetheless - over 90% accuracy

97% passing stats for a striker is absolutely ridiculous. Been impressed with him so far.

Muirshin Durkin

greendom wrote: »

We were playing a very "safe" game on Sat once we had the 3 - 0 but Welbeck's passing stats were impressive nonetheless - over 90% accuracy

The pass for Ozil's goal was beautiful.

greendom

CatInABox wrote: »

EVERYONE got slated for their CL performance. Wilshere was about the only one to come out with a bit of pride.

for me that would be Koscielny - stuck to his task admirably, the main reason why they only scored 2

tayto lover

greendom wrote: »

We were playing a very "safe" game on Sat once we had the 3 - 0 but Welbeck's passing stats were impressive nonetheless - over 90% accuracy

I pay no heed to passing stats to be honest.
I saw that Mert had a very high success rate for passing in a particular game last season. Something like 91%.
I looked at a recording of the game again and saw that the vast majority of his passes were short 10 yard passes sideways or back to Chez.
Passing stats should just be judged on "telling passes" i.e. through balls which set up chances.
At least Wellbeck was passing in the opponents half so that's not bad.

greendom

tayto lover wrote: »

I pay no heed to passing stats to be honest.
I saw that Mert had a very high success rate for passing in a particular game last season. Something like 91%.
I looked at a recording of the game again and saw that the vast majority of his passes were short 10 yard passes sideways or back to Chez.
Passing stats should just be judged on "telling passes" i.e. through balls which set up chances.

Exactly, it's a lot easier to get great passing stats as a centre-back under no pressure and with a willing team mate within 15 - 20 yards of you.

Much trickier when you're a centre-forward and in positions of danger for the opposition.

extra gravy

Nacho ruled out for 4 games with a back problem. It's going from bad to worse. Have no faith in Gibbs staying fit.

Are you seriousing? If so there's really something wrong at the club.

Oranage2

Bob.Carcass wrote: »

Still not mad for him, off the ball he's good and every game even against Dortmund he's put in a shift, but it's the finishing that lets him down, he'll need to do more than score from 4 yards to make me feel like he's capable of leading the line.

Its not Giroud scores amazing goals, it's when Welbeck isn't scoring from 4 yards out is his problem.

Mickeroo

Bob.Carcass wrote: »

Still not mad for him, off the ball he's good and every game even against Dortmund he's put in a shift, but it's the finishing that lets him down, he'll need to do more than score from 4 yards to make me feel like he's capable of leading the line.

He set up the 2nd goal too to be fair and started the move for the first. He fits the team very well imo.

Godge

U-21s playing tonight. Will be interesting to see who is left out as they could be in with a chance of playing tomorrow night e.g. Bellerin, Hayden, Crowley etc.

CatInABox

greendom wrote: »

for me that would be Koscielny - stuck to his task admirably, the main reason why they only scored 2

I was a bit harsh, not everyone got slated, but the problems that night were team based, not player based.

gosplan

Deleted User wrote: »

Are you seriousing? If so there's really something wrong at the club.

Nah, we've actually only two defenders injured out of all the defence and GK spots. It just seems worse because we're so short at the back.

Apart from that it's Walcott and Giroud.

Pretty good really given the spots we sometimes find ourselves in.

wonga77

Tis a bit early for our defenders to be dropping though.
we're not even out of september yet ffs

Available from Toffs for anyone interested

Kirby

Looks more like Collina or Agent 47 than Wenger. Where's his hair??!?

Kirby

Kirby wrote: »

Looks more like Collina or Agent 47 than Wenger. Where's his hair??!?

Ya ive just noticed there now the hairline is quite shít

greendom

Wenger on youngsters in squad for tomorrow

"On Tuesday night you might see Hector Bellerin, Francis Coquelin and Isaac Hayden. In the squad we have Chuba Akpom and Semi Ajayi as well. These are the players that are the closest."

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Wenger on youngsters in squad for tomorrow

"On Tuesday night you might see Hector Bellerin, Francis Coquelin and Isaac Hayden. In the squad we have Chuba Akpom and Semi Ajayi as well. These are the players that are the closest."

Whats the story with Coquelin at all? Does Wenger still think he has a future?

extra gravy

Is it just me or does it feel like Coquelin has been around for ages...but he's still only 23. Shame he's never progressed.

extra gravy

extra gravy wrote: »

Is it just me or does it feel like Coquelin has been around for ages...but he's still only 23. Shame he's never progressed.

He's been around 6 years if you include the loan spell at Freiburg. Not likely he will ever cement a first team place but knowing Wenger he might sign him on a free down the line.

kronsington

Agreed re Coq.. You'd have thought he'd have progressed more by now. An interesting game midweek to see some of our fringe guys get a run. Big incentive for them as we are short in numbers in some areas and good performances might be rewarded with some first team action. Particularly interested in Campbell and Diaby

emergingstar

I can't wait too see how Akpom goes

Ardennes1944

Dont know why Akpom wont start tbh

Drexel

Hope Diaby gets through tonight ok if he plays. Dunno if he could take another big injury.

Ken Shamrock

Anyone who wants a link for tonight drop me a pm and i'll send it to everyone who wants it around 7:45

emergingstar

Campbell really needs to impress tonight if he wants to push on

emergingstar

Bob.Carcass wrote: »

Anyone who wants a link for tonight drop me a pm and i'll send it to everyone who wants it around 7:45

Any that will work on the phone

Working tonight will save me listening on the player

Ken Shamrock

emergingstar wrote: »

Any that will work on the phone

Working tonight will save me listening on the player

Jeeze i dunno, depends what phone you have i guess, sure i'll throw the link over to you tonight and if it works on the phone it works if not you'll have to listen

GavRedKing

I've streamed before from Samsung Galaxy S phones, as long as you have a good connection its grand.

I wouldnt do it without WiFi though or your charges will be pretty mental :eek:

DenMan

emergingstar wrote: »

Any that will work on the phone

Working tonight will save me listening on the player

Can you download the BBC Radio 5 Live app? I believe it's the covered game on the radio tonight.

emergingstar

DenMan wrote: »

Can you download the BBC Radio 5 Live app? I believe it's the covered game on the radio tonight.

The arsenal app does the trick

Every game live on it

emergingstar

Bob.Carcass wrote: »

Jeeze i dunno, depends what phone you have i guess, sure i'll throw the link over to you tonight and if it works on the phone it works if not you'll have to listen

I thought I was pushing my luck a bit

greendom

DenMan wrote: »

Can you download the BBC Radio 5 Live app? I believe it's the covered game on the radio tonight.

All live football coverage on R5 and talksport is blocked to Irish ISPs though.

Awesomeness

Tonights a big chance for the likes of Rosicky and Podolski. Be interesting to see how Southampton approach it.

Its different to the other comps and I absolutely love the carling cup

Soups123

emergingstar wrote: »

The arsenal app does the trick

Every game live on it

Do you have a link to that app or the exact name of it?

Nemeses2050

Awesomeness wrote: »

Tonights a big chance for the likes of Rosicky and Podolski. Be interesting to see how Southampton approach it.

Its different to the other comps and I absolutely love the carling cup

I think they'll field a stronger team and with the way they've started this season, they'll be on a high...


On a different note, it doesn't matter how many names it takes Milk cup, Worthington Cup, Capital One cup or what ever, for me it'll always be Carling Cup...:D

extra gravy

23 years ago today, we signed Wrighty!

Marty McFly

Still probably my all time favorite player every jersey I have as a kid has Wright 8 on the back of it.

emergingstar

Soups123 wrote: »

Do you have a link to that app or the exact name of it?

The offical arsenal app, you can get it on android and in the app store

GavRedKing

Just on the sterams lads and something that even slipped my mind, ye cant post about them on the forum.

You can however discuss them via PM if ye like but not in the open forum.

So that covers asking or telling people you have them, thanks lads.

Oranage2

I use to love the old Carling cup seeing our wonder kids destroy championship sides 4 nil with the courtesy Carlos Vela chip.

extra gravy

And who can forget that comeback at Reading...the craziest game I think I've ever seen.