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

That_Guy

That_Guy wrote: »

Anyone else remember when Jack Wilshere used to be a good player?

Yeah, me neither.

Ah he was good for a while.

GavRedKing wrote: »

Thats a terrible call by the assistant, the defending was shocking but hes clearly offside it not even close

Distance-wise it was close enough but there was no great player movement to excuse the poor call.

karma_

I don't think that offside call is a great tragedy to be honest, it was a tight call yes but sure the linesmen are supposed to give the benefit of teh doubt to the attacking player.

That_Guy

Ozil's attitude/body language screams that he'd rather be anywhere else. Shocking.

bad2dabone

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Anyone got anything positive to say about that goal?

Yeah,
On a positive note at least we can realise we're not a championship challenging team and keep our hopes suitably low.

Lucas Hood

That_Guy wrote: »

Ozil's attitude/body language screams that he'd rather be anywhere else. Shocking.

Like in his favoured position?

niallo27

GavRedKing wrote: »

Thats a terrible call by the assistant, the defending was shocking but hes clearly offside it not even close

Ah it was close enough in fairness. Offside but only marginally.

bad2dabone

bad2dabone wrote: »

Yeah,
On a positive note at least we can realise we're not a championship challenging team and keep our hopes suitably low.

Shall we re-adjust our eyes to 4th place now so?

kronsington

If we lose this Wenger will point to the offside goal and say how it killed us and not point to our own substandard display. There's time to turn it around but very very frustratin and disappointing so far

GavRedKing

karma_ wrote: »

I don't think that offside call is a great tragedy to be honest, it was a tight call yes but sure the linesmen are supposed to give the benefit of teh doubt to the attacking player.

Theres benefit of the doubt and theres a wrong call, Naismith was a good bit off and hes looking in at it.

If I was an Arsenal fan I'd be fuming at that call, just before half time too is a kick in the nuts.

Ulysses Gaze

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Like in his favoured position?

Why do Wenger and Low not play him in his favourite position.

Mickeroo

Wilshire should be off right now, Giroud on, Ox and Sanchez on the wings and Ozil in the middle. Look absolutley clueless when the ball gets near the Everton box at the moment.

Gringo180

niallo27 wrote: »

Ah it was close enough in fairness. Offside but only marginally.

Close? You could of flew a boeing in between the gap of Naismith and our last man.

Ardennes1944

Offside? Perhaps. Foul? Perhaps. Playing sh!te? Definitely

Fescue

I really don't think you'll see the best of Alexis up front on his own. Giroud has to come on.

karma_

GavRedKing wrote: »

Theres benefit of the doubt and theres a wrong call, Naismith was a good bit off and hes looking in at it.

If I was an Arsenal fan I'd be fuming at that call, just before half time too is a kick in the nuts.

Don't disagree and I'd be fuming too if it were my team but I think it was tight enough to fit into one of those calls in fairness.

flyingoutside

niallo27 wrote: »

Ah it was close enough in fairness. Offside but only marginally.

No the linesman was perfectly placed to see it and some how doesn't.

Lucas Hood

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Why do Wenger and Low not play him in his favourite position.

Ask them? Mourinho played him in the number 10 and he ran the show.

Mickeroo

Mickeroo wrote: »

Wilshire should be off right now, Giroud on, Ox and Sanchez on the wings and Ozil in the middle. Look absolutley clueless when the ball gets near the Everton box at the moment.

I'd be tempted to get Ox off now but if making a halftime sub it'd be hard to not make it Wilshere. So frustrating watching the attacking, even Ramsey at one stage ran 40 yards with the ball and just stopped outside their box, waited for them to pack the box and re-organise. Ugh.

TimeToShine

Can't complain, same old same old trying to pass the ball into the net. We deserve to be losing.

Omeceron

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Offside? definitely. Foul? definitely. Playing sh!te? Definitely

FYP

x PyRo

The sad thing is, this isn't even a surprise. Meh.

rob316

A soft under belly and the lack of a ruthless front man again show up arsenal. Wilshere is a nothing player when did he last have a decent game?

Lucas Hood

Get Wilshere off for Giroud. Let the Ox & Sanchez at them on the wings and Ozil in the middle.

Bobby Baccala

Hoping that giroud can come on midway through the 2nd half and start pulling the strings, as mediocre as he can be, the team just doesnt look right without him in my opinion

omega man

That_Guy wrote: »

Anyone else remember when Jack Wilshere used to be a good player?

Yeah, me neither.

It's not like Ramsey, Ozil and co. have covered themselves in glory. I'm at a loss as to understand what's going on here. Very concerned for our season, particularly with such a massive game on Wednesday. Groundhog Day.

bad2dabone

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Shall we re-adjust our eyes to 4th place now so?

I'm sick of 4th. Let's give 5th a try.

wandatowell

Wonderful support the team is getting on here.

greendom

This can be turned around. Enough talent out there to do it.

bad2dabone

bad2dabone wrote: »

I'm sick of 4th. Let's give 5th a try.

Might make the start to the league season a bit easier without that pesky CL qualifier to worry about.

Skylinehead

wandatowell wrote: »

Wonderful support the team is getting on here.

Vast majority aren't Arsenal fans.

omega man

greendom wrote: »

This can be turned around. Enough talent out there to do it.

It has to be, there's simply no excuses.

Goal was clearly off side too ffs. Of course wenger will blame the officials if we lose.

Anyway Get Ozil off the left, bring Giroud on now and Wilshire off.

wandatowell

wandatowell wrote: »

Wonderful support the team is getting on here.

Reckon they're reading the thread?

Y2KBOS86

tayto lover wrote: »

Jaysus Arsenal haven't even arrived at the ground yet and you have us beaten.
We can beat Everton if our defence gets their act together. No worries.

You were saying?

overpronator

This is what you get when you don't address any of your key weaknesses in the off season. So fooking frustrating.

Neeson

Wilshere is a fag smoker. He should stop.

Gringo180

greendom wrote: »

This can be turned around. Enough talent out there to do it.

It can, we just have to be more creative in the final third, playing well up to Evertons 18 yard box and then we go for the wrong option. So frustrating.

If the talent's there then what's the problem?

Mushy

Gringo180 wrote: »

Close? You could of flew a boeing in between the gap of Naismith and our last man.

Is said plane called the Spruce Moose?

greendom

Deleted User wrote: »

If the talent's there then what's the problem?

The problem is that we are losing 2 - 0

niallo27

Gringo180 wrote: »

Close? You could of flew a boeing in between the gap of Naismith and our last man.

Have another look at it. It's very hard to see at full speed.

Redzer7

First things first, we're playing ****è, secondly the second goal was offside and thirdly I couldn't give a flying fúck if Ozil's not in his favoured position he should be getting back there no excuses!!

tayto lover

Y2KBOS86 wrote: »

You were saying?

I was saying that you have a defeatist attitude.
We have been poor in the first half but its not over yet.
I prefer to judge on what happens on the pitch and not before the game has even started.

greendom

greendom wrote: »

The problem is that we are losing 2 - 0

We're good enough to be winning yet we're losing 2-0. There's nothing in between those two things no?

Ardennes1944

Sanchez off....jesus christ

bad2dabone

Alexis hooked for giroud. Shocked.

greendom

Wouldn't have taken Sanchez off

omega man

Giroud on. Check.

Sanchez off. Oh ffs

Mickeroo

Sanchez, off, what the hell? He wasn't the problem Wenger!

Professional Griefer

What a miss, holy ****

greendom

Deleted User wrote: »

We're good enough to be winning yet we're losing 2-0. There's nothing in between those two things no?

We played poorly, bad marking for the first and got ripped apart from the second even though there was a foul and an offside