Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15

Looper007

wandatowell wrote: »

Alexis not happy last night

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/alexis-sanchez-call-arsenal-team-mates-4490742

Him and Ox were the only ones shouting to everyone to get back to the spot. I seriously think some of our players haven't got the killer instinct and are happy to accept second best as long as they get their paychecks. Sanchez is the only one playing for the jersey at the moment. A disgraceful performance agaisn't a team playing with youngsters and half their first team missing.

AdamD

Seems fairly improbable that Alexis even knows the word pathetic.

And after the second:

tayto lover

Mert saying that the team is not training hard enough

Irish Aris

tayto lover wrote: »

Mert saying that the team is not training hard enough

where is that from, tayto?

tayto lover

Irish Aris wrote: »

where is that from, tayto?

SSN today. Wenger denied it .... obviously.
http://www.offthepost.info/blog/2014/10/per-mertesacker-says-arsenal-training-hard-enough/


Wilshere suspended for tomorrow too.

Irish Aris

Irish Aris wrote: »

where is that from, tayto?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11183679/Per-Mertesacker-blames-Arsenals-attitude-in-training-for-struggles-in-Premier-League-and-Champions-League.html

What he means is they must train harder to improve their style, not work harder to run themselves into the ground and cause themselves injuries.

tayto lover

Basil3 wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11183679/Per-Mertesacker-blames-Arsenals-attitude-in-training-for-struggles-in-Premier-League-and-Champions-League.html

What he means is they must train harder to improve their style, not work harder to run themselves into the ground and cause themselves injuries.

Either way its a criticism of the present training methods.
Wenger won't like that.

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

Either way its a criticism of the present training methods.
Wenger won't like that.

I read it as a criticism of the players themselves, and their attitude, rather than the how they were being trained.

Irish Aris

tayto lover wrote: »

Either way its a criticism of the present training methods.
Wenger won't like that.

I am not sure what the criticism is to be honest.
The title is a bit misleading, in fairness.
And in any case, it doesn't do any good at this stage.

I will miss the game tomorrow (again, college), but I don't mind as I expect it to be a nerve-racking process.
Hope the team doesn't think that because the Saints walked all over them last week, that this will be easy. They need to give all they have.

EuropeanSon

tayto lover wrote: »

Either way its a criticism of the present training methods.
Wenger won't like that.

Think you're misreading that tbh.

emergingstar

Hope too see walcott back today

Not expecting anything from him, will just be good too see him back on the pitch again

Soups123

We'll struggle today if we don't get one early. Probably the worst time to be facing Sunderland after last week they'll have to but in a serious shift.

Arteta back in for Flamini will be good

tayto lover

EuropeanSon wrote: »

Think you're misreading that tbh.

Maybe so but Wenger didn't like Mert saying that. I heard him being interviewed on Sky Sports -

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/9532019/premier-league-arsenal-manager-arsene-wenger-rejects-per-mertesackers-call-to-train-harder

symbolic

tayto lover wrote: »

Maybe so but Wenger didn't like Mert saying that. I heard him being interviewed on Sky Sports -

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/9532019/premier-league-arsenal-manager-arsene-wenger-rejects-per-mertesackers-call-to-train-harder

Wenger just didn't agree with him. Not a whole lot to this!

tayto lover

symbolic wrote: »

Wenger just didn't agree with him. Not a whole lot to this!

Indeed but Wenger's tone was not that of a happy camper. I suppose any manager wouldn't like their training methods or intensity criticised.

Mickeroo

Hopefully Sunderland's heads will still be down after last week, they'll most likely go out of their way to frustrate us though.

tayto lover

Mickeroo wrote: »

Hopefully Sunderland's heads will still be down after last week, they'll most likely go out of their way to frustrate us though.

Sunderland have been playing very well apart from that game last week. They had been conceding few goals up to that too. They were well in the game until the mistake that made it 2 nil and then were denied a clear-cut penalty. After that the errors made things a lot worse.
Poyet will have them up for it today, make no mistake.

Alfred Borden

Ramsey Arteta pivot today?

gosplan

Hopefully, with Santi central.

A good performance might cement that until Ozil returns.

Then Alexis right and god knows who left.

Actually would be happy with anyone of Chambo, Campbell, Podski or even Gibbs there.

Then we have to start Bellerin with Chambers at CB. Though I think this will happen with Szcz back.

tayto lover

Time to start Campbell and give him a chance. Could be just what we need.
Maybe Alexis on left and Campbell on the right.

extra gravy

tayto lover wrote: »

Time to start Campbell and give him a chance. Could be just what we need.
Maybe Alexis on left and Campbell on the right.

Agree. If Wenger thinks he good enough to bring off the bench when we're in trouble then surely he must be good enough to start a game.

extra gravy

Might be a controversial opinion but I'm glad Jack is suspended today. We're a better team without him in it. Would go with

Szcz
Bellerin Chambers Mert Gibbs
Ramsey Arteta
Campbell Santi Sanchez
Welbeck

tayto lover

extra gravy wrote: »

Agree. If Wenger thinks he good enough to bring off the bench when we're in trouble then surely he must be good enough to start a game.

Indeed but Wenger might only play Campbell if he plays Chambers at RB. Might not trust Bellerin and Campbell on the right. I think they'd be ok though especially if needs must.

Bobby Baccala

Campbell hasn't put a foot wrong for us so far, definitely deserves to start

tayto lover

Nice article on "Where are they Now" regarding the Invincibles.
Many of them still playing.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9520756/where-are-the-invincibles-now

ronjo

No one wants Ox to start or is he out?

Mickeroo

Campbell has looked good in both his recent sub appearances, particularly against hull. I remember him giving away possession on the edge of the Hull box, but he bust a gut and won it back in our own half. I was sceptical after his poor showing in the capital one but he definitely deserves to be playing more imo, particularly with all our injuries. Theo coming back might mean he won't get much of a shot though.

Edit: Anyone watching the City/West Ham game? Jenks having a solid enough match.

Gringo180

Whats the story with Oxlade Chamberlain lads, he just hasn't done anything for me the past year or so, I think he needs to start producing the goods sooner rather than later, when he first signed he looked like he was going to be world class.

tayto lover

Gringo180 wrote: »

Whats the story with Oxlade Chamberlain lads, he just hasn't done anything for me the past year or so, I think he needs to start producing the goods sooner rather than later, when he first signed he looked like he was going to be world class.

I find him a bit lazy tbh. He hasn't convinced me with his attitude. Was dropped last season for failing to track back and tackle when Swansea scored at our place. He has not scored enough goals either for the amount of games he's got. I like him though and i'd blame injuries for the inconsistency but he does need to get his act together soon and make himself a regular.

Mickeroo

Monreal starting in CB, Flamini and Arteta in CM. Ramsey on the bench, no Wilshire in the squad (suspended? Injury?).

I presume it won't be a 4-1-4-1 with that midfield, Caz, Sanchez and Oxo behind Welbeck.

tayto lover

Mickeroo wrote: »

Monreal starting in CB, Flamini and Arteta in CM. Ramsey on the bench, no Wilshire in the squad (suspended? Injury?).

I presume it won't be a 4-1-4-1 with that midfield, Caz, Sanchez and Oxo behind Welbeck.

No speed in the centre of midfield for sure with Flam and Arteta.
Wilshere is suspended.

omega man

Song MOTM against City. He really put a shift in as DM. Despite the fact I wasn't disapointed when he left, under the current circumstances I'd have him back right now.

Alfred Borden

If we really did get our act together second is possible for anyone.

Gringo180

Raf32 wrote: »

If we really did get our act together second is possible for anyone.

I still stand by my statement that we will be 2nd for Christmas

wandatowell

omega man wrote: »

Song MOTM against City. He really put a shift in as DM. Despite the fact I wasn't disapointed when he left, under the current circumstances I'd have him back right now.

Song is at West Ham?????


That completely went by me in the summer. He'll do well for them.

omega man

wandatowell wrote: »

Song is at West Ham?????


That completely went by me in the summer. He'll do well for them.

Do keep up ;-)

Yeah he's on loan from barca.

extra gravy

Paul Merson: "How can a club with bundles & bundles of money like Arsenal be playing Monreal at centre-back?"

Alfred Borden

Gringo180 wrote: »

I still stand by my statement that we will be 2nd for Christmas

i hope your righht, on paper we have an ok run coming up but I really dont trust this team atm. Hopefully we can start to go on a roll now.

tayto lover

extra gravy wrote: »

Paul Merson: "How can a club with bundles & bundles of money like Arsenal be playing Monreal at centre-back?"

Is Hayden still injured too?
If so the club is becoming a joke. We seem to have more in the injury room than fit at this stage.

extra gravy

tayto lover wrote: »

Is Hayden still injured too?
If so the club is becoming a joke. We seem to have more in the injury room than fit at this stage.

Think he has an ankle injury. Was just reading there that Winston Reid's contract is out next summer, would be worth a bid in January. He was very good against City today and we could do a lot worse. This Monreal at CB lark is an absolute joke.

Gringo180

extra gravy wrote: »

Paul Merson: "How can a club with bundles & bundles of money like Arsenal be playing Monreal at centre-back?"

And why in the name of jaysus did we loan Jenkinson out, thats even more baffling than not signing another centre half.

Mickeroo

Lads, no stream chat please

Bobby Baccala

Gringo180 wrote: »

And why in the name of jaysus did we loan Jenkinson out, thats even more baffling than not signing another centre half.

Completely agree I think he was just starting to come good for us, superb going forward anyway

Ardennes1944

I have no shame in saying I think I'm in love with Sanchez. What a calm finish

Gringo180

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I have no shame in saying I think I'm in love with Sanchez. What a calm finish

On another level the fella is, what a player.

Ardennes1944

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I have no shame in saying I think I'm in love with Sanchez. What a calm finish

I was gonna say the exact same. I couldn't see too clearly, thought it was the Ox on the break.....had I known it was Alexis, I would have been less nervous about the end outcome!

efb

He has some work rate

Ken Shamrock

So glad we sold Mannone

Alfred Borden

Good first half, nice to see our play isnt as congested as usual.

tayto lover

Arteta is doing well enough at DM today i have to say.