Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread Summer 2015

Alfred Borden

He has missed 54 games through injury for us over the last two and a bit seasons with a few more missed matches to comes it seems. With Arteta, Flamini and Rosicky all likely to go next year, I think its fair to question him if he cant be relied upon. A luxury backup perhaps but I hope his presence doesnt get in the way of us signing players in his position if/when he is injured again. The Diaby role at the club does remain vacant however!

http://www.transfermarkt.com/jack-wilshere/verletzungen/spieler/74223

Alfred Borden

Alfred Borden wrote: »

He has missed 54 games through injury for us over the last two and a bit seasons with a few more missed matches to comes it seems. With Arteta, Flamini and Rosicky all likely to go next year, I think its fair to question him if he cant be relied upon. A luxury backup perhaps but I hope his presence doesnt get in the way of us signing players in his position if/when he is injured again. The Diaby role at the club does remain vacant however!

http://www.transfermarkt.com/jack-wilshere/verletzungen/spieler/74223

Cut him loose?

Alfred Borden

Deleted User wrote: »

Cut him loose?

Nah just maybe push him down the pecking order if his fitness doesnt clear up this season. Next summer, move him into the Flamini/Rosicky role and buy better imo. Of course him getting back to full fitness would be the best outcome.

emmetlego

I'm not sure we'll ever get long spells of an injury free Jack, his style of play is far too confrontational for a fella with glass ankles. He brings the ball into contact far too often!

efb

emmetlego wrote: »

I'm not sure we'll ever get long spells of an injury free Jack, his style of play is far too confrontational for a fella with glass ankles. He brings the ball into contact far too often!

And sometimes he tackles players outrageously too- a little impetuos is our Jack!

emmetlego

But we'll always have:

"What do you think of ****?"

And the timeless classic

"My old man, said be a Tottenham fan, I said f"

Worth keeping on the books for that alone!

2ndcoming

Pray tell, are we on Setanta tomorrow?

symbolic

2ndcoming wrote: »

Pray tell, are we on Setanta tomorrow?

Looks like it... Don't have setanta myself.

http://www.setanta.com/ie/setanta-confirm-premier-league-fixtures-2/

emmetlego

I hate watching games on sellotanta!!! Picture quality is brutal and the commentators are as bad!

Sorry, I'm having a bad day!

Alfred Borden

Wilshere out for only a month or three months depending on if he needs surgery or not

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3230655/Arsenal-midfielder-Jack-Wilshere-month-injury-setback.html

gandalf

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Wilshere out for only a month or three months depending on if he needs surgery or not

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3230655/Arsenal-midfielder-Jack-Wilshere-month-injury-setback.html

So three months then!!

Pudders

This makes the Cech signing a million times better lol

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34216462

Normally that would be us!

greendom

Pudders wrote: »

This makes the Cech signing a million times better lol

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34216462

Normally that would be us!

i'm not going to gloat - whenever I do we seem to end up with a far worse injury. Poor old Thibaut

Pudders

greendom wrote: »

i'm not going to gloat - whenever I do we seem to end up with a far worse injury. Poor old Thibaut

To hell with Thibaut and Chelsea.

Lets hope they drop 3 points and we beat the orcs this weekend.

keano_afc

Begovic is a pretty able deputy. Its about time they lost a key player though. Karma (if I believed in it) for last season.

Alfred Borden

keano_afc wrote: »

Begovic is a pretty able deputy. Its about time they lost a key player though. Karma (if I believed in it) for last season.

They are without Fabregas as well this season in fairness :pac:

wandatowell

Pudders wrote: »

Lets hope they drop 3 points and we beat the orcs this weekend.

Ocrs lol

Alfred Borden

Brilliant news

https://twitter.com/CianByName/status/642272922393051136

efb

Christ Giroud and Chambers get dogs abuse on Twitter/FB

gandalf

efb wrote: »

Christ Giroud and Chambers get dogs abuse on Twitter/FB

TBH Twatter is a nutjob magnet!

emmetlego

gandalf wrote: »

TBH Twatter is a nutjob magnet!

I agree. I deleted my account after all the abuse the ITK's were getting from Arsenal fans after the window closed... Some of it was dreadful, bordering on life threatening.

I can do without witnessing that sort of stuff thank you.

extra gravy

emmetlego wrote: »

I agree. I deleted my account after all the abuse the ITK's were getting from Arsenal fans after the window closed... Some of it was dreadful, bordering on life threatening.

I can do without witnessing that sort of stuff thank you.

In fairness, the ITKs have no-one to blame but themselves for spouting rubbish all summer and winding people up. This doesn't excuse the abuse but I'm not sure what else they expect.

tayto lover

What the hell is an ITK?

Mr Blobby

tayto lover wrote: »

What the hell is an ITK?

In the know

tayto lover

Mr Blobby wrote: »

In the know

Very few of those about.

Quazzie

What does idk stand for?

ectoraige

tayto lover wrote: »

What the hell is an ITK?

You have to be ITK to find out.

tony1kenobi

Quazzie wrote: »

What does idk stand for?

I don't know.

Bobby Baccala

Quazzie wrote: »

What does idk stand for?

Haven't a clue

emmetlego

IDK...
I'd do Kylie?

gosplan

Bobby Baccala

Could we get away with theo up front today or will we see giroud start?

gosplan

I really think it should be Theo start and Giroud come on in second half.

Simply because the other way around has never worked and Giroud is generally a pretty effective sub.

Bobby Baccala

gosplan wrote: »

I really think it should be Theo start and Giroud come on in second half.

Simply because the other way around has never worked and Giroud is generally a pretty effective sub.

Is giroud an effective sub though? I'm not so sure about that tbh. Imo if he's to be used at all he should be starting. Would be great to see theo starting on the right with giroud up top. The way it should be imo.

Ol' Donie

gosplan wrote: »

I really think it should be Theo start and Giroud come on in second half.

Simply because the other way around has never worked and Giroud is generally a pretty effective sub.

Have to disagree. With the first point anyway, I think it's better to start with your strongest hand. Your reasoning, however, is spot on in my opinion.

gosplan

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Have to disagree. With the first point anyway, I think it's better to start with your strongest hand. Your reasoning, however, is spot on in my opinion.

I just think that if we start with Giroud and haven't scored after 65 mins, we're done.

I take your point though. Sticking with Giroud also makes sense.

Ol' Donie

gosplan wrote: »

I just think that if we start with Giroud and haven't scored after 65 mins, we're done.

Yeah, there is that.

Alfred Borden

Id stick with Giroud too tbh as Stoke are still physical at the back and Theo would get crowded out imo (Not because I have a bet on Giroud to get a hat-trick :pac: )

Alfred Borden

Theo on the right though.

Mr Blobby

Giroud is gonna score. I can feel it in my bones.

gosplan

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Theo on the right though.

The one thing I remember about Theo on the right is we'd probe and prove and have a couple of shots. Then the opposition would score with their first shot.

Though this may work out differently with Coq.

Would have to be Theo and Debuchy though.

tayto lover

I can see a convincing home win today.
Anything less than a win would not be acceptable.
We have had 2 poor home performances so today is the chance to put it right.

AdamD

Coqs probably had more good PL games than Matic

Everton really putting Chelsea to the sword. Big game next week...

Mr Blobby

Nobody say a word!

gosplan

Walcott gets the nod up front.

Arsenal starting XI vs Stoke: Cech; Bellerin, Paulista, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Cazorla; Ramsey, Özil, Sanchez; Walcott.

Alfred Borden

With that team, I would love us to try 4-3-1-2 today even for just 10-15 minutes

Alfred Borden

Alfred Borden wrote: »

With that team, I would love us to try 4-3-1-2 today even for just 10-15 minutes

With Ramsey sitting deeper in the 3? He wouldn't do it.

emmetlego

So Mert is dropped? Beginning of the end for the BFG!