Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread Summer 2015

Ken Shamrock

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Arteta is well able for 90 minutes imo, not sure when he ever showed he wasn't

Towards the end of many games he drops the pace and Is incapable of keeping up with runners through the middle which is understandable at this stage of his career

Alfred Borden

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Arteta is well able for 90 minutes imo, not sure when he ever showed he wasn't

Just want to see how is has recovered from his past injury and nearly a year out.

tayto lover

It's Gibbs i'm worrying about tonight.
Hope i'm wrong but i'm fearful of him whenever he lines out.

2ndcoming

Is it just me or is this pitch huge?

tayto lover

2ndcoming wrote: »

Is it just me or is this pitch huge?

Athletics track around it makes it seem bigger than it is.

Soups123

Another timely reminder of why Giroud is not good enough

His attitude all night stank two stupid yellows and constantly moaning at other players

emmetlego

Flat, lethargic, no guile and poor discipline. That's the 1st half!

Giroud needs a good kick in the stones, not only was his contribution crap, but his attitude was worse!

Over to you Arsene.

Soups123

Soups123 wrote: »

Another timely reminder of why Giroud is not good enough

His attitude all night stank two stupid yellows and constantly moaning at other players

Wouldn't go to the ball, blamed everyone else. His complete and utter lack of pace meant a second yellow was always likely.

emmetlego

Sorry. The positives are Gabriel and maybe Arteta.


The Ox has been very very poor too!

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

Sorry. The positives are Gabriel and maybe Arteta.

Lack of Mertesacker showing really though. It's genuinely like we don't have a defensive coach.

Alfred Borden

emmetlego wrote: »

Sorry. The positives are Gabriel and maybe Arteta.


The Ox has been very very poor too!

Agreed with this. I'm a big Ox fan and tipped him to have a very good season but when he starts he offers near on nothing. Should be left as an impact sub player. Id worry about his lack of football intelligence.

tayto lover

Just reading Wenger's interview on BBC today --

Arsenal have never won the Champions League and manager Arsene Wenger is determined to put that right.
"My drive to win the Champions League is immense," said the Frenchman. "It's never been done at Arsenal. We have to put hard work in."

Not much hard work so far Arsene.

Quazzie

Deleted User wrote: »

Lack of Mertesacker showing really though. It's genuinely like we don't have a defensive coach.

We don't have a coach. We have a manager who picks a team and sends them out without tactical influence. We're a group of players with no leader and a tactically lacking manager. When the individuals play well it's great, but when they play bad, like tonight they are truly atrocious.

Alfred Borden

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Agreed with this. I'm a big Ox fan and tipped him to have a very good season but when he starts he offers near on nothing. Should be left as an impact sub player. Id worry about his lack of football intelligence.

By the end of this season he may well be viewed as a busted flush.

Gringo180

emmetlego wrote: »

Sorry. The positives are Gabriel and maybe Arteta.


The Ox has been very very poor too!

Ox has had a handful of good games for the club since he has joined. He hasnt really developed as much as I hoped he would of.

Gringo180

Gringo180 wrote: »

Ox has had a handful of good games for the club since he has joined. He hasnt really developed as much as I hoped he would of.

£12-£15 4 years ago. Martial could end up looking like bargain of the century. :P

tayto lover

In fairness the entire midfield has been poor tonight.
Poor passes or passes hit far too hard, wrong choice of pass or too slow to pass.
Take your pick. We've seen them all tonight in that first half.

A very poor performance. Maybe we made too many changes or treated the opposition with no respect.

wonga77

Ox for a guy with bags of talent has not made any real progress the last 2 -3 years, a bit strange considering he has plenty of big game experience with club and country

wonga77

wonga77 wrote: »

Ox for a guy with bags of talent has not made any real progress the last 2 -3 years, a bit strange considering he has plenty of big game experience with club and country

Just when I wikied his fee I saw about how his debut was as a sub in the 8-2 against United. Fantastic man-management.

emmetlego

FFS. GUBU

jonneymendoza

****ing joke

JustTheOne

We all knew this team always has defeats like this in them.

Like west ham at the start of the season.

I have seen nothing to suggest we have progressed.

Colonialboy

Anyone know what channel the Arsenal v Dynamo Zagreb match is on.

Sky are showing some re-run of a match where we didnt have a clue, didnt respect the opposition and couldnt defend a set piece, etc ... it must be a rerun .. please tell me it is..

Quazzie

Colonialboy wrote: »

Anyone know what channel the Arsenal v Dynamo Zagreb match is on.

Sky are showing some re-run of a match where we didnt have a clue, didnt respect the opposition and couldnt defend a set piece, etc ... it must be a rerun .. please tell me it is..

It's not a repeat. It's just how we play. Just a bit earlier in the CL run this year. Tune in this time next year to see it all over again.

tayto lover

That Arsenal team was not properly prepared for this match.
Regardless of who is picked to play that performance is awful.
Zagreb are no world beaters.
The blame rests with Wenger.

Alfred Borden

tayto lover wrote: »

That Arsenal team was not properly prepared for this match.
Regardless of who is picked to play that performance is awful.
Zagreb are no world beaters.
The blame rests with Wenger.

His faith in Giroud and Arteta will cost him/us a decent season again.

Soups123

tayto lover wrote: »

That Arsenal team was not properly prepared for this match.
Regardless of who is picked to play that performance is awful.
Zagreb are no world beaters.
The blame rests with Wenger.

It completely does, resting players in your first CL group game away from home is bollix.

He shows players it's not that important and isn't strong enough as a manager to convince them otherwise, he just consistently disappoints these days.

Gringo180

We play Olympiakos next and Bayern in a double header. More than likey have 3 points from 4 games.

Soups123

Do those who thought there was nobody out there who plays outfield that could improve this squad still think that is the case?

Quazzie

Gringo180 wrote: »

We play Olympiakos next and Bayern in a double header. More than likey have 3 points from 4 games.

This was supposedly the banker till Wenger fúcked it up./

DeclanRe

I have to blame Wenger too. Changing a couple of players fine, but half the team. I understand wanting to rest players for Chelsea, but this is the worst prep we could possibly have for the Chelsea game. Exactly the result Mourinho will have wanted

liam7831

If only Welbeck was fit.....

emmetlego

Ah yes, the keyboard warrior meltdown!!! How are ye!

2-1

batistuta9

theo!!!

tayto lover

What this game has shown is that we still need a new DM and a CF for starters as well as a LB.

MythicalMadMan

Before tonight Olympiacas home record in the champions league was 6 wins outta 6 (Malmao, Juve, Ath Madrid, Man Utd, Anderlect, Benfica) they dont seem like any sort of pushovers. Losing tonight by the odd goal but have created a few chances via Bayern.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

So yeah. Let's try and get a point off Chelsea at the weekend. Tbh if we lose I'll lose my ducking mind.

jonneymendoza

The Honey Monster wrote: »

So yeah. Let's try and get a point off Chelsea at the weekend. Tbh if we lose I'll lose my ducking mind.

No chance

efb

At well

Soups123

Disappointed with the performance but we'll take second so not overly bothered.

But what I am is seriously fed up with Arsene Wenger, can't wait until the day comes.

Alfred Borden

Get third, hopefully win the Europa League and get Wenger his European trophy. Would be a nice way to bow out.

bad2dabone

I'm not going to go into meltdown but that has very much kicked me right in the bollox

tayto lover

Never said this before but Wenger should now go.
Disgraceful display yet again under him despite all his talk.
The first time Zagreb has beaten English opposition.

efb

I agree with Liam Brady

omega man

It's going to a long season lads and I'm afraid we won't we celebrating with any trophies come the end.

batistuta9

efb wrote: »

I agree with Liam Brady

what'd he say?

efb

Arsenal's ill-discipline cost them

Gringo180

Zagrebs first win in the Champs Lge in 16 years. Oh dear.....

emmetlego

Pure ****e. Poor form up to the 1st goal, but after that? All based on OG getting sent off. Typical! Well done Zagreb, big boost too for Chelski now! FFS

Let the Wenger out crowd sing loud... This is your golden moment! ;-)

keano_afc

What a shame that despite scouring the transfer market worldwide we couldn't find any players to improve us.