Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16 ( Mod Note linked in OP 29/12)

ronjo

efb wrote: »

the one that hit the bar was made by himself, loris made a great save, one went just and i didn't see the 4th

feel free to stick it up

Jaysus I can't be dealing with that technical stuff. I would call it as bar one not easy but well capable of scoring, one should score all day long, lloris should have been allowed save and last one pretty difficult he skied over.

wenger even said after Giroud was raging for missing them all

efb

ronjo wrote: »

Jaysus I can't be dealing with that technical stuff. I would call it as bar one not easy but well capable of scoring, one should score all day long, lloris should have been allowed save and last one pretty difficult he skied over.

wenger even said after Giroud was raging for missing them all

which two were the sitters, I believe one was the header to the bar initally..., lloris made a great save by waiting in fairness to him.

He's hardly going to be delighted with not scoring, is he???

ronjo

efb wrote: »

which two were the sitters, I believe one was the header to the bar initally..., lloris made a great save by waiting in fairness to him.

Second and third and think he should have scored the first.

Poor Mesut!

WoollyRedHat

The way to win the league will be the interchanging of Giroud and Walcott throughout the season, with the introduction of Welbeck into the fold come January adding another dimension to our attack.

ronjo

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

The way to win the league will be the interchanging of Giroud and Walcott throughout the season, with the introduction of Welbeck into the fold come January adding another dimension to our attack.

Agreed
We certainly have one of the best plan B options in Europe. Just need them both fit.

RedemptionZ

ronjo wrote: »

Agreed
We certainly have one of the best plan B options in Europe. Just need them both fit.

In Europe? Welbeck isn't exactly a superstar.

emergingstar

Alli gave the ball away more than any other player, no chances created, fewest tackles won of any midfielder.

MOTM apparently.

Bobby Baccala

ronjo wrote: »

Agreed
We certainly have one of the best plan B options in Europe. Just need them both fit.

Dunno about that now

ronjo

RedemptionZ wrote: »

In Europe? Welbeck isn't exactly a superstar.

Not talking about Welbeck.

Start Giroud or Walcott and when you make a change with 30 mins to go, defenders have a totally new type of attack formation to deal with

Looper007

The only positive to take from that match is we didn't lose to 'em and we're still picking up points even when we're playing bad. I think the injury crisis caught up with us for sure, poor Carzola looked out on his feet even in the first ten minutes. The last 15 minutes were good and Giroud missed a few good chances.

At least City drew so they aren't ahead of us. The international break is blessing and we need to get back a few of those injured lads. Ramsey, Ox and Walcott should be back. Ozil gets a rest too which a blessing.

We seriously need to give Alexis a rest, he's been dodgy the last three games.

tayto lover

Away to WBA on 21st Nov.@ 3.00 pm.
Time to get players back in the meantime.

Arne_Saknussem

Looper007 wrote: »

The only positive to take from that match is we didn't lose to 'em and we're still picking up points even when we're playing bad. I think the injury crisis caught up with us for sure, poor Carzola looked out on his feet even in the first ten minutes. The last 15 minutes were good and Giroud missed a few good chances.

At least City drew so they aren't ahead of us. The international break is blessing and we need to get back a few of those injured lads. Ramsey, Ox and Walcott should be back. Ozil gets a rest too which a blessing.

We seriously need to give Alexis a rest, he's been dodgy the last three games.

Was unwell before the game apparently and threw up at half time so was taken off.

tayto lover

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Was unwell before the game apparently and threw up at half time so was taken off.

Had to be something wrong with him. He had a dire first-half and that's not like him.

ronjo

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Was unwell before the game apparently and threw up at half time so was taken off.

Surely wouldn't have started if Ramsey, Wilshere or Mozart were fit.

Ol' Donie

tayto lover wrote: »

Away to WBA on 21st Nov.@ 3.00 pm.
Time to get players back in the meantime.

If we have Rambo & Bellerin back for that...well it's on again.

Weird game today, we were outplayed for lots of it, but still could have won by a couple.

Giroud would have had a few on any other day, just didn't happen for him today.

emergingstar

4 very winnable games before city

DarraghF197

emergingstar wrote: »

4 very winnable games before city

A winnable City game followed by another two or three winnable games. :pac:

gosplan

Ol' Donie wrote: »

If we have Rambo & Bellerin back for that...well it's on again.

Weird game today, we were outplayed for lots of it, but still could have won by a couple.

Giroud would have had a few on any other day, just didn't happen for him today.

In fairness to Giroud, he's been fairly clinical over the last month and has come on and totally changed a couple of games.

Nice little run to take us into the break.

What is it since Chelsea. w5 d1, some good wins too. Utd, Everton, Leicester, Swans. A little injury crisis has cost us 2 points but hopefully that's it now.

Next 4 go West Brom, Norwich, Sunderland, Villa which is a huge opportunity to gain another 12 points before we play City.

Maybe after those games, I'll start to believe.

I would totally have started to believe we could win it if we had got 3 points today.

wonga77

We were very slow to get into the game today, played at the same slow tempo with no urgency a bit like we did against Munich. Some on here said that our players were holding themselves back for today but on todays evidence thats a no.
A point is a good result and one almost every gunner would have taken at the 70 minute mark as it was them who looked more likely to score

If Santi was anything less than 100% then why did he start, either he hid the fact he was feeling unwell or else the management took a chance on him, either way an extremely risky/stupid thing to do

Muirshin Durkin

Someone needs to tell our defenders to stop that offside trap ****e as well

KingdomYid

brianregan09 wrote: »

Massive point , Shows how rubbish spurs are aswell at the same time , they really should have finished us off sooner

Yupp should have finished you off, but calling Spurs rubbish is a bit out of order. I know it is a bit of banter, but Spurs played really well and were the away team lets not forget.

Alfred Borden

Spurs look a very good team. Should make top 4 ahead of Chelsea and Liverpool if they can keep it up.

tayto lover

Muirshin Durkin wrote: »

Someone needs to tell our defenders to stop that offside trap ****e as well

Our defending needs to be looked at.
It should be easy to keep a line and have someone shout the odds.
Plus the high line does not suit us when Mert is playing. He was not even in our box when Kane scored, jogging back slowly.
We survive against lesser teams but against good attackers we will be found out.

Muirshin Durkin

tayto lover wrote: »

Our defending needs to be looked at.
It should be easy to keep a line and have someone shout the odds.
Plus the high line does not suit us when Mert is playing. He was not even in our box when Kane scored, jogging back slowly.
We survive against lesser teams but against good attackers we will be found out.

Yea definitely, when spurs had that free kick early on, dier (i think) basically had a free header, seeing that too often too when we are defending set plays.

emergingstar

tayto lover wrote: »

Our defending needs to be looked at.
It should be easy to keep a line and have someone shout the odds.
Plus the high line does not suit us when Mert is playing. He was not even in our box when Kane scored, jogging back slowly.
We survive against lesser teams but against good attackers we will be found out.

Per was useless today at times couldn't even read the flight of the ball
He should be 3rd choice at this stage

tayto lover

emergingstar wrote: »

Per was useless today at times couldn't even read the flight of the ball
He should be 3rd choice at this stage

I'd worry about the City game if we can't even get the line right.

brianregan09

KingdomYid wrote: »

Yupp should have finished you off, but calling Spurs rubbish is a bit out of order. I know it is a bit of banter, but Spurs played really well and were the away team lets not forget.

Apologies it was just a matter of speaking you definitely feiced away 2 points today you played really well and if ya keep it up you'll be well in with a shout of the top 4 as United could go either way and Leicester,West Ham, Palace and them won't last the pace imo, The bayern munich excuse doesn't rub with me as you lot played on monday and thursday and had a ball of energy compared to us

Injuries have played a big factor again for us this season unfortunately but I'm delighted and greatful for a point against you guys at home and that should matter alot more than any other silly comment i made

Delighted now the International break is here (we usually fear them lol) so hopefully we can rambo and co back and no fresh ones from the lads playing for there countries and we have a good run of winnable games right up to the city game at the Emirates

emergingstar

tayto lover wrote: »

I'd worry about the City game if we can't even get the line right.

Big games gab have to start, defence got no protection from midfield either because they were been over run

emergingstar

Sanchez's form when playing with Giroud is a worry too and will spell the end of Giroud I think

KingdomYid

brianregan09 wrote: »

Apologies it was just a matter of speaking you definitely feiced away 2 points today you played really well and if ya keep it up you'll be well in with a shout of the top 4 as United could go either way and Leicester,West Ham, Palace and them won't last the pace imo, The bayern munich excuse doesn't rub with me as you lot played on monday and thursday and had a ball of energy compared to us

Injuries have played a big factor again for us this season unfortunately but I'm delighted and greatful for a point against you guys at home and that should matter alot more than any other silly comment i made

Delighted now the International break is here (we usually fear them lol) so

No worries man, is a frustrating game at times as I know only too well. Am happy with the result and a little disappointed Spurs could not get the 3 points, but a point anyday at the Emirates is a good result for me.

greendom

emergingstar wrote: »

Sanchez's form when playing with Giroud is a worry too and will spell the end of Giroud I think

Seem to remember Giroud was getting the blame for Ozil's form last season.

Sanchez was poor today. Completely unwarranted to blame it on Giroud.

Really worried about Per. Looks like his judgement has gone.

emergingstar

greendom wrote: »

Seem to remember Giroud was getting the blame for Ozil's form last season.

Sanchez was poor today. Completely unwarranted to blame it on Giroud.

Really worried about Per. Looks like his judgement has gone.

Not one shot on target in 4 games

I think he needs a runner in CF

Per is having a very bad season looks all at sea

MaxPower89

Would have taken the draw pre-match and at definitely after 70 mins, but we battled well and deserved it in the end, a sneaky winner would have been so sweet but we didnt deserve it.

Key now is getting as many players back as possible and then push on to xmas, would be confident we will lift our level once this happens.

Ozil is the bees knees, what a supreme baller. Our player of the season so far? Bellerin, Monreal, Alexis and Cech a close second for me.

Pity we couldn't get the win today but in all honesty it could have been a lot lot worse. Spurs worked the hardest throughout tbh. So glad of the point in the end really. 2 wks rest and recuperation and hopefully give our lads some needed recovery.

The fùckin poppy fascists came out in force I see on the guardian prior to the match when they desperately scrambled for YET another stick to beat us with :rolleyes:

See my attachment

ShoulderChip

Deleted User wrote: »

The fùckin poppy fascists came out in force I see on the guardian prior to the match when they desperately scrambled for YET another stick to beat us with :rolleyes:

See my attachment

Christ almighty way to isolate a caption from context and tone.

greendom

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Pity we couldn't get the win today but in all honesty it could have been a lot lot worse. Spurs worked the hardest throughout tbh. So glad of the point in the end really. 2 wks rest and recuperation and hopefully give our lads some needed recovery.

The fùckin poppy fascists came out in force I see on the guardian prior to the match when they desperately scrambled for YET another stick to beat us with :rolleyes:

See my attachment

Where's that from?

efb

RedemptionZ wrote: »

In Europe? Welbeck isn't exactly a superstar.

He has a UCL hattrick...

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Where's that from?

The guardian match tracker today. Couldn't believe how pathetic it was

efb

emergingstar wrote: »

Sanchez's form when playing with Giroud is a worry too and will spell the end of Giroud I think

Thats some whatabourary :rolleyes:

ShoulderChip

ShoulderChip wrote: »

Christ almighty way to isolate a caption from context and tone.

Do you think they were being sarcastic? I dunno, it just seems that your a pariah over there if you don't wear a poppy. No issue against people of any nationality wearing them but the bullying that's going on is outrageous

Colonialboy

nice battling performance.
An ugly point ... but then every team thats won the PL in recent years did it by picking up their fair share of scrappy ugly points.

something is out of whack at the Emirates, could be tiredness, the injuries, whatever, 2 weeks to sort come if it out and get the fizz back into hte team.

ShoulderChip

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you think they were being sarcastic? I dunno, it just seems that your a pariah over there if you don't wear a poppy. No issue against people of any nationality wearing them but the bullying that's going on is outrageous

The Guardian are lefties, it most certainly was sarcastic and topical due to corbryns comments today, and only there to compliment the other picture of him attending the game. Anyway the point is it had nothing to do with arsenal.

Looper007

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Was unwell before the game apparently and threw up at half time so was taken off.

Yeah he looked really off and no way a fit Carzola would have been pushed around like that, he should have been left on the bench, hopefully he drop out of the friendlies and gets some rest. I thought Flamini did a good job when he came on.

efb

Kirby wrote: »

Ah come off it EFB. If he looked like quasimodo and less like a supermodel you wouldnt be defending him. He was horrid.

I defend Ozil too, I dont have a fetish for ET!!!

ShoulderChip

ShoulderChip wrote: »

The Guardian are lefties, it most certainly was sarcastic and topical due to corbryns comments today, and only there to compliment the other picture of him attending the game. Anyway the point is it had nothing to do with arsenal.

Tbh i got it wrong if this is the case because the context of the post appeared to be taking a swipe. I'm unfamiliar with the guardians political stance tbh and never dreamed there was an element of sarcasm

emmetlego

I couldn't get over how bad Santi was today, he was miles off. Either injured or sick I'd say, because if that was his interest level in a NLD, there's something seriously wrong with his psyche! Hopefully it's a short illness!!!

Brave call by Wenger to put Flamini on, his energy levels immediately brought us back into the game I felt, and while I was a bit cringey at Gibbs coming on, it was also brave by AW. I would have brought on Arteta personally! I fekt Kos was poor for their goal, but our defence was offered little protection from midfield (Coq aside). Honourable mention to Debuchy, made some great interventions, despite the obvious rustiness, and it's great to see him get someway back to where he was pre-injury!

All in all, happy with the point in the end. Kills me to say that!

efb

Mesut Özil is the first player ever to assist goals in six consecutive @premierleague games. #UCL

farna_boy

emergingstar wrote: »

Sanchez's form when playing with Giroud is a worry too and will spell the end of Giroud I think

So we should not play someone who is scoring this season for someone who might scores this season?

Ol' Donie

farna_boy wrote: »

So we should not play someone who is scoring this season for someone who might scores this season?

Both of those players have 6 league goals this season.

Honestly, this thread wears me out sometimes.

Ol' Donie

Missing Rambo, Bellerin & Theo from the first 11, with a less than 100% Kos and a sick Santi.

And we still should have won.

We'll get 3 pts from their gaf if we're all fit.