Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

DenMan

Gnabry and Asano scored last night in the Olympics. Wenger will say we don't need a new striker or midfielder's for that matter. Plus Welbeck is back in the new year!

Pudders

Quazzie wrote: »

Basil3 wrote: »

The only official word I've heard from the club is an attacker and a defender. No names have been mentioned, so I'm not going to get worked up over us supposedly not being interested in a player that we never said we were interested in.

Anything less than signing a decent attacker and defender would make me view this window as a failure, though.

We're a week away from the start of the campaign and our first game against a Top 4 challenger. I'd class this window as already being a failure.

Followed by the reigning champions 1 week later. Two 6 pointer games to start with.

I actually think the stuttering start last year with West Ham was a fatal blow to us ironically.

The fixture list has been known for months. The weaknesses in the squad have been known for years.

A shambles.

Arne_Saknussem

Pudders wrote: »

Followed by the reigning champions 1 week later. Two 6 pointer games to start with.

I actually think the stuttering start last year with West Ham was a fatal blow to us ironically.

The fixture list has been known for months. The weaknesses in the squad have been known for years.

A shambles.

I'm predicting 2 wins, 6 points in the bag.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

A week to go and what the **** have we done in this window.

**** all. And we all knew it at the start of the summer.

AdamD

We still have a much better team than Liverpool anyway.

The frustrating thing for me is that if we're going for Mustafi and Lacazette, what's the delay? I don't see any major reason why we couldn't have signed either 3 weeks ago.

greendom

AdamD wrote: »

We still have a much better team than Liverpool anyway.

The frustrating thing for me is that if we're going for Mustafi and Lacazette, what's the delay? I don't see any major reason why we couldn't have signed either 3 weeks ago.

Aulas is very difficult to deal with at Lyon, so that's perhaps understandable. As for Mustafi, if there is competition for him, that would complicate things as well.

Soups123

gosplan wrote: »

I reckon we'll still get the two players, not likely Lacazette and Mustafi.

However with waiting so long, Wenger's taking a risk. If this goes the way of Suarez or something and there isn't a plan B, he can't come back and say 'well we tried' and expect anything other than being booed on and off the pitch at the Emirates.

Wenger has shown he couldn't give two fcuks about what the fans think, he is extremely condescending the past few years. He knows he is in his last year and is selfish enough to ride it out his way.

The problem is when he leaves the board will hire another yes man. Who will just work within the policy of the club.

We lost out big time with Kloop he was the man

JustTheOne

I said it weeks ago.

It's another pathetic window.

emmetlego

JustTheOne wrote: »

I said it weeks ago.

It's another pathetic window.

That's great, thanks mystic Meg!

Bobby Baccala

JustTheOne wrote: »

I said it weeks ago.

It's another pathetic window.

Yeah I'd agree if it wasn't for the fact you keep reminding us every week

JustTheOne

emmetlego wrote: »

That's great, thanks mystic Meg!

Anytime:)

Quazzie

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Yeah I'd agree if it wasn't for the fact you keep reminding us every week

Why does that stop you agreeing with it?

emergingstar

Still think everyone will be happy by the time the window closes

Soups123

I reckon we'll take 6 points out our first 2 games, and the 'pressure' to sign will drop in Arsenes world

emergingstar

I think Liverpool will beat us and the stadium will be poisonous

brianregan09

It'd be great if we had our forum so we could have a venting thread

Soups123

The game tonight on any tv?

greendom

So will Wenger play a largely 2nd string tonight to have the first teamers to play against City on Sunday or will he mix it up a bit more ?

greendom

Soups123 wrote: »

The game tonight on any tv?

arsenal.com is streaming it I believe. I think I saw that the City game is live on ITV on Sunday.

Soups123

Soups123 wrote: »

The game tonight on any tv?

Streaming on arsenal.com and on the iPhone/Android apps

Arne_Saknussem

Excellent, i'm gonna tune in and scream at Wenger to spend some ****ing money every time it shows him.

JustTheOne

Soups123 wrote: »

The game tonight on any tv?

Did I see itv 4?

keano_afc

JustTheOne wrote: »

Did I see itv 4?

Yep its on ITV4

Redzer7

JustTheOne wrote: »

Did I see itv 4?

Yep it's on ITV4.

pudzey101

Topbike77

Wheres Xhaka? :O

Ronan14

Ronan14 wrote: »

Wheres Xhaka? :O

You'd have to assume the team we play on Sunday is a stronger one.

keano_afc

Xhaka, Sanchez and Ramsey kept in reserve for City.

Interested to see how Bielik fares out at CB.
He's been there before.

Bam Bam Mickey

Bam Bam Mickey wrote: »

Interested to see how Bielik fares out at CB.
He's been there before.

There's an interview with him on arsenal.com saying that he didn't like the idea of playing there when he was first told to, but now he's getting more confidence that he can become a good CB.

He's got a good build for it, I hope he does well.

Ken Shamrock

Nobody watching the game?

Ken Shamrock

Ox is looking phenomenal, Walcott just makes me angry

Quazzie

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

Nobody watching the game?

Ospina not filling me with confidence that getting rid of Szczesny is a good idea at all. Bielik looks fairly mature for someone his age. Walcott is still being Theo.

Ken Shamrock

Quazzie wrote: »

Ospina not filling me with confidence that getting rid of Szczesny is a good idea at all. Bielik looks fairly mature for someone his age. Walcott is still being Theo.

Yeah he's not the best at set pieces but Ches was pretty suspect with his decision making too

Alfred Borden

Is Walcott the most despised player that still plays for the club in at least 20 years?

emergingstar

I really like elneny

Everything is tidy

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

There's an interview with him on arsenal.com saying that he didn't like the idea of playing there when he was first told to, but now he's getting more confidence that he can become a good CB.

He's got a good build for it, I hope he does well.

He definitely looks like he's built for it.

Ol' Donie

Ha, Theo up front.

God almighty.

Alfred Borden

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Is Walcott the most despised player that still plays for the club in at least 20 years?

I wouldn't say he's despised.
But he is definitely not good enough.

Ol' Donie

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Is Walcott the most despised player that still plays for the club in at least 20 years?

Despised? Not a chance.

But he does get on my nerves a bit. Quite a bit.

Quazzie

I missed the first ten minutes. What's the story with the peno? Who won it?

Quazzie

Quazzie wrote: »

I missed the first ten minutes. What's the story with the peno? Who won it?

Debuchy got an arm pulled back charging into the box. Good save from the keeper from Santi's spot kick.

Ken Shamrock

Quazzie wrote: »

I missed the first ten minutes. What's the story with the peno? Who won it?

Debuchy went down after a tug of the arm, bit dramatic, poor peno from Cazorla

Ken Shamrock

Walcott is ****ing terrible

mansize

Campbell's goal

Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

Walcott is ****ing terrible

Amazing Theo's pathetic kick drew a save from the keeper, which then ended up being a goal from the corner. Keeper was probably shocked how slowly Theo's shot came at him

j14

Campbells goal all day. Great leap by Elneny though.

I've suddenly got a craving for a bowl of hot Campbell's

wawaman

Walcott is a shell of the player he was. Elneny is a really solid centre mid

Topbike77

Am I the only one that still has hope for Walcott? If he stays injury free, gets a good run and gets his confidence back I think he could be a big player for us. (I'm probably going to get a lot of abuse for that). Maybe it would be no harm to loan him out for a year to help him get his mojo back.