Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

Ol' Donie

Mr.Micro wrote: »

If we progress in the FA cup and get to face them, we will probably be exactly the same.

The same as last year when we beat them in their gaf?

Ken Shamrock

Ol' Donie wrote: »

The same as last year when we beat them in their gaf?

That was the first time we had beaten them since 2011... 2009 before that and 2007 before that. Our record against them over the past 10 years has been abysmal, It was great to beat them In the FA Cup last year and hammer them at home this year but when we play UTD we generally lose and It's not because we don't have the players to beat them.

extra gravy

Mr.Micro wrote: »

If we progress in the FA cup and get to face them, we will probably be exactly the same.

At least it wouldn't be at Old Trafford so I'd fancy us to beat them.

5star02707

so it's confirmed Ramsey out minimum of 4 weeks (we know how this one usually goes) could be more.

BFG and Gabriel back in the squad along with Coq and Bellerin.

http://news.arseblog.com/2016/03/wenger-reveals-latest-team-news-3/

3 games in 1 week in different competitions.

Bobby Baccala

5star02707 wrote: »

so it's confirmed Ramsey out minimum of 4 weeks (we know how this one usually goes) could be more.

BFG and Gabriel back in the squad along with Coq and Bellerin.

http://news.arseblog.com/2016/03/wenger-reveals-latest-team-news-3/

3 games in 1 week in different competitions.

I'd be surprised if we see Ramsey again this season.

keano_afc

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

I'd be surprised if we see Ramsey again this season.

This. Its probably the same 4 weeks Jack Wilshere has been away from full fitness. Since October.

Pudders

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

I'd be surprised if we see Ramsey again this season.

He will be LANS at the start of next season so as a result Arsene won't need to spend on midfield!

Didn't Ramsey come back a couple of weeks early from his last injury? Seem to remember something like that, very un-Arsenal.

gosplan

Right.

It is what it is.

However I'm ditching realism in favour of blind rediculous optimism.

Go Newcastle. If they get something it will get interesting.

Our away match vrs Everton early Sat morning would be massive then.

greendom

gosplan wrote: »

Right.

It is what it is.

However I'm ditching realism in favour of blind rediculous optimism.

Go Newcastle. If they get something it will get interesting.

Our away match vrs Everton early Sat morning would be massive then.

Team selection will be crucial for the 3 matches over the course of the next week. Don't envy Wenger at all with the choices he has to make. Weak team against Barca and get totally humiliated and piss off our star names, but have them well rested for Goodison?

pudzey101

keep lukaku quite at goodison and we SHOULD be ok , i agree with weak team against barca the league is much more important and realistic at this stage .

Drexel

Full strength side in the champions league.

Can't just fûcking give up.

What Spurs did the other night was shocking. I would have been raging if I supported them

mansize

Drexel wrote: »

Full strength side in the champions league.

Can't just fûcking give up.

What Spurs did the other night was shocking. I would have been raging if I supported them

priorities... I'll allow Adele explain...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08DjMT-qR9g

L'prof

Drexel wrote: »

Full strength side in the champions league.

Can't just fûcking give up.

What Spurs did the other night was shocking. I would have been raging if I supported them

I'd agree, play your strongest team especially for the 1st leg!!! A lot of the time when teams prioritise one competition or another like that, it backfires in the most spectacular way. If Spurs went on a bad run, it's not beyond the realms of possibility for them to fall out of the CL places which is exactly what Poch was trying to prevent. That said Arsenal are already out of the CL. Wenger gave them a 5% chance but that's being generous at 2-0 down against the best team in the world.

gosplan

I'd still be going with a strong team but resting one of Elneny/Coq and not playing Kos if he's available.

But it'd have to be really attacking. We'd need to be scoring 3/4. No Alexis, when he gives the ball away it will take about 10 mins to get it back.

Something like

---

Ospina
Bellerin - Mert - Chambers - Gibbs

---

Coq - Ozil
----Walcott - Iwobi - Campbell

---

Giroud

Resting Monreal, Kos, Alexis, Elneny, Welbeck (so they all start today if available)

Alfred Borden

This cant be real?

https://twitter.com/DarrenArsenal1/status/708625398112899072

Ardennes1944

Norwich keep us in 3rd anyway at least

5star02707

FA Cup, Champs League then EPL all in 1 week. I hope we are still in 2 competitions atleast :P

Ardennes1944

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Norwich keep us in 3rd anyway at least

Fully expected city to win their game in hand, be 7 behind Leicester, and be their main challenger for the title. Crazy season.

FixitFelix

Basil3 wrote: »

Fully expected city to win their game in hand, be 7 behind Leicester, and be their main challenger for the title. Crazy season.

That was their game in hand no?

gosplan

So that's Chelsea out of the cup and Barry out of the Sat morning game against us.

Ol' Donie

The best days for Arsenal are the days we don't play on!

farna_boy

gosplan wrote: »

I'd still be going with a strong team but resting one of Elneny/Coq and not playing Kos if he's available.

But it'd have to be really attacking. We'd need to be scoring 3/4. No Alexis, when he gives the ball away it will take about 10 mins to get it back.

Something like

---

Ospina
Bellerin - Mert - Chambers - Gibbs

---

Coq - Ozil
----Walcott - Iwobi - Campbell

---

Giroud

Resting Monreal, Kos, Alexis, Elneny, Welbeck (so they all start today if available)

To be honest, if I don't see Walcott for the rest of the season I'd be happy. It's bad enough that a few others are having a dip in form, but no matter how bad they are they tend to play some role or have some impact on the game. When Walcott has been playing recently it's been more like playing with 10 men if he is on the pitch.

A few stats taken from the Swansea game sum up Walcott recently (taken from arseblog):
63 – Minutes played by Joel Campbell
131 – Minutes played by Theo Walcott in the last three matches (Swans, ManU, Barca)
56 – Touches by Joel Campbell today
34 – Touches by Walcott in the last three matches
33 – Passes by Joel Campbell today
21 – Passes by Theo Walcott in the last three matches
18 – Passes by Joel Campbell in the Swansea final third today…
4 – Successful dribbles by Joel Campbell today (of 5, led all players)
0 – Successful dribbles by Theo Walcott in the last three matches
3 – Shots by Joel Campbell today
1 – Shots by Theo Walcott in the last three matches (today was his first shot since Hull)
2 – Chances created by Joel Campbell today
1 – Chances created by Theo Walcott in the last three matches (also today)

Alfred Borden

Looks like we have a great chance to win the cup again this year. If we do, hopefully Wenger does the right thing and step down on the back of that high of winning it three times in a row. Its the highest he can go out now imo.

FixitFelix

FixitFelix wrote: »

That was their game in hand no?

Yeah, that's my point. City messed up their game in hand.....didn't expect that.

gosplan

farna_boy wrote: »

To be honest, if I don't see Walcott for the rest of the season I'd be happy. It's bad enough that a few others are having a dip in form, but no matter how bad they are they tend to play some role or have some impact on the game. When Walcott has been playing recently it's been more like playing with 10 men if he is on the pitch.

A few stats taken from the Swansea game sum up Walcott recently (taken from arseblog):
63 – Minutes played by Joel Campbell
131 – Minutes played by Theo Walcott in the last three matches (Swans, ManU, Barca)
56 – Touches by Joel Campbell today
34 – Touches by Walcott in the last three matches
33 – Passes by Joel Campbell today
21 – Passes by Theo Walcott in the last three matches
18 – Passes by Joel Campbell in the Swansea final third today…
4 – Successful dribbles by Joel Campbell today (of 5, led all players)
0 – Successful dribbles by Theo Walcott in the last three matches
3 – Shots by Joel Campbell today
1 – Shots by Theo Walcott in the last three matches (today was his first shot since Hull)
2 – Chances created by Joel Campbell today
1 – Chances created by Theo Walcott in the last three matches (also today)

I agree. I even posted the exact same stats in this thread a week or so ago.

But we've no hope against Barca. And if we have any hope it's a 100 to one shot and relies on them being a bit defensively naive and it being a massive pitch.

You'd be hoping Walcott has a good game for once.

Basically we're going to not have the ball for long long spells. I think if we're going to score it has to happen(or we win a set piece for it to happen) within about 20/30 seconds of winning the ball. We have to bypass the midfield.

mansize

I love gunnarsauras

wawaman

mansize wrote: »

I love gunnarsauras

Good man, must have been a good night!!!

FixitFelix

Basil3 wrote: »

Yeah, that's my point. City messed up their game in hand.....didn't expect that.

Sorry read expect instead of expected, and thought they still had a game in hand! Was getting worried ha

tayto lover

Anyone know what tv channel our game is on today please?

brianregan09

BT Sports 1 or 2

Bobby Baccala

Ospina, Chambers, Mert, Gabriel, Gibbs, Coq, elneny, Campbell, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud.

Very strong lineup.

JustTheOne

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Ospina, Chambers, Mert, Gabriel, Gibbs, Coq, elneny, Campbell, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud.

Very strong lineup.

Towel thrown in in the league:)??

Skylinehead

JustTheOne wrote: »

Towel thrown in in the league:)??

Champions League is next.

JustTheOne

Skylinehead wrote: »

Champions League is next.

I know I'm just so nervous seeing our first team players starting in anything but the league at the moment.

Ol' Donie

Delighted with that lineup.

Need to get the job done today. Better start well.

pudzey101

Arsenal v Watford

Line-ups
Arsenal
13Ospina
21Chambers
4Mertesacker
5Gabriel
3Gibbs
35Elneny
34Coquelin
28Campbell
11Özil
17Sánchez
12Giroud


Substitutes
14Walcott
18Monreal
20Flamini
23Welbeck
24Bellerín
45Iwobi
49Macey

Ol' Donie

All this talk of 3 in a row is all well and good, but Jaysus, it's not going to be easy. Everton and West Ham are very dangerous, and we defo can't take today for granted.

Despite the result at OT the other week, I'd be more afraid of West Ham.

JustTheOne

JustTheOne wrote: »

I know I'm just so nervous seeing our first team players starting in anything but the league at the moment.

With 2 weeks between league matches, you would want your players to be playing.

Pudders

Match sold out. Cue thousands of empty seats later.

Pudders

Actually may be full as Watford have the full downstairs and big chunk upstairs.

Alfred Borden

A DM who is willing to step in between the two centre backs and build from the back. Refreshing from ElNeny.

jester77

No way offside

greendom

jester77 wrote: »

No way offside

Lovely move, spoilt by the lino!

AdamD

Marginally off no?

Alfred Borden

Why are people saying he wasnt off?

jester77

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Why are people saying he wasnt off?

He was level when the ball was played

greendom

AdamD wrote: »

Marginally off no?

Very marginal either way. Need to see it again

Marcus Antonius

Was marginal either way unless your Robbie Savage who said he was clearly off...The joys of it being on poxy BTSports

jester77

Alexis is poor so far