Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

Canadel

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Barca look dreadful to be fair. They'll probably still win 5-0 but the space available to arsenal would worry me if I were catalan. Better teams will punish them for that.

They'll outscore them. They score when they need to. They're in cruise control tonight.

Middle of the park constantly empty.

Edit: Thought I could see Flamini limping earlier.

FixitFelix

Have the lads on Rte never seen any of these players before?? Cant get a name right to save their lives

Kirby

Hmmm.

gandalf

RTE bastards nearly gave me a heart attack there saying Monreal had done his hamstring. It was feckin Flamini!

Kirby

Coq cannot pass to save his life. He gives the ball away constantly.

sonic85

Ozils wasting his time - no movement. Coq on already? Is flamini injured or is it tactical

Kirby

Injured.

GreNoLi

Avoiding spoilers for other match but why aren't rte showing it. this is a dead rubber.

gandalf

sonic85 wrote: »

Ozils wasting his time - no movement. Coq on already? Is flamini injured or is it tactical

Flamini was limping so it wasn't tactical.

Bobby Baccala

FixitFelix wrote: »

Have the lads on Rte never seen any of these players before?? Cant get a name right to save their lives

Heard suarez being called Sanchez a couple of times already :pac:

kronsington

GreNoLi wrote: »

Avoiding spoilers for other match but why aren't rte showing it. this is a dead rubber.

why are you in this thread during the game???

sonic85

Decent first half anyway - need a goal though to make it interesting

emergingstar

Iwobi Ozil and Welbeck are linking up well

I like the cut of elnenys jib too

jonneymendoza

alexis should have scored

gandalf

Half time pundids on mute

Ulysses Gaze

GreNoLi wrote: »

Avoiding spoilers for other match but why aren't rte showing it. this is a dead rubber.

Because there are more Arsenal fans in Ireland than Juve and Bayern fans combined, perhaps?

gandalf

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Because there are more Arsenal fans in Ireland than Juve and Bayern fans combined, perhaps?

It's on Setanta.

sonic85

Elneny took an extra touch when he shouldve shot first time - great chance that

gandalf

gandalf wrote: »

It's on Setanta.

And BT Sports 2

gandalf

sonic85 wrote: »

Elneny took an extra touch when he shouldve shot first time - great chance that

Yep was screaming at the telly for him to whack it, but in his defense he isn't a renowned finisher. Sanchez's miss is unforgivable.

DarraghF197

This match really highlights just how much we are suffering without a Suarez, Aguero, Costa, Lewandowski or an Ibrahimovic.

sonic85

gandalf wrote: »

Yep was screaming at the telly for him to whack it, but in his defense he isn't a renowned finisher. Sanchez's miss is unforgivable.

That's one thing I don't understand about arsenal in general - if you don't shoot you won't score. Just have a pop!

Ulysses Gaze

gandalf wrote: »

It's on Setanta.

So why is he complaining then?

sonic85

DarraghF197 wrote: »

This match really highlights just how much we are suffering without a Suarez, Aguero, Costa, Lewandowski or an Ibrahimovic.

I like Welbeck he works like a horse but the little bit of quality we need from him just isn't there. A couple of times in the first half he got into good positions but just didn't make anything of it. We need someone up there that can create something from nothing

tayto lover

Mert and Gibbs warming up. Game changers. Beware Barca.

gandalf

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

So why is he complaining then?

Cause it's what we do best in this thread

DarraghF197

sonic85 wrote: »

I like Welbeck he works like a horse but the little bit of quality we need from him just isn't there. A couple of times in the first half he got into good positions but just didn't make anything of it. We need someone up there that can create something from nothing

I agree. I hate the thought of shoving a player out of a team by bringing in someone else, but it has to be done. I like both Giroud and Welbeck, but they should really only be substitute players for a team like Arsenal.

Gringo180

All of Barcelona's 3 goals have come from errors from individual players.

kronsington

DarraghF197 wrote: »

This match really highlights just how much we are suffering without a Suarez, Aguero, Costa, Lewandowski or an Ibrahimovic.

I'd take him for a season. Doesn't bother me if he's 34. he's quality. and a winner. many of the spineless twats in the team might learn something. And he wouldn't be afraid to have a pop

gandalf

Fs dreadful corner. Sanchez is just not doing it ATM.

Canadel

Entirely deserved goal.

Great goal Elneny!!

FixitFelix

What a finish

gandalf

What a goal by the new lad!

sonic85

THAT'S IT! Shoot and you have a chance! Fcuk yeah!!!

irelandrover

great finish, and fully deserved

tayto lover

Great goal Elneny. I like this lad so far.

Canadel

Sanchez kept it simple and Arsenal score. Lesson there for him.

Gringo180

Come on lads.

FixitFelix

kronsington wrote: »

I'd take him for a season. Doesn't bother me if he's 34. he's quality. and a winner. many of the spineless twats in the team might learn something. And he wouldn't be afraid to have a pop

We already got rid of one arrogant wanker and overall disruption in the dressing room in van purse strings, dont want another one

omega man

He's had a great game in fairness. Hope that doesn't just piss them off

sonic85

Keep it up now put some pressure on them

gandalf

sonic85 wrote: »

Keep it up now put some pressure on them

Yeah if we can get the ball!

omega man

Oh Danny!

gandalf

Great tackle tbh!

Johner

Barca are shocking at the back.

sonic85

gandalf wrote: »

Yeah if we can get the ball!

We don't need the ball just don't give them time and space when they have it. Sanchez nipped the ball from alba I think a few minutes ago and got to the byline but there was no one in the box except Welbeck.

Barca aren't particularly good tonight if we can put pressure on and force an error we might get one more

FixitFelix

gandalf wrote: »

Yeah if we can get the ball!

You watching the right game?

Canadel

Ospina with the quick long ball forward and Arsenal get a chance. Shock surprise!