Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016/2017

Ol' Donie

domrush wrote: »

jesus Ludo almost conceded a third time at the end there.

Most likely candidates for the last 16:
Benfica
Bayern
Leverkusen
Borussa (Think real will get a result against them tomoro)
Porto
Sevilla

No easy games there really but still great to top the group

Don't give a shiiiiite as long as it ain't Messi and that shower again.

wawaman

How crucial were those last 10 minutes against PSG at home

Ol' Donie

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Don't give a shiiiiite as long as it ain't Messi and that shower again.

Wouldnt fancy Atleti. Id take Bayern over them. They are a very very dogged team. City beat Barca at home and i think we are as good as City but winning the tie over two legs is a different story.

Ol' Donie

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Wouldnt fancy Atleti. Id take Bayern over them. They are a very very dogged team. City beat Barca at home and i think we are as good as City but winning the tie over two legs is a different story.

There are several very good teams, several would be really tough.

I'm just sick of it being THEM.

wonga77

Highlights starting shortly on tv3 for anyone who missed tonight

jamescd

Was just about to stream the last 5 mins of the PSG match when the Internet went down. Seriously bad timing. Anyone else on here on Virgin Media?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Is 14 points the most we've finished in the group stage..in like a LONG time?

Marcus Antonius

Missed the last 2 games (was in Amsterdam for the West Ham game and anniversary tonight). Maybe I need to just stop watching us, 9 goals scored 1 against! Delighted with both results obviously. Hope there were no injuries tonight. Will be catching the highlights on TV3

emmetlego

Good few days as a Gooner lads. A nice multi goal win and a hat-trick last weekend, followed by the same tonight, and Ludo doing us a big favour... A small smile as I go into work tomorrow to the Sp**s c*** that is forever rubbing me up the wrong way.

City and Pool reversals last weekend too.

2nd in the table behind a team who haven't hit their rough spot yet. AFTER NOVEMBER!

I'll sleep well tonight.

mansize

jamescd wrote: »

Was just about to stream the last 5 mins of the PSG match when the Internet went down. Seriously bad timing. Anyone else on here on Virgin Media?

yep, with them 6 weeks! 3 faults already...

gitzy16v

I've Virgin media too,an awful service,constant dropping off.
Even the t.v lags like a bloody dodgy stream

gitzy16v

Great results,top the group.
AW better be reminding them about the Monaco debacle if we get an easier draw.

Skylinehead

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

Is 14 points the most we've finished in the group stage..in like a LONG time?

First time since 05/06 we've not been beaten in the group. Remember that year in the CL? :cool:

gitzy16v

Skylinehead wrote: »

First time since 05/06 we've not been beaten in the group. Remember that year in the CL? :cool:

I love a good omen

emmetlego

gitzy16v wrote: »

I love a good omen

DAMIEN 666 was a good Omen, but i didn't like him #sphincterloosener

jonneymendoza

Good game

jamescd

mansize wrote: »

yep, with them 6 weeks! 3 faults already...

DNS servers seem to be down nationwide. Switch it 8.8.8.8 and it should work. Worked for me anyway.

tayto lover

Just saw the goals on TV 3.
Very good performance.
Good hat-trick by Perez.

Now for Stoke at the weekend.

jonneymendoza

Skylinehead wrote: »

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

Is 14 points the most we've finished in the group stage..in like a LONG time?

First time since 05/06 we've not been beaten in the group. Remember that year in the CL? :cool:

Yea we won **** all

Gringo180

Perez has an intelligence that we have lacked in a natural front man in a long time. He has that knack of being in the right place at the right time.

wonga77

Lazy enough analysis by Kerr, No mention of Perez being out injured for the last while and belittling his goalscoring record despite the fact he hasnt been a striker all his career

gitzy16v

wonga77 wrote: »

Lazy enough analysis by Kerr, No mention of Perez being out injured for the last while and belittling his goalscoring record despite the fact he hasnt been a striker all his career

Saw that too.
Kerr,a clown of the highest order.

tayto lover

Gringo180 wrote: »

Perez has an intelligence that we have lacked in a natural front man in a long time. He has that knack of being in the right place at the right time.

I'm going to reserve judgement on Perez for a little longer.
I'd like to see him get a run of games and hopefully he becomes the sniper we needed. He seemed to have the knack of being in the right place tonight as you say.

mansize

jamescd wrote: »

DNS servers seem to be down nationwide. Switch it 8.8.8.8 and it should work. Worked for me anyway.

my xbmc was working fine till nephew reset the modem, he got a bolocking

mansize

tayto lover wrote: »

I'm going to reserve judgement on Perez for a little longer.
I'd like to see him get a run of games and hopefully he becomes the sniper we needed. He seemed to have the knack of being in the right place tonight as you say.

Agreed, one swallow and all that...

Skylinehead

gitzy16v wrote: »

Saw that too.
Kerr,a clown of the highest order.

Brian Kerr is a hero. What a glorious man.

batistuta9

wonga77 wrote: »

Lazy enough analysis by Kerr, No mention of Perez being out injured for the last while and belittling his goalscoring record despite the fact he hasnt been a striker all his career

Thought it was actually very good, they weren't pointing that stuff out on BT.
Him coming back from injury has nothing to do with it.

Ol' Donie

gitzy16v wrote: »

Saw that too.
Kerr,a clown of the highest order.

Brian Kerr is a legend of the highest order.

Great man.

The Red Lad

Great to Top the group for the first time in what 5 or 6 years ?
Very impressed with Gibbs and Perez but like others said would like to see him in a run of games consistency is key I'd imagine he's well capable of putting Walcott or an inform ATM Chamberlain out of the team,leaving the other wing with Walcott and Chambo fighting for there place which I think is when both are most effective once you give either benefit of the doubt there form tends to drop. Don't understand wenger not resting alexis tonight even tough we now have other options Giroud,Perez,Walcott and Welbeck back training we simply will not win the premiership without Sanchez.

Bellerin due to return soon and with the way things are shaping up other then Cazorlas injury I'm confident going into Christmas and the new year, other then that Liverpool game the open day we are since unbeaten in the league and second and have topped the cl group with Sanchez top scorer in Orem def would have took that this summer if someone said it to me. Hopefully they can keep up momentum and a win against City will stamp down a huge statement.
Oh and please just give Sanchez and Özil 250k plus a week and get there contracts sorted.
Coyg exciting times ahead please let this finally be our year

brianregan09

Lucas with more goals in the champions league than Spurs in there whole campaign lol

Alfred Borden

That must have been Gibbs best game in an Arsenal shirt :eek: Stats below!

Player|League Goals|Total Goals|League Assists|Total Assists
Sanchez|11|13|4|7
Walcott|6|9|2|2
Ozil|4|8|2|5
Oxlade Chamberlain|2|6|3|5
Giroud|3|5|1|2
Perez|0|5|0|3
Xhaka|1|3|0|0
Cazorla|2|2|2|3
Koscielny|2|2|0|0
Own Goal|1|2|0|0
Chambers|1|1|0|0
Iwobi|0|1|3|3
Ramsey|0|0|1|2
Elneny|0|0|1|2
Bellerin|0|0|1|1
Gibbs|0|0|1|2
Akpom|0|0|0|1
Monreal|0|0|1|1
Mustafi|0|0|1|1

gitzy16v

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Brian Kerr is a legend of the highest order.

Great man.

Maybe I was harsh,a clown of a pundit.
Legend?you gotta be kidding me.

jamescd

Alfred Borden wrote: »

That must have been Gibbs best game in an Arsenal shirt :eek: Stats below!

Player|League Goals|Total Goals|League Assists|Total Assists
Sanchez|11|13|4|7
Walcott|6|9|2|2
Ozil|4|8|2|5
Oxlade Chamberlain|2|6|3|5
Giroud|3|5|1|2
Perez|0|5|0|3
Xhaka|1|3|0|0
Cazorla|2|2|2|3
Koscielny|2|2|0|0
Own Goal|1|2|0|0
Chambers|1|1|0|0
Iwobi|0|1|3|3
Ramsey|0|0|1|2
Elneny|0|0|1|2
Bellerin|0|0|1|1
Gibbs|0|0|1|2
Akpom|0|0|0|1
Monreal|0|0|1|1
Mustafi|0|0|1|1

Do saved shots not count as an assist? I always thought they did.

Soups123

Just landed and wow!

Anyone got link to highlights

Skylinehead

Soups123 wrote: »

Just landed and wow!

Anyone got link to highlights

http://arsenalist.com/f/2016-17/basel-vs-arsenal/basel-vs-arsenal-extended-highlights.html

Soups123

Skylinehead wrote: »

http://arsenalist.com/f/2016-17/basel-vs-arsenal/basel-vs-arsenal-extended-highlights.html

Savage thanks

greendom

Shame about Holding's misplaced pass which led to their goal as apart from that he was outstanding.

gosplan

I missed the game.

Couple of questions:

How did Iwobi, Perez, Alexis, Ozil work? Was Alexis the striker? Should Theo be worried?

How did Ram/Xhaka work?

Arghus

gitzy16v wrote: »

Maybe I was harsh,a clown of a pundit.
Legend?you gotta be kidding me.

Allow me to also join the Brian Kerr love fest.

The man is one of the greatest football men this country has ever produced and a true gent. He might have been wrong about Perez tonight, but I never tire of listening to Brian Kerr talk football. It's the first time I've ever heard him get something wrong.

If Kerr is a clown, then the rest of them must be the donkeys who couldn't even join the circus.

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Shame about Holding's misplaced pass which led to their goal as apart from that he was outstanding.

That's actually something he's done on more than one occasion. Eliminate that from his play and he would be seriously solid.

This is pretty cool. 33 passes for the second Perez goal, most for any goal in the Champion's League this season. As far as I can see, the only player not involved was Gabriel.

mansize

A good time to be an Arsenal fan 🤗

Ardennes1944

Great game last night, my love for Özil and Sanchez grew even more, they make it look so easy and are really so far ahead of the others. Holding did well but was at fault for their goal (which was well worked goal I must say).
Got to meet Martin Keown for 2mins in the lounge, my first talk with an Invincible

DvB

All i know is, the more I see them, the more I hope the club get the finger out & sort out Ozils & Sanchez' contracts... it would be criminal to let them leave at this stage, they're world class & not easily replaceable...

Godge

tayto lover wrote: »

I'm going to reserve judgement on Perez for a little longer.
I'd like to see him get a run of games and hopefully he becomes the sniper we needed. He seemed to have the knack of being in the right place tonight as you say.

Fair enough, but he has scored 5 goals in what, 3-4 starts? while Jamie Vardy has got 3 in 19.

Very early days but looks like a useful signing as back-up. Hopefully, Sanchez, Giroud and Walcott stay fit and on form and we never have to find out how good Perez is or isn't.

greendom

Talk about bearing a grudge !

Apparently Liverpool have set a release clause of 82 million on Firminho, but it doesn't apply to Arsenal !

I couldn't see us ever wanting him anyway and certainly not for 82 million or even 82 million and a pound !

Skylinehead

greendom wrote: »

Talk about bearing a grudge !

Apparently Liverpool have set a release clause of 82 million on Firminho, but it doesn't apply to Arsenal !

I couldn't see us ever wanting him anyway and certainly not for 82 million or even 82 million and a pound !

Yeah well Lucas Perez has an 83m clause and Liverpool can't buy him. So there. :cool:

greendom

Great stat from this match report

Despite the travails of last month, when their attacking rhythm was frequently more staccato than fluent, Arsenal have averaged 2.48 goals per game in all competitions. That is the club’s highest scoring ratio since 1934-35.

(yes that was over an entire season, but still impressive nonetheless)

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/lucas-perez-sparkles-for-arsene-wenger-as-arsenal-s-old-striking-issue-dissipates-in-the-champions-a3414356.html

Alfred Borden

jamescd wrote: »

Do saved shots not count as an assist? I always thought they did.

For Fantasy Premier League but dont think so outside of that. Open to correction though.

callaway92

any good exchange website etc. to buy Arsenal tickets from? Few of us want to go to the Burnley match in January. The tickets forum here isn't very active, and same goes for Toutless.

Thanks