Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016/2017

5star02707

Finally advantage being played! Great goal iwobi

L'prof

Sanchez sooo disappointed to be coming off without scoring. Great to see that kind of desire. Made 2 goals today though!

mansize

3-1 happy

L'prof

mansize wrote: »

3-1 happy

Top of the league, happy

Hyzepher

Theo has been good today.

x PyRo

Stoke are a decent side this season - great win, more so after giving away a stupid peno.

On and up lads!

wandatowell

Another 3 points lads.

Looking good.

Royale with Cheese

3 goals for every home team so far today. You're up Leicester

Onwards.

emmetlego

An excellent response to that soft peno earlier. Very happy with that!!! Few beers tonight for MOTD again... At this win rate I'll become an alcoholic! :-)

KaiserGunner

Good relatively comfortable three points. Three great goals, three points. Can sit back easy now and see how our rivals get on for the rest of the weekend.

mansize

We are top of the League, we are top of the League

Ol' Donie

Love this team.

The best thing is the way so many guys are actually stepping up. Iwobi was great when he got on the pitch today.

Ox has been really improving, working very hard and showing touches of real class.

Good times.

Royale with Cheese

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

3 goals for every home team so far today. You're up Leicester

2 goals for Leicester after 5 mins. 1 to go.

Ol' Donie

Basil3 wrote: »

2 goals for Leicester after 5 mins. 1 to go.

F***in hell!

mansize

https://twitter.com/laythy29/status/807639997272784900


Sparky can't condem the orcs

mansize

Wenger Knows

Ol' Donie

mansize wrote: »

https://twitter.com/laythy29/status/807639997272784900


Sparky can't condem the orcs

No comment, or I'll deffo get a ban.

gitzy16v

Great game today,loved the pressing,stoke couldn't get anything going.
Always love beating stoke,thuggish team and fans.
As posted above,they're manager wouldn't even condemn the fans singing a scummy song about Rambo after that prick shawcross broke his leg.
Onwards and upwards for The Arsenal.

2ndcoming

Another great win! Some classy goals after a bad start.

Stat fans might be interested to know that only twice in the past 10 years have we reached 34 points after 15 games, the 07-08 Cesc team and the 13-14 Ramsey goal spree. For my money neither of those teams were a patch on this one...

For whatever it's worth the Invincibles were on 35 at this stage. The keen detectives out there will note they had lost one less game :-)

Royale with Cheese

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

3 goals for every home team so far today. You're up Leicester

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Leicester 3 up now. Wednesday nights hammering might have been the kick up the hole they needed

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Leicester 3 up now. Wednesday nights hammering might have been the kick up the hole they needed

They were playing a B team for that match. They already had the group won.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

They were playing a B team for that match. They already had the group won.

Thats true but the club have been in a bit of a slump somewhat and i cant imagine Raneiri was happy with the drubbing they got unless he wanted his main men fresh as daisies for today. Perhaps its the extra European commitments are telling on Leicester this season

Arne_Saknussem

2ndcoming wrote: »

Another great win! Some classy goals after a bad start.

Stat fans might be interested to know that only twice in the past 10 years have we reached 34 points after 15 games, the 07-08 Cesc team and the 13-14 Ramsey goal spree. For my money neither of those teams were a patch on this one...

For whatever it's worth the Invincibles were on 35 at this stage. The keen detectives out there will note they had lost one less game :-)

The 07-08 team were a great team, played incredible football.

Lacked quality at the back and a bit of experience but went to Old Trafford, Anfield, San Siro & Chelsea and put in huge performances even if the results went against them in the end.

Current team hasn't hit those heights yet.

Arne_Saknussem

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

The 07-08 team were a great team, played incredible football.

Lacked quality at the back and a bit of experience but went to Old Trafford, Anfield, San Siro & Chelsea and put in huge performances even if the results went against them in the end.

Current team hasn't hit those heights yet.

It all fell asunder after Eduardo's injury and i would say Gallas was a divisive character within the dressing room. A very good centre half but the irresponsibility he showed as captain against Birmingham that day done alot of damage to that team. According to Ray Parlour, Gallas and Cesc Fabregas didnt speak to each other when he returned to train with the team. We had crippling injuries that built up too to key players like Van Persie, Eduardo, Rosicky. Flamster was having a good season but got injured at a critical juncture too. Senderos performance at Anfield was shocking in that CL quarter final and then we had Adebayor headbutting Bendtner in the Carling cup.

Arne_Saknussem

Deleted User wrote: »

It all fell asunder after Eduardo's injury and i would say Gallas was a divisive character within the dressing room. A very good centre half but the irresponsibility he showed as captain against Birmingham that day done alot of damage to that team. According to Ray Parlour, Gallas and Cesc Fabregas didnt speak to each other when he returned to train with the team. We had crippling injuries that built up too to key players like Van Persie, Eduardo, Rosicky. Flamster was having a good season but got injured at a critical juncture too. Senderos performance at Anfield was shocking in that CL quarter final and then we had Adebayor headbutting Bendtner in the Carling cup.

Yep, spot on. That prick Adebayor not giving a simple pass to Bendtner for a tap in to make it 3-1 vs Birmingham still rankles to this day!

Arne_Saknussem

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Yep, spot on. That prick Adebayor not giving a simple pass to Bendtner for a tap in to make it 3-1 vs Birmingham still rankles to this day!

When a squad is divided and infested like that with those type of pr1cks then you get what you deserve really.

KaiserGunner

Deleted User wrote: »

It all fell asunder after Eduardo's injury and i would say Gallas was a divisive character within the dressing room. A very good centre half but the irresponsibility he showed as captain against Birmingham that day done alot of damage to that team. According to Ray Parlour, Gallas and Cesc Fabregas didnt speak to each other when he returned to train with the team. We had crippling injuries that built up too to key players like Van Persie, Eduardo, Rosicky. Flamster was having a good season but got injured at a critical juncture too. Senderos performance at Anfield was shocking in that CL quarter final and then we had Adebayor headbutting Bendtner in the Carling cup.

From memory also in that game Bendtner had a chance to square a ball for an Adebayor tap in to make it 3-1, but took the chance himself and put it wide. Gael Clichy also had a brain fart in the last minute giving away that penalty.

Was a great team back then, but just look at the names in that team and you can see why it fell apart. Bendtner, Adebayor, Fabregas, Van Persie, Clichy, Gallas, all names that tarnished their reputations with Arsenal fans after they left the club.

Edit. Seems I've the same opinions as Arne and Tipp!

Arne_Saknussem

At least Everton & City's form seems to be disintegrating at the right time. Don't **** it up Arsenal!

Arne_Saknussem

KaiserGunner wrote: »

From memory also in that game Bendtner had a chance to square a ball for an Adebayor tap in to make it 3-1, but took the chance himself and put it wide. Gael Clichy also had a brain fart in the last minute giving away that penalty.

Was a great team back then, but just look at the names in that team and you can see why it fell apart. Bendtner, Adebayor, Fabregas, Van Persie, Clichy, Gallas, all names that tarnished their reputations with Arsenal fans after they left the club.

Edit. Seems I've the same opinions as Arne and Tipp!

See what you're saying but i can't fault Fabregas for that season, he was sensational and gave everything.

mansize

Won a few Euro on Mesut anytime goalscorer 🤗

tayto lover

Was at a funeral today and missed the game.
Another very good attacking display by all accounts.
Who played well lads?

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

Was at a funeral today and missed the game.
Another very good attacking display by all accounts.
Who played well lads?

Sanchez was everywhere. Ozil looked good today.

Arne_Saknussem

Koscielny, Bellerin, Theo, Sanchez, Ozil, Iwobi & Coq all with very good games.

Still problems defending crosses & tracking midfield runners when teams break but responded very well to going behind.

Mustafi off with a hamstring and is out til after Christmas.

Skylinehead

tayto lover wrote: »

Was at a funeral today and missed the game.
Another very good attacking display by all accounts.
Who played well lads?

Ozil in particular, along with Oxlade-Chamberlain. I think Walcott was better than he's been the last few games, if not stand out. Coquelin and Xhaka good again (never a penalty), and Sanchez was Sanchez, maybe a little less forward than usual.

jamescd

Lol Stones with another clanger for that Vardy hat trick goal. He's been a liability since moving. I'd take Mustafi over him any day......and Mustafi was cheaper too.

marvin80

mansize wrote: »

Won a few Euro on Mesut anytime goalscorer 🤗

What price did you get him at?

Skylinehead

jamescd wrote: »

Lol Stones with another clanger for that Vardy hat trick goal. He's been a liability since moving. I'd take Mustafi over him any day......and Mustafi was cheaper too.

I'd take Zinedine Cygan again over John Stones.

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

I'd take Zinedine Cygan again over John Stones.

Even Squillachi beside Cygan looks a more appealing prospect then that hypejob Stones.

Gizmo55

Ozil's looping header was just brilliant.

mansize

marvin80 wrote: »

What price did you get him at?

6/5 or something like that

Awesomeness

mansize wrote: »

6/5 or something like that

so 2/1

Ninja edit well done

Gizmo55

Gizmo55 wrote: »

Ozil's looping header was just brilliant.

The way he timed his run was superb. Very intelligent player

mansize

Ozil is my favourite Muslim now Ali is dead.

wawaman

Is there a more consistently violent player than Charlie Adam in the league. No doubt his stamp on alexis will be brushed under the carpet

mansize

wawaman wrote: »

Is there a more consistently violent player than Charlie Adam in the league. No doubt his stamp on alexis will be brushed under the carpet

He's got good connections

Alfred Borden

This is an extremely good read - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/12/10/arsenal-working-psychologist-turned-blacks-world-cup-winners/

Also, stats below! Ox has really shown up this season!

Player|League Goals|Total Goals|League Assists|Total Assists
Sanchez|11|13|5|8
Walcott|7|10|2|2
Ozil|5|9|2|5
Oxlade Chamberlain|2|6|4|6
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
Iwobi|1|2|3|3
Own Goal|1|2|0|0
Chambers|1|1|0|0
Ramsey|0|0|1|2
Elneny|0|0|1|2
Bellerin|0|0|2|2
Gibbs|0|0|1|2
Akpom|0|0|0|1
Monreal|0|0|1|1
Mustafi|0|0|1|1

tayto lover

Was that Des Lynam commentating on MOTD?
All the commentators and most of the pundits seem to be anti-Arsenal imo.
Shower of prats the lot of them.

mansize

tayto lover wrote: »

Was that Des Lynam commentating on MOTD?
All the commentators and most of the pundits seem to be anti-Arsenal imo.
Shower of prats the lot of them.

As Griezmann says- They hate us cos they anus!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW7eDj_npe4