Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016/2017

Ol' Donie

mansize wrote: »

Improved result on the last Boxing Day

F*ckin hell i was cross that day.

Anyone know where we are on the MOTD running order? Can't stomach watching most of the other teams right now.

gosplan

Ol' Donie wrote: »

F*ckin hell i was cross that day.

Anyone know where we are on the MOTD running order? Can't stomach watching most of the other teams right now.

Yeah. Had the opportunity to go top and lost 4-0. Shocking.

That and Swansea were the big 2 losses last year.

mansize

Ol' Donie wrote: »

F*ckin hell i was cross that day.

Anyone know where we are on the MOTD running order? Can't stomach watching most of the other teams right now.

The MOTD running order: Che/Bou, ManU/Sun, Swa/WHU, Hull/ManC, Ars/WBA, wat/CP, Lei/Eve, Bur/Boro. Some sensational goals. @BBCOne 10.55

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Ol' Donie

gosplan wrote: »

Yeah. Had the opportunity to go top and lost 4-0. Shocking.

That and Swansea were the big 2 losses last year.

Swansea game was worst for me. Holy hell jesus I was cross that day.

emmetlego

Ol' Donie wrote: »

gosplan wrote: »

Yeah. Had the opportunity to go top and lost 4-0. Shocking.

That and Swansea were the big 2 losses last year.

Swansea game was worst for me. Holy hell jesus I was cross that day.

Me too. But to be honest, I've gotten so apathetic watching Arsenal's league and UCL knock out stages I recover a lot quicker these days. I used to be upset for weeks after big losses, now a few hours and I'm back on track!

Ol' Donie

emmetlego wrote: »

Me too. But to be honest, I've gotten so apathetic watching Arsenal's league and UCL knock out stages I recover a lot quicker these days. I used to be upset for weeks after big losses, now a few hours and I'm back on track!

Me too, normally.

But City took me most of the week to get over.

Spanners.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

Chelsea really are performing like Leicester were last year. Seem to be getting a lot of goals for the amount of shots they take.

Today we had 26 shots, with 11 on target, and only managed one goal. They had 14 shots, 5 on target, and 3 goals.

We've had a few games recently with 1 shot on target too though.

mansize

We also kept a clean sheet!

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

We've had a few games recently with 1 shot on target too though.

Yeah, my point was more about how clinical Chelsea are this season.

gosplan

Basil3 wrote: »

Yeah, my point was more about how clinical Chelsea are this season.

Any chance Kante is the connection.

We're we're lethal with Vieira when he consistently won the ball high up the pitch.

Haven't watched many Chelsea matches this year but wonder are many goals from quick turnovers.

emmetlego

gosplan wrote: »

Any chance Kante is the connection.

We're we're lethal with Vieira when he consistently won the ball high up the pitch.

Haven't watched many Chelsea matches this year but wonder are many goals from quick turnovers.

That's stretching it a bit IMO. It's down to the team quality and their system. Good manager that Conte fella. They will win the league I think, and easily too!

Kirby

gosplan wrote: »

Any chance Kante is the connection.

We're we're lethal with Vieira when he consistently won the ball high up the pitch.

Haven't watched many Chelsea matches this year but wonder are many goals from quick turnovers.

They had Kante for the first few months when they were struggling....but they were struggling playing 4-3-3. He is a quality player for sure but its mostly the system. 3-4-3 is, in my opinion, the best formation in modern football and when you practice at it, you become a force. Conte likes 3 at the back, and it's working well.

TimeToShine

Just saw the highlights there, we really were cutting it fine. The other big teams seem to have won fairly comfortably compared to us.

Something needs to change next year if we want any chance of progressing in the CL and making a dent in Chelsea's title run.

liam7831

Ah the baggies going well this year, tough nut to crack

Gizmo55

liam7831 wrote: »

Ah the baggies going well this year, tough nut to crack

They are, still prefer Giroud as a sub though, maybe around the 60th minute if things aren't working.

liam7831

Gizmo55 wrote: »

They are, still prefer Giroud as a sub though, maybe around the 60th minute if things aren't working.

You become very predictable if that's the tactics for every game

Kirby

Kirby wrote: »

They had Kante for the first few months when they were struggling....but they were struggling playing 4-3-3. He is a quality player for sure but its mostly the system. 3-4-3 is, in my opinion, the best formation in modern football and when you practice at it, you become a force. Conte likes 3 at the back, and it's working well.

I think a lot of credit is given to Conte and the system. You also have the likes of Pedro, who was extremely poor, playing well. Hazard is back in form, as well as Costa.

In reality this is a team that easily won the Premier League back playing at the level they should be.

Gizmo55

liam7831 wrote: »

You become very predictable if that's the tactics for every game

Which is why I didn't say the 70th Half time then, at least vary it up a bit, I just see him as a sub is all.

Panthro

gosplan wrote: »

Any chance Kante is the connection.
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Not today. No Kante, no Costa .

greendom

Gizmo55 wrote: »

liam7831 wrote: »

Ah the baggies going well this year, tough nut to crack

They are, still prefer Giroud as a sub though, maybe around the 60th minute if things aren't working.

If he is going to start the team really needs to learn to play to his strengths. Did that all too rarely yesterday.

greendom

Gizmo55 wrote: »

liam7831 wrote: »

Ah the baggies going well this year, tough nut to crack

They are, still prefer Giroud as a sub though, maybe around the 60th minute if things aren't working.

If he is going to start the team really needs to learn to play to his strengths. Did that all too rarely yesterday.

greendom

Gizmo55 wrote: »

liam7831 wrote: »

Ah the baggies going well this year, tough nut to crack

They are, still prefer Giroud as a sub though, maybe around the 60th minute if things aren't working.

If he is going to start the team really needs to learn to play to his strengths. Did that all too rarely yesterday.

emmetlego

Ya don't say?!?

Kirby

Beetlejuice! :P

Alfred Borden

Stats updated for the City and WBA games.

Player|League Goals|Total Goals|League Assists|Total Assists
Sanchez|12|14|6|9
Walcott|8|11|2|2
Ozil|5|9|3|6
Oxlade Chamberlain|2|6|4|6
Giroud|4|6|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

mansize

Danny Welbeck returns to full training today

mansize

Harry Kane balloons a peno over the bar lol 😂

tayto lover

mansize wrote: »

Harry Kane balloons a peno over the bar lol 😂

But they still win easily at a difficult place and didn't really have to play well.

mansize

tayto lover wrote: »

But they still win easily at a difficult place and didn't really have to play well.

You have to take the good out of it...

Harry "Overrated" Kane pmsl

DenMan

The spuds won well tonight. Thankfully they are still behind us in the table.

emmetlego

DenMan wrote: »

The spuds won well tonight. Thankfully they are still behind us in the table.

Against 10 man Saints, not a real surprise really, but yes, delighted to be ahead of the also rans!!!

Its a fair sign of how far our stock has fallen when we are even pushed about Tottenhams results. I would doubt we gave a ****e back in 98,02, or 04. Granted Tottenham have improved since but we have been happy to fall and just about finish slightly above their standard.

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Its a fair sign of how far our stock has fallen when we are even pushed about Tottenhams results. I would doubt we gave a ****e back in 98,02, or 04. Granted Tottenham have improved since but we have been happy to fall and just about finish slightly above their standard.

Who's happy with that?

Tottenham were in the only match yesterday. I wouldn't read too much into people commenting on it.

FixitFelix

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Its a fair sign of how far our stock has fallen when we are even pushed about Tottenhams results. I would doubt we gave a ****e back in 98,02, or 04. Granted Tottenham have improved since but we have been happy to fall and just about finish slightly above their standard.

Couldn't give a **** about spurs or where they finish, wasn't born hating them and think it's stupid people in here hoping we finish above them, only time I wanna finish above them is when we win the league

emmetlego

FixitFelix wrote: »

stupid people in here hoping we finish above them

Wind your neck in there. Just because I want us to be better than our local rivals makes me stupid??

FixitFelix

emmetlego wrote: »

Wind your neck in there. Just because I want us to be better than our local rivals makes me stupid??

I like the way you only quoted the "stupid people" part
When I said "I think it's stupid" so maybe you should wind your neck in

greendom

It's a great record to have finished above them for the last 20 years. Long may it last. It wasn't always like that you know.

FixitFelix

greendom wrote: »

It's a great record to have finished above them for the last 20 years. Long may it last. It wasn't always like that you know.

But how many of them winning the league? Means nothing

greendom

FixitFelix wrote: »

greendom wrote: »

It's a great record to have finished above them for the last 20 years. Long may it last. It wasn't always like that you know.

But how many of them winning the league? Means nothing

May mean nothing to you. It does to me. Keeps them in their place. Did you really get no satisfaction from pushing them down to 3rd when they were in a 2 horse race?

gosplan

Having a row at 10 in the morning with anonymous people about perceptions amoung Arsenal fans regarding Tottenham.

Must suck being back in work alright.

FixitFelix

greendom wrote: »

May mean nothing to you. It does to me. Keeps them in their place. Did you really get no satisfaction from pushing them down to 3rd when they were in a 2 horse race?

No

ronjo

FixitFelix wrote: »

No

I did, thought it was hilarious.

greendom

Mustafi back in full training. Could well be on the bench for the Palace game. Good news

tayto lover

We really have to start winning games early and enjoying our football.
Scraping one goal wins and not being able to enjoy the games will take it's toll eventually so a few fluid performances are needed.
Let's hope a good run can start tomorrow.
I don't think we'll challenge now as we're too far back but good performances are needed nonetheless.

mansize

The league is gone lads let's get behind the team

tayto lover

mansize wrote: »

The league is gone lads let's get behind the team

Indeed. We have to be still up there to attract a good new man.

mansize

tayto lover wrote: »

Indeed. We have to be still up there to attract a good new man.

Yes, for Wenger to guide

mansize

FixitFelix wrote: »

But how many of them winning the league? Means nothing

Ah, Vienna, I mean Felix 😝

Soups123

mansize wrote: »

The league is gone lads let's get behind the team

Whilst I'm not saying we'll win it, the league is far from over we are only hitting half way point 9. Chelsea will blip mark my words

FixitFelix

Soups123 wrote: »

Whilst I'm not saying we'll win it, the league is far from over we are only hitting half way point 9. Chelsea will blip mark my words

They need to lose those matches and we have to win,which is something we've failed to do previously.
We rarely make teams pay for their blips