Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016/2017

tayto lover

Ramsey has to be making the keeper work from there.

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

Ramsey has to be making the keeper work from there.

Ramsey is lacking that match sharpness. He probably needs a good run of games to get him back into the groove

tayto lover

Handy win. We didn't have to be brilliant. Rested a few and gave a few fringe players a run-out. Good day all round.

Soups123

Good 3pts, comfortable enough. Good start to the year need to beat Bournemouth now on Tuesday, that's a tough game

Skylinehead

Enjoyable, should have had more but comfortable in the end.

KaiserGunner

What's up with Sanchez? He was getting visibly upset and frustrated towards the end of the game there. Berating team mates when the right pass wasn't played etc. I can't remember him being like that before.

Anyway good easy win in the end. Should have been more, but can't complain with the three points, happy days.

L'prof

Should have been more on the day but happy to see them get the win. Drew at home to Palace last season

Stat|2016/17|2015/16
Corresponding points|40|34
Scored 3 or more|9|9*
Won by 3 or more|4|6*

*over full season

FixitFelix

KaiserGunner wrote: »

What's up with Sanchez? He was getting visibly upset and frustrated towards the end of the game there. Berating team mates when the right pass wasn't played etc. I can't remember him being like that before.

Anyway good easy win in the end. Should have been more, but can't complain with the three points, happy days.

Because he wanted badly to get on the score sheet and also he knows it should probably of been 5 or 6. Nothing wrong with the desire he is showing.

KaiserGunner

FixitFelix wrote: »

Because he wanted badly to get on the score sheet and also he knows it should probably of been 5 or 6. Nothing wrong with the deserve he is showing.

Yeah nothing wrong with wanting perfection alright, would be good if some of the others showed his same desire. Just never saw him get that frustrated and riled up before.

What an incredibly humble and likeable man Olivier Giroud is.

Soups123

KaiserGunner wrote: »

What's up with Sanchez? He was getting visibly upset and frustrated towards the end of the game there. Berating team mates when the right pass wasn't played etc. I can't remember him being like that before.

Anyway good easy win in the end. Should have been more, but can't complain with the three points, happy days.

Very noticeable today, might have been frustrated he wasn't playing CF, although like messi, ronaldo, Suarez and the likes they are only really happy when the win is happening through them

brianregan09

2 clean sheets in a row aswell

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

What an incredibly humble and likeable man Olivier Giroud is.

Was just thinking that watching him and also Bellerin speaks very well for a young lad. Good win and a great goal so well done today

x PyRo

tayto lover

mansize wrote: »

Nanny's removal today so I won't see the match. I'm predicting 3-1

Sorry for your troubles. Hope you're ok at such a sad time.

jonneymendoza

FixitFelix wrote: »

KaiserGunner wrote: »

What's up with Sanchez? He was getting visibly upset and frustrated towards the end of the game there. Berating team mates when the right pass wasn't played etc. I can't remember him being like that before.

Anyway good easy win in the end. Should have been more, but can't complain with the three points, happy days.

Because he wanted badly to get on the score sheet and also he knows it should probably of been 5 or 6. Nothing wrong with the deserve he is showing.

well said

mansize

We won. Good.

OG12 scored too. V good

greendom

mansize wrote: »

We won. Good.

OG12 scored too. V good

have you had a chance to see it yet ?

If you haven't its worth waiting for MOTD to watch it

gandalf

greendom wrote: »

have you had a chance to see it yet ?

If you haven't its worth waiting for MOTD to watch it

Here it is if you don't want to wait for MOTD, http://arsenalist.com/f/2016-17/arsenal-vs-crystal-palace/goaaal-what-a-goal-olivier-giroud-1-0.html

FixitFelix

gandalf wrote: »

Here it is if you don't want to wait for MOTD, http://arsenalist.com/f/2016-17/arsenal-vs-crystal-palace/goaaal-what-a-goal-olivier-giroud-1-0.html

What makes it even better it was his flick that started the move and he busted his arse then to get in the box

tayto lover

gandalf wrote: »

Here it is if you don't want to wait for MOTD, http://arsenalist.com/f/2016-17/arsenal-vs-crystal-palace/goaaal-what-a-goal-olivier-giroud-1-0.html

Just watched it again.
It would never have been created but for the tracking back and interception by Perez. I gave him a bit of stick too for being pushed off the ball easily but he did very well here.

mansize

Oh my! Just saw that goal!!!

Set MOTD2 to pvr

mansize

tayto lover wrote: »

Sorry for your troubles. Hope you're ok at such a sad time.

Cheers TL

emmetlego

tayto lover wrote: »

Just watched it again.
It would never have been created but for the tracking back and interception by Perez. I gave him a bit of stick too for being pushed off the ball easily but he did very well here.

I have questioned his physical presence too... I forgive you!!!

For me, the goal was made even more special by the flick by Giroud, to set up the counter attack after Perez won the ball back.

Should have won that by 4 or 5 goals. Ah well... That goal was worth the ticket price alone!

Need to beat Bournemouth now. Our rivals are on a similar march too.

ezekel

emmetlego wrote: »

I have questioned his physical presence too... I forgive you!!!

For me, the goal was made even more special by the flick by Giroud, to set up the counter attack after Perez won the ball back.

Should have won that by 4 or 5 goals. Ah well... That goal was worth the ticket price alone!

Need to beat Bournemouth now. Our rivals are on a similar march too.

As Fergie used to say squeeky bum time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9HBH7FwmDw

mansize

Was that the best Arsenal goal you've ever seen???

I still say DB10 v NUFC

Roddy23

Favourite three are Bergkamp take down and shoot versus Leicester, Eduardo Vs Burnley and Tony Adams Vs Everton. Wilsheres against Norwich a couple years ago was another cracker too, great team goal. Girouds one though was definitely up there with the above.

ronjo

mansize wrote: »

Was that the best Arsenal goal you've ever seen???

I still say DB10 v NUFC

I prefer his goal v Sunderland in the cup.

gitzy16v

mansize wrote: »

Was that the best Arsenal goal you've ever seen???

I still say DB10 v NUFC

Defo a contender for my No.1...
Henry scored a peach against utd too..

emmetlego

Henry's chip up-spin-kick vs ManU?

gitzy16v

emmetlego wrote: »

Henry's chip up-spin-kick vs ManU?

That's it.In fairness that man had a few crackers.

jonneymendoza

Come on. any real gunner fan would pick the goal Henry scored by basically running past the entire Spurs team!

FixitFelix

jonneymendoza wrote: »

Come on. any real gunner fan would pick the goal Henry scored by basically running past the entire Spurs team!

Or his one against Madrid, making their world class players look like chumps

marvin80

I think this is one of the best Arsenal goals I've seen, pity about the cu*t that scored it!!

gitzy16v

So many good memories,hard to pick a definite best.

L'prof

Giroud's scorpion v Palace is right up there with some of my favourite goals I've seen for Arsenal. Off the top of my head and in no particular order:

Henry chip and volley v United
Henry mazy run v Spurs
Henry mazy run v Liverpool
Henry mazy run v Real
Henry control, turn and outside of boot into far corner from outside box v Sparta Prague
Bergkamp spin v Newcastle
Bergkamp Hollanesque v Leicester
Van Persie volley v Charlton
Van Persie cutting in from sideline and curling in odd post v Blackburn
Kanu from the sideline v Chelsea

Many great goals left out I'm sure

emmetlego

jonneymendoza wrote: »

Come on. any real gunner fan would pick the goal Henry scored by basically running past the entire Spurs team!

Another brilliant 1, Dennis and Thierry really do heavily populate the list of great goals. Giroud's from yesterday is well up there with the best!

gosplan

L'prof wrote: »

Giroud's scorpion v Palace is right up there with some of my favourite goals I've seen for Arsenal. Off the top of my head and in no particular order:

Henry chip and volley v United
Henry mazy run v Spurs
Henry mazy run v Liverpool
Henry mazy run v Real
Henry control, turn and outside of boot into far corner from outside box v Sparta Prague
Bergkamp spin v Newcastle
Bergkamp Hollanesque v Leicester
Van Persie volley v Charlton
Van Persie cutting in from sideline and curling in odd post v Blackburn
Kanu from the sideline v Chelsea

Many great goals left out I'm sure

Henry vrs Weiz.

Three touches without the ball hitting the ground.

1 to control, 2 to take it over a defender, 3 to curl it around the keeper into the top corner.

It was all amazing but I've never seen a volleyed finish like it.

If it wasn't preseason it'd be much more highly regarded.

Kinda like Bergkamp v Newcastle.

Giroud was amazing yesterday but those other two, for me, were things that no-one else has ever tried.

It's where all the other players do something different.

Like Bergkamp vrs Newcastle, everyone else tries to control it, spin and finish. Henry vrs Weiz, everyone takes it down, finds the space and shoots.

Only Denis would send the ball one way and spin the other, only Thierry would decide to attempt a volleyed finish most players can't do with a ball on the he ground.

tayto lover

Any word on Ozil?
Was it just a rest he was having or is he really sick?

mansize

Roisky againat Spurs too

mansize

tayto lover wrote: »

Any word on Ozil?
Was it just a rest he was having or is he really sick?

I'd say the Istanbul tragedy could have affected him also

AdamD

Wilshere team goal for me. Out of this world

emmetlego

tayto lover wrote: »

Any word on Ozil?
Was it just a rest he was having or is he really sick?

Wenger said pre game that some members of the squad had the flu. I'd say that has something to do with it. I thought Iwobi did well in the position, the goal aside, worked very hard back to defend too. He linked very well with the attackers.

Also some of Xhaka's passing from deep was brilliant yesterday, linked defence and attack superbly.

Thought we deserved more goals to be fair also, a 4-0 scoreline wouldn't have been flattering.

But all these thoughts sink into insignificance when you remember that goal! Just wow.

mansize

Funny story that my dad told at my nan's funeral. She used to wash the team jerseys- they were hopeless. Dad would help but she would wash the ones with blood as the lads would be in a few schmozzles

One day she told dad she was quitting as they were hopeless. Dad said they always lose- she's replied, yeah, but they don't even fight anymore!!!

Reminded me of the arguments here, I guess she wouldn't be on my side lol

wandatowell

'Pool dropping 2 points today. After Day 2, 2017 is shaping up nicely :P

Soups123

wandatowell wrote: »

'Pool dropping 2 points today. After Day 2, 2017 is shaping up nicely :P

Played poor, Sturridge picked up a knock, Firmino still in poor form and Mane off to the African Nations, they've a challenge in January on there hands

tayto lover

I see Mike Dean struck again.
The game has to be always about him.

Soups123

tayto lover wrote: »

I see Mike Dean struck again.
The game has to be always about him.

That's it I used to think he was just **** against Arsenal but over time realised he is just ****, it's appaling he is still allowed ref at his level, loves taking the limelight

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

I see Mike Dean struck again.
The game has to be always about him.

Soups123 wrote: »

That's it I used to think he was just **** against Arsenal but over time realised he is just ****, it's appaling he is still allowed ref at his level, loves taking the limelight

Stephen Hunt had a cut at him too in his indo column

https://www.balls.ie/football/stephen-hunt-on-mike-dean/355591