Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016/2017

Marcus Antonius

mansize wrote: »

1st Chelsea shot on target in 84th minute

Pretty good save from Cech too. Would love to keep a cleansheet! The defence deserve one!

mansize

Marcus Antonius wrote: »

Pretty good save from Cech too. Would love to keep a cleansheet! The defence deserve one!

They certainly do

https://twitter.com/GoonerGirl1969/status/779734169513582592

omega man

It's the little things in life, like beating Chelsea 3 nil!

Seriously though can't remember the last complete performance over 90 mins in every single position.

DanC90

mansize wrote:

As well as the acceptance of knowing he isn't a striker and asking Wenger to go back to the wing, and Wenger backing him

Very true, maybe the thought of Ramsey coming back is also in the back of his mind and with the team the way it is I don't see Ramsey taking Cazorla or Coq's place so Wenger would probably only think of playing him on the right... If Coq is out for a few weeks I would like to see a Xhaxa/Ramsey midfield but right now I'm liking the Xhaxa/Caz partnership so who knows that's probably the way forward.

What a game this was though I've enjoyed every second of it

JustTheOne

Mustafi looks world class already.

There is no doubting Arsene's eye for talent.

Drexel

Delighted. Wally looked good. Sanchez looked good. The new defender Mustafi looks the business too.

Chelsea were very very poor though. Big problems for them but I dont give a fcuk.

Soups123

Soups123 wrote: »

How fcukin enjoyable to watch our 2 centre halfs bully the Fcuk out of Costa today. Reminds me of Adams and Keown

Wenger talked up Costa pre-match. Reminds me of the story from Perry groves book where George Graham once leaked a rumour he wanted to sign John 'Fash the bash' Fashanu before Arsenal played Wimbledon. Worked a treat, softened him up no end.

Skylinehead

Still not sure on it going forward, but Sanchez as a striker today was fantastic.

omega man

omega man wrote: »

It's the little things in life, like beating Chelsea 3 nil!

Seriously though can't remember the last complete performance over 90 mins in every single position.

Man United last season at the Emirates

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

Still not sure on it going forward, but Sanchez as a striker today was fantastic.

As long as he has an effect on stretching the opposition defence, he has to get the nod over Giroud.

Skylinehead

Bam Bam Mickey wrote: »

As long as he has an effect on stretching the opposition defence, he has to get the nod over Giroud.

Absolutely. I'd still play Giroud in home games against lower opposition, as they're not going to come out whatever we do, but most games Sanchez or Perez there.

JustTheOne

Xhaka is class probably a little bit caught out of position at times.

If he's gonna be our dm would like to see that improve but looks some talent.

Skylinehead

JustTheOne wrote: »

Xhaka is class probably a little bit caught out of position at times.

If he's gonna be our dm would like to see that improve but looks some talent.

He needs to play with a runner like Elneny or Ramsey, maybe Coquelin (who for that 30 minutes was brilliant), but I don't think Xhaka-Cazorla will work.

Alfred Borden

Walcott is playing like the winger I wanted us to sign this summer. Taking a leave from Sanchez's book with his high work rate. Iwobi looks a serious player too.

bad2dabone

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Walcott is playing like the winger I wanted us to sign this summer. Taking a leave from Sanchez's book with his high work rate. Iwobi looks a serious player too.

He looks ripped too his fitness allowing the work rate

emmetlego

You just know with the run of games we have coming up, 8 all winnable, we'll do a very gunner thing and have a calamitous c..k up and we'll all lose this lovely feeling!!!

On another note, I think city could possibly threaten our invincibles record, they really are a class above all else so far!

tayto lover

Watched that in the pub. Great craic. Plenty of Arsenal and Chelsea fans there.

Great team performance. I had doubts regarding Coq and Cazorla but they excelled. Xhaka's passing was a treat when he replaced Coq.

Ozil was immense today with his passing. Walcott and Sanchez were excellent too and the young Iwobi was coolness personified. The back four were very steady and bullied the opposition which is great to see.

I won't get carried away just yet as we have flattered top deceive many times before BUT it was great to see today.

Well done Wenger and team.

JustTheOne

Rumours of ligament damage to coq.

So it begins.

At least we have cover.

mansize

But can we mount a legitimate challenge to City? They look immense

gandalf

mansize wrote: »

But can we mount a legitimate challenge to City? They look immense

Of course we can. They still look vulnerable at the back.

gosplan

mansize wrote: »

But can we mount a legitimate challenge to City? They look immense

Things change at an insane rate.

A few weeks back everyone else was fighting it out for fourth while City, Utd and Chelsea had the first three sewn up.

Skylinehead

mansize wrote: »

But can we mount a legitimate challenge to City? They look immense

Manchester City won the first 5 or 6 last year too. That went well.

tayto lover

gosplan wrote: »

Things change at an insane rate.

A few weeks back everyone else was fighting it out for fourth while City, Utd and Chelsea had the first three sewn up.

It's an awful pity we gave up the first 5 points needlessly.

ezekel

F***ing yes mate!

Too many good performances to call one out, the team were immense today and loved the way Costa was bullied by are centre backs.

We have to take this performance with us every game now.

The strength in depth is putting them all under pressure to perform, exactly what we want.

Ol' Donie

emmetlego wrote: »

You just know with the run of games we have coming up, 8 all winnable, we'll do a very gunner thing and have a calamitous c..k up and we'll all lose this lovely feeling!!!

On another note, I think city could possibly threaten our invincibles record, they really are a class above all else so far!

I'll take beating Chelsea 3 nil and then f*ckin up against someone else over getting bet by them again.

And City haven't had a hard game yet. They look good, yeah, but The Pool and hopefully Arsenal can take them down a peg or two.

Gringo180

Amazing result and performance today. Jaysus lads, a bit of competition for places in the starting 11 makes a huge difference. Every player worked there bollocks off today. Work rate was crazy.

Champs Lge winners this year lads save this post

Ol' Donie

Can't bleedin wait for MOTD.

Had to go out for dinner while it was on. Must have left the table 7 or 8 times to check the score.

People were probably wondering why I was shaking and couldn't hold a conversation for 30 seconds

Thanks Arsene. Again.

JustTheOne

Need that every week.

There is gonna be harder games. Chelsea are all over the place at the moment.

Consistency is what we need.

mansize

London is Red!

x PyRo

Talk of Coq possibly having the same injury he got last year. Gutting - he is so underrated.

Bar that, today was bliss.

wonga77

Class, the smallest gestures can make someone's day

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/779771289808535552

Ol' Donie

wonga77 wrote: »

Class, the smallest gestures can make someone's day

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/779771289808535552

Mesut Ozil has made this kid's dream come true.

*points at self*

Alfred Borden

And the updates below. I seem to be adding a different name to this every week which must be a good thing Again league goal and assists in brackets, totals on the right!

Goals
Sanchez (4) 5
Walcott (3) 3
Cazorla (2) 2
Ozil (2) 2
Xhaka (1) 2
Oxlade Chamberlain (1) 2
Perez (0) 2
Chambers (1) 1
Koscielny (1) 1


Assists
Iwobi (3) 3
Cazorla (2) 2
Sanchez (2) 2
Walcott (1) 1
Elneny (1) 1
Perez (0) 1
Akpom (0) 1
Oxlade Chamberlain (0) 1
Bellerin (1) 1

emmetlego

No Ozil assists?

He's ****e, sell him... :-)

mansize

My MOTM goes to Theo Walcott - he was immense today - shut me up and I'm one of his harshest critics

MonsterCookie

emmetlego wrote: »

No Ozil assists?

He's ****e, sell him... :-)

Wenger out!

Alfred Borden

emmetlego wrote: »

No Ozil assists?

He's ****e, sell him... :-)

Our top assister from last year has no assists and our top goal scorer from last year has no goals. Football

greendom

mansize wrote: »

My MOTM goes to Theo Walcott - he was immense today - shut me up and I'm one of his harshest critics

he was poor when he came back from injury last season but now he looks like a completely different player - great going forward and I don't think he's ever defended as well.

mansize

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheBrand1886/status/779039699600105472/video/1

DanC90

greendom wrote:

he was poor when he came back from injury last season but now he looks like a completely different player - great going forward and I don't think he's ever defended as well.

Couldn't agree more, long may it last 😌

pudzey101

**** the Wenger haters !! i still love him

DanC90

Just watching the C*nts V Middlesbrough highlights on MOTD and from the looks of it Chambers really does need a lot of first team football to help him develop, he made a lot of mistakes and one in particular that should have led to a goal but Delli Alli skied it, hopefully he learns from it though.

wandatowell

ezekel wrote: »

loved the way Costa was bullied by are centre backs

I liked the way they controlled him by just being smarter. No kicking, scratching, cheating or diving......just being more intelligent.

Brilliant stuff.

wandatowell

Christ I forgot about Iwobi.

So cool under pressure.

Ol' Donie

pudzey101 wrote: »

**** the Wenger haters !! i still love him

Never stopped. Not for one second.

dinorebel

I hate Walcott I f*cking love Walcott today it's love.

galwaylad14

DanC90 wrote: »

Just watching the C*nts V Middlesbrough highlights on MOTD and from the looks of it Chambers really does need a lot of first team football to help him develop, he made a lot of mistakes and one in particular that should have led to a goal but Delli Alli skied it, hopefully he learns from it though.

Why do you hate Spurs?

gosplan

Yahooooooooooo

Best win in years.

Pudders

That first half was near perfection.

First time I can recall the fans singing at half time in the concourse in my block - 92/93.

You couldn't pick out a stand out player there were so many great performances.

Ozil has the vision and passing range of a god.
When did Theo ever make as many tackles?
Iwobi looks a huge talent.
Mustafi looks the ideal partner for Kos.
That tackle from Hector.

If you were to criticise maybe Theo should have shot in the 2nd half but I will forgive him.

Yesterday was a good day to be a gooner.