Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016/2017

L'prof

gosplan wrote: »

So if we keep gaining 3 points every 9 games we'll finish on 84 or so.

Good enough for me!!

Handy that our Jose hoodoo and our Utd hoodoo are now combined into just 2 games!!!

Yeah, I added another line to the sheet to calculate that today. From below the projected points is just 74 though because if they matched all the rest of last seasons results that's what they'd finish up on

JustTheOne

It is a strange world when we're top of the league and some fans want wenger out!

I admit to been part of that.

Football is crazy.

Pudders

Wenger out!

Bring Lucas on and play him on the wing.

Ffs

Wenger out

Pudders

Wenger out!

Bring Lucas on and play him on the wing.

Ffs

Wenger out

tayto lover

Only saw the second half today as I was at a wedding.

What we are lacking is a leader. We have none when the chips are down.

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

Only saw the second half today as I was at a wedding.

What we are lacking is a leader. We have none when the chips are down.

Certainly not in the forwards, Elneny aside. In the backs both Koscielny and Mustafi were outstanding. Few shaky moments but a few absolutely world class tackles under pressure

Skylinehead

tayto lover wrote: »

Only saw the second half today as I was at a wedding.

What we are lacking is a leader. We have none when the chips are down.

A leader doesn't put the ball in the net. Not as if anybody stopped trying. We needed a focal point in the box, Giroud is perfect for these games.

Not convinced missing Cazorla was the issue either, we struggled against Burnley with him there.

JustTheOne

Top of the league lads.

How can we still give out.

Will admit worried that mustafi looks a bit of a homer at times but he's young and has great potential.

brianregan09

Lads if Mustafi is worth 35 mill how much is Kos worth he was immense yesterday and has been all season he's really turned into a proper world class centre half

greendom

brianregan09 wrote: »

Lads if Mustafi is worth 35 mill how much is Kos worth he was immense yesterday and has been all season he's really turned into a proper world class centre half

Certainly worth a lot more than Stones, even with the age difference.

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Certainly worth a lot more than Stones, even with the age difference.

For sure. Think Stones was a bit hard done by there. Not sure why Kompany was stepping up instead of leaving him with the passing option that he had.

mansize

City only drawing means it's very tight at the top

mansize

mansize wrote: »

City only drawing means it's very tight at the top

Yup, and Chelsea win would make it 5 teams within a point of each other.

Skylinehead

Basil3 wrote: »

Yup, and Chelsea win would make it 5 teams within a point of each other.

I guess that's happening then

Tis exciting. And personally I think it'll do us a favour. We tend to fall apart once we go 3-5 points ahead in the league. This gives us a "keep with them" mentality.

I'm actually looking forward to November now!

Arne_Saknussem

Jose left the bus in Anfield

mansize

Jose and United deserve each other

Gringo180

"Specialist in Failure"

mansize

Christ that Top 5 is tighter than Wenger's wallet!

Spurs only unbeaten team this season, and not even in the top 4 :pac:

Yesterday was Jack's first full 90 in over 2 years. In that time, a lot has happened, including Ozil creating 227 chances

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37745813

Oranage2

I thought we looked so tired yesterday, I'm a bit disappointed we played such a strong team mid week.

Anyway, this season is exciting hopefully we can keep playing well

brianregan09

At least we can rest players for the EFL game and then batter Sunderland next weekend and get back on track

CatInABox

Arseblog is saying that Diaby is injured again. That poor poor guy. I'd have given up on any job that required physical effort and moved behind a desk long ago if I was him.

domrush

Hoping to see this tonight

Ospina
Jenko-Kos-Mustafi-Gibbs
Coq-Elneny
Walcott-Ozil-Ox
Giroud

Ken Shamrock

domrush wrote: »

Hoping to see this tonight

Ospina
Jenko-Kos-Mustafi-Gibbs
Coq-Elneny
Walcott-Ozil-Ox
Giroud

Kos, Mustafi and especially Ozil should probably be rested for a league cup game in fairness.

greendom

I think Holding is expected to play tonight - is Gabriel injured?

I imagine Perez will start with Giroud on the bench.

domrush

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

Kos, Mustafi and especially Ozil should probably be rested for a league cup game in fairness.

I'd agree normally but I think Kos and Mustafi need more games together, looking shaky at times. And with Ramsey and Caz both out I don't think we have anyone creative enough to play at 10

Ken Shamrock

domrush wrote: »

I'd agree normally but I think Kos and Mustafi need more games together, looking shaky at times. And with Ramsey and Caz both out I don't think we have anyone creative enough to play at 10

Aye. maybe you're right, games coming thick and fast though, wouldn't want to risk losing either of them to injury or fatigue for a fairly non important game.

Holding and one of them or gabriel if he's fitmay be what we see. As for the number 10 give Jeff a go, or put Perez behind Giroud, I don't want to see Ozil in the EFL :pac:

Awesomeness

I think wenger basically named the team.

on his squad against Reading…
It will be a similar squad to against Nottingham Forest. We will have Gabriel, Holding, Jenkinson will be back and will play. Jeff Reine-Adelaide will play, otherwise I think Iwobi, Lucas, Oxlade-Chamberlain will also play. Gibbs - who captained the team at Forest - will do it again on Tuesday.

Pepe LeFrits

mansize wrote: »

City only drawing means it's very tight at the top

Shaping up to be another mad season!

emmetlego

Are we on the box tonight?

Ken Shamrock

emmetlego wrote: »

Are we on the box tonight?

Only on special ones

Pepe LeFrits

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

Only on special ones

Mourinho is such a voyeur.

@Arsenal

@Arsenal: Here it is, your @Arsenal team to face @ReadingFC #AFCvRFC pic.twitter.com/C4phgHjayy

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/790972609223589888

Young side, but still plenty of talent.

tayto lover

That's the right team to play in this Cup. Our reserve team.

MonsterCookie

tayto lover wrote: »

That's the right team to play in this Cup. Our reserve team.

Yes and hopefully enough experience to see them through. I'm backing Lucas to score a couple!!!

Quazzie

Poor Jenks was caught on his bad foot there. I'd have loved for him to score.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

It's on BEIN sports 2.

Quazzie

Ox 1-0 after some terrible goalkeeping.

emmetlego

Get in Ox!

Well taken goal

L'prof

Too much buffer, not enough stream

extra gravy

Ox took his goal well but has been wasteful otherwise.

Marcus Antonius

extra gravy wrote: »

Ox took his goal well but has been wasteful otherwise.

Heh as soon as you say that he played peach of a pass to Giroud but Perez was offside, he shouldn't have been! Took the goal well and has had some pretty poor balls lofted his way.

Marcus Antonius

Thought that was 2 Shoulda got a toe on it there Iwobi even if it wasn't an easy one.

Marcus Antonius

Lol that's 2 huge deflection but Ox with the second

JustTheOne

Who dribbled before the goal?

extra gravy

Exact same tackle as Xhaka's there...yellow card.

emmetlego

Have to say, and I'll probably get slated for this! Despite 2 goals, I really think Ox has been poison tonight. Some awful passing and his corners have been atrocious.

On a positive side.. I really like the look of Perez, Shame about the injury. Great to see Jenks back, he had a good game too.