Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016/2017

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emmetlego wrote: »

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.

Agree with you, probably not a popular opinion tonight though!

Marcus Antonius

JustTheOne wrote: »

Who dribbled before the goal?

Think it might have been Willock although Giroud was heavily involved too.

Marcus Antonius

emmetlego wrote: »

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.

Can't really comment only caught the second half. Gotta agree with you about Perez though, hope it isn't serious. Was cynical from a guy who'd just come on to! Yeah tis great to see him back after a long time out. Assuming we don't p*ss away at 2-0 lead will be good to see a similar team in the next round.

Marcus Antonius

Great save from Martinez there!

SkySter

Think Elneny has been excellent again tonight. Terrific work rate.

Quazzie

7 clean sheets in 8 games is a very interesting stat.

Dare I tempt fate and say, Championships are built on such form!

Looper007

Quazzie wrote: »

7 clean sheets in 8 games is a very interesting stat.

Dare I tempt fate and say, Championships are built on such form!

Still way to early for that kind of talk . Let's take it game by game, far too long a history of bottling it. Good to keep clean sheets but still see a lot of errors at the back especially tonight and on Saturday. Still worries me when we come up against better sides.

I wonder if Wenger will start to add in a few first team players come the next stage. Worth a punt considering we could be three games away from a final.

greendom

emmetlego wrote: »

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.

At least he's becoming more proficient in front of goal. He's never scored 5 goals in a season before!

mansize

Quazzie wrote: »

Kodi and Sportsmania is by far better than anything I've come across before

Cheers

Well done the boys

Quazzie

Quazzie wrote: »

7 clean sheets in 8 games is a very interesting stat.

Dare I tempt fate and say, Championships are built on such form!

mansize

Jenko did well I hear

mansize

mansize wrote: »

Jenko did well I hear

I always felt that Jenko has the raw materials to become a top player but needs a run of games. Did Holding play?

domrush

Deleted User wrote: »

I always felt that Jenko has the raw materials to become a top player but needs a run of games. Did Holding play?

He did, was good.

MonsterCookie

just watched the highlights on ewetube...looks like we should have scored a lot more...any word on Perez - did he pick up a knock?

Alfred Borden

Stats for the season below. Totals on the right!

Goals
Walcott (5) 8
Sanchez (4) 6
Ozil (3) 6
Oxlade Chamberlain (1) 5
Cazorla (2) 2
Koscielny (2) 2
Xhaka (1) 2
Perez (0) 2
Chambers (1) 1

Assists
Sanchez (3) 5
Iwobi (3) 3
Cazorla (2) 3
Perez (0) 3
Walcott (2) 2
Oxlade Chamberlain (0) 2
Elneny (1) 1
Akpom (0) 1
Bellerin (1) 1
Ozil (0) 1
Giroud (0) 1

CatInABox

I only watched the highlights, but, from what I saw, it's nice to see the Arsenal second string put away teams with no real dilemmas.

Really wish Jenko got a goal.

Pepe LeFrits

Great to see Ox racking up a few goals, should do his confidence a lot of good. Given he got subbed off and not Iwobi, I'd say he'll probably start the next league match.

Interesting that the tackle on Giroud didn't result in a red card...

greendom

domrush wrote: »

He did, was good.

I always thought that he didn't look a natural footballer; always seemed a bit akward. Looked a lot better than I remember last night. Perhaps that was down to the opposition. Great that he's playing again though.

jonneymendoza

Hi all.

Yesterday evening i was on my way home cycling near central London on a quiet street.

There was a car that was driving the opposite direction on a fairly wide road and as we both approached this little junction he immediately turned on me (to his right to turn into the right side road from where his facing) without indicating and went straight into me.

Apparently i flipped mid air and i landed on my left side.

There was another driver that was behind him and he had a dashcam and recorded the whole thing. The driver that hit me didn't stop after the collision and ran.

Thankfully the other driver chased and followed him on a dead-end turn and told him to come back etc and he took his licence plate.

The guy never came back but i have all the video footage and registration .

Another thing to add that there was a off duty officer that was in the area too when it happened! He took my details plus the witnesses details and called the police to fill in a incident report.

I thank my lucky stars because looking at the footage i am lucky im just bruised. nothing broken when i saw the doctor.

I was later that evening planning to go to the emirates and watch arsenal play as i had tickets. So thats a bit of a bummer and my bikes wheels are screwed up.

In terms of whats the next step. what can i do for compensation etc? i would need to repair my bike and i spent 20+ quid on taxi's to get me to hospital etc.

I know that the police will call me again or i will give them a call sometime today to follow up on.

It was a pretty crap evening yesterday for me but could have been worse.
Good thing arsenal won!

greendom

jonneymendoza wrote: »

Hi all.

Yesterday evening i was on my way home cycling near central London on a quiet street.

There was a car that was driving the opposite direction on a fairly wide road and as we both approached this little junction he immediately turned on me (to his right to turn into the right side road from where his facing) without indicating and went straight into me.

Apparently i flipped mid air and i landed on my left side.

There was another driver that was behind him and he had a dashcam and recorded the whole thing. The driver that hit me didn't stop after the collision and ran.

Thankfully the other driver chased and followed him on a dead-end turn and told him to come back etc and he took his licence plate.

The guy never came back but i have all the video footage and registration .

Another thing to add that there was a off duty officer that was in the area too when it happened! He took my details plus the witnesses details and called the police to fill in a incident report.

I thank my lucky stars because looking at the footage i am lucky im just bruised. nothing broken when i saw the doctor.

I was later that evening planning to go to the emirates and watch arsenal play as i had tickets. So thats a bit of a bummer and my bikes wheels are screwed up.

In terms of whats the next step. what can i do for compensation etc? i would need to repair my bike and i spent 20+ quid on taxi's to get me to hospital etc.

I know that the police will call me again or i will give them a call sometime today to follow up on.

It was a pretty crap evening yesterday for me but could have been worse.
Good thing arsenal won!

Bloody hell that was a lucky escape. Glad to hear you're not too badly hurt. Not sure how the whole process works but keep all your reciepts. You should claim for the price of the tickets to the game too.

Mickeroo

This isn't really the place to be asking for legal advice jonney, you'd be better off trying here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=633

Hope you're ok anyway man.

Ol' Donie

Sounds really crappy JohnnyMendoza. Hope it works out okay.

jonneymendoza

is there anywhere i can watch the highlights of the match?

Ken Shamrock

jonneymendoza wrote: »

is there anywhere i can watch the highlights of the match?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ7rQxrxYgU

Skylinehead

jonneymendoza wrote: »

is there anywhere i can watch the highlights of the match?

http://arsenalist.com/f/2016-17/arsenal-vs-reading-league-cup/arsenal-vs-reading-extended-highlights-english.html

Marcus Antonius

jonneymendoza wrote: »

is there anywhere i can watch the highlights of the match?

http://news.arseblog.com/2016/10/video-arsenal-2-0-reading-extended-highlights/ Hope you're feeling a little bit better after the accident yesterday mate!

wandatowell

jonneymendoza wrote: »

In terms of whats the next step. what can i do for compensation etc? i would need to repair my bike and i spent 20+ quid on taxi's to get me to hospital etc.

****ty thing to happen. Not sure on compensation though as its just bruises and nothing broken.

After something like this happening, I'd start a log of your day, how you are feeling, aches, pain, how you are sleeping etc. It will help you notice if something is awry. Just from my own experience from a family member who was involved in a not so big car accident.

Obviously keep your reciepts for taxi, medical bills and bike costs. Unless your bills are extensive I'd just be happy to have the fcuker nail to the wall for leaving you for dead.

mansize

ring one of the injury lawyers solicitors, they'll give you a fair idea of what you'd be entitled to

glad it wasnt too serious

2ndcoming

Southampton at home in the next round.

5star02707

Southampton it is other draws are

Liverpool v Leeds United

Manchester United v West Ham

Hull vs Newcastle

Ken Shamrock

5star02707 wrote: »

Southampton it is other draws are

Liverpool v Leeds United

Manchester United v West Ham

Hull vs Newcastle

A chance for redemption after last year

So Perez is down as being out injured until December 10th. Bit of a bummer, he's hardly had a chance.

Lucky that Giroud is back, because Welbeck and Akpom are both still out until the new year. Not a huge amount of options up front!

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

So Perez is down as being out injured until December 10th. Bit of a bummer, he's hardly had a chance.

Lucky that Giroud is back, because Welbeck and Akpom are both still out until the new year. Not a huge amount of options up front!

Might give him a chance to bulk up at the same time. He looks a bit light and needs time to adjust. That said he also does need games and it is a blow from that perspective

x PyRo

Perez is meant to have a lot of size about him - don't think he'll be bulking up any further!

KaiserGunner

You couldn't really write a more Arsenal script, the game Giroud makes his full come back from injury, Lucas Perez then picks up an injury and is out for a month.

Giroud will hopefully give another option (focal point) against teams that set up like Burnley and Middlesbrough have.

greendom

Ramsey and Giroud back in the squad for tomorrow but uncertainties over Monreal, Cazorla and Walcott

emmetlego

It great to have the guys back, but Cazorla is the key one for us I think. He makes the midfield tick.

DenMan

Giroud will get a hat-trick for us tomorrow against Sunderland. (Y)

greendom

DenMan wrote: »

Giroud will get a hat-trick for us tomorrow against Sunderland. (Y)

If we'd had him as an option from the bench I'm sure we would have scrapped a win against Middlesbrough. He makes things happen in that type of match. Great to have him back.

x PyRo

x PyRo wrote: »

Perez is meant to have a lot of size about him - don't think he'll be bulking up any further!

He looks awful light to me.

DenMan

DenMan wrote: »

Giroud will get a hat-trick for us tomorrow against Sunderland. (Y)

We dont create half the chances without him. He creates alot of space between midfield and the 18 as he is a handful to mark. We are literally playing without a striker at the moment. Everyone is playing so deep. Theo seems to be the furthest forward and he isnt exactly hanging off the last man either

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Ramsey and Giroud back in the squad for tomorrow but uncertainties over Monreal, Cazorla and Walcott

Quite possible we could be without all 3, sure hope not.

Interesting that Monreal is down as muscle fatigue. He's been in average form, and Gibbs has performed well when called upon. Makes you wonder why he was supposedly run into the ground.

emmetlego

'Run into the ground'?

They have tests to asess muscle fatigue, he has reached it and is being rested, all clubs do this. It's normal.

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

'Run into the ground'?

They have tests to asess muscle fatigue, he has reached it and is being rested, all clubs do this. It's normal.

I realise that, but my point is that he hasn't been playing well, and maybe could have been rested earlier.

I know it's normal to rest a player, but its also not that common for a player to get listed as out of action due to muscle fatigue. Monreal is the first time I've seen a player on Physioroom listed with it.

domrush

To be fair, and its been said before, Iwobi is leaving him with an awful lot to do a lot of the time. He has made his fair share of mistakes himself though. No harm giving Gibbs a game, he's hasnt been bad when called upon recently IMO

tayto lover

The defensive side of Iwobi's game has been poor alright but he's still learning.
Ox had the same problems (still does imo) as had Theo who's improved. It's all part of learning the game but Monrael is a victim at the moment and his confidence has suffered as a result. He was close to being player of the year last season. Maybe he needs to be rested for awhile although the thoughts of Gibbs there in a very difficult month (Nov) with a run of difficult fixtures scares me.

mansize

Monreal is better than Gibbs by a good stretch

emmetlego

Basil3 wrote: »

I realise that, but my point is that he hasn't been playing well, and maybe could have been rested earlier.

I know it's normal to rest a player, but its also not that common for a player to get listed as out of action due to muscle fatigue. Monreal is the first time I've seen a player on Physioroom listed with it.

I've seen it before. My issue was what you said, or how you phrased it. "run into the ground". Think that was way OTT. But I'm probably being pedantic.

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

The defensive side of Iwobi's game has been poor alright but he's still learning.
Ox had the same problems (still does imo) as had Theo who's improved. It's all part of learning the game but Monrael is a victim at the moment and his confidence has suffered as a result. He was close to being player of the year last season. Maybe he needs to be rested for awhile although the thoughts of Gibbs there in a very difficult month (Nov) with a run of difficult fixtures scares me.

When you consider Thomas or Rocky, if Iwobi done what he was doing in the time of George Graham he would be b0llocked out of it.


That said, we cant complain too much as we are in the running and i do think we have a better squad.

Ill keep an open mind to Gibbs for now. The penny seems to have dropped for Ox who was alot worse and Theo too and Hopefully Gibbs will put having a decent Arsenal career over getting a move to a no-hoper mid table team.

gandalf

KaiserGunner wrote: »

You couldn't really write a more Arsenal script, the game Giroud makes his full come back from injury, Lucas Perez then picks up an injury and is out for a month.

No a proper Arsenal script is Giroud is still injured and Perez gets injured!

(I've probably jinxed it haven't I!).