Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017 *Warnings see OP-updated 09/05/17*

CatInABox

omega man wrote: »

Surely a lot of Arsenal fans have sold their tickets on......??

Club is a mess.

Yeah, but I thought that it all had to go through TicketExchange? If so, then I'd assume that there's going to be a fair amount of emails and punishment going out.

We're such a joke these days, we can't even organise a football match anymore.

Cool_CM

Gringo180 wrote: »

The Cologne fans look like a right bunch of thugs. Id say its very intimidating at and around the stadium.

There's a bit of an unsavoury element alright...

PhilipsR

This falls on the authorities. The number travelling would have been well known. They should have had measures in place but it doesn't look like they did.

dfx-

Clearly it was seen as a low key occasion with a low Arsenal turnout perhaps and it 'only' being the EL.

Problem may be the fact they're all at the ground and around the ground inside, not that there might be troublemakers.

emmetlego

Loads, and I mean loads of empty seats, looks awful and Cologne fans easily the most audible.

Quazzie

emmetlego wrote: »

Loads, and I mean loads of empty seats, looks awful and Cologne fans easily the most audible.

Koln look to be playing like the home team aswell

Great goal

Quazzie

Ospina is an idiot. Can't believe the amount of people in here that were calling for him to be No.1 last year.

emmetlego

Oh Ospina, really? FFS.

wandatowell

I really need a good win tonight as I've had the day from hell. The faucet in the bathroom leaked and caused damage to the hall ceiling. The dog threw up his dinner on the carpet and then the local alcoholic slammed his fists into the bonnet of my car as I was stopped at a pedestrian crossing to let him passed. I also had to drive half an hour twice to an electrical retailer as I got the wrong light fittings. The last one was really just a minor inconvenience compared to the rest of them. Oh ya I only got my car in July.

Please win, I need it more than the club does.

Damn 1 down. Hahahah roll on the weekend.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

some goal

CatInABox

Quazzie wrote: »

Ospina is an idiot. Can't believe the amount of people in here that were calling for him to be No.1 last year.

I was one of them. He's really proved me wrong. What a joke.

Flares now too.

razorblunt

Hartson on commentary, jeez he's drab.

wandatowell

The two headless chickens on the right ain't gonna do much for Arsenal tonight.

wandatowell

wandatowell wrote: »

The two headless chickens on the right ain't gonna do much for Arsenal tonight.

Walcott done more than Sanchez so far.

CatInABox

20 minutes in and you can still see the white seats of the arsenal symbol.

Alfred Borden

Holding really looks like a 2 million pound player this season.

emmetlego

Basil3 wrote: »

Walcott done more than Sanchez so far.

What? Get caught offside like an amateur 3 times and cough the ball up twice? Miss the target from 10 yards too? He's done more alright, but it's all been sh1te!

wandatowell

Basil3 wrote: »

Walcott done more than Sanchez so far.

BEING OFFSIDE DOESN'T COUNT!!

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

What? Get caught offside like an amateur 3 times and cough the ball up twice? Miss the target from 10 yards too? He's done more alright, but it's all been sh1te!

He missed from 10 yards because the defender played through him? Just saying that he's hardly being outshone by Sanchez.

emmetlego

Basil3 wrote: »

He missed from 10 yards because the defender played through him? Just saying that he's hardly being outshone by Sanchez.

That's not what you said or insinuated, but let's drop this. The game of sh1te we have to endure will keep us in a bad mood all on it's own!

sonic85

Have to say I quite like Kolns shirt

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

That's not what you said or insinuated, but let's drop this. The game of sh1te we have to endure will keep us in a bad mood all on it's own!

It was exactly what I was insinuating

Quazzie

Ospina saved from giving away a penalty by the offside decision.

liam7831

Ospina all over the shop

sonic85

Not enough pressure being applied when we don't have the ball. That through ball should never have been allowed in the first place

emmetlego

Another Theo piece of sh1te pass. Cancel that bluffer's contract. (hopefully this is the commentators curse and he bags 3 now!)

And again Theo. FFS

keano_afc

We could do with an away goal here.

Bobby Baccala

Giroud had to be finishing that

Bobby Baccala

Holding is a turkey

Quazzie

In the 40:00 mark, why was our centre back trying to make a mazey dribbling run into the oppositions box?

emmetlego

Quazzie wrote: »

In the 40:00 mark, why was our centre back trying to make a mazey dribbling run into the oppositions box?

Because it opened up for him. I thought it was the right thing to do. Elneny was covering him.

sonic85

This is utter sh!t so far

Soups123

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Holding really looks like a 2 million pound player this season.

He's getting played because he cost money, there has to be a better centre half in the 21s, he has been caught out of position about 6 times and has got caught making runs through the centre mid when he's one of a back 3 about 3 times

He's he defensive equivalent of Sanogo

emmetlego

Good God, Sanchez has been poison so far.

Soups123

emmetlego wrote: »

Because it opened up for him. I thought it was the right thing to do. Elneny was covering him.

That's called a trap, he's been sucked in 3 times. Teams allow centre backs the time and space to do this as they are the least creative players on the pitch

Quazzie

Soups123 wrote: »

He's he defensive equivalent of Sanogo

I agree he is looking out of his depth in this game, but that statement is absolutely disgraceful, and you need to start thinking before you post

gitzy16v

pure scutter:mad:

Soups123

Quazzie wrote: »

I agree he is looking out of his depth in this game, but that statement is absolutely disgraceful, and you need to start thinking before you post

I had to Google his name, I typed **** French Arsenal centre forward to get it.

Twins

emmetlego

Soups123 wrote: »

That's called a trap, he's been sucked in 3 times. Teams allow centre backs the time and space to do this as they are the least creative players on the pitch

Ah look, I know that, but all it needs is a bit of luck and he looks like a young *shudders* John Terry if he bags a good shot. He has had a bad evening, but going forward our options are sh1te. There's no movement, nobody offering themselves, and when they do, it's Theo standing 2 yards off. Our offensive lines are sh1te too.

Overall, a F- so far.

Skylinehead

Walcott and Sanchez have been awful, but the real problem is midfield (or lack thereof). Elneny is too safe and doesn't show for the ball enough, and who's our other nominal CM? Iwobi? He's not playing in midfield if he's supposed to.

sonic85

I'd swap out Sanchez right now to be honest. Put Iwobi out left and bring on Nelson in the middle. Fcuk it - might as well take a chance

wandatowell

Fairly crap 1st half, very poor. Loads of bloody possession again.

the untitled user

omega man wrote: »

Surely a lot of Arsenal fans have sold their tickets on......??

CatInABox wrote: »

Yeah, but I thought that it all had to go through TicketExchange?

This isn't new, many season ticket holders have long been touting their season tickets in unofficial channels to make their money back. I know some people who have been stupid eough to pay 2 to 3 times face value to an Arsenal season ticket holder before, and that's not even for a Category A game!

Some observations:

• Defence looks a lot more composed with Mert in there, Holding in particular seems to look way better as a result.
• Elneny's passing range seems to have improved
• Bellerin looks like he doesn't give a ****.
• Maitland Niles looks better in the left wing back role than Bellerin or the Ox ever were.
• Giroud's excessive whinging means the ref isn't bothered to give anything again
• Unless Walcott has a line to follow he doesn't know where to run
• Sanchez should be hauled off and sent to train with the reserves. The prospect of a not playing in a World Cup year might be the thing needed to wake him up.

tayto lover

As a club we are still moving backwards under Wenger.
Some of those players don't deserve to be at a club like Arsenal but he signed them we're stuck with them.

tayto lover

Some observations:

• Defence looks a lot more composed with Mert in there, Holding in particular seems to look way better as a result.
• Elneny's passing range seems to have improved
• Bellerin looks like he doesn't give a ****.
• Maitland Niles looks better in the left wing back role than Bellerin or the Ox ever were.
• Giroud's excessive whinging means the ref isn't bothered to give anything again
• Unless Walcott has a line to follow he doesn't know where to run
• Sanchez should be hauled off and sent to train with the reserves. The prospect of a not playing in a World Cup year might be the thing needed to wake him up.

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Are you looking at the same game as me?

sonic85

To be honest id rather have a team of young lads out who give it a right go than the crap that's been served up so far. I don't mind losing in the Europa League as long as the games are entertaining. If the rest of the games are like this they won't be worth watching

emmetlego

One positive so far. The empty seats. Maybe the yankee sh1tedonkey will get the message?

Was hoping to hear the F*** off Stan Kronke songs tonight.

Bobby Baccala

Surprised at the sub, looking forward to seeing what Kolasinac will do, he should be well used to these lads.

Soups123

emmetlego wrote: »

One positive so far. The empty seats. Maybe the yankee sh1tedonkey will get the message?

Was hoping to hear the F*** off Stan Kronke songs tonight.

Problem is tonight was a sell out!

Holding off will be a while before we see him again I reckon