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

emmetlego

Kolasinac on Holding off. Flat back 4 now?

KaiserGunner

What a terrible half. I'm not going to be a hypocrite though as I really don't care about the Europa League. However ya would expect the fringe players to be trying to stake a claim in this side.

I do think Wenger is being unfair to Maitland-Niles and Iwobi by playing them out of position. You can ruin young players by doing that. Walcott has been anonymous again, he really is an awful player. Holding has been poor again, not the first time this season and could probably do with a few weeks out of the first team.

razorblunt

Are the fans singing "Loch Lomond"?

Ol' Donie

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.

Ha, do you actually think he's watching?

He doesn't even know we're playing tonight.

Quazzie

Are we gone 4-4-2?

Walcott like the boy who cried wolf there. Offside so often, he'll get given even when he's not.

Soups123

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

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

There ya go

Quazzie

Great goal.

Bobby Baccala

Some left foot on that lad haha

Kolasinac you beauty. Nice sub from Wenger.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

lovely volley

emmetlego

Yes. Kolasinac just on too!!!

He's gonna score more goals for us than Ox ever managed :P

sonic85

Soups123 wrote: »

Problem is tonight was a sell out!

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

The lad needs proper coaching and he won't get that at Arsenal. He could be a great centre half - really excellent but he needs direction. Hauling him off at half time will do nothing but damage his confidence and set him back. You'd have to wonder why young lads even consider joining Arsenal.

Great goal Kolasinac - he's really looking like a proper excellent signing

wonga77

This guy is making some impact

Quazzie

Sanchez is playing muck tonight. Loose passes all over.

emmetlego

Great effort from Iwobi.

emmetlego

Anybody see the subs for tonight? Who's the possible replacement for Theo?

gitzy16v

emmetlego wrote: »

Anybody see the subs for tonight? Who's the possible replacement for Theo?

Throw iwobi out there bring wilshere on.

lertsnim

razorblunt wrote: »

Are the fans singing "Loch Lomond"?

Their version of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlZOj_vyYl4

the untitled user

tayto lover wrote: »

Are you looking at the same game as me?

You probably say Holding making a few needless forays forward, I saw his team mates not offering the simple pass.

You probably saw Holding misplace a few forward passes, I saw his team mates checking their run at the last minute.

You probably saw Holding busting a gut to get back in position, I saw the two players in front of him abandoning the space they were responsible for and leaving far too much territory for one man to cover.

There's more than one way to read the game.... Arsenal have a lot of problems tonight, Holding was the least of them.

SteM

Why are Arsenal not taking the EL seriously? They're so far off challenging for the CL, surely this is a chance for European silverware?

wonga77

Sanchez doesnt look too bothered tonight

keano_afc

SteM wrote: »

Why are Arsenal not taking the EL seriously? They're so far off challenging for the CL, surely this is a chance for European silverware?

This IS Arsenal taking things seriously.

Quazzie

SteM wrote: »

Why are Arsenal not taking the EL seriously? They're so far off challenging for the CL, surely this is a chance for European silverware?

It's a mickey mouse cup tho. it equates to the Charity shield or League Cup. Nice to win it if ya do, but it shouldn't even be listed on wikipedia as a trophy.

SteM

SteM wrote: »

Why are Arsenal not taking the EL seriously? They're so far off challenging for the CL, surely this is a chance for European silverware?

Chelsea on Sunday more important than this match.

sonic85

Jaysus Maitland-Niles should've done a bit better there.

Wilshere about to come on.

Oooooooo Sanchez

Quazzie

About time he done something

Sanchez doing what he does. Plays like rubbish, then pulls that out.

Skylinehead

That's why you don't take Sanchez off.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

Quazzie wrote: »

Sanchez is playing muck tonight. Loose passes all over.

:cool:

sonic85

Fabulous goal. Really top class

jester77

That was class, glad we didn't sell him

wonga77

What a fccuking goal

keano_afc

It was probably a cross.

emmetlego

A worldie.

Quazzie

Nikolai Straight Extinguisher wrote: »

:cool:

A great goal doesn't change the past. He was playing terribly up until that moment.

gitzy16v

Pure Class...fcuk off City with 60 poxy mil

dinorebel

wonga77 wrote: »

Sanchez doesnt look too bothered tonight

:eek:

omega man

Nice to see Jack back playing in an Arsenal shirt.

wonga77

Walcott and the offsides are so frustrating to watch

gitzy16v

I wince every time I see Wilshere stretch for the ball.

Cool_CM

razorblunt wrote: »

Are the fans singing "Loch Lomond"?

Essentially yes, it's the FC Köln Hymne. You'll hear it done properly in the next leg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHOwSdcam5U

sonic85

omega man wrote: »

Nice to see Jack back playing in an Arsenal shirt.

+1. Should never have been sent away in the first place

sonic85

Game over now anyway

emmetlego

There's a huge nervousness to the play tonight. Some of the passing doesn't't have the conviction it should have, passes where players have had to check their runs because the passer didn't have the confidence to put it out there. That said, the 2nd half has been far better than the 1st.

Great to see Jack back. Like him it must be said.

3-1 now. Well done Hector.

KaiserGunner

sonic85 wrote: »

+1. Should never have been sent away in the first place

It was his choice though I think? When he wasn't in the England squad in Sep '16 he went to Bournemouth for more first team opportunities. I think Arsenal were happy for him to stay, but he wanted to go on loan.

wonga77

Emirates is deserted

sonic85

KaiserGunner wrote: »

It was his choice though I think? When he wasn't in the England squad in Sep '16 he went to Bournemouth for more first team opportunities. I think Arsenal were happy for him to stay, but he wanted to go on loan.

Is that how it went? Honestly I can't remember!

Doesn't really matter I'd always have him in or around the first team when he's fit and healthy. Hasn't hit the heights I thought he would when he first broke through but I still have a lot of time for him. I'd rate him above a lot of our midfield options at the minute anyway

greendom

Very enjoyable 2nd half!