Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018

Quazzie

Stoke being eh... Stoke.

Braindead

Skylinehead

Ah Stoke, couldn't happen to a better club.

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

:-))
Ramsey had been awful this game. Backwards passes, no penetration and giving the ball away far too easy in unpressurised situations. Just awful.

Man of the match

Skylinehead

How was that 3-0

emmetlego

Basil3 wrote: »

emmetlego wrote: »

:-))
Ramsey had been awful this game. Backwards passes, no penetration and giving the ball away far too easy in unpressurised situations. Just awful.

Man of the match

I absolutely had him in our worst performers bracket. Felt Aubamayang deserved it personally.

Soups123

Fair play to Auba. Laca needed the lift and we need him for EL.

Separately anyone got a recipe for the Leinster match I'm out and about now

KaiserGunner

A better second half, good to see Aubameyang and Lacazette on the scoresheet. Another 3 points at home to Stoke, don’t think they have ever got a point at the Emirates before?

greendom

Be one of the best things of the season to see Shawcross, Adam, Crouch and their fans relegated

emmetlego

Just watching some replays and I noticed the classless clowns singing the “Aaron Ramsey walks with a limp” song again. That’s inciting violence among supporters I feel

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Only saw the goals there. Was there anything done today by the club for Rocky Rocastle day?

Ol' Donie

Dunno. There was some singing of the Rocky Rocastle song alright.

Delighted to see Auba step aside and let Laca bang in that peno. He was our best player when he came on.

Couldn't help noticing we were miles better after the substitutions. Particularly, and I hate saying it, the first one.

FixitFelix

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Dunno. There was some singing of the Rocky Rocastle song alright.

Delighted to see Auba step aside and let Laca bang in that peno. He was our best player when he came on.

Couldn't help noticing we were miles better after the substitutions. Particularly, and I hate saying it, the first one.

Yeah though laca looked very sharp when he came on, and some great touches.

DenMan

KaiserGunner wrote: »

A better second half, good to see Aubameyang and Lacazette on the scoresheet. Another 3 points at home to Stoke, don’t think they have ever got a point at the Emirates before?

Long may it continue.

tayto lover

KaiserGunner wrote: »

A better second half, good to see Aubameyang and Lacazette on the scoresheet. Another 3 points at home to Stoke, don’t think they have ever got a point at the Emirates before?

The last time was 1981 at Highbury.

DenMan

tayto lover wrote: »

The last time was 1981 at Highbury.

Bas$$$ds!

tayto lover

Clockend Gooner
@ClockendGooner3
The highlight of the 1st half was listening to 3 fellas behind me discussing different ways to cook Sea bass.

beer enigma

I think the papers are going into silly season earlier than normal...so far this morning I've seen:

Bale to the Emirates
Benzema to the Emirates
Ramsay to Man U

Think I'll start buying the Beano

Skylinehead

Benzema? What is this, 2009?

beer enigma

Skylinehead wrote: »

Benzema? What is this, 2009?

Exactly my thought, he's 30 I think ? - Maybe Wenger is reliving his youth

carltonleon

beer enigma wrote: »

Exactly my thought, he's 30 I think ? - Maybe Wenger is reliving his youth

Apparently it will be a triple swoop with Stebastian Frey and Hatem Trabelsi as well

Skylinehead

Salomon Kalou still plays...

greendom

Skylinehead wrote: »

Salomon Kalou still plays...

did he ever actually play ?

DenMan

RIP Ray Wilkins

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11316518/ray-wilkins-dies-aged-61

DenMan

DenMan wrote: »

RIP Ray Wilkins

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11316518/ray-wilkins-dies-aged-61

Fine player and very easy going man from what I am told from people who have met him in the past

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Jesus lads imagine if we got Klopp two years ago. This is depressing.

tayto lover

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Jesus lads imagine if we got Klopp two years ago. This is depressing.

And our lad says we're back on track after our crisis. He ain't leaving anytime soon. It will be same 'ol next year.

Quazzie

tayto lover wrote: »

And our lad says we're back on track after our crisis. He ain't leaving anytime soon. It will be same 'ol next year.

Of course we are. We'll go on a decent run now till the end of the season and maybe even get a couple of scalps along the way. We always do when there's no pressure.

emmetlego

I see Cech is said to be fit by today according to Physioroom, I gather that means he’ll start tonight?

Ol' Donie

emmetlego wrote: »

I see Cech is said to be fit by today according to Physioroom, I gather that means he’ll start tonight?

Hope so.

If Lacazette doesn't start I'm gonna be very upset.

Trying not to think about it till later.

JenovaProject

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Hope so.

If Lacazette doesn't start I'm gonna be very upset.

Trying not to think about it till later.

Laca just has to start...he seemed sharp enough when coming off the bench against Stoke...otherwise it's Welbeck *shudders*

DenMan

Looking forward to tonight! COYG

Royale with Cheese

JenovaProject wrote: »

Laca just has to start...he seemed sharp enough when coming off the bench against Stoke...otherwise it's Welbeck *shudders*

There's an arseblog column on Welbeck here:

https://arseblog.com/2018/04/alls-welbeck-that-ends-welbeck/

Seems odd that the initial deal Arsenal wanted was only a loan, and ended up handing him a 5 year contract. I would expect him to be moved on this summer while he still has some value, hopefully he is willing to leave though.

brianregan09

Hey guys got any questions for tonights podcast episode 23 , It'll be recorded after the game not sure what time I'll have it up yet

Quazzie

brianregan09 wrote: »

Hey guys got any questions for tonights podcast episode 23 , It'll be recorded after the game not sure what time I'll have it up yet

What is Steve Bould's role at the club?
Do you think Ospina is first choice for the club or is the recent role reversal only down to the newfound importance of the EL?
Who's your favourite poster on the Boards Arsenal thread?
Ramsey or Wilshere - Only one stays - which is your pick?
How do you feel about Ox scoring last night? Do you feel he justifying his move?

wandatowell

With the league being over for us this season I'm super excited for Thursday night football.

Looking at a 2-0 win for Arsenal. Ramsey to score.

tayto lover

brianregan09 wrote: »

Hey guys got any questions for tonights podcast episode 23 , It'll be recorded after the game not sure what time I'll have it up yet

Who should we be targeting to plug the holes in our defence?
Who would strengthen our midfield?
Should we be looking at our training methods?
Are some players getting special treatment i.e. extra time off / holidays?
What do we need to do to mount a challenge?

Ol' Donie

Quazzie wrote: »

What is Steve Bould's role at the club?

Great question.

I think it's to tell Wrighty who's looking good on the training ground.

Awesomeness

Arsenal XI v CSKA Moscow: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Ramsey, Mkhitaryan, Wilshere, Ozil, Lacazette

Thats actually a decent team

Ol' Donie

Come on Arsenal.

Yes, we're gimps, but we can also bang 'em in at home.

Come on for f*ck sake!

Royale with Cheese

What's the least you'd be happy going to Moscow with? Would take a nice 2-0 here, 1-0 wouldn't be terrible either. In short, CSKA scoring nil is preferable.

Ol' Donie

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

What's the least you'd be happy going to Moscow with? Would take a nice 2-0 here, 1-0 wouldn't be terrible either. In short, CSKA scoring nil is preferable.

I don't think there's any score I'd be comfortable with. If we win 5 nil, we are still well able to arse it up over there.

wandatowell

Close calls on both ends

Royale with Cheese

Both wrong.

Quazzie

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Both wrong.

Ozil was offside tbf

Quazzie

Ramsey gets one. Great start

Very slick in the build up

wandatowell

Very easy.

1 nil. Ramsey.

Great going forward so far.

Marcus Antonius

wandatowell wrote: »

With the league being over for us this season I'm super excited for Thursday night football.

Looking at a 2-0 win for Arsenal. Ramsey to score.

Half way there! Thought he'd scored earlier.

Good goal

Ol' Donie

Love it

Marcus Antonius

Looking good going forward so far but Hector has been poor at RB and caught out twice already.