Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018

emmetlego

Basil3 wrote: »

Same for Kolisinac, afaik.

Very tight at the back now for numbers. Holding, Mert and Monreal as the back 3 with Bellerin and who else on the wing? Maitland Niles has played there hasn't he?

2ndcoming

emmetlego wrote: »

Very tight at the back now for numbers. Holding, Mert and Monreal as the back 3 with Bellerin and who else on the wing? Maitland Niles has played there hasn't he?

May have to go back 4 of Monreal, Mert, Holding, Bellerin.

Thinking about it there were games 5 or 6 years ago when we would have begged for a back 4 that good, now it's considered makeshift.

Santos, Squillachi, Djourou, Jenkinson..... <shudders violently>

Wheeliebin30

Bad management.

Was obvious we needed another cb and cm in the summer.

We're 2 months in and already facing a defensive crisis.

emmetlego

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Bad management.

Hard to disagree, Kos is always going to miss games with his achilles and we sold off Gabriel.

He might go with Holding, Mertesakcer and Chambers and have Bellerin and Monreal on the wings. Holding and Chambers have plenty of pace and Mert would be the level head in the centre, like he was against Chelsea in the FA cup final.

I guess this is why Wenger is paid the huge salary he is

Ardennes1944

emmetlego wrote: »

Hard to disagree, Kos is always going to miss games with his achilles and we sold off Gabriel.

He might go with Holding, Mertesakcer and Chambers and have Bellerin and Monreal on the wings. Holding and Chambers have plenty of pace and Mert would be the level head in the centre, like he was against Chelsea in the FA cup final.

I guess this is why Wenger is paid the huge salary he is

Chambers is slow enough isnt he? Or is it just his poor defending sometimes that makes pacy wingers lose him in an instant?

Wheeliebin30

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Bad management.

Was obvious we needed another cb and cm in the summer.

We're 2 months in and already facing a defensive crisis.

4 senior central defenders with a couple of fullbacks who can fill in is about standard for any premier league team.

Quazzie

Basil3 wrote: »

4 senior central defenders with a couple of fullbacks who can fill in is about standard for any premier league team.

Not when they play CBs of which at least one is injury prone.

Quazzie

Quazzie wrote: »

Not when they play CBs of which at least one is injury prone.

I just don't think we're unique in any way, or any worse than any other club from a numbers point of view.

City:

Otamendi
Stones
Kompany (injury prone)

all others are fill-ins

United:

Bailly
Jones (injury prone)
Smalling (injury prone)
Lindelof (hardly played, looks rubbish)

all others are fill -ins

Liverpool:

who cares, their defence is crap regardless of numbers.

Quazzie

Basil3 wrote: »

I just don't think we're unique in any way, or any worse than any other club from a numbers point of view.

City:

Otamendi
Stones
Kompany (injury prone)

all others are fill-ins

United:

Bailly
Jones (injury prone)
Smalling (injury prone)
Lindelof (hardly played, looks rubbish)

all others are fill -ins

Liverpool:

who cares, their defence is crap regardless of numbers.

Arsenal
Koscielny
Mustafi
All others are fill in

Quazzie

Quazzie wrote: »

Arsenal
Koscielny
Mustafi
All others are fill in

Not true. By fill-in, I mean players that CB isn't even their position, or they're in the senior squad but have never played.

greendom

Quazzie wrote: »

Arsenal
Koscielny
Mustafi
All others are fill in

And yet Monreal has taken to the position like a duck to water.

batistuta9

greendom wrote: »

no World Cup for Chile means his next club will get him after he's been fully rested during the Summer.

Be interesting to see how motivated he will be with Arsenal over the next few months. I don't think he'll be found wanting be we'll soon see.

he'll probably be found punching the head off ospina :pac:
https://twitter.com/goal/status/918072151994925057

Awesomeness

on Sead Kolasinac…
He had a little hip problem but overall I haven’t seen him yet. I will make a check up this morning, but the news we have on him is quite positive.

on Mesut Ozil…
He was not available for Germany, but he is now available yes. He had a whole week training, he is maybe not completely back physically to his best but he is available. There is no problem anymore.

on Danny Welbeck…
He is available for selection again. He is a bit quicker than expected.

We do have a few injuries but this is quite an un-arsenal update. Good to not see the usual stuff of being a week short or a minor setback

2ndcoming

Awesomeness wrote: »

We do have a few injuries but this is quite an un-arsenal update. Good to not see the usual stuff of being a week short or a minor setback

Gonna take a stab then based on that I'd say it'll be:

Cech

Bellerin, Holding, Kos, Monreal, Kola

Xhaka, Ramsey

Iwobi Ozil

Laca

with Sanchez / Dat Guy to make the bench.


Looking forward to Ozil and Lacazette getting a run of games together, it's hardly happened yet. Need the most creative and best finisher to be on the same page.

greendom

2ndcoming wrote: »

Gonna take a stab then based on that I'd say it'll be:

Cech

Bellerin, Holding, Kos, Monreal, Kola

Xhaka, Ramsey

Iwobi Ozil

Laca

with Sanchez / Dat Guy to make the bench.


Looking forward to Ozil and Lacazette getting a run of games together, it's hardly happened yet. Need the most creative and best finisher to be on the same page.

Ramsey wasn't seen in training yesterday and he may have picked up a knock. Wonder whether Jack will start.

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Ramsey wasn't seen in training yesterday and he may have picked up a knock. Wonder whether Jack will start.

Wenger only just said Jack isn't ready for a start

International Business Times UK: Arsene Wenger confirms Jack Wilshere is not ready to start in the league. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/arsene-wenger-confirms-jack-wilshere-not-ready-start-league-1643140

Would love to see him have a go, though.

pudzey101

brianregan09

No sign of Ramsey or Sanchez even on the bench

Awesomeness

brianregan09 wrote: »

No sign of Ramsey or Sanchez even on the bench

I hate seeing welbeck and iwobi start ahead of ozil. We really are gonna need to find a top player to fill that spot when sanchez goes

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Just sat down.

Iwobi and Welbeck behind Lacazette

Jesus wept.

****e match so far.

Quazzie

Deleted User wrote: »

****e match so far.

Two shïte teams. We're making Tom Cleverly look like a decent midfielder

Soups123

A midfield of Xhaka and Elneny is just not good enough for Arsenal. Neither really offer much of an attacking threat in a game we game we need to win. Lads of front have been given nothing first 25 mins

greendom

Turgid

greendom

Good work from Laca all to no avail

greendom

greendom wrote: »

Good work from Laca all to no avail

*2

greendom

Power header

Good lad. Still a **** game. :P

pudzey101

big MERTTT !!!!!!

Skylinehead

Big ****ing German, nice. Crap game but I'll take it considering the lineup.

greendom

Thought that was 2. Should have been

greendom

Pleased for Mert. Good to be ahead but disappointing performance

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Can't wait for the inevitable 75th min sub of Lacazette to Giroud... Some pack of donkeys this lineup.

tayto lover

Very very slow build ups by Arsenal.
What has happened to our speed?

Good goal by Mert.

greendom

Desperate stuff

Could see Welbeck limping a bit earlier. Özil an interesting choice to come on.

greendom

Instant impact from Ozil. Great save

brianregan09

Why the **** must he take off Lacazette every game !!!

greendom

Good first half from Laca but went missing in the 2nd.

Özil should have scored there

brianregan09

Ozil should have buried that

Penalty. Urgh.

greendom

Ozil should have scored and now ee concede a harsh pen.

Soups123

Fcuk off ref never a poxy peno

That's a disgrace

I hate that **** in football. Nothing in it, and even if he didn't go down, there was no way that he was getting to that ball before it went out.

greendom

Wakey wakey

Wheeliebin30

Should have never been a penalty.

I doubt we will see 100 replays like they do when arsenal get a soft penalty.

Soups123

Cheats and refs need to be held ore accountable

That is awful

Quazzie

Never a penalty. Absolute bullshït

Marcus Antonius

F*cking hell! After Ozil missing a sitter. The ref made the worst call for a peno I've ever seen. They're talking about retrospective bans for diving, not that it will help us but he has to be hit with a three game ban! Awful stuff