Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018

Skylinehead

So good.

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

Ozil deserved that, seals the MOTM award right there!

He has played well, but Rambo essentially made 3 of our 4 goals. He's not far behind.

Skylinehead

If Kolasinac had scored that, another patented Welbeck airshot assist, alas not to be.

emmetlego

Showboating and acting the clown. If I was the manager, I'd be furious. Mind you, pretty sure Danny didn't mean to flick that to Kolasinac!!!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Does Welbeck offer anything besides passing backwards?

pudzey101

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Does Welbeck offer anything besides passing backwards?

injuries sorry had to :cool:

emmetlego

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Does Welbeck offer anything besides passing backwards?

The Turkish commentator I'm listening to... His pronunciation of his name offers me great mirth! But that's about it really!!!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

And he runs around like he's a stick up his hole. Should never have been an Arsenal player, pure donkey.

emmetlego

Seriously, and I'd like answers to this. Is it only because he's in the shop window again, that Ozil is playing such a blinder? He's been imperious tonight.

Same with Jack since he came on. Busy, probing, making passes, hard tackling...

Where have these lads been hiding for 18 months (please don't tell me where Jack physically was!!!)

Another nice goal

emmetlego

Sexy OG is back... Rustiness polishing off!!!

pudzey101

unreal by kolac there

emmetlego

emmetlego wrote: »

Seriously, and I'd like answers to this. Is it only because he's in the shop window again, that Ozil is playing such a blinder? He's been imperious tonight.

Same with Jack since he came on. Busy, probing, making passes, hard tackling...

Where have these lads been hiding for 18 months (please don't tell me where Jack physically was!!!)

Well the problem with Özil is always in the 'big' games. Reassess after this weekend.

emmetlego

Basil3 wrote: »

Well the problem with Özil is always in the 'big' games. Reassess after this weekend.

Used to be the case, but has been poisonous for some months now even in the "easier" games. The last 4/5 games, he's found his mojo again. He's a beautiful footballer on his day!

omega man

It’s tough been in the shadow of our North London rivals.

Sorry can’t help myself....

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

City only drawing.

Title race wide open :pac:

L'prof

Lovely, lovely, lovely

Stat|2017/18|2016/17|Diff|Proj
Corresponding points|28|26|2|N/A
Projected points|77|75|2|N/A
Scored 3 or more|4|14*|-10|11
Won by 3 or more|3|7*|-4|8
Clean sheets|7|13*|-6|19

*over full season

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Hunky Monster wrote: »

City only drawing.

Title race wide open :pac:

Edit: 2-1 city.

Carry on.

omega man

Hunky Monster wrote: »

City only drawing.

Title race wide open :pac:

Are you taking responsibility for that then??!!

Arne_Saknussem

Groin injury for Lacazette, could be out for a while according to the boss.

wonga77

I think City are going to run the invincibles record close this season

brianregan09

**** sake what a joke for Laca

greendom

brianregan09 wrote: »

**** sake what a joke for Laca

Big shame. That first 45 was his best for the club.

Ol' Donie

Ooh, very happy with that result. Get in.

Motd on in a few mins.

snowflaker

Ozil, what class! Giroud sublime!

snowflaker

Basil3 wrote: »

Well the problem with il is always in the 'big' games. Reassess after this weekend.

Spurs was a big game. And he bossed it!

Wheeliebin30

Laca out for united.

greendom

It was a funny game. The early lead seemed to leave the team complacent and the amount of times we gave the ball away was unreal. Incredibly sloppy at times. Huddersfield were poor and couldn't capitalise on our mistakes.

We began to assert ourselves more and more into the second half and then Ozil took over.

Ramsey had a fine game as did Ozil. I think Lacazette really showed how good he could be for us last night. I hope he's back soon enough

keano_afc

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Laca out for united.

Sane gets injured the week before Liverpool play them.
Kane gets injured the week before Spurs play them.
Lacazette now too.

If we had a smidgen of their luck we'd be flying.

5star02707

Now for Saturday game, hope everyone is pump. They're going to pack the bus again and hit on the counter hmm?

keano_afc

5star02707 wrote: »

Now for Saturday game, hope everyone is pump. They're going to pack the bus again and hit on the counter hmm?

Of course they are. Its the only way that manager knows how to play away to the big teams. Confident we'll break them though.

snowflaker

Welbeck to do what he does best!

Watch Ozil unlock the bus and remove the brake!

Wenger publicity calling for a better contact for the lads means it really is the board that were the skinflints

emmetlego

snowflaker wrote: »

Welbeck to do what he does best!

What? Miskick and fresh air shots?

snowflaker

emmetlego wrote: »

What? Miskick and fresh air shots?

Score against United when it matters!!

Quazzie

snowflaker wrote: »

Wenger publicity calling for a better contact for the lads means it really is the board that were the skinflints

Source for this please?

snowflaker

Quazzie wrote: »

Source for this please?

Arsenalist vid on Twitter

Quazzie

snowflaker wrote: »

Arsenalist vid on Twitter

It's very strange to hear of Wenger actually saying anything negative about the hierarchy at the club.

snowflaker

Quazzie wrote: »

It's very strange to hear of Wenger actually saying anything negative about the hierarchy at the club.

I know, it was like I hope they increase the offer

snowflaker

snowflaker wrote: »

Welbeck to do what he does best!

Watch Ozil unlock the bus and remove the brake!

Wenger publicity calling for a better contact for the lads means it really is the board that were the skinflints

Hardly, the board have given Wenger well over 200m on players since 2013. Arsenal have broken their own transfer record twice since 2013 for Ozil and Lacazette. The board havent been afraid to cough up for wages. We had very mediocre players on criminal contracts for years like Almunia and Bendtner. Currently Walcott is on 130k a year.

The board can be accused of alot of things but they actually have coughed up money. Wenger is blaming absolutely everyone for his own shortcomings. If he hasnt won much its because his coaching has been appalling and so have his tactics.

snowflaker

200m on players in 5 years???

That’s 40m a year. You can’t compete at the top level consistently with that meagre level of investment

Ol' Donie

City spent more than that last summer.

snowflaker

Ol' Donie wrote: »

City spent more than that last summer.

PSG wasted more than that on signings let alone the good players!

TimeToShine

Deleted User wrote: »

Hardly, the board have given Wenger well over 200m on players since 2013. Arsenal have broken their own transfer record twice since 2013 for Ozil and Lacazette. The board havent been afraid to cough up for wages. We had very mediocre players on criminal contracts for years like Almunia and Bendtner. Currently Walcott is on 130k a year.

The board can be accused of alot of things but they actually have coughed up money. Wenger is blaming absolutely everyone for his own shortcomings. If he hasnt won much its because his coaching has been appalling and so have his tactics.

Considering that the world record transfer fee has more than doubled since 2013 I don't consider us breaking our record twice since then to even be keeping up with the amount of inflation going on let alone surpassing it. City have smashed our record on 3 of their 4 starting defenders.

Wenger is certainly at fault but there is definitely still a sizable disparity between the amount of money we're throwing around and what some of the other clubs can do.

2ndcoming

Have to agree, there's spending and then there's City / United spending. We have improved but Wenger will always operate on the cautious side, just his nature.

In fairness to him though, despite the gulf in spending of the 17 domestic trophies available to English clubs since the start of the 2013/14 season Arsenal have won 6. Might not be the one you wanted but it's 6 more than 99% of clubs.

Arne_Saknussem

3 trophies, charity matches are not trophies!

Quazzie

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

3 trophies, charity matches are not trophies!

A shield is a trophy to be fair. A very non-important one, but still a trophy.

2ndcoming

Quazzie wrote: »

A shield is a trophy to be fair. A very non-important one, but still a trophy.

There's officially 4 domestic trophies in English football, so this.

Giving it such a sh1t name hasn't helped it's cause. You never heard Barcelona leaving out their Super Cup wins.

snowflaker

snowflaker wrote: »

200m on players in 5 years???

That’s 40m a year. You can’t compete at the top level consistently with that meagre level of investment

Thats ludicrous. He bought Ozil, Sanchez, Cech, Mustafi, Lacazette, Xhaka, Elneny, Ospina . All international highly capped players. He also convinced Kolasinac to join us when City and Chelsea were in the hunt for him.

I know City can spend more but we have been well able to buy top class players. Its just a shame our manager cant motivate them.

greendom

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thats ludicrous. He bought Ozil, Sanchez, Cech, Mustafi, Lacazette, Xhaka, Elneny, Ospina . All international highly capped players. He also convinced Kolasinac to join us when City and Chelsea were in the hunt for him.

I know City can spend more but we have been well able to buy top class players. Its just a shame our manager cant motivate them.

Cant motivate them all the time

Football is such a funny sport. Why do players need a manager to motivate them? Is it something to do with the crazy amounts of money they make? It doesn't seem to be an issue in other professional sports.