Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

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.

I agree with most of this but at the same time it appears at times that there is a huge disconnect between the manager and team. Surely if the team implodes the manager has to take some responsibility?

Everton's performance stinks though. It seems that they had completely and collectively given up on koeman and had no mass on unsworth either.

Ol' Donie

Basil3 wrote: »

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.

Dunno. They were motivated against Chelsea in the cup final. And when they beat Spurs last week.

But that, presumably, has nothing to do with the manager.

brianregan09

Alright lads tomorrow doing a special podcast right after the United Game with my United supporting mate Jamie could be a dicey one , as per usual pm me your questions or put them here and I'll answer them all best I can

Ol' Donie

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Dunno. They were motivated against Chelsea in the cup final. And when they beat Spurs last week.

But that, presumably, has nothing to do with the manager.

I think this is what annoys most fans about Arsenal and Gazidis or Kroenke cant be blamed for this.

Every so often they have a brain fart and play out of their skin as they did against Man United in 15, Chelsea in the cup final, Tottenham two weeks ago but too often is a total collapse against Liverpool, Man City, Bayern Munich. They'll never be in the hunt for the big trophies with Wenger. He is a finished has been. Sure he'll claim one or two moral victories here and there but the net result will be the same all the time. People wetting themselves over the few wins may keep their seat belt on.

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think this is what annoys most fans about Arsenal and Gazidis or Kroenke cant be blamed for this.

Every so often they have a brain fart and play out of their skin as they did against Man United in 15, Chelsea in the cup final, Tottenham two weeks ago but too often is a total collapse against Liverpool, Man City, Bayern Munich. They'll never be in the hunt for the big trophies with Wenger. He is a finished has been. Sure he'll claim one or two moral victories here and there but the net result will be the same all the time. People wetting themselves over the few wins may keep their seat belt on.

I hope you didn't bother typing that out, and you just copied and pasted from any of your previous thousand posts saying the same thing

Can't we save the misery for after we lose to united?

tayto lover

Basil3 wrote: »

I hope you didn't bother typing that out, and you just copied and pasted from any of your previous thousand posts saying the same thing

Can't we save the misery for after we lose to united?

I think we'll draw and fall 2 further points behind City.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

I hope you didn't bother typing that out, and you just copied and pasted from any of your previous thousand posts saying the same thing

Can't we save the misery for after we lose to united?

Well when things change ill say something different obviously and i cant offer fairer then that. Needless to say I wasnt saying this often, if at all when the invincibles played for Arsenal for example.

Personally i dont fear United but its all about how Arsenal approach this tomorrow. Too cavalier and they'll be peeled off on the break. Inevitably though, win, lose or draw its all very futile at the end of the day until that man finally takes a hint and goes.

FWIW, i do think we'll take them tomorrow. Pity Lacazette is out but i think Ozil and Sanchez will link well just as they did 2 years ago. 2-0 to the Arsenal and the Bus man and his team of overpriced players will be sent packing back up North with tails between legs

I could be rightly fúcking this on us now :pac:

snowflaker

Giroud And Welbz to score 2-0

snowflaker

snowflaker wrote: »

Giroud And Welbz to score 2-0

Yeah i could see that too believe it or not. Id love nothing more then to give this shower a proper fúckin stuffing in time for Christmas. Id have no fear of them.

emmetlego

That's fighting talk lads... If only our players had the same desire!

tayto lover

Anyone know who's refereeing the game tomorrow?

snowflaker

Andrew Mariner

Ol' Donie

I'd take a draw tomorrow. If everyone just agrees to stifle Utd while City roll along winning, they'll sack the great evil and he can p*ss off to PSG or whatever and we won't have to put up with his stupid face any more.

tayto lover

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I'd take a draw tomorrow. If everyone just agrees to stifle Utd while City roll along winning, they'll sack the great evil and he can p*ss off to PSG or whatever and we won't have to put up with his stupid face any more.

Draw at home is no good really at this stage.

Ol' Donie

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I'd take a draw tomorrow. If everyone just agrees to stifle Utd while City roll along winning, they'll sack the great evil and he can p*ss off to PSG or whatever and we won't have to put up with his stupid face any more.

Nah if we are not going to win anything i genuinely would love to irk the sh1t out of that lad. He hasnt beaten us yet at Man U despite spending 175m on Pogba and Lukaku alone. Lets keep the run going and sicken the mofo.

Arne_Saknussem

So who do people want up front today, Ollie or Welbz?

Or maybe Sanchez with Jack or Iwobi brought in?

Quazzie

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

So who do people want up front today, Ollie or Welbz?

Or maybe Sanchez with Jack or Iwobi brought in?

Surely you can't think there is a genuine decision to be made between Giroud and Welbeck?

Arne_Saknussem

Quazzie wrote: »

Surely you can't think there is a genuine decision to be made between Giroud and Welbeck?

I think he'll give it genuine thought if Welbz is fully fit.

The best performances against big teams at home the last few years have come with a proper, coordinated high press which is never as effective with Ollie in the team. Think the boss will give it serious thought.

FixitFelix

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

So who do people want up front today, Ollie or Welbz?

Or maybe Sanchez with Jack or Iwobi brought in?

Iwobi shouldn't be near starting 11 has been absolutely ****e in his last couple of outings

Mr.Micro

Not expecting to win today, would be happy with a draw.

brianregan09

Welbeck on the left and Sanchez up top ,

I think we should be beating them at home being honest a draw isn't good enough imo

snowflaker

Hornets buzzing all over the Spurs

Arne_Saknussem

snowflaker wrote: »

Hornets buzzing all over the Spurs

Spurs down to 10 now

KaiserGunner

Rumours circulating on twitter that Lacazette will be starting! Hope so, what a bonus that would be.

Arne_Saknussem

KaiserGunner wrote: »

Rumours circulating on twitter that Lacazette will be starting! Hope so, what a bonus that would be.

Apparently BT reporter Des Kelly tweeted(since deleted) he was starting, Matic too.

Screen grab here:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-vs-arsenal-live-13985460?service=responsive

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/936996014833176577

Laca does indeed start

KaiserGunner

Strongest lineup that could have started, delighted with that. Hoping for a big performance from the front three.

greendom

Delighted that Laca starts. Annoyed I transferred him out of my fantasy team

Pathetic. Backing away from them and inviting them into the box. Bizarre stuff.

greendom

United punished us where Huddersfield couldn't

Shouldn't have gone to the pub with 2 united fans.

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Shouldn't have gone to the pub with 2 united fans.

There's nothing worse. Watched THAT CL game with 7 United supporters....

Pacifico

Haha...2 errors and 2 goals. Typical!

We've gone full arsenal

Soups123

Our two Centre halfs with assists, laughable

Came out here thinking we were great and found out in 11 minutes

Soups123

Fcukin up and the faking an injury good man

jester77

This is something brutal, gifting the game to them.

Quazzie

Same rubbish as usual against these lot. Embarrassing.

That cockiness during the week lads.

Wheeliebin30

Ramsey is ****e.

jonneymendoza

cant support this club anymore until massive changes happens. its beyond a joke now

Arne_Saknussem

This is going to be a painful watch

omega man

Close

omega man

If we go all out attack they’ll pick us off easily. Desperately need to score soon.

greendom

greendom wrote: »

United punished us where Huddersfield couldn't

X2

Soups123

Walked out here believing our own hype yet again Centre halfs trying to play the Arsene way, made to look like dicks again

Soups123

Soups123 wrote: »

Walked out here believing our own hype yet again Centre halfs trying to play the Arsene way, made to look like dicks again

Pretty sure that's not the Arsene way.

Mr.Micro

That's that then. Usual rubbish when it comes to a bit of pressure.

Soups123

Basil3 wrote: »

Pretty sure that's not the Arsene way.

The last 10 years would disagree! Although I meant to say Arsenal.

We came out thinking they feared us and would bark the bus but Mourinho called Wengers bluff from mid week