Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018

KaiserGunner

Ozil missing again? Didn’t hear any injury report before today.

greendom

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Doesn't matter who we sign. Same tired tactics. We might rise up and provide a banana skin here or there but that's as good as it will get. Messi? Ronaldo? Still wouldn't make a difference.

Still want Arsenal to play at their best and win every game possible, regardless of who is manager

greendom

KaiserGunner wrote: »

Ozil missing again? Didn’t hear any injury report before today.

I expected it tbh. He does get treated with kid gloves.

WoollyRedHat

Saving him for Chelsea?

greendom

greendom wrote: »

I expected it tbh. He does get treated with kid gloves.

in fact with Chelsea coming up on Wednesday I expected more changes. With Monreal, Giroud and Ramsey out scope was limited though. Debuchy in for Bellerin mught have been a good bet

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You mention City but what about the four other teams in front of us?

Do you not think we should be at the very least in the mix? Come on now

We are in the mix with the 4 teams above us

Ol' Donie

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Now who's howling at the moon. Guys don't be so flippant. Just accept he is an irrelevant, overpaid has been. Surely signing Kim kallstrom with a broken back four years ago convinced you of this? Or the several hammerings and capitulations suffered since that defeat??

You mention City but what about the four other teams in front of us?

Do you not think we should be at the very least in the mix? Come on now

You realise if we win today, there'll be five points between us and the team in second? Is that not in the mix?

Arne_Saknussem

Ol' Donie wrote: »

You realise if we win today, there'll be five points between us and the team in second? Is that not in the mix?

With them coming to the Emirates on Wednesday.

Mr.Micro

KaiserGunner wrote: »

Ozil missing again? Didn’t hear any injury report before today.

Ozil goes missing a lot. Maybe he off to a better club in the transfer window.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

We are in the mix with the 4 teams above us

Yeah but every time we look like we are making progress another terrible performance rears its ugly head and it's back to square one.
No consistency. A burst here and there

Mr.Micro

We might be in the mix for 4th or 5th place, but don't bank on it. There is no belief in this team on the pitch or off...it is plain to see.

Ol' Donie

Hmm.

Tough one regarding Ozil. I normally believe in playing your strongest team in every league game - the points here count the same as the ones from the Chelsea game - but in this case, it's just about alright.

Delighted Wilshere is in the team again. We always look more dangerous with him.

Ol' Donie

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yeah but every time we look like we are making progress another terrible performance rears its ugly head and it's back to square one.
No consistency. A burst here and there

So, exactly the same as the other teams in the mix?

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yeah but every time we look like we are making progress another terrible performance rears its ugly head and it's back to square one.
No consistency. A burst here and there

If only the same could be said about your moaning. If we lose, you moan....and if we win, you moan.

tayto lover

We have a chance to narrow the gap on City from 22 to a mere 19 points.

pudzey101

Arsenal XI: Cech, Chambers, Mustafi, Koscielny, Bellerin, Xhaka, Wilshere, Kolasinac, Iwobi, Alexis, Lacazette

Subs: Ospina, Mertesacker, Maitland-Niles, Coquelin, Elneny, Walcott, Welbeck

Quazzie

Iwobi must have nude pictures of Wenger or something. I've seen nothing from him to see why he starts so many games.

tayto lover

KaiserGunner wrote: »

Ozil missing again? Didn’t hear any injury report before today.

Very little creativity in the midfield without Ozil.

Pacifico

Quazzie wrote: »

Iwobi must have nude pictures of Wenger or something. I've seen nothing from him to see why he starts so many games.

He hasn't much competition to be fair...look at that bench! Worrying...

pudzey101

Quazzie wrote: »

Iwobi must have nude pictures of Wenger or something. I've seen nothing from him to see why he starts so many games.

prob bang in a hatrick now watch

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

If only the same could be said about your moaning. If we lose, you moan....and if we win, you moan.

Happy new year to you basil. Enjoy celebrating that win at Selhurst park tonight. Stick it to those City fans :rolleyes:

greendom

Quazzie wrote: »

Iwobi must have nude pictures of Wenger or something. I've seen nothing from him to see why he starts so many games.

not been at his best. I think he needs regular game time. Tonnes of potential that he's not yet delivering on.

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Happy new year to you basil. Enjoy celebrating that win at Selhurst park tonight. Stick it to those City fans :rolleyes:

Sorry, don't get it.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

If only the same could be said about your moaning. If we lose, you moan....and if we win, you moan.

Because I've seen this season before. I don't see the point getting excited about being an also ran. I'm not moaning, I realise it might be coming across that way. I just fail to muster any shred of optimism. Meh or indifference would be fairer terms

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

A shame that palace couldn't put away their penalty at the end and stop city's invincible season.

Still makes our win over them the other day look decent, though.

Basil3 wrote: »

Sorry, don't get it.

Is this something we should actually be any way satisfied or proud of though? Beating Palace away from home whereas City couldn't? Is this the level of our ambition now? Bettering the odd City result here and there?

tayto lover

Final EPL match of 2017.
Hope we defend better today.
No sign of Ozil or last season's airplane.... yet.
Come on lads.

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is this something we should actually be any way satisfied or proud of though? Beating Palace away from home whereas City couldn't? Is this the level of our ambition now? Bettering the odd City result here and there?

Eh, no.

We had a handy enough win against palace, as you'd expect. Some said they are a rubbish team, but they have improved under Hodgson. The match today illustrates this, that is all.

pudzey101

we look weird in red shorts

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

Final EPL match of 2017.
Hope we defend better today.
No sign of Ozil or last season's airplane.... yet.
Come on lads.

How are we doing on the calendar year?

tayto lover

Two rubbish corners already.
Can nobody kick a simple dead ball?

pudzey101

tayto lover wrote: »

Two rubbish corners already.
Can nobody kick a simple dead ball?

not sure why iwobi is taking them , get jack on them

tayto lover

19 goals and 6 assists by Sanchez in the last 24 away games.
Now that's some record in fairness.

omega man

Easy ball dropped by cech ffs

tayto lover

pudzey101 wrote: »

not sure why iwobi is taking them , get jack on them

Agree. But i'd have them sort it our on the training ground.
Can none of our defenders jump? Losing all the aerial battles in the defence.

pudzey101

tayto lover wrote: »

Agree. But i'd have them sort it our on the training ground.
Can none of our defenders jump? Losing all the aerial battles in the defence.

ya exactly maybe if more of the defenders could head the ball Ozil would have double the assists

Quazzie

It's funny how elbows are always accidental when they're against Arsenal.

Iwobi has to at least put that on target.

AdamD

Basil3 wrote: »

Iwobi has to at least put that on target.

Clinical finishers go bottom corner too, more margin for error.

Wheeliebin30

Iwobi is brainless, I don't blame Sanchez wanting to leave playing with such dross

tayto lover

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Iwobi is brainless, I don't blame Sanchez wanting to leave playing with such dross

Yes. As I said last week he is full of running and endeavour but has no football brain.
I'd rather see young Nelson given a chance.

omega man

Wheeliebin30 wrote: »

Iwobi is brainless, I don't blame Sanchez wanting to leave playing with such dross

In fairness it’s not Iwobi’s fault, he’s won the lottery getting in on this Arsenal gravy train.

Iwobi had a purple patch a while back where he was scoring a few goals, and looking fairly dangerous. He's a long way off that form now, though.

tayto lover

FFS Bellerin.

pudzey101

bellerin cant cross for sh!t , need a good RB in to challenge for that spot

Quazzie

Basil3 wrote: »

Iwobi had a purple patch a while back where he was scoring a few goals, and looking fairly dangerous. He's a long way off that form now, though.

He's scored 6 times for us in total. At least two I can think of were in European romps so were unimportant. I can't remember him ever scoring a vital or important goal.

Kolasinac not looking good

pudzey101

Think they just called Kolasinac fat ....

tayto lover

Maitland Niles in for Kolasinac soon i'd say.

tayto lover

Awful awful football.
What has happened to our quick passing and penetrating game?

pudzey101

tayto lover wrote: »

Maitland Niles in for Kolasinac soon i'd say.

good call :pac: