Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018

Quazzie

JenovaProject wrote: »

Doesn't Giroud start ahead of Laca in the French Team?
Still rather Laca myself though.He needs 90 mins more often,id say he'd get a few more goals in the last 10 mins of matches with opposition defenders tiring.

I was watching one of the matches the other night (not sure which one) and something the commentator mentioned stuck with me. A striker spends most of the game, hoping the defender slips up so he can get a chance, but also he is slowly wearing away at the defender and tiring him out, which increases his chances as the game drags on. By taking Lacazette off so often Wenger is getting him to do all the wearing down, but not allowing the opportunity to reap the benefit of it.

JenovaProject

Quazzie wrote: »

I was watching one of the matches the other night (not sure which one) and something the commentator mentioned stuck with me. A striker spends most of the game, hoping the defender slips up so he can get a chance, but also he is slowly wearing away at the defender and tiring him out, which increases his chances as the game drags on. By taking Lacazette off so often Wenger is getting him to do all the wearing down, but not allowing the opportunity to reap the benefit of it.

Exactly!
And who normally comes on to reap the rewards...Ollie.

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/948626299479871488

Özil back. Extremely green back 3. Will be a good test for them.

Arne_Saknussem

Basil3 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/948626299479871488

Özil back. Extremely green back 3. Will be a good test for them.

Can't help but think that back 5 will be eaten alive.

tayto lover

Basil3 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/948626299479871488

Özil back. Extremely green back 3. Will be a good test for them.

We'll be lucky to keep it down to three imo. That's not a defence.

KaiserGunner

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Can't help but think that back 5 will be eaten alive.

An awful lot of pressure on Mustafi there as the senior figure. Maitland-Niles and Holding are going to see a lot coming their way I suspect.

Arne_Saknussem

KaiserGunner wrote: »

An awful lot of pressure on Mustafi there as the senior figure. Maitland-Niles and Holding are going to see a lot coming their way I suspect.

Yep, the Bellerin - Chambers combo tend to let people get behind them too.

Bobby Baccala

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

Yep, the Bellerin - Chambers combo tend to let people get behind them too.

At this point I'm just glad Wenger didn't do something Wenger-ish like play chambers at RWB and Bellerin on the left. Expecting us to concede a couple regardless.

tayto lover

We have a very poor bench too if things go awry.
Hopefully Chelsea will have an off-day and our lads will surprise us.

Starting to hold my breath now ......

Arne_Saknussem

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

At this point I'm just glad Wenger didn't do something Wenger-ish like play chambers at RWB and Bellerin on the left. Expecting us to concede a couple regardless.

Reckon the best hope would be to dominate the ball, which puts a big weight on Jack & for Sanchez not to give the ball away 20+ times.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Is kolasinac suspended/injured or sleeping with wengers ex? What's going on....mainland niles gonna be ripped apart.

Chelsea to win by a clear 3 goals.

Hunky Monster

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Is kolasinac suspended/injured or sleeping with wengers ex? What's going on....mainland niles gonna be ripped apart.

Chelsea to win by a clear 3 goals.

Injured, as well as Kos and Monreal.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Basil3 wrote: »

Injured, as well as Kos and Monreal.

I should know this, I just haven't really bothered for the last few months.

Hunky Monster

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I should know this, I just haven't really bothered for the last few months.

Back to normal service for us. Missing a good 4 from our starting lineup due to injury. Chelsea only really missing Luiz, and he isn't in Conte's plans AFAIK.

Ol' Donie

F*ck it.

If our front lads turn up, there's no reason we can't beat these.

Ol' Donie

Basil3 wrote: »

Back to normal service for us. Missing a good 4 from our starting lineup due to injury. Chelsea only really missing Luiz, and he isn't in Conte's plans AFAIK.

Wasn't it nice to have no major injuries (bar Santi) for a little while?

Must be the longest we've had a full team to pick from in years and years.

Arne_Saknussem

Ol' Donie wrote: »

F*ck it.

If our front lads turn up, there's no reason we can't beat these.

We also have Ace in the Hole Welbz who seems to cause Chelsea all sorts of problems for some reason. Without ever actually scoring.

Ol' Donie

Arne_Saknussem wrote: »

We also have Ace in the Hole Welbz who seems to cause Chelsea all sorts of problems for some reason. Without ever actually scoring.

It's because they think he's up to something. Why does he never score, this striker fella? What's he up to? They don't know what to do with him.

WoollyRedHat

We have actually won 13 out of our last15 games at home.. which is great but shows how diabolical our away record has been.

Ol' Donie

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

We have actually won 13 out of our last15 games at home.. which is great but shows how diabolical our away record has been.

Especially when you consider we absolutely dominated United and should have held on against The Pool.

WoollyRedHat

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

We have actually won 13 out of our last15 games at home.. which is great but shows how diabolical our away record has been.

I also think that Conte has only beaten us once in 5 attempts? Something like that anyway.

The stage is set for us to be torn to shreds.

So far it looks like the right Arsenal team showed up.

Ooooh. Lucky Morata messed that up.

omega man

Awful miss thankfully. Chambers at fault

wonga77

What was Chambers at there...

omega man

Oh so unlucky

What!?

Why would Maitland-Niles go down there if there wasnt contact, and how was that not a goal?

wonga77

fcuking hell

Quazzie

Both posts

Arne_Saknussem

Unbelievable

wonga77

Would like to see a replay of that tackle on Maitland

tayto lover

Lucky not to be one down and next minute unlucky not to be one up.
We're doing ok so far.

Basil3

Basil3 wrote: »

What!?

Why would Maitland-Niles go down there if there wasnt contact, and how was that not a goal?

Replay just showed clearly that Moses clipped Maitland-Niles with his right knee

omega man

Lacca close

tayto lover

Basil3 wrote: »

Replay just showed clearly that Moses clipped Maitland-Niles with his right knee

The reply I saw showed him tripping over himself in fairness.

Skylinehead

Basil3 wrote: »

Replay just showed clearly that Moses clipped Maitland-Niles with his right knee

Ah now he kicked himself in fairness

wonga77

It looked to me like MN clipped his own ankle?

When Ozil gets the bit between the teeth he is unplayable.. Can be a frustrating player at times but is a joy to watch at his best. Sensational tonight so far

tayto lover

tayto lover wrote: »

The reply I saw showed him tripping over himself in fairness.

I'm watching on sky and rewound more than once. You on a dodgy stream?

tayto lover

Basil3 wrote: »

I'm watching on sky and rewound more than once. You on a dodgy stream?

No Sky.
One of us needs SpecSavers

wonga77

Chambers has been really dodgy so far

Ardennes1944

Chambers getting very nervy and making mistakes

Skylinehead

Chambers needs to get his act together

Moratas chance earlier was a disaster. No communication amongst that backline at all. Where are the fúckin leaders in that team?

Skylinehead

Deleted User wrote: »

Moratas chance earlier was a disaster. No communication amongst that backline at all. Where are the fúckin leaders in that team?

Even with him declining, I'd say Koscielny is a massive miss in organising that backline.

Roddy23

Great to have Jack back in there. Doing well so far, really need to get a goal tho.

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

Even with him declining, I'd say Koscielny is a massive miss in organising that backline.

Koscielny not the best at communicating either. Where once we had lions, we now have kittens. All far too quiet.

Roddy23

Roddy23 wrote: »

Great to have Jack back in there. Doing well so far, really need to get a goal tho.

A new man since his loan. It must have gave him a fright. Alot more robust too.

Fcukin Xhaka :mad:

Ardennes1944

What does Xhaka actually offer us? He offers little to no defensive protection.

One of the biggest disappointments to me in many years. I really thought we were getting a natural leader, a solid player, but hes anything but that.

If only we could see this Ozil more often. A joy to watch in this form.