Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2020/2021

Ol' Donie

DenMan wrote: »

On this day in 1997 Arsenal signed 17 year old Nicolas Anelka. He was bought for £500,000 and sold two and half years later for £22.3m. Him and Henry would have been great together. I remember when he was at Liverpool on loan and that's 19 years ago now. :eek:

Hi greatest legacy is scoring the peno for City that cost Mourinho's Chelsea an unbeaten season.

5star02707

Dang Giroud doesn't score normal goals
They have an away goal now (bicycle kick)

I don't know if it's just the AM kit, but Torreira looks like he's carrying a few extra pounds.

beer enigma

Guendouzi going through football puberty

https://twitter.com/AFTVMedia/status/1364245858397655043?s=19

beer enigma

beer enigma wrote: »

Guendouzi going through football puberty

https://twitter.com/AFTVMedia/status/1364245858397655043?s=19

Honoured to be blocked by AFTV, and now off sharing their tweets

DenMan

Neil Lennon has resigned as Celtic's manager. It'll be interesting to see now what'll happen when the new man comes in in relation to the squad. We've been linked with Eduard recently, whether that transfer happens or not.

beer enigma

beer enigma wrote: »

Guendouzi going through football puberty

https://twitter.com/AFTVMedia/status/1364245858397655043?s=19

In fairness their source was good, Dardai has a great way of expressing himself. Most of the AFTV stuff is from fairy land, but if its amusing I'll try to cheer up your day :P

Ardennes1944

Yaya Sanogo has joined Huddersfield

beer enigma

Ah here we go... As mentioned Bellerin to PSG look like it could happen... Speculation it could involve a swap deal for....... Drum Roll

Julian Draxler will they ever stop linking us

emmetlego

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Yaya Sanogo has joined Huddersfield

Was it here I saw him referred to as Yaya Sanonegoal?

beer enigma

Partey has travelled, he was on the plane lads

emmetlego

beer enigma wrote: »

Partey has travelled, he was on the plane lads

Sincerely hope he doesn't rush him back. He's way too important to us.

Royale with Cheese

Important for what? The Europa League is the only thing left this season that matters in any way. Out of all the cups and headed for a mid table finish, tomorrow night is THE game. It's a long shot, but win the competition and you're in next year's Champion's League. There's nothing else left to play for this season with anything near that kind of prize to offer.

Ol' Donie

emmetlego wrote: »

Was it here I saw him referred to as Yaya Sanonegoal?

Used to call him that on The Tuesday Club.

DenMan

Looking forward to tonight now. Like Arteta said in his press conference yesterday every game in Europe now is a final now. Let's hope the lads advance. I've a feeling they will. Benfica drew away at Farense 0-0 on Sunday. COYG

DenMan

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker's father sadly passed away in Brazil. He drowned in a lake after swimming. Very sad. RIP

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0225/1199230-father-of-liverpool-keeper-alisson-drowns-in-brazil/

Ol' Donie

DenMan wrote: »

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker's father sadly passed away in Brazil. He drowned in a lake after swimming. Very sad. RIP

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0225/1199230-father-of-liverpool-keeper-alisson-drowns-in-brazil/

Jesus, that's terrible.

Ol' Donie

DenMan wrote: »

Looking forward to tonight now. Like Arteta said in his press conference yesterday every game in Europe now is a final now. Let's hope the lads advance. I've a feeling they will. Benfica drew away at Farense 0-0 on Sunday. COYG

I'm working till 9. Hmm. How to approach this. Turn off all media until the highlights, I think.

DenMan

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I'm working till 9. Hmm. How to approach this. Turn off all media until the highlights, I think.

The highlights won't be very long. It's live in Virgin Media 2. You could record the game. 5:55pm KO

Irish Aris

I have a work call from 6:30-7:30, right in the middle of it.
I'll probably leave the TV on anyway and try to follow the action. Hopefully by that point we will be 3-0 up and I won't have to worry too much about it :pac::D

DenMan

Where has the day gone to? We'll have the team news in about 70 mins. COYG

Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Ceballos, Xhaka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Saka, Aubameyang

Subs: Ryan, Hein, Cedric, Chambers, Mari, Elneny, Partey, Pepe, Willian, Nketiah, Lacazette, Martinelli

Partey on the bench.

KaiserGunner

Basil3 wrote: »

Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Ceballos, Xhaka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Saka, Aubameyang

Subs: Ryan, Hein, Cedric, Chambers, Mari, Elneny, Partey, Pepe, Willian, Nketiah, Lacazette, Martinelli

Partey on the bench.

Good lineup. If we create similar chances for Aubameyang as there were last week, then you’d have to fancy him to put a couple of them away. Need a few goals tonight and preferably early on. Don’t want this stupid threat of away goals coming into play.

DenMan

Thierry Henry has stepped down as manager of CF Montreal. It will be interesting to see now will he take the Bournemouth job. He has returned to London.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56201308

greendom

Is Holding injured?

KaiserGunner

DenMan wrote: »

Thierry Henry has stepped down as manager of CF Montreal. It will be interesting to see now will he take the Bournemouth job. He has returned to London.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56201308

I think Woodgate was given the Bournemouth permanently this week. So he won’t be getting that job now.

DenMan

greendom wrote: »

Is Holding injured?

Still being assessed after the concussion so didn't travel with the squad. So yes he's out injured.

Bobby Baccala

Might be ignorant of me but does anybody know why some of these europa games kick off at 17:55?

Why not 6?

DenMan

Is this in the national stadium?

DenMan

Really impressed with the start. There's plenty of goals for us tonight, just need the first one to go in asap.

Irish Aris

DenMan wrote: »

Is this in the national stadium?

No, this is the stadium of Olympiacos.

wonga77

Is it my TV or is the picture quality a bit jumpy?

wonga77

Great finish Auba!

Irish Aris

excellent timing on his move to stay onside too.

Jmac24128

What a finish. Beauty

x PyRo

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS! What a ball from Saka.

greendom

Beauty great pass from Saka. And a minute or so before, what a pass from Odegaard to Tierney!

wonga77

Feck it, amazing free kick, no keeper stopping that.
Awful time to concede too, under real pressure now

Bobby Baccala

Knew they were scoring that as soon as it was awarded.

Sidwell sums it up typical Arsenal.

x PyRo

Not even the Lord himself could save that. Jesus.

L'prof

wonga77 wrote: »

Feck it, amazing free kick, no keeper stopping that.
Awful time to concede too, under real pressure now

Needless foul

Royale with Cheese

It's gonna be "away" goals isn't it.

Quazzie

And now they've a full 45 minutes to get the goal to see them through.

Bullshït away goal rule

Bobby Baccala

Was loving that half up until the free kick now I’ve a bad feeling about this game.

If I see Willian the TV is getting fùcked out the back.

FLOOPER

Bit of a cock up alright but it’s very simple we just have to win the second half against this mediocre side.

Quazzie

Benefica look rejuvenated. They know one more goal puts them through and they're going for it.

wonski

Quazzie wrote: »

And now they've a full 45 minutes to get the goal to see them through.

Bullshït away goal rule

We had the advantage of away goal before the free kick.

I also don't like it, but it is always called bull**** rule unless you benefit from it. Same rule for all clubs, although makes less sense with covid, if it ever made sense.

If we want to win the competition and get the Champions League, away goal is not what will stop us from getting it.

x PyRo

Think we could do with a bit of Pepe action. Not sure both ESR and Odegaard are needed - too many cooks etc.

Pity we don't have someone better than Bellerin. Feel sorry for him, since the knee injury he's one of the stiffest footballers I've ever seen!

wonga77

Well that's that.
As typical an Arsenal a goal to concede as you'll ever see

wonski

Bobby Baccala wrote: »

Was loving that half up until the free kick now I’ve a bad feeling about this game.

If I see Willian the TV is getting fùcked out the back.

I think if he replaced Odegaard maybe he would help.

Ceballos another hero.

What a crap.