Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2011/2012

greendom · 19-01-2012 7:04pm

jmayo wrote: »

He should be got rid of anyway.

People were saying the same about Eboue but we could have done with him this season. He would have been a regular.

As to Arshavin, letting him go without a good replacement would be madness. He's been poor but he's at least looked interested recently. A couple of assists too.

gnfnrhead · 19-01-2012 7:21pm

greendom wrote: »

People were saying the same about Eboue but we could have done with him this season. He would have been a regular.

As to Arshavin, letting him go without a good replacement would be madness. He's been poor but he's at least looked interested recently. A couple of assists too.

I think Eboue was split 50-50, half wanted him to go, half wanted him to stay. Arshavin meanwhile is more like 80-20 in favour of him going. The Arsenal way is to try and replace the player after he leaves, not before. Look at Nasri, it wasnt a secret that he wanted to go but we didnt really look for a replacement of any kind until he went. So long as he is here, we probably wont be looking for a replacement.

djan · 19-01-2012 7:52pm

So just found out that Taiwo wants to leave AC Milan this transfer window, if Wenger has any sense he will get him. He is a decent defender, as fast as clichy and as strong as samba while being able to play as a full back but can fill in at cb too. One of few powerful players that has massive pace! Suits our defence.

Underground · 19-01-2012 8:52pm

djan wrote: »

So just found out that Taiwo wants to leave AC Milan this transfer window, if Wenger has any sense he will get him. He is a decent defender, as fast as clichy and as strong as samba while being able to play as a full back but can fill in at cb too. One of few powerful players that has massive pace! Suits our defence.

He's off to QPR.

Marty McFly · 19-01-2012 9:05pm

I really hope at this stage wenger is going to pull something out of the bag with a signing or two that are badly needed. We still have over a week I'll be keeping my fingers crossed.

Found this an interesting read, hope it works trying to do this off the phone

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http:/ http://angryofislington.com/2012/01/19/arsenals-finances-the-plain-truth/

djan · 19-01-2012 9:17pm

Underground wrote: »

He's off to QPR.

Well if wenger cant see a good cheap signing then he shouldn't be manager, really want to see who he is going to get to play the full back positions, gibbs at this stage is gone so we have santos, sagna (and maybe jenkinson) this is not good enough.

Irish Gunner · 19-01-2012 9:23pm

Good read for all Gooners

http://onlinegooner.com/article.php?section=exclusive&id=2585

amiable · 19-01-2012 9:56pm

djan wrote: »

Well if wenger cant see a good cheap signing then he shouldn't be manager, really want to see who he is going to get to play the full back positions, gibbs at this stage is gone so we have santos, sagna (and maybe jenkinson) this is not good enough.

Rumours that Kia is representing him so if that is true arsenal probably never had a hope even if they were interested.

Underground · 20-01-2012 12:57am

Gervinho's wiki page:

"Gervinho was born in oldham.[2]He began his career in the famed Fc Halifax youth academy, where he spent five years. At Fc Halifax, he was given the Brazilian style nickname "Gervinho", derived from his first name Gervais." :pac:

batistuta9 · 20-01-2012 2:46am

last week it was saying angel di maria spent his youth career at crewe alexandria, then made his first team debut with them & played for another shít english club before going to real

batistuta9 · 20-01-2012 2:50am

Underground wrote: »

Gervinho's wiki page:

look what it says at the top

Gervais Yao Kouassi (born 27 May 1987) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward or as a winger for English Premier League club Arsenal. He is known for his pace, skill, poor final ball, and large forehead.

:pac::pac::pac:

batistuta9 · 20-01-2012 3:01am

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Good read for all Gooners

http://onlinegooner.com/article.php?section=exclusive&id=2585

that stuff about dein's a load of crap regarding why he left, he wanted Usmanov to take over as he probably knew the importance of having someone with ££££ at the club & even though he's right that dein didn't spot the talent it's widely known/accepted that he made them happen, forced wenger sometimes

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 20-01-2012 9:44am

batistuta9 wrote: »

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Good read for all Gooners

http://onlinegooner.com/article.php?section=exclusive&id=2585

that stuff about dein's a load of crap regarding why he left, he wanted Usmanov to take over as he probably knew the importance of having someone with ££££ at the club & even though he's right that dein didn't spot the talent it's widely known/accepted that he made them happen, forced wenger sometimes

Usmanov is a crook so I'm glad he didn't take over.

amiable · 20-01-2012 10:07am

JamieDalton82 Jamie Dalton
Bit of chat in the local Italian media about Arsenal being interested in Brescia's Belgian left-back Omar El Kaddouri. €5m fee

Evil_Clown · 20-01-2012 10:24am

Maybe this is how we get rid of Arshavin and Chamakh

Link

AnCapaillMor · 20-01-2012 10:30am

Didn't work with cygan that time, but maybe times have changed.

emergingstar · 20-01-2012 11:15am

So with all the injuries we have we're putting out a similar team to the team that was beat 8-2

Noo · 20-01-2012 11:55am

emergingstar wrote: »

So with all the injuries we have we're putting out a similar team to the team that was beat 8-2

To shreds you say...

keano_afc · 20-01-2012 12:13pm

emergingstar wrote: »

So with all the injuries we have we're putting out a similar team to the team that was beat 8-2

Yep, but United aren't half as good now as they were then.

So we'll lose 4-2.

Galvasean · 20-01-2012 12:21pm

amiable wrote: »

Bit of chat in the local Italian media about Arsenal being interested in Brescia's Belgian left-back Omar El Kaddouri. €5m fee

Left back? We'll take him!

L'prof · 20-01-2012 12:39pm

The thing that pisses me off the most is that we lost to Fulham and Swansea Un January. Yes our squad is severely depleted, but the bloody window is open, so we could have strengthened! If we do buy anyone, it'll be last minute and don't expect them to have any impact. The only hope we have of retaining our top 4 place is through players returning from injury. I'm not going to hold my breath anyway!

Galvasean · 20-01-2012 12:50pm

L'prof wrote: »

The only hope we have of retaining our top 4 place is through players returning from injury. I'm not going to hold my breath anyway!

Especially when you consider we seem to lose more players on average to injury per week than we have returning.
I heard Henry is injured now too...

Pepe LeFrits · 20-01-2012 1:02pm

Unlike in the 8-2, we'll have Song and Per in the team which makes a big difference. Will still probably lose though.

Galvasean · 20-01-2012 1:10pm

Frimpong enjoying his spell at Wolves:
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/frimpong-i-m-loving-wolves-loan-spell
He strikes me as being a very jovial lad off the pitch.

gnfnrhead · 20-01-2012 5:00pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Left back? We'll take him!

He'll play up front with van Persie :pac:

IvySlayer · 20-01-2012 5:29pm

batistuta9 · 20-01-2012 5:31pm

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Usmanov is a crook so I'm glad he didn't take over.

what way is he a crook? is it the case he was pardoned in you mean or something else.

I say that if he had taken over you'd also been glad if trophies were won

Pepe LeFrits · 20-01-2012 5:36pm

Have a google, it's not hard to find out more. He's rotten.

Marty McFly · 20-01-2012 6:31pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Frimpong enjoying his spell at Wolves:
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/frimpong-i-m-loving-wolves-loan-spell
He strikes me as being a very jovial lad off the pitch.

It also appears the wolves fans have really taken to him aswell very quickly hes a player who entuasiasm onthe pitch is hard not to admire.

gnfnrhead · 20-01-2012 7:02pm

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-i-ll-assess-left-back-options-after-sunday-

Not exactly filling me with confidance about any potential signings. Sounds like he hasent even really been looking yet (Im sure the scouts have, but I mean Wenger himself). If we make any signings I can see it being January 31st at about 11:30pm.

HazDanz · 21-01-2012 12:05am

I really hope we don't lose on Sunday... The confidence blow could be detrimental.

At home and against the wall I hope we show some bottle and show we have grown as a team since that 8-2 defeat.

emergingstar · 21-01-2012 12:32am

Good read

http://angryofislington.com/2012/01/19/arsenals-finances-the-plain-truth/

tony1kenobi · 21-01-2012 1:44am

Proper Gooner.Get him back.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/297021

emergingstar · 21-01-2012 1:52am

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Proper Gooner.Get him back.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/297021

Not good enough

HazDanz · 21-01-2012 1:58am

emergingstar wrote: »

Good read

http://angryofislington.com/2012/01/19/arsenals-finances-the-plain-truth/

Good read, but a little depressing. The Spurs way seems to be paying off at the moment

batistuta9 · 21-01-2012 2:24am

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Proper Gooner.Get him back.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/297021

emergingstar wrote: »

Not good enough

pity he didn't go back on loan to norwich this year, anyone know why did lambert not want him or what?

tayto lover · 21-01-2012 2:34am

emergingstar wrote: »

So with all the injuries we have we're putting out a similar team to the team that was beat 8-2

That's the sign of a manager who knows that we are in serious trouble but is so intent in backing the Board that he has lost sight of his managerial duties and has let the team go backwards. He does not think we will beat Utd and he is getting his excuses ready by blaming injuries and not bothering to try and fix our problems. Never in a million years would George Graham have stood for that kind of conduct.

batistuta9 · 21-01-2012 3:05am

there a list of injured players(updated yesterday, apart from diaby he's retired now

) & a video of the new medical centre at the training ground on the website link

henry - test sat. & vermalen - looks short, maybe a test
arteta & coquelin both out, should be ready for villa
gibbs & sagna - 2/3 weeks,
jenkinson & wilshere - both running, a few weeks
santos - 2 months
diaby - ?

with everyone above out then i'd say the strongest team is the one that started against swansea, except rosicky replacing benayoun
I'd take a draw now, can't afford to get beat

gnfnrhead · 21-01-2012 3:12am

Hopefully there are none of the usual setbacks. Vermaelen and Sagna in particular are badly missed. Arteta isnt as bad but still noticible. If we get Wilshere back for the run in that should be a big bonus as it would give Ramsey the kick up the arse he needs.

Any word on Rosicky? I'd be very tempted to play him and Benayoun with Song in the middle on Sunday. Leave Ramsey on the bench.

batistuta9 · 21-01-2012 3:29am

he's not listed as injured on the page i linked so he must be fit

rosicky & benayoun can 'put it about a bit' when they want so mightn't be a bad option, as i think united could destroy that defence so winning it in the middle might be a bit more important than usual on sun. but i'd say he'll go with ramsey for a bit more 'creativity'

they only conceded 6 at home this season in the league(10 games) though

Pierce_1991 · 21-01-2012 12:59pm

Someone posted recently saying somewhere was selling Arsenal jerseys for 30 euro, can't find the post though, can anyone help me out?

ImpossibleDuck · 21-01-2012 1:24pm

I had a dream last night that I was arguing with a mate whether we should play Bergkamp or Chamakh behind RVP against Utd.

I miss him...

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 21-01-2012 2:05pm

ImpossibleDuck wrote: »

I had a dream last night that I was arguing with a mate whether we should play Bergkamp or Chamakh behind RVP against Utd.

I miss him...

Don't worry, he'll be back in a month!:pac:

amacachi · 21-01-2012 5:13pm

Sounds like that "You've been Frimponged" sign is probably getting another run-out. :pac:

EDIT: Got it the wrong way round, herp de derp!

jaykay74 · 21-01-2012 6:21pm

from bbc...

1716: News on on-loan Wolves midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong, who you might remember was stretchered off after being accidentally kicked in the head at Molineux today. The Arsenal man has been taken to hospital with what are described as "serious facial injuries". Fingers crossed he makes a swift recovery.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 21-01-2012 6:52pm

Looks like he's fractured a cheek bone and is out for 3 months... Even the players on loan can't avoid getting injured

gnfnrhead · 21-01-2012 6:52pm

With Chelsea drawing 0-0 it really is a shame we're missing so many players. We'd be well clear if we had kept the likes of Wilshere and Sagna fit. The missing full backs have cost us a fair few points and the sooner they are back, the better.

tayto lover · 21-01-2012 7:10pm

gnfnrhead wrote: »

With Chelsea drawing 0-0 it really is a shame we're missing so many players. We'd be well clear if we had kept the likes of Wilshere and Sagna fit. The missing full backs have cost us a fair few points and the sooner they are back, the better.

Lack of good cover is the cause. Nearly every team has a good first 11. Not having good cover is a managerial responsibility or a board one.

Pierce_1991 · 21-01-2012 7:25pm

tayto lover wrote: »

Lack of good cover is the cause. Nearly every team has a good first 11. Not having good cover is a managerial responsibility or a board one.

We have some good cover, just they're injured too. You can't expect a team to have 3 high quality right and left backs. Central defence is well covered to but no one could have foresaw the kind of injuries we've got.

Souless · 21-01-2012 7:48pm

jaykay74 wrote: »

from bbc...

1716: News on on-loan Wolves midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong, who you might remember was stretchered off after being accidentally kicked in the head at Molineux today. The Arsenal man has been taken to hospital with what are described as "serious facial injuries". Fingers crossed he makes a swift recovery.

https://twitter.com/#!/Frimpong26AFC/status/160792130783162369

"You lot should stop caring about me I hope petrov foot is on after hitting A metal face:)" lol gotta love the kid! & hope it's not that bad an injury of course!

Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2011/2012

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