Arsenal Transfer Rumours And General Chat

L'prof · 21-12-2007 05:37PM

Obviously!

OPENROAD · 21-12-2007 07:27PM

A tough draw. but over two legs I think we have an excellent chance. Lets hope we have no injuries around that time, we have no reason for fear AC imo.

AnCapaillMor · 22-12-2007 01:16AM

Well the last time we drew a top sidde, we did well. Its one game i've always wanted to see, used be a huge milan fan. Should be a cracking game, does anyone know are we drawn on the same night as united?

herbieflowers · 22-12-2007 01:18AM

I don't think that's been decided yet...I think Arsenal could cause a lot of problems for Milan, with all that pace!

AnCapaillMor · 22-12-2007 01:36AM

Hope we're not on the same night, altho Manu Lyon will be a cracking game.

PDN · 22-12-2007 09:31AM

Last year I was delighted when we were drawn against PSV Eindhoven.

So, no complaints this time around.

GuanYin · 22-12-2007 11:18AM

Pepe, please post jokes in the humour forum in future

Galvasean · 22-12-2007 06:23PM

I guess Spurs will have to wait a bit longer for that 'power shift'ing win theyve been talking about for a while now. Havent beaten us since '99. Lets hope we can make it an even decade!

Highlights on the Premiership tonight at 8. I was in work for the game

Although I hear we were actually fairly lucky all things considered.

PDN · 22-12-2007 06:51PM

If I was a Spurs fan I would be feeling pretty depressed. We play crap and they still can't beat us.

Fabregas and Adebayor were fairly poor today - except when they combined for the first goal. Fab's backheel was sublime, and Adebayor finished in style. Bendtner's winner was excellent. I was so glad to see him coming on as sub as he's the kind of player that was needed for that particular game. Walcott (if not flu bound) wouldn't have had the same impact.

Berbatov showed some skill, but really looked like he had plenty of other things he'd rather be doing on a Saturday lunchtime. Robbie Keane was truly awful.

Pepe LeFrits · 26-12-2007 07:22PM

Still no van Persie in the match 16 and 4-5-1 again. Groan.

Hleb and Fabregas need to sharpen up tonight or points will be dropped.

OPENROAD · 26-12-2007 07:25PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Still no van Persie in the match 16 and 4-5-1 again. Groan.

Hleb and Fabregas need to sharpen up tonight or points will be dropped.

Have faith.:)

AnCapaillMor · 27-12-2007 11:35AM

A draw against Pompey is'nt the worst result. Altho i'm beginning to think he's going to have to bring on Bendtner a bit earlier or start with 2 up front.

Galvasean · 28-12-2007 02:48PM

Against a team like Pompey who had ten men behind the ball at most times having two up front is essential. I don't see how Wenger didn't realise this sooner. Poor old Adebayor can't always hack it on his own. He needs somebody to play off. Hleb didn't look fit at all. He was miles away of the blistering form he showed before his injury. I can't stand when we play 4-5-1. Sheesh, its not like we are lacking in strikers! Sure we miss RvP, but Bendtner and Eduardo have shown recently that they are competent replacements. That match against Portsmouth was both boring and frustrating to watch. We actually played quite well in the last ten minutes, no coincidence that we had two up front by then. I just kept asking myself, why didn't we do that sooner?

PHB · 28-12-2007 02:50PM

I'm sorry, how can you say Portsmouth had ten men behind the ball all the time? In the first half, they were certainly the most likely to score.

soupie · 28-12-2007 03:25PM

Portsmouth never looked like scoring in the first half, neither did we for that matter.

4-5-1 works just as well as 4-4-2 it just depends on how individuals perform on the day. Cesc and Adeboy where not really up for the game and Hleb never got going so put that into whatever formation and you'll 9/10 get the same result. 4-5-1 has worked more times than not for us, it got us to the Champions League final not to long ago.

Everton on Saturday? Everything on paper says a draw but we really need this one to be title challengers. These are the games that Champions win.

I think we will nick it

AnCapaillMor · 29-12-2007 10:32PM

Good result today, fully expected us to be 3-4 points behind united after today. Eduardo showed us what he was capable of. Weird game we were sh1te first half, we finally got a plan B and it did the business for us today.

keano_afc · 30-12-2007 09:57PM

I've been saying all season, play 4-4-2 with Eduardo up top and we'll win games. The guy is lethal and its been bugging the life out of me to see AW play him on the left wing. Gonna miss the Flamster on Saturday, but Diarra should get a game.

OPENROAD · 30-12-2007 10:53PM

keano_afc wrote: »

I've been saying all season, play 4-4-2 with Eduardo up top and we'll win games. The guy is lethal and its been bugging the life out of me to see AW play him on the left wing. Gonna miss the Flamster on Saturday, but Diarra should get a game.

We have won 14 out of 20 games this season, top of the league, Arsene knows

As for Flamini, reckon he got booked on purpose, as he will now miss Burnley match in FA Cup.

cson · 31-12-2007 05:25PM

keano_afc wrote: »

I've been saying all season, play 4-4-2 with Eduardo up top and we'll win games. The guy is lethal and its been bugging the life out of me to see AW play him on the left wing. Gonna miss the Flamster on Saturday, but Diarra should get a game.

Diarra for Flattuso should be pretty seamless. I do agree that Ade and Eduardo would be a good partnership. I always like to see a smaller guy playing off a big guy.

Pepe LeFrits · 02-01-2008 05:36PM

Wenger has brought Vela back to Arsenal, according to arseblog.

\o/

Peyton Manning · 02-01-2008 06:15PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Wenger has brought Vela back to Arsenal, according to arseblog.

\o/

F*ck

Vokes · 02-01-2008 06:20PM

How's he been doing in Spain, Pepe? He must have got a work permit for the UK now I guess.

Tis mad that Arsenal needs a winger but Wenger doesn't need to splash the cash since he's got a ready made wonderkid ready to go!

AnCapaillMor · 02-01-2008 07:27PM

Vela's Been doing pretty good apparently. Several spanish clubs were interested but the foreigner status cooled their interest. Wonder how he'll do over here with Robbie Savage and co kickng lumps out of him.

Eduardo's finally beginning to show why we got him, christ the guy can finish, the way he took the goal against W.Ham was beautiful.

cson · 03-01-2008 02:24AM

Eduardo is beginning to remind me of a lad that we play 5 a side with, he's a complete lazy fecker for the whole match, strolls around, but by **** does he know how to position himself and where the goal is.

PHB · 03-01-2008 02:32AM

Eduardo has taken longer to fit into Arsenal than I thought, but now that he is, he is looking immense. His finishing reminds me of Ruud, which is pretty much the highest level I've ever seen anyone finish at. He also looks to have that ability to keep up with Arsenals movement. Gona be some player I think. Him and Van Persie is frightening.

cson · 03-01-2008 02:49AM

And where does Adebayor fit into all that? :eek:

Actually, wrong smiley...

This is the one

Hmm Bendtner ain't too shabby either.

Unearthly · 03-01-2008 02:51AM

cson wrote: »

And where does Adebayor fit into all that? :eek:

Actually, wrong smiley...

This is the one

Hmm Bendtner ain't too shabby either.

is Carlos Vela as promising as FM makes out?

He might emerge soon.

EDIT: hmmm should of read above a few posts

herbieflowers · 03-01-2008 02:57AM

Is he the Mexican lad?

Unearthly · 03-01-2008 02:59AM

herbieflowers wrote: »

Is he the Mexican lad?

Yeah

Just reading his wiki and he cost 2.5 million, should have a work permit granted this month

He has already played for Mexico twice and scored.

herbieflowers · 03-01-2008 03:01AM

Hehe, recognised the name off Pro Evo's "players with future potential list"!

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