Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

Evil_Clown · 09-09-2008 11:43AM

Galvasean wrote: »

I especially since Senderos is still an Arsenal player and supposedly in our long term plan.

Our long term plan for the footballing destruction of AC Milan

OPENROAD · 09-09-2008 09:09PM

Nice win for the England under 19's tonight against the Dutch,2-1, both goals scored by Rhys Murphy and one set up by Lansbury, five Arsenal players played tonight for England.

Pepe LeFrits · 10-09-2008 08:06AM

Lansbury was MOTM I thought too? Good to see him getting back to form after his injury/illness problems of last season, before Wilshere burst onto the scene he was the English youngster everyone was talking about.

Pepe LeFrits · 10-09-2008 08:21AM

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/Young-Gunner-Ramsey-inspires-sensational.4474748.jp

I've been very impressed with Ramsey. Has plenty to do still before he can become a real option for the first team but I've no doubt he'll get there, sooner rather than later.

Royale with Cheese · 10-09-2008 11:30AM

Nasri out of the French game tonight with a knee injury. Bloody internationals.

Galvasean · 10-09-2008 11:51AM

OPENROAD wrote: »

Nice win for the England under 19's tonight against the Dutch,2-1, both goals scored by Rhys Murphy and one set up by Lansbury, five Arsenal players played tonight for England.

WAAAAGHHH!!! Only five? Wenger hates Engerland!!! :mad:

DenMan · 10-09-2008 02:46PM

Still no mention of Nasri's injury in the Injury News section on the official website. Is it just a precaution that he withdrew from the French squad? Hope it is not too bad. It seems to be the main part of the site I have been looking at recently, injury news.

Evil_Clown · 10-09-2008 03:06PM

DenMan wrote: »

Is it just a precaution that he withdrew from the French squad? Hope it is not too bad.

On Setanta it says he complained of a 'sore knee' and they describe it as an 'injury niggle', nothing concrete there but does look to be minor. Heres hoping they're right.

http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/09/10/Premier-League-Nasri-out-for-France/

Adebayor refused to fly and play with Togo today so at least he will be a bit fresher for the Blackburn game

leninbenjamin · 10-09-2008 03:11PM

Evil_Clown wrote: »

Adebayor refused to fly and play with Togo today so at least he will be a bit fresher for the Blackburn game

indeed, that is a weird one seemingly. few different reports on it as well. one seemed to think it was because he didn't feel safe on the plane, others suggested it's a rift between him and the Togo FA president.

DenMan · 10-09-2008 08:43PM

Hat-trick for Theo Walcott. He has arrived (finally) Well done Sir Theo. This is brilliant news for both England and Arsenal.

Frisbee · 10-09-2008 08:48PM

DenMan wrote: »

Hat-trick for Theo Walcott. He has arrived (finally) Well done Sir Theo. This is brilliant news for both England and Arsenal.

Could be jumping the gun a bit there. He's scored one hat trick.
Lets see how he plays the next few weekends for Arsenal before he has arrived.
Is a good performance though and sounds promising

DenMan · 10-09-2008 08:52PM

Frisbee wrote: »

Could be jumping the gun a bit there. He's scored one hat trick.
Lets see how he plays the next few weekends for Arsenal before he has arrived.
Is a good performance though and sounds promising

True, then again it is better to be scoring goals than not scoring them. His best position would be behind the main striker than being out on the wing. At least it gives both Capello and Wenger more options. Regarding Wenger it does give him more options and Walcott will only benefit more from playing in his preferred position, especially considering how our strikers pick up terrible injuries.

Wreck · 10-09-2008 09:02PM

Didn't see the match or goals yet but apparently Walcott had a stormer. Delighted for the lad, just hope the inevitable tabloid mania doesn't effect him too much over the next while. Will be alot more pressure on him now that he shown just exactly how good he can be.

AnCapaillMor · 10-09-2008 09:42PM

Goals are up on 101greatgoals.com. 3 great winger goals.

Pepe LeFrits · 10-09-2008 09:43PM

Theo reminds me of Freddie.

AnCapaillMor · 10-09-2008 09:48PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Theo reminds me of Freddie.

Hopefully without the hips.

Frisbee · 10-09-2008 09:54PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Theo reminds me of Freddie.

Needs to get a cooler haircut. I reckon a blue mohawk, to be original...

mr_angry · 11-09-2008 09:00AM

Any word on whether RVP made it through an international break without maiming himself?

Pepe LeFrits · 11-09-2008 10:26AM

Yup. He played 70 mins for Holland and was fine.

However Nasri missed France's game with a knee injury 'niggle'.

Evil_Clown · 11-09-2008 11:14AM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Yup. He played 70 mins for Holland and was fine.

However Nasri missed France's game with a knee injury 'niggle'.

Quick follow from this for some of our other International players:
From ArsenalVision
Gallas, Sagna and Clichy all played 90 mins for France, no news of injuries
Cesc played less than 20mins for spain (keeps him fresh)
Bendtner scored for Denmark

Will Walcott start on Saturday I wonder ?
If Nasri is fit for the left, Eboue seems to be Wengers favourite on the right for tough away games.

Frisbee · 11-09-2008 11:51AM

I watched the Mexico vs Jamaica game.
Vela was on fire. His link up play with Dos Santos was unbelievable.
Set up two goals and was very lucky not to get on the score sheet himself.

Thinking maybe Wenger should start thinking to bring him in as a sub before Bendtner some of the time...

(True it was only Jamaica, but still...

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yahoo_moe · 11-09-2008 01:00PM

Frisbee wrote: »

Thinking maybe Wenger should start thinking to bring Vela in as a sub before Bendtner some of the time...

No doubting he's a talent and Wenger's always said that he rates him highly but Vela's had a lot of travelling for international matches recently so Arsene has said he's going to try to use him sparingly so he's not knackered by November.

DenMan wrote:

True, then again it is better to be scoring goals than not scoring them. His best position would be behind the main striker than being out on the wing.

Don't forget that Theo was in great form at the end of last season as well - last night is far from his first good performance. Probably his best performance though. Also I'm pretty sure he was an orthodox winger last night so I'm content for him to play from there for Arsenal at the moment too

Also, shout out for Clichy who FINALLY got his first French cap - well deserved and probably a bit overdue.

Frisbee · 11-09-2008 01:49PM

yahoo_moe wrote: »

Also, shout out for Clichy who FINALLY got his first French cap - well deserved and probably a bit overdue.

+7

Mr Alan · 11-09-2008 02:14PM

I know its a little random, and you mightnt want bad memories reopened, but the above poster is dead right about Walcott last season....that goal in Anfield is one of the best goals I've ever seen and would be remembered as such if it wasnt for the result.

Pepe LeFrits · 11-09-2008 03:54PM

Theo has been producing bursts of brilliance pretty much from his first game. There seems to be a conception floating around that he did nothing up until the closing stages of last season which isn’t really true. In his first few games at Arsenal he quickly racked up about 7 assists (proper assists too, as in he made the goals very deliberately) before he picked up that shoulder injury and really started to struggle. As he has gotten more confident his moments of class have certainly become more potent, but it is mostly his overall game that has improved in the last few years (and still has a LOT more work required). He’s been capable of the flashes that make people go wow since before he was legal.

yahoo_moe · 11-09-2008 04:32PM

Double post - below.

leninbenjamin · 11-09-2008 04:34PM

I think when it comes to Theo people have forgotten how young he is. he arrived at Arsenal at 16, with a hefty transfer fee hanging over his head. almost from day one he started receiving stick from the British press, and other players who feel he hasn't done enough... before they even gave him a chance to do anything. he's had to deal with a lot more ****, at a very young age, than most professionals will deal with in their entire career.

but ignore all the hype, all the media, and the progress has been there for everyone to see. he's getting into increasingly good positions, he's using the ball better, and he's able to take his chances better, he's handling the physical aspect better. and he's still only 19.

the youngest player to ever score a hat trick for England. and it's only going to get better.

anyway; different note: some of ye will have seen from Arseblogger and the like that the new CEO is rumoured to have been chosen. Paul Donovan, a former CEO with a Vodafone subsidiary (i think?) and lifelong Arsenal fan apparently. credible?

yahoo_moe · 11-09-2008 04:36PM

Mr Alan wrote: »

that goal in Anfield is one of the best goals I've ever seen and would be remembered as such if it wasnt for the result.

He's actually been quite unlucky with a lot of his best moments (until last night) - 2 goals against Birmingham (his first two in the league) are barely remembered compared to Eduardo's injury, Gallas' strop, Clichy's non-penalty, etc. and his two goals against Slavia towards the start of last season were part of a 7-0 mauling. Plus of course the Liverpool one as you say... all overshadowed in different ways but brilliant nonetheless.

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

it is mostly his overall game that has improved in the last few years

I take your point about the deliberate assists earlier on but I think this is one of the biggest improvements he's made - having the confidence to take the time to make better decisions (whether it's a pass in open play or a final pass to set someone else up) instead of just firing the ball around at random as he often did.

Royale with Cheese · 11-09-2008 05:12PM

Wenger rules out Appiah bid.

I think we all knew it was coming, disappointing nonetheless.

Royale with Cheese · 12-09-2008 11:14AM

Oh my fúcking god

This guy's actually been a disaster.

Arse also apparently interested in some 33 year old Brazillian midfielder called Mineiro who's a free agent. Why let Gilberto Silva go and then go off and try and sign somebody even older who's most likely not as good? Smacks of desperation if it's true, and sounds like Wenger had plans to replace the midfield that didn't work out. Should have had a replacement before letting Gilberto go in that case.

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