Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

Another great year off the field.


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article4748552.ece

Eboue only he could get injured while diving. He's a horrible tnuc but he's our horrible tnuc.

Anyone know what the craic is with Eboue? How long is he out for.
Dont like to see anyone injured but if he's out for a few weeks Wenger might actually see we play better without him with a midfield of

Nasri----Fab---Denilson---Walcott

leninbenjamin wrote: »

i don't kknow if that would result in better performances... Eboue has matured over the past year and he's much better at breaking up opposition play than any of the above four, and he still has enough pace to be a major threat. i'd prefer to see him starting tbh. Walcott and Nasri do what they can defensively, but are still a but lightweight.

He has pace. No doubt about it. But whats the point of having pace if You have absolutely no end product whatsoever. People say his crossing has improved this season, it has, but its still completely kak.
Agree with you about him being able to break down play better than any of the above, which is why he should be cover for Sagna.

I said

Nasri---Fab---Denilson---Walcott

as an example, would easily put
Diaby and Rosicky (when back from injury), Song, maybe even Ramsey in ahead of him...

Dont Ban Me wrote: »

With regard to Ade's penalty perhaps himself and van Persie will take it in turns so keepers are kept guessing.

Definitely not that - Ade supposedly asked RVP for it and he agreed. I've no major problem with it, just seemed odd so I was wondering if Ade's new contract came with a goals target or something

Also, a keeper who's done their research properly would presumably have looked at how both of them take their penos anyway so not sure how much good that'd do...

On Eboue, he's actually been pretty decent this year - I still think his crossing/shooting/passing is sh*te (he's always been capable of the phenomenal ball out of nowhere once every 15 efforts) but his workrate and application seem to have improved a bit. And in the absence of a real physical presence in centre mid, it's not a bad option to have a bit of physicality around. I still want him sold - but not before we can afford to get rid of him.

gosplan wrote: »

I agree that only an Arsenal fan could think fondly of him (and even many of those don't) but he's a good utility player and he once kicked John Terry in the head so hard, he knocked him clean out.

That was Diaby;)

I agree that he has improved seemingly this year. Still can't say i particularly like the guy much but he is definitely useful enough to have around even if he is just used to cover right back.

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Wenger has a very high opinion of Eboue so i don't see him going anywhere in the near future. Said it before but cashley was a right dirty little f'er when he started off, pretty soon his performances made you forget, the less said about later the better. I reckon ebe will be the same exept he won't bugger off to them.

I hated Cashley even when he was at Arsenal.
But at least he had some sort of footballing head.
Not just im-gonna-run-really-fast-with-the-ball-till-i-get-to-the-byline-and-then-try-and-hit-the-ball-into-the-box-without-looking-up-or-aiming...

Frisbee wrote: »

I hated Cashley even when he was at Arsenal.

Why? he was an excellent player for us and their were no problems with his attitude etc...

OPENROAD wrote: »

Why? he was an excellent player for us and their were no problems with his attitude etc...

He dived, was dirty, feigned injuries, moaned constantly at referee's -pretty much everything I hate to see in football - his attitude on the pitch was terrible. He was a brilliant full back for us, but a really dislikeable guy.

Squad for tomorrow's game announced.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/chandions-league-squad-for-wednesday-s-game

Nasri and Silvestre both still out.
The only change from the squad that faced Blackburn is Randall out and Vela in.

OPENROAD wrote: »

Can't agree with you at all, we were obviously watching different teams. For me their was nothing to dislike about him until his last season and of course his comments in his book.

Dunno what Arsenal you were watching.
He gave Robbie Savage a run for the award for most dislike able player in the Premier League. He was a filthy, cheating scumbag.
Amazing full back, but terrible attitude

Taken from the Arsenal website:

"There is only one change from the squad that travelled to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, with Carlos Vela coming in for Kieran Gibbs."

Gibbs is a talented youngster but does he deserve to be in the Squad ahead of someone like Vela? Somehow I dont think so.
He said he didnt want to burn Vela out between club and international duties but he hasnt played an international in over two weeks now.
Surely Wenger has to give him a chance evantually?
I thought against Fulham he'd start or at least sub.
Maybe the Hull match...

Frisbee wrote: »

With the amount of pro-Arsenal posts I put in here how dare you ask that question....

Well different folks, different strokes but most of the Arsenal fans I know have the same view of him.

sorry

Most people only really turned against him when he left for Chelsea, I remember the last game at Highbury despite what he said, the crowd gave him a great reception and the same in Paris, certainly in the stands, obviously when everything came to light and the comments he has made since he left the club he is hated by most premiership fans even Chelsea fans,and it does appear that he has changed in the last few years.