Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

gosplan · 30-09-2008 09:04PM

missed the match tonight due to training but seemed like an excellent result.

Who shone?

Has Nasri become essential all of a sudden?

Vela on for long?

leninbenjamin · 30-09-2008 09:23PM

gosplan wrote: »

Who shone?

no one really. the first half could have gone either way, but Adebayor and RVP did something really unusual in that they were actually clinical. Walcott was probably the best player on the park i felt, though he didn't really take his chances when they came to him. but overall i felt no one really shone, it was just a good team performance, made all the more easy by the fact Porto just capitulated.

gosplan wrote: »

Has Nasri become essential all of a sudden

i don't think essential is the right word. he wasn't fantastic tonight, but it's obvious he offers much more in and around the box than the current options, while still providing the width when needed.

gosplan wrote: »

Vela on for long?

nah, for less than 30 mins. looked good on the ball, but nothing really came from anything he did.

Frisbee · 30-09-2008 10:43PM

leninbenjamin wrote: »

nah, for less than 30 mins. looked good on the ball, but nothing really came from anything he did.

Was in work so only saw the highlights. Felt he really should have shot that chance when he put Bendtner through and he missed then milled it out for a throw...

Also would like to thank RVP and Ade for proving me completely wrong about thinking Wenger should drop them...

L'prof · 30-09-2008 11:31PM

leninbenjamin wrote: »

no one really. the first half could have gone either way, but Adebayor and RVP did something really unusual in that they were actually clinical. Walcott was probably the best player on the park i felt, though he didn't really take his chances when they came to him. but overall i felt no one really shone, it was just a good team performance, made all the more easy by the fact Porto just capitulated.

RVP maybe, but Adebayor was far from clinical tonight for me...should have had 2 more even! That said, I'll take his offsides and missed chances if he can put a few in.

Galvasean · 30-09-2008 11:40PM

yahoo_moe wrote: »

I wanted Bendtner and RVP myself but Bendtner had just played Carling Cup on Wednesday so was rested which was fair enough.

Since he was subbed off I taught Wenger may have been considering to start against Hull.

4-0 great result. Bout time Ade and RvP got their boots on.
Some horrific misses though, particularly Walcott, Nasri and Eboue (who after a recent run of good form looks back to his old self; step overs that lead to nothing, back heels to nowhere and missing open goals).

Lets not let the result get us carried away. It was a close game to a point with Porto hitting the woodwork and Clichy clearing one off the line in the first half. Once the second goal went in Porto pretty much the in the towel.
I expect tehm to put up a much better fight in front of their home fans.

Pepe LeFrits · 01-10-2008 07:19AM

I wanted players dropped because it would send a message that they need to perform to keep their places. I knew they could still put on a perform if they were selected tonight. It is the long term implications that concern me. We lost to Fulham not so long ago, only to bounce back and put in a few performances... and then lose to Hull.

Fabregas had his best game so far this season last night which was the key factor imo.

AnCapaillMor · 01-10-2008 09:05AM

Hope we don't fall into the Henry trap with fabs, in that we rely too much on his performance.

Evil_Clown · 01-10-2008 10:05AM

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Hope we don't fall into the Henry trap with fabs, in that we rely too much on his performance.

IMO we definately rely too much on Fabregas performance (thats why we need Rosicky back asap) when he plays well we usually win like last night. When he is missing (or to an extent not playing well) it is much more noticeable than when any other player is missing by a long way and I think this will continue until we can get Rosicky fit who can at least half fill Fabs shoes.

AnCapaillMor · 01-10-2008 12:03PM

The little that he has played forus, Rosicky has'nt really set games alight.

cson · 01-10-2008 01:52PM

Out of interest, when is the last time Rosicky (Such an aptly named player) lined out for us?

Frisbee · 01-10-2008 02:00PM

Think it was back in January?

leninbenjamin · 03-10-2008 10:46AM

Sky Sports News wrote:

Rosicky 'could play in December'

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes a December return for midfielder Tomas Rosicky is a realistic aim.

Rosicky is sidelined with a troublesome hamstring injury that has plagued the Czech international since January.

The former Borussia Dortmund playmaker has started just 37 Premier League games since he joined the Gunners in 2006, following a number of niggling injury setbacks.

Wenger admits it is 'very difficult' to precisely predict when Rosicky will be fit for first-team action, but is hopeful he could return before Christmas.
Duo update

"I monitor Rosicky's progress very closely, but at the moment it is very difficult to put a date on his comeback," Wenger said on the club's official website.

"We are not pessimistic about the future of his career, but we still need more patience.

"If he comes back before Christmas we have done very well - but I think we can achieve that, so in December he can play again."

Wenger also added that striker Eduardo, who is recovering from a broken leg, is on target to return ahead of schedule, while midfielder Abou Diaby should make his comeback from a thigh problem after the forthcoming international break.

****ing hell... i was under the impression he'd be well back by then.

who wants to start a pool to see how long it will be before he picks up another injury?

Galvasean · 03-10-2008 11:03PM

Is the Sunderland game on telly tomorrow?
I heard it was on Setanta. Checked arsenal.com they don't have it listed. It could be on Setanta Ireland though. They don't appear on arsenal.com

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 03-10-2008 11:07PM

Galvasean wrote: »

Is the Sunderland game on telly tomorrow?
I heard it was on Setanta. Checked arsenal.com they don't have it listed. It could be on Setanta Ireland though. They don't appear on arsenal.com

Yep Setanta Ireland

estebancambias · 03-10-2008 11:11PM

conor henderson injured for arsenal on his debut for the reserves..:(

Galvasean · 04-10-2008 12:17PM

Hope he gets through okay. Havent had an Irish first teamer since... Eddie McGoldrick

04-10-2008 12:29PM

How good is he? Do u think he has a chance to make the Arsenal first team?

estebancambias · 04-10-2008 12:59PM

well its going to be very tough, especially after this injury which will put him back a good bit but it was rumoured chelsea had a 1 million pound bid rejected for him.

Pepe LeFrits · 04-10-2008 01:08PM

Too early to say really. If he is a bit special then we should start to hear a lot more about him over the next year as he is at age now.

estebancambias · 04-10-2008 01:09PM

he's out for the season now.

Pepe LeFrits · 04-10-2008 01:14PM

Really? Oh dear.

estebancambias · 04-10-2008 01:15PM

ye thats what i mean like...players will have the chance to push on while he will be left behind. anyway if hes good he could always make it somewhere else and no doubt being at Arsenal will stand to him in the future.

Pepe LeFrits · 04-10-2008 01:30PM

Can certainly happen alright; Henri Lansbury missed the majority of last season through injury/illness and his star has dimmed since, but the club still rate him and he is beginning to work his way back. Henderson will do the same if he's good enough.

Pepe LeFrits · 04-10-2008 03:57PM

Why Arsene persists on playing this 4-5-1 I don't know. It's awful. Cesc is completely wasted in the advanced role, as is van Persie on the wings.

Once again Bendtner was our best striker.

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 04-10-2008 03:58PM

Yeah too true. He really needs to keep Nasri in the team, and then just mix things up front with Bendtner or Vela. Its clearly not working atm for the most part

OPENROAD · 04-10-2008 03:59PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Why Arsene persists on playing this 4-5-1 I don't know. It's awful. Cesc is completely wasted in the advanced role, as is van Persie on the wings.

Once again Bendtner was our best striker.

Certainly the way sunderland set out for the draw, everyone behind the ball, it seems a strange formation.

gosplan · 04-10-2008 04:25PM

I know everyone loves Walcott but I think he might be a rubbish winger.

Probably a great striker who can drift wide but a rubbish winger.

He's got shag-all vision. Not sure if you can develop that but hopefully he will.

Galvasean · 04-10-2008 04:31PM

One point from six? Hate to sound pessimistic but we can kiss the league goodbye. The mediocre teams have found us out - pack 9 into and around the box and crowd us out. Now every tom, dick n' harry team has a chance at getting one over us.
The highlight was Bendtner's performance. He came on and minced it about with the Sunderland backs, gave them a physical battle. It always took two men to get him away from the ball.
I don't look forward to this months Goal of the Month shortlist, it will just be a compilation of goals scored against us.

estebancambias · 04-10-2008 04:35PM

wenger has the best job in the world.

Dont be at yourself · 04-10-2008 04:44PM

On the plus side, with the international break coming up, it should offer ample opportunity for Wenger to reassess his squad and work on their problem areas like defending set-pieces.

You'd be unwise to write off Arsenal's chances at this stage. Players like Nasri, Denilson and Vela are only going to improve with game time. Arsenal have also traditionally done poorer against the less technical sides, but their midweek result underlines their quality.

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