Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

yahoo_moe · 15-12-2008 02:07PM

jasonorr wrote: »

I see where you're coming from, but I'm not sure even that would push Wenger in the January transfer market

I think he meant change his focus in terms of what he hoped to achieve this season - ie concentrate on trying to win the Champions League and try to just make sure of 4th.

gosplan · 15-12-2008 06:55PM

Anyone else hear that Hangeland rumour?

Buying just from the premiership would be a tricky one. I'd go for Young, Vidic and Essien but obviously that won't happen. Wonder could Young happen eventually though? We've got cover in that position but they seem to be permanently injured.

Prob go for Parker and Laursen/Hangeland if I could choose ... and being semi-realistic.

Parker is limited but he'd tackle non-stop which is what we need for that position.

Pepe LeFrits · 15-12-2008 08:45PM

Some rag linked us to a Gallas & cash swap for Chiellini. Never going to happen but I'd jizz myself if it did.

CantGetNoSleep · 15-12-2008 09:17PM

Anyone else like to see Reyes coming back?

redout · 15-12-2008 09:18PM

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Anyone else like to see Reyes coming back?

No. He doesnt agree with the weather.

Frisbee · 16-12-2008 01:10AM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Some rag linked us to a Gallas & cash swap for Chiellini. Never going to happen but I'd jizz myself if it did.

Wouldnt be too pushed. He's good, but I don't think he'd fit in at arsenal.
Just like...

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Anyone else like to see Reyes coming back?

..who I would love to come back if he didn't get homesick again. I fecking loved Reyes when he was with us...

OPENROAD · 16-12-2008 01:51AM

Brilliant interview with the famous back four, quite long but well worth the read.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/arsenal/article2462721.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1

keano_afc · 16-12-2008 01:43PM

Eduardo back in reserve action tonight. Wish I was there, guy deserves a massive ovation.

_blank_ · 16-12-2008 01:45PM

keano_afc wrote: »

Eduardo back in reserve action tonight. Wish I was there, guy deserves a massive ovation.

Nice to hear that, thanks.

yahoo_moe · 16-12-2008 02:08PM

OPENROAD wrote: »

Brilliant interview with the famous back four, quite long but well worth the read.

When it mentioned only 18 conceded in 90-91, I'd a look at the tables since - just to put it in context, the Invincibles conceded 26, Chelsea conceded 15 (!) and 22 in their two title years and Utd conceded 22 last year.

Weirdest thing was that Arsenal only conceded 17 in 98-99 but obviously still finished second...

Pepe LeFrits · 16-12-2008 02:17PM

Frisbee wrote: »

Wouldnt be too pushed. He's good, but I don't think he'd fit in at arsenal.

Indeed, he's an adult and he's a tall, strong, technically sound footballer and he knows how to defend... not ideal.

herbieflowers · 16-12-2008 02:18PM

what he meant was he's not French / African

premierstone · 16-12-2008 02:58PM

herbieflowers wrote: »

what he meant was he's not French / African

Never knew Spain was in Africa

herbieflowers · 16-12-2008 03:00PM

pfft, let me have my broad sweeping statements!

premierstone · 16-12-2008 03:49PM

herbieflowers wrote: »

pfft, let me have my broad sweeping statements!

Fraid i cant do that, especially when its inferred that Cesc doesnt fit in at arsenal

Arsenal1986 · 16-12-2008 03:57PM

gosplan wrote: »

Anyone else hear that Hangeland rumour?

Buying just from the premiership would be a tricky one. I'd go for Young, Vidic and Essien but obviously that won't happen. Wonder could Young happen eventually though? We've got cover in that position but they seem to be permanently injured.

Prob go for Parker and Laursen/Hangeland if I could choose ... and being semi-realistic.

Parker is limited but he'd tackle non-stop which is what we need for that position.

Without exagerating were hose three players in our team i could see us coming back an winning the title alas never going to happen that Blaise Mathuidi guy we were linked with in summer from St Etieten and said he wanted to come is having a stormer in france, Didier Deschamps said in the magazine 442 that he was payer of the year so far over there ike a more compete Makele were his exact words!sOunds perfect for us and woud be the kind of relative unknown wenger loves

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 16-12-2008 07:20PM

If anyone wants to watch the Reserves, Eduardo is playing:cool:
http://www.justin.tv/widgets/jtv_player.r17882f92f1edc16548987369bd9121699db5868d.swf?channel=uggla03

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 16-12-2008 08:01PM

I'm trying to study too so i havent been watching properly but from what I've seen Eddie is looking very good. He had a superb effort that brought out a great save from the keeper at the end of the half and his passing has been very sharp.

Wilshere and Coquelin have also been excellent, they're precisely the two sorta players we need in the first team right now. Shame they're not a few years older for Wenger to consider them.

tony1kenobi · 16-12-2008 08:53PM

Eduardo looked good tonight. He still has his bottle anyway.

Galvasean · 16-12-2008 09:38PM

Two nil win for the reserves. Goals from Gibbs and Randall.
Almost creepy how much the reserves line up looks like the Carling Cup team.
Eduardo played 45minutes.
10 months < 2 years

tony1kenobi · 16-12-2008 10:27PM

Do Arsenal reserves play at White Hart Lane these days or is it a different sh1thole?

Frisbee · 16-12-2008 10:39PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Indeed, he's an adult and he's a tall, strong, technically sound footballer and he knows how to defend... not ideal.

Look at Reyes. He's fast, strong, great technically and has a whopper shot.
That worked out.
I just don't think Chiellini would adapt to the Arsenal style/club.

Evil_Clown · 17-12-2008 09:57AM

LALA LALA LALA LALA LALA LALA
LALA LALA LALA LALA LALA LALA
He Broke His Leg But He'll be back
And Darren Bent will still be Crap
Eduardo Da Silva, Arsenals Number Nine

Yeah !!!

yahoo_moe · 17-12-2008 10:28AM

Frisbee wrote: »

That worked out.

Debatable if you ask me.

The longer Reyes stayed, the more he seemed to lose his strength and motivation (he started off as a real battler and used to challenge for headers, etc. regularly which I loved) and showed that he'd never be the player Arsenal signed him to be.

yahoo_moe · 17-12-2008 10:32AM

Looks like Lassana's on the move again, Pompey have accepted a bid from Real:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7787323.stm

Whatever about Reyes, I don't think I'll ever stop regretting Diarra leaving.

Royale with Cheese · 17-12-2008 10:54AM

Probably a nice bit of cash for Arsenal there in that deal. I had no problem with him leaving originally, but god yeah he could be useful now.

Evil_Clown · 17-12-2008 11:03AM

At least he has not gone to Sp*rs, that would really have pissed me off

Frisbee · 17-12-2008 12:05PM

yahoo_moe wrote: »

Debatable if you ask me.

The longer Reyes stayed, the more he seemed to lose his strength and motivation (he started off as a real battler and used to challenge for headers, etc. regularly which I loved) and showed that he'd never be the player Arsenal signed him to be.

I think you missed my sarcasm.

yahoo_moe · 17-12-2008 01:55PM

Frisbee wrote: »

I fecking loved Reyes when he was with us...

Frisbee wrote:

I think you missed my sarcasm.

God knows how

tred · 17-12-2008 02:49PM

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Probably a nice bit of cash for Arsenal there in that deal. I had no problem with him leaving originally, but god yeah he could be useful now.

Yeah i wonder how much of a sell on clause is in that?. thats why bentley went for so much i believe, Arsenal had a good sell on clause with bentley.

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