Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

Galvasean · 03-01-2009 03:04PM

Frisbee wrote: »

Goonerstreams is down..

That's weird Arsenal.com is down too...

CONSPIRACY! :eek:

DenMan · 03-01-2009 03:10PM

The Iraqi boys aren't showing the game (as yet). Does anybody else know who is streaming it?

http://www.iraqgoals.com/en/

Team for today:

Arsenal

21 Fabianski
03 Sagna
10 Gallas
20 Djourou
18 Silvestre
27 Eboue
02 Diaby
08 Nasri
16 Ramsey
11 Van Persie
26 Bendtner

Substitutes

01 Almunia,
12 Vela,
19 Wilshere,
25 Adebayor,
28 Bischoff,
40 Gibbs,
47 Randall

Frisbee · 03-01-2009 03:15PM

http://en.justin.tv/neo40_2

Commentary is in french but good picture quality

redout · 03-01-2009 03:21PM

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=27700&part=sports

Has Spanish commentary.

LoL. This chap has a webcam sitting in front of the tv and looks hilarious. 9 for effort. I think he is pissed and singing songs and using hand muppets ! ****ing hilarious.

DenMan · 03-01-2009 03:25PM

Lovely stuff guys. Am actually learning Spanish so it's all good. I'd even take Klingon commentary now.

Galvasean · 03-01-2009 03:28PM

redout wrote: »

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=27700&part=sports

Has Spanish commentary.

LoL. This chap has a webcam sitting in front of the tv and looks hilarious. 9 for effort. I think he is pissed and singing songs and using hand muppets ! ****ing hilarious.

Aw man, motion sickness..

Bender booked..

Frisbee · 03-01-2009 03:30PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The one I'm using is perfect picture quality....

redout · 03-01-2009 03:30PM

Excellent feed here.

http://www.livesoccer247.com/

Royale with Cheese · 03-01-2009 03:30PM

Another injury, Silvestre this time. Good or bad?

Frisbee · 03-01-2009 03:30PM

Silvestre off for Gibbs

Frisbee · 03-01-2009 03:31PM

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Another injury, Silvestre this time. Good or bad?

Good in my eyes. Might get Kolo some game time over that muppet

Galvasean · 03-01-2009 03:32PM

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Another injury, Silvestre this time. Good or bad?

Good as far as I'm concerned.

Galvasean · 03-01-2009 03:33PM

redout wrote: »

Excellent feed here.

http://www.livesoccer247.com/

Agreed. Excellent picture.

A Primal Nut · 03-01-2009 03:35PM

I'm surprised Vela hasn't been given a chance in a game like this.

Frisbee · 03-01-2009 03:37PM

A Primal Nut wrote: »

I'm surprised Vela hasn't been given a chance in a game like this.

I'm not.
I don't know how in the universe this is possible.
But Wenger seems to think Bendtner is better than Vela

A Primal Nut · 03-01-2009 03:41PM

Frisbee wrote: »

I'm not.
I don't know how in the universe this is possible.
But Wenger seems to think Bendtner is better than Vela

It's just weird. Bendtner is Arsenal's worst foward in a long time. At least Jeffers got on the end of the odd chance and didn't give the ball away over and over again.

Quazzie · 03-01-2009 03:44PM

Frisbee wrote: »

I'm not.
I don't know how in the universe this is possible.
But Wenger seems to think Bendtner is better than Vela

Vela ahsn't taken the opportunity when given to him. He is a good player and has plenty of petential but we need players that will make the most of the chances they get(CC doesn't count).

And although I personally don't rate Bendtner much he has done this. I'd like to see Vela take an opportunity and get a run in the team but with Eduardo back I can't see this happening anytime soon

Frisbee · 03-01-2009 03:44PM

Jayzus, Francis Jeffers....

Just noticed RVP is captain. Would have preferred to see Sagna get it.

Frisbee · 03-01-2009 03:47PM

Q2002 wrote: »

Vela ahsn't taken the opportunity when given to him. He is a good player and has plenty of petential but we need players that will make the most of the chances they get(CC doesn't count).

And although I personally don't rate Bendtner much he has done this. I'd like to see Vela take an opportunity and get a run in the team but with Eduardo back I can't see this happening anytime soon

Did you not see him when he came on against Pompey? He completely changed the game. Was very lively and got the ball across more in half an hour than we had for the entire match before that.
And why does the CC not count? If he can play that well against Wigan with our reserve team surely he's play better with the full team. He's taken every chance available to him (except Fenerbache maybe) and just hasn't been rewarded for it imo.

A Primal Nut · 03-01-2009 03:52PM

Q2002 wrote: »

Vela ahsn't taken the opportunity when given to him. He is a good player and has plenty of petential but we need players that will make the most of the chances they get(CC doesn't count).

And although I personally don't rate Bendtner much he has done this. I'd like to see Vela take an opportunity and get a run in the team but with Eduardo back I can't see this happening anytime soon

Vela scored four goals in his first two league cup matches. He took all three chances against Sheffield United brilliantly. He was amazing against a full strength premiership side (wigan) and took his chance there as well as setting one up. He hasn't started a single premiership game and I think its unfair to judge on 7 subsitute appearances. Bendtner, on the other hand has one league goal all season in 8 starts and 5 sub appearances. Yeah, he really takes his chances.:rolleyes: Its a horrible record for anyone playing for a top 4 side. He's just frustrating to watch.

Vela scored as many goals in one start against a premiership side as Bendtner has in eight starts!

Carling cup or not, its clear who can put the chances away and who can't. Look at Bendtner in the carling cup against Burnley, missed a couple of one-on-ones.

Quazzie · 03-01-2009 04:00PM

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Vela scored four goals in his first two league cup matches. He took all three chances against Sheffield United brilliantly. He was amazing against a full strength premiership side (wigan) and took his chance there as well as setting one up. He hasn't started a single premiership game and I think its unfair to judge on 7 subsitute appearances. Bendtner, on the other hand has one league goal all season in 8 starts and 5 sub appearances. Yeah, he really takes his chances.:rolleyes: Its a horrible record for anyone playing for a top 4 side. He's just frustrating to watch.

Vela scored as many goals in one start against a premiership side as Bendtner has in eight starts!

Carling cup or not, its clear who can put the chances away and who can't. Look at Bendtner in the carling cup against Burnley, missed a couple of one-on-ones.

Bendtner offers a different approach to attack that Vela. He is more of a target man and more of a physical threat. Comparing the two isn't really fair. I think Vela's major challenger for a start now is going to be Eduardo as they have a more similar style of play(Eduardo maybe being more attacking).

I think its Bendtners physical presence that won him the starts rather than being better than Vela. Wenger obviously believes with our midfield being so light we needed a more imposing striker to contrast it.

Frisbee · 03-01-2009 04:03PM

Q2002 wrote: »

Bendtner offers a different approach to attack that Vela. He is more of a target man and more of a physical threat. Comparing the two isn't really fair. I think Vela's major challenger for a start now is going to be Eduardo as they have a more similar style of play(Eduardo maybe being more attacking).

I really don't know where your getting this from.
Eduardo and Vela have completely contrasting styles of play.

Eduardo likes to get the ball with his back to goal, doesn't matter whether it be to his feet, chest or head, turn and try get a shot off or bring someone else into play.

Vela likes to get the ball a little deeper and run at players. Or run onto a through ball.

Beau x1 · 03-01-2009 04:06PM

van persie scores header against plymouth 1-0.

Royale with Cheese · 03-01-2009 04:08PM

Bendtner rules.

Beau x1 · 03-01-2009 04:09PM

I always find it funny when Bendtner scores haha.

Beau x1 · 03-01-2009 04:10PM

2-1 jeeesus

Frisbee · 03-01-2009 04:10PM

It went down as an O.G.

Quazzie · 03-01-2009 04:11PM

Maybe I just see it the Wenger apparently does. I think in terms of the overall team having Vela start would not be at the expense of a striker. I think Wenger sees him as a striker but Eduardo offers more to the tream that Vela does.

Vela offers nothing more than Nasri does from midfield so why sacrifice a striker for this. In terms of a triking threat whilst Vela does have an eye for goal I think you'll find that Eduardo is more potent and will offer more of a broader threat.

Arsenal have more than their fair share of attack minded midfielders and Vela is kind of a mix between that and a striker. At the moment he just doesn't seem to fit into the system we are using.

Quazzie · 03-01-2009 04:13PM

Beau x1 wrote: »

van persie scores header against plymouth 1-0.

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Bendtner rules.

Beau x1 wrote: »

I always find it funny when Bendtner scores haha.

Beau x1 wrote: »

2-1 jeeesus

Frisbee wrote: »

It went down as an O.G.

What? Where? Who?... WTF??

Galvasean · 03-01-2009 04:22PM

You can get live commentary on bbc.co.uk/football

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