Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13 MOD POST #232

emergingstar · 19-11-2012 01:44PM

Hearing wenger talk bout diabys muscle fibers and all that, really think his career is over

AnCapaillMor · 19-11-2012 01:55PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Hearing wenger talk bout diabys muscle fibers and all that, really think his career is over

Bet he'll still gamble on him being fit when it comes to signing someone in january and the same next summer.

emergingstar · 19-11-2012 02:14PM

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Bet he'll still gamble on him being fit when it comes to signing someone in january and the same next summer.

After them comments he surely can't, diaby is a luxury player now if he is fit use him but no more depending him

meriwether · 19-11-2012 04:08PM

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Bet he'll still gamble on him being fit when it comes to signing someone in january and the same next summer.

Its negligent to depend on him.

I'm all for retaining him to goive hima chance (I don't consider him deadwood like Chamakh, Squillachi, etc) but he has to be considered an unlikely luxury.

Saturdays win was a morale boost.
What we now know is that we have the basis of a decent team. What Wenger and the board need to be straight about is that this team needs additions. We cannot be goign by the seat of our pants all the time.

Its clear to me that our weakest position is left back. A real show of ambition in January would be to go for Leighton Baines. Think of what a top class addition he would make - defensively, and from set pieces.

I also would like us to go for Al-Habsi from Stoke in goal.

We are a big enough club that if we want a Stoke player, we should eb confident that he will be desperate to make the step up. Go in, wave the chequebook, test their resolve, and if needs be, let him know we want him.

I'm not advocating tapping him up (actually I am) but everyone else does it, (and does it to us) so lets stop being nice.

United weren't nice when they took our captain, best player and talisman. They also offered us elderly, overwaged, bit players as makeweights in the deal.
They did what was right for Man U, and to hell with everything else.

Roddy23 · 19-11-2012 04:12PM

I also would like us to go for Al-Habsi from Stoke in goal.

We are a big enough club that if we want a Stoke player, we should eb confident that he will be desperate to make the step up. Go in, wave the chequebook, test their resolve, and if needs be, let him know we want him.

Al-Habsi plays for Wigan.

I definitely agree with you though - LB is a position we need better cover at. Santos is no where near good enough. Gibbs is always out.

meriwether · 19-11-2012 04:16PM

Roddy23 wrote: »

Al-Habsi plays for Wigan.

I definitely agree with you though - LB is a position we need better cover at. Santos is no where near good enough. Gibbs is always out.

Yes, Begovic is Stoke Goalie. Fair play.

I rate both of them (Begovic and Al-Habsi).

Either would be a good move.

Quazzie · 19-11-2012 04:18PM

meriwether wrote: »

Yes, Begovic is Stoke Goalie. Fair play.

I rate both of them (Begovic and Al-Habsi).

Either would be a good move.

If we're looking at keepers, I'd look at Ruddy. He seems to be proving OK at Norwich. I wouldn't say he'd be a starter for us though as I'd (personally) rate Schez over all three of them.

meriwether · 19-11-2012 04:23PM

Quazzie wrote: »

If we're looking at keepers, I'd look at Ruddy. He seems to be proving OK at Norwich. I wouldn't say he'd be a starter for us though as I'd (personally) rate Schez over all three of them.

As of today, iI wouldn't.

I think he's got potential to be world class though.

However, our goalie two and three are poor. There's nothing wrong with having top class competition for the number one spot (which Szch and Begovic/Al Habsi would offer) I'm sure you agree.

Gringo180 · 19-11-2012 04:44PM

I would love us to go for Begovic he is a really under rated keeper and head and shoulders above what we have at the minute, think hes only mid 20s too??? And would only cost in the region of 6-7 million. I rate him really highly deffo top 5 in the league!

Marty McFly · 19-11-2012 05:33PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Hearing wenger talk bout diabys muscle fibers and all that, really think his career is over

Whats this all about, what did Wenger say?

batistuta9 · 19-11-2012 06:22PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Whats this all about, what did Wenger say?

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/179648.html

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-kieran-gibbs-gervinho-and-abou-1440477

Diaby would be a massive player for arsenal fit he could stay fit, is it just a coincidence that the slump started since he's been injured this year? Maybe it is, but the team haven't adapted to him missing as quick as you'd like.

There's a reason Wenger shows so much faith in him & Blanc waited as long as possible before ruling him out of the squad for the euros.

& Frimpong's away to Charlton on loan until January

+ on MOTD 'Arry was on and still reckons Tottenham have a better squad than arsenal & will finish above them, Vincent Kompany was on too & said arsenal were the best team they played this year (think he meant in the league), he wouldn't say if arsenal would finish above tottenham - being a bit diplomatic - but you could see he thought they would

tayto lover · 19-11-2012 06:26PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Whats this all about, what did Wenger say?

He said Diaby's muscles were troubling him and there's great fiber in All-Bran.:D

Marty McFly · 19-11-2012 06:40PM

batistuta9 wrote: »

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/179648.html

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-kieran-gibbs-gervinho-and-abou-1440477

Diaby would be a massive player for arsenal fit he could stay fit, is it just a coincidence that the slump started since he's been injured this year? Maybe it is, but the team haven't adapted to him missing as quick as you'd like.

There's a reason Wenger shows so much faith in him & Blanc waited as long as possible before ruling him out of the squad for the euros.

& Frimpong's away to Charlton on loan until January

+ on MOTD 'Arry was on and still reckons Tottenham have a better squad than arsenal & will finish above them, Vincent Kompany was on too & said arsenal were the best team they played this year (think he meant in the league), he wouldn't say if arsenal would finish above tottenham - being a bit diplomatic - but you could see he thought they would

Cheers for that:), seems like Wenger and Diaby could be close to giving up I have no poblem with him still being in the squad as has been said unlike Chamakh, Squillaci etc, he could come good and we have no chance of shifting him either, but Wenger has to start looking at replacements now we do need a powerhouse of a midfileder I have hopes Frimpong might develop into that but dont have time to wait. Heres hoping the scouts have a target in mind.

emergingstar · 19-11-2012 07:36PM

Tommy scored again for the u21s
Surely a promotion is on the cards

Sergio · 19-11-2012 09:35PM

There was also talk about Vorm the swansea keeper being signed a few months ago. I think we need to sort out our defense once and for all to be in with any chance of competing for trophies in the next few years.

keano_afc · 19-11-2012 09:43PM

I'd just be happy if we signed players as additions to the squad rather than replacements.

emergingstar · 19-11-2012 10:12PM

keano_afc wrote: »

I'd just be happy if we signed players as additions to the squad rather than replacements.

My thoughts exactly

Gringo180 · 19-11-2012 10:23PM

keano_afc wrote: »

I'd just be happy if we signed players as additions to the squad rather than replacements.

Spot on it is so frustrating knowing that the past 5 years or so weve always just been 2 or 3 players short of really mounting a title challenge.

cson · 19-11-2012 10:26PM

On the keeper situation; Woj's undoubted potential accepted, its probably a position that would be a very good area for us to invest significantly in, in terms of an older more experienced GK. The way we play makes the position pivotal - we play a high line so our GK needs to effectively act as a sweeper, our possession game means his distribution is crucial, and given our lack of a natural commander of a defence (a la JT or Vidic) he needs presence. Someone who ticks all those boxes is world class and doesn't come cheap. Mad Jens for all his faults did most of those; most of the time. He was a cracking keeper truth be told.

bad2dabone · 19-11-2012 10:32PM

cson wrote: »

. Mad Jens for all his faults did most of those; most of the time. He was a cracking keeper truth be told.

I always loved Mad Jens.

tayto lover · 19-11-2012 10:41PM

keano_afc wrote: »

I'd just be happy if we signed players as additions to the squad rather than replacements.

Won't happen. Are you forgetting the young guns and Wenger's affinity to them.

gnfnrhead · 19-11-2012 10:44PM

I remember a game against spurs where Jens ran out of his goal, shoved Robbie to the ground and legged it back hoping the ref didnt see him

Unfortunately he did

Maire2009 · 19-11-2012 10:44PM

Brad Friedel would have been perfect for us - shame he ended up where he did.

Galvasean · 19-11-2012 11:25PM

You know what really makes me happy about the Spurs result? We consigned them to a negative goal difference!

HazDanz · 20-11-2012 12:07AM

Let's get a bit of momentum going again. This team needs to forget about the past month now and kick on from the Spurs game on Saturday. We are not out of contention yet in the league.

Nine points from the top is not a lot with the way this league has played out the last two years. We just need to get a run going which I think we will do with Wilshere, Cazorla and Giroud hitting form hopefully again. Having Giroud confident will make or break us.

Starting Walcott has to be considered strongly now too. His crossing was decent on Saturday (cannot believe I'm saying that after last year) and his movement in play has improved. He loosens our one dimensional play a bit with his runs, important to have on the pitch imo.

Also can I just say loved Merts reaction to scoring his goal on Saturday. It was an old school love for football style celebration. No show boating antics after, just sheer delight for scoring an important goal for the club.

20-11-2012 12:12AM

HazDanz wrote: »

Nine points from the top is not a lot with the way this league has played out the last two years.

If we drop 9 more points over the rest of the season we'll finish with fewer points than the top 2 last season.

Galvasean · 20-11-2012 12:33AM

Loving Giroud at the moment. Finally something for us to aim at when crossing

emergingstar · 20-11-2012 12:47AM

HazDanz wrote: »

Let's get a bit of momentum going again. This team needs to forget about the past month now and kick on from the Spurs game on Saturday. We are not out of contention yet in the league.

Nine points from the top is not a lot with the way this league has played out the last two years. We just need to get a run going which I think we will do with Wilshere, Cazorla and Giroud hitting form hopefully again. Having Giroud confident will make or break us.

Starting Walcott has to be considered strongly now too. His crossing was decent on Saturday (cannot believe I'm saying that after last year) and his movement in play has improved. He loosens our one dimensional play a bit with his runs, important to have on the pitch imo.

Also can I just say loved Merts reaction to scoring his goal on Saturday. It was an old school love for football style celebration. No show boating antics after, just sheer delight for scoring an important goal for the club.

I have no doubt the top 3 will drop alot of points

But I have no doubt we will too, we are def out of contention

Noo · 20-11-2012 02:30AM

HazDanz wrote: »

Also can I just say loved Merts reaction to scoring his goal on Saturday. It was an old school love for football style celebration. No show boating antics after, just sheer delight for scoring an important goal for the club.

He can run when he wants to!

AnCapaillMor · 20-11-2012 09:55AM

Maire2009 wrote: »

Brad Friedel would have been perfect for us - shame he ended up where he did.

The main reason he'd have been perfect for us was he always had cracking games against us, be with villa or blackburn. I was very optimistic when i saw lloris start.

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