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

wonga77 · 18-12-2012 06:53PM

For those who (like me) couldnt watch the game last night
http://player.arsenal.com/

Regarding the clearout of players the same names keep cropping up, Arshavin, Chamakh, Santos, Bendtner, Djourou, but I dont think we would get a whole pile if any money for some of these, I guess if nothing else they would be gone off the wage bill and that would be a bonus in itself. Realistically would anyone buy Diaby with his fitness record...

meriwether · 18-12-2012 07:20PM

Deleted User wrote: »

We dont need a striker. To be honest a clear out is probably more important then a recruitment drive at this stage. Get the likes of Santos, Arshavin, Fabianski, Djourou, Bendtner (though we'll have to wait til Summer now), Diaby and Squillachi off the wage bill.

As for a defensive midfielder i think either Coquelin or Frimpong could well do the job there.

Wot?

bad2dabone · 18-12-2012 09:29PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Lots of talk of David villa to us tonight

This is never going to happen by the way, he's on €170k a week at the moment.

He's class though.

Underground · 18-12-2012 10:13PM

2ndcoming wrote: »

You're aware we've already played City and Chelsea, drawing the first and narrowly losing the second, arguably thanks to Wenger dropping that often wrongly maligned German centre-half you speak of.

Of course we won't score 5 every match. But we have players good enough to break too quick for most teams in the league, when they have the hunger and are directed to do so. Far too many times this season we've conceded set-pieces and cleared with hoofs giving possession straight back to the other team, and very often we concede in this position. I'd nearly say that's when we've conceded more than any other situation. The break down of those set-pieces is the critical moment when we play most PL teams, as it's the only time we get them out of their half in numbers. We must capitalise quickly and that means having the calmness and confidence in the back four to get the ball to one of the middle three around the edge of our box who have the vision to set a Chamberlain,Gibbs or Walcott away at pace. I've left out Ramsey and Gervinho as their slowness and sideways passes kill breaks and frankly drive me mental.

I've already said I think a few quality re-inforcements are vitally needed, but a lot of this stuff is simple tactical errors that can be fixed with the players we already have.

Could talk about this all day, let's see how the next three league games go, and bear in mind one place we want be seeing City or Chelsea is the draw for the next round of the Champions League. A bit of positivity never killed anyone.

You're setting yourself up for all sorts of HIV puns there!

I agree with pretty much all of your post though.

dvemail · 18-12-2012 10:43PM

Apparently Sturridge has signed for Liverpool, so says twitter.
Does that now open the door for a Walcott to Chelsea move?

2ndcoming · 18-12-2012 10:45PM

Underground wrote: »

You're setting yourself up for all sorts of HIV puns there!

I agree with pretty much all of your post though.

Haha hadn't thought of that. Which is either a good thing or a very bad thing, I can't decide.

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According to young Chuba Akpom, AA scored a worldy in training today.

"The goal Arshavin scored in training today #stillshocked #crazy. Keeper throws it, first time overhead kick, top corner #wow".

Technical ability has never been his downfall in fairness, but I still think there should be plenty others ahead of him in the queue for the exit door.

2ndcoming · 18-12-2012 10:48PM

dvemail wrote: »

Apparently Sturridge has signed for Liverpool, so says twitter.
Does that now open the door move a Walcott to Chelsea move?

Picking up a relatively unproven player on the cheap nearing the end of his contract? I think that'd be a bit too Arsenal for Roman's billions. Falcao or Villa more likely i would say... or both.

Galvasean · 19-12-2012 12:29AM

Champions League draw is Thursday. We can get Paris St-Germain, Malaga, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Bayern Munich or Barcelona.
Who do you guys want? I'd say on paper Malaga would be the 'weakest' opposition or possibly PSG. Still though. None of the potential opponents are what I'd call easy.

Ed Winchester · 19-12-2012 12:37AM

Galvasean wrote: »

Champions League draw is Thursday. We can get Paris St-Germain, Malaga, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Bayern Munich or Barcelona.
Who do you guys want? I'd say on paper Malaga would be the 'weakest' opposition or possibly PSG. Still though. None of the potential opponents are what I'd call easy.

Anyone except Barca.

gnfnrhead · 19-12-2012 12:54AM

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Anyone except Barca.

or the Germans.

gosplan · 19-12-2012 12:57AM

Or juve

Pierce_1991 · 19-12-2012 01:01AM

Can we get ourselves? That would be a good game. Two teams constantly gifting goals to each other.

emergingstar · 19-12-2012 01:18AM

I think our priority should be a striker and a CM, someone the like diaby as long as he don't break

Mickeroo · 19-12-2012 01:31AM

Apart from Barca, Dortmund are the club i would fear most there. It's their beady little eyes, they freak me out.

andrew241983 · 19-12-2012 09:15AM

According to the times huntelaar has opened talks with arsenal about a move but will be looking for 100k a week if arsenal pay this they either don't mind if Walcott moves or they just don't think he is worth the same money... Either way it opens a can if worms in regards the wage structure

wonga77 · 19-12-2012 09:29AM

Dont think there are any soft draws left in the CL. Watched a few of the Malaga games and they certainly would be no pushover at all

wonga77 · 19-12-2012 09:31AM

From the spoof BBC account on twitter

"BREAKING: Arsenal fans react to the news that Gervinho will be leaving for the African Cup of Nations in January. "

https://twitter.com/BBCSporf/status/281108590582984705/photo/1

Made me chukle

Frisbee · 19-12-2012 09:32AM

Malaga
PSG
Juventus
Dortmund
Bayern
Barca

would be my order of preference, even at that they are all tough games.

19-12-2012 11:52AM

You all know we're gonna get Barca, don'tcha?

jordainius · 19-12-2012 12:18PM

I have a strong feeling we'll get Barcelona. Malaga and PSG are the preferred options but both of them would be quite capable of putting us out.

This is what we get for putting out a weak team against an Olympiakos team who had nothing to play for- they were out of the CL and were guaranteed a Europa League spot, that game and 1st place really was there for the taking. No excuse not to top the table after being a top seed.

Lets face it, the top seeds will probably look at the second seeds and think "I hope we get one of Celtic, Galatasaray or Arsenal".

greendom · 19-12-2012 12:43PM

jordainius wrote: »

I have a strong feeling we'll get Barcelona. Malaga and PSG are the preferred options but both of them would be quite capable of putting us out.

This is what we get for putting out a weak team against an Olympiakos team who had nothing to play for- they were out of the CL and were guaranteed a Europa League spot, that game and 1st place really was there for the taking. No excuse not to top the table after being a top seed.

Lets face it, the top seeds will probably look at the second seeds and think "I hope we get one of Celtic, Galatasaray or Arsenal".

There's some pretty decent teams in pot 2 as well - who's to say we wouldn't have got Real Madrid after busting a gut to beat Olympiacos ?

19-12-2012 01:17PM

When's the draw?

greendom · 19-12-2012 01:18PM

Deleted User wrote: »

When's the draw?

Tomorrow lunchtime I think - if I'm wrong I'm sure I'll be corrected

jordainius · 19-12-2012 01:20PM

greendom wrote: »

There's some pretty decent teams in pot 2 as well - who's to say we wouldn't have got Real Madrid after busting a gut to beat Olympiacos ?

Maybe, but leaving aside one off examples the standard of team in the top seeds is higher than those in the second seeds, and it also brings the added benefit of having the second leg at home. We got Real Madrid after topping the group in 05/06 and made it to the final. If we're going to get one of the heavyweights we'd be much better off getting the second leg at home.

2ndcoming · 19-12-2012 01:25PM

Important to remember we couldn't have expected Montpellier to get a result against Schalke, we would have expected to come second by that stage regardless of our result.

I'm hoping for Dortmund so I can kill two birds with one stone, getting to my first Arsenal away CL game and getting a trip to the Westfalenstadion. Second to that would be Malaga for me. Purely from a going to the away leg point of view.

I'm pretty sure we're gonna get Barca though!

19-12-2012 01:26PM

Boxing day fixture has been called off

emergingstar · 19-12-2012 01:46PM

So the west ham game is put back to the end of January, we will prob have 4 games in 11 days so, imagine if we had beaten Bradford how crazy our fixtures would be

And ye doubte arsene
He new all along

AnCapaillMor · 19-12-2012 02:00PM

AdamD wrote: »

Boxing day fixture has been called off

Fecking tube strikes. They always threaten strike around this time of the year.

emergingstar · 19-12-2012 02:20PM

Huntelaar staying where he is

Hopefully we move for villa

Supposedly an announcement been made at 3 today, I guess it's about the new contract extensions

HazDanz · 19-12-2012 02:30PM

Do people think the same team from Monday will line up against Wigan? It would be great to see if it works again.

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