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

Soups123 · 06-01-2013 03:17PM

ollie1 wrote: »

You gotta love the Fa Cup never know whats going to happen next. Great stuff.

Arsenal must play FA cup style every week so

Frisbee · 06-01-2013 03:18PM

Please just not a replay.

Ed Winchester · 06-01-2013 03:18PM

Frisbee wrote: »

Please just not a replay.

I'd rather a replay to a defeat

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 06-01-2013 03:21PM

People always go on about not wanting a replay but its not like weve got loads of other things to play for.

keano_afc · 06-01-2013 03:21PM

Decent second half. We were worse than rubbish until we scored though.

tayto lover · 06-01-2013 03:22PM

That was a diabolical performance yet again. On a scale of 1 to 10 there was not one of our players over a 5. Rubbish.

Ed Winchester · 06-01-2013 03:22PM

Walcott shouldn't ave taken that last free.
Very frustrating.

gandalf · 06-01-2013 03:22PM

Thank god we are not out!

Anyone know if Michu has a release clause in his contract!

tayto lover · 06-01-2013 03:23PM

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Walcott shouldn't ave taken that last free.
Very frustrating.

Useless.

Frisbee · 06-01-2013 03:23PM

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

People always go on about not wanting a replay but its not like weve got loads of other things to play for.

We don't need to be playing more games than the likes of Spurs, Everton and Liverpool.

4th. Spot is much more important than losing in the FA Cup as soon as we meet United.

andrew241983 · 06-01-2013 03:23PM

Not long before the wenger out calls :-)

Marty McFly · 06-01-2013 03:24PM

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Walcott shouldn't ave taken that last free.
Very frustrating.

In fairness to Walcott that wasnt a bad free he put it in the are youd want him to be putting it, just no players making the right run.

Soups123 · 06-01-2013 03:26PM

For 81 minutes that was shocking, for me all bar Gibbs failed to turn up. Wilshire tried.

Sagna is either done or just bang out of form.

Our front 3 should never have Ramsey in it again he just can't play there and we improved a lot up front when he came off.

Just relieved to be still in it after that

emergingstar · 06-01-2013 03:26PM

Last 25 mins seen the best and worst of arsenal
Walcott didn't play on the Wing at all at one stage giroud had to track back for him starting to get a bit big for his boots

Sergio · 06-01-2013 03:27PM

Just caught the last 20 minutes of the game which appears to be the best part of the game. Shocking defending again at the end caught us out with swanseas equaliser. Why cant we man mark instead of this zonal marking ffs!!!!!

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 06-01-2013 03:28PM

Frisbee wrote: »

We don't need to be playing more games than the likes of Spurs, Everton and Liverpool.

4th. Spot is much more important than losing in the FA Cup as soon as we meet United.

That's the spirit!

Galvasean · 06-01-2013 03:29PM

Walcott 14 (8)
Podolski 10 (6)
Giroud 9 (6)
Cazorla 7 (7)
Gervinho (5) (3)
Arteta 4 (4)
Mr. Owen Goal 3 (3)
Oxlade-Chamberlain 2 (1)
Chamakh 2 (0)
Koscielny 2 (1)
Gibbs 1 (0)
Arshavin 1 (0)
Mertesacker 1 (1)
Miquel 1 (0)
Ramsey 1 (0)
Rosicky 1 (0)
Vermaelen 1 (0)
Wilshere 1 (0)

(league goals in brackets)

This is assuming the goal against Southampton went down as an OG (which I think it did)

Quazzie · 06-01-2013 03:30PM

Frisbee wrote: »

We don't need to be playing more games than the likes of Spurs, Everton and Liverpool.

4th. Spot is much more important than losing in the FA Cup as soon as we meet United.

Is it any wonder that the players lack belief and confidence, when we have this kind of shíte being posted by supposed fans. If the fans can't be positive and aim high then what's the point of it all.

emergingstar · 06-01-2013 03:33PM

Two men free at the back post, they were no fancy runs no blocking off they were just standing there
Mother of god that's scandalous

06-01-2013 03:36PM

Away to Brighton next round if we get through

Quazzie · 06-01-2013 03:36PM

Brigton awaits us if we get through

robby^5 · 06-01-2013 03:37PM

So it's Brighton if we beat Swansea.

gnfnrhead · 06-01-2013 03:38PM

Quazzie wrote: »

Is it any wonder that the players lack belief and confidence, when we have this kind of shíte being posted by supposed fans. If the fans can't be positive and aim high then what's the point of it all.

The FA Cup is way down our list of priorities. It's essentially meaningless unless you end up in the semis. Before that point I don't really care if we go out provided we are on course for our other goals.

In order:
Premier League
Champions League
Top four
BIG gap!!!!
FA Cup
Carling Cup

The league is gone, Champions League is unlikely but still possible (think 2006), and we are in a good position regarding top four. The two cups mean nothing compared to them.

Quazzie · 06-01-2013 03:39PM

gnfnrhead wrote: »

The FA Cup is way down our list of priorities. It's essentially meaningless unless you end up in the semis. Before that point I don't really care if we go out provided we are on course for our other goals.

In order:
Premier League
Champions League
Top four
BIG gap!!!!
FA Cup
Carling Cup

The league is gone, Champions League is unlikely but still possible (think 2006), and we are in a good position regarding top four. The two cups mean nothing compared to them.

Our realistic goals are Top 4 and FA Cup. Surely a club with our squad and of our size can go for success on two fronts.

bad2dabone · 06-01-2013 03:40PM

A trophy would mean a hell of a lot to me.
I'd be very very happy with the FA cup to be honest and it would improve the teams mentality immensely.

Soups123 · 06-01-2013 03:44PM

gnfnrhead wrote: »

The FA Cup is way down our list of priorities. It's essentially meaningless unless you end up in the semis. Before that point I don't really care if we go out provided we are on course for our other goals.

In order:
Premier League
Champions League
Top four
BIG gap!!!!
FA Cup
Carling Cup

The league is gone, Champions League is unlikely but still possible (think 2006), and we are in a good position regarding top four. The two cups mean nothing compared to them.

Why shouldn't we target top 4 & FA cup it's not beyond reasonable
If it wasn't a priority then why play a full team

Pierce_1991 · 06-01-2013 03:45PM

I thought Ramsey qas quite good today. Played in an excellent cross for Giroud from an impossible position in the second half and generally held the ball quite well.
Very disappointing that we can be in total control until we tale the lead at which point we collapse.

1mcampo1 · 06-01-2013 04:06PM

bit ridiculous that michu got motm imo. gibbs was immense and was my choice

Mr.Micro · 06-01-2013 04:18PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Two men free at the back post, they were no fancy runs no blocking off they were just standing there
Mother of god that's scandalous

Whatever Bould was supposed to bring as defence coach, it clearly has not worked. If we could bolster the defence as top priority the goals should come with enough quality that we have up front.

Frisbee · 06-01-2013 04:24PM

Quazzie wrote: »

Is it any wonder that the players lack belief and confidence, when we have this kind of shíte being posted by supposed fans. If the fans can't be positive and aim high then what's the point of it all.

Nice dig with the supposed fan comment. I'm sure Vermaelen and Giroud are hanging on my every typed word on boards.ie and feel their confidence waning with each post.

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

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