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

irish son · 12-01-2013 02:54PM

So would we all be happy with a point tomorrow? I would but not very confident of getting it.

greendom · 12-01-2013 02:56PM

irish son wrote: »

So would we all be happy with a point tomorrow? I would but not very confident of getting it.

Depends on the performance - I think we can pick up all 3 points tomorrow though

emergingstar · 12-01-2013 02:57PM

Just for round to reading today's arseblog
Brilliant read if not a little glum

tayto lover · 12-01-2013 03:07PM

greendom wrote: »

Depends on the performance - I think we can pick up all 3 points tomorrow though

We haven't lost at home to Man City since 1975.
We can win tomorrow. Yaya out for them too.

revz · 12-01-2013 03:09PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Yaya out for them too.

And Gervinho's out for us. That's also a plus

irish son · 12-01-2013 03:12PM

Forgot about Yaya, City aren't the same team without him.

tayto lover · 12-01-2013 03:13PM

revz wrote: »

And Gervinho's out for us. That's also a plus

At the end of last season I thought Gervinho would/could be a brilliant player for us this season. I was wrong.

revz · 12-01-2013 03:16PM

tayto lover wrote: »

At the end of last season I thought Gervinho would/could be a brilliant player for us this season. I was wrong.

Same, I made a "bold prediction" to my friends that he'd be a big player for us this season.
Never again

gnfnrhead · 12-01-2013 03:23PM

He started well enough. I was starting to think he just needed to settle. Unfortunatly he has been nothing but crap since then.

keano_afc · 12-01-2013 05:25PM

emergingstar wrote: »

A team that finishes 19 points ahead of ya is not a rival

But likewise Wenger is employed to reduce the gaps to rivals, not widen it. Having said that yesterday he's admitted we're not in the business of competing at the moment, we exist to sell our best players for profit and get 4th place. That's considered achievement.

tayto lover · 12-01-2013 05:29PM

keano_afc wrote: »

But likewise Wenger is employed to reduce the gaps to rivals, not widen it. Having said that yesterday he's admitted we're not in the business of competing at the moment, we exist to sell our best players for profit and get 4th place. That's considered achievement.

That's a bit arrogant and a put down to the supporters who pay his and the players wages. Very poor comment if true.

HazDanz · 12-01-2013 06:08PM

We need a result/performance tomorrow. Wouldn't mind that Arteta strike again.

extra gravy · 12-01-2013 08:14PM

Giroud confirmed fit for tomorrow, great news. Really hope he starts.

brianregan09 · 12-01-2013 08:50PM

I think we're due one of our crazy games tomorow imo City have a few missing and they'll need to go for the win especially if as expected United despatch Liverpool I'll go out on a limb and say 4-2 to us

bad2dabone · 12-01-2013 09:08PM

Jay Rodriguez's dive today was every inch the equal of Santi's earlier in the season. We won't hear a peep about it because he's english

http://www.attackingsoccer.com/2013/01/blatant-jay-rodriguez-dive-v-aston-villa/

Also l'equipe reporting that M'vila happy to go to qpr, they've offered 9mil euros, rennes want 12m euro and we had a 20m euro bid rejected last year.

If he was worth bidding 20m for last year surely he's worth 12m euro this year.

Colonialboy · 12-01-2013 09:10PM

Wenger must have Manicini on speed dial, they seem to be sharing the same excuse book.

im not asking Wenger or Arsenal to compete with the money bags Man City and compete with the Man u and all their cynicism and deep pockets.... all I want is for us to go out and
dispatch Bradford in the quarters of the league cup
dont throw away a 4-0 lead against NewC
be able to defend corners and free kicks
find a forward who can score 15 goals in the league a season
beat Birmingham in a league cup final
win most games in which we have 70% possesion

if we can get to the point where we accomplish some of these things then maybe we will find ourselves in a different position. How we accomplish them is down to the manager and if we cant seem todo that then its the managers fault.

tayto lover · 12-01-2013 09:10PM

Wenger on tomorrow's match -

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/8392133/Arsene-Wenger-says-a-win-is-vital-for-both-Arsenal-and-Manchester-City

Could someone translate this bit ???

"At the moment we are still trying to shorten the distance between us and the top," he said.

"The players are ambitious. This group has a fantastic attitude.

"They were not always playing in a positive environment, so it was not easy for them, but I could not for one day fault their concentration and focus to do well.

"I want this group to be rewarded and hope we can show that in the coming months."

Marty McFly · 12-01-2013 09:12PM

bad2dabone wrote: »

Jay Rodriguez's dive today was every inch the equal of Santi's earlier in the season. We won't hear a peep about it because he's english

http://www.attackingsoccer.com/2013/01/blatant-jay-rodriguez-dive-v-aston-villa/

Wrong imo, you wont hear a peep about it because of the club he plays for nothing to do with being English Ashley Young gets grief for diving and hes English, its hes a non high profile player playing for a non high profile club which is why the media wont latch onto it, and the general football fan wont care less.

emergingstar · 12-01-2013 09:44PM

If arteta fails his fitness test tomorrow he should start with coq

bad2dabone · 12-01-2013 09:49PM

emergingstar wrote: »

If arteta fails his fitness test tomorrow he should start with coq

or diaby. But Coq should be playing a few more games to give Arteta a rest.

greendom · 12-01-2013 09:54PM

Colonialboy wrote: »

Wenger must have Manicini on speed dial, they seem to be sharing the same excuse book.

im not asking Wenger or Arsenal to compete with the money bags Man City and compete with the Man u and all their cynicism and deep pockets.... all I want is for us to go out and
dispatch Bradford in the quarters of the league cup
dont throw away a 4-0 lead against NewC
be able to defend corners and free kicks
find a forward who can score 15 goals in the league a season
beat Birmingham in a league cup final
win most games in which we have 70% possesion

if we can get to the point where we accomplish some of these things then maybe we will find ourselves in a different position. How we accomplish them is down to the manager and if we cant seem todo that then its the managers fault.

As most of what you're asking for already hasn't happened, you're asking for the impossble

Mr Blobby · 12-01-2013 11:50PM

What's this stuff about M'Villa and a 8mill asking price ?

I'm assuming its false.

bad2dabone · 13-01-2013 12:15AM

blobby360 wrote: »

What's this stuff about M'Villa and a 8mill asking price ?

I'm assuming its false.

nope, 12 mil euro is asking price. I cannot believe we're not in for him. Sickening.

Hard to take.

brianregan09 · 13-01-2013 02:35AM

We should still go for it, A player of his ilk is needed for a bit of balance in the midfield

batistuta9 · 13-01-2013 02:45AM

brianregan09 wrote: »

We should still go for it, A player of his ilk is needed for a bit of balance in the midfield

he must have fúcked up big time, whatever he was at with the french NT probably done it, i'd think they'd get over the assault thing - or could be a combination of both, though they're the only two i'm aware off might be more

being watched by Arsenal for years, tottenham interested, now he wants to join QPR - smart enough to insert a release clause if they're relegated though :pac: , opportunity to prove himself

brianregan09 · 13-01-2013 02:50AM

It beggars belief if it goes through how Qpr have been able to get him Julion Cesar and Stephane Mbia all who would have been great signings for Arsenal they must have told them that they coming to Chelsea and they just changed jerseys :O

batistuta9 · 13-01-2013 03:07AM

brianregan09 wrote: »

It beggars belief if it goes through how Qpr have been able to get him Julion Cesar and Stephane Mbia all who would have been great signings for Arsenal they must have told them that they coming to Chelsea and they just changed jerseys :O

Cesar's made no attempt to hide that fact he joined QPR for money

emergingstar · 13-01-2013 11:11AM

Wake up ye fcukers it's match day

Quazzie · 13-01-2013 11:18AM

emergingstar wrote: »

Wake up ye fcukers it's match day

We're all waiting to see which Arsenal turns up

13-01-2013 11:42AM

The M'Vila thing is a bit bizarre, this should be were Wenger shows his managerial skills. A good young player who other teams are scared to touch due to his attitude and reputation..sounds awfully like a certain Dutch striker we had recently.

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

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