Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14 mod warning post #5144

bad2dabone · 11-02-2014 12:43PM

i'm looking for a fast start tomorrow and everyone foaming at the mouth.

HazDanz · 11-02-2014 12:51PM

greendom wrote: »

Him and Ozil combined to good effect on a few occasions earlier in the season - Napoli and Sunderland spring to mind. Would be great if that combination could put United to the sword tomorrow.

United look like they've pretty poor communication across the back four at the minute. Wouldn't be surprised if we open them up with some decent one twos.

Nemeses2050 · 11-02-2014 01:03PM

I would like a bit more direct style but not what United did other day 84 crosses, We're so predictable and it's easy to defend against us. We need to stretch the defenses and mix-it up.

Pudders · 11-02-2014 01:04PM

bad2dabone wrote: »

i'm looking for a fast start tomorrow and everyone foaming at the mouth.

I'll certainly be foaming at the mouth in the stands. This weeks determines the season. I've written off the CL as any result in that would be a bonus but United and Liverpool are huge games. I want to win a trophy this season. League preferable but I'd take the FA Cup.

emergingstar · 11-02-2014 01:09PM

Pity Walcott is injured would have torn evra a new one tomorrow

Soups123 · 11-02-2014 01:18PM

No doubt a league title over FA cup is the preference. However I really think the FA Cup needs to be targeted, the knock on effect from winning it could be huge for Arsenal and i think we really have to go for it, its also more realistic than the league at this point.

I would be very happy with a 2nd/3rd place league finish and an FA Cup win. I also think to win the FA Cup we need to beat pool (obviously) and hope to get the winner of Man City/Chelsea before the final, I just think mentally we are not there yet for these games but and FA Cup win could change that.

On United, I think it will be a draw.

CatInABox · 11-02-2014 01:57PM

HazDanz wrote: »

United look like they've pretty poor communication across the back four at the minute. Wouldn't be surprised if we open them up with some decent one twos.

Pretty much everyone here thought that we'd open up Liverpool because they were missing a few from their back four/six.

If Arsenal turn up for the 90 minutes, we'll win. If we don't, Man United will win. Simple as that I think.

Spanish Johnny · 11-02-2014 02:14PM

CatInABox wrote: »

Pretty much everyone here thought that we'd open up Liverpool because they were missing a few from their back four/six.

If Arsenal turn up for the 90 minutes, we'll win. If we don't, Man United will win. Simple as that I think.

True. What I found most bizarre is that we didn't even get any sustained pressure or good possession in their half in the first 45. We couldn't even get out. I know Giroud has serious limitations at times but I felt the last day we weren't even ale to get the ball past the halfway line.

ronjo · 11-02-2014 02:14PM

CatInABox wrote: »

Pretty much everyone here thought that we'd open up Liverpool because they were missing a few from their back four/six.

If Arsenal turn up for the 90 minutes, we'll win. If we don't, Man United will win. Simple as that I think.

I was certainly one of those who thought our movement would be too much for Liverpools midfield/defense.
How wrong was I?

We need a Napoli at home performance from the 1st minute.

Mr.Micro · 11-02-2014 03:00PM

We need to be ready tomorrow from the start, expect all out attack. We do not need to be caught out, like Liverpool did against us. We will not be allowed time on the ball, so be ready. Two desperate teams going at each other, they needing to get to at least fourth place, us to get back on track. Come on the gooners.

CatInABox · 11-02-2014 03:02PM

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

True. What I found most bizarre is that we didn't even get any sustained pressure or good possession in their half in the first 45. We couldn't even get out. I know Giroud has serious limitations at times but I felt the last day we weren't even ale to get the ball past the halfway line.

Yup. Not sure if I said it going into the Liverpool match, but I was feeling confident, so I'm as guilty as anyone else.

Nothing worked for Arsenal, there was so many players who just didn't show up to single out anyone would be unfair. I'm hoping that from the first whistle to the last, Arsenal are competing for every ball, and are not caught napping like last weekend.

emergingstar · 11-02-2014 03:17PM

Hard to read anything into the Liverpool

2 down within 5 mins
4 down within 19 mins

Shell shocked we were

11-02-2014 03:18PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Pity Walcott is injured would have torn evra a new one tomorrow

I can agree on that one, The shambles that has been Evra this season.

CatInABox · 11-02-2014 03:22PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Hard to read anything into the Liverpool

2 down within 5 mins
4 down within 19 mins

Shell shocked we were

Indeed, that plays a part. Being a goal down in the first minute is never ideal, but I would have expected our players to knuckle down after that, get themselves into the game. After the second, I knew there was no way we would win it, and that was from the body language of the team.

In fairness to Liverpool, they played brilliantly, and exposed our weaknesses perfectly. They'd seen our slow starts, so they started at a million miles an hour, kept us off balance, and managed to end the game inside 20 minutes.

emergingstar · 11-02-2014 03:27PM

M!Ck^ wrote: »

I can agree on that one, The shambles that has been Evra this season.

Usually evra had his number

But this season he has been muck

emergingstar · 11-02-2014 03:29PM

CatInABox wrote: »

Indeed, that plays a part. Being a goal down in the first minute is never ideal, but I would have expected our players to knuckle down after that, get themselves into the game. After the second, I knew there was no way we would win it, and that was from the body language of the team.

In fairness to Liverpool, they played brilliantly, and exposed our weaknesses perfectly. They'd seen our slow starts, so they started at a million miles an hour, kept us off balance, and managed to end the game inside 20 minutes.

I was thinking two stupid set pieces lets knuckle down and work back into it
Instead we start bombing forward esp our full backs leave us exposed and the rest is painful history

Awesomeness · 11-02-2014 03:39PM

This season has been such a rollercoaster. Win tomorrow and we are still right up there.

extra gravy · 11-02-2014 03:41PM

Need West Brom to repeat their result against us and hold Chelsea tonight. Would be a big boost going in to tomorrow's game.

Mickeroo · 11-02-2014 03:44PM

extra gravy wrote: »

Need West Brom to repeat their result against us and hold Chelsea tonight. Would be a big boost going in to tomorrow's game.

They held Liverpool too so there's a chance a least.

Which match, if any, is on sky tonight lads?

ronjo · 11-02-2014 03:46PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

They held Liverpool too so there's a chance a least.

Which match, if any, is on sky tonight lads?

Well Hull v Southampton is on Slovak Sport 1 and WBA v Chelsea is on Slovak Sport 2 if thats any help to you

Dolph Starbeam · 11-02-2014 03:50PM

Cardiff v Villa is on BT

extra gravy · 11-02-2014 03:51PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

They held Liverpool too so there's a chance a least.

Which match, if any, is on sky tonight lads?

Cardiff v Villa is on BT Sport. Think I'll watch the Madrid derby instead!

ronjo · 11-02-2014 03:54PM

extra gravy wrote: »

Cardiff v Villa is on BT Sport. Think I'll watch the Madrid derby instead!

Thats the second leg of the cup right?

ronjo · 11-02-2014 03:55PM

extra gravy wrote: »

Need West Brom to repeat their result against us and hold Chelsea tonight. Would be a big boost going in to tomorrow's game.

Always thought if we could be top after the two games with Liverpool/United we would really be in a great position to push on.

So COME ON YOU BAGGIES !!!!!!!

extra gravy · 11-02-2014 03:59PM

ronjo wrote: »

Thats the second leg of the cup right?

Ya Real with a 3 goal lead so it's probably all over but an early goal for Atletico at home could make it interesting.

Frisbee · 11-02-2014 04:55PM

All logic points towards us beating United.

However I fully expect us to lose.

ronjo · 11-02-2014 04:57PM

Frisbee wrote: »

All logic points towards us beating United.

However I fully expect us to lose.

I really really hate playing them......... really hate it !

Marty McFly · 11-02-2014 05:01PM

ronjo wrote: »

I really really hate playing them......... really hate it !

I do lately no matter how bad they are we always seem to play worse when we face them, the team needs to step up tomorrow for 1 to prove to everyone that horrific Liverpool performance was a once off and 2 to finally beat our United hoodoo and they will never have as poor a United team to do it against.

In work for tomorrow nights game not sure if i should be relieved or gutted to miss it.

Spanish Johnny · 11-02-2014 05:07PM

Wenger likes to give reporters plenty to ponder that's for sure. The questions about RVP will have them speculating about a possible return again which I would say is 100% not likely nor desirable.

wandatowell · 11-02-2014 05:10PM

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

The questions about RVP will have them speculating about a possible return again which I would say is 100% not likely nor desirable.

I'd rather drink a pint of diarrhea

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