Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015

efb · 10-03-2015 10:55PM

No. We won't.

Might win 2-1 or something similar

G1032 · 10-03-2015 11:01PM

efb wrote: »

No. We won't.

Might win 2-1 or something similar

We will!
4-0!
And Ozil will score two and Danny Murphy and Michael Owen and every other t0sser 'analyst/commentator/journo' will have to start eating their words.

emmetlego · 10-03-2015 11:31PM

G1032 wrote: »

We will!
4-0!
And Ozil will score two and Danny Murphy and Michael Owen and every other t0sser 'analyst/commentator/journo' will have to start eating their words.

You just don't get this reverse psychology thingy, do you?

WE WILL WIN 2-0, WE WILL NOT GO THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND… (Jedi mind trick hand waving in front of your face)

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3ump1y

AnimalRights · 10-03-2015 11:38PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11461457/With-emergence-of-Francis-Coquelin-Arsenal-are-discovering-benefits-of-pragmatism-over-possession.html

Excellent read.

symbolic · 10-03-2015 11:48PM

Fair play to the Arsenal team and manager last night, proving many pundits and fans wrong.

I hope it continues. Good luck to them.

A great team and club whatever happens.

11-03-2015 12:16AM

efb wrote: »

But they are out

Got 4 goals though. So if we can keep it tight at the back and get two early goals i think we are well in it. I think if we play with a high tempo we can do it. Hopefully we wont be as suicidal in defence.

11-03-2015 12:25AM

AnimalRights wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11461457/With-emergence-of-Francis-Coquelin-Arsenal-are-discovering-benefits-of-pragmatism-over-possession.html

Excellent read.

Indeed fantastic. And we were extremely close to beating Liverpool too at Anfield with very very little possession. To be honest i dont mind not having the ball if we are this effective on the counter attack. Box smart not hard.

11-03-2015 12:26AM

Should Rosicky and Theo start in Monaco? For me most definately yes. Two tricky players who love playing at a high tempo.

MaxPower89 · 11-03-2015 01:07AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Should Rosicky and Theo start in Monaco? For me most definately yes. Two tricky players who love playing at a high tempo.

Interesting, my guess would be just Walcott on the right. Who would you drop for Tomas? Santi? As much as we need goals, we can't be gung-ho either, balance needs to be right in midfield.

Skylinehead · 11-03-2015 01:27AM

Walcott's best against a high line where he can get in behind them.

Monaco do not play a high line.

efb · 11-03-2015 03:15AM

Is Tomas not injured?

11-03-2015 03:17AM

Football! Football!

efb · 11-03-2015 03:19AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Football! Football!

Are you on yokes?

11-03-2015 03:31AM

Football!

11-03-2015 03:32AM

And no, this is me drunk. :pac:

Lahinchians · 11-03-2015 05:56AM

cathalio11 wrote: »

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/argentina-helicopter-crash-sylvain-wiltord-5302830

Very scary to read as an Arsenal fan.

Scary to read as a human being

gosplan · 11-03-2015 07:44AM

Walcott doesn't have to have a team pushed up and bags of space to run into.

I'd go

Coq

Rambo
Walcott - Caz - Ozil

Sanchez

Rosicky and Giroud to come on late on and finish the job.

emergingstar · 11-03-2015 07:54AM

gosplan wrote: »

Walcott doesn't have to have a team pushed up and bags of space to run into.

I'd go
Coq
Rambo
Walcott - Caz - Ozil
Sanchez

Rosicky and Giroud to come on late on and finish the job.

Id def start giroud

Them little one twos around the box will be crucial

11-03-2015 10:57AM

Walcott, Giroud, Sanchez and Ozil have to start, that's our best attacking line up for goals.

DenMan · 11-03-2015 11:52AM

The lads are going to Singapore for pre-season in July. Everton and Stoke from the Premier League will also be taking part in the tournament.

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Marcus Antonius · 11-03-2015 12:12PM

DenMan wrote: »

The lads are going to Singapore for pre-season in July. Everton and Stoke from the Premier League will also be taking part in the tournament.

Urgh Stoke, last thing we need is injuries in a warm up match before the season even starts!

extra gravy · 11-03-2015 12:27PM

Who in Singapore wants to see fcuking Stoke?!

byrneg28 · 11-03-2015 12:30PM

extra gravy wrote: »

Who in Singapore wants to see fcuking Stoke?!

Mr.Micro · 11-03-2015 01:21PM

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

Arsenal need only look at Schalke's performance tonight to see it's well worth having a go in Monaco. Di Matteo really has them playing some fantastic football.[/QUOTE

Schalke were brilliant and deserved to win. With such determination we might do the same in Monaco..

gosplan · 11-03-2015 04:55PM

emergingstar wrote: »

Id def start giroud

Them little one twos around the box will be crucial

Nah. Reckon their CB's will have Giroud's measure.

We never score lots with him playing and I reckon a fair majority of his goals have come in the second half. Confidant he might get one late on when people tire but that's not good enough.

Play the fast mobile players. Score early and bring Giroud on after 65 mins to make a further impact.

gandalf · 11-03-2015 05:30PM

Yep I'd start Wellbeck for that game, he has earned his chance after slapping the ball in the net on Monday night

Spanish Johnny · 11-03-2015 05:43PM

gosplan wrote: »

Nah. Reckon their CB's will have Giroud's measure.

We never score lots with him playing and I reckon a fair majority of his goals have come in the second half. Confidant he might get one late on when people tire but that's not good enough.

Play the fast mobile players. Score early and bring Giroud on after 65 mins to make a further impact.

Jeez so many things not right their Gosplan...how would they have his measure??

He should have had a hatrick in the Emirates against them...the reason he didn't was himself which is quite out of form. His goal scoring record since his injury is insanely good.

As even the Monaco coach stated after 1st game....Arsenal start very well...they like to score early and build momentum. Giroud gets a huge amount of our 1st goals.

Furthermore....how in the name of God to we not start Giroud against a team that will certainly sit deep. Do ya really think we will play through them????

We will need our most physically strong offensive player, best hold up man, strong presence in the air, long ball option into the box and proven goalscorer in our team and that is Giroud...how on earth could we leave him out? Seriously?

greendom · 11-03-2015 06:00PM

gosplan wrote: »

Nah. Reckon their CB's will have Giroud's measure.

We never score lots with him playing and I reckon a fair majority of his goals have come in the second half. Confidant he might get one late on when people tire but that's not good enough.

Play the fast mobile players. Score early and bring Giroud on after 65 mins to make a further impact.

Fast mobile players will have less of an impact against teams playing with 2 banks of 4. They won't get much of an opportunity to use their pace. We need the variety in our play that having a strong tall centre forward provides.

gosplan · 11-03-2015 06:34PM

Spanish Johnny wrote: »

Jeez so many things not right their Gosplan...how would they have his measure??

He should have had a hatrick in the Emirates against them...the reason he didn't was himself which is quite out of form. His goal scoring record since his injury is insanely good.

As even the Monaco coach stated after 1st game....Arsenal start very well...they like to score early and build momentum. Giroud gets a huge amount of our 1st goals.

Furthermore....how in the name of God to we not start Giroud against a team that will certainly sit deep. Do ya really think we will play through them????

We will need our most physically strong offensive player, best hold up man, strong presence in the air, long ball option into the box and proven goalscorer in our team and that is Giroud...how on earth could we leave him out? Seriously?

We don't score many with Giroud in the team, that's all.

How many doubles has he gotten?

shano_88 · 11-03-2015 06:52PM

Ya, Giroud definetly starts for me aswell. Hes a handful for any defender and with Monaco likely to be sitting deep again, we will need him as our fulcrum who everyone else will play off. Presumably Ox is out for this one so Id go for something like this

Ospina
Bellerin Mert Kos Monreal
Coq
Ozil Cazorla Ramsey Sanchez
Giroud

Aim to come out of the blocks as quickly as possible and get that early goal. Anything can happen then. I certainly think we are capable of scoring 3 goals against them. Id imagine there will be some rotation this weekend. I wouldnt be suprised to see Walcott, Rosicky and Gibbs starting vs WHU.

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