Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16 ( Mod Note linked in OP 29/12)

Quazzie · 18-11-2015 09:42PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Has anyone any word on this?

Alexis Sanchez is a doubt for Arsenal's trip to West Brom on Saturday after suffering a knock on international duty.

Sky Sports claim Sanchez is already unlikely to play in Chile's World Cup qualifier with Uruguay on Tuesday because of a calf injury.

He played a full 90 minutes in Chile's 1-1 home draw with Colombia last Thursday and is said to have been struggling with the knock ever since.

Chile manager Jorge Sampaoli said: "Alexis has a pain in his calf and we will wait for him until the last minute to see if he is ready to play."

That's an old report as he played the full 90 minutes on Tuesday I thought.

tayto lover · 18-11-2015 09:50PM

Quazzie wrote: »

That's an old report as he played the full 90 minutes on Tuesday I thought.

Yeah, I didn't know he played. He probably shouldn't have if he was carrying a knock. Hope he's alright for Sat after that.

Skylinehead · 18-11-2015 11:21PM

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenals-alexis-sanchez-set-sign-6849492

Hopefully it's true!

18-11-2015 11:22PM

Papers and arseblog are reporting that Alexis has signed a new deal

19-11-2015 12:50AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Papers and arseblog are reporting that Alexis has signed a new deal

Terrific if true. Hopefully he wont play this weekend though. He needs a rest if he has played two taxing games a couple of days plus take the flight time to and from South America into consideration.

MaxPower89 · 19-11-2015 08:57AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Terrific if true. Hopefully he wont play this weekend though. He needs a rest if he has played two taxing games a couple of days plus take the flight time to and from South America into consideration.

Maybe he will sit out training and rest up for a few days, 3 full days of rest and he might be ready to go again. I don't know does he listen to anyone though, I can imagine him flying about at training like a loon today or tomorrow.

MaxPower89 · 19-11-2015 10:13AM

Bellerin is available, Ramsey and the Ox not. Another chance for Campbell then I guess, Alexis will probably play, unless we give Gibbs a shot on the left?

KaiserGunner · 19-11-2015 10:24AM

Yeah unfortunately Alexis will have to play as we don't have anymore options. Campbell and Gibbs starting really would sound underwhelming. Need a win this Saturday especially with City playing Liverpool!

ronjo · 19-11-2015 10:38AM

MaxPower89 wrote: »

Bellerin is available, Ramsey and the Ox not. Another chance for Campbell then I guess, Alexis will probably play, unless we give Gibbs a shot on the left?

FFS so much for having all these players back after the International break.

19-11-2015 11:32AM

ronjo wrote: »

FFS so much for having all these players back after the International break.

A month from now is still after the international break.

When I hear it said that players will be back 'after such and such', I take it as them meaning they won't be back before then.

ronjo · 19-11-2015 01:07PM

Basil3 wrote: »

A month from now is still after the international break.

When I hear it said that players will be back 'after such and such', I take it as them meaning they won't be back before then.

Ah come one, then the term after the international break means nothing.
May as well say early December or such or by Christmas.

JustTheOne · 19-11-2015 01:34PM

http://news.arseblog.com/2015/11/wenger-in-no-rush-to-renegotiate-ozil-alexis-deals/

No deal for Alexis yet or ozil.

Trust Wenger to rain on our parade:(

Irish Aris · 19-11-2015 03:17PM

Just received the membership box.
It has the usual handbook, a book about the invincibles, a pin in relation to the latest FA cup win and a cardholder.

tayto lover · 19-11-2015 04:30PM

MaxPower89 wrote: »

Bellerin is available, Ramsey and the Ox not. Another chance for Campbell then I guess, Alexis will probably play, unless we give Gibbs a shot on the left?

No thanks.

greendom · 19-11-2015 05:08PM

JustTheOne wrote: »

http://news.arseblog.com/2015/11/wenger-in-no-rush-to-renegotiate-ozil-alexis-deals/

No deal for Alexis yet or ozil.

Trust Wenger to rain on our parade:(

Why did you go to a parade that the Mirror told you about ?

Put the bunting away and wait for a proper news source!

JustTheOne · 19-11-2015 05:27PM

greendom wrote: »

Why did you go to a parade that the Mirror told you about ?

Put the bunting away and wait for a proper news source!

I was reading comments here too:(

MaxPower89 · 20-11-2015 02:02PM

Just looking at our games over the next 6 weeks or so:
West Brom(A) - 21st Nov
Zagreb(H) - 24th Nov - Ox and Ramsey expected back
Norwich(A) - 29th Nov
Sunderland(H) - 5th Dec - Walcott expected back
Olympiacos(A) - 9th Dec
Villa(H) - 13th Dec - Wilshere expected back
Man City(H) - 21st Dec
Southampton(A) - 26th Dec
Bournemouth(H) - 28th Dec
Newcastle(H) - 2nd Jan - Mozart expected back

From the Norwich game onwards we should have a pretty decent squad. By the time we play City, we should have the Ox, Ramsey and Walcott fully up to speed and some rotation can be done.

Our Christmas schedule is actually quite ok, very little travel. Nice break after the Villa game, then City at home, short trip to Southampton and then 2 home games on the 28th and 2nd.

Haven't looked at other clubs, but it couldn't have fallen much better for us. With some rotation, we should go full throttle during this period.

20-11-2015 02:28PM

"Expected back" is one thing, fit to be on the bench is another, fit to start is another, fit for 90 minutes is another. Then there's the possibility of new injuries. Why should this year be different? We should go guns blazing in the first half tomorrow, make early changes and gear up for the game on Tuesday.

keano_afc · 20-11-2015 04:45PM

MaxPower89 wrote: »

Just looking at our games over the next 6 weeks or so:
West Brom(A) - 21st Nov
Zagreb(H) - 24th Nov - Ox and Ramsey expected back
Norwich(A) - 29th Nov
Sunderland(H) - 5th Dec - Walcott expected back
Olympiacos(A) - 9th Dec
Villa(H) - 13th Dec - Wilshere expected back
Man City(H) - 21st Dec
Southampton(A) - 26th Dec
Bournemouth(H) - 28th Dec
Newcastle(H) - 2nd Jan - Mozart expected back

From the Norwich game onwards we should have a pretty decent squad. By the time we play City, we should have the Ox, Ramsey and Walcott fully up to speed and some rotation can be done.

Our Christmas schedule is actually quite ok, very little travel. Nice break after the Villa game, then City at home, short trip to Southampton and then 2 home games on the 28th and 2nd.

Haven't looked at other clubs, but it couldn't have fallen much better for us. With some rotation, we should go full throttle during this period.

This is also assuming we lose no other players in the meantime.

wonga77 · 20-11-2015 05:24PM

Hate Barca but thankful they sold us this guy

https://vine.co/v/OLBWvOZJZjj

Marty McFly · 21-11-2015 08:54AM

wonga77 wrote: »

Hate Barca but thankful they sold us this guy

https://vine.co/v/OLBWvOZJZjj

And we robbed Bellerin on them who thankfully seems to have left his Barca DNA in the Nou Camp when he left.

L'prof · 21-11-2015 09:13AM

Marty McFly wrote: »

And we robbed Bellerin on them who thankfully seems to have left his Barca DNA in the Nou Camp when he left.

I wouldn't be so confident of that. Arsenal are surely in a stronger position to fend Barca off than they were when they came looking for Cesc but they're definitely going to come looking soon as a replacement for Alves. I hope they can hang on to him but Barca is a big draw for any player, especially one that once dreamed of making their 1st team.

Marty McFly · 21-11-2015 09:48AM

L'prof wrote: »

I wouldn't be so confident of that. Arsenal are surely in a stronger position to fend Barca off than they were when they came looking for Cesc but they're definitely going to come looking soon as a replacement for Alves. I hope they can hang on to him but Barca is a big draw for any player, especially one that once dreamed of making their 1st team.

Oh I know there are no certainties in life but Cesc from a very early stage talked of his love of Barca and being a hometown boy pulling down his jocks and waving his arse at Barcas direction.

Bellerin on the other hand doesn't seem to on the front at least have the same desire to return or carry the same flame for Barca that Cesc did.

That and like you say we're in a lot stronger position now so I'm hopeful.

JustTheOne · 21-11-2015 10:56AM

Was vidal not signed as alves replacement?

extra gravy · 21-11-2015 01:20PM

Jeff is on the bench today according to Twitter. Hope he gets a run out.

tayto lover · 21-11-2015 01:27PM

extra gravy wrote: »

Jeff is on the bench today according to Twitter. Hope he gets a run out.

??

extra gravy · 21-11-2015 01:29PM

tayto lover wrote: »

??

Sorry Reine-Adelaide. Arseblog calls him The Jeff :pac:

brianregan09 · 21-11-2015 01:36PM

On setanta today?

21-11-2015 01:43PM

brianregan09 wrote: »

On setanta today?

Chelsea game, I believe.

First time in a long time that I'm gonna have to find other means to watch the match.

greendom · 21-11-2015 02:11PM

Cech
Bellerin
Merts
Kos
Monreal
Coq
Caz
Gibbs
Ozil
Alexis
Giroud

Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16 ( Mod Note linked in OP 29/12)

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