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

tayto lover · 04-12-2015 04:48PM

emmetlego wrote: »

RE: the bolded bits!
Don't think Santi is nearing an exit, I think he's generally been one of our best players regularly, and rarely gets injured.

I agree strongly about Gibbs, he never fulfilled his potential and went backwards a good bit, would like to see a replacement for him.

As for 5 top class players? We know Arsene won't do that sort of business, but I would really like to see replcements for Rosicky, Arteta/Flamini and Gibbs, and of course, a top class Centre Forward... Which defo won't happen!!!

I don't think it will happen either.
I really hope Santi comes back fit and well but i'd have concerns as he's aging and injuries tend to recur with aging players.

I really think the club need to examine and appraise the panel and try and come up with something that will once and for all find out why we have so many injuries and plan for the future with a stronger and larger panel of players.

Soups123 · 04-12-2015 05:05PM

Replacing Gibbs would be pointless, he is a back up LB. Alot of clubs barely have one decent one as it is. He is not good enough as a first choice for a top club but is definately good enough as cover.

We'll see nothing big in January I dont believe, we were in a bigger mess this time last year and only Gab came in.

Wenger really isnt going to change now

tayto lover · 04-12-2015 05:08PM

Soups123 wrote: »

Replacing Gibbs would be pointless, he is a back up LB. Alot of clubs barely have one decent one as it is. He is not good enough as a first choice for a top club but is definately good enough as cover.

We'll see nothing big in January I dont believe, we were in a bigger mess this time last year and only Gab came in.

Wenger really isnt going to change now

I don't think we'll see much in January either.
For me Gibbs is not even good enough as a back-up LB.

symbolic · 04-12-2015 05:16PM

tayto lover wrote: »

I don't think we'll see much in January either.
For me Gibbs is not even good enough as a back-up LB.

God what did Gibbs do to you?

Soups123 · 04-12-2015 05:27PM

tayto lover wrote: »

I don't think we'll see much in January either.
For me Gibbs is not even good enough as a back-up LB.

He really must have pissed in your cornflakes one morning

tayto lover · 04-12-2015 06:38PM

symbolic wrote: »

God what did Gibbs do to you?

He's a cowardly sh*te basically.
Oh and a poor LB.

https://www.facebook.com/futbolvines/videos/1017536058277822/

04-12-2015 07:59PM

tayto lover wrote: »

He's a cowardly sh*te basically.
Oh and a poor LB.

https://www.facebook.com/futbolvines/videos/1017536058277822/

I dunno. Can't say I would put 'brave' next to most of our team. You really have a major problem with him, fair enough.

In the clip above, sure that was poor defending, but he was never going get to that either way. If you have an axe to grind against a player, it's easy to find things they do poorly.

End of the day, he's our backup LB. Monreal will be around for a couple more years, and if Gibbs can't step up, then he's gone.

04-12-2015 08:01PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Where's the strawman exactly?

Also from before, the "ethos" to me seems different to the invincibles days, we used to counterattack. Funny enough we were doing that earlier in the season not seem to have lapsed back into possession stuff.

You need fast players to play counter attack. We don't have that right now. I'd feel a lot more positive about doing that if/when we have the likes of Walcott/Welbeck/Ox on the pitch.

tayto lover · 04-12-2015 08:06PM

Basil3 wrote: »

I dunno. Can't say I would put 'brave' next to most of our team. You really have a major problem with him, fair enough.

In the clip above, sure that was poor defending, but he was never going get to that either way. If you have an axe to grind against a player, it's easy to find things they do poorly.

End of the day, he's our backup LB. Monreal will be around for a couple more years, and if Gibbs can't step up, then he's gone.

He ducked out of the header for sure.
I've seen him on many occasions run alongside an opposing player and not put a tackle in and i've seen him make some very poor attempts at preventing opponents crossing the ball.
I didn't make my decision about Gibbs on just a few games either, i've been watching him for years. He is a poor defender and lacks courage which makes him not good enough for Arsenal in my opinion. He's been at the club since 2007 so he won't step up.

04-12-2015 08:42PM

Basil3 wrote: »

You need fast players to play counter attack. We don't have that right now. I'd feel a lot more positive about doing that if/when we have the likes of Walcott/Welbeck/Ox on the pitch.

Walcott is ideal. Sanchez is fast enough and Ozil just has to be in the right place to play the lay-off. Again, I'm off the laptop so possession stats would be nice but I can't help but think we've regressed since the early-ish matches when we started to look efficient and almost ruthless. We're back to the last few games lately it seems. Will be great in the games it works.

emmetlego · 04-12-2015 09:23PM

F**k all these injuries and who we should buy. I have a real Arsenal crisis here. My eldest fella is having some sort of club crisis, and wants to start following his best mates club. Liverpool. I'm distraught at this. I have immersed him in the club, bought him Alexis jersey this year, let him stay up to watch champions league games etc... I need advice. I'm considering a stay in a concentration camp in outer Siberia for the winter months... HELP PLEASE?

JustTheOne · 04-12-2015 09:35PM

emmetlego wrote: »

F**k all these injuries and who we should buy. I have a real Arsenal crisis here. My eldest fella is having some sort of club crisis, and wants to start following his best mates club. Liverpool. I'm distraught at this. I have immersed him in the club, bought him Alexis jersey this year, let him stay up to watch champions league games etc... I need advice. I'm considering a stay in a concentration camp in outer Siberia for the winter months... HELP PLEASE?

Make him watch the Thursday Europa games!

It will help him sleep too.

Everyones a winner:)

Soups123 · 04-12-2015 10:06PM

emmetlego wrote: »

F**k all these injuries and who we should buy. I have a real Arsenal crisis here. My eldest fella is having some sort of club crisis, and wants to start following his best mates club. Liverpool. I'm distraught at this. I have immersed him in the club, bought him Alexis jersey this year, let him stay up to watch champions league games etc... I need advice. I'm considering a stay in a concentration camp in outer Siberia for the winter months... HELP PLEASE?

Kick him fcukin out, I'm sorry but I'm okay with my kids picking other clubs but my bollox would I allow him choose Liverpool under my fcukin roof.

emmetlego · 04-12-2015 10:15PM

Soups123 wrote: »

Kick him fcukin out, I'm sorry but I'm okay with my kids picking other clubs but my bollox would I allow him choose Liverpool under my fcukin roof.

I think I'll go with the Siberian idea!

extra gravy · 04-12-2015 10:16PM

emmetlego wrote: »

I think I'll go with the Siberian idea!

Show him Fever Pitch

emmetlego · 04-12-2015 10:28PM

extra gravy wrote: »

Show him Fever Pitch

Do you know what? That's a fantastic idea!!!

05-12-2015 12:33AM

emmetlego wrote: »

I think I'll go with the Siberian idea!

Try Matty Hislops 12 steps to redemption perhaps?

symbolic · 05-12-2015 01:22AM

tayto lover wrote: »

He's a cowardly sh*te basically.
Oh and a poor LB.

https://www.facebook.com/futbolvines/videos/1017536058277822/

Ah I know you don't like him. Was only messin. Seems like lately your constantly bringing him up

which is fair enough!

Sometimes I think you should just throw on the boxing!

05-12-2015 02:23AM

From the daily fail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3345741/Arsenal-no-medical-problem-despite-injuries-Alexis-Sanchez-Santi-Cazorla-insists-manager-Arsene-Wenger.html

gosplan · 05-12-2015 09:21AM

So today it's pretty much,

Flam - Rambo
Ox - Ozil - Campbell
Giroud

With opportunity for Walcott to come on.

If he's going to bring Wally on, I'd actually rather he just have him or the first half and then swap at half time.

Marty McFly · 05-12-2015 09:27AM

So Wenger saying they still don't know the full extent of Cazorla injury and he could miss the season :mad:

gosplan wrote: »

So today it's pretty much,

Flam - Rambo
Ox - Ozil - Campbell
Giroud

With opportunity for Walcott to come on.

If he's going to bring Wally on, I'd actually rather he just have him or the first half and then swap at half time.

Apart from Ozil really that front line is not going to scare many teams. I really hope we can pull a performance out of the bag today a few players in there hopefully with a point to prove.

greendom · 05-12-2015 09:28AM

gosplan wrote: »

So today it's pretty much,

Flam - Rambo
Ox - Ozil - Campbell
Giroud

With opportunity for Walcott to come on.

If he's going to bring Wally on, I'd actually rather he just have him or the first half and then swap at half time.

A lot resting on Ozil's shoulders. Hopefully he can keep his recent form up. Also a great opportunity for Campbell and Ox to prove their worth. These are pretty much our attacking options till the new year (until Alexis comes back or - God forbid - we actually go and buy a player at the beginning of the transfer window)

Marty McFly · 05-12-2015 09:30AM

The games not on TV today is it?

tayto lover · 05-12-2015 09:34AM

gosplan wrote: »

So today it's pretty much,

Flam - Rambo
Ox - Ozil - Campbell
Giroud

With opportunity for Walcott to come on.

If he's going to bring Wally on, I'd actually rather he just have him or the first half and then swap at half time.

I'd agree with this but it probably won't happen in this way.
Walcott will come on in the second-half for a run if we are leading and in control.
Today's game is going to be hard. Big Sam is a good man to put up a defensive screen. He's won the last two games and is going for 3 out of 6 so probably trying to score on the break and defend like mad.
Arsenal have dropped 15 points out of 14 games this season and 7 of those have been dropped out of the last 9 available so Sam will be thinking it's a good time to be playing us.
I'm again expecting a win but I was in the last 3 games too.
3 points and no more injuries is a must today.

gosplan · 05-12-2015 10:59AM

tayto lover wrote: »

I'd agree with this but it probably won't happen in this way.
Walcott will come on in the second-half for a run if we are leading and in control.
Today's game is going to be hard. Big Sam is a good man to put up a defensive screen. He's won the last two games and is going for 3 out of 6 so probably trying to score on the break and defend like mad.
Arsenal have dropped 15 points out of 14 games this season and 7 of those have been dropped out of the last 9 available so Sam will be thinking it's a good time to be playing us.
I'm again expecting a win but I was in the last 3 games too.
3 points and no more injuries is a must today.

He'll actually come on when Ox has to come off injured.

Pudders · 05-12-2015 11:06AM

3 points essential today. We have enough talent to beat Sunderland. But that was true for west brim and Norwich. Klopp has revitalised Liverpool. It's what we need.

05-12-2015 11:54AM

Which players are still available in the Arsenal injury sweepstake? My money is is on Monreal to be injured so that Gibbs becomes our LB....just to annoy tayto

tayto lover · 05-12-2015 01:02PM

Basil3 wrote: »

Which players are still available in the Arsenal injury sweepstake? My money is is on Monreal to be injured so that Gibbs becomes our LB....just to annoy tayto

If that happens then we are truely fckd.

05-12-2015 01:04PM

Small chance of being on top after today. Man U v west ham, I can see west ham doing them over. Leicester will probably do swnsea though.

City

tayto lover · 05-12-2015 01:06PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Small chance of being on top after today. Man U v west ham, I can see west ham doing them over. Leicester will probably do swnsea though.

City

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

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