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

ronjo · 14-12-2015 07:41PM

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Couldnt have asked for a handier draw. Hopefully we can rest the players for the second leg.

Unfortunately there is a distinct possibility we will be calling for that...

14-12-2015 08:36PM

Hoping Vardy and Mahrez go apeshít here tonight.

14-12-2015 08:41PM

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Couldnt have asked for a handier draw. Hopefully we can rest the players for the second leg.

Spare a thought for poor Barca, you try defend your CL crown and after all the finger crossing and praying, Arsenal win 3-0 in Athens and you draw them in the next round. So so tough...:pac:

Jaafa · 14-12-2015 08:47PM

Ahem....so lads, why not discuss some non-soccer related things for the next hour or so?

cson · 14-12-2015 08:49PM

How the **** did we lose to Chelsea?

14-12-2015 09:00PM

cson wrote: »

How the **** did we lose to Chelsea?

And we should have stuck them for at least 5 in the Community shield

emergingstar · 14-12-2015 09:03PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Agree and i'd hate to imagine what the tricky Barcelona forwards will do to Mert with their pace and trickery on the ground. Really fearful for him in this particular game.
On the bright side, if we go out then we can concentrate on the league and give it our best shot.

I would be sticking GAB in and have him well settled there before Barca come to town

Gringo180 · 14-12-2015 09:07PM

emergingstar wrote: »

I would be sticking GAB in and have him well settled there before Barca come to town

Was just about to post this. I am petrified at the thought of Mertesacker up against Suarez, Neymars and Messi's pace and movement.

Gringo180 · 14-12-2015 09:08PM

cson wrote: »

How the **** did we lose to Chelsea?

We were looking very comfortable up until we went down to 10 men. Although Mourinhos Chelsea always seem to keep there best for us.

emergingstar · 14-12-2015 09:12PM

We should bid for maherz in Jan

I believe the hype

gosplan · 14-12-2015 09:13PM

cson wrote: »

How the **** did we lose to Chelsea?

Same way they're doing so well in the champions league.

Decent opposition or the big stage produces good performances from them. The majority just aren't motivated by Jose each week in the league though.

tayto lover · 14-12-2015 09:20PM

emergingstar wrote: »

I would be sticking GAB in and have him well settled there before Barca come to town

Not so sure about Gab either.
Let the side down at Stamford Bridge. Seems very petulant. Maybe he learned from it though. Mert is an accident waiting to happen against small slick forwards who are good and tricky.

14-12-2015 09:21PM

emergingstar wrote: »

We should bid for maherz in Jan

I believe the hype

Did he even start for that high energy Algeria team in the world cup?

Gringo180 · 14-12-2015 09:24PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Not so sure about Gab either.
Let the side down at Stamford Bridge. Seems very petulant. Maybe he learned from it though. Mert is an accident waiting to happen against small slick forwards who are good and tricky.

I may be in the minority here but personally I think Gabriel has all the attributes to be a world class centre back. He just needs game time imo. I think it takes more time for defenders to adjust to a new league than it would attacking players. We didnt see the best of Koscielny until a season after he signed and he played most games in his first season unlike Gabriel has.

He also has a nasty side to him which we lack at the back.

gosplan · 14-12-2015 09:34PM

emergingstar wrote: »

We should bid for maherz in Jan

I believe the hype

You spelt Hazard wrong.

I'm not joking either.

tayto lover · 14-12-2015 09:36PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

I may be in the minority here but personally I think Gabriel has all the attributes to be a world class centre back. He just needs game time imo. I think it takes more time for defenders to adjust to a new league than it would attacking players. We didnt see the best of Koscielny until a season after he signed and he played most games in his first season unlike Gabriel has.

He also has a nasty side to him which we lack at the back.

I don't think we saw enough of him to consider him world class but i really hope you're right. He should be given a bit of game time over Christmas though alongside Koscielney.

tayto lover · 14-12-2015 09:38PM

gosplan wrote: »

You spelt Hazard wrong.

I'm not joking either.

I think Hazard has lost faith in Mourinho.

14-12-2015 09:49PM

tayto lover wrote: »

I think Hazard has lost faith in Mourinho.

Hopefully he'll lose faith in the Belgium setup too prior to the Euros

14-12-2015 09:52PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

I may be in the minority here but personally I think Gabriel has all the attributes to be a world class centre back. He just needs game time imo. I think it takes more time for defenders to adjust to a new league than it would attacking players. We didnt see the best of Koscielny until a season after he signed and he played most games in his first season unlike Gabriel has.

He also has a nasty side to him which we lack at the back.

I think he'll turn Monreal corner yet

Royale with Cheese · 14-12-2015 09:55PM

Lol

14-12-2015 09:56PM

Chelsea.....

ronjo · 14-12-2015 09:58PM

First time I have ever laughed being knocked off the top of the table

emmetlego · 14-12-2015 09:58PM

emergingstar wrote: »

I would be sticking GAB in and have him well settled there before Barca come to town

I'll probably get slated for this, but I really couldn't give an arse. I'd start Mert and Kos in the away leg. purely because their performances in the back to the wall games this year. Barca will peg us back and he's excellent in those games. In more open games, it would of course be Gab and Kos...

emmetlego · 14-12-2015 09:59PM

What's this all about... The "We don't beat the top teams" narrative? We're the only ones who beat Leicester this year!!! COYG, it's our year!

tayto lover · 14-12-2015 10:04PM

emmetlego wrote: »

What's this all about... The "We don't beat the top teams" narrative? We're the only ones who beat Leicester this year!!! COYG, it's our year!

Leicester look like a team that are made for us.
I'd have no fears about playing them.

Marcus Antonius · 14-12-2015 10:05PM

Were holding on a bit towards the end there but fair play. Delighted for Leicester and in particular for another Chelsea loss on the board. One point above the relegation zone happy days! Has put a big smile on my face anyhow

14-12-2015 10:29PM

Oh-hahahaha

My OH just said it must be karmic. Gave me a wonderful picture of Mourinho doing a Scrooge over Xmas and becoming "nice"

"Special one" indeed.

emergingstar · 14-12-2015 11:04PM

Mourinhos interview is unreal

Throwing players under the bus

gandalf · 14-12-2015 11:10PM

Jaysus Chelsea one point away from the relegation zone. Who would have thought that at the start of the season.

The 24th of Jan can't come quick enough. I only hope Jose is still in charge by then!!!

14-12-2015 11:13PM

gandalf wrote: »

Jaysus Chelsea one point away from the relegation zone. Who would have thought that at the start of the season.

The 24th of Jan can't come quick enough. I only hope Jose is still in charge by then!!!

I wouldn't trust us to even get a result let alone batter them. They were as open as the sea in the Community Shield. We should have tonked them

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

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