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

Looper007 · 26-12-2015 09:56PM

Mr Blobby wrote: »

Anyone saying we've lost the title are morons. We've done brilliant up to this game considering our injuries.

We've got some easier games coming up so let's roll on.

No easy game in the PL this season, but that team only got 1 point from 15. Spuds put them to the sword, a average Liverpool team beat them 6-1, Even Villa got a point there. But It wasn't surprising we slip up cause this team has it in them to mess things up. Koeman has Wenger read well, he only lost 2 ti to him in 15 matches.

We are playing a in form Bournemouth on Monday who beat Chelsea and Utd. Plu haven't lost in 5 games. That's no easy game.

omega man · 26-12-2015 09:58PM

Fair play for some of the optimism in here but we just lost 4 nil to a Southampton team in nowhere near good form. You don't just move on from that and put it down to a one off and not expect it to happen again?

I hope Wenger can address it and perhaps with players coming back and maybe a quality signing or 2 he can but we've been here many times before.

Mr Blobby · 26-12-2015 09:59PM

Looper007 wrote: »

No easy game in the PL this season, but that team only got 1 point from 15. Spuds put them to the sword, a average Liverpool team beat them 6-1, Even Villa got a point there. But It wasn't surprising we slip up cause this team has it in them to mess things up. Koeman has Wenger read well, he only lost 2 ti to him in 15 matches.

We are playing a in form Bournemouth on Monday who beat Chelsea and Utd. Plu haven't lost in 5 games. That's no easy game.

All very true.
But we're a different beast at home.

tayto lover · 26-12-2015 10:00PM

Mr Blobby wrote: »

Jeremy Wilson and few other journos have reported it. Fee supposedly around €8M.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/12069910/Arsenal-transfer-news-Gunners-close-to-agreeing-deal-with-Basle-for-Mohamed-Elneny.html

Could we not do a straight swap with Arteta or even throw Gibbs in? :pac:

Gaygooner · 26-12-2015 10:00PM

Mr Blobby wrote: »

Southampton has never been a easy game for us. They beat us twice last year if I recall correctly.

We won twice no?

JustTheOne · 26-12-2015 10:01PM

It does usually take us a few games to bounce back after defeats like this.

tayto lover · 26-12-2015 10:01PM

omega man wrote: »

Fair play for some of the optimism in here but we just lost 4 nil to a Southampton team in nowhere near good form. You don't just move on from that and put it down to a one off and not expect it to happen again?

I hope Wenger can address it and perhaps with players coming back and maybe a quality signing or 2 he can but we've been here many times before.

We lost to 2 mickey mouse teams in the CL too don't forget. This is not new.

26-12-2015 10:02PM

JustTheOne wrote: »

It does usually take us a few games to bounce back after defeats like this.

Really? I expect us to win the next 3 home matches.

Gaygooner · 26-12-2015 10:03PM

Thank fook Kompany is injured again!

Mr Blobby · 26-12-2015 10:03PM

Gaygooner wrote: »

We won twice no?

I'm sure we lost.
We probably hammered them 4-0 and I'm just talking out my arse.

Looper007 · 26-12-2015 10:04PM

Mr Blobby wrote: »

All very true.
But we're a different beast at home.

If we're on our game we are but if we ain't, Good god we're awful.
He has to play nearly the same side on Monday, maybe give Gabriel and Ox a run out instead of Flamini and Mert maybe. Probably give Gibbs and Debuchy a run out too.

26-12-2015 10:04PM

Soups123 wrote: »

It really is just so Arsenal, get form, give huge hope, beat City chance to go top on St. Stephen's Day a huge Christmas present and instead deliver a 4-0 humiliation over the festive period

Yeah few wins in a row is a big deal, shows how small-time we are alas.

DarraghF197 · 26-12-2015 10:05PM

Excuses:

Players are physically jaded. Why do we have such a tight Christmas period where Arsenal have the least days to rest.
Squad is thin due to high amount of injuries.

No excuses for:
Southhampton have been very poor lately, we should have cruised this game in theory.
We didn't show respect for So'ton and left ourselves exposed.
Lack of CDM replacement for Coquelin of first team quality.

Vanolder · 26-12-2015 10:05PM

Good old Arsenal.

greendom · 26-12-2015 10:06PM

Gaygooner wrote: »

We won twice no?

lost in the league cup despite a great free kick from Alexis at the Emirates and 2-0 at St Marys with the Szecney show

Hitchens · 26-12-2015 10:07PM

Not looking great at the moment, don't think Wenger has got it really

tayto lover · 26-12-2015 10:09PM

Looper007 wrote: »

If we're on our game we are but if we ain't, Good god we're awful.
He has to play nearly the same side on Monday, maybe give Gabriel and Ox a run out instead of Flamini and Mert maybe. Probably give Gibbs and Debuchy a run out too.

No. Just No.

Gaygooner · 26-12-2015 10:10PM

Gibbs can go run out under a bus

emmetlego · 26-12-2015 10:12PM

Time to take a break from here now, mental health reasons!!! Looking for bouncebackability now... Do we have it??

emmetlego · 26-12-2015 10:14PM

Vanolder wrote: »

Good old Arsenal.

Gaygooner wrote: »

Gibbs can go run out under a bus

Sentiment is correct, but way over the top. No need for that though.

greendom · 26-12-2015 10:15PM

emmetlego wrote: »

Time to take a break from here now, mental health reasons!!! Looking for bouncebackability now... Do we have it??

I'm hopeful but it's tough to bounce when you only have 40 hours to reinflate.

The amount of injuries mean that not many changes can be made either. Any hope of a sooner than expected return for Alexis ?

Looper007 · 26-12-2015 10:16PM

tayto lover wrote: »

No. Just No.

We're in a situation needs must :pac:. That's how bad it is for us. Wenger can't play the same side over a week.

26-12-2015 10:16PM

emmetlego wrote: »

Time to take a break from here now, mental health reasons!!! Looking for bouncebackability now... Do we have it??

We've lost in the Prem 3 times previously this season. Following match we've had 2 wins and a draw. We haven't lost two in a row. Take from that what you will

26-12-2015 10:17PM

Mr Blobby wrote: »

All very true.
But we're a different beast at home.

Despite the loss tonight we have 19 points away and 17 at home so that, good sir, is complete bull****.

Looper007 · 26-12-2015 10:19PM

greendom wrote: »

I'm hopeful but it's tough to bounce when you only have 40 hours to reinflate.

The amount of injuries mean that not many changes can be made either. Any hope of a sooner than expected return for Alexis ?

Two to three weeks, so he probably be back after the FA Cup game. Wilshire and Welbeck ain't back until the end of January. Arteta it seems is looking more likely he's going to retire and Carzola and Coq won't be back for two months.

Gibbs, Debuchy, Ox, Gabriel, Chambers, are the only ones we could rest some 1st players for. But even then they aren't going to make us stronger.

keano_afc · 26-12-2015 10:20PM

Changes have to be made on Monday. Gabriel has to start, possibly bring Chamberlain into the midfield and hope Alexis can play a part.

Looper007 · 26-12-2015 10:22PM

keano_afc wrote: »

Changes have to be made on Monday. Gabriel has to start, possibly bring Chamberlain into the midfield and hope Alexis can play a part.

Not back for two to three weeks, so he's out.

greendom · 26-12-2015 10:24PM

there is a real danger of someone getting injured on Monday through over use. I'd rather see an inferior substitute play than risk that.

tayto lover · 26-12-2015 10:25PM

Looper007 wrote: »

We're in a situation needs must :pac:. That's how bad it is for us. Wenger can't play the same side over a week.

I'd rather play with 10.

26-12-2015 10:25PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Despite the loss tonight we have 19 points away and 17 at home so that, good sir, is complete bull****.

17/24 possible points at home.
19/30 possible away.

not complete bull****, maybe a little.

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

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