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

gosplan · 03-01-2016 06:37PM

Chelsea are a complete irrelevance at this point.

If we performed exactly the same, they'd have to win every game and then they still wouldn't catch us...I think.

emergingstar · 03-01-2016 06:37PM

JustTheOne wrote: »

3 goals and 2 assists in 22 games.

That is poor, that's my point yeah he gets into great positions but what good is that if he can't finish.

Giroud and Welbeck get slated for their finishing but Ramsey is absolved.

He played nearly all them games on the wing

JustTheOne · 03-01-2016 06:43PM

emergingstar wrote: »

He played nearly all them games on the wing

How many?

gosplan · 03-01-2016 06:48PM

JustTheOne wrote: »

How many?

15 or 16 I'd say.

brianregan09 · 03-01-2016 07:23PM

gosplan wrote: »

Chelsea are a complete irrelevance at this point.

If we performed exactly the same, they'd have to win every game and then they still wouldn't catch us...I think.

No my point is we have them coming in the next few games at the emirates don't exactly want them coming back into form

gosplan · 03-01-2016 07:24PM

brianregan09 wrote: »

No my point is we have them coming in the next few games at the emirates don't exactly want them coming back into form

Ah OK, I get ya.

They'd be up for it anyway I'd say. Crap season or not, 2 wins vrs the league leaders gives you some pride from it.

emmetlego · 03-01-2016 08:56PM

It's silly season again... Rumours abound that we are bidding to bring Aubameyang in from Dortmund. Also mentions for Chicarito...

Apparently the deal is agreed for the young DM Elneny too, with Rabiot also linked.... A real sense of Deja Vu!

tayto lover · 03-01-2016 09:17PM

emmetlego wrote: »

It's silly season again... Rumours abound that we are bidding to bring Aubameyang in from Dortmund. Also mentions for Chicarito...

Apparently the deal is agreed for the young DM Elneny too, with Rabiot also linked.... A real sense of Deja Vu!

Could we not get a lad with an easier name to spell?

Quazzie · 03-01-2016 09:19PM

I really really don't want Hernandez. Going through a great stretch of form at the moment, in a league where it's commonplace for strikers to do such a thing, but he isn't anywhere near the player some claim him to be.

03-01-2016 09:49PM

Quazzie wrote: »

I really really don't want Hernandez. Going through a great stretch of form at the moment, in a league where it's commonplace for strikers to do such a thing, but he isn't anywhere near the player some claim him to be.

Should have signed him if we ever had a chance. Would've fit us brilliantly.

cson · 04-01-2016 12:25AM

Auba would be an unreal signing imo. The lad is quality and one of the only just about gettable strikers out there that would improve us.

Something I'd love us to go for is to throw a few quid a Real Madrid for Isco and see if they bite, another evening gone where he hasn't got a minute on the ptich tonight. He'd definitely add another creative dimension which we lack in the squad at present, Ozil apart.

speedboatchase · 04-01-2016 10:23AM

Aubameyang would be an incredible signing, and Dortmund said today that no one is irreplacable at the club. That being said, it's January and it's us, so I wouldn't get my hopes up for any huge deals.

04-01-2016 10:27AM

The thing is that we need to do business early in the window. A month with a threadbare squad will kill us, and Alexis is the only player of any note that will be back before February.

tayto lover · 04-01-2016 10:53AM

We need this DM urgently above all signings.
Flamini can't do this role anymore. He's like a 40ft turning now.

MonsterCookie · 04-01-2016 11:10AM

Assume Elneny is not cup tied so will be available v Barcelona.

I can't help getting excited about playing them next month. We'll probably get hammered but part of me thinks if we get the breaks we might give them a run for their money.

COYG!!!

ronjo · 04-01-2016 11:18AM

tayto lover wrote: »

We need this DM urgently above all signings.
Flamini can't do this role anymore. He's like a 40ft turning now.

Would love to get him in this week and throw him into the squad for Sunderland game.
If he is as good as we hope then he could be useful for the upcoming games against Liverpool. Stoke and Chelsea.

greendom · 04-01-2016 11:23AM

tayto lover wrote: »

We need this DM urgently above all signings.
Flamini can't do this role anymore. He's like a 40ft turning now.

What's a 40ft turning now ?

tayto lover · 04-01-2016 11:24AM

ronjo wrote: »

Would love to get him in this week and throw him into the squad for Sunderland game.
If he is as good as we hope then he could be useful for the upcoming games against Liverpool. Stoke and Chelsea.

Thought it would have been completed by now.

04-01-2016 11:26AM

tayto lover wrote: »

Thought it would have been completed by now.

Arsene wants to unveil a few players at once.

greendom · 04-01-2016 11:36AM

tayto lover wrote: »

Thought it would have been completed by now.

work permit issues are delaying things, should still go through though.

wonga77 · 04-01-2016 11:39AM

Has anyone in the premiership done any business yet? I think Watford signed a striker on loan from Roma and thats about it, wonder if any of our rivals will splash the cash?

L'prof · 04-01-2016 12:03PM

Wonda-Boy · 04-01-2016 12:04PM

tayto lover wrote: »

We need this DM urgently above all signings.
Flamini can't do this role anymore. He's like a 40ft turning now.

I have seen MILK turn QUICKER ffs!

extra gravy · 04-01-2016 12:11PM

wonga77 wrote: »

Has anyone in the premiership done any business yet? I think Watford signed a striker on loan from Roma and thats about it, wonder if any of our rivals will splash the cash?

I think that was Bournemouth? City supposed to be interested in Leroy Sane from Schalke but they're looking for huge money for him. Would make him the most expensive German player ever ahead of Ozil.

Nemeses2050 · 04-01-2016 12:11PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Thought it would have been completed by now.

"Giroud revealed the talk in the Gunners' dressing room is that Mohamed Elneny is a done deal as the Egyptian midfielder is awaiting a work permit before completing a £5m switch from Swiss side Basel." - MirrorSport

tayto lover · 04-01-2016 12:11PM

L'prof wrote: »

Sanchez and Arteta due back in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully no setbacks.

Player|Injury|Return Date|Weeks
Sanchez|Hamstring Injury|09-Jan|1
Arteta|Calf Muscle Strain|13-Jan|2
Rosicky|Knee Injury|24-Jan|3
Welbeck|Knee Injury|06-Feb|5
Wilshere|Calf/Shin Injury|13-Feb|6
Coquelin|ACL Knee Injury|27-Feb|8
Cazorla|Knee Injury|01-Mar|9

It's scary looking at that.
We really do need to buy in this window. Some of those lads are ageing and might not be the same again. A few will be allowed leave in the summer i'd say.
Another injury or two and we are in dire straights if we don't buy.

greendom · 04-01-2016 12:15PM

tayto lover wrote: »

It's scary looking at that.
We really do need to buy in this window. Some of those lads are ageing and might not be the same again. A few will be allowed leave in the summer i'd say.
Another injury or two and we are in dire straights if we don't buy.

Yes Arteta, Rosicky & Flamini will be gone in the Summer I imagine. It would be nice if we could get a couple of their replacements in now and get them to play a part in the season run-in. Not sure how feasible that is though with the 25 man squad thing though?

gosplan · 04-01-2016 12:17PM

Hopefully Sanchez comes straight back in and raring to go.

Having him and Campbell/Ox on the wings will be much better as we'll have the attacking sub option of Giroud/Walcott back.

We've been really lucky with our defence (thanks Cech) for the last month or so because if we go behind at the moment, there's no real option to turn things around (see Southampton game).

I really think resting Giroud and starting Walcott or vice versa is the key to us doing well. Neither are the striker we need but between them, they might be.

5star02707 · 04-01-2016 12:18PM

gosplan wrote: »

Hopefully Sanchez comes straight back in and raring to go.

Having him and Campbell/Ox on the wings will be much better as we'll have the attacking sub option of Giroud/Walcott back.

We've been really lucky with our defence (thanks Cech) for the last month or so because if we go behind at the moment, there's no real option to turn things around (see Southampton game).

I really think resting Giroud and starting Walcott or vice versa is the key to us doing well. Neither are the striker we need but between them, they might be.

i would like sanchez to come on as a sub so he will be fully fit for the Liverpool game. then again we have stoke. i pray that these upcoming fixtures we won't have any injuries!

Godge · 04-01-2016 12:24PM

greendom wrote: »

Yes Arteta, Rosicky & Flamini will be gone in the Summer I imagine. It would be nice if we could get a couple of their replacements in now and get them to play a part in the season run-in. Not sure how feasible that is though with the 25 man squad thing though?

Think we only have 22/23 on the 25-man list.

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

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