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

emmetlego · 17-01-2016 06:53PM

Ok girls, let me know when you're finished and we can start talking about the game again!

Soups123 · 17-01-2016 06:53PM

Basil3 wrote: »

I don't know if you saw, but Ozil tweeted during the match with his feet up, watching the match. No apparent bandaging/moon boot or anything like that. Guess that can be viewed as a good thing.

https://twitter.com/MesutOzil1088/status/688761439998361600

Hopefully Ozil was ill today rather than injured might be why he watched from home. Might be just mind games for Chelsea.

Having him and Sanchez back is huge for next Sunday and the push on from there

Soups123 · 17-01-2016 06:56PM

emmetlego wrote: »

Ok girls, let me know when you're finished and we can start talking about the game again!

There's plenty of us discussing the game

17-01-2016 06:59PM

Anyone know how we stand on corresponding fixtures now? I know we drew with Liverpool and lost to Stoke in the away matches.

emergingstar · 17-01-2016 07:03PM

Basil3 wrote: »

Anyone know how we stand on corresponding fixtures now? I know we drew with Liverpool and lost to Stoke in the away matches.

Them stats don't make the slightest difference and I never no why people trot them out

17-01-2016 07:04PM

Basil3 wrote: »

Anyone know how we stand on corresponding fixtures now? I know we drew with Liverpool and lost to Stoke in the away matches.

Last I checked we were +2, now we're +3. Though we got 10/12 from the next 4 fixtures last season.

gosplan · 17-01-2016 07:05PM

Away form is the thing indeed.

We're missing a decent midfield pairing and have huge problems when teams attack us.

We're conceding a lot of goals away as a result.

Off the top of my head maybe 10-12 in the last 5 away games?

So either we outscore teams away with Alexis and Ozil back or Eleny does the business till Coq and Caz return.

Coq's now set for a Feb return. Only one league game left in Jan.

Incidentally Welbeck and Wilshire back in Feb too.

17-01-2016 07:07PM

gosplan wrote: »

Incidentally Welbeck... back in Feb too.

So? :P

Skylinehead · 17-01-2016 07:12PM

I would have loved for Welbeck to be on the field today. Would have done more than Walcott.

17-01-2016 07:13PM

gosplan wrote: »

Away form is the thing indeed.

We're missing a decent midfield pairing and have huge problems when teams attack us.

We're conceding a lot of goals away as a result.

Off the top of my head maybe 10-12 in the last 5 away games?

Stoke 0-0 Arsenal
Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal
Southampton 4-0 Arsenal
Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal
Norwich 1-1 Arsenal
West Brom 2-1 Arsenal

Scored 7, conceded 10 in last 6 away matches, 6 points. Great stuff.

Quazzie · 17-01-2016 07:15PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Stoke 0-0 Arsenal
Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal
Southampton 4-0 Arsenal
Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal
Norwich 1-1 Arsenal
West Brom 2-1 Arsenal

Scored 7, conceded 10 in last 6 away matches, 6 points. Great stuff.

That is terrible terrible form to be fair. Our only win was against relegation certainties.

17-01-2016 07:19PM

Quazzie wrote: »

That is terrible terrible form to be fair. Our only win was against relegation certainties.

Home games in that time:

1-0 W against Newcastle
2-0 W against Bournemouth
2-1 W against City
3-1 W against Sunderland

One excellent result, 3 pars. Those par wins are great and will win a team the league when not dropping points against, Stoke, Liverpool, Southampton, West Brom and Norwich.

Alfred Borden · 17-01-2016 07:21PM

Away form has gone to the dogs. Cant see it getting much better with what we have left but it will have to.

Away:
Bournemouth
Man United
Tottenham
Everton
West Ham
Sunderland
Man City

tayto lover · 17-01-2016 07:23PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

I would have loved for Welbeck to be on the field today. Would have done more than Walcott.

So would I

have done more than Walcott. :pac:

Ol' Donie · 17-01-2016 07:26PM

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Away form has gone to the dogs. Cant see it getting much better with what we have left but it will have to.

Away:
Bournemouth
Man United
Tottenham
Everton
West Ham
Sunderland
Man City

Didn't Alexis bang in a hat trick away to Leicester?

He'll be back for all these, bang, smack, all these punks go back in their box, title goes to The Emirates.

Nice one.

17-01-2016 07:26PM

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Away form has gone to the dogs. Cant see it getting much better with what we have left but it will have to.

Away:
Bournemouth
Man United
Tottenham
Everton
West Ham
Sunderland
Man City

14/21 from those last season.

Alfred Borden · 17-01-2016 07:28PM

Deleted User wrote: »

14/21 from those last season.

Would that win us the league this year coupled with good home form?

17-01-2016 07:30PM

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Would that win us the league this year coupled with good home form?

Depends where Mars is in the sky.

Panthro · 17-01-2016 07:34PM

Listened to the game on the oul radio.
By the sounds of it, Cech showed the importance of a decent keeper a few times during the game.
He really is a top class keeper.

gosplan · 17-01-2016 07:34PM

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Away form has gone to the dogs. Cant see it getting much better with what we have left but it will have to.

Away:
Bournemouth
Man United
Tottenham
Everton
West Ham
Sunderland
Man City

The good thing is the Utd game isn't till 28th Feb.

We have three home games and Bournmouth away between now and then.

9 home games left vrs 7 away

17-01-2016 07:37PM

gosplan wrote: »

The good thing is the Utd game isn't till 28th Feb.

We have three home games and Bournmouth away between now and then.

And a possible FA Cup round 5 match and Barcelona before United. :P

Soups123 · 17-01-2016 07:37PM

gosplan wrote: »

The good thing is the Utd game isn't till 28th Feb.

We have three home games and Bournmouth away between now and then.

9 home games left vrs 7 away

Home form will be huge, City really struggling away too

ronjo · 17-01-2016 07:39PM

All this talk of our away games but we have 9 home games left

Chelsea
Southampton
Leicester
Swansea
West Brom
Walford
Palace
Norwich
Villa

we could easily get 25 points there.

gosplan · 17-01-2016 07:39PM

Deleted User wrote: »

And a possible FA Cup round 5 match and Barcelona before United. :P

My point isn't about fixture congestion but rather that Caz is the only player not expected back before then.

We're teetering on the edge tbh but if we can just eek out a couple of home wins we can push on to a point where we're stronger.

gosplan · 17-01-2016 07:48PM

Panthro wrote: »

Listened to the game on the oul radio.
By the sounds of it, Cech showed the importance of a decent keeper a few times during the game.
He really is a top class keeper.

He is godlike

gosplan · 17-01-2016 07:52PM

Alfred Borden wrote: »

Would that win us the league this year coupled with good home form?

Interesting question.

That plus good home for would mean say dropping 10 points.

Winning 24/27 home and 14/21 away.

38 more points which would mean a total of 82.

Yeah, that'd take it surely.

If we win away to City, defo.

It's impossible to know though. So much depends on returning players.

L'prof · 17-01-2016 07:53PM

Fixtures don't look good until about...April

Any word of any more signings? It's gonna be a slog. Maybe Madrid will buy Aguero?

JustTheOne · 17-01-2016 07:56PM

I have no doubt if Santi Sanchez werent injured we would have a 10 point lead now:(

But everyone has suffered injuries so that's just the way it is.

wonga77 · 17-01-2016 08:14PM

Anyone find the after match interview on sky a bit odd? Having Butland and Cech interviewed together and asking Butland if he learns anything from watching Cech etc, and then getting him to present the motm award to Cech? I found it a little strange

Ol' Donie · 17-01-2016 08:50PM

Just listened back to Gilesy there.

Blaming a player who went off when we were winning because we drew in injury time.

Blaming a player who wasn't actually on the pitch for conceding a goal.

It's bizarre.

I blame Pascal Cygan for us not beating Stoke today.

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

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