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

12gauge dave · 31-01-2016 08:16AM

Sanchez is some player with a goal and assist after missing 10 games he is world class without a doubt and would be one of the main guys at barca today only barca were playing the tikka takka stuff when he was there which doesn't suit sanchez direct approach.

Walcott worries me he is not quite at it and being very wasteful in front of goal. Not sure on his future anymore to be honest too many injuries have caught up with him maybe?

Let's pray we stay injury free for rest of season if we don't do it this year we never will with Chelsea and united out of the picture and city without de bruyne now.

31-01-2016 10:42AM

http://news.arseblog.com/2016/01/alexis-fine-as-rosicky-and-wilshere-reportedly-suffer-setbacks/

So with Rosicky and Wilshere suffering further setbacks after yesterday, surely Wenger has to dip into the market?

Alfred Borden · 31-01-2016 10:51AM

Basil3 wrote: »

http://news.arseblog.com/2016/01/alexis-fine-as-rosicky-and-wilshere-reportedly-suffer-setbacks/

So with Rosicky and Wilshere suffering further setbacks after yesterday, surely Wenger has to dip into the market?

He has to but ultimately he wont. Rosicky and Wilshere probably wont play again this year the way their seasons are going. 20 minutes between the two of them for the season is some waste of squad positions.

Mickeroo · 31-01-2016 11:27AM

Basil3 wrote: »

http://news.arseblog.com/2016/01/alexis-fine-as-rosicky-and-wilshere-reportedly-suffer-setbacks/

So with Rosicky and Wilshere suffering further setbacks after yesterday, surely Wenger has to dip into the market?

Hardly, they're not exactly integral to the team and we already bought a central midfielder?

31-01-2016 11:54AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Hardly, they're not exactly integral to the team and we already bought a central midfielder?

I'm thinking more along the lines of squad numbers than positions. Wenger said that the only way he can sign is if somebody goes. Why not just free up their squad places?

greendom · 31-01-2016 11:58AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Hardly, they're not exactly integral to the team and we already bought a central midfielder?

Absolutely. If a player we're planning to get in the Summer is available now then we oshould for it. No point in getting a stop gap.

tayto lover · 31-01-2016 12:02PM

Rosicky will be gone in the summer anyway.
I love Jack but he's now become a luxury the team cannot afford.
If the medical team see him as a player who can only take so much playing-time then I'd drop him like a hot potato. No time or place for sentiment in football.

31-01-2016 12:32PM

tayto lover wrote: »

No time or place for sentiment in football.

One of the main dividing issues of Arsenal fans I think. I'm very proud about how we supported Diaby for years when he would have been put out to pasture by any number of clubs.

We always come across as a club that supports our players. Possibly one of the reasons we can sign the likes of Ozil and Sanchez. Not to mention the likes of Vieira and Henry.

greendom · 31-01-2016 12:43PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

One of the main dividing issues of Arsenal fans I think. I'm very proud about how we supported Diaby for years when he would have been put out to pasture by any number of clubs.

We always come across as a club that supports our players. Possibly one of the reasons we can sign the likes of Ozil and Sanchez. Not to mention the likes of Vieira and Henry.

True. It always makes me laugh when supporters criticise the likes of Rvp, Nasri. Clichy, etc etc for not showing loyalty to the club yet can't wait to get rid of players through loss of form or long term injury.

Loyalty cuts both ways

tayto lover · 31-01-2016 12:53PM

greendom wrote: »

True. It always makes me laugh when supporters criticise the likes of Rvp, Nasri. Clichy, etc etc for not showing loyalty to the club yet can't wait to get rid of players through loss of form or long term injury.

Loyalty cuts both ways

If there were 3 or 4 players at the same time with injuries that kept them out for a season at a time then you wouldn't think that way.
Loyalty is great but it can have serious costs.
As I said I am one of Jack's biggest fans but sometimes you just have to cut and run.

greendom · 31-01-2016 01:03PM

tayto lover wrote: »

If there were 3 or 4 players at the same time with injuries that kept them out for a season at a time then you wouldn't think that way.
Loyalty is great but it can have serious costs.
As I said I am one of Jack's biggest fans but sometimes you just have to cut and run.

How long left in his contract. He should certainly be given 1 more season anyway

Bobby Baccala · 31-01-2016 03:04PM

Delighted with that win yesterday. Elneny started off slowly but grew into the game when he got to grips with the higher tempo of football. Sanchez was incredible as always. Great to see Coquelin back, hopefully he can get up to speed pretty quickly.

DenMan · 31-01-2016 06:10PM

5th round draw coming up in a few minutes. COYG

31-01-2016 06:19PM

Home to Hull....Can't complain

brianregan09 · 31-01-2016 06:23PM

They must hate us delighted one of city or chelsea gone too

greendom · 31-01-2016 06:30PM

Lady luck certainly doing us favours in the cup draw again

Bobby Baccala · 31-01-2016 06:58PM

Was only thinking when I saw the hull game on motd last night I'd love to draw them again..Chuffed with that.

extra gravy · 31-01-2016 07:20PM

Means Akpom and Hayden can't play for them either.

gosplan · 31-01-2016 09:17PM

extra gravy wrote: »

Means Akpom and Hayden can't play for them either.

Ha ha. Google Akpom there and first result is a caughtoffside article stating that Spurs are going to swoop for Akpom.

Seems they don't know about the loan.

great journalism

emmetlego · 31-01-2016 09:46PM

extra gravy wrote: »

Means Akpom and Hayden can't play for them either.

Not doubting you, but are you certain that was written into the loan deal? I believe it's not always, and sure they aren't premiership anymore, so why would it.

31-01-2016 09:47PM

gosplan wrote: »

Ha ha. Google Akpom there and first result is a caughtoffside article stating that Spurs are going to swoop for Akpom.

Seems they don't know about the loan. great journalism

90m plus Kane and Delle Ali they can have him ha ha

extra gravy · 31-01-2016 09:51PM

emmetlego wrote: »

Not doubting you, but are you certain that was written into the loan deal? I believe it's not always, and sure they aren't premiership anymore, so why would it.

I was wondering that too but read that Akpom said after the Hull match yesterday that he didn't want them to draw Arsenal as he would be ineligible. I assumed that was also the case with Hayden but perhaps not.

31-01-2016 09:51PM

emmetlego wrote: »

Not doubting you, but are you certain that was written into the loan deal? I believe it's not always, and sure they aren't premiership anymore, so why would it.

Does this rule count in the cup? One time it was at the clubs discretion whether to allow the player to play against the parent club. Bobby Robson kicked up a stink over a Newcastle player scoring against them back in 2004 and the premier league brought it into law afterwards that a player cannot play against the parent

01-02-2016 08:29AM

Strange old transfer deadline day. Don't see any way that we would bring anyone in. I think there is a press conference this morning, see what he has to say.

Boskowski · 01-02-2016 08:31AM

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Was only thinking when I saw the hull game on motd last night I'd love to draw them again..Chuffed with that.

Famous last words...

L'prof · 01-02-2016 08:56AM

Boskowski wrote: »

Famous last words...

Flying high in the Championship but still one of the nicer draws available, at home to boot. I'm happy with that.

01-02-2016 09:24AM

https://twitter.com/johncrossmirror/status/694088066475114496

So Wilshere hasn't had this supposed further setback, and should be back at the end of the month.

I don't like how Wenger talks about how he 'would have' been open to one more transfer. Talking in past tense means our business is done.

Highly unlikely Debuchy goes anywhere either.

wawaman · 01-02-2016 10:24AM

Question asked to Martin Keown:
Q: Can you describe John Terry in 3 words?
A: Adams was better!

wawaman · 01-02-2016 10:25AM

Question asked to Martin Keown:
Q: Can you describe John Terry in 3 words?
A: Adams was better!

Bobby Baccala · 01-02-2016 12:43PM

Gonna be a slow oul deadline day for us I reckon, been a slow transfer window anyway. Has Wenger dropped any hints about signing/not signing any more bodies?

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

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