Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

KaiserGunner · 18-05-2016 01:34PM

If we sell Ozil or Sanchez then obviously we will be taking a step back or at best standing still with future replacements. There is no use us getting one marquee player in if we are going to sell Ozil or Sanchez. Defeats the purpose.

wawaman · 18-05-2016 02:40PM

Quotes from Xhaka today:

Swiss newspaper Blick quote the player as saying, at the press conference today: "As of today I am at Gladbach, but London is a beautiful city, and Arsenal is an awesome club."

mansize · 18-05-2016 03:28PM

Sanchez was way down in the assists to, even Giroud and Bellerin had more assists than he.

He does tend to go down more blind alleys than a Batman villain I suppose.

Ken Shamrock · 18-05-2016 03:35PM

mansize wrote: »

Sanchez was way down in the assists to, even Giroud and Bellerin had more assists than he.

He does tend to go down more blind alleys than a Batman villain I suppose.

? Sanchez assists last year 9, Sanchez assists this year 9... he also played 500 less minutes this year...

mansize · 18-05-2016 03:39PM

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

? Sanchez assists last year 9, Sanchez assists this year 9... he also played 500 less minutes this year...

Vs other players

mansize · 18-05-2016 04:00PM

My player of the season would be:

1: Özil
2: Kos
3: Bellerin

Skylinehead · 18-05-2016 04:01PM

Koscielny's been meh this season too, a few more errors than usual.

1. Ozil

2. Monreal
3. Bellerin

Roddy23 · 18-05-2016 04:01PM

Top 3 of the season for me would be:

Ozil
Monreal
Kos

wonga77 · 18-05-2016 04:11PM

Ozil
Monreal
Bellerin
Cech deserves a huge mention also, made a few errors but also saved us in several games

Ken Shamrock · 18-05-2016 04:14PM

Very tough to pick actually, a lot of guys had good periods but most lacked consistency.

Ozil
Cazorla
Monreal

Bobby Baccala · 18-05-2016 05:03PM

Ozil, Cech, Monreal.

Bellerin was suspect for far more goals than Cech so that's why he doesn't make it for me.

Koscielny had some really poor games from about January onwards and Mert was head and shoulders (quite literally) above him during that period.

mansize · 18-05-2016 06:00PM

https://twitter.com/culanndavies/status/732547172546273281

gosplan · 18-05-2016 06:28PM

mansize wrote: »

https://twitter.com/culanndavies/status/732547172546273281

Oh for a striker.

18-05-2016 06:30PM

Honestly think Cech has made as many errors as a standard Szscesny season. Some worldie saves too though.

Ozil
Monreal
Bellerin

Nobody else stands out really which is a pity. 1 or 2 more high performers and it could have been a great one. Ox the biggest disappointment, showed nothing.

greendom · 18-05-2016 06:38PM

AdamD wrote: »

Honestly think Cech has made as many errors as a standard Szscesny season. Some worldie saves too though.

Ozil
Monreal
Bellerin

Nobody else stands out really which is a pity. 1 or 2 more high performers and it could have been a great one. Ox the biggest disappointment, showed nothing.

Ramsey's been very disappointing too. Whatever happened to his goalscoring abilities.

18-05-2016 06:40PM

AdamD wrote: »

Honestly think Cech has made as many errors as a standard Szscesny season. Some worldie saves too though.

Ozil
Monreal
Bellerin

Nobody else stands out really which is a pity. 1 or 2 more high performers and it could have been a great one. Ox the biggest disappointment, showed nothing.

Can't see how Cech gained us many points this season.

mansize · 18-05-2016 06:41PM

I think we would have conceded far more without Kos, when I was at the Zagreb match his was the boss. Quiet confidence. Unfussed and without bells and whistles.

mansize · 18-05-2016 06:41PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Can't see how Cech gained us many points this season.

Certainly not 12

18-05-2016 07:04PM

mansize wrote: »

Certainly not 12

If he did then that's 16 points the rest of the team got worse by

beer enigma · 18-05-2016 07:56PM

Bellerin has to be in there somewhere

domrush · 18-05-2016 08:05PM

Kolo or Mert lads?

Been nothing but solid for pool since Klopp came along

(Not a suggestion we go for Kolo before I get the head torn off me)

wonga77 · 18-05-2016 09:04PM

Why has Benteke failed so much at Liverpool? Flash in the pan or just doesnt fit into their system?

Bobby Baccala · 18-05-2016 09:18PM

wonga77 wrote: »

Why has Benteke failed so much at Liverpool? Flash in the pan or just doesnt fit into their system?

Hasn't been the same since he got that a achilles injury imo. Don't think Liverpools style suits him either, I'm not sold on him as a lone striker.

wandatowell · 18-05-2016 09:36PM

wonga77 wrote: »

Why has Benteke failed so much at Liverpool? Flash in the pan or just doesnt fit into their system?

I think the lesser teams do well with one very good striker where he bags the goals and generally looks decent as everything goes through him.

When he goes to a better team ala Benteke to Liverpool he's expected to score every chance he gets and when he doesn't he gets criticised.

Also some transfers don't work out for whatever reason.

Benteke for me was always a bit to streaky. Wouldn't score for a few games then bang in 5 goals in 6 games only to go quiet again.

dinorebel · 18-05-2016 10:48PM

wandatowell wrote: »

I think the lesser teams do well with one very good striker where he bags the goals and generally looks decent as everything goes through him.

When he goes to a better team ala Benteke to Liverpool he's expected to score every chance he gets and when he doesn't he gets criticised.

Also some transfers don't work out for whatever reason.

Benteke for me was always a bit to streaky. Wouldn't score for a few games then bang in 5 goals in 6 games only to go quiet again.

You just described Giroud

19-05-2016 12:29AM

dinorebel wrote: »

You just described Giroud

Giroud has averaged around 20 in four seasons. While not exactly shooting the lights out, at the same time its not too bad. He relies heavily on crosses for his main strength which we rarely deliver to be honest. Ozil can put through many through balls but he isnt the type that would leave the last man for dead and slot home ala Henry (or Theo when he can be bothered)

As a squad player i actually like Giroud but to burden him with the main man is madness tbh. It would be like doing it with Graziano Pelle at Southampton although they are smart enough they also have both Long and Mane who give them different options. Welbeck aside (and who is fairly similar) the other options for us are mostly widemen

wandatowell · 19-05-2016 05:43AM

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Ozil, Cech, Monreal.

Bellerin was suspect for far more goals than Cech so that's why he doesn't make it for me.

+1

wandatowell · 19-05-2016 06:12AM

dinorebel wrote: »

You just described Giroud

And there was me laughing at Liverpool

king Henry 14 · 19-05-2016 08:28AM

Monreal player of the year for me. 100% commitment and very consistent. That's all we can ask for. 10 more with his attitude and we'd be hard to beat.

Mr Blobby · 19-05-2016 01:32PM

New 3rd Kit -

I love it!

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