Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015

gosplan · 17-01-2015 10:06pm

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Ah, relax. Our players are miles better than Spurs, Liverpool, Southampton & United.

Nothing to worry about.

Perhaps.

15 games left. Easy few games for Southampton coming up.

Liverpool putting together wins.

When are we supposed to go clear?

efb · 17-01-2015 10:16pm

http://instagram.com/p/x-D2l4C6bb/

So Sanchez

Marcus Antonius · 17-01-2015 10:18pm

Mr Blobby wrote: »

Maybe they should start showing it.

3-1 Man City tomorrow.
Hope i'm wrong but i don't think we'll be able to keep out Agüero/Bony

No problem keeping out Bony as he's off with the Ivory Coast

I can't see us getting anything from tomorrow either mind you. I hope to be proven wrong though!

keano_afc · 17-01-2015 10:50pm

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Ah, relax. Our players are miles better than Spurs, Liverpool, Southampton & United.

Nothing to worry about.

This is the Arsenal thread, did you wander in mistake?

Ol' Donie · 18-01-2015 12:29am

keano_afc wrote: »

This is the Arsenal thread, did you wander in mistake?

You haven't seen the past ten or so seasons, have you?

Not only do they have the best players, but they also have easily the best manager.

They'll click now, although tomorrow will be tough, and then they'll beat nearly everybody else. Like they always do.

Oranage2 · 18-01-2015 4:58am

Southampton are giving mean the same chills Liverpool did last season, I thought pool were going to fall off but they never did. United have a run of easy games now.

This fourth place trophy is very tense this season.

emergingstar · 18-01-2015 9:58am

Right lads

We're 1-0 up were wnterinb around the 70mkn mark, city are startin to get on top

Do we bring on defensive subs hold what we have?

Do we unleash ozil and walcott to catch them on the break and kill the game?

emergingstar · 18-01-2015 10:01am

I would make one change bring in Ramsey for rosicky and sit him beside coq

Have a feeling we will see flamini and coq start though

gosplan · 18-01-2015 10:53am

emergingstar wrote: »

Right lads

We're 1-0 up were wnterinb around the 70mkn mark, city are startin to get on top

Do we bring on defensive subs hold what we have?

Do we unleash ozil and walcott to catch them on the break and kill the game?

Walcott yes, ozil no.

Rosicky for Ramsey yes.

Everyone defends with Sanchez and Walcott ready to counter. Pretty much any of our players can set those away, we don't need ozil for it.

yipeeeee · 18-01-2015 11:54am

Is it still frowned upon to talk about cesc in here?

Lahinchians · 18-01-2015 12:05pm

yipeeeee wrote: »

Is it still frowned upon to talk about cesc in here?

New thread, new rules? IMO not resigning cesc was a mental decision! We can always fit another world class player in the team.

yipeeeee · 18-01-2015 12:06pm

Lahinchians wrote: »

New thread, new rules? IMO not resigning cesc was a mental decision! We can always fit another world class player in the team.

Out of all the bad mistakes Wenger has made recently this is up there imo.

wandatowell · 18-01-2015 12:39pm

3-1 City is my final prediction.

Sagna to continue to chase the title from the bench.

gosplan · 18-01-2015 12:42pm

yipeeeee wrote: »

Out of all the bad mistakes Wenger has made recently this is up there imo.

IMO that's just because Ozil is out of the team.

If Chelsea had the option to buy Ozil for 35-40 million in this window, should they?

Soups123 · 18-01-2015 12:48pm

I usually get into the hype and gain confidence as we get nearer the game, but not today can't see past 2/3 - 1 defeat.

So maybe ............

yipeeeee · 18-01-2015 2:08pm

gosplan wrote: »

IMO that's just because Ozil is out of the team.

If Chelsea had the option to buy Ozil for 35-40 million in this window, should they?

No because cesc is a better player.

18-01-2015 2:09pm

Well prepared for a defeat. Just really hoping we don't embarrass ourselves today.

Soups123 · 18-01-2015 2:25pm

yipeeeee wrote: »

No because cesc is a better player.

When we signed Ozil who would you have picked given a choice at that moment in time?

gosplan · 18-01-2015 2:26pm

yipeeeee wrote: »

No because cesc is a better player.

Based on this season.

efb · 18-01-2015 2:28pm

I would go with Özil put people are fickle here

gosplan · 18-01-2015 2:36pm

efb wrote: »

I would go with Özil put people are fickle here

Yeah, football is really about short termism.

In two weeks it's turning now to maybe Moyes wasn't so bad, LVG is not the messiah and Rodgers is the messiah ... again.

Fab has 14 assists and 2 goals I think.

Ozil had 14 and 7 last season. He was out injured a lot and played with a far inferior attack.

They are comparable players and if a team has one, they won't be buying the other. Unless they have insane amount of money.

Ol' Donie · 18-01-2015 2:37pm

I love Ozil, but Cesc was my favourite since the Invincibles.

Still makes me sick to see him with that shower.

18-01-2015 2:43pm

Should basically be going with a 4-3-3 today from the start, with tactics switching to countering if we have a lead or a draw to hang onto.

fulmer1984 · 18-01-2015 3:03pm

Here's one for you, recent record away in Manchester. Makes for good reading

TimeToShine · 18-01-2015 3:07pm

If the man himself steps up today he will become my even more favourite player in the world.

Jaafa · 18-01-2015 4:02pm

Arsenal team to play @MCFC: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Alexis, Giroud.

Arsenal subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Chambers, Flamini, Rosicky, Ozil, Walcott

18-01-2015 4:10pm

Based on that 11 I would be playing Cazorla deeper and Ox further up. Would imagine we'll be targeted down our right-side anyway.

A bad loss or a blown chance at a win today and I'll not meltdown, I hope to get the same from others if we do somehow win. :P

Irish Aris · 18-01-2015 4:11pm

Jaafa wrote: »

Arsenal team to play @MCFC: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Alexis, Giroud.

Arsenal subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Chambers, Flamini, Rosicky, Ozil, Walcott

That looks a good starting team.
I hope Coquelin has a good game today, it would be crucial.

WoollyRedHat · 18-01-2015 4:24pm

I have a good feeling about today. I think this game could have a bit of magic in it.

Interesting to see he has persisted with Bellerin and coq respectively.

emmetlego · 18-01-2015 4:37pm

I have an awful feeling of dread right now…

jamescd · 18-01-2015 4:44pm

emmetlego wrote: »

I have an awful feeling of dread right now…

Me too, not looking forward to this at all

Gringo180 · 18-01-2015 4:49pm

Sweating like Fritzel on MTV cribs here.

Irish Aris · 18-01-2015 4:51pm

I don't expect much from the game, so I will only be mildly disappointed if we lose. . .
. . . unless, of course, it is a heavy defeat.

tayto lover · 18-01-2015 4:54pm

Surprised Walcott is not starting.
His pace would ensure they don't push forward on our right and might protect Bellerin a bit.

tayto lover · 18-01-2015 4:55pm

Irish Aris wrote: »

I don't expect much from the game, so I will only be mildly disappointed if we lose. . .
. . . unless, of course, it is a heavy defeat.

I still want to see us perform and no hiding today.

Irish Aris · 18-01-2015 4:59pm

tayto lover wrote: »

Surprised Walcott is not starting.
His pace would ensure they don't push forward on our right and might protect Bellerin a bit.

That's one way to see it.
Another would be that we play massively defensively for as much as we can and if around the 60' mark we are still in the game, bring him in.

emmetlego · 18-01-2015 5:14pm

A certain solidity as to how we're set up today… I like it!

emmetlego · 18-01-2015 5:23pm

Boom! Love it.

Gringo180 · 18-01-2015 5:35pm

Is Wenger evolving as a coach

Mr Blobby · 18-01-2015 5:43pm

Gringo180 wrote: »

Is Wenger evolving as a coach

He's like a really lazy Pokemon.

Gringo180 · 18-01-2015 5:46pm

Mr Blobby wrote: »

He's like a really lazy Pokemon.

Hahahaha

Soups123 · 18-01-2015 5:46pm

Best 45 minutes against a genuine top side in a long long time. Tactically excellent.

Now for the harder 45.......

Gringo180 · 18-01-2015 5:48pm

Soups123 wrote: »

Best 45 minutes against a genuine top side in a long long time. Tactically excellent.

Now for the harder 45.......

This is great to watch. Love the teams work ethic. They all looked well drilled and up for it.

18-01-2015 5:50pm

Can't see it ending with 22 men. Kos or Kompany (hopefully!) to get sent off.

Very happy with the way we're performing. Very business like.

emmetlego · 18-01-2015 5:50pm

As I said earlier, we're set up very well, and soaking up the pressure. Can't remember Ospina having to save or intervene… As good a half against a contender in a long time. Youngsters Coq and Bellerin doing very well too.

Don't want to jinx us, so I'll say no more than this. "Good half, more of the same please"!

tayto lover · 18-01-2015 5:51pm

Hope we get another goal and rattle them.
Everyone playing well so far but we will need more from Giroud, he looks lazy today but liable to score a header too.

Alfred Borden · 18-01-2015 5:52pm

Wenger has set them up perfect, whatever happens, im really encouraged by his tactics. Bellerin is so good today.

emergingstar · 18-01-2015 5:54pm

Another top notc display from coq, he is playing himself into that position until the summer

Sanchez having a mare

Gringo180 · 18-01-2015 5:56pm

If we play like this in our away games in Europe we will win the Champions Lge

Ol' Donie · 18-01-2015 6:00pm

Raf32 wrote: »

Wenger has set them up perfect, whatever happens, im really encouraged by his tactics. Bellerin is so good today.

I totally agree with this, and I'm delighted about it, but I'd have to admit City weren't really up to much in that half. Lots a lazy passes and that.

Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015

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