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12 Mar 2018 23:30:19
Donnarumma anyone? Only 19 and already being tipped as the heir to Buffon. Pepe Reina going to AC Milan might spark his exit this summer and with us desperately needing a new keeper this might just be perfect timing.
13 Mar 2018 01:00:52
Surely Reina would be covering his exit, not sparking it. Very good player, we won't sign him.
12 Mar 2018 23:17:27
Congrats to debauchery, he beat neymar to ligue 1 player for feb. Ha ha ha.
13 Mar 2018 09:18:57
Good for him I'm pleased for the lad, he was really unlucky with us, he had a great start but unfortunately got injured very early on and then Hector burst on the scene from nowhere and for two seasons became totally impossible for Debuchy or anyone else to displace.
Good luck to the lad I hope he makes the world cup like he's been dreaming of.
13 Mar 2018 22:09:18
Add to that Reine-Adelaide tops dribbling charts for top 5 European leagues at weekend.
12 Mar 2018 19:46:07
I hope Jack Wilshere leaves in the summer. One of the reasons is obviously the injuries but i have other issues with him as well. I don't like the attitude. He seems so immature. I still remember the "what do we think of Tottenham" from 2015. I lost all respect towards him that day and he has done nothing since to change my mind. On top of that he drinks and smokes. Maybe this all could be forgiven if he was our best player but he's not and we're talking about the worst Arsenal midfield in at least 20 years. In this squad he's decent but if we want top four we have to do better. All these negative aspects and the lack of quality make me wonder how on earth some people still consider him a good player. For me he should be the first player out the door. I'd rather keep Mertesacker sitting in the stands for one more season.
12 Mar 2018 20:10:46
He drinks, smokes and has an attitude problem.
Arsenal through and through 😂.
12 Mar 2018 20:18:34
Jack is one of those players we need to keep. Reason being he is one of our bright sparks he attacks defenders. His forward play is very good his defending is improving he doesn't make as many rash challenges as before. His temperament i agree with could do with calming down on occasions that comes with age. You can tell arsenal means something to him he has come up through the ranks he fights for every ball unlike others. His one touch passes penetrating the opposition is something not many players can do. He is a fan favourite and barring any injuries a good run in the team we will see the best of him. The first people out the door should be wenger followed by iwobi. How he got a long term contract and are stalling on jacks ill never know.
12 Mar 2018 20:43:04
This is a joke post iceman surely mate? Worst midfielder for 20 years?
I'm not the biggest Jack fan ever but he's far from being the worst midfielder we've had in 20 years.
12 Mar 2018 20:57:47
You have read it wrong I think g62. Worst arsenal midfield in 20 years which is probably right maybe longer.
12 Mar 2018 21:01:21
Gunner, some posts aren't worth replying too. This isn't n opinion, its an assassination. Lol.
12 Mar 2018 21:17:12
Slag Jack off and Sanogo will pop round your house and chuck bricks through your window 😊.
12 Mar 2018 21:21:31
Dags, jack will pop round his house too.
12 Mar 2018 21:56:21
Ah thanks Sanogo and apologies Iceman for misunderstanding exactly what you were saying mate.
Still think the post was a bit extreme but obviously not quite as extreme as I first thought, if I get someone with half a GCSE to read the post to me properly I might even end up agreeing with it :-)
12 Mar 2018 22:01:02
steve, . I reckon Jack pops round Sanogo's house anyway 😁.
12 Mar 2018 22:11:20
Just having a spliff with him now steve 😂.
13 Mar 2018 06:39:51
It is extreme but what can i say, i don't like him at all. All those things i said are real although you can always debate about his football abilities. For me he is the least professionally behaving player we have and i take behaviour very seriously. Remember it's subjective view though, if you like Jack i don't have an issue with it and don't say you are wrong to like him. Maybe you just appreciate his passion and passing ability so much you're willing to overlook his off field actions. I'm not.
13 Mar 2018 08:03:20
That’s not cool iceman 👎🏻.
13 Mar 2018 13:30:03
I agree with Iceman, let him go. He is always going to have to take up one of the precious two positions in central midfield, and he is neither big enough or strong enough to justify one of those places IMO. He is certainly no DM, and we have much better options at AM. Sadly i also fear that offering him a new contract will probably stop us from going out and getting a CM that we really need, one who will allow the likes of Ozil and Miki to push forward and support the front player (s) whilst being able to protect the back four better. From an attacking perspective I also think he holds on to the ball for far too long. I don't mean the famous one touch too many that gets him injured, but the fact that that one touch too many should have been a pass through to the forward. In just one game at the weekend Miki showed he has a greater understanding with the forwards with the ball being passed early in front of Auby than I have ever seen from Jack. Watch whenever he carries the ball forward, you constantly see the forwards desperately wanting the ball slipped behind the defence, but end up running offside, turning, and comeing back towards the ball because Jack has held on for too long.
13 Mar 2018 17:26:11
Well Epping you can go have a party with iceman then.
13 Mar 2018 17:58:24
We will party when he's off Sanogo.
Credit to you Arsenalator and EppingGooner for backing your respective views with good arguments.
13 Mar 2018 19:12:03
Here my argument iceman . Jack is mega mint blind arse 🤣.
12 Mar 2018 16:07:26
Hi guys. Hope all good.
I said at the start of the season that you guys should but a lot of focus on the europa league its now coming to pass. I genuinely hope you win it i'm a united supporter and we are reapung the rewards of winning last year.
The reason for my visit is to ask you guys about Jack Wilshere.
He is pretty marmite isn't he? I like him and rate him a lot. Technically very good and always plays with his head up looking for options to pass to.
He is a bit rash in the tackle but i think he is a really good player.
Will he re-sign at arsenal do you think? Is that what the supporters want?
If not arsenal where do you think he will end up?
i'd take him at united except his injury record is poor but for me he is streets ahead of fellaini or herrera and obviously carrick is retiring too. On a free its low risk for a talented lad
Just wondered what you guys thought.
Best of luck for the rest of tje season and particularly in the europa cup.
12 Mar 2018 16:16:44
Hello Ken,
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of Jack. Far too injury prone for me liking, averages about 12 games per season over the past 6 seasons.
When he's injured or out on loan, I don't think we miss him. That said, if fit and available, he does put in a decent shift and is a quality player, although a tad overrated in my opinion.
But, he does endear himself to the Arsenal faithful because he does spill blood for the cause.
How you getting on with our boy Sanchez?
12 Mar 2018 16:18:20
Thanks ken, honest post. Jack is the most technically gifted english midfielder we have in england. His problem for us and anyone he might go too is his injury record. He does look to be managing that now but that is what he is doing, managing it. He isn't in a position just yet to be fully trusted. I hope we can do a deal to keep him. Put a minder or two in midfield next to him and he can flurish under a new manager.
12 Mar 2018 17:03:02
Cheers boys. Good replies.
Dags he is a great player. Works ever so hard not singing too brightly yet but i don't have a huge issue with that. Its tough to join any team mid season. We have seen that before with evra and vidic in particular also with mata.
He has no world cup so when he comes back after the summer we should see a bit more. I bet ge comes up with a couole of crucial goals beteeen now and the end of the season. So in short dags doing just ok but we all know there is more to come.
12 Mar 2018 17:34:48
Hi Ken Jack is a talented boy no question injury and Attitude problems have been his downfall so far, his time out and his future not being uncertain has seen an improvement in his attitude which he definitely needs to stay on top of to give him his absolute best possible chance of a decent career.
Right now Arsenal need Jack much more than Jack needs Arsenal, our midfield is extremely short on quality while a free agent Jack might get to pick his club and if he could convince Pep to take him under his wing it think we would see the very best of Jack both on and off the pitch.
Yaya doesn't talk about his lack of birthday cake so much since Pep arrived he seems much more happy to make do with a simple text from Pep :-)
Pep wouldn't have Jack's antics but he would make him. the best he could possibly be, being first chioce at city takes some doing now days but Jack has that in him with the right support I'm sure.
12 Mar 2018 17:50:18
Ken,
Overall, but Arsenal and Utd seem happy with the Sanchez/ Mhiki swap.
12 Mar 2018 17:58:54
I tell you what ken I like the cut of your jib (with Wilshere ) 👍🏻.
12 Mar 2018 18:25:00
Dags miki at united was a case of wrong place at wrong time. Good players your style suits him better. He will have some really good games but even when not playing well is capable of having good moments in any game.
Yeah i think both clubs have done ok out of it so far with more to come.
12 Mar 2018 19:29:22
That might be a big factor Ken, the fact Sanchez hasn’t had a summer break for ages as they played back to back Copa America’s.
He does look pretty burnt out for a minute. The other factor of course is Mourinho playing the type of football that suits Sanchez.
12 Mar 2018 19:42:34
If Sanchez wanted to come back and both United and Miki were happy to reverse the swap would anyone actually vote against getting Sanchez back?
I doubt it.
Because Sanchez wanted out and we stood to lose him for nothing we took Miki rather than nothing but there is no question who got the best deal overall.
12 Mar 2018 15:28:55
I'm calling it now Draxler to arsenal, Alexis to PSG and Neymar to Madrid.
12 Mar 2018 15:55:54
You think utd would part with Sanchez so soon? I don't see any attacking players coming in unless some leave. The defence needs a good summer of work though so that's where I see arsenals money going.
12 Mar 2018 15:57:21
I'm not sure how we figure in the Sanchez scenario or why Draxler would chose Arsenal right now if we still had Sanchez and he was under contract to us.
12 Mar 2018 16:07:06
Suarez signed a new deal with Liverpool then 6 months later left for Barcelona, stranger things in football have happened so it wouldn't surprise me. Why not, he can play on the right and that's an area we need cover for that area so seems like a good fit, if Neymar really does want to leave then it'll happen in the summer.
12 Mar 2018 16:31:18
Most of you on here are deluded
I suppose that's how you all get along together.
12 Mar 2018 17:39:05
90 mate, why is Draxler going to join us? Suarez went to Barcelona mate not a europa league team struggling to find its way.
Sorry just don't see why he would want to come unless for an easy life and that's the last reason we need anyone coming for.
12 Mar 2018 23:42:11
Same reason my Miki joined united when he did, they weren't in the CL but that didn't stop him. Would you rather be on the bench constantly but your team is in the CL or would you rather play football, we could end up winning the Europa and getting into the champions league so I can't see why we/ he wouldn't sign.
12 Mar 2018 09:55:06
There is talk of sending nkeitah and nelson out on loan in the papers. Wenger has a screw loose he should be sending iwobi and welbeck out on loan instead and give the youngsters game time instead of players who are consistently bad. This is what is so wrong with arsenes arsenal. You are rewarded for terrible performances. The one decent game in 20 and wenger will be smilling like a cheshire cat talking about their character followed by another 20 dissapointing games.
Its no wonder we lose so many quality youngsters who are better than most first team players when wenger will only play his yes men.
12 Mar 2018 11:01:45
Iwobi? I haven't heard one Arsene fan defend his constant selection which must say something, it is difficult to think of a less capable player currently playing regular premier league football
Danny? We see some really good games from as well as some pretty poor ones to but is Danny any different to Mesut Jack Ramsey in that department.
We have absolutely nothing to play for in the premier league but pride now and this is an absolutely brilliant chance to say to 3 or 4 young players " there you go, prove yourself worthy of being included in the 25 mam squad for next season "
If they do well include them in next seasons fist team squad and if they struggle send them out on loan next season, simples.
12 Mar 2018 14:18:36
Couldnt agree more, this is the time to give a chance to young guns.
12 Mar 2018 14:46:15
Nelson, Nketiah and Willock all have bags of potential, but need loan deals. Maitland-Niles profitted from his loan deal. The PL is so physical these days that it is extremely hard for young players to gain playing time at the top 6 clubs, without going on loan to Championship teams or lower PL teams.
12 Mar 2018 07:25:49
Excellent result yesterday and a decent performance. Good to see Mustafi score and Cech save a penalty, which no doubt will lift their confidence after a difficult time. I was impressed with Maitland-Niles, who looked excellent going forward from RB, but a word of caution, as he must be taught to tackle, as he gave away a needless penalty and has the same problem as converted fullbacks, Gibbs and Bellerin did, with defensive side of the game, both in respect of tackling and positinal sense.
However pleasing the last two results have been they must be taken from the viewpoint that neithe ropponents played a typical high intensity pressing game, allowing us the time and space we need.
On the attendance, it is good that we sold 59,000 seats from a financial perspective, but it is shameful that so-called fans that have paid for seats fail to turn up. I would never miss a match, unless absolutely necessary. I support the team through thick and thin, being old enough to recall finishing 17th in the old first division, I appreciate that even in a poor season nowadays we are likely to finish at least 6th in the PL, compete in the final of the league cup and in all probability reach at least the quarter finals of the EL.
Looking forward to Thursday's return leg against AC Milan, when hopefully the fans will return and help the team through to the last 8.
12 Mar 2018 08:40:26
Maitland-Niles looks quality with great composure. Hopefully time in back four will develop him into a good DCM with pace! Needs to beef up a little and as you say, be smarter in the tackle. May be Granit can teach Jill 😂
Good to see the new players settle in as we look more dangerous going forward now - really need to sell Danny
As normal - still need to sort centre of midfield and defence as they still look frail. The back 4 need a leader to boss them around and we need to get a beast in midfield
As you say - nice result but it was at home to Watford.
12 Mar 2018 09:40:54
Before we go off spending yet more millions on players who quickly become worth a fraction of what we paid for them we need to sort out the underlying problem that has lead us to where we are now, mentality.
The cosy mentality that all but Sanchez seem to slip into once at Arsenal is our main problem and without sorting that out all the spending in the world won't improve us.
When the players we have at the club no longer see a few humiliating results and performances each season as nothing to get to down hearted about and just accept them as part and parcel of life at Arsenal and no longer see just giving up in some games as aan acceptable way to represent the club from now on nothing is going to change no matter how many GK DM CBs we buy.
Change that cosy mentality and we will see a marked improvement next season, change that cosy mentality and improve the squad quality too and who knows we might just see a top 4 challenge next season too.
The fans have seen enough walking, giving up, selfies and heard all the excuses going a thousand times over and only a selected few actually take any notice of the same old regurgitated excuses that have become an annual event at Arsenal that you can set your time and date by on on your phone,
When the mentality changes so will our fortune's on the pitch and future signings like Mustafi Xhaka Ozil might just increase in value during their Arsenal career rather degenerate into a shadow of the player they were before they got here.
Empty seats isn't the problem that is merely a delayed reflection of what happens on the pitch, sort the mentality problem out and the empty seats problem will sort itself very very quickly, no one can guarantee a result or even a good performance every game but 100% effort? Every fan who goes to the trouble of rearranging their life and spending money that most could well use elsewhere to travel to and attend games deserves to go with total confidence that their team will be giving 100% effort that day, and until that once again becomes the norm and not the exception for this Arsenal team then we will see more and more empty seats. l at the Emirates.
12 Mar 2018 07:16:38
It sure looks like united have been mugged off in the Sanchez / mhki swap deal 🤣🤣🤣.
12 Mar 2018 09:43:39
They’ve been mugged off with so many transfers its just something they accept now. 😂
Considering Fergie brought De Gea what have they actually got for that £600 million since he left?
I can look at City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs squads and see players I’d love here. I look at there’s and think, no thanks.
12 Mar 2018 11:15:16
I'd take Pogba for 50 million and Xhaka :-) any day of the week.
Pogba is top quality he's just in a very very restricted side that functions as a unit rather than plays as a team.
United are awful but effective while Pogba is just awful at United.
12 Mar 2018 11:38:14
Mugged off for miki lol.
Welbeck now there's a mugging
Stoner you wouldn't take martial, rashford, lukkaku, pogba.
Baily, matic, Mata, de gea even our sub keeper Romero,
We have better players out on loan than the dribble you have on your first team. lol your deluded stoner😀😀😀.
12 Mar 2018 12:13:43
He’s an odd one 62, could you think of him playing in the current City side. I’m not sure.
I’ve watched him a lot and even for France he’s not been great. I’m wondering if he’s just suited to a different league.
As for Xhaka I’d swap him for a bar of Galaxy.
12 Mar 2018 12:42:19
De Gea . That’s it.
12 Mar 2018 13:06:16
Fair play Stoner, the boy has talent to spare but maybe he needs the players around him to be able to show it fully and possibly the manager too.
United are all about graft discipline effort work rate all the things we lack now but had in abundance under George.
Mourinho will stiffle any player with talent to make them fit in with his own cautious footballing philosophy.
He needs to inherit a talented squad and add his discipline to it and from Lvg he inherited nothing he lacks himself which is why he's struggling to get anything resembling a decent football from this side.
Similarly to Arsene Mourinho needs to walk into a side that already has what he as a manager struggles with in my opinion.
12 Mar 2018 13:10:23
No Leahy I wouldn’t but all day long I’d take Kane, Alderweireld, Aguero, De Bruyne, Silva, Laporte, Hazare, Ederson, Sane, Sterling, Willan, Walker, Fernandinho, the list just goes on fella but doesn’t include any of your mob.
At least you’ve got Samourinho. 😂😂.
12 Mar 2018 13:13:16
Martial and rashford i would have, they are wasted under sam. De gea is the best keeper in the world. Mata is ok nothing special. The rest are overated gorillas and i would pick a player in those positions from any of the other top teams above us in their positions. Pogba matic lakaku jones smalling etc are just bouncers, they aren't footballers. Degea for months has kept you in games and won you games single handed. The post wasnt about your overated gorillas, it was about how much you paid and what you are getting from one of our players and us yours. You didn't answer that one. I think you have made sanchez go backwards, he likes to play football not humpalumpa.
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