Arsenal Banter Archive April 15 2014

15 Apr 2014 22:46:15
Hi eds, probably just pure hope but if wenger leaves is there a chance maybe either Henry or bergkamp will come in as manager or even one manages and ones assisstant? Would be great

{Ed002's Note - I wouldn't think there is any chance.}

15 Apr 2014 22:18:52
Good 3pts for us,

Come on Palace

{Ed025's Note - i just hope they roll over like west sham.. :)

15 Apr 2014 21:47:58
I'm over the moon with that. I thought we would drop points tonight. Shout out to Cazorla, Rosicky and Arteta. Thought they played very well and worked hard. Two great finishes from the Pod, and a lovely first touch for Girouds goal.

May I take this opportunity to say I've always been an admirer of Tony Pulis, the way he wears his cap in such a casual way that make caps look cool. I'm sure it has nothing to do with him trying to hide the fact that he's bald. Wish him and his team all the best for the rest of the season. Starting tomorrow!
Flybo

{Ed025's Note - i have always been an admirer of big sam flybo...oh no i haven,t...im a big liar like you mate!.. :)

How very very dare you Ed25! ;)

15 Apr 2014 21:16:58
Kallstrom is awful

Red waiting to happen

Missed so many passes

Poldi and BFG screaming at him all game

Always out of position

So Arsene brings Rosicky off

Amazing

For his first start and a full 90 mins after a injury played pretty well. I thing I liked is that he was always looking to play balls forward in behind the west Ham defence where we often play too much to feet sometimes, so for me that is much needed variation. Yes he tired towards the end of the game but that can be expected.

I think he will settle in well. Ok not a automatic starter when all are fit but a good squad player and gives us depth.

Chill out, how many games has he played for us? Who cares right now if 1 player has a bit of a bad game. WE WON!

Bit harsh on Kallstroem US. Thought he was very tidy for a first start- and whilst I am a big admirer of Rosicky I think his legs had gone, he was being outrun too often- couple of hard games and a knock or two- we'll need him fit over the next 4 games.

He wasn't great but he won't play on Sunday against Hull FC. Rosicky was a doubt for today's game and needed subbing off which would give him more of a chance of being ok to play Sunday. Wenger played Kallstrom for the whole game, left the Ox on the bench.

Midfield for Hull: Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla, Poldi and Oxlaide-Chamberlain

He's enabled the Ox to have a rest. Rosicky got 70mins game time and Ramsey got a 20min stretch after playing 110mins Saturday.

Personally, I think it was clever of Wenger. Just different outlooks I suppose.

It thought KK played really well, passed well went forward well, didn't really get caught out, sensible football.
Rosicky was below par by his std

Agreed Greeny, thought Wenger got it spot on tonight.

Kallstrom was directly to blame for Nocerino creating first goal

His passing was wayward

He allowed West Ham countless counters

I'm sorry, he laid the back four bare at times

Let it be his first 90

We cannot afford a match like that when it's essentially a cup final

Kallstrom wasnt as fast as nocerino,

listen to the pundits if you want. but kallstrom was goalside of him before his run, and couldn't keep pace, but stayed goalside as much as he could.

the problem was kos and kallstrom, inexperiance with eachother, if kos had known he wouldn't keep up he could of come across to cover, which is what he should of done anyway as the man he was marking (carroll) had drifted off to mert and sagna.

I didn't think he was to bad a little slow, but that's to be expected.

And greeny, hull fc? It could be that we have been playing rugby, with all our Injuries.
playing with speed will be key to beating hull city, they play 3 cb's with wing backs.

What games are you watchin'? Your a Joker, He had nothin' even close to the shocker your makin' out he had. we don't need fans like you pal! stick to the colarado rapids.

15 Apr 2014 19:17:19
Just seen team for tonight. I really don't know where the goals are going to come from. I also think if carol fancies it we will struggle against him. Not confident, I hope our seaon is still alive after tonight.

Phew, glad you got that wrong

Do you know what, for once so was I.

15 Apr 2014 14:40:54
PREDICTIONS FOR TONIGHT

Arsenal 2 W Ham o

If Kos plays


Arsenal 2 W Ham 1

If Kos doesn't play

3-1

Rambo podolski and sanogo (I mean it too)


Up the gunners!

What did she wear?

15 Apr 2014 17:23:46
2-1 Giroud, Ramsay. We will dominate, but just scrape home after a late 78th minute happy hammer goal!

Akie, she wore a yellow ribbon mate.

1-1, not confident at all about tonight.

{Ed025's Note - oh ye of little faith.. :)

Ed, prepare for the worst than anything else is a bonus, lol

The problem is ramsay and ox are not 100% available what ever that means, fit enough for the bench or not i'm confused (from wenger)

fingers crossed the back four hold strong we're going to be weak on the left with vermalen playing left back he won't be getting forward much

my hope is rosicky and santi are up for it

COYFG

Thank god for podolski and santi tonight others did well but they were my standouts

15 Apr 2014 13:55:44
Sagna to Man City for £110k a week on a 2 year deal with a one year extension available after the first season has apparently (illegally) been offered to BS.

Would fans be happy with Micah Richards coming in the other way?

Personally I was a huge fan about 4yrs ago and he's only 24/25 if I'm right but if he can get back to how he was I would snap him up.

Ideal scenario is: Sagna stays. We sign rb cover like Richards and loan Jenks to a prem league club in order for him to improve and gain much needed experience.

Micah Richards would be a good signing as he is still fairly young and English, which helps with the foreign quota. My main concern is that he is injury prone. I heard today, through a very reliable source that Sagna wants a 5 year deal, hence at 31 years of age, our reluctance to give it to him. I think he has had am excellent, consistent season.

We should avoid Micah Richards at all costs. Don't need anymore injury prone players. I'd take Nathaniel Clyne from Southampton.

{Ed025's Note - im with you G95, richards is a good player, but you have enough sick notes without adding to it..

15 Apr 2014 09:29:34
Hi gooners
For next season I want us to change to a 433(or 4321, which ever way we consider it). It wil make use of our strongest area of football. Put Ozil on th wing, let him play an advance playmakin role wit freedom to drift inwards. Walcott can b our wide target man or our secondary forward. Have 3 central midfielders, wil give us strength in tougher games. And if we need to b different we can switch to a 4231. Th 4321 must b our template.

This is what I wanna see us play next year.
_____________Mandzukic___________
Ozil_______________________Walcott
___Wilshere__Bender__Ramsey___
Gibbs_______________________Sagna
_____Koscielny___Mertesacker_____
______________Szczesny_____________

From tht I want us to by a gk with expirence to challenge Szczesny. Sell Fabianki, Arteta, Bendner and move on from thm. Giroud I think is good enough to b our backup forward. Anyways we need depth. Send Sanogo & Gnabry out on loan. Keep Flamini as back up to Bender. Keep Vermaelen as back up for one more season.

Any thoughts & opinions(same or devided). your welcome to share?
Thanxxx

Well Sagna will leave as will fabianski both on frees because we took too long to offer them suitable deals so no money acquired from them.
Also I think we need to replace mertesacker. Il get shouted at for suggesting this. But as much as we all like the fist pumping passion he shows he's too slow. We need a more mobile ball playing centre back. We have the direct and fight from koscielny but it's a lack of pace that will cost us with mertesacker.
Mandzukic I think would be similar to Giroud. Maybe a little more clinical but still no pace. I think the Morata deal will happen from Madrid.

15 Apr 2014 11:20:13
I agree Bender and Mandzuckic would be fantastic sigmings, but Bayern stated he is not for sale. I think go for Benzema if Real M get Cavani/Falcao/Suarez/Aguero. We also need a 4th CB. I think Wenger took a huge risk there and is lucky none got injured long term. Agree send Gnabry + Sanogo on loan. Maybe Jenkinson and Zelalem aswell. Bring in RB cover in Aurier and keep Sagna as he is a top player.

I think Ozil would not solve any problems in the wing. He lacks real pace and I feel we need a goalscoring winger who can beat a man and cross. Cuadrado (Fiorentina) Farfan (Schalke) Draxler or even Joel Campbell as back up.

So my team would be:

Szeszncy
Sagna - Mertesacker - Koscielny - Gibbs
Ramsey - Bender
Walcott - Ozil - Ox
Benzema

Back up XI: Fabianski, Aurier, Vermaelen, Ginter, Monreal, Wilshere, Flamini, Campbell, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud.

So: Benzema (£25m) Bender (£22m) Aurier (£6m) Ginter (£8m).

But the thing is. This won't happen

15 Apr 2014 11:41:13
I'm not sure if I miss heard it but I'm sure Arsene was saying on sly spurts yesterday that he will be happy with our current strike force going into next season, he spoke of Podolski and Walcott as strikers.

Shezney

Aurier Hummels. Koscielny. Gibbs

Gustavo. Ramsey

Ozil

Walcott. Reus/griezman


Benzema/balotelli

Jenny, Wenger said you can't say Poldoski is a striker. He said Walcott is a striker and that players like Rosicky Cazorla and Ozil are attackers. He never said he'd be happy with the current strike force (directly) but sly spurts implied that in their headline link to it.

He has to get at least one big striker in surely?!

15 Apr 2014 14:10:55
Thank god for that Greeny, I don't see anyway he can't get a better striker, the bid for Saurez surely says he knows we need one.

My team would be:
Begovic
Richards Mertesacker Koscielny Gibbs
Pogba M'Vila
Walcott Wilshere Reus
Falcao

2nd eleven
Szczesny
Jenkinson Stones Vermaelen Monreal
Abu Diaby Ramsey
Oxlade Ozil Cazorla
Giroud

Reality:
Szczesny
Jenkinson Merte Koscielny Gibbs
Arteta Flamini
Walcott Wilshere Ozil
Sanogo