Arsenal Banter Archive December 15 2014

15 Dec 2014 21:11:05
So with Debuchy back, but with because out, if you were manager what would you do once Chambers is also back available? Maintain Debuchy as a CD with Chambers reverting as RB, swap, with Debuchy returning to RB with Chambers moving to CD, or even keeping Bellerin as RB, Debuchy as CD and Chambers as sub?

That's quite difficult to be fair as Debuchy was very composed at CB but in fairness newcastle didn't offer much going forward

I think I would get debuchy back out at RB so he can settle back down to that position and chambers at CB as that's where I think he'll end up. With experience either side of him he should do better.

Alternatively if Wenger kept Debuchy at CB and played chambers at RB I' d understand as chambers offers slightly more going forward imo and Debuchy is just coming back from a lengthy lay off so may be too demanding up and down the pitch

Calum and kos I think is fine as of course is Merts and Kos but Calum and Merts worry's me I'd go Calum sub and Merts Debuchy CBS

15 Dec 2014 23:25:41
I would stick with Bellerin, Debs, mert and gibbo.

Chambers on the park bench.

I'm with dags. Chambers on the bench for me.

15 Dec 2014 17:26:24
I expected Porto but will gladly accept Monaco, I think all 3 English teams have a good chance of progressing but would happily take us being the only one of the 3 to make the QF and meet Porto in it :-)

Monoco or Porto was the best draw we could have hoped for and we got a bit luck for change in the draw. Not saying Monoco will be easy but we have good chance to progress now.

Chelsea have the best team that finished 2nd in PSG and will be very hard game and City getting Barca. aswell

City will go out.
Chelsea and PSG is 50/50 for me and if Zlatan, Cavani, Silva and co are up for it I think Chelsea will go out.
The mighty Gunners will march on in style and I hope we give it a damn good go this year!

15 Dec 2014 15:55:02
Think Monaco is our Christmas
gift

15 Dec 2014 12:37:51
I keep looking for ManU on the CL draw and looking and looking. seems delightfully odd ;-))

We should have a nice run this year - bet Barca is not too happy today.

I bet they are very happy, why wouldn't they be?

City is just starting to get it going, might be a handful.

Ask ChrisRedman where they are in the drawer? I've heard they will be playing in Europe this season, but only if they all go on holiday to Spain and play beach soccer!

15 Dec 2014 19:16:28
I think with a squad with outstanding quality like Smalling, Young, Jones, Rafeal, Evans, Valencia, Carrick, Herrera, Fellaini, Nani, Cleverley, Rojo, McNair, Blind, Fletcher and Anderson there's every reason to fear them. :-)

With Aguero out and Kompany seemingly struggling, I think the Spaniards will be safe

Your looking at individuals RD, its how they get on as a team and at the moment their last 6 matches make them the PLs form team. . . . . .I'm afraid

15 Dec 2014 22:23:58
Don't be afraid Banbury, maybe when they've spent another £300 million and replaced that bunch of dead wood you might have to be.

15 Dec 2014 22:26:11
Oh another thing, if that's form my Arsenal is a tulip, 18 points yes, form, nothing like it.

15 Dec 2014 22:29:06
Red dog
Dont get your grudge against united. We are ahead of you in the league with as many injuries. Herrera is better than all of your cms bar Ramsey and he has been class this season. To be quite honest , we have a far better spine to our squad with rooney rvp falcao di maria mata ddg shaw and herrera.

{Ed025's Note - you are utd mate...of course everybody has a grudge against you, whats not to dislike?..

Never said that he had to like us, but its the fact that he continually says our squad is bad yet we are ahead of arsenal in the league. and touche 025 ;)

{Ed025's Note - years of success always comes with a price tag muire, you might call it jealousy..i call it rivalry mate...tomato tomato.. :)

16 Dec 2014 06:03:58
That is Herrera who can't get in the Spain squad ahead of even a 30yr old Cazorla.

Do me a favour.

Herrera match fixing lol. if true he's finished.

poor mans koke anyway

Have you seen Herrera play this season? Been great forbus when he's played and everyone has been crying out for him to start every game. i'd have him over flaminI arteta wilshere etc every day of the week

Better than koke? Answer is no.

15 Dec 2014 10:32:27
Michael Carrick what an underated player he's been over the years, like Makalele little fuss just fights fire's before they get going.
Great example of a DM hardly noticed until their not there

15 Dec 2014 15:46:50
Underrated maybe, but the only comparison between them is that they'd both make the celta vigo team tomorrow

Always like him and the whole West Ham mid field, would like to have seen them stay together - still if he was with Arsenal you better believe everyone would still be howling for a proper DM.

15 Dec 2014 08:15:35
Who'd be a goalkeeper, they always seem to to take the rap and Mignolet the latest victim.
When the invincibles came to a dodgy end at old traffotd it was poor old Lens that got dropped I not get quite understood why and Bartez at utd although always erratic seemed to disappear from view after one had team display.
Easy targets?

15 Dec 2014 08:55:15
De Gea has certainly become an easy target, everyone is shooting straight at him.

In fairness it's not just keepers that get this kind of grief but in the words of ed07, Mignolet is in the barrel and getting it from all angles.

Simple truth is he isn't a top keeper.

If he hadn't have got his angles right the ball would have hit the net instead of him

They should of signed begavic or krul both miles better than him

{Ed001's Note - Liverpool tried to sign Begovic, he turned down the move, Mignolet was a last resort signing. And it shows as he is not very good.}

Eds Seems he has a brain then begavic lol :) good call from him

15 Dec 2014 13:53:19
It was tongue in cheek re De Gea Banbury, it grips CTR and he can't reply. Bless

15 Dec 2014 16:27:33
I can't understand why they sold Reina he's still a top lad imo. Pity we never get to see him any more at Munich. Greedy move that I think.

As for Mignolet he deserves it. Not been doing well.

Jens had a lot of gaffes at the time and needed a cooling of for a few games.

Bartez was pretty bad. Good shot stopper but calamitous with everything else. United went through a lot of keepers in a short time to replace Schmeichel and they were mostly poor until Van der Sar. Except Howard he's one I'd wonder about.

Ed do you know why Begovic turned them down? Was a personal thing with Liverpool or his he just stoke set? Would love him at the Emirates

15 Dec 2014 00:12:52
Careful Dags

That little Heskey joke might come back and haunt you next Sunday

You should know better

15 Dec 2014 08:10:36
I know Bambam lol.

G62 told me off as well.

In my defence, it was purely a reference to his shocker against Utd :-)

Your entitled to have a laugh Dags, but the week before we play them? Knowing what Stirling can do?
All I'm saying is I and everyone on this page DO HOLD YOU TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE should he hurt us next Sunday in any way shape or form, no pressure :-)

Hence why I kept my mouth shut about Man U 62

Many on here were saying how poor they were, poorest defence in the league . and guess what happened

Me too Banbury I was amazed by the total over excitement of the mk Dons result, they were happy to go out as its all about the CL place for them this season and next season?
There back whether people want to admit it or not and they'll challenge big time next season imo

Spot on mate

Of course they are back, they weren't going to stay away for too long were they

15 Dec 2014 16:24:32
I have made my bed G62, so I will lay in it.

2-0 Arsenal and Sterling to have a shocker lol.

Wrong score dags but you'll have to wait for my prediction!