Arsenal Banter Archive September 16 2017

16 Sep 2017 19:24:57
Reports of a spotty ginger haired 9 year old sobbing his eyes out, sitting in his mummies clapped out rusty Subaru on Wembley High Road, which has run out of petrol.
Big thanks to the toot who completed my accumulator, wads in the bank and great fun watching a dire toot performance at thier home of failure. 1961, yes 1961!

16 Sep 2017 19:55:16
Mums been trying to get him out of the car for the past half hour.

16 Sep 2017 20:09:48
The dire toot who are so many places above Arsenal in the league you mean R. G. lol, it's going to be a lovely day tomorrow while you'll be getting smashed by Chelsea this little cordon Strachan will be smashing that gorgeous wife of yours.

16 Sep 2017 20:22:08
Raver61 - 1961! Shocking!

16 Sep 2017 21:23:34
Groundhog revisited.
Anyone else remember thr sound when the old 45 records used to get scratch.

16 Sep 2017 21:33:47
Mind the gap deluded one, I had to laugh at your post this morning praying for a draw at Chelsea tomorrow lol.

16 Sep 2017 21:39:23
Raver61 - Just watched the toot v swansea again, best 0-0 draw for a long time. We may well lose tomorrow, but least it's against the current league champions. Just imagine we draw or win and more tears in the back of the nasty old Subaru. At least your mummy will be in the back with you, cuddling her little boy, whilst you are sobbing 'if only dad had been a gooner, not a loser from the lane. and Wembley'. 1961.

16 Sep 2017 22:19:53
I hope you do draw R. G. as you'll still be looking up at us and we are still on Chelsea's coattails, the only woman I'll be cuddling up to tomorrow is that gorgeous wife of yours lol.

16 Sep 2017 17:30:00
Oxlade must be loving life at Liverpool. Three matches on the bench and £120,000 in lost wages.

It's interesting that so many Arsenal fans wanted Klopp to replace Wenger, so far two seasons and zero trophies and they are stuck with him until 2022!

Another choice was Koeman and if heavily defeated against United, Everton could fall into the bottom three.

Eddie Howe another choice is sitting one off the bottom with Bournemouth.

At times I freely admit that I have called for Wenger's head, but I often stated that we would need a top quality manager and at the time none were available. Many people disagreed with my choices Mourinho, Ancelloti and Allegri, who aren't doing too badly. After our terrible performances against Stoke and Liverpool I wanted Benitez, again many fans castigated me, but I felt he was the only decent manager we could have appointed at the time and he has managed a very impressive 4 place with Newcastle.

Hopefully I'm wrong, but a poor performance and a defeat tomorrow will place Wenger under enormous pressure.

16 Sep 2017 18:37:47
Don't want Pep, never wanted Klopp and would be upset if I had to watch Jose manage our team

Ancelotti all day long if available - he's been my number one choice but not been available I guess

Fingers crossed and would like Wenger to win silverwear before he goes but the leaky defence will ultimately cost him.

17 Sep 2017 01:48:33
tuchel.

16 Sep 2017 07:46:56
It is very seldom that prior to playing a match I would take a draw before a ball is kicked. Unfortunately, tomorrow is such a case, unless Wenger selects what I consider to be our strongest team and defends deep, abandoning his suicidially high defensive line. I can''t imagine what damage Hazard, Morata and Pedro will inflict if we defend the halfway line!
Selection-wise, Cech in goal, a back three of Mustafi, Mertesacker and Koscielny - No Monreal please. DM - Elneny and Xhaka instructed to play deep, with the prime objective of protecting the defence. Wing backs - Bellerin and Kolasinac, instructed to concentrate mainly on their defensive duties. The remaining three players would be Ozil and Sanchez, with Lacazette up top. I seriously considered playing Ramsey or Wilshere (yes Wilshere) in place of Ozil, except Ozil had a successful international break and hopefully he can bring that form back with him, although as I write I am still in two minds about playing Ramsey.
Thoughts fellow gooners?

16 Sep 2017 09:03:45
Personally I expect a thrashing and another Arsenal meltdown but let's see what happens because I expected that in the cup final too, the Liverpool game suggests things are still very much as they have been for years at Arsenal let's see what happens tomorrow.
A draw would certainly be the first step of a long very long journey if the current manager and team ever hope to win back any real credibility outside of the 50% of Arsenal fans that comes for free regardless of effort or performance.

16 Sep 2017 11:53:59
I think everyone would bite your hand off for a draw.

16 Sep 2017 12:20:32
I'll be pleased with a draw tomorrow too.
Our lack of defensive cohesion worries me and I fear that Chelsea will exploit Mert's weaknesses (dire pace and age) . Defensive stance by the wings and midfield (whoever that is) will be crucial because Chelsea can score by the handful and I don't see us as able to do the same at the moment.
That being said we have the right players to hit Chelsea in counterattack, question is whether the manager will set up our team accordingly. Sort of pitiful that we have to wonder about his tactics at this point in his career with Arsenal.

16 Sep 2017 12:50:31
I very much doubt Mertesacker will play tomorrow. I think it will be Monreal kos Mustafi.

16 Sep 2017 13:12:10
This season Mertesacker seems to be only nominally part of the first team. 62 I don't see him playing too much at all unless there is a major injury problem. Probably better that way, his prime is well behind him and he seems injury prone himself.

16 Sep 2017 14:30:27
I think Mertesacker behind Xhaka and Ramsey is making life easier than it has to be for Chelsea Cat mate, it's actually difficult to come up with an effective looking line up and formation from our squad that does look capable of getting a result.
The FA cup happened so there is always a chance but at the bridge it's a tough for anyone Utd City Spurs included.