Arsenal Banter Archive February 20 2016

 

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20 Feb 2016 23:20:11
Didn't see the whole game but from reports and what I saw on MOTD, Elneny looks a good addition and must be in contention to partner Le Coq in games to come. Big unit, mobile with good passing range. I like him.

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21 Feb 2016 03:45:17
I liked Elneny, he passed well, generally kept possession and yes he is mobile. I believe we will not see the nest of him until next season, when he has time to settle in and receive the physical conditioning that is necessary for English football.
He totally eclipsed the utterly useless and frankly embarrassing Flamini.
It will be interesting to see him play alongside Coquelin. I believe this partnership will be complimentary, as Coquelin is more disciplined and tends to sit deeper, whilst Elneny appears to be more of a box to box player.

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21 Feb 2016 12:22:52
Agreed he seems a solid addition on current evidence. That "ozil" pass he slotted through between there fullback and cb for whoever was running down the left was one mezut himself would be proud of.

He plays a similar game to Jack wiltshire from what I've seen of him so far, just a little more hesitant to tank into the opponents box so regularly.

Proof's in the pudding though, solid squad player if he keeps adjusting to the league well.

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20 Feb 2016 19:22:47
Do opposition goalies save their best performances for The Emirates? :-)

We are still in the hat so all is good.

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20 Feb 2016 20:04:04
He had an excellent game but I do feel his performance only tells half the story.

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20 Feb 2016 20:54:24
True G62,

We were somewhat wasteful.

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20 Feb 2016 21:56:07
Can't help but think what a real proper goal scorer would do for us Dags, they say Cech is worth 14 points a season to us a natural finisher would easily match that extra points tally in our team making us run away leaders this season and very strong contenders even when other teams get back in the race.

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20 Feb 2016 22:41:38
Thing is, who is available?

Aguero, Lewandowski and Aubemyang are probably the pick of the bunch, but not available.

I see Suarez scored yet again, 43 goals so far this season.

He is the player who would put us on a par with Barca.

Alas, .

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20 Feb 2016 23:17:26
I agree this is our main area of concern. Giroud gets a good return but it is below what a top striker would get in our side. We create so many chances, must be the most in the league, yet we are 5th in goals scored. It's not often the champions will be in that place for goals scored.

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20 Feb 2016 23:33:19
Agree SG Giroud is brilliant in terms of team contribution but in premier league goals he's not yet got close to 20 in a season.
Who's available Dags? Sometimes you have to make players available by making an offer their club can't refuse, Van Persie wasn't available and certainly he wasn't available to Fergie and utd but it happened and he won utd the league that season, sometimes you've got to pay over the odds for the Cog that makes the big the big wheel run at 100%.

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21 Feb 2016 01:28:05
Suarez would up your attack 10 fold dags but up there with barca, not even you could believe that. Sanchez, Suarez and. Unbelievable attack but still wouldn't be Messi Suarez neymar.

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21 Feb 2016 08:22:25
True G62.

R91, based on chances created, I think we would be pretty close to Barcelona if we had Suarez upfront.

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21 Feb 2016 08:33:26
Main issue in the game was poor tactics.
Two average holding midfielders vs Hull at home for 90 minutes? Substitutions that didn't change the formation (when does that ever happen) and the players who looked dangerous were subbed off.
A finisher should have been targeted in transfer windows. Without that Giroud would benefit from another up front. Alas that would mean a change in formation though.

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21 Feb 2016 09:02:38
Dags, up there with Barca. Yesterday's game really has affected you. ๐Ÿ˜€.

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21 Feb 2016 09:05:13
Sanchez, Suarez would be very close to Messi and Neymar IMO.

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Jose To Man Utd Confirmed By Inter Director, Bullard Claims He Was Given £15k A Week Extra By Mistake By Hull And Much More

20 Feb 2016 17:07:19
{Ed's Note - We have posted a new article entitled, Jose To Man Utd Confirmed By Inter Director, Bullard Claims He Was Given £15k A Week Extra By Mistake By Hull And Much More

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20 Feb 2016
The real time live chat page is open for today's Arsenal match at the below link for you to talk to each other during the match
Arsenal Live Chat page

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20 Feb 2016 10:11:32
Hey guys I don't post much these days but I on hear most days
I will get to the point I have 2 tickets for today's game given to me buy my sister in law (she got them from work) i'm not going to be able to make it as I can not find someone who will drive for today my back and knees are nackerd so train is a bit much for me if anyone is close by (dags I know your only down the road from me) they can have the tickets for a small donation to my sister in laws wedding fund I'm sure ends could pass on email if any interest

Tickets are upper tier clock end so will be decent seats

Cheers RG (rainham (essex) gunner.

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20 Feb 2016 14:45:51
Hi RG,
Thanks for that mate.
Unfortunately I have been working from 7am so missed your post and most of the game.
Looks like we didn't miss too much ๐Ÿ˜†.

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20 Feb 2016 14:48:30
looks like you dogged a bullet mate would of felt bad if someone would of took them.

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20 Feb 2016 14:53:49
Dags I would of asked if u wanted to come with me but I needed someone to drive but Iv heard the rumours about your driving them L plates are not for your students.

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20 Feb 2016 19:21:17
RG,
If I drove you would have felt like an executive being chauffeur driven in a limo.

Failing that, we could have jumped on the tube :-)

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