Arsenal Banter Archive October 20 2015

20 Oct 2015 23:15:32
On another story away from our amazing win! Anyone see mourinho post game comments tonight. Called the referee 'weak and naive' anyone not clued up on why I'm saying this is because the other week he called the ref, 'afraid' and so on and got fined 50k. Then he said, so it's ok for managers (meaning arsene) to call refs weak and naive as he did after the Chelsea game. But you cannot call a ref, 'afraid'. Something along those lines.

Now Mourinho calls the ref, 'weak and naive' himself. Do people think he'll get in trouble for this! Should he? Really has a huge obsession with arsene. Well done again to our boys!

20 Oct 2015 23:59:59
I would wet myself with glee if he's punished for it.
He is the vilest man I've ever seen managing a team in the spotlight, horrible man.

21 Oct 2015 00:22:35
Not too sure if the FA cover Euro matches, but typical Mourinho, always has to have the last word.

21 Oct 2015 00:55:36
I did think that too dags. But what makes me smile is the fact lately we've had some terrific performances and results. Tonight, United, Leicester was good performances. Whilst mourinho is still sitting there trying to start another battle with arsene. Jealousy?

21 Oct 2015 00:56:17
That's why it would be funny if they punish him Dags, it's not as though he could then claim double standards as it wasn't uefa who let Wenger say it, it was the fa here.

21 Oct 2015 07:13:18
They say the players are sick of hearing what he says too. Hazard looking at houses in Madrid no doubt lol.

21 Oct 2015 09:25:54
Very true Gents. Just typical Mourinho.

20 Oct 2015 22:52:42
Going to hold my hands up.
Love Ospina, thought he did terrific last season. So, when we signed Cech, I know he's a terrific keeper, but couldn't see what all the fuss was about.
Jeez, huge upgrade on Ospina. Top top keeper.

20 Oct 2015 23:26:45
I think it was just a matter of game time with Cech, having spent most of last season on the bench.

He is now fully up and running and back to his best. A fantastic keeper.

A snip at £10 million. :-)

21 Oct 2015 07:14:43
The guys a rock boys. Experience. Calmness and class. Ospina will depart this summer. Like fabianski he will make a good goalie at a lesser club.

20 Oct 2015 22:39:50
The only BIG negative is the injury to Ramsey, let's hope its just minor.

20 Oct 2015 23:51:43
Looks like a hamstring injury so could give Ox a nice 3 week run in the team.

21 Oct 2015 00:03:03
I do like Ramsey and hope he's ok soon, but as I've said before he's not a winger and if tge Ox is given a run if games while he's out i believe he'll have a hard time getting back in the starting 11.

20 Oct 2015 22:27:32
3-0 might of been out of the window but 2-0 lol

And that is exactly how to play against the good sides

Cech was incredible, the back four as a whole followed his lead.

The win is great but a clean sheet is massive and shows what we can do,

And the win is when our star man ( Sanchez) was off the boil.

{Ed025's Note - and that's why Cech should play every game BG..

20 Oct 2015 22:51:24
To be fair that's the difference when you have a very top rather than a decent keeper and a proper DM rather than a very decent MF player doing his best to be a DM.
All deserve great credit tonight but those two positions being properly filled make such a very big difference.

20 Oct 2015 21:49:26
Wenger gets tactics spot on - credit where it's due

Team played real well especially Cech, Nacho and Per.

Few silly passes from Sanchez but I forgive him because he is awesome. A few questionable decisions from Ox who still needs to find himself.

Thought Ozil had another strong all round game as did Sanchez.

Awesome result - so disciplined, thought GG had organised the defensive unit as they held their lines so well and strong.

Absolutely chuffed to see us defend so well but also create chances.

Bellerin - well done son!

20 Oct 2015 22:39:16
I thought Sanchez was a bit careless in possession at times and we were fortunate, but it is very rare he is slightly off the boil as he will show when we go to Munich.

20 Oct 2015 21:43:10
Wow. Where do I start. We won't face an opposition like that again this season. Bayern are better than any team in the EPL. We can take a huge boost from this. Cech 10/10 Monreal 10/10 Kos 10/10 even mert a big love for you per mertesaker what a complete performance. Everyone bellerin was awesome. That was the man city performance of last year even better. We need to win our games against olyimpiacos and Zagreb and have a bit of luck . Who knows take a point or three at Munich!

Regardless of what happens in Europe we should now realise that after getting that result we are more than capable of winning the domestic honours . We love you Arsenal we do!

20 Oct 2015 21:52:02
Think it's a bit harsh only giving Monreal a 10 grow. Best left back in the country for me.

20 Oct 2015 22:06:27
You would think so after that performance . I'm sure CTR would like to interject . Any noise from Manchester?

21 Oct 2015 00:18:41
Being a bit pedantic here Grow i know, but we will face a team like that again this season and it's only a few weeks away lol
Let's hope we can pull off another performance like that at their place.

20 Oct 2015 21:09:04
Why don't we ever press the ball up high the pitch.

20 Oct 2015 21:40:44
Tell me you weren't listening to that tool Hargreaves, that was not the tactic which Wrighty picked up on in the studio and eventually the thick knuckle head Hargreaves realised.

If it's not that idiot it's Michael bloody Owen.

20 Oct 2015 21:50:06
Hargreaves really likes Douglas Costa . I mean he really likes him 😍😍😍😍😍.

20 Oct 2015 21:53:14
By not pressing - we kept our shape and stopped us being sucked in and exposed to the the counter. Instead, we encouraged them to push on and leave space for Theo.

20 Oct 2015 21:53:39
If we had pressed high they would have just played round us and we would have been torn apart.

20 Oct 2015 22:07:39
Maybe Hargreaves was injured tonight.! Larynx strain or something!

20 Oct 2015 20:41:29
Good game so far ozil seems to have disappeared in that first have a couple of weak passes that's about all from him Sanchez all over the park as usual wallcott been fantastic should have scored but for an awesome save by neuer the defence seem fairly solid roll on the 2nd half.

20 Oct 2015 19:35:43
Lots of goals i think tonight 3-2 i'm going to go for.

20 Oct 2015 18:51:11
Ozil down the middle again tonight.

Expect a big game from him.

20 Oct 2015 14:36:21
Cech or Ospina tonight? :-)

20 Oct 2015 15:08:37
Ospinas injured.

20 Oct 2015 09:00:16
I really hope he starts Gabriel next to Koscielny tonight. I can see us coming out of the blocks the same way we did against United. With Bayern at full strength, this would be a much harder game to call from a tactical perspective, and even though they still have the pace to crucify us on the break, we need to take advantage to the injuries to Ribery, Robben, and Gotze, by fielding Koscielny and Gabriel and have them stick to Lewandowski and Muller like a bad rash, Mertesacker, though immensely experienced, just doesn't have the pace to suit the game I think and hope that we'll play tonight.

Sustain pressure in their final third with fast, precise passing, Ozil making those runs into space, creating for us, have our centrebacks attached to their strikers' hip, nullify them, and have le coq sit deep and break up play when we lose the ball. We're at home so we have to go at them and I can't see us keeping a clean sheet if we're the side sitting deep when you see the quality they have up front.

Feeling surprisingly optimistic about tonight, but you know what we're like when it's a 'must win game' in Europe.

COYG!

20 Oct 2015 10:30:51
I think you might be disappointed CIG. Wenger today on Lewandowski: 'inside the box he is outstanding. that is why we need the experience of Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny to deal with that because that will be one of the most important things on the night'

20 Oct 2015 10:44:26
You never know with what Arsene says Gab could easily start still, hope so.

20 Oct 2015 12:25:47
Mertesacker is much better suited for this game, experienced and calmer compared to Gabriel.

{Ed025's Note - but slower wes, which will be a factor imo mate..

20 Oct 2015 12:38:17
if u ask lewandowski he'd rather play against its merts. gabriel is a street fighter bullied by no one.

20 Oct 2015 16:02:45
Is Gabriel fit?
I thought he'd had a minor op?
I've been off the pace a bit recently, so I could be wrong!

Either way, Kos and Gab should really be our first choice pairing in my eyes, regardless of opponent.
Per's been a great servant, but he dropped off the pace at the end off last season/this season and he doesn't inspire me with confidence.

I just think a back 4 of Bellerin, Koscielny, Gabriel and Monreal, is incredibly well balanced.
Koscielny holds his line well, which is important if Bellerin is going to be bombing on.

Gabriel however likes to attack the ball and that's something I really love about him.
Whereas Per let's the opponent come to him, in a calculated manner, Gabriel goes at it hammer and tong, which of course can lead to a slip up here and there, but with Monreal being so calm and disciplined these days, our back 4 seems to have the perfect cover for one another!


More importantly, I hope we start Ox wide today.
We can beat Bayern, we've done it before, but it has to be a high tempo, high intensity game.

Alexis and Ox out wide, Theo up top, allows us to relentlessly press Bayern, they're going to play Pep's usual passing game and the longer they have the ball, the more damage they'll do.

We need to get really into them.

20 Oct 2015 16:32:30
Wesley, I don't know why people only talk about Mertesacker's experience when Koscielny is also very experienced and is no youngster. This game, i think, is going to be far from calm and a lot of the Munich team will know Per's game inside out since he played in the national team for years - being dropped for Howedes/Boateng in the WC because of his decline I assume.

Yes I read that Gabriel is back from his injury or illness or whatever it was, and also that Wenger is contemplating whether to play Sanchez and Ozil (bizarre) .

20 Oct 2015 17:33:34
Coz Gabriel can be a little rash at times, also does a little bit of grabbing and pulling at corners etc, not sure it suits in Europe.

20 Oct 2015 01:39:35
Just a thought on the giroud vs. walcott debate. Despite which one is individually better, it seems to me the team plays better with theo in the squad. His pace makes the defenders play deeper and backtrack, giving caz, ozil, sanchez more room to operate. I like giroud coming off the bench as plan B, but for me especially in more competitive matches, theo has to start for now. Giroud could start in matches against the lower premiership sides who will sit deeper. Both are good not great strikers, but the team is greater with walcott in the squad.