Arsenal Banter Archive January 26 2014

26 Jan 2014 22:25:26
This week gents it will be Draxler obviously but also one of Cerci, Giovinco or Destro to arrive at the Emirates

Not likely, Draxler is the cover up top if he comes in and Sanogo is back so can't see us getting any of them tbf.

26 Jan 2014 21:06:50
Not arsenal related but PSG have had a bid rejected for Cabaye, I think we will see what he can really do if he joins a proper world class team.

Could really regret not going for him a lot more relentlessly. (We got Özil so oh well :D)

26 Jan 2014 18:53:17
The Southampton fixture on Tuesday is far more important that the cup game against Liverpool, if we can win our next 2 games we could well come out of them more than 1 point clear

Every game is huge from now until the end of season, and we have to be thinking about winning them all.

Impossible DG look at the run of fixtures
Southampton a
C Palace h
Liverpool a
Man U h
Liverpool h
B Munich h
Sunderland h
Stoke a
Swansea h or FA Cup
B Munich a
Tottenham a
Chelsea a
M City h

Wenger will have to rest some people or we could blow the lot, luckily we have 4 home games on the bounce, which does ease things a bit

If we get 24 points from that run of games we will be in a great position for the title the FA cup and champions league are important but would rather focus on the league IMO 24 points is a realistic target

Like I said Banbury, let's win them all, lol

26 Jan 2014 18:35:45
I think the signing of Draxler is crucial, and not just him. I think it's time arsenal bought in a few slightly established quality youngsters, because we have a very balanced squad right now. But quite a few players are at their prime and ageing and in couple of years will need replacing. Hence why I think if we sign a few quality youngsters over the next 2/3 windows will ease any pressure on them with the ageing players still capable of performing at a high level, and gives them time to adapt and develop into the league and team.
I think the main aim should be to build a spine for the future I.e.: 2 CBs, RB, CDM, LW, 2 ST(maybe 1 to be more experienced)
Other positions I think we are well covered quality and age wise.
If we don't do this I think we could end up like Man United this season and lpool last couple of seasons.
What do you all think?

Top post but just my opinion on the team. Personally I believe cdm and rb needs addressing for long term cover. With wiltshire, ramsey, ox, theo, gnabry, zalalem (sp?) I believe arsene is trying to cultivate a versatile midfield much like the great barca side of 08 had. Where most midfielders could play anywhere because of the system they played.

Agree Waq1,

Draxler will do for starters lol

{Ed002's Note - be a blast to see his medical.}

26 Jan 2014 18:11:38
Ok, not sure what to think of the 5th round draw. Home v Liverpool is winnable under normal circumstances but we have Man United at home a few days before the 5th round game and then Bayern at home a few days after.

Things in my thinking-

1- no chance to rest anyone and a really difficult week

2- at least we're competing so we should expect weeks like this

3 - season ticket covers all home PL games and 7 cup ties. This means Bayern is now the 8th cup game so I'll have to fork out more than £100 to go to that game despite being a season ticket holder. That feels like a rip off!

5 - they will generate £3m from this 8th cup game. That's more than the 3% season ticket price rise will generate so the club has room for some movement on all of this

Mind you. I still wanna win all 3 games and I'd love a 9th and 10th and 11th cup game. As that would take us to ECL semi and FA cup 6th round leaving only game(s) at Wembley in FA and final in CL. I can dream lol even though I'd have to be in the ballot for tickets for the finals lol

We have a great record at Anfield and a draw is a bare minimum. We playing we did against Suarez and Sturridge who, at the time, were on top form and I fancy us to take 3pts away.

As for Manchester United and RVP we owe them a 3-0 battering off the park for that 1-0 loss curtesy of RVP. Let's not forget half our team was struggling with food poisoning and Mertesacker wasn't even in the squad.

In the FA cup I would play a strong side and beat Liverpool as it'll give us massive confidence against Bayern. We're at home for three games in a row so no travel and home comforts.

Bayern in the Champions League will be a monster and I fancy us to beat them at home and draw away.

Ever the optimist!

26 Jan 2014 17:50:05
I made a similar post to what I'm going to say now ages ago I think Dagenham may remember as he replied to it. Here goes. We have drawn Liverpool and Man City have drawn Chelsea. It stinks! I think that in future the draw should NOT be done manually but by machine similar to the lottery. HOT & COLD balls or coincidence . Would anyone have put their money on this type of draw happening time and time again.? Definitely not me.

Relax Goldboy, the draw is fine!

We'l beat the scousers and Man City or Chelsea are out! It's a great draw!

I say bring on the big games! We've spent far too long out of cup competitions and losing to stoke away and hull at home etc.

We are The Arsenal and we should fear no one!

Weve got 2 months of big big games actually glad we drew Liverpool it means we have to focus and don't take it lightly and lose focus by 6 April we will know if we can do it

You have all missed the point of my post boys. My point is that I think the draws are very suspicious. Why out of all the teams we could have drawn is it that the top 4 clubs play each other, it happens time and time again. I don't believe it's coincidence anymore. I'm not bothered we have Liverpool but I do question the way the draws are being done.

Hi Golds,
Yes mate I remember. I think it was the 3rd round draw. I think the draw has been good this time Golds, if we beat Liverpool at least we know Man City or Chelsea will be going out.

26 Jan 2014 17:37:24
At least we are at home, 2 big games pulled out early on

26 Jan 2014 17:03:23
All joking aside I feel a bit sorry for Jaun Mata, he was Chelski's best player for the last two seasons but has been forced to join utd to try and save his world cup place.

Utds problems having been building up for years and without spending 150 million on top of his transfer fee they can't afford I don't see them getting back to their best for 3 or 4 years at the very least. The club and the fans have that time but mata? He should be reaping the benefits of his performance's challenging for honours not trieing to steer utds ship from the rocks.
Yeah I know he should have joined us not Chelski but I don't think that was all down to him at the time.
He must be gutted and thinking how to did this happen after playing so well

26 Jan 2014 18:40:34
It's a difficult one, he is saying all the right things about joining United, which is natural.

They are a huge club but I look at like this, that whilst Arsene has quietly been maturing a lovely bottle of red Fergie was letting his Champagne go flat.

They do need more players and I'm sure at least one more will be signed this window.

Mata has added to RVP and Januzaj, I'm still to be convinced by Rooney and Kagawa has done nothing to prove that a Japanese player can make it in the EPL.

Moyes has a massive job on his hands and it's not just buying great players, he has to do something he's failed at so far and that's become a winner.

The odd thing is that how low key the whole him signing for United has been. The United guys I know are still far from happy.

Good luck to him he is a great little player but watching Chelsea against Stoke they are not really going to miss him.

26 Jan 2014 12:04:02
Very interesting article that featured in German magazine 11 freunde I thought I'd share it's long don't know wether ye can post it eds or not here it is anyway enjoy.

{Ed002's Note - Send in a link Dave.}

Cool ed sorry. I'll have to try figure out how to do that now I am crap with computers.

{Ed002's Note - Cut and paste the line at the top which begins http://www.}

Yeah do you have a link? Or what is the article about? So we can try and search- I take it its arsenal related? Thanks.

27 Jan 2014 00:19:02
Cheers ed learned something new today nice one.

www.arsenalfc.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=562&Itemid=64

That's it there guys it does not go into arsenal before wenger so represents us wrong there calling us mid table team but a interesting article all the same tells the truth about how good wenger is.

26 Jan 2014 09:06:57
ed, what do u think that wenger will announce in tomorrow press conference?

{Ed002's Note - I suspect it will be about the Puma deal.}

Correct me if I'm wrong but surely this is just another pre game press conference ahead of a game. Just like his usual Friday press conference before a weekend game?

No conspiracy theory to be spoken about?

25 Jan 2014 22:10:51
Haven't posted for a few days so I thought it was about time I did lol brilliant game last night, I was there cheering on our team as they controlled the game so brilliantly. Dong know what to think of the whole draxler rumours, some sound reliable where as some sound more fake than silicone boobs, I think we just need to be open minded about it all, I think we do need more first team players but I could specify where so I guess it would just be a 'special player' e.g draxler. The saints on Tuesday won't be as easy but I'm pretty confident that we will get the 3 points. I think we were due a 4-0 thrashing, a game that we could just control and pick the team off as and when we felt like it so I'm really happy with the result :)
Loving being a gooner! COYG!