Arsenal Banter Archive December 28 2014

28 Dec 2014 22:08:06
Observations over the last few games:

Chambers is not a right back, every time he plays there he gets absolutely rinsed, usually by pretty average wingers. Markovic destroyed him, and for the short amount of time he was on v QPR Junior Hoilett was shrugging him off and getting crosses in far too easily. Have Jenks as 2nd choice next season (been great for W Ham). Move Chambers to CB or CDM on regular basis.

Cazorla has found his mojo. he's scoring goals, assisting, pulling the strings in midfield and looks lethal in the final third. His dribing and range of passing is immense. I don't think Ozil should come straight back into the side with him in this form.

Welbeck, hard worker, good player. Not a first choice starter, but makes a great plan b. 7 goals in half a season isn't a good enough return imo. May sound a bit harsh.

Koscielny holds our defence together. Now we just need a commanding CDM infront of him. Flamini does a lot of shouting but not enough tackling. Think Chamber would be good here, given a chance.

2-1 away at West Ham is a fantastic result. Lucky to be 2-0 up at halftime but on another day we would have got another 2 or 3 in the second half. Great defensive display and resilience.

4th Place trophy here we come :)

Good post as usual Detroit, don't fancy Callum at DM mate and the 4th place trophy needs melting down for scrap. I hope uafa decide only 3 champions league places for the PL club in 2016/17 because at least then we'd finish 3rd every year

Jenko wants first team football why he went on loan, he isn't going to come back to play back up and ideally you don't want a lot of rotation at the back so as long as Debuchy doesn't get any serious injuries he's not gna play that regularly

I agree with you about Chambers at DM, he's very good on the ball with a great touch, tall and commanding, AW converted Petit into a DM and insists on playing Monreal at CB, I'd give Chambers at go in midfield too.

Carzola is playing better it seems when asked to drop deeper, almost alongside the DM. I think he's more positionally aware than some of the other attacking players and holds the ball well under pressure. The return from Welbeck isn't good enough no, but that's always been the criticism of him and somethign we need to work on.

And yes, it should have been 4 or 5-1 to AFC yesterday, they were overrun and outplayed in the second half especially.

/Son1ka

28 Dec 2014 20:13:18
I see Mourinho is feeding the siege mentality he's been building ever since he returned to chavski, us against the world.
Horrible bloke but clever man

28 Dec 2014 20:49:09
He blames everybody else.

I hate people like that.

My kids do the same.
I blame their mum :-)

I think they will throw the title away. His style works for 5yrs Max normally less. Then he loses the players and moves on

He's trying to become the new Fergie, his method of getting ref's on his side is a bit different though.

To be fair I thought it should have been a penalty for the foul on Fabregas. But when you consider the numerous blatant dives Chelsea players have got away with recently, everyone knows that referees do them more favours than disservices.

Honestly I find Mourinho quite entertaining. He chats so much nonsense that it's hard to take that side of him seriously. We have our problems with Wenger but people like Mourinho remind us how dignified Arsene is.

{Ed025's Note - i used to like him oleg, but this time around has become somewhat of a p***k for me mate..

I hate people who blame others too.

I went out on Friday night with my mates, got hammered, slept in a ditch, woke up, went back to the pub, got hammered, slept in a ditch, got home on Sunday night and my girlfriends got the right hump! Don't know who's upset her, can't blame me though as haven't been there all weekend!

28 Dec 2014 23:33:01
Lol 337,

I like that.

28 Dec 2014 18:57:30
Chelsea draw, City draw, Utd draw, Southampton draw, Tottenham draw, Everton lose.

We have had worse days, me thinks.

28 Dec 2014 19:39:16
Add to that Van Gaal and Mourinho whining like a pair of c***s and it doesn't get much better.

An excellent day Dagala just such a shame its all in the name of 4th place again.
I did enjoy being right in the mix last season and have missed that feeling this season lots

28 Dec 2014 20:52:35
On the plus side, we have been pretty sh*te all season, yet find ourself 'joint 4th' :-).

With players coming back, it could be onwards and upwards.

28 Dec 2014 17:42:15
Glad we won that, I like west ham but total disrespect resting players against Chelsea because they thought they would beat us!

Shame we didn't put away more of our chances though, but table looks much healthier for us

337
Well it back fired

More fool Sam

28 Dec 2014 18:47:15
To be fair 337,

Every team had to rest players over Xmas, including West Ham.

But I understand your thinking, they probably thought they could take a hit at the Bridge and beat us at Boleyn Ground.

They were wrong :-)

If the games had been a week a part he'd have gone for both no doubt, that's the thing about Gamble's get them right your a genius and if not your a mug

28 Dec 2014 16:55:47
Very good win, onward and upwards.

28 Dec 2014 17:25:20
2-1 Arsenal.

Good shout Bambam.

Respect.

28 Dec 2014 15:55:52
Well. Great first half, probably not fully deserved, but that doesn't matter. Hopefully more of the same in the second half.

28 Dec 2014 14:24:51
Get in Southampton! still expect Chelski to win this though.

Interesting line up, quite keen to see what Coquelin brings to the team.

28 Dec 2014 12:59:40
Ed02 do u think arsenal will make a move for khedira this January? Thanx

{Ed002's Note - Try the search engine.}

28 Dec 2014 11:42:39
Saw a post somewhere stating that Cesc has more assists so far in his Chelsea career than Wlishere does in his whole Arsenal career. unsure how accurate but if true that's quite amazing.

. . by amazing I mean hugely depressing.

I believe that. Wilshere is like thiago at Bayern. Doesn't score many or set many up.

Just makes up the numbers if those stats are correct

28 Dec 2014 14:14:55
Funny because when I was moaning about letting Cesc go to Chelsea on here, most of the voices I heard didn't want him. For me a massive miss, handed the title to the chavs. Hope Ozil turns up second half he owes Arsenal in my view, hope the real Ozil arrives

I'd have Fab and Ozil in the same team without a doubt, can't imagine many managers wouldn't love to have them both.

As for Wilshere, I've always said he doesn't do enough for the team. Appreciate you can't always apply the moneyball logic but he really doesn't contribute much at all.

Reckon Moureen would swap Fab for Jack?

28 Dec 2014 00:38:24
2-1 win for us

Howzat then Dags

28 Dec 2014 08:18:32
I hope you are right mate, I would be chuffed with that.

Very hard to call this one, nothing would shock me win lose or draw as can see reasons to expect all 3

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I would love that.I think Giroud will be a big miss.
Just hope kos plays to help Mert out.
is their defence slow, maybe walcot/sanchez could have some impact, But their going to be tough and physical.
Hope song hasn't got anything to prove
But i'm going 2-1 to us

28 Dec 2014 11:43:22
West ham are up for this one and I fear their front 6 could destroy our soft midfield and ragtag defence. This could be another Stoke.

I think Theo could well play a part today.

W Ham do play quite open football, which will suit us .

AG I understand totally where your coming from with the stoke comment, 3 0 down at ht wouldn't shock me but neither would 3 0 up, if Sam yes it right a very big ouch could be heading our way but equally if he gets it wrong it could be happy days.
As for Arsene well we and all else know how he will approach this and every other game, his way

I can't see another Stoke coming being honest.

I am confident

28 Dec 2014 14:16:50
crikey Banbury, that's good to hear! Hopefully a good second half to the season, as the first half has been gash

Hope you're right BG, they've already got the 1