Arsenal Banter Archive November 29 2015

29 Nov 2015 22:35:12
We have 9 injuries but are still title challengers.

Newcastle, fighting relegation, have 8.

Bournemouth, favourites for relegation, have 11.

There are teams worse off than us.

30 Nov 2015 02:39:48
Sancez, walcott, kos, welbeck, wilshire, are the only ones that matter at the moment the others give us nothing, so as long as ramsey ox and bellerin stay fit we are 5 important ones short, which only shows the mistake of not signing two or three out field players in the summer. I thought today we looked really lacking when sancez went off and that is scary. For me the players coming in are not giving us the injection they should.

01 Dec 2015 00:09:04
Stones
Cress well
Carvalho/bender/Isco/krychoviak
Bale/Reus
Lukaku.

29 Nov 2015 22:20:35
I always try to remain positive, but today is a bit of a killer blow.

Not just the result, although a point at Carrow Road is not the end of the world, especially as our rivals, City and Liverpool apart, dropped points, but 3 more injuries is just too much to take.

I still maintain our squad, 2 players for each position, albeit some of them are weak (Rosicky, Campbell, Arteta) , is good enough to sustain a serious challenge, no club can cope with the amount of injuries we get.

But, we have to remain positive.
We are 2 points off the top, same games played, we have a winable game next week against Sunderland and hopefully our injuries today are not too serious.

Let's keep our chins up and keep the knee-jerk posts down to a minimum.

29 Nov 2015 21:25:50
Steve R - I do wear specs and I am biased but if you check my posts I did want more quality and my post states were are thin on the ground. Why do you think I have rose tinted glasses?

I hoped we could get to Jan without too many injuries and be ok. The past month has killed us.

29 Nov 2015 23:53:56
Nothing to be ashamed of, you endorsed what i said but to keep saying we wouldn't be in this frame of mind position of weakness if we had our first 11 not a true reflection of how we are in a position of weakness due to the fact we all know you don't have your first 11 out every game and the man up top deserves every bit of flak for not buying even one outfield player. We are in this position we were always going to end in this position and i feel to gloss over it and defend the indefensible a bit strange. You are of course entitled to your opinion.

29 Nov 2015 20:14:35
We will win the League again, however Arsene won't and the sooner the board (if they even care) get that in to their heads the better.
How many times have we been left saying "if we'd just signed 2 or 3 players"?
It's beyond a joke now and we are fast becoming one.
And please don't tell me that there are no managers good enough because we're about to let another top class manager slip through our hands giving 3 of our direct rivals an advantage over us while we persevere in the name of past glories.
No excuses are left the stadium is done the finances are available we're club capable of a progressive streak to take us to the top and we're in one of the most desirable cities in the world so signing players really shouldn't be a problem.
Lastly i know we can't just sign whoever whenever but I'm 100% sure we could have signe players capable of helping us to not be in this situation which if most people saw coming when we signed not 1 out field player.

29 Nov 2015 22:30:06
The yank doesn't want titles we won't be winning it while he owns the club simple. The 3million payment he takes says it all.

29 Nov 2015 19:56:21
Santi injured also, I'm sure I saw Ed saying the other day were not the only team that has injuries, yes they might but we have them in abundance .

French idiot says "we look jaded" hmmmmmi wonder is that because of our very weak Squad and if anyone wants to argue it's not weak why start a player you know is injured?

Get French idiot out .

Just wIting for the pro F I boys to come on here.

29 Nov 2015 20:13:16
To be fair mate I'm disappointed but not devastated simply because the writing has been on the wall since the window closed.
Derby said in early September we would never win another title under Arsene I couldn't help but sadly agree at the time and following more and more strange decisions I've been slowly preparing for our annual report 3/4 or 4/5 place battle.
He might throw in the towel next summer but no way is he going to be pushed with just 18 months to go that's for sure.

29 Nov 2015 20:17:14
I've just posted something on the subject, long-winded but basically what you're saying.
Wenger has ruined this season before it even started.

29 Nov 2015 19:41:34
Petr Cech our Only signing in the summer raised more than a few eyebrows
Champions league decisions that left everyone baffled and our hopes hanging by a thread
Now today playing Sanchez when it was so highly like to go horribly wrong and have devastatingly long term consequences.
Arsenes judgement seems to be diminishing with every passing month if not week, its bizarre.

29 Nov 2015 19:17:29
Poch is taking spurs into a new era
Klopp looks likely to do the same with Liverpool
City will have a new manager next season and I would pretty much bet utd will too.
Chelsea, well mourinho will either shape up be gone for sure by May at the latest.
Us? Its obviously long past time we had a fresh man incharge but because of what Arsene achieved in the first part of his Arsenal career there's no real appetite to force change with just 18 months t go in a 21 year relationship.
Its how much ground we've lost and to how many clubs and top players give up and leave that worry's me most over the next year and half.

29 Nov 2015 18:47:12
What chance have we got, the shirts cursed, Wesley isn't watching us and we can't play our first eleven. Doomed!

{Ed025's Note - WESLEY OUT!!!..

29 Nov 2015 19:48:03
Wesley was out, that's why he missed the game! On a serious note, we better get our act together to finish in top six this year never mind top four. Liverpool are starting to show vast improvement, Spurs I think will continue their form all season, albeit with a couple of blips here and there, Man U, no matter that they play poor football compared to past teams are picking up the points whereas last year they were poor and teams were punishing them . All around the mid table are teams who have improved and this year will be the toughest yet to clinch a top four place. Lastly, what the he'll is Wenger thinking about risking a player like Sanchez when he already had a niggle and out of all our players has had the toughest playing schedule due to international duty which gave him little pre-season time. Bad, bad decision from Wenger .

29 Nov 2015 18:35:43
Our usual November implosion has been pretty spectacular this year! Poor results, our usual mountain of injuries, where do you start?!

It all comes back to our absolute horror show of a summer transfer window. Not one single outfield player bought. Not one! And boy is it coming back to bite us.

We have to rely on Sanchez to the point where he plays with a tight hamstring because we don't have any other forwards of that class. You can rely on Welbeck, Walcott or the Ox to stay fit, Giroud will give you a decent run every now and again but nothing spectacular which leaves us totally reliant on Sanchez. If we had signed a top forward in the summer, it would have eased the burden on him and allowed him to have an extended rest. Did we do that? No.

It's the exact same with Coquelin. We are over reliant on him to the point where he gets injured and we look an absolute shambles defensively! He needed help, he was always going to need help. Cazorla is never a centre midfielder either. He gets away with murder in our team, his lack of physicality and defensive awareness costs us dearly! Again, we could've purchased someone for that position but no, we failed to do that as well.

As immense as Koscielny is, it's becoming harder and harder to rely on him staying injury free! Per is done at this level, he should've been shown the door this summer and replaced with a top quality centre back. Gabriel is looking more and more of a bomb scare every time I see him play with Per. Koscielny calms him and complements him well but next to Per, they both look so shaky!

For me, we are 2 top quality centre backs, a top quality, physical number 8, a defensive midfielder to aid Coquelin and a world class forward to take the pressure off Sanchez, away from the title.

{Ed025's Note - thats a good read G95, and i agree with a lot of it mate..

29 Nov 2015 20:02:01
I agree on everything we're lacking, though i think you're being a bit harsh on Gabriel, he'll be class once he doesn't have to worry about covering his own plus Per's space, it took Kos nearly 2 years to learn that skill.
A lot of people won't like this and to be honest I'm not bothered whether they do or don't but, get Arsene out of this club asap as while he is here we will not address the glaringly obvious problems we have, replace Per Arteta Flamini Rosciscky all with at least premier league top 4 starting material.
Then a world class dm and striker before we can ever truly be considered for the league, and by that i mean at the start of the season be in with a shout not "oh Arsenal have a shout because other top teams are having a nightmare"

29 Nov 2015 18:14:49
Somebody earlier said we look better than man city, well you need some new specs mate, we don't look as good as norwich city. This season is slowly and unsurprisingly turning into an anti climax. Same old same old, rinse repeat, it just so gloomy watching the team and the manager making basic errors after basic errors. We don't look at the moment like a top four side let alone challenge. Take the lead again against a lower team with little threat and gift them a goal, shambolic.

29 Nov 2015 18:08:03
Guys whenever I miss a match, we lose or draw, :- (

29 Nov 2015 18:28:17
Oh that's it is and i thought the manager was to blame.

{Ed025's Note - no...its definitely wesley steve.. :)

29 Nov 2015 18:03:51
I'm livid with the blind Frenchman, you arrogant arrogant man . Your stupidity and stubborness in the Summer and your ridiculous training methods has caused you to risk long term injury on our crown jewels.

Negligence of the highest order, in any other industry you could sue your employer for masking such a decision.

I'm stunned beyond belief.

{Ed025's Note - i wish i could argue mate..

29 Nov 2015 18:16:09
But at the end of the window you try telling some people on here and they say the squads good enough and there wasn't players to improve it. Mad.

29 Nov 2015 18:31:03
Total agree, the French dinosaur needs to be put out to rest. pep free in the summer. to much loyalty with the likes of arteta, mert, flamini. persisting with Dennison, diaby, almunnia and the rest. when there not up to be to it. this was our best chance to win the title, but I don't think he has what it takes anymore. do the right thing arsene and leave at the end of season and don't spoil all the good work and memories we have. its a squad game now, and with the extra money coming in. i seriously think we will be left behind, because he won't spend it.

29 Nov 2015 18:10:17
ED
I can't get over it, if it was a cup final or a game to clinch the league . yes but Norwich away with a crucial CL league game and the xmas period approaching. I now question if the French idiot ( that's what I will call him from now on ) should remain in charge of the club after this season.

It has to be the most ridiculous thing I've seen. He announces to the world Sanchez has a Hamstring complaint and then plays him PMSL

Comedy at its best again fron the French Idiot.

29 Nov 2015 18:22:10
And where are all these people now?

29 Nov 2015 17:35:35
Who going to score now.?

{Ed025's Note - norwich?..

29 Nov 2015 17:40:48
Lets hope its not in 98 min😉.

29 Nov 2015 17:09:12
Let's hope Kos is a short-term injury because without him any combination of mert Gabriel and Chambers is well below what's needed even with Le Coq in front of them, without him its deffinately watch from behind the sofa time for sure.

29 Nov 2015 17:21:00
Totally agree, it gabrail fought for the goal. but as I keep saying bfg accident Waiting to happen. need an Adams, Campbell, terry type leader who can organise and put there head were players wudnt put there foot. if we don't beat Norwich forget about winning title. you have to be beating the likes of Norwich, west brom and spurs😁. our players are dropping like flys. come on you reds.

29 Nov 2015 17:29:11
Gabriel Kos is our best combination IMO but Gabs doesn't yet have that bit extra Kos doea to cover and make up for either of the other two.

29 Nov 2015 17:42:13
Sligo we have to be beaten the likes of spurs lol. We had you chasing shadows at the emirates plus we are unbeaten in the league since the first game. sorry to disappoint you Sligo but spurs are going to be challenging for the league title nobody can beat us.

29 Nov 2015 18:19:59
What's raver on, can I have some after watching that game. might cheer me up.

29 Nov 2015 16:57:07
Ozil and Sanchez combine again.
Get in.

29 Nov 2015 15:27:10
Five goals needed to put us top. Piece of cake. Flamini starting so there's a brace right there. Ozil, Giroud and Kos with the rest.

29 Nov 2015 16:19:32
I'd settle for being in second place tonight quite happily.

29 Nov 2015 10:46:39
Sky Sports

Sanchez has a hamstring concern

Surely not.

29 Nov 2015 10:54:28
Surely if true we won't risk him today or for as long as it takes, time to start being wise before the event me thinks.

29 Nov 2015 12:11:45
Yes, if correct, it would be crazy to play him.

29 Nov 2015 12:51:39
From what I've read this morning Arsene quoted as saying he has a hamstring problem but now's not the time to rest him, can't believe he would be that silly in reality.

29 Nov 2015 14:53:54
Surely now is the time to rest, oh no, let's wait until its torn and he can have 6 weeks to rest.

29 Nov 2015 15:52:41
If he comes through unscaved then its all good but should he come off with a Hamstring injury then its yet another all eyes on Arsene as to why he took yet another crazy risk.

29 Nov 2015 05:48:35
The More I Watch Man City, The more i feel we have every chance of pipping them to the tittle. I See Man United as a bigger threat, they are under the radar and keep on getting points. If this City played a full strength Arsenal Side, we would rip them apart.
and last week was an accident as Wenger stated, i mean that was the only game in 26 that we've not won when we have taken a 1 to nothing lead, Chin Up people maybe our year (injuries permitting)

29 Nov 2015 09:37:15
I feel is kompany plays a full season they would be ahead by a fair bit. There record without him is terrible.

Very open prem tho. Manu problems will be they keep playing Rooney. The guys gone and did 2-3 years agky.

29 Nov 2015 10:05:09
Full strength city v full strength Arsenal a thing of beauty to behold but a city without Kompany or Yaya and Arsenal without Kos or Le Coq are always likely to be exposed.
Without Kos we always look likely to implode at the back and without Coquelin? Well we're about to find out but our durability before him was pretty scary.