Arsenal Banter Archive January 02 2016

02 Jan 2016 22:51:52
Anybody see Aston Villa goal?

Take a bow Son, take a bow.

02 Jan 2016 23:28:58
Just watched it, yes it's awesome.

03 Jan 2016 00:09:57
You mean spurs winner last game?

03 Jan 2016 08:46:57
Lol, no Derby. Not that Son :-)

02 Jan 2016 20:35:55
A week in between games should be a good thing but for us it doesn't seem to work that way especially following a good result the previous week.
West Ham following Chelsea
Southampton following City
Newcastle following Bournemouth performance and there's been a couple of others after a week off to that without using google remember who against but they followed a free week I do remember.
Why? Most complain about to many games but us?

02 Jan 2016 21:19:53
I'm confused lol.

02 Jan 2016 21:57:41
Fair comment Dags :-)
Take 2 :-)
What I'm trying to say is
If we have a free week (no mid week game) leading up to a match we seem to struggle that weekend more than when we've played in Europe prior to the league game.
A week off seems to do more harm than good for us, why?

02 Jan 2016 22:35:07
62 I can't understand a word and you speaking in petr cech or something.

02 Jan 2016 22:35:38
That's what I thought :-)
I guess sometimes the momentum of Saturday/ Wednesday/ Saturday keeps the players on their toes and can even stop them getting muscle injuries (perhaps) .
Confidence and momentum are probably the 2 best antidotes a player needs.

02 Jan 2016 23:05:47
I'm glad it wasn't just me Derby :-)

02 Jan 2016 18:44:23
Scrappy 3 points?

Will take that every day of the week.

02 Jan 2016 19:07:05
On the upside it might make a striker arriving more likely to secure the goals for the title!
We might be OK without one but belt and braces this time might be good.

02 Jan 2016 19:09:29
hi DG, hi all:)
one nil to the arsenal. I just love that! :)
COYG andi:)

02 Jan 2016 19:14:42
Petre Cech did so brilliantly to keep is in the game.
Kos the boss seemed to enjoy scoring against new castle and when its needed most too.
But as you said dags scruppy 3 points which I'm very pleased with.

02 Jan 2016 19:20:58
Hi G62 and Andi.

Yep Moe, you can't beat a scruppy 3 points lol.

02 Jan 2016 19:29:40
Can't see him replacing giroud mid season. He's a cult figure. Remember rvp that season he killed it. We have him now we are 10 points clear.

02 Jan 2016 19:35:26
10 pionts Derby? Of what? 4th :-)

02 Jan 2016 17:22:10
Benzema.

Sorry, just wanted to get that off my chest.

Feel better now :-)

02 Jan 2016 17:33:55
Ha ha Dags is it :-)

02 Jan 2016 18:08:52
Lol G62,
I picked up on your earlier post :-)

02 Jan 2016 19:01:58
I'm sure you won't need to wait long mate :-) Derby's got to be good for it at some stage.

02 Jan 2016 19:30:31
Feel for dags mahrez pillow today. Theyl be many tears on it.

{Ed025's Note - while your as happy as larry derby..

02 Jan 2016 20:49:57
Mahrez is the man Derby.

Top draw player.

02 Jan 2016 11:40:48
Are we genuinely better this season or have the usual contenders been pants (I know Man City and Chelsea have not been up to standard) but are we genuinely improved. Would really appreciate some stats ie
Goals conceded vs same time last year
Goals score vs same time last year
Win ratio vs last year
Lose ratio vs last year
Etc etc
Anyone with stats comparing this season to last year January will be highly appreciated.

02 Jan 2016 12:09:20
Yes we have improved, how much is anyones guess. We have had some amazing highs and some awful lows, which shows we are still falable. If saf was still at mu or chelski in form of last season, we would be third and that for me is the yardstick. But neither of the above are in the same place so they have deteriorated. The league is what it is and today we are top.

02 Jan 2016 12:15:44
Cech Mesut Monreal Walcott? We are deffinately better than last season no question, rewinnd 2 years when we were top at this stage?
Add to those above Sanchez Le Coq Gabriel and a Giroud that isn't totally worn out and we are unrecognisable.
As if that wasnt enough Chelsea city and Liverpool are not a patch on thier 2013/ 14 sides, ours to lose more than ever I'd say.

02 Jan 2016 13:01:29
We wouldve been fighting for the league no matter what, its just an additional bonus that others have been poor. If you see the winners of the league previously, they wouldve won either the FA cup or the Carling cup the year previous to winning the league. I was fairly confident that we'd finish top 2 the beginning of the season. Now I'm predicting us to win the league.

02 Jan 2016 10:18:37
Hi eds if arsenal get a work permit for this eleny could you see other players leaving I don't think it will be arteta as he will get a coaching role I believe.

{Ed001's Note - I don't understand the relevance of Elneny to what happens.}

02 Jan 2016 11:24:57
Arteta as a coach. what's he going to treach people how to pass side ways? He may as well become a grab breader or something.

02 Jan 2016 17:02:22
Arteta has 41 goals and 41 assists since he joined the EPL, didn't know they put a goal on the sidelines ;-)

02 Jan 2016 07:50:41
Is it a good thing that Cech speaks to the defence in 3 different languages? I can see the use at first as they get used to each other, but he is the only new one there, so surely they should all be using one language by now? Personally I would want his shouts to be heard by all the team, so they know what their team mate is doing and can react accordingly. For instance, Cech warns one centre back about a runner than he then drops off to cover, if the other centre back is not aware then he can be left too high up the pitch, as would the full backs. I just think a defensive unit should be just that, a unit. They can all speak very good English, well other than Chambers, who is from too far south to speak proper like, so use that.

02 Jan 2016 08:22:15
You are spot on Ed.
English should be the only language used, as you said, so everybody can understand.
Although, when Carra was playing, apparently he was instructed to try and speak a foreign language because nobody could understand what he was saying, including Stevie G, lol.

{Ed001's Note - see that was why Liverpool struggled so badly, the rest should have learnt to speak the Bootle lingo properly. Proper Scouse that is!}

02 Jan 2016 08:37:06
Lol, exactly Ed :-)

{Ed001's Note - you just have to be careful when you use some of the words. As I found once by talking about jiggers in front of a rather large group of black lads, misunderstandings can be common place.}

02 Jan 2016 10:00:52
He will speak English on the pitch. Kos. Merts. Bellerin. Monreal all speak English.

{Ed001's Note - no he has said he speaks 3 different languages on the pitch mate, that is why I posted this.}

02 Jan 2016 10:15:14
Niether Gabriel or Sanchez speak English for sure and fairly sure Aaron doesn't either :-)

02 Jan 2016 10:44:20
Jiggers Ed?

{Ed001's Note - yes dag, jiggers. Maybe it is time you learnt a bit of scouse yourself! There are scouse dictionaries available online mate.}

02 Jan 2016 11:16:18
I can speak Scouse Ed.

"Ooppss, I tripped".

Stevie G lingo, lol.

{Ed001's Note - hmmm I really can't imagine Stevie G ever saying anything that posh mate! Oooops really? Hahaha. I never knew Dagenham had such well spoken people in it!}

02 Jan 2016 11:29:11
It says also he organisers people in English. Strange tho. Iv heard them all speak English in interviews. All have been in England at least two years. Bar Gabriel.

02 Jan 2016 11:39:14
You sure you've heard Sanchez interviewed in English Derby? And Gabriel too?
I've deffinately heard Aaron interviewed in English but he didn't respond in it for some reason :-)

02 Jan 2016 12:02:13
Never new Sanchez was part of the back four tbh. Sanchez is one player that doesn't need telling lol

How to do you say carry on running about like a greyhound in Chilean.

{Ed001's Note - I am sure Cech just means that he shouts at them in the heat of the moment mate, which is, as I was saying above, when it would be a problem in my opinion.}

02 Jan 2016 12:02:58
Eds thoughts on ter Stegen to you boys? Is he really as good as people make out? I'm not convinced myself.

{Ed001's Note - I like him a lot, but I don't see it happening.}

02 Jan 2016 12:11:52
Hes my first signing on football manager. In real life he is yet to convince me. Butland may be the smarter choice. Will either imrpove u hmmm.

02 Jan 2016 12:33:37
Speaking of football manager I read a serious interview on the bbc site with some bloke who is apparently an authority on the fantasy world game.
He was saying some lad who is 19 (real life ) is now 25 in the game and has changed clubs twice but hasn't lived up to his potential so far and they were asking this expert why and where it went wrong for him, crazy:-)
I see where you get it from now Dercity mate :-)

02 Jan 2016 13:08:35
Watch the film its very good.

Cherno samba. Legend.

02 Jan 2016 07:43:24
I see Mertesacker saying the players would like to see Wojciech Szczesny back after his loan spell. With Cech getting on, would you be happy to see him back as cover and possibly the long term replacement?

02 Jan 2016 08:23:59
Would prefer Ospina as No.2 to be honest.
More reliable as less prone to throw a clanger.

{Ed001's Note - he is having a good season at Roma.}

02 Jan 2016 08:29:50
Fortunately Cech has a few years left in him. Although, Ospina had a decent spell last season, his lack of height for a top keeper concerns me. Would I have Szczesny back, probably yes.

{Ed002's Note - Having spoken to someone very close to this situation I can confirm that Roma made the decision to not take up their option on Wojciech Szczesny as early as November when they entered discussions over another goalkeeper. They have since hedged their bets and have two potential replacements lined up for the summer - but one of which is also attracting the attention of Juventus. Szczesny will return to Arsenal.}

02 Jan 2016 08:38:02
He is a good keeper Ed but I rate Ospina slightly above him.

{Ed001's Note - me too being honest, but I can't see Ospina staying put in the long term.}

02 Jan 2016 09:52:32
Ospina is perfect for the number two keeper role given that's the amount of saves he makes every time the opponents have a shot.

02 Jan 2016 10:05:27
All joking aside Ospina is an excellent number two as is Szczesney but niether is close to being a title winning first choice keeper IMO.
I think both will want to play regularly so need to leave Arsenal next summer at the latest and as for us? We've 5 years to find the next Petr Cech because he's proved if there ever was any doubt the standard of keeper cannot be compromised on if you want to win big trophies.

02 Jan 2016 10:05:42
Cech has 4 seasons after this probably so by that time sczh will be gone. I don't think he's as good as he thinks and he's been average at Roma. Id sell him.