Arsenal Banter Archive March 02 2013

02 Mar 2013 23:01:34
just heard arabs launchin 1. 5 bn bid for afc. mk gooner

02 Mar 2013 20:03:34
big game 2moro which we really need to win. the whole team needs to focus and give 100% not just wilshere. Merts can't start against the pace of bale need verm and kos in there. podolski should be on from the start as he can have a big impact on games along with walcott. we need to beat the cocky spurs and get where we belong which is above them COYG

03 Mar 2013 01:02:25
Beating us will still leave u trailing

02 Mar 2013 12:56:55
1) padolski should be given a chance upfront he's left foot is lethal as van persies. he's played out wide all season.

2) arteta should play more attacking someone else should play the holding role

3) kosielny and vermaelen should be given a run of games to play together

4) rosicky should start more games ahead of ramsey and diaby

5) change of formation 4-4-2

imranredman

Agreed on the Podolski front, he has the 2nd best conversion rate in the league and the goals he has scored tend to be in the 'typical forward' positions, he deserves to be given a run of games up front to see what he can do with more chances

1404

02 Mar 2013 10:29:04
Some of the players being suggested as possible summer buys are just not good enough if we really want to challenge.

with the large amount of players being released this summer, there will need to be replacements for nearly every position. There is obviously money available and a very strong indication that major changes to the way the club operates will mean that we should be looking to buy the following types of players.

GK Begovic/Steklenberg
CB Hummels/Chielini
RB Alves/Richards
DM Bender/Essien
CM Inler/DeRossi
W Bale/DiMaria
CF Cavani/Suarez

I know some are injured and others are not getting game time or are nearing the retirement age. We really should not be demanding or expecting anything less.

I'm sure there will be a lot of disagrees but that's what makes this site great.

N

02 Mar 2013 11:02:30
Who ever comes in they have to be top tier, nothing less, I might not agree with all your choices but otherwise spot on.

We've done our 8 years of the 4th place trophy. Time to move on.

Begovic
Hummels
Richards
Capoué
Di Maria
Falcao

I wish!
Max Farnham

Could we attract these players without a CL place? That's what concerns me tbh. I know a lot of points to play for, but still. shaky if we're honest.

What is so frustrating is that it's really years of too much quaility leaving for too much mediocrity coming in. Hope we don't the pay prie for that.

02 Mar 2013 08:58:11
337 I think there are plenty of defenders who are huge and fast. But also I think size is only relevant depending on how it's used. E. g. Kompany has the pace to carry his huge frame and make it a plus point rather than being cumbersome. But size isn't the be all - there are so many defenders who are several inches shorter than Mertesacker who out jump him and are far stronger in the air and in the tackle. I am going very high end with this example but Vidic is an example. But not only him - I would pick absolutely all of Man U's CBs over Mert. Evans, Smalling, Jones, Rio and Vidic, any day. They are just all better defenders for this league. In slower leagues perhaps Mert's experience and reading would give him an edge but in this league it doesn't matter if you can't keep up. Michu isn't exactly rapid and he rinsed Mertesacker.

Also, there's slow but manageable e. g. Carragher, Terry, then there's dangerously slow to the point where it's a very easily-exploitable weakness e. g. Mertesacker.

I do really rate his ability to read the game etc and his passing out of defence is always good, but he is constantly shown up by much smaller players and is so ineffective in the air he may as well be 4 ft! I just don't see why any manager would sign a defender with such an obvious weakness and then suggest they are serious about challenging for trophies. We need a far greater improvement on all our defenders in the summer, but it will not happen.

Mertesacker has been our besy cb this season but I do understand what you are saying. He starts due to kos and tv being very similar. But I think tv will be gone in the summer with amorebieta coming in to replace him. If this does happen then I can see kos starting ahead of mert next year as he will be a more suitable partner for amorebieta who is a beast of a defender. Is tall and not slow and would fit in with our style. Only critisicm I have is he is a red card waiting to happen

02 Mar 2013 11:03:33
So that'll be two red cards waiting to happen. Lol.

Metal, Seriously? the only Man United defender I would pick before Merts is a fully fit Vidic oh and Rio if he was 5 years younger.

They have only let in 1 or 2 more goals less than us this year and we've been pants!

337

Just lost all respect for metal. Do you not understand football and why Per is such a good player despite being so slow?
Agree with previous- a fully fit Vidic and that's it these days

01 Mar 2013 23:44:42
Not exactly an post about Arsenal per se, but I'd like to see what the fair minded fans that belong to your great club and institution think about my teams manager which is Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers?
For there life of me I fail to understand some of our fans who either See Rafael plight at Chelsea and think we should think about bringing him back or Kenny Dalglish loyalists who they feel that he sold still be in charge.
Personally I think we've got perfect man in charge In Brendan Rodgers, a young coach who has had his ups and downs before he became Liverpool boss and a few as. Who has a philosophy that involves a possession based, fullbacks bombing forward and being more or less wingbacks, pass and move system with a 433 or 4231 formation.
I know that I'm asking a lot for you to offer an opinion on a manager and team you probably don't often think about, but if really love to know what knowledgeable and fair minded fans you guys and gals are.
Would you guys consider his ideas suitable for Arsenal or are they there kind of tactics suitable for a mid- table side.
Please give an honest opinion if you don't mind, thanks for reading and from the bottom of my heart I hope you do Spurs, bigtime.
J. C

BR needs time to make the team his own. Till that time it is good to have one less team competiting for the CL spot.

One thing about Rodgers is he is still unproven. And the task he has been given is not short term based.
I'm a fan of his philosophy in how to play the game, but you could do with more flair players. ATM watching Liverpool is like watching England against weaker opposition. Slow tempo plenty of possession but too many sideways passes. I have to admit we (arsenal) have been guilty of that too this season but in wilshere, cazorla, podolski, arteta, Ox we have players who are able to play quick 1 touch passing in tight areas. Where as Liverpool only really have Suarez for that.
But I must also admit one of your better performances were against us and city.
Anyway back to rogers, obviously he could do with better signings, but only time can tell really. Hard to judge now as its too early.
Waq

02 Mar 2013 04:15:48
Thanks for the reply guys.
J. C

Rodgers is the David Brent of the football world. Every other team laughs at Liverpool, pretty much that simple.

Paul

01 Mar 2013 22:41:30
Edd have u seen nkoulou play he seems a good cb is any good at rb {Ed027's Note - only a few times, seems quick, reminds me od david luiz, sometimes amazing, then sometimes just appauling