Arsenal Banter Archive October 03 2014

03 Oct 2014 19:49:22
I know I've upset a few people by saying I'd accept a 1 0 defeat if it was accompanied by a competitive fighting performance.
Just to clarify I wouldn't take that now that would be pointless and not even worth turning up on Sunday, but what I meant and still mean is if we were to lose dispite playing and competing well I would find it an acceptable result after last years complete shambles away to the 3 teams who finished above us.
Disappointing results happen to all sometimes its how they happen that last longest in the memory and leaves the deepest scares

Just read some scary stats. Moureen 11 wenger 0. In the last 5 years we have played 20 top 4 games away from home, won 1 lost 16.i think there lies a major flaw, in wengers teams.

Scary stats Steve and although I've woken up this morning with slightly more optimistic bones ( I think its just excitement) I still can't see how were going to improve on those stats this time round mate, and I've tried hard to tell myself we will I really have

04 Oct 2014 09:00:13
It's a major flaw in our tactic s! Imagine , if we new in advance exactly what our opposition were going to do and how they were going to play , we could plan for it , set our team up for it and decide what was the best way to beat them! Oh wait , that's what all of our opponents do!

Lack of any real metal especially in MF will most likely be exposed again, sadly Flamini is more likely to receive an early bath than a mom award.
We need fight commitment and real discipline in the middle tomorrow but from where?

04 Oct 2014 19:56:59
It's not 11-0 steve.
it's
0W 5D 6L

Still not good enough though

Its always the next one that matters most, I expect them to make it 7 would be very happy with a draw and well there's no time to fully explain how good a win would feel as kick off is under 17 hours away now

Sorry sheeny meant in 11 attempts still not beat moureen.

03 Oct 2014 17:27:32
Afternoon all, G62 correctly predicted a 4-1 hammering of Galatasaray on Wednesday (also stipulating we'd play very well) although to be fair, you'd have to go some toplay BADLY and win 4-1!

I looked at that prediction pre game and thought, I hope it's that easy!

So, given your prediction powers, what say you for Sunday?

Can I plead the 5th on this one Doc as the backlash of abuse could be even too much for me to take :-)
My heart says well compete well in a very close match and get a point at least, my head wants desperately to agree with it but just can't find away to do it .
I've been wrong loads of times before as we all know, so here's to me returning to my rightful place of being the turnip head of predictions come Sunday.

03 Oct 2014 09:58:18
I cannot agree with Gunner re a 1-0 loss on Sunday will be acceptable, any loss surely is against everything we stand for. I do agree, however, with the earlier comment that AW has had all summer to sort out any weaknesses and we are STILL without a CB a DM that was identified all last season. Just what is he thinking, we are standing still, gone are the days when others followed us in tactics, club management etc., now we are way behind. I am not in the get rid of AW camp BUT we simply struggle against other top clubs so something is wrong and perhaps changes are needed. I do not beleive AW is past his sell by date, but we must embrace new methods so perhaps a younger manager should be considered and AW moved upstairs. Controversial? Maybe, but I only comment as I see it. Come on you Gunners!

Prepare to be abused by some 2 sentence nonsense poster in the Arsene can do no wrong fan club.

I agree with the comments made by Pete but I also think that we could choose to 'match' Chelsea by playing a midfield 3 of Diaby, Flamini and perhaps Coquellin with Welbeck, Sanchez and the OX up front. These are players that area available and would give us a solidity and responsibility in midfield with pace on the break, . Give them a taste of their own medicine and not worry about making the game. they're at home, they need to worry about that. We just to win, any how any way.

03 Oct 2014 13:38:23
i don't get people who keep coming up with Diaby and Coquelin as our saviours of midfield?!

It's not going to happen - Diaby has a hip injury apparently and is off duty for a little bit. surprise surprise and we all know Coquelin isn't the answer

Our best Mid for the weekend would be Flamini and Jack with ozil in front.

If you wanted 3 it would have to be Jack, Flam, Ox

Coquelin is not up to the standard.

03 Oct 2014 14:46:25
Agree with Rob,

You don't throw a crock and a rookie in the mix away to Chelsea.

Play the team that started against Gala.

Rob, I was using it as an example of setting the team up to play against specific opposition rather playing the same way against everyone and closing our eyes and hoping for the best. If we set up as normal, I think everyone knows what the outcome will be. We have limited options in front of the back 4 so maybe, against better sides, we have to set up differently.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

While I agree we should have purchased at least one but probably two centrebacks and a ball winning and metronome passing defensive midfielder, we cannot do anything about it now.

We did buy Alexis, Welbeck, and Chambers and all of those purchases at this point look inspired.

Rounding out the team will have to wait until January or the Summer.

Now let's focus on the Chelsea game.

My fears for Sunday:

1. Costa bullying Mert;
2. Flamini not doing a good job and allowing Cesc and Eden too much space to find passes; and
3. The referee not getting yellow cards out early to stop Matic / Terry / Cahill / Ivanovic / Willian from cynical fouling to break up Arsenal's play (see Chelsea v. City or when we played City).

What I am excited about:

1. Welbeck/Ox/Sanchez offering us pace which should scare Chelsea into allowing us space between the lines, which will suit Ozil; and
2. Ozil playing in his favoured position with willing runners.

I think we can win this game. I am going to put myself out there and say 2-1 to the Arsenal. Welbeck and Sanchez with Costa scoring for Chelsea (from a set piece).

(I am prepared for the cynical comments about form and the possible abuse post-match)

Go Gunners!

James one of us is getting stick post match mate I truly hope your leading the way giving me loads of stick for being wrong about not only the result but about our title credentials.
I would love revenge for what mourinho did to Arsene on his 1000 game, not just the score but the total disrespect he should towards him that day and leading up to the game

Ulster here I am, you should have an emotional connection with wenger he has brought arsenal into the modern game with a modern stadium and has nursed some of the great talent of the millennia so far. Is that nonsensical enough?

Haha took awhile but someone finally bit. Not nonsense Saint, just the same BORING drivel time and time again.

I didn't know Wenger was a brick layer. How many blocks did he lay at the Emirates?

I'm with Wenger 100% on our journey to the top. If he has got us to a level and can get us no further then someone else should come in and continue the journey. He has done a fantastic job getting us where we are but I'm not going to be blind sided by past glories if modern day issues are not being resolved.

I'd love to get into this more but I've realised who this msg is directed at.

Post your 2 sentence tripe response and be done with it.

03 Oct 2014 03:54:37
Massive weekend again. If we get a result of any description, it will be massive in as much, burying the ghosts of last seasons away days. On the other hand if we get mullered again, it could be the death knoll. Defeat it not an option, we don't want to be 9 points behind after only a handful of games. Wenger has had all summer to phathom things out, he has to provide answers. I fear he can't.

Well its a massive game for many reasons and just for once the points don't matter as much as the performance.
Give a really good account of ourselfs and lose 1 0 just this once I'd accept that as a result as long as we don't look like school boys playing Real Madrid again.
A draw even if we're under the dosh for 87.3% or the game I wouldn't care less as it would mean we stood up and were all present and very correct this time.
A win? Now I would call that a trophy just this once as it would bury last seasons away day blues and our inability to beat big teams in one fail swoop, now that would really be worth celebrating and going to work Monday with a hangover for sure