Arsenal Banter Archive October 05 2015

05 Oct 2015 22:53:10
Does anyone think wenger should get knighted for the first 20 mins on sunday. Trumped you you bugger.

{Ed025's Note - love it steve..

05 Oct 2015 23:58:54
I like that one Steve :-)

05 Oct 2015 23:19:07
Would king be going to far?
Mind you he'd probably do away with corgis and bring in a few free to a good home puppies

06 Oct 2015 02:49:50
Sancez for king. Sorry.

06 Oct 2015 11:13:22
Steve, loving the warmer, touchy feely thing you have going on these days - after one top drawer performance no less. Almost afraid to see what happens if we win the EPL! & let's face it - we are in with a shout at this point ;-))

06 Oct 2015 14:27:29
Dont try and get me going.lol

06 Oct 2015 21:59:04
New 5 year contract for Wenger is what reckon he deserves, what you say Steve?

05 Oct 2015 21:50:06
Was yesterday's opening 20 mins the best football played against top 4 opposition for years?
I'm not thinking in terms of goals scored or dominance because let's face it we've been on the receiving end of a few 20 minute destruction jobs in recent years Liverpool/Chelsea to name but 2, but in terms pure quality of football against a top 4 team was yesterday the classiest seen for years or am I being totally biased?

05 Oct 2015 22:20:25
I'd go as far as to say it was some of the best football I have seen in years mate.

Remember we have played barca too.

{Ed025's Note - im sure i can see the sleeves on your utd top turning white chris.. :)

05 Oct 2015 22:35:12
Fair comment Chris I was thinking premier league to be honest but Barcelona have played some totally unbelievably football over the years. The first CL final you played them in I couldn't believe how good they were and must admit to thinking at the time how glad I was it wasn't up playing them that night, if they could do that to the then champions of England whatever would they have done to those below them that season.
That was the best 90 mins from any team I've ever seen.

05 Oct 2015 22:35:57
Prob still the reflection of the colour of my face after 20 mins Sunday ed

05 Oct 2015 22:45:14
Gunner one word, yes.

05 Oct 2015 22:56:19
Gonna be anti Arsenal for a second and say Liverpool's 5-1 destruction of Arsenal just topped it.

Pool were 4-0 up after 19 minutes and totally played us off the pitch.

Sorry guy's.

{Ed025's Note - traitor.. :)

05 Oct 2015 23:05:34
I think so Steve still absolutely buzzing from it, there's many ways to win a football match but no better way that what we saw in yesterdays opening 20 mins.
I'm sure Chelsea fans would argue they would rather have the trophies of recent years than be entertained but I'm sure in private they'd admit theyd like a bit of that, I pretty sure Ambromavich would.

05 Oct 2015 23:43:53
CTR can you please sort me out 100T of sand and have it delivered to my new Arabian mansion by next weekend please.

Dirka Dirka Dirka

06 Oct 2015 00:47:04
Yes dags I tried to blank that one out. Thanks.

05 Oct 2015 23:27:18
Sorry Ed,

Just keeping it level :-)

05 Oct 2015 18:45:03
Fantastic result yesterday, blew Man U away in those first 20 mins and were allowed to cruise for rest of game..

Interesting thing I saw the other day, our form vs the other top 5 clubs in 2015.

WLWWDDWDLWW - that is not too shabby.

If i'm right, those are:

City 0-2 Arsenal
Spurs 2-1 Arsenal
Man U 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 4-1 Lpool
Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea
Man U 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Spurs 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 3-0 Man U

Now look at all those results, we've kept a lot of clean sheets, only conceded 2 at most. Shows we re now capable of beating the big boys, which is what wins you titles.

I think it'll be a 2 horse race between ourselves and City, with Man U and Chelsea being thereabouts.. Long long way to go yet but still...

05 Oct 2015 19:19:11
yep makes u wonder if arsenal struggling to win anything of sustenance is really because of the inferior complex against big teams, or if it is just a bottling mentality in general when the pressure is on.

05 Oct 2015 19:22:54
Cup and clarity shield games do inflate those figures though Detroit mate, if we're going to talk wins against big boys and two horse title races surely the only honest way of using premier league games.
I'm all for encouraging state just not massaging them political style to show what you want to show.
City last season 4pts
Utd 1pt
Chelsea 1 pts
So 50% success rate.
This season 3pts from 6 available again 50% success rate but our performances for 45 minutes of fair comparison at Chelsea and 90 minutes against utd at home both vast improvements on the last 5 seaons or so and every reason to be optimistic in the rematches plus the two against city.

05 Oct 2015 19:44:57
Chris,

I think it's just the 'bottle' aspect mate, and the fact we invariably concede first, and chasing the game, as opposed to scoring first and dictating the game.

Good post Detroit and equally good reply G62, you are indeed spot on.

05 Oct 2015 19:55:40
We have the most wins of all the top teams in 2015 and it's now United that have the inferiority complex and are the team that teams are no longer afraid of and now think it's a game to pick up points.

Oh and don't seem to be winning anything at all lately, let alone anything of substance. Unless of course they're now counting the 4th place trophy they hold. ;-)

05 Oct 2015 20:12:34
And as if by magic stoner reappears! Now what could of happened recently to make him cancel his massive 3 day hiatus?

Only joking stoner, i'm glad u decided to wait till after the game to get involved again :)

Welcome back.

05 Oct 2015 20:33:31
Chris,

I could have spent the last 2 yrs giving you stick whilst you were floundering but I'm kinder than that.

I genuinely didn't doubt we'd beat you and like yourself on the United page you get frustrated with the likes of Maze and Beast.

They are just opinions though but it just gets so repetitive when there are always positives to be had.

I still see you short on a lot of fronts and truly a way behind us overall but it's early days and we will definately get better.

Do you see United in the top four again?

05 Oct 2015 20:44:37
Hehe to easy mate.

I don't know maybe, maybe not.

Do u think u will get out of your CL group?

I knew u had the ability in your team to beat us too, I didn't think u would but I guess the pressure is not really on yet.

:)

05 Oct 2015 21:00:55
Sorry as per usual my maths is well wide of the mark, last season we took 33% of the possible points against top 4 opposition not 50%, but so far we have genuinely taken 50% of the points available so far.
Anyone who wants any bookkeeping done only has to ask :-)

05 Oct 2015 21:04:34
It was a big pressure game for both sides mate with us behind you we had more to lose making it an even better win for me.

I would go as far as to say we've turned the tide on United with that emphatic win. So Old Trafford the pressure will be greater on you.

The Champions league is a case of see what happens in the 2 Munich games. Anything less than four points then play the kids and back ups and same again if we do scrape Europa.

Your group is pretty straight forward so can't see you not getting through.

Everton, City and Palace next for you. A big October.

05 Oct 2015 21:10:41
As for the CL group if we get at least half the points on offer against Bayern then there is a good chance. A bit of luck and hopefully Zagreb and olypiakoswhatevertheyarecalled will share the point preferably by a way of two draws. In some ways it's still in our hands if we do better than both the other two did against Bayern and win our return legs with them. Not a massive ask and well within our capabilities

05 Oct 2015 22:30:26
Hang on a minute stoner, are we going to get into a friendly debate without the snipes.

Yes I agree, although I will say if it really has been this 'mental block' that has held u back I think that is poor really.
No doubt u have re-installed some of that anxiety about the fixture again, it needed it tbh too. I love the United arsenal games but in the last 8-9 years it's been a gimmie really for us, I didn't get that same feeling of a win like I used against u, it's coming back though I can feel it :)

I can't see u getting anything against bayern tbh, not many would in there form.

Might help u out in the premier though? Mind u city might be trying that formula out too lol.

05 Oct 2015 22:56:07
Yes Chris, I last posted about the negativity on here and how it was somewhat depressing coming on here.

Maybe I'm just too passionate and that's probably exactly what leads to those being perceived as miserable.

We all just want our team to win.

Like I pretty much said it's just a game, we're all fans were just lucky to be Arsenal fans. :-)

Bayern have played 10 and won ten in all competitions so far so not holding my breath.

05 Oct 2015 17:33:01
Ubistonk,

Are you really writing off Chelsea as title contenders?

After 8 games?

{Ed025's Note - if hes not...then i will dags..they have gone mate..

05 Oct 2015 17:52:35
Chelsea is done, those old guys will not get it together for the whole season and they are mercenaries, JM cannot appeal to their hearts, as they don't any!

05 Oct 2015 17:56:26
You better believe I am dags. They are completely done. This is not just a blip Dags, he's started to lose the dressing room now. If I had to pick a top 4 now, they wouldn't be in it.

05 Oct 2015 18:06:41
I'm 50/50 Ed.

Man Utd won league a few years ago, Red Nose left and they bombed the next season.

I think Terry is shot, Ivanovich is shot, Fabregas,although good for first part of last season, has been crap in 2015 and is unsure if he is a DM or an Am.

Hazard is a shadow, thus far, of the player he was last season,and I have never rated Oscar.

Costa, if he keeps his head down and decides to play football, can kill you in an instance, but they seem few and far between.

Remy is not the player I thought he would be and Falcao is, well Falcao, crap at Utd, crap at Chelsea.

But, they are champions and Mourinho doesn't become a bad manager overnight.

Shocking start admittedly, but to right them off after 8 games could be a costly error.

{Ed002's Note - I never doubted you were anything but 50/50 Dags.}

05 Oct 2015 18:06:54
Lol come on dags I know u boys are getting a nose bleed but honestly Chelsea still in it? They will be lucky to nab forth off u come may.

:)

05 Oct 2015 18:07:50
In mourinho terminology its a 4 horse race.
City thoroughbreds with a tendency to pull up for no reason.
Arsenal also thoroughbreds but with a tendency to run the wrong way round the track at times.
Utd Steptoes carthorse that keeps going and somehow keeping pace and
Chelsea the Tesco lasagna horse that's been exposed for what it really is and only tolerated by those with no taste at all.

05 Oct 2015 18:13:20
Chelsea clearly have problems.
Mourinho disagreed with the sale of Cech, particularly to rivals Arsenal.
Mourinho has clearly fallen out with the players over his treatment of the female doctor.
I can see Mourinho departing before the next transfer window.

{Ed025's Note - they can have rodgers then RG.. :)

05 Oct 2015 18:22:44
Ed025 - Ideal Rodgers to Chelsea! Yes please!

05 Oct 2015 19:02:15
Come on boy's,

As Shakespeare would say, "8 games do noteth maketh a season".

Like I said, they, at present are a shadow of themselves, but too early to right them off, me thinketh.

05 Oct 2015 12:40:31
What s great win yesterday still think city are the team to beat 3 horse race for me this year

{Ed025's Note - 2 horse for me stephen..arsenal and city..

05 Oct 2015 15:07:09
Agree Ed, can't see how anybody else could be considered contenders.

05 Oct 2015 15:40:15
8 games in?

Still a 4 or 5 horse race for me.

05 Oct 2015 16:10:11
Technically it's a 20 horse race. Even the horse that finishes last is still in a race..

Bloody daft old sayings 👿

05 Oct 2015 16:11:52
All this happiness, what's wrong with you people, have you no hearts, spare a thought for poor old Chelsea

05 Oct 2015 15:06:54
You like your Arsenal don't you ed, it's more than a soft spot isn't it mate 😍

{Ed025's Note - i do you know growbun, they are a close second to my beloved everton mate, which makes me an...arsetonian i suspect.. :)

05 Oct 2015 16:58:03
I have been sparing a thought for Chelsea Dave. That's why I keep breaking out into random fits of laughter.

{Ed025's Note - me too UG.. :)

05 Oct 2015 17:03:52
Errrrr ed lol. Proper half and halfer 😜

{Ed025's Note - if derby can support city and arsenal chris...then i can have 2 mate.. :)

05 Oct 2015 17:06:43
You got the arse bit right Ed :-)

{Ed025's Note - cheers mate.. :)

05 Oct 2015 17:20:22
You could be a tooner or a guffee I like the guffee

05 Oct 2015 17:20:54
Or the toffee with the sticky arse

05 Oct 2015 17:21:58
What part of Bolton are you from Chris?😅

05 Oct 2015 17:22:05
Always a pleasure Ed :-)

05 Oct 2015 17:56:35
Funny enough when they were under Moyes, always thought if my mind were not clouded by inexplicable Arsenal luv - that Everton would be a fine character team to support. They played hard and did things right.

{Ed025's Note - both proper clubs rooster..

05 Oct 2015 18:04:14
I'm a space Martian from a galaxy far far away brow.

But even on my planet we understand thew wrongs in having 2 teams :)

05 Oct 2015 18:08:14
Chris supports Man Utd.

That means he's from London :-)

05 Oct 2015 18:14:39
And rags is from Essex which means he is about as talented as Ollie Murs

:)

{Ed025's Note - hey chris..i like olly murs..

05 Oct 2015 18:25:49
Did your heart skip skip a beat when I said it ed.

{Ed025's Note - love it chris..

05 Oct 2015 19:05:19
Lol Chris,

Olly is half hour down the road from me mate and Stacey Soloman lives round the corner.

05 Oct 2015 19:26:49
Now there's a claim to fame dags.

Can u get ed a signature?


He would be made 'up' u know what he's like he wears 'his heart on his sleeve'

That's if your not to 'wrapped up' that is

:)

{Ed025's Note - your on form tonight chris..

05 Oct 2015 10:39:18
Congrats for a good win yesterday. Was unable to watch the game, thank goodness lol, but it sounds like you were well deserved winners!

Spices things up a little for the rest of the season also.

05 Oct 2015 11:32:36
Thanks Honey,

At least you can say you lost to the Champions-elect, lol.

Wishful thinking on my part but fair play to you mate.

05 Oct 2015 13:19:24
Honey as usual it probably knocked up more questions than answers for both teams.

05 Oct 2015 15:09:39
Nice one honey

05 Oct 2015 00:41:18
Everton eds. My view stays we could challenge the big boys. We have the stadium. The revenue. Money in the bank. We should use the bayern Munich model and compete on all fronts.

I do fear the Bayern games though it could dent the season unless we go out and go on to win the title then happy days. Time will tell

You are my fav eds by miles you give me comfort down stairs. Southern comfort. Anyway yoir draw ended Rodgers. Happy's days?

The managerial dominos have fallen

{Ed025's Note - some people are never happy derby, 19 of the other clubs in the prem would love to be in your position mate..do me a favour..get a big slice of chocolate cake and a can of stella and sit and watch yesterdays match, and tell me that you are not grinning from ear to ear, its supposed to be enjoyable my friend.. give it a try..

05 Oct 2015 11:37:59
Told, lol.

05 Oct 2015 11:56:10
Derby , you should be happy after this weekend surely , Aguero was on fire and you're top of the league!

05 Oct 2015 12:18:10
And De Bruyne scored :-)

05 Oct 2015 12:46:38
I actually looked through this morning to see if derby has made a comment about the arsenal win or the fact that De Bruyne scored.. haha.

on another note, what a game and what a result. just need to keep that level of commitment in every game and this could be a very interesting season for us.

05 Oct 2015 09:29:06
Hi gents

Buzzing after the victory yesterday. Well done to the team

Cheers

05 Oct 2015 01:04:05
Eds with your amazing knowledge of the wonderful game could you please confirm that petr cech has now broken David James record of clean sheets. I have looked and wiki has not updated but he was tied with James last time I looked.

Why's no one talking about it!!

{Ed002's Note - Cech equalled in in far, far fewer games. It was mentioned yesterday by an Arsenal scout.}

05 Oct 2015 08:29:37
Wikipedia has finally updated it and cech now holds the record with 171. He definitely pulled some saves of to earn it yesterday top keeper

05 Oct 2015 08:56:23
That stop before half time was vital and that's the difference between having a good keeper and a top class keeper, Szczesney or even Ospina we would probably have been hanging on in the second half but with Cech we were comfortable through out.

05 Oct 2015 11:42:13
Ed,

I heard yesterday, and even Cech confirmed it after the Stoke game, that 4 of those games might not count because he did not complete the full 90 mins, a requirement needed for an official clean sheet.

But, I might be wrong.

{Ed002's Note - I have no idea, sorry - I was only going by what an Arsenal scout mentioned to me.}

05 Oct 2015 15:45:19
That's ok Ed,

It is a bit of a weird one.