Arsenal Banter Archive December 07 2013

07 Dec 2013 23:11:42
Amazing fact I have just heard on MOTD,

No Chelsea striker has scored an away goal in this calendar year, eg, since Jan 1st 2013 (in terms of games, that's almost a complete season).

Amazing

07 Dec 2013 20:38:28
Is this league real? I keep thinking I may be stuck in a perpetual game of Champ Manager - You know, the one where Fergie retires two seasons in and for the next 10 seasons they plummet through the leagues.
Posted this a few months back, but it just seems so very apt right now to post it again. This one's for Lord Fergie and all who sailed in him.
Dear Wee Club in the North West,
Welcome to mediocrity and a new title race -
How to beat The Plebs into 7th place.
To going out of cups in the early rounds,
and playing home games in a half empty ground
For your fans are fickle. can't you see?
They won't travel from London now Chelsea are top 3.
And here's to your home, The Theatre of Dreams,
soon to become. The Auditorium of Screams,
"Moyes out, Moyes out. Bring back that bloke with the massive red snout,
this new bloke is crap and he's never won owt,
we'll take back Sir Alex with his nose full of gout!"
The future's bright. but, the future is clear,
It's Chelsea or City for the next 20 years,
or maybe Spurs,
Arsenal too,
The Toon have more chance of top 4 than you!
So. here's to the fat one jumping ship, to Giggsy playing with a plastic hip,
to kids in Asia wearing City tops, to losing games at a rate of knots.
Here's to your fans and reality, no more Titles or Wem-ber-lee!
As Ferdinand tweets, 'still best in the land',
The Prawn Brigade claps in the empty stands.
And all Hail Moyes, 'The Chosen One'
and the return of Sir Alex for his failed swan-song.
For over time, Red turns to Blue and before you know it.
you're Everton too (except much rubbishter)'
'What's that? Oh.you lost to them too!'
Yours Sincerely,
A fan of that Wee Club in the North East

A comment I read earlier and thought it was too good not to share

07 Dec 2013 21:32:13
Lots and lots of hard games coming thick and fast so let's hope we get a nice easy draw for 3rd round of the FA Cup.
A nice home tie against a lower league team will do nicely so we can give a few of the fringe players and those just coming back from injuries a game.

07 Dec 2013 20:33:00
I expected a United win today (they lost), I expected a Chelsea win (they lost), I expected City to win (they drew). I expect Arsenal to beat Everton tomorrow but I have a nasty feeling in the back of my head that it could go boobs up.
I need convincing boys, convince away lol

Well DG mate I thought city would drop points but didn't think Chelski or UTD would, I am nervous about tomorrow too mate and not sure why.
Please everyone reassure me too :-)

We will win tomorrow! and open a nice healthy gap.

How bout; we have the best defence, the best midfield, and ozil :) oh and Rambo.

G62, let's go with the "Jaygun" approach lol.

Sounds good to me Waq1 lol, thanks mate

07 Dec 2013 19:34:17
Today means nothing unless we get the job done tomorrow

With the stuttering form the challengers are on, hope we bang a few in and make a statement tomorrow

All we have to do a finish a few more of the chances we WILL create

I'm pretty confident. Our back line, Arteta and Flam in the locker room will keep everyone focused

I find myself not worrying about match prep as I did last few seasons

How about that!

Coyfg!

07 Dec 2013 18:06:35
We can't complain about getting a rub of the green this year, it's ours to lose at this early stage.
I agree with the thinking that NB23 may have a bigger part to play than any of us envisaged earlier this year.
Tomorrow is tough but not that tough, they won't pose a bigger threat than 'Pool or S*&^s, we are now the team to beat.

07 Dec 2013 17:21:59
Just had a thought,

We have all been slating Nick Bendtner, and rightly so because of his work rate, or lack of, and we wonder how he can play so well for Denmark and so sh*te for Arsenal, but maybe, just maybe, that goal against Hull might do him the world of good and we might have a very decent back up for Giroud for the rest of the season.
I wouldn't put it past him to get 10/12 goals for us this season and that might make the difference betweeen us winning/not winning something this season.

Just a thought lol

Its a little early in the evening to be this drunk DG, you won't see 7pm the way your going mate:-)

Strange you should say that Daggers - I suggested a poll to the Eds a week or so ago on how many goals NB would get this year and I was given the big brush off because he obviously wasn't going to be playing!

Thanks G62 but its not the drink talking, just a drink called "hope"

Lol Exiled but just goes to show what difference a goal makes mate, hopefully to Bendtner anyway.

Well I'm all in favour of hoping he proves me as wrong as Szczesney has this season DG, I'll drink to that mate :-)

G62, fingers crossed my friend

07 Dec 2013 17:16:59
Tough tough tough game tomorrow boys and girls, ladies and gents.
As pointed out earlier, we have only conceded once in last 7 games and are scoring goals but Everton are no mugs and are defensively as good as they come. 8 clean sheets out of 14 is testament to that and they have very good players in Lukaku, Barklay and that barcelona bloke on loan.

But, we have super nicklas bendtner lol.

07 Dec 2013 17:11:13
What a day :-) :-) :-) I really fancied Southampton to take points but stoke winning is a shock to say the least :-) :-) :-) .

We have to be at our best tomorrow and if all goes well MOTD 2 should be interesting :-) they will have to use Lawro and Savage as Hanson sheerar and co are fast losing credibility in writing us off.
You win nothing with excellent players who play as a team and have belief in them self's, just wait till Ozil Ramsey kos Merts Szczesney Gibbs Monreal Wilshere Walcott Sagna Flamini Carzola and Giroud are all out at the same time, then we will see what Arsenal are made of and only a ten game unbeaten run without them will prove their credentials

I hear you G62 but I am more than happy for them to keep writing us off. The more they sing our praises the more pressure is heaped on us so let them doubt us mate, let them doubt us.

07 Dec 2013 16:04:48
So Arsenal go into tomorrow with the best defensive record in the premier league. Who'd have thought we would be saying that this season?

In league and champions league, in the last 8 games against teams like Dortmund, Liverpool and Manchester United we have only conceded one goal, (against a Mertesacker less defense) we have had 7 cleans in the other 7 games!

Everton come into tomorrow's game with the second best defense in the league and riding high off the back of a 1-0 win at Old Trafford.

This is definitely a game where chances MUST be taken. My head says 2-1 but my heart goes with a 2-0 win to keep the clean sheet run rolling!

Thats not really that surprising. Last season only City conceived less than Arsenal.

I'd be happy with either score Greeny, their a tough team to beat.
I don't fear us against anyone this season even Bayern but be glad to get 3 points in the bag tomorrow that's for sure

07 Dec 2013 16:58:44
We will need to be at our best to beat Everton, they are a completely different team now.

A win and we go 7 points clear. I'm confident but not complacent. They can go joint 2nd with a win and will be up for it and have some real quality in their team.

Totally agree G62

07 Dec 2013 14:50:50
Football is full of myths. One being we find it easy playing mid table. teams. Let me just remind you we lost to Manchester united at theirs. Mind you mid table teams do raise there game against the top teams.
All joking aside I hope united keep faith with Moyes. Only classy clubs keep faith with their managers and allow them the time and opportunity to get across their ethos. So please please united stay classy and stick with Moyes. Please ;-)

In Moyes we trust :)

07 Dec 2013 14:58:24
I was just about to post the same thing, surely they'll honour his 5 year contract. He is a great tactician, superb man manager, knows how to get a team playing great football and is with out doubt everything a United fan deserves.

I also feel they should stand by that fantastic squad of theirs no matter what ;-)

To see the Dutch man trudge off with a face like thunder was truly priceless.

The dutch bloke swapped all he worked for and been part of for a medal that will mean little in his retirement if it turns out he only had to wait a year to get one with the club who stood by him at his lowest points.
Mind that we might be where we are now if he had stayed.

I was thinking the other day, would anyone take him back? Apart from last season I definitely think he's DONE! Wrong side of 30. Played a lot of games in a row without injuries which now have come back to niggle him again. It's actually looking like a good £20m transfer out! The future is bright with Szczesny, Jenks, Gibbs, Kos, Ramsey, Wilshere, Walcott, Ozil etc who are all the right side of 25. Bring on the trophies.

07 Dec 2013 14:18:31
UTD losing 1 0 with 19 mins to go? Surely its not going to be 2 home defeats on the trot??

Moyes might be in trouble if it happens

Well its good night from them then.
A win tomorrow would put us 15 ahead of them.
They have very serious problems on and off the pitch, Moyes did right in getting rid of the back room staff as I think he has enough enemy's within his camp.
We he be backed or sacked? Sacking him won't change the problems that have been building up for years, Ferguson knew when to get out that's for sure

07 Dec 2013 15:00:13
It's so disappointing that we let them have the 3 points when they are such a poor team.

07 Dec 2013 10:08:27
Narrow win tomorrow - 2:1 I think with Ozil getting on the scoresheet along with Jack.

07 Dec 2013 07:11:25
Schalke apparently have come to terms with Leverkusen's Sidney Sam to join them next summer. Perhaps a good omen that Julian Draxler will be on his way to the Emirates?