Arsenal Banter Archive February 07 2014

07 Feb 2014 21:06:07
Taking nothing for granted as tomorrow is going to be tough but I'm less nervous going.to Anfield than I am playing utd at home?
Bizarre I know, but guessing I'm not the only one!
We desperately need the utd no win fear put to bed, if we can do that I think our confidence and the players too will escalate to another level

Yes, I agree, once we have started beating our main rivals, the belief will come.

07 Feb 2014 20:10:46
A statue of Dennis Bergkamp is being erected (childish humour giggle) outside the Emirates alongside Wenger Chapman Henry and Adams. All absolute legends in their own right.

Adams Henry and Bergkamp are literally my top three all time Arsenal players.

Would love to see Wrighty up there too.

He came into the game quite late but an absolute legend at Arsenal.

About time God got a statue

07 Feb 2014 18:42:32
I'm so fired up for this stretch of matches

Top clubs play stretches like this

3 competitions, top level opponents, if you can't enjoy this type of stretch then this sport isn't for you

Tomorrow has got to be a signal of intent. We cannot start this on the wrong foot. Play with urgency and go for the kill.

This will be our toughest match of the season if we make it so. Don't let it be. Take control early and never let go

Coyfg!

Totally agree! Got excited butterflies in my stomach awaiting the game tomorrow! I really hope that we nick the win. Don't care how we get the 3pts as long as we do.

07 Feb 2014 12:39:06
With the end of season approaching, and Arsenal still right in the mix for the title, I can't help but thinking now that we would be in so much a better position now if we had signed Higuain.

We know that a deal was very nearly done, but Real Madrid hiked the price up at the last moment.

Let's say we go on to lose by 3 or 5 points at the end, do you guys reckon signing Higuain would have made the difference?

Instead of Özil? No, I don't think so. Özil Mai not show in the stats, but he makes the whole team better in the field and in the dressing room. Higuain wouldn't have helped in that loss to City, and that's the kind of lapse that has cost us the few points we lost. But he might have helped vs the 0-1 to Utd.

Someone like Gundogan as well as Özil would have made a 5-8 point difference easily.

Putneygooner,

I hear you loud and clear man, I think we would all like a more clinical striker, but the thing that people assume is that if we had signed Suarez or Higuain then we would have still gotten Ozil.

I'm not sure but I doubt that we would have gotten both, as I seem to remember Wenger saying that attacking midfield was not really a need for us, but when a player of Ozil's quality comes around, you don't let that slip by.

I would take Ozil over Higuain anyday and twice on Sunday.

Peace,
Trinidad-Gooner

Lets look at the creative midfield and think for awhile.

oscar was not played against city until a late sub.

Mata did not play quite a few games and has been subbed for big games.

Imagine if Ozil played for Chelsea, he would have played that city game, he would have played over both oscar and mata.

he would have played over silva at city, and he would have even started for barcelona or bayern.

for a player to have that sort of an impact on a team states his value.

he may not be tearing the league, but I expect him to step it up after this season.

he drops deep when the midfield moves up to take up position and clearly is a team player above all.

I would even take his purchase over suarez.

strikers are in plenty, although they cost more than a creative midfielder, however when you can get the best creative midfielder you just have to do it.

taking the same squad that did well enough to finish 4th, to leading the pack with one addition says a lot to the value that player has brought us.

Striker will be addressed in the summer.

if we can add the likes of draxler, even without a striker. having drax and walcott on the wings with ozil in the middle, is a frightening prospect for any opposition.

i would say that cavani maybe our target for the summer.

between us and chelsea I would say.

unless city sell aguero to madrid

Dont see how we could be in a better position than top of the table, Ozil and Giroud are both very much under appreciated for what they do for your he team.
Someone who puts the ball in the net every other week is very noticeable while those whotake people away to create room for others efforts can easily be over looked

Agree with G62 on the Giroud question it's because we have Giroud we can play the way we do - He isn't just a striker he is the start of the defence and a way out for us when we are being hunted down at the back. Ozil just eats up the ball and the opponents energy and can always see a pass to someone who can then go forward or into danger areas. WE can't be carrying many passengers to be still at the top well over halfway through the season!

Very true DG, for me I think ozil has done 2 things to our team 1, with him in the team every player has stepped up to be at his level, and the 2nd is he's seeing these passes that others just don't. Giroud this season has been fantastic, many strikers just stay up the field and wait for the ball To come to them where as giroud (and ozil tbh) will drop much deeper to go get it, I've seen ozil countless times come into our own half to get the ball off our defenders, that's arteta or flamini's job lol
I know I've waffled on but I just like to share my opinion when I agree with someone else's lol

Ozil better than Mata, Oscar and Silva, there's no fool like the fool that fools himself, get real boys, there's a reason why he's at Arsenal!

07 Feb 2014 09:04:25
I hope we keep rosicky for 2 reasons 1 he has been unreal this season and keeps pulling class performances out despite being 33 and 2 he is doing his coaching badges and having someone like him can only help our young midfielders get better.

I didn't know he was taking his badges. Couldn't agree more, someone I would like to see at the club past his playing years. He is driven to win. Fans and players love him.