Arsenal Banter Archive February 07 2016

07 Feb 2016 23:13:53
Not a fan of LVG, but jeez wish the media would give him a break.
Every press conference they say, "Are you losing your job? "

Give it a bloody rest.

07 Feb 2016 23:20:58
He should take charge and refuse interviews.

07 Feb 2016 23:44:01
Absolutely Grow.

08 Feb 2016 12:39:40
he should come and light one up dutch style and laugh at them.

media need gossip and if they are to write obituaries, they want to know how you like the headstone font.

08 Feb 2016 11:34:26
he don't have the power to refuse them like fergie did with the bbc

and also there right jose will be in next season talks have happend.

07 Feb 2016 21:30:45
Good win today, especially after the pressure of playing 'last'.

Big one next Sunday.
Can we outfox the foxes?

07 Feb 2016 22:26:47
Dags I expected nothing but a arsenal win today. Next weekend is a really super Sunday and the league will take a big twist. Whatever the results the top 4 will still be challenging come may. The wife wants me to take her out for valentines day she can forget it lol.

{Ed025's Note - your a hopeless romantic raver...hopeless being the operative word mate.. :)

07 Feb 2016 22:45:57
Alright raver want to hear a better one, I'm overseas at the moment and should be back home on the 14th, so that will keep me busy with the family and finance, therefore I thought of an idea which is changing my flight. Seriously true story lol.

07 Feb 2016 22:52:35
Raver,
For Valentines Day I have just booked a table for me and Mrs Dags.
Let's just hope she likes snooker.

08 Feb 2016 02:18:17
For valentines I've bought a black corset and matching stockings. can't wait to see what she thinks I look like in them.

07 Feb 2016 19:58:35
Was in the Bournemouth end, our away support was shocking. How quiet u wanna be? Embarresin, you'd think we we were battling relegation. WE ARE THE ARSENAL. Chin up boy's! Ain't over yet.

07 Feb 2016 20:40:46
Well someone is not giving us the full facst jegooner, said they sang like canaries, come on guys pistols at dawn to sort it out.

07 Feb 2016 20:49:02
Nothing new Jack. As you'll be aware, Spurs have the best following away from home in the premier league.

Chin up.

07 Feb 2016 20:50:20
We are always quite when the going tough Jack, its always been a case of the team picking up the fans mate rather than the other way round.

07 Feb 2016 20:51:14
I tell u what's shocking, an arsenal fan taking up a Bournemouth fans seat in the home end in a stadium only holding 11k.

Then coming on here and talking about how bad there support is.

That's just me though.

07 Feb 2016 21:21:44
Lol Chris :)

Jack I could hear nothing but our fans singing about ozil constantly, we completely drowned out the Bournemouth fans throughout.

08 Feb 2016 21:15:40
No jegooner, didn't drown out nuffin, the "seasider's" chant is jokes though.

08 Feb 2016 21:14:12
My mate gets 2 free tickets every home game. You going to turn it down because your not a Bournemouth fan? Alright mate, just saying, it was pretty tame.

07 Feb 2016 19:43:16
Where was Elnerny today?

07 Feb 2016 19:55:06
Changing his babies nappy apparently.

07 Feb 2016 20:02:37
Wife's had a baby I believe.

07 Feb 2016 20:20:31
As Roy Keane once said "If he's not on breastfeeding duties than he should be available for selection".

07 Feb 2016 20:20:37
Come on steve easy on the guy, it isn't his fault his wife had to have a baby today. And he hasn't even started. I think keep out for few games will only make him hungrier to play and preform.

07 Feb 2016 20:30:09
Moe " easy on the guy" please explain, just answered sussexs question. You are hinting at what? .

07 Feb 2016 20:54:43
That's Roy Keane Dags, in the real world I think its a reasonable for the bloke to be with his wife and baby.
In doesn't matter how much you pay someone they will always be like the vast majority of people away from the limelight.

07 Feb 2016 21:09:18
Thanks for the answer, Glad to see he wasn't on a yacht with Diaby.

07 Feb 2016 23:08:22
Steve, that's not what happen this weekend to elneny, he will be changing the nappy next weekend ;)

07 Feb 2016 18:22:04
Beat Leicester and its game on
Lose to Leicester and its game over
Biggest game of the season for us IMO.

07 Feb 2016 18:41:36
I think next aunday can tell a lot about all the top 4 mate. Is and Leicester and manc against the spuds. Its probably a must win game for city if they want to keep the gap small for the top spot.
But nonetheless it's a must win game for us too if we want to be champions.

07 Feb 2016 19:10:09
If we beat Leicester, we are back in it, obviously, losing is not really an option, i would suggest drawing is not good enough either. We have been digging a hole for ourselves recently and we need to star filling it in again. Leicesters next 8 fixture with no euro football are all winnable.

07 Feb 2016 19:54:52
What if its two draws lol. Will be a good weekend of football no doubt.

07 Feb 2016 20:10:46
Leicester would settle for draws all round Derby but I think they might have slightly higher ambitions for them selfs mate, I really think they would see it as 2 points dropped as they are flying and we're not exactly at our best right now.

07 Feb 2016 20:26:55
And there lies the problem.
We have to beat Tom, Dick and Harry, if we don't we are in trouble.

It's the weight of expectation that is on our shoulders.

Leicester on the other hand can play with the expectation of "if we win we win, if we lose, hey ho no biggie".

Pressure, what pressure?

07 Feb 2016 20:54:41
Omg guys hasn't this season taught u all nothing? It's so unpredictable I wouldn't bet against anyone winning it.

07 Feb 2016 21:44:42
Chris you do mean top 4 don't you.

07 Feb 2016 18:18:03
We stand a good chance of winning the league if we beat them come weekend because we would be reducing the gap if we grab a win.

07 Feb 2016 19:03:32
Have you seen us play the last few games, first things first, we need to win next week just to stay with them, they have got a great run of games against teams they have beaten already. Then we need to start winning again on a regular basis. The bookies don't have them favourites for nothing, they have a real chance and don't forget that. They don't need to change much, we do.

07 Feb 2016 17:14:58
who would you guys like to start upfront against leicester next week?
for me i would start theo because i can see it being a fast paced game with loads of counter attacking football,



i must say a big well done to leicester though, they are really holding their own and must admit i did think they would start to drop off after xmas.

{Ed025's Note - i have been holding my own for years mark but no one congratulated me!..even when things were dropping off after christmas mate.. :)

07 Feb 2016 17:48:49
The biggest mistake will be to play Mertasacker. Leicester are at their best counter attacking so we need the extra pace of Gabriel at the back with Kos.

We need to let them have some more possession to hurt them back on the break so Walcott up front, I would also play Campbell and Sanchez either side. Wenger likes integrate possesion football so he will stick with Giroud no doubt. We need to look at our win at Leicester and analyse what worked well for us to win that game, But Leicester are a far more confident animal now that we played them last. We have to be at our best.

07 Feb 2016 17:53:36
Love it Ed :-)

Theo BTW.

07 Feb 2016 18:13:31
When we played Leicester last time theo and sanchez terrorised them and yes theo was up front and yes it was just total counter attack football. I don't think we are in the same form or playing the same way at the moment though. Massive weekend all round next weekend.

07 Feb 2016 18:06:06
Definitely Giroud, with Walcott and Sanchez wide. I would also play Gabriel instead of Mertesacker. I would leave out the dire Flamini and play Coquelin, probably alongside Ramsey, but I would also consider Elneny, which won't happen.

07 Feb 2016 18:18:26
Geez ed ;)
I thought we should have played walcott up front today, but don't think he would cut it with the packed defends.
But against Leicester it would be the right pick having walcott lead the attack.

07 Feb 2016 18:31:49
Theo was uptop until Sanchez injury? If so bringing him back to fill in is fine but he can now go back uptop.

Not seen the game heard we did well and cech was excellent. Will try see highlights later.

07 Feb 2016 18:33:05
When we played Leicester last time it was an open free for all with both sides scoring and conceding lots of goals plus posts and bars rattled along the way, we came out on top of that toe to toe encounter but I'm not sure its a good idea play that way again this time, Leicester are taking their chances at the moment and we're not exactly prolific in front of goal right now.

07 Feb 2016 18:18:26
Geez ed ;)
I thought we should have played walcott up front today, but don't think he would cut it with the packed defends.
But against Leicester it would be the right pick having walcott lead the attack.

{Ed025's Note - theo up front is a great idea moe...if the game is going to be 10 minutes each half.. :)

07 Feb 2016 20:27:49
Or 30 sec ed just like today lol.

{Ed025's Note - it was a bit longer than i expected moe.. :)

07 Feb 2016 19:57:33
So wait till extra time against Barcelona eds?

{Ed025's Note - absolutely mate..

07 Feb 2016 15:33:58
A good win from chelski today coiuld cement top 4.

07 Feb 2016 15:59:39
Stop it Steve ;-)

07 Feb 2016 16:10:04
Post season achievements accomplished than :-)

07 Feb 2016 16:13:16
Ha ha what i meant was the top 4 teams are cemented.

07 Feb 2016 05:50:26
In order to win the league, we must win all home matches and avoid defeat at difficult away matches to Man C, Man U, Eveton and Tottenham. Possibly picking up at least one, if not two wins in these difficult four matches. It's a tall order, But, with the injured players returning it is possible. We need to start with a win today and beat Leicester next week to close the gap between us and them to 2 points, whilst points must be dropped in next week's match between Man C and Tottenham. A draw would be perfect.

Hopefully Coquelin will be back today and we will have seen the last of dreadful Flamini. If Wenger picks Flamini, he has lost the plot and we will finish 4th at best.
I would like to see Ox on the right and start with Walcott up front, hopefully utilising the pace of Ox, Walcott and Sanchez on the counter attack against Bournemouth.

07 Feb 2016 12:59:49
Keep hoping rg69, same team as last time.

07 Feb 2016 15:26:42
Wasn't Flamini dire. He should have been sent off. It is embarrassing that Wenger persists with playing him. I pray he doesn't start against Leicester.

07 Feb 2016 12:03:06
{Ed's Note - We have posted a new article entitled, Jose To Man Utd Rumours Dismissed By LVG While Jose Admits He Wants Prem Return And More

07 Feb 2016 11:06:59
So with the Liverpool fans walking out yesterday in protest against ticket price rises next season despite the premiership teams getting a massive hike in TV revenues; what would you rather see Arsenal do, spend all the extra money on the team, or cut ticket prices?

07 Feb 2016 11:22:00
One or the other would be nice :-)

07 Feb 2016 12:04:10
well the ground is full each week, so spend on the squad before the 4th place trophy gets boring.

07 Feb 2016 12:21:29
Spend money because you have to speculate to accumulate! We charge.

07 Feb 2016 12:40:08
Gets boring it's been boring since we first won it.