Arsenal Banter Archive January 07 2014

07 Jan 2014 21:46:36
Slightly off topic. and hopefully i'm not speaking too soon, but I am enjoying watching Utd struggle this season.
They've had their own way for far too long, finally they aren't getting decisions their way and if they keep this up they won't get champs league.
it would be interesting then to see what happens in the summer. RVP would be off I reckon, its obvious that fergie just bought him to help him win the league last season knowing he was going to retire.

Also. I honestly think with a couple of signings we can win this year!

COYG

Would be hilarious to see them miss out on the top 4 and then Rvp to leave. Probably Rooney too! Can't see kagawa staying when he can get a champions league club easily too.

All the stick they have to us and now they can't take it back.

And what's even better is that Rvp could have had ozil, cazorla, Ramsey, Walcott and wilshere behind him. Now he has Valencia, young, cleverly, fellaini and giggs!



BRILLIANT! HAHHAHA

Just read on another site a gooner say he's quite embarrassed that we lost to united. I know how he feels.
Flybo

07 Jan 2014 20:58:30
Parisian friend is fairly convinced that Lavezzi will be moving on at some point. He thinks he'll go back to Italy but considering what we need, I'm just hoping I've put 2 and 2 together.

Any ideas ed?

{Ed002's Note - You friend is correct.}

07 Jan 2014 20:48:40
Kalou, Berbatov, Defoe, Long? What has gotten into you all. Why bother buying a 2nd rate striker that will not improve our team?

Either we stick with what we have and allow Ox and Gbabry to play more and improve. Or if you buy a Striker buy someone who will actually improve the first team.

Off the top off my head there is very little talent available at this moment in time. Not at the right price anyway. Luuk De Jong maybe? Luis Muriel or Rodrigo could be cheapish? Personally think El Shaaraway in summer to play ST and LW/RW is the way to go. Exceptional talent.

Can we win the league with what we have now. Yes. We are top of the league and been through periods with Flamini, Walcott, Cazorla and Podolski all out and still churned out results. I think we will continue to pick up points based on the solidity of our back four. i'm not worried about us, i'm worried about the juggernaut that is Man City running away with the league. Chelsea and Liverpool aren't too impressive in my opinion.

COYG

Whilst you're right, some of the names banded about are embarressing, you've been playing to much fifa ;)

07 Jan 2014 19:38:27
if Moyes picks a really strong team and United get a lot of luck I believe they can cause an upset tonight lol

COYG

07 Jan 2014 20:00:24
Top post Phil, you should stick that on the mancs page

Underdogs got beat

07 Jan 2014 16:43:57
Just watched the youth cup game against Peterborough on arsenal player. I was impressed. Chuba Akpom looks promising and not too far away from being ready for the first team and scored a hatrick, Gedion Zelalem had a quiet game but looks very comfortable on the ball but a little light weight but Daniel Crowley is on another planet. In a 6-1 win, he scored two brilliant goals and got four assists. I don think he is too far away and could feature sometime this season if we have a good cup run

07 Jan 2014 16:21:13
Anyone else think that arsenal should get draxler and convert him into a striker?
Similar to what wenger did with Henry and RVP. Thoughts?

My first thought, he will be just like Robin

Will come in and play wed and as an AM and will eventually be a striker

Professionals in the game who work with him have never played him as a striker as far as I know. This whole idea is getting ridiculous now, if he was a striker then that's where Schalke would be playing him.

Tell you what who else thinks Vermaelen should play in midfield?

Good point AG. That's like bringing in an Accountant to do Marketing lol

07 Jan 2014 13:38:42
I am sorry can we just have a little more faith in our team, I still see too many people not being optmistic here like DG and the rest.

Theo is injured and I feel we will miss him most in the CL games and espcially against Bayern, but in the PL I think Gnabry and the Ox can do the job between themselves on that wing. We need the other players to step up in terms of Carzola, Podloski, Ozil, Ramsey.

And I do not agree this is the same situation as Eduardo. When Eduardo got injured the players were too young, and the injury was caused because of an opposition player. Gallas was too emotional as captain to get the team running back, now we have the like Sagna, Rosicky, Mertasacker, Flamini, Arteta to pull the team through this bad patch.

And Liverpool ending up 4th is not going to happen, it is going to be united, Liverpool are just about Suarez he doesn't score liverpool happen to loose those games. United have better players and more experience to see them through.

I am still optmisitic on our chances because of city's and chelsea's away form, at which we are the best.

Is this the same Suarez who was banned for the first few games and we scored and won games just fine without him.

Ox will be returning from a long injury and will take time to refind his form, he is also not as prolific as Theo.

Gnabry looks great but only time will tell and that is too much pressure to rely on him to find our goals.

Wenger seems to hate Podolski.

Ozil is great but has never been a prolific goal scorer and he has games where he is non existant.

Ramsey has been great but the goals have dried up and when he a Wilshere play together it doesn't work.

We have been and will continue to play well but we NEED a world class striker to stay in and around the top. Giroud has lost form and he cannot create chances for himself.

We are so close to greatness but unless we spend big on 2 stars in January we will slip and be involved in the battle for 4th.

Just my opinion.

I still think we need 2 players minimum a wide player and a striker ox is not a winger and gnabry won't perform week in week out he's still young and learning if we're going to win the league we need reinforcements

Aman021,

Are you serious? You have picked me out as not being optimistic.

Explain please mate, i'm curious.

Aman I may have read your post wrong lol, if I did, (and tbh i'm not sure) than big apology and humble pie for me please.

DG pessimistic? I think you have him confused with someone else. DG, G62, Goldboy have been a breath of fresh air on the site. Very optimistic, very passionate and bring quite a bit of humour to the site

I think I had read that all wrong as well DG lol

Lol Rue1025,

I keep reading that post and i'm still confused lol. Is he saying i'm pessimistic or not? i'm confused lol

Sorry people punctuations do make a difference, I guess I missed that little bit. What I meant is I would like a little bit more optimism from the rest like you guys mentioned.

I only dint like the fact that you mentioned we would end up 3rd or scrapping for it and I don't think Liverpool will come 4th.

07 Jan 2014 12:30:59
Afternoon eds and readers. Does anyone know or think our transfer plans have changed with Walcott out for so long?

We defo need someone now if only on a loan ubntil end of season. I think wenger will try and get a loan striker in but who is available?. Ideally we need like for like in a sense we need a striker/forward with pace to replace Walcott while he is out.

A Bit leftfeild but what about Jermain Defoe as a loan from Spurs until season end.

Im quite sure we are looking at some quality players with a possible move in the summer and even possibly some minor moves to keep us in the title hunt.

berbatov anyone?

A lot of people down on Berbatov, but I think he'd be up for a 4 month title challenge. Watch him on the pitch, he's always demanding the ball and haranguing his team mates. He wants to play to perfection. But would he get back and defend from the front, like Ollie? We've built a lot of 1-0 victories on defending as unit.

07 Jan 2014 11:51:56
We have to be realistic in the replacement saga for poor old Theo.

I can't see AW going out and spending millions in this window as TW will return at some stage. There will also be more choice available in the summer.

In my humble opinion we need a player who has Premier league experience so we don't have to wait for him to settle and someone with a bit of pace.

I've been racking my brains as to who would fit this and be in the market for a move.

I'm ready to be shot down now but Shane Long fits the bill as a short term option.

Jordan Rhodes is a finisher but no PL experience so doubtful.

Berbatov is too old and lazy.

Would love to hear some of your suggestions, there could be a little gem that I have forgotten about.

Hernandez?

Hernandez looked well out of his depth playing 90mins v. Swansea. He's like Solskjaer, a good idea with 10 to go but not a top 4 starter

Yes we need soemone with pace to cover Walcott loss as his pace was a great asset up top. Thsi rules out Berbatov who I have never been fussed with anyway.

A cheeky loan for Jermain Defoe might do the trick short term. Not getting any action at Spurs and eager to prove a point and try and get in England squad.

07 Jan 2014 09:47:33
Liverpool fan here I come in peace. I enjoy the banter you bring to our page.
Big blow for you guys with Theo's injury he was in great form too. How do you see the top 4 at the end of the season. I would have to say

Man city
Chelsea
Arsenal
Liverpool

Liverpool v Arsenal FA cup final would be nice
obviously we would win that ;-)

Hi Irishred,

Thanks mate. I think you have called it pretty correct IMO.

See you in the cup final lol.

At the beginning of the season I had it as
Chelsea
Man city
Arsenal
United
I now do see you getting fourth, the top two could easily be swapped, but I'll stick with Chelsea. Pray I'm wrong though.
Flybo

I Don't know. I think we will win it or come second. Chelsea are getting the rub of the green regarding ref decisions but I do believe they are vulnerable away from home as is City. I'm going to go for an optimistic;

Arsenal
City
Chelsea
Liverpool

Obviously with us also winning the FA cup too :-)

I can't see Liverpool getting top 4. There's a few clubs going for that 4th spot and you can't rely on Suarez all season. Sturridge got you through those first 5 games or so, I just can't see that luck continuing, especially given the poor back 5.
As for us, Gnabry and the Ox will fill in nicely for Theo, especially for Gnabry I think it's a blessing in disguise.
City will almost certainly win the league then it's down to whether Jose can get his team defending well enough to get them above us for 2nd place.

Totally disagree with you Paul, How was there LUCK involved. Poor back 5? Mignolet is having a great season.

I think we must be talking about a different Mignolet, he's error prone and considering you've conceded only 2 goals less than Aston Villa, when Suarez stops scoring and confidence inevitably drops, you'll lose that 4th spot.
Unfortunately for Liverpool they don't have the attacking options to cope with the poor defense like Man City.
But chin up, as you and Spurs fans always say "next year is our year!"

07 Jan 2014 15:30:28
At this moment in time I see us 2nd or 3rd, I can see the top four being City, Chelsea, Liverpool and us.

I could see liverpool 3rd or 4th, I don't see United in the top four but that is dependant on two things for me, RVP coming back fit and firing and an addition or two this month.

Liverpool fan here. can I just say, i'm not sure where you get this from Paul. Liverpool scorers in league this season
Suarez 20, sturridge 9, gerrard 3, sterling 3, coutinho 2, skrtel 2

Arsenal scorers in league this season
Ramsey 8, giroud 8, walcott 5, ozil 4, podolski 3, bendtner 2

We have the second best Goal difference behind City with the same goals conceded.

You have in total 13 scorers we have 11. Fairenough we probably have a goal or two less in our midfield but seeing as Walcott and Lord Bendtner are out for ages, should you not be worried about where your goals are going to come from? Suarez and Sturridge have consistently scored for fun for a whole calender year whereas Giroud and Ramsey and I mean no disrespect to anyone, somewhat on a breakthrough season. (They have both been beauts to watch on the many occasions I have this season I must say and that Ramsey goal against us still stings a little as I type this)

Sorry I went on for a bit there I get a little annoyed when people plaster uninformed statements with no back up.

07 Jan 2014 09:17:34
Is it that we only notice our own injury list or are our players really out a lot more often and for much longer periods than other teams?

Its easy to think its an us thing and that our training or what ever contributes to so many injuries so often but is it true?

If so we need to correct it yesterday if not sooner, any statto's out there with any figures one way or another?

Totally agree G62, but have no idea as to why, its a mystery mate.

07 Jan 2014 08:21:55
Just what do we have to do to win the league? We get one back and lose another. I have to admit that in the past I was very critical of Theo but I have to eat my words as he has now shown just how good he is and he will be very sadly missed. Get well soon, Theo, no team can afford to lose players of your calibre. Surely this means AW MUST now buy a top, top striker and the cost should be irrelevant as we are in the best position for many years to succeed this year and the cost will easily be repaid if we lift the trophy. If we do, success breeds further success so please spend what is necessary AW and put us back at the top of British football.

07 Jan 2014 06:14:11
Do you know what would impress me now? It would be to hear that Arsene had slipped in and secured Mohammed Salah to replace Theo at this moment in time. I've always rated Salah as a winger and a decent striker but mainly as a winger. Pipe dream I know but hey! at this point in the proceedings if it was me I would probably offer a chunk more than anyone else to nick him. Any thoughts?

Personally Salah will not cope in our league. At the very least he'll take time to settle in. Not good enough for Arsenal, we have a good set of 15 players, now we just need to sign players who will IMPROVE the first squad

07 Jan 2014 00:01:01
Terrible news about Theo- wish him all the best.

He was starting to look in good shape as well.


Well, the injury occurred during a FA cup game and got a lot of abuse from the so-called spurs fans- I hope the players go on now and win the FA cup for theo.