Arsenal Banter Archive April 08 2018

08 Apr 2018 19:58:35
6 goals and an assist in 7 games.

The Number 14 Arsenal shirt is a massive shirt to fill, but Auba is doing a great job.

08 Apr 2018 20:33:52
He is a quality player I think we and everyone else knew that before he arrived mate, obviously others had their reasons for not going for him financial or other but for us he's an excellent addition.
The thing I can't help but wonder is if he keeps scoring at this rate how long will it be before others come knocking and unless we improve dramatically as a team will he want to be here long?

08 Apr 2018 20:41:34
Scoring is his job.

08 Apr 2018 22:05:07
And he looks very good at doing his job. Can get in behind and is a fix in the box. His attitude seems very uplifting and the team appear to enjoy playing with him. His link up play is excellent and he isn’t ball gready. The problems in our team are plain and should be easy to sort out. New gk and back 4. Max Meyer and fekir would good . I’m sure they will be getting some top defenders . I do feel the job has started to progress and we will see some improvements in the summer I’m sure of it!

09 Apr 2018 09:27:15
Despite all the doom and gloom when it comes to our forward line, you have to be very happy that we have both Auba and Lacca;that's top draw. Would love to see if they can play together.

09 Apr 2018 09:48:06
Going forwards with Pea Lacasette Mesut Ramsey Miki it's all good in fact it's very good potentially.
But what's behind them really is extremely poor and not up to top 4 chasing never mind anything else.

Lacasette Pea with Mesut behind them sounds good but what do you do with Ramsey and Miki? Try and fit them in somewhere? That's where it all has always and continues to go wrong in my opinion, we don't pick a team we pick names in order to get all our best players on the field together.
In the words of the the full monty
" our mix is all to cock"

09 Apr 2018 12:42:22
I like the fact that we could go into the transfer window with only focus on the defence (DM, CB and GK) . Any upgrad of the attack would be bonus! Laca, Aub, Özil og Miki all on new contracts is amazing (allthoug I must admit that Welbeck, Iwobe and unfinished Nelson are not my fav. backup, but it might work) .

Lets hope they also they could hire some new defence coach.

10 Apr 2018 13:26:00
G62, i don't think they can all play together sadly. I have always seen Ramsey, Wilshire and now Miki competing for the same role in the team, as playing too many of these type of players together just a) leave us exposed at the back and B) Reduces the width of our play. All 3 prefer to play through the middle of the pitch where we already have Ozil. So hence i am happy for Wilshire to go, and perhaps look for a plan b type player who is happier playing wide left or right, with good competition between Ramsey and Miki for the box to box midfield role.

08 Apr 2018 19:33:52
Well played today today boys, I thought you fought well, your there and there abouts in the same level as the saints,
Shane long must have been delighted to finally score so I bet he is happy they were playing arsenal.
Well done boys.

08 Apr 2018 19:45:17
Any chance of borrowing your bus for our European games 12 mate?
After all its not as if you will be using it yourself is it mate? :-)

08 Apr 2018 19:59:18
City need a new bus too.

08 Apr 2018 20:02:38
I’ve heard city are selling one second hand after it gets its spay job done 😂.

08 Apr 2018 20:37:45
I hope if city do get a new bus we do get thier old one, the one they is still 30 points to the gallon better than ours :-)

08 Apr 2018 21:09:25
Can you just imagine what City’s midfield would look like if the had bought Pogba.

De Bruyne, Fernandinho and David Silva.

😂😂.

08 Apr 2018 18:00:23
Elneny you muppet, just put him in my fantasy team and he goes and gets himself sent off, what an Elniny. Otherwise he had a good game. I know everyone wants Chambers to go but on today's performance he is no worse than Mustafi. Not saying much I know!

08 Apr 2018 18:30:32
We desperately need a pair of CB's and a pair of DM's.
Chambers and Mustafi are pants. Mertersacker is/ has retired. Koscielny is fading due to age and his chronic achilles problem. Holding needs a season on loan at Burnley, where Dyche would coach him in the art of defending.
Elneny, I feel sorry for him. Against Stoke and Southampton he ran his legs off. Only useless Marriner would send him off in such circumstances.

08 Apr 2018 19:15:24
I don’t feel sorry for him - stupidity got him a red and Jack was lucky also. Opposition had just been sent off for pushing - bloody wise up. Fine him 2 weeks wages and train with the reserves. No Prima Donnas just warriors

Leaders should stamp this crap out so we don’t risk playing with 10 men.

08 Apr 2018 19:30:24
Agree sy, he was an idiot and jack wasnt far behind.

08 Apr 2018 16:49:28
Hi ed01. Was watching the game today and got on to thinking about Southampton . Looking at the landscape of English players and players like mane and van dyke, the ox Walcott, bale and many more (bake welsh soz) but you get the jist! Which teams in the prem do you think have the best youth system and scouting network and which clubs have the most benefit to homegrown players. Spurs and saints scream out to me but what do you think. Looking forward to your reply .

{Ed001's Note - tough one. In terms of youth system Man Utd have probably put themselves back in the mix, Chelsea's is excellent, while Spurs and Saints are probably a step down from those two now. After that you would be looking at Liverpool and Everton, with Arsenal behind that.

If you were a parent wanting to know which academy I would recommend your child to go into though, I would say Southampton. That is where they have the most chance of getting a game in the Prem or, and this might be a surprise, Burnley. Burnley are investing heavily in their academy and a kid entering it now will be in good shape when they graduate.}

08 Apr 2018 18:26:14
Southampton have turned out some talent in the last decade. What ever they feed them is good gear.

{Ed001's Note - they just coach them well and keep their feet on the ground so they don't coast through life not making improvements.}

08 Apr 2018 19:01:51
Very good academy.

08 Apr 2018 20:05:33
What about Bournemouth ed. I live about 15 miles from the vitality and the locals rave on about there involvement at school level round here.

{Ed001's Note - no one has come through to suggest it is working...}

08 Apr 2018 16:39:35
Great win. Wow poor defending again i'm sure the board are really getting the message, red seats don't spend much money and they are sending a message. Time for change. Respect.

08 Apr 2018 07:19:54
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 8th April 2018