Arsenal Banter Archive May 08 2018

08 May 2018 22:42:17
I hope Ozils back gets better, otherwise carrying all them wages home could damage it for good. Hope it doesn't bother him too much in the world cup.

09 May 2018 00:55:13
Steve show some empathy here the bloke has to choose between being in miss turkey’s arms and labouring against everton away on a cold windy night. I know which one i would choose :-)

On a serious note, this is getting out of hand. In my entire years of watching premier league football, i have never seen a player who misses as many games due to illness like ozil does. It sounds suspect.

{Ed001's Note - he is not ill, he has a back injury.}

09 May 2018 01:07:24
Just going to say this and no doubt some will disagree but I would like us to just get rid of him this summer. He is undoubtedly talented and you could argue the lack of quality in the squad doesn't help with his form. But I'm sick to death of him literally turning up when he likes. And I'm one to buy into media stirring things but keown had a dig about him going sick after we lose games and if that is the case the other players will be pissed off about that.

09 May 2018 05:42:46
PG and D, i think he is too easily left out and he finds excuses at the right time. I posted weeks ago, i think his wages and his histrionics could be a problem as far as an example is concerned. He is a massive plus to the team but at the same time a massive minus too.

09 May 2018 07:31:26
He was injured and played against AM - what’s the issue with him not playing now if injured when we have zero to play for?

09 May 2018 07:53:01
For me sy if he's injured then fair enough but it's the lack of wanting to play. All these mysterious illnesses It has been very weird.

09 May 2018 12:31:22
If you have to pay someone well over the odds to stay with you then surely that tells you it's probably best to let them go.
Players are only human and you can pay them what you want to buy their signature but it doesn't automatically come with their heart attached.
Mesut will make himself available for Germany because the desire is there to play for his country but at Arsenal he plays for money simply because passion hasn't exactly been a necessary requirement in order wear the Arsenal shirt for this last 5 years.
I hope the next manager will pick on performance actually delivered in our matches 100% and not on reputation, potential, time served what the player cost or being one of our own, Arsenal through and through or any of the things that have granted players a free pass for to long.

09 May 2018 13:59:53
I think Ozil being given a new contract was a case of the club being damned if they do and damned if they don't. I can just hear the howls of despair if the club had of decided to let him leave on a free, with comments along the line of no ambition, letting our best players leave whilst keeping the rubbish etc etc ringing out. So i think the club had to ensure he stayed, especially on the back of Sanchez going, but that sadly put Ozil in a very strong position, which he/ his agent have appeared to profit from greatly. He still is a very good player, who should still have an important role for us going forward, but if Allegri came in, and said he could bring Dybala with him, i would swap Ozil out in a shot!

09 May 2018 20:03:03
62 - the maths made sense as replacing him would have cost 70m plus wages in similar ballpark of 200k per week plus risky plus agent fees

What did Ozil cost and please don’t tell me he does try - check out his KMs covered in a match. You can fudge passes but assists and kms covered?

He shouldn’t need to defend - did we buy him to defend? Did Overmars defend

We need to build the right team around him.

09 May 2018 21:48:43
A cursory glance at the stats for Ozil’s season shows a player averaging the most key passes per game of any player in the Premier League. Looking further back, all the way to the 2013/2014 season, shows him top in this regard for all but one season.

Love to the Ozil haters.

08 May 2018 20:30:50
Great to see Cazorla back in full training, really hoping he gets another contract. Fabulous little player.

08 May 2018 21:07:59
Pay as you play if we are serious about being different going forwards
As you say brilliant player but sadly an injury plagued career with us so we shouldn't be looking to give away £4 or 5 million a year contracts away with every time a player gets back in training.
Diarby Caz Rosicky Artetta Jack Mertesacker, I wonder what the combination of the wages has been for all the months and years they've been unavailable? £100 million?

08 May 2018 21:12:42
Loved the little guy but we have to move on. He won't be the same player.

08 May 2018 21:55:20
You guys are so harsh. 😔.

08 May 2018 22:24:47
Stoner, that's one of my middle names among many more. Lol.

08 May 2018 22:32:55
I know mate but we've got to stop the soft contract image where players can semi retire early and still collect full time money.
We need to become a club that rewards those who achieve at high standard for us very hansomly but whose don't or are unable to for whatever reason need to be thanked and moved on from.
Harsh as it sounds especially with someone like Caz but the cosy old boys social club mentality just has to stop if we are to ever get back to being competitive again.

08 May 2018 22:55:58
Disagree! We bitch like no ones business when they don't put it in and when they do like Caz and Kos and get injured then sod 'em! None of us know how they will come back but surely both these players deserve every chance! Not their fault they're injured! Somewhere between ruthless and where we have been - just not so ruthless for me . COYG.

08 May 2018 22:58:53
Plus if we are prepared to give Yaya where's me cake a years contract surely the least we can do is give two of our best at least a fighting chance COYG.

09 May 2018 02:16:20
Im sure the new coach will have his opinion on weather the little magician still has the magic or wether kos is still capable. I just think the prem will be too hectic for both.

09 May 2018 06:46:09
I honestly don’t know what the new guy will do but Cazorla is class and head and shoulders, maybe bar Rosicky, above the other previously injured guys and this last one was not his fault.

I thinks it’s his quality that doesn’t make the Premier League to hectic for him steve.

09 May 2018 14:05:22
What a shame that Rosicky never really reached the heights he was obviously capable of. Its weird that some people are obviously prone to injury, with Diarby being an extreme case. I would love for Caz to be here next season, but i guess we have to be realistic that someone who has had a part of their arm grafted onto their leg are not going to be able to sustain the highest level of fitness required for the premiership. However, as a sub to come on as an Ozil replacement (for those days when you know, Ozil just isn't interested! ) he could still be a good squad player.

08 May 2018 15:47:28
I think vierra has just been put in the not now box.

08 May 2018 14:34:01
Wenger is now stating that he hopes Arsenal don't spend heavily on new players in a thinly veiled reference to Liverpool buying a defender for £70m. Well Liverpool sold Courtinho and bought Van Dijk, leaving a substantial amount in the kitty, As a result they have reached the CL final and are virtually assured of a top four place and CL football again next season. Whilst Wenger refused to spend the huge surplus at his disposal.
Gazidis urged Wenger to spend, but he refused and we are now a 6th placed team, without CL football and no trophy this season.
I am certain the incoming manager will have a sustantial budget at his disposal, which will disprove the myth that the board wouldn't permit Wenger to spend haeavily.
The top two teams spent heavily ans may well win all the domestic trophies between them. Liverpool spent and are CL finalists.
I would also like to know who sanctioned Ozil's £300,000 pw salary which is causing problems. Apparently Enrique wants to be the top earner and players negotiating deals have had their heads turned by Ozil's deal for a player that rarely plays to his full potential.

08 May 2018 14:52:46
We haven't bought well the last few years, all the teams above or around have bought players that have improved and increased their value by huge amonunts. As we jave seen in the past, when we try and sell on players, they are often sold for less than we paid and the value of our squad is very poor compared to others. Liverpool made a huge profit on suarez, a huge profit on coutinio and spent wisely. We have very often in the last few years thanks to wenger shyed away from real quality and gone for "bargains" to our cost in more ways than one. We are paying for bad purchases now and we need a massive change in the type of players we buy. For me wenger has left this club with its hands tied and it needs some expertise to pull it round.

08 May 2018 15:26:05
How many £100 mil plus worth players do we have compared to all our top 6 rivals. I think we will struggle for 1 and some others have more than 2.

08 May 2018 10:49:50
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Premier League Ali Dia Awards For Worst Of The Year

08 May 2018 11:25:21
Cracking stuff Ed! You make mertesacker sound like a top pick for a coaching gig! 😂.

{Ed001's Note - that is what I thought as soon as I read his interview where he discussed just how much he wanted to play! Talk about inspiring the next generation...}

08 May 2018 11:41:48
It's odd that wenger seemed to of passed over offering roles to many former players who wanted them, but offered merit a job after putting his crash helmet on and his feet up for a couple seasons!

{Ed001's Note - Mertesacker is a likeable guy who doesn't cause problems in the dressing room or argue about tactics etc. Wenger has always been very big on keeping those kind of people around the club. I remember a certain Mr Eboue being kept for years purely because he was a good guy to have in a dressing room.}

08 May 2018 13:08:09
Absolutely superb read! Very funny and very true.

{Ed001's Note - thank you SLB really glad you enjoyed.}

08 May 2018 16:04:52
Typical Arsenal! Never win anything.

Ed001, didn't know you did funny mate. I was under the impression that Ed002 was the joker out of you lot :)

{Ed001's Note - I just keep it quiet so as not to overshine the other editors.}

08 May 2018 19:50:48
Brilliant Ed01 loved it. This is an every season task now surely. 😁😂.

{Ed001's Note - yes mate it does seem it will have to be. I am going to try and do a World Cup one too.}

08 May 2018 20:16:44
Nice one ed, I’ll look forward to it. You’re workload just gets bigger and bigger. 👍🏼.

{Ed001's Note - bit like my waist....}

08 May 2018 07:56:22
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Premier League Match Preview Tuesday 8th May 2018