Morning all.
After 13 or 14 games, you cannot say that the title race is over. You cannot say Chelsea are not catchable. I think we are creating something special inside the club but our job is to win football games and that is the best way to unite everybody.
Arsene Wenger is right of course, Chelsea are catchable but not by us, not unless some kind of injury crisis hits Jose’s lot in a huge way! City might catch them, they might even overtake them but us, no chance. In any case, I thought just a couple of weeks ago, Arsene said that we couldn’t catch Chelsea?
The manager does go onto say that he’s confident that before his contract is up, we’ll have lifted the Premier Trophy which is all good and positive but until the day arrives that he has a full and well balanced squad and a few new ideas, I can’t see that prediction becoming a reality.
The Daily Star report that Arsene Wenger will try and sign 23 year old Christoph Kramer. He’s a 6′ 3″ defensive midfielder who’s currently playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen. He’s made eight appearances for his country so he must be pretty good but he can’t get into Leverkusen’s first team right now.
Enough of all that, it’s back to business tonight as Southampton arrive at The Emirates. Tough fixture I’d say…
Head-to-head
- Southampton have only won two of their 37 league games at Arsenal (D12, L23).
- Arsenal are unbeaten at home against Saints in the Premier League (W11, D4).
- Saints won the last game at Arsenal, a 2-1 League Cup victory in September, and have only lost one of the last four meetings (W1, D2).
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League games against Southampton (W5, D4).
The odds are in our favour if history is anything to go by but we are a very different side, so are Southampton who apart from being ripped apart by Man City at the weekend, are having a very good season. They will of course be without their main man in midfield.
We have yet another injury crisis and if both Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs fail late tests, we’ll have no left back. Fingers crossed at least one has recovered and Arsene has hinted that Monreal will be. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faces a late fitness test too after picking up a knee injury against West Brom. Szczesny also sits this game out but should be back for the weekend.
Some good news though re our injuries, Debuchy is back training and could be back next week and David Ospina is also just a week away from returning. Sanogo is fit, hoorah!
Well, if we are going to try and catch Chelsea we need to build on our last two victories and go on a good run and we certainly need to be winning at The Emirates.
COYRRG’S!!
That bastard Phil Dowd has made the Sun come out.
Morning all.
We will be winning 3-1 and Aaron will bag a hat truck, trust me 🙂
Chilly though Adam….
Has Ramsey got a truck then Scott? lol
Apparently so Rico hahahahaha
Scott. Your predictions have always been accurate in the past so I believe you. 🙂
I’m never wrong, Adam.
Well, hardly ever.
Actually, bloody always 🙂
Scott. 🙂
Slightly odd that Wenger came out with that title winning stuff yesterday. Was it to placate the fans or does he really believe it could happen?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/emmanuel-petit-slams-arrogant-hypocritcal-4737725?
Henry won’t end up back in France then… lol
Strong stuff from the flaxen-haired football god.
I think AW truly believes it Adam…
Petit didn’t miss them, did he lol
Where is Petit now?
Obviously not Paris!!!
Ha ha Scott, maybe he’s in Berlin…
Wenger makes me laugh. Title out of reach a couple of weeks ago. An away win to West Brom and we’re back in contention. Joke.
It is all rather odd Nickie…
Morning All,
Was that Berlin.Not Bellerin..rico.
Everytime I make a prediction and a week later,
come out with the opposite to what I said(denial).
The wife wants me to go round the doctors.
Morning Fred, no, definitely Berlin lol
So we’re stuck with the old geezer for at least another 2 years, yes two years! And a half! Can’t see the present squad winning the EPL this year or next, the year after? Only if he makes some significant signings and doesn’t, for what ever reason, consign the improvements to the bench!
Morning everybody everywhere! Blue skies galore, but cold here.
Beat Southampton, piece of piss!……..or not???
Morning Wavy, seems like he’s going nowhere….
We couldn’t even beat a shite manure how the fuck are we going to win the PL? 2.5 yrs = £20m of course he’s going to say we’ll win it, he’s got to try and justify his salary!
Scott, are you still making false predictions about the boy wonder…? 😀
Morning Rico and all. Good post btw.
0-0 tonight….
What if we did win the league this season,
and we do catch the Chavs.
Probably………..the biggest load of rubbish we have heard,
so far from Mr Wenger.
Wecome to our new sponsers…………………..Carlsberg
Morning Ts, thanks…
Kev, a home win for me…
Probably the best lager in the world….not!
We’ve beaten a team that had already qualified for the CL and WBA a win tonight and the happy clappers will be out in force blowing smoke up wenger’s ‘arris! Not so many about after our worse start for decades….
Export is ok Kev.. 😉
If we do lose tonight it will certainly be the fault of the ref.
I blame Black Friday
Carlsberg Export you say Rico, hmm, I’ll give it a go…
Indeed Henry is loved in England. Best foreign player ever in the PL, and in fact best ever imo.
Just a year ago we were top of the table, and if Wenger said then we could win the thing in 3 years there would be some sense of hope. But without that golden striker in January last year, and still no DM thats not going to happen is it.
We still need our ‘Aguero’, or the new Henry if you prefer
We need our Schniederlin or Vierra if you prefer
We need A massive fast scary football playing rock to put beside Kosh and move Merts to the bench.
Thatll get us quite far. Maybe even to the title I would think.
ps Who still wants Klopp? They’re Klopp bottom.
And thanks for the post Rico!
I love it Kev… 🙂
Pleasure Roger, be easier if things were a lot better at the club…
Evening all….
Evening Rico. Just having a bite before getting ready for the game.
Hahahahahah I blame you adam….Lord God thanks for highbury house. Even when there’s little to smile about I can still smile whenever I come on here. God bless your hearts. Thanks for all the laughs. Adam ak lee micko rico agag scotty oz DG ts wavy nickie potter roger…you guys put the sunshine in my cloudy sky. I feel honored. obrigado.
Hey Stan, how’s it going buddy?
Am just hanging in there kev…can’t wait for Christmas. Need a change of scenery. Arnhem is calling. How are you kev?? And the missus? ?
When are you off home Stan and for how long?
We’re all good thanks btw…
A few weeks kev…hopefully I ll spend 2 weeks.
I might just come over to see you guys in islington. You never know. I might just suprise you guys.
So, if the reports are correct, Liverpool want to sign Joel Campbell…..!
Really, what are they smoking up there???
Arsenal sell a player to Liverpool after their behaviour over Suarez….
I don’t think so….
Or, at least, that’s what Wenger SHOULD be thinking….
Two weeks is nice Stan, you’re Mamma will be delighted…
Yes, I’m sure we (especially Adamnant) could arrange for something in your honour if you decide to visit Islington… 🙂
Hi Adam, thermals on I hope 😉
If we sell joel to loserpoop I ll go up in arms and trust me a whole bunch of people ll follow me. I have the power to incite and instigate people.
Hi Stan, glad HH gives you something to smile about at times…
Spot on Kev, no way should we even entertain selling to that lot!
Just for you Goonie:
http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/picture-arsenal-fans-fly-wenger-out-flag-from-top-of-building
Shucks Goonster, you make the sun shine at night.
3 points tonight!
Stan the family on here helped me too through a shit time! I’d be pissed off if you came to London and didn’t meet up with us!
Goonster.
Thermals? Very possibly Rico. 🙂
Adamant
Howdy lee….what’s going on brudder?
How’s it going Stan? I am off to the game in 20 minutes. Suitably clothed of course.
I’m sure even Scott would fly in to see you Stan, but you’d have to be prepared for a heavy session on the grog if he does…
Alright adam….stay warm.
Hahahahhaahahahahahahahahhahah scotty oz ll fly in just to see lil ole me. Can you get DG too kev 😀
Off now. Later guys.
So would I Lee..
Hope it’s a good one Adam…
🙂 Kev re Scott….
Not sure Stan, but I reckon that Mick would put in an appearance on your behalf…
Good luck Adam
Inter Milan in for Podolski AND Campbell it seems….
Rather they went abroad if we sell…
Koln for Podolski I think Kev
UPS in for Sanogo!
Couldn’t we use the Pod as a make weight for a German DM or a CB?
Sanogo shouldn’t be anywhere Arsenal first team…
Nothing really going on Stan, just getting ready for the match. I hope you and Brianna are coping well mate, I reallly do!
Lee, come on now, that makes far too much sense!
Sanogo for Mount Pleasant…
There’s some overtime available on the Surrey Division…
OC starts …..
COYRRG’S
Swap deal for Goretka back on again according to German blogs.
My 10 yr old son is looking over my shoulder and wants to type!
” I think AW should start spending some money and buy a CB and why did he not get Cesc back?”
A 19 year old Ts?
Nothing in that at all, wimp!
Solid CM/DM though but true very young.I wouldn’t mind Howedes though but he won’t come here.Rico
Stan, my reputation is better than the man hahahaha
Come on Arsenal!!!!
Bloody work.
What’s Kramer like Ts?
Bleedin Henry, get a grip Arsenal!!!
Kramer has taken our old boy Noidvert’s place at Mong’blach.he is not really a holding midfielder though…
Over Noidverts place even…
That’s not what wiki says about him Ts
Ha ha I am more reliable than wiki.lol
He plays similar to khedira and Song.
Frustrating game
Wanka a didn’t get booked for that? Fucking refs!
This is awful!
Wanka = Wanyama pretty apt!
We keep getting brushed off the ball…
Thank fuck it’s half time….what sub standard performance!
He’d improve our midfield though Lee
Typical, we might nick 3pts in the second half….
You reckon Bt?
We need to if we are going to catch Chelski, Rico….lol
I’m in a dilemma – do I watch the second half or switch to I’m a celebrity……
Ha ha Bt
I’ve had a smoke hopefully that liven it up!
Didn’t work for me,Lee…
I need more than a smoke……
A smoke and a drink or two, perhaps Rico…
Simples, I’m an Arsenal fan, get me outta here rico !!!
I blame the ref!
Just a few Bt…… Lol
Micko, that’s just how I feel….
Definitely a ball winner ‘re Kramer.
He is still owned by B04 though… he is on loan currently
Do I dare suggest that Ollie needs to come on…..
I know Ts, that’s in my post… Lol
I don’t think that I’ll be staying up to watch MotD…
I wouldn’t if I were you Kev
Kev, it’ll help you sleep
Think we’re capable of getting a draw tonite rico, fcuk all these doomers !
We’ve come alive…,,,.
Ha ha Micko
Mick the AKB
Ramsey is back defensively…
PL title before AW leaves – he’s having a laugh!!!!!!
Needed that big time….
Ramsey did well then….
Get the fuck in!
Don’t get me wrong kev, I’d love us to leap frog Swansea tonite and would happily take a nose bleed.
rico, can’t help but think of Boddingtons when I see Melanie Skyes on screen ! She’s a tough cookie.
Against ten!!!
Bloody lucky! But I’m happy with a win…..
Night all
Night Guv, the chase is on…..
Ok Mick, I owe you a Boddingtons…
Night all… I see Kane’s prediction went well! Bellend!
Superstition won tonight. I had my lucky boxers on as well as my very old reddish polo shirt! God it was hard work. The shirt was smelly and the boxers weren’t much better!
The problem is the last ball, it’s never quite good enough, it used to be but not anymore. That’s why we are not scoring goals, the strikers are only as good as the delivery service allows and at present its second class, a blue stamp effort! When Ozil returns we can only hope that he brings back the red stamp and delivers accurately and on time!
Still 3 points is three points, and I didn’t think we played too badly, but then again I was watching on my iPad with the sound on mute!
The performance by the ref was world class how about playing the BELL as Sanogo has been christened if we want to score more goals.
The BELL, presumably because he drops so many ‘clangers’ . One for the campanologists!
I suppose it’s a case of you get what you pay for…
Sanchez cost £35 million and scores 9 gls so far…
Welbeck cost £16 million and scores 3 gls.
Sanogo cost zip and scores 1 goal…
The bells! The bells!
Esmarelda !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big result, and it’s official……we are in the midst of a winning streak!!!!
There’s only one monumental fucking BELL!
Bonjour Chicks and Ducks
Great win yesterday. Even though by 1-0 make no mistake….it was a great win.
I am thrilled for Martinez…..another clean sheet. He was not caught out, he did the correct things and his decision making showed the promise of a great keeper. And those drop kicks on the opposition penalty box!!!!! Even the goal kicks were good ones. His distribution was good as well.
Monreal soldiered on despite having his ankle crushed at one point early in the first half. The right hand side and left hand side were solid. I liked the look of the Chambers/Ox combo. On the left Monreal/Sanchez combo was good as well.
But what left me amazed was the way OX/SAnchez/Cazorla switched positions with ease behind DW23 and later on when OG12 came on instead of the OX DW23 did it as well.
All of the attacking department got into good goal scoring positions. It was only Forster who saved Southampton from a battering. And this time, unlike when faced with De Gea, we did not shoot straight at Forster. Some of his saves were very good, especially with the DW header and the OG shot.
Yes it was 1-0 but I enjoyed watching the game.
The only thing I wanted was for DW23 or OG12 to score instead of Sanchez. Yes its enjoyable to see him score. But I want the others to get into the act as well.
Wilshere has missed the last three games three wins three clean sheets…..coincidence?
It may be, it may be not Lee. I would like to see Jack in the CDM role he occupies for the English team. But AW will not let him.
But its a good point you make. Cazorla and Aaron seem to function better without Jack.
Morning Rico, Brudder, Dev and all.
In the flesh it was a slightly curious and somewhat directionless game. The first half drifted by, offering only the occasional spark while we ebbed and flowed our way through the second with energy levels up and down. We would turn on the pressure and then relieve it a few minutes later. Their goalkeeper was amazing. The save from Giroud in the latter second half was something to behold. Wanyama didn’t stop fouling our players all game but little was done. The goal was through persistence really but overall we deserved it. The boos when Ox was substituted were unfortunate I think as he wasn’t expected to play. Big plus from Martinez as he was calm and commanding. A bitty report about a bitty game.
November blues is officially over!
Lets maintain this run at least until the March slump.. ;(
Scott, the boy wonder may not have scored a hat-trick of goals but he is back to winning quadruple of tackles per game like he should. lol
Dev, what do you think of Chambo’s positioning defensively? I know he is learning but from the few games I have seen him play he seems to like to drift in-field when we have the ball. I guess he is still learnng so…
Morning all btw…
Morning all.
Ginge, how goes it mate?
Aaron should be tried at DM, IMO……..he can tackle and his positioning is impeccable.
Devil, for app. 3 seasons, Ginge has said our wn/loss ratio is far far better when Jack doesn’t okay, and he’s right.
Maybe not Jacks fault, but Wengers for not working out how best to play him??
Hi Adam! my old man is no football guru! but he was gobsmacked at how much Wanyama got away with.
Anyway, that was a fantastic result.
Written from the heart though Brudder. Giroud was the spark for me.
Why the hell do the “experts” keep saying we are average without Alexis?
We have the bloke so who gives a shit??
It’s like banging on about Cesc, who we do NOT have.
Who cares?
We have who we have………..and we have Sanchez!!
Ramsey has been trying too hard imho he seems to have gone back to basics and is improving slightly.
Arturo Vidal is who we should pull the stops out to get…. if he grafts anything like our little Chilean!!!
Lee. True. When he came on and Podolski also, they bought a directness with them. Changed the complexion of the game.
We’d be in shit if we didn’t have him BUT we do so who gives a fuck?!?!
The only player who has not been rested from the attack so far is Sanchez. The OX, DW23, Cazorla, OG12, have all been rested. But Sanchez has been rested only once if I am correct.
Is AW scared of resting him?? Maybe Alexis threatened to shatter his office if he is subbed or rested??? lol
Devil, it seems Sanchez has a massive engine and a want to play every minute, and while he’s performing like he is, who’s Wenger to bench him 🙂
Lee, exactly…….
Brudder. Does Vidal not have long-term injury issues?
Exactly Brudder he’d be a shoe in!!
Lee. 🙂
Of course.
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arturo-vidal/verletzungen/spieler/37666
I’d like to see Diaby’s in comparison.
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/abou-diaby/verletzungen/spieler/26763
Wow. That is frightening. Thanks Brudder.
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yaya-sanogo/verletzungen/spieler/127194
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jack-wilshere/verletzungen/spieler/74223
I am good Scott… how about you?
Now the mention of Vidal gets me creaming like a younger goonie. lol
rico reckons she has got news on Kramer for us.. 😉 Kramer was always on the cards I guess last summer. The issue was how to deal with the Dfb rules on S04 ownership of him.
Phew!
I know Scott. But massive engine or not, the bones and muscles need a rest now and then. His legs will surely need it. Yesterday Wanyama kicked him all over the place. More than once. One of them in the first half was vicious. Sanchez outran him and all Wanyama could do was kick his shin.
Had Wanyama been in a red shirt yesterday he would have been sent off by the tenth minute.
Scott for you……..
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11272558/Arsenal-without-Alexis-Sanchez-would-be-14th-in-the-Premier-League.html
Or citeh without Aguero or the chavs without Costa or Arsenal without Sanogo? 😉
With regards to the question about Chambers I think the answer lies between two options. It might be that AW wants him to do so because of the formation. Or else it might be that he prefers the centre and that is why he drifts inside. If we compare his performances in the centre to those on the flanks we can see that he seemed more assured in the centre, although Per’s form dipped slightly. Per seems to prefer Kos beside him.
I think that once Debuchy returns, AW should rest Chambers for a couple of games and then rest Per and allow Chambers and Kos as CB. I think it would work well.
Lee, no Sanogo! we are relegated bud! and you know it 🙂
Devil, I agree mate…..trouble is, we need to be 2-3 up after 45 minutes to spell him, and it’s not happening.
Ginge, I have not seen much if Vidal, but heard plenty and it’s all good, so let’s hope….
Morning Adam, Lee, Scott, Devil, Ts and all..
New post up now…
Aguero has been involved with 55% of man city’s goals goals and assists
Sanchez involved with 50% of Arsenal goals and we are the team dependent on just one player don’t know Costa’s stat’s.
Maybe Tsgh does 🙂