Morning all.
He is a specialist at centre-back and with the fixtures we have in from of us, that is needed. What I saw was a great quality for a defender, his level of concentration.
He is physically able to adapt to the Premier League because he is quite a good size and is quick as well, has great commitment in the challenges and is a good age for a central defender as well.
You always need time to adapt, especially in a defensive position because you need to know your partners.
No, not Steve Bould, Gabriel, our new man.
At the moment he does not speak a word of English and that can cost you goals, if you mix going forwards with going backwards, so you need to you need to communicate.
We try to teach the important words, for example – offside or look at the linesman!
Row Z Arsene, you must tell him what Row Z means… And I wouldn’t bother looking at the linesman, he’s not usually up with play.
Anyway, according to an article in The Mail, analysis from the club’s StatDNA system which tracks players performances through numbers, played a key role in persuading Wenger to sign Gabriel:
We look at interceptions, defensive errors, winning tackles, set piece receptions. Gabriel has good stats. Of course, it is difficult to watch all the games but what I mean is that if the numbers confirm the eye, it gives you more.
If a guy comes home and says “I’ve seen a good player”, you can statistically observe this player for five, six, seven games. You send him again, he comes back and says he’s a good player, and the numbers confirm, you can say the risk is limited. Though there is always a risk.
There’s always an element of risk with any signing as no-one truly knows if the Premier League will suit everyone as it’s fast, hard and the referees do their best to destroy any good players confidence. Thankfully, the decision to sign Gabriel wasn’t purely down to statistics as they can very misleading and as Arsene said, the most important part of any signing is what you see with the human eye and hopefully, that was all good.
Wenger, though, accepts the signing of one player will not necessarily eradicate all of Arsenal’s defensive shortcomings.
First and above all, it is a collective effort to defend well.
We have shown recently that we can defend well when everybody is focused on it, that is what you want to continue to do.
And that’s been the problem. It’s easy to shout and swear and the manager when we concede silly goals but as we’ve said for a long time, player performances need looking at too, especially having now seen against City that they can all get it right when they are focussed and playing well.
And that’s what we need a lot more of between now and the end of the season as there’s still an awful lot to play for…
Gossip:
According to L’Equipe, Morgan Schneiderlin has a “personal agreement” with Arsenal over a transfer, with the French international set to join the Gunners in summer.
That’s Saturday done, thank goodness Gabriel has given me something to write about…
Have fun in the snow…
good morning!
first?
🙂 Jm..
Morning again all…
I’ve spent an afternoon,
in the East Midlands,
fishing in Loch Lomand…..
Afternoon All
Afternoon Rico
Morning all, sunny here, off again, latta
Morning Kev, a bit nippy then… 😉
Morning all.
Aussies are the champions of Asia, against all odds including a refereeing performance that would make Arsenal games seem fair.
Incredible.
Now for the Arsenal to complete my weekend!!!
Hi and bye Bt…
Boo!! Hello, all. 🙂 Our new boy ain’t no oil painting, that’s for sure. 😀 But I hope he’s worth his price.
We’re having the perfectest days here, weatherwise. 🙂
Is that in football Scott? 😉
Hi Agag, you are being polite about Gabriel…. lol
Cheeky, Rico lol
Haha, rico. 😛 He’s no Giroud, that’s for sure. 😛
🙂 Scott…
Hello, Scott. 🙂 Howdy?
Loch Lomond Kev, is that the fishing pond near Chingford/Ponders End?
Rico, the clue’s in my email address!
Win tomorrow? I should coco! Will mis the match again, out to lunch…again, Northampton tomorrow. Ah the jet set life I lead!
Hi Agag,
Champions of Asia…it has a ring to it.
I’m off to bed now though so have a great day all.
I’ll look Wavy…. 😉
I see that ridiculous man Jeff Stelling has just singled us out for big criticism and veiled accusations over the fact that our new player actually got a work permit. What a crapheaded tosser that dick is.
I never has a problem with Stelling until he started covering his hair in ‘product’ to attempt to cover up the fact that he was going bald! Still, he won’t have wait much longer until he has enough space, between his partings, to buy a syrup!
Adam, you have such a way with words…
Afternoon all….
Has he Adam, not been watching today, watching Boro play Brentford.. Our FA Cup match could be tricky…
He sure does Bt…. lol
hi rico,hi everyone.Cant wait to see the boys play again even without Sanchez.Am i the only one that think man city will win today?
Thanks BT and Rico. I try. 🙂
sanogo starts
Couple of goals for Sirnogoals and one for Jamshack, then? Come on you Eagles!!!
Gerrard dropped? Saved? Or sacked? Today, or might I be referring to the manager’s position?
Hi Sukky, I’m hoping they win, or at least get a draw…
You succeed Adam.. 😉
Go Palace… lol
Morning all…nice post rico. The coq has improved massively both in size and confidence . He’s been thrown in the deep end and actually sits deeper than any we had in the past. Hopefully he ll continue growing because I see no end in sight. 😀 :
Howdy rico Gabriel looks like the kind of thing gollum ll vomit when unwell. Good it’s been a while we had a ugly scary bastard in our team. Too many poster children in theo OG chambers and even rambo. We needed that. God bless the arsenal. COYFGS
When are the spurms playing? ? need to laugh at them.
Where is everyone? ? It’s Saturday you freaks. Come on already.
Hi Goonster, thanks…
Everyone is waiting for tomorrow no doubt… 😉
Afternoon Rico and The House.Rico I have e-mailed you can you check.
Yeah but shitty and chelshit is on soon plus the scums might Choke on their own sewage soon. It’s Saturday for Petes sake.
Howdy Rick I have a question that’s been bothering me for a while now….a week at least. Do you think akpom ll stay on and sign a new contract or you think he’s gone. Thanks my man.
Hellooooooooo….Grrrr. get back here rico or believe me I run down the street in my underwear and I mean it too. Come on people it’s Saturday. Adam lee kev bt Micko potter scotty oz ts even agag. Somebody anybody. Come on. Grrr
This is not happening. I need me a drink.
Oh why do I bother…..God help me
Afternoon Rick, thanks, will check very shortly…
They are not on for a couple of hours yet Goonie…
Someone please talk to me….Am loosing my mind. I need to talk about the arsenal. I have this pent up energy I need to release soon. Alright here’s the deal anyone that comes in and talks to me will get a sneak preview of what the goonster actually looks like….anyone 😀 :
Calm down, stan!!! 😀 How are you, buddy?
rico, you have a hyperactive Dutch on your hands. 😀
Rico what are they doing? I mean it’s Saturday! What do Peeple do on Saturday than talk about football and the wonder that is the goonster. I mean have I lost my mojo?? It’s me for crying out loud. The blonde adonis?? Does that ring any bell? Come on adam you freak. God am so angry.
Finally agag to the rescue. How are you doing lil mama? Hows manila treating ya?? 😀 :
Did you see the pope too agag?? My Filipinos friend had to travel back home just to see the pope! I mean who does that? It’s just the pope. It’s not iggy azalea!!!
I am good, goonie. Super busy with work. Ick. Weather here has been fabulous. How’s Brianna?
Our new recruit looks the part of the hard man. I hope he is. AIn’t no pretty boy that one.
She’s gone too….you know what am just gonna wait for who comes on here next. trust me they ll get an earful. Keep the goonster waiting don’t ya? Well I ll show you lot. I still have it. May have lost my manly packs which by the way wasn’t replaced by flabby man beasts (looking at you wath) but I ve also lost my quiff. But trust me I still got it. Yeah baby 😀 :
Goonster
Brianna is doing just fine. She’s a handful. Walking and all. pulling down anything standing especially the shower curtain. Why the shower curtain though?? Beats me.
Saw him on the telly, goonie. 🙂 I knew people who stood for seven hours in the rain just to catch a glimpse. Imagine that!! He got a rock star welcome, that’s for sure. We didn’t have work for five days! Five!
Goonie, swamp dwellers winning 2-0, how’s it going mate?
Afternoon again….
Yipeeeeeee Adamant is here….:D :
Agag I wouldn’t stand in the rain to grab Kim k’s butt…..Howdy bt am hanging tight. It’s my third beer though so am not drunk yet. Still a long way to go.
Hey, how’s it going Stan?
Hold the phone….five days!!!! I need to move to the Philippines. God that’s my kinda people. Agag dust up the sofa maam you are gonna have a guest soon. Am moving to manila 😀 :
Goonie, i’d join you if it was possible, two trips to the vets already today,now keeping an eye on the patient….
Pretty good actually adam…how are you? Is everything alright? You sound subdued. Not like your spontaneous self. Talk to me. I could be your shrink for the day. 10 quid an hour 😀 :
Hi Agag.
Adam, someone is on uppers, you know who. 😀 🙂 How’s Mrs Adam?
Hiya, BT!
Afternoon from London BY would be proud of lots of drink and good consume with family and friend. Now I am sitting on a train heading to my brother’s will be looking for more drink.
May be on the wrong train 🙂
Come on bt cut lose. It’s Saturday. You don’t have to work till Monday right? Come on Make my day.
Yes Stan. I am subdued. A good word for it. Did you learn English at school.
Bloody phone bt would be proud……
Hi Rico, Goonster, Kev, Scott, Agag etc,
New recruit is only slightly better looking than “monkey boy” Martin Keown” but he looks the part of a central defender. Let’s hope that he fits in quickly and becomes a permanent fixture.
If Yaya Toure was playing today, I would fancy City to get the points. Reckon Lampard will score.
I am at the match tomorrow. Even without Alexis we should beat Villa. Wonder if Czesny will be back. Hope not he does not inspire confidence.
Nah I learnt from the best. I learned by reading detour comments adam. True story. Plus I had to get good sometime. Am not getting any younger. Lol
BT, your pets are okay now? A few years ago, our dogs/cats got sick one after the other, and I swear, I felt like 90% of my salary for two months just went to vet fees and pet meds. Eeek.
Stan. You Dutch schmoozer. 🙂
Marinello trust me if hazard runs into gab he ll be scared shitless I know I would. I ll probably pass the ball to him each time I get it. Lol.
Good man Joe, keep up the good work and don’t get lost…most of all enjoy..
Am serious adam. Am pretty sure you re whiz with the ladies. teach me adam. Teach Me How To Be sauve And Classy Like Your Kind Self 😀 :
Lesson one….Am waiting adam 😀 :
You see that’s why I don’t keep pets. My motto is “can’t eat them…can’t keep them ” 😀 :
No change there Agag 🙂
Stan. My secret has always been a Gonzalez-style moustache, a shoulder-length wig of crimson curls, a silk cravat, cigarette holder and a Chinese-style smoking jacket. Add to this a pair of red lurex tights and Cuban-Heel boots and I believe that most women will find it hard to resist you. This is, naturally the reason why I have married so many times.
See what I mean 😀 : adam you big showoff 😀 :
Enjoy Joe..
Hi Marinello, Gabriel better looking than Martin Keown, never…. Lol
Agag, he’s all out off sorts at the moment, sedation wearing off, on antibiotics for couple of weeks.
Found an abscess on his shoulder this morning, straight to vets,pick up this afternoon,vets love the dosh. He should be ok though, that’s the main thing, thanks for asking.
Oh poopie the scums actually won their game. An eriksen free kick again. I think we missed a trick on that one. I remember DB10 urging us to get him from Ajax back then. Him and lloris I ll have in a heart beat.
Goonie. Adam waits to the bad boys have moved on…..
Goonerjoe!! Your @ 3:43 does sound happily buzzed. 😛 Hic!
Hello, Marinello! 🙂 Well, I hope Gabriel’s game is as tough as he looks. We do need some steel, and he just might prove to be what we’re looking for.
Bt just roast it and pass me a plate with some red wine 😀 :
Goonie, you eat cat?…..nearly wrote p….lol
Dippers 1 up. Bolloxs…
Hey its food ain’t it??? I eat anything I can get my hand on. I eat you if you stray down quail ridge road around 3am ish. Lol
Bt, what’s up? I missed you having a poorly furry one, sorry… 🙁
We need to win tomorrow guys. No excuse. It’s getting really crowdy for that 4th place trophy. We need to up our game. No more slip ups.
Utd 3-0 up
Hahahaha bt I just got that….why you lousy no good criter. Hahahahahah write that and rico ll bin you till Buddha sneezes and catches a cold.
Anyone reckon Bielik will be in the squad tomorrow?
Bt, good to hear, the dog is back home. Many of us have pets here. 🙂 rico would never admit it, but she fries one or two of her chooks on special occasions. 😀
Adam, no puce in that outfit? Tsk tsk. 😛
Make sure, you’re watching Brianna, goonie! All your curtains may well be on the floor now. 😀
Am not worried about yanited rico. It’s southampton thay scares the crap out of me. They are not coming down the table like we all predicted. Am worried maam between them poop and the scums someone might just push us down and steal our coveted crown.
Rico won’t let me near her. She ll probably have a restriction order on me. Woffer looks like it ll taste good marinated but hey rico thinks it’s people so I ll hold my horses. Lol
Rico, one of the cats was off form for a couple of days, woke this morning and he was sitting looking at me in bed, noticed a swelling on his shoulder, off to the vets, abscess drained and home again this afternoon. Hopefully that’s him on the mend, thanks.
3-0 to the spuds…Bolloxs..
Gee listen to you guys. I ll rather keep goats sheep and cows man. Like I said “can’t eat them…can’t keep them ” Lol
Goonie, you red necks never cease to amaze me….not…..
Hahahahah redneck no way. They won’t let me. Says am too continental. Whatever that means. Lol
I’m worried about all of them Goonster.
Bt, bless him, hope he’s home safe and well later….
Goonie, what you need is a bull, perhaps he’d pin you up against the wall with his horns! Then you might think more kindly about animals….
You think this is the year we ll finally not make the top 4?? Ok now am in panic mode. God help me.
Dippers 2-0
Goodie hahahahah rico I ll probably be chewing on dem horns with hor sauce 😀 :
Oh I think he’d get one over you Goonie…..
Rico, the boy is home and under the radiator….thanks.
Dippers win, is the Hammer’s bubble burst?….offered little in the 2nd half…
Glad to hear that Bt, give him a big cuddle from me and Fido.
Rico, will do, once he comes round a bit…
Fido had her teeth cleaned on Tuesday Bt, took her a while to get back to normal after the anesthetic – your boy will snooze for a while bless him….
Rico, snoozing is something he’s well acquainted with….lol
The upside of the early morning visit to the vets, got to play with a lovely chocolate lab/retriever month old puppy called Hugo, so friendly and cute…
Come on shitty….
🙂 Bt.. puppy next for you then….
Was that not a pen on Aguero?
FFS!!!
Chavs 1-0 up, bugger!
Get In…..Ha Ha Mouro!!!
So I guess the chavs ll win ththe league then…Bummer.
not good results for us today
Aussies was very good today
Have city scored Bt?
!-! Rico
Fat Frank warming up…
Thanks Bt…
Go Frank….
Bore draw 😉
Unlucky City….
Off now, Tom Jones needs viewing… Lol
Night all….
What!!! that old Tom cat….
Enjoy Rico…..
Hic! Night all
Good man, Joe…Night.
U18s took 5-0 beating at the hands of West Ham…
No doubt their twitter feeds will be full of remorse and the promise to learn from this set back.
We were at home…
Hey Stan, where are you?
Morning….
Morning all.
Morning….
It’s Aaron’s day….a hat trick beckons 🙂
Get on Adam…..take the idea, Rico….tell nobody….,
A quiet one….
Ha ha Scott, never going to happen….
Can he juggle three oranges Scott….?
New post up now..
I bet he can produce a few tulips from up his sleeve Wath…
Actually, dafs, not tulips, doh!
One day it will….
He can do anything Wath lol