Morning all.
Something which will cheer us Gooners relates toΒ Lukas Podolski. Despite not being able to force his way into the Arsenal side this season which in itself is somewhat strange when we consider how many injuries we have and the fact that Danny Welbeck is yet to be given a break, he is a true Arsenal player. Having read that the nasty neighbours are interested in rescuing his career, he tweeted:
Hell would freeze over before this transfer happened.
It’s funny how some players, regardless of how the manager treats them really get why making a move across the North of London is so wrong.They know just how much that would cheese off the fans. Thierry Henry would have never dreamt about making such a move, neither would Dennis Bergkamp or plenty of other overseas players I suspect because they loved our club and they respected the fans.
And yes, it still is our club despite Stan Kroenke trying to make sure it doesn’t feel like that these days. We’ll get it back, one day!
Of course they’ll always be a twit like Diaby who was supposed to have owned/worn a Spuds shirt but in the main, our boys do not switch sides in North London. Not these days.
With Podolski looking likely to leave, on the way in could be Marseille strikerΒ AndrΓ©-Pierre Gignac. Apparently his contract expires next summer and come January, he’s free to talk to overseas clubs and one of those is rumoured to be Arsenal.
However, with Olivier Giroud due back before the end of the year and Yaya Sanogo expected to turn into Thierry Henry when he returns, I doubt if Wenger will be too keen to sign him in January as he’d have to shell out a few million but come the summer, we may just see another French and freeΒ striker join.
Sounds very unlike an Arsene Wenger signing doesn’t it!
Tomorrow night, young goalkeeper Martinez will between the sticks in our Champions League fixture in Belgium and he’s ready:
I’ve been working on being more commanding in the box. I didn’t have any experience before and I went to the Championship, which is all about crosses and making the right decision.
I learnt a lot because I played nearly 20 games so I’m a completely different keeper now. I was working really hard and I played really well in quite a few wins and gained a lot of experience.
I’ve been working with Wojciech for nearly four years already. Since I came to Arsenal I’ve been working with him.
Let’s all hope that having worked with Szczesny for four years, he has’t picked up any of his bad habits. And there’s a few he could pick up…..
Fingers crossed he doesn’t get injured or sent off as on the bench will beΒ 17-year-old keeper Ryan Huddart….
Could only happen at Arsenal couldn’t it……
Have Β good day all…
Goodmorning all. Striker is the least of our problem. Even if we buy reus without solving the dm and cb issues, the problem will still persist. So, wenger should forget about the forward line and focus on the defence for now
Martinez will do fine.
Morning everyone.
Another kid gets his chance……..hey, there’s always a positive π
Talking of KSE check out this report from Arseblog :- http://arseblog.com/2014/10/pre-anderlecht-waffle-kse-losing-friends-rapidly/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+arseblog+%28Arseblog+-+It%27s+fucking%27+excellent+-+an+Arsenal+blog%29.
Time to write into the Denver Post and start putting the pressure on.
Tope, Hulls strikers had 3 shots and nailed two, we had 14 or 15 and nailed two.
Wenger needs to concentrate on a spine for the whole team . It starts at the back through the middle and i suppose he will say that Giroud coming back will be his forward.
Not worried about Martinez too much Scott, just the kid behind him on the bench and the defensive players in front of him…
Tope, couldn’t agree more…
Morning all. Mert was too slow to react in Hull’s 2nd goal. I hope we don’t see a repeat of that tomorrow. We don’t need a striker, we need a quality dm and another good cb for now! Welbeck and Sanchez are the hard workers in the team and they are beginning to carve out an understanding on the pitch.
What a shambles Kroenke’s lot are if that story has real legs and basis in fact. I think he may find that Arsenal supporters will let him know soon enough if he continues to let this slide continue. It’s going to be a long way back for him and I doubt he will ever be accepted here except by those who are hanging onto him to line their own pockets. As far as I can see he is entirely the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time. He should stick to stiching up customers in his own backyard where people don’t talk to each other but rather they “reach out”.
I would start Campbell and keep Ox on the bench.
in fact, we haven’t any more option for GK.
Moreover, we defend worst then the last season and we are more soft then last year. Everybody worries about this, wants to improve those lack things. hope we can replace and revitalize them and at the final, we are worst in this season
I can see Theo starting tonight on the right….
Or time t get the plane flying over the Emirates Potter….
Adam I just read the Denver Post’s reaction to it , a rather interesting comment from a Rapids supporter.:-
In addition, Hinchey told Bianchi that he was “too young” for something he didn’t specify and told him to “enjoy the weather,” which is both an attack on his chosen profession (weatherman) and a veiled threat at his current part-time job as MLSSoccer.com beat writer.
Look, we’re all frustrated at how this season turned out. I’m sure that Hinchey is tired of hearing the criticism, as well. He probably thought the last place he would have to hear it was from his own (subcontractor?) employee. But this isn’t the first time he has lashed out Monfort-style at a blogger or a writer covering the Rapids from his own personal email for criticizing the Front Office. Not having someone currently doing his PR dirty work must be wearing on him.
We love this club. We spend our own time and effort and money following this club. We try our best to make their jobs easier and make them successful by buying merch, buying season tickets and giving their constant rebuilding the benefit of the doubt.
But the fact of the matter is this. We were here before KSE. We were here before the current Rapids Front Office. And like it or not, we’ll be here long after they have all moved on.
The parallels are interesting. Maybe we should reach out to them and see if there is common ground to unsettle the Kroenke’s
I think , we have a problem for ozil.
Our arsenal like hospital for about arsenal medical group.
Should change in our ARSENAL.
and we are unlucky with the features. Next Saturday will played versus sunderland who suffered a terrrilble defeat last saturday. Probably they want change and clear at home, the bad image of last saturday…
The parallels are very similar both on and off the pitch. The Rapids don’t have a defence either…
We’re both shit atm?
That’s about the bottom line….
Morning everyone, We will win today’s game if wilshere start from the bench
Potter. I agree. The fans have seen where all this has been heading for a lot longer than it seems our manager and board have. The slide could be exponential if nothing is done to arrest it. Is Wenger really going to go out and buy the players we have needed for quite a few seasons now? If he does then won’t that be the same as him admitting he has had it wrong for a long, long time? If we are to continue under his stewardship with any prospect of success it seems to me that it is going to require an enormous change in the way he does things and that includes his tactics, game preparation and on- field management of situations. It would probably need a change of the player’s attitudes and replacements at board level too. Wavy’s suggestion that he may be physically past it could be playing out before our eyes. Last night WBA confirmed what Hull showed us on Saturday. There are no easy games in the PL these days and failing to prepare properly for each and every one is going to be fatal. For me, that’s where we are right now. Right on the cusp.
I doubt it Drake, we play tomorrow… lol
@rico,every game wilshere has started we have not won it
I don’t think that rule applies just to Wilshere Drake…
Adam,do you trust him to buy players, period?
I don’t Bt..
@rico But averytime we play the 4-1-4-1 we dont perform that well.our 2 best performances came when we used a 4-2-3-1
BT. That is a difficult one. I would like to think so but this last transfer window, his treatment of Rosicky and Campbell, his refusal to buy Cesc and his seeming astonishment at our injury situation suggest to me that the answer is probably no. As you know though, my major concern has been with the way he sends the team out with poor preparation and the crazy way we defend, or don’t.
The team is really a reflection of the manager and the craziness on the field doesn’t bode we’ll for his general togetherness and organisation.
Drake, I just meant that we haven’t won much this season so to lay the blame on one player would be unfair imo. We have a few who are under performing and they all need to wake up and start putting a shift in for 95 minutes…
Off at a tangent but worth a read…….
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29460621
Adam, I reckon a long time ago, a very long time ago, Wenger picked upand read Sir Mat brushbyme’s autobiography, where ever the quote comes from when asked, “what tactics do you use and what do you say to your players before you send them out on a Saturday afternoon?” He famously replied, “if they score four against you boys, you go down the other end and score five!” And they usually did! Wenger took this marvellous coaching guru’s advice and that’s what he does now! Defend don’t be foolish, we have great forwards who can score at will! As we witnessed last Saturday, for example.
Sadly he’s just stuck in his ways! In a sense he was right, in the days of Henry et al, we were able to score almost at will, but that’s history. Virtually every team member between the years of ’96 and ’04 was exceptional, that is certainly not the case now, nor anything like.
You know you have to move with the times and with the personnel you have available. Our team/squad is at best mediocre and at worst poor, with one or two exceptions, his perception of what he has is overblown and deluded and what is worse he is no longer tactically astute enough to even get the best out of the little talent he has got available to him.
I could go on but repetition can become tedious and boring!
I loved Highbury….
Rico, the good old days…
@rico All im trying to say is jack and ramsey cant play together that why we are not performing well
They were Bt, had many a great trip to there.
Drake, Ramsey hasn’t played for a few weeks so how can that be right?
Wavy :- The players we have now are a step down to what we had but they are still good players . What they need is organisation and leadership , that comes from the very top and is something that we don’t have and that is Wenger’s responsibility.. The way they get treated sometimes reminds me of a holiday camp where everybody is left smiling no matter what happens. We need a new broom , starting in the boardroom and then through to the manager and the team.
I tend to agree with Drake here . Ramsey and Wilshere take the same spaces. Both are capable but when they are together they seem to narrow down the available room for players making runs. They also slow down the progression through the middle as they are trained to keep the ball they play too many intricate passes to feet instead of looking to release players early into space behind the defence.
Agreed Potter, with both your recent replies. New broom
But of late, Jack/Ramsey can’t be picked out surely as they haven’t played together. That was the only point I was trying to make really….
Anyway, I’m for a while….
Afternoon Rico and the House.
After a very wet and windy night its now a fine afternoon in the South.
A big game for the u19 team tonight,a win away to Anerlecht would put us in
strong postition to finish top of the group. With the exception of Hinds it looks like it is our strongest team.
More later.
I didn’t miss much then… π
Afternoon Rick, hoping for a double over the Belgium side….
Would be great if the under 19’s can show the men the way….
Probably do a better job Rico!
That wouldn’t be difficult Lee.
Sorry state of affairs eh….
Lee, if you had your way, which players would get rid of, if any.. π
Afternoon all,
Sad state of affairs true, but we still have some good players , who if the formation was tweaked and the players on form were pickd , could still do a job on Anderlecht.
i am expecting us to scrape a 1-0 thanks to Sanchez most likely.
I am not worried about the defence as Anderlecht are not the greatest going forward. As a team we could all put in a better shift. Sanchez runs his bollox off, as does the ox and Welbeck. This game is too soon for Walcott, but an ideal one to play Tomas Rosicky, and sub him when he picks up his yellow for Arteta(give him a run out for half an hour).
I am more scared if the Sunderland team who were thrashed 8-0. On their day, and especially after a poyet rocket up the $@#$ will be fired up for us this weekend. I will be surprised if we dont get anymore injuries after tommorow night.
Why Campbell or Podolski are not getting a look in beats me. Campbell hasn’t done too bad when he’s come on, and Podolski killing off the scum down the road , deserves more than 11 mins as a sub towards the end.
Just my 2ps’ worth.
A good 2p’s worth George….
Rico/ Lee
Diaby , Ryo , Coquelin, Sanogo, Monreal, Arteta, Rosicky and Jenkinson will be moved on for sure in the summer. I expect Podolski and Campbell to receive offers in January.
Can’t see Afobe or Akpom being given a chance. They will go the way of Jay Simpson.
Sadly George you are probably right. West Ham can’t believe their luck being gifted Jenkinson and after a season of first team football if you were him would you want to come back ?
Potter, sadly Wenger doesn’t rate Jenks and would rather burn out chambers and debuchy.I think Bellerin will be moved on as well , as well as those other dingos like Wellington, Olsson etc
George, I hope Jenkinson comes back…. Although I suspect he’d rather not despite being a Gooner….
A bad mistake by Wenger imo….
Off out tonight so I’ll bid you all a very good evening…
Catch up tomorrow…
Night all..
night Rico
Pen to Anderlecht on 2mins 1 DOWN
Good Goal Crowley 1-1
The boys on fire. Crowley makes it 2-1 0n19mins
Rick. is it on anywhere?
Shocking end to first half
.
2-1 up on 19mins 4-2 down half time.
Defence all over the place they have been training with the first team two much
What’s the score Rick?
Apparently Ospina injured himself playing for Nice last season.
Aggravated the injury in the World Cup.
And wasn’t fit when Arsenal signed him…
Shades of Kallstrom… π
BT sorry just seen your 6.47
Thank goodness it is not . I would hate to be watching that. Sub at h/t Bola replaced Wright. Defence has improved.Still 4-2 after 73 and we have been close 3 times and have hit the bar.
Team news for tomorrow.
Waalctt Gnarbry Hayden and coq are not in the squad.
Arsene has said Ospina is long term injury and is out for up to 3 months.
No problem Rick. found it on first row sport but couldn’t get the link to work…From what you have reported i,m glad i didn’t.
Pen and hattrick for Crowley 4-3 on 85mins
Rick, at least there seems to be some fight in them…
F/T 4-3.
It looks like we have paid dearly for Chessnys red card against Galatasary.
Arsene has said Ospina got his injury when he came on as the sub in that match.
As a result of that Huddart the normal U19 G/K is warming the bench tomorrow
and 15year old House was in goal tonight.
I have not seen any of the goals and have no idea if Huddart would have saved any of them but everyone I have spoken to tell me he has been very good during the last few weeks.
End of Rant.
Rick, started watching Bayern 3-0 up at Roma after 25mins..
Bt I think that is something that Jonker and Kat have installed in the acadamy, it was not there last season.
4-0 scary stuff…
Rick, thank goodness for that, the two big games against Chelski were so poor.
5-0 now…
6 of tonights team played in the two games against Chelsea BT
It looks like they have turned things round. I am reading that the first half was played in pouring rain and made things very difficult.
Are B/M that much better than Roma.
Not watching but it sure looks like it.
Morning all.
Question…..is Ramsey capable of playing the DM role?????
He’s intelligent enough, and it would allow Jack to play at the same time.
Personally I think it might be a bit like Song ,great for most of the match then the desire to go forward might get the better of him . At this point it would be necessary for Jack to drop in and chances are that won’t happen.
Potter, if reckon Aaron has a hell of a lot more discipline than Song though, and the intelligence to bomb forward only when he has cover….Song just didn’t care, and never ran back, to compound the issue.
6-1
7-1
Wenger won’t play any of his pet(Ramsey or wilshere) as a DM,he wants to finish their carry with injuries.He will play them until they are out for years.Wenger is stupid and clueless.But βΖ sadness is that ‘will he leave after his current contract?’I don’t think so.10 more years of Wenger and SK .
I just heard about Ospina being out for Gawd knows how long. I am (virtually) speechless. But still slightly amused π
β Μ₯Ρis is just β Μ₯ΡΖΊ beginning of β Μ₯ΡΖΊ injury crisis.Up next is mart,WS01 and alexie,then we are ……
Alonso is β Μ₯ΡΖΊ best DM in β Μ₯ΡΖΊ world
Ospina apparently got the injury whilst playing for Nice last season.
Ospina apparently first got the injury when playing for Nice last season.
He then aggravated it during the World Cup
So Wenger actually signed a goalkeeper last summer, who wasn’t fit…
It’s as stupid as signing a player with a back injury…
So Wenger actually signed another injured player last summer.
As if Kallstrom wasn’t enough…
Ah bollocks to moderation.,,
Night All
Night All
Kev. That is great news. π
How about tthis Kev,
Tonight played a schoolboy in goal, and had aeven younger one as sub.
Only problem was when theuy arrived they found he was not included in the squad and could not play him. There was no sub g/k, on the bench.
You cant make it up can you.
Rick, i read that and apparently it’s not the first time something like this has happened, regarding Arsenal….
Jonker’s presumed promotion is now absolutely f**ked. Knew he wasn’t up to the proper job!
Sukky, I asked a genuine question, so if you can’t be bothered giving a genuine answer, don’t bother answering at all.
As for this just being the beginning of our injury crisis, have you been asleep for a few years?.
Morning all.
Anyone care to offer an opinion on Ramsey at DM until January?
Seems Arsene knew all about the injury in advance…..hmmm!
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/10/21/arsene-wenger-new-arsenal-signing-ospina-has-a-long-term-injury/
Morning Brudder. Is it just me or is there a deep flaw in buying players with long term injuries and broken backs?
Scott. Until Ramsey gets some form he will be a liability anywhere. His season has been disastrous up until now. We badly need him to recapture last year’s rhythm and scoring edge.
Adam, that’s partly why I’m looking at this idea…..how touch is way off, so maybe the ball coming to him will help.
Lee, who the hell knows why we’d sign a guy with an injury?
It’s beyond a joke.
I think Wenger must have health issues and I’m 100% serious….that or he gets a kick out of signing injured/perma crocks!
Rico your earlier question who I’d sell…
Diaby
Ryo
Coquelin
Sanogo
Arteta
Flamini
Rosicky
Podolski
Wilshere
Morning Adam, Lee, Scott.
Morning All.
Thanks Rick, nope that doesn’t suprise me…
Signing players with injuries wouldn’t be so much of a problem if Arsenal had a medical set up like AC Milan.
But we don’t, wΓ¨ have Colin Lewin…
Anyone who thinks that because Sunderland lost 8-0 at Southampton last weekend, that Arsenal are gonna have it easy this weekend, could be in for a disappointment…
Mannone will have a stormer…
I reckon another draw…
Brudder. That’s an interesting list. The rumour mill is running now. Could be a self fulfilling prophecy where a new manager is concerned. Watching Bayern last night I was reminded of the negativity I was met with when I suggested Pep should really be the next Arsenal manager. He really is rubbish isn’t he?
Morning Kev. And Rico when she gets up. π
Morning Lee, Adam, Scott, Kev and all…
Not sure what happened last night Kev, just found your comments in moderation…
Lee, I’m with you on all bar Jack. His off field stuff annoys me but there’s a footballer in there…
Nice to see cole on the end of a drubbing!
What about Ancelotti?
I think he’s turd of a bloke and will be plagued with injuries because of his bow legged stance plus the way he plays football. He should be scoring more goals too……
Solid manager Brudder. Chelsea probably played their best quality football under him before he was sacked. One thing is for sure. As a leading Italian manager, he would sort our bloody defence out before anything else. Roma are a good team but they were blown away by Bayern last night. Destroyed really.
Managing players just out of their teens who are multi millionaires with enormous egos requires a special approach perhaps. We have a couple who are far too full of it.
Brudder. What would Wilshere fetch on the market do you think?
Hi guys.
Adam, I think it’s fair to say Pep has done a brilliant job, but he’s still not proven he can build a side, but players all say he is very thorough, and tactically very good.
Would he come to us with Stan at the helm?
I doubt it.
Jack, in current form, must bring 25-30 million.
Β£25m to Β£30m would be my guess…. could me a lot more though because he’s English!
Crowley got a hat-trick last night, that kid looks the biz…
Adam, what about the manager at Atletico, he’s quite good…
Sadly, I think that when Pep eventually comes to the EPL, that he’ll go to ManCity…
Pep is ambitious, he’ll want to go to an ambitious club…
He doesn’t really fit into the Billy Beane mould…
Boom Scott!
Kev, of course Adam knows about Diego Simeone…have you not noticed that he styles his hair like his?!?!
There will be life after wenger….relax clappers!
That much for Jack eh… π
Scott. He did ok at Barcelona but I assume the argument would be that he had a lot of brilliant players. As for building a team. If you are talking about bringing in new players then ok, but Bayern and him were a bit out of sync last season and in a sense he has built a team really. By getting the players to buy into his ways and bringing in someone like Alonso I see it that he has ‘built’ a team by amalgamating German efficiency with a bit of flair. Not too dissimilar to what Arsene did when he first arrived at the club. Kept a solid defence and added a midfield to protect it and create. Seems a bloody long time ago now. I see Pep in Manchester next though. Unfortunately because I used to see him at the Emirates often.
Simeone is an interesting choice if you want to build a team that goes to war on the pitch. Show him a Mourinho side and he would be like a raving nutter in his quest to kick the crap out of them. Mmmm, yes, he’ll do.
Stories creeping out this morning about Wenger replacements , both Ancelotti and Koeman being touted.
Adam, he did brilliantly at Barca, and is doing equally well at Bayern.
The guy can coach, no doubt.
As it stands, we need more than that.
He must prove he can do it, but not for one second am I suggesting he can’t.
Lee, have you for spy cam at my place hahaha
Lee, Adam not only has the Simeone mullet, he also has that intense stare.
Diego v Jose…..id like to see that!
Did you know that more Americans have been married to Kim Kardashian than have died of Ebola…. just saying!
Lee, and more have made sex tapes with her than have married her π
Simone v Mourinho is something I’d love to witness too!
Diego might be too much of a risk for Chips. I doubt he plays much bridge, but at least he would challenge the Syrup to match his ambition. It would be a fun ride though.
These are the sort of things people at the games talk about these days. We’ll probably end up with Moyes or Junker though. Or perhaps Billy Beane even. He doesn’t spend much.
Yeah, I just don’t see us getting a big namer in.
Stan will want someone who tows the line.
Scott. It’s Billy Beane then. π
Who would pay Β£30 million for Jack?
Citeh would, because he’s a player they haven’t got, and that’s all the reason they need lol
Mourinho and Pellegrini probably Adam.
Is this why you went into moderation Kev ?
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/525658/Bomb-scare-near-Gherkin?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-uk-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+UK+Feed%29
I see Sterling was too knackered to play for England but managed to party in a nightclub with the Ox until 3.00am the day after the game…….
What was OC doing with him, what was he doing partying? Jeez, when will some of our players knuckle down and concentrate on football!!
It’s a dangerous job I do Potter…
People just don’t appreciate the risks I take every day, to do my civic duties…
Rico. If you had seen OC on Saturday it would all make more sense. Big-time Charlie. Plenty to say, bundles of dough. Achievements in the game?
He’s hardly going to get a bollocking from anyone at Arsenal is he….?
Adam, the problem with Arsenals youth set up is easy to see…..
Adam, I know he had a bad game on Saturday but usually he’s one of a few who is putting a shift in. But I really struggle to understand why, when football is such a short career, players are out late at night during the season…
Welbeck there too…….
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/525955/Raheem-Sterling-tired-rest-England-Liverpool-Danny-Welbeck-Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain-Estonia
It’s one huge gravy train…..
Buying kids from different clubs is bad way to go.
They don’t have the club at heart, and know they can go elsewhere.
Local juniors means kids who grew up following Arsenal, and only ever want to play for Arsenal.
I guess Woy told them to go and party then…. Pfff!
Scott. You are forgetting the money factor. π
If someone had given me a million quid when I was 18 I doubt I would be here now.
Rico. He can play well, but in short bursts. We still have no idea what his best position is really.
Adam, I never forget the money factor….it’s ruining sport before our very eyes.
On the dance floor?
Lee. π
I’ve seen seen Lee up on a chair in Mangal dancing…
Lee. That’s where Kev does his best work too. π
Adam, dig the groove brother.., π
You are a hard man to please re OC Adam.. π
Maybe it’s not the Ox he has the problem with it’s Arsenal’s pampering of the players!?!?
That’s a different story and you are spot on, they need a bit of discipline. A few boot camps would do them all the world of good!
Imagine them doing this under G.G?
Lee, with players agents in their every day, yes, I can see them doing it under any manager.
Being a manager now would be like being a kindergarten teacher, except it’s dealing with more immature people π
It would never have happened….
It’s a different world now though…..
New post up now..
Morning all, visitors on the horizon….latta