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Title wrapped up next year! I'd put $1 on it..Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
His first competitive game for us will be the Community Shield, against Chelsea!:lulz:
So we are a 25 a year goal scorer away from answering every critic of the last 10 years... Feels a little weird.
^suarez would guarentee you the title imo
it'd cost 100m and 1 pounds, though
He won't buy a striker.
He'll buy a right winger, push theo central.
And hopefully buy some cover for cocqilaine.
I don't think we will sign any other first team players unless Vidal or Gundogen have to be offloaded and we get them cheap, doubtful.Quote:
Originally Posted by GazFish35
Schniederlien is too expensive, Carvalho isn't much better than Coquelin and will cost 30 million. Lars Bender and Krychiowak aren't for sale and aren't even that amazing. Sven Bender is as slow as Arteta.
Plus we already have Krystian Bielek, although he is only 17, as back up who seems to be a quality investment in the next few years.
Higuan and Benzema seem to be the only strikers available who tick all the boxes we need but at 60 odd million and 40 million respectively we don't won't be buying them.
Arsenal friends
Facebook page The Sport Bible have recently been doing amazing hypothetical dream 5aside teams. There's been some doozies.
But today I was linked to one that was Arsenal-vs-Manure-vs-Chelsea-vs-Liverpool one. And the Arsenal lineup was: Seaman, Vieira, Alexis, Bergkamp, Henry.
My question is - is that your perfect Arsenal 5aside team?
For me, it is close. I would replace Alexis with Pires.
What say you guys?
link to the teams?
Almunia - Squillaci - Diaby - Arshavin - Bendtner Lol:wanker:
Seriously tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
I'd replace Sanchez with Cazorla for 5 a side. Better with his feet and balances the team out.
Henry and Bergkamp is enough of a threat upfront for any defenders to deal with.
https://www.facebook.com/SPORTbible?fref=tsQuote:
Originally Posted by parksey
This is the EPL version I was talking about:
http://i.imgur.com/4FjTcD3.jpg
This was a WC version they did (I think it's meant to be from WC winning sides, but I have questions over the inclusion of Dida because he didn't play in 02):
http://i.imgur.com/pLk14r7.jpg
This was just a generally awesome player one they did:
http://i.imgur.com/EokkrVl.jpg
And fwiw I chose the team featuring Henry for all three. Not just because it's Henry, but also because of the team around him each time.
And in the bottom one, I discussed with Bon which team I would pick if I could pick any 5 from any team and I decided on: Neuer, Zidane, Xavi, Iniesta, Henry. Yes, I cheated and made Zidane a makeshift defender slash goalkeeper, assuming Neuer never stays in his box.
Van Der Sar - Cannavaro - Zidane - Messi - HenryQuote:
Originally Posted by pv4
I'd put Jens Lehman in a 5aside before Seaman.
He'd deadset kill someone if you put him a cage.
Lehman, Pires, Bergkamp, Henry, Fabregas.
Serious, does everyone forget that Ronaldinho ever played football?
Youtubebook his old futsol videos, Ronnie aged 8 would kill pretty much erryone on your lists.
Got a look at the new gold away kit. Absolutely love it. Instantly I was reminded of the kit we won the league in....... at Old Trafford :rof:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/...31_634x413.jpg
^ how great is the backdrop in that picture, just perfect :rof:
How good is the face on, i think it's Wiltord, under Tony's arm? Haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
And is that 12 year old in the middle Franny Jeffers?
Sure isQuote:
Originally Posted by Frodo
Benzema.. Starting fires!!
http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/28/karim-...ation-5316503/
The preseason Treble! :cool: :brrr:
Arsenal's highest high since the invincibles.
Maybe since the Day we signed Lord Bendtner!Quote:
Originally Posted by Imyourhero
Did anyone see his cameo against Bayern? LORD!!:popcorn:
Haven't seen our shield win yet, cannot wait. So happy Mourinho has to finally shut his mouth about Wenger and show some respect. Chelsea will have a fun season with 1.5 strikers. One guy who can't stay fit, one guy who isn't good enough to start for Newcastle and the new Torres!
prob already got enough points to end above Spurs yeah?
:rof: cmon plague, you know Arsenal can't claim finishing above Sp*rs until Sp*rs fans smugly announce to the world how far they are ahead of them, very early, and then all they end up with is a gigantic egg on their face. It wouldn't be fun if we skipped step 1 :oops:Quote:
Originally Posted by plague
Ffs, so underwhelming.
Nacho just did my head in. I felt like the first goal was on him. And he just turned it over too much.
Debuchy wasn't as bad as Nacho but I wouldn't say he was good really.
Ozil just couldn't find anything.
Giroud was destroyed by Ogbonna and Tomkins, who did fantastically.
AOC is just fantastic. As much as I love Roy Keane, one day he'll just have the biggest egg on his face about the selfies and sixpacks rant at Ox. Imo Ox can be the best English player within a few years. He's so versatile, and has the potential.
I didn't really see how the first goal was Cech's bad, like the internet did. I thought it was on nacho. But that second goal, ffs. Having a keeper like Cech was meant to just put a stop to those kind of goals. So frustrating!
Ramsey is starting to frustrate me more and more. I liken him to Ryu Griff in that he can be anonymous or even poor for large amounts of the game. But the brief amount he'll either light the world on fire and win you a game, and you'll write home about him for days, or he'll continue to be rubbish and somehow avoid most criticism for it.
Theo just isn't a central striker IMO.
I never used to, but I really like Coquelin. He had another fantastic game imo. I felt sorry for him being subbed - I thought it should have been Ramsey instead.
I feel confident in finishing top four again but unless we add a Benzema I just can't see where this big hyped finish will come from. And tbh I haven't really seen the offseason changes to warrant this escalated hype, but anyway.
Didn't see it (no I'm not wenger) but listened to the game.
Very arsenal.
Saw both goals, agree pv4, first one was woeful marking....still he should have done better. 80-20 blame IMO.
I think the problem for the first one, is that he is miles from it. Not even close to getting a hand to it. And he didn't really look wrong footed or anything. He just looked slow to react. Which imo, is not a good look for somebody of his calibre, and for a club like Arsenal.
Don't worry, Liverpool will make you feel better soon. :lulzturtle:
(pessimistic Liverpool fan)
Only 37 more posts like this to go mate (plus how ever many games it takes to get kicked out of the Champions League Quarters).Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
Relax, your Gunners will be fine.
(and by 'fine' I mean 'fourth').
IMO, playing Ramsey outwide is doing you no justice, you can't get him into the game enough, need to have Santi outwide and Ramsey playing as the DLP
We don't play Ramsey out wide. He does play in the centre.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buddha
The issue we arguably have is starting Ramsey pushes Santi too far out wide, when really he was at his best last year playing CM with Coq.
I think the evidence is pointing to Ozil, Santi & Ramsey as a trio not working together. I wouldn't be surprised to see Ramsey phased out of the starting XI soon.
Btw here's proof of Ramsey not playing out wide:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CL_3u9KW8AAGXIK.jpg:large
average formation indeed
:rof: m8 you don't like our 2-8 formation?Quote:
Originally Posted by q-money
Guess it's a change from Cech's usual 8-2.
I legit went to a Gunners game once and they played 6-1-3 and put 8 past Blackburn.
the game just felt a little like cup final where we had so many chances first 30 mins (i stopped watching after that) and just didnt find the net... As much as giroud has his pretty boy french cult status and walcott is walcott...
We just dont have that striker that yup theres def a goal in them a game or more... We missed sanchez from the start, but totally understandable...
Not going into crisis after 1 game... but it seems like the same old same old will occur...
Still gunners over everything in England!!!!
No idea how Coq wasn't given a second yellow!
Still love Giroud.
Santi frustrated me this game. I find him extremely hit and miss.
Čech will be blamed for every goal Arsenal concede this year regardless of even if he's playing or not.
Really liked Ramsey this game.
Bellerin has given further evidence that he should be above Debuchy when fit, he's exceptional.
pretty good game. arsenal deserved it but boy did they look poor at the back at times.
ozil is the definition of a luxury player.
54/55 passes, 5 chances created and 1 assist. The guy is a freakQuote:
Originally Posted by parksey
i love watching him play. he oozes class.
i just feel as if he disappears for stretches in games. it's as if he sits on the bench for half an hour and comes back on when he's feeling fresh.
you can understand the criticism he cops from pundits and fans in that regard.
Tbh if Giroud finishes that first chance, if Alexis didn't have a shitty first touch and set up the corner counter goal, Ozil would have racked up 3 assists and this wouldn't even be a discussion point for this game.
The guy is terrific (we agree) and IMO one of those luxuries that a team can "sacrifice" a spot for.
I thought he was your best player.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
I also think he is the best player over 90min in the squad by a significant margin.
Other players do better things here and there but he is just consistently great.
I thought Arteta was dead, he was a fair cameo at the end when they needed a cool head.
I do believe David Carney models his game on Mesut.Quote:
Originally Posted by pv4
In all seriousness - not having fox its hard to truly pass judgement but i will anyway - much of what Mesut does when "he goes missing" is making runs and moving dfeenders to create room for others.
He is to this sqaud what Dennis was when he arrived.
Decent start.