Official Arsenal FC Thread

MaliBrah · Post #1001 » by **MaliBrah** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:46 pm

he's fine just soreness taking out for precaution

MaliBrah · Post #1002 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:21 am

Tough stretch of games coming up after the southampton game , montpelllier away followed by chelsea at home then followed by city away. We'll have a great idea of where we stand after those games I think.

MaliBrah · Post #1003 » by **MaliBrah** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:06 pm

Good win today , really liked how the team played. Looking good right now and optimistic heading into the tough stretch of games starting tuesday away in the UCL then city and chelsea back to back.

also Jack wilshere back in full training this friday!!!

Post #1004 » by **5DOM** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:45 pm

The last time Arsenal beat Southampton 6-1 they didn't lose for another 49 games. #justsaying

jerrod · Post #1005 » by **jerrod** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:54 pm

so that went well

MaliBrah · Post #1006 » by **MaliBrah** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:21 pm

mikel arteta has been converted to a pretty darn good Defensive midfielder , love the way he plays!

MaliBrah · Post #1007 » by **MaliBrah** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:29 pm

hope cazorla talks to llorente and convinces him of forcing a move to arsenal only in the january window lol

jerrod · Post #1008 » by **jerrod** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:38 pm

i hate to think like this but man, if only we had signed santi last summer

MaliBrah · Post #1009 » by **MaliBrah** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:46 pm

same , hate to dwell on RVPrick but with him in the side we would have been absolutely lethal. With RVP in this side i'd think we'd have been title contenders and better than a man utd side without RVP. Hell us with RVP added to our side now would have been a better more balanced side then man utd with rvp now.

oh well i"m happy with what we have now and i'm optimistic in what the future holds for our team.

Post #1010 » by **kdawg32086** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:59 am

In Arsene We Trust. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels like an idiot for doubting him...

MaliBrah · Post #1011 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:33 am

agreed , my self included

I'm a bit optimistic now on how this season will turn out , thought it would be disaster but I have my 100% faith in wenger from now on.

jerrod · Post #1012 » by **jerrod** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:47 am

i'm still not sold on giroud. at best he had 1/4 chance today, his movement looks good but why does podolski manage to get free so much more often?

MaliBrah · Post #1013 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:58 am

yeah same not sold on giroud as well yet , still loads of time for him to make his name but I dont know if starting him on sunday vs city will be a good idea. He's working real hard and got an assist today but I hope he breaks through soon.

You guys want him to start on sunday vs city? I dont even know yet man. Think we should just go with the lineup we played against southampton with diaby and mannone coming in for wojiech and coq. Maybe walcott in for the ox but I think the ox tracks back better and we're gonna need that against city to help jenkinson out on the right flank.

and whatsup with walcott being sorta frozen out of the starting XI and playing short sub minutes, think it has to do with his contract issues?

Ong_dynasty · Post #1014 » by **Ong_dynasty** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:41 pm

^^
Walcott is just not good enough...end of..

I wouldnt replace him with Gerv, Ox or Podolski at the moment.
Ofcourse the contract plays a role..but if he was RVP esque..he would start..

As i said in the beginning of the season..Hate RVP more because he could have really been in the front of this charge..but decided to go for the cash..!o well.

MaliBrah · Post #1015 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:52 pm

I guess thats true

yeah man its a shame RVPuss backstabbed us all for the money , coulda been something really big.

bbms · Post #1016 » by **bbms** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 4:00 am

Giroud is good. He has a good control and composure, he makes smart decisions and can read the game very well. The move from Ligue 1 to EPL is too hard for a player that is not that fast, it'll take time until he fully adapts to this new tempo. He is just not quick enough to take shots off the dribble and while bothered by defenders, but I guess the goal scoring opportunities will come along as Arsenal's offense gel. I think he'll start scoring big time when Wilshere is back to the starting line up. Arteta, Wilshere and Cazorla are too damn good at creating and passing to Podolski and Giroud not score loads of goals.

Ong_dynasty · Post #1017 » by **Ong_dynasty** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 7:47 am

^^
I agree, you see moments of why Wenger wants him here. Like the pass to Podolski, wins headers and always in the box and I see doing well.
The annoying thing for me and I said it before the start of the season is, with RVP = challenging for the title, without = challenging for 3rd and 4th. Hope I am proven wrong, but let us see.

MaliBrah · Post #1018 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:10 pm

MaliBrah · Post #1019 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:40 pm

Sagna is back in training , frimpong has returned to action , and now wilshere is making a return to action monday night in the reserves game , great times right now.

my preferred lineup vs chelsea

mannone ,Jenks, Verm, Mertesaker, Gibbs , Arteta , Diaby ,Cazorla ,Walcott,Podolski ,Giroud

Koscielny in if Verm isnt 100% fit yet.

MaliBrah · Post #1020 » by **MaliBrah** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:26 pm

dissapointed by todays result let in 2 pretty soft goals , most of the goals we've allowed this year were perventable but we can do better

diaby out for minimum 3 weeks with a thigh strain according to the boss....damn