The Arsenal FC thread

[Mathew81]

Well that didn't go as planned. ManU completely outworked us and we didn't play very well either. Our passing, especially in the 1st half, was bad.

Luckily a lot of the other top teams dropped points this weekend.

 

[Mathew81]

Such a typical Arsenal season.

A couple months of hope before falling away, tons of injuries, complete failure in big games, wasted January transfer window, a battle for 4th, etc.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Such a typical Arsenal season.

A couple months of hope before falling away, tons of injuries, complete failure in big games, wasted January transfer window, a battle for 4th, etc.

That Everton game was brutal. No creativity etc. They looked as if they gave up after the first goal.

 

[Mulli]

I have them on shun.

 

[Neo]

The wheels seem to have fallen of lately, but there is still a good shot at some hardware in the FA Cup. As long as the team that played Everton in the quarter finals shows up as opposed to the team that played Everton last weekend, we should be in the finals. COYG!

 

[Stout]

That Everton game was brutal. No creativity etc. They looked as if they gave up after the first goal.

Heh, you haven't seen Newcastle play lately.

 

[Neo]

To be fair to dreamcastrocks, nobody has really seen Newcastle play for a while now.

 

[Stout]

To be fair to dreamcastrocks, nobody has really seen Newcastle play for a while now.

 

[Mulli]

DCR watches all

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Heh, you haven't seen Newcastle play lately.

To be fair to dreamcastrocks, nobody has really seen Newcastle play for a while now.

lol

DCR watches all

To be fair, I try to watch 4-5 games per week of the EPL and almost every Liverpool match. They are becoming my team I think.

I watch all of the Champions League as well.

 

[Mathew81]

Wow. I hope my neighbors can forgive all the yelling and cursing after the first 10 minutes. But after Santi got one back on that awesome free kick, I thought we'd win it. Great way to put an end to that "_____ years without a trophy" every year.

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[Mulli]

Ramsey is awesome. Good job winning a Wenger double! 4th place and the FA cup!

 

[Stout]

I would have loved Hull to win, just to see the underdog win, but congrats, Arsenal.

 

[Milgod]

Glad for Arsenal. At least they're a proper football team. Would have been terrible if a nothing of a club like Hull won it.

 

[English on tour]

Right result. What a shame for fat head Sunderland obsessed Bruce.

 

[Chaplin]

Bittersweet. After leading the Premiere League for longer than any other team, the FA Cup seems more like a consolation than an accomplishment.

Wenger is signing a new deal--I hope that comes with bringing in some good talent. Ozil was ok last year, but we need more than one major signing this summer.

 

[Stout]

Glad for Arsenal. At least they're a proper football team. Would have been terrible if a nothing of a club like Hull won it.

Hmm, a bandwagon-type opinion. You'd rather a big club wins than an underdog? So good to know you'd never like Leeds to do anything every again then, as they're not a proper football club

 

[SO91]

Alexis Sanchez coming to Arsenal. One seat on the bandwagon please.

 

[Mulli]

Alexis Sanchez coming to Arsenal. One seat on the bandwagon please.

WOOT!!!

 

[Chaplin]

Mathieu Debuchy, the French right back, is also slated to join Arsenal. With Alexis coming, it makes for the best summer the club has had in ages.

 

[Mulli]

Mathieu Debuchy, the French right back, is also slated to join Arsenal. With Alexis coming, it makes for the best summer the club has had in ages.

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One of the best right backs in the world...

Woot!

 

[Mathew81]

Mathieu Debuchy, the French right back, is also slated to join Arsenal. With Alexis coming, it makes for the best summer the club has had in ages.

Yep. It's also good to get deals done before the season starts. I think we still need a CB and a maybe a more defensive midfielder. Vermaelen might leave and I thought we were already short there last season. Luckily Per and Kos were pretty healthy and Sagna could fill in at times. But Sagna's gone, so if Vermaelen leaves we'll have basically no backups at CB. For midfield, Flamini and Arteta aren't getting any younger and I thought both got worse as last season went on.

Also, you're a Barca fan and I don't watch La Liga. How good is Alexis? I can watch youtube highlights all day but those don't give you the whole picture. Do you think he'll play up top or or on the wing more?

 

[Stout]

Mathieu Debuchy, the French right back, is also slated to join Arsenal. With Alexis coming, it makes for the best summer the club has had in ages.

Don't expect a lot of defense He's a good attacking RB, but is caught out too much on defense. As long as we get that Dutch replacement in, I'm fine with this move.

Edit: Also, neither of those transfers are 100 percent done yet.

 

[Mathew81]

Edit: Also, neither of those transfers are 100 percent done yet.

Right, but they seem about as close as they can be without it being official.

 

[Chaplin]

Yep. It's also good to get deals done before the season starts. I think we still need a CB and a maybe a more defensive midfielder. Vermaelen might leave and I thought we were already short there last season. Luckily Per and Kos were pretty healthy and Sagna could fill in at times. But Sagna's gone, so if Vermaelen leaves we'll have basically no backups at CB. For midfield, Flamini and Arteta aren't getting any younger and I thought both got worse as last season went on.

Also, you're a Barca fan and I don't watch La Liga. How good is Alexis? I can watch youtube highlights all day but those don't give you the whole picture. Do you think he'll play up top or or on the wing more?

He's pretty darn good, better than Giroud at any rate. He plays the wing on Barca because of Messi, so I would assume he'd be a Podolski type position. And MUCH more effective.