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Quite a lot of pessimism on the thread this week. Guardiola may well go to City so I think we have to hang on to Wenger. I wanted him out in 2011 but am more reconciled to him since we won the 2 fa cups and signed ozil and sanchez.
![]() Good to see Alexis back on the scoresheet and Coquelin back on the pitch again. |
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Quite a lot of pessimism on the thread this week. Guardiola may well go to City so I think we have to hang on to Wenger. I wanted him out in 2011 but am more reconciled to him since we won the 2 fa cups and signed ozil and sanchez.
The squad should have better and we should have been more ambitious transfer wise and payers like Rosicky and flamini moved on. Saying all that, ODL's bought himself time the last couple of years and I'd be more than happy to have him here if he wins silverware every year. This year, we should have walked the league, imo, and we still can win it. Just need to find consistency. |
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I feel the wame way and think ODL should have left a while ago and make room for someone else.
The squad should have better and we should have been more ambitious transfer wise and payers like Rosicky and flamini moved on. Saying all that, ODL's bought himself time the last couple of years and I'd be more than happy to have him here if he wins silverware every year. This year, we should have walked the league, imo, and we still can win it. Just need to find consistency. The backbone of this team are Cech, Özil and Sanchez. Consistency will come when we try and keep all 3 fit. |
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Rosicky out for six weeks according to the Mirror.
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Rosicky out for six weeks according to the Mirror.
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Jack also out for longer, according to Arseblog:
http://news.arseblog.com/2016/01/ale...ffer-setbacks/ |
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another superb performance ? not seen it or will bother.when is wenger going is all i want to know.no title while him and his weaklings are about.
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Jack is a real concern. Every injury follows the same path. A bit of a knock followed by a diagnosis of something more serious. Ages to recover accompanied by numerous setbacks on the way. Then when he does get back he looks fragile and in pain every time he goes down. I really, really hope he gets back fully fit but you fear for his future.
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Jack is a real concern. Every injury follows the same path. A bit of a knock followed by a diagnosis of something more serious. Ages to recover accompanied by numerous setbacks on the way. Then when he does get back he looks fragile and in pain every time he goes down. I really, really hope he gets back fully fit but you fear for his future.
As for Rosicky, I suspect he will call it a day at the end of this season. It would be nice if he could get a bit more game time but it's been a washout for what will be his final season which is a shame. |
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Hull City at home....got to be happy with that at this stage. Chelsea or City will be making an exit so that's good.
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Hull City at home... again. Quite happy with that. I know there are no easy games (especially after what happened in 2014) but we didnt have Coq, Cech and Alexis then.
I hope for a comfortable 2-0 or 3-1 win. |
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Looking like a quiet transfer deadline day for us.
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Debuchy looks likely to stay as the loan fee we are asking for is putting other clubs off. I'd be ruthless and keep him as Jenkinson is out for the season so we need experienced backup unless Chambers is up to it.
Regarding tomorrow's game at home against the Saints, I hope Coq comes back into the DM position but can see ODL persisting with Flamini as he was rested and wasn't even in the squad at the weekend. Also who gets dropped for Alexis? Walcott or Campbell? I think it will be Campbell unfortunately although Walcott has played really poor lately including fluffing his 1v1 chance at the weekend. Instinctively he's good but when he has time to think he more often than not messes up the chance. |
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Looking like a quiet transfer deadline day for us.
It would be interesting to see what's going to happen in the summer. I really hope that we'll continue to push the boat out and continue spending the cash and attract top quality such as Sanchez, Ozil and Cech. We'll have to move on the likes of Flamini, Rosicky and Arteta. They're now well past their sell by date and we'll not have more than 2/3 years from Cazorla either, and Wilshire is unreliable (and then some...). I don't buy that we'll not be able to offer what the likes of City and Chelsea can, we have plenty of cash to spend and it will be more of a case of spending it wisely (and keeping everyone fit). Our first 11 shouldn't be any less than our rivals. Haven't seen any highlights of the games this weekend, but I read that Elneny was good as the deep lying midfielder (lots of touches and good distribution), hopefully we'll see him there more instead of Flamini. 9 points from the next three games will probably see us top the table again, or at least tied with City and some room between us and Leicester and Spuds. After that, we play away to United the same weekend City are away to Liverpool, so we've got to try and make the most of the next three (on paper anyway) winnable games. Quote:
Debuchy looks likely to stay as the loan fee we are asking for is putting other clubs off. I'd be ruthless and keep him as Jenkinson is out for the season so we need experienced backup unless Chambers is up to it.
Regarding tomorrow's game at home against the Saints, I hope Coq comes back into the DM position but can see ODL persisting with Flamini as he was rested and wasn't even in the squad at the weekend. Also who gets dropped for Alexis? Walcott or Campbell? I think it will be Campbell unfortunately although Walcott has played really poor lately including fluffing his 1v1 chance at the weekend. Instinctively he's good but when he has time to think he more often than not messes up. Flamini should really have played his last game for us. I'd like to see Coq as our starting DM, and Elneny his deputy. At a guess, Campbell will be dropped in favour of Wallcott, who is the better player and will give us more pace. I'm hoping it's only a matter of time to that he regains his usual standards. Of course, he may well start with Campbell and keep Walcott on the bench as the sub striker to relieve Giroud. Either way, we should really beat Southampton in spite of the fact that they had a great result at United last round. That will hopefully have been a warning. |
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Agreed - should hopefully have a clear out in the summer and get some quality midfielders in with the bumper TV money coming in.
Elneny was playing more of the box to box role but more defensive minded than Ramsey. Hopefully see more of him and less of Flamini. We need to start picking up wins on the bounce. 7 points out of 9 in the next 3 should be the minimum. |
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Hull City at home....got to be happy with that at this stage. Chelsea or City will be making an exit so that's good.
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Pep to City in summer confirmed. Ssn. You have to wonder if the Board even tried. #noambition
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We need to get revenge on soton tomorrow with wins also against Bournemouth and mufc. A win at old Trafford should not be beyond us.
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Pep to City in summer confirmed. Ssn. You have to wonder if the Board even tried. #noambition
Hardly a challenge, is it? |
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That's City dominating for the next few years or so. Can you imagine the transfers this summer as well.
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That's City dominating for the next few years or so. Can you imagine the transfers this summer as well.
Interesting to note that Chelsea are winding their spending in somewhat, as the Ramires/Pato set off deals suggest. |
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I'd say its Pep who has no ambition.
Hardly a challenge, is it? |
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Even Chelsea and Utd will be complaining to FIFA if this proceeds, spends wise, as seems reasonable to anticipate.
Interesting to note that Chelsea are winding their spending in somewhat, as the Ramires/Pato set off deals suggest. |
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This. He's gone for the money rather than the challenge.
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This. He's gone for the money rather than the challenge.
Ironically they did do something similar when Wenger was appointed (cruel to give Rioch a new contract and then sack him), but that was when Dein was around and they had ambition. If I were a City fan I'd be doing cartwheels and celebrating as if we'd won the treble. I don't think his motivated by money, but he likes clubs that fund big projects. And sure, it's not a big challenge as say going to Liverpool or Arsenal, but he has to build a dynasty at a club with little success, in the shadows of their neighbours. What this means is Arsenal don't have a succession plan. Wenger holds all the cards, rightly or wrongly. I've got an inkling he'll stay past 2017, but for that to happen he'd have to win the league/Champions League. |
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