Arsenal Thread

I like the sound of that and I think Arsenal still have a part to play in the Premiership this season...Lets face it and take it back to the basics.Arsenal are in a transitional period,watch them gun down team within the next two years.(I cant believe I said this for a fact that I hate Arsenal with a passion?) Hahahaha.
 
All fighting outside the Emirates i heard! :)

Mate of mine was at the game on Saturday, and he said that Arsenal fans started to kick off shit inbetween each other!

Last seasons transition year was forgotten by the great run in the Champions League. This year however, we've been catastrophic. There is no cup run that would paper over the cracks of the Premiership campaign.

You'd think that after the loss to West Ham, the players would pick themselves up - would they fuck. Another lame, tepid game against Newcastle, and if we do not finish in the top four, it'd be a kick in the backside that Wenger needs to turn this team around.

The one things that scares me is that if Bolton/Everton occupy that fourth spot, and Arsenal get Uefa Cup, who will want to move to Arsenal then? The worlds greatest play in the Champions League, and the monetary defecit of not playing in the competition next season would be too great to burden.

Sorry Wenger, but i think it's back to the drawing board, and time to buy some experienced players.
 
Wisdom over young energy, I say....


even a rich man can become homeless -n- hungry if he ONLY plans for the future ,because tomorrow is not promise


Edit: all clubs rebuilds ,but at what cost...pardon our dust :{}
 
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IceMan_Bergkamp said:
The one things that scares me is that if Bolton/Everton occupy that fourth spot, and Arsenal get Uefa Cup, who will want to move to Arsenal then? The worlds greatest play in the Champions League, and the monetary defecit of not playing in the competition next season would be too great to burden.

Sorry Wenger, but i think it's back to the drawing board, and time to buy some experienced players.
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Ribery will not come to us if we don't qualify for the Champions league, because the only reason he would leave is for Champions league football.

We have to beat Bolton - we still have Chelsea and Spurs to play!! the way we are playing we are gonna drop points against these two teams. So if we beat Bolton and still have a game in hand then we have a chance - if we lose to Bolton I think we are probably screwed!!

Lets wait and see.
 
Interesting to see how Wenger does in bad times now.

It's been all good and cosy for him since he came to England, but the measure of a man can be seen most at times of trouble.
Not won silverware for a while, 1 point out of 12 and Bolton hot on their tails.

Wenger has recently said that Bolton have 'blown their chance of catching Arsenal'... but that is just mind games.
The problem is it would be interesting if Arsenal were chasing Man Utd at the very top, but instead it just sounds like desperation imho.
 
:lol:

We'll beat Chelsea and complete the double over Man Utd to keep the status quo then.

(And i'll bugger off to another thread) :lol:
 
And with chelsea lucky doggy cheap wins they may take it all, they get a chance to repeat and face all who beat them (Barca,Liver):( who get those chances
 
I don't know about the rest of you in this thread, but watching those games yesterday made me envious, and showed the gulf in teamwork and organisation when trying to compare with Arsenal.

To think that there are three Brit teams in the Semi's, and we're considered the poor cousin in relation to competitiveness is really a kick in the stomach when the man is down.

From the last two weeks performances, the players look like they can't wait for the season to end, and are 'just going through the motions'. To be at that level next season needs some drastic work from Wenger, and for him to pull out the cheque book. The season is not over yet - we still need to fight for 4th (again!)

I think the team is carrying too much fat - many players who are there to make up the numbers, and Wenger needs to now have a mean streak. The school boy defending must go, as the reliance on not shooting till you are 3 yards out.

Rosicky, Henry, Van Persie and Fabregas all possess the means to shoot from a far, rather than searching for that perfect goal.
 
Guys you REALLY do need a Brit or two in the team! Arsenal just don't look right in the Premiership - I'm not gonna go on the 'too much flare no guts' rant because you all know your team better than me. Wenger needs to stop being such a Scrooge in the transfer market. Where has the passion gone?
 
Arsenal are only a few players away from s great team again, dont worry lads, you will be fine and oh yeah beat chelsea lol
 
umm el diego cmon man.. these young kids arsenal have are downright fucking scary, diaby, eboue, denilson, walcott, clichy, frabagreas.. i mean there loaded with young talent, next year is the year for the arsenal, they will be the leaders i think
 
Reminds me of Clough's old Forest team. He just tried to make the average age younger and younger but it all blew up in his face in the end.
 
csaunders said:
umm el diego cmon man.. these young kids arsenal have are downright fucking scary, diaby, eboue, denilson, walcott, clichy, frabagreas.. i mean there loaded with young talent, next year is the year for the arsenal, they will be the leaders i think
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possibly but they will need older/experienced players to balance it out, and it can be difficult to keep them when a team is going thru transition cos the older players dont have 2-3 seasons to wait for a team to develop..
 
Vannizzlefashizzal said:
possibly but they will need older/experienced players to balance it out, and it can be difficult to keep them when a team is going thru transition cos the older players dont have 2-3 seasons to wait for a team to develop..
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hleb, rosicky, van persie, henry, toure, SILVA.... even maybe lunberg, seems like they have a nice mix of both
 
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hleb, rosicky, van persie, henry, toure, SILVA.... even maybe lunberg, seems like they have a nice mix of both
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I agree, at the moment they do, but how long will they wait around??

I dont think its a given that arsenal will even get 4th spot at the moment, so for the second year running they are struggling to qualify for The CL..
 
CSaunders I agree with you, Arsenal have some fantastic young players but good teams always have at least one or two older heads around them for the balance.

I really hope the Goons qualify for the Champs League because it's always good to see their quality on show.
 
I`m embarrassed , when Manutd fans comes here talking positive about us...you know were shit up creek. Now, I`m more gutted then before. Why is this season feel 4yrs. long?


Edit;It must feel heavy living in London these days. My hopes to all the gooners across the pond
 
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I have to agree with Van, it's the second season in a row we're battling for 4th, and that is not a given cert either. We're facing our great bogey team next saturday, and judging by our last performances, and the fact that we haven't scored for 4-5 games, it's looking like UEFA cup for next season.

It might be that the CL was just "one bite of an apple" to much for our young team. The UEFA cup might be the level which will suit them, before stepping up for the big one again. Mourinho did it at Porto, so the similarities are there.

News this morning is not to expect too many additions to the sqaud. From one point, you don't want to ruin the development of the youth, but from another, you don't want Wenger to go buy as a knee jerk reaction.

Wenger won't break bank
By Tom Adams - Created on 12 Apr 2007

Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal fans not to expect any high-profile arrivals in the summer.

Even a poor run of form in the league - with three defeats in the last four games putting fourth place at risk - has not convinced the Frenchman to waver from his focus on developing young talents.

In recent weeks The Gunners have been linked with players such as Marseille's Franck Ribery and Sevilla's Daniel Alves, as well as the obligatory string of young players across the continent.

Now Wenger has insisted he is not planning to break precedent and bring any ready-made superstars to Emirates Stadium when the transfer window opens.

"I'd be happy to go into next season with the same squad because we are in a growing process," said Wenger in The Mirror.

"The temptation is always there to spend but I'm more concerned with developing the young players.

"I don't think we need a big investment."

However, Arsenal will have to decide whether to sign Julio Baptista on a permanent deal in the summer after the expiration of his loan move from Real Madrid.
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Get rid of Craptista and get in a known goal-scorer. You'll be better off then IMO.
 
IceMan_Bergkamp said:
I have to agree with Van, it's the second season in a row we're battling for 4th, and that is not a given cert either. We're facing our great bogey team next saturday, and judging by our last performances, and the fact that we haven't scored for 4-5 games, it's looking like UEFA cup for next season.

It might be that the CL was just "one bite of an apple" to much for our young team. The UEFA cup might be the level which will suit them, before stepping up for the big one again. Mourinho did it at Porto, so the similarities are there.

News this morning is not to expect too many additions to the sqaud. From one point, you don't want to ruin the development of the youth, but from another, you don't want Wenger to go buy as a knee jerk reaction.
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We are better off this season in the league, its in our hands. We only sneaked into 4th on the last day last year.

I hope the article that quotes Wenger is just a bit of minds games from him. I am absolutely certain he will buy in the summer. Ribery would be perfect for us, someone to fill the wide player\goalscoring problem we have had since Pires left.

This is who I think we should sell\get rid of\send back to Madrid cos they are shite in the summer:

Baptista
Lehmann
Reyes
Aliadiere
Ljungberg

I am now going to list who I think we should bring in, if I was the manager:

Ribery - Its a done deal
Anelka - Controversial I know but he knows where the goal is and is big mates with Henry
Shay Given - He always plays out of his skin against us. Proven in the prem. Top drawer.
Ryan Babel - Left winger, quick. Would suit our style.

Therefore this would leave us with a squad like this:

Given\Almunia
Hoyte\Eboue Toure\Senderos Gallas\Djorou Clichy\Traore
Ribery\Hleb Cesc\Denilson Gilberto\Diaby Babel\Rosicky
Anelka\Adebayor Henry\Van Persie

I know its stuff of fantasy but what I am trying to say is that we are not far away from being a half decent side that can mount a title challenge. Over to you Arsene....
 
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