Re: Arsenal Lobby

by EL Patron Fri Aug 29, 2014 11:59 pm

Fair enough, i have a feeling that some players are not going to be happy this season Laughing

The competition is good but, it pushes everyone to raise their game.

by urbaNRoots Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:38 am

Mesut

well said

by Sri Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:42 am

"People are very harsh with Ozil because he’s a player who’s always very easy on his play but when you watch the game again after, the next day, you see what a player he is," the boss said.
"Everything he does is intelligent. The timing of everything he does is absolutely perfect. You never catch him giving the ball too late.
"The number of players you catch giving the ball too late is unbelievable. You never get that with Ozil. The timing, he’s like a guy who plays the music, the timing of what he does is perfect, you don’t get many players like that.
"He is not getting enough praise. He came back as a World Cup winner. He played all seven games [during the tournament] and he played some good games."

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140829/-everything-ozil-does-is-intelligent-

by El Gunner Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:19 am

^^That couldn't be more blatantly wrong!
There have been so many times during his time with us which he misplaced a pass and waited too long to make a pass.

by Sri Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:34 am

Speaking to the press yesterday, the Arsenal manager touched on Podolski’s qualities, saying, “He can score goals. He’s not a real centre forward, he’s a striker on the flank or behind the striker but he’s not the target man.
“He has a role to play but at the moment the experiences we had when he was a target man, he likes to come to the ball.
“He is not the guy who likes to go too much behind, he likes to come to the ball. He’s a very good link player. At the moment I see more Sanogo, Sanchez, players who are really good at going in behind. Not Podolski.”
Given the way Arsenal play it seems as if Wenger is suggesting he struggles to fit into that system, and has essentially ruled him out as a genuine option to replace Giroud up front.
Whether the former Cologne man stays or not remains to be seen. With reports from Portugal this morning saying that Joel Campbell’s agent in Lisbon trying to sort out a loan deal to Benfica, it’s likely he’ll remain to add depth to the squad, but who knows?
Wenger also hinted he might look for the classic internal solution to our striking issues, talking up the qualities of Chuba Akpom. The 18 year old scored a hat-trick at the Emirates this week, with the boss looking on, prompting him to say, “Every time you have an injured player, nobody asks do you give a chance to Akpom. No, it’s Buy a player!”
It’s probably worth pointing out that an anagram of Chuba Akpom is ‘Oh, am backup.’

http://news.arseblog.com/2014/08/wenger-casts-doubt-over-podolski-role/

by El Gunner Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:38 am

Wenger said about the anagram??? He actually thought about that Laughing

by MJ Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:47 am

No, lol. That part wasn't in quotes so it was written by arseblog.

by Sri Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:47 am

El Gunner wrote:Wenger said about the anagram??? He actually thought about that

No, that was Arseblog Laughing

by Sri Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:04 pm

No preview? Guess it is too late now..

by RealGunner Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:05 pm

holy shit completely forgot

by SamuelJayC Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:10 am

RealGunner wrote:holy shit completely forgot

Haha.

by SamuelJayC Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:14 am

http://blog.umaxit.com/2014/08/29/arsenal-should-be-confident-but-wary-of-group-d/

Wrote this on Arsenal's CL group, if anyone fancies a read :-)

by Twoism Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:43 pm

Frimpong has joined Russian side, FC Ufa Very Happy

oh boy how he has fallen.

by Jay29 Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:02 pm

The guy couldn't marry talent with intelligence and maturity, unfortunately.

by MJ Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:07 pm

tbh playing in the Russian first division is a miracle for him given what a train wreck he is in terms of bs with his attitude.

Hope he buckles down and shows his worth, could still be a decent player.

by MJ Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:21 pm

Encouraging stuff from Podolski.

Says he had no offers to leave and that he would have found it "tough to represent another German club" having come from Cologne. More importantly, he says he's spoken with Wenger and that his exclusion has been fitness related:

"I had a very good conversation with the manager," Podolski told Bild.

"He has stressed he is putting trust in me and my qualities. I do not have to fear anyone at Arsenal. I am just back in training for two-and-a-half weeks.

"If I am at 100 per cent fitness I do not fear any competition for places in the first eleven."

Podolski also revealed that he had no offers to leave Arsenal in the transfer window, despite a number of enquiries.

"A move away from Arsenal did not fall through because I had no offers to move," he added.

"There have been enquiries from other countries, also from Bundesliga clubs, but I am from Cologne and it would have been tough for me to represent any other German club."

http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2014/09/04/5084115/wenger-has-faith-in-me-podolski?ICID=HP_BN_5

by canopeflyer Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:57 pm

interesting read on RSA arsenals supporters club..
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2939820547/permalink/10154532639960548/

by Rev Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:05 pm

Frimpong

Loved the way I bulldozed through players in FIFA with him Very Happy

by Jay29 Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:18 pm

Very good Jack Wilshere interview here:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/sep/05/england-jack-wilshere-jamie-redknapp-tv-criticism?CMP=twt_gu

by Raptorgunner Sat Sep 06, 2014 5:33 pm

Rosicky“It’s too early for that[panic]. The season is yet to get going, the Champions League will begin and it will be a roller-coaster of fixtures.

“We will see what the situation looks like in the coming weeks and months, how it develops. I’m naturally disappointed not to have been given a chance but not panicking yet.

“All I can do now is to train properly and show that I’m prepared. And when the chance comes, to take it.

“The lack of match practice has been absolutely terrible and, naturally, it makes me very sorry that I haven’t been given a chance yet.

“It is difficult mainly because you know that the potential of the team is elsewhere and we haven’t done well so far. I think I could have helped but, unfortunately, I can’t put myself on the pitch.”