Re: Arsenal Lobby

by MJ Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:19 am

Francis Coquelin to L'Equipe:

"Leave Arsenal? There are few clubs better. I'm already at a huge club, and I'm loyal. I owe them a lot. I want to stay as long as I can at Arsenal. To spend the rest of my career here would make me very proud. When I hear people say we're a club of losers, it bothers me. We had to rebuild, but today we're a team of men."

On France:
"I still hope to wear the jersey one day, even if it is only once."

Good lad.

by RealGunner Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:48 pm

Olivier Giroud: "I would have preferred if he (Henry) had said the things he had said about me to my face. I'm not going back into it..."

by Sri Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:02 pm

This again?

by Sri Thu Nov 24, 2016 3:16 pm

Emi Martinez new deal.

by RealGunner Thu Nov 24, 2016 5:49 pm

Nice. Best Argentine keeper

by urbaNRoots Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:34 pm

Wenger confirms #afc's intention to offer Wilshere a new contract and intends to schedule a meeting in the new year.
— James Olley (@JamesOlley) November 25, 2016

by Sri Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:38 pm

Would be interesting to see what role JW will play. Deep CM or Özil backup AM?

I'd be inclined to hope the former. Xhaka-Wilshere would be an amazeball double-pivot. hmm

by MJ Fri Nov 25, 2016 2:55 pm

Cazorla's contract expiring and his chronic injuries problems make Wilshere's good form and consistent fitness (touch wood) a great relief.

by Jay29 Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:43 pm

Wenger with a really nice quote on Alexis:

"He wants to hit you, he wants to go at you. When he gets the ball, he runs forward and he runs at any defender. He shows, maybe sometimes to excess, that dribbling quality is an important quality for a striker. It’s his game and you do not want to take that out of his game. His dribbling is provocative, it’s not retention, it’s provocative, to create damage.”

by RealGunner Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:47 pm

Sign that contract u pos ffs

by Jay29 Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:48 pm

Also a nice article from 7amkickoff on how Alexis is changing the way we play:

http://7amkickoff.com/index.php/2016/11/29/alexis-has-remade-arsenal-in-his-own-image/

by El Gunner Wed Nov 30, 2016 5:11 pm

Jay29 wrote:Wenger with a really nice quote on Alexis:

"He wants to hit you, he wants to go at you. When he gets the ball, he runs forward and he runs at any defender. He shows, maybe sometimes to excess, that dribbling quality is an important quality for a striker. It’s his game and you do not want to take that out of his game. His dribbling is provocative, it’s not retention, it’s provocative, to create damage.”

Wise perspective from Wenger as usual

by Jay29 Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:46 pm

Theo Walcott is now a world record holder.

by RealGunner Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:44 pm

Arsenal to trigger a 1-year option on Santi Cazorla's contract.

by RealGunner Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:43 pm

BRILLIANT: Thierry Henry's story of Spurs defender Mauricio Taricco. pic.twitter.com/mtyU11PnRE
— SPORF (@Sporf) December 5, 2016

by RealGunner Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:51 pm

Alexis Sanchez, Atom and Humber advertising dog food. pic.twitter.com/lGtUYKsmR8
— Andy Ha (@_AndyHa) December 6, 2016

by Sri Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:35 pm

Gary Lewin returning to Arsenal :bow:

Surely that means the end of the injury era ffs :bow:

Colin is alright, but ain't nobody like Gary fcukin Lewin :bow:

by Jay29 Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:56 pm

The excellent Amy Lawrence interviews Alex Iwobi:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/09/alex-iwobi-arsenal-extra-sessions?CMP=share_btn_tw

Loved this bit:

The glow had barely subsided from the goal in Basel when Iwobi was playfully tugged back down to earth by Mesut Özil. It was Arsenal’s master provider who had set him up with an agile reverse pass. “I have to call him ‘my boss’ because he assisted me,” Iwobi explains, chuckling. “Alexis likes to take the mick out of me when I don’t score in training. They are funny.”

For a rookie attacker there are worse places to be learning than in the sphere shaped by Özil and Sánchez. “They will tell you what you need to work on but in a jokey kind of way. They do advise me, saying I just need to compose myself, relax and the chances will come. They try to help in the best way they can.”

by RealGunner Sat Dec 10, 2016 11:07 pm

Arsenal working with psychologist who turned All Blacks into World Cup winners to give them mental edge

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/12/10/arsenal-working-psychologist-turned-blacks-world-cup-winners/

by El Gunner Sun Dec 11, 2016 9:17 am

That's great news. Mental toughness and regulation play such a huge role in sport.

One of my prospect future careers as well. Thinking of moving to England too to pursue sports psychology, if all goes well and falls into place, because South Africa does not provide it (or at least not on a top level) as far as I know.

by RealGunner Sun Dec 11, 2016 9:15 pm

These guys broke into the Emirates Stadium and climbed to the top. #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/LeYOkYodUr
— Arsène's Son (@hughwizzy) December 11, 2016

by El Gunner Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:34 pm

That's a lifetime ban from the stadium right.

by MJ Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:47 pm

Mixed feelings. Exhilarated. Outraged that security could be so lax. Imagine the danger fans/players/staff could be in. Cool video. Annoying American accent. I want to do that. Cringey music.

by urbaNRoots Tue Dec 13, 2016 3:37 pm

Breaking | Arsenal have reached contract extension agreements with Olivier Giroud (until 2019) and Francis Coquelin (until 2021), per RMC.

Laurent Koscielny is in advanced contract negotiations with Arsenal about extending until 2020. (RMC)

Not the news we expected but good news still.

by El Gunner Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:06 am

Must say I'm a bit surprised Giroud has tied down to us. Must mean he's happy to come off the bench to help the team whenever he can and fight for his place in the team.

I'm glad. I always thought he would arrogant in such a situation.

by Sri Wed Dec 14, 2016 11:50 am

Dem bantz when Giroud extends and Alexis is sold with less than a year left on his contract.

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