As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
Top Londoner wrote:Amazing how a League Cup game has produced 33 pages.
Agree steve0. I would be very happy to beat a Birmingham type team in the final,,,,, but we won't
Rather have the chance of a day at Wembley to find out mate, rather than limping out of the San Siro in the last 16.
I hope that tonight brings it home to people how exciting and important domestic cup football is, but sadly I doubt it. I mean how could that compete with UEFA's computer program working out our co-efficient and seeding for next year's snooze
Brilliant comeback. But we can't afford to concede that many goals. This match showed how much quality depth we have in the midfield and how much we lack quality depth in CBs.
I hope we can manage to score goals like this on Sat against Manue, but more importantly that our usually back 4 are on point and we concede no goals.
First person to give Chamakh some credit wins a virtual trophy
Come on now. I've given Le Chapman some praise for his header.......you can do it boys......two great finishes and the assist to take the game to extra time........can you do it......admit he's our best striker........have a try
Glitch33 wrote:Stick with Giroud each game in the absence of anyone better. He knows how to play the role.
AA23 deserves more time on the pitch. The Russian has talent AND a brain.
+1
Lets forget the two fantastic finishes by Chamakh and the assist for the 96th minute equaliser then ????
Please - by all means, everyone knock themselves out on Giroud's header but please lets have some acknowledgment for the Chamster tonight. He gave his all for the entire match and played a key role
Acknowledged, but the Chamster has had more than a fair chance on the wheel. Is that game enough to let him back in?
Glitch33 wrote:Stick with Giroud each game in the absence of anyone better. He knows how to play the role.
AA23 deserves more time on the pitch. The Russian has talent AND a brain.
+1
Lets forget the two fantastic finishes by Chamakh and the assist for the 96th minute equaliser then ????
Please - by all means, everyone knock themselves out on Giroud's header but please lets have some acknowledgment for the Chamster tonight. He gave his all for the entire match and played a key role
Acknowledged, but the Chamster has had more than a fair chance on the wheel. Is that game enough to let him back in?
In my book yes because the very argument people are using to hang him by is the very one they are defending Giroud by i.e. wouldn't he look good with a partner? The Chamster looked decent for 4 months when he signed before Van Judas took his place in the boring 4-5-1. Then the guy got thrown the crumbs from the table here and there and morphed into the Camel
Tonight he slogged it out for an hour on his own and gave a better impression of a lone forward than Giroud has done so far. Guess what? They both looked better when they played in a 4-2-4 for 30 mins.....now there's a thing. Still lets tread on the rake and play 4-5-1 for the next 100 games
Well done the Chamster - best centre forward performance from a Gooner for a long long time
SteveO 35 wrote:First person to give Chamakh some credit wins a virtual trophy
Come on now. I've given Le Chapman some praise for his header.......you can do it boys......two great finishes and the assist to take the game to extra time........can you do it......admit he's our best striker........have a try
Em..........he may have given our other striker(s) something to think about
Em........ He uses a lot of hair gel and likes a spliff
In fairness he took the goals well and worked hard, especially from half time on.
His touch is better than forehead's which ain't difficult
SteveO 35 wrote:First person to give Chamakh some credit wins a virtual trophy
Come on now. I've given Le Chapman some praise for his header.......you can do it boys......two great finishes and the assist to take the game to extra time........can you do it......admit he's our best striker........have a try
Em..........he may have given our other striker(s) something to think about
Em........ He uses a lot of hair gel and likes a spliff
In fairness he took the goals well and worked hard, especially from half time on.
His touch is better than forehead's which ain't difficult
Almost praise - amazing how many people find it hard to admit they were wrong. Didn't Baba get banned for that ?
This is how you do it OK>>>>>>> I've slated Giroud and he played really well when he came on tonight.
Now, anyone who fails to see that Chamakh wasn't bloody brilliant tonight....and who played the whole fucking 120 mins and not some cameo role must have some personality defect
No, it doesn't mean you think they've become a world beater overnight, and no it doesn't mean it should end with a 5 year deal on 100k a week......it means, you've played well mate, man of the match, and take the credit
Coquelin, Arshavin and Chamakh turned round some shocking early performances.
Was looking forward to seeing Gnabry who was mostly meh, but Eis Eis baby looked a player.
Top Londoner wrote:Amazing how a League Cup game has produced 33 pages.
Agree steve0. I would be very happy to beat a Birmingham type team in the final,,,,, but we won't
Rather have the chance of a day at Wembley to find out mate, rather than limping out of the San Siro in the last 16.
I hope that tonight brings it home to people how exciting and important domestic cup football is, but sadly I doubt it. I mean how could that compete with UEFA's computer program working out our co-efficient and seeding for next year's snooze
You have been championing ANY silverware for a long time now tbh, so fair play pal
Indescribably joyous upside-down madness.
No one can pass but everyone can dribble.
No one can tackle but everyone can score.
Nobody can defend so everyone attack!
highburyJD wrote:Coquelin, Arshavin and Chamakh turned round some shocking early performances.
Was looking forward to seeing Gnabry who was mostly meh, but Eis Eis baby looked a player.
I'd love to know at what point Chamakh was shocking. Perhaps in the first 20 mins when he had no service and yet won every scrap that came his way despite some consistent fouling?
Gnabry looks no more impressive than Helder or Quincy......in fact those two produced individual moments to light up a stadium. This boy is a bit quick with a shit first touch (waits for abuse). Amazed you thought he looked a player at Norwich - all I say was a bloke with a send wedge finish lofting into row Z
