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.
Yeah it will be great to have Rosicky, Wilshere and Frimpong all back together
Having 38 midfielders available is proof of the 'big squad' theory that Wenger holds so close to his heart. The fact we've Chamakh and Giroud as our two striking options, Dumb and Dumber as our back up keepers, and only one centre half willing to jump for a header (and that one centre half being 5'11" inevitably conceding free kicks owing to his lack of height, whilst his 'oh so composed, fuck me I've just made a 3 yards sideways pass forgive me while I bolt my load' 6' 6" partner stands there watching it happen) doesn't come into the equation
Well done Arsene, the world's biggest imbalanced squad. I wouldn't actually be at all surprised if the Self Harmer's solution in January was to buy some more midfielders
SteveO 35 wrote:Yeah it will be great to have Rosicky, Wilshere and Frimpong all back together
Having 38 midfielders available is proof of the 'big squad' theory that Wenger holds so close to his heart. The fact we've Chamakh and Giroud as our two striking options, Dumb and Dumber as our back up keepers, and only one centre half willing to jump for a header (and that one centre half being 5'11" inevitably conceding free kicks owing to his lack of height, whilst his 'oh so composed, fuck me I've just made a 3 yards sideways pass forgive me while I bolt my load' 6' 6" partner stands there watching it happen) doesn't come into the equation
Well done Arsene, the world's biggest imbalanced squad. I wouldn't actually be at all surprised if the Self Harmer's solution in January was to buy some more midfielders
the greatest team in the world (and possibly best ever) has almost no strikers, no centre-halves and their keeper is shite. they have one hundred midfielders, and play them (song, mascherano, busquets) at centreback, and also lightweight midfielders and wingers at centreforward (when there's any). how many times have they fielded 6-7 centre midfielders in their starting eleven? and still, they piss all over everyone.
it's a matter of having top players and being tactilly sound imo, and in both aspects we're lacking.
SteveO 35 wrote:Yeah it will be great to have Rosicky, Wilshere and Frimpong all back together
Having 38 midfielders available is proof of the 'big squad' theory that Wenger holds so close to his heart. The fact we've Chamakh and Giroud as our two striking options, Dumb and Dumber as our back up keepers, and only one centre half willing to jump for a header (and that one centre half being 5'11" inevitably conceding free kicks owing to his lack of height, whilst his 'oh so composed, fuck me I've just made a 3 yards sideways pass forgive me while I bolt my load' 6' 6" partner stands there watching it happen) doesn't come into the equation
Well done Arsene, the world's biggest imbalanced squad. I wouldn't actually be at all surprised if the Self Harmer's solution in January was to buy some more midfielders
the greatest team in the world (and possibly best ever) has almost no strikers, no centre-halves and their keeper is shite. they have one hundred midfielders, and play them (song, mascherano, busquets) at centreback, and also lightweight midfielders and wingers at centreforward (when there's any). how many times have they fielded 6-7 centre midfielders in their starting eleven? and still, they piss all over everyone.
it's a matter of having top players and being tactilly sound imo, and in both aspects we're lacking imo.
Yes an almost perfect comparison apart from the fact that you seem to have forgotten the fact that they have a bloke who averages better than a goal a game and can bail them out of the shit at will (as proven again this weekend), and will score 40-50 goals every year. Err...we've got a bloke that makes me cry out for Ray Hankin
And if you think their keeper is as shit, or even a tenth as shit as Mannone then you need to have a closer look fella
And I also think it may upset their rhythm somewhat if you stuck Aaron Ramsey into the heart of a midfield that prides itself on ball retention. I tell you what, we'll swap him for Xavi, and Olivier Chapman for Messi and then compare notes at the end of the season
SteveO 35 wrote:
Yes an almost perfect comparison apart from the fact that you seem to have forgotten the fact that they have a bloke who averages better than a goal a game and can bail them out of the shit at will (as proven again this weekend), and will score 40-50 goals every year. Err...we've got a bloke that makes me cry out for Ray Hankin
And if you think their keeper is as shit, or even a tenth as shit as Mannone then you need to have a closer look fella
And I also think it may upset their rhythm somewhat if you stuck Aaron Ramsey into the heart of a midfield that prides itself on ball retention. I tell you what, we'll swap him for Xavi, and Olivier Chapman for Messi and then compare notes at the end of the season
you're just confirming what i said: the problem is not the fact we have many midfielders and not many players elsewhere - barça does just that - of course, it works because they have unbelievable players like messi and xavi, but in the game you just mentioned the second best player on the pitch was a certain fabregas... who we had here for so long... you could play with cesc, wilshere, cazorla, arteta, diaby and ramsey in the same starting elven and play wonderful football. but you need both the top players and a manager who will work on his tactics...
and yes, i honestly think valdez is shit - not mannone shit, but not better than szczesny.
SteveO 35 wrote:
Yes an almost perfect comparison apart from the fact that you seem to have forgotten the fact that they have a bloke who averages better than a goal a game and can bail them out of the shit at will (as proven again this weekend), and will score 40-50 goals every year. Err...we've got a bloke that makes me cry out for Ray Hankin
And if you think their keeper is as shit, or even a tenth as shit as Mannone then you need to have a closer look fella
And I also think it may upset their rhythm somewhat if you stuck Aaron Ramsey into the heart of a midfield that prides itself on ball retention. I tell you what, we'll swap him for Xavi, and Olivier Chapman for Messi and then compare notes at the end of the season
you're just confirming what i said: the problem is not the fact we have many midfielders and not many players elsewhere - barça does just that - of course, it works because they have unbelievable players like messi and xavi, but in the game you just mentioned the second best player on the pitch was a certain fabregas... who we had here for so long... you could play with cesc, wilshere, cazorla, arteta, diaby and ramsey in the same starting elven and play wonderful football. but you need both the top players and a manager who will work on his tactics...
and yes, i honestly think valdez is shit - not mannone shit, but not better than szczesny.
Don't rate Valdes myself. I think he's an incredibly average goalkeeper considering the talent in that team, entirely correct that he's always been behind Casillas and Reina in Spain's pecking order.
Rosicky sums up modern Arsenal perfectly.Out for nearly 2 years.Plays 4 good games in 4 years.Gets a new contract.Gets injured.How much money has this taken out of the club in his 6 years at the club
taken out of the club in his 6 years at the club
