Matchday 31

[Art Vandelay_]

Coquelin is a spud. Gives away foul after foul, suprised his even on a pitch after all the reds he should have had.

Even if you subscribe to that assessment of Coq, which I don't. You're forgetting how bad their midfield has been with Ramsey and Flamini for parts of this season?

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Lukaku is definitely off in the summer.

Nothing from the flanks today. Lennon and Cleverley have been shit.

 

[Latro]

Nothing from the flanks today. Lennon and Cleverley have been shit.

Thats not really surprising though.

 

[Wildrig]

Has Coq ever scored ?

 

[Magma]

martinez talking up his young players as the greatest things since sliced bread have definitely had the opposite effect.

 

[RossFC]

Just look at the ages of some of their defenders in the squad though. That catches up over time. Hibbert, Baines, Jagielka and Howard. Throw in the question marks over Stones this season. No doubt they need better Dm's though, their attacking strength is good. Leaking far too many goals.

If they sell Stones I think that could fund 1 DM, 1 CB replacing Stones (Pair up with Mori, thus phasing out Jagielka to 3rd CB) and 1 GK to replace Howard.

Baines is not too old (30) so I'd address that another window. Hibbert is only a backup so you could replace him cheaply.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Thats not really surprising though.

Lennon has been playing well of late but Cleverley is just Cleverley.

 

[ossie_21]

Even if results have been shit, our performances have at least been ok. Today though, is the worst performance I have seen in years. Absolutely terrible, have not turned up to play and we will be rightly slaughtered for it.

A sub like Deulofeu for Cleverley would do a world of good now, not in another 10 minutes. Just waiting for Kone on for Barkley now I've said that

 

[Latro]

How is Stones worth 40 million?

 

[RossFC]

How is Stones worth 40 million?

The media have pulled a Sterling.

 

[Latro]

That could be bad.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

If they sell Stones I think that could fund 1 DM, 1 CB replacing Stones (Pair up with Mori, thus phasing out Jagielka to 3rd CB) and 1 GK to replace Howard.

Baines is not too old (30) so I'd address that another window. Hibbert is only a backup so you could replace him cheaply.

I don't disagree with much there, discussing it with a Toffee for the last hour. Don't need to spend a fortune on defenders either, we didn't pay a kings ransom for any of our CB's, fullbacks or keepers. Everton probably are in the same bracket as us, not willing to spend ~30m on an Otamendi for example.

Hibbert is only back up yes, but you don't find it a bit surprising that their back up is old?

 

[Latro]

Ospina is going to cost Arsenal a goal here.

 

[Hawkforce]

Anyone who thinks Arsenal's season is over hasn't been paying attention the last few years.

Once they get knocked out of the Champions League they always go on a run. Still well in the title race.

 

[charcoalchicken]

Get Ospina off, he still can't walk.

 

[kreglze]

Take Ospina off ffs.

 

[RossFC]

Hibbert is only back up yes, but you don't find it a bit surprising that their back up is old?

I'm sure they will bring a kid in when he is finished.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Today though, is the worst performance I have seen in years.

Nah, not even close to some the shit we threw up last year. We struggled to get it out of our defensive half at times.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

I'm sure they will bring a kid in when he is finished.

We've got some who featured late last year and early this year in Galloway and Browning. The former looking to have a fair bit of potential.

 

[RossFC]

Deulofeu on about 30 mins too late. Change should have been made at the half.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Yep

What's wrong with me. Not an ounce of troll temptation in me tonight Maybe a Pool loss might spark me up a bit

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I'm sure they will bring a kid in when he is finished.

Probably, would be good for an academy kid to get that role.

That's why I'd like Carter-Vickers to be our 4th Cb when we sell Fazio. Reward youth.

 

[Latro]

Coleman should of got yellow.

 

[RossFC]

Arsenal have this wrapped up.

Will switch to the Chelsea/West Ham game after, should be a cracker hopefully.

Might have an eye on how Stoke go vs Watford too. Also I reckon Palace may be in trouble vs Leicester.

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

I bet Wenger praises Martinez post match.