Up the Arse! Goons Thread

[glenferry23]

Exactly. And he's too busy doing this:

 

[glenferry23]

Think he had a brother named Angus McDuck, so I'll say Scottish.

Random discussion by the way, even for our standards.

 

[glenferry23]

Even though Gazidis is a perennial liar, this is still pretty ordinary:

Arsene Wenger claimed that Champions League qualification was a reason the club hadn't done much business, saying that it was a factor in the club's actions. First, that doesn't explain why early bids were made for the likes of Gonzalo Higuain, Luis Suarez and Lars Bender, and second, Ivan Gazidis, Arsenal's chief executive, categorically denied this was part of their alleged plan when he met with fans and the media in June.

"The Champions League qualifier in August won’t affect our plans," he said. "It’s never been an issue when we’ve discussed with players before."

Gazidis and Wenger just keep contradicting each other. Both should just shut up. And Wenger should stop whinging and sign some top top quality.

 

[Benno_900]

Team in full:

Szczesny​

Jenkinson - Mertesacker (c) - Sagna - Gibbs​

Ramsey - Rosicky​

Walcott - Cazorla - Podolski​

Giroud​

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Substitutes: Fabianski, Monreal, Frimpong, Zelalem, Wilshere, Gnabry, Sanogo

That bench ...

 

[glenferry23]

Wilshere on the bench, Podolski on the left. Assume that means Santi goes into advanced (his best position IMO) and rosicky plays deeper next to Ramsey. It's been quite sometime since he's played that role but lets see how he goes. Again we seem a bit lightweight in midfield. Need some physical presence there as we've been saying for a couple of years now.

Sagna into centre half as expected. Hoping to see some of Sanogo tonight.

3 points and no further injuries please. That would be brilliant tonight.

Edit: beat me to it benno.

 

[Latro]

Good news is Parker is starting for Fulham.

 

[glenferry23]

Lol latro.

Ps, wonder what cruyffy did to get himself banned.

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Reckon it might be possible that Santi partners Ramsey in deep midfield rather than Rosiscky. Santi has played there before with Malaga and I would say he's better suited there than Rosiscky who likes to press hard thus is suited higher up the ground. Obviously Santi's physique is not suited to a deep midfield role but I think his ability can pull it off.

 

[glenferry23]

Santi would be hindered playing deep. We need him as close to the final third as possible, that's where he does his best work.

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Santi would be hindered playing deep. We need him as close to the final third as possible, that's where he does his best work.

No doubt, however the balance of the team would possibly be better with Santi partnering Ramsey than Rosiscky partnering Ramsey.

 

[glenferry23]

Think it's fair to say Tom that the main reason we're having to plug gaps like this is because the squad is so thin.

Looks like its pissing down over in London. Going to be a hard slog.

 

[glenferry23]

Get the f**k in Ollie!

 

[Jeffers]

PODOLSKI!!!!

 

[glenferry23]

Poldi should have two, should've smashed that one home.

Still, 2-0 up at HT is very handy indeed. Lets not heck this up. They've had some chances too, there's more goals in this game despite the conditions.

Santi is a pleasure to watch.

 

[Crow-eater]

Good first half. Man, when we get our passing game going we really are a pleasure to watch.

 

[RickSanchez]

Yeah Podolski should have just smashed that 2nd one.

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Worth putting Frimpong on, so he can play deep so that Ramsey doesn't pick up a second yellow card?. I know there's Jack but he can come on for Walcott or Podolski at the 65th minute mark.

 

[glenferry23]

Happy for Podolski to get amongst it given the rumors in the last few days. Can't afford to sell or loan this bloke out with our squad so thin.

We're still a bit vulnerable through the middle. Fulham just haven't been good enough to punish us. Ramsey is getting caught a yard or two off and has given away a couple of fouls, he's only one challenge away from a second yellow. I'm sure Wenger wants Jack to rest today so we can do without a needless sending off today.

Giroud doing some very good physical work up front as well.

 

[Benno_900]

Worth putting Frimpong on, so he can play deep so that Ramsey doesn't pick up a second yellow card?. I know there's Jack but he can come on for Walcott or Podolski at the 65th minute mark.

You want to sub on a player who always get himself sent off to prevent another player from getting sent off?

 

[glenferry23]

Worth putting Frimpong on, so he can play deep so that Ramsey doesn't pick up a second yellow card?. I know there's Jack but he can come on for Walcott or Podolski at the 65th minute mark.

Frimpong is very reckless, he's just as likely to rack up a couple of yellows in quick succession as well. Ramsey is just getting sucked in a bit too easily into challenges, Fulham are playing the ball cleverly around him.

 

[glenferry23]

Santi is a fvcking magician! Brilliant goal

That's what Podolski should've done at the end of the first half, just smash it home! Class all round

 

[windyhill]

What sort of a campaigner is stewart robson, a general sort of campaigner ? A campaigners campaigner or just a campaigner ?

 

[windyhill]

What sort of a silly is stewart robson, a general sort of silly ? A sillys silly or just a silly ?

No windy, he's just your day to day sort of campaigner, don't let him ruffle your feathers son.

 

[glenferry23]

3 points and no further injuries, win win. Well done boys.

Cazorla superb today. Glided around the pitch and looked a class above.

We had many chances to score a fourth.

Did Sanogo touch the ball? Not sure. But at least he's overtaking park chu young in terms of more minutes played for us in a league match.

 

[windyhill]

I've posed this question before, How the **** doesn't Poldolski start every ****ing time ?