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Posted on 8/23/18 at 1:33 pm to
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 8/23/18 at 1:33 pm to
Hearing Arsenal are going to announce adidas as the new kit sponsor for 77 million a year. Only behind ManU and Barca.
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
13264 posts
Posted on 8/23/18 at 2:17 pm to
I hope Adidas does a a couple of things.

1. Keep the 3 stripe off the sleeves. Either keep it on the shoulder or down the torso.
2. Bring back the actual white sleeves instead of just white shoulder yokes that Puma keeps trotting out.
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 8:03 am to
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 8:06 am to
No Torriera in the first 11. Xhaka gets another chance. Ozil has an illness.
This post was edited on 8/25/18 at 8:07 am
Posted by Sandperson
B-Ham, AL
Member since May 2005
4233 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 9:27 am to
quote:

Ozil has an illness.


Hmmm...really? This sounds more like "you have been maird..you will sit this week."

The defense still sucks.
Posted by Sandperson
B-Ham, AL
Member since May 2005
4233 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 9:29 am to
I am starting to wonder who this team can actually beat. The offense still has flashes of greatness.
This post was edited on 8/25/18 at 9:33 am
Posted by Sandperson
B-Ham, AL
Member since May 2005
4233 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 9:31 am to
Well maybe, the offense will be enough.
Posted by RebelVol
The Sip
Member since Aug 2016
4829 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 9:32 am to
I also found it convenient that Özil is sick the next game after getting pulled

By the way boys, Nacho THE GOAT Monreal is our greatest ever player
Posted by Sandperson
B-Ham, AL
Member since May 2005
4233 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 9:34 am to
quote:

Ozil has an illness.


...except for maybe Thierry Henry, Patrick Vierra, Dennis Bergkamp, Sol Campbell...
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 9:35 am to
Hector did well with the cross but he has been horrible defensively.

As for Ozil I have just about completely given up on him.
This post was edited on 8/25/18 at 9:37 am
Posted by Sandperson
B-Ham, AL
Member since May 2005
4233 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 9:35 am to
This defense is like the Three Stooges
Posted by tiggah1981
Winterfell
Member since Aug 2007
18165 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 9:39 am to
offsides looked close, west ham deserved that
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 9:51 am to
We have no clue how to execute the offside trap properly.
Posted by tiggah1981
Winterfell
Member since Aug 2007
18165 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 10:16 am to
guendouzi is not hood with ball at his feet..fits in perfectly with 3/4 of starting 11
Posted by RebelVol
The Sip
Member since Aug 2016
4829 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 10:52 am to
Dat Guy
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 10:55 am to
I'll take the 3 points but I'm over Hector Bellerin. Give Lichstiener a start to see what happens.

Lacazette seems to be the guy who sparks our play. Start him and play Auba at LW. I thought Torriera looked good. Ramsey is still trying to find form but he had a few good moments. We have moments were we look amazing. We just need to do it consistently.
This post was edited on 8/25/18 at 11:30 am
Posted by RebelVol
The Sip
Member since Aug 2016
4829 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 1:51 pm to
I thought Iwobi did decent for the 45 minutes he was out there. He’s done a lot better to start this season off so maybe he’s finally turned a corner.

Mkhi didn’t do too great today. He was involved in the play several times but was dispossessed a few times.

Lacazette-Aubameyang definitely need to play together from now on. Hopefully Danny getting a goal will get him more looks because we need his high energy play
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
87499 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 2:15 pm to
Ok, I was seriously missing Wenger watching the start of this game, but this is promising.

Guendouzi needs to take a spot on the bench. I like him, but doesn't do 1 thing extremely well rt now. Other than being available.

I say that because we can't drop Xhaka. But he can't play DM. He's the only guy that can spray the ball around and link up play from the defense to the fowards. He will be extremely important for the way Unai wants to play.

I believe Sokratis is a good defender, knows what to do. But his first step is slower than everyone else and it's noticeable. Someone said it early in the thread, looks stuck in the mud or something. Need Kosc back.

And we need to star Laca and Aub. Stop fricking around and punish teams.


Can we find shorts that fit Mkhitaryan?
Posted by ATLienTiger
NOLA
Member since Oct 2006
27115 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 3:03 pm to
I might sound like a nervous/negative nancy here, but even with everyone healthy/available I struggle to see this as a top 4 side. Granted everyone can learn how to excel in this system, which is my hope. There have just been too many glaring issues with the side, hopefully it's all just rust and growing pains.
This post was edited on 8/25/18 at 3:09 pm
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
87499 posts
Posted on 8/25/18 at 4:24 pm to
I think we need to give lichsteiner a go on the rt, let Torreira play behind xhaka and just pray kosc comes back sooner. News seems good on him.

I think that will help a bit defensively. I'm not worried about going forward. We look sloppy as hell at times but create and take more chances. Just diff feel then watching a team pass the opposition to death but have 1 shot on target.

I am worried about the top 4. I figured it would be us Spurs and man u fighting for that spot, but man u isn't folding like I was hoping.
This post was edited on 8/25/18 at 4:30 pm
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