Arsenal Thread 2013/14

[Matty]

Ultimately it's Arsenal's lack of strikers that will cost them, the quality behind Giroud (who isn't exactly exceptional anyway) is really lacking.

 

[malg]

Arsenal are looking worryingly good at the moment.

But I think they will suffer badly from poor squad depth once the injuries and suspensions start piling-up.

I don't think injuries can get any worse than they've been so far, we've had the most in the premier league. Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker have all missed games this season due to injuries and Koscielny because of a suspension. Arteta, Cazorla and Walcott have all missed 6 weeks of the season through injury (probably our most important players last season). Podolski and Chamberlain will have missed 3 months of the season when they get back. We've had a hell of a lot of players missing and they're all slowly coming back for us, so the idea that our squad hasn't been tested is not true because it most definitely has.

Honestly speaking, I think Walcott is one of the most overrated footballers outside of the Rags. If he wasn't English I think he'd be considered wasteful. I'm not sure his injury hasn't done you a favour.

 

[Skashion]

I'm not frightened by Arsenal yet. If they are still where they are and playing as well into the new year I will be then. However, Arsenal seem to go through periods of great form and great football but ultimately squad depth hurts them over a long season. I don't think adding Ozil is enough to solve that problem - as good as he is.

 

[Arsenalfan23]

Arsenal are looking worryingly good at the moment.

But I think they will suffer badly from poor squad depth once the injuries and suspensions start piling-up.

I don't think injuries can get any worse than they've been so far, we've had the most in the premier league. Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker have all missed games this season due to injuries and Koscielny because of a suspension. Arteta, Cazorla and Walcott have all missed 6 weeks of the season through injury (probably our most important players last season). Podolski and Chamberlain will have missed 3 months of the season when they get back. We've had a hell of a lot of players missing and they're all slowly coming back for us, so the idea that our squad hasn't been tested is not true because it most definitely has.

Honestly speaking, I think Walcott is one of the most overrated footballers outside of the Rags. If he wasn't English I think he'd be considered wasteful. I'm not sure his injury hasn't done you a favour.

We have missed him in a few games because he definitely stretches defenders and we've lacked width without him. You don't have to rate him but he's been important to the way we play and has consistently produced good numbers for us. For a winger to score 21 goals and assist 14 in one season is pretty good.

 

[City_Sean]

Arsenal have started very well, but I doubt they'll keep this up all season, i'd expect them to slowly decline around january

 

[JollyGood]

Ultimately it's Arsenal's lack of strikers that will cost them, the quality behind Giroud (who isn't exactly exceptional anyway) is really lacking.

I think he's the perfect type of striker for Arsenal, so in a way he is exceptional, a bit like Mandzukic last season for Bayern. If you have quality attacking midfielders who are good for goals, a striker they can play off, who's brilliant at holding the ball and laying it off to them, is maybe more worth than a worldclass striker who wants to score on his own or needs others to feed him the ball. Giroud allows all that movement from midfield towards goal to happen, he's working hard to drag defenders out of position and open up space. Few of the worldclass strikers who score huge amounts of goals do that. When Podolski is back from his injury he also adds some squad depth to that role and can fill in for Giroud. Yes, a long term injury would be a problem, but as long as he's just missing a few games over the season, they should be fine.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

What's with this thumb sucking celebration of Wilshires?

 

[bleed.blue]

Honestly speaking, I think Walcott is one of the most overrated footballers outside of the Rags. If he wasn't English I think he'd be considered wasteful. I'm not sure his injury hasn't done you a favour.

I was reading somewhere, If you took away Walcott's 14 goals last season, Arsenal's points tally would reduce by only 5 points.
I know it is not the best way to judge but as an indicator, it is a pretty damning statistic.

 

[jlc09]

Hopefully, the fact that Arsenal have bought their current standing by virtue of paying more for a player than City have ever paid, won't silence their overbearing posturing about "doing things the right way". Their endless hypocritical and self-righteous pontificating has been a source of unmitigated pleasure since 2008 ! I also hope, for the sake of Brian Glanville's faux principles, they win nothing again this year.

Are you for real? Bloody Arsenal spending their own money they've generated.

 

[gooner2]

Arsenal have started very well, but I doubt they'll keep this up all season, i'd expect them to slowly decline around january

Hi i am a arsenal fan posting on here. I think your wrong to say we decline around January. Our form since march has been championship winning stuff. You, us and Chelsea are the best three teams in the league this year and it be a great battle. This is our best squad since 2005 . We have been winning without pod, theo, ox and few others. When they come back we be even stronger.

I think you and us play the best football in the league. Your defense looks a bit weak without kompany though.

 

[waspish]

Yep it will be either us Chelsea and arsenal who will win the league this season but like is Arsenal haven't played anyone decent yet

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

Yep it will be us Chelsea and arsenal who will win the league this season

3 winners? That's novel!

 

[gooner2]

Yep it will be us Chelsea and arsenal who will win the league this season but like is Arsenal haven't played anyone decent yet

Don,t agree we not played anyone decent. We beaten both spurs and nappoli at home who are both top teams. So hardly can say we not played anyone decent.

fancy us to beat dortmund and liverpool at home but united and dortmund away will be tough.

 

[waspish]

Yep it will be EITHER us Chelsea and arsenal who will win the league this season

3 winners? That's novel!

Either....

 

[gooner2]

Yep it will be EITHER us Chelsea and arsenal who will win the league this season

3 winners? That's novel!

Either....

Well its what most people are saying. The three clubs are best three teams and squards in the league. Can see united getting into battle with spurs and liverpool for 4th.

 

[waspish]

Yep it will be us Chelsea and arsenal who will win the league this season but like is Arsenal haven't played anyone decent yet

Don,t agree we not played anyone decent. We beaten both spurs and nappoli at home who are both top teams. So hardly can say we not played anyone decent.

fancy us to beat dortmund and liverpool at home but united and dortmund away will be tough.

Spurs are not a top 4 side and Napoli are not as good as they used to be... When you beat a top team away that's when we will see how good your team is..

8 games in is nothing

 

[gooner2]

Yep it will be us Chelsea and arsenal who will win the league this season but like is Arsenal haven't played anyone decent yet

Don,t agree we not played anyone decent. We beaten both spurs and nappoli at home who are both top teams. So hardly can say we not played anyone decent.

fancy us to beat dortmund and liverpool at home but united and dortmund away will be tough.

Spurs are not a top 4 side and Napoli are not as good as they used to be... When you beat a top team away that's when we will see how good your team is..

8 games in is nothing

Spurs are a good team mate and their same team you lost 3-1 away to last season and we lost 2-1 away to. Also nappoli are still a good team and have a good manager with quality striker. Just look how well their competing in their own league this season. They also beat a dortmund team that got to the final last season.

Mate we have a fantastic team this season but your right its only 8 games . But with the depth we have and the form we shown since march i think we going all the way to the finish with you and chelsea for the title.

 

[Skashion]

Are you for real? Bloody Arsenal spending their own money they've generated.

Arsenal got to the stage where they're at through sound external investment in the shape of Danny Fiszman who injected £50m in the nineties. We're doing the same, it just costs a lot more to do it these days. However, the day isn't far away when we'll be self-sufficient and spending our own money too. Apparently, we're already in the top five revenue for a football club, which means we've displaced Arsenal and Chelsea in generating revenue. Sad day for them.

 

[waspish]

Don,t agree we not played anyone decent. We beaten both spurs and nappoli at home who are both top teams. So hardly can say we not played anyone decent.

fancy us to beat dortmund and liverpool at home but united and dortmund away will be tough.

Spurs are not a top 4 side and Napoli are not as good as they used to be... When you beat a top team away that's when we will see how good your team is..

8 games in is nothing

Spurs are a good team mate and their same team you lost 3-1 away to last season and we lost 2-1 away to. Also nappoli are still a good team and have a good manager with quality striker. Just look how well their competing in their own league this season. They also beat a dortmund team that got to the final last season.

Mate we have a fantastic team this season but your right its only 8 games . But with the depth we have and the form we shown since march i think we going all the way to the finish with you and chelsea for the title.

They had Bale last season and the league was over for us, Napoli are a good side but not as good as a few year a go..

Agree that arsenal will be there or there abouts just like to see them play a top team when it really matters and that will probably be 14th December

 

[gooner2]

Are you for real? Bloody Arsenal spending their own money they've generated.

Arsenal got to the stage where they're at through sound external investment in the shape of Danny Fiszman who injected £50m in the nineties. We're doing the same, it just costs a lot more to do it these days. However, the day isn't far away when we'll be self-sufficient and spending our own money too. Apparently, we're already in the top five revenue for a football club, which means we've displaced Arsenal and Chelsea in generating revenue. Sad day for them.

Look i think the likes of ourselves, you and chelsea could forge clear of the rest in years to come. united might stick with us but rest will not.<br /><br />-- Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:23 pm --<br /><br />

Spurs are not a top 4 side and Napoli are not as good as they used to be... When you beat a top team away that's when we will see how good your team is..

8 games in is nothing

Spurs are a good team mate and their same team you lost 3-1 away to last season and we lost 2-1 away to. Also nappoli are still a good team and have a good manager with quality striker. Just look how well their competing in their own league this season. They also beat a dortmund team that got to the final last season.

Mate we have a fantastic team this season but your right its only 8 games . But with the depth we have and the form we shown since march i think we going all the way to the finish with you and chelsea for the title.

They had Bale last season and the league was over for us, Napoli are a good side but not as good as a few year a go..

Agree that arsenal will be there or there abouts just like to see them play a top team when it really matters and that will probably be 14th December

I think they are still both good team that would give anyone a game on their day. I think we prove even more in next few weeks when we beat dortmund and liverpool hopefully and finally win at old t how good we are. But your right its only 8 games

12.45 pm game on bt sport in december at your place should be a great battle. It was a good 1-1 last season their. We the best two attacking teams in the league so i can,t wait for it.