And, we're off.....2016/17

[Tashyboy]

"We're going down, we're going down, Boro's going down."

Not in the least bit surprised. Buying Gestede and selling Rhodes... Gestede isn't the player Rhodes is, and as for Negredo...good job there aren't many Thursday games when he's off collecting his pension.

Heard a story ( from a good source) that Negredo had to leave Manchester ( not City) because he liked sowing his seed ( and were not talking gardening). It was not a problem looking after Manchester's willing ladies, until he started playing with the gangsters moll. Things then took a bit of a nasty turn.
Same source also said that a certain Mr Hart also likes the non gardening sowing as well.

 

[Fish]

Can somebody please explain to me how if you are playing a direct rival, in a dogfight to retain your 4th place trophy, under attack by an element of your fan base, trying to defend a legacy that is fading to a distant memory and you play Iwobi and leave Sanchez on the bench

I think it's punishment for displaying his passion, that's not the Arsenal way, Wenger will take Sanchez down with him.

Shame United couldn't finish Bournemouth off, I think a few attitudes might have changed towards Wenger when sitting in 6th 😜

City to play Sunderland just adds more points for Arsenal to chase, and with constant poor selection & tactics, it's Europa for the Noth London boys, nice legacy to leave your club in 😜

 

[Imurg]

What's wrong with Football...?
Sam Vokes summed it up.
Apparently it would never happen for Vokes to tell the Ref that he handled it...
Football is full of cheats and liars
And they get treated like Royalty.....
They're all Peasents...

 

[Hobbit]

I think it's punishment for displaying his passion, that's not the Arsenal way, Wenger will take Sanchez down with him.

Shame United couldn't finish Bournemouth off, I think a few attitudes might have changed towards Wenger when sitting in 6th 

City to play Sunderland just adds more points for Arsenal to chase, and with constant poor selection & tactics, it's Europa for the Noth London boys, nice legacy to leave your club in 

Will they qualify for the Europa on the back of their CL performance this season? There the possibility they might not finish high enough in the Prem this season to qualify...

 

[USER1999]

Its amazing what happens when you play your best players. Who would have thought.

 

[Fish]

Will they qualify for the Europa on the back of their CL performance this season? There the possibility they might not finish high enough in the Prem this season to qualify...

Now your just teasing 😂😂

 

[Fish]

Its amazing what happens when you play your best players. Who would have thought.

Immediate assist and wouldn't surprise me if he scored, if you then came away with a draw after sitting him on the bench for 45mins, surely questions still need to be asked, or will the Wenger lovers see it just as a good result away🤔

 

[USER1999]

Flipping heck. Walcott. At least Perez is coming on too.

 

[USER1999]

Oh, and something of a tactical shock, its the 70 something minute substitutions.

 

[USER1999]

Oh great, the clock is ticking, we are down a goal, and we are argiung with the ref running the clock down. Genius.

 

[fundy]

Thanks for the memories Arsene (and most of them are getting pretty faded) but its time to move on.

He genuinely must think Liverpool arent competition if you look at the 2 starting sides he has put out against them this year, utterly embarrassing.

Id love to know the stats of when Coquelin and Xhaka start together, possibly the worst combination ever (and yes I saw Morrow and Hillier play together!). On the plus side people betting on their bookings collect again

So it was worth Sanchez coming on at Sutton but not worth him starting against another top 4 competitor, sorry but if you need any more evidence I just dont get it

Enjoy your retirement or your next project but were long due for a fresh start!

 

[anotherdouble]

Thanks for the memories Arsene (and most of them are getting pretty faded) but its time to move on.

He genuinely must think Liverpool arent competition if you look at the 2 starting sides he has put out against them this year, utterly embarrassing.

Id love to know the stats of when Coquelin and Xhaka start together, possibly the worst combination ever (and yes I saw Morrow and Hillier play together!). On the plus side people betting on their bookings collect again

So it was worth Sanchez coming on at Sutton but not worth him starting against another top 4 competitor, sorry but if you need any more evidence I just dont get it

Enjoy your retirement or your next project but were long due for a fresh start!

But at least he still has Sawtooth fighting his corner

 

[sawtooth]

Disappointing result but fair play to Liverpool.

See where we are after 38 games and go from there. It's getting extremly tight up there and still all to play for.

 

[sawtooth]

But at least he still has Sawtooth fighting his corner

Sure it's hardly a disaster and a lot still to play for. Away to Liverpool at Anfield never easy. Spurs lost there a few backs too and they have the best defense in the league.

 

[anotherdouble]

Disappointing result but fair play to Liverpool.

See where we are after 38 games and go from there. It's getting extremly tight up there and still all to play for.

It's only a disappointing result in my eyes if you play well and lose. That was a poor performance. Please explain what is still all to play for?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not sure of why Sanchez started on the bench. They looked far better when he came off. Arsenal far better in the second half but totally out played in the first and they couldn't deal with the Liverpool pressing. Brilliant third to kill the game off

 

[sawtooth]

It's only a disappointing result in my eyes if you play well and lose. That was a poor performance. Please explain what is still all to play for?

Top 4 , FA Cup

Liverpool played well , so 6 off 1 and half a dozen of the other.

 

[Khamelion]

And the Toon go marching on

 

[fundy]

Sure it's hardly a disaster and a lot still to play for. Away to Liverpool at Anfield never easy. Spurs lost there a few backs too and they have the best defense in the league.

and what about losing to them at home? happy he perseveres with Xhaka and Coquelin? happy with Sanchez on the bench? why didnt Koscielny lead from the back as he wouldve done in the second half v Bayern?

 

[sawtooth]

and what about losing to them at home? happy he perseveres with Xhaka and Coquelin? happy with Sanchez on the bench? why didnt Koscielny lead from the back as he wouldve done in the second half v Bayern?

It was a tactic that obviously didn't work out that great but , you win some you lose some.
Obviously some work to do by Wenger as team isn't clicking as well as it should but need to get behind the team and manager and kick on to the end of the season.

Bottom line is if he doesn't make top 4 this year it will be his first failure so let's cut him some slack.

With the likes of City Chelsea and United hell bent on winning the league every year top 4 is probably as good as it gets anyway.