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re: The Arsenal 2017/18: Au revoir Arsene, et merci.

Posted on 1/30/18 at 3:34 pm to
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89818 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 3:34 pm to
Welp, I guess it doesn't matter who we have really.

Haha. I'd want out too if I was Giroud, Ozil, Sanchez.
This post was edited on 1/30/18 at 3:37 pm
Posted by Sandperson
B-Ham, AL
Member since May 2005
4234 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 3:35 pm to
I think Kroenke is such a complete moron he will take the team to the brink of relegation, realize he has lost £500,000,000 in value, then think "hmmm, I think I will buy the Columbus/Austin Crew."
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
13440 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 3:36 pm to
If Arsenal finish 6th and don't finish well in Europa, is that enough to get rid of Arsene even though he has 1 year left on his contract? The argument before was that it could get worse, Arsene is keeping us in Europe. Well now, the only way it could get worse is if Arsenal finishes 18th. Finishing in a European place should be the bare minimum accomplishment in the league.
This post was edited on 1/30/18 at 3:37 pm
Posted by RebelVol
The Sip
Member since Aug 2016
4849 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 3:37 pm to
Bottom half would seem to do it, but hopefully we never have to find out
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89818 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 3:40 pm to
It seems the player movement and the random staff members they brought in is them getting ready for life after Arsene, which is two years too late. But I wouldn't be surprised if they parted ways at end of season, even though we've always heard, "I honor my contract." Arsenal couldn't just give him a 1 year deal anyway.
Posted by Alan Garner
thigh-land
Member since Oct 2009
3433 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 3:42 pm to
good god why can’t we just fricking mark the opposition
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 3:46 pm to
quote:

wouldn't be surprised if they parted ways at end of season


That's the dream. I really don't want to go through another wasted season.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89818 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 3:51 pm to
What was mkhitaryans roll when he came on? We expect Wenger to get all these guys in good spots on the field. Just not going to happen.
Posted by gallagherkck
Member since Nov 2009
3243 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 4:06 pm to
We didn't have enough players on the field to unlock a bunkered team.

It was painfully obvious.

The weather certainly didn't help, but we needed Wilshere, Santi, someone. Ozil can't do it alone
Posted by different arse
'Merica
Member since Apr 2014
4368 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 4:14 pm to
The Cech miss kick that led to their second goal certainly didn't help. Arsenal were pushing for their second at the time, and that goal killed momentum.
Posted by Stewie Griffin
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2005
16149 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 4:18 pm to
Copied from Reddit.

Cech (4) And Xhaka (3) rank 1st and 2nd in EPL in errors leading to a goal.


Xhaka’s terrible defending includes:

1) tonight

2) first match day against Leicester LINK

3) Man Utd at home LINK

4) Booger picking against Watford LINK

5) Liverpool away (their first) LINK

This is all off the top of my head.

EDIT: Added links and a few more:

6) Bournemouth LINK

7) Stoke (getting pulled way out of position) LINK

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Dare2ZIatan• 31m
Stoke as well when he gave the ball away then lunged in, starting an easy counter
Posted by DestrehanTiger
Houston, TX by way of Louisiana
Member since Nov 2005
13440 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 4:43 pm to
Xhaka has been pretty poor this season. I don't really know why he is always in the EPL starting lineup. I pretty much agreed with everything Ian Wright said about him in the Arsecast Extra this week. He hasn't brought much to the table other than his long passes. More often than not, they are just passes that take long enough for the defense to be able to cover the receiver by the time the ball is trapped.
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 5:12 pm to
He definitely needs to be benched for a while. I'm just not ready to sell him off yet.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89818 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 5:13 pm to
I like xhaka at end of last season playing with Rambo, but he's been bad. And we paid a frick ton for him and mustafi. Like, a shite ton.
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 5:21 pm to
Yea around 35 million Euros each.
Posted by GeauxHouston
Midland, Texas
Member since Nov 2013
5078 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 5:42 pm to
Some pluses from today were...
1) Ozil played very well and has been looking fantastic recently.
2) Him and Mkhitaryan in the same squad will be scary good once we sort out our defence.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
89818 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 6:06 pm to
We have given up 34 goals this season. Didn't know it was that bad.
This post was edited on 1/30/18 at 6:08 pm
Posted by Stewie Griffin
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2005
16149 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 7:47 pm to
I thought Lacazette was supposed to be fast.
Posted by DB10_AFC
South Louisiana
Member since Jun 2012
7080 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 7:55 pm to
Something with him looks off. I'm not sure what it is. Just about everyone looks bad right now. Ozil and Monreal being the exceptions. I really think Wenger is done. He looks and sounds so defeated.

Also we should have just gone for Auba in the summer instead of Lacazette. I guess our new brain trust wasn't in place yet.
This post was edited on 1/30/18 at 8:08 pm
Posted by tiggah1981
Winterfell
Member since Aug 2007
18303 posts
Posted on 1/30/18 at 8:48 pm to
Xhaka is the weakest link on this team...he makes dumbfounded decisions, has zero speed, and commits some of the dumbest fouls.

overpaid for an overrated player...he can practice kicking rocks
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