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Shocked! Will Arsene resign tonight?

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CaptainMartinCrieff · 28/08/2011 18:20

8-2! I can't believe it! Genuinely in shock.
Why oh why has he not bought anyone? I never thought I would see the day. Is it the board or the manager.

What has happened to my team?

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Pan · 29/08/2011 22:54

Scott Parker - would have been a good signing. IMO.

Pan · 29/08/2011 22:32

yes - it was a pretty pitiful.

I think Arsene was 'Barca' before 'Barca'. To his credit. But in Spain, and just about everywhere else, talented players have more time and a bit more respect than in the Premiership. It's exciting, but not designed for Arsene's ways. We pass well, yes, but it's aimed more directly at goal.

PrincessFiorimonde · 29/08/2011 22:26

Pan, there wasn't even any silky smooth passing in that recent game.

Or, if there was, it didn't help.

Pan · 29/08/2011 22:11

yes Princess - absolutely no evidence of a Plan B.

If silky, passing game smoothness doesn't work..he goes back to.....silky passing game smoothness.

PrincessFiorimonde · 29/08/2011 22:11

Sorry - to actually answer the question in the OP: no, I don't think he will.

PrincessFiorimonde · 29/08/2011 22:09

I like Wenger. But he doesn't have enough flexibility in his team if his key players are injured or otherwise unavailable. He must realise that he must buy some players.

He is a stubborn sod, though, so he may not do this.

He has some good young players waiting in the wings. But I'll say it again: HE MUST BUY SOME PLAYERS.

That's it.

Pan · 29/08/2011 21:41
Pan · 29/08/2011 21:37

Yes Vermaelen is excellent, yet his absence was hardly taken into account and mentioned by pundits when analysing your defensive frailties last season.

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CaptainMartinCrieff · 29/08/2011 21:34

Without a doubt... I just wish he'd take some money out of his wallet and buy. It's not just strikers, it's defenders, midfielders and goalies too (although I do have a soft spot for Szczesny). I feel very, very sorry for the young (17 year old) lad who made his debut against Man U at 8-2, that's going to take some recovering from.
And Vermaelen is awesome but he spent 95% of last season injured an he's injured again now. Replace Clichy, Fabregas and Nasri ASAP and if there's money left over... SPEND IT!

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Pan · 29/08/2011 21:15

I'd agree more with Keane and Rooney - Eric was more sinned against than sinning. We all saw him getting kicked regularly. The kung-fu game was amongst the worst - he complained 3 times to the ref. All of CP back 4 were at it - a tactic. Bit like George Best losing his rag.

Teams need 4 productive strikers to compete in 4 competitions, wit ha squad of 20 good players. Arsenal are woefully short in those regards, non? Getting some players back will be gud - getting some confidence back is trickier - even 'smaller' teams will think you are there for the taking.

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CaptainMartinCrieff · 29/08/2011 20:56

That's a good point... The discipline point... Suspensions and sending off left, right and centre. Are we missing our Captain already?
I've just been reading ArseBlog. Depressing, depressing.
I reckon Man U will win the premiership this season with Man C a close second. Bloody depressing.

Incidentally Cantona was a thug, as was Keane and so is Rooney... Undeniably though bloody good footballers.

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OracleInaCoracle · 29/08/2011 18:03

Oi, lay off orient Grin totally agree re players being sent off. I'd expect it from dhs saturday team, not professionals on £££

OracleInaCoracle · 29/08/2011 18:03

Oi, lay off orient Grin totally agree re players being sent off. I'd expect it from dhs saturday team, not professionals on £££

Pan · 29/08/2011 17:42

What doesn't help obv. is failing to finish any recent game with all 11 players on the pitch. Indicates a lack of leadership on the field of play.

Pan · 29/08/2011 17:17

Whilst it's fine ot watch the games like that, I wouldn't want them relegated. I remember as a footie mad teenager watching us go down to Division 2, only a few short years after being Euro champs.

Ended up playing Orient FFS. (no disrespect intendedGrin)

OracleInaCoracle · 29/08/2011 17:14

Midnight, wenger did great things for them! He added 5-6 years onto their careers and changed the way pre-match diets etc went. I miss them

Pan, heard that too. Fair play to them!

OracleInaCoracle · 29/08/2011 17:14

Midnight, wenger did great things for them! He added 5-6 years onto their careers and changed the way pre-match diets etc went. I miss them

Pan, heard that too. Fair play to them!

OracleInaCoracle · 29/08/2011 17:12

God, cantona

And that's probably why I prefer rugby these days.

Pan · 29/08/2011 17:07

I hear Arsenal are offering an away game for free for all of the supporters who came north on Sunday. A sort of apology apparently.

midnightexpress · 29/08/2011 17:07

Ah whatever happened to the Arsenal back 4 of yore?

OracleInaCoracle · 29/08/2011 17:05

Totally agree. We need guts and gumption back in the team, instead he seems to be trawling european youth teams. There's no maturity or loyalty. We don't have the budget of city or chelsea... I always loved wengers stance on overpriced players, but football has changed. You have to pay a fortune now, or work hard on your youth team.

Pan · 29/08/2011 17:03

greetings to you too lissie!

OracleInaCoracle · 29/08/2011 16:58

Yep, rioch. Thank god, it was driving me nuts. I agree with pan I always get the impression that ferguson sees wenger as a worthy adversary.

Pan · 29/08/2011 16:55

lissie - it WAS a team!

SAF lost or got rid of Beckham, Scholes, Nevilles, Van Nist, Schmichael, Keane, Pique, Stam, Ole Gunnar, and a load of others since then - all "winners". Arsene just didn't replace ANY of your fab team with anything like the quality you lost.

Sunday - both teams av. age was 23 y.o. Arsenal's young ones were just too average.

Pan · 29/08/2011 16:50

Man U fan here. I thought Sir Alex was very fair toward Arsene's plight, and obv. wishes him to remain in charge.

on the MOTD thing, they are limited to showing no more than 10 mins of each game as highlights, so with 10 goals and a penalty miss( couldn't have happened to a nicer man Hmm) the editors didn't have much choice.

Still, it was fab-u-lous to watch the Arse getting spanked.

joke from twitter: "I'd 8-2 be an Arsenal supporter".

and it was the previous manager who brought in Berkamp. (Rioch?).

IT's going to be a looong winter for the Gunners. And sooo exciting to be a Red.