Pre-season Friendly #5: Arsenal FC vs Manchester City FC. - Sunday, August 7th - 6:00pm (UK)

[Yousif Arsenal]

Anyway that was good win we still have a problem in defense apart from Kosh we don't have a quality CB Gab is error prone and seriously injured. Chambers the same and still young Holding is still young too.

 

[carlito'sway]

we kinda have to don't we?

We don't have too many choices....

 

[4R5Emaniac]

because the premier league is a different bone to roar, its way faster and phisical, we need someone who can start against liverpool and play with someone young next to him, because we dont have an experience partner either. We need a player that is ready RIGHT NOW.

Well, seems like we should've signed Skrtel on a free transfer and gotten rid of Mertesacker. Easy to say on hindsight though. But I did put that forward as an option. Still, we may need more than one but a top CB is a must this window regardless of PL experience.

Such a ****ing buzz kill this. Fat cvnt Yaya. Was just getting all hyped with our kids and Elneny-Xhaka bossing it.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

we put ourselves in trouble in the first game of the season. Chambers Holding going to play as center backs.

it's not the medical or wenger fault just a bad luck a very bad luck

 

[SA Gunner]

Might and Likely huh

 

[Coolin]

Im done trolling you lad. Needed to, after the garbage you sprouted yesterday.

Check yourself ffs. You usually post good quality.

What the **** are you talking about?

You want a debate? You got one. No I don't think we're ready for the season. We have 3 centre backs left, Walcott and Giroud are our only strikers and we have a third of our first team that hasn't even kicked a single ball for us this season.

You said I was ****ting myself over Liverpool. I asked you for proof. You couldn't provide any. You asked me if I'm watching today's game. Yes, I did watch today's game. I also watched last years game where we outplayed Chelsea then went on to lose 2-0 against West Ham on the opening day.

 

[Dammit]

we put ourselves in trouble in the first game of the season. Chambers Holding going to play as center backs.

I think we will play Monreal as CB and Gibbs as LB, Chambers will be the other CB and Bellerín at RB

 

[bingobob]

Have to say I thought Walcott played well

 

[redanddread]

I'm guessing... Debuchy n Koscielny pairing next, in event of no signings.
Integration and communication is something that would have played in Wenger's mind. Either Debuchy, or Xhaka to be a stop gap defender for Wenger to buy some time.

Amongst the 3 others, Chambers looked more likely over the latter in terms of cohesiveness with whoever he partners, but overall Bielik's potential is higher. Holding's play needs to develop some consistency before Wenger decides to rate him over any others.

I like Chambers but he's a mistake waiting to happen. Holding looks like he wanted to make a few today also.

 

[Rimaal]

In all seriousness. We need a defender. Friendlies are great, but you know that once we get into full PL swing, we are gonna get murdered with This lot at the back.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

 

[Tosker]

no loan for Debuchy then, do you reckon? I wonder how he'll feel about that - hopefully he'll see it as a second chance to prove himself

 

[Rimaal]

Might and Likely huh

Means Gabriel will be out for at least a month

 

[nicky47]

Gutted for Gabriel. I know he doesn't give us much confidence at the back, but I never want to see one of our own get injured... I wish him a very speedy recovery!

Oh and we really need to push for a good CB now. If Mustafi is our target I'd be surprised if we don't see some sort of news early next week. If we were to get him though, would he even be fit for Liverpool?

 

[Rimaal]

And we need a STRIKER.

 

[Rex Stone]

Hoping Chambers can lay down a serious claim now for that CB position in Per and Gabriels' absences. These are the opportunities he has to grab really and I think he's got it in him.

Otherwise I'd like to see Elneny-Xhaka against Pool. Santi still looked incredibly rusty.

 

[SA Gunner]

What the **** are you talking about?

You want a debate? You got one. No I don't think we're ready for the season. We have 3 centre backs left, Walcott and Giroud are our only strikers and we have a third of our first team that hasn't even kicked a single ball for us this season.

You said I was ****ting myself over Liverpool. I asked you for proof. You couldn't provide any. You asked me if I'm watching today's game. Yes, I did watch today's game. I also watched last years game where we outplayed Chelsea then went on to lose 2-0 against West Ham on the opening day.

So based on your conclusions, and our faffing about in pre-season, we are due a similar fate I suppose.

Thanks but no thanks, I'm not interested in a debate with you on this topic. Ill stop @-ing you.

 

[Cruisio]

A few observations:

1. Walcott is a RW, not a ST
2. Elneny continues to impress, we're a lot more fluid with him in there
3. Our back up fullbacks are atrocious
4. Hate to see an injury to any player but the silver lining with Gabriel going down is it forces Wenger to bring someone in and sadly, Gabriel is/was a mistake waiting to happen back there every game
5. Iwobi needs to be starting more games
6. We badly need a clinical striker up top

 

[A_G]

Ankle sprain who's he trying to fool?

 

[Trilly]

Two centre backs out until 2017, would be a sackable offence not to sign one now

Wouldn't be the first tbh.