PL: Arsenal vs West Ham United | August 25th | KO: 15:00 BST

[grange]

Özil must have a horrendous diet or eat out at some of the sketchiest places ever because I don't recall a player picking up random illnesses as often as he does. Maybe he needs more Tums and vitamin C.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Are you a Chelsea or a Manchester United fan ?

I've been arsenal fan since 1999 so I guess not

 

[rich 1990]

I also saw the rumours about a training ground bust up between the 2 after being told he was dropped but its tough to see which one is right considering he was at the ground during the game.

If he was ill, he would have been at home surely

 

[rich 1990]

Are you a Chelsea or a Manchester United fan ?

Nobody questions Yousif. It's like having a pop at the Queen. Carry on and you'll be dealt with.

 

[OSBK]

You thought the atmosphere was good? Watching on telly I was disappointed with it. Looked like the crowd were very nervy and getting on the players' backs too much. I was kinda hoping for more unconditional optimism and support from the crowd, especially this early in the new era.

Compared to the end of last season the atmosphere was good. I know what you mean about optimism and agree but its more like the crowd had acceptance for what they were watching. I didn't really hear anything anti emery apart from some guys outside the stadium.

The usual players got the endless amount of stick when they got the ball.

 

[dashsnow17]

Compared to the end of last season the atmosphere was good. I know what you mean about optimism and agree but its more like the crowd had acceptance for what they were watching. I didn't really hear anything anti emery apart from some guys outside the stadium.

The usual players got the endless amount of stick when they got the ball.

Oh yeah no I doubt there'd be any anti-emery stuff, that'd be total m*dness. But fans keep on getting on the backs of players like Bellerin, Xhaka and Iwobi, Cech too. It's just not helpful. It's a new season, just f*cking leave the negativity behind.

 

[Trilly]

One thing I've also noticed is that IMO we look physically inferior to every team we've faced thus far. Some of our players are too slow and too light weight.

So many slow players, especially in midfield. We have no athleticism there. Lack of pace in wide areas has been an issue for a while as well.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

You thought the atmosphere was good? Watching on telly I was disappointed with it. Looked like the crowd were very nervy and getting on the players' backs too much. I was kinda hoping for more unconditional optimism and support from the crowd, especially this early in the new era.

The fans were very quiet for large parts of the game and nervy but that's us Gooners isn't it? There was a massive cheer for Welbeck's goal and from what I could see,the stadium was pretty full at the end. That's progress for us! Gooners will never give unconditional support. We'll be happier when our highest ticket price money goes on a top, top player or two...

 

[Mark Tobias]

Cheers bro. Didn’t you agree and say something similar though. And then didn’t @rich90 say it was all ‘bollocks’ and we’d win 6-0.

So in other words a fairly typical day on AM where I'mn agreeing and Rich is well.. true to his name..

 

[pigge]

Rumours doing the rounds that there was a bust up between Emery and Özil. I personally don't think he was sick.

Oooooohhh, i hope he was dropped.. probably the only diva in our team. Needs to be put in place imo.

 

[Mark Tobias]

I've been arsenal fan since 1999 so I guess not

Yousif, no need to explain yourself mate, you're a trusted poster for a very good reason.

 

[Mark Tobias]

So many slow players, especially in midfield. We have no athleticism there. Lack of pace in wide areas has been an issue for a while as well.

We haven't lacked pace until recently out wide. We just lacked footballers. We had Theo and the OX not so long ago. Please don't tell me you consider them slow.
We lack a pacey player who knows how to play on the wing and isn't on the treatment table half the season.

 

[Makingtrax]

We haven't lacked pace until recently out wide. We just lacked footballers. We had Theo and the OX not so long ago. Please don't tell me you consider them slow.
We lack a pacey player who knows how to play on the wing and isn't on the treatment table half the season.

Like sh*t off a shovel those players, but always injured. Walcott was never quite the same after knee reconstruction and Welbeck similar.

Wenger was dogged by injuries. Really hope Emery isn’t, although three games in and AMN with a broken leg and Kola out for a couple of months with a knee injury.

Really hope Özil is actually sick though . If there’s problem between Emery and his star player already that doesn’t bode well. Exactly what happened at PSG.

 

[Mark Tobias]

Like sh*t off a shovel those players, but always injured. Walcott was never quite the same after knee reconstruction and Welbeck similar.

Wenger was dogged by injuries. Really hope Emery isn’t, although three games in and AMN with a broken leg and Kola out for a couple of months with a knee injury.

Really hope Özil is actually sick though . If there’s problem between Emery and his star player already that doesn’t bode well. Exactly what happened at PSG.

We really have had an injury problem for a long time, have to admit that.

As for Özil. I love Mesut but he isn;t acting or playing like a star.

 

[Trilly]

We haven't lacked pace until recently out wide. We just lacked footballers. We had Theo and the OX not so long ago. Please don't tell me you consider them slow.
We lack a pacey player who knows how to play on the wing and isn't on the treatment table half the season.

Well that’s what I meant. They were quick but never nailed down a starting spot up there for the reasons you mentioned.