Official Gunners Thread

NZgooner2007-11-06 18:12:10

I'd love to see Quaresma at Arsenal

A left-footed winger would be good. Keeper I'm not so concerned about. We can use Almunia this year for the big games, Fabianski for the lesser games, then he can step up next season if he performs.

Wenger is obviously concerned about the keeping position otherwise he wouldn't say Almunia has 2 games to prove that he is a keeper that can win a title.

I dont think it will be an immediate problem, but who knows how Al will go if he has to survive a whole season if jens is not given #1 back. Fabianski is obviously a great replacement for the future, but in the mean time maybe we could do with better. by all means, i have not given up hope on big al - but i do know that world class keepers can win games like that game vs man u NZgooner2007-11-06 19:41:57

What Arsenal blogs do you gooners check regularly?

My fave is http://www.arseblog.com/WP/index.php

Toure, Fab 4, Rosicky and Hleb being left out of CL squad against Slavia Prague. Toure and Rosicky have slight injuries but should be back for Reading game.

Here's the squad:
Jens Lehmann
Abou Diaby
Bacary Sagna
Lassana Diarra
Eduardo
William Gallas
Denilson
Mathieu Flamini
Alex Song
Gilberto
Gael Clichy
Manuel Almunia
Emmanuel Adebayor
Nicklas Bendtner
Emmanuel Eboue
Armand Traore
Justin Hoyte
Theo Walcott


-----------------Almunia------------------
Sagna-----Gallas----Gilberto----Clichy
Eboue----Flamini----Denilson----Diaby
---------Adebayor-----Eduardo---------

www.arsenal-mania.com and www.arsenal-land.co.uk

Mania has the best pre-match threads imo. A good read when at work :)

Hopefully diarra can get some game time in there too, Armand Traore's in the squad too great to see

WE have been linked with Jussi Jaaskelainen the bolton keeper.He is decent and could go sight into the starting 11. Also liverpoo just won 8-0

Dont usually blive the crap in there but they did predict edurcado and a couple from last season

Team line up for this mornings game against Slavia Prague

great starting line there,good to hear rosicky should be back for the reading game tues morning

Half time and it's 0-0. Sounds like we're not up to much tbh. We've had 1 shot on goal all half and that was off-target. However, we have had 59% of possession. I expect we're tiring them out then will put in a late goal or two to seal our entry into the next round.

I'm surprised Lehmann didn't get a start. Would have been a chance to get him match fit.

I really think he's off in jan but then again wenger is always full of suprises LOL. It would have been awesome if reyes wasnt such a baby and stayed with us he could have been a real star

I need them to win, i put money on arsenal to win when i was putting bets on for Melbourne cup day.

fingers crossed, how much did ya put on?? sounds like walcott and educardo are having shockers

20$ Almunia just saved the day

11mins to go ade's on

We haven't had a shot on target all day!

Yay we had a shot on target. 

well a good learning curve for the young boys i guess, we still go thur anyways.

Yeah unless things go horribly wrong we are through to the next round. I am a little disappointed in Eduardo's ineffectiveness tonight. I thought he might be a bit better playing in the East.

Reading the report it sounds like we were pretty lucky to escape with a point. 

Rain didnt help our style a bit, only diaby and almunia had a decent game by sounds of things

damn, i hate having to wait untill tuesday morning to watch our "weekend" game. I guess it gives us a bit longer to rest players like Toure & Rosicky. Then its fingers crossed we dont get any more injuries over the next international break.

Brilliant piece by Arseblogger yesterday:

Damn thought blackburn were goin to at least get a draw against man u oh well we shud be at the top of the table going into the international break

Well we need to win by at least 2 goals to get back up there. Here's hoping.

i think we will win by 4

I'll just be hoping for a win. We're entering November which has always tradiionally been a dodgy month for Arsenal. Leading in with 3 draws in a row isn't a good sign. Hopefuly the lads will do the job and take us back to the top....with a game in hand remember.

Sounds like Reading have parked 11 men behind the ball for some enthralling anti-football.

Playing Ade alone upfront is an odd decision too.

0-1 halftime, Flamini with the goal
Arsenal2007-11-13 10:00:03

Ade with the second.