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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ripthajacka wrote:
can bang a couple in we were well on our way. Do you reckon wenger will buy anyone in jan???
 
How do you feel about our keeping status? If Jens is not getting starts and is not prefered by Arsene, I see him leaving. On the other hand, I am not totally convinced about Almunia. Not going by one or two rash decisions, still keen on him being given an actual shot - but is he a world class keeper?  I do rate Fabianski, from what I have seen (and that youtube video. I see him as our number one keeper, in maybe 1/2 years..
 
...So maybe we could look into a proven world class keeper, but nothing really springs to mind. If Juventus do not make CL this year, maybe Buffon would look to leave. (I wish) Who knows. Do you?
 
Otherwise I can't see much more going on. Would like a left footed left winger but dont see it happening. Although Merida is left footed and he is quite good from what I have heard.
NZgooner2007-11-06 18:12:10
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I'd love to see Quaresma at Arsenal
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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.

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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.

Three for me, and two for them.

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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
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Buffon II wrote:
Wenger is obviously concerned about the keeping position
 
How is Buffon going at the moment? Now that would be a nice (late) xmas pressie! 
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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.
RVP and Big Phil are about 2 weeks away from fitness.
Walcott and Eduardo could start alongside Ade for Slavia game. I'm guessing its not being shown on Sky??
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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---------

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Arsenal wrote:
What Arsenal blogs do you gooners check regularly?


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

Mania has the best pre-match threads imo. A good read when at work :)
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wingback4eva wrote:
I'd love to see Quaresma at Arsenal
 
Me too but he would cost too much. Far out rosicky's injured again shocking. The champions league game will be a good test for some of the fringe players. Song playing centre back i'm not too sure about that. Would have to see deneilson n silva in the mids

go gunners

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hopefully diarra can get some game time in there too, Armand Traore's in the squad too great to see

go gunners

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
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

go gunners

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Ripthajacka wrote:
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
Where did you hear the Jaaskelainen quote?
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
great starting line there,good to hear rosicky should be back for the reading game tues morning

go gunners

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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.

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

go gunners

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

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
fingers crossed, how much did ya put on?? sounds like walcott and educardo are having shockers

go gunners

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

20$ Almunia just saved the day

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
11mins to go ade's on

go gunners

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
We haven't had a shot on target all day!

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yay we had a shot on target. 

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
well a good learning curve for the young boys i guess, we still go thur anyways.

go gunners

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
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.

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Arsenal wrote:
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.
 
yip couldnt agree with you more, i really do hope he unleashes his skills soon. Walcott was pretty average from what i read

go gunners

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Reading the report it sounds like we were pretty lucky to escape with a point. 

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Rain didnt help our style a bit, only diaby and almunia had a decent game by sounds of things

go gunners

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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.
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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

go gunners

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Well we need to win by at least 2 goals to get back up there. Here's hoping.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i think we will win by 4

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
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.
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Sounds like Reading have parked 11 men behind the ball for some enthralling anti-football.

Playing Ade alone upfront is an odd decision too.

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
0-1 halftime, Flamini with the goal
Arsenal2007-11-13 10:00:03

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ade with the second.

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