(The not-so-temporary quite-official) Gooner Thread (Part 1)

bit gutted with the chelsea result....would have been stoked with a chelsea win.   Here's hoping Stoke can do over spurs

we need to win both games or hope that Spurs lose at least one. Essen tially these "dead rubbers" become all important for two teams battling for 4th spot. (again)

Sp*rs will win their next two games, which means we simply have to win ours. 

Chelsea will bag third as they will defeat Everton for sure. Still I am liking the odds on Aston Villa taking something off them this weekend and have taken positions accordingly. 

If only United had beaten Chelsea like a motivated United would have, we'd still be third.

I did actually consider taking out £100 or so happiness insurance on a sp*rs top four finish @ 2/1 but will just ride it out. I think they are good value at that though I'm not going to lie. 

i reckon everton will go all out to beat chelsea to send off Moyes in style and chelsea should be knackered after europa final.....ideally Spurs losing this weekend to stoke and then we beat wigan......no overally keen on last day dramas :)

I'm happy to be proven wrong but simply can't see how Stoke could possibly be anywhere near as motivated as sp*rs this weekend.

Yeah, I could defo see Chelsea dropping points somewhere in those next couple of games to be honest.

well chelsea and spurs both getting wins was annoying, Wigan FA cup champions who would have thought aye. Pretty darn nervous about Wednesdays game at the moment

Just a bit of transfer rumour/wishlist: Sascha Reither has really stood out as a solid right back defensively and awesome on attack.

It got me thinking about Sagna if rumours are true he is considering PSG, if there is any truth to that one then Reither could be a good replacement as he has done very well on loan at Fulham from Koln.

Wenger got Cazorla from Malaga and returned for Monreal maybe after getting Podolski from Koln he will strike up a deal for Reither too

 At 30 years old could slot in well to compete with Jenkinson.....

Sounds ok (having not seen him play... lol). Some pischek (spelling?) of dortmund rumours around too.

By all reports bellerin has had a very good season for reserves/U21s. Classic arsene would promote him as understudy/competition to jenkinson and let sagna go.

Personally I'd prefer sagna to be re-signed with jenkinson starting to play a bigger role next season, perhaps both left and right fullback spots can be rotated all year with the four quality players we have. Our game plan relies on them running a sh*tload and all of ours (except monreal - yet) have been injury-prone recently.  

Should have clarified my first preference is Sagna signs on again as he still has a lot to offer and just turned 30?

If he decides he needs to leave as I can see Arsene wanting him to stay then Reither could be a good option, somehow I think Lukas Pizchak or whatever his name is will have to many other clubs interested in him as he is 27 and coming into his prime. 

Dortmund are better of in the CL than us and will demand a high transfer fee, cannot see that one eventuating if Sagna were to go.

For the neutrals this 4th and 5th spots will be exciting to see unfold, Chelsea have wrapped up 3rd as even if Totts win they have a superior goal difference.

It will be nerve wracking right up to the list minute of our Wigan and Newcastle games, thank goodness Newcastle are safe now...

I was hoping that Toon weren't safe  so that they brought out their A-game on final day!

Almunia the toast of Watford

on current form i'd say rosicky would start.....a rusty Jacky boy wouldnt be worth the gamble......hopefully poli does something up front unlike the last 2 games

i'm jumping the gun here a bit but it seems Newcastle vs Gunners wont on live arrrrrh really hoping sky sort that out fast

Sky guide has ManU v WBA and Chelsea v Everton as the two live games (live cricket on two other channels)

Arsenal/Newcastle delayed 6am on SS4. Think I'll sleep through and watch that in isolation then. 

Although it will be day 4 of the black caps test v england so we could be beat by then, thus giving Sky some space to show a third game. 

Please please please let it continue

I'm dying a death here watching live text at work. 1-1, 50mins gone, I just can't take this, it's too much

Yessssss 3 goals in 8 minutes, up 4-1 now and cruising home, so so so happy

Cazorla with 4 assists!

Poldi a double, Theo with one, and Ramsey with an amazing finish, or so I'm told by arseblog live text

We were rubbish in the first half. Left home at 1-1 and depressed. Got to work and it was 3-1. Got to see Ramseys goal. I think the FA Cup hangover finally got to Wigan. Still not over yet. Newcastle away won't be easy.

Only have to match Spurs result now.

We have the 2nd best defensive record in the league. Who would have predicted that earlier in the season.

Would have had the best if Kons and Peter were put together earlier :)

glad to take the win but being 1 all wasnt too much fun, annoys the hell out of me when we dont put the game away early once going 1 zip up. Newcastle game was be tough but its good to have our own fate in our hands

 You got rid of your bad juju today.

A trophy is surely yours next year.

This would be interesting LOL https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-chelsea-play-off-decide-third-1889904

Not that I want this to happen but this would be funny. We lose at Newcastle and Spurs draw with Sunderland. We get fourth on goal difference :)

According to that article, if we finish 4th, the CL two leg qualifiers would be in August. I just hope the home leg is after the 22nd of August when I'll be there.