Re: European and Domestic Cups Discussion 2017/2018

by Sina Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:40 pm

Arsenal vs Norwich City Highlights

by urbaNRoots Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:47 pm

All of these kids are playing in random positions because of Walcott and Giroud, if it wasn't for them Nelson would be starting on the right wing, Da Silva as the LWB, AMN on the middle with Willock, Nketiah as the striker and Iwobi on the left wing. They would play better football as well.

by Jay29 Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:55 pm

Part of the issue is the lack of cover at wing-back. Monreal would be LWB if he wasn't a starting centre back, and there's zero cover for Bellerin. Even Dasilva isn't a natural wing-back (he's a striker turned into a midfielder), but is at least left-footed.

Wenger's just ended up putting anyone with pace and can run with the ball there. Iwobi was playing LWB in the second half today ffs. Walcott was RWB by full time. Just so happens Walcott and Giroud are spare attackers who need minutes as well, so the youth guys get the short straw.

Really, we should be adjusting the formation. Four at the back, Coquelin/Debuchy full backs, Nelson/Wilshere/Walcott attack with Niles in midfield with whoever.

by Jay29 Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:51 pm

West Ham at home in the quarter-finals.

by RealGunner Thu Oct 26, 2017 6:12 pm

Hmm. Starting U16s may not work this time

by RealGunner Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:14 pm

Really excited to see Eddie tomorrow tbh. Hope he starts. And preferably not at LWB

by Sina Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:50 pm

Napoli and Atleti amongst CL drop-outs most likely

by iftikhar Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:17 pm

Sina wrote:Napoli and Atleti amongst CL drop-outs most likely

Dortmund

by RealGunner Thu Nov 02, 2017 7:05 pm

by RealGunner Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:59 pm

Through to the next round with 2 games to spare

by RealGunner Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:12 pm

Barely watched the match since it was not exactly watchable Laughing

soft penalty but whatever. Lost the match but topped the group.

Arsène speaking German is something I could never get used to pic.twitter.com/L2P1SccH0d
— Calum (@CalArsenal) November 23, 2017

Arsene speaking german more fluently than english :bow:

by Hapless_Hans Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:21 pm

RealGunner wrote:Barely watched the match since it was not exactly watchable

soft penalty but whatever. Lost the match but topped the group.

Arsène speaking German is something I could never get used to pic.twitter.com/L2P1SccH0d
— Calum (@CalArsenal) November 23, 2017

Arsene speaking german more fluently than english

Well his first language, which he spoke all through his childhood, is a quasi-German dialect so it's not a surprise.
But yes, his German is nothing short of exquisite.

by RealGunner Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:25 pm

Where does his german dialect sound like it is from?

by Hapless_Hans Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:40 pm

How do you mean?

by RealGunner Fri Nov 24, 2017 5:21 pm

Does his german sound like it's from any particular region in Germany?

by Hapless_Hans Fri Nov 24, 2017 6:45 pm

RealGunner wrote:Does his german sound like it's from any particular region in Germany?

Yeah well he does have a slight French accent, but the markers of that French accent fuse with what sounds like a south-west/western German dialect.
Certain phones are like people would talk in Baden (Freiburg), or Palatinate, or along the Rhine (which is where Wenger was born after all), for example the 'ch' are pronounced 'sh', the same as it is in a French accent, but also for example my mom used to talk a bit like that, she's from the Rhine-Moselle area.

I don't know what proper Alsacian sounds like as I don't think I've ever heard it (I assume it incorporates exactly that mixture of Baden-Palatinate-Rhine German along with French elements), but Wenger speaking German sounds 'almost' native.

by Jay29 Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:23 pm

Nottingham Forest away in the FA Cup.

We went there last year in the League Cup and won 4-0. Will be an amazing atmosphere but they're not that good.

by RealGunner Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:33 pm

Hope we send in a better team than we do in the EL.

by iftikhar Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:16 pm

Jay29 wrote:Nottingham Forest away in the FA Cup.

We went there last year in the League Cup and won 4-0. Will be an amazing atmosphere but they're not that good.

some people have all the luck Rolling Eyes

by Sina Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:00 pm

Unseeded dropouts:
Celtic
Spartak Moscow
Napoli
Borussia Dortmund

Seeded:
CSKA Moscow
Atlético Madrid
RB Leipzig
Sporting CP

by RealGunner Thu Dec 07, 2017 6:54 pm

by Jay29 Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:22 pm

ROCKET ALERT!

Mathieu Debuchy's first goal in three years is a special one

BT Sport 2 HD pic.twitter.com/ucjSwepkQu
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) December 7, 2017

by RealGunner Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:42 pm

Will forever be a walcott fan.

by Jay29 Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:48 pm

Wilsheeeeeeeeeeeeere 3-0

Never scores bad goals.

by RealGunner Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:49 pm

by Sina Thu Dec 07, 2017 10:40 pm

Arsenal's possible Europa League Round of 32 opponents:

Spartak Moscow
Napoli
Celtic
Borussia Dortmund
FC Astana
Partizan Belgrade
Ludogorets
AEK Athens
Lyon
FC Copenhagen
Steaua
Marseille
Ostersunds
Nice
Real Sociedad #afc pic.twitter.com/cdmeF6aEhA
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) December 7, 2017

most likely have to field a strong team

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