Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League 29/12/13

[S&W the no1Fan]

Giroud shouldnt be in the squad he is completely hopeless. I still pray everyday that we sell him in january and bring in 2 strikers

[TwinStixGooner]

Like I said.....Giroud needs a slumpbuster in the worst way.....

Back alley hummer type stuff...

[ivan itchybum]

Shut up ffs

[AAIRE99]

Our players are visibly getting pissed off with Giroud he needs to start firing as to not destroy this great togetherness we have

Rubbish! Show me some evidence! They look more pi55ed off at Theo's crappy corners!

Can someone pull the stats for shots taken scored all that stuff for strikers in the prem, im pretty sure Giroud is getting the best service in the league tbh.
His goal return is paltry and thats being nice.

Agree with Massa and Arsenalno1fan completely, you just cannot rest your best player away from home against a quality full strength Newcastle team.
It would be suicide playing some of the teams you lot are suggesting.

Liked Arsenalno1Fans line up.

[kazgooner]

You guys are starting to sound like Giroud is a Chamakh or something. He's just in poor form, give him so time. I'm pissed off with his last performances, but he ain't that bad.

[ThereIsBearCüm]

Sneezy
Sagna Mertesacker Vermaelen Gibbs
Wilshere Arteta
Walcott Ozil Cazorla
Podolski

is what I want to see. Obviously Kos comes in for Vermy if he's available.

[AAIRE99]

R Name Team Pos Apps G A SpG KP Drb F Off Dis Trn Rt
1 Luis Suárez Liverpool AM(CLR),FW 13 19 5 6.3 3.2 3.1 1.5 1.2 2.2 2.8 8.86
2 David Silva Manchester CityAM(CLR) 10 4 5 2 3.9 0.9 1 0.1 1.9 1 7.83
3 Aaron Ramsey Arsenal M(CR) 17(1) 8 6 2.2 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.1 1.4 0.9 7.79
4 Wayne Rooney Manchester United FW 15(1)9 9 3.2 2.4 1.6 1.4 0.8 2.4 1.8 7.78
5 Sergio Agüero Manchester City FW 14(1)13 4 4.1 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.1 2.4 2 7.76
6 Steven Gerrard Liverpool M(C) 15 3 6 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.3 7.68
7 Fernandinho Manchester City 16 2 2 0.6 1.3 1.2 0.8 - 0.9 1.1 7.61
8 Olivier Giroud Arsenal FW 17 7 5 3.5 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.1 1.9 2.2 7.58
9 Daniel Sturridge Liverpool AM(R),FW 11(1) 9 2 3.4 0.9 2.1 1.3 1.1 2.7 2.3 7.54
10 Eden Hazard Chelsea AM(CLR) 17(1) 7 4 1.9 2.6 3.6 2.5 0.1 2.2 1.9 7.53
11 Yaya Touré Manchester City M(C) 18 9 3 1.8 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.1 1.1 0.8 7.53
12 Mathieu Debuchy Newcastle United 17 1 2 1.2 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 7.53
13 Mile Jedinak Crystal Palace M(C) 18 - - 0.9 1 0.3 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 7.53
14 Winston Reid West Ham D(C) 10 1 - 0.8 0.1 - 1.3 - 0.3 0.2 7.52
15 Mesut Özil Arsenal AM(CLR) 15 4 7 1.3 3 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.1 7.48
16 Dejan Lovren Southampton D(C) 16 1 1 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.3 7.47
17 Philippe Coutinho Liverpool AM(CLR)11(2) 2 1 3.8 1.9 2.1 2 0.2 1.5 1.1 7.47
18 Seamus Coleman Everton D(R),M(R) 18 4 1 0.9 1.2 2 1.1 0.1 1.1 0.6 7.44
19 Yohan Cabaye Newcastle United M(C)13(2) 5 2 3.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 - 0.6 0.9 7.41
20 Phil Jagielka Everton D(CR) 18 - 1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.9 - 0.1 0.1 7.4

http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/To ... -2013-2014 cant edit to a readable standard.

ye basically it says Giroud is in top 20 attacking players in the league and I guess everyones being a bit harsh, maybe theres just a lack of firepower overall in the team?

[ThereIsBearCüm]

You guys are starting to sound like Giroud is a Chamakh or something. He's just in poor form, give him so time. I'm pissed off with his last performances, but he ain't that bad.

He's not that far ahead of Chamakh to be honest. I'd say their goals to minutes ratio for us would be pretty similar. Starman?

[kazgooner]

Well, I don't know about their goals to minutes ratio, but I'm pretty sure that Giroud does a hell lot more for the team than Chamakh has ever did.

[AAIRE99]

I dont think there is much between the two once form and confidence is taken out of the equation.

[ivan itchybum]

I dont think there is much between the two once form and confidence is taken out of the equation.

Then your opinion is officially worthless.

I can't put it any other way tbh...

[AAIRE99]

I dont think there is much between the two once form and confidence is taken out of the equation.

Then your opinion is officially worthless.

I can't put it any other way tbh...

There both fairly average, tall supposed to be good in the air, scored shitloads in france and havent done very well at Arsenal.
My opinion is worthless because I think Chamakh is better than you do? come on. 44

Oh yeh and how could i forget there both ludicrously handsome ;O

[S&W the no1Fan]

I dont think there is much between the two once form and confidence is taken out of the equation.

Then your opinion is officially worthless.

I can't put it any other way tbh...

to be honest i kind of agree

i acknowledge giroud isnt as reluctant to shoot but he's hardly more clinical than chamack, he's alot slower than chamakh and chamakh passes the ball more accurately.

Im fairly sure that id giroud looked like chamakh he wouldnt have as much love in here the same goes if he looked like gervinho.

Gervinho especially was a better player for us but because of his hair people despised him.

[ThereIsBearCüm]

Chamakh didn't score shitloads in France

[AAIRE99]

Face the facts they were similar profile when signed by Arsenal, Chamakh was scoring regularly in the CL the season he joined so if we are going to get technical then im sure that counts for more than all of Girouds ligue 1 miracles.

I actually watched all them goals he scored before he signed for Arsenal, every one, I remember thinking he didnt look that good to be honest...

If they had a top striker like the old Torres or Aguero then one of them would have scored over 20 goals for Arsenal so far.

My main criticism of giroud would be three things. 1. misses too many chances 2. lack of pace 3. slows and breaks down attacks

Ye no1 fan you are right, theres not much in it between them, someone else called it first in fairness.
Dunno if people hated Gerv for his hair, I thought he was shit tbh...