I would be worried if Poldolski wasn't pissed off to not be subbed on. If you're happy to sit on the bench then you don't care about playing football. Podolski will get his chances to play. We have a massive fixture list.
Chill out.
by Git » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:24 am
by Schlandi » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:34 am
Savas2001 wrote:Also Ox needs game time. Pod's twitter "Good feeling to see Ox on the pitch again. I'm happy for you, bro! #comeback #theox #poldi #afc #aha"
I consider Podolski to be a straight up fella, so how can he be happy for him and annoyed at not being put on instead? I'm sure he knows Wenger has plans, at least I'm thinking he's got some sort of schedule so why would he leave during the summer, when we're doing so well, when he's getting results from his team.
Angelito wrote:Honestly, that's what most Gunners think.
And it's amazing, some players can have bad games after bad games and we'd find hoardes defending them (Ramsey last season and before; Giroud, and Cazorla's lack of form this season), but Podolski has one poor game after 4 months of injury and he becomes not good enough for ZE great ArZenal. You'd think Podolski played for Somalia or something.
by Callum » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:56 am
by Angelito » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:59 am
Callum wrote:You're all massively overreacting with Podolski. He's been back for four games, has played in two of them. He was shit against Cardiff so didn't start versus Spurs, both Cazorla and Gnabry were awesome in that game so got starts yesterday. Chamberlain got the nod yesterday because Wenger probably wanted to give him a quick run out at the end like Podolski got at West Ham.
We'll see much more of Podolski in the coming weeks and everyone saying he's getting the Arshavin treatment will retreat back into themselves and just find something else to moan about.
by Zedie » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:07 am
Git wrote:I would be worried if Poldolski wasn't pissed off to not be subbed on. If you're happy to sit on the bench then you don't care about playing football. Podolski will get his chances to play. We have a massive fixture list.
Chill out.
by Schlandi » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:11 am
Callum wrote:You're all massively overreacting with Podolski. He's been back for four games, has played in two of them. He was shit against Cardiff so didn't start versus Spurs, both Cazorla and Gnabry were awesome in that game so got starts yesterday. Chamberlain got the nod yesterday because Wenger probably wanted to give him a quick run out at the end like Podolski got at West Ham.
We'll see much more of Podolski in the coming weeks and everyone saying he's getting the Arshavin treatment will retreat back into themselves and just find something else to moan about.
by Callum » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:14 am
Angelito wrote:Only I've been saying that. Not cool.
He IS getting that treatment. He has been since getting dropped last season.
by Zedie » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:22 pm
Callum wrote:Angelito wrote:Only I've been saying that. Not cool.
He IS getting that treatment. He has been since getting dropped last season.
He isn't at all. Lets not forget quite how much Arshavin was being marginalized. Podolski will get plenty of game time in the weeks to come.
by Santi » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:26 pm
by Zedie » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:35 pm
Mesüt wrote:Flapfest over Podolski in here, didn't even contemplate it when Ox got a run out, it made sense because he needs game time. Pod will start against Coventry I'm sure and I think he'll play at Fulham on the weekend. Gnabry had a poor game yesterday and either him or Cazorla should be dropped for Lukas. The guy was out for 4 months though, we didn't rush Theo back, we won't rush Pod or Ox either.
Edit - Definitely isn't like the cases of Arshavin, Chamakh & Park. These guys were proper frozen out.
by Callum » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:57 pm
Mesüt wrote:Flapfest over Podolski in here, didn't even contemplate it when Ox got a run out, it made sense because he needs game time. Pod will start against Coventry I'm sure and I think he'll play at Fulham on the weekend. Gnabry had a poor game yesterday and either him or Cazorla should be dropped for Lukas. The guy was out for 4 months though, we didn't rush Theo back, we won't rush Pod or Ox either.
Edit - Definitely isn't like the cases of Arshavin, Chamakh & Park. These guys were proper frozen out.
by Schlandi » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:20 pm
by GSK_AFC » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:21 pm
Callum wrote:Mesüt wrote:Flapfest over Podolski in here, didn't even contemplate it when Ox got a run out, it made sense because he needs game time. Pod will start against Coventry I'm sure and I think he'll play at Fulham on the weekend. Gnabry had a poor game yesterday and either him or Cazorla should be dropped for Lukas. The guy was out for 4 months though, we didn't rush Theo back, we won't rush Pod or Ox either.
Edit - Definitely isn't like the cases of Arshavin, Chamakh & Park. These guys were proper frozen out.
This, 100%. I wouldn't have been surprised to have seen Podolski come on had we not had to bring Monreal off, but obviously given his injury we had to use Gibbs. Rosicky coming on made sense as he offered more defensively than Podolski, and Wenger clearly wanted to give Oxlade-Chamberlain ten minutes or so at the end of a game much like he did with Podolski when he returned versus West Ham.
People are reading far too much into this and are just looking for another stick to beat Wenger with.
by Schlandi » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:26 pm
by GSK_AFC » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:30 pm
SchlandGooner wrote:If you can't handle facts the good old "fanboy" argument come into play ?
On the other hand it's quiet funny that you don't mention the well-known Podolski hater in this discussion too, little bit biased ?