Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Sims » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:59 pm

Bellerin & Nacho are probably the best fullback pairing in the league
Our CB's are probably the best 3 choices in the League
Coquelin is currently the best DM in the league
We have the 2nd best number 10 in the world/league
We have Alexis f***ing Sanchez
Theo's been good but we still need a world class striker

I can't find much to moan about in this current Arsenal side apart from DM depth
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Trequartista » Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:08 pm

You speak to any fan of any team in the world and they will always identify an area that they think needs strengthening: "We need another centre back" "We need to sell XYZ, he's shit". No team is ever fully complete. Even Barca are looking to bring in another forward (Maybe van Persie) at the moment, despite having Messi, Suarez, and Neymar. Yes, there are areas we can strengthen in, but this side compared to almost any side you could name in the "banter/bullshit era" is like day and night. We are clearly a completely different force to be reckoned with now, and it's showing in the trophy cabinet, as well as the current PL table.
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby UFGN » Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:20 pm

Sims wrote:Bellerin & Nacho are probably the best fullback pairing in the league
Our CB's are probably the best 3 choices in the League
Coquelin is currently the best DM in the league
We have the 2nd best number 10 in the world/league
We have Alexis f***ing Sanchez
Theo's been good but we still need a world class striker

I can't find much to moan about in this current Arsenal side apart from DM depth


It's a very good team. I like Bellerin and I've always rated Monreal

But honestly is always better than fantasy. Too often players are overrated just to help people feel fuzzy inside
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Sims » Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:32 pm

I would honestly not be surprised if we won the League, if i said that 2 years ago I would've sounded bonkers

But my ambition for the start of the season was solely a genuine title challenge. Regardless if we won it or not, our CL performances have been disappointing but I'm not overly fussed about it anymore. The League is my main focus
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Cripps » Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:12 pm

Trequartista wrote:
Cripps wrote:Yes. The day I turned on Wenger.


Genuine question: what about that game made you turn on Wenger specifically? I honestly don't remember too much of the game, first of all because all I remember is the overriding rage, and secondly I was just listening on the radio, didn't actually see how we played. Did he make ridiculous substitutions, or play a stupidly open formation when we should have closed up shop?

The previous Wednesday we had lost to Spurs for the first time in ages, that didn't turn me. I put it down to them being due one. Spurs then go and beat Chelsea on Saturday giving us another chance in the title race should we beat Wigan as we should or so I thought.

We are 2 up yet no one knows how as we were terrible. Wigan score 3 in the last 10 mins.

As soon as they scored the first, you could see the panic. The mentality of our team was very weak. Still is.

Performance was terrible but we led by 2 goals so I was happy to put it down to us not playing well and winning. Unfortunately games last 90 mins. Not 80.
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Trequartista » Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:06 pm

I'd forgotten that all 3 goals were conceded in the last 10 mins. Absolutely killer :(
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby UFGN » Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:08 pm

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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Trequartista » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:48 am

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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Luzh 22 » Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:22 pm

I'll never forget that Gallas sit down. It epitomised that Arsenal team.
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Jedi » Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:22 pm

The Banter Era still on :(
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby GoonerAlexandre » Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:59 pm

Sims wrote:Bellerin & Nacho are probably the best fullback pairing in the league
Our CB's are probably the best 3 choices in the League
Coquelin is currently the best DM in the league
We have the 2nd best number 10 in the world/league
We have Alexis f***ing Sanchez
Theo's been good but we still need a world class striker
I can't find much to moan about in this current Arsenal side apart from DM depth


Another Sims shocker
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Sims » Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:13 pm

Ah October

What a month that was
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby RowdyRoddyPoppins » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:22 pm

We are STILL in the banter era!!
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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby GoonerAlexandre » Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:57 pm

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Re: Arsenal FC: The Banter Era

Postby Pudpop » Sat Apr 09, 2016 6:44 pm

An Andy Carroll hat trick has to go up there with our finest
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