The Official Arsenal - 14 x FA Cup winners thread - Vol 4

[zeb]

Having gone to all the FA cup matches in 93 ive waited quite a while to give you lot a spanking!

Every credit to Merson who gave us a lot of credit for our performance in his commentary too.

Hope to see you in the premiership sooner rather than later folks....

[aeropilot]

So........our seasonal predictable injury list continues to grow, with those still fit likely to be run into the ground by Feb as per usual.

Ramsey - hamstring, projected return end of Nov.
Wilshere - leg, unknown return.
Welbeck - knee, projected return at xmas.
Arteta - ankle, unknown return.
Rosicky - knee, unknown return.
Ospina - thigh, projected return in Jan.

Now add the Ox and Walnut to the list with unknown injuries and returns.

[Glassman]

We only entered that cup to knock Totnum out.

[Cheib]

Let's hope Joel Campbell does a Bellerin/Coquelin and prove there is a decent player in there....seriously depleted now. Mind we have had this every year for as long as I can remember. I read one bLogger who said that pre-match The Ox was stretching his hamstrings like mad....

[Cupramax]

Cheib said:

Let's hope Joel Campbell does a Bellerin/Coquelin and prove there is a decent player in there....seriously depleted now. Mind we have had this every year for as long as I can remember. I read one bLogger who said that pre-match The Ox was stretching his hamstrings like mad....

It happens every year because Wenger does the same thing every year, we play our best players (or whoevers currently in form) into the ground, the squad players get ring rusty, the best players then get an injury due to over play, then their backup plays one or two hard games, cant keep it up due to ring rustyness and bingo you have the current situation. The never ending Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott, Ox, Rosicky, Arteta injury roundabout.

[jammy_basturd]

What kind of chocolate teapot players are you buying if they get inured if 1) they don't play enough or 2) they play too much!?

[aeropilot]

Cupramax said:

Cheib said:

Let's hope Joel Campbell does a Bellerin/Coquelin and prove there is a decent player in there....seriously depleted now. Mind we have had this every year for as long as I can remember. I read one bLogger who said that pre-match The Ox was stretching his hamstrings like mad....

It happens every year because Wenger does the same thing every year, we play our best players (or whoevers currently in form) into the ground, the squad players get ring rusty, the best players then get an injury due to over play, then their backup plays one or two hard games, cant keep it up due to ring rustyness and bingo you have the current situation. The never ending Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott, Ox, Rosicky, Arteta injury roundabout.

[pkrplyr]

2-0 now. Looking like a good away result. I have a feeling this is going to be a really interesting premier league season.
Chelsea losing again earlier so double goodness for motd!

[Cheib]

3-0....

[scrubchub]

Cracking stuff - pleased for Campbell. These next few games where he seems to have a free run at that right hand side position could be his only chance to fashion some kind of a role for himself.

Good performance so far, lets see it out properly with a clean sheet.

[scrubchub]

fking get in there Norwich!

Edit - never mind

[pkrplyr]

scrubchub said:

fking get in there Norwich!

Edit - never mind

Haha yeah I got excited thinking that might have finished a draw,...

[pkrplyr]

Specialist?

[Cheib]

MoTD is going to be enjoyable viewing tonight

[Glassman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDga5QmTEVw

[Alfahorn]

Cupramax said:

Cheib said:

Let's hope Joel Campbell does a Bellerin/Coquelin and prove there is a decent player in there....seriously depleted now. Mind we have had this every year for as long as I can remember. I read one bLogger who said that pre-match The Ox was stretching his hamstrings like mad....

It happens every year because Wenger does the same thing every year, we play our best players (or whoevers currently in form) into the ground, the squad players get ring rusty, the best players then get an injury due to over play, then their backup plays one or two hard games, cant keep it up due to ring rustyness and bingo you have the current situation. The never ending Wilshere, Ramsey, Walcott, Ox, Rosicky, Arteta injury roundabout.

Absolutely,

While the fickle are currently getting excited because we're second in the league. We ain't going to win the league, not a cat hells chance!

The injury problem has existed for years and years, this isn't bad luck, this is a fundamental problem with the Management of the players. I have serious reservations about our training methods, our medical staff who appear largely clueless. Every year we lose a minimal 8 players at a time, every single year without exception.

Still, a few decent results and Wenger is the best thing since sliced bread apparently. Mark my words again; an embarrassment is never far away. We had one in midweek and we'll have another one in the league at some point.

[jammy_basturd]

Alfahorn said:

Still, a few decent results and Wenger is the best thing since sliced bread apparently. Mark my words again; an embarrassment is never far away. We had one in midweek and we'll have another one in the league at some point.

If you've not noticed, an embarrassment is never far away for any team. Don't believe that it's something unique to Arsenal or Wenger!

[Glassman]

Remi Garde as Wenger's successor?

There's some talk of Vieira being linked back to the club too.

[aeropilot]

Glassman said:

Remi Garde as Wenger's successor?

Maybe...

Could be why it's reported that Wenger has urged him to take the vacant Villa job, even if he can't take his own coaching staff with him. Probably told him, that he won't be there long anyway, and it would give him important PL experience to be then considered for the job at the Emirates when AW retires......

[Allyc85]

But could Garde attract the class of players like Ozil and Sanchez?

Cracking win yesterday BTW