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Emirates Cup: Arsenal v Napoli

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Han Shot First, Aug 3, 2013.

  1. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    It was Giroud's assist.
     
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  2. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    So we're all bitching about squad depth and we have a decent CB so we should sell him!?
     
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  3. Han Shot First

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    Kos was awesome today. We need a CB as good as him to go alongside him
     
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  4. Han Shot First

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    hear me out. Verm is a crock, who's wanted by big teams, we're probably in the market for a CB anyway, so we could sell Verm, and just get 2 CB's instead of just the 1.
     
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  5. Arsenal87

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    Squilachi?
     
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  6. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Higuain, on that show we've just avoided an expensive mistake.

    Kos was brilliant today.
     
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  7. Batmoanu

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    We desperately need a striker and DM, it is so blatantly obvious. The game changed when Arteta came on, at least he has a bit of nous about him. Ramsey is just amateur playing deeper and is no threat going forward.
     
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  8. Han Shot First

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    Higuain isn't match fit yet. Not really fair to judge him on 1 game.
     
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    afcftw Well-Known Member

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    It's interesting that Giroud was terrible until walcott and sagna came on - all of a sudden we had some real width and he came into the game more.

    Not saying we dont need another striker but he is good at what he does when used properly i think.
     
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  10. TheBear

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    Kos played well. The rest of the team were mediocre.

    Showed a bit of character to come back though.
     
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  11. Han Shot First

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    I thought he was still ****e when they came on, our real threat came from set pieces. We were like a classier Stoke today.
     
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  12. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Wilshere was far worse than Ramsey. Wilshere left Ramsey to do all the defensive work
     
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    Wenger would rather convert Gibbs to a CB. <yikes>
     
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    Stupidity - where are these 2 CBs coming from, we cant even find one that is for sale, and willing to come in as a reserve.

    Decent game. First half we were hamstrung with Jenks and Gnabry down the right, both of whom were poor. Second half Podolski tired and without left-footed Wilshere we had no threat down the left.

    Giroud wasn't as bad as everyone made out, Ramsey played well. First real run out for the defense, Rosicky very sharp, as good as I've seen him play. Cazorla still to come back.

    Still need a player or two - but not a million miles away here. Decent quality game.
     
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    Not a great performance by any means. At least showed character to come back if nothing else.
     
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    Poor 1st half; Better 2nd half.
     
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  17. afcftw

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    Good post-match comments from Giroud - he has the right attitude.

    Looks like wenger has let our strikers know to expect a new face to compete with - very interesting comments i think.
     
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  18. Han Shot First

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    You really are out of touch with reality. No wonder people think we're delusional with nutters like you around.
     
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  19. Han Shot First

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    Obviously rates Sanogo highly then...
     
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  20. afcftw

    afcftw Well-Known Member

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    Sanogo is a young player not sure why people are thinking he is the only striker we will bring in, i think it's very clear now we have always intended to and still intend to bring in a new striker.

    And i dont see why it shows little faith in Sanogo when we are so thin on striker options with the deadwood having been moved on or in the process of being moved on.
     
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