29 Sep 2016 11:18:36
This week for the first time in I don't know how long it's difficult to pick holes in the team
All the back 4 look very capable of standing on their own two feet rather than 3 of them constantly looking where Mertesacker is or has Gibbs lost position and drifterd into the middle or worse still over to the right, all 4 look comfortable not only in their own jobs but confident in each other's ability to do their job equally too, We've not had that for absolutely years.
CM Caz/ Le Coq or Caz/ Xhaka look extremely comfortable and very effective going forward as well as defensively
Mesut pulling strings surrounded by pace is the ideal scenario and is so good to watch.
Don't be a tinker man Arsene in order to accommodate Aaron Ramsey let him do an Xhaka and wait for his chance should Caz or Mesut form drop or are unavailable because of injury.
29 Sep 2016 14:17:39
Its a long season gunner and when mert has to play with giroud and gibbs or ox, etc, then things like that will change the dynamics. We have winnable games coming up and I expect us to win them all, my feet will be firmly on the ground if we do, they aren't the desserts just the starters. Walcott according to most on here wasn't good enough for us, now he's the answer. Things change quickly in this game.
29 Sep 2016 15:04:11
Steve we all know that with Mertesacker we have to adjust because of his obvious weaknesses but Gabriel and Holding are better alternatives if and when needed, Theo? Well maybe just maybe being left out by England during the summer and by Arsene at the end of last season plus knowing almost all the Arsenal fans had run out of patience with him and wanted him off loaded have finally made the penny drop for him, let's hope so mate.
It would be a foolish man who put a year's wages on either us or Theo not reverting back to type just yet but a cheeky hours pay on both having their best season for 10 years looks a lot better bet now that it has for a very long time.
29 Sep 2016 15:08:07
Things do change quickly. I was saying Theo isn't good enough but if he keeps this form up then damn I'm wrong! He seems to have upped his defensive and attacking game and is a lot more composed in front of Goal so far.
29 Sep 2016 16:00:20
It is a long season 62 and we all know nothing is won in September. However there is definitely a difference.
Theo isn't and never will be the saviour and he has shown various patches of good form. The big difference at this time is he appears to have realised what's possible if you add hard work to his talent. He himself knows it's a season long effort required, not two games.
We have a defensive pair who don't look a potential disaster waiting to happen and we've always had Coquelin and Cazorla who together are quality but now we have Xhaka.
I'm also, after last nights team selection thinking that Wenger will avoid many if any changes throughout the season.
Another thing and maybe it's just me, but Koscielny seems to have become more of a leader than I thought he was.
But as Steve said it's feet on the ground, play each game as they have the last two, Burnley are going to be no push over so make sure we don't revert to type.
29 Sep 2016 16:14:07
Red we are going to have to stop agreeing like this.
29 Sep 2016 16:29:01
Burnley on Sunday will provide a clue as to wether the mentality has improved because we have all to often after performing well in big games underestimated so called lesser opposition, then there's the international break with the group broken up will they return with this new found hunger intact against a Swansea side who love beating Arsenal home and away then Ludo Razgd will Arsene disrespect them and start with a weakened side as he has to his cost in the past? Then home to Middlesbrough and away to Sunderland to cap off a busy October.
If we are all still as excited by the end of next month as we are right now the build up to playing Spurs Utd and PSG on the trot in November will see this page at its busiest once again with lots and lots of optimism in every post.
29 Sep 2016 17:46:06
Haha Steve, I'll have to sort that out soonest. Seriously though we both just want the best for Arsenal however that happens. ðŸ˜.
{Ed025's Note - yeah but if that happens what will you and steve have to moan about red dog?...maybe if you found a subaru in your drive when you got home?.. :)
29 Sep 2016 19:30:20
What a treat that would be ed, the Raver popping around my place to do the hoovering. with his nose probably! 😂😂
It's bad though that I'm being classed as a moaner, I'm really going to have to sort myself out.
{Ed025's Note - i like that red dog..