08 Jan 2017 10:44:14
Pleased with yesterday's result, into the 4th round draw tomorrow.
Three things that continue to bother me;
1) . The usual injury pile up. We need to condition our players better and work them harder. Sanchez works like a dog and is rarely injured. The toot work their players hard and they rarely suffer from the type of muscular injuries our players suffer from. Look at Wilshere at Bournemouth, he has been injury free, whereas he was continually injured whilst at Arsenal.
2) . The contract situation with many players at the club is dire. Again the toot seem to tie their better players to long term deals. Yes, they leave, but for huge fees.
3) . Why didn't we put a break clause in Wilshere's deal? Chelsea put one in Ake's loan deal and can recall him.
Moan over!
08 Jan 2017 11:26:24
Who would you blame for all them mistakes along side all the other mistakes being made, that person wants sacking. Anyone making error after error needs to be accountable.
08 Jan 2017 11:35:28
With Caz Xhaka Le coq Elneny who really expected Jack to be able to get a game with us or even due to his injury record even be fit and available at this stage of the season.
No one really expected Xhaka to have such an unimpressive start back in August as he is our joint second most expensive signing of all time along side Sanchez and Mustafi, at £34 million I think we all expected a lot lot more from Granit than he's be able to show so far.
I think the long term loan was 100% the right decision for Jack back in August as no one really thought we would be struggling so much as we are back then.
08 Jan 2017 12:03:20
Jack is doing far better at Bournemouth and it is turning out to be the right decision for jack the footballer. I can't remember him playing for so long and so injury free. that's got to be the right thing.
08 Jan 2017 14:13:51
Question is - why is Jack not injured yet?
If he was playing for us - he would be. : (
08 Jan 2017 15:43:55
I've only taken a close look at one of Jacks performances for Bournemouth and that was in thier win against Liverpool, if that game wss anything to go by then it's not surprising he's stayed fit, no tackling no running into trouble with the ball, playing 90% of the game within 15 yards either side of the half way line and playing almost the entire game at walking pace it's not difficult to see how he could stay fit so long, obviously it has been okayed if not ordered by Eddie Howe for Jack to do this but it wouldn't be acceptable in an Arsenal shirt at all.
08 Jan 2017 15:44:53
SY4 - absolutely and why not insert a break clause?
{Ed002's Note - Because of the the cost and the difficulty in getting clubs to agree.}
08 Jan 2017 17:37:58
Again a weakness in Arsenal's negotiations Ed.
09 Jan 2017 11:53:21
Xhaka needs two seasons steve before you make a judgement.