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certainly not the first Arsenal player who needs to calm down a bit.
He seems a bit of a lunatic. even when mustafi scored Xhaka gave him a good slap on the back of the head.
Maybe they are taking this defensive midfielder role too seriously. They must have listened to years of people :shout: for one. So with him and Coq we have now a pair of lunatics who can cost us games.
Albanians :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Mind you our German one seems fairly well tamed. Well done the Chermans.
I think he just likes kicking people. :shrug: Referees need to be more understanding of this lifestyle choice imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
:nod: I can't be doing with all this card shaming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Was probably our best player up to that point......still think it was harsh thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
I think he should go into such tackles shouting 'Allahu Akbar!' Then he could get away with it on the grounds that carding him for it would be Islamophobic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
I don't think it was as two footed as it appeared.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Xhaka played a couple of long range tremendous passes.
Buy a really good defensive midfielder and play them together in our first choice 11 thereby consigning Ramsey to the bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
We didn't mind when Vieira was getting sent off every other week :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
How about when he threw the shirt on the floor?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
That did happen right? or was it a dream?
We did a bit, I think. We used to say things like 'Oh, for fück's sake! Vieira's suspended for three games again!'Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
The spitting one was particularly dumbQuote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Or when he gobbed on that fat piece of shït Ruddock. :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
I was told a story about Ruddock that Robbie Folwer made fun of his trainers so Ruddock chinned him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
This also could be a dream.
I think the story was that Fowler thought it would be a wheeze to cut up said trainers, upon which Ruddock gave him a richly-deserved smack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
God, I'd forgotten how much I hated Fowler until you just mentioned him. :-(
Fvck yeah. .Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
He just has to grow up a bit. It was a piece of poor play giving the ball away, then went in to try and win it back a little too eagerly. He has given away a couple of very silly pelanties as well so far, both of which were very avoidable. He has ability, no doubt, but it is not much use from the stand.
Dare I say, he will learn from this?
Wise words, abrQuote:
Originally Posted by Alberto Balsam Rodriguez
His track record suggests probably not. I rather like him, every side needs a loose cannonQuote:
Originally Posted by Alberto Balsam Rodriguez
Are you still in Berlin? If you take a train to Munich, I can hook you up with a 'lady' who's always up for a good time. 'She' smells a bit of sick and stale beer but looks terrific in a dirndl.Quote:
Originally Posted by eastgermanautos
The beard's problematic, though. :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
People do learn...one hopes he does before it's too late.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Did Imagine it, or did someone on MOTD2 reckon he's playing out of position?
not that that would be unusual for a Wenger team, of course...
He's a central midfielder playing in central midfield - not sure how that is out of positionQuote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
You speak for yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Danny Murphy says otherwise :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
He feels sorry for him as he gets these red cards as he is being played out of position.
that's right, f. :thumbup: (Drink had been taken last night)
a midfielder who shouldn't be left in a position where he has to tackle, or some such nonsense.
'He likes to shoot and pass' 'that's why he's getting red cards'Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Jesus that is embarrassingQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
To be fair LA I have now found the exact quote. He was actually trying to stick up for Xhaka though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
"He's playing the holding role for Arsenal where he ends up getting isolated because of the way they play."
"I think his strengths are his passing and shooting which are much better served higher up the pitch.
"When he plays in this role he gets isolated - he's becoming a liability.
"He gets himself in all sorts of bother because of his lack of athleticism.
That is more reasonable - although the fact that the two red cards he has had have been comfortably in the opposition half should be noted. And when Coquelin plays he doesn't play the holding roleQuote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Except that they were both very avoidable red cards and in situations where there was not much danger.
tbf, the won against Swansea(?) was never, ever a red.
I would tend to judge those incident in relation to how other similar incidents are dealt with. To date, I do not believe that we have seen a similar challenge from anyone else? Of course, I do not see every incident from every game so I could have missed some.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Problem is Xhaka has the reputation and it won't help him.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
So any strong yellow may lead to a red. He doesn't help himself earlier in the game yesterday squaring up to players.
So his strengths are shooting, based on one last minute hoof against a well beaten div 2 team, and another that was deflected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Even on current form Rambo looks much more of a goal threat and when Rambo's on top form he's a completely different class.
And when exactly was "Rambo" on top form for Arsenal. Cup Final 2014?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
"Rambo" :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Ganpati sounds like a card carrying wrong 'un.
I'm just hoping the Canadian doesn't see thisQuote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
This Ganpati needs to proceed with caution else he will have an enemy for life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I have strongly defended the Caerphilly lad for many years now but even I stop at "when Rambo's on top form he's a completely different class."
Goes without saying I would not reference him as Rambo what with my name not appearing on a national register of sorts.