Arsenal

[SantiSuk]

Latest 16 year old into the academy. Donyell Malen from Ajax. Looks an exciting prospect - big quick striker but technical with it. But lets wait to see how he responds to tighter more physical marking in more senior games.

From the clips it looks like Ajax have quite a few remaining promising talents.

https://youtu.be/8mG57_bLsNA

[SantiSuk]

Wife bought me an Arsenal shirt back from the border market at Chong Jom (Surin province) yesterday.

Damn thing was blue ("a really nice colour" she said). At least she couldn't be accused of buying a copy shirt.

[carmine]

I don't wish to be rude about your new shirt but i think its one of the most horrid away strips i've ever seen. And Arsenal do seem to have a penchant for horrid away strip. Still remember the one that looked like someone had omitted on it!!

[Chicog]

I think it is a copy. Of Everton or something.

It doesn't resemble any of our kits.

[Chicog]

I don't wish to be rude about your new shirt but i think its one of the most horrid away strips i've ever seen. And Arsenal do seem to have a penchant for horrid away strip. Still remember the one that looked like someone had omitted on it!!

I don't know about that but this thing looked like it had been run over several times.

[smokie36]

I don't wish to be rude about your new shirt but i think its one of the most horrid away strips i've ever seen. And Arsenal do seem to have a penchant for horrid away strip. Still remember the one that looked like someone had omitted on it!!

I don't know about that but this thing looked like it had been run over several times.

Jaysis mate....have some consideration for our epileptic members!

[alfieconn]

Asked by The Mail on Sunday about Arsenal’s Premier League prospects for the new season, which kicks off next Saturday, the Irish assistant manager issued a withering put down.

‘There’s too many Arsenal players interested in selfies and six-packs,’ said a scornful Keane.

‘Instead of focusing on winning Premier League titles, it’s all about how their bodies look, how their hair is, more so than winning football matches.’

‘They’ve lots of good players, good characters who roll their sleeves up, just not those who are trying to get their pictures [taken] every day of the week, selfies. Selfies will hold them back’ added the former United firebrand. Ouch.

[Chicog]

Asked by The Mail on Sunday about Arsenal’s Premier League prospects for the new season, which kicks off next Saturday, the Irish assistant manager issued a withering put down.

‘There’s too many Arsenal players interested in selfies and six-packs,’ said a scornful Keane.

‘Instead of focusing on winning Premier League titles, it’s all about how their bodies look, how their hair is, more so than winning football matches.’

‘They’ve lots of good players, good characters who roll their sleeves up, just not those who are trying to get their pictures [taken] every day of the week, selfies. Selfies will hold them back’ added the former United firebrand. Ouch.

Bless the cork pikey is still bitter ain't he?

[jellydog]

Sublime goal from the Ox.

[SantiSuk]

Very Sanchez, that strike.

[rott]

Ref the shirts I once bought a green Rangers shirt - in Pattaya of course.

I thought one day that will be worth a lot money, in a raffle perhaps!! Wish I knew where it is now.

[SantiSuk]

Fairly meaningless trophy, but good to see Arsenal tough it out against a top rival and to see Arsene break his Jose duck. Two years ago we would have wilted.

Looks like Chelsea need Costa fit for most of the season if they are to dominate the season. We still need another top striker, who is not a winger in course of conversion if we are to prevent that domination.

[rijit]

Yep always dificult to draw anything conclusive from the opening competitive fixture. But the thing i did notice was your defence looked almost as assured as i've ever seen it.

rijit

[SantiSuk]

Yep always dificult to draw anything conclusive from the opening competitive fixture. But the thing i did notice was your defence looked almost as assured as i've ever seen it.

rijit

Mertesacker looks increasingly suspect, but Monreal is a bit of a surprise in the other direction over the last few months of play. Has developed some steel that was not evident in his first two seasons.

[Chicog]

Yep always dificult to draw anything conclusive from the opening competitive fixture. But the thing i did notice was your defence looked almost as assured as i've ever seen it.

rijit

Mertesacker looks increasingly suspect, but Monreal is a bit of a surprise in the other direction over the last few months of play. Has developed some steel that was not evident in his first two seasons.

He only looked suspect because he kept getting dragged over to cover the hole Bellerin kept leaving by charging forward.

Wenger obviously had a word at half time because the defence kept its shape a lot better 2nd half.

Great to see Moronho whinging about us having 9 men behind the ball!

[Sparkles]

I don't go along with Mourinhos pre game "its only a friendly" smokescreen covering up in case of a potential loss.Tackles were flying in,you dont go out onto Wembley for a "friendly" unless its a testimonial, players want to win by fair means or foul.

Arsenal laid down a marker and got the monkey off their back and other clubs would have noticed that physical pressure on Fabregas and Hazard paid dividends, if they didnt know already.

I said it last season Chelsea deservedly were winners but had a magic run with very few injuries. Take Costa out upfront and the back ups, unless they improve 100 % look lame and in defence will Cahill.Ivanovic and Terry go a full season without injury I doubt it.

Finally the non event hand shake, unless you genuinley respect the person why would you ? Wenger, to remind some, has been described by Mourinho in the past as a"voyeur" and "a specialist in failure". I doubt many managers privately respect Mourinho.After his eye gouging sideline effort with Tito Vilanova he exposed his inner ugly self for all to see.People rarely change.

[Chicog]

In fairness, Moronho phoned 5 Live to say that he did shake Wengers hand.

Hacks stirring again.

[Chicog]

Talking of hacks writing rubbish....

“No, nothing is happening,” Wenger said when Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was brought up. The Frenchman has been heavily linked with a move to London but the Arsenal manager was adamant that he won’t be signing him. “Honestly no. I don’t know who brings that up. Is it Spanish media or English media? I don’t know.”

[Chicog]

On this day in 1999, Wenger signed a relatively unknown winger from Juventus.....

[oldgit]

Asked by The Mail on Sunday about Arsenal’s Premier League prospects for the new season, which kicks off next Saturday, the Irish assistant manager issued a withering put down.

‘There’s too many Arsenal players interested in selfies and six-packs,’ said a scornful Keane.

‘Instead of focusing on winning Premier League titles, it’s all about how their bodies look, how their hair is, more so than winning football matches.’

‘They’ve lots of good players, good characters who roll their sleeves up, just not those who are trying to get their pictures [taken] every day of the week, selfies. Selfies will hold them back’ added the former United firebrand. Ouch.

Selfies, six packs, hair dos? That's got to be Spurs players he's talking about, minus the Premier League ambitions, of course.

[smokie36]

Not having a specific go at your club here....but you have apparently just nicked a fifteen year old goalkeeper from Porto.

How does that work?

I mean surely he is too young for a pro contract or to move on his own to London?

What's the story there??

[Chicog]

The clubs agreed terms. I assume that means they make money out of it. And he is earning enough for his parents to move.

[SantiSuk]

Chuba Akpom goes to Hull on a season long loan (joining Hayden, already on loan there). Bit surprising that - thought this might be his year to break into the outer reaches of the squad. Serge Gnabry's year then? Joel Campbell still on the forward roster - internet says waiting for Palermo to bid more.

Somebody, please at least start a rumour that Flamini has a place to go so we can relax that Arsene is confident of finding that extra defensive midfielder.

[Chicog]

He's made of glass....

"JACK WILSHERE OUT FOR 'A FEW WEEKS' WITH HAIRLINE LEG FRACTURE"

[SantiSuk]

Here we go, here we go here we go!

A few weeks? my foot ankle

Setting himself up to be another Diaby. Better get another midfielder Arsene.

[Chicog]

Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere will be out for "a few weeks" with an ankle injury, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has said.

The 23-year-old England midfielder's career has been punctuated by injury and now he has suffered another - a hairline crack of his left fibula.

Wilshere will miss Saturday's Barclays Premier League season opener with West Ham and also faces missing England's Euro 2016 qualifying Group E fixtures with San Marino and Switzerland next month.

Wenger said on arsenal.com: "I had a bad surprise because it is a hairline crack in his fibula that makes him a few weeks out."

Reports had suggested Wilshere could be out for around two months, but Arsenal have not put an exact timescale on the injury yet.

[Chicog]

He must want Diaby's record....

[carmine]

Forget about the little tosser that is Little Jack Chicog and tell us the striker you think you will buy!

Surely Wenger knows you are a striker short of a genuine title challenge? Or will he leave you a little short again?

[Chicog]

Forget about the little tosser that is Little Jack Chicog and tell us the striker you think you will buy!

Surely Wenger knows you are a striker short of a genuine title challenge? Or will he leave you a little short again?

Yeah we're struggling to score goals pre-season that's for sure.

Without Alexis.

[Soi Sauce]

The tiny tots shirt should have an extra S on it.Bad choice by the scum, really.

Work it out, and I will buy a beer.

Big smiles.