Official Arsenal FC Thread

Podolski again!

Cazorla is noticeably small

Lukas <3

He is also wearing blue boots

Sexy.as.fuck.

44 minute half???? Wtf?

Good half, hope Giroud plays more today but doubt it.

There keeper has been quite good.

Ref called it early as it was just too devastating for Koln.

Some fucking good link up play happening all over the pitch. RvP must be feeling like a mug on the bench watching all this sexy play happening without him

Cazorla is gonna be huge to the way we play this season.

I couldn't give a fuck if van Persie leaves now...

Guys keep your heads, Koln are defending really shit, the last thing we need is to get our hopes too high. I personally am feeling that we have too many good midfielders

Arteta and Cazorla would be an amazing midfield pairing because they are both intelligent players and with Song behind them defending, it could work, but then you have Coquelin, who will only get better, and of course Chambo, who is looking a real threat from the middle because he has more space to work and run into..and if Wilshere ever gets to play again, even more headaches lol

Giroud looks exciting too. People on twitter talking about it, but his movement on and off the ball is great, he can hold it up, bring others into play and generally has more to his game then being a target for long balls.

Mal

Started and finished by Podolski

Cazorla is quality. Everything he does just oozes class and he can become the fulcrum of this team as Fabregas was before him. Giroud also looks good. His link-up play in particular is very good but he just has to be a bit more clinical in front of goal. I didn't really notice Podolski much and I fear that he may be wasted on the wing. When he came inside he looked great and that second goal was all him. Apart from that he seemed a bit ineffectual so we'll have to see what Wenger chooses to do with him.

Love to see Cazorla play with RvP second half to show him what the Spaniard can do.

I love Podolski, always have.. is RVP involved at all?

He should be coming on in the second half.

I think Podolski is intentionally quiet. Playing his old team he loves so much I imagine he'd prefer to not be brilliant in front of them

I think Cazorla can convince RVP to stay if they get game time together, but then the striker spot is RVP vs Giroud vs Podolski IMO.

#BigClubProblems

I also think Podolski is trying to keep quiet because it's his home town etc. But after he scored I thought that would've broken the ice, I think that's why he took the penalty to be honest.

Want to see Gnabry too. Hearing lots of good things about him but haven't seen him play yet. People saying he's in the same mould as Ox (well built but pacey ect)

blackskar wrote:Want to see Gnabry too. Hearing lots of good things about him but haven't seen him play yet. People saying he's in the same mould as Ox (well built but pacey ect)

I watched a youtube thingy on him a while ago, and he seems pretty good, reserve football is one thing and first teaming is another though I guess.

Paulinho wrote:I think Cazorla can convince RVP to stay if they get game time together, but then the striker spot is RVP vs Giroud vs Podolski IMO.

if RVP stays I think that will put Podolski out onto the left.. I wouldnt leave him out

I know it's only a friendly but just watching Cazorla play has hyped me up so badly

The way he plays is just....

Cazorla is noticeably sublime. It's painfully obvious, what a fucking steal we got him for, I can barely believe it..

Podolski is staying on I think.

No RvP apparently.


oooooooooooooooooooooo

RvP = GONE

If he doesn't play at all.

Gnabry making his 1st team debut

ooooooooooooh

What are all the subs? I missed the beginning

Nasri played for us..and still left.

So shutup.

Song or Djourou captain?