And who could blame them?
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And who could blame them?
It does make the Mkhitaryan rumours seem more likely though. We know BR doesn't like playing a dedicated DM but someone who can play there, has a lot more to their game and also scores goals ? A BR wet dream.
How did Toure miss that is what I'd like to kinow!
The wait for tonight's match, especially given the weekend's results, is truly nerve-racking.
I'm not. Cool as a cucumber me. [emoji41]
[article=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-vs-liverpool-little-sympathy-6305004]Before the Reds' Monday night visit to the Emirates, the Arsenal boss said: “I personally rate Raheem Sterling. We will see that in the longer term.
"I personally don’t think that Sterling was making a lot of drama. It’s just during the transfer window that that happened.
“During the season, the boy was quiet - never made any stupid statement [not quite, Arsene - there was this in April - Ed]. I don’t think he made too much noise.
“He’s a quality player. They bought Firmino. We will see what he will produce. He is a similar player.
“But let’s remember, two years ago with Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling, they scored over a hundred goals. To score more than a hundred goals in the Premier League, you need special quality, and Sterling was part of that.”
Wenger's heart isn't exactly bleeding for Liverpool over the exit of Sterling - because they refused to sell Luis Suarez to him two years ago.
The Gunners were famously denied the chance to speak to the Uruguayan striker by Liverpool in 2013, after believing they had activated a clause which allowed them to do so.
Wenger, no stranger to seeing his own best players leave for bigger clubs, said: “Liverpool is in a position they can make their own decisions. They refused to sell us Suarez, so I cannot feel too much sympathy for them.”[/article]
I hope we smash these cunts.
"I personally don’t think that Sterling was making a lot of drama. It’s just during the transfer window that that happened.
“During the season, the boy was quiet - never made any stupid statement [not quite, Arsene - there was this in April - Ed]. I don’t think he made too much noise.
“He’s a quality player. They bought Firmino. We will see what he will produce. He is a similar player.
“But let’s remember, two years ago with Suarez, Sturridge, Sterling, they scored over a hundred goals. To score more than a hundred goals in the Premier League, you need special quality, and Sterling was part of that.”
Wenger's heart isn't exactly bleeding for Liverpool over the exit of Sterling - because they refused to sell Luis Suarez to him two years ago.
The Gunners were famously denied the chance to speak to the Uruguayan striker by Liverpool in 2013, after believing they had activated a clause which allowed them to do so.
Wenger, no stranger to seeing his own best players leave for bigger clubs, said: “Liverpool is in a position they can make their own decisions. They refused to sell us Suarez, so I cannot feel too much sympathy for them.”[/article]
I hope we smash these cunts.
Make that three, I was wetting myself by the third, I think it was just the speed of it all, it was ridiculous.
Completely true. He's utterly graceless, and has the emotional maturity of a six year old girl.
Mkhitaryan can't play there. At all. Ever.
And yet he has. I should qualify that with .. or so I read as I've never seen him play there.
Updated with some Google info :
TIA : Mkhitaryan has in the past played as a deeper player. In his first season at Shakhtar, when Jadson was still there in the CAM position, Henrikh Mkhitaryan used to be fielded in a much deeper role. He has the defensive abilities to play deeper and the industry to pull it off. He is good with the ball at his feet, good at linking up play and is tireless in his running.
I'm not suggesting he play as a DM. BR doesn't like to, which I've stated many times when people demand we buy a DM. But his versatility, and defensive strength (very good tackler, bundles of energy) could be something that would interest BR.
His major breakouts came from the CAM position, or even as a striker. I can't abide signing another player who can "do a job" in a certain position
Ok, so what will the team be then? Predicted lineups and have been hit and miss from Twitter, especially when called the day before the game:
--------------------Ming---------------------
Clyne----Skrtel--------Lovren---Gomez
--------------Can------Milner---------------
--Ibe------------Coutino-------Firmino---
------------------Benteke-------------------
--------------------Ming---------------------
Clyne----Skrtel--------Lovren---Gomez
--------------Can------Milner---------------
--Ibe------------Coutino-------Firmino---
------------------Benteke-------------------
This. Gomez may need more help than Ibe/Firmino can give him.
---------------Ming
Clyne--Skrtel-- Lovren--Gomez
----------------Lucas
---------Can------------Milner
--------------Coutinho
----------Firmino----Benteke
I think that'll be the players, how we line up I'm not sure. Will be interesting to see how we operate with Can in the side. It's a big day for him and Lucas if picked.
Clyne--Skrtel-- Lovren--Gomez
----------------Lucas
---------Can------------Milner
--------------Coutinho
----------Firmino----Benteke
I think that'll be the players, how we line up I'm not sure. Will be interesting to see how we operate with Can in the side. It's a big day for him and Lucas if picked.
Banana is out for four weeks with a thigh injury.
4 weeks ?!
Just seems weird that this has come about on the day of the match, I doubt we'd have even trained today.
Well it's going to make some on here very happy if he's out injured for 4 weeks.
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