Someone suddenly realised that there were no buggies left and Bob wasnt up to walking the course. So the team at Craven Cottage might be As Mikel was a fine central midfielder he is well qualified to do so and you could see a huge improvement in his performances over the season and his consistenc improved significantly. I checked van Dijks stats out of curiosity as he is generally taken to be the best CB in the league. The current captain is Martin degaard. Top stuff Trev. The bloggers name is Tim and its his style . from the quarantine as he was It seems he was last seen as a coach at Plymouth Argyle the season before last. . I expect he will. Per Mertesacker made 221 appearances for Arsenal and is the current Arsenal Academy manager. What is your view on Ozil? No Auba in the senior nominations, Man U was having with Alexis. It was very nice of the German team to stand off him and enable him to play his favoured quarterback role. No Bath this one was opportunistic like Auba must have been today .Alarmingly although he scored a brace we lost 3-2 to Villa,. The name-calling is really all I was against. They both suffered bad knee injuries recently but going by the way most of our fans(not necessarily in this bar) talk about them and cant wait to see them sold, you would think they just suddenly started playing badly for no reason. . Even if I knew I was the worst footballer ever, as long as the contract says I can be there, I would be there. century custodians. Somehow, that counts as an improvement on Mannone and Runarsson. They will get a fresh chance and if/when they fuck it up they will be out again. Best Arsenal Goalkeepers David Seaman Seaman was an ever-present for Arsenal during his 13 years at the club, racking up over 400 appearances and cementing his status as a club legend. I can think of far too many occasions when we faced that sort of situation, and the charge leveled at us was usually that we had too much patience and were not ruthless enough. The range in both sets was from a low of 52% to a high of 74%. Or not have professional pride and dedication and yet become one of the key players in a World Cup winning side where stats showed he almost always was in the top 3 of distances covered. I vividly remember how he had two great feet. P.s. Im still in the Bernd camp regarding [9] He surpassed the previous record of 185 goals, held by Ian Wright, in 2005,[10] and became the first player to score 200 goals for Arsenal the following year. Though come to think of it the over the years than developing two of them have done well since I think, now its a matter of will and I think Leno has been good and durability. We have a lot of players away Leno, AMN , Tierney , Nketiah, Saka, Nelson , Guendouzi , Xhaka come to mind and Gabriel is quarantining but he must be coming out of that soon . [14], This article is about Arsenal players with at least 100 appearances. No club has ever had more realistic founders. If I had to sell one of them because we genuinely needed money, I would sell Leno. Goalkeeper: 02/11/1874: Bill Baggett: England: Forward: 29/12/1902: Mike Bailey: England: Midfielder: 27/02/1942: Joe Baillie: Scotland: Defender: 26/02/1929: Eusbio Bancessi: Guinea-Bissau: . "I was surprised about the positioning of the keeper, he was so close to the post", Riyad Mahrez on his free-kick goal against Rnarsson pic.twitter.com/7HN1PW1Vrj, Football Daily (@footballdaily) December 22, 2020. Pull up a stool and get yourself something to drink on my tab. And, cheers! Get the latest official Arsenal Men information, player statistics, injuries and live club updates, all-important staff and honours. A lot of people talk about Emi been better at crosses but Im afraid they fail to see how much Leno has improved in that aspect over the last 1 year. I think youve all made very fair, albeit to varying degrees, assumptions of the situation given the lack of concrete information we have. Cesc Fbregas is Arsenal's youngest-ever goalscorer, and captained the side from 2008 to 2011. When we offered him that contract we pretended to be a club like Madrid and Man U who are financially better suited to take that kind of gamble, and we are paying the price for it. I never saw Willo in the flesh but I do remember his brave dives at the feet of onrushing centre forwards. Auspicious start to the season for 19 of the leagues 20 clubs? I agree with your preference for Martinez for the reasons you identify. The issue I have has nothing to do with employment rights . I would also give an honourable mention to John Lukic, our goalie for much of the 80s, including that famous night at Anfield where he kept a vital clean sheet. I just wanted to find a link between our current great keepers and what most of us recognise as good solid goalkeeping technique. He is now Argyles goalkeeping coach and coached Matt Macey when he was on loan there. Theres no sense of flappiness about Martinez but there can be at times about Leno, as good as he has been. I had Bellerin and Holding in mind. Rnar Alex Rnarsson (born 18 February 1995) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sper Lig club Alanyaspor, on loan from Premier League side Arsenal, and the Iceland national team. Goonerholics Forever Ropey League Fantasy FootballWe are happy to announce the Holics Ropey League will continue in the Fantasy League for the 2020/21 season. But in his four Europa League appearances and one Carabao Cup game, it was pretty clear he wasnt up to the required standard. Yes, hes only been at the Emirates for one full season. Anyway, the sooner we resolve this prolonged fiasco better it is for the club. I really hope he stays. Im glad some found it enjoyable that was always the intention and should hopefully be what football is about. Thanks Dr F Ill watch that. So Im struggling to see where he fits into our team, even if his form were to improve and come back into line with his unquestionable ability. But this isnt Le Grove and we must be able to respect each others perspectives so I will leave it there, Nicely notched Matt. Yes. The Pole is best remembered for giving a stadium full of fans a collective coronary with some unconvincing goalkeeping during the 2014 FA Cup final which almost undid all the good work he did in the previous rounds penalty shoot-out. SScruz from the previous drinks: Difficult comparison to make given how the team switched between a back three and four and the changing cast of characters particularly at left CB. Like Wilmot, he had a loan spell with Argyle, among others, before being sold to Middlesborough. I hope we keep them both. [7] As of 2009, seven other players have made more than 500 appearances for Arsenal, including four of the so-called "famous five" defenders of the 1990s,[8] Tony Adams, Lee Dixon, David Seaman and Nigel Winterburn. I agree that Id keep Emi above Leno. Petr Cechs move from Chelsea to Arsenal was simultaneously treated as an absolute steal and a waste of money but somehow ended up being neither. Shit Arse United. I think there is a very simple explanation of what happened and is happening. Bellerin and Holding played too. our current custodians but it is close. In short, our defence was, as we know, below average across last season. And he didnt concede in those 18 minutes either. . Did he spend as much time behind his own goal-line as in front of it? As he didnt have a European passport he could not play professionally until he was 18, finally experiencing senior English football at Oxford United in 2012. I will sort out the Brexit negotiations next week . Sokratis 64 19 Ned, For the last fifteen years he would have made our team considerably better. You pays your money and you takes your choice. why I cant remember Rhyss Both have been involved in first-team training, though neither have been involved in competitive match-day squad. TTG@97 Id try to persuade him to play; failing that Id get rid. @43, Thank you so much for that clarification, Ned. Woj and Flappy were pretty scathing When he returned from the World Cup it was obvious he hoped for finding or deepening his roots in Arsenal. TTG, whats your inside info? I am guessing that Elneny is going to get a lot of playing time in the early rounds of the cup competitions. Or just didnt have the physical attributes anymore to do so. Under Emery he started well enough, but then it became obvious that he doesnt really fit into Emerys plan. Apparently there was little assistance adjusting to his new environment and there was a new language to learn. No reason for LT11 not to be off to Italy straightaway. Yesterday, it was made known that the premier league has terminated its deal with broadcasters in Chinese territories. and recommended to many people. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53985035, As for the Villa game, as Arseblog said, its time to massively overreact to a result that doesnt mean anything in a game none of have seen.. play for us though I cant He not only pulled off some ridiculously good save, but endeared himself to Gunners with a generous helping of sensational shithousery. I was reading a complex statistical analysis of goalkeepers in the Dutch league that suggested that the three key metrics for keepers are shot-stopping, aggressiveness and distribution. the HolicsRopeyLeague for some Spot onwas thinking about exactly the same. You think two passes are enough, Mourinho screams. Cynic @ 71: You have been admirably consistent on your views on Ozil, so I cannot really accuse you of revisionism. Do you recall Rhys Wimont as our goalie back in the 80s? He always gave the impression that, despite obvious agility and quick reflexes, he just didnt have the calmness or mental strength necessary to handle the pressures of playing at such a big club something that has been borne out by his relative personal successes at Swindon and West Ham.When Gerry Peyton left in 2018, the possibly surprisingly named, for an English ex-goalkeeper, Salvatore Bibbo took over, and he was joined in December 2019 by Brentford goalkeeping coach Inaki Cana Pavon a man Mikel Arteta knows from their playing days at Barcelona. So Bob Wilson and his charity came to our golf club for a legends Arsenal v Tottenham golf game. Regarding Ozil, he was indulged far too much under Wenger and once that indulgence disappeared, once Emery had a grasp of exactly the kind of character he had to deal with, he couldnt earn his place. I dont think it is a question of character, but more likely playing style and inability to reinvent/change as the game moves on and also the circumstances around him. , Trev, kindly join Cynic on the naughty step , Plenty of candidates for the But I guess MA will stick with him As far I know, he has made himself available and trained every time he stood a fair chance of getting in the team. What to do? Never mind that hes been even better this year. Mikels statement that everyone and realistically both are too good to want to play second fiddle.I have to say my personal choice would be to keep Martinez, if push came to shove. Peyton was a great shot- 2023 Goonerholics Forever - All Rights Reserved. TTG @77, I too enjoyed early zil a class player. There is an observable trend in many sports that players get their biggest contracts once they are just past their peak. I know, itdoessound wrong, but it isnt. They are shit characters who can only damage the dressing room and should be out in the cold until they leave. A proper Gob Stopper that one, Trev. in place of the retiring Lichtsteiner. He has missed innumerable games with very minor problems and his level of on field and off- field commitment is highly dubious. Emery, who is the only person we know for sure he fell out with for footballing reasons, has been sacked. No problem, an old tractor belching smoke emerged from a shed and off for 18 holes it went with Bob at the wheel. About the woolly haired woolly brained and the inadequate playmaker, I trust Mikel fully to not suffer fools in the squad irrespective of whatever contractual agreements we may have. Another unconscious ton. All transfers Stats & facts Official club name: Arsenal FC Address: Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park N5 1BU London England Tel: +44 20 77044 Fax: +44 20 77044 Website: www.arsenal.com Founded: Dec 1, 1886 Members: 130.000 Go to club portrait Who do you want to win? Pepe Nketiah Auba Lenos ratio is one to one. The Macedonia under-21 international faced two years on the side-lines prior to the 2017/18 season through injury, but went on to make eight appearances in the Premier League 2, keeping . @Ned You didnt drop the ball there. . I dont care about the history at this point. Watch & Bet Here => Aaron Ramsdale And they wont be able to complain to their pals that they were treated unfairly. -03-2022, 0 Comments . Paraguay, Sportivo Luqueno, Guaran, Zaragoza, Vlez Srsfield, Strasbourg, Pearol. For me, hes definitely a keeper (yes, ok ). By all means lets head on in to the Partey room then. 25. Did he cost his team-mate a chance of playing at the World Cup by touching an indirect free-kick into his own net? Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged the Premier League to offer clubs protection from being forced to kick off early on Saturday after playing on . Ceballos loan for the season is confirmed on .com. Trev. Although Welsh he was a very nice man . Which means hes now oh. A one-year loan from Fiorentina, during which time he played a grand total of (drumroll) zero minutes. I, too, found the narrow range of the team stats unexpected. Does make me wonder, however, if the debate over which one is better on crosses actually matters that much (assuming David Luiz is not having one of his bad days!). It is tough being the second-best keeper at a top club. Arsenal u15 goalkeeper owen asemota trained with the first team this week. Congrats to Xhaka on being even Clare Sweeney . Joe W there than Elneny at Fulham. Leicester replace full-back Chilwell, who has moved to Chelsea. And throughout the season look for a potential replacement in next season as most likely one of those two will then want to leave. happens. Although he joined as a schoolboy, he spent most of his time out on loan or as cover for Pat Jennings, George Wood and John Lukic, although he was good enough for Arsenal Reserves to pick up six Wales U-21 caps. This is both hugely enjoyable and a great description of our keepers . Please click here for results. The Lilywhites are in dire need of a reliable goalkeeper, and Martinez could be just the . Matt Turner is the backup goalkeeper. We are calling players who are loyal to us parasites and have no patience for players who suffer career-threatening injuries in our colours so I suppose it makes no difference. If we need to sell one this window, the question is not only who do we sell but also we do we get affordable enough in this short notice as the very important second goalkeeper in the squad. list of arsenal goalkeepers wikiaccident on 540 raleigh today. in the Womens award. (Cedrics stats includes Southampton games). drinks on the bar are probably Even he wins less than 70% of his tackles. with Xhaka in it effective at the And when we finally get him another keeper emerges who I think will prove to be the better of the two. us getting a midfielder in and In off the arse? On the Ill cry if I want to. We could be without Gabriel and Ceballos at Fulham as well as anyone who signs from now on . Mikel knows what he is doing. Once a Spud..always useless and unreliable! Juventus first-choice goalkeeper was allowed to leave Arsenal for Not Very Much Money At All, despite more than warranting a starting place on the basis of his actual football.