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The Arsenal Thread XXII

Game over after 30 minutes. Shocking how many Arsenal fans don't rate Giroud.

Quite ironic as he left us because he didn't want to play there. Everyone saw this coming.

I think that's the first positive thing about him you've ever said!

Giroud has actually improved loads since joining us, it's only cause he'll never be quite world class like Henry/Bergkamp/RVP that he gets slated (and he isn't a striker of their mould really).

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AR_95

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What a **** shot by Welbeck rofl

Sell him to Palace

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angelfox

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Remember when Mata > Ozil was a thing?

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Pete_91

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Original post by angelfox

Remember when Mata > Ozil was a thing?

Tbf Mata doesn't even get a game to prove himself now...

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Numan786

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Original post by angelfox

Remember when Mata > Ozil was a thing?

Tbf mata was more about scoring goals but seems ozil is starting to add that now

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Original post by Pete_91

Giroud has actually improved loads since joining us, it's only cause he'll never be quite world class like Henry/Bergkamp/RVP that he gets slated (and he isn't a striker of their mould really).

He has been very good since his injury. Last season he had nobody to challenge for his place so he got complacent (as we're seeing now with Really Very Pointless and Falcrap), now he actually has to fight for it he's really stepped up.

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Tom_Ford

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Giroud 1 in 3 , guy is a nice striker to have.

You're not going to get much better returns than that unless you pay top top money taking a risk.

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Birdman1234567

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Take welbeck off for Walcott

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Dr. Django

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Welbeck is basically a smaller quicker sanogo

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Peggles_*

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Sell Welbz.

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Pete_91

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Original post by sr90

He has been very good since his injury. Last season he had nobody to challenge for his place so he got complacent (as we're seeing now with Really Very Pointless and Falcrap), now he actually has to fight for it he's really stepped up.

Yeah definitely, lack of competition has done in Uniteds strikers, but refusing to play Rooney there and the amount RVP/Falcao have declined are major contributing factors too.

Most people on here (and everywhere else tbh) were mocking United for selling Welbeck only a few months ago. Now he's showing why it was the correct decision to sell him. Give it a year or two and he'll be at somewhere like Everton or West Ham which is his level.

Original post by Pete_91

Yeah definitely, lack of competition has done in Uniteds strikers, but refusing to play Rooney there and the amount RVP/Falcao have declined are major contributing factors too.

Rooney didn't show much when we did play him up front, would rather see him played in his best position which is a #10. He averaged something like 1 goal or assist per game last season in our ****test side for decades.

Wish we'd play a 4141 like Arsenal, or even a 433. Any one striker formation really.

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Pete_91

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Ozil is shooting a lot these days, I like it.

Great save

Original post by sr90

Most people on here (and everywhere else tbh) were mocking United for selling Welbeck only a few months ago. Now he's showing why it was the correct decision to sell him. Give it a year or two and he'll be at somewhere like Everton or West Ham which is his level.

Rooney didn't show much when we did play him up front, would rather see him played in his best position which is a #10. He averaged something like 1 goal or assist per game last season in our ****test side for decades.

Wish we'd play a 4141 like Arsenal, or even a 433. Any one striker formation really.

I don't know many people who were particularly pleased we signed him though. It reeked of desperation.

People tried to find the positives but really, it was never in doubt how average he is.

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shawn_o1

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tbh you could say that Arsenal's decision to sell Van Persie was also justified. Sure, he won the Premier League, but after that...

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Pete_91

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Original post by shawn_o1

tbh you could say that Arsenal's decision to sell Van Persie was also justified. Sure, he won the Premier League, but after that...

We sold a season too early, that's all.

Original post by shawn_o1

tbh you could say that Arsenal's decision to sell Van Persie was also justified. Sure, he won the Premier League, but after that...

He was decent for us last season as well tbh, just couldn't stay fit. If Arsenal had him in their team last year they'd have won the league.

I think the main mistake was giving him such a lengthy contract on obscene wages, especially since our policy is usually to only offer 1 year deals to players over 30. Should have been a 2 year contract with the option of a years extension.