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Lol what a joke, Wenger criticising the fans for the lack of atmosphere but supporting the cost of tickets at the same time. The pricing out of our hardcore is what has caused our fans to become a laughing stock.

Agreed, the price of tickets charged are extortionate. The BPL teams need to take a leaf out of the teams playing in the Bundesliga.

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Reply 5421

AliRizzo

Original post by ClockEnderAFC

Nabbed from Highbury Harry. Are you a member of the BSM?

Reply 5422

shawn_o1

Because of our injuries we can only make 7 changes vs Hull. But still, it's both funny and tragic that Walcott and Giroud have reduced themselves to starting FA Cup matches

I'm just hoping March is a good month for us, since in March 2014 we were reduced from title challengers to top 4 scrappers that season. We're already out of the title race so the rot surely can't deepen?

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Reply 5423

ClockEnderAFC

Original post by AliRizzo

Nabbed from Highbury Harry. Are you a member of the BSM?

I am as it turns out. And I assure you that is my own view, not anyone else's.

Reply 5424

Mackay

Mental how Ospina saved more shots than any Arsenal goalkeeper has since 2009 (9) on Saturday.

Fair play to him.

He's recovered from that Olympiakos gaffe.

Reply 5425

TeeEm

Original post by Mackay

Mental how Ospina saved more shots than any Arsenal goalkeeper has since 2009 (9) on Saturday.

Fair play to him.

He's recovered from that Olympiakos gaffe.

He is a great keeper !!

Reply 5426

Mackay

Original post by TeeEm

He is a great keeper !!

Anything beats the days of Almunia.

Reply 5427

doobucks

Original post by Mackay

Mental how Ospina saved more shots than any Arsenal goalkeeper has since 2009 (9) on Saturday.

Fair play to him.

He's recovered from that Olympiakos gaffe.

Ospina has never been a poor shot stopper though, which was kind of the reason why Wenger bought him.

It's not about him recovering mentally from a bad game that happened months ago.

Reply 5428

Mackay

Original post by jam277

Ospina has never been a poor shot stopper though, which was kind of the reason why Wenger bought him.

It's not about him recovering mentally from a bad game that happened months ago.

He's only played twice since that gaffe, though. And those were both against lower league opposition.

I completely disagree. Throwing him into a North London derby - with him harbouring memories of that Olympiacos game - had risks for Wenger.

Obviously he didn't have a choice, but Ospina could have easily not saved them.

Reply 5429

ClockEnderAFC

Original post by Mackay

Anything beats the days of Almunia.

Will never forgive Almunia for the Champions League final.

Reply 5430

Mackay

Original post by ClockEnderAFC

Will never forgive Almunia for the Champions League final.

See, it's interesting. I never rated Dudek and wanted us to get rid of him for years, but then he turned up in the 2005 CL final and won us the cup.

Reply 5431

doobucks

Original post by Mackay

Almunia had the game of his life against Barcelona when he was dropped for Szczesny and then Szczesny got injured.

It's one of those games where the pressure causes you not to over think things.

Reply 5432

fallen_acorns

To wake up at 3am or not to wake up at 3am to watch the game tonight?

Hmm..

I know its only hull, but Its been a while since I watched arsenal actually win a match.

(That said it would be utter **** if we lost)

Reply 5433

Zerforax

Original post by fallen_acorns

The game will probably put you to sleep anyway.

Reply 5434

Mackay

Original post by jam277

Almunia had the game of his life against Barcelona when he was dropped for Szczesny and then Szczesny got injured.

It's one of those games where the pressure causes you not to over think things.

As aforementioned, though, Almunia could have probably kept out both Barcelona goals in the 2006 CL final.

Reply 5435

doobucks

Original post by Mackay

As aforementioned, though, Almunia could have probably kept out both Barcelona goals in the 2006 CL final.

And against Barcelona at the nou camp in 2011 he had a very good game and Arsenal would probably have conceded 5 if he wasn't in goal.

Either way doing well in a high profile game as a backup doesn't mean loads. Ryan Bertrand in the CL final, Cech against Arsenal last season, Bosingwa playing at CB vs Spurs and Barcelona(only two games he's played there for Chelsea) and shutting them down.

It doesn't mean they've got over their gaffes, I'm pretty sure if Ospina plays an extended run of games you are going to see the same errors in his game that caused Wenger to buy Cech in the first place.

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Reply 5436

e aí rapaz

Ospina might have made 9 saves but I don't remember him actually keeping hold of the ball for a single one of them.

Liability.

Reply 5437

doobucks

Original post by e aí rapaz

Ospina might have made 9 saves but I don't remember him actually keeping hold of the ball for a single one of them.

Liability.

Yeah. Over a period of time his faults are going to show again.

Saying that only Chelsea/Barcelona/PSG/Dortmund and Madrid have better backup keepers than you lot so it's not like he needs to be sold swiftly.