If you’re going to go on an endless list of ‘real men’ players of yesteryear that outshine the pansies of today, without even seeing what I was bloody talking about! I’m afraid you’re going to have to endure me administering medicine with my extra long spoon as I perch atop of my high horse

I watched the game last night, and I had a slightly different view of it.

I was watching Leicester and thinking we should aspire to that level.

At least this season.

Sell the arrogant *%^@** as soon as possible. The opportunity to get rid of him shouldn’t be spurned.

Myth of a player. He’s not providing any match winning moments even if we do have a poverty of options.

I suggest we change our colors to blue and yellow and call ourselves the Arsenal Rams if you want the Kroenke's to take notice.

Sell the arrogant *%^@** as soon as possible. The opportunity to get rid of him shouldn’t be spurned.

Myth of a player. He’s not providing any match winning moments even if we do have a poverty of options.

Got these for xmas, bit before my time. Any of you even older timers go to either of these games?

Edit: no idea why they're upside down, sorry. Warrior, can you put them the right way up?
Fixed - Rog

Who gave you those ...do they hate you ...?

Someone gave me those for Xmas I'd seriously think about never talking to them again

I've absolutely no problem with selling him TG but let's do it on our terms at a moment that suits us.

Explain that to me Kiwi. I have no idea what point you're trying to make here.

I think Xhaka should be sold, but I also think a better manager could make more of his strengths and mask his weaknesses better

Okay put simply ; the way we are playing at the moment the last thing in the world I'd want is anything to do with Arsenal .

Are you a collector ...do you want a few more from the seventies and eighties .

Arsenal supporter through thick and thin Kiwi. Nice bit of Arsenal history, interesting reading, what's not to like? Beats the usual rubbish a man of my age gets given at Christmas - dodgy socks etc.
Not a collector particularly found a few good bits when trudging round a few boot sales etc

In my opinion we sell Xhaka when his replacement (hopefully there's something in the talk about Rabiot 'cos I like him as a player) has arrived.

I don't think Xhaka is half as bad as people make out. Yes, he has moments of stupidity every few games but I think the main problem is how he has been played. Someone on here (Babu?) commented when we signed him that he wasn't the number 4 we needed as he needed another player to do that for him whilst he was more an up and down midfielder and that seems to have been accurate - indeed I thought against Bournemouth, with Torreira doing the stuff around him, the back of the midfield looked better than it has for a long time. Whilst it hasn't worked at Arsenal for him it is telling that every manager he has had seems to rely on him and often pick him as captain.

Anyway, I've a good feeling about today. Put a quid on a 1-0 with a Xhaka 30-yarder!*

*You can choose which end.

In my opinion we sell Xhaka when his replacement (hopefully there's something in the talk about Rabiot 'cos I like him as a player) has arrived.

I don't think Xhaka is half as bad as people make out. ]

Hey Soc - yeah just seen that. Hopefully it means a replacement is ready to come in straight away.

I hope so but I'd have probably still played him today. People might argue that if he picks up a bad injury any deal could be called off so perhaps that has come into the equation.

I think the next two games are season definers. Lose both and any lingering possibility of 4th place, however remote, has gone completely. Win both and we would be right back in the mix.

I suspect Zed shares your views on Rabiot who has long appeared to show some enthusiasm about him.

I also agree with you about Xhaka. I’ve said before that I was closer to Hazuki and Gunfire’s opinions on him than the over the top critics he has. I’ve no problem with him being sold, assuming he is. But the way some have gone on about Xhaka, you’d think he was a candidate for Arsenal’s worst ever team. He isn’t even close to being that bad.

I hope so but I'd have probably still played him today. People might argue that if he picks up a bad injury any deal could be called off so perhaps that has come into the equation.

I think the next two games are season definers. Lose both and any lingering possibility of 4th place, however remote, has gone completely. Win both and we would be right back in the mix.

How?

The only thing I can think of to make him more effective is tell him to take more shots on goal. He has a booming kick. As far as what we already know about him, I don't think there is anything to be done.

Sell him. Should have been sold eons ago. If he is as respected and good as people are saying that means we should be getting a pretty penny for him.