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poklane said:
Holy shit....
Neto, a player who survived the plane crash, doesn't know about the crash itself. He asked the doctors how the match went and what happened to him because of his injuries. Psychologist have advised that nobody tell him what happened because of the emotional shock it could give him.
http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2016/12/10/tv-neto-nao-sabe-que-aviao-caiu-e-pergunta-sobre-jogo-contra-o-nacional.htm
This guy has no idea dozens of his friends are dead.....

He'll find out sooner or later, I guess they should let him recover more and let his family talk to him. Memory loss would be expected from something like that.



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However I can definitely see Arsenal pull out a win on aggregate against Bayern, because Bayern doesn't seem as solid as previous seasons. Otherwise all match-ups are pretty clear cut except maybe Sevilla - Leicester City.



Oh boy, worst possible draw again 😋 but Bayern has been a bit shaky lately, there is a chance we go through but it's gonna be a long evening at Allianz Arena.

City will get the weakest opponents again and then bend over against the big boys at semi-finals 😊

edit. Oh I see PSG got Barcelona so yeah, in sense it was a big deal to finish top of the group.



😢 wasn't expecting a loss. Everton was very good though so deserved win for 'em. We need a proper deep lying playmaker.



Arsenal can't rely on Ozil and Alexis alone if they want to win anything big, Wenger should buy big or else those two are going



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pastro243 said:
Arsenal can't rely on Ozil and Alexis alone if they want to win anything big, Wenger should buy big or else those two are going

Early on in the season and if he comes back into it, Walcot can provide the goals for them... however he was setup by the 2 you mention so...



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The Fury said:
pastro243 said:
Arsenal can't rely on Ozil and Alexis alone if they want to win anything big, Wenger should buy big or else those two are going

Early on in the season and if he comes back into it, Walcot can provide the goals for them... however he was setup by the 2 you mention so...

Don't forget Giroud is also a good player and imo the kind of a targetman they need when passing around final third and crossing. I'm still not a fan of Alexis playing upfront, no matter how dynamic he is. Walcott has been good this season but was completely under the radar yesterday. We need Cazorla back, Coq + Xhaka doesn't work and both are reckless when defending.

I'm actually surprised how consistent and solid we have been so far though. I've learned not to expect too much heh.



KiigelHeart said:
The Fury said:

Early on in the season and if he comes back into it, Walcot can provide the goals for them... however he was setup by the 2 you mention so...

Don't forget Giroud is also a good player and imo the kind of a targetman they need when passing around final third and crossing. I'm still not a fan of Alexis playing upfront, no matter how dynamic he is. Walcott has been good this season but was completely under the radar yesterday. We need Cazorla back, Coq + Xhaka doesn't work and both are reckless when defending.

I'm actually surprised how consistent and solid we have been so far though. I've learned not to expect too much heh.

I would use Alexis as a second striker/free behind a world class CF that fits that role and understands his game much like Ozil. I think Giroud is a good squad player but he doesn't seem to be the answer for a team that wants to win premier league or fight for Champions league.

From what I've seen, Arsenal has really good players but inconsistent ones. Team has worked well this season so I don't think I can blame it on Wenger's tactics. I just think he lacks more players that can carry you to trophies. 



Annoying result for saints. We really need to sign a goal score in January. That man that sits up front. Jay and Long are good but they are runners, not a target man.



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Ka-pi96 said:
The Fury said:
Annoying result for saints. We really need to sign a goal score in January. That man that sits up front. Jay and Long are good but they are runners, not a target man.

So like, a new Pelle?

Depends, if he is like Pelé then yes.

Austin is meant to be that guy but he doesn't score or get's injured and we have to watch his shoulder get popped back in on tv (that was nice to watch), then we have no one.

I'd ask for a loan but without Aguero, you lack forwards too... what's with that?



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