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From metro:

So our new fitness guru Shad Forsythe has landed at Arsenal. It’s exciting. More exciting than a £30m striker. Why? Becuase a £30m striker is no good if he’s injured or fatgiued.

Last season, injuries and fitness levels cost us the Premier League title. This season, that excuse barrier will hopefully find itself removed from the Arsene Wenger list of standard excuses.

Here are three things we need Shad to take on.

1) Squad Rotation

Too many times last year our team lined up exactly the same. Arsene Wenger is a bit like a fan, his belief is that you always play your best team. This, is a totally terrible way to manage a squad over the course of 60-70 games. You need to utilise the squad. Shad needs to educate the manager on the best ways to do this.

2) Recovery

Manchester United were, in a past life, the masters of recovery. Players sprint 80% more than they did 8 years ago. They’re beasts on the pitch, but they’re not machines. You need to have an advanced method of getting players back to full fitness a quickly as possible Shad will have to have a plan put in place to make sure we don’t have players who can barely walk lining up in big games.

3) Training intensity

Arsene Wenger has gone on record as saying that his teams train to full capacity all throughout the season. He believes, intense training pays off in the last ten minutes of the game. Trouble is, that might be the case, but intense training leaves players fatigued and open to injuries. Shad needs to find the balance. How hard should players train over Christmas? Who needs more rest? How can the club be more scientific in it’s approach to team selection.

If our new fitness guy can tackle those three issues, he’ll keep our players on the pitch for longer, playing at a higher intensity. That’ll equate to more points, especially as we now have more players of a higher quality.

Big season ahead.

[dust]

this is our time

[jj_jj]

Originally Posted by dust

this is our time

Thanks for the vid!

Now to win the league
Last hurrah for Arteta, Flamini, Rosicky !!!

[Naka_Timo]

Hope they will do well and not disappoint the fans again this season.

[jj_jj]

2014 Squad List as of 3 Aug 2014:
Note: # means unassigned

1. Szczesny
13. Ospina

2. Debuchy
3. Gibbs
4. Mertesacker
5. Vermaelen
6. Koscielny
18. Monreal (last season #17)
21. Chambers
25. Jenkinson
# Djourou

7. Rosicky
8. Arteta
10. Wilshere
11. Ozil
16. Ramsey
18. Carzola
20. Flamini
24. Diaby
34. Coquelin (previously unassigned)
35. Zelalem (prevously #58)

9. Podolski
12. Giroud
14. Walcott
15. Oxlade-Chamberlain
17. Sanchez
22. Sanogo
27. Gnabry (last season #44)
28. Campbell
31. Miyaichi

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Sano-GOAL... What a way to open his Arsenal scoring account !!!! (Officially still zero though)

Much improved from last season but still needs to work hard on his first touch.

Campbell shoots well with first-timer strikes.. no extra touches, cool
good link up play and has excellent awareness..

Bellerin: pacy and best RB crosser since.... Lauren?... haha..

Martinez: strong claim for 3rd choice GK

Chambers: not much to do, not tested much..

Monreal: best stick to LB, CB is not his thing.

Rambo: yet another solid performance..

Chambo: good to see him fit and powering forward..

[Naka_Timo]

Nicely played by arsenal

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by jj_jj

2014 Squad List as of 3 Aug 2014:
Note: # means unassigned

1. Szczesny
13. Ospina

2. Debuchy
3. Gibbs
4. Mertesacker
5. Vermaelen
6. Koscielny
18. Monreal (last season #17)
21. Chambers
25. Jenkinson
# Djourou

7. Rosicky
8. Arteta
10. Wilshere
11. Ozil
16. Ramsey
18. Carzola
20. Flamini
24. Diaby
34. Coquelin (previously unassigned)
35. Zelalem (prevously #58)

9. Podolski
12. Giroud
14. Walcott
15. Oxlade-Chamberlain
17. Sanchez
22. Sanogo
27. Gnabry (last season #44)
28. Campbell
31. Miyaichi

vacant with 19, 23 and 26

[ebonkie]

Originally Posted by jj_jj

SK is more of a box to box while Cesc is a playmaker..

Quoted:

Wenger ruled out a move for Germany international Sami Khedira. "We were never close to signing him because Jack Wilshere has come back fit and in midfield we have quite a few offensive box-to-box players," he explained.

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2014 Squad List as of 11 Aug 2014:
Note: # means unassigned

1. Szczesny
13. Ospina

2. Debuchy
3. Gibbs
4. Mertesacker New Vice-Capt
6. Koscielny
18. Monreal (last season #17)
21. Chambers
25. Jenkinson
# Djourou
Removed #5 cos Capt Vermaelen left

7. Rosicky
8. Arteta (New Capt
10. Wilshere
11. Ozil
16. Ramsey
18. Carzola
20. Flamini
24. Diaby
34. Coquelin (previously unassigned)
35. Zelalem (prevously #58)

9. Podolski
12. Giroud
14. Walcott
15. Oxlade-Chamberlain
17. Sanchez
22. Sanogo
27. Gnabry (last season #44)
28. Campbell
31. Miyaichi

Even though meaningless Cup but still, a win is a win
Can't wait for season opener..

[ebonkie]

great start to the new era.. congrats to Arsenal for being the "Community Shield" winners..

[dust]

anyone interested to meet up n watch gunners together ? can pm n suggest where to watch

[ebonkie]

Originally Posted by dust

anyone interested to meet up n watch gunners together ? can pm n suggest where to watch

if its in SG, its definitely @ the Gunners' Hm @ 51 bras basah rd..

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2014 Squad List as of 13 Aug 2014:

1. Szczesny
13. Ospina
26. Martinez (promoted from youth team)

2. Debuchy
3. Gibbs
4. Mertesacker
6. Koscielny
18. Monreal
21. Chambers
25. Jenkinson (loaned-out)

7. Rosicky
8. Arteta
10. Wilshere
11. Ozil
16. Ramsey
18. Carzola
20. Flamini
24. Diaby
34. Coquelin
35. Zelalem

9. Podolski
12. Giroud
14. Walcott
15. Oxlade-Chamberlain
17. Sanchez
22. Sanogo
27. Gnabry
28. Campbell
31. Miyaichi

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Welsh Jesus to the rescue in a match we dominated and yet looked likely end a draw.

Bloody Chamakh was a beast, snapping into tackles like a DM, wtf.. lousy ref also..

Way too many wrong passes..
Only player who didn't seem to put a foot wrong, maybe once but recovered well - Kudos to Chambers!

Anyway a win's a win
Champions League, here we come! Up the Arse!!!