Brighton 2 Arsenal 3 Match Thread: FT!

If Arteta was fit, we could hopefult faze Flamini out but he will get a lot of game time due to Arteta injury

Flamini would look bad in that awful brighton side, he's a crap player

Coq is first choice and Bielik will probably play ahead of Flamini

He seems to cause panic through the team. He never looks in control. He's an accident waiting to happen. Not a good influence of the team, especailly as likes of chambers, kos and szcz are liable to make mistakes when put under pressure. Last thing they need is a crazy DM in front of them. Look so much more assured with Coq, or arteta in there.

Bielik should be in over Flamini, surely can't be any worse?

He probably deserves more of a chance than flamini does now. Flamini was decent last season, but he's declined a lot this year and has become a liability.

Would be ideal if we could get rid in Jan and get another DM. Unlikely, i know.

wenger just confirmed there are no work permit issues with paulista, get in

Coq should be our new DM, acutally don't want us to sign anyone else there after seeing his form lately.. then I'd give Arteta one year and keep him and Bielik as back up.

comment by 9bit (U19964)
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Coq should be our new DM, acutally don't want us to sign anyone else there after seeing his form lately.. then I'd give Arteta one year and keep him and Bielik as back up.
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Id still like to see an Arteta replacement. someone who retains possesion and dictates play in the home games where we have to break teams down. In the games we have to battle we can bring coq on.

I'd say have coq as flaminis replacement, and still sign another dm think we're one short there anyway so would make sense! Was listening to arsecast the other day and Amy Lawrence made a good point that coq and his agent now really hold all the cards in terms of a new contract, with his performance against City im sure other teams would give him a go