^^ Women are overworked by being expected to drop cash and do all/most of the housework.

It's not fair.

I don't think 'balance' is much different from 'equalist' in the end.

Don't wait till you 'sense' your wife is overdoing it - check in regularly. Most men would have experienced occasions where you're expected to have realised something but haven't.

I agree natural preference and ability should govern most tasks, but not to the extent it overburdens one party over the other. The goal is the same - upkeep of the home and both should give all that is required to achieve that goal. Keep talking about it and don't be too dogmatic on one way or the other (if you can help it).

Mourinholic:
This is Eden Hazard who is currently in a 'very bad' form................

Apart from Silva or Shelvey you wouldn't say any of those players was in form either, so it doesn't prove much.

Hehehe. . . .so the sacking/resigning process is still ongoing?

I'm not very surprised. Back in the day there was a 'was he sacked/did he resign' controversy involved as well.

Some things never change.

You guys need to educate yourselves and not simply believe things hook line and sinker. Read the following to understand.

http://www.missingverses.com/

Keky:
My argument is you guys claiming there were no better strikers available , that can replace Giroud. Dude is not even in the top 15 in the world. Cmon Debosky, deep down, you know Dzeko is miles better.

Impossicant. . . I don't care about some arbitrary top 15 ish, Giroud is better than Dzeko that's a fact. He scores more goals than Dzeko and costs less too so there's no reason why you'd pay more for a striker that gives you fewer goals than your current one.

If there were better strikers 'available' don't mention Dzeko in that conversation because he ain't better.

^^ What did RVP deliver sef? Last I remember the only trophy we won with RVP was when he was a fringe player in 2005.

Giroud was a key part of a squad that delivered back to back FA Cup wins. RVP never scored in a cup final did he?

Let's even accept Igwe's comments as true. Did Igwe say replace him with Dzeko?

Keky:
how many goals against this team? Scored in the final when, Aston Villa were already dead and buried. We talking about crucial games, you are talking about Everton.

Hehehe. . .who brought up scoring against Everton? Wasn't it you? Dead and buried or otherwise, history will have it that Olivier Giroud scored in an FA Cup final - a goal in a final meets the definition of a crucial goal to me.

Keky:
Same Giroud made us exit Second round of UCL last season with his poor finishing. Loool. I will always support him as our striker but that doesn't mean I shouldn't say the truth, even Igwe said we can't win the League with him upfront. Same Giroud said Arsenal need a striker, he knows.

Giroud didn't make us exit nada. . . defenders cost us with lax defending at the Emirates. By the way how many UCL second round victories did Dzeko deliver at Citeh?

^^ It's a dustbin. . . .didn't you know that?

Keky:
Dzeko scores in big games. He's scored at least five vs United, not to mention scoring twice against them for Wolfsburg. Scored an unreal winner vs Spurs as well in the 2-1, he has scored about 3 goals against us as well. What else do you want? This guy performs in big games, something Oliver has never done. Dude also scored crucial goals in the title race when city needed him the most. Palace, Everton then Villa. Unbelievable season. I rest my case.

Giroud scored against Man United, Man City and in an FA Cup final last season. What games get bigger than those?

Giroud scored against Everton last season and against Palace this season - an unbelievable goal if I might add, although I'm puzzled that's now the measure of a striker.

Keky give up!

^^
Excuses. . . .so now hat-trick is what y'all are looking for?

Keky:
I'm not hating on Oliver, I'm being objective here. Just cos Giroud is a gooner doesn't mean I won't say the truth. Dzeko is miles better than Giroud. Won the league for Wolfsburg, City and am sure He is going to do the same for Roma. Something Giroud can only dream of. Dzeko >>>> Giroud. Thank you Mr Debosky.

Giroud won the league for Montpellier

Giroud has also won 2 FA cups so what are you on about?

Okay, now let's get back to being 'objective' eh? Even if we choose to measure both solely on goals (ignoring the other key attributes of Giroud)

Giroud: transfer £13m, salary £80k/wk, 137 games, 59 goals, 0.43 gpg
Dzeko: transfer £27m, salary £130k/wk, 189 games, 72 goals, 0.38 gpg

Now, can you tell me why you insist Dzeko is better than Giroud?

Keky:
But Clubs were willing to take Giroud? You think Giroud would make ist team in man city? Loool

Giroud was not for sale.

The point is that Dzeko was and no one in the league showed interest. Aguero is better than Giroud so the first team slot at City was never the subject of debate. Giroud is better than Dzeko in my opinion so there's no way I'd take Dzeko.

Keky stop hating on Olivier.

^^ Yet no club in the EPL was willing to take on Dzeko? He's so good that he had to go on loan to Roma eh?

Quit hating on Giroud, Dzeko is not an upgrade on him; not in a million years.

^^ Sheathe the sword guys. . . .this is wholly unnecessary.

raumdeuter:

No bayern fan would be celebrating beating arsenal anywhere all that matters to us is to eliminate your arse

So why making noise then proposing scorelines that you've never achieved in your history against us?

Does beating Arsenal 100-0 in the group stage eliminate the club?

I think you need to change up your meds. . . .this current one nor dey work again.

raumdeuter:

We didn't need to beat arsenal at Allianz arena to eliminate them
Is there a special award for beating them at Allianz

Is there a special award for beating Arsenal at the Emirates?

Oh the 'we beat Arsenal at the Emirates Champions League award'.

slimkhan:
we did try too sign player just 1 bnzems DAT wat caused did rubbish chasing 1 player for a full transfer window offering d same price as man u 19yr striker DAT totally ridiculous

Well if this was truly the case then it wasn't a good enough approach. However I don't know if it was so I'm not interested in speculating why we didn't sign. It's a pointless exercise which leads to only two conclusions based on your viewpoint - either Arsene is a phool or Arsene is a genius. I'm not in either camp so I'd rather not speculate.

^^ I'm a big fan of Giroud and that's obvious. Could we have gotten better? Absolutely yes. However I do not agree the likes of Benteke or Dzeko would contribute more to Arsenal than Giroud currently does if they replaced him. That's my opinion.

^^

You know Arsenal fans love a good moan. This thread wasn't even this busy when we won the last 2 FA cups.

Keky:
Imagine not wanting Dzeko because he's similar to Giroud. He's miles better. Anyone disputing that Dzeko is a level above Giroud simply doesn't understand football. He'll probably lead Roma to a title this year.

Giroud 'led' Arsenal to a 'title' in the past 2 seasons and won Ligue 1 as well.

I didn't say I wouldn't have Dzeko (considering we've only got one fit striker at the moment) but I rate Giroud above him without a doubt.

raumdeuter:


WHat's Arsenals business with if and how the selling club replaces their player? If they like they can replace him or not.

You are getting money for your player, you can either replace him or pocket the money. Its not the buyers problem.

Its only an alainikanse that bothers about the selling clubs when you want to buy. As if you are getting him for free.

Assuming Madrid wants to buy Sanchez from Arsenal, would they be bothering or asking if Arsenal has a replacement for Sanchez? If you like you can replace him otherwise you can play with 10 men

No one said it's Arsenal's business but it is foolish of you to imply that replacements do not impact the selling club's willingness or otherwise to sell.

Keky:
Giroud or Dzeko?

Giroud every day of the week.

pickabeau1:


And of course this helps to win games

Arsenal vs Team A

Goals 0 - 0
Linkup By Striker 5 - 1

Arsenal wins the points

Oh I can do better than that. Benteke's 42 in 88 apps is better than Giroud's 42 in 102 apps.

Benteke has a better goals/apps ratio, Giroud (not Benteke ) scores in FA Cup final, Arsenal wins the cup

Bad belle

raumdeuter:

Who was the replacement Juve has lined up for Vidal? who was the replacement Liverpool had lined up for Sterling?Which replacement did Porto have lined up for Jackson Martinez? which replacement did Arsneal have lined up when they sold Fabregas, Van Persie etc Did Wolfsburg have anyone lined up to replace Debruyne when they sold him? wasnt it after the sale that they thought of Draxler?
You make a bid first, when you buy that player, the seller would be forced to replace him and its none of your business how they replace him
So Arsenal and Wenger were waiting for the selling club to have a replacement ready before they make a bid
Mumu don enter your blood stream

Without knowing what bids were made you're simply speculating. There's no crime in simply admitting you don't know what transpired than to make categorical statements like it's only 'after' the sale of DeBruyne that they 'thought' of Draxler, as if you sit on Wolfsburg's transfer committee.

Firminho was signed prior to letting Sterling go, Giroud was signed prior to letting Van Persie leave, Suarez was being targeted prior to letting Sanchez leave. Rodriguez was signed prior to letting DiMaria leave. It's not a fanciful idea that clubs seek to secure replacements prior to selling and may not be willing to sell without a replacement.

Keky:
Please what is the Job of a striker? Would you take Giroud over Dzeko?

To score goals - Giroud does that. But he does more than that is the point. His link up play that brings goal scoring midfielders like Ramsey into play is invaluable.

Keky:
Like the one He gave against Monaco? Hahahaha.

Tell us what 'top striker' Costa did against PSG will you?

Keky:
Giroud(Arsenal) 102 apps 42 goals, Benteke (Aston Villa) 88 apps 42 goals. Former plays with one of the best midfielders in the league and also one of the best team, while Latter plays for a mid table/bottom table team.

On that basis I'm sure you'll claim Charlie Austin sef is better than Giroud eh?

Not to worry, they'll play with comparable midfields this season and we'll measure output.

Let me just say this - Giroud's greatest attribute is not his goalscoring. It is the way he enables other players to get more involved in the game that makes him so important to the side.

Lukaku and Benteke are now better than Giroud?

What won't I hear on this thread all in the name of signings. . . .I guess we'll have to endure this till we get actual Arsenal footie again.

Welbeck out for 'months' after knee surgery. . . .expect more gloom and doom from the 'Wenger is arrogant for not signing players' brigade.

Really disappointed for the boy. . . .Giroud's indifferent form was a real opportunity for someone else to step in and make a claim for top striker.