Arsenal Banter Archive August 10 2017

10 Aug 2017 17:04:40
Coutinho will miss start of season because he has an injury.
Yeah right, more like because Liverpool won't sell him to Barca, he pretends he's injured.

Disgusting. You never see Arsenal players doing that.

Oh wait,

10 Aug 2017 17:21:36
I still can't believe some think Sanchez isn't on his toes, the bionic man has a cold then an abdominal strain. My Arsenal.

He'll be gone before the Liverpool game.

10 Aug 2017 18:13:13
In his mind, i think he's gone before the Leicester game.

10 Aug 2017 18:15:46
Sanchez isn't pretending to be injured in my opinion, he is simply going along with the clubs official line.
I think both the club and player have agreed to this story to prevent our dirty washing being done in public.
Arsene says Sanchez will respect his contract but that's just not true he's off and the club just want to look in control of the situation and probably have a replacement signed or as good as before an announcement on Sanchez departure is made.

11 Aug 2017 06:52:17
Gunner62. My opinion is that a move is underway, with Arsenal signing a replacement.

11 Aug 2017 07:20:51
It would make sense RG mate, I think it's all about publicity management, Sanchez is done with us and the OX is probably the same.

10 Aug 2017 12:51:43
Is it true Toby Alderweireld has a 25mil release clause?

{Ed002's Note - No idea.}

10 Aug 2017 16:07:57
A friend of mine know Toby and he is extremely unhappy as the Toot haven't sorted out a deal or even discussed it with him and he is on a reported £50,000 a week. Daniel Levy's 'clever' negotiations are backfiring as many players are unhappy with their wages at the club.

10 Aug 2017 12:27:57
William Carvalho - £40m release clause and wants to come to the Premier League! let's get him to Arsenal then, it's a position we really need to fill! Wenger has shown interest in him before too. Even better!

Oh wait. West Ham want him according to Sly Sources. You're telling me a deal for him would be hard to negotiate? He would bite his hand off to come to Arsenal! Shame he will go to them instead.

10 Aug 2017 13:08:50
Surely the fact only west ham are going for him says a lot.

10 Aug 2017 14:13:59
Nzonzi would be better.

10 Aug 2017 14:15:26
Yes dreadful player, i mean, what's he ever won, apart from the European Championship with Portugal.! The only reason perhaps why others have been scared off is i seem to remember Ed02 stating he had a complicated contract, perhaps with more than one owner? Otherwise he fits the position we need, he is a winner, and he can play, and he is way under 30, unlike others such as Mutuidi.

10 Aug 2017 14:27:44
Not even West ham wanted Xhaka that was before last seasons unimpressive efforts :-)
Get Carvalho in and let's choose between him and Xhaka who we prefer next May says I.

10 Aug 2017 14:53:21
when nzonzi was at stoke people laughed. very good player.

10 Aug 2017 15:08:13
Saying that I did hear few weeks back he hasn't been the same player since his injury. Just have to trust the guys at the club I guess. Remember when we was crying out for m'villa. Thank f*** we kept clear of him.

10 Aug 2017 15:30:59
Yes Ed told us that his situation is difficult but I thought third party ownership of players was illegal now? Perhaps that's just in England.

{Ed002's Note - There is no issue

10 Aug 2017 17:14:37
Nzonzi would be a great signing and he's playing some of the best football of his career. He wouldn't be one of the most sought after midfielders in La Liga otherwise. As for Carvalho, most other teams don't need him in the top flight because they have already have players in that position.

Whereas, we have needed to fill the empty space for years. We should sign one of them and play them along side Xhaka or Ramsey. Strength in the middle as well as great creative play going forward.

10 Aug 2017 20:57:23
Agree with you Derby. Watch a lot of Spanish footy on TV and Nzonzi was brilliant for Seville last season, and he plays in exactly the role that we are crying out for. Add to that he is way over 6ft, so handy defending corners. I wouldn't be unhappy if he came back to the prem with us.

10 Aug 2017 22:29:14
spot on epping.

10 Aug 2017 08:56:01
Reading between the lines, taking into account Sanchez's mysterious injury and reports of an offer for the player of £80m from PSG, I imagine that Arsenal may be trying to tie up Lemar or Moura. Wenger has strong ties with PSG and hence this may be going through quietly if it is Moura we are signing as Sanchez's replacement.
The Ox situation is worrying if reports are correct, he wants £120k per week, which Arsenal won't agree to, yet Walcott I believe is paid more. It is more likely that Ox simply wants to move to a different club. Although he wouldn't be in my first eleven, he is a valuable squad player who can play in a number of positions.

10 Aug 2017 09:59:59
There is no way we are signing moura, we don't need another walcott.

10 Aug 2017 03:49:48
Get van dijk. sell ox. use chambers as cover for bellerin at rwb. even niles can be used in that position. Honestly ox dosnt look like he wants to be here.

10 Aug 2017 07:40:33
Ox is off I'm sure. I'm not certain about Chambers as he isn't mobile enough to cover for Bellerin and Maitland-Niles isn't good enough yet. Perhaps Reiss Nelson, if he has the defensive qualities needed?