Arsenal Banter Archive June 13 2013

 

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13 Jun 2013 23:57:32
Higuain to Chelsea is a coming rumour that will take to the tabloids. ignore it. Agents trying to get Arsenal and Juventus into a bidding war.

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Yea mourinho did not find him worthy to give him a starting spot over benzema, so now he takes him to chelsea?

some common sense should be applied by these tabloids

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13 Jun 2013 23:37:19
Hi guys, I personally think arsene will spend very soon, I think he's finally realised that going to the last day of the season just to finish fourth and literally beat Gareth bale to the champions league is just not good enough, he knows that if he doesn't bring in at least 3 top players the arsenal faithful will turn there back either on the board or him, the board have come out and said he's actually got plenty of dosh to spend so the onus is on him to do the right thing. God help him if he doesn't

Wolvo gooner

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I agree I think he will by a few young players?
we are going to miss out on all the top players wenger don't like spending the money
i will one of them supporters who get on his back
DONT LET USE DOWN WENGER

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Its the domino effect, it takes one to buy though to start it all off, this isn't my real thoughts but.

AFC buy Rooney
MU replace him with Lewandowski
Dortmond replace him with Dzeko
MC replace him with Falcao
Athletico replace him with Torres
Chelsea replace him with Cavani
etc etc

Thinking about it, its not too far off thr truth that AFC could well start the trend, all the other teams I can think of have players to sell before they buy where as we have Gervinho :d

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13 Jun 2013 23:08:49
To win the league:

Ceasar - solid experienced keeper to put sczez on his toes

Fellaini - his performance against utd early last season was quite simply perfect. Chesting the ball down when most players would head it, running the game and scoring the winner.

Jagielka - world class on his day and a lot better than Ashley Williams, would hopefully bring out the best in TV5 and we would then have four top class DC's

pizcek - outstanding for dortmund and need a solid RB he needs an op but could put pressure on Jenks to improve if Sagna is gone.

Striker. i'm not convinced we need one! Giroud netted plenty in a debut season as did Poldi, Walcott has become prolific and Sonogo could be useful. Simply play Poldi more as the striker he is and we could be ok, if we did get a striker though, it might as well be Rooney!

Pete

On top of signings, simply keep Wilshere fit, let Chamberlain flourish and let TV5 get back to being the Verminator we all know he can be and we could be in with a shout

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This team wouldn't win the league

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I think pizcek is injured until september. don't think he is going to be sold this summer.

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I agree with Ceasar and Fellaini, both an improvement on what we have.

I`m not a huge fan of Jagielka and I do think TV/Mert/Kos plus a promoted Miquel from the reserves should be sufficient.

Apart from on FIFA13 (!) I`ve not really seen too much of Pizcek but I certainly don't rate Sagna anymore.

I think we need an established, strong striker tho, I`d take Higuain over Rooney I think.

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13 Jun 2013 22:52:45
Hi Ed,

I was randomly blocked and had to email admin to find out why
I'd v much like to post but don't know why I was blocked!

My last post was in dialogue with you Ed027 when you revealed our split personality poster and for banter I said could it be 3 guys on the same IP address e. g. brothers #benefitofthedoubt

That made it through, then I was blocked!

Any ideas?

Thanks {Ed027's Note - I honestly don't know, I've just asked admin to see who blocked you, if it was me, then I must of copied the wrong IP like a tit, so I apologise in advance

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{Ed027's Note - Right it wasn't me, so I don't know

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I saw that metal and as you say it was ony lighthearted banter quite funny really

dave

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Ha thanks Ed!

I only ask because this has happened periodically as the guy I shall refer to as 'Mr. Admin' will tell you.

Thanks for looking anyway - ps. I don't think it was you!

Thanks

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13 Jun 2013 22:39:15
Folks - there are a few on here moaning about lack of transfers. and I can understand and share your frustrations. But if Wenger wants a player then he will bid and get them. Fellaini would be a good addition but so would capoue or bender so there are choices to be made. Who will come? - we need to wait and see. We bid a fortune for gotze last season but he declined - we bid for capoue in January but he wanted to stay till end of season. Pjanic was another. These moves were made when we were supoosedly skint.
If Gazidis says this is the season to move forward and get some quality in then it will be. The financial shackles have been loosened with the new deals and getting rid of some hangers on. 0
Don't believe most of the media. If Martinez says Fellaini is staying then you can bet money that he will be going lol.
Lets all wait until the the 1st game of the season and then see what the squad looks like.
I'm sure a lot of us will be pleasantly surprised. I hope ;p

ScotsGooner

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13 Jun 2013 23:03:37
Good post mate. bob Wilson said Wenger mad a big offer for the Liverpool keeper 2/3 years ago. 18/20 m. it was rejected. I was told that Mata talks were at an advanced stage but we sat on our hands. Its not as if the main players we are linked with are not available. Fellani, the two forwards the QPR and stoke keeper would be realistic if the right money goes down on the table. I really can't see Juve buying two forwards. We are due a nice treat. bring it on km

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Great post and very true, I always laugh when a manager says that a certain player is happy and is going nowhere, that player usually ends up leaving.
I honestly believe we are going to see some quality coming in before transfer deadline day.
I think Wenger has been restricted financially over the last few years, and hopefully we will not see any more bargain basement players coming in who earn a small fortune, but aren't good enough to wear the jersey.

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13 Jun 2013 21:37:22
Seen a lot of guys use the term. " ITK ". what does it mean?

zeet {Ed027's Note - In the know

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Ed you must be in the know to know that

337

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13 Jun 2013 21:23:00
coming in:
julio cesar from QPR 6.5 mil
felliani from EVERTON 22mil
higuian or wayne rooney maybe both 25 mil for either

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Though i'd love this to happen, and this would be my idea summer. I somehow doubt Felliani. And I think Cesar and Arsenal might just not happen.

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You re dreaming mate cesar maybe but the others no chance wenger will not pay prices being asked

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11 Jun 2013 08:35:48
Ed,
What is the financial situation at Juventus? Do they really have the funds to spend £50-60 million on both Higuain and Jovetic? I personally thought they were very low in funds like the rest of Italy as they normally only make free transfers such as Pogba and Llorente. Would you happen to know anymore on their financial situation?
Cheers {Ed029's Note - We don't talk about money mate.}

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They will get one of Higuain, Jovetic and Tevez. Since they already signed Llorentex

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13 Jun 2013 21:01:41
For me Arsenal's problem is the spine of the team, the problem there being you don't have one lol. The goalkeeper is unreliable, you don't have a dominant central defender, when Wilshere isn't playing you lack any real bite or dominant figure in midfield and you don't have a quality, all round striker and goalscorer for the top level. Look at United this year the spine of the team was key to success. De Gea, Rio, Carrick and RvP. Same with City last year they had Hart, Kompany, Toure and Aguero all on top form. Likewise the great Chelsea team with Cech, Terry, Lampard and Drogba or Arsenal's invincibles with Lehmann, Campbell, Vieira and Henry. It is so important to any team and Arsenal have enough quality elsewhere to suggest that four signings would be enough. If rumours are true that Wenger has £70m or maybe even more to spend this summer then that spine definitely needs to be addressed. If it is, you will be title contenders next season, I have no doubts about that.

GRD

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This really made me think. Great post :) and great ideology.

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Hit the nail on the head. Absolutly spot on.

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The only bit I would disagree with is that we have a very dominant central defender in Koscielny. Man U may have a stronger spine but we conceded 6 fewer goals than them in the league this season, and I dare say that we have a much stronger defence at the moment. Apart from that I would agree - our midfield lacks bite without Wilshere, Shez can look quite dodgy and no one has yet asserted themselves as our primary striker.

I do also think that a team needs squad depth though - 'several spines' I guess. You talk about Campbell, Vieira and Henry in 2003/04, but we also had Toure and Keown, Gilberto (very much the Carrick of that season) and Parlour, Bergkamp and Reyes. Our problem is that no one can really replace Wilshere in the team's spine. That is why I believe we need someone like what Gilberto was/Carrick is to battle in midfield when he is unavaible.

Anyway my point is: on the one hand, we do have half a spine - Koscielny and Wilshere. BUT I think it will take a bit more than a top GK and striker (even if Shez and Giroud end out being those players) to create a league-winning squad. We also need a bit more depth in under-invested areas, including DM and possibly left wing.

Oleg Maputo

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You are absolutely right GRD and you can even add Liverpool from a few years ago to that list, really every top 6 team has had the spine for it. When we finished 3rd last year we had an ok spine in some areas but it was still a spine - Szcz (weak), Kos and Verm (OK), Song (OK), RVP (exceptional). If we'd had a better spine we could have challenged.

This season our keeper has been worse, our defence has had a bad first half but with good patches and a good second half to the season, the midfield has been lacking and up front has been weaker than before, and we finished lower in the table.

When Liverpool were doing well they had Reina, Agger and Kyrgiakos, Gerrard, and Torres.

Spuds this year have Lloris, Vert+Dawson, Parker, Bale

Everton had Howard, Distin+Jags, Fellaini and Anichebe.

I think the overall level of your spine goes a long way to determining your league position.

I am sure if we bought a new GK, a def like Subotic, Fellaini and someone like Yilmaz, Higuain or Rooney, we would win the league or at least challenge!

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Cheers lads and Oleg those are fair points also. I'm a Rangers fan and would say United are my English team but I have a soft spot for Arsenal after being down at the Emirates Cup in 2009 had a great time down there. I always say if United don't win the PL I would like Arsenal to win it. Wenger is a top manager you are lucky to have him.

GRD

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13 Jun 2013 20:53:14
I just wanted to get Arsenal fan's thoughts on why their club will not change their ways? This may be a bit premature, but I get the impression Begovic, Fellaini, Jovetic/Higuain are there for the taking if the club will just go that extra mile. I genuinely believe these players could be gettable if the board just stump up the cash for once. Even if it meant not spending for the next couple of summers. I would be so angry if I was an Arsenal fan.

Thoughts? I am being genuine, banter aside.

Sydney!

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13 Jun 2013 21:11:29
Just some thoughts on next season's squad,

Think it's the same for all clubs, they can name 25 players by a certain date, there is also something about naming as many U21's in that squad as you like. I'm not exactly sure how that works though.

Anyway, we had a squad of 24 at season's end of which Squillaci and Arshavin are the only two named that have actually left the club. Diaby was also listed in that 24 as were Sagna and Coquelin, again not sure what's happening to those two but that would leave room for 6 players taking into account the empty space, Diaby, the two who have left and that Sagna and Coquelin could be gone.

So if Arsene names the remaining 19 players for next season, that leaves 6 players to fill spots from any promoted from the U21's such as Eisfeld and new signings. If Arsene has faith and keeps Sagna and Coquelin then the spaces drop to 4. Sagna is a solid player and shouldn't really be dismissed. What will be Diaby's role when he returns from injury, none of us know. Also where will Grenier if he comes and Sanogo fit into the relevant squads.

I wouldn't be averse to selling Gervinho, if we got £10 million for him, add another £10 million to it and buy a gem of a winger. A little for a lot.

I know there's been talk of getting rid of Ramsey and Vermaelen but I think it's important to keep them as we're hoping to build a top squad and we're definitely not going to do it in one window and they are both great players. Vermaelen especially is too good to let go.

I'm not saying we can't have a squad that won't challenge next season, especially if we make 4 great signings through the spine of the team, one being a 5h1t hot goal scorer, but that we are now a club that will have money every summer to spend and be able to top up talent instead of selling it.

I don't honestly believe there is anyway on earth that Arsene won't buy this season, he cannot believe that it will be acceptable to us fans, that he can't and shouldn't buy big, so many things in place and such a huge opportunity to set us back towards the top, he has the basis of a top squad, it will be his downfall if he doesn't do it now. I'm sure he will. He wants to win as much as the rest of us.

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Yes it is very frustrating, and quite infuriating! Everyone can see what we need to do except wenger and the board. Every year we hear the BS and see the same lack of real quality transfers and the same lack of ambition.

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Arsenal need to make a statement this summer and early signs are showing that it could be another frustrating season for the Gooners. Even if you broke the bank for Higuain and then bought potential?

Sydney!

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Sydney,

Personally I think we're still 7/8 players from a squad to compete in 4/5 competitions a season. Not all of these players have to a Higuain or a Fabregas caliber player but at least half do with the rest being very good rotationa, squadl players incase of suspensions, injuries, etc. I also tend to agree with GRD above in the fact we must build a solid reliable spine to the team and that's where these high caliber players must be bought for. Then the edges can be filled out. Personally I wouldn't mind if we blew the next 2/3 seasons main budget this summer as long as we buy reasonably young high caliber players to allow us to be competitive with out doing anything major to the squad in the near future. If we did that then squeezed some money out to add a couple of fresh faces every summer to keep things moving forward then I believe we would be in a very strong position. Will it happen? Who knows! It's Arsenal we're dealing with here.

G95

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13 Jun 2013 19:20:33
What are people's views on Nathaniel Clyne? And also Victor Anichebe?

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Clyne is a good player. You must be kidding about Anichebe though lol.

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Really why? He's strong fairly quick for his size, and is hard working.

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Er. sounds like a young emile heskey. and he was tripe lol

Wolvo gooner

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13 Jun 2013 19:05:11
Why are we always so slow and silent at the start of the window?! Why Can't Wenger at least say he is 'interested' in a few player instead of being silent?

Just hoping they are trying to sign some amazing behind the scenes.

Eds know of anything? cheers.

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Because if he says that he commits himself, and fans get thier hopes up, and could turn against the club if they don't sign that player up.

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Yeah but he doesn't have to specify the player

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So we don't have to pay wages fro player who isn't even training with the team. the longer we wait the less money goes to wages ;)

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Haha and then half of the fans moan it is a scheme for season ticket renewals? Get used to the quiet Wenger, that's the way he works ;)

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13 Jun 2013 18:55:25
I hear Arsene is only willing to pay up to £20 million on a player. It's going to build the squad rather than 3 major players.

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13 Jun 2013 18:19:54
Reportedly after Odil Ahmedov of Anzhi. No idea if he's any good?

Chimney sweep josh

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13 Jun 2013 18:14:51
i think wengers haunted by the fact that his biggest money signings have not been successes. arshavin 15m and reyes if I remember rightly reyes was 18mil inc add ons. all his successes has been cheap gems like vieira, petit, lygnberg, gilberto, edu, etc only pires, nasri, henry and lauren were the successes over around the 10m mark. so I do think he is a little pensive when it comes to spending big dough and faffs around and then they get nicked by our rivals

i hope things change this summer because them days are gone and all the top teams are doing what he done years back and signing the best players too so we are stuffed. maybe ten years ago we would have got your hazards, goetzes and iscos but no way now

k dot

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Reyes was 11/12m arshavin was our highest transfer fee around the 15m mark

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14 Jun 2013 10:28:49
pires was about 6 million if memory serves me

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13 Jun 2013 18:00:48
I think Arsene will spen money this window. I do not claim to be itk, don't have concrete sources (sauces lol), but I just have this really strong gut feeling that we are in for a few surprises (good surprises I mean), and I am sure that gut feeling has nothing to do with all that fried chicken I just had :)

Arsene Wenger understands football more than all the fans put together. I think he is more sick and tired of getting third/fourth place than the fans. He understands what the return of Mourinho means to our league and cup challenge, he understands what he needs to do, where we need replacements/fortification and how to spend the money that is available to him.

I have been skeptical of his methods at times, but I am going to be patient this window and watch why he was voted coach of the decade. Come on Arsene! Come on you gunners!

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This is the Arsenal page less optimism and more moaning please come on you can be more negative than that try harder

RG

Ps that was sarcasm the post was a breath of fresh air fellow gooners should take note

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13 Jun 2013 14:44:33
Personally, I don't think we NEED Fabregas. We are stocked in the CM position enough as it is and what we really need is a more defensive minded player if we were to get a CM.

But I will be honest, I want him back at Arsenal. He is class, he is Arsenal through and through. To see fabregas alongside players such as Wilshere, Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski, Arteta and Giroud would be brilliant, and the goals and assists impact he would have on the team would be massive.

I know he is from Barcelona, but we appreciated him far more than they do. He was our hero here, our star player. I can understand why he moved, but he is still a gunner, I just hope we can arrange a deal to bring him back home.

Still miss Cesc,

Nick.

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13 Jun 2013 14:35:07
Hi Eds and all I heard a few weeks ago that Keisuke Honda wanted to move is it possible that we �re in for him? I rate him a lot he �s a team player with great skills and Wenger likes the lad. I heard about Gianelli Imbula too and from what I saw he looks better than Kondogbia. Whoever it is I can �t wait to see who'll join us! Stan {Ed027's Note - Him and Kondogbia are completely different, and no there is no interest, there was form Everton before Moyes left

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Um actually Ed I think you are wrong. Imbula and Kondogbia are very similar players.

What makes you think they aren't? {Ed027's Note - Oh I am, I thought he was comparing Honda and Kondogbia, sorry

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13 Jun 2013 14:33:53
I was never Denilsons greatest fan but this is the proper way to leave a club, I hope Nasri is listening!

He said, "I would like to thank all the players and staff who lived in this period, but especially to Arsene Wenger, who was arguably the person who most trusted and invested in me.

"He always treated me like a son, and got so far. I have no doubt that Wenger was instrumental in my development as an athlete. He is a fantastic guy. "

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If only more players were as professional as this guy wish him all the best in his career

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Yeah, but he was rubbish and got paid very well for not playing!

I would have been even more grateful if it was me

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To be fair he could have easily slagged Wenger off for not giving him more of opportunity or slagged of his methods, like lots of other players often do leaving clubs when they give these sly backhanded remarks.

Denilson was a tryer and worked hard just did have the pace or defensive intelligence in particular for the EPL.

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13 Jun 2013 13:39:31
So both City and Chelsea can sign good quality players who would fit in well at AFC for fees of around 20 million. Young and experienced, if they have 4-5 good seasons with their respective clubs that's money well spent.

Why oh why can't we seem to see the benefit of investing in proven talent, when we can invest what I call big money for unproven talent.

Navas 15m
Schurrle 20m

Think 35m for the pair is great, pretty sure their combined wages wouldn't be as much as the dead wood that has left AFC were being payed.

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Navas is a big risk its well documented he gets very home sick I can't see him settling at all in England would you really want Arsenal to blow 15m on someone like this of course 15m is peanuts to Man$hity

I would rather put them money towards a better player without the baggage

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Navas is a major gamble, and I'm glad he isn't at Arsenal. He looks good for sure, but can he play well on a rainy day in stoke? I doubt it.

/Aros

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Navas is a big risk for City and Schurrle is overrated IMO.

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When I first saw cazorla I thought the same could he handle the likes of stoke. He has done OK. I can see what your saying though.

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Navas was 24 million pounds.

G95

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13 Jun 2013 13:37:45
One area of the park that has come up often on the banter page over the last few weeks has been the goal keeper position and the likes of cesar/ mignolet/ begovic have constantly been mentioned. If we are looking for an experienced keeper to usher in szczesny why not go for schwazer! he has just been relased from fulham, but is still a high quality keeper who I'm sure wouldn't mind signing a one year contract to usher in szczesny. tonnes of experience and still keen to play at a high level in the lead up year to the world cup. Sure I'm an Aussie so I may be a bit bias, but he still is one of the best at saving penalties in the world and rarely makes mistakes. thoughts?
podolskiing

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13 Jun 2013 13:03:02
hi to all new here just wondering what chance out of 10 you would give the fellaini deal to go through eds?

Cheers {Ed027's Note - Maybe a 6, because I have no clue about it

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13 Jun 2013 12:45:21
If some of the rumours are to be believed then I feel that Arsene is now becoming a pain in the Arsene! He missed out so many times in not wanting to pay for some players that we should have had and the signs are he is at it again!

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13 Jun 2013 12:12:10
If we do have a 70m transfer kitty here are a shortlist of players I believe the money would best be spent on:

Siem De Jong - 10m
Christian Eriksen -15m
Wilfried Bony - 12m
Aubemayang - 16m
Fellaini - 22m
Victor Wanyama - 10m
Julio Cesar - 4m
Luke Shaw - 8m
Dede - 12m
Nathaniel Chalobah - 10m


These players are mostly young and are all good value for money, all ready proven in respectable leagues. I don't think we should be spending 25m+ on players such as Higuain or Jovetic who may flop.

Goonatic

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13 Jun 2013 11:03:55
Fabregas has now publicly stated he is not leaving Barca. As Arsene would only have bid if MUFC had done so first, can we now put this story to bed.

Paul

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Even if Arsenal didn't want Fab back its worth upping the bid against other clubs because we'd earn more money from the transfer

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13 Jun 2013 09:13:12
Hi eds, bit of info needed if possible guys. Is there any other goal keeper's available or goal keeper's that are at clubs that are willing to sell. i'm just not wild about ceser. Just don't sit right. Cheers.
Morning gooners!! {Ed027's Note - Begovic, Reina, Valdes, few from La Liga

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13 Jun 2013 08:55:47
Anzhi playmaker Odil Ahmedov. In an interview with Russian newspaper Izvestia, the midfield maestro claimed that Arsenal have been tracking his progress and he's hanging on the telephone. "It is true I have interest from Arsenal, " said Ahmedov. "Their scouts have watched me in every match this season. If I move there, I could be a huge success but there is no bid yet. "
Arsene Wenger is allegedly only willing to pay £4m for Ahmedov. That's £2m less than Anzhi want and if the Gunners don't get a grip then it's likely Juventus will swoop for the Uzbekistan international, described by the Metro as a "tough-tackling enforcer who also possesses a rocket shot".

Any truth in this Ed?
Cheers {Ed027's Note - He has claimed this for the past few years

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For someone with a rocket shot he doesn't score many goals. 2 for anzhi.

Chimney sweep josh

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13 Jun 2013 10:49:09
What a stupid comment I read on hear regarding Arsenal unable to sign any players because the medical staff were given 3 weeks off. Rubbish. What about any player like Wilshire who have ongoing problems are operations pending. This is a club with state of the art medical facility's and personal. Wenger normally has a week to 10 days holiday on the island of Corsica. Where he will have a Moblie phone and email facility's at he fingertips. 9 times out of ten he has little to do with the negotiation other than the broad outline on how much we should pay in fee and wages. On occasions he feels the need to offer the personal touch regarding speaking to the player if it helps. There might be 1 or 2 deals that are in the latter stages of negotiations. I for one have no idea who we might sign, but thing we need a welcome lift with a few established players. km

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13 Jun 2013 12:42:59
Sorry should say on here

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Absolute & total nonsense, possibly a smokescreen? I believe signings can't be confirmed, as the window officially opens in most european countries around 1st July.

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13 Jun 2013 10:33:00
sell gervinho bring in nani/isco

sell bendtner and sham act and bring in higuain/rooney

sell le coq and bring in either a beast of a cdm like wanyama or a really quality pivote in the mould of thiago (who I feel will be the worlds best in a few years) to EVENTUALLY replace arteta in the system we currently play

sell fabianski/mannone and bring in julio caesar to bring shezzer on

lehmann goakeeper coach

bring in a fourth choice cb who can also play rb maybe in his late 20's early 30's to bring jenks on. richards maybe or ivanovic would be perfect even though he won't come. and sell sagna

job done. seems a lot and maybe is a tad unrealistic but that's what we need to be there or thereabouts and if reports are to belived this is possible with the resources we have!

fellaini is certainly a very effective player but I don't see where he fits into our team both position wise and in his style of play!

what do u think guys?

k dot

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You don't think this would work?

szcezsny/
cesar

sagna/ - mert/ - kos/ - monreal/
jenks 4th CB tv5 gibbs

fellaini/ wilshere/
arteta ramsey
carzola/
rosicky

walcott/ giroud/ podolski/
the ox 2nd striker gervinho

doesn't look bad to me. maybe plug in a CDM and striker/ winger.

i'm open to thoughts/ comments

peace,
Trinidad-Gooner

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13 Jun 2013 09:30:25
Transfermarkt has the probability of Higuain to Arsenal at just 35%, but Jovetic at 51%. I feel like these are flipped, but I like Transfermarkt so I don't really know what to think.

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13 Jun 2013 09:03:57
good morning everyone do we think wenger will spend the money?i don't think he will look at all his other transfer Philippe Senderos, Denilson, Marouane Chamakh, Armand Traore, Sebastien Squillaci, Nicklas Bendtner, Carlos Vela, Emmanuel Eboue, Park Chu-young, Lukasz Fabianski, Gervinho and Andre Santos.

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You neglect to mention:

- bergkamp
- arshavin
- podolski
- carzola
- arteta

we will buy wait and see

Trinidad-Gooner

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Yeah and Henry, Pires, Wiltord, Viera, Reyes, Arshavin.

You can't just ignore the big transfers and then use it as an argument against arsenal spending money.

/aros

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I'm sure Bergkamp was sign prior to Wenger joining us

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13 Jun 2013 16:03:58
Bergkamp wanst bought by wenger
elliot

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13 Jun 2013 16:37:06
Bruce rioch signed Bergkamp

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Correct with david platt.

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You can't mention the flops and not Vieira, Henry, Pires, Cole, Toure, RVP, Eduardo (might have not been great, but before his leg break he was amazing. ) Fabregas, Nasri, Song and Clichy.

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13 Jun 2013 08:25:11
Ashley Williams to Arsenal? What about I'm Laudrup too. Whisper going around is he is on his way from Swansea

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Maybe one day, but he needs to have more than one good season (he could do with staying with one club for a little while, something he has struggled to do so far in his managerial career)

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13 Jun 2013 07:25:26
Any thoughts about el shaarawy, remember wenger once talked about him. I would love to have him, higuain, fellaini, julior cesar as backup and a decent defender then we good for any competition.
Our forwad line up will look like
Fellaini/rambo. Wilshere/arteta

Carzola/rosicky
Theo/chambo. Podolski/el shaawary

Giroud/higuain/el shaawary

Y'all should forget about rooney, fabregas. If we don't get fellaini wenger might go for kondogbia.

DURANTULA

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I think it's all media b***s*** el shawaary said he wanted to be at ac milan for his entire career. sadly

Trinidad-Gooner

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