Arsenal Banter Archive May 27 2013

27 May 2013 23:02:44
It's funny the number of delusional United supporters on their page who actually believe Cesc would accept a transfer to Manchester.

Unbelievable.

Your post would ring true if van Persie hadn't joined them last summer. Manchester United can get anyone they want pretty much. That's the reward for winning trophies

Poster two, you are wrong.

United has substantial pull on players because of their prestige and history of winning (not unlike Bayern, Real, Milan and Barca); however, that does not mean they can get "any" player.

If arsenal fans are right, Cesc would not want to go to United. Cesc's logic was he left Arsenal to make it at his boyhood club Barcelona. I am sure it helped that at the time they were an all-conquering force; but he would have gone to Barca regardless at some point in his career.

All gooners, if begrudgingly accepted that Cesc should want to "return home" and most gooners accepted that he was always going to leave for Barca, even before the tapping up. He even gave up loyalty bonuses to push through the move.

So if Cesc were given the choice between fighting for a place at Barca and starting at United; he would stay and fight for his place at Barca, because it is important to him to make it at Barca and he does not care about Utd at all.

Arsenal fans hope that he would never play for United, but realistically, it is a non-issue unless he is told he has no future at Barca.

Lastly, I think United fans are missing something on their transfers this year. They have lost the best manager of all time and have replaced him with a coach who is continentally unknown and only moderately successful domestically, albeit on limited means. To expect Moyes to be able to have the same pull on players as Fergie is preposterous and in my mind the biggest risk that the Mancs took in appointing him instead of a Mourinho or other well known coach.

Should be an interesting year next year.

James R.
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James R, as much as I am a huge arsenal fan and despise everything united do, I completely disagree with you.

To call moyes 'moderately sucessful domestically' is an understatement.
he has had back to back finishes in the top 8 finishes for the past 7 years (6th, 5th, 5th, 8th, 7th, 7th, 6th) for a club like everton that's extremely successful. if you were an everton fan prior moyes you would have only wished for that level of consistency, especially considering his tenure has endured the takeovers of clubs fighting for the same positions as he was by billionaires (chelsea, man city) not to mention getting 4th and champions league in 04/05 for a 'mid-table club' in todays terms that would be the same as norwich west ham fulham or swansea getting champions league spot next year. is that not successful?

secondly to say he is not continentally known is completely wrong.
celtic shown an interest 3 seasons ago, he was tipped for chelsea in january for when rafa's short term stay ran its course, was one of the favourites to succeed tottenham last season, also was touted for liverpool prior brenden rodgers, malaga approched him before appointing pelligrini, valencia tried to get him to jump ship some 5 seasons ago and even internationally known, as a mega rich chinese club (guizhou renhe) tried to pull him away from everton just last season that's excluding interest from aston villa, newcastle and a host of bundesliga clubs early in his everton career. the only reason he is rarely mentioned around Europe is he was never really expected to leave England or the Uk. but you don't get that much interest if your 'Unknown'

also you claim he has been on limited means. compared to what? the money chucking of chelsea and man city? yes maybe so, compared to Utd? Yeh but limited though? no. for a mid table club he has not been so 'limited' yes he has had restrictions, all clubs do, but to break the club transfer record 4 times shows his willingness to spend for the right player. he just does it in a more wenger style way just at everton he has less scrutiny, don't forget he managed to make signings such as cahill, arteta, lescott, fellaini, baines, yakubu, james beattie, andrew johnson, peinaar, louis saha, phil jagielka, phil neville, distin, howard, all on a budget, many of these increasing their values tremendously, Arteta sold for 10mil (5 times his price) Cahill sold after 9 years for roughly the same amount, Jagielka nearly joined arsenal for 10mil last season (purchased for only 4mil) lescott probably his best signing in terms of value (bought for £2mil sold for £22mil)
he also sold rooney for 25.6mil for an 18 year old. he old recouped 4mil of the 6mil he spent on a disappointing james beattie, but he looks set to make profits beyond his tenure as fellaini and baines will both have increased in value, baines will no doubt double the money he cost (cost £6mil, will cost now £14-15mil) fellaini will easily cost a club 20-25mil, which is more than his £15million purchase fee.

also on that note fellaini is equal to the record arsenal purchase prior cazorla so limited?

but mostly you are wrong on your point claiming moyes won't have the same pull on players as fergie. the thing is in managing terms they are as close to compatible as you will get the are both exceptional disciplinarians and that's shown for moyes by how well he has kept star players year after year when they are linked with transfers to much bigger clubs.

to me he was the perfect choice for united, not jose, he would have came and gone in 2 seasons, moyes will be there for years to come. and the only reason I dislike moyes joining man ute is how much I rate him as a world class manager and how seamless the fergie-moyes transition will be, as I was hoping it would be a tornado ride for united once fergie left. from one manager to the next

now they will have moyes for at least 10 years I believe.

I believe United are actually interested in Thiago and not Cesc. Both obviously play for the same side, same position (pretty much) and they share the same agency so it is possible that journalists are looking at the wrong player and it's actually Thiago that United want.

However I would be very surprised to see Arsenal buy Cesc back as he will cost more than the £16m Arsene Wenger limit. If Cesc was ready to move on from Barcelona there would be many interested clubs around Europe. Clubs with interest would no doubt be Chelsea, City & United.

Sydney!

Indeed Sydney. It's very important to remember that whilst arsenal are able to sell world class players like cesc, they are not able to buy them.

28 May 2013 17:42:11
so what does shinji do? become a sub for life?

this is just bs. look up cesc on twitter and he's having a ball at barcelona. his departure is fabricated beyond reality.

27 May 2013 20:50:13
anyone fancy mario gomez not been mentioned could be worth a punt guy scores goals for fun

He's not my type

Gomez is clumsy

Gomez looks like a complete donkey everytime I see him but he does seem to pop up with loads of goals so obviously not so useless. However, I think the risk would be he came in and was a donkey but didn't get the goals anymore. Therefore too risky in my opinion.

He's btr then giroud

Prefer aubeaymang, does more for the team.

Bergkamp5353

27 May 2013 20:32:27
any chance of a return of Fabregas?

KAY9

Not this season mate but I would say definitely within the next 5 years

Nope, maybe in the future.

27 May 2013 20:01:01
Hello all,
all is there anything solid about our interest in Clement Grenier from Lyon?
saw him take an awesome free-kick against lille but that's about it.
Is the interest confirmed?
Steve

Wenger admitted interest. What more could you want?

27 May 2013 19:46:33
Ed over the past few weeks we've been linked with a lot of young french players or players from ligue 1, Cabella, Gonalons, Grenier, Pogba and before that Belhanda, Corchia etc. As someone who doesn't get to see a lot of french football, I was wondering how good are these players? Which of them would you most like to see at Arsenal? And which do you see as most likely to join? I apologise if I missed any players out our if this type of thing has been asked before. {Ed027's Note - I don't really follow French football that much to know

Grenier is meant to be the new nasri but without the attitude, gonalons is a up and coming CDM for france, cabella has a 60mil price tage put on him by montpellier manager but if wenger wants him he will get him for way way cheaper because montpellier said they wanted 50mil for giroud and we didn't even pay half that. pogba is the next viera and united were gutted when they lost him to juventus. as for belhanda I've heard he is good but don't know much about him, he was in the montpellier squad that won the french ligue 1 last season

27 May 2013 18:43:17
Hey soccer fans. Arsenal Wenger is plotting a major psychological transfer of his time which will not only bring Man united, Man city and Chelsea but will bring the likes of Barcelona, Beryern and real madrid to their knees. Inspired by defeating European champions at their home ground, Arsenal have not lost any game since then and intends not to lose any game in the near future. This is the time he was waiting for while others bought players, he kept his money. He has more money than what he is revealing for transfer.

How will this be possible? Watch his (manager Arsene Wengers) transfers. He is one of the greatest coaches in Europe and he will do it. He is preparing for a major upset in European soccer.

Not sure if serious or not

27 May 2013 19:42:07
Holy 5h1t,

That is a brammer of a post, I'm ranking it in my top 5.

Stoner

That's a pretty bold statement to make without signing off or stating your source. You must be a spud
Paul V

You should narrate TV sci fi shows, you scared me whilst keeping me strangely wanting to read more

Paul

I agree with everything in your post.
i think this window we will blow every other club out the window.

Damn that sounds amazing! Wish it was true

*cough* IT'S FOOTBALL! *cough*

No info. no links. no substance. blah, blah, blah. If you have info. share it, don't be vague.

You lost me at 'soccer'

AJH

Grow up!

That's just a perfect lie that every Arsenal fan wants to hear.

You had me at

"Psychological transfer of his time"

Surely the un-named wunderposter is drunk. What a riveting string of nonsense and excitement. For those of you giving him/her stick for "soccer" I do ask that you keep in mind that even the English occasionally called it soccer until the mid 70s when the US started pretending to take the sport seriously. Would a rose by any other name not smell as sweet? Calm down.

Steve Bould is to be replaced by Derren Brown

John Player Special

The only 'psychological transfer' that will shock Europe is messi or Ronaldo, so bs

27 May 2013 18:12:56
Apparently arsenal and Lyon are almost in an agreement for a swap deal including gevinho and coqulin for Clement and gourcuff.

I doubt Gourcuff but Grenier and Gonalons are plausible.

I wouldn't mind gourcuff but clement don't know him, how about sagna, gervinho and coguelin for gourcuff, grenier and gonalons

27 May 2013 16:45:19
The arsenal ladies team should pay a visit to the men's first team and give them some advice on how to be winners. A bit of coaching on mental strength as well whilst their at it.

As you said, its narrow. Very rarely do teams without good wingers win much.
Think of when we were successful with players like Pires and Ljunberg. Bayern now with Robben and Ribery. Admittedly Barcelona do it relatively effectively, but even they stick Pedro/Sanchez out wide or have Villa drift off to the left, and can't forget they have Messi.
The english core is a cool idea if the players are good enough, Walcott and Ox on wings with a striker because Theo still hasn't proven he can play down the middle, plus Rambo still hasn't proven to me he can compete at the highest of levels.

27 May 2013 16:18:23
Eds and posters interested on your opinions. I am sceptical about the amount of money being touted about that is available to spend and that comments that have come out from the club indicating that we are going to spend are only to keep the fans at bay yet again.

My reasons for this are as follows:
1. ) We have never spent big amounts on one single player so why now.
2. ) All the best forwards / players are being snapped up on pre contracts etc. so why haven't we done it.
3. ) We will NOT break our pay structure despite some reports.
4. ) Why would we sell RVP one year and spend the same amount on a similar player the next. From a financial perspective based on the clubs position something does not ring through when you are sitting on £100m + in the bank. To say that in the space of 9 months our financial position has changed to such an extent that we can spend and bring in marquee signings does not quite make sense.
5. ) We have Gazidis who could not negotiate his way out of a paper bag.

To use an example, Lewandowski in my opinion a class player, would fit in perfectly with our system, lethal in front of goal in and around the penalty area. Why would we not pull out all the stops and go for him and sign him on a pre contract as so many have done. Yet today we hear he is going to Bayern an opportunity lost in my opinion.

No doubt we will be told we were in for players like Lewandowski but missed out again and sign some young promising unknown and be spun another yarn that we are rebuilding. Haven't we being doing that for the past 8 years.

Whilst I know it is the Arsenal way to keep things quiet surely if we have a player signed on a pre contract they would announce it. (As rumoured by many that Capoue has done with us)

On reading this back I hate sounding so negative but when you see players like Goetze, lewandowski etc disappear off the radar on pre contracts it makes you wonder what we are doing. I sincerely hope I am wrong and we sign some great players.

I am not a regular poster but love the site and always check in daily to see what is going on. Eds you do a massive job and thanks for all the input Ed002 please come back

Paul V

The only player I can think of on a pre contract is Gotze, and that was more of a release clause scenario.

Arsenal certainly have more to spend now due to the now manageable debt situation and the fact we have been turning healthy profits on player transfers, match day ticket sales etc etc.

I agree we won't break our wage structure (ie no Rooney, which is fine with me).

I'm sure Arsenal are preparing several big transfers. I just don't think a CF will be one of them.

I think Wenger, like myself, has massive belief in Giroud, and anyone who comes in would have to be an understudy (Sanogo) or a world beater (Higuain). Jovetic in my mind isn't a CF, more of an attacking midfielder, sitting behind the striker.

The real areas we need to strengthen are the center of midfield and we have a plethora of options. Wanyama, Capoue, Gonalons, Kondogbia, Pogba etc etc.

If we can manage: Mignolet, Ashley Williams, Pogba (really and truly the next Viera in my eyes) or Gonalons/Capoue then already we are in much better shape.

If Sagna leaves I hope we grab a rb (Piszczek for me).

These are the types of transfers we can manage, but someone like Higuain would still be a stretch.

Sorry for the long post. Cheers.

Every year we get the same drivel from the club, and every year people fall for it. Of course they say they're going to spend while membership renewals are open - and as usual once that's done we are told "we are trying but nobody is available" the only way there will be significant investment is if silent stan cashes in and leaves.

Firstly on your Lewandowski point even if we went in for him as a player where would you go? The fourth best team in England or the top team in Germany, current CL champions, and the most dominant team on the planet right now? Players have a choice and between us and Bayern right we lose to Bayern every time.

As for Gazidis being unable to negotiate who do you think is doing the negotiations on all these new commercial and sponsorship deals that are bringing in the extra money now available to spend on players.

We have to be realistic at present we are not a top European team, we don't offer massive contracts so if the likes of Juve, Bayern, PSG etc go against us for players, chances are we will lose out. We need to look for the next big player, the one who is on top clubs radar but not a priority. Then try and pick a world class performer who is looking for new challenge.

Holmesy

Holmesy basically what you are saying that you agree we will not spend the money as I outlined by not going for the likes of Lewandowski or any other world class player. The fact that we are not even in the mix for these sort of players do you not think we need to be convincing these sort of players to come to Arsenal and isn't this what Gazidis should be doing showing the ambition of the club and that we will win trophies.

In relation to Gazidis how long has it taken to get these deals in place. They are long overdue.

27 May 2013 15:42:33
Arsenal will confirm the signings of Sanogo and Daniel Crowley this week.

27 May 2013 14:51:50
Who would you guys like to see make the move the the Emirates this summer? For me, it goes something like this:

Ruffier- This guy is apparently a target of ours, and Szczesny needs some competition. And he's French, what isn't to like.

Lovren- Good center back and could provide good cover for Mertesacker and Koscielny, along with TV5, who should not leave. Plus, he plays in France, my kind of player!

Pogba/Capoue- Both decent defensive midfielders, Pogba is dubbed as the new Viera, who we are yet to replace. And Capoue could also do the job. And the best part, they're both French.

Grenier- According to Wenger, this guy reminds him of Nasri, who we have not replaced. And he's young, so Wenger can work his magic and turn him into a beast. He is also French, which can't be bad.

Sanogo- According to many reports, the guy has already signed. Reports also indicate that Yaya Sanogo is indeed, French.

Jovetic- We need a top class striker, and I believe Jovetic is exactly that. Reminds me of Suarez, but without the cannibalism and racism. He isn't French, so signing him would be a HUGE risk.

In all seriousness, these are the players that I believe would improve our team greatly, and could possibly put us on the path to silverware.

This is just my opinion, but I'd like to know who you guys want to sign for us this summer. Ed included.

Cheers! {Ed027's Note - Begovic, Williams, Wanyama/Gonalons, Jovetic. If Sagna leaves i'd like Pischeck, and a marquee signing after all that would be someone like Di Maria/Robben/Lamela. Wenger can also bring in Sanogo, Grenier etc.

Ted I have gone with a mix of heart over head and head over heart.

For GK, I'd like Mignolet. Heart's choice. Head says Begovic or someone like Adler or Ruffier. Mignolet for me.

CB - head's choice - Williams. To watch, he's one of the best in the league. Statistically, he's one of the top 5 in the league. Would be just the sort of intelligent signing this club needs to make - not some flash guy from oversees. Someone who's seen it and done it this league and won silverware. Signings like this are what keeps Man U winning things.

DM - heart says someone like Wanyama but head says Gonalons - statistically he wipes the floor with most DMs in the world including the Benders and again when it comes to needing someone to come in and 'do a job' rather than 'change a game', stats are very important. He makes more tackles, interceptions, clearances, headers and covers more ground than most mids in Europe.

Grenier - French wonderkid, amazing how so few people really knew about him until now, including me. IMO if we sign any mids over and above a DM that will be a bonus so if we sign this guy then great. Otherwise go all out on Isco-level signing. Hamsik/Lavezzi.

Striker - Higuain. The most clinical striker in the world behind Messi and Falcao. Fact. Consistently bangs in over 20 goals season after season and is only about £20m in cost, and is only 25.

A right back if Sagna leaves - Abate for me. He's being usurped by Milan's new RB. Would be amazing for Jenko to learn from and share with for a season.

Remy if Gervinho leaves, or Aubameyang.

My starting team would be something like:

Mignolet
RB Mert Kos Gibbs
Gonalons
Theo, Santi, Wilshere
Higuain, Podolski

More defensively or away from home it could be:

Mignolet
RB Mert Kos Gibbs
Gonalons, Ramsey
Theo, Santi, Arteta
Giroud/Higuain

The point is we'd have players of Wilshere and Arteta's calibre on the bench as well as starting. We'd have multiple options all over the park.

Players like Remy could start against mid teams just like Chicarito and Welbeck do for Man U.

Rotation rotation rotation.

Your right Ed027, sango/grenier to be added on at the END of a transfer spree, would be fine. However, sanogo/grenier are going to be the sum of our spending in my mind.

27 May 2013 16:00:19
Now the season is over arsenal are linked with every player on this planet, it's a different player everyday, I to am intrigued, wenger has according to several sources 70m to spend yet that would mean nothing if he continues his loyalty to players who have not performed this season, 8 years without a trophy says it all arsenal need players who are winners and who play for medals not fourth place year in year out I do hope by the start of next season wenger invests in some top quality winners and names not a wholeheap of unknown's 20 somethings I can't wait for the transfer window to open and see and read that wenger means business it's a long time the street of Islington have seen a celebration

I don't care what the names are as long as the signing are effective

We could sign benzema for 30m and he'd flop

Then we could sign some one like michu for 2m and he scores 20odd goals

For me I'm not to fused if the players are world class signings as long as as they are good players that help us push on for the league
Dandan

Not sure about remy as the charges of rape against him havnt been soughted out yet. we don't want a potential rapist on our team do we?

27 May 2013 20:06:04
To be honest I do not understand some of the comments that go on this site from fans.

Ganalons - People are saying they want Wanyama because he is a beast but don't want some of these French young talents.

If any of the people shouting for Wanyama but questioning Goanlons spent any time researching these players you would be putting cash in to buy some of these "Young French Talents" that had not done anything yet.

Gonalons has probably the best stats in Europe as a DM. He has a brain accutely accurate seemingly for positional and tactical decisions, he is strong, motivated, has beautiful feet.

Grenier, one word AWESOME. People say he is like Nasri, I can see that. But does anyone else see a bit of Zidane in him? The way he slopes the shoulder and then shifts his body with the ball to give himself the time and options he is looking for? I think this kid is very good.

Sanogo, Yes everyone knows that he has had a terrible injury record, but then look at how he plays when he is fit? Just what we need! Benteke is a mercenary when it comes to contracts, but Sanogo really wants to play for us? Oh, and he broke T Henrys U16 scoring record, so he must be crap huh? If we can't have Lukaku (who I would LOVE to have at Arsenal) then lest get someone that might be our version? Oh, and if you watch the videos of Sanogo, looks like cross between TH14 and Eto'o, and that would not be a bad thing.

The question of why buy these players (if we can get them and God I hope we do) now is fairly simple.

The U21 tournament is coming up, and these guys could do something quite impressive in the tournament.

If they do, you think PSG, Man City, Chelsea, Monaco and anyone else is going to go after them?

We need to realise that some players could just be good, and Wenger has been good at spotting a number of them.

If we are in a position where we get to choose a DM from a list that includes Wanyama, Gonalons and Capoue, I for one am excited.

If we get Sanogo and another forward (maybe Jovetic) and Campbell a work permit, added to Giroud, Podolski (Post Op), again I for one would be really excited for next season. Add Higuan to that and things look very good.

Right back Pizcheck, has to be, if we can.

Bring Eisfeld up to the first team and Ruffier or Mingolet and people feel we have a crap squad? Not me. Roll on the season. And I am happy to pay £1400 for a season ticket and one for my son @£1400 (an he is only 4 months old) to ensure that he has a seat in 3 or 4 years time.

We won more points in the last 10 games than anyone in the EPL. We beat the winners of the Champions League, and let's be honest we had no real pace up front and no defensive engine in the middle!

Get Campbell, get Sanogo, get Grenier, get Gonalons AND Capoue (or Gundogan would be ok), get Theo playing upfront and on the wing.

All the big teams in the EPL are having new managers and we have money to spend, spend with wisdom, spend on skill and ability, not names and reputations.

We have a chance to get back to where we belong, and I think Wenger wants that to be true MORE than any of us.

I for one am excited!

27 May 2013 14:15:05
Well done Gunners for finishing fourth! I really would love to see some activity this transfer window. One thing I want to say to my fellow Gooners is during transfers, we should not have allegiance with players. If Giroud is to be sold to make space for someone like Lewandowski, then so be it. If we are to sell Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere to bring in experienced and world class players such as Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lars Bender, then I definitely do not see why not. Remember, we have not won anything for 8 years so if we are going to start seriously challenging for the big honours, then it's going to include some major decisions in the summer. I am happy we finished fourth don't get be wrong, but if I am to substitute one or two core players with better ones, then I don't see why not.

Vermalaen out--> Get Subotic
Ramsey & Diaby out -->Get Gonalons and Lars Bender
Gervinho out --> get Isco
Giroud out --> Get Higuain


don't think this will cost a lot of money, but our starting 11 will be well and truly fortified. Current squad finished fourth, need to improve the squad without a doubt so that we can get challenging again. if we retain the starting eleven that we had this season, then we should expect to be fighting for 4th again this year. every player I have listed above is better than his counterpart in our team so I don't see not.

Lets go you Gunners!

Nortongooner

Go home, you're drunk.

It makes no sense to sell Vermaelen, when will people realise this? We are the only top 6 club with 3 CBs. We need to keep him and coach him, he is a great player off the boil, not a poor player. Also we will not challenge for any honours with only 3 cbs.

What is wrong with you why would you sell jack wilshere, in a couple of years he's going to be better than bastin

Arsenal have spent too long looking at what could be, and not enough at what IS

We get rid of giroud for higuain and then we only have chamack as back up. (and maybe bendter and park)

Norton gooner, you call yourself a gooner yet would gladly sell the spine of our team.

Rambo AND JACK?! (you're mad)
Vermaelen, our captain? Got a little saying for you- "form is temporary, class is permanent"
Giroud has been fantastic for us considering it was his first year in England with a new club, new teammates etc.

This ain't FIFA13!

27 May 2013 14:05:36
Juventus turn their attentions to Carlos Tevez an have a deal in place for the Argentinian International despite not formally lodging a bid yet. Could this spell the end to their interest in Higuian after them having foun a more attainable target for cheaper. He would definitely be cheaper than Jovetic. Arsenal could have a run again at both of their striker targets again!

27 May 2013 11:23:21
Does anyone know how good Yaya Songo is?

To me he's a strong and technical player, but with everything to prove yet.

Stan

27 May 2013 09:18:53
does any 1 else feel the same as I do about being linked with all these prospects.
for me the time has come for the to buy proven players.
we need players that are going to hit the ground running, these players will help the younger players improve. when you look at cesc coming through the ranks he had players like vierra, gilberto, bergkamp and henry to name a few around him.

the bong

You are 100% correct Mr. Bong. Wenger. no more young French prospects. the club needs the `real deal`players that will compete now, and be happy to stay at Arsenal. not kids that take a couple of seasons to mature, then `bolt` whenever more money is put on the table before them.

The Walrus

So things have gone well for Ade, Flamini and Nasri (minus last years trophy)

From focal points of our team they are now bit part players

They would totally do it differently if they could go back

Nasri went from being the next French number 10 to a pariah

27 May 2013 18:52:07
@ the walrus: And what if the next messi is french? I agree with the bong, we need one or two proven players to improve the squad, AND we need to keep searching young talents, wherever they're from.

I'd say one proven GK (Cesar, Mignolet, etc. ), one young CB that shone in an other league (Zouma, Sakho) or one proven one if Vermaelen leaves (Williams, Howedes, N'Koulou), one young DM (Wanyama, Strootman), one young winger (Schürle, Draxler) and one proven striker (Higuain, Villa)
Now let's hope for the best but I feel the transfer market is going to be mad this season, and monaco's new status doesn't help. Football is turning crazy. Money makes them all crazy.

Stan

27 May 2013 03:34:50
Yaya songo is coming to arsenal

Well done.