Arsenal Rumours Archive August 20 2013

20 Aug 2013 19:25:50
From Wenger on the Ox
"He has a posterior cruciate problem, a ligament which is stretched, " said Wenger. "We don't think it will need surgery, but it will be at least six weeks out."

If true that's much better than the 6 months many were suspecting!

is it clutching at straws to call this good news? {Ed027's Note - I'm told its longer than that

Does that mean we should add a wide player to the ever growing list of players we need to sign?

Well now let's think back because wenger is good at this. I called it when jack was first injured, I said he would be out for a season and he was so I am going to call this now. I think he will be out for a season. cruciate ligaments is probably I bigger destroyer of footballers than leg breaks and it takes a lot longer than six weeks to fix up. if he is out for a season then that means he will lose 2 seasons progression as it will take a season getting back to what he was. sad times for such a talent and it must sooner or later raise the question of why do so many arsenal players get badly hurt. over worked? under conditioned? bad training drills? who knows really but coinsidence is starting to hurt us.

Yes.
We needed one before anyway.

20 Aug 2013 20:56:26
What do you guys think about the possibility of Micah Richards? Personality I think the geezer is a tank, somebody we need, also he's English, a gooner and can play right and centre back. Come on arsene pull your tinger out!
Micky {Ed022's Note - Micky you have to register otherwise your posts in future wont be posted...}

If transfer policy is anything to go by then he's probably dead :/

I have ligament problems in my ankles. a few weeks I don't think so I still have problems 1 year later but I am 40

As much as I don't believe Wenger, the difference between strains and tears is weeks and months.

It is actually 3 months minimum for this injury.

{Ed022's Note - Thanks doctor. You're needed in surgery. Diaby is injured again...}

It will be longer than that. We'll get to about 4.5 weeks and we'll hear he'll be starting to run in a month or something, so that's 8.5 weeks. But maybe 10 days before then we'll hear he's had a setback and it's another month, and this will happen until the initial time of say 6 months will have passed. He'll maybe be like new signing in January and Wenger will get away with running the boys into the ground instead of buying another player.

Just looked it up its either a grade I or II tear which is minor so 6 - 8 weeks should be around enough time to heal and about 8 - 10 weeks for full match fitness. which isn't too bad.

And I've done my knee ligaments previously not sure which it was a while ago but that was 6 - 8 weeks recovery.

You joke about the doctor part Ed, but.

Remember guys, this is the Arsenal medical team we are talking about - and this will take much longer than 6-8 weeks. They always seem to make matters worse - remember Wilshere, Rosicky and RVP picking up minor knocks and missing most, if not all of a season - and as for Diaby.

Minimum 2 months to begin light training (ie jogging). Then there's always the possibility it's not healing right and needs surgery - call that another 3 months. I don't think we'll see him back until Feb.

{Ed022's Note - Ah lighten up people! So what? He's injured. Nothing we can do. Moooooooooove on!!}

20 Aug 2013 16:18:39
I've heard about an enquiry for Iker Casillas . I know it's absurd but who knows, maybe Wenger can pull this up .

{Ed022's Note - When you say pull this up... you need to remove "pull" for a word beginning with F, that rhymes with truck...}

Think these rumours have came about because he was left on the bench again for real madrids 1st game of la liga

Insane suggestion. diego lopez would be far better and far more plausible if I were to pluck a name out of the air too.

LMAO! Ed if anything can get me through this baron spell its your witty humor well done.

{Ed022's Note - Your welcome. If we don't laugh, we'l cry...}

I agree ed loved it

Thx Ed. Just made my day. True words btw.

20 Aug 2013 12:23:37
We are apparently launching a triple swoop for Yohan Cabaye (increased bid of £16M), Geoffrey Kondogbia and Schalke Full Back Atsuto Uchida (Source: )

Other papers/sources mentioning Micah Richards and also double swoop for Swansea pair Michu/Ashley Williams

Don't you think this all reeks of panic!

Would love David Dein back at the club, an excellent transfer negotiator!
{Ed022's Note - Panic buying brings us Park, Santos etc... Should have wrapped up 3-4 signings before the middle of July, end of. Those are the facts...}

A RB isn't what we need - both of them are fit! we need a CB, GK, DM, CM, LW, ST - absolute shambles of a club at the moment - Willian to spurs is another huge kick in the teeth.

Kondogbia will be world class in two/three seasons, described by respected ex pro's and pundits as 'Vieira with a left foot'.

{Ed022's Note - Also mentioned by me on another post...}

Rubbish. I love panic buys. When we panic buy, we forget about price negotiations and the price and do whatever it takes to get the player. What we should of done to be honest.

Go Panic Buys. I hope we do it every transfer window. i'm loving this.

{Ed022's Note - A few panic buys of recent years: Squillaci, Santos, Park and five years ago, Mikael Silvestre...}

Are you referring to the same Dein who chased an elusive Baptista over an entire summer. Memories are certainly short. Importantly times have changed. The problem, as everyone can see is more with the Manager than with the negotiating team.

Here we go again. Every player we go after is suddenly on another clubs radar. Why do we mess around and try and save a few quid when if we were sensible in the first place we could get the deals done quickly and quietly. It is an absolute joke and now that teams know we are despertae the price goes up. Wenger, an economist - rubbish!

Panic was quite a good player -Serbian international, can't think why we didn't get him!

{Ed022's Note - I'd take Pjanic at this rate...}

Arteta and Mertsesacker were good panic buys

{Ed022's Note - Mertesacker? Really? I've never been 100% convinced or comfortable with him playing. The guy's got a turning circle of an Artic tanker. He's slow and regularly gets out jumped!? Yes, he reads the game well and has formed a partnership with Koscielny but thats because Koscielny is fast enough to cover Mertesacker being stripped for pace. Arteta is quality no doubt about it. More to the point, forget panic buys, sort the transfer early, intergrate them into the squad by taking them on tour, give the the whole Emirates Cup and a friendly against PL opposition in Man City and then have a squad and fans full of optimism and hunger ready for the season rather than Arsenal fans (and probably players who are depressed and fed up...}

20 Aug 2013 11:32:18
Arsenal representatives in Valencia today looking at vincente guaita (keeper), got to be better then Szczesny

{Ed022's Note - Has to be Begovic for me all day long...}

I really hope this is not true. Remember almunia he's a carbon copy of the guy. Begovic or ruffier even cesar are the comanding keepers we need .things are not right at the club at the moment wish david dein was still on board .Peace

Better than szczesny? So is my grandmother.

{Ed022's Note - Wenger, sign her up! Wenger, Wenger, sign her up!}

Cheers ed! only problem is, as we know too well, he doesn't like players over the age of 19. Seriously though, why are we in this position. Good keepers are available. Is it pure stubbornness? Szczesny seems like a real nice guy, but anyone can see he's never going to be Arsenal quality.

{Ed022's Note - I have said this before and got criticised for it but Wenger is almost too loyal to his players. Think about it this way, Fergie, who is without doubt the greatest manager ever, didn't run his teams on loyalty. If the players weren't good enough, they were out of the side, or sold. There is no fear in Arsenal. Not enough competition to ensure people are playing to their maximum. Look at Sagna last year. He was having a stinker but Wenger knew Jenks wasn't ready so Sagna carried on. Rafael was having a stinker for united and they were leaking goals against Reading last season and Fergie dragged Rafael off after 35mins! United won the game, Rafael went away, worked hard and finished the season first choice RB. United won the league...}

20 Aug 2013 06:40:50
reports in italy indicates that Juventus has agreed a bid from arsenal for paul pogba. not sure of how much

A double swoop for him and Giovinco would be excellent business if we could manage it. Move Theo into the middle with Giovinco on the RW.

He coming with that signing you said we was making last week?

HAHA Caught out - stop making up stuff you have no idea on and wait for official announcement.

There is no such reports in italy, with marchisio injured pogba is one of their most important players.