Arsenal Rumours Archive April 27 2014

27 Apr 2014 23:05:47
Question for the Eds, or anybody who can answer.

when managers are interviewed, they always say B*rclays premier league, as opposed to just premier league.

Do you think they get paid a fee to mention the sponsors name?.

{Ed025's Note - no dags, but they may be instructed to mention the brand as part of the sponsorship..

Thanks Ed

Its probably just dotting the is and crossing the t's dags.

we all know managers and players are trying to just talk to the press and give them enough to write about without creating to much attention (like keegan, holloway etc were famous for) because its generally unwanted. Hence most interviews sounding the same i'd guess "we really dug in a worked hard for the fans today" etc etc as oppose to "im absolutely shagged, and charlie adam has tried break my leg today so ill get him back in the return fixture". you get the idea :)

Is that the same as just had a "Barclays." Can you get paid for mentioning that? LOL

27 Apr 2014 06:53:23
Reading some papers today there are suggestions that Balotelli could be virtually a done deal for Arsenal or Spurs. This is a guess but I would say if he were to choose it would be a Champions League team for next season. I know we could do better I'm sure. But I wouldn't be over dissapointed after all the let downs we have had.
Then again I see Balotelli as more of a character than a top striker. Loic Remy is still looking like a target for us too.
Now that one baffles me as we could have had him ages ago along with M'Vila if my memory serves me right.

I would love us to sign Balotelli, Remy & M'Vila. If somehow we could retain Sagna, Fabianski & Vermaelen. We would only be a couple of players off a team that could seriously challenge for the PL & CL. In my opinion these would be Paul Pogba & Caulker (good cover).
Of course this will not happen!

My option of strikers would go something like.

Benzema
Morata
josip Drmic
Balotelli

Im not against Balotelli, I think he is a top class player, however i'm not sure if anyone can rescue him. he just seems too lost to fight for him.

his laziness will drive us nuts, however with the service he will receive from our midfield he could thrive.

in any event he should be out 2nd or 3rd choice, and also for a reasonable fee, as it will be a gamble if anything.

how time changes perception, few months back I was all over him to sign him up, now he's just proven he belongs in an asylum

27 Apr 2014 06:17:10
Hi eds,
With the rumours linking us to Balotelli, what are the chances that the real target is El Shawarry? We've apparently inquired about him in the past. I've asked here about him before too, as I reckon he is class and would slot in perfectly. Chances?

{Ed002's Note - Arsenal and PSG would all like to strike a deal with Milan at some point but El Shaarawy is generally happy where he is and Milan have no intention of selling unless a very significant offer is made. Previous interest from Monaco and Spurs remains unconfirmed and Napoli dropped out of the running over the summer when they signed Callejon, as did Manchester City when they signed Jovetic. Do not be surprised to see an offer from Dortmund, or just possibly Chelsea if they cannot get another target.}