Arsenal Rumours Archive August 31 2017

31 Aug 2017 21:50:31
It looks like we haven't added to the squad on the final day, but the two signings we made early in the window are quality. It was disappointing to sell Gabriel and Oxlade, but were they first choices? Gabriel was a disappointment and Oxlade came to life when he was in the shop window and playimg as a wing back, a position he doesn't want to play.

We have managed to keep Ozil and Sanchez, which may only be for a season, but is a positive.

The most important thing is that Wenger sets the team out correctly. We have a couple of home matches next and wins would lift the spirit of the team.
Now the window is almost closed it's time to get behind Wenger and the team.

31 Aug 2017 22:21:54
If everyone stays fit with Sanchez Ozil Lacazette up top and revert to 4 at the back with Belerin Kos Mustafi Kol things aren't looking terrible but where do we find 2 let alone 3 CMF players that are capable as individuals let alone in a partnership?
Xhaka Elney Le coq Ramsey where do you even begin?

31 Aug 2017 22:34:45
Sorry, i don't see it as a positive when we finished 5th and haven't improved the defence, which was awful last year, and started same this year. Haven't sorted midfield issues. The promise of change by Gazidis, failed to materialise. We want the club to attempt to move forward. Making a profit in todays market is a glowing sign of the club and it's priorities. Where's the ambition? They should have made a statement to show everyone we mean business, instead we shown we are running as a business. screw the fans for as much money as possible and ignore what they want.

31 Aug 2017 22:43:05
Everyones gone mad, your all deluded. Alexis should be gone, ozil is not interested. We will be lucky to finish in a Europa place. Wenger is a disgrace. The ox had the right idea Arsenal is an absolute shambles and it won't change until Wenger has gone.

31 Aug 2017 22:44:27
G62 - I was thinking exactly the same about using a back four of Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny and Kolasinac, but Wenger will persevere with the current 3-2-4-1.
The back three should contain Mustafi and Koscielny. The third CB, could be either Holding or Metesacker. I would then use Chambers as a 5th CB option and cover at RWB. I would only use Monreal as a CB in absolute emergency.
The 2 DM's would be Xhaka and one of Elneny and Coquelin. Coquelin is better when we need to play more defensively.
The four can be selected from Bellerin, Kolasinac, Monreal. Ramsey, Ozil Sanchez, Walcott, Iwobi and Wilshere if he stays (I would keep him)
The striker, from Lacazette, Giroud and Welbeck

Youngsters available: Maitland-Niles, Nelson. Reine-Adelaide and Akpom.
With Europa and League Cup matches we should use the squad.
In January I would like to see us sign a DM and a quality CB.

01 Sep 2017 01:45:44
Guys. I am a Gooner. I come from Glasgow and I'm a Celtic fan. I have followed Arsenal since 1987. Honestly. Anyways, this is as low as I have ever felt. No direction, no cohesion. just. nothing. I do think Lacazette will be a CRACKING signing once he beds in. Sanchez staying? I honestly think we need a change of direction. BIG TIME! We, as a support ARE NOT SILLY! . Spend money and S Kronke. GTF! It's not rocket science.

01 Sep 2017 09:16:49
Sanchez should really play centre mid with Xhaka, imagine him there.

31 Aug 2017 21:41:21
Some late movement at the Emirates.

{Ed033's Note - Is it Wenger taking a dump?

31 Aug 2017 21:59:58
Shops being robbed again.

31 Aug 2017 22:09:49
Damn you Mk1, you beat me to it 😁.

31 Aug 2017 22:34:34
Hahaha sorry I couldn't resist.

31 Aug 2017 20:26:18
Happy that Sanchez is staying, our attacking options actually look good. For me that side of it is great. It's the rest that is beyond belief. The midfield and the defence are so exposed it's scary. Wenger after this chaotic summer is a sitting duck for the snipers that will be assembling. This club this summer has proved without doubt it's not capable of running with the big boys anymore. Look out season 2017/ 18 here we come. Tin hats on boys. How low have we dipped.

31 Aug 2017 20:41:14
Very low, I agree. Keeping Sanchez against his will is stupid, should have lined up replacements long ago.
Midfield and defence is average at best, expect plenty more 4-0 scorelines. remember when we used to dish them out?! aaaah sweet memories. :)

31 Aug 2017 20:53:46
If he was a negative influence and under motivated before what's he going to be like now fellas?
I think he's going to force through his move now and Arsenal will come out and say they had no time to replace him that nobody was available.

31 Aug 2017 21:02:53
I have to say, I think it's a bad decision to keep him. he doesn't want to be at the club, he will walk for free next year losing us £60m, and I can't see him playing with any great desire. I am more disillusioned than I can remember tbh, very disappointed in the club!

{Ed025's Note - you and me both mate..

31 Aug 2017 21:14:21
Look if he sulks and I don't think he will, he won't get a big move at the end of the season. He wants to play at a big club. And even a sulking 50% effort sanchez is twice as much a player as any of the other players. Sanchez is not the problem with arsenal football club. We are lucky to have him.

31 Aug 2017 21:16:57
Keeping sanchez is a big mistake. It sends out a bad message to the squad. It makes arsenal look desperate sanchez will be sulking more than ever. will players want to play with a player who doesn't want to be there. Wenger has again made a pigs ear of the transfer deadline day. The man does not know what he is doing and i bet most players in the squad are looking at each other and thinking is he for real.
The optimism at the start of the season has gone to pot
Thank you mr wenger.

31 Aug 2017 21:23:09
poor poor window me finks.

31 Aug 2017 21:36:14
Arsenalater we are desperate, we are a desperate mess.

31 Aug 2017 21:56:38
Sanchez may not be THE problem with our club but he sure as Sunday ain't the solution either.

31 Aug 2017 18:44:57
Mbappe gone lemar nit happening is it going to be a mad scramble for draxler. I love draxler more than lemar the only issue I have with drax is that he has tickets on himself and is a know whinge arse but beggars can't be choosers.

31 Aug 2017 16:08:19
Saying on sky we have bid £92m for lemar and monico are softening. that's crazy money.

31 Aug 2017 16:19:26
That amount involves a twit tax. That's the extra we have to pay for being twits in the transfer window. It's our own fault.

31 Aug 2017 16:39:58
Ha ha like it barn. Yet again three weeks back we could have got him for 60 mil but Wenger didn't think he was worth it.

31 Aug 2017 17:14:14
I love how people think they know everything on here. Who on earth said they wanted 60 a few weeks ago? Face it we haven't a clue what happens.

31 Aug 2017 17:16:06
Can't see how France are going to let him have a medical if they playing tonight. so probably one of those we tried to buy him bids.

31 Aug 2017 17:29:07
Not entirely sure how true but there were rumours that deschamps had players that could potentially move today have medicals last night? Besides a medical isn't a requirement for a transfer and could be completed after the deadline but obviously involves an element of risk.

31 Aug 2017 17:38:40
He's refus By to join arsenal he wants Liverpool.

31 Aug 2017 17:54:09
Yeah Wilfred beat me to it, pretty sure the next press conference will be Arsene telling everyone how he did all he could to get Lemar Van Dyk Seriously bla bla bla.

31 Aug 2017 20:35:55
They knew he was playing for France tonight so how did they think they could get the deal done. deschampssaid he wasn't going to let anybody out the squad for talks.

31 Aug 2017 21:21:40
Just more moaning members that are never happy.

31 Aug 2017 21:21:57
hes not moving, sanchez is staying and lemar is staying.

31 Aug 2017 22:00:09
Jelfy

Are you serious lol.

31 Aug 2017 14:37:20
Alot of whispers going around that most of the reserved cash has been frozen. Don't know how true this is but The manager needs to say something or the £8M a year contract is one hell of a way to shut somebody up.

31 Aug 2017 14:53:27
Wenger's just saving up for the next manager.

31 Aug 2017 11:53:31
Ed002, don't mean to be a pain, but have you any updates

Cheers.

{Ed002's Note - I am between meetings so have not really kept up.}

31 Aug 2017 14:48:19
Ok mate if you hear anything can you give us an update.

{Ed002's Note - Right now the issue is whether Sanchez stays or goes.}

31 Aug 2017 21:22:22
would we replace him?

31 Aug 2017 12:47:29
Interesting morning:
Defence:
Mustafi likely to stay
Chambers, bid of £20m from Leicester turned down. Sounds like we want to keep him, as £20m is a decent bid. However, £25m was mentioned previously as an acceptable fee. Having sold Gabriel I would imagine he is staying as he can cover RB as well. I would love to see us try and sign Van Dyke or even Evans, but I don't see either being signed.
Perez - It would be absurd to loan him out to Everton, as this would strengthen a competitor for a top four place. I think he is a decent player and we should keep him.
Sanchez - Seems like we are trying to force an exchange deal for Sterling or a massive fee for a player in the last year of his deal. It makes little sense to keep him, as he wants to go and we would lose a huge fee.
Possible loans: Debuchy, Akpom, Reine-Adelaide, Zelalem, Maitland-Niles, Wilshere and Campbell.
Mahrez looks more likely to go to Chelsea as they lost out on Oxlade
So the only signings I see are an exchange deal with City involving Sanchez. One surprise signing which I doubt very much.

31 Aug 2017 13:11:05
Agreed mate

Another window of disappointment it seems.

31 Aug 2017 14:27:03
Ed said Chambers stays given Gabriel's departure.

31 Aug 2017 14:39:59
Thomas lemar guys mark my words, me and his agent are friends, believe me or not.

31 Aug 2017 08:17:39
Hey Eds any chance that we could be Mahrez's new club in regards to the article via Sky sports cheers.

{Ed001's Note - I don't know about Sly Sports articles, but there is a chance, yes. It is most likely to be Roma as Mahrez has been trying to force through a move there for a while.}

31 Aug 2017 11:15:32
The annoying thing is, us fans are all looking at the same players regarding who we think would add the right quality, Van Dijk, Siri, draxler, marhez as well as a few other we've been constantly linked with all summer but it all comes down to who's a bargain. Who Wenger can get signed up for less than what their valuation is.

I just wish someone when Wenger starts talking about how crazy players cost these days, they remind him how crazy arsenal fans pay to see games. Arsenal boycot players for there value, us fans should do the same on game day.

31 Aug 2017 11:51:43
I don't think we'll be looking to sign an AI mate. we have enough of them already read Walcott.

31 Aug 2017 12:40:33
Thanks ED.

{Ed001's Note - welcome.}