Arsenal Rumours Archive November 05 2011

 

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05 Nov 2011 23:29:41
Interesting article on givemefootball about us an £15m discussions over Goetze.

Raz

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If Wenger manages to get Goetze for £15m, or under £20m for that matter I will eat the shirt that I am wearing right now (and I like this shirt a lot).

Essex Gooner

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I know, I feel the same way, it's absurd!

Just thought I'd let people know they can go check it out if they wish.

Raz

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Knowing arsenal, this is probably the price at which they started to enquire about the player.

Expect stiff competition from Chelsea, Juve, Inter for this player

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It's about Marco Reus, NOT Mario Gotze

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05 Nov 2011 15:41:18
Daily mail report Wenger and arsenal aren't interested in 8 million pound Granero so thats a dead end for all concerned

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I Wouldn't Believe It Tell Arsene Says So

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Because the Daily Mail is always right

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U could always go on the reasoning that because they also said we would sign cahill and samba, and we did not, that by saying we wont sign granero, we will.

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I bloody hope this s**tt Granero wont sign. Not better as Arteta and he is only a squad player for me if Jack is back.

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He said he wouldn't sign arshavin and did. He said it wouldn't sign a left back and did.

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The LB was a reactionary signing and he never said outright that we wouldn't sign Arshavin.

I think Granero is too expensive for what Wenger wants - cover.

I would rathar that 8mln being put towards: Hazard, Eriksen, Goetze, Marvin, etc...

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05 Nov 2011 13:31:04
Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley has been sent to Germany to watch Mario Gotze play for Borrusia Dortmund in line for Arsene Wenger to make a January offer for him he is also reportedly watching Lukas Podolski of Fc Koln looks like we will be getting Gotze and Podolski in January
89'gooner

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Hopefully Big Per will have a word in there ear over the international break...

Podolski + Götze = Dreamland

Gilo

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I wish !

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Gilo is surely a spud. You wont get such players. We can still attract them. Podolski wants to play european football. Goetze couldnt rule out a move!!

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89' I'm not suggesting what you're saying isn't true, but how come we can sit here and know that Gotze would be a sick signing yet Arsenal FC have to send scouts out before they decide? It's ridiculous!
Raz

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Raz I'm not just making it up i saw an article about it and just posted it, but i would suppose even though we all know Gotze's a cracking player that we would have to have scouts watching him, i dont know how these things work were scouts watch the players
89'gooner {Ed001's Note - there is a lot more to scouting a player than to just say 'he is a great player buy him'. A player needs to fit within the team.}

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It isnt true

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89' I literally just typed - I am NOT saying you are lying - I just said isn't it stupid ow we know he would be class yet arsenal fc have to send scouts out haha.
Raz

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Would love the Goetze thing to be true, but Steve Rowley has probably gone to watch them because of our coming match against them in champions league....

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I want Goetze on the team. Simple as that, i think the lad is one class act! But the above poster is the truest in my opinion, we are playing them in the champers again soon, thats prob the reason for sending scouts..

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05 Nov 2011 10:14:48
Isn't it weird how we won't sell the rubbish players so save money but we'll sell our best ones to make it?

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We Dont Sell Our Players For Money They Wanna Leave

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The reason is no one wants rubbish players and lots of people want great...

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05 Nov 2011 10:12:56
Wenger:

"I feel that you can count Gervinho and Walcott as strikers now."

We will NOT be buying anyone in January. if we are 4th by xmas or Jan, we will not buy a single player. Wenger likes our squad far too much, he on't sell Rosicky (have you seen how many times he's used Ros already this season?) he won't buy a new defender, and we have too many mids plus two injured.

Nothing happening in Jan in my book. Gutted. Please let me be wrong.

Raz

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He said similar about left backs, and then went out and bought Santos.

Tommy P

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Raz Come On He Talks About Like There Disabled And He Is Trying To Reassure Them They Can Do It. I Think Hes Just Trying To Get Through Till January Then Do Some New Years Day Shopping

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Dont Mistake Deceit For Delusion

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Raz you are right but I have to agree with tommy p as well but we will see I hope you are wrong as well .
1732

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1) of course he is going to say that, buying players is a poker game if he shouts about being in the market he will have to say that.

2) don't be so pessimistic! I have a feeling he will try for some young star dust in the shape of Goetz or hazard - although a squad is very good he knows it could still be better. He has the money but just waiting for the right opportunity.

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Can't argue with our recent run of results though, the teams confidence is going up.

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I would like to ask capslock guy what he means by don't mistake deceit for delusion please.

Like I say, I hope I'm wrong. But we have had hope for so long about so many players, they never come off, and look at us. If we are 4th by xmas, do you think Wenger will think we need to add to the squad? I don't. And even if he did want to, don't forget we have the board we have. So if we are doing well, I don't think the board will understand that we may struggle to maintain our form without added depth and selling the chaff.
AT the end of the day I'd rather say this and be wrong than constantly wish for players that never come!
Raz

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Raz Arsene Says Alot About Quality, Character And How Pleased He Is With The Squad But do You Really Think He Believes His lies. Hes Not An person He Knows What The Squad Needs To Win Cups But Sometimes Theres Nothing He Can Do About It.

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He didnt buy a star player in the summer, what are the chances of him buying one in january. zero

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Wenger is just lifting team's confidence. what he says is like ´we don't need anybody, our current squad can do the job´. it's a confidence boost for the current players, a sign that wenger trusts them. so i wouldn't rule out any signings, although i believe in our current squad!

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Well i for one believe wenger will buy in january.

Competition on the wings for walcott and gervinho, aka thats what hazard or gotze would be. but most likely scenario if he does sign a winger is that walcott is bound to the bench.

The midfield trio of Ramsey, Arteta and wilshere will be fighting for two spots...but its likely after this season arteta starts coming off the bench for either ramsey or wilshere...btw ramsey has just started to put his case together to be a firm starter after his recent displays going back 5-6 games.

I think wengers policy on no standout first team defense gives all defenders, aka per,koser and verm to fight it out for two spots.

Santos has proved to be a great buy and jenkinson has a wicked right foot...the curl on those crosses is world class....its only a matter of time, sagna being out is helping his cause.

For me january is a time when wenger will have 2-3 options depending on injuries and if he can get his targets.

1) Winger ( hazard or Gotze )
2) Striker ( I do believe wenger will look for RVP cover who is unknown yet)
3) Midfielder cover ( granero or Montolivo)

I do think he will entertain offers for arshavin, and chamakh.

Almunia depends on the buyer but end of season hes out of contract, so is fabianski and rosicky...although i see him offering rosicky one more contract as hes not too bad coming off the bench.

At best two players will come in and 2-3 will leave depending on the players we get. if not then i guess another usual arsenal transfer window...but i think wenger realises the threat liverpool and spurs pose to our champions league spot.

until dec the only big team we do play is Man city...but in jan, when gervinho is away for african nations cup its likely wenger will need to buy to cover his absense and then when he returns provide competition.

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05 Nov 2011 08:53:17
Gotze will sign in Jan along with Vertonghen and Eriksen of Ajax, Pato will be our big summer signing, as Wenger goes all out to keep RVP happy line up next year
Chesney
Sagna
Merts
Verms
Santos
Song
Jack
Gotze
Theo
RVP
Pato

Steve the Gunner

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Bull s**t, so we have Wilshere, Ramsey, Gotze, Eriksen, Rosicky and Arshavin all for one CAM spot?

I think not

Tommy P

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They dont All Play Cam And Rosicky and Arshavin Plus Benayoun Are Getting Old

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So you buy 40m worth of talent vertonghen and eriksen and not even play them?

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Vertonghen would be ahead Santos and Eriksen would be ahead Gotze, disagree all you like Eriksen is better then Gotze
Rant over

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Thank you needed a bit of a laugh after all it's Monday. Eriksen would cost circa £25m, Gotze £25m, Verthongen £15m, and Pato circa £30m. So total buys just short of £100m! Good to see Stan has sold up to some mega rich arabs and Arsene has retired.
Chances of any of these happening - zero.

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05 Nov 2011 08:46:48
wheres everyone finding these pato rumours?

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Here by the looks of things!

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