Arsenal Rumours Archive May 07 2018

 

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07 May 2018 14:51:02
Hello Ed,

With Stoke being relegated, do you see Shaqiri leaving?

Is he a player we might be interested in?

Love and respect,

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{Ed001's Note - yes, depends on the new man but you have shown no interest in helping him pick his toys up off the floor so far.}

07 May 2018 15:03:05
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07 May 2018 15:27:26
Why would we want to sign him?
It's our midfield and defence that needs sorting out well before we think of attacking options.

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07 May 2018 15:46:36
Love it Ed!

Agree we need GK and defense settled first, but I think Iwobi could benefit from an experienced wide man to learn from / rotate with.

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{Ed001's Note - he would be an excellent rotation option for Iwobi, he does about as much in a game as JJ's nephew.}

07 May 2018 18:40:46
Mo Farah is a Gooner let Iwobi pick up some habits from him then he might actually become worth consideration for selection.

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08 May 2018 02:59:05
Don't really get why people hate Iwobi so much, he's been stagnating a little but there's still a decent player in there. Definitely a solid squad rotation option for the likes of Ozil and Mkhi, and meets the homegrown quota.

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08 May 2018 12:38:08
Wire, he's a clown and that all he will ever be. Arsenal will never go anywhere with the likes of iwobi, bellerin or xhaka, they are so poor and do nothing.

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08 May 2018 13:58:15
Steve, your'e always sitting on the fence, I would love for you to speak your mind for a change! :)

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08 May 2018 14:27:37
Maybe I'm old school but hatred for our own never sits right with me. I'll show myself out.

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08 May 2018 15:35:55
Wire, being loyal to your own is admirable but that doesn't win you anything. EG LOL i want this team to do well, i can't stand the fact that we aren't and that's down to players that are just not up to it. The truth is some of pur players are the reason we are now looking for a new manager and we are in 6th. I am not loyal to dross but i am to real quality. Some players are steeling money from this club and i hope the new guy sees it. i'm sure he will.

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08 May 2018 17:22:57
I am a bit more mixed on these players as in my heart I would love to see them all do well in our shirt, but you know deep down that there is nothing different between them and all the other nearly players we have had in the team over the years, if they weren't playing for us, they would probably be a nothing special player plying their trade at a smaller club in another league, just like a Vela, Gnabry, or Reyes etc. I mean that they all go on to be OK players for their standard, but they certainly don't set the world alight wherever they end up, and as Steve says, we need more than that if we are to compete at our level. In Economics you have a wonderful thing called opportunity cost, in that its not what taking option A gives you, its more by taking A, what is the cost of not taking option B or C etc. IMO, this is exactly the principal every club should take with their transfers, and their existing personnel. So sadly, I just see the likes of Iwobi as our current option A, and the longer they stay, I fear it stops us getting to option B or C. In real terms this means no squad space (or financial resources) to go sign players who may really make a difference, or no real opportunity for other promising players currently further down the pecking order, such as a Maitland-Niles or Rene-Adelaide.

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10 May 2018 00:47:43
Fair enough EG.

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10 May 2018 19:20:25
Agree totally Steve, we have players that just shouldnā€™t be at Arsenal

On another how the hell can Wenger say he is leaving the club in great shape? Ermmmm no your not, prior to the last home game the stadium was half empty, our worst seat run since 1966 and leaving the new Manager a rebuilding job. bloody dreamer.

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10 May 2018 21:59:01
Bannury, worst away run, worst season, worst defence, worse points, worse midfield under his tennure and he's leaving us in great shape. Why is he going?

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11 May 2018 19:02:32
Ageee mate

Itā€™s not in great shape.

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07 May 2018 11:51:40
Ed002 I see that you've given Liverpool a "special treat" in regards to Fekir. So as always I will try my luckšŸ˜, has there been any new information on the manager position? A lot of newspaper reports are claiming allegri is interested in the job which u were previously unsure about if he was interested in working for arsenal.

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{Ed002's Note - As a special treat, there is really nothing new but you should now discount Lucien Favre and, possibly, Carlo Ancelotti.}

07 May 2018 12:29:07
Wow! Ancelotti!? If I was a betting man he would be my first pick! If I look at things logically then, Allegri is our number one preferred option now. Thanks Ed, donā€™t worry I wonā€™t be asking for any more treats todayšŸ˜‚.

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07 May 2018 16:44:51
I think ancelotti is maybe the back up option too our first choices.

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07 May 2018 18:01:51
Appreciated ed! Is there truth in the sky sports report that Enrique and Allegri have doubts about our managerial structure?

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{Ed002's Note - Feel free to speculate.}

08 May 2018 09:42:32
I for one would like Allergi. Iā€™m ready to see a different fresh vision come in. Different kind of Question than the ones youā€™ve been getting ED. Wenger has said heā€™s had more offers than he expected. Any idea what clubs would like to take him on as Manager?

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{Ed002's Note - I am not going to get involved, his future right now has one obvious solution if he wants it.}