05 Jul 2017 18:51:20
Woohoo just seen Laca in the red and white.
Back of the net.


1.) 06 Jul 2017
06 Jul 2017 09:11:54
I must admit I'm still not convinced. the French league is not as strong as ours, I hope he won't feel the pressure.
Doesn't anyone feel a bit like second choice either? A bit like if you really like a girl but she likes your best mate. He turns her down so she turns to you like "oh go on then". Atletico had him all lined up, the only reason he didn't sign for them was the transfer ban. Granted the five year deal gives us a bit of security but I just fear if he performs well this year, and Madrid or Barcelona come calling he'll be off!
Having said all that I really hope we don't leave it at that, it's a good start. a fantastic start if he performs but I'm still very cautious about it.


2.) 06 Jul 2017
06 Jul 2017 09:32:54
Alexandre Lacazette Lacazette Lacazette
Alexandre Lacazette OOOOOOO OOOO OOOHHHH.


3.) 06 Jul 2017
06 Jul 2017 10:56:42
Boom xhaka lacca.


4.) 06 Jul 2017
06 Jul 2017 20:06:34
french league i'd take cavani verrati matuidi aurier lemar mbappe etc list goes on. i'm not worried he will so very well.


5.) 06 Jul 2017
06 Jul 2017 20:16:50
Derby,
If only KDB was French? 😁.


6.) 06 Jul 2017
06 Jul 2017 21:14:23
The last 3 PFA player of the year's came from Ligue 1 (Kante/ Hazard/ Mahrez) also Henry/ Trezeguet/ Drogba/ Benzema/ Anelka/ Aubameyang just to name a few also Ligue 1. Really fed up of this "but it's only ligue 1" rubbish. the guy is French he grew up in France so guess what. yes you got it he will start his career in Ligue 1. The loyalty he has shown to Lyon over the past 2 seasons is a sign of the charachter we are getting on top of the goals, let the man play at least a season or even a game at that matter and judge him by what he does in an Arsenal shirt. I am very confident this is going to be a massive massive signing for us.


7.) 06 Jul 2017
06 Jul 2017 21:20:43
Top post mate.


8.) 06 Jul 2017
06 Jul 2017 22:15:00
He's 175cm in height. Watch him struggle with defenders stronger and taller by 10cm in the french league. I think he'll need to adapt but the guy has got fight to him. Ozil and him are going to get along very well imo.


9.) 07 Jul 2017
07 Jul 2017 00:24:23
Well we'll see, just for the record though I'm not slating him. All I'm saying is the league isn't as strong, and I'm right there. I hope he does well and I'm proved wrong of course. All I'm saying is that we should temper our excitement a little.


10.) 07 Jul 2017
07 Jul 2017 06:47:55
It's not often we sign World class players so let's just be excited and look forward to what is going to happen!


11.) 07 Jul 2017
07 Jul 2017 12:42:40
Apart from the premier league what other league has strength in depth come on stop talking nonsense, Spanish league is not all that neither is italian or german so i don't get your point mate.

{Ed007's Note - The sad thing is people actually believe that. The German League is far superior in quality and strength in depth than the EPL where the only strength is the money they waste on buying players from other leagues because the homegrown English players are garbage.
Do you really think teams like Brighton, Watford, Huddersfield, Bournemouth or WBA add anything positive to the EPL? Outside the Top 6 the rest of the league varies between mediocre and absolute dross - which is a fair description of the quality of football on show in England too.}


12.) 07 Jul 2017
07 Jul 2017 14:02:05
Elhombre, average pl centre half is just 2 cm taller than in ligue 1. Also can't remember Aguero (173cm) , Rooney (176cm) , Sanchez (168cm) etc having trouble scoring.


13.) 07 Jul 2017
07 Jul 2017 15:58:59
he will be great guys no doubt he has that self belief and fight I don't see in our other strikers.


14.) 07 Jul 2017
07 Jul 2017 16:52:05
Do SC freiburg, Mainz, FC Augsburg, RB leipzig and Frankfurt add anything positive to the German Bundesliga?


15.) 07 Jul 2017
07 Jul 2017 18:28:42
Magpie look at the players to come out of France nuff said.


16.) 07 Jul 2017
07 Jul 2017 21:40:29
Ed007 you have hit the nail on the head mate! We really are diludid when it comes to thinking the EPL is the best and then we compare ourselves to la liga. Both leagues have a lot to be desired and we have talked before about the championship been the most competitive league in this country.