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23 Aug 2015 17:54:02
Benzema NOT in tonight's starting line up.....could it be?
1.) 23 Aug 2015 18:51:40
Yep no benzema he's on his way
2.) 23 Aug 2015 18:58:35
He's not even on the bench!
3.) 23 Aug 2015 19:16:00
Thigh injury
4.) 23 Aug 2015 19:21:21
He's washing his hair he told benitez he was busy washing his hair
5.) 23 Aug 2015 19:53:10
Its a shame benitez has no say at Real because if he did we could get Benzema and Bale + 30 mil in return for Flamini and Artetta.
6.) 23 Aug 2015 20:01:34
Apparently, he is cleaning Sanogo's boots over in Holland....
7.) 23 Aug 2015 21:42:31
Bit of a coincidence isn't it
8.) 24 Aug 2015 08:20:50
Not really D16 I'm sure he washes his hair most days :-)
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27 Aug 2015 09:11:50
So according to a French Hack, Benzema talks have been taking place-yeah right!
Back up plan is to buy Higuain in January-fabulous idea-lets wait FIVE months to find a goal scorer!
An earlier post asked WHY we are not competing with Chelsea and CIty for the top players? Ok we know about Arsenal's strict wage policy but whilst it's good to have values and try to keep wages sensible it isn't winning us the title is it?
The top players know they won't earn the big wages at the Emirates, so what's the incentive to come?
We could all accuse them of being greedy but let's not forget one bad tackle can end a career so it's natural that they want to do the best they can for themselves financially, whilst they still can.
I think we'd all love to go back to the days where the game WASN'T all about the money but we live in a different age now and we are in real danger of getting left behind.
1.) 27 Aug 2015 09:39:33
Swings and roundabouts mate.
I'm as frustrated as the next guy and the fact our big plan is now to either sign Kokorin or wait till jan isn't helping.
But as far as competing for top players go, there's common sense.
De Bruyne, cracking player, should do well for city, years ahead of him.
We currently have Cazorla, Wilshere, Özil, Oxlade-Chamberlain(?) after the number 10 spot and Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain(?), Alexis and Welbeck vying for a place in the wing.
We can't afford to spend £30-50m on a player who's going to be a rotation option and were certainly not going to drop Alexis or Özil.
De Bruyne wants to play in the No10 role, but at City he's going to be forced wide for Silva in all likelihood.
We already have Cazorla, Wilshere, Ramsey, Welbeck and Rosicky being played in positions they don't really choose, just to accommodate them.
Pedro, 1: he's had 1 good game. 2: I still think he's overrated 3: he's too similar to what we currently have.
If we actually played our wingers instead of playing centre mids there, we'd have much more success.
We don't have oil money (well, Usmanov does but they've really forced him out) so if we're going to spend big, we have to pick and choose.
If we need a striker, which we really, really do, we need to go for someone big.
There's no point competing for say Pedro for £25m, cutting say 1/3 of our budget and then finding that Benzema is in fact available but we can't afford him now because when decided to sign Pedro.
Risk and reward, sometimes it bites us in the backside, other times we get Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez.
2.) 27 Aug 2015 10:46:00
That's where we'll agree to disagree D....highest ticket prices in the country and stadium already paid for....we've spent a FRACTION on players that clubs around us have one again. You mention Ozil but again we disagree as I can count the number of really good games he's had on two hands...my opinion.
As another post said, we DO for the most part pick up players who can no longer command a place in their teams.
Wilshere spends more time on the treatment table than most, and you say we'd have more success playing our wingers...REALLY? Who's going to tuck them away-Welbeck?
I think the seSon ticket holders have a right to see their hard earned money being used on top class players and those who claim you "can't buy them" should maybe look to the clubs who regularly finish above us!
3.) 27 Aug 2015 11:02:54
Yes we have Ozil, Cazorla and Wilshere for the No.10 spot, but it is important to have two good players for every position. Even though we meet this criteria for the no. 10 role, Wilshere is injured far too much to be a reliable option and Cazorla is aging, wants to go back to Spain at some point and for all his technical brilliance, he just doesn't seem to have any shooting boots anymore it's strange. A couple of seasons ago he'd be putting away most of the chances you see him have these days (in or out of the box) - no complaints with his overall game though he's a great player.
4.) 27 Aug 2015 11:21:49
Here's a thought and only a thought, Madrid have yet to sign a big big player. Ozil stated he was happy at Madrid.
Pogba is, probably along with Aguero one of the two biggest players they could want. With City having countless millions would the let Aguero go?
Juventus on the other hand, not so much money. Would if the option arose Pogba choose Chelsea above Madrid.
Will Madrid need about £45 million or so to help with the purchase. Do Arsenal have a spare £45 million or so lying around?
All this leads me to believe Charlie Austin in on his way to the Emirates. ;-)
5.) 27 Aug 2015 11:52:23
Well played D
6.) 27 Aug 2015 12:43:30
De bruyne will play wide and his final ball accross is immense. If he plays on the right. Kolorov on the left. Goals on a plate for aguero.
25 Aug 2015 06:27:21
Last nights game proved we need more signings for me.
I wonder if all the speculation has got to Giroud as he didn't look interested to me.
As for Ozil...at the risk of upsetting people here, he gives the ball away far too often, doesn't run at defences and for me lacks pace. Our main threat down the left came from Monreal who I feel has come on leaps and bounds.
On to the striker role....I would love to see us put in a big offer for Cavani, but I fear Mr stubborn Wenger won't do this, or he'll put in a derisory offer close to the end of the window. For big players you pay big money-fact!
The stats don't lie, given the amount of chances we create, our conversion rate is poor to say the least.
1.) 25 Aug 2015 09:57:32
The stats don't lie.......yet you say Ozil should be dropped?
2.) 25 Aug 2015 14:31:06
Stats can be manipulated to prove anything. You can have more possession and more shots on goal and yet lose a match.
I am not suggesting leaving out Ozil for any reason other than to give a better shape to the team. We have started this season poorly and the balance doesn't look right. The main threat from Liverpool last night came down our right flank, where Ramsey was played instead of either Ox or Walcott and Coutinho ran riot, whilst Gomez looked awesome. The moment Ox came on, Liverpool came under pressure in that side and took Coitinho off and replaced him with Moreno to shore things up.
Our central defence came under huge pressure, as the excellent Coqulein was having to play the role of two players. Whilst further forward very little was created in the first half in particular. Hence, a better balance would have been achieved, in my opinion, by playing Arteta next to Coquelin, Ox on the right and Cazorla in the central attacking midfield role. Of course if you bring two players in, then two have to go out. You simply cannot play attacking central midfield players on both sides, simply to accomodate them as they are great players. In my opinion you have to choose to play one of Cazorla, Ozil or Ramsey and allow Ox or Walcott to play on the right ans Sanchez on the left. Whilst Coquelin needs to play in tandem with another defensive midfield player, not an attacking midfield player playing a defensive role they are not suited to. I would go further and replace Arteta with a proper defensive midfield player.
24 Aug 2015 19:24:31
Well that's that then! Let him rest his French arse on the Madrid bench! Hope we go all out for Cavani now (my preferred choice).
At least we can now see that all these "journalists" predicting we would unveil Benzema tonight for what they are-no nothing hacks.
1.) 24 Aug 2015 19:43:17
Please don't tell me you actually thought we were signing him??
2.) 24 Aug 2015 19:59:51
Half a chance at one stage Banbury but never rated him as highly as most! As I said-much rather we went for Cavani as I feel he would be a hell of a signing. One thing I'm sure about is that if we DON'T sign a world class striker we could be also rans again
3.) 24 Aug 2015 20:17:34
Cavani is the man for me , I'd much rather have him but feel we won't see anyone coming in
24 Aug 2015 06:08:04
Well today should be THE day according to some "journalists" wham Benzema is unveiled as an Arsenal player.
I for one am so fed up with all these rumours about who we are signing, having been linked with most of the Madrid and Bayern teams over the last month, the only surprise is that we haven't "bid" for the Krankies!
Maybe we are reading too much into Benzema playing no part in last nights game, amid reports that he is still injured, but the end of the transfer window can't come soon enough for me so that we can just get on with our season no matter who we have or haven't signed.
I'm still hopeful of bringing Cavani in personally as I think he'd do a job for us, but time will tell.
1.) 24 Aug 2015 07:16:24
I understand that Benzema is extremely likely to join us. However, I have my reservations about him and would try everything possible to sign Lewandowski. Failing which I am not sure which striker to sign.
We definitely need a quality defensive midfield player and to get rid of Flamini, Arteta & Campbell.
21 Aug 2015 20:58:37
Every year I promise myself I won't take any notice of the rumour mill but I fail miserably every time!
Sick of hearing all the rubbish about Benzema-I for one would rather we signed Cavani.
Also worrying for me is Mertersakers lack of pace at the back-we will get found out against the better sides.
{Ed025's Note - i agree with the per shout jock..
1.) 21 Aug 2015 21:17:32
Gabriel will displace him very soon IMO, he lacks speed both physically and mentally and this season Arsene won't tolerate him costing us the points he did last season, in the race for 4th there's a lot of games for era's to be made up for but in a title race Arsene won't be so tolerant.
2.) 21 Aug 2015 21:42:39
Think we should swap Per for Stones.
Could this happen Ed? :-)
{Ed025's Note - more chance of finding rocking horse s**t dags..
3.) 21 Aug 2015 21:51:27
I love arsene but been tollerant of failure is something that he's partial to. If a forward skinned meet for pace in the post match interview wenger would suggest that the system is unfair and that naturally fast forwards should have speed limiters on them so to give slower defenders a chance and let it come down to ability rather than pace. Mert out for me he is poor with the turning circle of a bus he can't pass the simplest of balls can't do one touch and can't use his weaker foot at all
{Ed025's Note - hes not the greatest brow..but thats a bit harsh mate..
4.) 21 Aug 2015 21:52:46
I wouldn't even ask for pounds I'd take ounces for him :-)
5.) 21 Aug 2015 22:18:47
I'm not ed. he has his moments he can be a threat when we get a corner. I nearly fell over when he tried that little back heel the other day. He's useless
{Ed025's Note - not useless brow, but certainly replaceable..
6.) 21 Aug 2015 22:26:58
Well I'm by no means a Merts fan, but that Browngun could be as much nonsense as I've seen in a single post. If people insist on slagging of the players from their own club, at least try and make sense with it, otherwise you are just making yourself look silly.
7.) 21 Aug 2015 22:39:22
UG granted the stuff about we get defending him is joking nonsense. But getting all anal about slagging players off is silly. He's rubbish simple as. Or more diplomatically put like ed. replaceable
8.) 21 Aug 2015 22:49:27
Brow, how did Wenger's patience with Ramsey work out? Bellerin? Monreal?
9.) 21 Aug 2015 22:50:17
Which is it? Replaceable yes. Benzema is replaceable for Madrid, so therefore is he rubbish? No. Is Merts rubbish? Of course he isn't.
10.) 21 Aug 2015 22:59:44
V Stoke? v Liverpool? How is it possible to be too hard on a player who does that once let alone twice.
Anyone who defends that behaviour in an Arsenal shirt should be the one to replace him immediately.
11.) 22 Aug 2015 00:17:21
Thanks G62. He ain't good enough. Everyone has their opinions and I will gladly backtrack to replaceable . But he needs replacing displacing however you like
12.) 22 Aug 2015 00:35:20
Nobody defended that behaviour to be honest g62, just the fact that he's not 'rubbish'. For the record, I hope your comment about Gabriel is true, he looks really good and we could do with replacing the BFG this season
13.) 22 Aug 2015 00:50:20
Yes TPG in all diplomatic terms let's put gab in there. All right all right he isn't rubbish. But he isn't good or any where near
14.) 22 Aug 2015 01:04:45
Just like people say we won't win the leauge with giroud we won't win it with mertesacker starting hope he gets dropped against Liverpool
15.) 22 Aug 2015 08:18:59
Yep, no hard feelings, agree with most of the above. Some of the criticism is just way over the top and crazy sweeping statements are made.
As I said in the first post, I'm by no means a Merts fan. I would also like to see Gabriel given a run, we paid good money for him and from bits I've seen he looks decent.
24 Aug 2015 13:38:13
If true Boycie you've made me a happy man!
23 Aug 2015 21:30:55
Was that in the Sunday Sport?
{Ed025's Note - good stuff jock..
27 Aug 2015 10:46:00
That's where we'll agree to disagree D....highest ticket prices in the country and stadium already paid for....we've spent a FRACTION on players that clubs around us have one again. You mention Ozil but again we disagree as I can count the number of really good games he's had on two hands...my opinion.
As another post said, we DO for the most part pick up players who can no longer command a place in their teams.
Wilshere spends more time on the treatment table than most, and you say we'd have more success playing our wingers...REALLY? Who's going to tuck them away-Welbeck?
I think the seSon ticket holders have a right to see their hard earned money being used on top class players and those who claim you "can't buy them" should maybe look to the clubs who regularly finish above us!
27 Aug 2015 07:35:50
Derby I think we're in trouble regardless of Chelseas signings
25 Aug 2015 10:17:54
Stoner, I agree whole heartedly with your post but I don't think Derby is alone. We've become so desperate for a big name striker to be bought, it's very easy to get caught up in the "circus" we know as transfer gossip.
I've been a gunner for 45 years and STILL get frustrated every season with our lack of "quality" signings....with a few exceptions of course.
What is like to think is that Wenger watched that last night and admitted to himself that we are simply not good enough, and dips into that transfer fund to make a quality signing or two.
He must be the only one to think we have (quote) enough talent internally to win the title.
24 Aug 2015 19:59:51
Half a chance at one stage Banbury but never rated him as highly as most! As I said-much rather we went for Cavani as I feel he would be a hell of a signing. One thing I'm sure about is that if we DON'T sign a world class striker we could be also rans again
24 Aug 2015 09:29:35
Stoner you are spot on-none of the "top" players have gone anywhere yet, and probably not likely to either.
We keep hearing that Benzema and or Cavani are flying in for Medicals but in my opinion, the only Medicals that SHOULD be taking place are on the half-wit "reporters" who put out these stories in the first place as they are obviously a sandwich short of a picnic.
Are we honestly supposed to believe that when a player movement is on the cards, the first people they inform are Metro and some 2nd rate hack in Italy?