So it seems the crazy Frenchman who certainly did go to specsavers (You can’t knock Ray’s specs, very stylish) decided it fit to send Diaby to the World Cup over Nasri. Some say it’ll make him hungry for next season, it could be argued the little podger has been hungry all season, but not for football if you get what I mean…
Nasri has been something of an enigma. We’ve seen sublime moments of skill and composure, then we’ve seen nothing as he fails to impose himself for large swathes of a game.
After watching him control the Porto game I thought I’d be eating a massive piece of humble pie after my early season derision of his team input. He dominated their midfield in a Cesc+ kind of way. After that though, the pressure got to him and he failed to give the remainder of the season the spark it needed. He’s played 25 games, scored 5 and bagged 4 assists.
Is that a good return on £12million? Well, it’s not the worst. Alex Hleb managed 3 goals and 6 assists in his second season. I can’t help but think more Arsenal fans would be in favour of Hleb than Nasri… at least he assisted the assister!
Does Nasri enjoy English football or is he waiting for the right time to make a move to a more suitable league like La Liga?
Does anyone else think Arsenal.com reporting on transfers is an odd move which only goes to highlight how desperate they are for more money? I have a list of how they could improve the site without lowering themselves to idle gossip more fit for a place like Le Grove!
1. Employ some Arsenal fans to oversee the operation.
2. Think twice before comparing a poor player to a great player
3. Report on your own exclusives at least within a month of them happening.
Competing with the blogs and transfer websites seems a little petty. It’d be like Denilson joining a Sunday league team in the summer to make himself feel good about his skills (He wouldn’t dare would he?).
Stick to what your good at Arsenal.com… errr…?
I’ve read that Gallas is finally going to fly the Arsenal nest. He’s had a good season and formed a mean partnership with Vermaelen, however, you can’t deny the facts. We’ve shipped lots of goals and they can’t all be apportioned at the keepers gloves. Overall, you’d have to say his signing was a failure. His pathetic tantrum at Birmingham cost us team spirit for the run in, his unhelpful comments in the media have never been applauded by the Arsenal fans and his failed captaincy will live on in memory.
Time for a change I think. That makes 2 new defensive signings a priority I think. I hope Wenger looks to the Premiership for his defenders. That way, you avoid the 6 month bedding in period. I can’t help but agree with Geoff. Someone like Shawcross (Like, not actually him), Jagielka or Cahill would be a good start.
Sol Campbell proved many years ago that your defenders don’t need to have Brazilian skill on the ball. First and foremost, they need to live for the art of defending. We’ve got our stylish defender in the superb Vermaelen, now we need a thug defender who lives for clean sheets and know’s how to marshall an efficient back line.
I have a sneaky suspicion that we’ll be bidding for a player like Melo or Yaya Toure (Who is 90% certain to leave Barca). On the Brazilian, it’s important to note that you don’t become a rubbish player over night. Just because Melo has had a bad season with Juve, it doesn’t mean he is now no longer a good player. Look at Forlan and Ribery. Two players who had terrible problems at certain clubs in their careers, now they’re flourishing and turning out in European Cup Finals. If we signed one of the aforementioned players, Song could be used as a back up defender and we’d have experienced steel in the middle of the park.
Song has done very well this season, of that there is no doubt. The problems came when he started picking up injuries. I’m not prepared to accept another season with Denilson as our back up enforcer. More importantly, can Wenger risk another season with him in the middle? If he truly know’s the weaknesses in the team, surely he’ll have identified his lack of work ethic and his weak physical attributes as a problem?
I know Rambo could play that role long-term, but without meaning to sound brutal… we’ve seen what a snapped leg/ankle does to form and mentality. Lets face it, even if he’s back this summer, his head wont be for at least a year.
The goalkeeping conundrum is a tough one. Sure we’d all love to see Buffon step between the sticks but let’s be realistic. £20million doesn’t really buy you a much better keeper than £8million. Buffon has an aura about him because he’s been pretty much the best since he was 22. However, an astute signing like Schwarzer of Fulham while we wait for Chesney to do his apprenticeship would certainly steady the ship. I’ve heard that Joe Hart will not be allowed to leave. So, why not pinch a solid keeper from one of our rivals for a few seasons? It makes sense to me!
On that note, well played Fulham. They more than matched Madrid last night showing passion, fight and supreme discipline well into extra time. In the end, quality ended their dreams… but they made the Premiership proud and showed the strength we have throughout our competitive league.
So in conclusion? I’d say we’re now about 4 additional players short of making a really good go of next season. We’ve got the GPS injury preventers in the dressing room so we know that there is a very strong likelihood of an emptier medical room next season. Combine that with some experienced players with the hunger to win and we could find ourselves with a fit squad and a cutting edge mentality to match.
Wouldn’t that be great?
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P.S. Gooner-Pak sent me an e-mail yesterday which gave me an idea! Why don’t you guys start your own transfer rumour list on another page? At the end of the season, we can count up how many players we were linked with. So, at the top of the menu, click the transfer page, add the link and write down the projected fee and the players name! I can’t do it by myself… so I’ll need your help on this one!
Right… see you in the comments!
UPDATE: According to one of the Grovers, as part of the Spanish budget austerity package, the lower tax rate for foreigners has been increased to 43%. Who’d move for 7% eh (Anelka… I know)? I think that means a 20% pay cut for all of Spain’s foreign footballers!
It’s not funny… honestly, I definitely wouldn’t want to be Ronaldo when he opens his pay slip this month!
lets face it the board dont give a fuck about the prize money .. lets take the trophies away for a sec , because we can see they aint interested in that ! …
but prize money in the EPL is in 720 k increments ..
so 3rd or 1st is only like 1.4 mil .
not worth worrying about to wenger ..
HOWEVER .. the C.L is big money , surprise.. surprise we focus on that every season !
if the fans havent worked out its the board , then they should ..
because this is ruining wengers name ..
either that or he is 1 fucked up dude !
spurs and man Shitty want C.L football not just to say they are in it !
they want its fruit .. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
so does arsenal …..
Arsenal problem is Wenger and his personal ambition
To win trophy with the youngest squad
I mean he spent money for Nasri Ramsey but refuse to spend on proper
Replacement for Flamini
He mock the fans who screams for experience with the signing of Silvestre
I mean why the hell it’s always has to be young?
Because he can mold them the way he wants
George Weah Pornstar Petit Thuram?
Wenger wants his players to feel that they owe everything to Wenger
Our club’s management is run like a mid-table French Club
look at hill-wood one minute states he doesnt want the yanks money … then sacks a long standing board member and replaces them, with the VERY SAME CUNT he despises..
sorry if you think wenger can control the fiances when these sorts for billionaires are joining the board , your all delusional …
this club needs to be bought out !
wenger just enforces a strategy to tide the club over until they are buoyant again ..
well if cesc leaves , theres wengers transfer kitty .
if the board prioritize paying off 131 mil in debt and not spending on players WHAT THE FUCK CAN WENGER DO ??
what he’s doing !@
The reason Dead-Wood so welcoming Kroenke
Is because Usmanov scare the shit out of him
If Usmanov takes control
It means Dean will come back and will show Dead-Wood the exit door
I actually think Wenger is stalling on a new contract because he’s worried the board will accept a bid for Cesc.
my bugbear with wenger is not recognizing talent ..
and his persistence with crap average at best players ..
you can only see the same players fuck up only so many times before you start questioning wenger’s judgment .
he is a good coach but as a manager cant make an influential sub to save his bacon ..
lets talent like vela and jack sit on the bench ..
when cesc probably wasnt as naturally talented as either at the same age , yet their careers go on hold because of the marmites .
but to say wenger isnt spending .. to the average fan who doesnt think behind the scenes sure ..
you would blame wenger .. he is the voice ..
but he isnt in charge of releasing 60 mil when he wants too !
im fucking sure of that !!!!!!
can you imagine ?
wenger : hey hillwood just took 60 mil out of that 131 mil youve been saving up all year ..
i want to buy messi !
Hillwood : – sure Arsene take it all
YEAH RIGHT !!!!!
The board is so dependable on Wenger
I think they will hear his demand
I still think both Wenger and the board has mutual interest
pat
the rumors are cesc wants to leave !!!..
you know what happens in that case dont you ..
wenger lets him go ..
the question is .. does Arsene want glory ?
or is he prepared to go down with a sinking ship ?
i know what id do …
or the board need to release funds ..
im not even guessing anymore ..
im sure im reading between the lines correctly ..
wenger isnt getting funds ..
the board want this Club run as a corporation . not as a football club with passionate fans !
also remember cesc said the day he wants to go he will walk into arsenes office ..
well that must of already taken place ..
and wenger knows he can spend now !
Vela never deserved more chances than he got. He was always shit when given a chance.
if we lose cesc – gallas and AA23 is already bitch talking us down .. you might as well condemn this club to another 2 years of transition …
pretty unfair pat .. he has looked good on the ball , lacked a bit of experience .. but thats why you play him …
he suits our play and given the opportunities cesc had , he would be far sharper .. and used to the English way .
no way denilson or diaby should be playing in front of him ..
not if you value the long term benefits of the club..
vela had far more skill 1 or 2 years ago just like jack .. wenger does his best to frustrate these players im fucking sure of it !!!
bit hard to comment on how good a player isnt , when he doesnt get the chances other get ..
it happened to senderos – theo – vela – jack ..
all could of been great with confidence on their side .
like the confidence diaby , almunia or denilson have of being included when other YOUNGER players clearly have more skill than the above !!! and are left out week in ….week out !
and wenger gives them one shot .. talk about pressure .
Vela doesn’t play in Denilson’s and Diaby’s position, so he can’t play over them anyway.
and at least vela isnt wanting to go back to mexico ..
i can understand why as its a shit hole
but id rather invest 6 months in getting him settled
than watch diaby – denilson and song .. plus some new watered down cesc ..
PASS
Theo was never going to be great and to be honest, I’ve never seen a single sign of talent from him. Vela and Jack have talent. Senderos ended his own Arsenal career. He made way too many mistakes, even more than Denilson. His howlers were Fabianskiesque.
Wilshere will get his chance. Wenger did the right thing to loan him out and I think he should be loaned out for another 6 months to be honest.
Who said Vela doesn’t want to go to Mexico ethan?
Song and DIaby are both much better than Vela, especially Song. Diaby had a very good season until the Barca game. Thats where everyones performances dropped though.
pat
you can rotate anyone to the wing from the wing ..
rosicky interchange AA23 , anyone really .. narsi centrally to the wing , wengers done it many times ..
what im saying is essentially you can rotate interchange anyone with the way wenger swaps them up ..
do i agree no ?
but with wengers current mindset he can play vela on a wing or as a forward .
he played 2 years in spain on the left wing ..
and he had some classic classy moments there , but he played every 2nd game there ..
not 1 in 10 ..
hardly enough chances to get a run of form together .. you know that !
only reason song looks good is he is played every week , give him a rest for 15 games and see how good he gets ..
ring rusty would be an understatement he does 1 or 2 blunders a game that no one notices anyhow ..
can you imagine if he was given 1 game in 10 .. he would be going backwards .
pat you need to compare age .. as a footballers life is about 15 years tops ..
diaby – song are almost half way ..
vela is at the start .. and being stunted by wenger .
all im saying is if you going to secure this player from mexico taking 3 years to do so ,
fuck at least play him
Vela got enough chances and was constantly the most disappointing player when he got the chances. I don’t believe he deserved any more based on those performances. We couldn’t afford to play him when we had Nasri, Rosicky, Arshavin, even Theo.
Vela fell over every time a defender went by him.
look how long nik b took , with persistance .
even now he’s not a finished product , but if he didnt get games to score goals we would be sharpening the axe on him also !
NIK HAD CHANCES !
a Lions share ….
nik b – song – diaby denilson all got more chances than they deserved too !
or we wouldnt have been moaning about them for such a sustained period .. even eboue ..
rambo – jack – vela never got much chance this season …
and they should of been the ones who rose to the top ..
bit hard if your never given the stage to do so !
Nik B was scoring when he was coming on. Villa, Spurs, etc. Crucial assists and goals even when he barely played. Vela did nothing.
Pat,that wanker Diaby,W*n*er’s love child is not better than Vela.
Diaby is miles better than Vela. He’s been better than Nasri this season too. He had a very good season up to the Barca game, but then again, thats where all our players started playing poorly.
Theres a reason BIG CLUBS like Inter, specifically Mourinho, want Diaby.
Pat Says:
May 14, 2010 at 04:11
Nik B was scoring when he was coming on. Villa, Spurs, etc. Crucial assists and goals even when he barely played. Vela did nothing.
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can you even name a game where he played 90 minutes ?
this season ????
ethan, I’m talking about Nick B 2 seasons ago when he rarely got chances. He got sporadic sub appearances, but he actually did something and started a few on merit. Vela did fuck all when he got the chances, unlike Ramsey who was actuaally playing more and more. Again, based on merit.
nik b prior to christmas was woeful (injury).. even when he was supposed to step up at christmas ,HE DIDNT !
he lost his spot to AA23 . at the end he came good ..
but who can say if vela played as much as he did this season vela wouldnt be even more advanced .
ramsey played because song went to the ACN !
Bendtner never lost his spot to AA23. He got injured, came back, got reinjured against Spurs. Came back and was scoring/assisting in every game(slight exaggeration, but not far off) since coming back from injury.
not merit
No he didn’t ethan. Ramsey NEVER played in Song’s position. Denilson played once Song went and if not him, Eastmond got a few appearances. Ramsey played when Cesc was injured and/or rested.
nik came back just before the transfer window opened and wenger called for a striker to step up ..
AA23 did ..
AA23 played CF when Bik B was injured ethan. get your facts straight. The russian never replaced him. He was forced to play there for 2-3 games.
well like i said they all can interchange so easily ..
but same donkey different carrot .. Ramsey took over from cesc .. had cesc not got injured .. im sure i could add ramsey to the vela pile …
2 or 3 games ?
Againsr stoke in december:
Arsenal 2 – 0 Stoke
Arshavin (left) watches his shot find the bottom corner of the goal
By Ian Hughes
Arsenal ended their three-game losing streak by comfortably beating Stoke.
Andrey Arshavin missed a one-on-one chance, Samir Nasri was denied and Cesc Fabregas had a penalty saved as Thomas Sorensen kept Arsenal out early on.
Arshavin poked in a shot to open the scoring, before Armand Traore’s cross hit the bar and post, and Fabregas’s goal-bound shot hit Emmanuel Eboue.
Arsenal sealed the victory when substitute Aaron Ramsey rifled home from the edge of the box.
The result will be a welcome relief for Arsene Wenger, who has endured a difficult week, and it will help the Frenchman fondly remember his 500th Premier League game in charge of the Gunners.
Stoke had a chance to take advantage of Arsenal’s poor form of late to spoil the occasion of Wenger’s landmark, which was also Arsenal’s 100th game at the Emirates, but they never looked capable.
Win helps Arsenal ‘start again’, says Wenger
Other than Rory Delap’s long throw-ins which caused Arsenal keeper Manuel Almunia to flap uncertainly, the visitors were the kind of guests that were too well-behaved to create an upset.
Respect, not in evidence when Wenger refused to shake Mark Hughes’s hand in midweek, was apparent all afternoon – and too much at that as Stoke allowed Arsenal to stroke the ball around at will.
But as is often the case with the Gunners, their intricate build-up was sometimes too elaborate and with only Arshavin up front their options were limited.
However, when they did get it right – as they did for the opening goal – it was typically fluent.
Arshavin collected a return pass from Fabregas, dug the ball out from under his feet and slotted a low shot into the bottom corner.
606: DEBATE
Arshavin was played down the middle today and was involved in all our attacks
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It was a relief for the hosts, who had already missed a number of chances by then.
Arshavin’s heavy touch allowed Sorensen to save and Nasri saw his shot beaten away by the Stoke stopper. Sorensen was also at his very best to save Fabregas’s penalty after Delap had tripped Arshavin.
While Stoke’s rearguard was just about being held together by Sorensen’s excellent performance, their forward play consisted of hopeful balls over the top and Tuncay being flagged for offside.
Just after Arsenal’s first goal, they almost doubled their advantage but somehow contrived to miss the chance.
Traore’s cross was deflected on to the bar and post, and Fabregas smashed the rebound goalwards but the ball hit Eboue, preventing a certain goal.
After the break, the lively Arshavin tested Sorensen with a low shot, but the keeper did well to get down to his left to push the ball away.
Pulis pleased with Stoke ‘spirit’
Despite his diminutive stature the Russian, who earlier in the week said Arsenal need some taller players, was leading the line very well.
He was involved again when the Gunners launched a fast break and worked the ball across goal but Arshavin’s shot smacked the top of the bar after taking a deflection.
A second goal was proving elusive, and there were signs that Arsenal were a little nervous at the back while the lead remained as the slenderest of margins.
But any lingering worries were calmed when Ramsey played a one-two with Arshavin and fired in a shot with the outside of his boot that gave Sorensen no chance.
Arsenal now move up to third place in the table, leapfrogging their neighbours Tottenham, who play at Everton on Sunday.
The only blemishes on the Gunners’ afternoon were injuries suffered by Emmanuel Eboue, William Gallas and Tomas Rosicky.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:
“Arshavin did very well. He played through the middle and, considering his size, he gave the central defenders big problems.
“His movement was good as was the quality of his control, and he finished his goal well – he could have scored three goals but he had a very good game.
“It should have been a more comfortable victory but Stoke never gave up and we had a very good first half but in the second half, our recent defeats played on our minds and we were a bit more restricted in our play.
“It was good for us to keep our focus, not give any chances away and in the end we won the game.”
Stoke manager Tony Pulis:
“Arsenal have so much quality that they get their chances no matter how well you play.
“It was a big, big challenge, but the lads never stopped working. They did smashing and it was a much improved performance on last year.
“Arsenal played some smashing football but I was really pleased with the character and the spirit of my squad.”
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Saturday, 5 December 2009
Premier League
Home Team Score Away Team Time
Arsenal 2-0 Stoke FT
(HT 1-0)
Arshavin 26
Ramsey 79
Hide team line-ups and match stats
Arsenal
01 Almunia
03 Sagna
05 Vermaelen
10 Gallas
27 Eboue (Ramsey 54)
30 Traore (Silvestre 88)
04 Fabregas
07 Rosicky (Vela 46)
08 Nasri
15 Denilson
23 Arshavin
Substitutes
21 Fabianski, 06 Senderos, 18 Silvestre, 16 Ramsey, 19 Wilshere, 32 Merida, 12 Vela
Vela got more chances than u may remember Ethan, but he was anonymous every single time he came on.
Only player who didn’t get enough chances this season was Merida. Wilshere was sent on loan, which is even better for us.
Oh, I only copy and pasted the line-up. Not sure why the whole report showed up
01 Almunia
03 Sagna
05 Vermaelen
10 Gallas
27 Eboue (Ramsey 54)
30 Traore (Silvestre 88)
04 Fabregas
07 Rosicky (Vela 46)
08 Nasri
15 Denilson
23 Arshavin
from defenders to strikers its pretty clear where AA23 has played since december .. and thats left or central of goal .. he certainly wasnt lining up behind nasri in the midfield !
also doesnt matter what possession he plays when it comes to scoring he is never out of the box !
not sure what mute point your trying to make pat ..
but cesc and AA23 was the strike force this season and RVP had he remained fit ..
even nik chipped in, with enough chances to do so ..
possession=position
12. Carlos Vela – Full Arsenal Record
Prem Lge Europe FA Cup Lge Cup C. Shield Total
Player Ap Gl Ap Gl Ap Gl Ap Gl Ap Gl Ap Gl
2007-2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008-2009 2+12 1 2+6 0 3+1 1 3 4 0 0 10+19 6
2009-2010 1+10 1 2+3 0 2 0 1+1 1 0 0 6+14 2
Totals 3+22 2 4+9 0 5+1 1 4+1 5 0 0 16+33 8
6 starts 14 subs ..
1 start in the EPL 10 subs probly for less than 20 minutes each time ..
200 minutes or 2 games .. so he didnt even play 3 full games in the EPL this season !
6 starts 14 subs .. the whole season !
starts 1 game gets 1 goal ..
sub’d in for the last 20 – 10 – 5 – 3 minutes ..
yes he had his chances
he played more the season before ..
so much for the advancement of project youth ..
neither season , was he over played ..
and he is suffering for it ..
he has bags of skill , but can never get the chance or have enough faith shown in him to believe it himself !
theo’s a bit the same ..
and to cap off my bitchin thats why i hate wenger
he had more starts in the C.L than in the EPL !
so yes diaby – song – denison was favored over a young wonder kid who could be greater than cesc .. but with 1 fucking start what do you reckon ???
and only 2 the season before !
i mean FFS pat what more can i say ??????
if your going to do something as twisted as project youth , then show faith in the talent at least ..
anyone can see theo – vela – jack have more POTENTIAL at their respective ages than a crocked diaby – song and denilson ..
to persist with them for the long term cannot be what wenger wanted .. or why get wellington nasri vela etc . to begin with ?
so you cant stunt their careers watching fools like them wear the red and white ?
so you ‘can’ stunt their careers…..
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ethan morning/evening.
If vela was in our long term plans he would start more often, end of.He had two seasons at a crap club osasuna and he is another who hasn’t improved otherwise Wenger would play him.
Project youth, MAY produce some players worthy of the shirt and standard that we used to expect, but who has actually come through the ranks in the last five seasons to establish themselves in the first team as a regular.Cesc of course, Gibbs who will challenge Clichy next season and the only player who we loaned out and came back a better player is Song.
I have high hopes for Ramsey, but the Wenger way,he will be limited to games.
I don’t go along with this too young to play.If they are good enough play them.
Cesc had one major advantage the others don’t have, he was slowly introduced into the invinsible team, with bags of experience around him.We don’t have that luxury now.
realistically we can’t suddenly ship out 6 players now, as some have suggested, we need to have a good look at our coaching staff,and initially bolster the defence.
I could name you most of the team who are open to improvement,and that in itself speaks volumes.
Arsene Wenger has more than played Ramsey often. His management of Aaron Ramsey imo has been top top class.
Morning Gooner Nation
Cesc can go so we can go back to a 4-4-2
Arsene Wenger should not be given 40million euros
Cesc for Toure + Krkic and 20-25million euros
Bojan Krkic is gonna be epic!
Sell Vela for 5-10million euros to a middle ranked Spanish club
M10 Good morning. Loan Vela out to another EPL club – Birminghham or even New Castle for one year.
Wenger or someone frequents this place. Did someone here say a few weeks back we could run risk of being Liverpool next year?
rohan
i do agree
rambo was used more than the others ..
7 starts ..
hardly prolific .. but more than 1 … correct ..
Kel .
I don’t go along with this too young to play.If they are good enough play them.
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me neither .. if you have a wonder kid at the club give him a chance to excel .
wenger is trying to bring the below average up in standard as against trying to bring the above average to stardom ..
bnsb Says:
May 14, 2010 at 08:14
M10 Good morning. Loan Vela out to another EPL club – Birminghham or even New Castle for one year.
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agreed , helping the jordies stay up will give him some experience . if wenger wont play him next season ..
i doubt wenger will sell him ..
1 start this season ..
it was hardly an indication he was over used and failed
eg is Vela “homegrown” ? No, I think.
Good Morning bnsb
Mate, Carlos Vela seems to me the type of player who only plays well when the sun is shining and there is no contact.
He has pace, skill and touch but he seems to be a soft touch. Seems to be in the Theo mould but more talented. Both are fine lads that you would want to marry your daughters to. But they will not win you matches in Manchester, Bolton, Blackburn, Stoke and Liverpool in December time when it’s nasty outside. Denilson as well.
Nasri and Wilshere are fiery characters with talent. Skillful enough to dribble, yet abrasive enough to handle themselves and not get discouraged during tough times.
I said i have high hopes for Ramsey, is what i said. 7 starts is correct,but my question was will he be given a chance to get more games next season once he has recovered.he won’t learn anything on the bench.
Vela is another one trick pony the “chip” too lightweight for the rigours of the PL. However at a different club who play a different way he may excel IMO
merida is the most underrated player in our team , he was never given a chance.. in nationalteam he is a real lider… at arsenal he scored great goal against liverpool, also impressed when came at sabstitute agains bolton, scored there too..
Fabregas wants his future sorted out. What future??? I thought he categorically said he wants to stay at Arsenal. Anyway if he wants to leave bad luck to us and him. Was that why Arsene was so grim-faced in the interview after the Fulham game?
Good Morning georgian1gunner
I absolutely agree with you. Merida looks like he is a terrific player. Tougher than Denilson,Vela and Walcott.
Oh jeepers, so we replace Cesc with the Ramseys. Youth developed replaced by youth developing. Cosmic.
Fabregas – 3 million down the drain if he leaves.
If true, a) we paid him that and b) he leaves.
Youth developed replaced by youth developing. Cosmic.
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Thats what make the project “ho, so exciting”
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Five-in-a-row.
Strewth, I was thinking about my attendance record. Since I gave up my season ticket, I try and tie in games with a business meeting London way. I used to cherry pick the ‘prestige’ games, now I target the games I reckon we might win. Sad but true.
Vela is no wonder kid. I watched him for Osasuna and I watch him for Mexico. Reyes was much, much better when he was starting out in Spain.
Theo is shit and I think you should stop including Song in the same group as Diaby and Denilson. Song is one of the leagues best/classiest CDM.
TBH If cesc leaves we could totally rebuild the side, which might not be a bad thing. We’ll get £50m for Cesc, and can replace him with Gourcuff for £25m, or Hamsik for £20m, or Ozil for £15m, then spend the rest elsewhere.
I would use the rest on Van Der Wiel & Hazard.
Our first team could be;
———–Buffon
VDWiel—CB——Vermaelen—-Clichy
—–Song—-Gourcuff—-Toure
-Hazard——-RVP——–Arshavin
*Hazard prob wouldnt be in the first team but just for illustration purposes.
And another dpressing question is about Ramseys recovery, will he be the same again after such a horrific injury?
Morse
He will be fine. His injury wasnt that bad at all.
The board may bank most of the Cesc money to pay off loans. I am afraid
Song is one of the leagues best/classiest CDM.
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hahaha tell that too barca in the 1st leg when they broke away from him twice to end the season and score on his ass !
pat your deluded .. song is too slow to be in the center of the park wenger knows it thats why he wants him as a cd .
There are no loans to pay off, so if they do that they are just pocketing the money for themselves.
song has a major error in him each game ..
he’s improved yes ..
is he the long term answer .. logic should suggest not ..
Song is typical of our whole team, great against inferior opposition but weak against the better teams.
like us maybe cesc is fed up with the we*ker as well?, maybe he will use this barcelona thing to find out if any major signings are due?, if not then i am sure he will go, would you want to work for a club like this, who treats the fans like sheep and you have a manager who can’s resolve a goalkeeping problem after 4 years. pathetic.
Evening all
There seems to be some well paid staff of The Arsenal Football Club. Why would they want the boat to be rocked so to speak. We are told that there are debts to be honoured, yet when it comes to paying the executive staff, they always seem to find the cash to bring a new member of staff on board, but a quality player?
Morse, Ramseys was a clean break with no ligament damage or ankle damage unlike Eduardos, totally different injuries and Ramsey will come back fine and dandy,
Dr Chippy
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HA HA
HA HA PEDRO, THE JOKE’S ON YOU
In fact, I want a public blog apology!!!!