Yaya Sanogo - it's official!

[Özim]

Good luck to the guy but would have preferred Higuain. I think Higuain might have more effectively backed up the claim we are a club looking to win trophies rather than rape fans. Sanago hasn't completely dispelled that idea.

Pretty much, not his fault of course but if he doesn't perform it's not the fans fault either and they're entitled to vent their feelings.

He's a kid, who basically should be nowhere near the 1st team, no surprise he looks out of his depth really his level is 2nd division (and he wasn't even really good enough for that it seems).

I'd spend my time feeling sorry for him but he's probably earning 15-20k a week, so I'll save my sympathies for the homeless and hungry instead.

[Cripps_orig]

Genuinely fee sorry for the guy.

He's nowhere near ready for top level football but cos of our managements inability to get actual players in, Sanogos transfer has been highlighted 100 times more than it would have had we signed some quality as well.

[Penguin]

He helped set up the 2nd goal. Giroud loses the ball in the final third a lot and it's mainly down to bad touches.

Just watched the goal again, he played two pretty simple passes in that move, nothing special. Tbh that goal was just poor defending from fenerbahce.

As selassie said, Sanogo needs to be phased into the team and with Podolski out we only have one established striker.

[Power n Glory]

That's simple but effective hold up play which is what you said he struggles to in comparison to Giroud. A bad touch or heavy pass would have have messed up the whole move and we've seen it happen with other strikers.

[Cripps_orig]

Name: Yaya Sanogo
Age: 20
Position: Striker
Move: Auxerre to Arsenal for free at end of contract
French football writer Matthew Spiro: Capturing Yaya Sanogo on a free from Auxerre could prove a masterstroke by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger if the precocious Frenchman avoids injuries.
The tall, powerful attacker first caught Wenger's eye when starring for France Under-19s three years ago.
The Gunners, and a host of other top clubs, sent scouts to see the 17-year-old make his Auxerre debut in May 2010. Sanogo impressed, but suffered a horrific double leg fracture five months later.
That injury, and the knee problems that followed, sidelined him for two years.
Ready to quit and seek employment at the post office, only the steady flow of text messages from Hatem Ben Arfa and Abou Diaby prevented him.
Wenger never forgot Sanogo's raw ability. When the fit-again Frenchman scored four in 17 minutes for Auxerre against Laval earlier this year, he made his move.
Wenger did well to act early. Sanogo top-scored for France as they won the Under-20 World Cup in July.
The big question now is: can he stay fit?

Good to see Diaby sorting out some company for himself on the treatment table

[Kano]

apparently diaby is ready to destroy the prem...

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...enalprss.co.uk

[JonasTC]

apparently diaby is ready to destroy the prem...

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...enalprss.co.uk

We can only hope, he's been a beast the few times he has actually been match fit... And he kicked racist cunt in the face.

[Cripps_orig]

Won't last more than 2 games