Winter Transfer Despair and Bafflement.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

[HCZ]

Giroud to Chelsea confirmed. Bit gutted about that one to be honest.

Yeah same.

[dostoy]

I am sad to see this.

Would he have moved if it was not world cup year ?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I am sad to see this.

Would he have moved if it was not world cup year ?

If he really cared about the WC he'd have moved to Dortmund.

All he's done is swap our bench for Chelsea's. At this stage of his career it seems it's more family & personal reasons motivating him.

[GP]

Giroud to Chelsea confirmed. Bit gutted about that one to be honest.

Me too. I'm actually more upset about this than Alexis leaving.

I love Oli, not ashamed to say it.

[Gooner23]

I think he knows he'll have no chance competing against Auba and Laca where as he'll only have an underperforming Morata ahead of him at Chelsea.

That's another of our rivals we've strengthened though.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

To quote Arse2Mouse about the Auba deal:

"Club record signing confirmed but such is the state of the management at the club that I find it hard to feel any enthusiam. Contrast with the Ozil and Sanchez signings when I was basically delirious at the announcement."

Basically sums up my feelings.

He should be sold next summer. Whoever scouted him and recommended him should be sacked. Wenger should be sacked for playing him week in week out and if he starts again against Everton.....

I remember a former poster, Mastermind would argue that buying Xhaka would free up Ozil and Ramsey to create and go forward because Xhaka was supposed to have it all in his locker. 100% wrong about that. Xhaka isn't suited to this league and he's a burden to whoever is partnered with him. I can't think of a single combination that would work well with him in the team. You'd need someone that has the ability to do the job over two players.

I hear you on Ramsey. He's one dimensional but you at least know what he can create space for our forwards with his runs and get goals. I just wouldn't put him in the midfield. I really don't know why so many players lack self awareness in this squad. If Ramsey made it his first priority to build play from the middle and protect the defence, he'd be a really good player.

I'll be honest I was one of the early defenders of him and I was ecstatic when we signed him but yeah there's no defending him anymore - what a crock of shit we've got on our hands.

Part of me still feels there's a good player in there and with some coaching (at Arsenal lol) he could be a decent player but it's time we cut our losses and stop persisting with him. He's not going to make it here and the longer we try to make it work the more determinant it'll have to the team.

[HCZ]

Now that Robert Terwilliger is staying at Chelsea

Apparently if we sign anyone now it will be Kostas Manolas

[AFC Leveller]

Loved Giroud and he was a genuine gooner as well.

Don't think he will be booed though because most gooners loved him.

[Power n Glory]

Loved Giroud and he was a genuine gooner as well.

Don't think he will be booed though because most gooners loved him.

Can he really be a genuine Gooner if he's going to play for Chelsea? I heard West Ham wanted him too.

You do what you've got to do in life so won't hold it against him. We needed him to make that move so we could get Aubameyang too.