Yaya Sanogo - it's official!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/french-striker-yaya-sanogo-joins-club

:haha:

Welcome Yaya!

[Cripps_orig]

Yay

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yay

Yaya.

[Xhaka Can’t]

*le sigh*

[LDG]

Warchest :bow:

Top top top top quality :bow:

Free :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsène Wenger said: “Sanogo is a good young signing for us. He has shown that he has potential with his recent performances for Auxerre and also for the France Under-20 side. We are looking forward to Yaya joining us and continuing his promising development.”

WUMger. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Won't get Higuain now cos it will kill Sanogo.

[Kano]

has he gone out on loan yet?

[Niall_Quinn]

Y A W N

[Marc Overmars]

And so concludes our business for the summer.

[Cripps_orig]

Least enthusiastic signing ever?

[Niall_Quinn]

And so concludes our business for the summer.

Apart from selling Jack and Santi.

[Niall_Quinn]

Least enthusiastic signing ever?

No. I think the bloke we last signed (whose name I can't remember) was greeted with roughly the same enthusiasm.

[Marc Overmars]

Least enthusiastic signing ever?

No, not by a long way, which says it all.

WUMger. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

No. I think the bloke we last signed (whose name I can't remember) was greeted with roughly the same enthusiasm.

Good point.

Monreal :lol:

He's been a bit of a flop.

In all seriousness though, good luck to this pubber. He'll need it.

[Niall_Quinn]

He'll keep Diaby company I suppose, so not as utterly pointless as many of the signings we have made.

[Master Splinter]

No. I think the bloke we last signed (whose name I can't remember) was greeted with roughly the same enthusiasm.

http://justarsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Iliev.jpg

Awesome Troll Face too.

WUMger :bow:.

[Xhaka Can’t]

He has no chance of developing his talent here because there is no one of any quality in the team to learn from. In the past when we had genuine quality up front, this would have been a promising signing. Not now.

[Niall_Quinn]

http://justarsenal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Iliev.jpg

Awesome Troll Face too.

WUMger :bow:.

That's a seriously huge jersey isn't it?

[Niall_Quinn]

Is this going to kill Joel Campbell?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sanogo is a Football Manager legend rumour has it. I can't see this being anything other than a rip-roaring success. :coffee:

[Cripps_orig]

Is this going to kill Joel Campbell?

:haha:

Completely forgot about this pub teamer.

Sanogo will go the same way

[Cripps_orig]

Yaya.

My mistake

[Master Splinter]

My mistake

Is this your mum posting on your behalf?

[Cripps_orig]

Is this your mum posting on your behalf?

No cos I'm the one who posted yay not her.

Why do you ask?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Sanogo is a Football Manager legend rumour has it. I can't see this being anything other than a rip-roaring success. :coffee:

Unfortunately he usually starts off showing much promise but never actually fulfils it....

I'm sure you can complete the rest.

[Niall_Quinn]

Is this your mum posting on your behalf?

No, without his knowledge (or permission)

[Master Splinter]

Unfortunately he usually starts off showing much promise but never actually fulfils it....



Sounds like Konchesky tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sounds like Konchesky tbh.

I'm going to need his therapist.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Sounds like Konchesky tbh.
Is this Konchesky's mum posting on your behalf?

[JonasTC]

Sanogo has been "official" for a month+... I wonder how long it takes to announce higuain, it havent even reached the unofficial official status yet :D

Hope he will be as good as in football manager! :pray:

[Master Splinter]

Is this Konchesky's mum posting on your behalf?

No, it's Andrew 'Andy' Castle.

[LDG]

Oh, we have agreed to pay Auxerre 450 grand in compensation....

Seems strange, given he's on a free.

I guess we just want to spend the whole warchest straight away.

[Özim]

So excited by this signing, this guy is the new Anelka.

This is Mr 2% guys, we've been waiting a long time but at last we have signed a player we can truly get excited about. Can't wait for the season to start!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

He seems a good player.

Seems to have good link up play from the bit of him I've seen.

[Munchies]

We've missed a big african up front, he'll be our Drogba

:coffee:

[Niall_Quinn]

And this is only the first time of many he'll be like a new signing, given his injury record.

[Özim]

We've missed a big african up front, he'll be our Drogba

:coffee:
Hopefully he understands the offside rule.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hopefully he understands the offside rule.

Yes, he's well versed. Offside is the side nearest the door. Nearside is the treatment table. And at the foot of the bed is a TV and Domino's hotline.

[Letters]

He seems a good player.

Seems to have good link up play from the bit of him I've seen.
Is this Wenger posting on your behalf?

[Letters]

This is the signing that

:partytime:

was made for.

[LDG]

So excited by this signing, this guy is the new Anelka.

This is Mr 2% guys, we've been waiting a long time but at last we have signed a player we can truly get excited about. Can't wait for the season to start!

Is this Zimm posting on your behalf?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

has he fucked off yet?

[Xhaka Can’t]

has he fucked off yet?

Is this NQ posting on your behalf?

[Dicks and chicks]

This is the signing that

:partytime:

was made for.
Loooooooool. Seriously though this guy nearly retired due to injury years ago. Why are we bothering with this when so many of our previous young strikers have failed. Joel campell couldnt deliver consistently at betis. Carlos vela never delivered and giles sunu was awful and we paid 650k for him from chateroux

[Xhaka Can’t]

The physio has signed a new longterm contract! :patrice:

[Cripps_orig]

Wellington Silva

Amuary Bischoff

Thomas Eisfield

Ryo Miyachi

All of them flops.

just go Wenger.

[Syn]

Wahhhh wahhhh mylifeisshit wahhhhhh

[Japan Shaking All Over]

welcome

[Özim]

Is this Zimm posting on your behalf?
I can't believe it's not butter.

[JonasTC]

Wellington Silva

Amuary Bischoff

Thomas Eisfield

Ryo Miyachi

All of them flops.

just go Wenger.

How can u call ryo a flop already? He just turned 20 like 6 months ago and have shown some pretty exciting stuff whenever he hasnt been injuried (not to forget how he was running circles around people in the dutch league as an 18 year old for feyenoord).

[Cripps_orig]

Cos he's done nothing for us despite being hyped by many.

Some even said he was better than Theo based on a couple of decent games for Feyenoord :haha:

[-Xs-]

Sell him, he's shit

[Injury Time]

W.

[GP]

Wahhhh wahhhh mylifeisshit wahhhhhh

Pretty much.

This thread is embarrassing.

[LDG]

Pretty much.

This thread is embarrassing.

Much like your face!

[Power n Glory]

Wenger loves to take these gambles but it’s been a while since he’s pulled one out the bag with a young player. What’s happening with Joe Campbell and Wellington Silva? I hope this kid turns out to be a gem and only time will tell. Excited to see him play.

[Joker]

If we supplement signings like Sanogo with the likes of Higuain, Bender, etc then that's not a problem. However, too often in the past Wenger's only made cheap signings in the summer and failed to properly reinforce the squad, the worry is he'll do something similar this summer as well.

[Cripps_orig]

Excited to see him play.

Really?

[Power n Glory]

Really?

Yeah, he’s a new player. Why not?

[Cripps_orig]

He's a bit shit, an unknown, injury prone, stopped us buying Higuain or another quality striker

[Letters]

He's a bit shit, an unknown
If he's an unknown then how can you rate him? How often have you see him play.
He's clearly one for the future, if it's the only signing we make then :doh:, obviously.

The idea that it's "stopped us buying Higuain or another quality striker" isn't true and you know it. More WUMming :yawn:
If we don't sign anyone else then that's us being muppets but it's clearly not because we signed this bloke.

[selassie]

If we supplement signings like Sanogo with the likes of Higuain, Bender, etc then that's not a problem. However, too often in the past Wenger's only made cheap signings in the summer and failed to properly reinforce the squad, the worry is he'll do something similar this summer as well.

Yeah I'm with you. I have nothing against Wenger buying youth, though he evidently indulges in Youth Purchases. That said, like you have stated he must buy experienced quality, this summer is more crucial than any other in my opinion.

[cricketsi]

I am more hopeful for him than any of our other recent young strikers, think he could be the best young striker we've signed since RVP. As long as he is over the worst of his injury problems I think he will become a quality player.

[Cripps_orig]

If he's an unknown then how can you rate him? How often have you see him play.
He's clearly one for the future, if it's the only signing we make then :doh:, obviously.

The idea that it's "stopped us buying Higuain or another quality striker" isn't true and you know it. More WUMming :yawn:
If we don't sign anyone else then that's us being muppets but it's clearly not because we signed this bloke.

The whole thread is about posters not being happy with this underwhelming signing yet.

Tell me again how I'm not singled out :rolleyes:

It's pretty simple. He's done f all in Frances top league, has never played 5 consecutive games cos hes injury prone and can you really see knowing what we do about Wenger, him buying another striker and stunt this pubbers development?

Now all that I have said above is fact, you might think from that he isn't shit. You're in the minority.

[Cripps_orig]

Yeah I'm with you. I have nothing against Wenger buying youth, though he evidently indulges in Youth Purchases. That said, like you have stated he must buy experienced quality, this summer is more crucial than any other in my opinion.

Said that every summer for years.

[Letters]

Tbh, there's no point in continuing this as you obviously don't believe what you're saying.
</discussion>

[Cripps_orig]

Tbh, there's no point in continuing this as you obviously don't believe what you're saying.
</discussion>

You think I'd make up stuff like that?

Read up on him. I have.

[LDG]

If this came after we'd signed a couple of ambitious signings, then I doubt anyone would mind that much, but it's that horrible feeling that we've seen this all before.

- Arsene gives his January speech "If we find someone special, we will do it"
- Annual collapse, or fight for fourth place ensues
- We sneak in to the CL spot, just
- Everyone says we must do better
- Press leaks suggesting we have X amount to spend
- Ivan does his sweet talking to the fan forums / papers around June time
- One or Two big names get blasted about (it's called spin, and this is Ivan's job)
- Those few big names are our "trying to hammer out a deal all summer" players we have no intention of signing
- We buy someone on the cheap who is a gamble
- Arsene gives his summer speech about "if we find someone special we will do it"
- August comes, and we get told that there was nobody available


And repeat.

[Xhaka Can’t]

This.

I have nothing against the player. I hope he is a success, but I have no faith whatsoever that we are going to change anything with regards to our transfer policy.

In fact this is a carbon copy with what has gone on before. The only difference being that we have nobody to sell.

[Kano]

it's all very symptomatic of the lack of connection between the people who run the club and the fans, which is not exclusive to our club to be honest.

big speak about money to spend etc yet the very first person through the door, on the very first day of the official transfer window, is some unknown kid no one could give a shit about.

hardly a statement of intent or a message from the top to the fans that things will change, we care as much as you do and we are determined to push the club forward.

just a surefire way to create more trepidation and uncertainty about the season ahead.

bigger more important players may even follow but after an opener like this, it just means that peoples interest will continue to wane, rather than fly the flag high.

[Letters]

He's hardly been paraded in front of the fans and press as a marquee signing :shrug:

Obviously we're all jaded from previous summers but it's only the first day of the transfer window, not the last.

[Kano]

he doesn't need to be paraded but the club needs to be far more on the front foot to turn around the fans perceptions, which it seems unprepared to do apart from the usual rhetoric.

as i said, other signings may well follow but how jaded and skeptical will most fans be by then?

[Letters]

as i said, other signings may well follow but how jaded and skeptical will most fans be by then?
Depends who the signings are.

[Power n Glory]

It’s a bit too early to say this is a sign of things to come but I can understand why this rattles a few nerves. We’ve been down this road before. But given the amount of noise the club have made to clarify our financial position, I’d say this is another one of Wenger’s vanity projects. He enjoys the gamble when developing young players. We didn’t need to sign this player but it’s his choice. Regardless of our financial state, he’ll always make these sort of signings. This is what he likes to do which is why I say project youth was self-imposed. Regardless of the budget, there were better players out there we could have invested time and money in.

[Letters]

I'd understand more moaning if there was a week till the transfer window close, we'd done bugger all all summer and then suddenly this kid was our summer signing. We're all jaded by the summer dealings, or lack thereof, but it is only right at the start of the window.
Saying stuff like this stops us signing any other forward is wumsense.

[Niall_Quinn]

It’s a bit too early to say this is a sign of things to come but I can understand why this rattles a few nerves. We’ve been down this road before. But given the amount of noise the club have made to clarify our financial position, I’d say this is another one of Wenger’s vanity projects. He enjoys the gamble when developing young players. We didn’t need to sign this player but it’s his choice. Regardless of our financial state, he’ll always make these sort of signings. This is what he likes to do which is why I say project youth was self-imposed. Regardless of the budget, there were better players out there we could have invested time and money in.

Well let's be fair, we've been down this road like clockwork every summer for years. It would be an extreme anomaly if we were doing anything different this year.

[Niall_Quinn]

I'd understand more moaning if there was a week till the transfer window close, we'd done bugger all all summer and then suddenly this kid was our summer signing. We're all jaded by the summer dealings, or lack thereof, but it is only right at the start of the window.
Saying stuff like this stops us signing any other forward is wumsense.

Too late to moan if we leave it until the close of the window. Besides, they get away with it if we leave it until then and you are left with the simple choice, put up with it or stop supporting the club you have supported all your life. Vital, therefore, to moan load and clear from day one so the ****s know we are watching them. If everyone gave them an inch by shutting up they'd be a mile down the road by morning.

[Özim]

Didn't everyone think we should conclude out transfer dealings early to a sign the players we want without having to compete with out clubs for them and also give them plenty of time to integrate with the squad in order that they're ready for the new season?

Got no problem with signing a guy like this in the hope he might turn out good, but let's face it our clubs transfer record is dreadful and more often than not signings of this type are seen by the management as reasons not to sign big name players due to the number of players competing for a particular spot (Walcott, Giroud, Podolski, Sanagogo, Gervinho, Campbell.

[Marc Overmars]

In all seriousness this signing is just a punt from Wenget, we've seen plenty of these nothing players come and go over the years and I expect this won't be any different.

It's early doors and I'm sure we'll see some proper players come in, starting with Higuain.

[Niall_Quinn]

This guy hasn't performed anywhere else. So maybe he will suddenly be brilliant for us.

Heard it before. This is the broken clock transfer policy. It will be right twice a day and wrong the rest of the time. Is this one of the rare occasions where randomness coincides with uniformity? Maybe. There's a tiny, tiny chance. So yeah, welcome to the club mate, try not to drain too many of the resources in your waste of time here.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Given we have released a load of youth players and deadwood of course wenger was going to sign some new talents / young players to replace them.

This deal has been done for ages given what this kid has been saying in recent interviews plus there was no bidding, it was only announced yesterday because window opens and he is our player. It won't have stopped us sorting out big signings but nor we're big signings ever going to be announced yesterday either.

[Niall_Quinn]

http://youtu.be/k8_6ZC_kGmY

[Letters]

Too late to moan if we leave it until the close of the window. Besides, they get away with it if we leave it until then and you are left with the simple choice, put up with it or stop supporting the club you have supported all your life. Vital, therefore, to moan load and clear from day one so the ****s know we are watching them. If everyone gave them an inch by shutting up they'd be a mile down the road by morning.Us moaning every other summer has made a load of difference so yeah, let's moan all summer.
That'll show 'em.

[Niall_Quinn]

Us moaning every other summer has made a load of difference so yeah, let's moan all summer.
That'll show 'em.

The alternatives are to; say nothing or; be happy and optimistic. We've done a lot of the "this year surely..." stuff, if we all said nothing this would be an odd forum.

[Letters]

It's an odd forum at the best of times tbh.

[Marc Overmars]

We're the best in the world at what we do.

[Cripps_orig]

If you keep buying nothing players, we'll eventually become a nothing club

A player like this would be fine if we were mid table nobodies

[Letters]

we didn't buy him, he was free.

[Niall_Quinn]

we didn't buy him, he was free.

Apart from the wages and the medical bills.

[Cripps_orig]

Didn't we pay a compensation fee?

[Letters]

Apart from the wages and the medical bills.
We've already upgraded the medical suite for Diaby, we might as well use it :shrug:

[Munchies]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7TkvRdiSLM

Doesn't look that great...

... Even Chamakh/Santos looked good on YT :lol:

[Munchies]

He just scored today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7TLXf_TNb4

[Injury Time]

He just scored today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7TLXf_TNb4

Well he's not worried about clashing with the keeper :bow:

...apparently now out 2-3 weeks nah just kidding

[Cripps_orig]

He just scored today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7TLXf_TNb4

Hope he cherishes these moments.

[JonasTC]

4 games 3 goals 1 assist at the u20 world cup so far :)

[GP]

Quality player. I, like all true gooners, am really happy with this signing.

[Fist of Lehmann]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo1jIKvL-s8

Awful player. He scuffs this. Wenfer out and so on.

[LDG]

:o

:bow:

[Cripps_orig]

One last hurrah for him

[Injury Time]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7TkvRdiSLM

Doesn't look that great...

... Even Chamakh/Santos looked good on YT :lol:
-the marking is shit
-not sure he'll get the same time on the ball in EPL
-who was the #7 that kept getting the assists? :bow:
-fingers crossed he's the next Aliadiere :scarf:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Quality player. I, like all true gooners, am really happy with this signing.

Cripps?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Unfortunate syntax.

[GP]

Unfortunate syntax.

Your face is an unfortunate syntax.

[Cripps_orig]

-the marking is shit
-not sure he'll get the same time on the ball in EPL
-who was the #7 that kept getting the assists? :bow:
-fingers crossed he's the next Aliadiere :scarf:

Well he's got the injury part down to a T.

[Munchies]

Funnily enough, Aliadiere had a great season in Ligue 1 :lol:

34 games, 19 goals , and was in their tots equivelent.

[Cripps_orig]

Funnily enough, Aliadiere had a great season in Ligue 1 :lol:

34 games, 19 goals , and was in their tots equivelent.

Tots?

[Munchies]

Tots?

Ligue 1 had him in their team of the season with Ibra upfront.

[Cripps_orig]

Tbf Aliadiere was talented and could have done well for us if it wasn't for injuries.

Certainly more so than this nobody

[Munchies]

Tbf Aliadiere was talented if it wasn't for injuries.

Certainly more so than this nobody

True, he's going to be paid a lot (by our standards) for being useless on the reserves, and then leave to a championship or french team down the line.

[Cripps_orig]

He's French so i assume he'll be given a run in the COC.

At least we got him for free so if he's shit and we sell him, we'll get more than we paid for him or if he somehow turns out to be decent, we'll sell him to a Manchester club or to Spanish clubs for millions.

Win/win

[Thierrymon]

Does this mean that signing Higuain is sa no go?

[Injury Time]

Does this mean that signing Higuain is sa no go?

:getcoat:

Did some one say we paid ~£0.5m compensation for him? If so budget is gone :rose:

[cricketsi]

If you can ignore the context of no bigger signings yet I don't see why people are so negative about this signing. Sanogo's clearly very skilled and will become a quality player.

[Özim]

How can you tell he's very skilled, in that you tube video there's nothing hugely spectacular (which considering Youtbe clips are famed for making a player look fantastic is not great evidence), they've even included passes he's made in it which shows how little he's done.

He could turn out to be very good, there's no way of knowing though unless you've seen him in the flesh a number of times.

[cricketsi]

How can you tell he's very skilled, in that you tube video there's nothing hugely spectacular (which considering Youtbe clips are famed for making a player look fantastic is not great evidence), they've even included passes he's made in it which shows how little he's done.

He could turn out to be very good, there's no way of knowing though unless you've seen him in the flesh a number of times.

There's never any real way of knowing at this stage, good or bad. (Seeing them in the flesh means little more anyway - I know Man Utd fans who swear Danny Welbeck's a quality player because they've seen him in the flesh and we can't appreciate him watching on TV. That's bollocks, he's shit.)

There's more than one video out there, you know. Considering he's only 20, having missed a large chunk of his career thus far with injury, I'd say the YouTube scouting is encouraging, versus somebody like Chamakh, who'd had half a career to create highlights from before coming here.

He seems to be an athletic, good physical specimen with some decent technique who Wenger will be able to mould into a genuinely threatening striker, given his relatively young age. I'd say he's more in the Anelka/Henry category than Vela/Bendtner/Lupoli, etc. My opinion is, injuries permitting, he'll become very good.

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo1jIKvL-s8

Awful player. He scuffs this. Wenfer out and so on.

Wenfer. :bow:

[LDG]

Wenfer. :bow:

:lol:

Wenfer Deadline Day

[-Xs-]

Wenfer lacks a little bit of sharpness

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenfer lacks a little bit of sharpness

He has great spirit but has little bit mental handbrake on.

[Özim]

He has great spirit but has little bit mental handbrake on.
Don't forget he's on his waiting period!

[JonasTC]

Sanogo scored again in their 4-0 victory over uzbekistan in the quarter finals :)

[Master Splinter]

What a player.

Wenfer does it again.

Higuain :lol:.

[Niall_Quinn]

He sucks - move on.

[selassie]

If you can ignore the context of no bigger signings yet I don't see why people are so negative about this signing. Sanogo's clearly very skilled and will become a quality player.

If he stays fit ;)

It's not the first time we have signed a "crocked" player. :o

[Fist of Lehmann]

I watched this fella play in the France vs Uzbekistan U20 QF.
Sanogo was a doubt for this match with a rib injury but in the end played the full 90.

The kid looked kind of lopey, slightly awkward, with not a huge amount of acceleration.
Read reports of him 'bursting past people', but there wasn't too much of that in the game I saw.
Maybe his injury made him lose little bit burst.

Early on he hit the post, then he scored from a yard with a well timed run and had a shot well saved. However he also missed a sitter when Bahebeck (lively throughout) crossed low and Sanogo, with only the keeper to beat somehow managed to scuff 3 yards wide from about 12 yards out. His touch in general was decent, if nothing amazing, but that was a poor miss.

Late on he made a cute dinked key pass for Bosetti (who failed to score with any of the million chances he got), and other than that influenced the game only in the runs he made rather than anything he did on the ball. Notably, Sanogo looks to run toward goal instead of deep toward the ball, so he's a finisher rather than a playmaker. He did pull out wide occasionally in this game.

His attitude and workrate seem good. In terms of quality though, he was outshone but several of his teammates. Thauvin was the pick of the bunch, a real gem, both Bahebeck and Digne caught the eye, and the highly rated CM pairing of Kondogbia and Pogba bossed the middle without really doing too much.

Overall it's hard to read too much into this game against a weak Uzbek side. The whole thing was over as a contest even before the hapless RB Shamshitdinov got himself sent off. Tbh a guy who manages to fit both the words 'Sham' and 'shit' into their name ought to have given their manager some clue - looked like Deco, played like a bag of dicks.

Should have bought Thauvin.

[JonasTC]

:gp:

[Dicks and chicks]

I watched this fella play in the France vs Uzbekistan U20 QF.
Sanogo was a doubt for this match with a rib injury but in the end played the full 90.

The kid looked kind of lopey, slightly awkward, with not a huge amount of acceleration.
Read reports of him 'bursting past people', but there wasn't too much of that in the game I saw.
Maybe his injury made him lose little bit burst.

Early on he hit the post, then he scored from a yard with a well timed run and had a shot well saved. However he also missed a sitter when Bahebeck (lively throughout) crossed low and Sanogo, with only the keeper to beat somehow managed to scuff 3 yards wide from about 12 yards out. His touch in general was decent, if nothing amazing, but that was a poor miss.

Late on he made a cute dinked key pass for Bosetti (who failed to score with any of the million chances he got), and other than that influenced the game only in the runs he made rather than anything he did on the ball. Notably, Sanogo looks to run toward goal instead of deep toward the ball, so he's a finisher rather than a playmaker. He did pull out wide occasionally in this game.

His attitude and workrate seem good. In terms of quality though, he was outshone but several of his teammates. Thauvin was the pick of the bunch, a real gem, both Bahebeck and Digne caught the eye, and the highly rated CM pairing of Kondogbia and Pogba bossed the middle without really doing too much.

Overall it's hard to read too much into this game against a weak Uzbek side. The whole thing was over as a contest even before the hapless RB Shamshitdinov got himself sent off. Tbh a guy who manages to fit both the words 'Sham' and 'shit' into their name ought to have given their manager some clue - looked like Deco, played like a bag of dicks.

Should have bought Thauvin.
Uzbekistan u20 are ok

[Niall_Quinn]

I watched this fella play in the France vs Uzbekistan U20 QF.
Sanogo was a doubt for this match with a rib injury but in the end played the full 90.

The kid looked kind of lopey, slightly awkward, with not a huge amount of acceleration.
Read reports of him 'bursting past people', but there wasn't too much of that in the game I saw.
Maybe his injury made him lose little bit burst.

Early on he hit the post, then he scored from a yard with a well timed run and had a shot well saved. However he also missed a sitter when Bahebeck (lively throughout) crossed low and Sanogo, with only the keeper to beat somehow managed to scuff 3 yards wide from about 12 yards out. His touch in general was decent, if nothing amazing, but that was a poor miss.

Late on he made a cute dinked key pass for Bosetti (who failed to score with any of the million chances he got), and other than that influenced the game only in the runs he made rather than anything he did on the ball. Notably, Sanogo looks to run toward goal instead of deep toward the ball, so he's a finisher rather than a playmaker. He did pull out wide occasionally in this game.

His attitude and workrate seem good. In terms of quality though, he was outshone but several of his teammates. Thauvin was the pick of the bunch, a real gem, both Bahebeck and Digne caught the eye, and the highly rated CM pairing of Kondogbia and Pogba bossed the middle without really doing too much.

Overall it's hard to read too much into this game against a weak Uzbek side. The whole thing was over as a contest even before the hapless RB Shamshitdinov got himself sent off. Tbh a guy who manages to fit both the words 'Sham' and 'shit' into their name ought to have given their manager some clue - looked like Deco, played like a bag of dicks.

Should have bought Thauvin.

Thauvin doesn't have as impressive an injury record. Nobody does.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

So in summary, you're saying he's litttle bit shit. Yes?

[Master Splinter]

Thauvin doesn't have as impressive an injury record. Nobody does.

Your face will.

Soon.

[-Xs-]

However he also missed a sitter when Bahebeck (lively throughout) crossed low and Sanogo, with only the keeper to beat somehow managed to scuff 3 yards wide from about 12 yards out. His touch in general was decent, if nothing amazing, but that was a poor miss.

Sounds like he will fit right in then

[Fist of Lehmann]

Also, contrary to popular misconception, Sanogo actually had possession of at least 2 legs.

[Master Splinter]

Also, contrary to popular misconception, Sanogo actually had possession of at least 2 legs.

Sell him, he's fit.

[Injury Time]

Also, contrary to popular misconception, Sanogo actually had possession of at least 2 legs.

"big" boy is he?

[Niall_Quinn]

Is he on a £70mill contract or is there still some cash left to sign someone decent?

[Master Splinter]

Is he on a £70mill contract or is there still some cash left to sign someone decent?

Spending is not a quality.

Patience? Yes, I must say this is a quality.

There is no movement in the market.

Are we looking? We are always looking.

But footballistically, not voyeuristically.

[Niall_Quinn]

Spending is not a quality.

Patience? Yes, I must say this is a quality.

There is no movement in the market.

Are we looking? We are always looking.

But footballistically, not voyeuristically.

In other words, you gave him the whole £70mill right?

[Master Splinter]

In other words, you gave him the whole £70mill right?

We do not comment on undisclosed transfer fee speculation.

[Mr. Lahey]

hes a work in progress and should be viewed as that. he obviously has talent and has been playing very well in the under 20's. i can see him being a very good player if he stays healthy and gets playing time but this is GW and there are alot of shitidiots on here who are going to take their beef with Wenger out on him which is nonsense.

[Xhaka Can’t]

hes a work in progress and should be viewed as that. he obviously has talent and has been playing very well in the under 20's. i can see him being a very good player if he stays healthy and gets playing time but this is GW and there are alot of shitidiots on here who are going to take their beef with Wenger out on him which is nonsense.

While underwhelmed by the signing, no one here has expressed any beef against the guy.

[Niall_Quinn]

I would like to express a beef against this guy.

[GP]

I would also like to express his beef.

[Injury Time]

I would also like to express his beef.

:coney:

[Injury Time]

I would like to express a beef against this guy.
More like flogging a dead horse Shirley?

[Fist of Lehmann]

Beefwise I am still on the fence with this one, but he can be seen tomorrow (aka today) on Eurosport when France play Ghana in the Semis, where according to Sky text info:


…reported Arsenal target Yaya Sanogo will be one to watch...

[Özil's Panoramic View]

I'm telling y'all, if this lad stays clear of Diaby he'll definitely be one of the most feared strikers in the near future.

Only drawback is that he'll be unleashing this terror upon us decked in either a manc, citeh, or chav shirt after we've flogged him to one of them as we maintain our best run club in the world status. :scarf:

[JonasTC]

So i watched the 2. half vs Ghana, Ghana was dominating the 2. half, so not much possesion in attack, but the few possesions he had, didnt really look good. Small passes, first touches and so on, simpel stuff that you should be able to do, he seemed to fuck up :s

Im still cool with him comming tho, it was on a free and if we can just make him decent we could probably make some money off him, or give him steroids and make him the next drogba, you never know :p He came on a free, so i dont really care. But ALOT of work needs to be done, if Wenger wishes for this guy to be good enough for the premier league.

[Fist of Lehmann]

So i watched the 2. half vs Ghana, Ghana was dominating the 2. half, so not much possesion in attack, but the few possesions he had, didnt really look good. Small passes, first touches and so on, simpel stuff that you should be able to do, he seemed to fuck up :s

Im still cool with him comming tho, it was on a free and if we can just make him decent we could probably make some money off him, or give him steroids and make him the next drogba, you never know :p He came on a free, so i dont really care. But ALOT of work needs to be done, if Wenger wishes for this guy to be good enough for the premier league.

Yeah I think that's fair.

It's worth noting that the first half was very different from the second. France controlled it, closed down well and Ghana looked slightly overawed. During that time Sanogo was more prominent. He showed some decent link up play, particularly a neat 1-2 on the edge of the box that lead to a shot.

However, he also managed to turn the ball over 3 or 4 times, either with a heavy 1st touch or misplaced pass. None of his shots unduly troubled the keeper, one slashed wide from a difficult position, one he rolled into the keeper from the edge of the box, and one he should really have scored from about 6 yards out, but shot tamely and at the goalie.

2nd half he was just poor, his hold up play was wretched. Though not as poor as Kondogbia (another we've been linked to), who could barely find a teammate all half*. If not for Pogba, who was excellent, I think the French would have caved. Thauvin might have won them the match, but Pogba ensured they didn't lose it.

Just the final to go now before before surely a loan and/or extended period in the Reserves beckons.



*«still better than Garbage Barry»

[Seaman's Ponytail]

Just watched the final. He's a truely awful player. Looked like a slow uncoordinated version of Adebayor. Loan him out now

[PGFC]

Great, so we've bought Gervinho again :doh:

[GP]

Just watched the final. He looks really good. He's quick, skilful, strong.

Can't wait to see him play for us.

[PGFC]

:ilt:

[Özim]

http://gifsforum.com/images/gif/what/grand/Watch-Out-We-Got-A-Badass-Over-Here-eccbc87e4b5ce2fe28308fd9f2a7baf3-243.gif

[Cripps_orig]

Just watched the final. He's a truely awful player. Looked like a slow uncoordinated version of Adebayor. Loan him out now

Sell him, he's shit

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

how the fuck have we ended up with a one legged wannabe postman?

[Cripps_orig]

how the fuck have we ended up with a one legged wannabe postman?

We have Wenger.

[Seaman's Ponytail]

Great, so we've bought Gervinho again :doh:

Almost. Think Gervinho but with no pace whatsoever

[Fist of Lehmann]

Sadly he has gotten progressively worse throughout this tournament.

He spent the overwhelming majority of the final giving the ball away, botched simple passes, botched elementary control. Just really really poor.

In conclusion, great news for everyone who hoped we'd signed a shit player.
Shitty news for everyone else.

Welcome Yaya Sanogo!

[Özim]

Based on the final, apparently he looks really good, is quick, skilful, strong.

[Cripps_orig]

:lol:

[Injury Time]

According to GW he's a 4foot tall white guy, with a club foot and the touch of a rapist. He also dedicates all his goals to Phil Brown (54), as his inspiration to soldier on through the pain.

[Niall_Quinn]

According to GW he's a 4foot tall white guy, with a club foot and the touch of a rapist. He also dedicates all his goals to Phil Brown (54), as his inspiration to soldier on through the pain.

Well I don't want him here if he's in any way connected to Phil Brown.

[Niall_Quinn]

Is he the new Joel Campbell? Or Park or Ryo or Vela or Chamakh or Giroud and so on?

[GP]

Is he the new Giroud?

Hope so. Quality player.

[Cripps_orig]

Is he the new Joel Campbell? Or Park or Ryo or Vela or Chamakh or Giroud and so on?

Dear god some shockers there

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Already winning trophies since joining Arsenal. :scarf:

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPdqKuSCEAMyF7c.jpg

[LDG]

:haha:

[Injury Time]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPdqKuSCEAMyF7c.jpg

When someone said he had a chocolate right foot that's not what I expected to see O.o

[GP]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0qoox2Ref1qm37qco1_250.gif

[LDG]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/1000x793/jul_13/zp_175296488_SM_4994_8_9C8F5B3_6549.jpg

:bow:

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/1000x793/jul_13/zp_175296488_SM_4994_8_9C8F5B3_6549.jpg

:bow:which one is he?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

which one is he?

:haha:

[LDG]

which one is he?

The one in the middle of Walcott and Chamakh

[GP]

The one in the middle of Walcott and Chamakh

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

The one in the middle of Walcott and Chamakh

:haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

The one in the middle of Walcott and Chamakh

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

So, I suppose it's time to focus in on our big summer signing. I think if this guy turns out to be the next Henry and scores 35 goals this coming season we could be right in the title hunt.

Here he is in action. Welcome to Arsenal!


http://youtu.be/SCl62Imowkw

[Nayan]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/french-striker-yaya-sanogo-joins-club

:haha:

Welcome Yaya!

whoopy fucking do. congrats Birmingham city - make some room for your new loanee

[selassie]

Anybody else worried this boy is effectively deputy to Giroud at the moment? The boy isn't ready, looks way too raw.

[Marc Overmars]

Looks like another gangly type of player.

Wenget loves those.

[Cripps_orig]

Looked completely out of his depth last night

[Power n Glory]

Helped get us the 2nd goal. Thought he looked tidy with the passing. Give him time. As long as moves don't constantly break down when he's on the ball, we should be fine.

[Ollie the Optimist]

its far too early to judge him after he has played about 45 minutes for us in total. granted, he didnt look taht great so far, but give him some time to settle.


the last player taht everyone said was shit, had written off etc etc, has put in 3 MOTM displays so far this seaosn, and scored twice last night. lets not write off sonogo just yet.

[Özim]

If we'd signed him from Real or Chelsea this guy would be a 50-100 million pound player.

[Özim]

I particularly liked his shot from outside the area late on.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

its far too early to judge him after he has played about 45 minutes for us in total. granted, he didnt look taht great so far, but give him some time to settle.


the last player taht everyone said was shit, had written off etc etc, has put in 3 MOTM displays so far this seaosn, and scored twice last night. lets not write off sonogo just yet.

Tbf, Rambo showed little flashes of being awesome in his pre-injury stint.

This one is a League 2 pub teamer. Add to that a crock that was on the verge of giving up football to self actualize as a post man. Luckily for him, he's tall, black, French, unknown, a crock, nobody else wanted him, has youth on his side and most importantly free, so was definitely a Must Get.

Our player now, though, so I wish him best regards same as every other player that wears our shirt.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Tbf, Rambo showed little flashes of being awesome in his pre-injury stint.

This one is a League 2 pub teamer. Add to that a crock that was on the verge of giving up football to self actualize as a post man. Luckily for him, he's tall, black, French, unknown, a crock, nobody else wanted him, has youth on his side and most importantly free, so was definitely a Must Get.

Our player now, though, so I wish him best regards same as every other player that wears our shirt.

that is true about ramsey, but sonogo looked quite good in the U20 world cup earlier this summer. from his first two appearances, there isnt much to write home about so far, but i just dont see hte point in writing him off already. in 6 months time, we have a better understanding of him, but also, look at jack, theo, ramsey, gibbs, kos etc, all have become very good players right now, but took a bit of time to get there.

i feel sorry for the guy, hes come in as the only signing (not his fault) and the fans are not happy and now the fans want him to be the next henry this season. its clearly not his fault, yet too much pressure is on him. he might become world class, he might be dogshit. we wont know taht now, if he wears the shirt, give him all the support you can.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Not sure how you justify saying there is too much pressure on him. Not like he's been thrown in as our main striker. All the fans are demanding is that he shows some sign that he's worthy of wearing the shirt, which isn't unreasonable to ask by any stretch of the imagination.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yes, it's tough on him that the greedy bastards who run the place have put the spotlight on him as the only signing. But ultimately this is just another player who may help us maintain our also-ran status rather than push us on to compete. Nothing to get excited about here, just more of the same. Not the player's fault at all, wish him well but expect nothing remarkable.

[Power n Glory]

Yes, it's tough on him that the greedy bastards who run the place have put the spotlight on him as the only signing. But ultimately this is just another player who may help us maintain our also-ran status rather than push us on to compete. Nothing to get excited about here, just more of the same. Not the player's fault at all, wish him well but expect nothing remarkable.

Yeah, even if fit it doesn't look like he'll be that special player we're looking for.

[selassie]

i feel sorry for the guy, hes come in as the only signing (not his fault) and the fans are not happy and now the fans want him to be the next henry this season. its clearly not his fault, yet too much pressure is on him. he might become world class, he might be dogshit. we wont know taht now, if he wears the shirt, give him all the support you can.

This, it was really my point, not about wanting him to immediately be the next Henry, but that he's been thrown in at the deep end unneccessarily.

He should be phased in gradually, that's what we should be doing with our youth, not developing them via game time in the first team!

If we feel fail to strengthen the squad any further...fans could really get on his back if he doesn't produce the goods, not his fault..but he'll most likely become a victim of the system.

[LDG]

Was getting in the right positions last night, making the right runs.

Looked very nervous to start with, which is expected.

Don't think we can judge him properly until he's had a string of appearances under his belt.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Haven't been impressed myself.


Seems a bit of a headless chicken at the moment. I think the best we can hope for is another Adebayor in a couple of year if he does develop.

[Power n Glory]

Haven't been impressed myself.


Seems a bit of a headless chicken at the moment. I think the best we can hope for is another Adebayor in a couple of year if he does develop.

Headless chicken? How so? He's not a midfield player chasing shadows while the opposition pass rings around him. If he's moving a lot and making runs but not getting the ball, that's more of service problem. A lot of strikers have large periods without touching the ball and he did contribute to the second goal with some nice one touch play.

[Niall_Quinn]

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.

[Penguin]

Despite Sanogo's stature he doesn't have the hold up play that Giroud does. As soon as Giroud went off we struggled to keep the ball in the final third longer than 10 seconds at a time.

We're fucked if he gets injured - get in a striker ASAP

[Power n Glory]

Despite Sanogo's stature he doesn't have the hold up play that Giroud does. As soon as Giroud went off we struggled to keep the ball in the final third longer than 10 seconds at a time.

We're fucked if he gets injured - get in a striker ASAP

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.

[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-archive/diaby-i-ll-come-back-to-a-good-level?utm_source=arsenalprss.co.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=arsenalprss.co.uk

[JonasTC]

apparently diaby is ready to destroy the prem...

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/diaby-i-ll-come-back-to-a-good-level?utm_source=arsenalprss.co.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=arsenalprss.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