Mesut Özil Thread (official!)

[Kano]

Don't see the problem with Ozil and Cazorla in same team. The three behind striker are quite fluid anyway so they will probably switch between the left and central. Theo provides the balance on right. Jack and Rambo to fight it out for position next to Tets.
with no player who likes to play out wide, we'll find a lot of our play pushed into the middle. ozil is an awesome player, don't get me wrong but i just do not understand this transfer.

[Cripps_orig]

Give him the number 10.

Jack :wave:

Ozil at 10, Theo at 14.

The next Bergkamp and Henry tbh

[Munchies]

If we get Di Maria, that'd help.

Does he play on the left or right ? Thought he was on the right though

[Cripps_orig]

If we get Di Maria, that'd help.

Does he play on the left or right ? Thought he was on the right though

Can play either.

[LDG]

with no player who likes to play out wide, we'll find a lot of our play pushed into the middle. ozil is an awesome player, don't get me wrong but i just do not understand this transfer.

Unless we're getting rid of someone......

:ninja:

[Niall_Quinn]

Unless we're getting rid of someone......

:ninja:

Wenger?

[Munchies]

Sky Sources understand that Mesut Ozil is having a medical with Arsenal

:D

[Cripps_orig]

Sky Sources understand that Mesut Ozil is having a medical with Arsenal

:D
They are a bit late.

We're past the celebrating he has a medical stage.

We are waiting for the confirmation now

The world awaits

[LDG]

Real Madrid are our feeder club tbf.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Real Madrid are our feeder club tbf.
Bale in a couple of years?

[Niall_Quinn]

Let's celebrate when this is confirmed on Pravda and not a moment before.

[Munchies]

Watching the Bale thing on SSN

Surely the Emirates should welcome Ozil like that ? I'd go :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZj9dssTwdI

[Maestro]

do we all have our collective jizz ready to make it rain on here? gots mine ready :whistle:

[LDG]

Bale in a couple of years?

I wouldn't rule it out tbh.

I reckon he'll be a massive flop there, and will need a quick flight home within 18 months.

[LDG]

do we all have our collective jizz ready to make it rain on here? gots mine ready :whistle:

Sadly I left all mine on my missus' back this morning before she woke up.

[Syn]

This would be a game changer. Arsenal are back.

[Munchies]

Sadly I left all mine on my missus' back this morning before she woke up.

:haha:

[Maestro]

Sadly I left all mine on my missus' back this morning before she woke up.

you jizz waster

[Munchies]

@piersmorgan

Bale gone, Ozil arriving, United self-imploding. Happy days are here again! #Afc

:bow:

[Nayan]

do we all have our collective jizz ready to make it rain on here? gots mine ready :whistle:

spoiled that travis song forever,man

[Niall_Quinn]

Sadly I left all mine on my missus' back this morning before she woke up.

I know, you dirty bastard. It was sick having to mop that up.

[milla]

Sadly I left all mine on my missus' back this morning before she woke up.

Sick fuk :haha:

[Maestro]

I know, you dirty bastard. It was sick having to mop that up.

got a janitor's job at LDG's? The Cleaner :lol:

[GP]

Sadly I left all mine on my missus' back this morning before she woke up.

Superman dat ho

[Maestro]

spoiled that travis song forever,man

now you'll never forget it

[Marc Overmars]

Ozil. :bow:

Germans. :bow:

Real Madrid for weakening Spurs and giving us one of their top players. :bow:

Wenget. :bow:

[Munchies]

Tom Ince rejects the spuds :haha:

[Munchies]

@GeoffArsenal

I think the chase for a top striker in this window may be dead. Targets not available. Still time but may take Demba Ba on loan for now. >

[Maestro]

mods, we need a jizz emoticon ASAP. knock one out for us quicktime

[Niall_Quinn]

got a janitor's job at LDG's? The Cleaner :lol:

Tesco delivery

[Munchies]

http://www.tf2chan.net/fanart/src/126058428021.gif

[GP]

http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/a/a9/Jizz-in-my-pants.gif

[Ralpheroo72]

Sky sources say that Ozil undergoing medical in German hospital

German hospitals :bow:

[Maestro]

Tesco delivery

adventures of .....:haha:

someone needs to tip off Mr L

[Power n Glory]

with no player who likes to play out wide, we'll find a lot of our play pushed into the middle. ozil is an awesome player, don't get me wrong but i just do not understand this transfer.

We need another creative player. If Cazorla gets injured then we're in serious trouble. It's a good signing and one we shouldn't turn down this move even if we have to make room for him. It's a long season.

[LDG]

mods, we need a jizz emoticon ASAP. knock one out for us quicktime

http://www.mydisplayimage.com/aim/premium/anim_wanking.gif

[Ralpheroo72]

:gp:
http://www.mydisplayimage.com/aim/premium/anim_wanking.gif

[Kano]

We need another creative player. If Cazorla gets injured then we're in serious trouble. It's a good signing and one we shouldn't turn down this move even if we have to make room for him. It's a long season.
as i said earlier it makes sense in that scenario but in the main, they'll be in the same side together. santi is not useful out wide. pelligrini struggle to use him on the wing and found his best position centrally at malaga. this feels like arsenal spending one someone who we dont really need. a striker was the most important thing. if we can blow 42m on ozil then another few for higuain or 10 extra for suarez shouldve happened. i look forward to seeing ozil but i dont see how our first eleven lines up and improves on last years lack of balance.

[Syn]

Cheeky bid for Ronaldo?

#rmfc #sellingclub

[Maestro]

http://www.mydisplayimage.com/aim/premium/anim_wanking.gif

boo ya LDG. just tweak it a bit, so we can see jizz raining then it'd be perfect

[JonasTC]

English with german accent on sky is so sexy when he is talking about ozils medical <3

[Kano]

Cheeky bid for Ronaldo?

#rmfc #sellingclub
he's too busy emo'ing at home for anything else at the moment.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Redcafe is in complete meltdown right now. :haha::haha:



Bless their poor glory hunting hearts, they can't quite believe that they haven't gone after him. A lot of abuse for Moyes and Woodward. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Ozil will break records IMO.

Most notably, player to be subbed most times in a season

[GP]

boo ya LDG. just tweak it a bit, so we can see jizz raining then it'd be perfect

http://www.businessinsider.com/image/506b193fecad042771000000/ibwcp6h6eguyti.gif

[JonasTC]

The german reporter on sky is standing in munich at the german national teams hotel, saying ozil didnt show up with the rest of the team, because he was at a medical at munich stadium... Seems 100% legit, surely it cant be media bullshit anymore :pray:

[Maestro]

Redcafe is in complete meltdown right now. :haha::haha:



Bless their poor glory hunting hearts, they can't quite believe that they haven't gone after him. A lot of abuse for Moyes and Woodward. :lol:

:haha:

will wait till official confirmation to laugh at them and spuds properly

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Redcafe is in complete meltdown right now. :haha::haha:



Bless their poor glory hunting hearts, they can't quite believe that they haven't gone after him. A lot of abuse for Moyes and Woodward. :lol:

They're cracking up!

Hopefully the start of the collapse.

That's what happens when you appoint a shit manager after a club legend.

[Cripps_orig]

They're cracking up!

Hopefully the start of the collapse.

That's what happens when you appoint a shit manager after a club legend.

Start was when they got Moyes.

[Kano]

Ozil will break records IMO.

Most notably, player to be subbed most times in a season
we only have to pay madrid 5 million euros if he plays less than 68.5 minutes, in 73% of games.

[Maestro]

http://www.businessinsider.com/image/506b193fecad042771000000/ibwcp6h6eguyti.gif

Damn you GP you know I have a PE condition

Tesco delivery guy? Clean up in the storage room.

[Power n Glory]

as i said earlier it makes sense in that scenario but in the main, they'll be in the same side together. santi is not useful out wide. this feels like arsenal spending one someone who we dont really need. a striker was the most important thing. if we can blow 42m on ozil then another few for higuain or 10 extra for suarez shouldve happened. i look forward to seeing ozil but i dont see how our first eleven lines up and improves on last years lack of balance.

Maybe he’s not useful wide because we don’t have a player like Ozil in the middle. We just don’t know yet. I wouldn’t say we lacked balance last year, we lacked quality overall.

[Munchies]

Damn you GP you know I have a PE condition

Tesco delivery guy? Clean up in the storage room.


:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Spain football writer Andy West: "Interesting to hear Real Madrid fans at the Bale presentation breaking away from their lauding of the Welshman to launch into a chorus of 'Don´t sell Ozil'.

"Might be a bit late for that now, but it shows how highly Madrid fans regard the German playmaker. Big boots for Bale to fill."

That's how good Ozil is

[LDG]

How long does a medical take ffs.

[Cripps_orig]

How long does a medical take ffs.

It will go on til we find something wrong, say he failed the medical and Wenger will say at least we tried to bring in players

[LDG]

"His eyes were just too big"

[Kano]

Maybe he’s not useful wide because we don’t have a player like Ozil in the middle. We just don’t know yet. I wouldn’t say we lacked balance last year, we lacked quality overall.
that was one of your biggest mantras on here last season - balance. im just looking at his on paper and hopefully the reality turns out to be completely different. i guess its nice to be back in the market at the top end for once.

[milla]

http://www.businessinsider.com/image/506b193fecad042771000000/ibwcp6h6eguyti.gif

Ah.. this Aussie bint, forgor her name. Very popular due to her warm up dance routine before her race. :coffee:

[Niall_Quinn]

as i said earlier it makes sense in that scenario but in the main, they'll be in the same side together. santi is not useful out wide. pelligrini struggle to use him on the wing and found his best position centrally at malaga. this feels like arsenal spending one someone who we dont really need. a striker was the most important thing. if we can blow 42m on ozil then another few for higuain or 10 extra for suarez shouldve happened. i look forward to seeing ozil but i dont see how our first eleven lines up and improves on last years lack of balance.

Ozil could make Giroud a more effective striker, maybe that's the plan. Here's the truth, we need somebody better than Walcott to tighten up everything in the final third. Nobody will like that but it's true, we give the ball away too much in that area. Add Di Maria into this and it might be enough to stick with Giroud.

[Munchies]

Podolski up front again when he returns? He was pretty shit last time though, but is our best chance-goal scorer

[Niall_Quinn]

Please don't drag this out all day Arsenal, I need to get some work done.

People need their shopping FFS!

[Syn]

Get Ozil and Santi in attacking mid., with Wilshere and Ramsey as the moppers and it doesn't matter what Giroud does. Theo will kill it. Get it done Arsene.

I'd still get Cayabe in too. That'd be £20m well spent IMO.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RVP. :lol:

The midfield he has backing him up now. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

This isn't done yet - don't jinx it FFS!

[Kano]

Ozil could make Giroud a more effective striker, maybe that's the plan. Here's the truth, we need somebody better than Walcott to tighten up everything in the final third. Nobody will like that but it's true, we give the ball away too much in that area. Add Di Maria into this and it might be enough to stick with Giroud.

i dunno, it feels like the whole barsenalona thing again. santi, ozil, jack, ramsey, arteta, rosicky - all quite similar. maybe podolski and feo will play as striker more often, with ox on the right when he's back.

[Cripps_orig]

RVP. :lol:

The midfield he has backing him up now. :haha:

Was thinking that earlier.

Could have played with Cazorla and Ozil and now he's stuck with Cleverley and Anderson

[JonasTC]

If this really happends... All other teams :pal:

Guess for the first time ever, it was good for wenger to be in the waiting period :dance:

[GP]

"His eyes were just too big"

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTJ-maXCYAAVYs-.jpg

[Power n Glory]

i dunno, it feels like the whole barsenalona thing again. santi, ozil, jack, ramsey, arteta, rosicky - all quite similar. maybe podolski and feo will play as striker more often, with ox on the right when he's back.

The balance your referring to is mixing solid defence with quality attacking players. The Barca lite years, we lacked the defensive stability to hold on to a 1 nil lead. We look a lot more solid now and certainly did last year but the creativity and goals weren't anywhere near the level we're used to seeing.

Ozil is a good addition. Did Man Utd really need RVP last season considering they already had Rooney, Welbeck and Hernandez? It's like saying they shouldn't have bought him because they had Rooney. If we can't effectively integrate him into our team when we're lacking in quality in so much areas then we have serious problems.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Was thinking that earlier.

Could have played with Cazorla and Ozil and now he's stuck with Cleverley and Anderson

The child in him didn't think of that.

[Niall_Quinn]

i dunno, it feels like the whole barsenalona thing again. santi, ozil, jack, ramsey, arteta, rosicky - all quite similar. maybe podolski and feo will play as striker more often, with ox on the right when he's back.

Yeah but the Barsenalona thing works when you have genuine world class players on the pitch. If this means we're taking Walcott off the wing, where frankly he's almost useless in terms of providing an end product, and using his pace more effectively through the middle then in Wilshere, Cazorla and Ozil (who has not been signed yet so I'm assuming nothing) we have the players to make that happen. Same with Giroud, he needs others to make things happen he can't do it himself. I'm hoping Di Maria is the next piece of this puzzle. With players like that you can make a convincing case we're back to a squad rather than a guaranteed starting eleven. It would mean proper depth on the bench with Podolski, Ox and either/ or Giroud/ Walcott.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTKCGFKIgAAo17O.jpg

Twitter saying Podolski visited Ozil after his medical :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi. :bow:

BFG. :bow:

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTJ8jQJIgAAnbY7.jpg

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Speaking of BFG, this is his penultimate year of his contract. He's a must renew right now.

[Cripps_orig]

Our best CB by a mile.

Get him signed up asap

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.aquariumfish.net/images_01/celestial_120517b2_w0640.jpg

:haha:

[Kano]

The balance your referring to is mixing solid defence with quality attacking players. The Barca lite years, we lacked the defensive stability to hold on to a 1 nil lead. We look a lot more solid now and certainly did last year but the creativity and goals weren't anywhere near the level we're used to seeing.

Ozil is a good addition. Did Man Utd really need RVP last season considering they already had Rooney, Welbeck and Hernandez? It's like saying they shouldn't have bought him because they had Rooney. If we can't effectively integrate him into our team when we're lacking in quality in so much areas then we have serious problems.
last season you talked about arteta/cazorla/ramsey/wilshere a lot and our ineffective our midfield was. i'm surprised you don't remember it. our creativity level was as high as ever - there was an opta stat about chances created (and the definition was clear about one on ones, or likelihood to score - not just crosses and passes in) and we were in our usual place. we were wasteful in front of goal, moreso than ever, giroud did ok and will again but we needed someone who can hit 25-30 goals for real improvement. man utd clearly needed rvp, fergie never buys just because. welbeck doesnt score. hernandez is used as an impact sub and rooneys fitness cant be relied on, as well as other issues.

of course ozil is a great signing but it shouldnt have been our headline for the summer, thats the point. we could not have been serious about the other bids if wenger values ozil at 42mill yet cant push past 30 for higuain or more for suarez in areas we need someone like that. hopefully i'm very wrong about his because i could do with something to get my interest levels back up.

[Kano]

Yeah but the Barsenalona thing works when you have genuine world class players on the pitch. If this means we're taking Walcott off the wing, where frankly he's almost useless in terms of providing an end product, and using his pace more effectively through the middle then in Wilshere, Cazorla and Ozil (who has not been signed yet so I'm assuming nothing) we have the players to make that happen. Same with Giroud, he needs others to make things happen he can't do it himself. I'm hoping Di Maria is the next piece of this puzzle. With players like that you can make a convincing case we're back to a squad rather than a guaranteed starting eleven. It would mean proper depth on the bench with Podolski, Ox and either/ or Giroud/ Walcott.

well exactly my concern. that barcelona mix was a certain period in time that is being figured out by the better teams out there so it worries me that wenger still seems to want to put that together, rather than mix it up a bit more.

[Syn]

I don't know how they judge those chances because while we were taking more (pot)shots, our creativity was a major problem last season IMO. I didn't see Giroud missing sitter after sitter - he was no Van Persie but he needed support which he never got. Ozil is an old fabregas type of player. Phenomenal vision and intelligence. Won't score many but we'll start creating a lot more.

[The Ogg Monster]

At the end of the day when Wengers done the business and got Ozil and a few others I have the feeling we'll see alot of the anti-Wenger bellends performing grovelling apologies and admiting that theyre stupid cunts.

Or maybe not.

PLEASE LET US SIGN OZIL.

Im off for a wank in anticipation.

[Kano]

I don't know how they judge those chances because while we were taking more (pot)shots, our creativity was a major problem last season IMO. I didn't see Giroud missing sitter after sitter - he was no Van Persie but he needed support which he never got. Ozil is an old fabregas type of player. Won't score many but we'll start creating a lot more.
no and i'm not trying to hang giroud either but he wasnt the man who will score from one chance in a game and i still think we need that sort of striker.

i need to find it again but it was quite clear cut 'A situation where a player should reasonably be expected to score usually in a one-on-one scenario or from very close range' or something.

[Kano]

this is it - midseason figures

http://thefootballfront.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/clear-cut-chances-and-premier-league.html

[Niall_Quinn]

well exactly my concern. that barcelona mix was a certain period in time that is being figured out by the better teams out there so it worries me that wenger still seems to want to put that together, rather than mix it up a bit more.

In reality we aren't talking actual Barcelona style - we're 10 players short of that. But our tippy-tappy breaks down because the genuine quality is not there. Ozil (who has not signed yet) would be a massive fix and put some more class in like Di Maria and our pretty patterns could start to provide an end result. I think we could mix it up, Giroud and Walcott (if pushed centrally) are very different players. It can't hurt to add real quality, for 8 years it's what we've been saying we need to do.

Holy fuck, breaking off to confirm just how SHIT Sky is. Breaking News - Big News - Amazing News - Arsenal make enquiry about Demba Ba. Fuck off Sky you twats. Thought they were going to say Mata.

Even so, Ba is not as sexy but he provides yet more options.

[Syn]

Suarez would've been perfect. Rooney would've been the next best thing. At this stage it's about simply signing the best player we can. I agree that a top striker would be better, but we've been missing a dominant, quality midfielder for some time. If he joins us, we'll see what impact he has but I fancy Walcott, Giroud, Cazorla, Podolski to have the goals covered.

[AKBapologist]

Terry's right, but the targets just didn't exist... (well there was Higuain which was a mistake, a goal and assist in 2 games already)

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 4

[Kano]

In reality we aren't talking actual Barcelona style - we're 10 players short of that. But our tippy-tappy breaks down because the genuine quality is not there. Ozil (who has not signed yet) would be a massive fix and put some more class in like Di Maria and our pretty patterns could start to provide an end result. I think we could mix it up, Giroud and Walcott (if pushed centrally) are very different players. It can't hurt to add real quality, for 8 years it's what we've been saying we need to do.

Holy fuck, breaking off to confirm just how SHIT Sky is. Breaking News - Big News - Amazing News - Arsenal make enquiry about Demba Ba. Fuck off Sky you twats. Thought they were going to say Mata.

Even so, Ba is not as sexy but he provides yet more options.
there's reality then there's venga's current state of mind. i love the fact we're signing ozil - i just hope wenger doesn't just think lumping him into the starting eleven and letting them get on with it will be enough.

[Niall_Quinn]

there's reality then there's venga's current state of mind. i love the fact we're signing ozil - i just hope wenger doesn't just think lumping him into the starting eleven and letting them get on with it will be enough.

I hope it means we are converting Walcott. I agree though, Ozil may well be our goalkeeping cover :-(

[Power n Glory]

last season you talked about arteta/cazorla/ramsey/wilshere a lot and our ineffective our midfield was. i'm surprised you don't remember it. our creativity level was as high as ever - there was an opta stat about chances created (and the definition was clear about one on ones, or likelihood to score - not just crosses and passes in) and we were in our usual place. we were wasteful in front of goal, moreso than ever, giroud did ok and will again but we needed someone who can hit 25-30 goals for real improvement. man utd clearly needed rvp, fergie never buys just because. welbeck doesnt score. hernandez is used as an impact sub and rooneys fitness cant be relied on, as well as other issues.

of course ozil is a great signing but it shouldnt have been our headline for the summer, thats the point. we could not have been serious about the other bids if wenger values ozil at 42mill yet cant push past 30 for higuain or more for suarez in areas we need someone like that. hopefully i'm very wrong about his because i could do with something to get my interest levels back up.

I remember that conversation and my take has always been that Arteta and Ramsey aren’t good enough and Wilshere may fall down into that bracket if he shape up quickly. Quality was the problem and the only way to balance it out since the transfer window was closed was to put Rosicky in the middle. That’s my stance on that situation. Address the balance with the resources we had at the time but now that the window is open, we need to add quality. Can Cazorla and Ozil play together in the centre? We’ll find out.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

This isn't done yet - don't jinx it FFS!

It was jinxed as soon as this thread was started imo.

[Munchies]

wot dont u fuckers get bout 100% success rate ffs

Its happening

[Kano]

http://girlswithmesutozileyes.tumblr.com/

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Apparently we are announcing this at 4.30pm according to daily mail.

[Asthmatic Kitty]

Jan Aage Fjortoft @JanAageFjortoft

Great news for Arsenal-fans. I understand that there is verbal agreement between Arsenal and Özil. My source: Just signature missing!

[Niall_Quinn]

Apparently we are announcing this at 4.30pm according to daily mail.

The Daily Mail wishes Hitler had won the war. Maybe that's why they have the inside track on German transfers.

[LDG]

Hope this guy knows what he's doing :pray:




https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTKgMiHCQAE4l7t.jpg:large

[Ollie the Optimist]

announcement at 4pm apparently

[LDG]

Yeah, Bild now reporting that he passed the medical, and has agreed personal terms.

#wenfer

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Where's the obligatory welcome to Arsenal video?

[Syn]

Where's the obligatory welcome to Arsenal video?

Doesn't really need one. Top no. of assists in league+champions league combined since 2010 - that's more than Cesc, Messi and all the rest. We all know he's a phenomenal player.

[LDG]

Doesn't really need one. Top no. of assists in league+champions league combined since 2010 - that's more than Cesc, Messi and all the rest. We all know he's a phenomenal player.

That's why we're all so confused as to why WUMger is going to play him at CB.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Going to take a shower. Expect this to be confirmed when I return.

[Maestro]

Going to take a shower. Expect this to be confirmed when I return.

You must be longest in the shower, ever, for that to happen

[Letters]

A NLD win and a major signing?

I hope Zim's OK...

[GP]

A NLD win and a major signing?

I hope Zim's OK...

I don't haha lol jk

[Ollie the Optimist]

A NLD win and a major signing?

I hope Zim's OK...

not just a major signing. spending over 40 million on it too

[Syn]

I don't haha lol jk

But not really.

[Dein-machine]

Hope so Munchies - new member 1st post, what a day to start - 4 wins in a row, above the Yids & the Mancs - looks like we could be spending some money!!!! - doesn't get much better!!!

[Letters]

Hope so Munchies - new member 1st post, what a day to start - 4 wins in a row, above the Yids & the Mancs - looks like we could be spending some money!!!! - doesn't get much better!!!
Welcome on board :tiphat:

[LDG]

Podolski RTing Ozil stuff now.

This has got to be done, surely.

[Marc Overmars]

Podolski RTing Ozil stuff now.

This has got to be done, surely.

Turns out his medical was actually for Napoli.

[Niall_Quinn]

Turns out his medical was actually for Napoli.

No

[I_Killed_Kenny]

its 4.40 now, wheres the fecking announcement

[Niall_Quinn]

"As soon as" 6pm for announcement apparently :doh:

[Traxion]

Sky sports reckon a 6pm announcement due to him filming some commercial in Munich!

[I_Killed_Kenny]

fair dues, just after I get home then. nice to see it completed by then.

[Ollie the Optimist]

ANNOUNCE IT NOW YOU BASTARDS

[Syn]

FUCKING CUNTS!! ANNOUNCE IT!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

ANNOUNCE IT NOW YOU BASTARDS

Thanks Ollie, somebody needed to put their foot down here.

:popcorn:

[Letters]

If we announce it now we'll have nothing to announce at 10:59pm

[Niall_Quinn]

If we announce it now we'll have nothing to announce at 10:59pm

Benzema and DiMaria DUH

[GP]

ANNOUNCE DA TING!

[Niall_Quinn]

Ollie? Have you sorted this yet? Still waiting. Tell your dad to get a fucking move on!

[Ollie the Optimist]

if we do confirm this deal, does this mean that we will have spent the most on a single player in the premiership this summer?

[Marc Overmars]

if we do confirm this deal, does this mean that we will have spent the most on a single player in the premiership this summer?

Indeed.

2nd most expensive signing in the Prem after Torres, unless I've forgotten about someone.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Indeed.

2nd most expensive signing in the Prem after Torres, unless I've forgotten about someone.

wow. not something you would thought you would be saying about Arsenal and wenger this summer

[Edinburgh Gooner]

What's Durham saying on talkshite?

[Ollie the Optimist]

What's Durham saying on talkshite?

that by signing some foreginer, we are ruining english football as it will stop jacks progress.


probably

[GP]

What's Durham saying on talkshite?

Nobody cares.

[Marc Overmars]

wow. not something you would thought you would be saying about Arsenal and wenger this summer

Make that 3rd most expensive. Didn't realise Tevez cost City 47m. :blink:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Make that 3rd most expensive. Didn't realise Tevez cost City 47m. :blink:

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/premier-league/transferrekorde/wettbewerb_gb1.html

according to that, 2nd is shevenko at 40 so ozil would be second

[Cripps_orig]

What's Durham saying on talkshite?

Praising it

[Cripps_orig]

It's done

[milla]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/09/02/4232610/done-deal-ozil-signs-for-arsenal?ICID=HP_HN_1

According to goal.com, the deal for Ozil to Arsenal is completed. :coffee:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2013/09/02/4232610/done-deal-ozil-signs-for-arsenal?ICID=HP_HN_1

According to goal.com, the deal for Ozil to Arsenal is completed. :coffee:

i'll wait for the reputable websites to report this if that's ok

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

That said getting a bit impatient, going to BBC Sport every ten-twenty minutes waiting for confirmation of the deal for Brundlefly

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenget just can't help himself but troll the fans little bit more.

[Ollie the Optimist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzjelVtrXqg&feature=player_embedded

[JonasTC]

Madrid fans are super picky about their players... If they sing dont sale Ozil, it just confirmes even more, how big of signing this really is. This must be the mythical super top top quality wenger has always been talking about :D

[Ollie the Optimist]

according to the telegraph, not only would we smash our transfer record, it would also beat both manchester clubs records. second to chelsea.

WE'RE SPENDING SOME FUCKING MONEY

[Özil's Panoramic View]

What's happening here? Barely been on over the festive Labour Day weekend
Have we signed that owl as yet?

[Syn]

Yeah. Can we just fucking announce the transfer. Getting twitcher than...twitchy.

http://www.101greatgoals.com/wp-content/gallery/gimages/iniestaozil.jpg

[Munchies]

===Giroud====
==Ozil === Cazorla === Walcott
===Flamini ===Rosicky/Wheelchair
=Gibbs ===BFG === Koscielny === Sagna
==== = Chesney====

[JonasTC]

http://i.imgur.com/uJyXPxx.jpg

[Özil's Panoramic View]

===Giroud====
==Ozil === Cazorla === Walcott
===Flamini ===Rosicky/Wheelchair
Gibbs - BFG - Koscielny - Sagna
Chesney

2 players away from domination there.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

You thought I was going to buy Ozil didn't you?

Acting.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah. Can we just fucking announce the transfer. Getting twitcher than...twitchy.

http://www.101greatgoals.com/wp-content/gallery/gimages/iniestaozil.jpg

Who compiled those assist stats? Ignore me, forgetting about internationals.

[Syn]

Who compiled those stats? :lol:

Dunno. Saw it on twitter.

[GP]

Cazorla to the left of me, Ozil to the right.... Here I am, stuck in the middle Giroud!

[I_Killed_Kenny]

I read somewhere that in 3 years at madrid he has scored or asissted 108 goals in 157 games

[JonasTC]

I think its legit, tho they have counted some unofficial games aswell... His official are 305 games and 46 goals, so i guess the assist cant be that far off.

[JonasTC]

27 goals and 81 assist for madrid in official games over 3 years... not bad (just counted it on transfermarkt).

[Cripps_orig]

He's miles better than Iniesta.

Don't think anyone will dispute that.

Anyway Durham putting it out there that Arsenal might be holding up the confirmation of this deal as there is no one else coming in so want to long this one out

[Penguin]

I heard he was top assister for 3 seasons in a row in La Liga with 79 assists in total. That's an amazing stat in itself but especially when you remember he's beaten the likes of Xavi, Iniesta and Cesc!

EDIT - it's not true at all, Messi had one more assist in 2010/11, he was top by four assists in 2011/12, and Iniesta was top assister in 2012/13

Gonna have a word with my 'source' <_<

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

He's miles better than Iniesta.

Don't think anyone will dispute that.

Anyway Durham putting it out there that Arsenal might be holding up the confirmation of this deal as there is no one else coming in so want to long this one out

That makes absolutely no sense

[Syn]

I heard he was top assister for 3 seasons in a row in La Liga with 79 assists in total. That's an amazing stat in itself but especially when you remember he's beaten the likes of Xavi, Iniesta and Cesc!

Tbf he's had Ronaldo lashing them in from all angles. He won't get those numbers here, not that it matters.

[Cripps_orig]

That makes absolutely no sense

It's Durham. Does he ever?

He said the reason for taking so long is cos then the Arsenal fans will be so relieved it has gone through, they'll forget about the other players that we needed

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Oh right....to be honest if we bring in a striker even on loan i think we are ok until January

[Ollie the Optimist]

we laugh at wenger for saying he will only sign super top quality players but my god hes pulled it out the bag if we sign ozil

[JonasTC]

Tbf he's had Ronaldo lashing them in from all angles. He won't get those numbers here, not that it matters.

his average is 16 over 2 seasons for werder and 18.33 over 3 seasons for madrid, not that far off.

[hobson's choice]

Is this shit done yet

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal always take ages to make things official.

I don't think they've used any of the £70m budget to speed up the confirmation process.

[Cripps_orig]

Getting bored of it now.

Well done Arsene.

When it is confirmed, we'll be all meh instead of the excitement we all felt earlier.

[Munchies]

Stop scrimping the pennies ffs Wenger

Got £70m in the bank, £40m on Ozil, spend the £30m on Benteke :coffee:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Getting bored of it now.

Well done Arsene.

When it is confirmed, we'll be all meh instead of the excitement we all felt earlier.


you might be, the rest of will be buzzing with excitment.

[Cripps_orig]

you might be, the rest of will be buzzing with excitment.

Clearly.

[JonasTC]

@safwaansibda
Wenger sold Gervinho to Roma so Lamela could join Spurs which allowed Bale to leave Madrid and we could sign Özil. #genius @wengerknowsbest

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

@safwaansibda
Wenger sold Gervinho to Roma so Lamela could join Spurs which allowed Bale to leave Madrid and we could sign Özil. #genius @wengerknowsbest

By implication they are saying Wenger is more of a machiavellian long game schemer than Francis Urqhart and his american counterpart Frank Underwood combined.

[Özim]

:wave:
A NLD win and a major signing?

I hope Zim's OK...

You must have missed this post in this thread


:dancingman:

and this one in the match thread


Watched the game, performance was gritty and solid and great goal, looked pretty solid at the back and all in all a very good performance considering the circumstances and great win.

:fingers:

[Syn]

Daily Heil say it's done. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2408697/Mesut-Ozil-signs-Arsenal-Real-Madrid-42-5million.html

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck off, is this not done yet? Went out expecting to come back and celebrate and they are still fucking around?

[Cripps_orig]

Fuck off, is this not done yet? Went out expecting to come back and celebrate and they are still fucking around?

Still doing the medical

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Some idiot on RAWK:


Frankly, I think it's a bigger panic signing than Andy Carroll

:haha:

[Syn]

Best keep our powder dry. Save up for January.

[Özim]

we laugh at wenger for saying he will only sign super top quality players but my god hes pulled it out the bag if we sign ozil

It was Gazidis :coffee:

[Niall_Quinn]

It was Gazidis :coffee:

Wenger was tied up in the kit locker all day apparently.

[Özim]

Fuck off, is this not done yet? Went out expecting to come back and celebrate and they are still fucking around?


All good things come to those who wait....and wait....and wait.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTLhTnMIMAAc4Mg.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

BBC Sport's David Ornstein
OZIL LATEST

"There a no issues or problems surrounding Arsenal's club-record signing of Mesut Ozil. The deal is being processed and Arsenal plan to announce it in the next couple of hours."

It was couple of hours, couple of hours ago.

This club is embarrassing.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger first tracked the midfielder six years ago, but Ozil has now been convinced to join the club by Germany team-mate Per Mertesacker and Wenger himself.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2408697/Mesut-Ozil-signs-Arsenal-Real-Madrid-42-5million.html#ixzz2dlSO9Qmm
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook


BFG :bow::bow:


Give the man a new bumper contract at once!!!!

[JonasTC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTLhTnMIMAAc4Mg.jpg

dno if its a fake profile tho. just checked it, its his official fb page.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BTLhTnMIMAAc4Mg.jpg

dno if its a fake profile tho

Its real !

[Syn]

It was couple of hours, couple of hours ago.

This club is embarrassing.

http://i.imgur.com/Feck6qa.jpg

[Munchies]

BFG :bow::bow:


Give the man a new bumper contract at once!!!!

BFG you big bastard :bow:

[Özim]

It was couple of hours, couple of hours ago.

This club is embarrassing.

It's a couple of hours Jamaican time.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Going to be refreshing this page like mad for the next few days until Ozil's name is available.

http://arsenaldirect.arsenal.com/home-kit/adult-201214-ss-home-shirt/invt/479302r


Arsenal home kit made in Vietnam by child labour :bow::bow:

[milla]

Going to be refreshing this page like mad for the next few days until Ozil's name is available.

http://arsenaldirect.arsenal.com/home-kit/adult-201214-ss-home-shirt/invt/479302r


Arsenal home kit made in Vietnam by child labour :bow::bow:

Vietnamese & Indonesian kids :bow:

[milla]

I wonder what would happen tomorrow if this deal fell apart. :coffee:

[Ollie the Optimist]

I wonder what would happen tomorrow if this deal fell apart. :coffee:

there wont be anyone here. we will have all jumped of bridges

[Cripps_orig]

If this doesn't happen, I'm killing you all

This

[milla]

there wont be anyone here. we will have all jumped of bridges

I will be fine cos I believe we have a world class player in Bendtner. Look forward to see him in his Arsenal shirt. :coffee:

[Marc Overmars]

there wont be anyone here. we will have all jumped of bridges

Pretty much.

The reputation of the club is on the line tonight.

[Cripps_orig]

Pretty much.

The reputation of the club is on the line tonight.

Tbf our rep can't get any lower

[Rors]

Hell, if you don't sign him, even I will jump off a bridge. Just fricking get it done!!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

there wont be anyone here. we will have all jumped of bridges

Not before burning down the Emirates and London Colney.

[Marc Overmars]

Tbf our rep can't get any lower

It would make the damage irreversible.

[Cripps_orig]

Us not getting Ba is down to financial reasons not rival reasons

[JonasTC]

Its happening, no reason to worry. I think they're just delaying it because they want the presentation to be perfect since its probably the biggest signing in the clubs history. (plus i dont think boateng would upload a pic with ozil, saying something like good luck in arsenal in german).

[Munchies]

What Durham said is making sense now :haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Man up.

[Cripps_orig]

What Durham said is making sense now :haha:

Durham :bow:

[Rors]

Durham :bow:

Banning offence surely?

[Marc Overmars]

Ozil is a smokescreen for Kalou.

[hobson's choice]

Can they hurry the fuck up, I need to go take a nap.

[Boss]

You lads need to chill tf out.

It's happening.

[Munchies]

@saschariether

welcome to London @MesutOzil1088

Fulham's German RB

Now get that striker ffs

[milla]

Latest from BBC


Ozil has failed his medical at Arsenal due to a dust-induced asthma attack after he being shown the trophy room.

:coffee:

[hobson's choice]

Latest from BBC



:coffee:

You almost gave me a heart attack

[Marc Overmars]

Last hour.

Time to stop trolling us now please.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ornstein calming all Gooners down again. :bow:

Though no announcement at 10 like he said he understood would happen.

[milla]

Ander Herrera 2012/2013 34 games 2 assists 2 goals
Mesut Ozil 2012/2013 59 games 35 assists 16 goals

:haha:

[LDG]

AS now reporting as official.

http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/09/01/primera/1378048668_664427.html

[Cripps_orig]

:sleep:

[Marc Overmars]

Apparently Merts was instrumental in persuading him to come.

What a fucking man.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Spanish league official shit apparently no longer lists ozil as a player for madrid. only a matter of time til arse.com report it.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Apparently Merts was instrumental in persuading him to come.

What a fucking man.

too late to work his magic on Drexler?

[Cripps_orig]

Apparently Merts was instrumental in persuading him to come.

What a fucking man.

He hasn't come yet.

And him not coming has stopped many Arsenal fans from coming

[Cripps_orig]

too late to work his magic on Drexler?

He's shit tbh

[LDG]

No longer registered as a la liga player.....

[Rors]

Dare I even speak his name in this thread, but didn't the Arshavin deal go right up to the golden hour too? Don't panic. Yet.

[Ollie the Optimist]

james olley says we are to confirm ozil story around half ten

[Maestro]

He hasn't come yet.

And him not coming has stopped many Arsenal fans from coming


:good: this

fucked up our synchronized jizz

[Cripps_orig]

BBC say its all done and dusted and will be confirmed publicly within half hour

[Marc Overmars]

Pretty good that we've got a mini core of Spaniards and Germans. They can persuade their national teammates to join us.

United had no Spanish midgets to lure Thiago and Herrera. :pal:

[Maestro]

are we all set to simultaneously spunk this place in half an hour?

[Cripps_orig]

are we all set to spunk this place in half an hour?

Not in the mood anymore.

I'm more in the "just get on with it ffs" stage

[Maestro]

done dooooonnnneeeee

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ozil quotes. YESSSS. :bow:

He's ours.

[Maestro]

DONE

JIZZ AWAY MOFO's

[Rors]

Thank fuck for that....

[The Emirates Gallactico]

PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maestro]

Ozil quotes. YESSSS. :bow:

He's ours.

where's our jizzmotican?????

[Munchies]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

ME :bow:

Özil: "I want to bring trophies back to Arsenal."

[JonasTC]

:dance:

holy sheeet... World class player, one of the most expensive signings in the premier league ever, best signing in this transfer window.... MY BRAIN CANT HANDLE THIS WHAT IS HAPPENING

[Cripps_orig]

Finally

Welcome home Ozil

[Marc Overmars]

Get in! :dance:

Ozil has confirmed it himself with an interview.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

SSN give it the big yellow bar treatment!

[Rors]

No chance Hughes, no chance :lol:

[LDG]

:dancingman:

:woohoo:

:patrice:

:scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ornstein couldn't get his words out. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

5 year deal apparently

Brilliant player.

[JonasTC]

:cloud9:

:dancingman:

[Munchies]

FUCK YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[The Emirates Gallactico]

LOL AT THE ARSENAL FANS ON SSN.

Pretty sure the Cameraman fell over. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

http://thegoonermonkey.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/arsene-wenger-manages-a-smile-pic-getty-899923891.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/german-international-ozil-joins-arsenal

:dance:

[Boss]

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/german-international-ozil-joins-arsenal

[Asthmatic Kitty]

:dance: