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Originally Posted by MOëL
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He is a good honest postman though he hasn't delivered anything yet. :coffee:Quote:
Originally Posted by MOëL
If we can't find a true gem or sign a world class talent, I honestly think we should just give Pod or Walcott games upfront and just look for a proper winger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
Well let's just hope he doesn't turn out as shit as Ramsey.
Is Sanogo still out injured?
Was thinking that way, but maybe it'll take time for Walcott and especially Podolski to get sharp and in form. Everyone who comes back from injury for us seems to need time to get back up to speed. So maybe a short term signing in January might be the way to go for this season at least.Quote:
Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory
Time for Titi to come back :cloud9:
I'm writing him off (well for anything useful this season anyway), to have a back problem that has kept him out for basically the whole season, at his age, isn't good. I'd like to have seen Wenget mould him in to something servicable but I don't know if we'll ever get to see that now.Quote:
Originally Posted by MOëL
I think it's just as much as a risk for a new signing unless we're going for a player that's world class. Physically, they may struggle and finding space won't be easy. But we'll see. My main worry is that we buy someone that will really struggle to get into the game when playing as striker or we go for someone that's decent with the build up play, not flashy but decent but isn't in the box enough and can't create their own chances. Unless we spend bug on a complete forward and chances are slim for January.Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
A proper wide player that's raw would probably settle quicker. Even if they have flaws, someone with the trickery to dribble and someone with pace may be what we need. I'm just thinking of impact Gnarby has had or even players like Gervinho when he first arrived. But we shall see. Would love for us to bring in a lethal striker.
Diego Costa.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Syn
Unimaginably difficult to attain given his circumstances.....but I imagine the same is true for Suarez, Falcao or Lewandowski..... or anyone of anything like that quality.
Benteke might actually be a decent bet. If you believe in a player (and I mean truly) why not offer him a contract (whatever the situation is, be it your own player or another clubs) when he is not playing so well. Puts you in a better negotiating position. A little frugally callous you might say, but all's fair in love and war....
As you suggest we would be in the twilight zone to be able to sign Lukaku now. The special one wouldn't want to sell us Chlamydia never mind a top top forward.,,,even if Lukaku's future doesn't fully transpire....
....which is a shame because he has the ambition of Conaldo with the attitude and humility of Ramsey by the sounds of it and possibly even the ability of Drogba.
Berbatov is a beautifully dexterous player but he is mostly a spent force....and a dour one at that as has been suggested. He is a lastminute.com deal. If nothing else is happening at 11pm on the last day of the window.
There are a few strikers available ex Jackson Maritnez, Benteke, Michu, Alex Pato, Max Kruse, Carlos Vela etc. Of all of this strikers Martinez is probably the only one which would cost over £25 mil.
Forget about Lukaku or Cavani or Falcao, they will never come to Arsenal.
depends what we want from a new striker, do we want someone to be first choice which might mean changing the way we play. which could be risky as the games get more and more important or do we want a striker like solskjaer someone who can come off the bench and nick a goal. Get in behind the defences etc.
We want someone to take over from Giroud not to warm the bench.
He's supposedly got a £32m buy out clause.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
Giroud has been great but not enough to warrant an automatic starting place. We shouldn't sign someone to be second choice, we should sign someone to compete with him for the first team place. Competition for places is a good thing and it gives us much more options.
We're in 3 competitions still anyway so they would both get plenty of games.
That's how Alteltico operates IMO, they always put a sell clause in their player's contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
That's how everyone in Spain operates...
Yeah that's how they operates though some of the buy out clause are ridicolously high.
If only Liverpool had operated that wayQuote:
Originally Posted by Xmas Is Boss
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Apparently Wenger got it wrong, Suarez get out clause is £40,000,002.00 not £40,000,001.00Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
No chance of Costa, Athletico are joint top of the league and still in the CL, they won't sell him.
Costa has scored tonight and missed a penalty, reminds me of Hulk to be honest.
http://puu.sh/5NPu3.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by milla
Get Michu.
Costa just scored a 2nd penalty after missing the 1st, he's still not coming!
They don't have a choice if a club meets the buy out clause and the player wants to leave.Quote:
Originally Posted by Özim
He won't want to leave, they're top and in the CL knockouts, why would he leave now?
Plus it's World Cup year and he wants to play for Spain, playing well and settled in the team, La Liga makes more sense.
Doesn't Diego Costa play for Brazil?
No Brazil wanted him to play for them but he had a choice between them and Spain and chose Spain.
Yeah, but if he plays for Atletico, he might get his Spanish dream move.Quote:
Originally Posted by MOëL
I didn't say he'd want to leave, I'm just saying that Atletico have no say in the matter in response to you saying they wont sell him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Özim
Fair point, you're right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
He'd be stupid to move mid-season given the situation though and I can't see it.
Yeah I agree, especially if he wants to get in the Spanish WC squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Özim
I think we should just go in for Michu, i think he could be better than Giroud in most aspects and i dont think they can say no to an offer of 15mil+ (considering they paid 2m) + With the world cup comming up, i think he would do anything at a bigger club to show off, that he should be picked instead of negredo/llorente/etc, so we would probably see him work his ass off.
I never knew that....hmmm. Sounds like a reason to stir waters. I don't think he would want to leave, but that doesn't mean he can under no circumstances be persuaded to. It's a world cup year, but Spain have gone through some effort to make sure he can play for them. It's likely he will make that squad failing an almighty incredible turn of events.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
Everyone over Atletico Madrid knows deep down there is no way they will win the title in the end I suspect. You just can't upset the establishment over there.
Fuck knows what was going on with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grebbo
It only really obligated us to turn on SSN in the training ground.
Nah, he's broken and has dodgy knees, the last thing we need is another fragile flower.Quote:
Originally Posted by JonasTC
If we want to raise the bar then Michu is NOT the answer. Giroud is a better player and offers us more.
if we dont/cant find a striker, then maybe we should go for a wide attacker (left) who can score goals? all the big clubs have wide goal scorers and dont rely as much on a central striker (Ribery, Robben, Bale, Ronaldo, neymar, Sanchez, Hazard etc). Remy would be good.
Remy has been in good form this season but he still has that rape charge hanging over him. Until that's resolved, I don't think we can consider him.
Podolski and Walcott have scored more than most of those you mention. Arsenal were one of the teams that relied most on our wide attackers to score last season.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
I love Giroud, but he is not the kind of goalscorer we need. Im curious how you can say that Giroud offers more, when Michu has the same tools, but is faster, seems to be a smarter striker* and has better finishing. (*Has only played one full season as a striker and that was his first year in the premier league, in which he scored 18 goals, 22 in all competitions). I truly believe, if given the chance in a big club as a striker, we would see the same kind of development that Diego Costa is going through right now.
Always really liked Giuseppe Rossi and just found out he is the top scorer over in Italy with 13 in 16 league games. I know he's small but I'd welcome him with open arms.
Giroud works as hard as anyone in the league, wins most balls, challenges for everything, brings the midfield into play and his one touch flicks often put players through on goal leaving the opposition defence ball watching, not to mention his goal scoring which is not bad this season, a goal every couple of games.Quote:
Originally Posted by JonasTC
Michu looks a bit more mobile but our team doesnt need another tall striker who can play as a target man, we need an henry type who runs in behind and gets goals out of nowhere. can you honestly say that having Michu would help us beat the big sides and challenge properly?