They're teasing us I assume. Not very nice, how would they like it if Chamakh played for them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over
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They're teasing us I assume. Not very nice, how would they like it if Chamakh played for them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Japan Shaking All Over
After Dembele apparently
Knew we were looking at someone else other than Dempsey
but do we actually need to strengthen much? i know we were 19 points off but we had no defenders at one point. we just need a fit squad (which in itself is asking a lot).Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
almunia's already left so we need back up for chezza but wenger will sort that out, he's already hinted that. defenders we are fine, you could argue djourou needs shifting but realistically he's going nowhere. buying another solid DM (using m'vila for arguments sake) is crucial because it means 2 things; firstly, it provides cover for song, but secondly and more importantly, it provides further freedom for song to push up the field and continue making key assists to our attackers because he knows he has a proper DM playing alongside him. he can push up without worrying about being caught out of position or having to race to track back, simply because he has another beastly DM by his side to cover him. arteta's been playing that anchoring role this season but he's not a proper DM so tends to push up too. after all, he was an attacking midfielder at everton so has that attacking mentality. he's lightweight so doesn't add much physically either. we've all seen what song can do when given freedom so it's a shame to sabotage that, but at the same time, everytime he attacks it adds an imbalance to our midfield because there's a gaping hole left behind. buying m'vila solves that as he has much more of a presence.
if we bought m'vila i'd play arteta in the AM role which is ultimately where he's best suited. this provides cover for jack who doesn't look like he'll be back anytime soon whilst it plays to arteta's strengths. thats why i think it's crucial to buy a DM; it opens up so many doors for us and adds plenty of depth
furthermore we've already bought podolski and that gives added competition for wingers and provides cover for RVP. so apart from that we need to shift about half a dozen players out but im confident we'll do that.
my team next season would be:
---------------- chez--------------
sagna --- kos --- verm --- santos
--------- m'villa ------ song ---------
theo--------- jack ------ podolski
---------------- rvp ---------------
bench: gervinho, frankfurter, chamberlain, jenkinson, gibbs, guzan?, arteta, djourou
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...y-Arsenal.htmlQuote:
The Gunners are looking to bring in Norwegian keeper Kenneth Udjus, 28.
Scouts have watched the Sogndal No 1 four times and he said: “I have heard about Arsenal’s interest. It would be massive for me to play for a big club like them.”
Almunias replacement
Only gossip concerning usQuote:
Bolton are hopeful of tempting Arsenal teenager Ryo Miyaichi to spend another season at the Reebok as they bid to bounce straight back to the Premier League. The Gunners midfielder, 19, has an impressive season despite the Trotters' doomed relegation scrap.
Full story: the Bolton News
lies were getting hazzard the star said so :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Chelsea set to release Salomon Kalou and Jose Bosingwa
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18185485
Wasn't Wenger always keen on Kalou? Better or worse than Chamakh as backup? Was Bosingwa so bad for Chelsea? I know he arrived for like 16 million or something so I figured he was actually good haven't really tracked his progress at Chelski though.
Kalou is much better than Chakma but then so are a lot of players. I wouldn't really complain if we got him on a free for squad purposes.
Boswinger is average at best. Not bad going forward but a bit shit defensively.
The Times had pretty much the same story.Quote:
Originally Posted by WilshereourGHEL
Wenger has had the hots for Kalou for years. He tried to buy him a couple of seasons ago and was rebuffed. I would`nt be surprised if he want here in a few weeks time. Better than Chakma and miles better than Gervinho, definitely more lively than Arshavin, more productive than Bendtner, but still nothing to get anybody cheered up about. ........How is it that an ordinary player like Kalou is head and shoulders above at least 4 first teamers at this club