We literally can't strengthen another top 4 team after giving Utd Sanchez. That would be batshit crazy. But they're gonna try and balance the books and Giroud's butterz missus is in the driving seat it seems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
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We literally can't strengthen another top 4 team after giving Utd Sanchez. That would be batshit crazy. But they're gonna try and balance the books and Giroud's butterz missus is in the driving seat it seems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
You open up some interesting questions. Surely if we're still shit with the best strikerforce in the league he literally has to go? The board can't give him a new contract surely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Last season's top scorer from France. Last season's top scorer from Germany. These guys can score goals. Now Wenger needs to arrange the team around them to give them the opportunity to do that. No more fucking tappety tap and 2mph counters. He has to change the way we play and now's the time to do it. The last thing we want is for Auba to be integrated into this current shitty system, because that really will be 60 mill down the drain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumbledore
Not worried about Giroud going to Chelsea if he does (and we get Aubameyang), he's 31 and really only decent as sub, when he starts he doesn't score often.
Don't rate the guy, happy enough to have him as a sub who comes on in the last 20 minutes but won't be a great loss.
35 million as well, our net spend will again be well into the positive, not many clubs can keep the fans happy without actually spending any money they earn.
Well he reckons he is faster than Usain Bolt over the 35 yards and has challenged him to a race twice allegedly. That should be fast enough....Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23
Lacazette
Mkhitaryn
Aubamayang
Ozil
LMAO
Me too, but the likely hood is this is exactly what will happen as its the most illogical thing that we could doQuote:
Originally Posted by GP
Well from watching him run in the cup game the other night I would say Laca is a fucking liar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
Oi, geezers, well that's next season's back four sorted...Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
I can't say I want Giroud to go tbh.
He's not the best and not a starter but he is a good squad/bench player. He has always tried when he's played even it he hasn't always scored but he has got some important goals & match winners for us in the past.
We should be looking to strengthen further not stretch the squad thinner.
Out:
Ox
Coq
Theo
Sanchez
Giroud
In:
Mavs
Mhiki
Auba
<_<
We have Jack & Iwobi who can also play there, as well, you know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nozza!
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Originally Posted by Jeebus
I actually meant Aubemayang is supposedly faster than Bolt over 35 yards!
Lacazette isn't even as fast as me!
So what midfielders are people wanting to come in?
Seri is the popular choice....anyone else?
Well, yes, that would make sense :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
No, they are attacking players, not defenders.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nozza!
Amaury Bischoff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
Messi - he can play anywhereQuote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
Patrick Vieira
Guillem Bellendgue:
ALL DONE! @Aubameyang7 will be #AFC player pending medical. Fixed fee of £53m with £2.5m adds on if major trophies won, pass CL group stage (so pays itself). Wages not even half what Alexis wanted. Not the only deal #AFC working on.
It's off then.
We'll be saving a few million on the major trophies being won clause, probably knew that so fee is more like 53 million all in.
Reality is Aubameyang replaces Sanchez, so in that sense the team will be similar quality wise, we've just added Mkhitaryan in midfield, no sign of quality coming in in DM or CB though the area we've struggled in all season, so the reality is we won't be a lot stronger than we were before, especially given Aubameyang (if he signs) needs to get use to playing in the PL.
All this done possibly by selling players as well, everybody wins, club is happy because they haven't spent a penny and fans are happy, well because anything will keep them happy these days :lol:
Don't get me wrong Aubameyang would be a good signing, but this is the bare minimum in truth, replacing what we lost.
Not too many obvious options though....Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeebus
Who is the next Vieira at the moment?
---------/Jack/Xhaka--------
Ozil-----------------Mkhi
------Auba---Laca---
Not bad tbh.
Do you not get a hint from this that Wenger might be on the way out? Seems to me his role has been downsized and if he had been the only party in charge of this window we'd still be haggling with Dortmund in increments of £500. Getting this over the line when there was dispute on the final fee is the opposite of what has happened in the past. This could be progress, finally, with others gaining responsibility for the finances, contracts and negotiations while Wenger is left to ruin the team. Yes, I know the fact he remains in charge on match day is a severe problem, but there are cracks developing in his empire. This is a bigger plus than anything else. The first signs we might be waking up from this coma.Quote:
Originally Posted by Özim
That's what the new guys are here for. Identify the talent and bring it in. It's beyond the bounds of fantasy we'll sign anyone else this window, but the summer might be interesting. And it's been a while since we could say that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
I don't want to get carried away, this is like opening one eye just a touch, for a split second, to take a fleeting glance at what might, possibly, theoretically be hope. But it's step, in fact one giant leap for Arsenalkind.
Not really no, I reckon he'll be around for a while yet, don't forget this is all money raised from players sales and removing player wages off the bill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Don't get too happy....Evans might come in yet.
Abou Diaby.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
Sanllehi to come.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
SAS:bow:
But we aren't going to move from farce to perfection in a month. Previously there were no signs at all that any of the shit we've been seeing season after season was ever going to change. Now we have some key appointments in areas Wenger has been fucking up for years, and we've possibly/ probably seen the result of those appointments (almost - not quite there yet) bear results. And this indicates Wenger's power grip is loosening. Steps towards something, anything that's not what Wenger has subjected us to for a decade. Hints of realisation and change.Quote:
Originally Posted by Özim
We now move into Catch 22 territory. If these new players help the team perform then Wenger's position is strengthened. If we win cups then he's definitely staying another year at least. If we qualify for the CL then the ultimate prize has been attained and we can have a bus parade. Any of these outcomes will probably mean we suffer Wenger for another season yet. But I don't think these new guys would be coming in at all if the long term future was Wenger. These are serious people with reputations, they wouldn't have signed up to be pawns in a game. There must be a plan in place and all indications point to it being a plan that involves Wenger either moving out or moving upstairs.
He's 155 years old FFS. He has to leave sometime.
Provided Wenger sticks to his methods of refusing to train the defence, Evans will probably retain enough experience from sane coaches to provide a bit of help until he catches the defensive curse and transforms into a headless chicken. Better than seeing Merts on the pitch at least. Though a little imagination on a more suitable, longer term target wouldn't have hurt us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
Wenger may see them as defenders, you never know. Put Cech up front with Jack in goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
As well I like Jack there. He has quality to also grow as a player. At least to 6'2" If we can do it, we will do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
I find that unlikely. He's never done it before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
He did. He put Almunia in goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by GP
While not up to our high standard much of the time, Almuna always was a goalkeeper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Hard to say to be honest, the way I see it we've sold Ox, Coquelin, Walcott and Sanchez and saved a huge amount on salaries and brought in a lot of money, The signings we seem to be getting are Mkhitaryan a player who was surplus to requirements at Man U (by all intentsand purposes we did them a favour as they didn't want him) who we didn't need in the 1st place and a striker to replace Aubameyang funded by the money raised (if we sell Giroud as well we'll be well up again on transfers).Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Clearly Wenger knows we've lose Sanchez and knows we needed to replace him, he also knows this doesn't affect the clubs profitability, the other thing is the only other time Wenger spent in the January transfer window was when top 4 was at stake, which it is this time round, so he's lost Sanchez and top 4 is on the line, so it's very feasible he's want to spend to make sure he gets top 4 (Aubameyang after all can't play in the Europa and at 28 won't be around too long for any new manager).
Not denying the new guys have recommended certain players, but not convinced this is a changing of the guard either, Wenger has another year on his contract after this season and has said before he loves the game and doesn't know what he'd do without it, moreover Gazidis (if you believe rumours) wanted him out in the summer but he stil got a new 2 year contract, so if he wants it and the club is making money the contract will be there again.
Whatever happened to that tall lanky DM chap we were supposed to be signing from Sevilla?. i thought he was already in London for a medical. Maybe Wenger asked him how he would fancy playing CB?
You never know with Wenger, he's clueless about what it takes to build a good team and literally doesn't understand why players should play in their natural position. Mkhitaryan said he's play anywhere, Wenger must have been on cloud nine when he heard that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
Came to London had his medical then went home to Sevilla and said he had a clean bill of health!Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
That Seri guy as well we were linked with last summer, none of the deals for DM will happen though, Wenger doesn't like them, we haven't had a decent one for over 10 years.
Dude, you seriously need help. You have mental issues. I am kind of glad they dont sell guns in UK like they do here in the states.. I am almost certain you would be one of those school shooters. Get a grip!Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ
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Originally Posted by fakeyank
That really brought a smile to my face. I’m in work till ten, so I need it