Winter Transfer Despair and Bafflement.

I appreciate simple players.

In fact I love them.

But I don't appreciate bang average players.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

Was never Arteta’s biggest fan but he’s better than Xhaka tbh.

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True but then Xhaka, can't pass, can't tackle, can't shoot, he can't do anything, total waste of money and pound for pound one of our worst signings ever.

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez set to snub PSG interest next month and sign MAHOOSIVE free-agent deal with City in the summer #MCFC #AFC @johncrossmirror
https://t.co/3Q15VUNgi3 https://t.co/5K2sTyOM3B

Thinking about it. I wouldn't mind him going City. The problem with league winning teams is they fade the season after. Man Utd will invest heavily in the summer and I can't stand them. So if Sanchez goes city it gives them a very good chance of winning back to back titles, thus leaving Utd and Mourinho empty handed.

The life of an Arsenal fan :tiphat:

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Originally Posted by Dumbledore

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez set to snub PSG interest next month and sign MAHOOSIVE free-agent deal with City in the summer #MCFC #AFC @johncrossmirror
https://t.co/3Q15VUNgi3 https://t.co/5K2sTyOM3B

Thinking about it. I wouldn't mind him going City. The problem with league winning teams is they fade the season after. Man Utd will invest heavily in the summer and I can't stand them. So if Sanchez goes city it gives them a very good chance of winning back to back titles, thus leaving Utd and Mourinho empty handed.

The life of an Arsenal fan :tiphat:

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Oh no but wait isn't Wenger swapping him for Draxler or Sterling in January?

The list of players Wenger ruined or failed to fully utilise grows longer. A lucky escape for the millions of players he almost signed.

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Originally Posted by Özim

Oh no but wait isn't Wenger swapping him for Draxler or Sterling in January?

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Sterling on the left, Theo on the right? That would just about finish me off.

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Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice

Never saw what Busquets could do that Arteta couldn't other than being taller, more cynical and being much better at diving and rolling on the ground. Arteta was an underrated player and Wenger shifting him to a holding role later in his career was actually one of his better innovations IMO.

I remember on the old AHFC board (which a number of us migrated from when it was dissolved...RIP) we had a very popular poster called Charlie, who was as negative and as cynical as any of you lot on here......but much more light hearted with it and of course far less prone to personal insults..... (a bore I know) but I recall he always hated Gilberto and thought he was bang average. Some people either just don't appreciate simple players, or don't appreciate the performing of a simple but effective role.

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Arteta wasn't the player we needed in that role. Much like Xhaka, he wasn't quick and when teams pressed us high up the pitch, we'd struggle to get out of our own half. It didn't help that he played alongside Aaron Ramsey either. High pass completion stats but he's the sort of player that defined 'sterile domination'.

Teams would turn up and run rings around him. He was chasing shadows most of the time.

Barkley murdered him on numerous occasions. The sight of Arteta galloping back to catch Barkley was a harrowing one.

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Originally Posted by Dumbledore

Teams would turn up and run rings around him. He was chasing shadows most of the time.

Barkley murdered him on numerous occasions. The sight of Arteta galloping back to catch Barkley was a harrowing one.

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He was never quick, but was absolutely lethargic when he closed on 30. He collected yellows every match because of it. would pull the player down every time. Was hilarious if not so sad. But Wenger made him captain, didnt have the balls to bench him. Just like he did with Merts when he was an obvious liability in defence. In Wengers mind seniority buys you starting places...until 4th place is in danger, then he starts thinking a little more rationally.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

Was never Arteta’s biggest fan but he’s better than Xhaka tbh.

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I agree, that in itself is sad to be honest. Wenger’s recruitment over the past couple of years with the exception of Laca has been nothing short of tragic. He’s basically pissed millions away on average and unsuitable players.