Mario Balotelli

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Slim. Other clubs with money will want him which means we'd have to play the bidding game and when was the last time we won or even competed in that? Two things in our favour though, Wenger and Ozil, maybe Benzema would like the idea of working with Wenger and hooking up with Ozil again. Maybe another plus is getting shot of Ronaldo, nobody else can realise their full potential when they are on the pitch with that bloke, it's all about him and how others can serve him. But still, it would be the money.

Slowly I'm coming around to the idea that Giroud plus Remy and Campbell might not be a disaster. I really like the look of Remy, there's something about the way he plays. I think there's huge potential to be unlocked and Arsenal might be the ideal place to do it. Campbell as well, he's raw but he frightens defenders and is up for a fight. He could hit the ground running in the PL. You then have three decent enough strikers and the hope that at least one of them would be on form at any given time, provided all three aren't injured for the entire season of course. Which could happen with any big name player we bring in, splash all the cash on one player then after two weeks watch him sit it out on the sidelines long term. It would be us to a tee. Spreading the risk and getting more bodies in might be the more sensible way to go.

That would leave money in the kitty for Pogba. Really, if we don't at least try for him then we are wasting our time. He's a monster and a talented one at that. I think we need a player like that more than we need a top striker, in fact we've needed a player like that for years. Never replaced Vieria and we changed our whole game based on that loss. If we put power and talent back into the centre and unleash the likes of Walcott, Ox, Remy and Campbell up top with Ozil and Cazorla providing the art work I think that's pretty potent.

Then get some cover in for Ches and the two lads in the middle, get the business done with a replacement for that traitorous cunt Sagna and we have a solid defence too.

Point is, there might be another way to go than signing the £50mill category striker.

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We have Diaby. Forget Pogba.

In all seriousness, it would be great if we brought him in but I doubt it will happen because I can’t see Wenger bringing in another central midfield player. As for Remy and Campbell playing alongside Giroud, I can’t confidently say they’d offer more than what we currently get out of Podolski/Walcott/OX. I don’t think they’ll be enough to make a huge difference.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

Slim. Other clubs with money will want him which means we'd have to play the bidding game and when was the last time we won or even competed in that? Two things in our favour though, Wenger and Ozil, maybe Benzema would like the idea of working with Wenger and hooking up with Ozil again. Maybe another plus is getting shot of Ronaldo, nobody else can realise their full potential when they are on the pitch with that bloke, it's all about him and how others can serve him. But still, it would be the money.

Slowly I'm coming around to the idea that Giroud plus Remy and Campbell might not be a disaster. I really like the look of Remy, there's something about the way he plays. I think there's huge potential to be unlocked and Arsenal might be the ideal place to do it. Campbell as well, he's raw but he frightens defenders and is up for a fight. He could hit the ground running in the PL. You then have three decent enough strikers and the hope that at least one of them would be on form at any given time, provided all three aren't injured for the entire season of course. Which could happen with any big name player we bring in, splash all the cash on one player then after two weeks watch him sit it out on the sidelines long term. It would be us to a tee. Spreading the risk and getting more bodies in might be the more sensible way to go.

That would leave money in the kitty for Pogba. Really, if we don't at least try for him then we are wasting our time. He's a monster and a talented one at that. I think we need a player like that more than we need a top striker, in fact we've needed a player like that for years. Never replaced Vieria and we changed our whole game based on that loss. If we put power and talent back into the centre and unleash the likes of Walcott, Ox, Remy and Campbell up top with Ozil and Cazorla providing the art work I think that's pretty potent.

Then get some cover in for Ches and the two lads in the middle, get the business done with a replacement for that traitorous cunt Sagna and we have a solid defence too.

Point is, there might be another way to go than signing the £50mill category striker.

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Absolutely there's other ways to approach this - I've actually suggested something like this myself several times in other threads (i.e. sticking with Giroud, or a Giroud-like player, and concentrating and beefing up our wide attacking options instead). Basically we're talking about taking what was working well for us up until Christmas when we were top (or what we should have had, if Walcott had played more), and doubling up on similar options so we don't run out of steam and fall away again. I actually liked the balance we had at that point, so I could see that working well.

Where my thinking would differ slightly from yours is that I still think we'd need to sign another strong CF to rotate with Giroud, and that's on top of signing the wide forward and bringing Campbell back. And, if we're getting a more functional CF instead of someone crazy-expensive, then I'd want us to push the boat out on a better wide forward than Remy - someone like a Sanchez would really make that kind of setup purr IMO.

I know that added investment would cut into your Pogba fund, but I just don't see that one happening. Not yet anyway. Maybe that's one to tackle next summer, when we have less to do, and can chuck our entire budget at it?

After a decent first game at the WC he's been poor. Subbed of at HT today.



Anyone's opinions changed?

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

After a decent first game at the WC he's been poor. Subbed of at HT today.
Anyone's opinions changed?

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Nope. Didn't want him here anyway.

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

After a decent first game at the WC he's been poor. Subbed of at HT today.



Anyone's opinions changed?

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Well, my opinion hasn't exactly got any better, but, as I said before, we already knew all about his up and down performances before the WC, so this hasn't really changed much - it was always going to be about raw attributes, and whether we think we can get more out of him than other clubs.

The way I see it, if we bid for him, then I'd like to think it's because we've been looking at him for a long time before the WC, and we have a plan for him (which obviously involves trusting that Wenger knows what he's doing). And if we don't bid for him then, again, I'd like to think that it's because we ruled it out a long time ago, and aren't just making decisions based on what we're seeing at the WC.

World Cup doesn't really do much for me in terms of judging ability. At the end of the day, he'll be playing with a completely different group of Players at his Club.

I still believe he's a good shout and well worth the money if we can get for ~ £25m.

I honestly will be pretty devastated if he is our striker signing. He's a name for sure, but mainly for the wrong reasons. Many players have skill and potential - he has bucketloads. But he is nuts - him getting what would have been a suspension had Italy progressed cannot have been a surprise for anyone.

He wore a t-shirt lamenting 'why me'? The answer is because he is a fucking moron.

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Originally Posted by Steve French

he is a fucking moron.

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period

Frankly speaking, I dont understand the fuss around him. He is no Suarez, Sturridge, Benzema, Aguero or Dzeko. If we can get him for 10-15 million quid, I am ok with it... otherwise I'd rather we go for Remy over him.

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Originally Posted by fakeyank

Frankly speaking, I dont understand the fuss around him. He is no Suarez, Sturridge, Benzema, Aguero or Dzeko. If we can get him for 10-15 million quid, I am ok with it... otherwise I'd rather we go for Remy over him.

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I agree, he's massively over rated and Remy would be a better shout if we're not going for a superstar.

Benzema would be the one for me though, if he's available of course. I think Wenger could bring him on to Henry-esque levels.