Arsenal Sign Per Mertesacker

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30-08-2011, 03:10 PM
Tony Tuesdays

Arsenal Sign Per Mertesacker

According to twatter...
30-08-2011, 03:11 PM
The Verminator

The fee is about £8.8 million it's subject to a medical according to most respectable media outlets.
30-08-2011, 03:14 PM
Niall_Quinn

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respectable media outlets

:shrug:
30-08-2011, 03:20 PM
The Verminator

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

:shrug:

Sky Sports is respectable enough imo:

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,20...38743,00.html?
30-08-2011, 03:24 PM
Fist of Lehmann

Better than nothing I suppose.
30-08-2011, 03:25 PM
The Verminator

I wasn't so enthusiastic at first due to reports on his lack of pace/acceleration but thinking about how most of our goals were conceded from set pieces last season, this could actually be just the signing we need. :)
30-08-2011, 03:33 PM
Letters

At least I've heard of him and he's 6' 6" which will add some much needed height.
Could be a decent signing. Need more but it's a start.
30-08-2011, 03:37 PM
Niall_Quinn

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Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)

At least I've heard of him and he's 6' 6" which will add some much needed height.
Could be a decent signing. Need more but it's a start.

Doubt he'll stay 6' 6" for long once he starts playing for us.
30-08-2011, 03:57 PM
Maestro

Set to undergo a medical - bbc ticker
30-08-2011, 03:59 PM
Özim

8.8 million f*ck me, of all the defenders we could have signed he's got to be one of the worst, well done Wenger.

Let's hope the signings get better from here.......
30-08-2011, 04:00 PM
Japan Shaking All Over

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Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)

At least I've heard of him and he's 6' 6" which will add some much needed height.
Could be a decent signing. Need more but it's a start.

6'6 and slow, sure we havenr just signed Gunnersarus?
30-08-2011, 04:02 PM
Letters

I've not seen him loads but we do concede a lot from set pieces and he may help with that.
I'll judge him when I see him playing but at least he's an established played and not some kid.
30-08-2011, 04:09 PM
Olivier's xmas twist

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

8.8 million f*ck me, of all the defenders we could have signed he's got to be one of the worst, well done Wenger.

Let's hope the signings get better from here.......

Oh feck off with your moaning the guy is what we needed who else would we sign in the short space of time.
you have said we won't win anything so we have nothing to loose singing this guy then.
30-08-2011, 04:21 PM
dazthegooner

85 caps for Germany says it all and only 26.
30-08-2011, 04:25 PM
Özim

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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner

Oh feck off with your moaning the guy is what we needed who else would we sign in the short space of time.
you have said we won't win anything so we have nothing to loose singing this guy then.

F*ck off everything I've ever posted about him has mentioned how sh*t he is going back years.

You don't like it...tough luck.
30-08-2011, 04:28 PM
Letters

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Originally Posted by dazthegooner

85 caps for Germany says it all and only 26.

Yeah, but Cahill's 25 and got 3 caps for the footballing giant England.
And he's been at Bolton for the last 4 years without a sniff of interest from any of England or Europe's top clubs

Cahill :bow:
30-08-2011, 04:32 PM
Olivier's xmas twist

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

F*ck off everything I've ever posted about him has mentioned how sh*t he is going back years.

You don't like it...tough luck.

How can he be shit when he has played 75 times for Germany, germany are not england you have to be good the get in their side.

Just because he don't play for bayern or real ffs. Cahill is not worth more then 16 mill they were asking for.
30-08-2011, 04:32 PM
Maestro

Surely he can't be that bad Zimm, give him a chance.

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

8.8 million f*ck me, of all the defenders we could have signed he's got to be one of the worst, well done Wenger.

Let's hope the signings get better from here.......
30-08-2011, 04:34 PM
Özim

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Originally Posted by Maestro

Surely he can't be that bad Zimm, give him a chance.

As slow as a barge, not particular good at defending...the only thing he has going for him is his height.

I'll be honest and say I don't understand this signing, height is great but a player has to be good at what he does too.

You can't trust Wenger with defenders though, just look at the cr*p he's signed.
30-08-2011, 04:34 PM
Niall_Quinn

Let's get Mertesacker AND Cahill, enough fucking around FFS!
30-08-2011, 04:36 PM
Özim

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Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner

How can he be shit when he has played 75 times for Germany, germany are not england you have to be good the get in their side.

Just because he don't play for bayern or real ffs. Cahill is not worth more then 16 mill they were asking for.

Easily, Germany lack quality defenders.

Remember him in 2006 the German defence was a shambles the CB partnership was the problem.

It's not the fact he doesn't play for a top club, it's the fact I've seen him and never been impressed, some of the other players we've been linked with are more promising (even this Santos bloke) but this guy gets a big thumbs down from me.
30-08-2011, 04:36 PM
Letters

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

As slow as a barge, not particular good at defending...the only thing he has going for him is his height.

I'll be honest and say I don't understand this signing, height is great but a player has to be good at what he does too.

You can't trust Wenger with defenders though, just look at the cr*p he's signed.

And yet you rate Cahill who has a whopping 3 caps for England and has played for Bolton for years without any interest from England or Europe's top sides.
30-08-2011, 04:37 PM
dazthegooner

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Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)

Yeah, but Cahill's 25 and got 3 caps for the footballing giant England.
And he's been at Bolton for the last 4 years without a sniff of interest from any of England or Europe's top clubs

Cahill :bow:

:lol:
30-08-2011, 04:38 PM
Coney

*Bam*
30-08-2011, 04:39 PM
Özim

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Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)

And yet you rate Cahill who has a whopping 3 caps for England and has played for Bolton for years without any interest from England or Europe's top sides.

It's not the amount of caps it's how they perform.

Cahill has proved he's good playing for a lesser side in England just because he doens't have 75 caps it doesn't matter.

Ian Wright never got that many caps for England but look how good he was.

I've only got bad memories of Mertersacker, going back 5 years.
30-08-2011, 04:39 PM
Letters

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

Remember him in 2006 the German defence was a shambles the CB partnership was the problem.

They came 3rd in the World Cup in 2006.
Fair enough if you personally don't rate him, I've no strong opinion but he's played for a decent club and is an international regular for a far better international side than England. Cahill is playing for a crap club and struggles to get near the England side.
30-08-2011, 04:42 PM
Letters

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

It's not the amount of caps it's how they perform.

Cahill has proved he's good playing for a lesser side in England just because he doens't have 75 caps it doesn't matter.

Well, it says something about him that no big clubs have come in for Cahill and he's not a regular for England.
The fact Mertersacker is such a regular for Germany says to me that they think he performs quite well. And frankly, Germany are a much better international side than we are.

Let's see how he does, at least he's tall and we've all thought for years our team is too small. It may help with the infamous set piece problem.
30-08-2011, 04:49 PM
Coney

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Originally Posted by Letters (TPFKA WWTL@WHL)

Well, it says something about him that no big clubs have come in for Cahill and he's not a regular for England.
The fact Mertersacker is such a regular for Germany says to me that they think he performs quite well. And frankly, Germany are a much better international side than we are.

Let's see how he does, at least he's tall and we've all thought for years our team is too small. It may help with the infamous set piece problem.

And being a kraut, he will be handy in the event of a pelanty shoot-out. ;)
30-08-2011, 05:04 PM
Daniele

Imagine you are a club that don't watch and read the English media. who would you get?

Mertesacker, 26, 2 WC played, 75 caps in the German national team which reached the top 4 both times

or

Cahill, 25, 3 caps in the England national team, no WC, no CL experience, playing for Bolton.

?
30-08-2011, 05:55 PM
Syn

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Originally Posted by Daniele

Imagine you are a club that don't watch and read the English media. who would you get?Mertesacker, 26, 2 WC played, 75 caps in the German national team which reached the top 4 both times orCahill, 25, 3 caps in the England national team, no WC, no CL experience, playing for Bolton.?

Yup. I said it before and I'll say it again - I don't get the fuss about Cahill. He's good, but some here are making him sound like the fucking messi of centre backs.
30-08-2011, 05:59 PM
The Wengerbabies

Finally we sign a decent centre half.
30-08-2011, 06:15 PM
gunnerrrrr

wait a minute people are moaning about the signing of a world class centre back??
30-08-2011, 06:30 PM
Özim

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Originally Posted by gunnerrrrr

wait a minute people are moaning about the signing of a world class centre back??

We've signed a world class centre half, wow this is exciting who is he?
30-08-2011, 06:35 PM
Joker

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Originally Posted by gunnerrrrr

wait a minute people are moaning about the signing of a world class centre back??

Mertersacker is anything but world class.
30-08-2011, 06:35 PM
Power n Glory

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Originally Posted by ItsMe

Easily, Germany lack quality defenders.

Remember him in 2006 the German defence was a shambles the CB partnership was the problem.

It's not the fact he doesn't play for a top club, it's the fact I've seen him and never been impressed, some of the other players we've been linked with are more promising (even this Santos bloke) but this guy gets a big thumbs down from me.

2006 was a long time ago. How old was he? 20, 21? They came third at least.

Can't judge a young player too harshly in the World Cup. If you'd have watched Kaka, Ronaldo and Messi during the last WC, you'd have wondered what the fuss was all about if you've never seen them play before.

I'm not sure about the guy, but we might as well wait and see. He's got to be better than the rubbish we currently have in our team.
30-08-2011, 07:10 PM
Cripps_orig

Delighted with this signing. Brilliant CB whenever I've seen him and has performed at the highest level where he was awesome at the last 2 World Cups.
30-08-2011, 07:22 PM
Ironing

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Originally Posted by Ach

Delighted with this signing. Brilliant CB whenever I've seen him and has performed at the highest level where he was awesome at the last 2 World Cups.

Ach stamp of approval. That's good enough for me
30-08-2011, 07:35 PM
AKBapologist

We could still sign Cahill. Major doubts over Vermealens long term fitness afaik.

Not that I rate Cahill. Remembers watching him get beat up at wembley vs Stoke during the FA cup.
30-08-2011, 07:36 PM
AKBapologist

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Originally Posted by Ironing

Ach stamp of approval. That's good enough for me

:lol:

:(
30-08-2011, 07:37 PM
RomfordPele

Sounds like a good signing providing we play to his strength.

If he's short on pace, we can't be pushing our backline miles forward and allowing the easy ball over the top as we have for the last couple of months.

We don't just need new players, we also need to play differently.

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