This Weekend's Fixtures (01/02 Sept).

[Syn]

This, selling RVP is fine but not replacing him with a like for like striker is the most stupid decsion Arsene and co have ever made. Had we bought Llorente we'd be laughing tbh. Not really bothered about him going rvp, he has a right to want to leave fair play to him.

I don't think there is a 'like for like' with Van Persie. He might well be the best striker around. Certainly when you consider the fact that he is proven in the league, there is no substitute. And that is the point. Van Persie has already, indirectly, got Man Utd 6 points (or maybe 4). So our chances of finishing above Man Utd with Van Persie, Cazorla+Podolski (you can even take the assumption that we wouldn't have bought Giroud if he was supposedly the replacement) might've been pretty good.

As I say, the club really did sell out by handing him to Man Utd. Should've forced him to stay and a club that had their priorities more aligned with the fans would have made that choice. But it's all done now so

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I don't think there is a 'like for like' with Van Persie. He might well be the best striker around. Certainly when you consider the fact that he is proven in the league, there is no substitute. And that is the point. Van Persie has already, indirectly, got Man Utd 6 points (or maybe 4). So our chances of finishing above Man Utd with Van Persie, Cazorla+Podolski (you can even take the assumption that we wouldn't have bought Giroud if he was supposedly the replacement) might've been pretty good.

As I say, the club really did sell out by handing him to Man Utd. Should've forced him to stay and a club that had their priorities more aligned with the fans would have made that choice. But it's all done now so

If we had the balls to spend money on Falcao as his replacement just say i think he score us as many goals.

I agree it was stupid to give then RVP and maybe we should have forced a deal even if he walked free next summer, but i think that would have hurt more especially if he went to the mancs or city anyways/

[gooners]

I agree it was stupid to give then RVP and maybe we should have forced a deal even if he walked free next summer, but i think that would have hurt more especially if he went to the mancs or city anyways/

then he could rightly be called a traitor!

we on the on other hand, collected and pocketed 24mil for a 29yr old and have the cheek to point the finger.

[Master Splinter]

Why do people say they're not having a particular discussion, yet continue to have that particular discussion until the end of time?

It is little bit perverse.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Why do people say they're not having a particular discussion, yet continue to have that particular discussion until the end of time?

It is little bit perverse.

Are you new here ?

[Globalgunner]

All I kow ia that Arsenal are the only club among us ManU ManC, Chelsea, Pool, who would have sold their star player under similar circumstances, even Everton made sure they priced Baines out of a move. Levy would have held out for 30m at least.

[Syn]

I agree it was stupid to give then RVP and maybe we should have forced a deal even if he walked free next summer, but i think that would have hurt more especially if he went to the mancs or city anyways/

Not to me. At least the fans could be content that they didn't just take the money and tried to prevent him as much as they could. If after that he leaves on a free that's his choice. The club did actually have a choice at this stage.

And Maccy, that's the hope now. I don't think anyone expected 3 clean sheets in a row to start the season. If we can keep the goals conceded column to under, say, 35, then that's 14 goals less that we have to make up up-front (especially when you consider there weren't that many comfortable goal-difference boosting wins last season).

[Marc Overmars]

If we're good enough to keep the goals out then what happens up front should take care of itself. It's very early days but hopefully now we're starting to look #decent at the back we can become harder to beat. We've outscored the team from the glory days reguarly, but of course they rarely lost (9 league defeats from 01-04) and that's a far more important trait to have.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Not to me. At least the fans could be content that they didn't just take the money and tried to prevent him as much as they could. If after that he leaves on a free that's his choice. The club did actually have a choice at this stage.

Of course they did you always have a choice, problem was the club got themselves into a situation they should never have been in, should have tied up his contract ages ago, but then again easy to say in hindsight.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Just been helpfully alerted by Dion Dublin to the move that set up Gibbs' shot. Would've been a goal of the season contender if he'd scored, looking back.