I absolutely hope that's not true. He is not the answer and it will be a case of Arsene trying to fix things on the CHEAP again.Originally Posted by I_Killed_Kenny
I absolutely hope that's not true. He is not the answer and it will be a case of Arsene trying to fix things on the CHEAP again.
exactly, the press in germany (sorry no source, i am trying for it) say we dont wanna pay that much for cahill so merts and samba are the most likely ones.
Arsene not in the market for a left back, no surprise there then.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...d-at-left-back
Wenger - We have what we need at left back
Arsène Wenger has hinted that he might not invest in a replacement for Gael Clichy.
The French left back brought his eight-year spell with Arsenal to a close this month when he signed for Manchester City, leaving Wenger without one of his most senior players ahead of the 2011/12 season.
However, the Arsenal manager has a full England international waiting in the wings and he is happy with his back-up options too.
"The plan for left back is that we have Kieran Gibbs, Armand Traore and Thomas Vermaelen can play there too. So we have what we need," said Wenger.
Gibbs and Traore are shit and Vermalen is needed elsewhere unless we buy 2 CBs which we wont.
Just go, wenger
Traore will effectively be our first choice left back next season given Gibbs's injury record.
Gibbs and Traore are shit and Vermalen is needed elsewhere unless we buy 2 CBs which we wont.
Just go, wenger
Same shit different season.
Gibbs and Traore
This is painful.
hey......isnt every rumour paper BS to start off with.........I am not saying that we made a concrete bid for them or anything like that, just that I heard their names and ours mentioned together and then later they become Spuds......for good or bad
just watched Arsene on BBC saying that Cesc loves the club and that there is a need to put the Barca story to bed and focus on the new season hopefully with Cesc
fair enough.......get the defence sorted out, one more striker and we're on........for another year of listening to how much Cesc would like to one day play for his hometown club and Barca club along with the gang of dickhead players that usually have something to say spout off at least 10 times a week about how much they want to see Cesc with them
I hear what people are saying that to get rid of Cesc and Nasri we may be commiting football hari kiri but TBH I am leaning towards wht LDG is saying that best shod of them, well at least Cesc.......can see Nasri fitting in there with Jack and Aaron/Song behind.........but shit if he stays I can handle that too, do you think there is weight in the arguement that we werent a million miles off last year and stuck around for a while and that with a better defence and a fit RvP we could have been even closer?
second post mentioning this guys speed of turn
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14108872.stmJonathan Woodgate has signed for Stoke City on a free transfer.
The former England centre-back, 31, was released by Tottenham at the end of last season and has agreed what is "effectively a pay-as-you-play deal", according to Stoke manager Tony Pulis.
"The lad is a top-class player and it's been well documented that he has had his injury troubles," said Pulis.
"But we believe that if his fitness is managed properly, he will play games for us."
Pulis added: "We know that other Premier League clubs were keen on signing Jonathan, so we are delighted he has chosen us.
"It's a chance we are taking, but one we were keen to take because of the stature and quality of the player.
"We've effectively taken him on a pay-as-you-play deal, which just shows how desperate the lad is to get his career back on the right track."
Woodgate has long been considered one of England's finest defenders, but his career has been badly affected by a series of injuries.
He made his professional debut for Leeds in 1998 and was a part of the side which reached the Champions League semi-finals in 2001.
He went on to play for Newcastle, Real Madrid, Middlesbrough and Tottenham, but he has continually struggled to remain fit for a sustained period.
He made only 65 appearances for Spurs in three and a half years after his £8m move to White Hart Lane from Middlesbrough, a playing record which led manager Harry Redknapp to opt against offering him a new deal this summer.
Woodgate's new Stoke team-mates are currently at a pre-season training camp in Austria, and he will meet them when they return home later this week.
Stoke chief executive Tony Scholes commented: "Sometimes a fresh start can trigger a change of fortunes.
"Jonathan has been working very hard throughout the summer on his fitness so he is desperate to make the most of this opportunity and to play in the Premier League."
His career (and possibly life) will officially end when Shawcross The Slack-Jawed Yokel takes him in out in training.
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