Winter Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[Harland]

That can only be random media bs. Right now he's performing better than Falcao, so cant see him go for anywhere under 45ish :s

45,000,001 for falcao it is then.

[GP]

That can only be random media bs. Right now he's performing better than Falcao, so cant see him go for anywhere under 45ish :s

Buyout clause, innit?

[Master Splinter]

Rossi is one of the few high-quality, non-cup-tied, somewhat viable options.

He's only had a few months of regular football at Fiorentina though and would inevitably break down again as soon as he completed his Arsenal medical.

So not that viable tbf.

[Grebbo]

That can only be random media bs. Right now he's performing better than Falcao, so cant see him go for anywhere under 45ish :s

He has a buy out clause of £30m.

[Master Splinter]

I hate buyout clauses.

They must be the worst thing ever.

Along with Alan Shearer's brain.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Rossi is one of the few high-quality, non-cup-tied, somewhat viable options.

He's only had a few months of regular football at Fiorentina though and would inevitably break down again as soon as he completed his Arsenal medical.

So not that viable tbf.

You old cynic. Didn't he mainly struggle as a result of a couple major injuries rather than the maligned litany of small injuries owing to the injury prone type?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Being linked to signing Diego Costa for £30m

What's the source?

[barrykamp]

I think we're too obsessed with a striker that can also create chances. We just need one that has pace and has a strikers instinct.

Is this not Walcott? I believe we need another slightly quicker Giroud with possibly less flicks - obviously I would choose Lewandowski if I had unlimited money and a mind control trick to change his mind. Suarez would be something different and it of course would work because somehow he is incredible, but I don't think Liverpool would allow it to happen and knowing Wenger he'd probably play him on the wing anyway.

Cheeky bid for Zlatan? I know it goes against everything Wenger would normally do but I wouldn't have expected him to bid for Suarez either.... it would take a big bid for an old guy though...

[milla]

We are signing Paraguay international Tonny Sanabria. This kid is so good, he is going to bench Yaya Sanogo.

[AFC Leveller]

When was the last time Giroud set up a goal with those flicks? It’s a good attribute to have but far from essential. We have more than enough players that can set up goals but not enough making runs, stretching play and finishing moves off. Having some many players forward will catch us out because the midfielders are always having to make runs from deep whilst Giroud is dropping deep. If they’re not trying make runs beyond him, they’re just making moves around the final third without any real penetration. With the wrong combination of players on the field, it will leave us exposed.

We do need a speedy striker up front that's able to exploit space. Someone playing alongside or just behind Giroud wouldn't be a bad idea but I just can't see Wenger changing it.

His flicks seem pointless when there is noone making runs in behind. Look at the Norwich goal where everyone was moving about, things come off instantly.

With Theo back and hopefully Pod soon too, Giroud will get the best out of them as well as Ozil who will have options infront of him.