The Mathieu Debuchy Thread (official)

[Munchies]

SWAYR got it right with the thread.

HOpefully Sanchez arriving very soon

[Munchies]

Arsenal may sell Carl Jenkinson to Newcastle as part of the £11m deal for Mathieu Debuchy [Mail]



Bye Bye Jenks

[GP]

Nah, Jenks is the new captain

[fakeyank]

I'd hate it if Jenks left.. though he is not the best RB, he is Arsenal through and through, and I'd rather have players like him than scumbags who will leave us at the drop of a hat!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Fuckin Slytherin cunts.

[GP]

Fuckin Slytherin cunts.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal may sell Carl Jenkinson to Newcastle as part of the £11m deal for Mathieu Debuchy [Mail]



Bye Bye Jenks

Oh fuck off papers, these deals rarely happen so why do they keep bother mentioning them?

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Probably confirms that Deschamps is a bit of a pillock more than anything. This is the same guy who didn't start Kosicinely despite being the PL's best defender, instead preferring Sakho and Varane, the latter of which doesn't get too many matches sitting on the bench of Madrid. And who caved into the media pressure of dropping Giroud after the Nigeria game and starting Greizemann, in the process losing Giroud's hold up play and industry and Greizemann's off the bench impact.

Sagna is the better player imho and removing the bitterness of his cuntish move, I don't think many people on here would disagree with that. However it's not that big of a gap and Debuchy should be able to do a steady reliable job there without needing to be babysat. In the meantime a more long term target like Bellerin can develop so in that sense it's a good move. Besides, there aren't many available instant-ready fullbacks who are as good as Sagna so you've got to take what's available at times.

Yes there is that!.... We've weakened the position as far as I'm concerned but I'm glad we haven't taken two years to actually replace the departing player properly like we have done in the past.

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To be fair, I can't think of too many RBs who we could have signed who would have represented a step up from Sagna, so I'm not going to hold that against him - according to the stat comparisons that are being chucked around this morning, there's not a lot between them in most areas, and least we've gone for a player who's approaching his peak years and has PL experience, so we shouldn't be left waiting for a year or two for him to get his shit together. Looks a decent signing.

I can't really think of him as a proper signing though, as all this really does is put us back where we were before Sagna left. In fact we're actually still a little behind where we left off last season until we replace Fabianski - starting to get a little worried by the lack of GK and CB talk now...

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

That's precisely why I think we should have tried harder to keep Sagna. Replacing a player like that is very difficult and I think Aurier represented at least the pretence of getting to his level one day. Whilst I think it's possible DeDouchey will improve, I don't think he will get to a great level beyond where he is or even that of Sagna's. Our target should have been somebody who is or had the potential to be at his level one day.

I think we will be more than happy to sign the reserve keeper right at the deadline because he will be no great name or force in football. If Vermaelen leaves that will actually force our hand in terms of buying a CB so I'm sure the club will try hard not to let him go, but they will have their price.