Winter Transfer Despair and Bafflement.

[Cripps]

Fellaini is a free agent in the summer

[Penguin]

Wenger already has the answer. He spoke yesterday about the "sit down" at the end of the year and explained that's nothing of significance, it happens every year. Supposedly. So he'll be staying. Can't find the article now, but for anyone who does it's worth a read just to see how far Wenger is prepared to go to torture intent, context and language. This bunch have already told us we're over-performing in comparison to our rivals. Wenger has told us we're hot on the heels of the gypos in terms of expected goals. Players running down their contracts is ideal, if you recall. I'm sure they can find a new metric to explain how marvellous we've been in the transfer window. Thee people are exposed but they don't care and they don't need to care.

We're in the top three clubs in the world at the 'expected transfers' stat.

[Cripps]

Barca want ozil in January apparently and think they can get him for less than £20m.

Makes sense tbh

Much cheaper than coutinho.
Suited to Spanish league.
Under a half decent manager would get back to good form.
Eligible for champions league.

The amount of assists he'd have in that team is ridiculous.

[Niall_Quinn]

If they want to keep Ozil and Alexis, and eventually any player, somebody at this club needs to make a statement on what the plan is. If the plan is to continue building share value and bank reserves, which it's totally fair to assume, then say so and shut the club down. Otherwise, what's the plan? When will this club be challenging for titles again and what steps are being taken to put the challenge on place.

If such a plan exists, it appears to currently consist of:

1. Losing our best players.
2. Retaining a manager that hasn't challenged for a title in a decade.

Which is no plan at all, in fact it's the reverse of what's required.

Who will have the balls, in the last few weeks remaining, to put something on the table and then back it in the January transfer window?

Twice we've seen Ozil, Alexis and Lacazette start in a reasonable sane system and on both occasions we've performed well. If we're going forward with that then somebody better get a move on. If we aren't then somebody needs to find 200 million to repair the damage and get us back to square one.

I suppose we'll just drift on into January and nothing at all will be done.

[Özim]

If they want to keep Ozil and Alexis, and eventually any player, somebody at this club needs to make a statement on what the plan is. If the plan is to continue building share value and bank reserves, which it's totally fair to assume, then say so and shut the club down. Otherwise, what's the plan? When will this club be challenging for titles again and what steps are being taken to put the challenge on place.

If such a plan exists, it appears to currently consist of:

1. Losing our best players.
2. Retaining a manager that hasn't challenged for a title in a decade.

Which is no plan at all, in fact it's the reverse of what's required.

Who will have the balls, in the last few weeks remaining, to put something on the table and then back it in the January transfer window?

Twice we've seen Ozil, Alexis and Lacazette start in a reasonable sane system and on both occasions we've performed well. If we're going forward with that then somebody better get a move on. If we aren't then somebody needs to find 200 million to repair the damage and get us back to square one.

I suppose we'll just drift on into January and nothing at all will be done.

Ozil and Sanchez are gone, if they wanted to stay they'd have signed by now we have to be realistic, there's nothing stopping them except for the fact they don't want to. There's nothing we can do now to change their minds, I personally think we'll have them till the summer as clubs would be mad to pay for them in Jan when they can have them for free 6 months later, they must be laughing at these mooted swap deals for contracted player with years left on their contracts.

The club will try and flaunt them around to grab so cash from somewhere, other clubs will probably laugh in their face and then pick them up for nothing in the summer with a simple thank you very much you bunch of losers.

[Niall_Quinn]

Silly Bollocks is going back to Schalke for Leon Goretzka. 22. Attacking midfielder. Price is smack in the sweet spot - free. Our perfect replacement for Ozil. No transfer fee, half the wages or less. The gypos and Juve are also interested, so if they don't snap him up we could be in with a shout.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Silly Bollocks is going back to Schalke for Leon Goretzka. 22. Attacking midfielder. Price is smack in the sweet spot - free. Our perfect replacement for Ozil. No transfer fee, half the wages or less. The gypos and Juve are also interested, so if they don't snap him up we could be in with a shout.

Sleep is evidently not your friend

[Cripps]

Just checked his stats

This season got 4 goals 0 assists so far.
Last season got 8 goals 4 assists.

Ozil last season got 12 goals 12 assists.

But this guy is younger and hasn't hit his peak yet. Would prefer to replace ozil with someone more proven but never seen him play so don't know what he's like tbh.

I like the fact he's 6 ft 2, which along with recent signings like xhaka, elneny and Kolasinac adds some presence to the team.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sleep is evidently not your friend

I do most of my best work at night.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I do most of my best work at night.

Does walking around bollock naked swigging from a bottle of Glenfidich and singing along to brothers in arms by Dire Straits really count as work?