We haven't really had a marquee type signing since Arshavin, and that was four years ago! I know he hasn't worked out for various reasons, but at the time it created a real buzz around the club and made an immediate impact on the pitch.
We are absolutely crying out for something similar. AW says they are working on a couple of transfers. Obviously I'd take another last minute deal over nothing at all, but could we really not have lined someone up for the beginning of January..
It was clear long before the window opened that we needed signings. Any business (not that I expect much) done now will have been done too late. This team has been crying out for an injection of experience talent up front, in mf and defence. That there has been no activity other than the loaning out of Chamakh, is pure negligence.
The sum total of all the players bought in by those in the top seven clubs in the league amounts to Demba Ba, Daniel Sturridge and Zeki Fryers.
Still a lot of business to be done, calm down children.
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You're right, I forgot how busy we often are in January.
Only signed two big players in the January window. Reyes and Arshavin. Both came very late in the window but we won't be doing anything similar this time. Maybe a cheap average player like Diame.
Thankfully, we (the club) tend to shit ourselves when top four is in danger.
I'm expecting 1-2 players, one of which will be decent. We'll see.
The King Is Back.
Guillem Balague on Revista de la Liga: Villa has tried to leave Barça. There was contact from Arsenal. Barça have said "no way".
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I reckon, Arsenal tried to make contract knowing there was no chance.
Barca said no way.
Villa said thank f*ck for that.