Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[Power n Glory]

Whatever players that would've cost us our first win. Suddenly there are question marks over Cech because he had a poor performance in the first game. If we had bought a striker and he missed a load of chances to get us the 3 points, I see no reason why we wouldn't be demanding someone better.

It’s easy to generalise and I’ve only heard a few really being unhappy with the purchase of Cech but I’m sure they were saying he wasn’t that good before the game and before the deal went through.

I think in general most people are disappointed with his start but have faith in him getting better. Well, that’s how I feel at least.

[Fist of Lehmann]

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That's a bad thing how exactly?[/QUOTE

I am just looking at it numerically as I clearly said.

Why would Wenger keep these two then sign somebody else ?

Flamini and Arteta are not good enough but Wenger must think that they are.

There were reports of us trying to offload Flamini but he'll sit tight, collect his paycheck, and then find some other mug to pay him.
That's what he has done his entire career.

At this stage we're just paying him 60 grand a week to be friends with Ozil.

[dostoy]

We have cover for those two, his name is Flamini.

Wenger has said Flamini will be here in September so why would he sign another one.

I keep saying that numerically we do not need anyone else.

I am not saying the existing players are good enough but Wenger obviously thinks they are.

[Power n Glory]

Btw, I think we need cover for Coquelin (unless Arteta can potentially play 2 games a week) and Walcott, Ozil and Ox to grow some balls. That's it. I think Sanchez is getting 30 goals this season, we need to keep our defence tight and other attacking players like Ozil, Theo and Ox to contribute where needed in the big games. Fucking shame Jack's a lost cause because you can't buy that level of talent.

I’m not that fussed about cover for Coquelin to be honest. I think Arteta can cover and I have a feeling Wenger will try Cazorla, Rosicky or Ramsey for the odd game. I agree on needing more players to contribute on the goals but it depends on how long it will take Wenger to realise he needs to give players like Ox and Theo are proper run. Ox made a mistake on the opener but was dropped after one mistake although he scored the only goal against Chelsea. Not sure why Theo isn’t getting games but hopefully we see more of him later down the line so he can show that same form he had late last season and before his major injury. I think Ozil has set the challenge for Ozil to get more goals so I'm expecting more. I'll applaud Wenger on that challenge to the player even though he had a ridiculous pass percentage.

[Syn]

when all is said and done, playing flamini in a handful of games isn't the reason we won't win the league. That reason will be our better players - Ozil, Sanchez, Ramsey, Kos, Mert, Cech didn't pick up their game when we had a tight game we needed to edge. A half-fit Sanchez turned up at Palace to get us a win. The rest will need to show real leadership at various points in the season. That's the thing to look at. That said, I would also like better cover/player than Coquelin.

[Niall_Quinn]

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There were reports of us trying to offload Flamini but he'll sit tight, collect his paycheck, and then find some other mug to pay him.
That's what he has done his entire career.

At this stage we're just paying him 60 grand a week to be friends with Ozil.

[Penguin]

I haven't seen enough of Cavani to know what he's worth. My issue is with the "not worth the risk" part. When you have £200 mill in the bank, £50 mill is not going to bankrupt us. When the other options are Giroud or Welbeck, you have to ask yourself, is he going to more clinical infront of goal than either of them. If Cavani turns out to be as useful as Falcao, then get rid next year. We might make a £20 mill loss but its not going to break the bank. If however, his scores 30+ goals & helps us to the title then its worth it. We don't know which of these outcomes will happen but my thoughts are that if we have the money & we don't endanger ourselves financially - can we afford NOT to take these risks.

If you had £1000 in your bank it wouldn't bankrupt you to spend a quarter of it on a kitkat. It doesn't mean you should allow yourself to be conned though, especially if the seller is already ten times richer than you...

Joking aside, I don't disagree with you. I've been saying all summer that we need a striker at all costs. Whether Cavani is the right player to throw money at is the question, because £200m can go away very quickly if you're spending big chunks of it on duds with no resale value. He clearly has talent but he hasn't lived up to his hype either in France or on the international stage.

[Syn]

I’m not that fussed about cover for Coquelin to be honest. I think Arteta can cover and I have a feeling Wenger will try Cazorla, Rosicky or Ramsey for the odd game. I agree on needing more players to contribute on the goals but it depends on how long it will take Wenger to realise he needs to give players like Ox and Theo are proper run. Ox made a mistake on the opener but was dropped after one mistake although he scored the only goal against Chelsea. Not sure why Theo isn’t getting games but hopefully we see more of him later down the line so he can show that same form he had late last season and before his major injury. I think Ozil has set the challenge for Ozil to get more goals so I'm expecting more. I'll applaud Wenger on that challenge to the player even though he had a ridiculous pass percentage.

Ozil is key, really. He's the most talented player in the league by a country mile. But he's such a fucking pussy. He could be like Ronaldo or Bale if he wanted to.

[Penguin]

Ozil is key, really. He's the most talented player in the league by a country mile. But he's such a fucking pussy. He could be like Ronaldo or Bale if he wanted to.

[Syn]

Watch what he does when he gets a decent chance at goal. Passes it to someone who has a worse chance. Only decision- making error he makes.