Arsenal

[dww]

I think Spearing offers more cover than any of the current Arsenal players can do defensively

Granted it is unlikely to be an issue in most games but when they play against the other top 4/6 teams if Song doesn't play none of the others left can really offer defensive cover.

Currently they have the following CM's and out of that lot most are offensive thinking or unproven youngsters.

Frimpong
Song
Coquelin
Denilson
Fabregas - Leaving
Rosicky
Ramsey
Lansbury
Diaby
Wilshere

Denilson is on loan to Brazil. Which seemed an odd decision at the time and more so now. I think Diaby would have to cover for Song in the middle as a DM given their current squad.

I'm not sure it has to be a disaster - just makes it even more important they get in a proper experienced CB in my view.

[-V-]

Has Wenger completely cracked? He's starting to sound like Houllier in his interviews
One minute he's not denying that Nasri is talking to Man City and he's saying the departure of Fabregas is imminent and now he's coming out with this-

"I expect nobody to leave. There is no news. If there is news, I promise I will give it," he said.
When asked if he therefore expected the pair to stay, Wenger replied that that was "a good conclusion from my statement".

"Cesc is not on strike. Cesc is not injured, he's not match fit. I don't want to go any deeper than that," he added.

"Nasri went for the national team, he was sick, and he has not completely recovered yet. There are no other aspects why he is not in the squad."

[Mostar]

It seems it's over..

@GuillemBalague
Done. Cesc will travel to Madrid with the side. Good luck to him. For Arsenal a new era starts

[The_weatherman]

Wenger is looking like a bit of tit these days....

[Shaggy]

Balague has called pretty much every development in the Fabregas saga. The stick he gets is totally disproportionate.

[Alex]

He gets stick because he says things people don't want to hear. I remember him calling the Torres transfer and he got massive amounts of abuse.

[Shaggy]

Yep.

[Dim Tim]

**** him, cunty pedo.

[Alex]

Bet your loving this.

[Buzzo]

**** him, cunty pedo.

Fabregas or Ballague..?

[Craig_H]

Top half come off it.

Arnonsense at it's best

[dww]

Balague has called pretty much every development in the Fabregas saga. The stick he gets is totally disproportionate.

The problem, I think, is that he talks with the same certainty whether speculating or in the know. I don't doubt he has a lot of good contacts but he has clearly exaggerated his knowledge in the past and it makes him look a tit at times.

[Tee]

Balague has called pretty much every development in the Fabregas saga. The stick he gets is totally disproportionate.

Never ever understood why he gets any stick tbh.

[Dim Tim]

Bet your loving this.

I'd be loving it even more if Modric wasn't such a dick and we actually made a couple of squad ready signings.

Fabregas or Ballague..?

Arsene 'with a packet of sweets and a cheeky smile' Wenger (is a ****ing pedophile)

[Craig_H]

Pretty crass and inappropriate IMO.