Arsenal and Mr.Wenger

[Vermilion]

Almost blew it vs West Ham and Milan and Alves and Arsenal and Birmingham...

They certainly like to torture us supporters.

I came here to get away from the buiild up thread, and i get reminded of our past...hiccups.

I have this horrible feeling that Cardiff will settle down first, get into their natural game quicker, no real reason for thinking that except pessimism though.

[tsb]

Cant access that website anymore... Lol

[Tee]

****ing hell I was regretting my post this afternoon. Thank **** it worked out in the end!!

7 years!!

[dom9]

[Chazza]

David Ornstein @bbcsport_david

Arsenal are working on a deal to sign Podolski from Cologne. Reports of everything being agreed slightly premature but likely to happen

[Chazza]

This was inevitable

Roberto Mancini keen on Arsenal star Robin van Persie

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in Arsenal's Robin van Persie, but believes the striker will remain with the Gunners.

The 28-year-old, who has scored 32 goals this season, is out of contract in 2013 and has put talks over a new deal on hold until the summer.

"We are interested in all good players, " said Mancini. "I think all the good teams are interested in Van Persie.

"He is a fantastic striker but I think he will remain with Arsenal."

City signed Samir Nasri from Arsenal last summer and have also recruited Gael Clichy, Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor from the Gunners in recent years.

Van Persie joined Arsenal from Feyenoord in 2004 and after a number of injury-plagued campaigns, he has been prolific this season.

Mancini added: "I think if there is a good player who wants to leave a club, then we are interested.

"I think Van Persie at this moment is one of the best strikers in Europe with [Lionel] Messi, [Cristiano] Ronaldo, Sergio [Aguero] and Mario [Balotelli].

"But if this player wants to stay, we don't have any problem. In my opinion, Van Persie will stay at Arsenal.

"I think Robin van Persie will sign a new contract with Arsenal because if Arsenal lose also Van Persie, they will have a big problem.

"I think Arsenal will buy good players in the summer.

"Arsenal is a top team. They want to win the next Premier League, so for these reasons I think he will stay."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17296185

[Bender]

ahn yes sign podolski for a £10millioon or so and sell van persie for £35million the arsenal transfer policy...... sell high buy low

[Imy]

At £10m why are we not interested in Podolski?

Anyway as good as Podolski is, i don't think he's at Van Persie's level.

[Mattshark]

At £10m why are we not interested in Podolski?

Anyway as good as Podolski is, i don't think he's at Van Persie's level.

on both counts.

[Phoenix07]

Reportedly going to be on £100k a week. Is he really worth that?

[Exiled_red]

This was inevitable


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17296185

[Alex]

Ive never really rated Podolski. He was terrible at Bayern. Something like 1 in 4. Saying that, a striker getting anything near that would be an improvement for us at the moment.

[Mattshark]

Ive never really rated Podolski. He was terrible at Bayern. Something like 1 in 4. Saying that, a striker getting anything near that would be an improvement for us at the moment.

Bayern is not always a great place to judge people.

[Bender]

Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Germany striker Lukas Podolski from Cologne, BBC Sport understands.
Reports suggest the Gunners will pay £10.9m for the 26-year-old on a four-year contract worth £100,000 a week.LINK

[Kenneth]

*******s.