Luis Suárez

[Mark79]

Cross is tripping himself up left, right and centre. For example why would Arsenal bid £40m and a quid if there was this £35m clause that he's claiming yet again tonight and Arsenal thought they had anything close to a case? Ridiculous

Not wishing to back him up or anything but article says the £35m was only a verbal agreement relating to certain clubs.

Even so, it still seems like more fantasy from Cross

[Montana]

He needs to fire his agent for a start.

[Lee]

Bet John's missus loves it when he rocks up home after a day at work. A right barrel of laughs that boy.

[MrMichael]

I think I'm going to rename this smiley to :jcross:

[spider-neil]

No transfer request despite being desperate to leave the club.

[Fosterbloke]

Luis Suarez should pick Liverpool above Arsenal, says Ian Wright

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23539678

[Norbs]

Luis Suarez should pick Liverpool above Arsenal, says Ian Wright

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23539678

My favourite non-LFC player ever. Speaks a lot of sense too without the biased ****

[Shaggy]

Arsene Wenger hints Arsenal don't need to hit the transfer market to be contenders this season

1 Aug 2013 22:31

Worrying words for fans waiting to greet new signings as boss predicts players he already has will be better than last year

Arsene Wenger has risked the wrath of wrath of Arsenal fans by claiming he does not need to buy this summer.

The north Londoners have yet to land a major signing in the current window, and frustrated Gooners are getting fed up with Wenger not dipping into his £70million transfer kitty.

But Wenger, in an online Q&A session with Arsenal fans, claimed he has faith in his home-grown youngsters.

Wenger said: “We are still working on improving our squad, but we have a basis of young players who are getting a chance here, who started in the Premier League.

“Wojciech Szczesny, Carl Jenkinson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott.

“They are all players who started in the Premier League with us. No-one else has done that.

“Look at our competitors. Who has started for them in the Premier League in the last 10 years?

“I believe all of those players have a special bond and are on the way up - they are not over the hill. They will be better next season and that’s why I’m confident we will be stronger.

“We had a fantastic end of the season, especially the last 10 games when we won eight and drew two; and for the first time in recent years we have not lost any players.

“We have to transfer that confidence that we have gained in the final part of the championship into the new season and it is vital we continue that to have a good start. I believe we can win the league with these players.”

Wenger also believes the fact all the other clubs in last season's top-four have changed manager this summer will help Arsenal.

He added: “It gives me a slight advantage, because I know the squad at my disposal and it will take them some time to know every single player.

“Certainly not Jose Mourinho [at Chelsea, though], because he knows already the players; but on the other hand most of those teams have lost their manager but have the stability within the squad - the players know each other.

“That’s an advantage for the (new) manager.

“I think it’s better for us to focus on our strengths than to expect any weakness from other teams.

“For us it's a sceptical environment and we need our crowd to be behind the team and the crowd to help belief, and from us that needs a very strong start.”

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-arsene-wenger-hints-not-2114841

[Vermilion]

I think Cunt Cross is frustrated and sounding a bit bitter.

[Shaggy]

Wenger press conference, details here

https://twitter.com/ben_rumsby

Couple of highlights:

Ben Rumsby @ben_rumsby
Wenger: "If you can give me names who are better than the players we have compared to the players we have, I am ready to talk about it."

Ben Rumsby @ben_rumsby
Wenger repeating what he said in his 'google hangout' yesterday. "We have signed Sanogo. He has not made the headlines..."

[Kenneth]

. I hope they don't replace wenger anytime soon.

[MrMichael]

“Wojciech Szczesny, Carl Jenkinson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott.

“They are all players who started in the Premier League with us. No-one else has done that.

I'm really confused, must be missing something here? Didn't they buy Walcott and Alex Ox from Southampton for loads of money? And Ramsey from Cardiff too?

[Rowan]

I'm really confused, must be missing something here? Didn't they buy Walcott and Alex Ox from Southampton for loads of money? And Ramsey from Cardiff too?

Ah from lower leagues though. He's a literal cat is Wenger.

[Red_Polo]

What are they smoking over there?

Wtf is the difference whether they've played in the Prem before versus a lower or foreign league for instance? Nothing to be proud or ashamed of particularly, it's an absolute nothing point

[Barnyard]

If he means just that they first played for them in the premier league then we can beat their six with...

Suarez, Kelly, Lucas, Coutinho, Ibe, Sterling, Wisdom and Gerrard.