Arsenal - Page 4

cream · 11-08-11, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mostar

If they turn around and buy Martinez, Mata and good CB they will be still a very dangerous team.

Are they buying Martinez or Mata ?

Not a chance they will splash big on proven players.

Mostar · 11-08-11, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cream

Are they buying Martinez or Mata ?

Not a chance they will splash big on proven players.

He'll buy one.

My guess it will be Hazard.

cream · 11-08-11, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mostar

He'll buy one.

My guess it will be Hazard.

Looks like he's buying Jadson,

Mostar · 11-08-11, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cream

Looks like he's buying Jadson,

Apparently he's in London and he'll cost around 10m

Arn · 12-08-11, 12:46 AM

IF Wenger don't buy a couple of very good central midfielders then all it takes is a bad injury to Wilshere and they aren't even a top half club.

I think they will sign up McCarthy. Would be an excellent signing for them.

Kenneth · 12-08-11, 02:28 AM

Top half

come off it.

lfcred · 12-08-11, 07:08 AM

They will always be a top half club!! Despite having a poor squad that wont win the league they will still play amazing football and be great at times!! they just wont have the consistency or experience to do it against the big teams!

Alex · 12-08-11, 07:28 AM

We are defiantly now stronger than Arsenal after they lose these two. 4th looks alot easier now. But it all depends on who Wenger signs.

dww · 12-08-11, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenneth

Top half

come off it.

If Ramsey can get back to his pre-injury level then he and Song are as good as almost all the CM pairings in the PL I would suggest.

Exiled_red · 12-08-11, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dww

If Ramsey can get back to his pre-injury level then he and Song are as good as almost all the CM pairings in the PL I would suggest.

I'd forgotten about Ramsey. Him and Wilshire could be a very good central midfield pairing for years. Let's just hope their inexperience at the moment will let us finish above them

Chazza · 12-08-11, 11:15 AM

I think Song is really important to them, the only real defensive midfielder they have and if he gets injured then they have no protection over a fairly weak central defence

Imy · 12-08-11, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Chazza1978

I think Song is really important to them, the only real defensive midfielder they have and if he gets injured then they have no protection over a fairly weak central defence

You can say the same for us, if Lucas gets injured our backup is Spearing.

Wenger has a lot of trust in his youngsters and rightly so. They were title challengers last season. They'll miss Nasri, but if Mata replaces him that's not too bad.

Do think a quality centre back and a proven goalkeeper would improve them even more.

Chazza · 12-08-11, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Imy

You can say the same for us, if Lucas gets injured our backup is Spearing.

Wenger has a lot of trust in his youngsters and rightly so. They were title challengers last season. They'll miss Nasri, but if Mata replaces him that's not too bad.

Do think a quality centre back and a proven goalkeeper would improve them even more.

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

Mostar · 12-08-11, 12:03 PM

Wenger's interview this morning..

Wenger claims Nasri and Fabregas will stay at Arsenal - YouTube

Roboklopp · 12-08-11, 12:06 PM

Yet apparently they aren't on the squad list for Saturday...

dww · 12-08-11, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chazza1978

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- · 12-08-11, 12:23 PM

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 · 12-08-11, 01:13 PM

It seems it's over..

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

The_weatherman · 12-08-11, 01:18 PM

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

Shaggy · 12-08-11, 01:23 PM

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

Alex · 12-08-11, 01:25 PM

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 · 12-08-11, 01:29 PM

Yep.

Dim Tim · 12-08-11, 01:35 PM

Fuck him, cunty pedo.

Alex · 12-08-11, 01:38 PM

Bet your loving this.

Buzzo · 12-08-11, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Leroy Mamrtin

Fuck him, cunty pedo.

Fabregas or Ballague..?

Craig_H · 12-08-11, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenneth

Top half

come off it.

Arnonsense at it's best

dww · 12-08-11, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

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 · 12-08-11, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaggy

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 · 12-08-11, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

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.

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Originally Posted by Buzzo

Fabregas or Ballague..?

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

Craig_H · 12-08-11, 01:46 PM

Pretty crass and inappropriate IMO.

Tee · 12-08-11, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Craig_H

Pretty crass and inappropriate IMO.

What, calling Wenger a pedo? If so, I agree.

Craig_H · 12-08-11, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tee

What, calling Wenger a pedo? If so, I agree.

Yeah. Dont think there's any place for that kind of stuff.

Dim Tim · 12-08-11, 02:04 PM

It's scientific fact that he's a nonce, they've done tests and everything.

dww · 12-08-11, 02:05 PM

You really aren't helping yourself here.

Dim Tim · 12-08-11, 02:07 PM

If I was aiming it at rednose you wouldn't mind, so whats the problem here?

Tee · 12-08-11, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Leroy Mamrtin

If I was aiming it at rednose you wouldn't mind, so whats the problem here?

Get it right, its purplenose.

And I am 100% sure it would not be alright on this site to call him a pedo either.

dww · 12-08-11, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Leroy Mamrtin

If I was aiming it at rednose you wouldn't mind, so whats the problem here?

I really would. It's not at all pleasant and if you can't distinguish between that and other forms of name calling then I really can't help you.

Craig_H · 12-08-11, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Leroy Mamrtin

If I was aiming it at rednose you wouldn't mind, so whats the problem here?

Nah, i still would TBH.

I hate MUFC with a passion, but i never have and never will join in with Munich chanting, for example.

Reference to people's deaths, paedophilia etc, and other things like this have nothing to do with football IMO, no matter how heated a rivalry or even hatred between teams/fans is.

Dim Tim · 12-08-11, 02:14 PM

Well I never, I didn't realise Wenger was a member of est. Sorry for saying those words, they're not real, I don't really think you're a pedophile.

It was only, well what the kids are calling it these days... banter.

Dim Tim · 12-08-11, 02:15 PM

Craig, can you tell me where you got your pedestal from please... I wouldn't mind being on one at some point, myself.