Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2011/2012

Frisbee · 27-07-2012 1:55am

cson wrote: »

I wouldn't quite put him in the same ITK bull**** echelon as Guillem Ballbag.

I would.

When you look at the sheer amount of stuff he spouts he's bound to get something right sometimes.

As soon as he does it's "As I told you 3 weeks ago..."

But the other 95% of the time when he's wrong there's not a mention of it

jonneymendoza · 27-07-2012 6:52am

Mickeroo wrote: »

Saw this quote from Peter Hill-Wood on F365 relating to RVP.

shocking

emergingstar · 27-07-2012 8:05am

Rennes ready to take 15m for mvila, hope we go back in for him

Redzer7 · 27-07-2012 9:21am

emergingstar wrote: »

Rennes ready to take 15m for mvila, hope we go back in for him

I'd like it, but don't think we will to be honest.

batistuta9 · 27-07-2012 9:34am

Pellegrini on Cazorla link

Málaga pour cold water on Santi Cazorla-to-Arsenal transfer talk
• Manuel Pellegrini says owners will not want to sell winger
• 'Selling Cazorla for €20m would be giving him away'

Sid Lowe
The Guardian, Friday 27 July 2012

The Málaga coach, Manuel Pellegrini, has warned Arsenal that they cannot expect to sign Santi Cazorla for a knockdown price but has stopped short of saying the Spaniard is not for sale.

He did, however, say he did not think the club's owners would want to sell given the impact it would have on Málaga's Champions League prospects.

Arsenal had hoped to take advantage of Málaga's financial problems to tie up a €20m (£16m) deal for the highly rated winger. But on the day that a representative of the club's Qatari owners finally flew into Málaga to seek a solution to the paralysis that has gripped the club, with players going unpaid, the coach spoke from their pre-season tour of Venezuela.

Asked about Cazorla, Pellegrini said: "As far as the construction of the squad goes there are always offers for various players.

" They say that there is an offer for Santi Cazorla; selling Cazorla for €20m would be giving him away. I don't think the club is in a position nor has the intention to do so.

"It would undermine the intention to compete in the Champions League. If important offers arrive for players you always listen to them, but I don't think that Santi is going to leave the club for 20m because that would be giving him away and it would send the wrong message out."

Koscielny on the Barca links story

Koscielny: Arsenal always my focus
July 27, 2012
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By ESPN staff
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny says he does not know if reports regarding Barcelona's interest in him were accurate, but his focus remained staying with the Gunners as he penned a new long-term contract.

Koscielny reportedly attracted the interest of Barca with an impressive campaign last year before going on to represent France at Euro 2012.

However, the 26-year-old opted to ignore calls for a potential move to Camp Nou by signing a new contract with Arsenal, keeping him at the club until 2017.

"My idea was to extend to continue to stay at Arsenal," Koscielny told French radio station RMC.

"Personally, Barca did not contact me. Maybe they did speak to my agents. But I did not talk to them. They knew my position. I wanted to stay here to continue to develop with this club."

Koscielny's long-term commitment to Arsenal comes as a boost to Arsene Wenger, who may lose skipper Robin van Persie this summer after the striker released a statement confirming he will not sign a new deal with with club.

The match vs. Man City is on ESPN today @ 1, repeated @ 7

emergingstar · 27-07-2012 11:39am

We could be getting sahin on loan don't no how true it is

Of its true along with cazorla surely theo is gone

Marty McFly · 27-07-2012 11:48am

So another day another rumour.

Reports saying Sahin has been left out of Real Madrids squad for a friendly against Benfica, and hes flying to England to complete a loan move a EPL side with many reporting it could be Arsenal hes set to join on loan. Spurs would make more sense given the Modric sga which has been dragging on.

Cant see that one happening but hopefully sooner rather than later one of these rumours will be true.

emergingstar · 27-07-2012 11:50am

Marty McFly wrote: »

So another another rumour.

Reports saying Sahin has been left out of Real Madrids squad for a friendly against Benfica, and hes flying to England to complete a loan move a EPL side with many reporting it could be Arsenal hes set to join on loan. Spurs would make more sense given the Modric sga which has been dragging on.

Cant see that one happening but hopefully sooner rather than later one of these rumours will be true.

Was thinking its more than likely spurs

27-07-2012 11:50am

All these rumours are fecking wrecking my head.
I wish we would just get the deals done and get the squad together early.

iainconlon12 · 27-07-2012 11:59am

ANybody know much about Sahin?

The LaLiga website said it was to Arsenal before quickly replacing it with 'PL team'.

Galvasean · 27-07-2012 12:00pm

So we aren't signing Cazorla now? Once again 'reliable' Twitter sources prove to be anything but. They should just ban talk of football transfers on Twitter altogether. It's just a means for hacks to get more followers and in kind make more money from advert revenue.

Snakeblood · 27-07-2012 12:02pm

Galvasean wrote: »

They should just ban talk of football transfers on Twitter altogether.

What else would people be doing over the summer?

iainconlon12 · 27-07-2012 12:05pm

Snakeblood wrote: »

What else would people be doing over the summer?

You're dead right. I love all types of rumours and all that even if 90% of them are total bull!

I hope this Sahin thing doesn't mean we're not in for Cazorla anymore. Don't know much about the player though.

Marty McFly · 27-07-2012 12:14pm

Tbh id much rather Cazorla and M'Vila to be true than the Sahin one there saying the Sahin loan is a one year loan with no option to buy Real Madrid believe he has a future with them.

Wouldnt want to be the kinda team that takes a player on loan from a team to help him gain experience.

Galvasean · 27-07-2012 12:14pm

Snakeblood wrote: »

What else would people be doing over the summer?

The European Championships, The Olympics, pre season friendlies (Arsenal v Man City today at 1pm). Reminiscing about Bergkamp...

emergingstar · 27-07-2012 12:17pm

Marca reporting its a one year deal, with no option to buy

Good deal will fill a gap till the ox and jack is ready

Marty McFly · 27-07-2012 12:17pm

The Sahin one is gathering pace Marca are now reporting hes joining Arsenal aswell.

iainconlon12 · 27-07-2012 12:17pm

Confirmed that it's us! http://www.marca.com/2012/07/27/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1343386010.html

27-07-2012 12:20pm

No another loan deal.
Don't see the point myself.

Marty McFly · 27-07-2012 12:21pm

RVP 11 wrote: »

No another loan deal.
Don't see the point myself.

Im with yeh on that one as I said if it was with an option to buy id be all for it, but the reports are saying no option to buy.

emergingstar · 27-07-2012 12:22pm

RVP 11 wrote: »

No another loan deal.
Don't see the point myself.

He is quality and gives jack and ox another year. I like it

Snakeblood · 27-07-2012 12:22pm

Galvasean wrote: »

The European Championships, The Olympics, pre season friendlies (Arsenal v Man City today at 1pm). Reminiscing about Bergkamp...

Those are few and far between. I live 24/7/365, old man*

*I'm 38 so may be older than you.

27-07-2012 12:24pm

emergingstar wrote: »

He is quality and gives jack and ox another year. I like it

He may be quality but As said no option to buy that's just send us your rejects for a year, they will get into our squad before any of our midfielders, even though we are trying to convince our top players to sign up for longer contracts.

iainconlon12 · 27-07-2012 12:27pm

Arsenal XI v #MCFC: Fabianski (GK), Jenkinson, Bartley, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Arteta, Diaby, Santos, Walcott, Gervinho.

27-07-2012 12:28pm

No Chamakh, wtf is Wenger doing?
We need to sell the poor bastard, benching him won't help.

iainconlon12 · 27-07-2012 12:30pm

RVP 11 wrote: »

No Chamakh, wtf is Wenger doing?
We need to sell the poor bastard, benching him won't help.

I'm sure he'll use him for the second half if he's to do one of them massive subs!

emergingstar · 27-07-2012 12:30pm

RVP 11 wrote: »

emergingstar wrote: »

He is quality and gives jack and ox another year. I like it

He may be quality but As said no option to buy that's just send us your rejects for a year, they will get into our squad before any of our midfielders, even though we are trying to convince our top players to sign up for longer contracts.

I really think its just for cover for jack, I wouldn't be expecting Him back any time soon

iainconlon12 · 27-07-2012 12:36pm

Marca have now changed their article removing saying it's us! Haha. Could be us or Spurs. I'd much rather Cazorla tbh.

27-07-2012 12:36pm

emergingstar wrote: »

I really think its just for cover for jack, I wouldn't be expecting Him back any time soon

Even so, taking Jack out of the squad....
Coquelin, Diaby, Arteta , Song, Ox
I'd play them before any loan player because they are Arsenal players and we want them to DEVELOP not some loaner who will forget us after a week.;)

emergingstar · 27-07-2012 12:40pm

RVP 11 wrote: »

emergingstar wrote: »

I really think its just for cover for jack, I wouldn't be expecting Him back any time soon

Even so, taking Jack out of the squad....
Coquelin, Diaby, Arteta , Song, Ox
I'd play them before any loan player because they are Arsenal players and we want them to DEVELOP not some loaner who will forget us after a week.;)[/Quote

Yossi done a fairly good job last year

27-07-2012 12:43pm

emergingstar wrote: »

Yossi done a fairly good job last year

And we weren't evenly remotely interested in signing him afterwards, don't see the point, unless we were completely strapped for cash and had multiple injuries.

27-07-2012 12:45pm

iainconlon12 wrote: »

I'm sure he'll use him for the second half if he's to do one of them massive subs!

It looks like moving to Arsenal has ruined his career, i can't see any manager wanting him unless he was on 20k a week max.

tsoparno · 27-07-2012 1:04pm

Chitty are streaming it live
http://live.mcfc.co.uk/

gnfnrhead · 27-07-2012 1:37pm

Only put it on, is Theo playing up top?

MaxPower89 · 27-07-2012 1:37pm

Good game this, Gervinho showing what he is capable of, really hope he can have a good season. Arsenal on top overall.

MaxPower89 · 27-07-2012 1:41pm

gnfnrhead wrote: »

Only put it on, is Theo playing up top?

Started on the right, then moved to the left, but himself and Gerv seem to be moving around up front.

shano_88 · 27-07-2012 1:43pm

1-0 to city. Yaya bossing the game.

gnfnrhead · 27-07-2012 1:49pm

Two pretty soft goals and the inexperience is showing, Jenkinson and Bartley being exposed. We have Koscielny to come in place of Bartley but we'll probably be starting Jenkinson at the start of the season anyway.

MaxPower89 · 27-07-2012 1:49pm

Another soft one, 2 - 0 down now. Carved open down the left.

27-07-2012 2:08pm

Chamakh on, this might be the last time we see him lads!!

27-07-2012 2:17pm

Yaya has a pass on him allright.
We really are lacking creativity in midfield, i hope we do get M'vila, then pussh Arteta or Song further forward, we need more control higher up.

Snakeblood · 27-07-2012 2:21pm

That Oxlade-Chamberlain can kick a ball.

27-07-2012 2:33pm

Jesus Tevez left Coquelin like he was standing.

27-07-2012 2:41pm

That would've been a beauty there.

27-07-2012 2:43pm

Even in a friendly Webb bottles it :pac:

Pepe LeFrits · 27-07-2012 2:45pm

Basically playing in a swimming pool now.

27-07-2012 2:49pm

Think it's Aneke who's played a few lovely through-balls that weren't obvious at all.

Pepe LeFrits · 27-07-2012 2:51pm

Aneke has looked impressive. I love Chamberlain in central midfield.

27-07-2012 2:53pm

As much as i think Chamakh is bad, he hardly ever gets the service he deserves.
He's forever looking to make runs & create space, but he gets overlooked for whatever reason.
I wonder does he not get on well with his team mates.

27-07-2012 2:54pm

My first 11 for this season

Chesney

Sagna-Mert-Kos-Gibbs
--Arteta-Song-Vermaelen
Walcott-Giroud-Podolski

:pac:

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