Arsenal Transfer Rumours And General Chat

Mossy Monk · 08-03-2008 03:23AM

Great link.

Galvasean · 08-03-2008 01:55PM

Some great pics of Hleb's booking. Played out like a comic book.

keano_afc · 08-03-2008 06:51PM

Does it look like Cesc enjoyed his goal?!? Class pics.

BobbyD10 · 08-03-2008 09:59PM

Great pics there...

So who do people hope we get, obviously Fenerbeche maybe, but would anyone like to get an english team. Id like Schalke in the draw.

cson · 08-03-2008 10:04PM

Barcelona.

keano_afc · 08-03-2008 11:44PM

We'll get Barca or Chelsea. Utd will get Fenerbache or Schalke, and they'll be away in the first leg. And the night before the game whoever they get will lose their 3 best players to freak injury.

Galvasean · 09-03-2008 12:32PM

keano_afc wrote: »

. And the night before the game however they get will lose their 3 best players to freak injury.

Sounds like you have a plan...

keano_afc · 09-03-2008 02:32PM

Har har. Nah, I was just making the point that Utd never seem to play teams that are at full strength. I recall we only played them twice with Petit and Vieira in the middle the whole time they were at the club, due to injuries. We always seemed to lose our influential players just before Utd games.

Galvasean · 09-03-2008 02:51PM

Predictions for today's game?
3-1 to the Gooners says I.

Pepe LeFrits · 09-03-2008 04:48PM

zzzz

PHB · 09-03-2008 04:51PM

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

zzzz

my thoughts exactly

Thrill · 09-03-2008 04:52PM

Boring first half. A real snooze fest. The second half has to be better.

Mossy Monk · 09-03-2008 07:18PM

More points dropped :mad:

jank · 09-03-2008 07:44PM

Dont worry lads. The title will go to the wire but we need some of our players back. What up with rosicky

OPENROAD · 09-03-2008 07:51PM

jank wrote: »

Dont worry lads. The title will go to the wire but we need some of our players back. What up with rosicky

Back in approx 10 days

Galvasean · 09-03-2008 09:47PM

Im so sick of this bullblot!
We beat AC Milan in their own back yard, then turn around and can't even put lowly Wigan to the sword. A little consistency would be nice. Go ahead Man United, take the league, we don't want it anymore...

PHB · 09-03-2008 10:16PM

I think to be honest, the Arsenal team is to an extent suffering from a lack of rotation. Fabregas and Abedayour looked wrecked, like they are just a half yard off the pace. Having the ability to rest people is an important thing this time of year, but Wenger doesn't want to choose between the CL and the League, and if he doesn't, he could end up winning neither, or both of course

Still, I think the games are a lot more spread out, so I expect Arsenal to pick it up again for a while until the CL kicks off again.

gosplan · 10-03-2008 02:22PM

Yesterday was two points dropped but we have no players left. Kolo came on in midfield for god's sake. Great to see Van persie back on the pitch though.

I really hope Van Persie stays fit for the couple of matches it takes him to get sharp. If he does and Rosicky comes back in and stays fit, we could go on a serious run of games.

Pepe LeFrits · 10-03-2008 05:17PM

http://youngguns.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/arsenal-agree-fee-for-metz-wonder-kid-miralem-pjanic/

Have to doubt the credibility of a 17 year old who continually refers to himself in the third person and overuses 'exclusive', but I thought I'd post it anyway.

cson · 10-03-2008 06:55PM

State of the pitch on Sunday :eek:

OPENROAD · 10-03-2008 07:04PM

cson wrote: »

State of the pitch on Sunday :eek:

It was terrible, we still had enough chances to win it, but really for a premiership team the pitch is an absolute disgrace.

gosplan · 11-03-2008 08:39AM

Yeah, another great chance for the media to blast 'moaning' Wenger as well.

'we should have won but we had a bit of a hangover from midweek'

'and THE PITCH what about THE PITCH, didn't you think THE PITCH was terrible'

'yes, it's a disgrace to the fans who pay entrance fees but we both played on the same pitch and we should have won anyway'

'COMPLAINING WENGER SLAMS PITCH'

Mossy Monk · 11-03-2008 11:39AM

IIRC some sections of the media made a big song and dance about it too.

Pepe LeFrits · 11-03-2008 12:33PM

But the media are in love with Arsenal, just ask PHB.

keano_afc · 12-03-2008 07:57PM

Wenger unlikely to splash cash

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted there will be no major transfer spending spree at the Emirates Stadium in the summer.

Wenger's cautious approach to the market in recent seasons has enabled him to build a squad that currently tops the Premier League, and he sees no reason to go on a spree in the close season even though the club will back him with cash.

The Frenchman is determined to spend within his budget and will continue to place emphasis on the kind of continuity that is reaping rewards for the club.

"I will keep faith [with the current players] because we have worked hard for what we have now," said Wenger.

"I have said many times, the real target of a manager is to find the balance with what comes in and what goes out and build a team with these restrictions. It is to do well with the funds available.

"We have money because we made money, and we made money because we made the right decisions.

"I believe a football team is not about buying and selling. It is about building, patience, working together and going through a growing process.

"Also, it is enjoyable now to see the team coming up slowly and see how well they can do."

Wenger is prepared to spend heavily but insists that his decision to invest in youngsters a few years ago has kept the need to go into the market to a minimum.

"I would have to be completely convinced that it is right and not stupid for the future of the club," he said.

"But I am in a position where I anticipated the years to come and I prepared for it."

And in other shock news, Arsene went on to say Fabregas has the potential to be a great player, Lehmann is nuts and Robin van Persie is made of glass.

Ok, I made those up.

Galvasean · 13-03-2008 05:11PM

Im sure we'll make a few low key signings. After all its obvious taht our squad isn't big enough.

BobbyD10 · 13-03-2008 07:48PM

Galvasean wrote: »

Im sure we'll make a few low key signings. After all its obvious taht our squad isn't big enough.

He'll have to make some purchases, if not for rotating purposes alone, as Utd have been able to do lately, could do with a right winger, Eboue is great for effort but lacks skill and an end product.

gosplan · 14-03-2008 10:13AM

Meh, nothing article really. Never been Wenger's style to discuss transfer plans or targets.

IMO, we need a winger and defensive minded midfielder.

Walcott has become a very viable option for the first team and he should be better next year.

With Fabregas and Flamini in the middle that leaves Walcott, Rosicky and Hleb for two places.

The problem is that Rosicky's more often injured than not. Also if Walcott is out we don't get much width, the kind of width that would have won us the game against Wigan.

Van Persie can play on the wing but with Eduardo out for so long we'd be light up front.

I'm don't know what level Vela's currently playing at but he could be a help.

If the current squad went into next season we could afford one injury in most positions except DMF.

However, it's very easy to envisage another situation where Van Persie, Walcott and Rosicky are all injured at the same time and without another attacking player, we'd probably drop points.

herbieflowers · 14-03-2008 10:15AM

Am I wrong in thinking Rosicky hasn't had the expected impact? No thtat he's been poor, just nothing special

gosplan · 14-03-2008 11:08AM

IMO he's been quite good.

He doesn't really lose the ball, finds a lot of space when he has it, contributes a lot to our attacking play and defends well also.

He doesn't score as many goals as I would have expected but he's a really valuable asset in the midfield.

The problem is that his longest run of games is about 3.

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