Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

Alfred Borden · 16-07-2016 01:21PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/754295455719297024

Probably bull****, and I really don't want to lose Giroud, but...

I know it only leaves us with one striker again but at least it would be a world class one.

smilerf · 16-07-2016 01:35PM

Getting Higuin would be excellent but letting Ollie go is madness so that means our back up is Wally and the Japanese lad

Crazy

Bobby Baccala · 16-07-2016 01:38PM

smilerf wrote: »

Getting Higuin would be excellent but letting Ollie go is madness so that means our back up is Wally and the Japanese lad

Crazy

Asano was bought to be loaned out he won't be near the first 11 or bench this season.

x PyRo · 16-07-2016 01:56PM

The idea of Higuain makes me very happy. Getting rid of Giroud to do it makes me very sad.

Such a stupid move if it happens. We need to have both of them if we're to go to the next level.

smilerf · 16-07-2016 02:12PM

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Asano was bought to be loaned out he won't be near the first 11 or bench this season.

so our options are Wally or Sanchez maybe Campbell if he stays
Icardi. For me would be a good buy but at the right price

Bobby Baccala · 16-07-2016 02:19PM

gosplan wrote: »

Kante is much better than Coq.

But playing Kante AND Xhaka would be nuts. You'd basically be down to four attackers on the pitch.

He worked really well for Leicester last season but they were riding a wave and their chance conversion was totally unsustainable.

Really you'd need an awful lot of clinical firepower or signing Kante would just be a backwards step.

It's hard to know what Wenger's thinking is but you'd hope he's trying to replicate the Arteta/Ramsey central combination though with a tougher, more disclipined player in the Arteta role. I mean, for a brief while a couple of years back, Ramsey was the best CMF in the league and just couldn't stop scoring. We have to try and get back to that.

I think at this stage you could look at Caz being phased out and our central pairing being Xhaka/Rambo with Coq/Elneny as backup.

Though for the start of the season it'll be something like...

Xhaka
Elneny
Iwobi - Caz - ???
???

We just need more goals though. But I think at this stage Wenger knows this.

I'd fully expect a move for Higuain, Lacazette or Bacca to happen soon. Otherwise we may be looking for an alternate Sanchez on the other wing who could chip in with a lot of goals.

Can't see Cazorla being phased out and I really hope he isn't. Unfortunately if he plays that means Ramsey is on the wing which is a waste to be fair. Gonna be interesting to see how/if Wenger can get the balance right in midfield with these players.

gosplan · 16-07-2016 02:22PM

P4DDY2K11 wrote: »

Can't see Cazorla being phased out and I really hope he isn't. Unfortunately if he plays that means Ramsey is on the wing which is a waste to be fair. Gonna be interesting to see how/if Wenger can get the balance right in midfield with these players.

Cazorla's great but he's 31. I'd expect to see 2 of he, Rambo and Ozil playing in each game this year.

16-07-2016 02:31PM

Kante to Chelsea done and dusted.

https://twitter.com/gunnerblog/status/754317610154659841

wandatowell · 16-07-2016 02:35PM

x PyRo wrote: »

The idea of Higuain makes me very happy. Getting rid of Giroud to do it makes me very sad.

Such a stupid move if it happens. We need to have both of them if we're to go to the next level.

As much as I hate the sight of Giroud he's definitely too good to be sitting on the bench behind Higuain. If he had more to his game (ability to play out wide) then he'd be kept but he doesn't and when it comes to a choice between Higuain and Giroud well there ain't no choice to be made really.

The 50m +Giroud suits everyone.

wandatowell · 16-07-2016 02:37PM

Basil3 wrote: »

Kante to Chelsea done and dusted.

https://twitter.com/gunnerblog/status/754317610154659841

That mean Matic available?

16-07-2016 02:40PM

wandatowell wrote: »

That mean Matic available?

Mikel, more likely

16-07-2016 04:16PM

Basil3 wrote: »

Mikel, more likely

Mikel and Kalou.....:P Make it happen Arsene (i shouldnt joke)

16-07-2016 04:17PM

Not sure if this image was posted yet but perhaps Arsene is being a bit more proactive then we think

smilerf · 16-07-2016 05:07PM

Lads are strikers in the league you would take a chance on?
Sahko or Berahino for me

16-07-2016 05:11PM

smilerf wrote: »

Lads are strikers in the league you would take a chance on?
Sahko or Berahino for me

Wouldnt have Saido the shíthead near the club. A woeful attitude.

16-07-2016 05:12PM

The Greek Manolas rumoured to be available. Very good centre half. On a very small wage too.

Gringo180 · 16-07-2016 05:34PM

Any idea who our new captain will be? Hardly Merstesacker?

smilerf · 16-07-2016 05:41PM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Any idea who our new captain will be? Hardly Merstesacker?

Ramsey I reckon

greendom · 16-07-2016 05:43PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Not sure if this image was posted yet but perhaps Arsene is being a bit more proactive then we think

Can you sign my autograph book for me Antoine?

Autograph book? It's looks more like a contract to me Mr Wenger!

Yes, everyone says that

farna_boy · 16-07-2016 05:50PM

wandatowell wrote: »

As much as I hate the sight of Giroud he's definitely too good to be sitting on the bench behind Higuain. If he had more to his game (ability to play out wide) then he'd be kept but he doesn't and when it comes to a choice between Higuain and Giroud well there ain't no choice to be made really.

The 50m +Giroud suits everyone.

The problem there though is that it's almost a step back to van Persi and Chamakh. When van Persi was playing it was fantastic but when he got injured the only back up was Chamakh.

Giroud will get us 15-20 goals a season which is exactly what we need as backup or on the bench. If it takes Huguain (or whoever else) time to settle we have a decent backup on the bench, and we are not relying on another Chamakh equivalent.

gosplan · 16-07-2016 05:58PM

farna_boy wrote: »

The problem there though is that it's almost a step back to van Persi and Chamakh. When van Persi was playing it was fantastic but when he got injured the only back up was Chamakh.

Giroud will get us 15-20 goals a season which is exactly what we need as backup or on the bench. If it takes Huguain (or whoever else) time to settle we have a decent backup on the bench, and we are not relying on another Chamakh equivalent.

All true but with RVP and Chamakh, we probably would have won one of the last 2 leagues.

emmetlego · 16-07-2016 07:23PM

Have to laugh at this thread. Going from "Giroud is crap, we need to upgrade to a WC striker ASAP" to "Wenger is crazy if he gets rid of Giroud, we need to keep him"!!!

Love him or loath him, OG has been a great player for us, and is far too good to be a number 2! 50 million euros for GH is good business, IF IT'S TRUE!!!!

Bounty Hunter · 16-07-2016 07:55PM

Plus I honestly would not be surprised if Giroud didn't wanna be a back up player and wanted first team football especially (but not just for this reason) so as to stay as France's starting striker.

If I was an Arsenal fan sure I would like him to stay but I wouldn't expect OG to wanna be on the bench most of the time and I would be very happy if they could upgrade him to Higuain. Ideally you could get another striker too, someone who would be happy to be rotated but I'm sure you wouldn't be surprised if this does not happen and the backup strikers are Walcott & Welbeck.

Bounty Hunter · 16-07-2016 08:11PM

Also reading more Mahrez links to Arsenal since he rejected a new contract at Leicster and (terrible source I know) according to Goal Arsenal have inquired about Manolas at Roma.

Apparently now that the Euros are over Kosc is back discussing a contract extension but talk of Bayern interest is also convieniently popping up now (but the story goes they want him as back up to Hummels & Boateng and I doubt he'd want that).

The Bacca links are still about and despite his age in the current climate the fee being mentioned for him isn't actually too bad

gosplan · 16-07-2016 08:12PM

I'm amazed.

If we sign Higuain this place should be going mental.

There's clearly something up but people would rather complain about bad captain choices or players not being ready.

Ol' Donie · 16-07-2016 08:14PM

gosplan wrote: »

I'm amazed.

If we sign Higuain this place should be going mental.

There's clearly something up but people would rather complain about bad captain choices or players not being ready.

I don't normally bother with transfer nonsense.

Is there actually anything to this?

FixitFelix · 16-07-2016 08:15PM

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Also reading more Mahrez links to Arsenal since he rejected a new contract at Leicster and (terrible source I know) according to Goal Arsenal have inquired about Manolas at Roma.

Apparently now that the Euros are over Kosc is back discussing a contract extension but talk of Bayern interest is also convieniently popping up now (but the story goes they want him as back up to Hummels & Boateng and I doubt he'd want that).

The Bacca links are still about and despite his age in the current climate the fee being mentioned for him isn't actually too bad

No chance we'll sign Bacca

On another note is anyone heading over to the 1st game against the 'pool

gosplan · 16-07-2016 08:22PM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I don't normally bother with transfer nonsense.

Is there actually anything to this?

I think so.

No-one would make up the Giroud swap rumour. It's such a random unlikely thing that it has to be true.

Then Giroud's agent came out and actually talked about it. Big sign I think.

Napoli played hardball over price. Rumours of Juve helped.

Now I reckon Wenger has made a firm offer.

jonneymendoza · 16-07-2016 10:49PM

who is our new captain?

Soups123 · 16-07-2016 10:55PM

gosplan wrote: »

I think so.

No-one would make up the Giroud swap rumour. It's such a random unlikely thing that it has to be true.

Then Giroud's agent came out and actually talked about it. Big sign I think.

Napoli played hardball over price. Rumours of Juve helped.

Now I reckon Wenger has made a firm offer.

It's so random how you see it all. We see player exchanges and links every year and you just decide this is true!

Rags would make up any rumour for a click.

People can piss and Moan and others can be overly positive but reality is everyone is just guessing

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