Arsenal Transfer Rumours And General Chat

Royale with Cheese · 19-08-2007 10:31PM

I'd drop Lehmann for a few games and see how Almunia/Fabianski do, don't think he needs to retire just yet though.

Gangsta · 19-08-2007 10:51PM

keano_afc wrote:

Any word on how serious Gallas' injury is? Really need a to buy a centre half before the window closes, goodness help us if Kolo gets injured.

Kolo can't get injured, it's impossible! Drop Lehmann, he's too dodgy imo. Almunia or Fabianski should be given a chance.

patrickc · 19-08-2007 11:32PM

Gangsta wrote:

Kolo can't get injured, it's impossible! Drop Lehmann, he's too dodgy imo. Almunia or Fabianski should be given a chance.

just watched the blackburn goal wtf?? almunia made some nice saves last year, albeit mostly the carling cup but still think he's good

Gangsta · 20-08-2007 12:00AM

patrickc2006 wrote:

just watched the blackburn goal wtf?? almunia made some nice saves last year, albeit mostly the carling cup but still think he's good

wtf indeed:rolleyes: Perhaps Lehmann has little to do in these kind of games and this causes his lapses in concentraion, big games he's ok but then again so are Arsenal.I think Almunia should be given a run and see how he gets on and Fabianski should take the carling cup games.

gosplan · 20-08-2007 08:55AM

Galvasean wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKjO4C6tbWw&mode=related&search=

Shall we bring him back too? There comes a time in every player's life when they are no longer fit to play at the top level. I believe it is Lehmann's time.

Point taken.

I still think that he's just had a couple of bad weeks thouigh. Dropping him now will basically mean the end of Arsenal's no 1 goalie with no real idea who should be no 2.

Also I don't think Almunia's any better. You could put Fabianski in but then that'd be a killer blow to Almunia.

I'd stick with Lehmann for now, play him for the majority of this year and use the Carling Cup and other games to decide who's the next option between Almunia and Fabianski.

AnCapaillMor · 20-08-2007 10:06AM

Gallas supposedly out for 3 weeks.

Jens, i dunno, Almunia was great in a few games but i unfortunately also remember the games in which he was 1st choice for a while. Also always makes a few clangers but then agian he's pulled our asses out fo the fire enough times. If we'd somebody more rpoven than almunia or Fabs, i'd say give him ago. tough one to call.

Galvasean · 20-08-2007 12:00PM

Based on pre season form Almunia was outstanding (I know its hard to judge fairly on pre season) and Fabianski didn't look too comfortable. Id saay Fabianski needs more time to settle.

kronsington · 20-08-2007 03:16PM

ive been away for the last 6 weeks with very limited internet access, can anyone answer these questions?

have we been strongly linked with anyone else apart from who we brought in?

any word on another striker? before i left there was talk of anelka or martins been brought in to replace henry

gosplan · 21-08-2007 12:56PM

kronsington wrote:

have we been strongly linked with anyone else apart from who we brought in?

any word on another striker? before i left there was talk of anelka or martins been brought in to replace henry

No and no.

"I Still feel I will do something if it comes up. But at the moment, frankly, I am nowhere. I have not found anybody."...AW

The ever excellent arseblog reports names like Quaresma and Anelka being thrown around but this is just reporters searching for something to justify their existence.

Pepe LeFrits · 21-08-2007 05:20PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ApQDfnAQE0

lol, not a side of William Gallas you see very often

Pepe LeFrits · 21-08-2007 05:45PM

Hopefully Wenger is at his usual but it really doesn't look anyone else is going to be signed. We really need a winger and probably a CB too

Galvasean · 21-08-2007 05:52PM

With Gallas and Eboue out maybe we shouldnt have let Djouru go away on loan.

gosplan · 21-08-2007 07:28PM

Galvasean wrote:

With Gallas and Eboue out maybe we shouldnt have let Djouru go away on loan.

Can we not just take him back if we need him?

I think we need some more players for cover but I'd be worried about new players taking time to gel...we don't have it!!

iloveireland · 21-08-2007 10:58PM

I heard Papa is coming to town!

The next Vieira:D

He would be a perfect signing me thinks.

Royale with Cheese · 21-08-2007 11:34PM

Arsenal need at least one winger and a centre back. The last position they need new players in is centre mid.

cson · 22-08-2007 12:50AM

gosplan wrote:

No and no.

"I Still feel I will do something if it comes up. But at the moment, frankly, I am nowhere. I have not found anybody."...AW

The ever excellent arseblog reports names like Quaresma and Anelka being thrown around but this is just reporters searching for something to justify their existence.

Riccy Quaresma and the incredible sulk would be excellent signings imo. Both are really viable too if Arsenal pushed for them. What really worries me though is what happens if Gallas is injured in Jan, with Kolo off to the African nations cup we'll have Senderos and erm.....? in centre half!

Sign a CB or 3 now AW!

AnCapaillMor · 22-08-2007 07:07AM

The Quaresma link is nothing, really can't see it happening, its more of a i wish we had, imagine if we had... thread on the arseblog thread. Yet to see an actual link, altho it would be a fantastic signing.

gosplan · 22-08-2007 07:33AM

As no one really has a clue what Wenger's going to do in the transfer market, let's make it interesting.(unrealistic)

You'r appointed to replace DD and can select any two players to bid for. Obviously a bid for Ronaldhino or Kaka would be a waste of time. Who are your two players?

AnCapaillMor · 22-08-2007 07:44AM

Kenedy Backirilogu and Adrian Michelcea.

Seriously i would've bid for Babel and Martins.

PDN · 22-08-2007 07:45AM

gosplan wrote:

As no one really has a clue what Wenger's going to do in the transfer market, let's make it interesting.(unrealistic)

You'r appointed to replace DD and can select any two players to bid for. Obviously a bid for Ronaldhino or Kaka would be a waste of time. Who are your two players?

Carles Puyol from Barcelona. A 100% committed central defender who gives everything for the cause. Puyol & Toure would make an unbeatable combination. Also, he used to be a goalkeeper so he could take over the gloves if Lehmann gets sent off for something crazy.

Pepe LeFrits · 22-08-2007 11:36AM

PDN wrote:

Carles Puyol from Barcelona. A 100% committed central defender who gives everything for the cause. Puyol & Toure would make an unbeatable combination.

Except when up against forwards who are good in the air, which would account for most of the premiership.

Papa Boob the perfect signing? Jesus.

kronsington · 22-08-2007 03:28PM

question: how good is bendtner?

i have not seen much of him but do know that wenger thinks very highly of him and i just saw on sky sports news that the danish press are linking him with a 10mil move to lyon!

gosplan · 22-08-2007 03:58PM

kronsington wrote:

10mil move to lyon!

good enough that that's not going to happen IMO.

He's a bit raw but posesses excellent technique. Has the ability to turn 180 degrees and shoot in one movement adn is a great header of the ball. once his touch and awareness comes on a bit then I think you'll see teams encounter serious problems every time he gets the ball near the box.

quinta · 22-08-2007 04:13PM

If Kaka was to leave Italy, he would only play for Arsenal.

Not going to happen but nice to hear:

http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=171993

AnCapaillMor · 22-08-2007 04:40PM

Heard that from several top players over the years, ronaldo(the real one) said it at some stage, when he was god.

We almost did sign him before milan did, rumour has it, we as good as had him and milan offered to loan Leonardo to Sao Paolo. Leonardo spent the spell there telling Kaka how great milan was and Leonardo ended up at milan.

quinta · 22-08-2007 04:47PM

Yep that was from 2004 I believe? I think the figure back then was about 15 mil.

keano_afc · 22-08-2007 05:29PM

I hope AW isn't gonna use Gilberto as cover for the centre halves. We really really need to get some defensive cover in.

Mossy Monk · 23-08-2007 09:35AM

Lehman with another mess up last night which almost led to a Michael Owen goal. Worrying?

AnCapaillMor · 23-08-2007 10:16AM

More worried that Almunia is the other option.

gosplan · 23-08-2007 12:59PM

Taken from Gunnerblog:

"Arsenal may be signing Palacios. That’s “Palacios“, not Palacio - that previous fêted but ill-fated transfer rumour.

Wilson Palacios, a 23-year-old winger, has been on trial for almost a week and will find out today or tomorrow whether or not he has done enough for Arsene Wenger to keep him permanently.

Palacios, who plays for Honduran team Deportive Olimpia, has previously had trials at Red Star Belgrade and Monaco, which reportedly fell through over “enconomic differences” and Palacios’ non-EU status respectively. However, the player’s father is confident about his chances of earning a move:

“He called us Monday afternoon, which alleviated our concerns, but it’s good news. He passed the medical examinations well. He’s already been in London five days, and if he’s made the right impression, he will remain there. We haven’t yet discussed the economic aspects - they are not important to us - what matters is that my son remains playing in England.”

Palacios began his career as a right-back, but his attacking instincts have seen him shunted forward into a wing role. He’s got a hell of a shot on him, as this video demonstrates - go to 1:05 in (or 38 seconds from the end) to see the goal hailed in Honduras as the best of all time:

Reports suggest that we would be prepared to pay £2m for Palacios’ services.

Of course, this could all be smoke without fire. Smoke from a cigarette, perchance. But there are some fairly reliable local sources (ie. ones that don’t quote The Sun) backing it up. It would hardly be a superstar signing, but with just over a week remaining in the transfer window, it might be all we can look forward to.

UPDATE: The Sporting Director of Palacio’s club, Osman Madrid, has spoken about the player’s potential move:

“The agreement with Arsenal is practically a fact - there is a big possibility, though it is not yet certain if the player will go on loan to English soccer.”

Whether that means it is not certain whether the player will move on loan or permanently, or on loan or not at all, I have no idea. Still, interesting stuff. Stick with us for the latest."

Please don't everyone start moaning about 'this isn't the world class CB we need'.

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