Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 12/13 MOD POST #232

premierstone wrote: »

lol Wanyama would strenghten any team in Europe, Barca included, he is better than Song IMO and last night was further eveidence of that, Celtic have a better keeper than Arsenal and at least three left backs better than Santos. Gary Hooper would be a far better option that either of Chamak or Arshavin and Tony Watt is a huge prospect, alot of EPL fans have a very elitist mindset with regard to the SPL and with very little basis.

Wanyama, agree is excellent.
Forster is not better than Chez, he has had a good start to the season but he is not better than Chez, I've see a lot of Forster and Chez and the later has more potential and ability for me.
My local under 10 team has 3 left backs better than Santos
Hooper is great goal scorer and I wouldnt argue he'd score some goals but at best he would be on par with the 'current' Arshavin and Chamak
Watt is an excellent prospect have been really impressed with him this year. Forrester too has the potential to be a top draw player if he can get injury and form right.

Deleted User wrote: »

No Scottish team in the CL last year, Rangers getting schooled for a couple of years before that? There is a basis for thinking the SPL is poor.

Mickeroo wrote: »

I don't disagree on your points about those players but Celtic would be a mid table team in the EPL imo. They're the only team in the top flight above Npower championsip level. The SPL is a poor league.

Putting in a great performance (and it was great) in Europe is not the same as being consistent for a whole league season.

Soups123 wrote: »

Wanyama, agree is excellent.
Forster is not better than Chez, he has had a good start to the season but he is not better than Chez, I've see a lot of Forster and Chez and the later has more potential and ability for me.
My local under 10 team has 3 left backs better than Santos
Hooper is great goal scorer and I wouldnt argue he'd score some goals but at best he would be on par with the 'current' Arshavin and Chamak
Watt is an excellent prospect have been really impressed with him this year. Forrester too has the potential to be a top draw player if he can get injury and form right.

Think I may have been taken up wrongly here, I never ever compared the standard of the SPL to the EPL as an entire entity, that would be just silly, what I was talking about was fans of English teams automatically dismissing players ability and potential because they play in the SPL. Everton have done pretty well taking players from the SPL and they are currently doing better than us.

Soups: I think Forster is defitely on a par with Scezney, one slight area of concern would be he's kicking from the ground, something I'm sure can be worked on, 6'7in and 24 I think he is the real deal tbh, and not just basing that on the two Barca games he has been outstanding for Celtic for 15 months now.

We all agree that Santos is muck, my real point is Matthews is a very very good player and young and versatile, and a fully fit Izziguaire is a tremendous asset, he has been watched by united on a number of accasions.

Personally I think Hooper is streets ahead of Chamak and tbh Hooper deserves a call up to the english squad which I predict will happen once he proves he's fitness, it was strongly rumoured he was going to be in this squad but injury prevented it.

12gauge dave wrote: »

I find scezney overated now i know hes young and has the potential to be very good but at the moment im not hes biggest fan his passing is below par decision making also below par his diving is decent but de gea hart Vorm al habsi krul all better keepers imo and celtics forster is a better all rounder to be fair!
Scezney prob has the biggest improvment potential but will he fill it? Last season he done little to prove to me hes improving?
He got sent off in euros and injured this season so will be interesting to see how he finishes the season
He is better than mannone though:)

Al Habsi is a decent shot-stopper, and he gets a fair bit of practice so he'd want to be. Krul and Vorm aren't a patch on him. De Gea's shot stopping and distribution are excellent, but his dealing with crosses and presence isn't a patch on Szczesny's. Hart is an all round top class GK so I don't think anyone would dispute with you on that one.

Worth noting as well that he's hardly played a game all season, so pulling him apart while he's not even playing is a bit harsh. His composure on the ball (although some of the risky stuff can leave your heart in your mouth)and passing are usually very good as well in my opinion, once Sagna's there to win the long ones.

12gauge dave wrote: »

Any news of who might be coming going in january guys?

the chinese lad fu kin no wan

12gauge dave wrote: »

My thinking last season was to bring in another goalkeeper just to keep him on his toes but man united are doing that now and i think its destroyed de gea's confidence!
Scezneys not the best in the league but hes not miles behind to be fair so its not worth spending 10million on a replacement i guess!

Any news of who might be coming going in january guys?

it's all down to Walcott - if he leaves then I imagine a replacement will be sought. You can never be too sure though.....

tayto lover wrote: »

This is very interesting if true. Arsenal's wage bill --

http://arsenaltruth.squarespace.com/arsenal-truth/2012/11/4/arsenals-1434m-wage-bill-exposed.html

Eastmond and Yennaris on £750 while Miquel is £9,250 grand better off despite playing less first team games than the first two? Me ar$E :rolleyes:

Don't like these unfounded articles - "mate of a mate" stuff

Hope he is true to his word, he will be captain within 18 months

emergingstar wrote: »

Hope he is true to his word, he will be captain within 18 months

So Sterling wants 50k a week to stay at Liverpool and Walcott's apparenty looking for 90k - perhaps we should do a swap deal ?

L'prof wrote: »

I'm fed up of young, talented players full of potential! I think Walcott is very underrated, I'd hate to lose him!

Me too - all those years feeding and watering the sapling. Now it's ready to bear fruit and we hand it over to one of the neighbours to put in their garden!