Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14 mod warning post #5144

tayto lover · 20-03-2014 07:40PM

They're one down. Poor team.

extra gravy · 20-03-2014 07:41PM

Tim in the stands dressed in a suit and tie...there'll be no gilet throwing tonight!

gosplan · 20-03-2014 07:57PM

One look at Milan's league position should put you off Balotelli.

He's not only not lived up to his potential but he's brought the team down a bit. The same could be said for City who won things in spite of him.

Yeah maybe Wenger could change him but that's a risk we don't need to take.

Look at it this way. If we sign Balotelli, we'll have him and Giroud and going by Balotelli's history, that would end up with Giroud up front alone again.

It's like with Bendtner. The problem was never that he was lazy or egotistical or overpaid, but rather that he occupied a space that should have gone to someone else that we could call on in our time of need.

It's more potential deadwood, and with our ability to pick up injuries and our striker shortage, we can't risk it IMO.

Alfred Borden · 20-03-2014 08:09PM

i really wanted us to sign Soldado, Jovetic and Lamela in the summer and slated Wenger for not signing them. Look how bad they all turned out :pac:

tayto lover · 20-03-2014 08:41PM

Ha ha Spuds right back in it now.
Another goal and they're through.

Alfred Borden · 20-03-2014 08:52PM

The gift that keeps on giving

KingdomYid · 20-03-2014 09:02PM

Raf32 wrote: »

The gift that keeps on giving

Was a good result for us tonight, we were out after the first leg tbh. Not many teams leave Lisbon not beaten.

Alfred Borden · 20-03-2014 09:03PM

KingdomYid wrote: »

Was a good result for us tonight, we were out after the first leg tbh. Not many teams leave Lisbon not beaten.

I know credit where its due. I just found it typical Spurs after all that good work and not to get a stonewaller pen at the end to giving away one themselves.

tayto lover · 20-03-2014 09:04PM

KingdomYid wrote: »

Was a good result for us tonight, we were out after the first leg tbh. Not many teams leave Lisbon not beaten.

They played well after the substitutions in fairness but were poor in the first half.

KingdomYid · 20-03-2014 09:06PM

Raf32 wrote: »

I know credit where its due. I just found it typical Spurs after all that good work and not to get a stonewaller pen at the end to giving away one themselves.

Yes it did not surprise me when it happened, too long supporting them at this stage to get too upset about it.

KingdomYid · 20-03-2014 09:06PM

tayto lover wrote: »

They played well after the substitutions in fairness but were poor in the first half.

Agree.

Alfred Borden · 20-03-2014 09:07PM

KingdomYid wrote: »

Yes it did not surprise me when it happened, too long supporting them at this stage to get too upset about it.

Least yee can focus on the league now and hopefully do us a favour and take points off Liverpool :P

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 20-03-2014 09:17PM

gosplan wrote: »

One look at Milan's league position should put you off Balotelli.

He's not only not lived up to his potential but he's brought the team down a bit. The same could be said for City who won things in spite of him.

Yeah maybe Wenger could change him but that's a risk we don't need to take.

Look at it this way. If we sign Balotelli, we'll have him and Giroud and going by Balotelli's history, that would end up with Giroud up front alone again.

It's like with Bendtner. The problem was never that he was lazy or egotistical or overpaid, but rather that he occupied a space that should have gone to someone else that we could call on in our time of need.

It's more potential deadwood, and with our ability to pick up injuries and our striker shortage, we can't risk it IMO.

I don't really get how you can say that Balotelli has brought Milan down. When he signed last year he scored 12 goals in 13 appearences to ensure their CL qualification. He hasn't been very good this season but still got 11 goals in 20 games in a very poor milan team.

You also make it seem like he gets sent off every other game. He has one red card this season.

Now he's not ideal for many reasons mainly to do with his attitude, but there really does seem to be a dearth of top quality CFs potentially available, especially pacey skillful ones, and he ticks those boxes. Milan's league position would also make him easier to get.

Mr Blobby · 20-03-2014 09:28PM

gosplan wrote: »

One look at Milan's league position should put you off Balotelli.

He's not only not lived up to his potential but he's brought the team down a bit. The same could be said for City who won things in spite of him.

Yeah maybe Wenger could change him but that's a risk we don't need to take.

Look at it this way. If we sign Balotelli, we'll have him and Giroud and going by Balotelli's history, that would end up with Giroud up front alone again.

It's like with Bendtner. The problem was never that he was lazy or egotistical or overpaid, but rather that he occupied a space that should have gone to someone else that we could call on in our time of need.

It's more potential deadwood, and with our ability to pick up injuries and our striker shortage, we can't risk it IMO.

I'm sorry but you're just plain wrong..

The reason Milan have been so poor is down to them having a terrible defence. They've also been lacking a good holding mid.
Balotelli has been one of the few good things about that team. You're saying that he hasn't lived up to his potential.. He's only 23 ffs!!!

Yes, he'd be a risk.. But so would Costa,Martinez and everyone else.

cson · 20-03-2014 09:34PM

You wouldn't lose any money on Balotelli taking a punt now @ ~£20m

bad2dabone · 20-03-2014 09:45PM

KingdomYid wrote: »

Was a good result for us tonight, we were out after the first leg tbh. Not many teams leave Lisbon not beaten.

credit to spurs. Thought they stood up very well in the second half - you know i'm a dedicated hater and i was looking forward to a drubbing, but they did well.

Now, beat liverpool for us!

DenMan · 20-03-2014 09:46PM

Come to Arsenal Mario! Puma will help to make it happen!

batistuta9 · 20-03-2014 09:51PM

Falcao is also with puma, would that be a goer?
Though i doubt the club will take a puma handout anyway even if that rumour is true.

What about Cavani or llorente

Alfred Borden · 20-03-2014 09:56PM

Di Marzio who is incredibly reliable has said that Mandzukic's agent has flown to London to discuss a move to Arsenal or Chelsea.

http://gianlucadimarzio.com/calcio-internazionale/bayern-monaco-lagente-di-mandzukic-incontra-chelsea-e-arsenal-la-situazione/

king Henry 14 · 20-03-2014 10:05PM

Raf32 wrote: »

Di Marzio who is incredibly reliable has said that Mandzukic's agent has flown to London to discuss a move to Arsenal or Chelsea.

http://gianlucadimarzio.com/calcio-internazionale/bayern-monaco-lagente-di-mandzukic-incontra-chelsea-e-arsenal-la-situazione/

That'll be chelsea then.

Marty McFly · 20-03-2014 10:21PM

Going to be at a wedding this Saturday, of all games to miss this season

, although it could end up working out well for my stress levels if were shiit.

wonga77 · 20-03-2014 10:31PM

To those talking about Milan, I think the fact that they took the likes of taraabt from qpr shows how much they've fallen

tayto lover · 20-03-2014 10:36PM

I just cannot see Wenger being interested in Balotelli at all.
The guy is mad.
He would disrupt things and Wenger gets rid of players like that. Just like Ade was got rid of.

Awesomeness · 20-03-2014 11:51PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Going to be at a wedding this Saturday, of all games to miss this season , although it could end up working out well for my stress levels if were shiit.

Slip out of the mass early and be at the bar in loads of time to see the game before the meal kicks off

PRIORITIES!!

PS Ask the priest to say a prayer for us

tayto lover · 20-03-2014 11:54PM

Marty McFly wrote: »

Going to be at a wedding this Saturday, of all games to miss this season , although it could end up working out well for my stress levels if were shiit.

The day I got married I snook off during the reception to watch the Arsenal game. About 10 of us did.

wandatowell · 21-03-2014 12:04AM

tayto lover wrote: »

The day I got married I snook off during the reception to watch the Arsenal game. About 10 of us did.

Damn right, once the precedent is set you were golden for all future Arsenal games.

Well played Sir.

Alfred Borden · 21-03-2014 12:30AM

Wow to think we are even competing with them is miraculous, shows we really do have the best manager in the league

gosplan · 21-03-2014 01:02AM

In Milan's big games this year (Inter, Napoli, Roma, Fiorentina, Barca, Athletico ...all twice and Juve three times), he's scored 1 goal.

Of course there's a good player in there and if we were spending lots on a couple of players, yeah throw him in with another good forward and see if it works out.

But we're not going to do that. No way are we going to do that. We might get one expensive forward. If that's Balotelli, Wenger will stick with him regardless and he doesn't prove up to standard he will occupy a place in this team for a couple of years before being shipped out. That's 2 or 3 more years still without a game changing striker.

I get that people see this as our chance to get a world class forward into the squad but is he really that? He hasn't been world class at any of his clubs.

He may grow into that but if he doesn't it'd hurt us.

Now if i was a Chelsea fan - yeah sign him up. if he doesn't work out Jose will cut him loose at the first chance. Wenger being a stubborn git will persist with him. Jesus ... we still have Bendtner!!!!

jester77 · 21-03-2014 09:39AM

I don't see an available CF that would suit us. The names that are being thrown around are ok but not what we need to be challenging for CL and EPL. Right now I think converting Draxler into a CF could be the best option.

keano_afc · 21-03-2014 10:16AM

Raf32 wrote: »

Wow to think we are even competing with them is miraculous, shows we really do have the best manager in the league

You could read the same sentence in the Chelsea thread if Mourinho is to be believed.

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