KEZ_7
18 years ago
5 days ago
1,883
At least if this Alexis deal goes through Mourinho will shut up about not spending as much as City, 180m its going to cost for a 29 year old. Mental.

This is the sole reason that I'd want it to happen.
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
3,650
Its a bit of a weird signing all told, but meh. If you've got it I guess.

Wouldn't be surprised if Mourinho still found a way to complain about spending, though.
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
1,896
Sturridge has gone to West Brom on loan. Surprising one, but he should do well.
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
3,650
Sturridge has gone to West Brom on loan. Surprising one, but he should do well.

Apparently he turned down Newcastle to move there.

Figures.
chokosc
15 years ago
7 months ago
1,041
Auba > Arsenal
Giroud > Chelsea
Michy > Dortmund

I don't approve.
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
1,896
Apparently he turned down Newcastle to move there.

Figures.


Didn't know that. He'd have been good for you.

Think you'll be able to stay up if you don't sign anyone else? Could you see Rafa walking out?
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
3,650
Didn't know that. He'd have been good for you.

Think you'll be able to stay up if you don't sign anyone else? Could you see Rafa walking out?

I'm aware some sources have cited he wanted to return to the West Midlands to be back with his family. But its also plausible we refused to pay the loan fee and his wages. Its also not out of the question that given he scores nearly every time he plays us, that it could be one that bites us on the arse.

I think we can squeeze on to the other side, as we've shown we can win games and its a tight league where we're in a potential 3 teams down from 11 fighting to stay up situation. But it'll be an harder task with our Championship grade squad, which seems an unnecessary harder task given we've spent less this season than we did last season in the Championship (albeit from making a profit last year and still spending less than Aston Villa spunked away on their way to a midtable finish). Still, its the Ashley era, so I can't say I'm surprised.

I don't think walking out is likely though, mainly because Its been widely suggested by various sources that Benitez would have to pay £6m to resign.
Eric Portapotty
15 years ago
3 days ago
3,324
Premium
Auba > Arsenal
Giroud > Chelsea
Michy > Dortmund

I don't approve.

I fucking don't approve.

Why the fuck are we so okay with strengthening rivals?
Shola
16 years ago
6 years ago
2,708
Didn't know that. He'd have been good for you.

Think you'll be able to stay up if you don't sign anyone else? Could you see Rafa walking out?


I'd say we're in a perverse position right now - Giving Benitez any money increases the chances of relegation. He'll sign a shite GK and a shit centre-forward - that send us backwards. -Before scrapping it - and going back to Joselu and Elliott.

Should be able to survive - but we have a manager more interested in making excuses than managing a football team....

Rafa's clause apparently expires at the end of the season. So he can fuck off then and go to West Ham or Getafe or whoever the fuck will take him.

chokosc
15 years ago
7 months ago
1,041
I fucking don't approve.

Why the fuck are we so okay with strengthening rivals?


Yeah it would 100% be wiser for you to sell him to Dortmund.
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d33b735f07323778641b8af1d6e839d16d90c34d/35_0_523_314/master/523.jpg?w=460&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=814dfa7838a23e9d22b5a317e8729c67

That'll sure up our central midfield, whole back 4/5 and goal keeping positions...
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
3,361
Mind you that's gonna be some badboy team on Fifa.

Mind you, got to be fairly happy with getting him and signing Ozil to a new deal?
Eric Portapotty
15 years ago
3 days ago
3,324
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Yeah, very mixed on this.

It definitely does lend credence to the theory that we only sign players based on availability instead of actually part of a squad building process.

And seriously fuck selling players to rivals, what the fuck Wenger is thinking I won't ever know, but tbf I think selling Giroud won't be his idea- clearly fucking Kroenke has seen the shite sports back home and thinks seeling to rivals is nothing more than business, the cunt.
bmg033
10 years ago
4 weeks ago
2,268
So what is going to happen to Lacazette? Is he going to be sitting on the bench now or are Arsenal going to play with 2 strikers?

That'll sure up our central midfield, whole back 4/5 and goal keeping positions...

What are you on about, Xhaka is the new Xabi Alonso and who needed to keep Szczesny anyway, not like he turned out to be a great keeper or anything...

EDIT: Also if we could hurry up and announce Lucas that would be fantastic.
King Luis
18 years ago
9 months ago
3,111
Aubameyang is going to frustrate the shit out of Arsenal fans if he doesn't hit the ground running.
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
So what is going to happen to Lacazette? Is he going to be sitting on the bench now or are Arsenal going to play with 2 strikers?

What are you on about, Xhaka is the new Xabi Alonso and who needed to keep Szczesny anyway, not like he turned out to be a great keeper or anything...

EDIT: Also if we could hurry up and announce Lucas that would be fantastic.


Personally i think he's a panic buy to try and please the fans with the departure of Sanchez, though I'm still glad we've got him. But give it a couple of months and his confidence will be as low as Lacazette's which will in turn make his career take a big nose dive like most players we sign. Once upon a time Wenger could make an average player good and a good player top class, now it works the complete opposite way around. I really do hope he calls it a day at the end of this season as its clear as day that things are somehow getting worse.

I've never rated Xhaka since the day we signed him, I have absolutely no idea how he even became a professional footballer, let alone a £35m one.
King Luis
18 years ago
9 months ago
3,111
So many Liverpool fans losing their shit because we haven't signed a Coutinho replacement, personally i'm kind of glad we haven't gone in and just spunked a fortune on someone, in the past we've panic bought and ended up wasting money. Amazing how little faith some people seem to have in Klopp when it comes to transfers, id rather we wait and get the right player, Mahrez would be great but not sure he's worth spending 100 million quid on, which is what Leicester want.
King Luis
18 years ago
9 months ago
3,111
No messing about from us, already made our first summer signing in Fabinho from Monaco, needed a DM for a while now and he can play right back as well which is always handy. Good start to the window, even though its not opened yet
SpinSwimScream
14 years ago
3 weeks ago
1,598
No messing about from us, already made our first summer signing in Fabinho from Monaco, needed a DM for a while now and he can play right back as well which is always handy. Good start to the window, even though its not opened yet


Yeah cracking signing that, esp with Keita coming your way too. You'll have a hell of a midfield

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