Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

JPA

Any Arsenal fans believe these rumours?
Tevez and Arshavin? Inler?

Pepe LeFrits

I don't really believe any of the rumours but there is precedent to a few players coming in at once. We signed Adebayor, Diaby and Walcott in the same January window when it looked like we might not finish in the CL places. Diaby was completely out of leftfield but we'd been linked to Adebayor for ages and Walcott a few times. Walcott was one of those ones that seemed like total paper talk - he was the sort of player that was nailed on to head to Chelsea or Spurs.

DenMan

Normally I would say no to the rumours of the players we have been linked with, however all the agents are talking now with the transfer window not too far away. They know Arsenal will be spending and I am sure preliminary talks are underway now. Regarding our link with Andrei Arshavin if he performs like he did in the group stages for Russia then it would be an excellent buy. However if he performs like he did in the knock out stages when Russia really needed him and went completely AWOL then it is a huge gamble. Remember when Liverpool bought Diouf after a brilliant World Cup in 2002?

David Villa would be a brilliant signing. Points are a priority now and with our position in the Top 4 at stake, we cannot afford to not be in the Champions League. We need a proven goalscorer, all of the other teams have them. If we got points for effort and ball control we would run away with the league. It's time for the boss to swallow his pride and make some big signings and get back to where we are supposed to be (on the top and feared).

Pepe LeFrits

I don't see the point in signing in Villa. We've got plenty of strikers already.

Arsenal1986

also i think we are probably the only club that could convince Villa to leave this window, remember last year he spoke how much he loved arsenals style an if he had to go to england hed love to go to us. him plus Cesc :eek: :eek: too exspensive i fear this talk about arshavin seems a little different then most paper talk as he was apparently at London Colney you never hear specifics like that just because i suppose its so easy to be disproved if he was in russia at the time or whatever......

Galvasean

DenMan wrote: »

David Villa would be a brilliant signing.

Considering Man City have reportedly had a 40million bid turned down i can't see us going for him. Besides a striker is the last position we need to strengthen.
We need a quality defensive minded midfielder and a top notch center back. After that I suppose an attacking mid (because of our injury problems). A superstar striker signing is one luxury I'm afraid we can't afford to peruse right now.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

I agree with Pepe, an replacement for Rosicky/Hleb is a must (along with a defensive midfielder). And if Arshavin is the answer than so be it. I trust that when Wenger spends money on a player, he has fully researched them and knows what they have to offer. I think i even remember reading that the scouts and Wenger watched Sagna play something like 40 times before signing him.

SantryRed

DenMan wrote: »

Normally I would say no to the rumours of the players we have been linked with, however all the agents are talking now with the transfer window not too far away. They know Arsenal will be spending and I am sure preliminary talks are underway now. Regarding our link with Andrei Arshavin if he performs like he did in the group stages for Russia then it would be an excellent buy. However if he performs like he did in the knock out stages when Russia really needed him and went completely AWOL then it is a huge gamble.

Does that make a huge gamble anyways?:pac:

Anyways, roughly how much money is going to be available to Wenger?

PHB

Arsenals problems are in midfield, not attack. They need much more goals from there, much, and a bit of steel.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

I don't know if this has been mentioned before but everyone at Arsenal is donating a days wages today to charity.

I know its a relatively small gesture given how much some of them are earning but more than anything their promotion of it is whats important. They made an ad which you can see here http://www.beagoonerbeagiver.org/

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Apparently it might only be 1-3 weeks for Cesc. Phew!
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/8973840/Fabregas-sidelined-with-ligament-injury

"It's a medial knee ligament injury," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. "I don't know how long he will be out.
It is difficult to assess; it could be one week or three weeks.

Pepe LeFrits

We need to get a draw at Villa.

Quazzie

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

We need to get a draw at Villa.

i disagree.. We need a win. If we fall further back things can only go downhill.

DenMan

We are fully capable of beating Aston Villa. Was impressed with the last half hour we put in. Diaby looked brilliant getting forward and wasn't afraid to have a shot. We should take the confidence from today's game forward and go up to Villa and win.

Bounty Hunter

well considering Villa are currently 3 points ahead of Arsenal after playing the same amount of games, are unbeaten in 6 prem games including 4 wins and have the following games after playing Arsenal:

Hull v Aston Villa

Aston Villa v West Brom

Sunderland v Aston Villa

Portsmouth v Aston Villa

Aston Villa v Wigan

Blackburn v Aston Villa

I really think that Arsenal need to get their act together now and cant afford to lose to Villa in any circumstances atm.

considering Fabergas injury, Adebayor's suspension and the fact that they said before the game that Bentner is also out injured id expect to see something like this on St Stephens day.


...................Almunia..................

Sagna.......Djouru......Gallas........Clichy

Eboue....Denilson......Song........Nasri
.....................Diaby......................

.................Van Persie................

vs

..................Friedel....................

Cuellar.....Davies.......Laursen......L.Young

.......Sidwell......Petrov....Barry...........

J.Milner..............................A.Young
...................Gabby.....................


going by those line-ups and the players currently available to both id be inclined to favour Villa's selection but would predict a draw in this game personally.

Pepe LeFrits

Diaby was the same old Diaby and should be sold in January.

A draw at Villa would be a good result.

No smiley face.

Shame.

Frisbee

I really hope the rumour about Arshavin aren't true.
We need a defence minded midfielder, not someone like Arshavin...

Pepe LeFrits

We need both, unless you're happy with Diaby and Denilson on the flanks...

L'prof

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

We need both, unless you're happy with Diaby and Denilson on the flanks...

We need new players in every area to be honest! Simply put, we're not good enough and haven't been for quite some time!

2008-2009: 18  9  4  5 30 21  9 31
2007-2008: 18 13  4  1 36 15 21 43 ( 3rd)
[B]2006-2007: 18  8  6  4 29 15 14 30 ( 4th)[/B]
2005-2006: 18 10  2  6 27 15 12 32 ( 4th)
2004-2005: 18 11  5  2 45 22 23 38 ( 2nd)
2003-2004: 18 12  6  0 34 12 22 42 ( 1st)
2002-2003: 18 11  3  4 37 20 17 36 ( 2nd)
2001-2002: 18  9  6  3 37 22 15 33 ( 1st)
2000-2001: 18 10  5  3 30 14 16 35 ( 2nd)
1999-2000: 18 11  3  4 32 17 15 36 ( 2nd)
[B]1998-1999: 18  7  8  3 20 11  9 29 ( 2nd)
1997-1998: 18  8  6  4 32 21 11 30 ( 1st)[/B]
1996-1997: 18 10  5  3 35 18 17 35 ( 3rd)
1995-1996: 18  8  7  3 23 12 11 31 ( 5th)
[B]1994-1995: 18  6  6  6 22 19  3 24 (12th)
1993-1994: 18  8  6  4 17 10  7 30 ( 4th)
1992-1993: 18  9  2  7 22 19  3 29 (10th)[/B]

Reading               4   4   0   0  11   2   9  12 3.00
Watford               4   4   0   0   9   3   6  12 3.00
Barnsley              2   2   0   0   7   0   7   6 3.00
Wolves                2   2   0   0   6   1   5   6 3.00
Wigan                 7   6   1   0  13   5   8  19 2.71
Ipswich              10   8   2   0  23   4  19  26 2.60
Man City             23  18   3   2  44  14  30  57 2.48
Fulham               15  12   1   2  33   9  24  37 2.47
Charlton             16  12   2   2  36  12  24  38 2.38
Derby                14  10   3   1  27  11  16  33 2.36
West Brom             7   5   1   1  15   7   8  16 2.29
Leicester            16  10   5   1  38  13  25  35 2.19
Crystal Palace        8   5   2   1  16   5  11  17 2.13
Everton              33  21   7   5  66  26  40  70 2.12
Birmingham           10   6   3   1  19   5  14  21 2.10
Nottingham Forest    10   6   3   1  13   7   6  21 2.10
Sunderland           15   9   4   2  30  11  19  31 2.07
Southampton          26  15   7   4  50  24  26  52 2.00
Oldham                4   2   2   0   4   1   3   8 2.00
Swindon               2   1   1   0   5   1   4   4 2.00
West Ham             27  16   5   6  40  17  23  53 1.96
Coventry             18  10   5   3  25  13  12  35 1.94
Middlesbrough        27  15   7   5  60  26  34  52 1.93
Bolton               19  10   5   4  31  22   9  35 1.84
Portsmouth           10   4   6   0  16   6  10  18 1.80
Blackburn            29  15   7   7  47  26  21  52 1.79
Villa                33  16  11   6  51  28  23  59 1.79
Chelsea              33  16  11   6  49  35  14  59 1.79
Bradford              4   2   1   1   6   3   3   7 1.75
Newcastle            31  15   8   8  43  26  17  53 1.71
Leeds                24  12   4   8  43  25  18  40 1.67
Spurs                33  13  15   5  51  36  15  54 1.64
Norwich               8   3   4   1  17   9   8  13 1.63
MK Dons              16   7   4   5  30  16  14  25 1.56
Sheffield Wednesday  16   7   4   5  21  16   5  25 1.56
Sheffield United      6   2   3   1   9   4   5   9 1.50
Man United           33  10  10  13  33  43 -10  40 1.21
Liverpool            33   9  10  14  32  44 -12  37 1.12
QPR                   8   1   5   2   7   8  -1   8 1.00
Hull                  1   0   0   1   1   2  -1   0 0.00
Stoke                 1   0   0   1   1   2  -1   0 0.00

Frisbee

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

We need both, unless you're happy with Diaby and Denilson on the flanks...

I'm not, but a defensive midfielder is a much bigger priority than an attacker..

Frisbee

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/-i-think-we-could-have-won-this-game-today-

On the rumours surrounding Vela going out on loan, or Tevez and Arshavin coming in...
“No, no, and no.”

If Vela went out on loan i'd be unbelievably pissed. He's barely been given a chance...

Green Hornet

Seems to be a few rumours going around at the moment that Flamini is sorry that he left and wants to come back! Wonder will it happen?

OPENROAD

Green Hornet wrote: »

Seems to be a few rumours going around at the moment that Flamini is sorry that he left and wants to come back! Wonder will it happen?

Would love to have him back but to be honest can't see it happening.

Frisbee

Green Hornet wrote: »

Seems to be a few rumours going around at the moment that Flamini is sorry that he left and wants to come back! Wonder will it happen?

Mossy Monk

Green Hornet wrote: »

Seems to be a few rumours going around at the moment that Flamini is sorry that he left and wants to come back! Wonder will it happen?

That would be awesome.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

When you think about it. If we just still had Hleb and Flamini we'd be grand right now:(

Galvasean

playa3 wrote: »

When you think about it. If we just still had Hleb and Flamini we'd be grand right now:(

Think we're better off with Nasri instead of Hleb.
Flamini we really miss though.

We draw again. that should be our title charge dead again... BUT our rivals (bar United who are AWOL) also draw... as you were.

TheNorthBank

Anyone else hear that pri*k Tim Sherwood calling Adebayor a coward before the Chelski game tonight? Where does he get off...
Totally out of order I thought.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Galvasean wrote: »

Think we're better off with Nasri instead of Hleb.
Flamini we really miss though.

.

No i meant having Hleb as well as Nasri. Agree that Nasri is probably better in the long run, just dont have a Rosicky replacement at the moment.

Royale with Cheese

Arseblogger saying Cesc is out for 3 months? Haven't seen anything myself. If it's true then Arsenal are in serious trouble looking for 4th place. A win against Villa is a must.

L'prof

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Arseblogger saying Cesc is out for 3 months? Haven't seen anything myself. If it's true then Arsenal are in serious trouble looking for 4th place. A win against Villa is a must.

Right now, I don't think we can beat them to be honest!

keano_afc

I said at the start of the season (and was slagged for it) that we would struggle to finish 4th this season. I know its not even January yet but a loss on Friday and we'e up against it big time. AW keep saying teams around us will drop points. Well, in case you havent noticed Arsene, we're the biggest culprits.

Galvasean

playa3 wrote: »

No i meant having Hleb as well as Nasri. Agree that Nasri is probably better in the long run, just dont have a Rosicky replacement at the moment.

Ah. I was hoping with Walcott's improvements taht would be that. Unfortunately Theo is injured now. Any idea when he's back?

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Arseblogger saying Cesc is out for 3 months? Haven't seen anything myself.

According to Wenger it's between one and 3 weeks.

wandatowell

TheNorthBank wrote: »

Anyone else hear that pri*k Tim Sherwood calling Adebayor a coward before the Chelski game tonight? Where does he get off...
Totally out of order I thought.

Didnt see it myself but i've read his blog a few times on setanta's website,
the man is a total dickhead

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Four months! Oh ****:( SSN reporting it after Wengers conference

L'prof

Galvasean wrote: »

According to Wenger it's between one and 3 weeks.

Yeah, but why would you believe him? He's rarely right about these things and the fact that Cesc himself said that he was worried about the injury doesn't sound good to me!

An Citeog

Sky Sports News reporting that Fabregas is out for 4 months.

Royale with Cheese

Well then. I think Wenger's only got himself to blame if Arsenal don't finish in the top 4. Refused to buy in the summer, which was a big error. And now January's almost here there's some serious injury problems which need to be solved before he can improve the squad in the positions it was lacking in (centre back, defensive centre mid, a winger).

I guess he'll be going for a couple of utility players.

L'prof

An Citeog wrote: »

Sky Sports News reporting that Fabregas is out for 4 months.

Wouldn't be surprised and if that is the case and Wenger doesn't buy, we are infinitely more fúcked than before!

L'prof

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

I guess he'll be going for a couple of utility players.

Á la Silvestre...great :rolleyes:

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Wonder what Wenger about this. Couldn't be any worse to be honest. One of the only options i can see for the time being is a 4-3-3/4-5-1 formation with the following in midfield and attack:

---

Adebayor

---

---Vela

---

van Persie

---

Nasri

---

---

Denilson ---- Song---

Royale with Cheese

jasonorr wrote: »

Yeah, but why would you believe him? He's rarely right about these things and the fact that Cesc himself said that he was worried about the injury doesn't sound good to me!

Ha, remember him saying Rosicky's injury was a matter of days and not weeks? Something to that extent anyway. 12 months later here we are and still no definite return date for him.

L'prof

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Ha, remember him saying Rosicky's injury was a matter of days and not weeks? Something to that extent anyway. 12 months later here we are and still no definite return date for him.

Yup, that instantly springs to mind, but he does it all the time!

playa3 wrote: »

Wonder what Wenger about this. Couldn't be any worse to be honest. One of the only options i can see for the time being is a 4-3-3/4-5-1 formation with the following in midfield and attack:

---

Adebayor

---

---Vela

---

van Persie

---

Nasri

---

---

Denilson ---- Song---

van Persie would be wasted on the wing, so I can't see that happening (we'll probably stick with 2 up top) and while I'd love to see Vela get a chance, Wenger seems content with playing Song/Denilson/Diaby as wingers which never works too well!

Galvasean

4 months? Jeebus...

Need to BUYBUYBUY in January!

Evil_Clown

playa3 wrote: »

Wonder what Wenger about this. Couldn't be any worse to be honest. One of the only options i can see for the time being is a 4-3-3/4-5-1 formation with the following in midfield and attack:

---

Adebayor

---

---Vela

---

van Persie

---

Nasri

---

---

Denilson ---- Song---

I reckon Wenger might go with this

----Adebayor

---

V.Persie

---

Diaby

---

Denilson ---- Song----Nasri

Maybe Vela for Ade in the Villa game

But I get the point we are severely limited now, someone like Arshavin all of a sudden looks like a must signing along with a CB and DM

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Evil_Clown wrote: »

I reckon Wenger might go with this

----Adebayor

---

V.Persie

---

Diaby

---

Denilson ---- Song----Nasri

Maybe Vela for Ade in the Villa game

But I get the point we are severely limited now, someone like Arshavin all of a sudden looks like a must signing along with a CB and DM

Yeah i realise that is what Wenger will probably do. Its just a horrible prospect looking at that midfield so i prefer my version:P Especially if Nasri gets injured again, then it'd be
Diaby

---

Denilson ---- Song----Eboue :eek:

keano_afc

In a weird way this could be a good thing, not 100% sure Wenger would have spent unless he absolutely had to. I happen to think Arshavin would be a good signing. Throw Veloso and a decent centre half into that and you never know...

L'prof

keano_afc wrote: »

In a weird way this could be a good thing, not 100% sure Wenger would have spent unless he absolutely had to. I happen to think Arshavin would be a good signing. Throw Veloso and a decent centre half into that and you never know...

Hmmm...I don't think Wenger feels the same way!

Wenger wrote:

We have to find a way to compensate for the fact he will not be on the pitch, and give everybody a bit more. I am sure we can deal with it. When he comes back he can help us to get over the line in the final months.

It is a blow [to lose him] of course, but we can show we have the strengths to deal with it. Of course it is a blow to lose Fabregas in the middle of the season - for four months - but it is a good opportunity to show we can deal with it and have the needed strengths.

From here.

DenMan

Are both Arsenal and Chelsea entitled to some of the fee from Diarra's transfer to Real Madrid? I heard we are. Big Tone on the other hand says all 20 mill is going straight into buying players for Pompey. Are we looking for compensation as a result of Walcott's injury while training with England?

Terrible news about Fabs. Hope he can come back 100%. Wenger needs to look at a lot of transfer possibilities very soon. The sooner the better they get in and into the squad the better. No point in allowing the entire month of January to go by and at the end bring people in. We need them now.