Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Notes in OP 24/08

Ken Shamrock

Woooooooo! Finally have access, so frustrating reading all the comments especially the absolute nonsense that was being said about Wilshere!

Transfer news, looking a bit bleak atm, still havent confirmed debuchy?? what is that about?? Khedira seems to be all smoke, no word on scheiderlin or bender, tbh all i want now is 1 or 2 decent defenders and i'll be happy, our squad is quality with alot of depth in the midfield and up front for once, sort out the back and a GK actually and were good to go!

MaxPower89

Deleted User wrote: »

CB will be a tough one to get in. I see Tommy V staying. And whoever we get in will have an incredibly tough job breaking the mertescielny axis of awesome!

I was assuming the Tommy V was leaving of course, sounds like he wants a bit more first team action. We were lucky last year in Mert/Kos barely getting injured. We should expect them to be injured more this year, sods law.

I thought Debuchy looked poor when he started first with Newcastle, but after he settled he looked the real deal. Seems to be tenacious in the Zabaleta mould, but not too crazy in the Lauren mould.

Mr Blobby

Debuchy will be confirmed before next week.

Marty McFly

Mr Blobby wrote: »

Debuchy will be confirmed before next week.

A lot saying he could be confirmed today, once Newcastle confirm there signing.

keano_afc

Deleted User wrote: »

CB will be a tough one to get in. I see Tommy V staying. And whoever we get in will have an incredibly tough job breaking the mertescielny axis of awesome!

Mert has been given a beak though, cant see him starting the season. After losing Sagna we're very short there. At least one, possibly two needed.

Paleface

The boss is back!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJEiVRvO4ac

CatInABox

keano_afc wrote: »

Mert has been given a beak though, cant see him starting the season. After losing Sagna we're very short there. At least one, possibly two needed.

Ah Jaysus, he could be months sorting that beak out!

keano_afc

It's official, Debuchy announced. Pretty much exactly a week after Sanchez. Who we gonna sign next week?

revz

Debuchy confirmed: http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140717/arsenal-complete-mathieu-debuchy-signing

Soups123

out of nowhere.....

byrneg28

Done and done f**k her right in the Debuchy

salmocab

great news just a DM and GK and we will be done, good to be doing these nice and early we seem to have changed our approach.

Crann na Beatha

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Alfred Borden

Quality signing imo, great going forward and decent at the back. Get a proper dm to cover him and he will be an upgrade on Sagna.

Drexel

Happy enough with Debuchy. He's no world beater but he.has PL experience and is a solid if unspectacular player.

Awesomeness

Phoenix wrote: »

Where do ye think youll end up in the league?considering the purchases ye amde surely at least third?maybe leapfrogging Liverpool?

If we get a quality dm and have a bit of luck with injuries I expect us to be battling city and chelseas for the title all the way

Marty McFly

Phoenix wrote: »

Where do ye think youll end up in the league?considering the purchases ye amde surely at least third?maybe leapfrogging Liverpool?

Can't see why we shouldn't be battling for the title we finished 7pts of top last season and led the league for a long period.

Injuries crippled us at crucial points with the arrival of Sanchez, Debuchy and hopefully a DM were without a doubt in my mind title contenders.

Turtwig

Nice acquisition.

Only thing seriously lacking now is defensive midfielder. Like khedira.

Good thing we got Debuchy before he turns 29, only would've been able to offer him a one-year contract after next week. :pac:

Dapics

Good signing, if he was starting ahead of sagna in the French National Team then that's got to be for a reason.

Scheiderlin/Bender/Khedira/Some African Beast please.

I really hope the fee was around 10m euro's and not the 15m being reported.

jamescd

Phoenix wrote: »

Where do ye think youll end up in the league?considering the purchases ye amde surely at least third?maybe leapfrogging Liverpool?

Title contenders.

thorbarry

Dapics wrote: »

I really hope the fee was around 10m euro's and not the 15m being reported.

To be honest it doesn't really matter. What's an extra 5m. I'm sick of losing out on a player because of money

UnknownSpecies

Jeff Weston
‏@jeffnorthlondon
Sanchez DONE, Debuchy DONE for #Arsenal - 1 huge 1st team signing still being worked & then it's squad additions #InArseneWeTrust #happy

Tweet just sent out by Kieran Gibbs' agent.

Marty McFly

dorgasm wrote: »

Tweet just sent out by Kieran Gibbs' agent.

That seems to be the general consensus all summer most believing it's a DM for the other big signing.

Exciting times ahead.

I don't mind of its Khedira, Bender or someone who hasn't been mentioned yet once we find the right player.

UnknownSpecies

Marty McFly wrote: »

That seems to be the general consensus all summer most believing it's a DM for the other big signing.

Exciting times ahead.

I don't mind of its Khedira, Bender or someone who hasn't been mentioned yet once we find the right player.

Bender would be my dream, but Khedira would do. This time last year I never imagined I'd be realistically making a statement like that

Wonda-Boy

As long as we give the top four clubs are really solid game home and away I will be happy. We very rarely show up for them big games.....I want us to be feared before the ball is even kicked!

cashback

Didn't really see much of Sanchez playing for Barca at all. But just saw this video and the top three goals are definitely getting me excited for the season to start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfCwCelD-c0

Debuchy number 2 i believe?

http://theshortfuse.sbnation.com/2014/7/17/5913041/arsenal-transfer-news-debuchy-shirt-number

Ed Winchester

cashback wrote: »

Didn't really see much of Sanchez playing for Barca at all. But just saw this video and the top three goals are definitely getting me excited for the season to start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfCwCelD-c0

That is just QUALITY. Some strike on him.

Wonda-Boy

cashback wrote: »

Didn't really see much of Sanchez playing for Barca at all. But just saw this video and the top three goals are definitely getting me excited for the season to start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfCwCelD-c0

Hope he can head the ball as well loike.....:pac::pac:

fearrua

Just heard about Debuchy, two major first team signings by July 17th? Pinch me I'm dreaming

Delighted we're getting our business done early. Now a defensive mid, a back up keeper, a back up centre back, and I'll be an even happier gooner.

Wonda-Boy

Would love a world class defender if I am honest.....old school no messing around jump in front of a train for the club type lad.

Mr Blobby

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Would love a world class defender if I am honest.....old school no messing around jump in front of a train for the club type lad.

We already have one in Kos.. And a pretty great partner in Mert.
I'd be happy with a holding mid.

Wonda-Boy

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Would love a world class defender if I am honest.....old school no messing around jump in front of a train for the club type lad.

Ron Vlaar? Would cost around 4m but fits that profile. Lacks pace but so does Mert and we do ok all the same

Soups123

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Would love a world class defender if I am honest.....old school no messing around jump in front of a train for the club type lad.

Tbh old school wouldn't suit us. I think Kos is the perfect molde of what we need puts himself on the line, is a leader and can play it from the back.

Vlaar would look awful at Arsenal

Wonda-Boy

Old school would most deffo suit us IMHO. As we would have Kos there to balance it out.....another Martin Keown would be sweet. Sure Big Mert is old school if you think of it......

Skylinehead

Deleted User wrote: »

Ron Vlaar? Would cost around 4m but fits that profile. Lacks pace but so does Mert and we do ok all the same

Ron Vlaar fits the world class profile? :pac:

Alfred Borden

Id love to get Stones of Everton

Soups123

Raf32 wrote: »

Id love to get Stones of Everton

He'd be ideal for 3/4th choice and a great age and prospect

JPA

Deleted User wrote: »

Ron Vlaar? Would cost around 4m but fits that profile. Lacks pace but so does Mert and we do ok all the same

£4 million? He'd have cost more than that if he hadn't even gone to the World Cup!

Wonda-Boy

I would deffo take Ivanovic, Lovern from Southhampton and that lad Winston Reid from West Ham (New Zealander) looks very solid for a squad place. One for the future me thinks....

Paj

We defo need a 4th cb, stones would be costly but good. Anyone know If we've got anyone coming through the youths?

Skylinehead

Skylinehead wrote: »

Ron Vlaar fits the world class profile? :pac:

The poster said an old fashioned no nonsense centre back. They never are regarded as World class really. I had read that 4m was the price being touted but sure, grain of salt and all that eh

Nemeses2050

cashback wrote: »

Didn't really see much of Sanchez playing for Barca at all. But just saw this video and the top three goals are definitely getting me excited for the season to start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfCwCelD-c0

Can't wait and most of all he is not afraid to shoot from outside the box.....:D

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Oranage2 wrote: »

Anybody got any idea on dubuchy ?

Newcastle fans aren't particularly upset about losing him, I didn't watch any French world cup games so I don't know how he performed but he is ahead of Sagna but these things can be more political rather than talent based


As for Jack, I don't read the rags so I don't care but his demeanor on the pitch is atrocious at times, I would like to see him improve that.

Any newcastle fans I've seen talking about him said he was probably their best player last season apart from maybe Cabaye


Very good signing. Get a top DM and fill out the squad positions needed and I'll be delighted.

gosplan

I'll admit that I don't know too much about Debuchy but I think he's the best we could have gotten tbh.

It might not work but it's more likely to work than anyone else.

Previous years we would have signed a total unknown and promoted Jenks.

erkifino

Nemeses2050 wrote: »

Can't wait and most of all he is not afraid to shoot from outside the box.....:D

Wenger will beat it out him. ie Rosicky, and Cazorla :pac:

Royale with Cheese

I remember watching Newcastle early last season and thinking Debuchy was a complete liability, but I didn't watch too many of their games. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Mickeroo

Debuchy was solid in my FF team for most of the season, that's good enough for me :pac:

byrneg28

Mickeroo wrote: »

Debuchy was solid in my FF team for most of the season, that's good enough for me :pac:

He actually was the biggest threat vs Arsenal in St.James Park and was unlucky not to score, I put him in my FF after this game and he got sent off in the next match.

Some people say he's fantastic but some people say he's got a hot head and if he's not getting his way he'll kick someone.

What is it with the name Mathieu and hotheads?