Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016/2017

Mickeroo

byrneg28 wrote: »

Can someone please explain this ''madness' talk . I'm so confused

Some itk bs merchant on twitter used it in a tweet over a month ago.

tayto lover

Awesomeness wrote: »

Yeah I know I don't know why it annoys me so much I guess just frustration of not seeing anyone come in.

I think at the moment I am both a big kid and grumpy old man depending on the time of day

I'm, happy that Wenger finally woke up and did something about the defence.
I am not happy that Perez is going to be the 20 goal striker we need as i felt we needed to buy a proven striker. However he might be in time but as and from now he's just another gamble who might be what we need. Hopefully he'll make a big difference and light up the league. He's obviously better than Sanogo or Walcott as a striker but he's also no Suarez.

Awesomeness

tayto lover wrote: »

I'm, happy that Wenger finally woke up and did something about the defence.
I am not happy that Perez is going to be the 20 goal striker we need as i felt we needed to buy a proven striker. However he might be in time but as and from now he's just another gamble who might be what we need. Hopefully he'll make a big difference and light up the league. He's obviously better than Sanogo or Walcott as a striker but he's also no Suarez.

Yeah that sounds about right. Normally I am the eternal optimist but that has not been the case this year.

One bright spark for me in the last game was Theo's willingness to track back. While hes never gonna be a top player I do hope he can get back to his best and play a role

If we get a win tomorrow, some teams drop a few points and complete these signing I think I may be able to start enjoying this season

brianregan09

Possibly James Rodriguez is the so called mad signing were going to make

wawaman

TH14 has just been named the assistant to Martinez with the belgium team

newbie2

Is this a title challenging side ?


ospina
cech

Debuchy - Gabriel - Holding - Gibbs
Bellerin - Mustafi - kos - Monreal


Coq - Xhaka
Elneny - Santi


OX - Rambo - Sanchez
Walcott - Wilshire - Iwobi
- Ozil -


- Giroud -
- Perez -
- Welbeck -

pudzey101

newbie2 wrote: »

Is this a title challenging side ?


ospina
cech

Debuchy - Gabriel - Holding - Gibbs
Bellerin - Mustafi - kos - Monreal


Coq - Xhaka
Elneny - Santi


OX - Rambo - Sanchez
Walcott - Wilshire - Iwobi
- Ozil -


- Giroud -
- Perez -
- Welbeck -

looks strong enough bar the forward line i think , how long untill welbeck is back ?

Bobby Baccala

newbie2 wrote: »

Is this a title challenging side ?


ospina
cech

Debuchy - Gabriel - Holding - Gibbs
Bellerin - Mustafi - kos - Monreal


Coq - Xhaka
Elneny - Santi


OX - Rambo - Sanchez
Walcott - Wilshire - Iwobi
- Ozil -


- Giroud -
- Perez -
- Welbeck -

Maybe if we played all of them at once

pudzey101

wawaman wrote: »

TH14 has just been named the assistant to Martinez with the belgium team

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37194671


"Henry, 39, will be the second assistant coach for Belgium, behind Martinez's former Everton number two Graeme Jones."

Seen that alright bit of a strange move

Awesomeness

newbie2 wrote: »

Is this a title challenging side ?


ospina
cech

Debuchy - Gabriel - Holding - Gibbs
Bellerin - Mustafi - kos - Monreal


Coq - Xhaka
Elneny - Santi


OX - Rambo - Sanchez
Walcott - Wilshire - Iwobi
- Ozil -


- Giroud -
- Perez -
- Welbeck -

I believe it could be but it might be a bit late. Not having the players in or Ozil, Kos and Giroud leaves us 5 points down and already playing catch up.

I cant help but feel that is gonna be the difference at the end of the year

Topbike77

If were lucky with injury's and our players are in good form, yes, I think we could have a successful season.

Awesomeness

I don't know anything about Perez. 2 questions

1. Is he quick
2. Can he finish?

That is what we need up top as an alternative to Giroud.

Ken Shamrock

Delighted about Mustafi, flabbergasted by Lucas, he has a terrible record and is 27...

Awesomeness

Awesomeness wrote: »

I don't know anything about Perez. 2 questions

1. Is he quick
2. Can he finish?

That is what we need up top as an alternative to Giroud.

My youtube research says that he's fairly decent in both respects. He also seems to take a pretty decent corner, and will set up a teammate.

To me he looks pretty decent. He likes running in behind the line, which will be great for Ozil or Xhaka to put balls forward for him. One annoyance for me regarding that is that Theo also tries to run in behind a lot, but is very rarely given the service.

I'm more interested in where he will play. Will we see him and Giroud on the pitch at the same time? I hope so.

gosplan

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

Delighted about Mustafi, flabbergasted by Lucas, he has a terrible record and is 27...

I gather his record mightn't entirely apply as he's only recently become a CF.

I've no problem with it. Pretty sure Lucas allows us to spend big on Mustafi while keeping a lot in reserve for a better striker should they come along.

Mustafi and Lacazette would be us done in the striker market and as we know from Campbell, Debuchy, Walcott, offloading unwanted players isn't that easy when they're on big wages.

JustTheOne

Are we all anxiously awaiting an update here:)

Skylinehead

JustTheOne wrote: »

Are we all anxiously awaiting an update here:)

I'm actually hoping we don't announce them today so that Balague is wrong again. Happy to wait until tomorrow

carltonleon

I don't think that Mustafi is £35m up front, I think that the fee is £28m plus £7m if certain criteria are met.
Perez is very quick and looks a decent finisher.

Have a read of this for a Depor fans view

www.moarfootball.com

Ol' Donie

JustTheOne wrote: »

Are we all anxiously awaiting an update here:)

I've cycled through my regular sites a million times each already.

Ol' Donie

carltonleon wrote: »

I don't think that Mustafi is £35m up front, I think that the fee is £28m plus £7m if certain criteria are met.
Perez is very quick and looks a decent finisher.

Have a read of this for a Depor fans view

www.moarfootball.com

"Lucas performed against the biggest clubs..."

Jesus, he's never going to fit in!

JustTheOne

How long do we think kos and mustafi will need to form a good understanding?

Mickeroo

Asano gone to Stuttgart on loan, I'd imagine this might have happened even if he had gotten a work permit.

dinorebel

JustTheOne wrote: »

How long do we think kos and mustafi will need to form a good understanding?

They Mustafit soon.

Pepe LeFrits

Mickeroo wrote: »

Some itk bs merchant on twitter used it in a tweet over a month ago.

It's been a thing on my forum for a few years now, since Wenger 'did a madness' in signing Ozil.

I won't apologise. I like it.

DenMan

Henry is now the assistant manager with Belgium. Good luck Titi.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37194671

Ol' Donie

JustTheOne wrote: »

How long do we think kos and mustafi will need to form a good understanding?

Just a handshake.

This is gonna rule.

*please someone just confirm it*

5star02707

DenMan wrote: »

Henry is now the assistant manager with Belgium. Good luck Titi.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37194671

There was a post earlier he signed for the "Red Devils" yeah not that one the other one :cool::p

carltonleon

According to Graham Hunter "Barca wanted Lucas Perez but were told he was en-route to Arsenal - terms were done and it was going to happen.

Mickeroo

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

It's been a thing on my forum for a few years now, since Wenger 'did a madness' in signing Ozil.

I won't apologise. I like it.

Really? I don't remember it before this summer. I thought that afcamden guy promised madness later in the summer a month or two ago and that's where it all stemmed from.

I wasn't expecting any apologies so more power to you :P

carltonleon

carltonleon wrote: »

According to Graham Hunter "Barca wanted Lucas Perez but were told he was en-route to Arsenal - terms were done and it was going to happen.

I'd be very surprised.

carltonleon

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd be very surprised.

So would I. Just quoting what the man said

kronsington

Is that us done for transfers so? I know nothing of Perez. If he's a back striker/winger/forward, then fine. I think Lacazette would have been a brilliant signing. Has all this "Madness" nonsense died down? Do people see another cheeky signing emerging in the coming days? I think that's it. Im relieved and surprised they didn't bottle the Mustafi signing

greendom

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'd be very surprised.

I've never really liked Hunter, but why would he lie. He is very pro Barca too

It must be quite tough for them to find a good quality striker prepared to play 4th fiddle behind Messi, Suarez and Neymar

greendom

Maybe Hunter is taking Cross' place.

On Mustafi.

"It's a disastrous player for Valencia to have sold. He's very very good. Arsenal are signing well there."

Ol' Donie

Why is nothing confirmed yet?

I don't like this.

Underground

Balague and Hunter have totally different views on Mustafi so. Quite happy with him signing though.

Skylinehead

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Why is nothing confirmed yet?

I don't like this.

Nobody other than Balague said it'd be done today, and he's a shambles.

Ol' Donie

Skylinehead wrote: »

Nobody other than Balague said it'd be done today, and he's a shambles.

I didn't even know he'd said that.

But we're pretty much been here a few times this summer. Just want it done!

Ol' Donie

Ol' Donie wrote: »

I didn't even know he'd said that.

But we're pretty much been here a few times this summer. Just want it done!

They will announce it at approximately 1am.

Edit: Perez medical supposedly done

https://twitter.com/MirrorFootball/status/769215449938661377

Ol' Donie

Basil3 wrote: »

They will announce it at approximately 1am.

Edit: Perez medical supposedly done

https://twitter.com/MirrorFootball/status/769215449938661377

Hmm. That's normally the time I listen to Friday's Arsecast. With a beer.

Which reminds me, happy Micheal Thomas at Anfield day everyone!

Bounty Hunter

Basil3 wrote: »

They will announce it at approximately 1am.

almost as if they are waiting for Balague to be wrong :pac:




Everyone would have prefered it to have happened a few weeks ago but around 100m spent on transfer fees and the players brought in with no first team players leaving isn't a bad summer. I'd imagine if it was Vardy people would be happier but then again from reports they are similar players and even though people may not know him as much and therefore are reticent you will get a few extra seasons out of Perez.

Now in defense your pretty stacked too. Not many teams have 5th and 6th choices like Chambers and Holding for example. Chambers probably should go out on loan somewhere he can get first team football and as a result can develop further though, Holding can be 4th choice until Mert is back.

Wonda-Boy

Dont know if it was picked up on but Wenger did say, on SSN that Chambers most probably will leave before window shuts! So one defender in and one defender out...so defense in the same state numbers wise TBH.

Gotsta balance the books yo.

Wonda-Boy

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Dont know if it was picked up on but Wenger did say, on SSN that Chambers most probably will leave before window shuts! So one defender in and one defender out...so defense in the same state numbers wise TBH.

Gotsta balance the books yo.

It's nothing to do with balancing the books. It's to do with getting Chambers to actually play. He will be the 4th ranked central defender as it stands. That's soon to become 5th when Gab is back, and 6th when Mert is back.

He's only going out on loan, not being sold.

mansize

I think loan would be good for Chambers tbf

Pepe LeFrits

Cech, Ospina, Martinez
Monreal, Gibbs
Bellerin, Debuchy
Koscielny, Mustafi, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Holding
Xhaka, Elneny, Coquelin
Ozil, Cazorla, Ramsey, Wilshere, Iwobi
Sanchez, Perez, Giroud, Welbeck, Walcott, Chamberlain, Reine-Adelaide/Gnabry

Nice looking squad tbf.

gosplan

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Cech, Ospina, Martinez
Monreal, Gibbs
Bellerin, Debuchy
Koscielny, Mustafi, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Holding
Xhaka, Elneny, Coquelin
Ozil, Cazorla, Ramsey, Wilshere, Iwobi
Sanchez, Perez, Giroud, Welbeck, Walcott, Chamberlain, Reine-Adelaide/Gnabry

Nice looking squad tbf.

Yes, and with a huge amount of value added over the last few years.

We've never really gotten the signings we wanted but Wenger's moved on the older players and nearly cleared out all the dross without spending a rediculous amount.

Now just to see if they can actually perform when the chips are down.

Ol' Donie

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Cech, Ospina, Martinez
Monreal, Gibbs
Bellerin, Debuchy
Koscielny, Mustafi, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Holding
Xhaka, Elneny, Coquelin
Ozil, Cazorla, Ramsey, Wilshere, Iwobi
Sanchez, Perez, Giroud, Welbeck, Walcott, Chamberlain, Reine-Adelaide/Gnabry

Nice looking squad tbf.

Jesus, it is, isn't it?

If we got an injury free run with that midefield...and Mustafi settles in quick*...






*assuming he signs. Pleeeease God, pics with the shirt. Come on.

Ol' Donie

mansize wrote: »

I think loan would be good for Chambers tbf

I still think he'll come good. Better keep him for a few years.

gosplan

Yeah, that back line and midfield!!!

Bellerin - Mustafi - Kos - Monreal

---

Coq - Xhaka

That's as good as it's been in a decade.

There's actually no-one you'd want replaced.

lertsnim

Anyone watching the under 23's on the Arsenal website?