Not exact matches
I love the fact that Arsenal is a family orientated
club where no matter what happens everyone will get a fair chance
to prove themselves, be it because of a loss of form or recovery from long term injury or even when trying
to break into the 1st team from the youth setup However I feel that new high profile signings
such as Cech, Reus, (you add who you like) would lift the moral of the entire team and give many players the confidence in their teammates that is needed when
going into
big games.
The Spanish giants could now be set
to let more
big names
go this January, with the
club seemingly looking
to rebuild as they consider the futures of players who will surely now attract interest from top European
clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea.
He said Perez is a decent player but was a bit surprised that he is
going to play for
such a
big club like arsenal.
it truly has been the summer of twitter agents and mostly itk's this window that plus our tension at being strung along by wenger does nt help our nerves much lol, but makes our fanbase and
club a massive target from
such people whether they are arsenal supporters or not, but it will soon be over so i think that they will all start
to wind down this week, as the days
go by then one last
big explosion on the last day then die of the for winter till jan. take a bow the following people whether itk or twitter agents muzzi ozcan (with his «transfer of the season» quote priceless memz dogi (following along behind muzzi when muzzi died of a bit he picks the a baton it seems.
Although I've found it very cathartic
to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need
to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're
going to get played by this
club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want
to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are
going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want
to have a front row seat
to see something special and
to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested...
to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed
to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as
such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he
goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill
to swallow... they would have
to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we
go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change
to occur at this
club we need
to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the
big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time
to focus on the head instead of the heart for now
The three - time Champions League winner is currently without a
club and although he may be more likely
to go for a
bigger name, the Reds may feel it's worth a try for
such a proven winner, who led Chelsea
to the double in his first season in England.
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position
to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers...
to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried
to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want
to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem
to have a pretty good history when it comes
to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as
such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers
to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things
to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz
to the starting lineup due
to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this
club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition
to these moves the
club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB
to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need
to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need
to target a CDM then do whatever it takes
to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us
to become dominant again we need
to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper
to CB
to DM
to ACM
to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil
to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed
to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed
to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a
club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time
to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just
to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye
to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need
to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had
to wait so many years
to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this
club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market
club when it comes
to making purchases but milk your fans like a
big market
club when it comes
to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk
to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling»
club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually
went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest
to strikers who were clearly not
going to press their current teams
to let them
go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants
to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due
to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately
to raise awareness for several years when cracks began
to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just
such a plan but continued
to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
These may be excuses you or I may use
to placate a bank when accidentally
going overdrawn but for a football
club, and one as
big as Genoa,
to avoid payment in
such a manner is frankly shocking and is clearly a whole lot of a
bigger issue when the
club needing the money is in heaps of debt.
This has not
gone down well with everyone in the dressing room, however, with
bigger names and more experienced figures said
to be «baffled» at being overlooked for the role, particularly as many felt Shaw was far more likely
to actually leave the
club in the next transfer window rather than be trusted with
such an important role.
Personally I would be amazed if we break our wage structure by
such a large margin, although it may seem obvious that if we want
to keep pace with the
big boys then we have
to match the wages that stars if they
go elsewhere, especially as we are a
club that doesn't really win too many trophies.
This article does make some valid points but so do the comments from both Spurs and Arsenal fans,
such as some of Arsenal fans leaving
to go to bigger clubs or
clubs that pay more.
It's even more upsetting because I think our away support is one of the best in the league, I think that creating a standing section might give true gunners a better chance
to go and support the team with lower priced tickets but tbh we need
to voice these opinions at the
club because for
such a
big stadium we produce
such a quiet and unintimidating atmosphere
I cant understand some fans how can you say a player like villa cud not do a job at arsenal he is a world class finisher something we do nt hav at the moment as much as henry is a god at the emirates lets face it last yr he cudnt give us no more than 15 mins a game the pace had left him plus he iz now 35 david villa
to me regardless his age is one of the most prolific strikers out there like tola said look at raul villa is that type of player theu might lose pace but neva lose the knack of scoring goals wenger bring him in and another thing barca as a
big club shud be ashame of themselves still owing arsenal money of those transfers for
such a
big club arsenal shud be
going in for more players than jus david villa
Such eye - popping money deals show that the
biggest clubs in Europe can afford
to go to any extent
to land their targets, no matter how
big their release clauses.