Official Arsenal FC Thread

blackskar wrote:Already happening. Has been happening all day.

None from me. Disapointed, obviously, but I trust Wenger.

What I found from the van Persie deal is that the uproar when expecting bad news is far less than the uproar when they get bad news.

I just think we could have used a replacement for Song in midfield, otherwise all in all this transfer window could have been worse.

Should have got a DM and another ST. We didn't though, so we'll have to make do with what we've got. If Wenger thinks the squad is capable then so be it.

''“@UK_TransferNews: BREAKING: Loic Remy is agreeing personal terms with Arsenal after a €19.5m late bid was accepted by Marseille #AFC''

People actually retweeting that

Drew wrote:We fucked up again.

And our rivals were smart in this transfer window.

Chelsea did well with Hazard and granted some depth with Azpilicueta, Oscar and Marin.
ManUtd JUST caught our better player.
City, today, bought Javi Garcia and Maicon (both would be on our starting XI)
Not to mention Spuds, with Lloris, Dembele, Moutinho and Dempsey.

Bet we come 3rd again though.

August 31st, 11pm: BREAKING: *swoosh* Arsenal sign 17 year old Macedonian goalkeeper.

Unless we agreed terms with a club without any of the press catching on, our transfer dealings for players coming in are officially over.

We can still sell Squillaci or Chamakh though, to a French club.

We'll sign Llorente in a second.

jaq bauwer wrote:

Drew wrote:We fucked up again.

And our rivals were smart in this transfer window.

Chelsea did well with Hazard and granted some depth with Azpilicueta, Oscar and Marin.
ManUtd JUST caught our better player.
City, today, bought Javi Garcia and Maicon (both would be on our starting XI)
Not to mention Spuds, with Lloris, Dembele, Moutinho and Dempsey.

I thought they didn't end up getting Lloris.

It's Moutinho they didn't end up getting thankfully.

Bye_Ya wrote:

jaq bauwer wrote:

And our rivals were smart in this transfer window.

Chelsea did well with Hazard and granted some depth with Azpilicueta, Oscar and Marin.
ManUtd JUST caught our better player.
City, today, bought Javi Garcia and Maicon (both would be on our starting XI)
Not to mention Spuds, with Lloris, Dembele, Moutinho and Dempsey.

I thought they didn't end up getting Lloris.

Deal done today.

They did. I think they missed out on Moutinho.

'big clubs don't loan in players, blah blah blah'

Essien signing for Madrid on loan.

SBSP wrote:They did. I think they missed out on Moutinho.

Good shit... sort of. Feels like the rivals really strengthened, but I think our current squad can do very well once they get some confidence behind them and start playing more positive football.

Made the least amount of signings in the PL

Before the Stoke game, Wenger said "Szczesny has a slight rib injury but he should be alright." Now Szczesny is likely to miss the Liverpool game.

inb4lungcancer.

Also, we shipped out 18 players this window. 4 in when including Macedonia guy.

Mal wrote:Also, we shipped out 18 players this window. 4 in when including Macedonia guy.

It's ridiculous. This is the first time in a long while i'm worried fully about depth.

I'm not really concerned at all. There's areas that are lacking obviously, but it's no different to last year you act as if these holes in the squad have only just come up.

Mal wrote:Before the Stoke game, Wenger said "Szczesny has a slight rib injury but he should be alright." Now Szczesny is likely to miss the Liverpool game.

If it's injury to cartilage or muscle tissue in his ribs it can be problematic with the way that those muscles function. I tore cartilage in my rib cage a few years back, one of the most painful injuries I've had, and it had to basically heal completely before I could do anything. It's not an injury you can play through.

Bye_Ya wrote:

Mal wrote:Before the Stoke game, Wenger said "Szczesny has a slight rib injury but he should be alright." Now Szczesny is likely to miss the Liverpool game.

If it's injury to cartilage or muscle tissue in his ribs it can be problematic with the way that those muscles function. I tore cartilage in my rib cage a few years back, one of the most painful injuries I've had, and it had to basically heal completely before I could do anything. It's not an injury you can play through.

Yeah but you didn't have the Arsenal medical staff to help you. They're great.

Theo Filippo wrote:I'm not really concerned at all. There's areas that are lacking obviously, but it's no different to last year you act as if these holes in the squad have only just come up.

They've not only just come up, but I always do first XIs, second XIs, third XIs, every season, I like to do them as you probably tell.

This is the first time in a while I can barely name a 3rd XI, and our 2nd XI is quite average.

I like our current first XI, i'm more worried about no Striker then no DM.

Drew wrote:

Bye_Ya wrote:


If it's injury to cartilage or muscle tissue in his ribs it can be problematic with the way that those muscles function. I tore cartilage in my rib cage a few years back, one of the most painful injuries I've had, and it had to basically heal completely before I could do anything. It's not an injury you can play through.

Yeah but you didn't have the Arsenal medical staff to help you. They're great.

arsenalap11 wrote:i'm more worried about no Striker then no DM.

I'm sticking by Giroud.

Bye_Ya wrote:

arsenalap11 wrote:i'm more worried about no Striker then no DM.

I'm sticking by Giroud.

That's not what I meant..

I want Rosicky back. He's my boy.

Awful window. Missed out on so many quality players

Missing out makes it sound like we were looking and trying to sign people.

Drew wrote:Missing out makes it sound like we were looking and trying to sign people.

Like it or not, Wenger said we were looking strongly at a CM/DM and if he saw quality, he'll get it.

Plenty of quality moved and he, not first the first time, didn't bloody see anything.

It's simple.. call up any club that has a DM you want.. offer a solid fee.. and go from there. hit/miss, then move on.

Instead of waiting to see who wants to be moved.

You're right though.. plenty did move around.