blackskar's FM Thread - Arsenal

Arsenal FC





Manager
José Pereira


Current Squad

GK
L. Fabianski
W. Szczesny
E. Martinez

Defence
T. Vermaelen
L. Koscielny
J. Djourou
K. Bartley
G. Cahill
B. Sagna
G. Clichy
K. Gibbs
E. Eboue

Midfield
A. Song
T. Rosicky
A. Arshavin
Gervinho
S. Nasri
C. Fabregas
A. Diaby

Attack
T. Walcott
R. van Persie
M. Chamakh
N. Bendtner

Pre-Season Fixtures
Arsenal Reserves - 8/7
Kilmarnock - 16/7
CFR Cluj - 21/7
Inter Milan - 25/7
Cagliari - 27/7
Emirates Cup - 1-2/8
Cliftonville - 5/8

Transfers
In
Gervinho - Lille - £10.25m
Alex Chamberlain - Southampton - £3m
Gary Cahill - Bolton - £5m + JET

Out
Almunia - Celtic - Loan
JET - Bolton - Exchange
Traore - Lyon - £3.5m
Squillaci - Benfica - Loan
Hoyte - Free transfer
Watt - Cardiff - Loan
Freeman - Chesterfield - Loan
Henderson - Stevenage - Loan
Murphy - MK Dons - Loan
Frimpong - Plymouth - Loan
Boateng - Stockport - Loan
Miquel - Swindon - Loan
Shea - Macclesfield - Loan
Vela - Cagliari - Loan
Denilson - Spartak Moscow - £5.25m
Jenkinson - Plymouth - Loan
Aneke - Dag & Red - Loan

Pre Season Results

8/7
Arsenal 6 - 2 Arsenal Reserves
Scorers
Gervinho 11'
JET 15'
RVP 32'
Jenkinson og 41'
Fabregas 65',92'
Hoyte 81'
Bendtner 90'

16/7
Kilmarnock 0 - 4 Arsenal
Scorers
Bendtner 6', 45'
Vermaelen 42'
Watt 63'

21/7
CFR Cluj 0 - 3 Arsenal
Scorers
Gervinho 59'
Bendtner 74'
Nasri 80'p

25/7
Inter 5 - 2 Arsenal
Scorers
Milito 16', 58'
Pazzini 27', 45'
Bartley 33'
Sunu 88'
Destro 91'

27/7
Cagliari 0 - 2 Arsenal
Scorers
Fabregas 45'
Nasri 63'

Emirates Cup
1/8 - Semi Final
Arsenal 2 - 1 HSV
Scorers
Miyaichi 32'
Alex Silva og 65'

2/8 - Final
Arsenal 0 - 2 Fiorentina
Scorers
Gilardino 52',70'

5/8
Cliftonville 0 - 6 Arsenal
Scorers
Wilshere 36'
Ramsey 43'
Chamakh 46'
Bartley 68'
Cahill 71'
McIntyre og 77

The transfer saga from hell


Thought this transfer deserved a post of it's own.

It involves a Mr Vidal and a Mr Mannone. My scout recommended him to me and since Arsenal are linked with him IRL I thought why not, I'll try a cheeky Cahill-esque deal (cash + player) I saw that Leverkusen wanted Mannone so I bid 10m + him, while CIty big £18m upfront for him. My bid was accepted and his demands were reasonable. All was going well.....



BUT


Mannone, the little twerp, would not sign with them. Everytime time I bid again and had it accepted he'd refuse their contract offer. I offered mutual termination to piss him off, told him he was slacking and had no future at the club. Still wouldn't sign 10 bids later, and:




Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesus