Marly Mar Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I'm reading Enrique replacement for Clichy.wuld love that tbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student of Accounting Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I'm reading Enrique replacement for Clichy.wuld love that tbhTrust!Do this ASAP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seydou Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Wellington Silva turned sh*t? Man let the Japanese dude get more ratings. PISSED!!!Wellington aint played sh*t in that team, so I wouldnt write him off just yet.Ryodinho needs permit, still./Enrique would be a nice replacement TBH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student of Accounting Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Would you rather Gervinho or Shaquiri? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Gervinho strikes me as a raw baller Etoo type< could do better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natty Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 He strikes me as very direct.DO WANT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Student of Accounting Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 He strikes me as very direct.DO WANT.Like a Walcott with a bit more luck in front of goal and a dodgy fringe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Awesome Kong Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 f*ck the "do you want" sh*t and were is the f*ck*ng bought Gervinho confirmed sh*t?????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natty Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 He strikes me as very direct.DO WANT.Like a Walcott with a bit more luck in front of goal and a dodgy fringe?What have your scouts told you tulse mateDoes he have a footballing game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kane Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Gervinho is MILES ahead of Walcott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Gervinho strikes me as a raw baller Etoo type< could do betterdunno why i even wrote this i meant he could do well for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anelka Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Arsenal fans = snobs of the highest orderSo u dnt want Gervinho, some of u dnt want Samba, who do u want? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 While I dont agree with parts of this, I'll still drop it for others to rread... Arsenal fans remain divided on Gervinho, their much-rumoured summer target. Here a French football scout runs the rule over the Ivory Coast winger and explains why he could make the Gunners contenders again.Gervinho has won the French title with Lille and played in the World Cup finals for Cote d’Ivoire, and yet Arsenal fans are still divided about the prospect of the winger signing for them this summer. A French football scout based in Lille offers us the low-down on Arsenal’s first potential big-money signing of the Stan Kroenke era.How good is Gervinho?He is a good player. My view would be that he is good enough for Arsenal, even though he gets a bit of stick in France. Whether he is worth the fee that’s been mentioned, between €12 and €15m, is difficult to answer, but he has only one year left on his contract, so it does sound a lot. I’ve seen most of Lille’s games this season and he’s exceptionally quick, tall, lean and strong, much stronger than he looks. He can shoulder people off the ball as though they’re not there. One thing he does give you that his team-mate Eden Hazard doesn’t is goals. Gervinho is a better finisher, and gets in more scoring positions, he’s far more likely to snap up a chance. Lille have played a 4-3-3 formation all season and of the two wingers, it’s Gervinho who operates as the auxiliary striker, as his stats prove: last season he got 12 goals, this season he got 15, and ten assists. That’s a tremendous return.So why does get stick in France?Well, he can be frustrating. His decision-making occasionally lets him down, and he does have that ability to wind fans up with his performances. Against Sochaux in Week 36, for example, he missed an easy chance in the first chance, and everyone groaned. But then in the second half, he scored the winner. He’s that type of player. There was another match, Lille were 1-0 up and he led a counter-attack but made a poor pass which should have created a goal. But then he’s never anonymous: against Brest, in Week 27, Lille were trailing but he equalised and turned the game around. In the French Cup semi-final, he rounded the Nice goalkeeper to score as though he wasn’t there, and in the final, he was Lille’s best outfield player. He even won a penalty after Lille had taken the lead (which was missed).It sounds like his game will suit the Premier League.Most definitely. Having played for Le Mans and now Lille, moving to England is the natural progression. He has pace and strength as well as technique. He may not be as dextrous as Hazard, but he is skilful and it looks a good fit, if he can settle. That’s always the big ‘if’.What’s his best position?He played on the right side of Lille’s 4-3-3 system for most of the season, and would cut in from that position. Occasionally he switched with Hazard and played on the left, but he never played as a centre-forward. Even when the regular centre-forward [and Ligue 1’s top scorer] Moussa Sow was out, Gervinho stayed wide and Tulio de Melo or Pierre-Alain Frau would step in. So it remains to be seen how he would adapt to playing in a different system, like a 4-4-2, as he’s unlikely to find a team that sticks as rigidly to 4-3-3 as Lille did. If he did have to change formation, it would be an interesting test to see how he would adapt to it.He’s been linked to Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester City: which team would he suit best?He doesn’t say much considering he is a French champion but one thing he has always said is that he wants to play Champions League football. So while it shows great ambition that Newcastle are looking at him, I think it’s a long-shot. The same is true, though to a lesser degree, at Liverpool. In April, I thought he might end up at a team like Liverpool or Tottenham but since then, two Champions League teams have been linked with him. Of those two, I think he would find it easier to settle at Arsenal, for the obvious reason that so many French-speaking players are there, and it’s a proven choice for top Ligue 1 players. Manchester City is more of an unknown quantity for Ligue 1 players.Who does he play like?That’s a difficult one. Not Theo Walcott, that’s for sure. He’s much more of a finisher than Walcott. In a way, he’s not that dissimilar to Mamadou Niang when he was at Marseille: he would play on the left and cut in to score his goals, but he never liked to play through the middle. Andre-Pierre Gignac was the same, he said he’d rather be on the bench than play centre-forward at Marseille, and so they benched him. In terms of current Premier League players, it’s tough: maybe Dirk Kuyt, in terms of finishing, but he has more pace. Like Kuyt, you can always see with Gervinho why the coach has picked him. He makes things happen.Why hasn’t he come sooner?This is the right time for him. He’s now had two years at Lille, and he was never going to leave last summer as the club was clearly going places. The fact he’s not done it in Europe yet is not his fault, Lille were knocked out of the Europa League. But he’s now 24, still has plenty to prove, so it’s a good time for him to go. Think of someone like Robert Pires, he didn’t join Arsenal until he was 27, so he’s a good age.What do you think he can bring to Arsenal that they don’t already have?What Arsenal would get is a player who will get into double figures for goals and assists, while not playing as their main striker. That is the type of player who can elevate with you with his figures, he could make the difference between coming fourth and second. He moves instinctively in the box and though he can miss chances, he’s a good finisher.If Arsenal sign Gervinho this summer, will it help them at all in the race for Eden Hazard?I think Arsenal would have to improve dramatically to get Hazard. He’s a very confident guy and for me, Arsenal would have to show him that they are better than fourth in the Premier League if they want to sign him. Hazard has said he prefers Spain anyway. It’s been reported that he supports Real Madrid, and is on Barcelona’s reserve list of targets, so those two would have first choice on him. Lille would never consider selling both players this summer anyway, and at the moment, I would say Gervinho is more suited to Arsenal’s level than Hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF Cunt Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Arsenal fans = snobs of the highest orderSo u dnt want Gervinho, some of u dnt want Samba, who do u want?swear its the same person who says both of these thingsmost ppl want samba is the impression i get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF Cunt Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Barcelona have made formal contact with Arsenal about Cesc Fabregas.Chairman Peter Hill-Wood has revealed that the Champions League winners have made their interest known in taking Fabregas back to Catalunya.Hill-Wood said: “Yes, they have spoken to us about Cesc. They have been in touch. But so far they have not made a bid and we do not want to let him go.“But he comes from Barcelona so it is understandable if he wanted to go back. However, they have not made an offer so far.”The loss of Fabregas would be a significant blow to Arsene Wenger but he privately acknowledges that if Fabregas pushes for a move there is little the club can do.Wenger is stepping up his efforts to keep Samir Nasri at The Emirates.Nasri has one year left on his contract and if he does not agree an extension he will be sold rather than be allowed to leave on a free transfer next summer.But Wenger will have face-to-face talks with the France international this week and remains confident that he can persuade him to stay.Nicklas Bendtner, Tomas Rosicky, Denilson and Carlos Vela will be free to leave with Blackburn’s Christopher Samba and Bolton’s Gary Cahill as targets.Hill-Wood added: “There is money for the manager.”it begins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seydou Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Most Arsenal fans are desensitized to that sh*t still. 3 seasons going strong. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF Cunt Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 i wasnt worried till i heard they ready to sell villa to citeh or chelski for funds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TF S4DK Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 "We don't want to let Chris go," Desai told the Daily Mail. "I'm confident that we can keep him and I hope he'll stay. I know he has an ambition to play for Arsenal but I hope we can keep him for another year at least and prove our own ambition." Chelsea's restructuring after the Carlo Ancelotti era will gather pace this week with Guus Hiddink expected to enter full negotiations for his return as Chelsea manager.The recruitment of Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley is also still on the agenda, with Arsene Wenger's right-hand man considering an offer to join Chelsea.Owner Roman Abramovich is keen to revitalise all aspects of Chelsea's football operations after the departures of manager Ancelotti and sporting director Frank Arnesen, which is why Rowley has been approached to become international scout.The role would outstrip the responsibilities he has at Arsenal.His departure would be a serious blow for Wenger, with Rowley behind the recruitment of virtually all the talented and, at the time, unknown young players Arsenal have signed, such as Cesc Fabregas, Alex Song, Gael Clichy and Abou Diaby. Liverpool and Arsenal are ready to battle it out for Birmingham City centre- half Scott Dann – but prices in the Blues’ clear-out are proving too high.Kenny Dalglish and Arsene Wenger are keen on the 24-year-old defender, who is viewed as a cheap alternative to other targets like Bolton’s Gary Cahill and Blackburn’s Chris Samba.But City want £12million for the former England Under-21 international and that is putting off the Kop and the Gunners as well.Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Stoke are also on alert for him but only at around half of that price.Ex-Brum chief Alex McLeish would love to take Dann with him to Aston Villa.But relations between the second city clubs have hit rock bottom after Big Eck’s controversial exit.Any move by Villa would further enrage the Blues who are still reeling from McLeish resigning by e-mail before agreeing to talks with their bitter rivals about filling the void left by Gerard Houllier.Birmingham are trying to whip up an auction for Dann, Roger Johnson, Craig Gardner and Cameron Jerome.But City’s masterplan to sell their stars before naming a new boss has been stalled by lofty valuations.Dann’s centre half partner Johnson was initially priced at £15m when Birmingham were relegated but his value is dropping as there are no takers for anything like that price.Wolves and Sunderland have been linked with the former Cardiff defender.Midfielder Gardner is available at £7m which is slightly too high for the likes of Newcastle and Sunderland, who are leading the chase – as revealed by Hotline two weeks ago.Striker Jerome has been valued at £8m but Bolton, who are interested, do not even want to pay half of that.Midfielder Seb Larsson is on the verge of joining Sunderland on a free transfer having snubbed offers from Newcastle, Aston Villa and former club Arsenal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF Cunt Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Scott Dan will prob jump at the chance to join Liverpool since hes a scouserplus he wont offer the leadership that Samba will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Kane Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Nah.Steve Rowley to Chelsea?Nah. Unacceptable.Judging Player Ability - 20Judging Player Potential - 20 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF Cunt Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Blackburn are keen to keep Chris Samba for at least another season despite the defender's desire to join Arsenal.The Gunners have been credited with a long-standing interest in the giant centre-back as they look to bolster their defensive ranks.Congo powerhouse Samba looked set to leave Ewood Park in the wake of Sam Allardyce's sacking but was eventually persuaded to put pen to paper on a fresh deal by new boss Steve Kean.The 27-year-old, who is now under contract at Ewood Park until the summer of 2015, was targeted by the Gunners during the January transfer window without success.Emirates Stadium boss Arsene Wenger is expected to return with another offer in the summer as he aims to improve a backline which proved leaky at times last term in another season without silverware.Anuradha Desai, chairperson of the Venkys group who own Blackburn, admitted that Samba was keen on a move to North London but Rovers are eager to keep him for at least another 12 months."We don't want to let Chris go," Desai told the Mail on Sunday. "I'm confident that we can keep him and I hope he'll stay."I know he has an ambition to play for Arsenal but I hope we can keep him for another year at least and prove our own ambition." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJibbles Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 ARSENE WENGER is weighing up the most astonishing transfer swoop of the summer ... for Joey Barton.The Arsenal manager has finally accepted the need to inject some bite and experience into his team of perennial underachievers.And the Newcastle bad boy’s ability to tick both boxes means he is very much a candidate for the Frenchman. Wenger has been discussing Barton with senior members of his staff.And while he was a footballing pariah when he served a jail sentence for assault in 2008, Barton is believed tohave kicked his drinking habit and improved his battered reputation on and off the pitch.Wenger must now decide whether or not to follow up his initial interest with a firm offer for Barton, who is available for around £1.5million.The midfielder has one year left to run on his £65,000-a-week contract at Newcastle but he has been told he will not be offered another deal.So the club, who last week parted with Kevin Nolan, are open to offers while they can still get a fee.And despite his repeated desire to stay at St James’ Park, at the same time Nolan left, Barton admitted he would have to consider a move himself if a Champions League club came knocking.He said: “I don’t want to leave Newcastle, my family’s settled in the area, I’ve got a great working relationship with everybody at the club.“But if someone came in and, hypothetically, offered me Champions League football, whether I’d signed a five, six or seven-year deal at Newcastle, I’d have to consider it.”Wenger has promised new signings will be made this summer – a deal for £12m-rated Lille and Ivory Coast striker Gervinho should be wrapped up soon – as he aims to end the Gunners’ six-year run without a trophy.http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/06/19/arsenal-transfer-news-shock-joey-barton-move-being-weighed-up-by-arsene-wenger-102039-23210903/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afroman Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Joe barton is weekend papertalk to fil the columns... Not even worth quoting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF Cunt Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 do not want this racist scummore like a spurs signing, give me parker and his spiderman suit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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