afc Arsenal Summer Transfer Window

[TF S4DK]

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Jamie Sanderson ‏@YoungGunsBlog

Talk that UAE outfit Al Ain are after Arsenal's Park Chu-Young. He's been dropped from South Korea squad and recently went AWOL.

Jamie Sanderson ‏@YoungGunsBlog

Chu-Young disappeared after end of season and was only found recently. Not in a good place. He's asked Arsenal if he leave.

[Seydou]

Poor guy. From being a skipper for your country to being dropped.

The worst signing ever by Wenger?

[mark_INIESTA_davies]

Someone having a breakdown is funny yeah?

SMH

[The Somalian]

Not funny hope he gets well

Sure his p helps

[TF S4DK]

Where does it say he had a breakdown?

[mark_INIESTA_davies]

Nice excuse,

Got yourself out that corner nicely.

[8BALL]

Chris Wheatley ‏@GoonerTalk

Asian football expert: "Park Chu-Young hasn't answered KFA (Korean Football Association) calls to check on his condition in past days."

Chris Wheatley ‏@GoonerTalk

Arsenal's French-based scout Gilles Grimandi: "We've been watching Sakho [PSG defender], but we've got too many players at CB." (via @ASCFR)

Chris Wheatley ‏@GoonerTalk

Grimandi: "Even if there's a chance [of signing Sakho], we might not take it. We're looking for players in weak positions, not centre back."

[TF S4DK]

If those quotes are true fuck me. We played the Squid man, ffs.

[Michel Kane]

Sakho isn't a player for the Arsenal bench.

Vermaelen & Koscielny aren't either. Mertersacker is 3rd choice.

Those 3 aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Ignasi is waiting in the wings, no reason why we can't start working him in at 4th choice gradually.

So why spend on Sakho?

[TF S4DK]

Most clubs are gonna use 4 centre-backs over the season. There is enough games... and injuries and Arsenal, well... hand in, fucking hand...

Then Mertesacker is still hmm...

You dont give up the chance to sign Sakho cos of numbers, unless its financial numbers.

Vermaelen didnt exactly cover himself in glory towards the end of the season. Now its come out that he had been playing with a injury as was Szczesny, that tells you that Wenger was so shook to play there back-ups that he persisted with them, despite them costing games anyway with their play, smh.

This well your lucky to even be a back-up player for Arsenal attitude is why we will never win shit, cos the players literally are lucky, smfh.

Miquel isn't good enough.

[mark_INIESTA_davies]

Mbwia is betting than Sakho anyway.

[TF S4DK]

Sakho will start games for France.

Koscielny will hold bench.

Mbwia got sent home.

SNM.

[TF S4DK]

Infact where is Sakho in the French squad? Smfh.

[Michel Kane]

Sakho will start games for France.

Koscielny will hold bench.

Mbwia got sent home.

SNM.

Just because he starts games for them doesn't mean he's necessarily better than him.

Koscielny is as good as Sakho, arguably better.

[Michel Kane]

Most clubs are gonna use 4 centre-backs over the season. There is enough games... and injuries and Arsenal, well... hand in, fucking hand...

Then Mertesacker is still hmm...

You dont give up the chance to sign Sakho cos of numbers, unless its financial numbers.

Vermaelen didnt exactly cover himself in glory towards the end of the season. Now its come out that he had been playing with a injury as was Szczesny, that tells you that Wenger was so shook to play there back-ups that he persisted with them, despite them costing games anyway with their play, smh.

This well your lucky to even be a back-up player for Arsenal attitude is why we will never win shit, cos the players literally are lucky, smfh.

Miquel isn't good enough.

They use 4 centre-backs but the quality is never on par.

There will be the top 2, a back-up who isn't as good but good enough & a 'reserve/youngster'.

Fact is, Vermaelen & Kos are that top two, whilst Mertersacker is the 3rd. Ignasi hasn't been given his chance. He's young, when he played, he did out of position & in a VERY unstable Arsenal team.

[TF S4DK]

Vidic, Rio, Smalling, Jones, Evans OR Koscielny, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Djourou, Squillaci

Miquel is not good enough, nor Bartley tbh.

[Michel Kane]

Vidic, Rio, Smalling, Jones, Evans OR Koscielny, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Djourou, Squillaci

Miquel is not good enough, nor Bartley tbh.

Utd have a better all-round unit.

You put Jones & Smalling in our backline, they're looking just as bad as Djourou/Squillaci.

[TF S4DK]

The hype from Arsenal fans if we signed Jones right now would be PEAK....Tulse would be calling him the new Lothar Matthaus/Bobby Moore

One thing for certain he'd be way more rated than Mertesacker.

Smh at you saying Jones and Smalling looking like Squillaci.... Maybe in the odd game at stretch, but no way would they have his consistency for fail, no way, unit or not.

[mark_INIESTA_davies]

The hype from Arsenal fans if we signed Jones right now would be PEAK....Tulse would be calling him the new Lothar Matthaus/Bobby Moore

One thing for certain he'd be way more rated than Mertesacker.

Smh at you saying Jones and Smalling looking like Squillaci.... Maybe in the odd game at stretch, but no way would they have his consistency for fail, no way, unit or not.

Jones is a shapeshifter.

Sakho will start games for France.

Koscielny will hold bench.

Mbwia got sent home.

SNM.

Just because he starts games for them doesn't mean he's necessarily better than him.

Koscielny is as good as Sakho, arguably better.

And Mbwia was the best CB in Ligue 1 this season.

[O Fenomeno]

Sakho has been bad since the Arab money arrived and would cost 15M+

Yanga Mbwia will cost 7M and was the best CB in Ligue 1 but it's too soon for him to move

[TF S4DK]

Your all missing the point you don't give up the chance to sign Sakho, cos you have Squillaci, Miquel & Bartley... FFS. Why are we even talking like the first-choice Arsenal defence is even flawless. About "too good", when these man start winning some trophies then I'll indulge that talk.

As for Mbwia & Giroud too, Wenger & his team of scouts have to make the call now as a year down the line he could easily look for grander things or command fees above your capability ala Eden Hazard.

[mark_INIESTA_davies]

Your all missing the point you don't give up the chance to sign Sakho, cos you have Squillaci, Miquel & Bartley... FFS. Why are we even talking like the first-choice Arsenal defence is even flawless. About "too good", when these man start winning some trophies then I'll indulge that talk.

Tbh, I think most Arsenal fans know that individually both Verm & Kos are on their day the best centrebacks in the world and we've seen this.

The only problem is we've never had a consistent run with them in the team and the best defence's are built on stability but we can't help the injury problems we get despite the conspiracy theorists out there as the qualifications and experience our medical staff has speaks for its self.

Given we have the individual quality then it's down to Wenger to get them playing as a team with the team and looking at what's on the market I don't think there is anyone we could buy that would be happy to rotate with Verm or Kos especially not Sakho who wouldn't exactly walk into the team either.

If you're asking us to build a galactico team then you're deluded, don't think many people would argue with the fact you're clueless either which makes your statements even more so irrelevant than they usually are.

Re: Giroud & Mbwia statement, there is no way on earth they posses the same potential as Eden Hazard to inflate their transfer price.

[anelka]

Your all missing the point you don't give up the chance to sign Sakho

This

This exact example is why we are so far behind

But also co-sign Kane, put Evans (who I rate outta all them), Jones & Smalling in our backline, they would be just as unstable as Djourou.. we all know we don't defend well enough as a unit.. the last time we defended well as a unit bar the heroics of Gallas was in our 2006 European Cup run imo

Miquel is shit, not built for the epl at all

[O Fenomeno]

I must be the only one in here who doesn't rate Vermaelen as a defender

[TF S4DK]

Re: Giroud & Mbwia statement, there is no way on earth they posses the same potential as Eden Hazard to inflate their transfer price.

Then we shouldn't be buying them then.