Arsenal Fan Thread: For Gunners Only

@tboy
Yes i totally agree i think Wenger needs to learn to be humble enough to learn from his mistakes.Playing Eboue on the right wing is a very bad move QED.And if Hleb has to leave then automatically we need a right winger and even a left winger because seeing Diaby playing on the left wing this season almost drove me nuts he just has this knack of playing people on the wrong wing i don't see why Rosicky cannot be used in the centre of midfield instead of the left wing.Arsene really has to stop playing people in wrong positions and this is why i agree with Hucarson we could use with some depth in that squad i mean what is wrong with having two quality players fighting for each position.How can such a stiff defender like Toure be used at RB it reminds me of the horrendous move at Ewood Park where Senderos was moved to RB and Benni Mccarthy made us pay

@tboy
Relying on a 19 year old brought from a relegation threatened club and expecting him to perform in the mighty premiership is a very risky move one which Wenger would be wise to avoid as far as i am concerned there is no natural leftie on that position and the gaffer needs to do something about it

@ tboy1,

Can u guys see the situation now? It's becoming desperate for Wenger. After William Gallas' petulant display after the Birmingham game, a change is surely due. Gallas won't take it well, but Fabregas or Kolo Toure are far better suited to the role and if Wenger keeps faith with the French defender (as he did with Thierry Henry last season), then he is doing more harm than good. Should Gallas fails to hold on to his captaincy, he might also decide to leave this summer. This is why everyone thinks Arsenal is cracking. Rallying the boys back after starting the season impressively is a big challenge on it's own. Any extra brouhaha will just plunge the club into deep crisis.

@ tboy1,

I am not bashing Arsenal. Far from it!!!!! Just highlighting where problems might crop up as your fans on this forum have decided to ignore the truth.  ;)Wenger is an experienced manager and fans expect him to sort it out. Lets have a stiff challenge next season not the muppetry i was fed in 2007/08. I knew Arsenal's would fail to win the Prem around october.

things seem to be looking brighter for Arsenal.
If we get Albiol, Mario Gomez and one more midfielder we should be fine with Vela and Merida to return to the emirates.
That is all we need guys.

On the whole Flamster issue, the truth iswhen he didn't sign by March, I knew he was leaving - the question was where?

Any player who truly wants to stay, will keep his head on staying and keep on negotiating. Flamini is gone, good. Regardless, we have ample replacements in the side who can step up just as he did last season. If he could do it, why can't anyone else?

On the issue of 'relegated club' - I believe fighting for survival builds a player up better than most experiences. That aside, Vela is an interesting prospect regardless of what side he played in while in Spain. Some people think he's going to start on the wing, but from what I can hear AW saying, he will play mostly as a striker - an 'Eduardo type' according to AW.

With Vela taken as one 'addition', AW's words that he is looking for 2-3 players still leaves room open. One for granted is a CB, the other two could be a creative central midfielder and a winger or two wingers, we don't know yet.

Everybody expected Bertie (a WC winner by the way) to retain captaincy this season, he didn't. Did he walk? NO. If we managed to achieve that with the CAPTAIN of Brazil, then Gallas can equally be managed, captain or not next season. No one will know who the new captain is till after pre-season, the team will sort out those issues.

Kolo as captain? I would not say so till I see him regain form, his drop in form more than any other individual IMO cost us this season.

Gallas being petulant is now a life and death matter? I remember Vieira the captain being sent off perennially and blowing his top each time, did he not overcome that and become one of the greatest captains in AFC history? Gallas can bounce back better, I'm convinced of it, whether he is captain or not.

Everyone can keep calculating and prognosticating about Arsenal, afterall that is the favorite past time of the press. This side is much more resilient than you think. ONLY Flamini has left, Hleb may leave, and that would be it. We will emerge stronger next time around, I am fully convinced of that, regardless of whether we buy the so called 'big' names.

We need astute buys like Sagna and Dudu - not in the so called 'world class' category, but they will do the business.

@debosky
Good point on the Vela thing the guy seems a good kid if he is as good as he is on my Football Manager 2008 then he would probably do very well.On the Captaincy issue i have looked hard and well and i still feel Gallas is the best man for the job lets not forget the fighting spirit he instilled with his late goals earlier in the season he just couldnt keep his head up when things went bad but i am sure he has learnt from this season and i like the fact that he has some fire in his belly Gilberto was too demure for my liking all Wenger needs to do is to convert this negative fire to a positive one.A captain that would keep his head up when things are not looking up

I'm happy to hear that Arsene Wenger is waking up.

Heard he's bidding for NAsri, Linked to Ben Arfa. I hope he can buy Etoó or Huntelaar. We need One really tried and tested striker.

Then we need a Solid central defender, so youre or Gallas can be benched.

@hucarson
You don't want it with me homie i can assure you on that.Your butt would be kicked from here Bangkok

Xbox and also on my Mac sometimes.English Champion can we see some proof?

At the price i'm hearing barca wants to sell Etó, wenger will rather play Senderos up front

@HNIC
I think i'm beginning to get used to the way you gaynners twist anything a non-arsenal fan says to suit yourselves.For the hundred and nth time,i never said any of your runaway players became the best after leaving arsenal. In short,why am i even bothering? I'm so exasperated i ain't even having fun anymore getting you Arses riled up

Arsenal will always be the object of much talk and argument because the club is a very controversial one.And the manager loves pulling amusingly silly stunts.And,we really do care about Arsenal

@Huca
Debo thinks you're Jackal? Don't be surprised,its the dumb thing hez got going.They used to call me Razorr too.

@King Rikky

I agree with you 100%

Wenger ought to increase the money, then after few months, sell the guy to the same Milan.  But Flamini wins all now, add arsenal to his CV and get good contract with Milan. Who wouldnt go to Milan?

Huc son, but paying Flamini that ridiculous amount of money is laying bad precedents. The same precedent that SAF laid that Wes began requesting 60,000, this same precedent that would make Evra's new contract nothing less than 80,000/week due to his brillant display in the last 2 seasons, or you think Evra would settle for less than 70,000? especially in a backline where Rio's just copped a new deal worth 125,000 a week/5 years contract?

So if Oshea,Fletcher and Fabian Brandy become our Most Improved player next season we should offer them a Ronaldo-like contract/image rights because we don't want to loose 'em?

Son,lets forget about Assnal's lean squad, they would come good! . Trust Wenger to raid the Asec Abidjans,Canon Yaoundes,CARA Brazavilles and Slavic Europe for cheap ass playas

If you pay Flamini 60,000, Senderos, Hoyte and even Eboue would start clamoring for 50,000 after a few "Man of the match" displays in FA and Carling cups.

See, i don't like Wenger's stingyness and slave driving, (especially the RVP 8 years,40,000/week contract) but tossing Flamini away is spot on, even though Arsenal didn't benefit a single quid from his Bosnan departure.

Nuff said! That about wraps it up because it couldn't have been said better.

@Rikky
Reekee! Have you been hanging out with Arses of late? Like the rest of them,you didn't stop to fully comprehend the points of the originator of this debate before jumping in and making wild accusations and conclusions. Dude you simply cannot compare United and Arsenal when talking about players leaving or staying.The circumstances going on at those two clubs are way different.Nobody said Arsene had to pay Flam that much.Can't the man bargain?I don't see how tossing Flam away is spot on tho,because to me its AW that's getting the shorter end of the stick here.The club didn't benefit from the deal,they've lost a good midfielder with no obvious replacement and the whole issue hasn't really put AW in good light,even among his players too i'm sure.

@Rikky
Ok,so maybe Flam was really desperate to leave.But can you blame the guy?How much was Arsene paying him?And i'm guessing before he talked about leaving nothing had been said about raising his pay,afterall he did perform well last season.Also i can't blame the guy for thinking he'd be better off without Arsenal.The club does have a way of making its players look bad no matter how talented they are(no thanks to the manager).The way Arsene positioned his players on the pitch last season sometimes,i got to wondering whether hez friends with Berti Vogts.

And,have you been in Togo?Camp's been over since monday.Kinda miss it tho