proudly9ja:

Clichy?  

Seriously though, Ramsey caused the first goal (whether the PK was justified or not is another matter) in fact it was Ramsey who lost the ball that led to their attack before the penalty. Ramsey caused the second goal, he 'gave' the ball to the Dyer when we were about counter attacking. Miguel was out of position (I agree maybe a bit too adveturous for a defender) becuase we had the ball. Losing the ball to the opponent at that point was dangerous and Ramsey did just that. Thierd goal was Scecezny's fault.

dayokanu:

Last January Liverpool sold their best player same with Newcastle.

Didnt you get Arshavin in January ?

coogar:

i disagree. . . . .
it was a well-taken goal. . . . .if szczesny didn't come out, the striker would just stroll in and have a better angle to shoot from.

nateevs:

I believe it was Szczesny's faulty as well. He already committed. I thought he should have gone all the way but he hesitated.
I am not sure if he would have got to the ball first but he sure would have made the angle even tighter and increased the chance of a block.

coogar:

i disagree. . . . .
it was a well-taken goal. . . . .if szczesny didn't come out, the striker would just stroll in and have a better angle to shoot from.

nateevs:


Also, Nikolas Anelka to Chelsea. Danny Sturridge on loan to Bolton.
Deals are possible in January if they want them.

debosky:

You've  crawled up AW's arse and started talking nonsense again. Did Cahill not just move from Bolton to Chelski? Did Luiz not move to Chelski last January? Who the hell says good players are not available?

Wenger is just a moronically stubborn old phool - Cissokho is available if we pay £7m and buy him, but the recidivist refuses to spend that relatively insignificant amount for a good LB who would fit in well. Evra joined Utd in January for goodness sake. If we have 6 CBs what is wrong with having 5 fullbacks KNOWING oen of the LBs is a permanent crock? 

What nonsense is this not being about it not being about Wenger? Have other coaches not signed defenders in January? If Wenger WANTED to buy a player instead of his criminally negligent persistence with an understrength squad, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in right now.

duduspace:

At inflated prices too IMO. When last did Arsenal as a club spend 25m on a CB? Ever?

Is Arsenal prepared to offer Cahill 80K per month? even with all of Chelsea's money his transfer dragged over personal terms mind you.
Besides, did buying Luiz win anything for Chelsea last season? Did buying Torres bring them anything either? One can question how much exactly buying those two improved Chelsea in both the long and the short term.

What we need urgently is an LB and prolly a Striker, show me good ones available on the market right now who wants to leave their club like Cahill.
A good LB available in the short term is what Arsenal majorly needs right now as long as RVP remains fit.It really makes no sense having 3 specialist LBs in a squad of 25. Arsenal already have 2. How many exactly do we need?

and while we are at it, why don't we go and buy 3 RBs as well and buy 3 of the best players in every position and see if we can still meet that squad limitation of 25 or what exactly our wage bill will be at the end of all the buying.

Does that suggest to you in anyway that this is all Arsene's doing? 

debosky:

Did Cahill cost 25m? Are we being quoted 25m for Aly Cissokho?

Buying those players got Chelski rejuvenated for them to finish second while we ended up finishing barely 4th. If that difference is not obvious to you then you need to get your eyes checked.

Before acting as if only Chelski was in the league buying January players, go and see what buying Suarez did to Liverpool.

We have ONLY ONE LB in the team at the moment - Gibbs is NOT in the squad as far as I'm concerned because he is ALWAYS injured. There is absolutely no reason NOT to have 3 LBs - at worst we can play Gibbs as an auxilliary winger if required. It's just like anyone in his right senses counting Diaby as a player when he is perpetually injured.

Sissokho wants to leave, but AGAIN we are counting pennies with the potential for losing £30m instead of spending £7m. Idiotic behaviour all round.

debosky:

We don't need 3 RBs because the two we have are not injury prone - If you can't comprehend the difference between a perpetually injured player and someone who can actually do something, then I can't help you.

debosky:

So Arsenal is FORCING Wenger not to buy players? You must be further up Arsene's butt than I thought. The Stup!d retarrd of a chairman knows absolutely nothing, holds no decision making authority except for speaking to the press and doesn't even own any shares - he is a figurehead and nothing more.
If Gazidis comes out on the other hand and says that Arsene is not permitted to spend then that is a different issue altogether. But we all know the line from him - Wenger has the funds to buy but keeps making ridiculous excuses.

English side Arsenal FC will host the Nigeria Local Organising Committee (LOC) at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.

A delegation led by Razaq Bello-Osagie will finalise discussion with Arsenal and sign the tour's contract alongside DanJan Sports limited.

This will formalise and officially ratify the club's summer pre-season tour to Nigeria.

It will be the English side's first ever visit to Africa.

The club traditionally hosts an annual pre-season tournament at the Emirates Stadium, but they opted to postpone the event for a year because of the 2012 London Olympics.

As part of their preparation for the 2012/13 season, the club have opted to connect with their huge fan base in Africa, by visiting the continent.

Oluwashina Okeleji

proudly9ja:


loool, 4ller don hack into debo's account!

duduspace:

Cahill will cost Chelsea 30m over a 3 year period, expenditure on him doesnt end with his transfer fee, his wages also count. Arsenal will not pay 80k per week to Cahill if IMO opinion he won't start ahead of people like Mertesacker who are on 70k.

Yeah right, how many games have our RBs played so far this season? If I'm not mistaken yu're only projecting from Gibb's issues last season due to his broken metatarsal.

Besides, the nature of injuries change. RVP could barely string 5 games together at a point in time but now he is the top goal scorer in the league and has hardly missed a game in a year.

Are Blackburn forcing Kean to not buy players? Is it Bolton forcing Coyle to not buy players? is it Everton forcing Moyes to not buy players?

When strategy changes at Arsenal, it will be very clear as seen in the inflow of players at the tail end of the window.

dipo+:

We all love the BBC gossip column

Its reported therein that babaijebu may want want Demba Ba for £18M. For a player who moved to N'Castle on a free and is reported to have a release clause of less than 10M in his contract, I don't see how possible that rumour is.
But considering the fact that Wenger may be under pressure to convince RvP to stay by signing tested players, MAYBE a deal for Ba is in the offing

Robin van Persie has revealed that Arsenal's renowned focus on youth recently manifested itself in the club inviting his five-year-old son to join their youth training ranks.

van Persie and son
GettyImagesCould Shaqueel van Persie follow in his father's footsteps?

Shaqueel, also a keen golfer, currently plays for a team near to the Van Persie family home and his father recognises that "he has got a lot of talent for football" .

But the Gunners captain decided to turn down an approach to take Shaqueel into one of the Arsenal junior sides as his son is happy where he is.

"I honestly have to say that he has got a lot of talent for football," Van Persie was quoted as saying in The Guardian. "I recognise a lot of stuff of myself in him.

"His coach is really great. Arsenal has invited him a couple of times to come and play there but he likes it at his club. He's sensitive for a good atmosphere. Just like me."

Shaqueel van Persie would not be the first young footballer to join his dad's club - among those playing at present is Rafael van der Vaart's son Damian, who is involved with the Tottenham Under-6s.

4llerbuntu:

cant believe debosky is on wenger's case. too bad. . . .  smh     and too late.!

anyways, leave all dis una grammer aside, personally i hope somebody in that management team has enough common sense to impress it on wenger that we need to finish 7th or 8th and avoid the europa league rubbish altogether!!!!!

debosky:

It looks like you missed simile class in primary school because you suck at making rational comparisons.

debosky:

What strategy changed? The only strategy understood now is abject failure and utter disgrace - when Utd defeat us 5-1 on Sunday then there will be a rush to sign players, but again we will be left with dregs.

diggz:

dayokanu:
Gayyners

How markate? @ Dk, na which day markate u dey ask of? Abi,na d future once u dey refer to?

debosky:

We don’t need to pay him 80k to sign him! Besides, rumour has it that Chamakh is earning 75k and yet is warming the bench like no man’s business! This is not about Cahill per se - this is about signing where we are weak.

debosky:

You may be suffering from dementia at this rate - so Gibbs’ injury problems only started last season or what nonsense are you trying to say? The boy has ALWAYS been perpetually injured!

This is not true - RVP would play half a season then get injured. We can’t even get Gibbs to play 3 games without injury. You’re comparing apples with oranges. Besides, when RVP was having the issues, we had Ade, Dudu and others around to supplement - in Gibbs’ situation, we have only ONE alternative.

debosky:

So Arsenal seeking to be in the CL is being compared to relegation fodder?? It shows how ridiculously low you regard Arsenal. . . .are those clubs charging the same fees as Arsenal? Do they have £30m CL revenue? Do they have 60,000 seater stadiums?
It looks like you missed simile class in primary school because you suck at making rational comparisons.

debosky:

What strategy changed? The only strategy understood now is abject failure and utter disgrace - when Utd defeat us 5-1 on Sunday then there will be a rush to sign players, but again we will be left with dregs.

debosky:

But according to dudu there are no players available.

I repeat - Wenger is a recidivist. The same flaws we see now will kill off what is left of the season.

duduspace:

Meanwhile Debo, Wellington scored on his debut in the Segunda for Alcoyano yesterday. Keep an eye out for the boy now that he will get playing time.

chamotex:

You have never gotten any prediction right on this forum so why should we believe you this time?

duduspace:

Meanwhile Debo, Wellington scored on his debut in the Segunda for Alcoyano yesterday. Keep an eye out for the boy now that he will get playing time.