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doyin13:
Alonso would not be a bad buy sha. . . .

He likes that long ball that can stretch a pitch,
and United's principal weapon.

sometimes last season i just thought you Arses
played so narrow, it was ridiculous

What Alonso brings to the game is top notch;the long passes,great vision and great set pieces.
But is he the much touted DM that Arsenal needs?NO
Alonso can only thrive in a 3 man midfield with someone behind him doing the "dirty work" a la Mascherano.
Unless of course we switch to a formation that will have him,Song and Cesc in the middle of the pack,i do not see him making the much needed defensive impact that Arsenal needs from the middle.

doyin13:
sometimes last season i just thought you Arses
played so narrow, it was ridiculous

We played so narrow as we lost most of our creative personnels for most part of the season.Diaby was clueless for most of the season,Denilson inspite of what the statistics said about him is not a player with great vision,and until the latter part of the season,Song was never on song.

I think the signing of Arshavin(an extremely talented player who sees a space 3 seconds before any other player) and Cesc having a disciplined DM by his side,the Arsenal of old can return.For most part of last season,even the champagne football was not played.

This summer break is extremely bad.

I can't wait for 15th of August.

Samir Nasri suffered his fractured fibula in a challenege with Abou Diaby, arsenalinsider can exclusively reveal.

Sources close to the club have told us that Nasri sustained the injury in a challenge with his midfielder team-mate in a training session ahead of tonight’s friendly with SC Columbia on the tour of Austria.

Our source said: "It looks really bad and could be broken. It was a challenge with Diaby. If it is broken he could easily be out for a good part of season but, however arsenal.com says "Nasri will be out of action for two to three months." , of course, we are hoping that isn’t the case and it just looks worse than it is. It could be the case that he is only out for about eight weeks but it just depends on the severity of the break."

French media outlets L’Equipe and France Football seem to confirm the incident and say Nasri was taken to hospital in Hartberg "crying in pain".

Source:www.arsenalinsider.com/?p=5459

Owen et al should beware of Diaby.If he can do this to poor Samir,now imagine what happens to our opponents.Guess this is what dude(Diaby) gained from the personal training he had;the ability to break bones.

tkb417:
tell me the last time he kicked ball for a month

Before his injury he did that.

tkb417:
owen has been scoring showing how fit he is.

Darren Bent anyone?He scored most of his goals pre-season and fired blank when it mattered most.
Owen wouldn't be any different.

tkb417:
HNIC
whts wrong with replacing CR7 and Tevez with Valencia, Owen and Obertan?
who has replaced Adebayor? nobody

What is wrong is that Owen will get injured for most part of the season,Valencia will be a Nani clone and Obertan will be oh well,Obertan.
Hope you know he's injured too.

tkb417:
owen won the most prestigious award in europe in 01

Maybe that will be reason enough for Man U to sign Figo and George Weah too.

tkb417:
Valencia will walk into ur team without any fight from nobody
Obertan dude is better than eboue

Eboue can dance Makossa better.

Sup bro?

But we need prayers ooooooo.Vela,now Nasri?Damn we need al the Sheikhs and Pastors of this world at the Emiratii.

Get paid allowance like some house-girls?

nateevs:
@Kay

The difference btw Real and City is that City are a group of premiership tested players. Real are a group of show-ponies from all over the place. . used to different ways and styles of play.
Every1 was trying to prove a point. . . trying to hard.

Agreed and i think i said that some posts back. . . . . .

But one thing i doubt his Sparky's managerial ability.How well and fast will he make this team gel and manage the ego of his "superstars"?

Can he take the bull by horn when some of this mega-buck earners refused to work their socks off?When you have party poppers like Manu and Robinho in a team,it goes beyond what happens on the field. . . . . . . .

I don't know which of Sparky or Ancelotti will get sacked first really.

nateevs:
That's the worst match I'd seen in a long time. . .
They all just looked disjointed. . .
Only when Sneijder came in did a string of passes come to life. . .

Rubbish!

And yet you opined the poor man's version of Real,Citeh will break into the top 4 at the expense of Arsenal.
Money doesn't buy nor make a team,does it?

Nonsense.

mukina2:
Kay we go fight oh lol j/k

Hleb should go suck his thumb, he forgot his interviews when he first left?

Alexander Hleb's Arsenal regret: I should never have left the Gunners - I'd die for Wenger


Alexander Hleb has confessed that his move from Arsenal to Barcelona last year was a mistake he now regrets.
The 28-year-old confirmed he is unhappy in Catalonia despite his team's successes in the Spainish league and Europe last season.
'When you mostly sit on the bench, winning titles brings very little joy, while getting to the last eight of the Champions League with Arsenal was unforgettable,' said the Belarus winger.

'I regret my move from London, but unfortunately nothing can be done about it now.'
While Hleb feels he has been poorly treated by Nou Camp boss Pep Guardiola, he showered praise on former manager Arsene Wenger.
'For me, Wenger was like a father. I consider him one of the best managers in the world.
'For such a boss one wants to die on the pitch. Arsene managed to create a smashing team with a wonderful atmosphere inside of it.
'I have no doubts that if Arsenal had the same budget as Barcelona, the Gunners would be among the three best clubs on the planet.'
Hleb is prepared to stick it out at Barca until the new year, but he has been offered to Inter Milan as part of the swap deal that should see Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic go in the opposite direction.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1200952/Alexander-Hlebs-Arsenal-regret-I-left-Gunners--Id-die-Wenger.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0LlBpFiPB

So why hag for a move when you loved Wenger and feel he's like a father or are all these said with hind-sight?

tkb417:
is Owen a cripple really?

Is the Pope catholic really?

debosky:
Excerpt from Utd's preseason game

Even the crippled Owen has scored more than Ando.

Sauron wouldn't have let you go on that one.

tkb417:
u guys are too quick to slate people

ahn ahn ahn
no player, i repeat, no player would have come good in that Newcastle team

Can you guys now see owen is back to his scoring form

try ya luck with Martins and a trial will convince you
chei!!!

If there is any NC player i want in our team,it is Taylor.He's a defender i think we need,throws his body in for challenges,good in the air and passionate.
Martins may not be past it,but these Nigerian players with thier "football age" can not be trusted jare.

I will rather Wenger do an "Eduardo" on us per his new signings.

Martins?
Why not Mido or Zaki.

allboyz:
[size=18pt]Wenger - We’re keeping an eye on Chamakh[/size]

Why do i feel since the Omerta rule has been broken on this one then we are not buying him?

Ibime:
I am delighted when sentiment becomes obstructive of sound reason, especially when the same applies to a sworn adversary. It does not come as a surprise to anyone of a lucid mind that fanatics of the so-called Highbury Gunners would advocate against selling that impostor called Kolo Toure. One would presume that any sane manager would surreptitiously hawk the services of that charlatan to lesser clubs whilst seeking to replace him with any of the bountiful upgrades presently on the market. In other words, the continued presence of Messrs Toure at Arsenal fills me with satisfaction, safe in the knowledge that Le Prof's achilles heel (which has always been his defensive judgement) is still very much open to be exploited.

Charlatan again?I thought that was Persie's middle name.
Anyway,i wouldn't be surprised if the charlatan is sold and you will be the first person to come here and tout Arsenal a selling club.What irony!

tkb417:
heheheh, all for fun
ok, we shall see. dont be in a haste
the season starts in a month

That right there is puzzling!
The season starts soonest and i wonder why people will argue in advance about something that will definately take place.

In less than a month's time, we will know if Owen is the non-coloured Saha and have exhausted all his goal prowess in pre-season a la Bent last season,if Ancelotti's stuttering English will be reason enough to send him the way of his predecessors,if Benitez will have a reason to bring out a dossier on Ferguson,and also we will confirm that Vermaleen is the new Vidic.

So Sauron has been banned?
Isn't it possible he gets a new handle as he's always done even when he's not banned?(I think i remember he said he dropped the Hannibal ID 'cos it was generating way much controversy. )
He's not the first(and definately not the last) to get banned so i doubt if it should cause so much furore.On the other,i think all Man U supporters should just go on strike to register their displeasure.Buncha Obertans.

tkb417:
UTD or City?

City but still in the realm of speculation.

debosky:
@ Kay

There's way too much speculation right now, so I wouldn't be bothered about Kolo going anywhere.

The only defensive speculation that interests me now is a 'switch' of Senderos for Hangeland - now that would be something to crow about.

The Hangeland swap is sure something to "bite" on but then it's all speculation still.
Going by the clumsy way we were defending set-pieces against Barnett,i wouldn't mind a tall brute at the back and Hange' fits the bill.

As per the match against Barnett,i feel we have a lot to do in the way we defend set-pieces;we were a tad clumsy doing that.

Midfield;need i say we still need that coveted DM?

Attack:with the sale of Ade,we need a pacy attacker that can make use of those long passes from Cesc.

Enough said!
.

It's ridiculous how some dudes could make posting gibberish seem like a 9-5 paying job.
Isn't it also numbing that fans of other clubs now take pain-killers for our "troubles"


@Gooners

Seems Kolo could be on his way out to join Manu if Myles' speculation is anything to go by.
Some other links feel the deal is dependent on JT's capture or otherwise.

Wake me up when Silvestre is shown the way out please. . . . . . . .

Dr Kitaun:


now that Ade is gone . . .

may I just wait until the end of the current transfer market to clearly say whether or not ARSENAL WILL WIN ANY TROPHY THIS SEASON

Adebayorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Thanks for all ur contributions, the sweet memories and for giving me something to actually fight for . . .

YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST STRIKERS IN THE WORLD, THE BLOODY HATERZ KNOW IT !!!

Go dude . . .The world is ur stage, act ur God-given script !

@HNIC

I remember how u used to adore Ade and gave us Youtube videos of his to watch . . .all of a sudden he is gone and whilst he was here HE WASNT ONE OF THE BEST 5 PLAYERS ARSENAL . . .na wa o

I wonder when a player would leave his players with his head high up these days

What an anti-climax.

I was expecting a Kit's ascerbic attack on everyone including the grasses at the Emirate.

allboyz:
Chamakh will come in no sooner than Tuesday . . . . .watch this space. . .

all in worried abt is Good DM!

Some of your speculations are uber-funny and filled with anxiety. . . . .
So what happens if Chamakh doesn't come before Tuesday

MrCrackles:
I dont think the whole Ade money will be spent but i am confident we will spend a tidy chunk of it. . . . .  
Now we need a CF and an holding midfielder who is ready to get crunching tackles. . . .

That right there is the what i crave for the most.
I just have a feeling Wenger will just switch Walcott centrally without getting another CF.
That said,let him just get whomever he wants in ASAP

MrCrackles:
I still dont understand why we are freaking out about Manchester City
I think it is too early. . . . .They can assemble all the stars, but how many will stay fit? How will they gel as a team?
How long will it take to bed them all in?
It wont be an overnight success. . . . .
Fingers crossed, but i am not shaken or losing sleep. . . .The flair and quality is at Arsenal
We just need to push for a trophy and dont worry about who finish behind us
If we can stiffle the top three sides, and pick up maximum points where we need to, the trophy cabinet at the Emirates will be fresh!
DONT PANIC GUNNERS - CITEH AINT NO THREAT!

The fear of City is not unfounded though i deem it ridiculous the notion that we will be the one they will replace in UCL spot if at all they make it into top 4.
The fact that City is getting players who were hitherto with one or the other in the EPL is definately a cause for worry but not only for us.
Of course,it will take some time for them to gel but definately we wouldn't be looking at the Citeh of old when the season kicks off.
I see then causing some troubles here and there and getting a Europa spot at least.

The money made from Ade's sale will mean nothinf if it is not re-invested.

Wenger better go get us the much needed CM if he doesnt want fans booing him at the Emirate.

I wish Ade well and hope he keeps tormenting the Spuds.

And see what we have here:

                                                                              AW in no rush to replace Adebayor

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits he has no plans to replace Emmanuel Adebayor after agreeing to sell the Gunners striker to Manchester City.

Adebayor has spent the day at Eastlands discussing personal terms and the transfer, reported to be worth £25million, is in on the brink of completion.

Wenger claims the money raised by Adebayor's sale is his to invest but while he is keeping an eye on Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh, he is no hurry to spend.

Instead, he will rely on his current attacking options which have been boosted but the return of Tomas Rosicky and Eduardo from injury.

"We're not on the verge of signing anybody but I'm able to spend the money if we find the right players," he said,

"We're not in a hurry because we have a big squad. We'll see in pre-season if we need to make any additions.

"If we need to add something we will. Chamakh is one of the players we've followed and if we need to go for a striker he's a possibility. We're keeping an eye on him.

"We have Rosicky and Eduardo back so we've lost a big striker but have gained two offensive players who were absent last season.

"We also have Nicklas Bendtner, Andrey Arshavin, Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott who can play striker. We have top players we can use as strikers."

Adebayor's departure will not be mourned by Arsenal fans who tired of his attempt to engineer a move abroad last summer before signing a new contract.

Supporters questioned his commitment throughout last season and his sale represents good business with Arsenal set to make an £18million profit on a player they signed from Monaco for £7million in 2006.

Wenger understands Adebayor's desire to leave the Emirates and admitted he was joining a growing force in the Barclays Premier League.

"We'll miss him - he's a great player. I'm sure he'll give something special to Man City," he said.

"I don't believe that last season he got enough support and I think that played a part in his mind.

"There was a bit of resentment you could feel through last summer. I believe he wanted to do well but didn't have the confidence of the year before.

"If you consider the money we paid for him it was good business, but that was not our main target.

"It's a good opportunity for him because City could be a big force in the coming years.

"Carlos Tevez, Robinho and Gareth Barry have done it. Man City will be a threat to the top teams."

Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw by Barnet in Saturday's traditional pre-season curtain-raiser with Rosicky making his first appearance since January 2008.

Source:http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1766_5440084,00.html

Finally he leaves. . . . . . . .

City seal Adebayor swoop

Manchester City have completed the signing of Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor on a five-year contract.

The fee for the Togo international has not been disclosed, although the 25-year-old is believed to have cost City in the region of £25million.

Adebayor was omitted from the Arsenal squad which tackled Barnet on Saturday as he was in Manchester putting the final touches on his five-year contact.

The former Monaco man, who joined Arsenal in 2006, has been moved by the reception received by fans and is looking forward to making history at Eastlands.


"It made me feel really welcome and special and I can't wait to play for City's fans and show them what I can do," he told City's official website.

"I was born to play football and that is what I want to do. I have come here to make history for this club and those supporters. It what the chairman and the manager told me that they want too and I can't wait to get started."

Manager Mark Hughes has signed some of the world's finest strikers this summer with Adebayor joining the likes of Carlos Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz in joining City.

Although Hughes has a plethora of attacking options he is delighted to have acquired Adebayor's signature, stating he will 'greatly enhance' City's ability to compete with the big four.

OK who's coming Wenger?

Ibime is just "wasting" his talent on NL. . . . . .
Aren't these the kind of lines/verses(and these are better ones) that MI and Modey are feeding off?

Dope flow,wide range of topicals,on-point punch-lines and top drawer creativity.

My favourites:

I should invoice this verse. . . and post it with the fees attached

He couldn’t spit on bars if he was incriminated

Dude you need to spit some of these bars on some sick beat.


Sauron
I don't know if it is from having accustomed myself to your verses and style,i can just pick them out easily from a bunch.Too predictable and no surprise element. . . . . .


The two of you need to hit the studio though.
Nice barzzzz. . . . . . .

nateevs:
Here we go again . . . All over again.
2-2

Isn't it too early for this?

Happy to see Rosicky back in the fold and I just do not like this blue jersey at all.

BlueDiva:
I may not be bright, but i'm sure brighter than Wenger.

Herein lies the quote of the day!
Blasphemy doesn't come any worse than this.

BlueDiva:
How silly can you get?
A star studded team doesn't need 'big' signings.

Is the enboldened a synonym for OAPs?

What if Ade goes;i am not going to City,i want to fight for my place in Arsenal  

That way,he would have proven to the fans that he had a chance at a bigger and fatter pay yet decided to play for Arsenal.

That way,Debo will get to say less of he's not commited and Kit will smile from ear to ear.



Just thinking out loud

No matter how this is embellished,this is one sale too much.

eldee:
Do we really need to sell Ade??
He has a 25 in one season potential . . . I've not seen that in Van Persie
Hell . . . how many strikers in the EPL are uo to Ade's level??

Besides, this selling mentality has to stop . . . are we now a feeder club??

Finally!
I didn't feel the way i am feeling now when Henry left.I can't just vouch for any of the attackers we have now to stay fit,and then Bendtner?
Seems the deed is done.It will be worsen by the fact that the money may be kept and not utilized.
Matuidi,Chamakh?God help us this season.

Oh Nairalanders!

Some forums do have 'em.  

ElRazur:
Debo.

I have been meaning to ask you. Why you tell 2shotz say you dey sing. Did you not see the look on his face?

Na the kain post i want in this thread be this.I mean posts giving snippets of what transpired at the get together not thread derailment.

How mountaneous a barrier do some people perceive a get together that they doubt it?  

8th wonder