Arsenal FC 2009/2010

[delfino_1936]

with everybody jumping ship from Pompey Niko Krancjar would be a great Gooner signing IMO

EPL experience & quality midfielder

agree, i rate him highly, i wouldn't mind him or Arshavin!!

we do need a DM or a CB

[haywood djablowme]

GUNNERS BACK IN FOR ARSHAVIN

ANDREI ARSHAVIN is on standby for a £12million move to Arsenal.

The Gunners, who have eyed the Russian striker for months, hope to seal a cut-price deal after his club Zenit St Petersberg dropped their £20m asking price.


Agent Dennis Lachter said: “Maybe somebody will call me tomorrow to say there is an agreement.


“Whenever that is concluded I will come over to represent my client.”


Zenit tried to hold out for £20m after Arshavin starred at last summer’s European Championships.


But club bosses now admit they will drop their price due to the credit crunch and, according to Russian sources, the two clubs officially opened talks yesterday.


General director Maxim Mitrofanov revealed: “It’s very difficult to discuss the Arshavin value.


“We want to get an adequate payment.


“It will depend upon the particular offer from the particular club. We also need to see what player will be coming to us to replace Andrei.”


Arsenal refused to comment on the deal last night but boss Arsene Wenger has been tracking the 27-year-old for months.


Arshavin would not be available for the Champions League last-16 tie against Roma as he has already played against the Italians for Zenit already this term. But Wenger insists that would not be a problem.


The striker has previously been linked with Tottenham and Real Madrid but Arsenal remains his first choice.


Zenit boss Dick Advocaat admits he is resigned to losing his star man.


Advocaat added: “I am aware that Arsenal are interested but I don’t know any more than that. However, I am expecting Arshavin to leave.


“He is a top player and he could play for any team and any of the top teams in England.


“He was voted player of the year by the sports writers last season — and they know everything!


“Arshavin played well for us last season but he didn’t play as well as he can.


“There is still more to come from him and people will see that.”

[unitedwestand]

We really do need someone exciting up front.

Im sick of them only coming to play for big games.

We are the most frustrated supporters in the EPL, IMO

[ForzaChievo]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... ogbia.html

09 Jan 2009
Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia has admitted Arsenal would be his first-choice destination, if he was to leave St James's Park, even though he claims Aston Villa and Tottenham are leading the chase for his signature.



The 22-year-old has said that both Spurs and Aston Villa have already contacted his representatives as to his availability, but has suggested he is keeping his hopes up that Arsenal could signal their interest during the January transfer window.

"My agents are talking with Tottenham and Aston Villa," he told L'Equipe. "I'm waiting to see what will happen.

"From what they have told me, Arsenal could also be in the frame, but there hasn't been a direct approach from them.

"Personally, I have a little preference for the Gunners but, whatever happens, they are three great and ambitious clubs. It's very flattering to see them interested in me."

The Frenchman has made no secret of the fact he wants to move on and remains confident Newcastle will grant him his wish of seeking a fresh challenge.

A move to a Premier League rival appears to be N'Zogbia's most likely route out of St James', but a move back home is also an attractive alternative.

"I've spoken to my bosses at the club. They know what my aims are and what I want to continue to progress," N'Zogbia said.

"As soon as a big club knocks on the door with a good offer, I don't think they'll prevent me leaving.

"A return to France is not unforeseeable. But personally I have always said that my priority is to remain in England.

"It's a league which I take pleasure from and which suits me well.
"Anyway, a return to France is not relevant because none of those clubs have contacted me."

N'Zogbia has spent four years at Newcastle, having joined from Le Havre in 2004, but the player, who can operate as an attacking midfielder or full-back, is hopeful a fresh move would aid his chances of breaking into the France squad.

"I am 22," he said. "It's an age where I have to be seen, especially with regards to aims that I have targeted for myself.

"I want to get into the France team as soon as possible and I feel that at Newcastle, that won't be possible."

[pires7]

good work by Gareth Southgate, Downing can leave, but not to an average club like Tottenham

[delfino_1936]

good work by Gareth Southgate, Downing can leave, but not to an average club like Tottenham

agree and i'd take N'Zogbia in a heartbeat

[ForzaChievo]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... rdo-injury

Wenger says Eduardo is 'available to play'
Friday 9 January 2009

Arsène Wenger says that Eduardo is now fully fit after suffering a horrific broken leg at Birmingham last February.

"Eduardo is fit now and available to play," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online. "Of course he lacks competition and you can't put him into a Premier League game at the moment. But I have been impressed with his performances in training this week."

However, Wenger is cautious about setting a date for Eduardo's return to first-team action.

"We will see how he develops now," said Wenger. "Everybody is so impatient with him. You know that [the] most difficult part for a player when he has been out for so long is for him to be patient enough to be competitive at the top level. They feel they are ready but you know they are not quite ready.

"Let's not rush it too much. He has played 45 minutes after nine months out so that means he is not ready to play in the Premier League just yet."

[delfino_1936]

chuck him on for the last 10 minutes against Bolton

[ForzaChievo]

chuck him on for the last 10 minutes against Bolton

Imagine the crowd when he finally comes back.

[pires7]

chuck him on for the last 10 minutes against Bolton

Imagine the crowd when he finally comes back.

Gonna be great to see him play at the Grove again

Don't really expect much, in terms of goals, from him this season, just hope he is back to 100% for next year.

[ForzaChievo]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... havin.html

Andrei Arshavin an Arsenal target as Arsene Wenger looks to add quality
09 Jan 2009

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger remains interested in signing Andriy Arshavin, the Zenit St Petersburg forward, though he preferred to play a straight bat when questioned about the Russian, available for £20 million.

“The situation from our perspective is to keep everything secret and quite and not to talk too much,” said Wenger.

“Tactically the selling club is always more interested to getting things public than the buying club. I cannot confirm or deny anything.

“It’s like every January: in December everybody becomes absolutely agitated, but so far we are seeing what we see every year, there are very few moves. If you understand the financial situation you understand why most clubs are very quiet.

“Nothing is missing from our squad but you always want to add some quality to what you have. I believe we are a bit short number wise.

“But we have enough quality. We have a squad of quality and we want always to improve that kind of quality.”

The Frenchman is refusing to panic despite the fact that he is down to four fit mainstream defenders for Saturday’s Premier League visit of Bolton.

And Wenger insists that he will not be bringing a new defender to the Emirates Stadium.

Wenger confirmed that central defender William Gallas is out for up to four weeks, while Mikael Silvestre, another defender, will be missing for three weeks.

However, with Kolo Toure returning, following a groin strain, and Gael Clichy available after recovering a calf and shin problem, the Arsenal manager insists that he is confident he has a defence capable of coping with Bolton

“We have four defenders of quality for tomorrow. Gallas and Silvestre are out, but we are happy with what we have.”

Wenger has been linked with a move for former defender Matthew Upson, now at West Ham, and while he admitted he admired the player, he insisted he would not be moving for the England defender.

“I like him personally but again I wouldn’t like to come out on that. We are not looking to buy defensive side.”

Highlighted some interesting parts.

[ruud]

lol @ no new defenders when they concede like every game

[pires7]

guts and determination are missing!

[ForzaChievo]

Shit midfield is also a factor for conceding goals.

[Tony Adams]

we have nordtveit available now as well as toure back to full fitness
so in terms of available cb we have - toure, gallas, silvestre, djourou, song and nordtveit
i dont think we need another defender. i would like to see another winger (arshavin) so we can put nasri in the midldle

almunia
sagna toure djourou clichy
denilson nasri diaby arshavin
rvp adebayor

that looks pretty good till cesc and walcott are fit then you'd drop diaby and denilson to the bench. or alternativly ( and this is what i want to see as figure we should use this season considering our current position and given our long term injuries as a truly develpment year)

almunia
sagna toure djourou clichy
arshavin ramsey diaby nasri
rvp adebayor

[Tony Adams]

was going thru some of my old gear earlier and i found my "05/06 final highbury season arsenal team".

just thought i'd point out what our squad was just 3 seasons ago

gone:
bentley - tottenham
flamini - ac milan
seb larsson - birmingham
hleb - barcelona
ryan garry - bournemouth
lehmann - stuttgart
poom - watford
cygan - villareal
quincy owusu abeyie - spartak moskow (currently on loan to birmingham)
justin hoyte - middlesborough
reyes - benfica
ljundberg - seattle sounders
lauren - portsmouth
pires - villareal
bergkamp - retired
henry - barcelona
campbell - portsmouth
gilberto - panathanaikos
senderos - on loan to ac, likely to move on after loan finishes
cole - chelsea

still with us
djourou
song
almunia
fabregas
eboue
clichy
toure
van persie

gone = 20
still here = 8

should also mention in the january transfer market of this season we signed adebayor, diaby and walcott.

[delfino_1936]

lol @ no new defenders when they concede like every game

another 1-0 win

fuck some interesting stats there cesc fabulous. It's interesting cause the 05/06 squad when you look back on it was fucken quality! If that squad was kept together i'm sure it would be challenging for the title now

[# 9]

for a bit of fun/seriousness lol. with those new foreigner laws to come in. who would arsenal have to sign and promote to have in their 11 and bench. and what foreigners would u keep?

place your preffered starting line-up and bench here.

[FT9]

for a bit of fun/seriousness lol. with those new foreigner laws to come in. who would arsenal have to sign and promote to have in their 11 and bench. and what foreigners would u keep?

place your preffered starting line-up and bench here.

i dont exactly kno or care but with that many foreigners in wengers team where the french are native i think he mite freak out with the diversity of culture in his team that he mite quit

[Tony Adams]

starting line up

hart
sagna toure dunne/richards clichy
walcott cesc johnson nasri
rvp agbonlahor/crouch

*hart is young and already quality imo can only improve with cl exp
*huge fan of dunne but richards has youth = either way
*johnson ia a good young english cdm
*agbonlahor is young and his pace is electric but crouch's aerial presence would make up for adebayor

[FT9]

starting line up

hart
sagna toure dunne/richards clichy
walcott cesc johnson nasri
rvp agbonlahor/crouch

*hart is young and already quality imo can only improve with cl exp
*huge fan of dunne but richards has youth = either way
*johnson ia a good young english cdm
*agbonlahor is young and his pace is electric but crouch's aerial presence would make up for adebayor

to bad none*** of these players will actually ever go to arsenal

[# 9]

starting line up

hart
sagna toure dunne/richards clichy
walcott cesc johnson nasri
rvp agbonlahor/crouch

*hart is young and already quality imo can only improve with cl exp
*huge fan of dunne but richards has youth = either way
*johnson ia a good young english cdm
*agbonlahor is young and his pace is electric but crouch's aerial presence would make up for adebayor

to bad none*** of these players will actually ever go to arsenal

and why not?

[delfino_1936]

Hart
Sagna Richards Upson Clichy
Walcott Cesc Nasri Young
RVP Agbonlahor

That's if it's the 6+5 rule

[Piola]

i heard a rumour that assnal are interested in a 13 year old black french kid
wouldnt be true would it??

surprised Wenger hasnt signed up Diakite yet. would fit into the squad perfectly. Black, French, young and always gets injured.

posted this as a small joke on the first page of this thread on July 4, 2008

now its in The Sun that Wenger has yesterday had a 5 million pound bid rejected

predictable Arsenal, predictable Wenger.

Rigoni will blow if Arsenal lineup an ex-Pescara player.

[haywood djablowme]

i heard a rumour that assnal are interested in a 13 year old black french kid
wouldnt be true would it??

surprised Wenger hasnt signed up Diakite yet. would fit into the squad perfectly. Black, French, young and always gets injured.

posted this as a small joke on the first page of this thread on July 4, 2008

now its in The Sun that Wenger has yesterday had a 5 million pound bid rejected

predictable Arsenal, predictable Wenger.

Rigoni will blow if Arsenal lineup an ex-Pescara player.

WHO typcal Wenger signing if true

where's Arashivin & Kranjcar

[delfino_1936]

i heard a rumour that assnal are interested in a 13 year old black french kid
wouldnt be true would it??

surprised Wenger hasnt signed up Diakite yet. would fit into the squad perfectly. Black, French, young and always gets injured.

posted this as a small joke on the first page of this thread on July 4, 2008

now its in The Sun that Wenger has yesterday had a 5 million pound bid rejected

predictable Arsenal, predictable Wenger.

Rigoni will blow if Arsenal lineup an ex-Pescara player.

TOO PREDICTABLE again

[Tony Adams]

here are some of the transfer rumours flying round bout arsenal

Sebastian Battaglia


ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger is to step up his bid to sign Boca Juniors hardman Sebastian Battaglia.

The £4million-rated Argentine midfield ace, 28, voted Boca’s best player in a poll, is a ball winner and just the man to perk up the Gunners midfield.

His agent confirmed interest from a London club, plus two from Italy.
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/1 ... AGLIA.html

Scott Parker


Sport.co.uk sources have revealed that Arsene Wenger has contacted West Ham regarding the availability of Scott Parker. The midfielder has been linked with a £12 million move to Manchester City and Tottenham following West Ham's financial crisis.

However Wenger has earmarked Parker as the perfect acquisition being both value for money and eligible for the Champions League, while also possesing valuable experience in the Premier League and Europe for Chelsea.

Arsene Wenger moved for Parker when he was at Charlton however Chelsea outbid the Gunners to secure the England international's signature. The Arsenal boss could even launch a two pronged attack on the Hammers by also bidding for former stopper Mathew Upson.

Speculation has been growing in the press for months regarding the future of Mathew Upson, with Arsene Wenger admitting he never wanted to sell the centre half.

Wenger said before Arsenal's game at Upton Park: "He is one of the players that I would have loved to hang on to,"

"If you take the players in the Premier League who have been educated here there are plenty of them. Steve Sidwell, David Bentley, Fabrice Muamba, Matthew Upson... but at some stage if you don’t play them you have to let them go.'

"What is important is that they make a career. Upson has made a fantastic career and I knew he was at the age where I had to give it to him or let him go.'

"I felt he had, for a very tall guy, quick feet, good pace, a good left foot, a good long ball and he was good in the air. For a centre back that is not bad. He was good on the ball and that is why I am not surprised he has made a good career."
http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/12 ... ker__.aspx

Andrei Arshavin goes 'on strike' after Arsenal bid rejected

MOSCOW, January 13 (RIA Novosti) - Zenit St. Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin has refused to join the side at its pre-season camp in the United Arab Emirates, the Sovetski Sport paper said on Tuesday, citing a source close to the player.

"The St. Petersburg forward called the trainer and said that he would not go to the first pre-season camp in the UAE if he was not sold to a foreign club," the paper said.

Arshavin, 27, was linked with a number of clubs, including Barcelona and Tottenham, in the summer after leading Russia to the semifinals of Euro 2008. However, Gazprom-controlled Zenit subsequently turned down a number of offers, reportedly in excess of $30 million, for the player as "too low."

The club is however believed to have since lowered its minimum price for the player to 18 million euros ($23.8 million).

Zenit recently turned down a $15 million bid, plus a possible $5 million at a later date, for Arshavin from English side Arsenal. The British Sunday Mirror paper also reported at the weekend that Manchester City had agreed a deal to sign the forward. There has been no further news on this possible development, however.

Arshavin has made no secret of his desire to quit his hometown club, and announced last year that if he was not allowed to leave in the winter transfer window then he would remain a Zenit player "on paper only." There are less than three weeks left until the end of the transfer window.

The forward came was named 11th best player in the world by FIFA in its World Player of the Year awards on Monday in Zurich. The title went to Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.

[# 9]

YES!!!!, WENGER FUCKN GET SCOTTY PARKER!!!

[Piola]

ahhh the transfer market is fabulous

we have no funds and no European comps but we're on par with Asssnal in the market. Lotito wants minimum 10 million pounds to even consider letting Modibo Diakite' go to the Grove (aka it aint happening) and we are that other Italian club mentioned interested in Sebastian Battaglia.

[delfino_1936]

Arshavin >>>>>> Parker