I had to put it up. It' depressing when you realise you can write a better article than a paid journalist. But the vague point of his article is valid. The departure of Fabregas shouldnt be seen as a loss. Ramsey strikes me as been more capable at both MC and AMC than Fabregas (in terms of positional adaptability) and the right signings could give Arsenal more tactical fluidity. The fact you have a "Cesc" role shows a bit of tactical rigidity in that you have to have a player like that to function at the best level. I think being able to switch to "4-4-2" again when needed would benefit them
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I had to put it up. It' depressing when you realise you can write a better article than a paid journalist. But the vague point of his article is valid. The departure of Fabregas shouldnt be seen as a loss. Ramsey strikes me as been more capable at both MC and AMC than Fabregas (in terms of positional adaptability) and the right signings could give Arsenal more tactical fluidity. The fact you have a "Cesc" role shows a bit of tactical rigidity in that you have to have a player like that to function at the best level. I think being able to switch to "4-4-2" again when needed would benefit them
Ha. Yeah, as I said - I agree with the jist of the article, and the title, but he gets the right conclusion for the wrong reasons.
I'm not sure we're tactically "rigid", the tactics could - of course - be adapted slightly to make a transition to 4-4-2/4-2-4 more natural than it currently is. We have several players who can play the 'Cesc role', though. RvP can drop back slightly as we saw against Fulham and that turns the formation into a hybrid 4-2-4, but then I think the main problem with that isn't Cesc's absence from the side, but the presence of Chamakh. He's clearly not a traditional target-man, but neither is he as quick/skilful as Eduardo or as athletic as Adebayor. Benzema could be the perfect player to fill that gap if 4-4-2 was considered a serious option by Wenger.
Here is where Mata could make the difference, as he could provide a genuine crossing outlet when needed, as well as his "inside" passing. I really think he should be a key signing the more i think about it
Absolutely agree, and I've said this before. The versatility he brings means he could be a key signing next season, if not this. (Bearing in mind, as we Arsenal fans have to, that any deal now would likely take at least £30m out of our budget when we factor in wages and we have more pressing issues right now than a brand spanking new playmaker unless Fabregas leaves)
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Thunderlolz.
Someone on The Guardian's website essentially saying Eduardo was over-rated in his first season after I put forward the suggestion that without Eduardo's injury, we may well have won the League that season and Fabregas would have had more assists.
Ah trolls. Love/hate breed.
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Is there a club more tailor-made to **** off Joss?
That said, it's pretty classless. "We have always said what we think of him [Fabregas]. If he comes he will help us to make the step up in quality," - more or less admitting to tapping up.
bah **** heads. pay the right amount or seriously GTFO !!!!!
barca, stop complaining about wenger getting ur younsters . we signed them the right way, and paid proper compensation for both.
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making a bid of monthly installment is ******* (literalty) stupid on someone like a real good player. cant barca do anything better
Is there a club more tailor-made to **** off Joss?
That said, it's pretty classless. "We have always said what we think of him [Fabregas]. If he comes he will help us to make the step up in quality," - more or less admitting to tapping up.
Mmm. Sp*rs? And just because if you were wondering.
Anyhoo:
Wenger tells presser Cesc will stay, as will Nasri (unknown about contract renewal) and Gervinho's signed.
(aeroberg via YankeeGunner)
Mmm. Sp*rs? And just because if you were wondering.
Anyhoo:
Wenger tells presser Cesc will stay, as will Nasri (unknown about contract renewal) and Gervinho's signed.
(aeroberg via YankeeGunner)
I very much doubt about Nasri. Fabregas saga has cooled down a little but I dont think Nasri will be staying.
I think he will somehow. It's all well and good your agent saying X, Y and Z when you are on holiday. But it's a little but tough when you are in front of Wenger himself..
May be. I wont be surprised if he sign a new contract too.. But IMO chances are less. Will Nasri get parity with Cesc? Well I'm sure he dont deserve that.
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Sky filtered and published as they wish (Itseems)..
No, that's what he said. Confirms well-known belief that he's willing to let Fabregas go if he receives an acceptable offer (likely to be in excess of £40m and I don't think he'll accept this add-on/swap deal bull-****).
Firm stance on Nasri, so he's staying unless someone bids £25m - which they won't, unless they're retarded. He may run down his contract, but I don't mind this approach from us tbh. We'll offer him a new deal this summer, and probably again during the season some time. If he's committed to leaving, he can. But not yet.
Also - Gervinho deal confirmed by Wenger (but not announced by website staff), so without further ado, our article which we've had up as a draft since mid-June:
Arrival number one: Arsenal sign Gervinho from Lille for £10.8m | Arsenal Report
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Calum is going to go ape-****.
Wenger hints that we won't sign a replacement for Clichy. Disappointed at that tbh - he expects Gibbs and Traore to have a consistent, injury-free season and for Vermaelen to provide emergency cover. Fine with Gibbs being given a chance, but I don't think Traore is going to make the step up from 3rd choice/Reserve LB to PL quality.
Hopefully that means we'll move our attentions to CB, though.
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Wenger may want to let Nasri go on free next season but will the board allow him to do that? It would be absolutely madness to throw 20 Million in gutter. Wenger has said this many times before letting player go. I wont read much into this, he wont come out and say player wants to leave..
I think he's just confident that he'll get him to back-track and sign a new deal. May involve him being sold next season, but at a significant price. Expect a valuation of around £25-30m for him if he signs a new contract and has a good season, and Utd won't wait around. They want him now, or they'll look elsewhere. Chelsea want Modric. City? They're always interested in a player of Nasri's quality but I'm not sure that's his preferred destination.
You are thinking from Arsenal POV. Why will Nasri sign a contract when he can walk on free and join any team of his wish for **** load signing on fee?
If he signs a contract its for long term, no doubt about that..
might as well let him go if he does not want to sign a new contract, right now Nasri is really in the driving seat on whether he wants to stay at Arsenal or not, he can just threaten to leave next summer where he can go for free and you guys will lost a lot of money which I am sure Wenger and his famed self-sustainable model
do not want... I think he will move this season but tbh I do not want him, would rather take Modric who apparently wants to come to us and says moving to Chelsea will be a 'dream' come trueSo Man Utd or Man City probs
I'm not saying what I think will happen, so I'm not looking from an Arsenal POV at all. I expected us to sell him, but if this is Wenger's stance then I expect he's confident Nasri will re-sign. It's a big risk, and I'm not sure we can flog him in January if needs be.
All I'm saying is that there's a possibility that Wenger will have a "gentleman's agreement" with Nasri to sell him next summer if he re-signs. Value goes up, Nasri doesn't look like such a massive ****. Everyone's happy. But even then Wenger may be banking on Arsenal winning something and Nasri changing his mind about the agreement.
I don't really know tbh - don't think anyone does. It's all still speculation.
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might as well let him go if he does not want to sign a new contract, right now Nasri is really in the driving seat on whether he wants to stay at Arsenal or not, he can just threaten to leave next summer where he can go for free and you guys will lost a lot of money which I am sure Wenger and his famed self-sustainable model
So Man Utd or Man City probs
Thing is - Man City are the only side [in England] that may still be interested next season. If they don't get him this season, both Utd and Chelsea have other targets - Modric/Sneijder. They'll push the boat out for them if they can't get Nasri this season, so Nasri may find it difficult to leave next season if he's wanting to run his contract down.
Yes but why will Nasri sign a contract so that Wenger can sell him next season? He can talk to any team next season if he dont sign one..
Yes its all speculation. If Wenger is confident then it is worth a risk but its a big risk IMO..
Edit: Nasri is a massive know Joss