Apologies that I haven't been posting much over the festive period I've been incredibly busy. I've missed 2 wins and a disappointing draw with Southampton at the weekend, but I shall be back on Saturday with a preview of out FA Cup game at Swansea.
Now as you're all fully aware the Transfer window is open and tomorrow I'll post about potential signings but today it's potential outbound players.
Johan Djourou
I feel like a broken record on this one, every window that comes round seems to lure interest over Djourou yet he never seems to move on. Now as many of you know I'm not exactly a fan of Djourou but you can't knock his commitment and whenever he gets onto the pitch he does give it his all and he has had some good performances for us. If he does go, I hope he does well.
Sebastian Squillaci
Another international player who arrived from a good club that just never really pulled it together. He was sporadic during his first season but a string of shocking performances have seen him fall further and further down the pecking order. A move seems on the cards, if he can find a club that wants him however.
Marouane Chamakh
His time at the club is over and he'll leave without having much of an impact. As much as nearly every Arsenal fan would like to see him move on, I think we may struggle with this. His wages are on a par with our highest earner and he seems happy to live in London, earn his money and just let his contract run out. There was no doubt he was a risk when we signed him and this one didn't pay off.
I hear stories of a few other players that I have heard mentioned but simply can't see leaving so I've left some out. The defenders are the most likely to be on their way which will leave us short for cover at the back so replacements should be a top priority.
Tomorrow, potentially inbound players.
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Thursday, 3 January 2013
Monday, 11 June 2012
Who could/should go?
Well its been an age since I last posted mainly because nothing at all is going on really because of the Euros. I could go into some post about how RVP had a shocker and SZCZ got sent off and how Podolski was but it seems rather irrelavent. So instead I thought I'd do a post that was quite popular last year. Who should go?
Well coincidentally the first person that I'm going to talk about apparent is 'keen' to leave Arsenal to join an Italian team and that defender is Johan Djourou. I have never really rated him to be honest, he always seems clumbersome and doesn't really know where he should be. His clearances also leave something to be desired. I can understand that Djourou wants to play football more regularly, hes still young-ish at 25 and he wants to move to something new. The reported 10m Euros seems a bit high to me not that I'm complaining, also I think Djourou's aim of a top 5 Italian team may be a bit ambitious.
Another defender who I think we could see depart is Squillaci, at 31 this could be his last move and he is well out of favour with manager and fans alike. Yes he's had injury problems and his early performances were OK but he's gone rapidly downhill. The only issue with him is that his age may inhibit possible deals. I can't see him leaving however. I think we need some new younger defenders to step in when needed.
It terms of current midfielders I'm happy but would like to see a few more players brought in to give us something a bit different, I think we've been a bit too predictable this season. That said with Denilsons loan coming to an end I think he's one we could really do with seeing the back of, I never rated him and don't think a one year loan spell will have made much difference.
Talking of players returning from loans, in the striking department we have the worlds greatest striker returning and I'm sure we'd all be happy to see him depart. A permanent deal would be best for all involved. Chamakh is one that I think is the most obvious to leave and I think he will, he's been so poor recently and I think a fresh start would be best for him. I can't see Park leaving for some reason despite having little impact mainly because he hasn't been played.
So that's a little shortlist of people who I think we could see leaving. I'll be back soon with players who I'd like to see (mainly those who have been rumoured), till then take care.
Well coincidentally the first person that I'm going to talk about apparent is 'keen' to leave Arsenal to join an Italian team and that defender is Johan Djourou. I have never really rated him to be honest, he always seems clumbersome and doesn't really know where he should be. His clearances also leave something to be desired. I can understand that Djourou wants to play football more regularly, hes still young-ish at 25 and he wants to move to something new. The reported 10m Euros seems a bit high to me not that I'm complaining, also I think Djourou's aim of a top 5 Italian team may be a bit ambitious.
Another defender who I think we could see depart is Squillaci, at 31 this could be his last move and he is well out of favour with manager and fans alike. Yes he's had injury problems and his early performances were OK but he's gone rapidly downhill. The only issue with him is that his age may inhibit possible deals. I can't see him leaving however. I think we need some new younger defenders to step in when needed.
It terms of current midfielders I'm happy but would like to see a few more players brought in to give us something a bit different, I think we've been a bit too predictable this season. That said with Denilsons loan coming to an end I think he's one we could really do with seeing the back of, I never rated him and don't think a one year loan spell will have made much difference.
Talking of players returning from loans, in the striking department we have the worlds greatest striker returning and I'm sure we'd all be happy to see him depart. A permanent deal would be best for all involved. Chamakh is one that I think is the most obvious to leave and I think he will, he's been so poor recently and I think a fresh start would be best for him. I can't see Park leaving for some reason despite having little impact mainly because he hasn't been played.
So that's a little shortlist of people who I think we could see leaving. I'll be back soon with players who I'd like to see (mainly those who have been rumoured), till then take care.
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Udinese Calcio (A)
So the other running saga of the summer came to a close today as a deal for Samir Nasri was completed. I'm not sure of figures, I believe it is around the £23m mark. To be honest we could all see this happening and its no shock to anybody. However we are now in the situation where we didn't want to be, two of our best players have left and we have days left to close any deals. According to Arsene we are looking at midfielders but we've heard all this before.
The squad for tomorrow I must say can't be described as ideal. Wilshere has been ruled out for up to 3 weeks with a knock picked up in training. Koscielny is also out which leaves us with defensive problems as always but Djourou is in the squad and ready to play. However on the positive side Song and Gervinho are available as is Van Persie and Emmanuel Frimpong who played a blinder against Liverpool until getting sent off.
Anyway looking at Udinese they are a dangerous team and if we underestimate them then we may be looking a Europa League for the rest of the season. In terms of their key players the threat comes obviously from Di Natale who is a quality striker and was top scorer in Serie A last season. Other striking threats come from Barreto and Pinzi who can both pop up with a goal here and there. As we saw at the Emirates they can create chance after chance however this tends to leave them open at the back which I think will be our chance to get at their goal. However AS IT STANDS the pressure isn't on us to attack, whoever scores the first goal will set the mood for the game. Should we score first then I think we'll settle in and their moral may drop, however should the reverse happen I can see us panicking and that leads to errors I just hope we can score first.
I think this is the most important game of Wenger's career and I do mean that, yes we've been in cup finals and huge PL deciders but this is the game that will define this season, his most important yet. If we win tomorrow and lose at Old Trafford then I think many Arsenal fans would accept that, I always see Man U away and expect a loss. However lose tomorrow and we drop into the Europa League, moral will plummet and the fans will get more and more agitated, which I can see leading us into a disastrous season. Don't get me wrong should we fail to qualify tomorrow I will be devastated and angry and Arsenal fans everywhere have the right to be. Either way I don't think we'll be seeing the "In Arsene we trust" banners around the Emirates as often as we used too.
So tomorrow is an enormous game and I really mean enormous. I think (hope) we can pull it off, keeping a clean sheet at home was pivotal and should we score once Udinese will need to score 3 and I'm not sure they will do that. A word to the wise for fans going to Udine, firstly you've left it fucking late, secondly their fans are complete lunatics and will kick fuck out of anyone who they see as getting in their way. However the atmosphere will be electric and I'm sure you'll enjoy the game.
Prediction: Udinese Clacio 1-1 Arsenal
The squad for tomorrow I must say can't be described as ideal. Wilshere has been ruled out for up to 3 weeks with a knock picked up in training. Koscielny is also out which leaves us with defensive problems as always but Djourou is in the squad and ready to play. However on the positive side Song and Gervinho are available as is Van Persie and Emmanuel Frimpong who played a blinder against Liverpool until getting sent off.
Anyway looking at Udinese they are a dangerous team and if we underestimate them then we may be looking a Europa League for the rest of the season. In terms of their key players the threat comes obviously from Di Natale who is a quality striker and was top scorer in Serie A last season. Other striking threats come from Barreto and Pinzi who can both pop up with a goal here and there. As we saw at the Emirates they can create chance after chance however this tends to leave them open at the back which I think will be our chance to get at their goal. However AS IT STANDS the pressure isn't on us to attack, whoever scores the first goal will set the mood for the game. Should we score first then I think we'll settle in and their moral may drop, however should the reverse happen I can see us panicking and that leads to errors I just hope we can score first.
I think this is the most important game of Wenger's career and I do mean that, yes we've been in cup finals and huge PL deciders but this is the game that will define this season, his most important yet. If we win tomorrow and lose at Old Trafford then I think many Arsenal fans would accept that, I always see Man U away and expect a loss. However lose tomorrow and we drop into the Europa League, moral will plummet and the fans will get more and more agitated, which I can see leading us into a disastrous season. Don't get me wrong should we fail to qualify tomorrow I will be devastated and angry and Arsenal fans everywhere have the right to be. Either way I don't think we'll be seeing the "In Arsene we trust" banners around the Emirates as often as we used too.
So tomorrow is an enormous game and I really mean enormous. I think (hope) we can pull it off, keeping a clean sheet at home was pivotal and should we score once Udinese will need to score 3 and I'm not sure they will do that. A word to the wise for fans going to Udine, firstly you've left it fucking late, secondly their fans are complete lunatics and will kick fuck out of anyone who they see as getting in their way. However the atmosphere will be electric and I'm sure you'll enjoy the game.
Prediction: Udinese Clacio 1-1 Arsenal
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Who needs to go?
I know its not very original to make a post about this but whatever. This is just who I think should be shown the door the season (there won't be many surprises if you've been following). I'm not commenting on any rumours in this post as per usual we've already been linked with every decent player under the sun.
Denilson is a player who, to be honest I've never rated. He came in as a young Brazilian who was going to be the next best thing and just needed to mature. Calling this player Brazilian is an insult to their country, he is quite possibly the worst Brazilian footballer to have ever existed. His inability to pass, dribble or shoot does put him at a bit of a disadvantage. Luckily it seems we won't be offering him a new deal.
Denilson
Bendtner
Yes that's right, I propose that we sell the worlds best player (he said so himself). Bendtner at first appearance looks like a clumsy, bumbling idiot. After watching him play for ten minutes its clear that he's a clumsy, bumbling idiot. Now I'm sure the Bendtner fans out there will be quick to point out his hat trick against Leyton Orient and his well finished goal against Ipswich. But the problem with both of those points is look at the opposition; Leyton Orient and Ipswich. Hardly top notch. His attitude also grates with many Arsenal fans, seemingly thinking he's perfection in boots. Any takers are welcome to his 'talents'.
Djourou
This may be the only surprise on the list. Now he filled in well originally but as the season went on his performance got worse and worse. There have been quite a few goals that he can be blamed for where hes played the ball straight to an oncoming player (Bolton) and has failed to play the offside trap. This isn't the first bad season he's had and although our defence is shaky to say the least he isn't gonna change our fortunes overnight so I think it may be time for him to move on.
Clichy
Gael Clichy has in recent seasons gone dramatically downhill. If I was an opposition manager looking at the back four, along with Djourou, Clichy would be the man who I would try to exploit. He tends to lose track of how far forward he goes and ends up chasing back and the times when he does stay back he backs off players too much and is fairly well beaten. After a certain money grabbing dickhead left for Chelsea, Gael began fairly well but with Gibbs waiting in the wings I think Gael either needs to move on or prepare to make way for Gibbs to mature.
Manuel Almunia
I think many fans will agree that Manuel has fallen out of love with not only the club but many people within the club. Its nothing against him in particular, I thought he was a good keeper a few seasons ago. He used to be able to hold his own quite well on a regular basis. But now with Wojek becoming more and more popular amongst the fans for his impressive performances and Wenger favouring Fabianski above Manuel it seems unlikely that we will be seeing much more of him.
So they are the 5 players who I think should be moving on, the top 2 in particular as they are simply shit. Next week I'm gonna name a few players who I would like to see at the club but no doubt knowing Wenger we won't see anybody of note. Have a good Bank Holiday.
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