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[TheLucifer]

milan have fallen quite a bit. why are they celebrating the return of an expensive has-been?

Probably because Kakà for free is better than nothing, or because a lot of people still love him despite what happened 4 years ago. We can't buy players like Ozil or Thiago or Gotze, we still don't have enough money and people know that (well, most of them). Maybe next year we'll buy somebody expensive (we still do that, after all we bought Balo eight months ago and we'll have to pay his transfer fee for 6 years iirc), Berlusconi's daughter said that we have to expect a lot of cheap - possibly good players and maybe a top player once a year or something.

Trust me, he's going to do well with you.

I don't have high expectations, if he helps us good, otherwise I don't really care. He was free, after all.

Nainggolan confirmed on twitter he's staying at Cagliari despite some 'heavy and pleasing interest'.

So I guess that means no Astori for Milan either.

We'll come back in January. :]

No Astori for us either.

 

[brokenbeans]

srsly arsenal why are you taking so long?

i wonder if there is another club in the race

 

[Noirulus]

Madrid bros

Bale will win you games on his own. You've signed another Ronaldo. At first, I didn't expect Bale to be as effective, but I can see him grabbing another 30+ goals this season. He'll single handedly win you games. You don't need Ozil anymore.

Man, fuck that. I'm not keen on Ancelotti's new system. I wish he would've adapted the 4-2-3-1 system which the squad, especially Ozil, is familiar with rather than implementing his usual 4-3-3 from years past.

Now Bale is here and it looks like the plan is to play through our wingers, ManU-style. I prefer going through a playmaker than through wingers.

 

[tarzanpuyol]

Sky are saying that Herrera's fee will have to be paid completely up front.

you have to if you are depositing the clause @ LFP

 

[Scum]

srsly arsenal why are you taking so long?

i wonder if there is another club in the race

Liverpool.

Edit: Maybe Wenger has changed his mind and is trying for a loan deal instead.

 

[Tc91]

What happened Madrid bro?

Loads of them crowded around the Sky reporter and they had to cut him off cause they were swearing.

What's the latest on Herrera? Can't really keep up with this thread since I'm playing FFXIV, just got SSN on but they ain't saying shit!

 

[Lightning]

Has Viviano been confirmed by anyone at Arsenal?

 

[bjaelke]

srsly arsenal why are you taking so long?

i wonder if there is another club in the race

 

[cremino]

milan have fallen quite a bit. why are they celebrating the return of an expensive has-been?

Berlu doesn't spend money on the club anymore and Galliani generally, is only good when he has tons of money to spend

 

[Yurt]

Quagliarella is likely to choose Roma, as his agent Bozzo will not want to collapse a move for his other client, Gilardin.

Sorry Bungieware....

 

[MPW]

Probably because Kakà for free is better than nothing, or because a lot of people still love him despite what happened 4 years ago. We can't buy players like Ozil or Thiago or Gotze, we still don't have enough money and people know that (well, most of them). Maybe next year we'll buy somebody expensive (we still do that, after all we bought Balo eight months ago and we'll have to pay his transfer fee for 6 years iirc), Berlusconi's daughter said that we have to expect a lot of cheap - possibly good players and maybe a top player once a year or something.

wait, how could milan afford to buy expensive players and/or provide big wages to players before and now they can't?

 

[nemesun]

Is he a big Alan Partridge fan?

 

[justjohn]

Why did spurs think it was a good idea to pay adebayor 130k a week? You cant blame him for not wanting to leave as he knows no one else is that stupid to pay him even half that.

 

[Barzul]

I think we may be trying for Benteke, just a gut feeling.

 

[phaze]

WC is coming up, OZIL wants to play in his preferred position, he wants more $$$ and doesn't want to fight for a starting spot. Everything that Arsenal can provide.

Don't fuck this up Arsenal

Don't worry he will be a good backup option in case Ramsey gets injured.




Are Chelsea actually considering selling Mata ? Oo Mou is cray cray.

 

[Milchmonster]

srsly arsenal why are you taking so long?

i wonder if there is another club in the race

Arsenal will fuck this up.

I don't know why and I don't how but it will happen.

 

[Lightning]

Why did spurs think it was a good idea to pay adebayor 130k a week? You cant blame him for not wanting to leave as he knows no one else is that stupid to pay him even half that.

But basedLevi knows what he's doing I keep getting told.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Hopefully Ozil is waiting in case the Herrera deal falls through, and then woody makes his move

 

[ringwaldhaze]

Has Viviano been confirmed by anyone at Arsenal?

By Palermo, I think? Arsenal will probably announce everyone at the same time. I don't think there's much reason to worry.

 

[Omiee]

anyone up for a small update on who went where and who is still rumored?

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

So we're back to not signing anyone. Amazing.

 

[nemesun]

Has Viviano been confirmed by anyone at Arsenal?

It's been confirmed by the Palermo, it's up on their club website.

 

[cremino]

wait, how could milan afford to buy expensive players and/or provide big wages to players before and now they can't?

I repeat:
Berlu doesn't spend money on the club anymore

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

But wait!

Sport Witness ‏@Sport_Witness 30s

There's an AS journalist tweeting 3 Man United reps are at the Spanish league headquarters to pay the release clause.

:lol

 

[Sleeplessnights]

Arsenal will fuck this up.

I don't know why and I don't how but it will happen.

Ferguson is gonna call up Wenger, and Wenger will be too embarrassed not to let us have him.

He likes Ferguson so much he gave us RVP, why not Ozil?

Hopefully Ozil is waiting in case the Herrera deal falls through, and then woody makes his move

You speak my mind

 

[Pachimari]

Man, fuck that. I'm not keen on Ancelotti's new system. I wish he would've adapted the 4-2-3-1 system which the squad, especially Ozil, is familiar with rather than implementing his usual 4-3-3 from years past.

Now Bale is here and it looks like the plan is to play through our wingers, ManU-style. I prefer going through a playmaker than through wingers.

I would say he has played more of a 4-2-2-2 but now the system probably has to be changed with Bale's arrival, which isn't good, as we had prepared our new play in pre-season.

Also, anyone calling himself a madridista and being happy about Özil going is delusional or supports more clubs than Real.

 

[nemesun]

But basedLevi knows what he's doing I keep getting told.

He managed to get Real to cough up 100mil for a monkey, I think Sp*rs fans will forgive him for that.

 

[rodvik]

I think we may be trying for Benteke, just a gut feeling.

Shut your filthy mouth.

 

[cremino]

The Gazzetta dello Sport says that Daniel De Rossi's partner is four and a half months' pregnant and this is one of the main reasons why he did not want to leave Roma and head for England.

 

[TheLucifer]

wait, how could milan afford to buy expensive players and/or provide big wages to players before and now they can't?

Before: Berlusconi (and his companies) helped Milan when we had to pay debt around at the end of the fiscal year, so we could spend a bit more during the transfer market.

Now: Berlusconi (especially his son/daughters) don't want to see their future money going wasted on Milan, so we're forced to be really careful when we buy a player.

Which is fine by me, it's their money after all, but at some point they'll have to sell the team if they don't want to invest anymore.

Edit: From time to time Berlusconi decided to spend a big amount of money in one transfer window, but it's not like we were used to spend hundreds of milions every year.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Sounds like Everton are haggling for £26 million.

 

[brokenbeans]

But wait!

:lol

All stood outside holding Tesco bags full of cash lol!

 

[Gareth Bale]

But basedLevi knows what he's doing I keep getting told.

No one at our club is getting £130,000 a week from us.

 

[fuenf]

Man, fuck that. I'm not keen on Ancelotti's new system. I wish he would've adapted the 4-2-3-1 system which the squad, especially Ozil, is familiar with rather than implementing his usual 4-3-3 from years past.

Now Bale is here and it looks like the plan is to play through our wingers, ManU-style. I prefer going through a playmaker than through wingers.

2 world class wingers can be awesome, but it helps if one of them is more of a playmaker. Even then it took Bayern lots of time to adjust to it, Heynckes cracked the code last season by letting both Robben & Ribery do whatever shit they want to and have them free roam all over the pitch. Wingers staying on their side of the pitch will get figured out easily, but them being all over the pitch and linking up is the stuff dreams are made of.

 

[Scum]

Hopefully Ozil is waiting in case the Herrera deal falls through, and then woody makes his move

Imagine if that happens...

 

[Clegg]

Sounds like Everton are haggling for £26 million.

Mate we're not signing anyone.

 

[tarzanpuyol]

Afellay and Cuenca staying in Barcelona, I like Afellay, Cuenca can gtfo

 

[nemesun]

But wait!



:lol

WTF is Sport Witness?

 

[Lightning]

Hopefully Ozil is waiting in case the Herrera deal falls through, and then woody makes his move

Getting scared, eh? Ozil ends your CL hopes. Become a Madrid fan.

 

[K1LLER7]

"according to AS, three United reps have entered The LFP offices. Probably to pay the buyout clause in Ander's contract."

Get it done before 11PM!!

 

[Error]

to think that we paid 35 millions for Fabregod.

Rosell :bow

 

[Sleeplessnights]

If Podolski is saying Ozil is done what is Rio saying?

I just scored 16,172 points in @SurvivalRunGame with @BearGrylls. http://goo.gl/P8dDp

#SetMeFree !!!!!

 

[brokenbeans]

Told there is a "strong possibility" of Victor Anichebe joining WBA tonight. Everton needed another striker even before that potential deal. -- Phil McNulty

That explains the Shane Long speculation.

 

[Milchmonster]

Afellay and Cuenca staying in Barcelona, I like Afellay, Cuenca can gtfo

Aren't they both still injured for a rather long time? Not really surprising to see them stay or did I miss some rumors?

 

[K1LLER7]

"To all #MUFC fans who retweeted and replied. They're there to get the reciept of Herrera's release clause. Some misunderstandings there #2pl"

It's paid?

Iwannaseethereceipts.gif

 

[Noirulus]

2 world class wingers can be awesome, but it helps if one of them is more of a playmaker. Even then it took Bayern lots of time to adjust to it, Heynckes cracked the code last season by letting both Robben & Ribery do whatever shit they want to and have them free roam all over the pitch. Wingers staying on their side of the pitch will get figured out easily, but them being all over the pitch and linking up is the stuff dreams are made of.

If we win La Decima I wouldn't be too sad. It's just that Ozil was poised to become the next Zidane and now he's leaving us after just 3 seasons. ;_;

 

[Da DreadLord]

Is it me or is there absolutely no mention of Baines anymore lol

 

[Raytow]

I would say he has played more of a 4-2-2-2 but now the system probably has to be changed with Bale's arrival, which isn't good, as we had prepared our new play in pre-season.

Also, anyone calling himself a madridista and being happy about Özil going is delusional or supports more clubs than Real.

Not happy, but the guy is very indolent, and intermittent, specially in big matches he disappears like nobody's business.

 

[Judderman]

Sky Sports in Germany (on live satellite link to their British counterparts) claim Arsenal's deal for Ozil will happen, but it's not close yet. Then say it'll happen any minute now

This is ridiculous.

 

[Salvadora]

Imagine if that happens...

It's Ed Woodward :lol.

If he can't trigger a buy-out he isn't going to gazump Wenger.