Podolski is definitely gone, but I think he will be replaced with someone who primarily plays on the left. Santi I think will stick around another couple seasons. Doubt he is a starter next year though.
Really need to top our group.
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Podolski is definitely gone, but I think he will be replaced with someone who primarily plays on the left. Santi I think will stick around another couple seasons. Doubt he is a starter next year though.
Really need to top our group.
Athletico Bilbao are one of the possibilities.
Just so many fixtures in August for us.
Udinese were tough one year. Fenerbahce were a joke.
Chambers will wear 21 for Arsenal.
Bilbao will be a hard fixture but we still should have too much for them. We should beat them.
From Ferguson's point of view, no. He was doing what he thought best for the club and he sure as hell wasn't going to tell some kid that he was retiring.
Had it been me that signed for him only to turn up and have Moyes greeting him, however, I'd have been pissed as I'm sure Zaha was. Players sign for managers as well as teams. He would have seen what Ferguson did for Ronaldo and Rooney and Giggs and the others and wanted a taste of it. Instead he got Moyes.
It's readily apparent that bigger players will want to play under Ra's than under Moyes, regardless of the club.
It'll be interesting to see what Ra's does with him.
I don't envy any team having to go to San Mames.
LanceVance
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Costa turns out either really good or really shit on football manager.
Don't see Whinger buying him anyway, Arsenal have enough players in the wide area
Don't see Whinger buying him anyway, Arsenal have enough players in the wide area
The_Hitcher89
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Turkish teams strike me as being a bit weird. Like, before every match you hear about the fantastic intimidating atmosphere making them play like Brazil 70, there's an upset on the cards, but sometimes it seems like they just don't turn up. Then they go away from home and they seem to put some right shite performances in.
Bilbao would be a worry though. The way they play, can't ever take a result against them for granted. Go into the match unprepared and unfocussed, and the pressing kills you. (Assuming they still play like that, don't think I saw them play last season, maybe once)
I think what most Arsenal fans want to see in progress. They've been in 3rd/4th place limbo for over a decade now. The FA Cup win last year was a good step in the right direction, Arsenal fans are no different to any football supporter, they crave success. For the majority of fans, that success in silverware, not qualification to the Champions League
Arsenal's objective for next season should be to getting further in the Champions League or winning the Europa League if it goes to hell in the group stages/qualifying. Wenger really needs to improve his European record. A title challenge without collapsing in February would be a huge step in the right direction too, if I was an Arsenal fan, I would be hoping any mentality issues would have been squashed with the FA Cup win.
KidA Seven
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No one should look at Arsenal fans as an example. You guys would boo your own mothers. Who haven't you guys booed? :lol
As long as we turn up for the season, showing stability and consistency, then I'd be more than happy.
1. Chelsea
2. Man City
3. Arsenal
4. Man Utd/Liverpool
5. Liverpool/Man Utd
6. Spurs
I'd love to see us in the Semis if the EL though.
Mr.Marston
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Premier League title is the main objective, or at least it should be.
If we get Schneiderlin I think that's our business done for this window, assuming Vermaelen stays. Obviously if he goes we'll buy another defender. Want another striker but apparently the club isn't in the market for one.
Edit: also can't understate the significance of bringing in Shad Forsythe.
If we get Schneiderlin I think that's our business done for this window, assuming Vermaelen stays. Obviously if he goes we'll buy another defender. Want another striker but apparently the club isn't in the market for one.
Edit: also can't understate the significance of bringing in Shad Forsythe.
This is what I'm expecting, too. Think Everton will have another good season and push Spurs for 6th.
Arsenal best get working on Schneirderlin:
It was retweeted by Phil McNulty too, who is accurate most of the time.
How much will Pjanic cost United? £35m??
That's FM-esque stuff from Rafa there. You click 'Continue' only to see 'Wnt' next to half your team.
That's FM-esque stuff from Rafa there. You click 'Continue' only to see 'Wnt' next to half your team.
Who the hell is Chambers? /SerieAface
cartoon_soldier
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I don't think Fergie would have retired if he hadn't won the title
They couldn't get Gino Peruzzi so they went for him instead.
KidA Seven
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Don't think United should go after Pjanic now. He's just a better version of Herrera. United need more of an all arounder, a dm, or someone with an engine.
That's very true. Everton will very well do that. Perhaps Newcastle, even...
Yo, Zabo. See my FM holiday links earlier? Inter are dead. lol
cartoon_soldier
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Don't Everton still need a striker?
Enter Willy C.
What a dumb career move. Starter at Arsenal with our current team and CL football or Spurs. It might just be we think we can get someone better.
I'm okay if it's Willy. I'm not okay if it's Khedira.
craig sainsbury
simon peach
He is a football reporter for the Press Association, I guess that's reliable?
The_Hitcher89
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What was the tweet which made Craig Sainsbury known to us?
Never doubt Mazzarri.
The rumour is they've offered Chelsea £20m for Lukaku which is very ambitious for them. Even if that doesn't work out for them, it shows they know that's the area they need to strengthen and that they're prepared to spend money.
They'll also have Arouna Kone back from injury who was decent in his season at Wigan (though obviously not to the standard of Lukaku).
The_Hitcher89
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Kone was fucking terrible whenever he played last season
After I promised and convinced faridchan that he'd be good
After I promised and convinced faridchan that he'd be good
Mr.Marston
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Spurs signing a Liverpool target too. He's ITK.
I think it was some horsedung about Vidal
Hard to remember among the other 40,000 Vidal related tweets which have been posted
cartoon_soldier
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How come nobody wants to buy Everton?
cartoon_soldier
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Was Viva observing Ramadan?
The_Hitcher89
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Could still happen. In which case there'll be only one thing on eveybody's mind
#sainsbury
Me and FW will be quids in.
Is Chelsea still trying to offload Ramires, I'd take him in a heartbeat. Some people don't rate him but I think he'd be solid in a box to box role at United for a couple of seasons.
Gareth Bale
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Schneiderlin waste of money. We don't need a player in that position. Also we have six central midfielders and he's been playing Ryan Mason there as well. I think that's enough.
Shatner's Bassoon
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I don't think Chelsea were ever trying to offload Ramires.
To be fair, Rafa plays the transfer market the way I play FIFA career mode. Enquire, be told Pogba will cost £50m, high tail out of there.
Well until I started winning things, now I have £300m stashed, just incase.
I'm sure an Everton fan knows more than I do, but the line has always been that Bill Kenwright won't just sell to anyone. Finding someone who will invest in a new stadium is the biggie, as far as I know.
Well, flat out DMs we have Sandro, Capoue, and Bentaleb. Sandro wants out, depending on who you believe. That's the only reason I could see us going in for Schneiderlin. I wouldn't be too opposed to that. I worry about Sandro after his injury a couple of seasons back.
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