Summer Transfer Thread 2019

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 12:06

opethdisciple said:
Problem I see is we are only just keeping pace with the other top 5 clubs. The only club I can see dropping down this season might be Chelsea due to Hazard sale and transfer ban.

This is shaping up to be a seriously competitive season!

Don't fancy Utd to do much tbh. They still look poor.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 18:08

Auba, Laca and Pepe. What a front 3! Up there with the best attacks in the league imo.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 19:36

Loving the saltiness already. We’re getting into the top four this season make no mistake.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 19:52

omnomnom said:
Remember when i said last season your signings were rubbish and i got a similar reaction?

You've signed a lad who's had one good season in the French league for 72 million.

Seventy two million.

I think he's a better option then Zaha dont get me wrong but comparing him to the players at my club he isnt a patch on Mane or Salah and would probably be fighting Shaqiri for a spot.

Get Tierney in and you should get top four...largely because Chelsea wont and United havent made a move yet.

Fighting Shaqiri? Get real. Shaqiri’s not good enough for you or anyone in the top 6.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 19:59

omnomnom said:
Does Pepe get in ahead of our front three? No. Therefore he's fighting Shaqiri for a spot.

Genuinely how will Arsenal line up next season? Is it going to be a 442 type deal or 433?

4-3-3 imo. Those three up front and maybe Torreira, Xhaka and Ceballos in midfield. Don’t know about Ozil. He seems a bit of an odd man out now. Unless we sacrifice Torreira and play him as a roaming AM.

Still got an abundance on the bench too. Guendouzi, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Nelson, Nketiah, Willock, even Saka’s a promising player.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 20:20

BaZ87 said:
On Saturday Rob hadn't even heard of Pepe and today his signing means Arsenal have on the best attacks in the League

I trust the guys at Arsenal to know what they’re buying.

At least we’re buying. According to Klopp, you lot are skint. I feel a slide back into mediocrity coming.

Feel free to quote me in future.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 20:27

BaZ87 said:
Given the **** you've bought over the last few years I wouldn't be so trusting and just like your claims of Utd will certainly win the league this season, I shall quote you on it Rob.

Tbf, our recent signings haven’t been bad. Laca, Guendouzi, Auba (golden boot), Torreira, Leno.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:12

In all seriousness, the guy we have at Arsenal now is what we’ve needed for years. Raul’s contacts and network must be gigantic the amount of time he’s been in the game and as DoF at Barca. It’s almost like having another David Dein.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:21

BaZ87 said:
Rob settle down, by the weekend you're going to be predicting Arsenal to win the league.

Am I not allowed to be optimistic? Are Arsenal fans only allowed to post if they accept they have no hope?

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:40

BaZ87 said:
I think we should make that a rule actually

Ok, as long as have a second rule. Liverpool fans are not allowed to talk about their title chances, as we all know they’ll fail again.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:48

I feel a football stadium revolt against tyranny coming on :mad:

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:49

Pigeon_Killer said:
I think Pepe's a fantastic signing for Arsenal and they'll be a fantastic stepping stone for him.

Didn’t do Liverpool any harm with Coutinho and Suarez.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:55

Shamikebab said:

Signed anyone yet?

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 22:01

Yas786 said:
Nah don’t be silly, they still farting around trying to figure out a way to sign Maguire

Meanwhile Liverpool whinging about being skint lol. Tbh they don’t really need to sign anyone as they have a strong enough squad as it is.

Yes, but others are moving on.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 22:34

Shamikebab said:
Someone is touchy! And yes we have, and looks like one more, perhaps two depending on what happens.

Lol. Honestly, I’d love you to get Dybala. Would be great to see him in the prem. Still don’t think Maguire's worth £80m though. Like Zaha. Palace value him at £80m. Absolutely scandalous valuation. The fact that Arsenal, Everton and Napoli have maxed out bids at around £55m should tell them something.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2019 at 23:09

Shamikebab said:
I think it is crazy but he would improve us and we can afford it. In the end we want an experienced defender who can slot straight in so the options are not huge. I saw someone say he'd been left out of Leicester's final friendly so we'll see if something happens.

Well you need someone now, after Bailly’s injury. Leaves you very short at the back. You don’t want to be relying on Jones lol!

robfosters · 3 Aug 2019 at 11:07

Mirror and sun are hardly reliable sources.

I don’t care about him anyway. We need defenders ffs, not more attacking mids.

robfosters · 3 Aug 2019 at 12:54

rebel rebel said:
True but they do get it right some times.

Embrace the situation Rob, attack!!!

It's just incredibly unlikely. Sounds like a tabloid invented story anyway. We're playing Barca tomorrow tonight in the Joan Gamper trophy, and there's strong rumours about Barca wanting shot of Coutinho. The journos have probably just put 2 and 2 together and come up with 5.

I highly doubt Coutinho would go to another club in England unless it was on a lucrative permanent deal.

robfosters · 4 Aug 2019 at 12:56

rebel rebel said:
Stats don't always show who is the better player...

In other news Arsenal are now 6/4 favourites to sign Coutinho!

From one of the worlds greatest ever defenders

I know how much you want the Coutinho deal to happen, but personally, I would rather put that £27m towards a decent CB than use it to pay for a 2 year loan of yet another midfielder.

I dont even know if Coutinho really suits Arsenal tbh.

robfosters · 4 Aug 2019 at 13:17

BaZ87 said:
He's too good for Arsenal.

Too good for Pool as well, hence why he wanted to leave.