Summer Transfer Window 2013/2014 aka Arsenal , we can afford folks and the mancs really want Fellani

Status
Not open for further replies.
CliffyG said:
Hopefully the Higuain deal will get tied up quickly now. Come on Wenger sort it out!
Click to expand...

Getting quite fustrated that the deal for him hasnt been finalised as of yet:(. Just want us to get him then look at getting other players in, im hoping we havent just concentrated on Higuain...need to be looking at a few other players as well.

On a better note, looks like Djourou is leaving us finally. Seems like a few German clubs are interested in taking him off us. That should free up more wages for other better players.
 
grimm said:
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/8790068/Transfer-news-Tony-Adams-does-not-think-Arsenal-should-sign-Wayne-Rooney

I find this hilarious coming from Tony Adams :D
Click to expand...

Meh lately hes been yapping off in the media, said a few things that i thought werent very nice about our new chairman being installed as Hill Wood has retired now. But funnily enough Adams wants to be on the board himself:p.

Regarding Rooney, i dont want him at Arsenal unless he really improves his fitness and general attitude. But Adams does have a point in saying that we shouldnt waste our money on him by paying a probably ridiculous transfer fee then smashing our wage structure and paying £200k+ a week, pretty sure he wont take a paycut to move clubs.
 
BaZ87 said:
Not having that at all. Allen was excellent in the first few months.
Click to expand...
I wouldn't go that far but he certainly started the season far better than he finished it.

My main concern with Allen is what he offers the team when he's off form. His biggest asset is obviously his passing but when that goes to pot what else is there? He's incredibly weak on and off the ball, he's slow, he offers very little goal threat and he isn't the type of player to rack up a dozen or more assists.

Henderson was far more productive and had a far better season but he's easier to sacrifice because he's not one of Rodgers signings :(
 
Pigeon_Killer said:
I wouldn't go that far but he certainly started the season far better than he finished it.

My main concern with Allen is what he offers the team when he's off form. His biggest asset is obviously his passing but when that goes to pot what else is there? He's incredibly weak on and off the ball, he's slow, he offers very little goal threat and he isn't the type of player to rack up a dozen or more assists.

Henderson was far more productive and had a far better season but he's easier to sacrifice because he's not one of Rodgers signings :(
Click to expand...
I'd have to agree. Allen did start well and demonstrated that he can be an asset, but he's shown nothing else besides his safe passing and wasn't able to keep that up for the majority of the season.

While the lads got potential, I personally see more in Henderson who has also proven it and shown improvement.
 
Newbie007 said:
Not that hard to understand is it, when Allen (or a.n.other) came in for him in the losses 2nd half of the season we were no where near as fluid in attack or compact in midfield.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by saying we lose something in attack when he plays? We scored around 30 more goals last season opposed to Kenny's season. We were also a darn sight more attack minded when he was in there providing the legs in midfield and was our highest scoring midfielder from open play and only behind Suarez, Sturridge and Coutinho (all arguably given more licence to attack).
Click to expand...

Last season's meaningless now. I said now and during last season that we needed Henderson in the side but he's a quick fix not a proper solution.

By playing Henderson in one of the attacking positions we therefore aren't playing one of Coutinho, Suarez, Sturridge and going into next season, possibly Mkhitaryan. Henderson isn't a natural attacking midfielder - he doesn't have the goals or creativity of any of those. We're sacrificing an attacking player to help sure up the midfield. We had to do that last season but if we have a Mascherano type DM in the side we wouldn't need to.

Newbie007 said:
Well, I wouldn't use Kenny as an arguement for anything (:eek:) this was the guy that prefered Adam in CM :p It's also well known that BR wanted Henderson out before he had even seen him play (didn't he nearly sign for Fulham for 4 million or something).
Click to expand...

The man who bought him and our current manager who's the man that's going to be managing us next season didn't play him in CM. That's not only telling as to what they think of him but what's likely to happen next season. Whether you like it or not, Henderson won't be playing in a CM role next season for more than the odd game unless we have a huge injury crisis.

Newbie007 said:
I'd say Mkhitaryan is more a replacement for Downing or even Suarez at a long shot......
Click to expand...

Mkhitaryan's a goalscoring midfielder. He could play in one of the wider roles but he's more likely to play as the 3rd, most attack minded midfielder in a 4-3-3 or the central 1 in the 3 in a 4-2-3-1. As I said, he'd provide the energy and support to the midfield that Henderson does but he'd also provide a much bigger attacking threat than Henderson.

Whatever position he plays - and he will play - it's going to be one less position for Henderson.

I don't dislike Henderson, far from it, but I just can't see him featuring much if we bring in Mkhitaryan and if we couldn't raise the money else where, I'd have no problem letting him go if it enabled us to bring somebody in that would contribute.

Like I said, whether you (or me) agree or not, it's clear that Rodgers doesn't fancy him in CM and isn't likely to play him there and we've signed 2 (plus possibly Mkhitaryan) to play in the attacking roles that Henderson did feature in - where's he going to play? He won't.
 
BaZ87 said:
Mkhitaryan's a goalscoring midfielder. He could play in one of the wider roles but he's more likely to play as the 3rd, most attack minded midfielder in a 4-3-3 or the central 1 in the 3 in a 4-2-3-1. As I said, he'd provide the energy and support to the midfield that Henderson does but he'd also provide a much bigger attacking threat than Henderson.
Click to expand...

Seen much of Mkhitaryan have you? I know I haven't, but by all accounts he has played striker, out wide & he has even played as a deep lying CM. I don't think any of us can say with absolute certainty where he will feature, even if he signs.
 
Right, well now that Real Madrid have appointed Ancelotti here's hoping the Higuain deal can be pushed through ASAP!

That deal being sorted as early on as possible would be good for everyone at the club - seeing the intent! Lets then hope they can bring in another few players - not really interested in Rooney given his insane wages!
 
TheOtherOption said:
Right, well now that Real Madrid have appointed Ancelotti here's hoping the Higuain deal can be pushed through ASAP!

That deal being sorted as early on as possible would be good for everyone at the club - seeing the intent! Lets then hope they can bring in another few players - not really interested in Rooney given his insane wages!
Click to expand...

Yep good news that Real have finally named Ancelotti as their manager, hopefully we can now tie up the Higuain deal asap seeing as Juve have now, from what i have red turned their attentions to Tevez at City.

Hopefully by the end of the week, Higuain will be an Arsenal player.
 
There isn't a lot to suggest we will honestly. Barcelona really want to keep him by all accounts and United rarely manage to get top class midfielders these days.
 
Newbie007 said:
Seen much of Mkhitaryan have you? I know I haven't, but by all accounts he has played striker, out wide & he has even played as a deep lying CM. I don't think any of us can say with absolute certainty where he will feature, even if he signs.
Click to expand...

Of course we can't say for certain where he'll play if we sign him but one thing is for certain is that whichever role he plays, it'll be one of the roles that Henderson would be competing for.

We're not spending £20m+ for him not to be a likely starter. Throw in Coutinho, Suarez (for now) and Gerrard and 4 of the 6 midfield & forward positions are boxed off. As I've mentioned above, Henderson's not going to play alongside Gerrard, leaving you just 1 spot left and Sturridge (most likely to fill it), Borini, Aspas, Henderson, Downing and Alberto competing for it.

I just can't see where Henderson's games are going to come from. You could say the same about Allen, Borini and Aspas too however they're providing specific cover for other positions as well as competing for the final role in the starting 11 - i.e. you need 4 strikers in your squad and at least 4 CM's, making them less expendable than Henderson.

I'd see the back of Downing first but getting shot of him might prove difficult.

My ideal front 6 (whether in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1) would be a Mascherano type DM, Gerrard, Mkhitaryan, Coutinho, Suarez & Sturridge.
 
Tom84 said:
This tbh. I don't agree with what Fez said whatsoever
Click to expand...

It seems that it's all sorted, he's decided to leave Barca and they just need to hear it from him formally, then he's ours. :D

But you can never be sure. :(

Him joining us is hardly unrealistic, we're very much in need of midfield improvements and he'll now have the chance to be *the* star midfield player at the biggest (or level with Real etc) club in the world.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top Bottom