Arsenal FC Summer 2008 Thread

Hlebtastic wrote:Have we got the most injury prone/unreliable squad of the big 4 in England?

Two of our 1st choice players(rosicky and RVP) are always out injured and the other squad players are always either injured or suspended when u need them.

Hlebadinho wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:Barazite!

Wilshere!

Yoda wrote:

Hlebadinho wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:Barazite!

Wilshere!

Wiltard!

Hlebadinho wrote:

Yoda wrote:

Hlebadinho wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:Barazite!

Wilshere!

Wiltard!

Not sure where you're going with this one.

TheCrazy58 wrote:

Fabianski

Hoyte-Toure-Senderos - Clichy

Walcott-Denilson - Gilberto - Traore

Bentdner- VanP

Might just get away with this at Derby

Meanwhile I hope Flamini is being kept locked in a dark room without food or water until he signs a new contract.

Flamini Rejects Juve For Milan – Report

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Arsenal midfielder Matthieu Flamini has rejected Juventus in order to sign for AC Milan.

It has been looking increasingly likely for quite sometime now that Flamini will be leaving the Emirates Stadium at the end of the season.

The 24-year-old, who is regarded as one of Europe’s best defensive midfielders, has not signed an extension to his Arsenal contract that runs out in June, and his manager Arsene Wenger has now given up hope of keeping him.

Juventus and Milan are the two main teams tussling for his signature, and it had been the former who were believed to be in pole position.

However the Gazzetta is this morning reporting that Milan have beaten Juve to the finishing line.

It seems the main factor in the player’s decision may have been the salary offer. While Milan’s Adriano Galliani offered €4m-a-year for the player, Juventus transfer chief Alessio Secco was only prepared to give him €3m.

Flamini will sign a five-year contract at San Siro, and could be the first building block of a new, exciting Milan team.

Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli confirmed yesterday that the club had lost out in the race to sign Flamini.

When asked if the Frenchman would be arriving in Turin, Gigli’s one-word reply was “no”.

http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=672228

Cesc wrote:
The 24-year-old, who is regarded as one of Europe’s best defensive midfielders

Parks lives wrote:Bad news for Arsenal if true.

Cesc wrote:
The 24-year-old, who is regarded as one of Europe’s best defensive midfielders

Had to laugh at this bit though. As good as he's been this season, it has only been one season. You can't label people the best in Europe on the back of that!

Parks lives wrote:Thouth you'd understand Frank.

Cesc wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Bad news for Arsenal if true.

Cesc wrote:
The 24-year-old, who is regarded as one of Europe’s best defensive midfielders

Had to laugh at this bit though. As good as he's been this season, it has only been one season. You can't label people the best in Europe on the back of that!

I agree that a player cannot be labelled as one of the best on the back of one season. Its the fact he has been brilliant all season and formed a fantastic relationship with the other midfielders, yet it all looks certain to be broken up. Its like a step forward, only to go back again after no time.

I don't blame him, he owes us nothing. Its one of the best club sides in the world and a substantial wage packet. Hopefully we can find a suitable replacement, I have no idea who at this moment in time.

DS wrote:Get Toulalan yes he would be very costly but time to spend.

DS wrote:Get Toulalan yes he would be very costly but time to spend.

Yoda wrote:

Yet Eboue, a c**t of the highest order and a convicted terrorist and purse snatcher who isn't good enough and has a terrible attitude appears to be staying because Wenger has made up his mind that he is good enough.

BM wrote:

DS wrote:Get Toulalan yes he would be very costly but time to spend.

But I want Flamini! *Stamps feet in Anger*

Fabianski set to stake his claim at Derby

Lukasz Fabianski is primed to make his Premiership debut at Derby on Monday.

Arsène Wenger has all three goalkeepers fit and available but he may choose to hand out some valuable experience to the 23-year-old Polish international.

Until now, the summer signing from Legia Warsaw has been restricted to Carling Cup appearances. He excelled early on in the competition but let in five goals as Arsenal crashed out to Tottenham in the Semi-Final second leg at White Hart Lane. If Fabianski does not debut at Derby it seems he will get a chance at some point in the final three games of the campaign.

"I’ve not made a decision yet about who will play but I will have a look at Fabianski [before] the end of the season," said Wenger at Friday's press conference. "It could be Monday, I don’t know yet.

"For me he’s class. He understands football, reads the game well and is quick. He is technically good with good co-ordination and has a good connection with the team."

In fact Wenger's faith in Fabianski is so solid that he does not intend to bring in another stopper if Jens Lehmann leaves in the summer. The German is out of contract in June.

"At the moment I say no [to another keeper]," he said. "[It depends] how well Fabianski does if I play him. But, on that front, I’m not especially worried.”

Cesc wrote:

Flamini Rejects Juve For Milan – Report

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Arsenal midfielder Matthieu Flamini has rejected Juventus in order to sign for AC Milan.

It has been looking increasingly likely for quite sometime now that Flamini will be leaving the Emirates Stadium at the end of the season.

The 24-year-old, who is regarded as one of Europe’s best defensive midfielders, has not signed an extension to his Arsenal contract that runs out in June, and his manager Arsene Wenger has now given up hope of keeping him.

Juventus and Milan are the two main teams tussling for his signature, and it had been the former who were believed to be in pole position.

However the Gazzetta is this morning reporting that Milan have beaten Juve to the finishing line.

It seems the main factor in the player’s decision may have been the salary offer. While Milan’s Adriano Galliani offered €4m-a-year for the player, Juventus transfer chief Alessio Secco was only prepared to give him €3m.

Flamini will sign a five-year contract at San Siro, and could be the first building block of a new, exciting Milan team.

Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli confirmed yesterday that the club had lost out in the race to sign Flamini.

When asked if the Frenchman would be arriving in Turin, Gigli’s one-word reply was “no”.

http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?contenutoid=672228

kas wrote:

TheCrazy58 wrote:

Fabianski

Hoyte-Toure-Senderos - Clichy

Walcott-Denilson - Gilberto - Traore

Bentdner- VanP

Might just get away with this at Derby

Meanwhile I hope Flamini is being kept locked in a dark room without food or water until he signs a new contract.

Why no Adebayor?

Cesc wrote:

In fact Wenger's faith in Fabianski is so solid that he does not intend to bring in another stopper if Jens Lehmann leaves in the summer. The German is out of contract in June.

"At the moment I say no [to another keeper]," he said. "[It depends] how well Fabianski does if I play him. But, on that front, I’m not especially worried.”