Arsènal FC - 09/10 Season Thread

TheCrazy58 wrote:Eduardo says he's not injured.

http://goal.com/en/news/9/england/2009/07/23/1398472/arsenal-striker-eduardo-i-am-not-injured

Arsenal Striker Eduardo: I Am Not Injured

Dudu is not sure just why Arsene Wenger claims that he is out for two months...

23 Jul 2009 04:43:02

Arsene Wenger recently told the club's official website that the Brazilian-born star would miss the next two months.

However, speaking to Croatian paper Jutarnji, the player himself expressed his surprise at those comments.

"I do not know anything about the statement made by my coach," Eduardo said.

"It can not be true. I am completely ready physically.

"I was told that I will play between 20 and 30 minutes on July 27 when we play against Szombatelya. Two days later against Hannover 96 I will play a half.

"I feel great, next week I will play for Arsenal, and I believe that everything will be OK."

Eduardo only made four appearances last season, as he struggled with various niggles after recovering from his horrific broken leg.

Eduardo hungry for starting place on Monday

Eduardo is set to make his pre-season bow on Monday at Szombathelyi Haladas.

In past few days rumours have started circulating that the Croatian striker had picked up an injury that would keep him sidelined for a couple of months.

This is not the case and today’s Austrian News Bulletin will carry footage of the 26-year-old hard in training on Wednesday afternoon.

“Eduardo should play on Monday,” confirmed Arsène Wenger after the 7-1 win at SC Columbia earlier this week.

Kolo Toure is first in Manchester City's £100 million defensive makeoverDuncan Castles

MANCHESTER CITY have agreed personal terms with Arsenal defender Kolo Toure as the Premier League’s most affluent football club continue their assault on the English transfer market. City expect to sign Toure, Joleon Lescott and John Terry by the end of August for combined fees of around £100m.

Occasional Arsenal captain Toure has been seduced by City’s standard double-your-money offer and following a season in which he was not consistently Arsene Wenger’s first choice should be sold for around £15m. The Arab-financed club have offered Everton £20m plus England under-21 international Nedum Onuoha for Lescott, who has been attracted by the prospect of starting in his preferred central defensive position.

The assault on Terry, however, has proved the most complicated with Chelsea, acting on orders from owner Roman Abramovich, repeatedly stating he is not for sale at any price.

Indeed, Carlo Ancelotti, the Chelsea coach, made the strongest statement yet on Terry when he promised his captain would remain at Chelsea and ignore the City overtures. “For sure Terry will stay in Chelsea, we have never had a problem,” Ancelotti said. “We have to wait. You have to have trust in me.”

City continue to receive strong encouragement that Terry wants the £250,000 weekly wage on offer in Manchester and are preparing to push the transfer fee beyond £40m to secure him. They are also boosted by Terry’s sustained public silence on the matter, conscious that the player’s future will remain unresolved at least until he has stated his intention to continue his career at Stamford Bridge or to move north to Eastlands.

It is understood the 28-year-old has been disappointed with the club’s failure to make top-tier reinforcements and that Abramovich did not consult him over Carlo Ancelotti’s appointment as manager. He has also complained of Chelsea’s lassitude in contacting him after City’s initial summer offer, and over having to wait a week for a meeting with Abramovich after the second.

Though Terry appears to face a difficult decision over his future, Hughes and his coaching staff remain confident he will manage to extricate himself from Chelsea — even if he is forced into requesting a transfer.

Ray Parlour wrote:Fiorentina still want Eboue to stay at Arsenal.

Bendtner - I know nothing about Milan rumours
By Richard Clarke

Nicklas Bendtner has scotched transfer rumours linking him with a move to Milan.

Reports before the weekend suggested the 21-year-old striker was wanted by the San Siro side. But the Dane knows nothing about it and sees his future firmly at Emirates Stadium.

“I haven’t heard anything about [that],” he told Arsenal TV Online. “As far as I know I am totally with Arsenal. This is where I want to be. This is something special and I want to be a part of it. This is the club I want to play with and it has always been that way.”

Former Arsenal striker Dennis Bergkamp has backed Russian international Andrey Arshavin to become one of Arsenal’s greatest ever players. The Dutch legend who achieved hero status during his time at Highbury intimated that should the diminutive playmaker continue to work hard then he too could stand in the Gunners pantheon alongside the likes of Thierry Henry, Tony Adams, Liam Brady and Frank McLintock

Quoted by the Daily Mail, Bergkamp stressed:

“Arshavin has every chance of becoming a favourite of the London fans.

“Arsenal found the kind of player they have been lacking.

“I hope Andrey will not rest on his laurels and will to continue to work to a higher level. Then he will become part of Arsenal's history.

“The advice is simple but important for any player who moves to the Premier League: give everything, fight all through the game - those are the qualities that the fans fall in love with. In England it's not enough to be a talented player.”

Sgoater1 wrote:Hearing more and more that Toure is on his way to us, also heard he is out of your squad for the latest friendly and was not at training today, does anyne know anything about this ?

Id be really happy if we sign him, what does you boys think ?

Chris_LFC_Manc_Hater wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:Hearing more and more that Toure is on his way to us, also heard he is out of your squad for the latest friendly and was not at training today, does anyne know anything about this ?

Id be really happy if we sign him, what does you boys think ?

Aint Arsenal fan but think he would be a really good signing for City, considering there signings have been attackers and midfielders

Sgoater1 wrote:Hearing more and more that Toure is on his way to us, also heard he is out of your squad for the latest friendly and was not at training today, does anyne know anything about this ?

Id be really happy if we sign him, what does you boys think ?

TheCrazy58 wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:Hearing more and more that Toure is on his way to us, also heard he is out of your squad for the latest friendly and was not at training today, does anyne know anything about this ?

Id be really happy if we sign him, what does you boys think ?

I think you shouldn't believe everything you read. He played tonight.

Sgoater1 wrote:

TheCrazy58 wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:Hearing more and more that Toure is on his way to us, also heard he is out of your squad for the latest friendly and was not at training today, does anyne know anything about this ?

Id be really happy if we sign him, what does you boys think ?

I think you shouldn't believe everything you read. He played tonight.

I dont believe everything hence why i asked on here although him playing doesnt mean much, Ben Haim played 45 mins for us the other night and i full expect him to leave this summer.

What do you think about it though ? would you be gutted to see him leave ?

TheCrazy58 wrote:0 - 5 FT

Good to see Bentdner's got his shooting boots on. Let's see how they get on with some more substantial opposition in the Emirates Cup.

Ray Parlour wrote:In a nutshell yes.....If it was between him and Gallas I'd rather get shot of Big Willy.

Sgoater1 wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:In a nutshell yes.....If it was between him and Gallas I'd rather get shot of Big Willy.

Surley if you do sell Wenger will open the cheque book at last or do you think he would just bring Senderos or Djorou in?

If you sell him and still dont spend i will be amazed...and very happy.

Sgoater1 wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:In a nutshell yes.....If it was between him and Gallas I'd rather get shot of Big Willy.

Surley if you do sell Wenger will open the cheque book at last or do you think he would just bring Senderos or Djorou in?

If you sell him and still dont spend i will be amazed...and very happy.

Sgoater1 wrote:

TheCrazy58 wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:Hearing more and more that Toure is on his way to us, also heard he is out of your squad for the latest friendly and was not at training today, does anyne know anything about this ?

Id be really happy if we sign him, what does you boys think ?

I think you shouldn't believe everything you read. He played tonight.

I dont believe everything hence why i asked on here although him playing doesnt mean much, Ben Haim played 45 mins for us the other night and i full expect him to leave this summer.

What do you think about it though ? would you be gutted to see him leave ?