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Think his last game was in the league game, when he made Jason Roberts look like the second coming of Didier Drogba.
 
goonercymraeg said:
It's a shame how quickly his career has gone downhill.I remember us playing Fulham at home on the last day of the i think it was the 2009/10 season.Djourou had been out with a long term injury and he came on as a sub.He was cheered to the rafters by the crowd.At that time we had high hopes for him.
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That was probably his best season for us. I still he is a decent enough player, not a complete dud, and I think he will do well at some European club with a run of games.
 
I know he does a lot of the local community work and other off the field stuff, maybe the reason he's been kept around for so long?
 
TheBear said:
It depends what you mean by 'realistic' as a club we have money so we could go out and buy someone World Class should we want to.

Its all about how conservative we are or wether we are willing to spend.

Players we've been linked to..


Adrian - Our most likley option. Skillful little player but a poor goalscoring record. (I'm not convinced, seems very lightweight.)
Ba - Looks to be going to Chelsea though. Is he really any better than Giroud? (again.. not convinced)
Jovetic - Im sure could be tempted to leave Everton should a decent offer come in.
Llorente - Llorente wants out at Bilbao and only has six months left on his current contract (meaning Bilbao will most likley sell him in this Window so he does'nt leave on a free)
Benzema/Higuaine - neither are first choice at Real I would imagine both are bored at taking turns coming on as a sub. Wenger has admitted an interest in brining Benzema to Arsenal in the past. I also think he's perfectly suited to our style of play.
Cavani - (Super unlikley) Would cost a small fortune so unlikley but the guy is a TOP talent and still at a relatively small club. He will be looking to move. Would be a great signing though.
Holtby - Liked to Spurs. The Schalke AM as been fantastic for the last 18 months. Not an area we NEED to strengthen though.
Luke Shaw - Looks a quality talent. Fairly likley we will go in for him. Already better than Gibbs at 17.( IMO.)
M'Vila - Exactly what we need. Only problem is his attitude. Big, aggressive and technically top notch. Has fallen out with his current club.
Lucas Biglia - Could be a bargain. Simular to Flamini but with more flair.


Oh yes ..its a slow day at work.
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Two Forwards that'd be ideal for us would be Andre Schurrle and Stevan Jovetić.

Obviously we'd have to break our transfer record.


Take back the M'Vila request, I'd prefer that Sissoko who has been likened to Diaby and Yaya Toure!!. I'm wondering, is Santi better at AM or on the wing? Personally i think a Sissoko-arteta/Diaby midfield can work, Santi on wing, exchanging role with wilshere AM. I like Santi but I'm sick of seeing umpa lumpas being steamed rolled in our midfield
 
Kyle? said:
Chelsea have signed Demba Ba according to Pardew. So we can definitely cross that option off.
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Glad about that honestly. I could see him in a year's time not even making the bench just like Chamakh.
 
None of the strikers we were linked to seemed long term options to me, so personally I would be open to leave that for the end of the season.

The best opportunity to add a valuable addition to the team now seems to be M'Villa. If we get him and start giving Giroud more starts, and mix it up with Podolski against some opposition we could manage. We need a really good striker and if we can't get one in January we shouldn't settle for anything that would end up just being a wage leech a few months down the road.


As long as we dominate the midfield and create chances, we will score. Our rate of goals scored from chances created is apparently better this year compared to last year anyway...
 
I've had an idea. How about we don't sign a striker, and build the team around Giroud, ala Montpelier last season? 3 signings and we'd be golden. This would be the ideal 11.

Szczesny
Jenkinson Mertesacker Vermaelen Gibbs
Sissoko Wilshere
Belhanda
Adrian Giroud Cazorla​

Thats pretty handy
 
Adrian is a 5/10 finisher, but his movement is 9/10.

Adrian's not the most clinical finisher, but movement's very good. Can play off the front man, is difficult to track and a great dribbler.
 
JackJebb said:
Adrian is a 5/10 finisher, but his movement is 9/10.

Adrian's not the most clinical finisher, but movement's very good. Can play off the front man, is difficult to track and a great dribbler.
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Did you look that up on Fifa 13? <laugh>
 
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