Really? If that's true then it's a good deal, as I'd imagine Gala should do very well this season, and we'd get a lot of those add ons if Pod does well (which he should do in that league with his left foot).
So if I said Titus Bramble had the qualities to become a better attacker than Messi, that by your definition wouldn't be wrong? Of course opinions can be wrong. But I digress. Needless to say, I was being a little forceful with my opinion - as TheBear was also - but there is plenty of evidence to suggest that Arteta shouldn't be used as a back up if Coq gets injured. Except I'm not doing this... I never claimed the criteria just applies to Chelsea. And with the rest of your post, surely it depends on the context of the game. If a team is 3-0 up and they concede a goal in the 94th minute with 20 seconds left to play, that goal conceded is meaningless because they still end up with 0 points. The point I was making was that there are too many variables to consider when a team concedes, you can't just look at it purely on goals conceded alone. I agree with most of what you're saying here with regards to other players being at fault too, but Arteta was one of our main players for the 2013/14 season as well and he just didn't cut it for me. Likewise whenever he played last season, he just didn't do the role well enough for my liking. I already said I don't mind him sticking around, but if Coquelin gets injured and we're relying on him to fill the gap, I just can't see us getting the results we want.
Just confirms the garbage that the press write. So many rumours about Vidal going to Arsenal yet none of them were remotely true.
According to ESPN Sanogo is on the cusp of joining Ajax on loan. Seems like another good move all round after the Jenks loan.
Mikel Arteta facing weeks out after new Arsenal injury blow This was the reason why many of us have been arguing for Wenger to get a DM. Arteta gets injured in pre bloody season, if that wasn't sign enough then I don't know what is. The guy is far too injury prone and couple that with a questionable Flamini as back up, it isn't looking so great for DM back up.
No, we are just moaning ungrateful fans. We shouldn't demand that we buy a DMF or complain about lack of depth. Let's just go into another season and rue not having enough players to "challenge" for the title once again.
If Arsene doesn't sign anyone to strengthen DM in this window then the January window is his last chance for me. And if he doesn't sign anyone in the January window then the summer window 2016 is his last chance for me. And if he doesn't sign anyone in that window then the January 2017 is his last chance for me.
The Sun is saying we'll make a £40 million bid for Benzema and some Spanish journalist on Twitter is saying his agent is flying to London to discuss a deal
There's only one paper reporting this injury, and it's not fully confirmed. Plus the paper itself says he trained, but sat out the game, so doesn't sound like a serious if any injury.
I think that completes the full house of usual suspects linked to us during the transfer window. I can now rest at ease that Benzema has been mentioned...
I'm still amazed that Evans is being rumoured to command such a high price - he's very average, he's not needed by his current team and only has 1 year left on his contract. Yet amounts like £10m are being bandied around!!! I'm glad that the rumours of him going to us have quieted down, as that would be an even more ridiculous signing than Silvestre! (and that was bad enough)
