just thought i'd do a bare bones match chat thread, and maybe a mod (preferably SJW) can edit it up to a respectable level for the match tomorrow. Right, so we play Napoli in the tournament to end all tournaments, the fearsome Emirates Cup, and we're playing against Higuain, which will be fun. Wenger's said; on the squad for the Emirates Cup... on Monreal and Vermaelen...
Poor Vermaelen and his dodgey injuries... I'm pleased we will get our first glimpses of Sanogo in an Arsenal shirt. We may get a better idea of whether we are likely to see him playing with the first team this season or whether he will end up out on loan. I'm not going to get bothered about Higuain going to Napoli considering his price and that there is still a month for us to make signings.
I'm also pleased Wilshere and Szcs are back now and that Monreal should be ready by the start of the season or at least very early in the season. I wonder if Miquel will get anymore game time whilst Wenger decides if he is good enough to be our cover at CB this season.
Miquel isn't good enough. If we had a more competent manager i would expect us to sign either a CB, or we move Sagna inside and sign a RB
I think a striker and another midfield option are more important than a defender, especially as the CB would be a back-up option.
Giroud will get some game time during the Emirates cup as well i'm sure as even if we sign Suarez he isn't available for the first few games due to his ban. If Sanogo does well he might manage to get a few games on the bench at the start of the season.
Sagna and Miquel can both cover at CB if needed during the first month or so of the season while Verm is out. So it isn't a dire need, but i agree another defender would be good
Never did a proper match thread for a pre-season game, and I am not going to start now. It's pointless, so this thread would do.
Today Szczesney Jenkinson Per Kos Gibbs Arteta Ramsey Theo Rosicky Ox Giroud Tomorrow Fabianski Bellerin Sagna Kos Miquel Arteta Wilshere Ryo Cazorla Gnabry Podolski It is scary how thin our squad is.
Even though its just the Emirates Cup im starting to get the exciting feeling in my stomache when i know im going to watch an Arsenal game - Hoping for some nice attractive football and some good performances from ze youth.
