Lucas is out for three months.

Spearing is out on loan, Aquilani has gone, Adam has gone.

They only have Sahin, Allen, Gerrard and Henderson left in midfield

asajoseph wrote:

For all the doom, I think this is more a blown opportunity rather than a disastrously weak squad. We have plenty of quality in some areas, plenty of flaws in others but even judging by the players we've been linked with and the players that have gone elsewhere, it doesn't feel like we've really missed out on anyone that special today / yesterday.

It's just another case of Wenger really over-estimating his squad and over-obsession with prudence that will cost us any chance of a trophy, but we aren't completely 'out of the top 4 fucked' either. It'll just be another middling season that will certainly result in nothing but likely the 4th place trophy.

I think that's what is grating most.

Another case of nearly then. 80% of the job done, the rest neglected.

It's just annoying although if the new players come good, the injured return and contribute from the off and the youngsters like Chamberlain really show quality on a consistent basis then it won't be that bad.

Too many ifs.

squallkid wrote:

I think that's all down to Wenger Clrnc, he likes total secrecy on transfers until the player is holding up the club's shirt.

Other clubs just do it to boost morale amongst their supporters

Don't understand that stand tbf. Honestly think we suffers the most by loving Arsenal. Make us go through everything the most painful way.

We have managed to fucked up all our good early business dealings. I am not convinced we have the quality to finish in the top 4.

Clrnc wrote:

squallkid wrote:

I think that's all down to Wenger Clrnc, he likes total secrecy on transfers until the player is holding up the club's shirt.

Other clubs just do it to boost morale amongst their supporters

Don't understand that stand tbf. Honestly think we suffers the most by loving Arsenal. Make us go through everything the most painful way.

We have managed to fucked up all our good early business dealings. I am not convinced we have the quality to finish in the top 4.

So if Arsenal was to update us on the Sahin deal that went from close to being done to the deal dropping through that would have hurt more (depending on how close it actually was) than what actually happened which was us scratching our heads wanting to know what happened. Who knows how many players we end up close to signing and I can see why Arsenal like to save us from all of that. They could just to be safe just post a tweet saying that x player is on his way to a medical or personal terms agreed.

We'll have to wait and see on where we finish.

Some people are definitely going nuts over players that aren't that great, or still have a lot to prove. Spurs' signings would be fantastic on Champ Manager, but in real life the likes of Dembele and Lloris are a long way off top quality as things stand.

Moutinho deal stalling over personal disagreements. This could be the equivalent of us signing a player!

Of all the players Spurs have signed, Moutinho's the only one I'm a little bit jealous of. The rest of them are nothing special IMO, though Adebayor is certainly effective.

Moutinho + Dembelele will not replace Modric's and Van der Vaart's goals.

Giroud will be better than Adebayor

He has already shown better mike skills.

I wish we'd show some effing ambition. Moutinho and Llornte would both massively improve this squad and both by the looks of it are available at the right price.

Not happy at all.

We'll sign someone, I'm sure of it but it'll be a Barton/Essien type loan signing.

Twitter rumours insist we are locked in talks over Essien. It seems as if it's Essien or no one.

I was hoping for someone to play with or replace Cazorla if he's injured.

This is so frsutrating.

Just got home from work. Whats the word on the street? Are we after anyone?

Well, not like there's anything else to do I suppose.

ch2 wrote:

wengers just left colney

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I was somewhat OK with the sales of Song and RVP, because I felt like it went without saying that we'd sign at least one or two other players.

We should be fine in the midfield. Song was limited, and I think we're going to be a lot better off defensively than most of us think. Our attack, on the other hand, is in fucking shambles. What are we left with? Walcott, who's never been a prolific scorer (although he's never had the chance- I doubt this is the season where that changes). Giroud and Podolski, who are unproven at the highest level (I think this is our biggest question mark. If both of them fail to step up, we're going to be at a severe loss for goals). And Chamakh and Gervais. That's just poor management, especially considering the fact that the guy who was bailing us out many games isn't with us any more.

Rohit wrote:

Moutinho + Dembelele will not replace Modric's and Van der Vaart's goals.

Giroud will be better than Adebayor

He has already shown better mike skills.

Sigurdsson is signed to replace VDV. He can replicate his goalscoring form.

Moutinho and Dembele is more of replacing Modric especially as both is B2B CMs.

Didn't know Wenger drives a Lexus

Very impressed with Swansea's signing this season. How did they get Pablo Hernandez? Same for Soton getting Ramirez

Olly Girude wrote:

ch2 wrote:

wengers just left colney

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Taking an early night off.

Why the fuck didn't we sign Sahin if we weren't going to sign anyone.

asajoseph wrote:

Vantastic wrote:

But also have Lucas, Allen and Sahin.

We've got worse players than Gerrard starting for us.

No, we don't. Lucas and Sahin have missed the best part of a year's football - I'd take Cazorla, Wilshere & Arteta over any combination you can make of the Liverpool midfield.

Er Diaby? Pretty sure he's a guaranteed starter now that Song's gone.

Plus, in Suarez, they've got a potentially top tier striker on their books, can't say the same for any of our forwards.

I guess we'll have to see how the season pans out, but I do believe Wenger is the major difference between them and us. If Rogers proves to be a competent manager then I'm of the opinion they'll challenge for a CL spot(doesn't mean they'll finish in the top 4 though).