Rohit wrote:

Ability aside, are we going to rely on Abou Diaby with his injury record? Along with him bank on a 30 year old Arteta and a 20 year old back after a 15 months out with a career threatening injury?

What are Arsenal thinking?

Chinese Calendars have it as Year of the Coq don't they?

Rohit wrote:

Ability aside, are we going to rely on Abou Diaby with his injury record? Along with him bank on a 30 year old Arteta and a 20 year old back after a 15 months out with a career threatening injury?

What are Arsenal thinking?

Wenger thinks we've got loads of options in midfield.
Freedom in midfield
He'll raid the reserves if there's an injury crisis.
There's always Eisfeld

Have to say I am delighted to be hearing reliable news that we are not after anyone and still shifting more players out.

I Am Arsenal Till I Die wrote:

Wenger won't feel the heat. He has the financial dopping excuse. And the fans still buy it.

Even from TV the irritation in the stands was palpable last season. No one buys any excuse anymore when they are paying what they are, to go see Arsenal, the emotional investment aside.

I would love for it to all come together - Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla hit the ground running, Diaby is fit for the season and improves, Gervinho adds end product, Wishere comes back like he has never been out, and Chamberlain unleashes the Messi in him.

Wenger had it if it doesn't though.

CF - Giroud
LF - Podolski/Gerv
RF - Theo/Ox

AM - Cazorla/Ramsey
CM - Diaby/Jack
DM - Arteta/Coq

Then there's Rosicky(puke), Pong and Eastmond!

That's a shit thin squad with injury prone unproven unfit players.

There's no way we are making top 4 with that.

That forward line is painful to read

Is essien even joining then? Im hoping wenger cracks into action after 6-8 pm.

Henry leaves- panic sets in and people think we're finished but we finish in the top 4

Hoeb,flamini both leave-- panic again but we survive

Adebayor and toure are gone- anger that we didn't spend the money, still make top four

Nasri and cesc left- still in top 4

Rvp and song are gone- now what?

Every summer it's doom and gloom but we manage to rise above purely because of wenger, we can sell player after player but maintain our level, I'm not worried.

fuck sake. this window turned out to be as bad as last summer.

fucking selling song without a plan to bring in a proper replacement is beyond low. arsenal you pack of profit churning cunts. fuck off wenger you useless sack of merde.

David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david
Arsenal not expecting significant business. Conversation with Chelsea on Essien (#cfc open to loan deal) but very unlikely #bbcfootball #afc

David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david
Wenger likes Tiote but no movement at all. Was also eyeing defensive cover but now happy. Things could change but unlikely #bbcfootball #afc

That is the latest from BBC, wasn't the Arteta deal not on until very late? Things could change but am not holding my breath!

SamDaGooner wrote:

After the bbc reported sahin as an arsenal player, i dont believe shit from the website.

To be fair David Ornstein is usually very reliable but as with most transfers until he has officially signed anything can happen. Sahin was almost done until Liverpool came in and made a much better offer

Fuck this.

Squallie, give it a rest mate. We know you're love for Arsene and the miracles he's done, but surely this is'nt the best time to defend him.

squallkid wrote:

Henry leaves- panic sets in and people think we're finished but we finish in the top 4

Hoeb,flamini both leave-- panic again but we survive

Adebayor and toure are gone- anger that we didn't spend the money, still make top four

Nasri and cesc left- still in top 4

Rvp and song are gone- now what?

Every summer it's doom and gloom but we manage to rise above purely because of wenger, we can sell player after player but maintain our level, I'm not worried.

You might be happy with maintaining our level for god know what reason, but most of us are not.

Park to Celta Vigo on loan confirmed.

park off to celta vigo apparently. small mercies

squallkid wrote:

Every summer it's doom and gloom but we manage to rise above purely because of wenger, we can sell player after player but maintain our level, I'm not worried.

Rise above and maintain our level? That's clearly a contradiction. Sick of standing still. Another fucking scramble for 4th then. How exciting.

I don't think we can afford to loan/ sell Arshavin if we aren't signing a forward as annoying as that is. We need numbers.

I Am Arsenal Till I Die wrote:

CF - Giroud
LF - Podolski/Gerv
RF - Theo/Ox

AM - Cazorla/Ramsey
CM - Diaby/Jack
DM - Arteta/Coq

Then there's Rosicky(puke), Pong and Eastmond!

That's a shit thin squad with injury prone unproven unfit players.

There's no way we are making top 4 with that.

we have a good first team:
Szcz
sagna-verm-kos-gibbs
wilshere-arteta-cazorla
chamberlain-giroud-podolski

problem is our bench is fucking shit. loads of players, but hardly any quality.