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The January transfer window - aka Finding Messi 2

Clrnc

Klaus wrote:
Going back to Michu, here's an interesting piece of statistic:

Most clinical striker in Premier League this season.

Imagine Suarez is more clinical... could potentially be world class

Claudius

still bags 3 goals in every 4 games. smells like world class to me.

squallkid

The calm before the storm

asajoseph

The only storm we're seeing at the moment is good players being ruled out of an Arsenal move.

Claudius

I wish I could see the world from Wenger's eyes. I wonder what he see when we see wankers for wingers, dopes for defenders and muppets for midfielders.

spacemanspiff

I can't see why it's taking this long to get a midfielder. Theo going or staying shouldn't be relevant (fair enough that it is important for knowing how to set-up the attack, moving forward).

Grump grump grump

y va marquer

It's taking this long because he has zero intention of buying a midfielder.

Captain

It's most likely that they are trying to get players off the books.

Ray

And the endless cycle goes on

Captain

Yes, if you have a budget, you have to sell players before you buy. Hardly rocket science.

lorddulaarsenal

But we currently have space in the squad and money

Ray

Or we could just try buying proven quality rather than gambling and then having to get rid of these gambles to make space for more gambles. And getting rid of the duds much more quicker would make it more acceptable rather than hoping they prove themselves

y va marquer

Captain wrote:
Yes, if you have a budget, you have to sell players before you buy. Hardly rocket science.

Why then is Wenger saying that his primary concern is keeping the players that are here?
Apart from Djourou and Chamakh he didn't seem remotely interested in moving anyone else on.

Captain

Arshavin and Squillaci are clearly available to anyone who will take them and have been for three windows now.

Just assume that the wage budget is all spent and we need to offload before signing anyone. Wenger gave it away with what he was saying last week with reference to wages.

Ray

Our wage budget is big and could certainly afford a big player but wenger would prefer squallaci and co to be earning a healthy amount to ensure they don't feel bad

Captain

He would prefer players he is clearly trying to get rid off and has actively frozen out to earn good wages? Okay.

Ray

Diaby, rosicky, santos, chamakh etc he was the one who offered them these wages knowing full well.

Captain

He offered them wages knowing what? That they would flop or be underwhelming?

That doesn't even make sense in your wildest fantasies.

y va marquer

Maybe so, but we know that as a transfer strategy clearing out before buying in leads to some very hit and miss last ditch dealing.

Captain

Yes it does but that's life.

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