Would be a good early signing.

Meh

would be a good buy to improve us domestically, but not so much in europe imo. with coq's emergence i'd prefer it if we went for a midfielder with a more progressive passing game. our build up from the back is still too flabby for my liking.

I see the same old routine of over-rating players on the basis of 5 months of good football is prevalent everywhere.

Wasn't it a month ago that Giroud's upgrade was confined to Aguero.

Schneiderlin is one of the better passing DM's anyway.

Stone Cold Gunner89 laying the smack down.

Don't rate Schneiderlin that highly. Is a good player, but not so much better than Coquelin to spend £20m+ on him.

Gunner89 wrote:

Schneiderlin is one of the better passing DM's anyway.

Yeah he's not just been Sotons best midfield defensively he genuinely runs their tempo. I think he is somewhere in between Coq and late career Arteta. He's a well balanced mid IMO. He'd be a good partner for Ramsey or for Coquelin depending on what you want. Shame he's not taller though.

He wants a CL team in England. I could see that changing but lets say he sticks to that then it could be anyone bar Chelsea I reckon. He'd improve all of us, City and United.

DK Gooner wrote:

Don't rate Schneiderlin that highly. Is a good player, but not so much better than Coquelin to spend £20m+ on him.

After 3 months of decent football he's not much better than Coquelin like Giroud is close to Aguero after three months of football.

Maybe we shouldn't spend any money. Ospina's had 2 good months too. 

It's the same people who will be complaining when Coquelin loses form or gets injured for an extended period or people realise that Cazorla is not the go-to man to be put in a deep midfield role when we play teams who press a lot.

Good player, but I hope we aim a lot higher this summer. Schneiderlin will improve the team, but not enough to significantly close the gap between us and Chelsea (and definitely not the top 4-5 clubs in Europe).

qs! wrote:

He wants a CL team in England. I could see that changing but lets say he sticks to that then it could be anyone bar Chelsea I reckon. He'd improve all of us, City and United.

I think he might even end up at Chelsea. He's a typical 'boring but effective' Mourinho player that's available for a reasonable amount and knows the League. Also applies in our case, just don't think Wenger will pay the money now that Coquelin has shown his quality.

Yeah, Chelsea seems a good fit with Ramires/Mikel on the outs.

Exactly, meh!

Schneiderlin will always be my first choice for this summer's CM transfer unless theres someone significantly better available. (Along the lines of Martinez, Pogba, Vidal)

I just do not understand, so he can join Chelsea, who have matic, Ramires et al plus young guys like Loftus-Cheek, and we who only have Coquelin (who just came on the scene in the last few months), can't buy him?

If Wenger has this same logic I will furious.

QS is right, Schneiderlin's passing is actually extremely good, I fact I would say he is a more consistent passer than Ramsey, and more range than arteta. It like no remember the way Southampton's midfield have handled us over the last couple of seasons.

He would be a superb buy

Kel Varnsen wrote:

Good player, but I hope we aim a lot higher this summer. Schneiderlin will improve the team, but not enough to significantly close the gap between us and Chelsea (and definitely not the top 4-5 clubs in Europe).

I think that is my feeling about him as well. No doubts about the player but I think we need something different.

Schneiderlin also has the added bonus of being a homegrown player.

Clrnc wrote:

Schneiderlin will always be my first choice for this summer's CM transfer unless theres someone significantly better available. (Along the lines of Martinez, Pogba, Vidal)

I agree.

He's right kind of player, hopefully he's good enough and we sign him.

The other thing is that if you want to bring in 2 or 3 new players to the first team it helps if they have PL experience. Wenger seems to like PL players now but usually signs them at a much lower level (Debuchy, Welbeck) or young guys who need time (Chambers).

We should go for Schneiderlin right now and if its not done in a couple of weeks then move on. We need to be ruthless in the market this year.

That's exactly what I'd like to see. We need little bit madness in the forward line again this summer.

Would only agree to settle for Schneiderlin if we go for Benzema.

Clrnc wrote:

Schneiderlin will always be my first choice for this summer's CM transfer unless theres someone significantly better available. (Along the lines of Martinez, Pogba, Vidal)

i think this is the distinction. if the cream of the crop aren't available, i'd still take schneiderlin over keeping the powder dry. he'd put in good work for us domestically

Now that Khedira's and Vidal seems unlikely with Pogba going, I think Schneiderlin should be wrapped up now.

Pogba's going?

Nobody reliable is reporting it and I doubt any deal for a key player to leave is negotiated as Juventus have a cl final in some weeks.

Schneiderlin would be a top signing for us. From those quotes, I would think that he would be wary of choosing Chelsea; if he has his head on straight, then he will realize that Matic is the guy he will most likely compete with for a starting spot, and that is a tough act to better. He takes a look at us and sees that Coquelin is his competition though...

I'd keep Arteta even if we sign Schneiderlin or someone of similar or better quality. He is still a quality player, a model pro, and he seems to have earned the respect of his team mates. Qualities we certainly need.

Schneiderlin would be an underwhelming signing right now. He would have made a nice squad patch two years ago. We need to aim higher this time.

Gunner89 wrote:

Pogba's going?

Nobody reliable is reporting it and I doubt any deal for a key player to leave is negotiated as Juventus have a cl final in some weeks.

Some supposedly reliable Spanish journalists close to Barca are saying talks have taken place with his agent.  He's told them what it will take for Juve to sell but also what Pogba wants.  Supposedly wants to be the 2nd highest player at Barca, that probably isn't going to happen!

Rex wrote:

Schneiderlin would be a top signing for us. From those quotes, I would think that he would be wary of choosing Chelsea; if he has his head on straight, then he will realize that Matic is the guy he will most likely compete with for a starting spot, and that is a tough act to better. He takes a look at us and sees that Coquelin is his competition though...

I'd keep Arteta even if we sign Schneiderlin or someone of similar or better quality. He is still a quality player, a model pro, and he seems to have earned the respect of his team mates. Qualities we certainly need.

And if he wants to be playing for France beating Coquelin for a spot at club level is the first step. Last thing Schneiderlin needs is Coq getting a full season here as first choice with almost no competition.

Not bothered keeping Arteta though. Old and broken and wasn't even good this season before the injury. I see no place for him in our side now.

Rex wrote:

Schneiderlin would be a top signing for us. From those quotes, I would think that he would be wary of choosing Chelsea; if he has his head on straight, then he will realize that Matic is the guy he will most likely compete with for a starting spot, and that is a tough act to better. He takes a look at us and sees that Coquelin is his competition though...

I'd keep Arteta even if we sign Schneiderlin or someone of similar or better quality. He is still a quality player, a model pro, and he seems to have earned the respect of his team mates. Qualities we certainly need.

Alternatively CFC could sell Oscar & move Fabregas to CAM & Schneiderlin replace him as DLP next to Matic.

JazzG wrote:

Gunner89 wrote:

Pogba's going?

Nobody reliable is reporting it and I doubt any deal for a key player to leave is negotiated as Juventus have a cl final in some weeks.

Some supposedly reliable Spanish journalists close to Barca are saying talks have taken place with his agent.  He's told them what it will take for Juve to sell but also what Pogba wants.  Supposedly wants to be the 2nd highest player at Barca, that probably isn't going to happen!

Reports of late that he wants either of the Spanish Giants.

Klaus wrote:

Schneiderlin would be an underwhelming signing right now. He would have made a nice squad patch two years ago. We need to aim higher this time.

If we're classifying Schneiderlin as a DLP type then who are likely to be higher quality?

Koke is better.

What the fuck is a dlp?

Droopy Leg Plank.

Delicate little ponce. They're all the rage in midfield these days.

Kel Varnsen wrote:

What the fuck is a dlp?

Deep lying playmaker, Anzac puts everything into football manager terms