Arsène Wenger described Saturday’s 4-0 win over Barnet as a chance to look at all those in contention for a first-team place. The Frenchman now takes his more established names off to Austria for an intensive training camp, and the Holy Grail for the young Gunners is to make the plane and prove they can make the cut come August.
Leading the queue is the collection of last seasons loanees. Jack Wilshere is the only real certainty of the group, although Håvard Nordtveit should also travel due to the current number of first-team centre backs in the ranks. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Henri Lansbury both looked a little unfit against Barnet and are at risk, while Jay Simpson is a rank outsider.
Simpson bagged a brace against Barnet but failed to really show any quality. The late withdrawal of Eduardo from the squad presented the Enfield-born striker a chance to put himself in the shop window. Wenger has already told Jay he can leave, as long as the price is right. Yet whenever the 21-year-old has been given a start by the boss, he’s scored goals.
Nacer Barazite is another interesting case. He failed to maintain the excellent goal scoring record he holds against Barnet, but did look inventive and fresh alongside Samir Nasri in the middle of the park. Nacer is yet to travel to Austria and if he misses out this time, it’s hard to see where he’ll fit into Arsène’s plans.
Others hoping to travel include Spanish centre back Ignasi Miquel and Reserve goalkeeping duo Wojciech Szczęsny and Vito Mannone. The former has had his potential loan move shelved, and both are hoping to up root Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski and becoming first choice.
The squad is expected to be announced shortly.
Eh….. loan move ?
Can we please see a keeper signing?
Hope Frimpong makes it
I just saw the youtube video of him against barnet and frankly, he looks a mediocre player to me. he presses well, but better players will just dance around him the way he just lunges in. his passing looked poor (the receiver never got the ball in a place where he could do something with it) and he himself seemed to receive the ball in bad situations (always facing his CBs).
Hope Almunia doesn’t
Szczesny has had his loan move shelved? Do you have any more information on that?
I don’t think Szczesny would be happy to stay at Arsenal in his current standing of 3rd/4th choice GK and hardly playing, so I presume that if his loan move has been cancelled that he will be made no.1 or no.2 in the pecking order.
that would be awesome!!! this guy has it all for a great GK!!!! But I still think Wenger is looking for an established GK. So it will be 1. new GK, 2. Tech9 and 3. MAnnone. Hopefully Flapianski will be out or going for a loan spell!!
What about Frimpong?
Szczesny
Fabianski
Almunia
Mannone
Koscielny
Vermaelen
Djourou
Nordtveit
Sagna
Clichy
Eboue
Gibbs
Traore
Nasri
Rosicky
Denilson
Eastmond
Diaby
Wilshere
Chamakh
Arshavin
Vela
Walcott
Fabregas and RVP will have a longer break,
Also, JS, Will any younger players get new shirt numbers? Such as Eastmond, Nordtveit, Frimpong etc?
Oh, Song instead of one keeper. Probably Almunia.
when travel the squad to austria? today? tomorrow?
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Vela wont be there he has 4 weeks off from when Mexico exited the WC. Mexico made out of the group stages. Wenger mentioned 6 players back Sagna, Diaby, Clichy, Song, Eboue & Bendtner, but Bendtner is carrying an injury along with Denilson, Eduardo (supposedly), Almunia (sick supposedly), Bartley & Ramsey. Therefore you would have to say we are short for playing Graz, as you cannot expect the world cup players to go straight in, so i reckon quite a few “kids” will make the plane.
it’s all a bit harsh on simpson isn’t it…ok he hasn’t shown much quality in terms of taking the game to the opposition or holding the ball up or combining well in the team’s build up play, but the boy just keeps scoring and scoring for us.
sometimes i think our team could do with a useless meatpole up front who just provides the finishing. simpson could be it. especially if eduardo is leaving.
with the multitude of sitters that this team creates every game, we could really do with someone to just sniff the ball out and stick it in the net.
i would like us to keep him and give him a few games this season, if he’s surplus to requirements, at least his price will go up by a couple mil.
If Eduardo does leave, I would like to see Simpson stay and take the 4th choice CF spot. Like you say gunner17, he’s not going to be a world class player but Jay knows where to run and how to put a ball in the net. He works hard, he has pace, he’s smart, he’s had some PL experience and he scores goals. He will bust a lung to get into the box and on the end of something, and can create things for others out of sheer hard work and pressure.
Also, has anybody else noticed that Wilshere and Simpson seem to have forged a fantastic understanding of one another? Jack picked him out against Barnet without even looking, and Jay knew exactly where that pass was going.
If I remember correctly, Simpson’s brace in the CC also came from Wilshere passes. It makes me wonder whether with ‘Arsenal-quality’ service, Simpson could become a prolific striker in the PL. Jay might not be a super talent, but then again are Defoe or Bent? Yet they score plenty at this level.
Too many people seem to put Simpson down simply because he’s just not very exciting or precocious, but at 21 he’s still young enough to get much better.
@Wrenny. I believe Simpson’s first against Wigan was through a Wilshere through ball but Vela squared the ball for Simpson’s second.
ah, wilshere’s through-ball…what a pass…makes me drool thinking about it…
Give Frimpong another go to show that he isn’t just a one hit wonder.
fingers crossed for barazite too…it will be a travesty of justice if JET gets on the plane and he doesn’t.
i wonder when ramsey is due back…
any word on mr. botelho?
i wonder if nordtveit will be the fourth choice centre back, if campbell goes…
nordveit should be ready for the 1st team..
J so what you are saying is that there’s a possibility that we might not buy a keeper but try to find one from within?
other than that WIlshere,Nortvedit are certain Frimpong might be included aswell after his awesome performances against barnet but other than dont know
Hope Barazite gets on the plane, any news on Pedro Botelho’s work permit? and wasn’t Wellington going to train with us?
I also hope Barazite also gets a chance.
also
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/szczesny-i-don-t-want-to-go-on-loan-again
Frimpong is a must the boy has real desire and talent, against Barnet it was a brilliant display.
Take him and let the boy have his chance.
He is not 5’9. He is 5’11 plus. Get ur facts right mate.
JET and Lansbury have to go! And Watt! those are the three I really really really like.
I read on the Arsenal website that Aneke has signed professionally for us. He’s a beautiful player to watch!!!:)
The star of next preseason perhaps!
I doubt we’ll see him in the league cup this year tho as i think we’ll challenge more strongly with the fringe players rather than youths. But i’m eager to see how he does for the reserves. Great player!
aneke should play this season aswell
I thought the squad for Austria was due to be released today. What happened?
If Szczesny doesn’t want to go on loan again, what does that mean?? I hope it means that he is giong to be part of the 1st team squad this year!!:) It’s up to him to prove himself whenever he is given a chance!! I hope he does!!:)
I thought putting Szczesny out for 1 more season made sense. I would hate to see him make a mistake for the 1st team which may grab the headlines and break his confidence.
He is still young and could benefit from the experience of 1 more season playing every week.
I can still see Frey signing. Unfortunately from what i have seen of him he is another average keeper
now is the time for wilshere to be given his chance in starting line up, no more loans please arsene
he’s only had one loan
but yes he needs to be playing for arsenal noq
It’s a huge call for such a vital position. Ideally he would go on loan to a prem team for a another season, but with the mess we’re left with at gk at the moment he may be the best option. It just feels like his fast-track to the number 1 jersey is too quick but until you give him the chance how do you know? I’m sure Wenger will test him Austria first and then if he’s really on the cards then again during the Emirates cup.
it should be a fight
we need schwarzer to be bought
almunia to be sold
and let fabianski, schwarzer and Szczesny fight for the number one spot
I hope its a real dog fight and I really hope Szczesny comes up trumps
I just hope szczesny gets his chance. I’m not saying he’ll be number 1 or 2. I just want to see him get the chance that he wants and deserves!!:) He can do it!! I think he can. But that’s just me.
~~ Szczesny ~~
Sagna ~~ Djourou ~~ Vermaelen ~~ Clichy
~~ Song ~~~ Diaby ~~
v.Persie ~~~ Fabregas ~~~ Arshavin
~ Chamack ~
The reason i write down a lineup is not me trying to predict our team but to help people decide whether they’d be happy and confident to see Tech9 as our number 1 on the 15th.
It’s rumored that if we fail to buy then Fabianski will start the season in goal with Tech9 2nd in line, but for me personally i’d be less stressed and my dog more relaxed if it was Tech9.
looks like we are holding onto Aneke for a while…
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/aneke-signs-professional-terms-with-arsenal
god, you gotta love to see the youth prospects that are coming up from our academy
Aneke is a real arsenal fan he aint leaving this club.
and he has ARSENAL DNA IN HIM
We need to sign some English players – or promote some now so they can be ready to start for us when the 6 + 5 rule comes into place
Arsenal keeper Szczesny not interested in new loan
Wojciech Szczesny has declared he wants to be Arsenal’s No1 – this season.
The young Pole doesn’t want to be shipped out on-loan again.
“I want to fight for my place, whatever that means,” he told Arsenal.com after featuring against Barnet.
“I don’t want to give up my place at Arsenal to go on loan. I went on loan last year, I have proved that I can do a job for Arsenal and now I want to see if I can really do it.
“If I get a chance to prove myself as an Arsenal No 1 then I will take my chances but I just want to get as many chances as I can and show everyone what I am made of.
“I think everybody has got the same target for the pre-season and that is get your place in the team and that is exactly what I am doing.”
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We haven’t bought a new keeper
Szczesny is an incredible keeper
he had an incredible season
are we thinking of making him fight for the no.1 spot next season against Fabianski
signing schwarzer would be a better move
Szczesny should go on loan.There is a big difference between Arsenal and Brentford.
GOD BEFORE WRITING ATLEAST CHECK ARSENAL.COM
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/szczesny-i-don-t-want-to-go-on-loan-again
Lansbury Has gone to austria… they left yesterday after a short training session in the morning, due back next wednesday….
Where’d you hear that? any others you know about?
Who is Tech9 and why do you call him that??
It ‘s Wojciech Szczęsny nickname and it’s a hell of a lot easier to type than Wojciech Szczęsny (which was obviously a c&p).
No Barazite in Austria again. It doesn’t look good for him, such a shame.
No Barazite and no Simpson. Really gutted for them. But on the bright side, Henderson and Frimpong have both made the squad.
I am amazed Conor Henderson has gone he looks class in the arsenal under 18s, reserves but i havent been convinced by him in the Bartnet friendlies .
Hes young though can still improve i do like the kid.
Nacer Barazite sadly lacks pace to play for arsenal. And with the new squad rules we need to get rid off players so i can see the likes of barazite and simpson going
shame becoz brazite skill certainly one of the best…
barazite lacks pace like pires lacked pace, it didn’t matter one bit that he was a slow mover. barazite is a talent.
rvp has no pace either, do you want to get rid of him too?
Eduardo is off,I wish him the best of luck ……I hope Almunia is next.
No eduardo which means hes gone very sad but he had he go.
Hes lost his pace, strength he needs a new challenge. Before that tackle he was starting to score goals such a shame. Great lad, great pro just really really sad
really is a cross roads for barazite. hopefully he can get a season long loan and really show what he can do but its not looking good.
glad frimpong and nordveit made it. henderson and lansbury werent as bad as people keep saying imo so glad that they get to show what they are made of.
who do you think will get into the first team
Eastmond/Frimpong
Where is Denilson? I hope he got some minor injury. I don’t want to lose this guy.
Injured
Shame about Barazite and Simpson. Does anyone know what’s happened to Sanchez Watt?
The only surprise in the 27 man squad list is that Barazite isn’t there. Couldn’t they have taken 28?? lol. It’s hard to believe that Nacer may not make it here…Wow. These new squad rules are already a pain in the ass.
Henderson shouldn’t be going barazite has done much better
GK
1. almunia
2. szczesny
3. mannone
4. fabianski
Defense
1. sagna
2. vermaelen
3. koscielny
4. djourou
5. clichy
6. eboue
7. gibbs
8. traore
9. notvedit
Midfield
1. diaby
2. rosicky
3. nasri
4. walcott
5. song
6. wilshere
7. arshavin
8. eastmond
9. frimpong
10. henderson
11. lansbury
Attack
1. vela
2. chamak
3. JET
denilson is not included in the squad list too..anyone got any idea about what is happening?same reason to nacer barazite too..
Very happy with the youngsters that have been taken.
I’d be happy to see Eduardo, Denilson and Barazite be sold for total of around £15m.
Get the likes of Lansbury, Wilshere, and Eastmond in that midfield a bit more this season. Also Ramsey when he returns.
Denilson is injured and he wont be sold
But I do want to see Wilshere, Lansbury and either Eastmond/Frimpong to stay with the first team midfield this season
I second that I want a huge midfield this season but Barazite should have gone before Henderson
wenger got this wrong in my view
Not to sure what the new homegrown rule has got to do with Barazites ommission from this squad as he was brought in when he waqs just 16 so he qualifies comfortably.
Its actually amazing to think that one of the geniune starts of Arsenal youth football over the last 5 years has never been (and never will) go to an austrian training camp. Amazing when you consider even the likes of Hoyte, Rodgers, Randell and Simpson have all been to austria at some stage but never Nacer. I think the boy should leave for the good of his career such a shame.
the word is he has bagged himself a loan? if it’s to a trusting premier league club then it might work out well for him and us?
Anders… Lansbury is one of my close friends..
you got a very good friend their dude
I am not sure if he will ever tell you
but did he tell you if he’s going back on loan or is he staying at arsenal
any free tickets then for your blogging comrades? =D
Yeah, you are right bigsnoop Barazite is a homegrown player!! Wenger, I think, should have taken him instead of Henderson based on people’s opinion. I say based on people’s opinion because I missed the Barnet match. From what I have seen Barazite is just as capable, if not more so, than Henderson. But that is just my opinon.
Is Sam Byles any good, i know he released because he is on trial with my club (kettering twon FC)
Sky sports understands a major Premier League side have joined the race to sign Loic Remy I think it could be Arsenal since they are selling Eduardo nd he will cost the same as what we are getting for Eduardo.
hmmm interesting. Is he prepared to sit on the bench i wonder? He said he loves the arsenal so possibly. He was linked to the spuds not too long ago, but then they’re not a major prem club so forget that.
he’s not worth the money as far as I am concerned
Looks more likely to be arsenal as the article already mentions liverpool, west ham & the spuds. So it means its a another club apart from them and I don’t see man city, man Ure or chelski interested in him. so it cud well be us. Article —> http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6271263,00.html
Vela to wear the No 11. At last Wenger is going to play him.
I think he’ll end up at the Spuds or Pool. I just cannot imaginr Wenger spending another 10 million pounds on yet another striker. Not that I wouldn’t want Remy, as it sounds like he has a tonne of potential, but can you guys really see that happening?? I dunno.
We’ve got Wellington Silva joining us in January, if he gets his special talent thing which he defo should.
Awwww I wanted Wlshere to end up with 10:( He should switch to 32. That’s a much cooler number than 19 isn’t it?? lol. RVP rules!!:)
RVP needed this number
I really hope he can emulate Dennis success and I am sure he will wear it with pride
4 goalkeepers is a lot to bring to a week long traing camp
And good to see Vela get his chance, hopefully he can take it this time
any1 realise that jay simson isnt in the squad
maybe he didnt impress wenger enough to go ??
even though he scored 2 goals
Yeah first thing i noticed in the squad was the omission of simpson. Probably means he will leave. Shame really, cos i really think he could of been a good arsenal player.
he’s good at finishing but wenger wants striker who can play and not just score
that probably was one of the reason he didnt sign drogba
Good Lord we are short of CB’s and DM’s. We need at least 1 quality player in each department to round out this squad if we are to have *any* chance of challenging Utd and Chelsea. And please don’t humour me with this “Denilson is a DM” talk cos I’m likely to dry-reach.
I read that Nortveit has been given assurances that he’ll see some action this season. I sincerely hope that doesn’t mean we won’t be signing 2 more defensive players. I noticed last time Wenger spoke about the subject he said “one more” which I was hoping was more of a figure of speech rather then something literal.
We are stacked at the full back positions but completely short in the middle.
Not sure whether it has been mentioned but Vela will be using the #11 next season, with RVP taking up the #10 which I’m assuming everyone knows by now.
dont need DM’s
but yeah a CB should be a good addition someone a bit older. Either in his late 20’s and his 30’s
Nortvedit is actually very impressive as a RB so I am glad to see him in the first team
RE: DM – We needed one last season so what has changed this season?
Nortveidt/Frimpong/Coquelin just aren’t ready to step up and the end of last season should have taught Wenger (and us) how fragile we look when Song isn’t in the team. Same old story, we’ll ask Song to play too many games and he’ll be exhausted and/or injured at the end of the season when we need him the most. Bring some cover in immediately!!
Looks like we’ve sold Eduardo and still haven’t used much of the transfer kitty. What are we waiting for when either Kosi or Djourou are penned into start for as at the beginning of the season and there’s still no experienced cover for Song.
I absolutely love Wenger but not bringing in either Inler/Melo over the last 2 seasons has been his biggest mistake. I hope history doesn’t repeat itself. 1 Starting caliber CB and an experienced DM please Mr Wenger!!
and ohh yea eduardo has signed for shaktar donestk on a 4 year deal dealafter doing a medical to prove he has recoverd from his injury
thats wat i have been hearing
Loic Remy has probably gone to Liverpool – where are they finding the money?
I think Barazite, a favourite of mine ever since I first saw him, should go back to the Netherlands and start building his career. He shouldn’t waste any more time here, esp. not on loan in the thuggish Championship, as Wenger clearly doesn’t have faith in him. Why Henderson is preferred, like the not-very-talented or committed Mark Randall, is a mystery to me. Oh well.
So is Chamakh getting the jinxed no. 9? Cast your mind back – if you’re old enough to remember that far – to the last time someone was a success with that number. Eduardo, Reyes, Jeffers… It’s actually decades.
I believe Chamakh is set to be #29.
Bendtner´s getting the number 9 he even asked Eduardo last year if he could have it.
I would have to plead with yall to give some time w.r.t Henderson, Barazite , Nordtveit.
These are genuine potential players, the only problem being they havent found the position to play yet. Henderson was initially tipped to have pace but now hes been put into the middle. Nordtveit was thought to be the kind of player to “lead” a defense, hes played at right back, which IMHO is not a good move considering his pace. I have no clue whats happening with Barazite’s positional recession on the formations, what next defense ??
Henderson will never make it arsenal, barazite is my favourite players in the reserves
but sadly his future with us looks almost over
and dumb A## all good player should know how to play other positions
if a striker plays a winger then he learns what movement a striker needs to make for the winger to reach him and its the same for other positions as well
Andrew, not true at all with your personal attack on Runbi. Perfect case; See Goalkeepers. Not all players can play multiple positions, tho its good for them. its not always about versatility, some players i.e Henry and Drogba shine as the main striker role, and tend to be less effective (see henry at Barcelona for the past couple seasons, played out of position as a left winger.) Even B52 wasnt a great right winger bt a much better central striker. tho i agree its good for players to learn other positions, it doesnt have anything to do with the calibre of the player. Flamini played as a CB or RB for Milan and SUCKED! so im afraid that your logic has failed you Andrew, just go to sleep
Dont ask me the source or how i know bout this… but just wait and see.. Loic remy is joining arsenal.. as a replacement for eduardo.. arsenal already matched the 12.5 million pounds of west hams bid.. and just negotiating the contract details..remy doesnt wants to go to liverpool… and he really wants to join arsenal under arsene wenger… tats what made him to delay the switch to liverpool.. and it seems before this( during the world cup ) he verbally agreed to join arsenal..but its just arsenal couldnt find the buyer for eduardo…now it seems all settled.. he will be wearing arsenal jersey very soon.. just wait for him..the next TITI…
GUNNERS 4EVA…
sorry
but seeing is believing
and remy joining us seems pretty close to impossible at this point
News coming out now about Arsenal making a late bid for him. Great call macha! WHam seem favourites tho but I agree with you if it’s the players decision he has already come out and said we are his dream destination.
Haven’t seen him play and not sure we need another striker to be honest. I think 3 CF’s is plenty with JET providing the 4th option if needed (assuming Simpson is sold of course).
Can well believe he PREFERS Arsenal to Liverpool – there’s no secret he’s been angling for the move – so I hope you’re right and the Guardian is wrong.
The Mirror suggests an Arsenal striker is going to Villa. Who? I can’t be bothered to listen to their long video discussion, but I’d guess it might be Simpson? He’d quite suit their English long-ball style so let’s hope they pay us loads for him.
villa want eduardo not simpson
I doubt anyone in the PL will buy Simpson
Bottom line we should be buying one tall CB and maybe a keeper and that’s it. I just don’t understand another French player? I know Edurado might be gone? But I swear Arsene stated he Edurado still had a lot to prove @ the club ( everyone should watch last season’s pre-season Edurado was awesome!) J what is your next topic? Arsene and these blogs have me very confused on the season ahead! I’m going to try to focus again on tomorrows live game and go from there( Yes I’m also very upset Nacer Barazite did not make the trip??) Hopefully he kicks ass in tonight’s reserve match?
I think Eduardo is gone
shaktar coach has confirmed it, his national team coach has confirmed it
I am sad to see him go but where will he fit in a 4-3-3 system I cant see it
about the reserve game is there any way to see it on arsenal tv or stream site
Do u guys feel that B52 will be wearing the #9 shirt this season???
I heard that he actually wanted the #9 jersey 2 seasons back, but Eduardo was in his way and then switched to 52.
I dont mind it
he’s taking over from one of the best strikers we had before his injury
Well I can certainly imagine Bendtner in the #9 shirt but what about Chamakh?
Where is Rhys Murphy? I had forgot about him until I saw an old reserve game in ArsenalTV. I can’t see him make it now when Afobe and Freeman looks good and old enough.
Murphu is too injury prone and will be gone this year or next year
Loic Remy is also a right winger so it could well be Arsenal after him plus Wenger is a verybig admirer of him.
did wenger ever say he likes him?
no but grimandi has spoken about how arsenal are aware of his potential…
Manuel Almunia
Abou Diaby
Bacary Sagna
Thomas Vermaelen
Tomas Rosicky
Samir Nasri
Laurent Koscielny
Carlos Vela
Theo Walcott
Alex Song
Jack Wilshere
Johan Djourou
Lukasz Fabianski
Gael Clichy
Andrey Arshavin
Vito Mannone
Emmanuel Eboue
Kieran Gibbs
Marouane Chamakh
Armand Traore
Wojciech Szczesny
Craig Eastmond
Emmanuel Frimpong
Conor Henderson
Henri Lansbury
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
Havard Nordtveit
full list out on arsenal.com
wenger’s blind not to give any time to barazite, blind.
barazite will get fed up with arsenal, go elsewhere, blossom into a world beater and have it in for us for the rest of his career.
thanks arsene.
meanwhile jay thomas gets on the plane? absolute joke.
WELL THERE YOU GUYS GO
DIAKHATE WILL BE OUR NEXT SIGNING AND ITS A GOOD SIGNING THE MAN CAN ALSO PLAY AS A LB OR KEEPER IF NEEDED
Arsenal target Pape Diakhate could be on the verge of a Dynamo Kiev exit after it emerged the club is willing to listen to offers.
The Ukranian Premier League defender has been on the radar at the Emirates for some time now, with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger a known admirer of the powerful Senegalese centre back.
Diakhaté joined Nancy in France as a youth player before making his senior debut as a teenager in 2001. Signed by Kiev in the summer of 2007, the defender quickly established himself at the Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium before breaking a colar bone.
Despite recovering from injury and forcing his way back into the side, Kiev loaned Diakhaté to Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne in January this year with a view to selling him for £7.25 million in the summer.
However, Les Verts declined to take up the transfer option, leaving the African international returning to the Ukraine and his parent club.
The Daily Mail reports that Dynamo Kiev will now listen to lower offers for the defender, with Lille reportedly interested in a £6 million move.
Bilo-Syni will hope for more if they can get it, with Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland also thought to be keen. It’s the Gunners who are favourites though, with defender Bacary Sagna urging Frenchman Wenger to move for the player as recently as May.
Despite the addition of Laurent Koscielny at the Emirates, Arsenal still appear light at the centre back position ahead of another Premier League title challenge. Wenger is keen to bring another player in after the departures of Mikael Silvestre and William Gallas on free transfers.
The future of Sol Campbell remains in doubt, and his departure would leave minimal numbers in that position in north London. Diakhaté would be seen as an ideal replacement for the club, and a move for the 26-year-old could be on the cards if the former England international makes the anticipated move to Celtic.
I thought Diakhate could fill in at defensive midfield if needed?? Am I totally wrong here?? lol
yeah he can play there aswell
Bendtner to take no. 9? Excellent. Have been terrified that a player I liked might get jinxed by that shirt.
I too would be surprised if we signed Remy at this stage. He’s not that expensive and he’s the sort of player Wenger would normally move early for, if he was interested.
Good luck to Eduardo. I’m sure he’ll do great once he’s with a manager who has confidence in him – which I’m not sure that Wenger really ever had – and far away from the leg-breakers league. He’ll have lots of Brazilian teammates at Shaktar, which should help him feel at home. Am really sad at what happened to him here, but career-ending injuries are inevitable with teams like Birmingham and Stoke in the league, and the situation is unlikely to change any time soon.
MattMQ – it doesn’t mean a thing when Wenger says he likes a player we haven’t yet bought (e.g. Joe Cole) or that he still has faith in one who’s not yet been sold (e.g. Eduardo). It’s just what he says, out of politeness or kindness or to keep the agents and media guessing. He also almost always publicly says players are staying – Hleb, Ade, Flamini – even when he knows they are not.
JS, can you shed any light on why Nacer was left out of the 27?
maybe because he is not good enough?
wenger hates him, clearly.
Eduardo of the right move. He was out of favour totally even when fit.
Add to the exot door Denilson, Rosicky and Barazite
The deadwood has to be cut away
Why do you say Rosicky? I have no clue where you get that from…
Who is that in the paddling pool on arsenal.com wearing 35 in front of Rosicky and Wilshere (i think its wellington as he looks quite small certainly not as big as frimpong and jet and he is a little darker skinned than Eastmond, as you can tell the quality of the pics are not good on my pc. I am also certain its not Chesney!!!
its frimpong….jesus do your research. Wellington doesnt come until Jan 2011.
Well said dudu. I dont understand the love fest of barazite. Yes he has some good skill but very inconsistent. Lets be honest he didnt set the world on fire at derby and arsene has very rarely got these things wrong and sees him on a daily basis. I dont see a place for him in the 4-3-3 formation. Henderson on the other hand is a very tidy player from what ive seen. Lovely left foot, keeps the ball well, and he could grow into a michael carrick type midfield player. I think he fully deserves his chance!
fuck the 433 formation, we’ve got enough big strikers now we should be going to 1 or 2 up front with some width in midfield.
wow..we need a cb!! we are very light there..we pinning r hopes on nordveit(untried) koscielny(unknown) and djourou(injured and if we,re honest open to mistakes)…i hope we do sign a striker but im not sure remy is the answer-he could be a henry……or a wiltord!!lol,i think we shud sell rosicky while we can get some cash and push wilshere forward into the 1st team fray…we dont need rosicky with nasri and fab in the side…hes by far the least creative and effective of the ‘playmakers’ we dont need 4!…as for target men i think we shud b ok-chamakh i feel will be a huge success immediately i like his style of play and as much as people hate bendtner he is very useful..i,d like to see a wide forward-a pedro type player
Jdilla – its jesus here, JS reported a few weeks back that Wellington would be joining us for pre-season before going back to Fluminese, thats what my research threw up!
barazite must feel like an absolute mug, trusting his future to arsenal.
there’s no guarantees dumbo
jdilla – js is also reporting under his new article that wellington is training with arsenal for pre-season, also i remember pedro botelho training with the 1st team at a members day a couple of years ago, that said i think you are right, having now viewed the photo on a better pc i think it is frimpong. He just does not look as big as he does on the pitch.
Jdilla or anyone? Here is another one for you, picture 22 on Arsenal.com L TO R Lansbury, Henderson, WHO?, Nordveit, JET, Eastmond, Frimpong, who is the skinhead sitting out with the other youngsters, now that definitely is not Wellington!! lol
bc- i’m pretty sure that’s Vermaelen…if you look at pic 7, he’s standing there and the boots are the same so it must be him! Proud of that bit of dectective work lol!