Football Season 2013/14 & Summer Window - Page 344

denphone · 31-01-2014, 18:46

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Originally Posted by thenry

I wont deny Arsenal have a very good chance winning the league this season but again to say Arsenal wont get another chance is a bit extreme. Ozil was dubbed as a pipedream remember. If no one significant leaves in the summer and Arsene spends money on a top quality striker then the club will basically be where they should be.

If's , but's and maybe's never won anything bud.

thenry · 31-01-2014, 18:47

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Originally Posted by denphone

If's , but's and maybe's never won anything bud.

colin25 · 31-01-2014, 19:01

I like the thinking

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/...nother-pompey?

**Damien** · 31-01-2014, 19:14

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Originally Posted by denphone

But with a chance to win the title you need strength in depth in the last part of the season and Arsenal are lacking the two or three players they need to take them over the line l am afraid and they won't get another chance.

No one thought we stood a chance of getting top four this year. Let alone fighting for the title. People think football is all about firing managers and buying players because it's all the press talk about. Ramsey was slagged off, Giroud was slagged off, Mertasacker was slagged off, Koscielney was slagged off. These were all players we needed to replace according to the experts. You laughed when we signed Flamini simply because he didn't cost money.

Manchester City will always be able to outspend us. We're not going to win playing their game. However it's extreme to say we won't get another chance.

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Originally Posted by denphone

Man City and others will only get stronger so this was their best chance this season.

Clearly not if you're already talking about it as if the title has gone.

thenry · 31-01-2014, 19:15

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David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david
#Afc board were happy to meet #Schalke fee for Draxler & keen this month to avoid summer battle, but AW valuation lower & unwilling to budge
7:09 PM - 31 Jan 2014
https://twitter.com/bbcsport_david/s...30623514542080

yup. there you go. says it all!

**Damien** · 31-01-2014, 19:21

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Originally Posted by thenry

yup. there you go. says it all!

Yes it does. Wenger looks out for the club. You really think another attacking midfielder is what we need for £37 million? Just a bit cheaper than Ozil and the same price as United paid for Mata? For Draxler who is still not in the world class tier of players? It's a stupid price to pay for a prospect player and how would he help us in the title run in when it's a position we're not really weak in?

It's even more than City played for Agüero! or Toure. Or Silva. Yet we should pay that for Draxler. Wenger is right.

thenry · 31-01-2014, 19:31

I get he's outpriced but sometimes you need to pay extra. Higuain had a set price at 25m£ which was later hiked to 35m£.

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Jeremy Wilson ‏@JWTelegraph
Kallstrom deal imminent. Then Arsenal expect to be closed for business. No late moves for Kalou/Klose #AFC
7:27 PM - 31 Jan 2014
https://twitter.com/JWTelegraph/stat...35118361026562

Goodnight.

**Damien** · 31-01-2014, 19:33

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Originally Posted by thenry

I get he's outpriced but sometimes you need to pay extra. Higuain had a set price at 25m£ which was later hiked to 35m£.

But even that shows how absurd Draxler's price is. Higuain, a better more established player, cost £25 and even when it was hiked to the pay more level he was still cheaper than Draxler.

Draxler is also a big risk and could easily be a flop. He is 20 and hasn't played in the Premier League. He isn't what we need for a title push. Better to keep the big money until the summer IMO.

thenry · 31-01-2014, 19:37

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Official: Kim Kallstrom has joined Arsenal on loan

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...-kim-kallstrom

I'm reading he has next to no speed but is decent with the ball.

Dave42 · 31-01-2014, 23:04

and it over

**Damien** · 31-01-2014, 23:10

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Originally Posted by Dave42

and it over

YAY!

Used to love the transfer window but getting to hate it more and more. Detested last years winter one well.

TheDaddy · 31-01-2014, 23:58

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Originally Posted by thenry

I'm reading he has next to no speed but is decent with the ball.

Lethal from free kicks

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and it over

Still an hour to go, at least

Cobbydaler · 01-02-2014, 06:48

Great news

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/artic...s-1331873.aspx

denphone · 01-02-2014, 06:48

Well we all better hope and pray now until the end of the season now.

colin25 · 01-02-2014, 09:34

From BBC site, subject is, who did the best business over the transfer window, and there is no one as deluded as a football fan

"Mikey Tomlinson: Tottenham did the best business. Got all their work done over the summer which allows the players to become a cohesive unit.
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