Football : Season 2013/14 & Summer Window

[thenry]

Originally Posted by adzii_nufc

GK: Tim Krul
CB: Mbiwa
FB/DM/CM: Tiote
DM/CM: Cabaye
AM: Hatem Ben Arfa
CF: Cisse


Hull and Crystal Palace in crisis! both lost on the first day of the season. We'll be in a major crisis tomorrow night too!
Heh, sorry, was just flicking through the last 7 pages or so.

Can you image the phone call with Mike.

AW: I'll give you 8m for Cabaye.
Mike: what!! Monaco have been sniffing around
AW: but Monaco are ruining the game
Mike: what are you talking about?
AW: FFP
Mike: Wonga
AW: Goodbye

I think we need a Defender, a DM and a striker.

[thenry]

Originally Posted by Damien

I think we need a Defender, a DM and a striker.

for what? 4th/3rd again?

No. I think differently from you. I think that is what is needed. Maybe a winger but a DM and Striker should be priority followed by defender and winger.

[thenry]

any suggestions of names?

[MalteseFalcon]

The one biggest improvement Wenger needs to make is to find a decent goalkeeper. The next Seaman. Don't know what other Arsenal fans think, but for me Arsenal have been struggling goalie wise since Lehman left.

[thenry]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

The one biggest improvement Wenger needs to make is to find a decent goalkeeper. The next Seaman. Don't know what other Arsenal fans think, but for me Arsenal have been struggling goalie wise since Lehman left.

I agree

Wenger will though say keep the faith and Szczesny will continue to make mistakes because he has no competition. their resting on their laurels.

[adzii_nufc]

I loved Jens, match of the day gold on a weekly basis!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by thenry

I agree

Wenger will though say keep the faith and Szczesny will continue to make mistakes because he has no competition. their resting on their laurels.

Why did they not go for Reina as he is a classy experienced goalkeeper.

[MalteseFalcon]

If I'd been Wenger, I would have gone for Reina or Schwarzer. Both good goalies, both would be 100000% better than the current goalies at Arsenal. Personally, I'd love to see them snap up Cech with a cheeky bid on deadline day.

I know, optimistic to the extreme but optimism seems to be all Arsenal fans have left at the moment.

[thenry]

because Wenger has 'wiser' ideas. he ignores logic. I'm not all that clued up on keepers but have heard a lot of hype surrounding a fair few in Germany

[Julian]

Originally Posted by thenry

it looks like this is happening now

http://www.gianlucadimarzio.com/calc...g-southampton/

Yep widely reported now.

I just hope he behaves himself, not bad value at £15m.

Oh and nice 3 points yesterday

[thenry]

pretty much confirmed now...

Dejan Lovren ‏@DejanLovren05
Welcome Osvaldo to @SouthamptonFC very good signing for us ! #SaintsFC COYR
7:47 PM - 18 Aug 13
https://twitter.com/DejanLovren05/st...68755458207744

Hard to think of names with so many having gone but: Michu up front. Begovic in goal. No idea about defensive midfielders. Ashley Williams might be a good call at center back but doubt we'll be able to raid Swansea for two of their players. At this stage of the season one would be difficult.

[thenry]

Originally Posted by Damien

Hard to think of names with so many having gone but: Michu up front. Begovic in goal. No idea about defensive midfielders. Ashley Williams might be a good call at center back but doubt we'll be able to raid Swansea for two of their players. At this stage of the season one would be difficult.

No Rooney? Would Stoke sell Begovic? Pulis was on BT Sports on Saturday and he said that Stoke had approaches for Begovic but the club refused to sell, no talks.

some names being put about by Gooners...

GK: Rene Adler, Cesar, Ron-Robert Zieler, Rui Patricio,
CB: Ashley Williams, Ginter, Sakho, Papadopoulos,
DM: Lars Bender, Sven Bender, Fellaini, Fernando, Khedira
AM: Eriksen, Arda Turan, Erik Lamela, Pjanic, Bruma, Ander Herrera, Ivan Rakitic, Thauvin
CF: Rooney, Doumbia, Luis Muriel, Jackson Martínez, Benteke,