Summer Transfers so far.
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with the way things are currently panning out it seems Liverpool and Chelsea are ready for the title, but once African Nations Cup kicks in, Chelsea will miss out on Essien and Drogba whereas Liverpool won't miss any key players, that's their advantage. Liverpool's depth is beyond anyone's reach at this time. I thought Liverpool would need a year to gel but they seem more than ready to take it this year, however, i'm more concerned about Gerrard's condition. He is irreplaceable and if he is out for an extended period of time, Liverpool will more than likely struggle. Its still early days so nothing can be predicted.
good call on the African Cup of Nations...that one hurts Arsenal too, even though they are 2nd fiddle this year to the big 3.
Two new moves, Gabriel Heinze (From Man U) & Arjen Robben (From Chelsea) both end up at Real Madrid.
more action as Heinze and Robben have gone to Real Madrid.
I am glad Robben is out of the EPL...cannot stand that whiny little bitch whatsoever. I think his bitchness/whining/diving overshadowed his good play.
I am glad Robben is out of the EPL...cannot stand that whiny little bitch whatsoever. I think his bitchness/whining/diving overshadowed his good play.
Hehehehehehehe!!SneakyLB said:
Sorry couldn't help it!! I wonder which team is in first with a game in hand???
Wow it's still early but I am thinking Elano is the Transfer of the Summer, who would of thunk it!
Arsenal should be 5-0 if Lehmann didn't have butter fingers.
Arsenal's best signing was Arsene...
Arsenal's best signing was Arsene...
Funny you should even mentioned that because before my EPL preview i wrote up for gambling forums that is what i had initially thought. Then I asked some Tottenham supporters about their view, majority of them felt they still needed at least a year to get a CL spot so i went with their opinion and said Arsenal would finish at least 4th or better.Big Michael said:Hehehehehehehe!!
Sorry couldn't help it!! I wonder which team is in first with a game in hand???
Wow it's still early but I am thinking Elano is the Transfer of the Summer, who would of thunk it!
And it is still early in the season. You do realize, Arsenal have yet to play the big boys? They have a very easy schedule the next month, and do not play a Premiership contender until October 28th when they play Pool and Utd back to back, oh and by the way, wait till African Nations Cup kicks in....that is when Wenger will really have to use his magic.
they'll still finish ahead of Tottenham....easy schedule or not, they're winning the games they should.
First of all Spurs were lucky to get fifth place last year, they are a long way from Arsenal. They have more Englishmen which equals more hype, don't believe everything you read, Ohh I forgot, you write on football, forget thatSneakyLB said:
. If you are going to write on about football you need to learn a little, perhaps do some research. First assignment, find out which Big 4 teams had the best and worst records against the other Big 4 last season. Hurry back with your answer and you will find out why Arsenal fans are not worried about facing the other Big teams.Ummm who said I believe in the hype. Haha.Big Michael said:First of all Spurs were lucky to get fifth place last year, they are a long way from Arsenal. They have more Englishmen which equals more hype, don't believe everything you read, Ohh I forgot, you write on football, forget that
Typical Arsenal fan showing his disdain for Tottenham, understandable.
First off, I did mention about how Arsenal weren't going to be as good a team without Henry, I was definitely wrong. So far Arsenal are playing extremely fantastic football. But I did mention in writeups that Cesc Fabregas was my preseason player of the year.
Its true Arsenal have a great record against the top 4, but how has it helped them the past 2 seasons? Finished 4th 2 seasons consecutive, its great you can play well against Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd but if you can't seem to beat teams you should then clearly you aren't built as a championship team.
Notice when Wenger is humble he gets results and when he opens his mouth they start playing terrible. This season the media have been on him instead of the players. Just wait till African Nations Cup and then you will see whether this team is capable of pushing through the 2nd half of the season. The central defensive line is solid for now but Gilberto does not play as a natural CB which means once Toure is on duty, if you do not have a healthy Gallas or Senderos, that could be a weak link. No doubt about the quality of the midfield which is one of the best around. Arsenal is not a one man show this season that's for sure but consider the possibilities of injuries.
Have you seen Arsenal's schedule for the next month? Haha talk about piss easy. In the next 10 games including the CL, they play 7 home games and 3 road games, 1 CL road game, EPL home game against Wet Spam while the other is vs Liverpool. Home games against Derby, Newcastle, Sunderland, Bolton. How easy can you get with that? You boys can be top of the table for quite awhile now but a slip up against any of these teams would be a laugher.
Good Luck on your season, still early, who the hell makes predictions after only 5 games in a 38 game season?
I agree it's early and injuries can hurt us, as well as the other teams. I am not saying we will win it, but we have matured significantly in the post-Viera era. My only point was that so far we are winning the games we are supposed to, which you noted, and to me that's big progress.SneakyLB said:
I don't think the ACN will be as difficult on us as Chelsea. IMHO, Chelsea's two best players, Essien and Drogba, will hurt them more than us losing Toure, Eboue and Adebayor. Wenger made a interesting decision to loan out CB Djourou to Birmingham until January to get first team action, and he is playing well. IMO Djourou is a better player than Senderos and he will provide cover while Toure ia away. Also, if we are still fighting for first in January, Wenger has a war chest, a rarely used one, available to do some shopping when the transfer window opens.
Well i sincerely hope Chelsea just fall to bits. They look absolutely horrendous at the back without Carvalho so god forbid when they lose their rock in the middle Essien. They are already suffering without Drogba. Djourou is quite the talent as is Hoyte, but seriously get rid of Lehmann what a dumbass, how can you talk crap about your own teammate?Big Michael said:
It's interesting how we tolerate and enjoy the antics of clowns (our clown Lehmann) when they are playing great, but now he could leave any time and I don't think too many fans will miss him. Speaking of summer transfers and goaltenders, I really wished we had gone in for Craig Gordon. I think he will keep Sunderland up and look what he is doing for Scotland.SneakyLB said:
Gordon wanted to be closer to home ties, that's why he picked Sunderland. Also he can be a liability, notice how not too many players from the Scottish leagues have fared well in England. I'm pretty sure Wenger has something up his sleeves, might very well have a gem in the Academy no one knows about.
Arsene wouldn't be that foolish and blow that much money on a keeper. He has to be the most shrewd manager, most of the guys he buys leaves me scratching my head, but a lot of them turn out to be great. He got Van Persie for like 1.6mil or something, well that turned out to be great...
but back to the topic at hand...this easy schedule now will burn them down the road, with a schedule back loaded with so many away games. I am obviously thrilled with the start to the season, but I still see them finishing 4th!
but back to the topic at hand...this easy schedule now will burn them down the road, with a schedule back loaded with so many away games. I am obviously thrilled with the start to the season, but I still see them finishing 4th!
