Coutinho is small, but he isn't what I'd call "weak", he manages the tempo of his game much better than Di Maria when teams get physical with him.

Fucking so proud of what Ramsey has done so far this season. Have always had faith in him but even a year and a half ago I was questioning whether or not he would make it. Has the potential to be our 'Lampard', which is vital considering we have always lacked goals from midfield.

rambo is beast, he is getting back to his pre shawcross form and is showing the potential he shown as a 16 yr old . also arsene coy on juan mata . :lol: his dad was a guest for us

Sky Italia reporting that we've reached an agreement with Mathieu Flamini.

Cannot trust them at all, they're pretty much Italy's espn (who get it wrong all the time)

Don't think Flamini will be announced until we have actually spent some money.

we'll spend on the last days :lol: also re watching the game and Im still pissed off about espn commentary and especially steve nichol

I did enjoy him calling Jenkinson, 'wilkinson' :lol:

So did I :lol: I dont what arsenal have done to have such vitriol against them from ESPN

Sky Italia are like the Italian equivalent of Marca. They can't even get a transfer right reporting direct from the press conference :lol:

These are the "last days".

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Podolski out injured now too.
Looks like the squad this weekend chooses itself since virtually every fit player left will have to play.

Looks like we've got Flamini. But could really use a few more... less than 3 days left.

There's more than 3 days left in the window.

Ok so Champions League draw tonight.

I wouldn't mind a group something like this Real Sociedad/Marseille, Ajax/FC Basel and FC Kobenhaven/Austria Wien

On the other hand we could end up in a group with PSG, Juve/Dortmund and Napoli :lol:

Wonder if now SAF isn't heavily involved anymore if manure will still get their usual dream draw :lol:

How do you figure?

Due to the fact that the 31st is on a Sunday they have extended it to the 2nd of September .

If the 31st being a sunday is an issue why would they extend it two days? The window closes midnight on the 1st September.

Podolski out for 8-10 weeks, fucking fuck fuck fuck.

You're telling me. My fantasy team :( What happened to 3-4 weeks? :(

The 31st isn't a Sunday, it's a Saturday. So the window will close on midnight Monday the 2nd, Tuesday morning our time.

Worse than initially thought, Wenger confirmed it in his press conference.

You should know whenever Arsene says 3 weeks you always assume it's much longer than that. I don't know how many 3 week injuries Abou Diaby has had.

What this Podolski injury means, along with the Ox injury, is that if we weren't seriously looking at a winger before, we will be now. The Di Maria interest suddenly makes a lot more sense.

I'm getting really, really nervous. I don't care who comes in, if they're big signings or whatever, because this is our likely bench for the weekend: Fabianski, Monreal, Jenkinson, Frimpong, Gnabry, Miyaichi, Sanogo

Maybe Flamini if he's registered/signed in time.

We have apparently enquired about Fabio Quagliarella, which with the way this summer has gone, I would be very fucking happy with :lol:

Is this some kind of sick revenge plot for loaning them Bendtner? FFS.

If I told you back in June that you'd be happy to sign Quagliarella at the end of August you'd have laughed at me.

I'd have fucking slapped you :lol:

So...how 'bout that "war chest", eh?

Still sitting there :lol: