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Less than 50 mil net spend in the past decade, yet still consistently competitive. I'd say he's pretty good at buying ;)

Yeah. Look at all the trophy you've won in that time.

Better than slipping into mid table obscurity.

If you're not first, you may as well be 16th.

Btw, how is it 'obscurity' if you're still talking about us? That's not very obscure, is it?

I'd take consistent Champions League football and no trophies over 1 League Cup and no Champions League football for 4 seasons.

One FA cup, One Euro Super Cup, One Community Shield, One Champions League, One League cup in the last 10 years.

Arsenal have won...an FA Cup.

But no, I bet the history books in 10 years times will all be talking about how many times you *qualified* for the champions league.

Damn, The Invincible's were 11 years ago :twisted: :twisted:

We've also got a league title in which we lost exactly 0 games during the league season in the last 10 years, but that's no big deal.

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Arsene has not ruled out the possibility of signing another keeper.

I did read we sent representatives to Madrid to speak to cassillas :lol: which the most absurd thing I've ever read ,but knowing Wenger he does have a tendency to shock :lol:

And even that will be over 10 years ago when we get to the end of this season and Arsenal haven't won anything again.

The Telegraph saying we're interested in both Draxler and Kaka.

Would take both of them in a heartbeat. Kaka is simply a legend.

Draxler on the other hand makes more sense. Can play all across the front 3 (AML,C,R) is young, and highly talented. Is really a special player if you've ever watched Schalke play. Problem is he has apparently rejected moves from Chelsea and Madrid this transfer window, so dont see how he would join us. Maybe Boateng's arrival was to cover his loss? I can dream.

http://www.premiershiptalk.com/2013/08/30/wenger-reveals-possible-podolski-replacement/
Seen this a few times this morning now, thoughts?

Hahahha b52

That article is hilarious :lol: Not sure where they've got this idea of him being a replacement for Poldi since Arsene never hinted at anything of the sort. Only said that it's unlikely Bendtner will leave this window and if he's fit he will use him, probably for no more than League Cup and FA Cup games.

NB52 would be the perfect squad player if he was paid 20kpw less. Dont mind him playing in League cup games, and making the numbers on the bench if anything happens to Giroud.

Derby day cunts :lol:

Have to say I'm as pumped for this one as I have been for any in the last few years. Actually feeling pretty confident about a win and have $10 on us winning 5-2 again :lol:

The starting XI pretty much picks itself only dilemma is who comes in onto the left in place of Poldi. The logical replacement would be Santi with a midfield 3 of Jack-Rambo-Tomas, but I just get the feeling Arsene might go with Gibbs and Monreal together on that left wing like he has done a few times this season and keep together that midfield 3 of Tomas-Rambo-Santi. Aprt from that the team picks itself. Hopefully we get to see Flamini for a bit, feel if we're ahead with 15-20 to go he will definitely come on.

As for transfer news, we have a new link to former Villarreal player Jefferson Montero. Who is apparently a last resort should we fail to get our other options. There are also reports in Spain that we've agreed a combined fee of 82m euros for Ozil Benzema and Di Maria :lol: While there is also some talk that we have agreed a fee for 1 of the 3 and now it's all down to whether the player wants to leave or not.

Also reports that we've made an offer of a 1 year loan for Kaka as a holding option should we not get our main focus. The Draxler talk is still there with reports we were going out tonight trying to get Schalke to agree to a price.

Agree with your sentiments about the derby SydCro. Pretty psyched. I hadn't thought of the possibility of playing Gibbs at LW. That might be a good move.


One day left in the window and we aren't really hearing any strong realistic rumors. Worrying, but we know how unpredictably deadline days often play out.

Happy 1st of September! :p

So very keen for tonight. I have a feeling it will be a low scoring game though.

There's goals in this one for sure. My only hope is that Rose starts, Walcott's off the ball movement will murder him. Any word on your new signings starting?

Our midfield will try to strangle the game, like we did against Swansea. Hopefully the ref is lenient because there will be loads of hard tackles coming in.

Tbh I really don't know how we'll line up.

Capoue and Paulinho starting for sure, we may see Sigurdsson start for his workload with Holtby being the bench option. Don't think this is the right game to bring Eriksen in. Lamela off the bench might be a good shout too.

Rose v Walcott is worrying and that's probably where the game will be won or lost.

There will be goals :lol: don't worry about that.

Since the start of the 2005-06 season there have been only 3 NLD in the league in which there have been less than 3 goals scored.

200 bucks says you don't sign Kaka or Draxler.

3-1 to Spurs.

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From what I have heard, Eriksen wasn't registered in time but Lamela and the new CB who's name escapes me (Chiriches?) were with Lamela expected to be on the bench.

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C'mon lads.