Diving Arsenal Players - The Least Shocking Admission Ever

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Re: Diving Arsenal Players - The Least Shocking Admission Ev

Post by LiOC » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:28 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Lord Kangana wrote:Holdens better than them all.

Well maybe not Fabregas. Or Nasri.
I'm quite surprised none of the bigger clubs showed any interest in him, tbh. Though he's still injured isn't he?
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Post by Lord Kangana » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:29 pm

I hate to say it, but it smacks of you lot settling for second best. Decent enough players, but they're not of the quality that United, City or Chelsea have made.

And whilst Liverpool have desperately overpaid for their players, Suarez is a top, top, top, top player. Toppingly top. Tip-Top, if you will.

And Holden just made his comeback in the reserves. We could have a decent midfield soon if other teams would stop snapping them all in half.
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Post by seanworth » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:23 am

Arteta and Benayoun. Not bad although a bit of a let down for team of Arsenal's size especially concidering the promises that Wenger made the past couple days. The biggest concern is that Benayoun has been injured quite bit the past couple seasons if I recall right, and Arteta clearly is injury prone. Hopefully they will be able to stay on the pitch long enough for you GG to be able to contribute this season.

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Post by Verbal » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:52 am

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Prufrock wrote:According to the BBC live window thing, yes.


Fabregas>>Nasri>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Arteta>>>>>>Benayoun>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rosicky.
I'd agree with that, but just who would we have got in that was as good as Nasri or Fabregas? Anything is better then Rosicky and Arshavin.

Remember when Arshavin was good for about two weeks in the summer of 2008?

That was great.
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Post by TANGODANCER » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:16 pm

Verbal wrote:
Gooner Girl wrote:
Prufrock wrote:According to the BBC live window thing, yes.


Fabregas>>Nasri>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Arteta>>>>>>Benayoun>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rosicky.
I'd agree with that, but just who would we have got in that was as good as Nasri or Fabregas? Anything is better then Rosicky and Arshavin.

Remember when Arshavin was good for about two weeks in the summer of 2008?

That was great.
I still rate Rosicky in the right company. Certainly wouldn't be averse to him being here.
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Post by Lofthouse Lower » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:17 pm

I think you'll find 99% of most football fans would be...

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Post by TANGODANCER » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:21 pm

Lofthouse Lower wrote:I think you'll find 99% of most football fans would be...
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Post by Gooner Girl » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:30 pm

Lord Kangana wrote:I hate to say it, but it smacks of you lot settling for second best. Decent enough players, but they're not of the quality that United, City or Chelsea have made.

And whilst Liverpool have desperately overpaid for their players, Suarez is a top, top, top, top player. Toppingly top. Tip-Top, if you will.

And Holden just made his comeback in the reserves. We could have a decent midfield soon if other teams would stop snapping them all in half.
Agree but given what was left on the market its ok. I wouldn't say i'm outrageously happy with our purchases but am not in the depths of despair either...

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Post by Gooner Girl » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:31 pm

seanworth wrote:Arteta and Benayoun. Not bad although a bit of a let down for team of Arsenal's size especially concidering the promises that Wenger made the past couple days. The biggest concern is that Benayoun has been injured quite bit the past couple seasons if I recall right, and Arteta clearly is injury prone. Hopefully they will be able to stay on the pitch long enough for you GG to be able to contribute this season.
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Post by Gooner Girl » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:32 pm

Verbal wrote:
Gooner Girl wrote:
Prufrock wrote:According to the BBC live window thing, yes.


Fabregas>>Nasri>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Arteta>>>>>>Benayoun>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rosicky.
I'd agree with that, but just who would we have got in that was as good as Nasri or Fabregas? Anything is better then Rosicky and Arshavin.

Remember when Arshavin was good for about two weeks in the summer of 2008?

That was great.
i remember when he scored 4 in one game against Liverpool shortly after he joined.... Clearly the potential is there, along with Rosicky, but neither has had a great game for a very long time...

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Post by CrazyHorse » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:43 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Verbal wrote:
Gooner Girl wrote:
Prufrock wrote:According to the BBC live window thing, yes.


Fabregas>>Nasri>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Arteta>>>>>>Benayoun>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rosicky.
I'd agree with that, but just who would we have got in that was as good as Nasri or Fabregas? Anything is better then Rosicky and Arshavin.

Remember when Arshavin was good for about two weeks in the summer of 2008?

That was great.
i remember when he scored 4 in one game against Liverpool shortly after he joined.... Clearly the potential is there, along with Rosicky, but neither has had a great game for a very long time...
I see what you're saying. You think that Wenger has ruined both players, quashed their potential and that he's a scrotum faced, senile old control freak.
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Post by Gooner Girl » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:47 pm

CrazyHorse wrote:
Gooner Girl wrote:
Verbal wrote:
Gooner Girl wrote:
Prufrock wrote:According to the BBC live window thing, yes.


Fabregas>>Nasri>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Arteta>>>>>>Benayoun>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rosicky.
I'd agree with that, but just who would we have got in that was as good as Nasri or Fabregas? Anything is better then Rosicky and Arshavin.

Remember when Arshavin was good for about two weeks in the summer of 2008?

That was great.
i remember when he scored 4 in one game against Liverpool shortly after he joined.... Clearly the potential is there, along with Rosicky, but neither has had a great game for a very long time...
I see what you're saying. You think that Wenger has ruined both players, quashed their potential and that he's a scrotum faced, senile old control freak.
Fair comment.
:D I think Wenger not getting the best out of them might be one possible reason why they have been crap, yes. ;)

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Post by Lofthouse Lower » Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:14 am

Just a couple for you

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Post by Gooner Girl » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:17 pm

Arteta has taken a rather large pay cut to come to us apparently...

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Post by Lofthouse Lower » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:19 pm

Doesn't change the fact that you're still suffering from the same areas of concern as before....

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Post by Horza » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:20 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:Arteta has taken a rather large pay cut to come to us apparently...
29 years old, injury-wracked and two years off his best form, I'm not surprised.
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Post by Gooner Girl » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:21 pm

Didn't say it did... But we are better off now then we were last Sunday.

Hate international weekends, the horror of sunday has to linger for 2 weeks without distraction. :evil:

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Post by Gooner Girl » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:22 pm

Horza wrote:
Gooner Girl wrote:Arteta has taken a rather large pay cut to come to us apparently...
29 years old, injury-wracked and two years off his best form, I'm not surprised.
29 - Should be in the form of his career. Can't moan about his age given we always moan when wenger normally buys players TO young...

Won't deny i am a tad worried about the fact he is injury prone though...

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Post by Lofthouse Lower » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:23 pm

Should be, yes, but isn't.

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Post by boltonboris » Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:23 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:Arteta has taken a rather large pay cut to come to us apparently...
£10k

Which means those nutjobs at Everton were paying him £90k per fookin' week!

No wonder they're skint..

Actually, I apologise.. Moyes is the best manager since Sir Alf and he's achived his mediocrity.. I mean incredible achivements on a shoestring.

He didn't.. I stress DIDN'T spend £11 Million on Bilyaletdinov and he DEFINITELY didn't pay him £55k per week
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