"1 or 2 Signings...." Who would be the second?

[ibby]

- Everyone doesn't know it though, Sabret00the for example disagrees.
- It hasn't always been this way, just ask Germany and Italy.

Quit complaining.

 

[truth_hurts]

Vermaelen was our first signing. van persie was our second guys!!! I'm quite optimistic we will sign an experienced central midfielder within the next couple of weeks.

 

[Klaus Daimler]

van Persie hasn't signed any new contract as of yet. It hasn't been announced on the official site.

 

[Anzac]

I've been thinking about something similar to this for the last couple of days. It's been interesting seeing a host of ex players interview and most of them predictably say we needed a new defender and midfielder. Nothing surprising in that, everyone can see it.

However, quite a few of them have been calling for a new striker too. Charlie Nicholas said we should sell Adebayor, and now in this months Arsenal magazine both Lee Dixon and Charlie George also claim we need to add a striker as well. Now I know with the odd exception such as Kel, most of us feel that we have a good variety of striking options and are relatively happy with them compared to the rest of the squad. Especially with Eduardo coming back from injury. Compared with the others in the big four, we also seem to have more depth there.

It's got me wondering though, are these ex-pros seeing a problem there that we either aren't seeing, or are missing having spent too much time looking at the more pressing issues in the team elsewhere?

If you look at our forward options in the context of the article re tactics & the 9-1, then IMO we are not suited for that style, but more so for the more traditional multi-striker combos. Of our current options only Ade seems best suited as a lone striker & even then he's not ideal. Everyone else is used in a compromise of sorts that doesn't fit the requirements & nor does it get the best from the players = square pegs syndrome.

 

[xcdude24]

Any French gooners dare to take a stab at this article? The google translation didn't came out rather vague, but it seems to be suggesting that unless one of our stars goes, we may not see any further signings.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2009/20090626_215048_wenger-gagner-autrement.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2 ... ement.html</a>

 

[Biggus]

It's just Wenger justifying his youth & "beautiful game" ideology and how Barcelona are better than Real Madrid and how this wonderful philosophy has paid off by winning them 3 CL's in 50 years. Oh and Ade & Cesc are staying.

 

[Nela]

Any French gooners dare to take a stab at this article? The google translation didn't came out rather vague, but it seems to be suggesting that unless one of our stars goes, we may not see any further signings.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2009/20090626_215048_wenger-gagner-autrement.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2 ... ement.html</a>" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think that may be a French translation of this interview Wenger gave in English during his trip to Asia. Or it at least seems to touch on the same topics.

Part I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U6ZlHu2wlo

Part II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiXhHmU2VHQ&feature=related

 

[Webdesignlab]

Any French gooners dare to take a stab at this article? The google translation didn't came out rather vague, but it seems to be suggesting that unless one of our stars goes, we may not see any further signings.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2009/20090626_215048_wenger-gagner-autrement.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2 ... ement.html</a>

It's not beyond the realms of possibility that we will not sign anyone else this summer. Any CM reconstruction may well yet come from within.

 

[krengon]

Any French gooners dare to take a stab at this article? The google translation didn't came out rather vague, but it seems to be suggesting that unless one of our stars goes, we may not see any further signings.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2009/20090626_215048_wenger-gagner-autrement.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2 ... ement.html</a>" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

taken from the lobby:

http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2009/20090626_215048_wenger-gagner-autrement.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Wenger says Ade and Cesc are not leaving ! and there will be some movement soon in the transfer market for Arsenal.

 

[otfgoon]

I'm no reader of French, but saying Ade and Cesc are not leaving and as a consequence "there will be some movement soon in the transfer market for Arsenal" doesn't really make any sense.

I think it says as a consequence there won't be much movement in the transfer market, which wouldn't be saying anything at all.

 

[law]

Previous seasons have absolutely no relevance.

Oh yes they do. We are all worried as hell because of previous seasons.

I agree Webdesign. Previous seasons are relevant. What I don't get is why Arsenes track record of following through when he's said he's going to try and sign players is a cause for concern. If he thinks we need more signings then we probably do. In which case the evidence suggesting that this is what he'll try and do seems a positive to me. Are you worried that the new signing might "kill" some of the youngsters?

 

[outlaw_member]

It is rather sad that Spalletti and Roma are credited with the 4-6-0 formation, when Wenger and Arsenal were the first to implement this tactic in recent times. Our Invincibles executed the ultimate 4-6-0 formation, with 4 attackers having the freedom to do whatever they wanted. Bergkamp would drop deep into the AM position, whilst Henry would run from the left, Pires from inside, and Ljungberg from the right. All 3 players would run from deep, rather than play in high central positions, hence there being no striker.

Arsène has utilised a players role strategy, where the qualities and ability of the player dictates the role he is deployed in, rather than the role dictating how a player should perform. This is exactly why so few ex-Arsenal players perform outside of our club, because our strategy allows them to perform how they want. As opposed to abiding by a specific role, which is generally the case at other clubs.