GunneDown
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We won't out musle any of those clubs in there.
lee1001 said:I also wonder if the lack of star players would make us less appealing. I remember Walcott saying one of the main reasons he joined us was the prospect of playing with Henry.
gunner_down_under said:Actually, its kinds bold of Everton to put up on their website that they have a bid accepted when they know that Man Utd and possibly Arsenal have also had bids accepted...unless they're very confident of getting him!
kel varnsen said:i'd like us to sign him. he's obviously talented. say anything you will about ferguson, but he (usually) knows talent when he sees it. if they're willing to pay, we should do our best to steal him from under their noses.
btw, i've always felt we lacked talented wingers here. we have full backs, central midfielders, central defenders and strikers, but no proper, up and coming winger/wide man. which is probably why we've seen everything from diaby and denilson to traore and rvp on the wings.
lee1001 said:kel varnsen said:i'd like us to sign him. he's obviously talented. say anything you will about ferguson, but he (usually) knows talent when he sees it. if they're willing to pay, we should do our best to steal him from under their noses.
btw, i've always felt we lacked talented wingers here. we have full backs, central midfielders, central defenders and strikers, but no proper, up and coming winger/wide man. which is probably why we've seen everything from diaby and denilson to traore and rvp on the wings.
Sorry Kel, weren't you arguing the case for the Hleb, Fabregas, Rosicky trio as opposed to direct wingers like Ben Arfa?
USArsenal said:Ferguson knows "obvious" talent, like Rooney or Ronaldo... think Ferguson would have seen Flamini? or Clichy? or even Fabregas?
kel varnsen said:USArsenal said:Ferguson knows "obvious" talent, like Rooney or Ronaldo... think Ferguson would have seen Flamini? or Clichy? or even Fabregas?
knowing talent is not just about picking up bargains here and there. even though arsenal fans like to think so. it's just as much about finding talented players, realizing their worth and then sign them. regardless of the initial costs. vidic, rio, anderson, ronaldo, rooney, tevez, van nistelroy etc. the list goes on and on. pricey, but all terrific footballers.
if ferguson is willing to spend money on ramsey, he's probably an excelent prospect.
USArsenal said:well, i guess my point is, anyone can recognize some of the obvious talent.. (like most of the players you listed above).. but not everyone can afford to just go out and buy them regardless of the cost.. that makes it a bit easier...
He is more of an attacking midfielder played on the wings. He suits the wing more than the central of the park.Big Poppa said:Maybe I'm missing something but I thought Ramsey was a central midfielder? He reminds me a little of Iniesta...
kel varnsen said:USArsenal said:well, i guess my point is, anyone can recognize some of the obvious talent.. (like most of the players you listed above).. but not everyone can afford to just go out and buy them regardless of the cost.. that makes it a bit easier...
"anyone"? really? i guess that is why the countless managers of newcastle, Sp**s, liverpool, inter, atletico madrid etc have all experienced such massive success on the pitch. with all their crazy spending sprees. oh, wait... though, i guess the average coach potato knows better.
take rio ferdinand for instance. "everyone" said it was madness to spend £30 mill on a defender. wenger would never in a million years have spent that kind of money; probably on any player, let alone a cb. fact is though, rio has proved worth every penny and more so. brilliant signing.