Demba Ba

[Floating]

A player I think could make it at Arsenal. We have just been linked to him by the Daily Mail, in their article about Adebayor. I wouldn't have even posted this, but they claim that we have held talks with Hoffenheim last night!

Although he's away for the ACN, so is Adebayor, so is Chamakh. He's huge, powerful, very versatile (can play across the entire frontline), and can score goals.

This is a video of highlights against Stuttgart, in which he scores a hat-trick:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEdjN18bwgM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEdjN18bwgM</a>

 

[AFCG7]

I'm surprised that they mentioned Hoffenheim without linking is to Ibisevic.
Anyway i doubt we are really in for Ba , and to be honest i have not watched enough of him to comment.
I watched most of Wolfsburg's games , just to see Dzeko.

 

[Floating]

I'd love Ibisevic here, but I think he just signed a contract extension. Both players are also fluent in French, which I know is a big plus for Arsène.

How do you rate Ibisevic?

 

[KY]

i'm just worried he'll become the next diouf. I watch the bundesliga on a spattering of occasions and he's never really impressed me. And hoffenheim totally collapsed in the second half of the season after ibisevics injury, even with the presence of Demba Ba... Not suggesting he's not good but he's definitely still too raw to effectively replace ade... despite his age.

On a happier note, if he DOES join...what a name to sing songs with...from Ba Ba black sheep to Ba(d)...

 

[Paddy from Sweden]

Daily Mail also had an article on the website with said listing of rumoured players and the text on Demba Ba has been changed from the printed edition. Nothing about Arsenal holding talks with Hoffenheim.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1199614/THE-INSIDER-ARSENAL-SPECIAL-Emmanuel-II--Who-replace-Adebayor-Emirates-Stadium.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... adium.html</a>

 

[xcdude24]

Martins

 

[qs]

On a happier note, if he DOES join...what a name to sing songs with...from Ba Ba black sheep to Ba(d)...

Djemba Ba, Djemba Ba, he comes from Senegal....

 

[GaelForce22]

I've never seen Hoffenheim play so can someone tell me who out of the three (Dzeko, Ba and Ibisevic) would be the best fit for us?

Oh and I do remember reading that Ibisevic signed a contract extension at the end of the season. Plus he's a lot older so I don't think we'd go for him.

 

[Jameel46]

I like the part where it says we're the new favourites to land Huntelaar . I've not seen a lot of Ba, I hear he's good but I wouldn't be too comfortable with having someone I haven't really seen come in and watch him try to make a difference.

 

[Floating]

I've never seen Hoffenheim play so can someone tell me who out of the three (Dzeko, Ba and Ibisevic) would be the best fit for us?

Oh and I do remember reading that Ibisevic signed a contract extension at the end of the season. Plus he's a lot older so I don't think we'd go for him.

Dzeko plays for Wolfsburg, not Hoffenheim. You might be thinking of Chinedu Obasi.

Ibisevic is also only 24.

 

[mccroix]

Ibisevic is a one season wonder.
He hasn't got what it takes..he just had a good year and converted all chances coming his way. Teams will adjust and he wont score more than 10 next season I reckon.
Hoffenheim didn't collapse because of him, they collapsed because of injuries to other starting players and the increasing pressure.

Ba has much more upside and talent. He might not be ready yet but he is the better overall player.

All in all...I don't want either of them

I'd love Dzeko..but no chance..Wolfsburg could resist Milan's offer. I don't think we can match that, plus Dzeko has expressed that Milan is his preferred destination

 

[GaelForce22]

Dzeko plays for Wolfsburg, not Hoffenheim. You might be thinking of Chinedu Obasi.

Ibisevic is also only 24.

No, I'm getting Wolfsburg mixed up with Hoffenheim and thinking of Misimovic, Dzeko and Grafite.

Just ignore me. ops:

 

[Lazaq]

Ba is a decent player alright, but from what little I've seen an heard, he doesn't quite cut it. Talented and all, but we should buy a finished product, if anything. No more projects. Please.

 

[Jasard]

They had to slip Martins in there didnt they

 

[Clrnc]

Seen him once, but not really interested.

Didn't impress in that game, but he had good reviews here so I don't know. Looks skillful though, very raw

 

[Arai]

Edited: Sorry, wrong thread... ops:

 

[thegame24]

Why would giving silvestre be a problem? do these journos watch footy?

 

[Floating]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2009/07/17/1388495/arsenal-coach-Arsène-wenger-eyeing-demba-ba-to-replace" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2 ... to-replace</a>

 

[Lord Dula]

I'd take a punt on 'im as well!

Gimme some o'them sweeeeeeeeet sweeeeeeeeeeeeet old skool Wenga signings

 

[Proof]

While I was gone in a beautiful 10 days trip to Croatia, the news regarding Adebayor's new team didn'n come as a shock. IMO, this Senegalese lad could do a decent job up-front, I would rather have him than Chamakh, whose goalscoring record doesn't look so impressive as Demba Ba's. He has scored 23 goals for Hoffenheim (a club for the first time in the German top division) last season and he's also 6ft3.