^If he isnt good enough to make a difference at Arsenal...then why did he make a difference almost everytime he played last season?
Fickle fans.
Unbelievable how big of a deal this is to some people
Completely average player loaned out. Something we've done for years without people even noticing. If he is as talented as some here suggest he will tear the Portuguese league apart and we'll get three times the price for him after the loan than we'd get right now.
Also, no need to feel sorry for the guy. He makes millions for playing football, a sport he presumably loves. And due to the loan spell, he'll get to play it more than he would here.
Anyway, nothing against the guy. I wish him well at Sporting. Talented player for sure, but not nearly as talented as required to make a difference at a club like Arsenal. Hopefully his squad spot is going to be filled with a better player
That is Donald Trump level BS. But obviously there is no point in arguing on our personal views on how he played because we live in different worlds apparently, so I'll use stats from the real, non-biased, world:
Games Minutes Goals Assists Pass % WhoScored AVG rating
19 888 3 2 78.7 6.72
Those are the stats of an average PL level wide player. No more, no less. Doesn't scream a difference maker to me. These stats alos suåpport what I witnessed last season: I didn't see anything special. Tons of similar players in the PL.
But anyway, like I said earlier, he'll tear up Portuguese league apart if the talent level you suggest is there. Then we'll have no problem. He'll walk into our starting XI next season or we'll sell him for £25m - £30m easy.
campbell is not good enough, get over it.That's 4-6 years wasted on **** players waiting to perform. Exactly the kind of mistakes made over and over by Wenger. If he had been as ruthless and impatient with them as with Campbell, we would be better off. Instead we have Walcott on £140K per week and plays like ****!
he probably wants regular football, we cant offer him that.We did him dirty. This can only be justified if another forward's coming in, otherwise what's the point? We'll play 50 games this season, it's better to have him, than not have him.
He doesn't need to be thankful for anything. He started in Costa Rica and was loaned to France, Spain and Greece. He worked incredibly hard to get here and almost certainly deserved more of a chance. It's Walcott and Oxlade that should be thankful that they play so many games despite being so average.he probably wants regular football, we cant offer him that.
he has to be thankfull, he played many many games last season considering how average he is
<---this big question is : this is late August, who is replacing his spot?
The only reason I can think of that he isn't sold is that no-one is willing to pay the asking price. Many fans here seem to rate him but maybe not as many top tier managers? Wenger and his staff must be hoping that he'll have a good season at Sporting to put him in demand. Seem unlikely that a season in Portugal will turn him into an untouchable here at Arsenal however successful if may be.It really is a strange decision to loan him when you consider Wenger bangs on about sale on value being one of the 4 key factors when signing a player - and then proceeds to loan players out until their contract runs down and they leave on a free, seems that will happen with Campbell, Sczensey, Jenkinson, Sanogo - just sale them all and re-invest!
Then you have the likes of Chambers who we appear to be wasting 3 years of his career and taking him backwards as a player, his stock is falling every season, ffs get rid let the lad get his career back on track and make some bloody money.
that is Gnabry I am not mistaken? I am skeptical about youth project but I don't think there's any choice<---
Yes, it is.that is Gnabry I am not mistaken? I am skeptical about youth project but I don't think there's any choice
I bet its going to be Ramsey as winger tho
The only reason I can think of that he isn't sold is that no-one is willing to pay the asking price. Many fans here seem to rate him but maybe not as many top tier managers? Wenger and his staff must be hoping that he'll have a good season at Sporting to put him in demand. Seem unlikely that a season in Portugal will turn him into an untouchable here at Arsenal however successful if may be.
Unbelievable how big of a deal this is to some people
The only reason I can think of that he isn't sold is that no-one is willing to pay the asking price. Many fans here seem to rate him but maybe not as many top tier managers? Wenger and his staff must be hoping that he'll have a good season at Sporting to put him in demand. Seem unlikely that a season in Portugal will turn him into an untouchable here at Arsenal however successful if may be.
joel is leaving because Granby is going to replace him