bingobob said:Gutted to be losing a top top internationally acclaimed CB I hope we are getting at least 10m for him defenders of his caliber come at at a premium*
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kenkbc2 said:bingobob said:Gutted to be losing a top top internationally acclaimed CB I hope we are getting at least 10m for him defenders of his caliber come at at a premium*
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Too late.. they've already read our previous posts and are writing a petition against the purchase even as we speak..
They'll only take Squillaci now if we throw in RVP for free as part of the deal..
Chamakh is better than RVP you can give him I give my word that he honestly is the best striker in the Premier League. Its just he done naughty things and Wenger doesnt like that which is why he doesnt play. When he arrives lock up your daughters!KY said:kenkbc2 said:bingobob said:Gutted to be losing a top top internationally acclaimed CB I hope we are getting at least 10m for him defenders of his caliber come at at a premium*
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Too late.. they've already read our previous posts and are writing a petition against the purchase even as we speak..
They'll only take Squillaci now if we throw in RVP for free as part of the deal..
nope. no can do. how bout his slightly teensie weensie bit less awesome strike partner Maroune Chamakh? He's guaranteed to win you penalties!
bingobob said:Gutted to be losing a top top internationally acclaimed CB I hope we are getting at least 10m for him defenders of his caliber come at at a premium*
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trunks206 said:On a related note, I was watching highlights of the Arsenal v City away game from 2010-2011 season again last night and I cant believe we started with Squillaci and Djourou at CB, Fabianski in goal, Denilson in midfield and Chamakh up top ....I would cry if we lined up like that now.
jones said:trunks206 said:On a related note, I was watching highlights of the Arsenal v City away game from 2010-2011 season again last night and I cant believe we started with Squillaci and Djourou at CB, Fabianski in goal, Denilson in midfield and Chamakh up top ....I would cry if we lined up like that now.
We won that game 3-0, shows how decent "shocking" players can look when they get enough playing time. Just checked the stats, after us only Everton took all three points from the Etihad (a week later), they went the rest of that season and the complete last season undefeated at home.
I remember 2010/2011 Djourou was our best defender by a good margin (and he was actually very solid until his injury vs. Manure I think), Squillaci had several solid/good games (it was only when he partnered Koscielny that both looked a catastrophe), Denilson was a poor man's Arteta but by no means the disaster most remember him, Fabianski had a good run in goal that year and Chamakh kept us in the title race until he was dropped for RVP's return. Nowadays people act as if it's a disgrace that they're even professional footballers.
Contract ends in 2013 so if we loan him out in January then his career at Arsenal is over and we save close to 50k a week on wagesSquillaci admits January move possible
Sebastian Squillaci says he could leave the club in January, depending on what’s on offer, but is more likely to wait until his contract expires in the summer.
The French international has fallen so far down the pecking order that he has yet to make a Premier League appearance this season and appeared just once in the league in the last campaign (a ten minute cameo against Fulham).
Speaking to varmatin.com, he explained his current situation, “With Koscielny, Mertesaker, Vermaelen and Djourou, competition is fierce. I recently played in the Champions League in Greece. I made five appearances for the reserve and I always train seriously.
“My relationship is good with Arsène Wenger and I remain as professional as possible.
“I will be out of contract at the end of the season. As it stands, I will leave. Perhaps during the January transfer window or else I will wait for the month of June.
“Marseille, Nice, Monaco, Bastia or Ajaccio are clubs that speak to me. I am 32 years old. I still have two or three good seasons left. On the French Riviera or elsewhere. I will choose depending on the opportunities that arise.”
To be fair to Squillaci, he hasn’t ever made a fuss about being thrust into semi-retirement at the club, but it’s safe to say this move is one that didn’t work for either party.
And the Frenchman recently benefited the two clubs at which he began his career, donating French World Cup squad image rights payments in the amount of €53,500 to each.
“This money is the premium we got at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. After events Knysna, we were asked to redistribute this money to amateur football.
“It seemed natural to give it to FC Seynois and Sporting. I played seven years at Seyne, and five seasons at Toulon. My two training clubs and two associations that do not run on gold. It is a just reward.”