The Ongoing Serie A, La Liga, All English Football, Champions League Thread - Part 5

[Darthphere]

Gael Clichy is officially a Citizen. Lets watch Wenger respond, there's plenty of mediocre LB in Ligue 2.

 

[Van Petrol]

We don't seem to be able to attract the 'big' players anymore.

I sometimes wonder if when they say Wenger and Gazidis are hard at work on the phone, whether it is the equivalent of David Brent's attempt to fire Chris Finch in The Office. t:

 

[Van Petrol]

So who will be the next to deaprt? Nasri or Fabregas?...

The exodus begins!

Everybody thought we'd finally strengthen the squad accordingly, but we seem to be carrying on as we have been in recent times. A slow and painful regression.

 

[Van Petrol]

Gael Clichy said in 2009: "I really believe if you are a player who thinks only about money then you could end up at Manchester City."

Ouch!

 

[B]

Gael Clichy said in 2009: "I really believe if you are a player who thinks only about money then you could end up at Manchester City."

Ouch!

I think £7m for Clichy is good money, he isn't outstanding going forward & defensively he is often exposed & caught out of position.

I think Arsenal should have absolutely no trouble whatsoever finding a £7m rated left back that would slot straight into the team & be potentially better than Clichy..

Fabregas & Nasri on the other hand..

I think Fabregas will stay at least for another year.

 

[Van Petrol]

I'm not too upset about Clichy leaving. However, I doubt we will reinvest in a new LB. I'm sure Wenger has Gibbs in mind as his replacement.

I'm expecting Nasri to be the next one out, followed later by Fabregas probably. The ball is in Barca's court now on that one it seems.

 

[Two-Face]

Gael Clichy said in 2009: "I really believe if you are a player who thinks only about money then you could end up at Manchester City."

Ouch!

he's City player now.

 

[Two-Face]

Arsenal really interested in John O'Shea?

 

[Dr. Evil]

So it looks like Thierry Henry will be in the MLS All Star Game. Not exactly a huge accomplishment for him, but he's having a nice season in the MLS, meaning that he'll probably be back in Europe on loan in January.

 

[Darthphere]

I doubt it, if he wanted to play in Europe he could have stayed in Europe.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I think right now the big clubs are al waiting to see who moves first on The Sanchez, Modric, Nasri and Sneijder deals, and things will pick up on all 4 once the Cesc/Barca saga is settled one way or another.

 

[Darthphere]

So Tevez is asking out of City again. This is getting as bad as the Cesc/Barca Saga.

 

[kit1982]

So Tevez is asking out of City again. This is getting as bad as the Cesc/Barca Saga.

Everytime I see "the Cesc/Barca Saga" I keep on thinking it says Cesc/Bacary Sagna! I actually spent a good deal of time on google yesterday trying to work out if Sagna had been up to something

 

[spidey-dude]

‎'I really believe if you are a player who thinks only about money then you could end up at Manchester City,' The French full-back told The Sun.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...s-sign-Arsenals-Kolo-Toure.html#ixzz1RAm0mtne

 

[Darthphere]

You have to feel for the man really.

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/videos/77122/what-owen-hargreaves-did-next-videos.html

 

[Dr. Evil]

I doubt it, if he wanted to play in Europe he could have stayed in Europe.

I did know that Henry trained in Europe during the offseason last year.

And whatever happened to MLS interest in Patrick Viera?

 

[Van Petrol]

You have to feel for the man really.

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/videos/77122/what-owen-hargreaves-did-next-videos.html

It is. He's always been a solid player, and is the only one who could emerge from England's world cup campaign in 2006 with his head held high, despite being booed by our own supporters in the early stages. Hope he can find a club willing to take him on.

 

[Van Petrol]

I did know that Henry trained in Europe during the offseason last year.

Yeah. He trained with us at the beginning of the year during the MLS off-season.

And whatever happened to MLS interest in Patrick Viera?

I think he may still be contemplating whthter to take a coaching role with City or possibly Arsenal, or carry on playing, possibly in the MLS.

 

[ttotheusher]

What a lovely story:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...ai-Fifield-lands-trial-for-Barca-on-hols.html

 

[Van Petrol]

‎'I really believe if you are a player who thinks only about money then you could end up at Manchester City,' The French full-back told The Sun.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...s-sign-Arsenals-Kolo-Toure.html#ixzz1RAm0mtne

 

[Van Petrol]

What a lovely story:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...ai-Fifield-lands-trial-for-Barca-on-hols.html

Ah, that's nice!


No doubt they will be proclaiming he has Barca DNA if he eventually turns out for England and leads them to a trophy. t:

 

[Van Petrol]

Calling it now. Manchester United are going to sign Wesley Sneijder.

 

[Dr Lee]

Calling it now. Manchester United are going to sign Wesley Sneijder.

What makes you think that?

 

[Van Petrol]

Gut instinct, plus a bit of info you could say that I have been privvy too.

We'll see if it pans out though...

 

[Darthphere]

I think the fact that the new manager for Inter (sorry the name escapes me at the moment) hasn't come out and said he's going to be there. Just cryptic messages.