Nath
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kennySRi
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Still can't believe we are signing RvP I don't think Hernandez will be going anywhere either. Just Berbatov to leave now
Hernandez best not be going anywhere, i'd be seriously pissed if he is sold because of rvp  If Berbatov stays il be amazed. No idea where he'll go though, not sure why nobody wants him tbh.
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Looks like we've got Sahin in on loan, happy with that if it is indeed true!
With an option to a permanent transfer apparently. Would have been happy if we had got Tello on loan too but that looks doomed
from what i heard, we insisted on a purchase option and they repeatedly refused. not sure whetehr that has changed, seems mourinho is insisting that if he goes to liverpool and rodgers, then he can come back and he will consider him in future - very bizarre.
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Tom
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I don't think we'll be getting an option to buy at the end, maybe first refusal but I seriously doubt that Madrid would be giving us an option to buy when it's clear they rate him and are sending him on loan to develop him rather than just get rid of him.
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Looks like we've got Sahin in on loan, happy with that if it is indeed true!
With an option to a permanent transfer apparently. Would have been happy if we had got Tello on loan too but that looks doomed
from what i heard, we insisted on a purchase option and they repeatedly refused. not sure whetehr that has changed, seems mourinho is insisting that if he goes to liverpool and rodgers, then he can come back and he will consider him in future - very bizarre.
Mourinho and Rodgers are good friends aswell, Don't know whether that helped at all
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Robbo
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yup definately, from what we understand sahin wanted to come to arsenal but mourinho persuaded him it woudl be better to work with rodgers. however, playing guarantees are likely to be better at Liverpool than Arsenal
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Aaron
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Because Arsenal are obviously brimming with quality across the park.
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Jamie Walby
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More so than Liverpool, yes.
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Aaron
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Ok.
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Jamie Walby
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Glad we agree on that.
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Tom
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More so than Liverpool, yes.
If we're talking about midfield then I'd rather go into the start of the season with what is likely to be our main midfield five than yours (assuming we get Sahin). That would stand even if you had the best young player in the world fit, or if Song ends up staying.
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Robbo
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Diaby, Wilshere, Arteta, Song, Cazorla, Walcott, Gervinho and Podolski... wouldnt swap that for any other club, let alone a mid table teams 
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Robbo
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Oh and Rosicky  I'll leave Ramsay out, however 
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chrisritch
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Diaby, Wilshere, Arteta, Song, Cazorla, Walcott, Gervinho and Podolski... wouldnt swap that for any other club, let alone a mid table teams
Arteta
Diaby
Gervinho
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Nath
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oRbbo back on form after his Neymar comments.
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Aaron
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Glad we agree on that.
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Robbo
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Diaby, Wilshere, Arteta, Song, Cazorla, Walcott, Gervinho and Podolski... wouldnt swap that for any other club, let alone a mid table teams
Arteta
Diaby
Gervinho
Arteta is absolutely top draw  Just a shame we didnt get him before he turned 30, top top class player. Diaby I think may well surprise people if he can stay fit, he has the quality. And Gervinho is OK, looked much better in pre-season, usual first year induction but think he'll be strong
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At the end of the day Robbo, we cant really keep selling our players. The best teams are the teams where the core of the side has played together for a while.
We aren't going backwards, just stepping sideways all the time.
All this Spurs forever in Arsenals shadow... Seems Arsenal are the new Spurs feeding the bigger teams there best players 
Isn't Modric going to Real Madrid?
Yes but thats ok, hes going out the country
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wouldnt swap that for any other club, let alone a mid table teams
[Edited on 16-08-2012 by Steve]
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wouldnt swap that for any other club, let alone a mid table teams
[Edited on 16-08-2012 by Steve]
Did you spell that smiley face wrong?
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Robbo
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Just to further back up on Arteta...
http://www.eplindex.com/12157/mikel-arteta-arsenals-pivotal-playmaker.html
Slightly before the end of the season but shows the key stats. Rememebr when we qualified for the CL (you liverpool fans remember that competition yeah?), well the reason we couldnt tie it up before the final game of the seaosn was due to Arteta getting injured. he may not be the most spectacular player but he holds the ball amszingly well, distrubiutes it superbly and has a killer finish to boot
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Tom
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Diaby, Wilshere, Arteta, Song, Cazorla, Walcott, Gervinho and Podolski... wouldnt swap that for any other club, let alone a mid table teams
I think our definition of a midfield differs (I'm not talking about wingers or forwards).....
Arteta, Wilshere, Song, Rosicky, Diaby, Cazorla (just about) - Fine.
(Podolski, Walcott, Gervinho - not in my book).
Gerrard, Lucas, Allen, Sahin, Henderson, Adam.
I would prefer our midfield (assuming we get Sahin) than yours, regardless of whether you call us a mid table club or not Lucas is better than any of of your DM's, Gerrard is better than any of your midfielders.
I'm really looking foward to seeing Allen alongisde Gerrard and Lucas.
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Tom
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Just to further back up on Arteta...
http://www.eplindex.com/12157/mikel-arteta-arsenals-pivotal-playmaker.html
Slightly before the end of the season but shows the key stats. Rememebr when we qualified for the CL (you liverpool fans remember that competition yeah?), well the reason we couldnt tie it up before the final game of the seaosn was due to Arteta getting injured. he may not be the most spectacular player but he holds the ball amszingly well, distrubiutes it superbly and has a killer finish to boot
Arteta is a good player, no doubt, but he stands out because the rest of your midfield was garbage last season.
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mwg
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He's no Scholes.
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He's no Scholes.
Because Arteta can tackle without breaking someones legs?
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