[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Drew.

I mean, technically the window has only been open a day and we've made one of the signings of the summer so far & clubs around us haven't made any signings i'm actually worried of yet. For once i believe Arsene will sign more players, i don't even think he believes he can continue with the exact same squad as last year.

Somtimes you need to wait for a big signing elsewhere to happen before the domino effect takes place.. like we saw when Bale moved to Madrid it opened the door for a signing to leave. If we still haven't made progress at the end of the month then i'll be more concerned

Wengers stubbornness will never surprise me so I DO think he believes he only needs Xhaka. Last year he though the only needed Cech. Make no mistake Wenger loves these players or else he'd have realkised that in terms of character, ability to perform under pressure they have shown him time and time and time again they dont have those attributes.

It absolutely would not surprise me if we dont sign anyone before the start of the season. Palace outbid us for Batshuayi and we simply dropped out. If we want thim then why did we drop out? Wenger is p*ssing about in the transfer market again and I dont see any major singing before the start of the season. If we have a bad result in August then maybe that will spring him into action but all I can see at the moment is our manager p*ssing about in the transfer windows as he usually does.

And if he goes with only Giroud and Walcott again, two players who would get any manager the sack, then I will not have any sympathy when they get him the sack.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by alex_front2

The Daley Blind rumours are typical, he's the nicey wicey player wet wimpy player Wenger loves.

We wont even sign him either.

[Drew.]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Wengers stubbornness will never surprise me so I DO think he believes he only needs Xhaka. Last year he though the only needed Cech. Make no mistake Wenger loves these players or else he'd have realkised that in terms of character, ability to perform under pressure they have shown him time and time and time again they dont have those attributes.

It absolutely would not surprise me if we dont sign anyone before the start of the season. Palace outbid us for Batshuayi and we simply dropped out. If we want thim then why did we drop out? Wenger is p*ssing about in the transfer market again and I dont see any major singing before the start of the season. If we have a bad result in August then maybe that will spring him into action but all I can see at the moment is our manager p*ssing about in the transfer windows as he usually does.

And if he goes with only Giroud and Walcott again, two players who would get any manager the sack, then I will not have any sympathy when they get him the sack.

Don't get me wrong, it wouldn't surprise me if we didn't make anymore signings with his reputation in the transfer market, but attempting to sign a striker already is a sign he's in the market for players. Hes trusted Giroud for years now and it's got us nowhere, however stubborn you are there has to be a point where you admit defeat and try out a different method. This is likely to be his last year, he will know he's not going to leave a winner unless he makes improvements. I guess i'm just feeling more positive this year after the arrival of Xhaka already

As for Batshuayi, Chelsea would have constantly outbid us anyway so i'm not too bothered with that. Lacazette and Morata are still out there, lets just see what happens

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Drew.

Don't get me wrong, it wouldn't surprise me if we didn't make anymore signings with his reputation in the transfer market, but attempting to sign a striker already is a sign he's in the market for players. Hes trusted Giroud for years now and it's got us nowhere, however stubborn you are there has to be a point where you admit defeat and try out a different method. This is likely to be his last year, he will know he's not going to leave a winner unless he makes improvements. I guess i'm just feeling more positive this year after the arrival of Xhaka already

As for Batshuayi, Chelsea would have constantly outbid us anyway so i'm not too bothered with that. Lacazette and Morata are still out there, lets just see what happens

Lacazette is a possibility but again he seems like he's p*ssing about and is not serious with his bids./ We have not even been properly linked with him yet.. Morata? No chance if Real put a silly price on his head. The Batshuayi bid was typical Wenger and showed me that he may not be looking as hard for a striker as he should. We should have at least given the player a difficult choice to make but instead he just drops out like he never wanted him in the first place. Maybe you are right and Chelsea would have outbid us again but to be outbid by palace and to make no further bid was Wenger all over and it gave me the feeling that he's happy with what he's got and doesnt realise those players are gonna get him the sack

[Drew.]

I told you to keep the faith Girth! Takuma > Lacazette

[GiRTh]

I kept the faith, the faith that Wenger is up to his old tricks again.

[Shaun]

The title is basically ours

[GiRTh]

Now Giroud has a shot at being top scorer at the Euros we defnitely wont be buying a striker. smh.

[GiRTh]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36774864

Thierry Herny leaves his role as coach.

Very saddened to see this. I think this is a bit spiteful of Wenger. Henrys role was hardly the most demanding and surely having his insight alone should be enough, but once again thats not how Wegner wants to do it.

Also, see Spurs have signed a striker. From his stats he looks good but looking at some vids he aint scoring those goals in the Premiership., I thought it was nearly impossible to sign good strikers these days. Spurs manager just gets on with it while Arsenals manager is always full of excuses.

[Shaun]

Obviously not the most proWenger but it only makes sense to me that a member of the coaching staff shouldn't be in a position where they have to criticise an Arsenal performance for Sky Sports.

The Higuain rumours are...idk... the price floating around (Ł80-90m) is absurd and I would rather we paid just over half of it for Morata.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Obviously not the most proWenger but it only makes sense to me that a member of the coaching staff shouldn't be in a position where they have to criticise an Arsenal performance for Sky Sports.

The Higuain rumours are...idk... the price floating around (Ł80-90m) is absurd and I would rather we paid just over half of it for Morata.

As I say just Henry's insight should be eough to keep him around but thats clearly not what the manager wants.

[Shaun]

I've heard that Tony Adams is being lined up to replace him and in all honesty I think I'd value a little more steel in the team under his tuition than some "je ne sais quoi"

[GiRTh]

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/07/12...-vincent-jans/

Arsenals fans furious that Spurs have signed Eredivise top scorer. Apparently we were linked with him just a few months ago.

Not at all surprising with our manager doing his usual p*ssing about in the transfer market.

I now think this could be Wengers last season at Arsenal. If he goes with the same lot as last year they will get him sacked.

[GiRTh]

Walcott to start season as Arsenal striker?

[GiRTh]

Youtube video

Good game for a pre-season friendly. Holding looked very good, Bielik looked a bit out of his depth but I have to question what is on Theo Walcotts mind; he had a stinker. Is he on his way out? He looked like he wasnt bothered at all..

[Shaun]

forget van persie, rangers can have him instead

[Novo]

1-1 when Gedi came on and then you went onto win 2-1

The Gedi Effect is taking Arsenal by storm already

[GiRTh]

Arsenal: Jack Wilshere Could Become Next Walcott

[GiRTh]

Zlatan scores overhead kick in pre-season friendly just days after Theo Walcott looks like his usual pile of dogsh*t in pre-season friendly. To think we were offered Zlatan and the manager turned it down. Well done Wenger, fascinating season ahead at Arsenal.

[GiRTh]

Ox scored another great goal in pre-season, he looks fresh and sharp. Walcott, oh dear, three games up front no goals, taking terrible free kicks, wasteful finishing and he frankly doesn't look interested. He must be on his way out cuz I cannot see Wenger thinking this guy will start up front for us in the first few games. Akpom looks good though but surely we cant be looking to a 20 year old to lead the line.

[Shaun]

"Ox looking fresh and sharp in pre-season" has a funny familiar ring to it

Hope the stories about stepping up the bid for Laca are true.

[GiRTh]

Wilshire ruled out of Scandinavia tour due to injury. You really cant make this stuff up

http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...th-knee-injury

[Drew.]

The mans finally spoken. Seems as if Mustafi and probably Lacazette are the priorities although i can't see them paying the money for Laca. Would be satisfied with both

[GiRTh]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/footb...ers-not-money/

Wengers says lack of signing is not due lack of money but due to unsuitable players. I know this is only in the Sun but if he said this he's lost the plot cuz that is frankly bullsh*t. First Gazidis now Wenger has pretty much confirmed there will be no more signings this window - unless of course we suffer a heavy defeat before the end of the window; you watch him spring into action if that happens.

Sad but I'm more looking forward to seeing what Pep and Mourinho do at City and United than I am with our season; I can pretty much predict how our season will go.

[GiRTh]

Arsene Wenger says Theo Walcott's future is as a striker

Definitely no striker coming in this transfer window.

Twenty - ******ing - seven and we still dont know what his best position. According to the player he now think he's a winger after years of telling us he wants to play down the middle.

Arsenal's Theo Walcott determined to prove himself as a winger

Mess. Dump him, dont hesitate and dont look back.