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*Official* English Football Season 2012-13
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cpr
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Not there anymore, Guessing it'd be rubbish.
So long as he and Jonny Evans don't go on the (alleged) pull together, he'll be fine
In truth, I'm not too fussed over van Persie. Whilst I think he's a fine striker, and had a great season, I don't think he'd bring anything new to the table. I don't think he'd shake up how we play, or give us a different approach when we are struggling.
I'm gonna get mullered for this, but if Carroll's available, I'd like Fergie to take a punt. He's had a dreadful time at Anfield, but deep down I do believe he has the raw ability to become a pretty good player. He's good in the air, decent on the deck, can run at a defence, muscle them out, drop back and help out a defence, stay up as a target man.
At Newcastle he was showing the makings of a good 'classic no 9', though its been stripped at Anfield. I reckon Fergie could coax out the Carroll of before, and more importantly he'd offer a different dimension to our 3 small strikers in Rooney/Hernandez/Welbeck. None of them are particularly good in the air (Rooney can hold his own I suppose), and were a team that do like to get down the flanks and put in a good ball, especially Valencia from the by-line. Also whenever we've struggled to break down a game, we've tended to revert to a wasteful plan B of hoof it from the halfway line - something thats not worked since Ruud.
There, i've said it, I'd rather have Carroll than RVP. Expect me to choke violently on those in 9 months.
So long as he and Jonny Evans don't go on the (alleged) pull together, he'll be fine
In truth, I'm not too fussed over van Persie. Whilst I think he's a fine striker, and had a great season, I don't think he'd bring anything new to the table. I don't think he'd shake up how we play, or give us a different approach when we are struggling.
I'm gonna get mullered for this, but if Carroll's available, I'd like Fergie to take a punt. He's had a dreadful time at Anfield, but deep down I do believe he has the raw ability to become a pretty good player. He's good in the air, decent on the deck, can run at a defence, muscle them out, drop back and help out a defence, stay up as a target man.
At Newcastle he was showing the makings of a good 'classic no 9', though its been stripped at Anfield. I reckon Fergie could coax out the Carroll of before, and more importantly he'd offer a different dimension to our 3 small strikers in Rooney/Hernandez/Welbeck. None of them are particularly good in the air (Rooney can hold his own I suppose), and were a team that do like to get down the flanks and put in a good ball, especially Valencia from the by-line. Also whenever we've struggled to break down a game, we've tended to revert to a wasteful plan B of hoof it from the halfway line - something thats not worked since Ruud.
There, i've said it, I'd rather have Carroll than RVP. Expect me to choke violently on those in 9 months.
cpr
International Coach
Maybe, but watch us when were next struggling against a team, Rio walks it to the halfway line, then launches a pass Gerrard would call Hollywood, to bounce off Nani's head and go out for a goal kick every time. So infuriating we don't have an effective plan B and can be shut out too easily against a composed defence
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Arsenal line up Fernando Llorente as replacement for Robin van Persie | Mail Online
Would eat my hat if this happened. If I had a hat, that is.
Would eat my hat if this happened. If I had a hat, that is.
grecian
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Well, would be madness not to cash in now, not gonna help team spirit having your ex-captain hanging around like a bad smell, still awhile of the transfer window left.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Yeah, not exactly like it's come out of the blue. Will see how much can be fetched for him now I suppose. Apparently Utd's first offer has been rebuffed.
Would be strange to see him go to Utd though, as I honestly think Arsenal have as good a chance of winning the Premiership next year as Utd do. Though that is subject to change depending on the transfer activity of both sides between now and the end of the window.
Would be strange to see him go to Utd though, as I honestly think Arsenal have as good a chance of winning the Premiership next year as Utd do. Though that is subject to change depending on the transfer activity of both sides between now and the end of the window.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Seriously? What do you see that has happened to overturn the 20 point gap between the two sides last year?
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Just think that Utd aren' actually that good and Arsenal shouldn't have such a terrible start this time around and on the whole do better. Obviously football is not played on paper, but if one is to compare the squads of the two sides, I don't really see any areas where one side is a great deal better than the other. But having said that, I don't think either of them will win it. In actual fact I expect Chelsea will be the most capable of overhauling City. Like I say though, these views are subject to whatever happens in terms of transfers over the next month or so.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
Fair enough, though I'd probably say that United couldn't possibly get ****ed as hard by injuries as they did last year. Agree with you about Chelsea, they've made a real statement though it will be interesting to see how they accommodate/rotate Mata, Hazard, Marin and probably Oscar. You're right though, with a month still to go it's all pretty pointless conjecture at the moment.
Uppercut
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Wtf is going on in here...
cpr
International Coach
A £15m cheeky bid for RVP, fair enough, wont say no at that price, don't think its worth blowing £25m+ on him for the sake of it though.
Remember saying all this about Dwight Yorke in 1998.............
Am in work tomorrow, shall keep an eye out for a rapey Dutchman at the Lowry hotel and let you know.
Remember saying all this about Dwight Yorke in 1998.............
Am in work tomorrow, shall keep an eye out for a rapey Dutchman at the Lowry hotel and let you know.
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flibbertyjibber
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Well if all the clubs refuse to budge over £15m then Arsenal have to take it. Hope they don't up their bids and RVP just chooses who he wants to join.
Scaly piscine
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Micah Richards just showing why it may have been right to leave him back in the UK for Euro 2012.
Agent TBY
International Captain
I see Modric is having a moan. Footballers are such unlikeable pricks.
It won't happen, but for once I'd love to see a club put their foot down and refuse to sell. Let him rot in the reserves for the four years he has left on his contract, it'd ruin his career.
It won't happen, but for once I'd love to see a club put their foot down and refuse to sell. Let him rot in the reserves for the four years he has left on his contract, it'd ruin his career.
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