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Flamini gone, Hleb going, is there a crisis at Arsenal?
The rumours surrounding key Gunners players have been building, but we've seen it all before at the Emirates. Does this current swirl of transfer talk constitute a club crisis?
by Jonathan Naylor on 09 May 2008
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With Mathieu Flamini already packing his bags on his way to AC Milan, a whole host of rumours have permeated about the futures of many of Arsenal's prized assets.
Many of the key players in the Gunners' title push have emerged as either unhappy or ready to leave. But which ones should Wenger be worried about and does this constitute a crisis?
Firstly, the loss of Flamini is a huge blow. The defensive midfield position has become something of a phenomenon in modern football following the successes of Claude Makelele, and it appears that Arsenal do not have any ready-made replacements.
World-class alternatives on the transfer market appear limited and so Wenger could struggle to find a suitable replacement. Only Real Madrid's Mahamadou Diarra stands out as a possible signing.
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by Jack Straw on May 09, 2008
Of course not. The only one Wenger needs to keep is Fabregas. All other players are replaceable. Adebayor out? Bring in Villa. Hleb out? Bring in any winger who scores. Flamini out? Bring in Song or some unknown French DM who's better than Flamini.
on May 09, 2008 on May 09, 2008
Adebayor 9th May 2008... Source Arsenal.com Reports that I want to leave are rubbish.
My my, the amount of Arsenal shirts being swapped for this seasons more successfull teams like Man Utd, Chelsea and even Tottenham has gone through the roof. Where have all the so called Arsenal supporters gone from this site that were giving it all the mouth a couple of months ago? I seem to remember quoting just after the fantastic result over Milan veterans that the best you lot will end up with is third place and ZERO trophies, ha ha ha!!!!!!
by Cheesy Pufta on May 09, 2008
History is a voice forever sounding across the centuries the laws of right and wrong. Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity. James A. Forude Clasp your heart and cushion yer arse for the drop. good riddence
don't panic
Tell Martin Jol about your morals Spud.
by Essexian76 on May 09, 2008
How rich we are, how much our warchest was, how great our kids are, what a great stadium we have, well players going for nothing is not good business, thats why we sold Defoe, stadiums cost money, thats why we're planning ahead and you've got a massive debt;good players cost good money, thats why we've invested in them and you cant afford to hang onto yours..as its glory and winning things that matter all the rest is peripheral, big stadium, big debt, big interest on big debt equals no money for squad...back to knicking lead I suppose
How much did you get for the Double man SOL CAMPBELL?
Hang on to those memories gooner, looks like thats all your going to have to look forward to! If the likes of Flamini desperately want to move to a deteriorating club like Milan then it really does show the way your club is going! Looks like its back to the Bruce Rioch days, if you know what those were like! The modern day Chris Kiwomya is on his way!
Rioch signed DB10 he started the revolution!
from that scumbag by outing Defoe, unlike Wenger eh?.
Yes he went on to win two premierships and two FA cups, When his previous side won jack, Flamini hasn't proved he can win anything yet. And if you had of got rid of Defoe the year before instead of keeping him on the bench you would have got more money for him thats the way it is chap.
What we are going to do is take Defoe off the bench and sell him for nine million then buy Bent for sixteen million pay twice as much wages and put him on the bench. See you on Dragons Den! Ramos
by king ledley on May 09, 2008
whingy wenger is a pillock why did he let diarra go who's going to play flamini's position gilberto? don't make me laugh. you gooners are on the rocks COYS
He let Diarra go for 3 million pounds more than he paid for him........ If Spurs are so clever why are they trying to buy him for 10 million when they could have got him direct from chelsea for 2 million last year?
by Jonny on May 09, 2008
Wenger is an absolute genius when it comes to bringing in the best central midfielders- Vieira, Petit, Diaby, Flamini, Fabregas, Gilberto. Flamini will not be missed. He has an excellent work rate and has been our most consistent player this season but if he can't accept the wage structure and gets too big for his boots after one good season then I'm happy to see him leave. Hleb is a fantastic player who I think will excel at Inter if he does leave. So we've lost two players? Wenger will bring in more, for half the wages at half the cost.
by ssemanda Dennis on May 10, 2008
Mr.Adebayor,thanx 4 the blur you tied the manager.Don`t u see that you are the poorest striker in PL? infact i wonder how you managed to flook scoring 30goals,you must be fixing games with goal keepers.
by Essexian76 on May 10, 2008
How Cool is that, Campbell was the sole reason you WERE a success, hats off to us I'd say. Love these history lessons, Viara going was great wasnt because you've won so much since his departure?, Pires has done OK since he's left you!, Flamini gone for SWFA!, Yes AW knows best.........My ribs are so sore, deluded s mild for you buch of heather selling caravan dwellers
on May 10, 2008 on May 10, 2008
Give us a history lesson on what Arsene has won at Arsenal then Ian... We know both the cups Spurs have won so don't bother with that... Then have a think about who's deluded..
Won, are we talking recently, like this season?, when your great manager subjected his own fans to the biggest humilation possible, you know the games 5-1 and 4-0 thrashings and then justifies or tried to at least by saying that the cups dont matter, if thats the case why bother playing football in fact,I know Arsenal dont have anywhere near as passionate of fans as we have have, but why not pay for you to go, or at least charge you reserve matchday entrance, after all; you just sound like Spurs fans these days "but we play great football, but win nothing" Four years matey and counting! lesson over Kids spanked
The clue to the years we are talking is What as Arsene won at Arsenal? Have a look who won the FA cup in 2005 whilst doing your research. Then as a maths lesson for you 2008 minus 2005 equals....
2009-2005 EQUALS FOUR , And thats if you win anything next term!, Oh by the way where the money, the wealth from your boasts of being a big club?, why did Dien leave?, Why is the guy who made the 'warchest' boast on his bike, why has Flaminini gone for nothing, and the icon Henry sold for peanuts?, simple no dosh to pay wages, same as Judas, Pires and many others, you simply cannot compete in the market at the moment, because of debts and the interest accrued from them. Perhaps that will change but methinks its a Russian billionaire thats going to save your sorry backsides, sound familar?, whereas we self generate, without the cash from countless european CL failures, and are still profitable and accountable, yes we've under performed but we have to do things the long way around trail and error, and most of us have no illusions about the size of the task, but and heres the thing, we've maintained a fiercely loyal support, with a mediocre mid table side, and that must stick right in your craw!, its called loyalty, not band wagon jumping as is evident by your lack of support at away games!, additionally was the streaky FA cup win valid then?, because your manager said those cups dont matter!, you cant have both ways
Dumbarse! What season is this that hasn't finished? err 2007-2008 Arsenal pay more wages than Liverpool and are only just behind Man U (not Chelsea they do pay more). Arsenals lack of away support is in your imagination it's what you want to believe. The hard core of fans are still at the club like in the eighties when we had larger crowds every season than Spurs but when you are as successful as Arsenal you are going to pick up glory hunters on the way. ...Please look these facts up and stop living in your deluded 2009 world....And if you find any different let me know where you have found them
by Esseixan76 on May 10, 2008
Your away support is pathetic, you know it's far behind West Ham and Ours.(about par with Chelsea) No2, Your success WAS when?, you've sold your soul, your stadium, Oh and your players (Or given them away), and still bleat on about how wonderful things are, if failure is that appealing perhaps you should have jumped on a different bandwagon, as I said you cant say anything about the cup win over Utd, as it along with any other domestic trophies that was null and void accordlng to Arsene Whinger, or is that only when your thrashed comprehensivly and humilated do you use that tired and feeble excuse! 5-1 Oooh that must have hurt..Eh?
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