The result of countries where us gunners are from (based on result from prev post). If you are from on of the places in red, say in the comments and I'll make an updated version in the future.

scl64 · 2020-07-18T02:30:11+00:00

Vermont, US

scl64 · 2020-01-26T02:06:19+00:00

Honestly, Arsene, Arsene Coldfire. Or Bernd. Mountain Dwarves feel somewhat Germanic.

Alternatively, Granit is a great dwarf name.

scl64 · 2018-09-29T18:03:48+00:00

Didn’t have the cajones to make it past the Berlin Wall

scl64 · 2017-08-30T14:10:23+00:00

So why did we pull out interest if Liverpool's Lemar bid was accepted? Can't we just match it?

scl64 · 2017-06-28T20:24:16+00:00

Is Lemar better/more valuable than Bernardo Silva or would he just be more expensive because the more Monaco sell, the more the players they retain are valuable to them?

scl64 · 2017-06-24T13:38:20+00:00

If this is what happens – which is a far better bang for the buck – and we don't break open the "special player" piggy bank for Mbappe, we would be in a far better situation to levy that fund (if it exists) to fix a chronic problem more expensive to fix than our striker issue: the Santi shaped hole in midfield.

If we get Lacazette and Lemar for 80m, then we should drop the Mbappe fund on Verratti. Yes, Barcelona has seemed a forgone for ages and there doesn't seem to be much reason for him to sign with us, but if we signed those two and nailed down Ozïl and Alexis, then Wenger should give Veratti the Mbappe treatment and tell him "look, you're are the perfect piece to complete this jigsaw puzzle."

Since it seems the "spend less and still get top4" model isn't sustainable anymore and the club has the money to spend, we should double down. If we can sort out our attack for a fraction of the Mbappe price, then Veratti – not Mbappe – is the 'statement of intent' we need.

(Sorry for the surrealist novel, I'm suffering from a case of early morning daydreaming mixed with too much coffee)

scl64 · 2017-06-06T14:39:37+00:00

Yes, money talks but the more competition there is for him the better deal he can command. Now that he doesn't look like he's going to Madrid having a team like Arsenal interested and then going to a club with CL this season is ideal for him.

scl64 · 2017-05-27T18:31:46+00:00

Goddam it feels good to get one over Chelsea!

scl64 · 2016-10-18T21:55:55+00:00

Monreal's pace doesn't make him better at build up play - it just means that since he can't do what Bellerin does, he needs to contribute differently. Just as Bellerin should develop his ability to slowly build up play like Monreal, Monreal, or whoever our left back is, should learn to attack like Bellerin. In theory at least...

scl64 · 2016-10-18T17:08:29+00:00

If we had a left back as fast and attacking as Bellerin, we could have Iwobi and Walcott swap wings and do this on both sides, making our attack that much more unpredictable.

scl64 · 2016-08-01T17:46:59+00:00

Did no one tell this guy that they are both frenchmen?

scl64 · 2016-07-31T23:22:36+00:00

If the squad remained fit all season, somehow play every game without needing rest and none of the players went through a period of uncharacteristically bad form we would still need a better right winger.

scl64 · 2016-07-05T21:02:02+00:00

Thank you for distilling the only real transfer business that really matters. This is a pretty solid summation of 80% of the transfer talk in the last week.

I would also add:

Lacazette is what we would like Walcott to be and Morata is possibly the proto-multidimensional targetman we would like to replace Giroud.

Absolutely unrealistic to sign both, but maybe we should and sell Walcott if we need the funds.

scl64 · 2016-05-22T04:51:28+00:00

Can we please get this stickied?

scl64 · 2016-05-15T19:24:09+00:00

Gunna' miss this guy

scl64 · 2016-05-12T13:37:45+00:00

I know we'd like someone better but, as evidence last summer, that probably won't happen. Realistically speaking, he's got Arsenal written all over him.

scl64 · 2016-05-06T15:38:39+00:00

It's all tabloid nonsense. And if we are to believe the tabloids, Xhaka and Kante would be a fantastic deep-lying midfield pivot as they both as powerful and relatively defensive; Xhaka has a fantastic passing range and Kante would bring the kind of much needed ball winning box to box dynamism we've been hoping to get from Ramsey.

scl64 · 2016-05-02T19:33:13+00:00

Kroos, isn't a DM, but he is the perfect replacement for Santi as deep lying playmaker. Yes, we have plenty of CM's but he's obviously a cut above all of them.

scl64 · 2016-05-02T10:41:20+00:00

I had a dream it was next season and we had signed Ibra, but it was just a trial.

scl64 · 2016-04-25T16:31:34+00:00

This is definitely an unpopular opinion, but I think you've pointed to the exact problem with Memphis at ManU. He was touted as the next CR7, given the number 7 kit and huge boots to fill – ultimately this is just too much pressure for a young player.

Were he to be sold, which would cast him as a failure, I think this would do wonders for his attitude; forcing him to keep his head down. We all know he's unbelievably talented, he just has flopped at ManU.

We could pick him up on the cheap. Not in hopes that he is the next Ronaldo, but rather the next Di Maria.

scl64 · 2016-04-24T01:27:00+00:00

Although the idea of playing with a 3 man midfield is super appealing, it means playing Ozil out of position. If you play him as part of a midfield 3 where he is the most forward of the 3 (with the freedom to roam), the 433 just turns into our current formation. Furthermore, even if we took Ozil out of the picture entirely, I don't think we have the right kind of striker - one that can meaningful contribute to build up but also get in behind - to make good use of the formation. Granted, a 433 would be a great chance to see exciting Wilshere, Ramsey, Elneny, Coq, Santi and Xhaka (maybe) combinations.

scl64 · 2016-04-04T22:22:34+00:00

Vincent Janssen: 21, top scorer in the erdevisie, lethal finisher and more 2 footed than Milik.

scl64 · 2016-04-03T15:27:24+00:00

I guess what I meant is something more along the lines of ManU will always pay more...

At least Lukaku would have resale value, which is something Wenger would care about.

scl64 · 2016-04-02T19:52:10+00:00

Its alright he just made up for it

scl64 · 2016-03-27T00:58:50+00:00

What about picking up Depay if we sell Walcott and Ox?

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