01-30-2018, 10:17 AM
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#1381
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Slava
What a miracle worker he is to make things come together with those budgetary constraints.
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I understand that they bought Mahrez with the Sheikh's spare change.
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01-30-2018, 10:23 AM
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#1382
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
What a miracle worker he is to make things come together with those budgetary constraints.
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yup, he's amazing. Especially since it's again no 80m+ transfer ... normally you can't compete with such cheap owners.
And of course, big bad UEFA hate on Peps amazing project too. Being City manager must be really hard you guys.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz55cFxCGkZ
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01-30-2018, 10:53 AM
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#1383
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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This feels like a rental for Sane's injury. Like Sanchez, it's tough to see the long term fit without selling someone else, or how Mahrez would be happy as a rotation player when he's obviously an every match player. Could probably flip him again in the summer and break even or even turn a profit.
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01-30-2018, 11:07 AM
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#1384
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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if it's because of the Sane injury then this is mental. Why not use Phil Foden? This is exactly why Sancho left.
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01-30-2018, 11:30 AM
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#1385
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Pretty sure Foden is also hurt. But they did pay £40 million for Bernardo Silva not even 8 months ago, why not use him? Just seems like a panic move. Besides Sane misses the Basel tie, but they shouldn't need him for that anyway, and they're still very comfortable in the league. Very strange.
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01-30-2018, 02:08 PM
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#1386
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Nobody really talks about it, but there's a pretty good argument Arsenal have a worse keeping situation than Liverpool. What a debacle that was by Cech. Both Arsenal and Liverpool should trigger Oblak's release clause no matter how absurd it is.
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01-30-2018, 02:26 PM
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#1387
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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why would they risk a Giroud injury when a deal with Chelsea is all but agreed? Seems weird.
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01-30-2018, 02:33 PM
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#1388
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Because Aubameyang is demanding an extra £200,000 a week after watching this mess and the deal will fall through. Or at least he should. What a typical Arsenal fan day, get some hope, have it quickly crushed.
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01-30-2018, 03:30 PM
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#1389
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Because Aubameyang is demanding an extra £200,000 a week after watching this mess and the deal will fall through. Or at least he should. What a typical Arsenal fan day, get some hope, have it quickly crushed.
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I don't really want him at Spurs, but the idea of swooping in and crushing their dreams is too appealing! But surely he can't want to go somewhere where there is no Champions League and not much else of note to look forward to? I guess the paycheque is still too good to turn down.
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01-30-2018, 05:42 PM
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#1390
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I believe in the Jays.
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What a strange Game, Huddersfield didn't even pretend to try and get forward. Are they so terrified about their goal differential that they won't even try to earn a point? That was every bit as dull as the loss to Swansea.
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01-30-2018, 08:30 PM
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#1391
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
if it's because of the Sane injury then this is mental. Why not use Phil Foden? This is exactly why Sancho left.
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Foden is years away
Also pep doesn't play youngsters except in super rare occurrences
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01-30-2018, 11:40 PM
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#1392
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Nobody really talks about it, but there's a pretty good argument Arsenal have a worse keeping situation than Liverpool. What a debacle that was by Cech. Both Arsenal and Liverpool should trigger Oblak's release clause no matter how absurd it is.
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Have to disagree. Cech is not worse than either GK in Liverpool. Actually, that's quite disingenuous.
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01-31-2018, 05:18 AM
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#1393
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Over the course of their careers, of course he's better. Right now? Cech has let in a lot of stinkers this year and a good chunk of other goals a better goalie would save. Mignolet and Karius have moments where they make stop saves, and of course moments where they couldn't stop a beach ball. Cech is in decline and Arsenal, like Liverpool, need a long term upgrade at the position. Letting Szczesny go obviously looks like a mistake now.
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01-31-2018, 05:42 AM
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#1394
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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And I guess Ozil will not be going to United at year's end, signs a new deal with Arsenal for around £350,000 a week. Also, the Ornstein gifs in the replies are always incredible, Arsenal fans are ridiculous.
https://twitter.com/user/status/958674358091894784
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01-31-2018, 08:03 AM
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#1395
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Over the course of their careers, of course he's better. Right now? Cech has let in a lot of stinkers this year and a good chunk of other goals a better goalie would save. Mignolet and Karius have moments where they make stop saves, and of course moments where they couldn't stop a beach ball. Cech is in decline and Arsenal, like Liverpool, need a long term upgrade at the position. Letting Szczesny go obviously looks like a mistake now.
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Alot of stinkers this season? Yeah gonna need you to cite them. Not what I've seen.
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01-31-2018, 09:49 AM
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#1396
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Cech hasn't really declined much at all, Karius and Mignolet shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath
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01-31-2018, 10:03 AM
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#1397
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Well there's this...
https://twitter.com/user/status/958447180502720512
...and there's the eye test. He's 36 in May, reflexes aren't what they used to be, and as I said there's been a few goals this year a better keeper would have stopped. When they acquired him it should have been as a stopgap. They need an upgrade.
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01-31-2018, 10:26 AM
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#1398
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Mahrez staying at Leicester. City have made 4 bids up to £60m, but Leicester wanted £95m. Deal off.
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01-31-2018, 10:35 AM
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#1399
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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Going to miss Giroud at Arsenal. A lot of fans were always on his case, but I thought he did a solid job for us most of the time and never got the respect he deserved.
Glad to have Aubameyang though!
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01-31-2018, 10:46 AM
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#1400
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
Mahrez staying at Leicester. City have made 4 bids up to £60m, but Leicester wanted £95m. Deal off.
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Lol, I guess there is a budgetary constraint there!
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