interesting... have been reading some blogs overall...

how about this... we keep all our players!

yeah! the most interesting idea came from a comment in soccernet.

we should be happy to sign vermaelen and should stick with senderos and gallas. Reason ? Move Kolo to CM/DM.

whoaa... now.. i know Kolo used to be a striker and i think the idea is not far fetch. Maybe AW is mooting this idea because he did try Kolo in some midfield position last year. I think having Kolo at CM/DM could possibly solve our problem! we've been speculating high and low, but the best possible answer is right in front of us! Having Toure at CM/DM should be our best option. He got the right qualities and he should be able to work well with Cesc and the defense.

Also, this will allow Denilson/Song to be rotated into that role. This should be better for them as they fight for their places in the 1st team. Toure is the perfect mentor, if u ask me.

It'll be perfect for Djourou and Senderos too. Gallas will be their mentor and they could be ease onto the line up and improve. I think it's vital that we re-sign Gallas in order to add experience to the team. so, the 1st eleven should look like :-

-Almunia-
Sagna-Gallas/Djourou-Vermealen-Clichy
Walcott-Cesc-Toure-Arshavin-Nasri
-RVP-

note that i didn't include Ade because i think he's on the way out.

CB Backups? assuming Senderos is back, we have abundance of backups. Sendy, Djourou, Song (can play CB what), Silvestre, Nordveit.

RB and LB should be fine with Clichy, Sagna, Eboue, Gibbs and Traore.

huh... suddenly our squad ain't so bad after all.

Midfield and up front? we have abundance of talent and qualities!! Rosicky is coming back, we still have Bischoff, Ramsey, Wilshere, Denilson, Diaby (urgh), Eboue, Eduardo, Vela, Bendtner.

How about up and coming kids? Watts, JET, Simpson, Randall, Barazite?

hmm.... i think 1 more signing would do good for the team... but i can't blame AW if he decided to stop now and concentrate on pre season.

vermaelen at DM? that was the initial thought that came to mind but really, i think he'll be at CB rather than DM.

read my post carefully, i did say rotate Toure with Denilson and Song. So, i don't think stamina will be much of a problem.

He might not have the best positioning sense but he got the pace to recover.

yeah, AW has the final say anyway. we can only speculate. i mean, who would've thought he'd pick Eboue and Diaby over Arshavin and Walcott.. rite?

no rumors = he's coming! heeheh

wow... it's amazing that most pundits were somewhat skeptical about Vermaelen. Well... it's time to prove them wrong and who better to do it if not arsenal?

rickrick.. can't view leh... embedding disable by request.

goal.com.... haih... recycle news over and over again.

17 yellow and 3 reds in Serie A? wow... that could translate to at least 20 yellow and at least 4 red in EPL. ehehehe.. but we need a midfield enforcer anyway.

i do think we should take Cana but i think we are trying to sell someone in order to cover the expenses. I'm still thinking Ade to AC Milan. The reason AC or even ManU is still mum about their transfer is because they haven't received the $ from Real Madrid yet.

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Added on June 21, 2009, 4:25 pmbtw... if Melo is our target, he wouldn't be in the news. ehehehe.. Vermaelen was off radar for a good 4 weeks after the season end, and when the news came about, it's already a done deal.

so, the less we hear about someone, the better our chances to sign them. ehehehe..

This post has been edited by sakaito: Jun 21 2009, 04:25 PM

spanish players would cost more than eastern europe players. i really doubt arsenal chasing albiol. for all we know, we could be signing someone from mongolia... ahahahahahahah

btw, ManU seems to chasing this fella, Takayuki Morimoto from Catania. Quite good backup striker, can play winger also. pacey lil *******. ehehehe always popping out at dangerous position. very good positioning.

This post has been edited by sakaito: Jun 21 2009, 04:44 PM

ahhahha.. Van Damme... bloodsport la weh! that's the original and that's the best.

well... of course we'll give him a chance if he gives a damn. that's why a lot of people critical of him last season because it shows that he couldn't care less. So now it seems that he's been reading what people been blogging. build up your strength and skills.

personally, i don't really care if he stays or he goes. if he staying, then fight for a place. more competition is better.

well.. he is heading in the rite direction though. Tiger woods had a personal trainer trained him every off season since he was an amateur. Heck, even Beckham trained with us during his offseason from MLS.. and he was on loan at AC last season. So, definitely getting the right workout and training during offseason should be good.

yeah.. i still hate him. i give him 1/2 a season to prove his worth. right now, on a scale of 10, he's a 4 to me. huhuh

toshio14 is right. if i'm not mistaken bischoff signed a 1 year deal with us and i don't recall any news about him re-signed. although i do think he's still with us til August (that's when he signed for us).

looking at some reserves game that he played, he is quite good at CM. Don't know if AW wants to keep him. his injury been bothering him all of last season.

btw, i hope RVP is fine now that he removed his wisdom tooth already. there are some evidence that the tooth could cause various muscle problems. Maybe Rosicky also need to remove the tooth. hahahaha

better yet.. make it mandatory to all players who wanna sign with us.

hmm... dunno if i agree with another captain change next season. I'd leave it to fabregas. Maybe vermaelen can be 2nd choice. in that case, that'll move kolo further down to 3rd choice then. hmmm...

anyway, about the PSG rumors, yeah AW eyeing this young striker from their academy but has since cool off. I think he takes a good look at the academy and realises just how much fire power he got there. ehehehe..

I'd like Bischoff to stay and fight for a place in the team. I think he is a good CM. He has showed glimpses of Gattuso-like play style. I like it.

This post has been edited by sakaito: Jun 23 2009, 04:25 PM

nah.. i think we're done shopping this season if we don't sell anyone. looking at the past few years, we've signed Rosicky, Walcott, Eduardo, Sagna, Nasri and Arshavin. While at the same time we've sold/let go of Edu, Gilberto, Viera, Henry, Flamini and bunch of other non-1st teamers. AW always balanced out his budget. It's only natural that he is looking to sell 1 or 2 players to balance out. if Vermaelen indeed cost us Euro12M, then i think Toure will go to ManCity for the same amount, if not more. BUT that would mean we're back at where we started. IMHO, Adebayor is the best bet for a sell. Milan, like ManU, is waiting for the cash from Real Madrid. Once they got that, they'll probably bid for Adebayor. if the bid is in the region of 20M, it'll be foolish for us not to consider.

I think AW will try to sign another player before pre-season starts. If he didn't sign anyone by then, expect no signing or last day/last minute signing ala arshavin.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...ansfers&cc=4716

AW already said he don't wanna sell anyone and he's happy with the current squad. Actually, i'm quite satisfied too. i do believe we need a CM/DM to bolster our squad but if we don't sign anyone, i wouldn't be questioning AW. He did say that we were in rebuilding mode last season after losing Hleb and Flamini. It's vital that we keep our current squad and add more depth into it.

The addition of Vermaelen is a good start. Personally, i think we're done shopping unless AW gets a very good deal for Melo or Cana.

toshio14, we've always sold people under value... and they always end up mediocre/unsettle at the new club. hehehe... but i believe if AW said we're not selling anyone, it'll take a lucrative offer from others to lure away any of our players now.

This post has been edited by sakaito: Jun 23 2009, 07:18 PM

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...england&cc=4716

interesting words from AW regarding Bendtner.

To me, Bendtner has prove that he can be clutch when needed. I think he'll grow even more this year if Adebayor were to be sold. RVP will definitely partner him or Dudu. Another interesting point at arseblog.com, it seems that AW is contemplating 4-3-3 this coming season. Of course to make it happen, you'll need a midfield enforcer at DM. ehehhee.. dreaming la...

-almunia-
sagna-toure/gallas-vermaelen-clichy
-Denilson/Yaya/Song-
-Cesc - Nasri-
Walcott Arshavin
RVP/dudu/bendtner

everyday we're inching nearer to preseason. i'd glad Spain is out of ConFed finals. Now cesc can have some extra rest that he needed.

Also, like i've said before, i think we're done signing people. AW has said that he'll sign anyone at the right price and fulfill the team. Unless he gets the right price, i don't think we'll be signing anyone soon.

I'm ok if we didn't sign anyone else, provided we settle our player contracts. RVP and Gallas need to sign.

huhuhuh... no news anymore eh? CRon set to sign for RM July 1. you'll be getting more and more news now that preseason will start soon.

I do hope those involved with interlull get their deserved rest and come back stronger.

we've seen our players injured/burnt out from playing internationals.... Euro.. ANC... friendlies. sucks...

on a side.. kudos to Walcott and Gibbs..

he's playing for U21 right now. so far, Capello haven't call on him just yet.

I think he already spend a lot of time in U21 squad. that's why AW is concern.

hopefully Capello don't need him for senior squad at the moment. BTW,England already qualify for WC next year. They only need 1 win to secure 1st place. Next senior friendly is against Netherlands in august... then slovenia in Sept before facing Croatia in WCQ. I sincerely hope Capello will call on Walcott but don't use him full force in friendlies.

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Added on June 28, 2009, 12:25 amhttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=657683&sec=europe&cc=4716

hmm.... i think ade will go.

This post has been edited by sakaito: Jun 28 2009, 12:25 AM

yeah.. team continuity and understanding is very important.

anyway, ade has been unsettle since last season. .. and $ has always been his priorities. Look at how him and his agent played for a new contract last year. with the new tax rate coming in, it's only academic that he'll leave.