The Official Arsenal - 12 x FA Cup Winners - Thread [Vol 3]
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Shilvers said:
Shocking man management - so far up his own ass its scary.... Alfahorn said:
RacingPete said:
JayBM said:
I'm also a little surprised that he has come out and said this, surely it can't do Welbeck's confidence or respect for Arsene any good and also shows potential rifts in the management of the club.
Agreed, if it is true as reported, that is a really strange thing to say - complain internally, but don't create rifts.
king diabolical! He apparently wanted the lad on loan with a view to buy. I'm personally pleased the board pushed the deal through forced the senile ol' goat's hand.
From the Star:-
Gunners skipper Mikel Arteta and vice captain Per Mertesacker played a key role in sealing the surprise £16m signing of England star Welbeck.
Starsport can reveal the pair took it upon themselves to urge the club to land Welbeck on transfer deadline day after learning only Tottenham were in for the striker.
Spurs wanted to sign Welbeck - who scored both goals in England's 2-0 Euro 2016 qualifying win in Switzerland on Monday - on a year's loan from Manchester United.
But Spaniard Arteta and German Mertesacker campaigned for Wenger to snatch the 23-year-old from their bitter north London rivals.
The amazing late drama came after Arteta and Mertesacker met Welbeck in the Arsenal gym at their Hertfordshire training ground.
Welbeck had been training at the complex with England prior to their Wembley friendly against Norway.
As they chatted the Arsenal duo realised there was a chance the Gunners could snap up Welbeck with a surprise bid.
After stating their case, boss Arsene Wenger - who was in Rome to manage a team in the Interrelgious Match for Peace on deadline day - was persuaded to sanction a last-ditch bid for Welbeck, having failed to land either Radamel Falcao, who joined United, or Swansea's Wilfried Bony.
His England team-mates Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott had already told Wenger what a good addition the Manchester-born star would be both on and off the pitch.
United eventually agreed to sell Welbeck, who joined the Gunners in a five-year deal.
But without the players' intervention is unlikely Welbeck would have ended up in an Arsenal shirt.
You've got to love the tripe the media come out with. Unless Mert and Arteta was in Rome with him then we can safely say that's a load of bks!
Having seen the interview I think Arsne was alluding to the fact that he was up early for his trip to Rome. Nothing sinister IMO. I very much doubt Arsne would sign a player he didn't really want.
ks! Having seen the interview I think Arsne was alluding to the fact that he was up early for his trip to Rome. Nothing sinister IMO. I very much doubt Arsne would sign a player he didn't really want.
MrMagoo said:
Having seen the interview I think Arsne was alluding to the fact that he was up early for his trip to Rome. Nothing sinister IMO. I very much doubt Arsne would sign a player he didn't really want.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/11/da...
Lost soul said:
Its all been cleared up and explained on arseblog
I'm really glad I was wrong, I think Welbeck really could do a great job for us and I'd have hated his career to have started with a cloud over it.Here's to him starting this weekend and bagging a couple to give us the win.
NorthBank said:
scrubchub said:
Just read that Arse have conceded a header in all 4 of their games this season (in PL). Something to work on obviously!
Been the same for years. Debuchy no break,bad sprain. Citeh were there for the taking, oh well.Debouchy out for two months, Time for Bellerin to step up. Quite excited to see what he can do, he was flawless againts benfica a few months back.
And can someone please make Arsne play Ozil CM. the boy is not a funking winger. How can everyone in he world see that but not him. We have one of the best attacking Mids in the world and we stick him out in the bloody wings. He has no pace, can't beat a man easily and doesn't track back, yet Arsne seems intent on playing him wide
Alexis is quickly looking like value for money, fantastic to see him in our strip. Could be the second best signing in the transfer window behind Costa (annoyingly) Can see him scoring for fun when he gains momentum.
We really need a DM, Flamini and Arteta just don't cut it IMO.
And can someone please make Arsne play Ozil CM. the boy is not a funking winger. How can everyone in he world see that but not him. We have one of the best attacking Mids in the world and we stick him out in the bloody wings. He has no pace, can't beat a man easily and doesn't track back, yet Arsne seems intent on playing him wide
Alexis is quickly looking like value for money, fantastic to see him in our strip. Could be the second best signing in the transfer window behind Costa (annoyingly) Can see him scoring for fun when he gains momentum.
We really need a DM, Flamini and Arteta just don't cut it IMO.
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