An absolute bargain if we believe the reported £7m (Arsenal never confirm transfer fees, dammit!)... A great signing, am v happy, esp as a replacement for Bobby who looks pretty much gone

I think Wenger is buying early for any players he thinks could impact in the World Cup before their prices rocket....

Don't need a striker:
Henry
Adebayor (complements Henry's game completely in 4-4-2, needs a little sharpening, but this will come. He's very good already, will be great soon)
Van Persie (was on fire when he got a run this season - we don't need him for 38+ games, even though I think he'd be up to it, because of the other two/three lads vying to partner Henry)
Walcott (I fully expect him to get a fair no. of games this season)
Reyes (at a push, I don't like him up front)

Don't need a Left Winger:
Ljungberg
Reyes (love him on the wing, he's brilliant in that role)
Cole (if he stays.... Wenger has played him here before when he's had Clichy at full back, and he's looked right at home)

An established central defender we could do with....

I reckon one more major signing, and anything else will be fairly minor... I doubt Wenger wants to tamper around with the team too much, there's a lot of young players coming through as has already been well documented


I've never been a huge fan of Gilberto, but his CL performance this season have been immense.... Shame he looks like a big girls blouse for too many Premiership games.... He won't be sold, and I think on balance Wenger is right.... Fabregas needs a player like him to play alongside

Cygan has to go. Period. We were just lucky he was injured all season, otherwise he'd have got 40+ games.... I think he gives Wenger good head. It's the only explanation.

Rosicky is an excellent player - great signing from Wenger, before the world cup


id say an experienced centre back and striker is all they're missing now


while they undoubtedly have some of the best young forwards in the game, if Henry ever got injured..... they'd be fucked. you cant rotate 3 or 4 20yr olds and expect to win the champions league...

a quality striker in the 10mill bracket and a good centre back to replace Campbell. Go to spurs again - Defoe and King ;D

Was talk in the Evening Standard last night of Wenger wanting to go for owen. Apparently is built into his contrac that if a club offers more than a certain amount for him (the trigger figure is said to be around £12m) and Owen wants to leave, then Newcastle can't stop him.

Now THAT would be something to see. Michael Owen and Thierry Henry up front?? Tell me it wouldn't be awesome. Teams woudl shit themselves. I realise this is all rumour and will probably never happen, but £12m for a striker like that we can well stand, after making all that CL wonga. We need a big game player who isn't TH14, for when he gets injured or is just knackered. Walcott is too young really to do it by himself, and I have yet to be convinced by Adebayor - the run at Tottenham (spit) aside he's been nowt special. Plus he looks like a date rapist. Van Persie is the nuts but he's probably the new Bergie, sitting back off the main strikeforce.

Rosicky is a great signing, but he won't be the last. AW wants to bring at least 2 more players "of great calibre", i.e. not a bunch of kids - let's face it, we have enough of those and they're great and they're growing. Arsenal will doubltess perform much bette rin the Prem next season.

Pires if off to Villarreal.

Arsenal need a right winger.

we've got freddie and hleb

freddie - had a poor season, but i believe it was a one off, showed great effort....just lacked the goals

hleb - i like him. v skillful. only problem is that he does hold onto the ball too long/makes some sloppy passes...but next yr he should be more settled
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we need a ML and DC

ML: Reyes is inconsistent, giving him 1 more season (but we need back up)

DC: Cygan HAS to go. Even if he doesnt, we need 1 more CB as good cover to knock Cygan even lower down. Plus, who knows what Camps will do??
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if we have money left over we need -

DM: Gilberto isnt good enough. What does AW see in him? Diaby is out for half of next season. Song is crap.

Striker: posted above about this position. Would really like to see Torres.
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Pires

I'm glad he left. He's a has been. He still can play v well, but those games are few and far between. He doesnt tackle or get stuck in, thus he also doesnt defend well. He's no where near the player he was even 1 year ago. Great player for us, but its time to pass the tourch.....lets hope AW doesnt do another Vieira when 'replacing' him