(The not-so-temporary quite-official) Gooner Thread (Part 1)

Man City v Arsenal goals and highlights:

https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/highlights-arsenal-v-manchester-city

Giroud's goal is quite brilliant.

Luis Gustavo fee, $14 mil apparently agreed with Bayern

Young lad Perez on trial

Geoffery Kondogbia rumours surfacing again

Weirdest one of the lot is this Romanian chap Ciprian Marica, a 27 year old, he has a sharke record and his agent is quoted as saying we are about to sign him.

Bugger all goals scored for Schalke in the last two seasons, they let his contract run out, he is now available on a free, wouldn't touch this one with a barge pole.....

I haven't seen the game but apparently Perez played this morning. My mate from Cali says he's completely shark hot and would be a great signing :)

Haven't seen much of Gustavo but clearly it's a part of the field we need reinforcing. Looks like good business.

Gustavo is quoted as being versatile across defensive roles, so adding him would be great.

This would be typical Arsene. Publicly hunting after Suarez and boom lands Gustavo!

Gustavo can play CB as well which is great, he can help cover while TV5 is injured.

Perez is trialling, and even travelled with the side and got on in the 2nd half of the City game overnight. Must be a real possibility if  we did that. Sign him and Gustavo and all our midfield/CB woes are solved really. You'd think we'd only want one of Perez/Kondogbia since they're both 20yo defensive mids.

I'd prefer all 3 over 1 Suarez.

I agree Foal, although it would be lovely to nab someone with a bit of clout in the final 3rd. Although Giroud is still looking sharp, as is Theo and Cazorla. 

We're being written off but if you know this squad you know there's a mental steel there we haven't seen for a few seasons.

Get Gustavo and one of the young blokes and I'm happy.

Let the LWC's get Suarez after they lose that welsh bloke to Spain and for me that'd be a good window. If we have an opportunity to pick up someone top class for the front third (ie: Shrek or Benzema) then that would be icing though I don't expect it. And to be clear - Torres was top class. Five years ago.

COYG!!!

Geoffery Kondogbia is a beast but madrid have been linked with him as well,

How bloodly good has rambo been pre season and 2nd half of last season. Wilshere will need to step up or he might be spending a bit of time of the bench

Got ticket to the Arsenal v Fenerbahce game last night. Lower tier on halfway behind the dugouts but in the very back row :( Hopefully there aren't too many crazy Turks there

no idea why they play these stupid friendlies a couple of days before season starts

i refuse to get excited about Gustavo untill i see him in a arsenal shirt.......hope its not the higuian saga all over again 

He is available for CL, however to be included for this first round of ties players had to be registered by this morning.  Hope we don't fek it all up...!!

Someone like Bitey-racist would no doubt drop us like a hot potato if we banana skinned against Fener.

In fact, are we definitely playing Fener?  Is Wafer still to make a decision if Fener are allowed in the CL?  It is next week you know!

No decision will be made before we play, apparently.

All seems a bit stupid really - UEFA only have themselves to blame letting the shenanigans drag on.

What happens if we lose, but Fener lose their appeal? I don't believe anyone can answer that yet

"Napoli to fight Arsenal for Gustavo"

That's that then. 

stay positive!

Gustavo to Emirates for sure!

Downing and Carroll to Westham for a combined 21mil, despite costing Liverpool a combined 55mil just 2 years ago.

And we're the ones smoking something, lol

Easy there, it's a bad piece of business and anyone can see it!

What is the dalglish p*sshead thing? Was there some incident that comment was referring to?

Word from Uruguay that Chomper is staying with L'pool. Because of the fans. I hope it's true!

Really? I'd rather he went to Madrid.

And we signed Benzema.

Here's our boys who have been called up for international duty this week;

https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/49051/international-watch-gunners-on-duty

Cazorla is travelling to Ecuador, other than that no real worries there, all short trips. Although Ramsey and Walcott have picked up 'minor' knocks. I have a feeling Cazorla won't figure too heavily in our first couple of games - with his extended rest due to Confed Cup, and now this random trip to Ecuador. 

Time to pick me first line-up of the season yay

                    Szczesny

Sagna-Mertesacker-Koscielny-Gibbs

                Arteta-Ramsey

      Walcott-Wilshere-Podolski

                     Giroud

If Ramsey is injured, Rosicky to come in. If Walcott is injured, Ox to come in. 

think i'd rather see Fabianski starting in goal, other than that I agree with the starting linup you've selected.

No, he was just chatting sharke about the King.

Good call, i had forgotten that

ironically he's usually decent in the air - flappy's key weakness for me

Cesar for Fabianski would be a great squad upgrade

I would <3 Cesar coming across. Still time yet lads. I imagine he still wants out and QPR don't want to pay his wages.

Chompy to RM and Benzema to Arsenal would be amazing.

Did you read about Gourcuff willing to take a pay cut to move to us? I'd take him in a heart beat. 27, French international, attacking midfielder. Rosicky must be in his last season, be good to have someone to come and compete with the younger lads when he's slowing down.

Gustavo still needs to happen!!!

 Take *a look at yourself? Don't be so offended that Carrol and Downing were bad signings, go back to the Liverfool board buddy. On thehistorychannel.com