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

Yup, because it's a full season loan we can only re-call him during the transfer windows.

Coquellin should be getting his contracted extended for me. Given his recent performances he looks ready to overtake Flamini based on pace & ability to put in a solid challenge.

Yep I think consensus is Coq as back DM and either January or off season we buy the beast.

Arteta is no good for our defence

Sanogo gone on loan to palace for the rest of the season. I think he'll do ok under pardew

Krystian Bielik is sounding closer to signing by the day, theres the 17 year old we've been hanging out for.....

Sounds about right. Spending all our time and effort trying to sign some kid when there are glaring holes in the first team.

Good piece that.

I also notice that on his twitter feed the secret footballer claims that we have agreed a deal with soton to take Schneiderlin, but not until the end of the season. 

He might have inside word there. The majority seem to think the secret footballer is Kevin Davies. If that's true then he would be well connected with Soton you would think. 

Also rumours that Arteta is going to be out for a while yet, apparently had a setback. 

Yeah it's generally thought to be Dave Kitson. I thought Kevin Davies in the early days but then were a lot of stories didn't quite add up.

Current poll on 'whoisthesecretfootballer.com' has Kitson first, Danny Murphy second and Davies third... interesting.

Personally I wonder if it's a complete load of bollocks. After reading the book I struggle to believe that not one of the other footballers in there has not told someone who's told someone etc etc etc. There's lots of crazy stories involving lots of people, how could he possibly silence all of them? You'd think something would slip out somewhere. 

One thing's for sure, there's a lot of lies in his writing. If you take everything as gospel then it rules out all the main candidates. 

Anywaaaaay enough about that... I went mad with this stuff a couple of years ago when I read the book!

There are obviously multiple people who contribute to the 'Secret Footballer' moniker. It's not a new idea.

Yeah there's no player who fits every story so a lot of them have to be experiences from other players, and a lot will be exaggerated or just made up . Usually an interesting read though.

Mate

It was my understanding we had Alexis and Schneiderlin signed in June 2014

Anyway...

Yes Comrade it is Luther Blissett Q fo sure

true. and United has been after Hummels for a while now apparently.

Still I like the logic. No players you're interested in the 16 clubs above them in the Bundesliga?

I'm not signing them. Why do you care anyway? Closet gooner?

not a chance. your transfers are usually good for a laugh for the neutral though! 

Happy as with getting in younger players, just as long as these aren't taking up all our resources and time / effort. There are more pressing issues (obviously).

So Jenkinson has come out saying he isn't sure he can be called back from loan - I guess Wenger would have hinted at that if he was planning it. One thing Wenger is, is loyal - and I can see him being wary of stepping on the toes of Chambers and Bellerin. Unfortunately.

I still do think we'll be doing some business before the window closes. Ideally not just before it closes though.

Sigh, so that's them two effectively out for the season putting is dire need of immediate signings for the first XI. Of course, we're messing about quibbling over some kid. Seems to be no end to our injury luck does there? That Debuchy injury was such an innocuous challenge. Any other club the guy probably gets up and has a go at the Stoke player and then gets on with it. At Arsenal he doesn't get up and he's out for the season. Any time one our players goes down these days you fear that's him out for a year.

Yeah everyone must be pissing themselves at how Sanchez turned out.

Heh, only just realised they now have Sanogo and Chamakh up front.

Add a 15 year old after the Bielik the 17 year old?

"Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Czech striker Martin Graiciar from Viktoria Plzen".

Getting that 2019-20 scrap for 4th sorted early.

I've read a rumor that Madrid might let Varane go for $20m in january? yes/no?

He signed a 6 year contract only back in september but that could be to facilitate a huge hike in his transfer fee.

The difference is if we got people to make a difference now the 15-16-17 year olds would be received positively.

A Bender, Gundogan, Calvalho etc would sort it now and then Bielik will be primed for 3-4 years away.

Line up for tomorrow? 

                Szy*

Bellerin Per Kosc Monreal

    Ramsey Coquellin

Sanchez Cazorla The Ox

            Giroud

*I think Ospina may start but I'd prefer to see Szy there due to his relationship with Per & Kosc that Ospina is yet to form

Ospina will start, I think. Am getting a bit sick of Sneezy; should've improved far more by now.

Right back will be interesting to see if we go for the more defensive Chambers or attacking Bellerin

Arsenal team. Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cazorla, Alexis, Giroud

Interesting to see Bellerin in tgere. I was thinking that chambers would start.

GET.IN!

Fudgeing hell that's a result and a half! Well in lads, superb!

What a result! I've got to admit when I saw Aguero back I thought it would be just our luck that he'd score a couple.

Our tactics were spot on we kept them quiet in the first half and I thought we played really well. Can't really think of anyone who had a bad game.Carzola MOTM for me he was a menace all game long. Defence and Ospina were solid.Coq played blimmin well , was really fired up and seems to get better the more he plays so hopefully he'll pen a new deal soonish. Kompany is a dirty cheating pillick and I'm surprised he didn't pick up a second yellow the spray he gave the ref.

Looking forward to wandering to the TAB to cash in my $10 bet :)