re: Arsenal 2012/2013 Season Long Thread

How about another debate? Bringing in a DM??

1) Song - miserable at barca. Uncle Rig said he wanted to come back.

2) Medel - dubbed the chilean gattuso aka "the pitbull". named chilean footballer of the year in 2008. only 25. recently shut down messi.

3) etienne capoue - already tried to sign him in Jan but toulouse didn't want to sell. possibly the best rated on this list. 42 apps with 8 goals this season but only 1 assist. great ball control and dribbling

4) Luiz Gustavo - playing on the bench for bayern behind the swine and martinez, but still able to make an impact. our last brazilian DM was a boss.

5) Xabi Alonso - getting up there in age but still class player

6) anyone else that tickles your fancy?

I loved Song when he was hear, but I felt like I was in the minority with the other guys that watch mostly every game.

Any chance we could entice Fellaini with Moyes leaving Everton?

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Any chance we could entice Fellaini with Moyes leaving Everton?

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I would stay hard until August.

Supposedly Higuain is about to sign... it's in spanish so here it is translated

Gonzalo Higuain is already out of Real Madrid target. The white front had already reached a preliminary agreement with Arsenal to sign for five seasons and the London club would pay an amount close to 22 million euros for the player. The environment Higuain had several offers and has already taken the decision to leave the Bernabeu at the end of season. His priority has always been the Premier League, where he also received strong interest from Tottenham. Higuain resignation and playing in calcium, where Juventus had two years following him and doing it for personal and professional reasons. Prefer to go to England.

The agreement between Higuain and Arsenal is total and seems that Real Madrid will have little to say because you want to break away from the front and end up accepting the 22 million euros that will pay the English. Yes, everything is outstanding at the end Arsenal qualified for the Champions League. Otherwise, look for another way Higuain and could go to the Tottenham if this team is just qualifying.

Higuain start for Real Madrid upset considering that he has never been appreciated as it deserves. In fact, still waiting for the expansion and improvement of contract that promised him since the preseason and that they have never met.

I wouldn't be against it. Higuian is sometimes wasteful with his chances, but if anyone can improve him, it's Wenger. Also he's probably a better finisher than anyone we have right now. At times I wish we would go back to the 4-4-2 to take advantage of Giroud's ability to hold up and link play, and Podolski's desire to receive the ball into his feet, as well as Theo's desire to make central runs. With how deep Arteta and Ramsey play, we basically play that way, with either Cazorla or Rosicky as the shadow striker.

Starting 11 for today...

Sczezney
Sagna
Kos
Per
Gibbs
Arteta
Ramsey
Rosicky
Walcott
Podolski
Santi

Who plays in place of Arteta on Sunday? Ramsey? Rosicky? I don't like what I've seen from Jack lately. He's just not fit and needs surgery on that ankle.

I might start with a top three of Poldi, Theo, and Ox, with Carzola playing just behind them and Ramsey and Rosicky as the other two midfielders.

Keep the same back four.

Didn't consider Coq. Yeah, that's who will slide in.

Is Kos silently becoming Arsenal's best player? Someone posted the picture of that high legged clearance in the game thread and it reminded me of how well he played yesterday. He's always in excellent position, and, unlike Verm, I actually like it when he makes his rare movements forward. He always looks unsure, but usually does something quite reasonable.