For **** knows how long. I never imagined him to be named Malcom :-|
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For **** knows how long. I never imagined him to be named Malcom :-|
He may well be a winger but the SFC will play Malcom in the middle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
:clap: You've been saving that one up, haven't you?Quote:
Originally Posted by 71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat
The new Henry BGM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
Or “Very fast, very skilful, won’t score a lot of goals” to quote a Brazilian source of mine, supporter of Corinthians.
:cloud9:Quote:
Originally Posted by 71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat
https://i0.wp.com/www.gunnerstown.co...size=236%2C340
Sounds a bit like Chamberlain :-\Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
I don't think anyone would ever have described him as 'very skilful' bgm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
He will be shït. This much is obvious.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Of course, doesn't matter who we sign.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
Lacazette won't be around for long either.
Shít name to start off with.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I like this Brazilian naming convention where most just take one name but this lad has shown a remarkable lack of invention.
Our signings always seem completely unrelated to the areas most agree need strengthening. If we need a top-class central defender or goalkeeper, we will invariably sign a tricky winger of restricted growth. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Vegas
Failing to spell Malcolm properly also isn't a good sign.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
And Wenger has said we are not signing him.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
I thought it was going to be Wellington Silva :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
I think he actually said "Yes, no, maybe, I don't know. Can you repeat the question?"Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
You could have a wonderful team of Brazilians with names that roll off the tongue, such as Fred, Jo, Bernard & Malcolm.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
Who did you have in mind, B?Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
:hehe::hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Possibly because every time the SFC tries to sign a defender or keeper he does it on the cheap and gets it wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burney
His hit rate on skillful attacking players is much better, Ramsey aside. :-)
Aside from Koscielny, Cech, Per, Monreal, Mustafi, Gallas, Big Sol, Sagna........Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Cech and Sol were on frees and it hardly took a genius to spot that those two would work, although I would argue that Cech's replacement should have been a priority this past summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
As for the rest, Kos was a good buy, Per was not, Monreal was a good buy, Mustafi is very questionable at this point, Gallas was a nutter and Sagna was also good.
Would you like me to list the failures at this point? Nah. Can't be bothered although I'd start with Almunia.
Harsh on Mertesacker over the entire period of his time with us. Perhaps this season is one too far but that is not his fault if so, he has done very well for us over the years and joined us at an exact time when we were footballistically ****ed.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Him and Lego head, perfect signings at the time.
Cech cost 10million so not a free ffs. Per was an excellent signing at a difficult time - ridiculous if you can't see thatQuote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
:hehe:
Plenty of funny comments and posts in this thread
WD AWIMB
World's End Stella "Mustafi is very questionable at this point"
I would question that
I would also question why Gabriel was shown the door so quickly
Perfect if your goal is to make the top four and get value for money, yes. I was thinking of being more ambitious but I recognize that that was hopelessly naïve.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
You think Mustafi has looked like a 30mil+ CB, S? I thought he started very well but it was largely reported that Wenger was trying to get rid and it mystifies me how a German international with his experience can routinely throw himself into tackles the way he does. I think the jury being out is fair.Quote:
Originally Posted by Viva Prat Vegas
Gabriel I'm with you on, given some of the physical ability we saw I still don't understand how he didn't make it. I blame Wenger. :-)
Aside from the inaccuracies others have noted (your opinion of Per is ludicrous) you are moving the goalposts slightly with Mustafi. You stated that Wenger did things on the cheap and got it wrong- even if Mustafi is **** (he isnt) the point is that he wasnt cheap, far from it. If anything his being **** would only prove your theory to be even more inaccurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Looking at his debut season Mustafi was a player of two halves so indeed it was questionable as to how he could go from one extreme to the other
However he has reached a greater level of consistency this season and was vitally magnificent against Tottenham
Best as the middle man in a three and a more suitable wearer of the armband than Per
Not naïve, I think. None of us realised that Wenger had actually become a de facto Director of Football, rather than a mere football manaager.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
I am far from convinced about him being in the middle of the three, with Kos shoved to the side. I think it looked more stable with Kos in the middle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Viva Prat Vegas
either way, its ****ing ****e.
Kos has gone all wobbly lately
Injury is to blame I think
Yes, three central defenders tends to mean you don't think one or two of that three are really good enough, doesn't it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Not sure that applies here though, as it was presented as more of a change-for-change's-sake solution, wasn't it. Even if one or two of the three really aren't good enough.
Or it means you have three top top CDs and either cannot decide on which one to leave out in a back four or you have full-backs who keep going awandering upfield
Oh I didn't mean to suggest that Wenger *only* does it on the cheap and gets it wrong. He can get the expensive ones wrong as well. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Emergency jump leads when he had no ideas left. Won us another FA Cup, of course, but since then we've defended just as badly on the whole, and with a more dysfunctional midfield. I'm a bit worried about the damage to the two rosbifs back there as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo
Hold on, you've just used Kos and Mustafi as examples of Wenger's success but when they comprise two of our three CBs you describe it as 'f*cking sh1te'?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Explain yourself man, or is it just another 'Wenger Out'?
Yes, I'm convinced He only signs English players because of their passports; they're not really "English players" in the way we understand the term.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Saying that, I sincerely hope at least one of them becomes the new Steve Bould.
I think that is entirely the goal of the football club.Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
:shrug:
My point was that the defence looks better with Kos in the middle but is still ****ing ****e because, well, we are ****ing ****e. The whole 'manager is a complete **** and the only good players we have want toleave' kind of thing.....Quote:
Originally Posted by World's End Stella
Even when the back three functions ok it has the worst central midfield in the history of football in front of it.... three Bobby Moores would struggle to keep a clean sheet with that **** as protection.