So we're not getting Ballotelli. Fair enough. But is Sanchez really a striker? Would it not be a

[Rich]

leetle feesical for him there in the Premier League?

[Dutch Gooner]

if neither wants to come it will have to be benzema and Bony

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

[7evens]

Face facts.. Jesus Christ will walk through the doors of the emirates wearing an Arsenal shirt before Sanchez.

Why do we build ourselves up like this every summer, only for Arsene to dish out a proper transfer window c**ting to us all..

[Ben.]

Martinez's second goal yesterday was brilliant though.

James :cloud9:

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

http://www.101greatgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sanchezecu.jpg

[Rich]

[Rich]

[Ben.]

as backup.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

like how Messi does for Barca. That false 9 *******s, but as a winger he scores plenty. Think of him and Walcott scoring 20 and assisting 20 goals each.

Then just buy someone **** as a backup to Giroud.

[7evens]

As greatful as we all were, we had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time and would have been left high and dry, had the Bale transfer fallen through.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

that someone like Sanchez is fantasy is not right. The last two windows shows we can and have gone after £30m players.

[Ashberto]

[Hillary]

[Hillary]

[7evens]

Other clubs appear to be far more direct in their transfer dealings and securing players.
If Bale hadn't gone, we had no plan b..

[7evens]

We all know it won't happen

[Curly]

[Lord Roose Bolton]

I dont get why everyone seems to think we are looking to replace Giroud.

With Theos injury record, Joel and Sanchez will play on either side.

We will buy a striker similar to Morata to compete with Giroud, able, but eased in and out team.

[Hillary]

[Curly]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

more than interested. A world class attacking player for the left side, a position where we could use someone with the attributes he has (pace/workrate/cliches etc...).

Give us little bit more balance.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Arsene has been demonstrating that, whatever he is, he most assuredly ISN'T a thick **** who hates The Arsenal football club. Why do people insist on treating him as such?

It drives me to drink, c.

[7evens]

Higuain and Jovetic appear to be two players who could have been signed but who we went cold on.
It all came down to the Bale transfer going through. :shrug:

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

:quadruple:

[Curly]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

wHY MUST YOU MAKE UP *******S?

[Curly]

[7evens]

It all comes down to whats written by those who supposedly know in the media.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

comes up short in the big games but i'm not sure signing Higuain would've been a huge improvement over Giroud. Obviously it would have added more depth but when you're spending £30m to bring in a striker i think you want much better than the one you have and not just a little bit better, which is why trying for Suarez made sense.

[Mack]

I'm sure Mykes Palmer documented it well.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

JESUS FÚCKING CHRIST MAN!

[7evens]

squad strengthening exercise filtered down to the last week of the window and someone elses transfer going through :shrug:
Not ideal ?

[Hillary]

[7evens]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&q=arsene+wenger +dithering+in+the+transfer+market&gbv=2&sa=X&as_ q=&nfpr=&spell=1&ei=-KOqU86RE8nA7AbOsYH4DA&v ed=0CBEQvwU (https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&q=arsene+wenger+dithering+in+the+transfer+market&gbv=2&sa=X&as_q=&nfpr=&spell=1&ei=-KOqU86RE8nA7AbOsYH4DA&ved=0CBEQvwU)

[Ashberto]

[Hillary]

Don't throw a wall of Google search results and ask US to research YOUR claims.

[7evens]

On balance, I'd say the cynical point about our transfer situation last summer wasn't that controversial.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

surely it's not his fault if Levy is playing silly *******s?

That's the sort of deal you hold out for, no? If you know the best no.10 in the world could become available i think you wait that one out and worry about it after.

Madrid were after Bale for most of the window so you assume Real knew they would've been getting rid of someone like Di Maria or Ozil once he signed.

[7evens]

This is Football and one opinion on events will always have a different spin to anothers.

[PSRB]

[Hillary]

[Curly]

[Hillary]

[Mack]

[7evens]

Fairly balanced piece with an absence of name calling but the final few paragraphs seem to have some resonance with what I'm saying. I'd also forgotten about the late and strange bid for Cabaye.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/1025 3548/Arsenal-manager-Arsene-Wenger-must-get-tough-in-the-tra nsfer-market-or-else-admit-that-he-needs-assistance.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10253548/Arsenal-manager-Arsene-Wenger-must-get-tough-in-the-transfer-market-or-else-admit-that-he-needs-assistance.html)

[Hillary]