***The Official Arsenal Gunners" Thread***

[Rexis]

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It can't be Wenger wanting to spend that much on an English player.

[MizzouBravesFan]

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We're not going to bid 18 mil. on Downing when we can up the offer some and buy a much better player in Mata, which is the plan IMO once Nasri, Cesc, or both are off.

I believe that story was leaked by Villa to pressure L'Pool to up their offer...Downing wants them and they want him, he'll go there.

[ImTellinTim]

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Back of Gunners. Liverpool will be overpaying for this English player, thank you very much.

[Krebstar]

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Back of Gunners. Liverpool will be overpaying for this English player, thank you very much.

Considering you have MUCH more experience in doing so, I think it's safe to say you'll land him. Laughter causing buys are not are strong suit right now.

[OSUFan_88]

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Back of Gunners. Liverpool will be overpaying for this English player, thank you very much.

As long as we realize that Downing for 18 million is probably not enough, I think we are all good...

/villafan'd.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

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Doesn't sound like you are looking to bring in a new LB to replace Clichy.

"The plan for left back is that we have Kieran Gibbs, Armand Traore and Thomas Vermaelen can play there too. So we have what we need," said Wenger

[Krebstar]

Doesn't sound like you are looking to bring in a new LB to replace Clichy.

"The plan for left back is that we have Kieran Gibbs, Armand Traore and Thomas Vermaelen can play there too. So we have what we need," said Wenger

Not surprising at all. I really hope we buy to quality CB's and put TV5 at LB. That will never happen, though.

[Krebstar]

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Arsene said in his first press conference today that he expects Cesc and Nasri to stay. Almost a case of Arsene being stubborn in a good way. He refuses to be bullied and I love it.

However, is it the best thing for the team right now? Keep Cesc is, but will Nasri play? If Arsene means we're keeping him for a year and then he can go, not sure how that will work out for us in the end.

[ZM Punk]

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Arsene said in his first press conference today that he expects Cesc and Nasri to stay. Almost a case of Arsene being stubborn in a good way. He refuses to be bullied and I love it.

However, is it the best thing for the team right now? Keep Cesc is, but will Nasri play? If Arsene means we're keeping him for a year and then he can go, not sure how that will work out for us in the end.

He also confirmed the signing of Gervinho.

[Acid]

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I'd rather cash in on Nasri now then keep for another season and let him leave on a free like Flamini.

[Krebstar]

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I'd rather cash in on Nasri now then keep for another season and let him leave on a free like Flamini.

Exactly.

If not selling him means he starts playing and we can resign him, great. But if we're seriously keeping him with the plan of him walking, it's just ridiculous. We could replace him for the money we'd get out of him.

[Krebstar]

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This just in, Alex Ferguson knows more about where are players are going than we do.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/11/sir-alex-ferguson-samir-nasri

Has decided to leave Arsenal, but not to United. Thanks for breaking thew news for us, Alex.

[ZM Punk]

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I'd rather cash in on Nasri now then keep for another season and let him leave on a free like Flamini.

Yup, he is already not going to be well received this year anyway with all of the crap that has came out of his mouth. I just want him to go ahead and get out unless he decides to sign a new deal before the season starts. No need to keep a player that is already looking forward to playing for another team.

Cesc is another situation because I think he will give us his all if he stays. I don't think Nasri will do the same. He has came out of this whole situation very badly.

[Krebstar]

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Well, at least Wenger is saying the right things.

"You are the same people who reproach me for not spending money and now you reproach me for wanting to spend it," he added, with a smile. "It is in the interests of the club. Fábregas is in no-man's land ... Imagine the worst situation, that we lose Fábregas and Nasri; you cannot convince people that you are ambitious after that."

Him realizing that we can not sell them both and be considered serious is a good sign. He's not delusional or crazy.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/12/arsenal-cesc-fabregas-samir-nasri-arsene-wenger

[rsnomar05]

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I've suspected this could happen for awhile, but nice to see the club officially confirm Gervinho's signing: http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...o-join-arsenal. As ZM Punk wrote earlier, Arsene confirmed it yesterday, but now it's up on the Arsenal homepage.