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

[Krebstar]

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Yeah, I knew he was training with us and was hoping we would sign. He's not world class, but he's good depth, and that's something this squad needs. Desperately. Plus, it's nice having a true DM.

Also a bit more of a veteran voice and presence in the squad.

If he's an addition to some higher quality players, great. If he's Arsene's plan (which I'm assuming he's not) then, damn.

[barryf1fan]

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I'll take him - especially with Arteta out. At least he knows AW's system and can fit right in.

Would like more, please.

[ZM Punk]

I like Flamini as a depth piece but we need 2 or 3 first team players at least.

[Krebstar]

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I wish I knew why he waited so long, but it seems a certainty now that we'll make some signings. Quotes from Arsene below.

I’m very, very happy with the squad we have. When I tell you that, it’s about the quality of the players I have. With the number, at the moment we are short.

I am confident. The desire of the players to join us and the fact that we have – maybe not as much as everyone writes – but we have some funds available to do the transfers.

Ideally I would rather have the squad in place at the start of the season and I am a big fan to cancel the transfer window at the start of the season anyway.

I love that for years he has said the window should close at the start of the season, yet we always make signings once the season has started.

http://news.arseblog.com/2013/08/wenger-we-are-not-strong-enough/

[ImTellinTim]

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The Arsenal Timeline^TM is right on schedule. You'll make a signing or two of the players left. They will be solid players, but nothing out of this world. You'll get a bunch of players back from early-season injuries around Christmas. Then finish strong to be in 4th or barely 3rd, but nowhere close to 2nd. I'd actually take that right now for Liverpool.

EDIT: And right on cue, this popped up on my Twitter timeline. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer...203409103.html

[Krebstar]

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EDIT: And right on cue, this popped up on my Twitter timeline. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer...203409103.html

That just made my day.

As for the timeline, we're definitely running on schedule.

I can't wait to go unbeaten in our last 15 games, just so we can secure 4th on the final day.

[NaturalSelected]

The Arsenal Timeline^TM is right on schedule. You'll make a signing or two of the players left. They will be solid players, but nothing out of this world. You'll get a bunch of players back from early-season injuries around Christmas. Then finish strong to be in 4th or barely 3rd, but nowhere close to 2nd. I'd actually take that right now for Liverpool.

EDIT: And right on cue, this popped up on my Twitter timeline. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer...203409103.html

That. Was. Awesome.

[gtyjrocks]

Goal Giroud! Barely onside

[NaturalSelected]

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Definitely built upon what we did in midweek. If we carry through in to the CL and make a few signings, it will certainly look better than it did a week ago.

Still, leaving our business late is just silly.

[gtyjrocks]

Pretty good game today. I think the guys are starting it forget about that Villa game.

[rsnomar05]

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I thought Ramsey was once again the best player on the pitch. He's off to a great start.

[jb12780]

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Missed the game caused I moved in to school and didnt have cable but I saw the result. Great stuff.

[jt45]

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Rambo is on fire. We have class, just need to add depth. No reason the full 11 from Saturday should have to play Tuesday, but as of now it will be very close to the same squad. That's wrong.

[jb12780]

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Rambo is on fire. We have class, just need to add depth. No reason the full 11 from Saturday should have to play Tuesday, but as of now it will be very close to the same squad. That's wrong.

Much more useful when playing in his proper position.

[Krebstar]

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The result today shows why I'm so frustrated we didn't add players earlier.

We have a pretty good squad at this point, shown by how strong they finished last year. The fact that we're close to a squad that could compete for a trophy, yet we're sitting on our hands upsets me.

Because it's not that we're a lost cause, and we need to add help to keep our head above water. We're at the point where adding some quality would push us over the edge to the point at which we'd be a great squad.

It will still take the right moves, but we're close. But if we do nothing, then we're not good enough to compete for something.

But, damn, we're close. Just need the right pieces.