As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
I still fail to see why so many seem to be convinced by elneny - I'm not saying that he isn't good enough, but I haven't seen enough to suggest that he should be a starter for us
Re the signing of xhaka, I too am hoping that at 6ft 3" he is the powerful physically dominant midfielder that I have been crying out for since PV4 left. I would prefer a more established and proven top quality DM, but as long as he is strong in the tackles and intelligent and disciplined enough to play the position
On YouTube he looks good (but so do I) but at 6'1", with 40+ caps and experience as captain of a Bundesliga team he seems to fit the bill.
I used to dream of us signing Javi Martinez, though he's been injured so often recently that I don't think I'd take the risk now. Hopefully, Xhaka can (!?) emulate him.
Without wanting to sound too positive (I know it's frowned on in these parts), we needed a strong DM and we've got one early.
Now for a lethal striker and 'don't fuck with me centreback!
augie wrote:I still fail to see why so many seem to be convinced by elneny - I'm not saying that he isn't good enough, but I haven't seen enough to suggest that he should be a starter for us
Re the signing of xhaka, I too am hoping that at 6ft 3" he is the powerful physically dominant midfielder that I have been crying out for since PV4 left. I would prefer a more established and proven top quality DM, but as long as he is strong in the tackles and intelligent and disciplined enough to play the position
El Neny is bang average but because he's doing the simple things well enough he's being praised as the MF hero we've been missing. Don't see it at all. There is nothing about him that shows any type of elite quality.
augie wrote:I still fail to see why so many seem to be convinced by elneny - I'm not saying that he isn't good enough, but I haven't seen enough to suggest that he should be a starter for us
Re the signing of xhaka, I too am hoping that at 6ft 3" he is the powerful physically dominant midfielder that I have been crying out for since PV4 left. I would prefer a more established and proven top quality DM, but as long as he is strong in the tackles and intelligent and disciplined enough to play the position
El Neny is bang average but because he's doing the simple things well enough he's being praised as the MF hero we've been missing. Don't see it at all. There is nothing about him that shows any type of elite quality.
True enough keeps it simple and just does enough......wont be the difference thats for sure
MrT wrote:Waiting for the interview where he says Wenger was the reason he signed.
Yes, this statement comes out from every new signing. This is probably one of the most important term in their contracts.
Xhaka: "Arsène is a legend for me. I often had him as a manager on the Playstation. He's a gentleman. Full stop."
Xhaka: "Arsenal contacted me first almost a year ago. I was speechless when Arsène Wenger called me." (with full knowledge and permission from the selling club, obviously , cos Wenker is a manager of great principles )
Nos89 wrote:Sounds like a Petit type signing. I wish him well and hope he brings with him the sort of success Petit did.
Now we need a Wright type signing and a Steve Bould type signing. (not the assistant manger version but the player that joined us in 1988.)
petit was a fairly cheap converted defender! nothing like the petit signing at all!
, cos Wenker is a manager of great principles )
He is Kosovo-Albanian 
