Another transfer window and another star possibly leaving, something we have become all too familiar with over the years – big stars departing, with no proper ready-made replacements brought in.
But this time I’d say we were better prepared for it. The signing of Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud this summer look good enough acquisitions and replacements for want-away striker Robin Van Persie.
A few Gunners out there may say the two new boys aren’t good enough to replace the Dutchman. None more so than celebrity Arsenal fan Piers Morgan, who recently tweeted, and I quote:
‘Podolski & Giroud are NOT adequate replacements for @Persie_official – this is another catastrophe. We’re officially a selling club #Arsenal.’
Well I for one disagree with Piers, 100%.
Podolski is a more than capable replacement for Van Persie. Some of you may say that he choked in his time with Bayern Munich and maybe he did, but he is a much better player than he was then and has more experience under his belt. He is a good striker and needs to be given a chance, not written off straightaway.
As for Giroud, we will have to wait and see what he can offer. He’s come from winning the title with Montpellier in Ligue 1, an outcome no one could have predicted at the start of last season. What’s good is that he knows a thing or two about winning against the all the odds. Plus, he’s the kind of striker that can turn a game on its head and, more importantly, the Frenchman is a goal poacher.
I strongly believe Piers will be eating a large slice of humble pie come the end of this present season.
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Sell RVP, buy Lewandowski.
Sell Bendtner & Chamakh, buy M’Vila
Sell Arshavin, Squilaci & Fabianski, buy Lloris.
Business Done.
Lewandowski, M’Vila & Lloris in, all without spending any extra cash. All funds raises by sales of players who are not good enough or don’t wanna play for us anymore. How good would our squad be then.
Sczcesny & Lloris as keepers.
Defence as is except Squilaci.
Midfield: M’Vila, Song, Wilshere, Frimpong, Arteta, Gervinho, Ramsey, Rosicky, Ox & Cocquelin.
Attack: Lewandowski, Giroud, Podolski & Walcott.
Now that looks good and all for just three signings.
Fuck off, mate.
Just check week in- week out da players, u moorn.
Lewa. Only one good season at top level. 1 and a half year earlier, he was a miserable bastard, Barrios got all da praise. He is mediocra at best.
Lloris: LOL, lyon wants to get rid, cheap. He is an excellent shot stopper, but as an organizer, he is utter shit.
M’Vila: he is black but decent.
Just check week in- week out da players, u moorn.
Lewa. Only one good season at top level. 1 and a half year earlier, he was a miserable bastard, Barrios got all da praise. He is mediocra at best.
Lloris: LOL, lyon wants to get rid, cheap. He is an excellent shot stopper, but as an organizer, he is utter sheet.
M’Vila: he is black but decent.
Absolute nonsense,RVP is head and shoulders better than either of them.Poldo is on the wane and Giroud is no better than Bendtner.I do find it ironic that you all slate RVP and then get excited about a player who was also captain of his team and has walked out on them for the 2nd time citing the desire “to win trophies” (and incidently double his salary) Do you not see the irony?Typical stupid Arsenal fans,wiping away RVP’s goals as if they didn’t happen.Without them we would have finished midtable.Enjoy the CL nxt season because you won’t see it again whilst this mob are in charge.
Steady on, Podolski was joint 4th highest scorer in the Bundesliga last season behind Huntelaar, Gomez and Lewandowski playing for a much less creative team than any of them. Those three played for the top three teams, Podolski played for the relegated team second from bottom (which might explain why he left, no ?) ! He’s 27 I think which means he is at his peak. Giroud achieved something that Bendtner will never be capable of, he was top scorer in Ligue 1. If you come out with such ridiculous statements nobody will take you serioulsy.
i do find ironic, u crittikasee da players u dont watchin. just feck off mate and try worki for opta instead.
u shoulc feck off with your agenda. Every year, u spoutin da same shit, no more cl, etc. Well, guess what. We always get da cl. Nothin new, just chillin, fecker
The only way that can be wrong is if either player is top scorer and player of the season next season. They are good players i’m sure but if either matches Robins’ achievements i’ll eat my Arsenal scarf.
god appetitts. take some ketschup withit.
Incidentally Arsenal are a selling club as much as it pains me to say it. Players get to a certain level and then they ask to leave. Anyone who still denies it needs to face facts.
pain in da ass, but who cares. In 40-50 years time, Abra and da others shit will getta bored and Arsenal will shine again.
One good season in 8 and he thinks he is king of the world, i hope he leaves for 15m, that gets reinvested in our defence and he then goes on to get injured.and a lengthy injury at that 🙂
Van persie can feck off, but u just take the shit with this one season wonder bollox. I mean, i meannie, that he is da 8th top scorer at Arsenal. So just chillin with this 1 season thingga.
But yes, u r right, he can break his leg at Juve or Citeh.
Piers: biggest moron in this feckin universe. Supporter, my ass. He should die.
I for one like Van Persie but put aside the last season and what do you have? So last season stunt by RVP as all of a sudden made him the best striker in the world? come on guys this shouldn’t even come up as a debate where I come from. Podolski has delivered for cologne for more than a season and you say this about him. Please, I think celebrity comments does not mean “meaningful comment”.