Didn't both Ozil and Sanchez begin discussions to extend their contracts before Christmas?
Think they both quite like it here to be honest
We've had players before who you can see that despite being the star players in the team they want to move on to bigger things, but considering where they both came from I think they are pretty happy.
Only worry would be if Bayern came in for Sanchez or Ozil in the summer but they don't have the financial clout to pay the £70m + I reckon
Remember reading there's a clause in Ozil's contract stating Madrid have first option if he goes back to a Spanish club.
Hopefully we can bring in a CF to complement both their talents in the summer.
We have to sign two players this summer that fill the gap in quality between cech, ozil and sanchez.
A forward and a centre mid. I'm happy with our defence. So long as its not left ridiculously exposed.
Juventus and Dortmund have built better squads with less resources in recent years.
comment by Andre's Samba Scarf (U6253)
posted 12 minutes ago
We have to sign two players this summer that fill the gap in quality between cech, ozil and sanchez.
A forward and a centre mid. I'm happy with our defence. So long as its not left ridiculously exposed.
Juventus and Dortmund have built better squads with less resources in recent years.
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Will Wenger do this? Almost certainly not. We may see one quality player come in but ultimately they'll still be other gaping holes left untouched.
Wenger's problem is not so much who he brings in, but who he gets rid of - he too much of the 'nice guy'. He needs to be more ruthless, and know when to cut his losses. There's been so many examples over the years of players who are kept on, taking up wages and squad space for not enough useful game time.
Nah the only person who doesn't think we need a new CF is Wenger.
If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?
"Wenger's problem is not so much who he brings in, but who he gets rid of - he too much of the 'nice guy'"
He seems to have swung from one extreme to the other over the past 10 years.
Still think he got rid of the invincibles squad far too quickly, and maybe that is what makes him keep faith with some players who clearly have very, very little to offer
comment by DiRtY Sanchez (U6360)
posted 59 seconds ago
If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?
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Really? Dammit, why didn't someone tell him that last month?
"If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?"
The summer was the time for this.
Who could we have possibly got in January?
Really? Dammit, why didn't someone tell him that last month?
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Sarcasm duly noted! But come on you know what I mean, this season is/was the best chance we are going to have with what has happened to the other big teams.
Who could we have possibly got in January?
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We are in a very strong financial position, we could have got who we needed.
comment by DiRtY Sanchez (U6360)
posted 2 minutes ago
Who could we have possibly got in January?
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We are in a very strong financial position, we could have got who we needed.
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Who?
maybe our scouts identified someone who is at a smaller club but you said top CF and I can't think of one who we could have realistically got in January
comment by DiRtY Sanchez (U6360)
posted 9 seconds ago
Who could we have possibly got in January?
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We are in a very strong financial position, we could have got who we needed.
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Teams don't want to sell their top players mid-season unless they're in financial crisis, or are offered ludicrous sums. We have money yeah, but doing a Liverpool and paying £20m over the odds isn't wise, especially as it may take players months to settle in.
Who?
maybe our scouts identified someone who is at a smaller club but you said top CF and I can't think of one who we could have realistically got in January
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Oh ok, I see you are dwelling on certain words. To save time arguing who is a top CF lets just say 'a striker who is in form and scores lots of goals'.
There would be two or three we could have had from other premiership teams if we really wanted, let alone the rest of the world.
DiRtY Sanchez
Finances did not persuade Benzema to sign in the summer.
The best CF’s play for the elite sides, and purchasing one in January was never going to happen. The club probably could have thrown a large amount of money to acquire a CF but not one in anyway comparable to Benzema.
Teams don't want to sell their top players mid-season unless they're in financial crisis, or are offered ludicrous sums. We have money yeah, but doing a Liverpool and paying £20m over the odds isn't wise, especially as it may take players months to settle in.
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Absolutely we would have to pay over the odds but it might also have bought us the title. Like I say we are/were in such a great position for winning the title this season. I fear we have let it slip now with the last few games results.
Finances did not persuade Benzema to sign in the summer.
The best CF’s play for the elite sides, and purchasing one in January was never going to happen. The club probably could have thrown a large amount of money to acquire a CF but not one in anyway comparable to Benzema.
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Yes but trying to sign Benema is almost like trying to sign Aguero. Not going to happen no matter how much money you have (to a degree).
DiRtY
It produced Ozil, and Sanchez.
However getting players (from bigger and more successful sides) is not always a matter of how much money is offered.
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 4 minutes ago
DiRtY
It produced Ozil, and Sanchez.
However getting players (from bigger and more successful sides) is not always a matter of how much money is offered.
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True that ....you need a lot of luck and a special development in the club as well.
However getting players (from bigger and more successful sides) is not always a matter of how much money is offered.
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Exactly right! Sorry I didn't mention the fact that why would a player want to go to a smaller less successful club....
To be honest I was thinking more along the lines of Ighalo, Vardy and Lukaku. Their clubs would sell if the price is right (probably) and they would want to come to us (probably).
comment by DiRtY Sanchez (U6360)
posted 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?
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Pure conjecture ... or do you have a crystal ball ?
If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?
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Pure conjecture ... or do you have a crystal ball ?
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I should have written 'could' instead of 'would' or 'maximise our chances' (especially as we will ("conjecture" not get much of a look in when Pep comes over and Chelsea start playing properly.
We should have nailed it this season. Maybe we still can............
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posted on 5/2/16
Didn't both Ozil and Sanchez begin discussions to extend their contracts before Christmas?
posted on 5/2/16
Think they both quite like it here to be honest
We've had players before who you can see that despite being the star players in the team they want to move on to bigger things, but considering where they both came from I think they are pretty happy.
Only worry would be if Bayern came in for Sanchez or Ozil in the summer but they don't have the financial clout to pay the £70m + I reckon
posted on 5/2/16
Remember reading there's a clause in Ozil's contract stating Madrid have first option if he goes back to a Spanish club.
Hopefully we can bring in a CF to complement both their talents in the summer.
posted on 5/2/16
We have to sign two players this summer that fill the gap in quality between cech, ozil and sanchez.
A forward and a centre mid. I'm happy with our defence. So long as its not left ridiculously exposed.
Juventus and Dortmund have built better squads with less resources in recent years.
posted on 5/2/16
comment by Andre's Samba Scarf (U6253)
posted 12 minutes ago
We have to sign two players this summer that fill the gap in quality between cech, ozil and sanchez.
A forward and a centre mid. I'm happy with our defence. So long as its not left ridiculously exposed.
Juventus and Dortmund have built better squads with less resources in recent years.
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Will Wenger do this? Almost certainly not. We may see one quality player come in but ultimately they'll still be other gaping holes left untouched.
posted on 5/2/16
Depends who's available
posted on 5/2/16
Wenger's problem is not so much who he brings in, but who he gets rid of - he too much of the 'nice guy'. He needs to be more ruthless, and know when to cut his losses. There's been so many examples over the years of players who are kept on, taking up wages and squad space for not enough useful game time.
posted on 5/2/16
Nah the only person who doesn't think we need a new CF is Wenger.
posted on 5/2/16
If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?
posted on 5/2/16
"Wenger's problem is not so much who he brings in, but who he gets rid of - he too much of the 'nice guy'"
He seems to have swung from one extreme to the other over the past 10 years.
Still think he got rid of the invincibles squad far too quickly, and maybe that is what makes him keep faith with some players who clearly have very, very little to offer
posted on 5/2/16
comment by DiRtY Sanchez (U6360)
posted 59 seconds ago
If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?
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Really? Dammit, why didn't someone tell him that last month?
posted on 5/2/16
"If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?"
The summer was the time for this.
Who could we have possibly got in January?
posted on 5/2/16
Really? Dammit, why didn't someone tell him that last month?
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Sarcasm duly noted! But come on you know what I mean, this season is/was the best chance we are going to have with what has happened to the other big teams.
posted on 5/2/16
Who could we have possibly got in January?
---------------------
We are in a very strong financial position, we could have got who we needed.
posted on 5/2/16
comment by DiRtY Sanchez (U6360)
posted 2 minutes ago
Who could we have possibly got in January?
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We are in a very strong financial position, we could have got who we needed.
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Who?
maybe our scouts identified someone who is at a smaller club but you said top CF and I can't think of one who we could have realistically got in January
posted on 5/2/16
comment by DiRtY Sanchez (U6360)
posted 9 seconds ago
Who could we have possibly got in January?
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We are in a very strong financial position, we could have got who we needed.
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Teams don't want to sell their top players mid-season unless they're in financial crisis, or are offered ludicrous sums. We have money yeah, but doing a Liverpool and paying £20m over the odds isn't wise, especially as it may take players months to settle in.
posted on 5/2/16
Who?
maybe our scouts identified someone who is at a smaller club but you said top CF and I can't think of one who we could have realistically got in January
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Oh ok, I see you are dwelling on certain words. To save time arguing who is a top CF lets just say 'a striker who is in form and scores lots of goals'.
There would be two or three we could have had from other premiership teams if we really wanted, let alone the rest of the world.
posted on 5/2/16
DiRtY Sanchez
Finances did not persuade Benzema to sign in the summer.
The best CF’s play for the elite sides, and purchasing one in January was never going to happen. The club probably could have thrown a large amount of money to acquire a CF but not one in anyway comparable to Benzema.
posted on 5/2/16
Teams don't want to sell their top players mid-season unless they're in financial crisis, or are offered ludicrous sums. We have money yeah, but doing a Liverpool and paying £20m over the odds isn't wise, especially as it may take players months to settle in.
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Absolutely we would have to pay over the odds but it might also have bought us the title. Like I say we are/were in such a great position for winning the title this season. I fear we have let it slip now with the last few games results.
posted on 5/2/16
Finances did not persuade Benzema to sign in the summer.
The best CF’s play for the elite sides, and purchasing one in January was never going to happen. The club probably could have thrown a large amount of money to acquire a CF but not one in anyway comparable to Benzema.
--------------------------
Yes but trying to sign Benema is almost like trying to sign Aguero. Not going to happen no matter how much money you have (to a degree).
posted on 5/2/16
DiRtY
It produced Ozil, and Sanchez.
However getting players (from bigger and more successful sides) is not always a matter of how much money is offered.
posted on 5/2/16
comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)
posted 4 minutes ago
DiRtY
It produced Ozil, and Sanchez.
However getting players (from bigger and more successful sides) is not always a matter of how much money is offered.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
True that ....you need a lot of luck and a special development in the club as well.
posted on 5/2/16
However getting players (from bigger and more successful sides) is not always a matter of how much money is offered.
-----------------------------
Exactly right! Sorry I didn't mention the fact that why would a player want to go to a smaller less successful club....
To be honest I was thinking more along the lines of Ighalo, Vardy and Lukaku. Their clubs would sell if the price is right (probably) and they would want to come to us (probably).
posted on 5/2/16
comment by DiRtY Sanchez (U6360)
posted 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?
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Pure conjecture ... or do you have a crystal ball ?
posted on 5/2/16
If he signed a top CF last month we would have won the league. Why didn't he want to do this?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pure conjecture ... or do you have a crystal ball ?
-----------------
I should have written 'could' instead of 'would' or 'maximise our chances' (especially as we will ("conjecture" not get much of a look in when Pep comes over and Chelsea start playing properly.
We should have nailed it this season. Maybe we still can............
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