Why are we STILL waiting for Wenger to sign a defensive midfielder?

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1. arsenalaction says:
   July 23, 2009 at 6:46 pm

   I was a huge fan of Flamini and Diarra…not so much Gilberto towards the end but he did a job
2. GoonerDave says:
   July 23, 2009 at 6:46 pm

   Yes it would be great to get our targets instantly, and bed them comfortably in our team before the season starts.
   But the market is gone insane, and I dont see why we should pay over the odds. The reality of the situation is that the money we have to spend on players/wages in this ridiculous window would barely improve our team at all.
   If we must wait until the last minute for a better player, I know what Id prefer.
   With the new contracts signed by a few first-teamers and the addition of AA, I do worry that we may not have much room on the wage bill, even without Ade on it.
3. NewGooner says:
   July 23, 2009 at 6:47 pm

   Why didn’t Fabregas add more to his game and win the ball for Nasri or Van Persie, instead of mopping around and not happy with Song-Denilson-Diaby? It seems everyone wants the team to be Fabregas’ toy, he should pull his weight as well, especially defensively, as captain, he should put himself at the disposal of the team, not himself.

   I am astounded, the one available and proven player around, M.Diarra of Real Madrid hasn’t been mentioned. He has all the experience and quality to play for Arsenal, but i do not want him to be Fabregas’ pet.

   Enough of the rising of Fabregas as the main player, any successful team must have collective ambition, they must have the desire to help each other, whilst Song-Diaby-Denilson struggled in some games, Fabregas just jogged as if it was not his fault. He needs to realise it is ARSENAL that wins or loses, not Fabregas, a team wins titles, not individuals.
4. looneygooner says:
   July 23, 2009 at 6:47 pm

   Get a grip for fuck sake, all I see is moan,moan,moan, the season transfer window hasn’t ended and already we have ‘Arsenal girls’ moaning about this and that, if you’re not happy fuck off and support someone else, you fucking lot do my head with your bitching, spoiled little brats, bottle fed were you.
   I for one am looking forward to the start of the season and I believe we will surprise a lot of people especially so called Arsenal fans
5. john says:
   July 23, 2009 at 6:47 pm

   Mate the transfer window hasnt even finished yet. Have u seen the transfer market its crazy at the moment. Wenger knows what hes doing. I believe he will get it right. The problem with arsenal is that we have missed key players through injuries in big games ie against man utd in the champions league we missed 6 first team players. I am pretty confident this season arsenal will do well. I really do think Nicklas Bendtner is going to have a stormer next season. I have seen this kid grow up through the ranks the kids a world class talent he just needs confidence and now the fans are behind him we are going to see a different Nicklas bendtner
6. Rich says:
   July 23, 2009 at 6:48 pm

   Did you imagine Henry as a striker when he first came, doubt it that turned out ok. Nasri as a defensive midfielder might work out. If Wenger, who is a coach considered one of the best on the world, thinks he could have a future there i was more than happy to see it at the end of the season.
7. shayne says:
   July 23, 2009 at 6:48 pm

   wenger is a cock,fucking dickhead
8. Phil says:
   July 23, 2009 at 6:49 pm

   What an absolutely rubbish post. Sinbad you are a complete and utter fool. Arsenal FC dont need dickhead ‘fans’ such as your pathetic self. During your blind and extremely childish rant you have forgotten that we have been linked numerous times to CBs Bassong and Hangeland, with Fulham apparently negotiating a deal for another CB perhaps to replace the latter.

   Clearly we have no money. If you’ve managed to take your head out of your arse for 10 seconds recently you might’ve noticed that there is a bit of an economic slump on at the moment which is affecting the property market that a lot of our funds are tied up in. The pound is weak against the Euro and the tax contribution of those in the highest wage bracket in the UK will increase from 40% to 50%. This makes playing in the EPL less attractive to those few players abroad who will add something signigicant to our squad.

   Congratulations for your well considered posts though. Lovely choice of lanuage sir. Cant wait to hear more of your retarded drivel.
9. Atom says:
   July 23, 2009 at 6:49 pm

   Denilson a DM. Another Wenger joke.

   He can’t tackle and also bullied off the ball
   Has no pace to track back as he get stuck upfront.
   He can’t pass beyond 4 yards
   No aerial ability, too short for that position
   He is technically average
   His lack of pace makes the midfield immobile especially when playing with Cesc who has no pace either.

   The only player I trust if given the chance is Diaby. But he needs to improve his defending and learn to despatch the ball quicker however, I doubt if Arsene will give him that chance with his love children hovering around.

   Denilson won’t last two more seasons because Ramsey, Coquelin, Frimpong are all better than him technically and can’t survive the competition.
10. john says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    Sorry man i am not having lassan diarra they guy was average for us. He was a crap passer yh he was quick, mobile and can tackle but his passing was shocking.

    I do think we should buy a DM i believe arsenal should go for christian poulsen hes 29 hes a winner and hard man. He would help the likes of song- who i see as a centre half, diaby and denilson
11. alromeb says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    In truth, Wenger is taking the piss. I used to blame the board, but is it the board who refuses to allow Keown to be a full time defensive coach? Is it the board who make substitutions after 70 mins, not know how to organize a defense? Am disappointed that Wenger’s ego is getting the best out of him. Sad.
12. Manjit S Kalsi says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    I think the biggest muggers and idiots have got to be arsenal fans who keep on hoping that this club ,which I USED to support ,takes its fee paying supporters as assholes.

    Stop paying to watch matched and hit this club and that stupid manager AW where it hurts them

    AW went senile 4 seasons ago and that is the reason he did not take the REAL MADRID challenge knowing too well that he will be sacked in one season if he does not deliver trophies .

    AW is living in his past glories and overdue for the scrap yard.
13. name says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    and you don’t???
14. mjs says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    im scared, i remember when it was just us and man u, i used to laugh at chelsea and liverpool fans, wenger is the ultimate economist, he wont be sacked cause he balances the books, but sadly we are not a major force in english football anymore, we are prob still in the top 10 club teams in world football, but unfortunatlly 3 of the top 5 play in out league too. so gutted, there always hope…..
15. Simon says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    Cana is a mentalist. I would love to see him in the shirt. Nobody will mess with Cesc when there´s a psycho like Cana running all over the place like a madman.
16. In wenger we trust says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    In wenger we trust, to compete for 4th place year in and year out
17. arsenalaction says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    Wenger is to blame. The man is suborn and obsessed.

    He has turned this club into a farm for young players who come and learn there trade and then get sold.

    We are nothing more then a project for making profit for Wenger.

    Fuck winning things. All he cares about is balancing zeee books
18. kevbomb! says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    its not talk, its trying to keep the fans happy, because you all moan and groan. its a fucking sport-business, he`s not going to spend willy nilly. and for christ sakes we basically finished fourth in the world last year, nasri will be back within two weeks of the starting campaign (hopefully) and really, we have 3 new signings this season, vermaelen, rosicky and eduardo, you guys are all negative plugs, and just to tell you, NASRI WILL MAKE A GREAT DM, he`s tough in the tackle for a smaller man and as skilled as cesc, he was our most consistent dribbler this season, you fucking shit. much more talented then anyone we have in that position, just watch. but if thats not the case and wenger doesn`t plan to deploy him there i do hope we pick up CANA, what a champ he is. but for fucks sake, FUCK OFF WITH YOUR ANTI-ARSENAL THREADS, its one thing to be anti-player but to be anti-manager is ridiculous, especially one who has given you so much. but jesus he keeps you in the running every year AND WE WERE IN THE CL AND FA SEMI`S, just shut the fuck up all of you moaners! we will win trophies just be patient for fucks sake, i watch the nhl as well and let me tell you watching your team fail to win at least 1 of 2 trophies is hard but its fucking manageable, you guys are all just wankers who have nothing better to do with your lives than bitch about a manager who has done great things, and will do more great things, we`re not losing our CL place and we may challenge for trophies, JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP LET US GET PLAYERS IF WE DO. AND LET IT GO FROM THERE, THERE`S STILL JANUARY, YOU FUCKING BONER JUICE SUCKING FUCKERS!

    good luck to the arsenal this year!
19. Strapped says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    Wenger is the biggest shit-talker in the Premiership. I think a lot of Arsenal fans confuse manager with club, and to no fault of their own, they consider them as 1 force. Not me, I support Arsenal FC, not Arsene Wenger FC, just like a player he is despensible and 1 man doesn’t make the team.

    Wenger has proven that he makes many errors in the last 4 years and yet again, I am preparing for a lousey season (possibly finishing 3rd) with no premiership or champions league title. The confusing thing about it is, we surely have about £10m left over for the transfer budget, (considering Vermaelen was bought for 10m) plus the 22-25 million in cash we should have around 30m to spend. Yet, we still haven’t signed a defensive midfielder; this is beyond me.

    What really upsets me is that it is my personal belief that we are 2 quality signings away from Premiership and European success. 2 signigns that should amass to around 30m altogether, unfortunately, the constant stubborn attitude from AW and the arse licking Board room refuse to see sense. David Dein saw it years ago, and Usmanov is seeing the affects of little spending now. It really is unfair on the supporters who pay the highest price for season tickets and back the team week in week out. If we lose this year what will he say again? “Next season”…
20. Joe says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    Like Rich said:
    We have a debt to service, we have to pay our debts. We have been made aware there needs to be a surplus of £17m a year. Get used to it.
21. john says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:56 pm

    Guys apparently arsenal are going to make an offer for Lorik cana .
22. K-gunner says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    Is it that most arsenal fans are just plainly blank or what. You seem to rate anything that comes with an expensive price tag. Van persie and Berbatov, who’s more expensive and who would you rather have. I’m tired of gunners obsession with the DM role just because the pundits are using it to have a dig at us.
    and quite frankly, this particular blog is just plainly sh*t, and was written by a spud.
23. Mean Lean says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    I cannot believe it either, all he has to do is flick open his laptop and click on buy DM and then BAM! Sorted.

    I do it all the time of Football Manager. Wenger wake up!
24. Joe says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    So you want to go into a massive amount of debt? Like Manure? Football isn’t a sport, it’s a business.
25. Joe says:
    July 23, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    LOL, so it’s as simple as that?
26. mick says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    Id love to see yaya toure and hunterlaar in the red and white of arsenal. if we don’t get it right this season and fail to qualify for the champions league our team would crumble. we’d have less money and what top player would want to join us then
27. john says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:01 pm

    Wenger is to blame. The man is suborn and obsessed.

    He has turned this club into a farm for young players who come and learn there trade and then get sold.

    We are nothing more then a project for making profit for Wenger.

    Fuck winning things. All he cares about is balancing zeee books

    Man arsenal needed a new stadium to compete and cause of the debts arsenal used a youth policy to compensate it. Arsene wenger done a fantastic job with the resources he got. I dont what else he could do more. The board keep rejecting usmanov not him the board. Its all to do with david dein. The board dont want him. Wenger the right man theres not another manager with the resources hes got will do a better job.
28. wondrinfree says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    Arsenal Action what is your intention here? You belly ache about Wenger non-stop, seemingly unaware that he doesn’t have the spending power Man U, Chelsea and Liverpool. When we undertook the Emirates project they knew then and said that we would have a few lean years and planned to develop and use youth. By your username I assume you are a fan and therefore knew this. Yet here you are having a tantrum because you are not getting the chrissy pressies you think you deserve. Get over yourself and support the team.
29. anibal says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:03 pm

    well, it might sound a little weard, but i am happy with the squad. i feel we have a strong enogh squad to chalange next season. i also think that song and denilson are good enogh.
30. arsenalaction says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    its never gonna happen mate.

    We are gonna sign

    Adel Chimoult 13 years old french CM..The new Ziddan

    And Yanki Adebola 15 years old from kenya. The new Eboue…

    Ohhh and pls we have Rosicky now back who will be like a new signing…Until his knee gives up again
31. tiny says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    i agree im getting annoyed about lack of players coming in but i think song can step up again this summer…..he was our most improved player of the year as is still only 21 i think it will be a big year for him…..have a little faith. i would still of liked us to buy melo as well because incase of injurys and we need to rotate the sqaud as well.

    Dont forget how good song was at the end of last season if he improves as much this term we have a brilliant player on our hands guys
32. arsenalaction says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    WTF did we need a new stadium for if we are not good enough to compete on the pitch of off it.

    Ohh i foget, We are going to be the riches club in the world in 30 years and we are going to be able to compete with Real Madrid and sign the best players in the world.

    HAHAHAH what a joke. Moving to this Stadium was the worst thing Arsenal did.

    I would rather us as having 40.000 every week at highbury and they way it was then 60.000 and winning nothing and selling our best players every summer
33. Roy says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    Did AW run over your cat or something, you are paranoid about him. Yes we need some more experiance in the team in MF ad CD but the price must be right, we have a debt that is servicable but we must not put ourselves in further debt that is not controllable. Economic laws must be followed so as to secure the future of our club. We have some great players in our squad, if you can’t see that then you have a major problem in your ability to access our players, if anyone of them was put on the market there would be a rush from all over europe to buy them. You seem to have forgotton the injuries to key players last season. if any of the other top clubs would have suffered the same key losses I do not think they would have finished in the top four or reach two major semi finals.

    Keep the faith and wait, you will see that we will again challange and shock everybody as well as stay financialy sound
34. MH says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    I think his age has caught up with him(Arsene Wenger). A saying goes like this,when Adults start frowing old,they loose their sense of reasoning and start to think like babies,i guess thats the case with Wenger right now! he is a complete failure and i think it has nothing to do with the board not wanting to give him more money,but his selfishness and that would lead to the destruction of our beloved arsenal.i think its time for him to move on and find another team..he choose not to move to madrid,because he couldnt handle big talents,he is a kid coach and not a real coach..please call on the board to get him out before he kills us because we are not sure of a top 4 finish this season…
35. arsenalaction says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:08 pm

    I get behind my team and give them support.

    My intention is to show that Wenger is full of shit and is not as some gooners think “GOD”

    All this Wenger knowns bollocks make me sick
36. arsenalaction says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    Then you are happy with finishing 4th
37. Dolo (WATTS' FINEST) says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    In Wenger I Trust, everyone else can suck a fat motherfucking cock
38. Rich says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    If you are going to talk about money, read the FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. You are speculating. Arsenal F.C have overheads. Very high ones, much higher than expected because of the property crisis, so no we don’t have £25-30m.

    “Next season” is not such a bad thing, tomorrow is the day that Liverpool were set to go into administration until they got a last minute reprieve. I would rather start every season without a dm, than risk 10 point penalty and Arsenal FC being confined to the history books.

    And you think it would never happen, bigger companies have gone to the wall.
39. Potter says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    Apparently tomorrow Alonso will decide whether he is going to Madrid. The Spanish have a quota rule of 25 players for their first team squad. If Alonso joins they have 33 . Expect Real to have a fire sale and then the transfer market will take off.
40. arsenalaction says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    And apparently we are going to sign Baptista and Mexes
41. Faith in the Gunners says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    We need to keep faith in Arsene Wenger even though he does talk shit at times.. I mean he said if Adebayor leaves he will buy a player now he says he has to evaluate the team.

    But we do need a defensive midfielder ASAP and we must revert back to 4-4-2
    Almunia
    Sagna Gallas Vermaelen Clichy
    Walcott Fabregas (A New DM) Arshavin
    Huntelaar Van Persie

    Yes we should sign Klass-Jan Huntelaar he is class (no pun intended) and we should keep Big Phil and get rid of Shitty Silvestre.
42. john says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    Arsenal had to move stadium u tube it works in the long term. After debts are paid arsenal will enough money to compete with madrids, chelseas. Its how a normal football clubs run.

    ok its been 4 years but its not been like arsenal havent done anything. they have got to finals, champions league, carling cup and nearly won the league. Its just luck u need with things like injuries and bookings and referring desicions.

    I am pretty confident arsenal will do well this season our younger players are a year older year wiser and more experienced in the premiership. the likes of denilson, song, diaby will learn from thier mistakes and become better players. look at david villa, drogba, Arshavin these players werent brilliant when they were 21,22 just imagine how good guys like song, theo, bendtner, nasri, diaby, denilson they are going be much better next season
43. stonroy says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:13 pm

    Great post, and all you idiots out there who blindly trust in Arsenal and Arsene Wenger, are the kind of people who go on to live a life of mediocrity where the rules are dictated to you, you don’t make your own. Lie down and pull the wool over your eyes. I’m not saying he won’t get some new blood, but the fact that it has taken him this long is ridiculous. Sometimes I think he is more concerned with his immortality, (ie by doing it the hard way) than winning things.
44. t says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    yeh wenger is horrible. if they just hired ME i would buy lots of players and make the club better. I am so much better than Wenger, infact everyone are. Also a new manager would make the money flow into arsenal. Right Simba? a new manager would make arsenal rich and he would bring in the old mature players we need those that cost 30 mill not those puny 2 mill ones.
    Bloody hell if we had a new manager we would have bought both benzema and ronaldo and Kaka!!!! We would have signed melo and Inler and all the xpensive dms we need. We would also have sold song and diaby and all the SHIT PLAYERS IN ARSENAL!!!! I mean here i go supporting a team with SHIT PLAYERS AND SHIT MANGER!!!! WTF???? Maybe i should just change team.. YEAH to a theam with a good manager that actually buys players and dont bother to develop. LIKE MAN CITY.. OH i think i will.. If we just could be as man city, been bought up by a sheik.. oh joy oh joy…
    NOT
45. BwoodGooner says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Your boring! Have faith, we’ve still got more than a month to sign someone. He’s already said now Adebarndoor has left he will be signing someone and it doesnt look to be Chamakah, hopefully Huntelaar. Adressing the defensive midfield situation I believe it won’t be the superstar everyone wants. Don’t be suprised to see Blaise Matuidi in an Arsenal shirt next year. Like everyone else I would love to see Miguel Veloso, hes got everything, great on the ball, great in the tackle plus hes already admitted he would love to play for Arsenal him and Cesc together would be wicked, hope Wenger does pull his finger out and realise this.
46. arsenalaction says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    Thanks mate
47. john says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    THERE WAS A FUCKING MARCH BY ARSENAL FANS IN SUPPORT OF ARSENE WENGER. I WAS THERE. I WOULD SAY 95% OF GOONERS ARE BEHIND WENGER ITS IDIOTS LIKE ARSENAL ACTION ON THE INTERNET, BLOGS WHO ARE TOO SPOILT AND ARE THE GLORY HUNTERS. ARSENAL NEED PROPER FANS NOT FAKES ONES LIKE U MATE
48. arsenalaction says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    Keep the faith..
    Won nothing since 2005?

    The sad fact is that this is our LAST chance of winning the champions league under Wenger.

    Because next season and for years to come we wont be IN IT!!
49. t says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    oh not to mention. the only reason. i mean the ablsolut only reason i watch football and arsenal is so i can support a winning team. Thats all that matters. ALL. If my team dont win its not worth it! I love the post you written. It mirrors all my anger towards arsenal and arsene. I really really think of switching to chelsea or some other club that really know how to spend and that know how to hire good coaches.. Right everyone? right?? I know for sure stoneroy agrees. Him and me. We atleast know how NOT to build teams. We dont wanna live mediocre. we want the hottest birds, the most money and last but not least the joy of supporting the BEST club!!! THE BEEEEEEEEEEEST !!!!!! OMG im soo frustrated i have to flame arsenal everywhere and arsen wenger all the time. I wanna flame and bully and make him quit if that what has to be done just so we can buy more players. really… im sooo frustrated
50. Pac Dolla says:
    July 23, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    I have to say im a lil upset cause Wenger hasn’t signed a defensive midfielder nor a striker. I also dnt think he should let Kolo go either! If he lets Kolo go we are going to finish outside the top 4!! TRU STORY!!!

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