"I'd rather see him sort his head out, and push himself to get back into the kind of form where you can't leave him out, but I don't think he's holding all the cards here."
Wishing thinking! The above comments showed how ignorant you are, Rooney won't play for Man U anymore. 2nd transfer requests in as much as many years ffs and you're still talking about him staying.
I think the person who needs to get his head sorted out is you, not Rooney who clearly wants OUT.
Benteke has been consistent and does not need to find his feet in the PL which I think would really help settle him into Arsenal however, Iam always concerned about buying a player because the have had 1 good season.
Looking at stats Higuain is much more worthy of a striker role. Goal and assists have been very impressive from an early age. Hes not far off a goal every second game and has scored more than 20 in La Liga on more than 2 occasions. He looks a much better prospect on paper than Benteke, but how will he adapt to life in the UK?
Not quite sure I understand completely.. Obviously Wigan are under the microscope these past few weeks, but players like Maloney, Kone and Mcmanaman are the popular names, whereas Espinoza is one I've known for some time, for coming from the MLS and seeing him play in the EPL, so I was mentioning for those who didn't know, and one I really do think could be had for a shrewd buy and do a great job. Contrary to the comments above, he is a central defensive midfielder and has been for some time, he just happens to possess the pace and ability to play as a left wing back too, and quite well..
It doesn't really matter if his name is out there or the media are on it does it? They don't really, actually decide his price? If they can, then so can we, right here on this board. If they say Mcmananaman, who I'm not interested in, is worth 6M, then I say Espinoza is worth 3M because he's too good for the Championship..
It's all the same story as everyone in the universe knowing we've had scouts at Ajax all season watching one of presumably 3, Eriksen, Alderweideld (who's at Roma now) and Fischer the wonder kid.. doesn't matter that everyone knows, only matters who we want, and what the club wants.
I can toss out all sorts of names I like for CDM, starting with Nemanja Matic, who you'll all see in today's Europa match for Benfica. Ironically Chelsea basically gave him away for free in the David Luiz deal w/ Benfica, and now everyone knows his name.. So if anyone is reading this message, I guess his value just went up?
Sorry if I misinterpreted what you meant, I think you know me by now that I'm always tossing names out, but I'm not going to just toss out bizarre names that have no rationale, or the media are blind to
:-) If I understand you correct you would like two central strikers on the pitch at the same time? Pair Giroud with Higauin for instance? Like a 4-4-2?
Rooney is still a very good player but he isn't the main man at Utd anymore and that's got under his skin.
Rooney is worth around 25 million at 225k a week, Lewandowski is around the same money but would be on around 125k a week and there are loads of top players at the same price range for less wages so clubs probably wont go after Rooney because of the salary he would expect.
Rooney isn't the player he was and although he is still very good there are other players I would rather see in a an Arsenal shirt, BUT, he would still be a good addition if the price was right!
We have been burnt at Arsenal by paying top wages to players and then they don't deliver, then it's a nightmare trying to sell them on, because no one can afford their salaries and they wont drop to move!
Rooney to Arsenal is very unlikely and I think the money could be spent better elswhere.
3 year deal at 225k per week = 35,100,000 + purchase 25 million total 60 million over 3 years.
Jovetic and Higuain worth 40 million and both on about 100k a week = just over 70 million for 3 years
For the extra 3.5 million a year I would rather have 2 players like the two mentioned!
" BUT, Utd have won consistently over the last eight years, without spending the same money as City, Chelsea or PSG. They bring in one or two big names each year and sell off all the deadwood."
I think the main difference between Man U and us is they have been lucky to have a stable squad and Arsenal don't.
I've already karmed the guys on here down with an in depth educated forecast in the You Guys thread. Plus the fact, Cisse's champing at the bit. I've sent you a Newcie Brown down Fab as an end of season depression lifter.
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utd 3 spurs 2 - trademark comeback by the utd lads who were trailing 2-0 at halftime. Another 2 goals for Larnell Cole who scored a hattrick against liverpool in the semi-finals of the competition last week.
Man U went fell apart during Fergie's last match as Man U manager and there wasn't a victory for old "Glory Boy United" since West Brom didn't follow the script.
Arshavin, Squilacci and Frimpong are all gone on 1st July.
I believe the following players are in their final 12 months of their contracts: Denilson, Bendtner, Chamakh, Park, Djourou and Santos. This is where we need to be smart by striking mutual agreements with the players who are clearly surplus to requirements, it won't be easy but doable if the club are serious about the title next season as they are currently sounding.
