This is a post Arsenal Andrew made earlier today. I believe it deserves its own blog. Nice to see you Andrew,absence makes the heart…………….and all that .
I suspect it may take a few years for the enormity of all Arsene Wenger’s achievements to be fully digested, absorbed, understood and appreciated. Much as the great artists often only earned full recognition once they had stopped working, so too may Arsene only finally get the universal acknowledgement that most here feel he richly deserves.
Yesterday’s signing, aside from strengthening the side, is possibly more significant in its value as a statement of intent. Building on 2013′s Ozil signature, the timing, rhyming as it does with the PUMA deal and kit launch, the sense of all our ducks finally being in a row is now overwhelming.
Not only do we have the firepower pitchside, but the ability to add to our arsenal, season in, season out, thanks to the outstanding commercial work Kroenke has allowed to take place behind the scenes and so triumphantly executed by Gazidis and co.
Clearly Arsene will rightly go down as the architect of Arsenal in the 21st Century but the role of Kroenke and the success of Gazidis should never be forgotten. The euphoria most Gooners are feeling in the summer of 2014 is in no small measure thanks to all three, in spite of the vicious lies posted against their name by those who chose not to see the wood for the trees.
A small number of us called this exactly right – not over recent months but throughout several years. Years when we were attacked, belittled and derided.
We are probably more entitled than most to savour the coming success.
We’ll certainly know how to appreciate it.
Positively Arsenal 
It could be just Carl being given the chance to play a lot and come back as a genuine contender for the starting spot. Well that’s my hope. I love the lad.
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Me too George. I see Carl as number one RB at Arsenal before too long. Given he has stated he needs a few games before getting into any kind of decent form, a loan where he is guaranteed games makes sense. The only bit that is a slight concern is the fact the Atleti RB might need to get acclimatised really quickly!
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Do you realise nearly 48 hours have just passed and we have not bought one single world class footballer – not ONE
wtf is the matter with the club ? No ambition, no one to make these deals happen, no idea
#WengerOut
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I thought we had young Hector Bellerin as our 3rd RB option?
This Atleti starlet must be the business.
With all the info overload, I almost wish AW would pull 2 transfer surprises for old times sake.
Some out of left field buys to slap back the herd
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Some say Jenks might be out on loan to Newcastle. Could it be?
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That piece on Ozil was really interesting, Fin. Ozil is being made to play the Ribery role in this Bayern-centric team and the German press, who are as oafish as their English counterparts, are giving him a tremendous amount of shit for not acting like David Luiz. By the way, that run Mesut made against France, where he jetted off alone on the right, is the fastest sprint by any player thus far in this world cup. How do you like them apples, media shit stirrers?
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Look at the different formations we can play now that we’ve signed Alexis Sanchez.
We can do a Germany:
———–Giroud
Ozil————————Sanchez
—-Ox/Jack——Aaron
————-Mikel
We can do a 4-2-3-1 with pace and a lump up front.
———-Giroud
AS——–Ozil——-Theo
—–Aaron——Mikel
We can do a 4-2-3-1 with pace.
————Theo
Santi——Ozil——-Sanchez
——Aaron—–Mikel
We can do a creative free for all:
————Theo
Santi——Ozil——-Jack
———–Aaron
———–Flamini
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Gains ,where did you get that from. Have you a link?
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I forgot Diaby
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The Ozil run?
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yes
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I made a mistake, Ozil didn’t have the fastest sprint. He had a faster sprint than Arjen Robben.
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/07/08/arsenals-mesut-ozil-sprints-faster-than-arjen-robben-say-fifa/
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So many more combinations abound Gains, Campbell, Ox, Gnabry, Mozart, Poldi, & Flamini will have something to say about that.
Can’t wait for the last 2 vacancies to be filled.
It’s going to be one heck of a season.
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The thing is about alot of players we are linked with is most of them just don’t make sense even the ones that turn out to be true. Everytime I here a rumour I just think but we’ve got so and so and also so and so but in the end Arsene moulds and develops all players to fit into the side so when something happens it happens but until then….whatever
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Oh by the way great post and probably perfect timing
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I have to eat a hat
Fair enough – Pelanty
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Looks like this could be another thumping for Brazil…. a dive from Robben for the Ist, and a mistake by Luiz for the second. Shame because I wanted Brazil to regain some pride for the people.
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Could have awarded a freekick on the edge of the box, but too close to call and Robben has a knack for falling in the box.
But the second goal gives little support for Hunter’s defense of Luiz. Terrible headed clearance straight to the centre of the penalty box for Daley Blind to finish.
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Hopefully they can still, NB. Lots of time left if they can sort out their defending. If…
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Luiz is not having the best the opening twenty minutes here.
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Just watching the replay for the second…. appalling defending by Brazil
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Gains might have been being kind when he called Luiz a Donkey, Or unkind to Donkeys perhaps? I’m not sure which.
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Call me a Malaysian bookmaker but I fancy the home side nicking a point here
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Heehhaaw! Name should be Eeyore.
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They are making chances from set pieces but not finishing them.
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How many meaningless goals in his record 47 for Netherlands, a record? RvP has had an impressively undistinguished career at the big tournaments for such a good player.
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What I don’t really understand is when Brazil were awarded the WC they were favourites to lift the trophy
When they won the Confed Cup last year impressively they were marked as even more likely to win
The tournament opened with the home side favourites
First round games not smooth but Brazil still favourites
Quarters – hard work but still in pole position
10 minutes into the Germany game still favourites
Since then a team with a so called coach that are so utter shite that they make the 1962 Rochdale reserve side look like – well – Brazil
I have never heard so collective a mass deficit of memory among so many experts in so short a period
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Luiz < Sébastien Squillaci
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For that 2nd goal conceded by Brazil, what if Djourou headed a ball back into the penalty area? I dont think i want to reprise the David Luiz debate but this is shocking defending.
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I don’t like this sub of Gustavo for Fernandinho who was putrid last game.
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>> “I have never heard so collective a mass deficit of memory among so many experts in so short a period”
I hope you meant the word “experts” in a very loose sense. e.g. idiots
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I’d be Luiz’s friend for life if he decks Judas though
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8 mins and Fernandinho gets a yellow. Brings nothing except violence to the pitch.
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Experts in the loosest sense Dups – as in they appear to say the first daft thing that comes into their empty heads
I can’t be arsed to dig it out but I swear I expressed my total incredulity that we were slaughtered by a Chelsea midfield led by David bloody Luiz
And Matic
Oh the horror the horror
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But it was on “Judas”, so Dups is happy.
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Andy
Luiz may be a reasonable midfielder for a team with a tight defense (a maureen yo defense)
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Commentator:- Van Persie was asking for an explanation”
Ref:- (to vp) You’re a cunt
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That was a clearer penalty than the robben….
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Oscar deserved a red there
Not only did he dive but he deliberately dived into Blind’s knee and seriously injured him
Dirty bastard
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Ref clearly let him off easy!
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Anicoll
That’s two different viewpoints lol
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I sense Brazil are leaving the storming comeback a little late
Shocking round the box – dire
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That was poor from Cesar as well as the Brazilian defence.
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Fourth place ?
Is there a trophy ……
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“Oscar deserved a red there
Not only did he dive but he deliberately dived into Blind’s knee and seriously injured him
Dirty bastard”
Unbelievable that the people being paid to watch couldn’t see that. He dived from about 6 feet away .
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Those people being paid to watch are mostly idiots.
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George
I’ve just watched the replay 3 times, he didn’t start diving before the contact.. and I think it was a penalty. But what do I know…. the French pundits thought it was a penalty too.
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I thought it was a pelanty
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he was almost parallel to the ground when he managed to make contact.
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Knee to knee for me. So a pelanty.
As for ‘parallel to the ground’ George, he’d need to be Superman to do that
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