PL - Week 3

[kishman]

How could Arsenal let him go. I will never understand this

He had a year left on his contract, wasn't going to sign a new one, wanted to leave. They had no choice really!

 

[SteveH]

He had a year left on his contract, wasn't going to sign a new one, wanted to leave. They had no choice really!

They should have locked him in cupboard or something.

 

[SteveH]

Yea he may not have, but he does have the type of qualities we now lack, we didn't have to sign him....we just had to sign someone with the passing range, eye for a pass and mobility to link our play and split a defence etc

We didn't in my opinion have to do that with a club record fee, Arsenal did it last year with Arteta having sold Fabregas

To me though a top team ALWAYS needs a player with that particular skill set in their midfield, without it the best you can be is an organised hard working unit like Everton. We knew all summer Luka was going to leave, he left with days left to replace him.

I'm not doom and glooming or saying we can't do well this season, or even that this season wouldn't have been a step back to go forward anyway (because I think it would) but I think by selling Luka and Van Der Vaart and not replacing Luka's skill set we have ripped the heart beat out of our team and not backed the manager as well as we should, we have removed a large factor of our recent success without really replacing the lost qualities.

We can still do well in a different way I am sure, but we should have brought in JM or someone who offers what he does and we will still have to do so at some point now (also we will have to bring in another striker still and this also could/should have been done before the window slammed)

I agree with this.
But I dont buy the common media crap, that Levy "leaving it to last minute" rubbish. I think selling clubs always hold on in main to get the best price. Levy has done some great last minute business with Vdv and Dempsey. But bit Fulham's arms off with Dembele buy, more like a smash and grab that one.

My only thoughts on the current squad is Gylfi does not light my candle - but he may grow on me.
Verts does look a little vulnerable - may need to use Caulker who is more Premier savy till Verts settles and use Daws.

 

[kishman]

They should have locked him in cupboard or something.

Well the trophy cabinet at the Emirates is empty...

 

[Hoddle_Ledge]

What happened to Southampton's classic red/white strip?

 

[kazzah9]

What's happened to united's defence?

 

[DIEHARD]

Southampton score but guess what? Theyre goin for a third not just sitting the fuck back... good on em

Unlike us

 

[tobi]

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

 

[werty]

Nice penalty

 

[haxman]

The hax betting on a team to win jinx is in fine working form

 

[kazzah9]

Hahaha

 

[tobi]

I bet he gets dropped for that.

 

[DIEHARD]

If youre gonna dink it then you dink it down the middle DOHHHHHHH

 

[haxman]

They'll find a way, the poxy ****s. They usually do.

Hope not though.

 

[haxman]

Sigh....

The rebound splits the two defenders and falls perfectly for RVP. Sickening how things always fall for them.

 

[kazzah9]

Bummer

 

[SteveH]

Southampton need a goalkeeper

 

[DIEHARD]

Southampton need a goalkeeper

We have plenty - should give them one.

hattrick ****

Thats what a striker does

 

[tobi]

We need that.

 

[riggi]

Typical