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Maybe we will play Mourinho ball, the same tactics he used at Inter. 4-2-3-1, Samuel or Vergini in a deep compact defence, two defensive midfield thugs, counterattack.

Maybe we have become Bayern's feeder club :pep:

If he actually got starts against big teams in midfield then you would make sense. You can't judge hm because in big games he is benched or played as a false nine which we know isn't his position. When he did play in midfield against Real Madrid for example he played well and scored a couple of...

Yeah, emotions and logic don't exist together. Even if you see objectively why someone did something you can still hate them for it.

I think his future was uncertain here where at Bayern it is certain. Even if he gets objectively less playing time he is still a part of future plans and part of the project. Also, this is the first time I've changed my mind on an opinion in a long time, I'm trying to be more humble and see...

Good points about Villa. We do this all the time, if we want to move a player on we treat them like crap and then offload them in the summer. He was finally fit again and scoring well. We could have played him and integrated him back, but as you say we needed to shift him off the wage and would...

If you're referring to David Villa then I'm not applying double standards. We treated the guy like shit and he worked so hard for us and was a successful signing. If we actually played him regularly after he was finally declared fit he would have found his form, he was still scoring goals with...

Exactly. In every other transfer where the player ended up staying I cannot remember them issuing a statement. It is usually only comments from the club (we have done this already). United fans are so desperate to get a good midfielder that they have lost touch with reality and are clutching at...

I think the logic was that Cesc is here and because so much effort was made in getting him they were willing to part with Thiago. They were both fighting for eachother's minutes (replacement for Xavi or Iniesta) and in a choice between the two players the board went with Cesc. The method of him...

You muppet :lol:. You got your user title changed not your username. I think the username changes are a different thread.

Holy shit I totally forgot about Neymar :lol:. Our net SWAG actually increased this season even with the loss of Villa and Thiago and arrival of extremely uncool Martino. That's the level of SWAG Neymar brings...

First impressions aren't good, guy ain't got no swag. The net SWAG loss with Villa leaving and him arriving is huge.

He has said that he wants to stay and triumph here. The board have said he's non transferable. If Manchester still make bids after that information then it's their problem for wasting time. Lots of clubs make bids for players and they end up staying without releasing public statements. Why...

You're conspiracies are really far fetched Estel.

No thanks. We've got Cesc Fabregas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIIS2FeV9tk

I think that the reason we were so lax with Thiago's situation (apart from having incompetent management) is that we knew that Cesc was here and for the long term, so our midfield was always sorted. He is happy here and wants to fulfil his dream, leaving for Manchester would mean he is a...

I know nothing about Vergini, but for all we know he could become a brilliant player. People criticise him just because he isn't a big name. Do you want us to constantly spend big money on big players? Big players flop just as much as lesser knowns, at least there is low risk in this transfer.

Maybe it is genuine then. I think everyone agrees Moyes hasn't been very clever through all of this. If he was quick and decisive he could have bought Thiago before Bayern started interfering. He decided to hesitate and wanted a proven Premier League player but didn't think things through. There...

You have money to spend now you have paid off most of your stadium. You also have great sponsorship deals and are making a profit by finishing top four consistently. If you spend the money properly then the future looks bright for Arsenal. You are one of the most financially healthy clubs in the...

Samuel is a great defender but I don't see how he fits us at all. He is far too slow for our high line, even three years ago when Benitez tried a high line with Inter he was made to look shit. He is also old and we should be looking for long term solutions.