The Arsenal FC-Related News & Developments for 2016/2017
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Arsenal are close to completing the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach captain Granit Xhaka.
The clubs have reached an agreement on a deal reported to be worth £30m for the Switzerland central midfielder.
Xhaka, 23, has flown to London to finalise personal terms and have a medical, scheduled for this weekend.
His arrival will strengthen a midfield depleted by the departures of Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky and - possibly - Mathieu Flamini.
Xhaka will become Arsenal's first acquisition in what is expected to be a busy transfer window at the Emirates Stadium.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36347078 ..
The clubs have reached an agreement on a deal reported to be worth £30m for the Switzerland central midfielder.
Xhaka, 23, has flown to London to finalise personal terms and have a medical, scheduled for this weekend.
His arrival will strengthen a midfield depleted by the departures of Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky and - possibly - Mathieu Flamini.
Xhaka will become Arsenal's first acquisition in what is expected to be a busy transfer window at the Emirates Stadium.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36347078 ..
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which league? Last season, we got 75 points and did NOT win, unless I am missing something. Last season, I could have sworn Chelsea won with 87 points.Oba wrote:Chief, the point is that it's the final position that matters. 71 points would only have been enough to finish 6th in 2014. Last season, 71 would have been enough to win the league.
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Well..... 1st is higher than 2nd.......Waffiman wrote:With our disappointment put into context, coming 2nd in this league is not something to be sniffed at.Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:Ebyboy wrote:One of the main discussion points going forward.ohenhen1 wrote:Is Wenger still the manager?
I pray that we end up higher on the league table this season.
higher in points? Can someone please list our points tally for the previous seasons? Did we actually do better this year when we can second, or worse than last year?
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Why ley the truth get in the way? Arsenal fans are just a special breedChief Ogbunigwe wrote:which league? Last season, we got 75 points and did NOT win, unless I am missing something. Last season, I could have sworn Chelsea won with 87 points.Oba wrote:Chief, the point is that it's the final position that matters. 71 points would only have been enough to finish 6th in 2014. Last season, 71 would have been enough to win the league.
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kai! I don laugh tire. In a season Leicester came from behind to Win the league, and Arsenal fan is trying to convince the natives that second position should not be sniffed at kai ooooooooohenhen1 wrote:Are you serious?Waffiman wrote:With our disappointment put into context, coming 2nd in this league is not something to be sniffed at.Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:Ebyboy wrote:One of the main discussion points going forward.ohenhen1 wrote:Is Wenger still the manager?
I pray that we end up higher on the league table this season.
higher in points? Can someone please list our points tally for the previous seasons? Did we actually do better this year when we can second, or worse than last year?
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Waffiman wrote:Arsenal's position every year:
2014 = 4th
2015 = 3rd
2016 = 2nd
2017 = ......
Hmmmm...... You all know what I mean.
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public class AfcLoop {danfo driver wrote:Waffiman wrote:Arsenal's position every year:
2014 = 4th
2015 = 3rd
2016 = 2nd
2017 = ......
Hmmmm...... You all know what I mean.
public static void main(String[] args) {
String Arsene = "ArsenalFC";
for(int i=4;i>=1;i--){
if(i==1){
System.out.println("No Way not possible under Arsene!");
}
else
System.out.println(i+ " place UCL qualification!! well done "+Arsene);
}
}
}
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Gooner1 wrote:public class AfcLoop {danfo driver wrote:Waffiman wrote:Arsenal's position every year:
2014 = 4th
2015 = 3rd
2016 = 2nd
2017 = ......
Hmmmm...... You all know what I mean.
public static void main(String[] args) {
String Arsene = "ArsenalFC";
for(int i=4;i>=1;i--){
if(i==1){
System.out.println("No Way not possible under Arsene!");
}
else
System.out.println(i+ " place UCL qualification!! well done "+Arsene);
}
}
}
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79, 75 and 71. Not only diminishing returns but importantly failed to break the minimum 80pt barrier needed to win the league. Leicster city had 81pts this season to put things in perspective for Arsenal fans. How do you plot to win the league with a 70pt haul?balo wrote:
2014
1 Manchester City 38 +65 86
2 Liverpool 38 +51 84
3 Chelsea 38 +44 82
4 Arsenal 38 +27 79
5 Everton 38 +22 72
6 Tottenham Hotspur 38 +4 69
7 Manchester United 38 +21 64
8 Southampton 38 +8 56
9 Stoke City 38 -7 50
10 Newcastle United 38 -16 49
11 Crystal Palace 38 -15 45
12 Swansea City 38 0 42
13 West Ham United 38 -11 40
14 Sunderland 38 -19 38
15 Aston Villa 38 -22 38
16 Hull City 38 -15 37
17 West Bromwich Albion 38 -16 36
18 Norwich City 38 -34 33
19 Fulham 38 -45 32
20 Cardiff City 38 -42 30
2015
Premier League Table
Place Team G W D L F A GD Pts
1 Chelsea 38 26 9 3 73 32 41 87
2 Manchester City 38 24 7 7 83 38 45 79
3 Arsenal 38 22 9 7 71 36 35 75
4 Manchester United 38 20 10 8 62 37 25 70
5 Tottenham Hotspur 38 19 7 12 58 53 5 64
6 Liverpool 38 18 8 12 52 48 4 62
7 Southampton 38 18 6 14 54 33 21 60
8 Swansea City 38 16 8 14 46 49 -3 56
9 Stoke City 38 15 9 14 48 45 3 54
10 Crystal Palace 38 13 9 16 47 51 -4 48
11 Everton 38 12 11 15 48 50 -2 47
12 West Ham United 38 12 11 15 44 47 -3 47
13 West Bromwich Albion 38 11 11 16 38 51 -13 44
14 Leicester City 38 11 8 19 46 55 -9 41
15 Newcastle United 38 10 9 19 40 63 -23 39
16 Sunderland 38 7 17 14 31 53 -22 38
17 Aston Villa 38 10 8 20 31 57 -26 38
18 Hull City 38 8 11 19 33 51 -18 35
19 Burnley 38 7 12 19 28 53 -25 33
20 Queens Park Rangers 38 8 6 24 42 73 -31 30
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2016
1 Leicester City 38 +32 81
2 Arsenal 38 +29 71
3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 +34 70
4 Manchester City 38 +30 66
5 Southampton 38 +18 63
6 Manchester United 37 +12 63
7 West Ham United 38 +14 62
8 Liverpool 38 +13 60
9 Stoke City 38 -14 51
10 Chelsea 38 +6 50
11 Everton 38 +4 47
12 Swansea City 38 -10 47
13 Watford 38 -10 45
14 West Bromwich Albion 38 -14 43
15 Crystal Palace 38 -12 42
16 Bournemouth 37 -20 42
17 Sunderland 38 -14 39
18 Newcastle United 38 -21 37
19 Norwich City 38 -28 34
20 Aston Villa 38 -49 17
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Last season being the recently completed 2015/16 season. Any team that finished level on points with Arsenal but with a superior goals difference would have won, hence 71 points was enough.Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:which league? Last season, we got 75 points and did NOT win, unless I am missing something. Last season, I could have sworn Chelsea won with 87 points.Oba wrote:Chief, the point is that it's the final position that matters. 71 points would only have been enough to finish 6th in 2014. Last season, 71 would have been enough to win the league.
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OkOba wrote:Last season being the recently completed 2015/16 season. Any team that finished level on points with Arsenal but with a superior goals difference would have won, hence 71 points was enough.Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:which league? Last season, we got 75 points and did NOT win, unless I am missing something. Last season, I could have sworn Chelsea won with 87 points.Oba wrote:Chief, the point is that it's the final position that matters. 71 points would only have been enough to finish 6th in 2014. Last season, 71 would have been enough to win the league.
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green4life wrote:OkOba wrote:Last season being the recently completed 2015/16 season. Any team that finished level on points with Arsenal but with a superior goals difference would have won, hence 71 points was enough.Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:which league? Last season, we got 75 points and did NOT win, unless I am missing something. Last season, I could have sworn Chelsea won with 87 points.Oba wrote:Chief, the point is that it's the final position that matters. 71 points would only have been enough to finish 6th in 2014. Last season, 71 would have been enough to win the league.
Oh, he is saying Tottenham would have been crowned champions had they managed to draw Newcastle. Leicester doesn't count
or maybe Oba just needs medical attention....
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Make good thinking a priority so that you can make Godly placement a possibility.
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Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:green4life wrote:OkOba wrote:Last season being the recently completed 2015/16 season. Any team that finished level on points with Arsenal but with a superior goals difference would have won, hence 71 points was enough.Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:which league? Last season, we got 75 points and did NOT win, unless I am missing something. Last season, I could have sworn Chelsea won with 87 points.Oba wrote:Chief, the point is that it's the final position that matters. 71 points would only have been enough to finish 6th in 2014. Last season, 71 would have been enough to win the league.
Oh, he is saying Tottenham would have been crowned champions had they managed to draw Newcastle. Leicester doesn't count
or maybe Oba just needs medical attention....
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Has Arsenal signed Morata yet? Worst mistake ever was letting that kid go to Juve Madrid will probably buy him back and charge 50 mill. Those dudes know how to extract maximum bucks for their players. Should have signed him then even with the buy back clause
Could have won two league titles with him in the lineup
Could have won two league titles with him in the lineup
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i always say that it is more important to watch football than it is to read foraanikulapo wrote:Has Arsenal signed Morata yet? Worst mistake ever was letting that kid go to Juve Madrid will probably buy him back and charge 50 mill. Those dudes know how to extract maximum bucks for their players. Should have signed him then even with the buy back clause
Could have won two league titles with him in the lineup
Morata would have won Arsenal what? ? My goodness. The same Morata at juve? Or another morata? These are his numbers:
2015-16 - 7 league goals
2014-15 - 8 league goals
2013-14 - 8 league goals
This guy has mever scored more than 8 and he is going to win 2 titles 4 a team
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Xhaka Zulu arrives. Perhaps one of the scholars amongst the masses could detail how this signing, albeit Granite, solidifies the midfield? Does the departures of Arteta and Rosicky merit such an ostentatious outlay?
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Guess that's the way Wenger also was thinking.Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:green4life wrote:OkOba wrote:Last season being the recently completed 2015/16 season. Any team that finished level on points with Arsenal but with a superior goals difference would have won, hence 71 points was enough.Chief Ogbunigwe wrote:which league? Last season, we got 75 points and did NOT win, unless I am missing something. Last season, I could have sworn Chelsea won with 87 points.Oba wrote:Chief, the point is that it's the final position that matters. 71 points would only have been enough to finish 6th in 2014. Last season, 71 would have been enough to win the league.
Oh, he is saying Tottenham would have been crowned champions had they managed to draw Newcastle. Leicester doesn't count
or maybe Oba just needs medical attention....
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danfo driver wrote:i always say that it is more important to watch football than it is to read foraanikulapo wrote:Has Arsenal signed Morata yet? Worst mistake ever was letting that kid go to Juve Madrid will probably buy him back and charge 50 mill. Those dudes know how to extract maximum bucks for their players. Should have signed him then even with the buy back clause
Could have won two league titles with him in the lineup
Morata would have won Arsenal what? ? My goodness. The same Morata at juve? Or another morata? These are his numbers:
2015-16 - 7 league goals
2014-15 - 8 league goals
2013-14 - 8 league goals
This guy has mever scored more than 8 and he is going to win 2 titles 4 a team
Shhhhhh take a deep breath and hang on the side of your bus and keep shouting "Race Course/CMS"
Try and watch the games and take your advice and stop looking at numbers
I guess based by Girouds scoring tallies he should be worth more than three times Alvaro right? Gosh you belong on a tree
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This na why in dem days for Naija, we slap Danfo Drivers. Dem nor sabi nathin.anikulapo wrote:danfo driver wrote:i always say that it is more important to watch football than it is to read foraanikulapo wrote:Has Arsenal signed Morata yet? Worst mistake ever was letting that kid go to Juve Madrid will probably buy him back and charge 50 mill. Those dudes know how to extract maximum bucks for their players. Should have signed him then even with the buy back clause
Could have won two league titles with him in the lineup
Morata would have won Arsenal what? ? My goodness. The same Morata at juve? Or another morata? These are his numbers:
2015-16 - 7 league goals
2014-15 - 8 league goals
2013-14 - 8 league goals
This guy has mever scored more than 8 and he is going to win 2 titles 4 a team
Shhhhhh take a deep breath and hang on the side of your bus and keep shouting "Race Course/CMS"
Try and watch the games and take your advice and stop looking at numbers
I guess based by Girouds scoring tallies he should be worth more than three times Alvaro right? Gosh you belong on a tree
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Just imagine this team Next season
Cech
Bellerin-Koscielny-Manalos-Monreal
Xhaka-Coquelin
Mkhitaryan-Özil-Sanchez
Auba
Cech
Bellerin-Koscielny-Manalos-Monreal
Xhaka-Coquelin
Mkhitaryan-Özil-Sanchez
Auba
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I'll have Elneny next to Xhaka.ojafranpa wrote:Just imagine this team Next season
Cech
Bellerin-Koscielny-Manalos-Monreal
Xhaka-Coquelin
Mkhitaryan-Özil-Sanchez
Auba
If Mkhitaryan is a target, then we lose 2 senior MF players. If you lose Ramsey, I got no issue but I want to keep Santi.
Manolas.... Hmmm....... Is he better than what we have and is he really going to improve us? I have my doubts.
Dortmund will not sell Auba.
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