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Heard he was pretty one-dimensional. Not expected to make it at first team with us, from what I can gather, anyway.
He's now scored the same amount of goals as Tottenham, this season. Basically the same as last year then.
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*Official* English Football Season 2013-14
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flibbertyjibber
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Haha, so true.
cpr
International Coach
One of my finer posts that....
Furball
Evil Scotsman
So with a month to go until the window opens, where/who do you think your side should go for?
I'm going to go very left field on this - I think Arsenal should sign Miroslav Klose.
Why? I hear you all ask. Well, as the world and his dog knows, Arsenal are a bit short up front if Giroud gets injured. Klose should come cheap given his age and the fact that he's out of contract in the summer. There's questionable value to be had in the January window and it's blindingly obvious that unless the arse completely falls out of Liverpool's season (still plausible, it is Liverpool after all), Suarez is going nowhere in January bar a ridiculous offer. Dortmund might be able to be persuaded to part company with Lewandowski, but whether Lewandowski would consider a move to somewhere other than Bayern Munich is debatable. What other top drawer strikers would possibly be available in January?
Klose is experienced and a proven goalscorer at a high level, won't be cup-tied for Europe, cheap, clearly represents an upgrade on Niklas Bendtner (admittedly not difficult), but crucially, had a proven partnership with Lukas Podolski at international level (and briefly at Bayern Munich), and very crucially, works brilliantly with Mesut Özil. You're not going to get anyone else who potentially would be able to fit in immediately on the field if required. He's also desperate to play in his 4th World Cup, where Ronaldo's all time goal record is possibly up for grabs should Germany get drawn against a **** enough side. So he wouldn't just be stopping off for a pension top up.
It has absolutely loads going for it. Make it happen Arsene (unless you've managed to successfully tap up Lewandowski.)
I'm going to go very left field on this - I think Arsenal should sign Miroslav Klose.
Why? I hear you all ask. Well, as the world and his dog knows, Arsenal are a bit short up front if Giroud gets injured. Klose should come cheap given his age and the fact that he's out of contract in the summer. There's questionable value to be had in the January window and it's blindingly obvious that unless the arse completely falls out of Liverpool's season (still plausible, it is Liverpool after all), Suarez is going nowhere in January bar a ridiculous offer. Dortmund might be able to be persuaded to part company with Lewandowski, but whether Lewandowski would consider a move to somewhere other than Bayern Munich is debatable. What other top drawer strikers would possibly be available in January?
Klose is experienced and a proven goalscorer at a high level, won't be cup-tied for Europe, cheap, clearly represents an upgrade on Niklas Bendtner (admittedly not difficult), but crucially, had a proven partnership with Lukas Podolski at international level (and briefly at Bayern Munich), and very crucially, works brilliantly with Mesut Özil. You're not going to get anyone else who potentially would be able to fit in immediately on the field if required. He's also desperate to play in his 4th World Cup, where Ronaldo's all time goal record is possibly up for grabs should Germany get drawn against a **** enough side. So he wouldn't just be stopping off for a pension top up.
It has absolutely loads going for it. Make it happen Arsene (unless you've managed to successfully tap up Lewandowski.)
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Furball
Evil Scotsman
Nope.
When I'm advocating Klose, I'm advocating him until the end of the season as an experienced backup who'll be able to step in and do a job. Then he can go home and play for Kaiserslautern. Then Arsenal go and sign a striker who's better than Giroud.
I'm advocating Klose as a very short-term stop gap.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Yeah obviously there's a big difference in what we'd expect but one dimensional wasn't what sprung to mind today. More that he lacks experience and therefore the know how to do the right thing once he's done the hard work.
First impression was that he has bags of potential. Good enough for a side with top 4 ambitions? Well not yet, otherwise he'd be nowhere near us. But not someone I'd expect them to be writing off yet. They'll be keeping an eye on him for sure.
grecian
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I don't really care like, but I would try Morata on loan. Then if it works he could be someone to sign who is better than Giroud.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Better than Giroud means signing a player who's proven. Suarez, Lewandowski, that end of the market. Not a 21 year old Spaniard who might be better.
Yeah we have got a similar case in Kadeem Harris from Cardiff. Started brilliantly for us, been a little quieter recently which is probably a good thing because I really want him for the rest of the season and am concerned that Cardiff might want to use him at some point.
You can never really tell with these players that come on loan though, first time I saw John Bostock on loan for us I thought he was going to be a brilliant player, came to nothing but Berahino looks like he well might. Szczesny was something else though, so pleased that he has come on this year.
Cabinet96
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Heroic stuff.Great diving header was going miles wide