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One miserable french git declares no interest in our handsome french gentleman http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/transfer-news-arsenal-manager-arsene-wenger-says-he-will-not-be-making-a-january-move-for-yohan-cabaye-9030241.html

Three games in a week is hard going and a couple of changes should be made, with wholesale changes being made at the weekend in the cup. West Brom Away: ----------------------Krul------------------------ Debuchy------Willo-------Mapou------Haidara Ben Arfa-----Anita-------Tiote------Gouff --------------------Cabaye---------------- -----------------Remy--------------------

I think the missing ingredient which would have far more sway in player decisions to stay would be the attitude of the club to kick on and to raise the level for the next season i,e, buy some new players to make us stronger. Unfortunately this isn't going to happen. If Fatty did dip into his pocket this jan and buy a striker and winger it would certainly show Remy, Cabaye and the likes a signal of intent... (keeps dreaming)

Aye, we did miss him a lot when playing 11 against 11. Straight in against the goons!

Enjoyed seeing Liverpool brought down a peg. really good game to watch. Soarez really is great to watch, if he ever gets injured or suspended again they will really suffer... ManCity also miss Kun a lot, they seemed to lack that final spark a lot today. Decent results for us with Everton losing aswell, keeps the top six really close!

i'm pretty sure the idea was that between remy and anita they'd be very fluid, gouffran was, cabaye and sissoko did a bit but were often stuck not knowing who should go or stay, ben arfa just stayed wide. honestly don't think it was tactics, especially as remy started hitting the wide right route up against their left back. You are right saying we were often stuck with players not knowing who should go or stay... Nobody looked comfortable attacking and that showed as we had very little effort on goal first half, probably being down to out of position and tactics. I really think it is that simple as 4411, with the two forwards very free and roaming. Everybody should be tactically correct when defending as it is that simple if you have a clear message. Today just seemed "out of synch"??

Pardew got it wrong for me in the first half and he as much said that in the presser, or not (however you wnt to interperet), he should have had sissoko on the right and Benny in a nº10 role or very advanced midfield role. He changed the whole sides momentum and shouldn't havve...

Thought Pardew made a mistake in the set up today, should have left sissoko on the right in front of Debuchy and Ben Arfa a free role upfront with Remy. Thought Sissoko was average to be honest.

You have got your chance today! Come on lad, grasp it and catapault us into ecstasy....

Can't wait! please work! Would love them to gel and start tearing new anuses all over the league!!!

Come on hatem, rip those bassas a brand new A-hole for crimbo :frantic:

favourite line up & boxing day present from Percy would be this: ----------------------Krul---------------------------- Debuchy-------Willo------Collo----------Santon BenArfa-----Sissoko------Anita--------Gouff --------------------Cabaye----------------- -----------------Remy------------------

1.5 to 2M tops. No way fatty genga puss is going to shell out more

How much do you reckon they'll splurge in jan? They need a creative centre midfielder, left back and centre back desperately... 40M?

Health & Happiness to everyone!

When Gnasher gets injured/suspended/shot they will suffer incredibly... Super dependant on him and he really is a class above everyone else in the league at the moment.

Thats the key caveat, we need to sign someone. 2 would probably do it, with no departures. If we do that I genuinely think that we can challenge for a CL place. Spurs will be dicked now, Chelsea not looking formiddable. Everton will be the key one Totally agree with the above. If we were a bit more positive and made three purchases in the window, the most important being a decent striker (shane long/Gomis/D Jong) we could surely challenge. Would make a hell of a statement to the players, really would gee them up. For me: Shane long (2m), Ince (3m), young centre back.

Would gut me if he left now! Ashley must know that if he "stars" in the world cup it will add an extra 10 million to his price tag...

I think it's clear for all that Pardew has improved significantly this season compared to last: A more positive outset in games, taking it to the opposition whilst harbouring enough caution not to lose easily The substitutions have won us games and have made sense instead of infuriating us (see last season) Not picking the "experienced" or favourites this term but picking the winning "team" With a decent target man or an upgrade on shola and we could actually have a scarily good team... Only downside is Ben-Arfa, but whilst we are winning and are looking so hard to beat you cannot exactly bring him too much to fault (except for us utopia lovers )

Anybody else on 4 yellows for this game? Would really like a full squad to face arsenal...

But again, with Shola as the alternative, what is there to lose? That's my thinking exactly! It's not as though Shola is tracking back and defending like there's no tomorrow... Why not try Hatem in that 10 role. Although it's a silly comparison: You don't see Barcelona moaning that they need a real target man or Nº9 do you? :whistle:

Hear hear!! Agree completely. The only way I see possible for him to break into the team and make a difference is that Nº10 role. You could work on the role that he and Remy carry out up front and as long as the ball is played on the deck and the team has confidence in itself I think we could be magical. With all due respect Shola wouldn't get into may prem league teams and his contribution is aerial only tbf, Ben Arfa could be our attacking fulcrum if we had the management team with the vision to realize this. I would rather see one moment of brilliance from Hatem than 5 headers won from Shola. Would rather see the team set up to play through a number ten who could drift all over the pitch and be involved in play, again I can see that Ben Arfa would need to be more disciplined as every ball cannot be a defense splitter and every dribble will not be won... In essence, that is why I watch football, to come away with one moment of the match etched in your mind which gives you a little "high" all week after. N.B. I still remember a Ginola moment like that from about 20 years ago, still smirk at the audacity!

I am intrigued to see if January really is when "Nufc do business". It seems to fit well with our transfer modus operandi? If we sign two "purples" I will be mightily pleased, a striker being the first and foremost...

Well said! If you look at the net spends to get into the top four every year it is far superior to the 25-35M outlay we and the likes of southampton dream about. Oops! forgot, we can't compete with the likes of Southampton can we (Copyright - Percy)?

Good article, right mindset. Just makes you wonder what our players and staff really think? is their a common objective, something for all of the staff to strive for? I think not, just a case of maintain our place and the gravy train for ashley's debt and SD exposure to be fulfilled and that's it! Depressing thread actually, now I think about it!