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Owen is a striker, Arshavin is a midfielder. Owen was dropping deep where as Arshavin makes runs from deep. Although they sound the same, they are in fact different. If it was my choice i'd play him in a midfield three and let him have a free roam. That would work with 2 DCM and Arshavin infront of them then the three strikers. Precisely, it would be this.... in theory : Barton Butt Arshavin Owen Viduka Martins With Owen dropping deep, allowing Martins and Viduka the space and Arshavin creating freely from midfield. BTW, this is not a representation of my opinion of whether we will get him or the other players in the team will be here next season.

Owen is a striker, Arshavin is a midfielder. Owen was dropping deep where as Arshavin makes runs from deep. Although they sound the same, they are in fact different. If it was my choice i'd play him in a midfield three and let him have a free roam.

I agree, I think Benayoun would be an upgrade and is equally versatile. If we could get him plus a couple of million for Milner I'd snap their hands off. My only problem would be that Benayoun would be a "stop gap" albeit a very good one. Simply because although he's a good player, i don't think he excells in any position, which wouldn't make him one for the future. However, he offers more than Milner, in almost every aspect of his game.

I'd give them 15.5m like Your right though, there being either extremely silly or very clever. Since McCarthy doesn't seem to be getting the attention anymore i'd stick a bid in for him.

When i look at young players, i always think to myself "how can they improve?". Right now Milner is a hard working, decent, versitile midfield player, my main beef is that i don't think he will improve greatly in his career. I don't see him getting any quicker or any stronger now, which would be the biggest assest to his game. I think if Liverpool gave us 6-8m for Milner i'd let him go. Might be worth getting Benayoun into the bargain.

Good player that needs his career somewhat revived. No doubt in the guys talent. It's the sign of a good manager if we can sign players like him and make them work. We need players like Lennon, Aimar etc who can create space for the likes of Owen. If can sign those sort of players and get them playing, Owen, Viduka and Martins etc will thrive next season.

I hope he comes back better than ever next season. I was definately in the Harper "camp" at the end of the season and was a believer that Harps deserves his place in goal for next year. However, i will be delighted if Shay comes back in and does the stuff again. Both have been brilliant pro's and great servants, let the competition begin.

Beyewatch- I hope you are taking the piss. As for Guthrie, i always thought he was a poor liverpool reject. I haven't really tracked his goings on, since going on loan last year but certainly don't think he's anything to shout about.

Missing a trick there i feel. Sidwell's a good player, if i was Kev i would have converted him into a defensive midfielder for the long term. However, i can understand why we aren't in for him.

Saw Shola in the metro today.

What annoys me is that people are saying the fans are getting anxious, which is utter bollocks. It's just some of the forum users and transfer whores who make a drama every day about not having signed someone. I haven't spoke to one person outside this forum who is in anyway worried about our "lack" of transfer activity. It's all bollocks and the sensible ones amongst us know that.

Will be excellent to see Shola gone. Hopefully, this will spark the start of some spending.

It could be possible that Anal does know people within the club and that we have actually bid 10m for him........... naaaa.

What's so great about him? His all round abilty on the ball is very good. He's got the "Arsenal" touch about him. The real question is whether he can be given a role in a team, so that he can develop as a player and really add something to us. Right now he's extremely raw, but that's fine for the future.

Good young player, 4m would be reasonable.

jesus christ man, never mind the better player - if we got an offer of 10m then sell him and worst case scenario play the zog on the other side cutting, or lua lua worst case for 10m we could get a lot better than milner, as much as i like the kid I meant I'd worry about replacing him for a similar price with too similar a player, quality-wise. nah, keegan could rustle up a better winger than milner for 10m surely? Stupidly, Pennant is argueably a better winger than milner.

I'd still have him TBF. Would make an excellent utility player, after all we do need a bigger squad. However, he moved for personal reasons therefore it won't happen.

Considering Aimars undoubted skill, at 4m he would be a worthwhile gamble IMO. He's very much the type of player we need in the centre of the park, however there is the usual worry over fitness and ability to adapt.

My guess for a replacement of Rangers would be either PSV, Ajax or Feyenoord. The reason behind this is because it's an easy traveling route from Hollland over here for their fans.

Of course you do, it because you full of shit.

Are you trying to say that KK doesn't want him or you don't want him? If your saying that you don't want him, then i disagree with your judgement. Agreed, he's the best we could probably get at the moment. Be canny seeing him standing next to Martins and Owen as a front three. Absolutely and thats what strikers are about, having variety to test the opposition as much as possible.

I can see Drogba going there, not Lampard though. Mourinho will make Inter into a force.

If we were linked with him, then its us and spurs Bugger.

Are you trying to say that KK doesn't want him or you don't want him? If your saying that you don't want him, then i disagree with your judgement.

Hughes is a manager who needs time to get the potential out of a club and he simply won't get that at Citeh. Suprised Thaksin isn't after a world superstar manager like Scolari.