Bruno Guimarães

[Highbury Hillbilly]

Looking at how many players we took off the books in summer (Ramsey, Lichsteiner, Iwobi, Jenks, Monreal, Kos, Welbz) I don't understand how we are haggling between 21m and 25m valuations. We need a pacey mid now.

[Salibatelli]

Looking at how many players we took off the books in summer (Ramsey, Lichsteiner, Iwobi, Jenks, Monreal, Kos, Welbz) I don't understand how we are haggling between 21m and 25m valuations. We need a pacey mid now.

Basically because Kroenke won't put any money in and we've spent a fair amount of our future spend on Pepe and Saliba, money which will come out in the summer, as well as this our financial results were poor.

We're actually a pretty poorly run business for a club that's prided itself on delivering profit at the expense of what's happening on the pitch, because we lacked ambition our income is now massively reduced and we don't even really have any assets to sell off because we let most of them leave for nothing.

[yadunoe]

Looking at how many players we took off the books in summer (Ramsey, Lichsteiner, Iwobi, Jenks, Monreal, Kos, Welbz) I don't understand how we are haggling between 21m and 25m valuations. We need a pacey mid now.

Basically because Kroenke won't put any money in and we've spent a fair amount of our future spend on Pepe and Saliba, money which will come out in the summer, as well as this our financial results were poor.

We're actually a pretty poorly run business for a club that's prided itself on delivering profit at the expense of what's happening on the pitch, because we lacked ambition our income is now massively reduced and we don't even really have any assets to sell off because we let most of them leave for nothing.

All problems are with Kroenke

[yadunoe]

Lyon have signed him according to l'eqiup

[Highbury Hillbilly]

Yeah probably, he was pretty strongly linked with them, plus they have CL football as well.

[yadunoe]

Yeah probably, he was pretty strongly linked with them, plus they have CL football as well.

Kroenke fucks us again

[NovaGB]

Looks like hes going to Atletico who have first refusal.

[Arsenal Tone]

Surprised we haven't been linked to him, only joined lyon in january but the right age, nationality and position

[Arsenal Tone]

Lots of shite sources again but:

https://tbrfootball.com/report-arsenal- ... elder/?amp

Signed him and gabriel on soccer manager worlds before we signed gabriel. I'd be happy with this!

[thebigbangtheo]

In the name of achieving the required total revamp of our midfield and having now secured the services of Martin Odegaard, we should actively pursue the double signing from Olympic Lyon of Bruno Guimaraes and Houssem Aouar.

That this could be achieved at a cost of some £40-45M, puts such a proposal into the no brainer category for me.

[NovaGB]

In the name of achieving the required total revamp of our midfield and having now secured the services of Martin Odegaard, we should actively pursue the double signing from Olympic Lyon of Bruno Guimaraes and Houssem Aouar.

That this could be achieved at a cost of some £40-45M, puts such a proposal into the no brainer category for me.

I'd love it it but how the hell would we fit them all in, these players won't come to a mid table English club to be 'squad players'

[thebigbangtheo]

In the name of achieving the required total revamp of our midfield and having now secured the services of Martin Odegaard, we should actively pursue the double signing from Olympic Lyon of Bruno Guimaraes and Houssem Aouar.

That this could be achieved at a cost of some £40-45M, puts such a proposal into the no brainer category for me.

I'd love it it but how the hell would we fit them all in, these players won't come to a mid table English club to be 'squad players'

The days of when you could win the league or reasonably expect to place 2nd or 3rd as opposed to amongst the also rans by only utilising 12 or 13 players, ceased in the last century.

From your comment, it is obvious that you are clearly aware of that fact too, rather, your concern appears to be based on such high calibre players being content to play the rotational and competitive squad role for a team not offering to at least match the footballing relevance and combativeness of a current City, Chelsea, United or Liverpool.

However, that the conclusion of our last 2 league campaigns indeed warranted the determination of mid-table, it is by no means correct to predetermine that as being our status for the present or the future.

When we and United were dominating British football some 15 odd years ago, Citeh were in League One, the Scousers were in turmoil regardless of some amazing cup escapades (Champions League by name, European Cup by nature), whilst the Chavs were being hauled up from that toilet pan in Trainspotting by Oleg and Aleksandr.

As I have already referred to elsewhere within the forum, does anyone honestly expect us, the mighty Ambulance FC, to endure the remainder of the season without injury, illness or significant loss of form to at least one of our crucial creative players when we've started the season with our best midfielder already out crocked for at least a month and Bupa naming parts of their buildings after Arsenal players? The Wilshire ward, The Diaby outpatients suite, The Keiran Tierney wing, I shit you not!

[NovaGB]

In the name of achieving the required total revamp of our midfield and having now secured the services of Martin Odegaard, we should actively pursue the double signing from Olympic Lyon of Bruno Guimaraes and Houssem Aouar.

That this could be achieved at a cost of some £40-45M, puts such a proposal into the no brainer category for me.

I'd love it it but how the hell would we fit them all in, these players won't come to a mid table English club to be 'squad players'

The days of when you could win the league or reasonably expect to place 2nd or 3rd as opposed to amongst the also rans by only utilising 12 or 13 players, ceased in the last century.

From your comment, it is obvious that you are clearly aware of that fact too, rather, your concern appears to be based on such high calibre players being content to play the rotational and competitive squad role for a team not offering to at least match the footballing relevance and combativeness of a current City, Chelsea, United or Liverpool.

However, that the conclusion of our last 2 league campaigns indeed warranted the determination of mid-table, it is by no means correct to predetermine that as being our status for the present or the future.

When we and United were dominating British football some 15 odd years ago, Citeh were in League One, the Scousers were in turmoil regardless of some amazing cup escapades (Champions League by name, European Cup by nature), whilst the Chavs were being hauled up from that toilet pan in Trainspotting by Oleg and Aleksandr.

As I have already referred to elsewhere within the forum, does anyone honestly expect us, the mighty Ambulance FC, to endure the remainder of the season without injury, illness or significant loss of form to at least one of our crucial creative players when we've started the season with our best midfielder already out crocked for at least a month and Bupa naming parts of their buildings after Arsenal players? The Wilshire ward, The Diaby outpatients suite, The Keiran Tierney wing, I shit you not!

I'm 40 mate i know what happened 15 years ago, my point is we cant fit Bruno, Aouar, ESR and Odegaard in the same team because they basically all do the same thing and there will be no defensive balance, Bruno and Aouar being names in there own right will not settle with being rotation options.

It might happen at one of the oil clubs but not here.

Also, last seasons problem was lack of creativity, this seasons problem is finishing after 22 shots against Brentford, so buying more playmakers is silly when we need a striker.

We could fit Bruno in because hes a dlp but its still way to many doing the same thing, we need a proper ball winning dm if anything.

[Ach]

Arsenal have opened talks with Lyon over the potential signing of Bruno Guimaraes - according to Nicolo Schira.

Mikel Arteta and Gunners technical director Edu are both keen admirers of the 24-year-old, who is reportedly valued at around £38 million ($51m).

Guimaraes has appeared in 22 games in all competitions for Lyon so far this term, recording five assists along the way.

Any good?

[Salibatelli]

Would be good to get this guy!