What did he expect when he signed for Arsena;, Winning league titles and champions league? I understand your point but it's laughable when players move to clubs who haven't won titles in years and don't spend big in market and want to leave in few years because they want to win titles.
Alexis Sanchez
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What did he expect when he signed for Arsena;, Winning league titles and champions league? I understand your point but it's laughable when players move to clubs who haven't won titles in years and don't spend big in market and want to leave in few years because they want to win titles.
Imagine if you deployed Sanchez to play a De Bruyne type role as far as instigating attacks. His numbers are definitely going to drop as far as goals and assists but he'll still be very influential in how the team plays. He may not have numbers as good as De Bruyne who's a specialist in that department but you get my point. A good example of that is Neymar this season. Barca have been running a lot more of their attacks through him this season as opposed to letting him play off Messi and co and what happens? His numbers drop. He's only got like 8 goals this season, if I'm not mistaken. PSG game aside, he's been playing just as well for Barca but not exactly getting on the end of what others have created as often as he was the previous 2 seasons. That's Hazard's situation.
Ah that makes sense to me, cheers man!
I genuinely think he'll end up at Chelsea. Arsenal's board don't seem to care about what the fans want, regardless of all the problems that are quite clearly there.
It could end up another Van Persie situation.
It could end up another Van Persie situation.
Him and Hazard on the wings with Costa upfront will do well. I just hope Hazard goes to Madrid or Bayern.
But Sanchez would be a great signings for any club in Europe, and I very doubt he'll come to us.
With the immobile striker we have and the lack of movement we have, he would be absolutely perfect as a winger-striker . Imagine him and Mkhitaryan up front that can also cause damage
But Sanchez would be a great signings for any club in Europe, and I very doubt he'll come to us.
With the immobile striker we have and the lack of movement we have, he would be absolutely perfect as a winger-striker . Imagine him and Mkhitaryan up front that can also cause damage
maybe, isnt that the line that Wenger feeds out every August amongst the rest of his remit about how well Arsenal are going to do? Wenger sells it to the supporters about winning things and about how he is going to spend this and that improving the team, so why not to the players he wants to sign?
Sanchez is not the first player to be disappointed at the outcome under Wenger and if things carry on the same way at Arsenal, he will not be the last
Fans are blinded by their love to the club, no reason for player to believe all that.
players do move on the strength of what they have been told..not all the time but you will quite often hear a newly signed player mentioned he signed for club X over club Y after speaking to the manager about where the team is going.
Sanchez himself said something along the lines of the reason he signed for Arsenal was because of the attractive football and Wenger saying they wanted to make history here with winning things
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Wenger's relationship with Jose probably makes this a non-starter for us - even if it probably was already. Can see no reason why we wouldn't try for him if there's a chance though. If he goes to Chelsea we're not touching them next year that's for sure!
But we are not talking about some upcoming club like City with their new found wealth. A club that has stagnated for 10 years and hardly invested in the squad, on top of that the club that lost it's star players for years.
All the things players say after signing is just PR exercise.
This.
ok...so he signed for Arsenal not expecting to win major trophies?
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If they can sign Özil to a new deal and quickly find a good replacement for Sanchez I think Arsenal fans may forgive the club selling Sanchez to a rival. Maybe?
Perhaps Sanchez will just see out his contract for another year and move back abroad if there are no major trophies....or do Arsenal need the money?
Depends on your definition of good replacement. Sanchez is a world class star. I don't see stars lining up to join the current version of Arsenal, especially if they miss out on the CL.
No he signed for Arsenal because of London factor and they were in CL. Very short sighted approach and it backfired.
Good point. But if Sanchez pulls an RvP and just makes it absolutely clear that he wants to leave will they force him to stay?
ok...do we have a link for this?
Always interesting to find out that players sign for certain clubs because of it being in London, than say over Liverpool or Turin etc
But the Liverpool admits that Alexis would have 'suited' his club's style, conceding that chance to move to England's capital proved crucial.
“He’s a fantastic player and would have suited us," he told reporters. "His profile would have been great but it was not to be and we move on.”
“That was one where geography dictated where he wanted to go - simple as that. It’s been the other way."
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...liverpool-claims-brendan-rodgers-9615110.html
thanks...it always bemuses me how players think like that over trophy ambitions.
If thats the case and he wants to stay in London, then its just down to Arsenal and Chelsea then
Because he would have won trophies at Liverpool? He signed after Arsenal won the FA cup and were talking about pushing on. Obviously we in England know better. However they were showing intent (having signed Ozil the previous summer)
I asked that earlier but Roonster insisted it was only because of London and showed a link.
Sounds as usual, us the fans never get to hear the whole story
The claims about geography are nothing new, but they've only ever been made by those with an interest in excusing their failure to land him. Another version was that his woman done made him do it because they love their shopping, those women.
My mistake, was looking at the wrong column. Scratch that, you're correct.
Hazard?
If he is Conte's no1 target as The Guardian suggested and his comment yesterday truly hints his desire to move to Chelsea then I think we have the real chance to get him.
Sanchez has just one year contract left, so Arsenal has to sell him this summer if there is no contract extension. No chance they let him leave for nothing next year. And if he only wants to go to Chelsea, I doubt Bayern, Juve or PSG would pay 50M for him. Normally you don't pay that crazy amount of money for someone who has only 1 year contract left and who not 100% wants to go to your side. Chelsea, however, can pay even more than 50M because Oscar's transfer money is still in the bank, the club wants to reward Conte for what he has done, and if Costa is really going to leave this summer, the club will have a big hole to fill.
Sanchez has just one year contract left, so Arsenal has to sell him this summer if there is no contract extension. No chance they let him leave for nothing next year. And if he only wants to go to Chelsea, I doubt Bayern, Juve or PSG would pay 50M for him. Normally you don't pay that crazy amount of money for someone who has only 1 year contract left and who not 100% wants to go to your side. Chelsea, however, can pay even more than 50M because Oscar's transfer money is still in the bank, the club wants to reward Conte for what he has done, and if Costa is really going to leave this summer, the club will have a big hole to fill.
Wenger sold rvp to fergie. chelsea offer 50m theyll likely accept for a 28yr old with 2yrs left. Dont be naive thinking they wouldnt
People overreacting and taking his words out of context.
If us, Real Madrid or Bayern are after him, then Chelsea has zero chance.
If us, Real Madrid or Bayern are after him, then Chelsea has zero chance.
@BlueCelery yes, and? He's got the vision of a WC creative player. It's still not on the level of De Bruyne, Neymar or Ozil
Perhaps it would have been more correct of me to say his use of his vision is nothing special for a WC creative player.
Perhaps it would have been more correct of me to say his use of his vision is nothing special for a WC creative player.
I hope Florentino Perez would think the same so he and Zidane just wouldn't want him anymore.
Could you tell me any reason United are not after him? I bet any manager in PL would love to have him in their squads. The chance of Chelsea getting him at the moment is slim but it is worthy to try as he is going to leave Arsenal and he is a top player in PL.
His vision is special, definitely better than De Bruyne's & Neymar's. He creates just as many chances despite playing in a team that offers far less movement & options off the ball.
Well, no, he doesn't. You could say he contributes to the creation of as many chances as those two, maybe. I don't think so, and we'd have to agree to disagree here. Same as your opinion on his vision being better than neymar's and de bruyne's. I disagree
I don't know about that. If Alexis is available, then we obviously gonna be interested.
Only reason not to, would be if we settle with Griezmann.
I thought he said he wanted to be at teams that win thngs?
Well, if he repeated this thing again Wenger should leave London immediately. Couldn't tolerate him anymore, even the die-hard Wenger fans.
That's why i fear he might choose to go to Bayern or Real Madrid if they come knocking.
If he were to stay in England, Manchester United is the favourite to land him in my opinion. (if we make it to the Champions League next season obviously)
We have pretty much the same chances to win anything as Chelsea/Shitty has. There are not much difference in quality between both teams. The bigger difference is that you have a game changer world class player in Hazard.
We might have not won much in recent seasons, but the tide is changing and anyone can see it. We are getting better and we have the financial power to keep pushing for greatness until we get there again. We are just lacking that world class player to take us back to win big things again. Sooner than later.
Alexis looks good in red with the 7 at his back. He knows it.
If Chelsea locks this one up and manages to keep Hazard as well then they are locked on for the title.
Reckon Juve, Real and Bayern might all get involved though due to Sanchez contract expiring, so he might be available for what in todays market is a cut rate as long as he leaves the PL.
Wrong IMO. Chelsea has the biggest chance of landing him due to his preference for London.
Reckon Juve, Real and Bayern might all get involved though due to Sanchez contract expiring, so he might be available for what in todays market is a cut rate as long as he leaves the PL.
Wrong IMO. Chelsea has the biggest chance of landing him due to his preference for London.
Zinger!
But....we do win things?