Wallcott and Wellbeck seemed to do quite well using their pace tbh.
Also Arsenal played a few of the tough games on the counter e.g City Chelsea etc
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Wallcott and Wellbeck seemed to do quite well using their pace tbh.
Also Arsenal played a few of the tough games on the counter e.g City Chelsea etc
Do you think he's much better than Giroud?
Do you think traditional top teams like Arsenal (ie not one season blaggers like leicester) operate guaranteed starters bar the super quality likes of Sanchez and Ozil?)
He'll have to compete to start
Decent signing if true. Not sure if he'll improve Arsenal all that much, but he will be a good addition to have especially if Walcott leaves and Welbeck is injury prone.
They messed up almost all their counters last season because of an inadequate front man to focus on.
From Arsenal's POV, no. But from his POV I think it'd be a daft move. Guaranteed starter at Leicester next season with a team of friends who are competing in the CL. If it's true that Leicester are offering him 80K a week and Arsenal 140K, given he's 29, I get it. But still, a bit of a shite move IMV.
With regards to Giroud, I don't know if he's technically better or not, but I'd personally sign Vardy for United than Giroud. He's relentless and that's infectious. I don't think he's a flash in the pan at all.
Indeed so Vardy may help, IF he can carry on last seasons from, but thats quite an if
Will be very interesting to see how he gets on with a different "training regime" let's say
Will be very interesting to see how he gets on with a different "training regime" let's say
Haha. Yes. That goes for all those Leicester players. If they are going to dismantle that team then we should be going for the two others.
As per rumours, Arsenal favourites to sign Mahrez as well. Not sure how reliable but odds slashed tremendously
Odds slashed because people who bet transfers often do so based on the latest rumors. So once that happens the bookies adjust their odds to make sure they make money.
Arsenal's offer is not even close to being twice as much to what he gets from the existing contract. Leicester wisely (enough?) made him a rich man already...
Mahrez would be a really good signing for them, and one that would strike fear which Vardy alone doesn't. A front three of Mahrez - Vardy - Sanchez would look amazing on paper.
Arsenal spending big so early is a bit incongruous.
I'll believe it when it's confirmed.
I'll believe it when it's confirmed.
Harsh but have to say I agree with this. There's something horribly petulant about the modern Arsenal. The George Graham team was admirable in its old-school approach but there's a nasty petulance and self entitlement about the modern club. Vardy will fit right in with Wiltshire and his mates.
LOL.
Have you read this forum post-Ferguson? Talk about entitlement and petulance.
Vardy's lookalike blocked me on Twitter because I asked him what he's going to do if/when Vardy signs for Arsenal..
I don't think he's taking it very well.
I don't think he's taking it very well.
Feel for the arsenal fans. From benzema to higuain to aubamayeng to vardy. It's a decent signing but not better than what they currently have at the moment. Thank God for wenger.
Another way of looking at it is that he struggles when moving up a league and then hits high numbers the 2nd season when he's come to terms with it. Now that might mean that he will struggle in his first season at a bigger club, or that he's already acclimatised to the premier league.
Sad to see he doesn't want to keep fighting for trophies.
Isn't Giroud a 15-20 goals a season striker anyway?
Yeah he is, but we waste too many chances through having an immobile CF.
At least he has more years in the tank than Vardy though.
Aren't they both the same age, 29?
Oh he is, thought he was like 26.
That's a good one, well done.
Wenger's eyes for striker, is like Fergie's for midfielder. The older they get, the worser it seems.
You could say that Arsenal will be looking for the man they call, rather hilariously
(I understand it's mainly just me in my house, tbf)
the Invisible Fish to feed the Diver, innit?
If they do net Vardy...
(I understand it's mainly just me in my house, tbf)
the Invisible Fish to feed the Diver, innit?
If they do net Vardy...
I got a feeling a number of these Leicester 'superstars' will be found out next year esp if they move, imo Vardy is one of them.
With England side off to france and Roy not giving permission to players to get their transfers done in between, is the deal off? There were reports yesterday, that the deal needs to be done by today else the deal may be off.
Does anyone know if the buyout clause can only be triggered by Champions League clubs? Just seems strange that he would suit Mourinho's style so well and we were linked with him.
Apparently we rejected the chance to sign him because we want Rashford to develop.
Realistically it would apply to all clubs. If Vardy wants to leave would Leicester turn down 1m more than the clause if both were on the table?
What would be the point?
I think the same tbh. I still haven't heard a clear explanation as to why they improved so much, just praise for them doing so which doesn't tell anyone whether or not they'll be able to play that well again.
There was a report, dont remember the source, but apparantly, Pool were interested as well, but since the clause is applicable to only CL clubs, their offer was rejected
Agreed, actually think this could be a great signing. Your best performances last season; Bayern, Leicester and Barca for e.g. were when you were able to counterattack.
Well I'm sure he's more use to Leicester than the £20m or £21m so quite feasible they'd reject offers from the likes of us or Liverpool if we can't trigger the clause. Would make sense alright.
Needs to accept he aint good enough or fit enough for top teams to rely on..needs a move to a bottom half team or abroad to start somewhere
Was Vardy offered to United by Leicester?
He wasn't offered to Arsenal by Leicester...
Probably not, but I imagine Vardy's agent or whoever would have at least informed the big teams that Vardy could be available
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