Because he is almost 30 and would be stupid to miss out on the chance of playing for a club like Arsenal
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Got a feeling he's just what Arsenal need, he's been defying critics all year and I wouldn't be surprised if he did it again next season.
Arsene Wenger's having a party!
If we bring him in + Morata/another young striker + a defender or two, Wenger is going for it in his "last" season.
However I won't be happy if Wenger only signs Vardy, retires next year and leaves the next manager with two 31+ year old strikers who need replacing. Along with the fact that if they don't sign new contracts that Sanchez and Ozil will probably be out the door as well. Then Koscielny and Mertesacker are on the wrong side of 30. I don't want a Man Utd situation.
But that's not Wenger, he isn't going to put his own success in the short term ahead of what is good for the club in the long run,so I fully expect him to have a plan in place.
If we bring him in + Morata/another young striker + a defender or two, Wenger is going for it in his "last" season.
However I won't be happy if Wenger only signs Vardy, retires next year and leaves the next manager with two 31+ year old strikers who need replacing. Along with the fact that if they don't sign new contracts that Sanchez and Ozil will probably be out the door as well. Then Koscielny and Mertesacker are on the wrong side of 30. I don't want a Man Utd situation.
But that's not Wenger, he isn't going to put his own success in the short term ahead of what is good for the club in the long run,so I fully expect him to have a plan in place.
Don't forget Messi too
Man United were winning titles - Arsenal finishing fourth, completely different situations.
He's got one season wonder written all over him.
Hopefully he moves to Arsenal and fails on a monumental level.
Hopefully he moves to Arsenal and fails on a monumental level.
Arsene and this brand he plays now happened after the invincibles..
Wenger seems determined to activate the release clause of a racist striker.
Possibly... But the move will be a nice ending to Jamie vardy the movie if nothing else
Different but similar.
Worst case Scenario. Next year could see us losing Wenger, Alexis and Ozil. Giroud will be in decline by then if not this upcoming season. Vardy himself will be a year older. Koscielny has an achilles problem. Monreal is already 30. Walcott if he is still here will be pushing 29. Ramsey's contract may also only have a year or two left on it by then, I'm not sure.
We could at the end of the 2017 season, looking at replacing around 5 key first team players, a few substitutes, an eventual successor for Cech all while trying to replace the man who built the club as everyone knows it today. No one else at the club knows a thing about football, as they're all businessman.
That is why this news surprises me as Wenger almost never thinks short term.
Looks like I may be in the minority here, but I think Vardy would do very well for Arsenal, if they signed him. I've been a fierce critic of him, and quick to write him off as a one season wonder throughout the season gone, but as it went on he continued to impress me. He's really excellent at finding and exploiting pockets of space, and having someone like that up front will give Arsenal a whole new dimension (penetration!).
They have more than enough players capable of finding the right passes and capitalizing on his movement, so could easily see him doing reasonably well, and actually making Arsenal a better team compared to what they are with their current options up front. He's also a hard worker, which will help in their pressing game. Would it be enough to elevate them to title winners? Probably not. But I can see him getting 15 or more league goals, and I'm sure it won't hurt to bring in someone who knows what it takes to win the Premier League
It's still ridiculous to be able to say that about a Leicester player.
They have more than enough players capable of finding the right passes and capitalizing on his movement, so could easily see him doing reasonably well, and actually making Arsenal a better team compared to what they are with their current options up front. He's also a hard worker, which will help in their pressing game. Would it be enough to elevate them to title winners? Probably not. But I can see him getting 15 or more league goals, and I'm sure it won't hurt to bring in someone who knows what it takes to win the Premier League
It's still ridiculous to be able to say that about a Leicester player.Kevin Phillips springs to mind. I don't see him falling to lower levels just yet though.
He'll do well for them.
He'll be for them what Walcott was suppose to be for them.
He'll be for them what Walcott was suppose to be for them.
Wenger is getting serious about finally winning another league title. They have solidified their midfield, and need a couple of central defenders who can actually defend, and they are in business.
it's a lose-lose-lose situation but why the feck not at least they won't sign their world class striker they need for some time...
I dunno. I think he benefited from inheriting an exceptional defense so built upon that. Roberto Martinez's reign at Everton is like a microcosm of Wenger's reign at Arsenal condensed into 3 years.
The media peddle the story of Arselona, but if he started in 2004 then doesn't that predate tika-taka?
Why would he want to leave the Champions to go to the Arse?
also they hate him apparently, cos they are too thick to see that (remarkably, admittedly) he didn't actually dive that particular time in the game Kos should have got sent off but didn't, when ''Drinky'' was a bit clumsy, that one (best stop now I think) it'll be hell to pay,
I think he'd do OK, but he's not going to gel with Ozil, Ramsey, Sanchez is is he?
also they hate him apparently, cos they are too thick to see that (remarkably, admittedly) he didn't actually dive that particular time in the game Kos should have got sent off but didn't, when ''Drinky'' was a bit clumsy, that one (best stop now I think) it'll be hell to pay,
I think he'd do OK, but he's not going to gel with Ozil, Ramsey, Sanchez is is he?
Vardy has to cash in now. Anyone with a sane mind can see that last season was a perfect storm for Leicester. It won't happen again.
He is 30 in January. I'm guessing he prob was on £30k-40k p/w (at most) up until his recent new contract. He must be earning double that now. I'm sure he'd get over £100k p/w for a 3 year deal at Arsenal.
That's not bad going. He'll never score 20 goals in the league again. He'd be mad not to go.
Why would he want to leave the Champions to go to the Arse?
also they hate him apparently, cos they are too thick to see that (remarkably, admittedly) he didn't actually dive that particular time in the game Kos should have got sent off but didn't, when ''Drinky'' was a bit clumsy, that one (best stop now I think) it'll be hell to pay,
I think he'd do OK, but he's not going to gel with Ozil, Ramsey, Sanchez is is he?
Don't know what any of your first paragraph means. But as for the question at the end, I think Vardy is exactly the striker that Ozil would get the best out of. Ozil can't really put balls through for Giroud to run on to off the shoulder of the last defender. Don't know how he'd gel with Ramsey or Sanchez though, but I could imagine Vardy and Sanchez on quick breaks would be deadly, with Ozil, Xhaka and maybe Cazorla behind them.
Hmm. Walcott has been awful this season...plus he's a bit of a pussy who only seems to perform when needing a contract.
Since he had that good game vs us in October. Zero assists and 3 goals excluding the FA cup vs Hull (two goals at the end of the match vs a championship team more focused on promotion)
I'm with you, Walcott is too soft. Doesn't have enough khunt in him to get the best out of his god given strengths. Vardy would be to us what we hoped Walcott would become.
isnt he 29 ? How long will be play at a high level?
Stupid comparison
You know I was meaning when they are getting the intricate passing going but yes, I see his off the ball running as a lot more instinctively good & dangerous than Theo's. I'm not completely in the 'bad buy' camp by any means.
He was probably the best finisher in the league this season coming to the big team that is the worst at finishing.
I mean, it's a pretty logical move. He also offers non-stop movement and work-rate which is vital against packed defences (an argument that people seem to switch around, for some reason.) For 20m in the current market it's an absolute steal and given that the clause only really applies to us and Spurs, we won't have any competition for this deal.
I mean, it's a pretty logical move. He also offers non-stop movement and work-rate which is vital against packed defences (an argument that people seem to switch around, for some reason.) For 20m in the current market it's an absolute steal and given that the clause only really applies to us and Spurs, we won't have any competition for this deal.
This is a bit like an updated re-run of the 1st major discussion about him on here when he'd scored a few in the first few games at Leics.
Flash in the pan, getting lucky, not very good team feeding him constantly, short term fix.
Looks a bit silly now, innit?
Flash in the pan, getting lucky, not very good team feeding him constantly, short term fix.
Looks a bit silly now, innit?
I don't see why not. I think his movement and finishing will improve Arsenal.
I don't think he'll be anywhere near as unstoppable as last season but will still suit Arsenal.
I don't think he'll be anywhere near as unstoppable as last season but will still suit Arsenal.
How are Arsenal fans reacting to this?
If i understand the report correctly... we had first refusal on him.
Do you think he had a dream of Manchester Red? Might not be so keen on the gooners if thats the case.
Do you think he had a dream of Manchester Red? Might not be so keen on the gooners if thats the case.
Mhmm. He worked hard for that Europa League football.
Why would he want to leave the Champions to go to the Arse?
also they hate him apparently, cos they are too thick to see that (remarkably, admittedly) he didn't actually dive that particular time in the game Kos should have got sent off but didn't, when ''Drinky'' was a bit clumsy, that one (best stop now I think) it'll be hell to pay,
I think he'd do OK, but he's not going to gel with Ozil, Ramsey, Sanchez is is he?
Ozil is the through ball master with Cesc being the sensei. Ozil will love Vardy's runs and movement.
What I fear for Leicester is, this will open up the floodgates of players moving. Think about it, Kante and Mahrez might have wanted to stick it out for a year but now one of the main reasons they won a league is leaving? Those two are gone too for me.
Look i get your point. But why were United made aware of his availability if he only wanted CL football.
He'll probably never have a year like last year again. But I think he's still a great signing. We won't have a better chance at winning the league than next year and it's a signing that maximizes that short term chance.
It's hard to understate how poorly Giroud fits the rest of our offensive personnel. We have the best through ball player in the world in Ozil, a great wide forward in Sanchez who thrives on cutting into the middle and exploiting space that opens up there, and fullbacks who are good on the ball but can't cross. The CF you need is someone who can run behind, drag defenders out of position, and drift into the channels, not a tree trunk who sits in the box all day waiting for crosses that rarely come.
It's hard to understate how poorly Giroud fits the rest of our offensive personnel. We have the best through ball player in the world in Ozil, a great wide forward in Sanchez who thrives on cutting into the middle and exploiting space that opens up there, and fullbacks who are good on the ball but can't cross. The CF you need is someone who can run behind, drag defenders out of position, and drift into the channels, not a tree trunk who sits in the box all day waiting for crosses that rarely come.
It's hard to perfect the possession game in the premiership. The football culture itself lacks the capacity to fully embrace patient build up. The media labelled it tippy tappy.
Well, apart from this year of course.
Apprehensive, but if the boss wants him, that is good enough for me.
Martinez is also in no way comparable to Wenger. The man revolutionized English Football, built the Invincibles defence from the ground up (bringing through England's best LB in the process) and our CL team in 06 set a record for number of clean sheets.
Depending on your view of Everton, Martinez underachieved (massively). Wenger took a team that finished 12th and 5th before he came and made them champions.
United probably have the biggest following in England - the media use their name all the time to generate buzz and clicks. Plenty of non-stories exist involving United as they do any other big team. I'm not sure how United could obtain first refusal on a player that has never played for them or been contractually obliged to them in any capacity.
Funny you should mention these two, because I think it's rather applicable here. Lambert and Benteke had great seasons in teams that played to their strengths. I didn't want either of them, especially Benteke at that price, because I couldn't see us changing from our passing style to a more direct one.
I'm not sure if Arsene is going to do that for Vardy here. I think he's a great player in a certain setup. Arsenal's pass-ball-into-net tactics don't exactly scream for his name. If Arsene does change that, well, one question is, what took him so long, both to change and to finally buy a whole bunch of players?
Dont get whats so hilarious about this. People are on repeat with "he will never have a year like he did last season".
So what if he doesn't, if he has 75% of the year he just had he will still be a good buy. His work rate is so high, unless he suffers a really bad injury he would have at least 3 more years left at peak level. If Rashford hadn't of emerged, i would definitely consider him here.
So what if he doesn't, if he has 75% of the year he just had he will still be a good buy. His work rate is so high, unless he suffers a really bad injury he would have at least 3 more years left at peak level. If Rashford hadn't of emerged, i would definitely consider him here.
Well that's a surprise. Not sure how I feel about it really. I'm sure Olly is pissed off.
Don't see why we should even consider signing him.. If Jose did everyone would be on his back about not Rashford a shot.. He might be available cheap but thay doesn't mean we have to buy him. We have Rashford, Martial, Rooney and possibly Zlatan as well for next season.. Also James Wilson might be in the mix as well for preseason
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