Matthieu Flamini

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He wasn't ever that good. had a decent run of form in 2007-08, and was useful as a player who could play in multiple positions.

A good engine does not a great player make.
 
All of his transfers so far has been free transfer, right?
 
good cover

as he's supposed to be very fit already, will probably go straight into the side at fullback considering the injuries they have
 
Yep, as I said, good engine, and suited the formation and kind of football we played back then. Some of our football was absolutely breathtaking...just a shame we had a squad incapable of being consistently good till the end of the season.

He would be a good addition to the squad right now, but as he found out at Milan he needed a lot more than just his harrying and pressing to survive at the top level.
 
Arsenal have re-signed midfielder Mathieu Flamini on a free transfer following his departure from AC Milan this summer.
The 29-year-old, who spent four years with Arsenal before his 2008 departure, began training with his former club earlier this summer when his Milan contract expired.
And Arsene Wenger has been impressed enough to make Flamini his second close-season signing.
"We're very pleased Mathieu has agreed to rejoin us," Wenger told the club website. "He is a player of real quality, with a fantastic work rate and great mentality.

"He is a player of real quality, with a fantastic work rate and great mentality. As we know, Mathieu is a strong midfielder, but is also comfortable playing in defence too. He is a very good addition to our squad."​
Arsene Wenger​
"As we know, Mathieu is a strong midfielder, but is also comfortable playing in defence too. He is a very good addition to our squad."
Wenger added: "He is a bit older, but he is still only 29. The best years are in front of him now - the next three years.
"Physically, he is perfect. He was tested, prepared and he is physically in fantastic shape.
"He knows how we play football, knows the club and had a huge desire to come back.
"He was available because he was out of contract and he is a quality player, and a focused player.
"Those were all the reasons that pushed me to make that decision."
Flamini's arrival follows that of his fellow Frenchman Yaya Sanogo, also on a free transfer.
Wenger is still to spend a penny in fees on new faces despite the "escalation in financial firepower" reported by chief executive Ivan Gazidis back in June.
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Donaldo said:
He wasn't ever that good. had a decent run of form in 2007-08, and was useful as a player who could play in multiple positions.

A good engine does not a great player make.
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What are your thoughts on Darren Fletcher, pre-bowel aids?
 
Wouldn't mind to have Flamini at United, tbh. He was very good in his last year at Arsenal.
 
Flamini is back at Arsenal?!

They have a player who, whilst playing for them, actually won something?

Well thats like a trophy in itself!
 
RDCR07 said:
Which was 5 to 6 years ago.
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He's still 29, "premier league proven(ly good)", has played for a team and manager who can fit him well.
Only downside is a club like Arsenal shouldn't loan player from other club.
 
Snow said:
Didn't they get Benayoun on loan from Chelsea?
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I think Flamini will have bigger impact. But I can see why this loan frustates Gooners.
We did once too, with Larsson, but under exceptional circumstance.
 
I think the word is that he only got this deal because of the recent injuries. He's been training with us for a while but there wasn't going to be a deal but then we started dropping like flies and desperation has set in.
 
We could have attempted this novel idea of 'scouting' and 'transferring' players. People say it works on occasion...
 
Don't get me wrong, our approach has been fecking shambolic this close-season. It's worser than when we had no money and had to scrabble for cheap africans and frenchies.
 
Not having a go at you...all I know is that I'm buying that Wenger autobiography right off the printers to understand what in the name of feck went on here.
 
I blame the cnut who mouthed off about us having loads of wedge. We used to do business on the QT but everybody knew we were flush and desperate and Wenger couldn't shake the old tight-arse thing. But, maybe we'll get blown away by new signings in the next couple of days.
 
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