Couldn't have said it better. Hope it's rubbish, really hope we break the bank and buy Hummels this window.So much about this rumoured transfer is wrong.
He can't defend.
Is always injured.
And is going to cost 6 million more than Arsenal paid for him, despite him being 5 years older and proven crock.
Bizzare!
There is absolutely no chance we'll get Hummels. I'm confident if he moves here we'll see a much better player that what he's recently shown.Couldn't have said it better. Hope it's rubbish, really hope we break the bank and buy Hummels this window.
Dreadful signing if this happens. He is never, ever fit. Don't understand why we are buying a crock.
Couldn't have said it better. Hope it's rubbish, really hope we break the bank and buy Hummels this window.
I'd be happy with this signing. It's clear we need a CB and not necessarily to go straight into the squad, more of a experienced back-up.
If one of Smalling/Jones/Evans were to get injured, then our back-ups would be Keane/Blackett/Carrick and that doesn't fill me with confidence. I'd much rather Vermelean to come in and provide cover.
Obviously I would much rather us sign Mangala, Hummels, Laporte etc but they aren't realistic targets, at least for this summer. If we can get Vermelean on the cheap, then we can go for a big CB next summer as there isn't a plethora of options at the moment.
Vermelean isn't a terrible defender. On his day, he can be a decent defender, good in the air and can distribute. In a back 3, he would improve even further I feel.
I don't agree, I think we need a first team player to partner up with Jones and Smalling, they are good defenders but they need somebody next to them for guidance. Vermaelens experience is useless is he can't play, and with his injurry record him playing around 30 games for us at the back sounds doubtfull. And £15m for a cover up player, no thanks !
Yea i'd take Vermaelen for £7m or something, not for £15million, especially because his contract is running out. We are getting mugged here by Arsenal and I don't like it. There are better players, far more reliable ones, out there for that kind of money.
Yea i'd take Vermaelen for £7m or something, not for £15million, especially because his contract is running out. We are getting mugged here by Arsenal and I don't like it. There are better players, far more reliable ones, out there for that kind of money.
confident based on what? your hope? all the evidence is pointing to him be a worse player as he has been getting steadily worse in both injury and form over year on year.There is absolutely no chance we'll get Hummels. I'm confident if he moves here we'll see a much better player that what he's recently shown.
confident based on what? your hope? all the evidence is pointing to him be a worse player as he has been getting steadily worse in both injury and form over year on year.
Which player would you bring in though?
I agree but there isn't anyone out there at the moment so I would take Vermelean. The likes of Hummels are never going to move this summer and Evans-Smalling-Jones is a solid back three, it's just likely they will get injured which is where Vermalean can be used but again it depends on the fee. £10m is fine, anything more and we should try other options.
I wouldn't be surprised if Vermaelen is a big success here, why? LVG...
Vermaelen is crocked, really he is made of glass, he may have no serious injurrys but I guanratee you he steps out there for his first game and he'll get a knock and be out for a couple of weeks, he'll get another few games under the belt but before he could get on a role, boom another injurry and sidelined for another few weeks. it is just how things have been going for him for the last couple of years, at Arsenal but also in the Belgian national team, he is always injurred, always. Ofcourse there is always the possibility we could keep him fit, bit I seriously doubt that given the fact we almost always struggle with these injurrys, the risk is just too big for me.
Good player, yea sure, experience, leader all good, left footed, brilliant but always injurred so what is the point ?
You could have said the same before the RvP transfer..
If i'm not mistaken, Arsenal conducted a review at the end of the season regarding the constant injuries their players were suffering. His issues could be to do with Wenger's out of date fitness methods maybe?Vermaelen is crocked, really he is made of glass, he may have no serious injurrys but I guanratee you he steps out there for his first game and he'll get a knock and be out for a couple of weeks, he'll get another few games under the belt but before he could get on a role, boom another injurry and sidelined for another few weeks. it is just how things have been going for him for the last couple of years, at Arsenal but also in the Belgian national team, he is always injurred, always. Ofcourse there is always the possibility we could keep him fit, bit I seriously doubt that given the fact we almost always struggle with these injurrys, the risk is just too big for me.
Good player, yea sure, experience, leader all good, left footed, brilliant but always injurred so what is the point ?
i honestly think signing no one is better, what is the point of buying a play who thier is little chance will be fit when he is called upon, never mind be any kind of form to contribute.....What's your alternative then if the Vermaelen signing is "appalling"?
Go into the season with 4 centre halfs including keane for 3 positions or spend what's left of the window chasing our tails with Hummels..
i honestly think signing no one is better, what is the point of buying a play who thier is little chance will be fit when he is called upon, never mind be any kind of form to contribute.....
as for who id sign, id go for vlaar, but no one is better then vermarlen, as at least we arnt throwing millions upon millions away just for the sake of having another cb on the books
Watching the game against Liverpool the most striking this to me was panic in defense. Both positioning and distribution from the back were off. I haven't see much of Vermaelen to understand whether he can actually lead the back line. If we are just signing him as a back up, he could be an ok signing. But I don't know whether he's the first team material.
Nastasic would be a goos alternative if shitty are ready to sell him to us! They know nothing about nurturing young players.. They discarded Savic as a flop but look at him now, really coming good!
I'd rather have take a punt at Nastasic, he looked like a superb talent 2 seasons back! One injury hit season and they decide to dump him!
I dont think Vermaelen's problem was him making mistakes.. It was injuries and lack of confidence imo, he was their most dependable player before injury struck him.He'd cause more panic with his brainfarts
I know but from what I've been reading online they're trying very hard to sell him! Weird situation, they're being very shortsighted.No chance of this pal.. City aren't going to sell to us. Weakens them and strengthens us.
It is what it is, we would hardly be doing business with them for one of our better players.
I know but from what I've been reading online they're trying very hard to sell him! Weird situation, they're being very shortsighted.
They did it with Jerome Boateng, Stefan Savic, Daniel Sturridge and now they're gonna do it with Nastasic.. Pity we cant sign him.
If Woody is to be believed, price should not be an issue.You're all against the signing yet can't suggest an alternative, at least not attainable and for that price anyway.
Price is obviously an issue, we're not going to spend £60 million willy-nilly on a centre-back.If Woody is to be believed, price should not be an issue.
