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Its the smart move for Wenger who shown to never be afraid to off load the "Past their prime" players e.g Merson, Wright, Adams, Vieira and now Henry....
Words of a bitter fan!"
WAHAHAHA :lol:
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Its the smart move for Wenger who shown to never be afraid to off load the "Past their prime" players e.g Merson, Wright, Adams, Vieira and now Henry....
Words of a bitter fan!"
WAHAHAHA :lol:
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Actually, I have something interesting to share with the Arsenal Fans lifted from an article in an English Newspaper
Pardon me, oh yeah, by the way, Im gunner for Life!
WENGER THE DEAL KING
Steve Stammers 24/06/2007
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THE LIST is long and impressive and proves that, when it comes to selling superstars, Arsene Wenger never gets it wrong.
Amid the controversy generated by the £16million sale of Thierry Henry, there is one certainty.
If Wenger had wanted the French superstar to stay, the Gunners would have rejected Barcelona's overtures.
Wenger runs the football side of the club. No question. Players move on only when he says it's time for change.
In his 11 years at the helm he's cashed in on acclaimed heroes like Marc Overmars, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit, Paul Merson and Ian Wright.
The only time Wenger has been forced into selling against his will was when Nicolas Anelka demanded a transfer.
And even then Wenger had the last laugh, forcing Spanish giants Real Madrid to pay a staggering £23.5m for a player who 30 months before had cost Arsenal just £500,000.
Wenger has never shirked from selling his established stars - and so far none of them has come back to haunt him.
The manager's judgment, based on the meticulous study of the physiology of each player as much as their current form, has always proved to be spot-on.
When Wenger believes the time is right, players move on. That's why Arsenal insiders are not dismayed by Henry's imminent move to Barcelona. They insist the manager will be proved right - again.
After Wenger's first season in control he decided to ditch local hero Merson, a player idolised by the fans as a home-grown, immensely gifted star.
Wenger thought differently. He felt Merson's flaws outweighed his qualities and the popular England international left for Middlesbrough.
Nor far behind him was goal king Wright. Wrighty might have been the Gunners' record goalscorer at the time but he was left on the bench for Arsenal's victory stroll in the 1998 FA Cup Final against Newcastle.
Wright could have gone in goal and still collected a winner's medal. But Wenger made his point and Wright was history when he left the club a few weeks later.
Petit was part of one of the most potent central midfield partnerships the Premier League has ever seen.
Vieira and Petit starred in the 1998 Double-winning team and Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson acknowledged their contribution when he hailed them as two very gifted players who also "loved a scrap".
But two years later Wenger felt there were too many miles on Petit's clock. A knee problem had reduced his dynamism and he was sold to Barcelona.
Wenger also believed the time was right to cash in on winger Overmars. The little Dutchman illuminated the Arsenal attack while he was at the club - elusive, quick and with an eye for a goal.
But he wasn't getting any quicker and he wasn't elusive any more. Bought for £7.5m, he was sold for three times that amount to Barcelona as part of the Petit package.
There is no resentment from the players Wenger ships out. Asked a year into his Catalan career if he missed anything about English football, Petit declared: "Yes - Arsene Wenger. I miss working with him."
Wenger's ruthless streak was also evident two years ago when Vieira left Arsenal. Costing just £3m from AC Milan, Vieira was arguably Wenger's greatest-ever signing - Henry included.
Wenger understood him, nurtured him, encouraged him and steadfastly defended him during Vieira's frequent brushes with authority.
He made him captain and always acknowledged the kind of influence that Vieira could exert on an English Premier League game.
But Vieira began to pay the price for his own courage as the years of incessant physical battering began to take their toll and the Wenger radar was in action again.
He knew Vieira would be an asset, even with a reduced workload. But he also knew Arsenal could cash in and the player could earn a lucrative move.
Juventus came in for Vieira and the Arsenal bank balance benefited to the tune of £13.7m. The following season, Juventus and Vieira were knocked out of the Champions League - by Arsenal.
When it comes to wheeling and dealing, Wenger knows his stuff.
paul MERSON Moved to Boro in 1997 and helped them to promotion - a feat he repeated with Portsmouth five years later - but never returned to the upper reaches of the Premiership.
ian WRIGHT Went to West Ham for £500,000 in 1998 but moved rapidly down the leagues with spells at Nottingham Forest, Celtic and Burnley.
marc OVERMARS Was only 27 when he moved to Barcelona in 2000 but started fewer than 40 league games in the next four years as he struggled with a knee injury and retired in 2004.
emmanuel PETIT Joined Barcelona with Overmars but could not hold down a regular place and moved on a year later for a disappointing, injury-ravaged spell at Chelsea.
patrick VIEIRA Sold to Juventus but moved on after Juve were relegated in the match-fixing scandal to Inter, who won last season's Serie A title.
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/06/24/wenger-the-deal-king-98487-19348034/
AuRevoir Henry!
Pardon me, oh yeah, by the way, Im gunner for Life!
WENGER THE DEAL KING
Steve Stammers 24/06/2007
----------------------------------------------------------------------
THE LIST is long and impressive and proves that, when it comes to selling superstars, Arsene Wenger never gets it wrong.
Amid the controversy generated by the £16million sale of Thierry Henry, there is one certainty.
If Wenger had wanted the French superstar to stay, the Gunners would have rejected Barcelona's overtures.
Wenger runs the football side of the club. No question. Players move on only when he says it's time for change.
In his 11 years at the helm he's cashed in on acclaimed heroes like Marc Overmars, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit, Paul Merson and Ian Wright.
The only time Wenger has been forced into selling against his will was when Nicolas Anelka demanded a transfer.
And even then Wenger had the last laugh, forcing Spanish giants Real Madrid to pay a staggering £23.5m for a player who 30 months before had cost Arsenal just £500,000.
Wenger has never shirked from selling his established stars - and so far none of them has come back to haunt him.
The manager's judgment, based on the meticulous study of the physiology of each player as much as their current form, has always proved to be spot-on.
When Wenger believes the time is right, players move on. That's why Arsenal insiders are not dismayed by Henry's imminent move to Barcelona. They insist the manager will be proved right - again.
After Wenger's first season in control he decided to ditch local hero Merson, a player idolised by the fans as a home-grown, immensely gifted star.
Wenger thought differently. He felt Merson's flaws outweighed his qualities and the popular England international left for Middlesbrough.
Nor far behind him was goal king Wright. Wrighty might have been the Gunners' record goalscorer at the time but he was left on the bench for Arsenal's victory stroll in the 1998 FA Cup Final against Newcastle.
Wright could have gone in goal and still collected a winner's medal. But Wenger made his point and Wright was history when he left the club a few weeks later.
Petit was part of one of the most potent central midfield partnerships the Premier League has ever seen.
Vieira and Petit starred in the 1998 Double-winning team and Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson acknowledged their contribution when he hailed them as two very gifted players who also "loved a scrap".
But two years later Wenger felt there were too many miles on Petit's clock. A knee problem had reduced his dynamism and he was sold to Barcelona.
Wenger also believed the time was right to cash in on winger Overmars. The little Dutchman illuminated the Arsenal attack while he was at the club - elusive, quick and with an eye for a goal.
But he wasn't getting any quicker and he wasn't elusive any more. Bought for £7.5m, he was sold for three times that amount to Barcelona as part of the Petit package.
There is no resentment from the players Wenger ships out. Asked a year into his Catalan career if he missed anything about English football, Petit declared: "Yes - Arsene Wenger. I miss working with him."
Wenger's ruthless streak was also evident two years ago when Vieira left Arsenal. Costing just £3m from AC Milan, Vieira was arguably Wenger's greatest-ever signing - Henry included.
Wenger understood him, nurtured him, encouraged him and steadfastly defended him during Vieira's frequent brushes with authority.
He made him captain and always acknowledged the kind of influence that Vieira could exert on an English Premier League game.
But Vieira began to pay the price for his own courage as the years of incessant physical battering began to take their toll and the Wenger radar was in action again.
He knew Vieira would be an asset, even with a reduced workload. But he also knew Arsenal could cash in and the player could earn a lucrative move.
Juventus came in for Vieira and the Arsenal bank balance benefited to the tune of £13.7m. The following season, Juventus and Vieira were knocked out of the Champions League - by Arsenal.
When it comes to wheeling and dealing, Wenger knows his stuff.
paul MERSON Moved to Boro in 1997 and helped them to promotion - a feat he repeated with Portsmouth five years later - but never returned to the upper reaches of the Premiership.
ian WRIGHT Went to West Ham for £500,000 in 1998 but moved rapidly down the leagues with spells at Nottingham Forest, Celtic and Burnley.
marc OVERMARS Was only 27 when he moved to Barcelona in 2000 but started fewer than 40 league games in the next four years as he struggled with a knee injury and retired in 2004.
emmanuel PETIT Joined Barcelona with Overmars but could not hold down a regular place and moved on a year later for a disappointing, injury-ravaged spell at Chelsea.
patrick VIEIRA Sold to Juventus but moved on after Juve were relegated in the match-fixing scandal to Inter, who won last season's Serie A title.
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/06/24/wenger-the-deal-king-98487-19348034/
AuRevoir Henry!
hmm torres for scousers?
Carlos Tevez seem likely for Inter Milan instead of Man Utd.
Plus, he keeps droning about how Inter is like a Argentinian colony, no language problems, adaptabilty etc.
That's right after he told a certain newspaper that he has no wish to move abroad cause his finally settled in England. His married ya know?
Carlos Tevez seem likely for Inter Milan instead of Man Utd.
Plus, he keeps droning about how Inter is like a Argentinian colony, no language problems, adaptabilty etc.
That's right after he told a certain newspaper that he has no wish to move abroad cause his finally settled in England. His married ya know?
fgl
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Italian striker Arturo Lupoli leaves for Fiorentina
Arsenal Football Club can confirm that Arturo Lupoli has completed his move to Serie A team Fiorentina after seeing out his contract with the Gunners.
Lupoli, 20, who spent last season on loan at Derby County, joined Arsenal as a scholar in summer 2004, making his first team debut shortly after on 27th October in a 2-1 League Cup victory at Manchester City.
The young Italian striker made one substitute appearance in the Premiership and also made seven League Cup appearances, together with one outing in the FA Cup. During his time at Arsenal, Arturo had a fantastic goalscoring ratio, scoring 48 goals from his 51 overall appearances, which included 37 goals from 38 reserve team matches.
Everyone at Arsenal would like to thank Arturo for his contribution to the Club and wish him the best of luck during for the future.
Arsenal supporters may have seen this transfer being announced in the media for some time. However, Arsenal.com would like to reiterate that Arsenal Football Club only communicates transfers when they are completed.
Arsenal Football Club can confirm that Arturo Lupoli has completed his move to Serie A team Fiorentina after seeing out his contract with the Gunners.
Lupoli, 20, who spent last season on loan at Derby County, joined Arsenal as a scholar in summer 2004, making his first team debut shortly after on 27th October in a 2-1 League Cup victory at Manchester City.
The young Italian striker made one substitute appearance in the Premiership and also made seven League Cup appearances, together with one outing in the FA Cup. During his time at Arsenal, Arturo had a fantastic goalscoring ratio, scoring 48 goals from his 51 overall appearances, which included 37 goals from 38 reserve team matches.
Everyone at Arsenal would like to thank Arturo for his contribution to the Club and wish him the best of luck during for the future.
Arsenal supporters may have seen this transfer being announced in the media for some time. However, Arsenal.com would like to reiterate that Arsenal Football Club only communicates transfers when they are completed.
fgl
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I hear Glen Ong (Popular DJ - Arsenal fan) talking about Henry's transfer to day in the car on the ay to work.
He says Henry showed a bad exampled to youngsters by saying he's leaving bcoz David Dein left, Wenger might be going etc etc...I agree with Glen thats it's totally unprofessional behavior...hw many of us leave our jobs coz our chairman's left or manager "might" be going.... Yes I also agree Henry will be a flop in Barca bcoz he wont getthe same service he got at AFC where he was a demi god.
Wenger, if he wants to, can also go....bcoz
NO ONE IS BIGGER THAN ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB!
Well said Glen Ong!
He says Henry showed a bad exampled to youngsters by saying he's leaving bcoz David Dein left, Wenger might be going etc etc...I agree with Glen thats it's totally unprofessional behavior...hw many of us leave our jobs coz our chairman's left or manager "might" be going.... Yes I also agree Henry will be a flop in Barca bcoz he wont getthe same service he got at AFC where he was a demi god.
Wenger, if he wants to, can also go....bcoz
NO ONE IS BIGGER THAN ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB!
Well said Glen Ong!
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