Alexis Sanchez

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Please don't get pissed off with me, I haven't been following the whole thread !

Juast a bit gutted tbh that we didn't land the lad ! I feel with him we could have won the league. I don't think any team won the league with 2 strikers....might be wrong though.

Onwards and upwards
 
BTW Sanchez couldn't buy his contract out this summer as he was under the age of 28 when he signed it in July 2014.
 
salfordpaul said:
Please don't get pissed off with me, I haven't been following the whole thread !

Juast a bit gutted tbh that we didn't land the lad ! I feel with him we could have won the league. I don't think any team won the league with 2 strikers....might be wrong though.

Onwards and upwards
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He will have 4 and a bit months to win us the title plus the CL,Fa cup ,league Cup ; )
 
Keith Moon said:
I don't think he can, article 17 only works in the summer.
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Yes and no. A player of his age can sign a pre-contract with another club when he enters the final six months of his existing contract. In Sanchez's case, he reaches that stage in January. Arsenal could keep him until the season ends but he will then move straight to us, no doubt with a sizeable signing on fee which otherwise would have gone to Arsenal instead if they hadn't played silly buggers this summer. With this future commitment, if Sanchez signs a pre-contract, Arsenal may relent in January and will settle for an immediate transfer for a reduced fee, say £20m, and Sanchez could settle for a signing on fee of, say, £10m-15m and as long as we are around the top of the table at that time, things could work out nicely for us.
 
This will all come down to Sanchez

He wants Pep and City he comes when he his free to do so

But surely other teams such as Rags, Barca, Madrid, Chelsea would be interested in him for free

If he wants Pep he signs for us be it January or next summer
 
Still not sure why anyone would assume Arsenal will get religion in January no matter their place in the table nor ours. If they couldn't figure out that this deal made good financial sense in August, why would it in January? They would only deal at a price that made sense for us if they desperately needed the money, or if Arsene gets canned and a new manager wants Sanchez gone. The more likely scenario is we'll bid way over odds because we need him right away in a tight race at the top. If Arsenal is in the top 6 I don't think there's any way they'll sell.
 
blueinsa said:
What glaring weaknesses do you think we have and do you feel its worth seeing how this season pans out before claiming such things?
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Centre back position is a weakness when still relying heavily on Kompany staying fit
Only one left back and centre midfield of two ageing players and one that has injury problems. Plus now left with just 2 strikers.

That's what comes to mind.
 
Back in the day, before the internet, a transfer rumour would have appeared in the papers. There'd have been a bit of excitement / disappointment, dependent upon who was moving / not moving. Weeks, months would pass before anything and everything was announced. But now, thanks to 24hr coverage we have the utter bullshit that we've seen on this forum. People hoping and praying a player, under contract, downs tools, pretends he's injured. People calling Arsenal all sorts, claiming they've been utterly out of order. But utterly failing to see the black and white facts:

Sanchez: contracted to Arsenal
Arsenal didn't sell contracted player

All the bollocks in between is just that: bollocks. This story, that story, this person says this, another says that.

He has a contract to play. At Arsenal. So get a grip and stop the fucking bleating.
 
johnnytapia said:
People calling Arsenal all sorts, claiming they've been utterly out of order. But utterly failing to see the black and white facts:

Sanchez: contracted to Arsenal
Arsenal didn't sell contracted player
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Don't see what's wrong for calling Arsenal foolish for not selling, nor with speculating as to why, and what might change if anything. So I'm going to keep doing it. But we all appreciate the condescension, thanks. Having said that, I agree that hoping or thinking that he'll feign injury to screw Arsenal is silly on a variety of levels.
 
salfordpaul said:
Please don't get pissed off with me, I haven't been following the whole thread !

Juast a bit gutted tbh that we didn't land the lad ! I feel with him we could have won the league. I don't think any team won the league with 2 strikers....might be wrong though.

Onwards and upwards
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Spain scored 2 goals against the strongest defence in the World " Italy" without any striker.

I also remember we played 6 games in a row without striker ( Milner was playing upfront) and we ended up winning 5 out of 6 without Aguero or any other striker.
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
Don't see what's wrong for calling Arsenal foolish for not selling, nor with speculating as to why, and what might change if anything. So I'm going to keep doing it. But we all appreciate the condescension, thanks. Having said that, I agree that hoping or thinking that he'll feign injury to screw Arsenal is silly on a variety of levels.
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You think Arsenal were foolish for keeping their best player? A player who's several rungs above anything they've got, or could hope to get in this window? Okay, fair enough. Keep on calling...
 
Very drunk and someone who knows some one re medical ( in the pub) but also very drunk whilst doing a very good Niel Diamond on the careoke said Sanchez.booked in for a medical on Wednesday ? Is that possible
 
GeorgeHeslop'sTackle. said:
Wondered why he hadn't got got any game time, so far this season. Something else occured?.... I thought him & Pep had made up.
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I just think Pep is looking to the future. Once we're back from the international break (which I hate with a passion) & we start playing 3 times a week, that is when the strength of the top 6's squads will come into play.

Yaya will definitely get his share of game time as will the others who haven't featured much in the first 3 games of the season.
 
bluetoby said:
Very drunk and someone who knows some one re medical ( in the pub) but also very drunk whilst doing a very good Niel Diamond on the careoke said Sanchez.booked in for a medical on Wednesday ? Is that possible
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I very muvh doubt it mate. The only way I could see that is if Sanchez's contract is cancelled & he leaves Arsenal by mutual consent or if they sack him for having the temerity to move Oop Norf.

After what they've just done to keep him, it pains me to say this but I cannot see anything else other than Sanchez being at Arsenal until June 30th 2018.
 
johnnytapia said:
You think Arsenal were foolish for keeping their best player? A player who's several rungs above anything they've got, or could hope to get in this window? Okay, fair enough. Keep on calling...
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Yes. Nearly every team in every sport with a "best" player on a less-than-one-year deal is, unless they think they can re-sign him. Teams in that position should sell.

If they do think they can re-sign Sanchez, then all the more reason to think they're foolish. But I get your implied point -- it's possible Arsenal has some plan to go after his signature again that they believe they will be successful with that none of us are privy to.
 
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