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I dont know why that made me laugh so hard but it did.He almost signed Pep too:
https://www.football365.com/news/wenger-almost-signed-guardiola-explains-his-respect
I dont know why that made me laugh so hard but it did.He almost signed Pep too:
https://www.football365.com/news/wenger-almost-signed-guardiola-explains-his-respect
He's working at FIFA and supposedly rejected some offers. I don't think he'll take another club gig, maybe a national side.Speaking of Arsene, how come no club has employed him yet? He seems to be looking for work and he's better than the random ex-midfielders getting jobs galore.
Inter actually bid 150 million euros(his buyout clause) for him when he was 18 and offered to triple his wages. 150 million euro's was an insane fee in 2006 for a more or less unproven prodigy.
Heard a funny story from ray parlour on talk sport about kolo Toure’s trial at arsenal where within an hour he’d crocked both Henry and betgkamp and a few minutes later wiped wenger out who had to go into the treatment roomSo it appears Wenger's at it again with his tales of 'if things were different he would be playing for us'. This is in regards to trying to sign Di Maria when he was 17 but the deal fell through due to work permit regulations. I've personally lost track of all the players Wenger reckons he could have signed or almost signed so lets compile a list and see what that Arsenal team could have looked like if Wenger would have got his man each time.
Goalkeeper: Petr Cech - Work permit issues made Wenger miss out on Cech back in 2002 and he instead went on to sign for Rennes in France, eventually moving on to Chelsea.
Midfield: Yaya Toure - Wenger turned down Yaya after having him on trial as a youngster. Yaya then went on to join Olympiacos instead and become one of the best midfielder's in the world.
Midfield: Di Maria - Work Permit Issues. Wenger identified Di Maria when he was 17 but
Striker: Zlatan Ibrahimovic - About to sign from Malmö but Wenger asked him to play a trial. Zlatan doesn't do auditions. Transfer off.
Striker: Messi - The story goes that Arsenal's refusal to buy Messi's family an apartment in London saw the deal fall through. I'm sure Wenger would have given him his own home if he knew just how great he was going to become. Arsenal were keen at the time but not THAT keen as they'd just secured Febregas.
Striker: Cristiano Ronaldo - Shown around London, given an Arsenal shirt with his name on the back by Wenger, who also confirmed the transfer with Sporting, all done after wooing Ronaldo's mother. Then United play Sporting in 2003, Sporting win 3-1 with Ronaldo running the show. Carlos Queiroz works his magic. Another one that got away.
There are more out there, some are somewhat dubious but Arsenal could have one hell of a team if Wenger would have got the players he wanted. There's a running theme in all of them though, if Wenger would have simply tried to be less tight with his cash (like now) he would have landed an incredibly impressive bunch of players.
That’s nothing, I almost signed a few thousand bitcoins when they cost a cent eachWait until I reveal all the stuff I nearly won on ebay
I like how you named him when he was young himself when Ron arrived and we had gone through a spell with no league title for a few years. Why not mention Scholes, Giggs, etc instead haha.Cristiano would have been destroyed at Arsenal. He would have missed out on a dressing room full of bona-fide winners like Keane, Fletcher, Rio, The Nevilles etc,
Fletcher is one of those players who didn't have one tenth of the talent of world class players, but through sheer hard work and inner belief he made it to the very top, often being the difference in massive PL and CL games.I like how you named him when he was young himself when Ron arrived and we had gone through a spell with no league title for a few years. Why not mention Scholes, Giggs, etc instead haha.
I'm sure Arsenal weren't as "close" to signing anyone as they claim. Apparently they're are somehow close to signing every top player yet don't and end up with Xhaka and Elneny.Tweet
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The spirit of Arsene lives on at Arsenal.
Yeah what would Steve Bould know about it? I'm sure you have extensive insights into the goings-on at Arsenal.I'm sure Arsenal weren't as "close" to signing anyone as they claim. Apparently they're are somehow close to signing every top player yet don't and end up with Xhaka and Elneny.
Well I could at least answer why Arsenal seem to let every top talent slip through their fingers.Yeah what would Steve Bould know about it? I'm sure you have extensive insights into the goings-on at Arsenal.
Well I could at least answer why Arsenal seem to let every top talent slip through their fingers.
It's just speculation in any case. I would be upset if United kept saying "we almost signed x, y, z"I'm sure you could keep posting drivel. That's your right as a poster.
It's just speculation in any case. I would be upset if United kept saying "we almost signed x, y, z"
Either the people at Arsenal are incompetent or they're exaggerating how close they have been to certain players.
I don't know as much Steve Bould yet he's overseen Arsenal's decline from top 4 team to just about in the Europa league.
something in the paper to being close to signing Zinchenco in 2015, I'd love to see the 'nearly signed' team he could put out
Huh? So he'd have entered a dressing room full of losers like Henry, Bergkamp, Vieira and Campbell etc???Cristiano would have been destroyed at Arsenal. He would have missed out on a dressing room full of bona-fide winners like Keane, Fletcher, Rio, The Nevilles etc
God I hated that fecking kid, Daniel you were a prick! You didn't have more PlayStation games than me!I feel like Wenger is a like that mate you have who's a story topper.
You know the kind, if you said you went to Tenerife he'll say he's been to ELEVENerife.