Okay, am I missing something? Why is there nothing on Podolski signing? Anyway, great signing for the club as he offers another option to RvP. We just got a lot deeper and added great insurance. http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-agree-deal-for-podolski
While it could be argued that this signing deserves its own thread, we usually keep signings/transfer discussions in the transfer thread.
I'm thinking Arsene will play a 4-4-2 now? And the press are saying an "undisclosed fee". If the true fee is above £20m, or even approaching £30m, the board has balls.
A 4-4-2 would be interesting for sure, then they could play Podolski with RvP and rotate in Theo as needed. The fee is 11m pounds (~13.5m Euros) from what I hear.
Signings get their own thread.... We use the transfer thread to bitch and moan about all the signings we usually don't make.
some time, yes, oh yes! but actually, I think it's go a nice, fresh look. I like what Val1 had to say... my sentiments exactly! Our biggest signing since, well, umm, anyway, deserves not to be lost in a thread a mile long!
Welcome Podolski ! Super excited about this signing ! A genuine world class striker ! Hope he does well ... That and hope this new design does well too !
We certainly did get a lot deeper, given that we really only have one striker at present. As he can play on the wing as well as up front, he's going to get games, so I'd like to see another striker signed too. The footballing gods may have looked down on RvPs ankles and knees with kindness this season, but after the number of games he's played and what will probably be a busy EURO2012, I'm not going to bet that he'll do the same next season
can this guy defend? or actually play with passion before going down a goal with 3 minutes left in a game?
Podolski ended the Bundesliga season today in the top 5 in scoring. He is tied for 4th place on the goal list with Claudio Pizarro. Both players finish with 18 goals in 29 League matches for the 2011-12 season.
While he had a lot of highlights on that video, the beginning was a bunch of heavy, sloppy touches. It was like an Arshavin highlight/lowlight reel.