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CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby sir ninian » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:42 am

Cardiff and Norwich are both understood to be tracking arsenal defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin.Cardiff see him as an ideal replacement for Inter Milan target Gary Medel.
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby jon1959 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:49 am

Haven't we already got the defensive midfield replacement in Dikgacoi?
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby sir ninian » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:52 am

jon1959 wrote:Haven't we already got the defensive midfield replacement in Dikgacoi?

I was thinking the same thing,we still haven't signed Dikgacoi yet apparently!
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby ValeBlue » Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:05 pm

sir ninian wrote:
jon1959 wrote:Haven't we already got the defensive midfield replacement in Dikgacoi?

I was thinking the same thing,we still haven't signed Dikgacoi yet apparently!


Still hasn't got international clearance
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Postby BluebirdsTilIDie » Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:40 pm

hes off to tours fc
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby Nemo » Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:11 pm

sir ninian wrote:
jon1959 wrote:Haven't we already got the defensive midfield replacement in Dikgacoi?

I was thinking the same thing,we still haven't signed Dikgacoi yet apparently!



Hope we don't get Dikgacoi. Never rated him and he seems to have problems with weight and basic fitness. I can't pronounce his name either!
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby Tommy2 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:00 pm

jon1959 wrote:Haven't we already got the defensive midfield replacement in Dikgacoi?

I think we need more than one. We were linked to besic before the world cup.Wouldnt be surprised if ole wants another specialist holding midfielder alongside dikgaochi.
I am not convinced its enough with just dikgaochi with Gunnar as his back up.
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby RFMH » Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:20 pm

If you want two players in each position Dikagoi and Gunnar are fine - Mutch would be a third back up if need be is fine. A new CB and a winger would be bigger priorities.
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Postby Tommy2 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:05 pm

RFMH wrote:If you want two players in each position Dikagoi and Gunnar are fine - Mutch would be a third back up if need be is fine. A new CB and a winger would be bigger priorities.

A new cb is the main priority but a holding midfielder is more important than winger in my opinion.

I don't rate Gunnar for the type of football ole wants to play. Gunnar is a fighter but the holding midfielder in possesion based football needs to be better passer of the ball.
Mutch hardly chips in with a tackle despite his stature he is not the type of physical player that can break down opposition play. I think if dikgaochi doesn't work out or is injured we look very exposed in that position.
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby Mac » Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:36 pm

Tommy2 wrote:
RFMH wrote:If you want two players in each position Dikagoi and Gunnar are fine - Mutch would be a third back up if need be is fine. A new CB and a winger would be bigger priorities.

A new cb is the main priority but a holding midfielder is more important than winger in my opinion.

I don't rate Gunnar for the type of football ole wants to play. Gunnar is a fighter but the holding midfielder in possesion based football needs to be better passer of the ball.
Mutch hardly chips in with a tackle despite his stature he is not the type of physical player that can break down opposition play. I think if dikgaochi doesn't work out or is injured we look very exposed in that position.


Good post. You are a rarity, a City fan who understands football. Well done
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby BlueMagic » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:29 pm

Mac wrote:
Tommy2 wrote:
RFMH wrote:If you want two players in each position Dikagoi and Gunnar are fine - Mutch would be a third back up if need be is fine. A new CB and a winger would be bigger priorities.

A new cb is the main priority but a holding midfielder is more important than winger in my opinion.

I don't rate Gunnar for the type of football ole wants to play. Gunnar is a fighter but the holding midfielder in possesion based football needs to be better passer of the ball.
Mutch hardly chips in with a tackle despite his stature he is not the type of physical player that can break down opposition play. I think if dikgaochi doesn't work out or is injured we look very exposed in that position.


Good post. You are a rarity, a City fan who understands football. Well done


I agree too. Good point by tommy2 we need some steel to our team and if dikgachoi dosent work out or gets injured we are fucked so we need two good defensive midfielders in the squad so if Gary goes we NEED a replacement.
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby Otto » Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:17 am

Coquelin can also play at right back. Wenger has developed him very much the same way as he did with Flamini.

One versatile player like this has the potential for us to allow two to leave.
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby RFMH » Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:47 pm

Gunnar won the championship and was one of our better players in the 2nd half of the season, Ole has clear faith in him.
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Re: CARDIFF AND NORWICH AFTER ARSENAL MIDFIELDER!!

Postby geggs_ccfc » Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:06 pm

He is a good player and i do agree that we need one more defensive midfielder to replace Gary Medel, when he is sold. But, i would prefer for us to try and sign Adam Clayton from Huddersfield. If we had Clayton and Dikagcoi together as our DM's like Palace did when they played Dikagcoi and Jedinak last season, the rest of the midfield could all push on and with Daehli, Mutch, Whittingham, Burgstaller, Noone or whoever are attacking midfielders are, all supplying Guerra & Macheda/ Le Fondre, then we would score loads of goals, not concede many & win the league. Especially if we sign Fonte and make him our captain.

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