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Arsenal FC – The Cost of Building the Current Squad
Despite common belief, Arsenal don’t get all their players from their youth system, and even there, half of them are purchased from somewhere else. Arsene Wenger has an eye for talent, yes, but he needs to spend to get that young talent, with the current squad of Arsenal players assembled for £163.4 million.
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Arsenal FC – Lukas Podolski Starting to Get Comfortable
One of those matches without one real hero – Just a very good and effective display from Arsenal, who had everything going for them from the first moment. But because Arsene Wenger tried so hard to find a replacement for Van Persie, it’s necessary to concede that Lukas Podolski, for the second straight match, looks like a perfect substitute so far.
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Arsenal FC – Happy with Podolski, Worried About Giroud
Not what Arsene Wenger dreams of, but three matches into the Premier League season, Arsenal are undefeated, with 5 points, and have yet to concede a single goal. Not exactly matching all expectations, especially not when it comes to style, but the 2-0 win at Anfield over Liverpool proved that there are happier days waiting just ahead down the road.
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Santi Cazorla & Lukas Podolski Enjoy First Anfield Visit (Liverpool vs Arsenal)
Three matches into the 2012-2013 season, and Brendan Rodgers still doesn’t have a win to his name, with Liverpool falling at home to Arsenal 0-2 with two Santi Cazrola – Lukas Podolski counter attacking goals, and Arsene Wenger finally sees a win from his players this season while not picking out a single ball from their net.
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Arsenal FC – What to do With Santi Cazrola and Mikel Arteta
Two matches into the 2012-2013 Premier League season, Arsenal are still goalless after two 0-0 draws. Not conceding at Stoke, especially for Arsene Wenger’s side that constantly struggles against Pulis’ team, isn’t such a bad outcome, but the difficulty to score in the post Van Persie era does warrant a bit of worrying.
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Santi Cazrola – Finally an Arsenal Player
It took a while, but eventually, the financial problems of his Spanish club led him and them to agree and strike a deal with Arsenal, sending Spanish international Santi Cazrola to the Premier League from struggling Malaga CF for £15 million.
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Malaga CF – Everyone is for Sale
Not just Santi Cazorla anymore – He’s probably on his way to Arsenal anyway, but with Malaga’s owners unable or unwilling to pay wages, it seems that entire roster is up for grabs, possibly at a good price, and especially the players of high caliber that made quite a splash when arriving to the rising club last season.
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Transfer Rumors 2012 – Arsenal After Santi Cazorla
Arsenal aren’t only about trying to hold on to Robin van Persie. Arsene Wenger is still hoping to get something out of the transfer market, shifting his attention to unsettled Santi Cazorla of Malaga, hoping that the Spanish club won’t mount too many financial difficulties in the way of a completed deal.