Our two Swiss boys had a good day at the office. Xhaka banged home a screamer from range on 55 minutes to give Switzerland 3 vital points. He celebrated with an eagle sign, a big fuck you to the Serbians, FIFA no doubt going to step in to punish him because they’re super hot on anything unless it’s proper racism. A bit of gentle goading about some genocide back in the day is sure to garner a ten game ban.
Lichtsteiner played his part, barking orders from the sidelines. I found this piece from a Swedish ref Jonas Eriksson on our new signing.
‘I have met several international players and to judge a person you have to meet them several times – and not just once when they have a bad day because everyone can have it. But I have met Lichtsteiner several times, and he is one of the most unpleasant players I met.’
PERFECT. Get me some of that unpleasantness in our side. Not because I like mean players, more because we’re a soft touch with refs in general.
There are some reports that we’re chasing Russian superstar Golovin. The 22-year-old has been impressive this year; we felt his talent first hand in the Europa League. Juve are favourites, but his current employers are pushing for £25m. He looks a player, can’t believe Everton aren’t chasing him down, looks like an Usmanov centrepiece.
In coaching news, Le Grove favourite Julian Nagelsmann shocked the world when he announced he’ll be joining Redbull Leipzig next season. It’s an odd move when you consider Bayern were very interested in his talents, but from a learning perspective, it’s really smart. He’ll get to work with Ralph Rangnick, who is a bit of a management idol from a mentor perspective. He’ll also have money to support him, a smart scouting network, and he’ll be able to raise a family with his lady.
The big transfer chases going off at the moment for Arsenal centre around Soyuncu. The Freiburg centre-back is going to wait until July to decide where he goes next. Then there’s Banega, who met with Gazidis this week. The Argentine, who has been missed this World Cup seems to be playing games. He’s working out his second stint at Sevilla, and he was upset that Sporting Director Oscar Aries left the club. Seems to me like he’s either looking for more money there or more money with us. So we’ll see how this pans out.
There’s a bit of chatter about Petr Cech heading over to Napoli. I wrote yesterday that we’d pushed our wage bill up a lot so far this year. He’d be a good one to ship off the list. Who wouldn’t want to retire to Italy?
Also, I missed off Per Mertesacker and Santi Cazorla off the out list yesterday. I didn’t do it on purpose. I promise.
Finally, there’s a great write up about Raheem Sterling, by Raheem Sterling on the Players Tribune. It’s rightly being received very well because now people are looking at this guy like a human. Every year, fans of football clubs grow a little. This summer, it seems we’re not about the nasty attacks the press perpetrate on our players. They’re our boys; we’re here to the support the, and the fans will control the narrative. It’s a breath of fresh air.
Tapping out early, but tune in at 4ish tomorrow because I’ll be on Love Sport Radio chatting about our amazing summer.
SPEAK THEN. x
“So the standard at AFC is now players that have a reasonable season while getting relegated?
Chambers doesn’t have the tools to be a top CB. He was a stupid buy and will never have any interest from a top 6 club again in his career.”
Oh well, explain how a 22 year old defender who has only played 24 times or so for a team in Germany fighting relegation yearly is our level.
Not like he’s been sounded out by Bayern and Dortmund either. Meh player. would choose Chambers all day
Wife cannot stop shouting “Puto Layun”. I think he’s been very busy but wasteful in both games.
Guns of SF
I’d seen somewhere that we are linked with him.
Marko you rave about Justin Kluivert being as good as Lazano because he was given a chance to play by Ajax. He’s 18 mind. Yet you don’t want to give Nelson a chance because you think he’s not ready?
Everyone is untested in the premier league until they get a chance
Barking arsenal
“I don’t think Ramsey will stay”
That’s exactly what I have been trying to tell you all on here for the last 3 weeks and have been slated for it.
All this made up crap about him being “key” and a “priority” is just bullshit…
Hola eggplant !
Always knew you were a trump lover
Racist piece of shit!
Bendejo
Get back to your cave. Keep loving those purple eggplants you weirdo
Out of the sunlight eggy!
@Guns of SF
Your comment shows your ignorance about the US border situation.
Mystic
You just said it yourself…..Bayern have looked at Soyuncu.
Do you think Calum fucking Chambers is also on their list?
Crystal Palace and Fulham have been looking at him….what does that tell you about his likely quality?
What qualities exactly make you so in awe of Chambers anyway?
He’s not quick, he’s not strong, he’s not tall, he’s not a great passer, he’s not a great reader of the game.
Why exactly do you like him?
Seems you just can’t look at Arsenal players objectively.
Son is due to do 21 months national service for Korea in the next year or so. Whilst they apparently to hand out waivers it’s not common unless you do something spectacular for the national team.
Steve
What did I say about the border?
Perhaps your getting triggered about something?
Of course we will get more than £20m for Ramsey.
If the price was £20m half of the club’s in Europe would bid, which would then drive the price up.
Rambo Ramsey
“Nobody will pay 40 million for Ramsey in his current contract situation. 20 million max”
But surely, if he is as good as what you say then top clubs should be clamouring for his signature as they wouldn’t want to miss out on a top quality midfielder at the peak of his powers.
Whether he has one year or 3 years left on his contract should not make a difference.
Where are all these top clubs, surely they should be queueing up to pay 40 million which is not a fortune these days.
Ramsey as one of Wenger generals and the players he loved and put most trust at, would make sense to not be wanted by the new directors/manager.
Thing is I think that Ramsey purposely played his worst game ever vs Atleti away so that Wenger doesn’t leave on a high and punish him for the way his, Wilshere’s, Gibbs’, Chambo’s decline and for maybe lying them that he was leaving the year before to make them play at their best vs Chelsea in FAC. So in that matter I think he will be desperate to stay.
gambon
Your reasoning whilst making sense at face value doesn’t apply in football. Madrid were out bid for Anelka but he refused to sign for anyone other than them so we had to accept the offer or write off the money. Ramsey is in a far stronger position as he’s down to a year left on his contract and money not spent on signing could easily be added to his salary.
raptora
Your about to get raided for possession of mind altering substances, either that or sectioned under the mental heath act.
Steve
What did I say about the border?
Perhaps your getting triggered about something?
___
What else are you referring to?
The reason Wenger didn’t want to sell Ozil and Sanchez is because he had been telling everyone that Arsenal didn’t need to sell their best players and he backed himself into a corner and it nearly backfired.
Luckily jose
Marc
If a club said “Aaron we really want you but we aren’t willing to pay more than £20m for you….and we want to fuck over your current club, the club that you have spent 10 years at and the club that has made you a multi-millionaire”…
…I think Ramsey would lose interest pretty quickly.
Honestly people talk some right bollocks here.
I remember hearing we would not be able to sell Ox and Walcott.
We got £60m for them.
Remember someone a few weeks ago suggesting Ramsey would run his contract down and go to Bournemouth for fuck sake.
gambon
Bayern is not looking at Soyumcu neither is Dortmund. Sven was banned from Dortmund before he left, maybe it was because he wanted to force a half baked player on Tuchel (haha)
What exactly does Soyumcu has that makes you think we should trust Sven on him?
gambon
Well I never said anything about Ramsey going to Bournemouth or not be able to sell Walcott etc so that’s all pretty irrelevant. I think if he leaves we’ll probably get more than £20 million but it won’t turn into some kind of open auction.
As for fucking over previous clubs why didn’t Sol Campbell sign a year extension so the Spud’s could get a fee? If Ramsey wants out and say Barca come in for him do you really think there won’t be off the record conversations between them and his agent etc?
The woman in the studio is trying to make herself relevant in the conversation lol
Red
Well there’s an easy solution to that she could go and put the kettle on!
Mystic
Firstly…why should we not trust Sven? Maybe we should until he gives a reason not to.
This is the guy that bought Hummells, Gundogan, Kagawa, Reus, Dembele, Aubameyang, Lewandowski for a combined £47m…..why would I not trust him?
He paid £2m for Mavropanos…..and now wants to spend c£25m on Soyuncu….you think there may be a reason?
As for attributes…..he’s clearly quick, powerful, good height, and he can clearly pass well. In other words, significantly more suited to CB role than Chambers.
Barca have just paid £146m for Coutinho.
You think they’re gonna bid £20m for Ramsey.
Laughable.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5877121/Liverpool-make-158m-bid-Real-Madrid-playmaker-Marco-Asensio.html
Silly season is beginning to gather momentum.
gambon
Laughable – you might want to check a few facts, just little odd minor ones, almost irrelevant you things like Coutinho signing a new 5 year deal with Liverpool in Jan 2017.
You’re making yourself look a clown. Anything over £30 million for Ramsey will be good business with only a year left on his contract. Anything that’s a major chunk over that will have some serious ulterior issues going on.
Gunnergetyou
Pure click bait.
Reaching 100 Caps used to be a milestone now it seems to be the bare minimum for any tom, dick and harry.
Marc
I saw people last year saying £10m for Ox.
People saying we would have to give Theo a free due to his wages.
Kevin fucking Wimmer went for £18m.
Drinkwater £40m
Stop being a spas.tic
Sven has a track record that most clubs would love. This is his first summer transfer window let’s it shut before we start slating off.
gambon Your taking other people’s idiot comments and tarring me with them. Also if you want to get abusive feel free cunt. I can call people names as well. I never said £20 million – my point was even with the “British” premium a player down to a year left on his contract will not generate the same sort of fee as say someone with 4 years ie Courtinho. I’d be thrilled if someone came in and paid £150 million for him I am however realistic enough to not expect it. Just out of interest why are clubs always desperate… Read more »
If Xhaka gets censured by FIFA for making it a political statement when he celebrated his goal, someone should ask the powers that be if they were so concerned but not offending anyone why did they give 2022 WC to QUATAR?
In giving them the showpiece tournament they chose to turn a huge blind eye to a host of humanitarian offences.
If that’s not a political statement what is?
“This is the guy that bought Hummells, Gundogan, Kagawa, Reus, Dembele, Aubameyang, Lewandowski for a combined £47m…..why would I not trust him?” gambon Well, it was his work to find players on a cheap right? not like Dortmund was loaded and chose to buy low key players. Furthermore, all chief scouts have had successes of players bought on the cheap and you can start with Arsenal and Steve Rowley. It’s a different time now though. Justin Kluivert went for 15m and he’s so raw at 18 while Gundogan was a regular when he signed for Dortmund at 5m. I mean… Read more »
Leeds
You’re being ridiculous. Give the new manager and new management team time to show what they can do? That way lies madness don’t you know to be a real fan you’ve got to slag everything about the club off non stop?
*about
Great goal Korea
If we get 35m for Ramsey we should be lucky. By now last year Liverpool and Chelsea had started fighting over Chamberlain. So far no one has enquired about Ramsey. The media would have picked it up
Leeds
Yeah but they can punish Xhaka without it affecting all the brown envelopes stuffed with cash.
Nothing idiotic about what I said.
Player power is supreme. Ramsey has already mentioned something about playing abroad. You guys are off your rocker if you think these clubs will throw extravagant sums for a player they can have for free in 12 months.
Get out of the Premier League bubble and stop comparing this situation to player transfers between PL clubs. Liverpool may have been daft enough to premium British price for an Oxlade-Chamberlain but no club outside England would do that.
It is interesting that no Ramsay stories have come out. You would have thought his agent would be trying to get some leverage in negotiations by putting out stories about interest.
Can we assume that he’s agreed/ agreeing an extension or is the media show about to start?
Ozil on bench
Ozil dropped…oh no they didn’t… yes they did
Bob, I think an extension has already been verbally agreed. That’s why there’s so much quiet from both parties.
Can’t wait for Pierre’s meltdown.
Always have had a soft spot for Carlos Vela, nice to see him playing well on the big stage. Cat can ball.
Ha I see that Hummels has been dropped for Rudiger, maybe coming out and pulling a John Terry/ Capello in the press after Mexico wasn’t that smartest strategy…
Rambo
I’m convinced some of the posters on here split their football time 45% Championship Manager, 45% on here and 10% occasionally watching a match.
This delusion that all clubs have endless money is unbelievable I get more sense out of my year old niece.
Marc,
I think the only club in Europe that would pay 30 million+ for Ramsey in current situation is Manchester United. Somehow I can’t see Ramsey going to another PL club if there’s also interest from Spain.
Come on Sweden
Could definitely see Chelsea being interested as well as Man United for Ramsey.
if there’s also interest from Spain
Who’d be interested in him from Spain?
Barcelona have Paulinho though. what Ramsey does is what he does so I don’t see space for him at Barca. Real Madrid? They cant seem to play Kovacic (who would be baller in our team) let alone bring someone inferior to him.
Marko
You must have missed Hummels and Khedira were dropped too. Haha
Rambo
Yeah I think he’s got this thing about pairing up with Bale – no idea whether Madrid would actually be interested.
As for Utd I think they’re going to have a poor season. They’ll drop another £150 million plus in the TW and then when the fans aren’t happy with shit football and City being 10 points in front Mourinho will have a major fallout with a player, my moneys on Pogba or Sanchez. I’m tempted to stick a tenner on Mourinho being gone by New Years day.
Yeah, if you look at squads Chelsea should be more interested in a midfielder.
But seriously…What are the odds of Ramsey doing a Cashley?
Although Ramsey could go into ATM team and absolutely be a boss. Problem is ATM will bid 15m and there’s no space for him.
All other Spanish clubs will be doemgrades for him
Rambo
Strange thing is their was a story a month or two ago saying a deal had been agreed but then Ramsey wanted us to direct a percentage of his wage into a charity which the club refused due to potential tax issues. It should have been pretty straight forward to clear that up though.
Marc that was an April fool post
mystic
Completely missed that one – was one of those too stupid not to be true things.
You must have missed Hummels and Khedira were dropped too. Haha
Hummels has a knock and Khedira is really shit these days. A bit surprised with Özil because he gets rimmed so much but maybe the penny is finally dropping for him
Ozil dropped
To be fair, if it helps Germany win it’s a moot point. No man should be indispensable although Ozil also had a knock too and missed training after the last match.
Although Ramsey could go into ATM team and absolutely be a boss. Problem is ATM will bid 15m and there’s no space for him.All other Spanish clubs will be doemgrades for him
No way he starts for Atletico.
Must admit Rambo that’s what I was guessing. I think his athleticism as an AM will suit Emery’s game plan.
I don’t know whether it’s right to flaunt your Albenian roots when you are representing a different country in an event watched and followed worldwide? What sort of message does that give out to your fellow colleagues in the dressing room ?
Anyway I hope Sweden knock Germany out of the world cup.
Marc
Just to be clear….I’m not saying we will get £150m for Ramsey.
I’m saying the idea we’re going to have to accept £20m is absolutely stupid.
I’m not even a Ramsey fan….but fact is he would have a lot of interest.
Ozil not starting? Darn
Wanted emery to see how really shit he is again. Begin selling negotiations
Germany don’t even have to be at their best to beat Sweden.
Ozil should not be in the Germany team at all. Shit and also unreliable as we know.
He is constantly injured or has knocks against the biggest draws in the world
Useless
“Ozil not starting? Darn
Wanted emery to see how really shit he is again. Begin selling negotiations”
Exactly my friend. Exactly. This is likely to be the kick up the arse he needs to perform for half a dozen games before he goes on mental holiday again. Will come on as a sub and actually do something for a change I suspect.
I really hope Ozil starts next season well, otherwise you feel that he’s going to be the target of the majority of the bile that exists in our fan base. With Wenger gone, the boo boys will have his card marked.
Any chance he might consider China?
Rambo This “they can have him for free in 12 months” talk is complete nonsense. Firstly teams don’t just leave a huge hole in their team for 12 months because they are obsessed with Aaron Ramsey. They move on to the next target in that position. Secondly the player could agree a new contract mid season….leaving said club fucked. The player could get injured, or have a shocking season…leading to the deal not happening. We could ban Ramsey from the training ground for the season…..no club is buying a player that hasn’t played competitive football for 12 months. And most… Read more »
Lol – just said on TV that Mario Basler labelled Ozil in the German media as showing the body language of a dead frog against Mexico!
Campbell, Iwobi and now Ozil can’t make the starting 11 of their national teams. Throw in Welbeck too.
Wenger’s Legacy.
Fuckin’ useless.
Gambon if Ramsey was going to fetch a decent price there would be offers coming in for him. Everyone knows we would entertain selling him. Like all Arsenal players, there is little to no interest for a reason.
Sanchez was the last of our valuable players. Our squad is worth next to nothing on the market. Take off 25% minimum off what we paid for anyone in the last 3 years.
Fucking Rudiger haha absolute clanger prone.
Boateng is shite
PEN
Sorry Rudiger with the mistake
Live not a pen. With VAR that’s a pen.
That is a penalty, referee at least should have used VAR.
Not sure when VAR gets applied and when not at this rate. That was a pen, surely whoever watched that can signal it to the ref? Game changing decision and all that. Really not sure the parameters
I don’t get why draxler is playing. He was poor last match and has been for some time. With Sweden playing so deep they needed precise passers.
They will still win this cos they are so much better than swedes
Qna
“Our squad is worth next to nothing on the market”
Come off it….this is nonsense.
We’ve made £120m in sales in the last 12 months….not counting Sanchez.
You were no doubt saying exactly the same last year.
Apparently the ref has to be the one to initiate contact with the VAR which is silly as it kind of defeats the purpose, brings it back to human error.
FIFA don’t want Germany going out at the group stage
It wasn’t a pen. Opinions are divided on it, therefore it won’t be given. I personally don’t think it’s a pen. It’s a shoulder to shoulder
Clear pen……what the fck are they watching in that room
Rerun of Dynasty most likely
Sweden can definitely score here
Guess the Ozil rumours were actually real, then.
Sanmi
Don’t you look at legs then.?
WengerEagle
June 23, 2018 19:21:32
Apparently the ref has to be the one to initiate contact with the VAR which is silly as it kind of defeats the purpose, brings it back to human error.
…………………………………………………..
The ref just goes on with his business…..they whisper in his ear if they found a clear mistake
It’s debatable. And as such, it is a no pen
Tackle from behind is at least worth a review, I think it was a penalty.
Marko
In terms of personnel, he wouldn’t start because there’s no space. But in that system he would be a boss. The furthest of their midfielders with little or no creativity needed, just defensive awareness and positioning? And then his penchant to move forward and score goals? He would ace it.
Not watching the German game.
Seems Mustafi had a hand in bringing Leno aboard:
Leno said: “I talked to Musti about Arsenal many months ago. He said it’s a fantastic club with a fantastic stadium and fantastic fans. I watched games on the TV in Germany and yes, Arsenal is a fantastic club.”
“I’ve known Musti for about 10 or 11 years. We grew up together in the youth national teams, the under-17s through to the under-21s.
“It’s funny to see us together at Arsenal now.”
German goal would make this interesting.
TR7
the way review works is, the play goes on but the VAR ROOM has 20secs to call the refs attention to it. They are constantly viewing all plays involved in red cards or goals. It must be unanimous decision, then ref is called to give it or go review if it’s up to him
Clear pen……what the fck are they watching in that room Rerun of Dynasty most likely
Brilliant
Never been a huge fan of VAR interfering with “debatable” decisions. Always liked the idea of the black and white stuff getting called right, Offside or not, goal kick or corner, throw-in one way or the other. But for me a degree of human refereeing should remain, because you cannot reach a point where all decisions are unanimous. Whats the point of a ref out there if so? Just have a horn and a referee team in the box watching monitors. Only dubious decisions I can appreciate Var being involved in are penalty decisions, and flash points involving many players… Read more »
For example the pen against Nigeria ysdy, the ref gave a goal kick, VAR adjudged there to be contact but not sure if it’s pen, it’s up to the ref at that point, he was called to go review.
Sanmi
VAR is supposed to eliminate opinions
It’s debatable. And as such, it is a no pen
Not much of a debate you’re the only that seems to think it wasn’t a pen