ARSENAL JUST SIGNED TORREIRA!
Emery said this:
“In Lucas Torreira, we have signed a young player who is a very bright talent in the game. A midfielder with great quality, I have enjoyed watching his performances for Sampdoria in the past two seasons, and we all saw him do very well for Uruguay in the World Cup. He is a young player already with good experience, but who wants to keep on growing. We welcome Lucas to Arsenal and look forward to him joining us soon for pre-season.”
Finally, a DM that has the potential to dominate our midfield for years to come!
I can jump into commentary like this:
Because ‘garra charrua’ means that we give all we have inside. We give all we have to our football, our jersey and our country. We do our best because every time we enter the pitch we represent our family and friends, the most important people for us.
You’ve all been there, you’re 8 years old, you’ve just scored a 20-yard own goal, you’ve let your mates down in the cup final, you know your lunch money is going to be taken for the next three years, but your dad is there…
‘Son, fuck what they think, you could be the next Ian Wright, you have the talent’
Kind of felt like that moment was happening listening to Arsene Wenger talk about West Ham’s Jack Wilshere.
“Jack Wilshere is a playmaker,”
“He is a bit of a Messi type. He makes me think about Mbappe because I played him at 17 years of age because he was an exceptional talent.
“Unfortunately he has been stopped very early by big injuries to his ankle, and I believe that now he’s come out of it. He’s an exceptional player — he can pass people, he can give a final ball, he has a fantastic football brain.
I’m not sure even if you were squinting through a prism of rose after 6 bottles of wine you could draw those comparisons, but hey, there we are. It’s sweet that Wenger is still gunning hard for the players who didn’t quite cut it under him.
Gary O’D, from the Arsenal Medical Services team, announced that Chris Morgan was joining the backroom team. He comes over from Crystal Palace after 2 years service as Head of Physiotherapy.
‘Huge welcome to Chris Morgan who has joined the First Team as our Head Physiotherapist. Chris has come from Crystal Palace where he was Head of Physiotherapy for the last 2 years. Chris also held the same post at Liverpool for eleven years so brings a wealth of experience to us.’
BIG MOVE there son. I don’t know how you write about someone like this, but I thought this farewell not from Liverpool when he left them said a lot.
“Chris is someone who commands the professional respect and personal warmth of the first-team players and all his colleagues at Melwood.
“The dedication and commitment he has shown to Liverpool, over a long period, has been immense. His expertise and experience has rightly gained him industry-wide recognition.
“We thank Chris for his considerable contribution and everyone at the club wishes him success for the future.”
Apparently, Stevie G mentioned him a whole bunch in his book, I’d imagine because he spent a lot of time putting him together again (the piece here). Anyway, I’m sure he’s very good. Arsenal has a very talented bunch of people in that backroom team. I think they’ve been unfairly critiqued over the years with ignorant opinions about how injuries happen and how you should prevent them. Good luck to him, he’s certainly got a lighter workload after some of the exits this last year!
I still think the club might try and sign a wide player before the window shuts. I’d love it if we dropped some dime for Dembele on loan, but as Matt said on the podcast last night, that’s a banter era move for a club trying to show off its elite wings this season.
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After he just signed an ext. it’ll take a £200m bid, minimum!
‘think Real will go hard for Neymar > Mvappe followed by Hazard of the above two fail’ Totally agree just feel that Neymar would be much more likely than M’Bappe because: 1) He’s still only 19 ridiculously, the guys got Ronaldo9 potential and offers at least a decade along with resale value even after that. 2) He’s French, has to count for something at a French club. 3) Neymar is notoriously a tricky customer and acting like a brat, the whole Cavani situation, his way of conducting himself last season starkly contrasted with M’Bappe’s attitude. 4) Real Madrid will want… Read more »
I wasn’t following the transfer rumours last summer but did we been linked to that one season wonder from Torino – Belotti considering we needed a goal getter badly?
What are your thoughts about him with him being the best Italian striker these days which says a lot about the quality of Serie A and its national team.
Freddy
Higuain at Moratas age was a far better striker.
But yeah he’s fat and over 30 now. Might still get 1-2 30 goal seasons out of him though which would be better than what Morata would give you.
What if Madrid bid 100m plus for Auba? Am sure he would be on their on their list if he didn’t join us in January.
“Working for Ronaldo has brought Real three champions leagues in a row. I’m sure Juventus wouldn’t mind that.”
Raheem,
The flip side is Ronaldo has brought Madrid a huge lack of success in La Liga.
Juve need to keep that in mind. They may be finishing 2nd and 3rd in the coming seasons.
Will go on record now and say Ronaldo wont score 100 goals for Juve.
Madrid will make a bid for Neymar, that’s going to happen. Madrid players have been making overtures to him all through the summer.
Neymar’s possible transfer is among the reasons Ronaldo is leaving. He knows it won’t be his team again.
“Sad to see the end of BBC and MSN now ”
Would say the opposite, embrace the change.
Post Messi & Ronaldo football world will be very interesting.
As far as I am concerned the transfer of the day belongs to a little nugget from Uruguay. Ronaldo who
Auba is here for a reason.
Real Madrid never wanted him, Benzema has been wank for 2 seasons now and they still never even flinched for Auba.
Absolutely and it will be nice to go back to wondering each year who will win the Ballon D’or again.
We’ll never see a rivalry as great Messi/Barcelona and Ronaldo/Real Madrid ever again.
“We’ll never see a rivalry as great Messi/Barcelona and Ronaldo/Real Madrid ever again.”
We possibly will, thats why its exciting.
There will be a better player than both, a faster sprinter than Bolt, a better tennis player than Federer, and an uglier woman than Serena Williams.
I’ve warmed to Auba though, wasn’t a huge fan of his but his goal-threat is phenomenal.
Up there beside Kane and Aguero as the best finisher in the league. (Salah too but don’t consider him a ST) and a shout for the golden boot.
Hahahahaha end of that really hammered home the reality.
Welcome Lucas!!!!!! Uruguayan Gattuso…hopefully.
On Ronaldo’s move to Juve……really a legacy move. He never really cracked the league or the Copa del Rey. Only 2 La Ligas and 2 Copas in the almost decade there. The unlikely CL treble really added sheen to his Real career.
Now its legacy building time. He goes to Juve who has won 7 consecutive Serie A titles and 5 Coppa Italias. They are still favorites for both without him.
If he puts Juve over the line on the CL front, and goes 4 consecutive triumphs it would be an OUTSTANDING achievement though.
WE
I think your assertion is pretty much spot on.
As promising as Mbappe is, Real are looking at the closest thing to parity with CR7.
Should make for a very interesting Couple of weeks.
I guess this also mean more time for Asensio
Madrid need a ST as well right?
A lot of work for them to do this summer, they could start off a transfer train.
I think it’s Hazard that Madrid will go for, not Neymar.
I can see Chelsea letting Hazard go for 150 million os so.
That club is in a real crises right now. Conte is cunting up the place.
Hazard is already welcoming the Madrid move.
Gambon
You’re on record saying a 33 yr old won’t score 100 goals for his new club? Not a very bold statement. Doubt we’ll see a few 30 goal seasons from a 34 and 35 year old…
Not to mention he may not be there for more than 2 seasons. Things may not work out so well, he could want out, Juve could wanna recoup £50M or so for him, etc.
That Belgium side is a bit lopsided. Dembele, Witsel, Fellaini and Chadli in midfield is strange. Meunier is a big miss.
Dissenter 100% can see Hazard going to Madrid. I’ve got to say it really makes a change to be at a club that has it’s summer under control and watch Chelsea be all over the place. Conte was all but gone but Chelsea won’t pay him off, Sarri’s been replaced at Napoli but is still on there books and they want a pay off as well. A couple of their big hitters seem to be on the look out for a move and the owner’s not only been refused a worker’s visa but has pulled the plug on their new… Read more »
Here is why CR7 chose juventus:
It is another ego play, he is virtually guaranteed a league win, which he’d brandish as another achievement messi doesn’t have, 3 different league wins. A gamble on if he could win champs lge with them, if it happens.. the brag, if it doesnt, well he can always point to 4 he is won.
For Juventus:
It is a gamble on commercials, they have reached peak with previous models, why not on this
Cesc
I said a few days ago that we haven’t seen much movement transfer wise so far. You usually get that one big move that starts off the musical chairs, with the window in the PL closing early it’s going to be a hectic month out there.
Gambon If Ronaldo stays there for 3 to 4 years he gets 100 goals. I’ll happily take your money. I think Real have also won a league title with Ronaldo. It’s too easy to blame Ronaldo for Real’s poor showing in La Liga in the last few seasons, it’s more than that. If it’s not Ronaldo it’ll be someone else. There’s a galactico culture there that breeds the ‘Ronaldos’ of this world. Besides, would a more tactically astute manager than Zidane have got more from the squad in the league? Difficult to say. Ronaldo might be a primadonna but he… Read more »
Dembele at wing back.
Martinez going full-on Martinez
“Jack Wilshere is a playmaker,” Wenger said. “He is a bit of a Messi type. He makes me think about Mbappe because I played him at 17 years of age because he was an exceptional talent.”
struggling to see the formation belgium is trying to play, are they smoking something over there? they have vermalean on the bench why dembele?
Its time to put money on France.
Radio Raheem
Gives us a good insight into what would have been happening this summer at Arsenal had he not been fired, doesn’t it?
The Olympics of 2012.
Reclaiming the Ashes back in 2005.
Our 2003 Rugby WC triumph.
Hamilton’s successes.
Murray winning Wimbledon, the US Open and the Davis Cup (I know, he’s a Scot).
The Coe/ Ovett era.
Red Rum!
All incredible sporting memories.
England reaching and winning the WC Final though, would, for me personally, put the icing on the top of my sporting cake.
It really can happen.
Come on England!
Things that didn’t exist the last time England reached FIFA semi-finals:
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Yahoo
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Spotify
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Croatia !!
Torreira is an exciting signing. He has the ingredients to become a top player.
Cesc Appeal
Bonkers isn’t it.
Feels weird to have all our signings sorted. That’s another facet of summers gone that we won’t miss. Long may it continue.
“We could have has Mustafi earlier that window for about 20 million.” Just the usual Wenger disorganisation and dithering, leading to us offering double what the selling club would have sold for early in the window (we’ve seen Lemar’s real price this summer: half Wenger’s 4PM deadline day panic offer). You can guarantee if he was still in charge, in collaboration with Dick Law, no transfers would have got over the line this summer, and Torreira would have signed for Napoli, with Arsenal offering more money, but it being too late because the other club did the legwork and sweet… Read more »
Giroud already proving himself a donkey.
Mbape expression after his flick to Giroud says it all
Fellani loves a goal hang.
Pavard having a mare
Hazard has to be one the best dribblers in the game currently. He’s very hard to dispossess of he ball, only a player with low center of gravity can nudge him off, like Kante.
I remember when he say Coquelin on his ass.
giroud having a bad game.
hazard putting himself on the shop window..
Giroud is a fraud
Haha classic Giroud.
LoL at Giroud.
lol Giroud…wtf u donkey 🙂
Giroud too slow there. Could have been a tap in
Expecting Giroud to score a ridiculous goal late on in the game.
What does France manager sees in Giroud starting – except promoting toy boy !
Missed 3 half chances and fizzled 2 moves already.
Lol Giroud at his finest here.
Griezmann disappointed Giroud is not going out injured
Giroud is a machine. Literally never injured.
Links?
To be fair he’s been deceiving people as a top striker for years.
fking Pavard. should have cut the ball back..
Links? wtf? 🙂
It’s on telly even at Santa’s house
zeus, turn on the TV. Any channel
What Deschamps continues to do with Matuidi is honestly ridiculous
Marko
To be fair, no one’s ever thought Giroud is a top striker.
He can be effective as a target man though.
Zeus google your friends
Type in search google catch up tv
Guys he might not be at home
https://tvcatchup.com
Come on France, we can do it !
I’m at work………and since Brazil is out, all Reddit streams are blocked.
Yet another great ball into the box from KDB.
Lukaku embracing his inner Giroud.
Matuidi, Kante and Pogba are destroying the Belgian midfield.
Not like Belgium want to control the ball too much, but play more on counter.
I think that France having 2 -3 people in midfield always ready to sprint back and stop the opponent’s counter is working very well and will win them the game.
Griezmann shooting from everywhere has stopped France from putting this game under complete control.
Of course Belgium should not be underestimated but I like France chances much more after this first half.
Alex he’s effective as a target man but I wouldn’t bet my fucking house for him to score important goals at important times. He just had two not guilt edge chances but two good chances all the same and he fluffed them.
Even contest, Belgium had the much bettering the opening 20 mins but been all France since then.
Could go either way, one real individual moment of quality likely to decide it.
That last one to Giroud from Mbappe was a pretty good chance. Half a step quicker and that’s a near sitter.
Pitbull
We’re watching and discussing the match, what the fuck are you on about? You came to that same place you condemn just to spout incorrect bullshit then?
Hahaha is that not exactly what you’re doing you plum?
you’re x 2.
The donkey’s (Dembele, Fellaini, Lukaku, Kompany, Vertonghan) will cost Belgium dear.
Red, don’t talk crazy. Vincent is class.
Dembele is trash. Bring on Mertens.
Writing a comment on the game takes about 10-15 seconds dopey, nobody is providing a Bamford-esque stream of commentary here.
Why so much anti- Giroud posts?
Giroud zero shots on target all tourney. That’s why.
Michael24
All anyone has done was comment on his play today, which for flashes I’m sure has reminded a lot of us of his play for Arsenal in certain instances.
Good goal. France.
how is dembele not booked already ? done about 4 or 5 fouls..
Why so much anti- Giroud posts?
Cause he missed two great chances. Just criticism
Another sitter Giroud missed
giroud Still shit. a aguero would have hit that first time…
gonsterous July 10, 2018 20:18:57
giroud Still shit. a aguero would have hit that first time…
****
…….Aguero is shit for Argentina too.
Mbappe needs to stop putting his hands on his head every time Giroud misses a chance. The aren’t even guilt-edged ones.
I know he’s young but it’s not nice to make your team mate look like a plank.
anti giroud posts cause he’s been the weak link in this very impressive France side. normally he’s good with his hold up play but he hasn’t been able to do that even today…
Mbappe is clearly a top player already, but Matuidi has been fantastic. I’ve always liked good jack of all trades like him and Vidal. Extremely useful players because they always put in a shift and they are just good at everything. Emre Can is going that way and could be the next great jack of all trades.
Dembele…useless Spud.
Sky’s the limit for Mbappe..what a talent!
Hellbent to get Giroud on the scoresheet
Giroud: Hey Kilyan, give me an assist and i’ll leave ur girlfriend alone!
They’ll stop passing the ball to Giroud LOL
He’s fucking shite. He could not be more out of place in a front line with Griezmann and Mbappe
Mbappe griezman giroud.
One of these is not like the others
Watching my boy, Giroud. He’s a diamond in the rough is old Nougat Boy. Aahhh bless, Still gotta love him though.
Is it just me or is this French incisive attack going to rip the England defence to shreds (if it’s England in the final of course)?
Giroud such a useless donkey. Lost count how many attacks he has fucked up.
They never sub him now though. He is very much needed on freekicks and corners
That was a foul Nougat Boy
10 minutes left, come on France hang on !
Matuidi MotM performance.
Giroud booed out
At last
Ronaldo to Juve is official. Holy balls!
Lukaku is another donkey