England aim to find the next level

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The stage appears set. Olivier Giroud has guided France to a World Cup final, and now it’s up to England to the make the most of the huge opportunity they have today and make it a weekend to remember.

The France vs Belgium game wasn’t much to write home about yesterday, I think Rory Smith wrote that they the French have appeared to be excellent at doing just enough and not a lot else through this World Cup. Strangely pragmatic considering the breadth of talent they have at their disposal. Imagine the ball they’d be playing under Wenger?

I felt they had a fairly comfortable ride against Belgium. There aren’t many things that give me more joy in life than seeing Fellaini beaten in the air at the near post. I also liked seeing the ref wise as you like to the antics of Eden Hazard. Ultimately, no one bar England fans really wanted to see Belgium in the World Cup final. At least it’ll be a spectacle now.

The England game is so exciting. Croatia has undoubtedly been pedestrian in this World Cup so far. Were it not for a few moments of luck and magic, they’d be sitting out this game. Two penalty shootouts against Denmark and Russisa tells you that midfield hasn’t quite hit Barca/Madrid levels.

That said, England has had a fairly easy ride this whole tournament, and I do think there’s been a lot nonsense about identity and likeability. It’s clouded the reality that we really haven’t created a lot of chances. I read that Harry Kane has had to feed off about 9 chances, where strikers of more creative teams are boasting 20+ chances. That’s a really poor showing, but the press is so tuned into the fact Gareth Southgate is easy to deal with in press conferences, we’ve lost a bit of perspective.

I’m not saying I haven’t enjoyed the pragmatism. I’m not denying the fact you have to deal with the teams that are put in front of you, I do like the creative formation and the results it’s landed us. All I’m saying is you have to be prepared that today could be a very different prospect. Croatia on their day can put on a show, that they haven’t so far is a positive, but it shouldn’t lure fans into a false sense of IT’S COMING HOME security.

That said, having had Three Lions brain wormed into my head for the last 3 weeks, I am starting to believe something magic is about to happen. I’m actually booked on a shoot over the World Cup final. I mean, what England fan could realistically tell someone they couldn’t make Sunday because England might be in the final? It’s written in the stars I’ll be stuck in Oregon without a way of watching the game because that’s just the way the stars align for me.

There was a lot of purring about the French backline yesterday and how young they all are. I think I’m more about the England defenders. Pickford, Mcguire, Stones and Trippier are giving me life. All Northerners, possibly coal miners in another life, just making it happen from the back. They’ve been excellent this tournament, they’ve made themselves household names, and I think they alone deserve to see the next round. I really hope Harry Mcguire is the real deal. He’s been so solid at the back, and such a threat going forward. He looks like a classic thug defender from darkest recesses of a Stoke past, but he’s actually very classy on the ball, and probably one of our most creative players. Trippier has been immense as well, his final ball is something else and his composure is very impressive.

Raheem Sterling may have lacked a bit of end product this tournament, but he’s doing a selfless job creating space and opening up the game for everyone else. It’s a shame he hasn’t scored, but that could happen today. I think the press, bar a few gammon like folk, have taken more time to judge the game he’s been offering up. The foreign press has certainly been far more analytical in his offering.

Harry Kane is another player who has taken a hit to his game. He’s not getting the service he needs to be effective in open play, but his hold up play and movement has been exceptional. Not to mention his nerves of steel under pressure. He’ll still always be a mystery to me, but there’s no doubt, he’s one of the top 5 players in the world now.

So, today is the once in a generation chance for England to make a final. Enjoy the moment, this feeling of hope doesn’t come along that often.

See you in the comments.

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Batistuta

Chika

It was a seemingly normal football argument until he brought up the African bit which was quite uncalled for

Chika

Why would anyone who has a thing against African posters and clearly doesn’t want to be associated with being African, choose an African moniker especially one that is particularly indigenous? hmmm

Leedsgunner

£6m deal for Ospina on the cards to Boca Juniors…
£20m for Welbeck should be achievable considering he’s English and on the World Cup Squad…
£5m for Campbell should be achievable considering he’s an international and on the World Cup Squad…

£2m for Jenks
£2m for Akpom
£2m for Bielik
£2m for Martinez
£1m for Pleuglezo
£1m for Zelalem

£41m without even touching the quality of our first team.

Surely we can get a scoring winger with that amount of money…

gambon

Leftside,

I cant, im too busy trying to find someone to take delivery of 2 metric tonnes of Gold Bullion that I am trying to get out of the country,

Would you be interested?

Dissenter

Ishola ought to have been called up for unnecessarily bringing up the African heritage of the poster he disagreed with. It was a cheap move that didn’t even relate to what the conversation was about.

Just call him up on what he said which was outright stereotyping.
The attempts to shame him about perceived lying about his heritage or ethnic identity were just as dumb as what he said initially.

Guns of Hackney

Left side

It’s not passion. It’s thuggery. Plain and simple. Football has a lot to answer for.

Look at the douchebags on here. It takes about 30 seconds for some to bring up race or religion.

Just post for fun or don’t.

Childish Gambino

Can we not digress everyday and just talk football?

This is a football blog FFS.

@Chika Nwanne kedu

Receding Hairline

@ Rambo

Yes Alexander Henry was bullied that’s for sure.

Ishola attempted to bully, he was banking on Gambon to turn up and back him up once he mentioned the nationality of the posters he was arguing with. too bad Gambon turned up late:

“Like a hot bed of scamming in here today.”

Rambo Ramsey

Chika, does that mean you are a Japanese girl? Cause that’s what google tells me.

‘Chika (ちか, チカ) is a feminine Japanese given name.’

Chika

Batistuta

“It was a seemingly normal football argument until he brought up the African bit which was quite uncalled for.”

Totally uncalled for. It was just so unnecessary.

Leedsgunner

*£47m… obviously. 😉

Dissenter

Silver hawk
I did read the chats.
Ganging up on him about “lying” about his heritage was just as nasty as what he said.
That’s my take.

Another idiot stated that “I was ashamed of my heritage” because I repeatedly said the Nigerian team was too young and inexperienced to qualify from their group. He said that even though he doesn’t know anything about me.

gambon

I have never seen anyone use any racist language on here GoH

Frankly no-one deserves any immunity from humour about their country of origin or religion.

Park Chu-young's left testicle

According to FIFA rankings we beat the teams below us with the exception of Croatia and lost to the team above us. No more, no less.

mysticleaves

Have to say I looked at Özil score card for last season on who scored, you wouldn’t think he’s the same player posters decimate on here.

Change his name and club and posters who use stat sites for validation could be asking us to sign him.

Based on what we see though he needs to score more. I think that will give him more responsibility on the field

Emiratesstroller

Highbury Legend Do you actually read what others write? I covered Ozil in my post. He is an excellent player, but was certainly not what we needed at the time we bought him. If he was good enough for Germany and Real Madrid he would certainly have been good enough for us if we had at the time a title winning team. Sadly that was not the case. There is absolutely no reason why Arsenal could not have bought World Class Players just because we are not in Champions League. Both Man Utd and Chelsea were able to do so… Read more »

Leftsidesanch

Scenes when Welbeck askes for 3 weeks off. The lads been on holiday for the majority of the World Cup.

Torreira’s confirmed he will be back for pre-season on 30/07 – enough time to get acclimatised and hopefully ready for the opening v City.

raptora

Jean-Michael Seri joins Fulham on a four-year deal

WHAT THE EFF!!!! Guy was looked at by us and Barcelona. Reports that Chelsea want him came up even yesterday. That guy joined Fulham?! Lol, I’m stunned. Price range I’m reading about goes from 18m to 35m according to different media.

Chika

Rambo Ramsey

“Chika, does that mean you are a Japanese girl? Cause that’s what google tells me.‘Chika (ちか, チカ) is a feminine Japanese given name.’

Oh you decided you google my name? how nice.

What else did google tell you Rambo Ramsey?

Hold on Rambo Ramsey, I thought you advised your buddy to ignore, shouldn’t you be doing same?

Childish Gambino

England were a hot mess yesterday.

Alli dropped a 0/10 performance this whole WC. Piss poor
Kane pad statted against Panama with PKs and deflected goals
J Lingz 1 assist and 1 goal. Poor throughout
Sterling as a CF, headless chicken running. Still poor infront of goal
Young & Walker nothing special. Hendo also average.

Only performers: Pickford, Maguire, Trippier

England lost both matches they faced good oppostion (getting excited over beating Panama & Sweden) FFS give me a break

mysticleaves

“Ishola ought to have been called up for unnecessarily bringing up the African heritage of the poster he disagreed with. It was a cheap move that didn’t even relate to what the conversation was about.”

Though your first post show you didn’t do this Dissenter. Wonder why is that? PC induced maybe.

From Ishola post that started all this rubbish , his tone showed he had been slagging off African posters and getting away with it. “another African poster, can’t get bye with them on this blog” says Ishola70.

Receding Hairline

About time we started reading about the outs as well at Arsenal

The squad needs to be trimmed down. And then we try for an opportunistic signing before the window closes. There is bound to be a merry go round of transfers once Real madrid start moving

Leedsgunner

Honestly, I cannot wait for the season to start so this blog can get back to discussing football and the Arsenal.

We’ve had the best transfer window in years so far.. why not discuss that?

Chika

Childish Gambino

“@Chika Nwanne kedu”

Nwa afor! Udo o di nwannem, ke e kwanu?

Emiratesstroller

I believe that Arsenal are now paying Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette and Mhitaryan higher wages than Kane at Spurs and Ramsey will be probably offered more.

So the idea that Arsenal can no longer compete in wage market as was case when Wenger ran the show has gone.

Leftsidesanch

I’m glad that we have no gaping holes in the squad, its been a long time since we’ve been able to say that. Sure, another CB of note and a CM would see us even more better off. I’d like a wide player who can add to our goal tally, ironically Mahrez would have been perfect but City are moving like Chelsea in 05.

mysticleaves

obviously I missed “awful”

Receding

Yea, I need to start hearing about who we are selling and for how much. The way we manage our players have to change too. Man city sold their u23 goalkeeper for 10m, same we sold our no1 of 4 years.

That Lorient guy changes things for El Neny though. Emery said the young guy is important for the first team. Wonder what they do with El Neny now

mysticleaves

ES

Thought Kane was given 200k pw? And that Lacazettte and Auba are on 170/180?

Park Chu-young's left testicle

Elneny can walk…
like an Egyptian.

Chika

Can’t wait for a new post so we can have a healthy discussion about last night’s game.

Dissenter

I don’t think the Arsenal players in the World Cup ought to get 3 weeks off.
There are ways to bring them adapt the pre-season to ease players in. The training times and exercise-conditioning can be tweaked.

That three week break was Wenger’s rule. The German world-Cup winning players for Bayern joined the team on their US pre-season tour exactly two weeks after the 2014 final.

That 3-4 week vacation was part of the nonsensical Wenger doctrines.

We have a new system in place and the season opener is in one month. There’s no time for Wenger style vacations.

HighburyLegend

“Pierre with all these anti-Arsenal conspiracy theories:
https://goo.gl/odb9rB

lol this is excellent!!

Ashwin Gunner

Is soyuncu. is he still on our radar.

lichtsteiner and papastathopoulos are short term arrangements. We need more defenders like Mavropanos

Dream10

Leeds

Think it’s an alright transfer window. Still need think we need a 1st choice caliber CB LB and wide forward. They don’t have to be in the XI every week, but they should be first XI worthy.

Dissenter

Mystic So now you want to start deducing my motives because it wasn’t my first post or one-thousandth post? Ishola should have been called out for what he said not on the BS about his moniker. I don’t care in what order I wrote it. FFS what is going on here? What do you want to do next? Throw down tea leaves to discover people’s motives. I meant what I said and I stand by it. Ganging up on him to insist he was lying is just as nasty as what he said. Someone even chimed in and wrote that… Read more »

Chika

There are reports Torreira offered to resume training about 6 days earlier than scheduled. I hope he’s fully ready for the City game.

Carts

ES “So the idea that Arsenal can no longer compete in wage market as was case when Wenger ran the show has gone.” This is incorrect. Wenger implemented a socialist wage structure, deliberately. We should’ve had a tiered wage structure system. For example, when you pay Jenkinson £40k then loan him out to Birmingham, right there is where you’ve fucked up. We were paying Djurour, Bendtner and Denilson the same wage the Alderweireld is currently being paid by Spurs. We gave Henry £120k p/w all those years back, but upon till a year ago, our highest earners were both Ozil… Read more »

raptora

I’m happy that there are good English lads that can evaluate their team’s performing at the WC with no rose-tinted eyes. Like GoH, TonyD, InsideRight and some others. Southgate did replicate spuds formation, tactics, gameplay absolutely everything 1:1. Surely had to come with replicating their bottling.
In the end it’s not about bottling though. This is the real level. Colombia with James was going to progress, no doubt in my mind about it.
Anyhow as a neutral fan I cannot like this NT. Just not much football involved there. And then the media cauldron spitting absolute bollocks.

Childish Gambino

I believe that Arsenal are now paying Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette and Mhitaryan higher wages than Kane at Spurs and Ramsey will be probably offered more.

So the idea that Arsenal can no longer compete in wage market as was case when Wenger ran the show has gone.

—————–

I think Kane’s new deal is over 220kpw while Auba & Lacazette are 180kpw
Mhki is 200kpw & we all know what our dear ozil earns.

Regardless, youre right we can compete with anyone re wages.

Carts

When you consider that Auba and Laca went back to train at the start of last week, my math tells me they go close to 4 weeks off, if you take it from when the international friendlies finsihsed .

Based on that Croatia, England, Belgium and France players will get at least 3 weeks off.

Obviously, some will return sooner than others but they’ll be managed more closely than the rest of the squad for the following few weeks due to burn out and red zoning

TallestTiz

Ishola

If truly you’re an African and a Nigerian, then I’m ashamed of your moronic act.

Ogbeni, wetin that one mean sef?
Nothing against you personally though, but you need to grow up.

Your posts here sometimes are very pathetic. Same goes to some posters I won’t bother to mention their names.

With love from Akwa Ibom, Southern Nigeria.

WengerEagle

Lol anyone catch that video of England pulling a Panama and trying to re-start and score while Croatia were off the pitch celebrating?

Childish Gambino

What also grinds my gears is that we have horrible selling power.

United, City and Chelsea selling kids for tens of millions yet we can even get shit for our outgoings

Marko

Again pretty sure ishola said he was Asian (I always thought African) and that the name is about some band or song he likes.

Marko

WE I saw England and Walker trying to time waste around the 60 minute mark. Comeuppance I say

raptora

You can check this data by SwissRamble of April 2018.
https://twitter.com/SwissRamble/status/983251438980780033/photo/1
and especially this photocomment image

It shows how Tottenham are much closer to Burnley, B’mouth and Palace, than they are to us. Data is from season 2016/2017 because clubs haven’t showed data for this year I guess. But I imagine that some of the players we bought and some of the players we signed a new deal with last year are on a pretty high wage – Kolasinac, Mikki, Auba. Ozil gets more money than half of the Spud team combined.

https://sillyseason.com/salary/tottenham-hotspur-players-salaries-69471/

Receding Hairline

“Lol anyone catch that video of England pulling a Panama and trying to re-start and score while Croatia were off the pitch celebrating?”

Just saw it. Very embarrassing

Dissenter

It’s July 12th and Ramsey is yet to sign a deal.

Dissenter

Receding
Please repost the link. I want something to cheer me up.

Dream10

Wenger Eagle

Referee Cuneyt Cakir was having none of it
lol. A couple of journos on a podcast were saying that the rule of the quick restart after a goal is illegal.

Don’t watch much of Inter in Series A, but I’m surprised Brozovic can play as a holding midfielder. Always had in mind that he was some sort of advanced third CM. We were linked with him for a couple of years. His display as a defensive midfielder, Meunier’s performances on the right and Miranda showing his 2014 form the biggest surprises for me.

Marko

The Croatia CM’s are all outstanding. I mean sometimes Kovacic and Brozovic can’t get a look in because Modric and Rakitic are simply world class.

mysticleaves

Dissenter.

No, not proud of any of that, including the ones I said, though he deserved every bit of it.

Marko

He said London when he was directly asked. Doesn’t chat like a Londoner though.

TallestTiz

@Dissenter

That’s becoming worrying.

Could Torreira be replacing Ramsey?

WengerEagle

Croatia were worthy winners in the end, dominated England from the equaliser onwards, created the better chances and played the better football over the 120 mins. Kane should have put England out of sight in that first half. Very impressed once again with Ivan Perisic, ran for the entire 120 mins and provided that spark in the final 3rd when Croatia were looking lost. Can’t see past France winning in 90 mins in the Final but would love a Croatia upset. England’s midfield came back to bite them in the end, Henderson was the worst player on the park by… Read more »

mysticleaves

Tallest/Diss

Let’s just believe if Ramsey goes we sign another CM. Except there’s a plan for Ozil as the attacking CM (lol)

Dissenter

Tallest
I suspect we may still try and bring Nzonzi in.
The tabloid rumors have been mostly right about our transfers so far

Ramsey is leaving. I just don’t know where. The Barca bench is likely though.

Guns of Hackney

Argghhh. Ramsay is shit! If we can score £30m for him, that’s amazing business. Honestly, Ramsay is not great. I’m struggling to see the love in for him.

Dissenter

I was a neutral until now.
Now I’m really hoping France wins the WC
Mostly for Karim
..and for Mbappe. I want him to go back to PSG as the king-pin.
It seems the Brazilian players at PSG (including Neymar) were bullying the lad calling him “Donatello”, after the teenage mutant ninja turtle character.

His mother just accused them of bullying her boy. Sometimes we forget he’s only 19 and may not know how to face up to that type of teasing.

raptora

Perisic was great. Goal and assist says it all. Guy is the definition of a winger. The absolute meaning of the word.

Marko

Ramsey ain’t going to Barcelona. He isn’t good enough to be cleaning their toilets let alone sitting on their bench. If or when he finally goes I’d be shocked if it’s a step up

Guns of Hackney

Donatello.

Jesus wept.

Dissenter

Raptora
I believe United we’re ready to dish out up to £80 million for him last summer. At the time I wondered why a 29 year old would cost that much.

WengerEagle

Dream It’s reprehensible, totally goes against what the game is about. It’s a ridiculous rule anyway as it robs a team mate that moment of celebrating with his team mates if they have to keep one on the pitch. Laughable too because it was England after Panama were ridiculed for pulling the same stunt against them. Biggest surprises for me have been how well Hazard had played (player of the tourney for me), Avincula of Peru, Lloris (been sensational between the sticks) and Pickford. France’s defensive solidity had also surprised me, chalked it up to negativity and passivity at first… Read more »

Guns of Hackney

Ramsay is a Welsh Wilshere.

These are championship level players who have found themselves at a big club. Wilshere is probably where he should be but o think West Ham might be a step to far for him.

Ramsay at Barca? Only on easyJet.

Marko

Donatello yeah now I see it. Lad is on the way to becoming the best striker on the planet and with that will come undeserving attention some of it negative he will have to get a thick skin in order to become the very best.

Receding Hairline

(@VJesenicnik)

Dissenter it’s on this dudes twitter page

Dissenter

I wonder why Mbappe’s lawyers didn’t send a cease and desist letter to the perps.
Calling him Donatello definitely reduces his image rights. The kids face is about to be plastered on millions of kids bedrooms around the world but I don’t think any teenage girl will buy a vibrator with Donatello’s face in it hough.
He’s the new darling of global football.

Guns of Hackney

Marko

He has a shell so definitely has a thick skin.

Dream10

Dissenter

If Mbappé nets a couple in the final, the young man will be the favourite for the
ballon d’or. That won’t go down well with Neymar’s marketing team.

Marko

Hackney you be killing it lately son

gonsterous

These are championship level players who have found themselves at a big club.

lol.. big club.. lol.. have been a laughing stock for the last 10 years. only the Burnleys of the world see us as a threat.

WengerEagle

Lol you don’t half say some bizarre shit at times on here Dissenter.

Filing a lawsuit because of an alleged nickname?

Kane is called FAR worse, rightly so I mean just look at him.

I’m sure a guy that’s playing and delivering in front of crowds of 50 plus thousand people every week will get over the trauma of a fucking nickname…

Guns of Hackney

Gon

I stand corrected. We were playing at being a big club.

Dissenter

Receding
You know anyone can post stuff on the page, even break in to deface it.
The mother just came out and stated that he had told Neymar and Dani Alves to quit the teasing but they persisted with buying him face masks and all.
It’s most likely just dressing room humor but I don’t think anyone should persist with that type of stuff on an elite player, when he’s told them to stop.
It’s probably just an over-protective mother tbh.

Guns of Hackney

WE

But it will affect his “brand”. It’s all about brand now.

Plus he’s a millennial and to a man or woman, they are a bunch of dimwits.

Receding Hairline

It appears Liverpool will stick with Karius because they cannot get Allison.

I love this their having one transfer target plan and refusing to consider options, it will be Klopps downfall.

Karius is under scrutiny now, he is too young to survive such intense pressure. Buying another keeper will be doing him a favor

Dissenter

Wenger Eagle
Jeez
You missed the part about the vibrators
It was just satire.
Why are you so humorless today?. Do you have a job interview coming up soon.

mysticleaves

I mean Donatello is a hero. If I was 19 and had tonnes of money doing what I love i wouldn’t mind that at all

WengerEagle

Goh

Fucking fantastic for his brand you ask me.

Run with the Turtle I say, get all the nerds and kids on board and buying M’Bappe shirts/lunchboxes.

Not sure he was at the top of teenage girl wishlists as it was…

karim

From Japan to Morocco
From Paris to Sacramento
From Heaven to the Inferno

Fuck off Mourinho !

Guns of Hackney

Wenger passed on Mbopp because it was either him or Welbeck…I’m pretty sure we made the right decision.

Welbeck has set the World Cup alight.

Dissenter

GoH
It’s not just about branding
It’s about money, lots of money. They type that gets lawyers on five continents working for you.

Receding Hairline

“You know anyone can post stuff on the page, even break in to deface it.”

It’s an actual footage, surely u are not suggesting he faked the footage Dissenter

WengerEagle

Apologies Diss, I did miss that crucial vibrator line.

Hard to tell sometimes when you’re serious. Compliment in that.

Guns of Hackney

Do girls fancy footballers? I thought it was all about One Direction?

WengerEagle

So it’s a Karim vs Josip Le-Grove WC Final.

Guns of Hackney

Well next time I see MBopp, all I’ll think about is him jumping into a sewer…for fuck sake!

Cesc Appeal

Mbappe is going to have the last laugh though when he gets the move to Madrid that Neymar wants and because he’s not a pretentious self obsessed arsewipe and focuses on his football he develops into the best player going there.

If you gave me the choice at Arsenal I’d far sooner have Mbappe, the sky is the limit for the him.

mysticleaves

You know, Auba being spiderman Batman and all that. These are heroes. Baptista was the beast. I dunno, I wouldn’t fight against that

Dream10

Karim

Giroud’s bullet header is the final will be so good.

Do you think France’s back four would have been as effective if Mendy was fit and started instead of Lucas ?

karim

Eagle

Don’t forget Highbury or he’ll call you names.

Lol

Guns of Hackney

I think it goes to show how lazy everyone is.

Player A is the new…fill in the blanks.

Player B is called…

Mbopp does look like a turtle. I suppose it’s ironic really as he’s fast as fuck.

gambon

Surely we have more frogs than just Karin on here?

Dissenter

Receding
That decision to keep Karius has to be one of the dimmest I have seen.
Sometimes you have to save the player from what is to come.
He has lot of clangers in him. It’s part of his game. The British public won’t have the time nor patience for him again.

You know there’s trouble when a Liverpool supporting crappy league two player starts telling a goalie who’s played in the CL final that “you fuc*ing shit”

Marius needs to be saved from himself. Just send him to the Bundesliga on loan for the season to regain his confidence.

Josip Skoblar

MBappe comes across in interviews as an unpretentious/no-nonsense lad. H’es funny and witty. He goes out with is pals like all normal kids do and is family-orientated. I don’t get Neymar’s antics. The Brazilian has disappointed me at this WC.

TallestTiz

It would be a huge mistake on our part if Ramsey leaves. An equally bigger mistake on his own part with regards to his career. He understands the league very well. Torreira and any other midfielder that might come is no guarantee. Many of our fans take pleasure in slagging off our players, which most times is total bullshit. Ramsey is a player Chelshit and Manure United would be struggling to get on their books, yet our supposed fans keep talking shit about him. Most fans of those clubs I do meet would be glad to have him. For instance,… Read more »

Guns of Hackney

Gambon

I have French ancestors. Does that count?

Definitely no bastard admitting they are Croatian, that’s for sure.

TallestTiz

Ramsey with 2 years or more on his contract, is a player worth North of £60 million in today’s market.

What’s this obsession with our supposed fans???

WengerEagle

Neymar has acted like a pure cunt with his antics this WC but let’s not pretend that M’Bappe didn’t pull similar shit vs Uruguay and Belgium.

Arsene's Nurse

Now that the WC is almost over Arsenal can start trying to buy players. Everyone knows that during a WC it’s almost impossible to buy players and the best strategy is to wait until the very end of the transfer window to get business done and pick up the bargains. We’ve only got £1.78, in the bank, but Steve Bould has found a half eaten caramac in one of Eboue’s old boots, which will boost the transfer fund. Thierry has donated the handbrake mechanism from his mum’s Peugeot 306 diesel and that will be raffled off soon so we can… Read more »