I have been out of the game for a few days, taking in some Tenessee. Amazing, that even when rocking the Smokey’s, you find Arsenal fans wandering around. We are truly a global powerhouse when it comes to fans.
So we’ve now dropped 3 games of preseason, and whilst it’s hard to draw aggressive conclusions you’re willing to die for, one thing can’t be denied, the team has changed.
Some early observations, it’s quite clear we signed Leno because he’s sharper and very good on the ground. We play out of the back much more frequently and it appears the hoof is only reserved for mega danger moments. That’s so refreshing to watch. The German has a nice range of passing, I get very nervous watching him play balls through the middle, but when the team is built around giving him options, it works.
That said, I felt that our transitions through the back were clunky at times. The team is still getting used to the pressure associated with a system and we’ll see unforced errors particularly in the beginning. But damn, when the players get it right, it’s a spectacle. Some of the movement was so fluid, real dream-like stuff at times.
The PSG game was fun to watch, but we were given space to run wild. The pressure test comes in the Premier League, where we’ll be pressed and rattled. That said, you can’t knock a great friendly result. 5-1 against the richest team in the world is not to be sniffed at. Could have been 10 if it weren’t for Buffon.
I thought Guendouzi looked very impressive. He isn’t shy, he wants to ball, and his range of aggressive passing through the lines is very, very exciting. What he has that Xhaka doesn’t is pace over 10m and bags of strength. I loved his work rate and I thought he looked far more experienced than his 19 years on this planet would suggest. Sven really has uncovered a gem there. Imagine that, 2 DMs in the side that want to play there?!
It’s also clear that however the backline works out this season, we have a disgraceful amount of talent going forward. Ozil looked very fit and focused. I’m expecting big things from Mikki. I’m hoping to see a lot of development with Iwobi and decision making. We’re also going to do some damage with Auba and Lacazette. Goals are gold, and Emery is very lucky to have such a potent force this season.
Final part of this review, because my hand is hurting… Smith Rowe looks a bit tasty, no? I love his leggy style of play, reminded me of Paul Pogba the way he’d control the space around the ball, turn, and he’d be away. He has bundles of creativity and that little bit of youthful fearlessness that sees him try the sublime (that goal). It’s early days, but he looks the biz, has the frame for it too. Oh, and it was great to see Eddie score. Imagine Emery bringing through an English striker?
Right, over and out. A great few days for the Arsenal!
Jim
Look at that. We disagree but didn’t resort to abuse or name calling. That’s a first for this site! Bravo us.
Looking at Chelsea’s squad there is not one realistic player that Chelsea would let go in a Ramsey deal that I would be interested in seeing at Arsenal. Still a couple of top players but overall their squad looks tired. Zouma was mentioned and out of all the realistic options to have in a Ramsey deal then he would most probably be of some interest but that is a real stretch. Hasn’t progressed from rave reviews as a kiddie. As well as the Chelsea squad looking tired and not all that it could have been Cyndi Lauper sitting there in… Read more »
Cesc story is really a sad one. Especially in those years when Barca was running public campaings about our players through their players.
Pretending to be class act while acting classless.
Liked Barca before that really much, but lost all respect for them since then.
They are equal to RM now, maybe even worse.
@Guns –
Its got to a first on Le Grove!
Ish
Sorry, I said Zuma not Zouma. He’s still young isn’t he…I think he could be a player given a chance and under the right manager. I’d look into a deal for him and Ramsay. The Welshman is instantly replaceable. There isn’t a stand out aspect to his game.
Jim and GoH – fair play to you 2. Nice to see some adult level of debate.
@Ivan –
Remember that cunt Reina trying to put a Barca jersey on him?
There is too much criticism of individual players such as Ramsey, Xhaka and Ozil and not enough about the defensive system and the balance of team. Hopefully Emery will be able to resolve these problems in the passage of time. Some posters are far too busy attaching blame to individuals many of whom are actually quite decent players. The priority is now to improve the chemistry and solidity of our backline and not to be too hasty in offloading players who might actually improve under a new head coach. At the moment I believe that Arsenal have quite a strong… Read more »
Just catching up on the replay of the Psg game. Unai would be keen to spot the lapses in defences (to a weak Psg as some put it here), pick up decision making issues during attacks, and fix those waste of shots. Mikki didn’t run with his guy and gave up near the byline!! The guy crossed and Leno caught it but could have been different. Bellerin had no clue about the winger huggi the line who ran onto an excellent thru ball. Luckily it was wrongly called offside. The Kolas slide tackle was stupid. Poor LB no pace it… Read more »
Cesc is today’s pariah.
Ramsay into second place.
And I guess Xhaka takes the podium for third?
I’m still not convinced Laca is right for us. I’d really like to see Martial investigated as a potential.
Re Ramsey. Id really like for him to grow up and elevate his game to a level we need him to be but kinda lost hope on that. Even in PSG frendly all that i dislike in him was so evident to see. When he bursts into box all he see is goal. No forward thinking, situaltional awareness or prepairing him self to shoot or assist based on his own and defenders position. He just push ball forward hoping for opening to shoot. Its like he is less talented Ozil alter ego. Ozil would like to glide between lines, avoiding… Read more »
Ivan
He’s 28 now so he will only get worse. It’s like he’s seen a Gerrard highlight reel and tried to base his career on it shot for shot.
Seriously, if Chelsea want him, we should sell and try and get something back. Leaving Ramsay hanging like Sanchez will backfire again.
Arsenal have to get more ruthless.
If we are all being honest 99% of everything we discuss on here is pure conjecture, none of us work for Arsenal, we don’t know what really went on (or goes on) behind closed doors, from what little information we do get we piece together a narrative that suits our own bias whether that have been pro or anti Wenger (at the time). We saw it a lot when he was in charge at the club, a piece on information would come out and the pro Wenger people would twist it one way and the anti Wenger people would twist… Read more »
guns
did you not watch cesc play ? after veira he was the best captain we I’ve seen. he was a better captain than Henry. I know you don’t like cesc but to say the things you said is just a biased opinion…
ES “I think that Arsenal have now resolved the defensive midfield position, because there are players recruited such as Torreira and Guendouzi who are now providing mobility, anticipation and defensive qualities which were absent in recent years.” You would hope improvement and surely there will be improvement because Arsenal have been playing a deep lying playmaker in front of the defence for a couple of seasons now previously. But resolved may be too strong a term at this point. Other players apart from DM have to be on it off the ball not just Torreira. Howver good his attributes look… Read more »
@GoH –
“I’d really like to see Martial investigated as a potential.”
As would I, however I don’t think Mourinho would ever allow us to get our hands on him, I think he would have Martial rot on the bench than give him up to us.
Gon
I am not biased. Cesc was brilliant. He wasn’t the best. He also pissed on Arsenal the first chance he got.
I never rated Henry as captain. In fact, he was horrible.
Jim
If we dangled Ramsay or Lacazette at him, he may change his mind.
Martial is a very good player but he has to get away from Jose. That man is a career killer.
Also, Wenger isn’t here anymore so Jose might be more inclined to do business with us.
Jim – i think it was Puyol or Biscuits when they were celebrating winning the cup with Spain. And all media blabing about Cesc having Barca dna and shit. They couldnt compete with RM financialy so they retorted to unsetling players they want any way possible thus driving the price down. I think it begun with Ronaldinho speaking about his desire to play with Thierry. To be honest when Wenger refused to bring back Cesc after Barca so brutally and publicly acused him of their bad results i hoped that Arsenal finally grew some spine. Sadly it happened that i… Read more »
Arsenal went through a really weird period of giving want away players the arm band! I think from Vieira the next person to get it who didn’t want to leave was Arteta?
If Chelsea really want him them fleece them, everyone knows and expects to pay more from a rival. We would expect to if we went after Martial, they should if they want Ramsey.
Take the money and buy Kovacic, I don’t mind Ramsey, but you’ve upgraded there because I think Kovacic has the potential to be one of the best midfielders around if he gets the game time and is made one of the main players in the midfield.
Jim
Looks like Chelsea are doing it now, apparently offering the captaincy to Hazard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xxkXUXfkxs
@Ivan
You’re correct! Classless shower of pricks.
@GoH –
Maybe! Although, I would hate to give anything to Mourinho that could improve his team, I despise the man!
@CA –
Its odd isn’t it?? Giving a player that wants out of the club the captains armband? A captain should be someone who is willing to do anything for the club, to push the team on .. not someone who is looking to leave as soon as possible.
Giving someone the armband is cheaper than a pay rise.
Jim, its the equivalent of a promotion I guess.
@Rambo –
“Jim, its the equivalent of a promotion I guess.”
Buts its a promotion of someone who doesn’t want to be there, would you give extra responsibilities to an employee that has told you he doesn’t want to work for you anymore?
Reina played for Liverpool then. Poor sucker thought with participating in that shamefull act would endear him with Barca fans.
Dreaming on barca switch maybe?
The whole Fabregas saga is the reason that I cannot stand Barcelona, bunch of c**ts.
Let them use Colney before their UCL final at Wembley with United and they still were playing the whole Fabregas thing, taking his picture off the wall etc.
Jim It does devalue the captaincy I think. It should be your strongest, steadiest player with real leadership ability. First to training, last to leave etc. To give it to a player that wants to leave as a bribe must look weird to the other players as well. People say the armband means nothing as the players know who the leaders are, I disagree, just like I disagree that shirt numbers mean nothing. Sports is all about confidence and the little things making a big difference. If you see a tough tackling leader at CB with the armband it makes… Read more »
I think Rambo is off
When deals get to this stage of the season he ain’t signing, stories that other teams in volved.
He’s gone
@CA –
I remember that too, my hatred of Barca is one of the reasons I would have loved for someone like Usmanov to have the ability to pump money into our transfers, would have loved for the club to have gone to Barca year after year and take their players away! First team, second team.. youths.. the seats from the stadium .. take it all!!
Ishola 70
What has been missing in midfield particularly over last two years is “anticipation” and “pace”.
Players like Wilshire, Coquelin, Elneny and Xhaka lack pace and that is something that Torreira, Guendouzi and Maitland-Niles do have.
Personally I would not write off Ramsey and Xhaka as many do because they
are decent players albeit not necessarily in defensive department.If you sell
them I am willing to bet that you will struggle to replace them with major
upgrades costing double the transfer fee.
@CA – ” If you see a tough tackling leader at CB with the armband it makes you feel like the team is in far better shape than if so wide playmaker who wants to leave is given it because it undermines your confidence in the manager.” I totally agree, I would think there is a lot of psychology involved with football and how other teams perceive you. United were the kings of it, any chance they got they would put the boots into a shit team, never let up so every other team lived in fear of them, whereas… Read more »
Its when you plead poverty for so long. You have to go for other values like family bonding, making players captains so they would feel important. In reallity values become distorted beacuse focus and importance is shifted on players instead of club. Remeber watching interview with Henry when he spoke about arriving @ Arsenal. He said Adams or Keown gave him a tour. Told him respect the club, do your best and we will protect you as long as you die for us on the pitch. That is the way to bring young and upcoming guns in to the game.… Read more »
@CA –
Also another point is when Jamie Redknapp would speak about that early-mid 2000s team.
I remember him saying that being in the cramped Highbury tunnel looking over at the Arsenal team with every player being over 6 foot he felt like they had already lost! And that was in the tunnel before the game!
Jim, maybe its a play to the ego? Make the player feel really wanted. Maybe experience as a ‘Captain’ in your CV helps when you go for a coaching/managing role later.
Stuff like this is a lot simpler in other professions. ‘I want to leave Microsoft for Amazon’. ‘Don’t, we’ll offer you freedom and a team of your choosing to run’. ‘Done’.
ES “Personally I would not write off Ramsey and Xhaka as many do because they are decent players albeit not necessarily in defensive department.If you sell them I am willing to bet that you will struggle to replace them with major upgrades costing double the transfer fee.” Well you said it there not necessarily in the defensive department. But I’m sorry I can’t agree with you there about struggling to replace Xjaka. What he offers this team overall and from an offensive viewpoint is vastly over-rated by some. Ramsey may be a bit different. He has and has shown attributes… Read more »
@Ivan –
Lichtsteiner too
Jim I agree. Which is a change because I remember Neville saying that Arsenal were the worst because if you played football with them they would run rings around you, if you wanted a fight they would fight you. People use to turn up to Highbury and be beaten before they went out onto the pitch. The Tyson factor, beaten before you even get through the ropes. Sports is about confidence and motivation and that is a big part of why Arsenal have been so shit for years, look at the manager and what he openly says to the world… Read more »
“But I’m sorry I can’t agree with you there about struggling to replace Xjaka. What he offers this team overall and from an offensive viewpoint is vastly over-rated by some.”
Agree. A ponderous oaf is not hard to replace/upgrade.
If Ramsey did go and we got a player like Kovacic a Torreira, Kovacic central midfield pairing actually has the potential to do the job without having to add other CMs etc like we usually have to do to cover for Xhaka etc.
It could free up the rest of our team.
I would like to see Ramsey after Emery has improved him, but I would not be that upset to see him go if we got a great replacement in.
A winger as well, please.
You would not struggle to replace Xhaka at all
“I think Rambo is off”
Am I the only one who thinks that could be a big loss for us ??
He seems to be a different and rejuvenated player under Emery…
And by the way, why is Iwobi’s still here ffs ??
I am going to be controversial about Ramsey Transfer saga. Personally I would not sell him this summer even if he does not sign a new contract. I would certainly not sell him to Chelsea for £30 million. The situation now is entirely different from last summer when we had “several players” in their final year of contract and a potential loss of over £100 million in transfer fees not to mention inflated wage demands. Personally I have not seen any evidence sofar this summer that Arsenal have found a potential replacement who is a significant upgrade. N’Zonzi is not… Read more »
When you think about it we don’t really need Ramsey. I mean he’s a CAM masquerading as a CM and he’s not good enough as the CAM. In a 4-3-3 he’ll likely be given a free role we could give that to someone else and in a 4-2-3-1 he should never be played in the two at the base because he goes walkabouts. Fact is there isn’t a formation that I can think of where I’d say Ramsey is better suited to play above another player we have. We need an Nzonzi or an Ndombele or Kovacic in midfield more… Read more »
Lacazette and Auba should be good enough going forward.
Ramsay to Chelsea for £50 million. I’d take that. He’s an okay player but certainly not one I’d miss for very long.
There are still weak spots in the squad but anyone who is honest with themselves would have known that everyone couldn’t be changed in one window.
Cesc Why struggle at all? Buy replacment, sell Xhaka. If not, im perfectly content with having him like a 30mil bench player. This seems to be a standard 4 big clubs now, and its dire time to start operating as a big club. Love Sven work too. We got Auba as a marquee signing and in todays world i belive many clubs feel they missed quite an oportunity when we signed him for 50 odd mil. Guendouzi looks like a beast. Mavro also look solid for a prospect. Eddie and AMN going strong in preseason. Finaly some options available. Bet… Read more »
Let’s judge Xhaka under Emery and not Wenger.
There are too many posters who make hasty judgments about players based
on past performance at the club in a system to which they were unsuited.
“Let’s judge Xhaka under Emery and not Wenger.”
And why not do the same with Ramsey ??
You could absolutely find better players than Ramsey and Xhaka easily no question. What a ridiculous statement. You’d actually find a replacement for Xhaka for free right now. Used to be CAM now deep lying playmaker Meyer. Personally I would not sell him this summer even if he does not sign a new contract. This is ridiculous N’Zonzi is not remotely the type of midfielder we need This also is ridiculous. We’ve struggled defensively for years especially at DM. We’ve gone years without properly having ball winners in midfield when rivals have had at least two and now we’ve finally… Read more »
ES – this
It could happen that we have bigger dross clearout in Jan than this summer.
Honestly haven’t seen any reason why Lacazettte won’t be a resounding success at Arsenal. I know it’s preseason but I thought he looked very sharp vs ATM where he didn’t score. I am not sure Ramsey will cut it at Sarriball. The manager is already saying how he isn’t impressed about the pace of their one touch passing and movement and Ramsey would be a liability in a team like that. I am even afraid for Kante. I think when the defenders get a free run at your CB in such a way his lack of pace is exposed, then… Read more »
Worth remembering that Emre Can is still free up till now. I would be all over him if it was up to me
HL – couse Ramsey is currently trying to hold club to ransom while overestimating his importance to the club.
If he quietly signed da thing most of us would be perfectly content with him.
This way there are to many implications with what he is doing.
Worth remembering that Emre Can is still free up till now. I would be all over him if it was up to me
No he’s not he’s been a Juve player for a while
30-40 million and Loftus Cheek could be a decent deal. Home grown and got a bit about him. Would prefer others but you know
“I understand the situation but that’s why I think it’s best for me to go to another club where I will have the chance to play regularly as a starter. It’s an opportunity that I think I can have and I want it now.”
This is what Kovacic has said.
If Chelsea want Ramsey that’s our guy I think.
I have never been a fan of Ramsey. If we get anything close to 40M for him, it’s a good deal for us.
@CA –
Kovacic in, Ramsey out.. would be amazing business! Been a big Kovacic fan for a while!
Marko, honestly didn’t know that.
Well Kovacic is an interesting one. But will only be entertained if Ramsey goes. Would also not mind WE’s whipping boy Gomes Andre
Even Brozovic would be a better fit for us than Ramsey
So what about Iwobi, he should stay ??
I must have miss an episode…
Jim I agree. If we make Kovacic the main man in the midfield I think we have a potential star there. All we would need then would be a winger. Although had an interesting discussion with WE last night and we were basically saying that if we want to play two up top, none of this Aubameyang at LM shit, but actually two up top instead of a winger we would actually need to buy an attacking LB, we both like Alex Telles. But was interesting in that we would have to play a different formation and suddenly our transfer… Read more »
Yeah I would take Brozovic as well.
Point is though we shouldn’t be afraid to lose players like Ramsey thinking they’re irreplaceable or it’d be difficult to find better. It wouldn’t be in the slightest. Anyone who brings up potential transfer fees of replacements as an excuse to keep a player is just that an excuse. No need to get bent over by the likes of Aaron Ramsey when we can do better
Kovacic for Ramsey? Wow! We might as well get rid of the entire squad and replace with the likes of Zouma. I’m sometimes gratified that none of the Einstein here have a say in running The Arsenal.
No one in the team is irreplaceable.
The only player we would have difficulty upgrading on is Aubameyang.
No worries about replacing anyone else, we have a good manager, good coaches and a good recruiting team now.
If Ramsey wants out, bye bye.
Not sure about Kovacic. He’s 24 and still can’t get in ahead of Rakitic for Croatia, who is nothing more than a good player.
He simply can’t be that amazing if he’s not strongly knocking on the door on both the teams he plays for. Sense a bit of classic Croatian overrating going on.
Ramsey has value that’s for sure. If he had two years left then would be worth north of £40 million although reading some of the comments about his worth you would think he was worth less that £1. If he signs a new deal the debate is all over but all this talk of getting more than £30 million at this point in time is just fantasy. If he is still at Arsenal come start of the season and for as long as he remains on his current contract not only does his value drop like a stone but once… Read more »
Marko “We’ve struggled defensively for years especially at DM. We’ve gone years without properly having ball winners in midfield when rivals have had at least two and now we’ve finally started to addressed that with Torreira but will it be enough? I’d argue that we need more of an Nzonzi type than another Ramsey or Xhaka.” a Torreira/Nzonzi central midfield? did you watch England at the World Cup? that Jan/Feb a few years back when we had Coquelin/Ramsey in the middle? if you’re West Brom or similar you can get away with it, but a big club has to have… Read more »
“Ramsey is in a far stronger position than most seem to even contemplate.”
Why are you looking at me ??
(lol sorry, couldn’t resist)
France won the World Cup with two responsibly defensive midfielders.
Not a big enough team I suppose.
The narrative is nonsense and stems from Wenger induced snobbishness.
Paulinho – wow. You rate Rakitic that low. Man walked in Barca midfield and remained there. Barca offloaded Cesc and got him.
Agree on Kovacic part, he is unproven jet, but good gamble like Thiago Alcantara. Good players unfortunate to play with some of best MF-s in game so their bench time wasnt really reflecting their lack of talent.
that Jan/Feb a few years back when we had Coquelin/Ramsey in the middle?
Wow two whole months really?
I don’t get why you referenced England by the way they were kind of shite at the world cup more than lucky and had just Henderson deep with Alli and Lingard ahead of him. Also I don’t think people realize Torreira is actually a good passer he’s good technically and he can easily play with someone else being the deeper DM.
but a big club has to have some ability in there
I agree hence why we’re talking potential signings and upgrades
Rebic is the Croatian I want in our team.
Jim Lahey
I know he didn’t play under Wenger. Read my post.
You can still condemn something/ someone from afar.
Sokratis knew what Arsenal/ Arsene was like, even though he didn’t play for them/him.
Kovacic was good enough to get a move to Madrid in the first place and it’s more of a testament to the qualities of Modric and Kroos and Casemiro that he hasn’t played more. He’d flourish here I think. Just needs games and a proper role in a team to get to a high level
Kudos to Dyllian Whyte.
Man U fans in meltdown over Jose.
Wonderful!
Modric – Kross – Casemiro is dream mf combo.
Think they won 2 or 3 cl finals with same mf’s. One cant brake into that team without injury or serious loss of form from first teamers.
‘The narrative is nonsense and stems from Wenger induced snobbishness.’
Could not agree more.
Not to mention with two more defensive and solid midfielders would it not be Ozil and Mkhitaryan’s job to provide the creativity in a 4-2-3-1, is that not what some crazy people refer to as balance?
United will be shit this year I think, 5th or 6th. Complete meltdown at some point.
Spurs will struggle as well, lack of signings, stadium move and the World Cup.
‘Man U fans in meltdown over Jose.’
For years I have been saying there’s no bigger fraud in football than Jose Mourinho. He bought success with huge investment and a very safe brand of football. Now that there are many clubs who can spend a lot of money and hire tactically suave managers, his ‘tactical genius’ is thoroughly exposed. I am sensing a mega meltdown this season.
“Not sure about Kovacic. He’s 24 and still can’t get in ahead of Rakitic for Croatia, who is nothing more than a good player.”
Lets not forget that a lot of national team sides seem to be picked more on inner politics than ability.
Cesc These more responsibly defensive midfielders don’t have to be hacks or as portrayed as. As Marko said Torreira can play, Nzonzi as an example can pass the ball as well. Really some should start focusing more on matters in the team that have seen the club suffer rather than thinking about Wengerball all the time. We have seen it too many times in the past trouncing certain teams in the EPL but then falling short over the longer period. This points to fundamental weaknesses in the make-up of the team in the past. But still some want to soldier… Read more »
Well when you manage ManU and say that you went for a tour only hoping not to lose badly you know something went south there.
Bet Fergie could never say anything like that.
4:0 spanking by Klopp didnt helped either ManU preseason.
Considering how bad we’ve been the last few years in defence and considering it looks like we’re not going to make anymore signings in that area then playing with two DM’S might just be a way of saving our season potentially. Especially if it looks like our full backs will be given opportunities to attack. Otherwise Torreira will have to be doing a fuck load all by himself this season
Ishola
It is nothing more than a defence mechanism because Wenger did not give a shit about buying in a CDM so they have to make out like it is not important or risk being seen as criticising Wenger. Don’t give a shit what they say in response either, totally true.
Spurs played with a solid base of Wanyama, Dembele and it worked very well, Chelsea played a solid base of Kante, Matic and it worked very well.
Wow. That’s more like it.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ftA_xYTZPAE
We don’t have any fit and experienced quality center back in our squad, so two DMs might be the need of the hour. Torreira and Guendouzi/AMN partnership as a double pivot is worth trying. Ozil, Auba, Laca and hopefully a new winger in front of the double pivot should be enough offensively.
“Not sure about Kovacic.”
Agree, Paulinho.
People just see the Madrid tag and go ‘Oh, he must be special’.
Its understandable that Kovacic hasn’t played much for club and country. You don’t displace Kroos nor Modric and he is not a DM.
Also have to add, Rakitic is world class and deserves to be ahead of Kovacic in Croatia. All these CMs though are better than Ramsey which is why we shouldn’t hesitate to get Kovacic if Ramsey goes. He’s available
“France won the World Cup with two responsibly defensive midfielders.” Kante – yes, but Matuidi is very good going forward which he does often, player like Vidal, offers a whole lot in dribbling with the ball, has huge step as well. Emre Can is another one like him. They can do pretty much everything. In that regard Matuidi is closer to Ramsey than Nzonzi surely. Pogba as well but he’s a bit more offensive. France had three responsibly defensive midfielders if you think about it. Doesn’t mean their players are not good going forward though. One of the reasons they… Read more »
Wallace defends Xhaka but is snobbish about the ability of N’zonzi?
You gotta laugh.
Matic and Dembele can play ball. Much much much much much better than Nzonzi.
Rambo Ramsey defends Ramsey but is snobbish about Kovacic?
Do I gotta laugh or cry? O boy
I have always been a fan of Ramsay. Arsenal’s finest, as a footballer and as a man.
He’d be a fool not to take advantage of a win/win situation. But he’ll pay it back in value-for-money.