So overall, you’d have to say the preseason is going rather nicely.
- A specific style is emerging
- No one is injured.
- We have breakthrough kids looking VERY good
- The morale looks excellent (noteworthy when you hear Mourinho squeal like a spoilt brat)
- There’s still a chance we might sign another name
There are still a couple of worries, the main one being that Aaron Ramsey still hasn’t signed a new deal. The 27-year-old is coming off the back of an excellent season, he’s finally fit, and he knows he’s likely hitting the peak of his dealmaking powers. He straight up wants Ozil money, his agent knows the fans and the new backroom team love his player, but once again, Wenger has left us in a situation where all the leverage is with a superstar player. Like an abusive parent who leaves the estate to a cactus.
The way I’d be looking at the Rambo situations if I were his agent is:
- £350k a week from Arsenal
- A deadline day move to a team with title-winning capabilities (CFC lingering)
- Roll into the final year of your deal and gamble on a FAT fee so you buy a nice flat in Cardiff town centre when you retire.
He doesn’t need to do anything else. He wins in almost every situation. Well, unless he breaks down with injury this season, but even then, people will take a chance on him. Maybe not on the £350k a week deal he thinks he deserves, because let’s be fair here, no club in Europe was prepared to give Ozil that until Ivan shit the bed. Aaron is a £200k week player in this market at the absolute tops, and he’d get that at Chelsea. Arsenal have the pay the premium to keep him, can we afford that after we went all in on Ozil?
I thought it was telling that Emery dropped Ozil the captaincy. Usually, I’d do a little vom into my mouth upon hearing a player with questionable commitment to the cause could be afforded such an honour, but if Ramsey says no to a deal, it wouldn’t be the dimmest move to focus Mesut with the captain’s armband. If we have ANY hope next season, it has to be with Ozil playing like he did vs Chelsea in the League Cup semi-final on the regular. It’s still a huge risk because you’re giving the armband to a player who gets tough away games off, you’re also giving it to a player who has questionable fitness in the backend of most seasons, but, a firing Ozil is unstoppable.
I’d be giving it to Guendouzi myself…
The second concern we have going into the new season is our center backs. Jury is still out with these guys in a new system, but I do have reservations about the desperate lack of pace across the board. Laurent K is not going to come back the same player, Sokratis looks very slow, Chambers is slow, Mustafi is fast but always a worry due to brain farts, Holding and Mavrapanos are the only two anywhere near where we need to be. A high line is going to be suicidal this season.
It looks like Emery is pushing for a 4-1-4-1 this season. We look to finally have two DMs in Torreira and Guendouzi. We have an abundance of bodies and names in Ramsey, Ozil, AMN, Xhaka, Elneney, and Smith Rowe through the middle. If we’re going to play a high-press, I’m not sure how Xhaka fits because of his lack of pace, but we’ll see. I really wouldn’t be surprised to see a breakthrough player as a mainstay by the end of this season.
We’re struggling with wide players, unless Auba is seriously being considered there, which feels like a huge waste of a world-class finisher. Mikki, Iwobi, Welbeck, Nelson and maybe Ozil feels a touch thin on the ground. We really do need to invest in an exciting wide player or at least a loan before the season is out. We still haven’t replaced Alexis, with a strong move there, we really will be looking formidable moving forward.
Striking options of Auba, Lacazette, Welbz and Eddie feels very comfortable. It’ll be interesting to see if the manager adopts a 4-4-2 at any stage this season, he certainly has an interest in trying it out.
“The 4-4-2 is designed more and more for zonal positioning. It’s less aggressive but is harder to get past. I am not ruling out the possibility of a 4-4-2.”
Hector Bellerin seems to be enjoying himself.
“As I said the other day, it’s all about learning the new system, about getting used to each other again and used to the new players,”
“It felt like things were clicking more today. Slowly we are coming more together – training every day with the new concepts we have is working better.”
Football is just like your day-to-day. If you have a manager who challenges you and keeps you thinking, the work becomes more interesting. Our players have been sleepwalking in a very comfortable environment, they’re now being pushed to their limits physically and they’re being stretched mentally. Emery is having to upgrade the way the players see the game, which is basically 10 years of neglect from the manager. I think that’s why he’s been so keen to bring in old heads, because they can help carry the message in the dressing room (and calm it when it goes wrong).
In other news, City lost Laporte, Mahrez and Foden to injury in Miami yesterday. I also watched Chelsea vs Inter yesterday, they had a great half in a very nice canary yellow kit, but looked quite average in the second half. Really hoping they start the season with Cabellero in goal. Two very winnable opening games… for once, being utterly shite could pay dividends.
Anyway, all very exciting. Let’s just hope we don’t lose Aaron to Chelsea. I’ll leave you on Arsenal playing out the back like heroes.
pic.twitter.com/S9qwl5DrRA— PM (@ThatGooner) July 28, 2018
And he digs up a post that show my consistency on a matter that as been flogged to death on here.
Actually any coach that improves Ramsey will curtail his neglect of his CM duties and his constant running forwards and make him pick his moments wisely.
Ensuing conversations I heard concerning Ramsey on June 1st… “The reason most of our signings have failed is because of a lack of structure an discipline. If it’s addressed by Emery, you will sure see changes in some lads. Sure they are some useless players we have but Ramsey ain’t part of that.” Paulinho: Mystic – Quite the u-turn on Ramsey. Is there anything in particular that’s happened in the last few months to explain your 180 on him? Mystic:Paulinho My criticism of late of Ramsey was about how Wenger let/made him play and the fact that his current contractual… Read more »
re Ozil vs De Bruyne stats – worth pointing out that while the City man is tearing it up, and will get to 50 assists in record time, it will be Ozil he takes that record from.
Pierre is really gone (for now). He should be all over that raptora post by then. The stats especially of the last two years shows Ozil actually need to improve on his efficiency in the final 3rd and not his defensive work (which I think is enough for a player playing behind the striker). Bear in mind that last two years saw our team finish 5th and 6th. Several players including Ozil downed tools at different stage of the season, the little cohesion we had left was thrown outside the door. Everybody was bunkers not just Ozil. I expect the… Read more »
Premier League fastest to 50 assists –
McManaman – 197 games
A Young – 192 games
Solano – 178 games
Henry – 174 games
Beckham – 170 games
D Silva – 166 games
Cesc – 165 games
Bergkamp – 146 games
Cantona – 143 games
Ozil – 141 games
Someone mentioned it earlier, the Ox was on the last year of his deal, refusing mega money offer from us (actually accepted smaller offer I think between Chelsea and Pool, definitely less than what Wenger was offering him), and sold for £35-40M.
That suggests Ramsey in the current situation could be sold for minimum of £45M, which is plenty!! Just move him on already
Chamberlain run out of the club, I think he even took lessvmoneynto,get out. To be honest at the time I don’t blame him. He know full well if he stayed under Wenger he was going nowhere. I really don’t blame the players when it comes to contracts, its human nature, they will take what they are given. If I was in the players position and c,in offered 350 k week I would take it. This is all down to the club
Leon No problem at all with what Ox and Sanchez and Ozil did, you’re exactly right it’s on the club to manage contract situations. In the case of Ox, I am happy he didn’t sign the massive wage packet Wenger was begging him to sign. Much happier with the £40M we got instead. So if Ramsey wants to go play somewhere else go for it. If all he cares about is the biggest money deal he can get, power to him. But if he’s interested in the project and current atmosphere at Arsenal, wants a legacy with this club, etc,… Read more »
Arsenal and ruthless don’t go in the same sentence. I wish they’d grow a set for this new era.
Mystic – Of course you flipped-flopped you muppet.
You and receding are just as thick as shit and can’t remember what you say from one day to next.
Well, my post @ 7:02 would suggest otherwise and the are direct quotes from the famed June 1st where I supposedly flip flopped. It’s there for anyone remotely interested to see.
Still waiting for to see where i have called Ramsey shit or where I have called him world class.
Hilarious chat about Ramsey and what his wages should be. Figures of 170k+ weekly being muted in these comments.
He’s as dispensable as a fit Jack Wilshere. Easily replaceable for 40m with a younger player ‘who has a good engine’ and makes runs into the box. He should be on 100k a week maximum, or he can fuck right off.
Still curious as to what formation allows us to get the best out of Aubameyang, Ozil, Mhki, Laca , Ramsey, Torrerira and Xhaka..
“Matter of fact, Ramsey ain’t shit but he’s not remotely world class and can be improved on. ” “Ramsey is the kind of player that, with the right structure and positional discipline embedded will go on and be world class.” So you’ve gone from saying he WILL become world class with little tweak here and there from the right manager, to saying he’s not ‘remotely’ world class and should be binned. I’d say that’s the very definition of flip-flop. You’ve flipped flopped twice, actually, because before you made those ‘world class’ coments you said back in April he should be… Read more »
Losing Ramsey and ending up with someone solid like N’Zonzi might well mean that with a Torreira, N’Zonzi base your attack is freed up because that is all you need in central midfield. We’re so use to our midfield being totally unbalanced and everyone being incompetent that you have to have a third person in there to balance things out even if you stick them in at RM or something. I would still much rather Kovacic who could become just a great all round midfield player, I like that he has a bit of Dembele about him in terms of… Read more »
You are just trying to win an argument thereby changing my words to suit your narrative. I will actually leave you to think what you want, Paulinho. I think a rational poster will see the consistency in my posts regarding Ramsey and a rational poster you are not.
Mystic – Ha ha, didn’t change your words at all, you just got confronted with your own stupidity and have nothing to say.
Lol
“I can’t stand Tottenham always delaying transfers until the last minute. I understood it’s because of limited finances, but this new stadium better bring on a far more aggressive attitude.”
– Spud fan on bbc football 🙂
Hmmm Wallace.sounds familiar.hope the shoe is well & truly on the other foot now….
If the club to meet Ramseys demands , I have extremely high expectations from him, especially he supposed to be the new captain and to take the team to next level. So if he stays and getsva new contract he better step up and put in high level performances, particularly away from
Leon
my issue with Ramsey, is that I’ve seen enough of him to determine that he’s close to being maxed out on outputs.
I don’t have any data to back up my premise, just that Ramsey seem to play with reckless abandonment a lot of time.
Carts he is 27 now, Incant see him as anything more than just be good player, he is not world class, even in the prem there are better players than him , like Paul Pogba, had us not even close to being Isco level. But the way the vs were done under the previous manager was all wrong. It’s going take time to undo the mess Wenger left
I feel if we can back into,the champions league , the new manager will be get a high level of players. Right now the new mabagerbhascbeen hancuffed a bit , he really can’t get the p,Ayers he really wants and he hasn’t seen enough of current players to make decision on who he will sell
If we were replacing Ramsey, we’d replace him with someone who has similar attributes. This isn’t N’Zonzi; this is Kovacic or Brozovic or that type of CM. Someone who can get up and back, someone who is quick, someone who plays vertically and not just horizontally.
I like the way Emery sets up the team to play PSG. In the first half, he played Auba as the lone striker. In the 2nd half, he tried a bit with Auba and Laca together and then reverted back to Laca as the lone striker. Keep in mind that 2/3 of the teams we face will park the bus and goes for counter, The middle will be too condense and there is no room for two strikers. If you play Auba strictly as a winger, it will be such a waste. Last game, I saw Auba defending deep in… Read more »
being mooted*
Leon
I agree with you on that. The Ghost of Wenger manifests deep inside a lot of our player, I guess, by no real fault of their own.
Not a Ramsey fan. I feel he, and some other players, deserve an opportunity to prove themselves again, under Emery. Just more to do with the fact that I have little confidence in Ramsey as I think his intrinsic attributes won’t change.
I love people complaining about Paulinho holding them to things they’ve said previously. Yeah, that’s kind of how it works. You don’t get to just pretend you didn’t say this or that last week or last month.
And returning to old posts to retrieve people’s prior comments is something that has been going on here forever. It has nothing to do with “self-importance” or “taking oneself too seriously”. That’s nonsense.
That’s kind of how it works. LOL.
Bamford
“If we were replacing Ramsey, we’d replace him with someone who has similar attributes. This isn’t N’Zonzi; this is Kovacic or Brozovic or that type of CM. Someone who can get up and back, someone who is quick, someone who plays vertically and not just horizontally”
I agree with this assertion.
Unless Emery tries to mould Torreria a bit more into a b2b player, meaning an Nzonzi would then make sense.
“And returning to old posts to retrieve people’s prior comments is something that has been going on here forever. ” Your time off has still not cured you of this horrible proprietary attitude with regards to this blog. There is noting “going on” here, everyone behaves here as he sees fit. If he wants to dig up year old comments that’s his and your choice, doesn’t mean it’s right and it’s actually nonsense that you have the time to go back that far. Only a fool believes you should feel the same way about a particular subject all the time,… Read more »
You are just trying to win an argument thereby changing my words to suit your narrative
To be fair they are your words and it is a flip flop. It happens
“Yeah, that’s kind of how it works. You don’t get to just pretend you didn’t say this or that last week or last month.” Only that in my case I posted in all I said with him on June 1 and it’s very consistent with what I say today. Ramsey can improve under a new manager with tactics and system, TRUE Ramsey at the moment is not world class and can be replaced especially if he doesn’t sign a new deal, TRUE. Those are my statements, none is in contradiction to each other. Except you name is Paulinho and Bamford… Read more »
“To be fair they are your words and it is a flip flop. It happens”
Still don’t get how. And i want you to explain how it’s a flip flop Marko.
consistency of opinion is laughable. see any regular poster on here commenting on a player after a poor performance, then compare that to what he says after that player has a good game. oceans apart. anyone who thinks he’s measured in his appraisal is practising self-deception to a pretty decent level.
Ensuing conversations I heard concerning Ramsey on June 1st… “The reason most of our signings have failed is because of a lack of structure an discipline. If it’s addressed by Emery, you will sure see changes in some lads. Sure they are some useless players we have but Ramsey ain’t part of that.” Paulinho: Mystic – Quite the u-turn on Ramsey. Is there anything in particular that’s happened in the last few months to explain your 180 on him? Mystic:Paulinho My criticism of late of Ramsey was about how Wenger let/made him play and the fact that his current contractual… Read more »
Marko questions for you.
Is Ramsey world class?
is Ramsey shit?
can Ramsey be improved under a new coach?
Is Ramsey irreplaceable?
If your answer to all these questions are NO then you are a flip flopper
Someone’s on a Mystic-al journey to the Equator.
Again, I will leave it at that.
Someone been smoking too much leaves.
Amen. “When facts change, I change my mind.”
If Ramsey manages to score and assist more than 10 league goals again, I’ll change my mind about him. Otherwise, he’s nothing more than a decent CM, and certainly not worth a fat wage increase. The money is better spent elsewhere, in my opinion.
3rd question for Marko is yes anyway lol. Bamfordesque trying to prove how right or wrong I am to strangers on a blog lol. SMH
Mystic – You also came out with a load of shit in April, which I had the good grace not to post on June 1st when I let you explain your nonsense, which was just pure waffle anyway.
Receding
You told a poster the other day to keep his opinions to himself and to defer instead to “the gaffer”.
You told Paulinho above to keep his opinions about AMN to himself because some supporters rate the latter.
It seems you have a problem with other people stating their opinions, which could prove an issue on a blog “where everyone gets to have his opinion”.
I have an idea: if you disagree with someone’s opinion regarding this or that, make an argument. But telling other people to keep their opinions to themselves is nonsense and mere bullying.
“change is the only constant in life”
Tell us more, O wise one.
Of course you can change your opinion. But at least be honest about it and make an effort to explain why your opinion has changed. Not a big deal.
@Mystic fashi the mumu dem abeg.
Of course the Qatar bid for the 2022 WC was unlawful.
Having lived and worked in Doha from 1992 to 1998, I can categorically state that the only way Qatar won the bid was by unlawful means.
Unfortunately, it’s in the blood.
It is of course possible that the Ramsey to Chelsea stories were planted by Ramsey’s agent to put the club under extra pressure. Wouldn’t be the first time something like that has happened.
Paulinho, I am waiting. i am pretty I will be able to defend my self if need be an I am sure it will be consistent with what I wrote 4 months ago as it is today. Cheers
Chika, I tire jare.
“It seems you have a problem with other people stating their opinions, which could prove an issue on a blog “where everyone gets to have his opinion”.”
Say’s Bamford who tells other posters to go to untold, while reminding everyone he is one of the founding fathers of the blog and they must check with him to know “how things are done around here”.
Reports saying Akpom is having his medicals with PAOK. Ospina is also rumoured to be close to joining Besiktas. Perez/Welbeck/Ramsey might be next to follow.
Still holding out for one more signing.
I get everyone are entitled to have opinions, each to their own and all that, but when YOUR opinions are drastically off reality and are borderline trolling to put it mildly then it’s best you keep it to yourself..
Take for instance someone coming out and saying stuffs like AMN will be plying his trade at a championship club in no distant time.thats not having an opinion but more like abusing the free gift of internet by writing piffle on a blog. such persons should be rightly told to stick their opinions where the sun doesn’t shine .
“I have an idea: if you disagree with someone’s opinion regarding this or that, make an argument. But telling other people to keep their opinions to themselves is nonsense and mere bullying.”
Keep your ideas to yourself.
“Reports saying Akpom is having his medicals with PAOK. Ospina is also rumoured to be close to joining Besiktas. ”
Only problem here is the total income form this two outgoings is 4m pounds ..about 58m pounds short going by Reds evaluation of Ospina.
In which position is Ramsey deserving of a guaranteed start? Dm? Nope Box to box? Maybe but only if he plays disciplined. But it’s exactly his undisciplined runs forward which are his greatest strength so I think we’re turning him from good to average if we limit his unpredictable forward runs to be a proper b2b Am? This is his best position but for all his weaknesses, I’d rather start ozil. Wing? He’s not exceptionally fast, he’s not putting players on their asses and he’s not the best crosser or anything Ramsey is a good backup to ozil at a… Read more »
@Mystic fashi the mumu dem abeg.
lol omoh Ibo kilode
I’d like to see auba laca ozil + a serious winger as our attacking unit.
I’m not sold that Mikki is *that* good but he’s probably legit as an ozil backup for AM. If we don’t sing a winger he should be wide
@Victorious yeah there’s clearly a difference between sharing an opinion and making a daft pronouncement.
“AMN will be plying his trade at a championship club in no distant time”
lol who’s the prophet that came up with that btw?
“lol omoh Ibo kilode”
haha omo iya, mo gentle.
“He’s better than Mikki but not that much better and he is that much more valuable.”
Ramsey is only a better footballer than Mkhi in his dreams
One thing that I enjoyed about the psg game wasn’t just the impressive youth performances but the physicality of our kids We had about 4 u20 players out there all of whom had the frames of men. Tough on the ball, most of them over 6’ tall. Our academy has produced a grand total of fuck all in the last 10 odd years. Finally it looks like we might have perhaps 2 players who can see it through to the first team squad at least in the coming 18 months. Smith Rowe and Guendouzi look very very promising in particular… Read more »
mysticleavesApril 3, 2018 12:31:51 Even if it’s not Meyer, Ramsey and Wilshere should be sold/released and replaced, finito. They either don’t stay fit enough, don’t offer enough or are not suitable for their positions. Break free I say mysticleavesApril 3, 2018 12:29:55 No, not much better. But I want a clean break of all the Ramsey and Wilshere nonsense. In the end if Meyer and one super star midfielder is brought on instead of Wilshere and Ramsey we are so much better off. mysticleavesApril 3, 2018 14:42:54 In all honesty, Ramsey shits on Max Meyer attacking wise. Which is precisely… Read more »
Worrying and disappointing that we’re not linked with any CBs. Chambers is our best CB on recent form. Big problem. Seems like we’re going the route of having four or five 7/10 options and hope for the best. Only Mavropanos has a high ceiling and has the potential to become a top 4 CB imo. Emerys side will be better structured than Wenger’s,but it’s more or less the same formation. Lack of CB talent may hurt us yet again. We need defenders who can erase mistakes and can handle themselves on an island. Could you imagine a back four of… Read more »
“Meyer for Ramsey? lol. Never advocated for that. ”
LoL
If I knew I was caught in a slip at least I’d stop opening my mouth about it and not deep further and further my own grave haha.
Very difficult reading the thread, seriously indulgent bickering clogging things up. Can’t you just accept you’re not getting on and leave it?
Was wondering how much rotation will be required if we play a serious pressing game. Obviously PL is complete priority so one game a week more often than not. Liverpool in particular are so effective in first half of games but are unable to sustain for 90 mins. Do we feel Emery will use subs to maintain high press? Pre season games tell us little when there are endless subs.
My tuppence worth…
Ramsey should be allowed to leave. He is not a midfield general. He doesn’t pull strings. He rarely unlocks defences. He is selfish or lacks sufficient vision to play in team mates in better positions.
I’ve never really understood the hype. He had one spell where everything he hit went in. Since then he hasn’t pulled up any trees. No way is he worth £200k a week. I think we can and should get better in to replace him.
Dream10
We have actually signed Lichtsteiner as back up right back so I’d be surprised to see Chambers play there.
Marc
Forgot about him lol
“We have actually signed Lichtsteiner as back up right back so I’d be surprised to see Chambers play there.”
Wanted to point that out myself , maybe we need a new defender, maybe we don’t..i don’t really know. The kids might step up but watching Holding get turned against Atleti was discouraging.
I think Chambers will come good this season.
Dream10
I think he’s been brought in as a square peg square hole signing but he should add some experience to the dressing room.
“AMN will be plying his trade at a championship club in no distant time”
lol who’s the prophet that came up with that btw?
Eh, that should be the prophet of doomsday paulinho
Receding
I think everyone needs to remember that this summer / this season is about steadying the ship and not replacing the squad wholesale.
The Guardian have done a PL preview with Arsenal as the first club – their prediction is 5th place. Personally I think we’ve got a good chance of top 4 outside of Liverpool and City the other contenders all have issues.
It seems £890 000 is the fee for Akpom.
At least that is more deadwood being shipped out.
Ospina, Perez and Welbeck next please.
Marc
Agree with you on Lichtsteiner. Even if he flops on the field, think he can help the younger guys progress. You can get away with non specialists at fullback/wingback. Hope we recruit faster defenders from now on. Not sure coaching can’t make up for lack of raw material in a player.
Marc Before I saw how Emery was going to try to shape things, I had us down for top 6. But now I’ve seen what he’s trying to do and some of the changes he’s made, I think top 4 is achievable. I don’t think we will be as soft on the counter or drop as many points on the road. I can see this side creating more chances and think we have the quality up front to finish them off. Seeing as the side is a work-in-progress this season, that would be a great turnaround. Getting back into the… Read more »
Victorious – And that is no guarantee either. Have to be a good player to keep afloat at that level as well.
InsideRight
Exactly my thoughts – last season we drew 6 matches but lost 13. When you look at some of the matches we lost away from home there could easily be another 12 – 15 points just by being more switched on and less gun ho. Our home record was excellent last season but we should be able to stay with in a few points of that. What we really need to do as well is be able to pick up a few draws away from home against Chelsea, Spud’s, Utd etc etc.
“Eh, that should be the prophet of doomsday paulinho”
Oh same guy who made this statement:
Paulinho: Welbeck really is an exceptional footballer when near full fitness.
His opinion on players is generally stupid, it’s a common knowledge.
Paulinho, staap. Spare poor old mysticleaves
Paulinho
I think Maitland Niles has in it him to be a good fullback/wingback. Kolasinac/Monreal may both struggle this season
“His opinion on players is generally stupid, it’s a common knowledge.”
Not really stupid, he just tries too hard to go against general opinion, a “look at me i am smart” kind of poster.
Paulinho: Welbeck really is an exceptional footballer when near full fitness.”
Oh boy
@ Marc
I really can’t say much about where we will finish just yet. Generally i do not pay much attention to preseason games and results.
I am with you on the wholesale changes thing, i did not expect Emery to make wholesale changes in his first season, the reasonable thing to do is add a little what you think it’s lacking and then make up your mind who you can work with and who you cannot as the season progresses.
Chika – As Receding said, times change, opinion changes.
I now think Welbeck is the greatest footballer in Arsenal’s history.
I’m still trying to figure out when Welbeck was near full fitness!
Paulinho
“Chika – As Receding said, times change, opinion changes.”
Yeah opinions change but at no time was Welbeck an exceptional footballer, not even close. It was a daft comment.
How can anyone watch Welbeck and declare him an exceptional footballer? Good grief!
Am I the only one who thinks Maguire for £60 million is way over the odds? My thoughts were that he had an OK world cup at best.
The Utd fans will go mental if Mourinho goes even more defensive (that’s on the pitch not in a press conference too late for that!)
Akpom couldn’t even find a championship team?
I know he stunk the place out on his loan deals, down there, but damn..
Victorious – And that is no guarantee either. Have to be a good player to keep afloat at that level as well.” Gone to see that ophthalmologist yet? you’ve got to get your eyes examined before I take u serious on here AMN is a special player, i’ve watched so many youngsters flatter to deceive so many times at the club to know a great player in the making when I see one Recall the preseason both him and Nelson were first introduced into the squad by Wenger, posters touting Nelson to me likely for success when it was blindingly… Read more »
I can’t understand all this teeth gnashing over Ramsey. I have always wanted to see what he’d be like under nnew coaching, but i don’t see how the club would even consider paying him a world class wage.
If he proves, under a new, more disciplined approach, that he can cut out the hollywood bollocks and actually play for the team, then they should be willing to negotiate.
I certainly wouldn’t lose any sleep if he left.
“Am I the only one who thinks Maguire for £60 million is way over the odds? My thoughts were that he had an OK world cup at best.”
No one thinks it’s a good deal. It’s a lazy deal, i mean it’s not like he was playing under a rock last season, everyone saw him play. If they wanted him they would have gotten him for less before the World Cup.
Lol I won’t name and shame them but there were a GOOD few on here that wanted Akpom more involved with the first team…
What about a one year extension for Ramsay, see how it goes and then deal with it next summer?
Marc Mourinho is at his narcissistic best right now. I don’t know how or why Woodward is letting this happen on his watch. The new deal they gave Mourinho last season and pretty much hamstrung Utd. Sack him, and they’d have to pay out the arsehole in compensation. Keep him and he’d be the reason why Martial, Pogba and Lukaku will be unhappy. I mean, that press conference he gave the other day was outrageous. I’m all for manager’s telling it how it is but that was brutal. Now he wants £65m for Maguire having spent £30m on Bailly and… Read more »
Yeah United are paying out the ass for Maguire, nobody will care if he goes on to be a rock at the back for them though.
AMN is way too good for the championship.
This kid was one of the few plus points last season.
First team material?
Definitely.
Bob N16
That would be a good option for Arsenal, but i can’t see Ramsey going for that.