Well, the new boys have started to drip into the club. Torriera has LANDED which is magnificent. This is him pointing.
Magnificent.
In other news, the stories about us landing Dembele get hotter and hotter. The French wideman has an admirer in Sven M. Barca oddly looking to bin off the magical winger after just one season. I have no idea why they’d consider moving on talent like that, all I know if I LOVE him deeply as a player and think he’d be a fabulous addition to our quite scary attack. Kike Marin, the Spanish God of transfers reckons this could happen… very exciting.
Also, if Barca are offering up a £135m player who is 20 in exchange for Ramsey… well, I don’t want to pack anyone’s bags but come on, that’d be a tasty offer. Ramsey would be on the train to Emanuel Petitville in a season anyway.
OBVIOUSLY I’d like to keep Ramsey, but be real, it’s not looking good.
The Ozil drama carried on into its 16th week, fans in Germany protested on the theme of #IamOzil. Bit dramatic, don’t you think? Guy hung out with the civil rights abuser basket player Enes Kanter called “the Hitler of our century”, now people are protesting his treatment in Germany (the irony), a country that’s lambasted by the hard right the world over for being too kind to immigrants? Please.
Freddi Boban is having NONE OF IT.
“I think that’s a bit cowardly,”
“Ozil’s criticism of social media, especially in the direction of the German Football Association (DFB), is unbearable.
“This blanket charge of racism simply does not correspond to reality. He could have given an interview somewhere, live on TV.
“For us footballers, the rule is ‘be a man and stand up.'”
Freddi, what does it mean to be a man? Why are you leaning on dated stereotypes of masculinity to make a shallow point about racism?
You disgust me.
Anyway, time to sweep this German nonsense under the rug. There’s only one nationality that counts and that’s GOONER. Amirite? Yes. Yes I am.
Right, not a lot to go on today. See you tomorrow!
x
Both Mustafi and Bellerin should be sold. Shit players.
“Alex Ferguson played without wingers”
But he loved to play with Wenger!! (- rhyme of the day)
Is Mahrez not a winger? Wasn’t he player of the year the year Leicester won the title too…
Jeremy Wilson in the telegraph saying that Ivan has informed the club he has an offer and could leave, though not yet certain. Have a feeling this is either about money ,some sort of twisted revenge on Stan for what he did last summer, asking for a big rise for his part in sorting out Stans expensive mess. Whatever, I am sure we either have or can get a decent CEO, as long as Raul, Sven , at a push Josh are involved in the search,anyone but Stan , I imagine SSs first choice would be Wenger if he could… Read more »
Hi guys, who has a fantasy Premier league going? And is there one for legrove?
Cheers
Gazidis leaving Arsenal wouldn’t have quite the same impact as say, Bill Gates leaving Microsoft.
This chump oversaw Wenger destroying the club. He can fuck right off. Prick.
The last league man utd won with RVP, who was the fantastic winger that beats his man for fun?
I’m writing Kolasinac off as we speak. Guy is pretty good going forward but in defense he is laughable. Feels like a clone of Andre Santos… And that’s worth having nightmares. I would absolutely play Mustafi ahead of Chambers. There cannot be made comparison between the two. None. Motherfkin Ken fkin Sema from the top club of Ostersund (from this summer in Watford though, so expect more horror) had Chambers’ number. He’s bad. I don’t have hopes that he could improve but who knows. Mustafi with all his faults has been the better CB compared to Koss. Way things are… Read more »
Sanmi
Young.
Giving Gallas the no.10 shirt was the peak of banter-era Arsenal
If we sacked Wenger last summer we had a better chance at rebuilding .Now we will do it the hard way. But Wenger was about to do a Clough-notts on us. So can’t complain too much.Imagine the interviewes he will give after relegating us to the fist division.
Guns
What? Ashley fucking Young is your top level winger that beats his man for fun? Yea right. No wonder he’s converted to a left back.
The truth is, it all depends on the system being used. Some system requires no wingers.
Majority of man utd goals that season, goes from a deep Rooney/ carrick cross to a van persie volley!
Lol, so you find one season where a winning team didnt have great wingers and use that as proof.
The IQ standards on here are falling through the floor.
Maybe we should reduce our wage bill to £50m, that must be a great idea because Leicester won the league with similar.
Next up, Sanmis get rich quick scheme that involves buying loads of lottery tickets and crossing your fingers really hard.
Your darling poch, isn’t using wingers
Madrid, don’t give a toss about wingers
Same with Atletico.
Gambon
What it proves is, you don’t need a winger to win a league. It all depends on your setup.
However, the most consistent need in winning a league, is a forward that can score a 20+ goal in a season. And a mean defense
The most successful player in Premier League history was a winger…..that played almost his entire career for Fergie.
910 PL games
13 PL titles
4 FA Cups
3 League Cups
2 Champs Leagues
2 x Young Player of Year
1 x Player of Year
At least I am using winger not as a touch line hugger but as in wide forward that has variety in his game. Robben and Ribbery are probably your typical wingers in the base meaning of it. Now players like Salah, Mane, Sterling, and then Bale, younger Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar. All of them play like wide forwards meaning they start their runs from the flank and eventually end up very close to being central. I do agree that if we don’t get a winger/wide forward, say a LB/RB that plays like Marcelo, Dani Alves, Walker could do the job. We… Read more »
gambonAugust 1, 2018 10:13:57
The most successful player in Premier League history was a winger…..that played almost his entire career for Fergie.910 PL games
13 PL titles
4 FA Cups
3 League Cups
2 Champs Leagues
2 x Young Player of Year
1 x Player of Year
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34574 x shafted his sister in-law
The problem I see with Santino’s formation is that across the line of three, you have very little press. Mikki will do a bit, but not loads; Ozil will do none; we have no idea who that winger might end up being. So the question then ends up being, do we want to be a team that does a lot of pressing high up the park and tries to storm the opposition, ala Liverpool, or do we want to be a counter-attacking team that soaks up loads of pressure and then tries to hit on the break? By and large,… Read more »
Sanogo wasn’t a winger though….
Bellerin is pony,really a bad footballer with a touch of a rapist,zero ability to put in a tackle and just goes about like a headless chicken, really have no time for him,i mean what is he really good at? just pace without brains,Emery has got his work cut out in turning him into a decent RB at least Point is AMN is meant to be a CM is probably our best CM, that shows you the lack of quality we have in the area I hope Emery makes Lichtsteiner our first choice right back who despite his old legs is… Read more »
“Point is AMN is meant to be a CM is probably our best CM,”
Fucking mental.
Wenger.. last ten years fuckin shit.. first 10 years ..legend
What a coup if this happens! Bring on the new season!
gambon
Don’t go mental yet, my phone probably holds the opinion AMN is a decent CM because I intended to assert he’s probably our best RB
Fucking spurs play well in big games without a winger
Two great full backs/wing backs and Son, Lucas Moura and Lamela are wingers
@ TonyD
“Also begs the question as to why we can’t sell players, such as Perez, Elneny, Jenkinson, Welbeck, Iwobi, Ospina, Campbell and Ramsey. Is it because no other club wants them?”
I’m assuming it’s because of a combination of lack of first team action and wage expectations. For example, are we really to believe that our players are worse or should be cheaper than Patrick Bamford, who’s going to Leeds for £7m+ ? Leeds are selling Ronaldo Vieira to Sampdoria for £6.2m. The thing these guys have got going for them is playing time and lower wages.
Two great full backs/wing backs and Son, Lucas Moura and Lamela are wingers”
Who are these 2 ‘great’ fullbacks?
“Giving Gallas the no.10 shirt was the peak of banter-era Arsenal”
lolZ
“Wenger.. last ten years fuckin shit.. first 10 years ..legend”
No place left on Untold, guys ??
So Bayern say they’re not going to sign Pavard and there’s rumours that Galatasary want Mustafi. In a heartbeat
Vic in the last few years it was Walker and Rose now it’s Trippier and Davies. Up and down the touch line really excellent attacking full backs
They want Mustafi ?? Give them the player for 1 symbolic pound!!
Whilst I’d love to sign Dembele I’m not sure where the rumours are coming from other than click bait but with reports in Spain that Pogba met with Barca’s DOF regarding a move and what that would cost maybe Barca would need to raise some money. Can our guy’s put together a deal where we not only spread the payments but load them heavily into next summer and beyond?
The other thing is if Pogba leaves ManU then they’ll need a replacement would Ramsey fit the bill?
Spurs were much better in the 2016/17 season where they may not have had wingers but what they did have was Walker and Rose providing all the pace and attack from out wide which compensate for their slower but solid middle. That is what you have to do, if you decide not to have wingers and you’re going to play Aubameyang and Lacazette up front then you need the speed and wide threat to come from your full backs. Bellerin could do the job with improvement, he has the pace but his footwork and crossing needs a lot of work.… Read more »
Let’s trash the scum tonight!!
Marko / Highbury
Any players sold now have either got to be surplus to requirements or deals must be done with time to bring in replacements. I’d have no issue with Mustifi being sold providing we get a decent fee and time to replace.
Marc If United wanted Ramsey at least we could probably absolutely fleece them. I’m sure we could work out some sort of deal with Barcelona if they wanted to sell, we’ve made £2 890 000 from Akpom and Ospina, almost there. In all honesty I would much rather go after Bailey than Dembele if there is a chance at him for £40-50 Million. Sell Perez and Welbeck as well and you could probably raise another £20-30 Million, offer them £25 Million this summer and then another £20 Million next summer which would not even be what we make getting back… Read more »
Barcelona’s new DOF is Abidal, so he’s close to the french players, and that could count…
If Ramsey goes to Manure, after RVP, and Sanchez, ffs…
Bellerin could do the job with improvement, he has the pace but his footwork and crossing needs a lot of work. I’m not sure he’s got it in him if I’m honest he has shown beyond patchy form the last two years and I honestly have no idea if he can iron out certain things in his. I also think I hate him now. Looks like a twat sounds like a twat apparently he got eating advice from David Haye and now he’s a vegan. I mean what a dickhead. It’s also debatable going by his Instagram whether or not… Read more »
Highbury
If he’s not going to sign a contract then we need to sell and ManU would end up paying over the odds to make it look like they were spending big to replace Pogba. It’s not ideal but in the long run it might be the best option.
Walker and Rose whilst been excellent at wing back duties aren’t that great as defenders,but are admittedly solid enough for a top 6 team however I wouldn’t use ‘great’ to describe them as that would be a bit of a stretch most especially in the case of Trippier and Davies.
I wouldn’t worry about whether or not a team like Arsenal could replace a player like Mustafi. Honestly. Right off the top of my head I can think of a few most likely attainable players who’d be an upgrade on him were he to go. Diaz of Benfica who we’ve been linked to, Murillo is back at Inter, Pavard might cost a penny, Bonucci is heading back to Juve Benatia is available for a short term solution. My preference would be to get Kimpembe possibly if PSG sign Boateng. I mean he’s replaceable is what I’m getting at
Walker and Rose were the best full backs in the league.
Spurs had the fewest goals against them of anyone in the top six in the 2016/17 season because they had a great system.
No wingers, then you need full backs like that who bring genuine pace and wide threat otherwise you are totally one pace.
The idea of the current dodgy Bellerin, Kolasinac, Mkhitaryan and Ozil being what we have wide is not great at all.
why don’t do a ramsey for Vidal swap ? Vidal would make our midfield tick like a Swiss watch…
Worth nothing as well when Walker went to City he added a totally new dimension to their attack which was evident the second you watched City in preseason.
Vidal is going for £19 Million so not a fair swap for us.
Emery wants N’Zonzi and I trust him, he’s worked with him and I think he could provide a nice balance with Torreira. Would prefer Kovacic but I understand money is tight thanks to the shit position we’re in.
Vic Spurs have arguably the best full backs in the league. The two now and then Walker and Rose were probably the best full backs of the last few years. Maybe a case can be made for Alonso last season at Chelsea maybe Monreal but on the whole afraid Spurs probably have the better full backs in the top 6. Expecting big things of Mendy this season
I’m not sure he’s got it in him if I’m honest he has shown beyond patchy form the last two years and I honestly have no idea if he can iron out certain things in his. I also think I hate him now. Looks like a twat sounds like a twat apparently he got eating advice from David Haye and now he’s a vegan. I mean what a dickhead. It’s also debatable going by his Instagram whether or not he’s got the real desire to be as good as he can be. I think he cares more for money and… Read more »
Kondogbia’s the one for me. Absolutely brilliant last season and I see Spurs are linked with him. Only problem is Valencia just got him for 25 million euros so you’d imagine that they wouldn’t consider anything less than 40-50 million for him.
See Vic we can be friends
Marko It will be N’Zonzi if we get another CM. I can see the logic, with Torreira, N’Zonzi as the middle the forward would have more freedom because that is all you need as a central midfield base. We all have worries about Xhaka in terms of weaknesses that need to be covered, Guendouzi while looking a prospect is too young and Elneny is a nothing player. N’Zonzi is solid, not really anything you look at and worry, nothing you think you need to cover for. Would be some turnaround from the last few years, would go from Xhaka, Wilshere,… Read more »
Hey I got no problem with Nzonzi as a short term solution to a major problem we’ve had in midfield. Him and Torreira I can see absolutely working together and if we’re not strengthening the defence again which seems unlikely then the next best thing is to make us as strong as possible right in front of the back 4
Signing Pavard will only make sense if he’s a better CB than he’s a RB. Bang average right back.
Thank gawd most of us here will never manage Arsenal.
When Bayern tells you they are passing on a player in the Bundesliga you should probably take note. I just hope this Pavard thing comes from actually watching him play more than a handful of times and not a volley in the world cup,
i would have asked if there was a more overrated midfielder than Kongdobia then i remembered Kovacic
Marko/CA Walker and Rose were brilliant I’m 2016/17 because the rest of the top 6 had shits in those positions, except for Monreal and Alonso who individually are the better players both in defense and attack, but are exposed and prone to errors probably because of a lack of a well drilled system Point is the duo weren’t the major reasons spuds conceded a few but mainly because of our the team is set up, I mean Walker has been excellent going forward for city but remain a suspect at the back and Rose couldn’t get a look in for… Read more »
Imagine a midfield of Yan M’villa and Schneiderlin patrolling the Emirates pitch.
Pure Banter
“Imagine a midfield of Yan M’villa and Schneiderlin patrolling the Emirates pitch.”
To be fair their careers might have been better at the Emirates than elsewhere. The lessons learned there though is that not every player we fancy is a sure thing and the club are not under any obligation to buy a player simply because a poster rates him.
You can get a computer game and do that yourself.
“Imagine a midfield of Yan M’villa and Schneiderlin patrolling the Emirates pitch.”
Soyuncu is the M’Villa and Benzema of this summer
Signing Pavard will only make sense if he’s a better CB than he’s a RB. Bang average right back.
Best RB at the world cup. Rock solid bar the Argentina game. Kept Sidibe out of the team for a reason
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Ramsey isn’t going anywhere and he’s probably going to be our captain.
The club just tweeted a link that had Mkhi saying “Ramsey is the symbol of the club”.
Too much propaganda from the club to sell him a week later.
Combine it with a lack of rumours linking him with a transfer. Mail’s Chelsea rumour is nothing more than a guess work.
A bit flummoxed Kalou hasn’t been linked,oh chris Samba as well.
“See Vic we can be friends”
Nop lol
Everyone’s also got to remember the season where Rose and Walker were “brilliant” was also at Shite Hart Lane. One of the smallest pitches in the league. Good players yes but I think there was a good chunk of things falling into place as well, sometimes luck sometimes planned usually a bit of both.
When Bayern tells you they are passing on a player in the Bundesliga you should probably take note.
Probably more to do with the price and it’s very possible they’re just posturing and he’ll end up there once Boateng is gone
Bellerin is a dickhead for being a vegan? Not sure I read that correctly.
He’s a bang-average RB on the pitch. Couldn’t give a shit what he eats (or doesn’t eat) or how he dresses off the pitch. His performances need to improve.
Akilan
It is interesting that by the sounds of things Pogba wants out of Utd and has a meeting set up with Barca already. Ramsey has only managed one link in the press all summer.
i would have asked if there was a more overrated midfielder than Kongdobia then i remembered Kovacic
Showing yourself up and surprising no one might I add. I’m assuming you didn’t see him at all last season… or at Sevilla… or at Monaco… but you probably read about him at Inter
Emery seems to have picked out DM as the weak part of wengers arsenal. I thought the central defense was our massive Achilles heel.
Rose couldn’t get a look in for England at the World Cup because of fvckin Young.
Form player too. I mean Rose only played 8 games last season
i don’t expect much to happen between now and next Thursday as per transfers.
I think its a worry for teams like Chelsea, no one is more adept at unsettling players like Barca and Madrid . They should try and sought the Hazard and Courtois thing before the English window closes.
I don’t really think we will be seeing Nzonzi at Arsenal either, probably a loan move for Dembele, a loan is the only thing that makes sense looking at it from all angles.
bellerin has lichtsteiner breathing down his neck now….the wenger holiday trot outs are now over. The guy will need to start focusing. One thing ive noticed about licht’ he is very professional and focused…I suppose captaining your country does that.
Jaime he’s a dickhead because he seems like a dickhead. It’s a collection of things but yeah I wouldn’t care about any of that if he was doing the business on the pitch. Even the basics really come on Hector track the runner
it is getting a bit worrying about Ramsey, I am not bothered if arsenal sell him but why so late
maybe the links to Nzonzi have some real strong truth in it
but I think we should get a younger player like a kovacic or a Rabiot
or get a hidden gem like geoundouzi
I have watched Kongdobia Marko….an okay tidy player, almost like Mikel Obi. I did not see anyone clamoring we sign Mikel yet he did a solid job for Chelsea under different managers. Kongdobia is a tidy player and that’s about it, nothing amazing about him. I remember one or two posters here were all over Xhaka when he was at Borrussia . like i said yesterday we tend to overrate certain players because we catch glimpses of their good performances for their teams. You like to claim you have watched most of these players extensively Marko but you and i… Read more »
I think footballing ability should be assessed linearly.
1. Technique
2. Game Intelligence
3. Fitness
4.Attitude
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15. pressing
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55. back heel
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205. Likable Character.
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Unfortunately many footballers here have it backwards. Cant rely on basic stuff expected out of them ,but good at many other aspects which may or may not be relevant in their position.
I don’t think the official Arsenal feed would be posting up those links about Ramsey if he was due to be sold. I think he signs and probably is given the captaincy.
There are whispers about a Dembele loan, but I would only fancy that if there was an option to buy.
Marko
‘Form player too. I mean Rose only played 8 games last season”
Didn’t stop Germany from starting Neuer from the off though despite The Barça goalie been the ‘form’ keeper
Point is The effect of a well drilled system cannot be overestimated,Bellerin would be a world beater in that spuds side of 16/17, I mean it bloated the abilities of some of their players, no way Rose or Davies are better than the likes of Monreal and Alonso
vegans eh?……
live and let live…but don’t go out for dinner with one…..
oh and don’t refer to your “chap” as “meat”
WW
Lichtsteiner is a model professional.
Bellerin is a model.
Simple.
perfect phrasing Michael 24.. re: bellerin
Who gives a toss about Bellerin being a vegan?
You like to claim you have watched most of these players extensively Marko but you and i know you are lying
Watched a tonne of him last season Valencia were brilliant. I think you mean you claim to watch these players I actually watch a lot of Spanish football. Look let’s be honest if it looked like we were signing him you’d change your tune because that’s the type you are but since he’s being linked to Spurs he’s average. I get it. If we signed him he’d be the best midfielder we had straight away
Didn’t stop Germany from starting Neuer from the off though despite The Barça goalie been the ‘form’ keeper
I mean Rose isn’t Neuer and LB isn’t the same as the Goalkeeper position. Also Germany might have been better off without Neuer in hindsight
lol Pitbull go easy man
“There are whispers about a Dembele loan, but I would only fancy that if there was an option to buy.”
I would not mind that even without the option, something about that kid bothers me
bellerin looks like an art gallery nonce…..but hey who gives a shit….as long as he performs on the pitch….right?
Fuck it.
Marko is Rose and Davies better than Alonso and Monreal?
UruguayanPitbull
What the fudge has going to games got to do with supporting your team.
27m supporters worldwide.
Do the maths.
Prick “to the core”.
Actually there is now a new meaning for “plastic supporters”.
It’s anyone over the past decade who’s used their credit/debit card to purchase tickets to watch Arsenal.
Makes sense to me.
“Watched a tonne of him last season Valencia were brilliant. I think you mean you claim to watch these players I actually watch a lot of Spanish football. Look let’s be honest if it looked like we were signing him you’d change your tune because that’s the type you are but since he’s being linked to Spurs he’s average. I get it. If we signed him he’d be the best midfielder we had straight away” While watching Valencia did u also think Coquelin was brilliant?? I don’t have a type, Nzonzi will probably end up at Roma and much as… Read more »
Marko is Rose and Davies better than Alonso and Monreal?
Is that what we’re talking about now? I would say they’re all on par not much difference between them. Maybe not Rose because he missed practically all of last season
“Imagine a midfield of Yan M’villa and Schneiderlin patrolling the Emirates pitch.”
We once had Denilson and Song at the Emirates.
UruguayanPitbull
Do you actually know what Dementia is?
Or have you forgotten?
Go back to your kennel.
There’s a good boy.
While watching Valencia did u also think Coquelin was brilliant??
He only joined in January played a handful of games and got injured. No but Kongdobia and Parajo were brilliant last season and Guedes and Rodrigo were brilliant. Carlos Soler and Santi Mina are red hot prospects. Gabriel Pauleta was very good too. Good team Valencia Marcelino is doing a great job
“We once had Denilson and Song at the Emirates.”
Denilson had his moments. Song was good enough to earn a move to Barca.
We once had Denilson and Song at the Emirates
Had Xhaka and Ramsey protecting the back 4 the last two seasons and how did that work out
Lots of links to Niang today, price being spoken about is £12 Million.
Perhaps we’re going to go cheaper for another attacking option as Niang can play wide so that we can also get N’Zonzi?
Not sure on him, his stats are not great from last year but he is still 23 and he does have some physical attributes which could be capitalised on in our system.
Still links to Dembele though, Malcom did well in his first appearance for Barcelona as well.