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!
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Thoughts on Niang? A few links that we’re interested in him, price rumoured at £12-15 Million
No. Would probably be a marginal upgrade on Welbeck and Iwobi but I think we can do better than that
Thorgan Hazard is being touted for around 20 million euros he’s better. But again we can do better
Looks as if the club do want a winger but are maybe trying to work it so they can bring in another signing as well.
Seems that Emery is really pushing the N’Zonzi signing.
A summer that brings us Torreira, N’Zonzi and Guendouzi would be a pretty damning statement of where our midfield has been the last few years, especially with Cazorla and Wilshere having been released.
Always find it interesting when you have two footballing bros close in age how one is usually miles better than the other, although tbf to Thorgan he’s actually a decent player in his own right. Makes you wonder, they must have killed them in the park as kids.
Raffael and Ronny another example, Pogba bros, Toure bros.
Cesc
No fucking DM’s for years and then 3 at once on top of AMN starting to break into the first team on occasions!
That and a winger and I’m ecstatic at our summer. A really solid start to a rebuild that allows us to get top 4 and then bring in marquee signings in future summers.
Marc Exactly! I think that is how this summer has to be seen a rebuild summer and a rebuild season really undoing the incompetence of the past few years. Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Leno, Torreria, Guendouzi and N’Zonzi would be a really solid looking summer of recruitment, getting rid of Cazorla, Wilshere, Akpom, Ospina and then hopefully Perez, Welbeck, Campbell and Jenkinson as well. If you added a winger then it has been a great summer when you think this is the first in a likely three year project. This is the foundation year, year two and three we will likely want… Read more »
Roma are mentioned more in relation to signing Nzonzi than Arsenal atm
Whatever happens i am going to enjoy the season ahead.
Looking on the touchline and seeing a new manager who can actually get sacked if he does not deliver will be a wonderful experience.
Perez lto Fiorentina for £7m. Fingers crossed.
*to
“Looking on the touchline and seeing a new manager who can actually get sacked if he does not deliver will be a wonderful experience.”
You can say that again!
Cesc Appeal
The only issue is I don’t see any huge improvement in terms of player quality. Torreira will likely improve us but outside of that we’ve not made any great leaps.
You have to hope Auba, Mykhitaryan and Emerys methods bring tangible improvement.
We have a lot of good feeling, motivation, and momentum compared to our rivals so that could carry us to top 4.
Yea, I remember Belotti, can’t buy enough goals these days…
100% would gonfor Thorgen Hazard.
It’s simple. Get rid of Welbeck for £15-£20m.
If Newcastle can hustle Fulham for £22m + add ons then there’s hope with Welbeck.
However, I’d imagine our focus is and should be Dembele.
WE
yeah that’s true about Higuain/AC.
Their weakness is that fucking midfield of their. It’s damn weak.
“Thoughts on Niang? A few links that we’re interested in him, price rumoured at £12-15 Million.”
I’d rather stick with what we’ve got than buy Niang. Infact even if we lost Perez/Welbeck i’d still rather stick with what we got.
He gives me the Kalou vibe.
“You have to hope Auba, Mykhitaryan and Emerys methods bring tangible improvement.”
Yea, the new coaches, system, set up and positive vibe will improve a lot of things. Will probably give us a base to measure players not up to the task quality wise
gambon
I think with basic better coaching and organisation we could have easily picked up another 10 points past season. Add in to that we had Sanchez playing up for half a season and then PEA bedding in then I think tangible improvements this season aren’t that difficult to expect.
Gambon
Dont you think his lack of English is a massive hurdle especially when the going gets tough in the Autumn and we lose a couple on the spin ?
JamesH
He’ll be taking English lessons (which has already improved) and also has some Spanish speakers in the squad.
Of all the issues we’ll have this season that’s the one I’m least concerned about.
“Dont you think his lack of English is a massive hurdle especially when the going gets tough in the Autumn and we lose a couple on the spin ?”
Nice to see you are very optimistic with regards to the coming season
Receding Hairline
Oh yeah… we beat PSG 5-1, I forgot.
China
That’s a loss of 10 m
Receding
I agree
Would rather play a youth
Oh yeah… we beat PSG 5-1, I forgot.
Not a very bright comeback JamesH
I mean you were not speculating , you are convinced we will be “losing a couple of games on the spin” ..so again i salute your optimism
Receding
It’s not only his lack of optimism but also his view that the losses might be caused but a lack of English. As for “Oh yeah… we beat PSG 5-1, I forgot.” What were supposed to do win 6 – 0, 10 – 0 or would 1 nil have been better.
do we lose auba in January for the AFC or whatever it’s called now ??
“It’s not only his lack of optimism but also his view that the losses might be caused but a lack of English. ”
Marc the dude is a bundle of joy.
do we lose auba in January for the AFC or whatever it’s called now ??
AFCON will now be held in the summer going forward if i am not mistaken.
Receding
So they move the African thing to the summer just as we line up a World Cup in winter.
You really couldn’t make it up!
So they move the African thing to the summer just as we line up a World Cup in winter.You really couldn’t make it up!
They make it up as they go Marc.
The AFCON thing, African players were complaining it was causing friction between them and their clubs, most lose their place in the starting lineup when they return. It was actually a sound decision.
It’s nothing to do with optimism or pessimism…. just a genuine question .
You can get 8/1 on his sacking by Christmas and if we get a new CEO by then anything is possible.
You can get 8/1 on his sacking by Christmas and if we get a new CEO by then anything is possible.
Oh sorry James lad…this explains everything
How much was your stake by the way?
James H
I said after Emerys first press conference that his English would be great by Christmas.
It’s already good enough that we don’t need to worry.
The biggest change and signing of the summer is Emery followed by Torreira.. Rest all are stop gaps or future prospects. Let’s not over hype the youngsters only to crucify them when they eventually hit the wall in such a fiercely competitive league like the PL. I’m all for a fresh start and positive vibes, but we’ve not made worldie signings that will automatically propel us to top 4 like some fellow posters are projecting. The best transfer deals so far are conducted by pool and Chelsea in Sarri. City remains as strong and neither Utd nor the chickens have… Read more »
Starting XI:
Auba as the CF. Ozil & Mkhi as the wide (inside) attacking players. Sokratis & Mustafi the CBs.
Ramsey, Elneny, Guendouzi the CMs.
I agree with Gambon that Torreira aside we haven’t brought in much else playing wise that will immediately improve the first team. I hope Leno can bring greater confidence to the back four and hope Sokratis is solid with a faster partner ( Mavropanos?) . Otherwise the big dividend will be proper defensive organisation and better pressing. Kante was able to improve Leicester and Chelsea significantly so let’s hope Torreira does the same
Thinking that is going to be pretty close to our team against City except for Torreira and maybe Xhaka being in there, Leno potentially as well.
Strong team and Chelsea are still missing a lot of players.
Gambon I agree. Unless we get N’Zonzi and a winger we haven’t really added a lot of quality, potentially Leno as well, but this was just a rebuilding year we’ve had so much Wenger shit to clear up. With the UCL, new kit deal, commercials, tele money etc next year hopefully we can start to add quality from the base we’ve built this summer and the improvement of certain players from Emery and his coaches. It would be nice if next year the only necessity we had was a LB, after that our budget of £150 Million or whatever could… Read more »
Thanks gambon
I think you first muted Wenger out in 07 or so,
so always listen to you.
JUST FEEL WE ARE TO LIGHT .?
Auba -Laca – Ozil.
Just feel we will be bullied upfront again.
James H
Beware of gambon .. Have you not heard of grooming…
It’s obvious that gambon likes the tradesmens entrance.
Sorry guys, your man Arsene is long gone, I know it must still hurt!
Nah that formation ain’t it, y’all!
I see what Emery is thinking, but over the course of a 38 game season that isn’t even close.
Might get away with the formation v Cardiff.
Xhaka injures?
UruguayanPitbull
You clearly got yourself a new name since your leader left …. still wanking in your Wenger tribute t shirt ?
Who has a link?
Who’s got a link to game?
James seems like a nice pleasant sort of fellow. Of course pitbull resorts to calling him a cocksucker.
Ramsey can’t even get through pre season without getting injured.
If a suitor can be found within the week get rid,the bloke is a liability.
I am totally convinced now that Pierre is a woman.
Is Ramsey actually injured?
Did he go out to warm up does anyone know?
Okay, commentator just said he did warm up and then had a problem.
James seems like a nice pleasant sort of fellow. Of course pitbull resorts to calling him a cocksucker.
Being nice is a weakness on le grove.
Cesc, No, I don’t think we have added only Torreira. Auba, when he found his feet in the league, top 4 was already over. Now we have a settled ready to fire striker from the off. Guess he’ll be a huge factor in the away games too. That long ball over the top is always a threat now and it will be a difference at some games. So, he’s like a new signing too(can’t believe I’m using that line). Leno has to be considered as an upgrade as well. To what degree, it is remained to be seen. Combine it… Read more »
Cesc.
Hook me up with a link please?
Wow, Ramsey pullet out in the last minute. ESR on for him now.
That was very same old
http://www.live-streamhd.me/stream.php?t=Flash&link=http://sportsonline.pw/livetv/xd2.html&id=227160
Conceded already ffs
Bellerin poor tracking back, no one in the middle picking up Fabregas which led to the shot and corner, then no one marking at the corner
Rambo injured….
Hhmmmm
You reckon day tru
Should we read anything into Ramsey pulling out of the game?
Also West Ham tonight are fully losing the plot in talks for two Porto players (Brahimi one) a Benfica midfielder and a forward from Guimaraes. Do people not know they’re shit
You are the man cesc luv ya
I reckon we will still see some frailties in the new season especially against the big boys yes we have a new manager and a few newbies added but I wouldn’t raise expectations really high. Which I doubt any of you guys are doing anyway.
Defence still struggling to play out from the back
Fuck positivity. Emery, get out of my club, you fraud cunt.
Akian
ESR ??
Guendouzi has started well again
Rambo pulled out in the warm ups
Protecting himself for the transfer to Chelsea no doubt.
So much for Chelsea being out of sorts this season. They look sharp.
We’re struggling to build out of the back against their press; they haven’t struggled at all to do this.
Their 17-y-o wide player looks good. Guendouzi continues to look good.
Well you didn’t expect him to wave a magic wand and it all to be better in weeks
Wenger scarred this team deep EDP defence
Holy shit Bellerin got skinned.
We’re struggling because of the midfield so far, only Guendouzi has really made himself known so far
Bam
Who the 17 year old ?
Not the best of starts, this will be a test for the new manager
Absolute shambolic defending
Bellerin has fallen to pieces as a player
Holy shit
That’s a keeper for the scrap book.
Shit penalty but save from Cech
Not enough focus on bringing in quality defenders. But yeah let’s buy another fucking midfielder. Emery will realize his mistake long before January.
Defence still a worry. Bellerin is gick
If Ramsey is injured in preseason time to sell for anything we can get.
This fucking defending
Utter shit
It is going to take a while to actual turn this lot into defenders.
Chelsea’s 17 year old winger has Bellerin on toast
Ramsey is a cunt. Trying to leave on a free.
The 17 year old is roasting bellend
Have these lot been training?
They’re passing out of our press every time — and then they have numbers in attack. Their passing is great. Reminds me of a video I watched on Sarri’s “passing revolution” at Napoli. Lots of one-touch passing. Very sharp.
Bellerin, Elneny, Mikhitarian offers nothing…..absolutely nothing. Add Kolasinac and Sokratis ….you have no defense. Poor.
Is that two penalty saves on the trot for Cech? Saved one at the end of last season, didn’t he?
When a new “unready” player gets a continued run of games like this in preseason it’s normally to decide if he’s ready to stay in the club or be loaned out.
At this point I would say Guendozi has proven he should stay and play a part this season. But I will be shocked if he is being considered for a starting place.
I’m really liking Matty G though.
“They’re passing out of our press every time — and then they have numbers in attack. Their passing is great.”
Sarriball
Unai has his work cut out…. those predicting 3rd or 4th might be getting abit ahead of themselves, albeit this is a pre season game, but it’s vs one of the main rivals for top 4 and so far we are poor.
Defending is atrocious,how long will it be before the first we told you to be careful what you wish for.
lol. grove on meltdown
Don’t worry lads, Lichtsteiner will soon be playing at right back.
Hudson is abusing bellend so much he should call the police for backup
Our front three of Ozil, Mkhi + Aubameyang looks toothless at the moment.
Really struggling here. I mean it’s worth noting as well Emery was never going to come in wave a magic wand and sort out the defense it’s not what he’s known for he’s not a Mourinho/Simeone type.
I hope Licht is ready to earn every penny of his wages… probably need him to play in about 30 games this campaign, many of those for 90
We are doing better now the last 10 mins
There’s nothing better than a good trashing in preseason to refocus ever. The PSG game didn’t reflect reality.
Bellerin is still Bellerin
Good play by the front 3 there. Nearly picked out Auba