Transfer window: B-, good effort, but execution could be better

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Why not?

Why not?

Yeah, I hear you, where is the post on the fitness centre? Where’s the inside gossip on Rosicky’s hammy’s? Where is that post?

You’ll have to tweet James. He’s holding the content hostage.

Me? I’m wondering if I can get in touch with the Arsenal fitness team and ask them if it’s possible to self-diagnose that your broken wrist is better after 3.5 weeks because it doesn’t hurt and it has good rotation? Can you heal quicker than 4 weeks? Am I… super human? How do you test it if you don’t have an x-ray? What did the people of olden times do?

Who knows, but I’m clocking mad word count this week.

In Arsenal transfer deadline day news, there wasn’t any. Kike Marin said we’d dropped a last gasp £100m Dembele bid, David Ornstein slashed his news down with a vicious tweet. I mean, as sexy as the rumour was, it certainly didn’t make sense that Arsenal would drop a speculative record transfer bid on the final day… despite us doing that for Ozil and Lemar last summer.

So, we are where we are.

My takeaway from the window is it’s been pretty fucking solid.

There are a lot of people complaining it was shite, but seriously, let’s all take a second to remember how banterful our summers have been for 15 years and absorb what has happened.

The Brief: Get the club back into the top 4

The Strategy: Hire in very experienced players to make it happen, peppered with a few very exciting prospects

The execution: It’s been a touch bland, but largely spot on

Lichtsteiner and Sokratis are winners and leaders. They know how to defend on paper, the big question is whether they can deliver it in the pace of the Premier League. Add Bernd Leno into the mixer, a keeper with cat-like reflexes, a more tactical approach to distribution, and an all-around more contemporary vibe and you have the beginnings of a group of players who can work in a much more rigid defensive system.

We have a lot of defenders this year. Mavrapanos, Bellerin and Holding all have a lot to prove. Kolasniac, Jenks and Mustafi are lucky to still be about. Monreal is obvs a baller, and I’m glad he didn’t get sold. Overall, that’s an iffy mix of names. I hope the lack of reinforcement doesn’t cause us problems.

That’s the key to our backline this year. Accountability, smarts to operate as a unit, with enough experience to see us through a fall season. The system is more important than the individual talent.

Midfield is looking legitimately solid and exciting. Torreira and Guendouzi look a level up from what we’ve been playing with. Both have a turn of pace, the desire to marshall the back four and a delightful range of passing to release our attack to do their thing. Can I just reiterate the above point… we now have 2 deep-lying midfielders who actually want to play in that position. We also have the very exciting AMN to look forward to… he was Wenger’s last ever sub, will that be a parting gift or a curse?

We didn’t lose Ramsey either. Think what you like about that, for the time being, let’s be positive and assume he’s staying because surely the club wouldn’t take a chance on keeping a distracting storyline on the books. ESPECIALLY AFTER LAST SEASON. If Ramsey is focused, he’ll be an asset this season, IF he can keep fit. Ornstein says the talks are positive, but the parties are a long way off… you’ll know it’s over when Arsenal leak he was asking for £350k a week and a parking space on the pitch. Fingers crossed this isn’t delaying tactics from his agent who can now smell a mega payday next year.

Moving forward, we have an abundance of talent, even if our attack does look a touch narrow. Mikki and Ozil are very creative if they find form, Auba and Lacazette are worth 50 goals at a minimum. Iwobi, Reiss, Rowe, Eddie, JOEL CAMPBELL and Danny W. There’s something there with a bit of coaching and a big bag of HOPE.

ANYWAY. Rome wasn’t built in a summer people (Roma was).

Remember all those people telling you for years how complicated football was? Well, the backroom team rebuilt the entire club in 6 months. This season, we’ve laid the groundwork. If we make the CL next summer, we’ll have more than £70m to spend, and I’d imagine we’ll be able to attract a higher calibre of player.

The big hope now is that the players gel, the manager’s ideas sink in, the players stay fresh and uninjured this season and we have a lot of luck.

I’m positive, because why wouldn’t you be? We’ve spent 10 years being miserable, it’s boring. Plenty of time to cry when things actually go wrong.

Also, how hilarious was Spurs summer? My whining spud mates reckon Poch was promised a pot of gold to spend… and he was given NOTHING. HILARIOUS. I know Spurs have a good squad, but bringing in new blood after a failed season is essential… unless you think finishing potless is a success, which to be fair, is kind of a Spurs attitude.

Let’s hope we can have a good run and put them out of the CL at an important time in their rebuild.

Right, see you in the comments! x

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peter

4th

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Tr4phy

peter

DM I all most got u today. Nice one

Ashwin Gunner

Damn

HighburyLegend

“Rome wasn’t built in a summer people (Roma was).”
lol that’s a good one.

DM

Peter, how so?

salparadisenyc

Spurs death spiraling

Ashwin Gunner

DM must be out of this world if the man who wrote this post is not able to catch him..

Idowu

Great post as always ..

its my birthday today..

hoping Man United choke today .. that will be a perfect gift .. watching Mourinho complain again.

Childish Gambino

https://www.transfermarkt.com/statistik/endendevertraege

Some intersting names on there. If by January none have renewed then I see no reason why we cant strengthen

TallestTiz

Weldone Mr. Pedro aka DM

raptora

Pierre going nuts on Carts for saying this: Carts:“Sadly, Morata looks totally shot to pieces right now.” Pierre: “And you support who? Not quite getting why you(being an Arsenal supporter?) would be so sad that Morata is struggling. Will you be walking round with the hump if It’s ten games into the season and harry kane is having a nightmare. Depression coming on due to the fact lukaku is not scoring. Aguero, who knows what Carts will do if he is struggling to find the net. Aubamayang or lacazette, will he be saying “Sadly they are shot to pieces”…..no chance.”… Read more »

HighburyLegend

lol I’m lost…

UTarse

Raptora,
Fellow sympathisers have each others backs…. didn’t you see the way little p flew to the 12 year olds rescue yesterday ?!..

Emiratesstroller

Pedro Arsenal have recruited in last two transfer windows seven new players and that represents just under 25% of our squad. For me that is the optimum number of players that can/should be absorbed within an eight month cycle. Whether we have recruited the right players time will tell. Some were clearly very good acquisitions and on the whole good value for money. Considering that we have got a new management and coaching structure you have to allow these people time to turn the ship around. Personally I think that it will take Arsenal more than one season to become… Read more »

TR7

Paulinho (from last post) ‘Thought they did well to finish where they did last season, and Mourinho’s negativity about the squad is merited, even though a lot seem to think they have some great squad and he’s not getting the best out of them.” Sorry, the entire blame lies on Jose Mourinho. That Pogba can’t dictate the tempo of a game and can’t sustain his concentration level for long is so blindingly obvious and the reason why I have always said he is not a quality midfielder despite all the hype surrounding him. But who bought him for what was… Read more »

Black Hei

Peds, why the love in with the current setup?

It is honestly all over the place.

Some things are very good (Emery, Guendozi, Torreira).

Some weird (Sokratis, Leno)

Some uninspired (Lich)

Some like squeezing cash for Stan (Chambers on loan)

And sounding really stupid (Emery saying how Chambers is part of his plan for the season….)

Some really mysterious (Ian Gazidis leaving)

Honestly, I think we need to let the football speak for itself before blasting the trumpet at max volume.

Pierre

Raptora
Thanks for reposting my comment from a few days ago….

Maybe wrong but I get the feeling that wallace was taking the piss with his “kinda feel for him” comment.

Pierre

Ufraud
How many games will it be before you start your protest this season.

What will it take for you to start boycotting games.
3 defeats in the first 4 games should be enough to keep your miserable boat race away from the Emirates.
Maybe a couple of draws against bottom half sides will be enough.

UTarse

Little p, If it weren’t for fans like me protesting, your messiah would still be in charge digging a deeper grave for the club you pretend to support. Stop with your pathetic crying over the spilt milk of “disrespect” towards Wenger. I am happy to afford Emery this season to settle in and also happy with a 5th place finish which would reflect an improvement IMO. I’m not the one here setting “expectations” of 4th or 3rd place and “7 points from our opening 3 games” like your sympathiser brethren. I will be attending the Emirates this season to cheer… Read more »

Bob N16

New post, same old bickering…..

With the we had it feels we’ve done a reasonable job. Personally most excited by Torreira doing the job that nobody has done since Song had a good year or two.

AMN at LB – could be worse. Two quick FBs and a DMF to protect CBs.

I think we should all try and moderate our expectation and judge progress after 10 games or so. Our first two fixtures are brutal and a couple of draws would be okay.

We’ll score loads this season…should be fun!

Pierre

Ufraud
The “cancerous frauds” are people of your ilk..

chucky

Dont judge a man until you’ve spent atleast two weeks in his murkasin, i won’t say much until after two weeks of the emeriment

Wallace

Pierre “Maybe wrong but I get the feeling that wallace was taking the piss with his “kinda feel for him” comment.” semi-sorta…I do find the parallels between Wenger & Poch fascinating. both having to balance building a stadium with keeping a team competitive, all while at your absolute peak as a manager. I have a very high regard for him, initially I was doubtful his high pressing game could work over the course of a season, but he turned the Spuds into the fittest team in the league, going beyond what most thought was possible in that regard, I think.… Read more »

Bob N16

Think the shit will really hit the fan next summer for Spurs….I reckon after first season of new stadium, a fair few players will want to move on. They’ll get lots of money coming in but will have to rebuild. Only problem would be if ENIC sold up to a rich, ambitious new owner.

Paulinho

TR7 – That’s why I said he seems caught and he must take some of the blame because he seems aware his team hasn’t got the personnel to play City type football yet he still persists with players like Fellaini than can defend well at set-pieces and be efficient offensively. Agree that he handled Martial situation badly. Said at the time Martial was playing well and bringing in Sanchez messed up any momentum he had started to build up. Pogba has still played okay, and how much more does he really have to give in that central position? Maybe Mourinho… Read more »

englandsbest

Emery talks a good game – but one you can believe in. Unlike te usual BS from you-know-who.

KAY Boss

Finally football is back!!!
As most footballers will say “can’t wait to get started” (season).
Enough of the moaning. It’s time we show support and solidarity to the team, though criticism should be expected if patchy times come.
It’s gonna be a fruitful season with us finishing in the first 3

HighburyLegend

“Enough of the moaning.”

Agree with you.
By reading many posts, you could easily believe that AW is not gone…

alexanderhenry

Wallace How Spurs deal with their newly built stadium and newly acquired debt is going to be fascinating. They haven’t spent this window but at least they’ve kept their squad intact. That’s already better than arsenal did. If you remember, as soon as we moved we dismantled the invincibles squad-. Henry, Viera, lungberg ,Pires and others were ejected far too early. They were sold off while they were still worth something basically. After that we lost fabregas, nasri and rvp. Also other good players like adebayor, toure and even song were sold in deals that ostensibly looked good business, but… Read more »

Cesc Appeal

Thank f**k football is back. Excited for the new season and the next couple of years, there’s definitely a plan in place and I trust the new lot to see it through. City is going to be tough, they looked sharp against Chelsea and our defence is not performing. But Emery watched them at Wembley and will no doubt have a plan. A big bonus this year is that we have no mid-week commitments for the first team. It means Emery can keep them fresh and work all week on ideas for the EPL opposition, it was an advantage Wenger… Read more »

Kay

where is the post headline?

TR7

Paulinho

Fair enough. For a supposedly top team, United players are very average with the ball at their feet. Most of their good bit of play comes from player’s movement rather than any technical brilliance.

As for Arsenal, I am expecting a 4-2-3-1 formation from Unai with Xhaka and Torreira at the base of the midfield and Ozil,PEA and Mikhi playing behind Lacazzete.

tee

it will do you a lot of good if you stay away from anything arsenal till next season than coming on here on daily basis to moan. Wenger is long gone but the same moaning culprits find it difficult to purge themselves of the negativity they have been drenched in. It’s a new era – a new manager, New tactics, and new philosophy which demand we keep calm and give Emery and the team all necessary supports. as for me, either good or bad, I’m behind the team and Emery. upward we go.

tee

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TallestTiz

Happy Birthday my brother Idowu… I hope Leicester make you proud tonight.

Where are you watching the manure game from tonight?

UTarse

What are the odds of tonights curtain raiser also ending 4-3 as last years opener did when Leicester played ?..

Emiratesstroller

Wallace The build of a new stadium has a finite period as an excuse for not investing in the team. Wenger had at least 5 years before he left when that was no longer an excuse as Hill-Wood pointed out when he suggested that Arsenal could compete with all other clubs in transfer market apart from perhaps Messi and Ronaldo in their prime. The reality is that following death of Fiszman who was not mega rich the club’s two major shareholders were billionaires, but that did not improve our buying power. Kroenke has absolutely no excuse now that he is… Read more »

raptora

ES,
Hazard and De Bruyne would be affordable at the moment for a very small group of football clubs I reckon. Both would go for much more than a 100m pounds. Probably around 150m or so. Not sure you are looking at Arsenal and thinking that this would happen anytime soon. Not in the visible future.

Patriot blood

Pepperidge Farms Remembers the good old days, do you????
#MAGA2020

raptora

Arsenal’s capability though, should be to get players just below that top level with certain potential. Players like Martial and Dembele are right there, but go for a huge amount of dosh. Expensive option is Zaha as well. A bit cheaper players would have been the likes Fekir, Bailey, Malcom, Guedes, Lozano etc, etc. Liverpool did that with Mane and Salah both very, very attainable if we wanted them. Now if we manage to reach UCL, we should again spend the money on similar quality, not superstars but with potential to be one day, but just buy more of them.… Read more »

Paulinho

That time of year again when the Premier League, it just starts to warm up, and we get an international break….

Ben D

@Paulinho: Mourinho deserves no sympathy, in my opinion. He’s spent a lot of money since he’s arrived at the club, and has some really good players – De Gea, Pogba, Sanchez, Martial, Lingard, Rashford etc. To be throwing tantrums because he can’t have every player he wants isn’t acceptable.

Did you say there are no players in that Man U squad that you would really want at Arsenal? I’m sure you are joking!

salparadisenyc

Patriot Blood seems to of stumbled onto the wrong site.

salparadisenyc

Paulinho

Its diabolical that international break, on the up we don’t really have many players whom will be featuring so the injury worry is somewhat nullified.

Qualiteeee

raptora

sal,
Ramsey though. Will be the moment for a well-timed injury lol

salparadisenyc

Raptora

I was thinking he’d still have the ‘thigh niggle’.
If not we’ll be seeing him in January after his hammy gives for Wales.

Dissenter

Pedro stop using that virginal photograph of Ozil

Dissenter

Rwandan dancers visit Arsenal’s training ground.
It must gave been a welcome relief for the players.

https://youtu.be/ywoAHZFvNsQ

Radio Raheem

Like the players’ reaction, good bunch of lads

Samesong

Guendouzi loving it.

HighburyLegend

lol at Jenkinson’s first reaction!!

KAY Boss

Nice to see the Rwanda dancers with the players.

But how do people on her rate Lingard. Please he’s just an average player.
Some people see average player in rival teams as super stars but our(some) quality players, they see them as average or bad.

We do have quality in our team. The fact they didn’t perform to their ability doesn’t mean they’re bad.

HighburyLegend

“The fact they didn’t perform to their ability doesn’t mean they’re bad.”

That was under “you know who”… maybe Emery can change that a bit ??

Champagne charlie

Pedro

“The backroom team rebuilt the club in 6 months”

Huh? In what capacity? We’re quite patently a serious work in progress.

Also, jumping the gun on Ramsey aren’t we? Still conflicting reports of him staying or going, and the skeptic in me looks at that as his agent dragging it to Jan when others can quite literally show him the money on offer.

Dissenter

CC
I don’t think Ramsey will get a better offer than 225k weekly, even if he leaves on a free transfer.
I do think it’s very risky of Arsenal to take a chance on continuing negotiations after the window closes.
It’s almost a dereliction of duty one year after Ozil took them to the cleaners.

Radio Raheem

There seems to be a good team spirit. This might have always been there though just that we’re now seeing it. Arsenal’s media department taking a leaf off England’s.

Marko

skeptic in me looks at that as his agent dragging it to Jan when others can quite literally show him the money on offer.

Quite possibly. Definitely not the blood and guts hero type his fanboys like the paint him. If he had the opportunity he’d be off and if doesn’t he’ll bleed us dry. My problem is rewarding this kind of behavior with the captaincy

UTarse

Auba 8/10
Laca 7/10
Mkhi 7/10 (when he turns up)
Ozil 8/10….his lazy arse twin 4/10
Ramsey 6/10
Torreira 7.5/10
Xhaka 5/10
Guendouzi 8/10 in the making
Iwobi 5/10
Elneny 4/10
Licht 7/10
Bellerin 5/10
Mustafi 5/10
Sokratis 6/10 (at a guess)
Monreal 7/10
AMN 6.5/10 (as a LB)
Cech 6/10
Leno 7/10 (I hope)

All in all, some glaringly obvious gaps but if Emery gets them playing as a strong unit, who knows the heights they can reach ?

Cesc Appeal

There is a really interesting interview with Guardiola on Sky Sports where he talks a lot about tactics. He says in it you have to know the opposition, are they high press etc you have to know them to decide your tactics and that is why football is great because every game is different. This is what Arsenal fans have gone without for years. We now have it with Emery and it should make a real difference. We will be more difficult for managers to figure out as well now because in the past you were just playing Arsenal and… Read more »

HighburyLegend

Amen to that.

raptora

I agree with most but Ramsey at 6/10 while Torreira with one half for us gets a 7.5/10 lol. And AMN getting 6.5/10 more than Mustafi, Bellerin and Papa is a joke right?!

Hopefully Mikki turns out good because based on preseason he’d be my 3-rd option for the LW behind Auba and Iwobi. He had good 20 mins vs Lazio last game, but before that in the 3 friendly games or so that we played for the ICC or w/e it’s called, he was easily the worst player in our team.

Cesc Appeal

Guardiola: ‘Unai is a work ethic guy, he knows absolutely everything about his opponents, he achieved something unique in Europe winning 3 Europa Leagues in a row’. ‘He is a top, top manager. It will be tough (against Arsenal). He will be a good challenge for all the managers and for me to challenge him again’. Although it was quite interesting, they had been asking him about the way teams set up against City in a 5-4-1 type formation. The interviewer says ‘Unai won’t play like this then?’ Guardiola laughs and says ‘Unai? No, no. He won’t play like this’… Read more »

UTarse

Admittedly I am basing the 7.5 for Torreira on the world cup, I watched all his games and he is a busy and resourceful player. Being South American from the school of hard knocks gives him that extra half….

AMN is a confident if maybe cocky player, his fitness and speed is top rate, and he can pick a pass far better than bellerin, Mustafa and papa.

Pierre

Ufraud
“What are the odds of tonights curtain raiser also ending 4-3 as last years opener did when Leicester played ?..”

What a game… Only a fool would miss it, especially if they had a ticket but refused to attend because of their obsession for one man….

Cesc Appeal

‘Only a fool would miss it, especially if they had a ticket but refused to attend because of their obsession for one man’

It was fans doing exactly this that was a big part in getting rid of Wenger. So the complete opposite to foolishness unless you think he should not have been sacked or would have left on his own volition?

Pierre

TR7
“As for Arsenal, I am expecting a 4-2-3-1 formation from Unai with Xhaka and Torreira at the base of the midfield and Ozil,PEA and Mikhi playing behind Lacazzete.

Looks good to me… But I have a feeling he will try to shoehorn ramsey in at the expence of mhkitaryan.

UTarse

Little p,
Get over yourself you sad old man. Take a look in the mirror to see who has the obsession for one man… let it go little p. Time is great healer.

Marko

We now have it with Emery and it should make a real difference CA that is the hope and it will make a difference to a certain degree. But will it be enough? Absolutely not. Otherwise people like Pep and Klopp and Mourinho wouldn’t have recycled so many players in their respective clubs. Tactics are all well and good but there is of course a need to replace also. I mean I think alot of people would agree Pep is one of the most astute managers about very much someone who looks at the opposition and has a strategy for… Read more »

UTarse

The 3 to go down are :

Brighton
Huddersfield
Cardiff.

Oustide bet Newcastle if RAFA walks.

Marko

4-2-3-1

Right so if it is this we’re going with and it does seem like Emery likes this formation I’d go with
Leno
Bell-Mustafi-Sokratis-Monreal
Torreira-Xhaka
Mhiki-Ramsey-Ozil
Aubameyang
Going forward I’d go with that. First game of the season I’d play AMN LB and Guendouzi instead of Xhaka in midfield because he’s had no preseason and we can’t have him and Torreira starting who’ve both had no preseason. Also if in the future Bellerin and Mustafi and Xhaka don’t cut out the sloppy play we’ve all become accustomed to the last couple years then play Lichtsteiner, Guendouzi and Mavropanos instead.

Radio Raheem

There’s no space for Ramsey in a 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3 maybe.

raptora

Yup, The empty seats are what sealed Wenger’s fate. We could have been free from the autocrat much earlier if the fans were to unite and do what’s best for their club. Instead, big masses of fans decided to be fans of the manager first, and put the club on second place. If they were to care the most for their team dropping lower and lower in the hierarchy, they would have acted years ago. Even being conservative, 2015/16 was a good moment to show the world we are unhappy with Wenger, when we were in very good position to… Read more »

Radio Raheem

Except one of Laca or Auba is injured. And I’d play him as far away from the middle as possible.

raptora

I like Mikki, Auba, Ozil the most but Mikki has had a horror summer, while Lacazette has scored some and Auba has scored starting on the left. So I guess Auba, Laca, Ozil makes the most sense atm. If Ramsey is staying he has to play in midfield week in, week out.

Marko

If Ramsey is staying he has to play in midfield week in, week out.

Why? And where in midfield? CAM okay we can shoehorn other players to make room for him. In a midfield three fair enough even though Emery does like a 4-2-3-1. At the base of the midfield I wouldn’t have him anywhere near a midfield two

raptora

Marko,
Yeah. In a midfield three the guy who has the license to roam anywhere on the pitch, with Thor and Guendouzi (Xhaka) behind him.

Bamford10

I’m not as optimistic about this season as I thought I was going to be as I don’t think we have improved our back four enough and I don’t know that we have the right balance attacking-wise. We have improved in midfield, which is something, but I think Emery may have overestimated what he was being given in terms of the squad and I think we could have done better at improving our back four options. The good news is Wenger is gone and a new era has begun; the bad news is it’s still going to be some time… Read more »

raptora

The level of pressing, agility, running and just plain energy, always available and on the front foot will be on a whole different level with him in there compared to Ozil or Mikki. Remember when Ozil was CAM for us and we had a magical Santi, we would be way, waaay too soft in midfield. So Ozil as CAM is absolutely a no go for me.

TitsMcGee

If we draw that match v City I’d be content.

raptora

When we are talking about a midfield three we have to count the third guy, probably the one in front of Thor and Matteo (Xhaka), as a part of this trio and necessarily a part of the attacking unit. Because that trio is going to face another trio. If the player at the spear of this three-player unit is someone that can be easily avoided by the opposition to a point that he’s taken out of the equation, as a result we’d be facing a handicap of being 2 vs 3 in midfield, being overrun and eventually lose the game.… Read more »

Cesc Appeal

————————-Leno—————————- —Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Maitland Niles ————–Torreira, Guendouzi—————— Ozil,Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Aubameyang—— ———————-Lacazette————————- If we are playing 4-2-3-1 that is what I would go with. The defence is far from ideal and I’m not a fan of Aubameyang at LM but because of our transfer situation that is the best we can likely do unless Iwobi massively steps up or Nelson or Nketiah have a breakout season. Ramsey at CAM is a must, has the energy to get back and be another CM, has the physicality to cause City’s less physical midfield issues and will keep Fernandinho occupied with runs. His… Read more »

Cesc Appeal

*Ozil/Mkhitaryan

raptora

CA,
Agree. That’s what I’m talking about.

Guns of Hackney

Positives: the two new midfield lads. Wenger gone. Negatives: everything else. I’m sorry but you aren’t a winning outfit with the gigantic Mikki or the lazy bastard, Ozil in the side. Don’t even get me started on Lacazette, Iwobi or Welbeck. We may get away with this shit at home, but away, our players who are notoriously weak willed and lazy will have to actually do some work. Now, I appreciate under Arsene this was a no no, but can Emery really get this bunch of bastards following orders and instructions? I doubt it. Top four ain’t happening. Not a… Read more »

Radio Raheem

Ramsey can play CAM for Wales but not for Arsenal. His runs are an asset but painfully ponderous on the ball and unsuited to quick combination play. Hence, why he is more suited as the runner in a midfield 3 of a 4-3-3. As a concession we could play him right of a 4-2-3-1 but we’ll be losing something in our attacking play. Mkhi might have to make way.

UTarse

GoH
I’d jump if I were you.

S Asoa

Pedro
An intellectual post .
About your queries
How to check if wrist healed w/o X-rays – wank
What people in olden days did w/o X-rays – OK wanked again
LoL , was nice pulling your leg !

Michael24

From previous post. Even though these are positive and exciting times, a few words for – @Pierre and @U P Yours. Brothers in arms. Embarrassing themselves, more often than not, with their alien assumptions that all those that ridiculed Wenger, will do the same to Emery if things go pear shape. Got to shake your head in disbelief and lol at their incompetence and naivety. They hold each others hands knowing that whenever anyone counters their arguments, they have all avenues covered. The reason for this is they still can’t, and probably never will, distinguish between the team and the… Read more »

Bob N16

G O H, nothing wrong with attempting to be provocative I suppose.

‘I’m sorry you aren’t a winning outfit..’ The ‘you’ was a little suggestive…

Not sure if you haven’t fallen out of love with AFC. If that is the case, somewhat confusing why you’d bother to post on here.

Guns of Hackney

Bob

For me, Arsenal is very much on the back burner, and has been for a long while now. I served my time.

I post on here for a couple of reasons.

1. Reading some of the comments really does make me laugh.

2. I like to try out my stand up material.

My wife found a spider the other day and asked if I could take it out…we had a good time. Nice meal and a few drinks. Turns out he wants to be a web developer.

Guns of Hackney

I wouldn’t say I’m addicted to gambling…but I am addicted to sitting in a semi circle.

Bob N16

Crack on GoH….

Guns of Hackney

I love rice. It’s great when you want to eat a thousand of something.

Champagne charlie

Dissenter

Not saying Rambo would necessarily get more in terms of a basic wage. But he’d get a fat sign on fee and depending on his form he’d be in a position to negotiate salary.

I think he’ll sign with us, but it’s certainly not a given and we seem to be edging towards another botched contract when the reality is he’s very replaceable.

Champagne charlie

Meek end to the window for me, lingering questions over Stans intent that’s totally overshadowed any steps taken to restructure things.

Emery is now under intense pressure when we should’ve been starting the season with unbelievable excitement and anticipation. We just never seem to create a head of steam going into a league campaign and it’s fucking annoying.

TR7

I don’t know why do we allow someone like Ramsey to dictate terms. Ideally he shouldn’t have been offered a new contract but to let him go in to last year of his contract without signing a new one is absolute madness. We are repeating the Ozil mistake.

Radio Raheem

“Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling returned from holiday in “perfect condition” according to Pep Guardiola and both will be involved when Manchester City visit Arsenal.”- Guardian

We need to talk about Kevin. Raheem’s fine.

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