WELCOME SUAREZ (nearly)
In a twist of Harry Redknapp like fate, it appears that the mechanics of the January transfer window are whirring into action.
Barcelona released the dogs onto Raul earlier in the day by telling the press the deal was finished because our man wasn’t negotiating nicely, cool words from a club that lost exec leadership to prison.
Later in the day, it looked like Barca hadn’t picked up any offers for Suarez and had decided that maybe a loan to deal offering was better for them than a player sat on the bench. We paid 2.5m euros for the deal to happen. The other two teams interested were Real Betis and Sevilla.
It’s quite hard to pull out the positives when it comes to hard numbers. In his career that spans 165 appearances (3 clubs), he’s scored 19 goals and landed 28 assists. If my math fingers do not deceive me, that’s a goal every 471 minutes and an assist every 319. He basically does something every 3.5 games.
He favours the left side of midfield, he’s pretty nimble and he’ll give us more reliability with touches and passing (prays). I’m guessing he’s being brought in because the manager believes there’s a next level he’s not found yet, and a maybe a warm arm and a cuddle that goes on a little too long for comfort might do the trick? Emery is also packing out the club with things he knows. Suarez is his guy and that’s pretty important.
It’s also worth noting he looks a little like Aaron Ramsey. The old goldfish-death-strategy… just lob another one in the tank, no one really notices. Worked a treat on my brother when he was 24.
There are also strong rumours that Perisic is back on the cards whilst at the same time there are strong rumours indicating it’s over. But worse… IT WAS A SVEN RECCO, apparently. In my disappointment, I totally forgot there was a Dortmund link. Sven clearly fond of an ex, the type of guy who sits in and sends out 20 random ‘hey u 😊’ texts to loose female connections on Whatsapp to see where he lands on a Friday night.
Anyway, the player was annoyed he quit. Which is an odd thing to print, because Sven doesn’t leave until Feb 8th, so he should still be involved because he certainly doesn’t have enough holiday built up to roll it into the last 3 weeks of his deal. Reads like a media plant to me, THE FRICKING DEEP STATE WORKING AGAINST YOUR MINDS AGAIN.
Anyhow, LaGazetta Dello Sporto are now saying that some shit has gone down, Carrasco isn’t arriving at Inter, so Spalletti isn’t going to let the Croatian leave because he wants warm bodies to help his #Top4Dreams. Perisic has a more a meaty record, but it’s still not inspiring considering we’re looking for goals and assists. Across all his clubs, he scores every 255minutes and assists every 338. If you break down of contributions per game at Inter, he offers something to the team every 162minutes. Which in Italy is maybe sexier? The dream is when he was at his peak, contributing something every 126mins at Club Brugge.
Anyway, it seems that we’ll only be bringing in one left-sided player this window, and it’ll be the young Suarez who really needs to up his production levels to look like a good deal.
It does look very much like Raul might have used Perisic to pressure Barca into coming to the table… last time we did something that dastardly, we let everyone think we were going after Ben Arfa before BOOOOOM Samir Nasri landed. Good times. The next Zidane they said.
The manager ruled out defensive signings, citing the competition for places that’ll occur when players saunter back from fitness. We’re also forgetting Mavrapanos was flavour of the month before he picked up an injury a few months ago.
Arsenal welcomes Cardiff to The Emirates this evening. We know what we’re going to get. Not a lot of football, a whole lot of Brexit thunder, and likely a comfortable win.
What we don’t want? Any more injuries… City on Sunday is going to be scary.
Right, that’s all I have for you today… see you in comments. Also, behave down there, we’re debating Emery’s haircut, not changing the world. Be nice. x
it is no wonder ozil is awful but auba and laca too?
Marko
Halt being a bitch and cut the players some slack
A good coach with exact same players will wipe the floor with this Cardiff side,they’re toilet and our lot are making them look decent
Emery is a dud.
Guendouzi offering more than Ozil like the ball for Sead.
You can see a couple subs taking place here. Wouldn’t be shocked to see Elneny and Ozil go off.
Hillwood
None. You’ll have to stream online.
I would take Elneny off, bring on Ramsey and just play Torreira and Guendouzi a little deeper.
We have to give Mavropanos a run out as well for at least 20 minutes. Cardiff are only going to get to us aerially and we have a 6ft 4 fresh young CB on the bench.
Poor first half, I do not like 2 up top, we don’t have the CAMs for it or the full backs.
Auba is useless. He can’t help buildup. He is also too static in the box. He has to move around and get himself available.
Very poor. Play Torriera as attacking midfielder wastes his talent. Like Chelski playing Kante in same position. We have no creativivity. Ozil flits in and out wihtout making impact.
Take Elneny off, stick Torriera at def mids and bring on Ramsey.
Victorious Wenger is a dud and you’re a clueless idiot who wishes his team loses. Fuck off dummy
After one half of football, has the best chance creator in the world done more than Iwobi whom everyone here agrees is just a squad player?
You’d think someone would be will to prove the coach wrong.
Dearie me
Guendozi has played some fantastic balls in this half, still guilty on lingering too long at times but I think with this seasons experience and a summer in the gym he could become an immense player for us.
For anyone that doesn’t understand we were after Suarez just watch this game again, pass pass pass nothing. No one drives forwards and we have no one capable of dribbling 1 or 2 opponents to open up space.
Guessing the weather doesn’t help but it’s not been pretty today.
Lacklustre 1st half by The Arsenal, but hey, its LA Sheep Week, so the players will no doubt have their minds on that pending fixture. So much more important are the LA Sheep, that there is no money left for The Arsenal to try & compete.
I guess the two up top wasn’t a guaranteed success as many will have us believe. Two very limited center forwards whose only real attributes is finishing. No physicality or aerial presence, no quick feet.
Why are Elneny,Guendouzi and Torriera on the pitch at the same time, there are playing yet Cardiff are still getting half chances
Global, as long as you don’t resort to calling one of the players “Gorilla”….. the way some of you go with your overly criticized views of players..
Maybe this team needs Barca cast-offs .
Poor first half, I do not like 2 up top, we don’t have the CAMs for it or the full backs.
Exactly. Dire need of offensive signings
Aubameyang needs to be on the bench, doesn’t look up for if, last couple of games
The reality is atm that fans can’t turn their noses up at players that are not deemed good enough for the real major clubs.
Not with this present side.
Victorious Wenger is a dud and you’re a clueless idiot who wishes his team loses. Fuck off dummy
Its not even his team, the cretin comes around during times of negativity to put the team down. Could never call him a fan.
DaleDaGooner
Well he’s played pretty much every minute lately, we only have 2 goal threats and since everyone is baying for blood anytime Laca gets rested it’s not easy taking your top scorer off.
It’s just not sustainable playing two up top when we have no backup strikers.
Cast off wingers fuck no beggers can’t be choosers
I would replace Auba with Iwobi, Elneny with Xhaka and Ozil with Ramsey.
my post from yesterday Looking back through our games this season and formations and personnel , the changes from earlier in the season until now are small but may be a telling factor as to why our form has dropped and results are poor. At the start of our unbeaten run ( in the league) up until the Bournemouth game we always played with 4 offensive players …it was always 4 from Lacazette,Aubamayang, ozil, Ramsey,iwobi & Mhkitaryan and occasionally welbeck . We played with a back 4 and 2 holding midfield players , Torriera and xhaka and the 4 offensive… Read more »
The lack of a discernible pattern in our build up play is even more perturbing
We used to run the likes of Cardiff ragged playing swashbuckling football
Honestly Emery is turning us into something else playing horrible football ,unbelievable .
Wow, so Ozil’s starting but we’re not 5 nil up already? What’s going on?
You don’t like Denis Suarez or Perisic? Can’t be any worse than Iwobi and watching Ozil do whatever it is that he does these days. What is it? It’s definitely not creating. It’s more like watching a player incapable of influencing a game coming deep to look like he’s relevant in a game.
Eddie ….
El Ninny off. Iwobi on. Average being an upgrade on crap
“The lack of a discernible pattern in our build up play is even more perturbing”
Well, we do have Ozil playing so what do we expect?
Iwobi on for Elneny.
AMN out with a knee injury apparently
And we have to call on Iwobi..the only forward driving player we have.
That’s better …4 offensive players on the pitch .
Pea normally has a winter break
Db 10
Thanks mate
Don’t sound like we’re doing too well
350 motherfucking grand a week.
Smh.
I mean what will it take to rid the league of Mike Dean???? That shove wasn’t enough of a foul?
Leftsideb*tch
Its not even his team, the cretin comes around during times of negativity to put the team down. Could never call him a fan.”
Why are so full of bile though, the rate at which you reach for the insults really makes me feel sad for you
Not anyone’s fault you had a horrible upbringing,
you always sound so bitter and uncouth like a jungle dweller, it’s amusing
And I can assure you, I’m a far better fan than you’re, you probably was still toddler when I started following the club, show some respect.
Emery is a bum.
Where’s the creativity in this team? Why is Ramsey on the bench and Elneny starting a game for us?
This team/formation would have been better suited for the United game and that for this but he got outsmarted tactically and went back to his shell ; The 3DMs masterclass .
We’re actaully so dire to watch these days.
He is just another Wilshire amn
King Iwobi, our best attacking player is on to save the day
Chill peeps
It’s early doors
Eddie will save the day
Looools…sounds like the clown is injured. Ozil will be CB next…
“Where’s the creativity in this team?”
I am getting confused…. I thought Ozil was the best chance creator in the galaxy.
Hillwood
No probs mate. As you can read, we have been pretty dire in the first half.
It’s sad to see that we are yet to score vs a team like Cardiff. Very laborious and little to show for it.
LOL, still time to loan a couple of CBs now. Stay down Mustafi!1 stay down
Tbf I did say the Sala situation makes this game a potential banana skin.
Not 1 shot on target by all accounts, makes sense we’re looking at attacking wide players on LOAN.
So we’re even worse with Ozil starting for the 1st time in a while against one of the worst teams in the league.
350 grand a week.
350 grand.
A week.
Not watching the game sounds like Warnock doing a job on us. 10 men behind ball??
Callum Chambers has just scored… maan we miss his creativity
LOL, why is Licht smirking??
Benny
Sounds like you’re blaming ozil for the team’s failure to batter a relegation threatened side
If that is the case
You couldn’t be more farther from the point.
Jenkinson on for Licht. He is finally making his obscene paycheck count.
From a blog you’ve ascertained that my upbringing was poor, and that I’m bitter. I come on here and talk about Arsenal with other Arsenal fans. You come on here when your internet connection is stable wishing us to lose and on a smear campaign against the manager. – Who’s bitter then? You also do this because your saviour was relieved from his duties last season. Yet you feel sorry for me. You go that hard for a man that isn’t aware you exist, not a loved one etc. Your a real pussy, the kind who speaks with his chest… Read more »
Samesong
They’ve had the better chances as well arguably.
Why start Stephan and waste a sub bringing on Jenkinson? Why not just go with Jenkinson from the start
Ozil kills every fast break. Stone dead
60 min. Cardiff at home. 0 shots on goal. FFS.
Victorious,
Not entirely, however some on here have been advocating Ozil’s absence as the reason we’ve had a dip in form, whereas as my argument was on paper he’s the best flair player we have and at £350k per week we should play him and let him prove his worth, or more to the point prove Emery was right to leave him out and we should get rid asap.
Looking like I was right so far.
Why not Mavropanos. Emery just has no clue. Looked a superg centre half last year before he got injured. Now jenkinson and Lichsteiner being picked ahead of him. Just hasn’t got a clue. Lifebelt please!!!! she’s going down.
The club should be able to hold half or more of ozils pay he is non exsistent.
They came with a plan…it’s been executed so far, no change in what we used to look like. We’re devoid of ideas upfront
This has 0-0 written all over it
WE FINALLY GET A PENALTY!!1 WELL PLAYED KOLA!1 HE BOUGHT THAT, AND GOOD PASS BY IWOBI
Pen for The Arsenal. Kola tripped up.
PEA scores. 1-0 to The Arsenal.
Auameyang did fuck all in the game, but ready to take the goal
Happy to be proven wrong, dire but I’ll take that!
Burnley go in front at old Trafford
We take the lead
Mavropranos isn’t a full back arsnil
Let me see Pedro write tomorrow that Ozil is better than Iwobi.
Now you all know why Dennis Suarez isn’t bad.
Phew!
Next time you clowns chat shit about a fair player in Iwobi and call him names, take a look at yourselves. He may have limitations, but he has been the most bright spark in what ever this offense is. Unai recognizes it…it’s all we have.
We really ought to be doing better than this, I doubt Suarez can make a bigger difference
DaleDaGoner
Suarez is actually a better dribbler than anyone presently on the pitch for us. Not world class but let’s not kid ourselves we have any world class footballer on that pitch right now
Benny
I get your point,Ozil is a luxurious player which seems to be a complete antithesis of what Emery would prefer, he like players with energy to burst, hence his pursuit of Suarez, a more rounded player,
But IF ozil is not going to be sold anytime soon then there’s no point freezing him out to make a point, he’s more useful to us on the pitch than on the bench, we absolutely lack creative midfielders ATM and even if the chance is so slim most times,you know when he’s up for it he can be a difference maker.
Boom
Well at least Ozil was able to kick a Cardiff player in the stomach before being taken off.
That’s better
What a way to end your winning streak though if burnley were to hold on for the win at old toilet
Don’t worry,
The Ozil apologists will be out in force tomorrow regardless.
His silky skills and never say die attitude does the club credit !
Pierre Ozil just captained us against the powerhouse that is Cardiff…what do you make of his contribution? Did he create a dozen chances for our two forwards?
Newcastle equalise
Game over
Nice goal by Laca!!!! 2-0!!!
TR7 will be on shortly to remind us of Laca’s greatness.
1….2….3….
Hard worker, not the opportunist goals
Lacagoal!!!. Love that lad
Surely City has to find a way.
Dippers are dreaming
Goal!!!!
Lovely finish laca
Fulham have gone goal crazy
City drawing with he powerhouse that is Newcastle, Manchester United down a goal to the powerhouse that is Burnley….get my drift
Fulham coming from two goals down to wipe the floor with Brighton
United are losing at home?
Don’t mean to sound sexist, but this bird commentating on Wolves v West Ham makes Merse sound like a genius….
Wolves taking the wonderful team lead by the wonderful Pellegrini to the cleaners.
Guendouzi takes a lot of punishment for his excellent anticipation
He honestly could have been taken off but it’s a classic Lacazette performance in a way. Not necessarily great but capable of getting you a goal from nothing. You can see though long term wise playing with no wingers and two strikers will kill us. Auba dropping out to the left and right and Lacazette dropping to the right is utterly pointless they’re both central strikers that’s their position
LMC
Mate I goggled who she is – Chelsea Ladies Manager. The other girl they have on live matches is actually pretty good but this is just going down the “girls can talk about football as well route”.
Imagine what Fulham is doing to Brighton. The same Brighton we can’t beat. In fatct EPL is a crazy league
So if City drop points tonight does that almost mean it’s over?
Newcastle pen