Suarez and Nkunku deadline day players to watch

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Oh, man, too much excitement.

We’ve pretty much landed Denis Suarez. There was some worry, mostly fueled by me, that the deal was going to fail because Barca dropped the announcement of their homepage… however, there has been no noise about a failed medical.

Ornstein reckons Perisic and Carassco deals are very unlikely, but the Nkunku deal is 50/50.

So we have a wide left player who can give Emery more finesse with touch and a bit more energy moving the ball and potentially a utility midfielder who can play right back.

There is a horror thread from David Cartlidge on Suarez.

If you click into it, he basically says Emery didn’t know how to use him, the player is no more than a cog in a machine (our machine is bad), and he has issues like a lack of personality and the inability to impose himself on games.

Well, he has it all to prove at Arsenal. At least if it goes badly, we can send him back.

In other news, ESR has moved to Leipzig on loan. A bloody excellent move. Nketiah has gone to work with Jens at Augsburg in Germany. Ben Knapper working that new loans job well. GOOD LUCK CHAPS.

In footballing news, Arsenal moved back into 4th after Chelsea took a SPANKING at Bournemouth. Other good news stretched to Liverpool drawing.

For all the shrieks of ‘Emery can’t compete for top 4’, it appears that with a squad of supposedly shite players, we’re in 4th heading into February.

It’s all about coaching now. If Rafa Benitez can beat Pep, then there’s no reason we can’t. Apparently, we have the same points total as them since late August.

Just don’t play a high line… please, please, please don’t put us through that.

Right, that’s me done. I did a podcast for your ears. I’m alone.

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HighburyLegend

Mostly, those are fantastical vacations to them.

China1

Charlie George in what way does Lehman have higher standards than emery?

Reading your posts reminds me of that episode of south park where they show how family guy come up with their jokes. Manitees swim around small fish tanks randomly touching floating balls which contain entirely random words. After about 3 words have been touched, they are out together in one sentence and turned into a joke

It really says a lot about your posts that in the last 10 years I’ve only ever made this comparison with you

Champagne charlie

Banford

Enjoyed the bit where you swatted away the idea Wenger overachieved with the squad he had (staying it was better than 6th best), and at the same time lambasted him for buying horrendous players and compiling a shite squad.

Just top draw haha melon

gambon

I remember being told we had absolutely no valuable players 18 months ago.

We made £120m from selling Szczesny, Gabriel, Ox, Gibbs, Theo, Coquelin and Giroud.

Charlie George

“”Charlie George in what way does Lehman have higher standards than emery?”

Personal appearance.
Physique
Dentistry
Language skills
playing career
controversial opinion perhaps,,,but

Jens Lehmann is a hugely imposing and impressive figure.
Emery does not have the same attributes/standards ( see todays foto)

Has our manager been kipping in the car park?

Receding Hairline

“Emery himself is quoted as saying he didn’t really know how to utilize him during time at Sevilla.”

Quote please

Receding Hairline

We could be dealing with a MF transitioning form Barca to Everton.

What does this even mean

Guns of SF

Morning all

a quick look around the web indicates that we might be miles away from Nkunku and his buy price. Sigh

I was hoping for 2 players this window. Suarez alone might help but really needed 2 to provide depth and improvements.

I hope we can still get him

Freddie Ljungberg

“Personal appearance.
Physique
Dentistry
Language skills
playing career”

Holy shit you’re a reta*d

Guns of SF

come on
Lets get Nkunku

You folks in the UK- what is the latest??? or are we simply googling
“arsenal transfer”

salpardisenyc

Pretty self explanatory Receding… a player who wasn’t able to cut it.

Charlie George

Freddie

Are you happy with Emery’s photo with Suarez today?
Do you think it matters how an Arsenal manager presents himself?
or is irrelevant to you?

HighburyLegend

“Holy shit you’re a reta*d”

lol so true.

HighburyLegend

(see his post above)
(lol)

azed

” Are you happy with Emery’s photo with Suarez today?”

99 problems but that isn’t one of them.

Should we also care about the toothpaste Emery uses or how he likes his steak?

Charlie George

axed

its all about standards

It look shoddy,

Sancho Monzorla

MF transitioning form Barca to Everton

Gerard Deulofeu

Guns of SF

Isnt PSG in some deep water with FFP and such?
Getting rid of players on loan or selling them would seem to make sense-
They playing hardball until the deadline? We are offering 17.5 to buy
I would say bump that up to over 20M- 22-25M
He is 21- and in 6-7 years we can double that up.

We need to fucking stop nickel and diming when it comes to our summer spend.
We will have more money- what is another 4-5M???? if it helps us NOW obtain 4th or ECL glory????

FUck

Receding Hairline

Pretty self explanatory Receding… a player who wasn’t able to cut it.

Where do Everton come in though

salpardisenyc

… exactly although my phone auto’d from to form.

Bojan Krkić another whom springs to mind, Dos Santos.

Redtruth

Arsenal’s top transfer targets under Dein in the Summer of 2001 were Francis Jeffers and Van Bronkhorst…
No wonder Vierra was pissed off….

azed

“Pretty self explanatory Receding… a player who wasn’t able to cut it.”

Not really Sal

Hleb didn’t cut it at Barca was an excellent player for us.

Marko

Eintracht Frankfurt are sitting on a gold-mine and I’d say that they cannot believe their luck. Between Jovic, Haller and Rebic they have the potential to bring in well over 100 million.

From earlier WE Jovic is a loan from Benfica. Haller’s stock has risen this season though holy shit

Marko

No way Leicester bid 12 million for Elneny. No way. He’d be gone if that’s the case

salpardisenyc

Azed

Hleb was a mystery after 2008 his decline was mental, not really comparable as I was speaking of players that have been developed at Barca.

A litany of players they’ve had in the B side that see a glimpse of the 1st team but never cut it. Constantly loaned and typically end up finding level at mid table or less.

Suarez for me could be one of those, hope i’m wrong.

Un na naai

I said we’d go 4th and here we are

Marko, Bamford, RH, FREDDY

What you saying? If this squad is good enough with so many injuries, imagine where we could be now without injuries and without ostracising 3 of our best players.

It never gets dull being right. Never.

azed

Sal

Dennis Suarez was developed at City and purchased by Barca.

salpardisenyc

Azed

But you see the point, he was in the Barca B side aged 19.

Redtruth

David Dein was such an inspiration that it drove Vierra to liken Arsenal’s transfer policy to a Jumble Sale.

China1

I propose we make jens our next ceo because his dentistry and physique are LIT

azed

Sal

The good thing is its a loan and he’s better than nobody right now. I’d say he might turn out to be better than Iwobi for us .

China1

How high were lehman’s Standards when he got touched by deigns and was rolling around on the floor trying to get him sent off?

I love the guy. An eternal legend. But fuck me you are dim Charlie

China1

Touched by drogba*

Leftsidesanch

Personal appearance.
Physique
Dentistry
Language skills
playing career
controversial opinion perhaps,,,but

Lool you, bar none are the most nonsensical poster I’ve read on any forum in my life. Your not even on a windup/trolling which is the worrying and slightly scary thing.

salpardisenyc

Azed

Agree, as stated earlier it a no loose situation which is a change from previous regime with how they’ve structured it no obligations.

City hardly developed him was on books for two seasons before being bought by Barca who’ve tried to work him out for 6 seasons.

Into his 3rd loan spell now.

That doesn’t instill confidence, but maybe he finds his game with PEA and Lacazette to work with. We shall see!

Redtruth

Suarez may as well hang up his boots if he isn’t better than donkey Iwobi

Freddie Ljungberg

Didn’t Lehman take a piss next to his goal in the middle of a bundesliga match after he left us? Not so high standard when it comes to where to go to the toilet apparently. Also he was called mad Jens for a reason and it wasn’t because of his high standard.

You started off piss poor and you’re getting dumber by the minute CG.

China1

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xwuaw3K_4M

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vSmspJcO-hA

Did you see his sparkling, white teeth glisten Charlie? JENS FOR PRESIDENT. HANG EMERY

Chris

So many regrets about Hleb. He often seemed reluctant to shoot even from the 6 yard box, but what a talent. His technique, dribbling and ball retention was fantastic. It’s a shame how things turned out for him.

Bob

who is this Christopher Nkunaaa?

Guns of SF

we had Hleb, Nasri, Cesc, TR7 all in the same team if I remember correct.
Talk about a skilled highly technical team
Small sized but great with the ball. Our version of Barca lite.

Leftsidesanch

Not that it matters about managers appearance but ours presents himself in a suit.

Wenger was also always well presented.

Klopp wears a cap and a tracky and Sarri looks like he ain’t bathed in 2019 yet.

CG you sound like your from the Tony Pulis school of thought, I bet you’d be happy with him in our dugout too.

Guns of SF

I hope that Suarez proves all the doubters and haters wrong. Kid should have a chip on his shoulder the size of a boulder. I think he will do well for us. Just dribbling alone- he outdoes Iwobi, who sadly is our best dribbler (2nd now)

Freddie Ljungberg

Eddie not going out on loan it looks like, staying because we can’t sign another forward, should make CG happy at least, less good for Eddie.

Kos back in full training too, will be needed against City.

Leftsidesanch

Find it hilarious those wishing for further additions. We struggle to get deals done (last summer aside) in a two month timeframe and fans are thinking there will be more players in a 24 hour period… OK.

Bob

is Suarez any better then wilshere?

Chris

It’s such a shame that 07-08 team fell short but we all know the reasons, no point going over them.

Rosicky and Hleb flanking and Cesc and Flamini in the midfield. Small player sure but Cesc and Flamini had toughness.

Remember being at a home game against Blackburn around that time and we smashed them 6-3. The aforementioned and van Persie tore them apart. Emery would walk across broken glass just for one of those midfielders right now.

Redtruth

It doesn’t matter if Suarez proves his doubters right or wrong, they’re still clueless crerins no matter what

HighburyLegend

It could be much worse for poor Charlie George… imagine if our head coach was Tuchel or even Van Gaal ?? lol

Redtruth

It doesn’t matter whether Suarez proves his doubters right or wrong, they’re still clueless crerins no matter what

Charlie George

I accept Jens was eccentric and his behaviour was not always exemplary But I am referring to the fact the guy has a presence: Other examples: fergie/pep/wenger/ancelloti/zidane/klopp /George Graham had it in spades…. can you HONESTLY say Emery has any presence,lustre or stardust that the above have? And that why he should be nowhere near The Arsenal. Football is a huge global game (Arsenal are huge here on the African continent.) You can not be an Arsenal manger and present yourself how Emery did today AND EXPECT TO STAY IN YOUR POST FOR LONG (This is Bruce Rioch – all… Read more »

salpardisenyc

08 was fucking painful, real stinger.
That season eventually brought me to this blog.

SF
Nasri came into side when Hleb went to Barca, never played together.

Graham62

Klopp’s teeth were not up to scratch when he first arrived at Liverpool.

The gleam and clean has worked wonders.

Still hasn’t won anything though.

Guns of SF

Thx sal

Memory was fuzzy back then we had so many technical mids-

Chris

When Sagna scored at Chelsea to put us 1-0 up that time I honestly thought we’d go on and win it that year, then Drogba wrecked us again. It was all kind of inevitable after that how it would end up.

Scary to think that was our last genuine tilt at the title, and some don’t consider that we were contenders that year anyway.

Freddie Ljungberg

I don’t care about our managers physical appearance, I’m not looking to date the guy, I just want him to win as many football matches as possible with the means available to him, that’s it.

Everything else you keep going off about is irrelevant, I don’t care what he looks like, or where he’s from, I don’t care that he’s not a fucking linguist that picks up a new language fluently in 6 months, it just doesn’t matter.

Un na naai

“Personal appearance.
Physique
Dentistry
Language skills
playing career”Holy shit you’re a reta*d

Charlie George

Don’t worry mate
I found it quite funny. Divs here don’t have a sense of humour.

salpardisenyc

I’ll call it how I see it, Emery does have a bit of the Vamps about him.

If he took a chunk out of Ozil, then finished him off after dark I wouldn’t be the slightest bit surprised.

Be doing the club a favor.

Freddie Ljungberg

What picture are you blabbering about anyway? The one at the training ground with Suarez where Emery is wearing a tracksuit? Is he supposed to do training sessions wearing a tuxedo now to satisfy your twisted fantasies?

Pierre

Un
Ditto

Freddie Ljungberg

Un na

He wasn’t kidding.

Un na naai

Freddy

It was funny anyway. Even if it wasn’t intentional then why lambast him? Why be nasty towards him? He doesn’t respond nastily? He’s just a fella posting his views. If you think he’s not on a wind up then why be so spiteful? I don’t mind, attack me but Charlie isn’t bothering anyone. He just has an alternative viewpoint. He’s not being malicious in the slightest.

Un na naai

I mean if you think he’s genuine then why gang up on him? Either ignore him or argue his points. Why the personal attacks on someone who is essentially harmless and looking to engage

Leftsidesanch

Un bit pot kettle black to complain about a poster being nasty no?

Un na naai

Leftside Fair point but this is crucial so please pay attention. I engage with dickheads and enjoy the ribbing. There are posters here always having a dig and yes I’m one of them but Charlie isn’t. He’s just a fella looking to engage. Why the malicious personal attacks? He doesn’t even respond in kind. When I first posted here I was treated in a similar fashion and was ready to fight fire with fire but ooor Charlie just perseveres with his views without lowering the tone. For that reason alone I think it’s out of order. Just argue his points… Read more »

Leftsidesanch

Even if its personal it shouldnt be taken as such. I mean Vic managed to ascertain that I had a poor upbringing just from me making a comment about his “support”.

Where was the uproar then, at least you sorts stick together thats one thing.

Un na naai

Left side

Mate there’s no “you sorts”
Wenger our or in, Emery out or in, lacazette or aubameyang, trump or Hillary, leave or remain, I’d still buy you a drink and have a laugh with you if I met you. Your personal preferences don’t define your quality as a human being. It just makes for good banter on arsenal blogs

Redtruth

Lehman waz Wenger’s poodle, a dizgrace of a man..

Un na naai

And younhad a poor upbringing. Don’t let it get to you mate. And defo don’t put it up here. Let it roll off you. We all have our demons. My thing is that if you meet them head on then nothing anyone says can hurt you. That’s how it should be. Words are just words. Unless they come from a family member or dear friend then don’t let it bother you

Sancho Monzorla

Un

Aw. You, CG and Pierre are so gay for each other. You guys should just all fuck and get it over with. Might solve your daddy issues.

Un na naai

Sancho

Daddy issues?? Eh? Hahahaha. Alright Sigmund, how did you draw that conclusion? I’ve got a great relationship with my auld fella

Redtruth

Lehman was Wenger’s poodle, a disgrace of a man..

Leftsidesanch

Un nai,

You may not form part of a collective, most don’t here. We’re all never going to be in unison on absolutely everything which is natural. There are clearly a certain group here that are Emery out and they don’t need highlighting. We could win the title and they would have a rebutal of “But he didn’t go unbeaten” or something ridiculous.

For what its worth, I wouldnt group you with such – theres no agendas with you you just post what you actually feel with no filter. Got no problem with that.

Redtruth

I found Wenger’s penis lips offensive.

Bob

wasted a whole transfer window just to get a average player on loan.

Leftsidesanch

Un,

It doesnt bother me, I was using that as an example of how people make personal remarks all the time on here but its water off a ducks back.

Why would it bother me, how can someone posting from Nigeria know about the contents of my life, I was born in Catford and raised not far off there. Theres no way to know that. Its just a comments section – its never personal!

WengerEagle

Knew that you were bent Red.

Leftsidesanch

Keeping an open mind to Suarez, we need creativity in the final third I’m not sure we’re in a position to be turning our noses up at anybody brought in to help there.

Un na naai

Left side

Mate I work in catford all the time.
Yeah what I’m saying is that you shouldn’t take too much personally. It’s just faceless cunts on a football blog. It means nothing. If you weren’t bothered then sorry. Just wanted to help out if I could

Anyway enough with the sentimentality.
For the record I’m not emery out. Just not sure he’s the man for us. But we are 4th so that is more than I expected and hopefully he can surprise me.

Samesong

Suarez looks a little frail my only concern will be his physicality tbh.

Leftsidesanch

Fair point in regards to Emery. Ultimately I think we’ll fall short, we have tricky away fixtures and we don’t travel well anymore. I’m there to be proved wrong!

Un na naai

Leftside

Well I think it’s there for the taking
I think the squad is more than capable and if the manger truly is an improvement then he will find a way. We are there already so here’s hoping.

Samesong

Don

We are faceless but I’m sure you love talking to the same people on here? That creates a good blog fan community.

There are posters that deliver brilliant content especially the likes of ES. Cesc , Paulinho, et al champs.

I put you in the middle as you are quite funny with your post also.

Especially when you go after someone.

WengerEagle

Those stats fail to take into account that he played a grand total of 585 La Liga mins last season- that’s just 6.5 matches. Extrapolating it out over the course of a season is unfair and disingenuous. Paco Alcacer for Dortmund has scored 12 Bundesliga goals, if you extrapolate the goals/mins he averages 2 goals every 90 mins this season in the league. If that were really the case he would start every single match and play the 90 mins for Dortmund, just like Denis Suarez would have got much more game-time at Barcelona if that were his true level… Read more »

Samesong

So ESR off to RB fair play son.

Redtruth

The squad is mid-table material, it’s only Emery’s skill which is keepeing us in the frame for a top 4 place.

Un na naai

Same song

I love it. Wouldn’t come here otherwise. I relish the abuse. Sadomasochist that i am. I do feel others are less able or less deserving though and I don’t like that. Especially when they don’t even attempt to have a go back. Which is why I put myself front and centre.

Un na naai

Same

You forgot Tr7 and Valentin. Quality posters.

Un na naai

Same

Even Bamford when he’s not being a bitch makes some great points
Marko never does though

Redtruth

WengerEagle

You can only go on the number of games a player has played…..the rest is guess work which you’re rather good at.

Freddie Ljungberg

That we should have Lehman as manager because he has great physical stature and good teeth?

Or that our youth players shouldn’t go and play (with guaranteed playing time) for one of the best teams in the bundesliga, instead stay here and play u23 football or we should just throw them in at the deep end and see what happens?

Yeah, great points Pedro

Freddie Ljungberg

CG is at Bob’s and Johnty’s level with his posts.

Redtruth

CG makes some great points lol….such as ?

Un na naai

Pedro

In truth this blog’s comment section is a massive draw. It’s a fully fledged online community

You should take pride in that.

Un na naai

Freddy
And what substance do you offer?

Un na naai

Have I got free reign on this blog??
Pedro talks of king maker?? I’m the king of Le grove. Who wants it? Am I being to nice? Nodody wants to post anymore because they feel bad?

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

Any last minute panic

Un na naai

We’ll be singing we hate Tottenham with our willies hanging out

Freddie Ljungberg

Un na

Compared to CG and yourself? Is that a serious question?
I’m not claiming to be some football oracle but at least I’m not a complete fuckwit like you two.