Heard some sexy rumblings that Arsenal and Zaha are into each other (player supported us as a kid). Obviously, anything can happen in football, so don’t hack my site if it doesn’t happen, but the intent is apparently there and real.
That is interesting. The £40m transfer budget we’re pitching must be a low ball figure, unless Raul and Vinai have been working players out the door to foot the bill for the deal.
When you look at us solving our wide player issues with Zaha and Fraser, I think the risk on the Scotsman looks a little smarter. We’d by buying in 24 assists and 17 goals.
I can get behind that. We’d be buying two players that have worked under managers that demand a high intensity style of football. They will both have something to prove on a couple of levels. Fraser needs to prove he’s worth the punt, and not the Scott Parker of 2019. Zaha needs to lay to rest the ghosts of his horrible move to United a few years ago.
Both moves are either going to cement us to the Europa League for years to come, or they’re smart British buys that don’t have the sex appeal of a foreign buy, but deliver in the same way Liverpool has delivered signing boring names like Andy Robertson.
The big move for Arsenal, in my humble opinion, is the centre back. We need a huge upgrade. United has lost their damn mind, apparently offering De Ligt £450k a week to join from Ajax. They are going for the straight up Liverpool move of upgrading to the best possible player they can find. Hard to not see the move as anything other than elite. The player is a leader, he’s an unreal talent, and he’ll probably look like a bargain in 5 years time.
That’s a game-changing signing. They still have a talent issue with the manager, and that’ll be hard to turnaround, but at least they are stocking up with proper players.
That sort of move really means Arsenal can’t afford to fuck around this summer. It also means the Champions League game on Wednesday is of next level importance. If it goes well, then next season makes sense. If it goes badly, what are we chasing as a club and are we falling into the same trap of letting elite coaches pass us by?
We shall see. See you in the comments. x
Update: Kante injured… wonderful. United NOT in the race for De Ligt.
I can live with that. A sad trio of fat Frank, severely obese Huddlestone and Cashley.
Marc
That’s true although one of the most annoying fan bases in the country is back in the top flight.
Chris
They’re Northern – I find them are equally annoying.
Villa back in the PL. They’ve been in great form for the last couple of months. Young Tomori for Derby looks a decent player.
Seeing John Terry happy is disappointing.
It’s easier for Lampard to move to Chelsea now.
A lot easier
Dean Smith very good manager throughout the lower leagues. Hope he does well in the Prem.
Chris
I went to the arsenal/villa Cup final and was in a predominantly villa section.
I found their fans to be extremely funny and very good sports.
They’re a grand old club. Don’t mind them back in the prem at all.
VictoriousMay 27, 2019 13:15:06 Graham but, should we not prevail, I will also accept that at least the rot has finally stopped and that the infestation that had been stagnating the club, is finally being eradicated.’ Cut the crap, anything less than a win for us on Wednesday and Emeryhl hasn’t bettered Wengers worst years in all his time in charge Emery has us going into this match with all the pressure because he bottled a great finish in the league Losing AT HOME to C,palace. Draw at home to Brighton and losing away to Everton ,wolves and Liecester was… Read more »
What are the chances that Villa won’t survive next season?
The gap is so vast…I’ll put money on them struggling and being too far out by the winter break.
So Villa fans are “annoying” and Liverpool fans are “scum”.
What about Arsenal fans?
Gullible?
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Marc
Aston Villa are a Midlands based club, not “northern”.
FYI.
Lol at Benny trying to compare like for like instances of Arsenal and City.
They won the league mate, we came 5th and bottled the last 5. But keep on trucking about Palace at home because City lost a game too.
Alexanderhenry
Fair enough. My personal experience with them is different.
Victorious
Whatever you say.
Something about Emery really annoys certain people
Bd (Thanks for your rambunctious riposte ) “””I see, now it all makes sense!”””” I am hoping – The Grove’s Finest( I omitted you earlier- I apologise) are trying to make SENSE of this extraordinary and groundbreaking ( ie Rare) interview by our caretaker manager Unai in El Mindo. What on earth is the man blabbering on about? What has our club done -letting this man -anyone near our decision making processes? Please make sense of what he is trying to achieve…… If anyone can – you Can! I have never heard GG. HC, Sir Alex, Cloughie, AW, Shanks,Revie, Sir… Read more »
The gap is so vast…I’ll put money on them struggling and being too far out by the winter break.
Huh? Even Cardiff made it to the final two games
Emery at the latter part of the season is being judged on his own success in the beginning of the campaign.
No one thought we would be genuinely challenging for 3rd.
Also, for all those saying about our losses to certain teams. Don’t you think spuds, Chelsea and Man U arnt ruing not having it all tied up sooner?
“So that makes it ok then does it…let’s face it , it was a cock up of epic proportions ( Suarez loan)….” Pierre, I just realized something ( finally). Since this is a global community and different folks come from different parts of the world where some English words take on a different meaning , like bad meaning good for example. “ epic” – must be one of those words around your parts , meaning – minuscule, insignificant – as in “ Arsenal only paid a couple million for the Suarez loan” It’s cool though , now I understand finally.… Read more »
That must be it @chitom
Perhaps Pierre would have preferred we spend 40m on another potential mustafi in an in-vein attempt to patch the defence rather than bide our time and get a far better quality player in the summer.
Something about Emery really annoys certain people
He replaced their god wenger.
He’ll never be good enough in their eyes.
That’s all it is.
Simple.
Suarez is on £52.,000 a week.
What did you say this “ epic proportions of a cock up” cost us Pierre
3/4/5 million??
Haha
Think you need to rein in your numbers a bit Pierre
You’ve just been called out on your bullshitting of epic proportions.
Wow. Stoop to any level to protect your boy wenger wont you Pierre. Even lie.
You are like Trump’s aides.
He was what, on our books, for maybe 10-12 weeks?
He cost us maybe 700k? Maybe? If insurance didn’t cover most of it?
And he wasn’t hurt when he came to us, unlike broken back kallstrom
Apples and oranges comparison Pierre.
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The Newcastle purchase adds another team to the mix with money to burn on players.
Hopefully the word gets back to kronke, that CL will probably now be a 7-8 team battle with Everton splashing the cash and Newcastle once the takeover is complete will as well