I love the papers.
ARSENAL WILLING TO SELL OZIL
TURKISH CLUBS WILLING TO BUY OZIL
TURKISH CLUBS NOT WILLING TO PAY WAGES
OZIL WANTS TO STAY
… and so goes the cycle.
Rapha Honigstein, an impeccably sourced writer, says Ozil is digging in and hinted his team think he’ll outlast the manager. Absolutely no doubt he’ll do that and I’ve said for months that calculation is almost 100% correct.
This poses a huge problem for Arsenal. Preseason now comes loaded with a cancerous tumour. When your biggest player is on lip-reading record in a Europa League final saying the coach is ‘not a coach,’ you cannot have him there at preseason. His attitude will impact preparations, the whispering campaign will start early and his mere presence will burden Arsenal every time we lose and the factor cited is creativity.
Not just that, as you all know, when there is someone at your work that’s getting paid a boatload of money and they aren’t delivering, it has adverse effects on the culture. It can make you resentful, it can make some players take their foot off the gas, it can create fissures in the dressing room (I don’t work in a dressing room, but you get it).
It’s a dreadful situation to be in… and could be made even worse if the players he lambasted in his yearly reviews aren’t shifted on easily. Emery needs to have a settled squad by July, if he doesn’t, our start this season could be problematic.
Hopefully, we can counter a lot of the nonsense by hiring in so many new players, the miserable voices will pipe down… however, in football, status is a big thing. Mesut Ozil is a megastar in the eyes of most players, even at elite clubs. He’s also our most talented player. It’s going to be very hard for Emery to out-gravitas him, and it’s a huge ask to expect someone that is an average people person to manage the situation delicately.
Horrible news that Arsenal are apparently prioritising Fraser over Carrasco… that’s a hard one to digest. One is a workhorse, one is a delicate player with a very high ceiling. Let’s see how that goes.
As the dust settles, you start to see which rumours have substance, or they’re just there to whip up interest. Praet looks like noise for the sake of noise. AC Milan are now interested in the player, with his agent insisting there is interest from abroad.
I also keep hearing ill-informed people parroting this £40m transfer budget like that’s set in stone and nothing can impact that number. If Arsenal sell Xhaka for £50m, that budget moves up to £90m. If we sell Mustafi for £1. It’s £90,000,001. Arsenal absolutely has to cut the wage bill this summer, we need to ship out dross, we need to correct the imbalance in our squad. The £40m number is so low because we missed out on CL and the Kroenke’s no doubt want to get some control back over the finances.
However, it has to be noted, we have consistently spent what we’ve earned. Bemoan Stan all you want about being absent, but the reality is the people leading the club are Vinnai and Raul. They are your focal point this summer. Let’s hope the transfer plan is youth focused and we can get European clubs to commit to the players we want to exit.
Big Unai has been out in New York taking risks with his fashion. I was on the fence with his gilet move a few weeks ago, but I can’t give him the benefit of the doube on the choice of belt here. Branded belts is VERY Essex 1997. It was always a classic trip on the 248 to Romford to look at the belt buckles. But in 2019? On $6m a year? A branded buckle? It’s not on. I’m also not one for the colored leathers either… keep it earthy. I can see what he’s trying to do here, and I’ll commend the risk, but I’m not going to endorse this look.
Let’s see where he goes tomorrow…
CAN SOMEONE JUST BUY OSPINA? Is this not the longest transfer saga since we tried to buy Batistuta? What is the fucking issue? Why is £3m such and issue? I reckon we could GoFundMe the deal. Get him out of the damn club people!
Finally, I was VERY sad to read that Myles Palmer is packing up the blogging game.
Myles, you may have let a nutter slate me in your letters section, and that nutter may have egg on his face now after an embarrassing diatribe that proved incorrect, but you are a hero of mine regardless.
Give me a provocative writer over bland on toast prose that leans into ‘balanced’ territory every time. Myles was a demon writer, short and sharp, and he always had a view that would stretch your mind. He never pulled punches and his salacious tidbits on transfers was my gateway drug to mainlining pure transfer stories erry damn day.
He was a pioneer in the blog world, he was always a MUST READ and his work, or lack of daily writing was a huge driver in me setting up this blog. I needed the fix.
I was also lucky enough to meet him by accident at the AGM. What a lovely guy he is. A total pleasure to hang with him for an hour or so.
Myles, you were the original provocateur, you never bent the knee, hopefully, we can replace some of that over here. You are a loss to the blogoshpere, and you should be saluted for your 21 years of service to Arsenal fandom.
Know this sir, you’ll always be a legend in my eyes.
Right, that’s me done… see you awful bastards in the comments.
P.S. I think Faust, Liebestraume, S541/R211 : No. 3: Nocturne in A-Flat Major is the most beautiful piece of music I’ve ever heard? I know you guys love a bit of classic between cunting each other in the comments.
x
Blog of love people. I won’t have it any other way.
WE
We all agree that renewing Ozil on 350k was a monumental mistake. Why should we keep using that error in judgement to measure Ramsey’s contract offer.
It’s pretty clear that the club have taken a stand on the wage structure at the club. This is clearly a new club policy going forward.
Sid, we’re just about to up Lacazette and Auba to £200k a week deals… Auba is 29. We’re also doubling the wages of MG.
Taking a stand?
Pedro #1 he’s not our best performer, Laca and Auba is, he’s also injured at least a third of every season and inconsistent the rest of the time. He also wanted more than they are on. #2 he was benched in the lead up to the January transfer window where we hoped Juve would stump up 10m to take him early and we didn’t want him to break down before that. When that didn’t happen he started playing again and then oh so predictably broke down, again. #3 it was the right decision to move him on, no doubt about… Read more »
Freddie, he broke down because Emery became addicted to him and didn’t manage his fitness.
He was our best player… just a shame we only started using him properly in the second season.
I’m with you on the money, looked steep to me.
Jamie -You really are dim.
Earlier today, you mocked a line of logic you used (Juve signed him, ergo he’s mega. Case closed”).. Not only used it but did so used it with full confidence in being proved right (false confidence it turned out)
You can’t get a bigger self-ownage than that.
I feel like I would have to apologize to Ramsey if I ever met him in the street. I like him, decent player plagued by injuries like so many before him, and more after him no doubt.
He’s a solid £100-140k a week player. 400k a week though, for a guy who is injured for months every season.. Can’t see it being a good deal for Juve.
Sid
Where is your evidence for that claim?
Auba, Miki were put on serious money too, after Ozil.
Pedro
Got to agree with a lot of what Freddie says.
I mean how long was Ramsey with Arsenal? How many seasons did he miss huge chunks due to injuries?
He’s not a bad player and if used properly he’s a good player but he’ll never stay fit long enough to justify being the highest paid player at a club.
Maybe a slower league will work in his favour – we’ll find out over the next 12 or so months.
Auba is on 200k a week and Miki 180k.
Ha, apparently Denis Suarez was on 105k a week for the loan. More than Lacazette at 100k.
Pedro
You seem to have deleted my comment about workshy and Scousers?
Pedro
To manage Ramseys fitness we would have to put him in a cryo chamber and just unfreeze him once a month an hour before kick off and then put him back in straight after, if he can’t even manage 1 game a week, never mind 2 or 3 then what’s the point of him?
He was never our best player, best midfielder for that period yes, but that’s not exactly a highly set bar, our midfield is barely upper bottom half standard.
Paulinho –
I don’t fully understand what you just said, but my ‘he signed for Juve case closed’ remark was me being facetious.
I made the same remark about Alex Song signing for Barca.
Ramsey will either perform well over the course of a few seasons for Juve, or he won’t.
I’m not dim either, friend. Let’s play online chess some time. Or Chinese Chess if you prefer. Or Go.
List a few things Ramsey does which ranks him in the top tier of midfielders. If it can be done for Xhaka, it can too be done for Ramsey.
Hmmm
Ramsey or Xhaka?
Xhaka or one legged blind man?
Xhaka or plank of wood?
Pedro
Pretty much what Freddie just said on Auba and Laca. But I would just like to add that the club no longer want any player to go into the last year of contract. In such a case, the club can perhaps agree on a reasonable release clause with a decent rise in salary. Both the parties are happy.
Auba is already on 180k a week. So the offer of 200k for an extension, if correct, vindicates the club’ stand.
This last season of GoT is rather gash.
Jamie – Lacking self-awareness in spades, whatever.
That’s why I asked do you like roasting or mocking your own arguments.
Either you find it cathartic as way of getting over it, or forgot or were unaware you used that exact argument with such pomp months earlier. There was no gloating from me, just a question.
Paulinho –
Lacking in self-awareness? How so? Because I didn’t understand your verbose comment? You’re dipping into ad hominems here, always the start of shaky ground in a discussion.
You didn’t gloat back when Ramsey signed with Juve? Careful now..
What makes Ramsey elite? Just two things. He does them all the time, you said so earlier. You keep ducking on the specifics. Be courageous. You can do it.
Jamie – You’re doing nothing to dispel the dim tag.
Pretty easy to understand, you mocked your own argument. I can copy and paste it all if you like.
Yes,I did gloat when Ramsey signed for Juve. Did I come on to today and gloat or did I ask a question? Careful now.
Costa’s sale was already budgeted at a much higher price. So yes they sold him for a lot of money, but for a lot less than what they needed to.
Paulinho – We can dispel the ‘dim tag’ with a quick game of speed chess. Right now if you’re as bored as I am watching guff on TV. We can even chat in one of a few other languages while we play if you like. It’s entirely possible we’re both fluent in a language other than English that we both have in common. I know I mocked my own comment, that was the point. An attempt at humor in response to something Dissenter said right before. Some jokes land, others don’t. What is Ramsey elite at? You know, the kinds… Read more »
I gather Emery loves video analysis.
I hope therefore he has made a compilation of Ozil’s mopey moments over the season. You know, the long faces, hands on hips, drooping of shoulders, gesturing to refs, trudging of pitch when substituted moments and my personal favourite, not acknowledging his colleagues when leaving the field of play( when Captain of the frigging team!)
An embarrassment to himself, his colleagues, his manager, AFC in general, all Arsenal supporters, his family and to all those kids aspiring to be a professional athlete.
I’m sure Mesut would appreciate analysing a few home truths.
“I know I mocked my own comment, that was the point.”
Oh finally. I don’t believe you, but at least you’ve dropped the pretence about not understanding. Took a while, but I knew that trigger would do the trick.
I’ve no doubt you’re excellent at Chess, btw.
Paulinho –
You’re free to believe what you want. There was no pretence, I simply didn’t quite get what the point you were making.
Forget chess then. Go is a better battle of wits. You play?
get the* point
and still Ozil has his defenders on here.
Unfriggingbelievable!!
Weagle
Yea prime Vidal was faultless as a player, proper elite Jack. Verratti the same sort who excels at it all. Lots of guys these days are heavy one way or the other, some only good at one thing and bang average at the rest.
Verratti would be my ultimate pick for a CM for this team of ours. Do like Rabiot a lot though, I’ll say that much.
Jamie – I don’t play games online and haven’t heard of Go, unfortunately.
Haven’t played Chess in years but it’s a great game. I was a bit of spoiler and turned every game into battle of attrition (sign of being shit at it?) so I would imagine the speed form would take some getting used to.
Is chess the one where you get 4 colours in a row? Grandmaster me.
Charlie – Yep,that’s the one.
Paulinho –
Well that’s a shame. Would’ve been fun. I don’t play online games either, but I do play in my local pub. Speed play is intense.
CC –
That’s the one. When it’s all over, you splash the pieces down into that little tray and start again.
So this is Ozil day. The earlier we accept we’re stuck with him for next season the better the frustrations go down. He can decide (including the club) to stay here forever. All I care is we sign players who are committed to the Arsenal course not an individual player’s or BoD member.
Arsenal is a club we love but need to be realistic about issues and the expectations we want from the club.
Cheerio!!!!!! 😀😀😀
£18m for an exciting kid?
Imagine if we paid £18m for Guen, running around in the middle, contributing neither to the defence nor the attack.
Let’s trust Saka, Willock and friends, pls.
Must we only give young dudes a chance if they come from ligue 2 with an #18m price tag?
Pedro….man, re:Bamford… forgive and forget.
Is Javi Martinez still playing and how old is he now? Long time I saw him on the field. What about Asier Illaramendi?.
Anyone with a clue where they are?
Lads theres no point replying to @paulinho. This guy is Ramsey4ever type fan boy.
The other day he said Sanchez and Ozil prevented Arsenal from getting the best out of ramsey. The same two players who were hitting mad stats were preventing a sick not from scoring. My arguement was during that season he cost us many games due to his hollywood runs. That season we were getting counter attacked to death because rambo was vacating his position and responsibilities in the middle of the park.
Pedro, if your going classical then it’s Vivaldi winter for me.
Love a bit of John wick 3.
Ozil is going nowhere, since we’re stuck with him, play him in the cups only.
FA, Europa and kangaroo cup.
Other than that bench him, he can earn his place back in the league side, I doubt he will though.
That would involve putting in a shift.
Sanchez4ever – I didn’t mention anything about Ozil hindering Ramsey. On the contrary, I’ve always maintained they work well together.
Alexa
Please sell ozil from arsenal…
Gentle
Correct
http://dailycannon.com/2019/06/12-5m-english-premium-doesnt-apply-to-arsenal-players/
Isn’t this truth.
Why does our British players always get so so undersold?
To be honest if Chambers has done well enough to earn a Player of the Season award from Fulham I rather keep him as a squad player than sell him so cheap. We have plenty of other players that need to go before Chambers.
Pedro – best bit of Classical music… is Ride of the Valkries by Wagner.. You play it in the background while you are dominating your Le Grove arguments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P73Z6291Pt8
Hummels back to Dortmund after 3 years at Bayern, sold for 35 mil, being bought back for 27 mil.
Bundesliga is weird. The need a proper third team to establish long term.
Hummels is past his best Charlie, Dortmund got his best years the first time around. He did well initially for Bayern but he’s struggled this past year, not cut out for the elite level anymore.
Having said that, he’s still a very good centre half and will be invaluable to them given how young Zagadou, Diallo and Akanji are.
Between buying Thorgan Hazard, Brandt, Nico Schulz and Hummels, they’re assembling a very strong side. They were right there with Bayern last season and if they can keep Sancho and add another CM/CF, they should be favourites for the title really.
Weagle
Agree, he seems to have fallen off a bit the last year but maybe a return to Dortmund will do it for him. As you say, they’re recruiting guys in their pampers left and right so big Mats experience will go miles for them – still 30 years old so will be of use for a further 4 years you’d fancy.
The G
“”A top manager should not need long to adapt to the EPL. Wenger, Mourinho, Conte won the EPL in their first full season.”””
And off course – the best of them all
Claudio Ranieri at Leicester City
You see- The cream always rises to the top
And the algae will always stay at the bottom of the bathtub.
It’s a simple fact of life.
Best Odds Arsenal to win the title 66-1
Slip slip sliding away……
*Why do our British players…
Charlie
Are you watching Argentina-Colombia?
Should be a belter, both sides look strong.
Leeds
Hear hear ….
The truly great players sign a huge contract then bust their asses to live up to the terms of that contract. They don’t take games off, cunt the manager off in public, and stay up all night playing video games. I love the way some ( pierre) is trying to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his mega contract. It’s not just the managers responsibility to do something with your career. Your getting paid as a top 10 player in the world.. act like it. Many super elite athletes even take paycuts or don’t ask for everything they can get… Read more »
Mid
I like jazz
But preferred music of choice whilst relaxing is good old lovers rock …
So relaxing n feel good.
Torreira for Kessie a good deal?
It sounds their incoming manager has it really really bad for Lucas… if they were willing to throw in Kessie and Riccardo Rodriguez (their left back) into the deal I think it’s definitely worth a thought.
We should see if they would be interested in Mustafi and Özil for a decent amount… after the mess he left our club in… Gazidas owes us BIG time.
Rspc-
I like all kinds of music.. depends on my mood.. or what I’m doing.. That’s the great thing about music.. is it has no boundaries and so many different ways to make you feel a certain way.. If I’m just relaxing.. Jazz from the 50’s can be relaxing… Etta James.. etc,
Leeds
Nah
Rather they pay 80m
If they want him … pay
Mid
Agreed
A wide genre of music is good….
My dad loves old style country… some of i5 is good, the new style having a bit of resurgence which is good.
Rspc-
If I’m just riding around in the truck……Country is usually on.. But if I’m at home… classic rock and Blues.. usually what I’m listening too..
Beach music… Reggae.
Dinner music though … Jazz or Big Band era doesn’t upset me.
Like a bit of Billi Holiday as well.
I like Ramsay, when he plays he gives everything. I’ll miss him, but to blame Emery for his departure is crazy. Gross incompetence on the part of Wenger/Gazidis to allow him to get to the last year of his contract without extending it or selling him. Not selling Alexis to Pep for £60m was another piece of stupidity on their part. That last year Sanchez played like a sulking schoolboy, and we got Mikki in a swap, a player (like Ozil) who does not fit. Speaking of Ozil, I said two years ago Arsenal should give him away. The club… Read more »
I like some of the links we have with young players in positions of need.. but we need to couple that with moving some payroll eating underperformers out as well..
Really just sitting around playing waiting game at this point.. I’d imagine the Club really is waiting for Adidas rollout to announce some things first week of July.
MidweatGun
For me Billie Holliday is the best ever. Even at the end when her voice was fragile and fading she was magical. It’s not just jazz nuts like me who adore her, so it’s no surprise that a country man like yourself digs her.
EBest-
Yep.. can’t disagree with any of that… I like music that doesn’t seem contrived.. and a little bit of blues or jazz influence never hurts
Weagle
No mate, been balls deep in the US Open golf. Pinky out, Victoria sponge within arms reach, proper sophist.
Midwest
“Many super elite athletes even take paycuts or don’t ask for everything they can get for the betterment of the team. Because they Know the team will be better if they can sign other elite athletes around them.”
Yeah , it happens all the time , elite athletes volunteering to take pay cuts so that the club can buy other elite athletes who will earn double what they will earn…
Midwest
“It’s essential that Ozil goes, not just for the money saved, but because of the depressing effect he has on team spirit and morale”
That’s right , so many quotes from players stating how Ozil is having an adverse effect on team morale.
Previous…englandsbest not midwest.
Charlie
I know as much about Golf as I do about astrophysics.
How is Tiger doing? Was the Masters win a bit of a fluke or is he back at the top?
Weagle
No fluke mate, big cat is back. Number 5 in the world now up from 700 odd just a couple of years back, played shit this week mind.
What a wild game, this Argentia vs Columbia
The refereeing has been perfecto
Wenger Eagle
Who’s this Martinez lad?
R Mintinez Anyone knows anything about him. Good winger
Roger Martinez
Transfer value of 5 million euros
https://www.transfermarkt.com/roger-martinez/profil/spieler/285771
Colombia are younger, faster ands hungrier
What a performance
*Colombia are younger, faster and hungrier
@dissenter As a colombian i can say that falcao is done at the top level. He is holding back players like Duvan out of sheer favouritism. The man plays like present day H Kane. Always on thr floor and calling for fouls. I never thought that colombian players would be more cultured than argentinas. Our back 5 were pinging balls left right and centre. Argentinas back 5 couldnt find their mark, constantly misplacing passes. Wilmar Barrios the star of the show, marking messi out of the game and springing our attack in to action. How he is stuck at zenit… Read more »
Yeah , it happens all the time , elite athletes volunteering to take pay cuts so that the club can buy other elite athletes who will earn double what they will earn… ________ Huh? what are you talking about double what they earn? Ozil could take a 100 k paycut a week and still nobody could come in and make double what he earns.. But in regards to elite athletes yep they do.. Tom Brady, Shaq, Michael Jordan, Le Bron.. Wayne Gretsky,….. Dirk Nowitski to name a few who did it I assume they are elite enough for you. They… Read more »
https://deadspin.com/mesut-ozil-has-become-arsenals-most-expensive-liability-1835119484 “Ozil had just put in yet another lackluster performance In a big game for the Gunners, showing once again how poorly Ozil seems to fit into new manager Unai Emery’ system and how unable or uninterested the German is in correcting that.” “While Ozil might not have the stamina or motivation to play at a high level for a full season anymore, surely he could get up for a single match of such massive implications for Arsenal” Yep… Exactly. So if there is death match to be had between Ozil and Emery.. I’m rooting for Emery all day in… Read more »
Pedro thanks for the recommendation
Carnival of the animals – in particular ‘the swan’ and ‘the aquarium’ have to be contenders for the most beautiful pieces of music ever. Listen and feel your heart rate slow…
Also toselli – serenade opus 6 is another. I’ve no shame in admitting I discovered that as it’s played as ambient music in my local imax cinema bathroom. I had to fucking stand there and shazam it by the urinals
You gotta do what you gotta do
I finished the season calling for emery to be sacked but in a coin toss between him and ozil give me emery alllll day
Lol Pierre what a joyous world you must live in where ozil publicly ridiculing the coach in cup finals whilst stinking the whole house down with his shit performances whilst also earning double what better players in the team are making
Yeah who knows maybe it’s having a good effect on morale
You are willingly ignorant and it’s embarrassing
Why is it so hard to just say you like ozil’s vision and passing technique but admit he’s a toxic waster like 95% of arsenal fans now realize
I used to teach in schools out here years back and I’ve seen countless ‘ozils’ in my time
The naturally gifted kid in the class who knows 90% of the work without making any effort and they think because of this they’re above trying or doing anything
Those kids can do ok so long as they don’t let their confidence/laziness impact the kids around them, but the moment they start trying to show up the teacher with smart ass comments they’re absolutely toxic to the class and need to be dealt with
You don’t let the kids run the class
Man ozil would get absolutely savaged in the Chinese education system. Kinda wish he grew up here instead
agree that ozil is likely to outlast emery. it’ll be another bad decision on the part of whomever is running the club & it’ll make a tough job even tougher for the two of them & the rest of the team next season. it’s sad too because emery is a good coach and, unlike ozil, actually seems to care about taking on the challenge of doing well at arsenal. since the coaching staff positions now seem to be short-term, and the people above that are pretty much unknown & uninteresting, it would be nice to have some playing staff who… Read more »
1+1=2
3+3=6
Ozil + Wenger = a detriment to AFC.
Quite amusing to see who the one true defender of both is.
3 +7 = 10 (3 League titles + 7 F A Cups =10) 20 years -Wenger stayed ( mas o menus) On average-Working out – A major trophy every 2 years.. Scintillating football- and not a Lizard in sight. Let’s see how we get with the Clowns – (Raul/Vinai and Emery- their show now ) 0+0 = 0 (don’t think this tally will be changing for a while) Tick Tock As for Ozil – unlike Torreira The Myth. At least he ain’t Homesick. And balling his eyes on the pitch like a little baby( oh hang on!) The Uruguayan seemingly… Read more »
Graham, don’t feed the you know what!
Ospina to Napoli for 4m euros lol
Carrasco links were bullshit as thought.
“Carrasco links were bullshit as thought.“
Come again?
Carrasco links are being refuted in the press now. Not happening.
Press are there to tell us transfers could/will happen so when you see refuting/not happening curtains.
Not too displeased really. Would much prefer Ziyech although that looks unlikely as well.
China on Ozil. “The naturally gifted kid in the class who knows 90% of the work without making any effort and they think because of this they’re above trying or doing anything” I recognise that you are normally a quite reasonable and intelligent person but all intelligence and rationality goes completely out of the window in your appraisal of Mesut Ozil. Do you seriously think that all of Ozil’s many successes and highlights in his career have been handed to him on a plate . To say he hasn’t made the effort is a pretty dumb thing to say …you… Read more »
Pierre
Some very good points there.
Ishola70
Media are saying the price for Carrasco is too steep. Him and Ziyech are about the same money, except that the Belgian is.on 200k in China. If he goes to Bayern, he’ll be on at least 120k. Maybe that’s the issue?
Well observed Pierre I know nuanced analysis is difficult for some on here…. but I have to say – some are getting better,slowly at it But Note the reactions from the MSM and on here with regards to Torreira and Ozil after the Baku Battering. Torreira Tears= He cares a lot Ozils Ranting = He cares a little. After all- if Ozil doesn’t care and only wants the cash- why is he ranting at the coach in full public view- possibly jeopardising his lucrative contract? Ozil- is far from perfect . And needs to Up his Game….especially away from home.… Read more »
Midwestgun: “new manager Unai Emery’ system”
I would like to know what is that.
“They think that because Emery is jumping up and down on the touch line like an imbecile making stupid faces and pointing to where he wants the bal! played to(pointless) , it means he cares more…..it’s all for show , there is nothing to gain from the stupid antics on the touch line…..does he really think that when a player is on the ball that he will take notice of some idiot pointing to where he wants the ball played………it reminds me of parents standing on the touch line telling their 8 year old kids what to do on a… Read more »
After selling Ferland Mendy to Real Madrid, Lyon are negotiating with Lille for Youssouf Koné. That’s two different LBs at two different price points off the market. We need to wake up ffs.
Regardless of who is manager, our goal over the next couple of years should be to restock the first team with talent.
Young Jamie
Wash your mouth out.
Dont mention in the same bracket -Pep,Klopp and our idiot.
You demean yourself and once again show your complete footballing ignorance.
And we had it in torrents yesterday with it regards to Rambo.
Those 2 are Legends of the game.
Our one harps on about Lizards
Pep Klopp and Emery- Behave yourself!
CG –
“there is nothing to gain from the stupid antics on the touch line”
This is a factually incorrect statement. Klopp and Pep have gained major silverware, in part, from their ‘antics’ on the touchline.
I’m not offended by being labelled ignorant by a clown who thinks Wenger is the answer to our problems going forward. Trust me.
Water is wet, CG is an idiot, what else is new… Anyway. Napoli bought Ospina so that’s an extra 3 mil in the bank. Napoli has made a bid for Bennacer of 10m, any fee received for him we get a 30% cut so that’s at least another 3 mil, unless we use our buy back option of course. Should be able to get 15-20m for Chambers from a PL side and maybe a mil or 2 for Jenks if Celtic really is interested. That’s an extra 22-28m for transfers without affecting the playing squad in the slightest. Then there’s… Read more »
Pierre Ozil is an immensely “gifted” footballer who made a significant contribution when he played in Germany and Spain and more importantly in the first half of his career with German National Team. Unfortunately he has been less successful in his career with us and also with the German National Team. This highlights not only the deficiencies of both Arsenal and Germany, but also of Ozil himself. The reality is that Ozil needs to play in a top class team where his own personal weaknesses are being compensated by other less talented but more robust and hard working players. Arsenal… Read more »
Ozil is a rotten apple. He infects the whole squad with his laziness, lack of commitment, appalling attendance record, shocking consistency and lack of respect. As far as I’m concerned, he can rot in the reserves or fuck off.
Freddie
We’ve got to be able to pull in £55 million odd for Mustafi, Kos, Kolas and Elneny. Xhaka I have no idea about you’d take £30 million for him but then you get a rumour of a £50 million bid.
If we can get the £55 million I mentioned with our existing £45 that’s £100 million plus Chambers. If we can do our sales right we should have £150 million to play with. We can make some serious improvements with that sort of money.