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I watched Arsenal play on the plane yesterday as we beat the mighty Bayern Munich. I know it’s tough to read into these sorts of games, but a win is a win however you chop it up.
The players looked fit, the haircuts looked fresh and that away kit looks stunning.
I don’t want to pontificate on the details, but here are a few things I enjoyed.
Ozil looked like he wanted to play. No point in having a haircut that pretty if you’re stuck on the bench. He moved around the pitch really well and caused a nuisance.
Auba looks very fit and ready to go, I thought he had an interesting game drifting in and out of wide positions.
Joe Willock could be a surprise package this season. He’s an actual athlete and he looks like he has something about his game. He’s very composed and focused, hopefully something happens for him this year.
I was also very happy to see Eddie score. That kid is a poacher and I’d love him to land a little more game time this year.
I also really like the look of John-Jules. He’s compact, fast and making a difference when he shows up. He has teams like Juve and PSG chasing him, he either plays or we lose him. We are long overdue a Jack Wilshere like kid on the scene.
Also… how about Emery and those pearly whites?
Things look like they’re moving in the transfer market. Zaha has said he wants out at Palace, Tierney is moving forward, the club are nearly done on Saliba and Ceballos looks like he could be reality with Spurs dropping out. Throw in a ‘now’ centre back and we’re rolling.
I know the French papers are reporting a bid for Pepe, but be real, we don’t have £80m to spend, so any money flashing from our wallet is monopoly paper or it’s a ‘we tried’ bid.
Right, Fiorentina up on Saturday. I’ll be back with a more imposing blog tomorrow! In the meantime, know that The Arsenal Opinion is back on the regular starting soon… in the meantime, I did a little something with the team over at Mundial. It’s about the Arsenal vs United rivalry. You should put it on your playlist RIGHT NOW.
Marko
Still not understood where some were coming from on Saliba, brilliant.
Bellerin is our RB, and it’s not a position on the pitch where two starters typically occupy the place in the squad. Given the holes elsewhere in the first XI, nvm positions that do require genuine depth in quality, a backup to Bellerin isn’t a feature of this summer.
No wingers, Xhaka, Torreira, Guen the only CM players worth noting, no standout CB’s. But you want to spend money on a guy keeping Bellerins spot warm.
Freddie agree with that to certain extent, i felt need to throw some shade as few use Mislintat as a dart board on here notably Dissenter having painted various pictures assuming much with little actual substance.
In the end Pedro pretty much nailed the dynamic a couple months back.
Nothing beats Marko and CC back n forths
May have to a top ten soon.
But Freddie and Don (love calling him that)
Carry on. Entertaining.
Kay
The blog of lube and Arse
Don
Yeah don’t be fooled by Thomas he’s a proper Chelsea scumbag that likes to wank to Arsenal demise.
it’s not a position on the pitch where two starters typically occupy the place in the squad. Eh good one. Anyway strange stance to take on us signing up a first choice RB given your criticisms of Bellerin in the past and given our current options but I suppose you’re right. Oh and whether or not Bellerin who relies so heavily on his pace comes back the same player is another thing but you’re right all the same. Let’s target another free back up RB for a short term fix. Valencia is gone (bummer I know) how about Alves? Though… Read more »
Same
CC has gone full Fergie to Marko’s Wenger.
Beasting.
Marko Just because you’re unable to separate your own views with the realities facing the club doesn’t mean all of us are incapable. I don’t think Bellerin is amazing, and I’d rip your arm off for 50 mil, but he’s a good RB. It’s stupid to have two good RB’s when you don’t have a notable Cb, are short in CM, and don’t have a winger of any quality at the club. How often do these things need repeating before the penny drops with you? Go get another RB, I’m all for it, just do it once you address the… Read more »
Sal
Marko will love that 😂 might start calling him le prof.
Anyone clued up on greek football? As in actually watched Olympiacos play regularly and can give a scouting report on this Pape Abou Cisse we’re being linked with at CB? Got the height at 6ft6 that’s for sure but is he any good, anyone?
Not a fan of 2 of his names but that’s as much as I know of him.
FL
All I have is that he is 23-years old. He made 29 appearances last season. Therefore, he is not a youngster sitting on the bench.
I got to say, ive not laughed as much as today reading LG in a while.
Nelson Can’t be worse than Mustafi and he certainly has the build to make it in the PL. Worth a shot maybe if we don’t have enough money left to go for a more recognized name. Martinelli, Tierney, Everton, Ceballos on loan and Pape with Saliba coming next season would be a pretty good window. Not everything fixed by any means but that was never going to get done in just 2 windows with our budget. Would have liked to see someone like Sangare coming in at CM as well but it’s a start at least. Maybe more can be… Read more »
Cork
Killed any siblings lately
We know how you rebels get down 😉
Freddie
Yeah yeah yeah. You like bum licking and you’re clutching at straws
Get a napkin and wipe the mess off your lips boy
Marko
Le prof of what? Post?
“I don’t think Bellerin is amazing, and I’d rip your arm off for 50 mil, but he’s a good RB. It’s stupid to have two good RB’s when you don’t have a notable Cb, are short in CM, and don’t have a winger of any quality at the club.”
This should be pretty easy for anyone to grasp.
“Freddie
Yeah yeah yeah. You like bum licking and you’re clutching at straws
Get a napkin and wipe the mess off your lips boy”
Great comeback, you really should work for the FBI seeing as you’re so great at recognizing a confession. Hope they don’t do a written test.
Yeah Sangare appears really impressive. Great mobility and technique, proper CM.
CC has gone full Fergie to Marko’s Wenger.
Gross
Go get another RB, I’m all for it, just do it once you address the pressing issues at the club and not before. Work for you?
It is a pressing issue considering that AMN is our first choice RB as of right now but sure whatever you say
Marko
Again, no notable CB, thin in CM, and not one winger at the club.
But here you are gunning to replace a backup RB with cash from a limited fund when we need it to address the areas mentioned.
AMN is absolutely fine until Bellerin returns. You’re essentially looking to buy a RB for half a season instead of address an actual problem area for the entire season. Logic
As I said, crack on and buy a RB, but go down the list of current needs first starting from the top. You seem to have the list upside down.
Not lately unai,thanks for asking,,won any world cups lately with a paddy leech as captain of England?
Algeria is already leading 1 – 0 after 2 minutes. A deflected shot.
Our ex_Arsenal has an assist.
Again, no notable CB, thin in CM, and not one winger at the club. But here you are gunning to replace a backup RB
Yup. Anything that keeps that calamity known as AMN away from the defence. That’s very very important.
Looks odds on that we’ll be targeting a RB if rumours of Palace wanting Jenkinson are true. Be interesting to see if we target a starting RB or a back up to AMN
Not lately unai,thanks for asking,,won any world cups lately with a paddy leech as captain of England?
Cork
You not been watching the cricket? Keep up
Yup. Anything that keeps that calamity known as AMN away from the defence. That’s very very important
Marko
So Valencia isn’t such an appalling proposition after all? Well done
We got you there in the end
Marko, agree with u. We need a better rb even if we have bellerin. Bellerin ain’t good either. Amn is meh in defending. We used to have Henry, Bergkamp, Wiltord and Kanu for the striker position. Every position needs two quality players who can step up when the other is not performing or injured
All in the context
Valencia in the sense of a veteran back up right back to compete and fill in for Bellerin is fine. We have a midfielder playing there now.
Valencia the player? Horrible idea, look where he moved to. He is finished.
I think we should all be thanking Koscheilny
Arsenal would have kept him for one more season had he not decided to go on strike.
Marko Bellerin and Holding are down to return in September, and both are rumoured to be recovering ahead of their schedules given both return dates were approximations of 6-9 month injury scenarios – they’re in training and on pre-season. You seriously think the club in its present state are going to spend chunks of cash on a RB to come in and prevent AMN from playing two months of the season as first choice? When did Qatar buy us? That’s Xbox logic spilling out if ever there was an example of such. – We don’t have an actual winger –… Read more »
What’s with this 5 captains shite that Emery is implementing once again?
Nobody have a problem with it? Makes us look a laughing stock.
Valencia sort of poo-pooed all over Charlie’s recommendation when he decided to go into semi-retirement at Liga Deportiva Universitaria
Maybe CC thinks we play in the same division as Liga Deportiva Universitaria
Do we have three CM worth their salt? Who are they…
Bennacer is very physical with his tackle. I wonder why Emery didn’t want him. Probably he prefers that Spanish guy, Cebellos.
Agreed, the 5-captain model is antithetical to football.
I think he’s confusing leaders in the team with captain-ship. It smacks of indecision and cluelessness about the footballing culture that he is immersed into.
Raul should pull Emery to one side and tell him to stop the nonsense.
“Valencia sort of poo-pooed all over Charlie’s recommendation when he decided to go into semi-retirement at Liga Deportiva Universitaria”
Trust you to piggy-back stupid.
“Trust you to piggy-back stupid.”
Same way you piggy-back all the time dumbo Charlie chuckle
Dissenter
Zinger that one, the playground equivalent of “no, you”.
You’ve been struggling for months on here, embarrassing patter as per.
Charles you could have at least used any other veteran right back as an example besides Valencia. I mean you wouldn’t have name dropped him if you didn’t believe he could still do a job and truth is he can’t.
Besides we have already suffered the indignity of a finished Silvestre moving here and the signing being hinted as a surprise then, a pleasant one.
So I find your denial dishonest, you name dropped him because you believed he still had it.
Arsenal signed anyone yet? No? The utter shock.
Kawasaki Frontale Tom.
If United want pea
80m should do it
Nelson
Wenger chucked him out
Well
When did Qatar buy us? That’s Xbox logic spilling out if ever there was an example of such. That’s hilarious btw. No just normal logic I don’t want a player who was at fault for 3 of the 4 goals we conceded in a European final to ever be starting in defence again. It’s pretty simple. Wishful thinking as well to assume that Bellerin is going to hit the ground running. But sure we’ll see anyway. Prediction for next season you spitting piss and vinegar at the manager when the problems in that position cost us in games. I’m betting… Read more »
England’s Tommy Fleetwood up there with a shout on day two of The Open
Algeria hand ball.
“Charles you could have at least used any other veteran right back as an example besides Valencia. I mean you wouldn’t have name dropped him if you didn’t believe he could still do a job and truth is he can’t.” His name was dropped because the discussion was based upon the bosman XI of the PL, and how United had several players at the end of their deals. I said Valencia would do what what Licht was supposed to, that Mata would be better than Ozil on half the money, and Herrera shits on Elneny. Of course it’s been reworked… Read more »
VAR. The hand was behind the body though.
Charlie you know it is possible to look beyond a list of bosmans. So that conversation that you keep bringing up you could have just not said anything about Valencia.
Marko
Yes, when there was a discussion about a PL XI of bosmans I was out of place to mention those United players as being better than some we have….among other players such as Hector Herrera as the conversation grew.
Maybe instead of me saying nothing Marko, you might not vie for bellend of the blog by incessantly reimagining what was said and repeating it how many times now because you think it’s such a knee-slapper?
But Valencia won’t do what Licht was supposed to do because Valencia is finished. You could actually have discussed Mata and Herrera without mentioning Valencia as an option who can do anything for us.
Charlie you are so fucking dishonest it’s unreal. Imagine all the different scenarios you like but you are the only person on here who’s offered up Antonio Valencia. Literally the only one. Even in a conversation about available bosmans you were the only genius who suggested Valencia. Cry context all you like it was embarrassing then and it’s embarrassing now.
When Charlie and Marko finally fuck, who do you think will be on top?
Marko There’s no imagining of scenarios you fucking pleb, just an account of when something was mentioned and in what context. Because you forever leave that out to paint a wildly different description of what was said doesn’t mean others won’t continually explain under what circumstances points were raised. And I’m the dishonest one here?. Receding Yes, Valencia has went back to his home to play/retire, but had he wished to continue at the top level he’d have offered what Licht was supposed to. Not sure how that fails to sink in. Seems the only one/s fixated on Valencia is… Read more »
Alex we’re not going to fuck. It’s going to be love making
Question stands.
Afcon player of the competition goes tooooooooo Benaceer
So you do think Valencia is an option if he had decided to continue at the top level, it’s an opinion and you can own up to it rather than crying context.
Valencia was regarded not good enough last season by United who are a worse team than we are but you believe he can do a job for us…good for you.
Now back to insults… Lol.
Cutter
I’ve got a womans mouth on the end of my dick as we speak so you’re barking up the wrong tree there mate. Marko would be a side gig if at all but thanks for the interest in my affairs.
Oh, and your mum says she’ll be by this weekend to see you.
Because you forever leave that out to paint a wildly different description of what was said Guy says we should sign up Antonio Valencia and I said that he thinks we should sign up Antonio Valencia but yeah wildly different description. You also doubled down on it a few days back some shite about the idea behind Lichtsteiner was a good one blah blah blah blah I really zoned out because it was a guy who at the end of the day was trying to convince people that signing Antonio Valencia was a good idea. It’s a bit draining you… Read more »
I’ve got a womans mouth on the end of my dick as we speak…Oh, and your mum says she’ll be by this weekend to see you.
Ah good one man. Good one. In all seriousness though the funniest thing you’ve ever said has been to suggest that we sign Antonio Valencia. Nothing will ever come close
receding
The same Valencia that had a falling out with Mourinho at the start of the season?
The one who played 31 PL games the season before?
He suddenly fell off a cliff and wouldn’t be capable of offering cover/depth in place of Licht?
You really ought to work on your ability to absorb differing opinion. I’ve said my piece on Valencia, it’s completely moot at this stage but still it’s being used as some stick to beat me with. Cool story, we will never know. It’s Arteta style lashing out that’s completely unsubstantiated or provable.
Yes you think signing Valencia would have been a good idea end of story. Its your opinion and its well absorbed. Doesn’t mean I have to agree though
You may need to teach whoever or whatever it is giving you head how to do it, that you have the presence of mind to argue with strangers while he/she/it is as it means they are lousy at it.
“You may need to teach whoever or whatever it is giving you head how to do it, that you have the presence of mind to argue with strangers while he/she/it is as it means they are lousy at it.”
I don’t know how to do that, but bless the blog with your knowledge on how to give a good BJ by all means.
So let me get this right , Charlie has a woman’s mouth on the end of his dick and she is ok with him writing on his phone at the same time. Well it just goes to show that a mother’s love truly is unconditional.
I remember when a mummy wash was just a bit of spit on a hanky. How times have changed.
Marko, by a rough count you have brought up Valencia around 8-10 times in last couple of weeks or so. CC has explained the context of why he felt he wouldn’t be a terrible short term fix but you, in your wisdom, feel it’s an opportunity to get one over on CC. If you consider the Valencia comment was a golden opportunity of achieving some sort of higher intellectual Arsenal ground, I think your mistaken. For me it just highlights your desperation to be seen as an authority on here, which CC often chips away at. Often amusing to read… Read more »
It’s Arteta style lashing out that’s completely unsubstantiated or provable. You do realize that like the Arteta argument you can’t prove it otherwise yourself. But certainly there’s enough evidence to suggest that a declining 33 year old wouldn’t have been a good signing at RB for Arsenal an already very suspect defensively team. And it wouldn’t have been adviseable especially given what happened with the declining 34 year freebie we picked up the previous season. May I suggest that you stop trying to justify that stupid thing you said because you’re not making it sound better. Made all the more… Read more »
Marko, by a rough count you have brought up Valencia around 8-10 times in last couple of weeks or so
That can’t be right. Nah I’ll have to see those stats your keeping.
but you, in your wisdom, feel it’s an opportunity to get one over on CC
Actually I’m pretty sure I only brought it up when he was utterly dismissive in his usual dickhead fashion of me thinking that we need to still target a RB and a starting one at that. That whole authority stuff I feel like should be directed at him but that’s fine
If you don’t know what your phallus likes Charlie I can’t help you there sorry.
Bob just smashed it out of the park. Marko tryly vekieves He’s cinibg off as some sharpened mastermind when he’s making a total cunt if himself over and over again Marko you prick You hate AMN Valencia is available on a free. We have no money Cc has explained it to you Others have explained it to you How many times does this thick fuck have to hang himslef with his own rope?? Do you have any self awareness at all on any level? Do you realise how fucking stupid you look right now? And the gall to keep questioning… Read more »
tryly vekieves He’s cinibg off
Truly believes he’s coming off
Scare tactics on Netflix is hilarious that’s if you got that type of humour.
Marko The Valencia stuff has been incessant, I’ve said as much half a dozen times. Now you look a bigger dipshit when other posters casually observe you flogging the dead horse. I won’t go on about it further, I’d have taken Valencia for free had he any interest in continuing at the highest level. To me it would’ve been a hot fix as cover for RB whilst we addressed other areas I find far more prevalent. Those being CB, CM, and on the wing. But I’m sure I’ll hear all about Valencia for untold months to come, because lols I… Read more »
Marko tryly vekieves He’s cinibg off
Gesundheit
What is it with this new wave of fat annoying and painfully unfunny “comic” actors these days? Rebel Wilson, James Corden, Amy Schumer. They are repulsive. Are they there just to make ugly and chubby people feel a little better about themselves? What is the point of them? Everything they do is shit
Your take of who/what was right or wrong isn’t of much importance
That’s why I brought up Valencia. When someone is so utterly dismissive of someone else’s opinions it’s fair game to bring up that time he gave a really stupid opinion himself. I don’t really care what Bob or Don the bigot think about it.
Why would you marko? You’re a trend setter. A trail blazer. All the way to the post office and home by 11.
Marko you seem to be absolutely desperate for folk to know you think Valencia would’ve been a dud bosman.
Your take on my opinion doesn’t mean anything to me, sorry to piss on your self importance.
Takes a real window connoisseur to get their fanny feelings hurt over that and feel the need to ‘retaliate’ by mocking a totally random POV.
Marko, I honestly don’t want to be anti your comments, I simply feel you’ve been flogging a dead horse. I often enjoy reading your comments. I don’t engage with people who are racist or bigoted for example, mentioning no names! Peace and love!
OK anyone know why we aren’t in for Alderweireld? World class centre back (and FFS we so need one) known price at around £25mill. He’d be up for it – no moving house, schools for his kids etc. Better than what we have? Tick. Pissing off our neighbours – Tick!
I genuinely think we’d finish in top 4 for 2 reasons.
1. Chelsea will be worse off without Hazard.
2. Man utd will not get any better under OGS.
Dave,
Why would Alderwield move from a club playing Champs lge to Europa?
Also no one apart from Sol moves from spurs to us
Goonerkitt
Comment of the day mate….lmfao
“How many times does this thick fuck have to hang himslef with his own rope?? Do you have any self awareness at all on any level? Do you realise how fucking stupid you look right now? And the gall to keep questioning the intellect of other posters”
Spoken Robert Deniro taxi driver style into a mirror. Talk about self awareness, sheez.
Dave, I’d be up for Alderweireld. Good defender. He could be our Sol Campbell mark II. He must be keen to win something, so he would love the Arsenal.
25m for his buyout clause seems reasonable in today’s market, plus it would piss off the Spuds. We could pay the fee in small denomination coins…
“I’ve got a womans mouth on the end of my dick as we speak”
lipstick on a dog does not a woman make!
Saliba in the bag then, I believe? Besides the player’s obvious potential, I like this transfer as it shows we are planning for the future and being realistic about the present.
It would be a perfect chance to bring in Alderweireld to bring some experience to out future pairing of Saliba and Holding.
“lipstick on a dog does not a woman make!”
You speaking from experience Moray?
Not sure what’s worse on here……………
Moray’s interest with CC’s dick and blow job
or
Don’s fixation with Freddie’s & Marko’s arses and the licking thereof.
Now I understand why certain posters and Pedro call this a blog of lube
oh well each to their own I guess
Probably only going to get worse on here unless we make some signings
Our centre back situation 3 weeks before the start of the season consists of Sokratis Mustafi Mavropanos Holding Medley , though I am not sure he looks ready for the prem. And Monrea! In a back 3 not a back 4. How would the manager be feeling with this choice, one would think he would show an element of concern taking into account that it appears he doesn’t trust Mustafi anymore and I’m not sure if he rates mavropanos though I could be wrong. Holding is injured and is sure to miss the start of the season so unless we… Read more »
Edu interview with the club https://www.arsenal.com/news/edu-ill-give-all-my-energy-club
Pierre
All that waffle as yet another thinly veiled dig at the manager, and yet you state yourself there is still 3 weeks of the window left to resolve it.
A long worded way of saying you don’t like the manager. We get it.
Chris
Whether I like the manager or not is immaterial .
I’m sure 95% of Arsenal fans are concerned regarding our defensive situation for the up and coming season.
Obviously you are not..
Pierre
Of course it is concerning, but I also know that we still have time to make things right and for all we know the club are in the process of doing just that.
You say your dislike for Emery is irrelevant but it comes across in almost everything you say, which is funny considering you didn’t have one tiny bit of criticism for the previous manager. Anyone can read you like a 3 year olds picture book.
Pierre you missed chambers off your list of centre backs.
morning people.
I see the level of comments from last night was top qualideee.
Mum gags and licking arse.
Damn we better sign somebody soon!
Emery is not going to be the manager to fix this defence. Most people already know that.
But we should we question some things which some people have mentioned.
I asked this question to you all?
Can our defence be any worse than last season?
Saliba coming next season will partner who? and do you not think that whole new defence will take time to settle / bond?
There are just so many questions
But I ask again the question and I watch Leno the other day that guy is looking wc imo.