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Well, Arsenal didn’t disgrace themselves in a fun game against the MIGHTY Real Madrid.
We more than held our own against Zidane’s team of champions, in fact, it’s hard to say that we didn’t dominate them at times.
Unai Emery looked like he really wanted it… the scariest PE teacher this side of the Atlantic last night. It looked like he really needed to show the world, the fans, and the press that he can cut it against big teams and he wants a seat at the big boys table.
Once again, we rolled with players that really shouldn’t be anywhere near the tour, but hey, Bale landed some game time, so I guess everyone is out here shop windowing players they want to move on.
I thought there were some real positives. Firstly, we went two goals up and dominated from the start. Arsenal looked like they’d adapted to the heat more so than Madrid. We pressed well, even Ozil was getting involved in the dirty work. It is true, blondes really do have more fun.
How about Carl Jenks smashing into Marcelo? Take that you ‘I’m too good to play with Carl’ mug.
The second half was more interesting for me because we brought Saka, Eddie and Reiss into the game. They were a real menace. The pace and athleticism they gave our forward line was transformative, the shame of it was that it was meshed in with youthful bad decision making. They were all fluffing their lines like shy teenagers attempting to ask the head cheerleader to the dance.
It was a touch embarrassing to see us take the ball to the corner last minute, but at least the players are taking the preseason seriously.
Madrid won on penalties, but who cares, really?
So what have we learned…?
Things are getting desperate now. We may or may not have signed Ceballos. We’re no nearer on a powerful winger. We seem further away on a left-back than ever before. Emery is trying to promote an exciting future on the pitch, but it’s with kids, not mature stars.
The four players he thought he was landing haven’t materialised, and we’re very close to the start of the season.
I mean, I’d rather that than attempt another season with a bunch of players that are unlikely to find the next level for us… at least it’ll be exciting and committed.
We’ll see though, plenty of time until the window shuts… sort of.
See you in the comments! x
Those drawing lazy comparisons between the Dani Ceballos and Suarez deals should try and actually give this guy a chance. He is likely to bring a lot to the team with his skill set.
It’s a far from perfect scenario but the reality is with our budget this is where we currently are and if he helps us in landing a top four spot then it would have been worthwhile.
For all we know there may be an agreement in place for a permanent deal, unless I have missed it elsewhere.
‘£45m budget will have been a myth’
For example:
Saliba and Martinelli could be covered by the sales of Ospina and the sell on clause for Bennacer.
If Celtic accept £25 Million total and £15 Million of it this summer and Palace accept £60 Million (plus a player) and £30 Million this summer then the £45 Millon budget was spot on.
Marc
dont get your hopes too high because emery does love xhaka a lot.
Chris
The people comparing the Ceballos and Suarez deals on here are either trolls or AKB’s / anti Emery’s.
They’d all be happy to see a player fail if it hurts Arsenal to push their agenda.
The rumour going round is Tierney is not far off now, the issue is (shock) that Celtic want more money this summer out of the £25-27 Million total.
kristoman
I agree Emery does seem to like Xhaka but if you take the other major liabilities out of the team (Mustafi / Ozil) the microscope only has one target.
We all know Xhaka is one or two fuck up’s a match waiting to happen.
Cesc
But didn’t we make a full and final offer a few days ago? Are you telling me that Celtic are talking to us trying to make the deal happen?
At last we have some adults posting.
saliba 27m
martinelli 6-7m
ospina 5m
bennacur 17m
how did this balance out?
CA
Yes but only £1-2m is being reported
Just cough it up and get the guy. Seal it.
Marc
It looks like that one will happen.
He’s been Emery’s first choice LB target since day one.
The issue is likely that we don’t want to give Celtic too much this summer out of the total fee because it will make other transfers difficult for us.
I mean literally you could be talking all our difficulties gong away with £5-10 Million more. Means we need to get rid of someone like Elneny to raise those funds…of course our owner could help…no, stupid idea.
Cesc
You’d have thought maybe a kid or two on loan would be interesting. Throw in the implication that we’re looking for partners to loan youngsters out to in future.
I think Sanllehi’s got this covered!
Left testicle
I’m almost scared to ask who they are!
If this cebollas chap is so bloody good – why are Real and ZZ loaning him out?
(Real are hardly pulling up trees over there.)
If anyone on the planet -knows what it takes to be a great midfield soccer player it’s the legendary ZZ….
ZZ dont rate him, clearly
…alarm bells ,anyone….
Watford and Stoke City loan players for the season not The Arsenal.
These Spanish Clowns are making us a total Laughing Stock……
Marc
Agreed.
We could offer them Thompson for a season, good for both parties.
Pedro
If you had anyone monitoring the comments section for general quality they’d be wondering why it’s gone pear shaped in the last hour or so.
Mr. Gazpacho
“”””If you had anyone monitoring the comments section for general quality they’d be wondering why it’s gone pear shaped in the last hour or so.””””
You really are something…
46 years of age????
Comedy Gold.
Spurs have never been a bigger club than The Arsenal in my lifetime.
But They are now….miles better and certainly bigger…..
And they will continue to be so…. until we get shot of Stan, The Spiv and His Clown.
Truth Hurts….
“Watford and Stoke City loan players for the season, not the Arsenal”
Why do you think that’s come about CG?
Truth Hurts
Yeah it does
All of that because Wenger almost destroyed the club.
“Spurs have never been a bigger club than Arsenal in my lifetime, but they are now…..miles better and certainly bigger..”
Why do you think that’s come about CG?
Spurs are a bigger club now because of Emery.
Yeo, it’s all his fault.
Lol!!!
Yep
Keep on blaming Emery for years of neglect and keep on ignoring the real reasons we find ourselves in this shithole.
What an agenda!
“I feel sorry for the young lad. Arsenal is already planning the future away from him. It’s not looking good for him.”
Think so too Diss. I felt and still feel he will make it here. let it be on merit sha. Holding and Saliba (if he comes correct too) can be something too.
On another note, I thought we already offered 55m and a player plus 10 in add ons for Zaha? If it’s true, that should get it done. Don’t increase that bid there oo. Before craze go catch person
Graham “”””Why do you think that’s come about CG?”””” Because we have a Spiv and his clown in charge. Question for You Graham( hope you are keeping well , by the way) (3rd with 6 to go….. Only the League champs and Euro Champs ahead of us….) If the Wenger Legacy was so toxic…. Why after game 32 out of 38 we were 3rd? Emery is a Clown What with his: 5 Captains per season Multi systems. Spanish loans Chameleon tactics Clown today, Clown tomorrow Clown until he leaves. Nowt to do with Wenger.. A clown is a clown is… Read more »
Ceballos still played 23 games for Real last season, in a midfield magnitudes better than ours, it’s not even comparable, let’s see if his talents translates to the PL. We should still have most of our budget left after the 3 signings already made so there better be more incoming. Minimum 2, preferably 4. Martinelli (5m) and Saliba (likely around 5m) most likely offset by Ospina (4.5m) and Bennacer (4.5m) so we’re only down the 3m for Ceballos loan fee. Still have players that has been linked to moves away this summer like Elneny 9m, Jenkinson 5m and Kos 4-5m.… Read more »
CG
Try and construct an intelligent and logical sentence in response.
You can’t though can you?
Welcome ####### back!!
Where’s everyone complaining of CG,I can’t see his posts?🙎🙎
Why’s*
Mystic
I think Pedro’s finally banned him. About fucking time!
Graham
Question for you…
If The Wenger Legacy was so toxic, why were we 3rd after 32 games out of 38 last season ?
Lols. Marc. I don’t think so. Pedro can’t ban a traffic generator like CG especially as they seem to agree on a lot of things.
I like how the comments are going with much decency. Long may it continue. Ironically, both Saliba and Ceballos may not get to play with each other. Emphasis on may.
Tierney, I’m confident will join and either one of Everyone or Zaha.
Can they get us a good defender now. I’ll make do with Cahill, Jerome Boateng or an OK defender on affordable wages.
Mystic
It’s my fault I made a comment saying how nice it’d been on here without him.
*Everton not everyone
Kay
I think we may struggles to sign everyone with a £45 million budget.
That Saliba video is just too dope. To think all Man utd came up with for Alexis was piano.😅😅
Zaha could be next level sauce though. Just don’t drag it over 60m ffs.
It seems to me that you seriously enjoyed all those embarrassments and capitulations over the years. Go on, admit it, you really did. Did you revel in the fact that Arsenal became a laughing stock well before Emery came on the scene? Were you aware that we were being mocked and ridiculed by the footballing world for many years prior to Emery’s arrival? What excuses did you keep giving Wenger? Please don’t use the financial justifications. How did you feel when we failed year in year our in Europe? What did you see and sense that was happening? Did you… Read more »
Cahill? A new kid on the block named Cahill? Or the old one that was released by Chelsea? Please we aren’t that desperate.
year out
Elneny linked with West Ham but quite telling the reaction of their fans is a lot of despondency at the idea, even the ones who aren’t totally against sort of giving back handed compliments like ‘I don’t think he’s quite that bad’.
If we can get £5-8 Million for Elneny I think we’ve done well
To be honest I’d go for Cahill, even on a short term basis.
Eight years too late but still worth a punt.
Still got to get Zaha.
Come on Arsenal, pull your finger out.
Cesc
Darren Arsenal live tweeting the Raul and V meet up with supporters, good questions coming at them.
They are in for a rough ride.
Cesc
Apparently we were offered £15 million for Elneny a couple of years ago but Emery even though he wasn’t at the club and had no power or influence put the kybosh on it.
G62
I see the logic but Cahill is 33.
Raul ”we will do our best, I want to make a point, Edu does not have responsibility in this window, his real job starts in September
I say don’t touch Cahill from a distance. Best to remain as we are than add another liability
Q from floor ” we have major centre back problems last season, will we see any new ones”
Raul’ ‘we have been having conversations, we look at the market. I’ve been doing it for 16yrs and this is a particularly hard window especially with inflation’ ‘
Lefty
That’s fair enough on Edu – can’t expect the guy to have an instant fix.
Sal
Thanks.
Just catching up now.
Marc
Sounds about right.
Really done a number on this club, Emery has.
Heard a rumour that it was him who suggested giving Ozil £350 000 a week, 35 is his favourite age for a player.
Cesc
I knew there had to be some logic behind it.
Data and analytics part of the club’s map of operations…pfffft…don’t read Le Grove clearly.
Cesc
Easy – Pedro will have another meltdown.
It was Emery who touted the move from Highbury.
Not really much out of the Q&A. DarrenArsenal suggesting he doesn’t think Sanllehi was expecting it to be that hostile, seemed to react not that well to the comments the club is a mess and the negativity. Maybe they though Dani Ceballos and Saliba would lighten the mood? Not sure if that experience coupled with the petition changes the thinking at Arsenal. The fans there really seemed to let them know what they think of things currently. Venkatesham seemed very honest, critical of the past regime and being honest about short term goals, limited budget and how tough the transfer… Read more »
Tick Tock…
(Sorry…I’ve been CGrized)
Read through all posts from last night till now (with my work I do have to do some catching up on a regular basis; you guys write too much! 😉 ) China1 has had it spot on when saying that there is a lack of awareness at the club. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. This all reeks of top 4 target and nothing more. As was accurately said, how on earth are the suits that much oblivious that the first port of call was to sort out our defence first and foremost this season. Whether we… Read more »
Red Action saying Gonnella wanted to stop the Q&A quickly there as things got spicy.
If the new regime weren’t aware of the fan sentiment…they are now.
We moved to compete with the best, not Wolves. The club is a mess. Seemed to get a reaction out of Sanllehi.
I imagine the WhatsApp group is being used right now.
Seems once it got hostile, they pulled the parachute.
Most notable things that Darren put out from his feed, inflation.
Were going to hear this for next two weeks to excuse lack of whats needed.
Secondly, Raul doesn’t seem to think were that far off.
Highbury
You mean infected.
Is this video of Kolasinac fighting off an attempted robbery of Ozil real?
Fair fucking play if so.
Cesc
Just saw that… !
Looks to be…. Seo you beast.
Cesc
It’s good that Sanllehi at al aren’t let off with the impression that the fans will settle for platitudes. At the same time it’s not productive if it just turns into abuse.
CA
Do you know where we can a transcript if the Q&A? From what I am reading now it sounds like there is indeed a huge gap between what they think and what we think (no surprise there really).
Sal Serious points for Kolasinac there. Mind you, I remember the NLD at The Emirates when Alli was getting gobby in that brawl, turned round and saw Kolasinac behind him and suddenly when quiet. Like most chavs, doesn’t fancy an actual fight. Marc It didn’t seem to get hostile but I maybe think they thought they would get a bit more patience, that is what he kept saying, if you don’t have patience you will start a new project every year. That can leave that in little doubt that the fans are bordering on mutiny. Plenty of anti-Kroenke sentiment there… Read more »
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7286917/amp/Arsenal-stars-carjack-terror-Mesut-Ozil-attacked-knife-wielding-moped-thugs-London.html
Best defending I’ve seen from Kolasinac. Ozil shat his pants.
Alli would pay somebody to fly in to do his fighting for him.
Waiting for the Mail now ‘Kolasi-whack’.
Arsenal defender chases off moped muggers.
Tierney up north, thinking well that moves not on.
https://twitter.com/1886_blog/status/1154470099920834561
Much nicer vibe on here right now.
I hate Alli with a passion.
As a player I rate him, but he’s a piece of shit.
The club does not have to do these meetings, do they?
If he fans privileged to be invited to invite the entire fan base can’t comport themselves properly then these fan events will disappear.
There’s a way to ask tough questions in a decorous manner and remain respectful.
Who selected the fans that attended. Is it just the loudest fans that got invited?
I wish Pedro were present here.
Send Kola up there to threaten to break his legs if he doesn’t sign.
Kolasinac needs to do that more often on the field
What a beast, punching at the head of a helmeted mugger.
Is he trying hard to break his knuckles?
Jhhhheeeeeeeze.
Man like Kolasinac.
Fighting off knife wielding thugs like its just another rountineThursday
😆😆😆😆😆
They had knives as well.
Someone buy Kolasinac a beer!
Correct me if i’m wrong but it does appear that Mesut is driving off… without his mate.
Arsenal saying they’ve spoken to both and they are fine.
Looks like Ozil, the pussy, drove off while Kola took on the helmets.
Front page news now.
Well in, Kolasinac.
Lot of respect for that.
Some play the hardman on the field, that took actual balls.
If Ozil has done a runner whilst a team mate is fighting off a couple of arseholes armed with knives then he’s actually just done the club a favour.
He’s always been a bit snowflake – can you imagine the grief he’ll get from away fans?
Admittedly it’ll be less than from the home fans! Between the bad press and abuse he might just decide to fuck off to Turkey.
Some one on twitter wrote
“If ozil cannot even turn up to save his own life how can he be expected to turn up in big games? ”
😩😩😫😫😫😫🤣🤣🤣🤣
Joking aside. I hope they re okay.
Shit like that doesn’t shock instantly. Adrenaline still coarsing thru em.
Hope they are ok in the long rum
Ozil ran into a nearby Turkish restaurant, apparently.
Not good form if he left his mate with two armed thugs.
“Arsenal saying they’ve spoken to both and they are fine.”
Yeah Kola at the scene and Ozil on a flight out of London!
Cant’ wait to hear Pierre’s defence of Ozil on this one.
“Knife crime in London as exploded since Emery’s soft on crime stance”
Crazy story but fuckin hell…. what is London becoming …. pfffff
Glad to see they got out of this unscathed.
Ozil a straight-up pussy. Ran for his life while Kola defended his G-Wagon with his bare hands. Pierre would love to console Ozil tonight with some tender love-making.
Actually looks to be a bird driving… who knows story.
But cannot deny that Kola scared the utter shit out of helmet head.
Sat down, ordered a kebab and watched from the safety of the restaurant.
Knives ppl
K N I V E S.
Fight of flight.
Cannot judge a man harshly for tryna save his life ffs
Witnesses say the vehicle was left empty in the middle of the road.
Ozil ran into a Turkish restaurant and the staff defended him.
Kolasinac decided he was Batman and took the law into his own hands…literally. I imagine Kolasinac will develop a strong female following.
‘Cannot judge a man harshly for tryna save his life ffs’
That’s a fair point.
At the same time I don’t think I’d leave my mate alone fighting two blokes with knives.
How do I look him in the face after that?
Apparently one of the helmets said ‘Good evening, we are going to rob you in our way, in our process’.
This is the first time I’ve seen Kolasinac defend
😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂
With Brixton… completely.
Strong day for Mesut, eviscerated Spurs on twitter then gets held up by knife with Kola going full beast mode.
Heroes I say.
*Good ebening
“Apparently one of the helmets said ‘Good evening, we are going to rob you in our way, in our process’.”
😂😂😂
It was a set up!!.
Edu got the idea from from Brazilian ghettos. 😂
Last resort to get ozil to leave AFC
Edu: Ozil doesn’t want to leave London. What can we do? Our hands are tied and we’re stuck with him.
Sanllehi: I might know some guys.
Guns of Brixton
Exactly. As much as I don’t mind slagging of Ozil footballing wise, in this case who can blame him when you got a knife pointed at you?