Hosting is the worst thing you can possibly be asked to do. I had to chef a BBQ in 38 degree heat, no wind and no skill. I didn’t feel like a man. I felt like a fireman pulling burnt people out of a pit of hell. I had a flame rash across my chest this morning. Then to make matters worse, everyone stays after and drinks all you booze. I didn’t buy 20 bottles of fine spirit to share with people. I bought it because it looks pretty. People are simply atrocious.
I did catch some of the game yesterday. Again, I don’t want to get too deep into the preseason nonsense because who the fuck knows what’s going to show up for the Newcastle game.
However, we can distil the last month into three areas:
- The young players are making a case
- The defence looks really bad
- Will a winger make us better defensively because we appear to be banking a lot on that notion
Mr Willock put in another shift. He’s a very interesting player. There’s no fear in his game, he finds the right spaces, he’s a pretty good passer of the ball and he has an uncanny knack of getting into goalscoring positions (Freddie-ish, of course). Sure, his finishing is offbeat at the minute, but remember, the art is finding positions and good timing, scoring comes with age.
I thought Reiss Nelson looked on a mission yesterday. The most notable feature of his game is the pace he offers. We really lacked any sort of power moving foward last year. Auba is fast, but he’s kind of blunted as he’s the only player that can move at speed. Also, most of his goals come from 8 yards and closer. Auba at his peak was playing alongside Dembele, out of his 30 odd goals that season, most were a result of him getting to the 6 yard line fastest.
Back to Reiss, even if he’s green, he poses a different type of threat. Will a junior player with power and pace offer more than a senior player like Iwobi who has neither?
That’s part of the big debate my friends… a debate you can have in our comments section.
The other big news story was that Mustafi was booed.
Look, I’m all for virtue signalling that this is unacceptable… but I also don’t give a rats arse. If he were a Liverpool player he’d have 10 caravans in his front garden. If this were Madrid, they’d mail a pigs head to his home and harass him on the street.
Mustafi should be nowhere near the first team next year and him hanging onto a contract he ‘loves’ should not be a joyful experience. It is not my job to care about the retirement fund of someone that is bad at their job.
Fans taking action is fine by me. I’m sure Emery was secretly fist-bumping. Anyone who is crying about this won’t be when he’s using his hands to defend a pass from his own teammate against Liverpool in a few weeks.
There are rumblings that PSG are in for Pepe. I’m calm about it. The player wants to go to the bright lights of the greatest league in the world. Go to PSG and be a number, go to Arsenal and follow in the footsteps of African GIANTS of the game. Arsenal, despite its problems, is probably the best move for a player of 24 that wants to make a statement.
I am still a touch bothered about the lack of interest from other clubs. Notably, because the players relatives are working the deal. Is this a ‘hot goods’ deal’? Part of the intrigue of this deal is if it were a Wenger regime, we’d not be doing business. The worry is we go too far the other way and we’re facing a ban in 5 years time because we built his family a castle back in the Ivory Coast.
But again, my ethics go out the window when there’s an elite wide player with a super cool Adidas launch video incoming.
I’m done for the day, come into the comments and ask me about how I barbequed the shit out of a spicy Italian sausage… and won.
Also, listen to the below podcast. It’s a fucking banger about Arsenal vs United. It’s so well produced. Well played Team Mundial.
Theres only one Danny M.O !
Hes got real Ammo!
He is the man ooh!
Medical expected this afternoon according to l’équipe !
Mo Inbreeding is actually astronomically higher in the third world. The is a certain nation (not far from India) is considered to be as high as 70% And nobody is getting left behind in their own lands. Go to ilford and see. Go to Bradford, Luton, tower hamlets, Birmingham or Wolverhampton. All have been turned into dumps. Litter and piss everywhere Then go to places like East Dulwich, Clapham, Merton borough, Chelsea, Putney, anywhere in the west countries, the Malverns, Hastings, rhye, Arundel. See the difference. Danny Mo If you know your history then you will know that African tribes… Read more »
Unemployment in the U.K. among the Muslim community is 50% for males and 75% for females.
Let that sink in. 3m people largely State funded. Look it up.
CG you said we’re overpaying players horrendously and mentioned our expensive recruitment…
…yet you’ve been crying like a bitch that we didn’t spent 80m on Wilfred fucking Zaha
I swear to god the shit you come out with us some of the dumbest I’ve ever seen
Pedro
Sorry I just saw your post, I was responding to red truth as did others.
I won’t say another word on the topic.
Umm
I’m from the West Country and there are plenty of shitholes in Bristol and wales that are predominantly white European…
You pick out Chelsea as a case in point, yeah one of the richest neighborhoods on the planet. Great case study…
Go down Bristol city center on any night and it’s not the Muslims leaning wasted against the wall pissing in the street
Are you deliberately racist or just ignorant?
Newport is as white as it gets and is an absolute dump
Blame the 1% foreigners for that too eh
Have you ever actually been outside London except directly too and from a football stadium?
You literally know nothing about what you’re talking about
Stoke is another shit hole that is totally white
The reoccurring theme between dirty shit holes is…. poverty
Shock horror I know!
China
I’m not allowed to talk about it or I’ll get banned. I’m not being ignorant.
Sorry Pedro I’m a cunt but I can’t help it !
In as much as I try avoiding reading CG’s posts, I often find myself beginning to read his gibberish before stopping halfway to go check on the poster’s name.
Guy needs some life. Best to ignore him
Karim
Having watched Malcolm at Bordeaux, an now Pepe at Lille, who would you say is the biggest talent?
TallestTiz
Haven’t seen much of him playing for Barça, I must admit.
When he was at Bordeaux, he wasn’t that influential to be honest. It was more about flashes of brilliance and wonder goals.
Pépé, on the other hand, really was the catalyst for Lille who didn’t have such a good team after all but he’s that kind of players who elevates everyone’s level with his hunger and restlessness.
Just needs to keep his head cool the way he usually does and it should be just fine.
God bless that Chelsea got hit by the transfer ban. Somehow I could see them going hard for Pepe. Hazard left and things might not be as smooth for Pulisic to bed in. Pepe looks like a player they’d love to have. Drogba type of winger.
I have no doubt Pepe and tierney will be a resounding hit for us. Having watched tierney regularly for Celtic he is exactly what we need. A younger better monreal
Really excited about Auba-Laca-Pepe. Its the combo that can bring the best out of each of these guys.
If we add a CB and a CM, I will be over the moon.
Will Emery have the balls to play them 3 on a regular basis or will he opt for a safer formula ?
I think Auba will not mind playing on the left for the greater good knowing we should be quite unpredictable upfront and he will be able to switch positions often.
__________________Leno
Bellerin__NEW CB__Holding__Tierney
_____Torreira___Guendouzi/Willock
_________________Cebalos
__Aubameyang__Lacazette__Pepe
Me old China “”CG you said we’re overpaying players horrendously and mentioned our expensive recruitment…… yet you’ve been crying like a bitch that we didn’t spent 80m on Wilfred fucking Zaha””” Big Big Difference Zaha is Proven in The Prem . That carries a Premium. As he hits The Ground Running from Day 1. We buy Zaha – he cant destroy us Home and Away -like he did last season ( I. E we are buying 6 points, immediately) We buy Zaha- we stop him going to our rivals. There is an Old Chinese Proverb That you will all be… Read more »
__________________Leno
Bellerin__NEW CB__Holding__Tierney
_____Torreira___Guendouzi/Willock
_________________Cebalos
__Aubameyang__Lacazette__Pepe
Assuming the Tierney and Pepe deals are done we’re just a good CB from an very good window. Just need to clear out the deadwood.
Pepe may be an exciting signing!
And Harry Maguire and The Palace right back Man Utd have signed might not be as glamorous…
But Man Utd will finish Higher than Arsenal this season comfortably.
They are a Building a Proper Team
They seemed to have learnt their lessons on by buying expensive,indulgent not needed players ( Sanchez and Pogba, Angel Di Maria etc)
We have broken The African Transfer Record on a player who could easily Flop and we dont really need!
Madness.
And Incompetent.
CG
Untied have been wasting top palyers ever since Fergie left
I don’t see Maguire making them a force, as good as he is
CG
Err Utd learning their lesson on expensive players ? They are the team getting ripped off the most in this market seen what they paid for as you put it “ a one season “ right back and going to have to pay £ 80 mill for a £30 mill max bloody McGuire . They could’ve spent 15 less on de ligt although with that clown Woodward they have doing the transfers they’d probably offer 120 . Oh and veron , Anderson and there’s plenty more expensive flops fergie bought so let’s leave that out
Pecko Bill “” Oh and veron , Anderson and there’s plenty more expensive flops fergie bought so let’s leave that out””” Exactly my point. The Greatest manager in History could not even get his expensive Overseas players of the time to reach their potential… So what chance do we have with Our Clown??? Does Pepe speak English? Has he even played a CL match? Obscene amount of money – Eating into future budgets and effectively nullifying Edus Strategy ( if he has one) BUY PROVEN PREM or Championship ones( like Holding, Theo, Rambo, Ox etc) Keep it simple It’s only… Read more »
BUY PROVEN PREM or Championship ones( like Holding, Theo, Rambo, Ox etc)
………..
Over the likes of Pepe? Ha ha ha.
CG
Plenty of players have come from overseas who were obviously unproven in the Premier League, and have gone on to be massive successes.
For what reasons are you writing off Pepe already? (Not that he is confirmed as an Arsenal player yet officially). He has pace and power which goes an awful long way in England, and very high goal contribution stats. He is highly rated across world football for a very good reason.
Not saying he is not an exciting player.
I am simply stating we have Overpaid for him to the tune of £40 million
We already have Home grown wingers ( Nelson)
We should have got Zaha-who is a Gooner and who is Proven
And we need Defenders as a Priority
Plus he looks over his stated age of 24.
28, I reckon at a push on a good day.
Left Testicle, Pepe’s a right winger. To be honest, Auba playing on the left flank doesn’t mean that much, since our LBs always go super deep in the opponent’s half. This way Auba could move in the middle whenever he wants to. It’s just that his starting position will be predominantly on the left, but he will still end his runs in the middle of the pitch. I definitely see our team with Auba and Laca changing positions, Pepe dribbling on the right, middle of the pitch Ceballos, Torr and one of Xhaka and Guen. I don’t see Ozil and… Read more »
fsaf
Yes I put Auba and Pepe the wrong way around. Would be nice to have an old fashioned big centre forward on the bench, just to mix it up a bit.
__________________Leno
Bellerin__NEW CB__Holding__Tierney
_____Torreira___Guendouzi/Willock
_________________Cebalos
________Pepe__Lacazette__Aubameyang
Bellerin and Pepe. Tierney and Aubameyang.
That’s some speed on the flanks. Would like to see Torreira and Guendouzi/Willock just sit and protect the central defenders.
Ornstein quote:
The Gunners are in talks with a number of clubs over the possible departure of defender Shkodran Mustafi.
The 27-year-old German, who is under contract until 2021, wants to stay and prove himself – but Arsenal are keen to find an agreement for a loan or permanent transfer.
‘wants to stay and prove himself’….er, no thank you!
Now, I am getting excited!
Very interesting podcast