Well there is it my dears, part one of the transfer window is OVER (domestic).
We have landed in a great spot.
- Saliba – For next year
- Ceballos
- Martinelli (This year, it would seem)
- David Luiz
- Nicolas Pepe
- Kieran Tierney
What a haul!
You can whinge about some of the players if you are a real brat, not me, I am over the moon about the whole collective and I am a super brat.
I think there’s a lot of bitching about David Luiz, but for me, the only real concern is that he’s 32 years old. I’ve not seen a downturn in his ability to dominate players, but he might be more prone to injuries. He can be erratic, I’m just not sure we’re in a position to sniff at a name that has always won things with big clubs. Concern that placed in a madhouse, he’ll crumble is valid, but that’s an Emery issue. He should be a great stopgap and we’ll hopefully find a more longterm solution next summer.
HOPE HOPE HOPE
What all these players offer Emery is choice, and with that, no excuse for not making the top 4 this season. The Spaniard is a very lucky man in general, it’s hard to look at Manchester United and think they’ve moved things forward. Chelsea rocked a transfer ban and I’m not sure Frank Lampard is the full ticket. A great player, but is he an inspirational leader of men OFF the pitch? We’ll see. But they have had an awful summer and losing your best player is never an easy pill to swallow.
We’re also finishing the summer with a net spend of around… £45m.
Emery said in his press conference that he’s still looking to move on some players, you’d have to imagine the writing is on the wall for Mustafi and Elneny. The absolute madness of it all is those two could move us close to a break-even point for the window.
That is wild when you consider all the lies and nonsense we’ve been fed over the years.
Ivan Gazidis and Arsene Wenger were the most inept duo in world football. Raul and Edu are making them look like the Chuckle Brothers.
They couldn’t sell players. They couldn’t negotiate. They never had a plan b. They couldn’t run an effective operation.
We sold Koscielny for more than Ramsey, Welbeck, Jack Wilshere and Chezzer COMBINED.
We sold Alex Iwobi, a player that’s really struggled to make a dent in our pretty average first-team, for £40m. He’s our RECORD sale. We sold an ok player and made him our record sale.
We’re finally negotiating with clubs. We’ve spent very little this summer and managed to bring the best young player outside PSG to The Arsenal along with a host of really smart buys that are very unArsenal.
We finally stopped behaving like victims.
‘Buying players is harder than buying a loaf of bread’
‘The market is inflated’
‘FFP will rectify things’
‘Stan doesn’t give us enough money’
‘We simply can’t compete’
I’m so glad we’re done with all that nonsense. Raul has done more in two weeks than Ivan could muster in 10 years. He’s a beast of a hustler. He’s playing with the big boys. He’s working with the mega agents. Now we’re moving players more easily and we’re bringing in a higher calibre of talent.
We’re getting shit done and moving ahead with a clear vision.
I am absolutely shocked at the pace we’re doing this.
I’m more convinced than ever that if the manager doesn’t work, decisive action will be taken. I don’t even think top 4 is enough… underlying stats and the style of football will have to improve as well.
This season will still be bumpy, but fuck man, it feels good to have some joy back in our football lives.
This is what the game is about. Great players, big excitement and a future that doesn’t involve everyone laughing at us every summer.
What a time to be a Gooner!
See you in the comments. x
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And if your going to come out and defend someone for having harsh wording thrown at them, it weakens your argument if you then do the same thing Un but go ahead. Watford are better than Arsenal, we’ll be relegated within 5 years bla bla bla.
Little to no point interacting with such. I’d rather talk to other Arsenal fans on here. We all have different views on here, but most of us have the common aim of wanting to see us progress. CG doesn’t so miss me with the cape superhero shit.
….and our record sale is still Oxlade Chamberlain for £35M flat fee. No addons
Un, no offence but your in no position to say that. You are abusive to everyone on here who dissents against your point of view. I’m not, Pierre and Little G are exceptional cases. Pierre is agenda filled and puts his own weird ideologies in place of the club being successful. The most I can say positive is that he’s actually a fan and just trying to wind people up. CG is constantly negative, says outlandish things and wishes ill on Arsenal. On top of that, he wants/thinks Spurs will win the league. Fuck anybody that thinks like that and… Read more »
For the record I don’t agree with much of what CG comes out with but he has a right to express his view. He is never ever abusive.
I do t agree with many posters on here but am respectful to the majority. Only a rare few come here with their little grapes sized balls on the table and they get what they deserve because of it.
Don’t get lippy if you can’t take what comes next.
Pierre Ok, maybe the club(Emery) could be a bit more discreet in all of this but let’s not forget that most of these players have been mollycoddled these past few years. They’ve been on easy street for far too long. “Massaging egos” is all well and good but only if there is a positive response on the field of play. How can you keep massaging egos when players are not bothered or motivated to pull their fingers out. Your friend Ozil, being a prime example. The reason Ozil rebeled against Emery was because he was being asked to perform. He… Read more »
I’ve not seen anybody cry about abuse on here Un so theres no need for you and Pierre to cape for a clear troll.
Arsenal fans are a weird fucking bunch anyway so why should I be surprised. Carry on in harmony.
Yeah arsenal take enormous blame for even buying mustafi. Let alone buying him for an enormous fee. Then dumping him on massive wages. Then renewing and increasing his wages. The very story of mustafi has been the definition of a shambles from arsenal but we’re here now and we need to try and get him out I also agree that emery is heavy handed. He had a go at handling both ozil and Ramsey and I don’t think either were successful by any particular definition of the word so I won’t say him going public is necessarily the right choice… Read more »
Leftside
That’s not true. Only those who start to get abusive. I don’t give you shit do I? Why? Because you’re generally polite
Much is made of Tierneys fitness, I don’t actually think Lennon was far off the truth when he stated Tierney was a few weeks away.
Arsenal if anything are being cautious to temper expectations and are easing him in. As mentioned by others watch the video on the website of his 1st day with us.
Un yeah you don’t, and I wouldn’t give to most on here too. It grates when ppl who clearly aren’t Arsenal fans are allowed to post all sorts of nonsense ala Steve and CG.
Spare a moment of silence for ppl like Bam and that nutter Joe, they can be overzealous but they are in support of this great club, which is the bare minimum.
GoH, Coming to this discussion late but with you on a Mustafi: a contract is a contract, and Mustafi, who has played frequently even if usually poorly, is well within his rights to stay on if he chooses to do so: he is not being greedy. Having said that, players frequently make public statements about being “unhappy”, “looking for a bigger club”, “wanting to realise a childhood dream of playing at Real/Barca/Wherever”. So if the club/Emery wants to signal that it no longer wants Mustafi, that’s fair enough too: they’re hardly gonna stop paying his salary, they’re just telling him… Read more »
Leftside
Steve is clearly not a gooner but cg is. He knows the history of the club more than most posters. He’s never abusive either. He just doesn’t like the new regime
Big deal
Doesn’t mean he deserves to be called a piece of shit for it. Give it to someone who deserves it
Martinelli’s father comments over his commitment to Arsenal in an interview in Brazil were fascinating. I don’t know if you came across it but he basically said something like “”We had offers from many big clubs, but for me, Gabi’s future is priority, money comes later. When Edu came to us and explained everything about their exciting project, we had no second thoughts. Edu and Raul promised us that Gabi will not be sent on loan, and will be integrated into the first team. But Edu also asked me to be patient with the situation until he eases him into… Read more »
‘This is just nonsense. People work for different reasons, you can’t condemn them just because you don’t agree with their reasons.’
Well we don’t have to sing their names while they do their work for their money then.
Football is for me about passion. The club, the manager, the players and the fans. Passion first, the money just an icing on the cake.
How much do you get paid for screaming in the ground, braving the cold nights, travelling to mad places like Baku, singing Mustafi’s name? How much eh?
Theres no diff between them Un but as always, we’re not legally bound to subscribe to the same views so we can agree to disagree there.
My dark horses this year West Ham are about to face City. Will be interesting to see how they fare.
Mustafi has been told, Ozil and Xhaka next. Maximum next summer, after another shit show.
I can forgive Mikki, to me he seems he makes the efforts.
Left
Well there is. One clearly revered previous players and managers and Steve who is a self confessed chav just slates everything to do with arsenal past present and future
Anyway. Each to their own. Just an observation
Noticed marko has scurried off with his tail between his legs. Must have hit the right nerve
Gentlebris
A fat dog on willfull diet of McDonald’s is a wilful sloth.
Kindly put fat Mikitarian in company of Xhaka et al
Wiltshere looking “ As fit as a butchers dog .”
I’ve not seen anybody cry about abuse on here Un so theres no need for you and Pierre to cape for a clear troll.
Is Don a she a white knight now? Oh Don you’ve become what you’ve always hated…for some reason
Multiple sources reporting that Chelsea is building a £200m warchest to unleash on the EPL once their transfer ban is over… All the more reason for us to make hay while Chelsea is hamstrung.
Although, we shouldn’t believe it hook line and sinker either because Abramovich is trying to sell the club AND they are trying arrange finances to build a new stadium.
Leftie
There is a concern that if Mustafi leaves then we will be 2 defenders and an experienced goalkeeper light from last season .
Taking into account that Mavropanos still has groin problems and Tierney is a possible 6 weeks away , holding and Bellerin are coming back from long term injuries and will need to be phased in slowly ……..those concerns are legitimate.
A couple of injuries and we are down to the bare bones.
Noticed marko has scurried off with his tail between his legs. Must have hit the right nerve
What incoherent bollox could you say to me that would ever hit a nerve you imbecile. A coffee and a shit is what happened
WOAB
I’m going to suggest that the millions Mustafi will earn being sixth choice CB will more than make up for his hurt feelings.
Some players just don’t fancy actually being footballers. Mustafi has no international career anymore so is probably 100% alright about waiting it out.
Same as Ozil.
Meant to say sjw up top
Where’s the good feeling from last night gone?
Pierre woke up and someone called an obvious piece of shit a piece of shit.
”Football is for me about passion. The club, the manager, the players and the fans. Passion first, the money just an icing on the cake.”
Oh the money is just an icing on the cake? LoL.. Well for you, for others it might be different and rightly so.
Pierre,
Leno could get injured – anyone can and I’m sure a backup keeper will be purchased in coming windows. It wasn’t a priority this year.
In CB we have Luiz, Sok, Chambers, Holding (when fit) and Mavro to come back, Monreal too if need be. Holding is already training and Tierney is light touch training too (despite what is being reported). Chambers can also fill in on the RB slot until Bellerin returns.
I’m not burying my head in the sand here, the need for doom and gloom isn’t always necessaryz
Man c gonna score here. The way they turn the screws…
Guns,
to be honest if I were in his position, I’d probably just sit it out and take the money, and maybe hope that with the inevitable injuries here and there I’d get a reasonable amount of matches….
But then I’m a lazy scumbag.
We’ll soon find out if Mustafi is one too.
As the saying goes, the biggest scumbag is the one who’s armed with an iron-clad contract.
GOH i’m good, lol watching the footy and the jokers on Soccer Saturday. My misses is at work and my little one is at his Grandmas. This is the sweet sound of peace right now!!
Dumb ass own goal.
You called it Guns of Brixton!
Actually wasn’t an own goal good finish by Jesus.
Useless Cresswell.
Got absolutely roasted for that goal.
Embarrassing defending from him.
Ishola
Hammers will crumble now.
Words
I’d sit it out too. Get really fat and completely embarrass myself.
Cresswell you mug.
Ten yard start on the play and still got done.
Mug.
Left
My baby is currently laying on me asleep. I am watching failvids on YouTube with the volume down typing with one hand. My wife is making a fucking racket in the kitchen.
I am a rock star!
Damn.
City too slick
Samesong
“Hammers will crumble now.”
It’s tough enough to play against them without giving gift goals to them.
Cresswell was dreadful in that play.
LeftMy baby is currently laying on me asleep. I am watching failvids on YouTube with the volume down typing with one hand. My wife is making a fucking racket in the kitchen. I am a rock star!
GOH your life is a goal i want to achieve 😂😂😂
GOB
I wouldn’t change a thing! Ha ha.
‘A fat dog on willfull diet of McDonald’s is a wilful sloth.
Kindly put fat Mikitarian in company of Xhaka et al’
Funny but true.
“A couple of injuries and we are down to the bare bones.”
But thank God, in this case, Ozil would come to the rescue.
MarkoAugust 10, 2019 12:50:36
Noticed marko has scurried off with his tail between his legs. Must have hit the right nerveWhat incoherent bollox could you say to me that would ever hit a nerve you imbecile. A coffee and a shit is what happened
Marko
Course son. Course.
We all turn our phones off to bring a warm beverage to the bog with us. Perfect Le grove time but marko brings his coffee with him instead
That old chestnut.
😂🧐🙄
Is Wilshere playing?
He is.
Is he doing any good?
Teams need to be bolder vs City.
Felt that some teams just collapse to quick vs them.
Errr that goal was coming.
Man City dominating start of 2nd half.
West Ham rank average.
Walking through them now.
Strolling through them.
VAR lol
VAR no goal for MC
How shit is Wilshere? Should just retire at this point.
Happy Hammers fans celebrating the non Man City goal.
Truth is they are getting pissed on now.
Lil Jack looks tubby.
VAR is farcical lol
Man City could get 4 or 5 here if they really go for it.
Didn’t we have a guy called Wiltshire?
VAR is going to screw up so many goals this season I guess. Imagine those high stakes games, derbies and VAR showing a f*ck you to all those desperate fans in the stadium?
Leeds/Forest game more entertaining than the PL game. City going to romp home to the 3 points again, boring.
No Nketiah for Leeds and Jenkinson only on the bench for Forest, so no reunion unfortunately!
“Jose Mourinho joins Sky Sports”
Best news of the summer….
“VAR is going to screw up so many goals this season I guess. Imagine those high stakes games, derbies and VAR showing a f*ck you to all those desperate fans in the stadium?”
Yeah but that’s the price you have to pay if you want to have as fair game as possible.
It won’t be a f*ck you to the fans of the other team lol.
HL,
God bless I don’ watch Sky else I’d be puking my brains out if I had to watch his face and listen to his voice every bloody weekend.
Why are people complaining about VAR decision? Offside is pretty clear, the furthest part of your body as an attacker must not be ahead of the furthest part of the defender, it doesn’t matter if it’s by 1nanometer (Hands don’t count).
Glasgow Celtic 7 St Johnstone 0
Motherwell 2 Glasgow Celtic 5
Celtic hardly Missing The Rampaging Tierney, it seems…
Begs the Question- how does anyone know who is decent in that tin pot league?
We will look back one day and Wonder- how on earth did we splash out £30 000 000 for this player!!!!
And the Celtic had the temerity to ask 10% of an FUTURE SALE?
The bloody cheek… .
My hunch – (just from some fotos alone)
Not all hunky dory between Vinny and Raul.
Just a Hunch,mind..
Shudda scored West Ham …
3 0
What an embarrasing goal to concede.
Sterling completely on his own.
What an average mediocre set-up The Stammers have there.
@fsaf
Yeah, You cannot even have those spontaneous celebrations 🙂
CG
How well do you think Celtic would do in the EPL?
Bearing in mind they’d have the most vociferous fans and create the best atmosphere both home and away.
Abject from The Stammering Stammers.
Aguero a wanker let Sterling get his hat trick
Very Annoying Replay…………….AGAIN!!!!
4-0.
MC looking pretty good……….AGAIN!!!!
The death of Football as we know it.
Welcome to the world of VAR.
CG
Top half?
Man C midfielders have the ability to pass the ball forward as soon as they receive it and that too on the turn, catching opposition defenders totally unaware. Shoddy defending too from West Ham but quality football from City.
Sterling looks like he’s going to score a shit load of goals this season.
Sterling Hattrick.
Goodness me.
So poor West Ham. So poor.
It was quite obvious Man City were going to score a hatful from the start of the 2nd half.
When you concede goals where the opposition is just strolling through you then it all points to massacre time.
Blood on the streets of Hornchurch.
Graham
“The death of Football as we know it.”
One could apply that to Man City also.
We will look back one day and Wonder- how on earth did we splash out £30 000 000 for this player!!!!
The bulging calves?
I love VAR!
Finally Harry kane’s fake penalties and Rashford penalties won’t happen again. Why anyone will be against right decisions is beyond me
Waiting for all those shirt dragging during corner kicks to be penalized. It has to stop and rules be respected.
Totally in favor of VAR. Nothing irks me more in football than to see referees deciding the outcome of a game.
5-0 city at least the bindippers wasn’t top,for long.
Good afternoon.
Var will be great. At least there’s more chance of the correct decision being arrived at now.
Divers will be flagged up and eventually fined after the game if they continue to do so.
Arsenal have been screwed over on several occasions so it’s a good thing.
Mike Dean can’t screw us over so much!
Football has never been about perfections.
Might as well start bringing in the androids now.
Everything that is instantaneous about the game is being destroyed.
Will kill the atmosphere, the flow of games and the overall enjoyment factor.
Graham62
“Football has never been about perfections.Might as well start bringing in the androids now.Everything that is instantaneous about the game is being destroyed.Will kill the atmosphere, the flow of games and the overall enjoyment factor.”
They just can’t see it.
They want perfection. Pity the teams themselves don’t offer perfection.
Football is not Rugby, Cricket or the NFL, where you can stop the game for minutes at a time to review decisions.
Showing my age here.
People complain that we can’t move players on
People complain when we try commove players on.
Emery has tried the subtle way and now he’s publicly calling out the players who is just happy to stay
The stadium fans need to keep having their say, don’t hold back from booing.
At the least, Elneny and Mustafi shouldn’t be on our books when the window closes in September 3rd.
It’s very likely that Emery has Raul and Edu’s permission to go public about Mustafi. It has to be a concerted approach.
Graham, ishola, Do you remember the invincible 49 game run that ended at old toilet. Because the ref was weak and gifted the game to utd with some outrageous decisions. Or the Newcastle 4-4 with two of the worst penalty decisions ever. Where Barton stays on but diaby gets a red. Neither of those games end up with those results with var. How many championships and cups have been decided on the wrong decision. Arsenal have suffered quite a few more. I’d rather be in the stadium an extra ten minutes due to the stoppages if we get the correct… Read more »
Good thing about VAR is little tubbies like Jack Wilshere may be able to get through 90 minutes with all the stoppages.
Lil’ Jack will like VAR.
‘Football has never been about perfections.Might as well start bringing in the androids now.Everything that is instantaneous about the game is being destroyed.Will kill the atmosphere, the flow of games and the overall enjoyment factor.’
This is the trade off, Graham. Correct decisions at the cost of flow of a game or feel/flow at the cost of fairness.
Perfect pitches.
Perfect stadiums.
Perfect teams.
Perfect players.
Perfect officiating.
Perfect burgers!
Yawn!!!!!
Sometimes the player reads the writing in the wall and knows when they are no longer needed…and they quietly exit the doo – just like Iwobi
Some however are just tone deaf or lacking in self esteem. Imagine Ozil’s agent trolling gooners by saying that his “heart bleeds red” or Mustafi still saying he is happy at the club.
I’m glad we have a couple of nasty bastards in the backroom now.
I’ve only been at the blog for a week or so, so I have no idea on the history of the posters. My take on the heated discussion ongoing is pretty simple. Everyone has the right to post what they like, just as everyone has the right to ignore what they like. There is only one poster, so far, that I ignore, not because I don’t like him but because he posts a lot of shit, complete drivel. Now when I see his name appear at the head of a comment I just scroll past without reading the post. I’m… Read more »
So I’ve changed tac on the Liverpool city rivalry
I’m now very much for city after the scousers booed the national anthem at the charity shield last week
Fucking bin dipping muppets.
I recall that Penalty that Auba missed away at Wembley against Spurs last season.
There were at least 3 spurs players that had encroached, Vermalein was almost level with Auba at the time he took the penalty. VAR would have had there penalty retaken.
Anyone hating on VAR needs to have a word with themselves.