Racism reared its ugly head again, this time at Spurs, Rudiger claimed he heard monkey chants heading in his direction. The problem was so bad, the Spurs stadium announcer had to ask that it stop.
Quite incredible that people feel emboldened enough to do such disgusting things in public. This sort of thing isn’t even just the fault of the people doing it, it’s the people that sit near the idiots and laugh it off. It’s everyone’s responsibility to make sure this sort of thing doesn’t go on in the stadium. We had a guy who sat near us that did gross things like that, he lost his ticket because Arsenal fans wouldn’t tolerate it.
Karma was a bitch, BORN WINNER Jose Mourinho recorded another loss against a top side as Spurs capitulated against a Chelsea side that have been all over the place of late. I love it. His nice-as-pecan-pie demeanour is usually linked to how well his side is playing… when shit hits the fan, the mask will slip and he’ll be bitching about the lack of investment and his hideous lot in life. He’s the ultimate victim.
On the Arsenal front, we’re being linked with Kevin Volland. I don’t feel sexy at the thought, but I can kind of see what the idea is there. He’s good at holding up the ball, he’s fast, and he brings people into the game. He’s not as good at finishing as Auba, but he has a lot more assists. He’s also more industrious and powerful than both our strikers, Bayer have usually had a hard pressing approach to the game, which is more in keeping with the sort of vision Arteta will have of the game. I think he’s a bit like a shorter Giroud, which again, doesn’t arouse me, but no one has been involved in more goals than him in 2019 (Germany)
We’re also being linked with Dries Mertens as he has a year left to go on his deal. A spectacular player who should have moved to a bigger club a few years ago. He’s 32 years old though, he’s playing in a slower league, my suspicions are this sort of linkage is just to bump him to the top of mind for clubs looking for a quick solution this summer. I’m not sure he’s the age demo we need, it’s not like we have much chance of top 4 this season, regardless of how close we are. Short-termism is pointless and that Swiss guy we had was a disaster.
Szoboszlai is the midfielder that has me waking up in a mess. The Hungarian would vote for Brexit, wear a Maga hat to the office, and probably be an HR issue if he worked in an advertising agency, but damn… what a player.
He’s big, powerful, can dribble, shoot from long range and he works at a club that has one of the most effective approaches to pressing in the world. He reminds me of a cross between Kai Havertz and Aaron Ramsey. Would be a dream type of player to slip into our midfield. Wouldn’t mind his partner, Haaland, playing upfront… but it looks like OGS is very close to him.
Arteta has been talking more with the club and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.
“The direction’s going to be very clear & it’s not going to be negotiable. I will need the players to be on board with the right attitude, with the right passion & commitment. Step by step, we will be improving and reaching to find the right identity for us”
“We have to have passion, we have to be dominant, we have to be aggressive. We have to play in the opponent’s territory as much as we want. I want the ball, I want to attack them as much as possible, I want to prevent them from attacking as much as possible”
If you were a player, how could you not be excited about a manager that wanted to play football the right way?
Instead of rambling off on why I love the noises from Arteta, here is a solo podcast for your ears delight, enjoy, give me a 5* for Christmas.
PhD
What’s an AVB moment?
This clip is from 2012. Arteta always been someone very strong with in views: https://twitter.com/viparsenal/status/1208042262359355399?s=21
RP
And strong with the force he is.
Guns of HackneyDecember 23, 2019 15:07:26
Phd
What exactly is your phd in?
What exactly is your phd in? Definitely not spelling or grammar so not English…where are you studying and what is your doctorate actually in.
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Funny that??!!
Firstly-it is PhD.
Secondly, no comma in your sentence and no question mark,when asking me the question.
For a racist,I’d say,you are pretty dim to put it in context.
Typical really.Would not expect anything less of a racist.
https://www.arsenal.com/news/arteta-pre-bournemouth-every-single-word
Champagne charlieDecember 23, 2019 15:09:34
PhDWhat’s an AVB moment?
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Coming in with a sledgehammer to crack a nut…
Guns of HackneyDecember 23, 2019 15:07:26
It was another GOH with an umlaut over the Ó
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And till today,he persists with this bare-faced lie.
Shake my head…
Oh well…I guess Hitler felt, he was doing the world some kind of beneficial service to mankind.
The man is in total denial..
Pedro
Oh. Didn’t know you dealt with it.
Its all good
CC
Peace and Love
Phd
I’ll let you in on a little secret. It was me at the spurs game giving the business to Rudiger. Shhhhssshhh though. Lips sealed.
Pedro
Of course, its a blog of cunts
😁
Countryboy,
You’re on here!
Country
Blog of love people, love.
Some cunts never get it right, smh.
@PHD…Arteta is far from the second coming, he is the Head Coach/Manager and if they don’t want to play for him as they did not for Freddie, Emery and Wenger then its pretty obvious the next step is to exile them. I don’t expect Arteta to be heavy handed, what i expect is someone who can unite the players and give them purpose, the pampered lot that they are.
@LT – it is quite the anomaly that Ozil is given so many free passes, given his outright laziness and lack of wanting to do anything other than his own thing. Will always say that this was the worst signing Arsenal has ever made.
Guns of HackneyDecember 23, 2019 15:27:20
PhdI’ll let you in on a little secret. It was me at the spurs game giving the business to Rudiger. Shhhhssshhh though. Lips sealed.
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Tries to crack a joke, to steer away from the main theme.
Usual lame jokes, after 10 odd years of wasteful practice.
I would say,your hand was caught in the cookie jar-non?
Feel for you..You are neither funny or astute.
I guess the pollutants must have fried your minuscule brain cells and made you sterile to boot.
Enjoy your platform..Pee Shooter of Hackney.
“As I’ve said many times before,”, you are a sensible lad Tom.
‘Secondly, no comma in your sentence and no question mark,when asking me the question.’
Kindly assume that intentionally omitting punctuations is fun here, we all seem to buy the idea.
When you look at Ozil it kinda tells the story of what power players have.
In no other walk if life can you avoid poor performance clauses in your contract.
Oustouding that there aren’t kpi’s in player contracts actually.
I like shagging dogs and kids
I like shagging, dogs and kids.
ALWAYS USE PUNCTUATION
UnaiDecember 23, 2019 15:39:18
When you look at Ozil it kinda tells the story of what power players have.
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I’m his biggest fan,more so than Pierre.
Just don’t know what has happened to the guy.The man is busted mentally as a player,in my opinion.
I look at DeBruyne..And the work rate he puts in.I just don’t get it with Ozil.It saddens me.Really,it saddens me…
PhD, I think it’s a combination of arrogance, too much praise, too much money and poor management.
Clearly he barely gives a fuck, hes made it and has no reason to try.
It’s on Arteta to motivate him to either want to play or want to leave, both require him upping his game.
I just think he cant be arsed with the dedication or with football as a whole, I just dont think he loves it.
Football is a distraction for Mr Ozil.
Freddie staying on. Pierre and a certain reptile will be sick
“That’s commitment, accountability, aggression and passion to play this sport and to represent this football club.”
Just don’t see Ozil living this every day.
Arteta certainly has the correct mentality and football philosophy / ideology. No one can fault him there. He looks damn hungry as well. I hope the execution is just as good, though we don’t expect sudden results. He ll (prediction) have to go through a baptism of fire imo. Growing pains if you will, where he ll probably be accused of being to idealistic and not pragmatic etc etc Similar to how pep had his learning curve in his debut season. I will be patient through that as I genuinely feel this guy can take us back to elite level… Read more »
Agreed LT.
“That’s commitment, accountability, aggression and passion to play Fortnite and to represent the Uighur Muslims.”
NO thanks to mertens, been there done that, lichstainars, sylvestr, papasauce, flamini 2.0, the list is endless
LT,
I use punctuations, was just being funny as regarding to what happens here.
By the way, LT, go check your last post, your punctuations were insufficient. I’m afraid you are into the le grove culture too.
Gentle, whilst I understand the need to build a great squad of 21-25 year old hungry talented players, this will not happen overnight and they will need some experienced hands at their side. Our current experienced players resemble steaming dogshit.
‘Our current experienced players resemble steaming dogshit.’
Utarse,
Of course you are not aware that sentence has a potential of winning you an award!
Cheers Mr. Gentlebris.
“The direction’s going to be very clear & it’s not going to be negotiable. I will need the players to be on board with the right attitude, with the right passion & commitment …” Empty words, what happens if our squad continue to show same ‘passion’ as they have past few years? Do Arsenal sell half the squad or does Arteta get fired and we bring in new coach because it not realistic to sell six starters that play underwhelmingly on high salaries because no one wants them. I never believe rumours in papers until it actual transfer time, these… Read more »
PhD
Did he do that? I’ve time for AVB, think he was naive to the English press and got chewed up a bit because of it. Echoing maybe what I was saying about Wilder, and the value of having the exposure to that magnitude of pressure/expectation.
Countryboy
Always.
Jwl, he could play in the fact that this group are in the 3rd manager in 3 years and simply push them under a bus.
If anything with his history with the club and support of the fans hes probably in a position to do just that with players who dont respond.
AVB was simply misunderstood
Have a lot of time for him as a a coach. Chelsea and Spurs came a bit too early for him and he was disgusted by the press i think.
Charles in as much as i am not offended by your stereotype, nor irritated by it by the way, surely you aren’t surprised a fellow Nigerian takes offense are you?
In as much as we have internet fraudsters among us, as do any nationality, we really don’t like it to define us.
Not every Colombian is a drug dealer
Not every Welshman is a sheep shagger
Not every Irishman is a drunk
etc
Left testicleDecember 23, 2019 15:55:00 “That’s commitment, accountability, aggression and passion to play Fortnite and to represent the Uighur Muslims.” —- I’m at a loss, as to why a player cannot express his opinions about something he feels strongly about-non? I mean,we do live in a democratic country, where one can freely express their opinions, without recourse to recriminations, vitriol and shut the fornicating up malarky-non? Unless you are Pee of Hackney,and unfortunately happen to be German of Turkish descent, then he would probably want to blitz you out of existence with a T5 Tank…Prick(minuscule one at that-Pee of Hackney… Read more »
You would judge Ozil too harshly if you didn’t understand him. He tries, he tries really hard. I have seen him red-eyed on the field, trying to bring out something…….something he doesn’t have. He has reached the point where he screams in his mind ‘ what the fuck do they want from me again?’ out of despair. But the fact remains Ozil doesn’t have what is being demanded, never really had it but his youthfulness covered him to decent degrees and he never had to play in the English premier league until we signed him. Why do you think he… Read more »
PhD2020,
What’s with the non’s? Are you french?
G of B “””Arteta certainly has the correct mentality and football philosophy / ideology.””” I do still think that. (But what has surprised me is that he certainly not a natural leader.) We have seen that already Last Friday he walks into the Training Ground wearing a pristine suit.He is immaculate. He bulldozed through the front doors. How comes only 2 hours later- during the press conference- alone- has the suit come off and he is wearing the tawdry and cheap clobber? Was he told he wear that top? And if so- who told him? And why didn’t he ignore… Read more »
Champagne charlieDecember 23, 2019 16:02:12 PhD Did he do that? I’ve time for AVB, think he was naive to the English press and got chewed up a bit because of it. Echoing maybe what I was saying about Wilder, and the value of having the exposure to that magnitude of —– Come on… Went in guns blazing..My way,or the highway attitude. Alienated Anelka..The senior players revolted.They literally downed tools for him.. Lost every game purposefully….Got him sacked..Leaving out -Ashley Cole,Essien,Lampard, that all conspired to get this guy out. Di Matteo, literally turned a heavy defeat -was what it-Napoli 3-1 away… Read more »
Left testicleDecember 23, 2019 16:20:42
PhD2020,
What’s with the non’s? Are you french?
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Are you a womble?
Or a one ball?
‘In as much as we have internet fraudsters among us, as do any nationality, we really don’t like it to define us.’
The best conmen are in the United states of America! They seem to have the best of everything over there anyways.
And if you turned the wrong corner in London, you could have a dagger planted in your tummy, maybe we should also say all Poms are stabbers!
But R.H, that bit about Irishmen….I think you have to sort your fact.
I see Pee of Hackney has gone awfully quiet.I wonder why?
Touche. Are you a twat?
You are a twat. Non?
Left T,
I hate shagging dogs and kids.
I hate shagging, dogs and kids.
Who needs punctuation?
“But R.H, that bit about Irishmen….I think you have to sort your fact.”
Hollywood always depicts Irishmen as drunk jobless wife beaters Gentle
Not my doing
No jokes,to hide behind his racist,turkish ,brown,ethnic baiting ideologies.
Not sure,why a guy with a turkish moniker(so he says)-would advocate shooting fellow turks and loving it?? Go figure?
At the same time,wanting to have his way with your wife and kids for fun.
Absolute scumbag of the highest order..
And to date,he denies it..
‘Hollywood always depicts Irishmen as drunk jobless wife beaters Gentle’
What i was saying is Hollywood maybe right about the drinking and you maybe wrong to think there are exceptions!
I have not met an Irishman who doesn’t appreciate a filled bottle.
Receding HairlineDecember 23, 2019 16:33:28
“But R.H, that bit about Irishmen….I think you have to sort your fact.”Hollywood always depicts Irishmen as drunk jobless wife beaters GentleNot my doing
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So,you buy into this ideology?
“What i was saying is Hollywood maybe right about the drinking and you maybe wrong to think there are exceptions!I have not met an Irishman who doesn’t appreciate a filled bottle.”
Marko and Wenger Eagle are coming for you
Be prepared!
Some of the cunts have the the tendency to act like pussies more than some of the other cunts, though.
Arteta era has started off well, he has sounded and looked impressive by all accounts. Can really get a buzz going if we win while playing some decent football on Thursday. Desperately need a win to be honest though.
Was he told he wear that top?
And if so- who told him?
And why didn’t he ignore them?
Or did he decide to do so on his own whim?What worries me is he is being told what to wear.
Christ the things you get hung up on. As I said before incredible to think that a grown up writes like this. Academic some idiot said
“So,you buy into this ideology?”
What ideology?
The topic is stereotypes and how wrong it is.
You can’t insult the Irish simply impossible. But on stereotypes I will say this they’re usually used by the lazy and the idiotic either as a form of humour or insult. If the best way a person can insult an Irish man or a Nigerian is by referencing drink and internet scams you are lazy and stupid.
Who doesn’t enjoy a drink, but honestly it was the wife beating part was the real common ground between a lot of our cultures. Kids too I guess.
Receding HairlineDecember 23, 2019 16:41:11
“So,you buy into this ideology?”
What ideology?
The topic is stereotypes and how wrong it is.
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Fair enough..I stand corrected.
Good piece on Arteta and his work over at Man C.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/23/mikel-arteta-pep-guardiola-arsenal-manager
As,I said..Hope it is not an Andrea Villas Boas moment encountered at Chelsea..
Sounds great on record..The action, will be of particular interest.
Receding Think it’s more than a stretch to claim being defined by a stereotype of internet scamming, comparing it to other stereotypes just renders it more absurd in a serious context. What Welshman is going to get caught up in the thought someone referenced sheep shagging as a barb toward them? Haha PhD I agree he never handled the Chelsea side well, but a lot of that was naive behaviour imo, he’d not come across a side full of genuine stars before and that was a harsh lesson. That said, he was hounded by the media who sucked the dick… Read more »
Imagine it goes to crap in a handbasket ovet at Man City 😂😂
Through investigation and inquiry we learn that is was in factArteta who was the true mastermind of Man City’s dominance
I’m going to name this scenario:-The AVB Part Trois .
PHD, AVB made a lot of mistakes when he went to Chelsea. 1. He was incredibly arrogant and obnoxious 2. He was taking over a much more powerful dressing room 3. He sacked all the good people. His spree was so extreme, I think he was stopped at one point. He tried to build walls around him. Did the same at Spurs. Think he learnt his lesson the hard way. Arteta seems incredibly focused on the idea that it is HE who has to convince THEM that his ideas are worth following. He seems very focused on culture, making sure… Read more »
R.H , but you will find that an Irish fella is not insulted by such trivial issues like a tall glass of beer before PM. I’m told they pride a lot in the standards of breweries available in their country.
But maybe you were correct and I was wrong, maybe there are exceptions. That should calm nerves surely?
Unlike you to come waltzing in with your own brand of stupid. Not everyone is as intelligent and sophisticated as yourself…..see how little that makes sense when written down? Yea, thought as much.
Sick burn. How about you come up with better “banter” than idiotic stereotypes. Just a thought.
Guys, let’s stop the bickering. It’s Christmas.
Pedro Not talking losing 7. But losing Xhaka and Ozil is a good start. Don’t really want to lose Aubameyang, would prefer to get shot of Lacazette, but likely we see £70 Million for Aubameyang so that very much is a sell to buy type scenario. Whereas Xhaka and Ozil is a good sign to the rest of the squad that bad attitudes, repetitive mistake, spineless pussiness (just Ozil that one) will not be tolerated. Don’t buy this ‘clean slate’ bollocks. That essentially means Ozil has been a lazy spineless twat for Wenger, Emery and Ljungberg and displayed appalling attitude… Read more »
Where’s Auba going though? Despite two games in a row where they’ve failed to score Zidane says absolutely no way Real sign a striker. Can’t see Barca being interested in Auba
CA, I’m with you, but Ozil has a lot of influence behind the scenes… and if you can get him playing, it works for everyone.
Very unlikely, but he has to give it a go to be seen as fair.
I suspect in 10 weeks time, most of the starting places will be propped up by kids.
Hearing rumblings from non-elite sources that the club is looking to bring Saliba back.
PedroDecember 23, 2019 17:21:20
PHD,
AVB made a lot of mistakes when he went to Chelsea.Arteta seems incredibly focused on the idea that it is HE who has to convince THEM that his ideas are worth following.
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And this is my point exactly….
HE HAS TO CONVINCE THEM-MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY?
Whether that resonates, is an entirely different issue or matter…
Fingers crossed, it is not another AVB moment…
I just hear too much sledgehammering to squash a few raisins.
Sounding the foghorn, before the hounds have arrived to wreck carnage.
For the record The English call the Welsh sheep-shaggers due to an old trick used by the Welsh against their gullible English neighbours in medievel times, when the English had a nasty habit of fucking sheep. When Wales adopted English law they noticed the penalty for shagging a sheep was less than stealing one (due to the English’s habit) so whenever they were caught stealing a sheep they would instead say they were planning to fuck it instead to avoid the fine. Therefore there is a very long list of crimes involving Welshmen shagging sheep, although it is only the… Read more »
Marko Potentially PSG. Mbappe is wanted by Madrid and Cavani is leaving on a free in the summer. Pedro But this is the millionth friggin time it’s ‘let’s give him a fresh start’ for Ozil. New attackers, new STs, new manager, another new manager, another new manager. Getting Ozil playing just means Ozil doing what he’s good at which is very one dimensional (though he’s not even doing that). He will never do what players like Hazard, De Bruyne, David Silva, Bernardo Silva etc have done which is add running and tenacity to their games when it’s not naturally in… Read more »
PHD,
He’s going into a place rife with bad eggs, he’s setting the tone for a serious job.
I think it’s part stick, part sledgehammer… high-performance culture can’t afford any failure in the setup. Question is this: If he makes a decision, will he see it through.
Emery failed his big decisions every time.
CA, agree completely… but he’s a new manager, if he breaks to many eggs in one go, it’ll slow him down.
If he brings Ozil in, tells him what the deal is, and he refuses to play along… he’s finished.
That said, you never know what a previous playing relationship might do for him..
Naive, I know.
Can’t see PSG being interested January at the least. And Icardi is doing well for them too
Pedro Really irritates me. Such a pathetic waste of space and because of an appalling executive decision he can behave like a lazy, fat spoiled 12 year old and get away it. He will break whatever system Arteta wants, I promise you now. Especially if it’s a front loaded press. The club then have to back him. Emery had the right idea with Ozil. He worked him out inside a month of his first EPL season. Where he lost it with me was then welcoming him back into the side because of fan pressure which added up to precisely nothing…except… Read more »
PedroDecember 23, 2019 17:21:20 PHD, AVB made a lot of mistakes when he went to Chelsea. 1. He was incredibly arrogant and obnoxious Hope M.A is not like this? The way,he has been sounding off recently,with the’I’m watching you,’ mantra? 2. He was taking over a much more powerful dressing room Well,we have a weak dressing room?So,how is he going to galvanise them? Chuck a few players under the bus,to be made an example of? Scare factor?Or an arm around the shoulder,dependent on the player in question? 3. He sacked all the good people. His spree was so extreme, I… Read more »
Unai
““With me, they have a clean slate. I told them that. You’re not going to be judged on things you’ve done in the past, whether they are negative or positive. This is evolving every day and I’m expecting you to perform and be in the right mindset every single day for me. If you do that, you’ll have a chance to play. If you don’t, you won’t.”
Who said that , its nearly word for word verbatim what I posted on here the other day .
Pedro
“This is a global blog, and Nigeria is bringing me the 3rd highest amount of traffic.”
Only 3rd? Damn! We should be 2nd only behind you English cunts. I’d love to invite my mates but I doubt they’d be excited. There are no emails on display for them to pinch. 😂
You know who will be interested in Aubameyang in January?
Man United, Chelsea, Atletico.
If I was Klopp I’d go all our for him in Jan. Would more than guarantee Liverpool the league too. (Even though I can’t see them bottling it this time without Auba)
‘We should be 2nd only behind you English cunts.’
😂😂😂
The issue we have had for years is that we have tried to shoehorn players into a philosophy just because they are expensive players. We have accumulated a few of players that one way or another have terrible attitudes and if arteta has the power to come in and remove those players regardless of what the fans or other players think then hopefully we can start to improve how the team thinks and acts on the pitch. Then continue bringing in players that suit the ethos of the manager. Mentality is so important at the top level and we have… Read more »
Arteta is surely hitting all the right notes.
Good thing clubs are reportedly showing interest in some of the players we should offload.
Pedro,
Chika is offering to get more Nigerians posting. He just needs your bank account details for proof of ID.
Who’s second?
1 English cunts
2 ?
3 Nigerian fraudsters
Cesc appeal “Don’t buy this ‘clean slate’ bollocks. That essentially means Ozil has been a lazy spineless twat for Wenger, Emery and Ljungberg and displayed appalling attitude toward Emery and Ljungberg because they didn’t indulge him like Wenger” From my point of view , Arteta putting Ozil in the starting line would be the perfect way to irritate the Ozil obsessives. posters like Cesc Appeal and Marko ( and a few others ) are already throwing their toys out of the pram because Arteta is giving everyone a clean slate( as I successfully predicted he would), which of course is… Read more »
Sounds like Arteta knows what he’s doing, which is music to my ears .
I am a pessimistic,as you know. Hope your call comes true… Just don’t see it,as the foundations remain the issue..The culture of the club originates from the top. Your philosophy originates from the head,not from the middle,not from the bottom. As much,as M.A might try(if he is successful),he will be hamstrung by the politics,by the powers that be,that will clip his wings,in order to safeguard their own positions. This is the philosophy of the club,in my humble opinion. M.A. is just a pawn in the game of bigger fish to fry.. I can guarantee,we will be no nearer to challenging… Read more »
Left Testicle
Haha I’m a actually a prince and my late grandfather left me a pile of wealth. I only need few bucks to unlock this really huge stash. I promise you a 40% cut.
lol can’t believe your kinsmen actually fall for such lame shit. A fine blend of greed and stupidity, perhaps. 😂
Left TesticleDecember 23, 2019 18:15:45
Who’s second?
1 English cunts
2 ?-Easy-Yank C**nts…..(Cue Bamford and the hysteria)
3 Nigerian fraudsters
Dissenter,
That second season of succession was just as close to perfection it is humanely possible.
I have love Brian Cox, and here he is brilliantly nefarious. Season 3 is bound to be the epic fight between Kendall and Logan.
I wonder if all 3 children will end up ganging up on the old man just to avoid jail themselves.
Yea begs the question who makes up the top two spots on the Le Grove traffic list, UK based a safe 1st, but who’s 2nd?
If it’s the US then does it even count with Banford likely donning about 47 accounts to do his van and binocular thing?
More aptly… who’s 4th 😂
Chika,
Your written English is excellent. Better than my Nigerian. 🙂
“From my point of view , Arteta putting Ozil in the starting line would be the perfect way to irritate the Ozil obsessives.”
Why would you want to see fans irritated? Surely shouldn’t you want to see the team do well and start playing better? Saying you’d like to see Arteta get the best out of Ozil is a fair enough if unlikely scenario but to just want to see other fans irritated says a lot more about you than it does them.
CC,
Yes, the fourth place trophy?
I’m looking forward to Arteta’s first team selection on Thursday , whoever is selected.
Well it’s just after Christmas and away from home so expect an Ozil sickie. Question then becomes how many sickies will Mikel tolerate before he realizes Ozil is a sponge. I’m guessing that those January conversations he’s having Xhaka and Özil are at the top of it