Mesut Ozil charm offensive

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Arteta blazing over… 

The Mikel Arteta fan club just keeps on growing, the latest fan to voice his bold opinions on the manager isssssssss… Mesut Ozil. The German, who metaphorically garroted Unai Emery with his IDGAF performances, had many nice things to say about his new boss.

“Fighting and having possession, being in control of the game, having the ball all the time.

“These are the things that he is working on with us and you can see it — everyone is smiling, laughing, enjoying their time — it has made us successful.

“It is basically getting us back to the old Arsenal virtues,”

“I think he is the right man at this club.”

“He can show us everything he has learnt in his long career. He knows exactly what we need.

“He knows what to say to us, how to give us a positive attitude and how to make us successful.

“I can see he is really hungry but at the same time he is also very down to earth.”

Some papers are saying this is a dig at Unai Emery, I didn’t really see it that way, more an honest reflection of what he’s enjoying with Arteta.

Some will guffaw at the temerity of these comments and I can definitely see why there would be outrage. Mesut mailed it in big-time under Unai, but ultimately, we’ve all had a job at TGI Fridays, being bossed around by some tosser that insists you’re an idiot because of your handling of the balloon animals, getting booed by some big shot from Grays because you sneezed on his steak. Fuck TGI Fridays and anyone that goes there for a birthday and pretends they don’t want the song.

‘You know why you’re here Darren, stand on the fucking chair, let me tie these balloons on your arms, and feign embarrassment as I sing a hateful song at you’

Anyway, point being… no one liked working for Emery. No one made it out the other side a better player. If those battered players have changed their attitude now, who cares, we are a fan base led by god, and god says he who casts the first stone usually gets a stadium ban. So don’t do that, but do forgive. Think of Mesut as a puppy that’s been left in a bin bag by the side of the river, Arteta has found him, the fans will give him 3 weeks to recover, if it doesn’t work out, dad will take him to the vet (Washington DC) and that’ll be that.

Arsenal are being linked to a whole host of players I’m pretty sure we’re not going to bring to the club.

We are short a center-back, John Stones has been linked on loan, but I can’t see it. I think he has an outrageous amount of talent that we could tap, but I’d be surprised to see Pep farm out players to Mikel so soon. I’d also be worried Stones would bring some of that horrible form over to us. Only thing working in our favour is that City might want to shop window him, and the player would die for some game time with the Euros coming this summer.

Bruno Guimaraes, one of 600 Bruno’s being linked to the Premier League, is also picking up a lot of Arsenal attention. The 22-year-old defensive midfielder is valued at £22m, he smells like an Edu sort of player (Drenched in Le Labo), and I’d basically be game for anyone that can run fast, tackle, and occasionally bite a rival.

Not quite sure about the video, doesn’t look very polished and lacks speed if these videos are anything to go by… 6 minutes of scouting though, so will happily be told otherwise.

… I do worry about the rumours, I’m not sure we’re rolling in cash, so any move would have to be funded by bringing more money forward from the summer, or maybe via a player sale (make it MUSTAFI PLEASE).

Short one today, pretty devastated that people said the new volume on the podcast was still too low. Back to sound engineering school for me.

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Romford Pele

Dream – I don’t see the point of it at all. Not even convinced he’s better than Kola tbh. Only way it makes sense is if we know we’re getting a nice fee for Kola in the summer but even then it’s the wages that will annoy me. I’m sure he already earns nicely at PSG. How much will we be paying him?

Jamie

Romford –

That’s a huge fee, so I’m not too disappointed if we’re out of the race to sign him. I think it’s probably a case of ‘sell before you buy big’ which is fair enough given our disgusting wage bill.

I also think we need to be much smarter with our approach to recruitment going forward.

Missing out on Yan Couto (clickbait alleging he’s off to Barca) is far more annoying, imo. We should be brave and take more gambles on £5-10m ‘wonderkids’.

Dream10

Romford

Not sure what his wages are. But, if you play for a super club, even as a bench warmer, little chance you make less than a 100k a week. He’s a getting a 4 or 5yr deal too. Have to hope a Serie A side take him on loan the following year.

We’re linked to Mertens, Kurzawa on free/nominal fees. Think club are planning for another Europa season at best.

Romford Pele

Jamie – it is a big fee for sure. I see world class potential in him for sure though so I would’ve paid it. At worst we’d make our money back if it didn’t work out. But at the same time there are other options and Guimares for half of that is a good shout.

Yan Couto makes no sense as Barca already have a young Brazilian RB in Emerson but I guess it is what it is. We should defo tap into that South American resource a bit more though.

Freddie Ljungberg

“We should defo tap into that South American resource a bit more though.”

Someone’s been on pornhub too much

Dream10

South Americans kids are obsessed with playing for Barça/Real. It’s the pinnacle of football for them.

Freddie Ljungberg

Could be me though for taking it in that direction.

Romford Pele

Freddie – we all gotta spice it up every now and then!

Romford Pele

“South Americans kids are obsessed with playing for Barça/Real. It’s the pinnacle of football for them.”

This is true. But you can all maximise loads of money for them and reinvest when we’re in a better position.

Liverpool basically became an elite team off the back of selling Suarez and Coutinho. Selling isn’t always bad if you reinvest wisely!

Jamie

Romford –

Yeah, Couto to Barca is a weird one. He’ll immediately go out on loan to a bottom-half La Liga side, or worse down to Barca B.

He’d get minutes at Arsenal next season for sure. Agent chatting shit in his ear no doubt.

As for Soumare, I suspect we’re waiting to see how Pepe turns out before spending big again in the short-term. Unless we sell Auba and Laca, who can’t be replaced (particularly in Auba’s case) for peanuts.

Freddie Ljungberg

Missing out on Soumare to another english team sucks but if we can manage to get Guimaraes for less than half of his fee and invest that in another midfielder then it’s a bit more bearable. We’re not really in a position were we can pick up too many of the really expensive players, if we’re looking at an expensive CB in the summer we have to choose. Add a Sangare in the summer for 25-30m if we want to go more the liverpool compact midfield route or someone like Buendia that adds assists and goals. Would prefer it if… Read more »

Romford Pele

“He’d get minutes at Arsenal next season for sure. Agent chatting shit in his ear no doubt.” Jamie – yeah unfortunately a lot of these South American kids at poorly advised. When you see them rock up at these clubs who aren’t known for playing young players it’s a bit weird. I mean look at Malcom who was making his name at Bordeaux and instead of going to Roma which would’ve been good for his career went to Barca and now is now at Zenit. Still only 22 as well. Some of them see the money but nothing else. Soumare… Read more »

Dream10

Portuguese newspaper account tweeting that Benfica have made progress in talks with Guimarães. Think we’ll miss out on him. If he progresses like ppl who follow him closely, he’ll be heading to a CL contender next. Shame for us.

Romford Pele

“Portuguese newspaper account tweeting that Benfica have made progress in talks with Guimarães. Think we’ll miss out on him. If he progresses like ppl who follow him closely, he’ll be heading to a CL contender next. Shame for us.”

Makes you feel like our name was being used to speed up Benfica in getting the deal done.

Apparently Athletico wanted to retain 20% of his rights whereas the report is that Arsenal wanted to buy him out completely.

Dream10

“Makes you feel like our name was being used to speed up Benfica in getting the deal done.

That could be a possibility. However, it could also be that Raul & Edu had him down as a summer target, but tried to do a deal for January when Benfica were 80% of the way to completing a transfer.

Romford Pele

Dream – true! Raul has been on record quote a few times saying he doesn’t like January for deals but might need to step in if it means we miss out on our targets.

Sid

Kolasinac much better than kurzawa

Im telling you this for free!

Doublethink

I’m not gonna pretend I’ve seen Soumare play live but shouldn’t someone so highly rated be performing better in Ligue 1?

Romford Pele

“I’m not gonna pretend I’ve seen Soumare play live but shouldn’t someone so highly rated be performing better in Ligue 1?”

Who says he’s not performing well? There’s a reason why the top clubs are chasing him.

He’s young so of course he’ll be up and down in terms of consistency but the quality is evident. Would say go and watch his performance at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea last month – was class.

Graham62

Apart from Kolasinac’s initial failings, as far as his defensive capabilities were concerned, what exactly has he been doing these wrong these past 18 months to warrant this ongoing negativity towards him?

I personally feel he’s an asset, not a hinderance.

Sid

Not saying he’s not a good player, but perfoming at stamford bridge lately shouldnt be used as a measure lolol

Graham62

been doing wrong

Cesc Appeal

Goodness me another Mustafi interview.

Someone needs to stop him from doing these.

This is now Mustafi, Ozil and Xhaka in our side who have given one or more of these types of interviews blaming fans basically and making themselves victims.

The lack of self awareness is unbelievable.

Romford Pele

Sid, it was a CL game – the highest standard in football. For those who don’t watch him it was very much a good opportunity to do so.

Graham62

Kolasinac is our only genuine enforcer.

Lego Hair

CA

‘The lack of self awareness is unbelievable.’

Oh the irony.

Thomas

Kolasinac is shit. Can’t cross, can’t defend. Bad awareness.

DigitalBob

Kola isn’t that bad. He’s a serviceable backup LB option. Yes he can’t really cross but he is a threat from time to time with his link-up play on the left and that’s what you need.

Champagne Charlie

Romford

Soumare and Pogba different in some respects for sure but in terms of an athletic profile for CM, that can move vertically in possession, it’s like for like. Feel like they’ll supplement their creative midfield with a Maddison/Grealish sort – likely the former.

Unless the “excellent” Jesse Lingard finally comes of age 😂

CG

Graham “””Apart from Kolasinac’s initial failings, as far as his defensive capabilities were concerned, what exactly has he been doing these wrong these past 18 months to warrant this ongoing negativity towards him?”””” Probably because Wenger purchased him? ( A cracking Bosman signing- more we should be pursuing – like Juventus and Inter Milan seem to be doing) I think he is an excellent full back too- certainly if you compare him with the wretched Tierney. Anyone that thinks the ‘babyfaced’ Glaswegian is a better player than the former Bundesliga player of the year- dont really understand the game Of… Read more »

Marko

Still nothing concrete on Bruno Guimaraes and apparently we’ve pulled out of the race for Soumare. Just as well we convinced Xhaka to stay. Also Mustafi might be given another lifeline at the club. What a time to be an Arsenal supporter

Marko

This is now Mustafi, Ozil and Xhaka in our side who have given one or more of these types of interviews blaming fans basically and making themselves victims.

The whole club and it’s fanbase are victims too. How many years have we heard about referee this and conspiracy that. It’s constant. Don’t you know that Arsene Wenger would have won more titles if it wasn’t for the referees and Roman taking over Chelsea. True story

Sid

Pogba is not much better than alex song. He cant carry the man u midfield,( he should thank pirlo for his career), like cesc carried arsenal

Im telling you this for free!

Cesc Appeal

Marko It’s worrying when you think these attitudes are in the squad, on the training pitch every day. More importantly there is a total lack of accountability which is important not because you want them to be saying sorry every second but because if they don’t admit faults they are never going to progress. Managers have enabled this as well. Wenger certainly did. Emery did as the pressure built talking about the fans not helping etc. You’ve seen Xhaka ignores his repetitive failings and blame teammates, then the fans, Ozil has blamed the fans in Germany and at Arsenal and… Read more »

Romford Pele

Ornstein just confirming we’re in advanced talks for Kurzawa…. Ewwwwww

Cesc Appeal

‘Ornstein just confirming we’re in advanced talks for Kurzawa’

Arteta approved.

Get ready for the post: ‘Here’s 4 reasons you’re wrong to hate on Kurzawa’.

Nelson

It is depressing to hear the other big five teams working on big signing. Poor Arteta has to revitalize all the dead woods. There is no more top six teams in the EPL. We are one of the mid_table teams at best. You can’t help by envy those Pool fans.

I wouldn’t count Leicester city as a big six team. They are a selling club. They are too small to stay on the top year after year.

Marko

@David_Ornstein

Arsenal in advanced talks to sign PSG left-back Layvin Kurzawa. Negotiating today over deal for this window. Free agent in summer so trying to do it now without fee. #AFC working on 3-4 loan / free / low fee deals (doesn’t mean will do all).

Love this club stockpiling players that aren’t good enough and that they’ll be looking at getting rid inside a couple years.

Romford Pele

Honestly would rather have kept Kolasinac as back up or developed Saka as a potential LB.

Cesc Appeal

What does that mean then? Kurzawa certainly. Mertens is likely. Who else? Maybe still trying for Stones despite what City said.

Lego Hair

Not like CA to repeat himself is?

Get ready for the post: ‘Here’s 4 reasons you’re wrong to hate on Kurzawa’.

Repeating the same things over and over doesnt make you right or funny.

Just repetitive.

Marko

More importantly there is a total lack of accountability which is important not because you want them to be saying sorry every second but because if they don’t admit faults they are never going to progress. Absolutely. Anyone thinking that’s going to change under Arteta are mistaken too. You look at Lacazette completing 90 mins when he’s playing appalling stuff at the moment and not to mention he comes in and manages to convince a player who told fans to fuck off to stay and of his importance to the club. That’s what accountability at Arsenal looks like. Come to… Read more »

Romford Pele

Where’s the stuff on Mertens? Ornstein never mentioned that and it’s not in his Athletic article.

After Arteta confirmed Eddie staying I don’t see this happening.

Marko

CA you have a fan now. Expect a constant nibble until it becomes painfully dull. Or he has to change his name again.

Just pointing out that had we signed Kurzawa under Emery this place would be foaming at the mouth

Cesc Appeal

RP Was reported by few people yesterday, trying to bring him in on a free or under £10 Million. Just thought if its 3 or 4 deals and all are loans or cheap/free then he would likely among them. You might be right though. Although I suppose a manager would feel safer with Mertens than Nketiah. Might be part of a strategy to sell Aubameyang/Lacazette in the summer to raise funds. Marko Worries me the way he’s treated Xhaka, Ozil and now Mustafi. If he can drastically turn them around then fair enough, but otherwise yet again Arsenal are wasting… Read more »

Romford Pele

CA – that would be a dreadful deal. He’s already 30. Makes no sense. No resale value and he’d be on high wages. Not a smart move imo.

Marko

If he can drastically turn them around then fair enough

Major lols with big shiny brass balls on top. That’s not going to happen and we’re already seeing Ozil revert back to type after an initial good 45 mins in two games in a row.

Cesc Appeal

RP

I don’t think they’d be looking at him in terms of resale value or regular play time.

More likely as a back up to whichever ST remained with Martinelli in the mix as well.

We need a drastic squad rebuild and I doubt Kroenke is going to put his hand in his pocket so some tough selling choices need to be made.

Marko

Dries Mertens will be 33 in may and he’s never played in the premier league. A disaster waiting to happen

Romford Pele

Marko – he’s 33??! Disastrous.

CA – pointless signing for me mate, would rather just push Martinelli as back-up ST to whoever remains out of the two guys currently here. Auba has to go because his deal expires in 2021. Bit more flexibility with Laca whose deal runs a year extra.

Spanishdave

So Mustafis brain fart are the fans fault not his!!
What an arsehole.
Get rid asap

Cesc Appeal

RP I agree. I think Aubameyang and Martinelli is fine going forward. I’d prefer to sell Lacazette because I think he’s overrated and is an average goal scorer. I don’t think Mertens would be a disaster so to speak. He’d likely be free, be on a one year deal or something to provide a bit of a buffer for the worry Martinelli isn’t ready. I don’t think he would offer us a lot but he won’t be positioned in the side to be a disaster. One thing if we sell both Aubameyang and Lacazette and have Mertens and Martinelli…then fair… Read more »

Left testicle

That will be three average left backs with Saka as back up.

Romford Pele

CA – yeah ideally Auba but unless we get CL he’s off and he’ll command a bigger fee. I’m not keen on Laca either but i’m not sure it’s a good idea to lose two senior strikers in one summer.

Mertens has never played in the PL before. He’s even smaller than martinelli and isn’t as physical as him. I struggle to believe we can’t find any other options on the market better than that in the summer.

Marko

Gone from links to Szobozlai, Reinier and Upamecano to Kurzawa and Mertens. This club is playing checkers when it should be playing chess. Expect a link to Ross Barkley as well and possibly Trabelsi before the window closes

Romford Pele

Tierney isn’t average, I don’t know where this consensus is coming from. He’s a 22-year-old who’s played the best part of 200 games already in his career. If there’s one thing he isn’t, it’s injury-prone. His injuries are as a result of overplaying if anything. Just needs to be managed carefully.

Imagine Kolasinac will go in the summer. And this move probably confirms that Saka doesn’t wanna develop as a LB (which I think would be good for him personally).

Marko

Kurzawa’s also a massive cunt all things considered. Very suspect attitude and ego I remember a few years back he infamously rubbed it in an opponents face giving it the biggin when playing for the under whatever of France scored and then they ended up losing the game and he looked like a right dickhead for it.

Jim Lahey

“Expect a link to Ross Barkley as well and possibly Trabelsi before the window closes”

Is Yann M’vila available?

Left testicle

Rapidly losing interest in Arsenal Holdings plc.

Marko

Is Yann M’vila available?

As soon as we wrap up Filipe Melo on loan we’ll be on it. Maybe a last minute Mark Schwarzer signing to get the fans really going too. What’s Stephen Appiah doing these days?

Jim Lahey

@Marko –

To be honest the one I am holding out for is Salomon Kalou!

Left testicle

Flamini for a third spell? Will just join in training to keep himself fit and then will find himself playing away to Sheffield United.

Marko

Nah Yaya Toure finally for me will be the icing on the cake this transfer window. Mikel knows him too. Top stuff

Jamie

Banter. Yoann Gourcuff still on speed dial?

Marko

To be honest I’m surprised a certain someone hasn’t come in all guns blazing already.

Left testicle

Hatem Ben Arfa?

Marko

Gourcuff damn it good one. I see your Gourcuff and I raise you a Xabi Alonso. We’ll finally get him for 15 million this month.

Left testicle

When Soumare goes on to become world class Arteta can state that we nearly signed him.

Cesc Appeal

Someone get on the phone to Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Left testicle

CA,
Cracking singer. I like the half cartoon / half real people video.

Marko

I feel like there’s so many I’ve forgotten over the years. Fuck it do we have a buy back clause inserted for Amaury Bischoff?

Left testicle

Le-Grove has gone retro.

Left testicle

Old skool.

Left testicle

Will Geoff return with a post?

Sid

Sol at CB till the summer

azed

If we are signing Kurzawa this window, then it most likely means Kolasinac is off.

Do we still have space to bring in a non home grown player?

CG

Romford Pepe “””He’s a 22-year-old who’s played the best part of 200 games already in his career. If there’s one thing he isn’t, it’s injury-prone.”””” No he is a robust , fine physical specimen. The Pubis bone problem, the hernia problem, the shoulder problem are all imaginary injuries. As for playing 200 games in Scotland- that is not a barometer of the players capabilities. (Playing as full back for Celtic- means you have never have to learn the art of defending- as all the other teams have no decent wingers/forwards) He was an appalling signing as left back. Unforgivable waste… Read more »

Left testicle

Sorry, that’s Morten Harket. A-ha!

Receding Hairline

“If he can drastically turn them around then fair enough” Turn them around to what exactly? These players have featured prominently as we consistently failed to finish in the top four, this will be the third season in a row. Kurzawa is a joke of a signing, will be an up and down performer like Aurier, a world beater one game a bum the next. Add that he will consider it a step down for him and you have all the condiments for a poor signing Forget that he is cheap, sign no one and keep the powder dry for… Read more »

Jamie

4th season in a row, but who’s counting?

CG

R.H

“”””Forget that he is cheap, sign no one and keep the powder dry for something worthwhile”””””

totally agree 100%

(Look how long Klopp took to get VVD -he waited an eternity to get his man.)

the problem with our new structure- is the idiots ( Raul and Edu) will always feel compelled to do something. This signing is totally needless. And more money down the drain.

Just promote the clearly talented Arteta to the position of Manger and cut our the other two dopes completely.

it really is that simple.

johnno

If Tierney had played uninjured for 4 seasons in a top league – with his ability – he would have been 50 mio and we wouldnt be able to afford him. We tooka chance on a young player that has had injury issues on account of being overplayed so young. He may grow out of them – he may not. We do not know. We got RVP for 2-3 mio for the same reason if I recall. But suggesting that 25mio in this market on a player that looks like a highly talented modern footballer and give up on him… Read more »

Champagne Charlie

Why is Kurzawa cause for more hysteria?

Can’t remember how many times I’ve seen Kolasinac torn to shreds on here and now we’re swapping out a backup LB and it’s end of days because he ain’t Roberto Carlos?

Makes sense. Wiggle your chins in the summer, it’s January and we have absolutely fuck all to play for outside the EL ffs.

Receding Hairline

“Makes sense. Wiggle your chins in the summer, it’s January and we have absolutely fuck all to play for outside the EL ffs.”

Yea Kurzawa is signing on a six months deal. Nothing to worry about

DigitalBob

I actually don’t mind Kurzawa coming in, at the moment we have a need for another LB due to Tierney’s injury. Saka should be learning his trade as a winger not as a left back. Defensively he’s not worse than Kola and going forward he offers more. As long as it doesn’t impact the summer budget seems a decent move.

Tee

Arteta isn’t responsible for arsenal financial woes. So, it will be agenda driven to lump his name with the shite he met on ground. What do you actuallt expect him to do? The club don’t wanna spend this window (that is even if there is money to spend) because of the risk and over inflated prices because no manager would want to loose an important player at this stage of the season. Just as posters like Micheal, Alex etc had previously posted, this club won’t change for good except the kroenkes either leave the club or fully support the club… Read more »

Champagne Charlie

“Yea Kurzawa is signing on a six months deal. Nothing to worry about“

Oh you’re going to try and equate this to Dennis Suarez?

We were in the hunt for top 4 and brought in a guy that played 90 minutes total football to help us with that push for me extra 2 points. Go sit over there…

TR7

Arteta fully backing Xhaka and Mustafi just like his predecessors. Here’s hoping he is merely biding time and he will bin them in the summer otherwise he will have to bear the consequences.

Cesc Appeal

‘Arteta fully backing Xhaka and Mustafi just like his predecessors. Here’s hoping he is merely biding time and he will bin them in the summer otherwise he will have to bear the consequences.’

Yeah.

Could just be midseason pragmatism. If it’s actually him backing those players long term then he will go the same way as the others.

We will find out in the summer.

Receding Hairline

“push for me extra 2 points. ” What are u on about and what has Suarez got to do with this? Kurzawa is not a short term loan sign, or indeed a backup like you portray, he is 27 and at the prime of his career. He is not signing a six month deal with us and he will make sure his salary is substantial. This is not a stop gap signing by any means. He can be quality on his day but PSG have decided he is not worth a new contract for a reason. My major concern with… Read more »

Biggles

@Graham62

I think part of the issue with Kola is that he’s our 4th or 5th highest earner after Ozil, Auba and Lacazette (and sort of Mkhitaryan). Great for him, rubbish for us because he’s not even a first choice in the team. If we could cash in on him and sign someone better… well that’s good business.

But I do agree with the general consensus that he’s not the weakest link in the team and we should worry about others first.

Dissenter

Tierney has been largely crocked for most if his brief Arsenal career
Kolasinac has been slated formost of his Arsenal career as not being good enough, we hav a chance to sell him and make some money of him

How in God’s name does signing a 27 year year old French International LB lead to so much angst on legrove?
It’s just another day with mass hysteria on legrove about nothing.

Kola is probably on his way out; Tierney and Kurzawa will battle it out to start as LB. Saka will go back to his favored position.

Ivan

TR7 – Arteta is playing his game like a seasoned pro, allthough he is novice in menagerial waters. There is no point to publicly ostracize players you need to upgrade and devalue them further if there is no endless pile of cash to burn so they can be replaced at will. No sane person will think that Arteta values our players more than they worth. He had to learn thing or two while working with Pep and all those wc players @ Man City. This way, he keeps everyone on board, they play better (not to desired standard but better).… Read more »

Champagne Charlie

Receding

We spent 25 mil on Tierney in the summer, Kurzawa is a backup LB….

…and as such his signature is a complete non-event as transfers go.

Receding Hairline

“How in God’s name does signing a 27 year year old French International LB lead to so much angst on legrove?”

Because they has been questions in the past about his attitude

Because he can be defensively suspect

Because once again the club has chosen to go the “cheaper path”

Not everything you don’t understand or agree with is hysteria

If you like him you can detail why you do, i have just detailed why i don’t

I see him as a Serge Aurier kind of defender, capable of the sublime going forward and the ridiculous defensively

Habesha Gooner

Really think people haven’t seen kurzawa play. First of all he is a fullback. Kolasinac’s problem is he is a wing back who can’t cross effectively. He is incostintent and suspect defensively. I can’t tell you how many times I have screamed at the TV for Kolasinac to get back into position. And If we manage to sell him for a few around 10-15 mil we will have done well. This for me is a good strategic move. I think kurzawa is a little incostintent but I think he is more consistent than kola and he knows he is a… Read more »

Champagne Charlie

Serge Aurier cost spurs 20 mil Euro, Kurzawa is free in the summer or peanuts now. You can’t blab about his wages because Kolasinac is on 120k and is more than likely out the door in the summer for circa 15 mil as has been touted for a while.

As stated above, we’re seemingly going for Tierney and Kurzawa as LB options next season for fuck all outlay. It’s such a nothing transfer, helps in the immediate future with Saka becoming a wide forward option again.

Habesha Gooner

fee*

Uwot?

As we haven’t offloaded a single piece of the so called deadwood.i think we can safely assume that Pepsi will be the last of the “ Big buys” for a long time.This is where we’ve landed after wenger & Gazidis & the ongoing shit show from silent Stan.unless we land top 4 or euro cup.Thats it folks.Arseteta is having to juggle with fuck all resources.Would we not be better off simply raiding the lower leagues & be done with the pretence that we compete for Major stars when there is next to no chance of it happening.The club should be… Read more »

TR7

Ivan

‘This way, he keeps everyone on board, they play better (not to desired standard but better).This makes them worth more and Arsenal will sell them much easier and for bigger fee in the summer.’

Yeah, as I said I am hoping he is being pragmatic and circumspect with his backing of Xhaka and Mustafi. The duo must be gotten rid of in the summer.