Oh Alex, Alex, Alex, what have you done?
… balloons. I get it. Now, I don’t really think this sort of activity is that big of a deal. I’d rather this than lines of coke in China White’s disabled toilet. The thing that is disappointing here is: ‘filmed himself.’
Why would you do that? Is the joke really worth it? It’s so dumb.
Worse still, what the fuck is wrong with his mates? The Whatsapp Group is sacred. What goes on in there stays in there, that’s a legally binding premise. You’ve got to be a really dirty snitch to share that sort of gossip on the streets. I’m utterly appalled by his crew.
Let’s be real here, someone needs to get shanked. Who is raising their hand or carefully sharpened toothbrush?
It hasn’t been a good year for Alex. His form has been pitiful, he was caught cheating on his long term partner, he lost his shit at a Twitter account that was spreading FAKE rumours, and now he’s setting the tone for the lockdown by sending videos of himself getting lightly high off a balloon. Not befitting of a man that is nearly 29, I mean, his birthday is in 11 days, he’s actually 29 years old. Or is he still 28?
I find it tough to believe he’s going to be here next season. He earns £185k a week, he has limited time left on his deal and he’s not doing the business on or off the pitch.
Sounds like…
It’s clear that Arteta is looking closely at midfield and central defence as he rebuilds this summer. In an interview with Sky Sports, Mustafi gives a little more detail on how he sees the central defender position moving forward.
“He’s a little like a professor,”
“He knows exactly where he wants the players to be when on the ball and how to react when losing the ball. It’s very special.
“When I pass I am usually only focused on where to be if we lose the ball but he wants me to contribute offensively too. So we constantly need to make an option for the player on the ball.
“When you are 28 and you play in different countries with other coaches you think you know everything but then he came in and there are things I’ve never known before.”
In a weird twist of fate, Mustafi is the type of defender he’d be looking at, maybe a bit taller. He’s very mobile, has a great range of passing, and he’s good in the air. I know that pains people, but if you cut out the mistakes, he’s pretty decent. Not sure whether he’ll stay, but I’d imagine we’ll aggressively chop out some of the fat we have in that position. It’ll be interesting to see how much weight the manager puts on Saliba rejoining if he’s part of the group next year, you’d have to imagine that’s curtains for Sokratis.
Another area that we might look at is the goalkeeper. We’ve been linked with Neto of Barca and PSGs Areola. For me, there are question marks over Bernd Leno’s concentration. He’s looked great when we’re being battered, but sometimes his mind goes walkabout when you need him most. Hopefully, that can be rectified, but it would be nice to have some proper cover for him going into next year.
I also think it’ll be interesting to see where we go with Auba. He’s never looked fitter, the fans love him, and he’s absolutely lethal. He’s added a lot to his game under Arteta, and it’s clear the view is that he’s the best player at Arsenal. That said, he’ll also have massive appeal to clubs looking for swap deals this summer. We know Barca, PSG, Madrid and Juve are all in the market to move players about in that way, and he really is our crown jewel if we wanted to bulk the squad with two or three quality additions.
The other reality we could face is that Arsenal simply move on the high earners this summer and focus on the kids coming through. There will never be a better opportunity to say, fuck it, let’s move players on. The pressure will be lessened because there won’t be fans in the stadium, and I think there’s a general lowering of expectations at most clubs due to the situation.
Ok, that’s all I have time for today. See you in the comments. x
UT As Marc says Ozil reported contract suggests he still has around £18.2 million . At elite level players signing a contract almost always will be getting a signing on fee. If the contract is over 12 months the signing fee has to be paid in equal annual instalments. Most people refer to these as loyalty payments whereas sometimes the signing on fee is quite separate. So in the case if Ozil he will in all likelihood be getting another payment on top of his weekly wedge on 30/6/20and again on 30/6/21. If , and a big if, his contract… Read more »
Jamie
I wouldn’t be surprised if Juve want Pogba back and would be willing to swap Ramsey – the problem is Ramsey’s salary, he’s not going to give up £400 odd k per week.
Terraloon
Even if we sweeten the pot any deal he could get this summer he could get next year so the “incentive” would have to be of a staggeringly high level.
I’d be more than happy to get his salary off of the books but I can’t see it happening till the summer of 2021.
“Don’t they understand that sexual contacting is a physiological need, more so for a 19 year old..”
For the record, the woman was taken to hospital. Is that also part of Hudson-Odoi’s phsyiological need ?
Marc –
Yeah, Juve has the same issue with needing to shift some of their expensive midfielders. They’re already having issues with Rabiot going on strike.
Can’t see why Ramsey would want to leave Juve for Utd though, even for the same wages.
Micheal
Apparently she called an ambulance because she felt unwell – what are the odds that drugs are involved somewhere?
He should be tested ASAP – Morgan might just get his wish!
Marc
I agree.
The bean counters at most clubs must be losing sleep at nights but on here it seems that many think that it’s as easy as just knocking on a contracted players door and saying “ We’ve decided to sell you, we’ve found a club who are going to pay you half of what your currently on “
Here’s what is suggested the top earners are on at Arsenal. Can you see any club paying then anywhere near the sums suggested?
https://www.spotrac.com/epl/arsenal-f.c/payroll/
Marc: Good point and I guess we don’t know for sure what was ailing her. But taking her to hospital has nothing whatsoever to do with his phsyiological needs !
Micheal
Well at a glance she could have had food poisoning – why was he arrested? He could’ve beaten the crap out of her – why say she felt unwell? They were on the Bolivian matching powder and she had a bad reaction – could well be.
As our courts are currently struggling we should ask Iran to help us out and conduct the trial for us!
South Korean soccer club apologizes for using sex mannequins to fill out empty stands
That’s one way to create some excitement.
Terraloon
Outside of Ozil the ones that worry me are Kolas, Xhaka and Mustafi.
Two of which are diabolical players and aren’t worth their weekly amounts a year! Kolas is just surplus to requirements.
Dissenter “Piers Morgan , The know-all blow hard is back” He never did apologise for wrongly slandering one of his own players , did he. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DSsL9cx83pdc&ved=2ahUKEwiP7J_xqL3pAhXLOcAKHSQHCiUQwqsBMAB6BAgKEAM&usg=AOvVaw3EHF2F1jXgmzeSp22UsYpv I happened to hear him say on TV this morning that he was an Arsenal fan. My Mrs had to be tell me to calm down after I gave him a mouthful of abuse for daring to say he was an Arsenal fan . He as much as anyone has done more harm to the club with his pathetic rants about Wenger and Ozil in particular, whilst being a supporter of that clown Emery.… Read more »
Michael
You dont know why she was taken into hospital.
No idea….I can think of many possible scenarios. You will need more than a Berlin was ll to keep 19 year old millionaire from getting their beds warmed.
Dissenter
Apparently it was the poses more than the actual dolls that caused the issue!
Pierre
Out of interest who were the players who refused to take the pay cut?
Marc
Lol, I just saw the story.
Football is capable of creating the same poses from fans, the highs and the lows so it shouldn’t be a big deal.
Why are people so up tight in S.Korea?
Ufraud
“Marc, no way can ozil pick up another crazy contract like the 18.2 we pay him… my guess is the reason behind him seeing it out is he’s done with football…. pretty much like football is done with him.”
Here is a link to Arsenal’s best football under Arteta, and no it is not a montage of Ozil’s best bits.
Look and learn .
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DQ-Ni8y7ih-k&ved=2ahUKEwjyqPqpqr3pAhXMVRUIHd5cAYQQwqsBMAB6BAgGEAM&usg=AOvVaw0r_L76LwOIuhMa2DR7jlQO
Marc
Who took the biggest pay cut ?
Honestly I no longer care about Ozil not accepting a pay cut.
He’s transparently clear it’s all about him. It’s also understandable that he wasn’t to keep his money since he has only one year of big money left on his contract.
One more year …. and we are done. Pierre will sill continue to be waving his flag for another season.
Calum Hudson was just following the advice of the Dutch government to find a sex buddy!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/15/dutch-official-advice-to-single-people-find-a-sex-buddy-for-lockdown-coronavirus
Pierre
As I understand all players took the same percentage.
Who were the players who refused to do it? Have you slandered Piers Morgan?
Marc
Correct .
Which means ?
Pierre
That after the reduction Ozil was still earning considerably more than any other player.
Graham “”””Do you actually remember the day and time that Sanchez decided enough was enough.”””” I think that says more about Sanchez more than anything else. Yes our Wenger deserves criticism for being indecisive in not selling him to Manchester City when he had the chance. But Wenger coached and man managed Sanchez expertly. Certainty better than anyone else in his career. the 122 games and 60 goals is testament to it. In many ways, Pepe is very similar to Sanchez. Individualistic, maverick and constantly loosing possession. And in many ways , Pepe would thrive under Wengers management style better… Read more »
CG
Ah, but do you remember the day Sanchez decided “enough is enough”?
That’s all I was asking.
As for Pepe, I’m hoping he’ll hit the ground running, whenever that will be, and proves all the doubters wrong.
Let’s wait and see.
Graham
Did you see what Jenny Harries said re type 1 Diabetes in the Corona briefing on Saturday (I think it was Saturday!)?
I remember Alexis’ face when we won the FA Cup in 2014.
He was looking around in disbelief that his colleagues would be celebrating beating Aston Villa (who would go on to be relegated the following season) like they had just won the Champions League.
That’s how low Wenger set the standards. Popping the champagne when we limped into 4th.
Sorry, 2015*
Graham
“””””Ah, but do you remember the day Sanchez decided “enough is enough”?”””””
Off course he could not wait to leave Arsenal.
After all , he knew there was a £500 000 a week 4 year contract waiting for him Manchester.
(I am sure that was the cause of his exasperation.)
As I stated-our Wenger managed him exquisitely.
As for Pepe he will have his moments and cameos. But he will remain our record transfer of all time.
And ultimately he will go down as an expensive flop.
We should look to be trading him now.
Jamie
Finding fault when Arsenal have just won the FA Cup final 4 zero.
These fans.
Troy Deeney is beginning to get on my nerves. Does he think anyone should keep paying him 75k weekly for sitting his bum at home?
More so when his employers have gone over and beyond to offer safety measures that 99.9% of the UK don’t enjoy.
We will have find a way to live life in this mess. We can’t just hibernate like Brown Bears. These players are going to be tested all the time and all doable safety precautions will be carried out.
Roma are severely cash strapped.
It appears that the wont be able to afford Mykhi.
Troy has earned a bit of slack due to pissing off the mickey mousers with a decisive goal against them thus preventing them from achieving an invincible season that they so desperately wanted .So a big 👊.All is forgiven.
Roma the cheapskates have been trying it on/ taking the piss over miki fee for the last two seasons.
Reports now that Hudson-Odoi was arrested on suspicion of rape.
Marc
Yes, I did.
Thanks all the same.
CG
Still don’t know do you?
By the way, were you saying the same things about Henry, as you are about Pepe, when he first came to Arsenal.
I suppose if Wenger was still around you’d be saying, ‘be patient, he’ll come good’
🙏🍺
“By the way, were you saying the same things about Henry, as you are about Pepe, when he first came to Arsenal. ”
You can add Pires to that list as well.
Little p
“Look and learn”
Unlike you little p, I attend games at the Emirates and don’t need YouTube to see the style of play under Arteta.
Also unlike you, I support Arsenal FC more than I support a manager or a player like you obsess over your cult heroes Wenger and Ozil.
Now please do tell me how my comment to Marc which you highlighted, is in any way related to you posting a video on Arteta’s Arsenal style ?
Michael
“on suspicion or rape” = innocent until proven guilty
How did the young lady get to his house?
Did he teleport her there against her will?
Dissenter
Doesn’t matter how she got into his house or how she got there. That doesn’t give him the right to have sex with her.
What is strange is the report says she called for an ambulance because she was unwell – sounds like she could’ve been drugged.
““on suspicion or rape” = innocent until proven guilty
How did the young lady get to his house?
Did he teleport her there against her will?”
Don’t shoot the messenger – I am only reporting what I read.
““on suspicion or rape” = innocent until proven guilty
How did the young lady get to his house?
Did he teleport her there against her will?”
Chineke ooh, he defend his naija broda ooh
Im telling you free!
Michael
I’m just musing loudly.
When I read that a “model” he met online, I assumed that she is a professional that he hired from a “dating” site…if you know what I mean.
She could have been sick from facing a super healthy sex deprived athlete all night. Athletes that routinely run 25-40 km weekly during football season are not to be underestimated.
I won’t be surprised if these charges go away quietly.
That said the lad needs to live his life better. He should invest in more meaningful relationships, not just pick-ups from the internet.
Can someone translate what Sid just said and send me the bill?
Graham
“””””I suppose if Wenger was still around you’d be saying, ‘be patient, he’ll come good’”””
Yes.
Because Wengers judgement was nearly always spot on…..eg Pires , Henry, Giroud etc
Pepe was solely down to Rauls judgement.
Interesting player Pepe…..but we overpaid by approx £45 million for him.
Brilliant post on Arseblog the other day – highlighting the dysfunctional nature of the club post Wenger.
Where the manager( Emery) wanted a premier proven right winger ( Zaha) and ends up with an unproven left footed one in Pepe.
Let’s see what happens when Raul tries this trick with Arteta.
“Yes.Because Wengers judgement was nearly always spot on” Sanogo a 50m player. Almunia Xhaka Mustafi Senderos Djourou Eboue Denilson Elneny the list goes on of players that played regularly for years for us and constantly stunk the place up. Dishing out endless, ridiculous contracts to permacrocks and underachievers. Ditehering on transfers, holding on to players too long and then losing them for free. Yeah, nearly always… Pepe has had half a season in the PL ffs, he’s already proving to have more end product than Zaha and is a couple of years younger, and he hasn’t even adapted to the… Read more »
Now the victim is an ashawo, chineke ooh
You heard it here 1st!
Freddie
Agree and not only is Pepe still adapting to the PL but he’s been playing without a proper RB behind him – get Bellerin (or another RB) fit and you’ve got an overlap that open up space.
MarcMay 18, 2020 15:28:58
Can someone translate what Sid just said and send me the bill?
Calling out someone who’s trying to rationalize/normalize rape allegations, using their mother tongue to help it sink in
Marc
Yep, that’s another obstacle for him, lack of protection from the back and no support on overlaps. Not exactly Sokratis’ strong suit.
Feel like having balloon boy in the centre unbalanced our attack too much too, hope he gets binned off in the summer. Decent as a sub but shouldn’t be the preferred starter and we should never play players out of position just to accommodate him.
Sid
Nna…behave yaself
So a 30m Pepe ( according to CG’s valuations) has outperformed the 80m Zaha in his first season , on a dysfunctional team under three different managers.
Brilliant!
Bit of a stretch to say Wenger managed Alexis “expertly” when he allowed his contract to run down and then botched the move on the last day of the transfer window.
In all competitions, Zaha has three goals and five assists from 30 games, while Pepe has six goals and eight assists in 32 competitive games.
In all competitions, Zaha has three goals and five assists from 30 games, while Pepe has six goals and eight assists in 32 competitive games.”
Zaha affects the game more though.
He wins fouls in key areas of he field that gives his team opportunities. Thre are some things those stats don’t capture fully.
Dissenter
They also don’t capture the fact that at Palace he is the star player and go to guy by some measure – at Arsenal he’d be another player.
He is not that good – just another overpriced, over hyped English player.
Zaha proved his worth at a club with stature and history when he went to Manchester United. Not good enough. He hasn’t got what it takes to be a big player at a decent club.
He looks like a word beater compared to colleagues like Benteke though.
Zaha and Pepe both play for Ivory Coast. Most Ivorian if they had to choose which one of them they would be more confident to represent them, Zaha would be picked ahead of Pepe in most case. Pepe is an individual dribbler, who work fine in a very narrow setting i.e. counter-attacking team setup to soak up pressure, while Zaha can create, occupy multiple defenders, draw fouls. Arteta may get more out of him, but unless there is either a change of system to suit him or a complete change in his playing style, long term I can’t see Pepe… Read more »
These Arseblog geezers obviously have nothing better to do. We became “dysfunctional” as soon as we left Highbury. As the years progressed we became more and more “dysfunctional” as the messiah took it upon himself to consume the club, hook, line and sinker. Those that bought into this slow and predictable regression( dysfunctional running of the club) did so because of one thing, their❤️ of Wenger. So, to say the club has been “dysfunctional“ post Wenger is a total cop out. Look at the definition of the word CG. It means not working normally or properly, something that was obvious… Read more »
Ufraud “Now please do tell me how my comment to Marc which you highlighted, is in any way related to you posting a video on Arteta’s Arsenal style ?” It’s not hard to work out is it .. You said to Marc, and I quote ” my guess is the reason behind him(ozil) seeing it out is he’s done with football…. pretty much like football is done with him.” I always find it’s best to produce evidence when someone is talking bullshit, so I posted a link of Arteta’s best plays during his time at the club. You only need… Read more »
Zaha is garbage. Take out his cheating and there is not much else. In BPL referees give him decisions because its good for their agenda. When he moves to big club he will get 20% of those and ofc will disappear.
Little p,
Only an idiot would claim “Here is a link to Arsenal’s best football under Arteta, and no it is not a montage of Ozil’s best bits.”
To then follow,up with “you only need to watch the link and you will see that the player who is supposedly done..involved in Arsenals best play…..is……Ozil…
You’re an obsessed fanboy, a cult worshipper, not a supporter of the football club. Your incessant banging on about Ozil and how he is Involved in 90% plus of Arsenals best football says it all. You are a prize idiot.
Song said that he moved from Arsenal to barca for money……how thick can some players be.don’t get me wrong,we all in the business of making more money in whatever proffession we are,but how long did he stay in barca?a season or 2?then statis….backwater teams till date.he could have stayed earn better contracts if he didnt move from Arsenal. We all remember Mikel Obi,right?but what most would not remember was that at a time he was only second to Messi in FIFA under 17 tournament that announced ’em to the world.And he was second ‘cos Argentina won the world cup. My… Read more »