I can’t wait to actually start writing about real football news, this purgatory nonsense has had me writing in something that feels more boring than preseason for 3 months.
I clicked a link with the headline
‘MANCHESTER CITY INJURY NEW LAID BARE’
Once I landed in the link, the story was 2 lines long and basically said they have no injuries. Marvellous.
Aaron Ramsey is, shock horror, being linked with a move away from Turin after one pretty bland season away.
Who’d have guessed it? The 29-year-old Welshman might find it tough to find a club willing to pay his fat wages, but his energy would certainly be welcome in our midfield right now. You can never say never, but I do think the Welshman had some rough treatment in his last season at Arsenal, so not sure how sexy the relations will be.
In additional shocking news, it turns out that Cedric Soares might not play a single minute for Arsenal. He arrived injured, with a poor rep, and he’s injured again with some face problem, and there might not be a deal ready for him.
Quite a farcical signing in the first place. Especially after we did the same thing last season with Denis Suarez, another player wholly unsuited to the Premier League or our dysfunctional midfield. £10m in fees and whatever on two players that were straight-up shite. Hilarious if Raul signs him just to make the point that it was, you know, a well researched and clever deal.
Can’t wait to see who we line up this summer. Kurzawa? Willian? Coutinho? Anyone from this list?
One deal I would welcome from a Super Agent is the swap of Kluivert for Mikhi. I don’t quite get it, but bringing in a player with a lot of potential with a lower age profile would make sense to me. Still, I don’t understand why they’d do that?
“I got a phonecall from the captain asking for permission to do that. I spoke with the club straight away and we were very clear we wanted to support it.”
Mikel Arteta discusses #AFC‘s reaction to #BlackLivesMatter before returning to his former club #MCFC. #SkyFootballShow pic.twitter.com/214DWldhJb
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 11, 2020
Some stuff from Mikel. The Arsenal captains suggested the BLM picture opp with the players and he was pleased with the messaging. Always a bit embarrassing to see the All Lives Matter crew out in force under the imagery. The same people usually have strong theories about the Mccann’s, they are big on Bill Gates and ‘that’ vaccine he’s pursuing, and they will definitely post ‘I’ve not problem with the gays, but’ at least once this month. Social media has a lot to answer for, but at least it helped me get funding for this site from George Soros.
Arteta also says it’s going to be weird to play a game against Pep G. I tell you what would be weird… us NOT getting beat by 3 goals that are scored in the opening 20. Anything else would be welcome.
Before we go, was having some thoughts about how next season starts.
Is there a preseason? Do we have a month off again? How do transfers happen?
If this season is done by August, when are they planning the restart? Covid-19 hasn’t gone anywhere, but is there political capital in another shutdown if things flair up after global protests and rule relaxation?
It’s going to be a very weird couple of years for football.
Let me know what YOU think in the comments.
P.S. Podcasts start up again on Monday. I CAN’T WAIT FOR FOOTBALL TO RETURN xxx
Funny, but it seems that this is not the time for any player to get a big pay day due to Covid Auba will see out his deal and sign an extension- chances are other teams will not take a gamble on a 32 year old for the kind of money he is asking for. This could be gamesmanship on his teams part, as some have said, he might want assurances of certain thing, longer deal etc. He would be a fool to not re-sign given these circumstances. I can see us selling Ozil( ball and chain) Laca and some… Read more »
Marc,
I read the same thing that Arsenal wants him to sign a 5 years contract, but he is only willing to sign a 3 years contract.
A 3 years contract means that every year you renegotiate the contract because you reach the two years barrier. And until the player reach 30 those renegotiation only go up.
In another report, the stumbling block was not the length of the contract but the release clause. He wants one, Arsenal does not want one or at least not at the level his agent was suggesting.
Daniel Altos,
You are right on Dayot Upamecano
Hé is not yet the deal and his coach said as much recently.
Even Senderos looked good playing with Sol Campbell.
Forget selling Özil. He has one year left on his contract that nobody will be even close to match. Those £17 millions are not shifting anywhere.
Aubameyang is not going anywhere until next summer. Very few clubs can afford £35 millions fee plus 3 years wage at £200kpw. That is a total outlay of £65 millions over 3 years. He may then be forced to re-sign for us because his other offers are even less interesting.
Guns SF I do love your optimism sometimes…
We can’t even give ozil away let alone sell him
Agree can’t give Ozil away literally
The club will fuck up on saka like they did on Ashely..
Club is like an old market leading supermarket
Think they
Know best and tradition will see them through.
Resting on their laurels
Thinking they bigger and better than they really are.
Valentin
It’s a difficult one on length of contract because right now we’re not in a strong position but come next summer we may have CL football lined up so things are moving in the right direction.
You could be right on Auba as well – even if we’re willing to accept £25 million there aren’t many clubs who can pay that and offer big wages.
Bob
I could ask were you out vandilsing Churchill’s statue or causing 30 odd police officers to require medical attention with yours?
Love the way the right just want to talk about the Churchill statue which is low down on the list of statues that are questionable in this day and age. Trying to take the narrative away from the real issues as usual. Such an obvious tactic but you go for it Marc, got your Ingerlund pants on?
Unnai – touche, rapier like!
What I meant, was , Ozil has one year left ( next season) we will not be renewing that contract….
if somehow, someone stupid at the club offers him an extension I do not know what Ill do. Likely Ill pass out from grief.
Anyhow, Auba should know that our finances will ease up a little. Ozil salary can offset a raise for Auba and also go to other needs.
Bob
No just pointing out that there are “dubious” characters on both sides of this.
There’s talk today that “Penny Lane” in Liverpool might have to be renamed – even the Mayor of Liverpool said he wasn’t sure of the real origins of the name.
There’s genuine insult and there’s going out of your way to be insulted. If it turns out “Penny Lane” is named after a slave trader do you think the song should be banned as well?
Un I don’t have a problem with recognising mistakes in history and certainly trying to learn from them. I also believe it should be remembered that this country was instrumental in stopping the trans Atlantic slave trade. Bob’s just being a twat in trying to justify the vandalism of Churchill’s statue – I wonder if he’s aware that as well as the 6 million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust 5 million various ethnic minorities were killed as well? My biggest issue with the “statue” thing is basically the events around the Colston statue in Bristol – I hadn’t… Read more »
“Certain religious books glorify slavery.”
You mean the Bible?
Un
You’re probably right!
Mid-table big-club Arsenal, when will your fans get to see you play great football for 4 straight games?
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