The kid looks GOOD

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Quite interesting to continue reading people furious about the Matteo stories that are doing the rounds.

The biggest critique of Arsenal over the past 10 years has been the lack of a winning culture. We let players do as they please, we haven’t held them to a standard, and we’ve suffered as a result.

Matteo is a problem. Has been for all his managers, whether it’s Freddie or Emery, or the crew over at Lorient. There is a discernable pattern there and you can’t argue it. He is now under new leadership and the same pattern has continued. We saw the blow-up in Dubai, we now have the bad behaviour with Edu and Arteta after the Brighton game, we also know that Luiz couldn’t talk him around, and I’ve been told from multiple places that the way he conducts himself around the club is not impressive (which obviously adds meat to the reason the club is going hard at him).

What else is there left to do? You drop him. You hold him to the same standard you hold everyone else. When he comes round to the idea that he’s not special, he’ll be forgiven.

That is standards people.

Things to remember:

He was brought in from the cold after Dubai

Pepe was dropped then brought back in when he started to deliver

Ceballos was benched after he begged to go him, now he’s pushing for a move

AMN was dropped for turning up late, last time he was seen, he had Traore in his pocket

Forgiveness is part of the culture, you just have to play the game.

You think other clubs have different ways of looking at it? Spurs biggest signing of last summer was NDombele. He’s a £60m midfielder, a total powerhouse in France last year, he was the future of Spurs midfield. How has Jose dealt with it? He’s savaged his fitness, he’s questioned his commitment, and the club has leaked hard against him in the press. Oh, he’s also not played a lot of games.

It was hardly any different when Poch was dealing with the player. The leaks were there, the player didn’t get games, and the manager said it was hard to assess him.

That’s a £60m player we’re talking about. Not a 20-year old that’s achieved nothing in the game so far. Is Jose bad at dealing with ‘characters’? Do we think he’s naive? Are the leaks a disgrace?

Arsene Wenger didn’t hold players to standards towards the end. Emery flip-flopped and lost respect in the squad because of it. Arteta said he’s going to hold players to account and he has. I do not get the fuss unless you think rules should be unequally distributed based on perceived talent.

As for the debate about the press around him, well, he’s not exactly a popular character. You have over 100 people that are at the training ground. You have the agents of the players who talk. You have a club that wants to get ahead of the story so they’re not hammered in the media for inexplicably dropping a ‘kid that just wants to win really bad.’

Annnnyway, some of the football sites in France are reporting that Lille (remember what I wrote about them) have agreed in principle to let Oshimen go to Napoli for 80m Euros.

Errrr…?

A player with 2 seasons of production in Belgium and France? Going for a fee bigger than United are willing to pay for Jadon Sancho? To a club as small-time as Napoli? DURING A PANDEMIC?

If I speak, I am in trouble.

Look at that sexy comp of ESR at Huddersfield. A lower division, but still fast and absolutely brutal for a young Arsenal player. Great to watch him boss games. He’s technical, he’s creative and he is explosive over 5 metres.

Injury permitting, he’ll be one to watch next season. Also interesting to read that Miguel Azeez has been asked to get educated on playing the 6 role. The player models his game on Busquets, clearly another product with a lot of potential, hopefully he lands a loan move next year to get some game time in him.

Right, that’s all I have time for today. ENJOY YOUR DAY BIG LOVE SEE YOU SOON. xx

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GunnerDNA

Dissenter,

“Bamford was right about United but he wouldn’t have known they would sign Fernandes at the time he made that prediction”

Most were more interested in getting personal with Bam but it was always a fact even without Fernandes signing that United have a better squad than Arsenal.

Guns of SF

Luke
I was forecasting that would happen when we play them. Sorry train of thought comment
I dislike both players a lot

Words on a Blog

Kroenke and KSE redeeming Arsenal’s outstanding debt is an interesting move.
Not much detail available, but it would mean that cash locked up for the debt service reserve (Around £25m) to pay interest and principal due would no longer be an issue. Plus (provided the owner’s loan which replaces the bond has a lower or nominal interest rate) there could be around £5m in interest costs saved.

I don’t think it will do much for Raul/Edu/Arteta’s transfer “war-chest” but it will help offset the loss of revenues from the fan base at the Emirate post COVID.

luke

@Guns

Fingers crossed mate!

China1

‘Is Jose bad at dealing with big characters’ This cannot be a serious question Pedro. Jose is notorious for losing his way with teams after a couple of seasons and losing the players Also you’re right there’s a big difference between ndombele and Guen. Fans expect there to be a damn good reason why their most expensive and most talented players aren’t playing. No one even cares about Guen. That’s a very significant difference. Pushing him out doesn’t require some kind of media PR campaign. Who are the club trying to convince? No one cares He’s not like ozil who… Read more »

China1

I’d be more understanding of a media pr campaign to justify pepe’s treatment

He’s the 70m player with enormous talent, newly arrived, has been scoring and assisting pretty well but still a bit ‘on the outside’. This is the kind of player where clubs need to manage carefully in terms of PR and fan perceptions, not guendouzi lol

Guns of SF

China

Pepe just needs to play. Fella can’t buy minutes

China1

Guns I agree – and I think a lot of us do. But the club has always been relatively quiet about why he doesn’t. We got a little bit out of Arteta recently but fans have mostly been left to guess why our star signing doesn’t play for most of the season

But Guen? Shout it from the rooftops lol. The fans must know every grimy detail of this boy’s sordid life to understand what a monstrosity he is!

China1

Imagine if a few years back we’d needed a PR campaign to manage the fans expectations when we decided lord bentdner needed selling

Or if denilson was a bad boy in training and the club was trying so hard to convince everyone why we are punishing him.

Nelson

Arteta: Eddie will learn, we have to support him. How about Guen. Trump would says: faked news.

Guns of SF

My guess is lack of effort in training
Maybe arty is demanding more right foot action… at least I hope
His one footedness is really annoying

Emiratesstroller

So Kroenke [KSE] has redeemed the Bonds covering the construction of stadium and has pumped money into the club. This is a positive move in the current CV epidemic by a “responsible” owner of the club. I made the case several months ago that Kroenke did not own the club until the end of 2017 when he bought out Usmanov and other shareholders. He was merely the controlling shareholder and therefore unlikely to finance the club directly. This decision may not result in significant investment in the transfer market this summer, but at least it will allow the club to… Read more »

China1

ET I don’t know the specifics but I read this move from Stan will likely greatly lesson the burden of our debt obligations over the coming years.

Would be nice if that’s the case

Emiratesstroller

China 1

That is precisely the case.

He is alleviating both short and medium term pressures on the club.

China1

I just really want Sarr to sign da ting if it’s true that we’ve given him a contract offer To have him and saliba join us would be a great boost to our defensive squad depth at no additional cost going into next season Saliba, Sarr, Luiz, Holding, Mari, Chambers, Tierney, Mustafi, Sok… we’d do well to sell sok and mustafi and be nicely in the money. Saliba sarr Luiz holding and Mari can compete for 2-3 CB roles depending on formations and chambers can be backup RB and squad utility man across the back line for when needed. Do… Read more »

Emiratesstroller

China 1

I think that we are seeing already the impact of Kroenke’s decision with the
deals signed with Mari, Soares, Martinelli and Saka.

Also I suspect this will be followed by contract extension with Aubameyang and the acquisition of Partey.

The club will now be able to move into transfer market on a limited basis without being forced to sell first albeit I do think that the club will need to
balance the books.

Guns of SF

I’d like to think that a one arsenal legend who happens to coach Nice., and is of Senegalese French background might be helping us with mr. Sarr

Emiratesstroller

Incidentally I think that other decisions taken recently may also be consequence of financing.

1. Tim Lewis was appointed a Director. I am fairly sure that he was heavily involved with the KS deal.

2. Mkhitaryan was allowed to leave without a transfer fee. The object being to
get him off the wage payroll.

3. Ozil is on gardening leave. I suspect that the message to the player is that if
he wants to play football next season find another club who will pay your wages.

4. Arsenal can afford to act the way that they have done with Guendouzi.

China1

Yeah ozil is a special case. He’s a player who sadly needs to be hounded out of the club as if we don’t threaten to make his remaining time here awful he will gladly go on gardening leave for a year and collect his ridiculous wage

He has to be driven out by any means possible. In ozils case there’s no shame in doing whatever it takes. The stakes of keeping him are worse than the fuss and negativity of treating him like a cunt

Guns of SF

ET
I always envision Ozil picking flowers or weeks in his yard when you say gardening leave.
Ozil might be good at gardening… a noble endeavor.

Guns of SF

weeds not weeks

China1

I’d have ozil training with the youth team tbh. He has to be made to feel than rinsing the club for every penny he can is not worth the consequences

Sadly he might even dig in further if we do that just because he doesn’t care about playing and wants to punish us for being hard on him

Sigh…

China1

Guns he’d probably be awesome at gardening. I think as long as he cares about something and can be arsed he’ll be elite at whatever he wants to do with his life

He’s a naturally gifted guy. What a waste

Wasi

Tim Lewis’s job role is not mentioned . All we know is he is a lawyer and a lifelong Arsenal fan.
And assuming Lewis is already a director at the club is far fetched.
Because with a director as his job role , does he got equal or more power than our technical director , Head of football operations , whatever role Vinai is in ? I dont think he holds that much power.

Guns of SF

When Madrid gives away their star player you have to wonder why.
The word in Madrid was that he was lazy, smoked, went out to much for nite life, and didn’t have the stamina. An owner of a Turkish restaurant here in town, told me years ago that something similar… he was not working hard enough, and was too much into the fun stuff.

Madrid do not play… we got him on the last day…. Wenger hardly scouted him but made him as a panic buy and years later, gave him a panic extension that has ruined us since.

Emiratesstroller

Wasi

Lewis handled the acquisition of shares on behalf of Kroenke family and is
a leading commercial and corporate lawyer at Clifford Chance.

So I am fairly sure that he would have acted for the Kroenke family in the latest
matters.

Emiratesstroller

China 1/Guns of SF

I think that the situation with Ozil is not altogether different to Mkhitaryan.
The player has been given the message that he has no future at Arsenal and
should look for a new club.

I don’t think that Arsenal are being particularly ruthless, because they will honour their commitments to the player.

My guess is that if Fernarbace and Ozil come to an arrangement which pays
him a significant portion of his wages Arsenal will then underwrite the deal
even if it costs them £7-10 million to get him off the books.

China1

ET I hope you’re right tho I hope we don’t have to pay too much

Guns of SF

ET Its been talked about before about paying some of his salary. I do hope, and I wish I was a fly on the wall listening to the conversation where Ozil was told he was no longer part of the team. that would be priceless. Ozil is about Brand Ozil… he wants to maximize his Brand for the most $ he can make. MLS might be better for his Brand than Turkey but I really do not care at this point. I certainly hope that the “conversation” has been had with him…. At least Mikki is smart enough to know… Read more »

Emiratesstroller

Guns of SF

The ball is now in Ozil’s court. He has a simple choice. Find another club on your terms and we will facilitate your departure so that you can play football next season or do nothing and stay at home.

Personally I think that Ozil is a “proud man” whatever others may think. The
message will have hurt his pride, but he will be realistic. I suspect that behind
the scenes there are discussions going on to move him on.

His departure will not come cheap for Arsenal, and hopefully we can mitigate
part of cost.

Guns of SF

8.5 million is about half his yearly salary. We can cover that I hope…heck, Kola was a free. We sell him and perhaps we can use that money to pay that for Ozil. Fener is high on him, so I do hope we are talking to their folks about how to finance this move… MLS cannot afford that money for a player like him. He is no Ibra His claim of love for Arsenal over social media etc is what really irks me. Who is he trying to fool at this point? He has shown no loyalty… if he did,… Read more »

Guns of SF

3k per week Saka racking up the assists as 350K per week star sits at home and plays fortnite.

I wonder what he thinks about that?

time to go??? no not him. He loves that cheddar too much

TallestTiz

How glaring decisions evade VAR officials is baffling.
Nice to be back commenting.
Nice Job Peds for keeping the blog running during the pandemic. I’ve been reading but first time commenting since the break.

Wasi

Emirates

Yes he might be very well involved in the current debt reshufflling that happened. Im not arguing that. I just said we don’t know what Lewis’s job description is yet. Saying he is a director is like putting him on the same pedestal as Raul. And I don’t think a lawyer will br given that much power at Arsenal when we already have Raul , Vinai , Huss and Edu quartet.

China1

Wasi wasn’t Ivan a lawyer before he became arsenal CEO? Maybe my memory is wrong on that

Not saying it means that he has power mind, just pointing out

Dream10

For those clued up on corporate finances,

If the Kroenkes are injecting a substantial amount of cash to ensure operations run more smoothly, why did the players have to take a pay cut? I’d be fuming if I was an Arsenal first team player.

Emiratesstroller

Wasi/China 1

Lewis is a “non executive” director. He is not on the payroll of club in that capacity.

He is however a partner in the firm of solicitors who act for Kroenke family and the firm will be paid for professional work undertaken by them.

Emiratesstroller

Dream 10

I understood that the players agreed to take a pay cut when Kroenke first made
the proposal to finance the club so that non playing staff were being paid.

So I am fairly sure that they were informed about what was happening.

Wasi

In a statement, Stan and Josh Kroenke said: “We are pleased to announce Tim’s appointment. He will bring additional experience and skills, starting with our work to come out of the current situation in as strong a position as possible.” Yes he is an executive director. Maybe his appointment is to help us with our finances that have taken a hit due to covid-19. China1 I think he Is a lawyer. Yes. But we all know how Ivan’s reign panned out. One of the worst decisions a football club can make is to give a money guy the power to… Read more »

Nelson

Emirates

I am afraid that Arteta hasn’t made up his mind on Ozil. Recently, he still said that Ozil can come back if he is fully dedicated.

It is clear that Ozil didn’t care about Arsenal. He has already said that he’ll join either MLS or the Turkish League next year. We should cut the tie now. Give him the Guen treatment (train away from the first team).

Emiratesstroller

Nelson

I think that Arteta’s statement is for public consumption.

I think that Ozil’s career at Arsenal is at an end. Of course if the player shows
some commitment to the cause whilst he is at the club things might change.

However, the fact that he is not even on the bench tells you a different story.

Emiratesstroller

Wasi

Tim Lewis is a “non executive” director and not as you posted an ‘executive”
director. He is not therefore on payroll of the club in that capacity.

You can google Arsenal’s website for confirmation of the status of his appointment.

Wasi

Et

Yeah my bad. I wanted to say non-executive but by mistake wrote down executive.

DivineSherlock

Guns of SF

Exactly . If he loved the club he wouldve made an effort. Even Sanchez cared more than him . God I really wish we had sold him or didnt extend his contract. what a fall from grace.

Pierre

There’s a feeling of deja vu on Le Grove with the amount of claptrap being written about Ozil because he’s not in the side. The facts are , he started every league game under Arteta before lockdown and had been an integral part of the team. After lockdown, for whatever reason,things changed . Arteta went on record as saying on june 19th “”A lot has happened to him in the last few weeks and I have to respect the timing of every player. Sometimes they need a bit of time.” Arteta never expanded on that comment. Since then Ozil has… Read more »

Emiratesstroller

Pierre

Whatever you may think I believe that Ozil has been told to find another club.

The fact that he made an announcement through his agent about his future
plans would appear to confirm this.

The only part of my story which is different is that the agent and Ozil said that
they will make plans in January 2021 i.e. six months before end of his contract.

My guess is that Arsenal are attempting to accelerate that process.

Freddie Ljungberg

So this KSE loan buy out saves us 20m a year and frees up the 36m we had to keep every year as security for the loan. Coupled with the 30 ish m we cut from the wage bill last summer , the 22m saved from the 12.5% wage cut and the 12m we’re saving on Mikhis last year puts us in a better place economically than many thought. If we can cut half of Ozils wages out while getting rid of him on loan it’ll look even better. There will still be losses because of the pandemic but not… Read more »

Nelson

“Now we need to smash the transfer window and come out of this with a genuine top 4 squad.”

It would need more KSE financial injections. Manure recently looks as strong as the Pools and MC. Chelsea has signed all those forwards. Unless MC is binned for two years from the CL, 5th spot is the most we could hope for. Arteta can’t fight the war without the guns.

Emiratesstroller

Despite a lot of negatives posted in the media as well as on Le Grove I think that there is growing evidence that Arsenal have been planning behind the scenes in a fairly professional way over the last few months and the future does not look nearly as bleak as some portray it. The club is taking the opportunity to rebuild itself with a refinancing, appointment of new director and review of how the club is being run including trimming of staff. Under Gazidis and Wenger the club was far to often “laisser faire” and “inactive” in its decision making… Read more »

Emiratesstroller

Arsenal have been heavily criticised for giving Ozil a contract of £350K pw.

However, I wonder how both Juventus and Man Utd are feeling at the moment
having given 4 year contracts to Ramsey and Sanchez costing them respectively
£400 and £450 K Pw ?

Nelson

I thought that the club has set up an injury insurance for every player. Maybe that’s why Ozil is always injured. His salary could be paid by AIA or AXA, what so ever.

Pierre

Un/stroller I’m really not bothered if Ozil plays again, the team are doing well without him, but I prefer to go with the facts. 18 months ago and 8 months ago we had exactly the same claptrap written about Ozil and each time he was brought back into the team. Will it happen again , who knows, I have my doubts . Anyways, later I will be watching Ozil’s heir apparent Smith Rowe play for Huddersfield , let’s hope he has a great game. Un, I loved Sanchez when he was at the club , but I said at the… Read more »

Vintage Gun

I suspect Guendouzi, Lacazette, Big Sok are definitely gone this summer. Ozil too if we can get his long heels out of our deep turf (which i doubt). Maybe come to a financial package to get him off the books because it’s obvious he has lost his mojo and professional pride.

If Mari didn’t pick up a serious injury then i would have expected Holding to leave but i now think he’ll stay as cover unless we buy another CB.
Torreira is another maybe as i don’t think he can settle to life in the UK.

Pierre

I see the premier league have stated that all 3 penalty decisions were called wrong by VAR.

Strangely, no mention of the deliberate vardy assault on Mustafi .

Pierre

Yesterday

Emiratesstroller

Pierre As I posted Arsenal will honour their contract with Ozil. However, I think that there is growing evidence that the player is no longer wanted or needed and he will be encouraged to leave this summer. I think that the player and agent are well aware that is the case. The issue is whether there is a club which suits Ozil who are able or willing to pay his wages? I doubt that Arsenal expect a transfer fee and may well have to cough up part of his salary next season, but I cannot see Ozil in the plans… Read more »

Jamie

“I’m really not bothered if Ozil plays again”

Joke Friday.

Left testicle

I thought that the club has set up an injury insurance for every player. Maybe that’s why Ozil is always injured. His salary could be paid by AIA or AXA, what so ever.
………….
SAGA?

Vintage Gun

If we do sell Guendouzi then i’d replace him with Domink Szololbolozki, if his transfer to Milan isn’t already a done deal. Lovely player. I think Party is coming in regardless of who is sold (Our marquee buy). if Torriera leaves i’d replace him with AMN and spend the proceeds on an CAM or Dayot Umpacano In regards to replacing Lacazette, we could either sign a CF or a winger. If we go for the CF route then i’d be eyeing up Edouard of Celtic, Dembele of Lyon or for a taller option Weghorst of Wolfsberg. If we go wide… Read more »

China1

How has ESR done this season? Anyone been watching?

China1

Pierre re ozil Who knows what it is this time. What we do know is that trouble follows ozil around like an awful, relentless stench. Forget his salary, he’s found himself getting criticized every other week by arsenal fans for years and years now spanning multiple managers. It’s time to accept that our mercurial AM is a bit of a hopeless bellend lol. Any thoughts of him having a resurgence at this stage are pie in the sky. He’s been completely finished as a serious player since he signed that contract. The fact that he’s so expensive is just the… Read more »

Emiratesstroller

Every time there has been an issue with Ozil his back problem seems to recur.
There was a similar excuse when he was benched by Emery.

Ozil had no back problems when he was being picked by Arteta in the first three
months of this year.

Frankly I suspect that this is an “injury of convenience”.

Dream10

Never watched Szboszlai play. Just a few highlights. He’s seems to be more Serie A playmaker to me. Someone who is slow off the ball in the offensive zone. Like a less talented Javier Pastore. Don’t think we’re a good enough possession side to accommodate that of player.

Graham62

Pierre

I really admire your persistent support of Mesut Ozil🤭. I have to say it’s bordering on the “obsessive”though.

Whatever way you look at things, he is a massive drain on the club and not just financially.

You are the only individual I know of who still feels he has important part to play in our future.

News flash!

He doesn’t and that’s the problem.

andy1886

I don’t think that it’s simply a case of injuries, didn’t MA cite tactical reasons for Ozil’s omission at one stage since the restart?

To be accurate MO had been missing numerous games due to varies ‘issues’ including having ‘a cold’ since the latter stages of AW’s tenure. Even if all of these alleged injuries were true then that simply means that he’s not robust enough for the PL.

I agree that it would be better to take a financial hit and clear the decks rather than let this situation linger.

Vintage Gun

Ozil hasn’t been right since that World Cup. Those still supporting him now are simply supporting what he brought rather than what he brings or will bring.

Once a great player, now a mere shadow of his shadow.

andy1886

Going back to the debt restructuring it’s certainly an interesting move that could have extensive repercussions for years if not decades. As per the AST’s analysis short term it will help us navigate the COVID crisis although our losses would far exceed any savings we made thanks to any payment holiday that the Kroenkes may grant the club. It’s the longer term that worries me. Now that KSE owns all the club’s debt including the £505m that Stan borrowed to buy out Usmanov you have to ask the question of how that debt might be serviced in the future. Potentially… Read more »

jwl

Joke Friday (Mitch Hedberg) –

I got an ant farm; them fellas didn’t grow shit. I said “C’mon, what about some celery? You fuckers don’t farm.”

jwl

I’m against picketing, but I don’t know how to show it.

jwl

My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. I don’t really know what’s happening down there. Who is the real hero?

jwl

Rice is great if you’re really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something.

jwl

I am not addicted to gambling although I am addicted to sitting in a semi-circle.

jwl

I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.

jwl

Is a hippopotamus really a hippopotomus or just a really cool opotamus?

jwl

You know, I’m sick of following my dreams, man. I’m just going to ask where they’re going and hook up with ’em later

Guns of Hackney

JWL

Cribbing Mitch Hedberg.

Wasi

Vintage

Not the world cup. But you could say he tailed off after Cazorla got injured.

Pierre

Graham “You are the only individual I know of who still feels he has important part to play in our future.” More claptrap.. You won’t find a single comment that says anything remotely similar to that. All I say is treat him as anyone else… If he has been left out of the side through tactical reasons….big deal , he’s not the first and won’t be the last. If he is out due to a back injury…big deal , he’s not the first player to be injured and won’t be the last . If he has been left out for… Read more »

Vintage Gun

@Wasi

i feel when all that stuff happened just before and after the World Cup he lost his hunger, drive and passion for the sport. I think he felt the same German hierarchy that was calling him a German King in 2014 were calling him Turkish goat Sh*gger in 2018.

Plus a few of his international teammates had a pop at him (Kross, Muller) coupled with that fact Arsenal were in decline and unbalanced. i feel he just kinda gave up and is just happy to be paid.

Whatever the reason it’s blatantly clear he’s done out here.

Champagne Charlie

“Penalties given to Manchester United this season – 18

Penalties given to Arsenal in the last 6 years – 17“

Saw this on Twitter, those figures have to be fake?

Also, Pl goals scored in the last 6 years:
Arsenal 413
Man United 365

Tom

“His football before the lockdown was influential in our attacking play as this link shows, so obviously Arteta hasn’t been happy with something that happened during lockdown or something happened to Ozil during lockdown“ Pierre From an Ozil non-hater , his football hasn’t been influential for a long time. The best I can do for you is to say Ozil still has the best touch ,vision, passing, and decision making amongst Arsenal players but that’s not enough to influence games. As to why the sudden cold shoulder from Arteta ………….probably refusing the pay cut. However you feel about players giving… Read more »

Wasi

Vintage I dont think the drive and hunger is completely gone. It may have been affected but nobody can say for sure if the drive is still there like it was before , completely absent or only some part of it is left. If you think that his drive or hunger is present/absent based on his body language then you cant be farther from the truth. His body language was , is and will probably always be a bit languid. But if you look at his assist numbers, chances created , key passes they have declined since Cazorla got injured.… Read more »

Wasi

This season alone we’ve lost a lot of points due to farcical decisions by the on pitch ref and VAR.
Some obvious clear ones being
Sokratis disallowed goal
Vardy Mortal Kombat kick
Cresswell trying to kill Pete
2,3 clear penalties won by Pete that were not given.
Jorginho second yellow in the Chelsea game which proved vital.
The list goes on.

Dissenter

Pierre is still defending Ozil through think and thin.
What a pleasant surprise

Valentin

Stroller, To claim losing Ramsey and Wellbeck as proof of better planning is stretching things a little bit. Releasing Mhkitaryan on a free is freeing up some wage, but it was done so that his agent could pocket some money. So obviously we could have negotiated a better deal with Roma. to be fair to Arsenal, it is likely that they thought better getting it done quickly rather than getting into a war of attrition with Mino Raiola. Contract are not renewed early: Aubameyang, Lacazette, … Regarding the debt restructuring, as far as I can see the only benefit is… Read more »

Nelson

PSG has the best CL draw. Barca has to go through Bayern. MC will probably meet Juve.

Champagne Charlie

Un

That’s some stat though, 18 in one season vs 17 in 6 years? jeez

Chris

Atalanta vs PSG should be a corker especially if they are one off games?

Anything could happen if so, would be brilliant to see a team like Atalanta win it, they have been a lot of fun to watch for while now.

peanuts&monkeys

If Guendouzzi could be allowed so much time, so many games to start at Arsenal, Smith Rowe should be in the team right away.

Guen got more chances than Torreira. Can you beat that? Torreira is a world cupper who have played well in many WC matches. There is no better snatcher in Arsenal than Torreira. Yes, he is short. Boy…doesn’t he make up for his height with his energy and fearless charges?

Both Torreira and Ceballos must be retained to lend the MF some spine and character. Sell Jackass backpasser Xhaka FFS.

Chris

That Man Utd penalty stat reminds me of how they went years with the opposition at Old Trafford getting a penalty, and when one finally did (Middlesbrough I think) the referee was surrounded by Keane and friends, in a manner of HOW DARE you give anyone else a penalty at Old Trafford!

Sid

January 1st, 2020 by Pedro & filed under News Review. Wenger didn’t have a machine that worked for him towards the end, Emery couldn’t see past running him into the ground in a shit system… it seems like Arteta has a more thoughtful approach to extracting creativity from him, whilst pushing him to support the system. It’ll be very interesting to see what the physical output looks like today, because he has done a lot of work in a short space of time. Some will say we’ve seen this film before, but maybe with a more elevated thinker in the… Read more »

Dissenter

Maybe we need to teach our players to embellish contact, same way Arteta used to teach city players fo commit tactical fouls to break up play.

Our naïveté is as much to blame as officiating bias. ‘Arsenal values’ may be hurting us. You can see that our academy products aren’t taught the subtle arts of getting calls, compared to the likes of Guendouzi and Ceballos.

Sid

Keeping the same players who have been here for the last four years will give us the same results we have had bell, mustafinovs, xhakalson, ozil laca will exempt Auba for now

Im telling you for free!

Vintage Gun

“If you think that his drive or hunger is present/absent based on his body language then you cant be farther from the truth. His body language was , is and will probably always be a bit languid.” Wasi it’s not based on his body language it’s jst based on the fact that i FEEL he’s lacked drive and hunger for a few years now. Under Wenger he’d barley play away games because of his back (Lack of spine perhaps). Emery accused him of not working hard enough and lack of focus on multiple times LJungberg dropped him during his brief… Read more »

Uwot?

I believe the correct amount of penalties this season 2019-20 for Manure is 13 so far lol) a premiership record.They got 12 last season .Next season prob even more. A complete and utter f*** no joke.worse than peak Ferguson.Its no coincidence that the head of the PGMOL is none other than Mike” I 💕 Manure” Riley.A known Arsenal hater.But that’s another story.Yet the media will never cover this anomalie.perhaps an independent ref review instigated by UEFA or FIFA One day might happen But I won’t hold my breath…..

So song breaks a guys ankle, yet his red card is rescinded. But Nketiah’s red card still stands, where their was no malice intended. Hmmm. I’ve always refrained from saying refs are against us etc etc but this really doesn’t help the authorities case does it.

Watching sky sports you have everyone saying that only vardy knows if it was intentional so shouldn’t off been a red. But surely the same applies to Nketiah. Pretty sure his wasn’t intentional either.
Also Burnley defenders tackle the other day was a million times worse, yet var wasn’t called for.

TR7

I wrote a post about an year ago that Stan Kroenke could give unsecured loan at zero interest rate to Arsneal PLC which the club could in turn use to pay off its debt. Such a move would have not only freed up the amount of money the club needed to park in its debt servicing reserve fund for transfer spending but would also have saved interest cost incurred on the stadium debt. Now, Stan has not quite done what I think would have been a breathtaking move and gesture but through his proposed redeeming of bond he has at… Read more »

Graham62

Pierre

Funny how when you’re constantly picked out on here, you counter with your “claptrap” bumph.

I’ve lost count of how many times Ozil has cut his own throat over the past few seasons. We’ve all seen it and to keep excusing him for his own failings, is a cop out as far as I’m concerned.

To be honest, it’s rather embarrassing that you keep defending someone that is detrimental to the clubs progress.

What am I saying, I forgot, it’s in your blood.

I’m sure kroenke’s half Scottish and half Jewish 😁 tight wanker