… but who needs him when you have Mo Elneny back in the side banging in goals from 30 yards?
Two BIG pieces of news in football yesterday were:
Harry Maguire found guilty of assault and BRIBERY. I absolutely love all the ‘he’s a good honest boy’ pieces doing the rounds. I don’t even need to have been there to know how that scene played out.
‘Oi, speaken sie English mate? Look, let’s do a deal. Do you know who I am?’
You can imagine it… it was me when I was 19 years old, waving around 30 Euros because I’d heard the foreign police were open to it.
Shocking form from a man who really should have taken his mates to a private island. He earns £190k a week and he’s taking holidays like he’s earning £9 an hour in First Sport in Lakeside.
The second major piece of news is 33-year-old Lio Messi has told Ronald Koeman he wants out of Barca. I liked one of the Spanish papers takes on it.
‘The meeting wasn’t friendly and Koeman insisted he’d be inflexible‘
Can’t knock that sort of attitude.
I think it’s a great thing for Barca. Sell Messi for £150m to one of the petro-dollar clubs, get 60m off your wage bill, the rebuild with Matteo Guendouzi and Lacazette as your centrepieces.
Joking aside, who the fuck is going to pay a massive transfer fee and £70m a year? It feels like a weird threat to make of Barcelona, unless he can argue his contract is null and void because of covid… but even then, who is ponying up £70m a year? Crazy money. Let’s see if he’s truly going to stay, or he’s just kicking up a stink to show who is boss.
The third BIG piece of news is that THE Arsenal went all hype culture on us and dropped a fresh friendly with the MK DONS.
I was half in the game half out, but it was a fairly pre-seasonish performance. A lot of our big names were missing and we threw a lot of kids at the game. Odd that AMN started, not sure what that was all about. No Hector. We saw Willy Saliba in an Arsenal shirt and he looked comfortable on the ball and more than capable of dealing with the physical side of England. I think he’ll be a class act for us and suspect he’ll have a big role, though maybe not immediately.
Two early goals from Mo Elneney and Saka set nerves at ease. MK pulled one back from a stunning Rob Holding own goal. The second half saw some new faces and one of them scored. McGuiness with a bullet header into the top corner. Then Reiss finished the game off with a penalty at the end.
My guess is that Arteta is going to give the Community Shield secondary attention. The players just had an exhausting season and I would imagine Arteta understands that the most important thing he can deliver in September is a fast start. This team switches off if there’s nothing to play for, so keeping them in the mix is what he has to deliver.
Still, it must be hard. Players aren’t settled yet and there could be a lot of coming and going over the next few weeks. Far from ideal, I just hope the comings arrive earlier in the month. It’d be ideal to have our major problems solved for day one of the season… namely, a functioning midfield.
Short one today, have a good one!
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Alex, You may think that the US is on the edge of something big, but As a Black French man in his 50’s living in UK, I am watching what is happening in the US with a sense of dread. Some in the new generation may be more socially aware than previous generations, but you have in equal measure the vapid, idiots watching Love Island who have no clue what is going in their country and the proud racists lunatics. Culturally the second amendment is alien to me, but I understand that it is important for some. However it takes… Read more »
“RVP was a walking highlight reel.Easily the most spectacular scorer of goals I’ve ever seen along with Henry in an Arsenal shirt.”
I always hoped he would have made a stop in America before the end. He was so charismatic, talented, well-spoken and good looking, he could have been a star here with the proper marketing.
Alex way ahead of you I loved banshee
‘He was so charismatic, talented, well-spoken and good looking, he could have been a star here with the proper marketing.’
You forgot to say ‘no homo’. 😀
Agree though, guy could have been an even bigger superstar were it not for the injuries.
Always remember hearing Henry and Bergkamp being stunned by what a 21 year old RVP was doing with the ball in training, Henry said he’d never seen technique like it. Pretty high praise considering he’d played with an abundance of world class talent including Zidane.
I need to get back on the TV train, haven’t really watched a proper series since Better Call Saul and thought that tapered off after a brilliant 2-3 seasons.
Netflix docs lately have been my calling, The Last Dance was brilliant.
“You may think that the US is on the edge of something big, but As a Black French man in his 50’s living in UK, I am watching what is happening in the US with a sense of dread.” This is a perfectly legitimate reaction and concern from someone I recognize as a valuable member here. I can’t argue any of your points. The state I’m from actually allowed armed alt-right militias to occupy the governor’s mansion. While footage from LA shows cops aiming their weapons to the protestors on one side of the street, while armed whites are on… Read more »
“You forgot to say ‘no homo’. 😀”
Elaine:
You know, just admitting that another man is attractive doesn’t necessarily make you a homosexual.
George Costanza:
It doesn’t help.
😉
““So foul a sky clears not without a storm”.
That’s what I get for being pretentious.
“Alex way ahead of you I loved banshee”
Spartacus?
Spartacus?
Nah. I loved the first two seasons of rome though. If you don’t mind subtitles I highly recommend gomorroh from sky Italia it’s outstanding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rag0Z1nTJOc
Brilliant show. They don’t make them like that anymore.
Curb is even better.
‘What libellous topic is LG discussing today?’
‘Best athletes on roids’
Ffs guys…
Great posts Alex, NBA leading the way here!
You will enjoy Spartacus as much as Banshee, and there’s five seasons. I don’t count the third season of Banshee, because their budget was cut.
Warning: It’s about gladiators, so it goes without saying that there’s some cock shown, especially the first couple episodes. But the action and characters and writing are top notch, and tons of blood and sex. Like Deadwood meets 300 meets Rome (which I loved). So fucking good.
“Great posts Alex, NBA leading the way here!”
Keep up the good work.
Just checking to see if these reports that fiorentina are interested in Torreira are worthwhile for us and their record fee is like 18 million so I’m not holding any hope for a transfer
“Curb is even better.” I love it, but I sat out a couple of seasons, and when I caught up, it seemed like he was recycling Seinfeld story lines? Trying to think. The Palestinian chicken one mirrors the Kenny rogers chicken episode, and I know I saw some others. will check on this. For people who like comedies like Arrested Development, try Community now on Netflix. so clever. great flawed characters. Alison Brie and Gillian Jacobs are hot af, and starring a young Donald glover (childish Gambino). created by the guy who co-created Rick and Morty. Drugs and booze kicking… Read more »
This one too for CYE:
“Larry relishes his role as a “social assassin” until it becomes a liability with his friends, on the golf course, and at a Palestinian restaurant.”
This is the same story as the Seinfeld where they use Kramer to tell their friend that she has a bad hair-do.
alex Never noticed that I’ll be honest. At least it was the same creator I suppose haha as opposed to Family Guy nicking The Simpsons ideas. CYE for me was amazing up until the later seasons, around season 7 with the Seinfeld crossover is where it tapered off I think. Earlier seasons are by far the best, personal favourites being the Kamikaze Bingo, Devoted Wife Beloved Cunt Obituary, The Ski Lift and Denise Handicapped. I love shows like It’s Always Sunny In Philly, The Office, Modern Family has its moments but CYE is different level funny. One of the only… Read more »
Woods”Michael Jordan
Messi
Ali
Pele
Ronaldo
CR7
LBJ
Money Mayweather
Outside of the US and of those that follow basketball the initials MJ are more likely to be associated with Michael Jackson. Mayweather is not so well known either. Serious question are you referring to Lyndon B. Johnson with LBJ?
Alex
So you really do sincerely believe that the Milwaukee Bucks boycotting a playoff match to make apolitical point is a new dawn?
I wish I could share some of that optimism with you. I really do.
talking about pop culture is thought provoking to him so you really need to give him some leeway Dissenter
Just Another Customer
I’m not accosting him unfairly.
I’m glad he’s taken off his typical toga of cynicism for enthralling optimism
I’m just seeking to understand the point he made. more so since he fired so much abuse my way.
I’ve written about BLM on this blog ad nauseam before it became a mainstream thing. I respect Alex’s view, just seeking some clarifications.
If I don’t get the pop culture references meaning I’m uncultured that’s really a laugh of how you Western people think.
Sad thing about the state of consumerism when that makes the people whole.
How rich that I said that on a fandom blog eh hahaah.
Positive
Greenwood 2m Leeds
Torreira 25m fiorenta
Kola 10m Roma
Chambers 12m
Holding 10m
If all happens coul be quick 60m
“LeBron is definitely a name that transcends the sport, in a way that nobody else in the current day NBA comes close to. Steph Curry only other one that would be known outside of Basketball fans”
Have you ever witnessed thousands of people camping out for 2 weeks waiting to purchase any Lebron shoes? I’ve seen it with many new Jordan releases all over the world. Lebron is not even a bigger name than Kobe (RIP Mamba). Michael Jordan is the 🐐. Kevin Durant is a bigger brand in BB than Curry 🤷🏾♂️
Bo- You could be right maybe not everyone would know the initials MJ… everywhere, but I’m pretty positive everyone has seen the Jumpman logo on a pair of Air Jordan Nikes. That’s why I’d say he is tops as world influencer. (transformative) He has made a fortune on a logo on some training shoes. And every athlete since has tried to create a brand and emulated his marketing ability. Couple that with he might be the best athlete ever in his sport and certainly the most winning for his time period. Transformed the idea of what the modern athlete wants… Read more »
Good read by the way Cutter. Always very interesting to me how people come to be an Arsenal fan. Even those that grew up in London and became one by osmosis. Always usually a good back story.
Alex I’d discounted ‘The Boys’ as part of my series-to-watch, but now in the process of getting series 1 this morning after your recommendation. Like you and Marko I really enjoyed Banshee and Spartacus, but remember little of the 2012 series now. Vikings kept me going back for more as well as many of the historic English kings series, such as The White Queen, The White Princess and Wolf Hall. I’ll certainly look at The Boys season 2, but keep your $10 and have a a drink on me. Always good to see you post here; it can’t be easy… Read more »
Lebron not bigger than Wilt chamberlain, Karim Abdul jabar, Magic Johnson, Jordan unless you are a millenial
BojanglesAugust 27, 2020 00:39:14
Woods”Michael Jordan
Messi
Ali
Pele
Ronaldo
CR7
LBJ
Money MayweatherOutside of the US and of those that follow basketball the initials MJ are more likely to be associated with Michael Jackson. Mayweather is not so well known either. Serious question are you referring to Lyndon B. Johnson with LBJ?
****
Must add the anomaly of David Beckham to this listed athletes. Didn’t transcend the sport due to being an all time great footballer but still…..Maybe it was the pop star wife.
Luteo where in the US do you live? I thought I lived in the most progressive and liberal place. lol anyhow, watching the RNC is quite frankly a shit show beyond any words…. its utterly vile. There is no shame anymore… Trump and co will stop at nothing to win… there every move is a clearly read agenda that everyone knows…. yawn… its the fact they actually try and think they can convince anyone with a half brain to vote for them is pathetic… Anyhow, the TV is dominated every night by the wife watching Bravo. I embarrassingly know a… Read more »
“Anyhow, the TV is dominated every night by the wife watching Bravo. I embarrassingly know a lot about some of those trashy shows lol”
Guns
Time for new wife or 2nd TV?
If you’ve got to fight for the TV to watch football then it has to be a new wife lol
No football is my weekend time … early games here …. it’s my time. I kick the kids off x box to watch on the big tv downstairs… they know when it’s dads time.
So Wolves have opened the bidding for AMN for £15million. Hope we counter with £35million then perhaps we might end up with £28million with or plus add ons.
Brighton v Chelsea is supposed to be the first test game with a 2500 strong crowd in attendance although it’s been reported that Chelsea have multiple players testing positive for Covid as they report back for preseason training.
Have you been starved of football enough Graham62 to go to watch the game?
Mario Lemina anyone? Always been impressed by the former Juve player now at Southampton. Solid central midfielder available for around ten million.
Dissenter Meant to ask you a while ago are your Sonos speakers in your den 1st, 2nd or 3rd gen Play 5s or Fives? I have the 1st gen Play 5s in my kitchen as you know; had them for nearly 10 ten years and they still sound good but no longer are eligible for updates or any support, which s ok if you can use them for a home network source, such as a Roon app and Tidal/Qobuz streaming. I just added the new ‘ARC’ bar for our new family room TV. It’s really just for background sound or… Read more »
If Athletico are interested in Lacazette and don’t want to include partey in the deal, we should tell them to fuck off. That would mean the only way we would get him is by triggering his release clause and we don’t need their permission for that. Lacazette + 10 to 15 mil would be a fair swap. Otherwise wait to sell our players and trigger it and we won’t sell Lacazette to them anyway.
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again. Messi is not the best player in the world. He wasn’t, isn’t and never will be. Maradona was superior. Period. If you have to ask why, then you never understood the otherworldly skill Maradona had. You also have to know the context of the era that Maradona played in. He literally changed the way football defends. Messi is great at Barca. Unless he went to a dogshite league…he wouldn’t be as potent. In fact, I doubt if he’d look better than a fat Jardine at Bolton. As much as I… Read more »
How the media reports Arsenal signing a 32 y.o.
‘The 32-year-old Brazilian has penned a two-year contract with the Gunners after Blues boss Frank Lampard told him he was surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge.’
VS
How the media reports Chelsea signing a 35 y.o.
‘CHELSEA CLOSE TO SIGNING SERIAL WINNER
…
And with Lampard keen to rejuvenate his defence, Silva will provide vital experience to a leaky back line.’
WI FI and bluetooth and alot of electromagnetics in your home is a danger to your health.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5504984/
Syd
I doubt more than many get from their mobile phones.
I’ve had the house wired with CAT 7A LANs with 6 Orbis (RBK50) so everything is hard wired to greatly reduce the risk of electromagnets etc. We only use wifi for mobiles and iPads and R/Cs.
Thanks for the info, though and the chuckle I got from your ‘shots fired’ post yesterday.
Sid/Tony
At work we are still being tested for temperature using a non-contact infra-red thermometer. One member of staff has categorically refused to have her temperature taken with the device aimed at her head (as per instructions). She feels that this is detrimental to her health. Any legs in this?
Aussie+GoonerAugust 27, 2020 07:45:56
Just like allergic reactions, people have different sensitivity levels to electromagnetic fields. Some people can be affected by low levels.
Aussi
I can’t see how other than a very remote possibility a direct beam at the eye could affect a cornea, but I’ve found nothing to substantiate this mention.
This sums things up better:
Infrared thermometers don’t emit radiation into the brain; they sense heat emitted by the body. They pose no risk to the pineal gland, which is located deep within the brain, according to Dr. Haris Sair, director of neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins University.Jul 28, 2020
Maybe she’s just attention seeking or some other agenda that probably only makes sense to her lol
Syd could have a point regarding sensitivity levels.
Aussie+Gooner,
Complete non-sense. Infrared thermometer do not generate radiations, they focus the radiation emitted BY the body and measure it.
The electromagnetic field generated is because it uses electricity and electronic, but it should be less than what you have in a mobile phone.
The only valid objection would be about the laser that is used as guide to see which object is being measured. If maintained for a long time it can be dangerous for the eye.
That was one of the things that I had to build decades ago as part of my engineering degree.
Syd/Tony/Valentin
Thanks for the replies. As I suspected. Tony you must know her – very attention seeking (and she has had a lot of ‘attention’ over the years!!).
GoH In some respects I agree. I’ve been privileged to see all three, plus Cruyff. The fact that Messi has been playing on a carpet at the Nou Camp all this time doesn’t help his case. Maradona was special special player , of that there is no doubt. Ronaldo is a machine. He’d get a lot of people’s votes because of the fact he’s done it in different leagues as well as help Portugal win the European Championship. Messi though has the ability to do things on a football pitch that no other player I’ve seen, has been capable of.… Read more »
Young Greenwood out of the door.
very bizarre one.
Leeds United another potential top 4 rival.
Definitely on the UP.
(Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City)
Nailed On for Top 4.
(Arsenal,Spurs, Wolves,Leeds, Leicester)
In the mix for 5th/6th
and Everton
I doubt Leeds will be that high in their first season back.
“Messi though has the ability to do things on a football pitch that no other player I’ve seen, has been capable of.“
Graham
What things?
“Young Greenwood out of the door.
very bizarre one.Leeds United another potential top 4 rival.
Definitely on the UP.(Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City)
Nailed On for Top 4.(Arsenal,Spurs, Wolves,Leeds, Leicester)
In the mix for 5th/6th”
Don’t know why you post here at all CG. You don’t seam to support this club at all.
TT
“””””Don’t know why you post here at all CG. You don’t seam to support this club at all.””””””
If Arsenal had more supporters like me, as opposed to pipsqueaks, weasels and cheerleaders- I would argue it would be more successful.
Let it be known and never forget it was CG and CG alone that was ultimately responsible in getting the Tubby Spanish Spiv out of Arsenal.
I should be applauded and saluted – possibly even referenced as ‘Sir CG ‘from now on….not criticised- although thats fair game too.
Not to rehash the greatest ever debate, which no one ever wins btw, but the only modern player who I can honestly say did things on the pitch I haven’t seen anyone else do was Ronaldinho.
Yes Sir,CG, I salute you.
Looking forward to Leeds breaking top four.
Should I be buying their goals?
Tom
“”””Yes Sir,CG, I salute you.
Looking forward to Leeds breaking top four.
Should I be buying their goals?”””””
Thank you Tom.
You know the game. Always have.
Not this season But the team to watch .Good vibes at Elland Road these days.
They will be feeling ebullient and full of beans today nicking our boy Greenwood for buttons.
thanks Edu.
‘Thank you Tom.
You know the game. Always have.’
CG , you know Tom said that in a sarcastic way , right?
Bellerins agent has said many ‘top’ European clubs have contacted them. Via TheAFCBell
Doherty signing for the Spuds.
AMN will go to Wolves.
If we get rid of both I hope we can get Aarons on the cheap then put the rest towards Aouar/Partey.
If we also sell Lacazette, Guen, Torreira, Sokratis, Kolasinac.
Surely that would put us in a big profit this season?
Tony
The first generation Sonos are paperweights because the aren’t capable of ada-ting newer technology. The lack of forward comparability drove me to giving them away and adapting the Sonos Move which really like the old Sonos 3s.
The newer Sonos are capable of all the modalities you mentioned, the problem is just that Sonos can’t decide fast enough, which path to take.
Samir
“”””If we also sell Lacazette, Guen, Torreira, Sokratis, Kolasinac.
Surely that would put us in a big profit this season?
We might as put the lot of them on Amazon or Ebay and be done with it.
I thought super duper Mikel was going to coach and coax them into better performances…..
What actually happened to the game?
Is everything and everyone now up for grabs?
Samir
“”””If we also sell Lacazette, Guen, Torreira, Sokratis, Kolasinac.
Surely that would put us in a big profit this season?
We might as put the lot of them on Amazon or Ebay and be done with it.
I thought super duper Mikel was going to coach and coax them into better performances…..
What actually happened to the game?
Is everything and everyone now up for grabs?
CG
“If Arsenal had more supporters like me”………….we’d probably still be in the realms of the Wenger dynasty.
Imagine how depressing that would be.
The worst possible nightmare.
Am I the only one who’se dreading the Pool game? I know it means fuck all and is a shield but seriously we don’t have our first team ready at all. I just hope it isn’t a one of those cricket score humiliations. If we lost like 2-1 or something then fuck it, no one cares!
* who’s
How come we’re speaking about wireless home sound systems?
CG
Seems as though most of the team is up for sale and rightly so.
Arteta has his work cut out getting us anywhere near top 4 with Chelsea’s spending.
Graham
CG“If Arsenal had more supporters like me”………….we’d probably still be in the realms of the Wenger dynasty.
We certainly would be,
Well observed,
book launch moves closer….
tick tock
Leno/Emi
Saliba Luiz Tierney
Soares AMN/Saka
Xhaka Willock
Pepe Nkiteah Auba
This is what I think the line up will be. Looks weak af!
Buzzy
Looking at our CM options, I wouldn’t be surprised if we lost 4-0 on Saturday.
Xhaka–Torreira
or
Xhaka–Elneny
Terrible.
“””””Arteta has his work cut out getting us anywhere near top 4 with Chelsea’s spending.””””
(good observation.)
I know Samir.Too right.
Same conundrum our Wenger faced.
I really hoped that we were going to ditch the 3 at the back for a back 4 in order to density our central midfield. A 4-3-3, 4-3-2-1 or even a 4-2-3-1, but that 3-4-3 system just stop us from any attacking fluidity. It relies on pacy counter-attack by our wingers, but in possession we are toothless.
It is rendered worse by a combination of Xhaka and Elneny in central midfield. Those two against 3 Liverpool midfielders could mean another rearguard action on Saturday.
Buzzy
Don’t worry too much.
It’s a chance to see some of the other players. Although some on here see it as a major prize, I look at it slightly differently.
Basically it’s a glorified friendly where all the proceeds are given to good causes.
If you win, that’s a bonus.
Some on here though still see it as a major trophy.
I wonder why.
Sad really.
If there were more supporters like you on here CG the club would be looking back over its shoulder and regressing- because at best you moan about how it was all perfect under Wenger (which it wasn’t – the last 10 years took us to the mess we’re now in) and at worst you don’t even support the club.
It’s the game at Anfield 2 wks later that matters.So long as we don’t take a spanking I can live with it.Having said that it can work both ways.severely damage our confidence or motivate revenge.Who knows?Kloppy may not play a full strength side either so………
Valentin
Only trouble is if Luiz is starting he’s terrible in a back 4 and he’s our best CB.
Uwot?
Klopp has been playing full strength sides in their friendlies.
I really don’t get what is going on with Atletico Madrid. They won’t budge on Partey and yet they apparently desperately want Lacazette and are offering us 3 players that we have (or should have) no interest in.
I still think the obvious deal is there for the grabs and it may depend partly on how Juventus move their interest on. If AM think he’s going there then….
Serious interest in Bellerin looks like we’ll be getting 40-50 million for both him and AMN which is brilliant honestly. Could replace them both for half and still have some towards a CM. My guess is that we’ll target Aarons because we’re losing a few homegrown players but I’d prefer other RB targets honestly
What exactly does Bellerin offer us?
Exactly.
Speed has gone.
Lacks physical presence.
Inconsistent.
Better going forward, than backward.
It’s a no brainier.
Pogba tests positive for Covid-19
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53932853
Graham – I agree with your comment on Bellerin to a point but losing both him and AMN in the same TW before a replacement is signed is a bit bonkers to me. We have no assurance we’re going to sign anyone. We’ve even let Osei-Tutu go on loan and he could have been cover. As it stands we only have Soares as the only recognised RB. Beyond that we will be playing someone out of position or resurrecting the career of Chambers at RB – who left a lot to be desired in that position even before his serious… Read more »
We have no assurance we’re going to sign anyone.
You can pretty much bet your life on us bringing in a new RB if we’re letting two leave. Take it as a guarantee
I just think we still have so much to do getting our desired midfield targets we should have left the RB position alone. Now we’re spreading our negotiating team even thinner trying to sort this out when it seems clear it takes forever to negotiate and close a deal That may be a feature of how football is at present rather than a comment on the abilities of Edu and Huss Fahmy (who may be on his way out it seems) but it seems to be a fact of life however it arises.
Marko – I’m sure that will be the intention and I hope there is a deal that is already lukewarm and somehow kept out of the media. But otherwise you are simplifying a process to the extreme.
Signing 4 for Chelsea.
Malang Sarr on a free. That’s a good signing
The other possibility of course is that we pull out of whichever deal doesn’t happen first out of AMN and Bellerin
Northbank we’ve been through this for the past week since reports that AMN is leaving surfaced. People trying hard to justify keeping him arguing other areas being more important blah blah blah look it’s simple we have a meagre transfer budget we need to make sales in order to funds our targets and getting 20-25 million for AMN and 20-30 million for Bellerin is excellent business. Could easily get a new starting RB for 20-30 million who would be an upgrade on those two while still adding money to the war chest. Very smart from Arsenal
Nortbanker.Think Madrid are chancing their arm.They want Lacazette but also need dosh big time.so they’re trying to dump their cast offs on us instead of partey hoping we’ll bite 😂 & still get cash for Partey.No chance.As pointed out previously.The fact they’ve moved for Roca(a partey replacement )means they might have wised up & accept a part Laca swap unless they think they’ll flog Partey to Barca? Complicated hey?🤪
Marko-agreed.Smart moves by Arsenal so far.
Yeah the Partey transfer just looks like your run of the mill posturing by Atletico to get as much money as possible. Everything points to us still trying to sign him.
As for RB’s Atal and Emerson at Betis (signed a RB there from Brighton and we were linked to him prior to him joining Barca) are preferences but there’s honestly a lot around that could improve us. Celik, Mazaroui and Dest at Ajax, Dumfries, Montiel, Aarons is more of a prospect still. Some good options though
Marko
Dumfries is dumb with the ball. A big no.
Atal is a good attacker. Dont know about his Defensive skills.
Haven’t seen much of Dest , Mazorai , and Emerson to make judgements about them. Dest tho is attracting interest from big clubs.
Aarons would be a good signing imo. A mix of of good defense and offense.
We need some midfield reinforcements. I thought that would have been the priority, instead of the willian and gabriel signing.
Can’t believe we have about 3 midfielders in the club.
Hey look don’t get me wrong between the quick turnover of the season and having to quarantine for 14 days I had hoped/thought we would have been quicker with some incomings but honestly it’s more important to get the signings right than quick for this particular club. Besides most clubs are in the same boat
Just looked at son YT clips and I have tobeen say, diawara looks average. Yes, he’s got some talent and maybe potential but I would go for soumare, he looks so much more athletic and quicker than diawara. Both are CMs and will replace LT.
A couple of thoughts.
We shouldn’t care about the result in the Community Shield. A norging game rendered even more so by the quick turnaround in seasons.
If we sell we can afford better midfield targets. It makes sense to do things this way round.
The transfer widow runs until 5th October. Yes, it would be nice to have all our signings done by the off, but this hasn’t happened previously and won’t this time round either.
Auto correct RIP.
Some YT*
I have to say**
Big news, pogba has been tested positive for CoVid.