Guest Blog: Clippers or Nets?

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GOOD MORNING. Guest blog from @jblauphoto this morning. He’s back after finally getting over the Unai Emery period. Enjoy the piece and give him a follow!

I bought some Arsenal merch yesterday.

First time ever.

(Not including the few trinkets I bought for the kids at the Stadium store in London last year.)

For real, I dropped my own money on a sleek Adidas track jacket.

And I’m excited for it to arrive.

(If it ever turns up, as both Fedex and the USPS are delayed, what with America being such a fucking nightmare at the moment.)

I offered to pick up my column again this year, and Pedro said sure, because while I wrote each month in 2018-19, last year, with the shitshow that was the late-Emery era, I wanted no part of it.

Or Arsenal.

I almost gave up.

Sure, I kept watching, but until they appointed Mikel Arteta, I was starting to think the ship was sinking, and I wanted one of those life rafts.

(No Leo DiCaprio, freezing to death next to Kate Winslet for me, thank you very much.)

My final column of 2018-19 said that Emery choked so badly, he should be fired right then, so the rebuild could start before things got worse.

I was right, of course, and took a victory lap in a pandemic-era column last Spring.

But I’m not always right.

After that Man City thumping at the re-start, and then the Brighton capitulation, I almost caved and cancelled my NBC Sports.

I came so close.

I also thought we should cash in on Auba in the Spring, as his lack of resolve against Spurs on that penalty shot, and then in the dying moments of the Olympiakos game, made me think he wasn’t made of the strongest stuff.

Mea culpa.

I was wrong.

The way he stepped up and almost single-handedly won the FA cup Semi and Final was pure-ice-water-in-the-veins kind of stuff, and layering that on top of his speed, leadership, and finishing skills, the man really is a rare footballer these days.

He’s got it all, and he tracks back so well that he made Arsenal realize Ozil is worthless for today’s game.

(The tortured artist who deserves to be protected from the hard work.)

Here we are, on September 17th, and I just paid money to rep Arsenal when I walk around town.

Except I can’t walk around town, unless I want to wear a mask and dodge the Texan tourists. (This being Northern New Mexico in late #2020.)

I’ll wear my track jacket with pride on my sofa, when I watch my games on NBC Sports, Peacock, ESPN+, and whatever package I have to buy for the Europa League.

And what product will I be watching?

I was always an Arteta believer, and my general agreement with Pedro’s perspective is perhaps why I get to write for you once a month.

(That, and I’d like to think my combination of occasional wit and solid analysis is good enough to earn my high salary. I mean no salary.)

To answer my question, I’ll be watching a team that is built for the modern game, for once, and is on the ascendancy, even if we likely are chasing that 4th spot in the league.

(3rd would be a dream, and we should be expecting to seriously compete for the Europa League title as well.)

We’re not Liverpool, (yet,) but the smart, aggressive pressing, focus on speed, willingness to counterattack when necessary, and collective defending mean we should not get destroyed by anyone, anymore.

I’ve now been a fan for 9 years, and I’ve seen all those awful 6-0 score-lines of the late Wenger era.

And the horrible 5-1 losses that make you feel like you want to eat a shit sandwich, so your stomach feels as bad as your head.

No longer.

Momentum and belief can’t be bought, and after our run to the FA Cup, and beating Liverpool twice in 6 weeks, this club now believes that Arteta is a Spanish Jesus with slicker hair.

They trust his mind, and his vision.

They trust his gut, and his heart.

For all the comparisons I’ve made to American sports in the past, Arteta is the model for my two favorite US franchises, the NY Giants and the Brooklyn Nets.

Each hired super-smart grinders with vision and great communication skills. (As opposed to head coaching experience.) Each plucked someone who had learned under greatness, one of whom was also an amazing player in his day. (Joe Judge and Steve Nash.)

Mikel Arteta is the future, and that promotion he received was most definitely aimed at Manchester City.

Will it be enough to keep him?

I’d bet on yes, because his honesty and integrity are a big part of why his players love him.

(Plus, I’ve never been to Manchester, but there’s no way it’s as cool as North London.)

Right now, while the midfield needs some reinforcement, and Josh and Stan are partying at a social distance with masks on in Orlando, our front line, goal keeping, back line, and youth group all look the best since I’ve been a fan.

And while Chelsea just spent a shit ton of money, ask the Los Angeles Clippers what super-stars will give you without chemistry, elite coaching, and time to gel.

I believe, for the first time since I became an Arsenal fan.

With late-stage Wenger, I hoped he might have one last run in him, but he simply would not adapt. He thought defense was for chumps, but how many mega-clubs have tried to hire him since he left?

With Emery, I prayed there was more there than met the eye, but deep down, I was dubious.

Now, I’m ready to watch, and pay all those fucking channels to see the games.

Arteta makes players better, and he knows that coaching is teaching.

Watching those few master-class goals where we played out from the back, the one thing that Wenger and Emery teams could NEVER do, is proof of how much he’s taught these guys so far.

(For fucks sake, he taught Mustafi how to stop making so many stupid mistakes.)

Arteta is a stylish genius.

And I hope I look half as good as he does in my new Adidas track jacket.

If it ever arrives.

Go Arsenal.

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Marko

My feeling is that Arteta will play “reliable squad players” like El Neny and AMN

Has reliable been redefined and no one told me?

CG

Walt “””””CGI f you’re going to wind Pedro up you’re going to have to come up with a better plan and be more subtle.”””””” Not at all. Simple Logic. Liverpool have won the league once in 30 years- the odds of doing twice consecutively is incredibly slim. Manchester City lost x 9 league games last season. Lost Arteta and Silva and signed a relegated Bournemouth defender. Manchester United cant hit x 19 penalties. Chelsea look worse with their new players Spurs – too slow Everton /Wolves/Leicester = not as good as Arsenal. If Arsenal win at Anfield, They would have… Read more »

salparadisenyc

And all this time I thought Charlie Watts was a very capable Jazz drummer who somehow found his way into a rock n roll band.

Marko

Pierre I dunno exactly what you’re trying to do but you’re honestly talking absolute nonsense and looking stupid as right about now. Mikel wouldn’t have signed these players that he actually signed? What

A month ago , AMN was leaving , Holding was leaving, Elneny was leaving and Gabriel hadn’t signed ….hence the rush to bring in Mari, Cedric and Ceballos.

You’re like living in some kind of eskewed timeline or something. Did you watch tenet and think it’s real? Probably explains why you still think Ozil is relevant.

Henry+Root

Sherwood has captined Blackburn Rovers to the league title. He knows the game

Sherwood is a little shit. A failed manager who is paid by Sky Sports to be provocative rather than intelligent . And calling a Spaniard ‘ Onions’ is puerile . Why not call Mesut ‘ Frogeyes’ that’s on the same level .
My images of Sherwood see him tossing his gilet on the ground or tramping down the touchline at Wembley as his team was humiliated. He is one of many thick spivs who comment on football

Left testicle

RELIABLE
Adjective
have a higher opinion of (someone or something) than is deserved

Captain Tierney

Ceballos when he came on for Xhaka looked very very positive and bought dynamism to the midfield which worked well for the night but in fairness was a very rigid pairing. Both Xhaka and Elneny like to sit deep. This is due to both not being good enough in the final 3rd. Ceballos too is a player who does his best work in the middle and Defensive third, but is still much better than Xhaka and Elneny in the final third. Which we saw with his link up with Pepe and Bellerin in the 10 or 15 minutes he played.… Read more »

Leftside

Pulis and Sherwood on Soccer Saturday weekly too, program will get a skip from now on

Bamford10

CG

“Liverpool have won the league once in 30 years- the odds of doing twice consecutively is incredibly slim.”

Unless they have a much better XI and squad than everyone else and they remain focused and motivated. It’s undoubtedly very difficult to do, but their current group could definitely do it. They have tons and tons of quality. It will be a question of desire, energy and focus.

Left testicle

BAME + CHAVs = Sky Sports

Captain Tierney

Sherwood’s football analysis is good as a tree.
If you watch that full interview tho, even Wrighty joins in for praising Mesut Ozil and how he can be an integral part of the team. Its up to the player now. Hopefully he gets back on the good side of Arteta.

Marko

Liverpool about to sign Thiago Alcantara and all the British media can seem to talk about is Gareth fucking Bale. You just know they’ll try to paint it as the signing of the summer despite the likes of Werner, Havertz, Ziyech, Van De Beek, Ferran Torres, James Rodriguez and Thiago along with potentially Aouar and Partey joining the premier league. Christ he won’t even be the best Spurs signing with Reguillon about to sign

Mark S

Jonathan-Thank you for the time that you put into this post. As someone who supports both the LA Clippers and Arsenal, I thought I would add a bit to the “story”. I had to chuckle when I saw Stan and Josh on TV during Game 7 of the Nuggets-Clippers series. I’m pretty sure that was the first time I have seen them at all in the NBA Bubble. Now granted, Stan was in LA the night before to open up his new $5 billion dollar palace in Inglewood on Sunday night. (Yeah…that’s Billion with a B…if only we had money… Read more »

Marc

Leftside

I think they’ll lose quite a few viewers – the telltale will be when Jeff Stelling quits. It’ll be a sign that they know what’s happening but aren’t willing to change what’s wrong.

Marc

Marko

What the media will do around the Bale signing is actually good. The dopey Spud’s will get all excited, start mouthing off about what they’re going to do / going to win and then it will all fall to pieces.

Marko

One could make a comparison between Doc and Arsene.

Please don’t

Bamford10

Mesut Ozil is dead as a footballer and has been for some time. I cannot believe anyone is still talking about him. That this or that pundit is talking about him only shows that some people paid to talk about football might know what they’re talking about in general or on certain points but if they do not pay close attention to this or that team their perspective on that team or that team’s players can be totally off the mark. Ian Wright defended and supported Wenger up to the moment he was told his time is up. Sorry, but… Read more »

CG

Bamford

“””””They have tons and tons of quality. It will be a question of desire, energy and focus.”””””

They have lost their fear factor.
Shipping goals too.

Leeds and Watford have hit them for 3 goals in the last 6 months,

This Tiago might be a good signing on paper. But at 29 and with a wonky knee – he wont know what has hit him when he plays against Everton or Manchester United or indeed Arsenal next week.

Marko

So Stan’s teams are doing well at the moment. Bodes well for the future

Marko

Leeds and Watford have hit them for 3 goals in the last 6 months

This actually made me laugh

Marc

“‘Sherwood’s football analysis is good as a tree.’This is good analysis.”

I think it’s harsh on trees.

Chris

Mark S

Did the Clippers used to be based in San Diego?

Chris

Marko

I don’t think the Rams will make the NFL playoffs even though it’s only week 2. Seattle look great and the 49rs will get over their hiccup. Even Arizona look good with Kyler Murray. Rams to finish bottom of their division!

Marko

The new Wolves third kit is the greatest example of subtlety that the world has ever seen

Steveyg87

“What the media will do around the Bale signing is actually good. The dopey Spud’s will get all excited, start mouthing off about what they’re going to do / going to win and then it will all fall to pieces.”

Bale signing is a massive shot of adrenalin to a team battling for confidence. Don’t get too carried away and start writing them off just yet. Its an exciting time to be playing in the EPL and to be a fan of course

Captain Tierney

‘ I think it’s harsh on trees. ‘

This gave me a good chuckle.

salparadisenyc

“This Tiago might be a good signing on paper”

A good signing on paper?

Its ok to salut a club when they make a baller signing, Liverpool has just done that.

Klopps just put pressure on his title winning MF to perform or loose out, have to think someones loosing out depending on how deep he plays Thiago.

All this talk of Wijnaldum to Barca looks to be not happening according to Jurgen but that could be transfer poker.

Marko

I dunno Chris. Most other divisions they easily make the playoffs but that NFC West is the undoubted group of death in the NFL. The Rams defence looks scarily good this year though

Trap

What’s all this about I want this I want that formation ?

3-4-3 is working wonders I believe the manager is looking at personal that can enable him make rotations without fear of drop in level or output ,the attack is sorted ,the defense needs trimming just Aouar or Partey or both and we will have probably the best midfield on paper in the league .

We are resolute, compact and hard to beat, it’s not broken so don’t change it.

Graham62

As an Arsenal fan, I have to admit that Spuds signing Bale is an act of desperation on the part of Mourinho/Levy. Is it a risk? Of course it is. Will it galvanise the club/team? Maybe . The thing is, will it be too much for Mourinho to handle. He always wants to be the centre of attention but Bale could put pay to all of that. JM’s philosophies are old school. His perceptions of how things should be run died a death long ago. Another thing to consider here is that with no crowd to spur them on, Bale’s… Read more »

Chris

Marko

We shall see, their defence does look very good but offence wise I am still not convinced by Goff.

Left testicle

Marko,
Nice kit! Coincidence that it looks like the Portugal kit?

CG

Sal

“”””Klopps just put pressure on his title winning MF to perform or loose out”””

Klopp cant buy a midfielder for toffee.

Kieta? £50 million
OX £40 million
Fabrinhio? £40 million

he is still relying on Henderson and Milner. The X 2 mighty Brits.

Thiago and Mrs Thiago will have two weeks in Liverpool- and realise that place ain’t Barcelona or Munich.

And he is too old at 29 to adapt.

Left testicle

NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo!
Mikel used the ‘mental strength’ phrase in the press conference.

Marko

Kieta? £50 million
OX £40 million
Fabrinhio? £40 million

Well at least you didn’t misspell Ox. That’s something at least

Left testicle

Thiago may speak English but he’ll have to learn a new language.

Moray

I don’t see that Bale will help take Spuds forward.

Even if he does still have some games left in him, and the heart, he doesn’t seem to be Much of a team player. They are a team on the slide, so at best Bale is plugging the gap. And let’s not forget they took out a 100m loan which will be part funding this.

At least he’s back in a country where he has been bothered to learn the language.

salparadisenyc

CG silly argument to make, Klopp doesn’t know Mids when his side has bagged 97 and 99 points in past two seasons. Titling out after taking Europe.

Bojangles

Marc

“wouldn’t get too loved up with AMN – the situation will change again as the season goes on and he’ll be gone next summer.”

While you’re in seer mode, send me an email with next week’s loot results thanks mate.

Marko

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas tells me: “No I don’t think so [on whether #AFC will sign #Aouar].. no offer yet, it seems that Arsenal don’t want to, or can’t invest the price for Houssem, who is our best player.”

Sounds like he wants us to make a better (serious?) offer. Just Aulas saying Aulas words doing Aulas things. I swear if we hadn’t bought Lacazette from them and sold them Reine Adelaide that I wouldn’t think we stood a chance he’s that much of a notorious cunt for negotiating

TR7

I was expecting a drop in Pool’s performance level this season but with Thiago’s signature they have bolstered probably their only relatively weak area -midfield.

Marc

Bojanges

What’s in it for me?

Marc

“They are a team on the slide”

Love that comment – usually you’d ask how a team who claims to be a “big team” that hasn’t won the league for several hundred years or even a real trophy for decades could be on the slide. The the answer comes “it’s the Spud’s”.

HighburyLegend

“As someone who supports both the LA Clippers…”

loooooooool sorry mate, I just hate this team – and I’m not the only one… but they made me laugh, for sure!!

Left testicle

LA Clippers sounds like an Essex barbers.

Moe

Pierre licking his wounds over Ozil……..good for you.

Am beginning to agree with Charlie on Xhaka: even with Partey and Aouar, I think he still starts.

Valentin

Marko,

We didn’t sell Adelaide to Lyon. We sold him to another club for chump change and the following year they sold him to Lyon for £20 millions.

Sid

BAME brought the flavour, the juice to golf, womens tennis, F1, EPL.
sky sports are late to the party. They are responding to a need.

Im telling your for free!

Left testicle

They are responding to a need.
………………..
The need to tick a box?

azed

“Mikel should be getting top 4 with 11 lads it seems.”

CC

Pedro did claim Arteta had sauce but never specified the sauce. Can’t blame Pierre for thinking Arteta’s special sauce is winning the league with 11 players.

Marc

Yeah I mean F1 had never had a decent driver before Hamilton.

Marko

Oh the Jeff went to angers first

Mark S

Chris-Yes, they were in San Diego before moving to LA. Before San Diego they were the Buffalo Braves. HighburyLegend-I’ve been a Clippers fan for almost 20 years. Like most kids that were growing up in the early to mid-1990s I was a big fan of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Once he retired, I was a “free agent” when it came to my NBA fandom. The Clippers at that time were a dumpster fire, so I went with them. It has been a lot of fun to be part of their journey. I really don’t get all the hatred… Read more »

DivineSherlock

Nice post guest writer jblauphoto . Its been like that for most of the fans , Unai was a false dawn that burned the hearts of fans. Mikel Arteta is so refreshingly modern and sleek . So excited for tomorrow , West Ham .

Valentin

When you look at the audience of Sky Sports Saturday, it looks like rather woke it was the fact they were losing people to BT Score that is the main driver behind the changes of personnel. Maybe for people the show was becoming too familiar and too set in their way with the same lad’s humour that detracted younger viewers. Going same way than Soccer Saturday: stale, unfunny, unloved and irrelevant. despite the best attempt by Sky to update Soccer Saturday, barely anybody watch it anymore. I still don’t understand how they are going to reconcile their target audiences. Casual… Read more »

Luteo Guenreira

Giants suck, Nets suck, Clippers definitely suck.

I bet on a double result for game seven at 8/1, Clippers leading at half, Nuggets to win. Always bet on futility to come through for you.

Graham62

CG
Correct, “Liverpool ain’t Barcelona” but still a great city.

Bloody hell, do you think he’s going to live in Toxteth?

Ever been to that neck of the woods CG?

What about the ‘Golden Triangle’ in Cheshire?

Luteo Guenreira

I’m feeling so good about Arsenal that I even started betting on them again. Haven’t bet on Arsenal in literally 5+ years, too shaky of a proposition in any circumstance during that period.

Sid

By 2030 Marc, left testicle, Un nai, GO Brixton will be a minority, they are feeling insecure, the boot is in the other foot.

Im telling you for free!

Graham62

Valentin

Soccer Saturday still head and shoulders ahead of BT Sport presentation.

Then again, I’m coming up 59

Graham62

Any predictions for the West Ham game?

I’ll go 3-0 or 3-1.

Luteo Guenreira

2-0

Marko

Liverpool looking at Jota now. They’re looking formidable but I have to say that the potential for us if we get in our targets is going to be big over the next few years. Get in Aouar and Partey this summer and get champions league football and with the structure and stability now in place we can seriously look ambitious in the next few years. In my opinion of course

HighburyLegend

Alcantara official… Arteta and Edu better strike loud before the end of the window, ffs!!

Graham62

Cautious optimism guys.

Cautious optimism.

HighburyLegend

Sid, seriously…. give it a rest ffs, it’s not funny anymore.

Valentin

Graham, Feel the same. As far as I am concerned, the fact that BT Sports have Robbie Savage, Chris Sutton, Karen Carney as pundits on their panel means that their show has already lost all credibility before it even started. From what I read, Matt LeTissier might not have been the easiest to accommodate on set and with his added attitude with regard to mask and BLM, it must have been an easy choice to decide to keep Paul Merson over him. The one Sky let go whom I was not expecting was Charlie Nicholas. He was making sense, don’t… Read more »

Champagne charlie

Pierre

Still going? I’ve never stated Arteta is above criticism, I just find your angling for criticism a bit transparent and all too reminiscent of the usual Segway into matters well discussed.

You think Cedric, Mari and Ceballos are made irrelevant because of AMN, Holding, and Elneny. You also touted Chambers, Kolasinac, Torreira, and Guendouzi as valid options when literally all are up for sale.

Seems to me you’re not aware of what Arteta wants to do aka turnover the squad and introduce players of a certain professionalism and personality, as well as tactical suitability.

Graham62

Jeff Stelling is an absolute legend.

No one runs him close.

Chris Sutton is a disgrace.

TR7

Jota will be a terrific signing for Liverpool. Klopp has a great eye for quality players, most if not all of his signings have been massive hit.

Tom

Tim Sherwood was a decent player but the highlight of his managerial career was throwing his jacket to the floor during the Villa game. Good form and excellent mechanics, easily could’ve been a pitcher…..or is it bowler in Brit speak?

Almost as good as Arsene’s kicking water bottles.

Luteo Guenreira

JOKE FRIDAY A woman gets cheated by her husband. Devastated, she doesn’t know how to continue to live her life. She hears that there’s a very wise monk who lives up in a mountain, and decides to go there to consult with him. After a few days of traveling, walking, climbing, she reaches the top and meets the wise monk. “I have spent my whole life with him, my youth was dedicated to support him, take care of him. And now he has left me for a young woman. My life is stolen, and I’m left with nothing. I don’t… Read more »

azed

“Jota will be a terrific signing for Liverpool. Klopp has a great eye for quality players, most if not all of his signings have been massive hit.”

TR7

Nabi Keita,
Loris Karius
Klavan
Solanke
Shaqiri

Are saying hi.

Chris

I would rather watch BT Score than any television programme by the BBC. I cannot watch a second of Linekar or Danny Murphy.

I always had a strong dislike for Chris Sutton since he stitched us up back in 97 but I must say I have enjoyed him on 5live with Mark Chapman.

Leftside

Saliba playing for U23s tonight, not sure if mentioned here already.

Leftside

Wolves third kit..our own mini Portugal in the league.

James wood.

I alway’s get the impression that
Jeff Sterling is about to explode.🥵.

I will have to keep with my old Favourite
Jimmy Hill/David Coleman/k Wolstenholme
Clive Tyldesley/Motson/Brian Moore/Barry Davies

I’m afraid those Gobby lot on Sky with a few exceptions
don’t come close.

James wood.

Stelling

Victorious

Think Klopp seriously want to seriously keep the title, Thiago is such a huge signing for them, totally elevates their midfield from good to elite

Targeting Jota now for a stronger squad option,Sadly think its a consecutive title for them

Aaron

Thiago is one tackle away from being done.
EPL is one of the most difficult to compete in physically.
Great player no doubt, but would pass.
Sign both of the other two we are linked to in the short to mid term.

Tee

Apparently, Diego Simone contacted torriera for possible transfer.

Let’s wait and see if anything profitable would come out of it.

Tee

http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1047360108?-19387:844

The torriera link. I pray it comes true.

Marc

Tee

Well if it’s true then Torreira plus some cash for Partey seems the obvious deal.

Tee

Exactly Marc

Victorious

The Lyon owner is a very cunny negotiator

Going public with the Arhh.oo.arhhh deal now to put all the pressure on us and as well force our hands

Got to feel for Edu having to deal with such nut job, exactly where you feel Big bollock Raul would have been a proper match for the nutter.

mb

Apologies for high jacking the thread, but seems the fantasy league has 9 members now!!

Play Fantasy Premier League and join my mini-league
fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/b9a6qr
League Code: b9a6qr

Feel free to get in. Winner owes a Guinness from everyone else at the end of season 😀

Who is leading? Artekars – the saucy guy.

Marko

The Torreira rumors are apparently from a good source. Far better deal than a loan to some cheap italian side

curse

nice post jblau, echoes my own thoughts during this era. Not to mention our paths are similar, I too am an artist. Of the starving variety for now, I’m not quite selling $1500 pieces yet. Though I do loosely follow the nets as I have family in Brooklyn, even though jiggaman put me off for a bit. luckily for me Wolverhampton (where I’m from) are doing bits now so I’ve got a bit more football to indulge in (never followed them, long story). I believe in Art because compared to his peers I can’t see a better c.v. The manager… Read more »

karim

As much as I want us to sign Aouar, I still respect Aulas for refusing anything south of 50 million euros, which is a win-win situation imo, especially if we eventually get Partey.
That has to be a top 4 team.

Radio Raheem

Gnabry at it again. What a whopper!

curse

even without Madrid wanting the uruguayan I thought we’d get both (partey) due to amortization. if they are serious though, what an effin bonus!!! mad.

stars are aligning slowly, not mo’s biggest fan but he looked a level above the Fulham players. Games this will be thick and fast (bale lol) neny could prove very useful for 5 mil against the bottom half and Europe.

redbro14

My earlier post disappeared. Not sure why. Ah never mind probably wasn’t that good anyway…

karim

That’s 3 for Gnabry now, this kid is truly amazing
And I’m not even watching it
Still can’t believe the goal he scored v Lyon in the semis

Jamie

redbro –

Sometimes happens when you use a banned word in your comment. Try rewording it and repost.

Jamie

karim –

Gnabry is the one who got away for sure. Wouldn’t have needed to splash £72m on Pepe if we had been able to keep him.

What a talent.

redbro14

Thanks Jamie, not sure what word could have been offensive…….don’t think I used any swear words. Is there a list of banned words anywhere so I can be more careful next time?

Victorious

As much as I want us to sign Aouar, I still respect Aulas for refusing anything south of 50 million euros,”

How can you say this when United got Van Beek,a player of comparable quality for 35M?

The player wants the move which is a plus for us,Think Aulas is posturing and if we hold our nerves I see him panicking as the transfer window draws to a close.

He definitely isn’t getting 50M for him whether from us or anyone

Jamie

redbro –

No worries. It isn’t always an offensive word, and a list of banned words would certainly help.

Maybe shoot a message to Pedro? Click on the ‘Rules’ tab and you can drop him a line.