Arteta repetitions are a message to the players

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I don’t know about you, but does this year’s transfer window feel double weird on a fan level? It’s like quarantine has made people lose their minds. No chill whatsoever. I feel sorry for journalists. I saw someone sending around a petition to sack the Arsenal social guy the other day. It’s fucking nuts. Also, people are so desperate to seek out information, they start to behave like your gran on Facebook.

‘Pete, it’s honestly true. I have a friend that’s close with the army and covid was the lizard people’

A few things to remember with transfers.

If the account is called @TransferSourceNUMERuno with a bio of ‘LEGIT NEWS NO BS’, the chances are 100% this account is a teenager in their bedroom with zero intel on anything.

‘HE GETS THINGS RIGHT’

No. He hedges bets on everything based on real journo news, then deletes tweets that are incorrect.

There are very few people with legitimate sources on the internet that don’t work in the game or have a platform worth talking to. Clubs do not like leaks. If a nobody is tweeting things that are legitimate, clubs often try and track the leak within the club. That is such a fucking rarity though. The bigger problem is people making things up that damage the club or internal relationships.

If you are in a position of power (gatekeeper of elite info), you are generally pretty guarded about what you share and with who (there is a collection of prominent old school Arsenal fans with elite info that don’t put it on their feeds because they don’t want to fuck over their people). If you work as a coach at Arsenal, you cherish that job. If your mate Dave that you share beers with on a Friday starts tweeting out off-the-record goss and builds a following of 50,000 in two weeks, someone will work out what is going on. Leakers generally have nothing to gain by giving their friends internet stardom, which is why these people are generally bullshitters.

So in short, don’t work yourself up over nobodies that are literally getting sexually aroused by sharing fake rumours about the club.

Today we have a HUGE game against West Ham. They are in a very negative position at the moment, literally doing anything they can to buy a defender. The dressing room is a mess, the football is absolutely shite, and they are looking like relegation fodder this year… which means they are more than capable of beating us with a shithoused goal in the 89th.

This is Arteta on West Ham.

‘Well they have many strengths and some weaknesses, like we all have. I know David, the manager, really well and I know what he will be trying to do tomorrow to hurt us as well. It will be a tough game and I am expecting a difficult battle tomorrow.’

This is the sort of game where I think we’ll learn something about the sort of Arsenal we’re dealing with this season. Last year, West Ham might have caused a problem, will they this year? Or will the players turn up with fire in their stomachs and execute the plan at 100%? If we can deal with the teams that’ll sling 8 behind the ball on a downer, then it’ll start to build belief. We cannot have games like we did against Villa and Watford. We need to progress the way we operate in situations where we ‘could’ be complacent.

The press still can’t leave the Auba story alone, they once again probed with ‘Are you happy your best striker signed’ questions. This answer, about outside interest in him, was the one I liked.

‘Yes, but the size of our clubs is as big as those names. That is what I am saying, the most important thing is the club, what we inspire, who we are as a club and what we can achieve in the future as well, and how we can explain what we are trying to do so the players believe in our project.’

Perception is sometimes more important than reality. Mikel has been doing a fantastic job of late reengineering our reputation off the pitch. There’s a conviction in his communications when he talks about the greatness of the badge. He doesn’t budge. We are a big club, with great facilities, and we’re going back to the top. If you keep repeating things over and over, people start to believe them. Too many Arsenal fans spent the last decade bemoaning fans with standards. ‘Spoilt Arsenal fans shouldn’t expect trophies’… how wrong was that? Arteta expects trophies. The players know that. He communicates how they’ll do it. Everything pushes in that direction. Football is solely about winning trophies, if your standards aren’t at that level, what are you doing?

The club is still trying to do business to make BIG trophies more likely. Ignore anyone that tells you we’re finished for the window. That is absolutely incorrect. We will bring in a keeper and we’ll push hard for a 6 and an 8. It doesn’t matter that Aulas thinks we’ll miss out on Aouar, do you think one of the greatest negotiators in the history of football is giving the real story to a random off Twitter? Don’t be soft. Aulas will push and push and push to extract the max fee he can earn.

There were rumours in the air that we’re looking at a swap deal for Zaha and Reiss. Stories are creeping out of Spain that Simeone has told Torreira that he wants him in Madrid. All of it could be nonsense, but these are the sort of surprise moves that can happen in the blink of an eye. We might not be close to any sales yet, but they’ll arrive as clubs start to realise they have to move on their squads.

In short. It doesn’t matter that clubs, agents and virgins are leaking against us. All that matters is where things land on October 6th, and trust me, things will move.

Right, enjoy the game today, steer clear of fake Twitter. x

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Habesha Gooner

Chelsea’s dogy defense gives me hope for the season.

Marc

Habesha

Liverpool are playing such a high line that any team with pace could catch them on the break as well.

Habesha Gooner

Perverted from Christensen. He was about to kiss Mane. He was cuddling already. 😂

TT

Chelsea down to 10. He will have no complaints over that.

Habesha Gooner

Marc
yeah but I think they have enough quality to get away with it.

Henry+Root

Poor initial decision by Tierney . That looked a clear red in normal time . Not many great refs around nowadays

China1

Oh CG you truly are an absolute moron lol

You say the last time Leno played was against Brighton when we were crap and lost – yes you mean the game where he came off injured early in the match? Wow that result is all on Leno

You are so far off being self aware about how dumb your commentary is it’s painful

Moe

Red card all day long……absolutely. Both defenses are suspect, can be hard with pace.

Buzzy

Dont agree with the commentators..a clear goal scoring opportunity can only arise if the attacking player is in control of the ball or has no resistance to make a reach for an incnoming pass..here neither was the case..joke of a decision

Bamford10

Charlie

I also think it’s funny how much time you spend on my opinions, given you supposedly have such a low opinion of them. If I am wildly off in my assessments of things, why even bother comment? There are people here — e.g., CG — who I personally think are out to lunch. I don’t say anything in reply to anything they say, because what they say doesn’t really matter, IMO. Why are you not able to adopt the same attitude to my opinions? It’s almost as if you’re worried I am right.

Champagne charlie

Banford

No you’re not obligated, nobody is, but when it’s pointed out that you avoid answering questions after making grandiose statements then it’s hardly surprising I circle back to it when you exhibit the same behaviour.

If you make bold remarks on here you should at the very least defend and define the rationale behind those comments. This isn’t a place for you to dump your thoughts with no comeback.

Marc

Habesha

They were lucky against Leeds and they seemed to be carrying a casualness across the defence in the later part of last season. It will be interesting to see if they can snap out of it.

TR7

Thought Chelsea looked sharper than Pool, really poor from Christensen.

Moe

Had

Captain Tierney

What has Mount down to warrant start week in week out.

Lampard for some or the other loves him and plays him no matter what. And he’ll play him wherever there’s an open spot.
At RW he has been a passenger and he does have the attributes to play there.
Such boneheadedness from Lampard gives me hope that as long as he is there, Chavs might not achieve their full potential.
Same as Ole.

Marc

“Oh CG you truly are an absolute moron lol”

Can’t really add anything to that.

curse

LMAO!!! Christian with a madness!!!

SALUTE var lol.

Captain Tierney

doesn’t*

Captain Tierney

Marc

And someone here said

CG is right most of the time 😂

Champagne charlie

Banford

Bit odd that you’re threatened by someone seeking an explanation behind your thoughts. You offered a lengthy power ranking system and I picked at what I didn’t agree/understand about it.

You’ve not answered that and instead you’re projecting some rubbish about me being ‘worried’ that you’re right. Do you hear yourself?

You’ve argued enough with your OWN views in the last 4 days, I’ve been decent enough to engage your ramblings so I wouldn’t get prickly.

Marc

Buzzy

If Christensen doesn’t take the player down then the striker is running in on the keeper in at worse a 50 50 ball. Keeper get’s it wrong and he’s off instead, it’s got to be a red other wise you’ll just see players rugby tackled every time they try and run through.

Habesha Gooner

Marc
Yeah they look sluggish. But Thiago and Jota will give them the boost needed. I think they will run city close again just because they have added good players. They didn’t stand still. But at the start of next season, Their cycle will end.

Bamford10

Charlie There is nothing “bold” about anything I’ve said. If this place were filled with equal numbers of supporters of all teams — or with mostly impartial observers — much of what I say about Arsenal relative to the PL would be seen an fairly uncontroversial. In truth, there are a number of posters here who see things more or less just as I see them. You just don’t spend a lot of time noticing that they’re saying more or less the same thing I am. You focus on me. There is nothing bold or controversial about anything I have… Read more »

Marc

Wasi

Wasn’t that Pedro?

Habesha Gooner

Thiago is going to be subbed in. I didn’t he would be on the bench today.

Captain Tierney

No it was one of the regular commenters, I think it was Dissenter.

Champagne charlie

Banford

I engage with everyone on here, you’re not special and the fact you think as such is top tier weird.

You realise you’re the only one on here that comes through with power rankings, predictions galore, and wagers right?

You invite discourse then are seemingly making a victim of yourself at garnering said attention. Mind boggling.

Jamie

Marc –

It was Dissenter.

Marko

Mustafi being linked with Lazio we’re looking for 15 million they want to pay 8 for him. Ideally 10 million would be great but honestly I’d take a lasagna and a glass of bottle red in exchange for him

Bamford10

Whatever you say, Charlie.

Leftfootcurler

Liverpool’s high line is why they have limited Chelsea to just 1 shot on target. Arsenal conceded 15 shots last game because of following two reasons- 1) the defense line was too deep. Just rewatch the goal we conceded, the distance between the attack line and defence line was too high. Kola and Holding are too insecure about their lack of pace and looked to retreat in their own box. This is where Tierney shines as a leader, despite opposition have good quality fast attackers,he helps us keep the defense line high, leaving barely any gap between our def and… Read more »

Jamie

Thiago coming on.

Marc

“It was Dissenter.”

Really? I’m sure Pedro said something positive about CG.

Where is Pedro anyway? After last night you’d have thought he’d have plenty to go over. My guess is he had half a shandy and can’t stand up today.

Bad enough being a Snowflake but a Lightweight Snowflake?

Marc

Marko

Just to clarify the 15 million fee – Are we paying them to take him off our hands?

Marko

Funny enough, the same people who are now arguing that Leno poor handling is not a problem because of the victory are the same people who were arguing that Arsenal poor performances under Emery despite victories was not a problem.

Some waffle that. But it makes for a nice change from the usual lies and bullshit

salparadisenyc

Thiago for Liverpool.. shoot me.

Marc,
Can’t speak to Pedro being a snowflake as thats bit of a moving target, but I can say he’s no lightweight.
Hollow leg.

Jamie

Marc –

Fermented oat milk is powerful stuff. Expecting a post tomorrow morning.

He said nice things about CG early last season when CG was the OG Emery Out. Pretty sure he quickly realised it was because he realises CG was jilted over losing Wenger. CG was also Arteta Out after his first game in charge. That hadn’t aged quite so well.

CG

Walt

“””””Where is Pedro anyway? “””””

He is hiding under the covers…..
He can’t believe a Moyes’ s team outplayed Arteta’s Arsenal at home.

Habesha Gooner

This is what thiago gives them that they didn’t have before. Complete control. Paired with fabinho they will be difficult to stop over the course of the season.

Bamford10

Great frickin’ goal. So well-worked. The 1-2 between Firmino and Salah was so simple but so smart.

Jamie

Hasn’t* aged.

Mane 1-0.

Raulishuss

Thiago came in when Liverpool have a man advantage.

Habesha Gooner

Kepa is mad 😂

Marc

Terrible keeping

Useroz

Should have called Lampard and sold Martinez for £50m. Poor Kepler.

Jamie

Floodgates. Good for goal difference.

Marc

sal

Where is he then?

Marko

Thiago already looks like he has this league on toast.

Kepa…my dear. The ball even if it came off was super risky. 5 yards straight in front with a defenders back to what was behind him. Just dumb

Marc

Can Fat Frank shore up Chelsea’s defence to avoid a spanking.

Useroz

Fat Lampard must have felt all is gone in 60 seconds

Habesha Gooner

I think this might end 4 nil +

TR7

Liverpool will become a more rounded team with Thiago. Until now they were too reliant on their full backs and front three.

Jamie

I think the problem is that Chelsea haven’t spent enough money.

Marko

Has to be said as well Keita has looked more like Leipzig Keita today

Useroz

Compared to other PL teams most of our players are just slow. Set techniques and strength aside. Mane has much more pace and agility than Laca.

If there isn’t a plan to extend Lacas contract we cannot afford to not sell him this TW, or he’s going to run down the contract and leave for free. Another disaster, financially.

Habesha Gooner

Not to spoil the fun but, Chelsea will look better with ziyech, Thiago Silva, Chilwell and Mendy. Especially Ziyech. I was disappointed when we got pepe instead of him. I think he will be one of the signings of the season.

Marc

I just can’t see Lampard being in charge of Chelsea for the start of next season.

salparadisenyc

Who was it that told me Klopp very poor at buying mids?

Useroz

Thiago for £20m is cheap even at 29yo, unless he’s on 250k pw!

TR7

Hasn’t had much to do but Werner looked very sharp and mobile. Think he will turn out to be a very good signing for Chelsea.

Useroz

Time earned the pen.

Jamie

PL different gravy. Welcome!

Marko

Who was it that told me Klopp very poor at buying mids?

Victorious.

Ah it happens this game reminds me of those arguments I used to have with bamford about who was better Mane or Mahrez.

Habesha Gooner

Never liked this kind of penalty. Was going to be found out soon enough.

Jamie

Shocking pen!

TR7

Atletico manager Diego Simeone has called Mikel Arteta to close the signing of Lucas Torreira, but must first sell Thomas Partey. There has been talk of including Torreira in a deal for Partey to reduce the release clause payment of €50m. [@ElGolDigital]

Marko

Fingers crossed TR7

kamal

I know a lot of Arsenal fans don’t like Dele alli… But seeing that he is up for grabs, could be a great addition… If Spurs were to sell to us, would you take him?

Radio Raheem

Why did Chelsea not bid for Martinez?

He was the best goalie in the league for those 10 or so matches he played. We’d have sold for more than 16m but certainly less than whatever they pay to replace Kepa.

Tom

How good has Fabinho been today in his CB role, keeping Werner in check all day. But by all means let’s keep talking about the keeper situation.

Imaging dropping any of our midfielders to play CB in a high line defensive set up. against a speedy forward.

HighburyLegend

Still no new post ?? Is pedro disappointed by yesterday’s poor performance from the lads ?

Radio Raheem

Before the sending off Chelsea looked better than I thought they would. And I’m no fan of Frank’s.

TR7

Marko

Yeah Torr plus 20M sort.of money could seal the deal. Don’t see us managing to buy Partey on cash.

MLC

Imagine if we manage to sell mustafi for 10mi and get partey for torreira plus money, is it christmas?

Tom

Why did Chelsea not bid for Martinez?He was the best goalie in the league for those 10 or so matches he played. We’d have sold for more than 16m but certainly less than whatever they pay to replace Kepa.

———
The answer is in your question.
The ten matches or so isn’t enough sample size to make a definitive judgment on a keeper , especially after they have possibly made a bad keeper buy already.

Dissenter

Chelsea did well despite the score line
Take away the crazy Christensen moment of madness and Kepa’s usual brain fart, they weren’t blown out.

Leftfootcurler

Liverpool should get a better challenge against arsenal bar individual screw ups.

Lampard screwed up at the beginning of the 2nd half.
Chelsea were defending 4-3-2.
Should have been defending 4-4-1

2 players covering central areas and 1 each for both the half spaces

TR7

Pulisic-Werner-Ziyech

Promising forward line

CG

LFC

“””””Liverpool should get a better challenge against arsenal bar individual screw ups.”””””

As long as Luiz is left in London, I agree.
He plays. Its a rout.

Radio Raheem

Tom

How has that sample size for Kepa helped? There’s always an element of risk in buying any player especially when you buy from abroad. Looks like they’re looking abroad again, we’ll see.

Radio Raheem

Did Luiz play in our last 2 wins against Liverpool?

HighburyLegend

Yesterday’s game was another proof that this season is going to be a very tough one, Auba or no Auba. We are a cup team, nothing more.

Dissenter

Honestly if Atletico are interested in Torriera then we have to play hardball.
They too need to sell to buy and cane even spend all that they make from sales. That 45 million has to become 40 million.

Jamie

New post!

Dissenter

Raheem
The deal with Mendy is done

Fabrizio Romano
@FabrizioRomano
·
55m
Edouard Mendy to Chelsea is 100% done and also signed. The announcement will be on next week

Valentin

Marko,

Back to his usual, if I don’t understand it must lies and bullshit.

Trap

Thanks

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