I’m feeling a little bit numb. The football results have been miserable. Spurs play a cup final later today. The Super League stuff feels like a massive hangover right now.
Our entire week now rests on us beating a manager I beasted for 2 years.
The football gods have been brutal this season, will their final act of vengeance be drubbing from a man that let the bus driver give a team talk against Palace?
Who knows… but we have to pick ourselves up and look for the breaks of light on the horizon.
There’s no better manager in the league at saving his bacon when the chips have been blown off the table by a tornado.
Thursday night is going to be difficult, Spanish teams are fast, technical, and not afraid of the Premier League. We exited to Atleti in a semi-final in Wenger’s last season, so we have tasted the bad times, but we’ve also beaten Valencia in Emery’s first season. An away day my dad got so drunk in, he left his expensive watch in the Mestalla. Imagine your drunk thing was resting your watch on things to protect it?
Here’s what works for Arteta on Thursday night: He has all the chess pieces at his disposal to win the game.
The question, as always, is which will he use.
With his career in the balance again, which path will he take?
Eddie Nkeitiah didn’t have a horrible performance, but there really was no punch with him as our striker. He’ll likely be out next season, so is it worth trying that game again? Do you really try and make a point to the fans with a risk like that? There’s a reason the fans don’t care much for Eddie… Arteta has benched him all season and shown zero interest.
To my mind, his forward line should be the live wires. Gabriel Martinelli should be the #9, then we should surround him with Saka, Odegaard and Smith Rowe… or Nicolas Pepe who I suspect might have been pulled on Friday to rest him.
Arteta’s obsession with players that can control doesn’t rub at this stage. Eddie offered 94% pass completion, you’re not getting that with Martinelli, but which striker did more in 10 minutes than the other did in 90 in front of goal? The kid that is a high-risk BANG BANG striker.
I don’t want us to do go to Estadio de la Cerámica to control a 0-0… because we know there’s a mistake in the tank. The away leg should be treated like the Slavia Prague game. Go for an early destruction. Take the away goals. Emery teams concede a goal a game, make it count, take advantage of the things we know.
There’s no point in control if it doesn’t lead to anything.
Willian is control, but we lose with him in the side.
Eddie is control, but we barely registered a shot on target.
Look at what works in the side. Power, pace, directness. Think about what we need: goals.
The Everton game stung on paper, but if you watch it back, there was plenty of good work on show. We were just toothless in attack. That can be fixed with the right line-up on Thursday. More bang bang, more risk in the system… a better strategy than ‘keep it tight.’
The keeper question is a big one. Bernd Leno has been tanking. Interesting to note that Arsenal moved on Sal Bibbo, a much-loved character that made Emi a top 3 keeper in the league, and replaced him with someone that, let’s just say, is not loved to the same degree by many. Does the form of our keeper speak to elite coaching? A person bold enough to make a ‘contacts’ recommendation for a backup keeper so bad, Arsenal staff were leaking the disaster signing story after 3 days. Are shocking taste levels indicative of talent? Proof is in the pudding, are our keepers getting better? No. Just throwing it out there people. A horribly mismanaged situation that has paid out when we need it least.
Arteta’s career doesn’t depend on Europa. We’re not binning him this summer. But football isn’t always about the execs. It’s about the fans. Arteta misses this, he forgets who his real masters are. The Europa League is for the fans. The memory of this season will be erased if he brings us European glory, he’ll be a two trophy winner, he’ll have taken us back to the top organically, he’ll be the guy that gave us a monied summer.
The weight of winning this trophy goes further than that, it allows him to lose 3 games on the bounce without a protest next season. It’ll lighten the mood this summer. It’ll make everything better.
… right now, it feels like it’s too much to ask for.
The only positive I have about the shit league form is that there’s a correlation to last season. This team thinks they are better than they are. They want to win things. They want the adulation, the bonuses, and the big cup comp in the world. I had my doubts about the league as soon as top 4 was over, this team always switches off… but when there’s a trophy brewing, they can do magical things. Our FA Cup final run last season saw us down City and Cheslea. We have enough to beat Villareal if we’re on it… and it’s Arteta’s job to make sure we are. Everyone will be watching.
We need a big Thursday. Back door entry to the Champions League against a back door expert who we sacked… tasty. Let’s see where this goes.
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Defending is also a big part of striker’s game and RVP was kinda useless defending set pieces in his own box.
Kane excels at it.
Henry > Cristiano > Suarez > Aguero = Rooney > Kane > RVP
It happened again.. it happened again
Tottenham sh*tspur.. it happened again
Almunia Yeah mate they are few and far between in the modern era. The only real example I can think of off the top of my head is Marco Reus and he’s been a cripple for years so would he have been so loyal if he were fully fit the whole time? Maybe, not so sure. Re one-man clubs and loyalty, I always laughed at the idea for players at widely successful clubs like Messi, Xavi and Iniesta at Barca, Giggs and Scholes at United or Maldini at Milan. It’s much easier to be a one-man club when that club… Read more »
Emery was a disaster in the sense of Arsenal fans expectations and demands just over one and a half seasons ago which have now dramatically lowered.
Now he would probably be seen as adequate.
I’m a massive Aguero fan but no chance he is better than Kane and Van Persie.
Would also rank PL Suarez above PL Ronaldo.
into the red
“We know what works: Prague away.”
Shame that they are not Slavia Prague isn’t it.
But yes Arsenal should not be cautious and cagey.
The best chance to win the tie is to have a go at them.
Snooker Loopy eh? Great tune . The game always left me cold when I was a kid but you appreciate the old green baize a bit more with age. I love the fact that the GOAT Rocket Ronnie is a massive gooner. A few typically low scoring frames and high scoring pints would be wonderful right about now.
RVP still on my naughty step tbh. I’ve got a long and unforgiving memory. He’s sat next to Frank Stapleton!
You will always be sh*t
You will always be sh*t
Tottenham hotspur,
You will always be sh*t
/\
Watching Wilshire and Giroud proudly singing one was the best feeling.
F*ck these Aubas and Willians who don’t deserve to put that shirt on. We are turning into a no spine club with a atop 10 finish acceptable..
Can the ‘because there is a one in the year’quote be finally laid to rest. It is all I have heard last week from the idiots that I work with. If we had a semidecent manager,I am sure we would have overtaken them this season and probably be lurking around 6th position. If we dont win the EL,I would give it at least 5 games next season before the fans have had enough and the banners start coming out. Me personally,I would sack him after we are out of Europe-totally out of his depth,performances and team selections,substitutions all wrong-he can… Read more »
Kane good but he could never score that left footed volley that RVP scored against Charlton. In the air mid volley left foot.
oh
I love how TH has come out about the Kronekes… A true legend and fan…. Wish we had more of him
KarsaApril 25, 2021 15:40:01
Martinelli. EL hero.
Even if Martinelli didn’t score or assist on Thursday, God forbids, would personally rather have him on the pitch
S23
Can the ‘because there is a one in the year’quote be finally laid to rest.
It is all I have heard last week from the idiots that I work with
Try the chas and dave song with your workmates. Always used to work on the clock end.
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LeftsideApril 25, 2021 18:06:03
Arteta in the CL? We’d have our pants pulled down.
Sorry but thought we haven’t our pants for some time already,🤔
Kroenkephobe I’m guessing Viv is off your Xmas card list then. Poor aul Frank, became a bit of a figure of fun over here, constantly referred to as plank,though I could never work out if it was because of his wooden manner of moving or talking. Was all time top scorer for Ireland with 20 odd goals, says a lot! Stephen hendry is my GOAT btw,an argument for another day! I sense you’re enjoying the day, good on you. Wenger Eagle Yeah, even in the 90’s, guys like le tis, big tony, steve bull were becoming exceptions to the rule.… Read more »
Samesong The only player that I have seen as consistent at scoring the most beautiful and outrageous goals as Van Persie has been Ibrahimovic. Just look at the vast array of brilliant ways in which Van Persie has scored. The salmon header in the World Cup vs Spain, the rocket volleys vs Charlton, Everton and Liverpool for us and Villa for United picking the ball out of the sky, the goal [not even sure the name of the skill move] vs Inter Milan in pre-season at the Emirates Cup, the solo goal vs Aston Villa at home at Highbury where… Read more »
AMN won a PK by diving.
If Arteta leads Arsenal to a EL trophy he should still be sacked. The performance in the PL is beyond dire. The football is almost unwatchable.
We’ve gone from a manager who lets players do what they want on the pitch to one who makes the players play like robots.
Arsenal are stale from top to bottom and need wholesale change. Unlikely we’ll see the Kroenkes sell up, but that doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be changes everywhere else.
Kroenkephobe,
I do remember that song,but just cant bring myself to have anything to do with them or their so called music-I will stick to its happening again!!
Harry Kane is overrated like most things English
Its No surprise Kane has never won anything, its a national pastime
Atleti bottling the league hard.
Almunia Viv not so much possibly because we got him from Forest (so not a home product) and because he and Kenny were supreme before Dixon and Winterburn came along. Viv used to glide up and down the pitch and is up there with Stefan Schwartz among the best tacklers I saw at Highbury. Not many of our players have gone to Manure in my recollectiin.. The ones we’ve been talking about plus Alexis come to mind but that’s about it. When we were good it never mattered how shit the neighbours were. Now we’re at their level, every setback… Read more »
… And Hendry seems a thoroughly good egg, and a really intelligent commentator. Less keen on the nugget and John Parrott. 🎱💩🐦
Villa a big step up. Nice one.
Atsenal won’t win the Europa league but if they fo you have to ask yourself what is a midtable team doing in the Champions league.
Jamie
“Villa a big step up. Nice one.”
lol it really pisses you off doesn’t it. You post so much about Martinez.
We are now stuck with the mentally fragile Leno.
When he said step up he meant for his own career in regards getting guaranteed first team football something Arteta was not willing to give him.
Blame Arteta.
“When he said step up he meant for his own career in regards getting guaranteed first team football something Arteta was not willing to give him.“
Not exactly.
Whether it was just the usual fluff players spew upon joining new clubs or not what Emi said wasn’t just about him, but also about how big Villa were and how he was taking them into Europe.
The funny part about that though…… Villa are one Grealish injury from a mid table to relegation levels, and Arsenal are two boring draws and a penalty shoot out win away from the CL birth.
“The only player that I have seen as consistent at scoring the most beautiful and outrageous goals as Van Persie has been Ibrahimovic.” RVP technique was ridiculous. Some of the volleys he scored were something else, Kane has never scored those kind of goals. I don’t know the stats but I’m guessing Kane has a ratio of more goals by penalty than any striker being discussed on here. I wil not have it that Kane is as good technically as RVP, no way. Kane is a top, top finisher & should be praised for that. Penalty box striker get good… Read more »
Tom
Well Villa are a big club in England even if they haven’t been one of the real majors and a player will always talk up the club he is joining.
I’m sure he wouldn’t have left Arsenal if he had deservedly been rewarded and permanently promoted.
Villa have over performed this season considering their struggles last season and prior to that coming up from the Championship.
Kroenkephobe Funny isn’t it how we derive our pleasure from others misfortune. I have to confess it’s a strange phenomenon supporting arsenal from afar but over here I’ve met less than 10 real spurs fans,so their success or lack of doesn’t really follow me around in work or the pub. 9 out of every 10 football supporters in Ireland are liverpool or utd. As a result I dread their success more than spuds. It’s funny to see irish liverpool fans pretending to hate Everton when really they despise utd. Likewise irish utd fans getting worked up over city(pre oil investment),when… Read more »
Martinez doesn’t concern me.
Leno does.
Afc forever It’s a really difficult comparison because neither Kane nor Rvp can be easily defined. RVP is slightly ahead in terms of technique,kane in terms of poaching, consistent goal getting. But both of them can be described as having great technique and poachers instincts. Gone are the stereotypical goalpoachers who existed to come alive in the box,rush,lineker,Cole but the scorer of great goals alone will be criticised too(mark Hughes, rem his goal v Spain?) .It seems like the modern striker has to be able to do everything henry,benzema, mbappe or they’re not good enough. No wonder aubameyang,laca,eddie are being… Read more »
Almunia I lived in Dublin for 6 months in 2000/2001 – remember the new year when they introduced the Euro? I was there and found the entire experience a little bewildering. I also remember the airport and the port being full of manc and bin dippers fans on Friday and Saturday morning. You’d also see a good number of celtic fans making their way to Scotland either direct from Dublin or via the north. Not so many of their particular rivals though! I worked with a guy who was a huge Chelsea fan cos he’d worked in London – he… Read more »
And I know you could say Lewandowski but to me he is an exception to the rule,playing in a great team in built around him. There is no one else like him at the moment.
Almunia,
I’m a year out. It was 01/02. I was in Paddy Cullen’s in Ballsbridge when Wiltord scored in the 1-0 and we were champions.
I wonder how much our top paid players knew about the super league and how much they were promised to play in it. Could we see some players underperforming the remainder of the season because the riches they were promised vanished?
The fa and uefa need to punish these breakaway teams with suitable punishment – transfer bans or making the start next season with a 10 point deficit.
Kroenkephobe Yeah, it takes a bit of getting used to. Just work on the assumption that if the guy you’re talking to is irish he follows utd or pool. During the fergie years going to the pub was insufferable. Older supporters were influenced by the irish players at the club,for me it was brady, o’leary, Stapleton, Quinny. Theres still a few Leeds lads around,Giles and then later beglin, kelly, robbie Keane. But as the amount of irish players at the top clubs dwindled the younger fans were attracted by success. Fergie gave them that and had keane,Irwin, o shea. Arsenal… Read more »
Good post Pedro – spot on. The results yesterday went our way – the Spuds trophy cabinet remains empty as per usual (thank God as I will be spending the next 12 hours locked in a room with a Spud!). Leeds and Villa draw sees us only sinking to 10th place instead of our 11th base line. Nketiah offers vert little in terms of threat. Ask any defender who they would rather come up against – him or Martinelli – that would tell you everything you need to know! We have to go for a win on Thursday – if… Read more »
Big difference come Thursday, Arsenal will be playing to win something. Coming 4th in PL is not winning something. And the players lacked belief they could overtake teams with more points and games in hand.
So spurs failed to win a trophy yet again? I’m shocked and just can’t believe it!!
They had a better chance of winning a one off final with Jose in charge
Sacking him days before a final was hilariously poor judgment
RVP goals compilation is basically porn. You will be stiff from start to finish
RVP could have been a real club legend but I dont blame him overall for leaving. He even penned that letter to the fans… that the club was going to invest, or promised him but did not do it or something to that effect. Going to Man U will always be a slap in the face for me. City or Pool, ok fine. Manure- was just too much. However, his skills were great and he was one player that did improve with Wenger. A cannon of a left peg, he scored so many crazy ones. The BS whistle against Barca… Read more »
He represented the ” abandon ship” years with Wenger. He was the biggest rat to jump off. That hurt.
Hleb, Nasri, Song, Cesc ( another painful one), Ashley ( another judas), Henry,
Who am I leaving out… that was basically our Barca lite team
Nothing more refreshing and heart warming to wake up to the news the Spuds came 2nd again in a cup final with perennial diver, Son, crying at the end – Karma is a bitch, but always gets people who deserve it in the end.
Morning coffee and sultana Magdalenas always tastes better after the Spuds lose, especially a cup final.
Guns of SF
I disagree.
RVP is a massive talent who left once he got fit, forgetting how we stood by him all through the injury years loyally waiting for him to fulfill his potential which was evident.
With Man U, he is just another “league winner”, most of their fans don’t think too much of him who had a good season before falling off the rails. He would have been remembered differently if he stayed on with us.
Dark I agree with you. That is part of the betrayl you know…. how we watched this young man hardly play through injuries… once his body got stronger, were we able to glimpse the RVP we thought he could be. The letter to the fans made me feel better for like a second… like he actually met with Gazidis and Wenger and somehow told them to fuck off, they didnt keep their word. But end of day, he went to Satans team. so it is what it is You hardly hear this fella talk about Arsenal, when it comes to… Read more »
Guns
I wouldn’t put Cesc and Henry there though many do. Both stayed on for another year for us. I am grateful for that.
Na$ri is a wierd one. He is pretty destable. But while he was with us, he never hid and was fit most of the time. It was just that he decided to leave us when we needed him most.
Song, I think we were right to sell him. Ramsey-Arteta was the better combo.
Ashley is just your pantomime villain. He is John Terry’s buddy. That speaks for itself.
Arteta in midfield was the begining of mediocrity, the better decision would have been to get a box to box to complement song.
The equivalent of signing Arteta today would be, Leicester signing Xhakalson,
a top 4 team signing the best midfielder from a midtable team who has played under a bland manager.
Pierre
I read that the club has put Eddie and AMN up for sale now.
Genuine question who would you keep out of our youth strikers other than Martinelli.
Xhaka is a better mid than Arteta. Yes, it is true.
Arteta was over run literally all the time in the center of the pitch, Could hardly tackle. He did some nice passes from deep but nothing to write home about. He was shit. Slow, shit, and uncreative
Martinelli will not get a chance at striker this season with Mike.
He hardly plays.
Let alone, play as striker.
That is too much mentally for Mike. Too much change. He cannot handle that.
It only takes him about 3/4 season to finally realize what most fans realize in about a few weeks.
But nevermind, he is generational sauce. So just keep quiet. SHHHH Mike needs time to process things
Never understood the hate for cesc or RVP. Both of them gave their all for arsenal. Cesc wanted to come back, Wenger didn’t want him, what could he do? Keep pleasing Wenger? No, he had to look after himself and chelsea seemed like the best place to go to. Could have been avoided and I was livid when wenger didn’t bring him back. RVP single handedly got us into the CL, and instead of building a squad to compete for the PL, what did the board do? Decided we were good enough. RVP wanted to win the league but wenger… Read more »
Cesc going back to Barca is the equivalent of marrying a girl who has cheated on her boyfriend with you, it ends in premium tears.
RVP is the fat girlfriend that dumps you after you taje her to the gym and shes hot, lesson learnt dont date fat girls
Im telling you for free!
Sid
That comment just made my day.
Keep the free advice coming.
Congratulations to Spurs from reaching another final. Really excellent work. Those runners up medals must be huge comfort to them in the dark times.
Sid doesn’t only give excellent betting tips free of charge but he’s also a free lifestyle guru
Please keep em coming Sid
Arteta was marginally better than xhaka tho arteta was also far too average for being a first choice arsenal CM.
Guns of SF
“We were called Barca lite back then. I do think we could have won that series”
Series ?
“lol it really pisses you off doesn’t it. You post so much about Martinez”
You’re confusing anger with amusement.
I don’t post so much about anything because I don’t sit on le-grove all day every day.
Xhaka is the most consistent arsenal player this season, we only need to replace MOel
this summer with an exciting cam to be better next season.. and maybe we have one
already in the u23
“Xhaka is the most consistent player at Arsenal this season”. Consistent at what Being bang average. Has Xhaka ever won a MotM award…ever. have you ever watched an Arsenal game and thought. That Xhaka is a hell of a player. Arsenal fans bigging up mediocre players and wondering why the whole team is on a road to nowhere.
Xhaka should retire at Arsenal, that is just what we need and deserve
Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira are all working with Ek on his bid to take control of Arsenal, and the trio could also be handed roles at the club if the move is successful. All three Arsenal legends have expressed desires to return to north London in the past and the Spotify CEO feels their knowledge of the club and fan-base is ‘invaluable’ to his plans.
I would love to see the trio involved in management of our club.
Looks like the Spotify takeover news is very real….fingers crossed it happens and arteta fucks off
The actual amount of ££ to overhaul the squad and get us at least back to where we were, is actually quite small if intelligently done like say Dortmund or early Dein/Wenger years, compared to the cost of buying out Kroenke.
Qualifying or not for the CL next season depending on whether we win the EUL could make quite a significant impact on the the willingness of Stan to sell and the takeover valuation.
I don’t think that there should be much of a debate on selling both Nketiah and AMN. Both players have had ample opportunity to show their potential at Arsenal and are now aged 21+. As Wenger once suggested the club needs to make decisions on players potential before they reach 21. If they are not good enough to meet Arsenal’s first team expectations then you should let them leave and find their level elsewhere. Both Nelson and Willock also fall into the same category as they have reached their 21st birthday. Nelson has to compete with Smith-Rowe, Martinelli and Saka… Read more »
Mb I hope your info is true. If it is its the best news Ive heard in a long while. Arteta’s situation is small fry. We desperately need owners who care about the club. Im not bothered whether they have unlimited resources or not. What’s at stake is the soul of the club. At present we are a soulless, broke, failing football club and we need a reset urgently. We can worry about the manager later.
Sad what’s going on with the goalie situation. My first major red flag with Arteta was selling Emi. His performances at the back end of last season were absolutely world class. He is such a beast! Our defence was so solid with him at the back. What a terrible decision to sell him for 20m probably worth double that now.
The Bard
I’m hoping someone rescues us from Kroenkas. I read it on a news portal which was referencing The Telegraph but if that happens, that would be best for the club.
I would take anyone whose blood is RED and understand football over these pesky yanks.
Pedro ‘s comment likening our position to the cup run last year misses one vital point that an in form Martinez was in goal at that time, opposed to the current situation.
May be stating the obvious here and tell me if so but surely anyone wanting to takeover should be hitting up big wengz to come in and be on board with the running of the club.
I disagreed with him as manager and his tactics etc and wanted him gone but he should be involved with the running of this club.
At the beginning of the season many scoffed at my suggestion that whilst Martinez was likely to improve Aston Villa by 8~10 points overall, Leno would cost us around 10~12 PTS. Looks like my prediction was largely correct. Statistically, Leno has cost us 10pts already, and nobody will argue that without Martinez Aston Villa would not be hovering over the relegation places. The league is gone, we will have our worst tally of points in the Premiership, lowest number of goals scored for God how many years. Bar a miracle the best we can finish is 8th and that does… Read more »
“ Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira are all working with Ek on his bid to take control of Arsenal, and the trio could also be handed roles at the club if the move is successful. ” This would be a dream. Not only to get rid of one of the worst owners in sports in KSE (all their teams are mediocre including us right now sadly) but to bring in an owner who would have the drive and self awareness to bring in club legends who can make decisions which will be for the best interests of the… Read more »
Villarreal lost 2 – 1 at home to Barca. Their fast right wing, Chukwueze scored. He’ll have a field day against Xhaka.
A point some seem to miss is how we managed to collect so many average journeyman players so as to have a squad that was too big to register all of them (even after loans). People argue that the are so many matches but back in 1979/80 AFC played 70 games in a season with a 19 man squad that included youngsters Paul Davis (didn’t make a single appearence) and the late Paul Vaessen (Brian McDermott was also part of the squad but I don’t recall if he made any starts). And yes games are more physically demanding now but… Read more »
Massive new about Henry, Dennis and Patrick, working with the swede for the takeover bid. One can dream.
andy 1886
That would be my view as well if we failed to qualify for Europe.
We don’t need more than 20-22 players in squad and that should include at least 2-3 players
promoted from U23 eg Balogun plus third string goalkeeper to replace Runarsson.
Leno has been a costly risk ever since he missed that cross when we were leading against Chelsea last yeas. Not only is Martinez great at dealing with high balls but his long throwing is like an NFL quarter back a potent counter attack weapon.
Todays footballers are being pushed to extremes for fitness resulting in more injuries.
As a young man back from WW1 the players were bulkier
Sid,
WW1 ? I never thought you were that old.
I think that players were chubbier not bulkier…
Todays footballers are closer to marathoners, ideally the football player should have a frame like the Cameroon 1998 team.
Chris,
The Kroenke have already made clear that they will not sell. They see Arsenal as a long term asset that even with poor management will still grow. With the added advantage that the stadium is already built, so they don’t even need to invest, their financial investment is nearly risk free.
Unless somebody is willing to massively overpaid or if the Kroenke financial situation become untenable, they will stay the course. Like a parasite growing to the detriment of its hist, they will slightly squeeze the life of our great club.
Bergkamp, Henry and Vieira back at the club with a new owner would be a dream come true for us. It would put the excitement back into the fans and galvanise us all.
Rob Holding at 6 2′ should be atleast 80 kg, to 84. He is 75kg
Pablo Mari 6’4 at 79kg is ridiculuos
Sid
That’s called lean and mean…
Cut off Maris longstuff all thats left is 77kg, nothing mean there.
Im telling you for free!
Valentin I sort of agree with your analysis but what has to be factored in is the effect fan discontent. A full Emirates protesting will be shown around the world and damages the brand badly. Im not sure they can ride it out that easily. Also the team needs major investment and they either don’t have the money or don’t want to invest. You’re probably right but there is a chance they could sell.
Sid the last CB with strength to boast was Toure. Rest since have been relatively skinny like Holding. Gabriel could be the next beast if coached properly. The thing is, if Holding trades bulk with pace it’d be fine but he’s slow and lack strength. Just look at the Everton game where he’d not getting anything off C-L.. It seems generally our players lack the strengths that need to excel in today’s PL. Don’t we have spexialiat coaches covering the space ? We kinda rid of many midgets but strength and pace remain a bit of a problem , skills… Read more »
By comparison, I am 5′ 10″ and 70kg, yet my friends say I am skinny!
Imagine Holding, Mari etc al just weight 5 kg more …. no wonder we continue to see men vs boys situations, again, skills aside.
Nelson. Trouble is, they aren’t exactly mean as defenders. Not enough anyway.
Varane 81 kg, Ramos 82 kg, Benz 81 kg, acceptable for a footballer but Not ideal for a functional life.
Love to see genuine bids to at least maintain focus of the public and fans of issues at the club!
Got the feeling though Kroenke wouldn’t sell unless the protest, performance turmoil, etc get worse, become an embarrassment, and affect his other business deals. Basically, Kroenke & family loses fade and becomes laughing stock in their circles….
Otherwise, don’t see any compelling reasons to sell at all.
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal
… . Interesting.
Those weights are weird
I’m 6’1, slim and on the lanky side and I’m 84kg