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So it seems that as well as Arteta being on holiday, so is Edu, hanging out in Portugal. I like it, working up that bronze tan so there’s a distinct contrast between his skin and that crisp white shirt. Nothing says Technical Director like a dreamy summer bronze on white combo.

The transfer window is now a day in and we have signed NO ONE.

That doesn’t mean things aren’t happening.

I love the Buendia story and its evolution. Arsenal were beaten by Aston Villa for speed, until they submitted their own bid, then didn’t go back with a second bid. So it would appear there was a price point we didn’t fancy dancing past. Makes total sense for a club with limited funds this summer. I totally forgot that Villa also put the feelers out for Smith Rowe. I suspect they’d not have moved for Emi if they’d landed our guy.

There are fresh links today to Neves, Lokonga, and Onana.

Granit Xhaka is close to making his move to AS Roma according to Chris W over at Football.London, making him one of the first signings for Jose Mourinho. This is fantastic news. He’s a good player, but don’t ever forget that his presence in our side correlated perfectly with the decline of the club. Too many errors in his game and a ceiling that hasn’t moved us up a level. It’s a good thing that he’s out the door. If one of the best leaders at your club tells the fans to fuck off, you have a leadership problem. I wish him all the best.

Reuben Neves is a similar profile player with Premier League experience. If there’s a busy summer of ins and outs, it’s important at least a few of the players know the league so there’s not a painful bedding in period. I’m not excited by Mr Neves, but how many of those sorts of players thrill? Not many. He’s a good player, he’s a better defender than Xhaka, and I think we’re all underestimating him because he’s not the P&P midfielder we were hopeful on / Wolves were shite last season.

Lokonga looks much more like ‘thriller’ talent. He has a similar profile to Thomas Partey, but if we’re building out midfield, we need young players like that. We can’t be losing Partey and hoping Elneny finds a level he doesn’t have.

Onana had his sentence for doping reduced to 9 months, so he can play as of November. He can play football the way Arsenal need a keeper to play. Fast off his line, good with the ball at his feet, very decent shot-stopper, and very young for someone who is capped with 50 games in the Champions League. Would he represent our first black first-team keeper? I can’t think of anyone else?

James M over at The Athletic has Arsenal linked with American right back, Tyler Adams. The Leipzig player can operate both as a right-back and a midfielder. He has a Tierney like athletic profile, and his versatility marks him out as talent because he can play that inverted role. Honestly, how excited would you be if you had a right-back that could offer us effective play like Tierney? It’d give us so much more balance and hopefully open up that right side so we don’t look so lopsided next season.

Sky Sports are saying that Arsenal are interested in Brighton defender Ben White. Again, it’s clear why, Brighton’s style is what Arteta wants. They are excellent in possession and Ben White has the experience we’re looking for in the Premier League, he’s with England, and he’s very young at 23. I honestly think we might see a shock exit this summer from our centre back collection. It’s also notable that Sami Mokbel has us linked to Tosin Adarabioyo, another 23-year-old English centre back of a right-sided nature. Someone has to leave and it’s obvious that there are those in the group that can’t do what Arteta needs. I also think any links to Brighton players should be taken seriously because I think Eddie would be a steal for a team that creates high-quality chances in the box but WILL NOT FINISH.

Finally, great that Daniel Ballard will take a loan in the Championship next season, promoted Blackpool will be interested, but apparently there are other suitors. I wish Saliba had moved to the Championship at the start of last season, he’d have done well and picked up the language in a more complete way. Arsenal are also bringing Patino into the first team, high hopes for him, which is great news for creating the image that Arsenal is a great place to develop.

Right, that’s all I have for you today. See you in the comments.

 

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Gentlebris

So in all of the world now Arsenal can’t find a guy exactly like Cazorla and stick him next to Partey?

This Neves route is a wrong route IMO.

Find a young Cazorla in the thick forests and wild blue seas and bring him next to Partey!

What am I even saying…one young Cazorla just went through our fingers on his way to Villa.

I just know at some point Kroenke will get tired of this torture drama and sell.

EK for president!

WengerEagle

‘Everything, literally everything, walks its way back to Granit Xhaka for Ishola.’

Can’t live with Xhaka, can’t live without…

He’s been mentioned more on here of late than any other player, you’d think that Ishola would have taken a week off of work and thrown a celebration with him leaving but here we are still debating him.

Ishola70

No Weagle I loved Ronaldinho like everybody else.

What I can’t stand is people overlooking other aspects in midfield that are needed and funnily enough what a “carthorse” could provide.

WengerEagle

Congrats Ishola, you were a fan of literally by far the most entertaining player to ever lace up a pair of boots.

And I loved Gilberto Silva and the job that Flamini did for us in the Cesc/Hleb.Rosicky midfield Ishola.

Ishola70

Oh dear Weagle tag teaming with Charlie again.

You really let yourself down Weagle at times.

This is a quote from Weagle a few days earlier.

“Xhaka is no worse than anyone else in this Arsenal team” Charlie was around posting at the time.

And he was behaving himself and telling us Xhaka was one of the worst Arsenal players seen in an Arsenal shirt earlier in the thread today. Charlie wasn’t around at the time.

But Charlie turns up again just now and it’s all what’s your problem with Xhaka.

Guns of SF

why is there a Xhaka battle happening on here

Gentlebris

Ishola obviously want two donkeys running the show for us in the middle, charging at people all day long.

That could/should/would be beautiful…

We become very difficult to beat…15 goals conceded a season, 14 goals scored a season(since we play two brainless donkeys in the middle and hence no link anywhere forward). Could/should/would be fun.

Ishola for president!

Davi

Didn’t Wenger say that Xhaka doesn’t know how to tackle shortly after signing him? I remember being perplexed by that but I guess it was to explain away one of his red cards?
I think we were desperate to bring in leadership skills and Xhaka was seen as someone with great leadership abilities – who really knows but I think it’s tough to be a real leader in a team when you make a lot of mistakes yourself. As many have said, should have moved him on long ago.

Ishola70

Gentlebris

This is the poster that has second thoughts about Xhaka leaving isn’t it.

Champagne Charlie

Ishola

Weagle hasn’t rated Xhaka since before he landed here you melon, christ you cannot help but go off on a tangent whenever certain topics arise – technical midfielders being a classic. It’s your get out clause for waffling abstract nonsense.

But you’re cool with technical players because you rated Ronaldinho. That has ‘I have a black friend’ vibes, totally convinced me.

WengerEagle

‘This is a quote from Weagle a few days earlier.“Xhaka is no worse than anyone else in this Arsenal team” Charlie was around posting at the time.’ Timestamp that Ishola because I’m certain that is bollocks. Outright lying isn’t a good look for you. And ‘behaving myself’ haha always knew you fancied yourself as some sort of authority on here. What constitutes ‘behaving’ in your world then Ishola. Look you seem to have some sort of deep-rooted psychological issues towards Xhaka, I don’t know if he resembles somebody from your personal life or if you are just that obsessed with… Read more »

Mr Serge

Gentlebris saying buendia is the second coming of Santi lol
That’s big works man big big words

Ishola70

If you are convinced for my appreciation for technical midfield players I’m afraid I can’t say the same for your appreciation of all round aspects regarding midfield away from the technical side.

Sorry you don’t convince me and you certainly don’t convince me when you have been championing Xhaka on here or at least defending him to the hilt all the time.

Gentlebris

Ishola,

Pay me no attention. I’m just having a good time after a good dinner.

About Xhaka, he was our third best player last term behind Tierney and Saka…so surely you understand my point in spite of your rage at the jolly good Xhaka.

Champagne Charlie

I rate Vinnie Jones, that’s my non-technical validation posted.

Gentlebris

Mr Serge,

Double digits goals, double digits assist. How else should a new Cazorla look?

WengerEagle

Ronaldinho, lol.

You could have done a little better than that, at least pick a niche ‘sexy’ type like an Alvaro Recoba.

Gentlebris

Imagine Nzonzi and Doucoure running the show for us in midfield…masterclassers!

By now we would be hauling stones at each other out of sheer confusion.

Ishola70

Oh Weagle is getting all wordy again cos Charlie is lurking. You were like a little puss earlier Weagle when we were all piling in on Xhaka you included. No sign of Charlie around then. He does seem to be a bit of a lightning rod for you Weagle which is unfortunate because you are better than that really. Listen Xhaka is in the news regarding being sold and you are crying because you think he is being talked about too much including today. Get a grip. I have already said I will no longer talk about Xhaka once he… Read more »

WengerEagle

I’m sure Ishola loved him some Doucoure too, aw yeah. Hard to know though as he rarely ever actually puts his neck on the line by outright rating or bigging up a player before the fact for fear of being unable to pull other people up on players that they rated 5 years ago.

Doucoure, right up his alley. Long legged, athletic runner, industrious, basic on the ball but a bloody good ‘carthorse’ for lack of a less offensive term.

Mr Serge

Gentlebris is the championship let’s see him cast his wand in the prem like Santi did that’s my point

Champagne Charlie

Deary me that whole passage is one long insight into the professional help Ishola needs.

Ishola70

And Weagle you did say the other day that Xhaka was no worse than many other Arsenal players.

But today you say he was one of the worst Arsenal players that has graced the shirt.

wtf is that about.

Anyone that can be bothered Eagle stated this a couple of days ago,

Should be easy to find for anyone that can be bothered.

Habesha Gooner

Instead of Party at Isholas place, there is a fight to the death on Le grove about technical midfielders. We should be celebrating Xhaka leaving. I don’t even know what type of player Xhaka is to this day. He isn’t a DM or a CM for obvious reasons. He falls short in a lot of categories to be called a Deep lying play maker. He is just a below average, can do a little of everything and is a safe passer (not interms of danger but never creates a wow moment, if you disregard all the errors) . That is… Read more »

Gentlebris

Let’s have a song procession for our ex captain…a true leader(except the ‘fuck off’).

Maybe Tony should find a song to bend to the occasion.

🎶🎤🎸🎹lalalallallalllalllllaaaa

Batistuta

Don’t think I’ve ever seen any midfielder Ishola actually rates lol

Matt B

LT: That’s negotiating games, surely…

Gentlebris

‘Gentlebris is the championship let’s see him cast his wand in the prem like Santi did that’s my point’

Do you follow the championship, Mr Serge?

Last term, I would take me a Brentford vs Reading over Crystal Palace vs Burnley.

Any dude who could cut it down there is a true dude.

Dissenter

“Don’t think I’ve ever seen any midfielder Ishola actually rates lol”
Exactly, he’s excellent at poking holes in every midfielder.

Maybe if could genetically engineer a midfielder, he’ll clone a combo of Jonjo Shelvey and Flamini

A

Ishola70

Bats

Will Xhaka kill Serie A?

That’s what we want to know.

Will we be ruing the day Xhaka left Arsenal.

Dissenter

Xhaka will do very well in Serie A
His skills set is more adaptable there

Ishola will be watching, he cant take his eyes off him.

salparadisenyc

Alvaro Recoba nearly made into that Parma side with Zola but Nacional were not budging.
The rest is history, Ronaldo was waiting in his Pirelli.

WengerEagle

Ishola getting deep in his feelings now and tapping into bitch-mode. Listen, we were talking about profiles of midfielder so this isn’t even about Xhaka as much as you always try to make it out to be. ‘ ‘When we were all were piling in on Xhaka’ ‘behaving yourself’, you were banging on about the ‘group majority’ on here surrounding Neves too a few days ago as vindicating your opinion on him, it’s embarrassing to see a grown man act like he’s in a classroom. And you project this energy out when you accuse me of ‘tag teaming’ with Charlie… Read more »

WengerEagle

He rated Ronaldinho, I think.

Dissenter

There are some excellent young American talent that Arsenal should consider signing if they are watching the check book.

Ishola70

Dissenter

“Ishola will be watching, he cant take his eyes off him.”

No I will certainly not.

You will be though. Your sympathies for him can extend over to Rome.

And that feeling of redemption for you when Xhaka kills Serie A will be very fulfilling for you I’m sure.

Batistuta

Lol Ishola that wasn’t what i said now was it, literally nothing to do with Xhaka, just found it curious you almost always find a flaw in every midfielder that we get linked to or actually have on our books

Gentlebris

‘Ishola will be watching, he cant take his eyes off him.’

Like Pierre and Ozil…only Pierre doesn’t pretend about his obsession.

Ishola70

Be prepared to be disappointed Weagle in your prediction.

I have zero interest in Xhaka in Rome.

I couldn’t stand watching him in an Arsenal shirt so why would I watch him in a Roma shirt.

Batistuta

Oh and Xhaka will be Xhaka over here. League isn’t as slow as some would have you believe if they actually watched a single game. He’ll make mistakes Luke he always does but he’ll do a job for Mourinho

Champagne Charlie

Interesting rebrand the burden of proof is getting.

Claim another person said something, it gets denied, burden of proof is then apparently on any random poster to verify the original claim. Top tier convenience.

Gentlebris

‘I couldn’t stand watching him in an Arsenal shirt so why would I watch him in a Roma shirt’

So you already have plans for a Xhakaless life? Very brave, absolutely commendable.

salparadisenyc

Ishola has ripped out far too many loads in past 48hrs, really showing with fatigue setting in.
I salut the effort though, a real marathon of sorts this Xhaka dance you done.

Bati doing hale marries Milan took the hard pass.

Ishola70

Bats

I actually said I would be happy enough with Neves so you are off there.

Strangely in agreement with Charlie on that one though I suspect that Charlie is wishing for Neves to take up that Xhaka regista role to the letter which I’m not for. The deep lying midfielder that stays deep lying midfielder.

salparadisenyc

“hail marys”

serious auto there.

WengerEagle

‘I have zero interest in Xhaka in Rome. I couldn’t stand watching him in an Arsenal shirt so why would I watch him in a Roma shirt.’

I’d be willing to bet serious coin on your most used word as a poster on here over the last couple of years has been ‘Xhaka’.

Oh you’ll be watching, cheese grater in hand.

Ishola70

Xhaka needs the appropiate send off Sal.

This pisses a few posters off.

Gentlebris

Straight face now…I think Xhaka will be a revelation for Roma…I think Juve/PSG comes for him next summer.

Sounds out of place now…but that’s how I see it.

WengerEagle

‘I actually said I would be happy enough with Neves so you are off there.’

‘Happy enough’ lol, you’re always so careful not to overcommit as a way to give yourself an out in the future if he turns out to be another Schneiderlin dud.

Very careful and deliberate in the language that you use to describe prospective players here that you ‘like’.

salparadisenyc

“How dare you… I’m a specialist percussionist. I play empty beer can with a fork.. You cant underestimate the sound you get from an empty aluminum can.”

Elite levels, we talking standard density like Coors or you upping the bass with some new level IPA?
Don’t answer… Sal knows.

As you were Middy!

Champagne Charlie

“Sounds out of place now…but that’s how I see it.“

Out of place is one way of phrasing it

Ishola70

So you want me to say that I am ecstatic about Neves signing Weagle.

There are always doubts about transfers Weagle you should know that.

Gentlebris

Unlike Ishola, I’m ready to extra commit to signing Mr Jack Grealish!

Gentlebris

‘Out of place is one way of phrasing it’

CC, you will see.

Ishola70

As another poster said on here earlier it is best to see how a player gets on after he has signed rather than praise him to high heavens before he is signed.

But I suppose there are those that like the idea of calling it.

Batistuta

Sal

Nah we’ve got champions league money now so obviously need better than Granit, wouldn’t have said no to him by the way too.

WengerEagle

Yep, just put your neck on the line for once.

Besides Partey who still hasn’t done much at all for us, N’Zonzi was the last player that I remember you truly batting for on here.

Batistuta

Ishola

So Neves does it for you then

Gentlebris

Mr Granit Xhaka…Ishola’s loss, Roma’s gain.

WengerEagle

Ishola you must be great at parties, christ.

Let’s not dare rate a player or put our opinion out there until he removes all doubt a season or two after signing for us.

Would make this place thrilling in transfer season.

Ishola70

Bats

Neves has good stats in regards unforced defensive errors as well as passing switching of play so yes I like the idea of him.

Guns of SF

If Partey is no Party this season, we are screwed.
We are depending on him being the you tube highlight reel … and if he is not, who do we have?
Neves? El neny?

IT does not look good. We need ideally 2 in CM- a CM / Dm and a CAM

WE- click bait saying we monitoring RDP…

I think its all shit tho… we are really going hard for Ode I am sure and that is it.

Guns of SF

I can do Ode, Aouar and Bissouma
Ill be happy for little while until Mike messes this up

Marko

Is Ndidi on the move this summer? Between Soumare and Bissouma it looks like Leicester are replacing him

Tee

“TeeDon’t cry.We know you are a Xhaka fan and get upset when he is called out.If you can’t see that he was a hindrance for the side I can only sympathise with you.” This one is loosing it. For your info, no single Arsenal fan will be worried xhaka’s gone and at the same time not all Arsenal fans will go your way of thinking or obsession with him. It’s kinda baffling that you are still miserable even after xhaka has gone. It won’t be surprising if you end up monitoring xhaka’s movement over there in Roma. I will be… Read more »

Ishola70

Weagle

“People weren’t wrong about their midfield being their weak point, it was functional and enough to win them those trophies in tandem with their incredible front trio”

Oh just saw this one from earlier Weagle.

What a load of bollox.

Pressing is an integral part of Liverpool’s game Weagle.

And did that Liverpool midfield press.

And you are saying yes it was a weak point lol.

Do you think that front three trio perform as well as they do without having the aid of that pressing midfield?

It sets them up Weagle.

Ishola70

No ballers in midfield.

Must be weak lol

salparadisenyc

Guns SF

How you see Partey playing this season, ideal roll,
whose best to partner him for you?

Elmo

“I’d be willing to bet serious coin on your most used word as a poster on here over the last couple of years has been ‘Xhaka’.”

You’ve clearly forgotten about Xjaka.

China1

Xhaka will do better in Italy because it suits his game better He’ll never be world class but he will go from painfully average looking in the PL to pretty good in Serie A. The move makes sense for him. Assuming we don’t balls this up how I just pray whoever we replace him with is actually quality because our modern history of transfers is absolutely garbage value for money. Have we learned any lessons or are we going to replace him with another just above average player at significant outlay? The latter is quite likely. We have had one… Read more »

China1

Besides Barca and man utd I can’t think of one other club in world football that has pissed so much money up the wall on transfers in the last 5 years with such little to show for it

China1

Tbf Barca have won some titles but still their value for money has been poor as hell

China1

The n1 reason why xhaka gets people talking so much is because he plays so many games We have lots of average players. In the same position we also have el neny who nobody thinks is good enough to be a regular starter. But he’s understood to be a cheap squaddie and not a nailed on starter for 45 games a season come rain or shine. If for the next 5 years we had el neny stinking the house out with average for 45 games a season the fans would constantly be talking about him instead It’s not really surprising… Read more »

Billyham

Mixed feelings? Granit Xhaka has never been good enough for Arsenal. Ever. Can’t believe it’s taken until now to get rid of a geezer we all knew immediately ought never to have been bought.

Bob Bobson

These links to Ben White are extremely fanciful. They rejected a 40mil bid from Leeds for him last summer. He’s worth more now and we won’t pay anywhere near that. Even with a generous 10 mil for Nketiah part exchange.

Guns of SF

Sal Sorry for the late reply, took my son to his practice. Id like to see Partey in more the B2B that he was signed for. With Xhaka he had to cover more or less and did not have real free reign to move forward. He is decent at getting forward and has played some good splitting passes in the past. Id like to partner him with Bissouma. Then he can move forward without too much fear. Id like Aouar as the creative mid, in an 8 role or 10 even… but having TP and Bissouma near him, would take… Read more »

Duzie

Xhaka is an average passer whose key role is elusive.

You will surely be done with the Stockholm Syndrome soon!

Tony

Middy
Can you still get Party 8s? (8 pint cans?) Would make great tom toms or floor toms and add much more dimension to your drumming sound.

Flatten a couple and cut discs out of them for your cymbals.

Won’t be long before you’re playing Tommy Aldridge solos ALA Whitsnake live in London.

Tony

Starts at 4:45 seconds probably only Cosy Powell was that busy round the kit with Rainbow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMAq8pbkucw

Tony

He used knives and chopsticks in the Japan show from there Blu-Ray.

Tony

Their Blu-Ray* BobN16 Always had a lot of time and respect for your posts even though we are, in many ways, polar opposites; I’ve charged through life mostly pulling up trees throughout my career/life, whereas you’d plant and nurture them – probably talk to them, too. Nothing wrong in that I may add. Arsenal for you is far more than it is for many of us who rarely got/get the chance to go to the Emirates/Highbury before that, let along have a ST. Home games are mates’ dates that has probably become somewhat institutionalized for you and your group. Whether… Read more »

Gentlebris

Bring back our Xhaka…we don’t want no Neves.

Xhaka for president!

Gentlebris

Tony,

Do you have to write an epistle in the middle of the night to a fella who’s sure to be sleeping, or what time is it in Thailand?

Why don’t you drink some warm water and check the fridge whether you could find some chicken leg to chew on. It should calm you.

Just saying anyway.

Gonsterous

Chaka to leave, tbh when we first bought him, I had Hugh hopes, finally I thought, a deep lying midfielder with vision and a pass.

During his 5 year stay, I haven’t seen a single defense splitting pass from him.
All I have ever seen xhaka do was give a long pass out to the wing. That’s all the long passing he has done.

It’s no wonder we paid 35m because we thought we were getting someone with Pirlos skill set instead we got a poor version of that and it’s no surprise we will get only 15m

Dark Hei

Can we upgrade on Xhaka. I think it is question that needs to be answered in conjunction with Partey. The actual question is 2 fold. 1. Can we get a more suitable partner for Partey than Xhaka. 2. Can Partey stay fit because Xhaka no matter how you knock him, will be fit and will be useful despite not being super world class 3. Will Xhaka’s replacement maintain that usefulness without Partey. These are all important questions. Just think of the Carzola-Coquelin dynamic. Coquelin is useless without Carzola for Arsenal. But he is the one that makes the an Ozil-Carzola… Read more »

Tony

Bless you Bris for your concern. However, I’m 6/7 hours ahead of the UK depending on winter or summer time in the UK, so I write around 8am in the mornings my time. If my epistles bore you, please skip them Mid mornings and afternoons I’m on the golf course with my son depending on his online class studies. Many lessons are videos for now, so he can mix and match his time off. Being a 3rd world country we are still waiting for Covid Vaccines while we wait for the government to decide who is going to profit from… Read more »

Sid

Partey cannot stay fit

You can take this to the bank!

Dark Hei

Sid

In that case, would you still sell Xhaka? Or get someone who can work with Xhaka instead?

Because Partey wouldn’t be around half of the time.

Sid

Ruben Neves can play alongside Partey or without him, willock can play alongside Ruben Neves,

Ideally we should sign Neves and another CM who can control tempo.

Gonsterous

I wouldn’t mind seeing willock take elneneys place, the only question is, can artera utilise the youth or will he depend on the experienced players again.

Guns of SF

Willock will want to be a starter given his end of season loan- he was on fire. 7/7

I think we end up selling him. We need the money.

If we can get 22-25M take it…

If we are getting Neves, we need an Aouar type. TP and Neves are not creators really… ball movers and shooters from outside.

Pierre

I feel this could be a period of regret at Arsenal football club. Regret that we haven’t been brave enough to trust our academy players , and slowly but surely we will just be left with Saka. If we do sign Odegaard, Beundia or whoever , Smith Rowe will be surplus to requirements . If we keep Lacazette , willian and Aubamayang this will mean Martinelli, Eddie , and Balogun will be surplus to requirements . You can add Willock , saliba, Guendouzi and Nelson to that list. These are players that have been given little chance to impress under… Read more »

Danny S

Pierre

Eddie will be sold to the first team that bid for him! If he’s really lucky he might end up 1st choice striker in a bottom of the table prem club.

DivineSherlock

Anyone know if Copa America will happen or not ?

Northbanker

Tony – think I’m in the same place as you AFC-wise. The time to have sacked Arteta was immediately after Villareal – get on with rebuilding and allow for a full Summer TW for the successor. We haven’t – so MA is clearly going to continue now until at least Christmas so we may as well get used to it. Who knows – maybe he will finally demonstrate what he can do with limited funds to rebuild? The inability or choice to not buy Buendia is already an ominous sign of things to come. I remain slightly optimistic in spite… Read more »

Northbanker

and Balogun

Sid

We should let Laca go, he will not improve us, Since it seems we will not sign Edourd, keep Eddie, he has a natural instict to score. Play Balo in the league cup or loan him.

Foxy

One of the unfortunate side effects of having stuck with Xhaka for 5 seasons is that it probably made quite a few of our players look worse than they were. E. G would our defence have been as bad if our deep lying MF could actually cover and tackle/intercept like say Kante. Would our strikers have scored more with quicker through the lines passes. Would Ozil have been exposed as much for his poor defense play if Xhaka had been a true mobile B2B player and cover for him.

Useroz

Tony, North …

When was last Arsenal went for and got a somebody in a somewhat competitive situation in the last 10 years or so?

Either we went desperate in last minutes as in late Wenger era, or are taken for a ride during Raul and Edu days…

And the club seem to enjoy double jeopardies, in that we let the agents and/or players screw us once more at contract renewal and sale times…

“Never learn” appears a Arsenal value, at least in the modern PL era, and Edu , Arteta and Vinai seem to be perfecting the dark art…

Foxy

Sid yes Laca must go we need a tall, fast powerhouse CF that hopefully Balogun will become.