In most big businesses, perception is an absolutely key pillar of operations. In some cases, it’s all that matters. We’re seeing how Facebook is suffering at the moment because they prioritised perception of their business over the actual massive problems they missed in 2016. We’ve seen massive ponzi schemes continue because even though everyone is aware of what is going on, too many big names are involved and the perception of something bad going on would be worse than the financial ruin.
I raise this point because the perception at Arsenal is there’s a real lack of control in the system. Process seems weak, there are few controls on how we move in the market, and there’s a real lack of leadership… which has been a consistent theme.
So, we’re into the most important summer of all time, we’ve signed one player, moved on very few… and where is Edu? On a boat, in Monaco, with our disgraced exFootball Operations guy and his super-agent Kia.
How does that happen? How does someone paid a small fortune to think about how he’s perceived post the evidence to his public Instagram account? Where is the leadership? Who is working for Arsenal saying, ‘Edu, mate, that’s not a good idea.’
It’s the same old same old with Arsenal. Just as you think they are turning a corner, they allow another hugely embarrassing thing to hit the feeds. Edu was caught out on tapes a few months ago in a deeply troubling scandal when he was at Brazil, he’s overseen some rough deals that clearly have ethical questions attached, and now he’s back out on a boat with two of the shadiest characters in football.
Where is Vinai on this? Where is Josh? How does a club as big as Arsenal allow this sort of ‘perception’ issue continue? It’s so infuriating… and to be honest… immature.
How simple is this:
‘If you really have to be on a yacht with someone like Raul, don’t put it on the internet’
The focus of the summer should be about a new Arsenal. It should be about an entire team pushing the club to the next level. Instead, we’re watching Arsenal lose to Hibs and our Technical Director execute more poor judgment and brag about it for likes on the internet.
In other news… it seems the rumour mill is revving up again. Granit Xhaka has apparently attracted a slightly higher bid from Roma. The Italian club has binned about 8 players from their preseason tour. Say what you will about Jose, he doesn’t f*ck around with players he wants out of the club. Doubt he’d have Kola and Willian in his starting 11.
Willian has an image doing the round where he looks like he’s packed on some serious weight. He’s basically showcasing why most 33-year-olds won’t be buying the new away shirt this season. A bit embarrassing that a professional athlete can do that to themselves in such a short space of time… until you remember, Arsenal is his retirement. Guy is so keen to pack things in he sought out a move to Florida. You couldn’t make it up. Fabrizio Romano is digging his heels in on this one, still stating that he’s going to move this summer if the right proposal lands… but like, honestly, who is going to offer the right proposal for him?
The Ben White deal is still rumbling. I honestly think my call the other day was right, we don’t want to deal for a player who is on holiday for 3 more weeks. It’s the reason Roma is slowing proceedings down for Xhaka. Who wants to pay dead wages?
Lokonga paperwork is nearly done, so we’ll at least have upgraded back-up left-back and back-up Ceballos.
There’s some talk about Tammy A being linked with Arsenal. Love the player, but not sure we have room for him with Lacazette and Auba at the club. Not to mention this truth… Balogun didn’t sign to be 4th choice. It’d be super weird for Arsenal to block his path with a young striker. But we’ll see… it was super weird to block Pepe with Willian last season, but that’s what our esteemed boat enthusiast did.
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ES Thats the point he doesnt care about winning or league positions he only cares about hoarding assets. So why should he invest in Arsenal whiel he can buyore assets. In his view it doesnt matter if Arsenal lose some value, because Stadium, fatilities, prestige and the core fanbase are enough to keep the value afloat. No matter how bad Arsenal perform (of course not being relegated) value will sustain. Thats why they were pro super league it was their easy way to his dream to transform Arsenal in an American franchise. Relegation is the only thing that scares Kroenke,… Read more »
Marc
You’re reading this completely wrong, I agree that operationally we can’t keep running huge losses, we need to keep our wages in check, and we certainly need to reduce the size of our squad
This is proving difficult, like we both thought it would be, when people were saying ridiculous things like Lacazette + Bellerin £30million each
But providing we can clear the deck, and make space to bring in more wages , then I’m positive we’ll bring in players
There’s every chance we’ll squander the lot, but that’s another thing entirely
MARC If Stan Kroenke can afford to spend US$750 million on a Texas Ranch I can assure you that he can afford to “invest” £150 million in Arsenal to spend on transfers. Football as I have posted is not a regular business. Owners have run clubs more often than not as an “ego trip”. Kroenke has been heavily criticised by Arsenal Supporters and I am fairly sure that he did not appreciate the criticism. My guess is that he will react this summer. As far as I am concerned football is seldom run with a business kopf [head] or common… Read more »
ES
It doesnt matter if Kroenke can afford or.not invest in Arsenal. HE DOESNT WANT TO DO IT.
Hid game is asset value, Arsenal will drop just a little more.and thats it. Thats why he is not scared at all, and keep saying he is here for the long run, he is a SMART BUSINESS MAN he know he has his money safe.
EmiratesstrollerJuly 16, 2021 00:03:32 Chelsea under Abramovich is rated a very successful club but it has seldom made a profit and the owner has pumped in well over a billion pounds in buying players. The debt is consistently written off. ———– As you rightly mentioned previously,investing in a football club rarely if ever returns a profit.Most owners are aware of this.It’s more a vanity project if anything. Chelsea:- That said,RA investing over a billion pounds(£1.3 billion) in players,is expecting a ROI in some other measure or metric that can be defined as a success relative to his investment.19 trophies and… Read more »
Marc, my bad, forgot he had a year left, 15m? is that better? lol.
sym.
Rich and Emirates are bang on. KSE can afford it and more to the point, the investment is needed to protect one of their top 2 assets. Now is not the time to shy away.
Hopefully they’ll start ramping up the transfers shortly… I mean, Edu has finished his 2nd vacation of the window, so maybe he’ll do some work?
Pedro
If you asked me what the smart move was I’d say invest that doesn’t mean the Kroenke’s think it’s the smart move.
Too many people letting emotions influence their thinking that’s moving what they want to happen into what they think must or will happen.
Emirates
Afford has nothing to do with it.
Marc, you are letting your emotions control your view.
Arsenal will invest. That is happening. We’ve had this debate about ten times.
KSE will spend money this summer because they believe in the coach and know they have fucked up.
“Kroenke has been heavily criticised by Arsenal Supporters and I am fairly sure that he did
not appreciate the criticism.”
I’d be amazed if he could even remember it 30 seconds after it happened.
Pedro
What emotions are controlling my view?
You have this so backwards mate.
Rich and Emirates are bang on. KSE can afford it and more to the point, the investment is needed to protect one of their top 2 assets. Now is not the time to shy away. ——– It’s not about affordability.It’s about the haemorrhaging of money over the last few seasons(CL money,Europa money,ST money,Broadcasting revenues,etc,etc) and the need to apply or adhere to financial prudence in a distressed covid hit market.And we are not even talking about recouping a significant amount of money through player sales,let alone whether the three wise monkeys are equipped to steady the ship and steer us… Read more »
Pedro
Why did you delete my banter comment?
Marc, you are controlled by negativity and it clouds every single thing you say on here.
Arsenal will spend. KSE is investing. The squad will be addressed this summer.
SAGG, WordPress auto-deletes avg banter.
Rich
Why do you keep harping on operational losses?
Those losses can be written off in his taxes, they do not bother him?
How convinient that only works when its about you jajajajajaa
because they believe in the coach and know they have fucked up.
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Yep,by hiring Arteta and Edu.And having Vinai as CEO.
Anyway,that’s a debate for another time..Time will tell on all three.
SAGG, I don’t code the algorithms.
Pedro
Firstly “SAGG, WordPress auto-deletes avg banter.” – That’s pretty good for you!
Secondly – I hate Arteta, I despise his very existence but if we don’t spend you have a ready made excuse why he’s shit next season. If we spend big the expectations for him go through the roof – he’ll get sacked even sooner because they’ll be no excuse for the shit results, shit football and all the bullshit that goes with it.
With that in mind why would I want us not to spend bigger than ever before?
Marc, exactly my point. You have no rational lense because you hate the coach. So you are willing a lack of spending on the club.
Investment is happening no matter how many times you tell us it won’t.
Pedro
Seems to me that you’re confusing pragmatism with negativity.
Dissenter, the pragmatic view would be to listen to someone that has been told there is money to spend. Versus making something up. Seeking out the truth gets you to pragmatism.
Pedro
I want us to spend. The more Arteta spends the quicker he’ll get the sack.
The fact that I want us to spend but think we won’t makes me more rational than you are.
Be honest – no one else is reading it’s just between me and you and I won’t tell a soul. Are you building the spend angle so you have the excuse ready to go when we don’t?
Spending is not happening beyond Ben White signing. Locatelli will not.come, because he isnt interested and Aouar is a one season wonder in a not so good league (last season he was atrocious)
Maddison??? He has been available all this time, ig we ar ready to.spend that money he would have been here alreadyaking preseason with the time.
We are ready to spend 150 millions in signings but we want to save 1 or 2 millions in wages risking the a good start in the season??? that doesnt make sense at all
Well Marc, you Spend Angel will make your dreams come true, because Arteta will be getting what he needs this summer.
Pedro
You expect us to disregard the past and just embrace your newly found faith that the Kroenke’s are about to throw money at Arsenal?
Only time will tell, we all have ring side seats.
MarcJuly 16, 2021 01:26:21
Too many people letting emotions influence their thinking that’s moving what they want to happen into what they think must or will happen.
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Yep..I agree 100%.
I often referred to this as:-‘Suspension of Disbelief’
PS
I guess we’re two miserable bastards who are not part of the hippy-happy smoke galore Arsenal-Arteta kibbutz trail.
Pedro
So tempting to comment on what Arteta needs!
But we’ll see – our season kicks off in 4 weeks. Ticktock Clarice!
PhD
I’m closer to a disbelief of their suspension!
Investment is happening no matter how many times you tell us it won’t.
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Investment is not the issue.It’s the level or the amount of investment that is in question,given the set of circumstances-past,present and future.
Curse
Getting £20-25 for Laca seems a very long shot atm. No-one has money, and no clubs are interested in taking on Arsenal style wages.
“Castles said: “A player who they would like to sell and get their wages away, but they are finding very difficult to sell is Alexandre Lacazette.”
And McGarry added: “I have been told that Lacazette has been marketed very aggressively around Europe, but there’s not been any particular interest that is strong enough to suggest that Arsenal will be able to offload Lacazette.”
PhD
We’ll be told in a few weeks that the new ketchup dispenser outside block 124 is a significant investment.
You see it all comes back to sauce.
Diss, you can believe what you like, just don’t peddle it as fact. Arsenal are going to spend.
PHD, investment is the issue because that’s what you are all talking about.
Pedro
We already have spent – the question isn’t will we spend it’s how much will we spend.
17m Lokonga
55m Ben White
Maddison or Aouar, minimum 30m
Xhaka RPL 35m
Back up keeper, 10m
100m+
PhD2020
You are right.
And invest in a one season wonder (in a bad team) 50 million CB looks pretty much as the same mistakes in past transfer windows.
I just see tons of excuses and no solutions
Pedro changing his tune every week. He started with “We are going to do our business early Arteta has a plan” and now is “We dont want to spend in wasted wages”
Next week we will have a new excuse.
Dissenter Arsenal are registered to pay tax in the U.K. What other business in the UK does KSE have, that are making large enough profits, to write off loses of tens of million p/a? Arsenal money is KSE’s money, and Arsenal’s debts are KSE’s debts Assets minus liabilities, equal owners equity Operational losses are liabilities, and just decrease the equity position If a business at an operational level continually spends more than it earns, then that business will eventually go bankrupt, unless the owner of that business is willing to cover those losses I don’t for one moment think that… Read more »
Sagg, this is why it’s dangerous to write about transfers because people like you can’t handle the idea that things change. You need exacts… failing to realise that football is deeply complex and changes all the time.
Pedro
“Diss, you can believe what you like, just don’t peddle it as fact. Arsenal are going to spend”
I think you’re being cute with your proclamations
We have bought Tavares and Lokonga already, we have already spent so saying “Arsenal are going to spend”.
We’ve already bought more outfield players than Wenger bought in the summer of 2015.
Put a number on your bold proclamations, otherwise it’s just word-smithing
Pedro
“17m Lokonga
55m Ben White
Maddison or Aouar, minimum 30m
Xhaka RPL 35m
Back up keeper, 10m”
Well that’s £155 million with the £8 million we spent on the LB so – assuming it happens – the question is how much will we bring in in sales.
Diss, you’re doing what Sagg is doing.
You want an exact, that can’t be given, so you can claim a victory.
You want to know how much we are spending before the club knows which players it will buy. Think about how silly that is.
Marc, who knows how much. Could be 10m or it could be 100m. It won’t change that there is money to spend.
Pedro
£1 is money to spend. The point of this is you are putting our gross spend at about £150 – £160 million and your targets are in the areas where I think most would agree we need to strengthen (although £50 million on a CB still seem bonkers to me) so if we bring in £180 million in sales we’ve made a net profit, we bring in £0 in sales and we’ve spent big time.
All the banter aside you didn’t mention a RB – you think we’ll go with Chambers?
PHD, the quote tweeting is really spammy.
Rich “Arsenal are registered to pay tax in the U.K. You mean you didn’t know that Americans pay taxes on global income? He still has to report his Arsenal losses or income to the IRS, comprehende? Kroenke will find creative ways of writing off those losses on his taxes, by that I mean to the IRS. Billionaires don’t see debt and losses like you do. You also forget that his £1 billion investment has doubled in 12 years. He’s not going to be throwing big money at a long term acquisition so that you can feel better about the “quality… Read more »
Marc, you are repeating the exact same conversation we had a week ago.
‘The summer only counts if we don’t sell anyone’ is not a sharp position.
Diss, KSE has spent billions on the rams, not sure they need Arsenal to lose to get a rebate.
Pedro
Where have I said that? What I’ve consistently said is I don’t think we’ll have loads to spend over what we bring in in sales.
That’s more a reflection of COVID on the clubs finances than anything else.
Arsenal are not covid restricted. If we were, we’d just be selling to make up the loss.
SAGGJuly 16, 2021 01:59:47 I don’t know SAGG. Time will tell come the end of the transfer window. We’ve been down this road so many times over a decade or so.You’d be hard pressed not to be cynical. That said,under the current management structure and our last eighth consecutive finishes,out of Europe under the current manager and the other two daffodils, along with the owner-I mean how can you get an early rise in the mornings from this season going forward. Better off watching Labour’s deputy leader-Angel Rayner grilling Boorish Johnson during parliamentary question’s time or even the Conservative’s former… Read more »
Pedro
Remind me to never let you be in charge of the whip.
For out American friends that’s not giving out lashes it being in charge of the pot if a group all put into a whip round when on a night out.
Right I’m out of here.
Good night good people and dodgy blog writers.
Night Marc!
Didn’t it occur to you that Edu has been working Kia and Raul extremely hard on the boat to lining up mega deals to move on the dross?
Hahaha… if pigs can fly
PHD, 3rd highest net spenders over 5 years. We spend a lot.
PedroJuly 16, 2021 02:28:26
PHD, 3rd highest net spenders over 5 years. We spend a lot.
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But obviously not wisely.
See 8th place for 2 consecutive seasons and out of Europe for the first time in 25 years…
Something is obviously up….
It’s not just how much we bring in with sales Unlikely, but say we could get £20 million combined for Lacazette + Aubameyang this summer That would free up around £450,000 p/w in wages That £20 million in transfer fees doesn’t seem like much, but in terms of revenue freed up to invest elsewhere, it would be massive That’s roughly £137,000,000 over the next 5 years In comparison, Selling Willock for £20 million earning say £2.5 million p/a, would create £32.5milion over the next 5 years It’s how well we can allocate our overall revenue, net spend doesn’t really mean… Read more »
I’m not so sure Arteta is going to meet our fans at the Emirates as soon as people think. 3rd wave seems to be picking up in the UK and other parts of the world including Thailand. I’d be surprised if we see a constantly full Emirates until next spring. I hope I’m wrong because it’s time Arteta is held to account by our fans at games. If Arteta starts to go on a run wining games, then Arteta has nothing to answer for because it’s a clean slate and new season. However, if the results are poor and the… Read more »
All this ksE spend bS is just that, staN the maN never spends a cent more than he has to operationally, by that I mean whatever revenue streams AFC generates. Since coviD, that means a loss for all of staN’s sports enterprises. AFC are in a revenue decline, and with the ramS about to lose their a$$es in court, that means player acquisitions will be at a minimum. On top of that, AFC is being run by a bunch of rank amateurs and will continue to bleed ca$h with the horrendous contracts they have locked themselves in. 8th place will… Read more »
@Pedro “Investment is happening no matter how many times you tell us it won’t.” I do believe that because it happens all the time, the question is will is be an investment like the Willian one or Martinelli one? Arsenal have a history of not smart investment just look at the players they are stuck with and can’t off load because squad management was absent.. “because Arteta will be getting what he needs this summer.” Hopefully that will be a pink slip saying you are fired! It is painful to be an Arsenal supporter at this time and I can… Read more »
Spurs just messing man
Trying to drive the price up for Aouar to mess with us…
Aouar would be stupid to go there, and half dumb to come to us,but I do hope he comes here…. we need to make some noise with a big signing, ( not white) so others take notice and join the “project”
Pedro
One thing is an ever changing environment and other totally different change all your Tranfer Window plans.
You cant say we are going to do our business early and then make all the important signings after.the start of.the season. Sorry but that is peak Wenger stuff eating time to signing no one.
It is dissapointing that pre season is here and no big name signings so far…. its going to be like last time… last week of tw for bargains
Guns “Spurs just messing man Trying to drive the price up for Aouar to mess with us… Aouar would be stupid to go there, and half dumb to come to us,but I do hope he comes here…. we need to make some noise with a big signing, ( not white) so others take notice and join the “project” Do you really believe that they are just trying to jack up the price….or maybe they are cashing in on an opportunistic transfer. This is a player that was quoted at 50 mill last year and was seemingly bound for PSG or… Read more »
Diss I agree. However, Aouar will not go to spurs. I think he and his camp are smarter than that…
Arsena have the legacy not spurs.
We will also likely over pay him, so there you have it.
RichJuly 16, 2021 02:32:50 It’s not just how much we bring in with sales Unlikely, but say we could get £20 million combined for Lacazette + Aubameyang this summerThat would free up around £450,000 p/w in wagesThat £20 million in transfer fees doesn’t seem like much, but in terms of revenue freed up to invest elsewhere, it would be massiveThat’s roughly £137,000,000 over the next 5 years. —– So,what you are advocating is selling both our strikers in Laca&Auba for £20 million combined this season?And then with the caveat that selling them for that fee would free up £450k per… Read more »
Guns of SF,
We do not need White or Aouar, they both do not add anything to what we have. White’s passing is not all that and Aouar’s ball progression is not even close to what we need for the money!
Clowns running our organization with regards to contracts and recruitment.
‘Our status as the third biggest club in England’
I’m sorry but this is only true in the minds of arsenal fans
Historical success is great but it doesn’t translate into money, new trophies, new fans, new sponsorships etc etc for any great length of time
We are absolutely not the third biggest team in England right now
Guns
Take off your Arsenal tinted lenses for a second
Spurs are in some form of European competition and we aren’t
Spurs reached the final of the CL three summers ago
Let’s drop the pretense that a neutral footballer can’t pick them ahead of us.
Some really GOOD NEWS Stan the Man is in deep shit. He moved the NFL Rams team from St Louis to Los Angeles which resulted in a 2017 lawsuit that pits St. Louis entities against Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke and the NFL. The lawsuit seeks upward of $1 billion, claiming the Rams’ departure cost the city millions in amusement, ticket and earnings tax revenue. Kroenke petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in September 2019 that the case should be decided in a St. Louis courtroom. However the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2020… Read more »
MD
I am assuming you are in Maryland? I think that Stan getting hurt financially hurts us in the long run though… Esp if we need the cash injection. Ideally Stan should sell the team to EK. If this lawsuit has any teeth
Diss
Come on man… if he goes to spurs, then good for him, glad we did not get him… if he cannot see what we have vs them? really? look at the trophy cabinet. Kane will leave followed by son. Spurs will be shit again more so….
Aouar will be given a prominent role and a massive pay day as well. He will come here IMO
TonyJuly 16, 2021 02:44:01 I’m not so sure Arteta is going to meet our fans at the Emirates as soon as people think.3rd wave seems to be picking up in the UK and other parts of the world including Thailand. —— I’ve noticed a significant correlation between the Asian countries experiencing several waves of Covid and the UK along with the rest of Europe. I understand the third wave occurring in countries such as Indonesia, Myanmar,Japan, South Korea, Phillipines and Thailand,Australia is quite severe.To the point that mortality rates and hospitalisations are far worse than ever under the delta strain.Not… Read more »
PMS2020 We shouldn’t renew Lacazette’s contract, and if we can get some money for him this summer, even £10 million, then we should bring that decision forward 12 months He’s the oldest 30yr old I’ve ever seen, he’s a decent enough striker, but with less games, I’d be happy for Martinelli + Balogun to fight it out for his minutes I wasn’t in favour of renewing Aubameyang’s contract, and if we can sell him even for a marginal fee, then we should bring that decision forward 2 years, and then enter the market for a replacement You’re making the flawed… Read more »
You want to know how much we are spending before the club knows which players it will buy. Think about how silly that is.
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I was under the impression,that most clubs or businesses have a budget to work from.Sort of forecast ahead of time and maybe adjust(in some cases)what their expenditure and revenues would be,then act accordingly,allowing for contingencies.
Maybe,we just wing it.Pick up some horse manure and fling at the wall,only to see what sticks malarkey.
Rich
We are stuck with Auba and Laca, only a club as thick as Arsenal would be paying the what they are earning.
Same as Willian
Not gonna criticize Arteta anymore , regardless of whatever happens this TW , results would tell.
PHD, of course there is a budget, but we aren’t buying from a price list. We also don’t know who we will sign. It is a set of moving targets.
Reults will tell everything .
PhD2020
Agree with your thoughts and also in the UK other than the absolute anti-vaxxers I believe there were many diverse cultures who also didn’t take up their vaccinations through various reason.
Whether that has changed now I have no idea.
I don’t know enough to make any points on the current situation, but 10,267 new cases and 63 deaths yesterday suggests the 3rd wave will have an effect on the new ‘Freedom’ rules.
I sincerely hope this doesn’t happen but if it does, I can’t see fans getting back in the stadiums any time soon.
Rich July 16, 2021 04:05:37 You’re making the flawed assumption that these two will continue with their previous output, whereas I believe they’re both players in decline —– Hey Rich-AKA Boorish Johnson(RBJ for short) No,I’m not.I’m saying- to sell both Auba + Laca simultaneously at the prices you stipulated(£20 million combined with combined wages of £43 million=£63 million) in the current market,without at least getting in a proven goal scorer,either equal to both players or better at the same price or lower and hitting the ground running in the same current climate is folly. You’ve yet to name an adequate… Read more »
PedroJuly 16, 2021 04:29:09
PHD, of course there is a budget, but we aren’t buying from a price list. We also don’t know who we will sign. It is a set of moving targets.
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I see..
So no order of priority(you mentioned this a few weeks ago by the way) in which what positions are of importance that need to be filled and we aren’t buying from a price list?
Right?
So,it’s the monkey dart theory we are implementing?
If so,kind of figures… 🙂
PHD2020
I think that getting your vaccine shots are still crucial despite the doubts.
I am from the far east and I can assure you that you can get covid-19 after getting the vaccine.
But, it does help. The faster you vaccinate and slow down the reproduction/spread of the virus; the less chance it gets to mutate into something worse.
The spanish lasted slightly more than 2 years, in a period where international and within borders travel was low,
Expect covid19 to go on for more, till theres some level of herd immunity, and the at risk population reduces through death.
You are what you eat,
Populations with healthier diets and housing, cleaner environments will have a bigger impact than vaccines.
Rather like Pedro I have been careful not to make forecasts about players who will join Arsenal this summer. The only one which I suggested would arrive is White who will replace Luiz. However, does anyone believe seriously that Arsenal is going into next season without replacing THREE experienced midfielders in Xhaka, Odegaard and Ceballos or a replacement for Ryan in Goal? Similarly I doubt that Arsenal will sell or loan out Bellerin without an adequate replacement. So before we start discussing the prospect of selling Aubameyang or Lacazette which I doubt is likely to happen this summer it is… Read more »
Food thats full of pesticides and chemical fertilizers is dangerous to the immune system
https://www.eurosport.com/football/transfers/2020-2021/granit-xhaka-heads-for-arsenal-exit-after-agreeing-five-year-deal-with-roma-according-to-reports_sto8366545/story.shtml
My son just sent me this as he doesn’t like Xhaka and happy to see him go as I am.
If true, it’s the best news of the TW for us so far.
Dark HeiJuly 16, 2021 04:59:41
TonyJuly 16, 2021 04:31:36
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Here’s a link to the current state of play in the UK & Australia.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9790999/Symptom-tracking-app-claims-number-people-falling-ill-virus-day-FALLEN.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9794009/Melbourne-records-six-new-Covid-cases-100-exposure-sites.html
The vaccines do not guarantee that you will never get covid. But they significantly reduce the probability – and if you do get it, the odds of being asymptomatic or having mild says proms is much higher. The rate of hospitalization is far lower and death is exceptionally low.
All the evidence is showing that the vaccines make a strategic difference.
But people will believe whatever they want to believe
Sure Sid, tho such shitty aspects in our diet don’t lead to health systems getting overwhelmed in a matter of weeks
The health impacts of a shitty diet are also not contagious
PhD2020 Thanks for the links. We’re still waiting to be vaccinated in Thailand. October is the first batch that we are included in as a family and my wife’s employees. Whether that transpires is anyone’s guess as no doubt many hands are still scrambling to be in the tills. My daughter can get her vaccine from the Aussi embassy because she’s waiting to do her Masters at RMIT in Aerospace Engineering. Dark Hei I read that a person can still get Covid even if fully vaccinated, but the symptoms will be moderate or lower. That would still be a big… Read more »
I’m hoping the rumors of neves to replace xhaka are not true I think he’d be an upgrade which is nice but 1) the reported price is way too high for his level 2) it would be a moderate upgrade rather than a great upgrade. If we want to be competing for league titles in a couple of years it’s important we focus our resources on players who make a serious difference to our starting 11. Marginal gains are not what we’re lacking, it’s wholesale improvements. Any first team players we sign should be game changers for us. For squad… Read more »
@ES
“Similarly I doubt that Arsenal will sell or loan out Bellerin without an adequate replacement.”
Tets did it last season KT had no backup once Kola was loaned out and players had to be pressed into the LB position.
If we only buy two first team players they should be a fantastic CM and a fantastic RB
A fantastic creative midfielder is also important but at least we have ESR, at CM we have no partner for partey and we have no quality RB (lokonga might be quality but I assume he’s a squad player for now and will give him space to grow into it)
@Tony
That Xhaka post is old 10/06/2021 the latest is that terms have been agreed and he will move for £12.8m with bonuses worth £2.2m so total max worth is £15m after Roma came back with an offer that Arsenal accepted.
The replacement is another story all together.
EmiratesstrollerJuly 16, 2021 05:06:13 You do not need to be a mathematician or optimist to recognise this UNLESS you believe seriously that Kroenke is going to sit on his hands and let the club collapse. —– Doesn’t have to be a do or die scenario,nor a doomsday scenario. It’s about the smart money and financial prudence given us haemorrhaging money over the past few seasons .As you said he’s certainly well equipped to implement a major upheaval. It’s his longer term thinking and what he believes is right for him to step in,to make the relevant changes-assuming he has the… Read more »
China1
In the first metaanalysis of its kind, published on 26 August in Obesity Reviews, an international team of researchers pooled data from scores of peer-reviewed papers capturing 399,000 patients. They found that people with obesity who contracted SARS-CoV-2 were 113% more likely than people of healthy weight to land in the hospital, 74% more likely to be admitted to an ICU, and 48% more likely to die.