I mean, every single time I complain about slow biz, Arsenal deal that day. No sooner had I let rip that our summer was going down the pan because Captain Edu was busy sailing on the Don Shouldwebedoingthis… we signed a player. Well, kind of.
David Ornstein revealed that the Ben White deal has clocked in at £50m, making the right-sided centre back our 3rd most expensive signing in history. For a club that took made players bring packed lunches last season to save money, this is quite the statement.
As fans, we’re in ‘if Edu is involved, there’s no doubt it’s bad’ mode at the moment… but no doubt if Liverpool or Chelsea did this we’d be praising their shrewd scouting. A bit like Ryan Bertrand causing an #ArtetaOut trending topic, until Leicester went there, and it was fine.
Whatever you think about the deal, this much is true.
He’s a truly unique talent in the way that he plays. He’s been coached by Bielsa, who plays murderball at training, he’s been developed further by the excellent Graham Potter at Brighton. He carries the ball like a midfielder, he can confidently move passes between the lines like David Luiz, and he’s now capped.
Then factor in the next most important thing: he’s robust. He dropped 46 appearances at Leeds during his single season there. He played 36 of Brighton’s 38 games last season. The guy has a body that is ready for the challenge. So, so important for Arsenal this season after watching what Thomas Partey’s unusual run last season did to our campaign. Derisk is my fave new term… and this signing has it all in my opinion.
The big question marks are the same for any young centre back with a newly minted profile: Can they do it at a big club?
Harry McG was mercilessly mocked when he went to United, he’s just made the finals of the Euros conceding two goals. Same for John Stones over at Manchester City. Whenever there is a young British centre back that lands a big move, everyone doubts them, it is absolutely standard. I can even remember West Ham fans telling me Rio was great but would struggle at a big club. I think most of that comes down to branding… when you have a boring name and you look like an 18-30s Ibiza club rep, people doubt your talent.
Changing that view is down to the player. Most Arsenal fans don’t know what to make of it, so let’s hope the plan in place is one that is sharp, because boy do we need him to level us up next season. Still, at 23, if he can do it, it’ll look a bargain in a few years time.
For me, this is a massive piece of the Arteta jigsaw. There can’t be reasons this season as to why the system didn’t work. There can’t be rogue ‘but that player wasn’t quite right’ this season. We need to see the finished product. That finished product needs ball playing centrebacks. Fullbacks that can move and deliver final balls. Creative players that can move the ball at speed and be decisive. Strikers that are finishing their chances.
Even if you don’t understand Ben White, know that he’s important, otherwise they’d have put that money elsewhere. Also, Sky reporting that medical is set for when he’s back from holiday is like, exactly what Le-Grove told you.
Apparently, the club wants to reveal the Kido Hart deal as well as the Sambi Lokonga signing. Honestly, I am really quite thrilled about Lokonga. Even if it doesn’t quite work out, the idea is right. It shows that we’re leaning into the analysts behind the scenes, it shows that we have the smarts at Arsenal to fish out value, and it once again reinforces that the powers that be took note of what old players bring to the dressing room.
The Kido Hart deal is also a superb piece of news. You can keep reading all these weirdos saying the club is crashing and Emery was a better idea than Arteta… but the kids who used to leave under Wenger are now signing deals. You do not entrust your future to a coach you don’t believe in. Kido Hart could have his pick of clubs on the continent, he chose to stay at Arsenal because he sees a future here. I think that’s fucking great news.
I still think the biggest worry for Arsenal fans is where we’re putting the money for the Xhaka replacement and who we’re going to bring in to cover for the loss of Martin Odegaard. We’re not moving things forward without those two positions being filled. Our midfield is not going to be a 21 year old in his first Premier League year.
The big rumblings are that Locatelli is the player they want. Again, he’s a bit slow, but he has so much power and craft to his game. The goss from Italy appears to be that Juventus tapping Sassuolo for a 2-year loan deal with an obligation to buy. Arsenal are sitting outside the office with two suitcases full of cash worth £40m. If you run Sassuolo, who are probably bleeding hard at the moment, are you really going to let Juve pull your pants down like that? Cash is king, particularly this season. You cannot be doing mega clubs favours like that. The club might not survive. It always feels like a longshot move… but if Juve don’t have money, that is a very difficult obstacle to manoeuvre. Can you imagine the fireworks if we managed to pull that deal off?
This is another red flag issue… if you wait 4 weeks and Juve miraculously find the cash, you are fucked, because no one else will deal.
How long do you wait for your primary targets?
What does it cost you?
Can you afford to go into a season with either of those two positions vacant?
Transfer windows for clubs like Arsenal are a moving target. There are so many variables. The job of Edu is to manage them to perfection. So far, he hasn’t always delivered, so this summer is huge.
… one thing we can say about Edu though, he doesn’t sit on money, and he will find players. Not always the players you want, but he finds them.
Arsenal play Rangers today. I’m expecting a sexier performance than the one we saw in the week, but again, calm down, it’s just a friendly.
Before I go… no one told me the new home kit had hooped socks. I am absolutely going full kit on this. Imagine me rolling to a meeting near you soon, wearing these like Payne-Stewart-plus-fours.
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PhD
Sachin was more of a text book batsman with an impeccable technique whereas Lara was very unorthodox in his style. Both unbelievable players though. I think Sachin and Dravid were two of the most technically sound batsmen of their era. For me Lara, Sachin, Dravid, Ponting and Kallis were the best 5 batsmen of their era in that order.
My prediction Arteta the first PL manager to be sacked because of:
Brentford A – 1
Chelsea H – 0
City A – 0
Norwich H – 3
Burnley A – 1
Spud’s H – 1
The special sauce in action. Of course this could change depending on who will replace Xhaka and who will be the creative midfielder.
TR7July 17, 2021 20:22:43 Sachin was more of a text book batsman with an impeccable technique whereas Lara was very unorthodox in his style. Both unbelievable players though. I think Sachin and Dravid were two of the most technically sound batsmen of their era. For me Lara, Sachin, Dravid, Ponting and Kallis were the best 5 batsmen of their era in that order. —– Got you. Never really thought of Sachin in that context-being a text book batsman. Kind of interesting to view it from your lens. And Lara being unorthodox in his style.Granted there was a style and grace… Read more »
In addition Sp*ds having a new manager that is better than the saucy one and Arsenal hasn’t finished above Sp*ds since 2016. Tht alone is reason enough to bid farewell to Tets by X-Mas.
TR7July 17, 2021 20:22:43
What about bowlers?
Without looking at the comments. I know what everyone is saying.
Buy him
Sell him
He is awful
Bad management
In fighting between posters
Bland banal idiotic comments
Wenger was sold once he no longer could get CL, Emery was an Auba penalty and EL final away from CL. Arteta came in before the new year and we finished 8th, then he finished 8th with a full season, why should he be afforded different treatment? He has to deliver the top 4 or send him on his way.
Once you get in a midtable battle it is hard to get out of it.
*sold,
lol I meant sent on his way. Forgive me I’ve had to had some of the stronger drinks to make my wifes family do more bearable.
As thought… sid is still being an obnoxious infection..
Marks are talking sort of sense
It’s painful reading this, as much as our set piece defending.
Anyone know why Azzez wasn’t involved?
“Anyone know why Azzez wasn’t involved?”
He didn’t return to pre season 2 stone over weight?
TR7
Who’s your favourite bowlers?
I’m putting it out there,in no specific order.
Muttiah Muralitharan?
Curtly Ambrose?
Shane Warne?
Shoaib Akhtar-“The Rawalpindi Express?”
Wasim Akram?
Glenn McGrath?
Who’s your favourite,if ,or if not included in the list?
Anil kumble and Monty Panesar
PHD Malcolm Marshall, no question.
CrimsonJuly 17, 2021 21:23:33
Anil kumble and Monty Panesar
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Good shout on the Monty Panesar.To be fair,not aware of Anil Kumble.-my bad.. 🙁
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Bob N16July 17, 2021 21:26:26
Malcolm Marshall, no question.
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Certainly up there.A good shout also.
Best opening batsmen: Greenidge, Barry Richards, Sunil Gavaskar
Middle order: Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting
All rounder: Gary Sobers
Wicket keeper: Adam Gilchrist, Kumamoto Sangakarra
Fast Bowlers: Marshall, McGrath, Wasim Akram, Richard Hadlee
Spinners: Murali, Warne
More than 11 but choices too tight to call!
Sign up Malinga as back up keeper! He can throw a ball
Azeez is apparently injured
Bob N16July 17, 2021 21:32:33
Best opening batsmen: Greenidge, Barry Richards, Sunil Gavaskar
Middle order: Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting
All rounder: Gary Sobers
Wicket keeper: Adam Gilchrist, Kumamoto Sangakarra
Fast Bowlers: Marshall, McGrath, Wasim Akram, Richard Hadlee
Spinners: Murali, Warne
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Wow,what a list…
Where would you put Ian Botham as an all rounder in the list?
And Viv Richards in terms of the best technical batsman-alongside Brian Lara & Sachin Tendulkar?
You know things are bad when cricket becomes the topic of conversation.
Bob N16July 17, 2021 21:32:33
What about Imran Khan?
Bowler and batter?
I did not even bother to google those names.
MarcJuly 17, 2021 21:38:44
You know things are bad when cricket becomes the topic of conversation.
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lol
PhD
Surely a conversation about what form of execution is most painful is more entertaining than talking about cricket.
It’d also be more practical.
Imran Khan could have made the list, excellent Captain as well!
A young Ian Botham won many games on his own, main black mark was that he struggled against West Indies, best team of his generation.
Spurs drew against Leyton orient. Even if nobhead kane stays. They are in for a awful year. Laughing at em.
Crimson, I don’t know if Azeez is still an Arsenal player…. such a pity if that is the case, strikes as a lad with a very high sealing….I read this article about on gunnerstown: https://gunnerstown.com/arsenal/2020/10/14/introducing-arsenals-future-vieira-style-central-midfield-captain-miguel-azeez/
Azeez is definitely still an Arsenal player.
Crimson
The papers are starting to shit stir around Kane as well. There was a piece today about Kane apparently considering refusing to return to training unless the Spud’s agree to sell him.
Probably click bait but it’s good click bait.
Dennis Lillee up there for me. Anyone called Dennis in a sporting context should be in with a shout.
MarcJuly 17, 2021 21:42:10
PhD
Surely a conversation about what form of execution is most painful is more entertaining than talking about cricket.
It’d also be more practical.
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Bemoaning Arsenal’s current woes on a perpetual basis.
Rather shift the topic….
Let’s see how the transfer window plays out,and take in a 1-2 month assessment period followed by the Christmas-half term examination.
Pointless, frothing and foaming at the mouth pre-season.
Hold your fire dude and keep your powder dry.Plenty to unleash at the right time.
Of the ten outfield players on the pitch for the last half an hour v rangers today, Tierney (and maybe chambers)is possibly the only one who will be at the club by the end of the window if Arteta has his way.
Bellerin…looking for a buyer
Kolasinac…going
Willock…?
Eddie …going
Nelson.. going
Willian …looking for a buyer
Lacazette …looking for a buyer
AMN…going
Very difficult to build team spirit with players who’s minds are somewhere else….
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8 days until the next game against Inter Milan, hopefully a game where Bellerin lines up against his former club, after a permanent transfer, and we’ve also tied up a few more loose ends
Not sure what happened to Bellerin, he was easily a £50 million right back a while back, but was regressing before his injury, we’d be lucky to get £15 million for him now
27 days until Brentford, we’re not at panic stations yet, but would be nice to see a few pieces falling into place over the next 2 weeks
“You know things are bad when cricket becomes the topic of conversation.“
Marc, agree. No sport named after an ungainly looking bug is worth discussing on a football blog.
Switching gears…….Maradona’s hand of god goal an example of cheating , refereeing ineptitude, or justice served ……….your take on it.
PhD
I wasn’t talking about Arsenal – I was referring to the scouse problem.
Tom
“an example of cheating , refereeing ineptitude,” Both – I would have sent an SAS team to chop the fuckers hand off so his corpse was found with it shoved up his arse.
I have been known to be a bad loser on occasions though.
TomJuly 17, 2021 21:52:58
Switching gears…….Maradona’s hand of god goal an example of cheating , refereeing ineptitude, or justice served ……….your take on it.
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Yeah….Course-correcting……
What the heck happened to the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Bears?
Bull and Bear market… 🙂
Pierre
Completely agree, but can also understand why Arteta doesn’t want to completely alienate so many in the squad
Keep your enemies close, at least until you get a clear shot to shoot them in the back of the head
Marc
There is so much click bait out in the ether at the moment. I don’t trust anything, unless it’s a reliable source.
Ok, this was a loaded question prompted by mine recent rewatching of that entire game in its original BBC broadcast I’m talking in particular about the Fenwick elbow on Maradona in the 40th minute of the first half, something I obviously always knew about but hearing the English commentator describe it upon seeing the replay made me laugh. As clear an elbow to face off the ball as you’ll ever see was described as Maradona play acting, running into Fenwick from behind as he was just minding his business. Fenwick was on a yellow already so even by the most… Read more »
Tom.
Nobody cares. It’s in the past. Tastes like vinegar.
Best to dwell on the brilliance of Maradona’s second goal than the cheating involved in the first one!
Ill only mention cricket and cricketers once.
Allan Donald
Graeme Pollock.
are in The Pantheon.
Crimson, and by nobody you mean half the Legrove English bloc who just about a week ago justified Sterling’s dive by bringing it up ?
The best handball players are?
PierreJuly 17, 2021 21:52:34 Very difficult to build team spirit with players who’s minds are somewhere else…. —– Especially with no player names on the back of the shirts. Most do well for morale in the team.Great camaraderie.All for one and one for all team spirit. Players must be thinking:”Am I out or am I in for this season.” Having players on tenterhooks in pre-season…lol Rather than bedding in, conditioning, improving fitness and setting out and trialing out patterns and formations of play. Nope,let the mind games begin in a pre-season friendly.No names on the back of the shirts. ‘You’ll… Read more »
Henry against Ireland?
Interesting article
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12350025/ben-white-to-arsenal-brighton-defender-can-add-a-new-dimension-for-mikel-artetas-side
*Must do well for morale in the team.Great camaraderie.All for one and one for all team spirit.
Rich, yep interesting
Gabriel on the left
White on the right
Spraying balls
Both have pace and good interceptions. Can see what arteta is thinking. But…..
Especially with no player names on the back of the shirts.
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Called it wrong-my bad.
It’s the norm.
@PurelyFootball:”If there is no agreement between Juve and Sassuolo, Locatelli will stay. He doesn’t want to go to Arsenal. @FabDellaValle”
Just move on and get #2 in line.
It’s obvious we are not a very attractive club right now, finishing 8th and 8th, no euro football, with a rookie manager at the helm and our Summer has been underwhelming, with our marquee signing a CB 95% of all Arsenal fans haven’t really noticed, so there will be players who will decline coming here.
There are other players like Aouar, Anguissa, Bissouma, Neves. Just make a decision and swiftly.
Phd
You’re trying far too hard. You could’ve sought the answer to whether ‘no names’ has occurred before, but instead you found the idea of germinating another negative spiel all the more appealing. Quick retraction, you can dust yourself off for the next reach. Maybe numbers on shorts? Absence of numbers on shorts screams concentration camp.
Raptora
Mention player power 🤡
Champagne CharlieJuly 17, 2021 23:38:46
Phd
You’re trying far too hard. You could’ve sought the answer to whether ‘no names’ has occurred before, but instead you found the idea of germinating another negative spiel all the more appealing. Quick retraction, you can dust yourself off for the next reach. Maybe numbers on shorts? Absence of numbers on shorts screams concentration camp.
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I get your point.
At least I own it.Rather than doubling down.
Champagne CharlieJuly 17, 2021 23:38:46
Maybe numbers on shorts?
Absence of numbers on shorts screams concentration camp.
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That was funny to be fair..
Champagne CharlieJuly 17, 2021 23:38:46
Anyway,thanks for the reality check…
Need to dial it down a bit…
Phd
Fact you own it is to your credit without question, but maybe leave the fabrication of drama to the pros on here like Val.
Anyway, have a good evening, sooner we have something new to digest the better. Pre-season is dull as dishwater without significant new faces. Ruben Neves bid to be reported midweek.
Champagne CharlieJuly 17, 2021 23:38:46 but instead you found the idea of germinating another negative spiel all the more appealing. ——- Almost three years of germinating the idea on this blog,that Arteta was the next generational sauce-right? Trying too hard to make way for the next messiah,with no previous managerial track record? Excuse me,for offering up my opinions and being a ‘try hard’ according to you. I’ll happily eat my hat at the end of the season,if Arteta delivers-will you? Apologies to all and sundry for posting incessantly during the last month over a myriad of topics. I’ll make way… Read more »
Even a kid.can see it.
https://twitter.com/GoonerG__/status/1415795889646485505?s=19
Please sack Vinai and.put thiis kid instead, he has common sense.
It will prove very difficukt to defend our own penalty box from dead ball situations without 1) a goalkerper who dominates his area. . 2) defenders who attack the ball in the air. 3) height and physique in our team . A new defensive set piece coach will only be able to do so much as will the 2 centre backs. From corners , a defence needs at least 4 accomplished headers of a ball One on the near post 2 centrally One on the far post.. Arsenal , at this present time , have very few players who have… Read more »
Maradona’s hand of God goal!
After Sterling’s dive in the Denmark semi it is very clear now that Maradona perfectly headed the ball into the net, end of story and after that semi the complaining by the Brits about cheating has been revoked.
Pedro Ive seen this club scenario before. A young ‘coach’ plucked from the obscurity of that era’s leading club, who knows what he wants, is given time to put his vision into place, with broad changes/upgrades to suit his vision. It ends with multiple trophys. But for that vision to work, a marquee player with X factor is needed to elevate the club above its opposition during crucial periods of battle &/campaign. The Arsenal should pull out all stops to get Grealish. Fuck good business ethics theory, the kids will buy the top, we’ll all feel good about visiting the… Read more »
Champagne CharlieJuly 17, 2021 23:38:46 Phd You’re trying far too hard. ——- Dude-your butt licking of Ped’s over a significant time period-rather than being “cringe worthy” is the epitome of “trying too hard.” CC:”Ped’s what’s your take on transfers?” CC:”Ped’s,is Arteta being backed in the transfer window.?” CC:”Peds why don’t you try Twitch Hot Tub Streams?” Let’s not talk about your MIA,when Arsenal were going through a disastrous won of results under Arteta during the last season.Not a peep,nor a squeal from your quarter.Out of sight.Could not see you for dust,only to appear and cite:”You were busy” to paraphrase you.… Read more »
*a disastrous run of results
I see a war of the words starting.
Haha PhD has been loving it on here the last few days
PhD All time top 6 fast bowlers : Denis Lilee, Malcom Marshall, Wasim Akram, Curtley Ambrose, Glenn McGrath and Dale Steyn Wasim easily the most skillful fast bowler ever, truly a magician. He could bowl 6 different deliveries in an over. Was great with the new ball but absolutely lethal with the old ball. Glenn McGrath was perhaps the only bowler who troubled every top batsmen of his era. Nobody liked batting against him. Absolutely unbelievable control over line and length. Used to keep the ball in what is called ‘the corridor of uncertainty’ for batsmen. He obviously did not… Read more »
did we sign anyone
TR7
Dale Steyn was straight up venom . Ripping off jaws of Batsmen . Surreal to watch. Interesting list where do you think Stuart Broad or Jimmy Anderson rates on this ?
Ehhhhhh Stuart Broad is such a pussy. Great bowler no doubt though
“Let’s keep this season predictor narrative nice and simple. Fourth or higher. No judgment on the domestic cups but bully for everyone if we do well in either of thosr. This season has to be all about CL qualification – non negotiable.” Totally agree with this K’phobe. Begrudgingly, I’ll give Arteta a clean slate to start the season for the first 10 games, which should be enough for Arteta to show he’s learnt from his mistakes and can finally demonstrate this elusive process Pedro, Arteta and the AKBs are so invested in. Why no Azeez yesterday? Why play players who… Read more »
Divine Jimmy was and still is absolutely fantastic when he can swing the ball. Give him the ball when it’s cloudy in England, Newzealand etc. he can wreck havoc. He can swing the ball both ways and both with white and red balls. His late inswinging and outswinging deliveries are absolutely lethal. But he is overly reliant on the pitch and weather conditions. Give him the ball in a sunny day in India, Sri Lanka etc. and he will look ordinary. This is why for me he is not an all time great bowler despite being the leading wicket taking… Read more »
Bob
“Pecko, I would imagine that Arteta suggested that he would take Arsenal to the top 4, no idea what the timeline was. It’s up to the board to decide if he hasn’t delivered. I would have sacked him last season but that’s not really relevant! ”
It was after 100 years after 2 generations die. That is the pointer to Arteta being a ” generational coach ”
Guess the dog food seller’s argument is persistence ,I guess
Very accurate about Diet peps character
Locatelli is pushing Sassuolo for a deal with Juve no matter what. Arsenal shoul pull out and give the finger to Locatelli instead of waiting and waiting for a player that is not interested to come here.
THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD CMs in Europe just bring one that wants to.come to Arsenal.
Guns
“did we sign anyone”
No – lets just talk cricket and further ostracize oue American cousins!!!!!
Or we could talk about the world series and ostracise the rest of the world??
Tony
“Arteta portrays various mental issues that leads him into making poor or just plain wrong decisions. How many times have we said it makes no sense what Arteta does during a game or the selection for the game? Do the other PL managers repeatedly make such errors with Arteta’s regularity?”
This!
How many times do you hear people calling for the heads of players that constantly make errors of judgement but are quite prepared to let the manager off the hook over and over?????
Giannis Antetokounmpo, milwaukee bucks is more intresting than swinging bats and spinning balls
Sid Baseball was more my game when I lived there but occasionally watched the Wizards. Never got to college hoops despite living next to Georgetown University. Cricket (which I love) and baseball are the best summer sports for me, not least because they enable sitting on one’s arse with a bevvy. I used to play as well in the various places that I worked including Argentina. Milwaukee is a top city for me. Properly blue collar and full of old and disused breweries. Any place whose baseball team is known as the brew crew must be doing something right. Pabst… Read more »
Hiya Tony
Off to Girona later today for the final leg of my residency bureaucracy. Flying’s not fun at the best of times but right now it’s like trying to negotiate Checkpoint Charlie in the 1970s. Still, marginally more amusung that watching us struggle against equally mediocre teams from north of the border.
I’ll henceforth be known as Senyor (catalan version) Kroenkephobe.
Tony. “I can assure anyone reading this that Arteta 100% truly believes he’s doing the right thing – making the right decisions when the majority here see clearly other wise.When such decisions go horribly wrong Arteta just can’t understand why.” Very interesting your thoughts on Arteta…and yet you and 99% of Le grove agreed (even celebrated)with his decision to omit Ozil from the squad and then spent the first half of last season bemoaning our lack of creativity. If you are consistent and honest in your opinion of Arteta , you ( and the others) would admit that the Ozil… Read more »
Tony
I don’t know if your observations are all clinical correct however with two docs in extended families would heard enough to agree at least to an underlying theme such patients have in common, namely, you can’t tell from looking at them and they don’t believe they have the conditions and could even be normal to various extent.
The next major mistake will be allowing Willock to leave the club along with Eddie.
These 2 have so much potential that it woukd be criminal to waste their talent just to bring in 30 odd million to help pay for the over priced Ben White.
White may turn out to be a good player but he is a 20/25 million player at best
Pierre Nice one – have to admire your chutzpah, patience and tautological skills. But Ozil – not necessarily the person and certainly not the occasional flash of talent – has been by far the worst signing this club has ever made. Forget the scores of others who have failed to impress – Ozil downed tools effectively and gave up being a professional. Our very own Winston Bogarde. Remember all those northern away games in the winter when old chihuahua head wrote him a sick note? Fucking pathetic. He’s not to blame for the symbolism, but Ozil paved the way for… Read more »
Tony 05-18-03 Have done a Masters in Technology. Am bit of an introvert who likes to observe impassionately from outside, so reading up on psychology was my recreational. So do have a somewhat good understanding of mental problems. Agree with your assessment of Arteta’s mental health. If see my occasional posts in the past, had been indicating as much for over an year. Putting it in colloquial, was long time we rid the crackpot Arteta although it will cost the Club 5 million. In hereArteta is costing the Club hundreds of millions in unnecessary signings and devaluation of players and… Read more »
Watching cricket is a special kind of self torture
I’ll leave you guys to it!
Don’t worry about white being overpriced
Stan personally paid for him about of his own cash.
Right?
Right?
…
Anyone?
😓
Senyor
Ola mia amigo.
Really happy to hear you and Mrs Senyor are closing in on joining the very proud Catalonians. Of all Spain’s 5 original principalities Calaonia including Barcelona has a special blend of magic of old and new life.
Wishing you health and happiness out there Senyor.
Didn’t see the game as I thought it would be dull. Hopefully Florida is going to offer improved performances.
It’s a little odd that during a period with greatly depressed transfer fees due to financial crisis in football, arsenal are targeting top end premium price players at prepandemic price points
Eduteta could go to an everything must go sale with everything marked 50% off and still leave with a pair of slippers for £60 and think they got themselves a bargain
Kroenkephobe I look at it purely from a football point of view. You say he was our worst ever signing ,, i say that we were trophyless for something like 8 seasons before he arrived and then things changed on his arrival …coincidence , only an obsessive woukd think that. You say he downed tools , i say he was a dominant factor in our 22 game unbeaten run when Emry first arrived athen Emery decided to play silly games with him and our performances and results suffered. Same with Arteta who was very complimentary about Ozil up until the… Read more »
Also it’s a bit weird that now we’re trying to play tough about sales and haggling over every single million like it’s a game changer for us whilst simultaneously begging clubs to take as much money as they can for us for our key targets
Mark
What the fuck makes Arteta generational then, his hair?
Pedro made him generational, that’s enough.
Also can people talk about football on a football blog? Can’t stand that gayish cricket comments
Do we care about money or do we not?
If yes, someone needs to explain the comical White fee
If not, someone needs to kick xhaka and go out the door and stop arsing around over a few extra pennies
Kroenkephobe
I wouldn’t say ozil was our worst signing ever, giving him new contract was biggest mistake ever
Eduteta could go to primark and somehow come out with a £300 plain white t-shirt
It’s almost impressive how good they are at overspending
Yes China totally agree, but remember one of them is generational, make your pick
We aren’t getting away from Locatelli it seems. I don’t know why we are unprepared. The player doesn’t want to join us. There are similar profile players around. They don’t have to cost money. Teun Koopmeiners is a very similar profile player to locatelli. He is also the captain for AZ alkmaar. He scores goals, he is reliable and can pass the ball very well. A free kick specialist too. He is not slow either. He is very similar in profile to Locatelli. 23 too. He was benched by Dejong and Wijnaldum at the euros. We need to find these… Read more »
Habesha
You’re definitely right here, just one thing: we need £50 million signings so fraudteta can feel bit like pep before he gets a sack
Pierre
Cool. You make those points eloquently and they have some resonance but I just don’t buy the image of Ozil as an ingenu and misunderstood genius who always wanted to give his best for the team. Too many moments when he was MIA and the aura of ennui and cynicism that he gave off. A wasted talent and I think if he has any self-awareness he’ll be regretting it by now.
Ya gunners ya – whatever the fuck that meant. He became a highly paid pest.