We’re going to BREEZE through the news today because there’s a real lack of it.
BEN WHITE was spotted sneaking out of Colney yesterday. The English centre back, who wears white suits, and would definitely make a pass at your mum, looks set to join in a deal that is pretty damn mind-blowing for a club that was so skint last year they were growing vegetables on pitch 6 to stock the canteen.
So are we hyped for Ben? Absolutely. I’ve been breathing in some elite propaganda from around the internet and I’m all in on this lad.
Firstly, my uncle is a huge Leeds fan, he said the player had no real weaknesses, bar aerially, but he’s not shocking. ‘He’s a Rolls Royce of a defender, son’ is what he said.
Mr Bielsa won the Championship with the centre back playing nearly every game, conceding 35 goals across 46 games. Pretty decent when you consider how Leeds play.
More propaganda? Foden and Saka were asked who’d impressed them the most at training camp, they both picked Ben White. He wasn’t even in the full squad, so he must have been doing something right. How about Sergio Ramos IDing the player when he was on loan at Newport?
How about some data to inject right into the HYPE part of your brain? Chun Hang penned this piece over at Medium. I’ll steal one of his graphs.
Ben White isn’t just a good passer that can move the ball out the back with precision under pressure. He’s basically a midfielder that prefers defending.
‘Perhaps the real reason White is sought after by many is due to his ability on the ball. The defender exudes a sense of calmness as he strides down the pitch with the ball from box to box. His pace alongside his ball control has makes him untouchable at times, with defenders struggling to put a foot through him as he dribbles with the ball. His ball progression abilities help the Seagulls get the entire team up the pitch, instantly creating overloads which causes teams problems. Last season, White completed 0.69 dribbles per90, which is only second to his team-mate Dan Burn (0.74 per90), who played the majority of the season as a left wingback.’
David Luiz had this skill that was much more effective when he was younger, but imagine Arsenal having a centre back that can has progressive pass numbers up there with Harry McG, combined with the ability to break the lines on his own by moving at speed with tight control? That is a bag of unpredictability we don’t have at the moment. Arteta and Edu appear to be adding players all over the pitch that move the ball faster and give the team more options. Very good stuff.
We still need to move on other positions, the CAM is absolutely key. The ITK that dropped the Madders news is now backtracking that Arsenal might prefer to spend more money elsewhere, so he might not land at Arsenal. Makes sense, it’s what most of us suspected. Martin Odegaard for £35m seems much better value at this point and the stories coming out of Spain suggest the player love Madrid but he feels better at Arsenal.
I also want to clarify the idea that Odegaard can’t pick up positions out wide. He picked up 6 goals and 6 assists there during his spell at Vitesse. I’m pretty sure he’s said that he likes to operate there because he can attack more. Anyway, point being, there’s more flex in his game than people give credit.
No movement on a backup keeper, our right-backs are all still here, Xhaka still hasn’t moved… it’s very, very slow out there. Hard to be too savage on Edu, you can’t complain about the lack of sales if he’s telling clubs to f*ck off with their derisory bids. There’s not a lot of players moving at the moment, we’re either going to have a slow summer in general, or things will heat up as club look to deal with the savage deflationary pressures in the game. I suspect one of the things the club are cognizant of is our bloated squad and what that did to the club at the start of last summer… better to keep Xhaka than sign his replacement and have him benched. We need to have a lean squad come the end of the window so everyone feels they have a chance to play. Bloated positions combined with big names without squad numbers nearly ended Arteta last time around, there will be no such errors in this system this time… which is why I have big doubts on us spending on a right-back as things stand.
Anyway… let’s see if there’s big news coming.
Let’s see if there’s a Friday news drop. Until then, check out the podcast OR the video.
https://youtu.be/Al_-s_7CZxM
WengerEagle this summer is the best time to raid the euro leagues, they’re broke asf but Edu and Arteta have visions of the British core.
Valentine is one of my favorite posters here.
He s straight shooter who was consistent with Emery, no different from how he’s treated Arteta. He’s not one to polish a turd or run a spin mill.
Valentine-Pierre-CG
Same for Emery, Same for Arteta
Bruno Guimarães to replace Xhaka would be a massive gamble
Sometimes long shots pay big, but he didn’t cemented his place in that Lyon team this season, regularly got subbed early in the second half when he did start, and came off the bench 12 times
We don’t have time for long adjustment periods, particularly in central areas of the pitch
Would be a massive gamble
Still waiting for that data dump on Ramsdale
The 3rd party references aren’t enough; my cousin’s uncle or fan vote.
She us why you are ready to kowtow to Inaki and Arteta.
CJ,
I agree. There are undeniably plenty bargains out there.
I guess this COVID era will readjust market prices for the future.
TomJuly 29, 2021 16:15:26 “Firstly, my uncle is a huge Leeds fan, he said the player had no real weaknesses, bar aerially, but he’s not shocking. “Seems aerial weakness for a CB is, you know, kinda like …..a real weakness. The whole idea for the RR analogy is that the player has no weaknesses I would think. You know…..great at everything.Maybe that’s why Arteta wants Tammy Abraham ………to compensate for Whites lack of aerial prowess. We buy a CB who’s really good on the ball but weak in the air, along with a CF who’s good in the air but… Read more »
Brighton and Hove Albion are valued at 175 million
For what we paid for White, and will have to pay for Bissouma and Leno-competition…
we could have bought the club outright
I’m sure selling their other assets [Welbeck, etc.] would easily cover any remaining shortfall
Spot on NWM.
A Rolls-Royce CB is one without an obvious flaw, like Van Dijk or prime Rio Ferdinand as somebody [Tom?] rightly pointed out.
If White is aerially suspect and needs a taller/aerially dominant partner he isn’t in that RR tier of defender.
NWM, Gabriel is one of the most dominant aerial centre backs around, he has height in the backline already
Fabrizio Romano
“ Ben White has signed his contract with Arsenal until June 2026. Official announcement soon, done deal confirmed. Paperworks completed between Arsenal and Brighton too for £50m fee. ⚪️🔴 #AFC
There’s still nothing agreed for Bellerin – both Inter and Arsenal sources denying.”
Regarding buying BrightonFC
we should then make the best 25 player-squad from both clubs…call it Arsenal
move all of the rest to Brighton FC and sell the club for what we paid for it
Removes all the deadwood at a stoke and freshens up the squad
Have never known the term ‘Rolls Royce defender’ be used exclusively for a handful of top defenders, always seen/used it as a descriptor for elegant ball players in defence. Pretty sure that’s the intention
This is where we welcome the player, right
Welcome lad
No sliding at Arsenal please
Rolls-Royce implies cream of the crop though Charlie.
Not sure it’s applicable to every aesthetically pleasing ball-playing CB. You’d never hear David Luiz being described as such.
Pedro
NWM, Gabriel is one of the most dominant aerial centre backs around, he has height in the backline already
Plus chambers is great in the air if he plays RB
Gabriel is rash. Mari and Holding calmer and better decision makers.
Let’s hope white is worth the hype or we have another midget cb who can play the odd nice pass.
Weagle
RR typically implies elegance, have also never heard Chiellini get tagged a RR defender as much as a warrior, fighter, gladiator etc. Think it’s more than a ‘best in class’ reference myself.
Arteta must really hate Martinelli…
Martinelli: “We had one of the best campaigns in the Premier League after Christmas. It’s a new team, with a new coach as well, but already with experience and that I consider one of the best in the world already.”
Revolution from the mandem on pause.
If Ben White is not great in the air, then Pablo Mari is favourite to be the LCB in a back four
Pedro The chart is essentially meaningless, it lacks context. A center back playing on the outside in a three man defense should not be compared to center backs playing in a four man defense, they are different positions, with the outside center backs in a three man defense having more leeway to go forward. For Example, when Saliba played on the outside of a three man defense in his two seasons at St. Etienne his numbers were almost identical to White’s numbers last season. Saliba averaged 38.5 carries per 90 minutes in his first season at St Etienne with 0.63… Read more »
Wait, a 20 year old fringe player struggling for minutes praising his manager………amazing testimony.
If Martinelli says Arteta is one of the best in the world then who am I to doubt it
WengerEagleJuly 29, 2021 19:02:13
Rolls-Royce implies cream of the crop though Charlie.Not sure it’s applicable to every aesthetically pleasing ball-playing CB. You’d never hear David Luiz being described as such.
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Last time I heard that reference(RR) applied to a defender was-‘Rio Ferdinand’.
And then,I’m sure that was in reference to Maldini at AC Milan..
NWMJuly 29, 2021 19:24:47
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Don’t worry about it..Boutrous Boutrous makes the play and the lemmings follow and fall off the cliff.
Champagne CharlieJuly 29, 2021 19:20:21
Arteta must really hate Martinelli…
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How many minutes did Martinelli play under Arteta during the 2020/21 season campaign?
‘Wait, a 20 year old fringe player struggling for minutes praising his manager………amazing testimony.’
Not that I believe Arteta hates Martinelli but as Luis Enrique rightly said during one Euro 20 post match conference that nice things said by a player for his current manager means nothing. It’s only when the manager has gone does any nice thing said about the manager by a player holds any value.
NWM
Will White move inside?
Or will he play as a right sided defensive midfielder in possession, and then drop in as a right back out of possession?
Charlie
Because as great a CB as Chiellini is/was, he’s not a good ball-playing one so he has a chink in his armour. It’s why he has always excelled with Bonucci beside him.
Chiellini and another stopper type CB in a back four wouldn’t have excelled to the same degree.
Somebody like Van Dijk with no real flaw to his game can play with any partner/in any formation hence being a Rolls-Royce type. Same goes for Marquinhos or Sergio Ramos in his prime along with Rio Ferdinand.
Champagne CharlieJuly 29, 2021 19:20:21
Arteta must really hate Martinelli…
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Martinelli during the 2020/21 season
14 matches played and 589 minutes.
9 starts out of 22 appearances.
7 EPL starts from 19/12/20-09/05/21
1 EFL Cup start in 22/12/20
1 FAC start against S’ton 23/01/21
What is Martinelli really going to say in public about Arteta?
It took Arteta the best part of a year to even rate Martinelli over Nketiah so not sure it holds much credence that a player very much on the backfoot with the manager is keen to impress him and might be overly generous with praise.
It’s unlikely that Chelsea will sign Haaland.
They won’t pay him the type of wages he’s seeking. No one earns that type of money at Chelsea.
Only United, Juve, Barca, Madrid and PSG can pay that 400k+ wekly
City won’t go that high too.
I can’t believe martinelli is on 90k a week when ESR is on half that and saka a qtr of it
How did he manager such a great wage ?
Most Arsenal fans saw Brighton play us twice last season, and many more saw them play another handful of games against other top clubs, at least.
That’s hundreds upon hundreds of minutes , right?
When was the last time you were stuck in traffic for en extended period of time to a RR and not noticed it even once?
Even if you’re not a car guy you would notice there was something special about it, yet no one did.
next to a RR
Mr Serge
He must have a hell of an agent.
And then you look at Saka. Arguably our best player and close to our lowest earner on 30k a week.
For those saying he’s so young, Sancho is United 2nd highest earner now on 350k a week and he’s only a year and a half older. He was also on 200k a week at Dortmund by Saka’s age.
Partey must also have quite the agent. He’s on 250k a week here, he was on 85k a week at Atletico Madrid.
TomJuly 29, 2021 20:04:24
Most Arsenal fans saw Brighton play us twice last season, and many more saw them play another handful of games against other top clubs, at least.
That’s hundreds upon hundreds of minutes , right?
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I might be wrong,but if I recall-Graham62 was an avid ‘Brighton Supporter’ or at least used to talk about them,as he was living in close proximity to the beach boys.
So,could give a reasonable insight as too ‘who is who’ and ‘what is what’ with regards to BHA.
WengerEagle
By the way WE,I wasn’t taking a pop out you in previous posts.Was merely supporting you.
Tom
The best cars are the elegant ones, not the OTT bright yellow loud hyper ones
Audi RS3 sedan, SQ5, Mercedes CLS, BMW M4, Range Rover Sport SVR, Jaguar XE
Plenty of people would pull up next to these motors in neutral colours like Grey or White, and not think much of it
They won’t get as many eyes as the Mclaren’s, Lamborghini, Porsche or Ferrari’s
But they’re still quality motors
There’s no way Martinelli is on 90k weekly
There’s no way he earning more than Saka or ESR
RichJuly 29, 2021 20:15:45
The best cars are the elegant ones, not the OTT bright yellow loud hyper onesAudi RS3 sedan, SQ5, Mercedes CLS, BMW M4, Range Rover Sport SVR, Jaguar XE
They won’t get as many eyes as the Mclaren’s, Lamborghini, Porsche or Ferrari’s
But they’re still quality motors
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Begs the question after 20 months-what’s Arteta then?
A souped up Ford Capri or a Turbo boosted Ford Fiesta?
Just asking…
Wenger eagle
Are your bags packed yet.
We are sending you to outer space if your boy Sancho flops or doesn’t put up elite numbers.
Rich
Audi RS3 sedan, SQ5, Mercedes CLS, BMW M4, Range Rover Sport SVR, Jaguar XE
What’s a sedan are you American it’s a coupe you mean right ?
Find the rs4 much nicer than the rs3 both a bit loud for the car though S4 is enough in UK roads
Rang rover sport is ok but prefer the Porsche macan myself
Chiellini is a top CB but no one would call him elegant. RVP wanted him signed and described him as old fashioned, rugged with ability to throw elbows all game long but with a smile.
Hardly a description of a RR, but let’s ask Saka how he feels about Chiellini and the RR analogy
Now, some RR models were better looking than others but I don’t recall a single model that looked like it fell off an ugly tree hitting every branch on the way down.
No disrespect to Chiellini but only his mother could love that face.
I didn’t think you were PHD haha.
Dissenter
What return are you expecting this season from him?
Wenger eagle
Based on your high praise
I’m expecting him to have a better intro than Fernadandes
Jokes apart, I think United will compete for the title this season with Verane and Sancho, even when the moribund manager is factored in. They have too many game winners in the squad.
Diss you think man u will be good if they loose pogba this window ?
Mr Serge
I think they have a Pogba replacement already in Donny van de Beek
That is if Ole figures out how to do his job.
Imaging in United had a proper manager what they could do with that squad thank god they gave him a new contract
I agree Diss. United for me will be up there with City with one more ST addition. Don’t think that Cavani will be enough for them over an entire season, he was good last season but that’s all he was. His performance was greatly exaggerated by the Manc media including his number one cheerleader in Neville. Chelsea need a clinical ST to close the gap on City. Kounde is an upgrade on Zouma and I expect Ziyech to offer them a lot more this season along with potentially Havertz and Werner but they need a guy that will guarantee them… Read more »
‘Imaging in United had a proper manager what they could do with that squad thank god they gave him a new contract’
Strange to see such a historically successful club reward a manager off the back of two failures in coming runners-up in the league and in the Europa League with a new contract.
Agree that it was a win for everyone outside of United. If they had Conte or Zidane at the helm with that group, they would be a serious side.
Paolo Maldini(RR) for the uninitiated and stat merchants that like to throw figures out out,like chucking pebbles on a seafront without the visual eye,’cos’ it’s hip…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpdU6o4LxMw
Pool looking for a creative midfielder where does that leave AFC? In the shits as the management clowns can’t get their shit together. RB + CAM + Leno replacement next season. And it Tits doesn’t change his opinion about Martinelli he will not renew his contract but that may be a mute point since Tits will be gone by X-Mas break.
Weagle Top 4 last season: City – 86 points – xPTS 83.38 (+2.62) United – 74 points – xPTS 65.64 (+8.36) Liverpool – 69 points – xPTS 68.80 (+0.2) Chelsea – 67 points – xPTS 77.41 (-10.41) Think Chelsea are more likely to be title contenders if their efforts continue from last season. Biggest underperformance relative to expected points in the top 4 by some 10 points, the rest over performed. By contrast United were 8 points better than they typically “should’ve” been, and returned the lowest expected points of the 4. I’d personally say that tracks with the eye… Read more »
Wenger eagle
I’m probably reaching too far but I think Liverpool will struggle much like they did last season. There’s s staleness about them and I don’t think Alcantara conundrum will persist.
They have no business ion the CL but for Leicester’s 11th hour collapse.
Liverpool should have broken up the Salah-Mane-Firmino triad. That’s where the staleness is from.
Mr Serge
It’s called the saloon in the U.K., Sedan in Australia I think
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sByt_Cp-xw
PHD
“chucking pebbles on a seafront ”
Many years ago when I was last on Brighton beach [which is very rocky rather than sandy] I noticed a large sign and all the sign said was…
DO NOT THROW
ROCKS
AT THIS SIGN
still haven’t figured it out why the sign was there 🙂
CC
Think it’ll takes fair bit more than 67 points for 4th, and more than 86 for the title this season
Apart from Arsenal not being involved, this could be the best title race, 4 teams with a genuine chance of winning it
If Chelsea get an elite striker, they’ll be menacing, they’re a team at the beginning of a new cycle, I think they’ll do well this season
Honest question is white really this good… And where does this leave holding ?
Rich …
They just won big cup for second time this century …
Serge..
Amen to that
Ogs … Is a gift that keeps giving
I don’t get the Ramsdale slunder. I think he did well for Sheffield Utd. How do you expect him to perform in a team that was utter thrash? I’ve said this previously that the major problem is the goal keeping coach. This guy is incompetent.
In as much as we slated Emery, his goal keeping coach was good. He brought the best out of Leno and Martinez.
It’s like Cech at Chelsea and Arsenal respectively.
Rich Disagree, think the title is won with less than 90 points. United and Chelsea are nowhere near the level of City and Liverpool from the last few years imo. Obviously there’s always room for a team to “arrive” and go up a notch, but I just don’t see it. Think you’ll see Chelsea become more clinical and more title-worthy vs last season. I don’t rate Man United nearly as highly as others, the embarrassing number of pens they get skew matters beyond belief and their general level isn’t as impressive imo. Capable of it in a handful of matches,… Read more »
The more I think about it, I feel we should do a double deal with Lyon for Awar and Bruno. Arteta gets to play the 433 he’s been talking about.
Charlie
United’s level was very high in the second half of 19-20. For whatever reason, Martial and Greenwood both have a big drop in performance last season which affected them badly.
I expect a return to the mean for both, add Sancho to that and a massive upgrade in Varane for Lindelof and they look a far better side.
I still think that they need a ST better than 34-35 year old Cavani to push City all the way but think that you underestimate them a bit.
R.S.P.C.Arsenal
What I mean is the team on the pitch, it’s a young team that’s nowhere near peaking, already won the CL, and are an elite striker away from putting together something that could become dominant over the next few years
Weagle Don’t agree with that, I never watched them for a prolonged period where I thought they were second best side in the country. Liverpool had a shocker in defence but they regained the sort of form many expected from them, and Chelsea were second to City imo. From match day 19 United were 6th in the form table: W9 D8 L3 City, Chelsea, Arsenal, West Ham and Liverpool ahead of them. Transfers will influence matters for sure, but remains to be seen how much and if Cavani is going to deliver another hyper successful return in front of goal.… Read more »
PedroJuly 29, 2021 18:53:59
NWM, Gabriel is one of the most dominant aerial centre backs around, he has height in the backline already
Players will invariably find the mouse in the house.
Charlie
Don’t agree with Martial and Greenwood having big drop offs?
Pogba leaving would be massive, their best mf by far.
RichJuly 29, 2021 19:35:31
“NWMWill White move inside?Or will he play as a right sided defensive midfielder in possession, and then drop in as a right back out of possession?”
That would be my preference, but at £50m and with Saliba going out on loan again, I’m pretty sure he’s moving inside. Either that or Arteta is going with three at the back.
I goggled Bruno guimaraes…. don’t mind him at all… check his stats as compared to carvinminga none the less:
2. https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/bruno-guimaraes-a-cheaper-alternative-to-eduardo-camavinga/#:~:text=Tactically%20speaking%2C%20Guimar%C3%A3es%20is%20seen,are%20before%20receiving%20the%20ball.There is clarity about this TW,, you can see common denominator in all of our targets.Tets is looking for a Center-mid who can play box to box and also as deep-lying playmaker.would we get them, that’s a $1Billion question
Champagne CharlieJuly 29, 2021 20:58:58 I’d personally say that tracks with the eye test, because United never looked like the second best team in the league to me last season. Chelsea performed to a much higher level and were punished by Werner’s awful finishing. —– Not forgetting that Lampard for Chelsea,could not extract the best out of that team-so ‘cue’ Tuchel in Jan 2021-(fourth months into the job), who turned Chelsea’s fortunes around-got them to an FAC Final,won the CL and finished in the top 4 on 67 points. Bearing in mind under Lampard who had Chelsea in 9th place… Read more »
Or is it about data and no context?Or both?
Weagle
No, don’t agree they were at a high level in the season for any prolonged period. Had some great games, but overall saw them as the worst of the top 4 purely on optics, can thank Penandes and a Cavani masterclass in front of goal sparing them from a very average points return.
Martial had a very poor season, Greenwood much less so getting 7 goals 21 starts at 19 in the league.
“I agree with what you are saying with regards to Chelsea,but what about Arsenal under Arteta?“
Ask yourself that, seem to dismiss all relevant context around Arteta.
Few rumours Ben White will take the No4 shirt
If this rumour is true, then Tom will be so happy to see the Saliba debate kick off again……
Charlie
Was talking about 19-20.
Martial’s numbers were top class for a wideman. Greenwood scored 10 PL goals in 500 less mins.
NWM “That would be my preference, but at £50m and with Saliba going out on loan again, I’m pretty sure he’s moving inside. Either that or Arteta is going with three at the back.” 3 at the back ? Maybe the pre season games are all subterfuge from Arteta. It’s a cunning plan to to fool the opposition by playing a back 4 pre season and when the season starts we hit them with 3 at the back.. As daft as it sounds , don’t be surprised to see Arteta go with a formation that hasn’t been used for 8… Read more »
Pierre
We won’t move away from 2-3-4-1 in possession
Weagle
So was Southampton’s, but 10-15 game spells only mean something if they’re the start of a prolonged improvement which never materialised.
Martial fell off without question, be curious to learn why because personally I think he’s their best attacking player talent wise. But Greenwood just levelled out after a ridiculous goal/minute ration right out the gate. Still a very decent season.
Charlie
How good do you see Greenwood becoming? Future is a ST surely.
Rich
“Pierre
We won’t move away from 2-3-4-1 in possession”
Thank god for that , I was beginning to worry that Arteta was over complicating things.
Champagne CharlieJuly 29, 2021 22:13:44
“I agree with what you are saying with regards to Chelsea,but what about Arsenal under Arteta?”
Ask yourself that, seem to dismiss all relevant context around Arteta.
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I guess we could bang out stats for players such as ‘Ramsdale’ or ‘White’ with not having watched them…But just stating them-right?
Can bang out stats for the “top 4” clubs-expected and realised etc…
But when it comes to stats concerning ‘Arteta’ over a 20 month period,we all of a sudden become camera shy ???!!
It’s cute.
Weagle
His technique is superb, definite CF for the future. United fans think he’s the next RVP but Idk about that, more likely to be at the level of Icardi for me.
Charlie
Yeah young RVP was outstanding, although he came here in his very early 20s tbf so Greenwood has time on his time.
Who do you see as similar future like for likes for all three of Saka, Martinelli and ESR?
Nasri is a potential comparison for ESR. Not sure about the other two.
Phd
Camera shy? Uh yea, totally.
On his side*
Well this season-2021/22 will be the revelation…..No excuses,no U-Turns
Data,context or whatever spin or twist will be spun out..
Until then..
I bid you farewell…
Pierre It’s what Liverpool, City, Chelsea, Brighton, Italy, all play different variations of it This is what we do in possession after Xmas ………….……..Leno …….…..Holding Gabriel Chambers Partey Xhaka …Saka…………..……,Tierney .……Odegaard Smith Rowe ……………Lacazette Sometimes we mirror it, but when Tierney’s fit, we usually create the overload on the left Liverpool use both their full backs as wingers in possession, but that comes at the expense of an attacking midfielder ………….…Alisson ……….Gomes Van Dijk Milner Fabinho Wijnaldum Arnold ……………Robertson …….Salah………..Mane …………Firmino The whole point is to get 5 attacking players into the final third, pin the opponents in their own… Read more »
Weagle Hard to judge, loss of factors at play obviously. Greenwood could end up better than RVP for all I know, just think it’s way easier to hope for that when the probabilities are much less so. – ESR has Nasri vibes, I agree there. Nasri gets a bad rap hit the guy was a baller when focused. – Saka is hard to place, has that intelligent quality to him which I love, but is so damn flexible so could find a niche he’s yet to uncover. Wouldn’t surprise me if he turns his game to more of a #10… Read more »
Looking like the bruno g rumors are coming from a performance at the olympics. Arsenal scout in attendance? Enough for at least 5 articles
PhD2020July 29, 2021 20:46:56
“Paolo Maldini(RR) for the uninitiated and stat merchants that like to throw figures out out,like chucking pebbles on a seafront without the visual eye,’cos’ it’s hip”
Paola Maldini who famously said, “if I have to make a tackle, then I’ve already made a mistake.”
Loved watching maldini play him and baresi for me where the best partnership ever
Costacurta was also awesome
Damn that Milan team had some world class talent
Rich
“It’s why I don’t think we’ll target a right back with Tierney’s type of attacking threat, because Arteta wants to play with an attacking midfielder”
So it is subterfuge from Arteta , if not then why against Watford did Partey make 95% of his passes to the right flank , totally ignoring Tierney on the left side…..smart move from Arteta.
I have seen a bit of Bruno Guimaraes. He is good and he is definitely an upgrade on Xhaka. But he still has some room to grow. He is not as good as Locatelli. He is solid. He dribbles less than Locatelli and much better than Neves though. He has the passing range Arteta likes. He is a much better progressor of the ball and he has incisive passes in his game unlike Xhaka. But he is not the attacking CM that we want though. It seems Arteta likes Solid ball progressors at CM instead of attacking CMs. The links… Read more »
Loving the links to Bruno Guimares, I actually think it’s quite feasible that we are in for him given Edu’s many links with the Brazil market.. although obviously he’s presently a Lyon player.
I reckon if we gave £50m to Lyon we could have both Aouar and Guimares…
Apparently Brighton wants to bring in another striker- why not offer them Nketiah for £10m to £15m?
Oh wow..The Regatta.
Olympic Men’s Eight’s Rowing:-
1)NZ
2)Germany
3)GB
What a contest..Germany in second place- over a foot to edge out GB to a Silver medal.
The Regatta was amazing..
NZ came up the blind slide to win it..The race was between Germany & GB(1&2) until NZ came up and sneaked the win..
Woohoo…
Well done GB albeit 3rd place..A competitive ‘Regatta’ all around.
An incredible performance.