It didn’t take long for the Arsenal media to fire up into power mode with regards to transfer movement this summer.
Mikel Arteta finally came out and said what I told you months ago.
“William Saliba has to come back. He has the experience to be competitive with us. We sent him to Marseille for his growth”.
“William wanted to be regular starter as you know but now we want him back at Arsenal”
Oh my, so many spleens vented, so much projected angst, so many tears on the internet… and in the end, the loan move was about development, now he’s developed. Bill Saliba is coming back to Arsenal to compete as a centre back.
What a madness. I truly cannot believe how mental people went over him this season, hopefully now we can stop talking about the most boring story of 2022.
Next up, The Athletic are talking about the club tracking a left-sided centre back to give cover to Gabriel next season. We really do need to make sure that all the centre backs we have can do the same job. I love Rob Holding, but he limits and changes the way we play. Ben White and Gabriel also need some competition. This job could go to an up and coming centre back from around Europe, or it could go to a gamble, like Umtiti on loan. Bob Holding didn’t break 1000 minutes last season, the reality of a back-up signing is a club like Arsenal has to gamble. Do you find a cheap European option like Tomiyasu (Or Schlotterbeck), but run the risk of them turning out like Tavares… or do you take a gamble on someone with the right experience, but they have fitness challenges.
I don’t have the answer, but I suspect those discussions are going to be on the table this summer. We’re going to lose the experience of Lacazette at the minimum this summer, that will leave Cedric as the only 30+ year old in the side, I think we need to think about that. If you could get Umtiti on a loan for a year, it might not be the worst idea. He’s a World Cup winner and a triple La Liga Champion. David Luiz was many things to Arsenal fans, not always pleasant, but he was a hero to the younger players. Worth noting.
Kieran Tierney is also being linked away from the club, this time, it’s Newcastle weighing a £50m offer. Now, KT is talented player, one of the most powerful at the club, but it’s clear he has struggled with robustness having only played 60% of PL games he’s been available for. If there were an offer on the table, I think Arsenal would entertain it because we could certainly use that money very well based on what we did last summer. I’m just not sure the player seems like the sort to leave? But who knows…
The question then becomes what type of left-back do we want to replace him? KT is a power and pace beast, but he is a little one dimensional at times. Do we want someone that is a little more creative like a Cancelo? What have we learned from this season that we lack?
There was a story doing the rounds that Eddie had been given the #14. I’ve heard that isn’t confirmed, but we have to be real here… a new number is going to be part of the negotiation. I expect Saliba to be given a proper number and if Eddie stays, he’ll wants something symbolic that says he’s important. Also, he should defintely sign a new deal. We’re being linked to some 19 year old Czech player called Hlozek, could be the next Haaland, but we have no idea what he could do in the league. Eddie is a guarantee of goals and we know he fits into the squad and playing style we’re looking at.
The Brazilian media is double keen to insist that Gabriel Jesus is the main striker this season on the striker front. That might be true, but remember, the media gets played by clubs. It works for Arsenal to have lots of noise in the papers because it can distract and also shake out clubs looking to shift their wares. Charles Watts is saying Victor Oshimen’s agent was in London last week. For me, this is the sort of profile of player we’ll be looking at ahead of Gabriel Jesus. If you have the choice of a player that has it all, why would you opt for one that doesn’t have it all? We need a tall striker that can dominate the box, run the lines, and occupy defenders all game long. Jesus is a luxury option for me. A top player, no doubt, but a luxury option without a history of top finishing.
Ok, we’re going to do a podcast tomorrow, so stay tuned for that, Johnny might have a little cry about how happy he is about Bill Saliba. In the meantime, check out the latest NON-written content.
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BOOM???
Now all I need is the EPL again and the CL before I die 🙂
where are the big pants boys today? 😂
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Keep going
I should not have read the post.
Sorry Azed. But this is a “process”. This one has only taken me a decade…….
Let’s hope that MA’s is quicker
But if you and I are here first, then Bankz and Groovedaddy must be on holiday……
“ I truly cannot believe how mental people went over him this season, hopefully now we can stop talking about the most boring story of 2022.”
Curious if Arteta has actually told Salina of the clubs plans, or does Salina find out through the media? This much is known, Saliba is a far better defender than both Gabriel and White. Let’s hope Arteta does not squander this opportunity as he has with Eddie.
Saliba…damn this auto-fill.
Still plenty of rumblings around Tammy Abraham, I remain hopeful
Whether Saliba will play for us is not a final deal. James McNicholas said on the Arsblog podcast he doesn’t think he will] play for us. There is the small master of CL games which means more bonus money for the player vs EL games and the competition from elite clubs for his signature. He has to sign a contract first, then you can repeat your jubilant post but at this time it is pure hopeful wishful thinking nothing more.
The painful truth for all the Arteta lovers out there is that in the 2 most important games of his tenure, he was gapped by 2 better managers: vs Emery’s Villarreal vs Conte’s Spuds No arguments needed. He lost both games. First one with Xhaka as LB and ESR as false 9. Second one, with high line Holding and RB Cedric vs Son with Tomi on LB. Galaxy brain lost both games for us with his idiotic ideas. I’m aware that it isn’t exact science if a manager will be a success for a given club or not, but the… Read more »
Or we could be looking at a LS CB because Gabriel is off. Plenty of links to Juve.
By the way Xhaka will be 30 in September so if that’s important (and I’m not sure that it is) then that ‘experience’ will still be there. Cedric isn’t a good example to use, being a liability and all that.
Hopefully we will get our striker and CM ducks in a row first before we more on a CB. I’d rather have Tammy than Osimhen (not Oshimen btw).
For what it’s worth, and I expect not much, the “Hard Tackle” claim Arsenal have slapped a €30m price tag on Saliba. If so, it would continue Arsenal’s current trend of buying high and selling low.
Pedro
Don’t know if you only read what fits into your Saliba narrative only fair than to quote what others say about his possible return.
“According to L’Equipe, Arsenal are willing to sell William Saliba for €30 million in the summer transfer window.”
Doesn’t fit your hoping and wishing, does it. Saliba will demand a starting position and since MA doesn’t rate him he he more likely will move on in the summer TW.
On Saliba – the player is being cautious on whether he will play games at Arsenal, or he’ll be rooted to the bench similar to Holding. I don’t think that Arteta will bench White – it’s his buy, he went to war and made the club pay premium price for him. If he slots in Saliba in Whites place, he’s basically admitting that he wasted 50m pounds in a similar way to City with spending on their Ake’s and co. The more expected action will be to have Gabriel and Saliba fight it out for a starting place. Now, I… Read more »
Clear the decks for Bellerin et al.
Keep Saliba (new contract). Add James Ward-Prowse (30M?), Neves (30M?) and Martinez (free plus signing bonus). Tammy as well if we can afford him (60M?) or less with a swap for Xhaka. Then the gap to Liverpool and Cite would considerably narrow and we’d have all the X-factor we’d need.
Just a thought on Saliba starting: White to occasion to right back or defensive midfield, Tomi to left and Saliba at centre-half to ensure some game time for Saliba.
That might be the thinking – with the addition of Hickey (spelling?) if KT does go for a big fee.
The moving on of those on loan is going to be difficult. Torrera, Bellerive & AMN don’t want to play for Arsenal anymore but the clubs that want them can’t afford the asking price and the clubs that can afford them don’t want them. A typical scenario where we will lose money or keep deadwood.
I dunno how you guys do it? Just when we’ve waded through 600 odd posts on Arteta’s perceived fuck-ups and managerial deficiencies, and prophesying upcoming future failures like a mass Mystic Meg conference – we’re back again with the makings of a fresh batch! Incredible. I dunno where the motivation comes from? Boredom? It’s just so bloody miserable and it’s getting ridiculous. It’s become like the gutter Twitter without the character limits. What can be done (apart from sacking Arteta)? How about accepting he’s definitely going to get the chance to prove himself over the summer and the season? I… Read more »
I’m just wondering what happens if Saliba gets benched and gets a gob on. Squad harmony and all that.
As for a valuation of €30m after paying out £27m for him before he developed the profile he now has, that has to be a joke. If it’s true does this club not learn a fucking thing about the value of its assets?
“William wanted to be regular starter as you all know, but now we want him back at Arsenal”.
Hmmm interesting statement. I get the feeling that we are gonna need more than “Now we want him back at Arsenal” to make him stay.
Well of course be bloody stays all the Doom and gloom around him has been ridiculous
Our links to a left Centerback better be because we are maybe considering selling Gabriel to Juve. The last thing we need this summer is another fucking centerback.
I conclude nothing definitive from Arteta’s Saliba quotes personally. It’s not as if Arteta is going to say ” I still don’t want him here” is he? Saliba said he’d prefer to stay in Marseille which i believe, and Arteta wants him to return which i also believe. What’s intriguing is the fact that Arteta’s special power is that Saliba in still under contract so will HAVE to return, Saliba’s special power is that he only has 2 years left on his contract and if he refuses to extend we will be in the “sell now” territory or risk losing… Read more »
Pedro I heard Saliba has the number 2 shirt for next season
NJ Gooner,
I would like to see Ben White tried in CDM (if Saliba is ever to play for AFC) next season. While I think he is yet to even justify his transfer fee, FBRef does have him as a good progressor and dribbler of the ball. These are attributes we’ve witnessed in his games and I think they could be useful in front of the defence, in partnership with Partey.
We would really sell saliba for what we bought him for ? Come on now please what waffle
“it’ll be a dark day as we can’t afford to rip through managers like other clubs can…not to mention it lack class.”
To be fair, Brian, with the way we’ve ripped through players under Arteta, I wouldn’t be worried about us lacking class anymore. That notion is as wishful as the Tooth Fairy.
We the saliba ultras will revolt
I don’t think anyone doubted that Arteta wanted to bring Big Willy back for next season. The doubt is whether he wants to come back. He’s been called up to the French national team. With WC approaching fast, he might not want to take the risk of ending up in Arteta’s freezer. We’ll see I guess. I certainly hope he’ll give Arsenal a shot, especially since it shouldn’t be too difficult for him to push White to the bench.
Newcastle for KT? They can well and truly eff off. They played us last Monday like it was a CL final and put the final nail in our coffin as far as CL was concerned. If they want any of our players we need to quote extortionate fees.
Nkiteah being our main striker next season after being linked to Vlahovic would probably be the most depressing moment in the history of this club. How have fans accepted such a mediocre passive striker just because he had a few good weeka. Baffling. It’s like some Arsenal fans are under some cult like spell.
IAT. I agree. My point is that there are several ways in which MA could slot Saliba in for plenty of game time. MA (like Pep) favors players who have lots of utility. White can play an inverted full back position, a defensive midfielder or CH. Saliba can definitely play CH or RB. Tomi can play either full back position. So, offering Saliba a contract extension, a low squad number to reflect his importance and an assurance of game time shouldn’t be a problem. Hickey can reputedly play well with either foot. So, can you imagine not having nightmares if… Read more »
Let’s hope Saliba is as good as we’ve been told.
I think it more likely Arteta will keep Tierney and bring in a quality back-up. If all goes according to plan Arteta will have the numbers to rotate players next season without lowering the quality.
Brian Muff: It’s like a witches coven in here mate
You just know that none, perhaps one or two, of the usual, eternally whinging old dears who’ve frequented this place the last few weeks, weren’t at the Emirates on Sunday. It’s like a completely different fan-base in here
Pedro ““William Saliba has to come back. He has the experience to be competitive with us. We sent him to Marseille for his growth”” If Artea had even a teeny weeny relationship with this guy, he wouldn’t be calling him his first and last name in a press conference He would simply say. “I’ve been in communication with William, he’s our player” He can’t bring himself to call him his first name because there’s no genuine rapport there. Arteta has gone from zero direct communication with Saliba behind the scene to using press conferences to ask him to come back.… Read more »
Lefty yep Newcastle are trying what man city did to us if they want any of our players it’s 100m or f off
Yea, Pedro has a penchant of backing Arteta through his more telling errors
HJe even fashioned a name for those that thought Saliba wasn’t properly handled from the get go;
Saliba-ultras
“ Let’s hope Saliba is as good as we’ve been told.”
I take it you have not actually watched Saliba play? He’s the genuine article, better than what Arsenal currently have on display in central defense.
Agreed he will take whites position
White needs to paly cdm
Love Sausage
“I certainly hope he’ll give Arsenal a shot, especially since it shouldn’t be too difficult for him to push White to the bench.”
Nah, it will take Ben White catching covid or something
Same way it took covid for Eddie to play instead of Laca and ESR to get a chance ahead of Willian
Arteta won’t bench his 50 million signing. Saliba will have to hope an act of God occurs.
He’s too smart to take that chance in my opinion, ina world cup year.
Jonko
‘Nkiteah being our main striker next season after being linked to Vlahovic would probably be the most depressing moment in the history of this club. How have fans accepted such a mediocre passive striker just because he had a few good weeka. Baffling. It’s like some Arsenal fans are under some cult like spell”
I don’t think anyone in the history of the universe has ever suggested that Eddie will be our main striker
No one …until you brought that up.
Show me the saliba new deal, that’s the test
Brian Muff: It’s like a witches coven in here mate
You just know that none, perhaps one or two, of the usual, eternally whinging old dears who’ve frequented this place the last few weeks, weren’t at the Emirates on Sunday. It’s like a completely different fan-base in here
Yet you still come here to repeat the same crap.
For a guy who spent the better half of a decade lambasting Wenger, followed up with another couple of years doing even worst to Emery – now he’s put everything he ever was or is into a manager who still, two and a half seasons later, can’t figure out his best eleven and worse literally cannot recognize semi-hidden talent that begs for attention. All you have to do is read posts from the last couple of weeks to recognize what weak arguments really are. If your intelligence hasn’t been insulted by it yet, then keep keeping on because eventually it… Read more »
Matt B and Brian Muff…… it’s grim isn’t it. Any positivity is shot down. I was called part of the problem the other day……. For going to the game and enjoying myself !
Dissenter,
Yeah, that’s always a risk with Arteta – he only gives players a chance when his hand is forced. And I’m sure Big Willy is well aware of that. Hi n the flip side, the sheer increase in number of games might force him to rethink the way he does things. If he sticks with his current approach, he’ll break players.
We don’t need another fucking CB. Arteta tried that with a left footer in Mari. And it didn’t work out. He has already signed 3 CBs and gave Holding a new deal. Now we have to keep Saliba and rotate those three defenders regularly to keep them fit. Holding can play in early group stage matches of the Europa league and a the cups. As for Tierney, we can’t sell him. This won’t be about money. It would be about statement. Newcastle would be trying to send a message. If we accept now for 50 mil then they will come… Read more »
The club has work to do in tying down to long term deals Saliba and Saka, to name just two.
Perhaps all the noise about Gabriel in the media has some truth to it, and Saliba will be the one to step in. I’m that case we would need another centre back as we’d have Saliba, White and Holding.
Not going to lie, if we were to receive a £50 million + offer for Gabriel, I’d be considering if.
Yes Chrispy. I read the Saliba quote, took it at face value and felt optimistic about it. Scroll down to the comments and it’s being chewed up and shat out like a turd on the dinner table. I’ll bet if he does come back and turns out to be not good enough for EPL, the tune will change to “the French league is crap, he’s no good, anyone can look good in French league…Arteta’s rubbish for bringing him back” But for now it suits for him to be a world beater whom Arteta has mistreated, despite the fact that Arteta… Read more »
I think a lot of people forget the attacking presence Tierney was giving us not so long ago. He is very capable going forward, as has been shown in the past by his ability to get forward and provide cut backs a la Robertson, and his goal at West Brom.
His fitness is obviously a concern but if he is rotated when needed with the lad coming in from Bologna hopefully that may help him keep healthy. Hs to be said although he may be brittle he has had rotten luck with some of the injuries.
According to Athletic there has been no clear communication from Arsenal to Saliba.
Saying he has to come back and him coming back aren’t one and the same.
Three years into a five year deal . Tick
Within 15 days of Arsenals last competitive game. Tick
Don’t want to return to parent club. Tick
What could go wrong !
Chrispy,
No one is “a part of the problem” for enjoying a game. I’m not sold on Arteta but I’d certainly enjoy myself at the Emirates. As an overseas fan, I haven’t been able to go for a while. My last game was a home defeat to United during the Emery days. The fans were absolutely shameful. Whatever other faults he has, I definitely give Arteta kudos for the atmosphere. And any normal person should be able to enjoy a game and support the team regardless of how they feel about the manager.
Newcastle want Tierney for 50m?
Take the money and run like Usain Bolt.
He is injury prone and is a player whose reputation is greater than his ability. A 7/10 player is billed as a 9/10 player. Drive him to the airport ASAP
I don’t get the hate for Nuno and do t agree with writing him off so soon. Clearly not the finished product, but he’s 20, incredibly athletic, was really good while Tierney was out the 1st time. Sat on the bench while Arteta overplayed Tierney and lost his mojo. Have a bit of patience.
What happened to Auston Trusty? Thought he was the back u pop LCB.
just imagine how naïve one would have to be to take the words of our master of hindsight, Arteta, at face value…obviously the author of this PR-motivated “after school special” quality squad prospectus bought in hook, line and sinker, but that’s hardly a surprising revelation to anyone who’s frequented this site on a regular basis…until WS is donning the kit and on the pitch in a PL fixture next season, I will remain incredibly skeptical about his future at our club
Pedro There has been too much discussion about CBs. In the past Arsenal had 10+ CBs on the books most of whom were not good enough or crocks. We cut the number down in November to 6 including 2 out on loan. In January we cut the number down to 3 offloading Mari. What became clear in the latter stages of the season that it was a mistake to rely on 3 and we paid the price in the game against Spurs when White was out injured, Holding was red carded and Gabriel also suffered an injury. Arsenal need 4… Read more »
Good to see that Pedro’s efforts in posting on his blog has not been in vain as I can see some of you here have been dazzled by the PR BS about Saliba coming back. Now lets make this perfectly clear just on facts no spin just what is available to the public. 1. He is an Arsenal player for 2 more years. 2. He was named Youth player of the year in the French league as well as part of France starting 11 for this season. 3. He has had his 2nd call up to the French WC squad.… Read more »
Yeah man, despite all the “Saliba has to come back” statements of this world, its no guarantee Saliba will come back. We are at stalemate.
Saliba will come back but is it to stay or give the middle finger and then move on. We ll see.
“that Arteta has had him on loan there to give him the chance to realise his potential that we’re all getting excited about…” Well, that’s not actually what happened. Since Arteta joined, Saliba’s development has been an afterthought of Mikel’s. His (initially botched) loan wasn’t even treated seriously for a player that cost £27m . When we had an injury crisis in 20-21, Saliba still wasn’t registered in any competitions, despite being fit. Instead, we played Kolasinac, Xhaka and Elneny at CB. He was U21 at the time and wouldn’t have even used a slot in the domestic comps. I… Read more »
“Eddie is a guarantee of goals” so let me get this straight, this guy’s productive for a cup of coffee, with a third of his goals being of the gifted variety, and all of a sudden he’s the second coming…this is the kind of unsubstantiated nonsense that simply can’t go unchecked, as no one with an ounce of footballing knowledge and the power of sight would utter such a definitive statement about this particular player…once again, this isn’t a slag on Eddie, who I think has the “poaching” capabilities to make a quantitative difference on a club with considerably lower… Read more »
Kilroy, I’m sure you’re not aware of this, because you have no friends to point it out to you… but every time someone posts something positive about Arsenal, you pop up to shoot it down or sh1t on it. The problem is just that you enjoy doing it too much. To be fair, Pedro shouldn’t assume that anything is decided on Saliba. But you are a misanthrope on an Arsenal blog, loving to ruin everybody’s hopes for positive outcomes. I don’t think it can just be a hatred of Arteta. It’s about every aspect of the club, the personnel, and… Read more »
Dead give away that Arteta doesn’t rate Saliba when he said: “If he had stayed with us this year, with a match of Premier League a week, with Ben White and Gabriel, he wouldn’t have had half the playing time he had with Marseille, that’s for sure.” Here is a public statement from Saliba when he said: “I want to come back and play the Champions League. I have never played in it and I want to discover it here.(Marseille)” Arteta wanted ‘HIS’ team, so he scapegoated Saliba. Arteta has a big ego problem. A wise manager would have had… Read more »
iAt Robbie correct on saliba botched his development for sure tets does not play anyone but his faves unless he really has to
Hence tavares elneny ESR holding not getting used unless they have too he really needs to get better at that
Nigel don’t make this about life as it has nothing to do with my footballing opinions. Arteta is a mediocre manager, he is a lightweight and pretend manager all my comments have always been about him messing with the club that I love. Arteta has his minions and unfortunately Pedro and the other fan boys here are fully supporting Arteta’s mantra “Failure is an Option”. Why should I get all giddy about something that is a pie in the sky and not based on reality. I stated over and over that the stooges business in the Jan TW has come… Read more »
Nigel, Come on dude… You’ve done exactly what you’re accusing Kilroy of. Just look at the tone of some of your previous remarks whenever I posted a comment. “Your opinions and style are like a horrid stench. You can’t hide it. Just find a different hobby.” “The law arrived with a gentle smackdown for the haters.Imagine IAT Bamford busily dredging up stats meanwhile spurs are locked in a tight game that really affects us directly.” “You’re contorting yourself like IAT-Bamford to try and avoid that simple little fact. It’s only temporary anyway, I am aware.” “Iat Bamford had to find… Read more »
IAT,
The boss of the blog said we can’t say the obvious truth about who you really are, so I don’t refer to you that way any more.
That was many months back, at least.
I think I actually had an effect on you, because you are less pathetic now, and I mean that sincerely.
The fact that you held on to those quotes is amazing.
If I ever do that, I’ll know its time to find something better to do with my time.
You can quote me on that any time.
Kilroy, Back to what I said about you. You were barely commenting for long stretches of the season, until we had some disappointing results (disappointing for supporters)… Now, since we finished in a bad way, we will have to listen to you vomit your negativity about everything good that Pedro says about the summer transfer business. I’m only sad that we have to wait for the upcoming season to start winning games to get rid of you a little bit. Enjoy your summer ripping the team on legrove though. I don’t think you’ll be doing anything else with real people… Read more »
LoL, Nigel
My expectations for you were already low but you still managed to reach new depths. I’d hoped you could muster enough brainpower to see the irony of you, of all people, calling someone else a misanthrope. You were right after all, you really are a waste of time.
For the 50 million please sell Tierney. One great replacement for him is David Raum. Great defender and better attacker. No nonsense gritty defender that will give nightmares to attackers on the left. He has shades of Martenelli in his determination.
In the midfield we need a player who plays like Rodri of Mancity or Fabinho of Liverpool. Arsenal are currently weak in aerial duels in the midfield. A perfect player would be Monaco’s Tchouameni. A cheap alternative is Bordeaux Jean Obama who is tall athletic and a great tackler and carrier of the ball deadly in maintaining and stealing the ball and a tool in turnovers in the midfield.
Wow, Pedro really has some balls leaning in on the asaliba subject when he had arguably the worst Saliba take all year, accusing the player of lacking ambition by choosing a marseille on loan instead of an English team.
Have to admire the dizzying pivot, though.
Yes, IAT Robbie,
I really said that? That I, myself, am a waste of time?
That would not make much sense, would it?
People can scroll up and read what I actually said.
Then tell us, is your real problem
with reading comprehension, or with being honest?
Keep flailing though, you’re the closest thing that Kilroy has to a friend.
Vieira, if you hate the blog, why read it and comment so frequently??
Milo
Because there are many on here that share IAT’s sentiment and agree with his points. Since this is an opinion blog many who don’t like the way the execs take the club on are greatful for the opinions of those who see the vacuum in the power corridors that is why we comment to help us get through this dismal time.
Nigel, there’s no doubt that those at the facility, where you’re being currently housed, wouldn’t be impressed if they knew you were harassing those in the outside world again, especially after the incident…you would be wise to slink back to your assigned bunk before you lose your daily internet privileges P.S please tell your bunkmate Milo that it’s not polite to interrupt when the adults are discussing matters that are clearly out of his depth…maybe there’s a shiny trinket in the common area that you could use to distract and/or amuse little Milo, as I’m sure that would do the… Read more »
Selling Gabriel, even for 50m will be a major step back. We can’t afford to keep changing CBs every season. That will create no stability at the back. I don’t mind selling Tierney for upwards of 50m. But knowing our luck he will injury free for years to come at his next club. If saliba comes in, we can switch to 3 at the back which will make us defensively more solid. But if we stick with 2 CBs. Who does saliba replace? Given the choice between white and Gabriel who would you say is a better defender. My money… Read more »
From the Athletic it is very clear Arteta couldn’t give a shit about Saliba. MA is fixated on buying CBs when he has already an excellent one. WFT don’t some get that. “Arsenal’s fans were scouring the media for news of a new striker in January but the club were also simultaneously pursuing a centre-back. Arteta wanted to add left-sided Germany international Nico Schlotterbeck to replace Pablo Mari, who joined Udinese on loan. Arsenal were advised Schlotterbeck’s preference was to remain in Germany and a few weeks ago, it was revealed he had signed for Borussia Dortmund.” To borrow an… Read more »
On a more serious note, this window presents us with a some serious quandaries from both a personnel and recruitment standpoint, as our 11th hour cock-up will undoubtedly have serious consequences in these regards….when you’re dealing with a longstanding settling and/or half measure-prone club you simply can’t give them an easy out, as, more often then not, they will opt for the path of least resistance, regardless of the potential long-term ramifications this is how we ended up with Arteta, even though all the prevailing evidence would suggest that someone with no managerial CV whatsoever was ill-equipped to deal with… Read more »
Are there not other blogs out there that strike a more pessimistic, concerned chord, for your liking, you howling banshee??(Vieira,/Karen)
Milo, do you ever bring something football-related to the conversation or are you just the functionally equivalent of the old man on the porch waving his fists? how terribly sad
I do hope people realise Saliba is still contracted to AFC and it is not really his decision what happens next ?. None of us here know what has gone on between him and Arteta so I will say we all need to chill and stop “using paracetamol for another man’s head ache”. On a different note, signing Osihmen will be a great mistake, he is so over rated and not all that too be honest. There is a social media post he made recently which tells me he is unfocused and being from his neck of his wood and… Read more »
* being from the same neck of the wood
Why are you so rumbled??
What exactly would you even want to hear from someone who you just said should be institutionalized?? Lol.
What could I possibly have to offer, oh sage one??
To be quite honest I am afraid that we will not get our required reinforcements for several reasons. 1. There are not the quality strikers we crave to have at the club for a reasonable price. The elite striker that we have been promised may not be available. AFC contacted Napoli, however DeLaurentis is a very difficult person to deal with and he is holding out for 110mill euros for Osimhen. 2. United and Newcastle are bidding for the same talent we are in search of. 3. There are 3 teams that will fight for 4th place assuming Pool, City… Read more »
@Tai “I do hope people realise Saliba is still contracted to AFC and it is not really his decision what happens next ?” That is correct he has 1 year left with an extension of a 2nd year. However after the Sanchez and Ozil debacle Arsenal set policies in motion that when a player has two years left he needs to sign an extension or new contract. Therefore starting this summer before he plays he has to sign on the dotted line. But all the negotiation power is with him and his agent, Arsenal has no leverage when it comes… Read more »
Milo, please keep in mind who first went out of their way to enter the fray without any provocation…so I guess a simple apology would suffice(lol)…I get it though, you went out for a little evening troll and things took a little turn that you didn’t expect…it is what it is…now that I know your gig, I’ll react in a much different manner next time around…happy hunting
Morning all
Anything happen on here when I was in my pit ?
Oh morning Nigel been eating that red meat again ?
What did appear to have happened that Chelsea’s sell now been approved and a chunk of wedge will now be spent by the incomings !
Tai
I do hope people realise Saliba is still contracted to AFC and it is not really his decision what happens next ?
It actually is. He can give notice and cancel his contract and sign for other clubs . Yep there would be compensation but no transfer fee
Terraloon if he did that with his contract there would be pandemonium in football that’s never gonna happen
Let’s see what happens with him when he comes back in 3 weeks
Mr Serge
Terraloon if he did that with his contract there would be pandemonium in football that’s never gonna happen
It’s allowed under Article 17 of FIFA rules( and has happened. It’s know as a Webster . Ok there hasn’t been that many published incidents but the threat of its use is far more powerful when it comes to the player either wanting a bigger contract or forcing the club to agree a transfer
Read this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webster_ruling
Think about this for one second and I guarantee it will shock.you.
How many of the current Arsenal squad are 100% happy and trust in the Arteta process?
Look at their body language and you’ll soon get the answer to this question.
There’s only one player in our squad who’s pretending to show commitment to the cause and that’s Mr Xhaka.
The trouble is Arteta doesn’t see any of this.