There’s a story in The Daily Mail today stating that Arteta is not happy at our slow start to the transfer window. Could that be true? Likely. I mean, there were similar stories that he was pissed about how we ran the window last summer. He was raging before the Brentford game and you could kind of understand why.
Though I must say, it does feel a little early to be getting upset about deals. Not a lot of action has been had by other clubs and I think our reality transfers-wise is that we’re trying to play in a higher tier without having higher tier money. That means we’re competing for the dregs of the upper echelon and that might mean waiting.
The only thing that gets me is Dortmund do their business early every summer with no drama and they sign some pretty decent players. They’ve dropped £60m already and brought 7 new players to the club. We have Marquinhos, someone we paid money for despite them having 3 months to go on their deal.
Still, the rumours are giving us a pretty clear indication of where Arteta is regarding talent.
We’re signing a midfielder. It’ll likely be Youri Tielemans.
We’re signing a striker, the big question is whether Jesus is that striker, or is it someone like Scamacca, who fits the profile of what we’ve been trying to do for the last year.
We’re going to replace Nico. Today, we’re being linked with Jarrod Bowen. People scoff at him because he’s from Dagenham, but his numbers tell the story, he scored 18 goals in all competitions and landed 12 assists. He’s very impressive, he scores in big games, and he’s absolutely relentless. He looks like the sort of player Liverpool give a career to.
Raphinha, with the fancier name, is obviously going to excite people more. The 25-year-old scored 11 goals and landed 3 assists for a struggling Leeds side. Again, he has output, he’s played in a system that demands a relentless workrate, and he’d be a huge upgrade on Nico.
The story here is the players, it’s the profile. The big money is going to go on players that can put the ball in the net. Then the rest of the squad upgrades are going to have to come out of a smaller budget. Ainsley seems to be attracting interest from Nottingham Forest, so it seems like there’s a limited chance of him getting invited back in. Nuno is going out on loan.
The dreams of replacing Cedric are just that, he’s on a long-term deal that massively overvalues him, he ain’t going nowhere. The other thing we have to consider is BNC who will probably get a loan in the Championship next season, which, if successful will see him competing for Arsenal the season after.
Arsenal are going to need to spend cash on fullbacks this summer, but I think they are going to have play in the riskier tier 3 bucket because we are not flush with Zinchenko money for back-up.
I said at the end of the season that you shouldn’t be shocked if Granit Xhaka exits the building this summer, I don’t think it’s an urgent move, but if there’s a deal to be had, I think the players and the club would take it. Well, the player has been linked with Bayer L. They have Champions League money this season, so a move for Granit isn’t unrealistic. Keeping him is absolutely fine, but he’s 29 years old now, we know that there’s a tax (mistakes/refs) with him, and we need to do better if we want to win the league in the future. If we upgraded him with a Neves or… in dreamland, someone like Savic, we’d come out the summer really strong.
Finally, Bernd Leno might be moving to Fulham this summer. The German wants to stay in London, he clearly wants to be in the running for the World Cup, so I expect this move makes a lot of sense.
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Am I the only one who thinks Richarlisson is the definition of overhyped? I would be so underwhelmed if we signed him…
As far as the clickbait junk and Edu public comments about not really needing much to improve the squad…..
I think almost all of us here understand that’s posturing and he would be wrong to say anything different publicly.
It would take a special kind of stupid to run with that nonsense.
But then there’s Kilroy.
No Leeds, quite a common opinion on here it seems.
Richarlison doesn’t get into the XI of that current Spurs team. Bit of an odd signing for £60m when they lack quality in other areas behind the front 3.
Leeds
I like Richarlson but thats an absolute piss take if those numbers to Spurs are accurate. Good luck with that Antonio. Club has vibe of manager leaving list with Levy and stating he’ll report back once the transfers have been complete.
Pedro
We will start achieving better prices for our fringe players once we start buying (or produce from the Academy) better quality players as a whole.
Arteta’s greatest achievement so far? He has raised the expectations and general quality of the entire squad as a whole in my opinion…
It’s not perfect but the base line is much better.
Leeds, I’m with you. If we signed Perisic, Spence, Forster, and Richarlison for £65m, I think WE would blood sacrifice himself in protest.
Pedro “Remember, you have zero insight into the club, and I do” You’re already irked I think you ought to avoid making such definitive statements when you can’t possibly be in the know about situations that are known to not more than a handful of people in the club I asked you a simple question, not seeking to chip away at your self-celebrated ITK status. ****”Why is Arsenal exempt from selling to offset incomings?” Perennial CL earning clubs like City are seeking to offset Haaland by selling Gabriel for maximum money and , Liverpool will sell to offset Darwin Nunez…why… Read more »
Anyone seen the Netflix movie, “Hustle” with Adam Sadler?
Netflix stumbled on this none for sure
Sweet sports epic
Diss, come back at the end of the summer when we have spent a load of money again.
Leeds, we’ve been producing players that could get us good fees for years. We just need to get sharper on contracts and loan deals so these kids are valuable when they leave.
Fulham looking at Leno… I hope for £10m plus Nottingham Forest sniffing at AMN… I hope for £8m plus… Anyone looking at Torreira and Bellerin? I know Reiss Nelson finally had a great loan so I would be tempted to extend his contract and see if we can bring him in as squad cover… but that’s just me… I’ve wanted Reiss to succeed for a long time. He needs to be given a run in the team imo like Nketiah. Remember when he broke out of the u23s, he was seen as comparable skill and potential to Sancho… Reiss Nelson… Read more »
Perisic, Forster, Spence and Richarlisson? What a mess Spurs will have to clear up when Conte goes.
😂 😂 😂
“Diss, come back at the end of the summer when we have spent a load of money again.
Leeds, we’ve been producing players that could get us good fees for years. We just need to get sharper on contracts and loan deals so these kids are valuable when they leave.
1. Remember, you have zero insight into the club, and I do”
Put in the calendar for September 2 to remind you of this presumptuous statement when you will stare in total disbelieve at the squad and have your positive spin device working overtime.
Leeds
“Perisic, Forster, Spence and Richarlisson? What a mess Spurs will have to clear up when Conte goes.”
What ness
Perisic on a free signed a two year deal
Foster on a. free and is a good keeper
Spence is a good player, no one would be complaining if we had signed him
Richarlison is a Brazilian international, same as the Jesus that we are seeking to get for big money and wages. It would be arguable for anyone to say Jesus is better than Richardson.
Let’s apply some introspection before we start yapping off at the other club.
I’m all for bantering Spurs. Paying that kind of money for Richarlson a forward thats scored 7 goals from open play at 25 last season is definition of Spursy.
But Perišić is a solid acquisition on a free, the reward far outweighs the risk of two year deal.
The media always reports the absolute highest max numbers for fees and salaries. It’s sensational for the more gullible readers. In this case I hope they’re accurate.
Even if it’s less money, I don’t like Richarlisson.
As far as our selling players… just assume the minimum fees incoming. Anything above that will be a bonus.
Killroy
“Diss, come back at the end of the summer when we have spent a load of money again.”
I don’t know what a Load of money means”, it’s just another one of Pedro’s moving goal posts
My point is that there’s no way on earth that out overall transfer spending is divorced from how much we bring in.from outgoings.
Certainly if we earn more from outgoings, then certainly there’s more money for incomings,. It’s that simple.
“Perisic, Forster, Spence and Richarlisson? What a mess Spurs will have to clear up when Conte goes.”
After he had Sp*ds finish for the 7th time above us, increased their value plus had them enjoy CL football and created memories for them and to establish again his superiority over our MIT.
Somehow I can’t shake the feeling that there is a hint of jealousy that they got down to business.
“I’m all for bantering Spurs. Paying that kind of money for Richarlson a forward thats scored 7 goals from open play at 25 last season is definition of Spursy”
What do you call choking on a 4 point lead with three games to go?
I assume a new term as to be coined for that
Diss, you can whine all you like but the reality is, there is no site better at tracking what this project is, where it’s going, or how it’ll develop. Every time you find a new boring thing to challenge me on, you are wrong. Give it up.
Sal, not many make it in the league at 33. So we’ll see.
Killroy, if your job on here is to be a closet Spurs fan, then you’ll go in the bin.
I’ve been watching you for weeks, you don’t seem to like Arsenal, so why are you here?
Pedro
You seem to be suggesting that money raised from our outgoings has no connection to what we spend on incoming transfers?
@Pedro You don’t seem to get it, I hurt for Arsenal and what has become of the club. I disdain the way the club is being managed and the trajectory it is on. No love lost for the Sp*ds but it is a fact that they finished 6 times in a row above us. I find solace in the posts from others that likewise have grasp the reality that the the club will ONLY recover once this management is gone. PLEASE do not follow the spin that love of Arsenal is determined by love for club management. They are TWO… Read more »
@Pedro
Here is how I prove to you that I love Arsenal. You show me one of my posts where I dump on any of our players in the present squad, you will not find a single one, because there has to be some skill in the player to make it to our club. It is up to the manager to get the best out of the players and form them into a feared club. The present management can’t accomplish that, therefore to get back to where clubs fearing us to come into their home grounds.the execs have to go.
WE I really think there is a top player in there regarding Richarlison. He can do everything. He wins headers, he can take on players one on one, he has a good strike on him too. Conte will do a lot more with him because he is a physical player. And I do think he is better than Lautaro Martinez who people seem to rate on here. And Lautaro is just a pressing goal scoring forward. He just doesn’t have a lot to his game. Richarlison has been linked with Barcelona, PSG (If Mbappe had moved to Madrid) in the… Read more »
Rafinha – I didn’t watch a lot of Leeds so not sure – but can anyone explain how he’s managed only 3 assists last season? The goal output is good but a lack of assists coming from a very aggressive offensive wing forward points to either crap team mates in attacking positions who he’s been picking out – or a lack of good quality crosses, passes and cut backs from his side (or both) I’m not actually judging here but I’m saying assists that low for an attacking winger over a whole season are very concerning imo. Obviously the goal… Read more »
Re malinkovic-Savic. I haven’t watched him play so my initial feelings may be well off the mark But the compilation I was watching earlier of his best bits had so many heavy touches and times when he lost the ball, plus the other red flag was so many cuts away before you could see whether his pass completed successfully/he continued his run successfully (those smash cuts away before a play has finished almost always indicates they weren’t successful otherwise they’d have been shown and not edited out So maybe he’s a world beater but just saying I wasn’t actually impressed… Read more »
Dissenter,
We did choke. No other way to describe it. Mostly it was the pressure our young players couldn’t handle.
That shouldn’t be a problem as we move forward because they have to mature. We’ll sign some players, and hopefully improve overall.
Spurs with the aging front 2 and not going to win anything in the foreseeable future. I wouldn’t change places with them for anything. Their beating us at the end was the last hurrah for that current bunch.
Pedro that’s a rich take…I’m sure that your affinity towards the poster in question has nothing to do with his seeming admiration for everything you propagate…I likewise noticed you didn’t provide a speck of evidence to back your claim…I get it though, as back in the day when I used to churn out articles regarding Wenger’s long goodnight, I too gravitated towards those who supported my claims, but I certainly didn’t go out of my way to protect them should others not agree with what they had on offer…that said, if you honestly believe that he was in no way… Read more »
WE Here’s how I think we can get to £100m… Leno £13m Mavropanos £3.5m (after sell-on) Bellerin £8.5m Guendouzi £9m Torreira £13m Chambers £2m (was undisclosed) Nelson £8m AMN £8m Pepe £22m Mari £7m Ballard £5m Holding £10m £109m Do any of the above seem crazy unrealistic? The only thing that strikes me as fanciful is the idea of selling all of them in one window because a) the market for mid-level players is rubbish and b) because other teams currently think they can take us for a ride. That said, the obly one I’m not confident of pulling off… Read more »
Lads, relax we’re saving our cash till the summer , Tets and Edu know their targets and we’re gonna move big in the summer….. Just wait and see, you’ll be so glad we didn’t waste £20 million Big ones on a back up striker who could have got us CL football. Cos in the Summer…. All in the Mantra of ” Just wait and see…” Well I’m still waiting and all I’m seeing is other clubs making moves and getting them done early. If we knew our targets ages ago then why does it take us so long to do… Read more »
One thing I’m a bit confused about is we supposedly had the summer planned well in advance and after the window has opened it seems like no one from upstairs (josh or whoever) has even looked at it.
Does Josh even know the window has opened? Or the value of getting our business done early? Did edu stress this point?
Or did we say we wanted certain players without bothering to specify that we want to pay 50% over the market rate to secure them and 50% over market rate for their wages?
Lots of truth mark But we’re in the business of greatly devaluing our own players whilst greatly over paying for the ones we want. Expect more of the same AMN and chambers could’ve brought in some useful money. Instead we kept AMN, turned down the offer then benches him into oblivion. Meanwhile we even missed him at RB for spells. Now he’s coming back and will surely be sold at a really low price or loaned out and given away for free. I just have absolutely no idea why this was allowed to happen Pepe is a player who if… Read more »
A couple of years ago we supposedly were looking at 40+m for Aouar. 2 years later and it doesn’t look like we’re interested for even a small fraction of that. Either Aouar got much worse since then or our midfield got much better so as not to need that type of player. We can rule out option 2 but can anyone confirm that it’s option 1….?
Willy I honestly think you can subtract 30% off each of those valuations you’ve given because we’re so poor at sales. We also won’t sell all of them and will end up loaning some of them out because of it and lose them for free later
God when will these stupid nations league matches end?
Who gives a shit about watching all these games honestly? The season just ended. The players are spent. It’s not a World Cup or euros. This is the international equivalent of finishing a league season then saying EH BOYS LETS DO A MINI CARLING CUP AT THE START OF THE SUMMER!!! That’s just what the fans had been calling out for… right?
I wonder what Wenger would have made of Pepe? Would he have looked at his talent, yes, he has bundles, and experimented with him? Would he have persisted on sticking him out wide on the right or on the bench, in a team that was short of goals and the ability to open up teams? Would he have tried to maximise his assets? Would he have treated him like a second class citizen? People discuss on here who we’re going to get and what we need to do to move forward but when I see players treated in such an… Read more »
China, In the case of Aouar, it’s not all about Arsenal. His price was much higher in the past, seemed like an up and coming talent. Then word got out that he’s not a good character, major baggage attached. Interest and his price went way down from all clubs. A drop in value that large is all on the players side, likely in performance as well. No way Arsenal lack of interest alone caused that drop in price. Now, I’d almost be interested in a cheap deal for him as a reclamation project, because maybe the player knows he did… Read more »
Englandsbest aka Mystic Meg. Apparently you have an insight into mindset of the owners. Really ? If you have, thats gold dust. I also have an insight as well funnily and am happy to share it with you. Josh is being groomed to take over from Dad. .Hes been given Arsenal to cut his teeth on. They dont really care about footballing success. Arsenal is an appreciating asset, part of a sports portfolio. Josh’s main job is to keep the fans onside because without Wenger to front up the Kroenkes’ suddenly found themselves exposed. Under the Kroenkes we have gone… Read more »
Ramsdale had a good game I hear. He and White are both players that were good acquisitions along with Tomiyasu, Ødegaard, that grovers tend to ignore in their rants against the management lately.
It’s against the narrative in the comments here to point out anything positive.
2 or 3 signings more like that this summer- along with our Martinelli, Saka, Eddie Nketiah and Tierney, and you have some reason to be excited for next season.
Nigel,
I’m in two minds about Holding myself, which is probably why he was last on the list. The reason why I’m mildly for it is that he doesn’t really fit into our system, and for Arteta’s plan to work we need to build towards specificity in every position. That said I would have no concerns keeping him for another year as 4th choice CB. He’s well liked and highly professional.
Nigel, given the player has an attitude problem and a dodgy agent in his brother I can’t see it working with Arteta at all. Aouar has fucked his own career, glad we didn’t go there.
The other reason is that I think there is a possibility to get an LCB with a ridiculously high ceiling at fair value (Ndicka) and that is not something that comes along very often.
WW. All those players you listed with a total hoped for value sound like a closing down sale. There true value if our squad had been properly managed should have been twice that. On the subject of squad depth it will be interesting to see which managers get to grips next season with how to use 5 subs. There are probably lessons to be learned from Rugby Union who tactically choose players like props just to play with high intensity for 40-50 minutes then switch like for like. I reckon Klopp will love the opportunity to have Pool playing with… Read more »
Dissenter
I enjoyed “Hustle” very much. Proper basketball movie. Even if one doesn’t understand basketball , it is still an excellent sports movie.
Vince character in the film is very much Josh Kroenke imo.
Just when you think Pedro had reached rock bottom with preposterous statements (fixture list conspiracy), here comes “EB is closer to the truth than most of you” statement It did make me chuckle.
Vera, dear, have you a phobia about full-stops? As for ‘I threw up a little in he mouth’….ugh! ugly!
Give me one of Bowen/Raphina/Gnabry + one of Jesus/Lautaro/Scamacca . Tielemans and Saliba , then we can focus on fullbacks. No need to panic as of yet.
What’s the point of paying £50+m for someone like Richarlison, when it’s certain he’d end up in argument with Arteta and would be given away for free by the end of the season?
Kroenkes ARE proper bastards, but they AREN’T stupid.
Given the TW only actually opened on Friday and most targets are in international camps playing in the ridiculous and utterly boring Nations Cup, it’s hardly surprising that no one has been signed yet
The players need to return from the Pointless Cup before any real negotiations can conclude
WEagle, how are Pool paying 100m for Nunez? The latest figures I’ve seen stated £68m in guaranteed money plus £20m in add ons. Bayern’s first offer for Mane was £20 m plus £10m in add ons if they win the CL, so it’s anyone’s guess how likely those add ons in Nunez’ contract might kick in. £68m is still a lot but that’s the market right now , and when United are in for the same player you want badly , then you don’t fuck around and pay the asking price Pool also know 20% of that goes to Almeria… Read more »
The best summer we could do imo is this if we can get it done.
LB, Zinchenko/Grimaldo
DM Bissouma/Douglas Luiz (if we sell Xhaka)
CM Tielemans/Savic (if the price us right)
RW/LW Raphinha/Gnabry
ST Jesus/Abraham
Sell Leno, Ballard, Mari, Bellerin, Torreira, Xhaka (if we find a buyer), Pepe, Nelson.
Loan, Tavarez, Marquinos, Azeez.
Keep : Marcelo Flores, Omari Hutchinson, Charlie Patino, Salah Oulad.
That would be the perfect summer.
China
“It’s honestly so tiring and strange that we have managed to get the devaluing of players down to such a fine art”
Do you mean a fine ARTeta
Pedro, agree all posters should be treated with certain level of respect, but saying EB has been more right than wrong ….. not sure about that one.
If saying Arteta loves the club and will get us back to the elite levels given time is all you need to do to be considered a visionary around here, then EB fits the profile for sure.
Outside of that…….he’s got most things waaaaay wrong on key issues.
Edthered
“Kroenkes ARE proper bastards, but they AREN’T stupid”
They have overseen the most incompetant set of transfer dealings in the last 3 years that defy description.
But no they aren’t stupid ?
I want Kroenke to give Arteta another £200m, like yesterday, but I couldn’t really blame him for holding back even at a fraction of that considering what Arteta’s done to the value of players he has deemed unsuitable.
Apropos of getting things right………anyone who said Arsenal are better off in Europa league next season should probably take some time off from commenting on anything football related.
Richarlson is over rated..stay clear Bowen good player, but as i have said before has a similar game to Smith Rowe , so unless we sell smith rowe then Bowen would be a pointless signing Tielemans …is better than Xhaka ( not difficult) but I’m sure there are better midfielders out there…Bissouma for one . Jesus. .. would be a good addition , scores and assists , can play through the middle or wide, a better option than Martinelli at this stage in their careers Raphina, is ok but Olise is technically better and plays with more composure. Tammy Abrahams… Read more »
Commenting on Conte’s Tottenham transfers should only be looked at from one angle; are the improving his squad in the immediate?’
If they are, then how they are gonna affect the club two, three years from now is irrelevant.
By then United will have gotten their shit together and overtaken us into the top four.
Also if everything you said about Conte/Tottenham last season turned out to be completely wrong( Pedro) , maybe acting less self assured this time around might be a way to go.
Raphina, is ok but Olise is technically better and plays with more composure.
Olise is contracted to CP until 2026
Release cause will probably be around 40 to 50M mark.
The Bard
From Mystic Meg to Gloomy Glenda
An insight into the mindset of the owner (and Arteta/Edu)? Yes, it’s gold dust – but we can all grab some. Start by listening to what they have to say. Then take a look at what they’ve done. Anybody who can’t see the progress made is blind as a bat.
And, yes, Josh is ‘cutting his teeth’ at Arsenal (as are Arteta and Edu). A chance to prove himself, to step out of his dad’s shadow. If you see that much, you surely should be capable of cottoning onto the rest.
Tom – absolutely no one on here thinks missing out on ECL is good. Nevertheless there are benefits of being in Europa. The games are less demanding and provide an opportunity along with 5 sub rule to blood young players
At a time when so many Hale Enders are emerging the timing is excellent. This is how we can progress Patino, Hutchinson and Flores just as we did with Saka previously
For a club that is still rebuilding it’s a decent outcome. Of course with a couple of key signings I’d expect Arsenal to qualify for the ECL next year
Yesterday we were offered an opportunity of watching two centre forwards representing England and Italy who have been linked recently with Arsenal. Abraham is in my view yet another “lump” of a player who you can buy in the market for a fraction of the transfer fee that Roma would demand for him if Arsenal were to seek his services. The idea that he is worth £80 million transfer fee is laughable. The Italian striker showed more movement than his counterpart, but is raw and frankly looked a limited finisher. Frankly there are in my opinion few young strikers in… Read more »
Pierre They might have been foolish to embark on the whole “Project”, “Process” or whatever is that thing called these days, but they DID financially back the manager, having not much more than blind faith to go with. The problem for the manager is that after 2 1/2 seasons in charge, blind faith will be replaced by some cold stats, especially financial stats, and they will not be nice reading.. Kroenkes are business men first and foremost, and will sooner or later realise that it’s ultimately cheaper to get rid f the manager, rather than constantly overhaul squad on yearly… Read more »
Nortbanker, I’m pretty sure I saw some comments saying Europa League was better for us next season.
Agree about the benefits of easier games in group stages, but the negatives easily outweigh the benefits.
Every year out of the CL makes it that much harder to get back in.
Well Kroenke’s own a few sports teams that are doing way better than we are. LA Rams superbowl champs who have invested deep to win it big contracts for top players in their positions. Denver Nuggets got to the NBA playoff’s. Colarado Avalanche NHL finalist’s and favourites to win the Stanley Cup. I suppose they see coming 5thwith Arsenal as a decent season European football and hope blindly that we can sustain that position for the next couple of seasons and sneak into the CL that way. Early in the transfer window so we wait and see what doesn’t happen… Read more »
Stroller, if he’s not a prolific scorer what’s the point? May as well stick with Eddie. If you’re going to play him out wide that’s two out of Saka, ESR or Martinelli not getting game time (at which point I expect that they will be off). A few minutes in the cups or Europa League isn’t going to cut it. And Jesus isn’t sitting on the bench either. Waste of £45m in my opinion.
Newcastle United were the fourth best performers for the January/May period.
They are clearly on the upward trajectory and even if the next season is too early for them, you wouldn’t be shocked to see them top four two seasons from now with the money available to them.
Arsenal making top four next season shouldn’t be just a goal but absolute requirement, if getting back to the elite is the plan.
But it won’t be, because we’re not that type of a club.
What do you do if you are a multi-billionaire and a sports nut? That’s right, you buy a sports club. The bigger the better. Right? Sure, if you are self-made. you don’t want a money-loser. But making money is not your main motive, it’s making your moniker that matters.
And even more so if you are the offspring of a self-made multi-millionaire.
Pierre For once I agree with your latest analysis. Arsenal’s starting X1 priorities are a central midfielder and striker. For the last two months the two players linked with Arsenal have been Tielemans and Jesus. Frankly I think that they are two realistic options for the club at the moment. Gnabry would also be a fantastic buy, but I am not sure that he is likely to come to us. Realistically Arsenal need budget to strengthen our squad as well. Recruiting an additional full back has to be a priority in the light of our weaknesses in those positions highlighted… Read more »
andy 1886
I am sticking with Nketiah. However, if we lack a stand out striker on the books then we need
at least two options who can collectively deliver the requisite goals.
As I expressed before there are three forward positions in the team and collectively they need
to produce at least 50-60 goals a season.Smith-Rowe, Saka and Nketiah are all capable of
scoring 10-15 goals a season. So we need at least one additional player capable of scoring
at least 10+.
Stroller, of course we need a better striker but I’m not convinced that Jesus would be it. An area that tends to get a free pass is our midfield which has a terrible scoring record. Ideally we’d get most of those additional ten or so goals from that area of the pitch and perhaps Tielemans will contribute towards that. But Partey and Xhaka are an absolute liability when it comes to goal threat. Odegaard needs to improve his finishing too.
Factor this in for one second When the PL is put on pause come 12 November just 98 days after it starts, Arsenal will have had to play 16 PL games 6EL games 1 Carabo Cup game So a total of 23 games in 98 days but from those 98 days you will lose another 12 days due to an International break between 19-27 September so that’s now 86 days. So 23 games in 86 days or a club game every 3 and a half days on average If Arsenal don’t gone into the season with a full squad in… Read more »
ES
Smith-Rowe, Saka and Nketiah are all capable of
scoring 10-15 goals a season.
Ok they are young but you aren’t going to get in season 22/23 you aren’t going to get circa 45 goals in total from ESR, Saka and Nketiah.
What you are effectively saying is at least one of them is going to score a goal minimum every league game.
Of course it’s pure speculation but if you got 25-30 you will have done well.
Even in 2003/4 when Henry scored 30 the top three scorers combined scored 48 in total
Sid, not a chance.
Since Xmas table is almost as prestigious an achievement as our highly coveted youngest starting Xl trophy..
Terraloon
Which is why it’s baffling that we have to endure this interminable Nations League nonsense which nobody really cares about, putting the players under even more strain.
You’re right, there will be injuries galore next season. It may make things a little more unpredictable, also bcos of the WC in the winter, teams on a hot streak of form will have their flow interrupted, or teams on a losing run can regroup. There’s always at least one big team that shits the bed each season, hopefully it’s not us and we prepare adequately this summer window.
Conte is a serial winner. Everything he touches turns to gold. Not much was made of Kulusevski and Bentackur signings but those signings helped Spurs leapfrog Arsenal in top 4 race. That’s why one needs to be a bit cautious in rubbishing his signings. He generally knows his stuff. A back up GK on free transfer who is clearly better than Gollini (Spurs’ current back up GK) Perisic on a free transfer who has a knack of scoring big goals in crunch matches and is a workhorse. A good back up for Son All of us know Spence was very… Read more »
Everything Conte touches turns to gold” – another of the Wig Wearing weirdo fan club
I think sometimes players like Olise are better off moving from a Reading to a Crystal Palace for their career development.. How many promising players from the Championship make an immediate step up to a ‘big 6 team’ and perform to a high level? Not too many. I can think of Robertson but not any others right now. But we saw how Zaha’s career stalled at United. Of course the price then goes up for them down the line but they may be more ready to make such a big move at that stage. Personally if there is any truth… Read more »
I’m not the biggest fan of Richarlison but I have sometimes wondered how he would do at a bigger team than Everton.
The only time I watched Spence was when he played a blinder against us, but not sure how he was in general throughout the season. Sometimes players get signed off the back of impressive performances against bigger teams, why was it he was on loan from Boro to Forest anyway? Genuine question.
Tottenham TR7, not sure talking sensibly about anything Spurs related will get you far on Legrove.
If we need someone that moves the needle, and is prolific we need to be in for Nkunku instead of Jesus. Sure he’s been playing mostly at Cam but Arteta is never going to bench Ode so might as well bring him in as a striker, he’s been scoring most of his goals from a CF position anyways. Won’t cost much more than Man C want for Jesus. Ideal would be to add him as Cam and add a Cheapish nr 9 like Depay, Dembele or Bowen to the mix but it is what it is. Still better as CF… Read more »
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Can’t wait for next season!
This was posted by the Marseille twitter. How we can sell him for 8million is crazy. Funny his replacement in Lonkonga is 1 year younger than him.
RP7
Yes, Richarlison can play across the front line which as you say means he can be a back up to Kane, Son and Kulusevski. Besides he works very hard off the ball. He is still young and can improve his game. He has got physical presence too. He certainly ticks a few important boxes as far as Spurs are concerned.
We on the other hand need a real goal machine, so he doesn’t meet our requirement and perhaps why we aren’t in for him.
Bayer Leverkusen has people in London negotiating for Xhaka, please let that be true.
Nothing is more important than upgrading on him.
why was it he was on loan from Boro to Forest anyway? Genuine question.
https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/djed-spence-nottinham-forest-warnock-6480187
Spence was excellent against Leceister in the cup also scoring a goal
Won goal of the month
Couple player of the month awards
and made PFA team of the season.
He is probably just as or better than Doherty. Good defensively arially. Excellent engine
https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/djed-spence-tottenham-wing-back-stats-comparison-forest-conte/
I rate him quite alot but yes it’s a big step up from the Championship. I think he will do well as he has a top coach in Conte to guide him.
Tottenham Tom, will try to weather the storm just like you do 🙂
Samesong
Cheers, seems like Warnock attempting to cover his tracks!
Freddie, is that the same Nkunku Emery wanted at Arsenal when he was available for $15m?
Transfermarkt has his valuation at $88m now.
Maybe we should’ve listened to the bum on that one.
I wanted Spence as Tomi apprentice as Djed loves to come forward. I think he needs to work on his crossing but he is decent and I am pissed off he is potentially going to spurs.
But we got Norton-Cuffy so Spence can go do one now.
Tom if Emery had been given the players he wanted from day one and did not lose so many key players to long term injury, we may not have Arteta in charge now.
TR7, all you have to do to be right about Conte around here is to say he’ll crash and burn at Tottenham………..eventually.
That’s how Pedro can keep claiming being right about him no matter what’s actually happening at present.
It’d be like shorting Conte stock with a margin account and saying don’t worry, it will crash eventually, meanwhile the interest rates are bleeding you dry.
Tom
Yup, that’s the one. 20 goals and 13 assists in the Bundesliga in 34 games. Pretty decent return for someone playing off the striker.
Rumoured he has a buyout of 55m.
Richarlisson just has the air of a liability to me
“It’d be like shorting Conte stock with a margin account and saying don’t worry, it will crash eventually, meanwhile the interest rates are bleeding you dry”
Pedro taking a short position on Conte is akin to Bill Gates taking a short position on Tesla :). I guess “eventually” both will be proven right.
All I wanted for this summer was: – A partner/understudy for Partey (Gravenberg) – A dribbling, scoring winger with undoubted world class potential (Antony) – A striker who can also assist/make his own goals (Patrick Schick) Those 3 alone would have walked straight into our first 11 and make us a lot better than the pushover we presently are. Sadly, we don’t have eye for talent. Bayern just picked up Gravenberg. And I doubt if Edu or whatever lightweight scouts we have are thinking of Antony or Schick. We’ve got to be one of the most useless clubs when recruiting… Read more »
DS, Richarlisson just has the air of a liability to me,
He seems to play angry all the time.
Can’t really recall many elite strikers able to play angry and be clinical.
Costa with Chelsea comes to mind, the season Fabregas had a stormer, but that’s about it.
Foxy, Emery getting zero players he wanted didn’t help him, but judging by where Villarreal sit in the La Liga table, his Arsenal tenure was probably doomed regardless of the transfer strategy.
I know it sounded all fanciful then and I actually wanted Arteta so bad because of the deafening noise that he had the X factor, but never in a million years should we have given him the reigns. A club with Arsenal’s class and sensible people running it won’t make such a hire talk more of ceding so much power to him. If we were gonna take a punt on someone it had to be someone like Jardim who had history of building something spectacular but was somehow out of mainstream job or any job at all a LA Wenger.… Read more »
Tom, True, he couldn’t do well on 2 fronts with a budget as big as Villarreal’s and with hugely important figures injured for big chunks of the season. In La Liga Gerard 14 starts , Danjuma 17 starts, Pino 21 starts, Coquelin 8 starts, Alberto Moreno 13 starts come to mind. That’s after a 3 min research. We’ll see how Generational will do with playing in the EPL and the UCL where every game is a hard one, not like we can play the B squad there like in the EL, and the main players have to be handled carefully… Read more »