The news has not shifted in 24 hours, the Raphinha deal, something of a farce at the moment, is still up in the air.
Barcelona just clawed its way out of debt this year, so they might be dim enough to plunge themselves back into it.
Chelsea’s Todd B is just running around having a great time with his new club, so who knows how real their interest is in the Brazilian.
Arsenal still think they are in the mixer, but don’t want to waste time with a new bid if the player doesn’t fancy it.
If it happens, amazing, if it doesn’t, we’ll move on another player that is of a similar quality.
Spurs, fresh off a rejection from Gabriel Jesus, have spent a whopping £60m on Brazilian Richarlison. The player has always threatened to be good. He’s big, he’s strong, he looks like the front cover of a FIFA game, but the reality is, he’s never delivered. £60m should buy you a forward that has, at least once, scored more than 15 Premier League goals in a season. His biggest assist haul is… 5. They are buying potential and a player that is known for being a pain in the arse. I am game for the move. There are more dangerous ways Spurs could have spent the money they borrowed this summer.
As for the ‘better than Jesus’ crowd… Spurs went for Jesus first. Not even Conte is in agreement with you.
Edu continues to do the lords work with contracts, there are strong rumours that we’ve tied Martinelli down to a new 5-year deal. That is immense, especially as we know Jurgen Klopp is a super fan. I like that we’re not living in a SIGN DA TING world these days.
The big one, obviously, is Bukayo Saka. I’d be more worried about it if there were rumours about other clubs circling. I suspect this next deal will be fairly easy for Arsenal, but the one after is going to be very dependent on Arsenal being a top-level team that competes for the big trophies.
Arsenal are still hunting down Lisandro Martinez, but United have entered the picture. If it’s about who can offer more money, we’ll lose. If it’s about who has the best project and the most intent on the deal, it’ll be Arsenal. Let’s see where that one goes. Arsenal are going all guns blazing this window to make sure Arteta has as much time with the players as possible.
Ok, short one today. If you are DESPERATE for sexy content. Matt, Johnny and Pedro recorded a pretty beastly podcast yesterday about all the goings-on in the world of transfers. I think you’ll like it. But… it’s on Patreon.
And apart from after a few shit calls he received he generally has a smile on his face, absolutely loving the game. Just adds to why people love him.
Un,
I agree though, Marti would be so devastating with a faster counter attacking team.
Just like Pepe and auba would have shown a bit more also if we weren’t so slow releasing them
Lol RP7, sit this one out. You have made enough of a tit of yourself with the Richarlison ball-suckling.
A 2 game sample size now proves that Jesus is inferior to the other two? And you’re dishing out the word retard to others, you couldn’t make this up.
2 friendlies I may add against the mighty Japan and some other shite nation.
Pierre is the only person on the planet that seems to rate Milk Cup contributions over PL ones all for the sake of shining Eddie’s shoes and shitting on Martinelli.
It’s getting a bit boring now.
Goober
Whatever Arteta has in mind for him, I’m keen to get him into the club. Proper technical footballer who gives us options with the ball all over the pitch and changes the game we play
Un The lad has turned 21 a week ago. It’s hilarious how he is getting shit on while there is radio silence for other players that deserve a bollocking. 6 goals and 6 assists as a 20 year old in the PL playing LF. What the fuck was Richarlison or Raphinha doing at that age? Some folks on here are a bit clueless if they do not see the massive potential in Martinelli. Klopp doesn’t dish out praise lightly, neither does Ronaldinho. 3 caps for Brazil already too thos year so at least we know that RP7 rates him given… Read more »
Broja a LG darling had 6 goals and 0 assists in a full PL season.
raptora,
MBappe was injured, Hence even his substitute appearance was forced because France was losing.
Also in a real game Deschamps would not play Nkunku and Mbappe, Benzema and Griezmann in the same team.
The Nation League was used to give some time to players.
Martinelli is an unbelievable talent. He’s only just turned 21 and he’s still learning the game. But his ability is undeniable. Very high ceiling, could become something else.
Valentin,
Yeah, it was a follow up to what RP7 said about Jesus and Richarlison. I’m not a psychopath to say Nkunku is better than Mbappe lol.
The question is not necessarily about having a better player, but to have a player who better fit a manager system. Conte likes his striker at the top to have physical presence, to be able to hold the ball, but also to chase long ball into the channel. Taking that into account, Richarlison is definitely a better fit than Jesus for Spurs. My doubt with Jesus is that I am not convinced that he would fit better at Arsenal. I can’t see him helping us improving our big chances nor our finishing rates. As a striker, With Arsenal lack of… Read more »
Seems like we might miss out on Lisandro and Raphinha now. Premature declaration of it being the best summer have come back to bite us in the ass
EmiratesStroller “I cannot imagine that Arsenal are buying Martinez as a Centre Back unless Arteta is playing 3 CBs at the back. Surely we are not playing a 5′ 9″ CB in EPL!!” Of course we wouldn’t. I sometimes read stuff on here and wonder whether someones just on a giant wind up. All this nonsense pigeon holing players positionally or calling them ‘just another defender’ shows real naivety and old school thinking. Football has moved on. Let’s refer to the conversation about Cancelo to add some relevance to this conversation. When is a defender not a defender? When he’s… Read more »
* That’s why there are similarities in the way we play to how City play. Although they have profiled and bought what they needed over a number of seasons and with a bit more money.
Marko
Only a problem missing out on these players if there are no alternative players we move on to.
If we tried for Moussa Diaby nobody would care about missing out on Raphinha.
Do I trust us to do this? Not really based on last summer but it is early days yet. Next few weeks will reveal all but yeah, as of now we have massive issues in the team we are yet to address, CM the big one.
Andy
When are they going to let Jesus off of that treadmill? 🤣
Thanks for the lection coach AFC, but could you please help with the actual question as I didn’t understand what the answer is to – the playmaker FB can work, but can the playmaker CB work? How is Lisandro supposed to leave CB to go next to Partey and leave say White alone? Even if Tierney cuts the distance between himself and White, the oposition will abuse the corridor all day long and the possible mix ups between Lisandro and Tierney will create so many problems. Also Tierney will have to have great stamina, great physique to be able to… Read more »
If cannavaro and Baresi were 5’9’’ and this guy just smashed it defensively in a country with some of the tallest people in the world, I’m not gonna write off the possibility he could cover for his lack of stature through clever defending.
Saliba for example is poor at aerial duels but nobody seems to care because he meets their height expectation.
There’s clearly a reason why two big six teams think he’s got what it takes
Wenger
I think Eddie has proven that he’s much better than Martinelli. Everybody sees Martinelli’s potentials. Some people are just saying what they don’t like about his game play yet. It’s not shitting on him, it’s football conversation
“I think Eddie has proven that he’s much better than Martinelli.”
Huh?
When Pedro thought that Arsenal were going for tall, pace and power striker cos that’s what he was told by his contacts, I am sure Richarlison featured a few times in his head. He’s since made a 180 cos we signed a shorty in Jesus but then I don’t think that Jesus is better than Richarlison or vice versa. They are firmly the same level players and could be used to devastating effect by teams, systems and coaches that understand what they are doing.
I think the only thing that Eddie Nketiah proved was how stupid and reactionary the people who run arsenal are. Here’s a guy who done next to nothing for years and should have been sold last summer but a purple patch towards the end of another disappointing campaign and he gets 100k a week. Look if we were a serious club he’d be gone years ago.
I’m personally not worried about G Jesus because there have been enough picture leaks for us all to know he is a done deal.
I do understand why others are getting irritated though, why do Arsenal drag out player announcements. It doesn’t build excitement, every year it just annoys fans.
I don’t understand the deal about announcements. We’re not gonna see him play in an Arsenal shirt for a while, what’s the difference if he was announced last week or next week? He’s already signed da ting. Makes no diff.
WEagle: “When are they going to let Jesus off of that treadmill? 🤣”
Dunno, but I heard that he was 5’9″ when he started and now he’s 3’10”.
I was talking from other fan perspectives. I think fans are eager to see players in the door Rap, or maybe don’t think things are done until it is officially announced.
As I said I’m not fussed, he was seen embracing Edu and there are leaks of him in our kit on the pitch. It that doesn’t make someone believe I’m not sure what will.
Just realised our/the first premier league game is five weeks from today. I’m already excited about it all.
Great news, Guendozy gone
Lol, some Chelsea fans are tearing into Raphinha and suggesting their club should jettison the transfer since he valued barca more than them.
It’s understandable, when her parents love you but she doesn’t fancy you. The hope – she’s going to yield to her parents, could lead you to miss out on other damsel.
But I love it all. Let’s see who wins between Leeds (club power) and Raphinha (player power).
Will he down tool if he doesn’t make it to his preferred club?
Salah signs new long term deal with Liverpool
Leftside,
Great news!
Another club that won’t compete with us for the youngest team in the league trophy!
We all know that youngest team stuff is an excuse for if we bottle our targets for the season, kinda like last year when we had it all in our hands with three games remaining.
Youngest team in the league starts with a 3 point advantage – didn’t you hear!!
Lol.
Lol, so amusing to see all the misery-gooners choking on our ambition this summer.
‘What can I whine about, ‘the young player strategy that is working”
Nice one.
New post!
@ EB, ‘good news and bad news. We’ve sold another asset well below market value. Probably not something to celebrate.
rap “The only way for Lisandro to work for us is either a full on LB that sometimes deputizes in CB/CDM. Dropping 40m for yet another CB is insanity. And he is 5’9!’ My god, this is hard work. If you read what I tried my best to explain, Martinez will not be coming as a bloody centre half. As I said, this bizarre obsession with pigeon holing players into fixed positions is why some of you come to these weird conclusions about players. He’s a hybrid, someone who can play as a left back but also play in midfield.… Read more »
Pedro
“Lol, so amusing to see all the misery-gooners choking on our ambition this summer.‘What can I whine about, ‘the young player strategy that is working”
Same fucking people too!!
Hope these quips aren’t too me, I don’t moan about Arsenal, not even moany in general.
Eagle Woah there I’m hardly shitting on him. I rate him highly. I’m just not sure if he’s got as much variety to his game as ESR on the left But I’d rather we keep and develop him over sign another starter in his place. I want to be quite clear, I really like martinelli and think he has enormous potential but like Pierre says, he does run down blind alleys into bodies a lot. However, like Pepe on the other wing before him, defenders are terrified of his pace and they double up on him and his no10 is… Read more »