May 22, 20241 yr not a lot that needs to be said. back in pot 2 in the uefa champions league, two points away from winning the league title, and still fielding one of the youngest yet most cohesive teams in europe. there are no more questions about expectations- they are high, which is where they will stay going forward. now lets sell some of our deadwood, bring in some more first tier players in the midfield and up top, and let’s get right back after it. COYG! 🔴⚪️
May 22, 20241 yr Like the thread title Derka Shadow Operative def not derka. Past two have been appropriate. This one, too We were five back in 23, two back last year. Another 3-point improvement gets us the 🏆 LFG, YOU GUNNERS. Lets. Fucking. Go. Edited May 22, 20241 yr by Dutch
May 23, 20241 yr Then again, I hated last year's away kit, in which we proceeded to have one our best away results ever. So TF do I know.
May 24, 20241 yr I'm not sure where I'd rank them, but they definitely fall below the past two seasons.
May 30, 20241 yr Haven't watched much (any) Bundesliga, so A 6' 5" forward, has ball skils, and the dude is still only 20 so plenty of room for "Arteta to coach em up." Could be a very nice fit in the side. Oh, and there won't be the "England tax" or "current EPL player" tax. Sign em up, Edu. Edited May 30, 20241 yr by Dutch
June 7, 20241 yr Author love that guy, and am dreading the day when he inevitably leaves for another opportunity.
June 8, 20241 yr So Foden and Kane started. Saka comes on for the final 20’ of a 1-nil friendly loss. And how do the English press cover such a match? Edited June 8, 20241 yr by Dutch
June 8, 20241 yr Wouldn’t blame him at all if he went the Benny Blanco route and said “kthxbye” to the England team. Edited June 8, 20241 yr by Dutch
June 9, 20241 yr Needs to be more than Uncle Ian calling out this shit. “Now more than ever let's get behind & support these young people. We can all see what's happening & who's being set up to be the face of defeat. We are going to be gas lit with explanations & justifications, but those deciding who goes on the back pages know what they’re doing. Let's keep our energy focused on giving these players pure love & support throughout the tournament.”
June 10, 20241 yr Wonder if these are all things Deschamps still doesn’t like. 100% Aerial duels won, 95% successful passes, 98 touches, 8 duels won, 3 balls won, 2 successful tackles, 1 interception. Edited June 10, 20241 yr by Dutch
June 13, 20241 yr For $20m, I'd rather keep him around. Also today is TP's birthday, he is 31 now (didn't realize he was that old).
June 14, 20241 yr Author 13 hours ago, Ted Lange said: For $20m, I'd rather keep him around. Also today is TP's birthday, he is 31 now (didn't realize he was that old). i want him to stay as well. if he’s healthy he’s an automatic starter and a game changer. raya white • saliba • gabriel • timber partey • odegaard • rice saka • new signing havertz that line up right there can win the league. i’d rather keep partey at that price than try and replace him. that said, with havertz playing so brilliantly at the 9, i would love to skip signing a striker altogether and bring in a new winger and a replacement/competition for partey if we could. Edited June 14, 20241 yr by definitely not derka
June 14, 20241 yr 19 hours ago, Ted Lange said: For $20m, I'd rather keep him around. Also today is TP's birthday, he is 31 now (didn't realize he was that old). 6 hours ago, definitely not derka said: i want him to stay as well. if he’s healthy he’s an automatic starter and a game changer. raya white • saliba • gabriel • timber partey • odegaard • rice saka • new signing havertz that line up right there can win the league. i’d rather keep partey at that price than try and replace him. that said, with havertz playing so brilliantly at the 9, i would love to skip signing a striker altogether and bring in a new winger and a replacement/competition for partey if we could. At his best (first half of 22-23), Partey is still one of the best No 6 in the world; his skillset is unique. Problem is, we cannot AT ALL rely on him to remain healthy. If we can get 20-25m, I say we take it and use the funds to get a replacement. Saka plays infront of Benny Blanco and Ode, and that stability no doubt helps his production. He knows what they're going to do and vice versa. Part of Martinelli's drop in form last year is the the revolving door of LBs and left 8s playing behind him. In 22-23, he played infront of Zinny and Xhaka damn near every match, and had his best year. Last year? No so much. Get stability in those positions, and he'll return to form. Crazy to think he's only 22; his best days are ahead of him. Edited June 14, 20241 yr by Dutch
June 18, 20241 yr AUGUST Sat 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) Sat 24 Aston Villa (A) Sat 31 Brighton & Hove Albion (H) SEPTEMBER Sat 14 Tottenham Hotspur (A) Sat 21 Manchester City (A) Sat 28 Leicester City (H) OCTOBER Sat 5 Southampton (H) Sat 19 Bournemouth (A) Sat 26 Liverpool (H) NOVEMBER Sat 2 Newcastle United (A) Sat 9 Chelsea (A) Sat 23 Nottingham Forest (H) Sat 30 West Ham United (A) DECEMBER Tue 3 Manchester United (H) Sat 7 Fulham (A) Sat 14 Everton (H) Sat 21 Crystal Palace (A) Thu 26 Ipswich Town (H) Sun 29 Brentford (A) JANUARY Sat 4 Brighton & Hove Albion (A) Tue 14 Tottenham Hotspur (H) Sat 18 Aston Villa (H) Sat 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) FEBRUARY Sat 1 Manchester City (H) Sat 15 Leicester City (A) Sat 22 West Ham United (H) Tue 25 Nottingham Forest (A) MARCH Sat 8 Manchester United (A) Sat 15 Chelsea (H) APRIL Tue 1 Fulham (H) Sat 5 Everton (A) Sat 12 Brentford (H) Sat 19 Ipswich Town (A) Sat 26 Crystal Palace (H) MAY Sat 3 Bournemouth (H) Sat 10 Liverpool (A) Sun 18 Newcastle United (H) Sun 25 Southampton (A) Edited June 18, 20241 yr by Dutch
July 2, 20241 yr Like with Locatelli... Juve know most Italians (likely) want to stay in Italy and (likely) play for Juve, they'll agree personal terms with the player, get the player to go public (even if it's "liking" a tweet/x/snapface post from one of their preferred journalists) with his preference of a move to Juve, and then force the selling club to accept 2m/yr for 20 years. Same as it ever was. Edited July 2, 20241 yr by Dutch
July 3, 20241 yr Author calafiori is still just a rumor, but the point remains- the turnaround this club has made has been spectacular.
July 7, 20241 yr Author projected back line two-deep as of now: rb- white, tomiyasu rcb- saliba, white lcb- gabriel, calafiore lb- timber/calafiore only saliba and gabriel are anchored to one position, everyone else can play multiple positions, and that includes zinchenko although he’s probably gone, which says a lot about how far we’ve come since arteta took over.
July 7, 20241 yr 50m for a backup defender seems awfully high. It has led to some speculation that Gabriel might be on the way out, he flirted with $audi last summer, which is why he didn't play in the 1st 4 matches. I hope not the Gabriel/Saliba pairing is about as good as it gets. Edited July 7, 20241 yr by Ted Lange
July 7, 20241 yr Author i don’t think gabriel is going anywhere, i think that mikel is simply doing what he said he would do which is make every position at arsenal two-deep with competition. we’re planning on playing a shit-ton of games this year and there will be injuries and rotation needed, and we were already in the market for a LB with zinchenko likely leaving and timber coming off injury. calafiore fits the arteta profile of a player who can play multiple positions and who is comfortable both defending and in attack. i think he’s going to be a steal at €50m, and he’ll be extra valuable if gabriel or saliba ever has to miss time.
July 7, 20241 yr Big Gabi is signed through 2027; unless he wants to leave, we should be getting him a new deal. He and Saliba are immense and easily the best CB pairing in the league right now. Calafiore is an upgrade on Kiwior, so in that regard it’s a good deal. We’re dowm to fine margins of improvement. There’s two more CL group stage matches, in addition to the cups, so more depth is always needed. Edited July 7, 20241 yr by Dutch
July 8, 20241 yr I’m all for the signing, seeems like a really quality player, and arteta and edu are batting near 1000 on signings. In my mind Timber was basically a new defensive signing for this window. I’m really hoping for/prioritizing a big $ winger to push or replace martinez. A big $ 6 to replace the constantly injured partey. And a 9. All of those are bigger needs then adding to the already best defense in the league thats adding Timber. But this back four group is ridiculously talented young and versatile. 3 guys who can play CB and RB/LB at a high level and the best CB pairing in the league.
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