When will Arteta be sacked by

[Letters]

Bumble’s already laid out this season’s excuse: Tavares (21), Lokonga (21), White (23), Ødegaard (22), Ramsdale (23), Saka (19), ESR (21), Martinelli (20), Balogun (20), Gabriel (23) - they’re gonna be all over the ‘long-term strategy’ angle if it goes south.

And, actually, maybe there is something in that. People have been saying we need to rebuild but that takes time unless you're a City who can buy the finished article in every position.

[Mac76]

Well for a start i expect a £50m defender to be at top level right now, not a work in progress ffs

[Letters]

That's fair
Although these prices are meaningless now.
£50m players are nothing special these days.

[Globalgunner]

That's fair
Although these prices are meaningless now.
£50m players are nothing special these days.

In the case of Ben White who is just a few inches taller than you. That couldnt be more true

[I am invisible]

And, actually, maybe there is something in that. People have been saying we need to rebuild but that takes time unless you're a City who can buy the finished article in every position.

And I don’t disagree - the problem is we should have done this 3 years ago, straight after Wenger left. Instead we kicked the can down the road for another 3 years and dug ourselves in even deeper.

We asked the fans for patience 15 years ago when we moved stadium, and now we’re going to be asked for more patience. I know it has to be done - we’re in such a mess now I see no other option - but it’s going to go down like a lead balloon when they wheel it out!

[I am invisible]

That's fair
Although these prices are meaningless now.
£50m players are nothing special these days.

These prices aren’t actually that eyebrow-raising when the player is young enough and on affordable wages - if it works out then you get 10 years of good service and it looks like value, and if it doesn’t then you recoup a significant chunk and reinvest.

I suspect there’s an element of future-proofing against the post-Brexit market with White and Ramsdale too - pay a premium today to make sure we’re not getting backed into a corner with Grealish and Kane prices for everyone next year (esp. if that non HG cap suddenly lowers).

[Mac76]

It's funny how leaving the EU has had negative effects - who'd have thought...

[Letters]

It's funny how leaving the EU has had negative effects - who'd have thought...

https://newsthump.com/2021/08/20/end...-after-brexit/

[Bumble]

It's funny how leaving the EU has had negative effects - who'd have thought...

ahhh but maybe it could work in our favour - we seem to be buying or developing young british players. so perhaps if there is a quota down the line we are already ahead of the game... or am i giving too much credit to the board.

[Ollie the Optimist]

There are a few stories around today that the club are giving Arteta 5 games to turn it around or hell be sacked & replaced by Conte.

That sort of sums the club up, they cant just pull the trigger & get a world class manager in now. Too weak to do anything.

The next five games include city & spurs plus Burnley away, it is very possible we only get 3/4 points out of 15. If the club think conte wants the job, fire Arteta & get him in. Why waste 5 games