I know, but far more credible than the Sky 'experts' tbfQuote:
Originally Posted by GP
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I know, but far more credible than the Sky 'experts' tbfQuote:
Originally Posted by GP
Nah
Less players means less red cards
Fewer
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Originally Posted by GP
Reports that Nketiah is heading to Newcastle. Have to think a striker is coming in, surely!
Juve and Barca have enquired about taking Auba on loan.
Absolute fire sale!
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Originally Posted by LDG
Barcelona sign Traore on loan, option to buy apparently.
lol why?
Things are even worse at that club than i thoughtQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Us or Barcelona? :sarcy:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
Really wouldnt want to be a supporter of either club right now. Both examples of colossal mismanagement in the last 10-15 years
Our club went into decline the moment Dein left. Love him or hate him, he got shit done, brought us Bergkamp when weren’t all that. Bergkamp for me was the catalyst during our glory years between 1997-2004.
Whichever way we look at it we are pretty screwed when it comes to the management of the squad for this window. Auba has been dumped which leaves us now with just a declining Laca and Eddie (who by all accounts wants out and isn't good enough anyway). Any signing we make for this position now is going to be one where we massively overpay, regardless of whether it's a transfer or short term loan.
Midfield options aren't exactly great either, for all of our criticism of Xhaka and to a lesser degree Partey, our Midfield is a complete mess when both of those guys aren't present.
Arteta and Edu fooled me in the summer, I thought they knew what they were doing when it came to the planning of the squad but I have big reservations now as it seems our approach is just a mess, even the outgoings have been a farce.
I read we have been rejecting bids from Palace for him, not because we want him but because we can't find a new striker. It's a complete mess. What exactly does Edu do?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23
probably throws a great bbqQuote:
Originally Posted by selassie
Looks like Auba is going to Barca.
maybe its just we only need 18 players as we only have league games remainingQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Tbf he usually starts busting out the BBQs when he’s got a deal in the bag - any insta stories doing the rounds of Edu seasoning up a prime picanha?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bumble
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Originally Posted by Bumble
I get the feeling we haven’t been told everything about Auba. No way was this just about him being a little late back from visiting his mum - if it was then he’d have been all over social media telling the world how mistreated he is and what a bunch of shits the club and manager are, etc. As it is he hasn’t said a word in his own defence since he was banished, which makes me think it’s something more serious. Something he knows the club could bury him with if he wants to make things publuc. Also none of his team mates have spoken out on his behalf either, even though he’s supposedly quite popular within the group.Quote:
Originally Posted by selassie
I still have some faith that Arteta and Edu know what they’re doing, at least in terms of identifying who we need and who is a waste of space that should be moved on, but they clearly have a lot to learn in terms of timing an execution. Although I am also wondering how much might be out of their hands? We took on a huge bridging loan last year to keep things running and then spent a shit-ton in the summer, which left us all scratching our heads about how we were funding it - maybe we’ve finally got our answer?
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Originally Posted by I am invisible
Yeah you could be onto something here, Auba and his mouthy brother have been extremely quiet so like you stated it could be something very serious.
I guess we are where we are, whatever happens happens. Let's just hope for our sake that the players we have keep relatively fit, outside of our preferred XI aside from a few we are pretty screwed for backup.
No incoming deals close according to Ornstein
https://www.footballfancast.com/arse...ine-day-gossip
The club and Arteta know the season is done. No cups and no real chance to get in the top four. The club is done. Can't see us ever coming back from this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ralpheroo72
There are rumours Auba got physical with Arteta after the Brighton game (I think). Somebody got slapped. We know how Arteta likes to hold a grudge. One of them has to leave. My preference would be for them both to goQuote:
Originally Posted by I am invisible
Doesn't looking like there will be much going on today does there, apart from Auba leaving.
I just cannot understand the logic behind not bringing in a forward when we have a genuine shot at 4th place. Even if our top targets aren't available, there must be someone out there better than Laca and Eddie (3 league goals between them this season).
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Originally Posted by Globalgunner
That’s how I’m trying to look at it - really disappointed, but disappointment isn’t the same as everything being shit and having no chance. We’re still very much in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by selassie
It’s just this club somehow always manage to make it feel like waking up on Christmas morning to find that Santa hasn’t been! I’m trying my hardest to remind myself that I still have a good family and a good home… I still have a lot of nice stuff… and actually it looks like mum and dad have had a bit of a tidy-up and chucked out a lot of old, broken crap so the place is less of a dump and there’s a lot more room to play… and I suppose they did try their hardest to get that £60m striker that I really, really wanted… and they did buy me a lot of stuff for my birthday in the summer, which they’re probably still paying back. Just… don’t talk to me for a day or two!
(And for the love of God don’t break anything between now and the summer! Otherwise we really will be digging out the old Blue Peter videos and making rocket ships out of washing up liquid bottles to get by!)
Yeah, I don't want to speculate too much, as I don't know how much of what is said on here legally counts as publishing, but it feels like it would have to be something along those lines. Basically something serious enough for the club to give the player a "You can go quietly, but you are going" ultimatum, and for him to have to accept it without argument.Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
Fuck him anyway. He carried us for a couple of seasons and earned that deal no question. What we’ve seen from him since then though is a joke. It was said at Dortmund that he had some behavioural issues too so whatever has happened I’d wager it isn’t exactly out of character.
We need a minimum of 5 signings in the summer and probably more if we qualify for Europe. Now is the right time to get rid of the deadwood as we don’t have any fixtures for them to play in, I just worry we’ve left ourselves horribly thin when there’s still a possibility of 4th.
We desperately need a striker, that is a fact.
So far,
Newcastle have signed a striker and are about to sign a second one from France.
Burnley have signed a striker
But we are finding it difficult.
One of them has been reported as not moving this window and the other one (Isak - the bang average one) they want £75m for (lol) and likely we wont get.
Wat the fuck have they been doing for the whole of January!?!
we have a striker
his name is Balogun
he is better than Eddie
but we sent him out on loan
#thisisarsenal
Pep's cone boy needs to go if we don't make top 4, this window has been shambolic even for Arsenal. This club is devoid of any soul, a laughing stock.
When I created this thread I really didn't expect the title to be this accurate.
Arteta seems to like driving out the highest paid players. just look at Ozil & Auba.
So perhaps making Xhaka the highest paid player could be a smart move…..
City sign Alverez for £17m
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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...