Exits are more likely than incomings for us now it seems.
Catenaccio it is. :bow:
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Exits are more likely than incomings for us now it seems.
Catenaccio it is. :bow:
The recruitment at this club is a complete shambles, I didn't think things could get any worse but they have. Mikel keeps on telling us to trust the process, yet between him and Edu they have been unable to close any of the deals, such as Aouar and Partey, we have had all summer to do it and a free run at both players, only Arsenal could manage to make a mess of such easy deals. We couldn't even sign Brentford's keeper, I mean how can we screw up any deal we go for...it's mind boggling.
To top it off, half of the outgoings are based on the interested clubs letting go of players themselves. We had a great opportunity to strengthen the team this summer and we failed.
Also...why are we so keen to let our Midfield depth walk without replacements? Are we going with a Xhaka / Elneny / Ceballos / Saka midfield all season, I mean isn't anybody coming in? I don't mean loans with no obligation to buy either, this club is like a rat down a drainpipe when it hears of players at clubs such as Chelsea and United are surplus to requirements, small time fc.
This club makes me sick.
P.S. If money is the issue, why are we shopping in a market that is beyond us, why not target players that are affordable? It makes no sense to me....
Well at least we'll know by the end of the day if Kroenke is going to back Arteta now. I mean, obviously he won't. But with the weird results last night, and it being 2020, the year of weird... there's no chance.
We won't sign anyone, it's ridiculous...as usual we leave our problem area untouched....Quote:
Originally Posted by hobson's choice
Regardless of that, if they knew the budget then they should have made a more concerted effort to get rid of our garbage. I don't understand the pursuit of Aouar, they knew the price...why spend months trying to drive the price down? It makes no sense....Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
I don’t think it’s not for the want of trying. I’m sure if it were that simple we could have bagged Aouar or Partey but the fact is we aren’t in a position financially to do so. We’re counting the cost for years of waste, look at all the shit we can’t even give away now, that’s not on Edu or Arteta.
The harsh reality for us is that we’re not like the mega rich clubs who can write things off if it doesn’t work out, when we spend big money every penny has to count.
For once, I'm not sure how ridiculous a non-spend really is. They haven't had a crowd in the Emirates for a while. And Ozil needs to be treated to another year at full pay, which adds up to a fair bit. I'm wondering where the other clubs are getting the cash from.
We could ask Ozil for a loan I suppose.
Consistently underbidding until the selling club hates us has been a thing for years. We're the club that upped a bid by £1. It's a tradition.Quote:
Originally Posted by selassie
That’s the most ridiculous thing. We can’t move on because we have to budget for a player who hasn’t been involved for 7 months and may never play for us again. Fucking stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Sad thing is it's true. :haha:Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn