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daveP:
Tavares dey target Basketball net. Omo. What is this rubbish?

Auba takes 70% of the blame. Glad he knows this fully. Whoever is the trainer at Colney should specifically take Tavares and pls work on shooting practice for the guy abeg. Tierney is highly missed.


See Tomiyasu coming to do a job that is meant for Partey from his 2 position? That dispossession at the halfline when Newcastle were attacking. Smh. The middle is evidently sh-t with or without Arteta's System in place.


Plus any video analyst of an opposition will know that Arsenal lacks any threat from the LW angle. We don't even have one. Nelli should have started this game. I'm desperate and as such, they should get Alexis Sanchez back. Cos what's this rubbish.

ESR is the root cause of your observation please as he himself alongside Aubameyang have failed to replicate what Saka and Odegaard were doing on the right flank.

The same anonymous status of ESR against LIVERPOOL once again showed up for ESR except in the last 15 minutes when he began moving around away from his static play originally

iamoyindamola:
Remove auba and put martinelli
Then ódegaard for lacazette

I think the changes today were good for me because Odegaard was really in the game today as against when he used to come on as a substitute for Lacazette

Jodera:
Was odegaard lacking in confidence before? I don't think so, but yeah he needs starts especially as he isn't a bad player.
What do you think about tavarez/Tierney situation? Do you think it's cool as Tierney lost his spot even tho he's back to full fitness?

Tavares has come and is here to stay already except that he needs to stop his shooting at goal attempts because he has been awful in it

What is favouring him over Tierney at the moment is his attack mindedness as compared to Tierney who is always fond of giving back passes when we are countering in attack going forward

Jodera:
Ordegaard replaces lacazette(a surprising decision tho). Same line up.

Hope we get the three needed points today oo

Not surprising to me though because Odegaard needs his confidence back and this bottom placed Newcastle is the right team to feature him while Lacazette can always come in like in the 60th minutes to have a say like he always do

Amen to your 3 points posture, prayer and position

True Gunner legends and friends

Quote of the day

Aaron Ramsdale post match interview.

�On Liverpool’s strong start to the second half…

"Yeah, I think that’s where we need to learn on the pitch. We obviously had our gameplan but as a young team, sometimes we stick to the gameplan too much and we need to learn to possibly be strong with each other and talk more to try and weather the storm."

" The quality that they’ve got - we’re aspiring to get there. We’re working and like I say, it’s a marathon, not a sprint."

�On the importance of bouncing back quickly…

"Yeah, definitely - the boss has just said it in there and a couple of us have said it as well. We won’t have people moping around with their heads down. We’ll come in and evaluate the game. We’re an honest bunch of players."

" Mistakes happen - we want to play that way, so full focus now ahead of Newcastle. Like you say, we’ve been on a 10-match unbeaten run, with eight of those in the league, so we can hopefully start another [run] like that."

�On if these are moments where you find out more about a team…

"Yeah, I believe so. After three games, everyone was talking about us and then you produce a mini-run. I don’t feel like anyone hid today, although there were mistakes made from all of us. We’re still trying to play our philosophy and that’s the way it goes."

" Hopefully we get to this stage in our career with our team where we’ll be doing this to other teams."

[Arsenal.com]

Aaron Ramsdale is always positive both on and off the field of Play

Arteta doesn't want to gamblewith Tierney that is just coming back from injury

COYG

Arsenal and Madrid connection

The Legacy of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

1 He could have played for France because he was born there but he didn't

2 He could have played for Spain because his mother is Spanish but he didn't

3 He chosed to play for Gabon instead in order to pay tribute to His father who was Gabons National Team captain for many years

What is left with this your below spirit

Can Aaron Ramsdale make it possible since 2005?

IZUKWU:
Nketiah or balogun, who is the better striker.
Who stays,who goes

Folarin Balogun is better

Balogun goes on loan while Nketiah is sold out for any amount

Ramsdale on making his debut:

"A night I have been dreaming of for a long time, it doesn’t matter who we played or what the score was, it was a special day for myself & my family. Over the next few days I will properly digest it & look back on one the proudest days of my life"


Ramsdale: "Its been my goal every time there’s been games coming up, so as you get that first taste you want even more but between now & Qatar there's a lot of football to be played, so as long as I continue my form with Arsenal I’m sure I can put something in the manager’s mind"


Ramsdale on 3 Arsenal players starting for England:

"Its a really nice evening for us 3 lads & the football club as a whole, as a football club we're making strides & we delivered on the international stage tonight & I couldnt be more proud of those 2 boys

This is African madness below

ESR with a goal and assist in his first start for England

Aaron Ramsdale with a clean sheet on his first start for England

Bukayo Saka with a goal. His sixth goal involvement in seven start for England

It is just San Marino ofcourse but Arsenal Representatives are back and Hale End is shining

See the good old days when Arsenal used to be Arsenal against LIVERPOOL

BUT WHY IS THE GAME BETWEEN ALWAYS PRODUCING LOTS OF GOALS

Latest headlines ahead ahead

Lush100:
It is not what the player can see but what the coach can see.
That is why they are called coach.
Henry saw himself as a winger,
Wenger saw a central forward.
Moses saw him himself as a striker/winger , Conte saw a wing-back
Tim Cahill was a midfielder, Moyes made him a striker,
Anthonio currently wastham number 9 was playing right back earlier in his carrier ,
Pirlo moved from , number 10 to number 4 and played his best years there.
The traits for martinelli to thrive at CF is more than that of a winger.

Without mincing words you have referenced quite a handful and I can also add to it but the truth of the matter is that Gabriel Martineli cannot and will never displace Either of Aubameyang and Lacazette from the center forward position for now and ever

When Arsenal is even contemplating bringing in another center forward already rather than hoping for Gabriel Martineli to blossom in that position?

The reality on ground is the fact that Mikel Arteta is under pressure to perform and save his job, so it's no time for a crude trial for a center forward in Gabriel

And again like you rightly said, HENRY was used as a center forward but he thrive mostly from the wings as most of his goals are from the wings of which Martineli can take a cue from

Equally, he himself confessed to have look up to Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar whom he can as well model his game with theirs who also shine from the wings too

Look, it Left for Gabriel Martineli to change his fate and blossom whenever he has the opportunity of coming on onto the pich as my final word on this debate

Besides, didn't somebody earlier or is it even you? (No not yourself that) mentioned that Bukayo Saka stated his preferred position rather than a Wing back that he is sometimes being deployed to play during his contract signing meet

I still repeat this phrase that he needs to gel with someone in the team when he comes on like Saka and ESR are doing. That will help him alot and of course boost his confidence in getting more minutes and probably drift to the central position for striking since his bane now are injuries and the lack of minutes

Above all Nketiah and Flo Balogun are even ahead of him in the pecking order for Arsenal center forward start, so which coach is going to make Gabriel Martineli a center forward ever. He only needs to prove it that he can displace them all put together himself

The newest pitiful looks of Saed kolasinac after the horrific tackle earlier today

Lush100:
Thanks sir,
I av said it severally,
Martinelli is a CF,
He can beat his man on very short pace and shoot,
But his shot is of no use as a winger cos the post is to far that is why after beating his.man on the wings like twice he looses ideas and crosses to nobody.
I also.said severally that laca is like a false 10. A striker but likes to play deep.
Very good team player that passes the attack well.
For pepe to shine, arteta has to change formation and bring him closer to the 18box where there will be no room to "over dribble" but rather to shoot.
Arteta is still very young in tactics and coaching,
if u give pepe to klopp,
Salah will be childs play or just the same

Every Gunner sees Gabriel Martineli as a center forward but the truth and the funniest reality of the matter is that he himself confessed to prefer the wings to the central position




Gabriel Martinelli's first words as winger completes €6m Arsenal transfer


Arsenal have completed their first signing of the summer.

Brazilian winger Gabriel Martinelli has signed for the north London side for a fee in the region of £6million.

He becomes Unai Emery's first summer signing, following weeks of speculation surrounding a transfer.

Martinelli is an 18-year-old who has signed from Campeonato Paulista outfit Ituano.


His career began with the Corinthians' futsal team but was able to make the step up to football and signed his first professional contract with Ituano in November 2017.

Speaking to the club's official website, Martinelli said: "I am a player who gives his all at all times, I play as a team and always looking to win games and win trophies.
"It is a dream since I was a child and also my family’s dream for me to be playing in Europe and playing for a big team like Arsenal. I am going to take this opportunity."

And Martinelli will excite the Arsenal fans with his answer to the player that he models his game on.

"I model my game on Cristiano Ronaldo," he added. "He is a player who works hard, pushing himself to the next level. Always in the run for titles and individual trophies.

"I look up to Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar as they are players who can decide games and are very professional, who dedicate themselves to the whole game.

"I know a few [of the Brazilian players who played for Arsenal]. I know Edu, Denilson and I know that they have a lot of history at the club. Edu, in particular, I had a little contact with him at Corinthians as I had a spell there and I know they had a lot of success here but also for the national team. I am going to try to follow the same route."

Silentgroper:
very soon u guys will lose him to athletico madrid.

Ofcourse we know he is going only God knows where but before then, let him continue to work for his present pay cheque absolutely and we are loving it as he wines down his contract with us surely

Roland17:
IMHO, my own opinion oh...we have mismanaged Martinelli and that is my truth. Martinelli's situation is a consequence of a combination of injuries and playing him outside his natural position and the scramble by Arteta to save his job. I will continue to say it that Martinelli is a CF, not a winger/ midfielder, he is a fluid CF. Saka and ESR have thrived because they have played extended minutes in their preferred positions, the case is not the same for Martinelli. Remember when we were playing Saka as a WB? Well, going into his contract negotiations, Saka made it clear that he does not want to play as a WB, he got assurances he will be played in his preferred position and that propelled his growth. How about ESR? the same thing.. Martinelli's confidence has been severely battered and this may just go downhill from here if it is not addressed immediately.

Like you rightly pointed out, injury has been the bane of Gabriel Martineli

Notwithstanding the above proclamation, He himself has come out to say that he is not a center forward.

That he prefers to operate from the Wing and that means he has to shrug it out with Saka since he is a right winger where Saka operates Best

Once again and like I said before, he needs to gel and fine-tune his game with a particular member of the team once he comes on at any given opportunity so that he can build back his reputation and thus probably carved a nitche for himself so as to get a looking at for the starting Eleven role he so much crave

Spy360:
After the signings of the summer, I can't argue with Arteta's choice of players. However if I am to say, Jovic shouldn't near the Emirates on an Arsenal shirt.

I wonder what Arteta sees in him instead of Mariano

FantasyHub:
I also crave to see martinelli start. He's such a baller and fantastic in pressing game.

Yes but he hasn't progressed rapidly like Saka and ESR have

Probably maybe it because of his time limitations. He needs to gel with someone in the team immediately he comes on irrespective of the minutes available for him so that he can work out a pattern like Saka and ESR have been doing

FantasyHub:
Inclusion of Laca in d starting Eleven has been the game changer.

Remember last season in d games against Chelsea, Leeds and another team I've forgotten . He plays Laca as CF and flank him with ESR/martinelli and saka.
Laca holds the ball and brings others into d game. I like him cos he offers d details that auba can't give. We scored 3 to 4 beautiful goals in each of those games.

Laca's physicality also makes up for lokonga's frailty.

Absolutely.

I only pray he doesn't change the starting Eleven he seemed to have discovered with Lacazette starting as well because of the reference you made to Lokonga in the midfield in Truth as you are spot on with your observation perfectly

iamoyindamola:
His injury was horrific
Snow some compassion

Sorry to him though but I was only reacting to the headline actually since kolasinac is more like a 3rd choice player now and for the headline to went like it read was what I saw astonishing and baffling.

Once again, get well soon kolasinac

Mikel Arteta can sign final piece of his Arsenal transfer plan after target 'agrees' exit
Arsenal's new-look squad is really starting to come together after Mikel Arteta's £150million spending spree, but it's unlikely the Gunners will stop there ahead of the January transfer window

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was ridiculed after spending £150million - more than any Premier League manager in the summer transfer window.

But he's the one laughing after the recent sharp turnaround in the Gunners' form.

Arsenal are just six points off the top of the table after their new-look squad started to really gel and put some decent performances together.

Aaron Ramsdale has ousted Bernd Leno in goal, while Martin Odegaard, Nuno Tavares, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Takehiro Tomiyasu have all impressed.


But Arteta isn't done when it comes to rebuilding his squad, and a striker will likely be his next priority. Real Madrid outcast Luka Jovic has been linked with a move to the Emirates before, and it seems Arsenal could reignite their interest in January.

HAVE YOUR SAY! Would Luka Jovic be a good signing at Arsenal? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below

BlueRayDick:
This one enter

well well

Arsenal suffer injury blow ahead of Liverpool game as defender carried off on international duty


When I first saw the headline, My heart jumped out of my mouth until I read it that it was Saed kolasinac that was a stretched out for Bosnia and Herzegovina V's Finland which they Lost as well

Ibunkun1:
Mheen, you tried Sir!

Thanks Sir. I do appreciate you deeply