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Odegaard that wasn't fit enough to start 2 days ago according to Mr Arteta, is in the Starting XI for Norway now ...

mostob:
Yea.. he will be allowed to play. If he is not eligible, they wouldn't bother to include him in the list.

You are right, UEFA competitions has no age limitations / restrictions...

iamoyindamola:
Sodiq ogbon 😂
Why dowman no join the b list

I think there's 2 space for players under 21 years trained by the club...

dominique:
MLS no dey? Arteta left him out and included newcomer Hincapie.

He dey B-List with Ethan ... UEFA has different rules to homegrown than the English FA, I guess that's why they use them fill those qoutas ( B-List making 25 men instead of required 23 men list )

Sodiq_style ....

iamoyindamola:
It's looking like Jesus will be available for only domestic outings

I think his injury is atleast 2-3 away from match fitness so why bother including him since they would have been 5-6 CL games gone

Arsenal's UEFA CL Squad List ...


Arsenal's 23-man squad for the UCL League phase.

Staring - Max Downman & Kai

Notable Absentee - Gabriel Jesus

This DOES NOT INCLUDE B LIST, Players like Ethan Nwaneri and MLS are listed in the B List Squad.

samistry:
Exactly, they were still making quippy jokes in grim situations that episode.

Was it not brutal? Not everyone is down with dark brooding theme...

samistry:
Lmao for where Akwafina and Randall Park dey? We all know say na comedy e go be Las Las

Guess you didn't see the What If ?'s episode that dealt with Marvel Zombies last time out? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣......

Emekus92:
So many fatality and brutality 🤩🤩🤩

It's the undead, it's got to be brutal there's no two ways about it ....

Hincapie is here No. 5..

dominique:
He is going on loan to Nottingham Forest. It's been signed and sealed

Another loan? A loan deal for someone with a year left

iamoyindamola:
I hate all these loans
Can't they get out permanently
Link abeg

Talking about doing bad deals for someone with only a year left on his contract but I can't confirm whether it's a loan yet, Ornstein hasn't confirmed the move status

I will be sad if it is a loan....This (bad businesses) is not sustainable in the long run that's how Everton, Valencia, Barca started theirs ....

The Window has Shut...

Nelson has confirmed his move to Brentford on his Insta...

Kiwior confirmation pending...

Lokonga move confirmed allegedly for £10m(?) and Viera move pending for more than €20m, both to Hamburger...

Zinny looks like he's staying put

Hincapie announcement pending...

Another Loan for Nelson 😡 ...

Arsenal forward Reiss Nelson is set to join Brentford on loan.

Club sources have told The Athletic that the deal for the 25-year-old is set to include an option to make the deal permanent - The Athletic

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6517981/?source=fbuk

Spy360:
I don't see how any one will blame a DM for committing the foul against a player charging towards goal. That was a technical foul. The fact that the ensuing free kick was scored does not mean we should blame the player.

Cala was dragged out of position, he was beside Rice when Jones drifted infield to receive the ball...


It was a good tactical foul which was unluckily punished....but that's doesn't excused the bizarre conservative approach ( layback let's see what happens) the Manager took yesterday for me

mostob:
I think he is either unfit or nursing something. He has not been up to speed yet. Even Gyokeres. Both have not been sharp lately.

Glad you also noticed maybe Fatigue ( they rarely sub him for Club & Country, I don't envy him), Gyokeres might still be rusty buh he lay a pass to Timber that was blocked and linked up with Madueke well yesterday... The services wasn't there for him

iamoyindamola:
Exactly
But this man will be lying
There's no way you want to win with 3DMs , he's never ready to take responsibility
Na this one wan win trophy, he ruined the majority of our attacking players because of his obsession for defense
Odegaard hardly make those risky passes again

They say we are over_reacting, Games like this do matter a lot for believes and morale... We lost the title to City 3 years ago because we lost to them at Emirates, 2 years ago we packed the bus got a draw at Etihad against a weakened City side missing 3 to 4 regulars and it cost us the title on the final day.... Vs a struggling Liverpool defence yesterday we started 3 DMs against a side that clearly feared and respected us ( you will clearly see it in their game play yesterday that they were scared, never seen Liverpool that cautious in attacking an opponent)

It's a script that has been played before ....

Roland17:
When has this man and his fans ever taken responsibility for any of his failures? Some will come here and start off blaming him but give it a few hours/ day, they would start defending the rubbish we just saw.

Why single out Eze? I would have had no issues if he said we failed to convert but singling out a player? What did Martinelli do all game? How about Zubi and the senseless decision to tackle after he got beat? Where are these clear cut chances? How many were they?

On Zubi, he was tracking Wirzt and Gakpo run to the left, Rice was the one to pick Jones up in space but was busy jogging unconcerned even when Jones received the pass... Zubi has to turn his back and put in a challenge else Jones run at the defence with 3 on 2 advantage...

Rice has not been up speed yet this season.... Seeing the match like twice since yesterday shows the Manager didn't set the team up to win but to contain Liverpool

iamoyindamola:
I don't understand
Why is he defending, he packed attackers on bench to be running after the game

Mosquera was great and Madueke was bright today, we lost to a wonder strike...

The Athletic wrote this on his tactics which was plausible;

- Mikel Arteta’s intentions for the game were clear with his starting lineup: be physically competitive for as long as possible and then get the match-winners on.

The 70-minute mark is when Arteta felt the time was right, but it arguably may have been when Liverpool’s disallowed goal went in on the hour-mark.

The game was open enough for Arsenal to take hold of with more technical, forward-thinking midfielders, but neither Eberechi Eze or Martin Odegaard had much time before Szoboszlai’s free kick. They combined nicely once between coming on and Arsenal going behind, but the game wasn’t under control.

What will hurt even more for Arsenal is that, like last season, they are now in a position where they will need to play catch up with Liverpool. Even if it is early in the season, the need to make up ground will be felt moving forward.

iamoyindamola:
It looks like Jesus traveled with the squad

Jesus is still atleast a month away...he just start running on grass

3 DMs in XI, what is this ...

Spy360:
People were blaming Edu for our poor sales. Now they can allow the man rest

Seriously our selling needs to improve, Chelsea almost sold Jackson for €80m today, got rid of injury ravaged Nkunku for €40m+ ...

No be JuJu be that ....

Roland17:
Kiwior showed a lot of improvement in his overall play and I was hoping we would keep him, especially with Madrid’s nonstop interest in Saliba or move him to Milan (Yea, selfish me).

I wish him all the best and hope to see him in European competitions. Hincapie has become a regular starter with Leverkusen since last season. At 23, he can provide that longer termed backup for us. The only thing I don’t like is the price.

Yes, Kiwior has improved a lot that is why the sun he is going for is painful to take... But he really wants to leave with the the pair in front of him, I won't blame him

Yes, Hincapie was more established last year with Kousonou leaving, he's decent player...

IZUKWU:
Where Arsenal see all this money oh

Money dey leave matter ...

1. They have the richest Sporting franchise owners in the world i.e. The Kronkes

2. They didn't spend much last summer and Winter (less than £60m with positive net spending from outgoings)...

3. They make more money in UCL and EPL combined than any other teams last season almost £300m...

4. Hincapie deal is a year loan deal with future commitments

Healthy PSR, Sustainable Wage bills etc ....

iamoyindamola:
Kiwior to Porto
Done too

Yeah he's leaving sadly for a meagre £22.5m, a prime Polish international with dozens of Serie A, EPL and CL experiences 😢😢😢... If not that Kiwior ask to leave, I dare say Hincapie is not his level of play at all ( he wasn't a regular starter for the team that went unbeaten then even though he played his part with rotations) ...

Hincapie to Arsenal done

EXCL 🚨 Arsenal have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign defender Piero Hincapie.

The deal is a season-long loan including an obligation to buy for a total package of €52million — plus a 10 per cent sell-on clause.

Personal terms are in place for the 23-year-old Ecuador international to transfer permanently next summer on a five-year contract. He is expected to travel from Germany to London this weekend to undergo a medical and complete his switch to the Emirates Stadium - David Ornstein

.

Kai knee injury surgery ...

“Further to sustaining a knee injury after our recent game against Manchester United on 17 August, subsequent assessments and specialist reviews with Kai confirmed that surgery would be required. Today, Kai underwent a successful minor surgical procedure. He will shortly begin his recovery and rehabilitation programme, with everyone fully focused on supporting Kai to ensure he is back to full fitness as soon as possible.” - Arsenal

Expected to be out for weeks not months.....Speedy Recovery

mostob:
Kyra Cooney-Cross on Myles Lewis-Skelly inviting her to a summer camp: “We would eat together, do strength work together, train together. We each had little cabins to sleep in, so it was like a little family camp.

“Myles is like a brother. It was an amazing experience, and something I would love to do every single year. I had so much fun, and learned so much.”

Abeg make MLS no lose focus yet o... We need the trophy first

MLS wasn't the only one there with her , there are like 3 other Arsenal players with them including Josh Nichols at the summer camp...

KCC is a confirmed Les rumoured with United's Clinton....

Roland17:
In comparison to last season, we have a better squad this season. While Inter retained their core, they have aged significantly.

To me, City's draw isn't bad when you consider the quality and depth of their squad. Outside of Madrid, they face BVB, Leverkusen, Villareal, Bodo, Napoli, Galatasaray and Monaco. In addition to Chelsea, I think PSG, except you are speaking of EPL team exclusively.

PSG face Bayern/ Barcelona/ Spuds/ Newcastle/ Leverkusen/ Athletic/ Atalanta/ Sporting while Chelsea have Barcelona/ Bayern/ Napoli/ Atalanta/ Benfica/ Ajax/ Pafos/ Qarabag

Yes we have better squad hope injuries are kind to us this time around... PSG have the toughest and for Chelsea; Bayern Barca Napoli Atlanta and Benfica (5 of 8 matches) would be difficult for them ( Lose_able games )... Their fans are scared, it's not conference league anymore 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣....

Our most difficult games are all home matches which to is super favourable.... Top 8 is very realistic and achievable for Arsenal

Roland17:
Bayern are about the only team I worry about. It is a fairly easy draw that we should navigate. I expect us to make it the round of 16.

We lost to Inter last season and Athletico are always tasking to get through ( I mean the wear and tear )

But it's easier when compared to Chelski and Shitty

Roland17:
I don't think so, however, more than ever, he has to fight for that first 11. There are games he is suited for, especially when Arteta wants to sit back. With Havertz out, I would really like to see Arteta try him as a CF in cup games or games we have wrapped up.

Nelli won't do as a CF cos he can be very wasteful at times and his shooting is meh at best

Arsenal's CL fixtures ...

Inter Away again, Athletico and Bayern at home are all banana pills...

SOZINN:
E N E R G Y
Today I learnt that I am not a fan, I mean, this guy promised to come for their reviews and he delivered, that's the mark of a true fan. Seems I need to hit the gym to prepare for Fantastic 4 reviews because blood go flow. I'm inspired!! 💪🏾

Please temper "Mercy with Justice", you sef see as their shalaye full ground 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.....