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kokaneprodigy:
I was one of the optimists going into this game iamoyindamola is a witness to that. Saying I am happy with the result and content with mediocrity is a slander on my reputation on here. I am grossly disappointed with the result.

But If you read between the lines of my post you’ll find I’m looking at the team from the perspective of manager influence. If you ask me, Again I’ll say Arteta has improved the team considering what he inherited. Let him get a TW and Preseason cos there’s absolutely nothing much he can do about Kola, Mustafi and Luiz playing right now unless you want him to enter pitch.

Fkhalifa:

You see say Ozil sef dey chill, baba no chop blame again,him dey chop money instead.

kokaneprodigy:
I was one of the optimists going into this game iamoyindamola is a witness to that. Saying I am happy with the result and content with mediocrity is a slander on my reputation on here. I am grossly disappointed with the result.

But If you read between the lines of my post you’ll find I’m looking at the team from the perspective of manager influence. If you ask me, Again I’ll say Arteta has improved the team considering what he inherited. Let him get a TW and Preseason cos there’s absolutely nothing much he can do about Kola, Mustafi and Luiz playing right now unless you want him to enter pitch.

Fkhalifa:
What do you think will happen in the TW?
Expect the following:

Loans _option to buy
Loans_no option to buy
Promote_ Academy players who will impress in pre season
Free transfers
Young players around £5,£6,£8(the nobodinhos)
Dead woods in their 40s from rivals or big teams
And splashing big on media hyped players to appease fans after protests.

BTW, Arterta has extended some contracts and he looks pleased with his favorite 11 he's been starting so far, Abi since Holding and Sokratis are deemed bench material.

Spy360:
How everyone thinks Xhaka is a DM baffles me. He plays there doesn't mean he is. It's like saying Auba is a winger.

Fkhalifa:
Xhaka who is supposed to be the leader, oldest serving and everything matured professional in Arsenal's midfield, Sadly lacks all the qualities listed above.

Since his arrival in 2016, we've failed to make top4, he plays the most and one of the major reason our build up is slow, this is who the Academy and young players look up to.

I knew Emery will fail when he had him in plans and Arterta will also the moment he blocked his transfer.

Good luck with your midfield general.

kokaneprodigy:
i agree with the list,though unless we are getting two DMs one in the mould of Coq and another in the mould of Cazorla.
If we are getting 1 DM it should be in the mould of Coq to partner Ceb. Xhaka should stay as a squad player.

Torreira should stay

kokaneprodigy:
I was one of the optimists going into this game iamoyindamola is a witness to that. Saying I am happy with the result and content with mediocrity is a slander on my reputation on here. I am grossly disappointed with the result.

But If you read between the lines of my post you’ll find I’m looking at the team from the perspective of manager influence. If you ask me, Again I’ll say Arteta has improved the team considering what he inherited. Let him get a TW and Preseason cos there’s absolutely nothing much he can do about Kola, Mustafi and Luiz playing right now unless you want him to enter pitch.

Akinbahm:
In short there's nothing Arteta can do with these scrap players he originated thus he has to b smart in his buying and selling this coming TW.

Judges still out on him though..

Spy360:
How everyone thinks Xhaka is a DM baffles me. He plays there doesn't mean he is. It's like saying Auba is a winger.

kokaneprodigy:
Originated or inherited?

Akinbahm:
Ehn ehn, this is what Fkhalifah and co has been wanting...

God bless you for admitting Xhaka is not what we needed to start competing back...

kokaneprodigy:
I’ve never said Xhaka is what we needed, some peeps here with ulterior motives just twisted my Xhaka/Guen comparison for their own purpose.
I even questioned why Emery retained Xhaka as far back as last summer TW since guys opined Emery wants to play 4-3-3

iamoyindamola:
Yay UCL for city next season after successful appeal now let's get defence sorted out and retain our league.
Incase you don't know city will first asnal to win UCL

kokaneprodigy:
I was one of the optimists going into this game iamoyindamola is a witness to that. Saying I am happy with the result and content with mediocrity is a slander on my reputation on here. I am grossly disappointed with the result.

But If you read between the lines of my post you’ll find I’m looking at the team from the perspective of manager influence. If you ask me, Again I’ll say Arteta has improved the team considering what he inherited. Let him get a TW and Preseason cos there’s absolutely nothing much he can do about Kola, Mustafi and Luiz playing right now unless you want him to enter pitch.

Akinbahm:
Sha tell una board and scout to sign Partey, Aouar, Malang Sarr and probably Willian. This should be done even if they no wan spend two of those players is coming free...

iamoyindamola:
Bless you for this
Very simple

vicenzo:
Please no more Chelsea aged players.
We can't continue repeating mistakes of yesterdays and expect different outcome.

Chelsea aging players never did us any good. From Gallas to Cech, Luiz

We need better. No one should be mentioning Willian here. He is looking for retirement home. Emirates is not one. Three years contract for an aging midfielder. Totally not worth it. We should and can do better. Rather give the game time to our younger players to improve their craft than buy aging Willian looking for a place of comfort.

We should get Marlang to replace Kolasinac on the Left. Marlang is just 21yrs, can play left CB and LB. His strong point is passing ability and speed. Very ideal for a possession based team that would also play highline when passing up the pitch and hence needs a speedy CB that can rush back to stop counters from opponents when play breaks down.
He is free, if he flops, we can always cut our loses and resale.
If Arsenal were a serious club not run by morons, this is a transfer we would have since concluded.

Serious clubs like Chelsea, Bayern have almost concluded their transfers. Arsenal is waiting for people to finish buying the hot talents, then we go for left over cheap scraps.
This club is cursed,I swear. Damn you Kroenke!

kokaneprodigy:
no be your MCM sign am?

Left to you Wenger would still be managing this club.

Zabiboy:

As usual they are waiting for next season ..

Jodera:
Hmm...
In as much everyone is shouting cb cb. I still feel cb or our back line can be managed till we sort the pressing issues at hand. Which are good DM, Am and good attack (wingers) before any cb.

Come to think of it, our midfield was sliced open ystdy anytime spurs were attacking, only ceballos was making meaning tackles and interception(which is why we need good technical and robust dm). Our midfield lacked creativity except also for ceballos who tried to string things (tho xhaka gave an important key pass to bellerin which he flounder). Which is why we need good AM. As for attack, the less said about it the better. Pepe who supposed to be our goto guy for creativity in attack had a very sub par day ystdy and have been underwhelming this season. Auba isn't creative neither is laca. That leaves our creativity in attack blunt as hell.
Once midfield and attack are shorn of creativity what do you expect our Cbs to do? Not alienating our cb tho, but the best form of defence is attack, and until we sort that then we can think of solving the cb issues. Let's take a cue out of klopps team. He first sorted attack and midfield, which yielded them top 4. Then he completed it with the defence which now won the league. And I think that's the best way to go about it.

Order of priority(my opinion)

DM
Wingers
AM
Cbs

Spy360:
Mad man. How you take know?

....
Some things dont change man...
10 games into next season and they'll start waiting for the next season ...
The old mama wey swear for arsenal strong

Spy360:
Losing to Spurs yesterday is a blessing for me. Since are not going to finish top four this season, so must not finish any where near the Europa places.

That said, it leaves us with less burden as we are no longer tops in England. The earlier fans get used to this the better informed we can be.

Again, we are not going to sign Partey or Upamecano, or any top player. They will be joining the CL sides. The best we can do is to keep our best legs and get some academies up and running.

The likes of Saka, Martinelli, Nelson, AMN, Nketiah, Saliba, etc are our high hopes if they click. They need our full support and prayers and not undue pressure. If they do well, we can make CL next two seasons plus good platform to sign our dream stars. If they fail na another season of of hopes and prayers.

Any fan that assumes Kroenke will bring out 60m to sign any player and pay them big money to compensate not playing in the CL is living in fools paradise.

Spy360:
No. When he was done he was done. My problem is blaming him for the club's woes when the Kroenke owners are the actual problem. It's like Guen, I don't fancy him at all, but blaming him for our defensive performances is totally irresponsible.

Spy360:
Your picture even carry glo advert.

If you have ear hear, Xhaka plays DM for us, but he is not a defensive midfielder. Aubameyang is not a winger. Saka is not a LB, he is not even a winger. AMN is not a RB.

BlueRayDick:
If I hear Mitland-Niles as CM again .....